December Running Challenge

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  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
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    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. I ran part of this run with my sister-in-law.
    12/27: 6.41 miles (10.32 km) @ 10:43/mi. 50.94 miles for the month. 0.94 over goal! This run was with my SIL.

    12/29: 4.51 miles (6.68 km) @ 7:25/mi. 55.45 miles for the month. 5.45 over goal!
    12/31: 4.00 miles (6.44 km) @ 7:53/mi. 59.45 miles for the month. 9.45 over goal!

    Today was 15℉ (-9.4℃) with a moderate wind and light snow. I tried my new Kahtoola Nanospikes over my running shoes today and am pleased to report that they worked like a charm on the uncleared sidewalks and slippery road crossings.

    I have to take at least a week off of running (and other physical activity) in the middle of January, thanks to oral surgery, but I might be back for the January challenge anyway, with a curtailed goal. Best wishes for a great running year in 2015!
  • fabnine
    fabnine Posts: 379 Member
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    Love to see so many of you reaching your monthly goals even though I did not.
    The yearly totals I see are fantastic! Looking forward to running with all of you again in 2015.

    @shanaber‌ Running 979.41is excellent mileage! You accomplished so much more that you should be proud of this year too. I'm so impressed by your strength & perseverance, and delighted to call you friend.

    _Date___ Miles
    Dec 1 ___7.1am+6.4pm (& a hike up Monadnock too)
    Dec 2 ___1.3 streak -snowing again
    Dec 3 ___10.4am -icy w\freezing rain (No pm run)
    Dec 4 ___4.1 beautiful clear night skies forgot I was only going out for 1 mile
    Dec 5 ___3.5
    Dec 6 ___10.4 snow & rain mix
    Dec 7 ___3.1 at 12F
    Dec 8 ___1.5pm too cold/tired for more after AM hike up/run down Mt. Tecumseh
    Dec 9 ___4.2 another rain/snow mix
    Dec 10 __12.9am+9.3pm both in cold rain -at least it wasn't snowing
    Dec 11 __3.5 snow again
    Dec 12 __1.3 snow again
    Dec 13 __1.4 clear finally
    Dec 14 __7.6 beautiful 36F & sunny- I pulled out the shorts!
    Dec 15 __1.3 + hike up/run down Cannon Mountain-Lovin' this winter hiking!
    Dec 16 __7 fun easy miles in 56:08-kinda happy bout that one!
    Dec 17 __3.6
    Dec 18 __1 for the streak on a back to back party day
    Dec 19 __7.4
    Dec 20 __4.1 + hike up Monadnock
    Dec 21 __5.9
    Dec 22 __5.1 *** 1,700 miles in 2014!!! ***
    Dec 23 __1.1
    Dec 24 __1streak
    Dec 25 __1streak
    Dec 26 __1streak
    Dec 27 __1streak
    Dec 28 __10.5 The rest was leaving me antsy- my legs needed to run.
    Dec 29 __3.1
    Dec 30 __1.1streak + another great hike
    Dec 31 __3.5 Last run of the year for me totaling 1725.9miles.
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    @lonewolfrunner Todays run leaves me 37.5 miles short of the original 414 I attempted to run with you, but I enjoyed every mile of it. I'm super excited that you were able to accomplish your goal! Looking forward to 2015miles in 2015.






  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
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    @fabnine....you so totally kicked @ss this year. You BLEW past your original goals and so totally shamed/chicked me the last two months...lol
    We will hammer out those miles this coming year.... so very glad to call you friend...
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
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    Done. Hit my bike goal (400 miles) as well. Cutting back in January as I taper & recover from my upcoming marathon.

    Dec 31 - 6 miles
    Dec 30 - 5 miles
    Dec 28 - 20 miles
    Dec 27 - 5 miles
    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: 168 miles (5.4/day)
    Goal: 168 miles (5.4/day)
  • dennie24
    dennie24 Posts: 251 Member
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    I am in awe of all of the awesome runners on this thread. 3 miles today got me to my 43 mile goal for the month.
  • gabbo34
    gabbo34 Posts: 289 Member
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    I miscalculated and ended up a mile short. If it wasn't cold, dark and NYE, I'd get out and run a quick mile to finish....

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  • fabnine
    fabnine Posts: 379 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    2088 total miles in 2014.
    @Stoshew71 WOW!! 2088 miles this year- I almost missed that bit of text.
    I can truly admire the physical and mental demands of running that many miles.
    You sir are amazing!!!
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,388 Member
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    @stowshew71 - wow 2800 miles for the year! That is amazing!! Thanks so much for organizing these challenges, they are so great to bring people/runners together from all over the world and get us motivated to keep improving!
    @LoneWolfRunner‌ - congratulations you made it!
    @fabnine‌ - thank you! You are so awesome and such an inspiration to all of us with running, hiking and all of your encouraging words!

    Congratulations to everyone who got up off the couch and ran even 1 mile! 2015 is going to be an awesome year!!
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
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    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
    12/26 rest
    12/27 3.59
    12/28 3.21
    12/29 rest
    12/30 2.77
    12/31 3.66...it's still 2014 here in Hawaii....and so by the skin of my teeth: GOAL!

    Total: 82.16

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

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  • RunnerElizabeth
    RunnerElizabeth Posts: 1,091 Member
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    I have been depressed because I can't run as much as I like since I don't run in the dark with the jogging stroller or take it out when it's below freezing. So I haven't been tracking here so much because of it. Anyway I made 95 for the month. 1462 for the year, up from 860 in 2013. Will try for 100+ in Jan.
  • Runningmischka
    Runningmischka Posts: 386 Member
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    Congratulations everyone! You guys are all amazing and so inspiring, I am very happy to have found this group :) And thank you @stowshew71 for organizing this group! B)

    Let's rock-n-roll in 2015!
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    shanaber wrote: »
    @stowshew71 - wow 2800 miles for the year! That is amazing!! Thanks so much for organizing these challenges, they are so great to bring people/runners together from all over the world and get us motivated to keep improving!

    Thanks @shanaber and it is my pleasure. You guys help keep me going.

    fabnine wrote: »
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    2088 total miles in 2014.
    @Stoshew71 WOW!! 2088 miles this year- I almost missed that bit of text.
    I can truly admire the physical and mental demands of running that many miles.
    You sir are amazing!!!

    Thanks @fabnine It does take a lot of determination and this site and everyone that do these challenges with me helps a lot.

    Runningmischka wrote: »
    Congratulations everyone! You guys are all amazing and so inspiring, I am very happy to have found this group :) And thank you @stowshew71 for organizing this group! B)

    Let's rock-n-roll in 2015!

    You are very welcome @Runningmischka‌ and I am glad you found us as well.

  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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    1 Dec - 7.2mi, easy effort
    2 Dec - 5.2mi, 12x hill repeats
    3 Dec - 8.1mi, midweek long, easy effort + 3.2 trail
    4 Dec - 6mi, fartlek/Strava bashing
    5 Dec - 8.2mi, easy/rain
    6 Dec - 6.1mi, easy w/the girl
    7 Dec - 3.3mi, easy
    8 Dec - 10mi + 6.4mi, both easy
    9 Dec - 6mi with 2mi @tempo (6:25, 6:15)
    10 Dec - 8.3mi, midweek longish, +3mi w/the girl
    11 Dec - 5mi, easy
    12 Dec - 7mi, 4x Yasso 800s (3:18, 3:18, 3:17, 3:16), +3.1mi easy
    13 Dec - 7.1mi, technical trail, +5.3 easy
    14 Dec - 12mi long (new PR of 74 MPW)
    15 Dec - 8.2mi, easy
    16 Dec - 6.5mi, hill repeats/Strava bashing
    17 Dec - 7mi, easy
    18 Dec - 7mi, easy w/hills
    19 Dec - 6.5mi, easy, + 4mi w/the girl
    20 Dec - 8.3mi, easy w/hills
    21 Dec - 5.9mi, easy w/the girl
    22 Dec - 8.6+3.3mi, easy
    23 Dec - 3mi, easy w/the girl, +6mi easy, w/the boss
    24 Dec - 5.7mi, hills w/the girl
    25 Dec - 15mi, more hills
    26 Dec - 5mi, easy, w/the girl
    27 Dec - 6.6mi, easy
    28 Dec - 7mi, easy
    29 Dec - 7mi, trail
    30 Dec - 5.4mi, easy
    31 Dec - 10mi, easy

    Total: 257mi
    Goal: 250mi

    Current Streak:
    55 days (455 mi)
  • BChanFit
    BChanFit Posts: 209 Member
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    Dang it. Didn't quite make it but I was closer than I thought I was. Had I known it was only 7 miles and change I probably would have logged one more long run on new year's eve. Looking forward to hitting it hard for January!

    12/4: 3.11 miles
    12/5: 2.25 miles
    12/6: 4.00 miles
    12/7: 4.19 miles
    12/8: 1.00 mile
    12/9: 5.61 miles
    12/11: 3.56 miles
    12/12: 2.00 miles
    12/14: 5.02 miles
    12/15: 3.21 miles
    12/18: 2.00 miles
    12/19: 2.46 miles
    12/23: 6.02 miles
    12/27: 2.14 miles
    12/30: 6.02 miles


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  • SLHysell
    SLHysell Posts: 247 Member
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    I'm just getting time to post. It's been a LONG holiday season. I'm happy to report that I exceeded my goal by a good margin. Next month is even going to be better...with an even bigger goal.


    12/03/2014 - 3.33 Miles - Cumulative 3.33 Miles.
    12/04/2014 - 4.12 Miles - Cumulative 7.45 Miles
    12/06/2014 - 3.14 Miles - Cumulative 10.59 Miles (Set a 5K PR on this one of 27:23)
    12/08/2014 - 2.13 Miles - Cumulative 12.72 Miles
    12/09/2014 - 4.08 Miles - Cumulative 16.80 Miles
    12/11/2014 - 4.28 Miles - Cumulative 21.08 Miles
    12/12/2014 - 2.62 Miles - Cumulative 23.70 Miles
    12/14/2014 - 4.72 Miles - Cumulative 28.42 Miles
    12/16/2014 - 4.10 Miles - Cumulative 32.52 Miles
    12/18/2014 - 4.70 Miles - Cumulative 37.22 Miles
    12/19/2014 - 2.50 Miles - Cumulative 39.72 Miles
    12/21/2014 - 5.19 Miles - Cumulative 44.91 Miles
    12/23/2014 - 4.09 Miles - Cumulative 49.00 Miles
    12/24/2014 - 3.19 Miles - Cumulative 52.19 Miles
    12/28/2014 - 4.00 Miles - Cumulative 57.19 Miles
    12/30/2014 - 5.50 Miles - Cumulative 62.69 Miles


    GOAL: 50 Miles

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