Lake: Findley LakeLocation: Findley Lake, NYDate: July 12, 2027Distance: 14.78 milesTime: 2:59:03Laps: 3Event: Long training run ⭐ Why I Ran This Lake My husband actually found Findley Lake while looking through races on the Buffalo Running calendar. There was a race scheduled around the lake the weekend after my half marathon, but being fresh off…

Lake: Lake RonkonkomaLocation: Long Island, NYDate: June 27th, 2026Distance: 13.1 milesTime: 2:17:52Laps: 1Event: Lt. Michael P. Murphy Run Around the Lake Half Marathon ⭐ Why I Ran This LakeSome lakes are destinations. Some are races. Lake Ronkonkoma ended up being both. My birthday was on Friday and I wanted nothing more than a destination lake…

Lake: DeWitt LakeLocation: DeWitt Recreation Area, Batavia, NYDate: June 19, 2026Distance: 6.0 milesTime: 54:37Laps: 6Event: long run ⭐ Why I Ran This LakeThis lake wasn’t originally the destination — Batavia was. We were heading out for an electronics recycling event and decided to turn the trip into a lake day. One of my favorite parts…

Date: June 13, 2026Lake: Lime LakeLocation: Machias, NYDistance: 7.01 milesTime: 1:05:13Laps: 2Event: Long run ⭐ Why I Ran This LakeNo particular reason — I just knew it would be a beautiful day in Western New York. 🏃‍♀️ The RunTwo loops around Lime Lake. So many people were outside and said hi to me along the…

Date: May 24, 2026Lake: Silver LakeLocation: Perry, NYDistance: 10.66 milesTime: 1:56:44Laps: 1Event: Long run ⭐ Why I Ran This LakeMy boss recommended it. 🏃‍♀️ The RunOne loop around Silver Lake on country roads. The route felt more about the town of Perry than the lake itself. Saw a lot of things I don’t normally see…

Date: May 16, 2026Lake: Cuba LakeLocation: Cuba, NYDistance: 6.96 miles Time: 1:05:17Laps: 1Event: Maintenance run ⭐ Why I Ran This LakeI did this lake because my personal trainer, Mike, said I should. 🏃‍♀️ The RunAfter a morning of hiking at Griffis Sculpture Park with my husband, I ran around Cuba Lake. The run started and…

Date: April 10, 2026 Lake: Conneaut Lake Location: Conneaut Lake, PA Distance: 8.67 miles Time: 1:19:18 Laps: 1 Event: Maintenance run ⭐ Why I Ran This Lake When the largest natural lake in Pennsylvania is on the way home from your trip to Pittsburgh, you’ve gotta stop and loop it. 🏃‍♀️ The Run One loop…

Date: April 10, 2026 Lake: Panther Hollow Lake Location: Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA Distance: 1 mile Time: 10:26 Laps: 3 Event: Maintenance run ⭐ Why I Ran This Lake Was looking for a smaller lake to circle not far from our hotel while attending a comic con in Pittsburgh. Found this little man made lake…

Date: March 29, 2026 Lake: Lake Audubon Location: Walton Woods Park, Amherst, NY Distance: 7 miles Time: 1:00:22 Laps: 10–11 Event: Maintenance run ⭐ Why I Ran This Lake Lake Audubon at Walton Woods Park has been on my list for a while, and yesterday felt like the perfect day to tackle it. After a…

Lake: Lake LaSalle Location: Amherst, NY (University at Buffalo – North Campus) Date: March 15, 2026 Distance: 3.7 miles Time: 38:41 Laps: 3 Event: Maintenance run ⭐ Why I Ran This Lake Lake LaSalle sits right in the middle of my old college stomping grounds. My husband has been wanting me to run this lake…