January 2018 Running Challenge

January Running Totals (miles)
1/1 – rest/injury
1/2 – rest/injury
1/3 – rest/injury
1/4 – rest/injury
1/5 – rest/injury
1/6 – 1.59 test run
1/7 – rest day
1/8 – 2.01 easy
1/9 – rest day
1/10 – 3.00 easy

January running total to date – 6.60

Nominal challenge goal: No specific distance

Real goals: Start January getting back to running regularly. Finish January in base building mode, giving myself a chance to start and complete Boston 2018.

Today's notes – I procrastinated long enough to miss the sunshine, but still had daylight with overcast skies and 45º F (7º C) temperature when I got out to run this afternoon. Wind was not a factor; Garmin says 7 mph. The plan was to run no more than three miles, and give myself the opportunity to bail at two.

The hurt quad still isn't right, but it's better than it was on Monday. With a reasonable running temperature, it actually felt a bit better after I warmed up. Ran a twisty route around my neighborhood to not be very far from home if I needed to quit at any given point; ended up doing a short out and back from my driveway to get to 3 miles even. For how I felt, I could have kept running; but I got into this mess by overdoing it, so I'll be content with an easy 3 today.

I'm not feeling as much aftereffects of running on a still recovery quad as I did on Monday, so I'm happy to be making progress. Now I think I'll take both tomorrow and Friday as rest days, then attempt the 5 mile race on Saturday. Except I don't intend to race it, just run it easy. Yeah, right. The race environment will probably tempt me into running at MP; but I definitely don't want to run at a hard 5 mile race pace.

2018 races:
January 13, 2018 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds Park 5 mile) (Spencerport, NY)
January 27, 2018 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victor, NY)
February 17, 2018 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY)
February 24, 2018 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY)
April 16, 2018 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)

MobyCarp wrote: »

@NikolaosKey – Condolences on being hurt. Couch time is no fun. Don't feel too bad about getting there. Your statement, "I was very stupid on this, my body sent signals and I ignored them," could have been written by just about any runner. We all seem to be in denial until we swing into hypochondria.

I actually believe the line I used that caused a PT to snort water out his nose, and a new one laughed at me today for it, was “I was pretty sure I knew what a doctor would tell me, so rather than run AGAINST medical advice, I chose not to seek medical advice until I was done with the half marathon.”

Like probably not my smartest move to have been in a spot where I was more concerned with pre run ibuprofen than pre run fueling.

So yeah... definitely not alone on ignoring those signals... I wish you a speedy recovery. On the groupy bit we have a whole thread of us gimpy folks if ya need some non running venting.

Great post @MNLittleFinn - the master of hills is coming for you Zumbro

@hanlonsk that is kind of classic...I might steal that for future PT lectures!

So I'm still alive, just inundated with sick children and a disaster zone house and a husband who is on the road yet again. I should be doing dishes right now but...priorities . Got the letter today that I'll be one of the first out the gate at the invitation only. Now to continue to work neurotically on my trail speed when I am not being relegated to the mechanical cage

January 1- 18
January 2- 20
January 3- 19
January 4- Ran but I'm not counting it because slow
January 5- Off
January 6- 62
January 7- 21
January 8- 18
January 9- 5
January 10- 16


179/550

179/6000

2018 Races
*Gord's Frozen A** 50K, February 19
*JAJA Trail Marathon, April 1
*Red Deer Marathon, May 20
*Lone Wolf Last Man Standing Race, June 17
*Eddie's Half Marathon, TBA June
*Run in the Buff 120km TBA August
*Lost Souls 100 Miler, September

another 5k

January Goal....do something

1/1 gobsmacked
1/2 3.35
1/3 3.20
1/4 couldn't
1/5 3.27
1/6 2.50
1/7 wouldn't
1/8 3.58
1/9 4.16
1/10 6.19

Total 26.25



Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:




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

January 2018 runs:

01 Jan – 5 km parkrun 28:08
02 Jan – 21.2 km half marathon 2:12:33
04 Jan – 6.7 km
06 Jan – 5 km parkrun 29:09 so freaking warm!!
07 Jan – 18 km
10 Jan – 13.1 km
11 Jan – 11 km

Jan goal: 170 km
Jan total: 80 km

Doing well so far for the month.

Another lovely run this morning.

My schedule for the past month or two has been 4 runs per week. Seems to be the right combination of running/resting, and I've been getting faster and with lower heart rate.

Saw this today:

@7lenny7 - So glad you're OK!

Took a rest day yesterday and hated it. By the end of the day I was feeling so cranky and anxious, but I know my body needed it. Didn't get to bed as early as I would've liked, but the thought of another day of not running made it relatively easy to get up at 4 and run this morning. My easy runs are getting even easier, so I'm thinking about pushing my long runs further this weekend. My first race of the year is in a couple weeks, and my goal for that one is only one walk break.

MTD: 16/45
1/2 - 3.0
1/3 - 1.25
1/5 - 1.3
1/6 - 1.5 + 2.0
1/7 - 2.25
1/8 - 1.5
1/9 - 1.7
1/11 - 1.5

*****

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)
3/10 - 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

*****

5 days in a row no running. sick and sick of being sick.

Four miles on the treadmill in the gym last night. Was planning on six, but I just wasn't feeling it (I was quite surprised I actually made it to the gym rather than going straight home). My legs felt heavy and my head wasn't in the game. I thought about giving up at three miles but managed to go for another mile before giving up and going in the sauna instead.

But four miles is better than no miles.

Finally got back out there. I was only planning on a mile but I was making decent time and my ankle felt better so I kept going. I had taken a protein bar with me to eat on my cool down walk home but at some point during my run I dropped it. Lol.

@7lenny7 Wow! I'll add to everyone's sentiments of being glad that you and Kody are ok. It's one of those things where we're careful 99% of the time, but all it takes is that 1% to bring disaster. I normally assume I'm invisible when out (that applies for driving also), but just the other day I was crossing at a crosswalk (I had the green 'walk' sign), when a minivan just sailed right on through the intersection, completely running the red light. If I hadn't been paying attention and stopped walking, who knows what the outcome would have been. It wouldn't have been one in my favor, that's for sure.

And a pet peeve of mine are the drivers in the dark that think they're being helpful by waiting for me, or trying to wave me by. I know they're just trying to help, but I normally can't see the driver, so have they really seen me? Are they really waiting for me or are they just trying to find their phone? If I go, will they also then suddenly accelerate if they weren't really waiting for me?

1/1 - 4 miles
1/2 - 5 miles
1/3 - 5 miles
1/4 - rest day
1/5 - 6 miles
1/6 - Skip's indoor track and field meet
1/7 - 6 miles
1/8 - 0 had long work day
1/9 - 7 miles
1/10 - 6 miles
1/11 - 6 miles

45 of 110 miles

Beautiful 59F