Zenaida Arroyo

11
Jun
2020

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Random Thoughts Thursday

•Summer break is here! Feels so weird since I am not doing the “normal” things I do during this time. That is OK since I am using this time to declutter the apartment. So far I’ve cleaned the pantry and part of the kitchen. I was hoping to do one room per day so that I wouldn’t feel overwhelmed. I guess I have all summer to do it, right?

•While cleaning out the kitchen I found an old glucose monitoring system for my cat. Years ago I had a cat named “Princess”. I had her for over 10 years and she was diabetic. Yes, I had to give her insulin and check her glucose everyday. Seeing it made me sad because it reminded me of her but also because I’ve had the box for so long and have not gotten rid of it. That is how much stuff I have!

•I am excited for this cake! I love the chocolate cake but this is good too. Cannot wait.

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•Has anyone tried this new version? I remember years ago I loved the previous version. Then Nuun discontinued it and now it is back.

• Just because. This was at 3:30am. I got up because I had to use the bathroom. Mateo is so dramatic.

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09
Jun
2020

Tuesday Topics: California Coast 500 Virtual Challenge

categories: Ambassador, BibRave Pro, Tuesday Topics

Disclaimer: I received a free entry to the California Coast 500 Virtual Challenge as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review, find and write race reviews!

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This week’s Tuesday Topic: Working out on vacation tips. You can write about this topic or 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!

I’m deviating from this week’s topic to write about a new challenge I am doing now. The future of races is up in the air. Who knows when we’ll race again. Right now virtual races is really all that we can do right now. I like them now. They have kept me motivated and accountable so I make sure to get out there and run!

With the California Coast 500 Virtual Challenge you challenge yourself to run 100, 250, 400 or 500 virtual miles this summer from LA’s Santa Monica Pier to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge along California’s idyllic Highway One. You get 3 months (June 8 to September 7) to complete the challenge. I signed up for 250 miles which is about 84 miles each month.

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Along the way you can maintain your motivation with custom content, mini-challenges, digital badge awards, and bespoke California swag. All participants will also receive:

√ an official California Coast 500 Race Shirt
√ one of four finisher’s medals at 100, 250, 400 and 500 miles
√ awesome content and opportunities to share where you #runlocal

Check out the medal you get after completing the challenge.

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Thanks to the team at PWR Lab, there is an interactive map for you to keep track of your goal. On a team? You’re covered as well. You’ll be able to filter the leaderboard to see those closest to you, so you can encourage each other up Highway 1. I am on the BibRave Pros Team so you can see me along with my team members.

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There are 5 in the team. Juan and I ran 3 miles yesterday so we are close together at the end.

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There is also a relay team option so you can team up with family & friends and work towards 500 miles together!

To sign up, go to https://runlocalevents.com/california/. Make sure to use “BIBRAVE10” good for 10% off.

Source: https://runlocalevents.com/california/

07
Jun
2020

Weekly Run Down: Done with school and 92.88 miles

categories: Running, Weekly Recap, Weekly Run Down

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Another great week for me! Ran 5 days for a total of 20.84 miles and did 2 virtual races for the Uncanceled Project. I was hoping to do 3 but needed a little over quarter of a mile for an 8K. Oh well.

Last week was my last week of school. While in a way I am glad it is over, it was sad. I know this isn’t the way it was supposed to be. I did the best I could with the tools I had. I had mentioned in another post that the camera in my students’ Chromebooks were not “working properly”. Due to security reasons, they could see me but I could not see them. Thursday morning we got an email that the cameras were now (we knew they would for Summer School). It felt so good to hold a Google Meets session on Thursday and Friday to see my kids!!

I mailed a certificate for those students that did some of the work these past couple of weeks. A few did NOTHING so no certificate. I did mail the “o-FISH-ally” gift to everyone. Mailing wasn’t cheap and someone told me that I could have just delivered to save some money. Umm, no. That is 18 envelopes. One of my kids received it yesterday and the mom sent me a picture thanking me.

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Marcia and I are doing The Great Run Across Illinois. We signed up for the 210 miles challenge and each of us is planning to 105 miles. I am happy to report that I have run 92.88 miles since May 1st. I need 12.12 miles, but of course will continue running to complete the challenge with Marcia. I know virtual races isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, it wasn’t mine either. However, they have motivated me to keep running.

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I also signed up for the California Coast 500 Virtual Challenge. This challenge offers different distances – 100, 250, 400, or 500 miles and you have 3 months to complete it. I am doing 250 miles. Run Local will donate 5% of every registration fee to Team No Kid Hungry. Make sure to sign up!

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Remember how last week I wrote about how great one of my runs went? I did 3×5 minutes and not only did I ran them without stopping but they were all negative splits. I did the run again yesterday and while it didn’t go as well like last week, I am still proud and happy with how it went. This time I did stop a couple of times. 🙂

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Linking up with Kim and Deborah for the Weekly Run Down.

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04
Jun
2020

Random Thoughts Thursday 127

categories: Random Thoughts Thursday

Random Thoughts Thursday

•Anyone ready to start getting on an airplane? With cheap fares right now, it is tempting. If it were “safe” to travel, I would go to NY and Hawaii. Oh and of course to Mexico. Where would you go?

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•We all need something to laugh about now. How about this?

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•Still have not worn jeans but I am sure they won’t fit.

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•Tomorrow is the last day of school. I won’t be posting any assignments for my students but we do have meetings. I don’t understand why.

• I finished reading another book. Good one but found some things annoying. Anyone else read it?

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02
Jun
2020

Tuesday Topics: Global Running Day

categories: Tuesday Topics

Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of Tuesday Topics! I am excited about tomorrow. I may not be running but I am looking forward to see how my friends celebrate Global Running Day.

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This week’s Tuesday Topic: How will you celebrate Global Running Day? You can write about this topic or 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!

This year Global Running Day is Wednesday, June 3rd. I am not planning to run that day. I checked my running schedule and Wednesday will be a rest day for me.

I ran Monday and today. I am tempted to run tomorrow too. Maybe just one mile?

Rock ‘n’ Roll usually has great sales for their upcoming races, but who knows when races will start happening again. There are races listed on the website (Chicago will be in Judy but I doubt that very much). I did sign up for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running VR Club. Sign up for virtual races/events/challenges (FREE) to win some sweet prizes and to redeem points that you earned .

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I did not know this but you can also sign up for challenges in the Garmin app. The challenges are also for walking and for cycling. You bet I signed up! You get points after completing a challenge. What can you get with the points? I don’t know and at the moment don’t really care. I just want to run. 🙂

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With no races to train for, right now I need all of the motivation to continue running. So far I am doing really good and I am very happy about it. Summer is coming and it will get even more HOT. You’ll probably hear me complain about the hot weather.