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Let me tell you how July is going for me:

Mileage:  I have been consistent in my running.  So far this month I run 58.40 and walked 26.56 miles.  I am proud of myself!  July is my highest mileage month.

Run the Year 2025:  I signed up to run and walk 2,025 miles this year.  I checked my stats and I am still behind.  To date I’ve run and walked 169 miles.  I won’t meet my goal, but it will be interesting to see how many miles I complete this year. 

Current Book:  I finished reading “Groundskeeping”, “The Paris Apartment”, and “Sister Stardust”.  Currently, I am reading “The Soulmate Equation”.  It will be book #16 of my goal.  I am sure I will meet my goal of reading 25 books this year.

I liked all of the books, but wow, Sister Stardust.  I knew the 60s were wild and that book has interesting stories about that era.

Injuries:  None.    

Races:  I ran the Elmhurst 4 on the 4th on July 4th.

Health:  For the most part I am feeling OK.  Same problem with the hot flashes.  The weight goes up and down between 1-2 pounds, but I need to lose about 10 pounds.

School:  I am still on Summer Break.  I go back to work on August 11th and the students start on the 13th.  As of now I have 24 students in my class.  I am crossing my fingers I don’t get more students.

What I am looking forward to next month:  Hmm, maybe the beginning of the school year.  I like new beginnings.  This will be my 17th year as a teacher.  

The topic for next week – Your Summer in photos.  Share with us!  Feel free to write about this or any running-related topic.  We hope you’ll link up with us!

Happy Tuesday!  This week’s Tuesday Topic is a FREE topic.  Feel free to post any running-related blog post.  Remember to link up with Jenn and Zenaida!  Visit at least two of the other linked posts – the more the merrier!  Remember to come back for later linkers!

Let me tell you how June went for me:

Mileage:  I started running again!  How many times have I said that this year?  This month I ran 16.72 and walked 4.80 miles.  It has been insanely hot these past couple of days.  I’ve been out before 6:30am and now am wondering if I should get out earlier.

Run the Year 2025:  I signed up to run and walk 2,025 miles this year.  I checked my stats and I am way behind.  I knew it so I am not surprised.  In order to meet my goal, I need to run/walk 10.30 miles per day.  For the moment I am not going to adjust my goal, but see how I do these next couple of months.

Current Book:  I finished reading “The Swimmers”, “Black Cake”, and “The Violin Conspiracy”.  Currently, I am reading “The Golden Couple” and am loving it.  I did cheat a little and read the endings (before I was finished with the book) for the last two books.  I was curious to know what happens but didn’t want to wait till the end.  I should be done with “The Golden Couple” today or tomorrow.  It will be book #11 of my goal.  I am sure I will meet my goal of reading 25 books this year.

Injuries:  None.   My feet are swollen which I attribute to the weather.  

Races:  None.  However, this month I signed up for the 4 on the 4th race in July.  I am excited about it.

Health:  For the most part I am feeling OK.  The weight goes up and down.  I have been feeling more tired these past couple of days.  Is catching up on sleep really a thing?  

I went to the doctor for a skin check.  Everything is fine, but she did remove two moles and sent them to the lab.  She told me that she thinks they’re not cancerous but wants to make sure.  It’s been almost a week since I saw her and she told me it will be 1-2 weeks to get the results back.  Everyday I check my email to see if I have a message from her.

School:  I am done with Summer School!  The three weeks went by fast.

What I am looking forward to next month:  To relax.  To catch up on my reading.  To continue and maybe finish organizing my house.  I love saying that- my house.  I plan to have someone working on my kitchen and bathrooms (one of the things I love about this house is that there are 1.5 bathrooms on the first floor).  I want to replace the toilets and remove the tub and have only a shower; remove the dishwasher and install a cabinet for more storage; and make one of the closets in the bedroom closest to the kitchen a pantry.  A lot right?  Maybe, but not as much as when I remodeled the basement.

The topic for next week – Share your 2025 mid-year review.  Feel free to write about this or any running-related topic.  We hope you’ll link up with us!

Happy Tuesday!  This week’s Tuesday Topic is a FREE topic.  Feel free to post any running-related blog post.  Remember to link up with Jenn and Zenaida!  Visit at least two of the other linked posts – the more the merrier!  Remember to come back for later linkers!

Let me tell you how May went for me:

Mileage:  I ran the first half of the month and then stopped.  I am not sure why, but I hope this is temporary.  This month I ran 14.43 and walked 2.82 miles.  It was less than last month, but there are still a few more days this month to catch up.

Run the Year 2025:  I signed up to run and walk 2,025 miles this year.  I don’t know how many miles I’ve completed and won’t check for a few months.  I know the number is really low.  I will check once I’ve been running and walking consistently. 

Current Book:  I finished reading “The Unhoneymooners” and am currently reading “The Midnight Library”.  I enjoyed the former book and am enjoying the latter book.  Reading this book has me thinking about what my life would be if I had made different choices in my life.

Injuries:  None.  Sometimes I do feel some pain/stiffness in the hip area.

Races:  None.  However, this month I signed up for the 4 on the 4th race in July.  I am excited about it.

Health:  For the most part I am feeling OK.  The weight goes up and down.  I have been feeling more tired these past couple of days.  Is catching up on sleep really a thing?  

School:  I am finally done with school!  Hallelujah!!

What I am looking forward to next month:  To relax.  To catch up on my reading.  To continue and maybe finish organizing my house.  I love saying that- my house.

The topic for next week – How will you celebrate Global Running Day?  Feel free to write about this or any running-related topic.  We hope you’ll link up with us!

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Let me tell you how April went for me:

Mileage:  I started running again!  Prior to this, my last run was on January 2nd.  I didn’t feel like running in the snow/cold weather, so I didn’t.  While it is Spring here, we still have our chilly days now, but at least it isn’t cold anymore.  This month I ran 15.77 and walked 5.27 miles.  It isn’t much, but I am slowly getting back to it.  

Run the Year 2025:  I signed up to run and walk 2,025 miles this year.  I don’t know how many miles I’ve completed and won’t check for a few months.  I know the number is really low.  I will check once I’ve been running and walking consistently. 

Current Book:  I finished reading “What the Fireflies Knew” and am currently reading “The School for Good Mothers”.  The latter book – WOW!  I am not a mother and the things I am reading in the book make me scratch my head.

Injuries:  None.  However, I was a little stiff when I started running again.  I am doing run/walk intervals. 

Races:  None.

Health:  For the most part I am feeling OK.  I’ve lost a couple of pounds, but still have a way to go.  

I had some blood work done through Inside Tracker.  I was worried about my HbA1c, but it came back normal.  Cholesterol levels (LDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides) are high, but they’re a little lower than from the last time I was tested in December.  Baby steps.

School:  It is the same song here.  I am counting down till the last day of school!  We have 18 days to go

What I am looking forward to next month:  The last day of school!

The topic for next week – Mother’s Day gift guide (mom, sister, friend, etc).  Feel free to write about this or any running-related topic.  We hope you’ll link up with us!

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Let me tell you how January went for me:

Mileage:  In January I ran 4.02 and walked .68 miles.  I started off the new year on a good note and ran on the 1st and 2nd of January, but then stopped.  I went back to work, was stressed about the closing for my new house, and then it got cold.

Remember how a few years ago when I did my run streak, the cold or the snow didn’t stop me from running outside?

Run the Year 2025:  I signed up to run and walk 2,025 miles this year.  So far I have completed 4.07 miles (per the RTE Tracker).  I know I have a lot of work to do here.  This year I am determined to meet this goal.

Current Book:  I am currently reading “Honor”.  I know Wendy has read this book, but anyone else?  I like it, but reading about the mistreatment of women makes me angry.

Injuries:  Nothing new.  Some days I have less plantar fasciitis pain than other days.  Sometimes I wake up feeling stiff and walk like a penguin when I go to the bathroom.  I haven’t been to the chiropractor or have gotten a massage since November.  I had to stop because my mom was in the hospital, then the rehab center, and then at home.  I do plan to go back again.  

Races:  None.

Health:  For the most part I am feeling OK.  I rarely get any hot flashes.  They are worse and more frequent in the Summer.  

I don’t bring work home like I used to.  And if I do bring it home, there is no guarantee that I will do it.  I spend my days after school either setting up things in the new house, reading, and watching TV.  Currently, I am watching “The Blacklist” and am liking it.  

School:  It is the same song here.  I have OK days, bad days, and awful days.  Yesterday was our 100th day in school.  I cannot wait to be done with this school year.

What I am looking forward to next month:  Move to my new house!  I bought a kitchen table and living room furniture.  Both will be delivered on Saturday.  I bought many new things (plates, cups, silverware, etc.) and have been setting it up slowly.  Moving is quite a task.  I haven’t even started to pack up my stuff in the apartment.

The topic for next week – Ways that running helps the Winter blues.  Feel free to write about this or any running-related topic.  We hope you’ll link up with us!