January 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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@amymoreorless Have a great marathon this weekend.2
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1/1 5.55 miles, 26.44 miles (Total 31.99 miles)
1/2 13.25 miles 247 days on the run
1/3 13.46 miles
1/4 13.77 miles - raining
1/5 13.52 miles, 250 days on the run
1/6 13.22 miles
1/7 14.45 miles
1/8 15.05 miles
1/9 16.06 miles
1/10 13.38 miles, 255 days on the run, (22°F/-5°C)
1/11 15.08 miles
1/12 27.36 miles
1/13 16.26 miles, rain/mist, but really felt awesome! Praise God!
1/14 14.2 miles
1/15 14.46 miles, 260 days on the run, 245.51 miles/minimum of 200 miles
1/16 15.39 miles
1/17 3.43 miles , crazy laps (sometimes rain turns me off)
1/18 30.33 miles
1/19 30.17 miles
1/20 15.22 miles, 265 days on the run 340.05 miles to date
1/21 3.38 miles, baby my shin, crazy laps
1/22 7.19 miles. taking care of my shin
1/23 10.21 miles, The wind is a bully!
1/24 6.23 miles, crazy laps
1/25 26.2 miles, 270 days on the run, (20°F/-6°C to (32°F/0°C)8 -
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)
Jan 17 1.5= 22.83/30 walking 9.14 (after run)
Jan 18 1.88= 24.71/30 walking 5.35 (after run)
Jan 19 no run
Jan 20 no run
Jan 21 2= 26.71/ 30 walking 5 (after run)
Jan 22 1.5= 28.21/30 3.45 (after run)
Jan 23 No run
Jan 24 2= 30.21/30 MONTH ONE GOAL ACCOMPLISHED!! walking 5.88 (after run)
Jan 25 1.5=31.71 TBD walking
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I bought a new running belt (hated the first one inbought) so I could take my phone with me and try out Zombies, Run! I like getting the story, but also having access to my music. I need the music to try and get my cadence up (I’m only at 160 and I know it’s “supposed” to be at 180 though I don’t know *why*), but the story is a fun addition. I did have to turn off the zombie chases though! I only run 11 minute miles now and even that normally has my heart averaging nearly 160bpm over the course of a run so throwing in the sprints proved to be a bit too much for me at this point.
Do not worry about hitting 180 for your cadence. In fact, do not worry about speed at all. Focus relaxing while you run, and getting your form right, and speed will come. Running just about any of the many plans out there (including Zombies!) will get you speed all by itself.
Unless of course, you want to compete for money. Then hire a coach and do what they say Otherwise, pushing hard for speed right now is a fast path to burn out and injury.
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@PastorVincent Definitely no interest in competing for money! I don’t have the drive or time to devote even if I wanted to do it anyhow, so I’ll just be dazzled by the rest of you. 🤪 I read that a faster cadence was related to reducing chances of injury (though I’m not sure why that is) and I like anything that means I don’t hurt myself! My husband runs 3 miles a couple times a week and hurts himself at least every couple months so I want to be proactive. However, if it’s not worth worrying about for a casual runner I’ll just keep my current playlist and stop cycling in faster songs. 👍🏻5
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Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
01/01/19 :::: 4.0 :::: 4.0
01/02/19 :::: 5.3 :::: 9.3
01/03/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 9.3
01/04/19 :::: 3.6 :::: 12.9
01/05/19 :::: 10.4 :::: 23.3
01/06/19 :::: 4.3 :::: 27.6
01/07/19 :::: 3.4 :::: 31.0
01/08/19 :::: 3.2 :::: 34.1
01/09/19 :::: 3.8 :::: 37.9
01/10/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 37.9
01/11/19 :::: 7.7 :::: 45.6
01/12/19 :::: 2.0 :::: 47.6
01/13/19 :::: 3.2 :::: 50.8
01/14/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 53.8
01/15/19 :::: 3.8 :::: 57.7
01/16/19 :::: 4.0 :::: 61.7
01/17/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 61.7
01/18/19 :::: 3.5 :::: 65.2
01/19/19 :::: 9.0 :::: 74.2
01/20/19 :::: 5.2 :::: 79.4
01/21/19 :::: 4.3 :::: 83.7
01/22/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 83.7
01/23/19 :::: 4.2 :::: 87.9
01/24/19 :::: 2.2 :::: 90.1
01/25/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 93.1
Went to the gym this morning to get the run done and not have to go after work again. Pretty quiet there on a snowy Friday morning. I must have hit the timing right because my drive to and from was fine but many people were reporting white out conditions and there were some cars off the road as I drove to work. The snow was beautiful though - those huge fluffy flakes.
@amymoreorless good luck on your marathon! Sending all the good vibes. Enjoy the experience, you'll do great.
Easy runs - I guess I feel like I'm also fine with the term and do run easy most of the time. Since I started with the walk to run program through now, I took to heart the coach's mantra of easy base runs - do one long run a week, which makes your base runs feel short and one hard run a week (speedwork), which makes your base runs feel easy.
Dogs - @shanaber I don't run with Stella, she doesn't enjoy it, but she would be fine with the cold except for the snow/ice in the paws. It's a struggle for walks. Today it's pretty cold and the slush was terrible so I made her wear boots and a coat. She seemed to do ok but then the boots were bothering here - I think they get wet and snow down in them or they bother her dew claws so she was constantly stopping. I can't seem to find a great solution but may try those PAWZ disposable ones that are like balloons. With my last dog though they ripped fairly easily.
Bonus photo of Stella in her gear:13 -
@amymoreorless good luck!! Looking forward to your race report.
Today was a bit frustrating. I went out at 830am intending on a 12 k run. I left water at my usual spot. It was going really well for the first 5.5k. At 6k I started feeling hot and cold. Sort of chills. Usually that's a sign for me I need water. Got to 7k and goty water. Walked for a minute or so, had my water. Started running and started getting spots and felt light headed. Called it quits at 7.4k. It was just too hot for me. Was only 22 degrees (around 70f) but no water for 7k st that heat was too much.
So i need to go out earlier on weekends. Weekdays are OK, I'm out at 530am. But I was lazy this morning haha. I have a hydration vest coming but it won't be here for a few weeks sigh. Oh well 7k is way better than nothing lol9 -
@PastorVincent Definitely no interest in competing for money! I don’t have the drive or time to devote even if I wanted to do it anyhow, so I’ll just be dazzled by the rest of you. 🤪 I read that a faster cadence was related to reducing chances of injury (though I’m not sure why that is) and I like anything that means I don’t hurt myself! My husband runs 3 miles a couple times a week and hurts himself at least every couple months so I want to be proactive. However, if it’s not worth worrying about for a casual runner I’ll just keep my current playlist and stop cycling in faster songs. 👍🏻
180 cadence is a thing that has been wildly overblown. It only applies in certain situations with certain people. Studies have found that most inexperienced runners are great at figuring out what cadence is most efficient depending on how tired they are. For starters, 180 doesn't apply to people running slowly - there's no need for the "sewing machine needle" gait you can see on well intentioned women at my park, who barely pick their feet up but by gosh they are picking them up 180 times a minute because someone told them to! If you're running slower than 10 minute miles, 160 may be more appropriate.
The reasoning behind faster cadence reducing injury is that overstriding can be a cause of injury, and faster cadence makes you less likely to overstride. In your example it sounds like your husband could benefit from shortening his stride and increasing his cadence. Since you are running easy and probably not overstriding, there's no reason for you to try to change cadence right now.4 -
Well, I'm like lots of posts behind, so congrats to all those that raced last weekend (@RunsOnEspresso, @rheddmobile, @louubelle16, @mbaker566, and @scott6255)
@amymoreorless Good luck this weekend in Miami!
@katharmonic I feel the pain of your new furnace expense...we just had to get a new heat pump installed. Thankfully it's interest-free for three years, but that's still a $12K expense I could have done without...just think of all the races and flights that could've paid for!
Today sees the end of the first week of taper, and it was nice getting an extra hour of sleep here and there throughout the week. Next week should see me getting even more rest with only 50-ish miles or so on the cards. Race day's going to be here before I know it!
On a side note, my math obviously sucks, as I've made goal with a week left...oops!
01 - 11.28
02 - 15.66
03 - 15.76
04 - 18.35
07 - 15.62
08 - 14.93
10 - 9.22
11 - 22.17
14 - 15.52
15 - 15.35
16 - 12.48
17 - 15.28
18 - 20.36
21 - 15.33
22 - 10.51
23 - 12.05
24 - 10.71
25 - 18.22
Total: 268.80 / 250 miles15 -
@PastorVincent Definitely no interest in competing for money! I don’t have the drive or time to devote even if I wanted to do it anyhow, so I’ll just be dazzled by the rest of you. 🤪 I read that a faster cadence was related to reducing chances of injury (though I’m not sure why that is) and I like anything that means I don’t hurt myself! My husband runs 3 miles a couple times a week and hurts himself at least every couple months so I want to be proactive. However, if it’s not worth worrying about for a casual runner I’ll just keep my current playlist and stop cycling in faster songs. 👍🏻
Sounds like you have the right of it. The key is to relax and work on your form. Seriously forget you ever heard the number 180. You are better off not thinking about that. Your cadence will vary naturally as you run depending on speed, terrain, and conditions. If you relax and have good form, you will end up at the perfect cadence for you at that time.7 -
@amymoreorless Good luck with your marathon!1
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Sabotaged by my own subconscious today...I managed to get done with work at a reasonable hour, drove to the gym, walked into the locker room, and realized I forgot to pack socks. So much for my planned easy run! Oh, well. Maybe that was my body's way of telling me that a rest day was in order? I'm channeling my inner Scarlet O'Hara now - tomorrow is another day. At least I'll have fresh legs for my long run.
Good luck this weekend, @amymoreorless! Can't wait to read your race report!7 -
@rheddmobile & @PastorVincent Thanks for the info! I’ve been using this same playlist for awhile because I didn’t feel like I was ready to bump it up anymore. Now I’ll just keep it as is and not worry so much about trying to stay on the beat, especially on hills!2
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Today I got to run 1.77 miles home from the gym. I believe that 2 degrees F is my current PR for coldest run, but I expect to blow that out of the water tomorrow morning. BRRRRRR!
I had a great session at the gym, felt pretty good about the run home, liked how the Decathlon gear I tried out worked, and yet I am grumpy as heck this evening. I suspect it’s a combo of nerves about the race tomorrow and feeling a little achy because of the cold. Maybe a little residual blah from being sick earlier in the week? Anyhow, I typed out some first thoughts on the Decathlon gear since there’d been some discussion but am too tired to edit it and put in links right now so I’ll just say that I was definitely impressed with how the winter hat and pants performed on a short run.
Predicted weather at gun time: -3, feels like -11, probably cloudy, 82% humidity??
January Totals: 34.36 miles10 -
W2D3 of C25K done. 50F/9C and sunny today, great day for a run especially in January in the PNW.
1/14--W1D1
1/16--W1D2
1/18--W1D3
1/21--W2D1
1/23--W2D2
Mercer Island 5k--March 24
Fall City Day 10K--June 8
Chuckanut Foot Race (7 miles)--July 6
Yukon Do it! 1/2 marathon--December
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No run tonight, planned rest day in my plan.
I am trying to finish the edits for my latest book, due out soon so actually taking rest days on purpose. Freaky. Not sure how to eat when I do not run! LOL I am 800 calories over already and more hours of editing left tonight!15 -
@proudmotherof6 welcome and congratulations!!
I second everything @rheddmobile said.
@rheddmobile that rug of yours looks very similar to ours, but it's slightly different.
Thank you 😊4 -
polskagirl01 wrote: »proudmotherof6 wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »proudmotherof6 wrote: »Hi everyone. This thread looks so cool lol. Here's a little about myself... I'm Lani, 32 years young, mother of 6 and wife of one lol. I just had a baby a week ago and I've became a couch potato. I want to run at least three days out the week and walk the other days, and maybe start off with 10 minutes each time for the first week and slowly increase from there. What do you all think? I use to be a runner but it's been a while since I've been active, plus with me just having a baby I need to start off slow. But I'm willing to take any advice. Please add me as a friend I'm not sure how to add people yet. I look forward to hearing from you all soon. 😊
Welcome to the thread Lani! And congratulations on your newest family member! Do you know when you'll be cleared by your doctor to run?
For new runners a program like C25K (couch to 5k) can be a great start. They recommend working up to walking briskly for 30 minutes before starting the running program, so that's something you can do while recovering. A lot of people who are new log walking as well as running miles, we're easygoing here!
Thx. She gave me the standard 6weeks but I'm kind of hard-headed lol. Is the C25k an app?
There are apps, or you can just print off a plan (there are several different versions of it). Google C25K and pick one that looks good to you. Just listen to your doctor and start slow - you'll benefit in the long term doing it that way.
Thank you! I found one 😁😁😁5 -
Sloth day today. Got out and shoveled the driveway; snow was lighter today so that was easier, but it was colder with a stronger wind so my hands got chilled more quickly. All part of winter in the Land of Lake Effect Snow.
On Easy Runs vs. Absorption Runs: Experienced distance runners know what an easy run is. It takes some time to learn, and most talented runners have some trouble learning to run slow enough. Once they learn, it isn't a problem. I see adoption of the term "absorption run" as an attempt to get through to newbie distance runners that there's a serious reason to slow down. It remains to be seen how successful that attempt will be.
One thing that obfuscates the concept of the easy run for general discussion is that there are two types of runners: Those who need to be pushed to work as hard as they should, and those that need to be restrained so they don't work too hard. The term "absorption run" is obviously targeted to the latter group. The first half marathon training program I was in had a lot of rah-rah rhetoric aimed at the former group, and it took me half the training cycle to realize it didn't mean me. EDIT TO ADD: Every app out there is targeted to the former group, because the easiest thing to program and market is do more, go faster, run longer.
@MobyCarp So true, and well said as usual. Definitely agree about apps making people think faster is always better.
I see runners who've even done marathons doing their everyday runs at 10K pace all the time. Two years ago I was doing that.
Beginners and those who've run just a few years see experienced/fast runners calling their runs at this pace "easy" and feel like they need to do that too.
I also doubt people will want to change what they call them. But I think I'll use the term from time to time just to remind myself, and perhaps spark discussion in places.
Thanks for thinking it through.
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Was just looking at the pics for the Parkrun group I participated in when I was on Holiday. They take pics of everyone coming up to the finishline. On the last one I ran, I had takeen my top off cause I was so hot. Someone put a wow reaction on it. Trying not to care about it but I can't see them being positive with it. No comments though.
That's the pic. Granted not the most flattering but what ever.7
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