January 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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4.5 miles with Kody tonight, outside, on the streets, in the dark. Beautiful running weather at 18F and little wind. So far, so good. No pain but my right Achilles down to the inside of my heel was tight. I'll try a warm up next time.
I did get my first ice beard of the season but it wasn't worth a photo.
Awww. You tease!4 -
zeesparrow wrote: »@girlinahat Those views are amazing! I love the mountains!
Cross training day for me. I'll be taking the dogs for a walk in our 28F/-2C neighborhood shortly, then either weights or the bike tonight (maybe both?).
Weights it is! Just a quick session as I haven't done much strength training for a while, and I didn't have a lot of time... but I know I'm going to be sore. I can't wait.
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1/1 - 5.05km
1/2 - rest
1/3 - 3.00km
1/4 - rest
1/5 - 6.05km
1/6 - rest
1/7 - rest
1/8 - 3.56km
1/9 - rest
1/10 - 2.12km
1/11 - rest
1/12 - welched
1/13 - rest
1/14 - rest
1/15 - 3.24 km
23.02 / 62 km
I was in a bit of a mood all weekend because my ankle was cranky and I was cranky so I bailed on my run and his from this thread and now I'm better and ran a normal run yesterday.
Tomorrow will have a high of -21C. My plan is to pack both a run home from work bag and a go to the gym bag so I have no excuses. If the windchill isn't bad I'll run home. Well, not all the way home. But most of the way home. I'll get my husband to drop me off about 3.5km from home. Or I'll run indoors. But I'll run.
2019 Races:
1/1/19 Resolution Run (51:54)
5/5/19 BMO Vancouver Marathon (Half)
8/17/19 Edmonton Marathon
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@7lenny7 I am so glad you are back to running again!4
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Second run today, but had more time than earlier....making up for sitting on my butt yesterday!
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January Goal: Do more than last month
1/1 1.25
1/2 2.20
1/3 rest
1/4 carb loading dinner pre relay to remember @keeprunningfatboy
1/5 7.75
1/6 1.35
1/7 2.13
1/8 snorkel 2.5 hours
1/9 2.55
1/10 5.00
1/11 3.15
1/12 rest
1/13 3.30
1/14 rest
1/15 life
1/16 4.43
Total: 33.11
Ticker is my goal for 2019 and progress to date:
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Still hot but cool change coming through for a couple of days. Split this mornings 4K into a run/walk and surprised myself with a solid 15 min run in a warm fog which is what it felt like. 🥵🥵
Gave myself bonus points for that because I struggle with the heat but kept going & finished looking like a drowned rat 🐀 (as per usual)
January total 34/50
🐢🏃🏼♀️🐢🏃🏼♀️🐢🏃🏼♀️🐢🏃🏼♀️
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Butterchop wrote: »3 miles today. Great run could have went further but it was too dark and I don't have any lights. Question does anyone have issues with dogs? They are friendly but they follow me. I can't get them to stay home and I'm afraid they will get lost or hit by a car. I spoke to the owners of 2 that follow me and their solution was for me to not run down the road, join a gym. The other owners do not care. One of the dogs, Max, super friendly and quite large rolled me in the ditch twice and then once I started walking just followed me home. I called the number on his tag and his owner thought the story was hilarious and just told me to send him home. So my routes are getting really messed up and I don't know what to do about it really.
I personally would not change my route because someone else can't keep their dog in. If it's a public road, I'd let the owners worry about it. It is not your fault if they are irresponsible pet owners, and even if you don't turn them in, the dogs could still suffer even more from being hit by a car. Not much you can do, sadly.7 -
martaindale wrote: »Well, I did it. I upped my calories to maintenance. I have gotten to my goal weight and am getting hungry, which I never was before. It's a little scary because I've been at a deficit for almost a year and I really don't want to gain weight back. But, it's time. I am moving into recomposition. The extra calories should make the workouts much easier! I'm going to add in some more strength training to target some areas that the rock climbing doesn't hit as well.
YAY!!!! W00T! WOOHOO!!! Congrats!!
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This is a Windsurf ship which is smaller - only 300 people. But it says there is outdoor running so maybe there is. Last time I took a cruise it was a huge ship and the outdoor running was not as fun as I thought it would be.@ddmom0811 are you going on one of those cruise ships with a track on the upper level? If so I want to see the run on Strava to see the ovals shifting as the ship steams ahead.
But I will give it a try!
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Just a lifting day for me. Tomorrow I double up again with run/lifting and then resting/travel day on Saturday!
1/1 - 1.5 miles - #RwRunStreak Day 41 - Last day of Holiday Streak!
1/2 - Transform - Arms Deload week!
1/3 - 5 miles
1/4 - rest day
1/5 - 44 miles cycling + Transform App - Arms
1/6 - 5 miles
1/7 - 4.5 miles + transform app - legs
1/8 - 4.5 miles
1/9 - 3 miles + transform app - Back
1/10 - 5 miles
1/11 - rest day
1/12 - 44 miles cycling + Transform App, biceps/back
1/13 - Transform App - glutes/hams
1/14 - 5 miles + Transform App - upper body
1/15 - 4 miles + + Transform App, biceps/abs
1/16 - 5 miles
1/17 - Transform App - arms/back
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I was SO tired this morning thanks to a horrible night of sleep so didn't run as far as I wanted but hey ho!
06Jan - 2.8 miles (outdoor)
07Jan - 1.4 miles (treadmill)
10Jan - 1.5 miles (treadmill)
11Jan - 2 miles (treadmill)
13Jan - 4 miles (outdoor)
14Jan - 1.9 miles (treadmill)
17Jan - 1.9 miles (treadmill)
Total so far: 15.5 miles of 20
If I continue with my plan, I'll be at my goal this Sunday! Think I underestimated myself with a 20 mile goal...6 -
Jan 2: bike 30 km (18 miles)
Jan 4: run 7.8km (4.8 miles)
Jan 7: bike 20 km (12 miles)
Jan 8: bike 20 km (12 miles)
Jan 14: bike 14 km (9 miles)
Nevermind, I did yesterday:(couldn't bike back, cause it snowed and it got slippery; hoping to ride again tomorrow)
Jan 16: bike 14 km (9 miles)
and came today by bike, so I expect to "have to"
show up here again tonight/tomorrow for an update 
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Jasmine Paris smashes the record in the Spine race
We are not worthy. Not only did she smash the overall record, she did this whilst taking a break from finishing her PhD, was expressing breastmilk for her fourteen month old at Aid Stations, and got 'just a few blisters and sore toes'.
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martaindale wrote: »Well, I did it. I upped my calories to maintenance. I have gotten to my goal weight and am getting hungry, which I never was before. It's a little scary because I've been at a deficit for almost a year and I really don't want to gain weight back. But, it's time. I am moving into recomposition. The extra calories should make the workouts much easier! I'm going to add in some more strength training to target some areas that the rock climbing doesn't hit as well.
Ran 3 miles this evening in the mist. Got rained on for a few minutes, but luckily it was towards the end of my run.
Weight maintenance is a wonderful place to be, if a bit more challenging to manage than weight loss. It's not like parking a car in the garage and having the weight stay put; it's more like finding a spot in the middle of the ocean by GPS, and having to make constant adjustments for changing winds and currents to keep your boat in place.
But get it right, and you can look forward to having a weight history that looks like this:
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Oh holy rest day!! I am so sore from 2 gym sessions this week + shoveling heavy, wet snow on Tuesday. This rest day has been much anticipated.
I am going to spend the day stalking the weather forecast for the weekend though. I have to do 9 miles tomorrow, 6 miles before work on Saturday morning, and then I am supposed to do 18 on Sunday but the weather looks very sketchy. We're getting rain Saturday (in the evening, I think...?) and then rain that will turn to freezing rain/snow later on Sunday as temps plummet from a high of about 40F down to ~10F. Want to make sure I time my run right so I'm not ice skating at the end. Gotta love winter
January runs:
(12/31: NYE 4 mile race
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1/1: 8.2 trail miles
1/2: Rest day
1/3: 5 miles
1/4: 6.8 miles
1/5: 6 miles
1/6: 12 miles
1/7: 4 miles
1/8: 9 trail miles
1/9: 5 miles
1/10: Rest day
1/11: 16 miles
1/12: 8 miles
1/13: 6.5 miles
1/14: 5 miles
1/15: 5 miles
1/16: 7.5 miles
1/17: Rest day
January total miles: 104
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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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1/1 - 3.02
1/12 - 2.10
1/15 - 2.26
1/17 - 3.51 miles - 10.89 miles run3 -
1-1 Rest
1-2 7k intervals
1-3 7k easy
1-4 Rest
1-5 7k slow
1-6 5.5k slow
1-7 7k easy
1-8 Rest
1-9 7k slow
1-10 7k slow
1-11 Rest
1-12 7.5k easy
1-13 7k slow
1-14 7k easy
1-15 Rest
1-16 7k slow
1-17 7k easy
January Total: 83k
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.
It was an ice beard day, but just a few slippery spots remained from yesterday.4 -
newbie here
Jan 1 : 1.5 =1.5/30 miles, walking 5.6 miles (after run) note: run took 19.13 min
Jan 2: 3.02= 4.52/30 miles, walking 11.13 miles (after run): run took 37.02 min 👍improvment
Jan 3: rest day= 4.52/30 miles, walking 4.11 (after run) I think I pushed myself too hard too fast for a non seasoned new runner the day before. My legs were sore up until last night.
Jan 4: 1.91= 6.43/30 miles, walking 4.22 (after run): no time improvement
Jan 5: 1.5= 7.93 miles, walking 7.47 (after run)
Jan 6: 1.5= 9.43/30, walking 4.5 (after run)
Jan 7: 2.90= 12.33/30, walking 11.19(after run) run took 20.17 👎 today I was lethargic and not feeling it, i consider it a win that I did it at all.
Jan 8 1.5= 13.83, walking 10 (after run)
Jan 9 1.5= 15.33, walking 8.19 (after run)
Jan 10 1.5= 16.83/30, walking 3.97 (after run)
Jan 11 1.5= 18.33/30 walking 7.37 (after run)
Jan 12 rest day
Jan 13 0/18.33 rough weekend, back at it today
Jan 14 1.5= 19.83/30
Jan 15 non. Haven't been feeling well I will be back at it again Today!
Jan 16 1.5= 21.33/30 walking 11.98 (after run)6 -
amirahdaboss wrote: »Y’all this is too much 😂 I usually obsessively follow this thread and include it in my daily(or hourly) social media checks, but I hadn’t looked at it in 2 weeks while out of the country. 4 hours reading through the thread and I’m still 20 pages behind 😂😭
I have been reading daily but have come to realize it really does need an hourly check up. I missed a day and it set me back by so much!! I feel your pain
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This is a Windsurf ship which is smaller - only 300 people. But it says there is outdoor running so maybe there is. Last time I took a cruise it was a huge ship and the outdoor running was not as fun as I thought it would be.@ddmom0811 are you going on one of those cruise ships with a track on the upper level? If so I want to see the run on Strava to see the ovals shifting as the ship steams ahead.
But I will give it a try!
I wasn't a huge fan of outdoor running on a cruise ship either. It was hard to get into a pace with the winding narrow hallways at either end and people meandering around the open sides. I also don't really run on a track, so I'm not used to having to do so many loops. I will probably opt for a treadmill with a nice view next time I'm on a ship.1 -
martaindale wrote: »Well, I did it. I upped my calories to maintenance. I have gotten to my goal weight and am getting hungry, which I never was before. It's a little scary because I've been at a deficit for almost a year and I really don't want to gain weight back. But, it's time. I am moving into recomposition. The extra calories should make the workouts much easier! I'm going to add in some more strength training to target some areas that the rock climbing doesn't hit as well.
Weight maintenance is a wonderful place to be, if a bit more challenging to manage than weight loss. It's not like parking a car in the garage and having the weight stay put; it's more like finding a spot in the middle of the ocean by GPS, and having to make constant adjustments for changing winds and currents to keep your boat in place.
But get it right, and you can look forward to having a weight history that looks like this:
That's a great way to put it! 7 years! Good job. I plan to be in that position 7 years from now!5 -
January goal: 75 miles
1/1: 3.11 miles
1/4: 4.6 miles
1/5: 4.21 miles
1/6: 8.02 miles
1/8: 3.11 miles
1/9: 3.15 miles
1/10: 3.15 miles
1/13: 9.01 miles
1/15: 3.15 miles
1/16: 3.11 miles
1/17: 5.03 miles
44.62/75 miles completed
I got up early to run this morning and it was glorious! It was 50F feels like 46F and clear. The stars were so bright and beautiful. I think it was actually Venus and Jupiter that were so bright, but the stars were bright too. I wore capris and a t-shirt with sleeves and was perfectly comfortable. I'm really glad I got some sleeves for Christmas. I debated whether I would get up early and run, or run at lunchtime again. In some ways I really like running at lunch. But I also feel really rushed and usually feel like I have to cut my runs short. I still find it hard to believe that I get annoyed when I only have time to run 3 miles when I used to not be able to run half a block, but 3 miles just doesn't seem to be enough most of the time. And then I am usually late getting back to work and I can eat lunch at my desk, but I don't really like to. So I thought since it wasn't supposed to be too cold this morning I would run then. I am so glad I did. It has actually started clouding up and isn't as nice now as it was this morning. It is supposed to be nice at lunch, but I am glad I already ran because I thought it was supposed to be nice now and I would not have been happy if I decided to run at lunchtime so I could run in the sun and then it ended up being cloudy. It was just one of those runs where I felt great the whole time. I felt like I could run forever. I did some yoga when I got home and that was good too. When I run at lunch I don't really stretch afterward like I should. I still feel really good after my run this morning. For me that is the runner's high. I felt great during the run and wanted to keep running and then after the run I still feel great and keep thinking about how wonderful the run was.
@butterchop I would call animal control if the dogs are a problem. The animal shelter here is a no kill shelter so there isn't really a fear for me that the dog would be euthanized. But I would still call them if the owners won't do anything about it. Where I live you aren't allowed to just let your dogs run loose and even if they didn't pick up the dogs they would probably fine the owners.
@martaindale Congrats on reaching maintenance!
@scott6255 Good luck this weekend!
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martaindale wrote: »
This is a Windsurf ship which is smaller - only 300 people. But it says there is outdoor running so maybe there is. Last time I took a cruise it was a huge ship and the outdoor running was not as fun as I thought it would be.@ddmom0811 are you going on one of those cruise ships with a track on the upper level? If so I want to see the run on Strava to see the ovals shifting as the ship steams ahead.
But I will give it a try!
I wasn't a huge fan of outdoor running on a cruise ship either. It was hard to get into a pace with the winding narrow hallways at either end and people meandering around the open sides. I also don't really run on a track, so I'm not used to having to do so many loops. I will probably opt for a treadmill with a nice view next time I'm on a ship.
@ddmom0811 - this is basically what I was going to post too. I hated running out on deck when we went to Panama but it was a big ship so maybe you won't have the same 'people meandering' issue. I did run on the treadmill in the ship's gym and the view was awesome. Getting used to the swaying of the ship while on the treadmill took a bit though. It also made lifting weights ummm interesting. You get a really great core workout trying to stabilize yourself especially for things like chest presses or weighted v-ups...6 -
@butterchop can carry a small can of pepper spray and when they start to leave their yard just a spritz in the nose will deter them from following you. Otherwise as many have said, contact animal control.
@martaindale CONGRATS!
@Scott6255 Good luck brother!
@kgirlhart Sounds like wonderful weather this morning!
17 days on the run this morning, 82 miles into Run the Year challenge, GO team Runderful World!7 -
It is currently -19C with a windchill of -29C. I brought 2 bags to work today: one filled with 'arctic running' clothes and one filled with gym clothes. Currently leaning strongly towards gym...8
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@sarahthes when it gets that cold I tend to run small loops near my house so I can bail out if I need to. If you're dropped off several km from your house, there's no bailing out. I'm glad you brought gym clothes! And I'm glad you're out of your funk.
@ddmom0811 I found a Strava track for someone running 100 MILES on a cruise ship. It wasn't as interesting as I thought, since the ship was moving fast enough that you can't see the ovals. You say it's a Wind Surfer trip...as in the big sailboat?!?! Now I'm jealous!
@Butterchop I've had dogs follow me many times. One followed me for an entire run and even came into my garage. I used to try to get them to stay put but now I only do that if the owner is there to help out. If not, I enjoy the company. They'll find there way back.
@martaindale congrats for hitting maintenance!! I dream of that some day...I've come close, but not close enough.
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It is currently -19C with a windchill of -29C. I brought 2 bags to work today: one filled with 'arctic running' clothes and one filled with gym clothes. Currently leaning strongly towards gym...
Brrrrr! Its like 7-8C here and I'm freezing all day! I'm definitely going to the gym where itll surely be too warm, 26-27C3 -
@Elise4270 I like 7-8C as long as there's no wind. Or lightning.
@7lenny7 I don't get in funks often but I hate it when I do. Bleh. Glad it's over. I'm only supposed to run 2-4km today so if there was no wind I was going to get dropped off 3km from home. But there's wind and it's nasty.3 -
01/01 3.25 miles
02/01 3.19 miles
16/01 3.16 miles
17/01 3.25 miles
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