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Weekly Run Down for 12.28.25-1.4.26: Welcome 2026!!


Happy New Year!!

Hope 2026 started out well for everyone…

Of course, I started my year with a race.

Last Week –

  • Sunday – With rain in the forecast for Monday, I decided to go out into the cold… I had to wait until Jenny was available and we ran at UAlbany due to the snow and ice on all the other paths.

It was slow going but we got it done and I also got all my errands done (including my nails)…

  • Monday – Yup, it rained all day. I had planned to hit the gym since I was WFH all week but the roads was so icy that I decided that it wasn’t safe to drive.

In the evening, our annual running group party was held. Luckily the weather and roads had improved.

missing a few “sole sisters” but there was a lot of food, gifts and laughter all the same!!

More snow, sleet and freezing rain overnight.

  • Tuesday – I woke up to find that it was so windy that the umbrella, table and  chairs from our deck blew over…

But I did get my run done after work. I didn’t feel like driving to UAlbany so I ran alone on the roads in town.  I feel like a broken record but it was cold, windy and icy!! Boo Hoo!!

some pretty houses like this one were still lit up…

  • Wednesday –  NYE – Started the work day at the gym and ended it with a family dinner at Delmonico’s. WFH and a lunch walk with Jenny in the middle…

My SIL was there  too but took the photo..

  • Thursday – DAY OFF – WS #2 Race  –  It was free and starts at noon so a fun way to start the running year.

You could choose a 3.5 miler or a half marathon. I chose the shorter distance. There were so many familiar faces (and food) which made it such a fun event.

Unfortunately, it was cold and WINDY (and slippery in spots)….

Since I was already dressed, I had planned to run the UAlbany loop so I could count today as a long run… (Who knows what Saturday weather would be like?)

Nope!  Too cold and windy… I went home and took a nice long HOT shower.

The Boxing Day dinner that we were invited last week (that got snowed out) was re-scheduled for that evening.

  • Friday- Another gym morning… WFH all day but Jenny accompanied on a frigid walk at lunch

and then mah jongg in the evening.

  • Saturday – Long Run and brunch.

Since I didn’t run long on Thursday. I had to run at least 6 miles today. Due to the road and bike path conditions, again I had to run at UAlbany (yup, it’s getting boring!!)

Glad to have Heidi join me on my 2nd loop… and it was cold but much warmer than Thursday!!

After brunch, I had a hair appt.

  • Sunday – A gym visit is planned and walk/brunch with my BFF. And drinks/apps with a friend in the evening.

This Coming Week on the Run – 

  • Monday – run
  • Tuesday – run
  • Wednesday – PM gym or walk
  • Thursday – PM run
  • Friday – PM gym or walk, mah jongg
  • Saturday – NYC meet-up with college friend (Renoir exhibit at Morgan  Library/Monet exhibit at Brooklyn Museum)
  • Sunday – WS #3 Race  (5k or 10k)

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

  • Tuesday – 2025 Year End Review
  • Friday – Goals  for 2026

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races?  How did you celebrate NYE  or NYD? Please share.

 

 

 

 

 

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18 thoughts on “Weekly Run Down for 12.28.25-1.4.26: Welcome 2026!!”

  1. You have had a lot of icy roads to deal with!

    That house is so cute. Most houses in our neighborhood are still decorated but that may change after today.

    Enjoy your trip to NYC this week!

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  3. It has shockingly snowed here (rare!) and it’s really icy; I’ve been very happy to have got in 10.5 miles this week (the longest week since very early August, another shock!), but 6.4 of those miles have been on the dreaded treadmill at the gym. And even then, it’s hard to get there as the pavements are so icy – I wear my trail shoes to the gym then change! So well done for getting out there as much as you did.

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  4. EEK. Your weather sounds challenging!!! I can’t even remember what “feels like” 2 degrees is. Nice job getting everything in, including that long run.

    Heather is SO CUTE in that photo!!!

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  5. My goodness, you had some nasty weather to deal with last week, but look at you, you figured out a way to get out there and run!

    Heather is so cute and getting so big. Aren’t the holidays fun with the little ones around? Happy New Year, Darlene!

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  6. How nice to start the year with a race! BUT it looks soo cold. You’re so strong going out running in that. I’m too picky nowadays with cold weather, I need to try to do better and go out more, unless there’s frost and ice.

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  7. Wow, your weather looks dreadful! It’s been cold here, and last Sunday afternoon/evening was insane, but all of our snow is MIA. I hope you get a break form the cold and “white stuff.”

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