February 2018 Running Challenge
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lporter229 wrote: »I forgot to mention this in my earlier update post. If you follow me on Strava or pay attention to my posts here, you know that I like to take my pooch for a warm up run when I run from home. She has gotten used to going with me to the point that when she hears my Garmin beep, she comes running, tail wagging. This morning I could not take her because I did not have time, trying to squeeze in my interval run. She was so eager to go and I just left her sitting at the door. I felt so bad. I felt even worse when I came home and my husband said that she sat by the door barking for 5 minutes after I left. I guess I may have to take her for a little spin this evening. The puppy guilt is real
My dogs don't run with me but the one will sit and stare at the door the entire time I'm gone.2 -
Warning. Do not get a box of S'mores Girl Scout cookies. I just about knocked off an entire box this afternoon.8
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »
I bought one box of each kind. Big mistake. Big. Huge.1 -
But who know. My longest run to date has been 9.7 miles in 1 hour 54 minutes.
Don't forget that in a race, you will naturally go faster due to the adrenaline from all the excitement that race environments provide (crowd excitement, medals, other racers, wanting to do good officially, etc.). And if your like me, having people around you that are a little faster will drive you to want to go a little faster.
Also, you will have Gatorade at the water stops. The sugar in them counts as fuel, and might just be enough to carry you if you are close.
I would encourage you to test in training so you do not have surprises on race day.
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02/01/2018 - 7.2 MPH for 7.2 Miles @ 4% grade
02/02/2018 - Shoe Shopping
02/03/2018 - 17 miles @ 9:50
02/04/2018 - Family trip to DQ instead
02/05/2018 - 10 miles at 10:04 pace
02/06/2018 - Meetings and such
02/07/2018 - 7.5 MPH for 10 miles @ 4% grade
02/08/2018 - Meetings
02/09/2018 - 7.5 MPH for 10 miles @ 4% grade
02/10/2018 - Shoe shopping - again
02/11/2018 - 10 miles @ 9:01 pace
02/12/2018 - 10 miles @ 9:33 pace
02/13/2018 - 10 miles @ 9:22 pace
02/14/2018 - Rest
02/15/2018 - 7 miles @ 8:31 pace
02/16/2018 - 7.5 MPH for 8 miles @ 4% grade
02/17/2018 - Nada
02/18/2018 - Car Show with son
02/19/2018 - 11 miles @ 9:29
02/20/2018 - 15 miles @ 9:45
Big Hairy Audacious Goal: Sub 4 hours in Pittsburgh 2018!
Official Marathon PR: 4:11:28
Next Races (more as I find them):
03/17/18 - Shamrock Shuffle Half Marathon + 5k + 1mile
04/07/18 - Achilles 9.3 Challange (10k and 5k back to back)
05/06/18 - Pittsburgh Marathon - aiming for sub four hours.
05/12/18 - Glacier Ridge 50k Trail Ultra (I must hate myself)
2020 - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)4 -
PastorVincent wrote: »But who know. My longest run to date has been 9.7 miles in 1 hour 54 minutes.
Don't forget that in a race, you will naturally go faster due to the adrenaline from all the excitement that race environments provide (crowd excitement, medals, other racers, wanting to do good officially, etc.). And if your like me, having people around you that are a little faster will drive you to want to go a little faster.
Also, you will have Gatorade at the water stops. The sugar in them counts as fuel, and might just be enough to carry you if you are close.
I would encourage you to test in training so you do not have surprises on race day.
I never thought of that. I often drink Gatorade after a run but maybe I should drink some during.0 -
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February Running Totals (miles)
2/1 – 5.01 easy
2/2 – rest day
2/3 – 7.00 paced run
2/4 – 5.17 almost easy
2/5 – rest day
2/6 – unplanned rest day
2/7 – scheduled rest day
2/8 – 5.17 easy with fast finish
2/9 – rest day
2/10 – 6.17 partly paced run
2/11 – 6.52 at marathon pace
2/12 – rest day
2/13 – 7.78 easy with hills
2/14 – rest day
2/15 – 5.06 easy + one stride
2/16 – rest day
2/17 – 7.97 Freezeroo #5 - 8 mile race
2/18 – 6.05 easy
2/19 – rest day
2/20 – 5.59 easy plus a stride
February running total to date – 67.49
Nominal challenge goal: 100 miles
Real goals: Transition from recovery to base building by end of month. Give myself a chance to start and complete Boston 2018.
Today's notes – Had an afternoon commitment, and the weather forecast called for showers or rain off and on all day today. Rushed through breakfast, and got out to run about 8:30 this morning. The driveway was wet, but no rain, overcast, wind not an issue, and 55º F (13º C), just about perfect running weather. Decided 5 to 6 miles would be appropriate, not terribly long for a single day but I want to add a day this week.
It. Felt. Great. Running was just the joy of running, no nag from the leg. Yeah, there was some traffic; it was manageable for running. Yeah, a shower started when I was running; no big deal. I got started with no precipitation, it was warm, the wind wasn't a factor, and I can deal with it. Took an option to finish up through residential streets, and managed a stride on the end to my driveway.
The hurt leg didn't even ask me to roll it out. I'm delighted to be running between 5 and 6 miles because that was a good training distance instead of because that was as far at the leg would let me.
2018 races:
February 17, 2018 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY) finished in 54:48
February 24, 2018 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY)
March 17, 2018 USATF Masters 8K (Shamrock 8K, Virginia Beach, VA)
April 16, 2018 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)
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PastorVincent wrote: »But who know. My longest run to date has been 9.7 miles in 1 hour 54 minutes.
Don't forget that in a race, you will naturally go faster due to the adrenaline from all the excitement that race environments provide (crowd excitement, medals, other racers, wanting to do good officially, etc.). And if your like me, having people around you that are a little faster will drive you to want to go a little faster.
Also, you will have Gatorade at the water stops. The sugar in them counts as fuel, and might just be enough to carry you if you are close.
I would encourage you to test in training so you do not have surprises on race day.
I never thought of that. I often drink Gatorade after a run but maybe I should drink some during.
I get the Jelly Belly sport beans (with and without caffeine). It's good electrolytes and some sugar...if you can chew while running. I like Gatorade, too. Red G2 is my favorite!2 -
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Got 15.1 miles in... would have gone more but ran out of time. It was HOT wow. I mean my thermometer only registered 78, but after months of subfreezing and many sub-zero days, 78 felt like the world was on fire.
Did 15 miles, needed all 48oz of water I had, but I carried no fuel. Continuing my quest to get to 20 miles without fuel and still a hold good pace. No way I could have done it without water though. I will have to look at adding a third bottle to my double quiver.
Slower than I would have liked, but there were places that were washed out with mud that I had to walk, and I was cooking the whole time.
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2/1 5miles
2/2 14.1miles!!
2/3 5miles
2/4 rest
2/5 6.5miles
2/6 4miles
2/7 9.03miles
2/8 7miles
2/9 13.1miles
2/10 rest
2/11 4miles
2/12 5miles
2/13 5miles
2/14 7miles
2/15 10miles
2/16 12miles
2/17 5miles
2/18 rest
2/19 6.95miles
2/20 5miles
Wow I’m 150 posts behind!
Yesterday I did intervals and felt good even though I’m still coughing junk up. The good news is junk is actually coming out so I’m feeling pretty close to 100% again.
Today was a slow 5 miles. I felt very heavy and overweight. I really need to lose a few pounds.
I’m going to try and catch up on the thread now!
3/18/2018 Shamrock half marathon
10/7/2018 Crawlin Crab half marathon
11/18/2018 Norfolk Harbor half marathon
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February Training:
02.01.18 - 10 m. 8:53 pace
02.03.18 - Run: 11.2 m. 8:28 pace; Bike Trainer: 88 minutes.
02.04.18 - run 1 m. Bike Trainer: 60 min. Chest congestion
02.05.18 - Run 1: 3 m @ 9:10 pace. Run 2: 7 m @ 8:45 pace.
02.06.18 - Run 3.5 m.
02.07.18 - Run 3.1 m.
02.08.18 - Run 1: 3.1 m. Run 2: 8 m. @ 8:26 pace
02.09.18 - Run 8 m. Hills @ 9:13 pace.
02.10.18. - Run 6.3 Bike 1 hour
02.11.18 - Run 9.6 miles (51.50 for the week) and Indoor Bike Trainer for 1 hour. (Ride 4 of month)
02.13.18 - Run 10 m. @ 8:35 pace. Indoor Bike Trainer - 45 minutes.
02.15.18 - Run 9.3 m. @ 8:45 pace.
02.16.18 - Run 9 m. Bike 8 m. Swim 1/2 mile.
02.17.18 - Run 6.2 m. Bike - 85 minutes.
02.18.18 - Run 5.5 m. swim 15 laps
02.19.18 - Run 6 m.
02.20.18 - Run 9.3 m.
Upcoming Events:
3.04.18 - Little Rock Marathon
4.07.18 - Yakima River Marathon
February Goal:
Run: 200 miles, Bike: 10 rides, Swim: Start Program4 -
I miss thin mints and samoas!!!!!!!!!!
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PastorVincent wrote: »But who know. My longest run to date has been 9.7 miles in 1 hour 54 minutes.
Don't forget that in a race, you will naturally go faster due to the adrenaline from all the excitement that race environments provide (crowd excitement, medals, other racers, wanting to do good officially, etc.). And if your like me, having people around you that are a little faster will drive you to want to go a little faster.
Also, you will have Gatorade at the water stops. The sugar in them counts as fuel, and might just be enough to carry you if you are close.
I would encourage you to test in training so you do not have surprises on race day.
If you were to maximize your calorie intake during a marathon you would need to take in THIRTY TO FORTY ounces of gatorade, PER hour, to get those calories.
That's more liquid than I would want to drink in an hour. Personally, I'd need something other than gatorade. Yes you certainly can (and should!) count those calories, but I need something with a higher calorie density.
Somewhere there's a study which actually tells you what the most efficient calorie density liquid would be for maximum carb uptake during running.
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Once I found out that each Girl Scout pack only gets about 35 cents per box from the $3.50 cost, I quit buying them. Call me a curmudgeon but I have no trouble politely saying no to the little girls who ring my doorbell.
Aldi sells the exact same thin mints, samoas, and one or two other girl scout type cookie (in Aldi brand packaging) for $1.29. And they're available year round.4 -
PastorVincent wrote: »But who know. My longest run to date has been 9.7 miles in 1 hour 54 minutes.
Don't forget that in a race, you will naturally go faster due to the adrenaline from all the excitement that race environments provide (crowd excitement, medals, other racers, wanting to do good officially, etc.). And if your like me, having people around you that are a little faster will drive you to want to go a little faster.
Also, you will have Gatorade at the water stops. The sugar in them counts as fuel, and might just be enough to carry you if you are close.
I would encourage you to test in training so you do not have surprises on race day.
If you were to maximize your calorie intake during a marathon you would need to take in THIRTY TO FORTY ounces of gatorade, PER hour, to get those calories.
That's more liquid than I would want to drink in an hour. Personally, I'd need something other than gatorade. Yes you certainly can (and should!) count those calories, but I need something with a higher calorie density.
Somewhere there's a study which actually tells you what the most efficient calorie density liquid would be for maximum carb uptake during running.
I caught something on tv (of course I can't remember the entirety of the show), that explored milk, water and a sports drink intake during cardio. The milk actually "won".
If I can find it, I'll share it. I can't imagine doing milk at all (not a milk drinker 20+years, dd's allergic to the protein). But those that drink it, may consider it as mid run fuel.
When I was a kid, we'd take a drink of milk, then red Kool aid to hock lugies that hung like stalactites from the ceiling in the apartment walk ways. Kids are so gross.
ETA... Maybe it was something like this... http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/milk-outperforms-sports-drinks-20100908-150xr.html which is better at rehydration. Not fueling.2 -
PastorVincent wrote: »But who know. My longest run to date has been 9.7 miles in 1 hour 54 minutes.
Don't forget that in a race, you will naturally go faster due to the adrenaline from all the excitement that race environments provide (crowd excitement, medals, other racers, wanting to do good officially, etc.). And if your like me, having people around you that are a little faster will drive you to want to go a little faster.
Also, you will have Gatorade at the water stops. The sugar in them counts as fuel, and might just be enough to carry you if you are close.
I would encourage you to test in training so you do not have surprises on race day.
If you were to maximize your calorie intake during a marathon you would need to take in THIRTY TO FORTY ounces of gatorade, PER hour, to get those calories.
That's more liquid than I would want to drink in an hour. Personally, I'd need something other than gatorade. Yes you certainly can (and should!) count those calories, but I need something with a higher calorie density.
Somewhere there's a study which actually tells you what the most efficient calorie density liquid would be for maximum carb uptake during running.
She is talking about a half-marathon. It is definitely possible to run a half completely unfueled (I have), so Gatorade might be enough for her, or she might need more or less. Everyone's needs are different and that is why she needs to test. 2
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