January 2018 Running Challenge
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January goal: Keep kicking at Zumbro training
Nominal mileage goal: Let's say 140? I really don't know. Real plan is to follow training and coach's advice well.
1/1- REST
1/2- 8.1
1/3- 6.4
1/4- REST
1/5- 4.8
1/6- 8.1
1/7- 5.4
1/8- REST
1/9- 8.5
1/10- 6.7
10/11- REST
10/12- 9.3
Total: 57.3
Today's notes: Today's assignment was 3x2Mile cruise intervals at 7:30 pace (15:min) with 3min recovery. When I got up it was -17, so I knew that conditions were not going to be optimal for a fast workout but, oh well, got to get it done. Ran my 20 minute Warm Up, getting about 2.1 miles. Then the fun began.
Interval 1: This one felt OK, the roads were kind of slick, but the snow wasn't too bad. ended up clocking 14:57 for the interval. Felt pretty good about that.
Interval 2: Started feeling the cold and conditions a bit on this one, I knew it was going to be slow, but with Interval one coming in under time, I felt OK. As I finished this interval and began recovery, the blow came by. Great! I though, that would clear the road so I can go fast on my last interval,
Interval 3: Nope, the plow didn't help. All it did was expose the ice under the snow. It was actually worse. Interval time: 15:13.... grumble..... stupid 13 seconds off... grumble, grumble, grumble....
Cut my cool down short by about 2 and a half minutes. Temp had dropped to -20 (found that out when I got inside) and my left hand was to the hurting phase of getting cold, so I figured heading in was the better option.
Have a Runderful day!
2018 races and possibilities
3/28- END-SURE 50k
4/13- Zumbro Endurance Race 100 Mile
7/28- Minnesota Voyageur 50 (coach brought up this one)
9/8- Superior Trail 50 mile (Lottery)
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »January goal: Keep kicking at Zumbro training
Nominal mileage goal: Let's say 140? I really don't know. Real plan is to follow training and coach's advice well.
1/1- REST
1/2- 8.1
1/3- 6.4
1/4- REST
1/5- 4.8
1/6- 8.1
1/7- 5.4
1/8- REST
1/9- 8.5
1/10- 6.7
10/11- REST
10/12- 9.3
Total: 57.3
Today's notes: Today's assignment was 3x2Mile cruise intervals at 7:30 pace (15:min) with 3min recovery. When I got up it was -17, so I knew that conditions were not going to be optimal for a fast workout but, oh well, got to get it done. Ran my 20 minute Warm Up, getting about 2.1 miles. Then the fun began.
Interval 1: This one felt OK, the roads were kind of slick, but the snow wasn't too bad. ended up clocking 14:57 for the interval. Felt pretty good about that.
Interval 2: Started feeling the cold and conditions a bit on this one, I knew it was going to be slow, but with Interval one coming in under time, I felt OK. As I finished this interval and began recovery, the blow came by. Great! I though, that would clear the road so I can go fast on my last interval,
Interval 3: Nope, the plow didn't help. All it did was expose the ice under the snow. It was actually worse. Interval time: 15:13.... grumble..... stupid 13 seconds off... grumble, grumble, grumble....
Cut my cool down short by about 2 and a half minutes. Temp had dropped to -20 (found that out when I got inside) and my left hand was to the hurting phase of getting cold, so I figured heading in was the better option.
Have a Runderful day!
2018 races and possibilities
3/28- END-SURE 50k
4/13- Zumbro Endurance Race 100 Mile
7/28- Minnesota Voyageur 50 (coach brought up this one)
9/8- Superior Trail 50 mile (Lottery)
I've never used a coach so maybe that's the difference, but is 13 seconds off for a 15 minute interval really that big of a deal? In my mind, that's close enough.1 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »January goal: Keep kicking at Zumbro training
Nominal mileage goal: Let's say 140? I really don't know. Real plan is to follow training and coach's advice well.
1/1- REST
1/2- 8.1
1/3- 6.4
1/4- REST
1/5- 4.8
1/6- 8.1
1/7- 5.4
1/8- REST
1/9- 8.5
1/10- 6.7
10/11- REST
10/12- 9.3
Total: 57.3
Today's notes: Today's assignment was 3x2Mile cruise intervals at 7:30 pace (15:min) with 3min recovery. When I got up it was -17, so I knew that conditions were not going to be optimal for a fast workout but, oh well, got to get it done. Ran my 20 minute Warm Up, getting about 2.1 miles. Then the fun began.
Interval 1: This one felt OK, the roads were kind of slick, but the snow wasn't too bad. ended up clocking 14:57 for the interval. Felt pretty good about that.
Interval 2: Started feeling the cold and conditions a bit on this one, I knew it was going to be slow, but with Interval one coming in under time, I felt OK. As I finished this interval and began recovery, the blow came by. Great! I though, that would clear the road so I can go fast on my last interval,
Interval 3: Nope, the plow didn't help. All it did was expose the ice under the snow. It was actually worse. Interval time: 15:13.... grumble..... stupid 13 seconds off... grumble, grumble, grumble....
Cut my cool down short by about 2 and a half minutes. Temp had dropped to -20 (found that out when I got inside) and my left hand was to the hurting phase of getting cold, so I figured heading in was the better option.
Have a Runderful day!
2018 races and possibilities
3/28- END-SURE 50k
4/13- Zumbro Endurance Race 100 Mile
7/28- Minnesota Voyageur 50 (coach brought up this one)
9/8- Superior Trail 50 mile (Lottery)
I've never used a coach so maybe that's the difference, but is 13 seconds off for a 15 minute interval really that big of a deal? In my mind, that's close enough.
It's my OCD tendencies, nothing more. When I was 30sec off on 1 mile repeats, he said it was "close enough" LOL0 -
1/1 - 4 treadmill miles on a way too cold day.
1/2 - Two flat tires doomed my chances of getting to the Y / gym.
1/3 - 4 more 'mill miles.
1/4 - 5.1 treadmill miles at Trek Class, then upper body weights.
1/5 - Unplanned rest day.
1/6 - 4 treadmill miles, then upper body weights.
1/7 - Another 4 on the 'mill. Finally could have run outside, but my son asks me to take him to the gym
1/8 - Nothing yet, but planning an odd (for me) evening run.
1/8 - 4.8 miles. First outdoor run in a while. Almost got hit by cars twice...people are stupid.
1/9 - Rest day.
1/10 - 5 miles outside...woot!
1/11 - Snow day (really?!?). Stayed home with kids, snuck to Y in late afternoon for 4 treadmill miles and some weights.
1/12 - Really sore in the low back, hips and knees. Gonna wait and see.
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1/1 - 4 miles
1/2 - 5 miles
1/3 - 5 miles
1/4 - rest day
1/5 - 6 miles
1/6 - Skip's indoor track and field meet
1/7 - 6 miles
1/8 - 0 had long work day
1/9 - 7 miles
1/10 - 6 miles
1/11 - 6 miles
1/12 - 0 rest day
45 of 110 miles
A great 60F this morning but I knew my legs needed a day off so I took a rest day. ☹️.
Welcome to Alabama where it's 60 degrees we are under a winter weather advisory and our schools are closed. Ha ha. The temperature is supposed to really drop and maybe some rain or ice or snow later so no school.2 -
Improved my 5k time by 22 seconds. Woot woot! Lol. My ankle definitely feels better however it doesn’t look like it but I know if I baby it I’ll probably just keep finding excuses not to go back out.
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polskagirl01 wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Wow, what a ...umm... KITTEN this guy is:
This Ultra Runner Won His Races by Hiding in a Port-A-Potty
https://www.runnersworld.com/ultra-marathon/ultra-runner-hides-in-port-a-potty
The whole idea that people actually cheat at marathons/ultras is fascinating to me. (I may or may not have binge-read all of Derek's posts at marathoninvestigation.com when I first discovered it about a year ago.) I just don't get what having that medal would do for you, other than remembering how you cheated, every single time you look at the thing.
There's this one race that I think, I could just cut over and be done sooner but would never actually do it. It's just this one spot where it's near the end of the 15k (like mile 7 and 8) and you take this long, straight stretch and you know at some point you turn around but it seems further and further away as you run toward it. And there's nothing to look at as it's not yet developed there but there's no scenery. It's awful and I always just want to run across the median and head back.
I could never actually do it though. I'd rather have a DNF over a I know I cheated medal/time.3 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »polskagirl01 wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Wow, what a ...umm... KITTEN this guy is:
This Ultra Runner Won His Races by Hiding in a Port-A-Potty
https://www.runnersworld.com/ultra-marathon/ultra-runner-hides-in-port-a-potty
The whole idea that people actually cheat at marathons/ultras is fascinating to me. (I may or may not have binge-read all of Derek's posts at marathoninvestigation.com when I first discovered it about a year ago.) I just don't get what having that medal would do for you, other than remembering how you cheated, every single time you look at the thing.
There's this one race that I think, I could just cut over and be done sooner but would never actually do it. It's just this one spot where it's near the end of the 15k (like mile 7 and 8) and you take this long, straight stretch and you know at some point you turn around but it seems further and further away as you run toward it. And there's nothing to look at as it's not yet developed there but there's no scenery. It's awful and I always just want to run across the median and head back.
I could never actually do it though. I'd rather have a DNF over a I know I cheated medal/time.
The Tufts Women's 10k in Boston has a stretch like this, and I've seen people cut across the median. Admittedly they're so far back they don't stand a chance of winning anything, but I still think it's bizarre.
Confession time: I ran a 5k last year and accidentally cut off a tiny corner. In my defence, so did the entire field as the person directing us wasn't too sure where we should be going.3 -
1/1-4 miles New Years run
1/2-4.1 miles dreadmill intervals+ "Functional Training with Stella"
1/3-4.4 miles+ stretching/PT
1/4-3.7 miles trail running
1/5-Rest day
1/6-7 miles
1/7-9 miles total (6 @tempo pace)
1/8- Rest day-"Functional Training with Stella"
1/9-4.2 miles dreadmill intervals 8 X 400m @5k pace+ P90X3 Dynamix
1/10-6 miles
1/11-5.6 miles (includes 2.4 miles with Stella)
1/12-30 minutes strength training + 10 min stationary bike
Today is a rest day from running. We were originally planning to drive to Pittsburgh after work, so I scheduled an early appointment with my trainer today. It was my first session in close to a month and she did not take it easy on me. It was mostly low weight and high rep stuff. Coupled with the warm up on the stationary bike, I feel like it was more of a cardio cross training day.
The crazy winter storm that has been traveling across the midwest is due to arrive today, so we postponed our travel plans to Pittsburgh until tomorrow. My training plan has an eight mile tempo run on tap for tomorrow, which I would normally plan to do with the group, as well as a 10 mile run on Sunday. Given the weather forecast of 3-5 inches of snow over night, our plan to hopefully leave for Pittsburgh early tomorrow, and the fact that there will also be abundant snow on the ground when we get there, I have no idea how any of this is going to play out. I guess I will play it by ear, but I am afraid that I will be doing some treadmill running somewhere in there. Maybe those of you that live in Minnesota year round (wink, wink) can pull off a tempo run in 3-5 inches of fresh snow, but I am not about to break an ankle trying.4 -
lporter229 wrote: »The crazy winter storm that has been traveling across the midwest is due to arrive today, so we postponed our travel plans to Pittsburgh until tomorrow. My training plan has an eight mile tempo run on tap for tomorrow, which I would normally plan to do with the group, as well as a 10 mile run on Sunday. Given the weather forecast of 3-5 inches of snow over night, our plan to hopefully leave for Pittsburgh early tomorrow, and the fact that there will also be abundant snow on the ground when we get there, I have no idea how any of this is going to play out. I guess I will play it by ear, but I am afraid that I will be doing some treadmill running somewhere in there. Maybe those of you that live in Minnesota year round (wink, wink) can pull off a tempo run in 3-5 inches of fresh snow, but I am not about to break an ankle trying.
Yeah, I am here in Pittsburg, trying to figure out how to juggle work and running to get one more run in before the storm hits. The "warning" starts at 4pm, and runs all night. Normally I would just be getting started with my run by then. Might have to try and brave the locker room in the gym at lunchtime. In January. Ugh.2 -
very interested in Joining, I just found this thread today but I have been logging my miles since Jan 1st
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BrookeRunningMom wrote: »very interested in Joining, I just found this thread today but I have been logging my miles since Jan 1st
Welcome! Great group here. Lots of support, and a ton of very knowledgeable runners.1 -
Jan 7 - 2.62 mi
Jan 9 - 2.07 mi
Jan 11 - 2.78 mi4 -
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polskagirl01 wrote: »The whole idea that people actually cheat at marathons/ultras is fascinating to me. // I just don't get what having that medal would do for you, other than remembering how you cheated, every single time you look at the thing.
@polskagirl01 My guess is a Fragile Ego Boost and sounds like he had some type of sponsorship deal. That's why I like the concept of the Ultras with Random Checkpoints on the side of a mountain with only one trail in/out of the area.
There was an athlete a participant in the Great White North Triathlon who mysteriously started to lose her Timing Chip off her Velcro leg band, not lose the Velcro band but just the chip. So the organizers did 2 things, they added a hidden timing chip on the inside of the Number Tag that gets attached to the back of the seat post on the bike and added a new random location secondary timing point on the cycle portion ( hidden by a vehicle on the shoulder/ditch ). When they took the time differential between the timing points and the distance ( 2km ) she was doing 110km/hr = posted highway speed for vehicles on an uphill course section = suspicious. She was DQ and all her records except for her first year were DQ.
A non running week so far, I was supposed to be on a Ski Vacation, a tad cold outside.
Ski Hill closed due to the extreme danger of frost bite and hypothermia if you got injured on the hill.
The community 60 miles/100km north of me. Note the Windchill factor.
Just to add to it we have no hot water at work due to a distribution control valve and circulating pump failure ( frozen and broke ) which flooded the utility room. So no dreadmill runs at work since we have no shower facilities now. GRUMBLE GRUMBLE.5 -
@skippygirlsmom -- lol 60 degrees and school is closed!
@juliet3455 - OMG - those temperatures! Surely no one is allowed to leave the house! No hot water!!!
1/1 - 4.5 miles #RWRunStreak Day 40!!! I’m done!
1/2 - REST day!
1/3 - Strength training - glutes/arms
1/4 - 5 miles
1/5 - strength training - glutes/arms W4C
1/6 - 8 miles
1/7 - strength training - arms only
1/8 - strength training - gluten
1/9 - 4 miles
1/10 - REST day
1/11 - 4 miles
1/12 - 3.75 miles
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@lporter229 while I do look forward to running in winter storms, and try to schedule my run so I can run in them, I don't do tempo runs in the winter. On the contrary, when footing is dicey, I slow way down. That's my fall prevention plan. I would love running in 3-5 inches of snow, but I wouldn't be in a hurry about it.0
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@7Lenny7- I love running in a snow storm too. Especially in the evening and with nice, big flakes of snow falling. I also usually take it nice and slow and have no predetermined distance or pace in mind. On the other hand, I hate having to work around the weather to try and fit in a particular run just because it's on the training schedule. I have Monday off work so that is always a fall back option too.1
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01/01/2018 - 3.0 miles
01/02/2018 - 4.0 miles
01/03/2018 - Rest Day
01/04/2018 - Unplanned Rest Day
01/05/2018 - 3.52 miles
01/06/2018 - Unplanned Rest Day
01/07/2018 - 2.52 miles
01/08/2018 - Rest Day Due to rain
01/09/2018 - 3.09 miles
01/10/2018 - Unplanned Rest Day
01/11/2018 - 4.0 miles on treadmill
01/12/2018 - 3.01 miles
Rain cleared out and this morning's run was a very windy. Temperature was 43 F with a feel like of 36 F.
Expo today for packet pick up for tomorrow's race. I think this is going to be the coldest Louisiana Marathon weekend on record. Really wishing I had just registered for the 5K and not the Quarter because of the temperatures, but will probably not regretting running the 6.55 tomorrow. Temperature at start time is 31 F with a feel like of 23 F. on the plus side, it is going to be sunny. I may do gear check and pack a heat sheet I saved from St Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend and use it.
@juliet3455 - After seeing those temperatures maybe tomorrow's start won't be so bad!
23.14/75 miles
Upcoming races (Question marks are races not yet registered for):
Louisiana Marathon Quarter Marathon - 01/13/2018
Mardi Gras Mambo 10K -02/17/2018
Q50 Races Sunset Gulf - 6.5 miles 3/24/2018
BIG EASY BIG HEART 5K 7/21/2018 - ?3 -
@bride001 good luck tomorrow
@ddmom0811 the temp has already dropped to 41 here. I know they honestly could have gone at least half day. We are closing at noon1 -
My plan was 5 miles last night, then I realized my son had a 2 hour basketball practice later in the evening so I though I'd go for 10. Our warm spell was over and it was -12F windchill. Normally that's not a problem but for some reason last night I was struggling. My legs weren't having it, my lungs weren't having it, and because I kept having to stop to check the map, my pace wasn't having it. I was getting the chills before my run was over..WTH! I ended up with 6.4 miles with 30 minutes left to go before practice was over. I guess I'll look at the positive and be happy it was 1.4 miles more than I originally planned.
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YTD Stats:
4,972’ gain
35 miles
Jan 12:
4mi
0gain
Ran neighborhood/treadmill on 2% incline3 -
My plan was 5 miles last night, then I realized my son had a 2 hour basketball practice later in the evening so I though I'd go for 10. Our warm spell was over and it was -12F windchill. Normally that's not a problem but for some reason last night I was struggling. My legs weren't having it, my lungs weren't having it, and because I kept having to stop to check the map, my pace wasn't having it. I was getting the chills before my run was over..WTH! I ended up with 6.4 miles with 30 minutes left to go before practice was over. I guess I'll look at the positive and be happy it was 1.4 miles more than I originally planned.
Awesome beer run.2 -
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My plan was 5 miles last night, then I realized my son had a 2 hour basketball practice later in the evening so I though I'd go for 10. Our warm spell was over and it was -12F windchill. Normally that's not a problem but for some reason last night I was struggling. My legs weren't having it, my lungs weren't having it, and because I kept having to stop to check the map, my pace wasn't having it. I was getting the chills before my run was over..WTH! I ended up with 6.4 miles with 30 minutes left to go before practice was over. I guess I'll look at the positive and be happy it was 1.4 miles more than I originally planned.
Ha! Love it, a beer run! 0 -
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LOL on the beer run.
Not running today but spending a lot of time walking the terminals of the Atlanta airport. You could get a decent run in here if you were prepared. It's apparently 2 miles from one end to the other. Anxious to get to Key West but my flight was delayed so I'm having to chill for a bit.
@bride001 good luck on your race tomorrow. Hopefully you can do layers.3 -
January 1 – 5 miles
January 3 – 5 miles
January 6 – 5 miles
January 7 – 8.23 miles
January 8 – 4.79 miles
January 10 – 5.04 miles
January 12 – 5.15 miles
@katharmonic – Good luck and have fun in Key West! Can’t wait to hear your race report.
@bride001 – Good luck to you on Sunday also!
It looks like Winter is back on for most of us. It was a good little break this week to have warmer temps. It was lightly raining for my 5 miles this morning but nothing major. Supposed to change over to snow around midnight tonight. I need to get a long run in tomorrow but it will depend on the road conditions. Apparently, I forgot to stop my Garmin this morning after the run. Driving down the road afterwards, I hear my watch beep and see fastest mile or something to that effect pop up. Need to figure out how to erase that one mile or next year at this time I will be wondering why my pace slowed so much.
Upcoming Races:
February 3 – Strawberry Plains Half Marathon
February 24-25 – Gasparilla Amber Challenge (15K & 5K on Saturday; Half Marathon on Sunday)
May 6 – Pittsburgh Half Marathon
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01/01/18 - 3 miles
01/02/18 - 4 miles
01/03/18 - 4 miles
01/04/18 - 3 miles
01/05/18 - Cross train
01/06/18 - 6 miles
01/07/18 - REST
01/08/18 - 3 miles
01/09/18 - 4.5 miles
01/10/18 - 3.5
01/11/18 - 3
01/12/18 - Cross Train Les Mills BodyPump/CXWORX
MTD: 31 miles
JAN GOAL: 80 miles
YTD: 31 miles
2018 GOAL: 1000 miles
Upcoming (and hopeful) Races:
02/10/18 - Mardi Crawl 10k
04/14/18 - Rattler Mad Moose 10k (Trail)
06/02/18 - Gluten free Gallop 5k (hubby and daughter have Celiac so this one's personal)
06/23/18 - Slacker Half Marathon
07/xx/18 - Something on a trail TBD
09/23/18 - Xterra Mountain 8k (Trail)
10/28/18 - Kooky Spooky 10k
11/xx/18 - A Turkey Trot 5k of some sort TBD
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@katharmonic -Good luck in Key West and have fun. I definitely have to admit to being extremely jealous, especially with our current forecast!0
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