Is summer finally here?

It was pretty warm this weekend, but now this week it is starting to rain again.  I am not a big fan of the extreme heat, and when it gets to July and August I like to run a little bit later at night, but I am glad to see the seasons changing.

My next big race looks to be the Wall St run coming up in the middle of June.  This will be my 5th year in a row running it, so I’d like to put in a decent time.

The other big news is that I recently moved to the Rockaways in Queens from Brooklyn, NY!!!  For the last couple weeks I have been having second thoughts about moving here, but Memorial Day weekend convinced me that it is a great place to live.

Check out this picture from outside my apartment!

 

 

It’s now or never to get into shape for summer!

I was training great until the middle of May, when I decided to take an extra Insurance class for work.  Needless to say, I passed the state test on the first try! But I also unfortunately missed out on about 3 days of running.

I also went to the Preakness Stakes this weekend in Baltimore, and missed ANOTHER weekend of running.  Today I decided that I need to get back on track, and I finally got outside for a real strong run.

Memorial Day is usually my official start of summer, but it looks like it will (again) rain this weekend.  So far I have cut down from a peak of 182lb’s in the winter, to around 162 last week.  I decided not to use a scale this year, and I am only using the mirror as my guide. Just from the way I look, I will probably lose another 5-7 lb’s and peak around July 4th.

Hoping to sign up for some good runs this summer and finally go under 20 minutes for the 5K.  

Good luck everyone!

My Abs Are “Finally” Starting to Pop

It’s funny, but I’m actually NOT using a scale for the first time in years, and I feel like I am doing better with just the mirror as my guide.

I am not sure how much total weight I have lost since the winter, but it has to be at least 10-15lbs.  

 

So pretty much I plan on losing maybe another 7 or 8 lbs, and of course I need a suntan : )

P.S. My friends keep telling me I look “tired” in this picture, I think I am just near-sighted

My Two Favorite Races Of The Summer!!

It looks like my two favorite runs of the summer have been just announced!!

The first is the Coney Island Sports Foundation 5K which is on Sunday, June 29.  This race takes place on the Coney Island boardwalk in Brooklyn, and I love jumping in the water afterwards and having a couple beers.

My 2nd favorite is the Fire Island Run for Rose 5k, which will be on Sunday, August 10th.  This race snakes through the tiny streets of Ocean Bay Park and Ocean Bay, Fire Island.   Similar to the Coney Island Run, it usually ends with a huge party : )

 

Here is a picture of me running it last summer and refusing water!