I was semi excited to get into a routine and start training for my Nov. marathon.

Then there was my work trip to NYC with excessive heat.

After which I came down with a cold.

Hoping things are looking up from this point on…

Last Week –

• Sunday – I woke up with a nasty cold.

I dragged myself to the gym and then decided that sneezing and sniffling with a lake view and a good book would be preferable to staying home.

the sun came out and it was a beautiful day.. Achoo!

• Monday – I had the day off from work and felt a lot better than the day before.

The plan was to go hiking with two friends.. but things didn’t work out so instead, I got some errands done and then ventured out for a run…

too late… too sunny= not fun but done

Then my friend decided that we needed an ice cream adventure

our favorite flavor was back!!

I planned to stop off to see my granddaughter but it was too early so I took a short stroll (to work off those ice cream calories)…

pretty but buggy at the arboretum

Almost walking!!

• Tuesday – WFH and a trip to the gym before work…

No run as it rained most of the day… Rest Day!

The rain had stopped by the time I got out of work so I went for a walk with a friend.

new addition to our rail trail

• Wednesday – I dragged myself out of bed in order to get some miles done before the predicted rain.

it was cloudy so I thought it would feel better than it did and then I checked the humidity… 😦

The rain did not arrive until overnight and so I was able to meet my BFF for a walk after work.

• Thursday – Another early morning run…

I had thought the humidity would have left with the rain overnight… I was wrong!!

and then after work, I participated in our weekly ARE trail run/walk.

This week, there was a BBQ/Pot Luck dinner after which was fun.

• Friday – DAY OFF.  For my annual summer visit to the Saratoga race track with a former co-worker. We started going in 1984!!

2013

This year, we took a backstretch tour. Then we had breakfast and stayed for the day watching the races and betting. I won a lot of the races but since I don’t bet a lot of money, I didn’t win much but it was fun.

• Saturday – Long Run Day and Brunch.

I had to rush through my run and skip brunch because lake time had to be re-scheduled to today.

I ran 4 miles with Barbara and then the last 5 miles solo (I prefer a slower pace for my long runs).

I relaxed the rest of the day with a book …

• Sunday – Keep MOO’ving 5k (in Lee, MA)… not sure after yesterday’s long run that I will have enough energy to run but there will be ice cream even if I walk!!

This Coming Week on the Run – 

• Monday – GYM
• Tuesday – AM run
• Wednesday – PM run
• Thursday – AM run, trail walk
• Friday – DAY OFF, train to NYC, meet up with Cari
• Saturday – Ice Cream Social 10k. train to LI
• Sunday – visit with roommate on LI

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

• Tuesday –  Keep MOO’ving 5k Race Recap
• Friday –  Ultimate Coffee Date

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races this summer? Still having hot, humid weather where you live? Has it affected your runs? Please share.

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And I thought it was hot last week…

I was in NYC and the heat index was over 100 everyday!!!!

So Marathon training was on hold…

Last Week –

• Sunday – Today I started my work week in NYC.

I got up early and was able to squeeze in a run (glad I did since it was the coolest day of the week).

a little in the ‘hood and a little on the water line

Then I took the train down to NYC and after checking into my hotel, I headed to Madison Ave (with several subway snafus) to check out the Bastille Day celebration.

very hot and very crowded but fun checking out all the exhibits and food vendors

I continued walking to MOMA but both the fashion exhibit and rooftop were closed so I crossed through Central Park to the west side and took the subway to the Financial District.

They had added some bronze statues that I wanted to check out..

My last stop was to cool off along the East River…

• Monday – Long work day in Jamaica Queens but I thought I might try a run along the Hudson River…

lots of water fountains in NYC!!

Too hot to run but I managed to walk/run to where a free outdoor concert was being held..

it was sooo hot but Eden Espinosa was great as was the sunset on the river.

Then I walked back to my hotel.

• Tuesday – Another long work day in Jamaica Queens…

It was hotter than the day before.. so I attempted to run on the treadmill…

Nope, it was even hot in the hotel gym and I had forgotten my headphones…

Instead I walked to the theater to see a Broadway show…

it was air conditioned at least but I didn’t really like the show… oh well.

and after I walked back to my hotel.

• Wednesday – Still hot and working Jamaica Queens.

I try to run this race each summer when I’m working the city

but this year I didn’t sign up in advance..

Boy, am I glad I didn’t.

Instead I met up with Cari for ice cream.

• Thursday – Just a work day as it was still too hot to run even before work…

And after work, I headed home on the train.

• Friday – A WFH day. I briefly considered going to the gym before work but I was pooped.

So not much activity today… just mahjongg in the evening.

• Saturday – Long Run Day and Brunch.

I felt like I hadn’t run in years but luckily I had friends to drag me through the 8 miles.

Stan insisted we do 45:90 intervals… and it was hard!! 45 sec. running at 8:xx min. pace

• Sunday – GYM, Lake George

This Coming Week on the Run – 

• Monday – DAY OFF, run, hike w/friends
• Tuesday – GYM, walk w/friends
• Wednesday – run
• Thursday – run, trail walk
• Friday – DAY OFF, Saratoga Racetrack for brunch & betting
• Saturday – Long Run (9 miles), boating
• Sunday – High Lawn Farm Keep Moo’ving 5K

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

• Tuesday –  Silks and Satins 5k Race Recap
• Friday –  Runfessions

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races this summer? Still having hot, humid weather where you live? Has it affected your runs? Please share.

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That is a work trip to NYC… only 2 nights.

Last Week –

• Sunday – I took an early train down to NYC with a friend.

It was hot AF but we managed to have a nice time hanging out on Governor’s Island.

She left that evening to visit my college roommate in the Hamptons.

Too bad I was stuck working.

• Monday – After a long work day in Jamaica Queens, I returned to my hotel, changed into running clothes and headed by subway to Central Park.

It was so windy but it felt great compared to the heat and humidity of the day before.

• Tuesday – Just a work day and then the train home.

• Wednesday – I dragged myself out of bed and went for a run in the ‘hood before work.

• Thursday – Another early morning run… today I had more time and drove to the rail trail…

And then after work, I met up with my tennis friends.  This month we went to a Salt Den and then out to dinner.

Honestly, not impressed with the Salt Den but glad I tried it…

• Friday – Back to the gym before work and just mah jongg (at my house) in the evening.
• Saturday – Long Run Day and Brunch.

Still run/walking a leisurely 6 miles before I get serious with marathon training…

Woke up to pouring rain so decided to wait a little while and then rain or shine, just do it…

and the rain stopped!!!

• Sunday – Gym and boating (weather dependent)

This Coming Week on the Run – 

• Monday – run 
• Tuesday – run, walk
• Wednesday – GYM, walk
• Thursday – DAY OFF – Firecracker 4 race
• Friday – DAY OFF – Hike-athon
• Saturday – Long Run and Brunch
• Sunday – GYM, boating

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

• Tuesday –  2024 Half Year Review
• Friday –  Ultimate Coffee Date

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races this summer?  Any exciting summer plans? Please share.

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Summer arrived with a vengeance… over 90 degrees most of the week.

Last Week –

• Sunday – I had not been to the gym in a week so I was glad to be back on those machines

Not that warm out yet but a lovely day to be out on the lake…

my hubby is wearing the hat I won at the 5k the day before… we had a barbecue and I read anther good book (The Mystery Guest)

• Monday – DAY OFF – Recovering from my week in NYC and started the day (before it got warm) with a run.  Because I skipped my long run on Saturday, I ran 3 miles in the ‘hood followed by 3 more with a friend.

selfie fail but we did try a new place for coffee.

I did lots of errands and got ready for my guest who would be arriving on Wednesday…

I visited with my granddaughter…

9 mos old!

and finally met up with my BFF for a walk.

• Tuesday – A quick trip to the gym before work…

and a steamy walk with a friend after work.  Searching for shade, we walked at the Arboretum rather than the rail trail.

warm, humid and buggy but pretty…

• Wednesday – DAY OFF to celebrate Juneteenth…

Unfortunately the gym was closed so I went for a very early run along the river…

I was glad to have company to motivate me to get out of bed but it was slow (my friend’s knee was bothering her)

And then my guest arrived….

yup, another tuxedo kitten to keep Diamond (whom he hasn’t met yet) company… he is very sweet

I spent the afternoon cooling off in a running friend’s pool.

Plan B – Take my walk in the mall (due to the heat and threat of thunderstorms)

• Thursday – I dragged myself out of bed to get in my run… there was no way I would run after work when it was almost 100 degrees. Again I had company…Yay!

there’s a Pride event this weekend

In the evening, I went to a wine tasting fundraiser… it was to raise $$ for the organization that saves stray kittens/cats (where I got my latest cat).

it was very warm there and we didn’t win any of the raffles but we tasted many local wines and enjoyed the appetizers and cat-themed desserts.

• Friday – Back to the gym before work and just mah jongg in the evening.
• Saturday – Long Run Day and Brunch.  Still not long and enjoying that it’s not.

But having FOMO because I usually run a race in Lake George today.

I skipped that race because the hubby and I had to re-schedule our boating on the lake to today.

no rain yet but sooooo humid!!

With all the thunderstorms in the area, we had to cancel boating for this weekend.

it poured most of the afternoon

• Sunday – Early train to NYC (for work).

My tennis friend is joining me and we plan to spend the day together before she heads out to the Hamptons.

This Coming Week on the Run – 

• Monday – work, run in NYC
• Tuesday – work, train home
• Wednesday – GYM, run
• Thursday – run, Trail walk, out with tennis friends (Salt Den & dinner)
• Friday – GYM, mah jongg chez moi
• Saturday – Long Run and Brunch
• Sunday – GYM, boating

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

• Tuesday –  Father’s Day Home Run 5k Race Recap
• Friday –  Runfessions

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races this summer? Do you race often in the summer? Did you experience a heat wave this past week?  If so, how did you deal?  Please share.

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Work (and not from home), rain, girls trip, etc.

Some weeks, I’m just happy to get in a run…

Last Week –

• Sunday –I thought about a run since I had walked the 5k with my friends the day before…

But I decided to keep my plan of Sunday morning at the gym.

The weather was great again and I booked a site on another island on Lake George in advance so we could barbecue. The best part of the day  (besides the food and the ice cream later) was that I was able to read a whole book (The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah)…

• Monday – I had enough time to run before work…

took a different route as my neighborhood gets boring…

• Tuesday – Again I started the day with a run …

a friendly cat on the rail trail

and then after work, I met friends to go for a long walk on the rail trail.

• Wednesday – DAY OFF!! 

I forgot that it was Global Running Day and instead of a run, I went to the gym…

A few tennis friends and I planned a day trip today to the NY Botanical Gardens to see:

transforms the Garden through the sights, settings, and scents of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

It was so beautiful there.

check out my FB page for zillions of pics

• Thursday – I had to teach live today so I rushed out in order to try to get some miles done before our trail night but had to sit in my car for an hour during a torrential rainstorm.

Fortunately, it stopped in time to get in our trail walk.

• Friday – Another live teaching day so nothing but mah jongg in the evening my hair appointment.

• Saturday – Long Run Saturday and Brunch.

There was brunch and a run with my friends but the runs don’t get long for a few weeks.

and it rained for the last 3 miles… (if you can’t tell, that’s a wild turkey and her babies)

• Sunday – Hopefully my regularly scheduled program: GYM, day on the lake (but maybe not since the forecast calls for rain…)

This Coming Week on the Run – 

• Monday – train to NYC, run
• Tuesday -run?, Broadway show
• Wednesday – run?, dinner with a college friend
• Thursday – run?, dinner with a running friend
• Friday – train home
• Saturday – Valley Cats Home Run 5k Race
• Sunday – GYM, boating (weather dependent)

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

• Tuesday – Dream Running/Racing Location
• Friday –  5 Favorite Running Routes in NYC

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races this summer?  Any travel plans? Please share.

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Miles On The Mohawk – this was the 4th year of this 10 mile local race. Did I run it?

The blog post title gives you a hint to the answer.

Last Week –

• Saturday – After most likely too many miles on the legs on Friday…

we walked to and over the Brooklyn Bridge and then to the expo

Today my two friends and I dragged ourselves out of bed early to run the RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon along with 28k other crazy runners.

Getting to the start was easy peasy from lower Manhattan by subway.

The weather was warmer and sunnier than predicted so we struggled to get to the finish line in Coney Island. But we did it!!

The long crowded subway ride back to the hotel was no fun but we recovered with a hot shower then brunch.

We should have taken a nap but instead we headed uptown and walked around until our celebratory Italian dinner.

Times Square…and unfortunately the Dublin-NY Portal was not working

• Sunday – Recovery Day in NYC.

I felt fine so my roommate and I got up early and walked 5 miles around the area.

Then we met our two running friends for brunch.

Everyone had to leave so I was solo. I considered a museum but it was so nice out that I decided to take the ferry to Governors Island and stroll there until I had to head to the train station to catch my train home.

the financial district, Battery Park, South Street Seaport, WTC and more…

• Monday – Day Off.

I started the day at the gym and when my lunch date got cancelled, I decided to spend the day weeding and planting….

That is hard work!!

I thought I’d go for a walk/run since my legs felt fine but I decided to give them another day’s rest.

• Tuesday – I was tempted to go for a run before work but I waited until lunch.

I should have gone earlier… it was quite warm but I did miss the rain that started soon after 

It was also my hubby’s birthday but we decided to wait until the weekend to celebrate.

So I met a friend after work for a walk.

it started out nice but then all of a sudden the skies opened up… we got drenched (even with an umbrella)

and since our walk got shortened, I stopped on the way home to get my hubby an ice cream cake. (He loved it!!)

• Wednesday – I started the day at the gym. Continued my workout in the garden at lunch.

Summer has arrived!! Like to the tune of 90 degrees!

Today was week 10 of the TC and a trial run of the course was scheduled.

mostly walking due to the heat… (and this mysterious thigh pain)

Afterward, we all gathered for dinner/drinks.

• Thursday – Live training got cancelled so I was WFH… that gave me a chance to do more gardening at lunch.

My thigh still ached when I went up or down the stairs so I called my chiro and got an immediate appt.

She was out on medical leave but I saw her sub. Long story short was that she thinks it was caused by the ankle (caused by either my recent fall on the tennis courts or sprained ankle not healing properly). She did some painful ART on some trigger points on the IT band.

She said that I could run but gave me things to after (foam roll, clamshells, etc).

ran some but walked often…

• Friday – Back at the gym before work and amazingly the pain had disappeared.

wearing my race shirt in hopes of being able to run the race next Sat.

More gardening and finally back to mah jongg in the evening.

• Saturday – I met my friends for a long run run and brunch. Since I just ran a half marathon last weekend and I was worried about that thigh pain, the run wasn’t very long or very fast.

6 miles and NO PAIN!!!

As usual, it was great to catch up with everyone at brunch.

• Sunday – Miles On The Mohawk.

I made the tough decision to skip this race.  I have always enjoyed the 10 mile distance but decided to save $$ and my body (see Wed).

I’ll add it back to my racing schedule next year.

The good news is that we plan to take our boat out on Lake George today.

pic from last year’s first boating outing

This Coming Week on the Run – 

• Monday – Holiday DAY OFF – run
• Tuesday – GYM, walk with friends
• Wednesday – run, volunteer dinner
• Thursday – run, ARE Trail run/walk (first one)
• Friday – GYM, chiro appt, volunteering at the expo
• Saturday – Run for Women 5k
• Sunday – GYM, boating (weather dependent)

This Coming Week on the Blog – 

• Tuesday – RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon Race Recap
• Friday –  Runfessions

Happy Running! Training for any big or small races this spring?  How’s the weather where you live? Ever get running burnout? Any exciting plans for the long holiday weekend? Please share.

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