The January 2016 Running Challenge
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01/02 3.5miles
01/04 3miles
01/06 4miles
01/09 3.5miles
01/13 3miles
01/16 3miles
01/17 3.75miles
01/19 4.25miles
01/20 3miles
Nearly didn't run yesterday evening as it was windy and dark and it turned out best over the past week's struggle. Waiting for new runners to arrive 2day or 2moro, mind you this being Ireland maybe Monday!
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1/1: 6.2 miles
1/2: 11.6 miles
1/3: Rest/Travel day
1/4: 10 miles
1/5: Rest day
1/6: 4 miles (am), 8 miles tempo (pm)
1/7: 4 miles (am), 6 miles with the Thursday crew (pm)
1/8: Rest day
1/9: 12.2 miles with the Saturday crew
1/10: 5 miles
1/11: 5.8 miles with "Joe-to-Go" crew
1/12: Rest day
1/13: 4 miles treadmill (am), 7.1 miles with Wednesday crew (pm)
1/14: 6 miles (am), no second run :[
1/15: Rest day
1/16: 7 miles with Saturday crew
1/17: 10 miles
1/18: 6 miles with "Joe-to-Go" crew
1/19: Rest day/final finals day
1/20: 4 miles (am), no second run
1/21: No AM run
Doing lots of schedule rearranging. 210 miles is definitely out for January, but I probably can still hit 200 or at least come pretty close. New Jersey is supposed to get pounded with snow this weekend (allegedly anywhere from 5 to 12 inches), so I am ONLY running with my group today and then moving Sunday's LR to Friday afternoon before the snow starts. Then I can do a treadmill run Saturday or Sunday, and get back to my normal schedule Monday. It means my first official calendar week of marathon training will be 14 miles short... but the miles are in there somewhere and that's what matters right?
Toe feels fine this morning. It was achy all day until maybe 9 pm last night and then it was fine again. I think binge watching something like 8 episodes of House cured it
And @runner_girl83 Finals were ok! My Arabic exam was tough and I got sort of apathetic about paper editing, but I'll come out of the term with decent grades, I'm sure. I'm just glad this semester is over!
Upcoming races:
4/3: Caesar Rodney HM
5/1: New Jersey Marathon
6/12: Race and Ride Cedar Point HM (maybe)
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1-Rest day
2-Flare/rest day
3-13.13mi The first six had me convinced i was going to turn around. the rest was nice.
4-rest day
5-pain day
6-3.23 mi. it looked slow but i ran fartlek-esque, but still had to avoid ice flows.
7-6.46 mi it was fun. I pushed hard. I'm glad my heart monitor works again.
8-rest day
9-4.75 mi on treadmill.
10-rest day
11-too cold and icey. -7 is just too cold even for me
12-slept in after walking the dogs. too icey now with a fresh coating of snow over it. hoping to get in an hour at the gym
13-3.7mi on treadmill. got to my third fastest speed. hoping to keep improving. and yoga
14-5.28mi
15-no yoga, rest day
16-3.25mi. race day. fun race. smaller. was 10 out of 21 in my age group.
17-rest day
18-lazy day
19-1.88mi tried different programs on the gyms treadmill. I am not level 7 anything apparently
20-4.22mi. first real run with the new shoes. i like them
RACES:
Jan 16-Frosty 5k-done 33:43:123 (gun time-don't have chip time)
Feb 13-Steve Cullen Run
Feb 13-21 Puppy Love Virtual Run 10k
?Mar 14-Great Pi Run?
?Jun 11-Rock n Sole 5 or 8k? honeymoon might interfere
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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
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)0 -
@MorningGhost14 i added those to my amazon list because seriously I'll probably do a half and then decide that wasn't bad and 26 isn' that much more and then I'll probably go and say 50 isn't that bad......
@becky_44 all runners are welcome. run a mile. that counts. don't run a mile but in your heart you want, you're a runner
@HonuNui @shanaber just signed up for the She Power Half virtual. It's a personal cause 0 -
@MorningGhost14 i added those to my amazon list because seriously I'll probably do a half and then decide that wasn't bad and 26 isn' that much more and then I'll probably go and say 50 isn't that bad......
@becky_44 all runners are welcome. run a mile. that counts. don't run a mile but in your heart you want, you're a runner
just signed up for the She Power Half virtual
Those books will get you all fired up...lol... but if you buy them, then I would strongly suggest you make sure husband is a runner or he will be convinced you are bat-shlt crazy....0 -
@MorningGhost14 oh he already does. getting up at 4am to run in Wisconsin winters. 15F felt almost warm this morning0
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@Skippygirlsmom - Good job on the 'mill!
@MorningGhost14 and @runner_girl83 - Way to call everyone out for beating themselves up! It is OK to hold yourself to high standards, but give yourself a break when you need to. Everyone IS a runner here!
@moyer566 - Been thinking these temperatures seem warm as well. Now if people would just clear their sidewalks and/or the city would clear some more streets...maybe I could get outside a little easier.
1/1 - 3.5 miles on treadmill
1/2 - Nada
1/3 - 3.75 miles on treadmill + weights
1/4 - First day back to office / school...had to stay home to get kids moving and ready.
1/5 - 4 miles on treadmill + 4.65 miles on stationary bike
1/6 - 4.5 miles on indoor track followed by an extended stretching session.
1/7 - Sick / rest day - not sick enough to stay home for the day, but didn't want to push it for a run
1/8 - Another sick / rest day.
1/9 - 4.1 miles on treadmill
1/10 - 4 miles on indoor track + weights
1/11 - 4 miles on treadmill
1/12 - Life got in the way - sick children, work issues, etc. - Ick!
1/13 - Woke up with a head like concrete...stupid sinuses! Hoping to feel better enough to squeeze in a rare late afternoon run today.
1/13 - 3.25 miles outdoors...woo hoo! Early evening run. Had to watch out for refreeze on sidewalks and streets, but enjoyed it.
1/14 - 4.95 miles on treadmill (Trek class). My feet are not thanking me for two runs in under 12 hours. Plus, the person next to me must have eaten a poo sandwich before class...blech!!
1/15 - VJ the greyhound woke me up 3x in the night to go out, two kids and myself coughing all night and one kid with high fever this morning = another morning of no run. UGH! I am getting cranky...so going to miss my goal this month!
1/16 - 4 miles on treadmill
1/17 - ANOTHER sick / rest day...this virus won't quit
1/18 - 4 miles on indoor track + weights/abs
1/19 - Seems my body / this illness thinks a workout every other day is enough...grrr!
1/20 - 4 miles on treadmill. Hoping to be able to get another run in tomorrow.
1/21 - 4.65 miles on treadmill (Trek class). First back-to-back run days in over a week...woot!
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I had a nice 3.2 mile recovery run this morning. I also was able to convince my husband (for the second day in a row) to get up with me and work out! My left thigh started hurting towards the end of the run though and then when I was doing my lunges towards the end I couldn't finish out on my left leg. It's a little rough going up and down stairs but I'm icing, stretching and tomorrow is a rest day so hopefully I'll be fine by the weekend.
We are due for 4-8inches of snow this weekend, so not looking forward to that.0 -
@karllundy right, the sidewalks are still iced over in front of houses. including a house where the people sued a guy because his dog knocked over their kid to lick him to death.
guy lost his dogs because of it. (i have a resentment)
@KatEmmaMarie can you foam roll it? or have a tennis ball to massage it?
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Does anyone have any recommendations on gloves? I am good to go with all of my other winter running gear, but I still have problems with frozen fingers. I have 3 different pairs of gloves and none of them keeps my fingers as warm as I would like. Does anyone out there have any "supergloves" they would care to recommend?0
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I wear windproof mittens... with some thin gloves inside those if its really cold0
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lporter229 wrote: »Does anyone have any recommendations on gloves? I am good to go with all of my other winter running gear, but I still have problems with frozen fingers. I have 3 different pairs of gloves and none of them keeps my fingers as warm as I would like. Does anyone out there have any "supergloves" they would care to recommend?
I bought some mittens that, I believe are for skiing. The brand is Burke. I wear just the liner when its cooler. The liner is warmer than my North Face thin gloves and with the same thickness. I wore liner and all, in mid 20° windy conditions, and had to ditch them after 2 miles. The are wind proof too. Very toasty.0 -
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I think that's the only way it goes.0 -
Some inspirational stories in case you need a pick me up.
Bailey Matthews
Zach Anner and and his treadmill workout
Last: from Nike commercials
Catching Kayla
Find Your greatness
Am I a real runner?
Why Being Slow Doesn't Matter0 -
runner_girl83 wrote: »How do I work out my VO2 max for my Garmin?
Are you asking what kind of workouts to do for VO2 max, or how to set your workout on your Garmin? What Garmin do you have?0 -
lporter229 wrote: »Does anyone have any recommendations on gloves? I am good to go with all of my other winter running gear, but I still have problems with frozen fingers. I have 3 different pairs of gloves and none of them keeps my fingers as warm as I would like. Does anyone out there have any "supergloves" they would care to recommend?
have you tried Hot Hands?0 -
Date Miles today. Miles for January
1/1 4 miles - 4
1/2 13.5 miles - 17.5
1/3 REST DAY
1/4 10 miles - 27.5
1/5 9 miles - 36.5
1/6 5.5 miles - 42
1/7 10 miles - 52
1/8 6.05 miles - 58.05
1/9 15 miles - 73.05
1/10 REST DAY
1/11 9.5 miles - 82.55
1/12 11.15 miles - 93.7
1/13 6.2 miles - 99.9
1/14 10 miles - 109.9
1/15 5.75 miles - 115.65
1/16 15 miles - 130.65
1/17 REST DAY
1/18 10 miles - 140.65
1/19 10 miles - 150.65
1/20 5.75 miles - 156.40
1/21 10 miles - 166.40
Upcoming races:
UAH Spring Road Race 8K - 3/6
Oak Barrel HM - 4/2
Bridge Street HM - 4/10
Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30
Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler - 6/250 -
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Make sure you get with @Elise4270 to make arrangements for her to ship your shirt to you.
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I will keep everyone up to date on the latest. 41 shirts are ordered so far.0 -
Guys: Only 3 days left to order a shirt:
https://www.customink.com/g/aeg0-00ad-vcjx
Make sure you get with @Elise4270 to make arrangements for her to ship your shirt to you.
Once the 3 days are up, I will submit the final order to CustomInk for delivery to Elise.
I will keep everyone up to date on the latest. 41 shirts are ordered so far.
This was an awesome idea. I'm so glad it came together. thank you, you guys0 -
The sun was shining and there was no wind so I took my run outside this morning. The roads do have a layer of snow but not too bad. My thighs get wind chilled even tho my legs don't feel cold. I think I will have to wear a second light layer for pants, my shorts over leggings didn't cut it. Temp today was -12c (11f)
I run so much farther/faster outside. I'm not sure how exactly, but my treadmill is ancient so perhaps something is just not calculating properly. My effort seems the same *shrug* Actually scratch that, my treadmill workouts seem to get my heart beating harder.
1/01 - 4.7 walk/run treadmill
1/02 - rest, did a half hour x-country ski
1/03 - 4.5 walk/run treadmill
1/04 - rest
1/05 - 3.7+ (I shut off the treadmill during the run..oops)11 min steady run
1/06 - rest
1/07 - 4.4 ran all the run bits, first time. did two 10 min runs. felt awesome.
1/08 - rest, went for a ski, beautiful sunny winter weather!
1/09 - 4.5 ran all the run bits AGAIN
1/10 - I was a sloth. Ate like I ran a marathon.
1/11 - 4.5 third time i ran all the run bits, must make it true
1/12 - rest
1/13 - 4.5 zombies week6 w1. was challenging! but I ran all the run bits again
1/14 - rest
1/15 - 4.4
1/16 - sloth. more like sloooooooooooooooootttttttthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
1/17 - 4.5 zombies week6w3. was not as challenging as 1/15. felt like I could do more, outside run
1/18 - shoveling. x-training?
1/19 - 4.3 week7w1 went good. treadmill run, -25c outside with windchill. I hate the wind.
1/20 - wonderful x-country ski in the back 40
1/21 - 4.2 outside miles
Treadmill runner for now, following zombies5k. Running at 180spm seems to be keeping the shin splints at bay.0 -
@Stoshew71 : Make that 42 shirts 0
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@rune1990 - I suspect that treadmills can be off quite a bit. When I wear a heart rate monitor, I try to keep my HR in the 130s for my slow runs. Outside, this is usually about 8:40-9:00 mile for me. On my treadmill, this is anywhere from 9:05-9:30. That's a pretty big difference. I measured the deck of my treadmill and count the RPMs to see if it was off (yes, I'm a dork like that), and it calculated to be about a tenth of a mile off. But I can't trust that my measurements are that accurate and I can't calibrate my treadmill, so i just go with it. Plus, other factors may also be involved. But maybe this explains why I hate the treadmill so much!0
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See how evil treadmills are?0
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Still on track, feels good to be back at it!
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Still on track, feels good to be back at it! 0
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@MorningGhost14 oh he already does. getting up at 4am to run in Wisconsin winters. 15F felt almost warm this morning
Then you are golden, ultra-gurl....0 -
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^^^ Lol.... exactly!! Love the "Satan's sidewalk"....0
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