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DECEMBER 2023 Monthly Running Challenge
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I'm currently puzzling with my Garmin 10k running programme.
Today pause
24.12: slow 40 minutes
25.12: stride repeats
26.12: pause
27.12 looooong slow run. But here I'm going on a short vacation and I don't want to run after driving (and sightseeing along the way) all day. I might arrive quite late anyway.
So I'm thinking:
today: slow 40 minutes
24.12 pause
25.12 stride repeats
26.12 the long run
27.12 pause
Not ideal to run again after two days of running, and do the long run after a somewhat faster (if short) one. But there's no other way I think. Weather forecast tells me it'll still be stormy tonight and I'll likely get soaked again (currently raining/very wet snowing) but there's a remote chance of a dry long run.6 -
You are doing great @daria0919 . At some point, all of those doing those amazing miles started with a one mile, or less, run.
@yirara Sometimes you have to rearrange runs in order to get them done. I think your plan is a good one. You are doing great.2 -
quilteryoyo wrote: Β»You are doing great @daria0919 . At some point, all of those doing those amazing miles started with a one mile, or less, run.
This is so true. My first monthly goal was 40 miles. And I was a 50 mile per month runner for a long time. Not that I run amazing miles. π But I do run longer distances than I did at first.
@yirara Sometimes you have to rearrange runs in order to get them done. I think your plan is a good one. You are doing great.
I agree with this too. One thing I don't like about the app plans is you can't really adjust them like you can on paper. And sometimes you need to make adjustments.6 -
I felt a little better yesterday. I actually felt pretty fair in the morning and less well in the evening. But this morning I felt worse than yesterday. But it still feels more like a cold than flu. Yesterday I was feeling like maybe I would be OK for Christmas. But then I think that even if I tested negative tomorrow morning I would be super anxious about it. And since I am still having symptoms this morning, I think that even if I feel better tomorrow, I probably won't feel up to a family gathering which will probably be 25-30 people.
@AlphaHowls I hope you start feeling better soon.
Thanks to all for your well wished. I was trying to mention everyone, but I kind of lost track. Just know that I love you all.9 -
Yeah, though I can move runs around or skip them to some extend. So i'm now moving my 40 minute run to today from tomorrow. It even seems to be dry for the moment. Oh wonder...
yep, worked. I got a warning that I might not want to run 3 days in a row, but that's all. Next week all is back to normal. Will do this one very slowly.7 -
So here I am feeling unmotivated and then I think well why am I wasting these opportunities? I am not injured? I am not sick. Jweeeez!
So altho I won't hit a 140 mile goal with 8 days left I am going to adjust to 100 and work on trying to increase the pace. Motivating factor to keep going? Nike has a new shoe I am lusting after coming out 3 Jan... <I am addicted I admit>
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01.12 8km walk during day plus concert
02.12 22km walk during day plus concert
03.12 8km walk during day
05.12 3Β°C 4.0km 32min 8:05/km
06.12 1Β°C 1.2km 9min 7:38/km
07.12 1Β°C 3.6km 30min 8:18/km
08.12 2Β°C 3.5km 30min 8:23/km slow run
10.12 7Β°C 3.9km 33min 8:29/km slow run
11.12 7Β°C 3.0km 25min 8:12/km stride repeats
15.12 6Β°C 3.8km 31min 8:14/km slow run
17.12 8Β°C 3.0km 24min 8:08/km fast run
18.12 7Β°C 3.0km 25min 8:20/km stride repeats
19.12 9km walk during day
21.12 6Β°C 5.0km 42min 8:23/km long slow run
22.12 5Β°C 3.2km 25min 7:54/km effort run
23.12 4Β°C 3.6km 30min 8:15/km slow run
40.79km/80.5km
Yikes! Weather forecast said it'd be dry. It wasn't. Rained quite heavily and every raindrop hitting my head felt like a bucket full of icecold water. Including the bucket. Muscles got icecold and running didn't go too well, but I did run.
No running tomorrow, and then I'll do my longer run on Monday and stride repeats on Tuesday. Then a bit of vacation. Likely with lots of rain.7 -
December total: 108.4/164 miles
12/1: 6 miles
12/2: 12 miles
12/4: 9 miles
12/5: 2.7 miles
12/7: 5 miles
12/9: 10 miles
12/11: 8.8 miles
12/13: 5.1 miles
12/14: 8.1 miles
12/15: 6 miles
12/17: 12 miles
12/18: 5.7 miles
12/21: 8 miles
12/23: 10 miles
Went to the Greenway trail. It was mid 60's and 97% humidity. Basically not winter at all. I managed a few miles at the target long run pace but about halfway just had to abandon all goals. I used the need for a slower pace as an excuse to hop on the equestrian trails that run roughly parallel to the paved bike-hike trail. They weren't technical or rough at all. I'll definitely use those again when I'm not doing paced runs. No one really uses them which is cool because the main trail can be kind of busy sometimes.7 -
@kgirlhart I'm glad you felt a bit better part of the day. This is just a bad time of the year to be sick. Hopefully you will feel better tomorrow. Hugs.
@SummerSkier I'm not very motivated right now either. You are doing great and I think shorter, faster runs is a great way to end the year. Plus, 100 miles isn't anything to sneeze at. I hope you are able to get the new shoes.
I'm sorry your run today wasn't pleasant @yirara , but great job on getting it done. Have a safe trip.
Sounds like you did great @martaindale , even if you weren't at the pace you wanted. I'm glad you enjoyed the equestrian trail.
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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
9 Dec - Walked 0.00 miles - Ran 10.13 miles - T-Minus 10 miler on Cape Canaveral AFS
10 Dec - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - On the beach
11 Dec - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - one on the beach and one in SC
12 Dec - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - driveway walk after I got home
13 Dec - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
14 Dec - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill - tennis for 2.5 hours
15 Dec - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
16 Dec - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
17 Dec - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
18 Dec - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
19 Dec - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 1.25 miles - treadmill
20 Dec - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 1.50 miles - treadmill
21 Dec - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - driveway laps
22 Dec - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - driveway laps after work
23 Dec - Walked 3.20 miles - ran 0.00 miles - driveway laps - was a slow wun
57.08/80.00 miles
I spent most of the day making Oreo Balls for Christmas. I didn't feel like running, so went out for a driveway wun. Without the warm up and cool down walks, I would have been fast enough for calling it a run, but since I put it all together, I'm calling it a wun/walk. Avg pace was 14:38 min/mile.
I was trying to get in a distance to make my monthly total an even mile. I thought I was at xxxx.80 miles. I forgot about the extra 8 hundreths. Maybe tomorrow.
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Afternoon all.
Got in another 10K (09"54).
Back at my mother's for Xmas Eve.
@SummerSkier , @quilteryoyo is right. 100M nothing to sneeze at9 -
Now I want Oreo Balls.
Gentle hugs to those who are unwell.
To those who feel unmotivated, it's normal at this time of year and you are still awesome, and loved, and enough, even if you do nothing but stuff your face (with Oreo Balls).
To those slogging out their runs, well done.
To those loving their runs, well done!
Happy holidays everyone ;-)
Oh, and the thing about everyone started with one mile is so true! I clearly remember being unable to do the 1 minute runs the first week of C25k and having to work up to them!!!9 -
Merry Christmas eve my running team! I really wasn't sure when I would get my run in today but the sky finally stopped dripping after about 10 am .... Oddly my nose was running all morning. Like I had an allergen stuck up one of my nostrils. Thank goodness I got a run in to clear my head up. That happened on Friday afternoon also but yesterday no runny nose. Don't think I am sick.
Anyway I threw on my oldest racing shoes and managed one of my best 5Ks this year. hmmmm. Maybe it was because I had already had my 2 cups of coffee vs the 1 I usually have earlier in the morning. π€£ππ³ I almost had a split under 9 min. Well it was exactly 9. dammit. Maybe tomorrow. No rain fcst now for 10 days so expect to close the year easily at 100. knock on wood.
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A wonderful Happy Holidays to each of you! Thank you for your inspirational comments and friendship!
Hubby and I did 3.2 miles this morning. Now to get cooking. Having one of my grandchildren sets over for Christmas Eve dinner and theyβll be arriving shortly.Spoiler
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A wonderful Happy Holidays to each of you! Thank you for your inspirational comments and friendship!
Hubby and I did 3.2 miles this morning. Now to get cooking. Having one of my grandchildren sets over for Christmas Eve dinner and theyβll be arriving shortly.Spoiler
@daria0919 aww cute
I'm at mum's and her neighbours are coming round for drinks π» and snacks. Annual tradition dating way back when.
@quilteryoyo Oreo balls.... Mmmm π€€
@SummerSkier a run always helps get the gunk out! π
Merry Xmas Eve everyone π ββοΈπ»π»π»π»7 -
Graphic I made 10 years ago:Spoiler
I had two, a five year old and three year old. I had to choose one to die. This is the three year old since he was smaller.Spoiler
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Glad to hear the folks who were ill are on the mend. Great job to all that are getting the last runs of the year completed.
Mmm Oreo balls! Haven't even heard of them until my son's girlfriend made them for Thanksgiving. How have I missed out for all these years?!
@daria0919 cute grandkids π
Raining all last night and today, so no long run this weekend. But got on the TM for 5 miles this afternoon.
Merry Christmas to all π²ππ
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Dec 2 β 10.10 miles
Dec 3 β 4.01 miles
Dec 5 β 5.01 miles
Dec 7 β 3.07 miles
Dec 8 β 5.68 miles + 2.86 miles
Dec 10 β 4.04 miles
Dec 12 β 0.83 miles
Dec 13 β 5.75 miles
Dec 14 β 5.18 miles
Dec 16 β 5.03 miles
Dec 18 β 9.02 miles
Dec 19 β 6.32 miles
Dec 20 β 5.69 miles
Dec 22 β 5.25 + 3.01 miles
Dec 24 β 4.66 miles
85.51 miles/100 mile goal
Merry Christmas Eve everyone!
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Thank you so much @eleanorhawkins . I needed that. If I could, I would send you some of the Oreo Balls.
Congrats on such a speedy run @SummerSkier ! I hope you aren't getting sick.
Nice run @tarun_yadavA ! Enjoy entertaining your mums neighbors.
@daria0919 Your and your DH are doing great. That set of granddaughters are sooo cute. Enjoy.
Those are huge poinsettias @AlphaHowls . I have one that is growing, but haven't figured out how to get it to "bloom" again.
Great TM running @Scott6255 . I thought the same thing the first time I had Oreo Balls. Now, it's one of those things I am expected to make for Christmas. I don't mind. I get to sample every batch.
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One of the tins of Oreo Balls. Green and red sprinkles for Christmas. They are not at all uniform, so you know they are homemade by an amateur.
Merry Christmas Eve and Merry Christmas to you all!8 -
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
9 Dec - Walked 0.00 miles - Ran 10.13 miles - T-Minus 10 miler on Cape Canaveral AFS
10 Dec - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - On the beach
11 Dec - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - one on the beach and one in SC
12 Dec - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - driveway walk after I got home
13 Dec - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
14 Dec - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill - tennis for 2.5 hours
15 Dec - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
16 Dec - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
17 Dec - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
18 Dec - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
19 Dec - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 1.25 miles - treadmill
20 Dec - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 1.50 miles - treadmill
21 Dec - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - driveway laps
22 Dec - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - driveway laps after work
23 Dec - Walked 3.20 miles - ran 0.00 miles - driveway laps - was a slow wun
24 Dec - Walked 1.02 miles - Ran0.00 miles - driveway laps
58.10/80.00 miles
I did my normal 1 mile walk after church and before lunch today. It was so nice out - high was 67F (19.4C). Much better than last year when we had a low of 1F (-17.2) and a high of 17F (-8.3C).4 -
Log including my latest update. A blanket thank you to this group for helping me stay motivated.
Sometimes my own doubts, negative voices, health, excuses, etc are the reason why I give up.
Sometimes you have to deal with a people close to you literally telling why you shouldn't work on yourself and calling you a bunch of derogatory things so that you give up. I'm intellectually satisfied because I won the mental battle but I am drained emotionally and still wondering if I did the right thing.
Not necessarily looking to get attention but maybe if you're going through something similar you're not alone and we ought to remember that you can't take of others if you don't take of yourself first. self-care is a great way to show love to those who depend on you.
12/2 - 1.59 miles
12/5 - 1.50 miles
12/7 - 1.77 miles
12/9 - 1.99 miles
12/13 - 2.73 miles with my local running group
12/15 - 1.47 miles
12/17 - 2.55 miles "long run" up to 3:1 walk/run
12/19 - 2.63 miles
12/21 - 1.97 miles
12/24 - 3.44 miles with local run group
Total 24.65/30
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SummerSkier wrote: Β»Maybe it was because I had already had my 2 cups of coffee vs the 1 I usually have earlier in the morning.
β - "Coffee," the Everywoman P.E.D.
Merry Christmas runners! 2024 is going to be even more fantastic!10 -
Good morning everyone!! ππ
Merry Christmas β€οΈπβ€οΈπ
I got in 12K this morning (at 09"36 pace).
Ate and drank a bit too much last night.SpoilerNeighbours Dave and Linda, with me mum and sis
Destroyed this.
Sorry not sorry. π€£
Had 6 pints of beer too.
(And yes I was bloated and gassy and slept by myself!)
Now a heavy lunch incoming.
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Good morning and Merry Christmas to all! Last night was Christmas at the wife's side of the family. Beer was consumed.
Later this morning our family Christmas at the daughter and son-in-law's house. And then it is off to run. At
least that is the plan.
I had never heard of Oreo Balls. Maybe New Year's Eve. Sounds great.
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.
12/9 - 3.1 Miles. Christmas 5K. - 16.23/50
12/10 - 1 Mile. Field House. Stiff and sore.
12/11 - 2.72 Miles. Field House.
12/12 - 1 Mile. Field House. Tough.
12/13 - 2.20 Miles. Lakefront park. 31F, Clear.
12/14 - 3 Miles. Field House. 106-day streak.
12/15 - 3.03 Miles. Lakefront park. 51F, Clear.
12/16 - 1.24 Miles. Lakefront park. 40F, Mostly Clear, Calm.
12/17 - 1.16 Miles. Lakefront park. 46F, Windy.
12/18 - 2.0 Miles. Field House. 110-day streak.
12/19 - 1 Mile. Crazy laps. 34.6/50.
12/20 - 2.73 Miles. Field House.
12/21 - 2.81 Miles. Field House.
12/22 - 1.09 Miles. Field House. Busy day.
12/23 - 1.10 Miles. Lakefront park. 39F, Overcast.
12/24 - 1.02 Miles. Lakefront park. 41F, Overcast.
12/24 - 1.02 Miles. Lakefront park and downtown. 41F, Cloudy.
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Good Morning and Merry Christmas to my fellow runners. Decided to wear my rocket shoes for this chilly bright sunny morning and race my pace on the watch from yesterday. ALtho Apple did not give me a .25 split under 9, fitbit was more generous and gave me mile 2 at 8:59... who ya gonna believe?π€£π³ππ€·ββοΈπ€·ββοΈ
I wish good health for all of you this holiday as best you can!
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Dec 2 β 10.10 miles
Dec 3 β 4.01 miles
Dec 5 β 5.01 miles
Dec 7 β 3.07 miles
Dec 8 β 5.68 miles + 2.86 miles
Dec 10 β 4.04 miles
Dec 12 β 0.83 miles
Dec 13 β 5.75 miles
Dec 14 β 5.18 miles
Dec 16 β 5.03 miles
Dec 18 β 9.02 miles
Dec 19 β 6.32 miles
Dec 20 β 5.69 miles
Dec 22 β 5.25 + 3.01 miles
Dec 24 β 4.66 miles
Dec 25 β 10.10 miles
95.61 miles/100 mile goal
Merry Christmas everyone! I met a friend for a 10-mile Christmas run this morning. I hope that everyone has a blessed day.Definitely go with FitBit @SummerSkier!!Spoiler
Hope @AlphaHowls and @kgirlhart and anyone else feeling sick get better very quickly!
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wow you have the most beautiful eyes @teresa502 Nice 10 miler! I am thinking I might do a long one New Year's day.3
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01.12 8km walk during day plus concert
02.12 22km walk during day plus concert
03.12 8km walk during day
05.12 3Β°C 4.0km 32min 8:05/km
06.12 1Β°C 1.2km 9min 7:38/km
07.12 1Β°C 3.6km 30min 8:18/km
08.12 2Β°C 3.5km 30min 8:23/km slow run
10.12 7Β°C 3.9km 33min 8:29/km slow run
11.12 7Β°C 3.0km 25min 8:12/km stride repeats
15.12 6Β°C 3.8km 31min 8:14/km slow run
17.12 8Β°C 3.0km 24min 8:08/km fast run
18.12 7Β°C 3.0km 25min 8:20/km stride repeats
19.12 9km walk during day
21.12 6Β°C 5.0km 42min 8:23/km long slow run
22.12 5Β°C 3.2km 25min 7:54/km effort run
23.12 4Β°C 3.6km 30min 8:15/km slow run
25.12 9Β°C 6.0km 52min 8:37/km slow long run
46.80km/80.5km
Yay, 6km without walking
Very slow, but I managed. Might have been able to get a bit further, but as the last longest run was 5km I didn't want to overdo things. Perfect weather: not a lot of wind, dry for once, not too much storm. 6 -
πMerry Christmas to you all! π
We had a different Christmas this year, but it wasn't too bad. We missed the festivities at my Mom's last night, but our daughter came by and left presents and treats on our porch and took our presents over there. Then this morning we had video call with our daughter , who was staying at my mother in law's house, and our son and his girlfriend, who are in Denton. They were supposed to be at her dad's this year, but she had covid this week too, so they stayed home. It was different, but more fun than I expected.
I haven't run since Wednesday and I won't make my goal this month. I did do some yoga every day and got out for a short walk with my dog everyday except Saturday when I felt the worst. I am feeling better today. Not 100%, but not as bad as I was. I may try for a run tomorrow, and if I test negative I will probably go back to work.
@quilteryoyo I am going to have to try those oreoballs. They look yummy.7
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