January 2022 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,528 Member
    @Scott6255 Glad your run got easier as it went on.

    @katharmonic You are doing great to get anything in. Sometimes it's hard. Hope things settle down soon.

    @rheddmobile Glad you got in another run and walk. It is interesting how things seem to stay muddy in the winter. I think it is from the freezing and thawing.

    @Teresa502 Very nice of you to wait and make sure the lady was okay. Sometimes you need to follow your gut in those situations, even if the other people are harmless. I once called the police when I lived in OH, because I was at a little neighborhood store right before it closed. There was a shady looking guy just hanging around in the store, not really looking at anything and not buying anything. It just didn't feel right. I never heard if the guy was ligit or not, but at least I did my part, in case he had planned on robbing the place.

    You're killing that treadmill @Tramboman , or is it killing you?
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    Plan said 30 minutes tempo or track, so I did fast intervals on the treadmill. Had to go find my fan. Afterwards I went out and "chilled" in the hammock in the backyard, just for a few minutes.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
    01/01/22 :::: 5.0 :::: 5.0
    01/02/22 :::: 3.2 :::: 8.2
    01/03/22 :::: 2.0 :::: 10.2
    01/04/22 :::: 4.2 :::: 14.4
    01/05/22 :::: 3.1 :::: 17.5
    01/06/22 :::: 3.1 :::: 20.6
    01/07/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 20.6
    01/08/22 :::: 6.0 :::: 26.6
    01/09/22 :::: 3.0 :::: 29.6
    01/10/22 :::: 3.0 :::: 32.7
    01/11/22 :::: 3.0 :::: 35.7
    01/12/22 :::: 3.0 :::: 38.7
    01/13/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 38.7
    01/14/22 :::: 3.6 :::: 42.2
    01/15/22 :::: 3.0 :::: 45.2
    01/16/22 :::: 10.3 :::: 55.6
    01/17/22 :::: 2.0 :::: 57.6
    01/18/22 :::: 3.3 :::: 60.9
    01/19/22 :::: 4.0 :::: 64.9
    01/20/22 :::: 2.2 :::: 67.1
    01/21/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 67.1
    01/22/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 67.1
    01/23/22 :::: 10.4 :::: 77.5
    01/24/22 :::: 1.1 :::: 78.6
    01/25/22 :::: 3.0 :::: 81.6

    Yoga this morning and then I made myself run on the treadmill while I was there to get it done.
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    @Scott6255 Glad your run got easier as it went on.

    @katharmonic You are doing great to get anything in. Sometimes it's hard. Hope things settle down soon.

    @rheddmobile Glad you got in another run and walk. It is interesting how things seem to stay muddy in the winter. I think it is from the freezing and thawing.

    @Teresa502 Very nice of you to wait and make sure the lady was okay. Sometimes you need to follow your gut in those situations, even if the other people are harmless. I once called the police when I lived in OH, because I was at a little neighborhood store right before it closed. There was a shady looking guy just hanging around in the store, not really looking at anything and not buying anything. It just didn't feel right. I never heard if the guy was ligit or not, but at least I did my part, in case he had planned on robbing the place.

    You're killing that treadmill @Tramboman , or is it killing you?

    I think right now it's a draw...
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,568 Member
    @Teresa502 that was a very kind thing to do to wait around for the lady to get off the trail. This world needs more people like you <3
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,867 Member
    Scott6255 wrote: »
    @Teresa502 that was a very kind thing to do to wait around for the lady to get off the trail. This world needs more people like you <3

    Thanks Scott. I bet it was something that you and most everyone else here would have done also.
  • marisap2010
    marisap2010 Posts: 909 Member
    @Teresa502 That was very nice of you to wait for the woman.
    @Faebert Glad your test was negative. Hope you feel better soon.

    I’ve been in a leadership training this week and have gotten home late, so I’ve had two short runs this week. I’m thinking of signing up for a 15K in mid-February…

    January miles: 61.41
    Streak days: 25
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,528 Member
    Nice work @polskagirl01 !

    @Faebert Glad you are able to keep your streak going, even with a sneezy sneasy run. Glad it isn't CoVID and hope you feel better soon!

    @ContraryMaryMary Glad you are back. So sorry about your ankle though...and the heat. I hope you can figure out how to get the ankle to behave and just enjoy the half on the 13th and not worry too much about the pace. I'm sure everyone will be slow if it's that hot.



    Nice to get all of the workout done at once @katharmonic !

    I got out and ran driveway laps this morning. It was 43°F when I went out at 11:00. Mother Nature couldn't decided whether she wanted to be sunny or cloudy as she went from cloudy, to sunny, to cloudy again, all in the 45 minutes I was out. LOL I walked a mile total for warm up and cool down and ran, with some walk breaks, 2.25 miles in 30:29 minutes. The average pace for the run was 13:33 min/mile, which isn't too bad for the driveway. I did speed up for the last quarter mile, running it at an 11:21 min/mile pace. Even though I was a little chilly to begin with, I'm glad I ran outside today.

    I took mom to the doctor again today to discuss her BP. We can't seem to get it regulated. It's either too low and she is dizzy, or it's too high. We're working on it. Anyway, since I was near the hospital, I went ahead and picked up a copy of my back x-ray to take to the ortho next week. If you are interested, the pictures are in the spoiler.
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    Shows the 33 degree curvature to the right.

    67qsf2zrlzvk.jpg Shows that the front to back curvature is normal.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,184 Member
    January Goal: 100 Miles

    1/1: 10.02 miles
    1/4: 5.31 miles
    1/5: 5.26 miles
    1/6: 5.18 miles
    1/9: 10.01 miles
    1/11: 5.10 miles
    1/12: 5.12 miles
    1/13: 6.03 miles
    1/16: 10.02 miles
    1/18: 5.51 miles
    1/19: 6.10 miles
    1/20: 4.40 miles
    1/23: 10.07 miles
    1/25: 5.63 miles

    93.76/100 miles completed for January

    I ran a little over 5.5 miles today. It was chilly, but not too bad and it was a pretty morning. I saw a couple of loose dogs. I have seen them out a lot lately and always altered my route, but today I didn't notice them in time to turn, but they didn't even seem to notice me.



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  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,568 Member
    Welcome back @ContraryMaryMary! Sorry your ankle is acting up, and that heat doesn't sound fun. I am dreading the upcoming summer.

    @quilteryoyo I'm sure we have a few radiologists here that will give you their professional opinion, but that x-ray looks painful to me. You are truly a bada$$ to be running when you are dealing with that!
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,867 Member
    1/3 – 7.02 miles
    1/4 – 6.02 miles
    1/5 – 5.08 miles
    1/6 – 4.03 miles
    1/8 – 8.03 miles
    1/9 – 4.75 miles
    1/10 – 3.10 miles (treadmill)
    1/11 – 5.12 miles
    1/13 – 5.03 miles
    1/14 – 5.16 miles
    1/16 – 1.14 miles
    1/17 – 2.04 miles (crazy laps)
    1/18 – 5.11 miles
    1/19 – 5.54 miles
    1/21 – 5 miles
    1/22 – 3.54 (run) + 3.20 (run) +3.16 (walk)
    1/24 – 5.03 miles
    1/26 – 5.48 miles
    January Total – 89.38 miles

    It wasn’t as chilly as forecasted this morning so I was overdressed since I lay my clothes out the night before and really don’t take the time to re-check and re-think clothing choices the next morning. It ended up being 25F and the wind which had blown all night had calmed down.

    @Faebert – You are staying so strong to keep up your running while being sick. Inspiring!

    @ContraryMaryMary – So good to see you! Sorry about your ankle problems but I love hearing about your clear blue skies!

    Do it @marisap2010 – The 15K will keep you going for the rest of this winter!

    @quilteryoyo – I went for a walk at lunch yesterday and your description of the weather was perfect. I started out freezing but then the sun would come out and it felt wonderful! I’m excited for your visit to Dr. Duncan next week!
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    "Keepin' it sleasy since 1952"

    1-1 7k sleasy
    1-2 7k sleasy
    1-3 rest
    1-4 7k sleasy
    1-5 4k slow
    1-6 4k treadmill
    1-7 7k sleasy
    1-8 7k slow
    1-9 7k sleasy
    1-10 rest
    1-11 7k slow
    1-12 7k sleasy (but a lot closer to easy than slow)
    1-13 rest
    1-14 6k sleasy
    1-15 7k sleasy
    1-16 7k almost easy (but still sleasy)
    1-17 rest
    1-18 4k treadmill
    1-19 7k slow
    1-20 rest
    1-21 7k sleasy
    1-22 7k sleasy
    1-23 4k treadmill
    1-24 4k treadmill
    1-25 4k treadmill
    1-26 7k sleasy

    January Total: 128k
    January Goal: 140k

    Mostly cloudy, mid teens F, with a light variable wind and some snow at the end. Saw some fresh deer tracks; a robin, but heard a cardinal singing and a woodpecker hammering on a tree. Spring is on the way!!!!
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,331 Member
    @cowgirlslikeus86 and @NBQANYMORE Welcome!

    @shanaber That podcast sounds interesting. I can definitely relate. I always said I could never be a runner, don't have the endurance, not built for it, etc. Groups like this one helped me so much because it isn't just super fast folks or people who run all the miles. I love that this group embraces all speeds, distances, and skill levels. Now I love running and would definitely call myself a runner and I may never be fast, but I'm faster than I used to be!

    @polskagirl01 Wow that course looks hard! I'll hang out with @Faebert and have some cocoa!

    @katharmonic So nice of you guys to keep your friend company. I'm sure she appreciated it!

    @Teresa502 That race sounds like a fun one to do with a friend. Not sure I'd want to do it alone, but the atmosphere sounds like a good time!

    @AlphaHowls Ouch, that sounds painful. Hope it loosens up soon.

    @rheddmobile Glad to hear you are back at it and feeling better. Be patient with yourself; the fitness will return quicker than you think. You're body has been through a lot these last few weeks.

    @ContraryMaryMary Happy to see you check in. Hope that ankle doesn't cause you too many more problems. Good luck on your race. Running distance in the heat is the worst!

    @quilteryoyo That is quite a scoliosis. I am shocked your first chiropractor didn't notice that. Happy the strengthening exercises seem to be helping with any pain and I hope you get a good report from your specialist.
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,331 Member
    Jan total: 82.1/80 miles

    1/1: 11 miles
    1/3: 5.1 miles
    1/4: 6 miles
    1/5: 3 miles
    1/7: 4.5 miles
    1/8: 12.5 miles
    1/10: 4.2 miles
    1/12: 4 miles
    1/15: 3.7 miles
    1/16: 14 miles
    1/20: 3.1 miles
    1/22: 4 miles
    1/24: 4 miles
    1/26: 3 miles

    I didn't realize how many runs behind I was on logging. I took a few days after the race to recover, took some walks and have started up with some short runs this week. My legs are basically back to feeling normal though I haven't tried any speed work yet. I have a HM pace run tomorrow with my new HM target pace so we will see how that goes. I was supposed to do intervals yesterday but life got in the way and I skipped it; rare for me. I could run again this afternoon or I could go climbing. I guess I'll see how work goes today and decide what I feel like doing. It feels a shame to not take advantage of the nice weather but I don't know if I have ever run twice in one day and if I run this afternoon I definitely won't do speed work since I am doing that tomorrow morning.
    I ran out at the hill country house a couple of days ago so got some hills in, and I was a bit tight after that, but nothing a good stretch and roll session couldn't handle. I made my goal for the month this morning. It was a bit of a guess, and I guessed a little low, so my adjusted guess is probably closer to 100 miles.
  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,786 Member
    edited January 2022
    Thanks everyone for the good wishes, it’s nice to be back.

    I headed out this morning to test my ankle after having had an excruciating massage on it on Monday - it’s Thursday here - and am delighted to report it was completely pain free. Kept it shortish and flattish and slowish (a shoflish run?) but can’t really be confident until I’ve done a few more without issue.

    @shanaber, I do a lot of mobility work and stretching (yoga is my other ‘thing’) however I think my muscles had gotten to the point they didn’t know how to relax. The sadistic Chanelle and her evil fingers of pain sorted that though. God it hurt, but the knotted muscles were the ones deep behind the ankle bone and under the Achilles’ tendon.

    The new house is fab. We’re absolutely loving it and have been doing a lot of entertaining. The children are pretty much living in the pool. Looking forward to school starting back in Feb so I can get a more regular routine going and perhaps meet a few local runners…

    Finally, my youngest turns eight today so I have cake porn in the spoiler:
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  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    ContraryMaryMary wrote: »
    Thanks everyone for the good wishes, it’s nice to be back.

    I headed out this morning to test my ankle after having had an excruciating massage on it on Monday - it’s Thursday here - and am delighted to report it was completely pain free. Kept it shortish and flattish and slowish (a shoflish run?) but can’t really be confident until I’ve done a few more without issue.

    @shanaber, I do a lot of mobility work and stretching (yoga is my other ‘thing’) however I think my muscles had gotten to the point they didn’t know how to relax. The sadistic Chanelle and her evil fingers of pain sorted that though. God it hurt, but the knotted muscles were the ones deep behind the ankle bone and under the Achilles’ tendon.

    The new house is fab. We’re absolutely loving it and have been doing a lot of entertaining. The children are pretty much living in the pool. Looking forward to school starting back in Feb so I can get a more regular routine going and perhaps meet a few local runners…

    Finally, my youngest turns eight today so I have cake porn in the spoiler:
    ufh7yqd6ssv3.jpeg

    Hooray for cake porn!!!!!!!
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,568 Member
    Amazing cake @ContraryMaryMary!
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @faebert - I am amazed at how you have managed to get in any workout while still being sick. Are you teaching remotely?
    @ContraryMaryMary - love Minions and love that cake!! So glad your ankle is feeling better.
    @kgirlhart -Oh no on the exposure. Here they are saying you can go out after 5 days if you have no symptoms but still with a K95 or N95 mask. I would think by Tuesday if you stay symptom free you could go to the services for your uncle - so sorry for you and your family's loss.

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