December 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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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
12-9 7k easy + resistance bands
12-10 7k easy-ish + yoga
12-11 7k moderate-ish + resistance bands
12-12 5k treadmill + yoga
12-13 7k slow
12-14 7k slow + resistance bands
12-15 rest + yoga
12-16 6k slow + resistance bands
12-17 5k treadmill + yoga
12-18 rest + resistance bands
12-19 7k slow + yoga
12-20 5k treadmill
12-21 7k easy + resistance bands
12-22 rest + yoga
12-23 7k slow + resistance bands
12-24 5k treadmill + yoga
December Total: 124k
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 total for 2020: 2077k
Cloudy, mid 40s F, and very windy today, so seemed like a good set of excuses for a treadmill plod. Also decided to comment on my "accomplishments" below. With a 50 percent success rate, the glass is both half full and half empty.
It's all good!!!!
@SummerSkier Welcome!!
@shorkster Keep it up -- on both fronts
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 -- Fail
Run at least 4 5k races -- Fail
Get a 5k PR -- Fail
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 - Completed 12-12
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 4:47:015 -
Thanks for the tip @SummerSkier. I get shin pain every few months. It has plagued me ever since I started running 8 years ago. Usually in November/December I can count on it coming. I have 3 pairs of shoes in rotation, and I ran in the newest ones (less than 50 miles on them) the day before my shin pain.
I've just resigned to the fact that I will always get that pain at some point during the year.6 -
@katharmonic I could use some Bailey's and bi***ing right about now too. Glad you got to see the lights anyway and were able to talk out your stress. That's important.
@shorkster Congratulations! You are doing great! Keep it up.
@skippygirlsmom I love that your town built all of those playgrounds to keep the sex offenders away. AND, it the kids have a lot of safe places to play. It must be a great little town.5 -
@shorkster, that's fantastic. Good for you!
Welcome @SummerSkier!
@Tramboman well that's a statistically significant percentage of goals reached, I would say! And big ones too. Well done.
@quilteryoyo I'd pass you some Bailey's or salted caramel vodka if I could! More virtual hugs your way.
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
12/01/20 :::: 2.2 :::: 2.2
12/02/20 :::: 3.7 :::: 5.9
12/03/20 :::: 3.5 :::: 9.5
12/04/20 :::: 9.1 :::: 18.6
12/05/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 23.6
12/06/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 26.7
12/07/20 :::: 3.6 :::: 30.2
12/08/20 :::: 2.0 :::: 32.3
12/09/20 :::: 1.9 :::: 34.1
12/10/20 :::: 1.8 :::: 35.9
12/11/20 :::: 5.5 :::: 41.5
12/12/20 :::: 5.3 :::: 46.7
12/13/20 :::: 3.3 :::: 50.0
12/14/20 :::: 2.2 :::: 52.3
12/15/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 55.3
12/16/20 :::: 4.1 :::: 59.4
12/17/20 :::: 3.0 :::: 62.4
12/18/20 :::: 8.1 :::: 70.5
12/19/20 :::: 5.2 :::: 75.7
12/20/20 :::: 4.5 :::: 80.2
12/21/20 :::: 2.2 :::: 82.4
12/22/20 :::: 4.5 :::: 86.9
12/23/20 :::: 3.2 :::: 90.2
12/24/20 :::: 4.0 :::: 94.2
I tried to be motivated this morning and get my run done before my 7 am strength training. Which I was already wondering why I'm doing that on a holiday while I'm on break, but ok, I'll get it out of the way early. I got to the gym at 6:30 to find it closed. Crap. I look it up and the holiday hours today are 7 am - 12 pm. So I drove over to the a shopping plaza just down the road and ran the parking lots there because there was enough light, it was too dark to run on the road and I didn't bring lights. Or gloves or a hat, or even long pants. But fortunately it was in the upper 40s so not that cold, although very windy. I did two miles of crazy looping around and then drove back to the gym. Strength training was all lower body today and it was intense. My legs were getting pretty shaky. But after that was done I went outside and it was over 50 degrees and not yet raining so I felt like I really should run some more. I ran down the road and bike path about a mile and back, with a little extra in the parking lot to get to another 2 miles.
Then I went home and thought I better take Stella out because it was lightly raining now but supposed to get worse and rain all day. So we walked in the woods another 2.5 miles to get that done. It was not bad, just a little drizzly. Although Stella looked like she'd been through a good soaking by the time we got home.
Now it's time for naps! My quads are going to be pretty angry about all this later.
Have a lovely Christmas eve, and Merry Christmas to our friends on the other side of the dateline! Wishing everyone a little peace and joy.8 -
@katharmonic I wouldn't be able to walk after all of that. You are a beast. Have a great Christmas!2
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@skippygirlsmom that's brilliant what your town did.I'm all for forgiveness and helping people who've made mistakes, and in cases like that I believe helping means not providing more opportunities to repeat the crime.
I've decided this will be a rest/recovery week, and I can do what I want! For my "40 for 40" challenge, I have a whole year to get those 40 weeks of 40 km in. That means I have 12 weeks of leeway, and at 8 weeks in I haven't used any of them yet. So it's totally reasonable and doesn't take me off track. Today I went for a hike (half running back and forth, half walking, standing, picking up trash and pushing a bicycle through mud and up hills) in the woods with the kids. Great fun!
Merry Christmas!9 -
December Goal: 100 Miles
Revised Goal: 40 Miles
12/1: 6.08 miles
12/2: 6.21 miles
12/3: 3.76 miles
12/12: 2.51 miles
12/15: 4.07 miles
12/16: 3.21 miles
12/17: 3.02 miles
12/20: 6.51 miles
12/22: 5.15 miles
12:23: 5.11 miles
45.62/40 running miles completed for December
1327.50/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement
Another 5 mile run this morning. It was 57°F but so windy it was ridiculous. But it was a good run overall. Tomorrow at 5:00 am it is supposed to be freezing. I don't really want to run when it us that cold, but if I don't run before work I may not get the chance. So I probably will.
2020 races:
11/7/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon4 -
Popping in to wish everyone who celebrates a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 🎄🎁
Been doing a bit of running and the foot is much better. So sorry to hear about your dad @quilteryoyo .Much love and hugs to you and your mom.
Hope to be back for January!
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December Goal – 120 miles
12/1 – 1.05 miles
12/2 – 6.41 miles
12/3 – 3.3 miles
12/4 – 5.02 miles
12/5 – 1.72 miles (travel day)
12/6 – 6.09 miles (2 mile walk on beach)
12/7 – 5.50 miles (4 mile walk on beach)
12/8 – 6.21 miles Jingle all the 10K Way (virtual)
12/9 – 3.51 miles (18.44 mile bike ride; 1.78 mile walk on beach)
12/10 – 13.24 miles
12/11 – 5.14 miles (2.27 mile beach walk)
12/12 – 1.14 miles (travel day)
12/13 – 1.26 miles
12/14 – 4 miles
12/15 – 5.02 miles
12/16 – 4.27 miles
12/17 – 5.67 miles (Christmas Lights Run) + 5K walk
12/18 – 2.02 miles (trail)
12/19 – 5.04 (Pioneer 5 Mile Race)
12/20 – 5.01 miles
12/21 – 4.01 miles
12/22 – 6.33 miles
12/23 – 7.02 miles
12/24 – 3.11 miles
Total – 111.09 miles
Day 11 of the Yeti 12 Days of Challenge – Run a 5k. I kept waiting for a break in the rain but it never came. I finally went out around 1:00 pm in a light rain. Temp was 47F and the wind was blowing. It wasn’t bad when it was at my back but when I turned it would blow the rain right in my face. By the time I finished there wasn’t a dry stitch of clothing on me. But, I didn’t melt! My legs are still a little sore from Tuesday’s run to the Fire Tower and it probably didn’t help that I rode my exercise bike 21 miles before heading out. No one ever said I was a smart runner. Our rain is supposed to change over to snow this evening so I may have to resort to the treadmill tomorrow.
@katharmonic – The Yeti Challenge was not what a lot of people, myself included, thought it would be. When I registered, the description indicated we would not have to run over 13 miles in a day. I was psyching myself up to run several miles each day but the longest assignment we had was 7 miles. It was a fun challenge and kept me going though and it was nice to have someone tell me what to do for a few days! (I would have given you a boost to get to the first rung of steps on the tower and probably would have joined you!)
@shorkster – Congratulations on your running accomplishments this month and for your sobriety milestone! Remember that amazing feeling when times are hard.
@quilteryoyo – Bailey’s sounds good to me too and you deserve to do all the bi***ing you want! Let ‘er rip!
Congrats on your accomplishments 2020 @Tramboman!
Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!
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Merry Christmas everyone!
I made one of my goals for 2020 which I had given up on due to injuries. I set goals twice per year, once at New Year’s and then on my birthday in June, to be finished by Christmas. Then the time between Christmas and New Year’s is free time with no goals to worry about. One of my birthday goals was to get back to running sub-hour 10k. Got injured, figured it wasn’t happening. But we did it today! It was cold with 20 mph winds and the place we wanted to get takeout after running was set to close in an hour and a half, so we agreed to run 10k tempo instead of our usual 8 mile long run. And then when we got out there it was just too flipping cold to run slowly, so we kept pushing the pace to stay warm. By mile 4 my husband said, “I feel like I’m hitting that wall...” and I said, “Don’t stop now, if we keep this up we can make a sub 1 hr time!” So we did! 58:43 which is a PR for him and 2nd fastest 10k time for me, plus the first time I’ve run under an hour since tearing my Achilles’ tendon in spring of 2019! So stoked to make my goal at the last possible minute, I feel like I earned my Christmas dinner!9 -
@kgirlhart Glad you had a nice run, despite the wind. So, you have to work on Christmas Day? That's too bad. I hope it isn't too cold for you in the morning.
Thanks @hamsterwheel6 . I'm glad your foot is doing better.
@Teresa502 We live close enough that our weather is similar. The temps here dropped 20 degrees in about an hour and it changed from rain to snow around 5. It's already accumulating and my driveway is slick. I doubt I will be going anywhere for Christmas - hoping it won't be so bad that I can't at least walk down to see mom for a bit. It's very pretty and I would normally really love a White Christmas, but not so much this year. I think I needed to be with family and I doubt that is going to happen. I don't have Bailey's. Gin may have to do. LOL
Congratulations @rheddmobile ! That's a great time and congrats to your husband on his PR!
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Merry Christmas everyone. No run for me today - champagne, ham and trifle instead. I need a nap.8
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ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Merry Christmas everyone. No run for me today - champagne, ham and trifle instead. I need a nap.
Hope the weather up there was as good as here!
I had a nap this avo. Not due to food, just so tired. Felt great!4 -
My year was probably like everyone else's, did not go as expected. But mine was due to an injury. Not the virus. This was not my year.
2021 will be my year!5 -
Happy Christmas everyone! @rheddmobile well done on the fast 10K! @kgirlhart - good news that the injury is holding up, @Teresa502 ouch! 21 miles on bike and then that run?! You are a hero! @ContraryMaryMary enjoy the well earned rest and all the food! @Avidkeo it may not have been the year you planned but you have been brilliant working through your rehab. I’m sure 2021 will indeed be your year. @hamsterwheel6 glad you are also on the mend. @quilteryoyo you and your mum are in my thoughts every day. Hope you are doing ok and sending lots of love on what may be a tough day.
Too many others to mention but a big thank-you to all the lovely regulars on here for your positivity, inspiration and humour. As a sometimes lonely single runner without any expertise, I could not do it without you!
Have about 15 miles to go to hit my end of year target. Kids about to wake up - I may jump on the treadmill once presents are opened and the oven is on!!
Merry xmas all x10 -
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
12-9 7k easy + resistance bands
12-10 7k easy-ish + yoga
12-11 7k moderate-ish + resistance bands
12-12 5k treadmill + yoga
12-13 7k slow
12-14 7k slow + resistance bands
12-15 rest + yoga
12-16 6k slow + resistance bands
12-17 5k treadmill + yoga
12-18 rest + resistance bands
12-19 7k slow + yoga
12-20 5k treadmill
12-21 7k easy + resistance bands
12-22 rest + yoga
12-23 7k slow + resistance bands
12-24 5k treadmill + yoga
12-25 rest
December Total: 124k
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 total for 2020: 2077k
Cloudy, upper teens F and about 8 inches of fresh snow on the ground. Good day for a rest day.
Merry Christmas to those who celebrate!!!
Happy Holidays to all!!
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 -- Fail
Run at least 4 5k races -- Fail
Get a 5k PR -- Fail
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 - Completed 12-12
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 4:47:015 -
Merry xmas everyone. The main celebration here in Spain is on the evening of the 24th and was pretty meh, but we stuffed our faces, drank too much malibu and played trivial until late. Hence I woke up feeling *kitten*, but then my phone bleeped at 10.24 with the best present ever..... negative test results and freedom!
We had coffee, mini-me opened her few little presents then we went for a wonderful walk in the sunshine. Even my daughter came without complaining! We stopped under the MIL's balcony and called her out to wave and blow kisses. She isn't having any trouble breathing but she's still getting feverish, feels like she's been hit by a truck and looked very run down.
I'm so happy I can run tomorrow though.
Question to those with more experience and common sense than I have... my plan was for a HM distance tomorrow, but having not run at all since Friday of last week, is that a good idea? 🤣9 -
December Goal – 120 miles
12/1 – 1.05 miles
12/2 – 6.41 miles
12/3 – 3.3 miles
12/4 – 5.02 miles
12/5 – 1.72 miles (travel day)
12/6 – 6.09 miles (2 mile walk on beach)
12/7 – 5.50 miles (4 mile walk on beach)
12/8 – 6.21 miles Jingle all the 10K Way (virtual)
12/9 – 3.51 miles (18.44 mile bike ride; 1.78 mile walk on beach)
12/10 – 13.24 miles
12/11 – 5.14 miles (2.27 mile beach walk)
12/12 – 1.14 miles (travel day)
12/13 – 1.26 miles
12/14 – 4 miles
12/15 – 5.02 miles
12/16 – 4.27 miles
12/17 – 5.67 miles (Christmas Lights Run) + 5K walk
12/18 – 2.02 miles (trail)
12/19 – 5.04 (Pioneer 5 Mile Race)
12/20 – 5.01 miles
12/21 – 4.01 miles
12/22 – 6.33 miles
12/23 – 7.02 miles
12/24 – 3.11 miles
12/25 – 2.00 miles
Total – 113.09 miles
Merry Christmas! It’s certainly a white one here in southwest Virginia as we woke up to about 6 inches of snow on the ground. Current temp is 13F with an 8F feels like. I walked half a mile on the treadmill and ran 2 miles followed by 8 miles on the exercise bike.
Way to go on your sub-1 hour 10k @rheddmobile!
@quilteryoyo – If you walk to your moms bundle up good – layers, layers, layers!
Oh @eleanorhawkins negative tests is the best present ever! I think you can totally do HM distance tomorrow. You are a seasoned runner and just think of the last week as one long taper.
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@eleanorhawkins Best Christmas present ever! Yeah for negative results. Hope your MIL starts feeling better soon.
@Teresa502 It is cold here, but we only got about 3 inches of snow. It's on the trees though, so is really beautiful.3 -
December Goal: 100 Miles
Revised Goal: 40 Miles
12/1: 6.08 miles
12/2: 6.21 miles
12/3: 3.76 miles
12/12: 2.51 miles
12/15: 4.07 miles
12/16: 3.21 miles
12/17: 3.02 miles
12/20: 6.51 miles
12/22: 5.15 miles
12:23: 5.11 miles
12/24: 5.10 miles
50.72/40 running miles completed for December
1332.60/1000 miles for Run the Year Team
🎄Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄
I got up and ran 5 miles yesterday morning. It was 27°F. Luckily it wasn't near as windy at 5:15 morning as it was on Wednesday. It's hard to believe that I ran in shorts Wednesday. But once I got going it wasn't too bad and turned out to be a good run. I had to work and I knew that if I didn't run before work I wouldn't get it done. I ended up getting off early, but I am still glad I ran early because the wind really picked up again.
I have been reading through the thread and there is so much good going on. I'm sorry I am not better about making personal comments, but I give lots of likes and hugs.
@quilteryoyo I only had to work on Christmas Ev3, not Christmas day. And they sent out an email about 10:30 that said "Noon is 5". And then the big boss came by my office around 11:15 and said "it's 5, go home Merry Christmas". So I got to have most of the day off.
@rheddmobile Congratulations on the 10K PR!
@eleanorhawkins So glad you got negative results!!! I would plan to run less than the HM distance. But honestly I would probably just just play it by ear and see how the run felt.
2020 races:
11/7/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon4
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