December 2017 Running Challenge

Stoshew71
Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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It's December. Tis the season to be jogging, fa fa fa fartlek la.

WARNING: Following this thread may be addictive and it get's very talkative. Miss a day and you can be 50 posts behind. This is the most popular challenge on MFP. If you found us in the middle (or end) of the month, you're still welcome to join us. No requirements or special invite needed. Once you post, you're in. And yes, we do this every month.

You set your own pace and distance for the month. We will all be doing it together. This is your virtual running group to keep you accountable and enjoy a virtual coffee with your fellow runners after you run. Make new friends and learn a few things.

This is a continuation from the November 2017 Running Challenge which can be found at:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10611680/november-2017-running-challenge

Anyone can join in. New & Old. And if you found this thread late, you can join in at any time.
We have members that are total beginners all the way to Boston Qualifiers and beyond. We are a friendly and encouraging bunch.

Here are the details from last month that applies here again.

Anybody want to join me for a running challenge? Set a goal here and mark it every day here. OPTIONAL: You can post your progress by creating a ticker at http://www.tickerfactory.com (If creating one seems difficult, then don't let that stop you. Just type in your daily miles here.)

You can run, walk, or do treadmill. Just be consistent. I am setting a goal for 200 miles. Don't let my high (or low) goal intimidate you. Some can do 25, 50; whatever you like. We can help motivate each other. What do you say? If you are new to running, set a low goal. (You can also log your miles in km's if you choose.) Also, if you rather log your progress by time rather than distance, you are free to do that as well.

You can set your goal now but wait until Friday, December 1 to start logging your runs.

Also, don't forget to join our group which can be found at:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/21182-monthly-running-challange

There you will find lots of good info, and it's a place where everyone can talk to each other for further motivation. It's also a place to find help when there is a problem with this thread.

After you run, come into this thread and post what you did. (don't forget to hit the star in the upper right corner to bookmark this thread) Keep a running tally of what you did this month, and interact with the others. Many folks come in here and chat it up even on their rest days or while recouping from injury. This is a very social group and we talk about many things to include running. Very friendly bunch here so don't be afraid to say hi (even if this is your first time). Talk about a recent race or one coming up. Ask questions, provide answers, or just learn. Participation is what makes this group successful.

Not quite sure how to log your runs, follow what many other people are doing. Even look at last month's thread that I posted above.


*******OPTIONAL TICKER*************
Info on tickers since I know there will be questions. Sign up for an account http://www.tickerfactory.com and create your ticker.
Then you need to update it after you do a run and post it here. Here is what you will need to do.


After setting up your ticker, you will need to make note of the weblink they give you so you can return. An example would be:

http://www.tickerfactory.com/exercise/w6K1EiX/ <<<< the last part will be a part of the image link (explained below) that will be supplied to you after you initially create your link.



When you return to TickerFactory with the weblink, go to your settings page. Make sure you type your pin in that you set when you created your ticker account.
Then where it says "Your current cumulative value, there is an add button. Just add what you just did and the cumulative value automatically changes. Then hit next.

Now after you added your new miles (or km's) to your ticker you need to post it here.


After you hit next, it will give you a bunch of codes suggesting on how to display your ticker.
Use the one at the bottom where it says Direct Image URL:

It will look something like:
http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png

To display that correctly in your post, make sure you place the img tags around that link. So it will look, (removing the spaces in the img tags):

[ img ] http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png [ /img ]

^^^^^^^ Don't forget to remove the spaces between the brackets. ^^^^^^^^^^

Some key things to pay attention to when posting your ticker.

1: Use the link that ends in .png
2. Remember the [ img] and [ /img] tags go in between the link
3. remove the spaces in the img tags before posting
4. YES, there is a / in the second /img tag



Good luck! And happy running (or walking or treadmilling, ect). If you have any trouble or have questions, please feel free to PM me.

By the way, everyone here is a runner (unless you find a dead body- then you're a mere jogger).

Stan
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  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    Ugh! @7lenny7 beat me! I'm in for 50 after getting 45 last month for my goal of 40.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    @greenolivetree I'm surprised it took so long for the second post!
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    Back at it for December!

    October goal: Keep kicking at Zumbro training
    Nominal mileage goal: Let's say 120?? I really don't know. Going for like 70% trail


    2018 races
    4/13- Zumbro Endurance Race 100 Mile
    5/19- Superior Trail 25k (Lottery)
    7/8- Afton 50k???
    9/8- Superior Trail 50 mile (Lottery)
    10/xx Wild Duluth 50k? 100k?

    http://teachertrailrunner.blogspot.com/
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    According to my training plan I should complete approximately 152 miles this month. Hopefully the majority will be outside!
  • mustb60
    mustb60 Posts: 1,090 Member
    I couldn't do it in November so same goal in December i.e. 90 km.
    Wish you all a fantastic December! :)
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    My plan calls for 40.5 miles but for ease I'm going to say 40. I like nice, round numbers.
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    fitoverfortymom wrote: »
    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    My goal: just run.

    November was such a heinously bad month for me in terms of health that I only got 46 miles (hope to push it past 50 with tonight's run). I'm still not 100% back at it, still have occasional fatigue issues, etc., so my goal this month will be to just try to remain consistent. And oh yeah, have a halfway decent holiday. :smile:

    46 is 46 more miles than running 0 miles.

    This... is very true.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    LC0924 wrote: »
    @PastorVincent thank goodness for Google and its conversion tools... ;)

    I originally thought "Oh this time I will do millimeters" but then I realized the silly metric system actually makes sense so it will not look anywhere near as complicated. :lol:

    You could do angstroms?
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    LC0924 wrote: »
    @PastorVincent thank goodness for Google and its conversion tools... ;)

    I originally thought "Oh this time I will do millimeters" but then I realized the silly metric system actually makes sense so it will not look anywhere near as complicated. :lol:

    You could do angstroms?


    Till just metric system, so same problem as millimeters... just more 0s.


    Well no biggie.. C8 miles will work too :wink:
  • Azercord
    Azercord Posts: 573 Member
    The training plan says 189 miles and I would like to get this but...foot health comes first so we will see what happens there. For now I will say 189 miles and not break (more?).
  • kevaasen
    kevaasen Posts: 173 Member
    Looking at a December goal of 140 (~4.5/Day Avg) with a stretch of 170 (~5.5/Day Avg).

    Have a minimum of 31 miles for the Holiday Run Streak started on Thanksgiving, plus I am doubling down with another 78 Mile commitment for the "12 days of x-mas challenge" running 1, 2, 3....10, 11, 12 for each day over a period of 18 days to insure rest, etc....so I will have a min of 96 miles in 18 days which is an avg of just above 5 miles a day. I currently have no real training plan that I am following, which likely will start in January and fingers crossed that on 12/12 my lottery registration of the Chicago marathon is chosen. Finally, this week, I did sign up a for the F^3 Lake Half Marathon in Chicago on Jan 20th, 2018 which could be a story to tell given some past winters here.
  • ABabilonia
    ABabilonia Posts: 622 Member
    This month my goal is 50 miles. I will probably run 4 miles tomorrow, I have a 5K on Saturday, and I'll try to run 4-5 miles on Sunday to get a good headstart. Good luck everyone...


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