January Running Challenge

HonuNui

Goal for January: 75 miles
1/1 rest
1/2 unplanned but very productive rest
1/3 5 miles
1/4 3.18

Total 8.18 miles

(ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)

fabnine

briebee7 wrote: »

I met a new running friend during my crazy trail run who is training for the same Marathon in April as I am. We ran 10 together today and worked really well together. I am getting excited for training now!

That's perfect! I love meeting great runners on the trails almost as much as I love running alone. Keep up the awesome running!

gabbo34 wrote: »

I just want to be able to get back to running on a regular basis again. Between the headcold, the weather forecast and my ankles being sore - I'm going to go ahead and take 10 days off...but when I come back I want to be able to ease back into mileage again.

Do I just go back to the support shoe...even though they are bricks that take all the fun out of running?

Just my opinion, if the shoes feel like bricks & take the fun out of running they're not the right shoe for you. Your running shoes should feel like an extension of your own body. They should protect your foot & move with you not against you. Keep looking, you'll find the right shoe.

_Date___ Miles
Jan 1 ___5.7 lovely first run of the new year
Jan 2 ___7.1 light flurries
Jan 3 ___4.7
Jan 4 ___1.3 streak
Jan 5 ___

Month total= 18.9miles ___ 121.1remaining

megsaroo

I'm starting today! My goal is 30 miles (a little more than one mile for every day left in January)

johnsonnelly

Dec 1 - 2.5 miles
Dec 2 - Rest
Dec 3 - 3.1 miles (5k)
Dec 4 - 2 miles

sheahughes

Knocked off another 1.5kms today. Remembered to wear the sports bra - that was an uncomfortable and embarrassing lesson to learn during yesterday's run!

1/1 - 1km
2/1 - 1km
3/1 - rest
4/1 - 2km
5/1 - 1.5kms

tdpetunia

1/4/15 60 minutes walking into the woods with my dogs! Very nice day outside!

dennie24

mekuhl8910

I'm excited to say that I'm new and going for 15 miles. Wish me luck, and feel free to add me!

Stoshew71

Date Miles today. Miles for January

1/1 8 miles - 8
1/2 9 miles - 17
1/3 REST DAY
1/4 8.85 miles - 25.85

n2gardens56

It was 60 degrees today & later in the week will be high of 26, so went out for 4 miles on Tra

il.

_nikkiwolf_

@gabbo34 - Just after getting back to run - that's frustrating! I hope you recover fast and completely this time. Since you are already seeing a doctor about the PTT, asking him about the right kind of shoes is probably a good idea.
The sales people at the running shoe shops probably do their best, but you never know what kind of training they have to do their job and how good their recommendations are. I've been to four different running shoe shops over the last couple of years. The first one recommended stability shoes, the second a year later neutral shoes (at that point I thought maybe a year of running had changed my style), the next one another year later stability shoes, which confused me enough to go to shop number four and get fitted for neutral ones again. After being slightly irritated by these inconsistencies, my solution has been simply to alternate between both types of shoes. Maybe my feet are somewhere in-between, or just like a change - in any case, now I do the long runs with the stability shoes, and at least two out of three of the shorter runs with the neutral ones. Works so far...

_nikkiwolf_

Nice, sunny day, and still cool enough - perfect weather for a run - a new "longest run ever" for me :-)
My long runs are actuall getting long enough that I probably should figure out a non-annoying way to take some water with me on the run.

1.1.15 - 3.7km
3.1.15 - 5.4km
4.1.15 - 13.3km

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22.4 km (of 100km) done

briebee7

_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »

Nice, sunny day, and still cool enough - perfect weather for a run - a new "longest run ever" for me :-)
My long runs are actuall getting long enough that I probably should figure out a non-annoying way to take some water with me on the run.

1.1.15 - 3.7km
3.1.15 - 5.4km
4.1.15 - 13.3km

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22.4 km (of 100km) done

Great job on your run! For water try one of the hand held bottles. I ran 10.5 with a 12oz one from amphipod and loved it. Not annoying like I thought it would be. I also have a belt but it isn't very comfortable for me.

I admire all of you who run in the cold/snow. It has been around 30-40 degrees all week here on my runs and I have been freezing! I am definitely not equipped for cold runs. Luckily it is supposed to warm up here this week.

01-01 10 mi
01-02 rest
01-03 10 mi
01-04 10.5 mi (trails again - and done nice and slow!)

30.5 out of 100 miles done already.

wifeoferp

Really excited about this challenge. I started running consistently about a month ago, and love it! My goal for January is 40 miles.

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VintageMatch

01/02 1.5miles
01/04 1.75miles


Went out in a snow storm to go to the gym tonight, usually I would just stay home but I want to make my goal this month.

johnsonnelly

Dec 1 - 2.5 miles
Dec 2 - Rest
Dec 3 - 3.1 miles (5k)
Dec 4 - 2 miles (am) and 1.5 miles (pm) = 3.5 miles

LoneWolfRunner

DATE...................... MILES...............TOTAL
1/1...........................REST
1/2...........................REST
1/3...........................REST
1/4...........................11.25...............11.25/170

MFarrellPsyD

1/1: 2.3
1/2: 3.6
1/3: Rest
1/4: 4.6
total: 10.5

ddmom0811

Jan 1 - 5K on the beach
Jan 2 - rest
Jan 3 - 34 mile bike ride
Jan 4 - 4.5

shanaber

Date.......Miles.......Total
01/01.... 0.00....... 0.00
01/02.... 6.98....... 6.98
01/03.... 0.00....... 6.98
01/04....10.75......17.73 - went out for 8 and just kept going!

shanaber

autumnblade75 wrote: »

1/4/2015: 4.34 miles treadmill, driving to the gym was terrifying (ask me about my POS car.)

@autumnblade75 - Maybe you should run to the gym instead of driving

shanaber

_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »

Nice, sunny day, and still cool enough - perfect weather for a run - a new "longest run ever" for me :-)
My long runs are actuall getting long enough that I probably should figure out a non-annoying way to take some water with me on the run.

@nikkiwolf - nice long run! I have a fitletic hydration belt with (just one water bottle) that I use for half marathons and my long training runs. It doesn't bounce or get in my way and the pocket is just the right size for my phone and some shot bloks or dog treats. I know a lot of people use the hand held bottles but I can't stand having something in my hand getting all sweaty when I am running. I use a waist leash for the same reason.

megsaroo

This thread motivated me to walk/run on the treadmill today! 2.5 miles down!

jtarmom

1/2 - 3.48 miles
1/5 - elliptical

Roads are snow covered, can't run on them right now. Maybe later tonight.

Runningmischka

1/1 = 6 miles
1/2 = 4 miles + strength training
1/3 = 6.5 miles
1/4 = 3 miles + strength training
1/5 = 6.5 miles

wifeoferp

Logged three more miles this morning, and realized that I wasn't counting all my miles since I only looked at what my tomtom registered, and I forgot to turn it on one day!

1/1: 3 miles
1/2: cross-train
1/3: 4 miles
1/4: rest
1/5: 3 miles


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LoneWolfRunner

DATE...................... MILES...............TOTAL
1/1...........................REST
1/2...........................REST
1/3...........................REST
1/4...........................11.25...............11.25/170
1/5...........................WEIGHT TRAINING

username301

Right, so after a month off I am back. however so is much of the weight I had lost, so Jan goal is simply to run 12 times, hopefully 5km each occasion and for my foot to hold up.

The goals for December will be my goals for Feb all being well (10miles, 2hours, 1hr interval) I am putting them here so I can remind myself what they were.

njfitnessmom

1/5/15 - 2.6 miles

SonicDeathMonkey80

1 Jan - 6mi, easy
2 Jan - 6.2mi, easy
3 Jan - 10mi trail
4 Jan - 7mi trail w/girl
5 Jan - 8.1mi, easy

Total: 37.3mi
Goal: 230mi

Current Streak:
59 days (482mi)