March 2017 Running Challenge
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@JessicaMcB What sort of foot problem? I'm going through one myself (as mentioned above) at the moment.JessicaMcB wrote: »
Thinking about doing cross tomorrow. My stupid left foot is giving me trouble (it's my shoes, they are beyond spent- can't figure out what shoes to replace them with though so this problem continues -_- )
@dpwellman I am fairly certain I've effed up (idk how, I'm not booking into my ortho over this lol) the bone in the top of my left foot, about two inches up on the tendon near my big toe. If I put any pressure on the foot it's fine but when the tension is released there is sharp pain and the area is visibly raised through my socks. My own damn fault since I've run these shoes so long I've worn holes on the insides of them and taken 100% of the tread off them.
If anyone has any great shoe recommendations for overpronation I am ready to absorb all your shoe feelings0 -
patrikc333 wrote: »anyone who sings REALLY LOUD while running? is that rally bad? obviously not in a crowded place. curious because I love to let myself go for example whn on an open field but I also don't want to look psycosocial and get arrested, especially here where everyone stares at runners like they are aliens
Yes!! Not really loud, but I do often sing out loud when doing long slow runs. I can't help it. Lol!!0 -
Hi, all! New to the group - and also to running, for that matter. Setting a goal of 30 miles for March. Will be running my first official 5K next weekend, and I'm super excited about it! Wishing everyone lots of luck and injury-free miles!
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Welcome @HRKinchen1
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Mentally just couldn't motivate myself for long run today. By the time I worked up motivation to run it was too late to get it completed in daylight hours so decided to switch things around a bit and do one of next weeks runs now and come back to the long run either tomorrow or Tuesday.
Revised plan called for 45mins steady, but I ended up doing about 50minutes plus a cool-down which took me to about 9.9km so I jogged a little way past my house to make it 10k total. Had a 17mph wind but my two-lap route is relatively sheltered. However, I got caught in a brief shower early on in the run, and the wet/windy combination meant it felt colder than the 8C my phone claimed and had some unpleasant nipple chafing! As was a relatively short run at a decent pace I was ok, but my fingers took a while to warm up afterwards.
2-Mar: 1k TM + 7.8k steady
3-Mar: 10.1k easy
5-Mar: 10k steady2 -
Date :::: Miles :::: March MTD (goal = 95)
03/01/17 :::: 2.3 :::: 2.3
03/02/17 :::: 6.7 :::: 9.0
03/03/17 :::: 5.1 :::: 14.1
03/04/17 :::: 3.1 :::: 17.2
03/05/17 :::: 2.6 :::: 19.9
Back to reality in the cold frozen northeast. I did a treadmill run today because I wasn't ready to go back out in the cold. Tomorrow is supposed to be much warmer so I figured I would transition more slowly
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Hi all,
New to the group and still beginner in running. I liked the idea of the group and excited to join. My goal is to run a total of 80 Km by end of Match starting from today and I will update you guys with my progress here.
Stay motivated and wish you all injury-free runs.11 -
3/1: 2 miles
3/2: rest
3/3: 3.1 miles
3/4: X-train (45 mins swim)
3/5: 4 miles
Total: 9.1/60 miles
Yesterday, I got back in the pool after taking awhile off since I was experiencing hives. The hives are still sticking around but are controlled with meds, so I'd like to get back into swimming once or twice a week for cross training.
Today is sunny and a little bit warmer than my past few morning runs have been at about 36F. The PT that did my gait analysis suggested that I try running on a track a little bit so that I can run on a straight line and focus on keeping my right foot more in line with my hip instead of crossing over so much. So today I headed to an outside track next to my gym that I've never run on before and tried out the suggested drill. The result: much harder than it sounds! In order to concentrate on not letting my right foot cross over the line, I had to look down much more than I normally do, which I felt caused my balance to be way off which also caused me to wobble and cross over the line. After awhile, I decided to forget the line so I could stay looking forward and instead I focused on trying to strike with my right foot more under my hip. The wider gait felt a little odd but what feels comfortable to me clearly hasn't been working, so I'll keep working at it. I didn't want myself to go crazy, so I just focused on this a lap or so every interval.
The actual workout went pretty well as well, but with all the focusing on less right crossover and an increased cadence, I didn't pay as much attention to pace. As a result, I went a lot faster than I probably should have. In total, I ran 4 miles in 41:07. Splits with paces are below (being lazy and don't want to type them all out). The 5th and 6th splits look a little off because I missed the alert to walk, so I accidentally ran through that walk interval and then decided to walk at the beginning of the run interval. I also need to remember to turn off my phone the next time I'm at the track because every time I got close to where my car was parked, the alert for "phone connected" or "phone disconnected" went off, which was quite annoying.
I'm also going back and forth on a half marathon for late May/early June. I have a few options. At first, I thought I would do the half at the Buffalo Marathon on Memorial Day weekend. Then, I decided that the half marathon at Cedar Point two weeks later sounded more appealing. When I thought about the fact that going to the park the night before and sharing a room with other people not racing the next morning would compromise how I would do in the race, my friends and I planned a Cedar Point trip for a different weekend. Now, I'm thinking of a local half marathon on Memorial Day weekend, which actually is an evening starts to "kick off summer nights" and it includes a moon theme. I think I can be ready for a half marathon at that point, but I think I'll wait a little while longer to see how I'm progressing before I sign up.
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If it's not a metatarsal stress fracture. . . Does it feel better with shoes on or off and whether your laces are tied or not?JessicaMcB wrote: »@dpwellman I am fairly certain I've effed up (idk how, I'm not booking into my ortho over this lol) the bone in the top of my left foot, about two inches up on the tendon near my big toe. If I put any pressure on the foot it's fine but when the tension is released there is sharp pain and the area is visibly raised through my socks.
Go with comfort. My shoe recommendation has always been go with the most minimal shoe one can, er, stand. My current favorites are Flyknit Nike Free Motion (previously Free 4.0), but Free 5.0 / RN Distance would be a better bet for most. Seeif you can try Nike Free RN Distance and Brooks PureCadenceIf anyone has any great shoe recommendations for overpronation I am ready to absorb all your shoe feelings0 -
March Running Challenge
3/1: 2 very slow miles and yoga
3/2: Rest
3/3: 2.2 slow miles
3/4: 3 mile trail run
3/5: 5 mile trail run
Goal: 12.2 of 90
Completed Races:
Cowtown Marathon (Full) Feb 26 (Registered): 3:54:06 / 8:56 min/mile
Upcoming Races:
The Trail Run at Eagle Mt Park (5 miles) Apr 2 (Registered)
XTERRA ATX Trail Run (21K) Apr 23 (Tentative)
Chicago Spring Half Marathon: May 21 (Registered)
XTERRA Rock Dallas Trail Run (HM at night) May 27 (Tentative)
XTERRA Jurassic Trail Run (HM at night) Jul 8 (Tentative)
La Sportiva Vail Half Marathon: Jul 22 (Tentative)
Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon: Oct 1 (Tentative)
Probably ran a little too fast today, but it felt good. It was foggy so the ground was nice and soft without being too muddy. I did the 5 mile route today and there is a big steep climb near the end that I've nicknamed glass-crack hill. But...take out the gl out of glass...
Here's a pic, but I'm running and it doesn't do the hill justice since it rounds a corner and goes up further. It always busts my butt and there's a big crack down the center.
Also, for those of you that like funny shirts, here's a pic of a new shirt I picked up at the race expo last weekend. Love it! Lol!
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If it's not a metatarsal stress fracture. . . Does it feel better with shoes on or off and whether your laces are tied or not?JessicaMcB wrote: »@dpwellman I am fairly certain I've effed up (idk how, I'm not booking into my ortho over this lol) the bone in the top of my left foot, about two inches up on the tendon near my big toe. If I put any pressure on the foot it's fine but when the tension is released there is sharp pain and the area is visibly raised through my socks.
Go with comfort. My shoe recommendation has always been go with the most minimal shoe one can, er, stand. My current favorites are Flyknit Nike Free Motion (previously Free 4.0), but Free 5.0 / RN Distance would be a better bet for most. Seeif you can try Nike Free RN Distance and Brooks PureCadenceIf anyone has any great shoe recommendations for overpronation I am ready to absorb all your shoe feelings
Thanks for the shoes suggestions, I'll add them to the try list for my trip to the city in a couple of weeks! My ortho surgeon is always pushing me to go for more shoe and is a big Saucony fan but I feel like it's gonna be too much shoe for me.
It is a bit better with shoes off but walking around in my socks it is still there. At its worst/limpiest with my shoes on and laced0 -
03/01: 105 min XT + stretch
03/02: 4.05 mile easy run, 9:29 pace + 45 min XT + stretch + core
03/03: 90 min XT + stretch + strength training
03/04: 3.04 mile easy run, 9:31 pace + 45 min XT + core
03/05: 10.07 mile long run, 9:28 pace + stretch
Total: 17.16 miles
Notes:
Lovely, fantastic 10 mile long run today to cap off my highest mileage week (post-injury)! Kept the pace real easy and felt strong the whole way through. I’m ready to crush this 10 mile race in two weeks! I mentioned in my last post that I keep track of a new type of PR these days, and I have three new ones this week! 1) first time running 3 days in a row (sun-tues), 2) longest run and 3) highest mileage week! Very very happy with how my comeback is going
Welcome back @WhatMeRunning
@OSUbuckeye906 - glad you are back to running! It's hard to change your stride, I know. The PT had me widen my stance too and decrease my stride length. It felt really funny at first, like I was waddling haha but gets easier/comfier with time. Keep up the good work!
@BeeerRunner - love the shirt! I need one except with a wine glass instead of a beer mug XD
Training For:
03/19: Excalibur 10 Miler (Viera, FL)
04/23: Ravenswood Run, 5K (Chicago)
05/21: Chicago Spring Half Marathon
10/08: Chicago Marathon
11/26: Space Coast Half Marathon (Cocoa, FL)7 -
RespectTheKitty wrote: »Look what was waiting for me when I got home yesterday!
Fancy!
Love the shoe porn!!
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I know. Not that I'm any sort of McDougall disciple, I do firmly believe that running shoes, like saddles (bicycle): cushioning is counter-intuitive.JessicaMcB wrote: »more shoe
For a problem similar to yours, though not exactly (inferior extensor retinaculum issues for me), I switched to Xtenex laces (before the 2014 MY and later Free designs made them superfluous). If you go with "traditional" running shoes, something else to look into.
Besides, laces that come with can be boring. . .
Before Xtenex:
After
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WK: 2/27/17 - 3/5/17
M - 8 m. TM - 9:30 pace.
T - 10.4 m. TM - 8:50 pace.
W - 3 m. TM - 10:00 pace.
T - 7.3 m. TM - 8:38 pace.
F - 9 m. TM - 9:20 pace.
S - 9 m. TM - 9:15 pace
S - 20 M LR - 9:55 pace
Total -66.7 m.
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3/1 6.3r + 4.2w
3/2 7.25r + 4.5w + 1000m row
3/3 6.5r + 4.8w
3/4 10.2r + 0.5w
3/5 0.0r + 4.0w
Total so far: 30.25r + 18.0w = 48.25 miles
Resting my stiff legs today, so just walking for me. I may not even make 10,000 steps today, oh the horror.3 -
Today the weather messed with my long run plans
I've done longer runs in heavy rain, but I drow the line at serious storms with lightning and/or hale. After a few hours of pacing in my apartment, I decided to run on the treadmill in the gym instead - after all, this is a cutback week, so the plan was only 19km. I thought that would be doable...
Well, it wasn't, not for me. I'd never done more than 30min on a treadmill before, and maybe 10 treadmill runs in total over the past five years. I couldn't really listen to my audiobook, since the gym is too noisy and I don't like cranking the headphone volume up too much. The first 4km I kept busy playing with the speed, then I started changing the elevation back and forth between 0-5%, but there's a limit to how long that stays interesting, and the beep the machine made whenever I pressed a button to change things started to get on my nerves.
In the end, I made it to 14.65km. I know "running is 90% mental" and all that, but I just couldn't stand it any longer. 102 minutes running in place! I gave up, drove home, and three hours later, when the storm had died down to regular wind and rain, ran another 5.6km to make up for the missing distance.
I know that there are people who run entire marathons inside. I have no idea how anyone can stand that kind of horror!
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@BeeerRunner - love the shirt! I need one except with a wine glass instead of a beer mug XD
@ariceroni They had a wine glass shirt, and that one had a girl runner. I like wine too, but being from Wisconsin, I'm a beer lover at heart. 5 -
@BeeerRunner and @ariceroni - I definitely need the wine shirt too, it would go well with my 'Will Run for Wine' hat 2
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Non running check in for today. Knee felt really good most of the day. Then I installed my little guys new car seat, a forward facer! And *kitten* up my knee by k ealing in the back seat of my truck for 20 minutes. Bad news: it hurt like he'll for a half hour. Good news: I went up and down the stairs twice in thr last hour with no pain!
I'm going to rest, with a little walking tomorrow just to be safe, then try cycling at the gym on Tuesday. If everything seems good I MIGHT try a short jog on Friday, but probably not.
Hoping the few days of rest is all it takes. Just glad I stopped running when I did. Nice to see I can learn to stop and not just push myself into further injury.4 -
Thanks @dpwellman ! My current issue is courtesy of my Nike's haha
So I set out to make today a rest day...I'm not very good at rest days incidentally
March 1- 15km
March 2- 18km
March 3- 15km
March 4- 22km
March 5- 13km
83/250km
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Take it easy @MNLittleFinn , you've got a marathon to slay after all!0
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JessicaMcB wrote: »Take it easy @MNLittleFinn , you've got a marathon to slay after all!
Copy that. I always just think ahead. Real plan is rest tomorrow thesee if I can cycle the rest of the week and see about building back into running next week.0 -
March Running Totals (miles)
3/1 – 7.32 easy with hills
3/2 – 13.10 long intervals
3/3 – rest day
3/4 – 16.09 paced run
3/5 – 12.67 easy with hills
March total to date – 49.18
Nominal Challenge Goal – 225 miles
Real Goals: Stay healthy. Train well toward Boston. Run well at the USATF Masters 8K Championship in Virginia Beach.
Today's notes – Today's assignment was 60 minutes easy, but after yesterday's snowy debacle I thought I'd add a few miles. 14 miles sounded good when I was planning.
Got out to run a bit past 2 PM, with the temperature up to 28º F (-2º C) and supposed to rise a bit. It ended up rising all the way to 30º F (-1º C) by the time I got done. Because the plan for yesterday specified "with hills" and there weren't any significant hills where I paced, today I took a route with hills. The base route is 10 miles, but I can do some things near the end to add distance.
The wind was from the ENE, and was a bit stronger and colder than I expected. The wind in the winter here usually has a strong westerly component, so today different parts of the run were uncomfortably cold than I'm used to. On the bright side, it was quite warm enough where I was running with the wind, and we had an uncharacteristically sunny day in the winter.
Got through the last of the major hills on the route about 9 miles in, and I was feeling a bit tired. Spent some time debating 12 vs. 14 miles. And then, on the relatively flat terrain, I started back into that wind that hadn't been a problem for quite a while. 12 miles won. And I found a gravel road I'd planned to run was still snow covered, duh! It hasn't warmed up all that much from yesterday, and that road won't be treated with salt. So I had to run a bit further around. And I felt like quitting.
The last mile and a half was all mental games. Going MP, slow down and rest a bit. Want to quit. It's a long walk home, but it won't take so long running. You can run to the base of that minor hill before you quit. You can run up this minor hill, it's nothing compared to what you've already done today. You can run to the next corner, it's downhill. It's only a quarter mile to home, and it's time for the rest room jog.
Got home at 12.67 miles, took the necessary break, and thought that I must have had lousy pace control to be this beat after 12 lousy miles. Look at the stats. The pace wasn't all that fast. Average HR 127, max 145. Less than a minute in Zone 3, more than an hour in Zone 1, and a bit over a half hour in Zone 2. That sure looks like an easy run; how did I manage that little time in Zone 3 with all those hills?
I concluded that I wasn't all that tired on the whole, but I had tired legs just as though I'd run a full 22 miles yesterday. The wanting to quit feeling came right around the time it came in the easy 100 minute run the day after my last 22 mile run. And sure enough, I was just under 100 minutes today; if I'd decided on an easy 100 minutes, I could have run another minute and a half past my driveway to achieve that. It didn't help that my sweat made the back of my neck sting; I ended up getting sunburn on the back of my neck, in March, running in cold weather. I hadn't even known that particular patch of skin was exposed to the sun! (Memo to self: Pack sunscreen for Boston. There is no premium package to hand it to me this year.)
After a good stretching session (something I missed yesterday) and a shower, I felt much better. Rest day tomorrow, and I think my legs need it. Then I'll be back on the plan more or less as written. The legs are tired, not hurt. One day of rest should take care of that.
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 Masters 8K (Bend, OR) Finished in 35:39, team won the 60+ Men's cross country championship
February 11, 2017 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY) sat out due to training schedule
February 25, 2017 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY) short course, finished 4.34 miles in 27:51
March 11, 2017 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY)
March 18, 2017 USATF Masters 8K Championship (Virginia Beach, VA)
April 17, 2017 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)
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Still torturing myself with the foam roller but it does seem to be helping my shins, they didn’t feel as stiff and sore today after my run/walk.
3/1 3.54 = 3.54
3/3 3.49 = 7.03
3/5 3.48 = 10.51
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Goal = 50 km run/walk
Upcoming Races:
St. Patrick’s Day 5 km - 3/18
Ottawa Tamarack 10km - 5/27
Scotiabank Canada Day Road Race 10 km – 7/1
Pure Protein Night Race 10 km – 8/12
Canada Army Run HM - 9/17
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Trail run was cut short yesterday, so no need to wait an extra day to recover. Did a run around town then.
Something I like about my Garmin is that it calculates recovery time after a run. I'm not sure how accurate it really is, but it gives me a target. Yesterday's run gave me a recovery time of 26 hours and I stayed pretty close to that. Today was 19 hours... I'll be a bit beyond that, but not too far off for a run tomorrow evening.
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midwesterner85 wrote: »Trail run was cut short yesterday, so no need to wait an extra day to recover. Did a run around town then.
Something I like about my Garmin is that it calculates recovery time after a run. I'm not sure how accurate it really is, but it gives me a target. Yesterday's run gave me a recovery time of 26 hours and I stayed pretty close to that. Today was 19 hours... I'll be a bit beyond that, but not too far off for a run tomorrow evening.
You can't trust the Garmin calculated recovery time. If I stop my watch after a 2 mile warm up, it says I need 11 hours of recovery. I don't think so; I stop the watch because it will be 15 to 30 minutes between the warm up and the real workout, not because I'm done for the day.
You're better off paying attention to your body and whether it feels like you still need a few more hours of recovery.4 -
@midwesterner85 - That Garmin recovery advisor has given me some seriously crazy recovery times before. Some runs the number seems right, other times it is way off.1
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »@midwesterner85 - That Garmin recovery advisor has given me some seriously crazy recovery times before. Some runs the number seems right, other times it is way off.
I've not seen anything too crazy, but I'm not sure if it is right either. It does give me something to target, though.1
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