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Weekly Run Down for 8.3.25-8.10.25: Can’t Believe it’s August already…


I do love those long summer days…  I get sad when they get shorter.

I did all my runs before work this week and it was DARK when I started. 😦

Last Week –

  • Sunday – I started the day at the gym.

Although my MIL’s birthday is not until the end of September, a big party was planned for today.

Yup, she is turning 100!!!!

It was fun to see relatives that I hadn’t seen in years.

And according to Dr. Google, my Achilles issue could be due to my low heel drop running shoes… so I bought a new pair – Brooks Ghost Max 2. Lots of cushion and 9mm heel drop.

Brooks Ghost Max 2

  • Monday – Day Off!

My foot was feeling better so I played tennis first thing.

My running friend Heidi also had the day off so we drove to Stockbridge, Mass and had lunch.  Then we went on a pretty hike in Lenox (we got a little lost so it ended up being 4 miles.)  Before heading home, we stopped for ice cream at our favorite place in Lee (where we supposed to race last Sunday.)

I had to rush home because I was scheduled to play pickleball in the evening.

Foot felt fine after all that activity. 🙂

  • Tuesday – My friend Jenny is training for Marine Corps so she recruited me to run with her early (5:30 am). I was iffy on whether I wanted to run all her miles so she asked another friend to come along.

We all ran separately.  I wore my new shoes and ran 4 miles of run/walk intervals.  Then we walked a few more miles as a cool down.

still hazy here due to the Canadian wild fires..

My foot felt ok but the real test will be a LONG run.

  • Wednesday – I met Jenny again for some more early miles. This morning, she invited 2 other runners. It was a new route for me and hillier than I would have liked but it was fun.  They ran straight and I did my 60:60 intervals (and was the first one done!)  Then Jenny & I walked for 3 more miles.

In the afternoon, I went for my first PT visit. I told her my story and she assessed and examined my foot.

She concluded that I wasn’t injured and ankle stiffness was the issue. She prescribed a series of exercises to do daily and then come back next week. Hopefully there will be more mobility in my ankle and less stiffness/soreness in my Achilles.

And after dinner, I met my BFF for a walk.

  • Thursday – Just some trails in the evening. I skipped the trails and got my nails done.  I felt that I needed to be rested for the next day.
  • Friday – I was nervous about this week’s long run because of my Achilles issue (after the 10 miler last weekend).

I was happy that Sherry and Stan agreed to move up our long runs to today. I started at 5:30 am and they joined me at 6:00 am.

I wanted to run 8 miles (run/walk) and if things felt ok, do 11 miles.

I did 11!!!! No problems!!

saw a doe and her two babies

In the afternoon, I spent some time at the office.

my reward!!

After dinner, I played mah jongg… at my house.

  • Saturday – Long Run and Brunch. I skipped the group run/walk since I had done my long run the day before. I went to the gym instead.

Today instead of our usual diner brunch, one of our running friends hosted a pot luck brunch.

lots of good food and good conversation

  • Sunday – Run for the Roses 5k and then heading up to the lake.

This Coming Week on the Run – 

  • Monday – gym, last pickleball lesson
  • Tuesday –  run?, walk
  • Wednesday – run?
  • Thursday – gym or Long RUN, PT, train to NYC
  • Friday –  run?, train to LI.
  • Saturday – beach time!!
  • Sunday -Ellen’s Run (5k)

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

  • Tuesday – Run for the Roses 5k Race Recap
  • Friday – Overcoming the Running Plateau

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races this fall?  Do you run alone or with others?  Which do you prefer? Please share.

 

 

 

 

 

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23 thoughts on “Weekly Run Down for 8.3.25-8.10.25: Can’t Believe it’s August already…”

  1. Sounds like a great week! Glad your achilles is feeling better! Are you going to stick with the new shoes even though they might not be the problem? Or could the low drop have contributed to the stiffness?

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  3. You achilles must be better if you did 11 with no pain! I’m curious about the shoes- do they have a wide enough toe box? That’s always my issue- the shoes with the super wide toe boxes always have a low drop. I’ve tried Ghosts in the past, but not the Ghost Max. Sounds like they’re working for you!

    Happy Birthday to you MIL! WOW. I’m inspired, and I’ve decided that at my 100th birthday party I want a huge cake, and I’m eating it!!! I figure I can eat whatever I want at that point.

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    • She eats everything. Why not?

      My older ghosts did not have a wide toe box. These do. They are a little clunky. But no pain for the win.

      Now what do I do with all my Topos?

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  4. I’m glad to hear you got some answers. How do you like the Brooks Ghost Max 2? If you like them, I have a pair I can sent to you, size 8.5 M if that works. Those shoes didn’t work for me and I only wore them once. Let me know!

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  5. Oh Darlene, that’s great news about your Achilles and no pain during your runs last week. So, it sounds like Dr. Google might be on to something!

    Happy 100th birthday to your mother-in-law! She looks great!

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  6. I was eyeing up your Starbucks drink, but I now see it’s matcha. I’m not a fan! My daughter was making blueberry matcha but I just couldn’t get past the grass taste haha. I hope the exercises will fix any issues you have. Sounds like things are improving! Hope the new shoes work out well for you. I do like new shoes 🙂

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  9. Don’t think I”m not eyeballing those ankles moves! Stiffness is always tricky. I hope the new shoes are helpful.

    But also, look at those miles you crushed! I love to see it!

    What Starbucks drink is that? Looks delicious!

    So many different kinds of activity this week! That’s so fun!

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    • It’s strawberry match Frappuccino.

      I’m sure you get what I’m dealing with.. hopefully your screws are not preventing you from running…

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