January 2018 Running Challenge
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@Link2Life I finished C25K back in August, then started the Bridge to 10K program. Once I was done that I did a 15K program to build my mileage, and now I've started HM training. I liked the B210K program quite a bit, personally.5
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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 (trail)
01/07/18 - REST
01/08/18 - 3 miles
01/09/18 - 4.5 miles
01/10/18 - 3.5miles
01/11/18 - 3 miles
01/12/18 - Cross Train Les Mills BodyPump/CXWORX
01/13/18 - 8 miles (trail)
01/14/18 - REST
01/15/18 - 3 miles
01/16/18 - 5 miles
01/17/18 - 3.5 miles
01/18/18 - 3 miles
01/19/18 - Cross Train Les Mills BodyPump/CXWORX
01/20/18 - 6 miles (trail)
01/21/18 - Rest (but shoveled lotsa snow)
01/22/18 - 3 miles
01/23/18 - 5.5 miles
01/24/18 - 4 miles (10 x 400) + some
01/25/18 - 4 miles (hotel treadmill)
01/26/18 - 7 miles (AT THE M'FN OCEAN)
01/27/18 - Cross Train Less Mills BodyPump Oh my Aching Tiny Biceps
01/28/18 - Rest (and a headcold)
01/29/18 - 3 miles (on little sleep and a headcold and my watch battery died about 1 minute into the run)
MTD: 82 miles
JAN GOAL: 80 miles
YTD: 82 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 guess I didn't update my log after my Friday ocean run! It was honestly one of the best runs of my life. I wanted to run and run and run and run. Training at altitude (on trails) then doing a flat long run at sea level seriously shaved about 30s per mile/min off my time. Was so so so so good. I think I was giddy about the ocean. I got to see surfers and the Coast Guard and silly people in California bundled up in parkas in 50 degree weather!
Slept for crap last night. Was mostly up from 1:30-3am and finally dozed off. Alarm goes off at 4. I fudged the time a bit since I knew this morning was only 3 miles. Had an excellent run, despite being tired and stuffy, but I forgot to charge my watch last night so what I think was an epic 5k time is completely uncaptured. Ahhh well. The run felt great, and that's all that matters.
Tomorrow no fudging on the clock. Have to put in 6 miles, my longest pre-work run ever. I'll need to be out the door by 4:15 to get all the things done in time.
Getting more excited for my 10k (not this weekend, but next). I've been working the Hal Higdon Intermediate 10k plan to improve my time. I have a hope and dream of finishing top 3 in my age group, so we'll see how close I come. I'm consistently top 10, but there's definitely a time difference to overcome between 10 and 3. Regardless, I know I've gotten better, so I'll take it, no matter what it is.
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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
1/25 work/packing
1/26 travel
1/27 3.56 went out for a little shakeout run before the Sunday 10k race, and managed to (again) fall
....wasn't really trying to emulate @MobyCarp, who I am sure faceplanted with much more grace than I did!
1/28 6.32 at Phoenix Women's 10k---my fall didn't hurt me too badly as I took 2nd place in my age group!
@RunsOnEspresso ...feel better soon
@sarahthes ...adorable kiddie pic!
@HRKinchen ...so sorry to hear about your friend's son. There are no words to describe the pain of losing a child.....
Total 66.35
Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:
Upcoming races:
Phoenix Women's 10k 1/28/1816 -
@HonuNui Great finish! Congratulations! What a cool medal and swag!1
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fitoverfortymom wrote: »I guess I didn't update my log after my Friday ocean run! It was honestly one of the best runs of my life. I wanted to run and run and run and run. Training at altitude (on trails) then doing a flat long run at sea level seriously shaved about 30s per mile/min off my time. Was so so so so good. I think I was giddy about the ocean. I got to see surfers and the Coast Guard and silly people in California bundled up in parkas in 50 degree weather!
Sounds amazing! Glad you had such an awesome run!
@HonuNui - Congrats on your finish! Awesome swag too! Sorry about your hand and fall. Hope you're healing well.2 -
PastorVincent wrote: »girlinahat wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »OKAY So it is official. I have registered for the 50k Ultra that is six days after my PR attempt at the Pittsburgh Marathon. So I am guessing seven days after the Pittsburgh Marathon you will find me in ICU.
yup. bonkers. no other word for it.
but hey, what's another 8 kilometres? Plenty of people do marathon a day challenges, why should YOU be anything special?
So that is not the worst of it. I will finish the Marathon at least 90 mins, if not 2 hours ahead of my wife. I will then get a banana or three, some water, run back and find her on the course and finish with her. That is our tradition at every race... though 10 miler is the longest race I have done that for so far. Full marathon will be ummm interesting to attempt that.
@PastorVincent take longer to get that banana and you won't have to run as far with the Mrs.
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Starflight00 wrote: »abutcher2122 wrote: »Almost at goal. Totally wish i had set my goal in kilometers instead of miles. lol. But ima get it done cuz i refuse to fail the 1st month.
Wow, you started running when exactly? Awesome job!!
Thanks. I started November of last year.4 -
January goal - 35 miles
1/3 - 1.5 miles - put on my new fleece lined pants a couple of shirts, jacket, new buff & gloves and hit the street. It was 25 degrees. Not too bad, think I'll try it again tonight.
1/6 - 6.5 only 25 degrees, but great run. I can't believe how much more I like running in the cold than the heat.
1/7 - 2.5 warmer, 50 degrees, but a cool wind and I didn't bundle up enough for the first part.
1/9 - 2.0 miles
1/13 - 3.5 miles
1/16 - 2 miles -
120- 5.5 miles no pain no problems!
1/23 - 1.7 miles
1/27 - 5miles ouch
total -30.2 miles. So close, but the outside of left foot started hurting again Saturday about 4 miles in and is still tender to walk on. Not sure what's going on. I guess I'll do some lifting this week and try to stay off of it. It's really bumming me out.
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PastorVincent wrote: »So... I may have just signed up for 3 races on the same day... umm.
Ambiguous grammar alert: If you mean that today you committed to run 3 races in the future, that's okay. If you mean that you committed to run 3 races on the same future date, that could be an issue.
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1/8 - 2.22
1/9 - 2.23
1/13 - 2.21
1/15 - 2.00
1/22 - 2.22
1/25 - 2.28
1/27 - 2.30
1/29 - 2.15 - 17.61
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RACE: Gasparilla 5K - 2/24/18
2018 year goal: 200 miles: 17.61 run, 182.39 to go!4 -
PastorVincent wrote: »OKAY So it is official. I have registered for the 50k Ultra that is six days after my PR attempt at the Pittsburgh Marathon. So I am guessing seven days after the Pittsburgh Marathon you will find me in ICU.
Not to scare you (okay, deliberately to cause you concern), but I once ran a half marathon 6 days after Boston. It was a Big Mistake that required some noticeable couch time and physical therapy for recovery, even though I didn't think I was running the half very hard.
It's one thing if you're running the marathon at a pace you could sustain for an ultra. It's quite another thing if you're pushing hard for a PR in the marathon.
YMMV. Recovery times are variable among runners, and some recover much better than I do.
Another guy had run Boston in 3 hours and run Flower City half 6 days later in 2015, smoking me in the age group by 4 minutes at Flower City, which gave me the idea to run Boston then Flower City 6 days later in 2016. I found out I'm not that other guy. He was inducted into the GRTC Hall of Fame last Saturday; one of the factoids mentioned was that he has run 82 marathons in 15 years, and was sidelined by injury for the *first time* last year. Consensus opinion is that he's a natural runner and somewhat of a freak of nature.8 -
@Link2Life I finished C25K back in August, then started the Bridge to 10K program. Once I was done that I did a 15K program to build my mileage, and now I've started HM training. I liked the B210K program quite a bit, personally.
Awesome! Thank you for your suggestion and congrats on your accomplishments!!1 -
1/1 5.9miles
1/2 5miles
1/3 13.1miles!
1/4 5miles
1/5 8.4miles
1/6 4miles
1/7 rest
1/8 6.67miles
1/9 5miles
1/10 6miles
1/11 13.1miles!
1/12 8.09miles
1/13 4miles
1/14 rest
1/15 5.75miles
1/16 6.15miles
1/17 9.17miles
1/18 5miles
1/19 13.1miles!
1/20 5miles
1/21 rest
1/22 6.42miles
1/23 6.14miles
1/24 7miles
1/25 8.18miles
1/26 5miles
1/27 13.1miles!
1/28 rest
1/29 6.6miles
Interval Monday on the treadmill due to wet, rainy, windy, cold miserableness outside.
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PastorVincent wrote: »So... I may have just signed up for 3 races on the same day... umm.
Ambiguous grammar alert: If you mean that today you committed to run 3 races in the future, that's okay. If you mean that you committed to run 3 races on the same future date, that could be an issue.
Actually, both are true. I did register for multiple races, on the same day where the race occurs on different days and I also registered for three races that are all on the same day. So Ambiguous Grammar was perhaps a bit clearer than you think.1 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »girlinahat wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »OKAY So it is official. I have registered for the 50k Ultra that is six days after my PR attempt at the Pittsburgh Marathon. So I am guessing seven days after the Pittsburgh Marathon you will find me in ICU.
yup. bonkers. no other word for it.
but hey, what's another 8 kilometres? Plenty of people do marathon a day challenges, why should YOU be anything special?
So that is not the worst of it. I will finish the Marathon at least 90 mins, if not 2 hours ahead of my wife. I will then get a banana or three, some water, run back and find her on the course and finish with her. That is our tradition at every race... though 10 miler is the longest race I have done that for so far. Full marathon will be ummm interesting to attempt that.
@PastorVincent take longer to get that banana and you won't have to run as far with the Mrs.
Eh, cept I want to run with my wife so that would be counterproductive.1 -
PastorVincent wrote: »OKAY So it is official. I have registered for the 50k Ultra that is six days after my PR attempt at the Pittsburgh Marathon. So I am guessing seven days after the Pittsburgh Marathon you will find me in ICU.
Not to scare you (okay, deliberately to cause you concern), but I once ran a half marathon 6 days after Boston. It was a Big Mistake that required some noticeable couch time and physical therapy for recovery, even though I didn't think I was running the half very hard.
It's one thing if you're running the marathon at a pace you could sustain for an ultra. It's quite another thing if you're pushing hard for a PR in the marathon.
YMMV. Recovery times are variable among runners, and some recover much better than I do.
Another guy had run Boston in 3 hours and run Flower City half 6 days later in 2015, smoking me in the age group by 4 minutes at Flower City, which gave me the idea to run Boston then Flower City 6 days later in 2016. I found out I'm not that other guy. He was inducted into the GRTC Hall of Fame last Saturday; one of the factoids mentioned was that he has run 82 marathons in 15 years, and was sidelined by injury for the *first time* last year. Consensus opinion is that he's a natural runner and somewhat of a freak of nature.
After my first Marathon, I could not step up on to the curb after the race. The Race People were trying to get me into the medical tent, and I was on the verge of collapse. 36 or so hours later DOMS hit me hard enough that I was considering an ER trip (no one had warned me about DOMS). But by the following weekend, I was already rebuilding my running.
After my second Marathon, I was walking around fine. Tired, but climbed the steps to my truck in the parking garage and drove home. No DOMS at all. Forced myself to take a rest day that I did not feel I needed. By 3 days after the race, I was running my normal schedule.
Both years were run at the same pace (took longer the second time though cause I picked up over a mile extra in tangents).
Based on that I think I will be okay. But we will see! The Ultra has a 20 min/mile cut off, so I can walk large sections of it if I need to. If I have overcommitted, then the ultra will take an extra hour or something over what I could have done. I am committed to the PR attempt, and the ultra is more to see what that world is like.3 -
HonuNui – Ouch! But, I love the finisher’s shirt and medal – beautiful!
So close to my January goal. Working at home today so I got on the treadmill before work and then at lunch I went out to hit the hills for 3 miles.
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
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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.
1/4 - 5.1 treadmill miles at Trek Class, then upper body weights.
1/5 - Unplanned rest day.
1/6 - 4 treadmill miles, then upper body weights.
1/7 - Another 4 on the 'mill. Finally could have run outside, but my son asks me to take him to the gym
1/8 - Nothing yet, but planning an odd (for me) evening run.
1/8 - 4.8 miles. First outdoor run in a while. Almost got hit by cars twice...people are stupid.
1/9 - Rest day.
1/10 - 5 miles outside...woot!
1/11 - Snow day (really?!?). Stayed home with kids, snuck to Y in late afternoon for 4 treadmill miles and some weights.
1/12 - Really sore in the low back, hips and knees. Gonna wait and see.
1/13 - 5 treadmill miles. Didn't hurt to run, but the rest of the day was very sore / stiff.
1/14 - Rest day.
1/15 - 10.5 "miles" on stationary bike, then upper body weights.
1/16 - Rest day.
1/17 - 10.5 miles on stationary bike and upper body weights.
1/18 - 4.5 treadmill miles at Trek Class. Didn't do the inclines as directed, will see how hip feels today.
1/19 - Rest day.
1/20 - 4.6 miles outside. Felt good during, but not so good later in the day
1/21 - 10.5 miles on stationary bike and upper body weights.
1/22 - Rest day.
1/23 - 4 treadmill miles at Trek Class. Again, took it easy on the inclines, and stopped about 10 minutes early.
1/24 - Planned to head to gym for stationary and weights...overslept, as did my kids...ugh!
1/25 - 5 miles outside. Will see how my hip feels later today.
1/26 - 10.5 miles on stationary bike and upper body weights.
1/27 - 5 miles outside.
1/28 - 10.2 miles on stationary bike and upper body weights. Apparently, I slowed down.
1/29 - Woke up with crazy low back and hip pain. Subsided with movement, but not sure what's up. Gone now. Maybe it isn't a running issue and I need a new bed
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Gahhh, I've been away from this challenge for too long! I miss all you guys!
I haven't stopped running, other than for about a month when my IT band syndrome struck, back around the end of September. But, my mileage has been cut down drastically, considering I had been in the middle of marathon training when it started. And for a while I was pretty down about it. Needless to say, my goal of doing Philly 2017 as my first marathon didn't happen.
I'm back though, and am going to keep a keen eye out for the February thread! I figured it would be a great place to jump back in since it's also my birthday month! I'm hoping to get my first marathon later this year. I'll probably aim for Philly again, in November. Currently, I have built back up to an 11 mile long run, and am planning on cautiously continuing to build this (I'm definitely paranoid about the IT issue returning).
Anyway! Just wanted to pop in and say 'hi!', and can't wait to see all you guys on the February thread!
Happy running!11
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