January 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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emmamcgarity wrote: »@Avidkeo I love Parkrun. Now that my leg is doing better I’m hoping to go back starting this weekend. I hadn’t really considered it a race but I suppose it is. Our group goes out for coffee each week while the volunteers post the results,
Ours do the same. I love the fact they have Parkrun all over and you can just hop into one. Like this coming Saturday I'm visiting family, so gonna do the one in this town.2 -
@Avidkeo "I hate being a one shoe only person but gotta stick with what works."
Totally with you on this. I went to Asics outlet and bought two pairs exactly the same and I swap them each Sunday so they are both being worn in. Now I have a concern that they will each have done around 450 miles before the marathon comes up. Will I have worn them out and do I need to plan for another pair?
There is no "guess" @LoveyChar as you have the will and determination to complete those races. Should circumstance prevent you then so be it however you know you will try
My back is still troubling me but it has only been a week. Shuffling at 12:30 per mile pace isn't hurting so that is the plan for now.
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@LoveyChar I think the turtle pace is relative. I know I am a turtle right now because my average pace is 13 - 15 minute miles depending on how my asthma is doing. I am also 75 lbs overweight so I know my pace will increase as I lose weight. I would love to have your 11 - 12 minute per mile pace8
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No run yesterday. I ended up working several hours late, and then I got a call about some health issues with the girl I mentor, so there was no time to do much of anything until close to 9:00pm. I knew I’d I ran then, I wouldn’t sleep.
There are a few races I have done multiple times because they are local or have a nice course. However, I do try new races if they seem interesting.3 -
My goals for 2020 are to stay injury free and healthy. I am also possibly going to try again for my first half marathon.
January goal is to run 50 miles.
1/2 - Scheduled for 2 miles today but GPS said 2.47 miles.
1/4 - First 4 miler in over 2 years. Only 5 hours of sleep last night due to a late hockey game and an early game today. Wasn't a pretty one but got it done.
1/6 - Got in 3 miles on the treadmill at work this morning. Coming down with a cold so it was a struggle. Left work early and slept for 4 hours. We will see how I feel tomorrow, I am scheduled for another 3 miles.
1/8 - I did 3 miles at the ice arena while J got dressed for 5:30AM hockey practice.
1/9 - 2 miles on the treadmill.
1/10 - My "long run" was an easy 4 miles in the park. It was cool and rainy so now I have a runny nose but it was worth it! Best run I've had in a while.
1/13 - 3 miles Treadmill run
1/14 - 3 miles on the path by work.
1/16 - 4 miles on the path by work after another late night of hockey with J and 5 hours of sleep.
1/20 - 2.6 miles this morning in the park
1/22 - 3 miles on the streets of Parma, Ohio.
Monthly total - 34.07 miles
Got in an easy 3 miles this morning while J was at morning hockey practice. Felt good and relaxed for once. Had 2 deer pop out of the woods so close I could have touched them.
Races:
March 14:
St. Malachi 2 mile and 5 mile
May 16:
Cleveland Marathon Half and 5k
June 13 - 14:
Run and Ride Cedar Point 5k and Quarter Marathon
September 20:
Cleveland Hero's Run 5 miler
December 5:
Santa Hustle Cedar Point 5k3 -
Take pictures if you can, would love to see them. I love western PA hills. Good luck on the PR; I'm sure you'll achieve it! If not this year, then... maybe it's kind of like a fighter who takes their last, worst match, most difficult opponent and finally wins it, then retires... happy and proud. I'm kidding, it probably won't take you that long. It's nice that your wife runs with you too!
Thanks. I run about 50% faster than my wife I will see her at the start and then not again till after I finish. I usually try to slip back into the race after I finish, find her and run-in with her to finish a second time.3 -
1/1 - Skipped
1/2 - 4 miles
1/3 - Weights
1/4 - 5.5 miles
1/5 - 11.32 miles
23.82 miles for the week (20.82 in January)
1/6 - Rest
1/7 - 3.15 miles
1/8 - Skipped
1/9 - 5 miles
1/10 - Weights
1/11 - 13.27 miles
1/12 - 4 miles
25.42 miles for the week
1/13 - Rest
1/14 - 2.59 miles
1/15 - Skipped
1/16 - 6.42 miles
1/17 - Core work
1/18 - 11.08 miles
1/19 - 4 miles
24.09 miles for the week
1/20 - Weights
1/21 - 4 miles
1/22 - 4 miles with 4 x half-mile hills
8 miles for the week so far.
Easier run tomorrow, weights on Friday, long run Saturday, recovery run Sunday. Onward.
January To-Date / Goal = 78.33 / 1056 -
TheMrWobbly wrote: »I went to Asics outlet and bought two pairs exactly the same and I swap them each Sunday so they are both being worn in. Now I have a concern that they will each have done around 450 miles before the marathon comes up. Will I have worn them out and do I need to plan for another pair?
Any thoughts on this?
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TheMrWobbly wrote: »TheMrWobbly wrote: »I went to Asics outlet and bought two pairs exactly the same and I swap them each Sunday so they are both being worn in. Now I have a concern that they will each have done around 450 miles before the marathon comes up. Will I have worn them out and do I need to plan for another pair?
Any thoughts on this?
Sorry, I missed this the first time.
Yes, both shoes should, in theory, wear out at about the same time. 450 miles is more than the experts would suggest you put on a shoe (most shoes are rated at 300-500 miles). How many miles your shoe could actually get depends on a zillion factors that are specific to you. The more cautious among runners would replace them by 450 under "rather waste money on shoes then get hurt and spend it on PT."
So you might want to consider shelving one pair for now so it has fewer miles on your marathon day.
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1-1 8k slow + resistance bands
1-2 7k slow + yoga
1-3 rest + resistance bands
1-4 7k slow + yoga
1-5 8k slow
1-6 7k easy + resistance bands
1-7 rest + yoga
1-8 7k slow + resistance bands
1-9 7k slow + yoga
1-10 rest + resistance bands
1-11 5k slow + yoga
1-12 7k slow
1-13 7k slow + resistance bands
1-14 rest + yoga
1-15 7k easy + resistance bands
1-16 7k easy + yoga
1-17 7k slow + resistance bands
1-18 rest + yoga
1-19 7k slow
1-20 7k slow + resistance bands
1-21 rest + yoga
1-22 7k easy + resistance bands
January Total: 112k
January Goal: 135k
Clear, 15 degrees F, with only the slightest of breezes out of the southeast. Cardinals were singing by the time I got back.
Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2020 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs
Run at least 4 5k races
Get a 5k PR
Average at least 138k per month, to meet my Run the Year pledge of 1,020 miles
Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders7 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »Speaking of putting off registering for races, I need WI and MI still and was thinking about doing the "Earn Your Mittens" challenge (Wisconsin Marathon on 5/2 and Kalamazoo Marathon on 5/3). A part of me really wants to, but the other part knows that there is no way I'll get 5/1 off from work and I will get zero sleep before because I'll have to travel to WI overnight for the race. Maybe I'll do that another year.
Have you considered the Marquette Marathon for MI? I ran it in 2015 and highly recommend it. I think it's on Labor Day weekend. The weather was unseasonably hot the year that I ran it but the first part is on a nice shady trail. Very well organized event.2 -
hamsterwheel6 wrote: »Now that first one sounds like my kind of race. One of the reasons I want to do the Myrtle Beach one in SC. This one is also very big so something to consider as well. Thanks for your input!
My first marathon was the Myrtle Beach marathon. I picked it because I figured it would be flat and it was but it got a little boring after a while with no hills to run. The ocean views are limited also and it was cloudy and very windy the day that I ran it.
I've also run the Myrtle Beach mini-marathon which is basically a half marathon. I think it is held in October. I enjoyed it and got the coolest medal which was in the shape of a surfboard but could be used as a bottle opener.
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1 /9-1.8 miles C25K wk1day1
1/13-1.7 miles C25K wk1day1
1/15-1.6 miles C25K wk1day2
1/17-1.8 miles C25K wk1day3
1/20-1.8 miles C25K wk2day1
1/22-2.1 miles C25K wk2day2...hard to make myself get going but it was a good session. Regarding the marathon conversation, I don’t know when I’ll consider myself “a runner,” but hoping it won’t take a marathon!
1. Run an average of 1 mile per day (and walk many more than that) in January.
2. Loose 20 pounds in 2020.
March 14-CloudForestSchool 5K
June 13-Helvetia 10K
Abi6 -
1 /9-1.8 miles C25K wk1day1
1/13-1.7 miles C25K wk1day1
1/15-1.6 miles C25K wk1day2
1/17-1.8 miles C25K wk1day3
1/20-1.8 miles C25K wk2day1
1/22-2.1 miles C25K wk2day2...hard to make myself get going but it was a good session. Regarding the marathon conversation, I don’t know when I’ll consider myself “a runner,” but hoping it won’t take a marathon!
1. Run an average of 1 mile per day (and walk many more than that) in January.
2. Loose 20 pounds in 2020.
March 14-CloudForestSchool 5K
June 13-Helvetia 10K
Abi
You are running. You are a runner. I personally didn’t feel like a runner until after I hit the 20 minute run in c25k. Looking back, I feel that day 1 was the beginning of my journey as a runner.
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1/1: 1.5m
1/2: 3m
1/3: 2m
1/4: 3m
1/5: 3.5m
1/6: 2.5m
1/7: 3.25m
1/8: 4m
1/9: 3m
1/10: 2.25m
1/11: 3m
1/12: 5.75m
1/13: .75m
1/16: 3.5m
1/17: 3.5m
1/18: 5m
1/19: 6m
1/20: 2.25m
1/21: 3.5m
1/22: 5m
It was almost 30 degrees this morning, so I ran outside and loved every minute of it! We've got more snow in the forecast, but it hasn't arrived yet.7 -
emmamcgarity wrote: »1 /9-1.8 miles C25K wk1day1
1/13-1.7 miles C25K wk1day1
1/15-1.6 miles C25K wk1day2
1/17-1.8 miles C25K wk1day3
1/20-1.8 miles C25K wk2day1
1/22-2.1 miles C25K wk2day2...hard to make myself get going but it was a good session. Regarding the marathon conversation, I don’t know when I’ll consider myself “a runner,” but hoping it won’t take a marathon!
1. Run an average of 1 mile per day (and walk many more than that) in January.
2. Loose 20 pounds in 2020.
March 14-CloudForestSchool 5K
June 13-Helvetia 10K
Abi
You are running. You are a runner. I personally didn’t feel like a runner until after I hit the 20 minute run in c25k. Looking back, I feel that day 1 was the beginning of my journey as a runner.
I was just about to say pretty much the same thing. Running a mile a day sounds like running to me - and if you're running... that makes you a runner!
@TheMrWobbly about the shoes, last year I ended up having to get a new pair of shoes and break them in on just a few runs before my marathon, because my 2 rotated pairs wore out and started causing issues, literally weeks apart. The new shoes ended up being fine, but I had to order them last minute and it added stress that I didn't need. I recommend what Pastor Vincent said, OR have a new pair on standby in case you need them. Wear them a couple times on short and long runs to make sure they're ok, then set them aside.
I've actually heard/read several times now that "breaking in" running shoes is overrated or even possibly a myth. I don't know about that, but I do prefer to have actually worn them on a long run before running an important, long race in them.9 -
@polskagirl01 Even if it is a myth, who needs the extra stress of worrying about it before a big race? I mean, knowing that I can run comfortably in the shoes I'm wearing is one less thing to have on my mind before I begin. I'm with you on this one.9
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polskagirl01 wrote: »I've actually heard/read several times now that "breaking in" running shoes is overrated or even possibly a myth. I don't know about that, but I do prefer to have actually worn them on a long run before running an important, long race in them.
I find that breaking in shoes isn't necessary, but it's a good idea to get a good test-run, in case of defects.4 -
hamsterwheel6 wrote: »Now that first one sounds like my kind of race. One of the reasons I want to do the Myrtle Beach one in SC. This one is also very big so something to consider as well. Thanks for your input!
My first marathon was the Myrtle Beach marathon. I picked it because I figured it would be flat and it was but it got a little boring after a while with no hills to run. The ocean views are limited also and it was cloudy and very windy the day that I ran it.
I've also run the Myrtle Beach mini-marathon which is basically a half marathon. I think it is held in October. I enjoyed it and got the coolest medal which was in the shape of a surfboard but could be used as a bottle opener.
Nice to hear from someone who has done them! I did consider the mini cause that is all I want to do..So I might still pencil that one in.
@katharmonic I would love to do the Niagara Falls one! I'm Canadian at heart (dual citizen here) and that would certainly be a highlight for me. I've looked at some in Toronto as well.. Its' for sure on my bucket list.3
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