January 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
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    @Camaramandy648 How is your hand today?
  • PastorVincent
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    shanaber wrote: »
    Happy belated birthday! @mbaker566! Does Speed Demon get to approve your dates? 😁

    First, Happy belated birthday!
    Second... when we had our puppy he got veto power on anyone that came in our circle. Like, seriously. Trusted him over most people without batting an eye.
  • PastorVincent
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    Avidkeo wrote: »
    Morning all!

    Work was so busy last night and the weather is hot and humid. I think the humidity has been close to 100%. Everything feels damp and sticky guh. Just driving home at 11pm I felt that sheen.

    This morning I did a gentle 3.4k to bring me to 143k even. I'm tempted to do 7k tomorrow just to hit 150k for the month! May have to rethink Februarys goal already haha! See how I go tomorrow.

    How is the fire situation down there? I have not heard it on the news up here in a long while.

  • PastorVincent
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    SchweddyGirl wrote: »
    Like I said, come race day you will have the course flagged. Lane will say what side of you to keep the flags on, I think they usually have them on the left side. It is a very windy course and it is easy to get lost. But they should have course monitors and 8K race arrows at each trail shift to make sure you don't make wrong turns...unless you are Chris Rayder...some how that dude seems to get lost even with a bike escort lol.
    I think I can relate to Chris, save for the other posts saying how fast he is.

  • PastorVincent
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    SlytherinSnakeQueen wrote: »
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    Well done!
  • quilteryoyo
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    Thanks @eleanorhawkins . I like Hal Higdon too.
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,010 Member
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    marisap2010 wrote: »
    Despite it all, I feel confident about my marathon. I know I can complete it, so I am not going to stress my training plan being off. But, I do think I am also burning out on the training as well, since my free time is so limited. After this marathon, I think I am going to take a break from any races and just run as I feel I should (or not).
    Sounds like a good plan.
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    Thanks @eleanorhawkins . I like Hal Higdon too.
    Me three.

    While running today, I tried to adjust my headphones (Treks Aftershoks aren't the best under a buff) and must've pressed something, because they started calling "last number dialed". Not wanting that, and not knowing who I had called last, I went into panic mode, trying to get glove off, phone out of zipper pocket and cancel the call. Fortunately it was just calling my husband, and not my boss or the father of one of my kids' friends. I'm guessing there's a way to stop it from the headphones but I haven't figured that out yet.
    ETA: Just tried it, and all I had to do was press the same button again. No need to find the phone.
  • Tramboman
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    shanaber wrote: »
    @noblsheep - so glad you and your family are well and not affected by the virus outbreak. Lots of folks here are freaking out too, especially on the college campuses and with social media.

    Happy belated birthday! @mbaker566! Does Speed Demon get to approve your dates? 😁

    I am not going to post much about the dogs. Having been bitten (twice) last fall, when out for a run, by the neighbor's Jack Russell I am a bit sensitive. I don't run by their house any longer, have completely changed my warm up route and find I am generally more hesitant around other 'small' dogs. The spot on my calf still bothers me at times and is a reminder to be cautious. Honestly I would probably kick the sh$t out of the dog if it came after me again. Hobbes the Vizsla is mostly ok with other dogs. I don't let him go running up to people or their dogs when on leash. He and others can be very protective on leash when they wouldn't be otherwise playing (in an appropriate place) off leash.

    I am also very cautious at our 4-way stop where I have to cross to get to the trail. Many cyclists have been hit there and they installed huge stop signs, replacing the normal sized ones. People still go right through. I don't trust that anyone sees me or that they will stop even if they see me until they actually do. I have come too close to being hit too many times there. I have been known to yell at drivers; they are startled when they realize oops there was someone actually in the cross walk and they didn't even look. Once or twice I have actually banged on cars as they went by me. My daughter says I should keep a full poop bag with me and throw it at the cars but I don't want to have to carry it.

    Procrastinated this morning and didn't get out for a run. Decided I needed to go out for a rare, for me, evening run. It was windy and cool and I have forgotten how pretty it can be out at sunset. The only issue were the swarms of gnats. Fortunately I didn't end up swallowing any or get any in my mouth (miracle!). I did have them stuck to my forehead and face though.
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    Will finish up the month to goal on Friday. We are taking Hobbes the Vizsla up to the local mountains tomorrow to hike a little and play in the snow. Or at least check out the area to go back next week when more snow is due. Also it looks like the prediction of heat on Sunday for the HM has been replaced with foggy and cool! Yay! I hope it holds and doesn't end up in the 80's!
    Date........Miles.......Total
    01/01......0.00........0.00
    01/02......4.60........4.60 - + Strength Training
    01/03......5.35........9.95
    01/04......0.00........9.95
    01/05......8.05......18.00
    01/06......4.79......22.79 - + Agility class
    01/07......0.00......22.79 - + Strength Training
    01/08......4.98......27.77
    01/09......0.00......27.77 - + Strength Training
    01/10......5.69......33.46
    01/11......5.53......38.99
    01/12......0.00......38.99
    01/13......3.67......42.66 - Cambria
    01/14......3.62......46.28 - Cambria hike
    01/15......0.00......46.28
    01/16......2.00......48.28 - Cambria walk
    01/17......4.68......52.96
    01/18......6.34......59.30
    01/19......0.00......59.30
    01/20....10.03......69.33 - Tough long run + Agility class
    01/21......0.00......69.33 - + Strength Training
    01/22......5.02......74.35
    01/23......0.00......74.35 - + Strength Training
    01/24......4.87......79.22
    01/25......6.71......85.93
    01/26......4.25......90.18
    01/27......0.00......90.18 - + Agility class
    01/28......3.47......93.65 - + Strength Training
    01/29......3.70......97.35
    01/30......0.00......97.35 - + Strength Training

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    2020 Run the Year Team - 2020 R.I.O.T. (Running Is Our Therapy) 165.31/1000 miles (running and walking)

    2020 Planned and Completed Races
    02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon

    Those are gorgeous picture.
    Here in northeast Ohio, we haven't seen the sun since last Saturday.
  • shanaber
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    I like the Hidden plans as well. Used one or the other HM plan for pretty much all of mine and the others I tried I didn't feel prepared me as well.

    @mbaker566 - Hobbes likes everyone as well. I know if he doesn't like someone we stay away. It is so interesting to me that they have that sense about them.

    @marisap2010 - I have to say just running with no race planned is rather freeing and I am enjoying it maybe more than I thought I would. I do keep having to talk myself out of signing up for any of the myriad of races that hit my email inbox. I even told DH that I wanted to run (walk) Surf City again next year since it is the 25th anniversary.

    Thanks @Tramboman. It is supposed to hit 80 here today and then close to 90 tomorrow and Saturday before dropping back into the low 60's on Sunday.
  • LoveyChar
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    @shanaber I like your daughter's idea!

    @marisap2010 When is the marathon?
  • Tramboman
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    shanaber wrote: »
    I like the Hidden plans as well. Used one or the other HM plan for pretty much all of mine and the others I tried I didn't feel prepared me as well.

    @mbaker566 - Hobbes likes everyone as well. I know if he doesn't like someone we stay away. It is so interesting to me that they have that sense about them.

    @marisap2010 - I have to say just running with no race planned is rather freeing and I am enjoying it maybe more than I thought I would. I do keep having to talk myself out of signing up for any of the myriad of races that hit my email inbox. I even told DH that I wanted to run (walk) Surf City again next year since it is the 25th anniversary.

    Thanks @Tramboman. It is supposed to hit 80 here today and then close to 90 tomorrow and Saturday before dropping back into the low 60's on Sunday.

    I'd offer to trade you, but it is said that no good deed goes unpunished.
  • kimlight2
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    @Traboman I didn't realize any else from NW Ohio is on here. Awesome, someone else feels my pain over our crazy weather.
  • kimlight2
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    @mbaker566 Happy Birthday!

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