JANUARY 2024 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • elizury
    elizury Posts: 15 Member
    Ran on the treadmill last night since I couldn’t get out of bed in the morning. Flu shot and Covid booster on same day. Ugh! Walked outside this morning and it was like a sheet of glass. Snow yesterday mixed with rain equals sleet and ice. I was glad to be done. Took my time.

    @tarun_yadavA Nice pace!! Good for you!

    @quilteryoyo I love how committed you are to getting it done

    @laurz9191 sorry you tripped. Glad there are no major injuries. Definitely a winter hazard.
  • SummerSkier
    SummerSkier Posts: 5,135 Member
    It's that time of year for trips and slips and flu and colds... sigh. I am trying very hard to be injury free. Some may say it's my #1 goal in fitness. LOL. I think that the small 10-12 min weight videos for my arms shoulders and back since last Aug every other day have helped and even though I was sore playing tennis last SUn after a month off and then playing hard I did not injure myself.

    Yesterday's run was COLD and I want to say I saw something on the sidewalk across from me early in the run when it was still dark .. As I looked closer I could see it was a pepe le pew. He ran into a gutter/sewer so I did not have to worry about him. Then later I saw a HUGE hunk of a boy/man (think aquaman fit) running in the cold and wind with no shirt. I guess if you got it flaunt it. He was also as tan as mid summer. I did not catch his face to see if he was smiling for some reason.

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  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,316 Member
    tarun_yadavA wrote: »
    @martaindale soooo.... What's post run Pig out meal??

    Such a Tarun question!! Honestly, a HM isn’t enough to make me feel any hungrier than normal so no pig out planned. Food in southern Louisiana is good and there are a lot of restaurants pretty close to my hotel so I’ll find something that sounds good that I can walk to. Probably brunch <3 since I’ll be done by 9-9:30.

    @Laurz9191 Hope you’re still feeling ok after your fall.

    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    @Mari33a Great job getting out and running when you really didn't feel like it. That takes a lot of gumption.

    Agree but also, love the word choice! It’s not a word you hear often.

    Looks like a lot of people are experiencing cold, icy weather. We have a big cold front coming in early next week where temps will be at or below freezing for almost 48 hours which probably sounds like no big deal to some of you but tends to be a pretty dramatic event in southern Texas. Our place in the hill country is supposed to see lows in the mid-teens so hopefully things stay dry. Ice is a major problem so if it stays dry and cold, that’s less of an issue. Our water bill will suffer for sure as we will have to keep faucets running for a while to keep pipes from freezing.
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,520 Member
    Laurz9191 wrote: »
    Bank robber or winter runner?

    Perhaps both. Shifty eyes!
    ;)
  • tarun_yadavA
    tarun_yadavA Posts: 1,375 Member
    chris_in_cal wrote: »
    Laurz9191 wrote: »
    Bank robber or winter runner?

    Perhaps both. Shifty eyes!
    ;)

    @Laurz9191 haha... What @chris_in_cal said lol
  • tarun_yadavA
    tarun_yadavA Posts: 1,375 Member
    @martaindale brunch! Of course! ... Such a Sarah thing! Lol.
    I'm sure you deserve a treat after all the hard work you have been putting in! 🙌🏽

    PS: LA. Only went to New Orleans. Best thing I ate was a Shrimp Po'Boy! (Not a huge fan of etouffee ... And don't know if it's just me? But I thought those Beignets were the most overrated thing. Ever!)
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,316 Member
    tarun_yadavA wrote: »
    PS: LA. Only went to New Orleans. Best thing I ate was a Shrimp Po'Boy! (Not a huge fan of etouffee ... And don't know if it's just me? But I thought those Beignets were the most overrated thing. Ever!)

    I love all the classic Cajun food. Etouffee, jambalaya, gumbo 🤤. And I also love beignets but they have to be hot out of the fryer with only powdered sugar. I don't go for all the filled, dipped craziness.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,470 Member
    @elizury I hope you are feeling better after the two vaccines. Great job in getting the TM run in.

    Nice running @tarun_yadavA . I'm glad you don't have to drive anywhere when the weather is bad.

    @SummerSkier I'm glad you were able play tennis hard and not injure yourself. Also glad the skunk disappeared and didn't spray. The description of the man/boy is funny. Sounds like he was showing off, but I doubt if there were many people out in that weather to see him....I guess all the cars passing by would notice.

    Thank @martaindale . Sometimes those words that have gone "out of style" are just the right ones to convey the message you want to convey. Be careful and stay warm with those temps. You are going to do great in your race.

    Great running @Laurz9191 . Glad you took it easy around the icy spots. It's hard to tell the difference between a bank robber and winter runner. :lol: Love your pictures.

    Be careful out there @yirara .

    Thank you for doing that for us @chris_in_cal ! :wink: Enjoy. You were running fast!

    @daria0919 Sorry your motivation is in a slump, but you did great to do what you did today. Hang in there and hopefully the mojo will be back soon.

    You are doing great @Maria9191 .
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,316 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    I'm with @martaindale on the classic Cajun food in LA and I would add to the list red beans and rice.

    Oooo yum! Red beans and rice. So comforting!
  • tarun_yadavA
    tarun_yadavA Posts: 1,375 Member
    martaindale wrote: »
    tarun_yadavA wrote: »
    PS: LA. Only went to New Orleans. Best thing I ate was a Shrimp Po'Boy! (Not a huge fan of etouffee ... And don't know if it's just me? But I thought those Beignets were the most overrated thing. Ever!)

    I love all the classic Cajun food. Etouffee, jambalaya, gumbo 🤤. And I also love beignets but they have to be hot out of the fryer with only powdered sugar. I don't go for all the filled, dipped craziness.

    @martaindale gosh. You and I are such opposites when it comes to food tastes.

    As for 🍩
    Filled dipped craziness over plain powdered sugar dusting everytime.

    Lose those artisan type donuts! 🤤

    (Draw the line at bacon on donuts!
    Or- using glazed donuts as Bun substitutes for burgers!
    That sugary-savoury mash-up is a bit too much for my British palate lol)
  • tarun_yadavA
    tarun_yadavA Posts: 1,375 Member
    Love* those
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,316 Member
    tarun_yadavA wrote: »
    @martaindale gosh. You and I are such opposites when it comes to food tastes.
    ...
    Or- using glazed donuts as Bun substitutes for burgers!
    That sugary-savoury mash-up is a bit too much for my British palate lol)

    We absolutely are on opposite ends of the spectrum. As for sweet & savory, donut hamburger doesn't sound great but have you ever had chicken and waffles? Little sweet, little savory and especially tasty with some slightly spicy maple syrup. One of my brunch go-to's.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,943 Member
    01.01 6°C 3.2km 27min 8:20/km 8 stride repeats
    03.01 9°C 4.6km 40min 8:41/km slow
    04.01 3°C 5.1km 43min 8:25/km slow-ish
    05.01 7°C 2.1km 17min 8:03/km fast
    07.01 -2°C 4.2km 34min 8:12/km 1min intervals x 9
    08.01 -4°C 5.4km 45min 8:18/km slow run
    09.03 -7°C 5.0km 40min 8:04/km taget pace intervals
    10.03 -6°C 3.0km 24min 7:57/km
    12.03 1°C 5.5km 45min 8:14/km slow run

    38.08km/80.5km

    Nearly halfway to my running goal for January! Longest run this year, and it was tough. I know why (blood kept on pooling in legs) but I managed to do the 45 minutes of my running programme. No running tomorrow. If I'm not too lazy I'll drive to my nearby mini mountain range and look at some local geology. Or do nothing. Or run again. The nice winter weather is gone though.

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