January 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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@TheMrWobbly I love this...I love your improvement then from not being able to even run a mile to marathons to now improving your speed...WOW!!! And I'm happy to be on this journey with you, also.
@Camaramandy648 So many of our adult choices stem from our upbringings. Yours was horrifying, I'm sorry; I emphasize. I had one I would not wish on my worst enemy. I moved 1,500 miles away from it and that is how I found myself. I went back up this past summer and I could not be around my mother; it made me sick, literally. She could pass on and I'd be relieved... I know that's harsh. It's also the honest truth.
@Camaramandy648 Your daughter and your son are adorable. I'm very happy for you and your family. I have one bit of advice... If this pet was wanted by all members of your family, incorporate all of them into the dog's care. We got our dog as a pound puppy, 8 years ago, and my kids were so ambitious to be a part of her life...feed her, walk her...Now it's like pulling teeth to get them to do anything...I do it all for her...My mistake was that I should have remained consistent in their caretaking of the dog. She's not a burden but in all truths, the novelty wore off. Anyway... your dog is beautiful...
@katharmonic I'm sorry about your friend...young lady...
@emmamcgarity & @shanaber and anyone else pushing through injuries, I hope you get to feeling better soon...I seldom have the words of comfort except to say that I appreciate the effort to continue on... sometimes I'm not sure where the journey leads but it definitely takes us forward...I say this as someone who wonders what my ankle will look or feel like in 20 years...
I'm not setting a yearly goal, not yet. But my monthly goal for January is 140 running miles, which is averaged at 35 per week. I set out to run yesterday and within three minutes, I was walking. I walked 3 miles pushing little man. I don't count walking miles (if its consistent walking) in my running miles. So I only have 29.7 miles for the week (Wed- Tues.), excluding what I will get today. If I can get 5.3 I'll be on target. My training plan called for 5 miles yesterday.
I continue to learn so many things being here. Y'all truly did help me with nutritional/fuel running options. I also learnt that it's recommended that you consume protein within 30 minutes of a long run and that caffeine after a long run or muscle burn will help replace or rebuild glycogen. I read alot... sometimes I have to weed out what is relevant to me. For example, the other day I started reading about carbohydrate depleting and reloading and then I stopped. Woah Nelly...one thing at a time and this was way beyond anywhere I will probably ever be.
I learnt to get through little aches and pains. My ankle hurt on Sunday. After a long run, my sleep is affected drastically as I'll wake several times throughout the night sore tossing and turning. But I also learnt that if I can make it through one night, usually my ankle feels better in the morning and two days later (today) no aches or soreness.
@Elise4270 I think my favorite and best dish is chicken fettuccini alfredo. It's loaded with fat... butter, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese. You don't want the recipe; it's addicting.
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Missed a few days here. Did read up, and agreed some of the stories of perseverance and strength from trauma is inspiring. Thank you for sharing.
@katharmonic - Condolences. So sad, and indeed puts things in perspective.
@Camaramandy648 Congrats on the pup! Such a handsome dog, and the reaction from the kids is priceless.
Feel better everyone that isn't - I'm hoping I don't come down with something, I kind of feel it coming on. Ugh.
Impulsively signed up for a 8k (5 Mile?) race this Saturday. Never ran the course before - apparently there is a 400M HILL which I will have to run twice. Great.
Part of my goals this year is to try to run a race in different distances up to a HM.
So a 5K, 8K/5 Mile, 10K, 10 Mile and HM.
This one will cross one of them off.
Did some speed intervals today. The next couple of days will be easy as I want to rest up and have fresh legs for the race on Sat.
Welcome to all the new runners!7 -
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@Elise4270 I think my favorite and best dish is chicken fettuccini alfredo. It's loaded with fat... butter, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese. You don't want the recipe; it's addicting.
Butter, heavy whipping cream, and parmesan? We cheat and use canned chicken too. I like Romano, but for some reason everyone else prefers parmesan. I'm lactose intolerant and noodles upset my stomach. BUT I love fettuccine Alfredo. I think it was the first thing dd learned to make. She even sautees fresh garlic to put in it. Yum!
@katharmonic That's a shock about your gym friend. I suppose she had a known underlying condition? Prayers for the family.
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I did not run this morning. but I am planning to run at lunch. My cold seems much better, but I am still coughing a little. So I decided that rather than run in the dark at 29°F I would wait until lunchtime. It is supposed to be 60°F then though, so it may be warmer than I want it to be, but I do a little better in the warm than the cold. Plus I figured it would be better not to be breathing in the cold air and probably better to run a shorter run. I will only have time for around 3 miles or so at lunch and if I had run this morning I would have probably been tempted to run further. I hate being sick and especially at the beginning of the month. I feel like I am behind on my goals, but in reality I am not. I'm hoping that taking care of myself when I'm sick will be better in the long run, but I am impatient about taking time off. I know it is irrational the think that missing one run will completely derail my progress. I just hope the run today at lunch is a little easier than the run on Sunday was.
You! You played in my head this morning. You posts here and on Strava - thank you!
I hurt my knee last week after my New Years Day run, so I rested it, then have this wierd cold-y thing settling in, right in the throat & chest area now. I rested over the weekend, and slacked on yesterday's ST workout. I was strongly temped to skip today as well, then I recalled your posts, @kgirlhart, and thought, "if she is keeping moving, then what is your excuse? Flip days, go for a walk!" So I did. I even scaled that back and did only 2 as opposed to 3 miles just to get out there. Yes, I coughed. Yes my knee was still sore. Yes, I was grateful I didn't run. Yes, I realised when the wind hit that I was stupid & forgot my scarf or buff. But I moved. And I plan on moving again tomorrow. Maybe that 2 miles I was supposed to run today, maybe a longer walk.
That's why I keep coming back here, just reading people's posts I find some motivation and inspiration in them. Thanks!!10 -
@dreamer12151 Thanks so much for your kind words. I find a lot of inspiration and motivation in this group too, but it never really occurred to me that I might motivate someone too.
January Goal: 100 Miles
1/1: 6.41 miles
1/2: 6.10 miles
1/5: 4.55 miles
1/7: 3.55 miles
20.61/100 miles completed for January
20.61/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders
I got out at lunch and ran 3.55 miles. It was definitely the right choice. I had a pretty good run too. I only coughed a little. It was ~60°F but there was some wind so it felt cool at the start and even though I did warm up I didn't feel over heated. It definitely felt better than Sunday's run so I think a shorter run when it wasn't quite so cold was the way to go. Tomorrow morning should be just a bit warmer than this morning. It will still be cold, but I think I will go ahead and run before work. It should be 35°F with 6 mph winds and by lunchtime it should be 60°F with 18-20 mph winds. I really don't like the wind so I think I will take my chances with the cold. Plus I feel much better today, so I should feel even better tomorrow.
2020 races:
5/16/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon6 -
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@Elise4270 I think my favorite and best dish is chicken fettuccini alfredo. It's loaded with fat... butter, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese. You don't want the recipe; it's addicting.
Butter, heavy whipping cream, and parmesan? We cheat and use canned chicken too. I like Romano, but for some reason everyone else prefers parmesan. I'm lactose intolerant and noodles upset my stomach. BUT I love fettuccine Alfredo. I think it was the first thing dd learned to make. She even sautees fresh garlic to put in it. Yum!
@katharmonic That's a shock about your gym friend. I suppose she had a known underlying condition? Prayers for the family.
Anything butter and garlic is delicious, have not tried canned chicken but I would...
After the marathon, I am baking a mandarin orange cake (really, I think it should be called a citrus cake since it also has pineapple in it, although, it's in the frosting). Anyway, though, in a house divided with 2 chocolate and 2 vanilla, this cake is a winner all around...
Mandarin Orange Cake
1 box yellow cake mix
1/2 cup oil
4 eggs
One 11 Oz. Can mandarin oranges
1) Mix cake, oil and eggs. Add cans of oranges including juice.
2) Pour into 9×13 pan.
3) Bake at 350 for 22 to 25 minutes.
Frosting:
One 4oz. Box instant vanilla pudding
One 22 Oz. Can cold crushed pineapple
One container Cool Whip
1) Mix instant vanilla pudding and crushed pineapple (including juice) to thicken juice and pineapple.
2) Fold in Cool Whip and frost cooled cake. Chill in refrigerator before serving.
Simple and DELICIOUS...
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Hey all.
Well I've stuck to the IF for 2 weeks, and yep I thing it's great, my hunger and cravings have definitely decreased whisbis wonderful. However I am finding that my running has been affected. Well I think so. I can run happily at around a 6min/k pace. But anytime I try go faster than that, I just feel weak and like I have no energy. Its not a major. I'm kinda half heartedly training to run 10k in 55 mins, but I can't seem to improve much. I mean I'm not serious about it. I purely started it as a goal, something to work towards.
So after a bit of reading, which basically says that running while fasting isn't the greatest idea, I'm going to start having a snack before my longer training runs. I mean the fasting is more another way to prevent over eating, than an actual thing, so when I'm running 8k in the morning no harm in having a banana before that!
And that's one of the key things to do when training, constantly reassess, is this actually working for you? Do you need to change things up? In this instance yep I think I do.
So this morning was an 8k pace step run, and as you can probably tell from the above ramble it was awful. Granted I have a couple of good hills in my run, but it shouldn't be this hard. I can usually do this easily at around 6:10 min/k, so increasing that slightly to 5:50 min/k shouldn't be as hard as it was. Still I did it, with a couple of walking breaks.
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Jan - goal 80k
Jan 1 - 2.1k
Jan 2 - 3k
Jan 3 - 6k
Jan 4 - 3k
Jan 5 - 9k
Jan 6 - 6.3k
Jan 7 - 2.3k
Jan 8 - 8.3k
Total: 40k
Run streak - 19 days7 -
@LoveyChar I'd love some cake! Or pie or ice cream. Did you see the commercial for the little Cesar's thin pizza? I LOVE thin pizza.
But. I'm trying to do better. None of that stuff helps me make better choices. I just want more of it. It's like, ones too many and uh.. something never enough.. totally forgotten that NA/AA quote. You get it though. I can't stop at one.3 -
Thanks for advice @PastorVincent @rheddmobile @katharmonic @TheMrWobbly @quilteryoyo (i think thats everone who responded directly, sorry if I've missed someone) I have logged it because I did it, however poorly but if the run police call and I am going down, I am taking all of you with me.
6k without interval. No drama. Felt fine and equalled my longest run without interval.
How are my goals going?
I have a number of goals this year which are staggered so each month should have one main goal. This month is a10miles long run. Last weekends long run (14k) was a real struggle and I am now away one weekend, so I am 50:50 to hit it.
Of course it doesnt really matter. My real goal is to lose some more weight and be a consistent runner for the year.
Jan Goal:
1. Ttl 130km...............................30km
2. Long run10 miles...................14k
3. 17 runs....................................4
4. Help someone start C25K.....run 2 - 1.30/1 (3k)
5. Strength training x14.............4
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@Avidkeo I have yet to stick with intermittent fasting long enough. I do 24 hour fasts here and there. I'm glad intermittent fasting is working for you. I plan to give it a real try. No, no harm in a banana before a run. I read that the riper they are (with the brown spots), the more sugar they have and they're easier to digest providing quicker energy and in my opinion, they're more delicious that way.
@Elise4270 I have a sugar addiction too. I had given up meat for 9 months and could have gone longer but I don't think I have ever given up sugar for more than a week. I obsess over it when I get none.3 -
@kgirlhart Sounds like you made the correct choice. I hope you continue to feel better!
@hamsterwheel6 I hope you aren't getting sick. The flu is going around here. Good luck with your race on Saturday.
@Avidkeo Sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and figure out what works for you and what doesn't. I would never try IF simply because I used to try to exercise before breakfast when I was in the Air Force and I'd nearly pass out every time. I just can't do it. Now, I have at least a piece of peanut butter toast before going out.
HAHAHA! I think I speak for everyone when I say we would willingly go down with you!!!username301 wrote: »Thanks for advice @PastorVincent @rheddmobile @katharmonic @TheMrWobbly @quilteryoyo (i think thats everone who responded directly, sorry if I've missed someone) I have logged it because I did it, however poorly but if the run police call and I am going down, I am taking all of you with me.
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I got home later than I thought I would today, so wound up doing a treadmill workout. I intentionally went a little slower, but the program had more incline, so it was still not a real easy run. Plus, I did 9/1 minute of run/walk today. Total movement was 4.0 miles.
Had a couple of non-scale victories today. I tried on some clothes that used to be too tight to wear that now fit! And, my dental hygienist called me skinny!13 -
Took a break from running tonight to go to body pump. My arms are so tired!
I am back to my marathon eating plan from Matt Fitzgerald’s book. Mostly whole food, so hoping i can shave off some pounds.
1/1: 3.12 mile run, 1 mile walk, strength training
1/2: strength training
1/3: strength training
1/5: 5.04 mile run, 1 hour spin class
1/6: 4 mile run
1:7: Pump
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Well the new dog has a significantly faster pace than me. We went two blocks when I realized I would not be able to keep it up for long. He’s also very easily distracted and every spot is his and should be marked. It was pretty fun and he was SO happy to get to go out! I still took him home because I wanted to finish day 2 of the 10K trainer.
By the time I got him home and inside, my lungs were on FIRE. I didn’t think I’d need the buff because it was 40F.
I still went back out and was feeling pretty good but then my left foot started hurting and my legs, both as whole units, were on fire with soreness. This occurred in new shoes, so I’m thinking overuse and another rest day is in order. I just did 14.08 on Saturday so it makes sense that I am still sore - I didn’t realize I was THIS sore! I had really high hopes but at least I got out and did three of four segments.
Needless to say ...... I will be repeating this day in the program. I’m hoping I’ll feel better on Thursday so I can try again. I still got in almost three miles, which is far more than I used to be able to do!9 -
1/1 - Skipped
1/2 - 4 miles
1/3 - Weights
1/4 - 5.5 miles
1/5 - 11.32 miles
1/6 - Rest
1/7 - 3.15 miles
January To-Date / Goal = 23.97 / 105 miles. Little more speed work tomorrow.6 -
Camaramandy648 wrote: »Well the new dog has a significantly faster pace than me. We went two blocks when I realized I would not be able to keep it up for long. He’s also very easily distracted and every spot is his and should be marked. It was pretty fun and he was SO happy to get to go out! I still took him home because I wanted to finish day 2 of the 10K trainer.
You will need to train him to run with you if you want to do that. Several people in this thread have done that with their dogs and can help you I am sure but most dogs do not know how to run with a runner just out of the bag but can learn. So do not give up yet. 4 -
Thank you all so much for your thoughts and condolences. I'm doing okay, a sudden loss like that just really shakes you. I learned today that it was a brain aneurysm and that she had fought cancer that involved brain tumors. But I didn't know that she was so sick and it's a testament to how hard she worked and never complained. She always wanted to be pushed to work harder, and she always offered encouragement and a push to others. I'll remember how she would always say "you've got this" and "we can do this" when I was fading at the end of a set. She was a special person.
@Camaramandy648 I love the happy news of your new giant fluff. It's so wonderful how that worked out. My dog basically hates to run with me, but I'm sure other people will have some tips about training him to run with you. Sounds like he has the will to do it! So happy for you and your family.
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
01/01/20 :::: 4.3 :::: 4.3
01/02/20 :::: 4.9 :::: 9.2
01/03/20 :::: 2.1 :::: 11.3
01/04/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 14.5
01/05/20 :::: 7.0 :::: 21.5
01/06/20 :::: 3.8 :::: 25.2
01/07/20 :::: 1.3 :::: 26.5
Just a short treadmill warm-up before mace class at the gym tonight. This makes a 21-day streak of running, kind of unintentionally.
Also, I really need new shoes.10 -
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@Avidkeo I get up, have a cup of coffee, have a banana and another cup of coffee then run. Coffee doesn't give me GI issues, obviously. Sometimes someone eats the last banana the night before so I have to have a little cereal bar instead, don't really notice a difference much. That's enough for me for runs under an hour, if they're longer than that I take a gel after every 50-60 minutes.6
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eleanorhawkins wrote: »@Avidkeo I get up, have a cup of coffee, have a banana and another cup of coffee then run. Coffee doesn't give me GI issues, obviously. Sometimes someone eats the last banana the night before so I have to have a little cereal bar instead, don't really notice a difference much. That's enough for me for runs under an hour, if they're longer than that I take a gel after every 50-60 minutes.
I used to always have a banana before running, and porridge about an hr before a run of 10k or more. I was just testing the IF the last 2 weeks.
I'm gonna go back to having a banana. I always thought I probably would but wanted to see. And yeah nope. Not for me lol6 -
Long run day - got to almost 24k, starting with over an hour in the dark. I went with a route through the city so I'd have light and sidewalks. There was some kind of moisture falling the whole time and I was glad to have my gloves, but I really noticed a difference when I got to the top of the hill close to home. The weather was different up there with slippery sidewalks and more snowiness
The run was "just ok" but DONE, so no regrets.
I'm taking the kids swimming now. It's the perfect weather for the outdoor (yes, heated) pool.
Just found out I have no car and no childcare for Saturday morning during my race. The kids race too, but it's that half hour while I'm running that I need to figure something out. My youngest is too little to be left alone or with big brother, and my usual options aren't available. Hmmm.
January goal 100 miles (stretch goal 200 km)
Upcoming races:
Jan. 11 - CityTrail 5k (#4 of 6)
Feb. 1 - CityTrail 5k (#5 of 6)13 -
My goals for 2020 are to stay injury free and healthy. I am also possibly going to try again for my first half marathon.
January goal is to run 50 miles.
2/2 - Scheduled for 2 miles today but GPS said 2.47 miles.
2/4 - First 4 miler in over 2 years. Only 5 hours of sleep last night due to a late hockey game and an early game today. Wasn't a pretty one but got it done.
2/6 - Got in 3 miles on the treadmill at work this morning. Coming down with a cold so it was a struggle. Left work early and slept for 4 hours. We will see how I feel tomorrow, I am scheduled for another 3 miles.
2/8 - I did 3 miles at the ice arena while J got dressed for 5:30AM hockey practice. Now to sit my sweaty butt down in the freezing cold arena and watch part of it then drive him to school, talk to the tuition lady about a new scholarship for next year, shower and off to work myself.
My Strava's GPS is going crazy. Anyone have any ideas how to reset it? I did 3 miles and it said I did 4.2.
Monthly total - 12.47 miles
Races:
March 14:
St. Malachi 2 mile and 5 mile
May 16:
Cleveland Marathon Half and 5k
June 13 - 14:
Run and Ride Cedar Point 5k and Quarter Marathon
September 20:
Cleveland Hero's Run 5 miler
December 5:
Santa Hustle Cedar Point 5k9 -
@TheMrWobbly - OMG! Love it!!!1
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Jan 1 2.5 kms (treadmill)
Jan 2 2.5 kms (treadmill)
Jan 4 2.5 kms (jogged fully instead of walking in between, so yay. And not treadmill)
Jan 5 2.7 kms on the treadmill.
Jan 6 3 kms on the treadmill.
Jan 7 3 kms (treadmill)
Jan 8 3.7 kms road - jogging with a bit of walking, still super happy as overall speed has improved a bit 😊8 -
That rest day yesterday (walking no jogging) was just what I needed. I managed to crank out two miles before work today without stopping. This is the longest consecutive mileage I have been able to go since I started up again.
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hashtag non-elite-runner-problems
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1/1 – 3.17 miles
1/2 – 5.03 miles
1/4 – 10.01 miles
1/5 – 6.56 miles (trail)
1/6 – 4.14 miles
1/8 – 5.01 miles
33.92 miles/100 miles
Beautiful moon shining brightly this morning.
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@katharmonic You are still in my thoughts as you deal with the loss of your sweet gym friend. To have overcome brain cancer only to have that happen is very tragic.
@TheMrWobbly That's hilarious!
@polskagirl01 I hope you can find someone to watch your kids on Saturday so you can run your race.
@PastorVincent I have yet to run a race that has corrals. All of mine have been small, local races. I may know the feeling at the AF HM in Sept. The size of that race is daunting to me. I should probably find a shorter distance with lots of participants to do this summer, just so I won't be so overwhelmed.5 -
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