JANUARY 2024 Monthly Running Challenge

SummerSkier · January 2

Happy Tuesday feels like Monday....

SNuck in a 7 miler this morning. Back to slow again. lol. Not sure where all those 9 min miles cames from over the holidays. Maybe lack of work stress? Altho sometimes I run faster when I feel anxious about things 🙄🤣

Mari33a · January 2

02/01 3.52 miles
Total 3.52/50

First run of the year and I thought I was home dry but no, it rained for the last 1/4 mile. Not too bad though

Thanks for adding me @SummerSkier it will be a great motivation to get the runs in!

project9percent · January 2

1/2 - 2.18 - Miles WUN at 5:1 Run/Walk

daria0919 · January 2

Two miles this afternoon. 15:19 per mile pace. This might be my best per mile to date since joining you all. (I think?)
Tomorrow is a personal training day, so may not get miles in.

Great job to all of you who got runs/walks in today!

tatilove1988 · January 2

Anyone here has had a chronic patellar injury? Did using a knew brace to run help you?

I’m planning on getting back to running, but not at the risk of hurting my knee. Lately I’ve been using mostly the elliptical as it is gentle on the knee.

Thank you

kgirlhart · January 2

January Goal: 125 miles

1/1: 3.26 miles
1/2: 6.02 miles

9.28/125 miles completed for January

Oh my gosh! It was so cold this morning. It was 28°F. I think it got up to 30°F or 32°F by the end of the run, but it still felt like 27°F. I actually wore a jacket. I usually just wear two pairs of sleeves when it is cold. I was pretty chilly for most of the run, but I would have been overdressed if it hadn't been dark. Other than being cold, it was a pretty uneventful run. It is raining now but it is supposed to clear up and be 41°F in the morning. I think I'll like that a lot better.

@elizury If you are looking for a chatty group, you came to the right place.

@mari33a Congrats on your weight loss! That is awesome!

chris_in_cal · January 3

tatilove1988 wrote: »

Anyone here has had a chronic patellar injury

I am fortunate and haven't had any chronic knee issues. I just happened to watch "The Knee Over Toes Guy" yesterday.

The vid was a PT who focuses on knee strengthening and recovery. YMMV

https://youtu.be/miqsg9DGPX0?si=NkJIgnrFNPcfpTFu

kbrown1527 · January 3

1 mile slow jog today
Total 4/100 done

quilteryoyo · January 3

Congrats on the great weight loss in 2023 @Mari33a ! Nice running today too. I don't mind getting caught out in the rain, but I have a hard time starting outside when it is raining already.

Welcome @elizury . Do you mind telling us how long ago that HS career was? I think you will enjoy this group.

@emptydog Glad your plans for New Year's Eve worked out. I love that you ran the half mile to the hike and then back to your car. That's a great way to get the workout in. Hahaha about your cat glaring at you as you did crazy laps today. They can be so judgmental.

Your slow is my fast @SummerSkier ! You are doing great.

Nice wun @project9percent .

Congrats on getting faster @daria0919 !

Sorry you are injured @tatilove1988 . I can't help you with your question though.

That is a chilly run @kgirlhart ! You did great. I hope tomorrow is better, temperature wise.

Nice mile run @kbrown1527 .

quilteryoyo · January 3

Jan 1 - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 2 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill

5.00/85.00 mile goal

I did a treadmill session this morning before heading into work at noon. I did a run/walk for 5/2 min at 4.5-4.7/4.0 mph, 3/1/1:36 min at 4.8/4.0/6.0 mph. Avg pace was 13:14 min/mile. Avg HR was 127 with a max of 150 bpm. It was a bit of a struggle today, as my legs just didn't want to work. I'm glad I had a time constraint that limited how long I could run.

Scott6255 · January 3

@emptydog great job on the NYE run and next day hike! Cool that you decided to make it an annual event!

Cold rain all day, so 6 TM again today.

kbrown1527 · January 3

Good morning! I have a busy day ahead and decided to get up a little early to get a quick 1.25mi jog in doing laps.

5.25/100 done!

tarun_yadavA · January 3

Morning everyone
Got in 5 (at 10"11 pace)
Slowly getting back into the swing of things

kbrown1527 · January 3

What do your diets look like??

I’m struggling a lot with my diet. I’ve been eating higher protein and splitting my remaining macros between carbs and fat and that worked great with how much lifting I was doing. Then when I started researching diet for endurance/cardio based workouts it says to eat mostly carbs. When I eat more carbs I just get tired! They’re good carbs too.. rice, sweet potatoes, oatmeal etc.

Not sure if I should stick with it for a while or go back to what I was doing. Or adjust it until I get what I feel best eating.

Macros were 40p/30f/30c
Now 30p/25f/45c

chris_in_cal · January 3

kbrown1527 wrote: »

What do your diets look like??

Mine's pretty bad. This running group is very wide-ranging, for instance "Math" came up awhile ago. Imagine that.

In MFP the number one tool for diet and nutrition is to log all of your food into the Food Diary. Do you do that? Second, open it up and share your Food Diary with "MFP Friends" or "Everyone." That's this website's gold standard for dealing with nutrition and food choices. I need to take my own suggestion.

Do you log your food in the MFP Food Diary? Do you share it?

kbrown1527 · January 3

@chris_in_cal yes I do log my food in the diary and it is public

tarun_yadavA · January 3

kbrown1527 wrote: »

What do your diets look like??

I’m struggling a lot with my diet. I’ve been eating higher protein and splitting my remaining macros between carbs and fat and that worked great with how much lifting I was doing. Then when I started researching diet for endurance/cardio based workouts it says to eat mostly carbs. When I eat more carbs I just get tired! They’re good carbs too.. rice, sweet potatoes, oatmeal etc.

Not sure if I should stick with it for a while or go back to what I was doing. Or adjust it until I get what I feel best eating.

Macros were 40p/30f/30c
Now 30p/25f/45c

@kbrown1527
Diet? Based on the last 2 weeks... an alcoholic Guy Fieri

tarun_yadavA · January 3

chris_in_cal wrote: »

Mari33a wrote: »

I managed to lose 35lbs last year

Great. Talk about burying the lede, that is a huge accomplishment, congratulations.

@Mari33a 35 lbs? oh wow that is amazing!! well done!!

tarun_yadavA · January 3

chris_in_cal wrote: »

tarun_yadavA wrote: »

Dry January here we go...

I'm in too. It's a good thing.

@chris_in_cal good going Sir! I, absolutely over-indulged last half of December. And then some.
Liver is like foie-gras now! lol

Scott6255 · January 3

@kbrown1527 your macros look fine, but food / diet varies widely for every person. You really just have to experiment with what works best for you and try to stay consistent (enough) to make it work for you.
Good Luck!!!!

yirara · January 3

01.01 6°C 3.2km 27min 8:20/km 8 stride repeats
03.01 9°C 4.6km 40min 8:41/km slow

7.38km/80.5km

Well, that was totally shite. No idea why things were so bad, but I had to fight for every step this time. Oh well, maybe next time.

kgirlhart · January 3

January Goal: 125 miles

1/1: 3.26 miles
1/2: 6.02 miles
1/3: 6.26 miles

15.54/125 miles completed for January

It was warmer today at 41°F. It rained last night and the streets were pretty wet. My weather app said it was misty this morning and then foggy. I didn't really notice it starting out, but it was a little misty as I was getting home. It was a nice run though. I saw 2 deer at the soccer fields and managed to run 6.25 miles.

chris_in_cal · January 3

First run of the 2024.

As it is winter I'm going to try mixing it up and do some lunchtime runs. I can stretch a lunch break and if I run close to my office, it's pretty efficient. This particular neighborhood isn't great for running. Anything :30 minutes or less is okay, but I just don't do well running along main thoroughfares, and places with lots of stoplight, and cars.

January Running Goal: 13 runs, 50 miles

Jan 3 - 1.2 miles

Current: 1 runs, 1.2 miles

elizury · January 3

@quilteryoyo i am 62 and raced in high school and college. Still run but slowly. Walked today and yesterday and will go for my first run of the year tomorrow. It is in the 20’s here which is great running weather for me.

daria0919 · January 3

kbrown1527 wrote: »

What do your diets look like??

I’m struggling a lot with my diet. I’ve been eating higher protein and splitting my remaining macros between carbs and fat and that worked great with how much lifting I was doing. Then when I started researching diet for endurance/cardio based workouts it says to eat mostly carbs. When I eat more carbs I just get tired! They’re good carbs too.. rice, sweet potatoes, oatmeal etc.

Not sure if I should stick with it for a while or go back to what I was doing. Or adjust it until I get what I feel best eating.

Macros were 40p/30f/30c
Now 30p/25f/45c

I do 30p/25f/45c but I avoid most starch carbs like rice and white potatoes and pasta. This works for me.

daria0919 · January 3

tarun_yadavA wrote: »

kbrown1527 wrote: »

What do your diets look like??

@kbrown1527
Diet? Based on the last 2 weeks... an alcoholic Guy Fieri

@tarun_yadavA grwat big chuckle from me!!! Love the response 😂

martaindale · January 3

kbrown1527 wrote: »

What do your diets look like??
Not sure if I should stick with it for a while or go back to what I was doing. Or adjust it until I get what I feel best eating.

This is what I end up doing. I don't really count calories or macros. I have been in maintenance for about 5 years and have a good routine. That said I adjust my diet throughout the year based on what I am doing. When I'm training and running more miles and more hard miles, I make sure to mix more carbs into every meal and eat a snack that's more carb heavy. The rest of the year when I'm running easier miles I tend to eat more protein as I find it keeps me full longer and it's easier to maintain my weight. Breakfast is the meal where I notice the most changes. Oatmeal/bagels versus egg based meals. And I switch my snacks up.

martaindale · January 3

Jan total: 15.3 miles
YTD: 15.3/1200 miles

1/1: 8 miles
1/3: 7.3 miles

After a cold, wet day yesterday the air smelled so fresh this morning. Didn't see any sun but it was a bit warmer. Saw some deer and a fox. Also, managed to fully run the hills, all 604 ft of them. Adaptation is happening.

Scott6255 · January 4

Wow, we are chatty this month. Only the 3rd of the month and we are already on page 5!!! 😳

Great that you can train on those hills @martaindale. That will help you on some of those uphill stretches during your upcoming race. You will be ready!!

6.2 miles this evening. Finally able to go outside for the 1st time in 2024. Started out slow, then did some fartleks for some speed work. Wasn't feeling great, so could have been much worse that it turned out. Ended up with a 8:01/mi pace.

shanaber · January 4

Scott6255 wrote: »

@kbrown1527 your macros look fine, but food / diet varies widely for every person. You really just have to experiment with what works best for you and try to stay consistent (enough) to make it work for you.
Good Luck!!!!

I agree with this but will add that it takes time for your body to adjust to the changes you make. So make a (small) macro change, try it for a couple of weeks, if you still feel tired or hungry then adjust a bit. I typically did 40, 40, 20 to get in the lower fat to keep the cholesterol numbers in line. I also always made sure to eat something before a run or workout (usually carb based like toast or oatmeal) and something after that is protein based (often a protein shake or smoothy). As others have said though, everyone is different and what works for me may not work for you.

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