January 2017 Running Challenge
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@OSUbuckeye906 Did you stop to take your Pulse?OSUbuckeye906 wrote: »1/27: 32 mins aqua jogging, 32 mins swim
I've tried out the aqua jogging twice now and it's definitely different than I thought it was going to be // it's none of those things and actually feels a lot easier (like running in place, not struggling to keep my head above water) and it doesn't feel like it gets my heart rate up that much.
As one of our drills in the adult swim club we would swim a distance and take our pulse. 25, 50, 75, 100m intervals. We were all surprised that our pulse was higher than we Felt it should have been. As one of my running/swim club friends said when she does a Sprint/Speed session on the Treadmill ( equivalent to a Sprint Ladder Drill in the pool ) she is spent and her HR is the same as in the Pool but she doesn't have the same spent feeling in the pool. The HR data indicates an equivalent WO but the general feeling is that the swim was easier.
@JessicaMcB 193.6/160km[/b] Way to destroy your goal. I know the last week has been tough so some running therapy always helps.1 -
10K race today at village of Buchlyvie, unfortunatly i have strained a muscle so i will get on foam roller and see how it feels
1/1 - 5k
2/1 - 0
3/1 - 3k treadmill + 45min spin class
4/1 - 0
5/1 - 10K (5k treadmill 5k run)
6/1 - 0
7/1 - 6.2k
8/1 - 6.1k
9/1 - 0
10/1 - 4k treadmill 45min spin
11/1 - 0
12/1 - 3.6k treadmill 45min spin
13/1 - 8k
14/1 - 0
15/1 - 9.2k
16/1 - 4k run, 3k treadmill 45min spin
17/1 - 0
18/1 - 0
19/1 - 0
20/1 - 6.2k
21/1 - 6k treadmill
22/1 - 6.4k
23/1 - 0
24/1 - 5.2k ....in the woods at NIGHT woop woop
26/1 - 7.2
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Just a quick check in as I have visitors
Have a great weekend of running everyone!
January Running Challenge
1st - 12.66 miles inc 5km PB 25:05
3rd - 3.11 miles
4th - 6.17 miles
6th - 3.03 miles
7th - 3.11 miles
8th - 12.04 miles
10th - 3.09 miles
12th - 4.35 miles
14th - 9.12 miles
16th - 3.10 miles
18th - 6.12 miles
21st - 14.04 miles
22nd - 4.10 miles
24th - 4.01 miles
25th - 5.51 miles
28th - 15.02 miles
MTD - 108.58/100 miles - GOAL MET
Upcoming races:
5th February - KFL XC Blean Woods
19th February - Bramley 20
12th March - North London Half Marathon
9th April - Brighton Marathon1 -
Fabulous early morning run. I volunteer at a food pantry once a month, so I got up early to try and sneak my 18 miles in prior to that. After some delays with the dog and the tummy, I didn't get out until 6:45 and that wasn't going to give me enough time to get in the 18 I wanted, so I will be doing that tomorrow. However, this morning's run could not have been more perfect. Cold, but peaceful and pretty. I love running early on the weekends because nobody is up yet. I ran along the ridge across the road which gives distant views of downtown Cincinnati and fantastic sunrises. I actually took my phone for maybe the first time ever, but it quickly died (note to self: turn off Bluetooth connection to Garmin prior to running). I was kind of bummed because I could have gotten some great sunrise photos. Oh well, at least now I have time for a yummy homemade cappuccino and a nice long shower!2
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kristinegift wrote: »
However I did get a 50% discount code for the NJ Marathon, so guess what I'll be running for a third time this April?
I needed an April race, so... I signed up for the full for $60 (~$40 off list price!) and will drop down to the HM if I'm not feeling the 26.2. I'll still keep Vermont City and Cleveland as back-up options at the end of May. I'll only do the full at NJM if I really think I have a great chance for a BQ, if not I will try for another HM PR.
And this being from the woman that swore off marathons from on out only a couple of months ago. Glad you're thinking about that BQ again.
@Stoshew71 Well I am following a Hanson plan, which is designed for marathons... so signing up for a marathon doesn't hurt. However I am currently going on hour four of procrastinating today's long run so I think I need to get my brain in the game before I can make any concrete goals!2 -
@orphia the pictures are beautiful
So the little annoying twinge I felt in my hip area has decided it's going to be intense pain every time I try to walk instead. WTF I'm at 60 miles for month which is way more than I've run in a few months. So I'll be happy and give my hip/leg whatever it is a few days rest.
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Date :::: Miles:::: Jan MTD (goal = 70)
01/01/17 :::: 4.3 :::: 4.3
01/02/17 :::: 2.9 :::: 7.1
01/03/17 :::: 3.1 :::: 10.3
01/04/17 :::: 3.6 :::: 13.9
01/05/17 :::: 3.3 :::: 17.2
01/06/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 17.2
01/07/17 :::: 6.9 :::: 24.2
01/08/17 :::: 2.5 :::: 26.7
01/09/17 :::: 2.8 :::: 29.5
01/10/17 :::: 2.5 :::: 32.1
01/11/17 :::: 2.6 :::: 34.7
01/12/17 :::: 3.5 :::: 38.2
01/13/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 38.2
01/14/17 :::: 3.4 :::: 41.6
01/15/17 :::: 5.5 :::: 47.2
01/16/17 :::: 3.5 :::: 50.7
01/17/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 50.7
01/18/17 :::: 2.5 :::: 53.2
01/19/17 :::: 4.1 :::: 57.2
01/20/17 :::: 6.2 :::: 63.4
01/21/17 :::: 7.4 :::: 70.8
01/22/17 :::: 3.3 :::: 74.1
01/23/17 :::: 3.2 :::: 77.3
01/24/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 77.3
01/25/17 :::: 2.7 :::: 80.0
01/26/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 80.0
01/27/17 :::: 2.3 :::: 82.2
01/28/17 :::: 6.2 :::: 88.4
Long-ish run this morning. Nice chatting session with a couple of women from my running group so it was enjoyable, but pretty slow. It was not as cold as I feared this morning, but was that kind of borderline where the number of layers you need is pretty debatable - and changes as you go.
This might be my last run for the month. I'm going to try to see if I can squeeze one in at the hotel tomorrow afternoon/evening (because I'm so close to 90 miles for the month!) but I know I won't have time during the rest of my trip. Unless I got up super early, which I guess is technically possible. Better see how much room I have in the bag for running clothes!0 -
Hello!
Aim: 100k
8/1: 5.7K
12/1: 2.6k
14/1: 10.4k
15/1: 1.6k
16/1: 5k
18/1: 3.3k.
19/1: 15k
20/1: 2.6k (warmup for strength training)
21/1: 10.3k various surfaces: asphalt-beach-gravel
23/1: 3k (warmup for strength training)
24/1: 13.8k (w/u-intervals-c/d)
25/1: 2k (warmup for strength training)
27/1: 2.8k (warmup for strength training)
28/1: 11.4k (easy, various surfaces)
89.5/100k
Stay free of injuries!3 -
04/01 3.11 miles
07/01 3.07 miles
10/01 3.14 miles
17/01 3.14 miles
18/01 3.13 miles
19/01 3.12 miles
24/01 3.13 miles
25/01 3.13 miles
28/01 3.12 miles
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January Running challenge
Goal: 50 km
Ran: 20.4 km/50 km
A serious health crisis in family and my rabbit like nature affected my progress. Hope to make at least 30 km this month!
28/1/17 2 km
12/1/17 4 km
11/1/17 6.4 km
5/1/17 5 km
3/1/17 3 km0 -
January goal: 100 miles
1/1: 3.6 miles (m)
1/2: Downpour Day
1/3: 4.5 miles (m)
1/4: 4 miles (m)
1/5: 5 miles (m)
1/6: 4.5 miles (m)
1/7: 4 miles (m)
1/8: 6 miles (m)
1/9: Rest Day
1/10: 4.15 miles (m)
1/11: Unplanned Rest
1/12: 3.75 miles (m)
1/13: 4.5 miles (m)
1/14: 4.5 miles (m)
1/15: 3 miles (m -.5)
1/16: Rest Day
1/17: 4 miles (m) + 2.5 miles
1/18: 3.5 miles
1/19: 3.5 miles
1/20: 3 miles
1/21: No running - walked
1/22: Unplanned rest
1/23: 4 miles (m)
1/24: 4 miles (m)
1/25: 3.5 miles (m)
1/26: Rest
1/27: 4.5 miles (m)
1/28: 5 miles (m)
My Total/January: 89 miles
Mike's Total: 75 miles
Good 5 mile run today with Mike and Fergus! It was a beautiful day with temps in the low 50s. Started out not thinking I would make 3 miles due to some soreness but then we just kept going. Barring any catastrophes, I should just hit my goal for the month. Woo hoo! Go me!
Have a fabulous rest of the day!
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Congratulations to everyone meeting their January goals as the month comes to a close in the next few days!
To try to fill the non-running hole in my life right now, I've taken to reading up on various aspects of marathon training (mostly RW Big Book, as previously mentioned) and I've also been frequently been browsing Running In The USA to see which races I may try to set as goals when I return to running. Right now, I'm already signed up for a marathon relay team with my mom and my sisters for the Illinois Marathon in April. My portion is 6.9 miles and my PT thinks that will probably be right where I will be at that point. My mom and step-dad are heading east for the Buffalo Marathon on Memorial Day weekend (step-dad is running the full). The complete first half of the marathon is the half course and it's a pretty fast course (I had a hard time slowing myself down when I ran the full in 2015) and I remember thinking that I would like to run the half marathon some time. So, I may join them on their trip and run the half. I'm thinking of a few other half races for the summer but am mainly trying to think of the right timing for a full marathon. I would probably be able to train back to a full marathon by July or August but there's not really a good selection of full marathons that time of year within driving distance. I really wanted to run at least two marathons this year, so I'm thinking one in September (possibly the Erie, PA marathon) and another one in October or November. The Columbus Marathon would be the obvious choice and is looking like the best one since it's right in my own backyard and I've never run it before since it always falls the weekend after the Chicago Marathon.
@juliet3455 I haven't taken my pulse (or worn a HRM/watch), so I'm not sure what my actual HR has been. I know it's hard to feel how hard you're working in the pool, but I can tell my HR is much lower during aqua jogging than swimming laps. I'm curious to know the difference though, so I'll try to remember to take my pulse next time. Ideally, I'd like to wear my watch so that I can know my HR without having to take my pulse but I'm too nervous to wear my newer watch and my older watch has mixed online reviews to whether it can hold up under water. May decide to wear the older watch a time or two just to get an idea of HR.juliet3455 wrote: »@OSUbuckeye906 Did you stop to take your Pulse?
As one of our drills in the adult swim club we would swim a distance and take our pulse. 25, 50, 75, 100m intervals. We were all surprised that our pulse was higher than we Felt it should have been. As one of my running/swim club friends said when she does a Sprint/Speed session on the Treadmill ( equivalent to a Sprint Ladder Drill in the pool ) she is spent and her HR is the same as in the Pool but she doesn't have the same spent feeling in the pool. The HR data indicates an equivalent WO but the general feeling is that the swim was easier.
@skippygirlsmom Hope a few rest days helps the pain in your hip!
@Orphia Beautiful picture!
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The wind is really howling here this morning and the dog didn't appreciate it one bit. But we got our walk/run in. I ran 3X .5 mile intervals and then walked the same for a total of 3 miles.
I'm not tracking my miles since I just started running again after a knee issue. Hoping to build it up slowly next month.
Love the early morning pictures @Orphia
@skippygirlsmom, hope the hip clears up fast!
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01/01/17 - 5 miles
01/02/17 - 5 miles
01/03/17 - 3 miles
01/05/17 - 6 miles
01/07/17 - 10 miles
01/08/17 - 3.25 miles
01/10/17 - 6 miles
01/11/17 - 5.5 miles
01/12/17 - 3.25 miles
01/13/17 - 6.5 miles
01/14/17 - 5 miles
01/15/17 - 4 miles
01/17/17 - 5 miles
01/18/17 - 5 miles
01/19/17 - 10 miles
01/21/17 - 6 miles
01/22/17 - 5 miles
01/23/17 - 5 miles
01/24/17 - 4.5 miles
01/26/17 - 6 miles
01/27/17 - 11 miles
01/28/17 - 6 miles
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10.6 km. 3 km up Judah Hill, 1 km on top - back down to the bottom of the valley and 2 km+ along the River Bank trails. It was a good day, 4C sunny - No Wind just about a spring like day. The weather forecast is for us to drop back to -20C overnight/ -10C daytime for all of next week and then warm up for the weekend just in time for the HM. We had a good group today with 10 people out enjoying the weather.
The Blue Jays ( Cyanocitta cristata bromia – Northern Blue Jay ) must be confused as I saw a group of 7-10 birds ( on the side of the Hill ) that have made a very early migration north. They usually disappear in Late September/October and return in April. They will have to hit the Birdfeeders hard as its to early for their normal food sources to be available. Shorty tomorrow and then TAPER
01/04 8.0 km –8.0km –132.0 km – YTD 8 km
01/06 7.0 km –15.0km –125.0 km
01/07 8.0 km –23.0km –117.0 km
01/08 6.0 km –29.0km –111.0 km
01/13 12.0 km –41.0km –99.0 km
01/14 10.5 km –51.5km –88.5 km
01/16 8.0 km –59.5km –80.5 km
01/20 11.0 km –70.5km –69.5 km
01/21 11.0 km –81.5km –58.5 km
01/22 4.0 km –85.5km –54.5 km
01/25 18.0 km –103.5km –36.5 km
01/28 10.6 km –114.1km –25.9 km – YTD 114.1
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01.01.17 - 15 m. LR
01.02.17 - 10 m.
01.03.17 - 9.1 m. TM 6 M + 5K.
01.05.17 - 9 m. TM w/ incline.
01.06.17 - 10 m. TM. 9:10 pace.
01.07.17 - 8.1 m. TM 5 M + 5K.
01.08.17 - 8.8 m. incl 2x5K's.
01.09.17 - 11 m. TM @ 8:35 pace.
01.10.17 - 8 m. TM. EZ pace jog tonight.
01.11.17 - 11 m. TM @ 8:27 pace.
01.12.17 - 6.4 m. EZ.
01.13.17 - 19 m. TM. LR. 9:14 pace.
01.15.17 - 10 m. 9:33 pace.
01.16.17 - 11 m. TM. 8:18 pace.
01.18.17 - 11 m. TM. 8:11 pace. #WorkingHarder
01.19.17 - 7.4 m. EZ run.
01.20.17 - 18 m. TM. LR. 9:10 pace.
01.21.17 - 1.1 m. Not feeling it today.
01.22.17 - 14.2 m. 9:40 pace. 61 degrees in Ohio!
01.23.17 - 9 m. TM. 8:27 pace.
01.24.17 - 3 m. TM. No energy today
01.25.17 - 10.2 m. TM. 8:27 overall pace.
01.26.17 - 5 m. 9:00 pace. Again, no energy
01.27.17 - 13 m. TM. 9:25 pace.
01.28.17 - 7 m. TM.2 -
Date.......Distance
January 1 - 12.1 km
January 2 - 7.0 km
January 3 - 12.9+5.3 km
January 4 - 11.5 km
January 5 - 7.0 km
January 6 - 3.8 km
January 7 - 9.45 km
January 8 - 9.8+6.0 km
January 9 - 5.2 km
January 10- 10.0+6.0 km
January 11- 8.0 km
January 12- 7.0 km
January 13- 7.0+7.4 km
January 14- 10.0 km
January 15- 13.1+6.1
January 16- 6.0 km
January 17- 10.0 km
January 18- 13.4 km
January 19- 10.0 km
January 20- 13.5+6.0 km
January 21- 7.5 km
January 22- 17.2 km
January 23- 8.6 km
January 24- 13.3+5.0 km
January 25- 10.0 km
January 26- 6.0 km
January 27- 13.2+6.0 km
January 28- 7.7 km
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January Running Totals (miles)
1/1 – 10.39 warmup, 7.5 mile race, cool down
1/2 – 2.12 easy cross country
1/3 – 8.58 warmup, tempo intervals
1/4 – 5.01 easy
1/5 – 5.99 warmup, speed work, cool down
1/6 – rest day
1/7 – 16.59 warmup + Winter Warrior Half Marathon
1/8 – 7.62 easy on indoor track
1/9 – 6.51 easy
1/10 – 6.02 warmup + MP
1/11 – 6.20 mostly easy
1/12 – 9.01 warm up, speed work, cool down
1/13 – rest day
1/14 – 15.88 warm up, 5 mile race, post-race easy run
1/15 – 10.06 easy with hills
1/16 – 6.83 easy plus 4 strides
1/17 – 8.02 warm up, speed work, cool down
1/18 – 7.04 group run
1/19 – 7.67 warmup, speed work
1/20 – rest day
1/21 – 16.16 easy
1/22 – 7.63 one hour easy
1/23 – 6.50 easy
1/24 – 8.23 warm up, speed work, cool down
1/25 – impromptu rest day
1/26 – 5.17 easy (AM)
1/26 – 5.04 slow jog, time trial, easy run, slow jog (PM)
1/27 – rest day
1/28 – 13.23 paced run + race
January total to date – 201.50
Nominal Challenge Goal – 225 miles
Real Goals: Train toward Boston, working 3 Freezeroo races plus Winter Warrior Half into the training plan. Avoid injury.
Today's notes – After Wednesday's rest day, I thought I might run 5 or 6 miles on my normal Friday rest day. It didn't happen. When I had time to run in the morning, I used it to mop the kitchen floor instead. I can run any time; getting the motivation to actually mop the floor is a rare thing. The rest of the day was scheduled full, in anticipation of not needing time to run. In theory, could have run in the evening; opted to get to bed at a normal hour instead.
This morning was the first paced run of the training session at 7:30 AM. I am assigned as the 8:00 pacer, and it turned out there were 2 marathon trainees in my pace group. The assigned routes were 5 + 3 miles, with the half marathon trainees stopping at 5. The other 8:00 pacer was stopping at 5, so I felt obligated to go back out for the last 3. The trainees turned out to be a pair of young ladies who have run one half and two halfs, respectively, and are working toward their first marathon at Buffalo 2017. They clearly need to learn pace discipline, to run the long runs slow. Intellectually, they get it; in practice, it's a hard thing to do at first. I remember. So I slowed them down a few times, missed a couple of turns, adjusted the route to make up for that, and brought in 8.35 miles at an average pace of 8:07 per mile. Close enough, and a good first paced run.
Got done with that, and drove from Rochester to Victor for Freezeroo #4, the Hearnish 5 mile at 10 AM. The Hearnish is traditionally a race of inexact length. Runners compare Garmin results to determine actual distance run. By 10, it was 30º F (-1º C) with 10 mph W wind and snow flakes in the air. But the snow wasn't sticking, we had good running surfaces, and many of the places where we should have been running into the teeth of the wind had decent shelter from it. This is not an A race for me, so the task was to run it about T pace (lactic threshold) rather than as fast as I could run for 5 miles. Garmin reported 4.88 miles in 32:51. Official time was 32:49.797. I was amused at having an official time to the thousandth of a second for a race where even the organizers don't know the precise distance. Best estimate, maybe 7800 meters.
That result was good for 16th of 134 overall and 1st of 10 in the M 60-64 age group. The Freezeroo series is scored on a complex points system, with scores from your best 4 races counting for the series. I've won the age group in the first 4 of the 6 race series. By itself, 4 age group wins does not guarantee a series age group win. But I looked at the details of the series standings when they got posted, and it appears to be mathematically impossible for any of my competition to catch up. So I am free to skip one or both of the remaining races, should that make sense in the context of Boston training. I'm tentatively planning to sit out the February 11 race, because the Boston plan calls for a 22 mile run that day and I'm not crazy about having an 8 mile race as part of a 22 mile day.
Freezeroo is low budget, so there is no bling for the individual races. I don't know if the series win is good for anything but bragging rights, but I'm going to enjoy those bragging rights when I go to the Greater Rochester Track Club banquet this evening.
2017 races:
January 1, 2017 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY) Finished in 50:45
January 7, 2017 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) Finished in 1:32:40
January 14, 2017 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds Park 5 mile) (Spencerport, NY) Finished in 33:42
January 28, 2017 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victor, NY) short course, finished 4.88 miles in 32:50
February 4, 2017 USATF Cross Country National Championship 8K (Bend, OR)
February 11, 2017 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY)
February 25, 2017 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY)
March 11, 2017 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY)
April 17, 2017 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)
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Date Miles MTD ------ ----- ------- Jan 02 6.5 6.5 Jan 07 4.3 10.8 Jan 09 4.3T 15.1 Jan 12 6.1T 21.2 Jan 14 7.5 28.7 Jan 15 6.6 35.3 Jan 17 5.2T 40.5 Jan 19 5.4T 45.9 Jan 20 6.2 52.1 Jan 21 5.1 57.2 Jan 22 5.3 62.5 Jan 25 5.4T 67.9 Jan 26 4.5T 72.4 Jan 28 5.1 77.5
Just slogging through this month. I don't think I've had one run where my legs had any spring to them. I'm looking for any ideas ... could it be a nutrition thing? Bad training regimen? Incorrect shoes? Too many birthdays? Overwhelming Karmic Debt? There must be an answer!1 -
Another 4 miler today. Weather looked the same as yesterday per my weather app. However I headed the opposite direction and the headwind was freezing me! I made it about 7 mins then caved in and changed my route. I was warm then and when I finally turned back into the wind it wasn't so cold.
Lower body strength later.
@orphia Great pics!
@skippygirlsmom Good luck resting the hip. Why must our bodies betray us? 4 -
@RespectTheKitty Sounds like a really tough run - wind can make running so hard! Great that you were still able to run most of the way.
@luluinca Welcome back! I'm so sorry to hear you were in so much pain from your knee. I'm glad that everything is okay again.
@Orphia Beautiful photos!
@OSUbuckeye906 If your watch doesn't hold up to the water, you could always stop for 30s (at least most pools have large clocks on the wall) and count. Old-fashioned, I know but it should give you an idea.
@MobyCarp Congratulations on your awesome series of Freezeroo races!
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The weather has gotten warmer - 4°C today. I thought if I waited until afternoon with my run, that would give the last of the snow and ice a chance to melt and I could run some trails today that I haven't visited for a while. I didn't think that through. I wanted the run today to be 10km at a pace of 6:15-6:20min/km. I didn't manage to get anywhere close to that pace on the field & forest trails - as it turned out, the thaw turned the ground into mud, with icy patches left in the shadows. So I turned back towards roads. About two thirds of the distance were on pavement, but I didn't manage to make up for the slower parts completely. I ended up with 10.7km at a pace of 6:29min/km. Oh well, close enough for today; next time I'll think about the ground conditions before picking a route when I have a pace goal in mind.2 -
@_nikkiwolf_ Thanks Nikki. It feels good to get going finally. I've signed up with a trainer at the gym again and I'm lifting 4 days now so probably won't get a lot of miles in but as long as I'm moving forward I'll be happy. I'd love to run some 5K's at least this year. Sounds like you still had a good run even with the ground conditions.1
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1/1: 5 miles
1/2: 2.4 miles
1/3: Busy day
1/4: 4.5 miles (am), 4.5 miles (pm) + lifting
1/5: 6 miles
1/6: 4 miles + lifting
1/7: 4.2 miles trails
1/8: 10 miles +0.6 (Cocoa Classic 10 miler)
1/9: Sick day
1/10: Sick day
1/11: 4.5 miles
1/12: 6 miles
1/13: 5 miles + lifting
1/14: Lazy day
1/15: Lazy day
1/16: 4 miles + lifting
1/17: 8 miles
1/18: 4.5 miles + 4.5 miles
1/19: 2.6 miles + lifting + 6 miles
1/20: Rest day
1/21: Women's March / Lazy Day
1/22: 8 miles of trails
1/23: 6 miles
1/24: Impromptu rest day
1/25: 4.2 miles + 7.8 miles
1/26: 2 miles + 6 miles
1/27: 2 miles + lifting
1/28: 12 miles
Finally made time for a lifting session this week! I went right after work yesterday for the last day of stage 1 of New Rules of Lifting for Women. Hooray! Maxed my deadlift at 115 lbs -- not too shabby since I started at 55-60 lbs just two months ago!
Today was my first long run since the Cocoa Classic 10 miler earlier this month. I woke up at 5:30 to meet people at 6:30, but my stomach was sort of unsettled, so I skipped the group run and then went out at noon. My back is a bit stiff from yesterday's deadlifts which helps keep my posture nice and upright during the run, but also my legs were really tired (especially my calves... are calves supposed to be sore from deads??). I managed to do all 12, with 5 of 6 miles in the middle at tempo and those miles were spot on. My target was between 7:26 and 7:49, and my splits were: 7:39, 7:38, 7:37, 7:34, 7:26. And then I was DEAD. It was such a whiny slog the last 4 miles home!
Trail run tomorrow though with a couple of friends (and a dog!) for company. Looking forward to that! Hopefully the trail we picked is less rocky and slippery than last week's so my legs aren't wrecked for the first half of the week again...
Winter/Spring 2017 Races:
1/8: NYCRUNS Cocoa Classic 10 mile 1:21:37 (10th AG)
2/18: Febapple Frozen 50 - 10 mile (trail)
3/12: E. Murray Todd HM
3/18: Looney Leprechaun 10k (trail)
3/26: Philly Love Run HM
4/30: New Jersey Marathon (or HM)
5/14: Delaware Marathon Running Festival HM
5/21 or 5/28: Cleveland or Vermont City Marathons (maybe)
7/1: Finger Lakes Fifties 50k (trail)
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@louubelle16 Great 15 mile run, and well done on passing your goal!
@lporter229 Good luck with your 18 miler!
@skippygirlsmom Well done on your epic month! Enjoy the rest and your injury should be fine, I hope.
@lissadecker Go you! Great month!
@luluinca Good luck next month!
@autumnblade75 Nice steady month for you. That mileage has been racking up.
@AdrianChr92 How long has that epic streak been going?
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01 Jan – 5 km parkrun course PB
04 Jan – 8 km
06 Jan – 6 km
07 Jan – 2.8 km parkrun water pistol marshal
08 Jan – 10 km Surf T Surf PB 54:56
11 Jan – 10.1 km
14 Jan – 9.3 km including parkrun 5 km PB 25:58
15 Jan – 15.3 km
16 Jan – 4.5 km
18 Jan – 12.1 km
19 Jan – 5 km
21 Jan – 5 km parkrun launch
22 Jan – 16 km slow run
23 Jan – 2.5 km to the pool and back
28 Jan – 5 km easy parkrun
29 Jan – 27.1 km LSR
Total: 143.7 km
Goal: a 3 hour Long Slow Run in January – COMPLETED! 27 km 3 hour 20 minute long slow run!
January Goal complete!
I'd run 2 km (15 minutes) before I remembered to start my Garmin. Garmin syncs to Strava, and Strava is my life, so...
I ended up running for 3 hours Garmin Time; 25.1 km Garmin Distance; Actual time 3 hours 20 minutes; Actual distance 27 km.3 -
Took my first dose of the new medication (mirtazapine) last night. Holy *kitten*, am I groggy today. Wound up taking a nap instead of my usual Saturday run. Hoping this doesn't last too long. I am planning to run tomorrow regardless of how I feel.
Also, my appetite seems to be pretty ravenous today. Not sure if it's from the 1.5 hours of running yesterday or the medication. Last thing I want is to gain weight from the medication (that's happened before, not fun).1 -
Date Miles today - Miles for January
1/1 REST DAY
1/2 9 miles - 9
1/3 10 miles - 19
1/4 5 miles - 24
1/5 10 miles - 34
1/6 3.1 - 37.1 <<< Treadmill
1/7 15 miles - 52.1
1/8 REST DAY
1/9 9.5 miles - 61.6
1/10 10 miles - 71.6
1/11 5 miles - 76.6
1/12 10.15 miles - 86.75
1/13 5.25 miles - 92
1/14 16 miles - 108
1/15 REST DAY
1/16 8.25 miles - 116.25
1/17 7.35 miles - 123.6
1/18 5.25 miles - 128.85
1/19 7.5 miles - 136.35
1/20 REST DAY
1/21 13.1 - 149.45
1/22 REST DAY
1/23 8 miles - 157.45
1/24 10 miles - 167.45
1/24 4 miles - 171.45 << Daily Double
1/25 5 miles - 176.45
1/26 10 miles - 186.45
1/27 5 miles - 191.45
1/28 17 miles - 208.45
Upcoming races:
UAH 8K - 3/6 <<< 34:33 3 in AG
Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4 <<< 19:10 (2.9 mi) 1 in AG 5 OA
Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30 << 44:57 PR
Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25 << 1:20:22 1 in AG & 15 OA
Huntsville Half Marathon - 11/12 << 1:35:55 2 in AG & 25 OA
Rocket City Marathon - 12/10 << 2:44:41
Elkmont Hound Dog Half (unofficial) - 1/21 << 1:46:48 2 OA
Elkmont Hound Dog Half (rescheduled) - 2/18
Kentucky Derby Marathon - 4/29
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Looks like a lot of people had good, productive days today. Great job all ya'all!
Finally checking in for the day. Took a rest day today because I'm fully in paranoid mode about my shin. The thinking part of me day myself it's not a stress fracture, but thr freak out side is convinced it is. Oh well, rest day is an ok thing. Thinking I might rest until like Wednesday and get a run in them so I have something to report to my PT when I see him on Thursday.1
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