January 2017 Running Challenge
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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.0 -
Date Miles MTD ------ ----- ------- 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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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
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1/1: 5 miles
1/2: 2.4 miles
1/3: Busy day
1/4: 4.5 miles (am), 4.5 miles (pm) + lifting
1/5: 6 miles
1/6: 4 miles + lifting
1/7: 4.2 miles trails
1/8: 10 miles +0.6 (Cocoa Classic 10 miler)
1/9: Sick day
1/10: Sick day
1/11: 4.5 miles
1/12: 6 miles
1/13: 5 miles + lifting
1/14: Lazy day
1/15: Lazy day
1/16: 4 miles + lifting
1/17: 8 miles
1/18: 4.5 miles + 4.5 miles
1/19: 2.6 miles + lifting + 6 miles
1/20: Rest day
1/21: Women's March / Lazy Day
1/22: 8 miles of trails
I was going to run 12 miles yesterday afternoon after I attended the Women's March in Trenton but I got home and was just tired and hungry and cold from standing outside for 3+ hours. So I ended up eating chips for lunch and then curling up in bed "for a few minutes" which turned into a 3 hour nap. This is the last weekend I can be skimping on long runs though... next week will be 12 miles with tempo work in the middle so I actually MUST do it.
But here are some photos from yesterday! I went with a bunch of running buddies and roommates and we had a good time!
Today was a Trail Run Sunday and I had a friend of mine from the weekday crew come along. She was going to bring her dog, but then she was called into work so she had to leave after the run right for her office so no pupThat was probably for the best though because it was crazy muddy! We had a couple rainy days this week and all the trails at the lower elevation on this "mountain" were super muddy. I'd hate to think just how dirty that pupper would have been! But for two humans it was fun -- if slick and a bit treacherous on the boardwalks! We had a couple close calls with hard falls but managed to remain upright the entire time!
My pace was super slow, but look at this trail! It's just scrambling up rocks and trying not to slip in the mud/on the leaves that are between the rocks. And then after my friend left I went through the boulder field which is NOT conducive to running pretty much at all. But hey, it was pretty!
Winter/Spring 2017 Races:
1/8: NYCRUNS Cocoa Classic 10 mile 1:21:37 (10th AG)
2/18: FebApple Frozen 50 - 10 mile (trail)
3/12: E. Murray Todd HM
3/18: Looney Leprechaun 10k (trail)
3/26: Philly Love Run HM
5/14: Delaware Marathon Running Festival HM
5/21 or 5/28: Cleveland or Vermont City Marathons (maybe)
7/1: Finger Lakes Fifties 50k (trail)
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@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.0
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@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.
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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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@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 HM2
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@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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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
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
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@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 km0 -
Sorry for skipping out this month. I'm trying to catch up. I'm on page eight!
We've had ice since the beginning of December and I was too scared to run outside as it was lumpy, bumpy ice. People were literally able to skate and play hockey on our roads. Then, I pulled my trap/neck doing weights, and well, I've been having a long pity party.
But, the ice is melting and I was finally able to get out once this week and again this morning. I'm not as unfit as I'd thought I'd be after over a month off from running. Yay!
My goal for the month will be to read through this thread and be roaring to go for February. Missed all you wonderful running people!5 -
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!3 -
Jan: 45 miles running.
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 48.640 -
@kristinegift judging by the pictures, that was a great run! Oh, what shoes for the run?0
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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 Marathon2 -
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.2 -
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
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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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@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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