The January 2016 Running Challenge
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@moremonica There is not a single person on this thread who will judge you for the distance you complete or don't complete. We support each other no matter what!0
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@kristinegift - Did you order them online? If not, maybe you can try another pair at the store just in case there is something about those particular shoes, a defect perhaps?
Speedwork today; 6x400m intervals in the slushy side streets. We got quite a bit of freezing rain and sleet yesterday but it is in the mid to upper 20's this morning so the treated streets are the only sane option right now. I had no problems save for some wet socks. I also wore new shoes this morning, so broke them in quite well.
I am having trouble with my phone rebooting on my runs. It is a regular thing now and is making it impossible to track my runs like I used to. I will probably switch to using a stopwatch and running measured routes. I thought I had narrowed the problem down to being Strava having issues, but today when I used only Endomondo the same thing happened again. The phone does not reboot at other times, only while running. So maybe it is the GPS. I just don't know yet. Maddening though.
1/1 - 2.25 miles
1/3 - 4.1 miles
1/5 - 6.5 miles
1/7 - 4 miles
1/9 - 4 miles
1/12 - 3.25 miles
1/14 - 4.6 miles
1/16 - 11.5 miles
1/18 - 2.1 miles
1/20 - 3.1 miles
45.4 of 50 miles
Upcoming races:
4/9 - Rock the Parkway half marathon (Kansas City, MO)
4/16 - Garmin half marathon (Olathe, KS)
4/30 - BattleFrog 8k obstacle course run (Kansas City, MO)
5/14 - Running with the Cows half marathon (Bucyrus, KS)0 -
@Ch1psNQueso: Congrats on the PR for the mile split!
@snha: Congrats on getting the run in..-20 windchill or not.
@moremonica: I second @9voice9. I have been here 3 different months and I’m hoping this will be the first month I actually maintain enough run consistency to reach goal…but if not, I’ll try again in February.
@WhatMeRunning: When I was having issues with my run app (RunKeeper), it turned out that it was related to storage capacity. That app apparently has issues with syncing when it drops below a certain amount of memory. From what I understand, GPS pulls hard on the processor so maybe this is something similar? Maybe check and see if you’re getting really close to running out of memory on the internal memory..or perhaps you have stuff running in the background and you want to close those processes out before going for a run?
Jan 1: When the run started it was still the 1st..so I'm counting it here.
6.59 cold night miles, slow, around 12:40/mile.
Jan 2: REST DAY
Jan 3: First “official” training day for the HM and first snowfall of the year (on a run day at least). 3.51 miles. Some fast intervals mixed in with slower paced runs. 12:10 average pace, fastest split was mile 2 (11:29).
Jan 4: Wimped out
Jan 5: Ice in my ‘stache at the end of the run…that’s new. 3.2 miles this morning
Jan 6: Went an extra .5 before I took my first (brief) walk break. 5.05 miles avg. pace around 12:11
Jan 7: REST DAY. Plan on some walking and weights.
Jan 8: Wimped out
Jan 9: Beautiful running weather..50 degrees this morning in Central Ohio! Easy 6.2 miles but every step SUUUUUUUUCCCCCKKKED! 12:08 average pace. A little over 1/3 of the way to month’s goal. #betterrunnexttime #ohwellatleastIdidit
Jan 10: Sick..no run
Jan 11: Feeling slightly better..we’ll see if I feel up to a run after work. UPDATE: Decided I might be pushing it since it was still pretty cold (around 3 degrees with wind chill) so I’m going to give it one more day
Jan 12: Big snowfall so I couldn’t do run in the morning (needed to leave a lot earlier for morning commute), planning on run tonight. EDIT: Finally got back out there. I didn’t really do winter running last year and this was the first truly cold day (actual in the teens, single digits with wind chill). I’m not sure if it’s all a “mental thing” but it felt a LOT harder..not just the “man it’s cold, I want to go get warm” part of it (that faded away after the first half mile or so once I started to get feeling back in my fingers) but it was harder to keep a good pace. I’ve decided I’ll need to add a ski mask to my winter running apparel. My “slow” pace is usually somewhere around the high 11s to low 12/mile and it was around a 13:30 tonight..and at times it felt like it was a “hard” pace. Is this a common thing for first-time winter runners? Forgot to turn off my wi-fi connectivity so I think when I ran past the Burger King I grabbed their wi-fi for a sec because suddenly a billion Facebook notifications came in and froze up my RunKeeper so my run was cut shorter than I wanted. (I was doing an interval program and had no idea how to make it restart at a specific point.) I guess I’ll remember tomorrow 3.92 miles
Jan 13: Single digit temps this morning, hoping to get the run in tonight. EDIT: Much warmer at night. Slow 3.05 miles, avg pace 12:14 but NO walking…at all.
Jan 14: Plan calls for 8 miles tonight…and a fast interval of 9 min pace for 2 of that I think..gulp. Glad it’s in the 40s, another night run coming….EDIT: Wimped out, just couldn’t find any motivation.
Jan. 15: Got out there and tried to do some pace pushing as penance for yesterday but my legs weren’t having it. My “fast” was only in the low 11s..bleah. It’s done but it didn’t feel like a “good” run (but I guess it’s better than a non-run). 4.02 miles..officially just past halfway to goal.
Jan. 16-17: Cold and I wimped out.
Jan. 18: Still cold (-14 degree wind chill) but going to attempt to make myself do it tonight, I’m getting lazy.
Jan. 19: *sigh* Only myself to blame….
Jan. 20: Temp got to 18. 3.05 miles. 11:26 avg pace.
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I'm late for January. But better late than never. Looking forward to February's Challenge
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Was scheduled for 4 slow miles today, but pushed it to 4.5. Still slowly making up for that 10 miles I missed at the beginning of the month. I doubt I'll get all of them in by the 31st, but I'd like to make my deficit as small as possible, while staying comfortable with my weekly mileage.
Total mileage for the month: 71.8 of 145.1. Almost halfway!
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KatEmmaMarie wrote: »KatEmmaMarie wrote: »@ddmom0811 @Elise4270 Thanks for your responses ladies, I would have responded earlier but I never got an alert for the responses!
As far as a food intolerance, I eat the same foods almost every single day and don't have this pain everyday. If it was food intolerance/allergy, wouldn't it be happening every day if a food was causing it? Also when I get these pains that's all it usually is, no other symptoms just the intense cramping. I will usually sit in the bathroom (sorry for TMI) for long periods of time trying to do SOMETHING to alleviate the pain, but even if I do go to the bathroom it's nothing out of the ordinary and it doesn't stop the pain.
As far as the gallbladder, I've never had it checked out nor have I had a hidascan. The pain is usually just right under my sternum smack dab in the middle. It feels like someone blew my stomach up with air and then is twisting it until it's about to pop or something.
Ya, that sounds like gallbladder. I was lucky, mine just quit working and I had little pain. I was a regular donating blood and my liver enzymes got high enough they said -no more, see a doc.
I understand the bowel trouble.
Like @skippygirlsmom said, even if no tests confirm anything, docs are usually are good to identify it.
Thanks so much for all the information. Should I see a specialist? or will my GP be able to run tests to identify if it is my gall bladder?
I am feeling much better today, The pain seems to be dwindling today, it's barely even noticeable now.
I did added another 4.5 miles this morning with an interval run. I ran 400m at around 7.5mph then ran another 400m at about 5.0mph and repeated this 6 times. The last fast pace run I pushed it up to 8.0mph and it was rough but I pushed through it!
GP usually orders the test, then sends you to a general surgeon if its positive.. Just tell em you want it checked, most are fine with that.0 -
@KatEmmaMarie When my husband had gallbladder issues (it stopped pumping--no stones), the GP thought he had pancreatitis. When that didn't pan out, they referred him to a gastroenterologist, who ran gallbladder tests and then told us that he probably had stomach cancer (he had esophageal cancer in the past, so his chances for other digestive cancers are considered higher). After none of his tests gave the results he expected, he failed to give a diagnosis and just left it at that. After about 6 months of not being able to eat (or keep) anything, we finally got a lead on a good GE from a friend who is a nurse. That GE diagnosed the issue and removed the gallbladder all within about a week. He still has some issues here and there (high fat foods, mostly), but not the excruciating pain he was in prior to surgery, thank goodness.
That said, I hope you find out what's going on with your internals and get it fixed soon! I wanted to share this story to say that just because one doctor says there's nothing wrong with you, that doesn't mean it's true. I don't advocate doctor shopping, but there's nothing wrong with getting a second opinion! If you don't get a referral to a GE from your GP, and your insurance allows you to see a specialist without a referral, it might be worth it to seek out a specialist appointment on your own.0 -
1/1 - 3.5 miles on treadmill
1/2 - Nada
1/3 - 3.75 miles on treadmill + weights
1/4 - First day back to office / school...had to stay home to get kids moving and ready.
1/5 - 4 miles on treadmill + 4.65 miles on stationary bike
1/6 - 4.5 miles on indoor track followed by an extended stretching session.
1/7 - Sick / rest day - not sick enough to stay home for the day, but didn't want to push it for a run
1/8 - Another sick / rest day.
1/9 - 4.1 miles on treadmill
1/10 - 4 miles on indoor track + weights
1/11 - 4 miles on treadmill
1/12 - Life got in the way - sick children, work issues, etc. - Ick!
1/13 - Woke up with a head like concrete...stupid sinuses! Hoping to feel better enough to squeeze in a rare late afternoon run today.
1/13 - 3.25 miles outdoors...woo hoo! Early evening run. Had to watch out for refreeze on sidewalks and streets, but enjoyed it.
1/14 - 4.95 miles on treadmill (Trek class). My feet are not thanking me for two runs in under 12 hours. Plus, the person next to me must have eaten a poo sandwich before class...blech!!
1/15 - VJ the greyhound woke me up 3x in the night to go out, two kids and myself coughing all night and one kid with high fever this morning = another morning of no run. UGH! I am getting cranky...so going to miss my goal this month!
1/16 - 4 miles on treadmill
1/17 - ANOTHER sick / rest day...this virus won't quit
1/18 - 4 miles on indoor track + weights/abs
1/19 - Seems my body / this illness thinks a workout every other day is enough...grrr!
1/20 - 4 miles on treadmill. Hoping to be able to get another run in tomorrow.
@Virkati - Glad things are returning to "normal".
@SkippyGirlsMom - Sorry that things are not going well. Hope you don't hurt too much.
@KatEmmaMarie - Good luck! Hope you get answers soon. Gall bladder seems highly likely (though I am not a medical professional).
@michable - I have a Nathan hand-held 10oz as well. Only bring it if it is really hot and I am going longer than ~8 miles. I usually just drink after I run. Even when doing HM.0 -
Oh dear Lord, I'm dying. I did 12.5 miles this morning. On a treadmill because it was 16 degrees outside. While watching Sucker Punch 1.75 times (I hate short movies on long run days!) and getting the worst bra-chafing of my entire life. Did I mention that yesterday was "shoulder insanity" day in PT? I am ready for some ibuprofen now. And maybe some of that bourbon y'all were talking about earlier.
@shanaber I got some new shoes on the way, too--Saucony Grid Excursions!
@moremonica Your goal is your own...we're just here to cheer you on, not judge you. (Now get out there and move, dear! ).
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
1/9 3.5 @ 12:22 (3 at 11:26, plus .5 at a walk) loping around the neighborhood with St. Woolos the Barbarian, aka The Poopinest Dog in the East, aka Woogie the Worst Running Partner Ever. It's a good thing he's cute!
(30/30 for the week)
1/10 Rest Day/Family Day
1/11 10.75 at 11:46 around the park trails. My heart was light, but my legs felt every centimeter of the last two miles. "Gently rolling terrain" feels a lot like "stinking big hills" after 100 minutes or so...
1/12 3.25 @ 11:27 on the treadmill. Plus strength training.
1/13 Rest Day due to dental work...revising the weekly goal down a little, since I won't have quite as much time on my "regular" rest day to make up for this one.
1/14 5.0 @ 12:47 around the lake trail with my dog, who may be toking behind my back--pokey puppy was slow, paranoid (that stroller--it tried to eat me! those loud lady joggers!--they tried to eat me! that nice old man with a cane!--he tried to beat me from 12 feet away!), and generally disinterested in actually *running*.
1/15 6.0 @ 11:00 (and .25 at a walk) on the treadmill...I didn't feel up to strength training since my head was hurting this morning (running seems to make headaches better, but not lifting; it's weird)
1/16 Rest Day
(25/25 for the week)
1/17 Rest Day
1/18 5.25 (8K race) at the lake @ 11:14 for the run part. A balmy 17F and 20 mph winds. Brrr. I've never run in conditions like that. I started out fearing hypothermia and wound up sweating *through* my stupid muppet-fur jacket. I was the last person in who didn't walk part of the way, but it wasn't a bad showing for a trail run for me. Certainly not a PR, but my asthma doesn't like these low temps and I didn't want to push it.
1/19 3.25 @ 10:44 on the treadmill and strength training
1/20 12.5 @ 11:45 on the treadmill. Sucker Punch. Bra chafe. Dying. Need painkillers. And food. Lots of food.
1/21
1/22
1/23
(21/25 for the week)
Upcoming Races:
February 14: Run Your Heart Out 5K, Fairfax, 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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@WhatMeRunning I have that issue. it's been better lately but i never know. I've lost runs
i have found if possible replacing the battery works miracles-in a previous phone
also making sure everything is up to date.
someone once mentioned their phone does it when it tries to move from wifi to data or vice versa. you could consider turning off the wifi so it doesn't try and attach to wifis0 -
6.15 km this morning @ 7:30 min/km; Av HR 129; max HR 138.
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
10 Jan Rest
11 Jan 6.1 km
12 Jan 8.3 km
13 Jan 6.15 km
14 Jan 6.15 km
15 Jan Rest
16 Jan 10.4 km (cutback week)
17 Jan Rest
18 Jan 6.16 km
19 Jan 6.18 km
20 Jan 10.03 km
21 Jan 6.15 km
Total: 119.62 / 150 km
All my training is slow and easy because increasing mileage for my first marathon in July.
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DATE...............MILES...............TOTAL
1/1....................REST...................0.00
1/2.....................16.00.................16.00
1/3.......................5.00.................21.00
1/4.....................REST................21.00
1/5.......................7.00.................28.00
1/6.......................5.00.................33.00
1/7.......................7.00.................40.00
1/8...................WEIGHTS...........40.00
1/9......................16.50................56.50
1/10......................5.00................61.50
1/11....................REST...............61.50
1/12......................6.00................67.50
1/13......................4.25................71.75
1/14......................5.25................77.00
1/15....................REST...............77.00
1/16.....................14.00...............91.00
1/17.......................6.00...............97.00
1/18....................REST...............97.00
1/19.....................10.00.............107.00
1/20.......................5.00.............112.00
Upcoming races:
May 14, 2016 Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 50K (Portersville, PA)
June 4, 2106 38 Mile NIght Fun Run (Kettle Moraine State Forest, WI)
October 1, 2016 Cloudsplitter 100K (Pine Mountain, KY)
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Date Miles today. Miles for January
1/1 4 miles - 4
1/2 13.5 miles - 17.5
1/3 REST DAY
1/4 10 miles - 27.5
1/5 9 miles - 36.5
1/6 5.5 miles - 42
1/7 10 miles - 52
1/8 6.05 miles - 58.05
1/9 15 miles - 73.05
1/10 REST DAY
1/11 9.5 miles - 82.55
1/12 11.15 miles - 93.7
1/13 6.2 miles - 99.9
1/14 10 miles - 109.9
1/15 5.75 miles - 115.65
1/16 15 miles - 130.65
1/17 REST DAY
1/18 10 miles - 140.65
1/19 10 miles - 150.65
1/20 5.75 miles - 156.40
Busy day at work today. Just now logging my run from early this morning.
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Amazon tells me that my new Garmin will be here tomorrow. I was hoping that I would get it before Saturday's long run. I think my old Garmin's battery would cover it, but I would be stressing because I'm a bit OCD about logging my miles. Garmins that die before the end of a run trigger irrational anxieties in me. Between the two watches, I can now run anxiety free up to 14 hours. Which I will most likely not exceed until October.0
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@5BeautifulDays - Wow! I do not have the mental strength to run that far on a treadmill! Good job!0
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Happy New Year everyone. I wanted to hit 25 miles last month for my first month back after injury and I ended up at 30+. I think I will try for a stretch goal of 40 miles as I am trying add miles so I have a longer run once a week and 3 miles each of the rest of the runs.
1/1 4.0 miles. First run of the new year. Tripped over Neeko 3 times but otherwise good and already 2 minutes faster then last time.
1/3 2.0 miles. Legs were tired today so did an easy mile to warm up then did intervals (fartleks?speed play?) for the second mile.
1/5 1.0 miles. Did an easy mile on the treadmill before my session with my personal trainer just to warm up and wake up my legs.
1/6 4.0 miles. Did a slow steady pace on the treadmill and made it thru all 4 miles with only 2 walk breaks. A .25 mile warm up is included in that milage total though.
1/8 3.0 miles. Technically 3.1 but I am only counting full miles, and maybe half if I get desperate. That was a nice run but I overdressed and overheated. It was 40 and rainy and I had on a heavy shirt, a sweatshirt, a hat and gloves.
1/11 2.0 miles. Had rain/freezing rain / snow yesterday and last night so ended up on the treadmill. Could only manage 2 miles before I had to get ready for work because I procrastinated so much. I will make it up this week as I am planning on trying for 5 miles Wednesday but realistically will be happy with 4.5. I think I am still on track for the month.
1/12 3.0 miles. Was planning on today being a rest day and making Wednesday a long run, but life interfered and I have to go somewhere early tomorrow morning and I won't be home from work until midnight (if I am lucky) tonight. I am now planning on a 4-5 mile run Friday. Today was good and dressed perfectly for the weather (snowy and windy and 20 degrees) but the roads were really icy so I kept it short to be safe before I became road kill from the crazy drivers around here.
1/15 5.0 miles. PR for distance woo-hoo! It was slow due to ice but I made it. Tried out my new trail shoes and I love them but they are not as cushioned as my regular shoes.
1/20 5.0 miles. Had a busy weekend with J's hockey tournament and I have been really tired the last couple of days. Had a good but slow run with some major chafing where you really don't want to chaff but had the park to myself for 1.5 miles which made up for everything. Piriformis is a little sore so I think I need to stay at this distance for a little while.
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http://shepowerhalf.com/virtual-race/
Just got this link from FB and thought some of you might be interested....I'll be doing it just for the (relatively cheap) bling! Not sure if they would ship internationally......
Update: yes they DO ship internationally!0 -
I'm thinking maybe I should step away from this, and maybe come back when/if I become a real runner again! Thanks to those of you who have acknowledged me, chatted with me, supported and encouraged me, I appreciate it more than you know! Good luck with all your goals everyone, and be sure to have fun working towards them!
Jan 1 - Run/ 1 mile, Walk/ 1 mile, Steps/ 6740, Floors/ 6, Daily miles/ 3.24
Jan 2 - Run/ 0 miles, Walk/ 1.5 miles, Steps/ 7761, Floors/ 6, Daily miles/ 3.56
Jan 3 - Run/ 1 mile, Walk/ 1 mile, Steps/ 7100, Floors/ 4, Daily miles/ 3.44
Jan 4 - Run/ 0 miles, Walk/ 2.25 miles, Steps/ 10,037, Floors/ 16, Daily miles/ 4.55
Jan 5 - Run/ 0 miles, Walk/ 0 miles, Steps/ 3788, Floors/ 7, Daily miles/ 1.53
Jan 6 - Run/ 0 miles, Walk/ 0 miles, Steps/ 1888, Floors/ 6, Daily miles/ .67
Jan 7 - Run/ 1 mile, Walk/ 3 miles, Steps/ 11,211, Floors/ 17, Daily miles/ 5.05
Jan 8 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 1.5 miles, Steps/ 5833, Floors/ 5, Daily miles/ 2.36
Jan 9 - Run/ 1 mile, Walk/ 3 miles, Steps/ 12,351, Floors/ 12, Daily miles/ 5.46
Jan 10 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 2.25 miles, Steps/ 10,000, Floors/ 4, Daily miles/ 3.4
Jan 11 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 miles, Steps/ 3017, Floors/ 8, Daily miles/ 1.22
Jan 12 - Run/ 1.4 mile, Walk/ 2.6 miles, Steps/ 11,425, Floors/ 4, Daily miles/ 5.07
Jan 13 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 mile, Steps/ 2186, Floors/ 5, Daily miles/ .88
Jan 14 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 2.25 miles, Steps/ 16,147, Floors/ 23, Daily miles/ 6.55
Jan 15 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 mile, Steps/ 10,030, Floors/ 18, Daily miles/ 4.1
Jan 16 - Run / 0 mile, Walk/ 2.06 mile, Steps/ 10,084, Floors/ 26, Daily miles/ 4.12
Jan 17 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 mile, Steps/3474, Floors/7, Daily miles/1.47
Jan 18 - Run/ 1.15 mile, Walk/ 3.9 mile, Steps/15,487, Floors/10, Daily miles/6.73
Jan 19- Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 mile, Steps/ 6563, Floors/ 14, Daily miles/1.44
Monthly Totals/ Run = 6.55, Walk = 26.38, Steps = 132,621, Floors = 199, Daily miles = 64.930 -
http://shepowerhalf.com/virtual-race/
Just got this link from FB and thought some of you might be interested....I'll be doing it just for the (relatively cheap) bling! Not sure if they would ship internationally......
My daughter and I are registered for the virtual race too!0 -
I'm thinking maybe I should step away from this, and maybe come back when/if I become a real runner again! Thanks to those of you who have acknowledged me, chatted with me, supported and encouraged me, I appreciate it more than you know! Good luck with all your goals everyone, and be sure to have fun working towards them!
Jan 1 - Run/ 1 mile, Walk/ 1 mile, Steps/ 6740, Floors/ 6, Daily miles/ 3.24
Jan 2 - Run/ 0 miles, Walk/ 1.5 miles, Steps/ 7761, Floors/ 6, Daily miles/ 3.56
Jan 3 - Run/ 1 mile, Walk/ 1 mile, Steps/ 7100, Floors/ 4, Daily miles/ 3.44
Jan 4 - Run/ 0 miles, Walk/ 2.25 miles, Steps/ 10,037, Floors/ 16, Daily miles/ 4.55
Jan 5 - Run/ 0 miles, Walk/ 0 miles, Steps/ 3788, Floors/ 7, Daily miles/ 1.53
Jan 6 - Run/ 0 miles, Walk/ 0 miles, Steps/ 1888, Floors/ 6, Daily miles/ .67
Jan 7 - Run/ 1 mile, Walk/ 3 miles, Steps/ 11,211, Floors/ 17, Daily miles/ 5.05
Jan 8 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 1.5 miles, Steps/ 5833, Floors/ 5, Daily miles/ 2.36
Jan 9 - Run/ 1 mile, Walk/ 3 miles, Steps/ 12,351, Floors/ 12, Daily miles/ 5.46
Jan 10 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 2.25 miles, Steps/ 10,000, Floors/ 4, Daily miles/ 3.4
Jan 11 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 miles, Steps/ 3017, Floors/ 8, Daily miles/ 1.22
Jan 12 - Run/ 1.4 mile, Walk/ 2.6 miles, Steps/ 11,425, Floors/ 4, Daily miles/ 5.07
Jan 13 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 mile, Steps/ 2186, Floors/ 5, Daily miles/ .88
Jan 14 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 2.25 miles, Steps/ 16,147, Floors/ 23, Daily miles/ 6.55
Jan 15 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 mile, Steps/ 10,030, Floors/ 18, Daily miles/ 4.1
Jan 16 - Run / 0 mile, Walk/ 2.06 mile, Steps/ 10,084, Floors/ 26, Daily miles/ 4.12
Jan 17 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 mile, Steps/3474, Floors/7, Daily miles/1.47
Jan 18 - Run/ 1.15 mile, Walk/ 3.9 mile, Steps/15,487, Floors/10, Daily miles/6.73
Jan 19- Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 0 mile, Steps/ 6563, Floors/ 14, Daily miles/1.44
Monthly Totals/ Run = 6.55, Walk = 26.38, Steps = 132,621, Floors = 199, Daily miles = 64.93
Define real runner? You ran 6.55 miles so far this month. That is better than most people.
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I just registered for 3 races and need to register for a 4th:
So far my schechule this year is:
OAK BARREL HALF MARATHON:
Lynchburg, TN - April 02, 2016 (Saturday 8:00AM)
http://www.oakbarrelhalf.com/
BRIDGE STREET TOWN CENTRE HALF MARATHON
Huntsville, AL - April 10, 2016 (Sunday)
http://bridgestreethalfmarathon.com
COTTON ROW RUN 10K
Huntsville, AL - May 30, 2016 (Monday)
http://cottonrowrun.com
FIRECRACKER CHASE 10.2 Miles
Fayetteville, TN - June 25, 2016
http://runlincolncounty.com
And still need to sign up for:
UAH Spring Road Race
Huntsville, AL - March 6, 2016 (Sunday)
http://www.huntsvilletrackclub.org/HTC_Races/UAH/uah.html
This last one is a freebie since I am a member of the local Huntsville Track Club and need to mail my entry in.0 -
@Stoshew71 - awesome list. Okay, you are inspiring me that I need to figure out some more to sign up for!
@Becky_44 - You are a real runner. We support everyone. Many of us have been hurt/injured/sick and still posted other things we did. Or we just whined, which is okay too because we all understand.
@MorningGhost14 - I think of you as a laid back runner, who wouldn't be worried about technology failing. Unlike me who has apps, FitBit, and HRM on ... like I'm going into outer space. And if my phone started rebooting like @WhatMeRunning said, I would completely freak out.
@5BeautifulDays - wow - I don't know how you went so far on a treadmill! Now that is dedication! Bra chafing is the worst. You reminded me I need to figure out my clothes/sports bra for my HM next month. Of course, who knows what the weather will be. But I still need to do a long run in my potential gear to make sure I don't get any chafing.
Jan 1 -41 mile bike ride
Jan 2 - 34 mile bike ride
Jan 3 - rest day
Jan 4 - rest day
Jan 5 - 5.25 miles
Jan 6 - 3.3 miles
Jan 7-11 - Sick 5 sick days.
Jan 12 - 4.1 miles — finally!!! Felt so great.
Jan 13 - strength training + 1 mile on treadmill
Jan 14 - 5.2 miles
Jan 15 - 5.1 miles; trainer cancelled
Jan 16 - 4.2 miles
Jan 17 - 6.02 miles
Jan 18 - Rest Day
Jan 19 - 7.4 miles - fun run but think I am losing another toenail.
Jan 20 - strength training
2/7 Daytona Beach HM0 -
Well.. the ONLY technology I have are these very basic Garmins that let me know my mileage. I think the only heart-rate monitor I would consider using would be one that would say only two things... "C'mon, sissy... I know you can crack 200!" and "Thar she blows!!"
@MorningGhost14 - I think of you as a laid back runner, who wouldn't be worried about technology failing. Unlike me who has apps, FitBit, and HRM on ... like I'm going into outer space. And if my phone started rebooting like @WhatMeRunning said, I would completely freak out.0 -
Hello, I'm just joining this challenge and pledge 22 miles from now until the end of the month. This challenge will help keep me motivated as I train for my first distance race since breaking my ankle seven months ago.
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Date Miles MTD ------ ----- ----- Jan 01 6.5 6.5 Jan 02 5.1 11.6 Jan 03 5.6 17.2 Jan 05 3.3T 20.5 Jan 07 3.4T 23.9 Jan 09 8.2 32.1 Jan 10 6.2T 38.3 Jan 13 4.2T 42.5 Jan 15 8.2 50.7 Jan 18 11.3 62.0 Jan 20 4.1T 66.1
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@5BeautifulDays - wow - I don't know how you went so far on a treadmill! Now that is dedication! Bra chafing is the worst. You reminded me I need to figure out my clothes/sports bra for my HM next month. Of course, who knows what the weather will be. But I still need to do a long run in my potential gear to make sure I don't get any chafing.
Yeah, I'm glad I found this out before my half. I knew I had one "killer bra" , but because they're so expensive I'm still running in a few that are a little too big for me. Well--what works for cool temps and shorter runs is not necessarily going to be ok for a sweat-fest and 13 miles. The question is, will anyone notice if I run naked tomorrow...because I'm not sure a bra is happening!0 -
2 miles yesterday and 5 today.
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5BeautifulDays wrote: »@5BeautifulDays - wow - I don't know how you went so far on a treadmill! Now that is dedication! Bra chafing is the worst. You reminded me I need to figure out my clothes/sports bra for my HM next month. Of course, who knows what the weather will be. But I still need to do a long run in my potential gear to make sure I don't get any chafing.
Yeah, I'm glad I found this out before my half. I knew I had one "killer bra" , but because they're so expensive I'm still running in a few that are a little too big for me. Well--what works for cool temps and shorter runs is not necessarily going to be ok for a sweat-fest and 13 miles. The question is, will anyone notice if I run naked tomorrow...because I'm not sure a bra is happening!
I gave up on bras years ago and now wear shapers when I run: they give me plenty of support but there are NO areas where they can chafe. To address someone else's post way ^^^^there, some racerback running tops act like shapewear, but also have built-in phone/water/gel pockets. I often find them (sorta cheap) at Ross/Marshall's
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January 2016
02/1 – 13.02 – 1:50:10
03/1 – rest
04/1 – 5.06 – pram
05/1 – rest
06/1 – 5.01
07/1 – 6.01 – 34:46
08/1 – rest
09/1 – 10.02 – New Yr 10K – 1:11:58
10/1 – rest
11/1 – 5.01 – pram
12/1 – rest
13/1 – 7.02
14/1 – 5.05 – shins very tender
15/1 – rest
16/1 – 5.07 – in the rain
17/1 – rest
18/1 – rest
19/1 – 4.00 – pram
20/1 – rest
21/1 – 4.06 – 24:53 – Day 11 HM Training
TOT: 69.33 km / 90 km
Quick run today.. Not a lot of time. Asked my sister to watch the kids so I could do a quick 5km.. By the time I got out there though it was past 8am and the humidy felt unbelievably high! I got to 4km in 24:53 (a new record!) and called it a day.
Was a fast run for me.. I knew the heat was against me so just wanted to pound the pavement and get what I could manage out. This week my runs have been cut short due to the kids being home and the weather. I was meant to do a 7km run today (I was meant to do that yesterday though being school holidays, this week has sort of been scrapped). I am meant to do 10.5km on Saturday, although I’m opting for my first 5km parkrun instead! I figure it’s basically a free 5km race! You get a time, a photo, the race environment but it’s all free! Not looking to set a record, but I’m looking forward to running with a bit of a crowd again Happy running today!
Day 11 HM Training
2016 Races:
9 January – New Year (virtual) 10K DONE! 1:11:58
23 January – 5km Parkrun – Rocks Riverside0 -
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