March 2015 Running Challenge
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Goal: 65 miles
3/1: 6.38 miles, 11:42 pace, snow covered sidewalks but beautiful day!
3/2: REST
3/3: 3.01 miles, 10:52 pace, in a misty, cold rain - LOVED it!
3/4: 3.00 miles, 11:42 pace, I felt like I had lead feet today.
3/5: REST - my Achilles' tendon was aching so I dropped my scheduled 3 miles
3/6: REST
3/7: My 1st 8k race, 5.01 miles, 10:32 pace - I felt AWESOME! My best race pace by far. Also a 2 mile walk with my husky in the evening.
3/8: 10 mile bike ride, weight training
3/9: REST
3/10: 3 mile run, 11:39 pace, weight training
Some advice please: I've been running for the last 10 weeks, 4 days a week. I have always taken 2 complete rest days (besides walking my dog). About 2 weeks ago I started doing the Bikini Body Mommy challenge - which incorporates weights and calisthenics (HIIT). Last Tuesday after my run, my left Achilles' tendon started aching. Then it happened again today. What could be causing this? Do you think it could be the calisthenics? I just don't want to change my running plan but am willing to do something else for weights. Does anyone have advice on how to treat the ache?0 -
@skippygirlsmom I figured as much, but I was really hoping to learn something new today.
@_nikkiwolf_ That's disappointing, still, I want to be a part of whatever is happening there.
Anyyyway, back to the point: I swam just over a mile this morning before work, then I got to run around a bit with the Girls on the Run team I coach (amazing organization, look them up if you get a chance). They're only about 3 weeks into a 5 K training program, but they are so much fun.
Here's my dreadmill mileage from this evening:
1 mi warmup with strides- 3.1 mile threshold run (really happy with my pace!)- 1.7 mi easy. 5.8 total.
That puts me at 47.8/100 for the month.
I'll be in Arizona for the next week, so I'm counting on awesome outdoor runs (and bikes and swims) and a bit of a tan
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@cooter_mom you go girl!!! I just love how excited you are
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3/2 = 4.56 miles
3/3 = 2.26 miles
3/4 = 3.52 miles
3/5 = rest
3/6 = 4.51 miles
3/7 = rest
3/8 = 8 miles
3/9 = rest
3/10 = 5 miles
TOTAL = 27.85/85
I'm one-third of the way to my March goal! Also excited because I ordered some new shoes. Mine are starting to feel kind of worn down.0 -
@skippygirlsmom Fueling is tricky. I almost always run fasted and have had poor luck with the sport fuel products like Gu or gels. I can add a little bit of hydration mix to my water. If I'm running more than two hours I carry peanut m&m's or trail mix in my pocket just in case I start to bonk.
@cooter_mom I don't carry water if I'm running less than 10 miles but use an amphipod for longer runs. It's okay. It's better than holding a bottle but I am looking for a better option. Sounds like you had an amazing run today- I'm so excited for you. The pictures are beautiful.
@shanaber I run with chewing gum too. It's funny because I never chewed gum before I started running, now I should buy it in bulk.
@zombiebrandy0112 I wish I could help. I haven't had trouble with my Achilles' tendons. I do find mixing running and strength training challenging.
__Date___ Miles
Mar 1 ___ 3.5am 7°F + 6.1pm 26°F + strength training
Mar 2 ___ 5.7 with friends + 3.6 alone
Mar 3 ___ 1.4 streak + strength training
Mar 4 ___ 5.1 with friend + 3.5 alone
Mar 5 ___ 2.3 + strength training
Mar 6 ___ 8.8am alone + 4.6pm w/friend
Mar 7 ___ 3.1
Mar 8 ___ 12.5 cloudy, then snowy, then sunny all in the same run
Mar 9 ___ 6.0 w/friends (& another 1.4 with my youngest not included in total.)
Mar 10 __ 3.1+ strength training
Month total= 69.2 running miles __95.8 remaining
Current Streak: 198days = 1244.4miles
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Weather was a bit icky for my run tonight, but I'm good with that as it was only 5 miles. Did about the same distance on my kayak earlier today (into the current each way) as I've been exploring alternative transportation options for getting to spring training games this week.
3/1 - 17 miles
3/3 - 5 miles
3/4 - 8 miles
3/5 - 5 miles
3/7 - 8 miles
3/8 - 18 miles
3/10 - 5 miles
Total: 66 miles
Goal: 180 miles
Remaining: 114 miles0 -
March 1 -Rest
March 2 - 4 miles
March 3 - 5.1 miles (furthest run to date)
March 4-6th - Rest arches, I pulled them jumping rope.
March 7 - 4 miles OUTSIDE!!! It was so warm here, I was surprised!
March 8 - 4 miles (plus a hike on the mountain)
March 9 - 3.1 miles (5k OUTSIDE!!, plus a 2 mile walk and weight training)
March 10 - 2.25 miles (It was hard to run tonight....)
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I am so frustrated! I cannot seem to break through 5 miles.....I have been running pretty consistently for about a year but every time that I am able to sustain 4-5 miles I seem to have a few days where I can only run 2-3 miles and I feel completely unable to push through and then I have to get back to 4-5 miles. It is a cycle that I feel stuck in. I do not know what I am doing wrong? I give myself rest days, I have started to weight train, and I do hike and run different places outside as the weather permits. I have to use the treadmill frequently in the winter. I feel like I have good form because I am not hurting myself. I have tried to control breaths with foot strikes, etc. and that just makes me breathe worse because I am paying too much attention. I feel that the first mile is the hardest, which is normal. Any advice of how to gain distance would be appreciated. I am not running too fast at all so I know that if I slowed down I would be speed walking rather than running. Again, I am FRUSTRATED!
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Date.......Miles.......Total
03/01.... 2.00....... 2.00 - Dog Beach run
03/02.... 5.22....... 7.22 - Fast rain run
03/03.... 7.88......15.10 - + Strength Training
03/04.... 0.00......15.10
03/05.... 4.03......19.13 - + Strength Training
03/06.... 8.74......27.87 - Windy and so dry
03/07.... 6.70......34.57 - Hot, hot, hot (sorry to all who are still dealing with snow and ice!)
03/08.... 2.00......36.57 - Dog Beach run
03/09.... 5.09......41.66
03/10.....9.52......51.18 - + Strength Training
03/11.....0.00......51.18 - much needed rest day!
Went for a long run today since my calendar was clear and I won't have a chance this weekend as I am running in a 5K at SeaWorld - should be fun!!
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@cooter_mom - love your excitement!! You will conquer that hill and one day wonder why it was ever difficult! Where are you running? It looks a bit like where I grew up in Idaho...
@autumnblade75 - I don't have any recommendations unfortunately. I am wearing Altra One2 that I really like. They are very fast and very light weight which I love but they have a weird fold in the toe that rubs so I am looking to replace them. I also can't find any store in So. CA that carries them. I have over 300 miles on them already so will need to replace them in the next month or so. I don't let my shoes go beyond 4-500 miles or I start to have injury problems. I alternate between those and Asics Gel Lyte-33 the original model (not the 2s or 3s) The 2s hurt my foot and I have not invested to try the 3s but I love the originals, they are just hard to find now.0 -
@johnsonnelly : maybe plan a route for the distance you want to cover and add in walking intervals?
That's how I was able to go from ~6 km (where I was stuck for a while) to 10 km - one day I just decided I would to 10k, so I planned a route and went out with 2min running + 1 min walking. It felt a little odd to take walking breaks during the first bit of the run when I didn't need them. But thanks to all the walking, the distance suddenly wasn't all that scary, and I still felt fine when I got home.
Two weeks later I tried the course again with 3min running + 1 min walking, and after that I didn't plan any intervals anymore, just ran as much as I could and walked a minute when I needed it, and gradually the walking breaks disappeared.0 -
11-Mar: +3.8K
Total: 40 miles ... goes a lot slower in miles than in K
... over half way though
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1/3 - 0
2/3 - 5 miles (treadmill)
3/3 - 0
4/3 - 0
5/3 - 10 miles (treadmill and wow was this boring)
6/3 - 5 miles (treadmill)
7/3 - 7.5 miles (outside, yay for weekends)
8/3 - 13.25 miles (outside)
9/3 - 5 miles (treadmill)
10/3 - 5 miles (treadmill)
11/3 - Rest day.
Total: 50.75miles0 -
3/1 - 4 miles
3/9 - 3.5 miles
3/11 - 4.02 miles
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johnsonnelly wrote: »I am so frustrated! I cannot seem to break through 5 miles.....I have been running pretty consistently for about a year but every time that I am able to sustain 4-5 miles I seem to have a few days where I can only run 2-3 miles and I feel completely unable to push through and then I have to get back to 4-5 miles. It is a cycle that I feel stuck in. I do not know what I am doing wrong? I give myself rest days, I have started to weight train, and I do hike and run different places outside as the weather permits. I have to use the treadmill frequently in the winter. I feel like I have good form because I am not hurting myself. I have tried to control breaths with foot strikes, etc. and that just makes me breathe worse because I am paying too much attention. I feel that the first mile is the hardest, which is normal. Any advice of how to gain distance would be appreciated. I am not running too fast at all so I know that if I slowed down I would be speed walking rather than running. Again, I am FRUSTRATED!
I agree with @_nikkiwolf_ about planning a longer run and incorporating the walking breaks. I know several seasoned runners who incorporate walking purposefully in their long runs. Jeff Galloway has a method you could look up - if not to use yourself, at least to get the idea of it (and that it's an accepted method).
I would avoid loops and laps, when your brain can convince you that you've gone plenty far and you can easily stop. Do some out and backs and make the out point progressively further away.
In terms of the hyper-focusing on your breathing, I know just what you mean. It does make it worse. When I run into trouble with breathing (this is silly, but it works for me), I say my ABCs in the cadence of my running. The distraction away from the breaths and on the footfalls instead usually breaks me out of it. Music helps me tremendously though.
Remember not to increase your mileage too quickly ... oh, and pick a great day when you are not loaded down with responsibilities to go for a longer run. Good luck!
ETA: In a total contradiction of my last paragraph, I do an uncharacteristically long run once a week or once every two weeks, just to convince myself that I am capable of ... whatever.0 -
DATE...................... MILES...............TOTAL
3/2...........................Weight training
3/3...........................5.25....................5.25
3/4...........................5.25..................10.50
3/5...........................7.75..................18.25
3/6...........................Weight training
3/7.........................11.00..................29.25
3/8...........................5.50..................34.75
3/9...........................Weight training
3/11.........................8.00..................42.75
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March 1 - 5K - 3rd place in my age group. Not my best time, but happy with it! 29:07
March 2- rest
March 3- 5.05 miles and strength training
March 4 - 5.09 miles
March 5 - 5.13 miles
March 6 - strength training
March 7 - 34 miles Biking - brutal winds today. I couldn’t keep up around the lake.
March 8 - 71 miles biking. Beautiful day out but that was too long.
March 9 - rest day
March 10 - strength training.
March 11 - 5.2 miles - knee felt fine! So thankful.
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@ddmom0811, glad the knee felt okay ... keep up the good work0
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zombiebrandy0112 wrote: »Goal: 65 miles
3/1: 6.38 miles, 11:42 pace, snow covered sidewalks but beautiful day!
3/2: REST
3/3: 3.01 miles, 10:52 pace, in a misty, cold rain - LOVED it!
3/4: 3.00 miles, 11:42 pace, I felt like I had lead feet today.
3/5: REST - my Achilles' tendon was aching so I dropped my scheduled 3 miles
3/6: REST
3/7: My 1st 8k race, 5.01 miles, 10:32 pace - I felt AWESOME! My best race pace by far. Also a 2 mile walk with my husky in the evening.
3/8: 10 mile bike ride, weight training
3/9: REST
3/10: 3 mile run, 11:39 pace, weight training
Some advice please: I've been running for the last 10 weeks, 4 days a week. I have always taken 2 complete rest days (besides walking my dog). About 2 weeks ago I started doing the Bikini Body Mommy challenge - which incorporates weights and calisthenics (HIIT). Last Tuesday after my run, my left Achilles' tendon started aching. Then it happened again today. What could be causing this? Do you think it could be the calisthenics? I just don't want to change my running plan but am willing to do something else for weights. Does anyone have advice on how to treat the ache?
Eccentric stretching, ibuprofen, and stop the activity that triggered it (the "challenge" thing).
To do a proper eccentric stretch, find a stair or riser, and put the balls of your feet on the edge, so that your heels are completely off. Allow your body weight to shift to the Achilles in question, letting your heel down, and then use your good foot/leg to lift it back up. Repeat a dozen or so times. Also, try a soleus stretch in the shower. Put one leg about a foot in front of the other, toes pointed forward, and lean gently, and hold for about 10-15 sec, then switch.
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Went running after dark last night. It was 40º and foggy. Really cool time to be running. I had two lights flashing and a reflector band but I still tried to stay on the sidewalks to try keep from becoming road kill.
1 March – Rest
2 March – P90X3/push up, sit up circuit
3 March – 3.07 miles
4 March – Push up, sit up circuit
5 March – Rest
6 March – 3.07
7 March – 3.25 – 5k(26:34 @ 8:11 Avg. pace) + plus .5 mile warm up and .5 mile cool down not logged.
8 March – 3:13
9 March – Rest
10 March – 4.060 -
@shanaber I did manage to all the little hills that I didn't think I could. I was pumped all day after that run. Haha. I wanted to tell every person I saw 'hey guess what I just did?!' Im in southern Alberta, Medicine Hat area. The South Saskatchewan river runs through there, it's so beautiful. All the coullee's and badlands. I take my daughter on 'adventures' down there in the summer. We just have to be super careful, lots of rattlesnakes. But not this time of year, thank goodness!!!!0
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@SBRRepeat ... one of my best city/town runs ever was in Glendale during a visit. Absolute perfection! Enjoy every minute!0
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******* RUNNING *** CYCLING **** RUN TOTAL ** CYCLING TOTAL
03/01: REST DAY
03/02: 05.25 miles -- 28.00 miles => (05.25/140) -- (28.00/600)
03/03: 00.00 miles -- 13.88 miles => (05.25/140) -- (41.88/600)
03/04: 06.50 miles -- 22.00 miles => (11.75/140) -- (63.88/600)
03/05: 09.01 miles -- 27.50 miles => (20.76/140) -- (91.38/600)
03/06: 00.00 miles -- 20.22 miles => (20.76/140) -- (111.60/600)*
03/07: 00.00 miles -- 54.87 miles => (20.76/140) -- (166.47/600)*
03/08: 00.00 miles -- 15.73 miles => (20.76/140) -- (182.20/600)**
03/09: 12.00 miles -- 00.00 miles => (32.76/140) -- (182.20/600)
03/10: 05.75 miles -- 25.00 miles => (38.51/140) -- (207.20/600)
03/11: 07.80 miles -- 00.00 miles => (46.31/140) -- (207.20/600)
* Planned running rest for long run
** Planned long run day; spent time with family instead0 -
@johnsonnelly I'm not expert I only know what I did to get passed a mileage plateau. What pace are you running at? Maybe you need to slow down on the day you plan a long run. The days you plan to run long do you have a specific route in mind or just plan to run until you know it's 5 miles. I have to tell myself before I go out "today it's blah blah route and nothing else". Short of a injury starting I make myself finish even if I need to be running a 12 min mile or slower to get there. Sometimes just slowing down for a mile and picking it back up is all you need to get going again. Do you run alone? Maybe finding a runner partner who can help pace you and help keep you moving would help. We have all been there done that with moving up in mileage, it sucks.
@fabnine and @shanaber LOL If I tried to chew gum and run I'll probably trip LOL
@ddmom0811 glad the knee pain is gone
@zombiebrandy0112 my 14 year old daughter was in a boot for 8 weeks for an Achilles tendon issue in 2013. The exercise that Sonic recommended where you put the back of your foot off a curb or something and stretch worked wonders for her. She also did an exercise she swore by with a band, she sat on the floor legs out in front with the band on the ball of her foot holding the other end. She slowly stretched her foot pointing and flexing. She said it was a best thing. She also iced after every stretching session which she did twice a day. The orthopedic was also adamant on her over usage and to stop. She was running cross country and playing on two soccer teams. She had to choose and quit soccer.
Went to PT today and was released
He said to keep doing my exercises, keep adding my mileage (he was thrilled I was up to 8+ miles again on my long run), said if I have any pain that lasts more than 2 days to call him and to stop back after my HM in April with my medal. LOL His parting words, were I love runners, they get in here, get it done and get back to it! 0 -
38.8 miles done ......31.2 to do.0
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@johnsonnelly - I agree with the others who have responded and will just say that I couldn't do it on a treadmill so if that is where you are having the issue I can't advise... for outside though, I gave myself little goals beyond my comfort point and didn't pay attention to the miles until after I ran, I just knew I was going beyond where I had run previously. I would also rest the next day. Make that your 'long' run for the week followed by a rest day. As far as the breathing goes, I listen to music and sing along with it... If I can't sing then I am going to fast. It also lets others on the trail know I am coming
@ddmom0811 - so glad you are feeling better!
@cooter_mom - another running addict!! :bigsmile:
@skippygirlsmom - Yea on being released (and showing that Dr!)!!!
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »Went to PT today and was released He said to keep doing my exercises, keep adding my mileage (he was thrilled I was up to 8+ miles again on my long run), said if I have any pain that lasts more than 2 days to call him and to stop back after my HM in April with my medal. LOL His parting words, were I love runners, they get in here, get it done and get back to it!
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@skippygirlsmom sounds like you had a good physical therapist!
Swam 2250 meters this morning. Just a half hours swim before work. I was approached by an admirer as I was getting out... Was weird.. People are weird. I'm weird around people. Ya, that's the truth... Prob just me... Onward!
Edit-not sure about the meters.. Mile is 1609 meters and I swam 42 laps.... Thought pool was Olympic size but I may be wrong. I'll have to investigate it further.0 -
Goal 60
Date Miles Total Miles to go
March 1
March 2
March 3.....3.4...........3.4............56.6
March 4.....2.0...........5.4............54.6
March 5.....6.2..........11.6...........48.4
March 6
March 7.....1.4..........13.0...........47.0
March 8
March 9.....3.0..........16.0...........44.0
March 10...4.0..........20.0...........40.0
March 11...5.0..........25.0...........35.0
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