January 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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Second run this morning of 4km & 4 kangaroos hopping past. Faster than me of course lol. Jan goal 8/50. Doing a Park run on Saturday for first time in a long while.
It’s great to see everyone setting their challenges and chipping away 😀9 -
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.
OMG, that sounds horrible and awesome at the same time!
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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! X
Congratulations!
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Back after a hiatus, and raring to go. I've two 10k races planned this year so far, one in Feb and one in April, so gotta start training for those. Don't know what my running goals for this year are yet, but I do need to lose a hella lot of weight, so that's where I'm starting.
Anyway, January challenge - two days per week, one 10k and one 6k, so that's what? 64k for the month.7 -
Thanks @PastorVincent for checking to see what happened to @medmuso. I somehow missed that too!
Congratulations @medmuso! That's so exciting.3 -
I did get one bargain in the sales. My sports bras are usuly around $60 (can't be bothered converting, just halve them it's approximate, also I'm a 10E so a really awkward size - I think that's 32...).Yesterday there was an outlet shop that had them for $15 each. Bargain. Then I found out they were 40% off again. So basically $9 each. I got 3.
Congratulations to you too, @louubelle16 !3 -
louubelle16 wrote: »@medmuso Congratulations! My training last week was equally set back a few days for that same reason, but if there were ever a good excuse to miss a run I reckon that’s it!
@Elise4270 I have never flown for longer than 3hrs, so I can’t help, but I am very jealous of your anatomy colouring book. More details, please
Haha! I’m that weird kid that wants a purpose for everything. I got it after or just before a surgery as an idle learning activity. The first book I purchased was tabers medical dictionary. I loved to read it. Ohh I can take it too. Nice! I may look. Into an electronic format.
I did download lots of Netflix. I have not figure out how on you tube yet, but am satisfied with the netflix options. I’m tickled to be able to put headphones on a escape the mass of people on the plane. Dh mentioned about how many of them fart. Ugh. Jokes on him really because I know the plane has really a good fart removal system and he’s usually the farter so I can scowl at him as I pass him the gas x.
@HonuNui we’re flying American. The trips to Georgia on delta all had charging ports so I’m counting on it with AA.2 -
January 3rd: 1/25 miles
Finally got my first run in, easing myself back into it.9 -
@HonuNui we’re flying American. The trips to Georgia on delta all had charging ports so I’m counting on it with AA.
I would bring battery packs just in case. American may or may not have charging ports - and if they do they may or may not work. I would not bet my sanity on that.
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So, I have that long flight Friday and I have no idea how to spend my time.
Dh suggested a book. I don’t read.
Then suggested an audio book. Of what? And sit for hours listening to the same voice drone on? Ugh.
I can’t listen to music, because there’s no service. I can’t surf the mfp group. Or watch a movie.
I have an anatomy coloring book which will keep me interested all of 5 minutes until I get disoriented, yes I packed Dramamine. What if I drop a pencil like a little kid? Jeez.
I have my running plans made out through the end of April. What the heck am I gonna do?
I catch up on work emails. Not sure what you do but I always find doing work makes the hours fly by. But them I am always behind on work email.4 -
So, I have that long flight Friday and I have no idea how to spend my time.
Dh suggested a book. I don’t read.
Then suggested an audio book. Of what? And sit for hours listening to the same voice drone on? Ugh.
I can’t listen to music, because there’s no service. I can’t surf the mfp group. Or watch a movie.
I have an anatomy coloring book which will keep me interested all of 5 minutes until I get disoriented, yes I packed Dramamine. What if I drop a pencil like a little kid? Jeez.
I have my running plans made out through the end of April. What the heck am I gonna do?
I catch up on work emails. Not sure what you do but I always find doing work makes the hours fly by. But them I am always behind on work email.
For a very long flight, I would bring a variety.
Books to read
Books to write
Movies to watch
Buy Wifi for web to surf (caution it is usually very slow internet but worth the $5 still)
ipad/iphone Games to play
ipad and pencil for doodling.
Headphones (my Bose even have airplane adapters for the planes that still need them)
And every battery pack I have4 -
@elise4270 - you should still be able to use bluetooth in airplane mode - you just have to switch it back on manually. Most planes allow the use of bluetooth (some even allow wifi as well).
also - podcasts. That's a rabbit hole to fall down if ever there was one....... I listen to a variety of running and active podcasts -
Trail Runner Nation
Bad Boy Running
Run to the Top
Tough Girl
There's all kinds of stuff available. If you haven't discovered 'Serial' and 'S-Town' then you probably should.
Being British, I should also do a shout out for The Archers...5 -
Congratulations @medmuso!2
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@Scott6255 and @Shanaber thanks for the welcome back. Things are slowly getting back to normal. The college signed Skip’s NCAA waiver finally, we did a tour of a school she’s interested in, right now she’s working and will start at the local community college next week. She’s still sad and embarrassed at her role in this. I hate to even type this but I recently found out she left the scene of an accident. She said there was no damage so she didn’t think it was a thing to stay, yeah I don’t believe that but I know she was scared of the kids at school following her while she was living in the hotel so I can see how she was stressed. But she hit a guy with a dash cam. They got out she begged him not to call police to call me and he says no. They were at a red light she thought he started to go he did not and she hit him in the rear. She called the police from here and she had to go back to Georgia and turn herself in to the police. She was scared to death for obvious reasons. The cop was great told her how much trouble she was really in, like she could be arrested, then apologized for making her come there. Seems his boss wantec to make a big deal. He agreed there was just a small scratch on the guys car. He boss was making him write her a ticket so he write it for driving too closely and apologized when he handed it to her. He told me everything she said was backed up the dash cam and the guy was being a jerk. Hey if she hit me I’d be a jerk too. She was very thankful and humble as I stood back and watched her deal with it. It took her whole paycheck to pay the fine. It certainly has been a few months of life lessons for her and quite frankly hell for me. She really is a great kid who let herself get caught up in *kitten* she couldn’t handle. It just breaks my heart to see. But she’s home and getting it together and that is all that matters. Thanks for asking and thanks to everyone who has been direct messaging me, I really appreciate it.22
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louubelle16 wrote: »@medmuso Congratulations! My training last week was equally set back a few days for that same reason, but if there were ever a good excuse to miss a run I reckon that’s it!
Congratulations to you, as well!5 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »@Scott6255 and @Shanaber thanks for the welcome back. Things are slowly getting back to normal. The college signed Skip’s NCAA waiver finally, we did a tour of a school she’s interested in, right now she’s working and will start at the local community college next week. She’s still sad and embarrassed at her role in this. I hate to even type this but I recently found out she left the scene of an accident. She said there was no damage so she didn’t think it was a thing to stay, yeah I don’t believe that but I know she was scared of the kids at school following her while she was living in the hotel so I can see how she was stressed. But she hit a guy with a dash cam. They got out she begged him not to call police to call me and he says no. They were at a red light she thought he started to go he did not and she hit him in the rear. She called the police from here and she had to go back to Georgia and turn herself in to the police. She was scared to death for obvious reasons. The cop was great told her how much trouble she was really in, like she could be arrested, then apologized for making her come there. Seems his boss wantec to make a big deal. He agreed there was just a small scratch on the guys car. He boss was making him write her a ticket so he write it for driving too closely and apologized when he handed it to her. He told me everything she said was backed up the dash cam and the guy was being a jerk. Hey if she hit me I’d be a jerk too. She was very thankful and humble as I stood back and watched her deal with it. It took her whole paycheck to pay the fine. It certainly has been a few months of life lessons for her and quite frankly hell for me. She really is a great kid who let herself get caught up in *kitten* she couldn’t handle. It just breaks my heart to see. But she’s home and getting it together and that is all that matters. Thanks for asking and thanks to everyone who has been direct messaging me, I really appreciate it.
I am so glad to hear that she is free of that college and safely home with you! Healing and restoration can really begin now.2 -
@skippygirlsmom Hugs to you both. What an ordeal, on top of all the rest. I'm glad the college signed the waiver so she can move on.1
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oh @skippygirlsmom I'm sorry she went through that and that the guy she hit was such a jerk. I've been in a couple of bumps, one where a guy hit me side on and spun me round in the middle of the road - and all the police did (they happened to be driving past) was say 'anyone hurt?' and drive away leaving me shaking (I had to ask someone else to write the insurance details of the other driver I couldn't write).
Seems a bit excessive for a ticket, although driving away is never a good plan - and it sounds like she's learnt that now (I hope).
As you say, a load of life lessons learnt in a very short time span. At least she's in the right place now and can start to put things back together. All of us here (I'm going to speak for everyone now) know that she is a good kid and will get back on track.
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I almost forgot, @Elise4270, many have mentioned lots of options in addition to buying internet on the plane. When we went to Hawaii, internet wasn't available on the plane. Something about being over the ocean. So download all you can and be prepared in case it is not available!2
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Hello everyone, I'm finally showing up in the new thread. Sorry that I missed all pools, but I am not sure if I want to set myself a goal yet. Reason is that as much as I would love to continue to bike, I don't want to risk my life to do it . I biked yesterday in a sort of snowstorm (stubborn to start the year sporty) and it got icy as well, so as long as it's real winter (I don't mind the cold), I'll resume the biking.
On the other hand, I am running much more, but I'm not sure how much is achievable. Maybe twice a week would be realistic - that would make about 10 km a week (about 6 miles).
I enjoy very much reporting here and will continue this, without a particular goal . I might change my mind, though (regarding setting a goal, not the reporting!)
So far: I biked the 30 km (18 miles) on January 2nd.
For today, we have a team-run scheduled, so things look very good .
:flowerforyou: all. So happy to be part of this group. It changes me in and out in positive ways! you guys!6 -
Hi, hello! Kristine here! I used to be super regular on here in like 2016 and then fell off the face of the earth for most of 2017 and maybe all of 2018 while I dealt with some bouts of depression and made some big life changes (namely moving from NJ to Virginia). Got my mojo back after running Marine Corps Marathon in October, and I'm back on the training bandwagon these days. I can't wait to see some familiar faces and some new ones on here!
2019 goals are to PR in the half marathon, finally run a BQ marathon, and run my first 50k trail race. I also want to keep my running consistent this year and my motivation high; that's where I've really struggled the last couple years and I've let myself give in to the "Let's just skip it" lazy voice in my head. I rely so much on running to keep me in a good place mentally, and when I pile on the skip days, I spiral further into a lazy, unhappy, anxious place. I'd like to avoid that as much as possible in 2019.
January runs:
(12/31: NYE 4 mile race )
1/1: 8.2 trail miles
1/2: Rest day
1/3: To be run...
January total miles: 8.2
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2019 Races
March 24: Caesar Rodney Half Marathon (Goal: PR)
April 7: Cherry Blossom 10 Miler (Goal: Sub-75)
April 28: New Jersey Marathon (Goal: BQ)
July 6: Finger Lake Fifties 50k (Goal: Finish)
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Kimtrooper wrote: »Second run this morning of 4km & 4 kangaroos hopping past. Faster than me of course lol. [...] 😀
Wow, fantastic! I thought this was just possible in the movies (with special effects and all). Nice for you!
So... are you still in 2018?
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@elise4270 - I love Audiobooks and regular books! I don't get sick of the same voice. I am currently enjoying:
https://www.amazon.com/Theophrastus-Characters-Ancient-Take-Behavior/dp/0935112375 (not audio).
1/1 - 1.5 miles - #RwRunStreak Day 41 - Last day of Holiday Streak!
1/2 - Transform - Arms Deload week!
1/3 - 5 miles
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@katharmonic Thanks! After getting a pedicure & walking around the grocery store to pick up a few things yesterday, I made an appt w/my podiatrist for this morning. Just as I was getting ready to leave, they call & rescheduled for Monday morning (he's not feeling well), so I'll put my running on hold until then just to be sure there isn't something else wrong. Last time I thought it was "just a little bother", I ended up having to have ortho surgery!4
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juliet3455 wrote: »@7lenny7 , @MNLittleFinn , @JessicaMcB A new race - a differant concept .
Sounds like one you would like. A bit of travel involved to get to the start line for lenny & LittleFinn
OOOOOOO....way outta MY comfort zone at the moment, but one that is going on The List of "Races I'd Like To Do, Yet More Than Likely Never Will"! (along with Barkley, NYE in NYC Central Park, St Petersburg Russia Santa Run, Disney's, Antarctica…)1 -
Yay! @kristinegift is back!!!! Lovely to see you again!2
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1/3 3 miles (*) 7/50
Went out w/ a friend that's recovering from a stress fracture (egads)--we were alternating walking/running around a track as she eases back in--that's why the asterisk.
And, I'm really having trouble staying warm, darn it--it's about 37 f here, and my hands never warmed up in good mittens.
ps @medmuso congratulations!7 -
As most of you know, I am a newbie to running. I am also an analyst and so I study everything I become interested in. I have discovered that my easy runs are probably not as easy as they should be. My heart rate is regularly above where it should be for those runs.
So...with that being said, I am also researching wearables that are better suited to running. I currently have a FitBit Charge 2. I like the diagnostics it provides but don't care about the social aspect. I would like something with a GPS and notifications if I am getting above my target HR. I don't want to be looking at my wrist all the time, especially since I run in cold weather and have gloves on when I'm running. I have seen some that include music download options but the reviews for the music seem to be hit or miss.
You've given me good advice in the past. What wearables do you/have you use(d)? What do you like/not like about them?2 -
debrakgoogins wrote: »As most of you know, I am a newbie to running. I am also an analyst and so I study everything I become interested in. I have discovered that my easy runs are probably not as easy as they should be. My heart rate is regularly above where it should be for those runs.
So...with that being said, I am also researching wearables that are better suited to running. I currently have a FitBit Charge 2. I like the diagnostics it provides but don't care about the social aspect. I would like something with a GPS and notifications if I am getting above my target HR. I don't want to be looking at my wrist all the time, especially since I run in cold weather and have gloves on when I'm running. I have seen some that include music download options but the reviews for the music seem to be hit or miss.
You've given me good advice in the past. What wearables do you/have you use(d)? What do you like/not like about them?
I’ve been thinking of investing in one as well, so look forward to the advise1 -
1-1 Rest
1-2 7k intervals
1-3 7k easy
January Total: 14k
January Goal: 100k
Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2019 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Run at least 4 5k races.
Get under 30:00 and a PR for 5k.
Average at least 135k per month, which would put me over 1,000 miles for the year.
Run the Year Team: Five for Nineteen.
Good running weather today: cloudy, cool, and hardly any wind. Hamstring was better today, but head cold was not. Couldn't get into a good breathing rhythm.5
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