March 2017 Running Challenge
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OSUbuckeye906 wrote: »After watching Arrogate's performance in the Dubai World cup, I really wanted to run this afternoon...so inspired! Even my husband who doesn't watch horse racing watched the race on You tube 3 times. Anyhow the weather has been great in Indy, temperature in the 70's Had to run in a head wind during the last 3 miles ,and the weather a little warmer than I like. Otherwise, felt great. I changed my posture to a more forward lean, and have been avoiding the back issues. Definitely feeling it in my hamstrings and gluts.
Loved watching Arrogate as well! I really need to take a good look at all the Derby contenders, just haven't had time to keep up with it all this year. Do you have a pick for the Derby yet or still too early?
Thanks. I think Arrogate is the second coming of Man O'War...I am pretty high on him. The Derby looks pretty wide open. I really like Tapwrit and think he has a real shot to win the Derby.. The last Derby prep races are April 8th and will probably know more afterward.
Where I grew up, I lived 65 miles from Louisville and saw horse racing on Tv all of the time.Horses are beautiful animals and run for the joy of it.0 -
3/28 - PART 2! (13.1mi) with 4,068ft of vertical gain. Pace: 14:45/mi ** 29.8mi remain ** Home stretch! 3days left!
3/22 - (10.1mi) 5k TM hill tempo @ 3%inc, 7mi E
3/24 - (6mi) Slow/easy + heat tolerance, 8:40/mi
3/25 - (10mi) 3,074ft vert, 14:34/mi
3/26 - (13.6mi) LSD 8:49/mi
3/27 - (7.2mi) 2,162ft vert, 14:41/mi
3/28 - (5.5mi) 4mi @ 7:33, 1.5mi C @ 8:44
3/28 - (13.1mi) 4,068ft vert (Daily T: 18.6mi)
Total: 120.2/150mi5 -
New treadmill came today and she's beautiful
March 1- 15km
March 2- 18km
March 3- 15km
March 4- 22km
March 5- 13km
March 6- Rest
March 7- 16km
March 8- 13.7km
March 9- 1.6km (RIP Treadmill )
March 10 & 11 - Snowing/Most Depressing Days Ever
March 12- 11.1km
March 13- 11.1km
March 14 to 17- Husband OOT
March 18- 7km
March 19- 9km
March 20- 7km
March 21- 11.1km
March 22- 18.4km
March 23- 6km
March 26- 14km
March 27- 13.4km
March 28- 9km
231.4/250km
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Hit my goal today on a fabulous run. I am finding I am (finally) able to go a bit faster again. Not sure what has changed but it sure feels good to 'be back up to speed'! Rest day tomorrow for my tired body. I am sure after my glute and hamstring workout at training tonight I am going to be sore, sore, sore. Trainer had me do an especially hard set involving a one legged glute bridge with one foot extended up and my other foot on a ball. While in the extended up position you do a tuck with the ball. Between that, the squat throws and back and side lunges I have plans for a foam rolling session during my morning meetings!
Date........Miles.......Total
03/01......0.00........0.00
03/02......5.20........5.20 - Treadmill/Home from St. Louis
03/03......6.02......11.22
03/04......9.40......20.62
03/05......2.68......23.30
03/06......5.23......28.53 - + Agility class
03/07......4.17......32.70 - + Strength Training
03/08......0.00......32.70
03/09......5.36......38.06 - + Strength Training and Rally class
03/10......4.17......42.23
03/11....10.28......52.51
03/12......3.18......55.69
03/13......4.49......60.18 - + Agility class
03/14......5.46......65.64 - + Strength Training
03/15......0.00......65.64
03/16......5.48......71.12 - + Rally class
03/17......0.00......71.12 - Crazy life and work day
03/18......8.70......79.82
03/19......0.00......79.82
03/20......5.27......85.09 - + Agility class
03/21......5.44......90.53 - + Strength Training
03/22......0.00......90.53
03/23......5.27......95.80 - + Strength Training and Rally class
03/24......0.00......95.80
03/25......4.23....100.03
03/26......0.00....100.03
03/27......6.63....106.66 - + Agility class
03/28......5.65....112.31 - + Strength Training
My completed and upcoming Races - Let me know if you will be running too!
02/05/17 - Surf City Half Marathon
07/23/17 - San Francisco 1st Half Marathon7 -
01 Mar – 12.6 km
02 Mar – 2.6 km + 1200 metres swimming
03 Mar – 10 km
04 Mar – 8.2 km including parkrun
06 Mar – 14.2 km
07 Mar – 2.7 km + 1200 metres swimming
08 Mar – 10 km
10 Mar – 12 km
11 Mar – 800 metres swimming
12 Mar – 21.2 km
13 Mar – (Hike up a mountain 476 metres elevation gain - not counted in run total)
15 Mar – 6 km
16 Mar – 4.7 km jog + 1000 metres swimming
17 Mar – 15.3 km + Body Balance
18 Mar – 7.6 km including parkrun
20 Mar – 10 km
21 Mar - 2.7 km + 1200 metres swimming
23 Mar – 1.2 km + Body Balance
24 Mar – 30.1 km Distance PB!!!
25 Mar – 5 km parkjog
28 Mar – 6.2 km
29 Mar – 9.5 km
Goal: 100 miles / 160 km, including my first 30 km run. DONE/DONE!!!
Total: 192 km
Daily Steps Average: 19,193
Speaking of calories, anyone else recently getting stupidly low calorie burns for exercise from Garmin lately?
I did a 30 km run on Friday - only 1000 calories! I usually get more than that for a half marathon.
Today I did 10 km and only got 225 calories!
I've got the Forerunner 225. My HR was in Zone 2 today, and medium to high for the 30 km.
I don't need to lose any weight, thanks Garmin! Gimme my calories!
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@7lenny7 If you want to get rid of the extra part at the end of the run - I saw you also got a 400m PR from it, you can do that on the Strava website. Click on the little wrench on the activity page and then "crop" it.
I do that all the time when I use Strava to log bike commutes. It works quite well, and that way I get rid of funny speed and distance contributions at the beginning and end (I often start the activity in my apartment, throw the phone in my backpack, get the bike out of the cellar, ride to work, and only dig out the phone and stop after carrying the bike to my office).
@Orphia You should have gotten more than 1000 calories for 30km of running!
I never pay attention to the calories from my watch. As I wrote somewhere above, I always use "distance in km * weight in kg" to figure out the calorie burn. Works for me, and I don't have to worry about software updates or anything.4 -
Bit gutted as I have injured my foot, possible stress fracture so I can't finish my challenge. Am so disappointed. I bought some new running shoes after Christmas with some gift money from sports direct and I honestly think that is what has done it. At the time I said to the member of staff that it didn't feel right on the particular foot I've now hurt, but stupidly of me I let him convince me that with some gel insoles they would be ideal and work. My old tatty shoes were so much more comfy. I wish I had looked round more but I was excited to get them and they were to be a motivator as well.
I have no idea how long I might have to leave it now. Or if I should say anything to sports direct though it is my own silly fault for not being stronger. Grrrr.
Oh well, rant over, onwards and upwards!!
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@hannahbananna80 Oh no, that sucks that you are injured! I can't believe the shop staff member talked you into buying those shoes, after you already told him they don't feel right. Did you already see a doctor about the foot?
@shanaber Congrats on hitting your goal I just tried to picture the one-legged glute bridge on a ball, and it sounds really scary!
@ROBOTFOOD That is some impressive climbing! I think I only did one run with more than 1000m elevation ever, and I can still remember how that wiped me out. And you did it on the same day as a tempo run in the morning, wow.
@MobyCarp No matter how predictive the Yasso 800's are, they are still a really tough workout. Great run!
@JessicaMcB Awesome, enjoy your new treadmill!
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@_nikkiwolf_ I need to get it checked by the Dr. I was quite undecided as hadnt realised what it could have been as the pain is often really mild. But a nurse said to get it checked as it sounded like a possible stress fracture. It is really hard to get out of work so I am going to go Friday on my next day off. And I'll do some kettlebell and yoga stuff until I can run again. I have seem some other trainers that sound much more suitable on sweat shop website. Just seems such a waste of money! Though I'd be silly to wear the others for running now anyway I guess.1
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Hey @RespectTheKitty so glad to hear you've had some good days. Keep up with the outpatients and hopefully these new meds will work well for you.
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
28/3/17 9.6m
Totals: 63.4/70
Target 70 miles
Planned races -
7.5.17 HM-ish The Ox Wiltshire.
30.7.17 HM-ish Dorset Invader
27.8.17 East Farm Frolic
Spent the weekend on the coast with my family, as it was Mother's Day weekend here in the UK. It was so lively and sunny I couldn't help but go down to the beach for a walk, even with it being pretty windy. I hadn't brought my running gear with me as I didn't have a run planned but I really really regret not having my stuff with me. Note to self: take running gear EVERYTIME you go away. It would have been a perfect setting for a long run on the beach!!
managed a long run in the woods yesterday, finding an old Hill Fort looking out over our lovely Clifton Suspension Bridge in a part of the woods I'd not explored before. A lovely bit of sunshine turned into buckets of rain, and with two miles before my car today I decided not to add on a bit extra to round up to 10 miles, but get straight in the car before I drowned!
tired today. I need to get this fatigue sorted. I think I'm going to stop with the long runs between now and the HM and just do short, slow regular runs at a low heart rate. I can do 10 miles, so doing 13ish (and I mean ish) should be doable.
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_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »@7lenny7 If you want to get rid of the extra part at the end of the run - I saw you also got a 400m PR from it, you can do that on the Strava website. Click on the little wrench on the activity page and then "crop" it.
I do that all the time when I use Strava to log bike commutes. It works quite well, and that way I get rid of funny speed and distance contributions at the beginning and end (I often start the activity in my apartment, throw the phone in my backpack, get the bike out of the cellar, ride to work, and only dig out the phone and stop after carrying the bike to my office).
I had to do this the other day. It made it look like I did a 66mile hike, because I forgot to stop my TomTom, got back in my car and drove an hour down the motorway home.....
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29/03 - 3.2 mile fast(er) paced TM run (25:19) , followed with 1 mile Interval & Biceps workout
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
• 25/03 - TM Half Marathon (plugged in the MK HM route - attempt 2 ) - 1:53:53
Coming up:
• 01/05 - Milton Keynes HM
• 18/06 - Run-Bedford-Run - 10K
• 02/09 - Bedford HM
• 24/09 - Windsor HM
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@Orphia - My Garmin 630 has been giving me consistent calorie burn estimates. Hope it's something easily corrected. Is the HR or GPS data showing anything weird? If not have any other parameters changed like weight, HR zones, etc?
@hannahbananna80 - Hope the foot pain is short lived. You should shove those shoes up that idiot sales persons *kitten*!
@MobyCarp - Looking forward to hearing about your Boston experience this year compared to last!
@ROBOTFOOD - You're killing it out there! Crazy elevation!
@shanaber - Congrats on finding your speed again! Let me know if you see mine anywhere.
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Hi all!
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-
3/8: 6.5k -easy incline-
3/9: 8k -treadmill, intervals-
3/11: 6k -last shake out before race-
3/12: 13k -Trail Race-
3/14: 5k -cool down from race and from strength training-
3/15: 4k -cool down-
3/16: 6.2k -empty stomach early morning run-
3/20: 1.3k -walk/run at gym-
3/22: 2k -cool down from strength training-
3/23: 7.2k -soft ground, easy-
3/25: 10.1k -quad test, negative splits-
3/26: 12.5k -trail running-
3/28: 3.5k -w/u and c/d for leg strength training-
3/29: 6.7 -trail easy morning run-
SUM: 120.2/120k
Goal achieved
Take care and stay free of injuries!7 -
@hannahbananna80 - ugh! I think you can't trust some of the shoe "experts" in these stores. I definitely trust the two local running stores here in Orlando - they are all runners and really know what they are talking about. The last time I went to a running store in the D.C. area I could tell the guy that was helping me was new, and definitely not a runner. I have a wide foot and he said I could just get a bigger size and not worry about the width. Um, no. I've dealt with these wide feet for my whole life and it rarely works like that. And especially NOT with running shoes. Now I only buy running shoes from places that give you a 90 day trial period. I wouldn't return them in 89 days because I'd feel like that was dishonest, but after a few weeks I have sent them back.
I have a cycling injury. It's called a saddle sore and it's gross and awful. I was fine after the 63 mile ride on Sunday but then after my run on Tuesday morning I realized that I had aggravated a spot. I have strength training after work and I should be okay if I focus on upper body/abs.
I was afraid to run this morning with anything rubbing against it. I actually had the thought ... could I run commando in a skirt? I mean it's in the dark anyway. Then I imagined the headline "high school teacher running without underwear in a skirt arrested for indecent exposure". And me trying to explain ... but I have a saddle sore from my bike ride! So I didn't.
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
3/13 - rest day
3/14 - 5 miles
3/15 - 6.1 miles
3/16 - 3.6 miles
3/17 - strength training
3/18 - 44 miles biking - very fast!
3/19 - 40 miles in the wind - ugh - awful ride
3/20 - rest day
3/21 - 4.5 miles
3/22 - strength training
3/23 - 4.2 miles
3/24 - 4.2 miles + strength training
3/25 - 32 miles biking
3/26 - 63 miles biking
3/27 - rest day
3/28 - 4.5 miles
3/29 - strength training
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So being new this is for March, which I just started running again....
26Mar run 2.33m
27Mar walk 2.18m
28Mar run 2.05m
Run: 4.38
Walk: 2.18
Total: 6.56m
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50km bike ride on Monday, was feeling good despite the 20 miles on sunday, got my legs relaxed but i hit the lunch time traffic and that was annoying.
run 9miles yesterday, gorgeous day. so in the afternoon i couldn't resist and went for a 25km super relaxed bike ride. damned i should not have done it, as today i was tired for my 9 miles run. but day was gorgeous and i'm living a particular moment, so either i move or i explode.
so today I got some chains and i'm going to tie myself on the bed this afternoon. this morning was really really hot and I did suffer, i'm not used to this temperature and also the time change messed me completely up.
will clean my Bianca tonight, found a 15euros cleaning kit (that hopefully is not oing to melt the frame) tomorrow prob ride her, then friday and saturday super super relaxed short runs. rain forecasted for sunday, a rainy marathon is quite exciting to me to be fair.
i'm also hungry, not sure what to do, i eat a lot and don't want to overdo (eating 8-9k calories for me is very easy), but also i'm doing a lot and don't want to use all my carb reservoir before sunday.
Has ever happened to you that some shadows or tree trunks looked like people while running? it happens very rarely to me3 -
@ddmom0811 ouch! amazon lost my summer cycling kit and i'm using my dad's one, that's 2 sizes up, you can imagine how unconfortable is down there... but just go! who cares, I had the same thought "guy got arrested as he was peeing in the middle of the road" for a while, but the discomfort was too much and I decided to relieve myself wherever possible. and since then that was the best decision!
actually i have a very sored lower lower back, where the evil pocket is, as my phone was rubbing too much on sunday, the solution will be to run without anything, and I think everyone agrees that's a bit too much
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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
23/03 Rest
24/03 3.26
25/03 Rest
26/03 10.71
27/03 Rest
28/03 Rest
29/03 5.36
Total 69.58/70 target
How close to target? Hadn't realised until I just logged it. I'll get it Friday!
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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
23/03 Rest
24/03 2.89
25/03 Rest
26/03 10.30
27/03 Rest
28/03 Rest
29/03 4.66
Total 63.38/60target
Beat my target and I've still got a speed work 30 minute run to do on Friday as well
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patrikc333 wrote: »@ddmom0811 ouch! amazon lost my summer cycling kit and i'm using my dad's one, that's 2 sizes up, you can imagine how unconfortable is down there... but just go! who cares, I had the same thought "guy got arrested as he was peeing in the middle of the road" for a while, but the discomfort was too much and I decided to relieve myself wherever possible. and since then that was the best decision!
actually i have a very sored lower lower back, where the evil pocket is, as my phone was rubbing too much on sunday, the solution will be to run without anything, and I think everyone agrees that's a bit too much
Vaseline is good for the friction0 -
breakingred wrote: »Hi!! Joining the group. I need to get my running game going again after a fattening and lazy winter! I have WAY too many cute clothes that I cant fit into this spring and summer. I am thinking I should be able to do 60 miles of walking and running for April
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@ddmom0811 Ouch!
@jessicalferrara Strava doesn't show calorie burn for me, so maybe that's a premium feature (and I'm too cheap for that, lol). Garmin seems to be consistent about calories with my running however, and if anything seems to have a tendency to slightly under-report.
No running for me today, as a storm blew through right during my running window. The weather sirens were going off, wind speeds were in the region of 60-70mph, and the rain/hail was lashing down, and yet when I look outside now, it's as though absolutely nothing happened. Well I guess that scuppers the idea of making it to 300 this month!1 -
Just a quick note to report that I have made goal for the month. Now bring on the gravy (miles)!10
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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
3/23 10 miles - 160.4
3/24 3.1 miles - 163.5
3/25 20 miles - 183.5
3/26 REST DAY
3/27 10 miles - 193.5
3/28 10 miles - 203.5
3/28 6.2 miles - 209.7 << Daily Double
3/29 5 miles - 214.7
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
I may just hit 230 this month by the nick of my teeth.
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75-minutes offroad fartlek was the intention when I left the house. However, as soon as I started running could feel the tight left calf that had come out of nowhere during yesterdays recovery jog. Didn't feel bad and thought I could outrun it, but at about 2k it went from uncomfortable to painful and no amount of stretching seemed to help so had to abandon. Didn't see it coming during my walk earlier today, but practising RICE for rest of the day and got my fingers crossed not too bad. Following last week's mini layoff I can still afford a few days off - any more than a week and I may have to abandon my May marathon
This also means that despite being so close, I may yet miss my monthly target again for the third month in a row
2-Mar: 1k TM + 7.8k steady
3-Mar: 10.1k easy
5-Mar: 10k steady
6-Mar: 21.2k easy
7-Mar: 4.3k easy
8-Mar: 12.1k fartlek (long efforts)
9-Mar: 9.1k steady
10-Mar: 6.6k MP
13-Mar: 16.3k HM pace + cooldown = 17.4k
14-Mar: 8.8k HM pace
17-Mar: 5.3k easy
18-Mar: 3.9k very easy
19-Mar: 21.1k RACE [Richmond Half - HM PR @ 1:51:00 inc 5K PR @ 25:08]
20-Mar: 2.8k easy
21-Mar: 8.4k easy
22-Mar: 10.9k as 4 x 10min hard/2.5 min recovery intervals (plus wu/cd)
23-Mar > 26-Mar: Injured
27-Mar: 24.5k easy
28-Mar: 2.8k easy
29-Mar: 2k easy (fartlek abandoned soon after warm-up )
Upcoming Races:
14-May-2017: Bexhill Starfish Marathon
9-Jul-2017: Southend Half Marathon [Unconfirmed]
12-Aug-2017: Hadleigh Castle 10K - Hill trail race [Possible*]
16-Sep-2017: Kew Gardens 10K [Possible]
24-Sep-2017: Windsor Half Marathon [Possible*]
29-Oct-2017: Thurrock 10k [Possible]0 -
@patrikc333 When I'm trail trunning in a forested area, I always think I'm seeing snakes when it's actually tree roots. It's even worse if I've actually seen a snake earlier in the run.
@ddmom0811 Sorry to hear about the saddle sore, but you did give me a funny visual!! Hope you get better soon!3 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »Yes, I know Mar. is almost over, but trying to decide on a goal for Apr. I've already exceeded my Mar. goal of 60 miles. After the 4/1 race, my plan is to switch goals. Currently, my primary goal is to lose excess fat and secondary goal is to be able to complete that race and not be last (should not be a problem).
Starting 4/2, my primary goal is still to lose excess fat and secondary goal is to lose as much fat as possible before 4/14. The reason 4/14 is that is when I am scheduled for a Dexa, RMR, and VO2 Max. It's my first time getting such tests and I would like the BF % to be as close as possible to my goal BF %. It's a long and detailed explanation as to how I came up with this, but my estimate is that I need to run 13.8 miles per day from 4/2 - 4/13 in order to achieve that much fat loss that quickly (and also not to eat back those calories). That is way above current mileage, and would be about 2 hrs. per day. Alternatively, I could cut back calories and run 1 hr. per day.... that is a mileage that is more in line with where I've been on running days. The difference is not eating back exercise calories and doing something similar to alternate day fasting... and not taking a rest day during that time unless I make it up (which I can do on weekends).
Anyway, I've been thinking about this and making calculations for the last week to figure out mileage for the first half of April; and it looks pretty aggressive. The other option is to accept I won't be at my target BF % by 4/14... but how much to scale back on that goal is the unknown.
I noticed no one has replied to this yet, and I am far from an expert, but this is my $.02, for whatever it's actually worth, lol. I personally would NOT focus on such an aggressive loss. I am currently also in the weight-loss camp right now, and have actually been concerned by how quickly I've been losing because I want to maintain my lean body mass to a healthy degree. When you lose really aggressively you can't just flip a switch that makes sure the loss is 100% purely body fat. I already do weight training twice a week, and in addition to it being for injury prevention with my running, it is also to hopefully maintain as much of my lean body mass as possible. When you lose too fast I think you risk losing too much of that lean body mass vs body fat. I say, keep it reasonable, take the first tests/scans for what they are, and then when you get them again you can use it as a comparison.
@jessicalferrara I always find that Strava seems to wayyyy overestimate my burns.
@ROBOTFOOD beautiful view! I see how that would make the climbs a bit easier, lol6 -
@ddmom0811 - Sorry about your saddle sore, but got visuals now where during your commando run you have to tie your shoe laces .... or running over a Marilyn Monroe vent ... or ... loads of pictures in my head ... hope you are better before saturday4
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6.1 miles while the young'un had soccer practice. Planned on 12 but a mix up on who was picking him up made me cut it short. I'll go long tomorrow. Strava says 6.5 because I forgot to stop my Garmin at the end of the run. I can't remember that happening before.
It was a warm, sweaty run. I had forgotten how much I love being drenched in sweat after a run.
188/210 miles
@lporter229 if you were to go short because you feared failing to go 20, wouldn't you then be worried during your race because you didn't get that 20 in?
Hence my dilemma. *sigh* I tried so hard for over a year to keep it from coming down to this situation. Word of advice for anyone planning to qualify for Boston...don't pick an early race!
@MobyCarp- Thanks for the advice. I am definitely taking it into consideration. Still a little undecided on what to do. I know I can run 20 miles if I need to. I know I can run 26 miles if I need to. I guess the fact that I've done it before helps.
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