December 2018 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    girlinahat wrote: »
    Way way better though is the Philip Pullman series ‘His Dark Materials’. A modern day fairy tale complete with all the darkness of the original Brother’s Grimm.

    @girlinahat I wouldn't say it's better than Harry Potter. Just different. Equally as good, very original, and very, very beautiful. :heart:
  • workaholic_nurse
    workaholic_nurse Posts: 727 Member
    edited December 2018
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    mbaker566 wrote: »
    workaholic_nurse wrote: »
    For dark, definitely not kids stuff I enjoy Ted Dekker's Circle series. Was dark enough I didn't want to read during night shift doing home care. Some religious overtones but, meh, what doesn't these days. Where does the schizophrenic mind go when the body sleeps?

    @MegaMooseEsq will have to check out the series you mentioned.

    I enjoy Ted. I thought the dark materials were too antagonistic.
    I found dekker thru Frank Peretti

    Love Frank Perreti😍 Dekker was through a friend of mine😁. Another series I enjoyed but could've used some editing help was Alexandra Bracken's Darkest Minds series.

    ETA: 3 mile tempo run with cool down, negative splits for the entire run. I felt really good throughout the run, but I knew I was pushing it in mile 3(started to wheeze towards the end). Eh cold weather running issues😋
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
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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

    December Total: 94.5k
    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.

    Rest day today. Hip is a little stiff this morning.
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
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    shanaber wrote: »
    @amymoreorless - have you tried the FlipBelt capris? What did you think of them? how is the compression? The offer still works but I am hesitant to try them

    @shanaber I just received them in the mail yesterday. I am trying them on my 10 mile run tomorrow. I will let you know. :)
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    edited December 2018
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    amymoreorless wrote: »
    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 = 3 miles
    12/17 = 40 minutes strength training
    amymoreorless wrote: »
    Okay guys, keep me accountable please!

    I am going to a Yin yoga class tonight and doing strength training with kettlebells tomorrow morning. I have been seriously slacking on the cross training. It has been MONTHS since I have touched a weight. Someone please yell at me if I make lame excuses when I check in tomorrow.

    So, I didn’t go to yoga last night. My husband got a small raise so we went out to eat. I ate salmon and mashed potatoes in a lemon butter garlic sauce (and washed it down with several glasses of wine) instead. 🙄. Let the yelling begin....

    I did 40 minutes of boring strength training / weights this morning. It was as terrible as it sounds. I discovered that I am starting back at the beginning because it’s been so long. Sigh. Okay, New Years resolution. Do some damn strength training 2x a week. (I really hate doing strength training)

    December goal miles = 150 / 81 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#latest

    have you considered other forms of strength training? bodyweight stuff maybe that you find more fun. power yoga, trx, circus arts, convict training etc
  • workaholic_nurse
    workaholic_nurse Posts: 727 Member
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    @Scott6255 This right?
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  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,147 Member
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    @amymoreorless Re: strength training. It may not be your thing, but I do rock climbing as my strength training. I sort of like lifting weights, but never did find something I could stick with. But I LOVE rock climbing. It's interactive and social and so challenging, both mentally and physically. It's like exercising while solving puzzles, so I find it hard to get bored. And no 2 climbs are ever the same! Certainly not conventional strength training, but it works for me! I'm always trying to introduce people to the sport!
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,147 Member
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    We still need one or two more for Team D on the 2019 Run the Year challenge. We have 700 miles to go!!

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10710465/2019-run-the-year-group#latest
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
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    martaindale wrote: »
    We still need one or two more for Team D on the 2019 Run the Year challenge. We have 700 miles to go!!

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10710465/2019-run-the-year-group#latest

    I would be glad to pledge 500 miles and join Team D.
    ...just need to figure out how to do it...

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