January 2017 Running Challenge

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Trying hard to not freak out or get depressed. The top/middle of my shin has been painful since this afternoon. not bad, like a 3-4 on a 10 point scale, but it's got me freaked that I'll miss out on training and not get to run my marathon. I have an appointment with my PT on Thursday and I'm really thinking I shouldn't run at all until then.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Trying hard to not freak out or get depressed. The top/middle of my shin has been painful since this afternoon. not bad, like a 3-4 on a 10 point scale, but it's got me freaked that I'll miss out on training and not get to run my marathon. I have an appointment with my PT on Thursday and I'm really thinking I shouldn't run at all until then.

    Am I right in thinking your marathon is 6 months away, and if so, yes, you're freaking out just a tad? :smiley:

    It won't hurt not to run till Thursday.

    My glute/hamstring pain was about 3-4 on Monday, and I haven't run since then (it's Friday afternoon here) and it feels so much better. All that's left is like an echo of the pain, occasionally. I figure I'll be good if I don't run until my 3 hour run on Sunday.
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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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 + 6 miles

    Group run tonight! Small group; only 4 of us embarked on the second three mile loop. The crew just keeps dwindling, and the weather hasn't even taken a turn for the cold yet!

    However I did get a 50% discount code for the NJ Marathon, so guess what I'll be running for a third time this April? ;) I needed an April race, so... I signed up for the full for $60 (~$40 off list price!) and will drop down to the HM if I'm not feeling the 26.2. I'll still keep Vermont City and Cleveland as back-up options at the end of May. I'll only do the full at NJM if I really think I have a great chance for a BQ, if not I will try for another HM PR.

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    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
    4/30: New Jersey Marathon (or 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)


  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    Darwin20 wrote: »

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    I'm new to this thread but starting again on MFP for the third time. Since it's late on the month and I'm still trying to figure out what time works best for me to go to the gym my goal is low at only 15 miles. I'll be muck more ambitious in February!

    Welcome to the Running Challenge, @Darwin20 !

    15 miles is infinitely more than sitting on the couch!

  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
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    January goal: Get up. Move.

    1/1: rest
    1/2 3.55
    1/3 4.21
    1/4 5.69
    1/5 rest
    1/6 2.71 + core/strength training
    1/7 4.17
    1/8 yoga
    1/9 bought a car. Took ALL day!
    1/10 4.70
    1/11 3.2
    1/12 work sux
    1/13 work still sux
    1/14 exhausted from sukky work week
    1/15 5.11
    1/16 3.15
    1/17 3.00
    1/18 snorkel 3 hours
    1/19 rest
    1/20 lazy
    1/21 3.21
    1/22 3.25
    1/23 work sux
    1/24 4.53
    1/25 core/strength training
    1/26 2.27

    Total: 52.75

    Ticker is my goal for 2017 and total to date:

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  • Run4theluvofit
    Run4theluvofit Posts: 42 Member
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    1/2 1.6 miles
    1/3 2.71 miles
    1/5 2.61 miles
    1/7 5 miles
    1/9 2.61 miles
    1/12 2.61 miles
    1/15 3.04 miles
    1/24 4.13 miles
    1/25 3.12 miles
    1/26 3.51 miles


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  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
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    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
    January 22- 7.5km
    January 23- 4km
    January 24- Off
    January 25- 10.4km
    January 26- 10km

    185.2/160km
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    @JessicaMcB Awesome month for you!!! Well done going over goal, and including nicely spaced rest days.
  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
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    Orphia wrote: »
    @JessicaMcB Awesome month for you!!! Well done going over goal, and including nicely spaced rest days.

    Thanks @Orphia ! Honestly had my BIL not passed on the 15th I would have had a different spread (less rest days probably lol) but likely less mileage. Running has kept me steady though so I'm very grateful for that <3 .The funeral is tomorrow, praying for peace and living for when everyone is in bed and I can run-cry alone.
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    @MNLittleFinn - I hope the pain goes away soon. We all know exactly what your mind is doing - all of us have done that with the slightest pain. It's far enough away you will be okay.

    Knee felt fine on my short run this morning. Yesterday I determined that it was hurting when I walked while carrying my laptop bag (which also had a huge stack of papers that had been growing and not getting graded). When I switched the bag to the other side, I didn't get the pain. Wondering if all this "balance exercising" I've started is making me so balanced that carrying a heavy load on one side isn't good. Who knows!? In any case thank goodness not one more twinge of pain and ran fine this morning. Just woke up late so only got in 3 miles.

    So I learned my "functional training" exercises yesterday. It's not as much lifting weights as I've been used to -- more of using your own body weight and it's an entire body workout. He said I should do the routine 3 times in a little over an hour. It took me an hour just for him to show me what to do and me get it right. He wants me to come in for a "running routine exercise". But I told him I want to get this routine down first. What I like is while I'm traveling I could easily do most of these. I am still going to do biceps and triceps afterwards with the weights because I like doing those the best.

    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 - strength training
    1/27 - 3.1 miles

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



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  • BeeerRunner
    BeeerRunner Posts: 728 Member
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    Skipper111 wrote: »
    Ohhhhh my God you are all amazing and bloody Marathon runners :-(

    I am a total running novis and patted myself on the back when I hit my first 6.5k yesterday :(

    Am I allowed to join your group? I think it will motivate me massively!!!

    @Skipper111 Welcome, and yes, please join our group!! All of us started running at some point. This time last year, I was very new to running, doing 1 run per week on the dreadmill. Running just became the exercise I enjoyed most so it ended up taking over. Now, I have my 1st marathon next month. :smiley:
  • kimlight2
    kimlight2 Posts: 483 Member
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    @Skipper111 Welcome! There are quite a few newbies and not yet marathoners here. There is a lot of great info that is shared a lot of motivation. Congrats on you first 6.5K! That is awesome.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
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    Date :::: Miles:::: Jan MTD (goal = 70)
    01/01/17 :::: 4.3 :::: 4.3
    01/02/17 :::: 2.9 :::: 7.1
    01/03/17 :::: 3.1 :::: 10.3
    01/04/17 :::: 3.6 :::: 13.9
    01/05/17 :::: 3.3 :::: 17.2
    01/06/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 17.2
    01/07/17 :::: 6.9 :::: 24.2
    01/08/17 :::: 2.5 :::: 26.7
    01/09/17 :::: 2.8 :::: 29.5
    01/10/17 :::: 2.5 :::: 32.1
    01/11/17 :::: 2.6 :::: 34.7
    01/12/17 :::: 3.5 :::: 38.2
    01/13/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 38.2
    01/14/17 :::: 3.4 :::: 41.6
    01/15/17 :::: 5.5 :::: 47.2
    01/16/17 :::: 3.5 :::: 50.7
    01/17/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 50.7
    01/18/17 :::: 2.5 :::: 53.2
    01/19/17 :::: 4.1 :::: 57.2
    01/20/17 :::: 6.2 :::: 63.4
    01/21/17 :::: 7.4 :::: 70.8
    01/22/17 :::: 3.3 :::: 74.1
    01/23/17 :::: 3.2 :::: 77.3
    01/24/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 77.3
    01/25/17 :::: 2.7 :::: 80.0
    01/26/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 80.0
    01/27/17 :::: 2.3 :::: 82.2

    Didn't get a run in yesterday, and was having a hard time figuring where to get a run in today - so had to just get out there this morning and get it done. It was slow and short but it's done. Now that's checked off and on to a major get crap done day. I hope.

    Who are the Cleveland people on here? I'm heading there Sunday-Tuesday for work. I don't think I'll have much time to run but I will be getting a bit of a tour around the area so anywhere I should check out that is great running/hiking if I have a chance?
  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
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    @MNLittleFinn Hope you had a great birthday! And of course, I hope your shin recovers quickly.

    @Darwin20 and @Skipper111 Welcome to the group!

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    Today's run was a nice long slow one...it actually made me late for work, but seeing as I'm the first one in, no one's going to be any the wiser. Unless they happen to be MFP members that also happen to read this thread. In which case, I wasn't late for work, honest.

    01 - 5.21 miles
    02 - 5.60
    07 - 5.56
    08 - 5.60
    10 - 10.71
    11 - 11.21
    12 - 11.19
    14 - 5.37
    16 - 10.57
    20 - 13.21
    23 - 12.16
    25 - 11.28
    27 - 14.33

    Total: 122.00 / 100
  • Skipper111
    Skipper111 Posts: 392 Member
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    BeeerRunner wrote: »
    Skipper111 wrote: »
    Ohhhhh my God you are all amazing and bloody Marathon runners :-(

    I am a total running novis and patted myself on the back when I hit my first 6.5k yesterday :(

    Am I allowed to join your group? I think it will motivate me massively!!!

    @Skipper111 Welcome, and yes, please join our group!! All of us started running at some point. This time last year, I was very new to running, doing 1 run per week on the dreadmill. Running just became the exercise I enjoyed most so it ended up taking over. Now, I have my 1st marathon next month. :smiley:
    kimlight2 wrote: »
    @Skipper111 Welcome! There are quite a few newbies and not yet marathoners here. There is a lot of great info that is shared a lot of motivation. Congrats on you first 6.5K! That is awesome.

    Thanks so much for the quick response, and the encouragement!

    Brilliant, I am a lone runner so it will be lovely to have somewhere to talk about it and get tips :-D

    1 mile at a time!
  • kimlight2
    kimlight2 Posts: 483 Member
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    @Katharmonic If you are asking about Cleveland Ohio. I live in that area (about 30 miles West of the City proper). Where will you be? We have some amazing Metro Park trails all around the Cleveland area.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Thanks all for the birthday wishes and the wishes for my shin to feel better. I skipped my run this morning. My shin was sore last night, a stupid nagging soreness that reaches like a 5-6 in a 1-10 scale, at times, with a little tenderness when I rubbed it, on the top half of my tibia, but it felt like the flesh, not bone that was tender.

    I'm thinking I'll skip tomorrow's long run as well. Since I started my training plan 2 weeks ahead of time, and this is week 2, even skipping running until my Dr. appointments shouldn't put me too far off track, assuming I get an all clear to run.

    I've got 4 and a half months until race day, so hopefully I'll still be able to do this, if I didn't royally mess myself up.
  • BeeerRunner
    BeeerRunner Posts: 728 Member
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    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 runner’s yoga
    1/22 20 mile run and runner’s yoga
    1/23 30 minutes of stationary bike and strength
    1/24 2 runs in 1 day! Short 2.3 mile run at lunch to test my new Altra Torins, 4 mile run after work
    1/25 6.1 miles
    1/26 5.3 miles
    1/27 Rest Day

    Goal: 143.7 of 170

    Upcoming Races:

    Cowtown Marathon (Full) Feb 26 (Registered)
    XTERRA ATX Trail Run (21K) Apr 23 (Tentative)
    XTERRA Rock Dallas Trail Run (HM at night) May 27 (Tentative)
    XTERRA Jurassic Trail Run (HM at night) Jul 8 (Tentative)

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