December 2017 Running Challenge

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  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    Second Christmas as a diabetic - no baking for me! But I have discovered many magnificent things which I can eat with no problems, mainly nuts, fancy cheese, and exotic fruit from the foreign market. My latest discovery is putting a few drops of various extracts in my coffee. It's fancy!
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @ralphone and @RunsOnEspresso - this must be baking day... I am trying to get mine caught up. I still have a couple of types of bread to make and one kind of cookies! They will all be given away but I need to get them baked. I am just so far behind - damn work travel!

    @Elise4270 - no pie! :confounded:
  • Ralphone
    Ralphone Posts: 1,863 Member
    I got cheese cake of you like ;);)
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    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
    12/17 rest
    12/18 5.5mi
    12/19 4mi
    12/20 8mi
    12/21 4mi
    12/22 10mi
    12/23 5mi

    5 miles this morning then took my older kids to see the new Star Wars movie. I’m not a big Star Wars buff, but it’s something the kids love with their dad. Since he’s gone for the holidays I stepped up to the plate. I enjoyed it and the bucket of popcorn :smile: I guess the diet can start again tomorrow...
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    December goal: Keep kicking at Zumbro training
    Nominal mileage goal: Let's say 120?? I really don't know. Going for like 70% trail

    12/1- 7.2
    12/2- 8.2
    12/3- 9.5
    12/4- 5.8
    12/5- REST
    12/6- 6.5
    12/7- REST
    12/8- 8.4ish
    12/9- 9.1
    12/10- 6.6
    12/11- REST
    12/12- 4.1
    12/13- 6.6
    12/14- 4.9
    12/15- SW-LJ Rest day
    12/16- 6- ugh, so slow
    12/17- 8.1
    12/18- REST
    12/19- 7
    12/20-6.7
    12/21- REST
    12/22-7.2
    12/23- 10

    Total: 121.9

    Today's notes: 10 lovely miles on snow covered single track mountain bike trails. After yesterday's run, I was feeling pretty down on my running, road+not so good run= glum me. Getting back on single track and getting decent pace put me back in my happy place.

    Hope everyone is having a Runderful day!

    2018 races
    3/28- END-SURE 50k
    4/13- Zumbro Endurance Race 100 Mile
    5/19- Superior Trail 25k (Lottery)
    7/8- Afton 50k???
    9/8- Superior Trail 50 mile (Lottery)
    10/xx Wild Duluth 50k? 100k?
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Ralphone wrote: »
    I got cheese cake of you like ;);)

    I love cheesecake. I resisted 2 blueberry cheesecakes this week at work.

    DH got sweet potato, apple, and cherry pies.. *hangs head*. @shanaber I indulged in chili with a modest amount of Fritos and shredded queso. I'm determined to stay out of the pie and do a mile on the TM today.

    @rheddmobile I love coffee. I've been doing the no caffeine teas, I just picked up an orange spice one and walnuts- which I'm sure I can have without a migraine. I live for cheese :-) DH said "it'll clog your arteries", I said "ya, if you shove a piece of it in your artery". He retorted "it'll clog your butt". Me "ya, if you shove it up your *kitten*". :lol:
  • WandaVaughn
    WandaVaughn Posts: 420 Member
    My husband's aunt and uncle sent along one of his wonderful homemade rum cakes! I guess it's a good thing that I can't taste anything right now! And no strength to burn off the calories. Lol!
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,158 Member
    December goal: 75 miles

    12/3: 9.1 miles
    12/5: 3.1 miles (intervals)
    12/6: 4.2 miles
    12/8: 4.1 miles
    12/10: 8.1 miles
    12/12: 4.2 miles
    12/13: 4.2 miles
    12/14: 3.1 miles (intervals)
    12/17: 9.1 miles
    12/19: 4.3 miles
    12/20: 4.3 miles
    12/21: 4.1 miles
    12/23: 8.5 miles

    70.4/75 miles

    I got my run in. 8.5 beautiful miles. It was a chilly 49°F when I started, but ended up about 54°F. It always surprises me how much if a difference the sun makes. It was beautiful and sunny today and just about perfect, but the same temperature when it is cloudy just seems unpleasant to me.

    I'm really looking forward to the festivities tomorrow and Monday. I'm not doing any baking. My husband and son both requested those holiday tins of butter cookies. I figure between my mom and 4 sisters there will be plenty of baked goods tomorrow and my mother in law is making monkey bread for Monday. So deviled eggs, a cheese plate and some fruit is really all I am going to have to do.


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  • hist_doc
    hist_doc Posts: 206 Member

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    just posting. visiting with family so no time to read the thread.
    Damn Maritime Canada is cold!
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    @rheddmobile I love peppermint in my coffee. I have been using syrup but I bet extract would work too!
  • hjeppley
    hjeppley Posts: 230 Member
    edited December 2017
    We got snow this morning (and rain overnight) but everything had melted by the time the 9 year old and I got out to do our run. Some slick treacherous hills in the woods so it was slow going at times. We explored for a bit on a new bike trail we didn't know existed! It was cool, damp and windy so Q bailed a bit early but I managed to get most of my mileage in. I'll probably add an extra mile to the long run tomorrow to compensate. Also did a yoga class and my strength and I am going to foam roll while watching movies tonight.

    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)
    Dec 17 Ran 14 mi
    Dec 18 Water walking + PT
    Dec 19 3.2 mi + PT + body weight
    Dec 20 3.2 mi + PT + body weight
    Dec 21 6.0 mi
    Dec 22 Water walking, little bit of swimming, PT stretch and strength, and Day 1 2 week strength program
    Dec 23 Ran 7 mi + yoga + foam rolling + strength program

    Goal: 90 mi
    Stretch goal: 110 mi
    Done: 88.4 mi
    To go: 21.6 mi

    Upcoming races:
    Winter Night Trail Half Marathon Jan 20

    Spring Plan:
    Spring Fling 10K Feb 3
    Bound the Mound Half Marathon Feb 24
    OP 50/50 50K Mar 24
    DINO Eagle Creek 15K Apr 7
    April 28 Glacial Esker 20 mi Apr 28
    DINO Muscatuck 15K May 5
    DWD Gnawbone Marathon May 19
    DINO Brown County 15K Jun 2
    8 h @ Brown County Jun 16-17
    DINO Griffin Park 15K Jun 23
    DINO Potato Creek 7K July 14
    Longmont Half Marathon July 21
    Beas Knees Citizen Run 5-6 mi July 28
    Eagle Creek Trail Marathon Aug 4
    Half Moon Half Aug 18
    Tour de LaPorte Aug 24
    ITR 50/100 50 mi Oct 13
    Tecumseh Trail Half Marathon Oct 27
    Angry Turkey XC 5K Nov 17
    HRH YMCA Gobble Gallop 5K Nov 22
    Jackson 50/50 50 K Dec 1
    Dirty Santa XC 5K Dec TBA
  • cameronheel
    cameronheel Posts: 191 Member
    Dec goal 100 miles
    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
    Dec 17.....14 miles.......MTD 84.3
    Dec 18.....3.1 miles......MTD 87.
    Dec 19.....2 miles.........MTD 89
    Dec 20.....zero..............MTD 89
    Dec 21.....zero..............MTD 89
    Dec 22.....zero..............MTD 89
    Dec 23.....10.1 miles....MTD 99.1

    Finally got a run in and had to really struggle to complete the 10 miles. I’ve got that early I think I am coming down with something feeling. My daughter is currently sick with an upper respiratory infection and I think she passed it to me. Hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend!!!
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    My goal is to run for health, not try to stay healthy enough to run!

    @rheddmobile Ha, I like that way of looking at it! I might need to adopt that to some extent... I think my goal is to do both.

    i.e. run to be healthy and be healthy enough to run.

    AlphaHowls wrote: »
    12/23 13.01 miles

    As of today: 2065.12 miles for 2017
    December Goal: 205.95/200

    What are your goals for this next year?
    Running, running and some more running...
    I want to continue to maintain my weight and fitness level.
    I do have two races, that I have been doing for two years. A charity run (10K and 5K) in June and Go Commando Half Marathon for October.

    Where do you want to be a year from now?
    I want to be maintaining my weight and and running.

    How do you see your training evolving?
    Not sure about what evolution I will see, my main interest is running distance. I do not want to be faster/slower, just want to run.

    @Alphahowls very nice goals!!


    @JessicaMcB I see your 45 km run and I liked it but it should have been an awesome.


    Ran 15 km this morning in 1:32:20. Very happy with that.

    I managed the first 10 km in about 58 minutes, but had to stop for a runner's emergency. :wink:

    Kept going at an easier pace and decided to stop at 15 km since I've been pushing it a bit lately and it felt wise. Feeling happy with having done a good pace for that distance.
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,856 Member
    December 1 – 3.02 miles
    December 2 – 10.1 miles
    December 3 – 5.40 miles
    December 4 – 1 mile (hotel treadmill)
    December 5 – 5.78 miles
    December 6 – 5.23 miles
    December 7 – 1.84 miles
    December 8 – 1 mile (treadmill)
    December 9 – 9.01 miles
    December 10 – 1 mile (treadmill)
    December 11 – 5.01 miles track work
    December 12 – 1 mile (treadmill)
    December 13 – 4.02 miles
    December 14 – 6.01 miles
    December 15 – 3.08 miles
    December 16 – 9 miles
    December 17 – 1 mile
    December 18 – 5.01 miles
    December 19 – 1 mile
    December 20 – 5.01 miles
    December 21 – 1 mile
    December 22 – 6.57
    December 23 – 13.11
    December Total: 107 miles and counting! (Goal 110)

    The Runner's World streak is helping me reach my goal ahead of schedule this month. Unusually warm weather for today's run. 51F at the start. Me running in a tank top on December 23 in Tennessee is a first! Love reading everyone's goals - gives me something to think about.
  • Ralphone
    Ralphone Posts: 1,863 Member
    Ok 12/23. 3.1 miles 43 min all that baking made me want to run
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    My goal is to run for health, not try to stay healthy enough to run!

    Fully agree. This is honestly why to this day I do not call myself a runner. Sure I have a couple marathons under my belt, I am looking at an ultra in 2018... and then Dopey... but, like rheddmobile I run for health, and my focus is not on being healthy enough to run. The races are just goals to help keep focus.

    *shrugs*


  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    My goal is to run for health, not try to stay healthy enough to run!

    Fully agree. This is honestly why to this day I do not call myself a runner. Sure I have a couple marathons under my belt, I am looking at an ultra in 2018... and then Dopey... but, like rheddmobile I run for health, and my focus is not on being healthy enough to run. The races are just goals to help keep focus.

    *shrugs*


    I know that feeling. I run to keep myself from other habits. Several coworkers have gone to rehab and I don't want to go down that road.... job stress keeps me running. Races are for focus and to test myself, but running is also just a tool.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    My goal is to run for health, not try to stay healthy enough to run!

    Fully agree. This is honestly why to this day I do not call myself a runner. Sure I have a couple marathons under my belt, I am looking at an ultra in 2018... and then Dopey... but, like rheddmobile I run for health, and my focus is not on being healthy enough to run. The races are just goals to help keep focus.

    *shrugs*


    I know that feeling. I run to keep myself from other habits. Several coworkers have gone to rehab and I don't want to go down that road.... job stress keeps me running. Races are for focus and to test myself, but running is also just a tool.

    Yeah. Exactly. I have plenty of loved ones that have umm we will just say gone other routes and regretted it. I try to not repeat their mistakes. I have enough skill at making my own :)
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    My goal is to run for health, not try to stay healthy enough to run!

    Fully agree. This is honestly why to this day I do not call myself a runner. Sure I have a couple marathons under my belt, I am looking at an ultra in 2018... and then Dopey... but, like rheddmobile I run for health, and my focus is not on being healthy enough to run. The races are just goals to help keep focus.

    *shrugs*


    I know that feeling. I run to keep myself from other habits. Several coworkers have gone to rehab and I don't want to go down that road.... job stress keeps me running. Races are for focus and to test myself, but running is also just a tool.

    Yeah. Exactly. I have plenty of loved ones that have umm we will just say gone other routes and regretted it. I try to not repeat their mistakes. I have enough skill at making my own :)

    Yeah, I'm good at making mistakes for myself, so i don't need to repeat others mistakes. Running 16+ hours does give a high though, so there is that.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    My goal is to run for health, not try to stay healthy enough to run!

    Fully agree. This is honestly why to this day I do not call myself a runner. Sure I have a couple marathons under my belt, I am looking at an ultra in 2018... and then Dopey... but, like rheddmobile I run for health, and my focus is not on being healthy enough to run. The races are just goals to help keep focus.

    *shrugs*


    I know that feeling. I run to keep myself from other habits. Several coworkers have gone to rehab and I don't want to go down that road.... job stress keeps me running. Races are for focus and to test myself, but running is also just a tool.

    Yeah. Exactly. I have plenty of loved ones that have umm we will just say gone other routes and regretted it. I try to not repeat their mistakes. I have enough skill at making my own :)

    Yeah, I'm good at making mistakes for myself, so i don't need to repeat others mistakes. Running 16+ hours does give a high though, so there is that.

    I have never experienced the so-called runner's high and after 1800+ miles this year alone, I am convinced there is no such thing and it is some grand conspiracy to make people run. :lol:

    Lol. Like I said I get it at 16+ hours.... you need to go longer.
  • Ryokat
    Ryokat Posts: 168 Member
    December 5 — 4.11 miles
    December 11 — 4.1 miles (although my Garmin only recorded 2)
    December 13 — 4.07 miles
    December 19 — 4.1 miles (but Garmin died after 1)
    December 21 — 9.09 miles
    December 23 — 4.12 miles

    December total 29.59 miles

    Tonight was the second time in as many runs that I got chased by a yappy little off-leash dog. Both times the owners were HILARIOUS. When I stopped and the owners finally caught up with me/their dog, they said, “Don’t worry, he won’t hurt you, he’s all bark”. And I’m thinking, you think I’m afraid of your little ankle biter?!? I stopped because I was worried I was going to kick it in the face and/or be tripped by it as it was snapping at my heels. :#
    One owner ended up having his other dog take off when he dropped that leash in order to catch the ankle biter. :D Poor guy. But obviously he shouldn’t have had the dog off-leash.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    Had a pretty nice run today, enjoying the cooler weather and cloudy skies! I wanted to get in at least 8 and didn't think I would make that when I started out but we managed. I went out later than usual and the trail was empty other than the bunnies and squirrels. There was a large flock of crows and California buzzards that were making a big racket like a scene from the Birds - rather unnerving to say the least. I think Hobbes the Vizsla thought they were going to carry him off the way he kept looking at them and then at me!
    Date........Miles.......Total
    12/01......5.24........5.24 - Sleeping, running and wine tasting!
    12/02......2.60........7.84 - Dog park
    12/03......6.00......13.84 - more sleeping, running and wine tasting!
    12/04......0.00......13.84 - Driving :( + Agility
    12/05......4.37......18.21 - Birthday Intervals + Strength Training
    12/06......0.00......18.21
    12/07......0.00......18.21 - + Strength Training
    12/08......5.41......23.62
    12/09......4.45......28.07
    12/10......0.00......28.07
    12/11......5.34......33.41 + Agility class
    12/12......3.13......36.54 - + Strength Training
    12/13......0.00......36.54 - Sick
    12/14......4.00......40.54 - Still sick but ran anyway and then Strength Training
    12/15......0.00......40.54 - Drive to San DIego
    12/16....13.10......53.64 - Holiday HM #5!
    12/17......0.00......53.64 - Much needed rest
    12/18......3.09......56.73 - Short recovery run + Agility class
    12/19......5.04......61.77 - + Strength Training
    12/20......2.62......64.39 - active rest day, had to get out in the cooler weather
    12/21......4.27......68.66 - + Strength Training
    12/22......0.00......68.66
    12/23......8.24......76.90

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    My completed and upcoming races. Let me know if you will be running them too.
    02/05/17 - Surf City Half Marathon
    07/23/17 - San Francisco 1st Half Marathon
    10/14/17 - AIM for the Cure Melanoma 5K Walk/Run
    12/16/17 - San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
    02/04/18 - Surf City Half Marathon
    07/22/18 - San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    Ran a mile on the treadmill at the end of strength day since I won't get to run over Christmas. I miss it!
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  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,856 Member
    Love the pictures from the beautiful waters of Hawaii to the snow of Canada!
  • mustb60
    mustb60 Posts: 1,090 Member
    December Running Challenge
    Goal: 90 km
    Ran: 77.2/90 km

    24/12/17 Run 6 km SL B
    21/12/17 Run 8 km 71.2
    17/12/17 Run 6.5 km
    16/12/17 Rest day
    15/12/17 SL A
    14/12/17 Run 8 km
    13/12/17 Run 3.4 km SL B
    12/12/17 Run 6.3 km
    11/12/17 Run 7 km SL A
    10/12/17 Run 6 km 32
    9/12/17 Rest day
    8/12/17 Walk 5 km
    7/12/17 walk 10 km
    6/12/17 Run 8 km
    5/12/17 Run 6 km
    4/12/17 Run 6 km
    3/12/17 Walk 1 hour
    2/12/17 rest day
    1/12/17 Run 6 km

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