January 2018 Running Challenge

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  • LaurenFOB2301
    LaurenFOB2301 Posts: 84 Member
    ddmom0811 wrote: »
    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


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    Upcoming:
    Daytona Beach HM - 2/4/19

    I just finished "How Bad Do You Want It?" about a week ago. It was a Christmas present from my husband. What an incredible book, and so inspiring.

  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    @7lenny7 That sounds like all good news! Yay!
  • ddmm2013
    ddmm2013 Posts: 38 Member

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  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Electrical power issues at home (no heat currently too!), so run today. *sigh*
  • abutcher2122
    abutcher2122 Posts: 175 Member
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    abutcher2122 wrote: »
    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.
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    I do this in the app all the time. There's a done button in the upper right corner and my mind always thinks, yes I'm done typing! and hit it only to lose the entire post because the done button takes you back to the home page. You can't see the post button without scrolling. It's really bad design/name choice on an app.

    Ive totally done that like twice now on the app. lol. But i meant more like deleting it because it just didnt look or sound right. you know like someone asking "how youre doing" and you spend a few minutes actually letting the person know but in the end delete it all and just respond with "fantasic"lol
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Wow @7lenny7 you have A LOT more tread on those than my current street shoes have. If that is when you throw away your shoes, you probably have a heart attack if I showed you mine. :)
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    edited January 2018
    @pastorvincent Trail shoe tread lasts a lot longer than road shoe tread, at least on the trails I run. Usually when I toss running shoes it's not because of tread wear but because the cushioning is just wore out.

    The main reason for pitching these is that I just don't love these shoes as much as I love my other trail shoes so I have little interest in extending their life. These Merrells were my first trail shoes, cost just $50 and I bought them online without trying them on. I liked them quite a bit initially but I rarely used them after buying my much more comfortable Cloudventures and Altras. I do like them for running on pavement in the snow because they have a thicker/warmer upper than my road shoes and have better traction.

    I could continue to wear them but I'd feel like 300 miles is enough use not to feel guilty throwing them out.

    Thinking about it some more, I should keep these around for my sons to use when they go trail running with me.
  • HRKinchen
    HRKinchen Posts: 202 Member
    katharmonic wrote: »
    A new race on the calendar - the Niagara Falls Women's Half in June. Sounds like a fun event with views of the falls - twice! Promises a great swag bag with wine and cosmetics, your medal put on by a firefighter and "Port-a-potties with flowers and lavender scent". LOL. They also promise a 1 to 40 potty to runner ratio (standard is apparently 1 to 100).

    Looks like I have a new bucket list addition. :wink:
  • KeepRunningFatboy
    KeepRunningFatboy Posts: 3,055 Member
    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 - BRICK - Bike Trainer for 60 minutes / run 7.4 m. 8:47 pace
    01.24.18 - BRICK - Bike Trainer for 50 minutes / run 7.0 m. 8:30 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
  • penko47
    penko47 Posts: 236 Member
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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    dreamer12151 wrote: »
    Wow, I'm so sick of headaches! I suffer clinical migraines, on a daily meds for them, plus have my "levels" of pain (kind of) relief, too. Mine knock me out for several days at a time. Started out the year with one, and I think I've only had a few days where I've not had some kind of head pain. Hopefully this won't be the trend for the year...

    @dreamer12151 Hugs! I guess everyone gives you some sort of advice, so I don't mind if you ignore this. I had terrible migraines that started when I got a Mirena, and ended when I got it taken out. At the end, I'd had a migraine for a month. Just posting this in case it's useful to you or anyone.
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member

    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
    1/11 4.62
    1/12 scheduled rest day
    1/13 non-exercise aerobic workout (incoming ballistic missile warning=elevated heartrate!
    1/14 watched football
    1/15 5.60
    1/16 didn't
    1/17 snorkel 3 hours
    1/18 exhausted...don't know why-I just had 5 days off!
    1/19 5.50
    1/20 3.51
    1/21 unmotivated
    1/22 5.60
    1/23 life
    1/24 5.39

    Total 56.47



    Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:

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    Upcoming races:
    Phoenix Women's 10k 1/28/18
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    @7lenny7 I agree about the MFP phone app for Community. I only use it if I need to add a photo to a post. I always wait till I'm at home to read the forums and post.

    Whereas the phone app is awesome for logging food. I never use the PC to do that.

    I'm going on holiday next month, so that will be a test of my patience, with only the phone for posting!

    Cool info from the PT! I like how she doesn't recommend 180 cadence. That's common, but seems to be too aggressive.

    Hip drop? Have you been tested for (a) fallen arche(s) by a podiatrist?

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