March 2017 Running Challenge

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  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
    @OSUbuckeye906 I keep hoping someone will open a gym in this tiny town that offers childcare. Edson is such a weird place- we have so many of certain institutions (liquor stores, churches, gyms) for a town of 9000 but it's like they are afraid to not be identical to the others...and then they wonder why they go under more often than not. So we have five, maybe six gyms right now but not one with childcare or runners track!
  • dpwellman
    dpwellman Posts: 3,271 Member
    JessicaMcB wrote: »
    Ran in thigh high snow on trail today though so I am markedly less depressed...for now -_-
    Yet another reason why there's no equivalent to Velominati Rule 9* for runners: It would be superfluous. B)

    By the way, all the snow we got yesterday was gone by the time the sun went down. Today was clear, sunny, with a high of 51°F like yesterday never happened.

    *Except lightning. Momma didn't raise no fool
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    @JessicaMcB Not really running, but I once went hiking in the Grand Tetons; lost the trail, and ended up in shoulder-high snow without snow shoes. It was late May and above freezing, so it was soft. I kept post-holing and falling through with nearly every step. And every time, I would have to dig my way / climb out of the hole. With nearly every single step.

    I ended up finally just deciding to 'walk' on my shins over the snow (to simulate snow shoes) until I could get back to the trail. It was exhausting.
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    Aargh! So I missed Thursday run due to not feeling well. Ran 7 Friday. Then Saturday was 35F and pouring rain all day that eventually turned to sleet and snow in the late afternoon. Went to a concert, got 4 hours sleep last night! Made it to church this morning, helped my husband pack for a business trip.....and was gonna run around 5:30 when this whole thing came up of scrambling to throw together a rushed memorial service for a church member who passed away. So back to the church. No run.

    Tomorrow I'll see my husband off, work, then straight to the church for visitation with the family. BUT Tuesday I'm taking off work completely to cook for the family and attend the actual memorial service, so I should be able to get a nice run in before I start cooking.

    Then the question is do I make up a missed run Wednesday or keep my planned rest day to hopefully get back on track. I don't need the rest day bc I did nothing Saturday or Sunday but then it'll be a long wait for the next rest day. Lol. I dunno.
  • dpwellman
    dpwellman Posts: 3,271 Member
    @midwesterner85 Dude! That sounds terrifying. That was almost me, except it was Glacier in June (Logan Pass) and I chickened out long before I started sinking to knee level. Now I have been stuck in quicksand before. . . .
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Anyone know of any virtual races with bling?

    I've done 8 HMs and only got bling for one of them, but I think I might like to get something as a memento for the 30 km I'm planning to do on my own soon.

  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
    @WhatMeRunning it wasn't my best time but wasn't my first time out in deep snow either. I wondered about whether or not I'm an idiot for a second when I was trying to stick a pretty decent hill (mind you only knee high snow at this point) in these though, haha:

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    @dpwellman I am so jealous! It's such a weird year for weather here imo. It's supposed to be 6 degrees tomorrow!!! Excited for that since it'll be my last run before my husband gets back.

    @midwesterner85 that sounds scary! Good thing you were a smart cookie shinning it down!
  • iofred
    iofred Posts: 488 Member
    13/03 - Sort of Cardio day off - 3 mile Interval, combined with Chest & Core workout
    Feeling surprisingly well after yesterdays TM HM, must have been my hot-tub visit

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    Completed
    • 11/03 - 10K Run The Solar System (thanks for the tip) - 52:01
    • 12/03 - TM Half Marathon (plugged in the MK HM route - attempt 1  ) - 1:54:02
    Coming up:
    • 01/05 - Milton Keynes HM
    • 18/06 - Run-Bedford-Run - 10K
    • 02/09 - Bedford HM
  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
    @_nikkiwolf_ Fantastic news on signing up for the Geneva marathon!


    01 - 13.30
    02 - 9.87
    03 - 18.13
    06 - 13.37
    07 - 7.13
    08 - 13.37
    09 - 10.27
    10 - 18.43
    13 - 13.34

    Total: 117.21 / 200 miles
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    @dpwellman Being short didn't help there. As I fell through, I would raise up my arms so they came out on top each time.

    Glacier is really nice. I've visited once and plan to go back to do the Glacier HM on June 24. Then I plan to backpack through the park for about a week or so. I've got my routes already loaded into the system so that as soon as I can apply for back-country permits (2 more days), I will be one of the first in line. I only wish the HM had been in late July or Aug. so that more back-country routes were possible and conditions would be better at some of the higher elevations. But I'm only going to make 1 trip, and I chose to combine with the HM rather than only do the backpacking.
  • ko4q
    ko4q Posts: 46 Member
    3/1 6
    3/2 4.5 + 6 x strength circuits
    3/3 8.5
    3/4 6.2 + 60' athletic conditioning
    3/5 7.5 EZ pace
    3/6 7.25
    3/7 4.5 + 6 x strength circuits
    3/8 7.3
    3/9 4.5 + 6 x strength circuits
    3/10 8.75
    3/11 6.2 + 60' athletic conditioning
    3/12 7 EZ
    3/13 7.25 with 2 x 1 miles at 10k, 4x 800m @ 5k


    85/175 (wow, nearly half way there-where has March gone???)

    Good run this morning even though it was like torture getting up! So glad its done, kudos to everyone who managed to get out the door in the cold & dark. I'm always impressed with the number of headlamps I see at crazy early times of the morning (or late in the evening, come to think of it.) Weekend running was great in preparation for the storm that is brewing. Not going to feel too bad about sledding tomorrow instead of running if it comes to it. For everyone in the US NE, stay warm and safe out there, this looks like is gonna be bad. [Side note, after a crap day at work on Friday, the only thing for it was a nice hard run. I did 8.75 (of my planned 10) but it was awesome and I did manage to treat myself to a relaxing salon day on saturday after all. Rocking a new haircut this morning...]
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    Thanks everyone for all of your well wishes. I wasn't around much this weekend to comment, and now there are too many to comment on each one, but I did read them and wanted to say thanks!

    @Shanaber- The dry needle therapy is definitely helping. He puts these thin, dull needles in the trigger points of you muscles. The needle poking doesn't hurt, but there is a definite deep, throbbing feeling in the muscle that is painful, but it has that kind of hurt like you can tell something good is going on, if that makes sense. The muscles "grab" the needles, and he leaves them in there until they naturally release them. He said the effect is two-fold. It helps to release the muscle, and it also stimulates healing by increasing blood flow to the muscle. I understand there is a similar technique where they can hook up some faint electric current, but my therapist does not utilize that technique.

    I ran 6 miles on Saturday and it felt good. It was very cold out and my feet felt numb for most of the run. I averaged a 9:07 pace, which again is slower than normal, but better than I expected. The only thing that brought me down a little was the fact that I got progressively slower with each mile. This has never happened for me, even in long races, so it is just a bit bothersome, but I am trying not to read too much into it. I am running with an injury and I need to remind myself of that all the time. It's almost like I subconsciously think that if I start running again, it will all just disappear.

    I have been having a lot of numbness in both my hands and feet lately. I experienced Reynaud's phenomenon for some time now, but it seems to be getting particularly bad. I think I need to investigate some exercises and diet tips to improve circulation. This could possibly help with the hamstring issue too. Does anyone have any experience in this area?

    Tonight I am going to attempt my 8 mile run after work. It is supposed to snow, so it could be interesting. I also just realized that I forgot to pack my wool socks. I may have to make a trip to the running store at lunchtime. I do not want to deal with stinging, numb toes again.
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    My son was sick yesterday with a slight fever and cough. Today I woke up with the same cough but thankfully no fever. I slept like garbage last night and I am feeling exhausted and sick today. Tonight's run is merely tentative at this point. We shall see how I feel later.
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    edited March 2017
    Since yesterday went so well I had planned on doing hills today on my 1.5 mile run. I stuck with the plan despite last nights post-fitness-pizza walk. It was quite a challenge this morning but I made it anyway. Tomorrow will be a slow, easy run to see how much energy I have on Wednesday's run. Based on how that goes, I may just open up my planned 3 mile long(ish) run on Saturday to something a bit more open ended, and see where I wind up.

    3/4 - 3 miles
    3/5 - 1.5 miles
    3/6 - 1.5 miles
    3/7 - 1.5 miles
    3/8 - 1.5 miles
    3/9 - 1.5 miles
    3/10 - rest
    3/11 - 3 hilly miles
    3/12 - 1.5 zippy miles
    3/13 - 1.5 hilly miles

    16.5 of 38 miles total


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  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    edited March 2017
    Orphia wrote: »
    Anyone know of any virtual races with bling?

    I've done 8 HMs and only got bling for one of them, but I think I might like to get something as a memento for the 30 km I'm planning to do on my own soon.

    https://www.virtualstrides.com/races/
    http://www.virtualrunevents.com/

    I am looking at a few of these. Since I can't stand running in crowds, virtual races are the way to go for me. I know the spring 10k at the Morton Arboretum near me also has a virtual option. I did their virtual 5k in the fall, so I will definitely be doing the spring race. http://www.mortonarb.org
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    @lporter229 I get Reynaud’s but have yet to find a decent solution to it. I’ve heard cutting out caffeine helps (I get a headache within a few hours if I don’t get my coffee hit so I don’t think I can face that) but the main trigger seems to be sudden change in temperature. So for example I go from my office to our workshop to put the kettle on, come back to my desk and my fingers are numb and white. Trying to prevent that sudden change in temperature (so for example putting gloves on early) might help.
    Curiously I have never got symptoms when scuba diving in the UK, maybe it’s to do with the atmospheric pressure, maybe it’s because the entire body gets cold, or maybe I just refuse to dive when it’s less than 8 degrees C (46F)

    Ps. what’s the difference between dry needle therapy and acupuncture?

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