November 17, 2014 by Darlene

Monday Running Update

Last Week: (Week 3 of HM training)

Monday – walk at work, 4 3.5 mile Turkey Trot training group run (@RPI)

week 8 of hilly intervals – 4 X 2 min.

Tuesday – walk at work, rest, tennis

Wednesday – walk at work, STEM group run + (4 miles)

windy & nasty

Thursday – walk at work, 4 mile run

cold….indoors today

some of the lights are on in the park

Friday-walk at work, gym, mah jongg

brrr

Saturday – ~~6 mile Turkey Trot training group run (@Knickerbocker Arena) – my 1st Sat group run + 3 miles~~ 8 solo runs

Sunday – rest, ~~gym~~, movie (St Vincent)

good one – bring kleenex

** I won a Tribesports giveaway – out of almost 3000 entries, I won a racer-back top and capris (value – $102)

This Week: (Week 4 of HM training)

Monday – walk at work, 3.5 mile Turkey Trot training group run (@RPI)
Tuesday – walk at work, rest, tennis
Wednesday – walk at work, STEM group run + (4 miles)
Thursday – walk at work, 3 mile run at lunch, dinner out with tennis ladies
Friday-walk at work, gym, mah jongg
Saturday – 6 mile Turkey Trot training group run (@Knickerbocker Arena) – my 2nd Sat group run + 3 miles
Sunday – rest, gym, movie?

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

November 7, 2014 by Darlene

Friday Five: Staying healthy & on track during the holidays

Every Friday, three DC area bloggers Mar at Mar On the Run, Cynthia at You Signed Up For What?! and Courtney from Eat Pray Run, DC to host the Friday Five linkup. Anyone can join with their own Friday Five post (yes, it must be a Friday Five!!) They encourage you to visit other blogs on the linkup, comment, share and engage!

This week, the theme is Staying healthy & on track during the holidays

1. Bring healthy snacks to work. If you are hungry, you will be tempted to eat something unhealthy. This is what I always have in my lunch bag everyday.

2. Walk whenever you can. That means taking the stairs rather than the elevator. Eat a quick lunch and go for a walk. Take a walk after dinner.

3. Sign up for a race. If you do, you will be motivated to get out and run. Running burns calories, right?

4. Do some kind of cross-training activity that you enjoy– work out, do yoga, pilates, zumba, play tennis or whatever you can to stay active.

5.Get on the scale. I rarely get on the scale but I try to weigh myself more frequently during the holidays. Nothing like several lbs gained to make me lose my appetite.

Will I cheat? Of course but I try to make them worthwhile cheats on special occasions. (I have a weakness for desserts…)

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christmas cookie exchange at work

Happy Running! How do you stay healthy & on track during the holidays?

November 3, 2014 by Darlene

Monday Running Updates

Last Week: (Week 1 of HM training)

Monday – OFF from work, rest, visit to a boating friend on the way home, 4 mile group run

Tuesday – ~~walk at work~~, rest, ~~gym~~ (busy day at work)
Wednesday – walk at work, 3 mile at lunch, bowling with tennis friends

AM walk – indoors – rain!

during lunch – rain!

bowling is definitely not my sport

Thursday – ~~walk at work~~, 2 mile run at work, hair appt

during lunch – actually only ran 2 miles

Friday-walk at work, STEM group run + (3 miles)

AM walk – brrr

group run/walk + added more after

Saturday – proctor MPREs at work, 8 mile run, shopping, dinner out

cold & windy but got it done before the rain

Sunday – rest, 8 mile run, ~~gym, nails~~,movie

the hubby wanted to see this

This Week: (Week 2 of HM training)

Monday – walk at work, 4 mile Turkey Trot training group run (@RPI)
Tuesday – walk at work, rest, tennis
Wednesday – walk at work, STEM group run + (4 miles)
Thursday – walk at work, rest, gym, mall walk with BFF
Friday-walk at work, 4 mile run, mah jongg
Saturday – rest, gym, packet picket up
Sunday – 15K race, mah jongg dinner

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

October 6, 2014 by Darlene

Monday running update

20140625-122436-44676505 Last Week:

Monday – ~~walk at work~~, 3 mile group run

sort of did intervals … it was humid & hilly…met some more nice people to run & chat with 🙂

Tuesday – walk at work, rest, tennis

PM walk

Wednesday – 3 mile run, walk at work, 4 6 mile run

Thursday – ~~3 mile run~~, ~~walk at work~~, gym ~~orientation,~~ 2 mile run

Friday- walk at work, rest, gym, mah jongg

AM walk

Saturday – 5k race + 6 7 more miles

Sunday – NYC for lunch & to see Kinky Boots with the tennis ladies

I won a blog giveaway!

winner

This Week:

Monday – walk at work, 3 mile group run, mall walk with BFF
Tuesday – walk at work, rest, tennis
Wednesday – walk at work, 3 mile run, yoga
Thursday – walk at work, 4 mile run
Friday- walk at work, rest, gym, mah jongg
Saturday – 5k race + 6 more miles
Sunday – gym, rest, last day of boating for the season 😦

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

August 31, 2014 by Darlene

August Rundown

August Goals:

RUN at least 3-4 times each week. YES!

Continue planks. Not often.
Go to Yoga at least 2x. Nope! Not at all (but my yoga instructor is out with Lyme disease.)
Walk at least once a day at work. YES!

Play tennis outdoors once a week YES! (got rained out 2x)
Continue to use those 5 lb weights on my desk. Not often!
Run any 5k or 10K races under 10 minutes per mile! Yes and No!

Jailhouse Rock 5K – 28:25 = 2nd in AG

Camp Chingachgook 10K – 1:04:54 = 2nd in AG

Run at least 70 miles this month. NOT QUITE! My lowest monthly total this year 😦

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Dedicate all my runs to John Anthony my running buddy. YES!

See my mentee Amanda (she is no longer moving away.) YES! We went to an amusement park.

Eat healthy…lose those annoying extra lbs. No! 😦
Run at least once a week before work. Yes!

Decide on a winter half. Not yet!

What else?

I spent two days in Connecticut where I went hiking and played a lot of tennis.

I went for breakfast at the race track with Molly for the 30th summer.

I went to another tennis weekend on the Schroon River.

Also I spent some more time boating on the lake with my hubby.

I went to the US Open.

September Goals:

RUN at least 3-4 times each week.
Do planks.
Walk at least once a day at work.
Use those 5 lb weights on my desk.
Lose those extra lbs.
Run 5k races under 10 minutes per mile!
Start training for October 10 mile race.
Pick a destination Winter or Spring race.
Run at least 70 miles this month.
Dedicate all my runs to John Anthony my running buddy.

Happy Running! How was your August? Anything special planned for September?

August 25, 2014 by Darlene

Monday running update

20140625-122436-44676505 Last Week:

Monday – walk at work, 4 mile run

AM walk

after work on the rail trail

Tuesday – walk at work, rest, tennis, mall walk with my BFF

AM walk

Wednesday – walk at work, 4 3 mile run

before work

AM walk

Thursday – 2 walks at work, hair appt

AM walk

PM walk

Friday- ~~walk at work~~ (rain), 4 3 mile run, mah jongg

on the track after the rain stopped

Saturday – tennis party on Schroon River, walking

Sunday 6 5 mile run, more tennis on the river

just a perfect run, wish I had time for more but tennis was calling me…

This Week:

Monday – 2 walks at work, rest
Tuesday – 3 mile run before work, walk at work, rest, tennis
Wednesday – walk at work, 3 mile run, yoga
Thursday – DAY OFF – trip to the US Open
Friday- walk at work, 3 mile run, mah jongg
Saturday – 7 mile run
Sunday – boating (Xmas on the lake party)

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

August 18, 2014 by Darlene

Monday running update

20140625-122436-44676505 Last Week:

Monday – 2 walks at work, 4 3 mile run

AM walk

PM walk

Tuesday – ~~walk at work~~, rest, ~~tennis~~ (rain, rain)
Wednesday – ~~walk at work,~~ (rain) 3 mile run, ~~yoga~~

intervals in the rain (light rain) after work

Thursday – 2 walks at work, 4 3 mile run

AM walk – almost feels like fall

PM walk to the park

Friday- DAY OFF, party at the marina
Saturday –5K race + 3 1 more mile, boating

Jailhouse Rock 5K – 2nd in AG award

picnic on Log Bay Island (Lake George)

Sunday – 3 miles, day at my mentee & family

This Week:

Monday – walk at work, 4 mile run
Tuesday – walk at work, rest, tennis, mall walk with my BFF
Wednesday – walk at work, 4 mile run
Thursday – 2 walks at work, hair appt
Friday- walk at work, 4 mile run, mah jongg
Saturday – tennis party on Schroon River
Sunday 6 mile run???, more partying on the river

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

August 1, 2014 by Darlene

July rundown

JULY GOALS:

Repeated goals:

RUN at least 3-4 times each week. YES!

before work

after work

during work

new trails on a day off

bike path on the weekend

Continue planks. Not often 😦
Go to Yoga at least 2x. YES! 2X
Walk at least once a day at work. YES! Everyday!

am walk

pm walk

Play tennis outdoors once a week. YES! 3X (got rained out 1x)

Continue to use those 5 lb weights on my desk. Not often 😦
Run any 5k or 10K races under 10 minutes per mile! Barely!

Turning Point 5k -30:49

Run at least 75 miles this month. YES!

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Dedicate all my runs to John Anthony my running buddy. YES! Of course.

his reaction to the race shirts that I sent him

New goals:

Lose at least 5 lbs. NOPE!! 😦
Add weekly long runs. YES until my half.

July 5

Complete my 9th half marathon. YES!

a tough one at 2:26:00 but won 2nd in my AG

Choose a fall or winter half marathon. Nope! Still only have the 10 miler in October.

10-26-14 in NJ

Start training for a fall half. Nope!

I also spent time on our boat on Lake George.

I spent 2 days at my friend’s on the Schroon River.

I saw Jimmy Buffet in concert!!

he was awesome…

August Goals:

Repeated goals:

RUN at least 3-4 times each week.
Continue planks.
Go to Yoga at least 2x.
Walk at least once a day at work.
Play tennis outdoors once a week
Continue to use those 5 lb weights on my desk.
Run any 5k or 10K races under 10 minutes per mile!
Run at least 70 miles this month.
Dedicate all my runs to John Anthony my running buddy.

New goals:

See my mentee Amanda (she is no longer moving away.)
Eat healthy…lose those annoying extra lbs.
Run at least once a week before work.
Decide on a winter half.

Happy Running! How was your July? Anything special planned for August?

July 14, 2014 by Darlene

Monday running update

20140625-122436-44676505 Last Week:

Monday – DAY OFF – 4.5 miles, movie

really liked this

Tuesday -walk at work, rest, tennis

AM walk

Wednesday – 3 mile run before work , walk at work, yoga

AM walk

Thursday – 3 mile run before work, walk at work, dinner out & movie for a friend’s bday

dinner at a thai restaurant

a little too dark for me

Friday –3 2.5 mile run ~~before work~~ during lunch, walk at work, rest, mah jongg

AM walk – solo

Saturday- packet pick up, boating, rest, rest, rest

Sunday –Saratoga Half Marathon!!!

a tough one..but still won 2nd in my age group

This Week:

Monday – walk at work, rest, dinner out with former co-worker
Tuesday -walk at work, rest, tennis
Wednesday – 3 mile run before work , walk at work, yoga, mall walk with bff
Thursday – 3 mile run before work, walk at work, hair appt
Friday -walk at work, rest, mah jongg
Saturday- 4 mile run, JIMMY BUFFET concert!!
Sunday -rest, tennis party on Schroon River

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

July 11, 2014 by Darlene

Friday Five: Fitness Snapshots

Every Friday, three DC area bloggers Mary at Mar On the Run, Cynthia at You Signed Up For What?! and Courtney from Eat Pray Run, DC to host the Friday Five linkup. Anyone can join with their own Friday Five post (yes, it must be a Friday Five!!) They encourage you to visit other blogs on the linkup, comment, share and engage!

This week, the theme is Fitness Snapshots:

Here are my five snapshots of being active this week:

1. Running on a trail – On Monday, I ran 4.5 miles on several trails at the Five Rivers environmental center.