January 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • LoveyChar
    LoveyChar Posts: 4,335 Member
    Teresa502 wrote: »
    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
    1/10 – 5.10 miles
    1/11 – 13.54 miles
    1/13 – 5.33 miles
    1/15 – 5.10 miles (track)
    1/17 – 4.38 miles
    1/19 – 11 miles
    1/21 – 1 mile
    1/22 – 5.01 miles
    1/23 – 5.01 miles
    1/25 – 6.21 miles
    1/26 – 5.00 miles
    1/27 – 4.17 miles
    104.78 miles/100 miles

    I reached my monthly goal yesterday and earned my 100-mile badge for RTY. The rest of the month is just icing on the cake!

    @LoveyChar – Congratulations on your 20 mile long run! I think that I can’t run a marathon or a 50K while I’m doing my long run but turns out I could and you will too! 4 ½ hours by yourself is a lot of time for those self-doubts to creep in. I commend you for hanging in there!

    @Camarandy648 – Great job on your long run too! I’ve tried the Hoka’s a couple of times because I thought the extra cushioning would be good. Both times were failures. Nothing immediately noticeable but after a few wears I would get niggles and aches in my ankles and knees that I never had before. I think it’s because I tend to overpronate and with the thicker sole that means I overpronate more – just a guess on my part though. What size do you wear? I can ship you the last pair that I bought in December and you can try them!

    @rheddmobile – sorry you were disappointed in your performance but glad your Achilles’ tendon and your husband’s ankle did well!

    @polskagirl01 – I do some cycling also. Last year I invested in a hybrid bike that does pretty good on the road but I can also ride it on loose-gravel trails like the rails-to-trails paths. Certainly not made for mountain biking. It was a big chunk of change investment for me but I just took a deep breath and convinced myself that it would last me for several years. The cost also guilts me into getting out and riding it more often that I might normally have ridden.

    @marisap2010 – Glad you have a vacation coming up. I seem to remember you being overwhelmed at work lately. Can’t wait to hear about Egypt!

    Thanks everyone for the comments and likes on my Hot Chocolate 10k! It was a fun day!

    Icing on the cake is awesome, congratulations! And thank you so much for the confidence booster! I'm glad to know you have been where I am now...
  • Camaramandy648
    Camaramandy648 Posts: 711 Member
    @Teresa502 That would be amazing! I am a 7!
  • enaliba
    enaliba Posts: 146 Member
    @shanaber We are living in Monteverde until June! It’s a family adventure and we’ve really loved this area.
  • enaliba
    enaliba Posts: 146 Member
    Abi[/quote]
    You are doing great. Don’t be afraid to take extra rest days during c25k. Right around week 3 is where I started to have hip and knee pain. What helped me was slowing down on the run segments, 2-3 rest days instead of 1, and replacing my old worn out shoes. If you haven’t been professionally fitted for running shoes at a running store, I highly recommend it.

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    Thanks! I did get fitted at Portland Running Company and have Hoka for stability. They’ve been the best shoes I’ve had do far. I think the stretches I read online for feet have been helping. I’ll take your advice on slowing down today.
  • LoveyChar
    LoveyChar Posts: 4,335 Member
    Nice job to everyone crushing their goals and to those striving to meet theirs who have not and will not give up!

    Yesterday's run put me over my monthly goal of 140 but I set a new one to try and get 170 running miles in by Friday!

    1/1- 3.25
    1/2- 0
    1/3- 3.0
    1/4- 5.25
    1/5- 18.2
    1/6- 0
    1/7- 3.0
    1/8- 3.0
    1/9- 12.5
    1/10- 3.0
    1/11- 10.2
    1/12- 6.0
    1/13- 3.0
    1/14- 0
    1/15- 6.4
    1/16- 4.2
    1/17- 3.0
    1/18- 9.6
    1/19- 16.0
    1/20- 0
    1/21- 3.0
    1/22- 0
    1/23- 3.2
    1/24- 3.2
    1/25- 6.4
    1/26- 20.2

    =145.6
  • LoveyChar
    LoveyChar Posts: 4,335 Member
    @Camaramandy648 Thank you! And about the shoes for kids, my daughter runs in Brooks and has since she was 13. But...but but I think it's more of a "statement" she's making since she swears she needs Brooks but refuses to try anything else. Maybe she's sticking with what worked the first time...I don't know.

    @janejellyroll Fantastic job on getting out so early, a nice creepy morning run haha!
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,707 Member
    Camaramandy648 wrote: »
    @Teresa502 That would be amazing! I am a 7!

    Well bummer. These are size 9.5. :/
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 5,954 Member
    edited January 2020
    @kgirlhart I'm so glad your mom is okay. I know that is scary. Glad you and your sisters are close and work together to take care of her.

    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Third I made the mistake of telling my coach I felt like the workout was easy. I am sure I will regret that. :open_mouth:
    Yep!

    @LoveyChar That does look like a great place to run....and like a really killer hill.
  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    @LoveyChar Way to go on the run! Race time will be better!
    @PastorVincent yeah you portably will, lol. Nice work out!
    @kgirlhart Good to hear about your mom. It can be scary.

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