December 2016 Running Challenge
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Ugh! Runners....
LOL!
@skippygirlsmom it makes me sad... And lost...
but so glad to see other out enjoying a run! And retail therapy! 0 -
Date Miles today - Miles for December
12/1 6 miles - 6
12/2 4 miles - 10
12/3 12 miles - 22
12/4 REST DAY
12/5 5 miles - 27
12/6 4 miles - 31
12/7 REST DAY
12/8 3.5 miles - 34.5
12/9 REST DAY
12/10 26.4 - 60.9
12/11 REST DAY
12/12 REST DAY
12/13 REST DAY
12/14 REST DAY
12/15 4 miles - 64.9
12/16 REST DAY
Upcoming races:
UAH 8K - 3/6 <<< 34:33 3 in AG
Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4 <<< 19:10 (2.9 mi) 1 in AG 5 OA
Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30 << 44:57 PR
Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25 << 1:20:22 1 in AG & 15 OA
Huntsville Half Marathon - 11/12 << 1:35:55 2 in AG & 25 OA
Rocket City Marathon - 12/10 << 2:44:41
Kentucky Derby Marathon - 4/29
Another rest day, but with another marathon scheduled now in just months, it's going to be hard to hold back and slowly get back into it. But I know by how my body is still feeling to take it easy. Maybe another short run tomorrow.2 -
Got a little 3 mile run - nothing hurt! But probably should still take it easy on the shin and knee. Knee still hurts to put my sock on that foot. I may hop on the hotel treadmill Monday. Just a few miles here and there "as tolerated" and then really get back into it Jan 1.3
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December Running Totals (miles)
12/1 – 8.08 warmup + speed work
12/2 – rest day
12/3 – 10.13 warmup + 5K race + easy 30 minutes
12/4 – 8.07 easy
12/5 – rest day
12/6 – 5.96 warmup, speed work, cool down
12/7 – 6.00 easy
12/8 – 3.78 easy
12/9 – 3.80 course preview
12/10 – 5.01 USATF Club Nationals Masters 8K
12/11 – 2.57 easy
12/12 – 10.15 easy
12/13 – 6.21 hills
12/14 – rest day
12/15 – 5.25 with wind and snow
12/16 – 6.27 easy
December total to date – 81.27
Nominal Challenge Goal – 150 miles
Real Goals: Finish transition to healthy running. Use Club Nationals as a learning experience on managing air travel to a race. Build a base toward Boston training. Avoid re-injury
Today's notes – Got four inches of snow in the driveway over night. This is a lot less annoying now that I'm retired than it would have been if I'd had to clear the driveway in time to be to work at 8. I thought to take a picture at 10, and again when I finished at 10:30:
Got out to run about 2 PM. Cloudy, but otherwise better weather than yesterday at 23º F (-5º C) with 13 mph WSW wind. Today I knew to avoid the RIT campus, and just ran some familiar streets. I was a little surprised that the shoulders were in better shape today than yesterday even with the additional snow. Say what you want about inefficient New York governments, but they don't slack on the snow removal here.
The idea was to take it easy, but I kept having to slow myself down. Apparently I unconsciously run faster to generate warmth when it's cold out. Ended up with mile splits ranging from 7:36 to 7:59; but only 1:20 of HR above Zone 2. *shrug* The forecast for gun time tomorrow is similar temperature, but possible snow showers. It was good to get used to running in the Peregrines, and it was good to see that the diaper pin fixed the problem of the hood blowing off. To be fair, there was not that much distance where the gentler wind today even acted like it was trying to blow my hood off.
I'm feeling like 40 miles a week would be pretty comfortable about now. This is progress.
2016 races:
January 1, 2016 Resolution Run 7.5 mile (Mendon, NY) finished in 53:58
January 9, 2016 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) finished in 1:30:59
March 12, 2016 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY) finished in 32:32
March 26, 2016 Spring Forward Distance Run 15K (Mendon, NY) finished in 1:05:24
April 18, 2016 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:23:01
April 24, 2016 Flower City Challenge Half Marathon (Rochester, NY) finished in 1:36:50, targeting MP
May 15, 2016 Highland Hospital Lilac Run 10K (Rochester, NY) DNS - injury
June 19, 2016 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY) DNS - recovering from face plant
July 16, 2016 Shoreline Half Marathon (Hamlin, NY) finished in 1:31:11
August 13, 2016 Bergen Road Race 5K (Bergen, NY) finished in 19:07 (5K PR)
September 4, 2016 Oak Tree Half Marathon (Geneseo, NY) finished in 1:31:37
September 18, 2016 Rochester Marathon (Rochester, NY) DNF a mile from finish
October 15, 2016 Finish Strong 15K (Hilton, NY) DNS – Achilles tendonitis
October 22, 2016 Scare Brain Cancer Away 5K (East Rochester, NY) DNS – Achilles tendonitis
November 24, 2016 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY) finished in 42:38, First Senior (60+) Male
December 3, 2016 Freezeroo #1 (Don Curran Memorial 5K) (Gates, NY) finished in 20:06
December 10, 2016 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships 8K (Tallahassee, FL) finished in 33:38
December 17, 2016 Reindeer Run 5K (Rochester, NY)
2017 races:
January 1, 2017 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY)
January 7, 2017 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY)
January 14, 2017 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds Park 5 mile) (Spencerport, NY)
January 28, 2017 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victor, NY)
February 11, 2017 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY)
February 25, 2017 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 10K) (Webster, NY)
April 17, 2017 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)
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patrikc333 wrote: »Got measured and bike will be set up according to builders guidelines according to my sizes initially, then I'll see how I will cope and make adjustments accordingly
Super excited, will also buy clothes on Friday, I don't think I can recycle running clothes right?
But.... It's been 11 years since my last ride! You think I'll still be able to cycle? My plan is to come home, lock in my garage and try it first without locking shoes, then try the locking mechanism, then go out and hope really hope I won't fall down in front of people
Looks nice! You can do it! The falling will happen when you first start out with the locking shoes. At least it has with everyone I know. It usually happens when you are stopping, starting or just standing waiting to go. That's because it is just hard to get used to unclipping them. After a few weeks, you don't even think about it. Hopefully you are in a bike-friendly city.
Enjoy!
I'm really worried now, as I struggle to even sit on the saddle, I really think I'm going to lose my dignity very very very soon0 -
Date:: :::: Miles:::: Dec total (goal = 80)
12/01/16 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
12/02/16 :::: 2.6 :::: 2.6
12/03/16 :::: 3.1 :::: 5.7
12/04/16 :::: 6.0 :::: 11.8
12/05/16 :::: 3.3 :::: 15.0
12/06/16 :::: 2.4 :::: 17.4
12/07/16 :::: 2.4 :::: 19.8
12/08/16 :::: 3.7 :::: 23.5
12/09/16 :::: 0.0 :::: 23.5
12/10/16 :::: 7.0 :::: 30.5
12/11/16 :::: 3.5 :::: 34.0
12/12/16 :::: 0.0 :::: 34.0
12/13/16 :::: 2.6 :::: 36.7
12/14/16 :::: 2.5 :::: 39.1
12/15/16 :::: 0.0 :::: 39.1
12/16/16 :::: 4.0 :::: 43.2
I planned to go to my run group workout last night at 6:30, even though it had been snowing most of the day. But I got out of work late and it was near white-out conditions and a traffic snarl all the way home (and to pick up Stella from doggy daycare) and I didn't even make it home until well after that. I figured no one would have shown anyway, but sure enough they posted on facebook as a small but hardy group.
The workout was posted as a 25 minute tempo (plus warmup and cooldown), so I did it on the treadmill at the Y this morning. I think it beat the below zero windchills by a lot. I listened to and almost finished my audiobook so I was fairly entertained. I think I didn't push as hard as I could have with the tempo because of listening to the book though.
Tomorrow morning is long run. Forecast says 24 F and snow at that time, which beats the freezing rain later in the day. I'm glad I got my groceries today so I can stay in after my run! Oh, besides having to take Stella out for a long walk.2 -
Date Miles MTD ------ ----- ------- Dec 01 4.4T 4.4 Dec 03 5.6 10.0 Dec 04 5.1 15.1 Dec 07 5.2T 20.3 Dec 09 6.5 26.8 Dec 11 8.2 35.0 Dec 13 5.1 40.1 Dec 16 6.2T 46.3
@midwesterner85 I totally get the cold ... it was a balmy 9 degrees F this morning, and there is just no way. Between the cold and dark in New England, I've learned to accept a certain number of hours on the Planet Fitness treadmills!1 -
@7lenny7 - lol the shoes! I tried a headlamp and didn't like it for some reason. My daughter loves hers.
@_nikkiwolf_ - here is the store: https://www.noxgear.com/tracer360 But not sure on shipping out of USA.
Just a quick 1.5 miles for the Holiday Streak! Tomorrow is supposed to be hot and so by the time my cycling is done, yuck. Oh well, a mile is nothing. Well... not nothing... but I can manage.
2/1 - 3.2 miles
12/2 - 1.5 miles
12/3 - 45 miles biking + 1 mile run
12/4 - 27 miles biking + 1 mile run
12/5 - 4 miles
12/6 - 4 miles
12/7 - 1 mile on treadmill for streak (after strength training)
12/8 - 4.47 miles
12/9 - 1 mile on treadmill for streak (after strength training)
12/10 - 77 miles bike and 1 mile run for streak!
12/11 - 27 miles biking and 1 mile run for streak
12/12 - 4 miles
12/13 - 5 miles
12/14 - 2.1 miles - day 21 streak + strength training
12/15 - 4.5 miles
12/16 - 1.5 miles (aka rest day)
Upcoming races
2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando
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Beginning mental prep for tomorrow's 12 miler. It's not thr distance, it's the -5° temp and 8mph winds I'm not liking1
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62.53% of goal
01-Dec: 5.42 miles
02-Dec: 5.26 miles
03-Dec: 10.49 miles inc. Reindeer Run 10K
04-Dec: <Life Day>
05-Dec: 10.33 miles
06-Dec: 5.48 miles on dreadmill
07-Dec: 5.56 miles
08-Dec: 2.77 miles
09-Dec: 5.51 miles
10-Dec: - unplanned rest day :P
11-Dec: <Life Day> but 10.22 miles
12-Dec: 5.16 miles
13-Dec: 3.30 miles
14-Dec: 8.18 miles
15-Dec: 6.53 miles
16-Dec: 6.95 miles + 5.76 miles with RWB Christmas Lights Run
17-Dec:
18-Dec: <Life Day>
19-Dec:
20-Dec:
21-Dec:
22-Dec:
23-Dec:
24-Dec:
25-Dec: <Life Day> - JAPAN
26-Dec: - JAPAN
27-Dec: - JAPAN
28-Dec: - JAPAN
29-Dec: - JAPAN
30-Dec: - JAPAN
31-Dec: - JAPAN
Yes, I'm probably running too much in the next few days - trying to get to my goal so anything I can manage in Japan is gravy. The plan right now is to fit in a Half tomorrow, and at least a 10+ next Saturday, and a mildly aggressive schedule next week. We'll see. I'm actually okay with not making my goal this month, simply because I know I'm losing a week of running while I'm travelling, but I know I'll be doing a TON of walking.
My next big race is 14-Jan, the Museum Half, and I feel MUCH more prepared for that this time (because I've done a half - at least, distance-wise - every month for the last 3-4 months. I have a goal in mind of 2:20. But I'm really not that stressed about it. I know what I need to do to get that, and if it doesn't happen in January, or even in March, it'll happen one of these days. Running, for me, is not a goal - it's a journey towards a fitter me, and I'm already a hell of a lot more fit than I used to be.
In other news - it looks like we're on the downhill slope of getting the settlement finished from my accident (me vs. SUV in 2015). The first company has paid their limits, and the second company has sent their release so they can pay out their limits. Now it's just down to my UIM coverage, and I'm meeting with an adjuster Monday, so maybe it won't take forever and I can put it behind me. Just in time to have a comfortable cushion so I can spend pretty much whatever I want in Japan!
Upcoming Races:
26-Dec - 01-Jan: Random running in JAPAN!
14-Jan: Museum of Aviation HM, Warner Robins
04-Mar: Albany/Snickers HM, Albany
25-Mar: Cherry Blossom Road Race 10K, Macon
08-Apr: Running for Ronald 10K/15K, Macon1 -
BTW on the Noxgear. You might want to know that my son took to calling it "Stinkerbell" after a while. At first it was Tinkerbell, as you might expect, but after a month or so of summer running, and not figuring out a way to wash it, other than let it hang in the sunshine, he claimed it was pretty smelly.
Never bothered me.2 -
12/1: 6 miles with Pacers crew +lifting
12/2: 2 miles
12/3: 8 miles with the Saturday crew
12/4: 5.3 miles on trails +lifting
12/5: 6 miles
12/6: 2 miles + lifting
12/7: 6 miles
12/8: 6 miles + lifting
12/9: 1 mile
12/10: 13.1 miles
12/11: 4.6 miles on trails
12/12: 2 miles + lifting
12/13: 6.1 miles
12/14: 6 miles + lifting
12/15: 6 miles
12/16: 6 miles + lifting
I'm really feeling the 6s this week, huh?
Last night's run was SO COLD; only 4 group runners came out for the Thursday run. It was 18F with a "feels like" of 5F. And then I did 6 today because it's going to be snowing tomorrow morning, and I didn't feel like running 12 miles on snow-turning-to-rain, so I added 4 miles to my plan tonight (did 2 treadmill miles, then lifted, then did 4 more miles on the 'mill). Now I can cut my run to 8 miles tomorrow. Winter has come to NJ too quickly!
Winter/Spring 2017 Races:
1/8/17: NYCRUNS Cocoa Classic 10 mile
2/18/17: FebApple Frozen 50 - 10 mile option
3/12/17: E. Murray Todd HM
3/18/17: Looney Leprechaun 10k (trail)
3/26/17: Philly Love Run HM
4/1/17: NJ Ultra Fest HM (trail, maybe)
4/9/17: Rutgers UNITE HM (maybe)
5/14/17: Delaware Marathon Running Festival HM
5/21 or 5/28: Cleveland or Vermont City Marathons (maybe)
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Garmin seems to be giving me a lot less calories for steps than Fitbit did, and Fitbit was very accurate since I ate those calories back.
Anyone know what activity level Garmin is supposed to be set to if you're sending steps calories to MFP?0 -
December Goal: Trim my Thanksgiving turkey thighs and mashed potato/pumpkin pie paunch
12/1 rest
12/2 4.25
12/3 3.05
12/4 2.40 + strength/core training
12/5 rest
12/6 3.80
12/7 6.42
12/8 2.20 + core/strength training
12/9 snorkel 2 hours
12/10 rest
12/11 6.17
12/12 4.10
12/13 lazy
12/14 snorkel 15 MINUTES!
12/15 3.60
12/16 1.25 + core/strength training
Total: 37.24
Upcoming Races:
12/7/16: Races For Awareness Virtual 10k for Outrun The Sun Skin Cancer Awareness
Ticker is my goal for 2016 and total to date:
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I have been running out side in the cold weather long enough that it didn't feel cold tonight. -31C air temp and -37C windchill and I was very comfortable. Wore my lighter Saucony Peregrine trail shoes as the Mizuno Wave Ascends are a little heavier and get a little stiffer in the cold temps. 2 Layers Top, 2 Layers Bottom Plus Gore Tex Wind Breaker Coat and Pants.
6 Km along the River Bank Trails, Lots of Christmas Decorations and Christmas Lights on at all the houses along the trails. Between the Christmas Lights, Full Moon and Wispy Fog rising off the River ( as the Ice Flows start to build on the river ) it was quite a beautiful night. Usually by this time of year the River is a solid block of ice. An old tradition as part of the New Years Resolution Run is to run across the river on the Ice following a snowmobile track - not going to happen this year as there is no way the Ice will be safe enough this year.
There are 3 car Ferry's crossing the river that are pulled out at the first sign of Ice and within 3-4 weeks are usually replaced with Ice Bridges. With the mild temperatures we have had (until the last 2 weeks) they may not get the Ice Bridges Built this year.
December Running Goal 140km
12/01–0.0 km –140km – 0 km – YTD 1210.5 km
12/03–8.0 km –132km – 8 km
12/04–5.0 km –127km – 13 km
12/05–12.0 km –115km – 25 km
12/07–7.0 km –108km – 32 km
12/10–5.0 km –103km – 37 km
12/11–4.0 km –99km – 41 km
12/14–8.0 km –91km – 49 km
12/16–6.0 km –85km – 55 km – YTD 1265.5 km -31C and 39% of Goal.
@7lenny7 Darn you have a lot of shoes. I might have to do a little retail therapy to make my collection as impressive.2 -
12/1 - 4.2 miles
12/2 - 35 min elliptical (hills), weight machines
12/3 - rest (too busy with kids' bday party!)
12/4 - 4.32 miles
12/5 - 35 min elliptical (hills), weight machines
12/6 - 4.21 miles
12/7-12/11 - unable to exercise due to migraine
12/12 - 35 min elliptical (hills), weight machines
12/13 - 4.27 miles
12/14 - 35 elliptical (hills), weight machines
12/15 - 20 min circuit training
12/16 - 20 min circuit training, 2.3 mile walk/run
Conpleted: 19.3 miles/ 40 miles (48%)1 -
Hi everyone! I'm excited to find this challenge. I'm just getting into running. I started earlier this month. I would love to participate and find new MFP friends who are also into running.3 -
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This^^^^^greenolivetree wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »RespectTheKitty wrote: »Ok, I have a question for y'all. Do any of you get leg cramps during the night? I had an occasional leg cramp during the night before I started running, but I've noticed that they've increased significantly since I've been running. I usually get them every night, not just in my calves but also in my hamstrings. They go away after a few seconds, but damn, they're annoying. Is there a reason why I get so many leg cramps lately?
I've been getting random ones that last 10-15 seconds. Not every night, but a couple times per week. You're not alone.
Taking magnesium pills has helped my husband's cramps and also gotten rid of his horrible headaches. He struggles with dehydration and his electrolytes being out of whack due to Crohn's. But maybe just drinking some electrolytes would help with milder/less frequent cramping.
I have suffered with terrible cramps in my feet and legs pretty much all my life (at night having to jump out of bed... in school requiring a note to allow me to get up in class, etc..). My daughter recently recommended I try a magnesium supplement and it has really helped. I rarely get them now and when I do the are not nearly as bad and they subside quickly.
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