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Monday Running Update

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Last Week: 

  • Monday – 4 mile run, tennis doubles, tennis lesson, beach time, dinner party, book club

  • Tuesday – tennis lesson, tennis doubles, lunch in Sarasota, walking around Selby gardens, dinner out

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  • Wednesday – 3 mile run, tennis doubles, tennis lesson, pool time, dinner, fly back to NY

  • Thursday – 4 mile run walk at work
  • Friday -REST, mah jongg 3 mile run (pooped from my vacay)
  • Saturday – drive to VT, expo

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    met Deena Kastor

  • Sunday – 13.1 miles (VCM Relay)!!
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didn’t run well the 2nd half but had a blast

This Week:  

  • Monday- rest, boating on Lake George
  • Tuesday – 3 mile run
  • Wednesday – walk at work, rest, bday dinner & movie with bff
  • Thursday – 4 mile run
  • Friday – walk at work, rest, mah jongg
  • Saturday – 5k race + more miles
  • Sunday – rest, boating?

Happy Running! How is your running going?  Any races ?

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Monday Running Update

IMG_4595 Last Week: 

  • Monday – walk at work, 4 mile group run with FRW training group

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  • Tuesday – walk at work, rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – rest, fly to Naples, FL
  • Thursday – Sunday – tennis, running, sunning, having fun
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Thurs & Sat

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everyday

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birthday dinner at my favorite restaurant - The Turtle Club

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This Week:  

  • Monday -Wednesday – more tennis, running, sunning, having fun
  • Thursday – 4 mile run
  • Friday – rest, mah jongg
  • Saturday – drive to VT, expo
  • Sunday – 13.1 miles (VCM Relay)!!

Happy Running! How is your running going?  Any races ?

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Gonna Get Me Some Vitamin D

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This morning I left for the tennis ladies’ 11th trip together to Naples, Florida. (For some of us, this is our 19th tennis trip – 1 Palm Springs, 5 Las Vegas, 1 Dominican Republic, 1 Delray Beach.)

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There will 10 of us (one newbie) and we are renting 2 villas (from the same lady) in World Tennis Center.

This is my second trip to Florida this year. (Remember, my big PR half marathon in West Palm Beach in January).  The purpose of this trip is to play tennis and do some female-bonding. (There are no races this time of year in Florida 😦 )

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this year, however, our favorite tennis instructor will not be there 😦

We will be playing tennis everyday from 8-11 am.

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and then we will be busy the rest of the day with a variety of fun/relaxing activities.

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lots of these views

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and these

I am bringing my running clothes. Will I run??? I certainly hope so!!

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these were my enthusiastic friends in 2008 – will I be able to get them to run with me??? Doubt it.

I need to run since I have a half marathon when I return. But at the same time, I want to rest my foot.

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view from one of my runs last year

I won’t have a computer so no posting for 8 days!!! (I will have my iPad & iPhone so I will be following your blogs and updating my FB status.)

I will post pics when I return.

Happy Running! I will miss you all! Stay healthy!

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Monday Running Update and Giveaway Winner

IMG_4595 Last Week: 

  • Monday – walk at work, 4 3 mile group run with FRW training group, mall walk my BFF

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  • Tuesday – 3 2 mile run at lunch, tennis

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  • Wednesday – walk at work, rest, birthday dinner out

a delicious dinner including creme brulee for dessert

  • Thursday – walk at work, 5K race

29:16 – far from my best effort but no foot pain at least

  • Friday- walk at work, rest, mah jongg

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Saturday –  15 5K race, Tulip Fest, dinner out for my birthday

29:14 – 2nd in my AG – tripped and fell – only hurt my pride

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  • Sunday –  GOTR 5K, dinner out for Mother’s Day my birthday

a slow 30:16 but got 3rd in my AG

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dinner with my hubby and a view of Lake George

This Week:  

  • Monday – 3 mile group run with FRW training group??
  • Tuesday – 3 mile run at work??, rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – rest, fly to Naples, FL
  • Thursday – Sunday – tennis, running, sunning, having fun

A BASIC LEVEL entry to the Skirt 13er/10k/5K Local or Virtual Giveaway which includes:

  • $50 gift certificate
  • Race #
  • Finisher’s Skirt (Don’t Sweat It Collection pull over skirt)
  • Sponsor swag

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Congrats Jamie!!

Happy Running! How is your running going?  Any races ?

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Monday Running Update

IMG_4595 Last Week: 

  • Monday – drive home from NJ, 4 2.5 mile group run with FRW training group, GOTR 5K planning meeting

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  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 4 3 mile run at lunch, dinner with the tennis ladies
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catching up on “Revenge”

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ate too much Italian food!!

  • Thursday -rest, walk at work, hair appt.

motivated by free coffee – it has been free all month but took me until April 23 to drag my lazy butt there.

  • Friday- 3 mile run, mah jongg chez moi
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another cold windy day and another episode of Revenge

  • Saturday –  rest, pick up race packet, errands
  • Sunday –  5K race + 5 6 miles
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27:56 – 2nd in my Age Group award

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This Week:  

  • Monday – 4 mile group run with FRW training group
  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 4 mile run 
  • Thursday -GOTR practice 5K
  • Friday- rest, race, pasta dinner, mah jongg
  • Saturday –  15K race
  • Sunday –  rest

Happy Running! How is your running going?  Any races ?

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Monday Running Update

IMG_4595 Last Week: (AP Half Marathon Training week #11 – TAPER TIME )

  • Monday – 4 3 mile group run with FRW training group + a few more miles

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  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 4 mile run
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chilly & rainy

  • Thursday – 4 mile run 

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  • Friday- rest, gym, mah jongg
  • Saturday –  5K race + 5 more miles (too cold & windy)
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28:01 – 1st in my AG

  • Sunday –  rest 5.5 miles

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This Week:  (AP Half Marathon Training week #12 – RACE WEEK)

  • Monday – 4 mile group run with FRW training group + a few more miles
  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 3 mile run at lunch, movie
  • Thursday -rest
  • Friday- rest, drive to NJ
  • Saturday –  13.1 miles!!
  • Sunday –  rest, Broadway show in NYC

Happy Running! How is your running going?  Any races ?

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Monday Running Update

IMG_4595 Last Week: (AP Half Marathon Training week #10)

  • Monday – 4 mile group run with FRW training group
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my back ached… I ran with the slowest ladies and that was tough. 15 miles in 2 days= too much

  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 4 mile run

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  • Thursday – 4 mile run  rest, gym after work
  • Friday- rest, 3 mile run at lunch, Passover seder with the mah jongg ladies
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lunch time run in spring-like weather

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Passover seder with the mah jongg gang

  • Saturday –  12 mile long run – may start with FRW training group and then add some more rest (50 mph wind gusts – no way), day with my mentee and her sons
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Easter egg hunt & playing on the playground – it was cold!!

  • Sunday –  rest, 12 mile long run, Easter dinner with the fam
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4 solo & 8 with Judy on the Nisky bike path

This Week:  (AP Half Marathon Training week #11)

  • Monday – 4 mile group run with FRW training group
  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 4 mile run
  • Thursday – 4 mile run 
  • Friday- rest, mah jongg
  • Saturday –  5K race + 5 more miles
  • Sunday –  rest

Happy Running! How is your running going?  Any races ?

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March Recap

March Goals:

  • Run 3-4 times each week (no matter how cold it gets.) YES!
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a few on the treadmill 😦

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on vacation in CA 🙂

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at work

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  • Get some strength training or yoga done. No trips to the gym but occasional planks and lifting weights.
  • Start running with a training group. YES! My group started on Mar. 16. I’ve run 3 Mondays with them.

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  • Do long runs on the weekend to start to train for half marathon on April 18. Sorta. I missed 2 and ran the other 2 in 2 parts.

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after a 5 mile race

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6 miles after a 5 mile race

  • Complete a 5K race. No! My flight got cancelled so I got to Palm Springs too late.
  • Complete a 5 mile race. YES! Two.
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and a 34 sec. PR at 46:29 & 3rd in my AG award

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45:46 – another 43 sec. PR

  • Complete a 4 mile race. YES! 
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and a 13 sec. PR at 37:27

  • Run all my races under 10 min. mile pace. YES!
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Runnin’ of the Green 4m – 9:22

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Shamrock Shuffle 5m – 9:18

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Delmar Dash 5m – 9:10

  • Volunteer at a race. YES! At the HMRRC Winter Series Marathon
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3 hours in the freezing cold!!

  • Run at least 80 miles. YES! 82!!

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However, since this is the month before my half marathon, I should have run more miles.  I’ll blame the cold weather and my trip to California.

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82 three months in a row – how did that happen?

So this month, I was lucky to get to spend 4 sunny warms days in California where I ran, hiked and watched tennis.

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I started knitting again.

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it’s a hat for my friend’s new grandson

April Goals:

  • Run 3-4 times each week.
  • Get some strength training or yoga done.
  • Continue running with a training group.
  • Do long runs on the weekend to train for half marathon on April 18.
  • Complete a 5K race.
  • Complete Half Marathon #12.
  • Run my 5k race under 10 min. mile pace.
  • Win an age group award.
  • Run with my GOTR running buddy.
  • Run at least 85 miles.

Happy Running! How was your March?  Anything special planned for April?

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Monday Running Update

IMG_4595 Last Week: (AP Half Marathon Training week #9)

  • Monday – 4 3.5 mile group run with FRW training group

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  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 3 mile run at lunch, dinner out with tennis ladies

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  • Thursday – 4 mile run  rest
  • Friday- 3 4 mile run, mah jongg

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  • Saturday –  proctor MPREs, rest, knitting group

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  • Sunday –  5 mile race + 6 more miles
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45:46 – a PR!!

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6 more much slower miles with Judy

This Week:  (AP Half Marathon Training week #10)

  • Monday – 4 mile group run with FRW training group, mall walk with BFF
  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 4 mile run
  • Thursday – 4 mile run 
  • Friday- rest, Passover seder with the mah jongg ladies
  • Saturday –  12 mile long run – may start with FRW training group and then add some more
  • Sunday –  rest, Easter dinner with the fam

Happy Running! How is your running going?  Any races ?

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Monday Running Update

IMG_4595 Last Week: (AP Half Marathon Training week #8)

  • Monday – 3 mile group run with FRW training group

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  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 4 mile run on the TM
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too windy outside – 1st half of last episode of How to get away with murder

  • Thursday – 3 mile run at lunch (too busy at work), hair appt
  • Friday- 3 4 mile run on the TM, mah jongg
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snowing – 2nd half of last episode of How to get away with murder

  • Saturday –  GOTR orientation, rest
  • Sunday –  5 mile race + 5 more miles
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46:29 = PR & 3rd in my AG

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so hard…so slow = 1:02

This Week:  (AP Half Marathon Training week #9)

  • Monday – 4 mile group run with FRW training group
  • Tuesday – rest, tennis
  • Wednesday – 3 mile run at lunch, dinner out with tennis ladies
  • Thursday – 4 mile run 
  • Friday- 3 mile run, mah jongg
  • Saturday –  proctor MPREs, rest, knitting group
  • Sunday –  5 mile race + 6 more miles

Happy Running! How is your running going?  Any races ?

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