Month: March 2025

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Ultimate Coffee Date for March 2025

It’s that time of the month…

time to join up with Coco & Deborah for their ultimate coffee date.

1.Over coffee…

I’d tell you that though I’m NOT running the NYC Half Marathon, I have a teensy bit of FOMO.

For the first time ever, you get to run over the Brooklyn Bridge during this race.

my favorite bridge in NYC

2. Over coffee… 

I’d tell you that I DID NOT accept my guaranteed entry for the NYC Marathon.

It was tempting since 3 or 4 close running friends are running it.

But I am confident (after my last tough half marathon) that I made the right decision.

3 NYCM and done!!

3.Over coffee…

I’d tell you that one of my goals is to run new races.

Another new local 5k is happening on June 21.

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cider donuts? I’m there!

4.Over coffee…

I’d tell you that I’m not excited about completing 13.1 again but I am looking forward to sharing the experience with some local runners.  There will be 5 of us making the trek to DC.

Sue (on the left) will be my roommate

Like the mug says!!

5.Over coffee…

I’d tell you that I haven’t been to DC since my 6th grade field trip.  I arrive early Friday, March 14, the race is Saturday, March 15 and I leave late Sunday, March 16.

How to See the DC Cherry Blossoms Like a Local

maybe they will bloom early?

Besides a blogger meet-up or two, what should I see?

Happy Running! What’s new with you?  Please share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s Friday so I’m also linking up with bloggers, Me (My First 5K and More), Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and the Running Teacher!

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TT: DST & Running

Sunday, March 9, 2025

The Bad News:

  • You lose an hour of sleep on Saturday night March 8.
  • It’s darker in the mornings. No running for me.
  • As a result, it’s now colder in the mornings. Nope, not for me.
  • Rock N Roll DC half starts at 8am on March 15. Brrrr.

The Good News:

  • The Electric City 10k is March 8. (no lost sleep yet)

fingers crossed the weather is better this year

  • It’s lighter after I get out of work so I can run anywhere (if the ice/snow ever melts).

  • In the summer, it will be cooler in the mornings (so I can adapt to running in the heat.)

Happy Running! How has DST affected you running? Please Share.

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Weekly Run Down for 2.23.25-3.2.25: Heat Wave?

Unless you live in the Northeast, you wouldn’t call it a heat wave.

Above freezing everyday!!!!

Woo Hoo!!

Unfortunately next week, the frigid weather returns.

Last Week –

  • Sunday – I started the day at the gym and the rest of the day I spent getting things done so I could have a relaxing week: grocery shopping, laundry, cooking but there was also some TV, Knitting and wine date with a friend (while the hubby was out playing tennis)..

cuz I haven’t shared a cat pic in awhile

  • Monday – I went to the office in the afternoon so there was Starbucks (lol)

and then I met my friend Deb after work to run the UAlbany loop.

yes, she was overdressed

On the way home, I was planning to stop off to visit my granddaughter (but her mom was sick.)

Instead, there was a ZOOM call for Training Challenge Mentors.

  • Tuesday – WFH but no time for the gym so after work, I met a friend at the gym and we walked around the track (after I used the machines.)
  • Wednesday – Today I had to teach an in-person class. That meant Starbucks again and a run after work. Deb agreed to join me again and we met at the Corning Bike Path. It was nice to run on a different route.

not too cold and no wind!!

  • Thursday – Back to WFH so I was able to go to the gym first thing

what a weird pose?

and then to squeeze in a run after work (since it was raining most of the day)

very damp and dreary

before  our monthly tennis dinner.

  • Friday – WFH again and I had time to hit the gym again before work

and then maj jongg in the evening (at my house!)

  • Saturday – Long Run and Brunch.

Two weeks until my half marathon. I had hoped to ramp up my miles and do 10-12.

Poor Deb, I ‘ve recruited her to be my running partner 3x this week. We ran/walked 8 together and then I added 2 more miles before we met the others for brunch.

The weather cooperated and I was even warm but after we finished, the temps dropped and it started to rain/snow.

  • Sunday – Re-scheduled HMRRC Winter Series #5. I had signed up and then I thought I couldn’t run it. But it got cancelled and now it’s today. I won’t race it since I did a long run yesterday (and tripped in the diner parking lot on a car trailer and cut my ankle) but I’ll go to catch up with friends and for the post-race refreshments.

This Coming Week on the Run – 

  • Monday – run, COVID vaccine #2
  • Tuesday – gym
  • Wednesday – run
  • Thursday – run
  • Friday –gym, mah jongg
  • Saturday – Electric City 10k race
  • Sunday – gym & ….?

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

  • Tuesday – DST & Running
  • Friday – Ultimate Coffee Date

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races this winter? How’s the weather? Did it warm up this week for you? Please share.

 

 

 

 

 

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