December 2017 Running Challenge

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  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    JessicaMcB wrote: »
    @PastorVincent you've got five days man, that's only 10 miles a day, you could do it!

    @JessicaMcB - I could if I was at home, but alas traveling as I am, and the responsibilities to show up and be places (family events) is blocking that.
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
    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
    12/22 3.18
    12/23 2.44
    12/24 3.26
    12/25 worked. ate. watched Teahouse of the August Moon. Didn't run
    12/26 4.40

    Total 82.97



    Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:

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    Upcoming races:
    Phoenix Women's 10k 1/28/18
  • penko47
    penko47 Posts: 236 Member
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    Tomorrow I will run a 5k and make my goal for december :)
  • power0304
    power0304 Posts: 293 Member
    December 1 - 10 km
    December 2 - 16 km
    December 3 - 5km club run / strength training
    December 4 - 12 km treadmill
    December 5 - 12 km treadmill
    December 6 - 16 km run / strength training
    December 7 - 16 km run
    December 8 - 16 km run / strength training
    December 9 - 16 km run / 11 km run
    December 10 - 5 km club run / 16 km walk
    December 11 - 16 km run / strength training
    December 12 - 10 km run
    December 13 - 12 km run
    December 14 - 16 km run
    December 15 - 18.5 km run / strength training
    December 16 - 18.5 km run
    December 17 - rest day
    December 18 - 16 km run
    December 19 - Stairmaster / Strength training
    December 20 - 16 km run
    December 21 - 16 km run
    December 22 - 16 km run
    December 23 - 12 km run
    December 24 - 16 km run
    December 27 - 16 km run / strength training


    334 km - goal 350 km
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    @shanaber I sometimes wear my yoga gloves when I am struggling with my grips. They have little gripper things. I know farmer carries help with grip strength. I don't do them enough though.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    cburke8909 wrote: »
    8.1 miles in 0 degree wheather. Baby it's cold outside.

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    Nice running. That's a cold temp you got there.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    greenolivetree wrote: »
    Not much running going on for me. Week before Christmas I did two short runs of 1 and 1.5 miles. My knee seems to have healed nicely. However I don't have appropriate gear for cold weather. Tomorrow warms up to 39 so I hope to run then.
    extra time to heal up isn't necessarily a bad thing..... Holidays are always harder for getting in running. Having appropriate gear for cold is a huge thing in cooler temps.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @karllundy nice running! good job getting the weight/strength work in there too!
  • dutchandkiwi
    dutchandkiwi Posts: 1,389 Member
    edited December 2017
    Another 5km Nearly there and I am going to make my December challenge (most likely Saturday).
    This run is so terribly hard earned. I was running like a wet blanket. It just was not a good run. Number of reasons but the number one reason is christmas food in the digestive system making me feel rather uncomfortable. At least with this run I have given it a push downward of sorts.


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  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    @dutchandkiwi I think we've all had those runs LOL

    Today was plyo day. I did 3 of 4 rounds due to time constraints (I'm supposed to be working on my biz right now, just a quick pop-in). I also did regular box jumps instead of burpee box jumps because my arms are dead from yesterdays strength training. Tomorrow I run!
  • rusgolden
    rusgolden Posts: 1,337 Member
    December Goal: 100 miles.

    12/01 - Rest Day
    12/02 - 5.0 mi - 8:51 m/m 145 AHR
    12/03 - 9.2 mi - 9:17 m/m 141 AHR
    12/04 - Gym Workout
    12/05 - 5.0 mi - 8:53 m/m 145 AHR
    12/06 - Gym Workout
    12/07 - 6.0 mi - 8:54 m/m 146 AHR
    12/08 - Gym Workout
    12/09 - 5.1 mi - 8:57 m/m 144 AHR
    12/10 - 7.2 mi - 8:45 m/m 146 AHR
    12/11 - Rest Day
    12/12 - 4.2 mi - 8:58 m/m 140 AHR
    12/13 - 6.0 mi - 8:49 m/m 145 AHR
    12/14 - 3.0 mi - 8:13 m/m 149 AHR
    12/15 - 5.5 mi - 9:11 m/m 141 AHR
    12/16 -Rest Day
    12/17 - 8.6 mi - 9:06 m/m 146 AHR
    -- Start of Hal Higdon Intermediate 1 Marathon Training --
    12/18 - 3.0 mi - 9:40 m/m 140 AHR
    12/19 - 5.0 mi - 9:23 m/m 141 AHR
    12/20 - Gym Workout
    12/21 - 3.1 mi - 8:27 m/m 145 AHR
    12/22 - 5.0 mi - 8:45 m/m 148 AHR
    12/23 - Rest/Travel Day
    12/24 - 8.9 mi - 9:34 m/m 141 AHR
    12/25 - 3.0 mi - 9:31 m/m 139 AHR
    12/26 - Rest/Travel Day
    12/27 - 5.0 mi - 9:33 m/m 140 AHR

    Total: 97.8/100

    Looks like I'm going to get to my goal easily this month and I thought it was going to be a stretch.

    @katharmonic -- Thanks for the info on the RunGo app... I already had my Boston trip in November (didn't do one of the Strava route challenges, but just enjoyed the scenery around the Charles River and only got "lost" once). However, there are often times when I would like to use that feature, so will check it out.

    2017 Races
    02/25/17 - 26:06 - 5K Mardi Gras (not official course)
    04/01 - 53:23 - 10K Jadon's Hope Bug Run (1st)
    04/22 - 1:58:24 HM Garmin Oz Run (1st HM)
    06/18 - 54:04 - 10K Father's Day Run (gun time)
    08/05 - 24:02 - 5K Spencer Duncan
    09/16 - 52:01 - 10K Kade Meyer Celebration Run (PR)
    10/01 - 40:24 - 8K WWI Museum Double run (5K-25:53/3K-15:01)
    10/07 - 23:37 - 5K Jared Coons Pumpkin Run (PR)
    10/14 - 28:00 - 5K AIM Melanoma Virtual
    11/19 - 1:53:39 HM Pilgrim Pacer (PR)
    11/23 - 8K STL Turkey Trot (Did not run due to logistics)
    2018 Races
    04/21 - Garmin Marathon in the Land of Oz (1st Full)... The year of the Dorothy
    More races TBD
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @hjeppley what an awesome picture.
  • cameronheel
    cameronheel Posts: 191 Member
    Dec goal 100 miles
    Dec 1.........0 miles.......MTD 0
    Dec 2.......13 miles.......MTD 13
    Dec 3.......10.7 miles....MTD 23.7
    Dec 4.......5.3 miles......MTD 29
    Dec 5.......5 miles.........MTD 34
    Dec 6.......2.2 miles......MTD 36.2
    Dec 7.......0 miles.........MTD 36.2
    Dec 8.......3.2 miles......MTD 39.4
    Dec 9.......10.2 miles....MTD 49.6
    Dec 10.....11.1 miles....MTD 60.7
    Dec 11.....0 miles.........MTD 60.7
    Dec 12.....2.4 miles......MTD 63.1
    Dec 13.....4 miles.........MTD 67.1
    Dec 14.....0 miles.........MTD 67.1
    Dec 15.....0 miles.........MTD 67.1
    Dec 16....,3.2 miles......MTD 70.3
    Dec 17.....14 miles.......MTD 84.3
    Dec 18.....3.1 miles......MTD 87.
    Dec 19.....2 miles.........MTD 89
    Dec 20.....zero..............MTD 89
    Dec 21.....zero..............MTD 89
    Dec 22.....zero..............MTD 89
    Dec 23.....10.1 miles....MTD 99.1
    Dec 24.....10.25 miles..MTD 109.35
    Dec 25.....3.1 miles......MTD 112.45
    Dec 26.....7 miles.........MTD 119.45

    Upcoming races
    March 17, 2018 - New Hanover Med Center HM in Wilmington NC. Will try to treat this as a slow shakeout run.

    March 25, 2018 - All American Marathon at Fort Bragg NC. Goal is to go under 4 hours.

    Stay warm everyone.
  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 1,993 Member
    Just goofing off today...no motivation to be out in the cold, so just walking around a little to stay warm (in the house).
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today - Miles for December

    12/1 5 miles - 5
    12/2 14.5 miles - 19.5
    12/3 REST DAY
    12/4 8 miles - 27.5
    12/5 9.5 miles - 37
    12/6 4.25 miles - 41.25
    12/7 10 miles - 51.25
    12/8 4 miles - 55.25
    12/9 REST DAY
    12/10 10 miles - 65.25
    12/11 8 miles - 73.25
    12/12 10 miles - 83.25
    12/13 5 miles - 88.25
    12/14 10 miles - 98.25
    12/15 4.75 miles - 103
    12/16 15 miles - 118
    12/17 8 miles - 126
    12/18 REST DAY
    12/19 10 miles - 136
    12/20 REST DAY
    12/21 REST DAY
    12/22 10.5 miles - 146.5
    12/23 REST DAY
    12/24 15.5 miles - 162
    12/25 6.2 miles - 168.2
    12/26 8.5 miles - 176.7
    12/27 REST DAY

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    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (unofficial) - 1/21 << 1:46:48 2 OA
    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (rescheduled) - 2/18 << 1:41:04 1 in AG & 24 OA
    Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon - 4/29 << 4:09:59

    Upcoming races:
    Oak Barrel Half Marathon - 4/7/18



    Needed to catch up on my logging. I came back from my visit with mom up in Indiana last evening.

  • fithealthygirl
    fithealthygirl Posts: 290 Member
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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited December 2017
    zdyb23456 wrote: »

    We packed away all our Christmas decorations and cleaned the house. My kids helped and good thing, because I almost fell down the attic stairs trying to lug a big container through the opening in the ceiling. Thankfully my daughter helped break my fall! We are both ok!

    I held off running hoping it would warm up, but it didn’t. It was cold today! I wore my Christmas present- a headband to keep the forehead and ears warm. Easily the best Christmas present this year :smile: I also picked up a tech jacket for $4 from Lidl yesterday. Lidl is becoming one of my favorite places to shop!!

    I swear the cold weather makes me unnaturally fast! Managed a 8:40 pace for 5 miles.

    @zdyb23456 if I had a dollar for every time I fell out of the attic I'd be rich. Glad you both are ok. Great buy on the jacket and awesome pace.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @RunsOnEspresso - I have gloves that I wear when I lift with suede on the palms and fingers but this is more my hands getting tired and are stiff. I have a contracture disease that overtime limits the range of motion in my fingers and when it flairs up they get really stiff. Unfortunately the things we would normally do to increase range of motion and even lifting itself, actually cause it to get worse so I usually just do squeezes with different types of balls made for that.
    @hjeppley - Beautiful picture!
    @skippygirlsmom - the laser treatments are a way to increase blood flow to an injured area to increase healing. I had it done on my PF too, years ago with great results. The sports chiro did that and some other treatments with vibrations that really loosen up tight muscles. He did targeted vibration last time I was there on my hip and hamstring and it made a huge difference in the pain. This time the laser and some stretching made it a bit sore and the targeted and general vibration helps to keep the hamstring from tightening up along with the supporting muscles in my hip and glute.
    @zdyb23456 - I am glad you and your daughter are ok after that fall! Isn't Lidl a grocery store?

    I am taking a rest day today. Couldn't run today after seeing the doctor anyways so it worked out. He said I can run again tomorrow just to keep it easy and short... I see everyone running in cold cold weather and no one wants to hear me complain but it is going to be in the 80s again here for the next few days. I really just want it to stay below 70. I hate running when it gets much over 75, I will do it but Hobbes the Vizsla has to sit it out.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @shanaber that sounds interesting I hope it helps.

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