February 2018 Running Challenge

PastorVincent

@7lenny7 Congrats! Great report and pictures!

RunsOnEspresso

I really want a laughing instead of woo because you all are hilarious. Seriously. I just hit like most of the time with a few hugs thrown in.

hanlonsk

I am on the board!
Pt gave me half a mile, so I had some honest idea what to tell doc tomorrow when we discuss further clearance. So... it’s not much, but it’s not a goose egg

T1DCarnivoreRunner

7 miles, first time outside this year as I re-train

I will not make goal this month, though.

theshaleco

2/10 - 2km
2/11 - 2 km
2/12 - 4.18 km
2/13 - 4.3km
2/14 - 1.75km
2/25 - 3.5km
2/26 - 8.3km

Well, My original goal was 20km but I surprised myself and actually beat that so I pushed it up to 30km!

girlinahat

Nice race report @7lenny7 !!

Over here mud is the norm. None of that snow and ice stuff you all rave about.

I’d did a race last year which started in a horse sanctuary. It went through a few horse fields at the start. That wasn’t just mud we ran through......

NikolaosKey

@7lenny7 Congrats on finishing this tough race!!!

abutcher2122

PastorVincent

PastorVincent wrote: »

So I called the vampires and asked them about it and they said "as long as you stay hydrated" that it would be fine. Honestly thinking the advice to reschedule the donation given in this thread is probably better. *sigh*

So follow up on this. Apparently, the vampires changed their mind. So, keep in mind, last week I call their medical desk and asked if it was a problem if my blood donation was 3 days before a race and the medical desk person (nurse?) said: "Sure no problem!"

Well, this morning I just got an unsolicited email from the parent company of the vampires, and she said: "do not donate if you are racing three days later."

Not sure how my question got pushed up the chain. Maybe they actually do review the recordings of calls and caught this one? Either way, I figured I better update the thread, in case anyone reading was taking the advice given by the vampires.

MNLittleFinn

February 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.

2/1- REST
2/2- 5.5
2/3- 16.6
2/4- 4.2
2/5- REST
2/6- 9.1
2/7- 6.7
2/8- REST
2/9- 5.5
2/10-10
2/11- 9.8
2/12- REST
2/13- 6.8
2/14- 6.8
2/15- REST
2/16- 5.8
2/17- 13.4
2/18- 9
2/19- REST
2/20- 9.1
2/21- 6.9
2/22- REST
2/23- 4- ugh
2/24- 12.3
2/25- 18.2
2/26- REST
2/27- 8.5

Total: 168.3

Today's notes: Assignment was 2x3mile at 8:00 pace. I ended up averaging about 7:56 pace, so right on the money. Run actually didn't feel all that hard. I mean it wasn't exactly easy, but I think it was actually the "comfortably hard" my coach said it should be. Oh, side note, it warmed up to 24 this morning, so I finally got to wear shorts on a run!

2018 races
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
10/20- Wild Duluth 50k

KatieJane83

Teresa502 wrote: »

@KatieJane83 - hope you have a wonderful birthday run tomorrow!

Thank you Teresa! Hopefully I'll get it in. I have a bday dinner out with my fam so I plan to do it at lunch, unless any colleagues decide I need to go out for lunch, lol.

@7lenny7 I am in awe. Awesome job!!!

@HRKinchen Nice! It's my first time in NOLA so I'm really excited. I'll be staying until Tues, with a couple of friends, we got an airbnb.

Link2Life

February
Goal: 35 miles <--this might have been a bit optimistic or just bad math! LOL.
Completed: 19.5 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: 2 hours of horse training/riding
02/11/2018: 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
02/21/2018: C25K - Week 7 Day 3
02/27/2018: C25K - Week 8 Day 1

Took a few days of to see if the odd sensation in my heel would go away and it's much improved. I'm paying a lot of attention to stretching and that's helping. It felt great to get another run in this morning. I moved my endurance horse to a barn so I can finally start getting him conditioned for our first 50 miler in May. Nothing like Vitamin H to boost the mood - although this running routine sure is helping, too!

springtimez

02/22-- 2 miles
02/23-- 4 miles
02/24--4 miles
02/25--2 miles
02/26--3 miles
Total 49 miles so far.

Stoshew71

Date Miles today - Miles for February

2/1 REST DAY
2/2 REST DAY
2/3 REST DAY
2/4 REST DAY
2/5 REST DAY
2/6 6.2 miles - 6.2
2/7 REST DAY
2/8 6.2 miles - 12.4
2/9 REST DAY
2/10 9 miles - 21.4
2/11 REST DAY
2/12 4 miles - 25.4
2/13 7 miles - 32.4
2/14 REST DAY
2/15 8 miles - 40.4
2/16 3.1 miles - 43.5
2/17 10 miles - 53.5
2/18 REST DAY
2/19 4 miles - 57.5
2/20 8 miles - 65.5
2/21 REST DAY
2/22 8 miles - 73.5
2/23 3.1 miles - 76.6
2/24 12 miles - 88.6
2/25 REST DAY
2/26 4 miles - 92.6
2/27 8 miles - 100.6


Yaaay! I made my modest goal. Now to up it for March before my HM at the JD distillery in April.

So should I post March's Challenge today or wait till tomorrow?

Stoshew71

Awesome job running in the mud @7lenny7

Happy Birthday @KatieJane83

MichelleWithMoxie

2/1: 11.85 miles
2/2: 13 miles
2/3: 13.07 miles
2/4: 10.3 miles
2/5: 10.26 miles
2/6: 10.26 miles
2/7: 10.35 miles
2/8: 9 miles
2/9: 8.2 miles
2/10: 8.5 miles
2/11: 8.5 miles
2/12: no run
2/13: 10.8 miles
2/14: 12.3 miles
2/15: 12 miles
2/16: 12 miles
2/17: 11.87 miles
2/18: 16.04 miles
2/19: 10.92 miles
2/20: 11.65 miles
2/21: 11.58 miles
2/22: 11 miles
2/23: 12.2 miles
2/24: 11.05 miles
2/25: 14.3 miles
2/26: 10.75 miles
2/27: 11.91 miles

Total so far: 293.46 miles/300

Teresa502

Stoshew71 wrote: »

Date Miles today - Miles for February

2/1 REST DAY
2/2 REST DAY
2/3 REST DAY
2/4 REST DAY
2/5 REST DAY
2/6 6.2 miles - 6.2
2/7 REST DAY
2/8 6.2 miles - 12.4
2/9 REST DAY
2/10 9 miles - 21.4
2/11 REST DAY
2/12 4 miles - 25.4
2/13 7 miles - 32.4
2/14 REST DAY
2/15 8 miles - 40.4
2/16 3.1 miles - 43.5
2/17 10 miles - 53.5
2/18 REST DAY
2/19 4 miles - 57.5
2/20 8 miles - 65.5
2/21 REST DAY
2/22 8 miles - 73.5
2/23 3.1 miles - 76.6
2/24 12 miles - 88.6
2/25 REST DAY
2/26 4 miles - 92.6
2/27 8 miles - 100.6


Yaaay! I made my modest goal. Now to up it for March before my HM at the JD distillery in April.

So should I post March's Challenge today or wait till tomorrow?

Tomorrow! Too hard to keep up with two threads!

lporter229

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
2/19-Rest day (with bits of stretching snuck in where I could)
2/20-7.1 miles ladder intervals
2/21-2 mile morning run in the rain w/Stella + 4.1 PM + stretching/PT
2/22-9.3 miles w/7@tempo
2/23-30 minutes strength training (upper body)+ 32 minutes stationary bike
2/24-7.9 miserable miles
2/25-14 miles
2/26-Rest Day

Just returning back from my supposed ski vacation and am 225 posts behind. I will try and browse through at lunchtime and see what I missed. The ski weekend was one during which zero skiing actually happened. The weather was terrible. Most of the slopes did not even have snow and the ones that did were a mixture of mud and ice and it was pretty much raining the whole time. After checking out the conditions, we decided not to waste our time or money on a lift ticket. On the running schedule, I had 10 miles scheduled on Saturday and 12 on Sunday. Originally my Saturday run was supposed to be a tempo run, but I wasn't sure what type of terrain I would be running, so I went ahead and banged that out on Thursday instead, which turned out to be a good thing because Saturday's run was a total bust.

It rained pretty hard all morning, so I waited patiently in my running clothes for a break in the rain. It never did quit, but it let up a bit sometime after lunch so I decided to head out. The house where we stayed was on a remote rolling road. There wasn't much of a shoulder, but it wasn't highly traveled, so I took a chance. It was not the best idea. I was about three miles out and the rain returned with a vengeance. It was pouring pretty hard and I had hit a busier section of the road. I was trying to dodge puddles in the ditches and oncoming traffic all at the same time and I was afraid that most of them couldn't really see me well because it was raining pretty hard. I tried to cut off onto some remote side roads, but they were so steep they were hard to run and the rain was gushing down them. When I hit mile 4, I decided to turn back. By the time I made it back to the house at 7.9 miles, I was so soaking wet and miserable that I decided to call it a day and run 14 on Sunday instead. I was really, really glad to get home and into a hot shower and also glad that I had brought that second pair of shoes!

Sunday's run turned out to be much better. My husband and I drove out to the State Park where we hiked around for a bit, then he did a 4 mile trail run and I ran a bit on some trails then ran the rest of the way back to the house to make up my 14 miles. I had a few rain drops, but nothing like Saturday. The scenery around the lake and on the back mountain roads was nice. I saw a few deer and a large flock of wild turkey. All in all, it was a good run. Yesterday was a rest day and a travel day. We got home in the late afternoon to perfect weather, so we were able to work outside a bit and enjoy the spring like day. I really felt like running because it was so nice out, but I was tired from my weekend runs and all of the travel, so I resisted the urge and gave my body the rest. Speedwork is scheduled for this evening.

KatieJane83

Thank you @Stoshew71 !

cburke8909

Happy birthday @KatieJane83
Rest Day for me