December Running Challenge

sarabigod

Merry Christmas everyone! Thankful for finding this challenge because it definitely helped me get moving this week.

12/1... 1.75...1.75
12/3....2....3.75
12/5...2... 5.75
12/10...1.75...7.5
12/12... 2.25...9.75
12/15...2.25... 12
12/16...1.75...13.75
12/18... 2... 15.75
12/21... 2.6...18.35
12/23... 2.25..20.6
12/25... 2.2... 22.8

Only 1.2 miles to go to make a goal I was so unsure about at the beginning of the month .

corinne0805

Took a 3-mile with the hubby today:

HonuNui

Goal for December: 80 miles

12/1 root canal in the morning, and 5.18 in the afternoon.....what a day!
12/2 3.53
12/3 3.45
12/4 rest
12/5 3.85
12/6 I. Could. Not. Just. Could. Not.
12/7 3.88
12/8 3.5
12/9 3.68
12/10 3.15
12/11 rest
12/12 bike
12/13 4.2
12/14 4.18
12/15 snorkel day (and too rough to enjoy....)
12/16 2.57 miles that I struggled through..
12/17 3.57...a much better day!
12/18 rest
12/19 3.12 (and a rainbow) for my birthday!
12/20: 3.45
12/21 4.07
12/22 rest
12/23 6.39
12/24 3.28
12/25 3.88 after a carbo-heavy Christmas breakfast of crepes and juice from oranges I picked this morning! (Merry Christmas to all!)

Total: 68.93
(ticker is my goal for 2014 and accumulation to date)

bwogilvie

12/03: 3.25 miles (5.23 km) @ 7:50/mi. 3.25 miles for the month. 46.75 remaining for my goal.
12/05: 3.25 miles (5.23 km) @ 7:56/mi. 6.5 miles for the month. 43.5 remaining for my goal.
12/07: 3.50 miles (5.63 km) @ 7:38/mi. 10.0 miles for the month. 40 remaining for my goal.
(That was a low-volume week.)

12/09: 3.76 miles (6.05 km) @ 7:43/mi. 13.76 miles for the month. 36.24 remaining for my goal.
12/11: 3.75 miles (6.04 km) @ 7:49/mi. 17.51 miles for the month. 32.49 remaining for my goal.
12/13: 5.75 miles (9.25 km) @ 8:03/mi. 23.26 miles for the month. 26.74 remaining for my goal.

12/16: 3.75 miles (6.04 km) @ 7:55/mi. 27.01 miles for the month. 22.99 remaining for my goal.
12/18: 3.76 miles (6.05 km) @ 8:00/mi. 30.77 miles for the month. 19.23 remaining for my goal.
12/21: 6.51 miles (10.48 km) @ 8:07/mi. 37.28 miles for the month. 12.72 remaining for my goal.

12/23: 3.25 miles (5.23 km) @ 7:53/mi. 40.53 miles for the month. 9.47 remaining for my goal.
12/25: 4.00 miles (6.44 km) @ 8:25/mi. 44.53 miles for the month. 5.47 remaining for my goal.

_nikkiwolf_

Hope everyone had a great Christmas time!

I helped move some furniture around on the 24th, (to make space around the tree) and ended up with the couch sitting on my toe. Ouch!
Nothing broken or otherwise serious, but putting on shoes (and running) hurts. Today I decided that since it's only one toe out of ten, it might not be too bad, and went out anyway. But no, one bruised toe is enough to ruin a run - wasn't any fun at all. I'll try a short run again on Sunday. Let's see if I can still reach my goal... There aren't many days left in December, but there's also not that many km missing.

2.12.2014 - 5.0 km
6.12.2014 - 4.2 km
7.12.2014 - 10.5 km
10.12.2014 - 3 km
11.12.2014 - 4.1 km
13.12.2014 - 5 km
14.12.2014 - 12 km
16.12.2014 - 6 km
19.12.2014 - 6.1 km
20.12.2014 - 11 km
21.12.2014 - 3.6 km
22.12.2014 - 11 km
26.12.2014 - 3.7 km

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85.2km (of 100km) done

harpere87

Stoshew71

Date Miles today. Miles for December

12/1 6.2 miles - 6.2
12/2 4 miles - 10.2
12/3 4 miles - 14.2
12/4 5.25 miles - 19.45
12/5 4 miles - 23.45
12/6 9 miles - 32.45
12/7 REST
12/8 4 miles - 36.45
12/9 4 miles - 40.45
12/10 2 miles - 42.45
12/11 2.3 miles - 44.75
12/12 REST DAY
12/13 26.2 miles - 70.95 <<< Rocket City Marathon (3:50:16)
12/14 REST DAY
12/15 REST DAY
12/16 REST DAY
12/17 REST DAY
12/18 5.3 miles 76.25
12/19 REST DAY
12/20 10 miles 86.25
12/21 REST DAY
12/22 8.75 miles 95
12/23 7 miles 102
12/24 8 miles 110
12/25 REST DAY
12/26 9 miles 119

ddmom0811

Oops, had the dates wrong on my last post.
I did run Christmas morning. Felt great! I felt so sick after dessert on Christmas. Not used to eating so much junk - and I really didn't eat that much compared to what I would have a few years ago.

Dec 1 - 3.5
Dec 2- strength training
Dec 3- 3.4
Dec 4- strength training
Dec 5 - 3.5
Dec 6 - 3.5
Dec 7 - 32 mile bike ride
Dec 8 - 3.5
Dec 9 - Strength training
Dec 10 - 3.5
Dec 11 - rest
Dec 12 - 3.5 AM and strength training PM
Dec 13 - biking 28 miles
Dec 14 - 3.5, then 12 miles biking.
Dec 15 - strength training
Dec 16 - 3.5
Dec 17 - rest - trainer cancelled. I needed to clean up house anyway for lots of company coming.
Dec 18 - 3.5
Dec 19 - going to rest - got a Santa’s 5K on Sat night.
Dec 20 - 3.1 - Santa’s 5K
Dec 21 - 18 mile bike ride
Dec 22 - 3.5
Dec 23 -rest
Dec 24 - 25 mile bike ride
Dec 25 - 4 miles
Dec 26 - strength training

corinne0805

Getting there - won't meet my December goal, but if I keep the same goal for January, I will DEFINITELY meet it:

Runningmischka

12/2 = strength training
12/3 = 6 miles
12/4 = strength training
12/6 = 7 miles
12/7 = 7 miles + 1 miles with the dog
12/8 = 7 miles
12/9 = strength training
12/11 = strength training + 6.5 miles
12/13 = 6.5 miles
12/15 = 7 miles
12/16 = strength training
12/18 = strength training
12/19 = 6.5 miles
12/20 = 6.5 miles
12/21 = 3 miles, easy run/walk with my dog. Active rest day!
12/22 = 6.5 miles
12/23 = strength training
12/24 = 6.5 miles
12/26 = 7 miles

I can't believe it is the end of December and I am still running outside! The weather has been wonderful recently, I am so thankful for that
Hope everyone had a magical Christmas, and are we ready for some awesome New Year's Eve???

ShortMrsN

09/12 - 5.02km
20/12 - 4.27km
24/12 - 5.53km
27/12 - 5.09km

ddmom0811

Before and after pictures of 5K on Sat night. I'm 5'7" even though I look short here, my daughter is just very tall. She signed us up for another 5K on Jan 1.

corinne0805

Did a slow 2.5 miles with my 32-week pregnant daughter - two runs in one day.

shanaber

@ddmom0811 - awesome pictures and yes I did think you were short looking at them, closer to my 5'1" height! I love that her smile is even bigger in the after picture!

shanaber

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and is ready for the new year! Wow!!

Date.......Miles.......Total
12/01.... 6.40....... 6.40
12/02.... 4.40......10.80 Wet, Wet, Wet Rain run in the AM/Strength training in the PM
12/03.... 0.00......10.80
12/04.... 3.38......14.18 Quick run between meetings; Strength Training
12/05.... 4.03......18.21
12/06.... 0.00......18.21
12/07.... 0.00......18.21
12/08.... 0.00......18.21
12/09.... 6.92......25.13 Beautiful run; Strength Training
12/10.... 5.98......31.11
12/11.... 6.77......37.88 Run and Strength Training
12/12.... 0.00......37.88
12/13.... 9.93......47.81
12/14.... 0.00......47.81
12/15.... 7.66......55.47 Once I got going I didn't want to stop!
12/16.... 4.31......59.78 Run and Strength Training
12/17.... 0.00......59.78
12/18.... 5.79......65.57 Run and Strength Training
12/19.... 4.15......69.72
12/20.... 8.45......78.17
12/21.... 0.00......78.17
12/22.... 4.36......82.53
12/23.... 0.00......82.53 Strength Training
12/24.... 4.43......86.96
12/25.... 0.00......86.96
12/26.... 4.45......91.41 Run and Strength Training




Heading to San Diego in the morning for the final half marathon for this year on Sunday! I am so looking forward to it. Going to be clear and cold (for CA) at the start - around 40 and in the 50s at the finish at the beach.

ddmom0811

shanaber wrote: »

Heading to San Diego in the morning for the final half marathon for this year on Sunday! I am so looking forward to it. Going to be clear and cold (for CA) at the start - around 40 and in the 50s at the finish at the beach.

Good luck! That temperature will probably be nice though!

johnsonnelly

Dec 1 - 2 miles
Dec 2 - 1.1 miles
Dec 3 - Rest
Dec 4 - Rest
Dec 5 - 3.1 miles (5k)
Dec 6 - 3.1 miles (5k)
Dec 7 - Rest
Dec 8 - 3.1 miles (5k)
Dec 9 - Rest
Dec 10 - 4 miles
Dec 11 - Elliptical (not taken off of ticker)
Dec 12 - 4 miles
Dec 13 - 2.15 miles
Dec 14 - Christmas Shopping
Dec 15 - 4 miles
Dec 16 - 4 miles
Dec 17 - Rest
Dec 18 - Rest
Dec 19 - 5 miles
Dec 20 - Elliptical (not taken off of ticker)
Dec 21 - Rest
Dec 22 - 2 miles am plus 2 miles pm = 4 miles
Dec 23 - Rest
Dec 24 - 3.1 miles (5k)
Dec 25 - I ate too much to run...meh!
Dec 26 - 4 miles

Stoshew71

Date Miles today. Miles for December

12/1 6.2 miles - 6.2
12/2 4 miles - 10.2
12/3 4 miles - 14.2
12/4 5.25 miles - 19.45
12/5 4 miles - 23.45
12/6 9 miles - 32.45
12/7 REST
12/8 4 miles - 36.45
12/9 4 miles - 40.45
12/10 2 miles - 42.45
12/11 2.3 miles - 44.75
12/12 REST DAY
12/13 26.2 miles - 70.95 <<< Rocket City Marathon (3:50:16)
12/14 REST DAY
12/15 REST DAY
12/16 REST DAY
12/17 REST DAY
12/18 5.3 miles 76.25
12/19 REST DAY
12/20 10 miles 86.25
12/21 REST DAY
12/22 8.75 miles 95
12/23 7 miles 102
12/24 8 miles 110
12/25 REST DAY
12/26 9 miles 119
12/26 6 miles 125 <<< double



I won't be running tomorrow since I will be on the road. Taking my family up to see my mom for the week.

Ohhim

36 miles to go - which should be doable with a short run planned for today, a final pre-marathon 20 miler tomorrow, then 2 short runs mid next week.

Dec 25 - 5 miles
Dec 24 - 8 miles
Dec 23 - 5 miles
Dec 21 - 12 miles
Dec 20 - 10K (6.2 miles @ 7:35 pace) + 1.8 mile jog
Dec 18 - 5 miles
Dec 17 - 5 miles
Dec 16 - 5 miles
Dec 14 - 20 miles
Dec 13 - 5 miles
Dec 11 - 5 miles
Dec 10 - 8 miles
Dec 9 - 5 miles
Dec 7 - 13 miles
Dec 6 - 8 miles
Dec 4 - 5 miles
Dec 3 - 5 miles
Dec 2 - 5 miles

Total: 132 miles (5.1/day)
Goal: 168 miles (5.4/day)

SWWIS

Congrats to all for their progress and to those who have complete their challenge early! I had to pull out at the very beginning of the month for a knee injury that I'm currently waiting on MRI results for. It got smashed in a flag football game and I couldn't see my knee surgeon for two weeks because I was out of state at school and dealing with finals. Even though it doesn't seem like there's any major damage, I'm still limping and having mobility issues nearly 3 weeks later, so I need to rule out any incomplete tears in my ligaments.

Good work everyone!