December 2016 Running Challenge
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Walking miles
1---2 hours on YouTube, and a massage
2---1.7 in the rain
3,4---nada
5---5.38
6---? Where did the day go?
7--- pt, 0.25 treadmill
8-19--- back to work adjustment
20---4.92
25--3.81
29---1.93 "running"
31---4.49 walk/run
2.5/5 running miles
20.06/50+ walking miles
I made nearly half of my goal! Haha!
Advisable races:
March 19th 2017 RNR Half Dallas, TX
March 26th 2017 A2A 5k Ardmore, OK
April 30th 2017 OKC Memorial Marathon, Half2 -
Last Run of 2016; 7 km along the Bush Trails on Misery Mountain. My Legs were brutally heavy due to the Long Run on Thursday and shorty in the Snow Storm last night.
9.5 km's short of my 140 km Goal but it was still a pretty good month considering the cold weather and winter running conditions.
Heading over to a Friend/Neighbors Man Cave Garage For Beer and Snacks.
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
12/17–2.0 km –83km – 57 km
12/17–9.0 km –74km – 66 km
12/18–6.0 km –68m – 72 km
12/18–5.0 km –63km – 77 km
12/23–10.0 km –53km – 87 km
12/25–11.5 km –41.5km –98.5 km
12/26–7.0 km –34.5km –105.5 km
12/29–11.0 km –23.5km –116.5 km
12/30–7.0 km –16.5km –123.5 km
12/31–7.0 km –9.5km –130.5 km – YTD 1343.0 km
2017 Races and Goals
140 km per month ( 25 km more than my 2016 average )
3 HM's already booked.
Chilly Willy HM Grande Prairie, AB Feb 5, 2017
Hypo Thermic HM, Edmonton, AB Feb 26, 2017
Jasper , Jasper National Park, April 8, 2017
A 4th Mystery East Coast HM ??? 2017 that a member of our local club is researching options for us.
Hopefully I can get registered for the Emperors Challenge HM in Tumbler Ridge, BC August 12, 2017 - that is basically a run up and over a mountain
. As long as it doesn't conflict with the East Coast Mystery HM.
Plus some local 5 mile and 10km local races.
2015 638.4Km
2016 1343.0 km
Happy New Year to Everyone, some of you are already in 2017 and have completed their first run.0 -
My last run of the year was a wet and cold run but felt great! It just felt so good to be running in the rain on an empty trail with Hobbes the Vizsla pointing bunnies and birds as we ran along. He wasn't too happy with the rain other than that it made everything smell very interesting apparently.
@9voice9 - So cool that you are running in Tokyo! Happy Birthday - hope you are having a wonderful celebration there!
@kristinegift - Congratulations! That is an awesome accomplishment!
@ddmom0811 - I am so sorry you got sick too and can't complete your streak
I hope you feel better soon!
Goals for 2017 running and otherwise:
Lose 15 lbs...
Back to logging everything
Some type of strength/stretching/yoga every day. I have gotten out of the habit and need to get it back in!
Run 5 days/week
Minimum of 2017 km for the year.
Minimum of 1300 miles for the year with a stretch goal of 1500 miles (I did it in 2015, I can do it again!)
Date........Miles.....Total
12/01......0.00......0.00 - + Rally
12/02......4.30......4.30
12/03......0.00......4.30
12/04......3.62......7.92
12/05......6.23....14.15 - Birthday run + Agility
12/06......4.53....18.68 - + Strength Training
12/07......0.00....18.68
12/08......5.91....24.59 - + Strength Training and Rally
12/09......9.35....33.94 - + Rally Trial
12/10......0.00....33.94
12/11......0.00....33.94
12/12......5.07....39.01 - + Agility
12/13......0.00....39.01 - + Strength Training
12/14......4.51....43.52
12/15......0.00....43.52 - + Strength Training
12/16......4.73....48.25
12/17......0.00....48.25
12/18....13.53....61.78 - San Diego Holiday Half and warm up
12/19......4.18....65.96 - Recovery run #1
12/20......4.46....70.42 - Recovery run #2 + Strength Training
12/21......0.00....70.42 - Rest Day!!
12/22......0.00....70.42 - + Strength Training
12/23......6.43....76.85
12/24......8.59....85.44
12/25......0.00....85.44 - Christmas
12/26......5.48....90.92
12/27......6.31....97.23 - + Strength Training
12/28......0.00....97.23
12/29......5.54..102.77 - + Strength Training and GOAL!!
12/30......4.51..107.28
12/31......7.34..114.62
My completed and upcoming Races - Let me know if you will be running too!
02/07/16 - Surf City Half Marathon
02/20/16 - Divas Half Marathon - Temecula
07/04/16 - SHEPower Virtual Half Marathon
07/31/16 - San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon
08/21/16 - Tiki Beach 10k, Huntington Beach
09/18/16 - Beat the Blerch Half Marathon, Seattle
11/19/16 - USA Invitational Half Marathon (Yay, I qualified again!) - CANCELED!!
12/18/16 - San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
02/05/17 - Surf City Half Marathon
07/23/17 - San Francisco 1st Half Marathon
The site with my YTD animated ticker is broken so I can't post it with my overall yearly mileage - I hit 1273 miles for the year. Half of @kristinegift's 2400 and no where near my 1500 mile goal but all in all I am happy with they year!3 -
Ok - final run this evening got me another 7.5 on the books, and put me at a total of 134 for the month, and 2053 for the year (as garmin had missed about 30 miles of runs when my watch was broken, so I've run the year + 37). In retrospect, I probably should have done 1 extra mile, as it would have given me a rounded 40 miles/week for the year, but I didn't want to get too picky for the sake of numerical roundedness and know I've run at least a handful of miles as treadmill gym warmups, post-interval jogs w. watch stopped, and at the end of some walks.
Finally settled on a marathon as I decided to just race Pittsburgh for the 4th year in a row (May 7th). Apologies to @stoshew71 as I'm likely racing Ironman Louisville in October so I'll hit up that state then.
12/2 - 7 miles
12/3 - 5 miles
12/4 - 4 miles (warmup + 5K race in 18:13)
12/6 - 7 miles
12/7 - 4 miles
12/10 - 15 miles
12/11 - 3 miles
12/12 - 5.5 miles
12/14 - 7.5 miles
12/16 - 7 miles
12/17 - 8.5 mil
12/18 - 7 miles
12/19 - 5.5 miles
12/21 - 4 miles
12/23 - 10 miles
12/25 - 10 miles
12/27 - 5 miles
12/29 - 8.5 miles
12/30 - 3 miles
12/31 - 7.5 miles
Total: 134 miles
Goal: 180 miles
Remaining: 46 miles
2016 Race Schedule:
Disney Marathon - Jan 6 - 3:29:09
Gasparilla 15K - Feb 20 - 1:01:59
Ironman 70.3 Florida - Apr 10 - 5:07:51 (1:40:14 HM)
Pittsburgh Marathon - May 1 - 3:08:25
Ironman 70.3 Augusta - Sep 25 - 4:43:56 (1:35:30 HM)
Chicago Marathon - Oct 9 - 3:04:57
Ironman Florida - Nov 5 - 10:21:27 (3:38:20 marathon time)
Chase the Dreidel 5K - Dec 4 - 18:13
2017 Race Schedule:
HITS Naples Relay Team Half Marathon - Jan 7
Pittsburgh Marathon - May 7
Ironman 70.3 Raleigh - Jun 4
Ironman Louisville (tentative) - Oct 151 -
I've got 11.5 in a couple hours to ring out the year. This will put December as my highest mileage month ever!3
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12/1: 5 miles
12/2: 4 miles
12/3: 4 miles
12/4: 11 miles
12/5: 5 miles
12/6: 7 miles
12/7: rest day
12/8: 4 miles
12/9: rest day
12/10: 5 miles
12/11: 11 miles
12/12: 4 miles
12/13: 4 miles
12/14: rest day
12/15: 4 miles
12/16: rest day
12/17: 5 miles
12/18: 9 miles
12/19: 4 miles
12/20: rest day
12/21: 6.2 miles
12/22: 4 miles
12/23: rest day
12/24: 12 miles
12/25: rest day
12/26: 4 miles
12/27: 4 miles
12/28: rest day
12/29: 10 miles
12/30: rest day
12/31: 4 miles
TOTAL: 130.2 miles
Ending 2016 with a 4 mile run (37:40, 9:25 pace) and 130.2 miles for December! A little more tired a few more hills than I was expecting but the shin felt pretty good. Last run in Chicago before I head home tomorrow. Happy New Year everyone!0 -
I've reached 466.1 running miles for the year...
I ran 6/12 months so I guess the projected mileage would have been respectable.
2015 was at 735.7 and 2014 was 100, 2013 68 miles.
2017 better deliver!3 -
12/2: .5; chest/arms
12/3: 10
12/4: .5; back/shoulders/core
12/7: 2
12/8: 4
12/10: 10
12/14: 2
12/18: 8
12/25: 3
12/30: 2
12/30: 6.2
48.2 of 80 miles; 2 of 7 XT sessions.
Not an especially happy run today, but still a beautiful day around a couple of the Minneapolis Lakes. I was intending to do 12, but the ongoing thing I have with my right hip/butt/thigh acted up and I decided there was nothing to gain by torturing myself. Very pretty blue sky day, but with some cold breezes. I'll see if I can post a couple pics.
So, not a great end to a not-great month . . . but on the bright side I do have my base building going pretty well with three decent months in a row. I have a half marathon in about two weeks that I'll run as LSD and for max fun.
I'll have to take the time tomorrow to tally up my miles for the year.
Happy new year, all! Wishing all a year of happy, healthy running!
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I didn't get my 10 miles in today. I woke up and felt like death. I've been couch surfing all day.
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RunsOnEspresso wrote: »I didn't get my 10 miles in today. I woke up and felt like death. I've been couch surfing all day.
There's still time! I'm going to attempt my 11 when my little man is in bed0 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »RunsOnEspresso wrote: »I didn't get my 10 miles in today. I woke up and felt like death. I've been couch surfing all day.
There's still time! I'm going to attempt my 11 when my little man is in bed
I barely have the energy to get off the couch. It's like travel, temp/barometric changes, and pollution hit me all at once (it's a high pollution day today).0 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »RunsOnEspresso wrote: »I didn't get my 10 miles in today. I woke up and felt like death. I've been couch surfing all day.
There's still time! I'm going to attempt my 11 when my little man is in bed
I barely have the energy to get off the couch. It's like travel, temp/barometric changes, and pollution hit me all at once (it's a high pollution day today).
Yuck sorry to hear that!0 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »RunsOnEspresso wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »RunsOnEspresso wrote: »I didn't get my 10 miles in today. I woke up and felt like death. I've been couch surfing all day.
There's still time! I'm going to attempt my 11 when my little man is in bed
I barely have the energy to get off the couch. It's like travel, temp/barometric changes, and pollution hit me all at once (it's a high pollution day today).
Yuck sorry to hear that!
@MNlittlefinn If you are running at midnight you can say you ran for a year, from 2016 to 2017
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Tonight was supposed to be my first time trying to run a 5 km race, but it didn't exactly go as planned. It snowed all day, 10 cm by race time, the temperature was -15*C and wind 23 km/hr. I considered not going because I knew there would be no solid footing, it was in the dark, and the race is in an open area where the wind just whips through. I decided to try it anyway and I ended up having a panic attack just before the race. My heart was pounding so hard that I decided 3 minutes into the race to stop running and just walked the 5 km. About half the people in the race ended up walking it so I wasn't the only one. When I checked after the race I realized my heart rate went as high as 195 and most of the race I spent in Zone 5. I'm so disappointed that I didn't run it and now I'm wondering if the 10 km running clinic I signed up for starting Jan 6 was too ambitious. I'm such a slow runner and couldn't even run tonight, maybe I should have signed up for the 5 km clinic instead. Sorry for the whining, I'm hoping I'll feel better about things after I have a good night's sleep tonight.
Date Km Today - Km for Dec.
12/1 6.17 - 6.17
12/4 5.77 - 11.94
12/6 5.34 - 17.28
12/8 3.23 - 20.51
12/11 5.76 - 26.27
12/13 5.67 - 31.94
12/15 5.7 - 37.64
12/16 2.32 - 39.96
12/18 5.82 - 45.78
12/20 4.79 - 50.57
12/22 4.15 - 54.72
12/23 4.26 - 58.98
12/25 5.14 - 64.12
12/27 5.04 - 69.16
12/29 5.09 - 74.25
12/30 1.06 - 75.31
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Goal 75 km
Upcoming Races:
Resolution Run 5km - 12/31 - walked it in 55 min. 14 sec.
Polar Hero 5km OCR? - 2/4
Tamarack 10km - 5/27
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Had snow coming in, so I wimped out. Got my 12 miles in between 2000 and 2200skippygirlsmom wrote: »@MNlittlefinn If you are running at midnight you can say you ran for a year, from 2016 to 2017
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12/1- 7.04
12/2- 4.01
12/3- 10.01
12/4- REST
12/5- 5.32
12/6- 5.01
12/7- 3.01
12/8- 8.04
12/9- 5.0
12/10- 11.0
12/11- Rest
12/12- 5.21
12/13- 5.01
12/14- 5.4
12/15- 4.0 after a 30 min eliptical workout.
12/16- 6.03
12/17- 12.06
12/18- REST much needed rest
12/19- 5.01
12/20- 6.17
12/21- 6.7
12/22- 3.0 plus 30 minute elliptical workout
12/23- 6.27
12/24- Rest Christmas eve activities
12/25- 4
12/26- rest day 20-40mph winds decided that. more time with family
12/27- 6.09 then a 4 hour car drive home
12/28- 8.01
12/29- 5.03
12/30- 5
12/31- 12.01
Total: 163.48
Nominal mileage goal: 100 miles
Real goal, get into the swing of Marathon training, and get used to doing 3 days a week of some strength/core while running 35+ MPW
Today's notes. I put the punctuation point on the year, and my 9th month of serious running. plan was 11.5 miles, but that extra 0.5 was just calling to me, so I went for it. The falling snow made for interesting running with my headlamp and the traffic on the road, but it was a good run.
Ending the year having run 1248 miles since starting at the end of February. A year ago, I would never have thought it possible to run how far I have, and to enjoyed it as much as I have.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
12/17 3.80
12/18 rest
12/19 6.40 (1/10th mile for each birthday....)
12/20 lazy
12/21 3.50
12/22 I'm very sorry, I am behind my times. I was making vey merry today
12/23 3.35 + core/strength training
12/24 4.00 Mele Kalikimaka!
12/25 busy
12/26 busy
12/27 3.10
12/28 Pre-resolution party
12/29 3.25
12/30 4.11
12/31 6.60
Total: 75.35
I'm afraid I didn't meet my goal-thunder thighs are still there! But Hau'oli Makahiki Hou to you all!
@9voice9 Happy Birthday!
...and sad face at all who are under the weather....
Ticker is my goal for 2016 and total to date:
(still not quite, but better than last year!)0 -
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My goal is 50 miles this month. My job is crying for us to pick up overtime.
12/2....4.73 miles on the treadmill, rolling hills, pace at 13:20, average heart rate at 82% max.
12/4....2.85 miles on the treadmill.
12/7....3.52 miles on the treadmill, max heart rate at 88%, pace at 13:02.
12/9.....3.95 miles on the treadmill, max heart rate at 80%. pace at 12:45
12/13....4.42 miles on the treadmill, max heart rate at 88%, pace at 11:19
I had the flu over the weekend. Felt better today...still with some stomach issues but better than yesterday. Going to stay away from dairy for a while to see if it helps.Initially thought the body aches were due to Zercher squats.
12/14.....4.98 miles on the treadmill, pace at 11:06. Not going to risk getting sick again.
12/15....4.93 miles on the treadmill, pace at 11:19. Too cold (for me) to run outside.
12/23....3.35 miles on the treadmill, pace at 13:38....still recovering from the stomach bug....I can really tell it in my workout.
12/31 Jillian Michaels Banish Fat Boost Metabolism and some stretching esp hips.
I completed the last personal training session at my gym after almost 5 years...yay! Now to go in and do it on my own.
Decided to not run today...my husband caught the stomach bug from me, and is pretty sick and very "needy".
Workout home DVD...compromise...my husband thinks that runners are targets and didn't want me running after dark.
Didn't meet goal, but ran more miles than I would have if I hadnt set goal. Thanks to everyone for your support!
Happy New Year!
Total...32.75 miles
Goal....50 miles.
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Walking miles
1---2 hours on YouTube, and a massage
2---1.7 in the rain
3,4---nada
5---5.38
6---? Where did the day go?
7--- pt, 0.25 treadmill
8-19--- back to work adjustment
20---4.92
25--3.81
29---1.93 "running"
31---4.49 walk/run
2.5/5 running miles
20.06/50+ walking miles
I made nearly half of my goal! Haha!
Advisable races:
March 19th 2017 RNR Half Dallas, TX
March 26th 2017 A2A 5k Ardmore, OK
April 30th 2017 OKC Memorial Marathon, Half
So excited that you are running again! ☺1 -
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So December didn't really go to plan. I hope everyone had a good Christmas. I was out running but just not enough, so looking forward to the new year where I am going to try achieve my goals.
Miles done 31
Target 402 -
tartanhibee wrote: »So December didn't really go to plan.
You're in good company. Lots of life-getting-in-the-way for me. Looking forward to a fresh new month/year!1 -
Didn't properly finish my log on here but I ran 44 miles in December. More than expected because after I hurt my knee (plus shin pain) I didn't expect to run the last 3 weeks at all! I did miss a few runs.3
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December goal: 100 miles
12/1: 3.25 miles
12/2: 2.75 miles
12/3: 3.15 miles (m)
12/4: Rest Day
12/5: 5 miles (2 + 3 treadmill)
12/6: 4 miles (m)
12/7: 4 miles
12/8: 4.35 miles (m)
12/9: Rest Day
12/10: 3.5 miles
12/11: 5 miles (m)
12/12: 4 miles
12/13: 4 miles (m)
12/14: 5 miles (m)
12/15: 4 miles (m)
12/16: Rest Day
12/17: 3 miles (m)
12/18: 7 miles (m)
12/19: 3.5 miles (m)
12/20: 4 miles
12/21: 3.5 miles
12/22: 3.5 miles (m)
12/23: 2.25 miles (m)
12/24: 3 miles
12/25: Rest Day
12/26: 5 miles (m)
12/27: 3.25 miles (m)
12/28: 4 miles (m)
12/29: 3.5 miles
12/30: Rest Day
12/31: 3.5 miles (m)
My Total/December: 101 miles
Mike's Total: 65 miles
Took an impromptu rest day on the 30th and then didn't run yesterday morning. By 7:30 pm, I was resigned to having to get on the treadmill if I was going to make my goal when Mike suggested that we try a night time run on the greenbelt. So with our new headlamps and a very excited Fergus we went out for a run in the dark in the woods. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. I may have to run at night a little more often!
Had a ton of posts to catch up on! See you all on the January thread!
Completed Races:
12/3 Snowball Run 5K, Kingwood TX (35:34.2) *PR
Upcoming Races:
1/22 Choco Loco 10K, Houston, TX
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01 - 6.4mi
05 - 3.4mi
07 - 1.4mi (preXmas shopping run)
11 - 6.2mi Over the Bay Bridge
13 - 6.8mi
20 - 6.6mi
24 - 10 mi Treasure Island and back
29 - 6.6mi
31 - 6..5..4..3..2.1..(6:54am 3.2 mi, 1 last run)
YTD: 553
Thanks to @YouALL for the words of encouragement and vids, suggestions, jokes, and shared milestones.
Looking forward to seeing you all break tape in 20172 -
Walking miles
1---2 hours on YouTube, and a massage
2---1.7 in the rain
3,4---nada
5---5.38
6---? Where did the day go?
7--- pt, 0.25 treadmill
8-19--- back to work adjustment
20---4.92
25--3.81
29---1.93 "running"
31---4.49 walk/run
2.5/5 running miles
20.06/50+ walking miles
I made nearly half of my goal! Haha!
Advisable races:
March 19th 2017 RNR Half Dallas, TX
March 26th 2017 A2A 5k Ardmore, OK
April 30th 2017 OKC Memorial Marathon, Half
So excited that you are running again! ☺
Thanks. It is half as$. Haha! Cuz I only got one side that works.
My mama always said I did everything half *kitten*'d... Must have been a premonition.3 -
greenolivetree wrote: »1
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Tonight was supposed to be my first time trying to run a 5 km race, but it didn't exactly go as planned. It snowed all day, 10 cm by race time, the temperature was -15*C and wind 23 km/hr. I considered not going because I knew there would be no solid footing, it was in the dark, and the race is in an open area where the wind just whips through. I decided to try it anyway and I ended up having a panic attack just before the race. My heart was pounding so hard that I decided 3 minutes into the race to stop running and just walked the 5 km. About half the people in the race ended up walking it so I wasn't the only one. When I checked after the race I realized my heart rate went as high as 195 and most of the race I spent in Zone 5. I'm so disappointed that I didn't run it and now I'm wondering if the 10 km running clinic I signed up for starting Jan 6 was too ambitious. I'm such a slow runner and couldn't even run tonight, maybe I should have signed up for the 5 km clinic instead. Sorry for the whining, I'm hoping I'll feel better about things after I have a good night's sleep tonight.
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Resolution Run 5km - 12/31 - walked it in 55 min. 14 sec.
@bmelb1 - Don't let this experience get you down, it's not normal. A couple weeks ago I ran a 5K with perhaps a touch less snow than you had, and turned in my slowest 5K time ever. Good runners were taking 3.5 minutes longer than normal to complete it. Average runners were taking 5 minutes longer than normal to complete it. The total number of finishers was low, and I suspect some of the slower runners and walkers missed the cutoff for getting an official time.
The thing is, running in 10 cm of snow isn't the norm. How you did under these conditions doesn't say much about how you could do under more normal conditions. And I'd consider under an hour for walking 3.1 miles in 10 cm of snow to be an pretty good walking result.2 -
@kristinegift-Amazing job on the 2400 miles!!!0
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