December 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
shanaber
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It's time for the December Running Challenge!
WARNING: Following this thread may be addictive; it gets 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 very welcome to join in - no requirements or special invite needed. Once you post, that's it 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 help keep you accountable, to enjoy a virtual post-run coffee with your fellow runners, and to make new friends and learn a few things.
This is a continuation from the November 2018 Running Challenge which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10704311/november-2018-monthly-running-challenge/p1
Anyone can join in, new and old, and if you found this thread late, you can join in at any time.
We have members ranging from 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 apply again:
Anybody want to join in for a running challenge? Set a goal here and update us every day. OPTIONAL: You can post your progress by creating a ticker at http://www.tickerfactory.com (if creating one seems difficult, or you're like me and can't be bothered, then just type in your daily miles in this thread).
You can run, walk, or do treadmill - just be consistent. Don't let the high (or low) goals of others intimidate you. Some do 25 miles, others do 50, some go higher than that, some do lower; it's entirely your goal and therefore completely up to you. We help motivate each other, so what do you say? If you're new to running, set a low goal. If you're from a part of the world where miles aren't your thing, log your distances in KMs. And if you'd rather log your progress by time rather than distance, then you're entirely free to do that as well.
Feel free to set your goal now but wait until December 1, 2018 to start logging your runs!
Also, don't forget to join our group which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/21182-monthly-running-challenges
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.
Note: we also have a group on Strava and Facebook.
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). Simply keep a running tally of what you've done this month, and interact with the others. Many folks come in here and chit-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 (sometimes even about running
). It's a very friendly bunch here so don't be afraid to say hi (even if this is your first time), talk about a recent or up-coming race, ask questions, provide answers, or just lurk-n-learn. Participation is what makes this group successful.
Not quite sure how to log your runs? Follow the examples of many other challenge members. Even take a peek at last month's thread (posted above).
*******OPTIONAL TICKER*************
Info on tickers since I know there will be questions. Sign up for an account at http://www.tickerfactory.com and create your ticker. Then you need to update it after you finish 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. Simply add the distance that you just did, and the cumulative value automatically changes. Then hit next.
After adding your new miles (or KMs) to your ticker, you need to post it here.
After you hit next, it will give you a bunch of codes suggesting 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 image (img) tags around that link. So it will look something like the following (but 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:
• Use the link that ends in .png
• Remember the [ img] and [ /img] tags go in between the link
• Remove the spaces in the img tags before posting
• YES, there is a / in the second /img tag
By the way, everyone here should consider themselves a runner no matter how fast or slow. There's no judgment, we all started somewhere. And no comparisons, except with your former self. Don't compare your Chapter 1 to somebody else’s Chapter 20.
“I often hear someone say I’m not a real runner. We are all runners, some just run faster than others. I never met a fake runner.” – Bart Yasso
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius
"We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it.” – Deena Kastor
“Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.” – Steve Prefontaine
“Get going … walk if you have to, but finish the damned race.” – Ron Hill
"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." - John Bingham
WARNING: Following this thread may be addictive; it gets 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 very welcome to join in - no requirements or special invite needed. Once you post, that's it 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 help keep you accountable, to enjoy a virtual post-run coffee with your fellow runners, and to make new friends and learn a few things.
This is a continuation from the November 2018 Running Challenge which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10704311/november-2018-monthly-running-challenge/p1
Anyone can join in, new and old, and if you found this thread late, you can join in at any time.
We have members ranging from 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 apply again:
Anybody want to join in for a running challenge? Set a goal here and update us every day. OPTIONAL: You can post your progress by creating a ticker at http://www.tickerfactory.com (if creating one seems difficult, or you're like me and can't be bothered, then just type in your daily miles in this thread).
You can run, walk, or do treadmill - just be consistent. Don't let the high (or low) goals of others intimidate you. Some do 25 miles, others do 50, some go higher than that, some do lower; it's entirely your goal and therefore completely up to you. We help motivate each other, so what do you say? If you're new to running, set a low goal. If you're from a part of the world where miles aren't your thing, log your distances in KMs. And if you'd rather log your progress by time rather than distance, then you're entirely free to do that as well.
Feel free to set your goal now but wait until December 1, 2018 to start logging your runs!
Also, don't forget to join our group which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/21182-monthly-running-challenges
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.
Note: we also have a group on Strava and Facebook.
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). Simply keep a running tally of what you've done this month, and interact with the others. Many folks come in here and chit-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 (sometimes even about running
). It's a very friendly bunch here so don't be afraid to say hi (even if this is your first time), talk about a recent or up-coming race, ask questions, provide answers, or just lurk-n-learn. Participation is what makes this group successful.Not quite sure how to log your runs? Follow the examples of many other challenge members. Even take a peek at last month's thread (posted above).
*******OPTIONAL TICKER*************
Info on tickers since I know there will be questions. Sign up for an account at http://www.tickerfactory.com and create your ticker. Then you need to update it after you finish 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. Simply add the distance that you just did, and the cumulative value automatically changes. Then hit next.
After adding your new miles (or KMs) to your ticker, you need to post it here.
After you hit next, it will give you a bunch of codes suggesting 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 image (img) tags around that link. So it will look something like the following (but 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:
• Use the link that ends in .png
• Remember the [ img] and [ /img] tags go in between the link
• Remove the spaces in the img tags before posting
• YES, there is a / in the second /img tag
By the way, everyone here should consider themselves a runner no matter how fast or slow. There's no judgment, we all started somewhere. And no comparisons, except with your former self. Don't compare your Chapter 1 to somebody else’s Chapter 20.
“I often hear someone say I’m not a real runner. We are all runners, some just run faster than others. I never met a fake runner.” – Bart Yasso
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius
"We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it.” – Deena Kastor
“Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.” – Steve Prefontaine
“Get going … walk if you have to, but finish the damned race.” – Ron Hill
"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." - John Bingham
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I'm not first for a running goal since I'm not able to run in December but I am going to post a goal of keeping my cardio up with other types of exercises and healing so I can get back at it in January!14
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going to go with 70 miles
other goal: to complete the rw streak12 -
Going to attempt 50 miles again. Maybe I will actually reach it this time. Also maybe a streak and to actually do my strength training😞13
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I am in! I hope to hit 200... which I have not done in months and we have big holiday stuffs (tm) in this month so probably will not happen... but one can hope!11
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I am going to go for 60 miles in December.
This is lower than my November goal (which was lower than the October goal) but between Christmas and my son's college graduation and my nephew's wedding this month I'm not sure which all days I will be able to run. I am going to lose 2 Sundays (which is my long run day) and I may or may not be able to reschedule. This is already the most stressful time of the year for me, so I am just going to run when I can and not stress about reaching an arbitrarily set goal.11 -
I am aiming for 30 miles this month. I will be at Disney World for a week (YAY!) and won't run at all (though I will be walking a TON) so I am adjusting accordingly. My main goal is to stick with my schedule and not let the holiday obligations sidetrack me, which can happen so easily!11
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My running plan calls for about 120.5 miles in December. I say "about" because I run my long runs based on time instead of distance because I'll speed up towards the end in an effort to get it over with. I already loaded my runs into my calendar and I have to do 22. Best of luck to everyone!10
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I'm not sure what my mileage goal will be. My main goal is to get some consistency going. I am currently running maybe once a week.8
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I'm concerned about how the weather is going to impact my running, so I'm setting a goal of 100k in December.
Good luck to us all!!!8 -
I completely fell off the running train for awhile, but im slowly getting back into it. I work a lot, so I dont have much time but Ill shoot for 40 miles in December so I can still have time for weight lifting12
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I am in for....ZERO!
Zero miles running anyway. My boot comes off in a week and I plan on walking my miles until I'm cleared to run. I don't know how many miles I'll get walking, but put me down for 15 hours. Hopefully that's around 60 miles, but I'm going to track in in hours.21 -
PastorVincent wrote: »I am in! I hope to hit 200... which I have not done in months and we have big holiday stuffs (tm) in this month so probably will not happen... but one can hope!
Also, January will start my official training season so hopefully in December, I can figure out a better running schedule.6 -
PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »I am in! I hope to hit 200... which I have not done in months and we have big holiday stuffs (tm) in this month so probably will not happen... but one can hope!
Also, January will start my official training season so hopefully in December, I can figure out a better running schedule.
What is your off-season weekly volume? I struggle with coming up with a number to run July thru October. My last race of the "season" is 4th of July. So I let myself fall off the wagon for 3 months normally...unfortunately.
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I'm in for running 3x/week, and rebuilding my base, and not reinjuring myself.
I also want to lose 8 lbs during the holiday season, but that's something else entirely.14 -
Hmmm I'm thinking about 130k this month, given I'm doing 90km in the first 12 days.. My biggest goal will be to run a minimum of 2km every day for December7
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Goal this month 31 miles. Just starting back into running.9
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Charlene____ wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »I am in! I hope to hit 200... which I have not done in months and we have big holiday stuffs (tm) in this month so probably will not happen... but one can hope!
Also, January will start my official training season so hopefully in December, I can figure out a better running schedule.
What is your off-season weekly volume? I struggle with coming up with a number to run July thru October. My last race of the "season" is 4th of July. So I let myself fall off the wagon for 3 months normally...unfortunately.
Umm probably like 30-40 once I get my schedule figured out. The big difference for me in off verse on is the long runs. I will be targeting a trail 50k this year. Hope to knock an hour off my time. So that means I will need to have multiple 20+mile runs, and travel to some trails. This, as you can guess, is a big block of time so I drop them form my schedule in the offseason limiting long runs to 2 hours or less.
May is my "big" month with the street Pittsburgh Full marathon and the 50k trail race six days later. Outside of that, I like to stick to "shorter" races (Half-Marathon, etc), again due to time constraints.5 -
I am in for 75 miles in December!!!! I am trying to gear up for a 100 mile January.
December planned runs:
12/1- Fainting Goat Vineyards Trail Run 5k
12/8 - Reindeer Run 10k
12/15 - TBD, but I need another T-shirt4 -
PastorVincent wrote: »Charlene____ wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »I am in! I hope to hit 200... which I have not done in months and we have big holiday stuffs (tm) in this month so probably will not happen... but one can hope!
Also, January will start my official training season so hopefully in December, I can figure out a better running schedule.
What is your off-season weekly volume? I struggle with coming up with a number to run July thru October. My last race of the "season" is 4th of July. So I let myself fall off the wagon for 3 months normally...unfortunately.
Umm probably like 30-40 once I get my schedule figured out. The big difference for me in off verse on is the long runs. I will be targeting a trail 50k this year. Hope to knock an hour off my time. So that means I will need to have multiple 20+mile runs, and travel to some trails. This, as you can guess, is a big block of time so I drop them form my schedule in the offseason limiting long runs to 2 hours or less.
May is my "big" month with the street Pittsburgh Full marathon and the 50k trail race six days later. Outside of that, I like to stick to "shorter" races (Half-Marathon, etc), again due to time constraints.
Thanks for explaining. Your volume is much higher than mine, I plan on tackling my first marathon in March 2020.5 -
I'm done with PT and slowly back to running again after my August back/hip injury. I've been running 3 days a week and pain free so I'm excited but also trying not to jump too fast into increasing mileage. I'm also doing my PT exercises daily to keep working on my core/hip/glute strength. I was told that my hips internally rotate too much. Fun stuff. Anyways, I'm looking to run 40-45 miles for December and keep doing strength training and Pilates as well.12
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FIRST HM HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN REGISTERED!!!! Nervous already!!
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Charlene____ wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Charlene____ wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »I am in! I hope to hit 200... which I have not done in months and we have big holiday stuffs (tm) in this month so probably will not happen... but one can hope!
Also, January will start my official training season so hopefully in December, I can figure out a better running schedule.
What is your off-season weekly volume? I struggle with coming up with a number to run July thru October. My last race of the "season" is 4th of July. So I let myself fall off the wagon for 3 months normally...unfortunately.
Umm probably like 30-40 once I get my schedule figured out. The big difference for me in off verse on is the long runs. I will be targeting a trail 50k this year. Hope to knock an hour off my time. So that means I will need to have multiple 20+mile runs, and travel to some trails. This, as you can guess, is a big block of time so I drop them form my schedule in the offseason limiting long runs to 2 hours or less.
May is my "big" month with the street Pittsburgh Full marathon and the 50k trail race six days later. Outside of that, I like to stick to "shorter" races (Half-Marathon, etc), again due to time constraints.
Thanks for explaining. Your volume is much higher than mine, I plan on tackling my first marathon in March 2020.
Honestly, when I am in full training, I am probably in the top 10% if not higher for volume in this thread. So I might not be the best one to model specific miles after.
In your off season, it is often easier to plan in HOURS instead of miles. How many hours a day/week can you spend on running? Run that much. (Obviously, restricted by your ability and etc) 5 -
At the end of November, I'm able to run easy as if I'm totally healthy; but the strained hamstring is still detectable when I stretch. So December goals will be primarily focused on recovery.
Nominal mileage goal: 160 miles. Unchanged from November's goal, should meet it if I don't irritate the recovering hamstring or pick up a new injury.
Real Goals: Recover from the strained hamstring. Work back to running faster only as the hamstring allows. Run Freezeroo #1 as allowed by my physical condition on race day, with a blind eye toward age group standings. Have a solid base of 40 miles per week by the end of December to start Boston training.
December races:
December 15, 2018 Freezeroo #1 (Don Curran Memorial 5K) (Gates, NY)9 -
@eleanorhawkins when's your half?? This weekend or next? I lost track!0
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My goal is to run 2 miles 2x per week with a monthly goal of 8 runs totalling 16 miles.
I already walk 4 miles each day, so I will turn some of the walking into runs!11 -
Gonna try to end the year in the 100 mile club
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@eleanorhawkins when's your half?? This weekend or next? I lost track!
@Avidkeo It's the 9th... Just done my last 8km then it's the dreaded much anticipated 16km on Sunday, then a sort of taper week. Not terrified....much. Not a nervous wreck.... much. Didn't just spend an hour's run with a million and one negative 'you can't do this, it's way too much, you're hugely undertrained' thoughts running through my head....much.
Hadn't put much thought into December really but now I'm here I'll set a vague goal of 75km for the month. 51 of those will be in the first 9 days of the month, but I've no idea exactly how I'll feel and how much running I'll be wanting to do in the couple of weeks afterwards!7 -
Hello I'm new to this challenge in an attempt to try and get myself motivated into running more.
I'm not sure what to plan as a goal, but I'm hoping to get out 2 times a week averaging 4km a run. So that's 32km or about 20miles, that seems like a good starting goal I guess.
At the moment I'm getting out at least once a week sometimes twice, and going between 3.5 and 5km.15
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