February 2018 Running Challenge

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  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,852 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    Go to Courses, then Create Course, then select the type of route (Running or Trail Running). There you can name your route, set your distance, and initial direction. Then it takes you to a map of where you are. Touch the map where you want to start and it churns away and comes up with a route. I just tried a 13 mile road route and it spit back a 13.76 mile route. The route it came up with seams to be ok.

    I tired this for road running. Entered 15 miles and the route it gave me was 17.35 miles. It also mapped several miles along a couple of small narrow roads that are heavily traveled and don't have sidewalks. I've never seen anyone running on these roads so I don't think it uses the heat map generated by runners in this area.
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    girlinahat wrote: »
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    All this talk of headphones and music. I don't think I've gone for a run with headphones since like the spring of 16. Never seemed to bother me.

    I occasionally put headphones in, if I'm on a not very exciting route, where I want to get some distance in and need some motivation (ie. something to forget I'm still running). But my headphones are designed to allow in ambient noise. I also make a point of acknowledging other runners/cyclists/walkers when I have them in.

    I've never worn them in a race,and don't need them for pacing, but then my pacing is non-existent anyway.

    Over here, most races that involve road crossings would ban them, or where safety may be an issue (randy cows or sheep). Road races generally are on closed roads, not that I'd know.

    Possibly for my upcoming race it's because of the elk...

    http://www.jaspernationalpark.com/jnpwbios.html
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,852 Member
    sarahthes wrote: »
    girlinahat wrote: »
    Possibly for my upcoming race it's because of the elk...

    http://www.jaspernationalpark.com/jnpwbios.html

    I would not want to run across one of those - or those big horn sheep!
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,852 Member
    February 3 – 13.1 miles
    February 4 – 6 miles
    February 5 – 5 miles
    February 7 – 5 miles
    February 9 – 7 miles

    Got up 15 minutes earlier this morning to get 7 miles in before work. Started at 4:45 am. Thankfully, I met up with a group of 4 other ladies so that helped get me out of bed and going this morning. Rain is in the forecast for all weekend here. Beats the snow any day though! I’m with you @lporter229 – ready for winter to be gone. Glad I have a trip to Florida at the end of the month although several days next week we’re supposed to have 65F degree days here in Virginia.

    Upcoming Races:
    February 24-25 – Gasparilla Amber Challenge (15K & 5K on Saturday; Half Marathon on Sunday)
    May 6 – Pittsburgh Half Marathon

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  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    sarahthes wrote: »
    Teresa502 wrote: »
    sarahthes wrote: »
    Possibly for my upcoming race it's because of the elk...

    http://www.jaspernationalpark.com/jnpwbios.html

    I would not want to run across one of those - or those big horn sheep!

    Not gonna lie, I saw someone try to pet one of the sheep once (yes, really...). It headbutted him and he flew back several feet to land in a very undignified position. Fourteen year old me thought it was hilarious...

    forty something me would find that hilarious too :D
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    edited February 2018
    02/01/18 - 3.8 miles
    02/02/18 - Cross train // Les Mills //
    02/03/18 - 8 miles
    02/04/18 - REST
    02/05/18 - 3 miles
    02/06/18 - 3.25 miles
    02/07/18 - 2.3 (5 x 400 + warmup and cooldown)
    02/08/18 - 2.5
    02/09/18 - REST

    MTD: 21.8 miles
    FEB GOAL: 80 miles

    YTD: 113.8 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

    Race day tomorrow means rest day today. I sure am tired! I can't quite tell if it's my vitamin D deficiency creeping up on me again (this time last year I had a similar feeling-crappy-for-no-good-reason issue that turned out to be a severe vitamin D deficiency). I've revved up the supplements again, but obviously it's not a quick fix. I also got a Mirena a few weeks ago, which could account for feeling "off." Who knows. I've taken to eating at maintenance for a while and making sure I take my vitamins and we'll re-assess in a few weeks.

    Either way, I could be racing tomorrow in the snow. It will definitely be cold-ish. In the 20's at race time. No matter, because I've trained for that, plus I look pretty awesome in my balaclava. Come at me, snow.
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    I sometimes run with headphones and sometimes not. On the trail, never. There's just too much my head needs to focus on to have other noise in my ear. Mindless, flat runs, I enjoy having tunes, and I'll run with them during a road race and so far it's been allowed at all my races. I have two "true wireless" earbuds, so I usually just run with one side in.
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    This was my first ever time running 10K!

    W00T! Congrats!

    Yes! WOOT indeed! I love the 10k distance.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    I can and have run without headphones for long distances (hours), though mainly those were times when I had tech difficulties (batteries esply). But ever since I discovered Audible books... I have not been without my headphones by choice during training.

    For races it really depends. If it is a short race (under an hour) and I am pushing hard for time, I will leave the books off, but still play the pace. For longer races, I start or stop the book pending on the environment, and if there are fellow runners that are chatting with me.

    If a race said I could not run with them, I likely would not sign up. But that has never happened to me. :)

    I run 90% of my training on open roads, some very busy, so that is no different for me on race day. *shrugs* running is a pretty personalized sport. Each has to do what works best for them. :)
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    edited February 2018
    I don't listen to music anymore (and I used to take my discman when I first started running HAHAHA) I listen to podcasts. I learn stuffs (history and true crime mostly with some comedy). I hate listening to myself breathe, which is all I hear when I run without. Drives me nuts.

    And I only use one earbud. I keep the one to to the road out.
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    DOMS is killing me today. Probably exacerbated by sleeping funny all night due to kids climbing into my bed and making my back hurt too. My core is getting a good workout just keeping me going. I think I will just stick to yoga today.
  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,881 Member
    edited February 2018

    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    I don't listen to music anymore (and I used to take my discman when I first started running HAHAHA) I listen to podcasts. I learn stuffs (history and true crime mostly with some comedy). I hate listening to myself breathe, which is all I hear when I run without. Drives me nuts.

    And I only use one earbud. I keep the one to to the road out.

    I also listen to podcasts. Music doesnt do anything for me during runs
  • iofred
    iofred Posts: 488 Member
    Feb 1 - 4.95 miles - Interval, Core, followed with Sarasota Beach run (virtual)
    Feb 3 - 5.44 miles - Interval, Back & Core, followed with Destin Beach (Florida) run (v)
    Feb 4 - 4.35 miles - Floor Core, Interval & Biceps, followed with Liguria (Italy) run (v)
    Feb 5 - 3.1 miles - Caveman special, Interval, Legz & Core
    Feb 6 - 5.14 miles - 4 mile ÞJÓÐVEGUR run (virtual, followed with Interval, Abs & Lower Back
    Feb 7 - 5.15 miles - Interval & Chest, followed with Maria Aurora, Central Luzon (not to be mistaken with Luton :) ))
    Feb 8 - Triple R day
    Feb 9 - 4.1 miles - 3 mile TM run, followed with Interval & Core
    Feb 10 - 3.7 miles - Caveman special - Interval, Arms Superset & Coreus.v-
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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited February 2018
    @shanaber
    1)I didn't like my UA bra either.
    2) I feel ya in the tight waist band. Mines currently the tight bra band, and I'm not running.
    3)I'm aftaid of chewing gum while running, I'd probably choke to death.

    @hanlonsk Hang in there. You have every reason to get mad, pissy, snarky or frustrated. Sucks being down. Sneak a run? Hahahaha! Don't do that (and get hurt).

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