December 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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Looked over my December training plan and added up the "recommended" miles and I came up with about 105. We will be conservative and call it 100. I am not sure if I have ever actually hit a 100-mile month. There's a first time for everything! I GOT THIS!
12/1 4.37 miles (7k trail race)
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carolineb81 wrote: »
Where abouts in UK are you going to be?
Hubby will be doing some work near Lincoln, so I’ll be staying there with him. I’ll get a day of sightseeing in London as well, and I hope to head over to Nottingham too.
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Morning all! The wind has died down, and the rain has stopped, should be an excellent day for a long run! The longest I've managed in the last 2 weeks is 8k, which feels so short! Waiting for hubby to get up so I can go out. Damn you football (Liverpool!)5
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Seems when I set a numeric goal, more often than not, I end up missing it, so I'm going to do what I did last month: run! Ok, I want to stick to my training plan as much as I can, and cross both line on the 15K in 2 weeks. But I just plan on keeping up this pattern. Seems to have been working for me so far!
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dreamer12151 wrote: »Seems when I set a numeric goal, more often than not, I end up missing it, so I'm going to do what I did last month: run! Ok, I want to stick to my training plan as much as I can, and cross both line on the 15K in 2 weeks. But I just plan on keeping up this pattern. Seems to have been working for me so far!
Girl, I am so watching you and the 15k... I know they are in different cities but I can’t wait to see your take.
I really want to see my jacket 🤣🤣3 -
This morning's run was more about goals, I think than actual performance, cause, lets face it, I preformed horribly!
1: Finally accomplished a long time goal by running around Benderson Park lake. I did it today, twice. Man that lake is smaller when you are driving by it than running around it!
2: Farthest distance I have gone to date.
3: Going beyond my January goal of 200 miles for the year. (only needed 5.37 miles, got them plus!)
4: For the past 2 years, I have had a copied out post from a singer (Sully Erna from Godsmack) when he ran 7.02 miles and a quote: "Never let the body run the mind. The body will always be tired and give up. Always let the mind run the body!" on my fridge. Almost daily I have touched it & said "One day. One day I'll run 7.02 miles as well". Today was that day. (definitely a LOT slower than he ran it!)
However, I just could NOT get out of my head today! I tried every little trick I could, but just constant chatter. Yes, I did accomplish the 7.02 miles, but towards the 1/2 way mark, I was struggling with even a run 3 mins/walk 2. Had a hard time breathing (inhaler getting old?), body just felt tired - did not sleep well last night, and I had a few drinks. (Now I know I can't drink at all the night before a run) Plus about 1/2 way though, my left hand felt all swollen up (right was holding a bottle, felt fine). Is that something I need to expect from a longer run like this?
12/1 - 7.02 miles - 7.02 miles done
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Dec 16 - Hot Chocolate15K Tampa9 -
Congrats on placing in your AG @rheddmobile! Fantastic!
And @Beka3695 well done with the wine drinking AG win
I would be willing to compete for that medal.
Who inspires me?
I will also say all of the runners here who keep plugging away at whatever their goals are, and encourage others in achieving their goals, no matter how different. I love hearing about the massive miles, the first miles, the age group wins and the DFL finishes - but finishes nonetheless!
Locally, I'm super inspired by the group of women I've found to run with. I'm probably most inspired by the ones who are not any faster than me, but have accomplished so much with their running (such as working on or completing 50 marathons in 50 states) because they just keep at it. They are also the most encouraging people in the world. I would never have attempted running a marathon without seeing how they were "normal" people (not some kind of unapproachable super athletes) who just worked hard and having them tell me I could do it too. Their positivity and never quit attitudes are amazing to me.
Not the purpose of the question really, but in another way, I'm inspired in my running every day by my younger sister who I lost to cancer 4 years ago. I think about her every day - when I accomplish something I wish I could tell her about, or when I'm tired and don't want to do it anymore I think of how she never complained and all she endured.
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Girl, I am so watching you and the 15k... I know they are in different cities but I can’t wait to see your take.
I really want to see my jacket 🤣🤣
Whoa no pressure for me! lol
The jacket looks really nice on-line, can't wait to see it in person. Down side is I waited too long to register, and the packet mail out is closed. I have to go to the expo the day prior to pick it up. Not too bad, except Tampa is about a 45 - 60 min drive each way from my house! Frustrating. (Oh well, I'll bring my broken belt with me, hopefully the dealer is there & can do something?)
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dreamer12151 wrote: »Girl, I am so watching you and the 15k... I know they are in different cities but I can’t wait to see your take.
I really want to see my jacket 🤣🤣
Whoa no pressure for me! lol
The jacket looks really nice on-line, can't wait to see it in person. Down side is I waited too long to register, and the packet mail out is closed. I have to go to the expo the day prior to pick it up. Not too bad, except Tampa is about a 45 - 60 min drive each way from my house! Frustrating. (Oh well, I'll bring my broken belt with me, hopefully the dealer is there & can do something?)
No pressure!!! I’m a member of the Sloth Running Team... we get there when we get there!!!! I’m just curious about the race. Like do they literally DQ folks for being too slow. I think I have about a 1:30 min buffer per mile but still - cramp, acorn or rock in the roadway, i trip over my own feet, forced to poo mid run (luckily this has not happened yet) but, stuff happens to slow your run.
I’m signing off for the next few hours.
SEC championship- Alabama vs Georgia
ROLL TIDE!!!!2 -
WALKING BREAKS
This came up a bunch in the November thread, and I just stumbled across this on Hal Higdon's website. (This applies to distance running - obviously a walking break in a 1 mile race is far more impactful than in a marathon)Hal Hgdon wrote:Walking Breaks: Walking is a perfectly acceptable strategy even for ultramarathon runners, and it works during training runs too. While some coaches recommend walking 1 minute out of every 10, or walking 1 minute every mile, I teach runners to walk when they come to an aid station. This serves a double function: 1) you can drink more easily while walking as opposed to running, and 2) since many other runners slow or walk through aid stations, you’ll be less likely to block those behind. It’s a good idea to follow this strategy in training as well. (You may want to use a water belt if you don’t have easy access to water on your training course.) You will lose less time walking than you think. I once ran a 2:29 marathon as a master, winning a world title, walking through every aid station. My son Kevin ran 2:18 and qualified for the Olympic Trials employing a similar strategy. And Bill Rodgers took four brief breaks (tying a shoe on one of them) while running 2:09 and winning the 1975 Boston Marathon. Walking gives your body a chance to rest, and you’ll be able to continue running more comfortably. It’s best to walk when you want to, not when your (fatigued) body forces you too.
I personaly fully agree with this advice. Obviously you want to get to the point where you can run your full race with out stopping, but that does not mean walking breaks is forbidden. Just be sensible about them.12 -
PastorVincent wrote: »WALKING BREAKS
This came up a bunch in the November thread, and I just stumbled across this on Hal Higdon's website. (This applies to distance running - obviously a walking break in a 1 mile race is far more impactful than in a marathon)Hal Hgdon wrote:Walking Breaks: Walking is a perfectly acceptable strategy even for ultramarathon runners, and it works during training runs too. While some coaches recommend walking 1 minute out of every 10, or walking 1 minute every mile, I teach runners to walk when they come to an aid station. This serves a double function: 1) you can drink more easily while walking as opposed to running, and 2) since many other runners slow or walk through aid stations, you’ll be less likely to block those behind. It’s a good idea to follow this strategy in training as well. (You may want to use a water belt if you don’t have easy access to water on your training course.) You will lose less time walking than you think. I once ran a 2:29 marathon as a master, winning a world title, walking through every aid station. My son Kevin ran 2:18 and qualified for the Olympic Trials employing a similar strategy. And Bill Rodgers took four brief breaks (tying a shoe on one of them) while running 2:09 and winning the 1975 Boston Marathon. Walking gives your body a chance to rest, and you’ll be able to continue running more comfortably. It’s best to walk when you want to, not when your (fatigued) body forces you too.
I personaly fully agree with this advice. Obviously you want to get to the point where you can run your full race with out stopping, but that does not mean walking breaks is forbidden. Just be sensible about them.
I do this whenever I'm racing (and on training runs when I'm hydrating as well). It's a very sound strategy. Plus I wind up either choking or with nuun up my nose if I try to run and drink at the same time.0 -
December Running Totals (miles)
12/1 – 18.15 partly paced run
December running total to date – 18.15
Nominal December mileage goal: 160 miles
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.
Today's notes – Went out to pace 18 miles today. No one needed a pace of 8:00 per mile, and the only guy who needed 8:30 was just running 11 miles. So I ran 11 miles with him, mostly pushing the pace, forcing myself to slow down many times. We had a nice conversation about pace control and half marathon race management. Then he was done, I refolded my tic sheet, and went to run the last 7 miles solo.
Didn't pay a lot of attention to pace on the solo portion, except to make myself slow down when I noticed I was running a 7:30 pace. Strava stripped out 1:14 from mile 12, which I will take to be the amount of time I spent on administrative activities while not moving; even without pausing the watch, Garmin had an average pace of 8:14 per mile. Moving pace was faster than 8:00 on the last 7, but not ridiculously faster.
It was really nice winter weather: 34º F (1º C) with minimal wind, overcast skies, and no precipitation. I wore Peregrines instead of Kinvaras in anticipation that either the Erie Canal Path or some of the sidewalks would not have been cleared. There were a few spots where it was convenient to have the trail shoes, but I could have managed in road shoes.
Felt a bit more beat than I thought I should by the end. Remarked to the coaches that I ran 18, but it felt like I ran 20. On the way home, I realized that I did this on one gel, when I would typically take a second gel about 14 or 15 miles in. Sure enough, get some food in me and I felt a whole lot better.
The hamstring didn't bother me at all while running. I can still feel the asymmetry while stretching. Protocol has me running easy tomorrow, rest day Monday, and Tuesday run mostly easy with some fartleks.
And I broke 40 miles for the week ended today, for the first time since I strained the hamstring. Seems like I can run easy however far I want; it will be a puzzle to figure out how to ease some faster running back into the routine.
2018 races:
February 17, 2018 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY) finished in 54:48
February 24, 2018 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY) finished in 28:46
March 17, 2018 USATF Masters 8K (Shamrock 8K, Virginia Beach, VA) finished in 31:55
March 24, 2018 Spring Forward 15K (Mendon, NY) ran at MP, finished in 1:10:47
April 16, 2018 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:28:43
April 29, 2018 USATF Masters 10K (James Joyce Ramble, Dedham, MA) finished in 41:33
May 20, 2018 Lilac 10K (Rochester, NY) finished in 42:21
May 26, 2018 Sunset House 5K (Rochester, NY) finished in 20:12
June 3, 2018 USATF Masters Half Marathon (Ann Arbor, MI) finished in 1:34:42
June 9, 2018 Ontario Summit Trail Half Marathon (Naples, NY) DNS - injury
June 17, 2018 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY) short course, 18:04 for ~2.9 miles
June 30, 2018 Charlie's Old Goat Trail Run 5 mile (Victor, NY) 4.89 miles by Garmin, 43:15
July 14, 2018 Shoreline Half Marathon (Hamlin, NY) finished in 1:45:54
July 28, 2018 Battle at Bristol 10K (Naples, NY) survived in 1:28:33
August 1, 2018 IEXC 5K #1 (Rochester, NY) finished in 22:17
August 8, 2018 IEXC 5K #2 (Rochester, NY) finished in 22:10
August 15, 2018 Pound the Ground 10K (Mendon, NY) finished in 43:11
August 22, 2018 IEXC 5K #3 (Rochester, NY) finished in 21:59
August 29, 2018 IEXC 5K #4 (Rochester NY) finished in 22:00
August 29, 2018 IEXC TDP 1 mile (Rochester, NY) finished in 6:07
August 29, 2018 IEXC TDP 400m (Rochester, NY) finished in 1:14
September 2, 2018 Oak Tree Half Marathon (Geneseo, NY) finished in 1:36:41
September 9, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #1 5K (Newark, NY) 2.9 miles finished in 20:50.9
September 23, 2018 USATF Masters XC 5K (Buffalo, NY) finished in 20:03
September 30, 2018 Wineglass Marathon (Bath, NY to Corning, NY) finished in 3:18:02, PR with negative splits
October 7, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #2 6K (Akron Falls, NY) finished in 24:41
October 13, 2018 Finish Strong 15K (Hilton, NY) finished in 1:03:27
October 21, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #3 6K (Mendon, NY) finished in 24:17
November 4, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #4 6K (Trumansburg, NY) finished in 22:48
November 11, 2018 Syracuse Half Marathon (Syracuse, NY) finished in 1:40:21
November 18, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #5 8K (Syracuse, NY) DNS - injury
November 22, 2018 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY) finished in 47:49
December 15, 2018 Freezeroo #1 (Don Curran Memorial 5K) (Gates, NY)
2019 Races:
January 1, 2019 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY)
January 5, 2019 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY)
January 12, 2019 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds 5 Mile) (Spencerport, NY)
January 26, 2019 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victory, NY)
February 9, 2019 Freezeroo #5 (Tom Brannon 8 mile) (Greece, NY)
February 23, 2019 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY)
April 15, 2019 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA to Boston, MA)
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dreamer12151 wrote: »This morning's run was more about goals, I think than actual performance, cause, lets face it, I preformed horribly!
1: Finally accomplished a long time goal by running around Benderson Park lake. I did it today, twice. Man that lake is smaller when you are driving by it than running around it!
2: Farthest distance I have gone to date.
3: Going beyond my January goal of 200 miles for the year. (only needed 5.37 miles, got them plus!)
4: For the past 2 years, I have had a copied out post from a singer (Sully Erna from Godsmack) when he ran 7.02 miles and a quote: "Never let the body run the mind. The body will always be tired and give up. Always let the mind run the body!" on my fridge. Almost daily I have touched it & said "One day. One day I'll run 7.02 miles as well". Today was that day. (definitely a LOT slower than he ran it!)
However, I just could NOT get out of my head today! I tried every little trick I could, but just constant chatter. Yes, I did accomplish the 7.02 miles, but towards the 1/2 way mark, I was struggling with even a run 3 mins/walk 2. Had a hard time breathing (inhaler getting old?), body just felt tired - did not sleep well last night, and I had a few drinks. (Now I know I can't drink at all the night before a run) Plus about 1/2 way though, my left hand felt all swollen up (right was holding a bottle, felt fine). Is that something I need to expect from a longer run like this?
12/1 - 7.02 miles - 7.02 miles done
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Dec 16 - Hot Chocolate15K Tampa
You did it! Outstanding!
It's common for fingers to swell on runs - mine stopped doing it so much when I started paying more attention to keeping my arms tight and not "pumping" them, but sometimes it helps to squeeze your fists together once in a while.3 -
10.15 km Manzer Ave Climb.
We had some snow the last few days and at -7C it is very wet/mushy so it tends to build up on your shoes like mud and then fall off. Also the trail was covered in snow - some areas consolidated providing solid footing - 10 steps later it was loose and unstable underfoot - breaking away with the toe push off so that took a lot of energy out of the legs. Still got out and enjoyed a day with friends on the trails.
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8:30pm in UK on 1st Dec and 5 pages in already!?! I'm not even going to look how much I missed over the last 7 days of November!
Anyway, I'm in for 225km this month plus hopefully a streak starting tomorrow through Jan 1st. I have several days where likely to be just myself and 5yo daughter, so I may have to get creative and allow myself to double up on days before/after.8 -
rheddmobile wrote: »dreamer12151 wrote: »This morning's run was more about goals, I think than actual performance, cause, lets face it, I preformed horribly!
1: Finally accomplished a long time goal by running around Benderson Park lake. I did it today, twice. Man that lake is smaller when you are driving by it than running around it!
2: Farthest distance I have gone to date.
3: Going beyond my January goal of 200 miles for the year. (only needed 5.37 miles, got them plus!)
4: For the past 2 years, I have had a copied out post from a singer (Sully Erna from Godsmack) when he ran 7.02 miles and a quote: "Never let the body run the mind. The body will always be tired and give up. Always let the mind run the body!" on my fridge. Almost daily I have touched it & said "One day. One day I'll run 7.02 miles as well". Today was that day. (definitely a LOT slower than he ran it!)
However, I just could NOT get out of my head today! I tried every little trick I could, but just constant chatter. Yes, I did accomplish the 7.02 miles, but towards the 1/2 way mark, I was struggling with even a run 3 mins/walk 2. Had a hard time breathing (inhaler getting old?), body just felt tired - did not sleep well last night, and I had a few drinks. (Now I know I can't drink at all the night before a run) Plus about 1/2 way though, my left hand felt all swollen up (right was holding a bottle, felt fine). Is that something I need to expect from a longer run like this?
12/1 - 7.02 miles - 7.02 miles done
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Dec 16 - Hot Chocolate15K Tampa
You did it! Outstanding!
It's common for fingers to swell on runs - mine stopped doing it so much when I started paying more attention to keeping my arms tight and not "pumping" them, but sometimes it helps to squeeze your fists together once in a while.
Yes, feet and hands swell when you run, especially if you are tense. Relax your hands as best you can and make sure you are getting enough electrolytes. But some swelling is normal and to be expected.2 -
SOOOO I just did some fancy base calendar counting and realized I am TWO WEEKS LATE to start my 50k Training! OPs. I guess it is time to start getting serious about my runs. And I was having such a good time messing up too.
Now, of course, I should probably come up with that actual plan...
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12/1 15.55 miles, 215 days on the run
So much to do, so little time. This year my brother is coming (tomorrow). I have not seen him in 3 years. I am also half the size I was the last time I saw him. He was here July 2015 and 'inspired' me to join MFP. My sister is coming at the end of the month, but I at least get to see her about every six months or year.
Who inspires you, as a runner?
Jesus is my true inspiration for existing. Everything else is my blessing.
I once read about a little old lady 80's or 90's that ran every day. Not sure if she inspires me, but I want to be that little old lady that runs every single day. I have so many inspirations, from the rising sun to the people that 'wave' at me when I run. This group motivates me to overcome. Last year, I never would have gotten out in the cold to run. I still do not like the cold, but by gosh golly it will NOT keep me from running.12 -
Well that was humbling. 2 weeks ago I ran a half marathon and today I barely managed 8k. That's what you get when you manage 3 runs in 2 weeks...
I know I'll get my fitness back by the end of the week but boy it's a reminder how quickly you can lose the conditioning.
14/90k done for the 12 days of Christmas challenge
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