January mileage challenge?

[blnchflr]

I'm all with the New Year motivation right now, so anyone in for a little January mileage challenge? I.e. we challenge ourselves to run x km/miles (accumulated) in January, and I'm thinking the Monday check-in posts could be our weekly check-in and cheering each other on?

I challenge myself to run 45 km fine, if I don't get a cold, 50 km in January!

You?

Participants:
cadenzamuse: 20 miles. Status: 1 mile = 5 %
ell: 100 miles. Status: 15.5 miles = 15.5 %
ilanarama: 200 miles. Status: 14 miles = 7 %
nanila: 20 km. Status: 0 km = 0 %
semielliptical: 40 miles. Status: 0 miles = 0 %
blnchflr: 50 km. Status: 21.8 km = 43.6 %
temve: 100 miles. Status: 15.5 miles = 15.5 %

Comments

[cadenzamuse]

Hmm...I am going to put an "achievable" goal and a "stretch" goal down. Ideally (stretch), I'd like to run 35 mi this month. That's a little less than 3 mi/day, 3 runs/wk.

More practically, considering how long it's been since I've run regularly, if I manage 20 mi this month (achievable), that would be a damn good start!

I'm going to the local running store's run club tonight, so I will definitely run at least 1 mi today (of their 3-5 mi course--I suspect I will walk the rest).

[blnchflr]

I've penciled you in for 20 miles to begin with - tell me if you want it changed!

Hope you have/had a good run :)

[cadenzamuse]

Well, I didn't make it because of Menstrual Cramps From Hell (tm), but I did go for a run this afternoon despite having a headache and it being below freezing outside. I am now a combination of high on exercise, exhausted, and in that special miserable hell of post-first-run-in-a-long-time.

So 1 mi for me, please! :D

*needs a running icon*

[blnchflr]

Yeah, starting up after a long break sucks :/ ! But you know it gets better, so hold on to that :)