December 2021 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,188 Member
    I hope all who celebrated had a Merry Christmas! My kids were here and it was really nice. I didn't run today, but I don't usually run on Saturdays. I am planning on a run in the morning though.

    I like your idea @quilteryoyo and if @skippygirlsmom and @shanaber are in agreement then I can set us up as "Keeping it Sleasy" on RTY 2022.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,545 Member
    @shanaber Glad you will be closing on the house next week. I hope you are able to get out and enjoy a rainy run today. You are pretty sweet though, so you might melt. :wink:

    @Tramboman I'm so sorry that your foot is worse today. I hope it starts feeling better. Have you tried soaking it in Epsom Salts?

  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,873 Member
    edited December 2021
    December 1 – 5.16 miles
    December 4 – 10.05 miles
    December 5 – 5.13 miles
    December 6 – 5.30 miles
    December 7 – 2 miles (treadmill)
    December 8 – 5.1 miles
    December 9 – 5.11 miles
    December 11 -10.13 miles
    December 12 – 5.01 miles
    December 13 – 4.16 miles
    December 15 – 5.14 miles
    December 18 – 6.30 miles
    December 19 – 3.51 miles
    December 20 – 5.15 miles
    December 21 – 3.42 miles
    December 23 – 7.06 miles
    December 26 – 5.72 miles

    93.46/100 miles completed

    It rained overnight so it was very foggy and damp out this morning but the temp was only 48F so no complaints! The temp is supposed to warm up to 60 so I’m planning to ride my bike this afternoon.

    I know you hated to loose your running streak @tramboman but I’m glad you are listening to your body and taking care of that foot. We’re in this for the long haul!
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    Those pictures are beautiful of your hike @Teresa502. That is a very cool goal to work on. Will you be able to do short trips to several sections from where you live? It will be a big undertaking but so interesting to see the different sections across all the states. I've done a piece of it in the White Mountains in New Hampshire and that was amazing - we ran into a guy that was working on the whole thing.

    @Tramboman hope the foot feels better soon.

    Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
    12/01/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
    12/02/21 :::: 2.2 :::: 2.2
    12/03/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 5.3
    12/04/21 :::: 10.1 :::: 15.3
    12/05/21 :::: 4.0 :::: 19.4
    12/06/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 22.5
    12/07/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 25.5
    12/08/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 28.6
    12/09/21 :::: 1.7 :::: 30.3
    12/10/21 :::: 3.3 :::: 33.6
    12/11/21 :::: 4.5 :::: 38.1
    12/12/21 :::: 4.1 :::: 42.2
    12/13/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 45.3
    12/14/21 :::: 4.0 :::: 49.3
    12/15/21 :::: 4.0 :::: 53.3
    12/16/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 53.3
    12/17/21 :::: 2.7 :::: 56.0
    12/18/21 :::: 13.7 :::: 69.7
    12/19/21 :::: 3.6 :::: 73.3
    12/20/21 :::: 2.0 :::: 75.3
    12/21/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 78.4
    12/22/21 :::: 3.0 :::: 81.5
    12/23/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 81.5
    12/24/21 :::: 4.0 :::: 85.5
    12/25/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 85.5
    12/26/21 :::: 7.1 :::: 92.6/110 mile goal

    Met some friends for running this morning. It's so confusing as to what day it is or even what time of year with the changing weather. Yesterday I didn't run because it was cold rain all day. It was very dreary but made for a nice cozy time to be inside. Today was a little colder so we had some snow flurries in the morning, turning to rain later as I finished my run. Not terrible but the damp cold is the worst so I would rather it just get colder and snow.

    I'm hopeful that I'll make my goal for this month, which would be the highest mileage month of the year for me. I should have run a longer run today but I should be able to pull off an average of 3.5 miles per day for the next 5 days being off from work. I hope!
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,571 Member
    @Tramboman sorry you are fighting a sore / swollen foot. Don't be too upset about your streak. The most important thing is to let it heel so you can run again.

    Got 10 miles in this morning. Really needed a long run after eating all the food yesterday. But had to cut it short since I woke up late and had to meet mom for breakfast. But felt good after the first mile.

    December total: 71 miles.
  • SummerSkier
    SummerSkier Posts: 5,192 Member
    @Tramboman you MUST keep us informed. We never will think of it as complaining.... Perhaps this means you need new shoes? o:)

    7 humid dank warm miles this morning in Tx. 127.42 to date for the month. My lightest running month this year was August so I am pretty sure that I will beat that month. It felt good to run longer today even with the strange late Dec weather.

    Well done on the 10 miles @Scott6255 it's been quite a while since I did that but since I took the half out of my goals I haven't really felt the need to do a lot of distance.
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    Tramboman wrote: »
    Re: da foot.
    The pain is on the outside edge, roughly halfway between the heel and the toe. It's worst when I first get up in the morning; it feels better as I walk on it. I think it's a tendon issue. I'm confident that running rest will eventually heal it, and I promise to stop my complaining.
    That sounds too much like the form plantar fasciitis first started appearing for me back in 2014, and again in 2016. You should rest it and maybe get it checked to confirm.
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    WhatMeRunning wrote: »
    Tramboman wrote: »
    Re: da foot.
    The pain is on the outside edge, roughly halfway between the heel and the toe. It's worst when I first get up in the morning; it feels better as I walk on it. I think it's a tendon issue. I'm confident that running rest will eventually heal it, and I promise to stop my complaining.
    That sounds too much like the form plantar fasciitis first started appearing for me back in 2014, and again in 2016. You should rest it and maybe get it checked to confirm.

    I was thinking the same thing.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,188 Member
    December Goal: 100 Miles

    12/1: 5.11 miles
    12/2: 5.11 miles
    12/5: 10.03 miles
    12/7: 5.31 miles
    12/8: 5.52 miles
    12/9: 5.51 miles
    12/11: 5.26 miles
    12/12: 6.25 miles
    12/14: 5.10 miles
    12/15: 5.31 miles
    12/16: 6.04 miles
    12/19: 9.35 miles
    12/21: 5.11 miles
    12/22: 5.10 miles
    12/23: 6.06 miles
    12/26: 10.02 miles

    100.19/100 miles completed for December

    I ran 10 miles this morning and made my goal for December.  I should have gotten up earlier because it was pretty warm, 62°F at the start,  76°F at the end. It was windy too, but it actually helped it not to feel so hot, so it wasn't too bad.  I definitely kept it "sleasy" today. I was only thinking I would run 8 miles,  but I felt good and I just kept running.  I saw Sunny the donkey in her house and finally got a picture of her looking out the window. 
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    @teresa502 Those pictures are gorgeous.  I can't wait to hear about your hikes.

    @Tramboman I am glad you are resting the foot and hope it is better soon.

    @shanaber I accepted your request on RTY. And I created the team "Keeping it Sleasy". I didn't send invites to join because I don't think I have your email addresses,  but I think you and @skippygirlsmom and @quilteryoyo can request to join now.


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    2021 Races:
    4/24/21: Run For The Children - 10K PR 55:46:28.
    11/6/21: Run For 57th AHC Half Marathon - PR 2:07:11 and 1st in AG
    12/11/21: Wags and Wiskers 5K- 1st in AG,  2nd Overall Female

  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,545 Member
    Nice running everyone.

    @katharmonic I'm with you in not knowing what day or time of year it is. Last year on Christmas day we had 4" of snow and it never got above freezing. This year it was in the 60's. It's crazy.

    @Tramboman You don't have to stop complaining. That's partly why we are here - to commiserate when we can't run for whatever reason. Our non running friends just don't understand. I do hope rest is all it needs and it heals quickly.

    @kgirlhart Where do I find the link to request to join? I'm so technologically challenged. :lol: Love the pictures of Sunny. That's too cute.

    I hope you feel better @marisap2010 .

    @polskagirl01 Cool that you caught the deer in the picture. Nice snowy run.

    Wow @noblsheep ! That's an awesome pace. Congratulations.
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,873 Member
    December 1 – 5.16 miles
    December 4 – 10.05 miles
    December 5 – 5.13 miles
    December 6 – 5.30 miles
    December 7 – 2 miles (treadmill)
    December 8 – 5.1 miles
    December 9 – 5.11 miles
    December 11 -10.13 miles
    December 12 – 5.01 miles
    December 13 – 4.16 miles
    December 15 – 5.14 miles
    December 18 – 6.30 miles
    December 19 – 3.51 miles
    December 20 – 5.15 miles
    December 21 – 3.42 miles
    December 23 – 7.06 miles
    December 26 – 5.72 miles
    December 27 – 5.23 miles
    98.69/100 miles completed

    After being off work for a few days it seemed like it was the middle of the night when the alarm clock went off at 4:00 am. The weather was a nice 45F though. We are supposed to get rain later today and much of the week. (@shanaber are you sending your rain our way from California?) We changed up our route this morning after seeing some sketchy people and hearing what sounded like a couple of gun shots. As we neared the end of our run and was almost back to our cars there were three police cars that passed us speeding in that direction.

    @katharmonic – I’m hoping to do a few 2-day and 3-day overnight sections each year. The two friends that I hiked the Grand Canyon with earlier this year are also interested in doing sections as are a few others. It will take me several years to complete the entire trail, but hopefully I will get there one day!

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