March 2015 Running Challenge

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  • gabbo34
    gabbo34 Posts: 289 Member
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    /1 - 3.1 on the treadmill (see what I did there...)
    3/2 - Rest
    3/3 - 5.1 - got an outdoor run in before the ice hits again
    3/6 - 2.3 - limited amount of time before I needed to take my son to practice
    3/7 - 7.3
    3/8 - Rest
    3/9 - Strength training
    3/10 - Travel day for work - couldn't run
    3/11 -3.0 able to squeeze out 3 as the sun set. Was out of town, so didn't want to run at night
    3/12 - Meetings until late, no running
    3/13 - Travel home
    3/14 - 3.6
    3/15 - Rest
    3/16 - 3.2
    3/17 - 3.6
    3/18 - Rest
    3/19 - 5.8
    3/20 - strength training
    3/21 - Rest
    3/22 - 9.0
    3/23 - Rest
    3/24 - 3.6 tempo
    3/25 - strength training
    3/25 - 4.1

    Total - 53.1

    been doing Higdon...but have missed the middle running day of the 3 consecutive week days for several reasons. With only a 10 miler scheduled this weekend, I'll be short of my 80 mile goal....
  • lippiestickmama
    lippiestickmama Posts: 15 Member
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  • dfnewcombe
    dfnewcombe Posts: 94 Member
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    Goal 60
    Date……Miles.…Total..Miles to go
    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 7…..1.4…….13.0….47.0
    March 9…...3.0..….16.0….44.0
    March 10….4.0......20.0.…40.0
    March 11.…5.0…….25.0.…35.0
    March 12….8.0……33.0.....27.0
    March 15…..3.1…..36.1…..23.9
    March 16…..3.1…..39.2…..20.8
    March 17……3.1…..42.3….17.7
    March 19……9.0…..51.3……8.7
    March 23……1.5…..52.8…..7.2
    March 24…….2.6…..55.4….4.6
    March 25…….2.2……57.6…2.4
    March 26…….1.0……58.6…1.4
    March 27…….3.12…..61.72……:)
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    3.2- 2.48 @ 23 min (seriously ice conditions-didn't die- celebrate)
    3.4- 2 miles @ 37 min (no sports bra- walking incline FWD/BKW)
    3.7 - 3 miles @ 30 min (treadmill- slow run- and bothers my shins- still done)
    3.12.-4.17 miles @ 35:42
    3.14- 8.46 Miles@ 1:22-rainy rainy-
    3.20.- 2 miles- 21:45- treadmill- allergry/sinus sick *kitten*
    3.27.- 4 miles- 40:59 seconds- treadmill- still not 100% but I'm happy to get some miles in even after my lift!!

    Total March Goals
    31.11 Miles of 60 hypothetical miles

    Upside- I hit my Minimum goal of 30. WOOT WOOT. I still have time to do at least 8 more miles!! HUZZAH!
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
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    March Goal 75 miles

    3/1 rest
    3/2 2.34 run, then I lifted and carried 25 60#bags of cement to help DH build an observation deck...
    3/3 rest because I couldn't walk....see above^^^
    3/4 3.44
    3/5 3.96
    3/6 3.35
    3/7 strength training (with bar and dumbbells, not cement bags!)
    3/8 3.85 followed by a whale watching cruise
    3/9 4.12
    3/10 rest
    3/11 strength training
    3/12 3.22
    3/13 3.08
    3/14 3.36
    3/15 13.18 at Big Island International 1/2 marathon: I PR'd....for my WORST 1/2 marathon time. But, I met my goals: 1. Finish upright. 2. Don't finish last.
    3/16 rest because^^^
    3/17 3.59
    3/18 lazy
    3/19 3.54
    3/20 2.32
    3/21 sick
    3/22 chores
    3/23 2.25 + snorkeling 4 hours
    3/24 5.25
    3/25 3.39
    3/26 Strength training
    3/27 4.31

    Total 68.55
    (Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)

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  • iofred
    iofred Posts: 488 Member
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    Interesting day, all my Garmin devices on low battery ... grrr
    28-Mar: 20k cycle, 4.9k run
    Total running miles for March: 94.5 miles
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  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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    1 - 12mi, easy
    2 - 8.2mi, easy
    3 - 8.2mi, tempo
    4 - 10mi, easy w/FF
    5 - 8mi, intervals
    6 - 8mi, easy+3.2mi, tempo
    7 - 18mi, easy
    8 - Rest
    9 - 7.2mi, easy
    10 - 6.3mi, easy
    11 - 6.5mi, easy
    12 - Rest
    13 - 5.2mi, easy w/strides
    14 - 3.14mi, easy
    15 - 13.1, race
    16 - 3mi, recovery
    17 - Rest
    18 - 6mi, easy
    19 - 8mi, easy
    20 - 6mi, easy w/strides
    21 - 18mi, easy
    22 - 11mi, easy
    23 - 7mi, easy w/strides
    24 - 8mi, easy
    25 - 12mi, easy w/intervals
    26 - Rest
    27 - 8mi, easy
    28 - 16mi, first 6 easy, last 10 @MP

    Did Run the Bluegrass HM today as a marathon training run. 900+ feet of constant rolling hills, but I got the workout complete.
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    Total: 219mi

    Mar goal: 250mi

  • PurpleYFronts
    PurpleYFronts Posts: 344 Member
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    03/03 - 12.3miles
    05/03 - 5.25miles
    10/03 - 13.1miles
    13/03 - 6.5miles
    17/03 - 14.0miles
    23/03 - 7.3miles
    26/03 - 6.6miles
    28/03 - 14.4miles

    79.9miles - 70 mile total
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    @sonicdeathmonkey80 - fantastic - love the medal!
  • zombiebrandy0112
    zombiebrandy0112 Posts: 88 Member
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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
    3/11: 4 mile run, 11:52 pace, in the rain with my husky Ellie - we both enjoyed it & I didn't have any aches today :)
    3/12: 3 mile run, 10:57 pace, weight training
    3/13: REST
    3/14: 6 mile run, 11:20 pace, in the nice cold misty rain
    3/15: 10.39 bike ride, weight training
    3/16: REST
    3/17: 3.02 mile run, 11:55 pace, weights
    3/18: 4.01 mile run, 11:30 pace
    3/19: 3 mile run, 10:49 pace, weights
    3/20: REST
    3/21: 7.01, 10:46 pace (longest distance EVER) ran with my BFF - definitely motivating trying to stay at pace with her
    3/22: 10 mile bike ride, weights
    3/23: REST
    3/24: 3 miles, 11:20 pace, weights
    3/25: 4 miles, 10:19 pace (PR)
    3/26: 3 miles, 10:58 pace, weights
    3/27: REST
    3/27: 8 miles, COLD and I have a nasty head cold - but I did it, 11:23 pace

    68.43 / 65
  • SBRRepeat
    SBRRepeat Posts: 384 Member
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    Also did the Bluegrass Half today- the rolling hills got a little old round about mile 7.

    BUT, I can't complain too much because I PRed! I was a heck of a lot faster than I expected. Plus, yes, the medal is very cool.
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    106.5/100 miles this month.
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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    SBRRepeat wrote: »
    Also did the Bluegrass Half today- the rolling hills got a little old round about mile 7.

    BUT, I can't complain too much because I PRed! I was a heck of a lot faster than I expected. Plus, yes, the medal is very cool.
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    106.5/100 miles this month.

    Very good! Did you sign up for the PR oak barrel stave?

  • SBRRepeat
    SBRRepeat Posts: 384 Member
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    SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »
    SBRRepeat wrote: »
    Also did the Bluegrass Half today- the rolling hills got a little old round about mile 7.

    BUT, I can't complain too much because I PRed! I was a heck of a lot faster than I expected. Plus, yes, the medal is very cool.
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    106.5/100 miles this month.

    Very good! Did you sign up for the PR oak barrel stave?

    Oh man, no, I sure didn't. Not sure what I'd do with it anyway, but it would have been cool.
  • Nottafattie
    Nottafattie Posts: 140 Member
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    3/2 = 5.09 miles
    3/3 = 3.11 miles
    3/4 = 3.27 miles
    3/5 = Weights and x train
    3/6 = 6.25 miles
    3/7-8 = 10.89 miles
    3/25 = 3.11 miles
    3/27 = 2.10 miles
    3/28 = 5.04 miles
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    Total = 38.86 miles
    18.86 miles past goal

    Beautiful day outside once it stopped snowing and the sun came out. Planning on taking pics of the natural spring I run along but the phone died before I got there. Shame really because it's stunning. Had my best mile, my best 1k, and my best 5k according to Nike. Averaged a 10ish min mile when I usually average a 12 min mile. All-in-all, I'm pretty happy.
  • nulife9727
    nulife9727 Posts: 74
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    2 Mar - 4.13
    3 Mar - 4.11
    5 Mar - 4.17
    6 Mar - 3.67
    7 Mar - 3.6
    11 Mar - 3.5
    12 Mar - 3.5
    13 Mar - 2.0
    18 Mar - 3.45
    19 Mar - 3.65
    20 Mar - 3.65
    22 Mar - 1.5 (walk)
    23 Mar - 4.1
    24 Mar - 4.11
    25 Mar - 4.2
    26 Mar - 3.16 (run/walk)
    27 Mar - 4.0
    28 Mar - 3.65
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    @SBRRepeat - Fantastic! Love the medal!
  • dennie24
    dennie24 Posts: 251 Member
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    Instead of going out for a 3 mile solo run this morning, I went for a 3.5 mile run/walk with my 6 year old. I am not going to count it with my goal because there was a lot of walking but we had fun and I love that he wants to go with me. :)
  • dawnna76
    dawnna76 Posts: 987 Member
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    12 mile trail run. Met my milage goal


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  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
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    Nottafattie wrote: »
    Out of curiosity, how many miles does one put on their shoes before giving them a proper burial (with eulogy and 21 gun salute of course)?
    I actually haven't buried any shoes yet, they just get retired (one pair is now residing at my parents place so I don't have to take shoes with me when I visit them for a weekend, one pair has been declared general exercise shoes, another pair will soon move into the trunk of my car for "you never know when you need some running shoes", ...). Unfortunatly, I didn't really track the mileage for those shoes - I just decided they were old when they started feeling run down, or one pair when they developed odd cracks in the midsole.
    Somewhere, I read that shoes last longer if you switch beween pairs, so that the damping has time to recover. Not sure if there is any validity to that claim, though. And I guess it also depends on where you run (concrete is probably tougher on the shoes than a nice forest path).


    @SonicDeathMonkey80 and @SBRRepeat : 13.1 mi of rolling hills sound tough. Congratulation on your great races and the cool medal :-)

    @TwelveSticks: I hope your calf will be healed soon!

    @fabnine: welcome back to the joy of running. Your streak was absolutely awesome.

    Congrats to everyone who already made their goal. I still have a way to go...
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
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    Just realised I didn't post my last few runs. Probably because I was so annoyed with myself after the run on Tuesday. It was both the slowest and the shortest run in a while for me, thanks to my own stupidity:
    Came home late from work and was in a hurry to go running, so I changed really fast and headed out. And felt really, really uncomfortable... First I was wondering if maybe I had washed my sports bra too hot and ruined its support effect, then I realised I had been scatterbrained enough to only change pants and shoes, and otherwise was still wearing my work clothes. I tried to run as "un-bouncy" as possible, but still had to admit defeat after less than a mile. Previously, I had been wondering if I really needed a sports bra, but that run definitely answered that question for me...
    Before the other runs this week, I always made sure I changed into running clothes all the way before heading out of the door ;)

    01.03.15 - 13.0 km
    03.03.15 - 3.3 km
    05.03.15 - 4.8 km
    08.03.15 - 14.2 km
    10.03.15 - 3.6 km
    13.03.15 - 4.4 km
    14.03.15 - 4.2 km
    15.03.15 - 11.0 km
    17.03.15 - 3.2 km
    19.03.15 - 5.0 km
    22.03.15 - 8.0 km
    24.03.15 - 2.6 km
    26.03.15 - 6.4 km
    28.03.15 - 4.0 km
    87.9 km done (of 100km)

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