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January Update

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The Highlights:

  • 6 weeks of Half Marathon training completed (with 6 weeks to go.)
  • ran 4 days in a row while vacationing in Florida
  • 67 total miles run (despite 2 missed runs during my bout with a cold/flu)- YAY!!

jan 2013

  • ran a 10K race (even PRed)
  • bought a new pair of Brooks20130131-212405.jpg
  • played tennis twice
  • did yoga once
Running over Granada Bridge
Running on Nisky Bike Trail

I just realized that I didn’t set any goals for January so I will for February:

  • Run regularly (at least 3x per week)
  • Train for my March Half Marathon (one long run per week) 
  • Play tennis (at least once per week)
  • Do yoga (when I can, at least once per month)
  • Run a race
  • Stay healthy!!!!

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Happy Running! How did your January go? Anything new planned for February?

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More Goals for 2013

Believe it or not, there is more to life than running…

My hubby & friends think that’s all I care about…and it’s not true (well, maybe kinda….)

But after a year when running just didn’t work out, you have to be prepared to be healthy & happy in other ways.

So here are my

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not related to running

  • Eat better – that means eating 3 meals a day and not skipping meals, eating more fruits and vegetables, eating less processed food, cooking more…
  • Take a lunch break – that means that even if I eat at my desk, leave for one hour and read, knit, watch TV, take a walk, use stationary bike, etc.
  • De-clutter – that means getting rid of stuff that is useless such as books, clothes, papers…
  • Finish projects – that means those already begun quilts, knitted socks, use fabric & wool already bought
  • Economize – that means only buy what you really need, fewer trips to Starbucks, use coupons, etc.
  • Be more flexible with running schedules – that means not skipping a social event, mah jongg, tennis because “I have to run” or “I have a race early tomorrow”
  • Spend more time at home – that means inviting people over rather than going out, renting movies rather than going to them…
  • Do something you love each day (besides running) -that means enjoy tennis, boating, reading, mah jongg, knitting, cooking, TV, spending time with family & friends, etc. for what they offer and not be thinking about miles, paces…
Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Happy Running!  What non-running goal(s) do you have?

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2013 Running Goals

This may be cheating but I had some great goals for 2012 but with two injuries, I didn’t get a chance to see if I could accomplish them.

So here they are again:

  1. Run 3-4 times a week ALL YEAR (use the treadmill when it is too cold or slippery or raining outside)
  2. Continue fitting in tennis and yoga at least once a week (as cross-training)
  3. Finish my 5K races under 30 minutes and not stress about a PR (though getting one would be super!)
  4. Get an Age Group award (in May I will be entering a new AG!!)
  5. PR in a 10K race (I have only one injured 10K under my belt.)
  6. Run a 10 mile race (the one from Lake George to Bolton Landing is on my bucket List)
  7. Run at least one half marathon (a spring and a fall one)
  8. Run at least 12 races (one per month, if possible)
  9. Run a race in another state
  10. Run a NEW race (hopefully one in NYC)
  11. Listen to my body and slow down when necessary (In other words, do not get injured…)
  12. Continue blogging regularly (to keep track of miles, as a motivator, to meet new runners…)

Hope I have better luck this year.

However, my real 2013 goal is to be HEALTHY and HAPPY!!!

Happy Running! Do you set new running goals each year?

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2012 – Thank God It’s Over

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322 miles in 2012

Broken tibia & fibula & surgery to repair in my left ankle and then a stress fracture in my right foot= NOT A GOOD RUNNING YEAR

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Oct 2012

I had running goals for the year and then I re-wrote them after my first injury. Then I was doing better than expected so I re-wrote them again. When I had my second injury of the year, I gave up on running goals and left them as they were at the time:

  1. Run 3-4 times a week ALL YEAR (use the treadmill when it is too cold or slippery or raining outside) Follow doctor’s orders and stay off ankle until allowed, go to PT and do the recommended exercises, and start to run when & as often as recommended. 5 MONTHS of PT and then STARTED RUNNING in JUNE.
  2. Continue fitting in tennis and yoga at least once a week (as cross-training) Same as above, start tennis & yoga when allowed, join a gym to do crosstraining/machines to stay fit. STARTED TENNIS IN AUGUST BUT DID NOT JOIN A GYM OR CROSS-TRAIN. GOT RE-INJURED BEFORE STARTING UP YOGA.
  3. Finish my 5K races under 30 minutes and not stress about a PR (though getting one would be super!) Run a 5k race before the end of the year, if I am able to run several, get faster with each one. RAN 9 5K RACES AFTER MY ANKLE INJURY (GOT FASTER) AND THEN RAN 1 AFTER MY FOOT INJURY.
  4. Get an Age Group award – NO
  5. Run a 10K race – YES.
  6. Run a 10 mile race. NO
  7. Run at least one half marathonNO4. Start to train for a half marathon in 2013. DELAYED START BUT STARTED LAST WEEK.
  8. Run at least 12 races (one per month, if possible) (DID NOT RUN ANY IN JAN-MAY and NOVEMBER)
  9. Run a race in another stateYES in PA.
  10. 5. Run a NEW race. YES – RAN 8 NEW RACES!!
  11. 6. Listen to my body and slow down when necessary (In other words, do not get re-injured…) UH OH…TOTAL FAIL.
  12. 7. Continue blogging regularly (to keep track of miles, as a motivator, to meet new runners…) YES, YES.
  13. 8. Volunteer at a race. NO 😦
  14. 9. Bring a cell phone whenever I go running alone. YES!

10. Run a 10 K race. YES! in August.

11. Finish a 5K race under 30 minutes. YES! 1 in Sept.

12. Run 12 races. YES!

So it wasn’t the year that I had planned but I guess it could have been worse. Here are the highlights:

ran a 5K in June – earlier than expected!

met Joan Benoit Samuelson!

ran my 1st 10k

crossed under 30 minutes in a 5K (1st time since 2011)

ran a new race in a new state (& with a stress fracture)

waiting inside before the race

race #12

Stay tuned for my 2013 Goals!

Happy Running! Did you have goals for 2012? If so, how did you do?

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Another Motivational Quote & Holiday Greeting

I made a pact with myself to never complain about an event I’ve successfully finished. No matter what my finish time or pace, I will cross the line with a pocket full of gratitude. Records are meant to be broken, but those moments are far and few between. Every adventure offers an opportunity to evolve, explore, and celebrate life. And that is the gift that keeps on giving.  — Jenny Hadfield

That will be my motto for 2013!!

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Happy Holidays! Thanks for reading! What is your favorite running quote?

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13 in 2013

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I can do this, right?

Here is my racing history:

2008—–2009—–2010—2011—-2012

  • Jan – 0——0——-0——1——-0
  • Feb – 0——0—— 0——1——-0
  • Mar – 0 ——0——1——2——0
  • Apr – 1——-0—––1——2——0
  • May – 2——4——4——4——-0
  • Jun – 1——–1——-3——2——-2
  • July – 2——-0—–1——0——-1
  • Aug – 1——–3——2—–0——-2
  • Sept – 3——-3——3—–1——-4
  • Oct – 3——–4——2——2——2
  • Nov – 0——-1——2——5——-0
  • Dec – 0——-1——-2—–2——-1

2008 – 13 races (did not run in the winter)
2009 – 17 races (did not run in the winter)
2010 – 21 races 
2011 –  22 races (strained achilles)
2012 – 12 races  (broken ankle, foot stress fracture)

So I am hoping that without any major injuries, I can race at least 13!!!

Happy Running!  What about you…how many races do you plan to run in 2013?

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November – Better Month Than October

UPDATE

  • I partied.

  • I got a shirt for a race I didn’t run.

  • I finished a sock.

  • I biked.

  • I got rid of the boot.

  • I ate a lot.

one of the many restaurant dinners

  • I ran…. a little. 8.5 miles actually.

GOALS:

  • Play tennis again.
  • Run regularly (without pain).
  • Run a 5k race.
  • Start training for my March Half Marathon.
  • Do not get injured.
  • Stay healthy.

Happy Running!  What are your goals for December?  How did your November go?

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Wordless Wednesday – The Plan

I have a plan:

(The white cells are when I am on vacation in Florida. CT or Cross Training is tennis.)

Happy Running! Do you have a half marathon training plan or do you wing it?

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The Worst October Ever

And all 10 miles were done while injured!!! All 3 runs were painful. 2 were even 5k races.

thinking my injury was not serious

5k finisher with a stress fracture

By being injured the WHOLE month I did not achieve any of my goals:

  • Higher weekly and monthly mileage totals (that means long runs on the weekend) – NO!
  • Run at a more consistant & faster pace – NO!
  • Start yoga – NO!
  • Join a gym and work out – NO!
  • Lose weight – I doubt it!
  • Eat healthy – Not really!


Though I had 4 or 5 races on my schedule for November, I will run NONE of them. I may (if I am not too depressed) volunteer at a few of them.

my injured right foot

My goals for November:

  • Stay positive
  • Follow the doctor’s orders and heal quickly
  • Eat healthy

Happy Running!  What are your running plans for November?

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Weather, Injury and Race Goals


It rained all last weekend and most of this week (except today.) The forecast for this weekend is no better.

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Normally, I would be so annoyed … especially since I never run in the rain.  But it has actually been a blessing.  I was not tempted to run.  I rested Wed & Thurs and normally I would have run 3 miles each day.

Today my foot feels much better…maybe because I have not run on it.

Oct 6, 2012 in Albany, NY

I am still on the fence about tomorrow’s race (it is supposed to be rainy and cold!).  But most likely, I will do it. (I joined a team and I am meeting a friend there.)

At this point in my ankle recovery, I would have hoped to run faster… to finish under 30 minutes, etc.

Now with my new injury, I am hoping to run it without pain, not to aggravate my right foot so I can continue my running next week and after that.

So we’ll see how it goes.

Happy Running!  Any racing this weekend?  Good luck to all those SRMs running in the Mohawk Hudson Marathon or Half Marathon on Sunday!!!