December 2015 Running Challenge
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December Running Totals (miles)
12/1- 6.58 (warmup, speed work, cool down)
12/2- extra rest day
12/3- 6.40 easy
12/4- 8.12 easy
Total- 21.10
Goal- none stated
Today's notes: Taking Fridays off work in December, gotta use the time or lose it. That let me run in daylight at 9 AM. The sore hamstring is less sore than yesterday, but I think I'll be avoiding speed work until it's better than it is today. I'm taking the hamstring as a sign that I've built up as much weekly mileage as I'm going to, and I'll use most of December to consolidate a base of about 45 miles per week going into training for Boston.
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12/1 - 0 blah day
12/2 - 6.24 (2.66 lunch run + 3.58 dreadmill walk) Felt like an upside down turtle trying to make it thru quicksand. Felt super slow, sluggish, just awful. Later on the t-mill actually felt pretty good.
12/3 - 2.83 Work lunch run...felt good. Not great. Seems like if I take more than 2 days off I lose something, like endurance or lung capacity, something.
@jkowalsk23 The weather you described is perfect! I live in Denver and we have some of the most beautiful weather for all year running. (This will be my first winter running here, but so far I've only lost a couple of days to the weather. The other days were from the drivers that scared me too much to try to share the road with them.)
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DATE...............MILES...............TOTAL
12/1....................6.00....................6.00
12/2....................5.00..................11.00
12/3....................6.25..................17.25
12/4...................REST.................17.25
Upcoming Races:
5/14/16: Glacier Ridge Ultra, 50k (Portersville, PA)
10/1/16: Cloudsplitter 100, 100k (Pine Mountain, KY)
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@7lenny7 - you win with the correct diagnosis for my Garmin calorie counting issue. I disconnected the accounts and today's run showed a normal calorie count. I'm going to keep them disconnected and just go with my Fitbit because it always estimates lower than the HRM so its "safer." I'm just happy its not the watch - I bought it on sale at Woot, so I wasn't sure Garmin would replace it if it was broken.
@ACSL3 I'm glad we got that figured out!
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I got 4 miles in last night on a beautiful crisp evening (28°F). Unfortunately the daytime temps are getting to be above freezing so that beautiful snow is starting to melt. I'm loving this winter running.
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jkowalsk23 wrote: »Mid morning run: 10:32 min/mile, 3.11 miles
Mid-30s with a bit of wind--reminds me why I love running in fall and winter vs. summer, so much more comfortable when it's not humid and warm! Glad I'm committing to getting in some running before the snow comes.
Q: You run outdoors? In the winter? What if it snows?
A: I leave footprints.
2015 was the first year I managed to stay healthy through the summer. I noticed that summer is the worst running weather all year, right when the most races are scheduled.
YES--when I lived in Chicago my favorite races were the ones in the winter. I once ran a course by the lake in -14 degree weather (while snow fell) and it was 1,000 times more enjoyable that sunny August races in humid heat. Now, unfortunately, I live in a rural setting where sidewalks aren't cleared all winter, making running outside year round a bit trickier. But you've all inspired me to keep at it this winter!0 -
11/23 7 miles - 158.9 << Week1 of RCM Taper
11/24 8.1 miles - 167
11/25 5 miles - 172 << Recovery Run
11/26 8 miles - 180
11/27 5 miles - 185 << Recovery Run
11/28 17 miles - 202 << Long Run - end of Week1 Taper
11/29 REST DAY
11/30 6.1 miles - 208.1<< Week2 of RCM Taper
12/1 5.5 miles - 5.5
12/2 4.1 miles - 9.6
12/3 5.5 miles - 15.1
12/4 4.1 miles - 19.2
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@kareF Fantastic news!
@ChillingWithTheLinkster Welcome! Those babies are beautiful!
12/1 3.5 @ 11:17 on the treadmill plus strength training
12/2 5.25 @ 11:04 on the treadmill. Oh my heck, please let it be sunny tomorrow. Or at least not so wet.
12/3 4.75 @ 12:03 on the park trail with the doggy. Yay! Sunshine!
12/4 3.5 @ 11:03 (really 3.25 at 10:48, plus .25 at a walk) on the treadmill, plus strength training
12/5 Active Rest Day (Hiking with cub scouts)
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Challenge Update: Did 3 slow miles over lunch, as planned. It was another nice day out, but I'm glad I was scheduled for a slow one today, as I struggled a little to get into the rhythm. After my run, I got back to the gym in time to join the Insanity class for the core/abs block and "Dig Deeper" section. Double win!
Currently: 11/96 completed
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December goal 65 miles
12/1 5.00
12/2 4.11
12/3 snorkel 3 hours : candy cane shrimp
12/4 4.37
Total 13.47
@kareF fabulous news!
@shanber happy birthday: I have a singlet that says "will run for wine." You need a "beer" one for your birthday (and the upcoming race!)
Upcoming races:
3/20 Big Island International 1/2 marathon
Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date:
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3 miles in on the treadmill today. I've been doing the treadmill because this viral cold still has a hold on me and I tire out quickly so I don't want to get far from home and run out of "gas." Wish this dang cold would just go away! Most of my symptoms are better, just the tiredness and a little bit of a stuffy nose left.
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I'm in for 70; gotta keep sane this holiday!0
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Hey y'all! The miles are looking good.
12/2: 2.05
12/3: 6.4
So far: 16.6/100 (or 120. I have too many challenges going)0 -
@Stoshew71, @MorningGhost14: My goal this year is to keep running outdoors (even though I hate the cold) because it’s a lot more interesting. I understand those who call it the “dreadmill”..so boring…especially if I don’t have TV/book to focus my attention on something other than how I’m in the same place for 30 minutes at a time.
@jowalsk23: Welcome back
@Vixyb_,@CarolineHayden: Welcome
@Ohhim: Probably be unsporting to trip the lil’ punk, huh?
@WhatMeRunning: Hope the knee proves to be minor
Dec 1: Advent begins. Light mist but warm (low 50s), still a little bit of hip twinge, nice and slow this morning, 4.44 miles.
Dec 2: Hound of the Baskervilles fog this morning, no demon dogs spotted. 2.35 miles
Dec 3: Rest day, however, intended to walk..and it didn’t happen 
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November-Holiday Streak
26-5.90 Race 10K -my oversight, thought it was sanctioned.
27- 1.02 TM
28-5.60
29-1.02 TM
30-3.47
1-6.03
2-1.02 TM
3-10.01
4-4.15 long walk per HM training plan.
21.21/90+
Upcoming races:
02/06/16 Hot Chocolate 15K Dallas
03/19/16 Rock N Roll 5K Dallas
03/20/16 Rock N Roll Half Dallas
04/24/16 OKC Memorial undecided distance0 -
12/1 - 0 blah day
12/2 - 6.24 (2.66 lunch run + 3.58 dreadmill walk) Felt like an upside down turtle trying to make it thru quicksand. Felt super slow, sluggish, just awful. Later on the t-mill actually felt pretty good.
12/3 - 2.83 Work lunch run...felt good. Not great. Seems like if I take more than 2 days off I lose something, like endurance or lung capacity, something.
12/4 - 2.88 Lunch walk. It was gorgeous outside!
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@virkati wow! so beautiful there.0
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@skippygirlsmom ...this is the road I run or walk on every day for my lunch break. It really is beautiful. BUT! When the wind finds its way off the mountains and into that area...omg!0
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12/04- 2.6 miles
Can someone tell me why runners hate treadmills so much? I'm new to this and it is my only option. We only have one car so when my husband drives to work, I would have no way to get myself and my kids to the safe areas in town (we live on a country road that everyone speeds down with no regard to safety). Plus no jogging stroller. So when my youngest is down forhis nap, I can jump ont the treadmill while my oldest does her own activities. The treadmill doesn't bother me really. Is there something bad about it that I am not aware of though?0 -
Making progress!0 -
candacefausset wrote: »12/04- 2.6 miles
Can someone tell me why runners hate treadmills so much? I'm new to this and it is my only option. We only have one car so when my husband drives to work, I would have no way to get myself and my kids to the safe areas in town (we live on a country road that everyone speeds down with no regard to safety). Plus no jogging stroller. So when my youngest is down forhis nap, I can jump ont the treadmill while my oldest does her own activities. The treadmill doesn't bother me really. Is there something bad about it that I am not aware of though?
No, there's nothing wrong with it. It's just daunting. Outside is so much more enjoyable.0 -
candacefausset wrote: »12/04- 2.6 miles
Can someone tell me why runners hate treadmills so much? I'm new to this and it is my only option. We only have one car so when my husband drives to work, I would have no way to get myself and my kids to the safe areas in town (we live on a country road that everyone speeds down with no regard to safety). Plus no jogging stroller. So when my youngest is down forhis nap, I can jump ont the treadmill while my oldest does her own activities. The treadmill doesn't bother me really. Is there something bad about it that I am not aware of though?
I too live on a crazy-driver filled country road near Mannford. Perhaps we live on the same one? LOL. No really, it's possible. Though I've had more problems with loose dogs trying to run on my road than with the drivers. People seriously need to get their dogs in check. It's not hard--I have 7 (thanks, dumpers and careless morons) that don't run free/get out...
To avoid all that drama, I drive up the road, park, and run down Highway 51...nice wide shoulder to ditch off of if something scary comes my way.0 -
And as for the treadmill, the scenery just gets boring after a while. Plus, I have trouble transferring my conditioning from road running to treadmill and vice versa. It's probably all mental, but I just feel so sluggish when I do the opposite of how I've been training for a while.0
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I don't hate the treadmill, but I am not too fond of running on it. I think it is actually more tiring. Not necessarily a tougher workout, but harder to stay interested in running. It becomes more of a chore. Given my long runs of 12+ miles regularly at this point, I just dread the thought of doing that on a treadmill. Running outside is just more interesting and a lot easier to go those sorts of distances in my opinion. Plus, running an outside course with varying hills and surfaces is not an easy thing to do without training on such surfaces.candacefausset wrote: »Can someone tell me why runners hate treadmills so much? I'm new to this and it is my only option. We only have one car so when my husband drives to work, I would have no way to get myself and my kids to the safe areas in town (we live on a country road that everyone speeds down with no regard to safety). Plus no jogging stroller. So when my youngest is down forhis nap, I can jump ont the treadmill while my oldest does her own activities. The treadmill doesn't bother me really. Is there something bad about it that I am not aware of though?
I think most people just "dread" running on a treadmill as opposed to the freedom of running outside, thus the "dreadmill" term. In a pinch though, it is better than not running. I don't think many would argue with that.0 -
I feel like such a slacker in here - no time to read what's happening and post.
Wedding weekend! I'm in Savannah and apparently it is a great place to run. I am going to get out early and get a fun run in - wedding isn't until 12:30. Or, if I have too much at the rehearsal dinner, it maybe a short run.
Dec 1 - 2.64
Dec 2 - 5K
Dec 3 - 1.4 streak
Dec 4 - 5.16 miles
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candacefausset wrote: »12/04- 2.6 miles
Can someone tell me why runners hate treadmills so much? I'm new to this and it is my only option. We only have one car so when my husband drives to work, I would have no way to get myself and my kids to the safe areas in town (we live on a country road that everyone speeds down with no regard to safety). Plus no jogging stroller. So when my youngest is down forhis nap, I can jump ont the treadmill while my oldest does her own activities. The treadmill doesn't bother me really. Is there something bad about it that I am not aware of though?
I find it very very tedious. I feel life a hamster. I don't think there is anything wrong with it. Just preferences0 -
I totally agree with you. And then they try to avoid the worst heat by scheduling the races way too early on Sunday mornings... I think I'd take a 12:00 December run over a 8:00 July race any time.2015 was the first year I managed to stay healthy through the summer. I noticed that summer is the worst running weather all year, right when the most races are scheduled.
Although in summer I complain about the heat, in winter about the fact that it's dark all the time... Maybe I should move to some magic country which has only spring and autumn ;-)
@shanaber A festival with running, beer and fireworks? That sounds awesome, I can totally see why you are tempted :-)
@kareF I am absolutely happy for you to read the news you got from the clinic! That's super-great news!
@Pandora_and_her_box Yeah, treadmills... Though I have to see, the "I'm bored, I want to get off"-feeling doesn't go away after the first ten minutes. Or ever. One of the reasons I prefer running outside - I can't just decide to quite, I still have to get back home, that's kind of motivating ^^
@hmaddpear Actually, I just downloaded the zombies run-app today. I might try it out on Sunday, I've heard lots of positive things about it.
@ACSL3 That does indeed sound like a fun shopping trip! Makes me want to drive to the nearest sports store and buy running stuff as well ;-) Hope you get over your cold soon.
@msf74 Sorry that you had such a sucky night run. The cap that wants to fly off sounds quite annoying, and I guess the cab driver conspiracy didn't help. Next run will be better!
@HonuNui You know, if I met that shrimp in my apartment, it would freak me out, but under water it's pretty.
@candacefausset For a warmup in the gym I'm willing to deal with the treadmill, because it's still better than the stationary bike. But in general, I dislike treadmills because I'm not getting anywhere. I absolutely loathed running in school, were we would only go around in circles on the track. I never saw the point in that. And then one day (years later) I tried running by myself, and found it's so much more fun when you go somewhere and see different things.
Some days I really enjoy the weather and the nature around me. Sometimes I come home soaked from the rain, but that feels good to ^^ . Other days I force myself to go a little faster than my usual trot because I see another runner in the distance and want to test if I can keep up with them for a little bit.
Or I try out new routes and discouver places in the neighbourhood I've never been before. Okay, sometimes I get lost and need to run a few extra kms to get home, or I pick a path which leaves me stranded in the middle of a corn field, but that's part of the fun.
Even if I just run one of my "standard routes" where I know every turn, I still prefer that over the treadmill, because I know things like "okay, after that house it's downhill until the traffic light" or "yay, I passed that tree, so I'm more than halfway home now".
And some days I'm not really motivated and feel like quitting halfway through, but since I still have to get home, I keep on running, where on the treadmill I might just have hopped off.
... okay, long rant, but you see, I'm really a fan of running outside ;-p If I only had the choice between "treadmill" and "no running", I would pick the treadmill. So if that is your only option and it doesn't bother you, I wouldn't worry about it.0 -
Today was my first run since more than a week!
My toe isn't healed all the way, but it's already a lot better than last week. Plus, I was feeling irritable all day and really wanted to go for a run after work to get that out of my system and relax. The doctor told me I probably wouldn't be able to run for the rest of the year, but I think he was wrong. It's just a bruised toe, after all!
So I took a quick trip to a (non-running) shoe shop and bought some cheap sports shoes with the largest toe-box I could find, at least half a size too large. Not suitable in the long run, but they don't put any pressure on the toes. Apart from a bit of discomfort in the very beginning and at the end of the run, I was actually fine.
I should probably still take it easy the next days/weeks, so I didn't set a distance goal for this month. But I'm really happy right now :-)
4.12.2015 - 5km
Oh, and I found the village put up Christmas decoration along a part of one street I passed. That makes it actually almost nicer to run in the dark than during the day
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