December 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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@eleanorhawkins Great news and pretty much the best Christmas present ever.0
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@eleanorhawkins Great news and pretty much the best Christmas present ever.
Yes, it really is!0 -
Merry Christmas to my MFP fam! 🎄
Sounds like everyone is having (or had) a good day.
Great news @eleanorhawkins for your negative test!3 -
@kgirlhart I guess I misread that. Glad you were able to get off earlier than early. Also glad you got your run in before the wind picked up. The wind is a bear, especially if it is cold.2
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Yay @eleanorhawkins, that’s fab news! And yes, go run that half - with a ‘taper’ like that, your legs will feel great. Enjoy the run and your freedom!4
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Another stunning summer day here. Another fab run. I did an 11km loop, with 5km of that along the beach on hard packed sand. Loads of families out walking and soooo many dogs (all happy and far more interested in each other than me!).
It was supposed to be an aerobic run (conversation pace) and while my pace was where it should be, my heart rate was in absorption (recovery) zone for most of it - clearly the holiday relaxation is kicking in.
When I got home, my husband had taken the children out sightseeing so I had a leisurely breakfast followed by a peaceful swim.
Kids are back and I suspect this will be my view for much of the day:
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@ContraryMaryMary Sounds like a great run. Enjoy your vacation. It looks like a lovely place for one.
In contrast, my exercise today was a walk in the snow with Tippy. It was beautiful and, while the temperature never got above 23°F, it didn't feel horribly cold.
My favorite picture of the day. This pond is right over the hill from my house.
Tippy loves running and playing in the snow. The black blur running up the hill is her.
The sun shining on this tree was beautiful. The picture doesn't do it justice.
Another of the pond.
I also walked down to my mom's to spend some time with her. Because the roads were too slick to drive safely - at least for me, we didn't get to go to my niece's for the family Christmas we had planned. Instead, we spent some time together working on a jigsaw puzzle, like we used to do years ago.
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I managed to gety long run in, 8k! Took a short 200m walk break at about 6.5k and really enjoyed being out.
I think i got sunburned! I usually go out before 8am. But due to middle of the night call out I didn't make it out till 930am. It was hot out there.
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Wow beautiful white Christmas @quilteryoyo!2
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ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Another stunning summer day here. Another fab run. I did an 11km loop, with 5km of that along the beach on hard packed sand. Loads of families out walking and soooo many dogs (all happy and far more interested in each other than me!).
It was supposed to be an aerobic run (conversation pace) and while my pace was where it should be, my heart rate was in absorption (recovery) zone for most of it - clearly the holiday relaxation is kicking in.
When I got home, my husband had taken the children out sightseeing so I had a leisurely breakfast followed by a peaceful swim.
Kids are back and I suspect this will be my view for much of the day:
A filthy job, but someone has to do it.3 -
quilteryoyo wrote: »@ContraryMaryMary Sounds like a great run. Enjoy your vacation. It looks like a lovely place for one.
In contrast, my exercise today was a walk in the snow with Tippy. It was beautiful and, while the temperature never got above 23°F, it didn't feel horribly cold.
My favorite picture of the day. This pond is right over the hill from my house.
Tippy loves running and playing in the snow. The black blur running up the hill is her.
The sun shining on this tree was beautiful. The picture doesn't do it justice.
Another of the pond.
I also walked down to my mom's to spend some time with her. Because the roads were too slick to drive safely - at least for me, we didn't get to go to my niece's for the family Christmas we had planned. Instead, we spent some time together working on a jigsaw puzzle, like we used to do years ago.
Few things more pretty than sunshine on freshly fallen snow
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Wow @Avidkeo ! I do believe you got a little sun. Can't imagine as cold as it is here today.2
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@quilteryoyo that's gorgeous. I'm glad you had that lovely peaceful sight today and hope you and your mom made it through the day ok. Working on a puzzle sounds lovely, I sometimes do that with my mom when I visit and it's a great way for us to spend some time together. I sent her one this year to do even though I can't be there.
@ContraryMaryMary and @Avidkeo sounds like you are enjoying some lovely time in the sun (watch out on the sunburn though!).
@eleanorhawkins such great news. Glad you had a nice day. I would definitely run the HM tomorrow if you want to. I agree think of it like a taper, you'll be fresh and ready.
@rheddmobile congrats on your sub 1 hour 10k and meeting your goal at the last minute. Fantastic!
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
12/25/20 :::: 4.0 :::: 98.2
We did not have a white Christmas here, which was disappointing. It rained most of the day yesterday and all night so what snow we had is gone (except the big plow piles). I waited out most of the morning for the "wintry mix" to turn from rain to snow and I made some salted caramel pretzel fudge and some cranberry salsa while sipping my coffee with salted caramel vodka (there may be a theme here). I finally took Stella out for a long walk at about noon and it was still a little drizzly but we also had some big snowflakes for a while. I was cold and damp after that so even though I thought I should just get the run done too, I decided to relax and warm up. OK, I took a nap. I eventually decided to go downtown for a change of pace to see the Christmas tree and the ice skating rink and do my run around there starting around 4:30. There was no more precip and it was about 35 degrees so not too bad. Downtown was a ghost town and not as fun as I hoped, but it was nice to be somewhere different and look at the businesses and their decorations. I looped around a lot to stay near the more festive part. After it got fully dark a few more people showed up to take pics around the big lighted tree and a few people were skating on the rink. They weren't open for renting skates today or I might have given it a try - I haven't ice skated in many years and I remember being awful at it, so it's probably for the best.
A couple of pics
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@katharmonic Those are some huge snowflakes and very pretty town. I find that I can ice skate better than I can roller skate. I never did either much and don't do them at all now...not since 1994 when I fell roller skating and broke my elbow. An outdoor rink looks like so much fun though.2
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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
12-25 rest
12-26 5k treadmill + yoga
December Total: 129k
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: 2082k
Cloudy, mid teens F and a couple of inches of new snow overnight. Thank goodness for the treadmill!!
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 4:47:014 -
quilteryoyo wrote: »@katharmonic Those are some huge snowflakes and very pretty town. I find that I can ice skate better than I can roller skate. I never did either much and don't do them at all now...not since 1994 when I fell roller skating and broke my elbow. An outdoor rink looks like so much fun though.
@quilteryoyo I'm the opposite I think, I used to roller skate all the time, that was a big thing in middle school and early high school (oh, the romantic "moonlight skate" holding hands
). Ice skating my ankles were too weak. Ouch on the elbow though! That would keep me from ever doing it again too.
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
12/25/20 :::: 4.0 :::: 98.2
12/26/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 103.2
I didn't manage a long run today because I wanted to go to class at the gym, but did get out there for a while to meet up with a small group. It was pretty cold and the wind was tough in spots. I wasn't sure how the trails around the lake would be after the snow melt and the rain but they were pretty good. Crusty and hard from being frozen but not much ice. It's so loud though to run on the crunchy surface and it felt like extra hard work.
I upped my goal for the month from 100 to 115 miles, which is my highest past December mileage from 2018. So really I need 115.1 or more to beat that. Which should not be a problem and I really should shoot for higher but let's just see how it goes in these last 5 days of the month (5 MORE DAYS OF RUN STREAK!).6 -
2/12 - 1.84
4/12 - 1.84
6/12 - 1.74
8/12 - 1.88
10/12 - 1.94
12/12 - 2.08
14/12 - 2.2
16/12 - 1.86
17/12 - 2.59
19/12 - 2.26
22/12 - 3.19
24/12 - 3.12
26/12 - 2.46
29.00/ 30 miles for December
So close 😁 next one and that'll be achieved.8 -
This morning I was apparently channeling Pastor Vincent... having not run for a week, and having spent 2 days stuffing a gazillion calories down my throat, I knew going out and running 13 miles was not the most sensible thing to do and I would have told anyone in my position not to do it. There are rumours we'll all be back in some sort of lockdown here soon though, and the last 6 days were horrible. So yes, umm, I got up at 6am to go out and do it. Not only that, I decided after stopping home half way through for a bathroom break and to refill my water bottles that as the quarantine thing destroyed my chances of reaching my 1,000 miles for the year goal, I would cheer myself up by stretching it a bit to 22km to make it my longest run ever. My legs are grumpy now but my soul is happy. I might have shed a couple of tears on my cool down walk home and dedicated my distance pr to PV, and to @quilteryoyo 's dad, and everyone else we have lost in this nightmare of a year.
Now for some stretchy yoga and an epsom salt bath.
Oh, and I must remember that a week off and a gazillion calories seem to work well for bonk avoidance!12 -
10 miles this afternoon. Cut it short because I got a message that the kids were packing up the car and getting ready to leave. Got home and they stayed another hour, so that was good. Glad they both were able to come home for Christmas.
The run was good. Great weather at 57F, light wind. Planned on hitting my 100 miles for the month, but guess I can do 2 miles before the end of the year 😉
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eleanorhawkins wrote: »This morning I was apparently channeling Pastor Vincent... having not run for a week, and having spent 2 days stuffing a gazillion calories down my throat, I knew going out and running 13 miles was not the most sensible thing to do and I would have told anyone in my position not to do it. There are rumours we'll all be back in some sort of lockdown here soon though, and the last 6 days were horrible. So yes, umm, I got up at 6am to go out and do it. Not only that, I decided after stopping home half way through for a bathroom break and to refill my water bottles that as the quarantine thing destroyed my chances of reaching my 1,000 miles for the year goal, I would cheer myself up by stretching it a bit to 22km to make it my longest run ever. My legs are grumpy now but my soul is happy. I might have shed a couple of tears on my cool down walk home and dedicated my distance pr to PV, and to @quilteryoyo 's dad, and everyone else we have lost in this nightmare of a year.
Now for some stretchy yoga and an epsom salt bath.
Oh, and I must remember that a week off and a gazillion calories seem to work well for bonk avoidance!
Well done you! I love the channelling and he would be so proud of you. And congratulations on your longest run! Stretch stretch stretch!
And also biggest hugs, I see that UK strain has made it to France. I hope they shut it down fast.3
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