December 2015 Running Challenge
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kristinegift wrote: »12/1: 3 miles
Chilly and hilly! There's a gigantic hill (according to this site it's around 7-8% grade) that leads into our neighborhood, and my dad and brother always avoid it when they run; they just run loops around the neighborhood on our side of it so they don't have to climb the hill on the way back. I've never run it all the way before, and today I finally conquered it! And it was my 2nd fastest mile overall of the run since it's probably 5% grade on the back side. Turned onto my street feeling like a total champ
Way to go! My first 10K was advertised as flat, some inclines and declines but no major hills. I turned out to be net downhill for the first 5K and net uphill for the last 5K, so I thought I was horribly underprepared before I got to the finish line. And I saw hills! They lied! Those hills on the last half of the course were tough.
Went home, and thought about being registered for a half marathon that advertises as being hilly. Sought out hills to run. Missed the half due to injury, but when that same 10K rolled around the next year, the course looked . . . almost flat. Some inclines and declines, but no hills.
It's good to challenge yourself with hills from time to time, particularly if you're going to run races that have hills.
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Hi All - we are back from Costa Rica, exhausted and a bit melancholy to be home and back to work. Landed before 10pm last night but it was raining and Christmas airport traffic so we did not get home until 1am! I have never had much problem with jetlag on a 2 hour time difference but I was up and awake early and could not go back to sleep.
I took running clothes on the trip without much expectation of running at all, maybe once or twice. But my daughter was adamant and while hot and humid our runs were amazing with so much to see. We also hit the gym for weights 3 times which was great too, it was so fun to have a workout buddy. We got up early and then had the entire day to do more exploring or just hang out by the pool or walk on the beach. Our room was on the 4th floor and we only took the elevator once and that was when we arrived. We also did not have a single day under 10k steps except the day we flew there and most were well over 15k. I will be really curious to see where my weight is - hopefully it stayed pretty stable. We ate well but enjoyed ourselves and all the fresh fruit, vegetables and fish... I also discovered a wonderful drink/smoothie (at the swim up bar
) with Baileys, house made fresh Pina Colada mix and fresh (off the tree) banana. SO delicious!
No run for me this morning, even though it is raining and I would love to. Small taper week for my HM this Sunday. I will be going back and catching up on some of the more recent posts later today.
Date..........Miles.........Total
12/01.......4.20..........4.20 - + Strength Training
12/02.......3.55..........7.75
12/03.......6.81........14.56 - + Strength Training
12/04.......0.00........14.56
12/05.....12.07........26.63 - Birthday run!
12/06.......0.00........26.63
12/07.......5.17........31.80 - + Agility
12/08.......0.00........31.80 - + Strength Training
12/09.......5.20........37.00
12/10.......0.00........37.00 - + Strength Training
12/11.......5.17........42.17 - Tempo
12/12.......0.00 ........42.17 - Travel day
12/13.......0.00 ........42.17 - Volcanoes and waterfalls!
12/14.......3.57 ........45.74 - Treadmill
12/15.......3.14 ........48.88 - Rain Forest run
12/16.......3.58 ........52.46 - Rain Forest run
12/17.......0.00 ........52.46 - Carera National Park
12/18.......5.09 ........57.55 - Rain Forest run
12/19.......3.95 ........61.50 - Rain Forest run
12/20.......4.07 ........65.57 - Rain Forest run
12/21.......3.02 ........68.59 - Treadmill
12/22.......0.00 ........68.59
These are my upcoming races, let me know if you are going to be running too:
12/27/15 - Holiday Half, San Diego, CA
02/07/16 - Surf City Half, Huntington Beach, CA
02/20/16 - Special Edition Divas Half, Temecula, CA
02/27/16 - SoCal Running and Beer Fest, Lake Elsinore, CA0 -
12/1 - 0 blah day
12/2 - 6.24 (2.66 lunch run + 3.58 dreadmill walk) Felt like an upside down turtle trying to make it thru quicksand. Felt super slow, sluggish, just awful. Later on the t-mill actually felt pretty good.
12/3 - 2.83 Work lunch run...felt good. Not great. Seems like if I take more than 2 days off I lose something, like endurance or lung capacity, something.
12/4 - 2.88 Lunch walk. It was gorgeous outside!
12/5 - 5.25 Walked to neighborhood Walmart for greek yogurt and coffee creamer. Then drove back to get everything I forgot lol
12/6 - Rest day. Letting the knee calm down.
12/7 - Not feeling it.
12/8 - Getting lazy.
12/9 - 3.26 Lunch run. Beautiful day!
12/10 - 3.29 Lunch run...gorgeous day!
12/11 - 2.92 Fast walk at lunch. I dressed for the weather report. Shoulda known better! It was another drop dead GORGEOUS day. Tomorrow volunteering at Santa Stampede and will try to run the route when it's all over
12/12 - Volunteered at Santa Stampede. Mad respect for the ones running while it snows and accumulates on their lashes and nose hairs! I called it a rest day and stayed inside & cuddled with my cat.
12/13 - 5.48 Day was too beautiful to let it go to waste. I did an exceptionally slow run for a solid 4.5 miles, but it was basically an accident. Was really only heading out for a walk but then I let myself do what my body wanted. The only reason I stopped is because I hadn't brought hydration with me and didn't want to have another bad "after run" experience.
12/14 - 2.87 Treadmill. I didn't get my lunch break so I couldn't go out and love the sunshine and warm temps. We're supposed to get a lot of snow tomorrow. If I can tolerate the cold, I'll be running at lunch!
12/15 - Lost my grip on my goals
12/16 - Same as above
12/17 - Same as above
12/18 - Same as above
12/19 - Started getting my head back on straight.
12/20 - 6.39 Apartment treadmill. I'M BAAAACK!! And it's still possible for me to hit this month's goal which REALLY helped keep me going today
12/21 - 3.98 (1.38 + 2.6 lunch). First day of splitting miles. On the treadmill by 5:30am off by 6.
**Biggest win of the month...I actually got UP and hit the treadmill! Seriously HUGE win for me!!!**
12/22 - 1.57 SECOND day of getting up early and hitting the treadmill! It was more of a struggle this morning than yesterday, but I did it. Apparently I really want to hit the goal this month lol.
I've also decided the treadmill may turn out to be beneficial in an unexpected way. The scenery never changes which is hell for me, BUT, it's a constant and even surface and that is really helping me to know which muscles are "out of balance". I run on the road almost 90% of the time and don't notice the uneven surface and how certain muscles are compensating for others or being shortened/lengthened because of the road. I can also play with my stride and cadence a lot better too because so many variables are removed. AND it's helping me figure out a hydration schedule. I'm feeling a lot better after a treadmill run since I started trying to determine how much water I need and when. Plus adding electrolytes seems to have alleviated quite a few issues. So, while the treadmill is NOT my first choice, I've decided not to hate it as much as I used to!
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kristinegift wrote: »12/1: 3 miles
Chilly and hilly! There's a gigantic hill (according to this site it's around 7-8% grade) that leads into our neighborhood, and my dad and brother always avoid it when they run; they just run loops around the neighborhood on our side of it so they don't have to climb the hill on the way back. I've never run it all the way before, and today I finally conquered it! And it was my 2nd fastest mile overall of the run since it's probably 5% grade on the back side. Turned onto my street feeling like a total champ
Way to go! My first 10K was advertised as flat, some inclines and declines but no major hills. I turned out to be net downhill for the first 5K and net uphill for the last 5K, so I thought I was horribly underprepared before I got to the finish line. And I saw hills! They lied! Those hills on the last half of the course were tough.
Went home, and thought about being registered for a half marathon that advertises as being hilly. Sought out hills to run. Missed the half due to injury, but when that same 10K rolled around the next year, the course looked . . . almost flat. Some inclines and declines, but no hills.
It's good to challenge yourself with hills from time to time, particularly if you're going to run races that have hills.
I've run the Tulsa Run for the past two years (15K). When I first ran it in October 2014, I was warned that they had changed the course due to construction and that it was much hillier than it had been in the past. It was also my longest race to date, by far (had only done a few 5Ks before that). I ended up walking a lot of the last 2 miles because it was SO HILLY. Two major uphill climbs--horrible. I was so unprepared.
Fast forward to October 2015. This year, I've done most of my training outside, along the highway near my house. My road is on the top of a hill, about 3/4 mile long and 100-150 feet of climb (around a 4% grade, I think). So, that's how I end every run now, no matter the distance. Anyway, when race day came, I was dreading that last couple of miles because I just knew that I would have to walk. Got there, looked at the hill as I approached and thought "This hill is tiny. Steep, sure, but it's probably less than 1/4 mile long." Long story short--it was a piece of cake.
It's truly amazing what proper training can do. Quite literally retraining how your brain sees things (like hills or distances). I'm still amazed that I can run a half marathon plus, especially thinking back to when I started C25K and could hardly handle the 30 seconds at a time required in week 1...0 -
@MorningGhost14 Straight up, I snorted my water!
@Stoshew71 You've got the best, calmest, most supportive thread on the entire MFP site as far as I'm concerned. I rarely even check the main forums anymore. THIS one brings me joy, peace, and makes me want to be better, do better. No drama here toots...we wouldn't stand for that nonsense!
I am going to stop my read through of the 6000 posts that occurred since *my* last post and just say: This. Pegged it. This is the only thread I check for the most part, and it is always awesome.
12/1 3.5 @ 11:17 on the treadmill plus strength training
12/2 5.25 @ 11:04 on the treadmill. Oh my heck, please let it be sunny tomorrow. Or at least not so wet.
12/3 4.75 @ 12:03 on the park trail with the doggy. Yay! Sunshine!
12/4 3.5 @ 11:03 (really 3.25 at 10:48, plus .25 at a walk) on the treadmill, plus strength training
12/5 3 miles hiking with the cub scouts
12/6 Woke up feeling sore from Friday's strength training, so took a rest day
12/7 9.25 @ 12:26 on the park trail, nice and easy
12/8 3.75 @ 10:48 on the treadmill (3.5 at 10:39, .25 walk), plus stretch/yoga
12/9 5.25 @ 11:32 on the treadmill
12/10 Sort of rest day? Trip to Colonial Williamsburg with my daughter's history class. Lots of walking!
12/11 6.25 @ 11:18 on the treadmill.
12/12 Rest Day
12/13 3.25 @ 10:10 (5K race chip time 32:06--I finished 191/395 women 30/64 in my age group)
12/14 7.25 @ 12:03 (7 @ 11:57 and .25 walking) on the park trails
12/15 2.0 @ 10:29 on the treadmill and strength training
12/16 5.0 @ 11:49 on the park trail
12/17 Rest Day. It is cold and wet and my back hurts from present wrapping. Bah humbug.
12/18 6.0 on the treadmill (5 @ 11:40 and 1 walking) plus strength training
12/19 Rest day
12/20 Sick day -- I seem to have developed the creepin' crud
12/21 8 @ 12:00 on the treadmill (7 at 11:34 and 1 mile at a walk) breathing ok, but still feeling tired
12/22 4 @ 12:00 on the treadmill and strength training
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I've also decided the treadmill may turn out to be beneficial in an unexpected way. The scenery never changes which is hell for me, BUT, it's a constant and even surface and that is really helping me to know which muscles are "out of balance". I run on the road almost 90% of the time and don't notice the uneven surface and how certain muscles are compensating for others or being shortened/lengthened because of the road. I can also play with my stride and cadence a lot better too because so many variables are removed. AND it's helping me figure out a hydration schedule. I'm feeling a lot better after a treadmill run since I started trying to determine how much water I need and when. Plus adding electrolytes seems to have alleviated quite a few issues. So, while the treadmill is NOT my first choice, I've decided not to hate it as much as I used to!
That's a lot of the reasons I like treadmill running, too. I have yet to find a street/sidewalk around here that doesn't seem to be at some sort of odd angle, putting a lot of stress on my hip and achilles on whichever leg is "uphill" from the other. I love the consistency of the pacing and the ability to push myself to go just a little bit faster at a time. And I like how it works my core for balance--a real weakness on my part. Oh, and I watch movies, which is fun. They're doing a Home Alone marathon at the gym this week, lol.
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I'm going back a few days trying to catch up...
@runner_girl83 I know you've already gotten some responses on walking parts of a HM. It's definitely ok. I had one rather hilly race where I'd pass one guy who was walking up the hills but then he'd pass me running down the hills. We traded off like that for several hills. He finished before I did. There was another flat 10K I did where I had the same passing relationship with this one gal. She was doing a run/walk strategy and I was always running. Same as before, we kept passing each other but this time I finished first. During my half a couple months ago I took a half mile break in the middle by running at a pace 2 minutes slower. That's really no different than taking a break by walking, it's just a different speed. It's YOUR race, you race it your way. Congrats for deciding to do it!
@Elise4270 and @kristinegift thanks for your comments Saturday about my wife. She was getting a bit annoyed with the time I spent running building up to my half but since my miles are down now it's not been an issue. It will probably become one when I start ramping up for my full in May. @kristinegift welcome back to the midwest!
@Ohhim, a cult sponsored race? Weird... Congrats on placing 2nd in your AG!
@mobycarp, I like the idea of doing a course preview as a 5K warm up, now that I'm finally fit enough to do such a thing. Great time and finish!
@louubelle16 glad your back to running. 3 weeks out would be tough! Congrats on signing up for a HM too.
@kimlight2 congrats on the PR!
@shanaber I'm jealous of your tropical running routes! Thanks for the pictures. You should have someone waiting for you at the HM finish line with a pitcher of your new favorite drink!
@Stoshew71 the video links were for the North Pole and Antarctica marathons. You can see the website here: http://www.npmarathon.com/ They also have a World Marathon Challenge, where you do 7 marathons in 7 continents in 7 days. Seems like I should do them with a username of 7lenny7! But, at nearly $40,000, that registration fee is a bit out of my price range.
@virkati I rarely check the other threads on MFP either. I get nearly all of what I need right here!
@kristinegift way to kick that hill's butt!
@moyer566 rest up and kick that bug's butt!
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kristinegift wrote: »
Chilly and hilly! There's a gigantic hill (according to this site it's around 7-8% grade) that leads into our neighborhood, and my dad and brother always avoid it when they run; they just run loops around the neighborhood on our side of it so they don't have to climb the hill on the way back. I've never run it all the way before, and today I finally conquered it! And it was my 2nd fastest mile overall of the run since it's probably 5% grade on the back side. Turned onto my street feeling like a total champ
Awesome! Iowa is NOT all flat! Que "Rocky" music...
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kristinegift wrote: »
Chilly and hilly! There's a gigantic hill (according to this site it's around 7-8% grade) that leads into our neighborhood, and my dad and brother always avoid it when they run; they just run loops around the neighborhood on our side of it so they don't have to climb the hill on the way back. I've never run it all the way before, and today I finally conquered it! And it was my 2nd fastest mile overall of the run since it's probably 5% grade on the back side. Turned onto my street feeling like a total champ
Awesome. Hills make you a better runner.
By the way, I live on top of a hill. So if I run from my doorstep, I will most likely end my run by going up a large hill.
I don't feel like doing geometery right now, but the road leading into my apartment complex is a .3 mile strip that goes from 206.8 m to 238.3m or a 31.7 m gain. OK, I guess I will do math. .3 miles is about 482.8 meters.
Slope = delta Y / delta X = 31.7 / 482.8 = ~.06566 = 6.566 grade
So wow. That 7-8% is even a bit steeper. That's pretty awesome.
@skippygirlsmom My hill that leads into my apartment complex is about the same as the Cotton Row 10K hill. Just for prospective. lol
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kristinegift wrote: »
Chilly and hilly! There's a gigantic hill (according to this site it's around 7-8% grade) that leads into our neighborhood, and my dad and brother always avoid it when they run; they just run loops around the neighborhood on our side of it so they don't have to climb the hill on the way back. I've never run it all the way before, and today I finally conquered it! And it was my 2nd fastest mile overall of the run since it's probably 5% grade on the back side. Turned onto my street feeling like a total champ
Awesome. Hills make you a better runner.
By the way, I live on top of a hill. So if I run from my doorstep, I will most likely end my run by going up a large hill.
I don't feel like doing geometery right now, but the road leading into my apartment complex is a .3 mile strip that goes from 206.8 m to 238.3m or a 31.7 m gain. OK, I guess I will do math. .3 miles is about 482.8 meters.
Slope = delta Y / delta X = 31.7 / 482.8 = ~.06566 = 6.566 grade
So wow. That 7-8% is even a bit steeper. That's pretty awesome.
@skippygirlsmom My hill that leads into my apartment complex is about the same as the Cotton Row 10K hill. Just for prospective. lol
@Stoshew71 That's quite a hill to start on! I'm used to starting with an uphill (maybe 3-4% grade) which helps keep my pace in check. My parents' house is at the top of the second hill in a valley, so I go downhill either way but then have a monster to run back up. It's definitely been good practice while I'm here!kristinegift wrote: »
Chilly and hilly! There's a gigantic hill (according to this site it's around 7-8% grade) that leads into our neighborhood, and my dad and brother always avoid it when they run; they just run loops around the neighborhood on our side of it so they don't have to climb the hill on the way back. I've never run it all the way before, and today I finally conquered it! And it was my 2nd fastest mile overall of the run since it's probably 5% grade on the back side. Turned onto my street feeling like a total champ
Awesome! Iowa is NOT all flat! Que "Rocky" music...
@karllundy That it is not! And my parents decided to move to the hilliest part of town. It's intimidating!kristinegift wrote: »12/1: 3 miles
Chilly and hilly! There's a gigantic hill (according to this site it's around 7-8% grade) that leads into our neighborhood, and my dad and brother always avoid it when they run; they just run loops around the neighborhood on our side of it so they don't have to climb the hill on the way back. I've never run it all the way before, and today I finally conquered it! And it was my 2nd fastest mile overall of the run since it's probably 5% grade on the back side. Turned onto my street feeling like a total champ
Way to go! My first 10K was advertised as flat, some inclines and declines but no major hills. I turned out to be net downhill for the first 5K and net uphill for the last 5K, so I thought I was horribly underprepared before I got to the finish line. And I saw hills! They lied! Those hills on the last half of the course were tough.
Went home, and thought about being registered for a half marathon that advertises as being hilly. Sought out hills to run. Missed the half due to injury, but when that same 10K rolled around the next year, the course looked . . . almost flat. Some inclines and declines, but no hills.
It's good to challenge yourself with hills from time to time, particularly if you're going to run races that have hills.
@MobyCarp I run hills pretty frequently in NJ, but none quite this steep! Luckily my goal marathon in May has about 50 feet of elevation gain so all my hillwork will be good strengthening workouts but not necessary preparation!
I've also decided the treadmill may turn out to be beneficial in an unexpected way. The scenery never changes which is hell for me, BUT, it's a constant and even surface and that is really helping me to know which muscles are "out of balance". I run on the road almost 90% of the time and don't notice the uneven surface and how certain muscles are compensating for others or being shortened/lengthened because of the road. I can also play with my stride and cadence a lot better too because so many variables are removed. AND it's helping me figure out a hydration schedule. I'm feeling a lot better after a treadmill run since I started trying to determine how much water I need and when. Plus adding electrolytes seems to have alleviated quite a few issues. So, while the treadmill is NOT my first choice, I've decided not to hate it as much as I used to!
@Virkati I really like doing speedwork on the treadmill in the winter. It's definitely good for testing out cadence and stride and helps you figure out what particular paces feel like, which can help come spring when we're all out racing again 0 -
runner_girl83 wrote: »Just curious .. Has anyone ever done any virtual runs on the internet?
I did one with runkeeper. a 5k and then a 10k challenge
Thanks for this! You know I cannot find an virtual run online that is happy to ship a medal to Australia!? Grr
I have done a Runkeeper challenge before and they offer a % off t-shirts for the challenge so I guess that is better than nothing.. I'll treat the cost of the shirt as an entry fee.... If I like the shirt enough!
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runner_girl83 wrote: »runner_girl83 wrote: »Just curious .. Has anyone ever done any virtual runs on the internet?
I did one with runkeeper. a 5k and then a 10k challenge
Thanks for this! You know I cannot find an virtual run online that is happy to ship a medal to Australia!? Grr
I have done a Runkeeper challenge before and they offer a % off t-shirts for the challenge so I guess that is better than nothing.. I'll treat the cost of the shirt as an entry fee.... If I like the shirt enough!
Did you look at US Road Running? They say they ship Internationally. As does Virtual Strides.0 -
runner_girl83 wrote: »runner_girl83 wrote: »Just curious .. Has anyone ever done any virtual runs on the internet?
I did one with runkeeper. a 5k and then a 10k challenge
Thanks for this! You know I cannot find an virtual run online that is happy to ship a medal to Australia!? Grr
I have done a Runkeeper challenge before and they offer a % off t-shirts for the challenge so I guess that is better than nothing.. I'll treat the cost of the shirt as an entry fee.... If I like the shirt enough!
me too. I just did the one for the Avicii shirt. not sure if I'll order the shirt or not. maybe. I did get the global 5k one. i thought that was cool.
I never thought of looking at the US Road Running site. I've never heard of virtual strides. I guess I'll be looking at those this week.0 -
runner_girl83 wrote: »runner_girl83 wrote: »Just curious .. Has anyone ever done any virtual runs on the internet?
I did one with runkeeper. a 5k and then a 10k challenge
Thanks for this! You know I cannot find an virtual run online that is happy to ship a medal to Australia!? Grr
I have done a Runkeeper challenge before and they offer a % off t-shirts for the challenge so I guess that is better than nothing.. I'll treat the cost of the shirt as an entry fee.... If I like the shirt enough!
Did you look at US Road Running? They say they ship Internationally. As does Virtual Strides.
looking now!!!
I can't seem to find a group in Australia that do it which is pretty crappy.. But I'll check those sites now!0 -
@shanaber ... I love those Bailey-coladas... the pool bar at the Ocean Key in Key West makes them and between those and their kickin' rum runners, I am usually thoroughly lit before lunch....0
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12/1 - 0 blah day
12/2 - 6.24 (2.66 lunch run + 3.58 dreadmill walk) Felt like an upside down turtle trying to make it thru quicksand. Felt super slow, sluggish, just awful. Later on the t-mill actually felt pretty good.
12/3 - 2.83 Work lunch run...felt good. Not great. Seems like if I take more than 2 days off I lose something, like endurance or lung capacity, something.
12/4 - 2.88 Lunch walk. It was gorgeous outside!
12/5 - 5.25 Walked to neighborhood Walmart for greek yogurt and coffee creamer. Then drove back to get everything I forgot lol
12/6 - Rest day. Letting the knee calm down.
12/7 - Not feeling it.
12/8 - Getting lazy.
12/9 - 3.26 Lunch run. Beautiful day!
12/10 - 3.29 Lunch run...gorgeous day!
12/11 - 2.92 Fast walk at lunch. I dressed for the weather report. Shoulda known better! It was another drop dead GORGEOUS day. Tomorrow volunteering at Santa Stampede and will try to run the route when it's all over
12/12 - Volunteered at Santa Stampede. Mad respect for the ones running while it snows and accumulates on their lashes and nose hairs! I called it a rest day and stayed inside & cuddled with my cat.
12/13 - 5.48 Day was too beautiful to let it go to waste. I did an exceptionally slow run for a solid 4.5 miles, but it was basically an accident. Was really only heading out for a walk but then I let myself do what my body wanted. The only reason I stopped is because I hadn't brought hydration with me and didn't want to have another bad "after run" experience.
12/14 - 2.87 Treadmill. I didn't get my lunch break so I couldn't go out and love the sunshine and warm temps. We're supposed to get a lot of snow tomorrow. If I can tolerate the cold, I'll be running at lunch!
12/15 - Lost my grip on my goals
12/16 - Same as above
12/17 - Same as above
12/18 - Same as above
12/19 - Started getting my head back on straight.
12/20 - 6.39 Apartment treadmill. I'M BAAAACK!! And it's still possible for me to hit this month's goal which REALLY helped keep me going today
12/21 - 3.98 (1.38 + 2.6 lunch). First day of splitting miles. On the treadmill by 5:30am off by 6.
**Biggest win of the month...I actually got UP and hit the treadmill! Seriously HUGE win for me!!!**
12/22 - 4.73 (1.57 + 3.16 lunch walk/run) SECOND day of getting up early and hitting the treadmill! It was more of a struggle this morning than yesterday, but I did it. Apparently I really want to hit the goal this month lol.
I've also decided the treadmill may turn out to be beneficial in an unexpected way. The scenery never changes which is hell for me, BUT, it's a constant and even surface and that is really helping me to know which muscles are "out of balance". I run on the road almost 90% of the time and don't notice the uneven surface and how certain muscles are compensating for others or being shortened/lengthened because of the road. I can also play with my stride and cadence a lot better too because so many variables are removed. AND it's helping me figure out a hydration schedule. I'm feeling a lot better after a treadmill run since I started trying to determine how much water I need and when. Plus adding electrolytes seems to have alleviated quite a few issues. So, while the treadmill is NOT my first choice, I've decided not to hate it as much as I used to!
My ticker does not want to show the updated mileage info so I'm leaving it off of this post just to show it who's boss! Just tried it again and I win! It updated!
Upcoming Races for 2016
04/24 Graffiti Run with grandkids-not registered/waiting for Groupon
04/30 Greenland Trail Race...8 mile-Registered
05/15 Colfax Marathon (Half)-not registered
08/07 Tri for the Cure Sprint Triathlon-not registered
09/05 Labor Day Mini Marathon (Half)-Registered
10/16 Rock-n-Roll Denver Half-Registered 0 -
12/22 - 4.73 (1.57 + 3.16 lunch walk/run) SECOND day of getting up early and hitting the treadmill! It was more of a struggle this morning than yesterday, but I did it. Apparently I really want to hit the goal this month lol.
Way to go! I find that even when I'm really, really not in the mood to run (and sometimes it can be a struggle) if I can just force myself to get out the door and get started, I'm always glad I did when I'm done.
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12/01 5.08
12/03 3.22
12/05 2.96
12/07 3.20
12/11 5.16
12/12 3.32
12/14 6.06
12/16 6.00
12/19 3.16
12/20 2.20 -> 40.40
I was supposed to run my 7-mile run yesterday but we found daughter having lice and doing a ton of laundry instead. Today, I am still working on more laundry and lice checking.
I just hope I would have the energy to run tomorrow...
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@mom3over40 When my kids were younger and in school we had to deal with that too. Funny thing I noticed was that me and the kids got it but my husband (now ex) DIDN'T get lice. HE used Head and Shoulders because he had dandruff. After a couple of rounds of lice and not being able to get rid of them completely, the kids and I started using his shampoo. We did it for about 2 weeks and never had a lice problem again. If we got the notice from the school that there was an outbreak, we all switched to the Head and Shoulders and literally never dealt with it again. Don't know if that will help, but it worked for us.0
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@Virkati Thanks a lot for the recommendation! I will certainly look into it. I heard the smell of lavender and tea tree oil may repel the lice too. I am thinking to get new beddings as Christmas presents this year
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@stoshew71 I know the hill into your complex, it's definitely a big one. I was just talking about the 10K hill today.
@kristinegift great job on that hill! When I run at Fort Rucker there is a hill, it's steep and must be a half mile or so long. It took me 3 times to finally be able to run the whole thing. Last time some Army guys riding bikes were watching me and when I got to the top they were yelling "you go you badass girl!". Made my day! I'm not a hill person by nature but it always feels good when you concur one.0 -
Dec 2 - 4.3 km
Dec 5 - 5 km (First ever 5 km without stopping!)
Dec 7 - 4.5 km
Dec 9 - 4.4 km
Dec 12 - 5 km
Dec 14 - 5.5 km
Dec 16 - 4.3 km
Dec 19 - 5 km
Dec 20 - 0.5 km up a steep hill
Dec 21 - 6 km (First ever!)
Dec 23 - 4.4 km
Total: 46.9 km
Goal: 70 km0 -
I know I'm looking at HM's in July/August 2016, but I thought I would sign up for this HM training program in January anyway.. It is just a walk-run program so I figure, once I get up to 21.1km I can adjust it with more or less walking breaks each week. I also like how the 2 training days during the week are short - This fits in really well with school drop offs and pick ups during the week, leaving the longer runs for weekends
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runner_girl83 wrote: »I know I'm looking at HM's in July/August 2016, but I thought I would sign up for this HM training program in January anyway.. It is just a walk-run program so I figure, once I get up to 21.1km I can adjust it with more or less walking breaks each week. I also like how the 2 training days during the week are short - This fits in really well with school drop offs and pick ups during the week, leaving the longer runs for weekends
@runner_girl83 That sounds like a nice and sensible training program!
Do you have a link?0 -
So my ticker is wrong. Damn! It would appear that I added this afternoon twice. Damn damn damn!
@runner_girl83 What training program are you thinking of using? I'm searching for one myself and I really haven't any idea how to pick one.
Upcoming Races for 2016
04/24 Graffiti Run with grandkids-not registered/waiting for Groupon
04/30 Greenland Trail Race...8 mile-Registered
05/15 Colfax Marathon (Half)-not registered
08/07 Tri for the Cure Sprint Triathlon-not registered
09/05 Labor Day Mini Marathon (Half)-Registered
10/16 Rock-n-Roll Denver Half-Registered
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runner_girl83 wrote: »I know I'm looking at HM's in July/August 2016, but I thought I would sign up for this HM training program in January anyway.. It is just a walk-run program so I figure, once I get up to 21.1km I can adjust it with more or less walking breaks each week. I also like how the 2 training days during the week are short - This fits in really well with school drop offs and pick ups during the week, leaving the longer runs for weekends
@runner_girl83 That sounds like a nice and sensible training program!
Do you have a link?
https://runkeeper.com/fitness-class/running-half-marathon/5?parentTypeId=60 -
@Stoshew71 @kristinegift (I may have only caught part of a conversation) There was an article on RW this week about hills. It mentioned a study that showed running the maximum incline on a treadmill (not sure what that is, mine goes to 15) takes less energy than walking it.
http://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/the-optimal-slope-for-running-uphill
1-6.03
2-1.02 TM
3-10.01
4-4.15 walk, per HM training plan
5-7.23
6-1.0 TM
7-6.02
8- migraine
9-4.12
10-5.37
11-3.95 walk
12- resting foot
13-5.04
14,15- resting extensor tendonitis
16- rehab follow up. Travel.
17-20 extensor tendonitis
21-3.49
22-3.47 walk.
55.52/90+
Upcoming races:
02/06/16 Hot Chocolate 15K Dallas
03/19/16 Rock N Roll 5K Dallas
03/20/16 Rock N Roll Half Dallas
04/24/16 OKC Memorial undecided distance
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@kimlight2 It is going to cost me $26.95 to do a virtual 10k race with US Road Running (and receive a medal)!!! That is fantastic!! Thanks so much!
@moyer566 I did the Avicii challenge too but not really into the music Check out US Road Running... I am pretty chuffed that they ship medals to Australia and the selection of medals is really cool too 0
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