December 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »@Camaramandy648 Are you using Android? You might need to do this with a browser... even when I load pics from android, I can't use the app. I just use Chrome.
I’m using iOS, but i guess i can upload from pc - i see so many things when i run and all my friends are non-runners so they can’t really appreciate it0 -
@quilteryoyo Congrats on your 1st place AG win! Great race!
Way to go on your race too @mbaker566! So happy you got to run with Speed Demon!
@T1DCarnivoreRunner way to power through your race! That takes a lot of fortitude to finish while nursing a calf injury!2 -
@quilteryoyo Congrats on your 1st place AG win! Great race!
Way to go on your race too @mbaker566! So happy you got to run with Speed Demon!
@T1DCarnivoreRunner way to power through your race! That takes a lot of fortitude to finish while nursing a calf injury!
Thank you! It wasn't supposed to be a calf problem. It was just the achilles until around mile 18-ish today and then I had calf cramps in the other leg and limped quite a bit of the way after that.2 -
@T1DCarnivoreRunner !!!!
“Until around my 17-ish”
You’re my hero!
I was running through some cramping today and then my hips were getting sore and I was thinking, “should I be doing this?! Should I keep going?!!!”
I did keep going but i can’t imagine if it had been my Achilles!
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Congratulations on your race @mbaker566 . Sounds like it was a tough one.
@Camaramandy648 Glad you figured out what was happening so you won't continue to be discouraged and give up. Sounds like you are doing great.
Thanks for all the kudos on my race.2 -
quilteryoyo wrote: »Garmin gave me two PR's for the race - Fastest 5K at 34:42 (Garmin had me going just a little bit further than a 5K) and fastest mile at 10:40. I'm pleased with the results.
Well done!
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Today's race was harder than I expected. We ran a mountain biking trail at a zip line park. Lots of slow and sneaky ups and downs. And then some brutal uphills. Trails were very technical. One dog broke his lead and caused a bit of havoc before the start. Speed demon was anxious but once we hit the trail, she found her stride and enjoyed it. It was slow race. I had to walk the first mile.
Well done! Glad you and Speed Demon found yourselves and had a good race.
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Camaramandy648 wrote: »HOW DO I DELETE MULTIPLE IDENTICAL POSTS?
AND WHY IS IT SAYING “you are not allowed to upload images in this category?”
This site has always been flaky and 100 times more so in the app (from what I hear, I only use web).0 -
You can not. Only a mod can delete a post.Camaramandy648 wrote: »HOW DO I DELETE MULTIPLE IDENTICAL POSTS?
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T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »@quilteryoyo Congrats on your 1st place AG win! Great race!
Way to go on your race too @mbaker566! So happy you got to run with Speed Demon!
@T1DCarnivoreRunner way to power through your race! That takes a lot of fortitude to finish while nursing a calf injury!
Thank you! It wasn't supposed to be a calf problem. It was just the achilles until around mile 18-ish today and then I had calf cramps in the other leg and limped quite a bit of the way after that.
Were the cramp caused by favoring your achillies? Good job finishing the race!1 -
PastorVincent wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »@quilteryoyo Congrats on your 1st place AG win! Great race!
Way to go on your race too @mbaker566! So happy you got to run with Speed Demon!
@T1DCarnivoreRunner way to power through your race! That takes a lot of fortitude to finish while nursing a calf injury!
Thank you! It wasn't supposed to be a calf problem. It was just the achilles until around mile 18-ish today and then I had calf cramps in the other leg and limped quite a bit of the way after that.
Were the cramp caused by favoring your achillies? Good job finishing the race!
No, I don't think so. It may have played a role, but I think it was primarily electrolytes. I have a test scheduled next week to find out how much salt is in my sweat. I am guessing it will be a much higher amount per fluid oz. than average. I stopped at one point and observed that my calf was spasming as I stood still.
When it gets really bad, the cramps cause my calf muscles to stretch and slide underneath each other. It stretches so much that my calf diameter suddenly is halved (it appears... I haven't actually measuree during these spasming cramps) and it looks like a chunk of leg is gone. It didn't get that bad today, but very close. When that happens, it is so painful that I am usually screaming and breathing like I am caught in a vice or something.4 -
@T1DCarnivoreRunner That sounds like the cramps my husband gets! He screams his head off and you can see his calves contorting.
I ran 3.5 miles today, so .4 farther than I had done recently. I had a huge breakfast that felt like a brick in my stomach even though I waited like 3 hours to run. Yuck. Won't make that mistake again.5 -
So many great races this weekend! Congratulations to everyone who ran!
@durhammfp - congrats on your first race! Isn't the overall experience so great? I just love the feeling of fun and excitement. Loved your comments about Mr. Peanut and Santa! 🤣
@quilteryoyo - awesome job and 1st in your age group is awesome!
@mbaker566 - that course looks so tough! Glad you and speed demon had a good time!
@T1DCarnivoreRunner - glad you were able to finish but wow that sounds tough! I think I have seen before that you take salt tabs, do they help?
@Camaramandy648 - Sometimes I have to edit and save my pics under iOS to get MFP to allow me to upload them. I have not been able to drag and drop them either. I have to use the Insert image and Choose files to get them.
I got a long run in today even though I didn't really intend to run 8 miles today. It was cool, cloudy and started drizzling about a mile in. Then it was just wet - not raining but really heavy drizzle. The lasted long enough for me to be completely soaked and dripping wet. Then the sun came out for a little while and it just felt really humid. Then it got cold again and by the time I got home I was so done. Overall though it was a good run and even though my glutes and hammies were complaining, my knee did not hurt at all. I guess the PT exercises are working, making my glutes work harder and helping my form down the chain.
Date........Miles.......Total
12/01......6.75........6.75
12/02......5.58......12.33 - + Agility Class
12/03......0.00......12.33 - + Strength Training
12/04......4.79......17.12
12/05......0.00......17.12 - + Strength Training
12/06......6.83......23.95 - 6.4 Birthday run plus a bit extra
12/07......8.32......32.27
2019 Planned and Completed Races
02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon - Deferred to 2020
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country HM - Complete
09/15/19 - Jack and Jill Downhill HM - Boise - HM #25 Complete
11/23/19 - USA Women's HM
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon5 -
12k this morning. Did 10k with 2 one minute walk breaks. I think the goal of obe walk break in December was foolish in retrospect.
December goals:
1. Distance ..........110k................39k
2. Runs.................16....................5
3. Long distance..13k..................12k
4. Other ...............10k/1walk.......2
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T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »@quilteryoyo Congrats on your 1st place AG win! Great race!
Way to go on your race too @mbaker566! So happy you got to run with Speed Demon!
@T1DCarnivoreRunner way to power through your race! That takes a lot of fortitude to finish while nursing a calf injury!
Thank you! It wasn't supposed to be a calf problem. It was just the achilles until around mile 18-ish today and then I had calf cramps in the other leg and limped quite a bit of the way after that.
Were the cramp caused by favoring your achillies? Good job finishing the race!
No, I don't think so. It may have played a role, but I think it was primarily electrolytes. I have a test scheduled next week to find out how much salt is in my sweat. I am guessing it will be a much higher amount per fluid oz. than average. I stopped at one point and observed that my calf was spasming as I stood still.
When it gets really bad, the cramps cause my calf muscles to stretch and slide underneath each other. It stretches so much that my calf diameter suddenly is halved (it appears... I haven't actually measuree during these spasming cramps) and it looks like a chunk of leg is gone. It didn't get that bad today, but very close. When that happens, it is so painful that I am usually screaming and breathing like I am caught in a vice or something.
Yuck. That does sound more like electrolytes though.0 -
December Goal – 100 miles
Dec 2 – 5.11 miles
Dec 4 – 5.06 miles
Dec 7 – 10.03 miles
After running in the rain the last 2 Saturdays, it was nice to be dry during yesterday’s run where the temp hovered right about 40F. It was still dark when we started at 6:30 am but the sun was out by the end making it a beautiful day.
Congratulations on a great 5K @durhammfp!
Way to go @quilteryoyo! So many good things about that race – prayer, the shirt, the cookie and your AG win!!!!
@T1DCarnivoreRunner – sorry you had a rough marathon, BUT you ran and finished a marathon! Something I can only manage every 2 or 3 years! Those calf cramps sound horrible.
Congratulations on your race mbaker 566 – love the doggie ornament!
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12-1 7k easy
12-2 7k slow + resistance bands
12-3 rest
12-4 7k slow + resistance bands
12-5 rest + yoga
12-6 7k slow + resistance bands
12-7 7k easy + yoga
12-8 rest
December Total: 35k
December Goal: 135k
January Total: 131k
February Total: 159.5k
March Total: 183k
April Total: 126k
May Total: 128k
June Total: 161.5k
July Total: 151k
August Total: 133k
September Total: 135k
October Total: 115k
November Total: 155k
2019 Total through November: 1,578k / 978.36m
Monthly average: 143.45k
Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2019 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Run at least 4 5k races - Completed 8-31.
Get under 30:00 and a PR for 5k - Nope...
Average at least 135k per month, which would put me over 1,000 miles for the year - Completed 12-7.
Run the Year Team: Five for Nineteen - Completed 9-28
Taking a rest day today. My cold got worse overnight, so seemed like a good idea to take a day off.
2020 goals:
Continue a 5k regimen.
Train better.
4-13 Shine the Light 5K - 31:12 chip time; First Place male 65 and older
6-30 Strides for Starfish 5K - 31:34 chip time; 31/77 overall; second male 65 and older (no official category)
7-27 Solon Home Days 5K - 31:11 chip time; 95/141 overall; 4/6 age group (male)
8-31 Race for Freedom 5k - 31:39 chip time; 32:00 Garmin time; Third Place male 60 and older
10-13 Haunted Hustle 5k - 31:22 chip time; 47/74 overall; First Place male 60 and older6 -
@faebert - I’m glad to hear your surgery went well. I’m praying for your recovery. Glad you decided to stick around.
@durhammfp - Great race report! Congrats on your first race. Love your Mr Peanut comments!
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@quilteryoyo Congrats on your AG win! Loved your race report.
@mbaker566 Love the pics of you and Speed Demon.
@T1DCarnivoreRunner I hope you are able to get clear answers about your cramping. I can’t imagine pushing through at those distances.
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Thanks all.
@shanaber Yes, I took some salt stick capsules and salt packets, plus they had Nuun on the course at all the aid stations, but still wasn't enough. Someone had pickle juice toward the last few miles, and that helped. But pickle juice is a fast temporary fix because of the nerve response to acetic acid and doesn't do much for the underlying electrolyte problem. I should have taken more salt earlier on, but figured it was cool and breezy, so didn't expect to sweat as much. This appt. should help me understand how much to add and get consistent.
@greenolivetree Yes, I think that is the same. In WV last month, the night before my PR, I was in the hotel having those cramps and screaming. I fortunately didn't have anyone real close to me in nearby rooms because they would have likely reported that someone was getting beat up. Anyway, once they stopped enough to stand, I went to CVS and got magnesium (I take daily, but decided to get more), some biofreeze for the muscle strain caused by the cramp, and some salty pepperoni snacks (in jerky section). Then I went to McDonald's and got a couple of beef patties and drenched them in salt. I think I had about 16 salt packets on 2 beef patties. Normally I don't eat that soon before a race, but decided that the cramps and muscle strain resulting from it was a bigger risk than runner's stomach. And like I said, I not only did the marathon the next day, but PR'ed. It was cool and breezy, which helped.
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This is pretty inspiring when we think we just can't do it. I will be thinking about what it took for this young lady to finish this 5K!
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/07/us/cerebral-palsy-las-vegas-santa-run-trnd/index.html?utm_source=CNN+Five+Things&utm_campaign=afcc9df92f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_12_05_03_33&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6da287d761-afcc9df92f-104611477
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Well my planned 3 miler was cut a little short when I slipped in mud near the lake. No serious damage but took most of the skin off my knee because of course I skidded onto the concrete not the grass. Called it quits at that point and cut in to home so I could assess the damage (I had my full length winter leggings on - fortunately they were undamaged!) So 2.5 miles today. Total this month 7.5miles.9
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Thanks @shanaber, @emmamcgarity, @kgirlhart, @hamsterwheel6 , @TheMrWobbly , @Teresa502 and anyone else I missed. I am a little sore today, so I know that I put it all out there yesterday.
@Tramboman I hope you are feeling better today.
@T1DCarnivoreRunner Hope you get your electrolyte issue taken care of. I can't imagine cramps that bad!
@samthepanda Oh no! Glad you weren't seriously hurt.
@shanaber That is a very inspiring article.3 -
Injury update - this past Wednesday night I gave my legs a test run (walking and jogging a quarter mile at a time) with a friend. It felt good to get out there again. Unfortunately it was too much too soon and resulted in me limping from the soreness the next few days. I think I enjoyed the company of my friend so much that i didn’t recognize early signs that I was overdoing it. So... I’m regrouping and will be back to more walking now that I am no longer limping. When I’m ready to test my jogging legs again I think I need to do so solo. I’m contemplating joining a gym since the treadmill may be easier and less impact than running on the road. Hamstring injuries are frustrating...8
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@Faebert Thank you so much! I'm so glad for you that it is over...and that you can relax and heal and gain peace of mind...
@durhammfp Congratulations on your PB! I can only imagine how good you are feeling right now...
@quilteryoyo Congratulations to you on winning in your age group! It sounds like it was a very interesting run!
Two months, one week and one day and ill be running the Austin Marathon! I get more and more excited the closer it gets. I bawled my eyes out when I watched Brittany Runs a Marathon so I'm sure I'll cross that finish line 😂! I want it so bad!
5.2 miles today for a total of 30.7 for the month. Mentally, I felt great and so motivated and I wanted to keep going except that I had a toenail digging into the side of my toe and it wasn't pain but it was definitely very uncomfortable so I called it quits for the day. I need to do better for my feet.7 -
@emmamcgarity Sorry that you over did it a little. Hopefully you can get back to running soon.2
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So yesterday when I was driving to stay with my dad, I started to feel very poorly. Severe heartburn, sweating, and nausea. Stopped to get some Pepto but just felt horrible. Thought I might be having a heart attack as I looked up the symptoms for women. So I called myself an ambulance. Spent the rest of the day in the er.
Turns out I have gall stones and (yes there's an and) an ovarian cyst! Yay! Luckily neither one needed emergency surgery. Got a referral to a surgeon and told to see my OBGYN.
So on top of my father on his deathbed, I will probably have to have surgery! Great way to finish the year!
I can say I am feeling better today just have almost no appetite. Taking it easy.18 -
December Goal: 100 Miles
12/1: 10.05 miles
12/3: 6.25 miles
12/4: 6.05 miles
12/5: 6.25 miles
12/8: 10.10 miles
38.7/100 miles completed
I had a great run today. I kind of didn't want to get up this morning, but I did. Yesterday the weather was really nice. It was a little cold in the morning, but no wind. Today the temperatures were better, but it was windy. I was kind of wishing I had just run yesterday, but I finally got out and got going. The wind was tough and it picked up as I went, but the run was still good. I wore shorts and a t-shirt with sleeves. Temperature-wise the shorts and t-shirt were good, but the wind was chilly starting out and I was glad for the sleeves. I did end up taking them off after about 4 miles but I was glad to have them at the start. There was a loose dog on this run, but luckily he wasn't a threat. I was running past my parents house and noticed a water leak. I was a little distracted trying to decide if it was in their yard or the neighbors when I heard a young girl calling out and looked up and an Australian Shepherd went running across the street in front of me. He didn't pay any attention to me, he just peed on a fire hydrant and then was sniffing around. The girl started toward him and he ran off. She seemed so exasperated and I knew just how she felt. Our min pin always liked to play that game when she was younger. The dog ran into a neighbors carport and we tried to pin him in but he zoomed passed us. Then I just stopped and called, "come here you" and he came right to me. I started petting him and scratching behind his ears and casually grabbed his collar. I looked over at the girl and she seemed real surprised. Then I told her I had his collar and she really seemed shocked. I think she was surprised I caught him so easily. The rest of the run was pretty uneventful, but I was in a pretty good mood after that so it was a lot of fun.
2019 races:
2/2/19: Catch the Groundhog Half Marathon - PR 2:15:17
5/18/19: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon - Cancelled due to weather
10/5/19: Old Rip 5K - PR 27:27, 1st AG
11/9/19: Wags and Whiskers 5K -2nd AG, 4th Woman, 5K PR - 26:36
2020 races:
5/16/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon8 -
Christine4695 wrote: »So yesterday when I was driving to stay with my dad, I started to feel very poorly. Severe heartburn, sweating, and nausea. Stopped to get some Pepto but just felt horrible. Thought I might be having a heart attack as I looked up the symptoms for women. So I called myself an ambulance. Spent the rest of the day in the er.
Turns out I have gall stones and (yes there's an and) an ovarian cyst! Yay! Luckily neither one needed emergency surgery. Got a referral to a surgeon and told to see my OBGYN.
So on top of my father on his deathbed, I will probably have to have surgery! Great way to finish the year!
I can say I am feeling better today just have almost no appetite. Taking it easy.
I was able to keep my gall bladder for more than a decade after the first flare-up... and I went to the ER at 1st time also thinking I was having a heart attack. When I finally had it out, the bile inside was very badly infected. But it did not burst and the surgeon was great. She was also a runner and was able to do it arthroscopically with just a few small holes and a small incision. The next month, I ran 2 marathons and a 50K. It only made a small impact on running, but I missed no races.7 -
@Avidkeo As a medical professional in NZ hope your not called in to work due to the Eruption at Whakaari.
I know you moved recently but couldn't remember if you are close to it.
It's far enough off shore to not be a direct threat but stay safe and protect the family.
Hope it's not a pre-cursor that cranks up Tongariro and the Rotorua thermal/volcanic activity.5
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