January 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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PastorVincent wrote: »
For reals, man, I saw that guy and all his buddies in the grocery yesterday, and we just have a RUMOR of snow two days from now!3 -
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!!!!
Thanks @workaholic_nurse ! @Scott6255 you are one of the better runners. I think, if your not where you want to be yet, you will get there rather than forever being in the group constantly trying to achieve homeostasis.
The newbies that don’t give up and keep coming back are my inspiration! (And Gary and Kevin and Sharon and Kristine and the rest of y’all that i don’t necessarily know / remember by first name). Ok so if you’re here, you inspire me. Keep those feet a-movin’!
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Week 1 of half marathon training is nearly over! My long run scheduled for tomorrow is 4 miles, which hopefully will be a piece of cake as I’m accustomed to running that distance already. Anyone else following Hal Higdon’s beginner half marathon training plan?
January miles:
1/1-1/15: traveling and exploring Europe!
1/16: 3.1 miles
1/17: 1 mile
1/18: 3.1 miles
Cumulative total: 7.2/30 miles8 -
Got out before the rain this afternoon for 6 miles. We have a cold front coming in over the weekend, so ahead of that is rain and a bit of warmth! It was 69 F, which is the warmest I have seen in quite a while and super humid! I actually took water out with me for the first time in a while and I’m so glad I did. I was dripping, but it was just nice to not be cold! And just got the tiniest bit of sprinkles on my last mile or so, which was perfect since I was pretty warm by then. Felt lovely! As I am typing this, the rain has started in earnest, so good timing!
Jan miles: 34.2 miles
Jan goal: 45 miles
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
Run the Year 2019 - Team Five for Nineteen8 -
Aw, @workaholic_nurse, thanks so much. I can't believe I would be included in that list of names (made me almost tear up and definitely made my day too), all of whom I am inspired by as well. Every runner here from the newest to the most experienced, the slowest to the fastest - like Elise says if you are out there doing it and keep trying that's awesome. Hope you got your dam run in
Good luck to all the racers this weekend!
And good luck to all of us in the path of the snowstorm! I braved the grocery store and the liquor store after work and it was a nightmare. I guess all of us were that guy who needs bread and milk. Well I needed pizza and wine, but same thing. I sure wanted to break into some hysterical crying at the checkout lines.
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
01/01/19 :::: 4.0 :::: 4.0
01/02/19 :::: 5.3 :::: 9.3
01/03/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 9.3
01/04/19 :::: 3.6 :::: 12.9
01/05/19 :::: 10.4 :::: 23.3
01/06/19 :::: 4.3 :::: 27.6
01/07/19 :::: 3.4 :::: 31.0
01/08/19 :::: 3.2 :::: 34.1
01/09/19 :::: 3.8 :::: 37.9
01/10/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 37.9
01/11/19 :::: 7.7 :::: 45.6
01/12/19 :::: 2.0 :::: 47.6
01/13/19 :::: 3.2 :::: 50.8
01/14/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 53.8
01/15/19 :::: 3.8 :::: 57.7
01/16/19 :::: 4.0 :::: 61.7
01/17/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 61.7
01/18/19 :::: 3.5 :::: 65.2
Chugging along with another treadmill run today, after a nice rest day yesterday. Tomorrow's long run is going to be cold, but at least we should get it done well before the snow starts.
We're supposed to get 12+ inches in about 24 hours so it should be a fun one! People were fleeing work today to get to the ski slopes for the long weekend or to battle the grocery stores like me. I just hope I have time to wear the dog out before it gets too bad (supposed to be really cold and windy too I think) so we can just curl up and enjoy from the nice warm couch. With the wine and pizza.8 -
getfitfaster18 wrote: »How can I find the Strava group?
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I love fartleks - well, I love saying the word. That counts, right? Glad you chose to stay on the sidewalk AND that you didn't get hurt when You slipped and fell.polskagirl01 wrote: »
Had enough clear sidewalk today to make it a fartlek run - fast on clear areas, slow on icy spots. On one smaller, less-traveled road I considered switching over to the road because of ice, but decided against it because I was worried about cars coming up behind me. Less than a minute later, a car came from behind me and crossed paths with a second car going the other direction. I heard something when they passed, just ahead of me, then they both stopped. Their mirrors had hit each other. Weird. I guess it was good that I wasn't out there in the road too! Since I hadn't actually seen anything, I was of no help and didn't stick around.
Made it the whole way home, only to slip and fall right in front of my own house
Ouch. But I'm ok!
@7lenny7 Congratulations!!!
@rheddmobile Warm, fast, safe vibes coming your way from E. TN!
@PastorVincent That's hilarious and, unfortunately, true!
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Hey all. Today was the last day of my January challenge for my NZ running group. It was a 1500m run, and for bonus points you ran in your teams colours. My team was orange so I had my usual tank top, an orange bandanna and orange socks.
My plan was to run the first 1.5k,ditch the bandanna for my visor and continue my run for around 10k. Did the first half no worries. Switched out the headgear and continued up the road. At 3k I suddenly remembered why I don't run in those socks (blisters on my instep). I turned for home. At 4k, I was really glad I cut it short. It was definitely starting to rub. Fortunately no blisters and no lasting effects. Glad I listened because blisters would have me out for a week - especially instep ones.
Orange outfit!
Supposed to be running socks. Nope.11 -
greyparks206 wrote: »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.
@greyparks206 My plans are always changing due to weather, work, health, life, etc... I also draw the line at “adventure thunderstorm running”. Getting hit by lightning is not something I think I ever want to experience. My condolences on having to resort to the dreadmill.
@Scott6255 I wish you the best of luck this weekend! I have lots of family and friends in Houston and one friend is running the half. She has been sending me hourly updates on the weather. 😂. It looks like it will be perfect on Sunday!!!5 -
A decent run on the treadmill after work. Legs felt pretty good and was entertained by a HGTV show. Thought about continuing, but had some things I wanted to do before picking up my daughter.
Good luck to those racing this weekend!!
1/3- 3 miles
1/4- 3 miles
1/7 - 3 miles
1/9- 3.5 miles
1/11-3 miles
1/15 - 3 miles
1/16 - 2 miles
1/18 - 3.5 miles
24 miles/40 goal7 -
I love Nuun watermelon, especially with some vodka
Day January
1 2.3
2 0
3 2.6
4 2.85
5 3.1
6 3.1
7 11
8 2.5
9 1.9
10 2.5
11 4
12 8.15
13 0
14 4
15 4.5
16 0
17 0
18 2.75
Total: 55.25
Goal: 115
There were helicopters circling my neighborhood. But there was an accident so I assumed it was for them. Well, they may have been there because there may have been someone running from the cops, nothing confirmed but makes sense cuz the accident was a good 5ish Phoenix blocks away (our city blocks are quite long - helicopters near 107th, 99th is next block then 91st etc).
I signed up for a marathon a year from tomorrow today. So the 100th time is a charm, right?
This weekend is Rock n Roll AZ. I've got the 5k tomorrow and half on Sunday.15 -
@dreamer12151 I use the lemon/lime nuun tablets, but only half of one per 16 oz water bottle. Any more concentrated and it makes my mouth feel yucky on a run.2
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Today I got to run 1.69 miles home from the gym. I believe it was my coldest run yet: 9F (-12C). Pretty chilly, but honestly pretty great. I’m really enjoying running home from the gym - I’m already out of the house, I’m nice and warm when I start, it’s a short enough distance that I don’t have to think too hard about my clothing, and it's pretty much impossible to talk myself out of since I have to get home one way or another and don't like riding the bus all sweaty (no shower at the gym).
I'm really enjoying the gym, too - there were several (well behaved) small children hanging around today, including a baby that the trainer ended up holding while mom was working out. Turns out a baby makes a pretty hilarious kettlebell for demonstration purposes.
One week to my next race and it's looking like a very, very cold one. It's supposed to be sunny tomorrow, so I'm planning to use the race as motivation to get a good 5-6 miles in. I really, really hope it's sunny tomorrow!
January Totals: 24.77 miles
2019 Races! (italics under consideration)
January 26: Securian 10K
February 16: Half Fast 10K
March 23: Hot Dash 10Mi
April 27: Get In Gear 10K
May 22: ESTRS Lebanon 10K
June 1: Hospital Hill Half Marathon, Kansas City OR Grand Teton Half, Jackson WY
June 12: ESTRS French 5K
June 29: Lift Bridge 10K
July 10: ESTRS Lebanon 7Mi OR
July 17: Torchlight 5K
July 27: St. Croix Crossing Half OR
August 3: Minnesota Half Marathon 10Mi OR
August 7: ESTRS SLP 5Mi OR
August 10: Gopher to Badger 10K
September 8: Sioux Falls Half Marathon
September 21: Surly Trail Loppet 7Mi
October 5: TCM 10K or 10Mi
November: Undecided Half?
November 28: Turkey Trot St. Paul 10K
December: Undecided 10K11 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »I love Nuun watermelon, especially with some vodka
Nuun tears up my stomach. Nuun wth vodka? @RunsOnEspresso you just brought stomach pain to a new level! What marathon did you sign up for? And good luck on the half this weekend!
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Hahaha! @RunsOnEspresso ! I’m like “ oh watermelon. I haven’t tried that, ima order som-oh vodka!” LOL! You are tough! I think I saw some summertime mixes on their site last year. Electrolytes with your alcohol probably is a good idea... 🤔 I like tequila. But we don’t keep alcohol around. So, I just get to live vicariously through you thankfully!3
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January Goal: Do more than last month
1/1 1.25
1/2 2.20
1/3 rest
1/4 carb loading dinner pre relay to remember @keeprunningfatboy
1/5 7.75
1/6 1.35
1/7 2.13
1/8 snorkel 2.5 hours
1/9 2.55
1/10 5.00
1/11 3.15
1/12 rest
1/13 3.30
1/14 rest
1/15 life
1/16 4.43
1/17 2.00
1/18 2.90
Total: 38.01
Ticker is my goal for 2019 and progress to date:
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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!!!
Oh look. There they are by the back door. Oh good. Tomorrow will be 33F*#’@, (0C-$*&#$@*%) haha! Dang I’m funny. I thought I was going shoe shopping tomorrow. No... just suckin’ it up for a cold @&$ run.5 -
@amymoreorless Rock n Roll AZ. It was presale at the expo.
@Elise4270 My fav is vodka and cherry limeade. Although I like the strawberry lemonade with vodka too. I might try to get more creative this summer. Alcohol nuun slushies? Margaritas? I don't know yet.
Gluten is the only thing that messes my stomach up too. And everything else.4 -
Something was not accurate here. My run on Tuesday was missing:
Jan 2: bike 30 km (18 miles)
Jan 4: run 7.8 km (4.8 miles)
Jan 7: bike 20 km (12 miles)
Jan 8: bike 20 km (12 miles)
Jan 14: bike 14 km (9 miles)
Jan 15: run 6 km (3.5 miles)
Jan 16: bike 14 km (9 miles)
Jan 17: bike 30 km (18 miles)
Next week it HAS to be more running, since it'll be continuously below 0. I have to let my bike rest (rust?) for the week. *sob* Who knows, I might try the treadmill.
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@Scott6255 Best wishes for your marathon!!
Be very, very careful not to run the first 30 km too fast.
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@eleanorhawkins thanks for mentioning that DOMS causes water retention. I did not know that, and given today is the first day I could wolk properly so it's probably that which caused the scales to go up. I feel so much better knowing that.
Stupid annoying scales lol7 -
amirahdaboss wrote: »Week 1 of half marathon training is nearly over! My long run scheduled for tomorrow is 4 miles, which hopefully will be a piece of cake as I’m accustomed to running that distance already. Anyone else following Hal Higdon’s beginner half marathon training plan?
I used Higdon's Novice 1 HM plan to prepare for my 1st back in December. It was the right one for me at the time as I was really (with hindsight) still too much of a novice to cope with any more mileage, and it got me through. However, I got overexcited and ran too hard the last couple of kilometres and ended up spraining a lot of muscles in my legs. Possibly also due to not enough cross or strength training or stretching during training, I think. Anyway, great programme but my advice is if it's your first take it as easy as you can!
Ahhh I feel wonderful right now. Went out for my little run (C25k week 2 day 2) and it was DRIZZLING! Very rare here, usually it's dry as a bone or pissing it down. It was bliss, so refreshing. (My husband told me I was nuts... we've been together almost 20 years and he only just worked that one out? Seriously???) Legs felt good, although they're a little achey from a so-called stretching routine I found on FB the other day that actually kicked my azz (and quads and hamstrings particularly), and as the physio had told me to jog gently on Thursday but that as of the weekend I could try to pick it up a bit and see what happened I didn't focus so much on slowing down today. Obviously not, as I took almost a minute per kilometre off my pace (pretty big considering it's still only 90 second running intervals!) and ended a lot closer to home than on Thursday. Fitbit has still recorded that I took a 45 minute walk though lol.
Can't wait to get back to running for longer at a time. I'll even be grateful for 3 minute intervals next week! MUST make sure I don't let myself just run for as long as I want to and blow it though. Mind you I intend starting some lower body strength work again on Monday, so the DOMS from that will probably hold me back on Tuesday.
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0119-8.1k total 50.3k, goal-100k
Really felt yesterday's legwork going into today's run, but felt better by the end of it. It's weird running with DOMS, kinda like needing a 6km warm-up. But anyway.
The plan calls for a 12km long run tomorrow. Here's to hoping I can find time for that.
Upcoming races:
04.15 Beijing International Running Festival (HM) (registration not open yet)
05.13 Beijing Tongzhou Half Marathon (registration not open yet)8 -
1/1-6 Totals: Run 47.6 km
1/7-13 Totals: Run 39.4 km, Other Cardio 115 minutes
1/14 - 11 km run, 1 hr walk, +weight machine
1/15 - rest
1/16 - Treadmill 5.2 km speed workout +core
1/17 - rest/sick
1/18 - 8 km run
1/19 - 15 km run +weights & core
YAY for (mostly) clear sidewalks! It helps I went into the city vs staying on the outskirts like I usually do. Nice run!
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@eleanorhawkins thanks for mentioning that DOMS causes water retention. I did not know that, and given today is the first day I could wolk properly so it's probably that which caused the scales to go up. I feel so much better knowing that.
Stupid annoying scales lol
Another thing to watch out for is very long <for you - which may or may not be long for someone else> runs will often cause short term weight gain. Your body is like "Oh is that how its gonna be? Well, then I will just stockpile some water for the next time then!"
Our bodies are pretty darn good at adjusting our composition and the like on the fly to match our lifestyles. Constant scale watching just makes us panic which is why many "gurus," say not to weigh yourself every day despite the fact most of us will do just that when we are actively seeking to loose 9 -
Easy miles for me this morning. My average HR for the run was 140 but it felt like a harder effort. I'm going to chalk it up to cumulative fatigue (which is the goal after all) and count my blessings that I scheduled my cutback week for next week.
Tomorrow's long run looks likely to be quite dreary. Cool and wet, then getting colder and windier (though drier!) as the morning progresses. But! I am doing a point-to-point, meeting some friends 8 miles in and running 10 miles with them, and then we're doing cold, sweaty brunch, so at least I have company to look forward to!
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
1/19: 6 miles
January total miles: 119
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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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Thanks for the electrolyte input. I didn't realize GU made electrolyte pills, thought they just did the gels. Shows how much *I* knew! @girlinahat I looked up Tailwind & was mightily impressed! Also read independent reviews, and during my rather unimpressive run this morning made up my mind to place an order today to try it myself. @RunsOnEspresso Alcohol! Didn't think of that! "Runners High" may take on a new meaning! lmao
1/1 - 3.02
1/12 - 2.10
1/15 - 2.26
1/17 - 3.51
1/19 - 3.02 miles - 13.91 miles run8 -
January 19th: 17.5/25 miles
They're definitely getting easier and easier! Just super ready for the wind to go away & to be able to run outside again.10 -
PastorVincent wrote: »@eleanorhawkins thanks for mentioning that DOMS causes water retention. I did not know that, and given today is the first day I could wolk properly so it's probably that which caused the scales to go up. I feel so much better knowing that.
Stupid annoying scales lol
Another thing to watch out for is very long <for you - which may or may not be long for someone else> runs will often cause short term weight gain. Your body is like "Oh is that how its gonna be? Well, then I will just stockpile some water for the next time then!"
Our bodies are pretty darn good at adjusting our composition and the like on the fly to match our lifestyles. Constant scale watching just makes us panic which is why many "gurus," say not to weigh yourself every day despite the fact most of us will do just that when we are actively seeking to loose
The only thing about that (not weighing every day) that doesn't make sense to me is that you don't see the minor daily fluctuations and therefore might think that your weekly weigh-in is where you're actually at, rather than just a result of water weight from one hard workout. To me, more data points = a more accurate overall picture.17 -
1-1 Rest
1-2 7k intervals
1-3 7k easy
1-4 Rest
1-5 7k slow
1-6 5.5k slow
1-7 7k easy
1-8 Rest
1-9 7k slow
1-10 7k slow
1-11 Rest
1-12 7.5k easy
1-13 7k slow
1-14 7k easy
1-15 Rest
1-16 7k slow
1-17 7k easy
1-18 Rest
1-19 10k slow
January Total: 93k
January 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.
Run the Year Team: Five for Nineteen.
Nice running weather this morning before the big snowstorm hits. Hadn't done a longish run (for me) in awhile, so I thought today was a good opportunity.
Good luck to all this weekend's racers!!!9
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