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Weekly Run Down for 9.21.25-9.28.25: Back to Racing/Training


I ran a fun 10k yesterday so I could call it a “training” run for my half marathon.

Last Week –

  • Sunday – Couldn’t pass up this awesome fall weather so after a visit to the gym, the hubby & I headed up to the lake.

  • Monday – WFH except for Wednesday.  We were getting new windows installed so I wasn’t able to do anything before work but I did sneak out at lunch for a run.

like last week, again I didn’t realize how much it had warmed up from the morning

Then after work, I had a pickleball lesson.

I’m getting better so it’s just that I’m playing with beginners?

  • Tuesday – Finally I got up early to do my run and it was so much nicer to run before work.

Jenny was there doing her speed drills (as she trains for MCM) and I did my 200m repeats and then we walked together after…

  • Wednesday – Live teaching today…

I pass Starbucks on my way so…

and then in the evening it was week 3 of STEM group mentoring. It had rained most of the day but it stopped right before our run!!

one runner and many mentors. sigh

  • Thursday – Since my live class got cancelled, I decided to take the day off.

I had plans to go running with Jenny, go for a hike/walk…

It POURED ALL DAY!

I instead went to the gym, did some errands and walked in circles around the mall.

I also had dinner plans with some running friends but had to cancel due to a ZOOM STEM board meeting (to which most members didn’t show!!)

An all-around crappy day!

  • Friday – WFH and a beautiful weather day!!!!! Of course.

I did nada except play mah jongg in the evening.

  • Saturday – Great Pumpkin Challenge 10k. 

I’ve run this race many times. The last time I ran it, I chose the 5k but I went back to the more challenging 10k today.

The weather was perfect and the course scenic (though the last 3 miles were hilly).

2nd in my AG (out of 2 LOL)

After the race, I drove back to Zim Smith ran a few more miles and met up with friends who were training for NYCM.

In the afternoon, I volunteered at our local library book sale.

  • Sunday – A gym visit is planned and then up to the lake today (weather permitting)…

This Coming Week on the Run – 

  • Monday – run, pickleball
  • Tuesday – gym, walk
  • Wednesday – STEM mentor run
  • Thursday – run
  • Friday – OFF – hiking, mah jongg
  • Saturday – Barn to Bridge 5k (+ more miles)
  • Sunday – train to NYC (for work), some fun NYC activities

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

  • Tuesday – Q3 Update
  • Friday – Ultimate Coffee Date

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races this fall?  Does it feel like fall where you live? Do you play pickleball?  Please share.

 

 

 

 

 

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18 thoughts on “Weekly Run Down for 9.21.25-9.28.25: Back to Racing/Training”

  3. How annoying that it rained all day on your day off! But you did get a gym workout in, so that’s good.

    Congrats on the race- are we getting a recap? It looks fun and I like your pumpkin-orange shirt.

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  7. It’s great to hear that you loved being back at the Great Pumpkin Challenge 10K! Sounds like a fun race!

    I was bummed that we got a lot less rain on Thursday than we expected. It’s so dry here and we need the rain.

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  8. Yay on new windows! (and hopefully not boo on $$$$$). Most of our neighbors are replacing their roofs right now but ours has a few more years of life left in it (fingers crossed). Geez, that figures the weather and plans didn’t line up on Thursday as you’d hoped, but Friday was great. What coffee are you enjoying at Starbucks these days?

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