December 2016 Running Challenge
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@greenolivetree you should point out if all the kids are in your yard, surely it's best for you to be elsewhere! Seriously though, whatever you do stay safe!
LOL. True. We seriously live in a small almost crime free town.1 -
Easy 5K today - a bit of wind, but a nice sunny 5C. It was a struggle keeping my pace slow but I managed it, and I rewarded myself with a few lampost pickups between 4K and 5K. 12 day streak so far totalling 105km!
1-Dec: 6.2k easy run
2-Dec: 11.5k - 10k tempo plus warm up/cool down
3-Dec: 2.1k TM
4-Dec: 5.3k easy run3 -
RunRachelleRun wrote: »
@loubelle16 and @greenolivetree Ha, me too. I'm 5'8" but I have long legs. Most running pants leave a large gap of exposed skin. I was thinking maybe I'd try to bring back leg warmers from the 80s to fill the gap
This may not be a ridiculous idea! One of the girls at my running club wears them and I bet this is why (she's nearly 6ft) and it doesn't actually look bad. Maybe I'll invest
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louubelle16 wrote: »RunRachelleRun wrote: »
@loubelle16 and @greenolivetree Ha, me too. I'm 5'8" but I have long legs. Most running pants leave a large gap of exposed skin. I was thinking maybe I'd try to bring back leg warmers from the 80s to fill the gap
This may not be a ridiculous idea! One of the girls at my running club wears them and I bet this is why (she's nearly 6ft) and it doesn't actually look bad. Maybe I'll invest
@RunRachelleRun and @louubelle16
I bought some leg warmers last week. I got mine at Kohls, but a lot of shoe stores sell them. I'm 5' 7", but my legs are super long too so I have a hard time finding pants that are long enough. When I was up in WI, I only brought short socks so I had a gap between my pants and socks. My dad gave me a big ol pair of thick socks and I just cut off the bottoms to make some leg warmers to cover the gap since it was below freezing.2 -
Last winter I did sometimes wear tall socks with capris.
Cops came and went 3 times last night. Hopefully our 'hood settles now and the husband let's me out
the streak must continue somehow. 5 -
@lissadecker congrats on the PR!! (and late Happy Birthday!)
@katharmonic, @9voice9 & @MobyCarp sounds like you all had great races as well
@_nikkiwolf_ sounds like a frustrating start to that race, but a nice finish and a beautiful setting!
BTW, I was rooting for Penn State, great game! Not that I'm a Penn State fan, more of fan of anyone playing Wisconsin.
I'll have to wait to post my Donut Report from yesterday's run. I need to get going. Taking my mom out for her birthday dinner.3 -
@BeeerRunner @loubelle16 @RunRachelleRun @greenolivetree (was there anyone else thinking about buying fancy 80s legwarmers?)
I bought a spiband (like a flipbelt, but for the ankle or wrist) and tried it out yesterday. The medium one fits snugly around my ankle, held the change I had with me (for after-race hot chocolate
), and covered the gap between pants and socks on my left leg. I though about getting out my sewing maching and trying to let out the hem on those running pants, but I might just buy another spiband for the other ankle.
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12/1: 6 miles with Pacers crew +lifting
12/2: 2 miles
12/3: 8 miles with the Saturday crew
12/4: 5.3 miles on trails
So glad that I was not the only one who had an exciting Friday or Saturday night... sounds like a few other people got their holiday drink on this weekend too!
Today I went to the gym and got my lifting sesh in around 8, then hit the trails with a buddy around 10. She was the hungover one today, not me, and the run was meant to be 4 miles but we got lost and ended up running a mile more than we wanted. But it cured her hangover, so all was well!
Fave picture from the morning:
Winter/Spring 2017 Races:
1/8/17: NYCRUNS Cocoa Classic 10 mile
2/18/17: FebApple Frozen 50 - 10 mile option
3/12/17: E. Murray Todd HM
3/18/17: Looney Leprechaun 10k (trail)
3/26/17: Philly Love Run HM
4/1/17: NJ Ultra Fest HM (trail, maybe)
4/9/17: Rutgers UNITE HM (maybe)
5/14/17: Delaware Marathon Running Festival HM
5/21 or 5/28: Cleveland or Vermont City Marathons (maybe)
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@greenolivetree - ugh - that's annoying about the neighbors!
12/1 - 3.2
12/2 - 1.5
12/3 - 45 miles biking + 1 mile run
12/4 - 27 miles biking + 1 mile run
Upcoming races
2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando
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It's snowing here! This makes me want to run outside today. We'll see if I can fit a run in before dark.6
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Date Miles MTD ------ ----- ------- Dec 01 4.4T 4.4 Dec 03 5.6 10.0 Dec 04 5.1 15.1
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12/1: 5 miles
12/2: 4 miles
12/3: 4 miles
12/4: 11 miles
TOTAL: 22 miles
Really great 11 mile run in 1:48:02 (9:49 pace). I really focused on increasing my cadence and keeping my pace at a consistent sustainable pace (9:50). My splits were all around 9:50 except miles 3 and 5, which I allowed myself to slow to 10 due to a large gain in elevation. The last mile I threw out a negative split of 9:30 to makeup for the two slower miles. The main reason for the increase in cadence was an attempt to keep the shin/knee pain and calf tightness at bay, which really helped for the most part.4 -
Forgot to add in that I got back from my run just in time to watch the CFP Selection Show and see OSU get into the playoffs in the #3 seed! I think I'm finally going to put up my tree this afternoon and get out my Christmas decorations. Not bad for a Sunday!
@greenolivetree Sorry about your annoying neighbors!
@kristinegift Beautiful scenery for your morning run!
@RespectTheKitty It's supposed to snow a little bit here this week too! I'm looking forward to running in some of the white stuff.
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Oh boy. I'd love nothing more than to crush the Crimson Tide...gotta focus on Clemson first though
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It was cold and wet..... 49 degrees, windy, and rainy... only got 1.092
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12/2 1.8
12/3 3.35
12/4 9.3
Total: 14.45/100
Hot Chocolate went as I hoped. I wanted to avg 11:30. Hit just below that, despite only getting about 3 hours sleep and not wanting to go. I debated wearing my jacket. It was cool waiting so I went with it but half way through I regretted the decision. I need to remember that sometimes you have to tough out the cold, for Arizona because I'm sure you all would have laughed at us. 4 -
Rain stopped here in Dallas as I was contemplating bagging the run. Would love to say that I can pace perfectly, but that would be bunk! I was just running to the pace of my playlist.
Now I have to go back out to get my other 7500 walking steps for that challenge.
@BEERRUNNER Have you noticed another "local"?
Hi @alipsie19 ! I'm in Southern Oklahoma, raised in the north Dallas area. Glad you made it to the running challenge!1 -
Getfitat54 wrote: »It was cold and wet..... 49 degrees, windy, and rainy... only got 1.09
Better than nothing. Way to get out there!RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
Hot Chocolate went as I hoped. I wanted to avg 11:30. Hit just below that, despite only getting about 3 hours sleep and not wanting to go. I debated wearing my jacket. It was cool waiting so I went with it but half way through I regretted the decision. I need to remember that sometimes you have to tough out the cold, for Arizona because I'm sure you all would have laughed at us.
Congratulations on the hot chocolate run! No sleep? Ugh!2 -
Getfitat54 wrote: »It was cold and wet..... 49 degrees, windy, and rainy... only got 1.09
Better than nothing. Way to get out there!RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
Hot Chocolate went as I hoped. I wanted to avg 11:30. Hit just below that, despite only getting about 3 hours sleep and not wanting to go. I debated wearing my jacket. It was cool waiting so I went with it but half way through I regretted the decision. I need to remember that sometimes you have to tough out the cold, for Arizona because I'm sure you all would have laughed at us.
Congratulations on the hot chocolate run! No sleep? Ugh!
Thanks! I had some weird insomnia last night. It seems to happen once a year about this time. Usually, I just have trouble falling/staying asleep. I prefer that to the insomnia stuff.
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