March 2016 Running Challenge
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Still haven't had a chance to catch up on the last week of posts. Sorry for not being too supportive. Life is crazy at the moment.
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)
3/18 - 4.13 miles. Sooo excited that I am on track for my goal this month!
3/19 - Unplanned rest day...life got in the way.
3/20 - 8 wind, flat miles
3/21 - Planned rest day
3/22 - Beautiful 4.7 miles. It was about 50° F with a very light breeze at 5:00 a.m.!
3/23 - Wet 4.3 miles...almost biffed it when I slipped on a downhill. Thankfully saved myself without tweaking anything...thank God for small favors!
3/24 - 5 miles on treadmill (Trek class)...lots of "speedwork" today. Sore calves.
3/25 - 4 miles. Nice afternoon run.
3/26 - Rest day
3/27 - 9.01 miles...took a while to get warmed up and then was extremely sore in the hamstrings and calves.
3/28 - Rest day...woke up with a lot of soreness.
3/29 - 4.33 miles
3/30 - 3.5 miles on treadmill + weights.
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Looks like I missed a lot of conversation overnight. Rest day today and I'm fine with that. Drizzling rain today andI had to walk from the car dealership to work in it, so not feeling bad about not running in it. Speaking of goals and weekly mileage and such, I'm thinking, after I settle into my current routine of 4 miles 3 days a week, I'm going to make my Thursday run a long run, before adding another run day.....probably won't start that until May though, give myself time to get used to running 17-19 miles a week first.0
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »@Elise4270 - I think 5k's are great race distances. They are super challenging but just short enough to not leave you too beat up. Go for it! Looking forward to hearing about your first AG win!
Thanks! I get super competitive with myself. A goal like this might be that extra push I need to get my diet in line.0 -
greenolivetree wrote: »I'm not training for a race, have never ran a race, and don't intend to ever run a race. So it's a little hard for me to figure out what I'm doing and why. I honestly just started running because it was the next thing after walking so much to lose weight and doing other indoor aerobics. I still just run as part of a well-rounded active lifestyle. I had originally thought that I'd probably max out at 6 miles/1 hour long runs this spring but since I've slowed down and quit killing myself with running so fast, I can now kinda think of 5 miles as not a big deal, which leaves me wondering how far to take the long run? Do I even NEED a long run if I'm not training for anything? I kinda think I want to run 10 miles but not for any reason. I just like being challenged. Just rambling here.....
When I was a newbie runner, I ran myself into injury with a long run of less than 10 miles and total weekly volume of less than 25 miles. I increased mileage too quickly, and I ran everything at what I now perceive to be my lactate threshold. That's a very natural pace to run, and I might have got away with it if I never ran more than 5 miles at a time or more than 4 days a week. But Mr. Testosterone was always urging me to do more, go faster. The people who program running apps listen to Mr. Testosterone, and set all the goals for faster, harder, and longer.
My number one goal is to avoid injury and keep running at least 3 days a week.
This and this.
I did exactly what @MobyCarp describes other than the "Mr. Testosterone" thing...my urging was always just from my drive to always outdo myself.
I wasn't really following a training plan when I first started running. I looked up a bunch of them, used them as a guide, figured I could figure it out myself, and I just started running. I don't even know what I was doing, but I was running about 5-6 days per week, with my "long runs" at about 8 miles when I managed to injure myself and had to skip my first half marathon.
Last year, I managed to injure myself, again, which I don't believe had to do with improper training. I honestly have no idea what I did last Spring to injure myself, but we'll see if recreate the injury in two weeks, as my running schedule will be exactly what it was over the week I injured my hip last year 15K on Saturday, followed by a 3-mile run mid-week, followed by an incredibly hilly 5K the following Saturday. My hip felt a little tight after the 15K, but it went away by the next day. I felt fine during my 3-mile mid-week run, and I felt fine during the 5K. I sat down on a wall after walking around at the finish and standing in lines for both beer and ice cream for a good half hour total, and when I stood up, I couldn't walk without massively severe pain in my left hip. I seriously limped around for the rest of the evening (and a few weeks after) before I went to get myself checked out. I figured I just needed a rest, but when the pain was the same after a few weeks, I
Based on my injuries, I have learned that I cannot run two days in a row...at least not right now. My PT suggested I run every other day at the most to allow myself and my injury-prone hips to rest. I have followed his advice for the past five months or so, and I ran my first half marathon (the third I trained for) in February. I went into it with absolutely no expectations, and if I would have stopped some 16 times for photos of things and myself along the course (it was a Disney run), I would have far exceeded any time goal I had in mind for my first half.
@greenolivetree: When I started running about six years ago, I had no intention on being competitive. In fact, I still have no intention on being competitive. I ran because I was getting fat. I never ate a ton to begin with, which was confirmed when I started logging my food with the LoseIt app a year or two before I started running. Besides, I liked food too much to cut back, and kickboxing twice per week wasn't cutting it as far as my overall health was concerned. Running just seemed like a natural thing for me to do to be more active, so I started running. Then I got this crazy idea to sign up for a half marathon, simply as a way to keep myself motivated because I quickly started to get bored. The half wasn't for a good 10 months after I started running, so I knew it was definitely an attainable goal (which wasn't attainable due to injury). Then I signed up for a 10K that summer, and then a 5K for that Spring before. The rest is history. I still do races, but races for me are motivation to keep myself active and running during the week. I don't want to go and completely embarrass myself, and I don't want to go (or not go) and feel like I wasted an entry fee. Races are also my way of staying competitive with myself - I have official times and distances I can compare to see how I'm progressing.0 -
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I was hem hawing on running the OKC memorial run the 24 the of April. My husband text me this morning saying his company is paying for 31 slots if I was interested. Pretty sweet if I can run it free!0
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ceckhardt369 wrote: »ceckhardt369 wrote: »greenolivetree wrote: »@WhatMeRunning The knitting comment made me laugh.
I really just run because I love being active. I still enjoy a walk. Strength train 3 times a week. And add in other odd workouts here and there. I love accomplishing new distance or new speed in running just like I love finding out I can lift a heavier weight strength training. People say I'm addicted to exercise and okay, yeah, so I am. So I guess I'll just keep doing what I'm doing :-D
I totally get this. I have friends who will ask me why I've started running now. They don't understand how yoga, lifting, teaching classes, and general gym stuff isn't enough. I always say I can't give up the high of a new accomplishment; whether that is a new pose in yoga, lifting a heavier weight, or helping a student to reach a new level. It also could be a little bit of an addiction....
Or a bit of a calling!
Hahaha or maybe that. My husband is always confused by my new desire. I spent over a year of my life and more money than I want to think about getting my yoga teacher certification, then the start of this year I decided I wanted to get my personal training certification. He just kept asking why as I looked for an affordable program to go through, hoping to have it done around July. I'm a social worker for people with developmental disabilities in my non fitness life so it's not like I have a bunch of extra time to pursue my fitness life, but I like it so I make time
I say it is absolutely possible to mix your two passions together, if you ever wanted to try such a thing. Check out Eruption Athletics! The two guys who started this company, Chris and Joe, are friends of mine...well, they are good friends with my boyfriend since high school (they all rowed together, though Joe and Chris were a year behind Dave), and since Dave and I will be together five years on Saturday, they have been assimilated as my friends, whether they like it or not.
That being said, they live in Pittsburgh, and I live in middle-of-nowhere Northeast PA, so I don't get to see them very frequently (a handful of times per year), but I do help them with Special Olympics when they come east for events, an I have been out to Pittsburgh and assisted with some of their classes. I can definitely tell you what they are doing is nothing short of amazing.0 -
Damn this thread is moving fast. Month almost over
Did some cruise repetitions today (3x1000 with full recovery between them) just so I get some speed work done this week. I'm seriously upset that strava doesn't look at my laps for PR's cause I did a new 1k pr but strava only looks at splits so it doesn't count my km PR. Strava seriously why you do this. I need acknowledgement, Garmin connect got it but no one looks at it there
.....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+4 km......(5:53).................It takes me around 4 km of jogging to warm properly
March 28 - 4.5 km..........(7:30)..................Shorts that ride up are the bane of my existence
March 29 - rest (xt elliptical)
March 30 - 4.6 km..........(4:30).......................That feel when fast day and you go fast
03/04: Bucharest 10k and Family run (registered)
16/04: Color Run Bucharest (registered)
15/05: Bucharest Half Marathon0 -
LOL, add me on Garmin, and I will shower praise upon you!AdrianChr92 wrote: »I need acknowledgement, Garmin connect got it but no one looks at it there
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3/2 - 3 mile walk
3/3 - 2.25 mile run
3/6 - 2 mile run
3/7 - 3 mile brisk walk
3/8 - 2 mile run, 1 mile walk
3/9 - too much lightning
3/10 - 2 mile run, 1.25 mile walk
3/12 - 2.5 mile run, 2 mile walk
3/14 - strength training
3/15 - Ow...DOMS... 1 mile run/1.5 walk
3/17 - Planned run day but my legs were still way too sore
3/19 - 2.5 mile run, 1.25 mile walk
3/22 - 2.5 mile run, 1.25 mile walk
3/25 - 3 mile run
3/26 - 3.4 mile hike/trail run preview of May's 5K
3/27 - 2.6 mile run
3/29 - 2.8 run, .9 walk
So far - 45.7/50. Two days (and 4.3 miles) to go(al)!
Goal/Planned Races:
04/16 - something...
5/7/16 - Wildflower 5K trail run (registered)
7/4/16 or thereabouts - a 5K in Alaska because I can
12/3/16 SA Rock N Roll - 5K/10K
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »
LOL, add me on Garmin, and I will shower praise upon you!AdrianChr92 wrote: »I need acknowledgement, Garmin connect got it but no one looks at it there
You join the mfp Strava group? I'm on Garmin connect, but always forget to check the leader board or feed.0 -
Did it! still two days to go. Thinking of increasing 10% for next mont Hope I can do it 0 -
@kristinegift
Ya, I thought about that today. Some folks can run long distance, some more sprint type fast short distance. I'd like to genetically be fast at long distance. But think short distance may be a lot of fun to train for (especially if I can win my AG). I think can run about a quarter mile sub 6 (when my husband pisses me off). Which I think is pretty good for my age and not having had much training. I'll be 46 in a few days. Guess I could look in to training this summer for the short distance.
Thanks for mentioning that. I get so blinded by what I want to do. Forrest / trees kinda thing..
The short 5k March 19th, I had an average pace of 8:06
There is actually a science to this. Those that perfer longer distances most likely have more slower twitched muscles. Those that love to sprint and go shorter distances most likely have faster twitched muscles.
http://www.thisrunnersrecipes.com/are-you-a-short-distance-or-long-distance-runner/
http://www.livestrong.com/article/550102-the-physical-difference-between-long-distance-runners-sprinters/0 -
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
3/26 16 miles - 225.55
3/27 REST DAY
3/28 6.3 miles - 231.85
3/29 8 miles - 239.85
3/30 6.3 miles - 246.15
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
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Thanks for the reminder. Just put in the request to join it. I'm rarely on Strava, but figure I should connect.MNLittleFinn wrote: »You join the mfp Strava group? I'm on Garmin connect, but always forget to check the leader board or feed.0 -
AdrianChr92 wrote: »Damn this thread is moving fast. Month almost over
Did some cruise repetitions today (3x1000 with full recovery between them) just so I get some speed work done this week. I'm seriously upset that strava doesn't look at my laps for PR's cause I did a new 1k pr but strava only looks at splits so it doesn't count my km PR. Strava seriously why you do this. I need acknowledgement, Garmin connect got it but no one looks at it there
Yeah, even tho I am on GC, I pretty much ignore it. Coingratulations tho. I know you must be pumped up about new milestones. I know I would.
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And finally, it it just me who is wondering if @Stoshew71 and @skippygirlsmom are married?
Hahahaha Oh my! I got a chuckle out of this.skippygirlsmom wrote: »@orphia ha ha @stoshew71 is married to a wonderful lady name who I'm happy to call my friend. We all meet here on MFP and realized we lived only miles from each other. We see each other races, hockey games and around town.
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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
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
3/18 - 4 miles with Skip and Macy
3/19 - 21 life days
3/22 - 6 miles
3/23 - 24 - ITB
3/25 - 2 miles
3/26 – track meet day and day 9:30 am to 8:00 pm kinda day
3/27 – 2 miles to check the ITB woohoo no pain
3/28 - rest
3/29 - 5 miles
3/30 - 4 miles
75 out of 100 miles - hhhmm I only need a 25 miler tomorrow to meet goal.
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Inscription done!
Running the "Course de St-Laurent" 10k next April 10th. Wishing for a beautiful day!0 -
@Stoshew71 After yesteday's conversation about mileage and long runs, I have a conundrum. This week, I was planning a long run of 6 miles, but that only takes me 60-72 minutes (72 if I'm going slow). To do a real long run of 90 minutes or more, I'd have to up the mileage to 7.5 miles and slow down to 12:00 min/mile. This week, I'll have 11 miles before the long run. The mileage for a true long run would be more than the 25%-30% most people say. Do I just go for the longer run to get into "real" long run territory, or do I go with what I had planned? I feel confident I can do either one pretty well.0
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Becky71_cm wrote: »It is for me too. I try and get a grasp on it, and then I get overwhelmed and when that happens I usually have a huge set back. Sometimes I think this group is too much for me, but if nothing else it keeps me moving.MNLittleFinn wrote: »I think running gets more complicated the more I think about it.
It can be as complicated or as simple as you need it to be. I know that I am a science nut when it comes to this stuff. But i also think that is just how I am wired. I am either all in or all out. It's very easy for me to just immerse myself into whatever I am excited about at the time. I also have an engineer's mind and overanalyze everything. So yeah, if running the fastest 5K on the planet or making it to Boston or the OQT someday is not you, then you can just pretty much take out of this thread what you need. If anything, encouragement and accountability goes a long way.
Kind of why I miss @MorningGhost14. He had a neat laid back attitude that put us running nerds in check. And some of the trail runs he does are pretty amazing.
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Just got dressed and ready to finally get outside and run, late start I know. Looked at the radar- all clear, hear something outside and see it is DOWNPOURING. Looks like I will be heading to the gym.....0
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@Stoshew71 yea I kinda forget about GC too. Only use to sync my watch in a blue moon.
@Becky71_cm I'm a nerd when it comes to this stuff. Some people told me I should be a coach cause I talk about programing and biomechanics a lot but I don't think I could stand people and their ingrained broscience. Sometimes I need to just tell myself that I'm over thinking things and I should just shut up and run 0 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »@Stoshew71 After yesteday's conversation about mileage and long runs, I have a conundrum. This week, I was planning a long run of 6 miles, but that only takes me 60-72 minutes (72 if I'm going slow). To do a real long run of 90 minutes or more, I'd have to up the mileage to 7.5 miles and slow down to 12:00 min/mile. This week, I'll have 11 miles before the long run. The mileage for a true long run would be more than the 25%-30% most people say. Do I just go for the longer run to get into "real" long run territory, or do I go with what I had planned? I feel confident I can do either one pretty well.
It depends on your goals and what you are looking to get out of the "long run". And also what your body is comfortable in doing.
First off, if your body is not ready to run 7.5 miles then I would not advise you to do anything that will get you injured. So if you wanted to run longer and this is your case, then i would say, yeah; running 7.5 miles would be a great goal to work towards, but work towards it slowly and in a smart way.
Now, if you feel that you are ready in running 7.5 miles and it wouldn't cause you injury then ask yourself why do I want to run this long. What do I expect to get out of it? There is great benefits for running 6 miles for only 60 minutes at a faster pace and there are different benefits for running the 6 miles at a slower pace. The purpose of the 'long run' is to train your body physically and mentally to run the longer distances, getting you used to being on your feet for longer periods of time, and most importantly train your body to utilize fat for fuel as opposed to carbs. To get the last benefit, you have to run slower (within your aerobic range the whole time). The longer you run, the slower your pace will have to be for this benefit. Why is "90 minutes" the magic number for a long run? Because you get a sufficient amount of running in to stimulate your body to relying more on fat for fuel. This will make you more of an efficient runner to make you better at half marathons and full marathons. It becomes less important for 5 and 10Kers. Now, will you lose this benefit if you only run 72 minutes? I don't think so. I believe there is some benefit for running 72 minutes if this is what your current state of fitness allows you to do "safely". And there are ways to make this even more efficient like running first thing in the morning fasted and making sure you take no carbs in while on the run.
To play devil's advocate. Will bumping your mileage from 6 miles to 7.5 miles gonna spawn an injury even if it makes the long run more than 35%? Most likely if you have been pretty good about this in the past, one or 2 bad weeks most likely won't be the cause for injury.
But again, the smart thing would be to make the long term goal of structuring your plan so that any single long run stays within the 25-35% limit and shoot to eventually make it so that you are regularly running your long run for at least 90 minutes. And that is so you get the most benefit for your long run.
I hope this helps.
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@kristinegift I bookmarked your blog Thanks for the encouragement on running 10 miles for no reason if I just want to. LOL
@ROBOTFOOD I wimp out at 25mph winds.
@5BeautifulDays Great job on passing your March goal
@4leighbee 100+ miles!
Still no running for me until Friday. I walked 3 miles last night and my feet hurt. What in the world? LOL I think my leg will be okay to run Friday but we'll see.
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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
3/18: Off, rest day
3/19: 3 miles, easy with quick finish
3/20: 10 mile race, 1:19:39
3/21: 4 miles, easy
3/22: 5 miles, easy
3/23: Off, rest day
3/24: 6 miles, easy (am)
3/24: 4.5 miles total, 2 miles @ 7:40 pace (pm)
3/25: 4 miles, easy
3/26: 6.55 mile race, 49:44 (7:36 pace) + 1 mile warm up
3/27: 12 miles, long and easy
3/28: 5 miles, easy
3/29: 6 miles, easy
3/30: 6 miles total, 3 miles @ 7:41 pace (am)
Total: 176.02 miles
Overview:
This morning’s run was a tiring tempo run! Tiring. but my legs still felt pretty strong by the end. 1.5 mile warm up; 3 miles at LT pace (7:41); 1.5 mile cool down. Last hard workout before this weekend’s 8K race!
Races I'm registered for:
03/20 - Excalibur 10 Miler 1:19:39 - PR and 2nd in my age group!
03/26 - Chicago Quarter Marathon 49:44 - 10K PR of 47:03 and 1st in my age group!
04/03 - Shamrock Shuffle (8K)
04/09 - Chi Town Half Marathon
04/24 - Ravenswood Run (5K)
05/22 - Chicago Spring 13.1
05/28 - Soldier Field Run (10 miles)
10/09 - Chicago Marathon
11/27 - Space Coast Half Marathon0 -
@Stoshew71 Thanks for the input. I've run several 7 mile runs and a bunch of 6 milers plus a daily double of 5 miles easy in the morning and 4 miles speed work in the afternoon last Sat, so I feel like a slow, 7.5 miler will not cause injury, and all my courses allow for me to cut short if need be. I'm working up to doing 5 miles 3 days a week, currently doing 4 miles 3 days a week. the 7.5 is "only" a mile farther than the mileage for 35% of the week.
Here is my tentative plan for April, to give some better context for my running. Sorry for all the questions, Just trying to learn as much as I can
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »@Stoshew71 Thanks for the input. I've run several 7 mile runs and a bunch of 6 milers plus a daily double of 5 miles easy in the morning and 4 miles speed work in the afternoon last Sat, so I feel like a slow, 7.5 miler will not cause injury, and all my courses allow for me to cut short if need be. I'm working up to doing 5 miles 3 days a week, currently doing 4 miles 3 days a week. the 7.5 is "only" a mile farther than the mileage for 35% of the week.
Here is my tentative plan for April, to give some better context for my running. Sorry for all the questions, Just trying to learn as much as I can
It's great that you want to learn as much as you can. I can certainly relate. Sorry if you answered this already, but what exactly are your goals right now? Is there a certain distance race you are looking at?0 -
It's great that you want to learn as much as you can. I can certainly relate. Sorry if you answered this already, but what exactly are your goals right now? Is there a certain distance race you are looking at?
I want to run a half marathon. Currently, I'm actually signed up for one thats all the way in September. I'm also doing an 8k in July, but not planning on really competing in that one, since my brother is coming with and he's not a runner. Currently, my goals are kind of simplistic, increase mileage and not get injured. Other than that, running is stress relief for me, and I just like doing more of it.
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