December 2015 Running Challenge

12/2 - 6.24 (2.66 lunch run + 3.58 treadmill walk)
12/3 - 2.83 Work lunch run
12/4 - 2.88 Lunch walk.
12/5 - 5.25 Walked to neighborhood Walmart
12/9 - 3.26 Lunch run.
12/10 - 3.29 Lunch run
12/11 - 2.92 Fast walk at lunch.
12/13 - 5.48 Day was beautiful
12/14 - 2.87 Treadmill.
12/20 - 6.39 Apartment treadmill.
12/21 - 3.98 (1.38 + 2.6 lunch).
12/22 - 4.73 (1.57 + 3.16)
12/25 - 5.13 (?)
12/26 - 7.54 (5.39 Treadmill + 2.15 outside).
12/27 - 6.56 Walking to Walmart.
12/28 - 8.08 (2.19 treadmill + 2.19 lunch walk + 3.7 walk after work)
12/29 - 4.48 (2.22 Morning treadmill + 2.26 lunch walk)

Since I only need 3.09 miles to complete this months challenge I've decided to work it into the marathon training plan. Calling TODAY my first day because of all the walking (cross-training...see what I did there?!) and tomorrow calls for 40 min run (3-ish miles) and I'm well on my way to reaching my half marathon goals! And because you guys are so full of wonderful ideas and information, I'm starting a training journal too. Knowing NEXT winter the things I wish I knew THIS winter will be awesome.

Upcoming Races for 2016
02/20 Snowman Stampede 10 mile race - not registered
04/24 Graffiti Run with grandkids-not registered/waiting to pick a team name
04/30 Greenland Trail Race...8 mile-Registered
05/15 Colfax Marathon (Half)-REGISTERED!!!
09/05 Labor Day Mini Marathon (Half)-Registered
10/16 Rock-n-Roll Denver Half-Registered

Part of my every morning running dilemma... what to wear?

02- 2.34 easy
09- 8.96 intervals
14- 9.00 intervals
16- 10.04 intervals
19- 6.45 easy return of the shin splints!!
21- 7.50 easy new kicks : blue nikes
24- 10.04 intervals
26- 7.29 easy
28- 8.29 intervals
30- 5.13 easy

Total running- 80.17 km
Goal- 80 km

Easy 5K this morning. Legs took some time warming up, after first 2K sat around 8:50 pace.
Hit goal running total for December too



2016 Races
17/1- New Year Virtual 10K
07/2- Ninja Virtual 10K
06/3- International Women’s Day 10K (South Bank)
20/3- Twilight Running Festival 10K (St Lucia)
31/3- Howl At The Moon Virtual 10K
17/7- Jetty 2 Jetty HM (Redcliffe)
22/10- Run For Life 10K (Springfield)

skippygirlsmom wrote: »

Let me see if there is a way we can have shirts made and everyone can go online somewhere and order them and have them shipped directly to them. There must be a place that will do that right?

Custom Ink perhaps?

Last Monthly Challenge of 2015!!! Woohoo
(sandbagging those runs til the end..)

December
In it for 50

• Dec 02 - 6.9mi frozen run
• Dec 05 - 6.0mi nooner through the city
• Dec 09 - 5.1mi
• Dec 13 - 5.2mi Rain run
• Dec 15 - 3.0mi hill training
• Dec 18 - 8.2mi lakeside
• Dec 21 - 4.3mi Rain run
• Dec 24 - 5.0mi Hangover run
• Dec 28 - 5.4mi Boxing Day

Year Totals - 2015 (Goal:500miles)

kristinegift wrote: »

@skippygirlsmom and @Elise4270 I was gonna say the same thing. I'd be so in for a shirt!!

Me too!

@skippygirlsmom @Stoshew71 I have a tendency to run hot, so I'd go for short sleeve. AND I make sure I'm SEEN when I'm out, even if it isn't really necessary, so I'm suggesting one of the neon colors. Orange is my default, but anything would work for me. Do we have any graphic designers/artists in this group?

12/2 - 3 miles at 4:15am, I am tired but glad I got out as it is supposed to be a rain/snow mix tomorrow. Good start to the month.
12/5 - 3 miles. Getting faster but still working on cutting out the walk breaks.
12/7 - 1.5 miles. I tried my hilly park run and it was too much. My piriformis was complaining on the first down hill so I made it one loop instead of my planned 2 and quit. I gave it a good stretch and a cold shower when I got home and it is good today.
12/9 - 2.5 miles. Very stiff and sore. Never got into a good rhythm or loosened up after a session the day before with my trainer.
12/12 - 3 miles. Had an unleashed dog come running out to "protect" her owner as Neeko and I were going past. Luckily her owner was right there and she didn't go into attack mode, just ran out and barked at us. Only thing that got me really mad was her owner saw us coming and did nothing until she started out the drive and across the street. Luckily Neeko didn't really react and listened when I told him to stay and sit as he has a tendency to fixate and go into protect mode himself or it could have gone really badly.
12/14 - 2 miles. It was a beautiful 62 degrees out. Ran in shorts and a t-shirt which was wonderful until... I started chafing. Never had that problem before but I am hoping for Bodyglide in my stocking this year. Which means I am running to the store to buy some for myself and putting it there LOL.
12/19 - 1 mile. Ran a fast mile today and it started to snow as I was going down the driveway. Tried out new winter running tights and they were wonderful except they were short and cause about 3" of ankle to show so now I need to find a good pair of long socks. Tomorrow is my Santa Hussle 5k. Can't wait! There are 1700 runners signed up and another 700 for the half marathon. Told son if I do the half next year he needs to sign up as a volunteer/elf and he agreed frighteningly fast. So guess what I'm working towards LOL.
12/20 - 3 miles. Had a great 5k and set a PR. It was freezing but well worth it.
12/23 - 3 miles. Did an easy 3 miles on the treadmill at work today. Wish I could have gone outside but there isn't a really safe place to run here where I won't get hit by a car. Oh well, it should be warm for a few more days so I will make up for it.
12/25 - 2 mile. Was exhausted this morning after 2 days of 5 hours of sleep or less but needed to clear my head before starting the day. Plenty of time left in the month to surpass my goal.
12/27 - 2.6 miles. I was up at 6am with hubby then made the mistake of laying back down and didn't get up until 10:30 Had to leave for a day of hockey games for son at noon (6 total but only 20 minutes each) so instead of the 4 miles I planned on only had time for 2.6. I will do it Tuesday instead but at least I am over goal.
12/29 - 4 miles. Starting to slowly add miles. Did a run/walk today but will work up to a run only 4 miles by end of January, just in time to add the next mile.

30.6 down 5.6 over goal.