January 2017 Running Challenge
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Still not recovered from my cold so ditched my plans for a long run in favour of a lie-in which also means today I officially ditch my (admittedly super-ambitious) plans for a March marathon having delayed my decision as long as I could
Also ditching my 300k January target. Even 200k will be a stretch unless I can find a way to get out for a run this weekend, (my daughter is with me). The original target was a stretch anyway, and based off 5 long runs this month but looks like it's just going to be one!
Anyway, for now I'm just waiting for lunch time to head to a spin class to try to lift my mood and will try to get out for 10k later if my legs are up to it after spinning. Will take it easy this weekend then next week have a rethink about my race goals for the year.
Edit: Just went online to check there's space for spin only to find out it's 12:10 rather than 1:10 so have missed the class. Every other day the lunch time class is 1:10pm! Definitely not helping my mood.
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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
1/23: 6 miles
1/24: Impromptu rest day
1/25: 4.2 miles + 7.8 miles
1/26: 2 miles
Wow my legs were totally dead today. That speed workout yesterday kicked my butt! I was going to do 4 miles this morning, but I got 1 mile out and I was just like, "Nope." Group run tonight so I may add the other two miles to the front of that. Or not. Depends how I feel.
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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Date,,,,,,,,,,Miles,,,,,,,,,,Total
1/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.0
2/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4.3
3/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4.3
4/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,6.6
5/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.6,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,9.2
6/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,,9.2
7/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,,9.2
8/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.6,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11.8
9/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.9,,,,,,,,,,,,,,14.7
10/1,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,14.7
11/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,17.7
12/1,,,,,,,,,,,,2.3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,20.0
13/1,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,20.0
14/1,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,20.0
15/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,23.4
16/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,26.4
17/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,29.5
18/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,32.6
19/1,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,32.6
20/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.7,,,,,,,,,,,,,,36.3
21/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,39.3
22/1,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,39.3
23/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.2,,,,,,,,,,,,,,42.5
24/1,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,42.5
25/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,46.0
26/1,,,,,,,,,,,,2.9,,,,,,,,,,,,,,48.9![exercise.png[\img]](https://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wg0CHq8/exercise.png[\img])
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@skippygirlsmom - very interesting article. It's bad enough that one person would cheat to get a BQ, but a man and his wife?! I hope they don't have kids! Hey kids ... you have to write a paper for school? Let us show you how to cheat! Oh, you have a test to take? No need to study! Let us show you how to cheat!
Then later when the kids lie to their parents about something ... "how dare you lie to us?!"
@lporter229 - "because it gave her a feeling of self worth to post her time on social media"! What is this world coming to? lol
Yesterday morning my run was fine, no problems. But during the day yesterday I started having random pain in one knee while walking.
I am hoping it was the shoes I was wearing during the day, some clogs I haven't worn in a while. So far today, okay. I am supposed to go to strength training after work for a tough workout. I am going to see how it is during the day today and if it hurts I am not going to go. Which I hate... two rest days in a week ... but don't want to get hurt worse.
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
1/23 - rest day
1/24 - 4 miles + strength training
1/25 - 4 miles
1/26 - hopefully strength training!
Upcoming races
2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando
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Date Miles today - Miles for January
1/1 REST DAY
1/2 9 miles - 9
1/3 10 miles - 19
1/4 5 miles - 24
1/5 10 miles - 34
1/6 3.1 - 37.1 <<< Treadmill
1/7 15 miles - 52.1
1/8 REST DAY
1/9 9.5 miles - 61.6
1/10 10 miles - 71.6
1/11 5 miles - 76.6
1/12 10.15 miles - 86.75
1/13 5.25 miles - 92
1/14 16 miles - 108
1/15 REST DAY
1/16 8.25 miles - 116.25
1/17 7.35 miles - 123.6
1/18 5.25 miles - 128.85
1/19 7.5 miles - 136.35
1/20 REST DAY
1/21 13.1 - 149.45
1/22 REST DAY
1/23 8 miles - 157.45
1/24 10 miles - 167.45
1/24 4 miles - 171.45 << Daily Double
1/25 5 miles - 176.45
1/26 10 miles - 186.45
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
Elkmont Hound Dog Half (unofficial) - 1/21 << 1:46:48 2 OA
Elkmont Hound Dog Half (rescheduled) - 2/18
Kentucky Derby Marathon - 4/29
Still a little sore but not so bad that I didn't get my miles in with hill repeats up front and 6x bursts at the end.
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The UK is FREEZING today! Anyway 2.56 miles logged today in my very short lunch break - 15.22 miles to go. Time for me to step it up as January is nearly over!2
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8.1 miles last night. My streak of running in shorts came to an end. The temp was right for it, 32F, but the wind was gusting up to 16mph so I opted for tights and two upper layers.
It wasn't a particularly good run. Heavy legs, tight calf muscle, and an odd feeling behind my right Achilles all conspired against me so I skipped the strides I was going to do and just ran. I'll be foam rollin' for the next few days, hoping my calf improves. If Saturday it feels like it did last night, my half will be a training run.
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Good morning gang! Tired today, but I pushed through my cardio like a good little girl.
1/1: Walked 15K+ steps
2/1: Walked 15K+ steps
3/1: 3.62 kms (Wk1 D1 C25K) + 30 mins yoga + 10 mins Squat Challenge + 5 mins Tabata HIIT
4/1: 3.64 kms (Wk1 D2 C25K) + 30 mins yoga + 7 mins HIIT
5/1: 3.64 kms (Wk1 D2 C25K – repeat) + 30 mins yoga + 14 mins HIIT
6/1: 3.73 kms (Wk1 D3 C25K) + 30 mins yoga
7/1: Walked 16K+ steps + 4 hours of cleaning (post paint job)
8/1: Walked 15K+ steps
9/1: Walked 16K+ steps + 2.5 hours of cleaning (post paint job) - Had to fast for a medical app't in the morning, so no usual workout
10/1: 3.65 kms (Wk2 D1 C25K) + Strength Training (Day 1 of 30 Day Challenge) + 30 mins yoga
11/1: 3.73 kms (Wk2 D2 C25K) + Strength Training (Day 2 of 30 Day Challenge) + 30 mins yoga
12/1: 3.70 kms (Wk2 D2 C25K – repeat) + Strength Training (Day 3 of 30 Day Challenge) + 30 mins yoga
13/1: 3.80 kms (Wk2 D3 C25K) + Fit Test via FitStar (Day 4 of 30 Day Challenge is Rest) + 30 mins yoga
14/1: Walked 15K+ steps
15/1: Walked 11K+ steps
16/1: Walked 13K+ steps
17/1: 3.74 kms (Wk3 D1 C25K) + Strength Training (Day 5 of 30 Day Challenge) + 30 mins yoga
18/1: 3.73 kms (Wk3 D2 C25K) + Strength Training (Day 6 of 30 Day Challenge) + 30 mins yoga
19/1: 3.75 kms (Wk3 D2 C25K – repeat) + Strength Training (Day 7 of 30 Day Challenge) + 30 mins yoga
20/1: 3.79 kms (Wk3 D3 C25K) + 30 mins yoga (Day 8 of 30 Challenge is Rest)
21/1: Walked 16K+ steps
22/1: Walked 15K+ steps
23/1: 4.04 kms (Wk4 D1 C25K) + Strength Training (Day 9 of 30 Day Challenge) + 30 mins yoga
24/1: 4.08 kms (Wk4 D2 C25K) + 30 mins yoga
25/1: 2.03 kms (5 mins warm-up; 10 mins steady run post workout) + Strength Training (Day 10 of 30 Challenge) + 30 mins yoga
26/1: 4.14 kms (Wk4 D3 C25K) + 30 mins yoga
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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
1/22- 3.14
1/23- 5.06
1/24- REST
1/25- 7.15
1/26- REST-
Total: 79.92
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: Just doing IT Band rehab stuff plus stretching and calf raises today. It was an OPTIONAL XT day, but with my leg feeling like it is, I am playing it somewhat safe and using the optional days as rest days. Running 5 days a week is different after getting used to running 6, but sleeping in until 0545 is kind of nice.
Leg still feels off today, those random pains on the back/side of my shin bone, plus the stiffness, are annoying. I'm going to make an effort to keep moving on this rest day, and to do a bunch of calf raises to see if that helps too. Will also be making an appointment for PT for next week as a just in case. He's my first go to for leg issues and he'll refer me back to my GP if he thinks that's warranted.0 -
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
Jan 23- rest day-P90X3 yoga
Jan 24-6 miles
Jan 25-8.1 miles with fast finish
Jan 26-4.7 miles
Double whammy with the weather this morning. I had originally intended to cross the road and run along a ridge through the adjacent subdivision, which is a new favorite route of mine (once I make it across the busy road in the morning). But when I took the dog out for her walk at 6AM and saw how windy it was, I decided to change plans and stay in the boring hills and valleys of my subdivision, which would ultimately result in way less time running into a head wind. Glad I made this choice too, because about a mile into the run I was treated with an onslaught of ice pellets. I arrived back at the house after 3.7 miles and grabbed Stella to finish out with 5, but she was feeling rambunctious, or maybe anxious from the weather, so we ended up calling it quits after 4.7. Glad it was a scheduled easy day. Now I am sitting in my warm office with my second cup of coffee.
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Total so far: 57.9 mi
(green=runs)
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Yesterday was 4.3 miles with a feeble attempt at a fartlek run. The lady on the treadmill next to me was wearing strong perfume, and it was almost offensive. Who wears perfume to the gym???
Routine check-up with the lady doc tonight, so no running. I am taking tomorrow off from work because reasons, so I will have some time during the day to have a nice outdoor run (assuming it's not snowmageddon out there).
My total for the month of January so far = 71 miles.1 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »Thanks. I'm about 10 years behind you (34 as of today), but have taken a lot of abuse from soccer. It's never severe pain, just nagging a lot.
Happy Belated Birthday!
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@ddmom0811 you are so right on the cheating thing. As far as your knee you are entering the time of "getting close the HM so things hurt"
seriously hope it feels better soon
@MNlittlefinn happy birthday - geez I have shoes older than you
@respectthekitty I hate that. Skip has asthma and sometimes she has to move away to the other side of the gym. I usually smell like skunk at the gym ha ha.
@kristinegift sorry the legs weren't agreeing with you today
@7lenny7 hope the calf is feeling better
@lporter229 I'm with Stella I wouldn't be happy with ice pellets either
Decided to take a rest day today since my hip was a little sore. I got up at 3:00 and it was feeling okay, but thought I'd let it have some rest and set the alarm for 6:30
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04/01 3.11 miles
07/01 3.07 miles
10/01 3.14 miles
17/01 3.14 miles
18/01 3.13 miles
19/01 3.12 miles
24/01 3.13 miles
25/01 3.13 miles
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Frustrating day today - after giving up on long run this morning, found out too late time of spin class changed so missed that. Thought I'd do lunch time run instead but only realised after I'd changed that had forgotten my gloves. Given it was -1C with a pretty deadly windchill no way I was going out in that, so went for a treadmill and strength session. Wasn't feeling it on the treadmill so just an easy 3.2k today before I gave in to boredom and did my strength session. (Felt a bit better after that so did a session on the bike to make up for missed spin class though)
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
23-Jan: 8.7k MP
24-Jan: 1.7k tempo TM
25-Jan: 1.6k tempo TM
26-Jan: 3.2k easy TM1 -
First run after almost 2 weeks of illness and I felt really good. Unfortunately there is no way I will make my monthly goal. Oh well there is always next month.
I was looking at training plans for my half and since I tend to run/walk I was checking out Jeff Galloway. His beginner plan is 2 - 30 minute runs each week and long runs that increase about a mile each week with a few cut back weeks. This doesn't look like enough miles during the week to avoid injury for the increased mileage in the long runs. My plan is to get my Monday runs to 5 miles, Wednesday to 5-7 miles and Saturday as my long run day. Right now I am fit enough for 3 miles on Monday, 5 on Wednesday and 5 on Saturday slowly increasing mileage and still run/walking. Thoughts?
Date. Run. MTD
1/2 - 2 miles - 2 miles
1/4 - 4 miles - 6 miles
1/7 - 3.6 miles - 9.6 miles
1/13- 2.5 miles - 12.1 miles
1/16- 5.0 miles - 17.1 miles
1/26- 2.0 miles - 19.1 miles
5/21 Cleveland Marathon Half
6/11 Run and Ride Cedar Point Half (back up plan) otherwise...
6/10-11 Run and Ride Cedar Point 5k and 10k
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Happy Belated Birthday @MNLittleFinn0
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