December 2021 Monthly Running Challenge

marisap2010

I finished up 2021 with 3.55 miles this morning.

Happy New Year everyone!

SummerSkier

@kgirlhart you should probably consider to do your long run tomorrow as we are supposed to get pretty awful weather for the 2nd…. I think I prefer 60’ to 20’. Lol

kgirlhart

Good point @SummerSkier! I do hate the cold.

katharmonic

@rheddmobile I'm sorry your heart acted up again. I'm glad it's not life threatening but it sounds scary and horrible and I hope there will be a way to stop it or reduce the occurrence from here on.

Great end to the year everyone. Love your end of year log @polskagirl01 - fantastic year of activity! @quilteryoyo very nice of you to go in and log your miles for the challenge. i am happy for you to count walking if you would like to enter those but it's up to you and your time. If we have to swim a little bit to get to shore in the new year, we will Impressive work as a group this year!

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
12/27/21 :::: 5.3 :::: 97.9
12/28/21 :::: 3.0 :::: 100.9
12/29/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 104.0
12/30/21 :::: 0.0 104.0
12/31/21 :::: 6.7 :::: 110.7/110 mile goal

I'm afraid I didn't take one for the team either and go for another half marathon to end the year. But I did make my goal of 110 miles for the month, my highest monthly total all year. It started raining at the end or I may have done a little more, but the cold rain helped me decide that enough was enough.

I end the year with 1103 miles, which is the least I've done since my first full year of running in 2016. I have an excel graph of my miles per month since I started tracking in Nov 2015 - so I thought I'd share that nerdery with you all. The call outs are just highlighting some of the months that were significant in some way - like the height of my marathon training mileage in September 2018 and when I ran the 48 hour challenge and had my highest mileage month in May 2020.

Also, my Strava summary gave me these interesting stats for total mileage and elevation for the year - this includes all my running, walking, and hiking activities. July was a big month! I did 7 high peaks that month and ran 93 miles

I'm happy to wrap up the year this way - maybe lower running miles but a lot of total miles and meeting a major goal of finishing the 46 high peaks of the Adirondacks. The year had its ups and downs in much more than those hikes, and I am trying to focus this end of the year on cherishing the "ups" and acknowledging but not being overwhelmed by the "downs".

May we all have a beautiful and fulfilling new year. Happy new year's eve friends.

AlphaHowls

12/1 14.58 miles, 1311 days on the run, 493 days HM+ Streak
12/2 14.19 miles, Running Partner A
12/3 14.38 miles
12/4 18.57 miles, Running Partner A & E
12/5 15.27 miles, 1315 days on the run, 497 days HM+ Streak
12/6 16.43 miles
12/7 13.44 miles, Crazy Laps!
12/8 14.5 miles, 1318 days on the run, 500 days HM+ Streak
12/9 14.4 miles
12/10 14.31 miles, 1320 days on the run, 502 days HM+ Streak
12/11 16.8 miles, Running Partner A & E
12/12 14.4 miles, Crazy Laps!
12/13 14.6 miles
12/14 14.16 miles, Running Partner A for 2 miles
12/15 14.27 miles, 1325 days on the run, 507 days HM+ Streak
12/16 14.45 miles, Running Partner A for 5 miles
12/17 14.52 miles, Crazy Laps!
12/18 14.48 miles, Running Partner A, little drizzle and fog
12/19 14.27 miles, Crazy Laps!
12/20 14.56 miles, 1330 days on the run, 512 days HM+ Streak, Crazy Laps!
12/21 14.46 miles, Running Partners A & E
12/22 14.55 miles
12/23 15.72 miles, Running Partners A & E
12/24 27.43 miles, 12/12 marathons for 2021
12/25 15.55 miles, 1335 days on the run, 517 days HM+ Streak, Running Partner A
12/25 4.34 miles, goofing off for cookies
12/26 14.21 miles
12/27 15.41 miles
12/28 15.43 miles
12/29 16.21 miles
12/30 16.61 miles, 1340 days on the run, 522 days HM+ Streak, Running Partner A
12/31 17.3 miles, Crazy Laps (8.7 miles)

490.26 miles for December 2021
5702.85 miles for 2021
12 marathon distances for 2021

523 half marathons or greater distance daily streak
1341 days on the run 20,633.74 miles
4,268.26 to make it home from my around the world

martaindale

December Totals: 96.1/100 miles

12/3: 3.1 miles
12/4: 6 miles
12/6: 4.6 miles
12/7: 4.7 miles
12/8: 3 miles
12/9: 5.1 miles
12/11: 9 miles
12/12: 4.5 miles
12/13: 5.1 miles
12/15: 3.1 miles
12/16: 5.6 miles
12/19: 10 miles
12/20: 5.1 miles
12/22: 3.1 miles
12/23: 5.1 miles
12/27: 5 miles
12/28: 5.6 miles
12/30: 3 miles
12/31: 5.4 miles

Close but not quite to goal. Was supposed to be 5 miles at HM pace. With the hills I knew I wouldn't be able to maintain the target pace but I tried to maintain effort. It was a hard run with very high humidity ahead of a mega cold front coming in tomorrow. But, got it done!
See you guys in January!

quilteryoyo

Congrats @Teresa502 for getting out there after work and surpassing your month's goal!

Great year @polskagirl01 !

Nice stats @katharmonic !

You continue to amaze me @AlphaHowls !

Congratulations everyone for your amazing totals for the year and month.

Okay Run the World participants. I went back and added all of my walking miles that were 3.5 mph or faster from July - December - totaled 218.6 miles. We made it and won't have to call out the coast guard on New Year's Eve to safe us.

I ended the year playing tennis this morning and walking this evening. I hope everyone has a safe night and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

marisap2010

Awesome, @quilteryoyo, for adding your miles. Thank you!!

Scott6255

Aww, thanks @quilteryoyo!!

rheddmobile

Hey! We made it!!!! Thanks @quilteryoyo that was a close one!

shanaber

@rheddmobile - hope you can get that heart thing figured out. I know how disconcerting it was when mine was dropping too low and can imagine having it go high can be similarly disconcerting.
@AlphaHowls - such and awesome accomplishment both for the year and for your overall streak!
@katharmonic - love the spreadsheet analysis and the strata info. Makes me wonder how many of us have similar spreadsheets of mileage, pace, steps or whatever.

@quilteryoyo - Thanks for completing Run The Work for us! I am nor sure exactly how @TheMrWobbly set it up last year but if we want to do it again I will look at how to set it up....

Wrapped up the year with a run that turned into a fast walk with the pup. Looking forward to what I can do in 2022!
Date.........Miles........Total
12/01.......2.00.........2.00
12/02.......0.00.........2.00 - Drive to No CA
12/03.......3.77.........5.77 - Pre-drive run
12/04.......0.00.........5.77 - + Redwood Hike
12/05.......3.68.........9.45 - Birthday run at Benbow
12/06.......1.15.......10.60 - Pre-drive run
12/07.......1.20.......11.80 - Pre-drive run
12/08.......0.00.......11.80
12/09.......0.00.......11.80 - LACMA
12/10.......6.82.......18.62 - 6.6 for 66th
12/11.......2.37.......20.99
12/12.......6.72.......27.71
12/13.......0.00.......27.71 - + Agility Class
12/14.......0.00.......27.71
12/15.......3.79.......31.50
12/16.......0.00.......31.50
12/17.......6.51.......38.01
12/18.......5.03.......43.04
12/19.......0.00.......43.04
12/20.......0.00.......43.04
12/21.......6.43.......49.47 - Sleasy Run
12/22.......5.57.......55.04 - Another Sleasy Run
12/23.......0.00.......55.04
12/24.......0.00.......55.04
12/25.......0.00.......55.04
12/26.......6.00.......61.04 - Intervals
12/27.......0.00.......61.04
12/28.......5.69.......66.73
12/29.......0.00.......66.73
12/30.......0.00.......66.73
12/31.......5.22.......71.95

2021 Run the Year Team - LeftRightLeftRepeat 956.47/1256 miles (running and walking)

2021 Planned and Completed Races
03/13/21 - March of the Dogs Virtual 10k
04/26/21 - Scooby-Doo Virtual 10k
09/11/21 - Surf City Half Marathon (rescheduled/virtual)
09/11/21 - Never Forget 9-11 Memorial 10k
09/20-26/21 - Women Run the Vote, 2021 - 907 Mile Virtual Relay
09/23/21 - Beat the Blerch Virtual Run
10/07-11/07 - Fit Witch 50 mile Challenge
2022 Hot Chocolate Virtual 15k

sweetdaisy13

That's amazing that we completed Run The World! Thank you @quilteryoyo.

quilteryoyo

You're welcome everyone. I'm glad we made it. @shanaber I would be in for another try if you want to set it up. Where is @TheMrWobbly anyway? I haven't seen him on here lately. I think he had an injury and wasn't running much. I hope he is okay.

rheddmobile

quilteryoyo wrote: »

You're welcome everyone. I'm glad we made it. @shanaber I would be in for another try if you want to set it up. Where is @TheMrWobbly anyway? I haven't seen him on here lately. I think he had an injury and wasn't running much. I hope he is okay.

He posted that he and his family have Covid - I believe this is the second time for him. I hope he is all right too!

rheddmobile

Got my last run of 2021 in yesterday morning. Nice foggy day, 3ish miles running plus the same walking on the trails. It seems like my heart does okay with intervals but likes to act up after about 3 sustained miles, no matter how slow. I had an echo last week but won’t hear back until later. However according to the doc there is not much to be done short of an ablation to get rid of the extra electrical pathway, when it starts doing this it tends to keep doing it.

So, to summarize 2021, I started the year with no goal except not to literally die or have anyone I loved die. And I made it, just barely, although myself, husband, and mother all had health scares. This is the first year since losing weight that I ended the year in worse physical shape than I started. However, I am proud of myself - considering the stress and time suck of my mother’s illness, I could have done much worse. I kept exercising regularly and running regularly and logging every day, even in the worst of times. I moved obligations and workouts around to make time for myself when I had to. I had a lupus flare and didn’t let it stop me. Ever since I started living a healthy lifestyle, I have been afraid that at the first sign of crisis I would lose it and fall off the wagon and regain all the weight. I didn’t do that. My diabetes is still controlled, my BMI is still within the normal range, and my head is above water (barely.) I met the challenge and made it through.

But, if anyone’s listening, if maybe this next year could be a little easier, that would be okay?

quilteryoyo

I think you did amazingly well @rheddmobile ! I agree that it would be nice if this year could be a little easier.

Thanks for letting us know about @TheMrWobbly . I hope he and his family have mild cases and are well soon.

martaindale

@rheddmobile I second the request for a better 2022! I'm sorry you and yours have had it so hard this year. I'm proud of you for for persevering!
@quilteryoyo Thanks for finishing us off. That was a close finish!!

shanaber

I posted some info on setting up the Run the World Challenge 2022 in the January discussion. Take a look and let me know what you think.

kgirlhart

Thanks for getting us through the run the year challenge @quilteryoyo!

I too hope that 2022 will be a better year @rheddmobile. Kudos to you for making it through. You have definitely faced a lot of challenges in 2021.

WhatMeRunning

I hope you have a much better 2022 @rheddmobile

skippygirlsmom

12/1 – 7.02
12/2 – 5.02
12/3 – 5.02
12/5 – 5.02
12/7 – 7.02
12/9 – 7.04
12/12 - 5.07
12/13 - 5.08
12/14 - 5.02
12/16 - 8.02
12/17 - 5.02
12/19 – 3.03
12/20 – 4.04
12/22 – 6.02
12/23 – 3.01
12/24 – 3.02
12/25 – 4.02
12/27 – 13.11 Dec Half
12/29 – 4.02
12/31 – 6.02

110.10 of 110 miles