January 2017 Running Challenge

greenolivetree wrote: »

I'm so exhausted - on the brink of a complete meltdown - I need a break - alone - me time - nap time - and my freaking knee is killing me for 2 days now. I could just cry. The idea of running right now is a joke.

I feel for you. You need to get some rest even for a few hours

Date,,,,,,,,,,Miles,,,,,,,,,,Total
1/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.0
2/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4.3
3/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4.3
4/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,6.6
5/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.6,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,9.2
6/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,,9.2
7/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,,9.2
8/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.6,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11.8
9/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.9,,,,,,,,,,,,,,14.7
10/1,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,14.7
11/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,17.7
12/1,,,,,,,,,,,,2.3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,20.0
13/1,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,20.0
14/1,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,20.0
15/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,23.4
16/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,26.4
17/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,29.5
18/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,32.6
19/1,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,32.6
20/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.7,,,,,,,,,,,,,,36.3

January Mile totals
1/1 rest. Colds suck
1/2- 5.23
1/3- 4.03
1/4- 4.01
1/5- 5.0
1/6- 4.0
1/7- Rest calf/achilles pain
1/8- recovery from calf/achilles pain
1/9- rest/recovery from calf/achilles pain
1/10- 2.01 YAY!
1/11-Rest, want to be careful before PT clearance
1/12- Rest- Saw PT, got clearance to run!
1/13- 4.02-first run after cleared
1/14- 6.11 test run-can I run a normal training distance? Yes, yes I can.
1/15- Rest, prepping for beginning training tomorrow
1/16- 5.38
1/17- REST
1/18- 7
1/19- XT- Just enough elliptical and other stuff at PT to count it!
1/20- 4.64

Total: 51.45

Monthly goal: stay healthy and continue base building to start marathon training at the end of the month.
Nominal mileage goal: 70 (revised down after injury).

Today's notes. Assignment was 4 miles at E and 4 strides. I averaged 9:39 on the 4 miles, but my splits were kind of all over the place. The strides went better. I set my garmin for 0.1 mile intervals with 1 minute rest. This seemed to work well for me. My average pace on the strides got slower as I went, but that was more because I was concentrating on reaching max speed, holding it a little, then slowing down gradually.

After run cool down was the Myrtl routine.

1/1 - Still wasn't feeling up to it.
1/2 - Bodypump, the 2.25 miles on the 'mill
1/3 - 4.5 miles on the treadmill (Trek class). That'll clean your lungs out.
1/4 - Stayed in bed. Lingering cold + a bratty greyhound = not enough sleep.
1/5 - Bodypump, then 2.25 treadmill miles.
1/6 - 4.2 'mill miles. -3° F is way below my comfort level to run outside
1/7 - Bodypump, then 2.25 treadmill miles.
1/8-1/13 - Sick, sick, sick.
1/14 - 3.4 'mill miles, then a quick upper body weight session.
1/15 - Church / family day.
1/16 - Too icy to run, too icy to drive. Barely left house.
1/17 - 4.8 miles on the treadmill (Trek class). Fingers crossed my illness is done.
1/18 - Hangin' at the hospital with my Mom while Dad had surgery.
1/19 - 4.01 miles outside! Woo hoo!
1/20 - 4.1 miles. 37° F at 5 a.m. on January 20? Yes, please!!

@lporter229 I was using the TM for my intervals too, until my PT told me to stay off them. Looks like you had a good workout. How's the hip flexor doing? My PT and my training plan both have given me a decent amount of Hip Flexor exercises in them.

1/1 - 4 miles
1/2 - 1.5 miles
1/3 - 0 miles
1/4 - 3.5 miles
1/5 - 3 miles
1/6 - 4 miles
1/7 - 2 miles with Skip and Macy
1/8 - rest day
1/9 - 0 miles
1/10 - 4 miles
1/11 - 2 miles
1/12 - 3 miles
1/13 - 0 miles
1/14 - 5 miles some with Skip
1/15 - 3 miles
1/16 - 0 miles meet
1/17 - 0 miles lazy
1/18 - 0 miles early doc appt with Skip and I hate the cable man I waited for all day LOL
1/19 - 4 miles
1/20 - 4 miles

43 of 100 miles

My (self-made) plan gives me one run a week where distance is prescribed but no particular aim - I usually use it to do some hill work, but sometimes throw in some fartleks or if I'm tired then just take it easy. Today was 5C, sunny and only moderate wind so just about perfect for my 14.5k "free" run. Decided to go out for a flat route at my old MP, (i.e. what I've been training at before this weeks new 10k PB), and throw in a hill at the end. Misjudged the length of the route so ended up at the bottom of the hill after just 8k, upped the effort going up the 1.5k hill. Coming down the hill one of my favourite "fast finish" songs came on, (had music on shuffle), which put me in a good mood so decided to keep the pace up for the rest of the run, (the last 3k was flat and done about HM pace).

Overall finished faster than MP, (pretty much bang on where my new MP is when adjusted for my new 10k PR though doubt I'd get close to that in a marathon!). Probably the best feeling run I've had so far this year despite having still not recovered from my cold - hopeful that once it goes away should be able to get some decent long runs in as well.


3-Jan: 11.49k [6.7k MP + 4.8k easy - suffering with cold]
4-Jan: 5.3k treadmill intervals [TM]
5-Jan: 12.9k MP (slight hills)
6-Jan: 5.2k treadmill tempo + 2.2k treadmill intervals [TM]
7-Jan: 5.8k + 6.1k 'tired' runs (slightly slower than MP)
11-Jan: 24.2k long run
16-Jan: 5.6k MP
17-Jan: 10.6k Fast
18-Jan: 13.1k Easy
20-Jan: 14.6k MP

This was just posted on our We Run Huntsville Site, it's reflective skin spread. I think I might give it a try, a bit pricey, but getting hit by a car would definitely cost me more.

https://www.safetyskinproducts.com/

@juliet3455 that ice does not sound fun! We had a couple of days of that recently but now with temps above freezing, along with salt on the roads, we're back to good running. Our driveway is still treacherous, but one I hit the asphalt, I'm good.
@JessicaMcB "run for your sanity" is right! I wish I had running to help me out when my brother suddenly passed away 6 years ago. I had a terrible time dealing with that.
@orphia, I think I'd hurt myself if I tried doing those poses!
@greenolivetree I don't that I can say anything to help but hang in there and do what you can to get in YOUR time.

6.4 miles last night with Kody. It was one of those wonderful runs where everything felt great from start to finish. All my little niggles I had been feeling over the last week were gone, my form felt great, and I felt like I was floating. More please!!