January Running Challenge
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@autumnblade75 - Maybe you should run to the gym instead of drivingautumnblade75 wrote: »1/4/2015: 4.34 miles treadmill, driving to the gym was terrifying (ask me about my POS car.)
Ha! It's only about 4 miles...
If it wasn't so cold... That was part of the problem, right there - it's roughly 10 degrees here in Illinois, and my Jeep had no heat. You try driving any distance at all when you have to frantically scrape your condensed breath off the inside of the windshield at stoplights. Ugh. The tires were not so grippy on the road, and there was a whole inch of snow - I was driving a mere 15 mph and barely managed to keep it on the road.
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While drinking/hydration may not be neccesary to all people I find that I get severe headaches after anything over 10 miles if I don't hydrate during my run. I agree that you shouldn't stress about it though. It is just a matter of trial and error. You have to do what works best for you and your body.
I should add that I sweat a ton! Which prob contributes to me needing to replenish during runs.
I agree.... I drink a lot when I'm running... but I used to really overthink it. I can't go 2-3 hours without drinking on my runs like Sonic does. But instead of stressing about what and how much I'm drinking, I just bring water and drink whenever I feel thirsty. Sometimes its every ten minutes, sometimes it's nothing....
And side note... the Amphipod handhelds are great. That ergonomic curve to the bottle makes it so easy and comfortable to haul along 20 oz....
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Oddly enough, I actually found myself needing some added energy before I really needed to rehydrate as I picked up my distances running. I try and rehydrate with some energy drink by no more than 90 minutes in, any longer than that and I find that some days I can get depleted and it is hard to get back physically and mentally sometimes from that. I prefer just not to hit that in the first place. Ideally I do this every hour and I have no problems up to my longest distances, currently 13.1 miles.0
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11.5/50 miles! IT'S SO COLD IN DELAWARE!0
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1/7 2mile easy run
Total 19
goal 80
Remaining 610 -
1 Jan - 6mi, easy
2 Jan - 6.2mi, easy
3 Jan - 10mi trail
4 Jan - 7mi trail w/girl
5 Jan - 8.1mi, easy
6 Jan - 8mi, easy, snow!
7 Jan - 6mi, easy, -10°
Total: 43.3mi
Goal: 230mi
Current Streak:
61 days (494mi)
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1/1--- 3.5 miles, street
1/2--- 8.66 miles, trail
1/3--- 3 miles, trail
1/4--- Rest
1/5--- 7.95 miles trail (to the beach!)
1/6--- Rest
1/7--- 6 miles, street
29.2 miles done/ 120 mile goal0 -
I am glad I remembered this. Always good to have a goal. As always, target is 100 miles, but hoping to hit 115-120.
Didn't run today, but have run 4 times for 24 miles this month. Tomorrow is another cold day but will have to get out there to stay on track.
December was 118+, so ended the year strong with about 1,375 running miles. Thanks for this group for keeping me honest and accountable. Happy new year.0 -
1/1 = 6 miles
1/2 = 4 miles + strength training
1/3 = 6.5 miles
1/4 = 3 miles + strength training
1/5 = 6.5 miles
1/6 = strength training
1/7 = 6.5 miles
@fabnine Haha, I will remember this next time my better half asks me to do something I don't want to do "Leave me alone, I'm making a human being" /talktothehand
On the hydration discussion: I think it depends on a runner. I never ever drink during my runs and/or races, including half and full marathons. I know, I know I might get flamed for this by some of you, but I just don't feel the need. I do drink tons of water before and after each run, but I also barely sweat. I mean it could be 95 degrees outside, and I won't sweat a drop for 5-7 miles, while my husband is soaking wet after 3 minutes. Maybe I'm an alien...0 -
This from Sierra.gov: "Bears, like dogs, do not have sweat glands. Because of this, they must cool themselves through other means."
I guess that means you are normal. For a mischka.0 -
LoneWolfRunner wrote: »This from Sierra.gov: "Bears, like dogs, do not have sweat glands. Because of this, they must cool themselves through other means."
I guess that means you are normal. For a mischka.
Someone called me normal! I'll take that as a compliment any day
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Date Miles today. Miles for January
1/1 8 miles - 8
1/2 9 miles - 17
1/3 REST DAY
1/4 8.85 miles - 25.85
1/5 6.2 miles - 32.05
1/6 7 miles - 39.05
1/7 6.2 miles - 45.25
Tommorow morning we have a group run scheduled at 5:15 AM. Supposed to be zero with windchill. Even my daughter's school has a delayed opening due to the cold. Should be fun. Cold and dark and out and about on streets is always fun. This route has also been known to have a coyote lurking around every so often in the morning.0 -
_Date___ Miles
Jan 1 ___5.7 lovely first run of the new year
Jan 2 ___7.1 trail, light flurries
Jan 3 ___4.7
Jan 4 ___1.3 streak
Jan 5 ___7.2 hills, 19F windy
Jan 6 ___3.6 14F windy & snowing
Jan 7 ___2.1 14F windy & snowing + hike up Bald Mountain/around Willard Lake
Jan 8 ___
Month total= 31.7miles ___ 108.34remaining
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1/3: 3.5
1/5: 3.5
1/6: 2.0
1/7: 2.3
Total miles: 11.3
Goal miles: 50
Miles to go: 38.7
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Goal for January: 75 miles
1/1 rest
1/2 unplanned but very productive rest
1/3 5 miles
1/4 3.18
1/5 rest
1/6 6.25
1/7 very unsatisfying snorkeling day +2.1
Total 16.53 miles
(ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)
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Jan 1 - 5K on the beach;
Jan 2 - rest
Jan 3 - 34 mile bike ride
Jan 4 - 4.5
Jan 5 - Strength Training
Jan 6 - 4.0
Jan 7 - rest
Jan 8 - 4.1 - cold for Florida - 40, and then supposedly in 20s with wind chill, but it felt great running!
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I've got some catching up to do!
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1/1: 8.5 Trail Hike(Mountain)
1/2: 4 mile Trail Run(flat)
1/3: 3.1 mile Treadmill
1/4: 4 mile Trail Run(flat)
1/5: Zero Day (Pilates)
1/6: 6 miles (Ellip)
1/7: 2 miles (Ellip)
Total:27.6
Goal:900 -
Date Miles today. Miles for January
1/1 8 miles - 8
1/2 9 miles - 17
1/3 REST DAY
1/4 8.85 miles - 25.85
1/5 6.2 miles - 32.05
1/6 7 miles - 39.05
1/7 6.2 miles - 45.25
1/8 8 miles 53.25 <<< 8 degrees is cold for Alabama
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1/1 - 3 mile trail run
1/3 - 4.1 mile trail run
1/7 - 2 miles treadmill
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1/1 - 4.06 miles
1/3 - 5.74 miles
1/6 - 4.06 miles
1/8 - 4.06 miles
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1/1--- 3.5 miles, street
1/2--- 8.66 miles, trail
1/3--- 3 miles, trail
1/4--- Rest
1/5--- 7.95 miles trail (to the beach!)
1/6--- Rest
1/7--- 6 miles, street
1/8--- 3 miles, trail
Another beautiful day here in Southern California!
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You all are beasts!! I know I won't frequent this board much because I don't have the time (well...lets be honest...if the boards were in the app, I'd probably be on all the time!) Just wanted to stop in and wish you all the best on reaching your goals. My goal for January is to stick to my half marathon training plan and not get off schedule...or at least not more than a week (this is my busy month at work). Running the Kentucky Derby Festival Mini Marathon in April!0
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1/1: 4 miles outside
1/2: Nada
1/3: 7 miles outside
1/4: 1 mile treadmill… every mile counts, right?
1/5: 4 miles treadmill… brrrr cold and windy outside today in New England
1/6: 1 mile treadmill…
1/7: zippo
1/8: 4 miles treadmill- 1 degree outside (not including windchill), drove passed a runner on my way to the gym… rock on guy!
Total miles in January: 21
Miles to goal: 39
Goal: 60 miles0 -
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1 Jan - 6mi, easy
2 Jan - 6.2mi, easy
3 Jan - 10mi trail
4 Jan - 7mi trail w/girl
5 Jan - 8.1mi, easy
6 Jan - 8mi, easy, snow!
7 Jan - 6mi, easy, -10°, +4mi w/girl
8 Jan - 7mi, 6x Yasso 800s @6:40
Total: 54.3mi
Goal: 230mi
Current Streak:
62 days (505mi)
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Declaring 65 for January.
Date...........Run.............Total..........Remaining..Pace
01JAN15 – 03.08 miles/03.08 miles/61.92 miles/11:13
03JAN15 – 06.02 miles/09.10 miles/55.90 miles/10:45
05JAN15 – 03.04 miles/12.14 miles/52.86 miles/10:23
06JAN15 – 03.38 miles/15.42 miles/49.48 miles/11:04
08JAN15 – 01.50 miles/16.92 miles/47.98 miles/10:00 – treadmill… hate them, but it’s too cold to be outside.
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DATE...................... MILES...............TOTAL
1/1...........................Rest
1/2...........................Rest
1/3...........................Rest
1/4...........................11.25...............11.25/170
1/5...........................Weight training
1/6.............................6.25...............17.50/170
1/7.............................6.00...............23.50/170 (Cold one... -7 windchill)
1/8.............................7.00...............30.50/170 (Colder one... -17 windchill)
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@Stoshew71 -That is very cold for Alabama, you could have joined the more miles than degrees club.1/8 8 miles 53.25 <<< 8 degrees is cold for Alabama
@scrappyfrog -Nice to see you on here again!
_Date___ Miles
Jan 1 ___5.7 lovely first run of the new year
Jan 2 ___7.1 trail, light flurries
Jan 3 ___4.7
Jan 4 ___1.3 streak
Jan 5 ___7.2 hills, 19F windy
Jan 6 ___3.6 14F windy & snowing
Jan 7 ___2.1 14F windy & snowing + hike up Bald Mountain/around Willard Lake
Jan 8 ___4 13F windy but no snow
Jan 9 ___
Month total= 35.8miles ___ 104.2remaining
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Now the kids are back in school I hope to get my running act together.
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