January 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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Great job, @hamsterwheel6!1
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Congrats @katharmonic and @T1DCarnivoreRunner on your races!0
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Storms here yesterday were pretty bad. Power was out for about six hours, and lightning struck a building downtown. Fortunately, they got everyone out and put out the fire before it spread too far.
It is storming again now, but I did manage to get out earlier today to complete my 17 mile run. I felt good at the end, so that is all I care about. Chilling with some tv and my dogs tonight and hoping we don’t have another power outage.10 -
marisap2010 wrote: »Storms here yesterday were pretty bad. Power was out for about six hours, and lightning struck a building downtown. Fortunately, they got everyone out and put out the fire before it spread too far.
It is storming again now, but I did manage to get out earlier today to complete my 17 mile run. I felt good at the end, so that is all I care about. Chilling with some tv and my dogs tonight and hoping we don’t have another power outage.
We got lucky here, our power stayed on. The outage map shows the grid square west of us lost all power for about a day, and a tornado touched down about five miles to the south! Fortunately no one hurt, just a few houses damaged. According to my husband I completely slept through all the sirens and the winds, while he and the cats watched the storm path on his iPad.
Congrats on feeling good at the end of a 17 mile run, that’s awesome, and hoping your power stays on!6 -
@hamsterwheel6 Congrats on the AG place! Great finishing photo too!
@T1DCarnivoreRunner From what I saw on the news it was a good day to be traveling, weather up where you live got pretty crazy. Great job and I’m glad the ankle seems to be holding up.
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TheMrWobbly wrote: »Well done on the race @hamsterwheel6 and @T1DCarnivoreRunner
Great pictures @LoveyChar and I would love your weather!!!
I cannot give advice on shoes @Camaramandy648 though my shoes take a few weeks to be super comfy however they never start out giving pain. Can those with more expertise add anything?
I could do with advice as well. Training for the marathon I completed what was effectively a half marathon yesterday. I had only done one before and for my first I switched on full recovery mode with compression socks, arnica gel, etc. Didn't really do that yesterday but should I have? I have about 9 more, or longer runs, in the training plan.
@LoveyChar i love your running photos!
@TheMrWobbly it could be so many things - I’ll have to keep narrowing it down, I think.
@T1DCarnivoreRunner yes, please do share! Tell us everything you know! I know @LoveyChar is just weeks from her marathon, @TheMrWobbly is getting close too, and mine is in April! So close! I’ll take all the advice I can get!!!!
I’m very happy I made the choice to do another short run in the gym and still go to church to be present and serve. I’ll never feel like that was a bad decision.
I will run sixteen miles this Saturday and hopefully by then more things with my son will be resolved so I won’t feel the anxiety of that as much. Hopefully.
I think that I’ve figured out what is really going on with me, at the root of things, besides different pains and soreness and the stress of living life (we all go through it), as well as what is happening that is deeper than my son’s ordeal.
From years of therapy, I learned that trauma affects the development of a person’s brain. It changes a person, literally.
The fourth anniversary of my mother’s death is in three days. While I was getting myself and the kids ready for bed, I was of course thinking about running. The song, “Sinking Deep,” by Hillsong came on Pandora and i just BROKE. It’s one of the songs we had played at my mom’s funeral. And I had this thought, “I ran when she was alive because I wanted to be LIVING and I wanted her to be proud of me for FINALLY really being ALIVE and whole,” and, “now I run to escape the weight of her death.” I don’t think the last part is entirely true. But it was SUCH an incredibly sad thought! What the heck! This week will pass and I will be fine.
And I am still running for the LIVING of it - but also I think it does help with grief too.
The still being so broken bothers me.
I am 34. Having no parents at only 34 is hard.
Reliving the days and hours and minutes before her heart stopped is hard.
Being the one that was present for all of it is hard.
I am exhausted.
Running Saturday will help things. I should set an alarm Friday night so I don’t have another “I slept so late,” post 😂16 -
Race report! MRTC Winter Off-Road 3k at Overton Park!
Last year, this short race was my first ever trail race. It’s the first race of the Memphis Runners Track Club winter off-road series, which consists of a 3k, 5k, 8k, and 10k on trails at various parks in the Memphis area. Last year I placed 5th in AG at the 3k and ended up 2nd in AG in the series, partly because several ladies who are faster than I am weren’t able to make it to all the races. Then immediately after the series I hurt my Achilles’ tendon and had to take several months off rehabbing. As a result, my husband and I aren’t in nearly as good shape as we were this time last year. So we went into this race planning to run it as well as we could, but keep our expectations low.
The Memphis area got some crazy weather the past couple of days, going from mid 70s to below freezing overnight, with storms, high winds, and even a couple of tornado touchdowns. In particular the part of Memphis near Overton park lost some big trees and got pounded by torrential rain. According to the MRTC Facebook page, race volunteers were up at the crack of dawn with chainsaws clearing paths inside the park and even a road outside the park. They did a great job - despite debris everywhere else, the race route was clear. They couldn’t clear away water, though, and as we drove in, we passed several places where water backing up out of the drainage system made it look like there was a broken water main under the street. So we knew it would be muddy. It was also overcast and cold!
After the fiasco of the missing packet pickup yesterday, we got our chip, bib, and shirt in a timely fashion, went to pee, and... the lights in the coed bathroom had been commandeered by some sort of evil force. The lights would come on when the door was opened, then automatically shut off when the door shut, leaving the occupant locked inside, in near-total darkness, with a button they had to press to get out. It was hilarious listening to people squeal and then laugh as the door swung shut. I think everybody simultaneously decided not to spoil the surprise for the next sucker in line. There was a perfectly fine sink but I don’t think a single runner stood in darkness and washed his or her hands. A short distance from the line was sort of a debriefing area where survivors gathered to discuss their trauma. “I think this bathroom was designed by Satan,” a young man said, and I said, “Believe it or not this is better than last year. Last year the toilet kept randomly flushing and it’s so loud it sounded like an airplane was taking off inside the loo. Little children were screaming for their mommies.” “I think this bathroom is possessed,” he said.
Next we decided to take a warm up walk. It was too cold to walk comfortably so we ended up trotting up and down the road listening to the race announcements. It all worked out for the best, though - we got maybe a half mile in, wearing our heavy jackets, then ditched the jackets at the car at the last possible minute and went straight to the start line feeling much warmer. There were corrals and a staggered start, and we lined up near the front of the second corral, which was for 8 - 10 minute miles. Last year we did 9:45 on this course but we also noticed that many people in this particular race are new to trail racing and line up well forward of their pace, so we put ourselves near the front. At the last moment the guy in front of me backed up and ran into me with total unawareness of his surroundings, and I went, uh oh, this guy has zero situational awareness, he’s going to be a problem to run next to. I didn’t have time to move to another spot before we started.
I wasn’t wrong, the guy was all over the place in front of us the whole first third of a mile and impossible to pass, with everyone else packed in like sardines. Slow moving sardines stuck in rush hour traffic. In retrospect knowing what I know about the newbies in this race I should have put us at the very front of the corral. We had planned to start fast, since the first half mile is on turf and is safe to sprint over, but that wasn’t possible. I finally ended up going off the trail for a few steps to get around everyone, and then it was a little better. There’s a short stretch of broad road where people spread out and we gained a bit there. Our strategy for this race was just to run like hell - it’s less than 2 miles - just sprint as hard as we were able when conditions allowed and be safe on the tricky bits.
After the road the path turns up a hill and into the woods. This is the part of the course we have nicknamed “the slip and slide.” When it has rained recently it’s like racing down a water slide! Except with extra roots! And places where you have to jump up and down stepped roots and bank off narrow paths! It’s true single track, no passing unless someone in front moves to the side or someone behind takes a crazy risk. It’s fast and fun! Honestly, it wasn’t as muddy as last year, and since we still hadn’t managed to navigate around all the slower people, we were limited to a steady pace. There was one woman who somehow managed to squeeze between my husband and me. I think this must have been her first trail race, she was breathing very unsteadily and kept cursing and shouting out every time the trail got tricky. I was torn between wanting to laugh and telling her to just take a deep breath and relax! My husband eventually whipped around the outside of a tree and got past her and we were together again. We were passed by a very daring small boy whose dad was behind us shouting for him to keep going, and as we emerged from the woods we passed a zig zagging woman who tried hard to keep us from passing her. The photographer got this bit of crazy maneuvering on film, can’t wait to see it. He yelled, “It’s like you three meant to do that!” as we went past.
Once out of the woods, you have to cross several small roads and then back onto grass for the finish line. I had told my husband we were sprinting as soon as we cleared the woods, but then discovered I can’t really sprint while leaping up and down curbs, so he was getting in front of me. Because he thought I was running out of steam he kept shouting encouragement and I was like Geez gimme a minute... cleared the last curb and turned it on.
Overall we expected to be much slower than last year, what with the jockeying for position and getting bottlenecked, plus our pace just felt easier. So we were shocked when our time turned out to be 17:39.9 which was a 9:28 pace. Good for 4th out of 25 for me in AG! Last year I was 5th with 18:08 and 9:43. Slightly different course, and after checking against my run data from last year I think this one was shorter, but I’m taking it! My husband ended up about midway in his AG which is not surprising since he’s running with me and men are faster than women. 4th is high enough to get points on the board for the series so that’s also good. When I told my husband where I placed he said, “Well *kitten*, now I guess we have to really try in the longer races!” We were sort of looking forward to being lazy!
So, random observations: I wore my black light jacket over a long sleeved shirt and was just the right temperature after we started running. Decided against wearing my favorite white jacket because really wearing a white jacket to a muddy trail run is just begging to faceplant. Jacket has thumb holes and covers my palms, wore glove liners underneath. Fingers starting to go a little numb at the beginning of the race, warmed up enough to hurt by the time we finished. I got a pair of zipper front snow boots for Christmas, with this race series in mind. They are fluffy on the inside, mid calf height, comfortable without socks, and match my running tights. OFF go the filthy trail shoes, into the plastic liner in the back of the suv, and ON go the ploofy boots! And I drive home in a nice clean car with clean dry feet! The boots were an unqualified success.
Artwork on the road right before you turn into the woods. I love Overton Park!12 -
Camaramandy648 wrote: »TheMrWobbly wrote: »Well done on the race @hamsterwheel6 and @T1DCarnivoreRunner
Great pictures @LoveyChar and I would love your weather!!!
I cannot give advice on shoes @Camaramandy648 though my shoes take a few weeks to be super comfy however they never start out giving pain. Can those with more expertise add anything?
I could do with advice as well. Training for the marathon I completed what was effectively a half marathon yesterday. I had only done one before and for my first I switched on full recovery mode with compression socks, arnica gel, etc. Didn't really do that yesterday but should I have? I have about 9 more, or longer runs, in the training plan.
@LoveyChar i love your running photos!
@TheMrWobbly it could be so many things - I’ll have to keep narrowing it down, I think.
@T1DCarnivoreRunner yes, please do share! Tell us everything you know! I know @LoveyChar is just weeks from her marathon, @TheMrWobbly is getting close too, and mine is in April! So close! I’ll take all the advice I can get!!!!
I’m very happy I made the choice to do another short run in the gym and still go to church to be present and serve. I’ll never feel like that was a bad decision.
I will run sixteen miles this Saturday and hopefully by then more things with my son will be resolved so I won’t feel the anxiety of that as much. Hopefully.
I think that I’ve figured out what is really going on with me, at the root of things, besides different pains and soreness and the stress of living life (we all go through it), as well as what is happening that is deeper than my son’s ordeal.
From years of therapy, I learned that trauma affects the development of a person’s brain. It changes a person, literally.
The fourth anniversary of my mother’s death is in three days. While I was getting myself and the kids ready for bed, I was of course thinking about running. The song, “Sinking Deep,” by Hillsong came on Pandora and i just BROKE. It’s one of the songs we had played at my mom’s funeral. And I had this thought, “I ran when she was alive because I wanted to be LIVING and I wanted her to be proud of me for FINALLY really being ALIVE and whole,” and, “now I run to escape the weight of her death.” I don’t think the last part is entirely true. But it was SUCH an incredibly sad thought! What the heck! This week will pass and I will be fine.
And I am still running for the LIVING of it - but also I think it does help with grief too.
The still being so broken bothers me.
I am 34. Having no parents at only 34 is hard.
Reliving the days and hours and minutes before her heart stopped is hard.
Being the one that was present for all of it is hard.
I am exhausted.
Running Saturday will help things. I should set an alarm Friday night so I don’t have another “I slept so late,” post 😂
My heart is with you. I lost my father seven years ago on the day before New Year’s Eve. This year I was running around doing stuff, getting ready for the holiday, and just suddenly stopped and said, “Why am I so sad today? There’s nothing wrong!” But of course, that was the reason, it just took my conscious mind a bit to remember why I was sad, the rest of me knew already.
Grief never goes away, but there does come a time when it feels like a healed wound, not an open wound. At least that’s my experience! Wishing you peace and strength in the days to come.5 -
@rheddmobile awesome, great job!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 😊
Jan 9 3kms on treadmill. But my time has improved ever so slightly.
Jan 11 3.5 km treadmill, improved time
Jan 12 4.27 km treadmill
Jan 13 3.2 km treadmill
Total so far 33.87 km4 -
@rheddmobile That Race sounds like so much fun!0
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rheddmobile wrote: »@hamsterwheel6 Congrats on the AG place! Great finishing photo too!
@T1DCarnivoreRunner From what I saw on the news it was a good day to be traveling, weather up where you live got pretty crazy. Great job and I’m glad the ankle seems to be holding up.
@katharmonic Way to push through!
Maybe, but I drove through it going through Atlanta on my way home.1 -
16k /10 miles done which is a new distance record, doing a comfortable 15mins run/1 min walk interval.
During the last 1km I suddenly remembered that 16k isnt exactly 10miles so I slowed to a virtual standstill whilst I googled it. It did mean i got to celebrate twice though.
Anyway this is more than a 10% increase for a long run and 50% of my total mileage last week. So the rest of Jan will involve a cutback.
Jan Goal:
1. Ttl 130km...............................56km
2. Long run10 miles...................16k ✔
3. 17 runs....................................7
4. Help someone C25K.....run 3 - 1.30-2/1 (3.1k)
5. Strength training x14.............5
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@rheddmobile love your race report! Congrats on doing so well and it does sound really fun. It is great that you and your husband run these together - and now you're all in for the series
@Camaramandy648 loss does change you, for sure. I lost my dad in January 2005 and while the rawness of the grief has faded, I definitely get that sad feeling and dread during this month and it takes me a bit to realize what is going on with me as it approaches. Honestly the particular day/date doesn't stick in my head, it's just the general time of year. I lost my sister 5 years ago, and that loss is still much more raw and I am most definitely not the same person I was before that. I definitely relate to your words, especially that "reliving the days and hours and minutes before her heart stopped is hard" - it's getting less frequent and less painful, but it still takes my breath away sometimes. And running to escape the pain of the loss - it's sad, but it's honestly saved my life. And mostly it's not escaping from anymore, but coping with. Anyway, I just wanted to say my heart goes out to you and I hear you. Hugs.5 -
Great race report @rheddmobile . Sounds like you enjoyed it, even with all of the newbies doing really weird things. I love the lady who was trying to keep you from passing. Did you tell her it wasn't a NASCAR race?! Congratulations on your AG placement and being in the running for the series.
@Camaramandy648 My heart also goes out to you. I am blessed at 60 to still have my parents, but my husband passed away nearly 14 years ago. Grief is a journey with no true end. It gets easier, but I think there are always days, times of the year, things that happen, that make you yearn for the person you love that is no longer here with you. You are in my thoughts and prayers.1 -
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
1-12 7k slow
1-13 7k slow + resistance bands
January Total: 70k
January Goal: 135k
Cloudy and 40 degrees F this morning. Ate half a banana before running and it seemed to help my energy level.
@rheddmobile Awesome race and report!!!
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 Pounders5 -
1/1: 1.5m
1/2: 3m
1/3: 2m
1/4: 3m
1/5: 3.5m
1/6: 2.5m
1/7: 3.25m
1/8: 4m
1/9: 3m
1/10: 2.25m
1/11: 3m
1/12: 5.75m
1/13: .75m
It looks like we're expecting more snow this week. Depending on how slippery that makes the ground, that usually means at least one session on the treadmill.
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enjoyed reading the race reports and the run reports.
hope everyone enjoyed their weekend.
not sure if i posted or not. i got a run in on saturday. went from yoga classes to the track. things were very icy outside. 4 dollar track fee is cheaper than an er visit.
it wasn't super busy. maybe because it was in the middle of the weekend day. that is an added bonus to not being a morning runner.
i was a little worried. i struggled last saturday after work but this felt great. did 5, felt like i could have kept going. my last mile i pushed a little and got it under 10min. i enjoy watching the skaters on the ice track. there was some kids hockey too and then synchronized skating in the rinks.
yesterday, after shoveling the plan was to go back and run. but instead my body shut down and demanded i sleep all day.
i got a headlamp over the weekend, so i get to choose track or rails to trail. the track is nice because i can easily measure the distances if i want to do some speedwork. which i like to do if i'm on the track. either sprint the curves and go easy on the straights, or sprint a lap, or run according the beat of the music. but outside is more fun. more enjoyable. i have trax too. but it's late and dark and being a woman runner, i do have to take that into consideration. robberies aren't uncommon in our area.7 -
@mbaker566 I wasn't sure if I'd use it that much, but I love my headlamp for early morning winter runs. I feel so much more secure being able to clearly see what's in front of me, as well as being more confident that drivers can see me.6
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1 /9-1.8 miles C25K Day1
1/13-1.7 miles C25K Day1 repeat
1. Run an average of 1 mile per day (and walk many more than that) in January.
2. Loose 20 pounds in 2020.
March 14-CFS 5K
June 13-Helvetia 10K
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@rheddmobile @katharmonic @quilteryoyo You are all so sweet. I appreciate your thoughts and warm hugs and genuine words. Truly. People that haven't lived it don't get and it's okay because it's supposed to be that way. But man. Grief is a beast.
@rheddmobile I LOVE your race report! I wonder if they have anything like that in my area! It sounds like SO much fun! I laughed out loud when you mentioned "this one guy" that you knew "would be a problem." I feel that on a deep level, every single weekend on the trail. People do not consider that the others on the trail may well be working on time, speed, tracking, etc. They just dilly-dally (now there's an Arkansas term for ya) all over the place and I want to shout, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE! GET ORGANIZED!" I'd never do that though - I'm probably in front of someone who wants to shout the same at me when I'm goofing off and taking pictures, etc.
In any event - I got my son enrolled and he started the new, public school today! he was so nervous, but I have to say - there was SO MUCH MORE STRUCTURE and SO MUCH MORE SUPPORT on his first day here than I have ever experienced with the charter school. I am praying for his heart, his anxiety, his peace today. Poor little guy. So terrified and change is just hard. It's a good thing though, and until we know what's going on with his situation at the after school program, at least he can get an education. Maybe it will also be a good lesson for him. We need to stand up for ourselves, but not every argument needs to be a fight. We can walk away. We have self control... and when we fail to exercise it, we have to go through hard things (like switching schools when we really didn't want to).
Feeling much more positive today - though exhausted. I am excited to run this week! I need it! I'm hoping the knee and feet pain is just that the shoes aren't broken in yet.
So proud of all of you for keeping at it - doing the dang thing - and being better than you thought you ccould be. You're all amazing.9 -
Winter break. Didn't sleep in too much, then went to visit a friend quick and finally drove myself and my headache to the track for a hard 6x800m workout at the nicer school track. I have so much work to get done around the house, but the run only slightly lessened the headache and when I said I should go start with the vacuum cleaner at the bottom of the house and start working my way up the stairs... my husband told me to go take a nap. I wasn't gonna argue with that!!!
January goal 100 miles (stretch goal 200 km)
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@marisap2010 Thanks
@rheddmobile Thank you! Love the details in your race report, and had me laughing because I can so relate. Congrats on a great run.
@Camaramandy648 Grief. I totally get it. I lost my mum as well it will be 10 years in Sept, but man sometimes it feels like yesterday. That time of year is generally bad and I'm off kilter as well as her birthday was 3 days after she died. So...Definitely changed me, and also being the last person to see her breathing takes my breath away sometimes. I have learned to just embrace those moments and remember her and try and smile as she would want.
Just wanted to let you know you aren't alone. @katharmonic @rheddmobile same for you and the others out there.
Treadmill run today as it was raining - I would have gone out as it was mid 60's but they were calling for chance of thunderstorms and well I didn't want to chance that ha.
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Morning all! Loving reading all the race reports, some cool stuff happening.
I went out for 3k this morning, then a strength training session. Nothing special.
On the weight loss front, I spent lots of time in the bathroom yesterday so I knew I was going to show a good loss over night finally losing all that water weight haha. Has anyone else noticed that happening? I know on the Internet they call it a "whoosh" which has no basis in science, but yet I do notice that the day after I pee a lot I lose well. But then there is a lot of bias. I'm LOOKING for it haha.
Anyway, back to the pre-indulgence weight. Yay. Big lesson learned. Sigh. I haven't been this obsessed with losing weight in 2 years. I don't miss it.
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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
Jan 9 - 3k
Jan 10 - 7k
Jan 11 - 4k
Jan 12 - 2k
Jan 13 - 5.5k
Jan 14 - 3k
Total: 64.5k
Run streak - 25 days
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As I understand it, whoosh is the official scientific term, and the reason for it has to do with the way fat is removed from fat cells. Long term observational studies have found weight loss tends to be steady for about four to six months, then becomes periodic. Theory is the body starts storing water in empty fat cells, then flushing it all at once.Morning all! Loving reading all the race reports, some cool stuff happening.
I went out for 3k this morning, then a strength training session. Nothing special.
On the weight loss front, I spent lots of time in the bathroom yesterday so I knew I was going to show a good loss over night finally losing all that water weight haha. Has anyone else noticed that happening? I know on the Internet they call it a "whoosh" which has no basis in science, but yet I do notice that the day after I pee a lot I lose well. But then there is a lot of bias. I'm LOOKING for it haha.
Anyway, back to the pre-indulgence weight. Yay. Big lesson learned. Sigh. I haven't been this obsessed with losing weight in 2 years. I don't miss it.
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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
Jan 9 - 3k
Jan 10 - 7k
Jan 11 - 4k
Jan 12 - 2k
Jan 13 - 5.5k
Jan 14 - 3k
Total: 64.5k
Run streak - 25 days
Or, you know, it could just be that you were retaining a lot of water from high sodium meals and got rid of it.3 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »I've had a hard time keeping up with this thread as it's been a busy time for me (mostly work). My goal for Jan. was to finish the marathons I signed up for and not exacerbate my injuries terribly. Just a reminder, those were the Charleston Marathon and the Louisiana Marathon. Charleston Marathon was yesterday. I wrapped up my ankle, but didn't do anything for the other injuries. It was hot and uncomfortable, but the ankle did not fall apart. I was able to finish under the cut-off. Louisiana Marathon is next weekend and I'm feeling good about being able to finish.
Feel free to share details about marathons, if you'd like. I remember the things you said about fasting before a long run, the supplements you take...etc. and I will try all of it, little by little. If you've learnt anything and share, then I learn from you. I'm happy for you. Finishing 26.2 ain't no small thing!
For yesterday, I got better sleep the night before compared with last time. I was traveling for work and got back to the airport around 11p on Thurs. It is 3 hrs. to home the other direction, so plan was to drive overnight and pick up my packet on Fri., stay at hotel and race Sat. That is what I did, but slept 2-3 hrs. in my car at avrest stopnon the way. By the time I got to the race expo, picked up packet, I needed to get car serviced. Found a place and did that. Then hotel and grabbed McDonald's around 4p-5p (I don't like to eat that soon before a race, but had not had a chance to grab any food all day).
So I got a good night of sleep, wrapped my ankle this time (sprain that just won't heal). I opted not to do anything for my knee. It was cloudy and 60's at the start, but we never got more than a few very brief sprinkles of rain... not enough to notice.
Part way through, the sun came out and it got even warmer. Ended at 70's and I saw a lot of runners struggling (myself included) because of the heat. I had brought a water bottle as always, and electrolytes. Many did not carry water because they didn't realize it would be as hot. There were a few runners experiencing cramps and electrolyte depletion problems. I was just slowed down and my shirt was soaked.
Thanks for sharing... congratulations again, awesomeness, I hope you're proud of yourself; you should be...also, I always carry a water bottle only because 70's is common this time of year (tomorrow and Wednesday) here and I was running on 110 degree days over the summer, dripping buckets of sweat. If I'm planning on anything over 6 miles, I have a water bottle with me and I try to replace the electrolytes when I get home or sooner. I hope you have a restful week...2 -
rheddmobile wrote: »
As I understand it, whoosh is the official scientific term, and the reason for it has to do with the way fat is removed from fat cells. Long term observational studies have found weight loss tends to be steady for about four to six months, then becomes periodic. Theory is the body starts storing water in empty fat cells, then flushing it all at once.Morning all! Loving reading all the race reports, some cool stuff happening.
I went out for 3k this morning, then a strength training session. Nothing special.
On the weight loss front, I spent lots of time in the bathroom yesterday so I knew I was going to show a good loss over night finally losing all that water weight haha. Has anyone else noticed that happening? I know on the Internet they call it a "whoosh" which has no basis in science, but yet I do notice that the day after I pee a lot I lose well. But then there is a lot of bias. I'm LOOKING for it haha.
Anyway, back to the pre-indulgence weight. Yay. Big lesson learned. Sigh. I haven't been this obsessed with losing weight in 2 years. I don't miss it.
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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
Jan 9 - 3k
Jan 10 - 7k
Jan 11 - 4k
Jan 12 - 2k
Jan 13 - 5.5k
Jan 14 - 3k
Total: 64.5k
Run streak - 25 days
Or, you know, it could just be that you were retaining a lot of water from high sodium meals and got rid of it.
Interesting. I thought the whoosh was a made up thing to make us feel better. I don't believe that a chest meal is the best way to kick-start a whoosh. But you are right about the way you can stay steady for days or weeks despite a calorie restriction, then suddenly lose a lot.
However my whoosh was directly related to a HUGE meal almost a week ago that was full of fat, salt and sugar. It took 4 days for my body to let it go.3 -
January Goal: 100 Miles
1/1: 6.41 miles
1/2: 6.10 miles
1/5: 4.55 miles
1/7: 3.55 miles
1/8: 6.10 miles
1/9: 6.02 miles
1/12: 10.03
42.76/100 miles completed for January
42.76/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders
Just a quick update. I had a great long run yesterday. I ran 10 miles and it was wonderful. I felt so much better than last week. The weather was beautiful. It wasn't too cold, but there was still snow on the ground from Saturday. It was nice.
But then my dad called and my mom was in the ER. We are with her now. They think it is bile stones but we are waiting on an MRI.
2020 races:
5/16/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon11 -
January Goal: 100 Miles
1/1: 6.41 miles
1/2: 6.10 miles
1/5: 4.55 miles
1/7: 3.55 miles
1/8: 6.10 miles
1/9: 6.02 miles
1/12: 10.03
42.76/100 miles completed for January
42.76/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders
Just a quick update. I had a great long run yesterday. I ran 10 miles and it was wonderful. I felt so much better than last week. The weather was beautiful. It wasn't too cold, but there was still snow on the ground from Saturday. It was nice.
But then my dad called and my mom was in the ER. We are with her now. They think it is bile stones but we are waiting on an MRI.
2020 races:
5/16/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon
Ohhh hugs! Hope they figure it out soon!1 -
@Camaramandy648 Grab a cup of coffee and sit down; I have so much I'd like to say to you...First of all, going way way back to one of your posts that you wrote directly to me but I didn't respond to...
Without even bringing weight or body shape/style into this fit, I am 5 feet tall. You asked me, and I know that you said that you're 4"11'... HUGE RANT: I was out with my husband one day and I was running a nice, steady pace and he was speed walking beside me and he made a comment something to the effect of "Wow, I can walk as fast as you can run."
Well, my reaction was, "well you should be, you're a foot taller than me plus you're still hauling it pretty hard." If he could not have, I probably would have said, "Well sugar cakes with that stride, you need to figure out why you're not faster than me."
My 13 year old is in the 2% for height and the 3% for weight and she looks like she could easily fit into the 4th grade. I spent most of my youth being "scrawny, skinny, super short"... always always always the shortest except for my cousin and the school nurse assessed our height and weight twice before my mom and aunt got irate and said if the nurse didn't stop, they'd bring my grandmother (who was a short, feisty 90 pound beauty with attitude) up to the school and the nurse would probably get it at that point. Anyway, I know how it feels to not be fantastic at most sports, although, I tumbled and that was my strength, especially as a cheerleader. Anyway, my daughter tried out for basketball and didn't make it. Most of her friends are taller and bigger than me. She definitely, I felt (possibly) was disadvantaged by being short. I told her what my grandmother always told me and I'm going to tell you..."dynamite comes in small packages!"
My oldest daughter is another shortcake at 5"3' although, no female (not one) from my paternal grandparents lineage has ever grown beyond 5"2 before until her. Anyway, I "short shamed" her in a sense when she was in the eighth grade. After trying all track events, she wanted to pole vault and I asked, "Why would you want to do that when you're so short you would have no leverage to pole yourself up over that bar?" I regret my words... the world will tear her down; it's my job to build her up.
Lastly I guess this is yet another example of how we view height and size in our society...my little boy, who will turn two this spring is in the 20th percentiles for height and weight. My husband is humongous and so is the majority of his family and I think he assumed our boy would be big and he's such a little guy. Anyway, my husband has said things like "I can't wait to get him in football..." I've argued that he's not playing high school football in Texas; I was raised in PA and they don't know what real high school football looks like...it's brutal here...it's insane, it's fun, it's crazy, it's sheer awesomeness and I'd prefer that my little guy be in the band because that is a whole amazing level of absolute beauty (band and half time shows are equally, if not more, awesome). Point is I'm already protecting my little boy sheerly based on small size but truth is, this is probably wrong because I am probably holding him back if I maintain these thoughts...
POINTS ARE 1) Marathon: If you haven't watched Brittany Runs a Marathon, YOU NEED TO! Brittany is a possibly overzealous young woman who tells everyone "I'm running a marathon!" One day she's at her job and tells what I think is a customer this. Brittany has already begun to feel defeated with common running issues but she's determined. The customer ever so cynically or critically says to her, "MANY WILL TRY, FEW WILL SUCCEED." I did not know until the end of the movie that Brittany is a real life woman. I cried over her triumph. I registered for my marathon in July, way before I ever even heard of this movie! Point is, focus on the whole. Do not compare your pace to anyone else's pace. Truth is most people don't care; it's disregarded that fast. When my husband told me that his dad and sister ran marathons, I was wowed by that (the miles, the effort, the commitment) and I have never asked what their pace was because I just don't care. Until that time in my life, I had never met anyone that had run a marathon. I am trying to beat my own time, but I can't remember the pace Adam ran from Eve or vice versa. FOCUS ON THE WHOLE and DON'T COMPARE YOURSELF TO MANY OR ANY. Focus on being awesome because that is what you are!
2) I'm 43. My parents are alive and well and my dad works one full time job and one part-time job plus at 68, he collects social security (so he doesn't need to work, but I think he'd die of boredom otherwise) and my mom retired at 63 from the company she worked at for 40 years and continues to use her nursing licence and work. I cannot in any way relate to you on this but I can say that I am sorry. My grandfather never finished high school. He quit high school to work, yet, he pushed all of his kids and grandkids to get a college education and he died before I graduated from college. He was my hero, a WWII Veteran and I think about him constantly...my degree is his degree. He turned his regret into my pride and success. I wish I could clutch on to his Purple Heart during my marathon. My uncle would probably never surrender it, although, I haven't asked. He runs with me in spirit, constantly, and when I say he is the wind beneath my wings, I mean it.
I have to say this...your mom may not be with you physically but she can be with you in spirit. Secondly, your kids are going to see something incredible...their mom is going to run a marathon; their mom is going to cross the finish line. Bam! What a legacy and what a positive example of never giving up, defying odds, and dedication to loving and pushing yourself and them in the right direction... They will be so unbelievably proud of you!
Lastly... I told you I had a lot to say and my little guy is napping and my house is clean. Lastly, I was in this group in both October and November with a goal of 100 miles each month and I didn't push myself and I didn't reach that goal and I fizzled out fast. December, 2 1/2 months before this marathon I said to myself "Get it together, no excuses. None!" My goal was 100 miles for December and I got 125 miles in. This month, my goal is 140 miles and today, I hit 70 of it...I am so proud of myself. I'll push on but let me tell you a funny thing, I may be running on adrenaline or whatever happy hormone is surging through my body because right now, I'm almost running on a cloud. I'm just saying that I think or hope (at least it has been my experience) that you will get an unrelenting surge of excitement closer to your marathon. My neighbor said to me, "Wow, you're on full beast mode now" and I loved it! DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED! I'm sorry you didn't get these last miles in, but you got this lady, you got this!5
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