The February 2016 Running Challenge

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  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
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    01-Feb: 8.61 miles
    02-Feb: 4.26 miles
    03-Feb: 3.11 miles
    04-Feb: 4.32 miles
    05-Feb: 4.75 miles
    06-Feb: 9.28 miles
    07-Feb: <Life Day>
    08-Feb: 4.78 miles
    09-Feb: 7.48 miles
    10-Feb: 3.47 miles
    11-Feb: 0.00 miles but 2.12 miles (walk)
    12-Feb: 4.69 miles
    13-Feb: 7.62 miles
    14-Feb: <Life Day>
    15-Feb: 6.74 miles
    16-Feb:
    17-Feb:
    18-Feb:
    19-Feb:
    20-Feb:
    21-Feb: <Life Day>
    22-Feb:
    23-Feb:
    24-Feb: <Surgery>
    25-Feb: <Recuperation>
    26-Feb: <Recuperation>
    27-Feb: <Recuperation>
    28-Feb: <Life Day>
    29-Feb: <Maybe a little walkie-poo?>

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited February 2016
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    Date Miles today. Miles for February

    2/1 7.55 miles - 7.55
    2/2 7.4 miles - 14.95
    2/3 4.5 miles - 19.45
    2/4 7 miles - 26.45
    2/5 REST DAY
    2/6 16 miles - 42.45
    2/7 REST DAY
    2/8 10.5 miles - 52.95
    2/9 7.5 miles - 60.45
    2/9 3.2 miles - 63.65
    2/10 6.4 miles - 70.05
    2/11 7.5 miles - 77.55
    2/12 6.3 miles - 83.85
    2/12 3.3 miles - 87.15 <<< Daily double
    2/13 16 miles - 103.15
    2/14 REST DAY Happy Valentines Day
    2/15 8.1 miles - 111.25 << First run of 2 today
    2/15 4 miles - 115.25 << Second run of the day. I hate cold rain.

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    Upcoming races:
    UAH Spring Road Race 8K - 3/6
    Oak Barrel HM - 4/2
    Bridge Street HM - 4/10
    Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30
    Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler - 6/25

    I got my shirts. Thanks @Elise4270

    I also got 3 books from Amazon Prime that were on my wish list. Born To Run, 80/20 Running, and Running The Lydiard Way.
    Jennifer also got us a couple of DVDs for us to do together that came in today as well. The Iron Strength Workout for Runners.


    @kristinegift Your slacking today allowed me to barely catch up to you. Just saying.
    @moyer566 I took a peek at your blog but will have to look at it more when I have more time.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,493 Member
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    Is icing an injury a good idea? What about the RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) protocol?

    My son's soccer club posted this link to an article that questions this tried and true practice, including comments from the doc who coined the acronym, "RICE".

    http://www.macleans.ca/society/the-end-of-the-ice-age/
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    edited February 2016
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    @7lenny7 - Rest is always good. Elevation is always good for swelling. Ice, heat and compression are where you have to be careful. Sometimes yes, other times it can make it worse.

    I'm personally of the mindset that in most cases my body is reacting in order to facilitate healing. If something is broken or torn though then help is needed to facilitate healing. A lot of these techniques were developed to get an athlete back on their game quickly, and that can come with a cost later if things did not heal fully or properly.

    I imagine it can be controversial. This is my unprofessional, recreational runner opinion.

    Tendons take a long time to heal. If it is minor though you may be fine with just a few days total rest. I did that last year with a minor achilles issue. Not pain really, but it was not happy. Hope yours is similarly mild.
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »


    @kristinegift Your slacking today allowed me to barely catch up to you. Just saying.

    I see that!! Too bad I'll be making it up tomorrow :P Still getting in a solid 60 for the week (which is apparently commonplace in my schedule now?).
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
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    ...and now after reading that I question "rest".

    Fascinating.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited February 2016
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    Yeah! @Stoshew71 ! I'm checking everyone off that got shirts.

    @7lenny7 @WhatMeRunning On the topic of ice- I read a bit about a pro basketball player that fell asleep on the plane home with an ice bag on his knee and suffered permanent nerve damage. Personally, I use it sparingly. I agree with @WhatMeRunning - your body knows what to do, swelling has a purpose.(argh- I screwed up my post- it got truncated).


    Edit post reading article! Yea! That means I've been doing the right thing with my knee! I wraped it last night/ today with an ace bandage to keep it warm, increase blood flow. Love that article @7lenny7 !
  • 5BeautifulDays
    5BeautifulDays Posts: 683 Member
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    instantmartian wrote: »

    One does not truly hate his/her life until one is subjected to running 10+ miles on a gym treadmill. I watched a movie on my phone (until my ear buds pissed me off), watched some TV with closed captioning, played sudoku, tried to listen to some of the music playing in the weight room behind me, counted cars, people watched, and completely zoned out for a while. Then there was the power walker who got onto the treadmill next to me for my last few miles - she overpoweringly smelled like cake and her exaggerated power-walking movements in my peripheral vision annoyed me enough for me to hustle through the last mile and a half so I could get away from her. (Side note: I'm sure the power walker is a very nice lady, and it's great to see people getting in any sort of physical activity, especially on a day where most people wouldn't even leave their house due to the weather.)

    Oh my goodness...cake lady! Lol! We have a cinema in my gym; it's dark and has good sound. I don't think I could tolerate trying to run that far with just a phone screen to keep me occupied.
  • 5BeautifulDays
    5BeautifulDays Posts: 683 Member
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    7lenny7 wrote: »
    Is icing an injury a good idea? What about the RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) protocol?

    My son's soccer club posted this link to an article that questions this tried and true practice, including comments from the doc who coined the acronym, "RICE".

    http://www.macleans.ca/society/the-end-of-the-ice-age/

    That is fascinating. My trainer was always on me about icing, but I didn't like it and tend to treat with heat myself. I also think that nothing makes something hurt worse than sitting around doing nothing with it. Movement is good, just nothing crazy.

    @ceciliaslater I'm sorry about your fracture!
    @MorningGhost14 That is one beautiful hill!
  • 5BeautifulDays
    5BeautifulDays Posts: 683 Member
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    1/31 Rest
    2/1 6.25 @ 12.00 on the treadmill
    2/2 3.5 (3 @ 11:50 and .5 walking) and strength training
    2/3 Rest day
    2/4 10.25 @ 11:46 on the treadmill.
    2/5 Planned rest day--taking my daughter on her first college visit!
    2/6 5 @ 10:35 on the treadmill
    (25/25 for the week)

    2/7 Rest
    2/8 5 @ 11:23 on the treadmill. Knees were giving me a little trouble at the beginning but warmed up ok.
    2/9 3.25 @ 10:46 on the treadmill and strength training
    2/10 11 @ 12:00 on the treadmill. Dear goodness golly that was awful.
    2/11 Rest
    2/12 6.25 @ 11:23 on the treadmill.
    2/13 Rest
    (25.5/25 for the week)

    2/14 No race day. :( It was 7 degrees with a wind chill that made it feel like -5. I just couldn't do it. Last time I ran in temps like that I had painful lungs for days after, and I don't want to risk being ill or hurting next Sunday.
    2/15 5 @ 12 ish on the treadmill-saurus in my basement since we're having another stinking snow day
    2/16
    2/17
    2/18
    2/19
    2/20
    (5/20 for the week)

    Upcoming Races:
    Feb. 21 Disney Princess Half Marathon, Orlando, FL


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  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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    @ceciliaslater - Ouch. I've had a stress fracture of the metatarsals put me in a boot for 3 weeks. It seemed like forever. I got so tired of people asking what happened that I took to saying I parked in the wrong place . . . and they put a boot on me.

    It sounds like the fibula isn't as serious, from what you say. That's not what I would have guessed, but I am not a medical professional. I wish you swift healing and all the patience you need to keep from making it worse.
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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    February Running Totals (miles)
    [1/31 – 14.01 easy with hills]
    2/1 – 6.08 easy + 4 strides
    2/2 – 9.73 warm up, speed work, cool down
    2/3 – 6.30 group run
    2/4 – 11.04 long speed work
    2/5 – scheduled rest day
    2/6 – 15.00 long speed work
    Weekly total 62.16 vs. target 62

    2/7 – 11.35 easy 1.5 hour
    2/8 – 5.96 easy + 4 strides
    2/9 – 11.08 warm up, speed work, cool down
    2/10 – 6.01 easy
    2/11 – 11.75 warm up, speed work, cool down
    2/12 – scheduled rest day
    2/13 – 22 on inside track
    Weekly total 68.15 vs. target 68

    2/14 – 12.64 easy 100 minutes
    2/15 – 6.06 easy

    February total to date – 135.00

    Goal – 62 or 68 miles per week, per training plan
    Expected February total - 262 to 265 miles

    Today's notes – I ran in the lull before the winter storm is supposed to arrive. 24° F (-5° C) for 6 miles was downright comfortable after yesterday's 12+ miles at 9° F! Tomorrow I expect to have a lot of white cross-training equipment delivered to my driveway; with luck, I'll be able to deal with it and still get to the indoor track for speed work.

    Upcoming races:
    March 12, 2016 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY)
    March 26, 2016 Spring Forward Distance Run 15K (Mendon, NY)
    April 18, 2016 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    @ceciliaslater I smacked my fibula head a few years ago on a bike fall (clips, hill, intersection, cars, inexperience) and suffered a bone bruise. My doc said it wasn't a big deal, non weight bearing bone, it took about 8 months to clear up. I don't think I made and concessions. Good luck with it!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    MobyCarp wrote: »
    @ceciliaslater - Ouch. I've had a stress fracture of the metatarsals put me in a boot for 3 weeks. It 1seemed like forever. I got so tired of people asking what happened that I took to saying I parked in the wrong place . . . and they put a boot on me.

    .

    That's funny!
  • Wendy1Fl
    Wendy1Fl Posts: 102 Member
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    2/6 Sat 1.57 miles
    2/7 Sun rest day
    2/8 Mon 2 miles
    2/9 Tue 2 miles pace 13:03
    2/10 Wed rest day
    2/11 Thurs 2 miles pace 13:00
    2/12-2/14 many rest days
    12/15 Mon 2.25 miles pace 12.74
    9.82 down, 10.18 to go

    I seemed to have to fight for each step of my run today. But I pushed through and I'm glad I did. I really need the serotonin levels up :). I took some pictures of the aftermath of the crazy wind storms we had last fall:
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  • JohnONE29
    JohnONE29 Posts: 101 Member
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    10 m. TM. 5 m at 8:20 pace, then 5 m at 7:54 pace.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    kristinegift wrote: »
    Stoshew71 wrote: »


    @kristinegift Your slacking today allowed me to barely catch up to you. Just saying.

    I see that!! Too bad I'll be making it up tomorrow :P Still getting in a solid 60 for the week (which is apparently commonplace in my schedule now?).

    Shall we say game on? But in a friendly supportive way.
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
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    February goal 80 miles

    2/1 3.8
    2/2 4.17
    2/3 bad life day
    2/4 4.00
    2/5 3.82
    2/6 preparing a Superbowl Luau
    2/7 hosting a Superbowl Luau
    2/8 sick
    2/9 4.02
    2/10 10.00
    2/11 rest
    2/12 snorkel 3 hours
    2/13 3.25
    2/14 3.52
    2/15 3.34

    Total 39.92

    Upcoming races:
    3/20 Big Island International 1/2 marathon
    6/26 SHEPower Virtual 1/2 marathon
    11/13 Las Vegas Rock n Roll 1/2 marathon

    Ticker is my goal for 2016 and accumulation to date:

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  • Ron_Dco
    Ron_Dco Posts: 51 Member
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    Congratulations @runner_girl83 on completion of 10k
    @nhenryoliver Thank you

    Updating.....
    Date.................KM...................Total
    2/7....................1.19.................1.19 (Run)
    2/10..................1.85.................3.04 (Walk)
    2/11..................1.88.................4.92 (Walk)
    2/12..................8.8.................13.72 (Bird Count Exercise)
    2/13..................4.2.................17.92 (Walk)
    2/15..................5.27................23.19 (Run)


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  • juliet3455
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