February 2017 Running Challenge
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2/1/17----7.2miles
2/2/17----7.8miles
2/3/17----7.7miles
2/4/17----8.7miles
2/5/17----5.1miles
2/6/17----6.5miles
2/7/17----9.1miles
2/8/17----6.75miles
2/9/17----7.8miles
2/10/17----5.3miles
2/11/17----10.2miles
2/12/17----6.5miles
2/13/17----7.3miles
2/14/17----7.6miles
2/15/17----7.5miles
2/16/17----6.4miles
2/17/17----6.9miles
2/18/17----6.1miles
2/19/17----5miles
2/20/17----10.7miles
I'll aim for 200miles for Feb...these logs are walking/running combined.
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February Runs 2017
01 Feb – 10.1 km
02 Feb – 7.5 km + Body Balance
04 Feb – 10.7 km including parkrun
05 Feb – 13.3 km hilly run
06 Feb – 2.6 km + 1150m swimming
07 Feb – 9 km + Clinical Pilates
08 Feb - swimming
09 Feb – 10 km
10 Feb – 8.3 km + Body Balance
12 Feb – 21.2 km HM PB 2:06:23
13 Feb – 2.6 km to the pool and back + 1100m swimming
14 Feb – 11.1 km + Clinical Pilates
15 Feb – 2.5km + 1200m swimming
16 Feb – 12 km
17 Feb – 8.9 km + Body Balance
18 Feb – 7.7 km including parkrun
20 Feb – 2.6 km + swimming
21 Feb – 10.3 km + Clinical Pilates
Goal: 100 miles / 160 km (To earn Awesome Virtual Running Events medal)
Total: 150.6 km
Upcoming:
25 Feb - 16.4 km Farm to Pub
9 April- Run for the Kids Melbourne 14.6 km
6 May – Go the Extra Mile Melbourne 50 km walk/run
Note the last one!!!2 -
Thanks for the advice @Orphia. I guess I should see someone. I hope it's not something too serious either.
On the side, the right side of my right knee is mostly where they pain is
Actually and a little bit on the front but like on the lower bone. But it's mostly on that one side bone on the second picture. It sucks... I'm very worried.
@ccontr11 I've only had inner knee pain (my left front of my right knee), caused by flat feet and my brain/nerves not communicating in tandem quickly enough. I saw a podiatrist and physiotherapist, got orthotics for the flat feet, and did brain/nerve exercises that fixed it completely.
I think a physiotherapist appointment is in order for you, if you're asking for advice. Best wishes, and hope it's a simple fix.
Do see someone. And keep us posted!0 -
@greenolivetree - Hang in there... like other have said consistency helps and also consider that you have been under a ton of stress with your husband's illness, traveling for the treatments and all of that.
@elise4270 - have fun at the gym! YAY! So proud of you!
@HonuNui - Awesome picture! I can't imagine being in a boat going anywhere near it - those people are crazy!
No run for me today - work interfered again! Damn work!!
I am heading to Dallas in the morning for business meetings the rest of the week and taking all my running gear with me of course. I get home Thursday night and turn around on Sunday and head to St. Louis for more meetings Mon-Thurs. Of course it is supposed to start raining again when I get home...0 -
@shanaber Welcome to Dallas!
@HonuNui That's a fantastic picture!
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Didn't run yesterday due to rain and a day off from work. So today, I racked up a few extra miles prior to running with the group.
03 - 2.24 miles
04 - 9.30
06 - 11.67
07 - 7.25
08 - 12.43
09 - 7.61
10 - 16.13
11 - 5.60
13 - 13.46
14 - 6.83
15 - 13.40
16 - 6.64
17 - 17.01
19 - 5.63
21 - 10.92
Total: 146.12 / 1250 -
2/1- 8.1
2/2- REST
2/3- 4.23
2/4- 14.11
2/5- 3.16
2/6- 6.16
2/7- REST
2/8- 8.09
2/9- REST
2/10- 4.04
2.11- 14.01
2/12- 3.04
2/13- 6.06
2/14- 3.16
2/15- 8.15
2/16- REST
2/17- 4.66
2/18- 15.04
2/19- 4.03
2/20- 6.06
2/21- 3.66
Total: 115.76
Monthly goals:
Mileage goal: 150
Real Goal: Stay healthy enough to get into the swing of real marathon training.
Today's notes: 3 miles easy was the assignment, so that's what I ran at a 9:34 pace. Tuesday's a re a low mileage day, I'm guessing toget some rest before the speedwork on Wednesday. Also ran 4 strides with 1 min rest in between. Average pace during the strides was 6:22, which felt really fast, yet comfortable, so that was good.1 -
Today called for "60 minutes off-road and hilly fartlek". Been looking forward to this since last week, and thankful it's not rained last couple of days as don't have any trail shoes but was still pretty muddy in places. Had been intending to revisit a childhood haunt of mine that has some great hillside trails, but just yesterday spotted a public footpath trail that sets off near my home that I'd never noticed before so decided to head that way.
My general aim was to go hard on uphill bits, and also whenever I felt sufficiently recovered from a previous effort. I was more tired than I would have liked heading into the run and could definitely feel it. However, tomorrow is a rest day so put it to back of my mind and just enjoyed the experience. I rolled my ankle once, but stopped and stretched it every direction and seems ok - cut my run a bit short after that just to be on the safe side so ended up at 59minutes but that includes about 5 mins on-road at the beginning and end, (though even those sections were hilly)
Run turned out to be 9.5km and included 233 metres climbing, (and descending). It was so much fun though I am now shattered, and every muscle from my core downwards knows it's had a workout! Once my marathon is out of the way I may definitely spend some more time on the trails.
This is the sort of terrain that made up most of my run:
01-Feb: 1.7km treadmill intervals [TM]
02-Feb: 3.4k treadmill [TM]
05-Feb: 6.6k + 5.5k easy
06-Feb: 7.5k tempo
07-Feb: 4.1k easy
10-Feb: 10k easy
13-Feb: 16k MP
14-Feb: 6.4k steady
15-Feb: 7.9k as 10min hard/3min recovery intervals
16-Feb: 6k easy
17-Feb: 9.2k steady
19-Feb: 10k fast (race-sim) + 2k cool-down
20-Feb (AM): 4.5k easy
20-Feb (PM): 7.9k steady
21-Feb: 9.5k off-road, hilly fartlek
2017 Confirmed Races:
19-Mar: Richmond Half Marathon
14-May: Bexhill Starfish Marathon14 -
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
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
Going to try and get some leg work in this afternoon and a double. I never logged yesterday's run either until now.
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@dkabambe nice Run, and that looks like a great place to run!1
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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.
Planned Races
4/8 - Beer and Bagel "Off Road"
5/13 - Market to Market Relay
6/3 - Dam to Dam HM
10/15 - IMT Des Moines HM1 -
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »@dkabambe nice Run, and that looks like a great place to run!
Was fab - can't believe it's been practically on my doorstep all this time and I never knew about it.1 -
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
115.75/135
Finally got to work out in the morning, feels so good to be finished with a tough one especially after super sets last night (4 mins @ 8 mpm + 2 mins @ 7:30 mpm x 8). Looks like another beautiful mid-Atlantic day although I'm still bummed my 'Hoos lost in OT last night. Ugh!
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Hi All. I am back from vacation. Too much seafood, dessert and of course, wine and not enough running. But a great vacation and a much needed break. I think the low mileage week (only 16!) did a world of good for my hamstring. I did do a lot of stretching, and it didn't bother me much at all on the 10 mile run I squeezed in yesterday afternoon.
Hope everyone is doing well. I missed 277 posts and I am trying to get back into the swing of work, so I will try and catch up at lunchtime!4 -
@Beerrunner- I might be late to the party on this one, but I was flipping through the pages of missed posts and I saw your question on back to back HMs. I had this exact same question last fall when I had two on back to backs weekends and I couldn't decide which to race. I had been training hard for a sub 1:40, which would have been nearly a 4 minute PR, so I knew I would be running hard. I decided to go for it on my first race and play it by ear for race number two. I made my goal by 2 whole seconds! I decided to take the week between pretty easy and see how I felt on race day regarding my second race. When race day arrived, I told myself I would just run the race by feel, but I got caught up in the excitement and knew at the start that I would give it all I had. I ended up beating my previous weeks time by 1 second. So back to back PRs, both of them skating in under my goal time by mere seconds, which pretty much tells me that I was right at the limit of my capabilities for both races. However, the recovery from these back to back all outs was probably worse than any of my marathons, so be prepared for that.
I guess in the end I would say that it depends on just how hard you plan to race them. I was running 40-45 seconds per mile faster than my marathon pace, so it was like a completely different kind of fatigue. The best advice I can give is to play it by ear, but be prepared for a good recovery period afterwards.3 -
@dkabambe Great trail! Definitely go back there
@HonuNui Awesome pic!
@shanaber Thank you for reminding me that the past few months has really been hard and I need to give myself a break
@OSUbuckeye906 Yes, I do think quality of diet and dehydration are also playing a part. I need to get all that back on track. Which I am working on now with water intake and eating healthier foods. I never eat a really strict diet but I feel like I've reversed my 80/20 if you know what I mean. LOL I struggle with dieting now as a runner because my methods of dieting in the past don't coincide with my runner goals.
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+6.7 miles Monday evening (1st 3.5 miles with group, then split off to add extra distance on their return leg).
Monthly total: 55.0 mi.
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@dkabambe I have always preferred trails over roads (I know there are many who agree), but can't make it out to trails as often as I would like. As days get longer, there will be more time after work to be able to drive to a trail and run before it is dark out.
Having said that, I follow a professional athlete on Strava who is a trail runner and ultra runner. I notice she does nearly all of her daily training runs on paved trails or roads. In fact, I noticed she has started doing some hill runs about every week in an area very close to where a trail run is held on 4/1 (the same run I'm going to participate in, and I'm sure she is going to do the half marathon on that course). Except, she does hills on the other side of the river where there are paved city streets rather than dirt trails. She is an amazing runner, so I know she is doing something right. I'm just not sure if I understand why she does most of her training on pavement for a race on dirt / mud if there is rain. I keep trying to come up with the courage to ask her; but I worry I might come across as rude. Not that I mean to criticize, but I just can't quite understand it. It might be obvious if dirt trails are too far away to be worthwhile to drive to... but she is driving a little distance to the area with hills about every week. What is another 5-10 min. driving to get to the park on the other side of the river with similar hills and dirt trails? And wouldn't that be preferred anyway? (I mean better scenery...)1 -
2/1 - 4.3
2/2 - rest
2/3 - 3.1
2/4 - 5.0
2/5 - 4.6
2/6 - 3.1
2/7 - 3.1
2/8 - 6.0
2/9 - rest
2/10 - 5.0
2/11 - 5.0
2/12 - 4.0
2/13 - 3.5
2/14 - 5.5
2/15 - 5.0
2/16 - 3.1
2/17 - rest
2/18 - 4.0
2/19 - 4.0
2/20 - rest (sick)
Feb total: 68.3/100mi.
Think I may have trouble making my goal this month. Came down with some respiratory crud yesterday and felt gross, so I had to scrap my plan to run. Not sure if I'll be up to a run later today or not. 0 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »@dkabambe I have always preferred trails over roads (I know there are many who agree), but can't make it out to trails as often as I would like. As days get longer, there will be more time after work to be able to drive to a trail and run before it is dark out.
Having said that, I follow a professional athlete on Strava who is a trail runner and ultra runner. I notice she does nearly all of her daily training runs on paved trails or roads. In fact, I noticed she has started doing some hill runs about every week in an area very close to where a trail run is held on 4/1 (the same run I'm going to participate in, and I'm sure she is going to do the half marathon on that course). Except, she does hills on the other side of the river where there are paved city streets rather than dirt trails. She is an amazing runner, so I know she is doing something right. I'm just not sure if I understand why she does most of her training on pavement for a race on dirt / mud if there is rain. I keep trying to come up with the courage to ask her; but I worry I might come across as rude. Not that I mean to criticize, but I just can't quite understand it. It might be obvious if dirt trails are too far away to be worthwhile to drive to... but she is driving a little distance to the area with hills about every week. What is another 5-10 min. driving to get to the park on the other side of the river with similar hills and dirt trails? And wouldn't that be preferred anyway? (I mean better scenery...)
It can be easier to gauge progress on road (more consistent for comparing pace, cadence, and other running dynamics) - that would be my best guess.1
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