December 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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quilteryoyo wrote: »Great race @Teresa502 ! Very impressive pace! Congrats on the 2nd place in you AG! Have you decided if you are doing the Pioneer 5 miler next week or not?
Speaking of the race next Saturday, I looked at the forecast and there is over a 30% chance that it will be raining. So, do you run a rainy road race in your "normal" running shoes or do you wear your trail running shoes? Right now, I am shoe poor and only have road running shoes. I really hate to get them wet. Does that show my novice-ness? Certainly shows that I am not "hard core" yet.
I haven’t decided on next Saturday yet but I’m doubtful I will make it over there - unless I get a second wind this week! I probably won’t decide until Friday. A lot depends on family obligations too which I completely ignored this weekend!
I usually wear my old shoes when it’s raining and I stuff newspaper in my wet shoes. It really absorbs the dampness.
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Thanks everyone for the kudos on my 5k race yesterday.
Today I ran the Santa Hustle half marathon in Pigeon Forge Tennessee. It was a beautiful morning with temperatures around 43F at the start. I was fine in long pants and a long sleeve shirt. I wore my gloves for the first couple of miles. This race is run along the parkway in Pigeon Forge so it’s not really scenic. They block off one lane of the three lane road. It’s an out and back course and while there wasn’t a lot of traffic going out the lanes were solid with tourists out and about during the second half. I have to admit if it wasn’t for all those people watching I would have stopped and walked instead of slogging along a few times.
The organizers try to make it festive with music in a couple of spots along the route and they supply Santa hats and beards in the race packet. I couldn’t master wearing the beard and breathing or keep the hat on my head for 13 miles.
My legs were tired after yesterday’s 5k race and my pace was much slower. As usual I started off too fast and slowed down as I added miles. I finished in 2:25. No where close to a PR but I was happy to be finished.
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@katharmonic - your 5k sounds like it was so much fun! Glad you made it home safe and sound!
@polskagirl - congratulations on your trail race!
@T1DCarnivoreRunner - congratulations on your PR! Great job!1 -
PastorVincent wrote: »I've never kept track of my overall miles for the year. But next year, I'm going to track every running mile. I walk a lot too and I don't keep track of that either. That's a goal for me in the new year!
If you use Strava, Runkeepr, Garmin, or another app like that, most if not all do it for you.
I may be what you call an "old school runner." The gas station at the end of the road is 1.6 miles away, so back and forth it's 3.2 miles. If I run in to the middle school and jump on the track, I am running .25 miles each lap around. I almost always do the same down hill, up hill sidewalk route every day because I run with a stroller and I can just jump on it since it's right behind my house. If I ever change my route, I might consider a high tech thing, 🤔.3 -
Wow @Teresa502 great job finishing a HM after your 5K yesterday! And yes, you do look happy finishing 😀1
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Great job @Teresa502! A half marathon after your great 5k yesterday, well done!1
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Ended up running more on the main road; since it was 4k out, I figured it would be 4k back. And it was.
@Teresa502 Great job on the HM! You look like you enjoyed it....at least you enjoyed being done with it. I can see how your leg might not be up to a 5 miler on Saturday, since you did both the HM and 5K this weekend. Let me know if you decide to.
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Wow @Teresa502 great job finishing a HM after your 5K yesterday! And yes, you do look happy finishing 😀
Well done indeed!1 -
So been busy, but snuck in a few miles on the dreadmill tonight to finish!
I can take the rest of the year off now, right?11 -
PastorVincent wrote: »I've never kept track of my overall miles for the year. But next year, I'm going to track every running mile. I walk a lot too and I don't keep track of that either. That's a goal for me in the new year!
If you use Strava, Runkeepr, Garmin, or another app like that, most if not all do it for you.
I may be what you call an "old school runner." The gas station at the end of the road is 1.6 miles away, so back and forth it's 3.2 miles. If I run in to the middle school and jump on the track, I am running .25 miles each lap around. I almost always do the same down hill, up hill sidewalk route every day because I run with a stroller and I can just jump on it since it's right behind my house. If I ever change my route, I might consider a high tech thing, 🤔.
Do you have a smartphone? Stava and Runkeeper will both do fine using just the phone to track what you do. No need to if you do not want to just wanted to make sure you knew the option was there if you wanted it.2 -
December Goal: 100 Miles
12/1: 10.05 miles
12/3: 6.25 miles
12/4: 6.05 miles
12/5: 6.25 miles
12/8: 10.10 miles
12/9: 6.05 miles
12/11: 6.10 miles
12/12: 6.30 miles
12/15: 10.51 miles
67.66/100 miles completed
I ran 10.5 miles today. It was a really nice run. I had to get out earlier than I like since our hand bell choir was playing at church this morning. So it was dark when I started but light when I finished. I saw a woman I know walking with her dad and she asked about my noxgear vest. Other than that it was a pretty uneventful run, but I enjoyed it. The weather was really nice at about 44°F and not windy. It's supposed to be pretty cold this week so I was glad it was nice for my long run.
@katharmonic So glad you had fun at your 5K. That sounds like a really fun race.
@Teresa502 Great job on your HM the day after your 5K!
2019 races:
2/2/19: Catch the Groundhog Half Marathon - PR 2:15:17
5/18/19: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon - Cancelled due to weather
10/5/19: Old Rip 5K - PR 27:27, 1st AG
11/9/19: Wags and Whiskers 5K -2nd AG, 4th Woman, 5K PR - 26:36
2020 races:
5/16/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon4 -
PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »I've never kept track of my overall miles for the year. But next year, I'm going to track every running mile. I walk a lot too and I don't keep track of that either. That's a goal for me in the new year!
If you use Strava, Runkeepr, Garmin, or another app like that, most if not all do it for you.
I may be what you call an "old school runner." The gas station at the end of the road is 1.6 miles away, so back and forth it's 3.2 miles. If I run in to the middle school and jump on the track, I am running .25 miles each lap around. I almost always do the same down hill, up hill sidewalk route every day because I run with a stroller and I can just jump on it since it's right behind my house. If I ever change my route, I might consider a high tech thing, 🤔.
Do you have a smartphone? Stava and Runkeeper will both do fine using just the phone to track what you do. No need to if you do not want to just wanted to make sure you knew the option was there if you wanted it.
I do and I will give those a shot! I definitely will! I under count, intentionally, everything I do but it would be nice to have accuracy. I'll run my regular to gas station and back route but when I'm running into the middle school track, I don't count it until I get to the track. It's probably only 1/10 of a mile but considering I do it alot, I'm shorting myself alot and I know it. I will try those apps! Thank you!1 -
I’ve been reading but haven’t posted my last few runs. My hip that I hurt skating is sore and turning purple, I still have a cold, everything feels hard and the weather is blah. I tried to cheer myself up by thinking that by the middle of February I will think of days like these as really pretty days, but it had the opposite effect. Just not feeling it right now. Got in 5k on Wed, 5k on trails plus 1 mile roads on Fri, and 5k today. Last two runs should have been 10k and 5 miles respectively but my hip muscle starts feeling achy after about 5k. Plus yesterday I was working on my handstands and went down hard on my knees (don’t really have room to get down properly if I go sideways at the moment due to Christmas decoration storage containers) so now my knees are also sore.
On the upside I’m continuing to work on my lifting more. And there are some good things about winter - my yard was so full of hopping birdies the other day that it looked like my fallen leaves were full of popcorn!
Love you guys, I always enjoy reading about everyone’s races and PRs.10 -
PastorVincent wrote: »So been busy, but snuck in a few miles on the dreadmill tonight to finish!
I can take the rest of the year off now, right?
Most impressive sir!!! 👍💪😲1 -
Congratulations @PastorVincent!
Sorry for the struggles @rheddmobile - hang in there. We are getting closer to Spring every day! :-)0 -
Congratulations @PastorVincent ! That's great!
@rheddmobile Sorry you are having a hard time. Hope the hip gets to feeling better soon and that you didn't hurt your knees too badly. These rainy, yucky, short days can make one feel blah. But, the days will start getting longer in just 5 more days!!! Hang in there.1 -
Dec 2 – 5.11 miles
Dec 4 – 5.06 miles
Dec 7 – 10.03 miles
Dec 9 – 5.11 miles
Dec 11 – 5.06 miles
Dec 14 – 3.22 (Dream Run 5k)
Dec 15 – 13.26 miles (Santa Hustle)
Dec 16 – 3.5 miles
Total - 50.35/100 miles
Thanks to everyone for your cheering on of my weekend running adventures. I did a very slow 3.5 miles this morning to shake things out. I used my foam roller for a few minutes last night and I think that helped. Hoping to go to yoga at lunch today to stretch things out.
There is a store here in town located on our morning route that buys gold and has a huge gorilla out front. They decorate the gorilla for each season and we often stop for group selfies there. Everyone is always talking about the animals they see so here’s my animal sighting for the day!4 -
PastorVincent wrote: »So been busy, but snuck in a few miles on the dreadmill tonight to finish!
I can take the rest of the year off now, right?
Yes. If you want to 2019 in MILES is awesome!
Great job on your double race weekend @Teresa5022 -
PastorVincent wrote: »So been busy, but snuck in a few miles on the dreadmill tonight to finish!
I can take the rest of the year off now, right?
Of course you can, but I'm thinking you probably won't.
Congratulations!!!3 -
I read that I need to make sure my weekly miles are equal-ish to my long run.
Do any of you intentionally track this? Thoughts? advice?
OH and MY AMAZING SISTER was interrogating me last week about safety for my running at night, if running in such cold weather is even a smart idea, am I getting enough water, what am I eating, is this even safe, what about my knees as I age, what if I fall and I'm alone, etc. etc. etc. etc.
Then she was nailing me hard about gear, apparel, etc
Yesterday, while the kids and I were on our way to a friend's house for Krampus and Cookies (and the best tacos I've ever had in my life), she started texting me pictures of leggings and pullovers (I had mentioned what styles and brands I like best and how freaking expensive of a hobby this can be if I'm not careful). Turns out, her intentions were good the whole time and she bought me two pairs of leggings (one pair is fleece-lined!) and two pullovers! I'm so excited and beyond grateful!
Merry Christmas to me!12
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