The January 2016 Running Challenge
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@elise4270 I vote for blowing that snot rock and fart a lot that'll be good. ha ha!!! Seriously run with Skip she has no etiquette ... these are things that annoy me about running with her (though it also makes me smile).
1. she high 5s me - alot
2. she farts - alot
3. she talks - alot
4. she sings - alot
5. she points out dogs, cats, houses, car she likes and cute boys - alot
6. she cuts in front of me - alot
7. she bumps into me - alot
so don't be like Skip ha ha! Gotta love the girl.
@honunui thank you - I'm just beyond frustrated. Beautiful pictures. I'm going to Hawaii next month, I can't wait!
@7lenny7 love Kody!!0 -
@Elise4270 @Stoshew71 I am one of the internationals. I would rather pay my way and have the surplus go to your shirts/ expenses. We all appreciate what you are doing.0
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DATE...............MILES............TOTAL......Goal 30
1/2.....................2.25...............2.25
1/3.....................2.25...............4.50
1/6.....................2.25...............6.75
1/15...................2.35...............9.10
1/16...................2.35.............11.45
1/17...................2.35.............13.80
1/19...................2.5...............15
1/20..............,,...2.5...............17.5
1/24...................2.5...............20
1/25...................2.6...............22.6
1/26
1/28
1/29
1/30
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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, 7 miles with Thursday crew (pm)
1/22: 14 miles
1/23: SNOW DAY!
1/24: 9 miles
1/25: 6 miles
Most roads are clearer than yesterday... though some are mushier since it was 39 degrees when I went out at 3:30. Every day is supposed to be above freezing this week, so hopefully the snow will be fleeting and I can get back to dry surfaces by the end of the week! Good run today! I was really in a funk last week, but I looked forward to my run all day today. I got home from work at ~2:50, got some crockpot teriyaki chicken going, and then headed out to run! It felt good to actually feel like running again, rather than my first inclination upon getting home to be to crawl into bed and curl up with Netflix.
Upcoming races:
4/3: Caesar Rodney HM
5/1: New Jersey Marathon
6/12: Race and Ride Cedar Point HM (maybe)0 -
@shanaber Wow, those beach photos are amazing, they could be straight out of a travel commercial!
@5BeautifulDays Your pic is a nice contrast ^^ But you also have something others can be jealous about: a garage! I'm used to scraping the ice of my car, but last week there was a day where it snowed enough overnight, I had a hard time deciding which white lump on the parking lot to dig out - luckily I found my car on the second try ;-P
@rune1990 It's so great that you didn't let the hill beat you and were able to run all the run bits - well done, way to go!
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Yay, finally managed to catch up on all that I was missing over the weekend - and now I'm almost too tired to write anything myself...
I just updated my ticker and noticed that I'm already really close to reaching my planned 110 km for this month. Not quite there yet, but definitely doable! More than my "usual" 100k/month seemed ambitious, but I overlooked that January has five weekends when I set the goal mileage...
And I picked a 5k and 10k race as preparation for my HM in May. Well, almost a 5k - I only found a 4.57km race. Weird distance, because it's apparently some kind of round forest loop that happens to end up with that length. But I guess for training plan purposes it should work more or less as well as a 5k race. To make up for the missing 430m, I'll also do the zombies-run virtual race :-)
Now my list of upcoming races lookes quite nice (or scary, depending on the mood I'm in when I look at it ^^):
6. March Derby des Bois (4.57k)
30.3.-11.4. virtual 5k (my first virtual race)
10. April Course des Ponts (--> my first 10k)
8. May Harmony Geneva (--> my first HM)
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@skippygirlsmom ha-ha! Love the list! If I run with Eric, he has a tendency to cut me off all the time. The chatty teen is too cute!
Luckily, I'm not usually a farter. If I have gas that means an IBS attack is imminent. Which is bad for running...
@Amandajs232 lol! Such a funny situation, no one wants any charity! We'll just see where we are with shipping and decide later.0 -
Amandajs232 wrote: »@Elise4270 @Stoshew71 I am one of the internationals. I would rather pay my way and have the surplus go to your shirts/ expenses. We all appreciate what you are doing.
Thanks guys. But I think if a check ends up in my mail, I will make a donation to a local charity.0 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »1. she high 5s me - alot
I hope you don't leave Skip hanging....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2ygWLzS2u8 0 -
@Elise4270 You'll probably have to buy envelopes, wrapping material, tape or something like that to send all the shirts, right? Then it would make sense if you use the money for that. Otherwise it looks like you'llhave to fight really hard to get rid of that money ;-p
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_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »@Elise4270 You'll probably have to buy envelopes, wrapping material, tape or something like that to send all the shirts, right? Then it would make sense if you use the money for that. Otherwise it looks like you'llhave to fight really hard to get rid of that money ;-p
Ya, we'll see where we are after shipping and all.. Maybe we won't have any extra.0 -
There is actually an etiquette on how to correctly ^5.
And next week, we will learn how to casually brag about your accomplishments (your 5K PR - cough) when nobody asks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mMRY2N6s2I
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1/1 5 @ 10:36 on the treadmill
1/2 4.75 @ 10:42 on the park trail (20.75/20 miles for the week)
1/3 5.25 @ 11:14 (5.0 @ 10:51, .25 walking) on the trails near my house
1/4 10 @ 12:00 on the treadmill
1/5 3 @ 11:14 on the treadmill and strength training
1/6 Rest Day
1/7 4.75 @ 11:53 on the park trail.
1/8 3.5 @ 10:07 (3 at 9:48 and .5 at 12:00) plus strength training
1/9 3.5 @ 12:22 (3 at 11:26, plus .5 at a walk)
(30/30 for the week)
1/10 Rest Day
1/11 10.75 at 11:46 around the park trails.
1/12 3.25 @ 11:27 on the treadmill. Plus strength training.
1/13 Rest Day
1/14 5.0 @ 12:47 around the lake trail
1/15 6.0 @ 11:00 (and .25 at a walk) on the treadmill
1/16 Rest Day
(25/25 for the week)
1/17 Rest Day
1/18 5.25 (8K race) at the lake @ 11:14
1/19 3.25 @ 10:44 on the treadmill and strength training
1/20 12.5 @ 11:45 on the treadmill
1/21 Rest day
1/22 2.5 miles @ 13:00 around the neighborhoo
1/23 Approximately 3.25 @ some indeterminate speed near 5 mph on the prehistoric treadmill in my basement
(26.75/25 for the week)
1/24 2 hours of snow shoveling...aka "rest day"
1/25 Approximately 5.0 @ 5.2 mph on the treadmill (binge watching Arrow--Good show!)
1/26
1/27
1/28
1/29
1/30
(5/30 for the week)
Upcoming Races:
February 14: Run Your Heart Out 5K, Fairfax, VA
February 21: Disney Princess HM, Orlando, FL
(Can't do my March races because I need to have surgery March 4.
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Goal of 75 Miles for January
1/3 – 3.87 Mi
1/5 – 4.24 Mi
1/7 – 5.32 Mi
1/10 – 3.49 Mi
1/11 – 6.87 Mi
1/16 - 3.47 Mi
1/18 – 5.88 Mi
1/22 – 2.99 Mi
1/23 – 5.43 Mi
1/25 – 5.58 Mi
Progress toward Goal 47.14/ 75
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »1. she high 5s me - alot
I hope you don't leave Skip hanging....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2ygWLzS2u8
@stoshew71 hysterical!!! She gets about 75% high 5s.0 -
Regarding the extra shirt money and no one wanting it. I don't think Elise should try to return $1 here and there to each of us. If there is anything much left over after all the packaging costs, etc.. Then lets give it to a kids running organization. I don't recall the name but there was one some of the runners here were involved with to help inner city kids get into running, train and experience their first race.
@moyer566 - Hobbes says thank you for thinking he looks regal! He is pretty much a goof. In all the other pictures he had his lip caught up or was otherwise twisting around or making a strange face. Kind of like a squirmy 4 year old who doesn't want to sit still for a picture.
@5BeautifulDays - wow! that is a lot of snow! I am pretty sure Hobbes would be lost in all of that!
@instantmartian - there is nothing wrong with walking/running your HM. The first one I ran my friend had me walk every water station and in between too if needed. I would just be sure to keep to a pace you are comfortable with over a period of time. You will find yourself caught up in the excitement and the adrenaline going and you will want to run and run fast but it won't be something you can maintain for the entire race and you will get exhausted. If you run with a pace group and they are going too fast then drop back and run with others around you going at a pace you can maintain. Just have fun and enjoy every minute of it!
@7lenny7 - if I had that to run through I would be out there on the trail every day too! I wish I had an area where I could leave Hobbes offleash to run. Kody looks so happy and so contentedly tired!
@HonuNui - love the pictures! Are you getting any high surf or rain from the storms that are heading my way?
@Stoshew71 - love the dog video! What a great story. I ran a trail race with Hobbes a while back and it was fun other than that he wanted me to be running at least as fast as everyone in front of us! I did get a 5k PR on that race though
@skippygirlsmom - loved the Skip list! Also I am so glad you are getting in for some PT. Will this be with the same guy (runner PT) you saw before?
@GBrady43068 - this 'Should I be concerned that my thought process on the somewhat slick roadways this morning when I skidded a bit was “Don’t fall and break your face because then you won’t be able to run anymore!” rather than “Don’t fall and break your face because it’s no fun to fall and break your face!”
' cracked me up!
I am supposed to have surgery on my hand in the coming months and my first thoughts when I was told it was an 8 month recovery were 1) how soon into that 8 months can I run? and 2) does this mean I can't lift weights for 8 months? It never occurred to me to ask if I can still work or drive or do any of the other things you need 2 hands for. Recently talking to the nurse at my doctor's office she mentioned that they usually require the patient to take the 1st 3 months off from work too and my first thought was sweet - I can run whenever I want for however long as I want! Pretty sure that won't be the case though...
I had a great run today - as promised it is getting warm again. In the mid 60's when I went out. The warm Santa Ana winds are back and there is so much pollen in the air you could see it blowing around. Also my plants are so confused - the bulbs are coming up (daffodils in January??) and my fruit trees are already budding out. Hopefully it doesn't result in the flowers and fruit all being stymied when it gets cold and rainy again as they keep saying it will.
Date..........Miles.........Total
01/01.......0.00..........0.00 - total rest/slug day. Did walk 1.5 miles with the pup
01/02.......9.33..........9.33
01/03.......0.00..........0.00
01/04.......7.16........16.49 + Agility
01/05.......4.14........20.63 Treadmill run + Strength Training
01/06.......0.00........20.63
01/07.......5.33........25.96 + Strength Training
01/08.......4.14........30.10
01/09.....12.21........42.31
01/10.......0.00........42.31
01/11.......4.54........46.85 + Agility
01/12.......3.64........50.49 + Strength Training
01/13.......0.00........50.49
01/14.......5.32........55.81 + Strength Training
01/15.......5.47........61.28 - half way to goal on the 15th of the month!!
01/16.......0.00........61.28
01/17.......7.55........68.83
01/18.......4.51........73.34 + Agility
01/19.......5.15........78.49 + Strength Training
01/20.......0.00........78.49
01/21.......5.23........83.72 + Strength Training
01/22.......4.23........87.95
01/23.....12.34......100.29
01/24.......0.00......100.29
01/25.......5.44......105.73
These are my upcoming races, let me know if you are going to be running too:
02/07/16 - Surf City Half, Huntington Beach, CA
02/20/16 - Special Edition Divas Half, Temecula, CA0 -
I have a bit of a hard time still trying to keep up with everyone here, and I just want to put out there how much I appreciate you all, the comments, advice, encouragement and motivation, as well as the links Stan shared. It's really important to me to not give up, though some days I feel like I'm a bit nuts for fighting so hard to keep going. Thank you all for being here!
I started back at the first week of C25k on Saturday, doing it outside not on the treadmill though. I have been bored with that. I haven't been pushing the walking, just maybe 20 to 30 minutes past my c25k, and then maybe 30 mins on days of no C25k. As opposed to the 90 min walks. I can tell that it's helping, even if I am back to the beginning because I know when right from the start of running If I'm already dealing with too much pressure on my calves and to be at the end of C25k and still want to continue running. I wasn't being able to feel that at all when I was doing more walking. SO I'm quite content with this decision and I know I will be fine with getting straight through and crossing over to the 10k when I am through. I also have picked my speed up, naturally from being off the treadmill I suppose, but that's a good feeling as completing C25k in December was at a slower pace and so was my 5k at the race.
Jan 1 - Run/ 1 mile, Walk/ 1 mile, Steps/ 6740, Floors/ 6, Daily miles/ 3.24
Jan 2 - Run/ 0 miles, Walk/ 1.5 miles, Steps/ 7761, Floors/ 6, Daily miles/ 3.56
Jan 3 - Run/ 1 mile, Walk/ 1 mile, Steps/ 7100, Floors/ 4, Daily miles/ 3.44
Jan 4 - Run/ 0 miles, Walk/ 2.25 miles, Steps/ 10,037, Floors/ 16, Daily miles/ 4.55
Jan 5 - Run/ 0 miles, Walk/ 0 miles, Steps/ 3788, Floors/ 7, Daily miles/ 1.53
Jan 6 - Run/ 0 miles, Walk/ 0 miles, Steps/ 1888, Floors/ 6, Daily miles/ .67
Jan 7 - Run/ 1 mile, Walk/ 3 miles, Steps/ 11,211, Floors/ 17, Daily miles/ 5.05
Jan 8 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 1.5 miles, Steps/ 5833, Floors/ 5, Daily miles/ 2.36
Jan 9 - Run/ 1 mile, Walk/ 3 miles, Steps/ 12,351, Floors/ 12, Daily miles/ 5.46
Jan 10 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 2.25 miles, Steps/ 10,000, Floors/ 4, Daily miles/ 3.4
Jan 11 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 miles, Steps/ 3017, Floors/ 8, Daily miles/ 1.22
Jan 12 - Run/ 1.4 mile, Walk/ 2.6 miles, Steps/ 11,425, Floors/ 4, Daily miles/ 5.07
Jan 13 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 mile, Steps/ 2186, Floors/ 5, Daily miles/ .88
Jan 14 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 2.25 miles, Steps/ 16,147, Floors/ 23, Daily miles/ 6.55
Jan 15 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 mile, Steps/ 10,030, Floors/ 18, Daily miles/ 4.1
Jan 16 - Run / 0 mile, Walk/ 2.06 mile, Steps/ 10,084, Floors/ 26, Daily miles/ 4.12
Jan 17 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 mile, Steps/3474, Floors/7, Daily miles/1.47
Jan 18 - Run/ 1.15 mile, Walk/ 3.9 mile, Steps/15,487, Floors/10, Daily miles/6.73
Jan 19 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 mile, Steps/ 6563, Floors/ 14, Daily miles/1.44
Jan 20 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 mile, Steps/1582, Floors/ 1, Daily miles/ .64
Jan 21 - Run/ .28 mile, Walk/ 4.35 miles, Steps/ 15,268, Floors/ 32, Daily miles/ 6.78
Jan 22 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 mile, Steps/ 6233, Floors/ 15, Daily miles/ 2.53
Jan 23 - Run/ .6 mile, Walk/ 2.33 miles, Steps/ 10,519, Floors/ 8, Daily miles/ 4.98
Jan 24 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 1.58 miles, Steps/ 10,239, Floors/ 15, Daily miles/ 4.4
Jan 25 - Run/ .6 mile, Walk/ 1.54 miles,
Monthly Totals/ Run = 8.63, Walk = 38.51, Steps = 176,552, Floors = 270, Daily miles = 84.260 -
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I run in tennis 4-6 times a week & enjoy the social aspect of competition.0
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A little 6km stretch run after yesterdays adventure on the partially cleared trails.
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
So many people have Blasted through their goals or like me are right on the edge of success. Great work everyone.
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