December 2016 Running Challenge

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    I'm kind of annoyed at myself for not keeping my running logs from April, May and June. I didn't start archiving my logs until July, so I only have July-December on my Google Drive. So I won't have an accurate count of all the miles I ran in 2016, but at least I can get an idea of the second half of the year.

    And yes, I've already set up my logs for the first six months of 2017. :smile:

    Are they in the past challenges? You could scroll through them and find it. Or Strava?
  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
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    Quick update:

    02 - 11.77 miles
    03 - 5.39
    04 - 5.33
    05 - 11.30
    07 - 12.78
    09 - 13.94
    10 - 4.19
    12 - 10.32
    14 - 12.64
    16 - 12.43
    17 - 5.33
    21 - 7.92
    23 - 5.24
    24 - 5.32
    28 - 5.23
    29 - 5.22

    Total: 134.35 / 125
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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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

    Total: 146.47

    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: Today's miles weren't a 5 mile run. Here's what today's workout looked like:
    Run 2 miles (10:20/5.6TM)
    25 triceps (not sure on weight)
    25 biceps (not sure on weight)
    25 pushup chest taps (did regular, I can't do chest taps)
    50 med ball slams (8# medicine ball)
    50 skullcrushers (10# dumbell)
    50 woodchops (8# medicine ball)
    Run 1 Mile (9:32/6.4TM)
    75 renegade rows (5# dumbell for the first 50 3# for the last 25)
    75 calf raises
    75 your choice situps (did 50 regular and 25/side oblique)
    100 dead lifts ( 15# kettlebell for this one, I know, I cheated)
    100 side plank toe taps (was tired and cheated, only 50/side for 100 total)
    100 squats (10# kettlebell)
    Run 1 mile (10:20/5.6TM)

    So total was 5 miles but not all at once. It was a great workout, and to punish myself for cheating, I only logged the runs, not the other exercises.
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    Fly back to Orlando tomorrow. Weather is supposed to be cooling off there - which will be warmer than NYC of course! This morning was rainy and very cold but it was still nice. I just don't have any way to dry everything unless I go to a laundry place, so didn't want to go any longer.

    I'm not very big on running the days I fly because of an irrational fear of getting Deep Vein Thrombosis: http://www.caamevents.com/deep-vein-thrombosis-a-hidden-risk-of-being-a-healthy-active-cyclist/
    Someone in my cycling group had this happen to him - he is very healthy and had no idea he had such problems. He was okay, but it was quite a scare for him. Anyway, because of my irrational fear of this, I'll probably just do a mile in the morning for the Holiday Streak! Then supposed to bike both Sat and Sun so will do a mile on both of those most likely.

    Hubby is a little better. Still weak and has to eat bland food -- which is NOT his style at all.

    12/1 - 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
    12/17 = 44 miles biking + 1 mile run
    12/18 - 27 miles biking + 1 mile run
    12/19 - 4 miles
    12/20 - 6.07 miles
    12/21 - 5.02 miles
    12/22 - 5.4 miles
    12/23 - 2.25 miles
    12/24 - 44 miles biking + 1 mile run
    12/25 - 2.5 miles
    12/26 - 1 mile
    12/27 - 5.57 miles in Astoria, Queens.
    12/28 - 5 miles in Astoria
    12/29 - 3.1 miles in Astoria, cold, rainy morning


    Upcoming races
    2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
    2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando


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  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
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    Almost there... I'll try to finish Dec. tomorrow.

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  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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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
    12/17 – 6.40 warmup + Reindeer Run 5K
    12/18 – rest day
    12/19 – 12.00 easy
    12/20 – 6.46 easy
    12/21 – unplanned rest day
    12/22 – 5.16 easy with fast finish
    12/23 – 5.18 easy plus one stride
    12/24 – 13.00 paced run
    12/25 – 7.31 easy
    12/26 – 6.84 easy
    12/27 – 5.28 warmup + speed work
    12/28 – 5.30 group run
    12/29 – 6.36 warmup + speed work

    December total to date – 160.56

    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 – 2 mile warmup, plus 3 x 2000 m at T pace with 2 minutes recovery. Total distance is what Garmin says, which is a little understated in the absence of GPS signal; but close enough to use. I omitted the traditional 2 mile cool down run in an attempt to manage weekly miles. Came home to do my spreadsheet, and if Saturday's pace run comes in right at the target miles, I'll be . . . 2 miles short for the week. Oh, well. I can always tack on another 2 miles solo on Saturday.

    Got to thinking about speed work on the track and the value of experience. I skipped today's workout a year ago, because it fell on December 31 and I took that as a rest day before the 7.5 mile race on New Year's Day. I remember I was a little intimidated by 3 x 2000 at T; it seemed like a lot for speed work, and I simply saved my effort for the real race.

    Today, with last year's experience of 3 months on the indoor track behind me, 3 x 2000 was a familiar routine. Tuesday I had targeted a 51 second 200 m lap as T pace. That was deliberately slow, both to get used to the track and in recognition that I'm not in peak shape. Today I cut the target to 50 seconds per 200 m lap, or 8:20 for 2000 m at T. It's an interesting discipline to run at a target pace that is neither easy nor as fast as you can run. My strategy was to try to make each lap 50 seconds, regardless of whether I was fast or slow the preceding lap. I ended up bringing the 2000 m intervals in at 8:13, 8:19, and 8:16. That's about as well as I ever do controlling pace on an indoor track, even without the excuses of wind, hills, or weather conditions.

    Maybe in a week or two I'll target the 49 second 200 m lap that I used for T a year ago.

    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) finished in 23:27 in the snow

    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 4, 2017 USATF Cross Country National Championship 8K (Bend, OR)
    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)

  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    @lissadecker Yay for your lovely run!

    @dkabambe Woo Yay Hooplah on your 5K PB! Jealous of your sub-26 time! :smiley: Will be aiming to run flat out at parkrun tomorrow now. :smiley: I broke 220 km for the month today too!

    @_nikkiwolf_ Amazing elevation achievement! How do you find those stats on Strava (assuming they're from Strava)?

    @Elise4270 You ran!!! :smile: :smile: :smile: :heart: :heart: :heart:


    I completed the New Balance Run Festive Strava challenge today (run 50 km from Dec 24 to Dec 31), with a day to spare. Happy about that!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    Orphia wrote: »
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    @Elise4270 You ran!!! :smile: :smile: :smile: :heart: :heart: :heart:


    I completed the New Balance Run Festive Strava challenge today (run 50 km from Dec 24 to Dec 31), with a day to spare. Happy about that!

    I did. Did you see my feed? I said since Orphia can do it, I was gonna give it my best! Haha!

    Congratulations on the Strava challenge!
  • Strandbergm
    Strandbergm Posts: 11 Member
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    Ok I'm now at 47.9/50 miles for December. Part of my workout tomorrow is running so I should be able to finish the last 2.1.

    Saturday is supposed to be my long run but I'm planning on switching that to Sunday to get some extra mileage in for January.

    Happy new year everyone!
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
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    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 pary
    12/29 3.25

    Total: 64.64

    Ticker is my goal for 2016 and total to date:
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  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
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    3 Days of Christmas Festivities/Work Demands = No Running :( = 3 days of Rest B)
    Actually lost 2 Running Days this week, the demands of work kept me from getting home at a decent time and its hard to be motivated to go for a run when you just want to climb into bed and Sleep.
    -10C/Wind chill -15C = 14F/Wind chill 5F. Had a really good run tonight
    Got home at 7:30pm and hit the Trails at 8:00 pm for a 11.5 km circle of the River Bank Trails and an easy pace of 6 min/km. Legs felt amazing after the 3 rest days. Will need to duplicate this run over the next two days to meet goal - will be a difficult task due to time limitations/life events.

    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
    12/29–11.5 km –23.0km –117.0 km – YTD 1327.5 km Dike 11.5 km 69 mins

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  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
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    @MNLittleFinn Haven't done a Marathon but on my Trail Runs or HM's I start with a Honey Stinger Waffle minutes before the start, Honey Stinger Energy Chews, Sport Beans ( Orange & Lemon Lime ) & Huma Chia Energy Gel ( Apples & Cinnamon, tastes like Apple Pie :) ) during the event. I can take the Sport Beans at any time without water but the Gels I take coming into a Water Station so I have a little water to wash them down. There is the concept that you want to train using what ever Gels are provided by the Event Sponsors, the Gu Gels are the most common at the events I go to, unfortunately they don't agree with me so I don't dare take them in an event.

    @Orphia Great Goals and amazing success in 2016. 50 km Strava Challenge :)

    @kristinegift looks like you have the December Daily Run Challenge aced. :* plus Strength Training ! ! !
    Sorry to hear about the Dental Visits, 2400 miles for the year- amazing.

    @lissadecker I really understand your comment about "when everything falls into place and you just go make all the suckier times worth the effort." That's what keeps many of us Addicted to this Habit

    @dkabambe Great success on the new 5K PB and monthly distance, 4 minutes faster than me but I don't do any speed work in the winter - just Distance miles to keep my conditioning.

    @_nikkiwolf_ Adjust your goal based on the lost time and all is good. Loved the Picture with the Fallen Tree. There is a series of races in a neighboring community and it seems like part of the tradition is having trees blow down across the trail the morning of the race or even during the race. Nothing like going outbound and on the inbound circuit find new trees down across the trails.

    @Elise4270 WoHo She ran
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    29---1.93 "running" I'm a runner again. A funny looking loopsided runner, but a runner nonetheless.
  • k80flec
    k80flec Posts: 1,623 Member
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    Dec: 30 miles running.


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    Planned Races
    Rudolph Red Nose 5 - Dec 24th : 1:01:58

    16th: 0 miles - MTD
    17th: 3.01 miles trail run - MTD 24.94
    18th: 0 miles - MTD
    19th: 4.26 miles - MTD 29.2
    20th: 5.39 miles on my clubs' Tinsel Trail through our neighbourhood - MTD 34.59
    21st: 0 miles - MTD
    22nd: 0 miles - MTD
    23rd: 0 miles - MTD
    24th: 5.06 miles Rudolph's Red Nose 5 - MTD 39.65
    25th: 0 miles - MTD
    26th: 0 miles - MTD
    27th: 2.25 miles - MTD 41.9
    28th: 0 miles - MTD
    29th: 4.94 miles - MTD 46.84 (club record for LV60 in handicap!!)
    30th: 0 miles - MTD
    31st: 0 miles - MTD

    2017 Running Goals
    2000 miles walk/run
    Run 500 m
    Sub 30" Park run
    Complete C210k
    Club Handicap (3.5m) to 36"
    Run 5 m sub 60"
    Run 5 x 10K
    Renew focus on strength training
  • dkabambe
    dkabambe Posts: 544 Member
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    Orphia wrote: »
    @dkabambe Woo Yay Hooplah on your 5K PB! Jealous of your sub-26 time! :smiley: Will be aiming to run flat out at parkrun tomorrow now. :smiley: I broke 220 km for the month today too!
    juliet3455 wrote: »
    @dkabambe Great success on the new 5K PB and monthly distance, 4 minutes faster than me but I don't do any speed work in the winter - just Distance miles to keep my conditioning.

    Thanks both. Must admit the sub-26 came as a complete surprise to me. When I'd finished I thought I had beaten my old time and thought I may have gone sub-27. Unfortunately the app doesn't tell me so wasn't until I got home in the evening and looked at the website I saw the actual time.

    We've been really lucky so far in that we've not really had proper winter yet where I live. Only once have I been out running in sub-zero temps (only -1C), and yesterday was the first day it was properly icy - but only on one side of the road (where the sun hadn't gotten to it hence very easy to avoid), so I haven't had to change my routine. I aim for one long run, one fast run and one hilly run every week then the rest I pretty much make up as I go along to get to my weekly distance aim. Aiming to follow a bit more structure from next week though.
  • Mari33a
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    01/12 3.12 miles
    02/12 3 miles
    03/12 3 miles
    13/12 3 miles
    14/12 3 miles - there was a full moon tonight, it was lovely
    16/12 3.25 miles
    17/12 3 miles
    20/12 3 miles - start of the stormy weather
    21/12 3 miles
    22/12 3.18 miles
    24/12 3.11 miles
    27/12 4.6 miles
    28/12 4 miles
    30/12 4 miles

    @MNLittleFinn - Thanks for you comment earlier, I can almost tough my target for the month, be a shame to miss it now.


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  • lporter229
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    @dkabambe -Congrats on the 5K PB!! And not even going all out. I am sure you will smash that time again soon!

    @_nikkiwolf_ I am in awe of your elevation achievements! Fantastic!

    @Elise4270 - Woo hooooo!!!! Runner girl!

    @Orphia- Way to go on completing the challenge!

    I might be the only person here that has to work today. Ugh! And I packed my running bag then forgot it. I was hoping to get out early and hit the bike path. Looks like I will be in for another dark and hilly run. Boo. I have not yet uploaded yesterday's run to Strava or Garmin Connect, but I am 9 miles away from monthly goal. Between today and tomorrow, pretty sure I will hit it.

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  • MNLittleFinn
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    @juliet3455 thanks for the input. I know, in retrospect, that one of the major factors in my HM troubles was not fuelling enough before the race. Trying to ensure that does not happen for the full.

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