December 2017 Running Challenge
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WandaVaughn wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Looks like winter is finally here... temp of 26 and:
Not that it matters, I am sitting here staring at an LCD wondering if I will see the light of day today...heh.
If we saw that outside our window around here, they'd be letting schools out and shutting the city down! Quick! Run to the store and buy milk, bread, and eggs!
(am I lying, @skippygirlsmom ?!)
It’s like that here in Virginia Beach too. It boggles my mind that people panic and buy ALL the bread, milk, and bottled water. How much bread and milk are you going to eat in a day or two?! Cause honestly after living here for 11 years I’ve never been stuck at home due to snow. Now if it’s a hurricane possibly coming I’ll extend some grace to all the wackos
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I decided to move my run from today to tomorrow. I may be a wimp, but 35°F feels like 27°F today compared with 55°F forecasted for tomorrow is no contest. Plus that 15-20 mph North wind just did not seem like something I wanted to run in. Tomorrow should actually be perfect running weather so I am just going to wait.
@azercord I'm so sorry you will miss yiur race. I hope it heals quickly.
@sarahthes Yummy looking cookies!
@shanaber Happy birthday!3 -
@azercord So sorry! I sympathize, had 2 foot surgeries. Boots suck! But hey, you have miles in the bank, so think of it positively. and here's to quick healing!
@pastorvincent and anyone else having beautiful cold, snowy weather - totally jealous! Send it on down!
My December goal: 25 miles
12/1: 2.11
12/2: 2.12
12/4: 2.11
12/7: 2.19 8.53 down, 16.47 remaining overall
1 more run scheduled this week, with bad weather coming this weekend
I did have a brief moment of "what it will sound like" this morning. I'm doing CT10K, so I have the running along with my Nike app. Somehow the Nike App messed up. I did the 32 min, 2 mile run. Stopped the Nike App, and it said "Total miles, 2.19. Total time:22;30. Pace time: 10:15" I nearly fell over! Would be nice - hopefully SOMEDAY I'll see that, but not today!2 -
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Ankle feels okay today except when I purposely roll it in weird directions to see if it still hurts.
@Azercord Oh that stinks! Hope you heal up quickly!
@skippygirlsmom Candy Cane Lane just means a street that has gone crazy with Christmas decorations. I took a picture last Friday, posted below. My dinosaur cookies have dinosaur shaped sprinkles on them.
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Baby steps to the day when I can say that I could run a half marathon right now, no problem.
12/4: 4.5 miles treadmill
12/6: 5 miles
Total: 9.5/15 for the week
I will run on Friday after work. I will run on Friday after work. I will run on Friday after work. If I keep repeating it, it will happen! 5 -
PastorVincent wrote: »WandaVaughn wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Looks like winter is finally here... temp of 26 and:
Not that it matters, I am sitting here staring at an LCD wondering if I will see the light of day today...heh.
If we saw that outside our window around here, they'd be letting schools out and shutting the city down! Quick! Run to the store and buy milk, bread, and eggs!
(am I lying, @skippygirlsmom ?!)
Ahem,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6zaVYWLTkU
Yep! That's about right! LOL!1 -
@Azercord - We need a sad face button! I've spent 3 weeks in a boot with stress fractures, and that seemed like an eternity at the time. Four weeks sounds like 133% of an eternity. FWIW, I got so tired of people asking what happened that I started telling them, "I parked in the wrong place, and they put a boot on me."
@PastorVincent - Yup, that looks like the view from my window, too. It isn't serious . . . yet.
Hypochondria/Denial Report: Took rest days Tuesday and yesterday. Won't run today. Instead I'll drive over to Coach's house and get on the team bus to go to Lexington and run Club Nationals on Saturday. I'm thinking I'll need to forego running the course preview tomorrow to maximize the chance I'll actually be able to run 8K on Saturday. At this point, I don't know whether the fact that a cross country surface is softer than asphalt will help my left leg or be irrelevant. It helped with the right ankle, which is now just about totally healthy.
Oh, and my daughter said Kentucky is south, it should be warm! Yeah, except the weather forecast for Lexington tomorrow and Saturday looks a lot like the weather forecast for Rochester tomorrow and Saturday. I know how to run in that, when healthy; I have a minor concern because the cold seems to bother my hurt leg a bit. Oh, well. I'll find out how it goes on Saturday.
Then I'll have four whole months to get into shape to run 26.2 miles.
The plan is to travel without my computer, and I don't have much patience with the small phone screen for the forum; so I expect I will miss a lot of discussion here between now and Monday.4 -
WandaVaughn wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »WandaVaughn wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Looks like winter is finally here... temp of 26 and:
Not that it matters, I am sitting here staring at an LCD wondering if I will see the light of day today...heh.
If we saw that outside our window around here, they'd be letting schools out and shutting the city down! Quick! Run to the store and buy milk, bread, and eggs!
(am I lying, @skippygirlsmom ?!)
Ahem,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6zaVYWLTkU
Yep! That's about right! LOL!
Round these parts, we call it a French Toast Emergency Bread, Eggs, and milk... LOL)4 -
@Elise4270 You look great! I'm not surprised no one seems to notice with your safety glasses on. 1
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12/1: 4
12/2: 3.1
12/6: 4.9
12/7: 4 miles
Total: 16 miles
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@WandaVaughn if they mentioned snow in the forecast the schools would be closed. “There is a 1% of flurries in Madison County” OMG!!@#$@#$@# close the schools!!!!! My favorite are “school is closed because it’s cold” really? It’s cold heaven help me.
@PastorVincent that is 100% Alabama ha ha definitely need to get that French toast makings. My choice for snow is wine, wine, wine. Hey I brought my 4 wheel drive down from NJ snow is a non issue, people who can’t drive in it, they are the issue.
Thanks @greenolivetree me too, you know cuts heal but torn tights not so much.
That is so pretty @sarahthes I would run there every day during the holidays. Okay now I really want the cookies!
Good luck @MobyCarp I hope the race is great and the leg doesn’t bother you. Oh yeah we are going to have a very chilly weekend here in the South. The weather is actually showing snow for down even further in Montgomery.
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Thank you everyone for the well wishes. @MobyCarp I'm going to have to remember the parking line, that is a perfect "Dad joke" that will go great with my personality. @fitoverfortymom it never crossed my mind but yes I am very grateful of being able to wear short in December, I would hate to have to do this on ice.0
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WandaVaughn wrote: »@Eponine_ cool story! Hope y'all had a great anniversary. (you never came back and gave us details on the special meal so that we salivate)
We went to Emeril's Chophouse, where we had our rehearsal dinner two years ago. We went all out to celebrate. Our appetizer was a a bacon rasher - very good super thick cut bacon with sautéed onions and apple chutney. I had filet mignon prepared with candied bacon. My husband had the porterhouse with scallops. We shared charred brussel sprouts with bacon. Dessert was banana cream pie for me and caramel chocolate torte for my husband. The manager brought over complimentary glasses of Dom Pérignon for us during dessert. I also had two glasses of moscato (I love sweet wines). And my husband had a glass of a very good red wine and a fancy scotch, neat (I don't care for reds or scotch). It was so good, so decadent, and I need to run for a few more hours to work off all those calories. So very, very worth it though.14 -
UGH! @Azercord hope the healing goes well, same to you @MobyCarp
@PastorVincent don't know which I like better the video or the Frenchtoast emergency.
Can't complain about wheather this year yet. Except all us teachers usually look forward to those snowdays. Can't wait for my boys to get old enough to help me with the shovelling. Their "help" at this point usually means a lot more work but it's also much more fun.
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Here's a picture of Miami's Candy Cane Lane that I ran past the past couple of mornings.
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12/1 - 3.1
12/2 - rest day
12/3 - 3.1
12/4 - 3.1
12/5 - 3.25
12/6 - 3.25
12/7 - 2
My trainer/friend told me to cut back to 2 today because she thinks my legs are getting tired. I'd say they definitely are! Tomorrow is sprints, which I really do not enjoy. Sigh. Then Saturday is rest and Sunday she wants me to hike and give running a rest.
We may get snow this weekend! I'm not ready. I've already deployed my Buff today...I'll really need it if this snow keeps up.
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@eponine1984 I’m so glad I’ve already eaten reading that. Otherwise I’d be staring at my roast pepper and tomato soup with feelings of inadequacy.1
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@eponine1984- Congrats on the milestone run! Great story too. Happy anniversary...you just made me very jealous. Sounds like a lovely dinner!
@Jessicamcb- How precious!
@sarahthes , @_nikkiwolf_ and @Teresa502 - Great photos. Did I mention I love running at Christmas time???
@shanaber- Your trip up the coast sounds lovely. I hope you are safe from the fires. The news coverage is heart breaking. Wishing my best to all of those affected.
@Azercord - No! So sorry to hear that news. I had a stress fracture in my foot and was out for four weeks as well, so I know how you feel. I was able to ride my bike in my boot. It was awkward, but I did what I could. It took a little while to ease back into things, but within a few months, I was running stronger than ever and set PRs the in nearly every distance the following year. Hang in there. It will get better.
A general comment on the headlamp conversation. I have the Petzel Tikka as well, but I often wear it around my chest rather than on my head. If you are small chested like me, it's a definite option. I am not sure if it would fit around the chest of an average male though.1 -
@Elise4270 You look great! I'm not surprised no one seems to notice with your safety glasses on.
Thanks. No one's has still noticed, well my daughter did. And had a good laugh. She said I kinda looked like a crack person.
So sorry to hear the diagnosis @Azercord . Kudos on the yearly mileage though.1 -
12/1 - 4.2
12/2 - 2.5
12/4 - 3.3
12/7 - 4.2
December total: 14.2/ ???
I got to try out my underlayers today! On my way out, I was thinking to myself, "I'm pretty warm; next time it's 37 degrees, I probably could skip the undershirt and leave the stocking cap I'm carrying in the car along with the gloves I forgot." Then I turned around and came back around the curve, and was in full shade running into a 10mph north wind. Cap on, hands into sleeves, ran faster in hopes of either staying warmer or getting back sooner. Brrrr. It was apparently down to "feels like 26" by the time I got back to the car.
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12/01 - Intentional rest day
12/02 - Run Santa Run 5k - 22:11 PR!
12/03 - 13.5 miles @ 9:24
12/04 - unplanned rest day
12/05 - 10.1 miles @ 9:21
12/06 - 10 miles @ 9:24
12/07 - Strength + 7 miles @ 9:14
Big Hary Audacious Goal: Sub 4 hours in Pittsburgh 2018!
Official Marathon PR: 4:11:28
Next Races (more as I find them):
02/10/18 - Valentine's Day 15k
03/17/18 - Shamrock Shuffle Half Marathon
05/06/18 - Pittsburgh Marathon - aiming for sub four hours.
05/12/18 - Glacier Ridge 50k Trail Ultra (I must hate myself)
2020 - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)
Bit slower today than I wanted to be, but really was not paying attention to pace so, guess that is why. Also first run in flurries of the season. 2 -
@teresa502 oh yeah I would definitely to run in that Candy Cane Lane! Though they look more like cigarettes ha ha or pencils with blue erasers.3
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Dec. 7 - 5.3km
MTD - 21.8km/60km
After everyone's headlamp talks yesterday I went out and bought myself one -_- thanks everyone! I picked up an energizer like @juliet3455 with a red mode and three light modes that dim.1 -
@Azercord Wishing you a swift recovery!
@eponine1984 Great story! Congrats on your first hour!
4 mile easy trail run today - averaged a 12 minute mile which pleases me, since two weeks ago that was our fast run pace and trail runs were more like 14. I really want to get to the point where I can sustain a 10 minute mile!
Weather is getting colder here, today was the first day I needed something over my ears. I need to get myself a buff before the temps drop below freezing.
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Dec. 7 - 5.3km
MTD - 21.8km/60km
After everyone's headlamp talks yesterday I went out and bought myself one -_- thanks everyone! I picked up an energizer like @juliet3455 with a red mode and three light modes that dim.
This one?
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@PastorVincent that's the one. It goes for about $23 but I get a discount where work and got it for $131
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It seems to work pretty well for what I need... I'm not a long distance gal though so I'm not sure what battery life will really be like. I do like the dimming feature and the headband doesn't slip or move. I also didn't notice much bobbing of the light while I ran.0
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@PastorVincent that's the one. It goes for about $23 but I get a discount where work and got it for $13
Ah, the Amazon link I posted has it at $19.96. Cheap enough - especially given it comes with 3 batteries.1
At least you are wearing shorts in December. 
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