January 2022 Monthly Running Challenge
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Jan total: 94.6/80 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
1/20: 3.1 miles
1/22: 4 miles
1/24: 4 miles
1/26: 3 miles
1/27: 4.5 miles
1/29: 8 miles
Went to a Greenway close to my house today that stretches for almost 20 miles without crossing any roadways. I found it searching around on Strava heatmaps. I really like the new icons for start points, parking and bathrooms because it makes access points so much easier to find. The Greenway is a wide well maintained asphalt that is shaded by big trees. I did a 4 mile stretch as an out and back for 8 miles total. I saw equestrian Trails paralleling most of the paved trails so I will have to go back out and run some of those trails one day. This was my.longest run since the HM and my legs were a little tired towards the end and I got a weird pain in my left knee for part of mile 3. But it went away after a half mile or so. Icing it now and hopefully it doesn't pop back up.8 -
Thurs run day, Friday lifting, today was a rest day.
Thursday’s run I just didn’t feel excited about anyplace I could think of to run - I am starting to realize I have mental trauma from my heart episode on the Greenline, I am afraid to go back out there. And it’s really the best long straight place to run around here. So, I ended up running at Shelby Farms which is within sight of the Greenline but not the same. Baby steps. I forgot that the weather out there always feels ten degrees colder because of the winds. Did a short loop and grabbed my cool down walk jacket out of the car and ran with it. My poor husband though, he was freezing. It’s hillier than what we usually run and 5k left my legs feeling tired. I am shocked at how short a time it took to lose all my conditioning! Basically one cut back month and it’s like I never ran before.
That being said it was a very nice run, saw more deer than I could count including four that we could practically touch. Bunch of Buffalo. Petted the nose of a friendly spotty horse. Cold enough that we were almost alone except for a couple of high school track teams.
In lifting news I am up to 190 deadlift now! I had a goal a couple of years ago to hit 200 and had to stop because I tore my Achilles’ tendon running, so I’m hoping to make it this time. It’s a double goal since it’s a nice round number and also 1.5x body weight for me.8 -
Morning all. Had a glorious run outdoors today at long last. Sunny and cold and very pretty in the park. Pic in spoiler.
The hills felt easier than they have done - hoping that means my fitness is gradually improving. Garmin showed I stayed in a good heart rate zone for much of it, so all in all I’m happy. Wish I’d seen deers and horses though, @rheddmobile - jealous!
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
17/1: 2m
18/1: 2.5m
19/1: 2m
20/1: 3.11m
21/1: 1.75m
22/1: 3.11m
23/1: 2.2m
24/1: 1.8m
25/1: 1.7m
26/1: 1.7m
27/1: 2m
28/1: 2m
29/1: 2m
30/1: 3.11m
Jan total: 65.3m
Jan target: 30m2 -
Nice running @marisap2010 . I'm sure you are enjoying dear husband being home. You'll do great on your 15K.
@polskagirl01 I love cheesecake. I'm amazed that you didn't measure anything. You must be a true chef!
@Faebert I hope your daughter has a mild case. You are doing great to keep up the running.
@Teresa502 I'm with you. It was way too cold to get out and do much of anything yesterday. It's supposed to warm up here today. I hope you get some warmer temps too.
@Scott6255 I hope you feel better. You did great to get those 5 miles in after you started feeling bad.
Nice @Avidkeo . Enjoy.
@martaindale That sounds like a great place to run.
@rheddmobile You are doing great!
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"Keepin' it sleasy since 1952"
1-1 7k sleasy
1-2 7k sleasy
1-3 rest
1-4 7k sleasy
1-5 4k slow
1-6 4k treadmill
1-7 7k sleasy
1-8 7k slow
1-9 7k sleasy
1-10 rest
1-11 7k slow
1-12 7k sleasy (but a lot closer to easy than slow)
1-13 rest
1-14 6k sleasy
1-15 7k sleasy
1-16 7k almost easy (but still sleasy)
1-17 rest
1-18 4k treadmill
1-19 7k slow
1-20 rest
1-21 7k sleasy
1-22 7k sleasy
1-23 4k treadmill
1-24 4k treadmill
1-25 4k treadmill
1-26 7k sleasy
1-27 rest
1-28 4k treadmill
1-29 7k sleasy
1-30 4k treadmill
January Total: 143k
January Goal: 140k
Light snow last night and still snowing this morning, so had fun on the treadmill. One advantage of the treadmill is I get to listen to music, and today was a great musical morning. Last kilometer was "My Girl," by The Temptations; Lesley Gore's "It's My Party," and "Walkin' in the Rain," by Jay and the Americans. Makes an old man's thought turn to springtime...8 -
@Tramboman You know you COULD listen to music while you run outside? I use one apple ear pod and it streams whatever playlist I want from my watch. Stays in place very easily and not distracting. I have some music with 180 bpm which helps to energize me and get my pace going.
@Avidkeo great happy photos! Agree on cuteness overload.
@Faebert hope your youngest is doing ok. Sounds like you GOT YOUR MOJO BACK!!!!
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It is a beautiful, sunny day here, so I ran an easy 10K. It was 28F when I started and almost 48F an hour later. I didn’t expect it to warm up so quickly, so the last bit of my run was a little hot. Less than 2 miles left to hit my 75 miles for January, so I’ll run that tomorrow.
January miles: 73.07
Streak days: 304 -
No run for me today. I tested positive for Covid. 😔 Luckily I hit my goal a couple of days ago. I am hoping it won't be too bad. I started feeling like I was coming down with a cold yesterday and this morning my temperature was 100.3, but now it is 99.3. My throat is a little sore, but not too bad. I was vaccinated so am hoping for a mild case. I hope that I will be able to run again soon, but I am going to try to rest. My Garmin body battery was 17 when I got up this morning so I do think a rest day is called for.10
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No run for me today. I tested positive for Covid. 😔 Luckily I hit my goal a couple of days ago. I am hoping it won't be too bad. I started feeling like I was coming down with a cold yesterday and this morning my temperature was 100.3, but now it is 99.3. My throat is a little sore, but not too bad. I was vaccinated so am hoping for a mild case. I hope that I will be able to run again soon, but I am going to try to rest. My Garmin body battery was 17 when I got up this morning so I do think a rest day is called for.
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SummerSkier wrote: »@Tramboman You know you COULD listen to music while you run outside? I use one apple ear pod and it streams whatever playlist I want from my watch. Stays in place very easily and not distracting. I have some music with 180 bpm which helps to energize me and get my pace going.
@Avidkeo great happy photos! Agree on cuteness overload.
@Faebert hope your youngest is doing ok. Sounds like you GOT YOUR MOJO BACK!!!!SummerSkier wrote: »@Tramboman You know you COULD listen to music while you run outside? I use one apple ear pod and it streams whatever playlist I want from my watch. Stays in place very easily and not distracting. I have some music with 180 bpm which helps to energize me and get my pace going.
@Avidkeo great happy photos! Agree on cuteness overload.
@Faebert hope your youngest is doing ok. Sounds like you GOT YOUR MOJO BACK!!!!
I only listen to music outside when I do 10+ k, but I haven't done that in a long time. If I want music for shorter distances, I just sing.3 -
@kgirlhart I Hope you feel better soon!0
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Hey all - I have read through almost everything but for a minute here and there, so my memory fails me for commenting. But know that I am enjoying photos and cheering you all on. @avidkeo I do remember seeing some beach photos and I am supremely jealous.
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
01/19/22 :::: 4.0 :::: 64.9
01/20/22 :::: 2.2 :::: 67.1
01/21/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 67.1
01/22/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 67.1
01/23/22 :::: 10.4 :::: 77.5
01/24/22 :::: 1.1 :::: 78.6
01/25/22 :::: 3.0 :::: 81.6
01/26/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 81.6
01/27/22 :::: 2.3 :::: 84.0
01/28/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 84.0
01/29/22 :::: 3.1 :::: 87.1
01/30/22 :::: 13.2 100.3
I don't think I've updated in several days. It continues to be very cold and I did not run outside at all Monday-Saturday this week. The few miles I have were at the gym on the treadmill. For the third week in a row Saturday temperatures were in the below zero range and I cannot express how over it I am. Although I'm sure many of you relate. I grouchily vetoed running outside yesterday and was not committed to long run today either. I woke up and it was still sub-zero but the sun was out. My intrepid friends were heading out, and particularly the one friend doing her second and final 20-mile training run for her marathon, so I agreed to come out but said I would do anywhere from 45 minutes (one of her loops) to 13.1 miles depending on my mood.
As it turned out, it was not that awful. 7 degrees at the start, 18 degrees at the end but the sun was bright and felt warm and there was blessedly no wind to speak of (off the notoriously windy lake). I also just bought new shoes yesterday and was gambling that they would be ok even though I went a half size down this time (Brooks Ghost 14). The shoes were good, definitely more cushiony than my worn-out 13s and I think the sizing choice was right. (I had been getting blisters that I think were from too much sliding of my foot in the shoe, and another friend said she had to size down in the 14s anyway). So miraculously I felt pretty good for this run, much better than last week. I was going to stop at 10 but when my friend said she only had 4 miles left for her 20 I realized that if I finished with her I would be at almost 13. Which would keep my HM a month streak from last year going. So I stayed and surprised myself by getting it done. I was going to take and "incomplete" for this month and try to remediate later
and now I don't need to. For this month. 
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Hugs @kgirlhart ❤️ Hope you have a mild case.0
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Wishing you better @kgirlhart. I’m so sorry you are missing the funeral as well. Thinking of you. X0
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@kgirlhart sorry I somehow missed your post that you had COVID. Hope it's mild and you feel better soon. Take it easy!1
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Thanks @Tramboman, @marisap2010, @Scott6255, and @faebert. I am disappointed that I have to miss the funeral, but I am glad I saw my mom the day before I was exposed and not the day after.4
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Love your songs @Tramboman ! That's my style of music too.
You are doing great @marisap2010 !
@kgirlhart I'm so sorry you tested positive. I hope you have a mild case. I know the timing stinks for you. Hugs.
Great job on getting out there and getting your HM distance in for the month @katharmonic ! Glad you had a good run and the shoes worked out for you.
Mom and I had a visit with my niece and her family this afternoon, so I sort of ran out of time. Just another short, mile, walk on the treadmill again. If I walk/1.4 miles tomorrow I'll hit 50 miles total for the month. I guess that's not horrible considering I have only run 6 times this year/month - and one wun.
I'm anxious to see what the new ortho says about my back Tues. If he doesn't see any problem with running, I'll try to kick it up a bit in Feb. 6 -
@kgirlhart So sorry to hear you tested positive and are missing the funeral. I hope your symptoms stay mild.
@rheddmobile I can understand feeling anxious about returning to the greenway after the ordeal you have had with your heart. Baby steps and I bet you’ll be back out there soon!1 -
Thanks @quilteryoyo and @martaindale.1
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