MY TOPIC TODAY is: 2025 Q4 UPDATE.

Wow, the past THREE months have gone by pretty quickly. (You can read my Q1 Update Here, my Q2 Update Here and my Q3 Update Here.)

So we’re done with 2025!!

Things have not been perfect and so there’s definitely room for improvement.  Of course, many good things happened…

AND there’s 2026!!!

The best is yet to come (as they say…)

Running-Related:

• 74 Miles 

No annual goal this year… (good thing since it was my lowest mileage since 2103 when I broke my foot…)

 But I ran as many miles as I was able. No major injuries just a few minor setbacks.

It’s all ok.

As always, my favorite miles were those with friends…

• 8 Races (4-5ks, 1-7k, 1-10k, 1-15k, 1-13.1) 

I’m pretty sure they were mostly COURSE PWs… (but I’m trying to be positive here…)

• 1. Barn to Bridge 5k
  2. Lake Placid Classic Half Marathon
  3. Carlo Cherubino Memorial 5k
  4. Trick or Trot Pumpkin 5k
  5. Stockade-athon 15k
  6. Upstate Classic 5k (as a STEM mentor)
  7. Troy Turkey Trot 10k
  8. RunFluent Christmas Race (7k)

• 4 NEW Races

I love seeing new scenery and/or running new routes…

1. 1. Lake Placid Classic Half Marathon
   2. Carlo Cherubino Memorial 5k
   3. Trick or Trot Pumpkin 5k
   4. RunFluent Christmas Race (7k)

•  2 Race-Cations 

1. 1. Lake Placid Classic Half Marathon
   2. RunFluent Christmas Race

•  4 Age Group Awards 
  1. Lake Placid Classic Half Marathon – 1st
  2. Trick or Trot Pumpkin 5k – 1st
  3. Upstate Classic 5k – 2nd
  4. Troy Turkey Trot 10k – 2nd

• DNSed 0 Races 
• Registered for 11 More Races (all for 2026)
  • 01-01-26 – Winter Series #2 (3.5m) – free
  • 01-11-26 – Winter Series #3 (3.5m or 10k) – free
  • 01-25-26 – Winter Series #4 (3.5m) – free
  • 02-01-26 – Manhattan 10k
  • 02-08-26 – Winter Series #5 (3.5m) – free
  • 02-14-26 – Race of Hope 5k (in Fl.)
  • 03-15-26 – United NYC Half Marathon (Brooklyn Bridge addition)
  • 03-21-26 – Asheville Half Marathon
  • 03-07-26 – Electric City 10k
  • 04-11-26 – Helderberg to Hudson Half Marathon
  • 05-24-26 – Miles On the Mohawk

• 1 Blogger Meet-up

So who can I meet up with next year?

• Mentored 1 Running Group 

STEM continued and we ran our goal 5k in November.

It’s always rewarding to help others reach their goals.

Fitness-Related:

• 0 Stationary Bike Rides

I had great aspirations but I seem to only get on the bike when I am injured.

• 18 Gym Visits 

When I was home, I tried to go to the gym on non-running days which was usually 3 times each week.

•  3 Hiking Days 

Working full-time so no longer always an option to have the day off. But it’s a great alternative to running and an opportunity to visit new places.

My partner-in-crime has recovered from her injury so these have resumed each month. And we met two new hikers and they now hike with us.

• Finally Some Walking Tuesdays

Whenever I’m in town and have friends available, there were walks on the local rail trail or in a shopping mall or at the gym track.

• 0 Tennis Mondays

I enjoyed playing tennis so much in Florida and wasn’t as rusty as I thought so I played this summer when I could.

 I hope to play again when I visit friends in February (in Florida) and then again during my tennis vacation in May.

• 2 Pickleball Lessons 

It seems that everyone is playing pickleball so I signed up for lessons at a nearby park. It was actually fun and I met some nice folks.

Then in September I signed up again…

Next step I guess would be to find folks to play pickleball with.

Non-Running, Non-Fitness Related:

• 3 visits to NYC

Two for work. One to spectate the NYC Marathon. None for a race.

• Many Dinners/Outings with Friends

Who doesn’t enjoy a meet-up that includes food/drinks/entertainment?

• 0 Lake Visits

I was away the last two weekends of our boating season (and our marina closed on Oct 13.)

Looking forward to next year!!

• 0 Knitting Projects Completed

I have lots of wool and plans but never got around to starting anything. Stay tuned for 2026. I hope to start something…

• 8 Books Read  

My reading took a dive as I started binge watching some Netflix series (Emily in Paris, Younger).

But I really enjoyed Broken Country and cried through The River is Waiting.

Did you read any of these?  Do you have any to recommend?

And my quest for activities were still

Happy Running! How has your year gone? Any plans made for next year? Please share.

 

 

 

 

 

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Since today is Tuesday, I’m linking up with Zenaida (The Running Teacher) and Jenn (Runs with Pugs).

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and tomorrow:

I’m also linking up with: co-hosts Coach Debbie Runs, Confessions of a Mother Runner, Mile by Mile, and Runs with Pugs