March 2016 Running Challenge
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Congrats @MobyCarp that sounds like a great race. You are totally killing it!0
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Lent is in the books and so is my mileage goal! Looking forward to a rest and a Reese's egg tomorrow
3/21. Cross
3/22. 4.3 m
3/23. 3.25 m
3/24. Cross.
3/25. 3.5 m
3/26. 3.5 m
3/27. Rest.
Wtd. 14.55 m
Mtd. 69.7 / 60 miles
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Hello people. I'm not sure I'll hit my goal for the month but anyway it's better than last month. Or maybe I will who knows. I'm supposed to taper for next sunday when I got my first 10k race. Tomorrow is my long run and I can't wait. I went to the local sport shop and raided their running section today. No more running in cotton anything. Tech shirts, shorts, long tech pants, tech socks and everything. Even an assortment of gels and some isotonic tablets. Ok maybe I got carried away a little but I can't wait to run tomorrow. I also considered some spandex tights but I steel need to talk to my inner self about that.
Oh and I also got a pack of gummies (5) and I couldn't wait and ate one . It tasted okaysh, I've had better. Should I take these with water like gels or are fine on their own?
.....Date.....Distance...Pace (min/km).........................Random thought of the day
March 01 - rest
March 02 - 5 km............(4:42).........Stop bouncing like Bambi you idiot you gonna kill your knees
March 03 - 7 km............(6:00)............................Bend at the ankles not the waist.
March 04 - 3.5 km.........(7.46)....................A metronome app helps with your cadence
March 05 - rest
March 06 - 15 km..........(6:00)............Need to taper long run next week but don't want to
March 07 - 5 km............(7:08).........................,.............Treadmills suck
March 08 - rest(4k walk)
March 09 - 3 km............(6:00).................................Treadmills really suck
March 10 - dead
March 11 - dead
March 12 - dead
March 13 - dead
March 14 - 4 km.............(4:20).......................Turns out I'm quite good at biomechanics
March 15 - rest
March 16 - 4.4 km..........(6:50).................I can't do this any slower watch leave me alone
March 17 - 3.4 km..........(5:50)......................Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap
March 18 - 3.4 km..........(5:00)........................................Gotta go fast
March 19 - rest (xt)
March 20 - 6.5 km..........(5:40)........................................Praise the sun
March 21 - 5.3 km+ONE (1) hour of stationary bike..............Music
March 22 - 5.6 km
March 23 - 3.6 km....................................................I ate 5 bananas today
March 24 - 6 km............(7:00)......................................Now that's easy
March 25 - 2 km............(6:30)..................................Gotta rest a little too
March 26 - rest
03/04: Bucharest 10k and Family run (registered)
16/04: Color Run Bucharest (registered)
15/05: Bucharest Half Marathon (need to register till march 31)0 -
@MNLittleFinn Actually, for me the Brooks are the only shoes so far where I didn't have to go half a (or even a full!) size bigger. For what it's worth, this is my personal table of the brands I've bought running shoes from so far:
Mizuno 40 / US 9 / UK 6.5
Saucony 40.5 / US 9 / UK 7
Brooks 39 / US 8 / UK 6
Asics 40.5 / US 9 / UK 7
I'm not buying shoes of an unknown brand online - they are just so random about sizes!
@Amandajs232 Sometimes it's great to look back and see how much things changed. You've done amazing in the past few month! I really love this challenge, it's so motivating!
@michable Wow, already more than 200km for the month, great job!
@greenolivetree regarding the time difference between Strava and Garmin: yes, as WhatMeRunning wrote, Strava deletes time you stand still. Somewhere in your run log you can see also the"elapsed time", but it uses "moving time" to calculate your pace. One of the reasons I keep using runningahead in addition to Strava, since I feel like ignoring the stopped time isn't really fair - I do get some recovery when I stand around at a traffic light (or stand around staring at my phone, trying to figure out how to get home). So if there is actually a way to switch that feature off, I'd love it if somebody could point me towards where I can change that setting!
@ariceroni Amazing time, congratulations on the PR and the age group win!
@MobyCarp That age group win streak is super impressive, kudos!
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I'm visiting my family for easter (Fri - Mon) - and I didn't pack any running clothes!
...That's not as serious as it sounds - I managed a run on Friday before heading for the airport, and I happen to have some "retired" running gear stashed at my parents place. I might just take changing the clock a little further than necessary and get up early enough tomorrow morning. Early enough to head for a run before I have to dye the eggs for the easter breakfast. I guess the chances of success of that plan depends on how much beer and late night chatting will still happen tonight - I think I'll have to switch off my laptop and refill the fridge now :-)
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@_nikkiwolf_ For strava thing, just set your run as a race and it will count time standing still too. Otherwise it doesn't count time you didn't move0
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AdrianChr92 wrote: »Hello people. I'm not sure I'll hit my goal for the month but anyway it's better than last month. Or maybe I will who knows. I'm supposed to taper for next sunday when I got my first 10k race. Tomorrow is my long run and I can't wait. I went to the local sport shop and raided their running section today. No more running in cotton anything. Tech shirts, shorts, long tech pants, tech socks and everything. Even an assortment of gels and some isotonic tablets. Ok maybe I got carried away a little but I can't wait to run tomorrow. I also considered some spandex tights but I steel need to talk to my inner self about that.
Oh and I also got a pack of gummies (5) and I couldn't wait and ate one . It tasted okaysh, I've had better. Should I take these with water like gels or are fine on their own?
Nice! It's great having the tech material. My husband will still run in heavy fabrics, well, until his nips chaffe.
I think @skippygirlsmom said that sucking on the gummies works. I haven't run with them, I can never figure out where to keep an open package without worrying that I'm gonna get sticky.
My husband refuses to do the tights too. Most seem to wear shorts over them. They can be a bit revealing. But I never think twice when I see guys in them... Except one guy- but he doesn't seem to shower.. Or never changes his shorts?0 -
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.
3/26 - 7.36 Treadmill. Distance is a PR. Muscle unhappy but motrin, ice, a couple days rest should help.
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)
6/4 Insane Inflatable--under consideration
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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3.26.16 - 9.8 miles.
Upcoming Runs:
4.3.16 - Knoxville Marathon - 3rd time0 -
Ran in my sauconys instead of the mizunos today just to test out the possible aggravation on the hip. Next run will be in the mizunos. My hip seemed to dislike sitting more then running.
3/1 - 3.1
3/2 - 3.1
3/3 - x-train stationary bike
3/4 - 3.1 slooow miles with my average HR
3/5 - bought new shoes!
3/6 - 4 miles
3/7 - x-train stationary bike
3/8 - 3.1
3/9 - 3.1
3/10 - true rest day
3/11 - awesome 3.1
3/12 - 3.1 windy but great
3/13 - 2 mile building
3/14 - x-train stationary bike
3/15 - awesome 3.1. super awesome
3/16 - 3.1
3/17 - rest day. hip feeling hot, iced
3/18 - 3.1 iced hip
3/19 - 3.1 iced hip
3/20 - 3.1 hip hurting. iced. stretches
3/21 - rest. strength stretches hip glutes
3/22 - 1 mile treadmill, felt good strength stretches for hips glutes
3/23 - rest.
3/24 - 3.1 treadmill. good dynamic stretches first, nice stretching after. no pain, iced after just in case.
3/25 - strength and stretch
3/26 - 3.1 awesome miles. hip felt a little pinchy while shopping all day, but was totally fine on the run and after
June 25 Perth Kilt Run 8km0 -
AdrianChr92 wrote: »Hello people. I'm not sure I'll hit my goal for the month but anyway it's better than last month. Or maybe I will who knows. I'm supposed to taper for next sunday when I got my first 10k race. Tomorrow is my long run and I can't wait. I went to the local sport shop and raided their running section today. No more running in cotton anything. Tech shirts, shorts, long tech pants, tech socks and everything. Even an assortment of gels and some isotonic tablets. Ok maybe I got carried away a little but I can't wait to run tomorrow. I also considered some spandex tights but I steel need to talk to my inner self about that.
Oh and I also got a pack of gummies (5) and I couldn't wait and ate one . It tasted okaysh, I've had better. Should I take these with water like gels or are fine on their own?
Nice! It's great having the tech material. My husband will still run in heavy fabrics, well, until his nips chaffe.
I think @skippygirlsmom said that sucking on the gummies works. I haven't run with them, I can never figure out where to keep an open package without worrying that I'm gonna get sticky.
My husband refuses to do the tights too. Most seem to wear shorts over them. They can be a bit revealing. But I never think twice when I see guys in them... Except one guy- but he doesn't seem to shower.. Or never changes his shorts?
Two things about tights: (1) I used to be old-prude-lady against running tights without shorts over them ... until I tried them. Now I couldn't care less if someone out there thinks I'm showing too much - they are awesome! No chafe, no bother ... that said, (2) We saw a grown man (not that his age would have mattered) wearing running tights - like, the very thin ones from the 80s/90s - and a sweater, enjoying a leisurely stroll with his wife into Colonial Williamsburg. This is not okay. I can't erase the image, people. There is a line.
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Grats on the AG win. I know what the other fella feels like, tho - there are WAY too many 50-54 folks round here for me to ever place AG-wise. 'Course, I'm slow as a pregnant turtle, too, so....A guy who was happier about my 60th birthday than I was informed me that he won his age group because I wasn't in it, and "of course you won your age group." This, before I even got to the computer to look up standings. 24th of 467 overall, 1st of 12 in the M 60-64 age group. The age group win got me a curved glass plaque and a box of organic sunflower seed butter:
That makes 4 age group wins in 4 local races so far this year. The age group win streak will break at my next race, which is Boston. There are a lot of 60 year old guys registered for Boston who are faster than I am.
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10 km Walk - Run through the Trees in the Snow on a Trail we call " Cadillac Ranch " ( lots of Old Cars abandoned in the Trees and one Cadillac ) that traces a route along the middle of our River Valley - so lots of terrain/elevation changes. Varied from Frozen Mud, Ice Pack, Hard Pack Crusted Snow to Loose 14" Deep Snow and some of the Low Spots - Gullies were Mini Lakes that required a careful detour to keep your feet dry. Later when it warmed up some of the South Facing hills turned into Muddy Super Sliders. Didn't realize it was going to turn into a Tough Mudder. Still was a nice day as it started at -7C ( 19F ) and warmed up to 5C ( 41F ) with no wind and bright sun. We will be using this route quite a bit as part of our Training for the next HM as it has lots of rolling hills and a few steep pitches similar to the Jasper HM and Emperors Challenge 20km. We can do a 5km Uphill/Downhill/Uphill loop on the Far North end of it to increase the distance/elevation changes.
03/01 – 0.0 Km – 0.0 - 140 km
03/02- 10.0 Km – 10.0 - 130 km
03/04- 11.0 Km – 21.0 - 119 km
03/05- 13.0 Km – 34.0 - 106 km
03/06- 8.0 Km – 42.0 - 98 km
03/12- 20.0 Km – 62.0 - 78 km
03/13- 6.0 Km – 68.0 - 72 km
03/14- 7.0 Km – 75.0 - 65 km
03/16- 8.0 Km – 83.0 - 57 km
03/23- 9.0 Km – 92.0 - 48 km
03/26- 10.0 Km – 102.0 - 38 km – 365.8 Km YTD
38 km to goal with 5 days and 3 planned runs left in the month.
Amandajs232 wrote: »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.
@Amandajs232 I think every single runner on this form can relate to this. After my Run and Coffee with the gang this morning I stopped in at a local shop and tried on some new to me clothes. When I started on MFP back in ancient days I shopped in the XXL section - Tried on some MEDIUM TOPS today and they fit - yes they had a few Bumps and Round spots that I am still working on - But they fit - Now to find a V Neck style to accommodate my Guerilla neck and I am going to do some serious famed Spring Retail Therapy. Sally Ann look out here comes some old clothes.
@Elise4270 Congrats on the Temporary Maintenance Cycle where you have been at the same weight for almost 3 years but still changed shape and still working to lose the last few, and yes I agree we all need to step back and ignore the scale every once in a while.
@CariTJR I agree with your comments directed to @Amandajs232 - "Big well done on losing all that weight, I'm 25lb down so far and still going, like you say, it's quite a shock to see your reflection in proper running gear and you think "god, that is actually me!".
@CariTJR Spreading out your long runs sounds like a good plan at this stage - build a few more base miles.
@MobyCarp Congratulations on the AG Win. In one of my races this year there was only 2 in my AG so when I picked up my race package they said Congratulations on the AG Placing. I looked at who the other runner was and said I get 2nd ~ I was right as I finished 45 mins behind the other runner - who ended up 1st overall.0 -
March Goal: Run often
3/1 3.44
3/2 9.27
3/3 rest
3/4 3.30
3/5 meh
3/6 3.70
3/7 3.12
3/8 struggling
3/9 mightily
3/10 5.00
3/11 more meh
3/12 4.05
3/13 4.01
3/14 3.14
3/15 rest
3/16 3.38
3/17 snorkel 2.5 hours
3/18 3.20
3/19 rest
3/20 13.39
3/21 bonding
3/22 with son
3/23 and DIL
3/24 and shivering in the cold Great Basin
3/25 travel
3/26 3.12
Total 62.44
Thanks for all your prayers and good wishes for my son. I walked into his house on Monday afternoon and recognized he was having a neurologic emergency. So much of our week together was spent with more emergent medical imaging tests and emergency radiation to his spine to ward off his impending cauda equina syndrome. Our time together was great, tho the prognosis remains grim.......thanks for your continued good thoughts and prayers.
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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@WhatMeRunning @_nikkiwolf_ @AdrianChr92 Thanks for the Strava info. As long as the weather is cool, stopping/walking to blow my nose is just part of my running. When it's warmer I'll get more accurate results. My Garmin said 9:27 average pace, 9:21 average moving pace and Strava said 9:11. Looking at my splits I can tell which miles I stopped :-p
On the shoes, I'm a 6.5 and my Brooks are 6.5 but my Nikes are 7. I've always had to go up in Nike.
@kristinegift So funny about the air on your behind! I didn't wear shorts for 8 years while I was overweight. After I lost weight I had to work my way from capris to knee length to shorter shorts :-D
@HonuNui I'm sorry your son isn't well
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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!
27 Mar – 15 km – new distance PB!
Total: 114.8 km
Goal: 60 km – I’m WAY over!
So happy with my 15K distance PB today!
I kept an even pace throughout. My legs felt heavy in the last few kms, but my heart was light, so it was smooth sailing.
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@HonuNui - I am so glad you were able to be there for your son and recognize that he needed help! I am sure he was so happy to have you there too!
@AdrianChr92 - I buy the regular gummy bears at the grocery store or wherever they are cheapest. I think it is always better to have them or other fuel with water but I do tend suck on the gummies and bloks letting them slowly dissolve in my mouth so they don't upset my stomach. @Elise4270 - I put a few or however many I think I need/want in a ziplock and put it in a pocket or in my belt so no open package or sticky mess. I do the same with my shot bloks.
@MobyCarp - congratulations on the AG win!
@Amandajs232 - I have been on maintenance for a bit now (60 lbs down) and I still have those moments when I catch myself in my running or workout gear and have to stop and realize it really is me!
@kristinegift - I pretty much only wear compression shorts as the others all seem to ride up on me or chafe. Is there a reason you don't want to wear compression? I actually found a site with compression shorts with side and back pockets but I don't remember the name and can no longer find it
Is it wrong that I am totally focused on getting my bandage off and a smaller cast put on, Wednesday afternoon and whether or not I will be able to fit in a run afterwards? I honestly have not thought of much else and am still thinking about which shoes to wear, how far to run...0 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »Great read:
http://rulesforrunning.com/2014/10/28/thank-you-from-the-front-of-the-pack-to-the-back/
When Skip and I worked at the Rocket City Marathon I admit we were in awe of the runners who finished first, holy crap what times they had. But as the morning went by my awe of them turned to complete and utter amazement and more aweness (yes that's a word) for the runners coming in later. This article hits the nail on the head about what I thought. OMG to be out there running for over 4 and 5 hours (and some 6) and still coming across the line with a smile on their faces...what dedication.
Wow, thanks for that! Beautiful.I did it! Ten miles outside!
Yay, @4leighbee !3/26: 6.55 mile race, 49:44 (7:36 pace) + 1 mile warm up
Had another awesome race today! It was the Chicago Quarter Marathon (6.55 miles), but I really thought of it more as a 10K plus a little bonus haha. My goal was under 50 minutes; official time was 49:44! So I am right on track for a running a 1:40 half in 8 weeks. I was the 5th female overall and 1st in my age group, which was pretty exciting! And my 10K split was 47:03, which is a new PR for me! Overall, a great race
Awesome effort and nice win!
Congratulations too to @MobyCarp !Thanks for all your prayers and good wishes for my son. I walked into his house on Monday afternoon and recognized he was having a neurologic emergency. So much of our week together was spent with more emergent medical imaging tests and emergency radiation to his spine to ward off his impending cauda equina syndrome. Our time together was great, tho the prognosis remains grim.......thanks for your continued good thoughts and prayers.
I was thinking of you and your son today. I'm glad you are spending time with him. May it continue to be quality time and precious.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
27/3 6k
71/75
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5.1 miles today in the pouring rain, i actually really enjoyed it 0
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@kristinegift - I pretty much only wear compression shorts as the others all seem to ride up on me or chafe. Is there a reason you don't want to wear compression? I actually found a site with compression shorts with side and back pockets but I don't remember the name and can no longer find it
Is it wrong that I am totally focused on getting my bandage off and a smaller cast put on, Wednesday afternoon and whether or not I will be able to fit in a run afterwards? I honestly have not thought of much else and am still thinking about which shoes to wear, how far to run...
@shanaber I wear tight shorts most of the time because they don't ride, but lately I can't find any with enough/big enough pockets. I ordered a pair of Saucony scoot tight shorts and the pocket barely could hold one gel! Some of the loose-leg Oiselle shorts (and other brands, obviously) have larger pockets and side pockets you can't get with compression shorts. I hate to leave compression shorts behind because they make my butt look great but I need more pockets, darn it! I wear tight shorts to avoid chafe, but I actually didn't chafe with the Distance shorts, which was a happy surprise -- though I did lube up quite a bit with Vaseline beforehand!
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Seems perfectly normal to me.Is it wrong that I am totally focused on getting my bandage off and a smaller cast put on, Wednesday afternoon and whether or not I will be able to fit in a run afterwards? I honestly have not thought of much else and am still thinking about which shoes to wear, how far to run...0 -
3/1-2.03
3/2-3.53
3/3-Rest
3/4-Rest
3/5-6.00
3/6-3.13
3/7-3.26
3/8-Rest
3/9-3.23 (5k pr)
3/10-Rest
3/11-Rest
3/12-7.01 (personal distance PR)
3/13-2.25 (getting closer to doing a true recovery run)
3/14-3.14
3/15-2.02 (4-10 inches of snow in the forecast for tomorrow, so I snuck a quick run in tonight)
3/16-Crosstrain HIIT core work
3/17-Rest
3/18-3.01 (First AM run, in the dark)
3/19- 6.27
3/20-3.0
3/22-3.0
3/23- Rest
3/24- 5.52<-First ever daily double. 3.5 morning, 2.02 afternoon.
3/26- 9.0 <- daily double
3/27- 3.0
Monthly total: 68.42/56
Today's run was a lovely recovery run at o'dark thirty in the rain.... Jacket worked great and I didn't get wet.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
27/3: 5.0 Miles
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Great 10k today. Went fast during the last 2 km and I was amazed I could run that fast after 8 km. I remember first time I finished 10k I was at a 7 min/km pace and was really hard. That was a month and a half ago. Today I ran almost all of them at 6 min/km and finished last 2 under 5min/km and could even sprint the last hundreds. Wanted to test for next sunday 10k race. I'm confident I can get my time under 55 minutes in race conditions. It's so great when you look back and you see how much you progress. It may not seem much day by day but it adds up a lot in time.
My little sister ate half of my fruit jellies
.....Date.....Distance...Pace (min/km).........................Random thought of the day
March 01 - rest
March 02 - 5 km............(4:42).........Stop bouncing like Bambi you idiot you gonna kill your knees
March 03 - 7 km............(6:00)............................Bend at the ankles not the waist.
March 04 - 3.5 km.........(7.46)....................A metronome app helps with your cadence
March 05 - rest
March 06 - 15 km..........(6:00)............Need to taper long run next week but don't want to
March 07 - 5 km............(7:08).........................,.............Treadmills suck
March 08 - rest(4k walk)
March 09 - 3 km............(6:00).................................Treadmills really suck
March 10 - dead
March 11 - dead
March 12 - dead
March 13 - dead
March 14 - 4 km.............(4:20).......................Turns out I'm quite good at biomechanics
March 15 - rest
March 16 - 4.4 km..........(6:50).................I can't do this any slower watch leave me alone
March 17 - 3.4 km..........(5:50)......................Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap
March 18 - 3.4 km..........(5:00)........................................Gotta go fast
March 19 - rest (xt)
March 20 - 6.5 km..........(5:40)........................................Praise the sun
March 21 - 5.3 km+ONE (1) hour of stationary bike..............Music
March 22 - 5.6 km
March 23 - 3.6 km....................................................I ate 5 bananas today
March 24 - 6 km............(7:00)......................................Now that's easy
March 25 - 2 km............(6:30)..................................Gotta rest a little too
March 26 - rest
March 27 - 10 km..........(5:53).................It takes me around 4 km of jogging to warm properly
03/04: Bucharest 10k and Family run (registered)
16/04: Color Run Bucharest (registered)
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07KatieP13 wrote: »5.1 miles today in the pouring rain, i actually really enjoyed it
@07KatieP13 I love running in the rain too. A nice light rain is fun to run in.
I'm looking forward to Monday. Work today so I doubt I'll get a run in afterwards. I work in a bar and being on my feet all day/night really takes a toll on my legs and feet.
My goal for the week is to run 4 times. I have an endoscope on Tuesday so that day is out, and Wednesday is ify if I'll be back up to normal. Hopefully they can find out what's wrong with me, so sick of the doctors and really don't want a test the "other way"
Monday's goal is 4 miles easy.
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Congrats on the awesome 10k @AdrianChr92!!
This morning I could hear rain so I checked my weather app to figure out how to dress. It said it was 32 F (0 C) and snowing. I looked outside and saw rain coming down, white on the grass, cars and patches of white on the streets. So I dressed up in pants, tights, shorts, hoodie and gloves and headed out. I did not encounter any ice but plenty of slush and puddles.
It transitioned to giant snowflakes on the way home making for a beautiful scene with the green and blooms of spring, running streams, contrasted with the white patches on the ground and giant snowflakes falling.
Happy Easter everyone!
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
3/27 - 4 miles
134/150 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)0 -
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!
3/26: 8 miles - NJM course preview!
3/27: 16 miles w/ 4 at HMP/MP tempo
Fantastic run this morning! Ran 14 of 16 with my buddy Mike, and we paced 8:30 for 12 miles -- a bit faster than I'd expected to run after we killed it on the shore yesterday -- and then I made him run the last 4 as tempo with me which he did not appreciate (though I warned him 2 days ahead of time!). He kept pace for the first mile when we dropped from 8:30s to a 7:49 mile. Then he realized he was way over dressed and we slowed down so he could un-jacket. But then after that mile he was like, "Nope, you just go." I did a 7:38 and 7:29 to round out the run, and he said that he was only about a quarter mile behind me after a walk break and did sub-8s back to his car. So all around, a great run for both of us!
I'm still having a hard time believing that I can run an 8:30 pace -- talking the entire time!! -- and then still run 7:30-7:50 pace at the end of a 2+ hour run. A year ago that would have been unbelievable. I guess much like it took a while to realize that I did indeed lose weight and was in fact smaller, this whole "I can run fast?!" thing will require quite an adjustment too.
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 -
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)
3/9- 1.41 (15.21/35)
3/10- Cross training
3/11- Life
3/12- 3.1 (18.31/35)
3/13- 3.6 (21.91/35)
3/14- Strength
3/15- 3.6 (25.51/35)
3/16- 5.1 (30.61/35) Shamrock 5k
3/17- Rest kind of. Walked at work, taught fitness class (participated in about half)
3/18- Rest and fun night out with friends
3/19- 3.2 (33.81/35)
3/20- Rest
3/21- 3.6 (37.41/35)
3/22- Walk at work and yoga
3/23- 3.8 (41.21/35)
3/24- Rest. Allergies hitting full force!
3/25-3.9 (45.11/35)
3/26- Taught yoga and lifted.
3/27-5.5 (50.61/35) Decided to use C25K's 10k training program to keep myself motivated to keep going. It started me on W9D1 since I'd finished C25K already. It was a good run, only stopping once for traffic during the intervals. Dressed a little warm since I didn't account for the sun beating down on me (another reason I prefer predawn runs!) but rolled up my sleeves and kept going. Feeling great about this!
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3/29-
3/30-
3/31-
Races
March 16th- Shamrock Run (47:05)
April 10th- Run For Home HM (Relay Team)
May ?- TuscBDD 5k
June 25th- Indian Mud Run
August 13th- Insane Inflatable 5k
August 20th- Warrior Dash
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