Amazing that we are here on the cusp of the last weekend of the Summer. I feel like I say it often, but time does feel like it’s flying by faster all the time.  Since it’s the last Friday of the month, for this week’s Fit Five Friday, I’m linking up with Marcia to share a couple of Runfessions so I can go into the Fall with a clean slate.

I runfess (or is it blogfess) that I almost skipped this post today. Work has been so off the chain lately that once I finish the day I want very little more to do with my laptop.

I runfess that I managed to make it through most of the summer with very little “runner envy”. I’ve never made any secret of my dislike of running through the heat and humidity. I’ve been content with walking and strength training…and then we got a taste of Fall this week. These cooler morning have me longing to lace up my running shoes – hopefully I can be back at it before my favorite run season is over.

Dreaming about fall running!

What’s your favorite season for running? 

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Wowza here we are on the last day of May  – I have to ask why is May such a busy month?! Overall it’s been a good, but hectic month – living up to its “MAYhem” reputation. As we move into June I’m personally hoping to see more white space on the calendar.

Since it’s the last Friday of the month, for this week’s Fit Five Friday, I’m linking up with Marcia to share a couple of Runfessions so I can go into June with a clean slate.

MAYhem Runfessions

I runfess that blogging has really been pushed to the back burner. I only recently realized that my blog anniversary had come and gone. It’s hard to believe it’s been 14 years! Perhaps as things slow down during the summer I’ll find my blogging mojo again.

I runfess that this month I have been inundated with product review requests coming through the blog –  oh the irony!

At the begining of the month I got the update of the Garmin Connect app and I runfess that I wish I hadn’t. I can’t find the data easily – I’m not a fan of having to scroll so much, it’s cumbersome. In my opinion there was nothing wrong with the old interface – as I saw someone else post, it feels like change for change sake. Sigh…

Have you ever had an “upgrade” that you could have lived without? What would you runfess?

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And, as is so often the case, we’ve blinked an another month is quickly coming to an end. But before I put April in the rearview mirror, for this week’s Fit Five Friday, I’m joining Marcia to share some Runfessions.

Runfessions for April

So can you have runfessions if you’re not currently running? Let’s see…

I runfess that getting emails from one of my fave races while I’m sidelined is like salt in a wound. I will miss not toeing the line this Memorial Day weekend but there’s always next year.

And, speaking of emails, I runfess that I’m really starting to question Gmail’s spam filter based on some of the emails I’ve been receiving. For example, I’ve received two emails from a woman pitching her article for my blog on top sex positions for maximum calorie burn…meanwhile emails from legit companies that I subscribe to are landing in the spam folder?!? BTW, the article’s author felt the need to add the claim “research-backed” to her subject line…I runfess that was an additional nugget of information I could have lived without LOL.

Received any interesting emails lately?

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It’s time for another edition of Fit Five Friday, and, since it is the last Friday of the month, I’m linking up with Marcia to share some Runfessions. So let’s get to it!

Runfessions for March

It’s been two weeks since I got my cortisone shot and I runfess that I’m starting to feel pretty defeated because I had hoped to feel better at this point. While I thought I had turned a corner after last weekend (race volunteering on Saturday and then a solid run/walk effort on Sunday) by Tuesday I was feeling a little achy and then Wednesday was just not fun 🙁 I have been trying to stay positive, but I runfess that I’m struggling to maintain that positive attitude.

I runfess that I am just not a fan of DST right now.  While I do like that daylight lingers later and later in the day, I very much prefer working out early in the morning, and I runfess that my motivation to get out for a walk or run/walk in the dark is way low. I’ve been slipping in workouts midday or after work, but I can’t wait for more early morning light!

Have you ever had a cortisone shot? Are you missing the early morning light?

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Yay for Friday! This week flew by in a blink thanks to Monday being a holiday and then I decided to take today off from work! I’m looking forward to spending the day with a friend – shopping and a long lunch are on deck! But first, it’s time for another edition of Fit Five Friday, and, since it is the last Friday of the month, I’m linking up with Marcia to share some Runfessions.

A Couple of February Runfessions

While I’m happy to have started to ease back into running, I runfess that this return is feeling especially hard. I just want to go out and run 5 miles and not think about it. Clearly, this is not where I am right now so if you’ve got any extra patience, please send it my way!

I also runfess that there were times this month when boredom got the better of me and I started to slack on my PT exercises. Well, my hip/quad quickly let me know that this was the wrong path to venture down, so needless to say I quickly got back to it!

And finally, would it be February Runfessions if I didn’t complain about the weather? Well, I runfess that my tolerance for (or willingness to tolerate!) cold weather seems to diminish with every passing year. And, we’ve now reached that inevitable point in the season where winter just needs to show itself to the door!

Are you seeing any signs of Spring where you are?

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It’s time for another edition of Fit Five Friday hosted by Darlene, Renée, Jenn, Zenaida, and me!

And, since it’s the last Friday of the month, I’m linking up with Marcia for Runfessions.

Runfessions – January 2024

I runfess that for as much as I would like to get back to running, I’m holding out for “ideal” weather conditions. Yes, as someone recently pointed out to me I could start on my treadmill, but I simply don’t want to. While there are certainly times I’m grateful to have easy access to a treadmill, (especially when I’m training for a race) I prefer to run outdoors and I figure if I’ve waited this long I can wait a little longer.

I also runfess that the weather whiplash that has been January is getting old – how much longer until Spring?

Any runfessions to share? Do you enjoy treadmill running?

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