January 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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January Running Challenge
Goal: 60 km
Done: 48.3/60
18/1/19 Run 7.3 km
10/1/19 Run 7 km
9/1/19 Run 6 km
8/1/19 run 7 km
4/1/19 Run 8 km
3/1/19 Run 7 km
2/1/19 Run 6 km9 -
I know comparison is the thief of joy....but inspiration is the catalyst for aspiration!
@garygse , @AlphaHowls , @PastorVincent , @katharmonic , @ContraryMaryMary , @MobyCarp , @Scott6255 , @rheddmobile and @amymoreorless I am continually inspired by your distances and times and aspire to be a better (read faster/farther) runner because of them.
@shanaber , @Elise4270 , @7lenny7 , @sarahthes , @eleanorhawkins and @Mari33a I am inspired by your recoveries and the way you have dealt with your injuries. I aspire to be as graceful and grateful for the fact that I will still be able to run if when an injury happens.
MFPMRC, I am inspired by all of our members and I aspire to get out and run each day because of them.
4.2 miles split by an upper body circuit with the trainer.
ETA: Was just looking at the stats for the RTY challenge and if I run a little over a HM tomorrow I hit the 100 miles for the badge. Soooooo it looks like a dam run might be in order(my house to the dam is about 14 miles).
Have a runderful day everyone!
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dreamer12151 wrote: »Supplement question. I recently decided to start using electrolytes on the advice of several people, including my trainer. I got a couple tubes of the Nuun to try.
One is the Energy Blackberry Citrus, the other, Watermelon Electrolyte. The blackberry one isn't too bad. I've had 2, 1 as a drink, the other on my run yesterday. The OTHER one.....holy taste buds, I apologize! Now, I realize that the Watermelon one should be the one I need as that is the "electrolyte" one, but is there ANY way to make it actually palatable? My thing i guess is I don't like carbonated water, and that's what it tasted like. I just can't imagine doing a long run with that in my bottle.
Nuun is definitely carbonated. I think you can buy straight electrolytes sans flavour that dissolve into water.0 -
It is currently -19C with a windchill of -29C. I brought 2 bags to work today: one filled with 'arctic running' clothes and one filled with gym clothes. Currently leaning strongly towards gym...
Can you run outside and grab a hot shower when you get back? I get the chills after a run in temps like that0 -
@Scott6255 Thinking of you before your marathon! Get out there and slay!
Everyone think good weather thoughts for me on Sunday morning - the weather is actually predicted to be a little warmer than they were saying when I freaked out - more like 35 than 25 - BUT now they are saying black ice on the roads Saturday night. My car doesn't have great traction - came with crap generic tires, was hoping to get some better tires on it before winter, but it never got done - and the drive to the race is 25 miles including several bridges which always freeze. Plus, Memphis drivers. Whee!8 -
almostsuperpowered wrote: »It is currently -19C with a windchill of -29C. I brought 2 bags to work today: one filled with 'arctic running' clothes and one filled with gym clothes. Currently leaning strongly towards gym...
Can you run outside and grab a hot shower when you get back? I get the chills after a run in temps like that
I ran indoors.
@dreamer12151 I like NUUN but only when I actually need the electrolytes. The first time I tried it I gagged. The second time I tried it I was running in 27C weather and it was the best thing I'd ever had. YMMV of course.5 -
Longish run today! It was cold but above freezing, so luckily there was no ice to contend with. My legs are definitely feeling the return to gym workouts, but even with the extra fatigue, the run felt really good. I've got 6 easy tomorrow and then an 18 mile long run on Sunday. What a week! I may have to squeeze in some cutbacks next week if I don't want to burn out too quickly this training cycle.
January runs:
(12/31: NYE 4 mile race
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1/1: 8.2 trail miles
1/2: Rest day
1/3: 5 miles
1/4: 6.8 miles
1/5: 6 miles
1/6: 12 miles
1/7: 4 miles
1/8: 9 trail miles
1/9: 5 miles
1/10: Rest day
1/11: 16 miles
1/12: 8 miles
1/13: 6.5 miles
1/14: 5 miles
1/15: 5 miles
1/16: 7.5 miles
1/17: Rest day
1/18: 9 miles
January total miles: 113
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2019 Races
March 24: Caesar Rodney Half Marathon (Goal: PR)
April 7: Cherry Blossom 10 Miler (Goal: Sub-75)
April 28: New Jersey Marathon (Goal: BQ)
July 6: Finger Lake Fifties 50k (Goal: Finish)
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Sweet!!! I just found out that I was picked in the lottery for a 50K on the Superior Hiking Trail in May!! I ran this last year and so far, it's been my favorite ultra. Incredibly beautiful, but very demanding. And there's beer and shots at the turn around.
@workaholic_nurse you are inspiring yourself!
@rheddmobile and @Scott6255 hope you guys have super races this weekend!21 -
@dreamer12151 there are other options out there. you can try a different brand.
i use the Gu version. light carbonation but other out there don't.
skratch is up and coming and people really seem to like it2 -
Sweet!!! I just found out that I was picked in the lottery for a 50K on the Superior Hiking Trail in May!! I ran this last year and so far, it's been my favorite ultra. Incredibly beautiful, but very demanding. And there's beer and shots at the turn around.
@workaholic_nurse you are inspiring yourself!
@rheddmobile and @Scott6255 hope you guys have super races this weekend!
Congrats!!! Shots of Fireball? Wow! I never thought of Fireball as a running drink, lol.1 -
Thank you all for your well wishes. All your support really means a lot! Pretty nervous to be honest. But will just trust my training and try to get through it.
@workaholic_nurse I am humbled to be included in a class with all those elites, but truly, @garygse , @AlphaHowls, @MobyCarp, and @7lenny7 belong in a class by themselves.
You and everyone here that push through the physical, mental, and emotional pain and obstacles are all inspirations to me.
I will pop in and out this weekend, and let you know how it went. But I don't expect to write a race report until I get back home on Monday.
Hope @rheddmobile and anyone else racing this weekend has a great race and stays warm!!!!18 -
eleanorhawkins wrote: »
@MobyCarp This is exactly what I needed to see this morning!!! The pattern you have is almost exactly what I've done the last couple of years, lost easily to start, stayed the same for about a year, good drop then maintenance for a couple of years. I'm currently at the point where I've stayed the same for about a year, and now I want to do that final drop before maintenance. I stepped on the scaled this morning and it wasn't what I wanted it to say, but I keep reminding myself this is a long term goal. I'm aiming to lose 10kg in 6 months. I already lost the first 2 of that in the first couple of weeks (gotta love that water weight drop). One week gain is not the end of the world. Especially since I just started weight training this week, that's doing all sorts of stuff. I need to let last year go.
Two things... 1, you started weight training, that almost always results in some water weight gain. 2. hormones? I used to get really upset about the scale going up until I started tracking it and my cycle and discovered the scales show exactly when I ovulate. Light bulb moment! 3. You've had a cold, I'm pretty sure that has led to temporary increases too that dropped off later
@eleanorhawkins Thank you, thank you, thank you! Yes to the first two. 3rd, just getting over period but I know what you mean. I need to not weigh in all the time, it messes with me. I will stop now and leave it till the end of this 4 week program. At the end of the day measurements matter more but I can't get away from the scale lol. And I have to say the DOMS from weight lifting this week was extreme for me. I was still feeling Mondays workout on Friday - never had that before!
Sorry about your March HM, so disappointing. But heal! Sounds like you are on a good plan.
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Sweet!!! I just found out that I was picked in the lottery for a 50K on the Superior Hiking Trail in May!! I ran this last year and so far, it's been my favorite ultra. Incredibly beautiful, but very demanding. And there's beer and shots at the turn around.
@workaholic_nurse you are inspiring yourself!
@rheddmobile and @Scott6255 hope you guys have super races this weekend!
Congrats!!! Shots of Fireball? Wow! I never thought of Fireball as a running drink, lol.
@ddmom0811 Yeah, I think there's electrolytes in it or something
Not only did @MNLittleFinn make the cut for the Superior 50K in the spring, he also made the Superior 100 MILE in September! That beast has been working so hard, and doing so well that I have no doubt he'll be in the upper 25%. I'm tentatively targeting 2021 for my first try at the Superior 100.
He's also registered for the Zumbro 50M in April and the Minnesota Voyageur 50M in July (which is the big brother to my trail marathon in July).
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Sweet!!! I just found out that I was picked in the lottery for a 50K on the Superior Hiking Trail in May!! I ran this last year and so far, it's been my favorite ultra. Incredibly beautiful, but very demanding. And there's beer and shots at the turn around.
That's awesome!! It looks like a fun time.0 -
Jan 9 - 3.2 km
Jan 11 - 3.8 km
Jan 14 - 4 km
Jan 16 - 4 km
Jan 18 - 4 km
Total: 19 km
Goal: 20 km
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Up in International Falls, MN (on the border with Canada), there's a race tomorrow called the "Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run", with 5K and 10K options. At race time the temperature is predicted to be -18F/-28C with a -30F/-34C wind chill. I suspect they won't even consider canceling it. They're a hardy bunch up there.5
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workaholic_nurse wrote: »I know comparison is the thief of joy....but inspiration is the catalyst for aspiration!
@garygse , @AlphaHowls , @PastorVincent , @katharmonic , @ContraryMaryMary , @MobyCarp , @Scott6255 , @rheddmobile and @amymoreorless I am continually inspired by your distances and times and aspire to be a better (read faster/farther) runner because of them.
@shanaber , @Elise4270 , @7lenny7 , @sarahthes , @eleanorhawkins and @Mari33a I am inspired by your recoveries and the way you have dealt with your injuries. I aspire to be as graceful and grateful for the fact that I will still be able to run if when an injury happens.
MFPMRC, I am inspired by all of our members and I aspire to get out and run each day because of them.
4.2 miles split by an upper body circuit with the trainer.
ETA: Was just looking at the stats for the RTY challenge and if I run a little over a HM tomorrow I hit the 100 miles for the badge. Soooooo it looks like a dam run might be in order(my house to the dam is about 14 miles).
Have a runderful day everyone!
@workaholic_nurse Awwww... I’m an inspiration to someone! That made my day... you have no idea.
I regained 35 pounds in 8 months due to crappy medical reasons. Stupid autoimmune diseases and restarting prednisone.... Sigh. I went swimsuit shopping today for my trip to Miami. It was kinda deflating.
Anyway, I was all in a funk because I know my marathon time is going to suffer compared to last year. To hear I am a running inspiration to someone completely made my day! You are such an awesome person. Thank you.
And congrats on hitting your 100 mile badge... in January!!! Once again, awesome person. 11 -
I would love to, but the time zones are against me... We get a total lunar eclipse here, but it starts at 4:41 am on Monday morning. Not my preferred running time!!!amymoreorless wrote: »Is anyone in North America planning a lunar eclipse run Sunday night? In the central time zone it starts at 10:41 pm, reaches totality at 11:13 pm, and ends at 11:43 pm. It will also be a "Supermoon"
I'm torn. I'd like to run during the eclipse, but I'd also like to set up my camera on a tripod and get a nice time lapse. If I could run trails, I'd definitely do a lunar eclipse trail run, but that's still a couple of weeks out.
I am now! I was not even aware this was happening. Thanks @7lenny7 !
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I can't compete with some of the cold running temperatures in this thread. My coldest runs last year were around -7°C (19°F). It usually doesn't get any colder where I live, so I never got an opportunity to try.
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@Scott6255 All the best for Houston! You've got this!!
@amymoreorless Ick, sorry for you. I hope your stomach is fine again!
@7lenny7 Congrats! So, a 50K in May? That will be some steep distance ramp up. But it sounds like a perfect motivation for the training
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Left knee still feels a bit niggly. But just in the evening after being on my feet all day, in the morning it's fine, and running doesn't make it worse. I still skipped my Tuesday run and cut Wednesdays distance in half; i.e. my training plan had 6km/11km/6km in it, I only did 0/4.8km/6km. I don't know about the weekend yet. The snow is finally enough to ski! So that's what I'll do tomorrow for sure, and if the weather and my motivation stay unchanged, maybe on Sunday too. I'll have to see what the knee thinks about running after that... But skiing season is so short and not possible at all during the week without taking a vacation, while in principle I could go running any day of the year. So I know where my priorities are right now
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_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »@Scott6255 All the best for Houston! You've got this!!
@amymoreorless Ick, sorry for you. I hope your stomach is fine again!
@7lenny7 Congrats! So, a 50K in May? That will be some steep distance ramp up. But it sounds like a perfect motivation for the training
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Left knee still feels a bit niggly. But just in the evening after being on my feet all day, in the morning it's fine, and running doesn't make it worse. I still skipped my Tuesday run and cut Wednesdays distance in half; i.e. my training plan had 6km/11km/6km in it, I only did 0/4.8km/6km. I don't know about the weekend yet. The snow is finally enough to ski! So that's what I'll do tomorrow for sure, and if the weather and my motivation stay unchanged, maybe on Sunday too. I'll have to see what the knee thinks about running after that... But skiing season is so short and not possible at all during the week without taking a vacation, while in principle I could go running any day of the year. So I know where my priorities are right now
@_nikkiwolf_ , not as steep as training for my 50M in April! I had registered for that race just a week before my injury. With no refund available, worst case is a DNF in some beautiful country. We staying with my sister near Portland and staying a few extra days to hang out with them, so no matter what happens, we'll have a fun time.
Have fun skiing and hope that knee feels better!
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@Scott6255 You'll do great, rememer to enjoy it!
@workaholic_nurse awww thanks.
@Avidkeo I know what you mean, I have a terrible habit of hopping on the scales every single bloody morning. However it has ended up helping me discover patterns and learn what causes a lot of the fluctuations so maybe not such a bad thing after all. Those DOMS sound horrible, I'm not looking forward to those when I start back in with the lower body stuff!3 -
dreamer12151 wrote: »Supplement question. I recently decided to start using electrolytes on the advice of several people, including my trainer. I got a couple tubes of the Nuun to try.
One is the Energy Blackberry Citrus, the other, Watermelon Electrolyte. The blackberry one isn't too bad. I've had 2, 1 as a drink, the other on my run yesterday. The OTHER one.....holy taste buds, I apologize! Now, I realize that the Watermelon one should be the one I need as that is the "electrolyte" one, but is there ANY way to make it actually palatable? My thing i guess is I don't like carbonated water, and that's what it tasted like. I just can't imagine doing a long run with that in my bottle.
1. Nuun flavors vary widely. I will never, ever buy Cola flavored Nuun again. My current box has tropical, fruit punch, grape, and strawberry/lemonade. They're all OK, but I think I like fruit punch the best.
2. Nuun tastes a lot better when your body needs it than as a table drink on a rest day. It's not quite as pronounced a difference as GU, but it's there. FWIW, the biggest taste difference I've experience is with Chocolate Outrage GU. 15 minutes before a race, it tastes like sickeningly sweet frosting that maybe a 5 year old might like. 10 miles into a long run, it tastes like fine fudge.8 -
January Running Totals (miles)
1/1 – 10.09 warmup + 7.5 mile race
1/2 – 6.28 easy w/fast finish
1/3 – 6.76 warmup, intervals, cool down
1/4 – rest day
1/5 – 16.65 warmup, Winter Warrior Half
1/6 – 8.09 easy
1/7 – rest day
1/8 – 8.64 warmup, speed work, cool down
1/9 – 11.08 easy
1/10 – 8.25 warmup, speed work, cool down
1/11 – rest day
1/12 – 15.94 warmup, 5 mile race, post-race easy run
1/13 – 12.46 easy with hills
1/14 – rest day
1/15 – 8.19 warmup, speed work, cool down
1/16 – 10.01 easy to MP
1/17 – 9.82 warmup, speed work, cool down
1/18 – rest day
January running total to date – 132.26
Nominal January mileage goal: 200 miles
Real Goals: Train well toward Boston. Work the January races into the training plan smoothly. Remain uninjured, even if it means cutting back on planned mileage or races.
Today's Yesterday's notes – Club practice ran late. Or perhaps I should say, stretched late. The assignment was a tempo workout for early marathon training: 3 miles at MP, 2 miles at threshold, 4 laps stride the straights. Got there on time, ran my 2 mile warmup. Chatted with Coach about how training is going. I'm feeling that I've worked hard, but the R pace from Tuesday is tougher than the long T intervals.
Coach had me look at a couple of young guys with good running mechanics, and said he'd rather I focus more on form when running R than on pace. This is a chicken/egg thing; you run R intervals to a pace target because holding an aggressive pace as you get tired forces you into good running economy and good form. Or you run R to focus on form, and the faster pace will follow as form improves.
So I went out. Ran my 3 miles as 7 laps to the mile in lane 6. Target was a 7:20 mile. Actuals came in at 7:12, 7:14, 7:13. Yeah, I can run that fast for 3 miles, but that's not the point. If I run 7:15 for the first 11 or 12 miles of a marathon, I'll have problems later. Transition into the T, running that as 8 laps (1600m) of lane 1 because I'm not sharp enough to do the arithmetic in my head for lane 6. Target is 6:32 for 1600m. They came in at 6:35 and 6:28. Good enough.
Transition immediately into my cool down. 2 laps in I realize I've forgotten the strides. Think about that for a couple more laps, running retro; then turn around and run 4 laps of striding the straights. Coach is right there watching runners where I do the second stride of the laps. He says I have better form now. (Better than when? I didn't ask.) Get that done, turn around again, finish the 2 mile cool down.
7+ miles of continual run on an indoor track with low humidity indoor winter air and no water is pretty dry. I was feeling it toward the end of the cool down. Need to think about proactive hydration for this kind of workout.
On the last part of the cool down, I spent some time focusing on form even at a slower pace. I have an issue with my right foot that translates to needing to ice the foot and ankle after most runs. Didn't do that yesterday, and it's okay. Hmm. Last time I skipped, I could tell that I should have iced. Maybe working on form helped, maybe it's just one of those random things.
Rest day today. Shoveled the driveway about noon, feeling fortunate that the snow didn't show up until now. Look at my plan, and I only need 16 miles tomorrow. I might be able to get them in before the predicted winter storm gets nasty. Then tomorrow I'll worry about how I deal with running on Sunday and whatever the weather throws at us.
For all that I dislike snow storms disrupting my running plans, this sure beats running at 91° F with high humidity.
2019 Races:
January 1, 2019 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY) finished in 50:55
January 5, 2019 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) finished in 1:30:48
January 12, 2019 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds 5 Mile) (Spencerport, NY) finished in 33:10
January 26, 2019 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victor, NY)
February 2, 2019 USATF XC Championship, Masters 8K (Tallahassee, FL)
February 9, 2019 Freezeroo #5 (Tom Brannon 8 mile) (Greece, NY)
February 23, 2019 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY)
April 13, 2019 BAA 5K (Boston, MA)
April 15, 2019 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA to Boston, MA)
November 3, 2019 TCS New York City Marathon (New York, NY)7 -
@7lenny7 great! Take care on that tendon as you train up to that!
@Scott6255 good luck in the marathon!!
@dreamer12151 I tried making my own electrolyte mix, but overdid the honey. I spent a very long, very hot 20 mile training run sinking into sand thinking I was going to be found dead and shrivelled (not because of the drink). what I learnt from that long run was that nothing tastes so good as plain water does.
What I do now is use Tailwind - it’s a powdered electrolyte, weakly flavoured and not too sugary. I actually mix it as a super strong mix (I guess like a gel) and then I can take small sips of this, mix it with water and always get that fresh water taste to keep me happy.
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How can I find the Strava group?1
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Behind in thread... but no run today. My plan actually has this week as a cut back week for real so not supposed to run my full 50 miles this week. Only have to do 13 miles tomorrow. Might run both Sat and Sun though. Pends on stuff that I do not know yet. 4
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@workaholic_nurse You are an inspirational runner yourself...if going out for a run was that easy, I'd definitely see a lot more people out there than I do!
@Scott6255 Good luck this weekend in Houston!
@getfitfaster18 The group is here.
I haven't been checking in here quite so often, but this morning was an easy-paced 20 miles, with the last four miles within 20% of marathon pace. I've officially started a three-week taper process, which is typically started the day after the last 20-mile long run. However, as I normally do a 22 or 26-mile long run (alternating Fridays), and my marathon is on a Saturday, then I opted to cut this run back to 20 miles and call it the start of the taper process.
Next week should see my running distance reduced to 65 miles, followed by 50 miles the week after that, and then just 30 in the final week, so expect taper tantrums to start at some point over the next three weeks!
01 - 11.28
02 - 15.66
03 - 15.76
04 - 18.35
07 - 15.62
08 - 14.93
10 - 9.22
11 - 22.17
14 - 15.52
15 - 15.35
16 - 12.48
17 - 15.28
18 - 20.36
Total: 201.98 / 250 miles
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Jan 2 (3.1mi run) (4.1mi walk)
Jan 6 (3.8mi run) (1.2mi walk)
Jan 7 (1mi run) (.5mi walk)
Jan 8 (3.1mi run) (.5mi walk)
Jan 10 (3.1mi run)
Jan 12 (3.1mi run)
Jan 16 (3.1mi run)
Jan 18 (3.1mi run)
(23.4mi/30mi) (6.3mi walk)
I don’t know how, but the icy mess was actually worse today than on Wednesday - despite having plenty of time to melt and having only gotten another light dusting of snow in the meantime. Almost took a spill down by the elementary school, which explains why they closed the county schools today. I’m hearing rumors of more snow incoming and my yard is still covered. Looks like spring across the street. 🤣8 -
I missed my scheduled easy run yesterday. I just couldn't get myself motivated to go to the gym. I "should" do my long run tomorrow, but we're supposed to be getting severe thunderstorms. So I'm thinking about doing my missed easy run on the treadmill tomorrow and the long run on Sunday. I've never run on the day before my long run before; this could be an adventure.6
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@garygse hmm for some reason the strava link is in Deutsch... But that may be me, since i occasionally try to learn it. So, @getfitfaster18 there is an English setting. Dont think we all sprich auf deutsch.
I have a running crisis.
ITS 63F (17C) AND I CANT FIND MY RUNNING SHOES!!!8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6zaVYWLTkU
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