December 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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12/1 = sick
12/2 = sick
12/3 = sick / 3 miles
12/4 = 10 miles
12/5 = 3 miles
12/6 = 3 miles
12/7 = thunderstorms
12/8 = 11 miles
12/9 = 10 miles
12/10 = stupid work
12/11 = 3 miles
12/12 = 19 miles
12/13 = rest day
12/14 = 3 miles
12/15 = 13 miles (Stars at Night Half)
12/16 = rest day
12/17 = 3 miles
12/18 = 40 minutes strength training
12/19 = 10 miles & yin yoga class
12/20 = 40 minutes strength training
12/21 = 12 miles
12/22 = rest day
12/23 = 20 miles
12/24 = rest day
12/25 = 3 miles
12/26 = just couldn’t get my lazy butt to do anything productive today
12/27 = 10 “ridding the struggle-bus to struggle-town going to the struggle-fest” miles
1/28 = 13 miles
December goal miles = 150 / 149 miles to date
Upcoming Races:
1/26/19 = Miami Tropical 5K
1/27/19 = Miami Marathon
3/10/19 = ZOOMA half
4/6/19 = Wanderlust half
5/4/19 = Wisconsin Marathon (mittens challenge part 1)
5/5/19 = Kalamazoo Marathon (mittens challenge part 2)
Run the Year 2019. GO Team B! 1,550 yearly miles pledged. Join us : https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10710465/2019-run-the-year-group#latest9 -
@eleanorhawkins - I'm sorry you can't run and will miss out on your race this weekend. Regarding the race in March, not saying you should but maybe ask the physic if you could possibly do a run/walk for that race with more or equal walking to running. Depending on how long she thinks you need to go without running and when in March it is, you could be able to do that. Another idea would be to volunteer to work there. Even if you can't run it you can be involved in it and in the excitement. I would definitely go to the expo and get your bib and shirt if they provide one. You did pay for it
I haven't really run since the middle of October and I have a HM the 1st weekend in February. I am hoping I can walk/run it depending on what the doctor says. Mostly I just want to maintain my legacy status but if I can't I won't.5 -
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
12/10/18 :::: 4.9 :::: 30.3
12/11/18 :::: 2.3 :::: 32.6
12/12/18 :::: 2.7 :::: 35.2
12/13/18 :::: 4.8 :::: 40.0
12/14/18 :::: 3.6 :::: 43.6
12/15/18 :::: 6.0 :::: 49.7
12/16/18 :::: 8.4 :::: 58.0
12/17/18 :::: 3.8 :::: 61.9
12/18/18 :::: 2.3 :::: 64.1
12/19/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 67.2
12/20/18 :::: 4.2 :::: 71.5
12/21/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 71.5
12/22/18 :::: 7.5 :::: 78.9
12/23/18 :::: 4.0 :::: 83.0
12/24/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 86.0
12/25/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 86.0
12/26/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 89.0
12/27/18 :::: 3.8 :::: 92.7
12/28/18 :::: 3.9 :::: 96.6/ 100 mile goal
The temps were in the 40s but windy and light rain this morning. My friend convinced me to go out for a run even though I felt wimpy about chilly rain. It was not bad for the majority of the run but then really started coming down at the end so I cut it shorter than I intended. The trails were muddy and icy in places also, so it was slow going. I'm glad I got it done vs. having to go do the treadmill at some point later today.5 -
12/1: 3.1 miles
12/3: 2.7 miles
12/5: 5 miles
12/7: 3.5 miles
12/8: 4.1 miles
12/10: 2.6 miles
12/12: 7.5 MILES!
12/14: 2.7 miles
12/17: 3.1 miles
12/18: 3.1 miles
12/23: 3.1 miles
12/26: 3.3 miles
12/28: 3.2 miles
Total for December: 47/50 miles6 -
@eleanorhawkins - I'm sorry you can't run and will miss out on your race this weekend. Regarding the race in March, not saying you should but maybe ask the physic if you could possibly do a run/walk for that race with more or equal walking to running. Depending on how long she thinks you need to go without running and when in March it is, you could be able to do that. Another idea would be to volunteer to work there. Even if you can't run it you can be involved in it and in the excitement. I would definitely go to the expo and get your bib and shirt if they provide one. You did pay for it
I haven't really run since the middle of October and I have a HM the 1st weekend in February. I am hoping I can walk/run it depending on what the doctor says. Mostly I just want to maintain my legacy status but if I can't I won't.
@shanaber It's not until the 24th of March, I was due to start 12 weeks of training for it next week. I'm on the fence about it all right now.... a lot of the reason I signed up for it was the absolutely awesome goodie bags (T-shirt, mug...) and finisher medals. Part of me says yeah go get the goodies and just don't run it. But another part of me is screaming about the medal (not that I'm all about the bling or anything!). If I pull out before the 31st of January they refund 60%. So I'm going to wait at least until I see the physio again on the 8th and see.
She pretty much put the fear of Permanent Injury into me so much though that I can't see myself letting myself go straight back into that intensive training (for me after almost a month without running).
Last night as I couldn't sleep cause my damn legs hurt so much (evil physio *kitten*! Bruises and all....) I pretty much came to terms with the fact that the sensible thing to do here is probably going to be to slow right down and forget about HMs for 2019. Start over really slowly and build up really gradually and run it in 2020 instead. Maybe I'll talk to them and see if instead of giving me a 60% refund they'll sign me straight up for the following year instead.
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December goal. Yeah. Move.
12/1 3.05
12/2 rest
12/3 2.50
12/4 rest
12/5 4.40
12/6 rest
12/7 3.05
12/8 rest
12/9 2.40
12/10 rest
12/11 4.00
12/12 rest
12/13 life
12/14 4.00
12/15 2.52
12/16 life
12/17 more life
12/18 2.00
12/19 worked, band practice/choir practice/band practice reprise...... No run
12/20 work
12/21 3.96 Obviously should have been paying closer attention to GPS.....
12/22 work. work. work. work.
12/23 1.50
12/24 nada
12/25 cooked
12/26 3.10
12/27 played games. All. Dam!ned. Day.
12/28 4.12
Total: 40.60
Just an end-of-year shout out to @skippygirlsmom @WhatMeRunning @Stoshew71 @wishiwasarunner : sending good thoughts to you all....
Upcoming races:
January 4, 2019 Hilo to Volcano Ultra 50k Relay. In memory of @keeprunningfatboy
Ticker is my goal for 2018 and (obviously deficient) progress to date:
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December Weekly Miles
GOAL: 100-125 miles
12/01 - 09.01
12/08 - 33.30
12/15 - 28.45
12/22 - 45.68
12/29 -
12/31 -
TOTAL: 116.44 miles
I really underestimated how much running I would do this month... looks like I will be in the 150+
Next week I plan to start actively training for the Liberty Half... will only be 9 weeks, but since I've kept my base up, I should be alright.
For those of you who race frequently (speaking to you @MobyCarp ), do you have any tips for recovery and training between races? I think I have 5 weeks between the 1st & 2nd HM, 4 weeks between the 2nd & 3rd HM, and only 3 weeks between the 3rd & 4th HM. I would like to race them all hard, but would be okay easing up for the last one since it isn't part of the series and only 3 weeks between.04/21/18 - 4:20:27 - Marathon (My 1st) - Garmin Marathon, Olathe KS
2018 RACES
06/02/18 - 1:10:12 - 7.7 mile - Hospital Hill - Kansas City MO
08/18/18 - 23:04 - 5K (PR) - Gardner KS
10/06/18 - (Rained Out) 5K - Jared Coones Memorial Pumkin Run - Olathe KS
10/20/18 - 1:57:04 Half Marathon - Kansas City Marathon - KC MO
11/22/18 - 27:59 - 5K - Turkey Trot - Overland Park KS (1st race with my son)03/02/19 - Liberty Hospital Half Marathon - Liberty MO (Heartland 39.3 Series #1)
2019 RACES
04/13/19 - Rock the Parkway Half Marathon - Kansas City MO (Heartland 39.3 Series #2)
05/11/19 - Running with the Cows Half Marathon - Bucyrus KS (Heartland 39.3 Series #3)
06/01/19 - Hospital Hill Half Marathon - Kansas City MO
??/??/19 - Garmin OzRun Half Marathon - Virtual Run (Date conflicted with Heartland #2)5 -
Date Miles Notes
12/1 4.37 Saguaro 7k
12/2 8 Hot Chocolate 15k
12/3 0 cold/tired/depression/grieving
12/4 2 & upper body strength
12/5 3.49 Tempo (10:00 min goal)
12/6 0 rest day
12/7 0 bad day
12/8 3.52 12ks of Christmas 6k
12/9 9 easy
12/10 3.15 easy
12/11 0 strength training - upper body
12/12 0 Ugh
12/13 0 Grief
12/14 0 Sucks
12/15 0 *kitten*
12/16 0 Santa Hustle 5k Pack/Travel
12/17 0 Wisconsin
12/18 0 Wisconsin
12/19 0 Wisconsin/Travel
12/20 0 Tired/Bed at 8 pm
12/21 0 Tired
12/22 2.97 Caribbean Christmas 5k
12/23 0 Baking/Wrapping
12/24 2.5 easy
12/25 0 Christmas from one end of the world to the other
12/26 2.8 Tempo - hit target 2 out of 4 times
12/27 3.1 easy, slow run + back & biceps
12/28 4 easy run + glutes
Total 48.9 out of 100
I will get at least half way to my goal. LOL
I used my original $40 on runbet to join another one. I have completed one week, three to go so I can earn another $1.21 and have $42.42. I left my money in there in case I decided to do another one. (The winning was between $5-6 but after their fees, I earned $1.21).7 -
12/1-9 Totals: bike 41 minutes, run 39.1km
12/10-16 Totals: bike 40 minutes, run 40km
12/17-23 Totals: swim 90 minutes, run 39.8km
***1,000 miles for 2018 AND 4,000 km since I started running!!!***
12/24 - run 21.2 km
12/25 - recovery
12/26 - swim 650 m
12/27 - run 6 km, swim 1000 m, 1 hr bowling (counting as 15 minutes)
12/28 - run 11 km, swim 1000 m
Today's run included some exploring, and after finding and running around a reservoir on the other side of town, I looked at the beach and the ice on the water... and decided to do this:On the way back it rained a lot. I was soaked and cold, but my feet were nice & warm in my shoes
Goals met!
SWIMMING/CYCLING/ETC:
RUNNING:
Edit to clarify: The swim was indoors
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18/12 3.20 miles
19/12 3.20 miles
21/12 3.22 miles
23/12 3.19 miles
27/12 3.14 miles
28/12 3.20 miles
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Well, I was moderately optimistic about being able to run today after taking Iggy out for his walk this morning, but noped out after taking him out again on a different block this afternoon. If a 15-pound four-legged animal can't keep his feet under him on that ice, no way do I feel like risking it. Instead I took him downstairs for a few minutes of "sit/stay" training, changed into a workout shirt, and am planning on grabbing a bite and working for another hour or two before lifting weights (hopefully after my husband gets home so he can watch Iggy).
I've gotten so focused on running that the decision not to run kind of dominates everything and puts me in a "rest day" mindset. I think instead I need to plan on what I'll do instead of running, then be aggressive about running when the weather is more welcoming. A part of me really hoped to be that BAMF who barely reduced their running during the winter, but honestly, I don't like worrying about ice and darkness and a freezing butt. I love running and being a runner, but I loved lifting when it was my primary focus last winter, too. I still want to try and run three days a week as often as I can, and I'm not planning on cutting back on the winter races, but I think I will be happier (and more active) if I assume that I can't run until proven otherwise.
Along those lines, I've made an appointment for a free training session at a gym nearby called "The Movement". It's not as close or as inexpensive as the YW but it's close enough to get there in a quick jog or bus ride, and more importantly, is dedicated to strength-training and has a great reputation as woman-friendly. I've been wanting to try it out for a while and decided I might as well be a stereotype and pull the trigger now.@Elise4270 The digital planner is for personal use. I have been wanting to start a bullet journal to keep me organized at home. I sort of had a sudo bullet journal planner in 2018, but work was extremely busy and I fell off using it early in the year. I got a new job in August, so I think I have a better chance of keeping it in 2019. I have always loved being able to look back over the year to see where I started and where I am now. I also like the creative outlet of having a bullet journal with doodles, stickers and fun papers. I use to dabble in digital scrapbooking so I have lots of elements that I will be able to use in the digital journal/planner.
I started a bullet journal in late September and have really been loving it. Conveniently, I started shortly before my life went unexpectedly bonkers buying a house, so I can really attest to it being a great tool for when the going gets tough. I've always liked looking back on my year in whatever way, so am a big fan of journaling/planners.5 -
MegaMooseEsq wrote: »Well, I was moderately optimistic about being able to run today after taking Iggy out for his walk this morning, but noped out after taking him out again on a different block this afternoon. If a 15-pound four-legged animal can't keep his feet under him on that ice, no way do I feel like risking it. Instead I took him downstairs for a few minutes of "sit/stay" training, changed into a workout shirt, and am planning on grabbing a bite and working for another hour or two before lifting weights (hopefully after my husband gets home so he can watch Iggy).
I've gotten so focused on running that the decision not to run kind of dominates everything and puts me in a "rest day" mindset. I think instead I need to plan on what I'll do instead of running, then be aggressive about running when the weather is more welcoming. A part of me really hoped to be that BAMF who barely reduced their running during the winter, but honestly, I don't like worrying about ice and darkness and a freezing butt. I love running and being a runner, but I loved lifting when it was my primary focus last winter, too. I still want to try and run three days a week as often as I can, and I'm not planning on cutting back on the winter races, but I think I will be happier (and more active) if I assume that I can't run until proven otherwise.
Along those lines, I've made an appointment for a free training session at a gym nearby called "The Movement". It's not as close or as inexpensive as the YW but it's close enough to get there in a quick jog or bus ride, and more importantly, is dedicated to strength-training and has a great reputation as woman-friendly. I've been wanting to try it out for a while and decided I might as well be a stereotype and pull the trigger now.@Elise4270 The digital planner is for personal use. I have been wanting to start a bullet journal to keep me organized at home. I sort of had a sudo bullet journal planner in 2018, but work was extremely busy and I fell off using it early in the year. I got a new job in August, so I think I have a better chance of keeping it in 2019. I have always loved being able to look back over the year to see where I started and where I am now. I also like the creative outlet of having a bullet journal with doodles, stickers and fun papers. I use to dabble in digital scrapbooking so I have lots of elements that I will be able to use in the digital journal/planner.
I started a bullet journal in late September and have really been loving it. Conveniently, I started shortly before my life went unexpectedly bonkers buying a house, so I can really attest to it being a great tool for when the going gets tough. I've always liked looking back on my year in whatever way, so am a big fan of journaling/planners.
@MegaMooseEsq I don't know if it's close enough to you but you might check out Performance Running Gym in St Louis Park. It's dedicated to runners but includes full strength training, cardio and recovery equipment. If I lived closer to it, I'd be a member. I know many people who go there and though I've never been there, I know they have a great reputation.1 -
12.2: 4.5 @ 9:10/M (4.5) Easy Run
12.3: 4.0 @ 9:05/M (8.5) Easy Run
12.5: 4.5 @ 9:19/M (13) Easy Run
12.6: SKIPPED Pace Run
12.7: SKIPPED Long Run
12.9: 4.5 @ 9:13/M (17.5) Easy Run
12.10: SKIPPED Speedwork
12.11: SKIPPED Easy Run
12.13: 4.0 @ 8:33/M (21.5) Pace Run
12.14: 9.4 @ 9:34/M (30.9) Long Run
12.16: 4.5 @ 9:05/M (35.4) Easy Run
12.17: SKIPPED Speedwork
12.18: 4.5 @ 9:08/M (39.9) Easy Run
12.20: 4.0 @ 8:31/M (43.9) Pace Run
12.21: 9.4 @ 9:33/M (53.3) Long Run
12.22: 4.5 @ 9:09/M (57.8) Easy Run
12.24: SKIPPED Speedwork
12.25: 4.5 @ 9:03/M (62.3) Easy Run
12.27: 9.5 @ 9:30/M (71.8) Long Run
12.28: 4.5 @ 8:32/M (76.3) Pace Run
Ran my Pace Run today. Now granted this was a day after my long run instead of being the day before my long run and after a rest day, but I’m really struggling to meet my goal paces the past few weeks. I had been running around 8:15-8:20 per mile, now it’s a stubble to hit 8:35 with a small increase in distance. As my longer slow runs are becoming more enjoyable, my speed runs are struggling. Though I have also skipped 4 speed work sessions due to sore glutes/hips. My next race (15K) is 7 weeks away and while I have exceeded that distance during long runs I can barely maintain my goal pace for half that distance. Any tips other than increasing my goal from 8:35 (80 minute finish time) to 8:45 (83 minutes). Thx.4 -
EAhhhhh still no runs and wayyyy too much food. I have decided to give up on any running for the rest of the year and just start in the new year. Along with my diet lol. Am on a road trip with my mum and daughters, so eating is alll over the place. I'm getting about 10k steps a day, so that's something. Will be at myums place new years eve, so perfect timing to start a new.
Don’t feel bad. It’s the sign of a fun Xmas! I don’t know about anyone else but this is the only time everything stops and u get to stop2 -
December Weekly Miles
GOAL: 100-125 miles
12/01 - 09.01
12/08 - 33.30
12/15 - 28.45
12/22 - 45.68
12/29 -
12/31 -
TOTAL: 116.44 miles
I really underestimated how much running I would do this month... looks like I will be in the 150+
Next week I plan to start actively training for the Liberty Half... will only be 9 weeks, but since I've kept my base up, I should be alright.
For those of you who race frequently (speaking to you @MobyCarp ), do you have any tips for recovery and training between races? I think I have 5 weeks between the 1st & 2nd HM, 4 weeks between the 2nd & 3rd HM, and only 3 weeks between the 3rd & 4th HM. I would like to race them all hard, but would be okay easing up for the last one since it isn't part of the series and only 3 weeks between.
. . .03/02/19 - Liberty Hospital Half Marathon - Liberty MO (Heartland 39.3 Series #1)
2019 RACES
04/13/19 - Rock the Parkway Half Marathon - Kansas City MO (Heartland 39.3 Series #2)
05/11/19 - Running with the Cows Half Marathon - Bucyrus KS (Heartland 39.3 Series #3)
06/01/19 - Hospital Hill Half Marathon - Kansas City MO
??/??/19 - Garmin OzRun Half Marathon - Virtual Run (Date conflicted with Heartland #2)
@rusgolden I'm taking the miles listed by date as weekly mileages, correct? And you think you'll beat 150 miles for December.
I see a big jump between week of 12/15 and week of 12/22. Week of 12/29 ought to be less than week of 12/22, for recovery. I haven't looked back at prior months, but it looks like you have a solid base of around 30 miles per week. If you are also getting a long run of at least 10 miles every week, you should be able to run a half marathon pretty much whenever you feel like it.
Now, as to how many half marathons and how closely spaced they are . . . I see on your 2019 race list that the four half marathons you mention are the only races you have planned for that time frame. Not having any shorter races that you'll run hard helps with recovery. For this schedule, I wouldn't even mess with training and taper after the first half. Just run 30 to 35 miles per week, including a long run of at least 10 miles, and you'll be fine for each subsequent half. If you feel good running 40 or 45 miles per week, that's fine; just don't push for more miles to the point that you beat yourself down.
I expect that by the time you get to the fourth half, you'll be fine running it hard. The other thing that could happen is that you could get too aggressive with training and be beat up by the time you run that fourth half. You'll know this is the case if you have aches that don't go away after a rest day.
DISCLAIMER: The above opinion is based on my reading of the specific goals and running history of @rusgolden and is *NOT* intended to be general advice applicable to everyone. Someone with less of a base of running distance and no prior experience of running half marathons or full marathons could really mess himself up trying to run that many half marathons hard, that close together.5 -
@PastorVincent
I haven't heard of Affinity, I will have to check that one out. I purchased Notability right after I bought the iPad Pro, under the recommendation of the sales person at Apple. I never really used it though. I recently watch a YouTube video doing a comparison of the two apps and they are both great, but GoodNotes provides a bit more of a creative outlet for me. Or maybe Notability would do the same, but I haven't seen any videos showing how to create the type of planner I want to do.
Here is the link to the video I watched for the comparison.
And I LOVE the Apple Pencil!
Watched it and it reminded me how annoying the notes apps are. They all have like 80-90% of the right feature, but then each of them has one feature that others do not. In Notability it is the audio recording in sync with your notes (great for taking notes in meetings). In another one I have it is the auto conversion to flowcharts (I work in software design, so that is handy). And so on. The differences are in the edges, and the main function of all the major players is essentially the same. *sigh*1 -
12/1 - 7mph for 1 hour @ 4% grade
12/2 - 7 miles
12/3 - 7mph for 1 hour @ 4% grade
12/4 - 0 KM
12/5 - 12 miles
12/6 - Cookies
12/7 - 12 miles
12/8 - Christmas Party
12/9 - Game Night
12/10 - 7 miles
12/11 - 7 miles
12/12 - Work Dinner
12/13 - 12 miles
12/14 - 12 miles
12/15 - 0 KM
12/16 - 10.5 miles
12/17 - 13.1 miles
12/18 - 0KM
12/19 - 8 miles
12/20 - 7.5 rainy miles.
12/21 - 0 KM
12/22 - 6.5 miles @ 4% grade
12/23 - 12 miles
12/24 - 0 KM
12/25 - Christmas!
12/26 - 12 miles
12/28 - 13.1 miles
Upcoming Races
Steel Challange 5k - May 2019
Pittsburgh Marathon - May 2019
Glacier Ridge 50k Trail Race - May 2019
2021 - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)
2019 GOAL: Knock a full hour off my 50k time at Glacier Ridge.1 -
I'm still running miles in December, even though everyone is already over in the January thread!
4 miles on trails, at Overton Park, where we have never run before. Memphis is a long, straggly city, and it's about half an hour through dense traffic for us to get to that part of town. However, we have our first trail race there on Jan 6 and wanted some idea of what conditions were like.
I grew up in the neighborhood and went to college just around the corner, so it was nice to see some of the sights I haven't visited recently. The race starts near Veteran's plaza, where there is a WW1 memorial of a doughboy, a WW2 memorial including a statue of Margaret Polk, the original Belle of the Memphis Belle, and several other memorials. In addition there is the Levitt Shell, an open-air stadium built by the WPA which was also the site where Elvis first played for money. The shell fell into disrepair during the 70s and 80s but has now been restored and concerts are held there during the summers. This park had a reputation for being very unsafe when I was in school, and it's nice to see everything tidied up and respectable - kids taking group photos by the memorials, engaged couples having a professional photo shoot, runners, families walking dogs. The weather was surprisingly chilly despite bright skies, but it was a beautiful day for running. The course runs through the Old Forest. Which may or may not, depending on who you talk to, have been there since before the white men came. We saw *kitten* willows budding, and we heard a barn owl, and we saw the biggest tree with the most squirrels.
We did two loops of the race course, more or less - it turns out we missed a turn and went farther than we needed to. This race is the first of a series which has 3k, 5k, 8k, and 10k races at various parks around town. A couple of guys who ran the series last year told us that although it seems like 3k would hardly be worth the trouble of tying your shoes, the race was fun and the atmosphere was great. So, 3k is not even two miles - not really enough to get warm, particularly with stopping and checking maps on the complicated network of paths. But the guys were right, it is fun - like a leaf-coated slip and slide through the deep forest, with a couple of bits where you have to hop up and down tree roots. Trotting it casually on the second go-round we averaged about 10:45, which according to the results from last year would put us solidly in the bottom quartile of finishers, but not last. I'm not sure how much faster I can go while remaining upright. This will be a new experience!
Some shots from around the park:
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Ran almost 3 miles tonight in the dark. It was getting kind of chilly, just cold enough to make for pretty awesome running weather!
Dec run miles: 33.12
Dec goal miles: 30
2019 Races:
Piney Woods Trailfest 5k - 2/2/2019 registered
Rodeo Run 10k - 2/23/2019 registered
Run Houston! Minute Maid Park 10k - 3/23/2019 registered
Brazos Bend 50 10k - 4/6/2019 registered
Galveston Island Wine Festival Champagne Fun Run 5k - 4/27/2019
Women's Quarter Marathon - 5/2019
El Chupacabra de Houston 10k (night trail run) - 8/2019
TWRC Run WIld Run Free 5k - 9/2019
10 for Texas 10 Miler - 10/2019 registration opens Jan 2019
Wine and Dine half marathon - 11/3/2019
Also doing the team challenge for Run the Year 20199 -
Goals for December: 200 km (125 miles) of biking and 30 km (18.5 miles) of running.
12/04: bike 30 km (18.5 miles)
12/05: bike 20 km (12 miles) + run 6 km (3.6 miles) in 37 mins
12/06: bike 30 km (18.5 miles)
12/07: bike 30 km (18.5 miles)
12/11: bike 30 km (18.5 miles) + run 4 km (2.4 miles) in ca. 30 mins
12/12: bike 30 km (18.5 miles) (very very careful, as it was close to 32°F)
12/15: run 5 km (2.9 miles) in ca. 30 mins
12/18: bike 30 km (18.5 miles)
12/19: bike 14 km (9 miles) + run 6 km (3.6 miles) in 38 mins
12/20: bike 6 km (3.5 miles)
12/21: bike 24 km (14 miles)
12/24: run 6.4 km (4 miles)
12/26: walk, about 4 km + ice skating, for about 1,5 hrs
(mostly helping my boy, but every now and then doing a few quick rounds myself
)
12/28: bike, 28 km (18 miles)
Total so far: 272 km (167 miles) of biking and 27.5 km (16.5 miles) of running
Hope to run some today and maybe tomorrow as well. I might accomplish my running goal too, this way.
P.S. Went indoor climbing with the kids! This time I just watched over them (their first time ever). They loved it and next time, I'm determined to try some myself. Thanks a lot for the idea, @martaindale ! :flowerforyou:7 -
@rheddmobile great pics! Looks like a great place to race.3
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December miles:
12/2: 3.1
12/4: 2.51
12/6: 1.6
12/9: 2.62
12/13: 1.9
12/23: 2.13
12/28: 2.34
I've had some pains/tightness/etc from my feet, ankles and calves for a while now, have taken a lot more 'active rest days' and walked more than ran this month, so won't even be close to my original goal. I might end up with half. lol I also realized that I've been trying to push myself a little too hard, without really paying attention to what I wanted to do. I had a plan to follow, a goal to meet, and ... I was failing. I needed to take those rest days, walking or biking for cardio and working on mobility, etc. But I kind of felt like a failure because I wasn't running, I wasn't increasing mileage, I was going backwards!
Yesterday morning I realized that wasn't true. I wasn't going backwards. I was doing what I needed to do, for right now. And that was okay. That IS okay. And someone on here said something that clicked for me about taking walk breaks. Oh yeah, I can do that!! (Sorry, I don't remember who you were, but thank you.)
So I decided to run, taking it slow, and walking if I needed to. I wasn't sure exactly how far I would go, other than I knew it would be 2.5 miles at most. If the dogs wanted to stop and sniff, I stretched a little, or just took a break. We went really slow because running on icy roads requires it (!!!) and we stopped a few times. I walked a little, but ran most of the way. My average pace ended up being, well, let's just say I can probably walk faster than that. But it was fun! I spent a good amount of time foam rolling and stretching afterwards. My calves hated me the rest of the day, but they're actually feeling pretty good this morning.12 -
Yesterday, I got up early so that I could join a LIVE Peloton treadmill running class at 6:00 am. I am not sure how often I will take the LIVE classes. For the most part it was fine, but there were a few spots in the stream that went a little wonky. It really didn't effect what I was doing, but it was somewhat annoying.
It was a short and easy 2.5 mile run, because it wasn't even a running day for me, it was supposed to be a walk day.
I am finding it EXTREMELY hard to just walk now that I am getting back to running, if I can even call it that, it is way more like a light jog. I am planning on adding in some speed work to hopefully get faster. However even when I was running before my typical pace was only about 5.0 - 5.5 mph, which is a jog for most people.
I am currently jogging at just about my walk pace of 3.5-4.0 mph. Does anyone have any suggestions on what pace I should use for speed work. I am thinking about a pace of 6.0 mph and walking between running segments. Would this pace be okay? My thought is to follow a typical couch to 5k/10k program for the interval work, or is there a better way to increase my speed?
@MegaMooseEsq is your bullet journal on paper or digital? I am looking forward to using mine in 2019. I have always be a planner and am typically well organized, but last year was a complete bust. For the first 7 months of the year I was working between 60-80 hours a week, and at one point I was working 7 days a week. Some days I work from the time I got up to the time I went to bed. Thank goodness I finally decided I didn't want that job any more.
@PastorVincent, I completely agree about the notes apps all missing one or two features that the others have. Hopefully the developers will take notice and add some of the features that their competition have.3 -
Yesterday, I got up early so that I could join a LIVE Peloton treadmill running class at 6:00 am. I am not sure how often I will take the LIVE classes. For the most part it was fine, but there were a few spots in the stream that went a little wonky. It really didn't effect what I was doing, but it was somewhat annoying.
It was a short and easy 2.5 mile run, because it wasn't even a running day for me, it was supposed to be a walk day.
I am finding it EXTREMELY hard to just walk now that I am getting back to running, if I can even call it that, it is way more like a light jog. I am planning on adding in some speed work to hopefully get faster. However even when I was running before my typical pace was only about 5.0 - 5.5 mph, which is a jog for most people.
I am currently jogging at just about my walk pace of 3.5-4.0 mph. Does anyone have any suggestions on what pace I should use for speed work. I am thinking about a pace of 6.0 mph and walking between running segments. Would this pace be okay? My thought is to follow a typical couch to 5k/10k program for the interval work, or is there a better way to increase my speed?
First off, "jogging" is not really a thing There is walking and there is running. There is no "speed" at which you are running. Running is defined as having both feet off the ground at the same time during your stride. Walking has one foot on the ground at all times. Neither have a speed associated with them. I walk at about 4.5mph when I am exercise walking. That is faster than some peoples 5k race pace, but they are running, I am walking because it is NOT about speed.
Jogging just so that you know is when you are running and find a dead body. (forget who started that, @MobyCarp maybe). So unless there is a deadbody near your dreadmill (and if there is, why are you not doing something with it?) you are running even if your speed is 3.5mph 5 -
I am currently jogging running at just about my walk pace of 3.5-4.0 mph. Does anyone have any suggestions on what pace I should use for speed work. I am thinking about a pace of 6.0 mph and walking between running segments. Would this pace be okay? My thought is to follow a typical couch to 5k/10k program for the interval work, or is there a better way to increase my speed?
So intervals are great for speed, and should be done by feel. If your plan calls for say 30 seconds run, and 1 min walk for say 10 repeats (making this up completely) then your run interval should be about as fast as you can go and still finish the entire work out with out ending up in the ER. This will take some experimenation, but there is no magic trick other than try and see. Make your best guess based on your current knowledge of your conditioning and adjust as needed.
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@PastorVincent, you definitely got a good laugh out of me this morning.2
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@PastorVincent, you definitely got a good laugh out of me this morning.
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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
12-10 7k recovery
12-11 rest
12-12 7k intervals
12-13 7k easy
12-14 rest
12-15 7k easy
12-16 3.5k slow
12-17 7k slow
12-18 rest
12-19 7k easy
12-20 7k easy
12-21 rest
12-22 7k easy
12-23 10.5k easy
12-24 7k recovery
12-25 rest
12-26 7k intervals
12-27 7k easy
12-28 rest
12-29 7k easy
December Total: 154k
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.
Easy 7k today. Cloudy and cool, but thankfully no snow.
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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)
12/10 (3.5mi - run)
12/11 (rest)
12/12 (sick)
12/13 (sick)
12/14 (sick)
12/15 (social obligations)
12/16 (3.1mi - run) (1mi - walk)
12/17 (3mi - run) (3.5mi - walk)
12/18 (1.2mi - run) (3mi - walk)
12/19-23 nada
12/24 (3.1mi - run) (1mi - walk)
12/25 Merry Christmas!
12/26 (3.5mi - run) (2mi - walk)
12/29 (2mi - run) (2mi - walk)
Totals:
Run: 31.9mi/30mi
Walk: 24.5mi/30mi
I wanted to push my speed today so I thought I’d do some fast miles with walking miles between and on my second running mile I managed to get it in nine minutes. Totally stoked as I didn’t think I could do a nine minute mile (obviously I’m not going to be able to maintain that speed for multiple miles bc my heart rate was already averaged 168 on just the one mile). I made my run goal for the month, but very likely not making my walking goal. Tomorrow is my husband’s birthday and then New Year’s Eve. Hope everyone is having a great end to the year!!8 -
@rheddmobile - still here in December too! Nice pics of the park where you ran. I like that green archway. Sounds like a fun race series.
@zeesparrow - good job and glad you had fun!
@LadySaton - nice job with your pace!
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
12/10/18 :::: 4.9 :::: 30.3
12/11/18 :::: 2.3 :::: 32.6
12/12/18 :::: 2.7 :::: 35.2
12/13/18 :::: 4.8 :::: 40.0
12/14/18 :::: 3.6 :::: 43.6
12/15/18 :::: 6.0 :::: 49.7
12/16/18 :::: 8.4 :::: 58.0
12/17/18 :::: 3.8 :::: 61.9
12/18/18 :::: 2.3 :::: 64.1
12/19/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 67.2
12/20/18 :::: 4.2 :::: 71.5
12/21/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 71.5
12/22/18 :::: 7.5 :::: 78.9
12/23/18 :::: 4.0 :::: 83.0
12/24/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 86.0
12/25/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 86.0
12/26/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 89.0
12/27/18 :::: 3.8 :::: 92.7
12/28/18 :::: 3.9 :::: 96.6
12/29/18 :::: 9.4 :::: 106.0/ 100 miles goal
I had a terrible night's sleep, waking up with anxiety and not being able to go back to sleep. Of course I fell asleep hard right before the alarm went off. I almost bailed on the long run meetup, but knew I would be sorry if I did. I was super cranky at the start - in the dark, tired, still very sore (glutes!), and PMSing so did not have high expectations. And there were so many hills! Fortunately my pack of runner friends kept me going and I started to feel better for the most part. They tricked me into a longer run than I planned by adding an extra loop when I thought we were headed back to the cars. So that gave me my longest run in a couple of months and put me over my goal.
I'll probably run both tomorrow and Monday as well so I'll be back in this thread to update and see how everyone is finishing up their month and year. Great job all!
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