March 2016 Running Challenge
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@kristinegift - good luck this weekend!
Had a great day until I was rear ended on the way home. Car is undrivable because the back window is shattered (Prius). I had my bike rack on and that got bent into the back window. Deja Vue - I was also rear ended in October. Sigh. The good news is I'm fine.
March 1 - 5.05 miles + 1 hour spinning
March 2 - strength training
March 3 - 5K for Orlando City Soccer (not sure why they need $) + 1 mile warmup
March 4- strength training
March 5 - 43 mile bike ride (went 9 more than the usual 34 mile Sat ride).
March 6 - 51 mile bike ride
March 7 - 5 miles
March 8 - recovery/rest day
March 9 - 5.1 miles + strength training
March 10 - 5.02 miles
March 11 - strength training
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I hope everyone is doing well with their goals. This thread is growing and growing as the months go by! I can't keep up!
1 Mar Rest
2 Mar 13.05 km
3 Mar 7.16 km
4 Mar 7.42 km
5 Mar 23.39 km
6 Mar Rest
7 Mar 7.42 km
8 Mar 7.44 km
9 Mar 13.29 km
10 Mar Rest
11 Mar 7.44 km
12 Mar 24.34 km
Total: 110.95 km / 200 km
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RE: Foam Rolling and stretching
Foam rolling is very good. I need to do it some more. I used to do it on a regular basis and it always relaxed and stretched the muscles. I complimented it with the yoga for runners that I used to do all the time too.
As far as stretching before and after a run. Dynamic stretching before a run and static stretching after a run.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBp7ZJtyVIA
At work, I do have a tennis ball and have been known to sit on it and roll it around. I used to have my own private cube and could get away with this, and now they moved me over into a cube that I share with a partner. So I have to wait till he leaves. hahaha
I just sat on the tennis ball today! Pure magic ha! I sometimes use it on my shoulder back area too, but have to be careful, seems a fine line between helping that area and making it much worse for me.0 -
Easy 5k in 25:00 (8:04/mi)
3/1 15 easy
3/3 20 easy LSD
3/7 easy 2mi @ 7:45/mi
3/11 easy 5k (8:04/mi)
Total: 40.1/1500 -
3 miles on trails today.
16/25 miles for march!0 -
March 2016
01/3……….09.44……….9.44
02/3……….02.95……….12.39
03/3……….15.36……….27.75
04/3……….05.01……….32.76
05/3……….10.00.........42.76
06/3……….06.20……….48.96
07/3……….03.94……….52.90 + strength
08/3……….13.65……….66.55
09/3…….Sick Children...…66.55
10/3……….03.79.........70.34
11/3……….05.01……….75.35
12/3……….21.11……….96.46
I did my first half this morning. It was the happiest run I think I’ve ever done!!! The run was for Cancer awareness.. Although not a happy subject, I think it made me run better – knowing I ‘needed’ to do it. And my right knee (my good knee!) started having issues at 13km, at which I started having walk breaks. I found that running on flat ground was fine, though the slightest incline or decline and the pain would really flare up so I walked all hills and ran the flats really slow. Physio this week woohooo!
I have been drinking more water and eating more carbs the last few days, adding bits of pasta as sides, breadrolls and even had pizza for dinner last night
I had fuel (Winner's Gel) at 9km and then another at 13km (I would have had it a bit later though I knew I wouldn't pass another water fountain for 4-5km) I also mapped out a route that went past the toilet block a few times which was good. I got my water bottle from my car around the 17km mark, filled it at a water fountain nearby and carried that for the rest of the run. Have to say I feel fantastic (aside from the knees occassionally having a niggle - but I know I pushed them so I can live with that!)
Luckily, I also put a whole new soundtrack on my phone last night, ramped up with good hits from the 80’s! Running along to INXS “Kick” .. and Deff Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar On Me”
Should have seen me dancing!!!! hahaha
I was a little down, I was aiming to do it under 2:50 though only being 3 mins over is pretty good. I think if I hadn’t had so much trouble with my knee I would have smashed it
and that’s fine.. I just wanted to see how I would go so I can’t complain! My first half is done! So, so glad I did it!!
Now to eat a feast!!
March Races
*12/3 Leukaemia Foundation Run – 21.1 km 2:53:32
*20/3 Melanoma Awareness March – 4 km
*The March Charge Monthly Challenge – 150 km
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@runner_girl83 Again, many congrats on your first half! How exciting!
@MobyCarp Thanks for that measured post on foam rolling.
@Stoshew71 Useful videos from that guy, thanks!0 -
1 Mar – 3 km
2 Mar – 4 km
5 Mar – 5 km
6 Mar – 10 km – first time ever!
8 Mar – 7.5 km
10 Mar – 5.1 km
12 Mar – 5 km – parkrun PB!
Total: 39.6 km
Goal: 60 km
Did parkrun in 30:14. Very happy with that, since I knocked 44 seconds off my last PB!0 -
5BeautifulDays wrote: »runner_girl83 wrote: »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!
I would rather it was me with diabetes, but it's my 19-year-old autistic son. We are just starting to get our feet under us, but until he's back in school full-time, I'm on a "run when I can, which isn't often" schedule. I've sadly been so busy with that and some emotional/school stuff for my 17 year old that I let my other kids get behind in their schoolwork, too...so we're all a mess here! We have spring break coming up in a couple of weeks--I'm hoping that will be the reset we need to get our act together!
The Disney run and trip was a blast, though. I didn't take very many pictures, sadly. This is my favorite of myself, though. "I am not fast, but I am strong!":
Sorry to hear about everything you are going through! That is a lot to deal with!! You are being a really great mum though - Your son is very lucky to have you School holidays are just around the corner here too.. A few more weeks and the kids are on holidays for 2 weeks over Easter. 0 -
Wow! 26 pages?!? No way I am going to be able to catch up with that. Will try in the next day or two.
My MIL passed away last Thursday. Between going to see her just before, helping with arrangements and then the visitation / funeral, no time to keep up and very few opportunities to run.
I am so behind on this thread,, can't believe I missed this! Really sorry about your MIL! That's extremely sad news. I hope you and your wife are surrounded by a lot of family and friends x0 -
instantmartian wrote: »I've been able to do little more than skim this thread, lately. Holy posts!
@5BeautifulDays: I'm with you on the speed thing. I seem to be able to pace myself and push myself harder on a treadmill. Out in the real world, I get super frustrated that I cannot run nearly the same as I do indoors.
@runner_girl83: Good luck on your half! Let us know how those gels work for you. I've never heard of them - I'm interested. I haven't quite found an energy source I love, yet. I like the taste of the Cliff gels and the nut butter ones the best, but I find their icing/peanut butter-like consistency make it hard to eat on the run and they leave me super thirty because they stick to the inside of my mouth. I've been using the PowerBar gels because they go down easier, but I'm not really a fan of their taste and the upset my stomach, sometimes.
Hey the gels worked well! I am thinking maybe it is because of them that I feel so well after my run? I don't feel sick like I sometimes do after running 10k and yet I doubled that distance today! I liked them a lot! 0 -
runner_girl83 wrote: »March 2016
01/3……….09.44……….9.44
02/3……….02.95……….12.39
03/3……….15.36……….27.75
04/3……….05.01……….32.76
05/3……….10.00.........42.76
06/3……….06.20……….48.96
07/3……….03.94……….52.90 + strength
08/3……….13.65……….66.55
09/3…….Sick Children...…66.55
10/3……….03.79.........70.34
11/3……….05.01……….75.35
12/3……….21.11……….96.46
I did my first half this morning. It was the happiest run I think I’ve ever done!!! The run was for Cancer awareness.. Although not a happy subject, I think it made me run better – knowing I ‘needed’ to do it. And my right knee (my good knee!) started having issues at 13km, at which I started having walk breaks. I found that running on flat ground was fine, though the slightest incline or decline and the pain would really flare up so I walked all hills and ran the flats really slow. Physio this week woohooo!
I have been drinking more water and eating more carbs the last few days, adding bits of pasta as sides, breadrolls and even had pizza for dinner last night I had fuel (Winner's Gel) at 9km and then another at 13km (I would have had it a bit later though I knew I wouldn't pass another water fountain for 4-5km) I also mapped out a route that went past the toilet block a few times which was good. I got my water bottle from my car around the 17km mark, filled it at a water fountain nearby and carried that for the rest of the run. Have to say I feel fantastic (aside from the knees occassionally having a niggle - but I know I pushed them so I can live with that!)
Luckily, I also put a whole new soundtrack on my phone last night, ramped up with good hits from the 80’s! Running along to INXS “Kick” .. and Deff Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar On Me” Should have seen me dancing!!!! hahaha
I was a little down, I was aiming to do it under 2:50 though only being 3 mins over is pretty good. I think if I hadn’t had so much trouble with my knee I would have smashed it and that’s fine.. I just wanted to see how I would go so I can’t complain! My first half is done! So, so glad I did it!!
Now to eat a feast!!
March Races
*12/3 Leukaemia Foundation Run – 21.1 km 2:53:32
*20/3 Melanoma Awareness March – 4 km
*The March Charge Monthly Challenge – 150 km
Congrats on your run!!
I walked the relay for life last july, a month after my dad passed from stomach cancer. It felt like the most important walk of my life! Next year I will be able to run it.0 -
2/3 1k
5/3 6k
6/3 5k
9/3 1k
12/3 6k
Struggling to get in the km's this week and was last weekend was terrible runs after a break. Today I reversed my normal 6km route and it was much better. Hopefully I am back on track
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March Goal - 50km walking
March 12 - Rest day
March total - 33km
17km to go
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March Running Totals (km)
3/1- 1.4 (1.4/35)
3/2- 2.51 (3.91/35)
3/3- 1.42 (5.33/35)
3/4- DOMS hit hard. Need to remember to foam roll!
3/5- Life
3/6- 3 (8.33/35)
3/7- Life
3/8- 3.5 & 1.97 (13.8/35) May still be going too fast, but not the worst run I've ever had. Note to self, just because a top works for lifting doesn't mean it works for running.
3/9- 1.41 (15.21/35)
3/10- Cross training
3/11-
3/12- 3.1 (18.31/35) Started off bad. Bumped/hit a deer on my way to run. Stopped and didn't see the deer anymore and no damage to my car, so I continued on my way. Realized I forgot my hat, but my jacket was thankfully in my back seat. Run felt amazing. Occasionally sang to myself when I felt like I was speeding up so I wasn't spent by the end and it turned out I don't need a hat if it's about 30f so that was good. Now I'm looking forward to breakfast and teaching yoga
3/13-
3/14-
3/15-
3/16-
3/17-
3/18-
3/19-
3/20-
3/21-
3/22-
3/23-
3/24-
3/25-
3/26-
3/27-
3/28-
3/29-
3/30-
3/31-
Races
March 16th- Shamrock Run
April 10th- Run For Home HM (Relay Team)
May ?- TuscBDD 5k
June 25th- Indian Mud Run
August 13th- Insane Inflatable 5k
August 20th- Warrior Dash0 -
@runner_girl83 Congratulations on your first half! It sounds like a great run!0
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3/1-2.03
3/2-3.53
3/5-6.00
3/6-3.13
3/7-3.26
3/9-3.23
3/12-7.01
Total- 28.19/56.
Morning run was first time going 10k or farther, and, obviously a new distance PR for me. Still too fast for training, at 10:37/mile, but a lot closer to where I should be training. This was a personal test, to do a "half of a half" and it went great. It was the confidence booster I needed to know that training for the September half Marathon is within my ability (I know it's more than enough time to train, but I tend to think things are beyond me.....personality defect)0 -
runner_girl83 wrote: »
I did my first half this morning. It was the happiest run I think I’ve ever done!!! The run was for Cancer awareness.. Although not a happy subject, I think it made me run better – knowing I ‘needed’ to do it. And my right knee (my good knee!) started having issues at 13km, at which I started having walk breaks. I found that running on flat ground was fine, though the slightest incline or decline and the pain would really flare up so I walked all hills and ran the flats really slow. Physio this week woohooo!
Luckily, I also put a whole new soundtrack on my phone last night, ramped up with good hits from the 80’s! Running along to INXS “Kick” .. and Deff Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar On Me” Should have seen me dancing!!!! hahaha
I was a little down, I was aiming to do it under 2:50 though only being 3 mins over is pretty good. I think if I hadn’t had so much trouble with my knee I would have smashed it and that’s fine.. I just wanted to see how I would go so I can’t complain! My first half is done! So, so glad I did it!!
Now to eat a feast!!
2/3 Leukaemia Foundation Run – 21.1 km 2:53:32
Hey! Congratulations! You are absolutely deserving a feast!0 -
Have a goal of 75 miles. Put in 15 this week for a total of 24 out of 75. Still mostly walking, but moving.0
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I think I can still reach my goal, as long as I avoid injury. Nice and easy 6 miles today ...
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March 12th - travelled 6.79 K on the treadmill (35 minutes running, 22 minutes walking)
March total to date - 52.82 K
To reach goal - 47.18 K0 -
Not a very good week overall but that's fine. I lost a dear cousin this week and that just messed up my week. I managed to go spinning last night and tomorrow I'll try to get back on track.
Goal 60 miles
Week 1: 8.2
7-Mar: 3.9 2/3 run 1/3 walk.
8-Mar: 3.26 Run
9-Mar: rest (planned)
10-Mar: rest (unplanned)
11-Mar: Spinning
12-Mar: rest (unplanned)
13-Mar: rest 7 miles
Oh, @runner_girl83 congrats on your first half! The first of many I hope. Your post touches me especially as the (39 years old) cousin I lost this week was from cancer. Thanks for what you are doing to raise awareness.0 -
01/03 3.5miles
02/03 3.5miles
04/03 3.5miles
05/03 3 miles
07/03 3 miles
09/03 4.5miles
11/03 5 miles
12/03 3.75miles - on target so far. I found the 2nd mile really hard because the sun was shining and there was no breeze. Once the sun appears I suffer.
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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
3/7: 6 miles with Joe to Go crew
3/8: Rest day
3/9: 12 miles (am), 5 miles (pm)
3/10: 8 miles (am), 6 miles with Thursday crew (pm)
3/11: Rest day
3/12: 5.6 miles (2.5 mile warm up and 5k race)
The sub-22 min 5k is on the books! Came in at 21:55! I was hoping for something closer to 21:30, but reminded myself that until about 2 days ago, sub-22 was the main goal for today. I always self-sabotage by making my goal harder and harder as the day nears, then get mad when I don't hit the newest/hardest goal. Which is silly and I really need to stop doing that. But I did hit my other goals. I was not top 3 women overall, but I was #1 in the 20-29 women's age group, I was 6th woman overall, and I was 36 out of 425 finishers! I will take it with a smile on my face! I got a cool hat as my AG win award and it kept my head warm on the drive home.
A bit of race analysis: my first and last miles were solid and on-pace (6:46 downhill and 7:00 down and flat). It was my second mile that killed me: a long, gradual uphill that resulted in a 7:20. I'd been banking on a 6:55-7:00 mile there, and a 6:50 or faster for the last mile. Oh well! I made the mistake of wearing the shoes that I usually use for speedwork on the treadmill, and they just killed my shins on the pavement. I've worn them outside before, and half the time it's fine and half the time it's uncomfortable. Today they went for the discomfort direction. My shins were almost cramping for the last mile or so. I abandoned my cool down post-race because I was afraid my shins would start cramping for real, so I just walked around and ate a bagel and cheese-beer soup instead and waited for awards.
Overall: beautiful day to race, ultimately hit the goals I (originally) set for myself and gosh darn it, I WILL be happy about how I performed today!
Upcoming Races:
3/12: Run O' The Mill 5K: New PR! 21:55
4/3: Caesar Rodney HM (Wilmington, DE)
4/16: River Horse 6K (Ewing, NJ)
5/1: New Jersey Marathon (Lots of towns, NJ)0 -
I'm late starting. Better late than never. My goal is from now till the end of March. No big races for the future. Just want the accountability and get back into running.
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I was happy to finish my 12 mile long run at under 12:00/mile today putting me where I want to be in training to be ready for a 2:30:00 or faster HM this year. Then I saw that I set a number of PR's; 10k, 15k and 10 mile! So a very good run today overall.
3/1 - 5 miles
3/2 - 5 miles
3/3 - 5 miles
3/4 - Rest
3/5 - 12 miles
3/6 - 5 miles
3/7 - 5 miles
3/8 - 5 miles
3/9 - 5 miles
3/10 - 5 miles
3/11 - Rest
3/12 - 12 miles
67/150 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 -
3.5 miles today. Might do some more later. Hope you all are having a great Saturday!!!0 -
Not a very good week overall but that's fine. I lost a dear cousin this week and that just messed up my week. I managed to go spinning last night and tomorrow I'll try to get back on track.
Goal 60 miles
Week 1: 8.2
7-Mar: 3.9 2/3 run 1/3 walk.
8-Mar: 3.26 Run
9-Mar: rest (planned)
10-Mar: rest (unplanned)
11-Mar: Spinning
12-Mar: rest (unplanned)
13-Mar: rest 7 miles
Oh, @runner_girl83 congrats on your first half! The first of many I hope. Your post touches me especially as the (39 years old) cousin I lost this week was from cancer. Thanks for what you are doing to raise awareness.
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kristinegift wrote: »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
3/7: 6 miles with Joe to Go crew
3/8: Rest day
3/9: 12 miles (am), 5 miles (pm)
3/10: 8 miles (am), 6 miles with Thursday crew (pm)
3/11: Rest day
3/12: 5.6 miles (2.5 mile warm up and 5k race)
The sub-22 min 5k is on the books! Came in at 21:55! I was hoping for something closer to 21:30, but reminded myself that until about 2 days ago, sub-22 was the main goal for today. I always self-sabotage by making my goal harder and harder as the day nears, then get mad when I don't hit the newest/hardest goal. Which is silly and I really need to stop doing that. But I did hit my other goals. I was not top 3 women overall, but I was #1 in the 20-29 women's age group, I was 6th woman overall, and I was 36 out of 425 finishers! I will take it with a smile on my face! I got a cool hat as my AG win award and it kept my head warm on the drive home.
A bit of race analysis: my first and last miles were solid and on-pace (6:46 downhill and 7:00 down and flat). It was my second mile that killed me: a long, gradual uphill that resulted in a 7:20. I'd been banking on a 6:55-7:00 mile there, and a 6:50 or faster for the last mile. Oh well! I made the mistake of wearing the shoes that I usually use for speedwork on the treadmill, and they just killed my shins on the pavement. I've worn them outside before, and half the time it's fine and half the time it's uncomfortable. Today they went for the discomfort direction. My shins were almost cramping for the last mile or so. I abandoned my cool down post-race because I was afraid my shins would start cramping for real, so I just walked around and ate a bagel and cheese-beer soup instead and waited for awards.
Overall: beautiful day to race, ultimately hit the goals I (originally) set for myself and gosh darn it, I WILL be happy about how I performed today!
Upcoming Races:
3/12: Run O' The Mill 5K: New PR! 21:55
4/3: Caesar Rodney HM (Wilmington, DE)
4/16: River Horse 6K (Ewing, NJ)
5/1: New Jersey Marathon (Lots of towns, NJ)
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Best race wishes to @ariceroni for a sub 22:00!
@kristinegift: Congrats on busting the 22:00 minute mark! And taking the age group gold!
@ddmom0811: Well, THAT sucks..glad you’re OK though.
@runner_girl83: Congrats on notching your first HM! I’d say if you were within 3 minutes of goal over that kind of distance while nursing injury that you CRUSHED it. WTG!
@Orphia: Dang…that’s a huge drop from your previous…well done.
@WhatMeRunning: Still trying to get to that sub 12:00 over that kind of distance myself..great job
03/01: PLAN:4 miles easy@12:15-12:30. Windy.
03/02: PLAN:REST DAY..Walked@work, night walk didn’t happen
03/03: PLAN:4 miles plus strides 2.65 miles@10:50 morn, no night run (snowy/slick)
03/04: PLAN: Rest Day
03/05: PLAN: 4 easy miles. 4.67 miles total (4 miles easy plus 4 :20 strides.) 44 degrees, mist-light rain.
03/06: PLAN: 6 easy miles. About 45 degrees, slight wind. 6.03 miles. Two walk intervals (¼ mi. ea.), pretty good for “dead” legs.
03/07: PLAN: REST DAY (and I’m-a take it!)
03/08: PLAN: 4 miles plus strides. Stuffed face and got lazy.
03/09: PLAN: REST DAY Wanted to do yesterday's run but ate first and got lazy. Sigh.
03/10: PLAN: 5 easy miles Not up early enough, 3.28 miles@11:03 in light rain, mid 50s temp.
03/11: PLAN: Rest day
03/12: PLAN: 5 miles easy 5.13 mi@12:20 avg. Low 50s, calm, partly cloudy. Sexy pelvis is…weird.
Maybe it’ll start to feel more natural the more often I do it.
03/13: PLAN: 10 miles easy
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