During the last few weeks, I had been teaching live for several days but this week, I was working from home everyday.  That makes it so much easier to schedule runs, walks and workouts.

If only it weren’t so cold outside and I wasn’t recovering from an awful cold….

Last Week –

• Sunday – As I mentioned last week, I starting feeling off on Wednesday evening and progressively felt sicker and sicker.   The weather was on my side because it got worse and even if I were healthy, I wouldn’t have wanted to run.

Today it was snowy overnight and in the morning but it stopped so I decided to see what I could do.

I drove to UAlbany and the paths were clear and salted.. and so I walked, coughed, ran, coughed and walked…and finished a loop. Not pretty but done.

• Monday – DAY OFF – Holiday. 

I really wanted to go for a run but my cold wasn’t much better and I thought a rest day was called for and so I stayed home and read. All.Day.

I finished two books

and then went to the mall to stretch my legs..

• Tuesday – As I said it was a WFH week so at lunch, I decided to brave freezing cold…

• Wednesday – Even colder and windier today… and with this never ending head cold/cough, I decided not to join my friends in an after work run.

• Thursday –  A slight warm up and an evener colder weather and a snowstorm on the way and so I dragged myself outside after work.

• Friday- Still feeling lousy so I decided to see a doctor after work.. Diagnosis: Bronchitis.  (Negative tests for Flu and COVID 🙂 ).  So I have medication to take and hopefully I will improve soon. In the meantime, I was told not to run (esp. in these cold temps.)

Instead of hosting or attending mah jongg, I finished another good book…

Next up – The Correspondent!

• Saturday – No running outside for any of my friends.

I decided to have a stress-free week and focus on getting healthy so I…

• • Cancelled my NYC hotel for next Saturday night
  • Cancelled my RT train tix
  • Cancelled my race entry  (no refund but I can pay to run it next year without entering the lottery).

I know it was a week away but I haven’t been running much, the weather is the pits and it would not be a smart idea to run a hilly 10k. (Sorry Cari. I was hoping to catch up.)

Besides, I get to run there for the NYC Half in March.

• Sunday – WS#4 was scheduled. 3.5 miler or 15k or 30k.  Although I registered for the 3.5 miler, before I got sick, I had planned to switch to the 15k….  It may have been too cold to do either…

Good News: the race was cancelled.
Bad News: it was re-scheduled for a week later (I was scheduled to be in NYC running the Manhattan 10k)
Good News: I decided to DNS the NYC race so I am available for this race if I am recovered.

This Coming Week on the Run – 

• Monday –  gym?
• Tuesday – gym?
• Wednesday –  tennis dinner
• Thursday –  STEM zoom bd mtg, register for the NYC Mini 10k?
• Friday –mah jongg
• Saturday – run/walk and brunch
• Sunday – WS #4?

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

• Tuesday – My Word for 2026
• Friday – Runfessions

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races?  How ‘s your winter weather? Hope you are staying healthy.  Being sick sucks! Please share.

 

 

 

 

 

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