January Running Challenge

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  • Lesleycali
    Lesleycali Posts: 236 Member
    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
    1/9--- 9 miles, trail
    1/10-- Rest
    1/11-- 6.5 miles, trail, mud mud mud

    Thank you guys, I so didn't want to go so I checked in here and saw all you guys and gals running. It made me get my butt out the door and my feet on the (muddy) trails. Woo hoo

    48 miles done/ 120 mile goal
  • fabnine
    fabnine Posts: 379 Member
    _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 ___3.5
    Jan 10 __3.5
    Jan 11 __12.8 _14F trail
    Jan 12 __
    Month total= 55.7miles ___ 84.3remaining

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  • 4leighbee
    4leighbee Posts: 1,275 Member
    edited January 2015

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  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,271 MFP Moderator
    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. :(
    09JAN15 – 07:02 miles/23.94 miles/40.96 miles/11:16 – eating greasy popcorn and heading out for a run was an insanely bad idea.
    11JAN15 – 02.36 miles/26.30 miles/38.60 miles/09:47
  • johnsonnelly
    johnsonnelly Posts: 103 Member
    Dec 1 - 2.5 miles
    Dec 2 - Rest
    Dec 3 - 3.1 miles (5k)
    Dec 4 - 2 miles (am) and 1.5 miles (pm) = 3.5 miles
    Dec 5 - 3.1 miles (5k)
    Dec 6 - Rest
    Dec 7 - Rest
    Dec 8 - 2.1 miles
    Dec 9 - 3.1 miles (5k)
    Dec 10 - 3.3 nice (45 degree) miles
    Dec 11 - 3.1 miles (FREEZING cold outside so 1/2 out and 1/2 on treadmill)


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  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
    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... -7F windchill)
    1/8.............................7.00...............30.50/170 (Colder one... -17F windchill)
    1/9...........................Weight training
    1/10...........................5.00...............35.50/170 (Even colder... -2F, -19F windchill)
    1/11...........................5.00...............40.50/170

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  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
    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
    1/8 3.12
    1/9 4.4
    1/10 bike
    1/11 3.12

    Total 27.17miles

    (ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)

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  • defenserests82
    defenserests82 Posts: 3 Member
    I just saw this, and I'm ready to try a new challenge that will help me with my weight loss goals this year. Good luck everyone!


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  • pimpin_po
    pimpin_po Posts: 120 Member
    Joining late! Running slowwwww & working on mileage mostly. Training for a half this year! Need all the motivation that I can get! :) Making a small goal of 75 miles for January, really hoping its more like 100 though.
    1/1 nothing
    1/2 not a dang thing
    1/3 still nothing
    1/4 3.25 mi
    1/5 rest
    1/6 3.3 mi
    1/7 3.2mi
    1/8 rest
    1/9 2.9 mi
    1/10 5k-3.1 mi
    1/11 5.1 mi

    TOTAL = 20.85/75
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    Glad to be back in the warmer south for my last few pre-marathon taper runs. Heart rate isn't complying with my target marathon pace, so it looks like I'll be closer to the 3:45 mark if I don't gain a ton of fitness in the next week (or encounter ideal race conditions). Still, would be nice to crack the 3:35 mark at my second marathon later this year (Pittsburgh, May), but I'll likely need to take off another 15lb to get there.

    January 1 - 5 miles
    January 3 - 5 miles
    January 4 - 12 miles
    January 5 - 4 miles
    January 8 - 5 miles
    January 9 - 4 miles
    January 10 - 3 miles
    January 11 - 8 miles

    Total: 46
    Goal: 84
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    Lesleycali wrote: »
    1/11-- 6.5 miles, trail, mud mud mud

    Thank you guys, I so didn't want to go so I checked in here and saw all you guys and gals running. It made me get my butt out the door and my feet on the (muddy) trails. Woo hoo
    Did you go out in the pouring rain or after it slowed late this afternoon? Proud of you for getting out there in either case! I was so happy today was my rest day and I got my 7 mile rain run in yesterday when the rain was still pretty light.

    I did go out and drive the course for the half next weekend. We went after it got dark so I could see what the lighting is like since it will be dark (starts at 5:30am eek!) Good news is it is pretty much all flat - not even an overpass to navigate, bad news is it is not scenic at all and goes thru some pretty run down areas :(
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    fabnine wrote: »

    Jan 11 __12.8 _14F trail
    Jan 12 __
    Month total= 55.7miles ___ 84.3remaining

    @fabnine‌ - you modestly post almost 13 miles in 14 degree weather with no comment or fanfare!! Wow! Look at you go girl!!
    I still don't understand how all of you run in that kind of cold weather!
  • AshleyNicolePedigo
    AshleyNicolePedigo Posts: 66 Member
    1/1-3.10 Miles done
    1/2-2.9 miles done
    1/3-1.24 miles done
    1/4-
    1/5-
    1/6-
    1/7-2 miles
    1/8-
    1/9-1 mile done
    1/10-
    1/11-4 miles

    14.24/25 miles done!!
  • jtarmom
    jtarmom Posts: 228 Member
    1/2 - 3.48 miles
    1/12 - 3.16 miles

    Finally made it back outside to run!

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  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    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
    Jan 9 - strength training
    Jan 10 - 4.5
    Jan 11 - 3.4 and 24 mile bike ride
    Jan 12 - 3.3 - very foggy and creepy out at 4:30! But fun, easy run.



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  • wifeoferp
    wifeoferp Posts: 86 Member
    Up to 20 miles, but my knee is not letting me run today--- hopefully back at it tomorrow.

    1/1: 3 miles
    1/2: cross-train
    1/3: 4 miles
    1/4: rest
    1/5: 3 miles
    1/6: 2.5 miles
    1/7: cross-train
    1/8: 2.5 miles
    1/9: cross-train
    1/10: 5 miles

    To-date: 20 miles
    Goal: 40

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  • correylyn
    correylyn Posts: 1 Member
    I'm excited I found this! My goal for January is 75 miles.


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  • ajax041813
    ajax041813 Posts: 136 Member
    Im gonna shoot for 25 miles, still a newbie here. I did 2 yesterday!
  • harpere87
    harpere87 Posts: 142 Member
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  • jeffininer
    jeffininer Posts: 204 Member
    Jan 1: 3.22 Treadmill run
    Jan 2: Strength
    Jan 3: Rest
    Jan 4: 5.00 Greenway Run
    Jan 5: 3.15 Treadmill Run
    Jan 6: Strength
    Jan 7: 3.27 Treadmill Intervals
    Jan 8: 3.00 Treadmill Run
    Jan 9: Cross Train/BodyCombat
    Jan10: Rest
    Jan 11: 6.00 Greenway Run

    Total: 23.64 miles of 80


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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    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
    1/9 6.2 miles 59.45
    1/10 14 miles 73.45
    1/11 9 miles 82.45


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  • SLHysell
    SLHysell Posts: 247 Member
    I think it's interesting how different people define long verses short mileage. I see a lot of people excited for having done 30 miles and a lot of posts apologizing for only having done 30 miles. For me, 30 is a lot considering how many miles I was able to do not that long ago. Also, when I tell my non-runner friends I went out for a 7 mile run, they can't even comprehend it. I don't know how many times I've heard someone say, "I can't even imagine running a mile."

    01/01/2015 - 5.02 Miles - Cumulative 5.02 Miles
    01/04/2015 - 6.53 Miles - Cumulative 11.55 Miles
    01/06/2015 - 6.70 Miles - Cumulative 18.25 Miles
    01/08/2015 - 4.50 Miles - Cumulative 22.75 Miles (Brrrrr...it was cold!)
    01/11/2015 - 7.35 Miles - Cumulative 30.10 Miles


    GOAL: 75 Miles

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  • Remus42
    Remus42 Posts: 149 Member
    A little slow off the start. But it's been crazy cold here -26 with the windchill and I was not feeling that.
    So mostly been walking the dog and went skating once. But yesterday finally got out and ran. And went again today.

    Jan 11- 5k
    Jan 12- 5k


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  • Lesleycali
    Lesleycali Posts: 236 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    Lesleycali wrote: »
    1/11-- 6.5 miles, trail, mud mud mud

    Thank you guys, I so didn't want to go so I checked in here and saw all you guys and gals running. It made me get my butt out the door and my feet on the (muddy) trails. Woo hoo
    Did you go out in the pouring rain or after it slowed late this afternoon? Proud of you for getting out there in either case! I was so happy today was my rest day and I got my 7 mile rain run in yesterday when the rain was still pretty light.

    I did go out and drive the course for the half next weekend. We went after it got dark so I could see what the lighting is like since it will be dark (starts at 5:30am eek!) Good news is it is pretty much all flat - not even an overpass to navigate, bad news is it is not scenic at all and goes thru some pretty run down areas :(

    Hey there! You're in SoCal, too? How fun! Now I'm curious where your half is! Good luck on your race :)

    I actually went when it was just light rain, so I didn't get too wet, although my feet did! Glad it was a rest day for you! Looks beautiful out there today.
  • loratliff
    loratliff Posts: 283 Member
    Knocked out a decent chunk with a 15K this past weekend!

    21.89/60 so far.
  • fabnine
    fabnine Posts: 379 Member
    edited January 2015
    SLHysell wrote: »
    I think it's interesting how different people define long verses short mileage. I see a lot of people excited for having done 30 miles and a lot of posts apologizing for only having done 30 miles. For me, 30 is a lot considering how many miles I was able to do not that long ago. Also, when I tell my non-runner friends I went out for a 7 mile run, they can't even comprehend it. I don't know how many times I've heard someone say, "I can't even imagine running a mile."
    You're absolutely right. Running, like life, is relative to the sum total of your experiences. As long as we keep our own successes as the mark we press against we can continue to challenge that level, push beyond it, and succeed. If we look ahead to someone else's mark as a lofty goal to one day achieve, we must be careful not to perceive ourselves as failures.
    One day I may be able to increase my mileage to match @SonicDeathMonkey80, @Stoshew71 or @LoneWolfRunner, but I cannot measure my success by their ability.
    Cold and heat tolerance vary from one runner to the next. I discovered this winter that 14F can be unbearable or delightful. It depends on the humidity, the wind, the precipitation and my mental frame of mind.
    Add to all of that, one day we may become physically disabled and have to fight for every single mile we run. We may never be able to run again. If you're a runner every mile you run today is a gift.
    Go run. Enjoy your gift.

  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    fabnine wrote: »
    SLHysell wrote: »
    I think it's interesting how different people define long verses short mileage. I see a lot of people excited for having done 30 miles and a lot of posts apologizing for only having done 30 miles. For me, 30 is a lot considering how many miles I was able to do not that long ago. Also, when I tell my non-runner friends I went out for a 7 mile run, they can't even comprehend it. I don't know how many times I've heard someone say, "I can't even imagine running a mile."
    You're absolutely right. Running, like life, is relative to the sum total of your experiences. As long as we keep our own successes as the mark we press against we can continue to challenge that level, push beyond it, and succeed. If we look ahead to someone else's mark as a lofty goal to one day achieve, we must be careful not to perceive ourselves as failures.
    One day I may be able to increase my mileage to match @SonicDeathMonkey80, @Stoshew71 or @LoneWolfRunner, but I cannot measure my success by their ability.
    Cold and heat tolerance vary from one runner to the next. I discovered this winter that 14F can be unbearable or delightful. It depends on the humidity, the wind, the precipitation and my mental frame of mind.
    Add to all of that, one day we may become physically disabled and have to fight for every single mile we run. We may never be able to run again. If you're a runner every mile you run today is a gift.
    Go run today; enjoy your gift.

    It's funny, I talked to 2 people in my church this weekend. My wife also runs but is training for only 5K's and 10K's right now, but she is able to bust out a slow 3 or 4 miler without stopping or walking now. About 3 or 4 months ago, she couldn't run more than a mile without the need to take a walk break.

    Anyway, my wife and I are trying to start up a running group within our church. The 2 women we spoke to this weekend claimed they couldn't run 5 minutes without needing to stop. I explained to them the concept of C25K and run/walk intervals. It takes time, but if you stay consistent you will eventually be able to run many miles over time. The key is starting off slow and being consistent.
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    edited January 2015
    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, treddy
    9 Jan - 10mi, easy, treddy
    10 Jan - 6mi trail race, 2mi cooldown, 6th overall, 2nd AG
    11 Jan - 3.7mi easy w/girl
    12 Jan - 8mi easy, treddy

    Total: 91.9mi
    Goal: 230mi

    Current Streak:
    66 days (537mi)

  • SLHysell
    SLHysell Posts: 247 Member
    edited January 2015
    fabnine wrote: »
    SLHysell wrote: »
    I think it's interesting how different people define long verses short mileage. I see a lot of people excited for having done 30 miles and a lot of posts apologizing for only having done 30 miles. For me, 30 is a lot considering how many miles I was able to do not that long ago. Also, when I tell my non-runner friends I went out for a 7 mile run, they can't even comprehend it. I don't know how many times I've heard someone say, "I can't even imagine running a mile."
    You're absolutely right. Running, like life, is relative to the sum total of your experiences. As long as we keep our own successes as the mark we press against we can continue to challenge that level, push beyond it, and succeed. If we look ahead to someone else's mark as a lofty goal to one day achieve, we must be careful not to perceive ourselves as failures.
    One day I may be able to increase my mileage to match @SonicDeathMonkey80, @Stoshew71 or @LoneWolfRunner, but I cannot measure my success by their ability.
    Cold and heat tolerance vary from one runner to the next. I discovered this winter that 14F can be unbearable or delightful. It depends on the humidity, the wind, the precipitation and my mental frame of mind.
    Add to all of that, one day we may become physically disabled and have to fight for every single mile we run. We may never be able to run again. If you're a runner every mile you run today is a gift.
    Go run. Enjoy your gift.


    I love this. I have goofy knees and have struggled with injuries all this year. Each running day is indeed a gift. -- I added the bold emphasis above.
  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,661 Member
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    1/1/2015: 3.94 miles outside
    1/2/2015: 3.46 miles treadmill
    1/3/2015: 1.95 miles outside, because I was too lazy to drive to the gym (?!)
    1/4/2015: 4.34 miles treadmill, driving to the gym was terrifying (ask me about my POS car.)
    1/5/2015: Rest (replaced car and dealt with insurance)
    1/6/2015: Rest (still dealing with insurance - switching to new agency)
    1/7/2015: 3.52 miles treadmill (and running around with old insurance agency, some more!)
    1/9/2015: 4.21 miles treadmill
    1/12/2015: 3.5 miles treadmill


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