December 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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I'm done with PT and slowly back to running again after my August back/hip injury. I've been running 3 days a week and pain free so I'm excited but also trying not to jump too fast into increasing mileage. I'm also doing my PT exercises daily to keep working on my core/hip/glute strength. I was told that my hips internally rotate too much. Fun stuff. Anyways, I'm looking to run 40-45 miles for December and keep doing strength training and Pilates as well.12
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Running challenge... ?
Yes. Running is a challenge...
Dare to overcome those challenges?
Uh. Probably not, but we'll give er uh nutter go.
45 miles. Am i the only one going backwards? I think it's the teleomeres crapping out.
Thanks for setting us up @shanaber!11 -
FIRST HM HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN REGISTERED!!!! Nervous already!!
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Charlene____ wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Charlene____ wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »I am in! I hope to hit 200... which I have not done in months and we have big holiday stuffs (tm) in this month so probably will not happen... but one can hope!
Also, January will start my official training season so hopefully in December, I can figure out a better running schedule.
What is your off-season weekly volume? I struggle with coming up with a number to run July thru October. My last race of the "season" is 4th of July. So I let myself fall off the wagon for 3 months normally...unfortunately.
Umm probably like 30-40 once I get my schedule figured out. The big difference for me in off verse on is the long runs. I will be targeting a trail 50k this year. Hope to knock an hour off my time. So that means I will need to have multiple 20+mile runs, and travel to some trails. This, as you can guess, is a big block of time so I drop them form my schedule in the offseason limiting long runs to 2 hours or less.
May is my "big" month with the street Pittsburgh Full marathon and the 50k trail race six days later. Outside of that, I like to stick to "shorter" races (Half-Marathon, etc), again due to time constraints.
Thanks for explaining. Your volume is much higher than mine, I plan on tackling my first marathon in March 2020.
Honestly, when I am in full training, I am probably in the top 10% if not higher for volume in this thread. So I might not be the best one to model specific miles after.
In your off season, it is often easier to plan in HOURS instead of miles. How many hours a day/week can you spend on running? Run that much. (Obviously, restricted by your ability and etc) 5 -
At the end of November, I'm able to run easy as if I'm totally healthy; but the strained hamstring is still detectable when I stretch. So December goals will be primarily focused on recovery.
Nominal mileage goal: 160 miles. Unchanged from November's goal, should meet it if I don't irritate the recovering hamstring or pick up a new injury.
Real Goals: Recover from the strained hamstring. Work back to running faster only as the hamstring allows. Run Freezeroo #1 as allowed by my physical condition on race day, with a blind eye toward age group standings. Have a solid base of 40 miles per week by the end of December to start Boston training.
December races:
December 15, 2018 Freezeroo #1 (Don Curran Memorial 5K) (Gates, NY)9 -
@eleanorhawkins when's your half?? This weekend or next? I lost track!0
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My goal is to run 2 miles 2x per week with a monthly goal of 8 runs totalling 16 miles.
I already walk 4 miles each day, so I will turn some of the walking into runs!11 -
Gonna try to end the year in the 100 mile club
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@eleanorhawkins when's your half?? This weekend or next? I lost track!
@Avidkeo It's the 9th... Just done my last 8km then it's the dreaded much anticipated 16km on Sunday, then a sort of taper week. Not terrified....much. Not a nervous wreck.... much. Didn't just spend an hour's run with a million and one negative 'you can't do this, it's way too much, you're hugely undertrained' thoughts running through my head....much.
Hadn't put much thought into December really but now I'm here I'll set a vague goal of 75km for the month. 51 of those will be in the first 9 days of the month, but I've no idea exactly how I'll feel and how much running I'll be wanting to do in the couple of weeks afterwards!7 -
Hello I'm new to this challenge in an attempt to try and get myself motivated into running more.
I'm not sure what to plan as a goal, but I'm hoping to get out 2 times a week averaging 4km a run. So that's 32km or about 20miles, that seems like a good starting goal I guess.
At the moment I'm getting out at least once a week sometimes twice, and going between 3.5 and 5km.15 -
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eleanorhawkins wrote: »
It is March 9th, 2019. I think with my other upcoming runs, I will be fine. I do not imagine I will run the ENTIRE thing. I see some random walking thrown in.
Upcoming runs:
12/8/18 - Reindeer Run 10k
01/26/2019 - Java Jog 10k
02/17/2019 - Hot Chocolate 15k
03/09/2019 - Berry Half Marathon
07/04/2019 - Atlanta Peachtree Road Race
DECEMBER GOAL 75 Miles5 -
i despise smart goals. idk why but i cringe whenever i hear them referenced. they make me irrationally angry.
excited. i'm signed up for my annual half in door county. staying in the same dog friendly hotel. hopefully, we do not meet another porcupine like we did last year.
i'm trying to decide which full to do or if i should just bypass the 26.2mi and sign up for a 50k. but at the same time, i really want that 26.2 on the back of my car. so need to ramp up my mileage again. and if nothing else, hit the track at the local ice rink-which i feel is like the dreadmill for most you8 -
Well I haven't made my SMART Goal in 5 months and with the addition of winter activities - Curling, Xcountry and Downhill skiing - plus family-work socials December promises to be challenging with the extremely short days.
Go to work in the dark, home in the dark, run in the dark, ski in the dark.
It's a good thing they have lights at the swimming pool, outdoor hockey rink and curling rink.
Oh and there might be some random shinny pickup hockey games.
Stick with my standard goal anyway. 140km7 -
eleanorhawkins wrote: »
It is March 9th, 2019. I think with my other upcoming runs, I will be fine. I do not imagine I will run the ENTIRE thing. I see some random walking thrown in.
Upcoming runs:
12/8/18 - Reindeer Run 10k
01/26/2019 - Java Jog 10k
02/17/2019 - Hot Chocolate 15k
03/09/2019 - Berry Half Marathon
07/04/2019 - Atlanta Peachtree Road Race
DECEMBER GOAL 75 Miles
I’m also doing the HC 15K and Peachtree. Sending you a friend’s request.
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@eleanorhawkins Thank you! I'm terrible for setting somewhat optimistic goals and then being disheartened when I fall behind them, so I'm hopeful that this isn't going to be one of them. I want to push myself, but I don't want to give up!
@PastorVincentPastorVincent Aaaah, SMART goals, I'd forgotten about them
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@eleanorhawkins Thank you! I'm terrible for setting somewhat optimistic goals and then being disheartened when I fall behind them, so I'm hopeful that this isn't going to be one of them. I want to push myself, but I don't want to give up!
@PastorVincent Aaaah, SMART goals, I'd forgotten about them
I think most of us try to!
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I'm in for 50 for December. Real goals are to do well at St Jude Marathon Weekend 5k, keep running and get used to the colder weather, and hopefully run the Buffaglo 5k night time fun run through the Christmas lights at Shelby Farms.
My goal for St Jude is to at least beat my time from last year, which was the first race I ever ran. This is a crazy big race with five thousand people mostly on teams walking abreast, so anything could happen. Last year I was forced to walk for eight minutes before space cleared out enough to run. So not going in with any particular expectations. Also, current forecast says there's supposed to be a lightning storm and heavy rain at race time, and I am not a good rain runner, or immune to lightning bolts!4
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