December 2017 Running Challenge
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »@amymoreorless Skip had a gait analysis done at the physical therapist. He specializes in treating/prevent injuries in runners.
@skippygirlsmom I can’t get into see the PT until 1/9 but I will definitely ask him/her about it. Thanks!1 -
PastorVincent wrote: »
Passed my December goal of 110 miles. Yay! I've been down about my speed (or lack thereof lately). I averaged 10.32 pace on the Christmas day 5-miler that I did. That's pretty good for me; however, I was almost the last person to finish. I know we're not supposed to compare ourselves to others but it's hard not to when everyone else is so far ahead, finished and ready to go when I arrive completely out of breath. I'm hoping that if I can drop at least 20 pounds that will help. Christmas leftovers are gone and this is Day 3 of logging my food and staying around 1200 calories. They say the first three days are the hardest!
10:32 pace would normally put you in the top 2/3rds, EASY. But when the weather is bad, or it is Christmas morning, most people stay home and only the faster runners show up. The ones that are very serious. So do not worry. You are faster than it seems by that race! Way to go!
@Teresa502 A 10:30 pace is fantastic! I get the competitive thing. I struggle with it as well. My short stubby legs/body were not built for speed. If you can maintain 10:30 for 5 miles you are doing awesome. This chart should make you feel better. The average woman runs a 5k at an 11:15 pace. You are kicking average’s *kitten* running at a longer distance!
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12/2 3.50
12/6 2.50
12/9 2.05
12/10 4.00
12/16 4.35
12/17 3.20
12/29 3.10
Total 22.7/40
I am planning to get a few more miles in tomorrow and Sunday and am aiming to hit 30. I would have made it if I hadn't struggled around Christmas. Ugh. Going to have to get better since I have a few runs on the books (and more I want to add!). It was warm out today, the mid-70s. This weekend I'll go out earlier to get used to the cold for the upcoming races. I've been struggling with wanting to go out when its cold.
2018 Races
1/13 Rock n Roll 5K
1/14 Rock n Roll 10K
1/28 WTF Quarter Marathon
2/18 Coyotes 5K Breakaway Challenge1 -
@amymoreorless you're welcome.1
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amymoreorless wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »
Passed my December goal of 110 miles. Yay! I've been down about my speed (or lack thereof lately). I averaged 10.32 pace on the Christmas day 5-miler that I did. That's pretty good for me; however, I was almost the last person to finish. I know we're not supposed to compare ourselves to others but it's hard not to when everyone else is so far ahead, finished and ready to go when I arrive completely out of breath. I'm hoping that if I can drop at least 20 pounds that will help. Christmas leftovers are gone and this is Day 3 of logging my food and staying around 1200 calories. They say the first three days are the hardest!
10:32 pace would normally put you in the top 2/3rds, EASY. But when the weather is bad, or it is Christmas morning, most people stay home and only the faster runners show up. The ones that are very serious. So do not worry. You are faster than it seems by that race! Way to go!
@Teresa502 A 10:30 pace is fantastic! I get the competitive thing. I struggle with it as well. My short stubby legs/body were not built for speed. If you can maintain 10:30 for 5 miles you are doing awesome. This chart should make you feel better. The average woman runs a 5k at an 11:15 pace. You are kicking average’s *kitten* running at a longer distance!
This is a great chart! And remember that this is filtered by people who run these distances - the average non-runner woman can't run a marathon in 4:41, most people can't run one at all.2 -
@ClaraRebello Congrats on running 20 minutes straight, that's awesome!
@MobyCarp A little belated, but *Happy Birthday*!
@seanevan10 I just ordered some pull-up assistance straps too. Let's make 2018 the year of the first unassisted pull-up!
@rheddmobile Hope your knee recovers quickly, and that nothing else was hurt in your fall!
@cburke8909 I haven't been ice-skating since I was a kid, and back then I was horribly clumsy and mostly fell a lot, despite being lighter than I am today
... But it sounds like you had fun 
@amymoreorless Some running shoe shops also offer a video analysis. When I started running, every time I needed new shoes I went to a shop where they took a video of me running on a treadmill and showed it to me in slow motion.
The conclusion was always that I over-pronate a lot and need stability/motion control shoes. So I used these for years, getting shin splints on and off during this time. The shin splints went away in 2014 (and haven't come back) when I decided to ignore my overpronation and the store's advice and switch to neutral shoes, but that's another story. In any case, such a slow-motion video could show you if you really under-pronate.
@RunTimer Great job exceeding your goals like that!!
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Apart from not checking in here for too long, I also didn't run a lot during the last week - I'm visiting my family, and was focussing more on spending time with them. I went for two short runs with my sister, and a slightly longer run on a day where I got up two hours before everyone else to run (and bring back freshly baked rolls from the bakery for breakfast ). So no long run last weekend! Today, I found myself along from 10am to nearly 3pm - time for a long run! 18.7km mostly along the coast, with some sun, a lot of wind and half an hour of icy rain in the middle. Compared to the temperatures some of you have been running in recently, I can't complain! It was around 2°C (~36°F) here.
My run today leaves me at 154.8 km of my 160 km goal. I'll likely go for another run with my sister this weekend. That will probably be around 4km, so I might be a tiny bit short of my goal. Still close enough! I only ran 60% of the distance on my training plan last week, and will probably wind up with 50% this week, but I expected the holiday to be like this.
Although I just saw that my yearly total for 2017 is 1792 km right now (=1113.5 mi), so if I could find a way to sneak in 8 km somehow, that would be even nicer
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4 miles in the cold today.3 -
You all are so supportive! Thanks for all the feedback on pace time.3
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My ticker isn't working for some reason, but here is my cumulative total:
12/29 - 47.9
Listened to music during my run on the treadmill for the first time in months. I had forgotten how much easier it is to run with music!
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2017 Fitness goals achieved:
Run my first marathon
Run a 3 hour long run in January
Sub 26 min 5K
Sub-55 min 10K
Run 7 HMs. DONE! Ran over 21 km 18 times
Run 30 km 2 times. DONE! Ran over 30 km 5 times
Walk 50 km in 1 day
Walk 80 km in 2 days
Total Running Stats:
Total distance: 1928 km
Total time: 209 hours 29 minutes
Total Elevation Gain: 11,341 metres
Total runs: 245
So happy with my year!
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@juliet3455 wicked course review man, thank you! Sounds chill enough to me. Will have to think more on it...
Did a bitty bit of speed work on the dreadmill today because the kids were driving Ben crazy. Enjoying him being home for a hot minute for Christmas, not loving the decreased mileage
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
December 23- 45
December 24- 14
December 25- 10
December 26- 22
December 27- 10
December 28- 15
December 29- 10
670/626km
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
*Eddie's Half Marathon, TBA June
*Run in the Buff 120km TBA August
*Lost Souls 100 Mile September 7
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Looking like a rest day. Had some coughing in the middle of the night and it's really cold outside.2
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Another 6.5 miles down. Ran the same route as yesterday hoping to improve my time but my pace was much slower, probably cuz I decided to run in the grass.
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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
12/23- 10
12/24- 8.3
12/25- REST
12/26- 6.6
12/27- 6.7
12/28- REST
12/29-7.1
12/30- 6.9
Total: 157.7
Today's notes: UGH. I was supposed to run for 2:15 this morning on trail. I ended up bailing after 1:47 and 6.9 slogging miles. The trail wasn't clear or even packed in most places, so it made for harder running, which turned into trudging a lot. The wind kind of sucked too..... ugh..... I know conditions were sub-optimal but I still feel kind of like a failure. Oh well, at least I got out there.
Hope everyone has a runderful day!
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?4 -
abutcher2122 wrote: »Another 6.5 miles down. Ran the same route as yesterday hoping to improve my time but my pace was much slower, probably cuz I decided to run in the grass.
I run the edge of the trail in the grass occasionally. It's good to mix up the surfaces.
I just try to keep the images of a field of flowers, and dresses.... Them a meglomaniacal monster pops up AND RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! Haha. I can scare myself out of the pool cuz I see a shadow. Love irrational fears.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
12/23-6.6 miles
12/24-2.5 miles with Stella
12/25- rest day
12/26-2.5 miles with Stella
12/27- P90X3 CVX cardio
12/28-6 miles +strength training
12/19-P90X3 Yoga
12/30-8 miles
Slow moving this morning in the snow and slush. Very light crowd at run group this morning. Nobody wanted to run 10 miles with me, so I settled for 8 because I just didn't feel like tacking on 2 on my own. Tomorrow should be a rest day but since I took the rest of the week so easy, I will likely run. Temps are supposed to dip below zero over night, so I am hoping it warms up a bit during the day.
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Still in recovery mode. I'm starting to get cabin fever. This is a good sign. Yes?5
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WandaVaughn wrote: »Still in recovery mode. I'm starting to get cabin fever. This is a good sign. Yes?
I'd say it's a good sign, but a double edged sword. You'll feel ready to run before you actually are, so just be wary of that.1 -
abutcher2122 wrote: »Another 6.5 miles down. Ran the same route as yesterday hoping to improve my time but my pace was much slower, probably cuz I decided to run in the grass.
I run the edge of the trail in the grass occasionally. It's good to mix up the surfaces.
I just try to keep the images of a field of flowers, and dresses.... Them a meglomaniacal monster pops up AND RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! Haha. I can scare myself out of the pool cuz I see a shadow. Love irrational fears.
Haha. I don't like running in the grass cuz I swear I always find that hidden dip in a fluffy patch and twist my ankle. Also people don't pick up after their dogs and wet poop just sinks into every crack on the bottom of my shoes...so gross. Lol0
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