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Weekly Run Down for 1.5.25-1.12.25: Home Sweet Home


I’m home all week!!

Well, until today.

Last Week –

  • Sunday – I re-joined the gym!!

I got a lot of errands done and then met a friend for lunch…

no snow where I live and obviously some just north…

  • Monday – DAY OFF!!

Another day to get stuff accomplished including de-holidaying the house..

It was freezing and I waited until it warmed up to go for a run…

brr.. I never warmed up on this one…

I also fit in a visit with my granddaughter… (sorry no pics.)

  • Tuesday – I started my day at the gym…

WFH but I went into the office in the afternoon and after work, I met a former co-worker for many laps (walking) around the track at the gym and then I met my BFF for a walk (around the mall).

No running miles today but many walking miles (indoors)!

  • Wednesday – WFH again and it was freezing and windy.. so windy that the temps were in negative single digits with the wind chill.

I waited until after work and headed to the rail trail to gut it out…

good news- it was still light out!! bad news – my face almost froze off…

  • Thursday – I went back to the gym first thing and then crossed my fingers that it would be less windy than the day before.

Nope. Worse!

I waited until after work and again went to the rail but to a different section of it,

soooooo cold!!!!!!!!! I hate winter!!

  • Friday – Again I started the day at the gym and then stayed indoors working all day.

Since it was a rest day, of course, it was warmer (in the 20s) and the wind had calmed down…

But I was hosting mah jongg tonight so that meant cleaning and preparing…

  • Saturday – Long Run and Brunch. 9 miles on the plan… It had to be better than my frigid weekday runs although snow had been predicted…

Yup, it snowed and no one wanted to venture outside. But I convinced Deb to join me for 5 miles. And it turned out to be the best running weather of the week.

no wind and the snow was light and fluffy and easy to run on…

  • Sunday –  I had planned to run/walk the HMRRC Winter Series #3 – 3.5m

and then take the train to NYC. Since I’d be there until Thursday night, there would be no reason to rush and take an early train.

But in hindsight with slippery conditions, not a lot of time to spare (plus I had run 9 miles the day before), I decided that instead of the race I will go to the gym before I head to the train station…

After I check into my hotel, I hope to take a long walk and in the evening check out the light displays in the Meatpacking District.

Snowpeople & Holliday Lights Make a Festive Return to The Meatpacking District - GothamToGo

This Coming Week on the Run – 

  • Monday – run? dinner with friends?
  • Tuesday – run? Broadway show
  • Wednesday – run? dinner with college friend
  • Thursday –  train home (our 26th anniversary)
  • Friday- gym, mah jongg
  • Saturday – Long Run (and Brunch) – 10 miles!
  • Sunday – gym

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

  • Tuesday – Setting Realistic Fitness Goals
  • Friday –  New Races in 2025

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races this winter? How’s the weather? Please share.

 

 

 

 

 

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18 thoughts on “Weekly Run Down for 1.5.25-1.12.25: Home Sweet Home”

  3. I hope you have a great time in NYC, all thing considered since it’s a work trip. Saturday’s run looks like it was beautiful! I love those quite times when the snow is fresh and there aren’t a lot of other people on the trail.

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  4. You got in some good running in spite of the weather! You’re probably laughing at us down here in Florida- we think we’re having a “cold ” spell, lol.

    Glad you’re back at the gym! So I guess you missed it ; )

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  8. New year, new gym? I love it! I have been trying to get back into the gym regularly in the new year, and last week was great, but this week will be tricky – one of our cars broke down, so we are maneuvering three people and one vehicle. Ugh.

    Can’t wait to see how your weekend went!

    Glad you got to spend some with your granddaughter and family, and with your friends! Hosting is always so fun!

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  9. Well done embracing the gym again Darlene! That’s a lot of snow. I’m in NYC next week for work and the temps look VERY cold. I’ve lost my Minnesota toughness!

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