January 2022 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,858 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

    I waited until lunch time to run today when the temp was 28F instead of the 13F that it was this morning. Sun was shining and I overdressed in a thick long-sleeved shirt with a jacket over that. I shed my gloves after the first couple of miles and unzipped my jacket and was ok.

    Yay for Skip @skippygirlsmom! So glad her professor is supportive. Sorry about your ankle. I hope a rest day is all it needs. You have been running pretty strong on it.

    I’m so excited for your HM @martaindale – you have been training so faithfully! @Scott6255 – you could totally run a HM this weekend! Go, go, go!
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    Congratulations to your girl @skippygirlsmom - that’s great news! Hope the ankle is ok soon.

    @martaindale good luck on the half - I’m sure it will be great.

    @Tramboman - just brrr!! I keep having to look up temperature conversions because we are strictly Celsius over here. And every time I do i realise just how cold it is for some of you guys!

    Chipped away a little more of the goal this morning. Now over two thirds of the way to goal, so maybe thinking about stretching myself to double it.

    1/1: 2.1m
    2/1: 2m
    3/1: 2.5m
    4/1: 2m
    5/1: 1m
    6/1: 2m
    7/1: 2.05m
    8/1: 2.7m
    9/1: 1.8m
    10/1: 2m
    11/1: 1.7m

    Jan total: 21.8m
    Jan target: 30m
  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,683 Member
    @Tramboman thank you for your post. You're an inspiration :)
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,463 Member
    Great pace @kgirlhart ! Wanting to get back to where it is warm will do that for you. :lol:

    @rheddmobile Glad you were able to get out and "do" the trail and have a good laugh at the skid marks. I hope you get good news from all of your tests.

    @polskagirl01 I hope the kids feel better and that you have a nice bike ride. It's interesting that you feel like you aren't as affected by the cold as you used to be. I am the opposite. Seems like I get cold when it's in the 60's.
  • eleanorhawkins
    eleanorhawkins Posts: 1,659 Member
    quilteryoyo wrote: »

    @polskagirl01 I hope the kids feel better and that you have a nice bike ride. It's interesting that you feel like you aren't as affected by the cold as you used to be. I am the opposite. Seems like I get cold when it's in the 60's.

    I have a similar thing going on... I seem to be at that 'wonderful' point in a woman's life when she gets hot flashes and night sweats and things and this winter I seem to be the only person not complaining they're cold. When I lost the weight I started feeling the cold a lot more, and I've always adored my duvet and really hot showers in the winter... can't tolerate either of those this year!
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,313 Member
    edited January 2022
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    if you look at the one picture of her "costume" she had on leggings and a frozen tank top, not really my idea of costume. But dang she was moving!!
    And a full length cape...just saying. 10k included a wig and the HM included a tail and hat. It's more costume than I am willing to run in. And, yes, she was moving!! I looked at her insta and she is adorable and quite funny. I love finding new runners to follow for inspiration!

    @skippygirlsmom Such an awesome opportunity for Skip! I hope your ankle feels better soon. So weird for it hurt like that out of nowhere.

    @polskagirl01 Your running group sounds great, and such a good source of motivation! My cold tolerance has also improved a lot since I started running. But, I tolerate heat worse on the flip side. Can't have it both ways I guess. My husband has gotten very cold intolerant as he ages, and is frequently found under a blanket even in the house with the heater on 68F. It's borderline ridiculous.

    @rheddmobile Sending good vibes your way for your upcoming tests. I hope you can get some answers.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited January 2022
    1/1 – 6.11
    1/2 – 6.21
    1/4 – 6.31
    1/5 – 5.11
    1/7 - 7.05
    1/8 - 6.32
    1/10 - 6.02
    1/12 - 6.03

    49.16 of 160 miles

    @martaindale you’ll do great this weekend, weather sounds good. Ah I didn’t see the cape in the picture, well that’s gotta cause some drag right?! I started to follow her too.

    So whatever made my ankle angry the other night went away…probably Bama losing to GA LOL

    @Teresa502 the weather has been a killer hasn’t it. You sound like me…hat off, gloves off, jacket opened ha ha

    Thanks for the kind words on Skip, I appreciate you all letting me brag on her. @shanaber yes that is what she wants to do. She would love to cover women in particular in sports. Fingers crossed on ESPN. I was actually ok with GA winning, they just played better and deserved to win. We love our Nick Saban here for sure. I’m always amazed when people say they hate them or him. Besides a great coach, he’s honestly a great man, all the players under him talk about how he instills values in them far past football. The downside to them losing is that he and his wife foot the bill for a low income house to be built when they win a championship.

    @polskagirl01 great hill workout – good luck on the bike ride, hope the kids are feeling better soon

    @quilteryoyo that’s a great streak good for you! How has your back been feeling?

    @kgirlhart we seem to have around the same temp a lot. Nice job out in the cold. I find if I just make myself go I’m usually glad I did.

    @Tramboman great beard.

    @rheddmobile good luck on the tests this week. Do they plan to do anything for the pleural effusion or just tell you about it?
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    Aine8046 wrote: »
    Hi everyone! I've been around for a while, but usually quiet :) Now I decided to join the thread as I want to do a HM in April, but not sure how will the training go. Maybe I'll just do a 10k :) Anyway, I am in for 75 km in January! I know it's not much, but I started late - spent the first week of January skiing :)

    1/7 - 5.7 km
    1/8 – 5.8 km
    1/10 – 6 km
    1/12 – 7.5 km

    Total: 25 km

    Great to have you with us!
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,313 Member
    edited January 2022
    Welcome @Aine8046!
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    Ran on the treadmill again this morning. Really looking forward to lighter mornings so I can be back outside again. Walking the kids to school and then on to work this week there have been some stunning sunrises. Would have been a treat to run in those.

    1/1: 2.1m
    2/1: 2m
    3/1: 2.5m
    4/1: 2m
    5/1: 1m
    6/1: 2m
    7/1: 2.05m
    8/1: 2.7m
    9/1: 1.8m
    10/1: 2m
    11/1: 1.7m
    12/1: 2.25m

    Jan total: 24.1m
    Jan target: 30m
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,162 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

    46/100 miles completed for January

    It was another cold 5 miles this morning. Not quite as cold as yesterday.  I started out pretty speedy, but then slowed down some. All in all it was a good run. 


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  • 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

    January Total: 64k
    January Goal: 140k

    Scheduled rest day today; had to use some discipline to keep me from going out running.
  • eleanorhawkins
    eleanorhawkins Posts: 1,659 Member
    Looking for tips on coping with lower temperatures than one is used to... for context, my mountain race on Sunday morning reaches 900 metres (3,000-ish feet I think?) which may not be all that much but it's pretty impressive for someone who lives at sea level. Although it isn't at all cold by most of your standards, I figure it's going to feel cold because, again, quite a way up from home (sea level).
    So my issue is, I have absolutely no idea what to wear and/or carry in the way of clothing. The only mountain races I've done before it was HOT lol. I don't want to turn up under or overdressed and look like an idiot before we even start (I will do enough of that once we get going, especially as I have a sore leg so will be doing even more walking than usual), but I don't want to end up with hypothermia, nor do I want to end up way too hot or having to carry loads and loads of layers that get stripped off. So basically, no idea.
    I asked Evil Coach 2, who replied "well the thing is, the part where you'll feel cold is kilometres 9 to 18 and you'll be very sweaty by then" (so pretty much once we reach the top of the mountain and come down the other side). So I said: "so it's worth taking a long-sleeved top layer to take off and then put back on again?" The reply: "depends on the temperature". HELPFUL LOL. And if I do that, what on earth do I do with my bib, keep stopping to take it off one item of clothing and pin it to another?

    I guess the question is totally unanswerable really and I'm just doing the usual pre-race panic and overthink and doubt everything. But, anyone have any awesome ideas to share?
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    eleanorhawkins wrote: »
    Looking for tips on coping with lower temperatures than one is used to... for context, my mountain race on Sunday morning reaches 900 metres (3,000-ish feet I think?) which may not be all that much but it's pretty impressive for someone who lives at sea level. Although it isn't at all cold by most of your standards, I figure it's going to feel cold because, again, quite a way up from home (sea level).
    So my issue is, I have absolutely no idea what to wear and/or carry in the way of clothing. The only mountain races I've done before it was HOT lol. I don't want to turn up under or overdressed and look like an idiot before we even start (I will do enough of that once we get going, especially as I have a sore leg so will be doing even more walking than usual), but I don't want to end up with hypothermia, nor do I want to end up way too hot or having to carry loads and loads of layers that get stripped off. So basically, no idea.
    I asked Evil Coach 2, who replied "well the thing is, the part where you'll feel cold is kilometres 9 to 18 and you'll be very sweaty by then" (so pretty much once we reach the top of the mountain and come down the other side). So I said: "so it's worth taking a long-sleeved top layer to take off and then put back on again?" The reply: "depends on the temperature". HELPFUL LOL. And if I do that, what on earth do I do with my bib, keep stopping to take it off one item of clothing and pin it to another?

    I guess the question is totally unanswerable really and I'm just doing the usual pre-race panic and overthink and doubt everything. But, anyone have any awesome ideas to share?
    You can always use a bib belt or pin it to your leg if you need to remove layers.

    I recently got something I have found very useful - it’s a packable jacket by brooks that really does back into a tiny, featherweight backpack. Just enough weight to cut the chill during a walk break and a tiny bit of rain protection (it’s not really waterproof, just water resistant.)
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,313 Member
    @eleanorhawkins I was going to suggest a windbreaker as well. They pack down small and will help a surprising amount, especially if you are exercising. I pack one all the time for hikes because it's usually not as windy at the base but it can get chilly as you move up the mountain. It's usually the perfect amount of warmth.
  • eleanorhawkins
    eleanorhawkins Posts: 1,659 Member
    martaindale wrote: »
    @eleanorhawkins I was going to suggest a windbreaker as well. They pack down small and will help a surprising amount, especially if you are exercising. I pack one all the time for hikes because it's usually not as windy at the base but it can get chilly as you move up the mountain. It's usually the perfect amount of warmth.

    Yeah windbreakers are compulsory kit, along with water bottles/cups. Strangely this time an emergency blanket thing isn't, although it was in the one I ran at and after sunset in early September, but as it's in my pack it's staying.

    I had one sensible-sounding response from a guy in our club chat: t-shirt, sleeves, windbreaker, buff round neck and another buff for head. I don't have sleeves. Wonder if my husband will notice if I get sleeves. I seem to spend so much on stuff for this 'simple and inexpensive sport'.
    Other replies from club include: High heels. Ski jacket. 5 litres of water and a Spanish omelette sandwich. Windbreaker with a hood to use as a parachute on the way down. And my favourite: flask of brandy then you won't feel the cold. These guys are so helpful :D
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,858 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

    I got up and dressed early this morning but just couldn’t push myself out into the cold darkness for a run. Snuggling with the kitty on the couch won out. So I ended up going to a lunch time run. Even the cows were enjoying lunch.
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    @eleanorhawkins – Sorry about the sore leg. I would also suggest a light jacket. Even if you don’t take a pack, you can tie it around your waist (fold it over several times so that it doesn’t flop in the wind so much). I would pin my bib to my shirt and if you start out wearing the jacket, just have it unzipped so that the timing mat will pick it up (if it is chip timed) and then you can zip the jacket back up after you get started. Chances are you will be plenty warm by the time you finish and will not have the jacket on then. @kgirlhart wears sleeves a lot - they are easily removable and stowable in a waist pack if you have any of those.

    @quilteryoyo – You are amazing! How many other people can start a run or walk streak the day they get out of the hospital and keep it up for over a year? I know your doctor wishes all his patients had that drive.
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,858 Member
    eleanorhawkins wrote: »
    martaindale wrote: »
    @eleanorhawkins I was going to suggest a windbreaker as well. They pack down small and will help a surprising amount, especially if you are exercising. I pack one all the time for hikes because it's usually not as windy at the base but it can get chilly as you move up the mountain. It's usually the perfect amount of warmth.

    Yeah windbreakers are compulsory kit, along with water bottles/cups. Strangely this time an emergency blanket thing isn't, although it was in the one I ran at and after sunset in early September, but as it's in my pack it's staying.

    I had one sensible-sounding response from a guy in our club chat: t-shirt, sleeves, windbreaker, buff round neck and another buff for head. I don't have sleeves. Wonder if my husband will notice if I get sleeves. I seem to spend so much on stuff for this 'simple and inexpensive sport'.
    Other replies from club include: High heels. Ski jacket. 5 litres of water and a Spanish omelette sandwich. Windbreaker with a hood to use as a parachute on the way down. And my favourite: flask of brandy then you won't feel the cold. These guys are so helpful :D

    I've seen people use knee socks for sleeves! The buff is a great suggestion. I find that if I have something covering my ears I can manage the cold much better.

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