January 2017 Running Challenge

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  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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    January Running Totals (miles)
    1/1 – 10.39 warmup, 7.5 mile race, cool down
    1/2 – 2.12 easy cross country
    1/3 – 8.58 warmup, tempo intervals
    1/4 – 5.01 easy
    1/5 – 5.99 warmup, speed work, cool down
    1/6 – rest day
    1/7 – 16.59 warmup + Winter Warrior Half Marathon
    1/8 – 7.62 easy on indoor track
    1/9 – 6.51 easy
    1/10 – 6.02 warmup + MP
    1/11 – 6.20 mostly easy
    1/12 – 9.01 warm up, speed work, cool down
    1/13 – rest day
    1/14 – 15.88 warm up, 5 mile race, post-race easy run
    1/15 – 10.06 easy with hills
    1/16 – 6.83 easy plus 4 strides
    1/17 – 8.02 warm up, speed work, cool down
    1/18 – 7.04 group run

    January total to date – 131.87

    Nominal Challenge Goal – 225 miles
    Real Goals: Train toward Boston, working 3 Freezeroo races plus Winter Warrior Half into the training plan. Avoid injury.

    Today's notes – At 38º F (3º C), a couple guys wore shorts. This is the group that dropped me last week; this week they again accelerated late in the run, but I'm healthy now. The last mile averaged close to my marathon pace, and was a tad faster than that for some stretches; but it was okay. HR never got into Zone 3. I have some tempo work tomorrow, but it's not intense like yesterday's repeats were. I'll be rested enough for tomorrow's assignment.

    2017 races:
    January 1, 2017 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY) Finished in 50:45
    January 7, 2017 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) Finished in 1:32:40
    January 14, 2017 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds Park 5 mile) (Spencerport, NY) Finished in 33:42
    January 28, 2017 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victor, NY)
    February 4, 2017 USATF Cross Country National Championship 8K (Bend, OR)
    February 11, 2017 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY)
    February 25, 2017 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY)
    March 11, 2017 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY)
    April 17, 2017 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)

  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    Congratulations @Virkati ! We miss you too!
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
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    @kellybea73 good luck on your training. I hope you smash your goal! Better get a little hill training in there too :)

    @Virkati - way to go! Congrats on the new job.

    This is way back but @mmteixeira thanks for the local trail running tips. I ran at Beaver Lake last summer - great little trail but it was so hot when i was there. I'll have to go back and enjoy. I look forward to some more trail running when winter is over.
  • KusiQuyllur2015
    KusiQuyllur2015 Posts: 35 Member
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    1/11- 2.4..... 2.4
    1/12- 3.4..... 5.8
    1/13- 3.8..... 9.6
    1/14- 2.7..... 12.3
    1/15- 4.3..... 16.6
    1/16- 3.3..... 19.9
    1/17- 3.0..... 22.9
    1/18- 4.0..... 27
  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
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    kellybea73 wrote: »
    @katharmonic Good luck on your runs this year! I totally get the just surviving. When I first started it was to get in shape and just finish a half. Now I have goals. haha! I just started a 12 week plan for getting a sub par 2:30. I joined a gym, too. I run 3 days week, barre once a week and spin class once a week. My half is in April and has one killer hill. It's the Oak Barrel in Lynchburg, TN.

    I am also trying for sub 2: 30 half....goal is under 2:20....there is a plan to get there? My best was a 2:36.
  • louubelle16
    louubelle16 Posts: 579 Member
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    Congratulations @Virkati :grin:
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    7lenny7 wrote: »
    @orphia, I read this article and thought about you. Be careful out there with the 'roos! Looks like you had a great running partner today.

    @7lenny7 I had a feeling that might make the news over your way! Yep, those big daddy roos can be MEAN!

    @skippygirlsmom Glad it's not a stress fracture! Sympathies to Skip for her enforced rest. Maybe she can think of is as a taper. She could come back stronger!

    @Virkati Yay, well done on the new job!!

    @vanpilly Welcome! You found a great MFP community here! How long have you been running? Good luck with your goal.

    @lissadecker Love your running in puddles! I did that one parkrun after the spring floods, and yes, it's lots of fun!


    My right calf was feeling crampy this morning during Body Balance. I just downed a shot of pickle juice. I HATE pickles. I blame you all! And endorphins. :smiley:
  • NikolaosKey
    NikolaosKey Posts: 410 Member
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    Aim: 100k

    8/1: 5.7K
    12/1: 2.6k
    14/1: 10.4k
    15/1: 1.6k
    16/1: 5k
    18/1: 3.3k

    28.6/100k


    Treadmill run at gym yesterday

    Stay free of injuries!
  • Joanna2012B
    Joanna2012B Posts: 1,448 Member
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    It was a beautiful morning for a run 0 degrees C with a little mist!! A much needed early morning run with some of my Sole Sisters!!

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  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    @skippygirlsmom - glad it's not too serious. He sounds like a great doctor and good he checked her for Vit D. I started taking Vit D a few years ago. When my husband was in a bad car wreck and had back pain I was at the Drs. office with him and he asked me if I was taking Vit D. It was kind of odd because I was not the patient but he said women in their 50s and older NEED to be taking it. So I started it! That's all I take except something for nail/hair every since my thyroid went wacky.

    @orphia - you drank pickle juice and you hate pickles?! Wow! I'm impressed.

    re: Pickles - my daughter hates them too. But then last year some time she informed me that although she hates pickles and pickle juice she like "pickle backs". I had no idea what it was. So she and her friend explained it. A shot of whiskey and then pickle juice. Forget which is first, because I had no interest.

    @virkati - awesome news! Running on air!

    @louubelle16 - why in the world does something think that they can just diagnose someone else's gait unless they are a coach or doctor?! That is annoying.

    @mobycarp - 38 with shorts! ha! @7lenny7 posted that it was it was 43 when he ran in shorts and I told him in Orlando that means winter puffy coats, gloves and hats!


    Enjoying my new strength training and the compression leg thing.
    Didn't have much time to run this morning because I spent too long on the balance exercises, but I'll get faster. I just can't set that alarm for earlier than 4:07.


    1/1 - rest day (recovering from stomach virus)
    1/2 - 40 mile bike ride
    1/3 - 4 miles
    1/4 - 4.1 miles
    1/5 - rest day
    1/6 - 5 miles
    1/7 - 4 miles
    1/8 - 5 miles
    1/9 - 4 miles
    1/10 - 4.1
    1/11 - rest day
    1/12 - 4.1
    1/13 - 4.0
    1/14 - 34 miles biking
    1/15 - 56 miles biking - hills! felt like 100 miles
    1/16 - 4 miles + strength training
    1/17 - 4 miles + neuromuscular activation (lol)
    1/18 - Strength training
    1/19 - 3.77 miles

    Upcoming races
    2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
    2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando



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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited January 2017
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    ereck44 wrote: »
    kellybea73 wrote: »
    @katharmonic Good luck on your runs this year! I totally get the just surviving. When I first started it was to get in shape and just finish a half. Now I have goals. haha! I just started a 12 week plan for getting a sub par 2:30. I joined a gym, too. I run 3 days week, barre once a week and spin class once a week. My half is in April and has one killer hill. It's the Oak Barrel in Lynchburg, TN.

    I am also trying for sub 2: 30 half....goal is under 2:20....there is a plan to get there? My best was a 2:36.

    I'd just keep adding weelky/monthly miles.

    I would run Xx distance, walk x distance for Y miles. Then once every week or two double/tripple the run segment and push the distance to a long run. That's my plan and I'm stickin' to it :wink:

    But that's just my 2¢.

    Happy running!
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Date Miles today - Miles for January
    1/1 REST DAY
    1/2 9 miles - 9
    1/3 10 miles - 19
    1/4 5 miles - 24
    1/5 10 miles - 34
    1/6 3.1 - 37.1 <<< Treadmill
    1/7 15 miles - 52.1
    1/8 REST DAY
    1/9 9.5 miles - 61.6
    1/10 10 miles - 71.6
    1/11 5 miles - 76.6
    1/12 10.15 miles - 86.75
    1/13 5.25 miles - 92
    1/14 16 miles - 108
    1/15 REST DAY
    1/16 8.25 miles - 116.25
    1/17 7.35 miles - 123.6
    1/18 5.25 miles - 128.85
    1/19 7.5 miles - 136.35

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    Upcoming races:
    UAH 8K - 3/6 <<< 34:33 3 in AG
    Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
    Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
    PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4 <<< 19:10 (2.9 mi) 1 in AG 5 OA
    Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30 << 44:57 PR
    Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25 << 1:20:22 1 in AG & 15 OA
    Huntsville Half Marathon - 11/12 << 1:35:55 2 in AG & 25 OA
    Rocket City Marathon - 12/10 << 2:44:41
    Elkmont Hound Dog Half - 1/21
    Kentucky Derby Marathon - 4/29


  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited January 2017
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    @kellybea73 I did Oak Barrel last 2 years but did not sign up this year because I have the Kentucky Derby Full at the end of that month. I plan to go up there tho. it's a great race and lots of fun. yes, you got the big hill at ~mile 4 but then it's all down hill after that pretty much. WeRunHuntsville puts on a big potluck picnic afterwards in the pavilion and we usually have about 20-30 runners that end up going.

    @skippygirlsmom Glad that Skip doesn't have a stress fracture and that you know what to do from now on.

    @Elise4270 Glad to see you running again.

    Welcome @vanpilly

    Congratulations @Virkati

    Good luck @7lenny7 next weekend. My first of the season is this weekend but not sure if I am actually gonna race it or just do it for fun. It's not really a PR course for me. It's up in Elkmont where a lot of it is a rails to trails (converted RR bed that turned into a running track). I did taper this week but it just so happen to coincide with a cutback week that I desperately needed.

  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Good morning RunFriends! Ugh,....today is an optional XT day, so I slept in and helped my wife get the Little Man up and ready, before heading to work. I'm just not really feeling like going to the gym and hitting the elliptical today, so it might not happen. Thing is, I'm OK with that....I'm pretty tired from yesterday, the Progression Run hit my legs pretty hard, and I have my PT follow up this afternoon, so I'm thinking I might just do the assigned IT Band Routine and call it good for the day....

    .....is it a sign of maturing as a runner that I'm thinking about taking today as a rest day, or is it laziness for not wanting to hit up my XT???
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Good morning RunFriends! Ugh,....today is an optional XT day, so I slept in and helped my wife get the Little Man up and ready, before heading to work. I'm just not really feeling like going to the gym and hitting the elliptical today, so it might not happen. Thing is, I'm OK with that....I'm pretty tired from yesterday, the Progression Run hit my legs pretty hard, and I have my PT follow up this afternoon, so I'm thinking I might just do the assigned IT Band Routine and call it good for the day....

    .....is it a sign of maturing as a runner that I'm thinking about taking today as a rest day, or is it laziness for not wanting to hit up my XT???

    Laziness, because you could always do upper body. :wink:
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Laziness, because you could always do upper body. :wink:

    HAHAHAHA....training plan just said option elliptical or stationary bike.... I guess I could do some upper body though..... We'll see how the kiddos are today, I might need to hit the gym tonight depending on how my day is...tomorrow is only a 4 miler plus strides, so it shouldn't be too hard to get in a shorter workout tonight and still be OK for tomorrow.
  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
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    Date.......Distance

    January 1 - 12.1 km
    January 2 - 7.0 km
    January 3 - 12.9+5.3 km
    January 4 - 11.5 km
    January 5 - 7.0 km
    January 6 - 3.8 km
    January 7 - 9.45 km
    January 8 - 9.8+6.0 km
    January 9 - 5.2 km
    January 10- 10.0+6.0 km
    January 11- 8.0 km
    January 12- 7.0 km
    January 13- 7.0+7.4 km
    January 14- 10.0 km
    January 15- 13.1+6.1
    January 16- 6.0 km
    January 17- 10.0 km
    January 18- 13.4 km
    January 19- 10.0 km

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  • melaniefay82
    melaniefay82 Posts: 34 Member
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    I totally fell and hit HARD this morning. Already sore as hell. Bruises are already showing. Brought my heating pad to work and am all over it like a lizard on a hot rock. Glad tomorrow is a rest day! Basically I was blowing snot rockets and took my eyes off of the sidewalk just long enough to trip over some jacked up uneven part. Oops. That happened about mid run. Got 4.5 in. Takes me to 22.

    @louubelle16 Ugh....that girl on your run.... I wasn't even there and I want to trip her.

    @skippygirlsmom Glad Skip has such a thorough and athletic minded physician! And thanks for the VitD reminder. I'm always deficient of it, doc said that's common for people with autoimmune disease. I've been out for a week and keep forgetting to pick some up.

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