March 2016 Running Challenge
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Date Miles today. Miles for March
3/1 7.25 miles - 7.25
3/2 4 miles - 11.25
3/3 9 miles - 20.25
3/4 3.5 miles - 23.75
3/5 6.2 miles - 29.95
3/6 2 miles - 31.95 << race warm-up
3/6 5 miles - 36.95 << 8K race
3/7 6.2 miles - 43.15
3/8 8 miles - 51.15
3/8 4.1 miles - 55.25 << daily double
3/9 6.2 miles - 61.45
3/10 8 miles - 69.45
3/10 4 miles - 73.45 << another daily double
3/11 6.25 miles - 79.70
3/12 16.25 miles - 95.95
3/13 REST DAY
3/14 10.75 miles - 106.7
3/15 8 miles - 114.7
3/15 4.1 miles - 118.8 << daily double
3/16 6.6 miles - 125.4
3/17 9.35 miles - 134.75
3/17 4 miles - 138.75 << lunch time daily double
3/18 6.2 miles - 144.95
3/19 15.15 miles - 160.1 << 2,297 ft. elev of trail running
3/20 REST DAY
3/21 6.65 miles - 166.75 << sore Monday morning
3/21 6.3 miles - 173.05 << daily double, less sore
3/22 8 miles - 181.05
3/22 4 miles - 185.05 << another daily double
3/23 6.3 miles - 191.35
3/24 8 miles - 199.35
3/24 4 miles - 203.35
3/25 6.2 miles - 209.55
Upcoming races:
Oak Barrel HM - 4/2
Bridge Street HM - 4/10
Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30
Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler - 6/25
An easy paced 10K at lunch today. A friend from my group invited me to lunch time "speed work" if I was interested. I turned him down knowing that would wear me out for my long run tomorrow. I did see him out on the "trail" and waved as we crossed paths.
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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)
3/13: 18 miles
3/14: Impromptu rest day
3/15: 6 miles (am), 8 miles (pm)
3/16: 10 miles (am), 7 miles with Wednesday crew (pm)
3/17: DC mini-vacation
3/18: DC mini-vacation
3/19: 7.2 miles
3/20: 20 birthday miles!
3/21: 6 miles with Joe to Go crew
3/22: Rest day!
3/23: 10 miles (am), 6 miles (pm)
3/24: 8 miles speedwork (am), 6.1 miles with Thursday crew (pm)
3/25: 1 mile, 3 pairs of shorts!
Let me tell you a story about a young woman who JUST WANTS SOME DARN SHORTS TO WEAR FOR HER MARATHON! My last marathon, I used a water bottle to hold some gels and I wore capris that had a rear zip pocket plus two cargo pockets for holding more gels and my phone. Since then, I've upgraded my phone, and now it doesn't fit in any of my shorts or my water bottle. And I want to race with my phone so I can take pictures immediately after crossing the finish line and see all my texts, etc. without having to go straight to bag check.
So I ordered some Oiselle Toolbelt Rogas. I run for a Oiselle team, so I like to race in their gear whenever possible, but the tight shorts I got with my uniform aren't great for long distance runs because they only have one small pocket that can barely hold one gel, let alone several, or a phone. The Toolbelt Rogas have a liner pocket, a zip pocket on the butt, and three mesh pockets on the lower back, the middle one fits my iPhone. Win! Except I ordered two sizes: one was too big (I ran about .2 of a mile in them and almost lost 'em!) and the other was so small I am convinced my neighbors saw my butt cheeks. But then I remembered the Oiselle Distance shorts I bought last year as bumming around shorts. They have a side pocket, a zip pocket in the back which fits my iPhone, and a liner pocket. So I took those for a spin, and they were the most comfortable of the three. And here they've been in my apartment all this time that I'm been searching for marathon shorts. I HAVE BEEN WEARING THEM WHILE BUMMING AROUND MY APARTMENT SEARCHING AMAZON FOR DEALS ON OISELLE SHORTS. The obliviousness of me.
I am going to try them out on an 8 miler tomorrow. I'll lube up just in case they turn to underwear mid-run (as many shorts tend to do with my thunder thighs), but I'm crossing all my fingers and toes that they're the miracle shorts I've been looking for. (Plus I have them in the Money-Ocean color and they're super cute. Bonus!!)
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 -
kristinegift wrote: »Except I ordered two sizes: one was too big (I ran about .2 of a mile in them and almost lost 'em!)
That's not quite what we meant when we go on running streaks @kristinegift
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kristinegift wrote: »Except I ordered two sizes: one was too big (I ran about .2 of a mile in them and almost lost 'em!)
That's not quite what we meant when we go on running streaks @kristinegift
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Date Miles MTD ------ ----- ----- Mar 01 3.7 3.7 Mar 02 3.8T 7.5 Mar 04 3.8 11.3 Mar 08 4.1T 15.4 Mar 10 5.1 20.5 Mar 12 6.5 27.0 Mar 13 5.1 32.1 Mar 15 3.5T 35.6 Hills, L8, 6.5MPH, 30+ Mar 17 4.0T 39.6 Hills, L10, 6.5MPH, 35+ Mar 19 6.5 46.1+ Mar 20 3.0 49.1 Mar 22 4.5T 53.6 QS 6.5-7.0, 42m Mar 24 5.1T 58.7 QS 6.5-7.0, 46m Mar 25 6.4 65.1
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Here's to March: In like a
and out like a ....bigger Lion
- 03 - 7.5mi Commute run to work
- 07 - 7.5mi Commute
- 11 - 6.4mi Fisherman's Wharf Run - Embarccadero: Tourist dodge 'em
- 12 - 5.2mi More Humid than Human
- 16 - 5.2mi
- 17 - 1.3mi post lift cardio
- 18 - 1.2mi post lift cardio
- 19 - 6.8mi
- 21 - 2.3mi post lift cardio
- 22 - 2.2mi post lift cardio
- 23 - 6.3mi Full Moon run
- 25 - 2.2mi post lift cardio
Year Totals - 2016 (Goal:600miles)
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3/1 - Last swim lesson with Davis
3/2 - 3.28 Treadmill run
3/3 - ** 3.27 Lunch walk
3/4 - ** 2.11 Lunch walk
3/5 - 5.4 Sloan's Lake (includes cool down)
3/6 - 2.92 Treadmill make-up run
3/7 - Rest
3/8 - 2.31 Treadmill run
3/9 - ** 2.65 Lunch walk
3/10 - 2.92 Lunch run
3/11 - Rest
3/12 - Rest
3/13 - Lazy
3/14 - 3.87 (includes cool down)
3/15 - Swim lesson with Jason
3/16 - Life Day
3/17 - 3.42 Treadmill Run, swim lesson cancelled
3/18 - Life-Lazy-eat all the food day
3/19 - 6.7 (includes cool down), half mile swim.
3/20 - 3.89 Recovery run (includes cool down), 100m in pool.
3/21 - 3.69 Third day in a row, legs like cement and super slow, but still felt pretty good
3/22 - **2.23 Lunch walk, swim lesson, physical therapy...new muscle issue
3/23 - Full rest day, snow day, muscle very sore
3/24 - Skipped swimming, skipped scheduled 4 miles. Muscle very sore
3/25 - 2.01 test run for tomorrow's long run. Muscle still unhappy but I think I can do it tomorrow.
04/24 Graffiti Run with grandkids - "Memaw's Mini Posse" is our team name!
04/30 Greenland Trail Race...8 mile
05/15 Colfax Marathon (Half)
08/07 Tri for the Cure Sprint Triathlon
09/05 Labor Day Mini Marathon (Half)
10/16 Rock-n-Roll Denver Half
**Ticker run mileage only**
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2/3........5k
4/3........5k
6/3........7k
9/3........5k
11/3......5k
13/3......8k
15/3......5k
20/3......9k
23/3......5k
25/3......5k
Jan 45k
Feb 61k
Mar 59k
Goals for March:
1. 13 runs @ 74km......10 run at 59k
2. 8km long run...........9k
3. Be less slow............I am double less slow.
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JaneKnoll1 wrote: »Hi, just found this group. I had my 62nd birthday in January and decided I wanted to run/walk the 5K in the big raceweekend in Ottawa in May...so I started with Couch to 5K. I have repeated weeks and days to feel stronger and I have just finished Week 8, Day 2 which means I can run 25 min straight. I practice on the treadmill and watch cooking shows while I run lol!! I am not fast but feel like I have accomplished a lot...have never run before. I was diagnosed with T2D last April and now am 71 lbs lighter and at my goal!! Exercise is super important and after walking for months I decided I could probably jog
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@JaneKnoll1 Impressive accomplishments!0
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@kristinegift that's super you have marathon shorts! I hope they don't ride up too high when you're running! I wear 3/4 length skins to avoid that possibility ever happening!JaneKnoll1 wrote: »Hi, just found this group. I had my 62nd birthday in January and decided I wanted to run/walk the 5K in the big raceweekend in Ottawa in May...so I started with Couch to 5K. I have repeated weeks and days to feel stronger and I have just finished Week 8, Day 2 which means I can run 25 min straight. I practice on the treadmill and watch cooking shows while I run lol!! I am not fast but feel like I have accomplished a lot...have never run before. I was diagnosed with T2D last April and now am 71 lbs lighter and at my goal!! Exercise is super important and after walking for months I decided I could probably jog
Welcome to our group!
@JaneKnoll1 Yes, welcome! Sounds like you are doing fantastic! Congrats on running 25 min straight, and reaching your weight loss goal!
Surpassed my 200km goal for the month this morning!
19.31 km this morning on my cut-back week. 7:30 min/km; av HR 130, max HR 143. I have noticed my av HR has come down since the weather is finally starting to cool off. Only 21C this morning! When I walked out the door at 5:20am, I felt it was cool, and thought "brrr", I will have to get moving! It did heat up pretty quickly once the sun came out, though. I had toast and honey before I left, but didn't eat out on my run because I wasn't going fast and didn't think I needed anything.
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
13 Mar Rest
14 Mar 7.24 km
15 Mar Rest
16 Mar 15.44 km
17 Mar 7.28 km
18 Mar 7.25 km
19 Mar Rest
20 Mar 24.22 km
21 Mar Rest (out of town - work)
22 Mar Rest (out of town - work)
23 Mar Rest (out of town - work)
24 Mar 7.42 km
25 Mar 8.59 km
26 Mar 19.31 km (cut back week)
Total: 207.7 km / 200 km
Races:
5 June Rocky River Run 21km
3 July Gold Coast Marathon
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"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe" Anatole France, poet, journalist & novelist.
Quote as I log my new goals for 2016 Believe Journal. I've been chasing the same 10-15 pounds, and it's in the journal so I have to get serious.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!
13 Mar – 10 km
15 Mar – 7.5 km
17 Mar – 5.4 km
19 Mar – 5 km
20 Mar – 13 km - furthest distance yet!
22 Mar – 7.2 km
24 Mar – 7.1 km
26 Mar – 5 km – parkrun PB!
Total: 99.8 km
Goal: 60 km
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My shoes are scheduled to arrive on Wednesday. Yippee!!!!!0
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3/1.....3.0 @ 10:40 on the TM, plus strength training
3/3....3.5 @ 11:25 on the TM
3/5....4.5 @ 10:33 on the TM ( .5 walking and 4 @ 10:00, which I think is my farthest distance at that speed)
3/8....4.5 @ 11:53 on the park trail
3/9...2.5 @ 15:00ish walking the world's fattest, most slothful dog
3/10...4.25 @ 11:37 on the rail trail near my house. It was so nice to be outside--and warm!--at 6 am!
3/11...3.00 @ 10:39 on the rail trail
3/14...3.0 @ 10:56 on the rail trail--it was a little wet and slippery; I almost landed on my rear in the creek at the water crossing!
3/15...3.0 @ 10:24 on the treadmill and strength training
3/17...2.25 @ 11:06 on the treadmill and strength training
3/21...5.0 @ 12:00 on the treadmill
3/23...3.25 @ 10:39 on the treadmill and strength training
3/25...3.0 @ 10:57 on the treadmill and strength training. So very, very sore!
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Yeeeah! I did it! In less than a month.0 -
The plan is 7 miles in the morning. Right now I just hope I feel way better than I do now. I've been fighting off some illness for a solid week now. It's been throat issues and congestion and now I'm trying hard not to cough. Plus the exhaustion is just getting worse and worse. I really want to get through my long run tomorrow and then take Sunday as a "rest" day. Lots of plans for Easter and won't be able to run so I don't want to miss tomorrow :-/ I can totally take a nap after I run 7 miles.
@5BeautifulDays You are almost to your goal
@pcarvalho3 Way to go!0 -
Good luck, @greenolivetree
I'd suggest delaying your long run, but doing that would probably make you feel much worse!
I recommend paracetamol for a sore throat. Does wonders for me. Best wishes.0 -
March 2016
2/3 1k
5/3 6k
6/3 5k
9/3 1k
12/3 6k
13/3 8k
16/3 4k
17/3 4k
19/3 8k
20/3 6k
22/3 4k
24/3 4K
26/3 8k
65/75
First run in the rain (and wind). Did it in long sleeves but no rain jacket and that was fine. Have been running in jogging trousers as too self conscious for running tights type trousers but think I'm going to bite the bullet and buy some. Making it out in the rain feels like a step change in my approach. Feeling excited.
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I'm beginning to think my current weight is a new standard for me. I had hoped to get the pounds off my knees but can't seem to pull it down like I have in the past. I am much bigger from weights - and now in my 40s. Maybe I need to adjust my go-to weight. I'm not obsessing - just mildly annoyed at aging.
I inadvertently took a rest day from running yesterday because I forgot my sports bra, lol ... 8-10 today - this is long for me - wish me luck!
To you who are beginning to hit your goals (or are rapidly approaching) - well done!!!0 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »
I read that yesterday when you posted it and I thought about it a lot when I ran this morning. I ran my usual local 5km parkrun and ended up at the back of the back for the first time after having a nose-bleed on the first lap, whereas normally I'm in the middle of the pack. And I have to say, the back of the pack is, just like the article alludes to, an even more awesome place to run!
You see so many different types of people fighting with every step to keep going, which is incredibly inspiring, and the sense of camaraderie was really strong - there were young people helping older runners around, friends running slower to support a friend who was new to running, a dad helping his 11 year old run his first ever 5km, and rather than heads-down-headphones-in, everyone was talking and cheering each other on. I have to say, I enjoyed it so much more running with them, and I even helped someone on the last straight to run sub-35 minutes for the first time by running with her and offering some support after having chatted to her from when she offered me another tissue. Honestly, it was the most fun I've had running that event, which is good really because performance-wise that was the worst I've done in months and I would otherwise have been in a stinking mood all day!
1st March - 3.03 miles
3rd March - 4.03 miles
6th March - 9.13 miles
8th March - 3.30 miles
12th March - 10.28 miles
17th March - 3.77 miles
19th March - 6.22 10km race PR!
21st March - 3.06 miles
25th March - 4.06 miles
26th March - 4.15 miles
MTD - 51.03/65 miles
Upcoming races:
3rd Apr - Paddock Wood Half Marathon
8th May - Run Hackney Half Marathon
2nd Oct - Tonbridge Half Marathon
30th Oct - River Thames Half Marathon0 -
I thought i'd take advantage of the beautiful sunny weather we had here in the UK yesterday by getting out for a run, but it was awful. I managed 3.28 miles, but only just, I couldn't seem to get my foot fall and my breathing into any semblance of order, and kept having to walk for short breaks to bring my breathing back to a regular pattern. Not very impressed. I've done this route a few times now and had no problem, so don't know what the issue was. My OH suggested that maybe i'm just trying to do a little bit too much too soon, that I could do the 5k route maybe once or twice a week and have a shorter session on my 3rd weekly run until i've progressed a bit further. Maybe i'll try that and see how I go.
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Gotta catch up on two full pages of posts since yesterday!
Being a down week this weekends long run was 8 miles. Another 4 miler tomorrow to wrap up the down week and then moving up to 42 mpw starting Monday! Eek!
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
3/13 - 5 miles
3/14 - 5 miles
3/15 - 5 miles
3/16 - 5 miles
3/17 - 5 miles
3/18 - Rest
3/19 - 12 miles
3/20 - 5 miles
3/21 - 4 miles
3/22 - 4 miles
3/23 - 4 miles
3/24 - 4 miles
3/25 - Rest
3/26 - 8 miles
130/150 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)
9/25 - Broadway Bridge half marathon (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)
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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
14/03 3.5 miles
15/03 3 miles
16/03 3.5miles
19/03 5 miles
21/03 3.5miles
22/03 3.5miles
23/03 4.3 miles
26/03 5 miles - felt good and I'm past my monthly target. At the beginning of the month I thought maybe I was aiming a bit high going for 60 miles, now I'm thinking I might up my goal to 70miles.
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I thought i'd take advantage of the beautiful sunny weather we had here in the UK yesterday by getting out for a run, but it was awful. I managed 3.28 miles, but only just, I couldn't seem to get my foot fall and my breathing into any semblance of order, and kept having to walk for short breaks to bring my breathing back to a regular pattern. Not very impressed. I've done this route a few times now and had no problem, so don't know what the issue was. My OH suggested that maybe i'm just trying to do a little bit too much too soon, that I could do the 5k route maybe once or twice a week and have a shorter session on my 3rd weekly run until i've progressed a bit further. Maybe i'll try that and see how I go.
@CariTJR The temptation is to push hard every time but listening to all the gurus on here, it is better to not focus on pace and take it easy (for me at times it felt barely beyond walking pace). Then when you try to go faster, it just happens and your easy pace also gradually is quicker too.
I went out and bought some new running gear today and it made me reflect on where I was in November when I first joined this group - there was a lot of walking to make up distances, it was all treadmill (I am now firmly in the dreadmill camp) and I was 30lb heavier. It was almost emotional standing there dressed in proper running gear looking the part.0 -
11/3: 3.2 Miles
13/3: 5.0 Miles
14/3: 3.7 Miles
16/3: 3.2 Miles
18/3: 4.0 Miles
20/3: 6.2 Miles
21/3: 3.2 Miles
23/3: 4.4 Miles
26/3: 5.0 Miles
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Wow, no clue where to begin responding on so many of these!
All this talk of Brooks...I love my Brooks! Glycerine are my go-to pair every time. However, I require wides so I can only get the current models in the black/orange color so I can't just have a bunch of pairs of those! I also have a pair of Ghost's that I am enjoying quite a lot. I would LOVE to get my hands on the Launch, but they do not offer them in Wide.
I have never heard of having to go half a size larger in Brooks. I have to go larger with some brands, New Balance in particular. Now for something weird, when I first was sized for running shoes, I was a 12 wide. Been ordering those since. Just recently went in to shop for other brands (got some Mizuno Wave Riders) and I am now a 12.5 wide. Somehow my feet got longer??? Now that I have 12.5 wide shoes, my 12 wides that always felt so comfortable now feel small.
One of the best lines I have heard about half and full marathons is that they are like a mullet; business in the front and party in the back.
@greenolivetree - You may just need to rest and get over this illness first. You can drag out some illnesses by running. If you are this much weakened, you probably need some rest.
@Amandajs232 - Tight running clothes are the best in my opinion.
@4leighbee - Sometimes you get stuck on a weight for quite a while. Just keep going. If you are seeing improvements anywhere else, either how you feel, speed, or even looking thinner despite not losing weight, then things are going in the right direction. I was stuck at the same weight for 9 months (despite getting thinner) and only in the last couple weeks has the weight started going back down again. Maddening!!
@CariTJR - The best advice I can give about pace (not that I probably have any good advice, I tend to be a bit reckless)...
Just enjoy the run. Look around at the scenery. Listen for birds, water, whatever might be around, distant trains, even traffic or smells, whatever. Lose yourself in the surroundings and don't lose focus of that other stuff (do be mindful of where you are running though so you don't get hurt). You can only do that if you run slow and easy. Any faster than that and your focus automatically shifts into maintaining pace, effort, whatever.0 -
1---3.57 walk
2---7.06
3---3.55
4---7.47 walk
5---5.75
6---3.03
7--- work late, DOMS, rain
8---work late, headache, rain
9---6.61cramps
10---5.05 cramps
11---5.41
12---7.33
13---worked, slept
14---2.3 walk, biked 9
15---7.23 easy
16,17---eat days
18---travel/crazy day
19---5k turned out to be 2.85miles, about 0.5k short. So no PR.
20---13.4 RNR half 2:20:47
21---5.01 recovery run/walk
22---DOMs
23---3.16
24---druged
25---5.28
26---5.74 fast group run
Took the kinavaras out on the group run. My calves need to adjust and the group was small, only the faster folks showed up. Hard run for me, but I suppose it's a good change once in a while.
I think I like long slow distance rather than the OMG I'm dying short runs. Of course, they ran 8-9 miles, I get dropped off to get my 6.
I noticed that I can hit a 6 pace for a very short time. Normal? Or is there hope that I could go from a 9:3 race pace to about an 8:3 at some point? My comfortable race pace is 9:45
Numbers don't lie, good run today. But hard feels like failure. Even with a potty break and milling around walking off cramps I was just under and hour for 5.74 miles. My 10k PR is 1:04 I think. So, least I hung with them for a bit. Woman that organizes the group is a BQer.
I feel like I should go run this afternoon. Early morning runs kind of leave me unsure what I should do with the rest of my day... Meal plan and read I suppose.. Maybe a walk...
100.82 miles/150
Upcoming races:
04/24/16 OKC Memorial undecided
10/16/16 THAT dam half, Lewisville TX
11/05/16 Jenks Half Jenks OK
Run the year 2016 446.92/ 2016
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Amandajs232 wrote: »I thought i'd take advantage of the beautiful sunny weather we had here in the UK yesterday by getting out for a run, but it was awful. I managed 3.28 miles, but only just, I couldn't seem to get my foot fall and my breathing into any semblance of order, and kept having to walk for short breaks to bring my breathing back to a regular pattern. Not very impressed. I've done this route a few times now and had no problem, so don't know what the issue was. My OH suggested that maybe i'm just trying to do a little bit too much too soon, that I could do the 5k route maybe once or twice a week and have a shorter session on my 3rd weekly run until i've progressed a bit further. Maybe i'll try that and see how I go.
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@CariTJR The temptation is to push hard every time but listening to all the gurus on here, it is better to not focus on pace and take it easy (for me at times it felt barely beyond walking pace). Then when you try to go faster, it just happens and your easy pace also gradually is quicker too.
I went out and bought some new running gear today and it made me reflect on where I was in November when I first joined this group - there was a lot of walking to make up distances, it was all treadmill (I am now firmly in the dreadmill camp) and I was 30lb heavier. It was almost emotional standing there dressed in proper running gear looking the part.
Congratulations @Amandajs232 ! That's super!0
I couldn't resist a pair of innov8 for $54. I'm basically shoeless. I have no go to shoe so I'm trying everything possible to quickly figure out the shoe thing.
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