I mentioned the other day that since I’m trying to get all these (running related) kinks to finally disappear before I go full speed ahead into marathon training this January that I was going to keep my mileage light through the end of the year. So I just keep opting for 3 mile runs. And guess what? I really like this distance. Maybe I should abandon distance running and just run 5ks? OK I’m being dramatic. But seriously, I can run 3 miles any day of the week.

This morning, at 6am, it was freezing and windy. I think my weather app said Real Feel: 12°. It was still dark and I wasn’t feeling too hot so I opted to snooze and decided to just pack a gym bag. I’d hit up the dread-mill on my lunch break. Well, that’s exactly what I did and I’m so happy with that decision:

New York Sports Club Tuesday 5k

New York Sports Club Tuesday 5k

I rocked sub 9 minute miles! Did I mention I’m loving these 3 mile runs?!!!! I especially love that my knee doesn’t bother me at all for these short runs.

I’ve been enjoying some pretty colors of the Empire State Building the last few nights while I freeze my butt off at the bus stop.

Purple for the March of Dimes

Purple for the March of Dimes

Turquoise for the Alzheimer's Foundation

Turquoise for the Alzheimer’s Foundation

And speaking of pretty colors, I got a mani/pedi on Sunday and opted for this pale pinkish, lavenderish, silverish, nudish color.

twinkle toes and fingers and paws

twinkle toes and fingers and paws

I’m going to make it a point to try not to get all Bah Humbug on everyone this year as the holidays (and the tourists) arrive in NYC. The department store windows will start being revealed in the next week and then there’s the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade which I’m actually going to participate in this year. My office building is along the route so we have the option to get passes into the building to watch the parade from our suite which is on the 8th floor (EYE LEVEL with the balloons!). And then the Rockafeller Center tree gets lit and traffic snarls will become a daily nightmare. Oops, I did say I was going to try NOT to get all Bah Humbug. I am so lucky to live in New York City…..but sometimes I just wish I wasn’t here. 8 million people…

Well, enough of that tangent. It’s late and I’ve got unglamorous things to do like laundry and packing my lunch for tomorrow.

So tell me. Is it cold where you are? Do you like the holidays or do you want to just hit the fast forward button and get to January 2nd?

 

I was just taking a quick peek at the miles and races I’ve logged in so far this year…

I’ve logged over 1,100 miles (between running and walking)
I’ve completed one 5kthree 10ks, ten half marathons and one full marathon

check!

check!

I still have one full marathon and one half marathon yet to complete and I’ll probably close up the year with about 1,300 miles. Sheesh! That’s a whole lotta running. Definitely more than last year although I can’t find my little scrap of paper with last years tally.

And this is my 75th blog post! OK enough statistics.

I had another snoozefest yesterday morning so i did my run on the dreadmill (I am not a fan of indoor running) at the gym during my lunch break. I went with a nice short 3 miles but kept the intensity high and broke into quite the sweat.

3 mile dreadmill sweat

3 mile dreadmill sweat

That’s the key to tapering. I listened to my friend new album No Amends from his band The Infinite Staircase !

No Amends!

No Amends!

It had 7 songs totaling just over 27 minutes. I had to listen to one song twice since I ran 29 minutes but that’s ok. I picked the title track to repeat. It’s my fave! Knowing a lot about what was on his mind when he wrote these songs really inspires me when I run! I’ll definitely have all the songs woven into my playlist for the NYC Marathon. Speaking of….look what came in the mail yesterday…

Doodle photobomb again!

Doodle photobomb again!

We’re down to 11 days! I had a dream last night that they ran out of water during the marathon and I had to pop into a deli in the Bronx and they couldn’t break a $10 bill so I had to wait for someone else to buy something. Then I ran over the wrong bridge…needless to say I woke up before crossing the finish line. It was not fun. I’m glad it was just a dream. Nerves I suppose.

Off to enjoy my penultimate day of being in my 30s. I love the word penultimate. Speaking of birthday….I’m hoping someone gets me a plumber. My sink is broke!

sink

Question: Do you log your mileage and races? Do you have a favorite unique word?