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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!

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Let me tell you how November went for me:

Mileage:  In November I ran 29.29 and walked 1.55 miles.  I was using one of Hal Higdon’s training plans but then life happens and I stopped running.  Hopefully, I can start again.

Run the Year 2024:  I signed up to run and walk 2,024 miles this year.  So far I have completed 506 miles (per the RTE Tracker).  I know I will not reach this goal.  I am curious to see how many I actually do.

Current Book:  I finally finished reading “These Silent Woods”.  Now I am reading “Apples Never Fall”.  So far I am liking it.  I have finished reading 18 books.  My goal is to read 24 books this year and I am behind schedule.  I plan to catch up during Winter Break.

Injuries:  Nothing new.  Some days I have less plantar fasciitis pain than other days.  I am still going to the chiropractor and getting a massage.

Races:  None.

Health:  The hot flashes are not as bad.  They’re worse in the Summer.

School:  It is the same song here.  I have OK days, bad days, and awful days.

What I am looking forward to next month:  Winter Break!  I will be off for 2 weeks and I am excited about it.

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Let me tell you how October went for me:

Mileage:  In October I ran 27.84 and walked 9.92 miles.  I have plans to run a couple of half marathons next year and I began following one of Hal Higdon’s half marathon plans.

Run the Year 2024:  I signed up to run and walk 2,024 miles this year.  So far I have completed 467 miles (per the RTE Tracker).  I know I will not reach this goal.  I am curious to see how many I actually do.

Current Book:  I finally finished reading “What Could Be Saved”.  Now I am reading “These Silent Woods”.  So far I am liking it.  It is my xx book this year.

Injuries:  I haven’t haven’t had too much issues with plantar fasciitis.  It could be because I am seeing a chiropractor to help me with my back.  Last week I mentioned my tight hips and they had me do a couple of stretching exercises to help with the tightness.  I know I should be doing these anyway.

Races:  None.

Health:  I am still dealing struggling with hot flashes.  The number on the scale isn’t going up so I am happy about it.  Now I just need to lose the weight!

School:  It is the same song here.  I have OK days, bad days, and awful days.  Next week is parent/teacher conferences and I am not looking forward to it.  It is a LONG day for me.  I have to say the same thing to the parents of half of my students – “Your child cannot read or write”.

A parent went to administration to complain about me.  I am annoyed that she went straight to administration without talking about it first with me.  I have talked to this parent before so she could have come to me.

What I am looking forward to next month:  My birthday and Thanksgiving Break.  My sister will be in town for a cotillion and I am excited about it.

The topic for next week:  What are you grateful for this year.  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 September went for me:

Mileage:  In September I ran 25.15 and walked 29.67 miles.  

Run the Year 2024:  I signed up to run and walk 2,024 miles this year.  So far I have completed 430.43 miles (per the RTE Tracker) and have 1593 miles to go.  I know I will not reach this goal.  I am curious to see how many I actually do.

Current Book:  I read “To the Gorge: Running, Grief, and Resilience & 460 Miles on the Pacific Crest Trail” and am still reading “What Could Be Saved”.  I LOVED, LOVED the first book.  I enjoyed reading about her experience while running 460 miles.  I honestly cannot imagine running that many miles.  I am curious to know how she trained.  

It was so sad reading about her mom.  I felt like I was there with her and I wanted to comfort her.  Andrea sounds like an amazing woman!

Injuries:  I am doing a better job with stretching and using my massage gun everyday.  That has helped my plantar fasciitis.  

Races:  None.

Health:  I am still dealing struggling with hot flashes.  The number on the scale isn’t going up so I am happy about it.  Now I just need to lose the weight!

School:  I wish I could say it is going better.  I have OK days, bad days, and awful days.  I know I have said it before but I come home mentally exhausted.  I know I do too much for work and I need to stop.  I am always looking for things to help my students, make school more fun, etc.   It is burning me out.  

What I am looking forward to next month:  Spectate The Chicago Marathon and a day off for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.  

The topic for next week:  Share your favorite running item(s) you’ve tried this year.  Feel free to write about this or any running-related topic.  We hope you’ll link up with us!

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I went back to work and let me tell you that I am EXHAUSTED already.  I have 24 students and 6 boys and 2 girls with behavior issues.  The boys are the worst.  Every single day I come mentally tired.  It takes me about 5-10 minutes to line up to leave the classroom (bathroom, lunch, dismissal) because they are constantly talking, touching, etc.  I have separated the boys and put their desk in the back of the classroom (one is next to mine), I have given positive and negative behavior points, and have talked to parents.  Oh, one student cannot write his name and about 6 students CANNOT read.  One mom even told me earlier in the week that her son didn’t learn to read last year in first grade.  I looked at her and wanted to say “So why didn’t you teach him?”

I am doing a lot of work to prepare my Reading and Foundational Skills lessons.  Our reading curriculum from last year is OK but we were never trained.  I got by last year but told myself that this year I would do better.  So far it is going well.  The students are engaged with the stories we’ve read (The Fisherman and His Wife, The Emperor’s New Clothes, Beauty and the Beast, and Paul Bunyan).  The good thing is that I alternate between an English and a Spanish lesson.  Skills I have to teach in English and in Spanish.  I have the English slides that I bought from TpT but need to do my Spanish slides. 

I decided not to run the Chicago Marathon.  It wasn’t an easy decision to make.  I couldn’t finish my long runs.  Running during the week wasn’t happening either.  The main reason was that I was tired.  I would wake up with my alarm and then turn it off.  I am still doing my daily running and/or walking so at least I am doing something for myself.  However, I am enjoying my walks more than my runs even if my runs are shorter runs.

Let me tell you MORE about how August went for me:

Mileage:  To date I’ve run 32.25 and walked 39.50 miles.  Interesting that I have logged more walking miles than running.

Run the Year 2024:  I signed up to run and walk 2,024 miles this year.  So far I have completed 369.51 miles (per the RTE Tracker) and have 1654 miles to go.  I know I will not reach this goal.  I would need to run/walk 13.8703 miles per day to reach my goal in time.

Current Book:  I read “The Bright Side Running Club” and am currently reading “What Could Be Saved”.  I loved The Bright Side Running Club.  That is my 15th book I read this year so I am on target to reach my goal of reading 24 books this year.

Injuries:  I am still dealing with plantar fasciitis.  It is worse in my right foot but I think I have it in my left foot.  I have no one else to blame but myself because I am not doing anything to make this go away.  I have some discomfort/pain in my left knee too.  Sigh.  

Races:  None.

Health:  I am still dealing struggling with hot flashes.  The number on the scale isn’t going up so I am happy about it.  Now I just need to lose the weight!

School:  See my paragraphs above.  🙂 

What I am looking forward to next month:  A day off for Labor Day.  

The topic for next week:  Tell us how your running journey began.  Feel free to write about this or any running-related topic.  We hope you’ll link up with us!