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 -_- )0 -
05/04 - short interval workout, prior to shooting off to airport
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30.5km (19 miles) today, quite happy.
mentally, nothing could break me, I really hope that this is not going to change, time passed so quickly and I didn't feel any fatigue
leg bothered me just twice, after 20k and 25k. I hoped it was 100% but i know i must be patient.
overall, a good 30k, now 3 weeks to marathon.
50k flat cycling tomorrow, sort of recovery, last week I felt very good after a 27k run
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 aliens9 -
01/03 3.86 miles
02/03 Rest
03/03 2.78
04/03 Rest
05/03 7.05
Total 13.69/60target2 -
01/03 4.17
02/03 Rest
03/03 3.09
04/03 Rest
05/03 7.5
Total 14.76/70 target3 -
So Windy!!! Luckily it was only 1.5 miles. Folks with long runs today are in for a real challenge. Good luck everyone!
3/4 - 3 miles
3/5 - 1.5 miles
4.5 of 38 miles total
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It's good to see you back @WhatMeRunning
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3/1 - 4.1 km
3/5 - 4.2 km Original plan was 7+ km but recovering from a cold so could only manage 4 (at a snail's pace
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Total for March - 8.3/50
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Hi fellow runners
Aim: 120k
3/2: 1.5k -warmup for strenght training-
3/3: 11.6k -5.49 min/km-
3/4: 4.4k -wu and cd for strength training-
3/5: 10.7k -Perfect trail, a little bit tired at the end-
SUM: 28.2/120k
Races:
3/12: 13k Kavala Trail
3/19: 10k Rapsani Trail
4/2: Alexander the Great 10k
Stay free of injuries!5 -
@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
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