January 2022 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,871 Member
    1/3 – 7.02 miles
    1/4 – 6.02 miles
    1/5 – 5.08 miles
    1/6 – 4.03 miles
    1/8 – 8.03 miles
    1/9 – 4.75 miles
    1/10 – 3.10 miles (treadmill)
    1/11 – 5.12 miles
    1/13 – 5.03 miles
    1/14 – 5.16 miles
    116 – 1.14 miles
    January Total – 54.48 miles

    Yesterday, I hiked on the AT. Just 6 miles, but climbing up those hills made my calves sore. Instead of my hiking boots, I decided to wear some zero drop trail runners. I loved the fit and feel of them but I think that contributed to the calves working more than usual. It’s been snowing and sleeting here off and on all day. I finally got out this afternoon when the temp was 35 (real feel 28F). The temp wasn’t bad but I had run less than a tenth of a mile when it started pouring snow again. The wind was blowing it sideways at points. I did a very slow mile, my calves were hurting and I just wasn’t into it so I stopped my watch and changed to walk for another 2 miles. The weather is supposed to be colder and more windy tomorrow. Sigh…is January over yet?

    Congratulations on you PR @marisap2010! Well done!

    @martaindale – you had a great 5k and you look so happy! Looking forward to hearing about the HM.

    Great work @eleanorhawkins! You know there is no such thing as too much TMI in a runners discussion group!

    Way to go on your virtual HM @Scott6255!
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,542 Member
    Probably a good call on waiting until tomorrow to run @rheddmobile ! Love that the shy little girl is feeding the racoons.

    @Faebert You are doing great with your comeback.

    @katharmonic Glad you waited until it "warmed up" to run. Still too cold for me. You did great!

    Congrats on your virtual HM @Scott6255 ! Glad you are getting back to where you want to be speed wise.
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,333 Member
    @eleanorhawkins Awesome work on your race! That is some elevation change!

    @marisap2010 Congrats on the PR, the AG finish, and a race well run!

    @Tramboman The incoming snow sounds crazy. Take some pics for us!

    @Scott6255 I’m glad you were able to run the HM (virtually) with me in Houston and that you are getting your fitness back!

    New American records set today in the womens marathon by Keira D’Amato (2:19:12) and in the women’s HM by Sarah Hall (1:07:15)! Vicoty Chepgneno from Kenya also set a new North American all-comers' half marathon record (1:05:03) as the women’s winner. Such a good race day today in Houston!
  • marisap2010
    marisap2010 Posts: 909 Member
    Awesome job @martaindale!
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,570 Member
    Congrats on ALL your PRs and a GREAT HM today @martaindale!
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    martaindale wrote: »
    Jan total: 68/80 miles

    1/1: 11 miles
    1/3: 5.1 miles
    1/4: 6 miles
    1/5: 3 miles
    1/7: 4.5 miles
    1/8: 12.5 miles
    1/10: 4.2 miles
    1/12: 4 miles
    1/15: 3.7 miles
    1/16: 14 miles

    HM race report:
    Got up early to eat breakfast and get coffee before doing the short warm-up run down to the corrals. Timed it pretty well so I got into my corral about 10 mins before it closed and stayed toasty warm in my throw-away layers to wait for the start. It was mid 30’s with a feels like of 23 F and 10 mph winds, so cold for just standing around but not too bad once running. The start was right around sunrise, and we were off!
    The first mile was pretty slow (10:36) between the tighter streets and giving people a chance to loosen up a bit without weaving too much. I love this course. There are spectators all along, and it winds through some fun parts of the city. I love that the people in the neighborhoods set up viewing areas. Just along the HM course there were also a couple of drum lines keeping up a good cadence rhythm. Just so much fun! After the first 5 miles or so, I was feeling like maybe I started too slow and started doing running math, which didn’t work at all and in general is a bad idea. I focused on settling into my pace and picking people off one at a time. When I got to mile 9 or so, I knew a PR was possible but tight so I focused on pushing just a little and holding steady. At 1 mile out, I turned it up. It was uncomfortable and hard but I knew I only had to hold it for a mile, one of the only miles with a hill. It’s not steep by any means but sustained, and all those hill country miles paid off. I was able to do a 8:34 mile 13! Then really kicked for the last few tenths for a finish of 2:08:02 and a new PR! I ran negative splits and also PR’ed my 5k, 10k, 15k, 10 mile, and 20k! Crazy! Strava didn’t give me credit for the 5k PR because I have some only fake time record hanging out from a few years ago that I will probably never reach, but Garmin let me know of my new 5k PR.
    Overall, I am very proud of how I ran this race. I didn’t go out too fast, noticed when I was settling in a little too slow and adjusted, and really pushed at the end for some fast finishing miles (9:19, 9:13, 8:34 for my last 3). I also now know that there is definitely some additional room for improvement there, especially if I can get a solid pacing strategy together.

    Bling in the spoiler. I ended up with 3 medals because I ran the 5k the day before and that is apparently a challenge type thing and it gets its own medal!
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    Congratulations!!! That's great!!!
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,542 Member
    edited January 2022
    @martaindale Somehow I missed your race report until I saw the quote from @Tramboman . CONGRATULATIONS on running such an awesome race and all of those PR's. Amazing!

    @kgirlhart Nice job on your run yesterday. It snowed here last night and isn't going to get above freezing today, so I'm staying in, unless I decide to wrap up and go for a walk this afternoon. I love walking in the snow, but not when it is this cold....and windy.

    @katharmonic I feel your pain. We only got about 2" of snow. It's pretty, but so cold.

    @polskagirl01 I'm impressed that you ran on a slippery hill at all. Also impressed that your hill is so long. It's hilly around here, but more of rolling ones, so about 30 seconds to a minute gets me to the top..and I'm pretty slow. I like having a purpose to my workouts too.

    @Teresa502 Nice job on your hike and run/walk. I don't think I could do zero drop shoes. I tried a pair that was less than my normal and sent them back.
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,871 Member
    That's some great racing @martaindale! Great finish time and wow, you really kicked it in for the last mile!
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,542 Member
    Great run @marisap2010 ! I'm sure you are going to love having hubby home!
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    Cold day here too- hovering around freezing all day and we are keeping the windows open for ventilation at school all day so there isn’t much respite indoors! Did another couple of miles on the treadmill before work, which I was glad of when I got outside to walk to work and found it was very icy underfoot.

    1/1: 2.1m
    2/1: 2m
    3/1: 2.5m
    4/1: 2m
    5/1: 1m
    6/1: 2m
    7/1: 2.05m
    8/1: 2.7m
    9/1: 1.8m
    10/1: 2m
    11/1: 1.7m
    12/1: 2.25m
    13/1: 3.11m
    14/1: 2m
    15/1: 3.11m
    16/1: 2m
    16/1: 2m

    Jan total: 36.3m
    Jan target: 30m
  • swenson19d
    swenson19d Posts: 789 Member
    Dog laps cuz it’s a bit chilly out
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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    edited January 2022
    So much great running happening in such cold temps! Wow!
    Congratulations @marisap2010 @martaindale @Scott6255 and @eleanorhawkins!! Awesome races and great PRs! @eleanorhawkins - what did you finally end up wearing and were you comfortable?
    You all are making me want to sign up for races, something I have put aside for awhile, maybe forever since I can't run HMs any longer.
    @Teresa502 - If you haven't worn your 0 drop shoes in a while it can be like starting over to condition your legs to them again. I pretty much don't run in anything more than 3 and have no issues. In fact I think for me the higher drop shoes cause me achilles and foot issues. Maybe try wearing them for one pretty short run or hike each week or every other week. Also I would do some good calf stretches and massage to make your calves feel better.
    @quilteryoyo - the snow pictures are lovely. It always looks so pretty to me but then I never have to deal with it.

    I am hanging in there, running when I can and mixing up running and walking, more of one or the other depending on how I feel. I am still hoping to get into the 100 mile club again this month.
    Today I planned to go for a run. Actually felt pretty great when I started out but that devolved quickly and I ended up mostly doing a fast walk although I did run some short bits. It is great running weather too. Cloudy and cool, low 60's with a breeze and a bit of drizzle. It was threatening to rain the entire time we were out and while I never felt any actual drops, I was soaked when I got home and the sidewalks were wet.
    Also saw a very strange sight on the trail today (reminder this is a paved urban trail along a river area). I looked up and saw a motorcyclist! I was shocked and initially thought it was likely some kid or smarta$$ trying to use the trail as a shortcut. When I stopped to go by with Hobbes, since the trail isn't very wide, I realized it was a cop! We often have helicopters circling around and there was one today but seeing the cop on his motorcycle way down on the trail freaked me out a bit. It isn't like he could pull on and off the trail either, there are only entrances at each end and in the middle so he must have had a reason to be that far in. I wanted to ask if everything was ok but he was talking on his radio.
    I am hoping the rain stays away. We have agility class tonight but only if it doesn't rain.
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    2022 Run the Year Team – Keeping it Sleasy 56.47/1256 miles (running and walking)

    2022 Planned and Completed Races
    2022 Hot Chocolate Virtual 15k
    2022 Snail’s Pace Virtual 10k
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,542 Member
    Thanks @shanaber ! When the snow is on the trees, it really is pretty. I'm glad that it doesn't usually stay around very long here. So, I get to see it and then it's gone. LOL You are doing great to get out there and do what you can. I hope you figure out what is going on soon.

    Thanks @martaindale . Those big swings in temperatures just makes the cold feel colder.

    @Tramboman That's a lot of snow. I think the treadmill was a great choice.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
    01/01/22 :::: 5.0 :::: 5.0
    01/02/22 :::: 3.2 :::: 8.2
    01/03/22 :::: 2.0 :::: 10.2
    01/04/22 :::: 4.2 :::: 14.4
    01/05/22 :::: 3.1 :::: 17.5
    01/06/22 :::: 3.1 :::: 20.6
    01/07/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 20.6
    01/08/22 :::: 6.0 :::: 26.6
    01/09/22 :::: 3.0 :::: 29.6
    01/10/22 :::: 3.0 :::: 32.7
    01/11/22 :::: 3.0 :::: 35.7
    01/12/22 :::: 3.0 :::: 38.7
    01/13/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 38.7
    01/14/22 :::: 3.6 :::: 42.2
    01/15/22 :::: 3.0 :::: 45.2
    01/16/22 :::: 10.3 :::: 55.6
    01/17/22 :::: 2.0 :::: 57.6
    01/18/22 :::: 3.3 :::: 60.9

    Another treadmill day. It has stopped snowing but the streets are a mess - I am with you @Tramboman on not wanting to try to navigate snowbanks and traffic. I did a warmup before yoga but it was only 1.3 miles so I finished up after class to get it to a more respectable total for the day.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    I ran this morning, but I’m considering doing another 5 tonight to call this my January HM distance...not all together, but hey work is trying to kill me. I’ve worked every day for the past 3 weeks so I’m fitting in the runs where I can.

    @rheddmobile you’re raccoon luring 10 year old made me think of a guy I follow on TikTok, I think they live in Australia but their neighbor if 4 years old and she just does the funniest things, tells him to stand still then throws a water balloon over the fence, she gives him presents under the fence, they are so cute together.
    I’ve run a bun
    ch of races in person since COVID and all that normally handed out medals still did, the finish line worker (I have been one) wears a mask and gloves and hands the medal (arm straight) out to the finisher. We haven’t had any issues.

    @Scott6255 great job on your virtual Half

    @martaindale super on the half and new PR!!! Awesome medals, you killed it. I watched on TV (they really need better commentators) and you could see lots of folks cheering. Running math is just a test to show we can’t add, subtract while running.

    @quilteryoyo beautiful pictures of the snow, the pond looks like a painting. It’s been freezing cold here too but we didn’t get the snow, to the North, South, East and West did but we were lucky and we did not. However, it was 25F when I ran this morning, the upswing was no wind.

    @shanaber Strange about the cop on the trail. I would have been dying to ask why he was there.

    @eleanorhawkins glad your choice of clothes work out.
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    edited January 2022
    Bike ride today, plan said 35 minutes and I did 41, but if you subtract slightly slower school drop-off, it was just about right. And I did my little weight machine routine. I'm logging food right now and trying to give my body more healthy foods and less sugary stuff.

    @quilteryoyo I agree about not becoming a hood ornament. There are a number of roads I won't take when there's snow piled up. No sidewalk and nowhere to go but into a snow drift.
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,570 Member
    Ugh, so sorry @quilteryoyo 😢 I'm sure we are all going to get some version of it multiple times before too long. Hope you and your Mom get though it quickly!

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