December 2015 Running Challenge

12/1 3 miles
12/2 3 miles - today was sunny and bright, calm before next storm on Friday
12/3 3 miles
12/4 0
12/5 0
12/6 3 miles

2/1 - 1.6 miles - 3K fun run with my friend John, who just lost almost 100 lbs Oh yeah I realize 1.6 isn't a 3K but that's what they called it even though my watch said 1.6
12/2 - life day
12/3 - 5 miles
12/4 - no mojo day
12/5 - 7 miles
12/6 - 3.9 miles trail run with my running group

17.5 out 120 miles

Date      Miles      MTD
------    -----    -----
Dec 01      4.3      4.3
Dec 05      8.1     12.4
Dec 06      8.1     20.5

Not able to get the running feet going yet and fighting a cold. Keeping the blood moving with the walks.

Dec 1 - 1.79
Dec 2 - 4.66
Dec 6 - 3.15

Challenge Update: Did 6 miles this morning. I started out running into the wind and was regretting not bringing my gloves for the first mile or so. Since I was only scheduled for 6 miles today, I got to take my running buddy along (my dog--would post a pic, but I'm not savvy enough to figure that out on my phone...). She doesn't get to run with me much these days since my mileage has increased. I try to limit her to 6 miles tops. Always feel horrible leaving her at home because she loves our runs so much!

Currently: 17/96 completed

@tdbernrd - awesome job at your HM!
@Elise4270 - love the profile picture
@ddmom0811 - glad to hear the wedding went well

Finally got rid of my cold and got a good 6.2 miles in today I have a HM next Saturday and I plan to walk some as my training hasn't been as good as planned. I'll make sure to pay attention to how I feel, but it's a hilly course so I'm sure I'll walk at least a bit.

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
12/5- 15.00 long slow run
12/6- 9.15 easy with hills

Total- 45.25
Goal- none stated

Today's notes: 9.15 miles in 1:12:06 for an average pace of 7:53 per mile. The sore hamstring has faded into a normal training ache. The bigger ache has shifted to my glute, the same spot that got sore from driving for 2 days to get to my last half marathon. Okay, I know that will get better. Kept the pace easy today on principle, but after about 3 miles could only feel the hamstring/glute ache if I focused specifically on it. That felt so good that I ran my maximum intended mileage, bringing the training week in right around 45 miles. It would have been easy to stretch this to 10 miles . . . but I've taken that hamstring as a warning. Now is the time to consolidate the weekly base, not to expand it.

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12/2 4 miles
12/6 6 miles

I guess unlike most of you guys, I really don't mind the treadmill so much. I'm just used to it. I turn on the music, tell myself I can't look at the mileage until I get through however many songs I need to that will get me close to the end, and settle in for the long haul. It has its good and bad points. Time certainly passes more slowly on it, it's hard to get "out of your head" while using it. But for me, I have to go slowly for my longer runs, like tonight, and it's hard for me to pace myself properly outside so it's easier for me to get my long distance on a treadmill. But, like someone said earlier, I can run faster outside more comfortably than I can on the treadmill. But right now, I run in the evening and it's too dark outside, and also with the cold I sometimes get a bit of cold induced asthma when I exercise (or exercise induced asthma when it's cold, maybe) so inside can be better. And with all my travel, the hotel treadmill is my buddy. So I go with what works for me at the time.