January Running Challenge

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited January 2015
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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
    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 REST DAY
    1/12 9 miles 82.45
    1/13 7 miles 89.45
    1/14 6.2 miles 95.65
    1/15 7.25 miles - 102.9
    1/16 Unplanned REST DAY <<< I needed an extra day rest.
    1/17 12 miles - 114.9
    1/18 REST DAY
    1/19 REST DAY
    1/20 7 miles 121.9
    1/21 6.2 miles 128.1
    1/22 6.2 miles 134.3
    1/23 REST DAY
    1/24 10 miles 144.3
    1/25 REST DAY
    1/26 6.2 miles - 150.5
    1/27 SICK
    1/28 SICK
    1/29 8 miles - 158.5 << feeling much better today.


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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Runningmischka wrote: »
    @stoshew71 I hope you feel better soon! Even though you might not reach your goal, running over 150 miles in January just seems like a win to me! Thank you for setting upi this challenge and being such an inspiration for many runners :D

    Thank you very much for your kind words. I am feeling much better today. Still a lot of miles to make up with only 3 days left tho.

    It's my pleasure to organize these challenges. You awesome people that join me makes it all worth the while.

  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,401 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    I am gonna fall short this month as I struggled with a very nasty head cold this week.
    Hopefully I should be able to start back up tommorow morning.
    Hope you are feeling better and able to run again soon! Head colds and running definitely don't mix well!
    Thanks for setting up another month for us!

    @italysharon and @n2garden56 - Hope you had a Happy Birthday!
    @fabnine‌ - love the birthday video/song!
    @skippygirlsmom‌ - hopefully you will be out there running along with us again soon! How is the PT going?
    autumnblade75 wrote: »
    1/28/2015: 5.34 miles treadmill - I have asked my husband to help me in these last 3 days to be accountable for my mileage. He understands that it is all his fault if I do not reach my goal (j/k).
    Hahahaha - love this, made me laugh! I am going to have to use it on my husband :)

  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,401 Member
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    @Stoshew71‌ - just saw that you ran 8 today. You must be feeling much better!
  • briebee7
    briebee7 Posts: 224 Member
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    Happy birthday to my fellow January birthday people! Mine is tomorrow. :)

    Date Miles Total
    1-Jan 10 10
    3-Jan 10 20
    4-Jan 10.5 30.5
    6-Jan 7 37.5
    7-Jan 5 42.5
    10-Jan 13 55.5
    13-Jan 8 63.5
    15-Jan 7 70.5
    17-Jan 7 77.5
    19-Jan 5 82.5
    20-Jan 6 88.5
    22-Jan 4 92.5
    24-Jan 13.1 105.6
    27-Jan 5.75 111.35
    28-Jan 5 116.35
    29-Jan 5.5 121.85

    Total 121.85/100 Goal

    Made goal last week and now just seeing how many more I can get. It is incredibly inspiring to see everyone working on their goals - regardless of mileage/pace/experience. I am starting to feel guilty on rest days because then I don't have anything to report back to you all! lol
  • harpere87
    harpere87 Posts: 142 Member
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    I'll come up a bit short this month - I'm okay with it though. I've still been active in other ways. =D
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    @shanaber thanks for asking, I start on Monday. The PT who was highly recommended didn't have an opening until Monday and I wanted to wait for him. I have learned one thing the past weeks, rest doesn't help so I obviously need more help than rest. :-1:
  • HealthyFocused715
    HealthyFocused715 Posts: 340 Member
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    @skippygirlsmom - Wish you the best with PT/recovery. I had to go to PT in the fall of 2012 due to running injuries and it really helped!!! It did take a few weeks before I started feeling relief. I still do the stretches that I learned and while I still have flares up from time to time, overall the stretches seem to prevent any serious injury/time off from running.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,401 Member
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    @briebee7‌ - Happy Birthday!
    @skippygirlsmom‌ - glad you are waiting to see the PT who was recommended. I will be interested to hear what he thinks about your recovery to run again. Are you still able to do other workouts like the bicycle or elliptical?
  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,660 Member
    edited January 2015
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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
    1/14/2015: 6.99 miles treadmill (I did 2 Zombies, Run! missions, one with hills and one flat, and added the mileage when I got home, or that would be an even 7.)
    1/16/2015: 3 treadmill and 3 treadmill - competing against my brother. I failed in the morning and went back to try again in the afternoon. Beat his time by 27 seconds.
    1/19/2015: 1 mile on the treadmill in my brother's gym about 10 seconds slower than his. My lungs finally feel a bit better. That was the dustiest nasty treadmill I hope to ever use. There are ruts worn into the platform that made my run feel like I was running in an icy wheel rut. But the rock salt and dust was worse than the bumpy ride. Ugh.
    1/20/2015: 3 miles treadmill
    1/26/2015: 6.04 miles treadmill 27 miles left, in 5 days. That seems a tiny bit ambitious, for me.
    1/27/2015: 6.09 miles treadmill
    1/28/2015: 5.34 miles treadmill - I have asked my husband to help me in these last 3 days to be accountable for my mileage. He understands that it is all his fault if I do not reach my goal (j/k).
    1/29/2015: 5.29 miles treadmill - @shanaber: My husband did remind me to go to the gym, but he didn't come with me. I thanked him afterwards for the motivational push.

  • fabnine
    fabnine Posts: 379 Member
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    _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 ___4.0 __13F windy but no snow :)
    Jan 9 ___3.5
    Jan 10 __3.5
    Jan 11 __12.8 _14F trail
    Jan 12 __5.9 __after all those cold days 34F felt warm & Happy Birthday Mom!
    Jan 13 __3.5 __7F
    Jan 14 __2.0 __snow flurries + a little hike up Uncanoonuc
    Jan 15 __14.9 __trails 22F snow flurries
    Jan 16 __3.6 __WINDY, I'm not built to fight 30-35mph winds.
    Jan 17 __2.8 __11F & still windy
    Jan 18 __7.0 __trail freezing rain for last mile
    Jan 19 __3.5 __39F even windy it felt great + another hike up Uncanoonuc
    Jan 20 __3.6
    Jan 21 __4.0 & a thrilling hike over NH's Welch & Dickey
    Jan 22 __1.4 streak
    Jan 23 __11.1 _ crazy icy trail run should have worn my micro-spikes
    Jan 24 __4.0 __a lovely snowy run
    Jan 25 __12.5 _trail again
    Jan 26 __5.3 __roads well before the expected storm ***and GOAL!!
    Jan 27 __3.5 __lull in the snowstorm Come on, you knew that I would :)
    Jan 28 __3.1
    Jan 29 __3.1 __+ an adventurous hike with a friend's sons up a snow covered Monadnock, down half, back up, down, back up half, then down again to stay. A very good day!


    Month total= 150.6miles ___ 0remaining ___10.6over goal

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    Current Streak: 158days = 1015.2miles
  • HealthyFocused715
    HealthyFocused715 Posts: 340 Member
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    1/1, 2.0 miles, outside
    1/4, 4.34 miles, treadmill
    1/5, 4.34 miles, treadmill
    1/10, 5.2 miles, outside, cold but sunny!
    1/12, 3.37 miles, treadmill
    1/13, Zumba
    1/14, unplanned rest day - life (work) got in the way
    1/15, 4.0 miles, treadmill
    1/16, 6.22 miles, treadmill
    1/17, 3.2 miles, treadmill
    1/18, 7.2 miles, outside!!!!!!!!!!! 34 and freezing rain - but was awesome to be out there!!
    1/19, 3.0 miles, outside! 43 degrees! Felt like spring!
    1/20, XT - Zumba and a walk
    1/21, 5.0 miles, outside!!
    1/22, rest
    1/23, 5.0 miles, outside!!
    1/24, rest
    1/25, rest
    1/26, 2.09 miles, treadmill (&Zumba)
    1/27, 6.27 miles, treadmill
    1/28, XT - Zumba
    1/29, 5.02 miles, treadmill

    66.25 miles total; 70 miles goal

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    Hair appointment after work tomorrow, so I'll be finishing up on Saturday! Stretching it out to the very last day!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    @HealthyFocused715‌ @shanaber Thanks. I'm sure it'll all work out. I've talked to so many people who have been where I am and are doing great now. I've tried the bike and elliptical and really don't care for either. I've been doing some T25 and weight lifting but making sure not to over do it.
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
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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
    1/8 3.12
    1/9 4.4
    1/10 bike
    1/11 3.12
    1/12 leisurely 3.45 walk (not counted in total)
    1/13 2 hours of snorkeling in rough water=leg workout!
    1/14 6.51
    1/15 3.15
    1/16 rest
    1/17 3.08
    1/18 4.51
    1/19 rest
    1/20 3 hours of snorkeling+ 2.47 run
    1/21 3.20
    1/22 6.33
    1/23 rest
    1/24 3.94
    1/25 3.15
    1/26-28 ill: I fear I shall fail to finish the goal set forth.....FIE on you, foul (but not fowl) flu...thou art a fearsome fiend.....
    1/29 3.82.....I wimped my way thru it....

    Total 67.26 miles

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

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  • fabnine
    fabnine Posts: 379 Member
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    HonuNui wrote: »
    1/26-28 ill: I fear I shall fail to finish the goal set forth.....FIE on you, foul (but not fowl) flu...thou art a fearsome fiend.....
    1/29 3.82.....I wimped my way thru it....
    So sorry you're ill but I have to smile, that's alliteration at it's finest!

  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,401 Member
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    Date.......Miles.......Total
    01/01.... 0.00....... 0.00
    01/02.... 6.98....... 6.98
    01/03.... 0.00....... 6.98
    01/04...10.75......17.73 - went out for 8 and just kept going!
    01/05.... 4.27......22.00 - strength training too
    01/06.... 4.33......26.33 - too hot and my legs felt like logs
    01/07.... 0.00......26.33 - rest day
    01/08.... 6.50......32.83 - strength training too
    01/09.... 5.11......37.94
    01/10.... 7.18......45.12 - rain run!
    01/11.... 0.00......45.12 - taper
    01/12.... 4.38......49.50
    01/13.... 0.00......49.50 - taper, Strength training
    01/14.... 4.09......53.59
    01/15.... 0.00......53.59 - taper, Strength training
    01/16.... 3.81......57.40
    01/17.... 0.00......57.40 - taper
    01/18...13.10......70.50 - Disney Star Wars Half
    01/19.... 4.22......74.72 - Recovery run
    01/20.... 0.00......74.72 - Rest, Strength training
    01/21.... 4.89......79.61
    01/22.... 0.00......79.61 - Rest, Strength training
    01/23.... 5.35......84.96 - Sluggish run after hard work out last night
    01/24.... 8.35......93.31 - hard fought run against the wind!
    01/25.... 2.92......96.23 - Beautiful barefoot run on the beach - doesn't get much better than this!
    01/26.... 7.05....103.28 - GOAL!!
    01/27.... 5.05....108.33 - strength training too
    01/28.... 0.00....108.33 - much needed rest day
    01/29.... 6.65....114.98 - strength training too

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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,401 Member
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    @autumnblade75‌ - so glad your husband is taking his responsibility seriously! :)
  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,660 Member
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    shanaber wrote: »
    @autumnblade75‌ - so glad your husband is taking his responsibility seriously! :)

    Well, we both know the limits. I only asked for 3 days worth of help, and he only agreed to 2 of them, anyway. He works on Saturday, so he has already told me that I am my own problem, then.

  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    Jan 29 - 4 Goal!
    Jan 30 - strength training

    Probably biking tomorrow so this is it for January. On to February. Thanks to everyone for the motivation!


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  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
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    DATE...................... MILES...............TOTAL
    1/4...........................11.25...............11.25
    1/6.............................6.25...............17.50
    1/7.............................6.00...............23.50 (Cold one... -7F windchill)
    1/8.............................7.00...............30.50 (Colder one... -17F windchill)
    1/10...........................5.00...............35.50 (Even colder... -2F, -19F windchill)
    1/11...........................5.00...............40.50
    1/13...........................7.00...............47.50 (10F, 0F windchill)
    1/15.........................10.00...............57.50 (9F, 4F windchill)
    1/16...........................6.00...............63.50
    1/17...........................7.50...............71.00 (15F, 3F windchill)
    1/18...........................3.75...............74.75
    1/19...........................3.00...............77.75
    1/20...........................8.00...............85.75
    1/21...........................6.25...............92.00
    1/23...........................7.00...............99.00
    1/24.........................10.00..............109.00
    1/25...........................7.50..............116.50
    1/27...........................5.00..............121.50 (16F, 8F windchill)
    1/28...........................6.00..............127.50 (8F, -4F windchill)
    1/29...........................3.00..............130.50
    1/30...........................6.25..............136.75 (18F, 3F windchill)


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