February Running Challenge

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  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
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    cw106 wrote: »
    happy to be fit enough to join my first running challenge.
    goal is to build up to running outdoors by spring.
    will do 100+ km in feb.

    feb 1. 5km
    feb 2. 5km
    feb 3. 4km
    feb 5. 3km

  • newmom_2012
    newmom_2012 Posts: 96 Member
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    2/1 x train
    2/2 rest
    2/3 2 mile tempo run
    2/4 3 mile
    2/4 1.5 mile

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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,410 Member
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    jessupbrady wrote: »
    HealthyFocused715 wrote: »

    Have you tried putting a towel on the floor and then scrunching your toes in it? I know that sounds weird but it's supposed to help!

    Thanks for the suggestion, I will have to try that when I get home. I got this link from a response on my wall that I'm posting here for others who may want ideas.
    Another suggestion - toe raises, either on one foot at a time or both.
    Ice also helps, especially if you rub it along the painful area. It helps to reduce the inflammation.
  • johnsonnelly
    johnsonnelly Posts: 103 Member
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    Feb 1 - 3.1 miles (5k)
    Feb 2 - 3.1 miles (5k)
    Feb 3rd & 4th - Rest (knee was hurt)
    Feb 5 - 3.1 miles (5k)


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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,410 Member
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    @skippygirlsmom‌ - so glad you are starting to feel better!
    @HonuNui‌ - another beautiful picture!

    Date.......Miles.......Total
    02/01.... 4.60....... 4.60 - Trail run with hill repeats
    02/02.... 5.75......10.35
    02/03.... 0.00......10.35 - Strength training
    02/04.... 6.00......16.35 - Sore from ^ so 6 miles easy
    02/05.... 3.92......20.27 - Intervals + Strength training

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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,410 Member
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    shanaber wrote: »
    jessupbrady wrote: »
    HealthyFocused715 wrote: »

    Have you tried putting a towel on the floor and then scrunching your toes in it? I know that sounds weird but it's supposed to help!

    Thanks for the suggestion, I will have to try that when I get home. I got this link from a response on my wall that I'm posting here for others who may want ideas.
    Another suggestion - toe raises, either on one foot at a time or both.
    Ice also helps, especially if you rub it along the painful area. It helps to reduce the inflammation.
    Rereading what I wrote I think it should probably say heel raises - not toe... it is where you raise up on your toes bringing your heels up off the ground...
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
    edited February 2015
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    @skippygirlsmom - so glad to see that you are already feeling better.

    My IT band or whatever it was, is fine now. I have been doing the foam roller at least 2x a day on that area. Going to bike this weekend so hopefully I won't have any new pains from that.

    Feb 1 - 27 mile bike ride.
    Feb 2 - 3 miles
    Feb 3 - strength training
    Feb 4 - 4 miles -
    Feb 5 - rest
    Feb 6 - 3.3 + strength training



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  • terricherry2
    terricherry2 Posts: 222 Member
    edited February 2015
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    In for 30


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  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
    edited February 2015
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    DATE...................... MILES...............TOTAL
    2/3............................5.00.....................5.00 (4F, windchill -9F)
    2/4............................6.25...................11.25
    2/5............................7.00...................18.25 (9F, windchill -4F)
    2/6............................6.00...................24.25 (3F, windchill -12F)


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  • jessupbrady
    jessupbrady Posts: 508 Member
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    shanaber wrote: »
    Rereading what I wrote I think it should probably say heel raises - not toe... it is where you raise up on your toes bringing your heels up off the ground...
    Actually the toe raises got it better... The link I shared also had a couple extra good shin exercises.
    Also, from P90x Stretch-X routine there is a routine with the foot held up and 8 toe raises are done in the air (straight leg) and circles with the ankle done (inward then outward). That also helped.

  • JustWant2Run
    JustWant2Run Posts: 286 Member
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    Feb 1--- 5 miles
    Feb 2--- Rest day
    Feb 3--- 7 miles
    Feb 4--- 6 miles
    Feb 5--- 6 miles

    Total: 24
    Goal: 170
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited February 2015
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    @ddmom0811‌ @shanaber‌ @gabbo34‌ @HealthyFocused715‌ thanks! Today was the first day I drove to work with no pain on the outside of my right knee woohoo!
  • fabnine
    fabnine Posts: 379 Member
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    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @ddmom0811‌ @shanaber‌ @gabbo34‌ @HealthyFocused715‌ thanks! Today was the first day I drove to work with no pain on the outside of my right knee woohoo!

    ^^^This makes me Really happy!!!

  • snarlingcoyote
    snarlingcoyote Posts: 399 Member
    edited February 2015
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    2/5/2015 - 4K. When I went out, it was 50F. When I came in it was 40F. . .I could've put on a jacket and pulled on another pair of leggings over my leggings, but I was sooo cold all I wanted was a hot cup of decaf and a steamy shower.

    <======yes, I am a wimp who lives somewhere really warm.
  • Remus42
    Remus42 Posts: 149 Member
    edited February 2015
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    Did that 3k run and since then no runs. What with a blizzard. Now I'm on vacation and snowboarded for 4.5 hours yesterday. Feeling the burn.....lol
    Doing some more boarding today. Probably going to be around the same.
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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    1 - 5mi, race/pacing
    2 - Birthday, rest day
    3 - 8mi, fast finish
    4 - 10mi, easy
    5 - 9mi, 8x800m (Yasso 800s) at 6:40min/mi
    6 - 8.2mi, easy

    Feb Goal: 200mi

    Total: 40.2mi


  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,410 Member
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    @skippygirlsmom‌ - I am so happy and excited that you are feeling pain free!
    @jessupbrady‌ - glad the toe raises and other stretches are helping! I am regularly amazed at the difference they make.

    Date.......Miles.......Total
    02/01.... 4.60....... 4.60 - Trail run with hill repeats
    02/02.... 5.75......10.35
    02/03.... 0.00......10.35 - Strength training
    02/04.... 6.00......16.35 - Sore from ^ so 6 miles easy
    02/05.... 3.92......20.27 - Intervals + Strength training
    02/06.... 9.14......29.41 - Long run for the week

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  • Lesleycali
    Lesleycali Posts: 236 Member
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    2/1--- 10.1 miles, trail
    2/2--- 6 miles, trail
    2/3--- 5.2 miles, street
    2/4--- 5.8 miles, trail
    2/5--- Rest
    2/6--- 6.4 miles, trail

    34 miles done/ 130 goal
  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
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    snarlingcoyote wrote: »
    2/5/2015 - 4K. When I went out, it was 50F. When I came in it was 40F. . .I could've put on a jacket and pulled on another pair of leggings over my leggings, but I was sooo cold all I wanted was a hot cup of decaf and a steamy shower.

    <======yes, I am a wimp who lives somewhere really warm.
    Was talking with some of my winter running friends here on MFP... we are almost giddy with excitement that we could hit the mid-30's this weekend...lol
    It would be lovely to not have my eyelashes freeze shut for a change.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,410 Member
    edited February 2015
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    A bonus at the end of my run today - the great blue herons are starting to nest. They build these huge nests in the tops of the trees near the river. No nests yet but they are in progress. Saw them flying over carrying reeds and then here just sitting in the tree.
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    Also in a further expression of how confused everything is with the weather here, my daffodils have bloomed!

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