February 2017 Running Challenge
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So I'm trying to determine how to do my run today. Obviously yesterday I was not ready for 6 miles, with this sinus infection. I'm thinking today I might break it up. Do a short run at lunch, maybe 3 or 4 miles. And then go to the gym after work, and get a couple more miles on the treadmill, and hopefully pick up a few heavy things and put them down again. Will play it by ear. This is the worst a sinus infection has kicked my *kitten* in a good long while, lol. It also doesn't help that it's going to get up to 70°F today! Blahhhhhh0
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Wednesday: still feeling sore from a longer strength training session, and Deimer's last day here (he'll be in Puerto Rico for a few weeks taking care of some paperwork and stuff) - so no run (was supposed to be either Cooper test or easy 4.6 mi run with a few sprints). Yesterday, took it easy and did just a bit of easier strength training with resistance bands at home while watching TV. So still at 55.0 total for the month. I owe a short run today and a long run this weekend, both look like sucky weather and I have a race next weekend (just 5 miles though), so I'll probably shorten the distances.
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@BEERRUNNER I'm in Dallas and heard the weather report this morning for the weekend. Best of luck! Hope the rain is minimal and perfectly timed for the race!
I'll buy you a Hawaiian angle food cake, when we get to Hawaii!
@Elise4270 The race starts at 7am on Sunday. Right now they are saying only a 20% chance of rain, but it's changed throughout the week. I just hope it holds off until afternoon if it does rain.
My big concern is the wind! We hit the Stockyards between miles 6 and 7. From there, it's mostly all south and west...down Main St, through downtown, continuing south to the TCU area, INTO the wind, until around 18.5 miles. Then, I'll have the wind at my back. At least we won't be running into the wind during the toughest miles.
And I'll take that Hawaiian Angel Food Cake in Hawaii!!
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@Elise4270 One more thing...if the wind is bad, I'm going to see if I can find another runner to take turns drifting each other.
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BeeerRunner wrote: »@Elise4270 One more thing...if the wind is bad, I'm going to see if I can find another runner to take turns drifting each other.
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7 more miles of night trail miles for Kody & me last night. I decided during this run that I will no longer going to schedule dedicated hill sessions. This park where I run has plenty of long, steep hills so anytime I run there I'm getting hill work. Over twenty percent of my route had an incline or decline exceeding 10% according to StravistiX.
I was going to wear my Salomon Speedcross last night because they're great in mud, but I think I've resolved myself to the fact that they're just too tight. I may try them again in warm weather when I can wear my thinner socks, but if that doesn't do it for me I'm going to sell them. I wore my Altras instead.
I had more company last night. Instead of deer this time it was two wild turkeys which had roosted in the trees. I got to the top of a hill when a big commotion started going on right above my head. It sounded like big branches were going to start falling on me. I then heard the flapping of wings and shined my flashlight up to see two big birds flying away.
There's a cross country 5k run in the Twin Cities tomorrow which I'm very tempted to sign up for. It's on a golf course, includes a two beers, beer is available BEFORE the race, and there's a beer cart set up ON the course! Best of all, it doesn't start until 1pm so I wouldn't even have to get up early. It's non-competitive so there's no chips or bibs. My wife is the one who told me about it so I figure that's implicit permission to go.
I'm on target for my overall mileage goal and am less than a mile under my trail mile goal.
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Whew - so many new pages since the weekend. I only got to page 36 so far in my attempt at catching up and will save the rest for the weekend, so apologies if anything I write is already obsolete!
@HonuNui Wow, that lava flow picture is incredible! I didn't know there were places where you can actually watch lava. I've been to iceland and seen lots of hot springs / geysirs / cracks with sulfuric smoke coming out, but never anything like that. Really stunning!
@RespectTheKitty None of my sports bras have wires. Maybe you can find one without any wires too? idk, maybe with wire or without also depends on the chest size. I can usually get away with less support - small blessings, I guess ^^
Anyway, against things that could chafe I use bike chamois creme. The one I usually buy is called "Udderly smooth"
Also great for protecting toes from blisters if I know I'll spend a few hours running in the rain in wet socks...
@dkabambe Great offroad run! That looks live a lovely to run. One of the things I enjoy about running is discovering so many nice places in the neighbourhood that I never would have visited otherwise.
@midwesterner85 Regarding that pro trail runner who trains on paved roads: Maybe she has different phases in her training? Like she's working on speed right now and prefers to do that on easier surfaces where she can concentrate on that, and at another time she'll work on trail skills instead? Only guessing - I'd nearly always pick the trails over roads; but then, I'm not a pro, I mostly care about having fun when I run
@skippygirlsmom You can tear your IT band and still run on it? That sounds really painful! I guess the only good thing about your hip problems is that you spotted the other injuries at the same time and can hopefully let them all heal simultaneously; rather than having one after the other... All the best for the next examination!
@7lenny7 Once my shoes and socks have been thoroughly wet, I always figure that at least the water will be warmed up by body heat. So I would rather keep those socks than changing to dry ones that will soak up fresh cold water over the next 10 minutes anyway...
I've only done the slide-on-my-*kitten* manoeuvre in snow that was high enough that I didn't have to worry about horse poo
@Orphia I've never raced a 10mi race. But I would guess the pace should be roughly half way between HM pace and 10k pace?
You could just play around with a race time predictor to decide how fast to run. At least for me, for the distances between 5k time to HM the McMillan calculator works quite well for me. This is what I get based on different PRs:
- 5Km in 27:02 - predictions for 10km = 56:09, for HM = 2:05:10;
- 10Km in 58:27 - predictions for 5km = 28:09, for HM = 2:10:18;
- HM in 2:06:24 - predictions for 5Km = 27:18, for 10km = 56:42
Well, based on those my 10k PR is too slow; but my last 10k was May 2016, while the 5k and the HM time are from September/October, after 3-4 month of increasing mileage following a marathon training plan. So that probably doesn't mean the calculator doesn't work, it's just a sign I should look for another 10k race at some point and try to run it in ~56 minutes
@garygse Congratulations on the HM PR!
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I skipped my run yesterday. I got an invitation to make sushi with some friends, and wouldn't have had the time to cycle home and go for the scheduled 90min run (plus a shower) after work. Fortunately, it was a sudden day of spring (sun and almost 20°C) and I had taken the bike to work; so at least I managed to squeeze in an hour of cycling with some hills. I though about making up for the missed 13km today instead of taking the rest day that's on my plan. But by the time we had prepared all the different kinds of sushi and started to eat last night it was already almost 23:00, I got home around 2am and only had 5 hours of sleep. So I'm tired enough that a bit of yoga followed by hanging out on the couch sound like a nice alternative...
I'm at 162km for the month, so I should still be able to make my 200km goal if I'm lazy today.3 -
Joanna2012B wrote: »Joanna2012B wrote: »5km on the dreadmill last night and 7km outside this morning!!
My ticker didn't show
My goal was 80km and I am now at 91km
Well now I feel silly ....LOL My computer is acting up something awful today!!!0 -
Hi @BEEERRUNNER! Good luck on your race! If it is windy, definitely find a group to tuck in behind. Several years back, I was running the Richmond marathon (Va). Theres a section at mile 16 that runs over the James river that is always horribly windy. In this particular race, it was cold, rainy with a headwind + 20-30 mile gusts. I tucked in behind a group of guys running 3 abreast...the difference was dramatic. I did this until they gave me the stink eye and then I backed off (I know, bad etiquette on my part).
2/1 7.5
2/2 athletic conditioning class (60')
2/3 8.0
2/4 11.0
2/5 1.5 warm up + athletic conditioning class (60')
2/6 7.2 with 3' pickups
2/7 4.5 (hard) with 6x strength circuits
2/8 7.25
2/9 athletic conditioning class (60')
2/10 3.75 + 30' stair climber
2/11 3.6 + athletic conditioning class (60')
2/12 7.2
2/13 7.25
2/14 3.5 + 40' tabata class
2/15 6.0 (hard, with 6 X 3' pickups)
2/16 5.0 EZ run + 30' with trainer for strength
2/17 10 (with 5 miles at just under 8 mpm)
2/18 3.6 + athletic conditioning class
2/19 7.5 EZ (sore after AC class!)
2/20 7.25 with 8 x super sets of 6 mins each
2/21 4.5 (hard) with 6x strength circuits
2/22 6.0 with 4 @ 10-miler pace (hard!)
2/23 4.5 (hard with 6x strength circuits)
2/24 7.3 8x super sets 6 mins each
133.5/135
Totally going to make my goal this month!2 -
2/1 - 3.4 'mill miles and a quick weight session. The scale was ugly today.
2/2 - 4.1 treadmill miles.
2/3 - Rest day.
2/4 - 2.3 'mill miles and then Bodypump class
2/5 - Super Bowl = no run AND way overeating.
2/6 - 4.01 miles.
2/7 - 4.25 miles.
2/8 - Shoveled in lieu of running. I hate snow.
2/9 - 5.3 treadmill miles. Trek class with a lot of "tempo".
2/10 - 3.4 treadmill miles, then upper body weights.
2/11 - 4.33 miles. Red Flannel Run. Was supposed to be a 5 mile course! Someone sure missed on that. I was very happy with my pace and would have finished the 5 in under 40:00, so I was a little disappointed with that.
2/12 - 2.3 treadmill miles and Bodypump class.
2/13 - 4.1 miles.
2/14 - Impromptu rest day. Woke up with significant pain in both feet and some discomfort in my right hip. Not sure what's going on, but thought it best to rest a bit.
2/15 - 4.47 miles. (I think it was more like 4.62...GPS waited a block or so to start, weird).
2/16 - 5.17 treadmill miles. Trek class.
2/17 - 4.25 miles.
2/18 - 5.75 miles. Longest run in a while, starting to stretch out. Felt good!
2/19 - Rest Day.
2/20 - 4.51 miles. 58° F at 4:45 a.m. in February? Yes, please!
2/21 - 4.47 miles.
2/22 - 4.52 miles. Again, nearly 50°! I could get used to this!
2/23 - 4.20 miles. The nice weather is ending today.
2/24 - My plan called for a rest day. Not feeling it. May run later.1 -
Don't think I'm ready for a spring HM, but thinking of signing up for a summer or fall one (leaning towards fall because well, fall). I have a training program to follow which I plan on starting once I can run outside more consistently.
Since I also plan to do most of my summer running outdoors, that means I need to look into a hydration belt. Does anyone have any recommendations for one? Something I can wear on my long runs when there are no fountains around. What do the rest of you do for hydration during the summer?0 -
Hi @BEEERRUNNER! Good luck on your race! If it is windy, definitely find a group to tuck in behind. Several years back, I was running the Richmond marathon (Va). Theres a section at mile 16 that runs over the James river that is always horribly windy. In this particular race, it was cold, rainy with a headwind + 20-30 mile gusts. I tucked in behind a group of guys running 3 abreast...the difference was dramatic. I did this until they gave me the stink eye and then I backed off (I know, bad etiquette on my part).
@ko4q Thanks for letting me know how it went for you! I'm planning to run with a pace group until about the halfway mark so I figure I'll make friends where we can switch around.
I ended up drifting someone in a 5K last year. A guy passed me while we were on a high ridge with lots of wind, he just happened to go into the magic spot in front of me and WOW! I was able to keep up with him...with no wind! Got my 5K PR of 22:00 in that race.
In a HM last year, I had a guy drifting me for miles. It was a small race so it was obvious that he was drifting me. I sometimes changed positions to stay in shade or get to flatter areas of the road when there was a strong slant, and he'd go wherever I went. When the song Bodies by Disturbed came on my headphones, I envisioned his body hitting the floor...lol! Eventually, he couldn't keep up with me anymore. I wouldn't have minded if he offered to switch periodically. But, he just stayed silently in my wind free shadow.1 -
@RespectTheKitty I think hydration systems really come down to personal preference. Of course that doesn't really help if you've never tried anything before.
I first tried a Nathan hydration belt, which holds a 20oz bottle in the back, at a slant, with two small pockets on either side. The pockets could hold your keys or a couple of gels, but not your phone. I had to get the position and the belt tension just right or the bottle bounce would drive me crazy, but it wasn't hard to do. The belt had an elastic section which I think is critical. I then wore it just above the widest part of my hips rather than my waist and it worked well. We adjusted right it didn't bother me, but it could be tricky reaching around behind you to remove or replace the water bottle.
I then tried a handheld bottle...the kind with a strap you put your hand into so you don't have to clench the bottle to hold it. This had a pocket large enough to just barely hold my phone, keys, and couple of gels. I thought I'd hate carrying the water but I don't. The strap works for either hand so I switch from time to time. The downside is that you don't have both hands free. Another downside is that I like to freeze my water for runs in the summer but I don't want to hold a big ice cube in my hand when I run, so if I want to start out with ice, I use the belt.
If you have running stores around, I think your best option is to go and try them out. Get your running gear on, head to the store, and pick 2 or 3 belts or handhelds which seem comfortable and see if they'll let you fill them with water and run a mile. Now the comfort at mile 13 may not be the same as a run around the block when you try them out, you'll have a better idea than just picking one because someone else said they like it.
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MOG @7Lenny7 Why did you do that to me on a Friday afternoon???? Now I just want to go home and eat bacon. that looks AMAZING!1
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Hi all!
Goal: 100k
2/2: 3.1k easy, incline
2/4: 1.2k -abandoned
2/7: 1.5k -run/walk adductor testing, pain slightly
2/8: 2k -easy run, so easy a lvl 1 zombie could catch me. Adductor behaved better.
2/9: 1.5k -warmup for strength training-improvement
2/10: 6k -easy, testing adductor went good
2/12: 6.5k -easy
2/13: 3.5k easy + 3k bicycle
2/17: 6.4k easy
2/18: 2k -warmup for strength training-
2/19: 9.5k
2/20: 1.5k -warmup for strength training-
2/21: 5.1k -cool down from strength thraining and bicycle-
2/22: 10.6k -intervals ~5:10 min/km-
2/24: 7k
67.4/100k
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2/1/17 - 6 miles
2/3/17 - 12 miles
2/4/17 - 7 miles
2/5/17 - 7 miles
2/7/17 - 7.5 miles
2/8/17 - 6 miles
2/10/17 - 12 miles
2/11/17 - 4.5 miles
2/12/17 - 7.5 miles
2/14/17 - 7 miles
2/15/17 - 7.2 miles
2/17/17 - 14 miles
2/18/17 - 3.25 miles
2/19/17 - 7.5 miles
2/20/17 - 2 miles
2/21/17 - 3.25 miles
2/22/17 - 8 miles
2/24/17 - 15 miles Same trick with 1/4 miles (Flat, Up, Flat, Down) on the treadmill. 2 hours and 40 minutes worth.
@RespectTheKitty My husband bought me http://tinyurl.com/this-hydration-vest for Christmas last year before my (failed) marathon in Las Vegas. I think mine is only 1.5 liters, but it turned out to be plenty, anyway. This particular vest is shorter than many of the others I was looking at, which fit funny on my short torso.
@7lenny7 That bacon looks amazing!1 -
@RespectTheKitty This is the belt I have, and I really like it. It has 2 10 oz bottles, and I usually fill one with Gatorade and another with water. I even race with it on for longer distances. I wear it kind of low...on my butt...not my waist. It doesn't bounce at all. I've had no issues with the bottles leaking either. I'll stick my phone, keys, and gels in the pouch.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KR3KS0M/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1487972444&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=running+hydration+belt
There's also a hydration belt by Amphipod that I'd check into. I haven't bought it yet, but I've been eyeing them. It looks like the bottles may be easier to put in place and the bottles are supposed to work without having to pull the stopper up...similar to those Gatorade bottles. They have a 2 bottle and a 4 bottle option.
I did buy a Camelbak for the summer. It gets so freaking hot here, and I'd easily go through my fluids last summer running shorter distances.
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Not sure if it's been mentioned (I'm way behind on comments!), but that running documentary that was mentioned yesterday or the day before is "From Fat to Finish Line", streaming on Netflix. I started it last night, and it is fun and hopeful as stories like this can be.
Speaking of hopeful, my 100 mile stretch goal is within sight!
Thanks for posting the correct title. I knew From Fat to Fit didn't sound right0 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »I just realized there's only 5 more days/runs left in February! Having fewer days this month does put more of a crunch on getting the miles in!
Tell me about it! 6.04 EVERY day to make my 2017 goal (of 2017 miles)! I'll be glad when this month is over!1 -
Date :::: Miles :::: Feb MTD (goal = 70)
02/01/17 :::: 2.6 :::: 2.6
02/02/17 :::: 3.1 :::: 5.7
02/03/17 :::: 2.6 :::: 8.3
02/04/17 :::: 6.8 :::: 15.1
02/05/17 :::: 4.0 :::: 19.1
02/06/17 :::: 3.7 :::: 22.8
02/07/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 22.8
02/08/17 :::: 3.3 :::: 26.1
02/09/17 :::: 2.6 :::: 28.7
02/10/17 :::: 3.1 :::: 31.8
02/11/17 :::: 7.6 :::: 39.4
02/12/17 :::: 2.5 :::: 41.9
02/13/17 :::: 2.6 :::: 44.5
02/14/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 44.5
02/15/17 :::: 3.5 :::: 48.0
02/16/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 51.0
02/17/17 :::: 3.3 :::: 54.3
02/18/17 :::: 7.4 :::: 61.7
02/19/17 :::: 3.1 :::: 64.8
02/20/17 :::: 3.6 :::: 68.4
02/21/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 68.4
02/22/17 :::: 2.7 :::: 71.1
02/23/17 :::: 4.4 :::: 75.5
02/24/17 :::: 3.6 :::: 79.1
Another great weather day. I was busy this morning so brought my running clothes to work so I could run right after - and it was 66 degrees! I used to live in a neighborhood near my work so I it was nice to take a run around and check things out. Downside was that my work is at the top of a hill and it was nice going down but tough going back up at the end.
Tomorrow's long run should still be good - in the 50s in the morning - but hopefully it will get done before the rain comes and temps start dropping. Then there is supposed to be some snow overnight. Perfect timing for the Lake Effect Half Marathon on Sunday - which I guess if you're going to name it that you expect some snow. I'm not running it but I am volunteering at the finish line so I'll be standing out there for hours. Need to think about how to dress and plan for that (a thermos of something warm...).
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »I just realized there's only 5 more days/runs left in February! Having fewer days this month does put more of a crunch on getting the miles in!
Tell me about it! 6.04 EVERY day to make my 2017 goal (of 2017 miles)! I'll be glad when this month is over!
That's part of why I can't take monthly mileage goals very seriously; months are different lengths, I'm in different parts of different training programs, and where the weekends fall at the beginning and end of month has an impact on how many miles fall into one month or another.
THBS, I do my best estimate based on weekly training goals. I'll fall short of that estimate in February, but I'm not trying to make up for the miles lost to travel early in the month. That way lies madness, or at least injury.0 -
Rest day today. As of 8:30 PM, the forecast for 10 AM gun time tomorrow is thunderstorms, and 95% chance of precipitation. I'll get wet running tomorrow. Or maybe they'll cancel the race due to lightning. Or perhaps both.0
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Date Miles today - Miles for February
2/1 5 miles - 5
2/2 10miles - 15
2/3 5 miles - 20
2/4 18 miles - 38
2/5 REST DAY
2/6 10 miles - 48
2/7 10 miles - 58
2/7 5 miles - 63 << Daily Double and leg workout in the gym
2/8 5 miles - 68
2/9 7.5 miles - 75.5
2/10 REST DAY
2/11 14 miles - 89.5
2/12 REST DAY
2/13 7 miles - 96.5
2/14 7.5 miles - 104
2/15 4 miles - 108
2/16 7.5 miles - 115.5
2/17 REST DAY
2/18 13.1 -128.6
2/19 REST DAY
2/20 10 miles - 138.6
2/21 10 miles - 148.6
2/21 5 miles - 153.6 << Daily Double
2/22 4 miles - 157.6
2/23 10 miles - 167.6 << Hill Repeats x8
2/24 REST DAY
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 << 1:41:04 1 in AG & 24 OA
Kentucky Derby Marathon - 4/29
Weights & a double on Tuesday and hill repeats yesterday caused me to take a rest day today. I plan to do 20 miles tomorrow morning. We shall see.
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Didn't run today. It's my husband's last week off work and once again the day just evaporated :-p Tomorrow is also up in the air as we're waiting to find out if his grandparents are up for a visit (it's visit 2 hour drive). So I don't know. I'll get 2-3 more runs this month in sure.1
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