January 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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abowersgirl wrote: »somethingsoright wrote: »
I somehow managed to gain 9 lbs over the course of a week and that cake of yours gave me a realization. I had stopped logging, but kept eating my usual foods at home (though portion sizes surely were increased) and kept up my usual exercise routine (25-30 miles/day biking, PPL weight lifting 6 days/wk, mixed with a smidgeon of running). BUT then I thought about the new vegan restaurant we tried twice. There must've been some serious calorie bombs in that food. No online nutritional information available and now I probably know why.
I had the same problem. A vegan place around me, that I loved eating at (although I am not vegan or vegetarian, i just was looking for healthier optioned foods and trying somethig new) has recorded their food as being 800+ calories. Most vegan establishments will not post calories because they want people to focus on living healthier lifestyles and eating healthy foods (which i later realized it was about hiding the hidden calories, overkilling curtain high caloric items to have the meals taste better) and have it not be about calorie counting, but when you load a salad up with beans and oil...for the sake of calorie counting.. it can be a bomb to the system like any other establishment. Even just adding one too many avocados can be an overkill. Sodium tends to be another overkill in vegetarian items, especially if it contains soy bean.
One good thing to come out of this experience is I got to try some new dishes and have tailored them for home (minus the tons of calories!).1 -
Ran a half mile, walked a bit, then ran 2/3 of a mile.
1.5/10
Wasn't planning on running today, but couldn't resist trying something new with footwear. I've been running for years in vibram 5 finger shoes, but saw a YT video about arch support helping with knee alignment. So in the hopes of not doing anything to jeopardize my post-surgery knee, I donned a pair of Nikes. It felt very weird at first. My toes were cramped and the heel part of the shoe was like dead weight. But the extra cushion was nice.
Curious to know everyone's running shoe preference. Any shoe you swear by (or against)?6 -
01/01 3.25 miles
02/01 3.19 miles
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somethingsoright wrote: »Ran a half mile, walked a bit, then ran 2/3 of a mile.
1.5/10
Wasn't planning on running today, but couldn't resist trying something new with footwear. I've been running for years in vibram 5 finger shoes, but saw a YT video about arch support helping with knee alignment. So in the hopes of not doing anything to jeopardize my post-surgery knee, I donned a pair of Nikes. It felt very weird at first. My toes were cramped and the heel part of the shoe was like dead weight. But the extra cushion was nice.
Curious to know everyone's running shoe preference. Any shoe you swear by (or against)?
Running shoes are a very personal choice. My favorite are Brooks. I highly recommend going to a running store and being professionally evaluated rather than purchase based on someone elses preferences. A professional fitting will involve evaluation your personal pronation, gait, and take into consideration any other relevant factors such as a history of knee surgery.5 -
somethingsoright wrote: »Ran a half mile, walked a bit, then ran 2/3 of a mile.
1.5/10
Wasn't planning on running today, but couldn't resist trying something new with footwear. I've been running for years in vibram 5 finger shoes, but saw a YT video about arch support helping with knee alignment. So in the hopes of not doing anything to jeopardize my post-surgery knee, I donned a pair of Nikes. It felt very weird at first. My toes were cramped and the heel part of the shoe was like dead weight. But the extra cushion was nice.
Curious to know everyone's running shoe preference. Any shoe you swear by (or against)?
There was a study recently which found that more padding equals more impact, not less, since foot strike is harder due to a lack of feeling the ground. Also, shoes which feel cushy are not necessarily correlated to a lower risk of injury - in fact it seems to be the opposite.
I have one knee with no ACL (torn decades ago, never repaired, too late now) and run in a knee brace using stability shoes. I have tried various things and find the Brooks Adrenaline 18 is great on my knee. However, the new Brooks Adrenaline 19 has had the medial post removed and is no good for me.
With your issues I would definitely see a shoe pro and ask for help. Then test and go with what works. REI has a one year no questions asked return policy, good for road testing.5 -
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I'm in for 35 miles this month.
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@somethingsoright , as @debrakgoogins said, running shoes are a very personal choice. Every body is different and will react to the same shoe model differently. The best thing you could do is go to your local running store, if there's one in your area, and work with them to find the right shoe.
There's a lot of hype in the running industry, about all products. There are a lot of theories as to the best type of shoe...minimalist, heavily padded, zero drop, etc, but the best article/study I've seen shows that if you pick the shoes you feel most comfortable running in, you'll be fine.
Here is some excellent reading on the matter:
https://qz.com/quartzy/1324187/cushioning-and-motion-control-running-shoes-are-more-hype-than-science/7 -
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.
Sounds like your hip flexors. I do a self-massage on them before I go to sleep. Helps tremendously personally.
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Couldn't do a multi-quote and didn't want a bunch of posts littering this thread, so here goes with the running shoe response.
I will check into getting a gait analysis. So far I've checked out some websites of nearby running shops (closest is an hour away). Some don't even list a gait analysis service on their sites.
Also wondering if a sports podiatrist would do the same thing. Saw one (in another state) who offered a podiatric biomechanical assessment.2 -
PastorVincent wrote: »I think in the December thread someone asked why warm up, and @PastorVincent gave an excellent explanation of the physiological effects. My day today was a classic example of what he explained; I started out slow and feeling sub-par, but after the warmup I was ready to have a good race.
Happened to me today also. All during the first 2 miles of my run I was like "I need to walk, this sucks" and somewhere between mile 2 and 3 I clicked and then it was mile 10 and I was rounding the bend home without issue. I find it very annoying.
Me too. I feel my best after the 25 minute mark. Then around the 80 minute mark I start feeling tired. Hoping as I increase my distances over time, the 80 minute mark becomes 90. But I also don’t fuel during my runs which I probably need to start researching once I get past the 2 hour mark.
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@somethingsoright , as @debrakgoogins said, running shoes are a very personal choice. Every body is different and will react to the same shoe model differently. The best thing you could do is go to your local running store, if there's one in your area, and work with them to find the right shoe.
There's a lot of hype in the running industry, about all products. There are a lot of theories as to the best type of shoe...minimalist, heavily padded, zero drop, etc, but the best article/study I've seen shows that if you pick the shoes you feel most comfortable running in, you'll be fine.
Here is some excellent reading on the matter:
https://qz.com/quartzy/1324187/cushioning-and-motion-control-running-shoes-are-more-hype-than-science/
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Yeah found you all
Goal of 60 miles this month
1/1 - 0
1/2 - 4
4 of 60 miles
Happy New Year everyone!17 -
Four easy miles with my fiancée today, as we are staying with his family and I would get lost in the area without him. It’s nice we are both the same pace at the moment, although I shouldn’t say that as it’s only because he’s rehabbing from injury, so it won’t be long before he goes back to leaving me behind.
January Running Challenge
2nd - 4 miles
Goal: 4/125 miles
Race Calendar
5th January - QEOP 10km
20th January - Windsor Winter HM
10th March - Grizzly 20mile
7th April - Manchester Marathon8 -
Well hey there @skippygirlsmom! Glad you are back! How are you doing? How's Skip?0
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The streak ended yesterday!
This is my 3rd or 4th year - can't remember which - and I didn't have Strava that long. But it was the best year yet!
I have the weather to thank for that. It was unusually cold - except the last 4 days. Now we are back in the 80s.
By the way, the streak next year is the shortest possible - 35 days - from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. This year was the longest it could possibly be: 41 days. So if you are wanting to join the fun, next year would be the year to do it!
1/1 - 1.5 miles - #RwRunStreak Day 41 - Last day of Holiday Streak!
1/2 - Transform App - Arms Deload week!
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Looking for a unique marathon this spring? Consider the Sandlot Marathon just northwest of Minneapolis. Complete with 384 opportunities to visit the aid station, serving hot dog flavored Heed!
https://sandlotmarathon.com/
here's a video of the Strava Flyby for the race:
https://www.facebook.com/SandlotMarathon/videos/2158026044412783/
I'm so tempted to register for this one.4 -
Looking for a unique marathon this spring? Consider the Sandlot Marathon just northwest of Minneapolis. Complete with 384 opportunities to visit the aid station, serving hot dog flavored Heed!
https://sandlotmarathon.com/
here's a video of the Strava Flyby for the race:
https://www.facebook.com/SandlotMarathon/videos/2158026044412783/
I'm so tempted to register for this one.
That is hands down the worst race I have seen yet.
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PastorVincent wrote: »Looking for a unique marathon this spring? Consider the Sandlot Marathon just northwest of Minneapolis. Complete with 384 opportunities to visit the aid station, serving hot dog flavored Heed!
https://sandlotmarathon.com/
here's a video of the Strava Flyby for the race:
https://www.facebook.com/SandlotMarathon/videos/2158026044412783/
I'm so tempted to register for this one.
That is hands down the worst race I have seen yet.
I don't think this is a real race. I'm pretty sure it is a joke. It IS a joke, right?!0 -
Goal: 25miles / 40km
01.01 0 miles/km
02.01 1.55m/ 2.49km3 -
PastorVincent wrote: »
That is hands down the worst race I have seen yet.
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My favorite part is that the winner gets a gift card to Denny's for $9.09! Sign me up!!! LOL4 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Looking for a unique marathon this spring? Consider the Sandlot Marathon just northwest of Minneapolis. Complete with 384 opportunities to visit the aid station, serving hot dog flavored Heed!
https://sandlotmarathon.com/
here's a video of the Strava Flyby for the race:
https://www.facebook.com/SandlotMarathon/videos/2158026044412783/
I'm so tempted to register for this one.
That is hands down the worst race I have seen yet.
I don't think this is a real race. I'm pretty sure it is a joke. It IS a joke, right?!
The site could be a joke, but the race is not. Clearly there is some joking going on with the race and course descriptions.
I know some of these guys and they did this last year as an informal race. Whether there truly will be a formal registration this year, I have no idea, but they will be doing this again, that's for sure.
@PastorVincent it's certainly not for everyone but I guarantee everyone who's there, be it as a runner, volunteer, or spectator, will have a great time.3 -
Alas, I have not yet run any miles in 2019. However, I did (1) clean my house from top to bottom for the very first time since moving in a month ago, and (2) finish day one of Fitness Blender’s FB Sweat program (@amymoreorless *high five*, great minds, etc). And hey, the video was pretty fun, although I’m not a huge fan of using FB for actual weight lifting (not focused enough, too much time flailing around changing weights). I think I’ve changed my January goals three times already so I’m reluctant to post anything too definitive, but let’s say for now that I’m going to plan on a FB video 6 days a week and will fit runs in when the weather/spirit calls.
On that note, yesterday’s high was 10 degrees and it’s still real icy out, but today is inching up toward 20 and we're projected for sunny and above freezing through the weekend, so I have high hopes for some unseasonably nice running days. Normally I dislike when the temperature goes above freezing during the winter as it leads to the dreaded freeze-melt-refreeze cycle, but we’ve had so much ice the last few days that any melt should be an improvement. There’s no rain forecast either (IT SHOULDN’T RAIN IN WINTER ANYHOW!) so hopefully we’ll be in the clear. Fingers crossed - anyone who moved to Minnesota expecting predictable weather patterns was not well informed.
January Totals: 0 miles
2019 Races! (italics under consideration)
January 26: Securian 10K
February 16: Half Fast 10K ($20 price jump 1/30)
March 23: Hot Dash 10Mi
April 27: Get In Gear 10K ($5 price jump 1/31)
May 22: ESTRS Lebanon 10K (registration open 1/1/19)
June 1: Hospital Hill Half Marathon, Kansas City OR Grand Teton Half, Jackson WY
June 12: ESTRS French 5K
June 29: Lift Bridge 10K
July 10: ESTRS Lebanon 7Mi OR
July 17: Torchlight 5K
July 27: St. Croix Crossing Half OR
August 3: Minnesota Half Marathon 10Mi OR
August 7: ESTRS SLP 5Mi OR
August 10: Gopher to Badger 10K
September 8: Sioux Falls Half Marathon
September 21: Surly Trail Loppet 7Mi
October 5: TCM 10K or 10Mi
November: Undecided Half?
November 28: Turkey Trot St. Paul 10K
December: Undecided 10K5 -
1-1 2km
2-1 3.2km
All this cake talk isn’t good, I’m in the middle of making a chocolate birthday cake with caramel buttercream and the warm caramel is calling to me 😋6 -
January Running Totals (miles)
1/1 – 10.09 warmup + 7.5 mile race
1/2 – 6.28 easy w/fast finish
January running total to date – 16.37
Nominal January mileage goal: 200 miles
Real Goals: Train well toward Boston. Work the January races into the training plan smoothly. Remain uninjured, even if it means cutting back on planned mileage or races.
Today's notes – After yesterday's hard race, today I needed to run easy. 6 miles was reasonable for the training plan, so I set out on a known 6.3 mile route with not very many hills. Advantage of being retired, I could run in the heat of the day at 33° F (0.5° C). There wasn't much wind, the roads were clear of snow and ice, and the Christmas drivers are back parked in their garages, so it was quite pleasant.
There was absolutely no traffic in the curvy residential street section in the middle of the route, so I practiced running tangents. Hopefully practicing them will keep them better in mind on race day. Ran by feel, periodically looking at my watch and seeing that I'm running about MP instead of easy. Need to slow down. Didn't do it. So much for being able to regulate pace.
The watch ticked over 6 miles, and I felt really good; so I gave it a fast finish. Accelerated to threshold level of effort, then interval level of effort, and gave it rep level of effort for the last 100m or so. This was a really nice, relaxing run with a shot of adrenaline at the end.
Oh, and the pace. Target for easy is 7:45 to 8:15 per mile. I've targeted 7:30 per mile for MP the last 2 training cycles. Mile splits came in at 7:47, 7:30, 7:31, 7:35, and 7:34. The fast tag end came in at a 6:14 pace, which is close enough to my interval pace. Consistent, yes. Controlled, not as well as it should be. Now @PastorVincent will become disillusioned; I'm not unlike the rest of the runners.
But at least I feel good physically.
2019 Races:
January 1, 2019 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY) finished in 50:55
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 2, 2019 USATF XC Championship, Masters 8K (Tallahassee, FL)
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)9 -
If you're new to winter running, I just typed up a lot of rambling, unorganized advice in this thread
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10715376/marathon-training-winter-edition
There may be something of use.10 -
Joining a little late here, but my healthy January was somewhat scuppered by a proposal from my now fiance (eek!) yesterday. So... Good from tomorrow.
I've had a long time off running, so am going to aim for a very modest 25 miles as a starter. I'm new to the challenge/group, so hi everyone!
My 2019 goals are:
1. Lose 2 stone (especially important now a wedding dress is on the horizon)
2. Run a half marathon in less than 2 hours
3. Be able to do proper chin ups and press ups (taking this one slowly as I broke my wrist in October)
Good luck with all your goals guys. Hope 2019 is good to you! X16 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Looking for a unique marathon this spring? Consider the Sandlot Marathon just northwest of Minneapolis. Complete with 384 opportunities to visit the aid station, serving hot dog flavored Heed!
https://sandlotmarathon.com/
here's a video of the Strava Flyby for the race:
https://www.facebook.com/SandlotMarathon/videos/2158026044412783/
I'm so tempted to register for this one.
That is hands down the worst race I have seen yet.
I don't think this is a real race. I'm pretty sure it is a joke. It IS a joke, right?!
The site could be a joke, but the race is not. Clearly there is some joking going on with the race and course descriptions.
I know some of these guys and they did this last year as an informal race. Whether there truly will be a formal registration this year, I have no idea, but they will be doing this again, that's for sure.
@PastorVincent it's certainly not for everyone but I guarantee everyone who's there, be it as a runner, volunteer, or spectator, will have a great time.
I shared it with pretty nuts runner here that does Ironman and stuffs. She said, "Oh <something NSFW here> no!" 2 -
1/1/2019 - 10.5 miles
1/2/2019 - 10.5 miles
Unbroken streak all year long!!!
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.8 -
I can already see it is going to be VERY difficult to keep up with everyone here, not only in running mileage, but also messages. WOW! I know the first messages said there would be a lot, but OMG! It wasn’t so bad when I was on vacation over the holidays, and was able to check the board several times a day. But now that I am back to work, more than likely I will only be able to check it in the evening, and I will be lucky if I can get through all the messages.
Anyway, I started my January Running challenge yesterday. Next run is scheduled for tomorrow morning.
1/1/19: 4.55 Miles: 4.55 Miles
I think I committed to running 30 miles this month, or maybe it was 40. I will have to go find my original post, but no matter I will probably try to surpass whatever I committed too because I know it was conservative to begin with.
@katharmonic, I see you mentioned a spreadsheet for tracking your statistics. What do you track. I have a spreadsheet as well and I track time, distance, and average pace. I am just curious if there is something else I should consider tracking.
@medmuso, congratulations on your recent engagement.
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