This has been the coldest January that I can remember.

So the real challenge has been to run outdoors (and not freeze to death) but more importantly get those long training runs done.

And I succeeded ever so slowly but ran 10, 11, and I hoped that February would be an improvement.

Nope!!!!!!!

I could NOT will myself to finish my 12 miler!

Last Week –

• Sunday – Even though I had done 11 miles the day before, I decided to race in the HMRRC Winter Series.

Race is a very loose term… there are 3 distances and I chose the shortest – 3.5m. This race series is local, free and there great food after.  No brainer to go and walk if you can’t run.

So I carpooled with my friend Deb, chatted with many local running friends and slowly ran/walked the distance. The sun was shining but boy was it windy!!

In the evening, we finally went out to dinner to celebrate our anniversary,  My SIL joined us.

• Monday –  I didn’t get up early enough to squeeze in a gym visit before work so I went after work and even met a friend after to walk around the track.

Although Monday is traditionally my run day, after almost 15 miles in two days, I though it best to rest.

• Tuesday – Still WFH until Wednesday and I wanted to get my run done at lunch but it was so windy. So I waited until after work…

• Wednesday – I woke up to snow but decided to go to the gym anyway just in case I couldn’t run today…

During the rest of the morning, the temps went up to 40 degrees but it alternated between raining, snowing, sunny but always very windy.

I had to go set up this afternoon for my live teaching the next two days.

I stopped off on my way home to see if the Corning bike path was clear enough to get in a few miles.

And it was!

• Thursday – No time for the gym or a run. Just work (and not WFH.)

After work, our monthly dinner with the tennis ladies was scheduled.

Today was also the day that registration opened for the NYC Mini 10k (my bucket list race).  I took a lunch break with my laptop already set up and crossed my fingers that I would get in…

Almost 2 hours later (while my class was completing an online practice):

• Friday – Again no time for anything today fitness-wise. There was work (not WFH) and miserable weather… rain, sleet, snow. Even mah jongg got cancelled.
• Saturday – Long Run and Brunch. 12  miles! My longest run!!

Same folks and same location as last week.  I was hoping that the weather would cooperate.

As I mentioned above, the weather did not cooperate.  It was COLD, blowing SNOW and the roads/paths were slippery.

Most of my friends (the walkers) bailed but the runners decided to change locations and run around UAlbany.

With the snow freezing our faces and our shoes getting soaked, Deb & I ran in the roads around the campus. Deb quit after one loop and so I ran solo for awhile and finally Sherry accompanied me for another loop.

After struggling through 9 miles, I threw in the towel and joined the others for brunch.

• Sunday –  Most likely I will go to the gym, maybe a walk/hike… thinking of a movie too.

This Coming Week on the Run – 

• Monday – DAY OFF – gym, run, lunch with an old friend
• Tuesday – gym, hair appt
• Wednesday – run, dinner with stepson
• Thursday –  gym, run
• Friday- mah jongg
• Saturday – Long Run (and Brunch) – Taper 10!
• Sunday – gym, Galentine’s Day Brunch

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

• Tuesday – My Worst Running Habits
• Friday –  Ultimate Coffee Date

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

 

 

 

 

 

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