December 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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Posting to wrap up the year. Met my stretch goal of 100 miles and I also got over 1000 miles for the year!
Started having back cramps today that flared up in a big way at strength training. Trainer gave me some stretches that really helped but I was having a really difficult time moving, sitting, standing, etc.. I really wanted to get my final run in so headed out figuring it would work out or be a really short run. I did stop to stretch a few times and my back is so much better now. I realized in my warmup that it is probably from my fall last week when I twisted to avoid coming down on my left knee. The pain is all on my right side, obliques and around into my back just above my hip there.
I completed 27 HMs this decade (my first as a runner) and 3 this year. I need to think about what the next decade and year will hold for me!
Happy New Year everyone! On to a new year and a new decade!
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
12/08......0.00......32.27
12/09......4.62......36.89 - + Agility Class
12/10......0.00......36.89 - + Strength Training
12/11......2.11......39.00
12/12......4.41......43.41 - + Strength Training
12/13......0.00......43.41
12/14......5.56......48.97
12/15......0.00......48.97
12/16......6.48......55.45
12/17......0.00......55.45 - + Strength Training
12/18......2.05......57.50
12/19......4.78......62.28 - + Strength Training
12/20......2.39......64.67
12/21......0.00......64.67
12/22......9.20......73.87 - 2 Runs Including Christmas Lights Run
12/23......0.00......73.87
12/24......4.35......78.22
12/25......4.80......83.02
12/26......0.00......83.02 - + Strength Training
12/27......4.23......87.25
12/28......7.28......94.53
12/29......4.34......98.87
12/30......1.81....100.68
12/31......5.39....106.07 - + Strength Training
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 Marathon7 -
I didn’t make it to 100 this month - only 73. Next month will be better.6
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PastorVincent wrote: »
Not as bad as it sounds. My average cost per pair is just $60. My problem is that I can't pass up a good deal. Considering the fact that I typically just get 300 miles per pair, and taking into account my annual mileage, these would keep me shod for just 4 years.
I've gotten to the point where I have specific shoes for specific terrain or conditions, much like a golfer and their golf clubs.
Recently I found a pair of Saucony Peregrine Ice+ 8 shoes for for just $70. I had to buy them. They will be my go-to pair for snowy or icy pavement in cold temps (below 15F). I tried them tonight and they're great.
It is all relative man. I could not afford 9 pairs at $70 even, never mind 18.
I will wear my Saucony Ride ISO's that I just bought in December for like 90% of my runs in 2020. They cost me $42.84 with tax. I own exactly 3 footwears:
Saucony Ride ISO - my primary running shoe
Altra Lone Peak 3.5 - occasional snow/trail/mud running
Merrel Moab 2 Mid - primary footwear for all things not covered above.
I need to replace both my Altras and my Merrels in 2020. Either is currently beyond my means.
Just have to find a deal. Probably not going to get Altra's again, I was not impressed on how well they held the ground at the Hell Have No Hurry Ultra. No idea what to get. Probably look at Saucony and New Balance since they both have decent shoes in wide widths.
Probably will get the Moab 2s again if I can find a deal on them. Waterproof "hiking" boots are my jam for normal footwear and they are harder to find than they should be.1 -
@PastorVincent In our/their defense, we don't get that much snow so don't have much snow removal equipment and NO ONE seems to know how to drive in the stuff. So, it's probably much safer that we just shut down for the 2 or 3 days that it stays on the streets and enjoy some down time.1
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quilteryoyo wrote: »@PastorVincent In our/their defense, we don't get that much snow so don't have much snow removal equipment and NO ONE seems to know how to drive in the stuff. So, it's probably much safer that we just shut down for the 2 or 3 days that it stays on the streets and enjoy some down time.
Oh, I have seen Nashvillians drive in the snow. I literally had to use 4WD to go over dividers and burms to get around the devastation they caused.
They should ABSOLUTELY stay at home. No question about it.1 -
PastorVincent wrote: »quilteryoyo wrote: »@PastorVincent In our/their defense, we don't get that much snow so don't have much snow removal equipment and NO ONE seems to know how to drive in the stuff. So, it's probably much safer that we just shut down for the 2 or 3 days that it stays on the streets and enjoy some down time.
Oh, I have seen Nashvillians drive in the snow. I literally had to use 4WD to go over dividers and burms to get around the devastation they caused.
They should ABSOLUTELY stay at home. No question about it.
I would opine that DC is the worst!!!!1 -
PastorVincent wrote: »quilteryoyo wrote: »@PastorVincent In our/their defense, we don't get that much snow so don't have much snow removal equipment and NO ONE seems to know how to drive in the stuff. So, it's probably much safer that we just shut down for the 2 or 3 days that it stays on the streets and enjoy some down time.
Oh, I have seen Nashvillians drive in the snow. I literally had to use 4WD to go over dividers and burms to get around the devastation they caused.
They should ABSOLUTELY stay at home. No question about it.
I would opine that DC is the worst!!!!
I would not really be able to comment on that. For my stint in DC, I walked or Metro'd everywhere. If you know what you are about you do not need a car there.0 -
My goal for Dec. was to finish all 3 marathons planned/registered despite injuries. I finished the 3rd yesterday with a new PW (still finished). Unfortunately I seem to have exacerbated my ankle sprain badly. I think Jan. goals may have to be surviving what I planned again. 😥7
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T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »My goal for Dec. was to finish all 3 marathons planned/registered despite injuries. I finished the 3rd yesterday with a new PW (still finished). Unfortunately I seem to have exacerbated my ankle sprain badly. I think Jan. goals may have to be surviving what I planned again. 😥
Interestingly enough, I just checked and found that I apparently got 1st place in my AG despite such a terrible result. So terrible, in fact, that I got last place in my AG!
I wasn't sure if there were even physical awards for AG with such a small race, but just checked and apparently there are. Dang, I should have checked before I left because they have to be picked up in person and won't be mailed. Oh well.5 -
PastorVincent wrote: »quilteryoyo wrote: »@PastorVincent In our/their defense, we don't get that much snow so don't have much snow removal equipment and NO ONE seems to know how to drive in the stuff. So, it's probably much safer that we just shut down for the 2 or 3 days that it stays on the streets and enjoy some down time.
Oh, I have seen Nashvillians drive in the snow. I literally had to use 4WD to go over dividers and burms to get around the devastation they caused.
They should ABSOLUTELY stay at home. No question about it.
I would opine that DC is the worst!!!!
I think Maryland (Baltimore and surroundings) is the worst and they should know how to drive in bad weather. Actually they are terrible drivers in good weather too so just means they are even more terrible in bad weather! I have never driven somewhere where people just stop in the middle of the road/highway for no reason other than something evident to only them.1 -
@T1DCarnivoreRunner - Congrats on finishing your marathon and getting an AG win and loss 🥴 even if a terrible result. Take care of that ankle!! You might contact the RD and see if you can go pickup the award if it isn't too far away. Sometimes with small races they are willing to do that, they just don't want the added cost to have to mail something.0
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I never got my new year's eve run done but I still got just under 40 miles for December and my goal was 30 so I'm happy with that! Great job everyone on running through the holidays!3
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@T1DCarnivoreRunner - Congrats on finishing your marathon and getting an AG win and loss 🥴 even if a terrible result. Take care of that ankle!! You might contact the RD and see if you can go pickup the award if it isn't too far away. Sometimes with small races they are willing to do that, they just don't want the added cost to have to mail something.
Yeah, I would ask. Maybe you can offer to pay for shipping?0 -
PastorVincent wrote: »@T1DCarnivoreRunner - Congrats on finishing your marathon and getting an AG win and loss 🥴 even if a terrible result. Take care of that ankle!! You might contact the RD and see if you can go pickup the award if it isn't too far away. Sometimes with small races they are willing to do that, they just don't want the added cost to have to mail something.
Yeah, I would ask. Maybe you can offer to pay for shipping?
Thanks for the suggestions, but I'm not sure I care that much TBH. The website say they won't ship because the awards are "breakable" anyway and it is pretty far away. I guess I just missed out because I didn't check sooner. No worries.1 -
I finished the year with a 4 mile snowy, cold run. I thought it was supposed to be about 25F but it turned out to be 15F with a 5F windchill. With just a thin long sleeved top I was underdressed.
Still, it wouldn't have been too bad had I not stopped to help two drivers who had slid on the ice and got stuck in the snowbank. The first car was fairly easy to push out but the second driver was really stuck and it took quite a bit of digging to get to the point where we could push him out. He also had no clue about the proper technique to get out and insisted on spinning his wheels like crazy.
About that time a cop showed up to see if anyone was hurt (nope) and that caused a car behind him to slide into the snowbank. After the second car was free, I went to help the third driver but the cop told me he was stuck bad enough the he needed to call a tire truck. I'm not so sure that was the case but I welcomed the opportunity to avoid helping out. I love helping people out but by this time my hands were numb and I was shivering, dressed for a run as I was.
Fate rewarded me on the run home as I found a nearly full roll of black duct tape along the road! I use duct tape to pull Kody's fur off my truck upholstery so I can definitely use it.
I didn't feel warm until I was home. I wanted 6 miles but I was done. 4 miles and being helpful would have to do
I finished 2019 with 1140 miles, well short of my goal of 1400, but I'll take it.8 -
Morning all,
I did 2 runs this morning to get 6k. The first run was 4.8k easy run for my training plan. The second run was 1. 2k to get home because I underestimated how far I had gone with the extra side roads lol.
As far as planning races, I am going to do the Wellington half marathon in July. Other than that I just pick up races as they happen. There is a 10k run on Sunday I can do now as I managed to get the day off.
Not sure what I'm doing today but a visit to the shoe store is on the cards. I'm pretty sure my walking shoes are dead now. Pain in my legs when walking, though running is fine.
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Jan stats:
Jan 1 - 2k
Jan 2 - 3k
Jan 3 - 6k
Run streak - 14 days1 -
@7lenny7 That's awesome that you stopped to help free the stuck drivers. I hope they appreciated the fact that you weren't dressed for standing in one place, pushing or digging. Glad the third car didn't hit anyone. Also glad you made it home safe with a useful roll of duct tape.3
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