March 2016 Running Challenge

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  • 07KatieP13
    07KatieP13 Posts: 220 Member
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    I've had a name change, partner thinks I shouldn't have my full name on here coz of 'all them running weidos' hahaha, little does he know I'm well on the way to becoming one myself :) Thanks everyone for the advice, I think I just tried to do too much too quickly. I'm going to cut back for the next few weeks at least and just take it easy. My first proper 10k race is in July so there's still time to prepare. I'm feeling a lot more positive about my running now, even if I can only run 2 miles it's still 2 miles more than I could have done before Christmas :)
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    @WhatMeRunning You have GOT to get one of those! That's an amazing solution!
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,119 Member
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    @ddmom0811 - omg what is that!
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    1-nothing yet
    2-yoga
    3-sicker yet. sick sick sick
    4-still sick
    so since i had no running to blog about i made a blog with some running memes.
    Happy Friday
    5-nothing
    6-nothing
    7-3.77, it felt nice. lots of people out so dog couldn't come with. i have to keep working on socialization
    8-nothing yet
    9-yoga
    10-new medicine-nauseous
    11-yoga
    12-Great Pi Race 5k. great time with some horrible hills. I would have had an amazing time without them and as it was i still beat my last 5k by 2:37min. Stepdaughter to be got second in her age group. i was 20 out of 36.
    13-rest day
    14-4.87mi happy bunny
    15-no run (yet) knee and kidneys are sore.
    16-no run-kidney's still hurt
    17-carpool-no run. grumble.

    RACES:
    Jan 16-Frosty 5k-33:43:123 (gun time-don't have chip time)
    Feb 13-Steve Cullen Run 8k chip time: 53:37
    Feb 15 Puppy Love Virtual Run 10k runkeeper time: 1:13:20
    Mar 12-Great Pi Run 32:17
    May 7-Door County Half Marathon
    ?Jun 11-Rock n Sole 5 or 8k? honeymoon might interfere
    June 19th through Sunday, July 10th SHE Power Virtual Half


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    @runner_girl83 it depends. when it's low, we have a low ceiling so we can change the height easy with daisy chains and caribeners. regular height no changing the height because the ceilings are 14ft
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    @ddmom0811 Did you make it jump? The ones here look a bit different, very round and all grey. They don't look very fast, but sure can boogie.
  • rjmqk3
    rjmqk3 Posts: 18 Member
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    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! I ran SLOW last night. I have been averaging 9:30/mile and I slowed it down to 12 minute miles with the last mile being 10:54. Was this TOO slow? I hope not, because I ran 6.25 miles and I could have kept going if it wasn't 10 PM and my 3 year old wasn't up trying to get on the treadmill with me! Slowing down WORKS. How long do I keep this pace? When do I try going a little faster? I feel like I definitely broke through a HUGE mental barrier last night.

    3/1- 4 miles
    3/3- 4 miles
    3/7- 3.18 miles
    3/12- 3.2 miles
    3/14- 3.75 miles ---> 18.13
    3/17- 6.25 miles ---> 24.38


    Upcoming races:
    3/12/16 Shamrock Shuffle 5k personal best! 29:30:83
    4/23/16 Hope Crisis 10K
    5/1/16 Lincoln National Guard Half Marathon
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    5BeautifulDays wrote: »
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »

    ha ha! My other half runs faster (22 years of military training LOL) but I can run further so I just let him go when we run "together". Though I gotta say I smoked him in the last 5K we ran together :wink: I love the idea of putting more weight in the stroller ha ha. BTW I hate those people pushing a double stroller that pass me in a race, honestly that's just showing off!

    In my first 5K, I got lapped by a guy pushing a double stroller...with one of the kids on his shoulders, lol!

    LOL that is just wrong @5BeautifulDays
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
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    @ddmom0811 Wow, that is one scary prehistoric beast!
    On another note, I think I just accidentaly rejected your follow request on Strava, and I can't figure out how to undo that. That wasn't on purpose, sorry!

    @rjmqk3 Super, running slow usually really helps. It's awesome that you could go so much further!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    3/1 - 4 miles
    3/2 - 3.5 miles
    3/3 and 4 - travel days
    3/5 - 5 miles
    3/6 - 6.5 miles
    3/7 - rest day
    3/8 - 5 miles
    3/9 - 5.3 miles
    3/10 - rest day
    3/11 - 7.1 miles :smiley:
    3/12 and 13 - life days
    3/14 - 6.5 miles
    3/15 - 5.1 miles
    3/16 - rest day
    3/17 - 4 miles Happy St. Patrick's Day

    52 out of 100 miles

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    Wanted to run longer this morning but did a poor job of time management and had to get home to take Macy to the groomer. Maybe I can get a few miles in later today.

    I love my Brooks Launch 3s so much I ordered a new pair online yesterday. :smile: They should be here in a couple of days.
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
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    3/3 - 3.25 miles on indoor track
    3/5 - 4 windy miles.
    3/6 - 6.5 flat, windy, hot (72°) miles...sweaty.
    3/9 - 3.46 miles
    3/10 - 4.45 miles on treadmill (Trek class)
    3/11 - 4 miles on indoor track + weights
    3/12 - 7.5 hilly miles
    3/13 - 4 miles on indoor track + weights
    3/14 - Rest day...seriously sore from squats and dead lifts on Sunday
    3/15 - 4 miles on treadmill + weights (early a.m. thunderstorm kept me inside)
    3/16 - 4.02 windy miles...took a good 2 miles to get into a groove.
    3/17 - 5 miles on treadmill (Trek class)

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    @runner_girl83 - I do not like the treadmill as much as running outside, but it can be useful. I find it mentally harder AND I tend to make my runs more difficult because I like to vary pace / elevation to prevent boredom. When by myself, I use it to work on learning how pace feels, doing "speed work" and concentrating on form. Most Thursdays I go to a Trek class which is like a spin class, but running on treadmills. It is generally my most difficult run of the week, but I really enjoy it. I do find myself to be more sore afterward though...not sure if that is because of the intensity or the repetitiveness.
    @virkati - Alas, the relay seems a bit too far away from me. It sounds great, though!
    @MNLittleFinn - You're definitely an addict now! If the "downgrade" is an option, I say go for it!
    @kristinegift - Afternoon coffee makes everything much easier! Plus, that mileage total is sick!
    @07KatieP13 - I have had that thought too...but am too lazy and not creative enough to come up with a new name.
    @skippygirlsmom - Dog group problems. Remember, this is actually a dog group with a running addiction.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited March 2016
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    rjmqk3 wrote: »
    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! I ran SLOW last night. I have been averaging 9:30/mile and I slowed it down to 12 minute miles with the last mile being 10:54. Was this TOO slow? I hope not, because I ran 6.25 miles and I could have kept going if it wasn't 10 PM and my 3 year old wasn't up trying to get on the treadmill with me! Slowing down WORKS. How long do I keep this pace? When do I try going a little faster? I feel like I definitely broke through a HUGE mental barrier last night.

    Hooray! Of course that's not too slow! For me, I'll know when to get faster when I've run X distance consistently and it's too easy. Once a week, I plan on running the first half of my miles at my slower pace, then try to make the last few miles a bit faster and faster to gauge where I am. Nice thing is when your ready (don't injure yourself) you can beast on the last half mile/mile. If you want that satisfaction of a killer pace. I did this and ran too fast, wound up with extensor tendonitis in both feet. So just feel it out, find your pace, give yourself time to adjust to the added distance. Like 2-3 weeks before adding more and allow a cut back week with lower mileage, lower intensity, extra rest, sleep, good food, etcetera.

    So happy for you! We have a runner here!
  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
    edited March 2016
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    I tried to juggle between a few factors today

    Cadence
    Slow Pacing or Z2-Z3 pacing
    Form

    I can't. I can't in the name of the lord maintain faster than 160 at a 9:39 min/mile without my form resembling the shuffle (which is bad and poor economy)

    Video related is the shuffle

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ5wQ5NPKw4

    I was reading about Daniels cadence observation and noticed that he deducted 180 in RACING CONDITIONS. I mean I can maintain 180 at race pace or at least 8 min mile. But slower? No. Just no. It looks like I swim rather than run.

    .....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

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    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)
  • ariceroni
    ariceroni Posts: 422 Member
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    3/01: 3 miles, easy (am)
    3/01: 6 miles, 2x1 mile at LTP (7:30) then 800m @ 5K pace (pm)
    3/02: 6 miles, easy
    3/03: 5 miles, 5x800m @ 6:45 pace with 400m recovery jog between
    3/04: 5 miles, easy
    3/05: 6 miles, easy
    3/06: 13.1 miles, long and easy
    3/07: Off, have the flu
    3/08: 4.25 miles, easy
    3/09: 5 miles, easy (am)
    3/09: 5 miles, easy (pm)
    3/10: 4.75 miles, 3x800m @ 6:45 pace + 2x400m @ 6:30 pace with 400m recovery jog between
    3/11: 5 miles, super easy
    3/12: 2 miles, warm up
    3/12: 5K race, 23:27
    3/13: 9 miles, easy with strong finish
    3/14: 5 miles, easy
    3/15: 5 miles, 1.5 miles at LT pace (7:40)
    3/16: 5 miles, easy
    3/17: 5 miles, 3x1/2 mile @ 7:00 pace with 1/2 mile recovery
    Total: 102.72 miles

    Overview:
    Today’s run was 5 miles with a little bit of speed work mixed in! 1 mile warm up; 3x1/2 mile @ 7:00 pace with 1/2 mile recovery between; 1 mile cool down. Last fast run before my race! Taking tomorrow off from running, and then a nice easy run on saturday. I can’t wait for the race sunday!


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    Upcoming races:
    3/20 - Excalibur 10 Miler
    3/26 - Chicago Quarter Marathon
    4/03 - Shamrock Shuffle (8K)
    4/09 - Chi Town Half Marathon
    5/28 - Soldier Field Run (10 miles)
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    kristinegift wrote: »

    ^^ I just had to do a double take with my mileage. 144 miles in 16 days? Are you kidding me?! No wonder these legs are exhausted!

    Yeah, I am 10 miles behind you and all this week I had to do nothing but easy running because I was so sore. I think a 5 mile race followed by a fartlek run 2 days later followed by a tempo run 2 days after that all within a 104.5 mile 13 day running streak. I finally took a rest day last Sunday and came back Monday morning still sore. This morning was the first day that I started to feel some kind of recovery. I celebrated with 8x hill repeats and a tempo pace for my first 3 miles with my Panera Pounder group this morning. lol

    Enjoy your mini vacation.

    @MobyCarp You are a beast. I hope your ankle recovers and doesn't get serious. I fear long term injuries as well.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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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

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    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

  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    edited March 2016
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    AdrianChr92 wrote: »
    I was reading about Daniels cadence observation and noticed that he deducted 180 in RACING CONDITIONS. I mean I can maintain 180 at race pace or at least 8 min mile. But slower? No. Just no. It looks like I swim rather than run.
    Here are some articles on running cadence I found interesting regarding the "magic 180" cadence:
    Running Speed: Human Variability ... and Stride rate and what it means.

    My personal conclusion from reading them is: if you are overstriding, try increasing your cadence. But I'm not driving myself insane worrying about the fact that my long, slow runs (usually around 7:30min/km / ~12min/mile) are at a lower cadence. I just dug out some examples from a few recent runs:
    My first training run over HM distance last month was with a cadence of 166 (at a 7:43/min pace). Yesterday I went for a more speed run, ended up with 173 strides/min for an average pace of 6:15min/km. In my 4.4k race two weeks ago I actually ran with a cadence of 180 strides/minute (pace 6:06min/km) - which, sadly, still doesn't make me an elite athlete :) . (btw, I think the commonly quoted advice is "at least 180" - if you look at a 10k race, the fastest guys might very well have a cadence of 200+...)

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    @ariceroni All the best for your race!
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    rjmqk3 wrote: »
    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! I ran SLOW last night. I have been averaging 9:30/mile and I slowed it down to 12 minute miles with the last mile being 10:54. Was this TOO slow?

    To put this in prospective. I can run a 6:15 mile, run my tempos around a 7-7:25ish pace. Easy runs are from 8:30-9:00ish pace. But then there are some days where I cannot go faster than say a 10:00 sometimes even a 12:00 minute/mile pace because my legs feel like lead. Just this week I struggled with a 10 min pace. These "recovery" days feel like the world is just punishing me and I dread life. Then I wake up like this morning and my legs are able to go full steam again. It took a full rest day on Sunday followed by some really struggling hard but slow (easy pace & some recovery pace) days from Mon-Wed. When your legs are over worked, there is no such thing as going too slow. Pushing them to do something they can't do risks injury.
  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
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    ceckhardt369 wrote: »
    So race report. It was a good first 5k for the season. Not as good as I had hoped but I PR'd
    my last one by over a minute.
    WTG!
  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
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    shilshilshil wrote: »
    03/02 - 3.1 miles
    03/03 - 3.1 miles
    03/05 - 6.2 miles
    03/08 - 3.1 miles
    03/11 - 3.1 miles
    03/15 - 3.1 miles
    03/16 - 3.1 miles
    MTD: 24.8 / 40
    Beautiful consistency!
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    I'm transitioning to morning runs tomorrow...nothing like getting up at oh' dark thirty to get a run in.....Good thing There's almost no traffic in my area, and none at all on my outbound leg....we'll see how tomorrow's 3 miles go to determine if I can do this

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