January 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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girlinahat wrote: »Ha ha @shanaber good to see Hobbes having fun.
Always makes me laugh when dogs bark at things they are chasing - what do they think is going to happen? That the thing will stop?!!! I can hear Hobbes in my head whilst watching that - ‘stop, stop!’ ‘Come back!’
Maybe they are calling for reenforcements?
"Come on HUMAN! Run around and I will drive it towards you!" 5 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
UGH. This was my worst half ever. (Although not my slowest despite feeling like it took forever). I got there with about 15 minutes before and passed on the porta potty line thinking I didn't really have to go. Then, of course, the start is delayed by about 10-15 minutes and the waves are even more spread out because they are letting the light rail through (I seriously don't remember them doing this in years past - corrals always rolled out quickly). When I get to the line she announces this is the final corral and I'm like what? No. I got in 13 and there were at least 15 corrals! I passed the 3 hour half pace group so clearly, everyone just ignored the last few corrals (unlike me who follows rules LOL)
So I start finally and suddenly have to pee. I keep watching for porta potties but the first two stops have 1-2 and looooong lines. Finally, around mile 3 I see about 10-15 porta potties and cut over and realized there's a 3ish foot wall I had to scramble over. I head to the far end where no one is waiting and grab one immediately. I will never understand why everyone stays to one side. Got right back into the run after my pit stop that probably felt much longer than it actually was.
I was running along and around mile 6 I can feel my right hip tightening. And it kept tightening. I had to walk a bit here. I ran about another 2 miles then took another walk break to eat my chews knowing what lies ahead. My nemesis. The part of the course that makes me realize all us runners are masochists. It doesn't look like much. Doesn't seem bad when driving but running it? AWFUL. I was determined to conquer the hill this year but at one point I had to walk because so many people were walking and it was the only way to weave through the crowd. Once out I started running and did the awful crest the hill, run a bit and then have to turn around and go back up. Then finally it was all downhill! (That's what someone yelled, but it's a lie - they also yelled we only had 3 miles left when it was more like 3.4 - totally not the same thing). Usually, the cities clean up the potholes a bit but this year it seems they just taped or coned the bad ones. I was worried about twisting my ankle running down the hill because it kept getting caught on ruts in the road.
Mile 10-11 ish is a slight uphill on a banked road. It's not fun and my ankle decided it wanted to die. I walked off an on for miles 10-12.5. Then I ran it in, got my medal, and thought I was going to die. I almost thought I was going to pass out waiting for my lunch. I was so dead tired.
Today was not my day. My energy level was just non-existent. But I finished.
These are the runs where your metal is proven. These are the runs where you show what you are really made of. Many would have given up and just taken a DNS, but YOU, YOU pushed through and finished. You earn the stuffing out of that medal! Well done!11 -
Rest day today... impromptu-ly. It is super cold and windy (real temp: 15F, feels like: -12F), and I am working late today, so I am treating myself to a zero mile day on day 1 of cutback week. My legs feel really good today after doing 18 yesterday; no aches or pains, just some tired soles of my feet. I'll do all easy miles this week + two gym workouts and bask in the recovery vibes
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
1/18: 9 miles
1/19: 6 miles
1/20: 18 miles
1/21: Rest day
January total miles: 138
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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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@amymoreorless I will have to take a good photo of the medal. I did a quick selfie in the car after but was too tired to take any later. I love the medal and it's why I decided to run this one.3
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-37C with a warning that 1 minute exposure = frostbite, so I am thinking treadmill today
Still stiff from the Saturday volleyball tournament, so I will be sure to warm up slow and smart-like. I have 40 km to put in before the end of the month so am going to try to run more than 5km, but also not take a overly long lunch hour to do it.
20/60 km
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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
1-18 Rest
1-19 10k slow
1-20 Snow Day
1-21 Snow/cold day
January Total: 93k
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.
Another few inches of snow overnight. Single digit F cold to go along with it. Choose not to risk it.8 -
PastorVincent wrote: »@noblsheep @louubelle16 @girlinahat @eleanorhawkins @rheddmobile and anyone else I missed...
Thanks for the notes on Decathlon! I fully agree UA is overpriced, but its options are slim to compete with it around these parts. I am looking for a mid layer to go over my UA Cold Gear compression shirt for days like today when the thermometer registers 2F (-17C). I have a great top layer, my North Face Windwall (talk about pricey!!) but need a good midlayer.
Can you recommend something form their line? I really need it to wick. That is the problem with my current 1/4 zip that I used to use. It does not wick, so I get chaffing bad.
Thanks!
@PastorVincent Think the shirt I have is the same as the one the link was posted for. To be honest, my brain can't even compute the level of cold you're talking about. However, I would assume the temperature mentioned on the website would be a suggestion if you intended only wearing that one shirt and if you're layering that should work?
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PastorVincent wrote: »Have any of you heard of this company? Their prices on running gear is WAY better than Nike, Under Armour, and company. Supposedly they are big in Europe? Newly come to the US? Does anyone know if their stuff competes in quality with UA/Nike/etc?
Decathlon
https://www.decathlon.com/collections/running
Yes and I spend a ton of money every time I go in there. Mostly when I had that $30/month "Keeping Fit" benefit (which, sadly went away this year). Fitness equipment, weights, foam roller set, shoes, clothing, hydration pack, socks, tennis/soccer camp equipment, kids' bikes swimming supplies... even my favorite visor came from there. Great quality. They used to carry Asics in the running shoe aisle (and other brands I wasn't paying attention to) but lately all I've seen are their Kalenjis, which I have also run in without any problems-they aren't Brooks or Asics, though. My only disclaimer is that I don't own any Nike/UA stuff, mostly because I couldn't justify paying that much when I already have great gear for all seasons.5 -
I had a race sunday at our zoo. it was 3f and the real feel was about -15f
i opted for waffles instead of poking around the zoo after. We got a team going. they all beat me but they know i'm a slow and steady girl.
it was cold. my lungs hurt. even with some acclimation. my legs felt heavy and i just couldn't find my stride. it wasn't a bad run. i still finished under 35min so that made me happy.
speed demon gave me dirty looks when i got home. she doesn't understand race days. i get all dressed up for running and leaving her behind and coming back smelling like a run and in this case, bacon
and i made it in the news, waiting in the background for my team. last video
https://fox6now.com/2019/01/20/samson-stomp-romp-is-frosty-fun-at-the-milwaukee-county-zoo/
i weigh myself every day. more data points. easy to see trends then.
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1/1-6 Totals: Run 47.6 km
1/7-13 Totals: Run 39.4 km, Other Cardio 115 min
1/14-20 Totals: Run 39.2 km, Other Cardio 60 min
1/21 - 21.2 km run
I wasn't exactly thrilled to be running today, but the closer I got to home, the more endorphins kicked in and I'm glad I did it. Due to last week's long run getting iced short, I counted that as my cutback week and skipped ahead a week in the training plan. It hasn't built up past where I was at the end of my previous plan yet, so I think it should be fine.
OTHER CARDIO:
RUNNING:
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PastorVincent wrote: »@noblsheep @louubelle16 @girlinahat @eleanorhawkins @rheddmobile and anyone else I missed...
Thanks for the notes on Decathlon! I fully agree UA is overpriced, but its options are slim to compete with it around these parts. I am looking for a mid layer to go over my UA Cold Gear compression shirt for days like today when the thermometer registers 2F (-17C). I have a great top layer, my North Face Windwall (talk about pricey!!) but need a good midlayer.
Can you recommend something form their line? I really need it to wick. That is the problem with my current 1/4 zip that I used to use. It does not wick, so I get chaffing bad.
Thanks!
Having never run in anything colder than -3C courtesy of the UK climate, I wouldn’t know what to recommend on that front, sorry! However, I do know that everything I’ve bought from their running-specific range (note not their more general fitness/gym range which, as seems industry-standard these days, is more about fashion than practicality) is as good at wicking as any of my Nike tops. I have lots of Nike tops to compare, I live 4 miles from a Nike factory outlet, (my poor bank balance
) but I couldn’t tell you how they compare to UA, as I only wear their sports bras. 0 -
louubelle16 wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »@noblsheep @louubelle16 @girlinahat @eleanorhawkins @rheddmobile and anyone else I missed...
Thanks for the notes on Decathlon! I fully agree UA is overpriced, but its options are slim to compete with it around these parts. I am looking for a mid layer to go over my UA Cold Gear compression shirt for days like today when the thermometer registers 2F (-17C). I have a great top layer, my North Face Windwall (talk about pricey!!) but need a good midlayer.
Can you recommend something form their line? I really need it to wick. That is the problem with my current 1/4 zip that I used to use. It does not wick, so I get chaffing bad.
Thanks!
Having never run in anything colder than -3C courtesy of the UK climate, I wouldn’t know what to recommend on that front, sorry! However, I do know that everything I’ve bought from their running-specific range (note not their more general fitness/gym range which, as seems industry-standard these days, is more about fashion than practicality) is as good at wicking as any of my Nike tops. I have lots of Nike tops to compare, I live 4 miles from a Nike factory outlet, (my poor bank balance) but I couldn’t tell you how they compare to UA, as I only wear their sports bras.
I suspect that UA and Nike are very similar, I just used to get better deals on UA stuff, but I no longer have access to those deals so need a new way to save some cash
Their web site has lots of errors on it, like this one:
And bigger with more details that clearly show the "t-shirt" is labeled "warm"
I am NOT running outside in 59 Celius, with any pullover on that is for sure.
So that is making it hard to shop!
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@almostsuperpowered It's -5C in Edmonton so clearly you live in the wrong part of Canada :P0
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@Scott6255 Yay! Great time sir!
@RunsOnEspresso You finished, that's what counts! Could've thrown in the towel but powered through to earn the bling.
@rheddmobile Nice race report, sounds like a fun race!
@sarahthes that looks like a fun trail to run!
@mbaker566 mmmm BACON!!!
3 miles this morning at 25F/-3C before TRX class. I am currently about 8 miles short of where I would like to be for the RTY challenge(avg 5.5 miles daily) but I know as it warms up and the days get longer I will be able to catch up. While purchasing my new shoes on Saturday I tried the Brooks on the treadmill at the running store(it was pouring rain out) and while I like the shoes the belt on the treadmill kept slipping. I have since figured out that I sprained my L foot 5th digit, kept getting a twinge while running for my recovery run on Sunday and again in my new New Balances today. Will be okay to continue running on as long as I buddy tape though. TRX suspension class kinda kicked my butt after my run this morning.
ETA: The staff at the running store looked at my current mileage and discussed my upcoming training with me. They invited me to do a "volunteer" trail marathon at Issaqueena Park in Clemson. There is no entry fee, everyone just brings a snack for the aid stations. This is the second year they are having this and by all accounts it was a blast last year. I politely told the staff that I don't run that far yet. He stated,"according to your training calendar you will be...." So I will probably go participate and run my first marathon as a trail event. Like I needed something to focus my training 16 -
@workaholic_nurse It is a nice trail! Houses on the north side, farmer's fields (and construction) on the south. Plus some green space. The construction fencing was around a school field that backs on to the path.2
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I late night at our the new steak & whiskey restaurant Saturday night meant I was later than I wanted getting out Sunday morning and it had warmed up considerably to 1F/-17C with a -10F/-23C windchill on a bright sunny day. It was 10F colder than the day before so I added a top layer. I wore regular road shoes, Feetures marino wool blend knee high socks, SmartWool tights, a tight short sleeve shirt, a thin long sleeve shirt a mid weight layer, topped with a wind layer. It was one layer too much. On my head was a Nathan bean, pulled low to meet my sunglasses, with a buff covering the bottom part of my ears and going across my face, just below my nose. On my hands were thin Head running gloves from Costco, with my new Turtle Fur golf mitts over those. The Turtle Fur mitts are thicker and better than the pair I'd been recommending, but they're also more expensive.
Once I warmed up my buff was pulled down around my neck, my mitts were pulled back off my hands, and my jacket and top layer were unzipped and I was still sweating. I should not have had that thin long sleeve layer.
I opted to run the 1.6 mile paved trail around a pond near our house. Three times around the pond, plus a mile there and a mile back, and a little extra at the end totaled over 8 miles for Kody & I. I did take a few short walking breaks here and there to assess my foot and and ankle and to get a short rest when my HR started climbing.
I forgot to roll out my right calf the night before so I had some tightness on the side of my ankle, but not as bad as it had been earlier last week. I took it easy, enjoyed the beautiful weather and soon it mostly worked itself out. I wasn't sure if I'd make it that third loop but we did without too much strain. Had I gone straight home from the pond it would have been 7 miles but I decided to turn and add a 1 mile loop at the end, then added another quarter mile loop after that. The run felt AWESOME and I had that pain in my legs that I get when I go for a long run, which is a good pain!
I did stop at the pond once for some photos to capture our matching ice beards. I wanted to get the pond in the background but it was just a struggle to get something with Kody looking at the phone. He and I lazed around quite a bit the rest of the day.
2019 Races
02/23/2019 - Psycho Wyco 20M - Kansas City, KS
04/13/2019 - Zumbro Endurance Run - Theilman, MN - Volunteer/Pace
04/27/2019 - Tillamook Burn 50M - Tillamook Forest, OR
05/18/2019 - Superior Spring 50K - Lutsen, MN
06/22/2019 - Dan Patch 5K Pace - Savage, MN (Tentative)
or
06/22/2019 - Circle of Life 10K - Lake City, MN (Tentative)
07/04/2019 - Red Wing 5K - Red Wing, MN (Tentative)
07/13/2019 - Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon - Carlton, MN
07/27/2019 - Wabasha River Run 10K - Wabasha, MN (Tentative)
09/14/2019 - Outrun Homelessness 5K - Savage, MN
09/21/2019 - Surly Loppet Trail HM
10/12/2019 - Big Woods Run Trail HM - Nerstrand, MN
10/20/2019 - Surf the Murph (50k or 50M) (Tentative)
10/26/2019 - Kansas Rails to Trails 100K (Tentative)
12/07/2019 - Alternate Chili 10M - KCK
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I late night at our the new steak & whiskey restaurant Saturday night meant I was later than I wanted getting out Sunday morning and it had warmed up considerably to 1F/-17C with a -10F/-23C windchill on a bright sunny day. It was 10F colder than the day before so I added a top layer. I wore regular road shoes, Feetures marino wool blend knee high socks, SmartWool tights, a tight short sleeve shirt, a thin long sleeve shirt a mid weight layer, topped with a wind layer. It was one layer too much. On my head was a Nathan bean, pulled low to meet my sunglasses, with a buff covering the bottom part of my ears and going across my face, just below my nose. On my hands were thin Head running gloves from Costco, with my new Turtle Fur golf mitts over those. The Turtle Fur mitts are thicker and better than the pair I'd been recommending, but they're also more expensive.
Once I warmed up my buff was pulled down around my neck, my mitts were pulled back off my hands, and my jacket and top layer were unzipped and I was still sweating. I should not have had that thin long sleeve layer.
I opted to run the 1.6 mile paved trail around a pond near our house. Three times around the pond, plus a mile there and a mile back, and a little extra at the end totaled over 8 miles for Kody & I. I did take a few short walking breaks here and there to assess my foot and and ankle and to get a short rest when my HR started climbing.
I forgot to roll out my right calf the night before so I had some tightness on the side of my ankle, but not as bad as it had been earlier last week. I took it easy, enjoyed the beautiful weather and soon it mostly worked itself out. I wasn't sure if I'd make it that third loop but we did without too much strain. Had I gone straight home from the pond it would have been 7 miles but I decided to turn and add a 1 mile loop at the end, then added another quarter mile loop after that. The run felt AWESOME and I had that pain in my legs that I get when I go for a long run, which is a good pain!
I did stop at the pond once for some photos to capture our matching ice beards. I wanted to get the pond in the background but it was just a struggle to get something with Kody looking at the phone. He and I lazed around quite a bit the rest of the day.
2019 Races
02/23/2019 - Psycho Wyco 20M - Kansas City, KS
04/13/2019 - Zumbro Endurance Run - Theilman, MN - Volunteer/Pace
04/27/2019 - Tillamook Burn 50M - Tillamook Forest, OR
05/18/2019 - Superior Spring 50K - Lutsen, MN
06/22/2019 - Dan Patch 5K Pace - Savage, MN (Tentative)
or
06/22/2019 - Circle of Life 10K - Lake City, MN (Tentative)
07/04/2019 - Red Wing 5K - Red Wing, MN (Tentative)
07/13/2019 - Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon - Carlton, MN
07/27/2019 - Wabasha River Run 10K - Wabasha, MN (Tentative)
09/14/2019 - Outrun Homelessness 5K - Savage, MN
09/21/2019 - Surly Loppet Trail HM
10/12/2019 - Big Woods Run Trail HM - Nerstrand, MN
10/20/2019 - Surf the Murph (50k or 50M) (Tentative)
10/26/2019 - Kansas Rails to Trails 100K (Tentative)
12/07/2019 - Alternate Chili 10M - KCK
Love the shot of him sticking his tongue out, PRICELESS
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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
1/17 2.00
1/18 2.90
1/19 stuff
1/20 2.65 We had an unheard of phenomena on the Hamakua coast of Hawaii: a nearly cloudless evening in January (read: rainy season), thus allowing great eclipse viewing
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Total: 40.66
Ticker is my goal for 2019 and progress to date:
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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
1/17 2.00
1/18 2.90
1/19 stuff
1/20 2.65 We had an unheard of phenomena on the Hamakua coast of Hawaii: a nearly cloudless evening in January (read: rainy season), thus allowing great eclipse viewing
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Total: 40.66
Ticker is my goal for 2019 and progress to date:
Those are some great eclipse pics. Thanks for sharing.1 -
PastorVincent wrote: »louubelle16 wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »@noblsheep @louubelle16 @girlinahat @eleanorhawkins @rheddmobile and anyone else I missed...
Thanks for the notes on Decathlon! I fully agree UA is overpriced, but its options are slim to compete with it around these parts. I am looking for a mid layer to go over my UA Cold Gear compression shirt for days like today when the thermometer registers 2F (-17C). I have a great top layer, my North Face Windwall (talk about pricey!!) but need a good midlayer.
Can you recommend something form their line? I really need it to wick. That is the problem with my current 1/4 zip that I used to use. It does not wick, so I get chaffing bad.
Thanks!
Having never run in anything colder than -3C courtesy of the UK climate, I wouldn’t know what to recommend on that front, sorry! However, I do know that everything I’ve bought from their running-specific range (note not their more general fitness/gym range which, as seems industry-standard these days, is more about fashion than practicality) is as good at wicking as any of my Nike tops. I have lots of Nike tops to compare, I live 4 miles from a Nike factory outlet, (my poor bank balance) but I couldn’t tell you how they compare to UA, as I only wear their sports bras.
I suspect that UA and Nike are very similar, I just used to get better deals on UA stuff, but I no longer have access to those deals so need a new way to save some cash
Their web site has lots of errors on it, like this one:
And bigger with more details that clearly show the "t-shirt" is labeled "warm"
I am NOT running outside in 59 Celius, with any pullover on that is for sure.
So that is making it hard to shop!
Well, I love a good deal and have been wanting to pick up some more winter peripherals, so I took one for the team and will report back in 3-7 days. 5
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