March 2015 Running Challenge
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I learn so much from reading this thread. I'm not in the same league as many of you and almost feel silly posting my results. That being said, I'm still new to this and you provide the inspiration knowing what's possible. Thank you!0
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I learn so much from reading this thread. I'm not in the same league as many of you and almost feel silly posting my results. That being said, I'm still new to this and you provide the inspiration knowing what's possible. Thank you!
I agree! Although to learn from some of this, I will need some of you to be face-to-face with a pad of paper
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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
3/12.........................8.75..................51.50
3/13.........................1.25..................52.75
3/13.........................Weight training
3/14.......................12.00..................64.75
3/15.........................5.00..................69.75
3/17.........................5.00..................74.75
3/20.........................5.25..................80.00
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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.
March 12 - 5.2 miles.
March 13- rest
March 14 - 10K
March 15 - 3.3 miles
March 16 - 4.4 miles
March 17 - Strength training
March 18 - 5.0423 miles
March 19- 5.12 miles.
March 20 - Strength Training
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Don't worry about it -- any goal is good. Just add a little bit at a time and before you know you will have many miles on your shoes.I learn so much from reading this thread. I'm not in the same league as many of you and almost feel silly posting my results. That being said, I'm still new to this and you provide the inspiration knowing what's possible. Thank you!
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1--- 6mi
2--- REST DAY
3--- 8mi
4--- 7mi
5--- 10mi
6--- 7.25mi
7--- 18.05mi
8--- 6mi --- (Weekly total: 56.30 miles)
9--- REST DAY
10--- 10mi
11--- 8mi
12--- 8mi
13--- 7mi
14--- 20mi
15--- 7mi --- (Weekly total: 60.0 miles)
16--- REST DAY
17--- 8mi
18--- 7 mi
19--- 8 mi
Done: 145.30/200mi goal0 -
Saw this in the cold weather article - @Stoshew71 - thanks!- Do you all drink this much? If so, do you have to use the bathroom a few times during a long run? … or do you start drinking this much after 1 hour? I find that I don't need to drink for runs 1 hour or less, but I am wondering if I should start drinking earlier for runs over an hour. I usually wait until after 1 hour to start drinking.
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italysharon wrote: »Saw this in the cold weather article - @Stoshew71 - thanks!- Do you all drink this much? If so, do you have to use the bathroom a few times during a long run? … or do you start drinking this much after 1 hour? I find that I don't need to drink for runs 1 hour or less, but I am wondering if I should start drinking earlier for runs over an hour. I usually wait until after 1 hour to start drinking.
That is effing insane.0 -
@_nikkiwolf_ thanks for the feedback. That's the research I found too. I was comforted to know that some people have higher hr's. I found that Lance Armstrong's is around 200. I have an off the chart lung capacity (swam a lot as a kid or genetics), so maybe its some weird balance.
Mine does recover quickly. Some days I'll take a baby asprin or two to help. Research shows it helps some and not other's. Maybe psychological tho.0 -
3/18 - 3.1 (indoor track). 48.06 for month.
3/19 - 5.2 (TM, Trek class) 53.26 for month. Almost back on track to still hit 100.
3/20 - 3.1 (indoor track) 56.36 for month.0 -
SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »italysharon wrote: »Saw this in the cold weather article - @Stoshew71 - thanks!- Do you all drink this much? If so, do you have to use the bathroom a few times during a long run? … or do you start drinking this much after 1 hour? I find that I don't need to drink for runs 1 hour or less, but I am wondering if I should start drinking earlier for runs over an hour. I usually wait until after 1 hour to start drinking.
That is effing insane.
Lol! Maybe if your conditioned for this! Perhaps some of the water is to douse yourself?
I have to stop 2 miles in to pee every time. No way I'm drinking water on cool days! I'd have to stop every half mile. I hate the running with a full bladder feeling... Thanks goodness for the port-a-pottys in the park lest i get sited for indecient exposure.
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Run #8 =5.25 miles / 32.25 miles run so far with a monthly goal of 43 miles0
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SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »italysharon wrote: »Saw this in the cold weather article - @Stoshew71 - thanks!- Do you all drink this much? If so, do you have to use the bathroom a few times during a long run? … or do you start drinking this much after 1 hour? I find that I don't need to drink for runs 1 hour or less, but I am wondering if I should start drinking earlier for runs over an hour. I usually wait until after 1 hour to start drinking.
That is effing insane.
Lol! Maybe if your conditioned for this! Perhaps some of the water is to douse yourself?
I have to stop 2 miles in to pee every time. No way I'm drinking water on cool days! I'd have to stop every half mile. I hate the running with a full bladder feeling... Thanks goodness for the port-a-pottys in the park lest i get sited for indecient exposure.
If you're stopping every 2mi to pee, you're drinking too much. Some people insist on "salting up" with pickle juice, mustard, salt tabs, etc. For one, nobody is likely running in Badwater 135 conditions and second, salt can do funny things like make you want an excessive amount of water. Hyponatremia (over-hydration) will affect you more quietly than dehydration.0 -
Marchok, count me in for 80km.
2nd - 10.01km
3rd - 4.12km
5th - 2.63
7th -
-run 1 - 5.6km
-run 2 - 5km
10th - 15km
12th - 5km
14th - 5km
16th - 11km
18th - 10.8km
20th - 7.14km
Felt really tired out there today, i did 25 minutes of swimming yesterday, i'm not much of a swimmer, felt like that had knocked a lot out of me. Right ankle a bit stiff.
Anyway, that's my March target met
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Lol! I use this really complicated process about hydration when I run: I drink whenever I get thirsty and then when I am no longer thirsty, I stop drinking.SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »italysharon wrote: »
That is effing insane.0 -
3/20 3 miles. The weather was beautiful for a first day of spring run. My calves felt so tight today though so I am going to be spending a good amount of time with my foam roller so that hopefully my 6 miler tomorrow will be comfortable. I did have my first encounter with a dog coming after me while I was running. I am so so glad that yelling, "NO! GO!" worked because I was really freaked out. I need to remember to bring along my pink Mace thing that I just received from Amazon.
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3/1 - 6.5 miles
3/2 - 3.9 miles - miserable windy 20 mph with gusts, I hate wind even when it's 100 out LOL
3/3 - rest day
3/4 - 6.1 miles a beautiful 64F at 5:30 am when I ran - ran in a tank top. I love Alabama, tonight it will be 25F with a winter storm watch
3/5 - ice day
3/6 - ice day
3/7 - 8.4 miles
3/8 - lazy day
3/9 - 3.5 miles
3/10 - 6.5 miles
3/11 - 4.4 miles - yes yes yes it's been a bit since I was a sub 10:30 pace...10:27 but hey it's sub 10:30
I felt great today! Wish I'd paid better attention to the time, it got way dark and I had to head home. Didn't have my lights with me.
3/12 - rest day
3/13 - lazy day LOL
3/14 - 8.4 miles - cut 4 mins off my time from when I ran this course on 3/7 :-)
3/15 - 3.5 miles
3/16 - 4.5 miles
3/17 - 6.3 miles
3/18 - planned rest day
3/19 - 3.5 miles
3/20 - 3.5 miles
69 out of 70 miles - UGH so close I can smell that darn flower!
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SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »italysharon wrote: »Saw this in the cold weather article - @Stoshew71 - thanks!- Do you all drink this much? If so, do you have to use the bathroom a few times during a long run? … or do you start drinking this much after 1 hour? I find that I don't need to drink for runs 1 hour or less, but I am wondering if I should start drinking earlier for runs over an hour. I usually wait until after 1 hour to start drinking.
That is effing insane.
I was thinking the same thing. First I wouldn't want to carry that much water with me, second I'd be peeing the whole time.
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Date... Miles.... Total
3/1... 3.5.. 3.5
3/2... 6... 9.5
3/3... 6... 15.5
3/4... 6.5... 22
3/7... 20.5... 42.5 (5100 ft elevation gain)
3/10... 6... 48.5
3/11... 5.75... 54.25
3/12... 5... 59.25
3/13... 3.5... 62.75
3/14... 13... 75.75
3/15... 10... 85.75
3/17... 6.25... 92
3/18... 3... 95
3/19... 6... 101
3/20... 6... 107
107/160 goal0 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »italysharon wrote: »Saw this in the cold weather article - @Stoshew71 - thanks!- Do you all drink this much? If so, do you have to use the bathroom a few times during a long run? … or do you start drinking this much after 1 hour? I find that I don't need to drink for runs 1 hour or less, but I am wondering if I should start drinking earlier for runs over an hour. I usually wait until after 1 hour to start drinking.
That is effing insane.
I was thinking the same thing. First I wouldn't want to carry that much water with me, second I'd be peeing the whole time.
I agree - I would be having to pee every 5 minutes! Not to mention trying to carry all of it with you. No thanks!0
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