January 2018 Running Challenge
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@elise4270 it was definitely the machine and thankfully not a pipe. I shop vac'd the rug and I'll worry about the washer over the weekend.3
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »@elise4270 it was definitely the machine and thankfully not a pipe. I shop vac'd the rug and I'll worry about the washer over the weekend.
My washing machine broke today too @skippygirlsmom. In my case it started smoking and set off the smoke detector. I am hanging out at the laundromat tonight...2 -
1/1 = 6 miles
1/2 = rest day
Sat like a hibernating slug all day at my desk in my freezing cold office. Just trying to keep warm with my never ending mug of tea. Buried under a sweater, fingerless gloves, and 2 blankets.
January Goal = 140 miles / total miles = 66 -
2---2.66k. (TM negative incline) it's 22 outside, TM is in the garage so I get props for running in the cold.
25---ITBS surgery
Goal is to run as often as tolerated. No long distance running, not more than 3k.
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@skippygirlsmom Good to hear it was nothing major.
@7lenny7 I agree with @JessicaMcB, Love the frozen beard!7 -
9.37 km River Bank Trail. A beautiful warm evening, -3C which is a long way from the -31C of last week.
Went out a little too early as the Full Moon was still below the Horizon.
My Average winter pace is a full minute off my avg summer easy pace. I blame it on numerous factors
Reduced activity in Nov and Dec
Footing stability concerns
Running everything in the dark.
Did manage to bust out a 400m Finishing Sprint and got down to a semi-respectable 5:45/km.
01/02 9.37 km – 130.63 km – YTD 9.37 km - River Bank Evening Trail Run
My 2017 Strava Compilation / Rorschach test - Thanks to @7lenny7 .
My challenge to my fellow runners is pick out a pictograph by Row/Column and describe it.
ie 6 down 7 across = Snoopy on a Leash
It says Run and Ride - it was all running - made a setup / edit error and to lazy to go back and correct it.
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I feel for you guys in the northern hemisphere, here in Canberra, Australia it is 29 degrees celcius (84F) today
@Orphia Look you have a Continental Neighbor in the gang.
@Winnit_25 Welcome to the Runners challenge, would rather have a Cold temp than a Hot one, I mean you can only take off so many clothes before you get arrested , unless you are on one of the " Special Beach's ". Heat Stroke is a bigger risk than Hypothermia, at least for me.3 -
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New to group - but not new to running (did my first half in 2008). However, I haven't run but a few times since doing the Disney World Wine & Dine in November. Was even too sick to go down to the start line of the Avengers Half Marathon at Disneyland - ruined that Coast to Coast weekend! So needless to say I am way behind in my training for the Disney Princess Fairy Tale Challenge at the end of February. Got on the treadmill today for a slower run/walk for 2 miles.
Looking for motivation since I miss running on a regular basis and not worrying about how cold or wet it is outside to go run. Have to shed a few pounds (that's why I am back on MyFitness Pal app) and "ran" across this message board. I probably won't post much but will definitely go through the posts to find some motivation as I have signed up for the following:
Dallas Hot Chocolate 15K on 2/3
Disney Fairy Tale Challenge - 2/24 & 2/25
Dallas RNR Half - 3/25
And looking to add a few 10Ks in March & April before any fall races.
Happy to find this group and hopefully hear from other RunDisney fanatics!!4 -
@JessicaMcB and @Elise4270 thanks! I just happen to start growing my first beard a little over two years ago. My wife hated it so I said I'd shave it off after my next major race, which was my first marathon. I decided it should become a tradition so I did it last year for my first 50k. Last year I actually was going to try to keep it through the summer but when it got warm it drove me nuts.
This race beard stays until after my 50 mile race in April. It absolutely does help keep my face warm, particularly after it freezes up, which allows it to trap more air.
@juliet3455 second row from the bottom, five from the left looks like some sort of bird of prey.
@garygse overall I do like the golf mitts but there are some things I'd change. I'd like them to be a bit larger (I have big hands) and I'd like more overlap where the slit is to better keep out the cold. What I love about them is that they allow easy regulation and hand temperature. If you your hands get too warm it's easy to peel them back and and you don't even need to find a pocket to put them in. During a - 12F (-31F) they were plenty warm with a midweight running glove, with chemical handwarmers and in - 6F temps they went well with lightweight running gloves and chemical handwarmers. I do seem to be able to put up with colder temps better than most but I think you and I might be the same in that regard.
I could even pick up dog poop easily. One unexpected benefit was that they do a great job keeping my wrists warm. In the past I've not been able to seal up my wrist area very well but these mitts do a fantastic job of that. Turtle Fur makes these as well for $20 or so. I may buy those for next year. These, though at $11 are a great addition to my winter running wear.6 -
angmarie28 wrote: »IM BACK!!! kinda took oct-December off of running. I did run a few times, but not enough to do a challenge. But I have a free entry into the Missoula Marathon, so who am I to pass up a free race. Also I plan to complete to 2018 You Vs The Year Challenge, So I better get back into this. Surprisingly I haven't lost much of what I built being lazy, lol
1/1/18-6 miles
@angmarie28 Send me a PM with your Map My Run profile and I'll add you. I need more contacts on there, and would love to see you train for your marathon.For those of you that use garmin connect and do yoga, how do you enter that? I can enter it as a manual activity but it doesn't give me calories or hr info. If I enter it as cardio on my watch it gives me the calorie and hr info, but there is no yoga option and it goes over to mfp as aerobics. It's not a big deal, I'm just still figuring out the new garmin and I just wondered if there was a way to enter it so that it shows up as yoga.
@kgirlhart It depends on the Garmin. Mine, the Fenix 5, let me create a type of exercise I called yoga, and I let it count heart rate and distance. Not sure what your Forerunner 35 can do. Maybe you can find help on Google.
@RunTimer :heart your John Irving quotation.juliet3455 wrote: »I feel for you guys in the northern hemisphere, here in Canberra, Australia it is 29 degrees celcius (84F) today
@Orphia Look you have a Continental Neighbor in the gang.
@Winnit_25 Welcome to the Runners challenge, would rather have a Cold temp than a Hot one, I mean you can only take off so many clothes before you get arrested , unless you are on one of the " Special Beach's ". Heat Stroke is a bigger risk than Hypothermia, at least for me.
@juliet3455 I totally relished clicking that "Like". @Winnit_25 My goal for the year is the Canberra Running Festival 50 km, if I can afford the flights/accommodation etc. Should be a bit cooler by then. Or freezing, if I know much about Canberra.
@penko47 Woo yay hooplah on your success with running slower! So lovely to hear.
@SamBis13 Wow, you're from Malawi!! Please please please stick around and tell us more about running where you live.
@HRKinchen Bravo you, for sticking to your NY running resolution for so long! Glad you piped up! Would love to hear more from you, but the main thing is, you're running!1 -
@7lenny7 - love the ice beard as well! Would love to see Kody with his!
@Elise4270 - the Google spreadsheet sounds like a good idea. I have my goals saved off to OneNote so I remember what I said I was going to do... now if I could only find it!
@HonuNui - that poem is lovely! Our kids can read us so well, usually better than our partners can. At least that is true for my daughter, she always knows right where I am.
@runtimer - Sorry about your phone! but like my DH you have no case on it! Is it cold in SF or are you running somewhere else now? Way to go getting in 11 when you were heading out for 6!
@NikolaosKey - hope you are feeling better soon!
The Strava run maps are really cool! Just another reason to switch... I am done with the UA Map My Run You vs the Year Challenge. Like so many others these are led by people who could not be running the miles they post. I suspect they say they are running and then just charge all activities to it in the hopes of winning the monthly prizes. There is just no way people could be running the amount of miles and hours every day without a break to make the total number of miles they post.
Had a couple of good runs to start the year. Yesterday's run felt awesome and I was able to really pick up the pace. Today I paid the price though and almost turned around my legs were so tired. Around mile 2 or so they actually felt pretty great again. HIIT workout will wait for Thursday after a rest day tomorrow. Tonight was leg day at strength training but my trainer took pity on me and didn't focus too much on legs.
Just for fun adding a picture of Hobbes the Vizsla from our run yesterday - his first after being sick for most of a week. I was trying to get him to look up and he was focused on a bug!
Date........Miles.......Total
01/01......6.64........6.64
01/02......4.23......10.87
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 Marathon14 -
January 1 - 7 km run / strength training
January 2 - rest day
January 3 - 18 km run / 10 km stairmarster
25 km - goal 350 km.1 -
1/1 4 miles/4 miles
1/2 0 back at work
1/3 6 miles/10 cumulative
Goal: 100 mile in Jan
1/2 Fell prey to the get up early to run, decide to go into work instead to get stuff done. Then it never happened. This is how I ended up never running in 2017. Need to change that.2 -
Hurt my foot in the NYE 5k, but I'm in for the month anyway. Hopefully the foot is feeling better sooner rather than later.
Mileage goal: 50 miles
Pace goal: 8 minute mile on the days I do short runs
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Rest day1
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Quick TM run this morning. It's my first day back at work since the Friday before Christmas, and I didn't relish having to be up at 4am again. But I got it done.
Registered yesterday for my January and February races. Woot woot! Now if this cold snap would just pass so I can get off the TM and back on the road...
MTD: 4.25/45
1/2 - 3.0
1/3 - 1.25
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Goals for 2018:
- Run 500 miles
- Run a nonstop (no walking) 5K
- Run/walk my first 10K
- Run 3+ trail races
- Run in 3+ states
Races to Consider:
1/27 - Mississippi Blues Marathon 5K (Registered)
2/18 - Q50 Trails Extravaganza 5M (Registered)
3/17 - Hammond Shamrock Run 5K (First race I ever ran, in 2017)
3/18 - Shamrockin Run 8K in NOLA
4/20 - Star Wars Dark Side 5K in WDW (Registered)
5/12 - Q50 Cinco de Mayo Trail Race 5K (First trail race I ever ran, in 2017)
6/21 - Summer Solstice 6.21M
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I am done with the UA Map My Run You vs the Year Challenge. Like so many others these are led by people who could not be running the miles they post. I suspect they say they are running and then just charge all activities to it in the hopes of winning the monthly prizes. There is just no way people could be running the amount of miles and hours every day without a break to make the total number of miles they post.
I'm going to stick with it so I can see my yearly totals and I can't win prizes anyways so it doesn't really make a difference if they fudge their numbers.
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hello, I am a new to this community and after being inactive for a while I want to start running again. My goal is to run a half-marathon this year. Today was my second day of training. I am very motivated to achieve this and change my life in the process, One run at a time.
January 2: 4,57 km in 38:59
January 3: 3,78 km in 30:03 interval training9 -
@1kramertx Welcome to the group! I ran the Dallas Hot Chocolate 15K last year and loved it...I would have signed up for it this year but it's too soon for me while recovering from a stress fracture. I do intend to sign up for the Texas Big Star Half Marathon in April though.1
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Mine almost looks like writing...
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@shanaber - Hobbes is so cute!
Feel bad for all of you in the freezing cold areas of the country! Yikes! Even Orlando is having very cold weather for us. This morning it was pouring when I would have run so did strength training at home. Glutes and arms. So 2 days off running in a row! Tomorrow morning it is supposed to be even colder but hopefully no rain.
1/1 - 4.5 miles #RWRunStreak Day 40!!! I’m done!
1/2 - REST day!
1/3 - Strength training - glutes/arms
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1/1 - 4 treadmill miles on a way too cold day.
1/2 - Two flat tires doomed my chances of getting to the Y / gym.
1/3 - 4 more 'mill miles.
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6.2 miles on the treadmill last night. Waaaay too cold and icy for me to venture outside.5
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01/02/2018: C25K W1D1 on the treadmill. It all starts somewhere.
Goals: Three (3) 5k's and (1) 10k by fall. I compete in endurance riding and will be bumping up to 50 milers this year; I want to be able to get off and run with my horse when possible.12 -
Loving seeing how many people are running. I don't run much but enjoy the challenge. Looking forward to getting back to the gym today.5
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heh - my phone has started suggesting "dreadmill" instead of "treadmill" now. It understands.17
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Fell off the wagon last night. Had a pretty bad day (car yelled at me about tire pressure, almost got hit by a dump truck, grabbed by a guy on the street, and putting out fires that turned out to not be fires at work), then my digestive system was going haywire (started mentally going over my food - not gluten related *whew*). Got home, crashed on the couch, had a fever of 99 )my usual body temp is 97ish) and went to bed at 8.
Will slide my run to tonight and tonight's strength I will do before work tomorrow. I'm not letting that wagon leave me in the dust!10
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