January 2018 Running Challenge

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  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,010 Member
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    Another day, another run. It's rainy and hanging out just above freezing. No complaints here.


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    Upcoming races:
    1/20 CityTrail 5k
    1/28 Madeira Marathon (Funchal, Portugal)
    2/17 CityTrail 5k (morning) + Lublin 10k (night race)
    3/17 CityTrail 5k
    3/18 CityTrail 5k (in Warsaw, because I got a free start)
    4/8 Lublin 10k
    May pick and choose from these races, or take some time off and bike all summer:
    5/13 Lublin Marathon (? pretty sure I want to do it)
    6/23 Kraśnik Half-Marathon (?)
    9/23 Loch Ness Marathon (?) if I feel like training in August
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,713 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Looking forward to this year: http://teachertrailrunner.blogspot.com/2018/01/2018-year-in-preview.html

    Please share any tips you learn while conquering those hills. I need to work on that aspect of my running.
  • springtimez
    springtimez Posts: 51 Member
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    Took a rest day on 1/9 and then 4 miles on 1/0.
    Total 19/50 miles so far!
  • seanevan10
    seanevan10 Posts: 385 Member
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    Orphia wrote: »
    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:

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    Sheep and Alpacas. My 2 favorite. I love spinning, knitting and crocheting so I love seeing the animals that are my favs to use. Great pic as always @orphia.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    @orphia I'm laughing too hard at how they are all looking at you.
    @JessicaMcB dirty the girls aren't feeling well Congrats on the starting spot
    @sarahthes hope the back feels better soon
    @cburke8909 sorry you are still sick
    @ddmom0811 I wonder why that is you would think you'd be faster knowing you're on a time schedule.
    @southpaw1958 amazing congratulations!
    @HRKinchen just remember how important rest days are.


  • HRKinchen
    HRKinchen Posts: 202 Member
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    @skippygirlsmom - Thank you for the reminder. I know it; I just don't like it. :lol:
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited January 2018
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    seanevan10 wrote: »
    Yesterday's run was not good. I started out ok, but the leg kind of hurt, so I walked a little, ran a little. But then I couldn't keep the heart rate down so I walked the rest. Since then (and maybe before) I can't keep the heart rate down even walking across the office. I took my blood pressure when I got to work and it was elevated. Not quite sure what the heck is going on. Dr appt is next weds and dr is out of town until then so I can't even get in before then. Maybe I'm coming down with something.

    Sounds rough. Can you pop in to an urgent care or something in the meantime? Not sure what they can do, but might provide some insight? Maybe they can check your electrolytes, potassium?

    It does sound like you could be coming down with something.

    Best wishes.
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
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    01/01/18 - 3 miles
    01/02/18 - 4 miles
    01/03/18 - 4 miles
    01/04/18 - 3 miles
    01/05/18 - Cross train
    01/06/18 - 6 miles
    01/07/18 - REST
    01/08/18 - 3 miles
    01/09/18 - 4.5 miles
    01/10/18 - 3.5
    01/11/18 - 3

    MTD: 31 miles
    JAN GOAL: 80 miles

    YTD: 31 miles
    2018 GOAL: 1000 miles

    Upcoming (and hopeful) Races:
    02/10/18 - Mardi Crawl 10k
    04/14/18 - Rattler Mad Moose 10k (Trail)
    06/02/18 - Gluten free Gallop 5k (hubby and daughter have Celiac so this one's personal)
    06/23/18 - Slacker Half Marathon
    07/xx/18 - Something on a trail TBD
    09/23/18 - Xterra Mountain 8k (Trail)
    10/28/18 - Kooky Spooky 10k
    11/xx/18 - A Turkey Trot 5k of some sort TBD

    I've been staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarving. Unknowingly had a carb refeed day yesterday. Much needed. Still a bit hungry today, but really going to pay attention more to this leptin and glycogen thing. The video is long in the first post of this thread: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10604863/of-refeeds-and-diet-breaks/p1.

  • mustb60
    mustb60 Posts: 1,090 Member
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    January Running Challenge
    Goal: 90 km
    Ran: 40.8/90 km

    11/1/18 Run 8.3 km
    10/1/18 Run 7.5 km
    9/1/18 Run 5 km SL B
    8/1/18 Run 4.4 km TT 1hr BM 30m
    6/1/18 rest day
    5/1/18 Run 7 km
    4/1/18 SL B
    3/1/18 Run 5.3 km+3.3km
    2/1/18 SL A Walk 9 km
    1/1/18 Walk 6 km

    SL~ Strong Lift : TT~ table tennis
    BM~Badminton
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
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    @PastorVincent Cold while running doesn't seem to bother me as much as general life living feeling cold. I feel cold all the time. My office is the worst!
  • seanevan10
    seanevan10 Posts: 385 Member
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    PastorVincent wrote: »
    You know what is annoying... ever since I lost that 50 pounds... I am less cold tolerant. Maybe I should get it back.

    @PastorVincent me too! I'm even cold at home with the temp set the same.

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