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3 Things Thursday

  1. I definitely prefer running outdoors to running on the treadmill. Unless it rains I’m going to try to run in my neighborhood.  The past 2 mornings, I searched out my capris, gloves & fleece vest and ran 3 miles. On the treadmill, it took me 40 minutes to run 3 torturous miles.  Outside in the chilly air, it took 29 minutes.  Unfortunately it doesn’t get light early enough to do more.  So I’ll reserve my longer runs for the weekend or after work (if I ever am free.)
  2. Yes, I said longer runs.  Saturday is my 1st 10K…if it goes well, who knows???
  3. Tomorrow I will carb load and try not to think about if I will crash & burn running more than 3 miles.  I’M NERVOUS!!!!!!

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Happy Running and good luck to any weekend racers!

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Monday Goals

Recap of  last week:
My weekly goal was 16 miles. I did 14.5.
NO RACES!

This week’s schedule:
Tues – tennis after work
Wed – mentors mtg after work
Thurs – movie after work
Fri – mah jongg after work
Sat – eve. halloween party
Sun – Lake George am.

This week’s running:
Mon– 4 miles after work
Wed- 3 miles before work 
Thurs –  4 miles before work
Sat – 10 K race

Weekly Running Goal = 17 miles
October Monthly Running Goal = 60 miles
Yearly Running Goal = 300 miles ( I passed it – can I make 500?)

Happy Running!

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Last Run in Bolton Landing

It was a sad day.  I knew it would come eventually.  Our marina closed today so it was the last day to go out onto the lake.

It was also the last day I would run around Bolton 😦

For most of the summer I ran around the Sagamore grounds and the last few weeks when I’ve been trying to lengthen my runs, I’ve been running south on 9N.

So today I decided to combine them…6k around the Sagamore and 4 k down 9N.

It was chilly when we arrived …only in the 40’s but the sun went in and out so I still opted to wear shorts & a long sleeve shirt.  I was fine.  The only problem was that the foliage was so beautiful, I had to keep stopping to take photos.

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After I got back, we went out on the boat.  Unfortunately, the docks had been taken in so we couldn’t picnic.  We just rode around the lake admiring the foliage & barbecued back in Bolton. We then walked around town for the last time and went to Lake George Village for ice cream.

Happy “Fall” Running!

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3 Things Thursday

  1. My friend Mary who ran a half marathon last weekend is going to pace me through a 10K on Oct 23. Now I have to do it..

    2. Mary after the 1/2

  2.  So since I played tennis Mon & Tues evenings and couldn’t run, I dragged myself out last night.  I planned to run 5 miles. I did it with several walk breaks and it took me an hour.  I never can do it without walking even at 3miles except when I ‘m in a race.  The last 1/2 mile was the best.  I ran it at a  really fast pace because it was so dark. 9 days left to get ready mentally & physically!!
  3. I haven’t even run a 10k and I’m already thinking half marathon.  I think it’s because so many bloggers are running half & full marathons this fall and it seems so exciting.  Local runners also just ran the Hudson-Mohawk Half & Full.  The half I’m thinking about is in Naples Florida on Jan 16.  That’s my annivesary and it will depend on my hubby accompanying me.  I will postpone my decision till after the 10K.  Stay tuned!!

Naples Half 1-16-11

Happy Running!

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Monday Goals

 Recap of  last week:

My weekly goal was 17 miles. I did 17 ! YAY!
I ran a 5K race. I finished over 30 min (but it was hilly!)

This week’s schedule:
Monday – tennis after work
Tues – tennis after work
Thurs – hair appt after work
Fri – hayride after work
Sat/Sunday – boating (for the last time)

This week’s running:
Tues– 3 miles before work
Wed- 4 miles after work 
Fri –  3 miles before work
Sun – 6  miles

Weekly Running Goal = 16 miles
October Monthly Running Goal = 60 miles
Yearly Running Goal = 300 miles ( I passed it – can I make 500?)

Happy Running!

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Running and Fall Foliage

The days are getting shorter…the temp is getting cooler..our boating days are ending!!!!

Today could have been our last day on Lake George and my last day running in Bolton Landing.

As soon as we arrived, off I went down 9n trying to decide if I can run a 10k. 

The road is hilly and I stopped a lot… I brought my camera and couldn’t resist capturing the foliage.  There was also a town-wide garage going on and I stopped at several (I’m glad I didn’t have any money!)

After I got back to the marina, we headed out to spend the day with our friends on Speaker Heck Island…barbecing…drinking…celebrating the end of a perfect boating season!!

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  Happy Running!

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UAlbany Homecoming/Fall Festival 5k

This race was a first for me.  I had originally planned & registered for the Falling Leaves 5k in Ballston Spa (where I won my age group last year).  But my 2 friends wanted to go to the UAlbany reunion activities so this fit better into the day.

I play tennis here all summer but I’ve never run here.  I did hear that Perimeter Rd is quite hilly but I hoped this course would be flat.

It turned out to be a perfect running day – sunshine and cool temps.  In fact, it was chilly when I arrived.

There was a pretty small crowd – about 120  – mostly college students with a few ARE runners mixed in.  I decided to run without my jacket because I knew I would be warm and I was right.

I was wrong about it being flat. In fact, the course consisted of one hill after another.  It never ended. Part of it was a trail run along the pond.  It was pretty but exhausting.

There were no mile markers so I may have run the first 2 miles too fast but by the last hill, I had to walk.  This of course, wrecked my time & I finished at 30:28.

This was not a PR but not bad for this HILLY course.  They gave out awards for the 1st place in each age group and I was 2nd.  I think you got a cookie & a dog bone on a string (Great Dane is the school mascot). No great loss there!

My college friends did not arrive  for a while so I waited and relaxed.

The rest of the day was spent reminiscing and chatting.  We toured the campus and took some pics.

check out the rainbow

Eventually, I went home to change and met everyone at a restaurant for dinner before we headed back to campus to listen to Barbara Walters.

Barbara Walters was very interesting!!! Afterwards, we headed to Starbucks to continue the evening…

Happy Running!  Hope you had a good day!

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3 Things Thursday

  1. I’m going to see the movie The Social Network tonite.  I’m pretty excited …being I’m so into Facebook & blogging.
  2. It has been raining all week.  I have been forced to do the treadmill thing –  4 miles on Monday & 4 on Wed. I hate it but I better get used to it since it is getting too cold & dark to run before or after work.  (At the moment, it is nice out but I gotta get going to meet my friend…)
  3. Next 5K race is Saturday…it’s a small one…only 100 runners.  It’s at UAlbany where I went to college.  It’s part of Homecoming/Reunion weekend. Goals unknown…don’t know the course or the weather… I will just try to have fun!!! (Who am I kidding?  A PR would be nice!)

Happy Running!

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Rain is back… so is the Treadmill

I can’t remember the last time I ran on the treadmill.  I think it was in March or April.  I had forgotten how much I hate it…

  1. It’s hot and stuffy in the gym
  2. There’s only one (good one) & I have to wait til it’s free
  3. It takes forever to go the same distance (I run slower but it feels faster)
  4. I have to drive there so run time is reduced by adding travel time
  5. It’s BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  6. It costs money to buy the TV shows to download on my iPod
  7. I costs money to belong to a gym
  8. I have to remember to charge my iPod

But you gotta do what you gotta do…

  1. I get to watch my fav TV shows (The Good Wife, Criminal Minds, Law & Order…)
  2. I bump into folks I know there
  3. If it’s cold or raining, I can still run
  4. It saves the soles of my running shoes
  5. I don’t have to worry about what to wear
  6. I can do it at any time & don’t have to worry about darkness
  7. It’s safer than running on the side of the road
  8. There’s always water & a bathroom close by

BUT I STILL HATE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Yesterday I ran 4 miles on the treadmill and it took me a long 58 minutes!)

Happy Running (outside)!

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Monday Goals

Recap of  last week:
My weekly goal was 15 miles. I did 10.
I ran a 5K race. (in 29:10 – YAY!!)

This week’s schedule:
Tues – tennis after work
Thurs – tennis before work, movie after work
Fri – mah jongg after work
Sat/Sunday – college reunion weekend

This week’s running:
Mon –5 miles before work
Thurs- 4 miles after work
Sat – 5K Race
Sun – 5  miles

Weekly Running Goal = 17 miles
October Monthly Running Goal = 60 miles
Yearly Running Goal = 300 miles ( I passed it – can I make 500?)

Yesterday was the 2nd day of our annual weekend of Mah Jongg at Schroon River. I decided to go up for just the 2nd day.  The weather was gorgeous and I should have run before I left but I didn’t.  When I arrived, my friend, Bev, was returning from a run.  I was so jealous!!!

We spent the rest of the day playing mah jongg, eating, hiking, play mah jongg…so much fun!

I got home late..too dark for a run.   Tonite, hopefully…

 The weather this week doens’t look good..is the treadmill in my future??

Happy Running!