December 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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First day back running since vacation. Luckily my training plan had a short run scheduled for today.
I am out of town again for my daughter's rock climbing competition, so I figured I would be on a treadmill for this one. Luckily I packed some cold weather clothes, too. The treadmill in the hotel gym was broken and this hotel also happened to be in an area I would actually feel safe running outside in. The only thing I forgot was my ear cover and it was 33F when I set out. My ears were totally numbby the time I got back but my other layers were perfect! File this one away for future use!!
About a quarter of a mile from the hotel was a park with a crushed granite running trail around a river! Perfect!! And so much nicer than what I get at home.
Dec run miles: 1.8 miles
Dec run goal: 30 miles
Future races:
Rodeo Run 10k - 2/23/2019
Run Houston! Minute Maid Park 10k - 3/23/2019
10 for Texas 10 miler - 10/2019
Wine and Dine half marathon - 11/3/201910 -
martaindale wrote: »
Ya, but i get the feeling it be a B movie. Something so stupid and funny. Titled "Double Tap" from Zombieland rule #2
oooh i hope James Franco is in it.. 
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1---2.01
2---2.0 TM
4---1.0 TM barefoot for form
9---3.0 TM
Look at me getting a TM run in finally. And the longest TM run ever to boot.
8/45 miles
Upcoming races
January 5 BIRR Ultra relay. 50k. Hawaii. For @KeepRunningFatboy
March 31, 2019 A2A Undecided distance. Ardmore OK
April 28, 2019 OKC Memorial Marathon (half)
Run the Year team 400+ miles (dont forget to join a group if you are interested. See thread. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10710465/2019-run-the-year-group#latest)10 -
12-1 7k easy
12-2 10.5k slow
12-3 7k recovery
12-4 rest
12-5 7k easy
12-6 7k recovery
12-7 rest
12-8 7k easy
12-9 10.5k easy
December Total: 56k
December Goal: 100k
Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2019 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Run at least 4 5k races.
Get under 30:00 and a PR for 5k.
Average at least 135k per month, which would put me over 1,000 miles for the year.
A nice, clear, cold day for a run. 18 degrees F and a light breeze from the northeast. Is it my imagination or is it harder to breathe when the temperature is in the teens?7 -
12/2: 3 mi
12/6: 1.55 mi
12/9: 3 mi
7.55/20 miles complete
It was 38F, rainy, and windy, but it overall was a nice run. This was the first
time it has been cool enough to break out the gloves and ear cover.
I’m trying to scope out running areas for when I go to visit hubby in England at the end of the month. I do see a Parkrun one of the days I am there, so I may see if I can make it over to it.7 -
December miles:
12/2: 3.1
12/4: 2.51
12/6: 1.6
12/9: 2.62
Temp was 31F/-1C with a light wind when I left home. I debated wearing nylon pants over my tights and decided against it. During the warmup, I almost went back and put them on. In the end, I think it would have been okay to wear them but it wasn't necessary.
At about 1.5 miles, my ankle felt a little off. That was replaced with slight objections from my achilles, then my other knee, then that quad. Hopefully that's normal, as nothing feels too bad after foam rolling and stretching.7 -
Congratulations @eleanorhawkins! Welcome to your racing addiction
@ContraryMaryMary - I am pretty sure you could put a collar and leash on that and take it for a run!
@avidkeo - I agree with @elise470. Sometimes we just need a break, taking a couple of days off and doing something else. You may find yourself really wanting to get back out there for a run after a few days.
Run the Year teams! Please come join us! We have 2 teams so far and are working on a third! You can check it out in the thread: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10710465/2019-run-the-year-group#latest)6 -
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Didn't do my long run today. I woke up feeling like I had a slug in my throat. Or like I was a slug myself? Definitely sluggishness involved. First thing I did after breakfast was burn some cookies (nope, not bake, burn). Brightest thought of the week: "I should close the kitchen door so that the smoke doesn't get in the living room. .... Hang on, smoke?"
It was afternoon when I finally managed to get outside. First 15min was dry and windy, then back to rain and windy. I walked a ridiculous amount of time during my run. My nose was running more then me
And the tissues I had stuffed in my pocket turned into a wet mess in the rain, so I ended up using my gloves to wipe my nose. Ick! They went in the washing machine right away when I got home. Which was after 10.5km in 90min. As I said, a *lot* of unmotivated walking.
Then I started cooking an after-run meal. Had the strained tomatos in a pan and waited for them to start sizzling before adding the pre-cooked chicken meet from the fridge. And waited... until I finally realized I hadn't turned on the stove 🤦♀️ I think the slug ate my brain.
Maybe I'll do some lower body strength training later to make up for the missing kilometres...15 -
I’m sorry I haven’t been around the last few weeks, but I’m still alive and running!!
I ran the Busch Gardens Christmas Town dash 8k last Sunday. It was warm and misty and fun. I finished in 42:38 and finished 6th in my age group. This is by far my favorite medal just because it is so cute!
I had been debating whether or not to attempt a marathon distance as I approached the end of my training plan... I was torn because the plan only had me run 18 miles as my longest run. I was really doubting that I could make the jump from 18 to 26.2. Well, what convinced me to give it a go was the fact that if I restarted a new training plan it would put me past my 41st birthday. I really wanted to say I ran a marathon at 40...
So this happened Friday
I did it! I felt pretty good, though I did walk a few times. I fueled with 24oz Gatorade, 1 gu, and one packet honey stingers. My stomach didn’t revolt on me and I finished in time to get my kids from school 🙂
2 days later I don’t even feel sore, so I’m thrilled that I must have done something right!!
Happy running to you all and Merry Christmas if I don’t make it back to the thread before then!!
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@Elise4270 That doesn't sound impossible. After all, zombie ants already exist.Think of weta zombies? You must run.
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@zdyb23456 That's awesome!! Congrats!! Also, that is a super cute medal!0
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@ContraryMaryMary Well that is one big bug! No worries about that one getting in your ear while you sleep!
@Avidkeo i think we all lose motivation from time to time. I know i do. There's nothing wrong with a break, and when this funky no-wanna-run mood hits, all you can do is embrace it hoping its the result of a subconscious need. Go for walks, swim, have a bike ride or try to anything until it passes.
Worst thing for me is having a great run and expecting all of them to be great. Yet in reality, 1 in 20+ are great runs.
I'm currently trying to get over the fear of running. I'm afraid if i run, it'll hurt again. So no run, no hurt. But then I'm not training like i want too. And I think I'm just waiting for this year to be over so i can magically start anew.
Good luck. Do some soul searching. Maybe you can figure out the where the wall is and plot to climb it. If you figure it out, please share because we all hit this from time to time and it'd be nice to have some insight how to manage it.
Think of weta zombies? You must run.
Thanks for this. I really needed it. As you say I expect all my runs to be great but honestly they are usually a slog lol. Weta zombies... No thanks haha. We had one on our wood pile a year or so ago. Didn't go near it for ages, just let him take over. I like and admire them - at a distance!3 -
@eleanorhawkins woooo hooo Well done! Awesome report and yay you! Feels good right (along with the pain and agony lol)2
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So i think part of my funk is being tired. I realised I haven't changed my alarm from the height of my HM training - I was getting up at 520am to fit the longer distances in before work. Of course now I don't need that extra half hour anymore. It's a lot easier to be keen for a run at 550am, and that extra 30 mins makes a difference.
So today was a gentle 5.5k and I actually enjoyed it. I have 2 days left of this challenge and only need 5k to get the target of 60k.5 -
@eleanorhawkins Congratulations! I LOVE the photo of you crossing the finish line. You look so happy!!2
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@zdyb23456 Wow! Well done!!!0
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@eleanorhawkins Congratulations on a great race!
@zdyb23456 Super cute medal and CONGRATULATIONS on reaching your goal of running a marathon at 40!!!
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Thanks everyone! Now I've had a few hours for it to sink in and it's dawning on me what a huge accomplishment that was for me, I just want to say thank you to everyone here for all the support, encouragement, enabling, gentle cajoling and quick kicks up the backside you've provided over these 4 or 5 months since I went crazy and signed up for it!
@zeesparrow thanks, I have always absolutely loathed photos but that is one I will happily live with and show off! I was happy, mostly that it was over lol but also that I managed to speed up and pass a few people in the last half kilometre so I wasn't dead last :-)
@Avidkeo It feels freakin awesome. I don't think I'll be moving much tomorrow mind, but it feels awesome. However I really think I need my head examining cause I've already mapped out my training plan for the next one!
Oh, and:
2/12: 16km
5/12: 5km
6/12: 3km
9/12: 21km
December goal: 75 km. Completed so far: 45km9 -
I'm a morning runner, too - but LOVE night races! Except the all-day pre-race nerves.amymoreorless wrote: »I’m running a NIGHTTIME half next Saturday. My body is not going to know what to do.
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I had a desperate need to walk down to the river today before the snow started. It was absolutely beautiful and it even got above freezing for part of my walk. 😁 Now I’m hoping our sidewalks don’t end up frozen so I can run tomorrow. It doesn’t look like it should be too bad.
12/1 (3.5mi - run)
12/2 (2.2mi - walk)
12/3 (3mi - run)
12/4 (1.9mi - walk)
12/5 (X- 💃🏼 DDR 💃🏼 -X)
12/6 (3mi - run) (.7mi walk)
12/7 (rest day!)
12/8 (3mi - run) (1.7mi - walk)
12/9 (5.5mi - walk)
Run: 12.5mi/30mi
Walk: 12mi/30mi7 -
Yes, they always have hot tea (lightly sweetened with something, sugar?). There's also sports drink, but you wouldn't get away with calling that "tea" here. I don't know if they heat that up, but I'll try it next month and report back!_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »@polskagirl01 Sounds like you had fun with the mud
Did you get actual tea after the race? The last time I ran a winter race where they offered "tea", it turned out to be heated up sports drink. Which was a cool idea, but also kind of weird.
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@Elise4270 That doesn't sound impossible. After all, zombie ants already exist.Think of weta zombies? You must run.
Nature is brutal - fascinating, but absolutely brutal.
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eleanorhawkins wrote: »@_nikkiwolf_ thanks! Let's see if this workshttps://ibb.co/6bQqdMRWhen I signed myself up and it asked what time I intended doing I worked out what 8 minutes per km would be as I was pretty sure I could drag myself that speed (though I even had my doubts about that at some points in training!) so put myself down for 2 hours 48 minutes.
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I felt great until kilometre 13 or so, saw some funny things, had a few giggles, saw my husband and daughter on a corner..... kilometres 14 to 17 were hard going, my knee started to feel sore and there were a few "wtf am I doing this for" thoughts. Then we turned back towards the city centre and I realised there were only 4km to go and picked up. Passed a few people who had run out of gas, munched on a few jelly babies and got back in the game. I passed the 20km marker at 2 hours 22 and got it in my crazy head I should try to finish in under 2 and a half hours. Missed it by 19 seconds, dammit! My legs will tell me all about why that was a really stupid idea tomorrow no doubt, but for today I'm happy! Average pace according to my app was 7 minutes per kilometre. I'll take it!
For now I'm pretty much decided I'm doing another one on March 24th. Hopefully my legs and knees will agree after a few days rest and a the rest of December in easy run/recovery mode.
ETA not quite how I wanted to photos to work, lol still learning!
That looks beautiful! Would make a great destination race. Congratulations!!!2 -
I’m sorry I haven’t been around the last few weeks, but I’m still alive and running!!
I ran the Busch Gardens Christmas Town dash 8k last Sunday. It was warm and misty and fun. I finished in 42:38 and finished 6th in my age group. This is by far my favorite medal just because it is so cute!
I had been debating whether or not to attempt a marathon distance as I approached the end of my training plan... I was torn because the plan only had me run 18 miles as my longest run. I was really doubting that I could make the jump from 18 to 26.2. Well, what convinced me to give it a go was the fact that if I restarted a new training plan it would put me past my 41st birthday. I really wanted to say I ran a marathon at 40...
So this happened Friday
I did it! I felt pretty good, though I did walk a few times. I fueled with 24oz Gatorade, 1 gu, and one packet honey stingers. My stomach didn’t revolt on me and I finished in time to get my kids from school 🙂
2 days later I don’t even feel sore, so I’m thrilled that I must have done something right!!
Happy running to you all and Merry Christmas if I don’t make it back to the thread before then!!
Awesome job! You just went out and ran marathon distance on your own? That takes some willpower-congratulations!!!3 -
Dh is just showering up after his first marathon. I doubt he'll pop in for an update. I'll suggest it. He finished 4:29:20 with muscle cramps in the finishers tent that droped him to the ground where the EMT's were anxious to cart him to an aid station. He declined. Beast. I'd have said "yes please baby me". They offered him beer. He declined that too saying hed like to keep his 14 years sober. What about me? I'd have drank it? Ah well.
Looks brutal. I don't wanna run a marathon. Yall are crazy. 22 -
@eleanorhawkins & @zdyb23456 Congrats and great job!2
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Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
12/01/18 :::: 7.7 :::: 7.7
12/02/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 10.8
12/03/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 10.8
12/04/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 10.8
12/05/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 10.8
12/06/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 13.8
12/07/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 16.9
12/08/18 :::: 3.2 :::: 20.1
12/09/18 :::: 5.3 :::: 25.4
It was a gorgeous sunny day, right around 30 degrees when I finally got out for my run. I ran the trails and they were in pretty good condition with the snow packed down but not icy. The first stretch was a bit uneven in footing and I almost turned back but I was glad I stuck it out. It felt hard today though. I really wanted it to be a nice feel good sunshiney run but I was sluggish and just had to get through. Not really a long run and the miles this week were not good, so hopefully next week will be better.
Great job on your race @eleanorhawkins!
And @zdyb23456, congrats on your race and wow - you went and ran a marathon distance in a great time all on your own! Super impressive!
@Elise4270 congrats to your husband on his marathon! Great job, sounds like he went all out.5 -
_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
@Elise4270 That doesn't sound impossible. After all, zombie ants already exist.Think of weta zombies? You must run.
That is just wicked. Wow! What the poop. I was never worried about the zombie apocalypse, but now I guess I better watch the walking dead at least so I'm not totally unprepared!
I have a bat. I'll practice the double tap. Ooh unless I'm the zombie. I did have a dream of being hit in the head thrice on October 24th and dying. Maybe i was will be a zombie.0
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