The January 2016 Running Challenge

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    CrimsonWhite wrote: »
    @Stoshew71 thank for the link-I did make an account to hopefully get any future info and keep it in mind. It looks like the cost for entry for the HM doesn't change til June, so I have a while to decide. And the cutoff time is 4 hours, so even if I can't run it all I could finish.

    Let me know if you do indeed sign up. We would have to meet.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    Congrats to everyone who has reached goal and great work to those who didn't. Everyone has done an awesome job of getting out there and moving.

    Sorry I've been an awful friend, honestly just feeling sorry for myself.

    @stoshew71 did you post the link to Feb challenge yet? I didn't see it. thanks

    I am doin' it now. Wait for my next post.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Who will be first to post a goal? On your marks, get set.... GO!

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326548/the-february-2016-running-challenge
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    edited January 2016
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    A very short - slow 5km stretch and run with the club. I was the first one to turn back and naturally the first with a coffee in front of me. Was a well needed stretch after the epic Hill runs yesterday.

    01/01 –0.0 Km – 140 km – 0.0 Km
    01/01 –6.0 Km – 134 km – 6.0 Km
    01/02 –7.0 Km – 127 km – 13.0 Km
    01/03 –5.0 Km – 122 km – 18.0 Km
    01/04 –10.0 Km – 112 km – 28.0 Km
    01/06 –7.0 Km – 105 km – 35.0 Km
    01/09 –7.0 Km – 98 km – 42.0 Km
    01/10 –5.0 Km – 93 km – 47.0 Km
    01/11 –18.0 Km – 75 km – 65.0 Km
    01/13 –10.0 Km – 65 km – 75.0 Km
    01/16 –8.5 Km – 56.5 km – 83.5 Km
    01/17 –6.5 Km – 50.0 km – 90.0 Km
    01/20 –10.8 Km – 39.2 km – 100.8 Km
    01/24 –11.0 Km – 28.2 km – 111.8 Km
    01/25 –6.0 Km – 22.2 km – 117.8 Km
    01/27 –6.0 Km – 16.2 km – 123.8 Km
    01/30 –22.0 Km – 5.8 km – 145.8 Km
    01/31 –5.0 Km – 10.8 km – 150.8 Km 10.8 km past Goal

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  • snha
    snha Posts: 388 Member
    edited January 2016
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    Yes, did it :)--oops, spoke too soon, someone else beat me to it! Oh, well, maybe next month!
    Thanks Stan!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    Congrats to everyone who has reached goal and great work to those who didn't. Everyone has done an awesome job of getting out there and moving.

    Sorry I've been an awful friend, honestly just feeling sorry for myself.

    @stoshew71 did you post the link to Feb challenge yet? I didn't see it. thanks

    I am doin' it now. Wait for my next post.

    Thanks @stoshew71
  • MorningGhost14
    MorningGhost14 Posts: 441 Member
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    DATE...............MILES...............TOTAL
    1/1....................REST...................0.00
    1/2.....................16.00.................16.00
    1/3.......................5.00.................21.00
    1/4.....................REST................21.00
    1/5.......................7.00.................28.00
    1/6.......................5.00.................33.00
    1/7.......................7.00.................40.00
    1/8...................WEIGHTS...........40.00
    1/9......................16.50................56.50
    1/10......................5.00................61.50
    1/11....................REST...............61.50
    1/12......................6.00................67.50
    1/13......................4.25................71.75
    1/14......................5.25................77.00
    1/15....................REST...............77.00
    1/16.....................14.00...............91.00
    1/17.......................6.00...............97.00
    1/18....................REST...............97.00
    1/19.....................10.00.............107.00
    1/20.......................5.00.............112.00
    1/21.......................7.75.............119.75
    1/22....................REST.............119.75
    1/23.....................18.00.............137.75
    1/24.......................4.50.............142.25
    1/25....................REST..............142.25
    1/26......................10.00.............152.25
    1/27....................REST..............152.25
    1/28........................5.00.............157.25
    1/29........................6.50.............163.75
    1/30.......................10.00............173.75
    1/31.......................12.00............185.75


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    Upcoming races:
    May 14, 2016 Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 50K (Portersville, PA)
    June 4, 2106 38 Mile NIght Fun Run (Kettle Moraine State Forest, WI)
    October 1, 2016 Cloudsplitter 100K (Pine Mountain, KY



  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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    Wrapping up the month . . .

    January Running Totals (miles)
    1/1 - 10.17 warm up + 7.5 mile race
    1/2 - 12.29 long slow run
    1/3 - 5.16 easy with fast finish
    1/4 - 6.01 easy
    1/5 - 11.09 warmup, speed work, cool down
    1/6 - 5.95 group run
    1/7 - 8.04 warmup, speed work, cool down
    1/8 - scheduled rest day
    1/9 - 16.48 warm up + Winter Warrior Half
    1/10 - 7.46 easy
    1/11 - 10.07 easy
    1/12 - 8.39 warmup, speed work, cool down
    1/13 - 8.02 easy and snowy
    1/14 - 8.70 warm up, speed work, cool down
    1/15 - scheduled rest day
    1/16 - 13.64 with hills
    1/17 - 12.05 easy
    1/18 - 8.53 easy plus 4 strides
    1/19 – 7.94 warmup, speed work, cool down
    1/20 – 6.17 easy
    1/21 – 9.64 warmup, speed work, cool down
    1/22 – scheduled rest day
    1/23 – 17.86 easy
    1/24 – 7.49 easy
    1/25 – 10.08 easy
    1/26 – 8.07 warmup, speed work, cool down
    1/27 – 6.03 group run
    1/28 – 9.43 warmup, speed work, cool down
    1/29 – scheduled rest day
    1/30 – 15.18 long run with hills
    1/31 – 14.01 easy with hills

    January total – 263.95

    Goal - 51 to 62 miles per week, per training plan
    expected January total - 245 to 251 miles
    mileage (target) for week ending:
    1/2 – 47.80 (46)
    1/9 – 52.73 (51)
    1/16 – 56.28 (56)
    1/23 – 62.19 (62)
    1/30 – 56.28 (56)

    Today's notes – The training assignment today was 8 to 14 miles. I like to do the top end of the assignment on weekends, because that reduces the number of miles I need to run during the week when scheduling is harder. Looked at the thermometer, and it was 43° around 10 AM. So I put on shorts and a long sleeve tech shirt. Then I dithered around with my tax return till noon or so, by which time the temperature was up to 56°.

    It was too warm for light gloves, and after about 7.7 miles it became apparent that a short sleeved tee shirt would have been a little more comfortable. That's pretty amazing for the last day of January, at the statistically coldest part of the year here. Other than the unseasonably good weather, the run was unremarkable. 14.01 miles in 1:52:34, for an average pace of 8:02 per mile, right around where I wanted it. Mile splits ranged from 7:45 to 8:17, decently steady for a route of mostly rolling hills.

    This month's notes: The objective is really weekly, to finish close to the target training miles. Not making the target is bad, but going way over the target is also bad. For the five weeks ending in January, I was over target by a total of 4.28 miles, 3.53 of it in the first two weeks of the training program when I was learning how to control the weekly mileage to the target. For the month, I was 13.95 miles over my high end estimate, which accounted for 14 miles today. Looking back, I see I made an arithmetic error in my monthly estimate; I should have estimated 255 to 261 miles for January, which would have made the amount over the high end estimate consistent with how I overshot the weekly mileage targets.

    I'll take another stab at predicting what I'll run for February. Hopefully I'll be better at managing the training to targets and come in closer to the estimate next month.

    Upcoming races:
    March 12, 2016 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY - need to register)
    March 26, 2016 Spring Forward Distance Run 15K (Mendon, NY - need to register)
    April 18, 2016 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    Congratulations to EVERYONE this month! Rome wasn't built in a day.

    To a new month, new lessons and new friendships! (And new shoes).. (And new gear).... And more miles! Cheers!

  • Amandajs232
    Amandajs232 Posts: 194 Member
    edited January 2016
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    whatang wrote: »
    Amandajs232 wrote: »
    won't have data so can't measure the distances on any I do.

    What do you use for tracking your runs? When I've been away somewhere without data I've downloaded the maps for the area I'll be in for off line use in Google maps, often before travelling. The running Apps on my phone seem to work fine with that.

    @whatang I use Nike+ and I don't think it works without data maybe it does. Will try and work out how to download the maps so the app recognises them,
  • Becky_44
    Becky_44 Posts: 227 Member
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    WTG! Everyone, you are all so inspiring, and motivating to me. You have given great advice, feedback, laughs and I love the pics from your runs! Being out in nature is my favorite thing seeing these pics is nearly the same! :smile:

    I clearly didn't reach my goal, December Christmas season set me back on running being stuck at our store, and then I tried to pick it up for January while I also tried to be more active with my Fitbit, which really messed me up. But I'm in a good place right now, I had weight loss through out the month, and held on to it, this hassn't happened in many months, and I'm back to logging every meal every day, I'm mentally and emotionally back on track with this health and fitness journey I'm on and you all helped with that thank you! AND Spring is on its way! So I anticipate a good month in February!
  • bluelove2004
    bluelove2004 Posts: 11 Member
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    ending the month on an upswing:
    28th: 1.39
    29th: 1.24
    30th: 1.15
    31st: 1.45


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  • CrimsonWhite
    CrimsonWhite Posts: 104 Member
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    @Stoshew71 will do!

    OK, it was in the upper 60s and sunny. So we all went hiking today with my hubby's daughters and the dogs. So I decided to make it a run/walk trail run while they were walking with us. There was definitely a lot of walking as some of the hills were steep, there were lots of roots, and while it was dry, there were lots of leaves making it slippery. But I'm counting it! It's the last day of the month and I'm worn out so mix of running and walking or what not, it counts :).

    Congrats everyone on meeting their goals.

    1/2 6.5 miles
    1/3 3.5 miles
    1/7 4.0 miles
    1/10 4.0 miles
    1/13 5.0 miles
    1/14 3.0 miles
    1/15 2.0 miles
    1/18 6.0 miles
    1/22 5.0 miles
    1/24 3.0 miles
    1/27 7.0 miles
    1/30 3.0 miles
    1/31 3.0 miles run/walk.

    Total of 55miles of 55 goal.
  • runner_girl83
    runner_girl83 Posts: 553 Member
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    Congrats everyone! Great month and lots of hard work!! :smiley:
  • JohnONE29
    JohnONE29 Posts: 101 Member
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    8.1 easy today.
    236.9 miles for January.
    Highlights - Disney Half Marathon, Disney Marathon. Then a recovery week followed by 2 good weeks of training.

    Congrats to everyone. The victory is not found in speed or miles or medals, but in perseverance.
  • KWKirkbride
    KWKirkbride Posts: 119 Member
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    Ugh. I didn't make it. Went out tonight at 10:30 after a long day of work. For some reason I thought I needed 3.5 miles to get it done but I just realized I needed 4.5 after scrolling back to my last post. Oh well. Feeling good about the month.

    1-2: 3 miles
    1-4: 3 miles
    1-6: 3 miles
    1-7: 3 miles - 25 minutes of stairs
    1-8: 4 miles
    1-10: 3 miles - 30 minutes of stairs
    1-12: 3.5 miles
    1-13: 3.5 miles
    1-14: 3.7 miles
    1-15: 5 miles
    1-17: 3.5 miles
    1-18: 3 miles
    1-19: 3.1 miles
    1-22: 6.3 miles
    1-23: 4 miles
    1-25: 3.1 miles
    1-27: 3 miles
    1-28: 3.5 miles
    1-31: 3.6 miles

    Goal: 69.1 of 70
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    Jan 6 - 1 km
    Jan 16 - 5 km
    Jan 18 - 1 km
    Jan 20 - 4.5 km
    Jan 23 - 5 km
    Jan 25 - 3.3 km
    Jan 27 - 4.1 km
    Jan 30 - 5 km

    Total 28.9 km
    Goal: 45 km.

    Had a left hip tendon problem. Getting better though!
  • Becky_44
    Becky_44 Posts: 227 Member
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    A great reminder for all of us!!
    JohnONE29 wrote: »
    The victory is not found in speed or miles or medals, but in perseverance.

  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    JohnONE29 wrote: »
    8.1 easy today.
    236.9 miles for January.
    Highlights - Disney Half Marathon, Disney Marathon. Then a recovery week followed by 2 good weeks of training.

    Congrats to everyone. The victory is not found in speed or miles or medals, but in perseverance.

    @JohnONE29 Everything about that post is awesome. Thanks.
  • zmcgrandles
    zmcgrandles Posts: 78 Member
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    3/1 6.7 miles
    6/1 6.5 miles
    9/1 3.1 miles
    10/1 8.7 miles - longest run so far!
    13/1 4.6 miles
    16/1 3.2 miles
    17/1 6.6 miles flat run, kept up a decent speed for me with no walking parts
    21/1 4.5 miles
    22/1 2.3 miles
    24/1 9.3 miles
    27/1 3.2 miles
    31/1 8.7 miles


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    Didn't quite make it this time missed a 6 mile run as my legs decided they didn't want to do it.

    Upcoming races
    29/5 Edinburgh HM

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