March 2016 Running Challenge
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@shilshilshil and @Orphia CONGRATULATIONS!!!0
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@shilshilshil and @Orphia Congratulations!0
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3.1.16 - 7.2 m. : Rolling Hills preset program.
3.2.16 - 0 : Lazy.
3.3.16 - 11 m. : 89:30.
3.4.16 - 6.6 m. : 59:45.
3.5.16 - 7.1 m. : 68:42.
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03/01 3.23
03/02 3.19
03/03 3.17
03/04 3.27
03/05 6.83
TOTAL 19.69
GOAL 100
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Heaven help me, I can't keep up with this place right now, and I'm missing it! I have gotten a couple of runs in this week, although it feels so small compared to where I was. We are adjusting to life with diabetes--tonight was our first time going out to dinner and a movie as a family. Restaurant food is bad for you, by the way...we had our first really, really high sugar level to deal with, too. Live and learn!
3/1.....3.0 @ 10:40 on the TM, plus strength training
3/2....life in the way day
3/3....3.5 @ 11:25 on the TM
3/4....4.5 @ 10:33 on the TM ( .5 walking and 4 @ 10:00, which I think is my farthest distance at that speed)
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4 miles today, very pleased with that and no leg pain
8.2 so far for the month. 0 -
March 2016
01/3 – 9.44........walk
02/3 – 2.95........walk
03/3 – 15.36......walk
04/3 – 5.01........run
05/3 – 10.00......run
06/3 – 6.20........walk
Total : 48.96 km b
300km has to be the lifespan of Nike Pegasus! This is the second pair I've had and both reach 300km before my archs feel like they are colapsing.. Ouch! No amount of massage is helping them right now.. Cannot wait for my Brooks - Just 10 days to go until I get my little hands on them! *rubs hands together with evil laugh**
No but seriously.. The amount of support in those shoes has to be better than what I have in the Nikes.. If it's not my knee killing me right now it's something else!
I am also writing here so I HAVE to stick to it - I am running my first Half on Saturday - Not a formal HM race, though I am doing it for the Leukaemia Foundation so I HAVE to do it
Might end up walking more of it than running 
I still have no idea what I will take for fuel.. I've left it real late I know. I may just have to take some gummy bears.. I will probably run past home at the 10k mark to refill my water (It's still reaching 31+ degrees C here during the day)
March Races
*12/3 Leukaemia Foundation Run – 21.1 km
*20/3 Melanoma Awareness March – 4 km
*The March Charge Monthly Challenge – 150 km
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5BeautifulDays wrote: »Heaven help me, I can't keep up with this place right now, and I'm missing it! I have gotten a couple of runs in this week, although it feels so small compared to where I was. We are adjusting to life with diabetes--tonight was our first time going out to dinner and a movie as a family. Restaurant food is bad for you, by the way...we had our first really, really high sugar level to deal with, too. Live and learn!
3/1.....3.0 @ 10:40 on the TM, plus strength training
3/2....life in the way day
3/3....3.5 @ 11:25 on the TM
3/4....4.5 @ 10:33 on the TM ( .5 walking and 4 @ 10:00, which I think is my farthest distance at that speed)
Sorry to hear about the Diabetes!
It can be dealing with highs and lows, I've seen friends go through it. I hope you feel better soon! x Also, is your profile pic from the Disney run? I'm not sure if you have posted photos (I may have missed it!) Do you mind posting some more pics here? Have always wanted to go to Disneyland! 0 -
@Orphia @shilshilshil Congratulations! I still remember the first time I ever did one, even though I've achieved more since then, I still think that was the most proud I've ever felt. Enjoy the feeling of being AWESOME!
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1-mar: 3.3miles run/walk
2-mar: 2 miles easy walk
5-mar 2.9 miles walk
Week 1: 8.2 miles.
Goal 60.
Remaining miles: 52.1
I didn't manage to follow the plan in first week. So now I have to do 5 miles most days a week. Definitely will be challenging for me but I guess goals are supposed to be challenging. I read everybody's accomplishment and it motivates me to move
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March Goal - 50km
March 6 - Rest
March total - 12 km
38km to go
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@AdrianChr92 I don't know aout the Garmin 235 optical heart rate. But I do have another GPS watch with optical HRM. I never considered wearing the watch on top of the sleeves, in winter the jacket or gloves go over it, so at least that part of the optical measurement is not an issue for me.AdrianChr92 wrote: »I looked at some strava runs with it and the HR sometimes get's offset mid run, no change in pace or elevation by as much as 20 bpm. I imagine any move of the watch will offset it. Seems more like a hassle for me. I want consistency
Most of the time it works great, but yes, every now and then there is a weird drop in HR for a few minutes - and I'm pretty sure that's due to the watch, not my heart rate ;-) Here's an example.
I usually don't do anything with my watch during runs except from looking at full kms when it gives me an average-pace report, so I don't think it would have any reasons to move around on my wrist, but maybe it does. If I wanted to check my pulse in between, I guess I would notice that somethings off and could adjust the fit of the watch, but I don't look at the HR until I'm home... Still, these glitches bother me a lot less than wearing a chest strap would, but if you want to rely heavily on your HR for training, it would probably annoy you a lot more.0 -
I didn't run yesterday, as I was still coming down from a migraine overnight Friday-Saturday. I ran an easy 9 miles today (never thought I'd say that again!), other than the mud on the trail I went down, forgetting yesterday's torrential rain. After 3 miles of Bambi-esque slipping, sliding and one instance of ending up on my hands and knees, I changed my plan and went back to the roads. Then it was easy
I also thought I should start getting used to having something to eat when running, as I seem to need something around the 8-mile mark as a pick-me-up. I just had a little cereal bar at mile 7, and whether it's just psychological or not, it definitely helped. Also, it was easy to eat whilst running so I'm happy with my choice and think that will help for my half marathons.
1st March - 3.03 miles
3rd March - 4.03 miles
6th March - 9.13 miles
MTD - 16.19/65 miles
Upcoming races:
19th Mar - Spring Riverside 10km
3rd Apr - Paddock Wood Half Marathon
8th May - Run Hackney Half Marathon0 -
@5BeautifulDays Good to hear that you're all starting to adjust. It's got to be hard. Your son is lucky to have such a caring mother!
@runner_girl83 Good luck on the HM Saturday! I'll be waiting with baited breath to hear about it! Re; your shoes. Do you rotate out pairs? That will add -- seriously -- 100-200 miles to them, in my experience. Decent running shoes should last more than 300km/185 miles! Usually they should last at least 300 miles/480km with heavy duty ones being good for 500 or more/800km. With my mileage, I usually rotate between 3-4 pairs, so you should be rotating between two! The extra time off allows the shoes to "bounce back" with the padding, foam, whatever else they put into running shoes.0 -
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@Virkati Lol, no, for some reason I didn't. I'm just about to head out, too late to fix that. I'm sure the mixture of rain and snow that the wind will throw in my face today would wash it off rather quickly anyway.Did you put your sunscreen on today? If not, go do it.
@shilshilshil and @Orphia Kudon on your first 10k, that's awesome!
@unner_girl83 Okay, your first Half next Saturday is noted and will be remembered, so now you have to stick to it
Too bad about your shoes - I've never had a pair that broke down after 300km, that seems much too soon. Did you write to Nike about it and complain? Maybe you'll get lucky and they have some advice to offer how to keep them alive for longer. 0 -
1 week injured, 2 weeks lying on a sun lounger (did do 2x3.5k and a climb up a Mayan pyramid - not much but more than any previous holiday) and a few days recovery. So far in March I have done a 1k, 6k and 5k - that time off really hurts - blisters under blisters and sore feet, ankles and quads. Only 1 way to fix it - keep going! Count me in for 75km.
2/3 1k
5/3 6k
6/3 5k
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Wow! All these new distances people are running, races, etc...this place is on fire!
I set out for a slow and easy 5 miler to recover from yesterdays long run, but only made it just down the street before deciding to stop due to how much various parts of my legs were yelling at me.
By the time I walked back I was feeling good though. So I tried again. Made it the whole way with no issues. I did add unplanned walk breaks every mile for .1 miles each to reward my legs for letting me run.
Now to reward them with food.
3/1 - 5 miles
3/2 - 5 miles
3/3 - 5 miles
3/4 - Rest
3/5 - 12 miles
3/6 - 5 miles
32/150 Miles
Upcoming races:
4/9 - Rock the Parkway half marathon (Kansas City, MO)
4/16 - Garmin Wickedly Fast half marathon (Olathe, KS)
4/23 - Race for Hope half marathon (North Kansas City, MO)
5/1 - Buffalo Bell Stampede half marathon (Leavenworth, KS)
5/14 - Running with the Cows half marathon (Bucyrus, KS)
6/2 - Hospital Hill 5k 7pm PRE-RUN (Kansas City, MO)
6/3 - Hospital Hill half marathon 7am RE-RUN (Kansas City, MO)
10/15 - Kansas City Marathon 26.2 (Kansas City, MO)
11/5 - Jenks half marathon (Jenks, OK)
11/6 - Kansas half marathon (Lawrence, KS)
11/12 - Longview half marathon (Kansas City, MO)
11/13 - Gobbler Grind half marathon (Overland Park, KS)
11/19 - White River half marathon (Cotter, AR)
11/20 - Pilgrim Pacer half marathon (Lenexa, KS)0 -
My joints said, "rest day!" They are the boss of me.
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The schedule said Friday was supposed to be 3 miles, yesterday rest, today 3 miles, tomorrow 2 miles. High winds on Friday plus an evening social event eliminated the run that day so yesterday I did 4.5 around Sloan's Lake (not counting the cool down), need to do 1.5 today to get mileage where it should be so I only have to do 2 miles on my lunch break tomorrow. I'm really surprised and happy about how good the hip muscle is feeling after yesterday!0
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Question for all, I did my "long run" yesterday at 6 miles. I feel pretty good. Would it be OK to do another, shorter, like 5k Run today? Ttying to figure out runs since My reflective gear hasn't arrived yet, and it's going to be Dark tomorrow when I would finally get to run0
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just posted generally but this is the group who will know - just hate to junk up a very full thread with my issues. If you have experience with sesamoiditis, sesamoid stress fx, or turf toe, please offer me your perspective/experiences. I took a rest day from running (see earlier post) but went to do a calf extension and actually gasped from the pain - can't flex that foot without pain now. Pissed. (sorry but I am)0
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3/1: Rest day
3/2: 12 miles (am), 5 miles (pm)
3/3: 7 miles speedwork (am), 6 miles with Thursday crew (pm)
3/4: Rest day
3/5: 7.3 miles
3/6: 15.2 miles
Today's run was SO MUCH BETTER than yesterday! Started nice and easy with a buddy and did 10 miles with her on a scenic route with lots of rolling hills that I had never done before. Then I did 5 miles at marathon pace-ish tempo. I want my MP to be about 8:00 or a bit less, but lately I am cruising at a 7:45 pace (today's average pace for the 5 mile tempo was 7:43) and it feels.... not EASY, but pretty comfortable. So maybe my race pace is faster than I thought? The true test will be my 5k this weekend; I'm planning to run that all out so I can calculate my new race paces. I think they're about 6:55 for a 5k, 7:20-7:30 for a HM and 7:45-7:55 for a marathon, but I have NO idea since I am both getting faster and getting more comfortable "embracing the suffering." Oh the joys of training!
Upcoming Races:
3/12: Run O' The Mill 5K (Clinton, NJ)
4/3: Caesar Rodney HM (Wilmington, DE)
5/1: New Jersey Marathon (Lots of towns, NJ)0 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »Question for all, I did my "long run" yesterday at 6 miles. I feel pretty good. Would it be OK to do another, shorter, like 5k Run today? Ttying to figure out runs since My reflective gear hasn't arrived yet, and it's going to be Dark tomorrow when I would finally get to run
I say give it a go and see how you feel. Just be prepared to cut it short if needed. I usually start out on a run then it turns into a walk.0 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »Question for all, I did my "long run" yesterday at 6 miles. I feel pretty good. Would it be OK to do another, shorter, like 5k Run today? Ttying to figure out runs since My reflective gear hasn't arrived yet, and it's going to be Dark tomorrow when I would finally get to run
You can certainly do that! I pretty much always do a slow recovery run the day after a long run. I think it helps work out soreness from the longer distance and limbers you back up for your next running/training day. You can run-walk 5k if you're sore, or aim for a shorter distance, whatever you feel!0 -
I am really excited and happy with my progress so far. This morning I ran 3.3 miles straight, which is my best yet! That makes a total of 6.3 miles running/walking this morning. 0 -
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2/3 4.14
2/4 4.26
2/6 6.59
14.99
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I did 12 miles today in my brand new shoes that had a total of about 1 mile on them (part walking and part treadmill). They did aggravate my preexisting blisters a bit, but no new rubbing or hot spots. I love the zero drop, but it does feel weird running with a more cushioned shoe. Didn't take me long to get used to them!
However, I dig not plan well and forgot to refill my camelbak, so I ran out of water at around 5 miles in. Ended up slowing down and taking walking breaks to compensate, which got me through. Average pace was around 11:18/ mile, which I'm pretty happy with, all things considered.
Hoping my extra leg soreness is just from the shoe change. Nothing major, but I do feel my quads a little more than I expected to.
This run puts me at 22.4 miles of 100 for the month!0
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