Lake: Quaker LakeLocation: Allegany State Park, NYDate: August 23, 2026Distance: 5.41 milesTime: 56:33Laps: 1Event: tired legs training run ⭐ Why I Ran This Lake I happened to notice this morning that I had actually mapped out Quaker Lake down in Allegany State Park on my COROS at some point, but for some reason I had…

Lake: Honeoye LakeLocation: Honeoye, NYDate: August 22, 2026Distance: 18.3 milesTime: 3:48:17Laps: 1Event: Long training run ⭐ Why I Ran This Lake Needed to get in a long run this weekend so a Finger Lake loop was in order. 🏃 The Run 18.3 miles starting and ending at Twisted Rail Brewing Company. The first half went…

Lake: Glenwood LakeLocation: Medina, NYDate: August 21, 2026Distance: 5.74 milesTime: 58:01Laps: 1Event: After-work lake run ⭐ Why I Ran This Lake My husband found Glenwood Lake, and I figured it was close enough to make a good after-work excursion. Not every lake needs to be a big adventure. Sometimes it’s just about finding somewhere new…

Lake: Harlow LakeLocation: Town of Darien, NYDate: August 14, 2026Distance: 12 milesTime: 2:02:43Laps: more than I could count!Event: training run ⭐ Why I Ran This Lake My husband found this lake and wanted me to run it. I actually wasn’t feeling up to a lake run but it was a beautiful day so I decided…

Lake: Edinboro LakeLocation: Edinboro, PADate: August 7, 2026Distance: 5.56 milesTime: 57:48Laps: 1Event: training run ⭐ Why I Ran This Lake My husband and I were down in Pittsburg for the Steel City Con and I wanted to get a lake run in on the way back to Buffalo and Edinboro was the best option for…

Lake: Moss LakeLocation: Houghton, NYDate: July 19, 2026Distance: 8.0 milesTime: 1:36:53Laps: 8Event: long trail training run ⭐ Why I Ran This Lake My husband found Moss Lake about a week ago, and I wanted to log some trail miles. It looked like a great opportunity for a change of pace and to test out my…

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…