JANUARY 2025 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,644 Member
    edited January 28
    1 Jan - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    2 Jan - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    3 Jan - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 1.25 miles - Treadmill
    4 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Treadmill
    5 Jan - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    6 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Treadmill
    7 Jan - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    8 Jan - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 4.00 miles - Treadmill
    9 Jan - Walked 2.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    10 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 3.00 miles - Treadmill
    11 Jan - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 5.00 miles - Treadmill
    12 Jan - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    13 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 3.00 miles - Treadmill
    14 Jan - Walked 2.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    15 Jan - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 3.00 miles - Treadmill
    16 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 3.50 miles - Treadmill
    17 Jan - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill - Gym - 27m48s
    18 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 5.00 miles - Treadmill
    19 Jan - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    20 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 3.50 miles - Treadmill
    21 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Treadmill
    22 Jan - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    23 Jan - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    24 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Treadmill
    25 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Treadmill
    26 Jan - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    27 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 3.50 miles - Treadmill - Indoor doubles tennis 2h02m05s
    28 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 3.50 miles - Treadmill

    79.00/80.00 miles

    I did my run this morning because mom has a doctor's appointment this afternoon. It was NOT easy - so calling it very sneasy. I started out running at 5.0 mph, but just couldn't breath. I was huffing and puffing like I was sprinting. So, I did 2 x (5.0/4.0 for 2/1 min). The breathing got better, so did the rest of the first 2 miles at 5.0/4.0 for 3/1 min. My legs just didn't want to work today. I think tennis was harder on me than I thought it was. Anyway, after two miles, I really wanted to stop, but did another slower 1.5 miles (4.5/4.0 for 3/2 min). At least I got the miles in. Avg pace for the first 2 miles was 12:37 min/mile. Overall running pace was 13:10 min/mile. Avg HR was 119 with a max of 138 bpm. All things considered, I'm happy with that and glad I hung in there and ran slower rather than quitting.

    Does anyone know John Marcus on Strava? He has requested to follow me, but I don't know who it is.
  • SwimBikeRunRepeat
    SwimBikeRunRepeat Posts: 152 Member
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    1 Jan - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    2 Jan - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    3 Jan - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 1.25 miles - Treadmill
    4 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Treadmill
    5 Jan - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    6 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Treadmill
    7 Jan - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    8 Jan - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 4.00 miles - Treadmill
    9 Jan - Walked 2.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    10 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 3.00 miles - Treadmill
    11 Jan - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 5.00 miles - Treadmill
    12 Jan - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    13 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 3.00 miles - Treadmill
    14 Jan - Walked 2.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    15 Jan - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 3.00 miles - Treadmill
    16 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 3.50 miles - Treadmill
    17 Jan - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill - Gym - 27m48s
    18 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 5.00 miles - Treadmill
    19 Jan - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    20 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 3.50 miles - Treadmill
    21 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Treadmill
    22 Jan - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    23 Jan - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    24 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Treadmill
    25 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Treadmill
    26 Jan - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
    27 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 3.50 miles - Treadmill - Indoor doubles tennis 2h02m05s
    28 Jan - Walked 0.50 miles - Ran 3.50 miles - Treadmill

    79.00/80.00 miles

    I did my run this morning because mom has a doctor's appointment this afternoon. It was NOT easy - so calling it very sneasy. I started out running at 5.0 mph, but just couldn't breath. I was huffing and puffing like I was sprinting. So, I did 2 x (5.0/4.0 for 2/1 min). The breathing got better, so did the rest of the first 2 miles at 5.0/4.0 for 3/1 min. My legs just didn't want to work today. I think tennis was harder on me than I thought it was. Anyway, after two miles, I really wanted to stop, but did another slower 1.5 miles (4.5/4.0 for 3/2 min). At least I got the miles in. Avg pace for the first 2 miles was 12:37 min/mile. Overall running pace was 13:10 min/mile. Avg HR was 119 with a max of 138 bpm. All things considered, I'm happy with that and glad I hung in there and ran slower rather than quitting.

    Does anyone know John Marcus on Strava? He has requested to follow me, but I don't know who it is.

    I don't know any John Marcus on Strava, and I don't recall any posts from him in this thread, at-least for January. He IS following Jennifer L, Sarah M, and Laura MS on Strava, but none of them are following him back.
  • daria0919
    daria0919 Posts: 1,269 Member
    edited January 28
    @quilteryoyo I got an email saying a John Marcus is now following me and I never heard of him. Debating on whether to block since I don’t know him. Will wait to hear from this group if people know him
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,648 Member
    martaindale wrote: »
    My watch may have bricked this morning. I was setting up a walk for my morning commute. It gave me the searching gps screen then went black with a blue triangle outline that flashes off and on. It won't let me hard reset it either so I have to let the battery die then hope it reboots when I plug it in.
    It's been working fine so I'm hopeful. Every time my watch gives out it seems to be right before I leave town for a race weekend. This watch has until Thursday. If it doesn't reboot or the battery doesn't die before then, I'm getting a new watch at the expo. So annoying.

    You have a newish 265 right? That's rough timing.
    Electronics are both cheap-ish and fragile-ish. They are helpful, fun, motivating, etc. and I want to have access. But boy oh boy I've been frustrated by how they do and don't work sometimes.
  • SwimBikeRunRepeat
    SwimBikeRunRepeat Posts: 152 Member
    01/10/25: 0.97 miles
    01/11/25: 1.29 miles
    01/12/25: 2.84 miles
    01/13/25: 0.44 miles
    01/21/25: 0.97 miles
    01/22/25: 0.93 miles
    01/23/25: 1.20 miles
    01/26/25: 2.72 miles
    01/28/25: 2.02 miles

    Comment (01/28/25):
    Followed a new route so that I could hit the mileage that I wanted AND be able to note my progress (on the same route).

    Completed another challenge on Strava.
  • SwimBikeRunRepeat
    SwimBikeRunRepeat Posts: 152 Member
    yirara wrote: »
    01.01 1.5km 12min 7:59/km - storm
    02.01 2.0km 16min 8:08/km
    07.01 1.4km 12min 8:19/km
    09.01 3.0km 25min 8:23/km - snow, lots of it!
    11.01 3.3km 27min 8:12/km
    12.01 3.0km 25min 8:12/km
    14.01 3.0km 25min 8:12/km
    16.01 3.0km 24min 8:05/km
    17.01 3.0km 24min 8:03/km - fog, 9x20/40s intervals
    18.01 3.0km 24min 7:54/km - still fog, 9x20/40s intervals
    21.01 4.0km 32min 7:55/km
    22.01 3.0km 24min 8:03/km
    24.01 3.0km 24min 7:59/km - 9x20/40s intervals
    25.01 1.2km 09min 7:34/km - Garmin benchmark run
    28.01 4.0km 32min 8:00/km - 400m/200m fast/slow

    41.46km

    So I started a running programme. This might not be the right one. Today it was meant to be 400m fast, 200m slow after a warmup. I can't quite run 400m yet, and the issue is that I'm running in an inner city where the gps signal isn't that great. Thus 400m fast might be 500m in reality, and I have the feeling that the counter stopped every time I ran too slow. Anyway, nice weather. I started doing strength training again and am still a bit sore, and got two travel vaccinations for a more adventurous trip later this year that were also still kicking in.

    👏👏
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,321 Member
    01/01 2.58 miles
    02/01 2.56 miles
    03/01 2.58 miles
    04/01 2.57 miles
    05/01 2.60 miles
    06/01 2.61 miles
    07/01 2.60 miles
    08/01 2.61miles
    09/01 2.60 miles
    11/01 2.61 miles
    12/01 2.61 miles
    13/01 2.60 miles
    14/01 2.62 miles
    15/01 2.61 miles
    17/01 2.68 miles
    18/01 2.60 miles
    21/01 2.61 miles
    22/01 2.60 miles
    25/01 2.62 miles
    27/01 3.17 miles
    28/01 2.61 miles

    Total 55.24/50 miles

    Cold run this morning and I felt queasy the whole time. I think I was a bit dehydrated but not sure.

    @quilteryoyo Good luck with the new gym!

    The Garmin edge I use on my bike sometimes doesn’t pick up the sensors on my bike and it drives me bonkers so I feel ur pain @kgirlhart and @martaindale. Hope it sorts itself out
  • WarmJellyfish
    WarmJellyfish Posts: 269 Member
    edited January 28
    For those with glitchy Garmin watches, this might explain why and help
    https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/01/garmin-watches-are-crashing-when-trying-to-start-gps.html
    https://dcrainmaker.com/2025/01/garmin-watches-are-crashing-when-trying-to-start-gps.html
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,219 Member
    January Goal: 125 miles

    1/1: 6.25 miles
    1/2: 6.02 miles
    1/3: 4.02 miles
    1/4: 10.02 miles
    1/6: 3.15 miles
    1/7: 3.25 miles
    1/12: 2.02 miles
    1/13: 3.02 miles
    1/14: 2.52 miles
    1/15: 4.02 miles
    1/16: 4.26 miles
    1/17: 4.03 miles
    1/18: 8.02 miles
    1/20: 3.26 miles
    1/21: 5.52 miles
    1/22: 5.27 miles
    1/23: 6.42 miles
    1/24: 4.03 miles
    1/25: 10.02 miles
    1/27: 6.54 miles
    1/28: 7.04 miles

    108.69/125 miles completed for January

    I ran a nice 7 miles this morning. It was 47°F. I wore shorts and a t-shirt. I did wear my fingerless gloves, but I was comfortably dressed. So much nicer than 27°F. I ran a little extra today. Being sick for several days and not running and then running shorter runs has put me kind of behind. We may also get some rain this week, so it is going to be tough to reach my goal this month. At least I didn't have any trouble with my watch today, but I did see the message on Garmin connect, and it sounds like I'm not the only one with glitches. I sure hope they get the issue resolved quickly. I especially hope it is resolved in time for your race this weekend @martaindale.


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  • SummerSkier
    SummerSkier Posts: 5,265 Member
    Hi all. Still hanging with a Jan streak.

    This morning I did not have time for it but I chose to do 7 miles anyway. In the mist. I always have to remember that setting priorities for me is important. It took me working thru a factory closing years ago to understand that corp america does not care about individuals anymore just bottom line. 😏

    Sorry about your gym and all the garmin issues this week. Usually that tech is more reliable than any of them.

    Funny story about gyms and closings. Years and years ago I had joined a club in VA near by base called Spa Lady - for women. Then of course I ended up being posted to Abilene and having to move to Tx. While there I started doing aerobics classes every evening and looked for a small gym to work out. I ended up joining one which was free to me because the previous membership transferred. Little did I know that whole thing was a scam and after signing up a lot of folks and a few months one day we all arrived to find the doors locked, instructors locked out and not paid and all equipment gone. I think it actually is quite common for some of these smaller ones. Not @quilteryoyo that yours was a scam but it seems harsh they did not even say goodbye. Feels like the relationship you forged with the trainer was false.

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  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,384 Member
    chris_in_cal wrote: »
    You have a newish 265 right? That's rough timing.

    Yes, I got it at the end of 2022, right before Dopey, so it's only a little over 2 years old.

    @WarmJellyfish @daria0919 Thanks! That's exactly what's happening with mine. Looks like the battery died today so I'll have to deal with it when I get home tomorrow.
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,648 Member
    martaindale wrote: »
    Yes, I got it at the end of 2022, right before Dopey, so it's only a little over 2 years old.

    @WarmJellyfish @daria0919 Thanks! That's exactly what's happening with mine. Looks like the battery died today so I'll have to deal with it when I get home tomorrow.
    I am happy to hear it is a global screw up and not your new(ish) watch.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,053 Member
    daria0919 wrote: »
    Before syncing my Garmin watch these notices showed up on my screen @martaindale, so it’s not your watch.
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    Ah, looks like all is still fine here.
  • WarmJellyfish
    WarmJellyfish Posts: 269 Member
    ContraryMaryMary wrote: »
    That being said, I also have a half coming up on the 9th and I have no idea how much of it I can run. Yikes!

    I once had that conundrum. Luckily the cut off time was enough. I did short run/walk intervals. Got it done.
  • SwimBikeRunRepeat
    SwimBikeRunRepeat Posts: 152 Member
    ContraryMaryMary wrote: »
    Ugh. January has been a bust health and fitness-wise. I knew my running would be limited with my injury and trips away but my food has been off too. So much cheese. So much chocolate. So much of everything.

    So, count me in on the food accountability too. Good day today, so as long as I behave myself, I’ll drop those extra couple of kilos in about three months 😬🤣.

    School goes back next week so I shall return to regular running then (and hopefully find my calf/tendon thing has sorted itself).

    That being said, I also have a half coming up on the 9th and I have no idea how much of it I can run. Yikes!

    When school goes back, you'll get back into a good routine. You've got this! 💪
  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 2,029 Member
    edited January 29
    February!

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10932098/february-2025-monthly-running-challenge/p1?new=1
  • SwimBikeRunRepeat
    SwimBikeRunRepeat Posts: 152 Member
    AlphaHowls wrote: »
    1 5.4 miles, Crazy Laps!
    2 5.32 miles, Crazy Laps!
    3 5.31 miles, Crazy Laps!
    4 6.11 miles, Crazy Laps!
    5 6.42 miles, Crazy Laps! Winter Mix out there
    6 6.12 miles, Crazy Laps! Dusting of snow out there and really cold!
    7 5.23 miles, Crazy Laps!
    8 6.38 miles, Crazy Laps!
    9 6.36 miles, Crazy Laps!
    10 6.41 miles, Crazy Laps! Winter Storm Warning! It started about 7 AM
    11 7.29 miles, Crazy Laps! I can use stairs, not feeling like I dropped a rock on my foot
    12 7.25 miles, Crazy Laps!
    13 5.06 miles, Crazy Laps!
    14 6.36 miles, Crazy Laps!
    15 4.27 miles, Crazy Laps!
    16 6.4 miles, Crazy Laps!
    17 6.38 miles, Crazy Laps!
    18 6.23 miles, ON THE ROAD!
    19 7.36 miles, Crazy Laps! Ice/snow coating
    20 5.17 miles, Crazy Laps! 6°F like -1°
    21 6.43 miles, Crazy Laps! 10°F
    22 6.55 miles, Crazy Laps! 6°F
    23 6.06 miles, Crazy Laps!
    24 6.5 miles, Crazy Laps!
    25 6.37 miles, Crazy Laps!
    26 7.27 miles, ON THE RUN!
    27 6.4 miles, Crazy Laps!
    28 7.09 miles, Crazy Laps!
    29 9.12 miles, ON THE RUN!

    WOW! Great job on the mileage!

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