January 2017 Running Challenge

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @MobyCarp @lporter229 not that I wish feeling beat up on anyone, but I do feel a bit better knowing I'm not the only one. My LR was only 13 miles, but my left (recovering) leg doesn't like me right now.

    Some of that is my fault (pushed too hard) and some is the conditions (icy/slushy roads made for not great running) but I'm totally whooped after this morning.

    I'm watching both of your training for Boston with interest as I get in gear training for my marathon.
  • Calvin2008Brian
    Calvin2008Brian Posts: 1,024 Member
    @skippygirlsmom Thank you! Yes, it was very unusual to see the first place runner was the first woman. We got to see the lead runners coming back towards us before the turnaround, and everyone was asking/commenting about that. I'd somehow looked at the results and mistakenly thought she ended up 2nd overall, but looking again now I see that she was 59 seconds ahead of the first place male.

    Did your friends enjoy the race overall? I didn't feel like the heat was that big a deal, but then again my expectations were pretty low. I can see how it would be more problematic for someone really targeting that race.
  • Calvin2008Brian
    Calvin2008Brian Posts: 1,024 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    Funny you mention the amount of women running

    I looked more closely at the results and there's a good reason I felt women outnumbered men: they did, and not by just a little bit. In every age group between 20 and 60, there were way more women then men.

    I find this very interesting. Kind of makes me want to race there again! ;-)

    AG :: M / F
    20-24 :: 13/45
    25-29 :: 47/126
    30-34 :: 82/192
    35-39 :: 98/258
    40-44 :: 108/256
    45-49 :: 125/224
    50-54 :: 123/176
    55-59 :: 98/131


  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Wow @Orphia ! Nice run! I'm so jealous of your gains (and losses!). :wink:
  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member


    January 1- Travel Day
    January 2- 8.1km
    January 3- 8.1km
    January 4- 8.1km
    January 5- Rest Day
    January 6- 10km
    January 7- 15.1km
    January 8- 6km
    January 9- HIIT Day
    January 10- 10.1km
    January 11- Rest Day
    January 12- 10.1km
    January 13- 7.1k
    January 14- 21.1km
    January 15&16- Off
    January 17- 16km
    January 18- 5.1km
    January 19- 12.5km
    January 20- Travel Day
    January 21- 16km

    153.4/160km
  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
    edited January 2017
    Look like I'll make the goal after all but it's gonna be close

    Date.......Distance

    January 1 - 12.1 km
    January 2 - 7.0 km
    January 3 - 12.9+5.3 km
    January 4 - 11.5 km
    January 5 - 7.0 km
    January 6 - 3.8 km
    January 7 - 9.45 km
    January 8 - 9.8+6.0 km
    January 9 - 5.2 km
    January 10- 10.0+6.0 km
    January 11- 8.0 km
    January 12- 7.0 km
    January 13- 7.0+7.4 km
    January 14- 10.0 km
    January 15- 13.1+6.1
    January 16- 6.0 km
    January 17- 10.0 km
    January 18- 13.4 km
    January 19- 10.0 km
    January 20- 13.5+6.0 km
    January 21- 7.5 km
    January 22- 17.2 km

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  • dkabambe
    dkabambe Posts: 544 Member
    edited January 2017
    After how I felt yesterday the question was whether to do an easy 5k or nothing, and in the end the former won out. Even though I knew I'd only be out for half hour or so, I had a bit of a dilema - my phone told me it was -3C at the time I was getting ready to go out but would warm up to 5C within an hour. At first I thought about waiting a bit, but knew if I didn't get out at that moment I'd likely not do it at all. I went for my thicker tights and debated between two thin or one thick layer on top. I plumped for the single thicker layer in the end as I tend to warm up quicker in it and was only a short run, plus there was only light wind so didn't need special protection on that front.

    The run itself was still hampered by my cold and the first 2k or so were really hard, but once through that I was able to plod on to 5k and a bit beyond. During the run I kept thinking it was bizarre how my glasses kept steaming up immediately because I wasn't going that hard. Only took me 25minutes to realise that it was actually just that foggy and wasn't my glasses at all!

    Pace felt easy enough but was actually about MP again. I guess because I haven't felt well enough to do a long run in a while that although the cold is still beating me down, my legs are probably in fairly decent shape. I had hoped to make a decision this weekend about spring races based on how well my long run went, but going to have to postpone signing up for anything just yet, (ideally want to schedule a marathon then will fit everything in around that).

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    3-Jan: 11.49k [6.7k MP + 4.8k easy - suffering with cold]
    4-Jan: 5.3k treadmill intervals [TM]
    5-Jan: 12.9k MP (slight hills)
    6-Jan: 5.2k treadmill tempo + 2.2k treadmill intervals [TM]
    7-Jan: 5.8k + 6.1k 'tired' runs (slightly slower than MP)
    11-Jan: 24.2k long run
    16-Jan: 5.6k MP
    17-Jan: 10.6k Fast
    18-Jan: 13.1k Easy
    20-Jan: 14.6k MP
    21-Jan: 8.5k MP
    22-Jan: 6.3k MP
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    January Mile totals
    1/1 rest. Colds suck
    1/2- 5.23
    1/3- 4.03
    1/4- 4.01
    1/5- 5.0
    1/6- 4.0
    1/7- Rest calf/achilles pain
    1/8- recovery from calf/achilles pain
    1/9- rest/recovery from calf/achilles pain
    1/10- 2.01 YAY!
    1/11-Rest, want to be careful before PT clearance
    1/12- Rest- Saw PT, got clearance to run!
    1/13- 4.02-first run after cleared
    1/14- 6.11 test run-can I run a normal training distance? Yes, yes I can.
    1/15- Rest, prepping for beginning training tomorrow
    1/16- 5.38
    1/17- REST
    1/18- 7
    1/19- XT- Just enough elliptical and other stuff at PT to count it!
    1/20- 4.64
    1/21- 13.11
    12/22- 3.14

    Total: 67.71

    Monthly goal: stay healthy and continue base building to start marathon training at the end of the month.
    Nominal mileage goal: 70 (revised down after injury).

    Today's notes: 3 slow miles. Just putting time on my feet after yesterday's killer long run.

    I have a new weird thing. My left shin (same leg of my calf/Achilles issue) has been having pain, not always, just off and on, in roughly the same spot, but it dances around sometimes. It's not bad, just like a dull ache. There is no additional pain when I press firmly on the area, and here's the weird thing, it doesn't hurt when running, only when I'm walking/sitting/standing....totally confused by this.
  • vandinem
    vandinem Posts: 550 Member 
    Date     Miles      MTD
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Jan 02     6.5        6.5
Jan 07     4.3       10.8
Jan 09     4.3T      15.1
Jan 12     6.1T      21.2
Jan 14     7.5       28.7
Jan 15     6.6       35.3
Jan 17     5.2T      40.5
Jan 19     5.4T      45.9
Jan 20     6.2       52.1
Jan 21     5.1       57.2
Jan 22     5.3       62.5

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  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,661 Member
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    01/01/17 - 5 miles
    01/02/17 - 5 miles
    01/03/17 - 3 miles

    01/05/17 - 6 miles

    01/07/17 - 10 miles
    01/08/17 - 3.25 miles

    01/10/17 - 6 miles
    01/11/17 - 5.5 miles
    01/12/17 - 3.25 miles
    01/13/17 - 6.5 miles
    01/14/17 - 5 miles
    01/15/17 - 4 miles

    01/17/17 - 5 miles
    01/18/17 - 5 miles
    01/19/17 - 10 miles

    01/21/17 - 6 miles
    01/22/17 - 5 miles

  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    @MNLittleFinn - I'd guess that the weird migrating ache is really secondary soreness associated with your Achilles/calf issues. Just keep doing what the PT has you doing for recovery, run easy, and as you get your conditioning back it should fade.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited January 2017
    MobyCarp wrote: »
    @MNLittleFinn - I'd guess that the weird migrating ache is really secondary soreness associated with your Achilles/calf issues. Just keep doing what the PT has you doing for recovery, run easy, and as you get your conditioning back it should fade.

    Thanks for saying that. I'm in total hypochondriac mode, but the fact that it wasn't hurting when I run and there was no sharp pain pressing on the shin made me pretty sure it's not a stress fracture.

    I'm going to slow down all my easy and long runs and only go faster for strides and thr specific assigned fast work, though I might cut that out fully for a few weeks and only do thr strides for faster running.

    Thanks again
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    edited January 2017
    Jan 1-5.3 miles
    Jan 2- Rest day- P90X3 yoga
    Jan 3- 6 miles w/ 3 @ tempo
    Jan 4-5.1 miles (1 with crazy Stella)
    Jan 5-5 miles treadmill fartlek run
    Jan 6- 4 miles total -1 mile warm up outside with Stella then 3 miles of intervals on dreadmill
    Jan 7-7.7 miles
    Jan 8-14 miles
    Jan 9- Rest day
    Jan 10- 4.5 miles treadmill
    Jan 11-6 miles (slow and icy)
    Jan 12-5.7 miles
    Jan 13-4.3 miles 12X30 second hill sprints
    Jan 14-16.3 miles
    Jan 15-6.2 miles
    Jan 16-Rest day
    Jan 17-5.2 miles
    Jan 18-6.6 miles
    Jan 19-4.7 easy miles
    Jan 20-4 miles of dreadmill intervals
    Jan 21- 5.1 miles (2.1 w/ Stella, 3 solo)
    Jan 22-12.3 miles

    My 12 mile (short) long run was nice and relatively uneventful. I am currently at work trying to catch up on some things I have fallen behind on. I drove to work, ran two miles (downhill) to the bike path, ran 8 flat miles on the path, and then ran two miles back up hill to my work. Now I am at my desk trying not to eat all of the dark chocolate Hershey's miniatures in my candy dish. Although it was flooded in places. the bike path was crowded with walkers, runners, cyclists, fishermen, dogs, kids, you name it. I guess that is to be expected when it is 60F in January. Leaving me longing for spring. On a side note, I think the combo of hip exercises I did yesterday and running on mostly level ground did my hip a world of good. Not too tight right now. Going to foam roll during the game later. Go Steelers!

    @Stoshew71- I love the picture with the dog!

    @kristinegift , @shanaber and anyone else who marched yesterday-Thanks for representing us!

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited January 2017
    @calvin2008brian they are 3 hour HM runners and from seeing their training I'm not sure they ran over a 5 mile long run, they enjoy the environment of a race. You need a shirt with your phone number on it for the next time you run that KW HM :sunglasses:
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    @stoshew71 - so cute that you got to see the famous Hound Dog!
    @kristinegift- great pics! My daughter went to the one in NYC. Also, she was accepted to the NYC marathon and is very excited about that.

    Long run today. Worked out good because the wind was really bad for biking. I haven't run a long run in SO long I was really unprepared. Forgot I might need some water and some nutrition. I used to leave water in my friend's mailbox that is 4 miles away and stop on the way there and the way back and bring sports beans or something.

    I left the house with nothing. But I passed a 7/11 at mile 1.5 and realized I had $5 in my running capri pocket (that has been washed probably 50 times). So I went in looking for gels or sports beans - they had nothing. So I bought peanut M&Ms. I remembered that someone on here a couple years ago used to run with them and I'd never tried it, so what the heck! I ate about 4 every few miles. Then I stopped at a store around mile 7 and bought a bottle of water. I almost chugged it down because it was so hot and I was so thirsty, forgetting that I still had to run 4 more miles and didn't want a full stomach! With biking you eat/drink so much while riding, that I forgot I can't do that with running.

    Anyway, my speed was not so good. My PR was 2:18 last year when I ran the Daytona Beach HM, I'm not anticipating beating that, but it's okay. As my friend posted ... I can wear a shirt that says "Not beating my PR but you should see my bike!"

    1/1 - rest day (recovering from stomach virus)
    1/2 - 40 mile bike ride
    1/3 - 4 miles
    1/4 - 4.1 miles
    1/5 - rest day
    1/6 - 5 miles
    1/7 - 4 miles
    1/8 - 5 miles
    1/9 - 4 miles
    1/10 - 4.1
    1/11 - rest day
    1/12 - 4.1
    1/13 - 4.0
    1/14 - 34 miles biking
    1/15 - 56 miles biking - hills! felt like 100 miles
    1/16 - 4 miles + strength training
    1/17 - 4 miles + neuromuscular activation (lol)
    1/18 - Strength training
    1/19 - 3.77 miles
    1/20 - strength training
    1/21 - 34 miles biking
    1/22 - 11.2 miles

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



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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited January 2017
    1/1 - 4 miles
    1/2 - 1.5 miles
    1/3 - 0 miles
    1/4 - 3.5 miles
    1/5 - 3 miles
    1/6 - 4 miles
    1/7 - 2 miles with Skip and Macy
    1/8 - rest day
    1/9 - 0 miles
    1/10 - 4 miles
    1/11 - 2 miles
    1/12 - 3 miles
    1/13 - 0 miles
    1/14 - 5 miles some with Skip
    1/15 - 3 miles
    1/16 - 0 miles meet
    1/17 - 0 miles lazy
    1/18 - 0 miles early doc appt with Skip and I hate the cable man I waited for all day LOL
    1/19 - 4 miles
    1/20 - 4 miles
    1/21 - 0 miles
    1/22 - 6 miles

    49 of 100 miles

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    Nice run today about 60F started to rain about mile 3 but it felt good since I was stupid enough to wear a long sleeve shirt. This is the longest I've run in a really long time, it felt great.

    @ddmom0811 super long run today - laughing at you pulling out the well washed $5. Congrats to your daughter on getting in the the NYC marathon.
    @stoshew71 nice doggy loving picture. Did you like the course?
    @orphia you look awesome
    @kristinegift I posted on your newsfeed that I was surprised to see your pace, now that I see your picture and explanation of your run, it all makes sense.
    @honunui cool lobster
    @dkabambe that is some fog!
    @lporter229 glad the hip is feeling better
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    @Stoshew71 Now I want to make a Long Plane-Road Trip to do the Hound Dog HM.
    @kristinegift Great Pics, Amazing looking Trails
    @skippygirlsmom Glad its not a stress fracture. PT and skip will be back tearing up the track and trails. Always enjoy the smiling pics of you and your favorite running buddies - Skip and the 4 legged Friend.

    Today is the traditional Easy Run day with our little club 5-10 km max and a time to invite newcomers out.
    My legs were feeling the 2 hills from yesterday's 11 km jaunt but I thought no big deal. Managed 2 km of a planned 8 km loop when I realized there was just nothing in the legs. Turned around and Wallowed back to Tim's. As I was turning the last corner into the parking lot I could see 2 of the ladies coming up the normal return route at the end of there 6 km run. They did 6 in the time it took me to do 4 and I am usually 20 sec/km faster than them. Definitely should have took it as a complete rest day. I lost at least 6 Training Days this month due to work so a little behind on where I should be for my HM in 2 weeks.

    01/04 8.0 km –8.0km –132.0 km – YTD 8 km
    01/06 7.0 km –15.0km –125.0 km
    01/07 8.0 km –23.0km –117.0 km
    01/08 6.0 km –29.0km –111.0 km
    01/13 12.0 km –41.0km –99.0 km
    01/14 10.5 km –51.5km –88.5 km
    01/16 8.0 km –59.5km –80.5 km
    01/20 11.0 km –70.5km –69.5 km
    01/21 11.0 km –81.5km –58.5 km
    01/22 4.0 km –85.5km –54.5 km – YTD 85.5 km

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  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @kristinegift I posted on your newsfeed that I was surprised to see your pace, now that I see your picture and explanation of your run, it all makes sense.

    Haha, yeah the pace was much slower than usual today!! Just part of the fun of trails! :)
  • k80flec
    k80flec Posts: 1,623 Member
    Jan: 45 miles running.


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    16th: 0 miles, Pilates and Strength training - MTD 27.19
    17th: 4.12 miles, leading a return to running group - MTD 31.31
    18th: 2.3 miles TM, Pilates and Strength training - MTD 33.61
    19th: 4.79 miles, speed training with the club - MTD 38.4
    20th: 0 miles - MTD 38.4
    21st: 4.63 miles Park Run, warm up and cool down - MTD 43.03
    22nd: 5.61 miles - MTD 48.64
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @kristinegift judging by the pictures, that was a great run! Oh, what shoes for the run?
  • louubelle16
    louubelle16 Posts: 579 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Thanks for saying that. I'm in total hypochondriac mode, but the fact that it wasn't hurting when I run and there was no sharp pain pressing on the shin made me pretty sure it's not a stress fracture.

    In my experience, if you have to ask "could this be a stress fracture?", then it isn't! The pain would be enough to clue you in.


    January Running Challenge

    1st - 12.66 miles inc 5km PB 25:05
    3rd - 3.11 miles
    4th - 6.17 miles
    6th - 3.03 miles
    7th - 3.11 miles
    8th - 12.04 miles
    10th - 3.09 miles
    12th - 4.35 miles
    14th - 9.12 miles
    16th - 3.10 miles
    18th - 6.12 miles
    21st - 14.04 miles
    22nd - 4.10 miles

    MTD - 84.04/100 miles

    Upcoming races:
    5th February - KFL XC Blean Woods
    19th February - Bramley 20
    12th March - North London Half Marathon
    9th April - Brighton Marathon
  • BeeerRunner
    BeeerRunner Posts: 728 Member
    January Running Challenge:

    1/1: 19 miles
    1/2: 5 miles
    1/3: BodyPump and 30 minutes of stair stepper
    1/4: 5.8 miles of a 10 mile planned run. Cut short due to knee pain
    1/5 Unplanned rest day
    1/6 2.2 mile walk, 30 minutes elliptical, Strength: upper body and core
    1/7 8.2 miles
    1/8 20 miles
    1/9 45 minutes light strength and 45 minute walk
    1/10 15 minutes of stationary bike, 20 minutes of Elliptical, 45 minutes strength
    1/11 57 minutes of walking (3.5 miles), 52 minutes of strength
    1/12 48 minutes of stationary bike, 30 minutes of strength
    1/13 Planned rest day
    1/14 6 mile run, knee felt so much better
    1/15 12 mile run
    1/16 5 mile run
    1/17 40 minutes / 11 miles on stationary bike
    1/18 5 mile run
    1/19 10 mile run
    1/20 Rest Day
    1/21 10 mile run and yoga
    1/22 20 mile run

    Goal: 126 of 170

    Had my 2nd 20 mile run out of 3 on the schedule. Lots of wind today: 28 mph...yuck! I made sure to pick a route to split up my time running against the wind.

    All seemed to be going good. My knee was feeling fine, my legs kept going and going, even though they were tired, I didn't have to make any bathroom stops, and I was on the home stretch with the wind at my back. However, around 18.3 miles into the run, I got a strong stinger in my right knee. I think I went down a hill a little too fast. Anyway, I had to stop...Ugh! Fortunately, after I rubbed it a bit and rested it for about 30 seconds, it felt better, and I was able to slowly run on it again. I was even able to comfortably pick up the pace a tad in the last mile.

    It was frustrating to have to stop, but looking back, this run was better than my 20 mile run 2 weeks ago.

    Going into another cut back week so my knee will get some rest.

    Now, just hoping my Packers can make a miracle comeback against Atlanta.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    louubelle16 wrote: »
    In my experience, if you have to ask "could this be a stress fracture?", then it isn't! The pain would be enough to clue you in.


    January Running Challenge
    Thanks for saying that. I think I'm just overly sensitive to everything now that I'm officially marathon training. Speaking of which, I hope yours is going awesome.
  • KeepRunningFatboy
    KeepRunningFatboy Posts: 3,055 Member
    01.01.17 - 15 m. LR
    01.02.17 - 10 m.
    01.03.17 - 9.1 m. TM 6 M + 5K.
    01.05.17 - 9 m. TM w/ incline.
    01.06.17 - 10 m. TM. 9:10 pace.
    01.07.17 - 8.1 m. TM 5 M + 5K.
    01.08.17 - 8.8 m. incl 2x5K's.
    01.09.17 - 11 m. TM @ 8:35 pace.
    01.10.17 - 8 m. TM. EZ pace jog tonight.
    01.11.17 - 11 m. TM @ 8:27 pace.
    01.12.17 - 6.4 m. EZ. Anticipate a LR this weekend.
    01.13.17 - 19 m. TM. LR. 9:14 pace.
    01.15.17 - 10 m. 9:33 pace.
    01.16.17 - 11 m. TM. 8:18 pace.
    01.18.17 - 11 m. TM. 8:11 pace. #WorkingHarder
    01.19.17 - 7.4 m. EZ run.
    01.20.17 - 18 m. TM. LR. 9:10 pace.
    01.21.17 - 1.1 m. Not feeling it today.
    01.22.17 - 14.2 m. 9:40 pace. 61 degrees in Ohio!

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    @BEERRUNNER i thought about getting out too, but the wind is just too much. 34mph gusts and I'm sure my allergies can not handle that.
    Way to get the 18+ miles in in pain free!

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