DECEMBER 2023 Monthly Running Challenge

eleanorhawkins · December 2023

@polskagirl01 so sorry :-( glad you managed to get there ok.

SummerSkier · December 2023

@yirara i think we need a photo to understand all this?
@polskagirl01 very sorry for the passing of your Dad 😥 esp sudden Glad you managed to get there.
@kgirlhart also sorry about you losing your companion. Always so hard. 😩
@quilteryoyo best of luck on the race tomorrow. Looking forward to a report!

yirara · December 2023

Hahaha! I basically slipped with a cheese slicer while removing the rind and cut into the palm of my hand right above the wrist yesterday. Today I fell and fell onto exactly the same spot.

daria0919 · December 2023

yirara wrote: »

Hahaha! I basically slipped with a cheese slicer while removing the rind and cut into the palm of my hand right above the wrist yesterday. Today I fell and fell onto exactly the same spot.

That cheese slicer has got to go!!!

daria0919 · December 2023

2 today

9.2/whatever I said…

yirara · December 2023

daria0919 wrote: »

yirara wrote: »

Hahaha! I basically slipped with a cheese slicer while removing the rind and cut into the palm of my hand right above the wrist yesterday. Today I fell and fell onto exactly the same spot.

That cheese slicer has got to go!!!

No, cheese rules! 🤣

quilteryoyo · December 2023

Thanks @tarun_yadavA . Great running. Enjoy your outing tonight.

@polskagirl01 I'm so sorry to hear of your dad's sudden passing. Big hugs to you. I'm glad you made it in time for the end of the family viewing. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

@yirara Great running, but so sorry you got tripped and fell. I'm glad you are okay. Gotta be careful of those cheese slicers too.

quilteryoyo · December 2023

1 Dec - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
2 Dec - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 7.00 miles - treadmill
3 Dec - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
4 Dec - Walked 2.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
5 Dec - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 1.00 miles - treadmill
6 Dec - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - In SC
7 Dec - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - In FL
8 Dec - Walked 0.00 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - Wog in FL

19.75/80.00 miles

I did packet pick up as soon as it opened today. There weren't as many people there as there were last year. I think everyone showed up at once last year and some decided to wait this time. I'm glad I went when I did though, because I got to see them bringing the SpaceX Stage 1 Rocket back to the base after a launch in the wee hours of Thursday morning. I think it is amazing that they figured out how to get it to land back on earth so it can be reused.

It's scorched, but in one piece, it appears.

I did a wog after I got home, so at about 12:30 pm. It was a bit humid, but the temperature wasn't bad at 72F (22.2C) and cloudy. I had a little bit of trouble breathing (forgot my inhaler at home), but my legs felt good. Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Thanks to all who wished me luck. I did ask about a site to track runners and they said they didn't have anything set up, so I guess you'll just have to wait until I get a chance to post - of course, those on Strava will be able to see it when I finish. Last year I finished in 2hr14min28s and 10.11 miles, according to Garmin. I don't recall my official time. Anyway, I'm hoping to beat that, but will try to be happy with just finishing.

Edited to add that Flat Vicky is ready to go.

I was sitting on the couch, typing up my posts when I heard a noise. I looked over and saw this. Thought you would get a kick out of it.

I hope that is comfortable, Tippy.

Upcoming race: T-10 miler on Dec 9 - TOMORROW

daria0919 · December 2023

@quilteryoyo

Enjoy the run!!

quilteryoyo · December 2023

Thank you @daria0919 !

emptydog · December 2023

@quilteryoyo Good luck tomorrow!

12/1 - 3 Miles. Field House. 93-day streak.
12/2 - 1 Mile. Field House.
12/3 - 2.09 Miles. Lakefront park. Foggy, 39F.
12/4 - 1.23 Miles. Lakefront park. Light rain, 40F.
12/5 - 1 Mile. Field House.
12/6 - 2.72 Miles. Field House.
12/7 - 1 Mile. Field House. 99-day streak
12/8 - 1.09 Miles. Field House. 100-day streak.

Scott6255 · December 2023

Good luck tomorrow @quilteryoyo! Not that you'll need it because you are going to kill it!

Just 5 TM miles today as I got home late and didn't have a lot of time before I had to start dinner.

AlphaHowls · December 2023

Saucony Cohesion 14 Black 851.1 miles
Saucony Grid Cohesion 10 Red 851.2 miles

Not often my mileage matches on my two pairs.

12/1 17.5 miles, Crazy Laps! Chilly drizzle = Nope
12/1 4.17 miles, Crazy Laps! B3 Bands (leg) for 22 minutes of this
12/2 19.5 miles, Running Partner E, County Line and back, Foggy, gray
12/3 18.3 miles, County Line and back
12/3 4.18 miles, Crazy Laps!
12/4 17.53 miles
12/5 19.38 miles, Running Partner A for 8 of those, Dense fog
12/6 17.19 miles, Crazy Laps! Cold rain when I woke up
12/7 18.63 miles, Running Partner A for 7 of those
12/8 18.34 miles, 369.46 miles to go! till the cows come home!~

Really uneasy night, woke up in pain, right knee, gout attack. Took some medicine, taped it and iced it. Difficulty getting up and moving by 6 AM. Back started spasming, and I was just not doing well. Dragged myself outside and down the road. The first 3 miles were difficult, trying to find stride and pace that did not make me want to cry. By mile 3, pain eased and I was able to get the miles. At mile 1 was where I found the cows! I was so excited to see them. Even one of the walking neighbors commented how excited he was to see them again.

Dinner!

Great Value - Lowfat Cottage Cheese Small Curd 1% Milkfat
Marketside - Tri-Color Coleslaw, 85 grams
Great Value - Mixed Vegetables - Canned, 96 gram
Green Beans - French Style (Great Value), 76 gram
Bell Pepper - Generic Bell Pepper - Red, Orange, Yellow
USDA - Celery, Raw, 86 gram
Great Value - Premium White Chicken
GV - White Sliced Mushrooms
Usda - Usda Tomato
Bolthouse Farms® - Baby-Cut Carrots, 199 g
Usda - Cucumber, With Peel, Raw, 296 g

Great Value - Salty Pretzel Sticks Ultra Thin, 30 grams

yirara · December 2023

quilteryoyo wrote: »

@yirara Great running, but so sorry you got tripped and fell. I'm glad you are okay. Gotta be careful of those cheese slicers too.

All fine! Just need my tetanus refresher now instead of sometime early next year.

tarun_yadavA · December 2023

@quilteryoyo good luck today!!!!

Teresa502 · December 2023

Last night a friend and I drove to a neighboring town for a Christmas Fun Run. It was held on the towns greenbelt trail and it was decorated for Christmas the entire route. We met early and ran 5.68 miles before the official run and the run was 2.86 miles according to my watch giving us 8.5 miles for the evening.

Teresa502 · December 2023

Good luck and have fun @quilteryoyo ! Looks like Tippy is living the dream!!

kgirlhart · December 2023

I thought I posted this last night, but I guess I didn't.

Thank you @daria0919, @scott6255, @tarun_yadavA, @shanaber, @teresa502. @quilteryoyo, @martaindale, @chris_in_cal,
@eleanothawkins, @summerskier, @polskagirl01. I didn't run today. I didn't sleep well and I just needed the rest. It's been a really tough day for my husband and me. We had Bunny for 16 years and we weren't really ready to let her go. I did take Pup to the park yesterday and walked 1K with her. And today I took her for a walk around the neighborhood for half a mile. She's doing OK, but she's never been an only dog so we are giving her some extra attention.

@polskagirl01 I am so sorry about your dad. I am glad that you were able to make it to the visitation. Hugs and prayers.

@quilteryoyo Tippy looks like she is enjoying the trip. Good luck on your race tomorrow!
Congrats on getting into the Berlin Marathon @Laurz9191!

kgirlhart · December 2023

Today is the local 5K at the park near my house, but I decided not to run it this year. I am just tired and not in the mood to socialize. Plus it benefits the Humane Society and some people bring their dogs and they usually have dogs there that need to be adopted and my heart just isn't in it this year. Garmin said my body battery was 5 when I went to bed, and 29 when I got up, so I am just going to rest today. I will plan to do my long run tomorrow, but I won't be racing, and plan to take it pretty easy.

@teresa502 That Christmas run looks fun.

daria0919 · December 2023

Managed 4 miles this morning. Did it with my husband. Longest at one time distance so far for me since joining this group in October.
Thanks guys! You inspire me with all you do and motivate me to get back into it. I’m doing the tortoise approach, slow and steady. Not ready to turn to jogging yet, but happy that I’m getting more distance in. Will plan to start ‘wogging’ soon on some of the shorter distances.

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