December 2015 Running Challenge

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  • mom3over40
    mom3over40 Posts: 253 Member
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    First time joining this challenge. I always felt like I couldn't keep up with the traffic with this thread :) But I think I need some extra motivation to increase my mileage with our first half marathon coming up in March.

    Mileage in November is 68. Aiming to run 80 in December.

    While I am here, I have a question that I would like fellow runners to shed some lights on:
    We want to run a 5k race a week before the half marathon. Is it completely crazy to try to PR in that 5k?

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  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,337 Member
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    3km today. Made it past zero at least lol.
  • c1ownfishie
    c1ownfishie Posts: 82 Member
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    I'm in for 80 miles!!! Training for the LA Marathon!

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  • runner_girl83
    runner_girl83 Posts: 553 Member
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    Here are my new babies :wink: I can't wait to run in them!

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  • runner_girl83
    runner_girl83 Posts: 553 Member
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    mom3over40 wrote: »
    While I am here, I have a question that I would like fellow runners to shed some lights on:
    We want to run a 5k race a week before the half marathon. Is it completely crazy to try to PR in that 5k?

    I haven't even thought about running a half yet.. but 5km isn't a very big race and being a week before your half.. I think aiming for a PR isn't too much - although others here will probably have more insight and a much better idea :wink: I say go for it!
  • zmcgrandles
    zmcgrandles Posts: 78 Member
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    Hey, relative newbie to running and recent graduate of c25k aiming for 40 miles.
  • patrikc333
    patrikc333 Posts: 436 Member
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    01/12 - 13.2 miles

    21.6/500km

    good run today, slow but strong. no one around, just as I love it.
  • ewrook
    ewrook Posts: 90 Member
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    I'm in for 40.
  • FitLife1515
    FitLife1515 Posts: 3 Member
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    Trying for 50 miles. New to running. Just finished my first 5K and planning either a 15K or a 10K trail run in January.
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  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    edited December 2015
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    12/1: 3 miles

    3 rainy miles to kick off December! Why we're getting rain instead of snow in December, I have no idea -- but I will certainly take it! Hamstring felt ok, and I managed to run my typical morning pace for the first time since the marathon on the 22nd, so I'm feeling good :) Will probably alternate biking and running this week (and maybe even next week too), keeping the running mileage low.

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    Upcoming races:
    5/1/16: New Jersey Marathon
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    edited December 2015
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    1-6.65mi build up run from 13:07-11:04

    part of me was sad about the rain not being snow, but we've been getting so much rain, I am very happy this isn't snow. It would be nearly up to my waist i think.


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  • DrewHardy
    DrewHardy Posts: 6 Member
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    I'm in for 21 miles.
  • MorningGhost14
    MorningGhost14 Posts: 441 Member
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    DATE...............MILES...............TOTAL
    12/1....................6.00....................6.00




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    Upcoming Races:

    5/14/16: Glacier Ridge Ultra, 50k (Portersville, PA)
    10/1/16: Cloudsplitter 100, 100k (Pine Mountain, KY)
  • Pandora_and_her_box
    Pandora_and_her_box Posts: 240 Member
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    Hi everyone,

    I'm back after a bit of a break. I'm in for 65 miles.


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  • Pandora_and_her_box
    Pandora_and_her_box Posts: 240 Member
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    @mom3over40 I think that's fine to plan to do the 5k a week before the half, although listen to your body in the run-up. Any twinges or issues then don't go looking for a PB.

    @kareF nothing like new trainers! I'm getting some for Christmas and cannot wait!

    @c1ownfishie is LA your first marathon or have you run it before?
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
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    12/1 - 4 miles on indoor track + 4.5 miles on stationary bike

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    @kareF - yay! Asics Cumulus? Love them...plus, they're blue which is my favorite color for running shoes!
    @Pandora_and_her_box - Welcome back!
    @mom3over40 - I think you should be fine I did this earlier this fall a week before my half and the day after my "long" run for that week.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    11/23 7 miles - 158.9 << Week1 of RCM Taper
    11/24 8.1 miles - 167
    11/25 5 miles - 172 << Recovery Run
    11/26 8 miles - 180
    11/27 5 miles - 185 << Recovery Run
    11/28 17 miles - 202 << Long Run - end of Week1 Taper
    11/29 REST DAY
    11/30 6.1 miles - 208.1<< Week2 of RCM Taper

    12/1 5.5 miles - 5.5

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  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
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    I fell slightly short of my 120 mile goal in November, so I'm going to try it again!
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  • kimlight2
    kimlight2 Posts: 483 Member
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    I am in. I am just got clearance to start running again (YAH!!!) after a piriformis injury. I am starting slow and going for 25 miles but I have a 5k December 20th so that should get me over my goal. I am trying to average 3 miles each run 2-3 times a week to build up just going slow each time.
  • Remus42
    Remus42 Posts: 149 Member
    edited December 2015
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    Been a while since I posted in the group so I'm back and I'm in for 40k. But I'll be starting slow because my hip is killing me every time I run, so I'm taking two (maybe more) weeks off. Got to let it heal.



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