January 2018 Running Challenge

garygse · January 2018

This morning, I ran with the group for the first time since being diagnosed with the stress fracture back in mid-November. Before meeting up with them, I did four very easy miles, and then headed on over to the usual meet-up spot to run the usual five with them. They were pretty happy to have me running with them again, and we all took it easy as one of the other runners was also having issues with their Achilles tendon. After parting ways, it was time for one final mile before heading back to the office.

I still need to take it steady with the runs, and rest up well in between, but man it feels good to be able to run a decent distance again. Next run with the group is on Thursday morning...can't wait!

01 - 4.98
04 - 4.11
06 - 5.48
08 - 5.50
20 - 8.89
23 - 10.44

Total: 39.40 / 40 miles

7lenny7 · January 2018

@HonuNui I love the turtle photo!
@orphia well done on the pacing!
@JessicaMcB congrats on the race entry and sponsorship!
@shanaber I hope you're feeling better by now.
@polskagirl01 the only thing store-bought traction aids have over screw shoes is the ability to take them off and put them on as conditions change.
@katharmonic the NYC marathon? Good luck!! Sounds like your time in the Keys was a blast.
@kgirlhart glad things went well with your dad.
@garygse glad you're progressing well but that seems like a quick mileage buildup coming off the stress fracture.
@rheddmobile outstanding 5k! I have a vision of you two stomping down the middle of the bridges, past those clinging to the railing, and it makes me laugh.
@amymoreorless I'm still 10 pages from catching up so someone probably answered this already, but... Most ultras are a fixed distance and are either point to point, out and back, or long loops. Some are a fixed time and have short loops you run over and over and over and over. The distance can vary but what I've seen is usually 5 miles or less. 2 miles is typical. Sometimes there will be a bigger loop for most of the race, but then a small loop (1 mile) for the last hour. Credit is only given for full loops.

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HonuNui · January 2018

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

Anyone know about raising money for charity... I'm thinking about raising money to help support one of my paras, who just got diagnosed with cancer. figure with 4 big races this year and the training for it, I could help out by setting up some sort of fund drive along with it.

If you know the kind of cancer, you can see if that particular type has a fundraising organization (like the AimAtMelanoma.org one I did for my son).

KeepRunningFatboy · January 2018

01.01.18 - 10 m. TM @ 8:30.
01.02.18 - 9 m. TM @ 9:15.
01.04.18 - 8 m. TM @ 9:22 / Bike Trainer for 60 minutes.
01.05.18 - 8.1 m. TM @ 9:10.
01.06.18 - 9 m. TM @ 8:40 / Bike Trainer for 60 minutes.
01.07.18 - 7.4 m. @ 8:31.
01.08.18 - 8 mm. @ 9:00 pace. / Bike Trainer for 45 minutes.
01.10.18 - 11 m. 8:31 pace.
01.11.18 - 5.2 m. 8:40 pace.
01.12.18 - 4 m. 9:00 pace.
01.13.18 - 12.8 m. 8:25 pace. / Bike Trainer for 60 minutes.
01.14.18 - 9 m. 9:20 pace. /Bike Trainer for 90 minutes.
01.16.18 - 8.5 m. 9:20 pace.
01.17.18 - 8 m. 9:25 pace. Head wasnt in the right damn place tonight.
01.18.18 - 9.1 m. 9:22 pace. TM Rolling Hills program.
01.19.18 - 7.3 m. 8:55 pace
01.20.18 - 7.4 m. 8:45 pace / Bike Trainer for 60 minutes.
01.21.18 - 10.7 m. 9:35 pace.
01.22.18 - Bike Trainer for 60 minutes.
01.23.18 - True BRICK - Bike Trainer for 60 minutes / run 7.4 m. 8:47 pace

January Goal - 220 total running miles. Begin IM 70.3 Bike Training program.

Upcoming Events:
1.27.18 - Mississippi Blues Marathon
3.4.18 - Little Rock Marathon
4.7.18 - Yakima River Canyon Marathon

sarahthes · January 2018

1/1 - 5.0 km
1/2 - 5.1 km
1/3 - strength + walk
1/4 - 5.7 km
1/5 - walk
1/6 - 8.1 km
1/7 - rest
1/8 - strength plus core
1/9 - 5.8 km
1/10 - strength plus core
1/11 - 5.5 km
1/12 - rest
1/13 - 10.4 km
1/14 - rest
1/15 - rest
1/16 - 5.8 km
1/17 - 3.2 km
1/18 - 5.4 km
1/19 - strength
1/20 - 6.3 km
1/21 - strength
1/22 - rest
1/23 - 5.0 km

71.3/80 km (stretch goal 100 km)

Lead legs today. Not sure what was up with that. But I got it done anyway.

Upcoming Races:
1/1/18 Resolution Run 5K ~38:00 (no official times)
3/4/18 MEC Road Race #1 10K
4/7/18 Jasper Half Marathon
4/22/18 MEC Trail Race #1 5K
5/20/18 MEC Trail Race #2 10K
6/24/18 MEC Trail Race #3 15K
8/18/18 Edmonton Marathon 10K
9/2/18 MEC Trail Race #4 10K
10/7/18 MEC Trail Race #5 15K

shanaber · January 2018

Still not feeling great but managed to get in a slow run today and went to training for the 1st time in a week. I hadn't coughed all day and as soon as I started to run I started to cough so my run was essentially run a bit, cough up my lungs, walk to recover, repeat... I don't think I will make my goal and being competitive(with myself) at the HM on the 4th isn't going to happen but I will finish.
I am also very far behind in the posts here. When I haven't been working I have been sleeping.
@7lenny7 - Thanks for the well wishes! I will live and get better, just taking longer than I would like!

Date........Miles.......Total
01/01......6.64........6.64
01/02......4.23......10.87 - +Strength Training
01/03......0.00......10.87
01/04......4.50......15.37 - Intervals +Strength Training
01/05......3.57......18.94
01/06......7.50......26.44
01/07......0.00......26.44 - Business Travel
01/08......0.00......26.44
01/09......3.25......29.69 - Gym treadmill (so hot!)
01/10......4.00......33.69 - Home!
01/11......4.65......38.34 - +Strength Training
01/12......4.46......42.80
01/13......2.00......44.80 - Dog Beach
01/14......6.40......51.20
01/15......5.12......56.32 - + Agility
01/16......0.00......56.32
01/17......0.00......56.32
01/18......2.46......58.78
01/19......0.00......58.78
01/20......4.17......62.95
01/21......0.00......62.95
01/22......0.00......62.95
01/23......3.38......66.33 - +Strength Training

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

juliet3455 · January 2018

11.14 km Evening run along the River Bank Trails. -12C and 8km/h wind out of the NE so Outbound felt fine, inbound was chilly as had the wind on my right side the whole way. Legs were a little heavy due to 9 days since I ran and today did a 1km swim at noon.

On the Topic of Screw Shoes/Traction Aids I have both and prefer the screw shoes as they just Feel Better to me when I hit the Ice. But being realistic the Traction Aids are better if you are going straight into a Coffee Shop after your run as Screw Shoes and Ceramic Tile Floors are just a bad accident waiting to happen, so that is when I use the Traction Aids as they are easy to rip off and stash. Also as others have mentioned you can remove the Traction Aids if you run into a long clear section of Pavement or a Bridge with Diamond Mesh Steel decking ( designed for snow to fall through it ). Believe me you don't want to use screw shoes on it as they will get caught in the diamond shaped steel mesh and either send you for a nasty fall or Rip the screw and some rubber off your shoe. ( Personal Experience 2016 )

01/02 9.37 km –9.37km –130.63 km
01/04 11.0 km –20.37km –11x.63 km x=9
01/13 10.47km –30.84km –109.16 km
01/14 6.45km –37.29km –102.74 km
01/23 11.14km –48.43km – 91.6 km – YTD 48.43 km - River Bank Evening Trail Run

Feb 4, Sunday 2018 Chilly Willy 10k GP Registered
Feb 18, ??? 2018 HypoThermic HM Edmonton ???
April 7 – Jasper HM Jasper National Park - Hotel Booked
May 2, Wednesday 2018 Evergreen Trail Trek HM GP Registered
May 13, Sunday 2018 Brian Harms Memorial
May 27, Sunday 2018 Mountain Madness Grande Cache

@JessicaMcB Just copied this from their FB site. Save the dates! The 2018 Mount Robson Marathon will take place on September 8th! Online registration opens March 1st. I mean it's not in your backyard like the GCDR but it's real close.

Orphia · January 2018

fitoverfortymom wrote: »

@HRKinchen I love to run early! Once you just get up and get out and get going, it's all good. You get back and feel awesome, like you've already accomplished something significant, before anyone else is out of bed. I'm slower in the early AM, but the work still counts.

@JessicaMcB and @Orphia You ladies are truly an inspiration and always give me something to think about on how to improve my runs, even though my distances may never match yours. The world needs more strong ladies lifting up other strong ladies.

@PastorVincent Sorry to hear about your back, whenever I tweak mine, it's always doing something lame like putting on pants or rolling over.

@fitoverfortymom Thank you! Your sand dune race looks tough and very impressive!

Yep, I do pretty much all my runs in the early morning. The runner's high lasts all day, and doesn't keep me awake at night like when I have to race in the afternoon.

PV, my back goes out from mundane activities too.

The last couple of times I hurt it, it felt fine when running or walking and just got worse if I sat or rested.

polskagirl01 wrote: »

I don't cap long runs to 3 hours or any other time limit. 20 miles does take me longer than 3 hours, and I'm more concerned about covering the distance at a comfortable pace. But I wonder how those who are FOR a time limit would adjust a marathon/ultra training schedule, say if anything over 16 miles is going to take you over that limit? Multiple runs per day? Make up the distance the next day or add it to other runs during the week? Skip it completely?

@polskagirl01 Good question. Great reply, @_nikkiwolf_ !

@lporter229 9.3 miles of hills is pretty awesome for an unplanned hill session. Love how you run the hills. I always try to, and had to make a concerted effort to walk a couple of embankments on Sunday in the heat for self-preservation. I'm a terrible snob about running all the way, and am trying to make inroads about my brain bias.

Dammit, not going to have time to read the rest of what I've missed.

Orphia · January 2018

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
13 Jan – 5 km parkrun 28:29 & made a new Strava friend
14 Jan – 16 km pretending to be a F1 racing driver
16 Jan – 10 km
19 Jan – 5 km practicing pacing using Garmin alerts 29:45
20 Jan – 5 km parkrun pacer 29:40
21 Jan – 30.6 km
24 Jan – 10 km

Jan goal: 170 km
Jan total: 161 km

New shoes! Brooks Levitate. Neutral, cushioning, "energy return", 8 mm drop. Very comfy, feel like they were tailored for me. Had planned to get some Saucony but they were a weird shape, too wide. Tried some Brooks Glycerin but the heel didn't seem to cover my heel. Love my Ravennas though they are a little firm. My Kayanos have too much support because I already wear orthotics. Very happy with the Levitate!

rheddmobile · January 2018

Today was a shoe day for me too! Brooks adrenaline 18, and I have Cascadia gtxes on order for trail shoes, plus we're doing something with the insole for stability. My husband bought some kind of Sauconys, I can't remember.

These are my first fancy running store shoes, I've been running in UA verge shoes I got at Ross on sale. And I have to admit they have been good to me! I really lucked into my first random pair of cheap shoes being a good stability winter trail shoe which is also waterproof, considering we run trails through an official wetland preserve. My Verges really spoiled me as far as water protection, I had to special order the goretex version of the Cascadias because I am just not willing to give that up.

I have to say, brick and mortar stores are not exactly bending over backwards to keep customers from just going online! I could buy my shoes on Amazon and have them here for free shipping day after tomorrow. Fleet Feet isn't even going to bother to put my order in until next Monday! And then I have to wait at least a week then drive down there to pick them up. It seems rude to go through the whole rigamorole of gait testing and personal recommendations and then just walk out and buy the shoes elsewhere, so I went ahead and bought them, but dang, people! I'm being severely punished for trying to be loyal to my local running store - bad policy to punish the customer!

mustb60 · January 2018

January Running Challenge
Goal: 90 km
Ran: 74/90 km

24/1/18 Run 6 km
23/1/18 Run 10 km
22/1/18 SL A walk 6 km
20-21/1/18 rest days
19/1/18 Run 10 km
18/1/18 SL B
17/1/18 Run 7.3 km (48.1)
13/1/18 Rest day
12/1/18 SL A Circuit training
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

penko47 · January 2018

girlinahat · January 2018

1/1 4.6m walk around a nuclear power station
2/1 short walk
3/1 1.7m run
4/1 short walk
5/1 short walk
6/1 4.3m run
7/1 Crossfit followed by lunch with friends and a 3 mile walk along the river
8/1 Shag (dance class)
9/1 1.6m morning run
10/1 Lindy Hop class
11/1 short brisk walk round the park
12/1 Crossfit. I hate burpees
13/1 short walk
14/1 2m run followed by Crossfit
15/1 too broken to go dancing. Short walk
16/1 3m run
17/1 1.8m run
18/1 no run. Death Festival launch in a cemetery (like you do….)
19/1 1.8m run
20/1 6.6m run in the woods
21/1 Crossfit. Too much rain to run before (although I usually jog to the class – does that count?)
22/1 short walk
23/1 1.2m run before Crossfit Barbell Club

So far not too bad. I'm participating (again, failed last time) in the Kx365 challenge. I have set a minimum of 1k per day purposeful exercise. Some days I might only achieve a short walk to the post office or the shop, but it counts. I've been reading a lot on the threads recently about increasing NEAT, small movements throughout the day that AREN’T purposeful exercise, so figure every little thing I do can only help. I see to be slowly back to losing weight (it’s difficult to weigh in, as if I weigh after running or weights then the water retention screws things up, but I use a trend app to log). I took measurements recently as well, and I’ve put ON inches, I don’t think I can blame that as muscle growth…

I start a Marathon training plan next month. This month has been about getting back out running regularly, and pushing my long runs up in preparation – I think the first long run in the plan is 8 miles. I can do 8 miles, but need to consolidate what I have first. I also think I need to join the NEW SHOES brigade..

Am working away the next couple of days, will take some running kit with me but the purpose of my trip is a survey of a series of monuments/buildings/follys in a National Trust estate, so I may be doing plenty of walking!!!

Races -
24th Feb - Back to Black Night Run 10k
10th March - Larmer 10 (miles)
18th March - Forest of Dean Spring Half Marathon
23rd June - Giant's Head Marathon

PastorVincent · January 2018

All this shoe talk reminds me I probably need to start shopping soon. My current pair is getting pretty smooth on the bottom. I might keep retire them early and add screws. Timing is really bad though as I am in a very tight money season right now.

HRKinchen · January 2018

Another 2 miles easy. Felt much better today than Monday morning's run. Race day is quickly approaching, and it looks like a lock that we'll have at least some rain. *boo.hiss.heckle* On the bright side, I bought some new running gear! (Nothing new on race day, I know. It'll be tested first.) Needed some new capris and a couple shirts. Laundry demands have gotten unreal in this house! You guys have got to stop talking about and posting pics of shoes, though - serious shoe envy over here, and my poor pocketbook can't handle that right now!

MTD: 38.1/45
1/2 - 1.0 + 2.0
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
1/13 - 2.0 + 1.5
1/14 - 3.1
1/16 - 2.0
1/17 - 2.5
1/18 - 3.5
1/21 - 2.5
1/22 - 2.5
1/24 - 2.5

*****

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)
2/14 - Luv 2 Run 2.14M virtual (Registered)
2/18 - Q50 Trails Extravaganza 5M (Registered)
3/10 - Hammond Shamrock Run 5K
3/18 - Shamrockin Run 8K in NOLA
3/31 - Crescent City Classic 10K
4/20 - Star Wars Dark Side 5K in WDW (Registered)
5/12 - Q50 Cinco de Mayo Trail Race 5K
6/21 - Summer Solstice 6.21M

*****

ddmom0811 · January 2018

I am re-reading (or listening to) How Bad Do You Want It? for motivation to push myself at the Daytona HM. I really like the stories in the book, even though there are some sad ones. There are mostly running stories but some cycling and triathlon stories as well. Definitely motivates me and makes me thankful.

I can't seem to get 5 miles in before work because of the 10 min stretching I am doing before each run. I guess I could push my alarm back a few more minutes.

1/1 - 4.5 miles #RWRunStreak Day 40!!! I’m done!
1/2 - REST day!
1/3 - Strength training - glutes/arms
1/4 - 5 miles
1/5 - strength training - glutes/arms W4C
1/6 - 8 miles
1/7 - strength training - arms only
1/8 - strength training - glutes
1/9 - 4 miles
1/10 - REST day
1/11 - 4 miles
1/12 - 3.75 miles
1/13 - 44 miles biking
1/14 - 3 miles + glutes
1/15 - REST
1/16 - StrengthTraining - a new program including Glutes
1/17 - 4 miles
1/18 - Strength training w1d2
1/19 - 3 miles + strength training W1 D3
1/20 - 43 miles biking
1/21 - 10 miles!
1/22 - REST
1/23 - 4 miles
1/24 - 4 miles

Upcoming:
Daytona Beach HM - 2/4/19

Teresa502 · January 2018

@girlinahat – smart to shed any extra weight before your marathon training begins. It’s hard to try to eat enough to fuel while trying not to overeat by justifying that you just ran a long one and you deserve a treat! At least that’s the thinking that gets me in trouble! I’ve been tracking my calories, not eating back exercise calories for short runs (5 miles or less), and keeping fat grams below 33 for the day. When I adhere to this, it actually works. Unfortunately, I made some poor choices over the weekend and didn’t have a very good loss this week, but I didn’t gain either.
@ddmom0811 – I’m going to check out that listen. I previewed the course of my February 3 HM and it doesn’t look scenic at all. And, they don't allow headphones on the course. Of course this time of year, everything around here is brown so what did I expect?

Met the girls for 5 miles this morning. Temp was 33F with a 7mph wind. 7mph isn’t a whole lot but when it’s a cold wind, it makes it tough getting out of the warm car and getting started!

Upcoming Races:
February 3 – Strawberry Plains Half Marathon
February 24-25 – Gasparilla Amber Challenge (15K & 5K on Saturday; Half Marathon on Sunday)
May 6 – Pittsburgh Half Marathon

abutcher2122 · January 2018

you ever start writing a post/text and right when your done and about to hit send you just delete it all. yep one of those days. lol.

07KatieP13 · January 2018

First run in 6 days due to non-running related injury. I'm still hoping to hit my target of 30 miles this month though

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