February 2018 Running Challenge
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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
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Feb 8 - Triple R day
Feb 9 - 4.1 miles - 3 mile TM run, followed with Interval & Core
Feb 10 - 4.5 miles - Caveman special - Interval, Arms Superset & Core - unintentional 1.75mile Japan run
Feb 11 - 2.1 miles - Caveman special - Interval, Shoulders & Core - should have been rest day
Feb 12 - 4.4 miles - 3.1 mile Aosta, France run, followed with 1.3 mile Interval & Core
Feb 13 - 3 miles - Caveman special - Interval, Back & Biceps
Feb 14 - 3.1 miles - short run (Phnom Penh, Cambodia today), followed with Interval & Core
Feb 15 - 4.5 miles - Interval, Legzzzzz & Core, followed with lunchtime short foot-pod calibration run
Feb 16 - 3.2 miles - Interval, Chest & Core
Feb 17 - 4.1 miles - Increased pace Miami Beach (virtual) run, followed with Interval & Core
@ddmom0811 - I know my american friends love talking about how they love their guns and how many they have got, but how far do things need to go before the decision making people wake up and think about people rather than money. Was wondering how close the shooting was to the school you are teaching.
It is in South Florida - so about a 3 1/2 hour drive. I know. I just feel sick for those teachers, students and everyone involved..0 -
@hrkinchen - good job! It sounds like twas educational. Love the medal and pics!
@bride001 - love the medal!
Leaving for Baltimore tomorrow for a Comp Sci Educators convention - SIGCSE. AKA nerd convention.
As usual, I spent a lot of time packing my running/work out gear but didn't start packing anything else yet! Will do tonight! I had such trouble figuring out which comp sci sessions I would go to, that I gave up and started looking up where to run.
Did a lot of biking this weekend and I did so much better than last weekend! The day of rest on Friday helped I think (doh!) but also I've been back cycling about a month after missing a lot during December/January because of travel, weather and training for the HM.
2/1 - Strength Training - S3-A
2/2 - Rest
2/3 - Rest
2/4 - Daytona Beach HM 13.1 - didn't do as well as I had hoped.
2/5 - strength training S3-A (repeating it)
2/6 - strength training S3-B + 2.89 miles treadmill
2/7 - 4 miles + Strength training S3-C (arms)
2/8 - 3.5 miles
2/9 - Strength training S3-D Glutes
2/10 - 44 miles cycling
2/11 - 51 brutal miles cycling
2/12 - strength training S4-A
2/13 - 5 miles! + Strength training S4-B
2/14 - Strength training S4-C
2/15 - 4.5 Miles + Strength Training S4-D
2/16 - Rest day!
2/17 - 44 miles cycling
2/18 - 48 miles cycling
2/19 - 4 mile run + TBD
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School vacation week, it to start my run at 7 am and still got 8 miles in. Cold doesn't seem as bad when there is sunshine.
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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
02/10/18 - 6.2 (official time 58:59)
02/11/18 - REST
02/12/18 - 3 miles
02/13/18 - 4 miles
02/14/18 - REST (unplanned)
02/15/18 - 3 miles
02/16/18 - Cross train//Bodypump
02/17/18 - 6 miles (Trail)
02/18/18 - REST
02/19/18 - 3 miles
MTD: 46 miles
FEB GOAL: 80 miles
YTD: 169 miles
2018 GOAL: 1000 miles
Upcoming (and hopeful) Races:
02/10/18 - Mardi Crawl 10k (official time 58:59 // PR // 1st place AG finish)
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
I got ridiculously behind last week on keeping my log and posting. Snuck in an extra rest day. Kinda had a grumpy week. Hoping this week will be better. It started out with a nice, quick, snowy run this morning.
Ran a new trail over the weekend and will try another new one this weekend as long as the weather cooperates.
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02/01/2018 - 4.01 miles
02/02/2018 - Rest Day
02/03/2018 - 4.11 miles
02/04/2018 - 2.01 miles
02/05/2018 - Unplanned Rest Day
02/06/2018 - Unplanned Rest Day/Rain
02/07/2018 - Rest Day
02/08/2018 - 3.02 miles
02/09/2018 - Rest Day
02/10/2018 - 5.02 miles
02/11/2018 - Rest Day
02/12/2018 - 4.01 miles
02/13/2018 - 4.05 miles
02/14/2018 - Rest Day
02/15/2018 - 2.22 miles
02/16/2018 - Rest Day
02/17/2018 - 6.29 miles (Mardi Gras Mambo 10K)
02/18/2018 - Rest Day
09/19/2018 - 4.02 miles
38.76/65 miles
3 miles scheduled this morning but I did 4. I had a little extra time, so I added the mile. I felt like I would run another 2-3 this morning. Temperature was 63 F at the start with 100% humidity - so it was hot for February even in South Louisiana. Wore new running shirt and running socks that I found on clearance at Academy when I picked up my race packet for Mardi Gras Mambo.
@HRKinchen - Great job yesterday!
@ddmom0811 - Thanks!
Has any heard from @JessicaMcB how she did on the ultra on Saturday?
Upcoming races (Question marks are races not yet registered for):
Louisiana Marathon Quarter Marathon - 01/13/2018 - Done
Mardi Gras Mambo 10K -02/17/2018 - Done
Q50 Races Sunset Gulf - 6.5 miles 3/24/2018
Fat Boy 5K - 04/14/2018
BIG EASY BIG HEART 5K 7/21/2018 - ?6 -
3 miles scheduled this morning but I did 4. I had a little extra time, so I added the mile. I felt like I would run another 2-3 this morning. Temperature was 63 F at the start with 100% humidity - so it was hot for February even in South Louisiana.
Every single part of this makes me super jealous after running in the snow this morning!
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February
Goal: 35 miles <--this might have been a bit optimistic or just bad math! LOL.
Completed: 15.0 miles
02/02/2018: C25K - Week 5 Day 1
02/05/2018: C25K - Week 5 Day 2
02/07/2018: C25K - Week 5 Day 3
02/09/2018: C25K - Week 6 Day 1
02/10/2018: C25K - 2 hours of horse training/riding
02/09/2018: C25K - 3 miles of snowshoeing
02/12/2018: C25K - Week 6 Day 2
02/14/2018: C25K - Week 6 Day 3
02/16/2018: C25K - Week 7 Day 1
02/19/2018: C25K - Week 7 Day 2
I signed up for a virtual 5k today. Anybody else do them? Feels kinda silly but at the same I'm looking forward to it!7 -
Ok. Couple musings. I've joked before that my call sign should be "Snotter." I'm a big, boogery mess when I run. Other than wiping my gunk on my sleeve (gross), what do people do? Carry tissues? A hankie? Farmer blow (I'm usually not successful in that regard)?
Also, I've noticed that my threshold for what weather I will and won't in is changing. I've had a pretty firm "not gonna run in single digits" rule, but considering tomorrow morning will probably be between 5-10 degrees, I'm thinking already, "Well, I have the gear to stay warm and spikes for my shoes, it sure does beat the treadmill." Sigh. Plus, the gym opens at 5am, which gets me home a little later than I like to get ready for work. I usually try and head out by 4:40am (if not earlier but snooze button).
Finally, I get wellness benefits through work and earn $$ for completing certain milestones. I've earned enough to get trail shoes and I legit think I'm going to the running store to have them help me pick the right ones. I have to remember I'm not obese any more and they aren't judging my weight when they are helping me!10 -
Feb 19: 5k
Yesterday was supposed to be a run day, but I just wasn't feeling the fog and sub freezing temperatures, especially since it was supposed to be perfect running weather today. So no run yesterday. Which worked out okay, because today I blew my goal of running a sub-30 minute 5k before my birthday in June out of the water! I knew after running it in 30:32 last time that I was getting close, but after taking several days off being sick I honestly didn't expect this to be the day.
5k in 28:49 - more than a minute better than my goal and a whole minute and a half better than my previous PR!
The only downer was that my husband's still a bit sick, and when he noticed how well I was running he told me to go ahead and try for a good time without him while he brought up the rear. Not as much fun by myself! But hopefully he'll be in better shape for it next time. I don't know what we had, we were just generally achy and downtrodden with sore throats. It seems to have gotten better without antibiotics, so presumably viral.
Now I want French fries! I think I deserve them!12 -
@fitoverfortymom I'm pretty snotty when I run too. I have started carrying a hankie. It really works better than tissue. I used to think the idea of a hankie was kind of gross (and it is), but tissues get wet and start to disintegrate and it isn't any worse than wiping my nose on my shirt or my arm (which I have done more times than I like to admit).2
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@fitoverfortymom I'm pretty snotty when I run too. I have started carrying a hankie. It really works better than tissue. I used to think the idea of a hankie was kind of gross (and it is), but tissues get wet and start to disintegrate and it isn't any worse than wiping my nose on my shirt or my arm (which I have done more times than I like to admit).
I'm a snotty girl too. I usually use a sleeve.
I've tried tissues before and like you said, they fall apart quickly and then I have little pieces sticking to me. 2 -
I've also been wondering about her race.Has any heard from @JessicaMcB how she did on the ultra on Saturday?
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@fitoverfortymom I'm pretty snotty when I run too. I have started carrying a hankie. It really works better than tissue. I used to think the idea of a hankie was kind of gross (and it is), but tissues get wet and start to disintegrate and it isn't any worse than wiping my nose on my shirt or my arm (which I have done more times than I like to admit).
I'd rather wash a hankie every day than my clothes. Especially in the winter, I usually only wash my running jacket once a week-ish, same with my top layers. I prefer not to snot on them, but yeah, it happens.
So here I am waking up before 5am and buying hankies. I think I'm a 75 year old man.5 -
@rheddmobile Congrats!!1
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I use bounty paper towels instead of tissues when I run - they don't fall apart, and are plenty absorbent. If I have long sleeves I fold it and tuck it in my sleeve so I can rub my nose on it.1
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Re: runny noses. This is gross, but I've just accepted that my gloves are getting washed after every run.4
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Congrats to those who had races and great runs over the weekend!
My nose runs like a faucet also. I tend to wipe it on my sleeve, and sometimes attempt the farmer's blow but I'm bad at it. A friend had a handkerchief thing that she got from some race I think. I can't find a picture of exactly what she had, but I did find this Runningluv which looks kind of interesting. Maybe you could do the same idea for cheaper with a buff or something, but I like the idea.
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
02/01/18 :::: 5.0 :::: 5.0
02/02/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 5.0
02/03/18 :::: 7.4 :::: 12.4
02/04/18 :::: 3.2 :::: 15.6
02/05/18 :::: 3.8 :::: 19.4
02/06/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 22.5
02/07/18 :::: 3.3 :::: 25.8
02/08/18 :::: 3.4 :::: 29.2
02/09/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 29.2
02/10/18 :::: 8.1 :::: 37.3
02/11/18 :::: 3.6 :::: 40.8
02/12/18 :::: 3.2 :::: 44.0
02/13/18 :::: 3.6 :::: 47.6
02/14/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 47.6
02/15/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 50.7
02/16/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 50.7
02/17/18 :::: 8.2 :::: 59.0
02/18/18 :::: 3.2 :::: 62.2
02/19/18 :::: 3.2 :::: 65.4
Goal = 87 miles
Attempted a run with Stella, the terrier of terror, this morning. It went as expected, with lots of stopping and *very urgent sniffing*. We did our usual loop and then I dropped her back at home and finished the last 1.25 miles on my own. At least I got a little of the two birds with one stone effect and my run done before it rains this afternoon.
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Re: runny noses. This is gross, but I've just accepted that my gloves are getting washed after every run.
Likewise
ETA: During the Bourbon Chase, the Four Roses distillery handed out wrist bands, you know the old school 70s style terry type. I slipped one on my wrist and forgot about it, but it did come in handy for that purpose on my next run. I forgot about having that. I think I washed it then threw it in the bottomless pit that is my running bag. I need to look for it.
@katharmonic - I do the same thing with my Stella. I generally use our 1.5-2 miles of "stop and sniff running" as a warm up for my run.6 -
2/1-4.8 miles + 30 minutes strength training (back, chest, core)
2/2 33 min elliptical+yoga
2/3-9 miles w/ 7 @ tempo
2/4-12 miles easy
2/5-Rest Day
2/6-1.8 miles with Stella (under the weather)
2/7-6.5 miles
2/8-5 miles (treadmill) + 30 minutes strength training (legs and core)
2/9-20 minutes yoga
2/10-6.2 miles (frozen 10K) + 1.7 miles with Stella
2/11-8.6 miles
2/12 Rest Day
2/13-6.2 miles easy
2/14-2.1 miles with Stella+ yoga
2/15-6.1 miles + P90X3 Dynamix
2/16- 32 minutes stationary bike+ P90X3 Isometrix
2/17-10.3 miles
2/18-14.1 miles
Running Goal: 92.7/120 miles
Strength Training/P90X3: 4/8 sessions
Yoga: 3/12 sessions (need to do more yoga!)
Bonus: 2 cardio cross-training sessions7 -
I've also been wondering about her race.Has any heard from @JessicaMcB how she did on the ultra on Saturday?
Its today. It started like half an hour ago if I remember the start time correctly.4
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