March 2017 Running Challenge
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01/03 4.17
02/03 Rest
03/03 3.09
04/03 Rest
05/03 7.50
06/03 Rest
07/03 Rest
08/03 4.22
09/03 Rest
10/03 3.15
11/03 Rest
12/03 9.0
13/03 Rest
14/03 Rest
15/03 4.22
16/03 Rest
17/03 3.21
18/03 Rest
19/03 6.39
20/03 Rest
21/03 Rest
22/03 5.30
Total 50.25/70 target6 -
01/03 3.86 miles
02/03 Rest
03/03 2.78
04/03 Rest
05/03 7.05
06/03 Rest
07/03 Rest
08/03 3.80
09/03 Rest
10/03 2.89
11/03 Rest
12/03 8.10
13/03 Rest
14/03 Rest
15/03 3.77
16/03 Rest
17/03 2.90
18/03 Rest
19/03 5.67
20/03 Rest
21/03 Rest
22/03 4.71
Total 45.53/60target
Built in a new route today which was mainly hills. It didn't alter my pace by much and it felt like a good run, felt like I could just keep on running.
Just over 7 weeks until our first ever HM.
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@epr3996 well done on your 5 miles!!
@Orphia okayyyyyyyy.
Well I didn't run at the weekend, just wasn't feeling it, but went for a hike instead.
Met with a couple of friends in slightly drizzling rain and a cold wind on a hilltop (why?) for a tramp along the Ridgeway, to Wayland's Smithy, and Uffington White Horse.
Wayland's Smithy is a neolithic Chambered long barrow - there are no bones left but originally it contained the burials of 14-20 people.
then we traipsed to see Uffington White Horse. It was very hilly and very cold!!! and you can't see much!!
the stylised horse was carved out of the chalk hill side in the Iron Age (2,500-3,00 years ago) and look slike this from the air:
despite the cold weather, it was well worth heading out for a walk but five miles was enough for me!!!
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1/3/17 3.4m - faceplant!!!!
2/3/17 2.7m
4/3/14 9.8m
5/3/17 2.9m
8/3/17 3.8m
9/3/17 4m
11/3/17 10.5m
15/3/17 3.5m
16/3/17 5.1m
20/3/17 1.7m
21/3/17 3.3m and 3.1,m
22/3/17 2.9m
Totals: 53.8/70
Target 70 miles
Planned races -
7.5.17 HM-ish The Ox Wiltshire.
8.7.17 Cider Frolic?
30.7.17 HM-ish Dorset Invader
27.8.17 East Farm Frolic
things are going well on the additional days running idea. I'm really enjoying my runs right now, although I'm still pushing too fast.
this morning was damp and I only for a moment considered not going out. Did some puddle-testing of the Kinvara 8's. They responded well, draining swiftly.
and....er....I'm toying with the idea of a FULL marathon next year. I know, I haven't even done a half yet....
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Go for it @girlinahat
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3/1 - Hate starting a month on a rest day.
3/2 - 5.0 miles.
3/3 - Grrr...overslept this morning and have commitments after work. No run. Unwanted rest day!
3/4 - 6.0 miles.
3/5 - 3.1 'mill miles, then upper body weights.
3/6 - Life got in the way. Had to get kids up and going early.
3/7 - WINDY 4.38 miles.
3/8 - 3.45 'mill miles, then upper body weights.
3/9 - 4.8 treadmill miles at Trek class.
3/10 - Unplanned rest day.
3/11 - 4 'mill miles.
3/12 - 7 windy miles. Longest run in 5 months. Plus, negative splits...woot!
3/13 - Another rest day. I am totally slacking.
3/14 - 5.1 treadmill miles at Trek class. Lots of speed/"hill" combo today.
3/15- 3.42 treadmill miles, then upper body weights.
3/16 - 5.05 treadmill miles at Trek class.
3/17 - Bodypump, then 2.25 treadmill miles.
3/18 - 7.3 mile group run.
3/19 - 4.05 hot miles.
3/20 - Rest day.
3/21 - 5.0 miles.
3/22 - 3.4 'mill miles, then upper body weights.
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felt sick yesterday so havent eaten properly, today i'm super hungry but i cannot overdo. so this morning run was not great, i felt a bit weak. plus grey, cloudy, not very motivating. in few words, today i couldn't be bothered. anyway, done my 9 miles and tomorrow should be bike day, if it doesn't rain. if it rains i'll run. rest or no rest, my muscle is always bothering me, i'll run the marathon then i'll need to see what i can do, cause mentally it's not easy.
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@patrikc333 - Man I am glad you love your shoes, otherwise everything would be doom and gloom ... well done on still pushing the 9 miles 1
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@girlinahat - If you want to do a full next year go for it. You've plenty of time so I know you'd kill it!
NB: I signed up for a full before I had done any races at all, and having an aim like that is a great motivator on those off-days!0 -
Finally checking back in. Been out since Saturday with a nasty respiratory bug. Finally feeling somewhat human, and finally back at work. I've basically lost another week of running, so March is totally shot, and I'm looking at major rethinking, if I'm still going to try to train up to finish my marathon in just over 12 weeks. ugh....run/walk is starting to be more of an option now.7
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I went away last week for our Spring Break. I logged only two miles of running, but I did play a lot of golf!
So as of 3/14: 2.0 miles for a total of 10. Got to log 10 more miles by the end of the month! Here we go!6 -
T'was a great run today!
'Bout sums it 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
3/14 - 3 miles
3/15 - 3 miles
3/16 - 2 miles
3/17 - rest
3/18 - 3 miles
3/19 - 3 miles
3/20 - 3 miles
3/21 - 3miles
3/22 - 3 miles
39.5 of 38 miles total
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@MNLittleFinn - Sorry to hear that. Hope you're back in form quickly!0
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »@MNLittleFinn - Sorry to hear that. Hope you're back in form quickly!
Thanks. Good news is that I can normally bounce back quickly once healthy, so I'm hoping that, after taking this week off, I'll be healthy enough to get some running in next week and they work up my endurance. There's time to get back into form, but I won't be going fast, that's for sure.0 -
@girlinahat - Since I'm currently wearing Kinvara 6's, and I've demo'd 7's, I'm pleased to hear the 8's did well with puddles. Eventually, those will come into my rotation. As far as a first marathon, dreams are good. Turning a dream of a marathon into reality is a long road. Take your time, and build your capability gradually to be sure you're ready. Getting there is more important than getting there soon.
@MNLittleFinn - You're experiencing what none of the canned marathon training plans mention: Life Happens, and you have to adjust for it. You'll get there, though it may help to scale down your time expectations. As long as you finish, the first marathon is a PR.6 -
Date Miles today - Miles for March
3/1 5 miles - 5
3/2 10 miles - 15
3/3 3.1 miles - 18.1
3/4 20 miles - 38.1
3/5 REST DAY
3/6 7 miles - 45.1
3/7 7 miles - 52.1
3/8 REST DAY
3/9 7 miles - 59.1
3/10 REST DAY
3/11 14 miles - 73.1
3/12 REST DAY
3/13 10 miles - 83.1
3/14 10 miles - 93.1
3/15 REST DAY
3/16 10 miles - 103.1
3/17 3.1 miles - 106.2
3/18 18 miles - 124.2
3/19 REST DAY
3/20 10 miles - 134.2
3/21 10 miles - 144.2
3/22 6.2 miles - 150.4
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
Recovery 10K this morning.
I wanted to attempt to do some speed work last night but the weather was not cooperating.
Severe thunderstorm warning with high wind gusts.
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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
3/6 3 mile trail run
3/7 3 mile run, strength
3/8 30 minutes of Lateral Elliptical, 15 minutes of stationary bike.
3/9 4 mile run
3/10 5 mile trail run
3/11 Rest Day
3/12 3.2 mile trail run with a lot of hiking due to about 1,000 foot of elevation gain
3/13 4 hours of skiing
3/14 5 hours of skiing
3/15 5 hours of skiing
3/16 Rest Day
3/17 4 mile run
3/18 6.2 miles
3/19 10.1 mile trail run
3/20 Zumba and strength training
3/21 4.5 miles: w/u, 3x1 mile intervals at 10K pace, c/d
3/22 4 miles
Goal: 59.2 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)
Great run this morning...sunny, 60s, nice breeze, 4 miles easy = happiness
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@girlinahat - Since I'm currently wearing Kinvara 6's, and I've demo'd 7's, I'm pleased to hear the 8's did well with puddles. Eventually, those will come into my rotation. As far as a first marathon, dreams are good. Turning a dream of a marathon into reality is a long road. Take your time, and build your capability gradually to be sure you're ready. Getting there is more important than getting there soon.
@MNLittleFinn - You're experiencing what none of the canned marathon training plans mention: Life Happens, and you have to adjust for it. You'll get there, though it may help to scale down your time expectations. As long as you finish, the first marathon is a PR.
Some great words of wisdom here. Glad to see you back @MNLittleFinn0 -
@dkabambe Sorry to hear about your fall. I seem to be a pro at falling. Fortunately no major damage so far. Hope the bruising isn't too bad.
@girlinahat Loved the pics from your hike!! Glad to hear about your marathon dreams. I never thought I'd run a marathon even 1 year ago, but I did it!
@MNLittleFinn Sorry to hear you got so sick, but glad it's turning around for you. I'm sure you'll bounce back quick.
@Elise4270 I just realized it's less than 2 weeks until our race/hike meet up!! Yay!! I can't wait to meet you!!
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@girlinahat - Since I'm currently wearing Kinvara 6's, and I've demo'd 7's, I'm pleased to hear the 8's did well with puddles. Eventually, those will come into my rotation. As far as a first marathon, dreams are good. Turning a dream of a marathon into reality is a long road. Take your time, and build your capability gradually to be sure you're ready. Getting there is more important than getting there soon.
thanks for your words of wisdom. The marathon I am thinking about is in June next year, and registration opens in September. This years race has a 7h 40minute cut off...
My plan so far is to do the two half marathons I'm signed up for, and also a couple of 12 hour races for fun - the 12 hours are laps, each lap being around a 10k, and as long as you do one lap you get a medal, so they'll be good training for pushing a little bit further if I feel like it on the day. I will have some thinking time between now and September to consider whether I really want to do it. I'm not aiming for any kind of time, I'm aiming to have fun running round the hillside (technically running round an Ancient Monument, on a hill)
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5 miler this morning. Was great to run outside again! Goal, 45 - Current: 47.5
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@girlinahat -Those are some amazing photos. Looks like a great hike.0
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@MobyCarp @Stoshew71 Thanks for the encouragement. I'm looking at this setback as a learning experience. I am forced to temper my expectations, and just finishing is my goal now, as it always should have been. I have time to get in shape to finish, it'll just be more of an uphill climb. Oh well, learning is growing.1
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Still trying to get caught up on posts. I've given up going waaaay back but am reading the last half dozen pages.
@Elise4270 I love your new profile photo!! I'm glad you got to see your son.
@girlinahat back on the Friday you mentioned that the more you run, the slower and more tired you get. Are you getting enough sleep? I rarely do but when I do get enough sleep, I'm amazed at how much better a run feels.
@_nikkiwolf_ your post about cameras at the next intersection gave me an idea. I sent a note to the investigator asking about cameras at intersections further down the road in the direction she was headed. I told him I'd be willing to bring my son in to go through any video footage to try to identify the vehicle, and ultimately the woman. There's such a slim chance of finding her but that just might be the way to do it. The investigator checked for footage of the intersection of hit & run, but not further down the road. Great new kicks, btw.
@MNLittleFinn that's awesome that your wife is getting into racing!! You guys will have to build a dedicated shoe closet.
@Katiejane83 glad you love your Altras! Going from 10mm to 0mm drop can be quite a change for some but it sounds like you're doing quite well with it. I'm still trying to get my lacing just right on my Altras and am getting close. The lace-locking method which @BeeerRunner told me about helped quite a bit in that regard. I will say, however, that for me it was easier to run with a zero drop on the trails than on the road. My theory is that my stride is lazy on the road because it can be, whereas on the trail you need to be more nimble, and use more mid or forefoot on the landing.
@HRKinchen great looking dog
@Orphia regarding the weekly long run as a percentage, the conventional wisdom says 25% to 33% but I think it really depends on your base, types of runs you're doing, and history of injury. The greater your base, the greater the percentage can be. I know ultrarunners with long runs which might be 75% or more of their weekly total. Looking back since the beginning of my ultra training (mid November), my average is 44%. Five times it's been over 50%. Do I recommend that? No, but I would recommend getting to know how your body reacts and recovers from the long run and not be afraid of going over the 33% as long as you're running healthy, uninjured, have gradually built up to the distance, and have a solid base. Another key point for me is that ALL of my miles are now easy, conversational pace miles. I haven't had a tempo run since November. Were I doing tempos or intervals, holding back on long runs would be more important. I'm also generally alternating hard weeks (increasing mileage) with easy weeks (a 10 to 20 percent drop in mileage). I've kept injury free this training cycle until last weekend with my calf muscle issue but I believe the cause of that was going gung-ho on stair climbing the week prior, without easing into it. In summary I'd say that that 33% is a good reference until you've run long enough to really know your body and how it responds to and recovers from long runs.
@MobyCarp congrats on the 8K PR!
@dkabambe, @autumnblade75 congrats on your runs!
@HonuNui - 1st place!!!! I like that key chain and I would LOVE a Taiko drummer send off like that, though I'd probably hang around to listen to them rather than start the race.
@BeeerRunner sounds like a great week of skiing and soccer!
@Stoshew71 ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK!!
@ko4q that looks like a beautiful spot for a picnic
@NikolaosKey it was running & basketball that really threw off my training last year ahead of my marathon. It took me out of running for nearly 3 weeks. Hope it heals quickly.
@ddmom0811 sometimes I can't believe I'm going to run an ultra either. I step back and wonder, what in the heck do I think I'm doing? But the miles are coming and I'm enjoying the heck out of it. One thing I love about this upcoming ultra is that I have no idea what my time will be. I mean, I'll throw out that I'm hoping for a 6 to 6.5 hour finish, but I know that could easy go longer. There is so much variability in a trail ultra...weather, hills, running surface, technical aspects...that there is no calculator to predict my finish time. While frustrating, it's also nice because I'm not keyed up about it like I was last year for my full.
@lporter229 glad you're feeling better on your runs!
I'm all caught up!! (well, except for those several pages earlier in the month).8 -
3/21 - 3.6 miles
After visions of having to take a couple of weeks off due to calf pain, I'm glad to say that it's improved quite a bit in a couple of days and I think I'll be back on plan by early next week.
Monday was a schedule rest day. I had reduced pain in the morning and by the end of the day it didn't hurt at all while walking, and only a bit when going up or down stairs.
Yesterday I had a bit of pain on the stairs only, and really nothing by the time I got home from work. I decided to go for a short, slow run while my son had soccer practice to see just how much it improved.
I laced up and right away I could feel some discomfort, but not too bad. I focused on good form, short strides, and a very easy pace and the discomfort never got any worse. By 2 miles it was actually feeling better.
I got back to my car and switched to my new Merrell Bare Access 4 trail shoes, a minimalist, zero drop, very light (7 oz per shoe) trail shoe which I had never tried before. It felt odd and at first I hated them. They made my calf feel worse and jarred my whole body. I then focused on running with a forefoot strike, much like you would if running in bare feet, or running in place, and an amazing thing happened...there was no calf pain! None. When my mind strayed from the task and I landed more toward my heel I could feel it, but when running with a forefoot strike, it felt great. I ran in those for over a mile and finished with 3.6 miles.
I have been listened to a few podcasts lately where barefoot and minimalist running has been discussed. One thing mentioned was that even if you don't want to run barefoot, if you want to learn a natural running form, go run barefoot for a 100 meters or so, then transfer that form back to shod running. You can't heel strike when barefoot running, and you certainly don't want to heel strike in minimalist shoes either. The drastic reduction in pain with Merrells really surprised me and I look forward to trying continuing to run with these. My running form was changed enough that I definitely want to easy into increased miles with these, and I'm not about use them on long runs for a while, but at the very least I think they'll be a useful tool to develop a better running form.
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2.12 in today
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@BEERRUNNER yup! Best I'm hoping for is that I'm not any worse off between now and then! We flew over Ft Worth Monday and I waved at you. You see me? It was about 215ish. Haha! I said "oh look! That's where we're gonna run".2
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3/1 - cross-training - strength training
3/2 - 7 mile general aerobic run (Holy wind Batman!)
3/3 - 8 mile general aerobic run
3/4 - cross-training - zumba
3/5 - 11 mile long run
3/6 - rest
3/7 - 5 mile general aerobic run w/6x :12 sec (gentle) uphills
3/8 - rest - sick
3/9 - 4 miles - still sick
3/10 - cross-training - strength training
3/11 - cross-trainng - zumba
3/12 - 6 mile dreadmill run - only 2 coughing bouts and 3 tissues used
3/13 - cross-training - strength training
3/14 - shoveling
3/15 - 5 mile dreadmill run
3/16 - 7 miles (huzzah, finally a decent distance again!)
3/17 - 8 miles
3/18 - cross-training - zumba
3/19 - 12 mile long run
3/20 - rest
3/21 - 7 mile dreadmill run
3/22 - 8 mile general aerobic run (Holy. Wind. Batman.) + cross-training - strength training
March Total: 88/145
296 miles/2,017 miles - goal for the year
WOW. Today was, hands down, the most ridiculous wind I have ever run in. We have an active Wind Advisory, with 20-30mph winds and gusts up to 40mph. The wind was definitely fairly sustained today, and the whole first half of my run it really beat me up. For the first time ever I actually had to struggle against the wind for some stretches even as I was running gently downhill. That was a first! Lol. I may have cursed out loud into the wind at one point just to vent my amazement/frustration
Tonight I still need to get some strength training in, we'll see how my legs feel doing squats after being beaten up by the windy conditions today, lol.
@BeeerRunner yeah, I'm gonna have to switch to mornings at some point. Once I get into my marathon training in the summer and fall I'm going to have weekday medium-long runs up to 13 miles. Dreading how early I'm gonna have to get up to get those in!
@7lenny7 yeah, I mostly credit my easy adjustment to the 0mm drops so far to the fact that I'm a mid- to forefoot striker. I really feel like it reduces the impact of running.
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March goal: lose (another)3lbs
3/1 2.54 + core/strength training 30m
3/2 3.20
3/3 5.25
3/4 yoga 45m
3/5 rest
3/6 4.17
3/7 3.55
3/8 4.00
3/9 rest
3/10 2.05 and yoga 30m
3/11 lazy
3/12 3.74
3/13 snorkel 4 hours
3/14 6.38
3/15 snorkel 2 hours
3/16 2.25 + yoga 30min
3/17 4.14
3/18 rest
3/19 3.10
3/20 rest
3/21 3.91
3/22 6.43
Total: 54.72
@MNLittleFinn glad to hear you are recovering from the crud
Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:
Completed and upcoming races:
Run through the solar system Virtual 10k: 3/14
Big Island International Marathon (---just doing the 5k) 3/19
Volcano Rainforest Runs 10k 8/19
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