January 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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And since this is January 1, @Elise4270 shouldn't you be on your way to Hawaii?
You know it. We leave Friday.14 -
And since this is January 1, @Elise4270 shouldn't you be on your way to Hawaii?
You know it. We leave Friday.
Have fun! We poor folk expect pictures!5 -
I still don't have my January goals ready! Need to get my 2019 spreadsheet set up and do some calculations. Tentatively I will say 100 miles again.
Started off with 3.98 miles today at the Resolution Run (yes, I should have noticed that and run a bit further to make it a nice 4). I think this is my 4th year of doing this run, which is not timed officially and is a "surprise" course between 4-6 miles every year. This year was 4, thank goodness, because I was not feeling it today and was dragging on all the hills. There is a champagne/mimosa stop in the middle and shortly after that I got a side stitch and had to walk for a bit. Not sure it was the mimosa or the hills but it resolved after a few minutes. At least this year was warm compared to last year's 20 below wind chill. There was still a lot of wind though and some sections really hit you in the face.
After the run, they have a pasta and chili lunch. It's always a fun time and a lot of the regular suspects from the running clubs are there so it's a nice social event to start the year.
Happy New Year, MFP runners! I'll be back to post some goals later. But first, a nap.11 -
01/01 3.45 miles
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PastorVincent wrote: »
And since this is January 1, @Elise4270 shouldn't you be on your way to Hawaii?
You know it. We leave Friday.
Have fun! We poor folk expect pictures!
Hmmm. (Stressed marge Simpson type “hmmm”). I do not like photos. Although I will concede 1 photo from the relay in memory of Dennis.7 -
Ok I’ll join. Ahh!8
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First run of 2019 down, so Happy New Year!
01 - 11.28
Total: 11.28 / 250 miles8 -
I am right there with you. At one point in my life, about 15 years ago, I could do 10 real push-ups! Not anymore. And, I've never been able to do a pull-up or chin-up! Just have no upper body strength. I'm so glad they weren't required, like they are now, when I joined the Air Force! Good luck. I'm "pulling" for you to get that push-up accomplished this year!Do a real pushup! I’ve never managed this - but I also thought I couldn’t run and proved myself wrong, so I’d like to do the same here. I’d also like to manage a pull-up or chin-up, but I think that’s a bit of a stretch to hope for this year. 🤣
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Got in 1/3 of a mile today. Thinking that I'll work up to 3/4 of a mile by the last week of this month.
Anyone have experience with tightness pain at the front of the hip where the quad comes in? Had this pain at my left hip getting out of bed yesterday morning and then again getting out of the car later in the day. Made it hard to walk for a few minutes. Wondering if it's muscles getting used to running instead of just biking.8 -
It's that time! I was very successful in meeting my running goals for 2018. Today I've been codifying my objectives for 2019.
My primary goal in 2019 is to keep it together. January marks the beginning of the third year since the surgery and diabetes diagnosis which prompted my lifestyle change. Historically my enthusiasm for new activities lasts about two years. I know myself. This is the make it or break it year - if I can keep going, continue eating well, monitoring my health, and exercising, throughout this year, it's likely to become a permanent part of my life.
My running goals for 2019:
Improve my 10k performance - I am currently competitive at the AG level locally at the 5k distance, I would like to be the same at the 10k distance by the end of the year. I also would like to do a sub 1 hour 10k before my birthday in June.
Improve my endurance over longer distances. I currently have one longer race planned, which is the Navy "Nautical 10 mile" race - at 11.51 miles, very nearly a half marathon distance. I have increased my weekly long run to 8 miles and would like to see that distance start to feel easy, with 10 miles being doable without feeling sore or exhausted the next day. I also want to see my long run pace continue to drop - currently my half marathon pace is 12 minutes. I can do 10:15 pace over 8 miles and suspect that I can reasonably sustain 10:30 for a half with enough training.
Continue to improve my 5k pace. Currently my PR is 27:03. I think the best I can reasonably achieve unless I have a breakthrough in running style is about 25. I would like to see how close to that I can get.
Run a trail race - I am planning my first trail race on Jan 6, part of a series in Jan and Feb.
Run speed work at a track - there is a local running group which does speedwork weekly at a track. I want to join them at least once and see if it's for me.
Practice running on gravel - the planned Navy race includes a stretch of gravel. Since running several miles on gravel during my half marathon was brutal on my legs, I would like to do some practice on gravel and see if I can overcome this. There is an area across the county line from where we usually run which has lengthy gravel trails. I want to start running this area.
Stay uninjured. Last year's running was derailed by a ruptured Baker's cyst in my knee, which also has no ACL. At that time an unsympathetic doctor said I should give up running completely. That has not been necessary, thanks to a second doctor. But the cyst is still there, the ACL is still gone, and my other knee is valgus thanks to a tendon strain, which puts extra pressure on my hip muscles. I need to remember that my primary objective in running is to improve my health through weight and blood sugar control, cardiovascular fitness, and muscle retention. It's tempting when reading posts from others running marathons, streaks, and long distances to want to join in, but long distance work is not my objective and lack of rest would not benefit my body but is more likely to harm it. I need to work on middle distances, take regular rest and cross training days, and resist the temptation to do more than is good for me.
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1/1 = 10 miles
Happy New Years everyone!
January goal miles = 75 / Miles to date = 10
Upcoming Races:
1/26/19 = Miami Tropical 5K
1/27/19 = Miami Marathon
3/10/19 = ZOOMA half
4/6/19 = Wanderlust half
5/4/19 = Wisconsin Marathon (mittens challenge part 1)
5/5/19 = Kalamazoo Marathon (mittens challenge part 2)
Run the Year 2019. GO Team B! 1,550 yearly miles pledged. Join us : https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10710465/2019-run-the-year-group#latest13 -
Can someone direct me to an explanation of what I'm looking at with that fitness chart on Elevate (Stravistix)? I just got into it and am clueless. Seems to me someone else recently said something similar. Help, anyone?4
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polskagirl01 wrote: »Looking back at 2018 and @KeepRunningFatboy
Anyone see themself in there?polskagirl01 wrote: »I've played around with some visualization apps, and haven't really come up with anything I'm crazy about. Worldwide maps make us look like tiny dots, Flyby with all the runs put together could be zoomed in, but you had to automatically follow the track (not easy when it jumped between continents). I also only have maps for some of the runs, meaning that a number of people are left out however I visualize it. So I'll just present this...
as a reminder of that thing we did to remember one of ours
I'm pretty sure I'm the 3rd one.2 -
Today I completed 3 miles in the rain. It really doesn’t feel like January with the temps in the 70s.
I also plotted out my training on my calendar for my next half marathon!
1/1: 3
3/40 miles11 -
Morning all! So been out for my second run on the year. Managed 3.19km. Kept it light cause I was feeling a bit tight after yesterday's fast 5k.
I feel like I have my motivation back. So much so I'm considering changing my July HM to a full marathon. What do you guys think? I've only done one half so far. 6 months is a huge amount of time to train. Part of my reasoning is its a flat course in the middle of winter. Whereas the other marathon I'm considering is hilly for the first half, then flat for the second, and it's in spring.
Best plan is probably to do the half in July and the full in October. But since when. Did we follow the "best plan"10 -
Took the left brain/right brain test - I scored a 38. I’m not surprised that I’m more left brained. I like to know details and plan things out - not doing so lends to lots of anxiety.4
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1/1 - 5.05km
5.05 / 25 km
Race report!
Went about as well as I was expecting, and finished in about the time I was expecting. The footing wasn't great - the snow underfoot was about the consistency of beach sand. The temperature was good for running at about 0C, but I'm pretty sure that's what made the road conditions bad.
I dressed almost perfectly. Full length unlined tights, gloves to start, buff, very thin long-sleeved tee and the race jacket, which I wound up unzipping halfway.
The turnout was huge compared to last year. I finished with the walkers (I think some of them finished ahead of me
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2019 Races:
1/1/19 Resolution Run (51:54)
5/5/19 BMO Vancouver Marathon (Half)
8/17/19 Edmonton Marathon18 -
1-1 2km done
I’m aiming for maybe 3km tomorrow7 -
somethingsoright wrote: »Got in 1/3 of a mile today. Thinking that I'll work up to 3/4 of a mile by the last week of this month.
Anyone have experience with tightness pain at the front of the hip where the quad comes in? Had this pain at my left hip getting out of bed yesterday morning and then again getting out of the car later in the day. Made it hard to walk for a few minutes. Wondering if it's muscles getting used to running instead of just biking.
Yes, all the time. Foam roller hurts but helps hugely, and stretching.6 -
1/1/20182019 - 10.5 miles
Day one on the books!
Upcoming Races
Steel Challange 5k - May 2019
Pittsburgh Marathon - May 2019
Glacier Ridge 50k Trail Race - May 2019
2021 - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)
2019 GOAL: Knock a full hour off my 50k time at Glacier Ridge.10
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