The Running Thread--2024

[WillRunForPizza]

January 2024

Running: 26h 22m | 156.6 miles
Strength/mobility: 10h 39m
Total: 37h 1m

Finally getting back to regular training!

 

[RuntheMouse]

January running:

76.02 miles
12:11 avg pace

Another marathon weekend in the books. Marathon didn’t turn out exactly how I had hoped but it is what it is. Recovery has been really good so there is that. The toenail finally bit the dust but it has had zero affect on my running.

I can’t believe January is in the books already!

 

[NYC_MW]

January 2024 running:
Miles: 107.9
Time: 19:16:47

Off to a good start after an injured December

 

[Herding_Cats]

January Totals:
Running- 48.2mi (Dopey, plus I think 2 other treadmill runs mid-month? I did not make up the HM miles.)
Cardio (reffing)- ~16.5hrs (I lost my watch charger and had a dead watch for 4 days while I waited for a new one to get delivered.) Not bad considering that's over a 2.5 week period.

 

[avondale]

I don’t know about anyone else, but my ultras have taken much longer than 30 minutes

I was thinking the same thing when I read that!

On a serious note, ultras are a lot of fun. The races are smaller, the courses are generally quite interesting, and the community is very friendly and supportive. Plus, the aid stations are more like buffet tables. You’ll never go hungry during one.

Second this a lot. But it's a different type of training than road racing, because it's generally quite hilly.

 

[jmasgat]

ATTQOTD: Nothing. I truly have no "racing" goals. I am debating whether or not I even want to "participate in a race". It would have to have some unique appeal to it. I still plan to run, but mainly for enjoyment.

Yeah, so since I decided to volunteer again at Boston, I decided to sign up for the 5k on Saturday. My daughter has run it (as a runner and as a guide for a visually impaired runner) and agrees that it is something to run "for fun" as opposed to time. But why was I still embarrassed to put in my expected finish time (and a stretch at that).

 

[flav]

January 2024 totals
Distance: 162.3km (101mi)
Average pace: 6m54s/km (11:06min/mi)
YTD: 162km on 2024km

Except for the very beginning, January felt like a continuity of December. Time to shakeout from this maintenance mode!

 

[Marebear_runs]

January 2024:
Distance: 186.9 miles
Total time: 32:07 hours

This is by far my highest mileage month ever.

 

[Guidman]

January Totals
202.3 miles
7:51 avg/mile

Snow, rain, wind, sunny, sub-zero temps. A bit of everything this month. Welcome to January running.

 

[Naomeri]

January Totals
32.81 miles in 7h 8m 55s of running. The good news is, I’ve got nowhere to go but up this year

 

[Scootin'By]

January totals:
58 miles
10 hours and 16 minutes

I really thought that this would be more because it seems like I've been running a ton. But, this is definitely the most I've ever run. So I'll celebrate that!!

 

[gosalyn_mallard]

January running
64 miles
10:26 min/mi avg pace

A little lower than I wanted. I didn't run outside 2 weekends in a row due to weather. I couldn't muster more than 6 miles on the treadmill for a "long" run. Oh well. Hopefully February weather will be better.

 

[JulieODC]

January!

100.3 miles of running
30 days of yoga (yay for YWA!)
11 strength sessions (~30 min each)
And a few days of downhill skiing for good measure!

 

[kps7795]

January 2024 Totals
Running Distance: 162.25 miles
Running Time: 28:40:49
Traditional Strength Training Time: 5:32:24
Core Training: 1:10:13
Pilates/Yoga: 2:18:48

My big "A" race is coming up which is the Publix A1A Fort Lauderdale Half Marathon. I have been using the Hanson's Intermediate plan with my goal of getting under 1:53. Based on my training, my fitness level should result in a finish time of 1:50. Unfortunately though, I have been hit with some injuries causing me to miss some key workouts in the recent weeks. First, I strained my left hamstring two weeks ago causing me to miss a tempo workout. Then, my pain migrated from my hamstring to my left knee causing me to miss a speed session, a tempo workout and a long run. Fortunately, I was able to do my speed session yesterday after work (4 x 1.5 M) and I hit all of my paces pain free.

 

[Professor_Cookie]

January totals

Running distance- 8 miles.

Sundance was a success, but the bigger news is I finally made it a month without getting sick since early last summer. So, huzzah for me. I did 2 miles on Tuesday so I should be able to complete this Saturday’s 5k without too much residual soreness.

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

January 2024:
Distance: 65.9 miles (helped a lot by a couple o' longer runs at the beginning of the month...)
Total time: 12:59:36 hours
326,005 steps for 175.8 miles
Strength: I dunno, let me look up how many conf calls where I was not on camera.

And if I hadn't been looking up this info right before going to sleep last night, I'd have jogged up the street for a nice round 66 miles and 13 hours. Just dang.

 

[dobball23]

January Totals:
Running- 48.2mi (Dopey, plus I think 2 other treadmill runs mid-month? I did not make up the HM miles.)
Cardio (reffing)- ~16.5hrs (I lost my watch charger and had a dead watch for 4 days while I waited for a new one to get delivered.) Not bad considering that's over a 2.5 week period.

What sport do you ref? Based on the time of year I'm guessing basketball?

 

[Cabius]

January:

Distance: 76.2 miles
Time: 17:23:09
Avg Pace: 13:41

Not bad for getting back into consistent running - this is up from ~40 miles in each of the previous months, and very little running between January and November last year. I've got a new Hansons-inspired HM training plan, and I'm starting to see my conditioning come back to me.

Most fun run:
I spent a week in Vancouver, Canada, where I went on several 6-milers along the Stanley Park Seawall! Nothing like running in the dark when it's 40 degrees and rainy, but it was somehow still kinda lovely. That's Canada for you, I guess.

 

[michigandergirl]

January total: 70 miles

A little less miles than I wanted, but I have successfully managed to strength train twice a week for the last 3 months - a HUGE win for me!

I'm going into this weekend's Groundhog half marathon a bit undertrained, but plan to take it easy. @Baloo in MI Good luck on Saturday!! Look for me, I'll be wearing a pink tutu and a brown Groundhog hat.

 

[Baloo in MI]

January totals:
I got away from recording monthly totals here last year so going to try and get back into the habit.

Running: 13 runs, 97.2 miles
Walking: 23 walks, 96.86 miles
Strength Training: 14 sessions

Running the Groundhog Day Marathon on Saturday, no time goal and will probably use the early start anyway. But really looking forward to a fun and beautiful winter run. (Might be singing a different tune on Saturday morning…)