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
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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.

December goal 65 miles


12/1 5.00
12/2 4.11
12/3 snorkel 3 hours
12/4 4.37
12/5 7.31
12/6 3.15

Total 23.93

Upcoming races:
3/20 Big Island International 1/2 marathon

Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date:

@Ohhim Congratulations on placing! And the 20$.


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 walk, per HM training plan
5-7.23
6-1.0 TM

29.44/90+

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 distance

ceciliaslater wrote: »

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!

I love to bring my dog, too, but he can only make it once around the lake (4.5 miles) before he starts giving me trouble. At first it's "I'm bored, let's chase squirrels" and quickly degrades into "I'm not going anywhere without peeing on it." So he doesn't get to come with me on long runs!

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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 3 miles hiking with the cub scouts

12/6 Woke up feeling sore from Friday's strength training, so took a rest day
12/7
12/8
12/9
12/10
12/11
12/13

4.5 km last night - past the cementary in darkness and fog
During my last run, I took of my gloves and stuffed them in my jackets back pocket. When I wanted to put them on last night, I realised I had lost one of them. My favourite gloves! I'll have to replace them quickly, and that's going to be expensive, because knowing myself I'll end up buying more than only gloves *sigh*

@Ohhim Congratulations on the awesome 5k time!

1-6.65mi build up run from 13:07-11:04
2-strength and yoga day
3-6.69mi fast run 11:40, technically. but reality is we have 5 min warm up and potty breaks for the dog
4-rest day, maybe yoga day. feeling poopy
5-13.17mi I was only scheduled for 11 but I was feeling so good at 9 miles I went on and decided to do a whole 13. I have to say a marathon isn't that scarey now.
6-3.18mi for recovery and to do the Runkeeper Global 5k