DECEMBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge
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@warmjellyfish When were you at Kennedy Space Center? Did you work there?
You're doing great @tarun_yadavA . Thanks for the sloth pictures. They are such interesting creatures. I'll be on pins and needles until I hear about your safari experience. Wow. That does sound scary and, I must say, in that first picture, you look pretty scary yourself. LOL I'm not a snakes and spiders person, so that would have been a hard no from the get go for me. I'm glad you made it out alive with a tale to tell.
Nice running @Teresa502 . and you are welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed the race report.
Great run @kgirlhart !3 -
Dec 1 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 2 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 3 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - treadmill
Dec 4 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.75 miles - treadmill
Dec 5 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - treadmill - Gym - 48m39s
Dec 6 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 7 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 10.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 8 - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 9 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 10 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway
Dec 11 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - At hotel in SC
Dec 12 - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - At Airbnb in Cape Canaveral
Dec 13 - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - To the ocean
Dec 14 - Walked 0.00 miles - Ran 10.17 miles - PR the T-10 mile race
Dec 15 - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - In FL
Dec 16 - Walked 3.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - In FL and SC
Dec 17 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - In SC
Dec 18 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - treadmill
Dec 19 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 20 - Walked 2.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill - Gym - 46m18s
Dec 21 - Walked 0.47 miles - Ran 2.03 miles - treadmill
Dec 22 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 23 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - in town
Dec 24 - Walked 1.10 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - driveway laps
63.77/80 mile goal
I had too much to do today to get in more. But, at least I did get out for a walk.
I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!4 -
Happy Christmas everyone, and wishing you a healthy prosperous New Year ahead.
I am working on a January running goal and am breaking out my running shoes again. See you then.9 -
chris_in_cal wrote: »Happy Christmas everyone, and wishing you a healthy prosperous New Year ahead.
I am working on a January running goal and am breaking out my running shoes again. See you then.
Welcome back @chris_in_cal!
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Welcome back @chris_in_cal !!! And Merry Christmas! We missed you!
@tarun_yadavA Snakes and spiders is what everyone wanted to see? Let me guess, your wife passed on the night safari? At least you all made it back to tell the tale
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Merry Christmas everyone!
@chris_in_cal welcome back!
@Laurz9191 haha, no... She came! #IamaboyMom meme she is. Poor thing. Hated it.6 -
To All My Walking/Jogging/Running Friends
Happy Holidays!5 -
Glad to see you back on here @chris_in_cal . We've all been concerned about you. Do we get new shoe porn?
Great family picture @tarun_yadavA !
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Merry Christmas all!
Not sure a snake and spider tour would be at the top of my night time tour list @tarun_yadavA 😳😳😳
But the sloth is HUGE and very cool.
Nice to see Mr Chris returning to our midst again. 😀
Today was a shorter 4 miler. Attempted to push the pace a little bit since it was shorter distance. Need 21 more miles for the year to match last year's running total. Should be doable.
Off to visit family for Xmas in a little while after getting all kitties stoned this morning with catnip presents (scratchers and candycanes)
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tarun_yadavA wrote: »
Saw everything but glad to be alive
Was the guide named Crazy Carlos by chance? We had one that latched on to us as we were hiking. In the end he took us to a beautiful waterfall, some lunch spot and we ended up giving him a ride to his house at the end of the day. Glad it all worked out well for you all also!2 -
I met a friend for 6 miles this morning. Heading to parents now to celebrate the holiday. Merry Christmas everyone!5
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
@tarun_yadavA I would have loved to go on a safari like that!
@Teresa502 thanks and good running
@Laurz9191 good races you have there. Thats why I sign up too.
@kgirlhart nice mileage!
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Nah it was just a tourist trip. Early 2000s I think. Loved the exhibits and launch pads they had plus one particular amusement ride which was the shuttle launch. It really had you on your back like the real shuttle. The shuttle was still in ops then. Would love to go back to visit.quilteryoyo wrote: »@warmjellyfish When were you at Kennedy Space Center? Did you work there?
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Hi everyone and Merry Christmas 🎄!
I got out this morning for a nice 9.2km run. To be festive I wore my son’s Santa hat with LEDs and was a running Christmas decoration.
192.4/200km for December.6 -
Dec 1 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 2 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 3 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - treadmill
Dec 4 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.75 miles - treadmill
Dec 5 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - treadmill - Gym - 48m39s
Dec 6 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 7 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 10.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 8 - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 9 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 10 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway
Dec 11 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - At hotel in SC
Dec 12 - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - At Airbnb in Cape Canaveral
Dec 13 - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - To the ocean
Dec 14 - Walked 0.00 miles - Ran 10.17 miles - PR the T-10 mile race
Dec 15 - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - In FL
Dec 16 - Walked 3.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - In FL and SC
Dec 17 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - In SC
Dec 18 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - treadmill
Dec 19 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 20 - Walked 2.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill - Gym - 46m18s
Dec 21 - Walked 0.47 miles - Ran 2.03 miles - treadmill
Dec 22 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 23 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - in town
Dec 24 - Walked 1.10 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - driveway laps
Dec 15 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
64.77/80 mile goal
I got up early to cook the breakfast casserole I made for mom, William (my neighbor) and me for Christmas morning. After I got it in the oven, I went down for a mile walk on the treadmill.
I had planned to run, but my back was bothering me this morning. I could barely walk when I first got up. I think I hurt it by wrapping presents while sitting in the floor yesterday afternoon. It didn't hurt until I got up from the piano bench at church last night. It took a catch and then again when walking last night. I could feel it being tight, so sat on the heating pad last night.
Fortunately, it feels near normal tonight, so I'm hoping I'll be back to my old self tomorrow. I think it is odd that wrapping gifts would do it since I sit in the floor at daycare all the time and am okay, but that has to be what it was.
The casserole was good and then mom and I went to my Aunt's for a late lunch with her and my other aunt and a friend. It was good too. Way too much food though.
I'm taking care of the neighbor's animals while they are gone on a long vacation. They have chickens and a rooster that is mean to the kids. I've been watching him, but he hasn't even acted like he was going to "attack" me...that is until today. I was in their pen and felt something, looked, and the little sucker had got me with his talons! He tried a couple more times, but I swished him away with a bucket. I may have to have chicken for dinner before they get back.
Chicken attack results. It's the side and back of my leg, so hard to get a good picture.
Overall, I had a great day. I hope everyone else had a Merry Christmas also.
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Nice run @SummerSkier ! I hope you enjoyed your day. hahaha about the catnip.
Great run @Teresa502 .
@WarmJellyfish I've been on that ride. It's very jarring, if I recall correctly. I'm sure the real thing is worse.
Nice run @Laurz9191 . I think we need a picture.
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Good to hear from you @chris_in_cal!2
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Merry Christmas everyone. Wishing you all the very best for 2025, May all your running dreams come true!
I spent Christmas Day with my brothers and sister and their families at my younger brother’s home in rural Bay of Plenty. He is on a lifestyle block which was a quarry in a previous life and the old pit is now filled with water, giving him a lake about an acre big. so the children (ages 10-23) had the most marvellous time boating and then capsizing each other into the lake.
We all ate far too much - he did chicken, pork, and lamb on the barbecue rotisserie, my sisters made a selection of salads, and I made trifles (one boysenberry, the other cherries in sherry), and pavlova for dessert. Lush.
The weather was stunning, contrary to the wet forecast, we had sunshine, blue skies and about 28 degrees (82f). ‘‘Twas lovely.
No running while away - too busy chatting and eating. Drove home today (about four hours) and plan to run tomorrow.7 -
Sounds like a lovely day @ContraryMaryMary !1
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post Christmas run in the fog and drizzle and 50's.... 16 left to match last year's running miles.
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quilteryoyo wrote: »Dec 1 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 2 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 3 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - treadmill
Dec 4 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.75 miles - treadmill
Dec 5 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - treadmill - Gym - 48m39s
Dec 6 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 7 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 10.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 8 - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 9 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 10 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway
Dec 11 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - At hotel in SC
Dec 12 - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - At Airbnb in Cape Canaveral
Dec 13 - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - To the ocean
Dec 14 - Walked 0.00 miles - Ran 10.17 miles - PR the T-10 mile race
Dec 15 - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - In FL
Dec 16 - Walked 3.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - In FL and SC
Dec 17 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - In SC
Dec 18 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - treadmill
Dec 19 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 20 - Walked 2.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill - Gym - 46m18s
Dec 21 - Walked 0.47 miles - Ran 2.03 miles - treadmill
Dec 22 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 23 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - in town
Dec 24 - Walked 1.10 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - driveway laps
Dec 15 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
64.77/80 mile goal
I got up early to cook the breakfast casserole I made for mom, William (my neighbor) and me for Christmas morning. After I got it in the oven, I went down for a mile walk on the treadmill.
I had planned to run, but my back was bothering me this morning. I could barely walk when I first got up. I think I hurt it by wrapping presents while sitting in the floor yesterday afternoon. It didn't hurt until I got up from the piano bench at church last night. It took a catch and then again when walking last night. I could feel it being tight, so sat on the heating pad last night.
Fortunately, it feels near normal tonight, so I'm hoping I'll be back to my old self tomorrow. I think it is odd that wrapping gifts would do it since I sit in the floor at daycare all the time and am okay, but that has to be what it was.
The casserole was good and then mom and I went to my Aunt's for a late lunch with her and my other aunt and a friend. It was good too. Way too much food though.
I'm taking care of the neighbor's animals while they are gone on a long vacation. They have chickens and a rooster that is mean to the kids. I've been watching him, but he hasn't even acted like he was going to "attack" me...that is until today. I was in their pen and felt something, looked, and the little sucker had got me with his talons! He tried a couple more times, but I swished him away with a bucket. I may have to have chicken for dinner before they get back.
Chicken attack results. It's the side and back of my leg, so hard to get a good picture.
Overall, I had a great day. I hope everyone else had a Merry Christmas also.
BEYOND impressive dedication! 👏5 -
You're doing great @SummerSkier . I'm sure you'll match and surpass last year's total.
Thanks @capewrathultra .
Dec 1 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 2 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 3 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - treadmill
Dec 4 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.75 miles - treadmill
Dec 5 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - treadmill - Gym - 48m39s
Dec 6 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 7 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 10.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 8 - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 9 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 10 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway
Dec 11 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - At hotel in SC
Dec 12 - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - At Airbnb in Cape Canaveral
Dec 13 - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - To the ocean
Dec 14 - Walked 0.00 miles - Ran 10.17 miles - PR the T-10 mile race
Dec 15 - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - In FL
Dec 16 - Walked 3.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - In FL and SC
Dec 17 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - In SC
Dec 18 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - treadmill
Dec 19 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 20 - Walked 2.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill - Gym - 46m18s
Dec 21 - Walked 0.47 miles - Ran 2.03 miles - treadmill
Dec 22 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 23 - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - in town
Dec 24 - Walked 1.10 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - driveway laps
Dec 25 - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
Dec 26 - Walked 0.25 miles - Ran 2.25 miles - driveway laps
67.27/80 mile goal
Mom and I took the neighbor's dog for a walk. When I got back, I did my run on the driveway so I didn't have to do a warm up walk. I wasn't sure how much I would run, but it felt really good today. My avg pace was 11:54 min/mile and I didn't feel like I was pushing it at all. Avg HR was 139 with a max of 156 bpm.
Neighbor's dog, Esther.6 -
Hi everyone!
This morning I got out for a 9km run. It was misty and otherwise uneventful.
201.4/200km for December. I was just checking my yearly running totals (inspired by @SummerSkier ). This year to date I have run 613km more than last year! That’s a lot more of a difference than I expected it to be.6 -
@Laurz9191 that is a LOT!!!!! You are killing it this year for sure. I was just texting with my running bestie Marcia H and we were talking about what our goals would be for next year. Both of us decided that we would aim for 100 per month miles and if we did more that would be gravy. But we also want to make sure to do other cross training so I am going to see if I can do my meager weight training daily again.... 10 mins... I did really good with that for a few months but when I tried to increase it I got demotivated. So sticking with the 10 may be just what I need to do. 5 more days in Dec left to crush it!
@quilteryoyo your neighbor's dog is gorgeous. But that rooster!!! 😳😳😳 I have heard of mean ones before and hope that your pecks heal quickly with no side effects. Sounds like your back was just a mild tweak from sitting and stretching wrong while wrapping.
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Wow @Laurz9191 . That is a huge increase in mileage. Congratulations!
Great goals for next year @SummerSkier . Yes, I think the back was a minor tweak, thankfully. I think Esther is a really pretty dog. She is a runner too. If she were mine, she'd be my running buddy for sure. Tippy will run, but she is a sprinter, not a long distance type. AND, that rooster...it was his talons that got me, not pecking. I didn't even see him yesterday. Hopefully, he will stay away from now on.3 -
I also tweaked my lower back yesterday during my weight training. It wasn’t bad at first but got progressively painful as the day progressed. I tried to sleep in a flat position last night and when I woke up it felt much better – plus I’ve been taking Advil to reduce the inflammation around it. I ran 5 miles this morning and if I concentrated on not over extending my stride, it wasn’t painful at all unless I unexpectedly stepped into a hole in the pavement. Then I may have grunted out a loud just a little bit.
Esther is so pretty @quilteryoyo. How does Tippy feel about sharing your attention with Esther?
Your Christmas gathering sounds lovely @ContraryMaryMary – especially the sunshine and warm weather!
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Hey all.
Well December got away from me, then yesterday it really got away from me...
Pics are adding for some reason. Anyway I broke my leg doing something stupid (on a skateboard). Am now in hospital waiting for surgery.
So won't be running for a while
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OMG @avidkeo. What a disaster! Heal quickly.2
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