The Running Thread - 2020

[cburnett11]

ATTQOTD: Health-wise... avoid injuries, proactively roll & stretch, eat (a little) better. Run-wise... run 2,000 miles.

 

[avondale]

Happy New Year all! Looking forward to another year of participating in this thread with such a great group of people!

I have about 3.5 weeks before I am(hopefully!) cleared to run again. In the meantime, I’m happy to introduce my future running buddy- born Dec 14 at 8lbs 5oz and 20.5”
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Congratulations! What a cutie!

 

[avondale]

Got it!

The spreadsheet is just so big I can't figure out how to get a clear enough picture of it to post. So here is a view-only link if anyone wants to see if there are any changes that need to be made. Just let me know!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qo9vnIse-Xf7-ICMCWe1FK7mYSi8_Ls8/view?usp=sharing

@jennamfeo Thanks for keeping track of this. Would you please add Wisconsin for me? Also, if I'm following the columns downward correctly, I think I've been accidentally marked for Missouri instead of Montana - I've run in Montana. Thanks!

 

[steph0808]

Good morning and happy new year!! Lets get this year long party started with a QOTD: What are you running / health related goals of 2020?

1. Lose 5 pounds and stop eating crap
2. Run 2020km (because I'll never make 2020 miles!)
3. Run a sub-50 10k
4. Run a sub-1:50 half

 

[jennamfeo]

Also, if I'm following the columns downward correctly, I think I've been accidentally marked for Missouri instead of Montana - I've run in Montana. Thanks!

Geography is not my strong suit. Forgive me. LOL

ETA - I also froze the top row to make it easier to see the states when you scroll.

 

[Capang]

ATTQOTD: my goals for 2020 are to basically pick up where I left off in 2018. 2019 was awful. So back to a regular schedule of runs and workouts. I may get the courage and try a short trail race this summer as well.

 

[StacyStrong]

@roxymama did you see that RAM Racing took over the Wonder Woman run and moved it from Gurnee to Soldier Field? I was going to do this one last year but didn’t feel like driving out to Gurnee.

https://dcwonderwomanrun.com/chicago/

 

[MissLiss279]

ATTQOTD:
Well my immediate goal is to not have a time goal for the spring - take it easy, don’t worry about pace, and run with friends! Maybe for the fall if I’m feeling motivated, try for another half under 2 hours so I can keep a decent POT.

 

[FawnJD]

Excited to join in this time around!

ATTQOTD:
1) Incorporate more strength training
2) Run a sub-1:50 half.

 

[BigEeyore]

ATTQOTD:
1) PR the half Ironman 70.3 - goal time 5:30
2) Find a flat and fast half to PR - I am irked that I barely missed the cut off for B corral for the Disney marathon by apparently less than a minute. I would love to come in under 1:53

 

[bovie]

ATTQOTD:

1: Run a half or full in both the spring and fall.
2. Continue the strength training I’ve recently started.

 

[Baloo in MI]

ATTQOTD:
My goals for 2020 are as follows:
- Eat better by bringing my lunch to work (so I do not eat out everyday)
- I am taking the table salt off the table!
- Focus on cross training and strength training
- No specific milage goal for the year, I will let my races direct my milage
- For the third time, try to run the Woodstock 100 in the fall
- Enjoy running and try to be present
- Lastly, keep up better with The Running Thread

 

[LdyStormy76]

ATTQOTD:
1) Not injure myself again. This includes no new injuries as well as not having old ones/chronic ones sideline me.
2) Return to half marathon distance
2a) Use the local July half as a supported training run
2b) Race for time in November

I have a 2 year long range plan in mind and 2020 is going to be rebuilding back to where I was in June.

 

[Sleepless Knight]

I welcome all levels of runners to participate, from someone who is just looking into getting into running/walking, to elite runners. All distances are also open to discussion. I believe we all have a lot to learn from one another as well as motivate each other along the way. Each day I will (try to) post a Question Of The Day (QOTD) to help keep the conversation going. I also support those who would like to post what there workout is each day, or weekly. It can be running, swimming, bike, weights, or whatever it is you do to exercise.

I used to post only in the threads for races I was running. Since I (very mistakenly) believed that the running thread applied only to very fast runners, I never even lurked in it. But then somehow I started to. And I began to really learn a lot more about running beyond just putting one foot in front of other.

1. This thread taught me how to better handle the mental aspect of running, particularly when things do not go according to plan or just plain go wrong.

2. This thread helped me clear the mental block I had to the marathon. Many people here also helped work through my fears when it came time to actually register for the marathon. And many others then helped me work through my challenges during marathon training.

Lets get this year long party started with a QOTD: What are you running / health related goals of 2020?

1. Finish Dopey 2020 and Star Wars Rival Run 2020 all 3 races.

2. Run consistently after those races are finished. I'm not sure if I'll be running any other races in 2020, but I don't want to slip back into bad fitness habits after my goal races are complete.

 

[garneska]

Update on Mallory. Got more fluids in her which got things moving. With things moving must have opened up space. She is now eating normally again. We think a lot of this was from the dehydration which we (and the vet) thinks was caused by the antibiotic. She will stay off it till Sunday and then start up with half doses. Unfortunately the infection is MRSI, so she needs to take the antibiotic.

I am glad she is feeling better and acting more herself.

 

[softball chick]

Excited to jump in and be active on this thread this year!

ATTQOTD:
My health and running goals this year are:
1. Run 1000K - I love the idea of 2020K but I want to keep my goals more attainable and then push past them if I get to that point
2. Finish my first half marathon (Princess Half Weekend)
3. Complete a total of three 5Ks, two 10Ks and three half marathons
4. Complete my first RunDisney challenge weekend (eyeing up Wine and Dine Two Course Challenge for this)
5. Drink no more than one soda/finish at least one of my giant cup fulls of water per day

 

[C.beara]

Since I (very mistakenly) believed that the running thread applied only to very fast runners, I never even lurked in it. But then somehow I started to. And I began to really learn a lot more about running beyond just putting one foot in front of other

I’m the same and feel strange contributing sometimes as a “slow poke”.
2019 was my first full year running, and I know a lot of what I learned came from this thread as well.

ATTQOTD 2020 goal: I think I’m going to keep it simple and just plan on running 3 times per week. I was going to make a weekly mileage goal, but I think this will work better for me in the long run (pun unintentional but laughs are appreciated).

 

[Kazrak]

Good morning and happy new year!! Lets get this year long party started with a QOTD: What are you running / health related goals of 2020?

1. Pull my head out of my *** about what I'm eating.
2. Get back into a running groove.
3. Refresh my PoT with a 1:15 10k, a 2:45 half marathon, or another acceptable race time.

 

[SarahDisney]

QOTD: What are you running / health related goals of 2020?

My first big goal is to actually step away from running a bit. For the last few years, my race schedule has basically dictated my life schedule and I really started to resent running for that reason. Over the summer I tried putting life (and other exercise, actually) first and running second and I was so much happier. So my goal for 2020 is to develop an overall fitness routine (which will include running and other exercise) that I can fit into my life schedule, and to learn to be okay with skipping a run or a workout because life came up.

My second big goal is to get my eating under control. It starts with limiting my snacking. Which is tough, because my office has some good snacks. I'm trying to meal plan, but sometimes that's not enough to stop me from snacking.

"A DREAM written down with a date becomes a GOAL.
A GOAL broken down into steps becomes a PLAN.
A PLAN backed by ACTION becomes REALITY."

I love this!!

 

[Sleepless Knight]

I’m the same and feel strange contributing sometimes as a “slow poke”.
2019 was my first full year running, and I know a lot of what I learned came from this thread as well.

This thread helped me break down so many barriers to the marathon. And when training discouraged me, I knew that I could share my frustrations here and either get some sense knocked into me or a reminder that I was doing okay. At that time I wasn't sure which was the better course, just that I needed to express my fears and get out of my own head. Either way it worked.

I hope that new runners or slow runners understand that we don't really care how fast you are. I have learned so much from much more experienced and faster runners than me who felt that if they had any duty to me, it was to help encourage me in the pursuit of my running goals whatever those were.