JANUARY 2024 Monthly Running Challenge

SummerSkier · January 12

2 so far today. and 2 walking. The wind this morning was awful. The temp said 50 but my hands and face said 20's! Might do a few more instead of walking this afternoon just to get out and make up for any upcoming ice days if we get a coating on Sun nite/Mon am as expected.

Mari33a · January 12

miles
03/01 3.56 miles
04/01 3.50 miles
06/01 4.03 miles
10/01 3.53 miles
11/01 3.52 miles
12/01 3.53 miles

Total 25.19/50 miles

This was an eerily quiet run tonight. Dark calm & not a single car passed me. Glad I had Dakota or I might have turned back. Some of my energy seems to have come back thankfully.

We have another bank robber amongst us 😅 @kgirlhart

@chris_in_cal - Enjoy Cabo!

Scott6255 · January 12

@martaindale good luck on your race Sunday! Not sure how you feel about missing your usual Houston race this weekend, but I'm sure you will get your PR! Hope the weather holds. Here in Dallas we will be in the teens and low 20's Sunday - Tuesday, so count your blessings.

Hope I can get out tomorrow afternoon before the real cold front hits. Other than that, looks like I will be treadmilling it for the next few days. Felt a lot better today, so got in 6 miles. Treadmill runs had started feeling pretty dreadful lately. But today felt easy.

quilteryoyo · January 13

Jan 1 - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 2 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 3 - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 4 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 5 - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 6 - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 7 - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 8 - Walked 3.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 9 - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 10 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 11 - Walked 4.10 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - driveway laps - actually a slow wog
Jan 12 - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.0 miles - treadmill

27.60/85.00 mile goal

I worked until 4:30 today. I hate running that late, since I need to eat dinner. So, I chose to do a 2 miles walk on the treadmill.

I AM feeling better today. I think my tummy is back to normal. I always find it interesting when I don't think I am very sick how much better I actually feel when it's all over, if that makes sense.

We had very heavy winds in our area today. More info under the spoiler.

I reported this tree down on one of the major roads on my way into work.

I have heard reports of several trees down and power outages, but, fortunately, I haven't lost power yet. I did have a bunch of small limbs/twigs on my driveway when I came home. Also a dead tree fell across the driveway, but is stuck in a tree high enough that I could drive under it after breaking off some of the limbs.

And another tree broke off at the roots near the house. Fortunately, it feel away from the house.

Tippy was checking it out after she growled at it.

quilteryoyo · January 13

@kbrown1527 Nice job getting in a run after the roads cleared. Nothing wrong with changing your goal mid stream.

Thanks for the thought @shanaber . Maybe they will give you more notice next year....and maybe you can participate.

Great pace @kgirlhart ! Love the "robber" picture.

Nice run @tarun_yadavA .

I agree with you about black ice @Laurz9191 . Treadmill at the gym was a good call.

Congrats on your longest run this year @yirara . Enjoy your day off tomorrow.

Strong winds makes it so hard to run and makes it so much colder @SummerSkier . You did great.

Glad your energy is coming back @Mari33a .

You are doing great @Scott6255 . We're going to have some nasty weather here in the next few days too.

tarun_yadavA · January 13

Hello everyone.
Got in 5miles (at 09"54).

@martaindale good luck tomorrow Sarah!!

tarun_yadavA · January 13

martaindale wrote: »

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.

@martaindale yeah you lost me at Brunch! Lol. 🤣
That said- Never tried it with a syrup with heat/chilli... Maybe that'd make a difference?

Fried chicken... Not really my comfort food of choice... (dare I say, chicken even as a meat of choice - save for Buffalo wings)... But did love this kind of stuff when I was in the South

martaindale · January 13

tarun_yadavA wrote: »

Fried chicken... Not really my comfort food of choice..

Blasphemy! Good fried chicken is amazing!

martaindale · January 13

Jan total: 48.1 miles
YTD: 48.1/1200 miles

1/1: 8 miles
1/3: 7.3 miles
1/4: 6 miles
1/5: 4.5 miles
1/6: 8 miles
1/9: 5 miles
1/11: 6.1 miles
1/13: 3.2 miles

Shakeout and a few strides this morning on a run/bike trail along the river. It's so nice to have something like that in the middle of downtown. Trialed some clothing for tomorrow and I think I've got it figured out. I've never done this before but I'm wearing my hydration vest during the race. I have a lot to carry and I've gotten used to having it on long runs. Bonus: I don't have to deal with aid stations and getting my hands or shirt wet in the cold.

Thanks for the well wishes @Scott6255 @tarun_yadavA. I feel pretty confident I'll get a PR, it's down to how close to 2hrs I can get.

I could see the 5k starting from my hotel room this morning. That was cool and got me more excited.

Per our ongoing southern La food discussion, I had a great dinner at a Creole place last night. Started with a redfish bisque then jerk fried chicken served on top of red beans and rice. Tasty and unlike anything I've had before.

martaindale · January 13

Looks like a fair bit of cleanup @quilteryoyo. I hope your power holds on.

AlphaHowls · January 13

1/1 26.88 miles, County Line and Beyond!
1/2 15.4 miles, Running Partner A
1/3 16.58 miles 22°F - 26°F
1/4 15.33 miles, 2075 days on the run, Real Feel 18°F, Running Partner A
1/5 15.16 miles
1/6 18.57 miles, Crazy Laps! Cold drizzle = not friends
1/7 15.67 miles
1/8 15.56 miles, Running Partner A
1/9 15.22 miles, 2080 days on the run, Crazy Laps!
1/10 3.29 miles, Crazy Laps! I am alright, just weary, Cold weather moodiness
1/11 13.38 miles, Running Partner A
1/12 14.93 miles, Crazy Laps! Thunderstorms, Wind Advisory, IBS issues
1/13 15.17 miles, Running Partner A, COLD! and the wind!

Taken from running group on Facebook:

Runners over 50. You are only as old as you feel.
Rajesh Gopinath

Not just marathon...any distance we cover

Marathons are a great metaphor for careers, building businesses and winning in life.
Here are some of my favourite insights from my marathon experiences.
1 You don’t run 42km once, You run one kilometer forty-two times.
Focus on the present. And only on the present.
2 A marathon is a 10km race with a 32km warmup. Start slow, finish strong.
Compounding is back-ended.
3 Every uphill has a downhill.
Things are never as good or as bad they seem.
4 To finish first, you must first finish.
It’s ok to walk if you are tired, but keep moving forward.
5 It never gets easier, you only get faster.
Keep growing and raising your ambition.
6 We only see the runners in front of us, never those behind us.
Appreciate everything you have and how far you have come in life.
7 The hardest part is not finishing, it is believing you can finish.
Self belief is your greatest source of strength.
8 A marathon is not run on the road. It is run in the six inches between your ears.
Mental toughness trumps physical strength.
9 For every minute you gain on the first half, you will give back three in the second half.
Stay patient and stick to your plan.
10 It takes a team to run a marathon alone.
Acknowledge your family, friends, colleagues, teachers and mentors who have made you who you are.

Teresa502 · January 13

I’m on a cruise island in the Caribbean today but I did five miles on the ships treadmill this morning before docking. Heading back to winter weather tomorrow and I am not excited about that in the least!

Good luck tomorrow @martaindale!

Laurz9191 · January 13

@martaindale Good luck tomorrow! Race YOUR race and you’ll do awesome!

@quilteryoyo Sorry about the trees! Hopefully there’s no more damage!

@Teresa502 Enjoy the rest of your vacation. Good job getting some running done!

@AlphaHowls Thanks for the spoiler. It’s what I needed to hear for my marathon preparation!

emptydog · January 13

@martaindale Good luck to you tomorrow.

High winds are predicted but it wasn't bad while I was out. I had planned on going to the field house today but they were still on holiday hours and closed this weekend. And that worked out well. It was very pleasant being outside.

1/1 - 1 Mile. Lakefront Park. 28F, Partly cloudy.
1/2 - 1 Mile. Crazy laps.
1/3 - 3.09 Miles. Field house. 126-day streak.
1/4 - 1.09 Miles. Field house.
1/5 - 1.28 Miles. Neighborhood. 27F
1/6 - 3.48 Miles. Neighborhood. 32F Cloudy.
1/7 - 1 Mile. Crazy laps. Snow.
1/8 - 1.09 Miles. Field House.
1/9 - 3.09 Miles. Field House. Tough, Good.
1/10 - 1.0 Mile. Field House. Streak keeper.
1/11 - 3.02 Miles. Lakefront Park. 34F, Misty at the start.
1/12 - 2.18 Miles. Field House.
1/13 - 1.34 Miles. Neighborhood. 39F, Cloudy. 23.7 Miles of 50.

tarun_yadavA · January 13

@Teresa502 nice! Which Islands did you visit?

Enjoy your last day of buffets and drinks package! Lol

daria0919 · January 13

@martaindale - wishing you all the best and an amazing PR tomorrow!

kbrown1527 · January 13

1.25mi run down for today… very windy and lots of rain/sleet. Little ice pellets hitting my face didn’t feel very nice 🥴

Scott6255 · January 13

Those are tough running conditions @kbrown1527! Good job getting out there.

@Teresa502 glad you got to go on vacation and get some running in.
@chris_in_cal have a great time in Cabo!

10 miles this afternoon. My brain was already in arctic cold and saw the wind was 15mph and low 50s so wore a long sleeve shirt and shorts. WAY to warm for that. I was sweating rivers.
Went too fast and my hip was hurting at the end. But had to get outside because it won't be above low 20s until mid next week.

quilteryoyo · January 13

Great running @tarun_yadavA !

martaindale wrote: »

tarun_yadavA wrote: »

Fried chicken... Not really my comfort food of choice..

Blasphemy! Good fried chicken is amazing!

I have to agree with you @martaindale . Sorry @tarun_yadavA .

I'm excited to hear about your race @martaindale . Good luck. And thanks. No power outages yet.

Great running. Like the spoiler @AlphaHowls .

I hope you enjoyed your trip @Teresa502 ! You're looking great. I'm impressed that you did 5 miles on the ship's treadmill. The weather IS going to be the opposite of that picture later in the week. I'm not looking forward to it either.

You are doing great @emptydog .

@kbrown1527 I'm sure that sleet didn't feel good.

Great job getting your run in.

Nice running @Scott6255 . I hope you hip feels better.

quilteryoyo · January 13

Jan 1 - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 2 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 3 - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 4 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 5 - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 6 - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 7 - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 8 - Walked 3.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 9 - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 10 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jan 11 - Walked 4.10 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - driveway laps - actually a slow wog
Jan 12 - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Jun 13 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill

28.60/85.00 mile goal

Keeping the streak going. I will admit that I just didn't want to do anymore today. Not saying I was lazy. I just felt like rebelling against myself who thinks that I have to do more than that when I am feeling ok and have time.

My neighbor came over and cut the tree from across my driveway today.

I did haul some wood to the house and got ready for a fire in my wood stove next week when the temps drop to below 10F (-12.2C). I'm not looking forward to that at all.

kgirlhart · January 14

January Goal: 125 miles

1/1: 3.26 miles
1/2: 6.02 miles
1/3: 6.26 miles
1/4: 6.10 miles
1/7: 10.02 miles
1/9: 6.04 miles
1/10: 6.02 miles
1/11: 6.26 miles
1/12: 3.25 miles
1/13: 13.15 miles

66.38/125 miles

I don't want to run tomorrow when it will be 15° feels like 3°, so I got out this morning before the cold front hit. It was chilly when I started and like @Scott6255 I was a little overdressed. It was 45° feels like 38°at the start and 61° feels like 58° at the end so I wore capri length leggings and a t-shirt with sleeves and gloves. I had to take the sleeves and gloves off about halfway through and the wind was also a bit of an issue. I had to take my hat off because it kept blowing off. So that was a little annoying, but I was glad I ran today. It is already 29° feels like 17° right now and getting colder. Since it was so nice today and I won't be running for the next couple of days I decided to run 13.1 miles. I am planning to run a Half Marathon distance at least once per quarter this year, so I figured today was a good day for it. I saw a great blue heron today. I was fixing to cross a bridge at the creek and he came flying up right in front of me. He was huge and really pretty.

Good luck on your race tomorrow @martaindale!

chris_in_cal · January 14

Hola desde México. Interesting, I ran 2.48 miles back to back, completely unplanned.

January Running Goal: 13 runs, 50 miles

Jan 3 - 1.2 miles
Jan 6 - 1.06 miles
Jan 8 - 1.15 miles
Jan 11- 2.48 miles
Jan 13- 2.48 miles

Current: 5 runs, 8.37 miles

Mari33a · January 14

Good Luck in ur race today!@martaindale

tarun_yadavA · January 14

Morning all.

Got in 5.35 miles (at 10"13 pace). 9year old joined me today. Ran first 2.62 of it with me - 'mini marathon' distance.

Doesn't look happy

Good luck today Sarah @martaindale
Rooting for HM Pr for you!!

@chris_in_cal disfruta tus vacaciones en Mexico!

@quilteryoyo lol.
Ok it's not that I dislike Fried chicken (how can you not like KFC or tenders!?) ... It's more... When I do occasionally eat meat- If I was picking fast food, I'd go McDonald's over KFC, and if I was at a sit-down restaurant type setting- would prefer my meat to have Moo-ed or Baah-ed or Oink-oink-ed before landing up on my plate! Lol

Happy Sunday!

quilteryoyo · January 14

Hahaha @tarun_yadavA . My first thought when I saw the picture was that your son didn't look happy. I hope he enjoyed the feeling of accomplishment afterwards. You both did great!

Go Sarah @martaindale!

Teresa502 · January 14

tarun_yadavA wrote: »

@Teresa502 nice! Which Islands did you visit?

Enjoy your last day of buffets and drinks package! Lol

We ported in Key West and Bimini Island. Drinks were good. Food was meh!

chris_in_cal · January 14

Teresa502 wrote: »

We ported in Key West and Bimini Island. Drinks were good.

Stupid Dry January messed with my 'drinks from the rooftop pool' plan!

That sounds fun, sailing the Caribbean.

Mari33a · January 14

02/01 3.52 miles
03/01 3.56 miles
04/01 3.50 miles
06/01 4.03 miles
10/01 3.53 miles
11/01 3.52 miles
12/01 3.53 miles
14/01 3.68 miles

Total 28.87/50 miles

Got a nice daylight run done. I don’t know how much I’ll be able to run this week as the forecast is really bad but it January so u take what u get.

@Teresa502. Ur holiday looks fab!

martaindale · January 14

Jan total: 61.3 miles
YTD: 61.3/1200 miles

1/1: 8 miles
1/3: 7.3 miles
1/4: 6 miles
1/5: 4.5 miles
1/6: 8 miles
1/9: 5 miles
1/11: 6.1 miles
1/13: 3.2 miles
1/14: 13.2 miles - La HM

Thanks for all of the well wishes everyone! It's really helpful to have such an encouraging group. Now to the race report. Tldr: got a new PR!

The weather was perfect for racing today, about 40° and clear. Luckily, the winds also died down. The race started exactly on time, gear check was easy to find, and though it's a bigish race, it's not so big that there are a lot of lines or hoops to jump through to get to corrals. My plan had been to go about 9:25 to 9:30 for one or two miles as the crowd shook out and I got warmed up before really trying to hit race pace then giving whatever I had left in the last couple miles.
The first mile went to plan but the second was a little faster than intended. This was a really unusual crowd because I felt like I corralled myself appropriately but I was steadily getting passed by people up until the 8th or 9th mile. Usually there's a surge at the beginning and I'll get passed quite a bit for about 3-4 miles max. My splits are a little more erratic than usual but that's largely down to the terrain. Overall the race is fairly flat but there are a lot of little hills and depending on how many of those you have in a given mile it can definitely have an effect. But in general I hit most miles in the middle of the race basically on target and was speeding up towards the last few. Then, one section of the road in mile 11 runs through a neighborhood that had some pretty torn up streets. I tripped and fell hard and it took me a few seconds to get back up. Some passing runners got me up off the ground and made sure I was okay. My hands and knees were stinging pretty badly but I was able to rally and get back on pace and finish strong. Mile 11 also contains a bridge, which is the steepest uphill of the race. You hit it on the way out, but you're fresh and it doesn't have as big of an impact. You definitely noticed the incline that close to the end of the race and I was glad I spent the last week doing some hill work.
My official time is 2:01:56, a 4 minute PR! Almost exactly what I was trained for. I also did a better job with the tangents as my distance ended up at 13.19.
The after-party was good and very appropriate for Southern Louisiana. The post-race food was selections of shrimp/okra or chicken/andouille gumbo, jambalaya, and a vegetarian option that looked like gumbo. And king cake. A live band was playing Cajun music, appropriately named Louisiana Yard Dogs. For those unfamiliar with La slang, Louisiana yard dogs is a nickname for alligators.
Pics of the bling and my injuries below

kgirlhart · January 14

Congratulations on your PR @martaindale ! That is so awesome especially after a fall. Looks like you may be sore tomorrow. It sounds like a great race overall and a great post race party!

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