Merry Belated December Challenge!

davemunger
davemunger Posts: 1,139 Member
Check-in here for:
December!
Remember, folks, there's a new system for recording your numbers -- you'll need to visit the spreadsheet below and record your information on the first tab. The second tab tallies the results.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkmK3myW0PepdEtLNnJpbE1ualdUa2lqczBoY3RwVXc

To get started, you need to enter your name and your GOAL for December. Let us know in the comments if you have any difficulties doing this. Then, enter your mileage each day. Everything should be automatically tallied on the second page of the spreadsheet -- please DON'T edit the second page!. Let us know if it's not working and we'll fix it!

Important: Enter your name/goal at the bottom of the list; we'll sort it periodically. It doesn't work to add a name to the middle!

*** Spreadsheet:

As usual -- to refresh the spreadsheet -> click the refresh :happy: button on your browser, or try CTRL+R then CTRL + F5 a couple of times if you are using the Windows OS, or replace the CTRL key with Command key if you are on a MAC, or, Command+R and then Command+Shift+R on a MAC. We will try to update this a few times each week, or you can always visit the Google Doc spreadsheet if you have any questions!

( --- refresh browser for latest copy --- )

December:
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November:
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Replies

  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    I mapped out 126, but will shoot for more if the mood strikes me. 126 will have me eclipse 1,000 for the year!
  • Cheval13
    Cheval13 Posts: 350 Member
    still recovering from reduced running, but I'll aim for 101 to get 1408 for the year.
  • kath711
    kath711 Posts: 710 Member
    Thanks, just put my goal in. :)
  • CrisAlex
    CrisAlex Posts: 236 Member
    I haven't been to the group in a few months even though I've still been running. I just put myself down for 100 miles this month.
  • davemunger
    davemunger Posts: 1,139 Member
    Added the December spreadsheet...still time for more folks to join in!
  • runningchick70
    runningchick70 Posts: 192 Member
    I put myself down for 100 miles. Gotta run off those Christmas cookies! :)
  • This is my first time joining and I put myself down for 90 miles this month.
  • nermal6873
    nermal6873 Posts: 344 Member
    125 for December.
  • pafagel
    pafagel Posts: 268 Member
    I'm in for 125!
  • sarahz5
    sarahz5 Posts: 1,363 Member
    Not sure how much I will hit, but I am shooting for minimum 60!
  • rdianemu
    rdianemu Posts: 132 Member
    In for 150 this month thanks:smile:
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    In for 250, which should bring me to just over 2800 for the year.


    ETA: 2808 will get me to an average of 54 miles per week, so that's the overall goal.
  • Cooriander
    Cooriander Posts: 2,848 Member
    Yay for December! One of my favorite winter months.

    I am going to, optimistically, try for 150 miles for December.


    My goal for 2014 is to beef up my weekly mileage, and to hopefully get faster. I feel stuck where I am right now (speed wise).
  • Cooriander
    Cooriander Posts: 2,848 Member
    In for 250, which should bring me to just over 2800 for the year.


    ETA: 2808 will get me to an average of 54 miles per week, so that's the overall goal.

    WOW! CONGRATS!
  • tappae
    tappae Posts: 568 Member
    In for 150!
  • davemunger
    davemunger Posts: 1,139 Member
    Awwww...now you've gone and made me check my total miles for the year. 175 for the month will leave me 23 short of 2,500, so I just bumped the goal to 200. I'm bringing the running gear to Spain for the holidays.
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    Awwww...now you've gone and made me check my total miles for the year. 175 for the month will leave me 23 short of 2,500, so I just bumped the goal to 200. I'm bringing the running gear to Spain for the holidays.

    :laugh:
  • Looking at my schedule I changed my goal from 90 to 70. There is no way I am going to hit 90 in December
  • Leanz
    Leanz Posts: 2,025 Member
    Hope things are going well for you all!
    I am ticking along quietly
  • wombat94
    wombat94 Posts: 352 Member
    Hi all... trying to get back into MFP after many months away. Weight slid back some this fall, and I need to get serious about it again, before I give up all the ground I made there.

    I've been running, though, and completed two more HMs this fall.

    I'm focused on running shorter distances overall right now, and am doing the Runner's World holiday run streak.

    I added a goal of 80 miles for the month. (an average of 2.6 miles a day) Already a little behind for this month... but I'll make that up this weekend.
  • tappae
    tappae Posts: 568 Member
    32 miles for the week, 36 so far this month.
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    W1: 10.6
    W2: 29.3

    MTD: 39.9
    Remaining: 86.1

    An entire week of below zero temps. Brrrr!
  • davemunger
    davemunger Posts: 1,139 Member
    Ran the Kiawah Island Marathon on Saturday (3:32), which was a big help to my overall mileage!

    W3: 51.2
    MTD: 107

    By the way, when your GPS measures a course long, how do you input it on the runner's challenge? Normally I just put in whatever is on my Garmin, but when I run an actual race, I always just give the official mileage. For example, this week the Garmin measured the marathon as 26.53 miles but I just input 26.2.
  • tappae
    tappae Posts: 568 Member
    43.4 for the week, taking me to 79.4 for the month.

    Over halfway to my goal with half the month gone. I'm pretty happy with that. With almost 100 miles scheduled for the rest of the month, I might even beat my biggest month yet.
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    W1: 10.6
    W2: 29.3
    W3: 42.9

    MTD: 82.8
    Remaining: 43.2
  • MinimalistShoeAddict
    MinimalistShoeAddict Posts: 1,946 Member
    December Goal: 160 miles
    MTD: 110 miles
    Remaining: 50 miles
  • MinimalistShoeAddict
    MinimalistShoeAddict Posts: 1,946 Member
    Ran the Kiawah Island Marathon on Saturday (3:32), which was a big help to my overall mileage!

    W3: 51.2
    MTD: 107

    By the way, when your GPS measures a course long, how do you input it on the runner's challenge? Normally I just put in whatever is on my Garmin, but when I run an actual race, I always just give the official mileage. For example, this week the Garmin measured the marathon as 26.53 miles but I just input 26.2.

    That makes sense to me. I have not yet had a chance to run a race with my Garmin watch but am looking forward to it!
  • 11 days left of December and only 15 miles left to reach my goal of 75 miles :-). Maybe next month I will shoot for 100 miles!
  • MelisRunning
    MelisRunning Posts: 819 Member
    I can't believe it! One more run and I will have hit 200 miles for the month. As long as I don't get sick/injured, I will pass the 200 mark. Unreal!!!

    Still doing Ultra training so will have to aim for 200 again next month. This just blows my mind~never thought I would see this kind of mileage.

    So, Bells and Whistles and when the new sign up for January comes around~I'll be signing up for 200 again. <SMH>
  • Leanz
    Leanz Posts: 2,025 Member
    Still here - still entering mileage on the chart. Fingers crossed I get to my goal!

    I will still be here in January - I love the accountability !
    I guess I will aim for 100 miles again