December 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

someone snapped her collar and broke her tags, so i got the old girl a new collar but found these tags. Speed Demon has a new tag coming too, got it thru her microchip company.

12/1: 2.3 miles- much easier without the jogging stroller and baby
12/3: 2 miles- discovered today that my jogging stroller has very flat tires
12/7: 2 miles- what a difference with air in the tires! I went from running about 11’30”-12’00” miles to doing 10’45” average per mile today.

Love the new tags for Moose @mbaker566 . Speed Demon is going to be jealous until his gets there.

@ContraryMaryMary Those skies do look ominous, but cool.

I'm wiped out. Went with mom and dad to the urgent care today - in separate cars so I wouldn't expose them. I was able to help with their paper work. There was a 3 hour wait, that turned into 4 hours. We really couldn't go anywhere because if you weren't there when it was your turn, you got skipped and we couldn't "go" anywhere since I knew I was positive and they had been exposed to me. So, we sat there. It was hard. Once they were called in it only took about 10 minutes for them to come back out. They both tested positive too. Mom is pretty much asymptomatic. I'm just feeling a little out of sorts and wouldn't think anything about it if I didn't know I had CoVID. Dad is having some chills and breathing issues, but not severe. He's going to keep watch on his oxygen levels and go to the hospital if it drops too low. I hope we all survive the next 10 days relatively unscathed.

12-1 rest + yoga
12-2 7k treadmill + resistance bands
12-3 7k treadmill + yoga
12-4 7k slow + resistance bands
12-5 7k slow + yoga
12-6 7k slow
12-7 7k easy + resistance bands
12-8 rest + yoga

December Total: 42k
December Goal: 170k

January Total: 161k
February Total: 167k
March Total: 181k
April Total: 191k
May Total: 200k
June Total: 156k
July Total: 180k
August Total: 172k
September Total: 176k
October Total: 189k
November Total: 180k

2020 Total through November: 1953k

LIVE countdown to 2020k in 2020: 25k remaining

Cloudy, low 30s F, with patchy freezing drizzle. Good day for a rest day!!!

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 - Completed 10-11
Stretch goal: If I can average 169k per month, I can run 2020k in 2020
Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders -- Completed 9-29

2020 races:

9-8 to 9-13 "Virtual Boston with Vincent" Time goal 5:15:00; actual time 4:47:01

mbaker566 wrote: »

if you already have a blister on the back of your heel, how do you protect the area when you run again?
a rock got in my shoe and now i've got a broken blister.

I'm not sure, but if it was me, I'd probably try to get some sort of bandage on it, and only run if I could do so without pain or messing up my gait.

@marisap2010 that's great news, for you, the inmates, and your coworkers (except maybe the gossipper, but we can hope a lesson was learned).

@shorkster keep going! The first few (maybe 8?) weeks were the hardest for me. I had told myself I just wanted to get through C25K and then could decide whether to continue or not. Once I got through it and realized I really could run 5k, I was hooked.

Today was long run day. It was cold, and I was fine the first half, then got colder as time went on. The buff pulled up over my nose doubled as a mask and a face warmer. Some guy literally stopped to see if I needed a ride. I said no, I'm running, on purpose, and the look on his face was priceless. He thought I was absolutely crazy. Maybe he was right. I did have an extra hat, gloves and a light jacket in my hydration pack, but never did stop to get them out. I know this is only the beginning; it's going to get colder. But I'm glad I could get the whole run in today at one time. Ended up with 29 km and felt good other than being ready to be out of the cold.

December Goal - 100 Miles

I’ll never catch up. I’m sorry.

120 posts behind.

Ran an ultra Sunday. Got to push my my friend to his first ultra distance! Yay! What a moment! What my legs really needed after that was the two hour drive to get the kids! 😂

Still going. Still grinding.

Signed up for the Indiana Trail 100 in Oct 2021. The dream was never for naught. It just wasn’t going to be the way we thought. My brother is all the way in.

We are quarantined again. Working from home. 2 very sick kids. Lots of tests today.

Good thing i got into the 4am habit when i did. It’s really working out to everybody’s advantage!

@polskagirl01 Hahaha about the guy being shocked that you were running on purpose. But, I guess it was nice of him to make sure you were okay and didn't need anything. Way to run in the cold.

@katharmonic So sorry that the hamstring is acting up again. I hope the message helps.

@martaindale I hope you were able to get your watch working again.

@Camaramandy648 Hope your kids start feeling better soon! You are doing awesome with your runs.

Mom, dad, and I are still doing good today. Mom is feeling like she has a cold. Our neighbor is going by the pharmacy to get all of the OTC drugs the doctor's said to take. In case you are interested, the most prevalent items mentioned are Vitamin C and Zinc. We had already been taking both of these, so hoping it is helping to keep the symptoms at bay. Otherwise, it is medicines to treat potential symptoms like fever, cough, and congestion.

Yesterday’s run was a trail run, since my heel is still sore we ran on the near side of the river where the trails are dirt instead of gravel. Nice run but my clothing choices just didn’t work - bitter freezing wind while walking then overheated while running. Also my headband which is necessary to keep my ears from freezing in the wind got wet with sweat then made my ears cold. It was a very pretty day to look at, just not so comfortable to run in!

I did have one little victory. Since we have been running the far side of the river where there aren’t really any technical parts, my footwork has gotten sloppy and my feet started dragging when it came to hopping over exposed roots, especially towards the end when I was tired. The lugs on my trail shoes are really big and it seemed like they wanted to grab onto every root and stick! I nearly tripped a couple times, my husband did trip and he said, be extra careful, we are both tired. Yep, yep, trying - and about then, I really did catch my sole on a hidden root and felt that old familiar sensation of being catapulted face first into the ground! You know the feeling, when it’s too late to do anything but just enjoy the ride as the dirt rushes up at your face. But then! I shouted out loud and leaped forward with my other foot, managed to free my stuck foot, stumbled six steps like a mad person, and then straightened out and kept running! YEAH! I felt like an Olympic gymnast when they come flying off the uneven bars and nearly overrotate and fall, but then manage to pull it out and stick the landing! And I am very happy not to be spending Christmas with an odd patchwork of purple bruises all over my body, which is what usually happens when I fall on a trail!