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Not Such a Terrible Tuesday

Posted on March 4, 2026 by mohawkvalleygirl

So I missed posting on Monday. I was not going to call attention to it but just make a Tuesday post (today is Tuesday to me, although I know my WordPress timestamp sometimes disagrees), but…

And then I realized there is not anything I can say that will not sound like whining or a really lame excuse. I can’t use a lame excuse when it is not Lame Post Friday! Have I been doing anything blogworthy lately? You be the judge.

I went for a run yesterday, hoping to do a Monday Running Commentary. It was not as long a run as my last one but not too bad. It was cold, but I did not want to waste the bare pavement, of which there was some. The highlight was petting a nice dog I have petted before. He is a big shaggy one. I wish I had a picture. I also went the wrong way up a One Way street, as regular readers know I like to do. I don’t suppose I can find the picture of the Do Not Enter sign.

Obviously not me running.

I could not find the sign but found this picture of Steve dancing to the Posers back in 2021, when he had gotten back from a stint in the nursing home. We had a joyous time. I will just mention that it would have been Steve’s 71st birthday today, which could explain my melancholy. And yet I am so happy and grateful to have had him in my life.

This morning I did not go running, but I did venture outside in hopes of seeing the blood moon, blood being right up my alley. I got to the end of the street, where I usually can see the moon early in the morning, before I realized the sky was completely overcast. Silly me! The sign at the church down the road said it was 3 degrees out. Yikes! However, as I walked back home, I saw the nice shaggy dog I had petted before.

“There’s that nice dog I petted before!” I said. His person nicely stopped so I could pet him again.

So that is my Tuesday post. Running, memories, no blood moon, petted a dog. Really I have not been having a bad couple of days.

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Once Again, I Run Again!

Posted on February 16, 2026 by mohawkvalleygirl

It has been almost two months since I ran. I blame the weather but confess there have been a few days I could have gotten out there and did not. Today, after hearing the WKTV News people talk about how they were not going to wear jackets today, I said, hey! Let’s do it! Accordingly, I put on running gear and set off.

And right away, it was great! I felt terrific! The only problem was, I forgot to stick a tissue or two up my sleeve. Well, I can’t remember everything. I am out of the habit of running, after all. I stuck to un-busy streets, because I could not stay close to the curb. Or at least, where I think the curb is, because it is covered with snow banks. The sides of the road had frozen-over puddles, slush, and other obstacles. However, most roads had plenty of bare pavement for me to enjoy.

Must include a picture, after all.

I just searched my Media Library for a picture of something I ran by that included snow. There is actually a bit more snow in Meyer’s Park now, but you get the idea. I petted one dog. At first I saw a pedestrian on the sidewalk, then a leash and a tail sticking up.

“A nice dog!” I said, assuming that it was (I always assume dogs to be nice until proven otherwise). “If I come up on the sidewalk, can I pet that dog?”

Permission received, I went and petted the dog, which looked like a scotch terrier, but I did not ask. It was a very sweet dog. I love dogs.

I had thought to run for 20 minutes. That is usually what I ask of myself when I have not been running for a while. I actually made it 21 minutes, because when I got home I was so close to 1.5 miles, I kept running till I got it. Yay, me! I think if I continue running, I can be in sufficiently good shape to do the Boilermaker 15K in July, as I have been threatening to do. I wonder if registration is still open.

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Pet a Pup, Run in Rain, Blog

Posted on April 12, 2025 by mohawkvalleygirl

How about a Saturday Running Commentary Post? For one thing, I went running, which kind of surprised me. I don’t like to run in the rain. I thought I would peek out and if it had stopped raining, I would run. If it was still raining…

Regular readers know I usually do enter.

Full disclosure: I did not run past this particular Do Not Enter sign this morning, although it is one I regularly run by. I just felt that this morning several signs were pointing me away from running, but silly me ran anyways. I suppose I have a contrarian disposition.

Maybe I am not so silly, though, because the first thing I encountered was a delightful puppy named Pugsley, who lives in my neighborhood. I dashed across the street to pet him and to greet his person. He told me what kind of dog Pugsley is, but I forgot. He is tiny and furry and oh, so friendly! He jumped up and wiggled and showed me all kinds of love as I petted him.

“He’s so friendly!” I said. “Well, gotta run!”

“I support that!” Pugsley’s person said (if I ever asked his name, I have forgotten that, too). “Stay warm!”

“You too!”

Of course I couldn’t stay real warm, and I certainly couldn’t stay dry, but I could persevere and continue to run. I even made it up one pretty good hill out Main Street. Imagine my chagrin when I got to the top of the hill and saw a One Way sign pointing in the direction I was going! I’ll have to try going the other way next time.

The rain wasn’t really too downpourish, and it was not freezing rain, so I had that going for me. I did not encounter any more dogs, but I felt it was an OK run. And now I have made what I hope is an OK blog post about it. At least it is a Saturday post made on Saturday!

I’m Running Again!

Posted on May 11, 2019 by mohawkvalleygirl

Saturday Running Commentary is back! I am running again! I know, I know, some people never stop, even if they are in a play. Well, I can’t live up to every standard, even the ones I set for myself. As it happens, I was not going to start running again today; I was going to content myself with a walk. However, after a cup of coffee and some solitaire (with an actual deck of cards, OF COURSE), I thought I would give it a try.

It was 46 degrees out, above the temperature I usually go with shorts and short sleeves, but having not been running for at least a couple of weeks (I did not torture myself by figuring out the exact amount), I went with leggings and long sleeves. I put on a wide headband to cover my ears. I figured my ears were likely to get cold.

Right away things did not feel so good. I was prepared for that and hunkered down for a slow, easy run. Which way should I go? I saw a woman walking across the road from me on German Street so turned in the opposite direction. I did not need to see a walker outpacing me. About a block ahead of me was a man walking two dogs. I wanted to pet those dogs! I doubted I would catch up with them. Then, too, I did not recognize the dogs as any I had petted previously. You can’t pet just any dog. I always ask permission first.

As it happened, they crossed Caroline Street before I caught up with them, and I turned down Caroline. That was OK. The way my body felt, it I stopped to pet a dog, there was no guarantee I would start up again. But I persevered. Eventually my legs stopped complaining. My breathing was not too bad at any point. That meant I was setting the right pace, I think. Or maybe it was too slow of a pace, but I prefer not to second guess myself about these things. Yesterday I got quite out of breath walking up the stairs at work carrying my bag with my lunch, notebook, etc. I think it is a good idea I started running again.

It occurred to me that one reason the run was not completely horrible was that I have been successful at taking off a few pounds. Not as many pounds as I want to take off, of course, but I have been doing better lately than I have in previous months. Let’s hear it for salad! Let’s do a little better in laying off the treats!

I ended up running 24 minutes and walking 11 for my cool-down. I really like my cool-down walk. For one reason, it feels AWESOME to walk after running, and I drink water, which tastes SO good. Additionally, I feel it enhances my progress toward my weight-loss goals. I figure after running, my metabolism is all kicked up, so that walk burns more calories than it otherwise would. If you are an expert at these things (or think you are, because you read a Facebook meme), and feel this is not the case, kindly do not disillusion me.

So I have made a blog post Saturday morning. If I make another one before the end of the day, I will be back to one blog post behind. Hey, that could happen. After a good run, I feel I can do a lot of things!

Mohawk Valley Girl