December 2017 Running Challenge

AlphaHowls · December 2017

12/1 10.02 miles
12/2 14.02 miles
12/3 9.41 miles
12/4 9.01 miles
12/5
12/6 10.01 miles
12/7 10.01 miles
12/8 14.5 miles
12/9 10.85 miles
12/10 26.65 miles
12/11 8.36 miles
12/12
12/13
12/14 9.01 miles
12/15 13.13 miles
12/16 17.03 miles

As of today: 2021.18 miles for 2017
December Goal: 162.01/200

skippygirlsmom · December 2017

@rheddmobile wow – so glad you were able to find a doctor who took you serious enough to continue to find the answer. Those are a rare blessing. I had something similar with my gallbladder I hurt in doubled over pain every time I ate, I was at the point I was afraid to eat. Finally my primary who was sure it was bad sent me to surgeon who took it out even though all tests showed it was okay, turns out the tests were wrong and it was bad and needed to come out.
@RunsonEspresso haha on the bagel – how was it?
@PastorVincent I heard the movie was great.

Skip and her friend ran a Rudolph 5K this morning, it was 24F when they left the house and she said 4 or 5 guys were running in front of them in just speedos. I was dying laughing, she said finally her friend said I can’t do this anymore can we pass them ha ha Skip said it was fun to run for fun and talk and have a good time. They still finished in a "slow" 26 minutes... that was a quote "slow". They didn't think to look at the age awards, guess that meant they were having too much fun.

RunsOnEspresso · December 2017

12/2 3.50
12/6 2.50
12/9 2.05
12/10 4.00
12/16 4.35

Total 16.4/40

I didn't get any workouts in this week. I need to get my *kitten* together. Workouts and diet are all over the place and it showed in today's race.

First I started out too fast, my own fault. I even saw my pace on my watch and knew I needed to slow down but I felt freaking fantastic. Around mile 3 I totally hit the wall. I walked *most* of the last bit. When the finish line was in sight I started a slow run for the last .25-.35. I finished in just under an hour. I saw the clock said 59:-something. I didn't start or stop my watch right away because I forgot I put a lock on it. LOL My watch said 59:07. I am just happy to finish! Oh, and my elevation for this was 213. I know it's not crazy like some of you but remember... my average run is 13-16. HAH Looks like the lowest point was 1450 and highest 1640.

The spring version of the race is the reverse of this course so that high elevation will be at the end. I've got a few months to prepare.

RunsOnEspresso · December 2017

@skippygirlsmom Overall the bagel was good. There were a couple spots of freezer burn though. The downside of gluten-free bread, most come in the freezer section.

PastorVincent · December 2017

@rheddmobile great story and great come back!

PastorVincent · December 2017

I have seen The Star Wars and can safely look at Social Media again! LOL

fithealthygirl · December 2017

Orphia · December 2017

16 km today.

Swallowed a bug.

Wolf-whistled at twice by a young man I ran past. (I'm 50 ffs!)

But the running part felt awesome!

PastorVincent · December 2017

12/01 - Intentional rest day
12/02 - Run Santa Run 5k - 22:11 PR!
12/03 - 13.5 miles @ 9:24
12/04 - unplanned rest day
12/05 - 10.1 miles @ 9:21
12/06 - 10 miles @ 9:24
12/07 - Strength + 7 miles @ 9:14
12/08 - Nada
12/09 - Nada
12/10 - Nada
12/11 - 11 miles @ 9:53
12/12 - 9 miles @ 9:53
12/13 - Nada
12/14 - 10 miles @ 9:17
12/15 - Nada
12/15 - 11.5 miles @ 9:08

Big Hairy Audacious Goal: Sub 4 hours in Pittsburgh 2018!

Official Marathon PR: 4:11:28

Next Races (more as I find them):

02/10/18 - Valentine's Day 15k
03/17/18 - Shamrock Shuffle Half Marathon
05/06/18 - Pittsburgh Marathon - aiming for sub four hours.
05/12/18 - Glacier Ridge 50k Trail Ultra (I must hate myself)

2020 - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)

zdyb23456 · December 2017

12/1 9.75mi
12/2 4mi
12/3 rest
12/4 4mi
12/5 6mi
12/6 5.64mi
12/7 10mi
12/8 4mi
12/9 4.3mi
12/10 rest
12/11 5.5mi
12/12 4mi
12/13 9.25mi
12/14 3.31mi
12/15 10mi
12/16 5mi

Wimped out when I saw all the frost on the ground. I stayed inside and ran 5 on the treadmill. It wasn’t too bad.

hjeppley · December 2017

Beautiful day for the Dirty Santa 5K with the family this morning. Windy and a bit hard to gauge proper attire. I decided to do a good warm up this time (1.3 mi) and I think it worked! Ended up too warm and going out too fast at the beginning but held out and won 1st in my age group with a 26 min time. Fastest 5K XC race in a long time (maybe since college?) (flat, windy, and grassy). The 9 year old hung in there too and finished just a minute and a half after me. Waiting for the awards to start was painfully cold--need to remember an extra jacket next time.

Goals this month: 90 miles, maintain weight, PT and yoga, add one day of weights per week, register for spring marathon or ultra

Day/Distance/Comments

Dec 1 Walk outside for about 30 min (rest before race)
Dec 2 Jackson 50/50 10 mile “Fun Run” 4th female finisher in this crazy steep trail race (10.2 mi total)
Dec 3 3.4 mi slow recovery run, PT
Dec 4 Water walking + PT
Dec 5 3.3 mi
Dec 6 Rest day (unintentional!)
Dec 7 3.1 mi + PT
Dec 8 Water walking
Dec 9 5.5 mi + yoga + some PT
Dec 10 12 mi + Gymnastic Bodies stretching routine + PT
Dec 11 Water walking + PT
Dec 12 5.1 mi + PT
Dec 13 3.1 mi + PT
Dec 14 4.8 mi + PT
Dec 15 Walked outside
Dec 16 4.5 mi (5K race + warm up)

Goal: 90 mi
Done: 55 mi
To go: 35 mi

Upcoming races:
Winter Night Trail Half Marathon Jan 20

PastorVincent · December 2017

hjeppley wrote: »

Beautiful day for the Dirty Santa 5K with the family this morning. Windy and a bit hard to gauge proper attire. I decided to do a good warm up this time (1.3 mi) and I think it worked! Ended up too warm and going out too fast at the beginning but held out and won 1st in my age group with a 26 min time. Fastest 5K XC race in a long time (maybe since college?) (flat, windy, and grassy). The 9 year old hung in there too and finished just a minute and a half after me. Waiting for the awards to start was painfully cold--need to remember an extra jacket next time.

Well done!

hist_doc · December 2017

ddmom0811 · December 2017

@rheddmobile - wow that is an incredible story. Amazing that you are running so far now and what you went through!
@hjeppley - Awesome for you and the 9 year old! 1st in age group!!!

So... if any of you are doing a long road trip I recommend the crazy thing I did today! I drove from Orlando (home) to just outside DC area (approx 13 hours normal drive). I decided I would run 1 mile in GA, SC, NC and VA. I had to throw out the VA run because it was dark and the 1 mile run stops took a lot longer than I thought they would. I figured -- 10 min miles... and that it would take 10 mins. Ummmm.. no. The first stop was more like 45 mins because I had to change, organize everything (HRM, figure out where to park, etc.). And I moved my car after the first spot, because it felt sketchy leaving it with obviously everything in it... as I set out to run.
In GA I stopped at a gas station and just ran down the road 1/2 mile out and back. When I got back to the car I felt AMAZING! Runner's high after one mile? No, but just felt so great.

Then, in South Carolina I stopped at a rest stop which was much smaller than I thought it would be. I had to run some crazy twists to get a mile in. I felt like an idiot and almost asked some people "does your dog need running?" I mean, I don't really care anymore (after 50, you basically don't give an f what people think anymore ... am I right?) But, still, I am sure people probably were commenting that I must have been anorexic or an exercise freak. Again, who cares. So I get back in the car and felt AMAZING again. That stop was probably 30 mins.

In North Carolina I had trouble figuring out where to stop and I really debated skipping it because I could see that these 1 miles were taking way longer than I had anticipated. When I needed gas I saw a Cracker Barrel so parked in front of it and then went in to change, before and after. That run was really weird -- down a sketchy road behind the restaurant, and then through a truck sales lot where I was surprised to see there was a band playing for some sale they were having! This stop was the quickest ... maybe 20 mins. Again, got back in the car and felt AMAZING.

Of course, I arrived at my moms 2 hours later than I had expected, hungry, with a full load of laundry. She's used to me coming here and doing laundry every day, but not arriving with a full load, LOL.

I usually have such a sore driving leg by the time I get to her house when I drive straight through but the running really helped! I don't think this would be do-able in the summer, when I usually visit. I'd have to shower each time. In this 40-45 degree weather, I had to change, and would have liked to shower, but I wasn't drenched in sweat. I will have to think about it, because it was really fun.

I'm not telling anyone but y'all (and whomever sees it on Strava), because it just sounds crazy, lol.
When I drive home next Saturday my daughter will be with me... and I hope to do it all again! LOL I will have a routine down this time though! And her BF will be with us so at least he can watch the car. That was what I hated ... my purse, laptop, EVERYTHING, was in the car and anyone could just watch me run away from it. I always parked in busy areas, but it just takes a second for someone to walk up with a brick and smash the window. Saw that happen once at the high school where I teach. I had my stuff hidden, but still, it's pretty obvious when I run away with nothing in my hands...

Tomorrow I sleep in (I HOPE AND PRAY! -- I keep waking up between 2-3 and can't sleep!) and then I will run ... however far I feel like and I need to keep a slow pace. This cool weather just makes me go fast!

12/1 - 1.5 miles #RWRunStreak Day9
12/2 - 43 miles cycling + 1 mile #RWRunStreak Day10
12/3 - 40 miles cycling + 1 mile #RWRunStreak Day11
12/4 - 3.1 miles + Strength Training Glutes W3-A - #RWRunStreak Day12
12/5 - 4 miles #RWRunStreak Day 13 + strength training W3B
12/6 - 2 miles #RWRunStreak Day 14
12/7 - 1.3 miles #RWRunStreak Day 15 + strength training W3C
12/8 - 4 miles #RWRunStreak Day 16
12/9 - 7 miles! #RWRunStreak Day 17
12/10 - 1 mile #RWRunStreak Day 18 + Glutes W4A
12/11 - 3.11 miles #RWRunStreakDay 19
12/12 - 2 miles #RWRunStreakDay 20 + Glues W4B
12/13 - 3 miles #RWRunStreakDay21 + arms
12/14 - 3.5 miles #RWRunStreakDay22
12/15 - 1 mile #RWRunStreakDay23 + Glutes W4C
12/16 - 3 miles - 1 mile each in GA, SC, NC!!! #RWRunStreakDay24

Daytona Beach HM - 2/4/19

cameronheel · December 2017

Haven’t posted here since last month. Just been too busy as my job I have had since August is just not working out for me, so I am actively looking again. Still getting some running miles in but not the amount I want.

I will set my goal for Dec at 100 and try to follow the thread more closely and update more often.
Dec 1.........0 miles.......MTD 0
Dec 2.......13 miles.......MTD 13
Dec 3.......10.7 miles....MTD 23.7
Dec 4.......5.3 miles......MTD 29
Dec 5.......5 miles.........MTD 34
Dec 6.......2.2 miles......MTD 36.2
Dec 7.......0 miles.........MTD 36.2
Dec 8.......3.2 miles......MTD 39.4
Dec 9.......10.2 miles....MTD 49.6
Dec 10.....11.1 miles....MTD 60.7
Dec 11.....0 miles.........MTD 60.7
Dec 12.....2.4 miles......MTD 63.1
Dec 13.....4 miles.........MTD 67.1
Dec 14.....0 miles.........MTD 67.1
Dec 15.....0 miles.........MTD 67.1
Dec 16....,3.2 miles......MTD 70.3

Ran the Ryan’s Reindeer 5K Run in Fayetteville NC this morning and won the 50-54 year age group with a personal best time of 22:10. I will be starting my marathon training plan next week for the upcoming race in March, which will be my first full.

I hope everyone is doing well and all who raced this weekend attained their goals. Stay safe and warm

sarahthes · December 2017

12/1 - 5.2km
12/2 - rest
12/3 - 11.5km
12/4 - rest
12/5 - cookies!
12/6 - 7.7km
12/7 - rest
12/8 - 5.1km
12/9 - 12/11 - lazy AF
12/12 - 8km
12/13 - 12/15 - more laziness plus Star Wars
12/16 - 6.9km

44.4/75km

I have been eating all the things and avoiding all the running because it's been so icy but today I finally decided enough is enough and went out and ran. Thinking maybe the lack of daylight hours is getting to me too so I'm going to start taking vitamin D again and set my lights to a natural wavelength during the day and see if that helps. Sunrise and sunset were only 7.5 hours apart today.

Upcoming Races:
1/1/18 Resolution Run 5K
4/8/18 Jasper Half Marathon
8/18/18 Edmonton Marathon 10K

HonuNui · December 2017

December goal: 95.71 miles

12/1 3.51
12/2 5.00
12/3 rest
12/4 4.25
12/5 5.87
12/6 4.30
12/7 3.25
12/8 rest
12/9 6.01
12/10 3.13
12/11 rest
12/12 5.20
12/13 4.94
12/14 ...more ornaments...
12/15 5.10
12/16 4.20

Total 54.76

@Elise4270 glad there is a plan!
@cameronheel and @hjeppley congrats on ag wins!
@ddmom0811 i would find it hard to keep restarting after each driving cool-down!
@skippygirlsmom I'm sorry...that sucks....

Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:

Upcoming races:
Phoenix Women's 10k 1/28/18

juliet3455 · December 2017

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

I saw that on facebook yesterday. It made me laugh since I mostly run when everyone is asleep, so I wouldn't be avoiding them anyway.

JessicaMcB wrote: »

I don't suppose you saw that shared in the Sin 7 group did you?

Yes that's where I hi-jacked it from. Hope the little minions

are feeling better and that you get some Quality Time with Ben.
@MobyCarp , @MNLittleFinn , @JessicaMcB For me it's more of a reflection of what Non-Runners think of Runners who get outside under all types of conditions. And it's humourous.
@skippygirlsmom Smart Phone. If you or anyone you know is in an accident / Pictures and more pictures. Do a 360 walk - around starting on a rear or front corner capturing license plates and vehicle positions. 8 overlapping pics minimum. Capture pictures of the other drivers documentation - Insurance and Front and Rear of their drivers license, there might be special restrictions on the other driver - glasses, no night driving etc.
@sarahthes Feeling you on the 7.5 hrs of daylight. We are even less than that. At least the days aren't getting noticeably shorter now.

My brother unexpectedly dropped in this morning - I was fully kitted out for a run and he says lets go for breakfast - hard to say no when he standing at the door. So that meant no long run today with everything else that was on my schedule ( repair garage door, replace gyp rock in garage, garage electrical wiring, assist at swimming pool with swim club meet and prep for 5K Santa Shuffle tomorrow ). The irony is this week we have had the PineApple Express ( from Hawaii ) roar through the area = +3 > +9 Celsius and a very mild SW wind, blue sky so would have been a perfect day for a long run. So we have actually been warmer than so many of you further south - unfortunately it came with freezing rain - not hail - rain that froze on contact with the cold ground/roads/sidewalks. Roads/sidewalks were treacherous in the morning. According to my neighbor the Bush trails were ? interesting/crunchy but dangerous on South slopes that had max Freeze/Thaw cycle = down hill skating rink even with ice cleats.

penko47 · December 2017

still on pace

dutchandkiwi · December 2017

Finally got a run in again With the snow and ice early in the week it was simply too dangerous to run in the (dark) evenings. Yesterday the tree won over the run So I got out today - Not too bad after a full week no runs Did 6km in glorious wintersun coming up.
Still a bit slippery at the bridges, but it was quite doable Could feel my legs not being in full running mode so I took it easy But I loved my run really loved it.

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