January 2022 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • marisap2010
    marisap2010 Posts: 909 Member
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    @shanaber, Sorry I forgot to give my location - Macon, GA. You may have already set the map though.
    @rheddmobile, so cute about the raccoons!
    @juliet3455, those temps are insane! I was just contemplating whether I want to deal with 37F, not even negative temps like you!
  • run_sara_run
    run_sara_run Posts: 25 Member
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    January goal 168.5 for Run the Year 2022
    Total 26.1/168.5
    1/1 – 4 road miles
    1/2 – 5.5 trail miles
    1/3 – 7 treadmill miles
    1/4 – 3.4 treadmill miles
    1/5 – 6.2 road miles

    Looking forward to contributing to the group challenge! @shanaber please let me know if you need anything else from me :)

    We have our first snow storm expected tonight, should be fun! As much as I dislike the treadmill, I'm glad I have it.
  • Orsolla
    Orsolla Posts: 9 Member
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    Tramboman wrote: »
    "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

    January Total: 29k
    January Goal: 140k

    "Rest" day today, but since I cut it short yesterday, just did 4k on the treadmill to make up for what I lost. It was 20 F with a light snow, so was not disappointed to stay inside.

    @Orsolla Welcome!! Posting frequency is purely an individual thing. I only post daily 'cause MFP tracks consecutive days logging in.

    Ah, that makes sense, that's a good strategy :)
  • Orsolla
    Orsolla Posts: 9 Member
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    katharmonic wrote: »
    Orsolla wrote: »
    Hello all, I will be joining you all belatedly on Monday. I am self-isolating as I am Covid positive, but I become free to roam again on Monday 10th Jan. My target for what remains of January will be 100 miles.
    Do we post our runs daily? Weekly? Trying to create a ticker fried my brain, so I'm just going to post here!

    Welcome @Orsolla. Sorry to hear you have COVID and hope you are recovering well. It's all up to you what and how you want to update. Many of us post daily, some less often. You can keep a running tally and post it or just say what you did that day. It's a group that likes to chat and support each other, no specific rules for participation. Just jump in and let us know how it's going for you when you can!

    Thank you, I'm looking forward to joining in :)
  • Orsolla
    Orsolla Posts: 9 Member
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    eleanorhawkins wrote: »
    @Orsolla welcome :) There are no set rules, the best thing about this group is we all support each other while each doing our own thing, which could be anything from tieing our shoelaces or crawling to the end of the drive or doing crazy things like running ultras or marathons or humungous amounts of miles every day or going up and down mountains. We do love run and race reports though, and answering random questions!

    @polskagirl01 yay! Wouldn't have been the same without you.

    Today is Spain's version of Christmas day, so nobody was coming to train tonight. So while they all bragged in chat about their presents I was out struggling to do what I have dubbed the staircase to hell. A lovely little workout one of our evil coaches has us do a couple of weeks before races, involving finding a hill and going up and down it doing 200m, 400m, 600m, 400m, 200m. Usually the guys are done by the time I start my final 200 and escort me, so making myself do it and not stop today was tough.
    Starting to think about tapering and eating ALL the carbs now... I've been working on losing some fat since my HM in early November and man do I miss carbs lol

    Sounds awesome!!!! <3
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,713 Member
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    1/3 – 7.02 miles
    1/4 – 6.02 miles
    1/5 – 5.08 miles
    1/6 – 4.03 miles

    I was able to get a 5-mile run in before I left Florida yesterday. It was 61F and 84% humidity. This morning it was 28F when I went out for 4 miles. Currently it is pouring big flakes of snow and the ground is starting to get white. I may have to renew my friendship with my treadmill. Compared to @juliet3455 though…. I can’t imagine! The tire thing is very interesting. Please be safe out there.

    Welcome @Orsolla!

    Glad Monty is doing better @Faebert.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,390 Member
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    @AlphaHowls - that is pretty cool to see the snow falling! Have to say I kept watching expecting to see a crazy runner running down the median 😁 Do you normally get snow?

    @Teresa502 - Well I think the world is righting itself some... you all are getting your colder winter weather and we are getting our warmer winter weather (70F today).
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,010 Member
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    @AlphaHowls fun road conditions you've got there!

    @eleanorhawkins with workouts like that, you're gonna rock that race you've got coming up!

    Hike/run report!
    I'm at a conference in the mountains and had 4.5 hours of free time between lunch and dinner, so naturally I planned the best route I could find that fit into that time frame. I ate lunch quickly and could see my potential ride up to the trailhead was going to be eating/talking longer than the 15 minutes it would take me to just go on foot, so I decided to just call for pickup if needed on the way back down. Spoiler: ended up not calling because I was feeling great and figured I might as well check off my January half-marathon distance while I was so close.

    So it's winter, fresh snow on the ground and light snow coming down. Minus something single digits Celsius when I started out. Within 100 meters some guy selling souvenirs asked how far up I was going and then said it's too late in the day for me to make it there. I said I have lights (didn't mention all the other gear and safety stuff I had on me) and kept going, but of course that made me question myself, as it was coming from a local. So I redid the math. Again. I needed to average 5k/hr, which is typically reasonable for me going up. Factor in unknown snowy conditions and faster descent, and it should be fine, unless the trails are too slippery to come down fast - but I'd know that in time to turn around sooner.

    I was sticking to main trails and this one was wide enough for vehicles most of the way (until you reach a lodge, then 2 km of single track) and snow-covered. My Brooks trail running shoes did great, and I didn't need the not-yak-traks-but-similar that I had in my bag. I did use the trekking poles going up and they were very helpful. Everyone I saw was heading down, which added to my self doubting and sense of urgency to get to the top before it got dark. I kept checking and was on pace the whole time. Passed the lodge and the single track got more and more interesting (picture coming) and then got a little steep and somewhat scary. There was one guy ahead of me. As he got up to where I was expecting the lake/view to be, he just kind of stopped, looking ahead. The view was a sheet of white. We were in a cloud. There was no view. It was very disappointing. I dropped my hands and dragged my poles over to the sign for a picture (in spoiler) and tried to imagine what was right in front of me, then tossed some frozen hard jelly beans in my mouth, then tried to drink from my hydration pack and felt like an idiot for forgetting to put it inside my jacket because now everything from the hose to nozzle was frozen. And my fingers were suddenly very cold. I needed to get moving, so I turned around and started back. Got stuck behind slow people dressed like climbers on the single track, even with stopping to put on a second layer of gloves and a headlamp, but when I reached the lodge it was dark and I realized all these people I was seeing up there were staying at the lodge and not heading down. I warmed up a bit inside and readjusted gear (pack inside jacket, folded/stowed poles, got backup light out and easily accessible) and got moving. Running came easily and I was getting decent traction, so I made good time. The hood on my coat had frozen solid though, and was so loud in my ears that it was a relief to warm up enough from running (and descending) that I could put it down. I was wearing a buff folded into a headband over my ears, plus a lightweight tech-fabric hat I got at a race, and for a while also the hood to one of my long-sleeved shirts. But then at some point there was a noise that sounded exactly like a bear/wolf/something was running at me from behind, alone in the dark, which freaked me out until I realized it was my own frozen hood. Yes, it would've been nice to not be alone, but my choices were go alone or don't go, and I feel I took lots of precautions and planned it out well. A few times I stopped, turned off my light and just looked at the stars. It was so peaceful. But mostly I kept moving and soon was back at the trailhead and heading back downhill past rows of guest houses and restaurants. No sign of souvenir guy, and I wanted to check in and tell him I made it. A team of horses passed me also going downhill, pulling a wagon full of tourists, and 2 kids waved at me, so I waved back. Then they stopped at the same place I was staying, just as I got there - the whole group was from the same conference.

    Even though the view at the top was a bust, it was very nice getting there and back, and was an excellent training session.

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    Here's that same spot in summer (with sign and rock) in a picture from the internet:
    Oh, and my gear/clothing, if anyone's interested.
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  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 1,907 Member
    edited January 2022
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    @shanaber wrote: »
    @AlphaHowls - that is pretty cool to see the snow falling! Have to say I kept watching expecting to see a crazy runner running down the median 😁 Do you normally get snow?

    No, we might get flurries once a year, but inches not usually. We have the temperatures for it, but we are a somewhat special unicorns here weather wise. Rain usually splits at the river and goes around on both sides.

    TRAFFIC ALERT: 178 wrecks, stranded motorists so far in Clarksville-Montgomery County
    (our specialness, no one can drive here!)

    110 wrecks
    11 wrecks with injuries
    57 motor assist calls
    1 fatality
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
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    @polskagirl01 awesome job on your run up and down the mountain! You are fearless just going for it and getting your HM distance done to boot! Too bad about the lack of view, but beautiful snowy landscape. Glad you made it safely and felt good. Enjoy the rest of your conference - all the others there are going to know how bada$$ you are.

    @alphahowls that is a lot of accidents, good grief. You have more snow than we do right now. That may change starting tomorrow as we have some lake effect snow in the forecast.

    Nice workout @eleanorhawkins! Way to get it done.

    @Faebert so glad Monty is doing better.


    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

    Another 5k with a friend just looping the streets around her neighborhood. We were both definitely not in the mood to start this run in the cold, but we got going and each talked out our various issues so good therapy run today.

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