December 2017 Running Challenge
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Ran twice today. The second time in low heels, trying to make sure I made the train for our company Christmas do.
Let’s just be clear, I’ve had wine. Anything I say next should be taken in that context.
But a couple of things:
Yes, I ran in heels. BUT the only thing slowing me was the heels, not the running.
You guys are amazing. I’d hug you all but there’s touching issues so let’s not go there. But having said that, if I say I want to hug you, I probably dont actually want to touch you to be honest. You’re runners and I get enough transferred sweat from dancers.....
I might actually make goal this month. I’ve not done a lot, but it might be enough.
Question - how do I persuade my family that I can do a 9am Parkrun on CHRISTMAS DAY? Er yeah, that may be tricky.
Pre-goal for January - more strength training, and get psyched to start marathon training.3 -
I am very social media dumb.lol I have a question do you log each day or all st once. If it's each day how do you edit each post.please don't laugh thanks
Frist, I use my Garmin watch and its software (Garmin Connect) to automatically record all my runs in places like Strava, and RunKeeper. Its 100% automatic and now that it is set up I do nothing to make that happen.
Second, for this thread, I find my last post, copy and paste it into a new post and then just add the 1 new run.
That is all I do.
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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
12/08 - Nada
12/09 - Nada
12/10 - Nada
12/11 - 11 miles @ 9:53
12/12 - 9 miles @ 9:53
12/13 - Nada
12/14 - 10 miles @ 9:17
12/15 - Nada
12/16 - 11.5 miles @ 9:08
12/17 - Nada
12/18 - Nada
12/19 - 12 miles @ 9:33
12/20 - 13.1 miles @ 9:05
12/21 - 15.1 miles @ 9:43
Big Hairy 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)
Slower than I wanted but at least I got a few extra miles in - without fuel. I am wondering how far I can push it without refueling.1 -
PastorVincent wrote: »I am very social media dumb.lol I have a question do you log each day or all st once. If it's each day how do you edit each post.please don't laugh thanks
Second, for this thread, I find my last post, copy and paste it into a new post and then just add the 1 new run.
That is all I do.
That's all I do as well. It took me longer than I care to admit to do that way. I used to go into Nike app and look it up every time. LOL0 -
Non-running update: The sports doc was concerned with how poorly my test run went Tuesday. Sent me out for x-rays to rule out a stress fracture in the femur. Got a CD, and I don't see anything; but I'm not trained to read x-rays, and only have the memory of what healing stress fractures of the metatarsals looked like to draw on.
Doc hasn't called me, so I'm hopeful that means nothing serious in the bones. The answer for pure soft tissue damage is no running for a week, not even while my eggs cook. Upper body work is OK, so at least I won't have to give up my push ups and pull ups; and I can walk however far I want as long as it doesn't hurt.
Pity party, table for one.9 -
PastorVincent wrote: »
Frist, I use my Garmin watch and its software (Garmin Connect) to automatically record all my runs in places like Strava, and RunKeeper. Its 100% automatic and now that it is set up I do nothing to make that happen.I am very social media dumb.lol I have a question do you log each day or all st once. If it's each day how do you edit each post.please don't laugh thanks
Second, for this thread, I find my last post, copy and paste it into a new post and then just add the 1 new run.
That is all I do.
sticky note on my computer desktop. add the latest run, update the total, copy and paste on here for me0 -
I am very social media dumb.lol I have a question do you log each day or all st once. If it's each day how do you edit each post.please don't laugh thanks
@Ralphone the choice is yours. I only post updates about the runs, when I run. I don't bother going back to find my last post and keep a running list of my runs for the month. That's more effort than it's worth for me.
So start by posting and logging any way you like. Change what how you log and post any time you wish. It's pretty low key here.2 -
@Ralphone Pretty much like the previous answers, log how ever you feel works for you - I just keep a text file on my desktop, add the new run and post it.
@girlinahat Leave before they get out of bedgirlinahat wrote: »Question - how do I persuade my family that I can do a 9am Parkrun on CHRISTMAS DAY? Er yeah, that may be tricky.
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12/21: 4 mile easy run
This whole finding time to run and do Christmas stuff is wearing me out! But got it done anyway. My ticker doesn't seem to be updating right, it should say 27.9.0 -
December goal: 75 miles
12/3: 9.1 miles
12/5: 3.1 miles (intervals)
12/6: 4.2 miles
12/8: 4.1 miles
12/10: 8.1 miles
12/12: 4.2 miles
12/13: 4.2 miles
12/14: 3.1 miles (intervals)
12/17: 9.1 miles
12/19: 4.3 miles
12/20: 4.3 miles
12/21: 4.1 miles
61.9/75 miles
Today was possibly my last run before Christmas. My next scheduled run is Sunday, but I don't know if I will be able to work it in that day. The kids will only be here a short time so I may wait until Monday after they leave or even Tuesday. All I need to get my goal this month is to run a Half Marathon. I have never run one all at once before, but I don't think I will have any problem accomplishing an HM with a whole week to run it.
I hope everyone who celebrates has a wonderful Christmas!4 -
Last night had to finish Christmas shopping and buy ingredients for cookies.
Had to wrap gifts tonight. Now I need to figure out what to do with chicken for dinner. So another rest day but at least hit my 10k steps.
Saturday I'll get a workout in before I start baking! I swear!0 -
@7lenny7 - Yes, 16 days makes it tough! That' a lot of mileage. It sounds really fun to plan. Hope it works out!
Kody will be 12!
So full... eating way too much at my mom's house. Ahhh well... it's okay. Tomorrow's the last full day. Saturday is when I head back to Orlando. Been loving running in these lower temperatures!
@PastorVincent - it's amazing how many calories restaurants serve. I always think.... why don't they serve less and charge less?! Because then they wouldn't make money I guess.
12/1 - 1.5 miles #RWRunStreak Day9
12/2 - 43 miles cycling + 1 mile #RWRunStreak Day10
12/3 - 40 miles cycling + 1 mile #RWRunStreak Day11
12/4 - 3.1 miles + Strength Training Glutes W3-A - #RWRunStreak Day12
12/5 - 4 miles #RWRunStreak Day 13 + strength training W3B
12/6 - 2 miles #RWRunStreak Day 14
12/7 - 1.3 miles #RWRunStreak Day 15 + strength training W3C
12/8 - 4 miles #RWRunStreak Day 16
12/9 - 7 miles! #RWRunStreak Day 17
12/10 - 1 mile #RWRunStreak Day 18 + Glutes W4A
12/11 - 3.11 miles #RWRunStreakDay 19
12/12 - 2 miles #RWRunStreakDay 20 + Glutes W4B
12/13 - 3 miles #RWRunStreakDay21 + arms
12/14 - 3.5 miles #RWRunStreakDay22
12/15 - 1 mile #RWRunStreakDay23 + Glutes W4C
12/16 - 3 miles — 1 mile each in GA, SC, NC #RWRunStreakDay24
12/17 - 4 miles #RWRunStreak Day 25
12/18 - 2 miles #RWRunStreak Day 26 + Glutes- W5-modified
12/19 - 8 miles #RWRunStreak Day 27
12/20 - rest day, 1 Mile for the Streak — #RWRunStreak Day 28
12/21 - 5 miles - #RWRunStreak Day 29 + Glutes w5 modified
Daytona Beach HM - 2/4/19
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I'm another one like @PastorVincent who logs all my food, and I log my weight every day too. 985 days and counting. It worked for weight loss and it works for maintenance.
Although @MNLittleFinn you didn't have to lose as much weight as I did, and can possibly head things off at the pass earlier without tracking, which is a great skill. I am a bit disturbed I'm more "OCD" about this than you!
xo
@karllundy I like your number of recent rest days. I'm finding of late that it can sometimes be more beneficial performance-wise to have a rest day than a blah-blah run day.
Thanks for the comment on my candy cane run! It was so much fun!!
Oh, but the tension when I was syncing it to Garmin Connect! 4 -
I thought I posted my ticker earlier. Not sure what happened.
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Another 5k done today. 40.3 miles complete of my 50 mile goal. Should be able to crank out those last ten miles no problem.4
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12/1 - 5.2km
12/2 - rest
12/3 - 11.5km
12/4 - rest
12/5 - cookies!
12/6 - 7.7km
12/7 - rest
12/8 - 5.1km
12/9 - 12/11 - lazy AF
12/12 - 8km
12/13 - 12/15 - more laziness plus Star Wars
12/16 - 6.9km
12/17 & 12/18 - planned rest days
12/19 - 4.2
12/20 - rest
12/21 - 5.1km
53.7/75km
Didn't want to run - went anyway. It wound up being a really nice run. I was a bit overdressed for -7C but glad of it when the wind gusts hit every so often. Light snow but mostly clear footing and tons of Christmas lights made for a great run.
I'd planned to wrap some presents tonight but that's not going to happen so I guess I'll take care of them all tomorrow night.
Planning on at least 10K for Saturday. It's supposed to be okay out. Next week is supposed to be brutally cold though.
Upcoming Races:
1/1/18 Resolution Run 5K
4/8/18 Jasper Half Marathon
8/18/18 Edmonton Marathon 10K4 -
December goal: 95.71 miles
12/1 3.51
12/2 5.00
12/3 rest
12/4 4.25
12/5 5.87
12/6 4.30
12/7 3.25
12/8 rest
12/9 6.01
12/10 3.13
12/11 rest
12/12 5.20
12/13 4.94
12/14 ...more ornaments...
12/15 5.10
12/16 4.20
12/17 Christmassytheaterconcertstuff
12/18 helped dh "make" my birthday/Christmas gift: painted the kitchen/dining/library
12/19 6.5 for my 65th
12/20 4.25
12/21 4.18
Total 69.69
Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:
Upcoming races:
Phoenix Women's 10k 1/28/18
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Got out midday today to fight the wind. It felt good to run - just not against the wind. On the bright side though it is cooling down (supposed to be 36F tonight! - cold for us) and only to the low 60's during the day tomorrow.
I saw the nutritionist for the first time since September and the news was not good... I did not log much during that time. With all the travel I find that so difficult and it showed on the scale. I do have a plan going forward though especially for dealing with travel workouts and exhaustion. I also looked back at my spreadsheet and August-November are my lowest running months since I started running. Definitely need to correct that!
@Orphia - loved the candy cane! did it take a lot of planning?
@Ralphone - I find and copy my previous post and and onto it. Sometimes I post daily but most times it is every couple of days depending on how busy I am. I keep all my stats in a spreadsheet and have it going back to when I started running in 2012.
@girlinahat - I can't imagine running in heels. I would trip or twist my ankle. Most likely I would just take them off and run barefoot
@HonuNui - Happy Birthday a couple of days late! Ok - so you are just a little older than me but not by much!
@skippygirlsmom - the PJ run sounds like so much fun!
@ddmom0811 - so glad you enjoyed your vacation running at your mom's. Can't wait to hear about your runs on the way back to Florida!
On the Denny's discussion... We had a truck stop just outside of town (Boise) where we all would hang out in HS and drink coffee and eat too many french fries.
On the CICO - I still log my food and exercise most of the time (traveling is the exception). I also still weigh my food when I am home, mostly because it is a habit but it is also good for me to check and make sure my portions aren't growing. Right now though I mostly just need to eat more consistently and not skip meals.
Date........Miles.......Total
12/01......5.24........5.24 - Sleeping, running and wine tasting!
12/02......2.60........7.84 - Dog park
12/03......6.00......13.84 - more sleeping, running and wine tasting!
12/04......0.00......13.84 - Driving
+ Agility
12/05......4.37......18.21 - Birthday Intervals + Strength Training
12/06......0.00......18.21
12/07......0.00......18.21 - + Strength Training
12/08......5.41......23.62
12/09......4.45......28.07
12/10......0.00......28.07
12/11......5.34......33.41 + Agility class
12/12......3.13......36.54 - + Strength Training
12/13......0.00......36.54 - Sick
12/14......4.00......40.54 - Still sick but ran anyway and then Strength Training
12/15......0.00......40.54 - Drive to San DIego
12/16....13.10......53.64 - Holiday HM #5!
12/17......0.00......53.64 - Much needed rest
12/18......3.09......56.73 - Short recovery run + Agility class
12/19......5.04......61.77 - + Strength Training
12/20......2.62......64.39 - active rest day, had to get out in the cooler weather
12/21......4.27......68.66 - + Strength Training
My completed and upcoming races. Let me know if you will be running them too.
02/05/17 - Surf City Half Marathon
07/23/17 - San Francisco 1st Half Marathon
10/14/17 - AIM for the Cure Melanoma 5K Walk/Run
12/16/17 - San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
02/04/18 - Surf City Half Marathon
07/22/18 - San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon2 -
I was able to do 6.7 miles on the elliptical this am.(65 minutes with a lower resistance than normal) I babied my calf some on the intensity of the workout. Calf felt better after exercise but still sore. I want 13 miles tomorrow but I face the calf issue and the forecast is for freezing rain. If I get lucky they'll cancel swim classes and I'll get to run on the treadmill. Here's to hoping the meteorologist are their usual accurate selves. (I'd rather run in a blizzard.) Made my target this month I may even get to my mark of 150 if next week goes well.
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@cburke8909 - I hear you on the freezing rain. Much rather snow!2
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My December goal: 25 miles
12/1: 2.11
12/2: 2.12
12/4: 2.11
12/7: 2.19
12/8: 2.12
12/11: 2.12
12/13: 2.19
12/16: 2.10
12/18: 2.28
12/20: 2.28
12/22: 2.17 - 23.79 done, 1.21 to run
I have to say.....I think I just might make my goal! I've been guilty in the past few years of setting goals for myself and then NOT living up to them. When I set this one for myself, I thought maybe this was a possible number. With 3 more runs scheduled, I find myself amazed at my consistency, both by wanting to do the CT10K AND by posting here - really do like to see that list get longer and consistent!8 -
December goal: Keep kicking at Zumbro training
Nominal mileage goal: Let's say 120?? I really don't know. Going for like 70% trail
12/1- 7.2
12/2- 8.2
12/3- 9.5
12/4- 5.8
12/5- REST
12/6- 6.5
12/7- REST
12/8- 8.4ish
12/9- 9.1
12/10- 6.6
12/11- REST
12/12- 4.1
12/13- 6.6
12/14- 4.9
12/15- SW-LJ Rest day
12/16- 6- ugh, so slow
12/17- 8.1
12/18- REST
12/19- 7
12/20-6.7
12/21- REST
12/22-7.2
Total: 111.9
Today's notes: Today's assignment was 4x1mile Cruise Intervals at 7:15 pace. First interval was 6 seconds under time, second was 6 seconds over. The wheels totally came off for the last 2 intervals though. I don't know it it was lack of sleep, the somewhat slippery conditions or my own not being used to 1 minute recovery between reps, but both the last 2 reps were +30sec from goal time. Getting ready to go visit family for the weekend.
Have a Runderful day Everyone!
2018 races
3/28- END-SURE 50k
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?3 -
12/1-P90X CVX and yoga
12/2-rest day
12/3-8.3 miles
12/4- P90X3 Warrior
12/5-30 min strength training +20 min stationary bike
12/6- 5.8 miles+ P90X3 Dynamix
12/7-6.1 miles + 25 minutes strength
12/8- P90X3 Synergistics
12/9- rest day
12/10-10 miles
12/11-5.7 miles total including 0.5 w/Stella
12/12-30 minutes strength training +P90X3 yoga
12/13- unintended rest day
12/14-6.6 miles+ strength training
12/15- P90X3 Challenge+20 min yoga
12/16-13.1 miles The Steve Mojo group run
12/17-rest day (if you want to call it that!)
12/18-P90X3 Agility
12/19-5.3 miles, including 1.3 miles with Stella
12/20- unplanned rest day
12/21-another unplanned rest day
12/22-5.5 miles
Yesterday ended up being one of those days where I regretted not getting my run in first thing in the AM because life happened, so the run didn't. The family is partially here, so I had no choice but to get up this morning and get it done before work. It helped that it was warm out. It was a nice, easy run. The was a light drizzle, which always makes me a little dizzy with my headlamp, but it was nice and peaceful with very little traffic due to people starting their holiday weekend a little early. It should be a nice, quick day at work and then I am out. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and a very Merry Christmas if you celebrate it!5 -
1st time for me on this post.
12/22 2.5 miles. Hope treadmill counts9 -
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AlphaHowls wrote: »
This! I will not stop tracking my CICO or charting my weight. This is working for me and truth be known...I really enjoy it!JessicaMcB wrote: »@PastorVincent I am with you 100%. If I stopped tracking I would without a doubt be fat again. And eff that
I am kind of the same. I try to log 7 days a week, although sometimes I get a little sketchy on the weekends. But it is almost like a security blanket for me. I decided to try not logging the last two weeks of this year because it can get difficult this time of year with baking and sampling, carry-ins and holiday parties and what not. I thought it might be a good break for me. But I am finding it kind of stressful. It's been a combination of mindless eating and eating the wrong foods. It's left me feeling bloated and sluggish with stomach issues. I am actually looking forward to getting back to logging. I am still holding out because I am curious to see if I gain any weight between now and the end of the year. So far I haven't, but there's still another 9 days of holiday eating to get through...ugh!1 -
12/22 10.29 miles
As of today: 2052.11 miles for 2017
December Goal: 192.94/2001 -
Busy last couple of days making treats for the two class parties my oldest two have today, getting all the teachers gifts set and all their classmate cards done. Happy they'll be off for a couple weeks now (even thought Ben is gone again right after Christmas).
Considering just banging out what is left of my monthly mileage goal (to get to 5000k on the year) tomorrow since it'll only be -16 most of the day. Sunday on is -30 and lower pre wind chill
December 1- 18
December 2- 52
December 3- 20+8
December 4- 20
December 5- 16
December 6- 12
December 7- Off
December 8- 29
December 9- 28
December 10- 161 [16:28:02]
December 11- Off
December 12- 6
December 13- 10
December 14- Off
December 15- 29
December 16- 28
December 17- 18
December 18- 25
December 19- Off
December 20- 33
December 21- 16
December 22- 15
544/626km
2018 Races
*Gord's Frozen A** 50K, February 19
*JAJA Trail Marathon, April 1
*Red Deer Marathon, May 20
???Lone Wolf Last Man Standing Race, June 17
*Cactus Coulee Crawl 30km, TBA June
*Eddie's Half Marathon, TBA June
*Run in the Buff 120km TBA August
*Lost Souls 100 Mile September 7
???Lewiston Trail Ultra September 29
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