The January 2016 Running Challenge

1/1: 6.2 miles
1/2: 11.6 miles
1/3: Rest/Travel day
1/4: 10 miles
1/5: Rest day
1/6: 4 miles (am), 8 miles tempo (pm)
1/7: 4 miles (am), 6 miles with the Thursday crew (pm)
1/8: Rest day
1/9: 12.2 miles with the Saturday crew
1/10: 5 miles
1/11: 5.8 miles with "Joe-to-Go" crew
1/12: Rest day
1/13: 4 miles treadmill (am), 7.1 miles with Wednesday crew (pm)
1/14: 6 miles (am), no second run :[
1/15: Rest day
1/16: 7 miles with Saturday crew
1/17: 10 miles
1/18: 6 miles with "Joe-to-Go" crew
1/19: Rest day/final finals day
1/20: 4 miles (am), no second run
1/21: No AM run

Doing lots of schedule rearranging. 210 miles is definitely out for January, but I probably can still hit 200 or at least come pretty close. New Jersey is supposed to get pounded with snow this weekend (allegedly anywhere from 5 to 12 inches), so I am ONLY running with my group today and then moving Sunday's LR to Friday afternoon before the snow starts. Then I can do a treadmill run Saturday or Sunday, and get back to my normal schedule Monday. It means my first official calendar week of marathon training will be 14 miles short... but the miles are in there somewhere and that's what matters right?

Toe feels fine this morning. It was achy all day until maybe 9 pm last night and then it was fine again. I think binge watching something like 8 episodes of House cured it

And @runner_girl83 Finals were ok! My Arabic exam was tough and I got sort of apathetic about paper editing, but I'll come out of the term with decent grades, I'm sure. I'm just glad this semester is over!



Upcoming races:
4/3: Caesar Rodney HM
5/1: New Jersey Marathon
6/12: Race and Ride Cedar Point HM (maybe)

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
1/21.......................7.75.............119.75








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)

moyer566 wrote: »

@MorningGhost14 i added those to my amazon list because seriously I'll probably do a half and then decide that wasn't bad and 26 isn' that much more and then I'll probably go and say 50 isn't that bad......
@becky_44 all runners are welcome. run a mile. that counts. don't run a mile but in your heart you want, you're a runner
just signed up for the She Power Half virtual

Those books will get you all fired up...lol... but if you buy them, then I would strongly suggest you make sure husband is a runner or he will be convinced you are bat-shlt crazy....

@Skippygirlsmom - Good job on the 'mill!
@MorningGhost14 and @runner_girl83 - Way to call everyone out for beating themselves up! It is OK to hold yourself to high standards, but give yourself a break when you need to. Everyone IS a runner here!
@moyer566 - Been thinking these temperatures seem warm as well. Now if people would just clear their sidewalks and/or the city would clear some more streets...maybe I could get outside a little easier.

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.
1/21 - 4.65 miles on treadmill (Trek class). First back-to-back run days in over a week...woot!

@karllundy right, the sidewalks are still iced over in front of houses. including a house where the people sued a guy because his dog knocked over their kid to lick him to death. guy lost his dogs because of it. (i have a resentment)

@KatEmmaMarie can you foam roll it? or have a tennis ball to massage it?

I wear windproof mittens... with some thin gloves inside those if its really cold

MorningGhost14 wrote: »

Elise4270 wrote: »

I get asked if I'm a runnner and I never can bring myself to say "Yes" and own it.

You better knock that shlt off... don't make me come down there... over there.. wherever there...

Right! I'm a bad a$s, I should own that shlt, LOL!

The sun was shining and there was no wind so I took my run outside this morning. The roads do have a layer of snow but not too bad. My thighs get wind chilled even tho my legs don't feel cold. I think I will have to wear a second light layer for pants, my shorts over leggings didn't cut it. Temp today was -12c (11f)

I run so much farther/faster outside. I'm not sure how exactly, but my treadmill is ancient so perhaps something is just not calculating properly. My effort seems the same *shrug* Actually scratch that, my treadmill workouts seem to get my heart beating harder.


1/01 - 4.7 walk/run treadmill
1/02 - rest, did a half hour x-country ski
1/03 - 4.5 walk/run treadmill
1/04 - rest
1/05 - 3.7+ (I shut off the treadmill during the run..oops)11 min steady run
1/06 - rest
1/07 - 4.4 ran all the run bits, first time. did two 10 min runs. felt awesome.
1/08 - rest, went for a ski, beautiful sunny winter weather!
1/09 - 4.5 ran all the run bits AGAIN
1/10 - I was a sloth. Ate like I ran a marathon.
1/11 - 4.5 third time i ran all the run bits, must make it true
1/12 - rest
1/13 - 4.5 zombies week6 w1. was challenging! but I ran all the run bits again
1/14 - rest
1/15 - 4.4
1/16 - sloth. more like sloooooooooooooooootttttttthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
1/17 - 4.5 zombies week6w3. was not as challenging as 1/15. felt like I could do more, outside run
1/18 - shoveling. x-training?
1/19 - 4.3 week7w1 went good. treadmill run, -25c outside with windchill. I hate the wind.
1/20 - wonderful x-country ski in the back 40
1/21 - 4.2 outside miles







Treadmill runner for now, following zombies5k. Running at 180spm seems to be keeping the shin splints at bay.

@rune1990 - I suspect that treadmills can be off quite a bit. When I wear a heart rate monitor, I try to keep my HR in the 130s for my slow runs. Outside, this is usually about 8:40-9:00 mile for me. On my treadmill, this is anywhere from 9:05-9:30. That's a pretty big difference. I measured the deck of my treadmill and count the RPMs to see if it was off (yes, I'm a dork like that), and it calculated to be about a tenth of a mile off. But I can't trust that my measurements are that accurate and I can't calibrate my treadmill, so i just go with it. Plus, other factors may also be involved. But maybe this explains why I hate the treadmill so much!

Still on track, feels good to be back at it!

moyer566 wrote: »

@MorningGhost14 oh he already does. getting up at 4am to run in Wisconsin winters. 15F felt almost warm this morning

Then you are golden, ultra-gurl....

^^^ Lol.... exactly!! Love the "Satan's sidewalk"....