Category: Tuesday Topics

Tuesday Topics: The race I would run if I win an all-expenses paid trip

This week’s Tuesday Topic:  You’ve won an all-expenses paid trip to run a race anywhere in the world.  What race would it be?  You can write about this topic or post any running-related blog post.  Remember to link up with Kim and me!  Visit at least two of the other linked posts – the more the merrier!  Remember to come back for later linkers! 

Oh my!  I have written about the World Major Marathon I would run if I had a free entry.  The marathon I picked is Boston.  Let’s change it up a bit.  What if it is an all-expenses paid trip?  In that case, let’s go international!  

I couldn’t narrow it down to one race so here is a list of a couple half marathons:

✈️ Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon

✈️ Guayaquil Half Marathon

✈️ Media Maraton de Bogota

✈️ Kilimanjaro Trail Run

✈️ The Marakez Pyramids Half Marathon

✈️ Dead Sea Half Marathon Israel

✈️ New Balance Media Maratón Cali

✈️ Berlin Half Marathon

✈️ Athens Half Marathon

✈️ Dublin Half Marathon

✈️ Nice Half Marathon

I am thinking that for this race I would need 1 1/2 to 2 weeks because of travel time, time zone change, and time to explore. 
 
Have you run or heard of any of these races?  Which one would you like to run?
 

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Tuesday Topics: Things I Dislike

This week’s Tuesday Topic:  How will you celebrate Global Running Day?  You can write about this topic or post any running-related blog post.  Remember to link up with Kim and Zenaida!  Visit at least two of the other linked posts – the more the merrier!  Remember to come back for later linkers! 

I’ve written several posts about things I like or that are my favorites.  I will deviate from today’s topic to write about things I dislike.  

Shakira (I think her voice is very annoying)

Fish

Pee for like the 100th time before going to bed

Waking up to pee in the middle of the night

Summer and humidity

Leaving trash on the floor instead of the trash can

Mustard (but I do like honey mustard pretzels)

Whiskey

Sunday

Soda with ice

Too many gloomy and rainy days

Friends making dinner plans for 8 pm

Drivers blasting their music while driving

Watermelon with seeds

When your password requires a capital letter, numbers, and special characters

People taking over the tables at the laundromat and their clothes are still in the washer/dryer

Not responding to emails

Replying all to emails

People with their music speaker on while running

People being vague on social media just to get attention

Anyone who uses shortened words (vacay, vaca, obvi)

I know there are more things to add to this list.  But for now, I will stop because then you will not like me anymore. 😀

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Tuesday Topics: May 2023 Review

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

May is almost over which means June is almost here.  It also means 4 more days till the end of the school year.  I have some fun events planned for my students – movie day with popcorn, crafts day, and awards ceremony.  I also have a “pick your choice” so they can do whatever they want.  

Let me tell you about how May went for me:

Mileage:  While April was a great month, it wasn’t the same for May.  I had a running streak going in April and then missed the 30th because I was up late the night before and then was exhausted the next day.   

As of today, I’ve run 20.64 and walked 1.54 miles this month.  Those running miles also include a 10k.

Current Book:  I finished reading “Damnation Spring” and “Choosing to Run”.  The former was long and I somewhat lost interest but was determined to finish it.  I didn’t like the ending but I think a different one would have made the book a bit longer.

I enjoyed Desi’s book.  It was a fast read and it was interesting to read what she did and felt before, during, and after winning the Boston Marathon.  I remember crying tears of joy that day.

My goal is to read 12 books this year and I already finished book #8.

Current Shoes: Still running in the Brooks Ghost.  Ha, I am tired of writing about these shoes.  I’ve run nearly 290 miles, so I will soon retire them and then run in another pair.  A better idea would be to just stop wearing them, right?  🤣 🤣

2023 Running Goal:  My goal this year is to run 800 miles.  It is about 67 miles per month.  Total mileage to date is 261.21.  It is about 32 percent of my goal leaving me with about 537.79 miles to go. 

Injuries:  None.  The hip is better.  It isn’t 100% better but not as bad as before.  I still have plantar fasciitis but it isn’t as bad as before either.  

Races:  I ran one this month – Spring Trail Chase 10k.  It was warm, but the best part was that I ran in shorts and no jacket!  

School:  I am still mentally exhausted and cannot wait to be done.  Friday is my last day!

Health:  The hot flashes continue.  Other than that, I am feeling good.  I continue to watch what I eat because of my high A1C.  I have an appointment next month to have blood work done again and hopefully, that number will be lower.

I will be switching insurance plans for both medical and dental from HMO to PPO because just finding a dentist is a hassle.  Plus, I need to see my chiropractor again, and hopefully, someone to talk to about my mental health.  HMO is cheaper but it is like pulling teeth to get the OK to see a specialist.

May was sort of OK and hopefully June is better! 

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Tuesday Topics: Would You Rather-Summer edition

This week’s Tuesday Topic:  Would You Rather?  You can write about this topic or post any running-related blog post.  Remember to link up with Kim and Zenaida!  Visit at least two of the other linked posts – the more the merrier!  Remember to come back for later linkers! 

I had so much fun writing this post last year so we are doing it again.  However, the questions here are not running-related.  They’re from a set I bought from TpT for my students.  My students had a great time when we did this on Friday.  Also, they’re in Spanish so I had to translate them.

Would you rather?

Have 20 mosquitos or 2 spiders follow you all day.  I don’t like either of them but I would prefer to have 2 instead of 20 things following me.

Run on the grass or on the sand.  On the sand.

Vacation on a beach full of people or on a deserted island.  A deserted island.  I would need my phone, a few books, and a TV.

Never watch TV or never eat sweets.  Never eat sweets.

Live in a zoo or in a museum for one month.  In a museum.  

Play in the park or visit a museum.  Visit a museum.

Go to the zoo or a water park.  Water park.

Eat only cookies or ice cream all Summer.  Ice cream.  Chocolate with nuts and whipped cream, please.

Play a board game or watch a movie.  Watch a movie.

Have a crab or a sea horse as a pet.  A sea horse.

Play with bubbles outside or draw with chalk on the sidewalk.  Play with bubbles.

Live in a boat or a tree house all Summer.  A tree house.

Have sand in your hair or in your feet.  My feet.

Eat watermelon or corn all Summer.  Corn with all the toppings (mayonnaise, butter, lemon, cheese, and chile).

Have your body turn blue or your hair turn purple every time you get wet.  Purple hair.

Be a mermaid or shark all Summer.  A mermaid.

Eat a burnt hamburger or a burnt marshmallow.  Burnt marshmallow.

Jump on a trampoline or ride in a canoe.  Jump on a trampoline.

Play volleyball or play with water balloons.  Play with water balloons.

Find a snake or a skunk in the woods.  Oh boy!  I am terrified of both but would rather find a snake.

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Tuesday Topics: Off Topic Tuesday with a few of my favorite things

This week’s Tuesday Topic: Off Topic Tuesday: Write about your all-time favorite movie, musical, pizza topping or what have you.  You can write about this topic or post any running-related blog post.  Remember to link up with Kim and me!  Visit at least two of the other linked posts – the more the merrier!  Remember to come back for later linkers! 

Hello there!  It’s been an interesting week.  My sister was in town and it was busy with her and my mom staying with me.  It was a fun week!  I know my mom was happy she was here because she doesn’t get to see my sister that often (she lives in Mexico).

I fell behind in the blogging world but slowly am catching up.  I do not like it when I don’t read or respond to comments.  I do my best to read and respond to each one but I know sometimes a few slip through the cracks.

This is a fun topic!  I wrote a similar one last year so I won’t be repeating the items.

Here is a list of some of my favorite things:

Animal: Cat!  But you knew that already, right?  

Childhood memory:  Being in a car after arriving from Mexico and seeing the Sears Tower.  I was 5 at that time.  

Place to relax:  In my bed.  I either read or just lay there.

Thing to do before bed: Read a book.

Number: 5

Season:  Fall

Thing to do in the morning:  Drink coffee.  

Favorite girl name: Sophia Isabella.  There was a time in which I wanted to adopt a little girl and that was the name I had chosen for her.  I never went through the process but it was something that I thought about doing.

Favorite thing to do on New Year’s Eve: Go to bed before midnight.

Soda: Coca-Cola.  I like it without ice.

Cartoon: Tom and Jerry.

Canceled TV series: Gilmore Girls.  I was so sad when it ended.  

Car:  Anything from Honda.  I had a CRV for almost 15 years and it rarely gave me any trouble.  I have another CRV and am hoping it doesn’t give me any trouble either.

Fictional place I’d want to visit: Stars Hollow from Gilmore Girls.

Dr. Seuss book:  Green Eggs and Ham.

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