March 2017 Running Challenge

Mari33a

01/03 3.52 miles
02/03 5.02 miles
04/03 4.5 miles
08/03 5.16 miles
09/03 3.54 miles
10/03 3.51 miles
12/03 3.01 miles That's 15.25 miles for me this week and my calfs certainly know it, they are aching!

chichidachimp

Date - Mi - MTD
3/1 - 1.26 - 1.26
3/2 - 6.00 - 7.26
3/3 - 1.43 - 8.69
3/6 - 3.55 -12.24
3/7 - 1.20 - 13.44
3/8 - 6.00 - 19.44 (10:58 race pace)
3/9 - 4.20 - 23.64
3/10 - 1.23 - 24.47
3/11 - 8.78 - 33.25 (11:33 slow and steady)
3/12 - 1.00 - 34.24 + 17mi biking
Miles remaining 35.75

@_nikkiwolf_ I'm roughly following the Hal Higdon Novice 2, except with fewer midweek runs.
@OSUbuckeye906 Thanks! I'm checking out the Garmin right now!

Planned races:
5/17 - 12k
7/17 - Marathon

ddmom0811

@iofred & @patrikc333 - lol I don't think I've ever heard shoes compared to people. I think @patrikc333 was on a runner's high and upon reflection later on would prefer a woman to shoes.

I had a biking weekend. It was perfect weather. I am going to do that Solar System run one day this week too. Sounds cool. Just not sure which day I can do it.
3/1 - 3.3 miles
3/2 - 4.1 miles
3/3 - rest day
3/4 - 34 miles biking
3/5 - 28 miles biking
3/6 - 4 miles + strength training
3/7 - 4.5 miles
3/8 - strength training
3/9 - 4.6 miles
3/10 - 4.1 miles
3/11 - 34 miles biking
3/12 - 40 miles biking

HRKinchen

OSUbuckeye906 wrote: »

Good read for those that struggle with where they are speed-wise. Most of us have been there are some point, but that doesn't make you any less of a runner.
http://www.shape.com/fitness/cardio/open-letter-runners-who-think-theyre-too-slow?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fit_830234023_internal_crosspromo

Thanks for posting! I needed that.

RespectTheKitty

HRKinchen wrote: »

OSUbuckeye906 wrote: »

Good read for those that struggle with where they are speed-wise. Most of us have been there are some point, but that doesn't make you any less of a runner.
http://www.shape.com/fitness/cardio/open-letter-runners-who-think-theyre-too-slow?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fit_830234023_internal_crosspromo

Thanks for posting! I needed that.

Me too. I am a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter. BUT I RUN.

HRKinchen

girlinahat wrote: »

Apologies. I realised it's not fair to mention shoes without a bit of shoe porn to gaze at.

The new kinvara 8's (tested with a mile in a treadmill- very comfy) next to some grubby Go run ride 4's. Good to bring a new pair into rotation!

You all are seriously making me want to go shoe shopping again!

OSUbuckeye906

3/1: 2 miles
3/2: rest
3/3: 3.1 miles
3/4: X-train (45 mins swim)
3/5: 4 miles
3/6: rest
3/7: 2.83 miles
3/8: 2.15 miles
3/9: X-train (30 mins lateral elliptical)
3/10: 3.06 miles
2/11: X-train (45 mins elliptical)
3/12: 4.05 miles

Total: 21.19/60 miles

4.05 miles in 39:36 (9:46 min/mile) today on the trail. At 13F windchill, it was a bit colder than I've been running in lately, but I dressed appropriately and was just fine (if a little be warm). I increased my interval length a little bit in this run and ran intervals of 1.5 miles, 30 secs recovery, 1 mile, 30 secs recovery, and 1.5 miles. I know that I've definitely lost some endurance/cardio, but I was still a little disappointed at how hard this run felt, especially in the last interval. I know that it will come back as I rebuild miles, but I just have to keep reminding myself of that. I have 6.9 miles to run in a marathon relay 6 weeks from now. I was hoping to be able to be back to where I can run that continuously by then, but I may have to adjust my goal for that as I get closer. Today is the last day of an anniversary sale at my local Fleet Feet, so I'm going to go check out what type of deals they have.

katharmonic

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
03/06/17 :::: 4.4 :::: 24.2
03/07/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 24.2
03/08/17 :::: 2.7 :::: 26.9
03/09/17 :::: 2.6 :::: 29.5
03/10/17 :::: 3.5 :::: 33.0
03/11/17 :::: 2.7 :::: 35.7
03/12/17 :::: 7.7 :::: 43.4

Ran my long run of the week this morning on a lovely indoor track at a local community college. My running friend came with me and a few others from our group joined along the way so it was quite enjoyable and not the monotonous grind that I thought it might be. And so much more pleasant than facing the horrible wind chills outside. I'm kind of feeling like a sucker for not doing this more this winter

Hoping for more hospitable temps in the upcoming week, but it's not looking great.

Joanna2012B

My longest run yet 16km!!

shanaber

_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »

shanaber wrote: »

@_nikkiwolf_ - stopping and walking is the best thing you can do so a dog doesn't chase you. I wonder though if the people realize there is a hole in their fence. The dogs could hurt someone or get lost/hurt themselves... I loved the visual of you running in a mild evening with the pink blossoms against the evening sky

@shanaber Yes, I wondered about that too. I thought about ringing and telling the owners. What stopped me were the fact that it was past 10pm on a weeknight and I couldn't see any lights in the windows; and that I didn't want to get too close to the dogs again. Next time I'll be prepared and bring pen & paper to put a note in their mailbox - if I'm brave enough to get past the dogs...
Maybe I need to take some tape too and fix a note to the fence. I like that hill (in a "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" kind of way ), so I'll be back sooner or later...

I love the pelican photo!
Here's one I took of my pink blossoms at night:

@_nikkiwolf_ - I like the idea of taping a note to the fence. That way you don't have to get too close to the dogs! The flowers are beautiful!!

HRKinchen

Joanna2012B wrote: »

My longest run yet 16km!!

Way to go! That's awesome!

juliet3455

5 Km Stretch & Recovery after yesterdays 19km. I was definitely feeling it as the first 1.5 were so sloooow as the kinks slowly worked there way out of my muscles. Of the 4 ladies I ran with yesterday only 1 made it out today.
Typical Sunday group - it's an un-official rest/shorty day for pretty much everyone 5-10 km is the normal range.

03/01 7.0 km –7.0 km –133.0 km – YTD 187.55
03/02 5.0 km –12.0 km –128.0 km – YTD 192.55
03/08 10.5 km – 22.0 km –117.5 km – YTD 203.05
03/11 19.0 km – 41.0 km –98.5 km – YTD 222.05
03/12 5.0 km – 46.0 km – 103.5 km – YTD 227.05

RespectTheKitty

Had a very long, very hard 5.25 mile run today. I slept like *kitten* last night on my mom's couch, being awoken by her cats several times. So the energy levels weren't stellar today, which made the run feel like death.

I might have a walk later... Garmin says I still need about 4,000 steps to meet my daily goal of 15,000. Stay tuned.

abdulsaif

abdulsaif wrote: »

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.

7th of March 5.3 Km
12th of March 5.7Km

Total: 11km
Target: 80 Km
Stretched Target: 100Km

Time is ticking need to go for long runs

_nikkiwolf_

I just signed up for my second marathon!
The Geneva marathon, in eight weeks. I ran the half there last year and am still getting their newsletter; and when they send a mail that the prices will rise another 10CHF at midnight, I impulsively went and signed up right away.
I had been thinking about it for a while already, but kept telling myself that it's an aweful lot of money for a single race. And since I ran a marathon last year, I no longer have to prove to myself that I can, so there really is no good reason to do another one. But if I *save* money by signing up today, that's a different story, right?

To celebrate that, I turned my planned 29km run into a 32.3km run instead today. I don't usually run in miles, but thanks to this group I know that 20mi is the "magic distance" in a lot of training plans done in imperial units, so it seemed fitting. Plus the weather was lovely: 13°C and sunshine, just perfect for running!

That leaves me with 70.3km for the week, 99km for the month so far. I might have to up my goal a little from 200km for more, if I want to be ready for that marathon. Or not, since I know I probably won't get a chance to run on the last weekend in March. I'll have to sit down soon and do the math...



Upcoming races:
7th May 2017: Geneva marathon

vandinem

Date     Miles      MTD
------   -----    -------
Mar 02     4.6T       4.6
Mar 04     6.5       11.1
Mar 06     4.4T      15.5
Mar 07     6.7T      22.2
Mar 09     5.3T      27.5
Mar 12    10.4       37.9

T1DCarnivoreRunner

I would say an easy run... and based on heart rate, it was. Temps were decent around 35F-40F, but the constant 20 mph wind was very unpleasant. Total of 8.34 miles with mixed terrain and some hills.

dpwellman

Weekly mileage update (includes active rest miles):

To date:    48.06
To go:      41.94
Goal:       90.00
Projection: 124.15

"Shut Up, Legs" Dept.
Sesamoiditis is still there but not quite as bothersome as it was two weeks ago. I'm forgoing my favorite thin wool socks in favor of thicker socks for more cushioning until it subsides. That achy knee I complained about yesterday? Not even a thing today (pizza WORKS!). Instead right quad (specifically rectus femoris) kept cramping up along with some oblique soreness if I tried any thing beyond a slow jog. As soon as I slowed to a walk cramping immediately disappears. Hopefully it's just fatigue.

I had TFL and piriformis pain this time last year. . .

snowyne

3/1 - 3.5 mi.
3/2 - 4.0 mi.
3/3 - 4.2 mi.
3/4 - 4.0 mi.
3/5 - 3.5 mi.
3/6 - 3.1 mi.
3/7 - 3.5 mi.
3/8 - 3.2 mi.
3/9 - rest
3/10 - 3.1 mi.
3/11 - 3.0 mi.
3/12 - 4.1
March total: 39.2/100

MobyCarp

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
3/6 – rest day
3/7 – 10.20 warm up, speed work, cool down
3/8 – 7.02 easy
3/9 – 14.25 easy with MP finish
3/10 – rest day
3/11 – 10.10 warm up + race
3/12 – 9.65 easy with hills

March total to date – 100.40

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 – The plan today called for 60 minutes easy, but Coach offered a Boston simulator run for club members running Boston (also open to any members just interested in it), with chili afterward. The base route was 9.2 miles, with options to add or chop distance depending on need. I saw the route on a computer screen, and ran with a first-time Boston qualifier who knew the area better than I did. End result was an average pace of 8:15, a bit slower than I would have run on my own. A that pace, my heart rate stayed under control even with a lot of elevation change:



It was a good simulation. The steep drop early let us practice technique for the drop at Lower Newton Falls. On the way back, that was a steep uphill similar to the last big hill in Newton. And there was a lot of up, and up further to simulate three miles of mostly uphill in Newton. What it didn't have was the flattish and gentle downhill that makes up most of the distance in Boston; but it did well for the interesting terrain parts of the Boston course.

Phil had been training indoors a lot, so later in the run he told me to keep going as he slowed on the uphills. I circled back to run with him a couple times after doing that, and the run was lots of fun. Then there was good conversation, chips and salsa, chili, and Mexican chicken soup. Can't beat this group of people.

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) finished in 33:25
March 18, 2017 USATF Masters 8K Championship (Virginia Beach, VA)
April 17, 2017 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)