January 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited January 2020
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    @Elise4270 Glad that at least your pain is mostly gone. Sounds tough. Hopefully you can get it taken care of. I didn't realize it had been that long since you ran.

    Hehe. 😊
    I looked back at my garmin account. It does look like I tried to run some.

    2019
    Feb 9.1 miles
    Jan. 30.4

    2018
    Dec. 42.2
    Nov. 17.6
    October Lawton quarter marathon. Where it got real. 39.0
    Sept. 69.9 miles.
    January I had surgery too. So I was still rehabbing all of 2018. (IT band).

    Big miles.
  • LoveyChar
    LoveyChar Posts: 4,336 Member
    1/1 - 3.25
    1/2 - 0
    1/3 - 3.0
    1/4 - 5.25
    1/5 - 18.2
    1/6 - (3.00)
    1/7 - 3.0
    1/8 - 3.00 + (1.00)
    1/9 - 12.5 + (.5)
    1/10 - 3.00

    51.2/140 + (4.5)
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,636 Member
    @Elise4270 I too have looked back on the hard times of my life and thought about how my current life would be different had it not happened. Glad you have such a great attitude and are hopefully reaching a critical positive turning point in your health...and your families health.
  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,661 Member
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    autumnblade75 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    marisap2010 wrote: »
    We are supposed to have bad storms this weekend, and I have 17 miler on the schedule. I guess I am going to attempt it on the indoor track at the gym...we’ll see how monotonous that turns out. Better than 17 on a dreadmill, I suppose.

    Assuming it is like indoor tracks that I am used to, it will be around 8 laps per mile. That means 136 laps for 17 miles. I am not sure I could pull that off. Even if I could, I am not sure how in the world I would track that. Well, I mean, I know how *I* would do it, I would use my foot pod to track distance, but if I did not have that? How do you plan to keep track of that many loops? Just wondering.

    My apologies for butting in without posting regularly. I have access to either an indoor track or a treadmill, and the treadmill wins EVERY time. I can lose track of how many laps I've run before I manage to complete my first mile. The 'mill keeps much better records. And constantly turning the same direction always manages to cause some of issue on just one leg.

    I tried. I really did. I made myself a string of beads so I could keep track by advancing one bead per lap - and I'd forget to advance a bead, or forget whether I'd forgotten. My GPS never did well on the track, either. The map was a jaggedly colored in shape - not even oval. *I* never had a foot pod. I do run with music, for cadence, but I run varying speeds at that cadence. Enough that I wouldn't trust a step count within an eight of a mile. Especially when I have a handy tool that measures much more accurately (or at least consistently - I have some thoughts about my treadmill) and will additionally help me to regulate my pace!

    someone here suggested a pocket full of jelly beans or peanuts or small thing. 1 for each lap.
    eat one with each lap. empty pocket-all done :)

    Absolutely, but even with the string of beads, I couldn't be counted upon to move 1 small item to the "done" pile. I used to joke that while I was running, I lost the ability to count to 1.

    If you can remember to actually increment the count at the same point along the track, that works fine. For me, it was more mentally draining to try to keep focused on whether or not I had counted the lap, than it would be to watch the individual seconds of each minute tick by on the treadmill. At least the treadmill never forgets to increment the minute, if I let my attention drift.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    edited January 2020
    Avidkeo wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    @rheddmobile I know it may seem like I’m in a sucky place. But it took me from March of 2012 to mid 2015 just to get a diagnosis. I cried to and from work, I couldn’t stand upright with chronic back spasms. My kids stole my narcotics, my new husband was/is in recovery and poo pooed the uses of narcotics due to ptsd with a previous marriage where he was the enabler. My physical existence was miserable. And I had DS to to deal with and his declining mental health and increase drug and alcohol use. Life was rough.

    So, despite planing my 5th surgery I am encouraged that I still have help, ds has gotten some help, dh understands that if I need narcotics it’s okay. About December 13th of 2019 my pain finally hit a level where I can say I actually get some sleep and no longer wake with 100+ “steps” on my watch from the exhausting effort to sleep. Sure there will be a few more bumps and bruises. But I am elated that in a year I could be pain free and mobile. I think I’m on the cusp of having my life back. Running was never easy or pain free. It was the only way i had to cope and exercise seemed to help some of the pain. It also became a way to fight and not just accept a life of pain, misdiagnosis and unwarranted surgery. Now I have classes, violin and still working on the self taught languages. I think how unmotivated I'd be if I hadn’t had to fight for myself. There’s so much I wouldn’t know, so much I wouldn’t have even have tried. Dennis and Hawaii? Never would have done it if I hadn’t decided to fight this. I wouldn’t have gotten to know or love anyone here that has enriched my life, and given me hope. I never would have run a half. Or probably even a good 5k if I hadn’t been fighting. I wouldn’t be willing to take a chance at nursing school. And I’d have never understood what it means to fight an ailment that threatens to take away the life you could have.

    So y’all don’t feel sorry for me, or that my situation sucks. All that pain did suck so bad. So so bad. But I’ve learned a lot and it’s given my life direction. So for that I am thankful, and I can be because really I think this is just about the end of this *kitten* of a chapter. We all gotta have one though, right?

    Y’all go run. Don’t let me prattle on.

    How many time can we hit "inspiration" because that's you girl!

    And you have one of the biggest hearts of anyone here! [/quote]
    ^^^This!!
    @Elise4270 I am so glad you have decided to still hang around here with us!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Camaramandy648 wrote: »
    It looks like I’ll be running in the snow for fifteen miles tomorrow and the warmest it will be is 26 degrees F.

    I have never done this before and of course now, I am considering how I am going to get this done without freezing to death ...

    How do you all handle the snowy runs without total misery?

    Dress right and it will not be. The problem is learning to dress right which varies highly from person to person. As an example in 26F I would put on:

    Under Armor Cold Gear Longselve Top
    Under Armor Cold Gear Fleece Pants
    Darn Tough Merino Wool Socks + Toe Warmers
    Heat Factory Gloves + Hand Warmers
    My North Face Wind Barrier Jacket
    Under Armor IR Cold Gear balaclava

    And with that, I would be a bit too warm. So I would unzip the Jacket at some point to let cool air in, and lower the face mask part of the balaclava.

    26F Sounds WAY colder than it is when you are dressed right and running. I know cause I look at the temp and I am like, "Maybe getting fat is not so bad after all" - but after a few miles when your bodies heat factories are going you are like "wait, I am actually a bit overheated now!" :)
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    eleanorhawkins wrote: »
    Ran 10km this morning, was surprisingly easy, probably because my mind was busy raging against the world. Phone rang at 1am, my husband's cousin's 17-year-old son collapsed at crossfit last night, died this morning. Fit, healthy, brilliant boy who was preparing to try to get into police academy. The doctors claim it was an undetectable birth defect that led to a blood vessel in his brain bursting under stress. No words, really just no words.

    Oh No! I am so sorry to hear this! :cry:
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    autumnblade75 wrote: »
    Absolutely, but even with the string of beads, I couldn't be counted upon to move 1 small item to the "done" pile. I used to joke that while I was running, I lost the ability to count to 1.

    If you can remember to actually increment the count at the same point along the track, that works fine. For me, it was more mentally draining to try to keep focused on whether or not I had counted the lap, than it would be to watch the individual seconds of each minute tick by on the treadmill. At least the treadmill never forgets to increment the minute, if I let my attention drift.

    I am with you on this. Without my foot pod (which is incredible accurate once calibrated) I would not even attempt to count laps. I would just say "I will run for XXmins" or something and set a timer. I probably would not even log the run. :)
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,213 Member
    eleanorhawkins wrote: »
    Ran 10km this morning, was surprisingly easy, probably because my mind was busy raging against the world. Phone rang at 1am, my husband's cousin's 17-year-old son collapsed at crossfit last night, died this morning. Fit, healthy, brilliant boy who was preparing to try to get into police academy. The doctors claim it was an undetectable birth defect that led to a blood vessel in his brain bursting under stress. No words, really just no words.

    OMG im so sorry! Biggest hugs to you and your family.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,724 Member
    @Camaramandy648 you might be out there already, but good luck with your first cold/snowy run. It will not be that bad! I would take 26 and snowy over 40 and rainy any day. Layers are the key, as @PastorVincent described. I'd wear a smartwool/underarmour shirt on top, then my fleece and maybe a windproof layer over it. Fleece lined running tights or two layers if you don't have fleece lined. I wear long socks - skiing kinds, wicking material. Two layers of gloves/mittens. Hat and neck warmer/buff.

    @eleanorhawkins I'm so very sorry to hear about your cousin's son. What a terrible tragedy and so very hard to understand. My heart goes out to your family.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited January 2020
    @eleanorhawkins What a tragic loss. Prayers for the family.

    Here's a publication on Femoral anteversion in adults. There's no data on the loss of rotation though. I've only come across it in Erlos Danlos, CP, Prader- Willi, and Marfan's. I'm just lucky I guess.
  • username301
    username301 Posts: 247 Member
    5k this morning. The trainee came out again and after some arguing there was agreement that I was in the wrong so we did a mix of 1.30 and 2 mins to a 1min walk.

    I then did an extra 2km to finish off. Strange after what turned out to be a very slow 5k. I still feel as tired as normal.

    Missed a strength training session yesterday, may do it later or might just let it slide.

    Jan Goal:

    1. Ttl 130km...............................40km
    2. Long run10 miles...................14k
    3. 17 runs....................................6
    4. Help someone C25K.....run 3 - 1.30-2/1 (3.1k)
    5. Strength training x14.............5
  • noblsheep
    noblsheep Posts: 593 Member
    0111-26.3k, total-69.8k goal-140k

    Long run of the week. It was incredibly not bad, considering that I'm running on very little sleep. The Vomero 14 is quite interesting. When doing long runs in other shoes, I would eventually slow down to the point of dragging my feet around at a snail's pace. But even after 20 something kms, whenever I was running, I was running at a pretty much the same pace that I'd started out. Or maybe I'm just getting better at this sport...

    @eleanorhawkins So sorry to hear that. No words. Sending thoughts your way.
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    1-1 8k slow + resistance bands
    1-2 7k slow + yoga
    1-3 rest + resistance bands
    1-4 7k slow + yoga
    1-5 8k slow
    1-6 7k easy + resistance bands
    1-7 rest + yoga
    1-8 7k slow + resistance bands
    1-9 7k slow + yoga
    1-10 rest + resistance bands
    1-11 5k slow + yoga


    January Total: 56k
    January Goal: 135k

    @eleanorhawkins So sorry for your loss. Keeping you and your family in my thoughts.

    Woke up today to the sight of the full Wolf moon peeking through the clouds in the west. But by the time I was ready to run, it had clouded up considerably. Checked the weather radar and saw a big slug of rain was coming, with clearing behind it. Figured I could run a little later, so I did yoga first today. This yoga is billed as "A Deep Stretch for the Lower Back, Hips, and Legs." I like doing it because I'm really tight through there. Finished the yoga and out to run; 55 degrees F and windy. I certainly was loose -- for the first kilometer I felt like my legs were going to come off at the hip. After that I was OK, until I began running out of gas. Really need to think about fueling before running, especially since I'm losing weight.

    Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2020 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?

    Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs
    Run at least 4 5k races
    Get a 5k PR
    Average at least 138k per month, to meet my Run the Year pledge of 1,020 miles

    Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    @polskagirl01 Well done on overcoming all those logistics and racing! Tent was a great idea. :)
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    My schedule called for a 3 mile run today. I did 4 miles last week, and have been running a little over 3 miles in my mid-week runs, so thought this one would be a piece of cake. Wrong. I felt like my legs were made of lead. I even had to stop for a minute at the 2 mile point...not stop to walk. Stop. Then, when I finished the 3 miles and stopped to save it on my Garmin, I got dizzy. I wasn't running too fast - had a 12:03 pace which is about normal for an "easy" run. There are several things that could be the problem, or it could just have been one of those days. Here are my thoughts on potential problems. I have had a fairly large calorie deficit the last couple of days. Maybe I didn't wait long enough after eating my peanut butter toast before going out. Maybe I was dehydrated. It was fairly windy. It was a morning run and I usually run later in the day. Anyone else have any thoughts on the subject?
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    Probably a combination of the things you mentioned. Also, how has your sleep been this week? Might your body be fighting off some sort of sickness that's going around? Sometimes I feel like that (dead legs, feeling slow and like I'm working way too hard for the pace I'm seeing on my watch) for the first couple miles, and then all of a sudden something just clicks and I feel better. But it's usually proportional to how long I'm used to running at a given time. Someone was just talking about this on here ( @PastorVincent I think) and was absolutely right. But if you're used to 3-4 miles and felt bad the whole time, that doesn't really fit. Sometimes it's just a bad day, and maybe you're on the verge of a new breakthrough :)
  • Camaramandy648
    Camaramandy648 Posts: 711 Member
    @quilteryoyo i am no expert but my first thought is calorie deficit because you were dizzy. It could be so many things and I am terrible at pinpointing them.

    I’ve been having similar issues - the things that have been easy for me are now difficult. I don’t know what’s going on with me either :(
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,636 Member
    Thanks @polskagirl01 I'm going with being on the verge of a new breakthrough!

    @Camaramandy648 It's hard to keep going when it seems difficult. But, I'm hoping @polskagirl01 is correct and a breakthrough is coming.
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    Camaramandy648 wrote: »
    @polskagirl01 single mom of two with dogs and special needs here! I love your grit and resourcefulness to not let things get in the way of you taking care of you!

    I slept so late. It was glorious! But! This isn’t snow! This is raining pellets of ice! It is supposed to stop at some point so I think today I am going to start off in the gym, per the usual routine, and see how it feels outside. If all else fails, maybe I can do the long run early in the morning when it is much warmer?

    Saturday is always my day to go out and get it done so I really don’t want the interruption in routine but I don’t like the idea of ice pellets pounding me while I run....

    I don't know if it's grit or resourcefulness or just crazy and "if we don't do this race, we can't miss ANY of the last 2 because we won't qualify as completing the series and I don't want to be worrying about that for the next 2 months" :D

    So ice pellets do hurt, but a hood and hat/visor might help. But that might move me for sure into the "just crazy" category.
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