Hot and humid the week before and this past week, when I am working from home and so I have more options on when to run, it was 20 degrees cooler with little humidity.
Summer in the NE!
Last Week —
- Sunday – I never had time to get to the gym last week so today I made myself get up early and go!!
Finally NO rain in the forecast. It was much cooler as I mentioned above but the sun was shining and so it was perfect boating weather.
top pic shows where the day before an 85 ft tree fell on someone’s boat (no human injuries) and today we did invite friends to join us (so no reading got done).
It is a long drive to the lake so guess what I finished?
beat the grandbaby’s birth by a month 🙂
- Monday – Back to early morning running on the rail trail… and it almost felt like fall..
but I was sweating by the end of the run… and I’m not used to solo runs (even with a podcast) so I quit after 4 miles.
Too nice to sit in the house at lunch and so I planned to walk or run a few more miles… and then it started to rain.
I headed out after work and again it started to rain.
I guess that was a sign that one 4 miler was enough for the day.
- Tuesday – I do enjoy routines – 4 days running (M, W, TH, Sa long) and 3 days at the gym (Tu, F, Su). So today was gym day #2 (first thing in the morning and had to rush home to work).
Then after work I got my DTaP shot (to prepare to meet my granddaughter in a few weeks) and afterward I met my BFF for a walk…
- Wednesday – Same routine as Monday but I drove to a different section of the rail trail.
perfect running weather – those arm sleeves only lasted for the first few minutes of my 4 miles
- Thursday – Loving this fall-like weather (and my WFH schedule). Just 3 miles today before work starting from the barn (on the rail trail.)
spotted a rock from Ohio and leftover art from the Pandemic
We decided that the scheduled location for the ARE Thursday trail run was too far away so we organized our own.
We had planned on the Pinebush trails but again thunderstorms had us switch to a closer 3 miler.
- Friday – Rest Day from running but a before work trip to the gym.
Notice my shirt… my current “motivation”
I decided to go work at the office today. One benefit (besides a printer) is that I pass Starbucks on the way. I was introduced to this last week – Chocolate Cream Cold Brew. Try it if you haven’t!!
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Rain on and off ALL day so it was a perfect indoor work day with mah jongg in the evening.
- Saturday – Long Run Day!! 10 miles with friends on the rail trail. It wasn’t easy but it felt way better than last week due to the deceased humidity.
After brunch and a few errands, I was finally able to go see this movie with my running friends:
- Sunday – After the gym, hopefully a relaxing boating day on the lake.
This Coming Week on the Run (13 Weeks until NYCM)–
- Monday – DAY OFF – run, hike
- Tuesday – run, walk
- Wednesday – DAY OFF –rest day, day at the Saratoga race track
- Thursday – run, trail run/walk
- Friday – DAY OFF – GYM, rest day, day with a friend in Lake George
- Saturday – Long Run (11 miles)
- Sunday – GYM, rest day, boating?
This Coming Week on the Blog –
- Tuesday – Favorite FB Photos
- Friday – Avoiding Fitness Burnout
Happy Running! How is your year of running so far? Training for any big or small races? Has your weather cooled down? Do you always run on certain days? Have you seen the Barbie movie yet? Starbucks addicts, anyone? Please share.
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I still haven’t seen Barbie…I’ve heard such mixed reviews! People seem to really love it or hate it, LOL. That’s crazy with that tree falling on the boat! Good thing no one was injured. You’re doing well with your gym time, Darlene!!
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That was scary about the boat.
I thought the movie was funny but had a message. Definitely a chick flick.
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Glad you are enjoying some cooler temps. We are stuck in high humidity right now. Impressive knitting skills! I am sure she will love it 🙂 Very exciting for you all
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Ha ha. That was a very easy pattern
I think the humidity is returning
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Impressive knitting skills, well done! It’s felt autumnal here, too, and been really quite cold. Glad your long run is going so long. I’m up to 4.5 miles now and thrilled with that.
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Happy to hear you are running again.
That blanket pattern was very easy. But thanks anyway
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So how was the movie? Did you wear pink? I haven’t seen it.
Nice job on the 10 miler- double digits, woohoo!
I can’t even describe how hot I was this week- hearing about your cooler temps and low humidity made me very envious.
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I enjoyed the movie!! Yes I wore pink LOL.
Our humidity and rain is returning but of course, not even close to what you have.
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I’m going to see Barbie tomorrow with my sister! I’m looking forward to it.
Your blanket turned out great and I’m glad you got a Tdap (not Dtap–it’s for kids under 6) vaccine!!
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Hope you enjoy the movie. We laughed a lot.
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Today is perfection for boating.
Really have no interest in Barbie on the big screen (since there are other movies I would like to see in the theater). When it comes to the small screen, at some point, I’ll probably see it.
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The weather was perfect but the hubby was sick so we stayed home.
I don’t pick movies by the screen size. You have to watch Barbie with other women. Perfect for a girls night out. We laughed and reminisced about our Barbies. It had a message of course.
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I’m sorry your husband was sick. I hope he’s feeling better now.
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Still sick. Man sick. Just a bad cold.
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I’m not a Starbucks fan but definitely a coffee fan and I love truly good barista coffee in whatever form! Chocolate cream coffee sounds nice!
As always, your run locations look fantastic. It’s getting colder here too and we’ve had some nasty weather lately but there might be some more summer weather coming… we’ll see.
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It was cool last week. It warmed up this weekend. And now rain is forecast for the next two days.
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Sounds like a great week! We had cool weather earlier in the week, but now it’s so humid. 😛
That blanket is gorgeous! So exciting that the due date is getting so close!
I will have to try that Starbucks drink the next time I have enough points for a freebie. 😉
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Back to humid and rainy this week.
And yes I used my stars.
Very excited to meet my granddaughter.
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Ooh, that chocolate cream cold brew is my regular Starbucks order. No matter what i try, I keep going back to it.
Great week. So glad you had a break in the weather, and got in some good lake and outdoors time.
So scary about that tree falling. I’m glad no one was hurt.
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I know. How did I not know about that drink?
Rain and humidity have returned. Boo.
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Chocolate cream cold brew sounds lovely! Glad you had a break in the heat and got out there and made the most of it. Strong week Darlene!
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You have to try that coffee and tell what you think!
Unfortunately this week, The humidity has made a return… Boo!
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How scary that the tree hit that boat when it fell. Thank goodness no one was in the boat!
What a beautiful blanket for the your granddaughter!
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Thanks. It was a lot of work but worth it.
There were people on the boat but the tree missed them. Thank God
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I know you had a bit of rain last week but isn’t it just sooooo much nicer when it’s NOT raining! great week! how did you like Barbie?
I’m training for the Amsterdam Half Marathon. It’s tough and I’m really tired right now. I am motivated to accomplish it but mentally and physically kind of a wreck right now.
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That’s exciting about your half. I know you can do it.
I loved the movie. You have to go with other women though.
Marathon training is tiring and stressful. Just saying. Ugh.
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