The January 2016 Running Challenge

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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @WhatMeRunning - it is so funny that you mentioned obstacle races... got this one in my email this morning. Maybe you will want to try it this summer :)
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  • cheriesanta
    cheriesanta Posts: 9 Member

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  • MorningGhost14
    MorningGhost14 Posts: 441 Member
    I saw Liquid Run and got all excited... then I saw it wasn't about whiskey...
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    @WhatMeRunning - it is so funny that you mentioned obstacle races... got this one in my email this morning. Maybe you will want to try it this summer :)
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    That looks awesome. Not in my neck of the woods but do you have a link to the race info?
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    edited January 2016
    @shanaber - That actually does look like the kind of race I get from time to time where I consider going with one of the kids. I'm pretty sure we'll be doing one of the foam/blacklight ones with my daughter. She's autistic and loves bubbles and bright colors. So it has her name ALL over it.

    I was thinking more along the lines of BattleFrog or Tough Mudder though. Guess I want to get dirty or something.

    @MorningGhost14 - A whiskey run would be good. Maybe I should see if they have any races in Kentucky or Tennesse? Then again, not sure I would feel too safe running around there.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGNEacVXRQg
  • ceciliaslater
    ceciliaslater Posts: 457 Member
    I was scheduled for 4 miles today. Stretched it a bit to 4.5, though. Felt good and it was a nice day for running--low 40s, cloudy, no wind to speak of. Only one car I had to [mentally] flip off today, so that's good (was pulling out of a parking lot and pulled out far enough to block the entire sidewalk while waiting for traffic...what a jerk).

    23.5 of 145.1 miles completed
  • MorningGhost14
    MorningGhost14 Posts: 441 Member
    edited January 2016
    @WhatMeRunning ... Lol...totally loved that video... I think a whiskey race through Kentucky would rock...

    And ironically, after my 50k in May, I jump immediately into training for a 100k in Kentucky... maybe I'll see those boys...
    http://www.cloudsplitter100.com/
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @shanaber that looks like so much fun!
    @ceciliaslater mental flip off - I love it!
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    WhatMeRunning wrote: »
    @shanaber - That actually does look like the kind of race I get from time to time where I consider going with one of the kids. I'm pretty sure we'll be doing one of the foam/blacklight ones with my daughter. She's autistic and loves bubbles and bright colors. So it has her name ALL over it.

    I was thinking more along the lines of BattleFrog or Tough Mudder though. Guess I want to get dirty or something.

    @MorningGhost14 - A whiskey run would be good. Maybe I should see if they have any races in Kentucky or Tennesse? Then again, not sure I would feel too safe running around there.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGNEacVXRQg


    @WhatMeRunning Hahaha That was all in good fun! The Jack Daniels Distillery puts on a HM every year. It sold out within hours this year. I actually had my alarm clock set that Sunday morning so I could sign up, but it is a fun race. Giagantic hill. http://www.oakbarrelhalf.com/

    It's sold out this year but something for everyone to think about for 2017.
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    1 Jan 6km
    2 Jan 5.2km
    3 Jan 3.7km
    4 Jan 2.2km
    5 Jan 4km
    6 Jan 1.8km
    7 Jan 2km
    8 Jan 4km

    Total so far 28.9km (goal is 50km)
  • MorningGhost14
    MorningGhost14 Posts: 441 Member
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    @WhatMeRunning Hahaha That was all in good fun! The Jack Daniels Distillery puts on a HM every year. It sold out within hours this year. I actually had my alarm clock set that Sunday morning so I could sign up, but it is a fun race. Giagantic hill. http://www.oakbarrelhalf.com/

    It's sold out this year but something for everyone to think about for 2017.
    That would be fun... but looking at all those people nearly had me breaking out in hives... 150 runners spread out over a 31 mile course is about my limit....

  • Virkati
    Virkati Posts: 679 Member
    Ummmm I have people in Tennessee....wouldn't it be awesome if we got a group from here and did it together?!
  • Virkati
    Virkati Posts: 679 Member
    And... any newbies from, near, or around Denver CO? We could meet up now and then for a run!
  • patrikc333
    patrikc333 Posts: 436 Member
    01/01 - 10 miles
    02/01 - 10.4 km
    03/01 - 10.4 km
    04/01 - 10.3 km
    05/01 - 12.5 km
    06/01 - 12.5 km
    07/01 - 10.6 km
    08/01 - 12.6 km

    tot 84/500 km

    so predictable.... awful run this morning, lot of pain from hip

    so this is how it works for me: exeercising more, no painkillers = good runs; resting, painkillers, foam rolling, etc = awful run

    wow wow wow

    anyway, going to a sport clinic for a check up / massage on Sunday, hope to feel better, because frankly, I'm fed up

    I do miss my routine, I'm annoyed about my latest performance, but I'm not crazy and I see the time to stop and do 0 miles coming

  • MorningGhost14
    MorningGhost14 Posts: 441 Member
    @patrikc333 ... hopefully a good sports massage will do the trick... I truly do hope you find out what is causing this... the miles you were putting down were inspiring me to keep pushing through my crappy runs...
  • alydanbeads
    alydanbeads Posts: 120 Member
    edited January 2016
    I was sick so I took a few days off but was finally able to get 3 miles in today and 30 sec faster than Monday! :)

    15/45 miles
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited January 2016
    Update on the Group Shirts

    11 people voted:
    Power Blue got 4.5 votes
    Columbia Blue 3
    Royal 2.5
    Power yellow 0
    Lime 3
    Power Orange 6

    So far it is Power Blue and Power Orange.
    Please go to that link above and vote if you haven't already and are interested.
    So far, @Elise4270 is my central shipper unless @Virkati wants that job instead.
    I will need that person to PM their snail mail addy to me if you are interested in the job (free shipping to you).
    The more people who are interested in shirts, the less expensive they become.
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    @ohhim - good luck on Sunday! Hope it cools down a little. That humidity will be a killer.

    I've now had 4 rest days this week, 2 planned on Sun/Mon after having no rest days for over a month. Then got sick and have had to rest Thur/Fri and doctor said take off all weekend. I feel so bad that I'm actually okay with laying in bed. Fitbit says I've had 500 steps and it's 5pm!
  • aldousmom
    aldousmom Posts: 382 Member
    yesterday was stair climber and body weight training day.
    Today, 9 miles with a friend.

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  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    patrikc333 wrote: »

    so predictable.... awful run this morning, lot of pain from hip

    so this is how it works for me: exeercising more, no painkillers = good runs; resting, painkillers, foam rolling, etc = awful run

    wow wow wow

    anyway, going to a sport clinic for a check up / massage on Sunday, hope to feel better, because frankly, I'm fed up

    I do miss my routine, I'm annoyed about my latest performance, but I'm not crazy and I see the time to stop and do 0 miles coming

    @patrikc333 Do you keep a training log where you keep track of how each run felt mood-wise? It seems like you've been having a lot of awful runs for the last couple months (since Amsterdam, am I right?), and if I had that many frowny-faces on my running log, I'd be ready for a break. You're probably suffering some overuse complications, and I think a rest would be beneficial. Not many people can run that many miles without some serious wear and tear on their body, and even elites who run 300-500 per month still take weeks off for recovery. At some point, you've got to give yourself a break.

  • annekka
    annekka Posts: 517 Member
    January Goal—will try for 140 km, half marathon Feb 7 and I’m behind in my training

    1/6—3.89 km or so…first run after being sick…still congested and a bit sick
    1/7—3.40 km—still feeling icky so keeping it short. Just ran around my complex
    1/8—5.29 km..about to kill my lungs. Sick of the congestion
    1/9—5.01 km
  • Miffylou
    Miffylou Posts: 307 Member
    Goal: 100km

    1st 5k treadmill
    2nd 5k park run
    3rd 12k run
    4th 5k walk
    5th gym
    6th 7k run
    7th rest
    8th gym
    9th 5k park run

    Total 39km

    Did park run this morning with my MFP buddy as usual we had lots of fun. Hoping to get a PB however won't find out official time till later on this arvo. Although think I have missed out on getting under 30min by a few seconds. Oh well there's always next time.

    Happy running everyone
  • 5BeautifulDays
    5BeautifulDays Posts: 683 Member
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    If that is nuts, then what would you call 4 HM's in back-to-back-to-back-toback weekends?

    The difference between us is that you call HM distances "Tuesday", lol!
    ceciliaslater wrote: »
    I did my first HM on November 7th, then turned around and signed up for another HM that was running 2 weeks later (November 22nd or 23rd, I don't remember exactly). I didn't have any trouble doing both, despite not following a training plan (at the time, I was running one day a week--a progressively longer run every Sunday, to be exact). My longest run pre-HM was 14 miles.
    kristinegift wrote: »
    @5BeautifulDays I think a HM followed by a 10 miler the next week (or two weeks later? I don't recall) would be fine. But I'm a glutton for punishment, so don't take my word for it! I'm the kind of person who runs 10 miles the day before a HM just to make it extra tough (I did that and then ended up PR'ing by 9.5 minutes though, so apparently it was a good strategy!).

    The more I think about it, unless I fall injured, I can't think of any reason why I couldn't *run* 10 miles after a 13-miler. I might not be able to effectively race both distances, but I can decide that the morning of. The events themselves are fun, and maybe I just plan to treat the 10-miler like a training run if I'm feeling any lingering effects from the HM. And maybe next year, I'll do the Glass Slipper Challenge (a 10K on Saturday followed by the half on Sunday). And the year after that...maybe the marathon? LOL

  • 5BeautifulDays
    5BeautifulDays Posts: 683 Member
    runner_girl83 wrote: »
    5BeautifulDays wrote: »
    @runner_girl83 Congrats on the 5K pr! I am insanely jealous and tempted to try a sub-30 tomorrow just to see if I can do it (I also need to weight train, so we'll see...).

    Oh...a question! Would I be nuts to sign up for a 10-miler 2 weeks after my half? If I don't do that, there's a 5K 3 weeks after I'm going to sign up for.

    Did you do it? :smiley: I didn't mean to have a fast run yesterday .... I am meant to be running a virtual 10k tomorrow which I hope won't be too impacted by yesterday's faster run :lol: but I'm really happy I decided to go for the run and smash the sub 30 min!

    I say do the 10-miler! Thats about 16km.. That's a great distance! I am going to be doing similar things this year.. I feel a little cray-cray :grimace: but if I know if the HM's are too much I can always do a 10km instead.. If all else fails!


    I did! With the caveat that I was on a treadmill...I did 3 miles in 29:25!! That's the fastest I've ever gone...I did .25 miles at 6.5 mph. Very exciting. One weird thing, though, was that my knees felt a little loose or wobbly or something--like they were moving too much--by the end. No pain, but it was an odd feeling.
    1/1 5 @ 10:36 on the treadmill
    1/2 4.75 @ 10:42 on the park trail (20.75/20 miles for the week)

    1/3 5.25 @ 11:14 (5.0 @ 10:51, .25 walking) on the trails near my house. It was a beautiful, blustery day!
    1/4 10 @ 12:00 on the treadmill. While running from Indominus Rex.
    1/5 3 @ 11:14 on the treadmill and strength training
    1/6 Rest Day and feeling fairly sore from yesterday's PT (and maybe Monday's run?)
    1/7 4.75 @ 11:53 on the park trail.
    1/8 3.5 @ 10:07 (3 at 9:48 and .5 at 12:00) plus strength training
    (26.5/30 miles for the week)

    Upcoming Races:
    January 18: MLK 8K at Burke Lake Park, VA
    February 21: Disney Princess HM, Orlando, FL
    March 6: Reston 10-miler, Reston, VA
    March 12: Lucky Leprechaun 5K, Reston, VA


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  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    edited January 2016
    5BeautifulDays wrote: »
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    If that is nuts, then what would you call 4 HM's in back-to-back-to-back-toback weekends?

    The difference between us is that you call HM distances "Tuesday", lol!
    ceciliaslater wrote: »
    I did my first HM on November 7th, then turned around and signed up for another HM that was running 2 weeks later (November 22nd or 23rd, I don't remember exactly). I didn't have any trouble doing both, despite not following a training plan (at the time, I was running one day a week--a progressively longer run every Sunday, to be exact). My longest run pre-HM was 14 miles.
    kristinegift wrote: »
    @5BeautifulDays I think a HM followed by a 10 miler the next week (or two weeks later? I don't recall) would be fine. But I'm a glutton for punishment, so don't take my word for it! I'm the kind of person who runs 10 miles the day before a HM just to make it extra tough (I did that and then ended up PR'ing by 9.5 minutes though, so apparently it was a good strategy!).

    The more I think about it, unless I fall injured, I can't think of any reason why I couldn't *run* 10 miles after a 13-miler. I might not be able to effectively race both distances, but I can decide that the morning of. The events themselves are fun, and maybe I just plan to treat the 10-miler like a training run if I'm feeling any lingering effects from the HM. And maybe next year, I'll do the Glass Slipper Challenge (a 10K on Saturday followed by the half on Sunday). And the year after that...maybe the marathon? LOL

    That sounds like a beautiful progression to me!!
  • michable
    michable Posts: 312 Member
    1 Jan 13.4 km
    2 Jan Rest
    3 Jan 6.3 km
    4 Jan 5.4 km
    5 Jan Rest
    6 Jan 8.3 km
    7 Jan 5.3 km
    8 Jan Rest
    9 Jan 15.3 km

    Total: 54/150 km

    All my training is slow and easy because increasing mileage for my first marathon in July.


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    As for music that motivates me, or gets me running fast, I have a few notables, including:
    Seasons - Future Islands
    Unbelievers - Vampire Weekend
    Standing in the Ocean - Calling all Cars
    Feel so close - Calvin Harris
    Dog days are over - Florence and the Machine (from the album "Lungs", and the song includes the lyrics "run fast for your mother, run fast for your father, run for your children, for your sisters and brothers" - I wonder if Florence is a runner?)

    Also punk music - Rise Against, Grenadiers, Jimmy Eat World, even Blink 182

    And a couple of oldies I always find myself running faster to are:
    Footloose - Kenny Loggins
    Bat out of Hell - Meatloaf
    Ray of Light - Madonna

    @Miffylou - you had a great week! Good luck with your parkrun time!

    @runner_girl83 - congrats on your 5km PR! I cannot summon the energy these days to run that fast in training. I have a goal of doing a 25 min 5km, and I have asked my hubby to pace me so I can get it, but we haven't got around to it yet. It would be slow for him; I can just imagine him jogging along beside me offering me encouragement while I get mad at him for making me run so fast!
  • moremonica
    moremonica Posts: 32 Member
    My goal for January is to slowly start back which is why I the 10 miles. I thought 10 miles would be a stretch for the month. I was so excited to run one mile straight on Wednesday. I couldn't believe that my knee held out. So I tried to run two miles today. And I did it! I am really excited to be running again.


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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    Update on the Group Shirts

    11 people voted:
    Power Blue got 4.5 votes
    Columbia Blue 3
    Royal 2.5
    Power yellow 0
    Lime 3
    Power Orange 6

    So far it is Power Blue and Power Orange.
    Please go to that link above and vote if you haven't already and are interested.
    So far, @Elise4270 is my central shipper unless @Virkati wants that job instead.
    I will need that person to PM their snail mail addy to me if you are interested in the job (free shipping to you).
    The more people who are interested in shirts, the less expensive they become.

    Thank you!
  • Virkati
    Virkati Posts: 679 Member
    Back from the doc for the second time. Changed meds to the asskicking antibiotics so hopefully in the next couple of days I'll be running and after modifying my training schedule again, I can get back on track!
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    edited January 2016
    @moremonica - Great work! Can I ask what the knee worries are? Recent or old injury? Just curious because I always had intermittent achey knees after a knee injury long ago. So I assumed I would never be a runner. Turned out I was wrong. I did get some aches early on from starting out a bit too tough. But after resting it that one time and then building up strength by the next year my knees were stronger than ever and never ache any more like they used to.

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