March 2018 Running Challenge
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@7lenny7 Those look like they could be good Deck Shoes for sailing, if they don't work for running.
@sarahthes Which of the River Valley parks did they do the event in?
Always love running in the River Valley when I am down for Business. Favorite for me is probably from Kinsmen Rec Center towards Emily Murphy along the twisty-rolling bush trail, then cut across St. Albert Trail into Hawrelak park and keep left into the trees. Following the bush trails past the Whitemud Equine Center ( watch for Horse Bombs ) and you can go south through Whitemud Creek ravine all the way to Snow Valley Ski Hill/Rainbow Valley park. It's a long haul. I have done each section but never as one big run.
@polskagirl01 Destroyer of hills. Respect
@hjeppley Taping your shoes on
. Two Years ago at the Autumn Roots and Ruts race in Grande Prairie Alberta the Petite Tri-athlon Lady from our town actually had her one shoe's come off in a Muskeg Bog ( should add Swamp to the race name ) stopped dug out her shoe, cleaned it as good as possible put it back on and still finished in 2nd place. Would of had 1st if she hadn't blown a shoe.
@theshaleco Not a Mud Run Obstacle, Just a regular obstacle race up/around a Ski Hill. Some of these events are best done as part of a team, just changes the dynamics into a big fun cheering support crowd. We had 4 teams in the Heat/Wave I started in and would help out the individual athlete's at some of the more challenging obstacles; 8ft wall, Log Carry, Pail Carry ( no handle and full of sand ) etc. We built the Human Ladder at the Wall and one lady missed my shoulder and she stepped on my head instead, I didn't care just laughed.
A little short 5km with most of the Sunday Club Regulars. 10 people out so lots of different groupings. Was a nice day. More of a relaxing conversational run than a training/fitness run.
03/01 0.0 km – 0.0km – 140.0 km – YTD 128.32km
03/03 12.0 km – 12.km – 128.0 km – YTD 140.32 km Westbrook & 684
03/04 5.0 km – 17.km – 123.0 km – YTD 145.32 km Westbrook
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Holy cwap, I miss s days, and 237 posts are added ... wowzers
March 01 - 5 miles - Slow TM run, followed with Interval, Core & Biceps
March 02 - Eye surgery
March 03 - 1.3 miles - Just some post-surgery Interval & Core
March 04 - Rest
March 05 - 3.3 miles - 1st Post-surgery Sloth-run, followed with Interval & Chest
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You all are so sweet, thank you for the encouragement!
I had a bit of a scheduling dilemma as Monday is my usual long-run day, but I typically take a rest day after a race. It's a crazy week though, and today was really the only day that would work, so I made sure to make it an "easy" long run. Didn't destroy any hills and actually walked a few
Goal was 24k, but my route ended up at 25.4 with a strong finish.
Found a new use for the thumb hole part of my jacket! Perfect solution to having a cold wrist. Why did I not figure this out sooner?
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March 3 – 10.02 miles
March 4 – 4.00 miles
March 5 – 5.26 miles
Beautiful afternoon yesterday (sunny and 50F) so I headed to the trails of my local park. Lots of hill work. The loop is only 1 mile so I ran it one way 3 times then reversed and added in some steps at the adjacent elementary school. Met the gravel lot girls at 5:00 am this morning. Normally we do track on Mondays but the girl training for a sub 2-hour HM at Myrtle Beach got it this past weekend so we ditched the track and hit the streets.
@sarahthes – Congrats on running your race even though you felt crappy! Hope the ankle is feeling ok this morning. Beautiful picture but I get cold just looking at it!
@polskagirl01 – Love that you made time for church and running a race! Way to be creative!
@AlphaHowls – I’m in awe of your mileage!
@SkippyGirlsMom – Where are you?
PastorVincent – Did you see that Pittsburgh extended the cut-off time for the marathon? I know you were concerned that your wife had not had a lot of training opportunity.
@amymoreorless – Congrats on the Alamo HM! All those races starting at the same time is just crazy! Sounds like a nightmare.
@hjeppley – We have a race close-by that is called The Bear. It is only 5 miles but it is all up hill to the top of Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina. It’s during the Highland Games though so they have bagpipes playing and it is quite festive. At least you know what to expect for your 50K – love the trail through the pine trees!
@theshaleco – I’ve only done one mud obstacle 5K. It was a lot of fun especially if you can get a group of friends together to do it with you. Not one of those courses where you will get a 5K so just relax and jump in!
Congrats to everyone else who raced this weekend! I read all the reports yesterday, but that was yesterday and my feeble mind has forgotten who did what. Just know there was a lot of awesomeness going on over the weekend!
Upcoming Races:
April 7 – Cooper River Bridge Run
May 6 – Pittsburgh Half Marathon
September 7-8 – Blue Ridge Relay
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March Training:
03.01.18 - Run 5 m.
03.02.18 - Run 3.1.
03.04.18 - Little Rock Marathon.
Upcoming Events:
4.07.18 - Yakima River Marathon
5.06.18 - Flying Pig Marathon
March Goal:
More Dedicated.7 -
@Teresa502 here I am. I have been fighting to get passed whatever it was that made me sick. I'm still coughing but finally the daily sick to the stomach feeling is gone (it was like 3 weeks). My friend is a doctor and swears I had pneumonia which was going around here and one of the girls I work with had it the week before and came to work every day thank you very much. I was running one day a week with my running club and could barely make 2 miles. Hopefully I'm over the hump now since I have a HM in less than a month ugh.
Goal this month 100 miles
3/1 - 0
3/2 - 0
3/3 - 0
3/4 - 0
3/5 - 5 miles
5 of 100 miles
5 slow miles, but it was good to get past 2 miles and not be laying on the couch coughing.
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fartlek training on treadmill 6 2 minute runs at 7:00 minutes per mile total 4.3 miles
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@PastorVincent – Did you see that Pittsburgh extended the cut-off time for the marathon? I know you were concerned that your wife had not had a lot of training opportunity.
Yes, I did! It is huge now! It is a good thing too because she should have been at a 12:30 or so pace by now but with how far behind she is, it could be more like a 13:30 pace, which put her awful close to the original 14min cut off.
Are you running it then?2 -
@skippygirlsmom Glad you're feeling better!1
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Consensus this morning is that my ankle is fine but the opposite knee is really badly bruised. I think it's just bruised. I hope it's just bruised...
@juliet3455 Yesterday's was in Rundle Park, so way NE of many of the other parks! I made sure not to get the Gold bar WW Plant in my shot... Occasionally the wind shifted and I got a bit of a noseful! Last year I had a race that started in Kinsman, through Emily Murphy Park and pretty much all the way around Hawrelak Park, then came back via Emily Murphy Park Road and Saskatchewan Drive. That was a nice one although the hill was killer. I was actually faster during that run despite adding an extra 1.2km by missing a turnaround than I was yesterday.4 -
@theshaleco I did the Rugged Maniac a few years ago with my friends and my daughter. It was on a ski hill course so we went up and down the mountain as we did the obstacles. It was tough but we had a lot of fun!1
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »@Teresa502 here I am. I have been fighting to get passed whatever it was that made me sick. I'm still coughing but finally the daily sick to the stomach feeling is gone (it was like 3 weeks). My friend is a doctor and swears I had pneumonia which was going around here and one of the girls I work with had it the week before and came to work every day thank you very much. I was running one day a week with my running club and could barely make 2 miles. Hopefully I'm over the hump now since I have a HM in less than a month ugh.
Goal this month 100 miles
3/1 - 0
3/2 - 0
3/3 - 0
3/4 - 0
3/5 - 5 miles
5 of 100 miles
5 slow miles, but it was good to get past 2 miles and not be laying on the couch coughing.
YAY! Glad you are getting better. Hope the cough goes away soon too!0 -
PastorVincent wrote: »@PastorVincent – Did you see that Pittsburgh extended the cut-off time for the marathon? I know you were concerned that your wife had not had a lot of training opportunity.
Yes, I did! It is huge now! It is a good thing too because she should have been at a 12:30 or so pace by now but with how far behind she is, it could be more like a 13:30 pace, which put her awful close to the original 14min cut off.
Are you running it then?
I'm only doing the half! After the Detroit marathon in November, I've sworn off fulls for a while!0 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »Did what should have been a 10K today, but cocked in at 9.53. Did it in 1:01:55. About on par for my pace at this point.
Do I get to count cross country skiing in my totals
Going tomorrow.
Sounds like running to me!
Good.
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KeepRunningFatboy wrote: »March Training:
03.01.18 - Run 5 m.
03.02.18 - Run 3.1.
03.04.18 - Little Rock Marathon.
Upcoming Events:
4.07.18 - Yakima River Marathon
5.06.18 - Flying Pig Marathon
March Goal:
More Dedicated.
We need a race report! Hope things went well!2 -
@mommarobb - amazing weight loss- you look great! I started with C25K in 2014 and loved it as well. Running is quite addicting. I recommend you look for a 5K to sign up for that starts after you finish.
I'm starting week 7 of a 12 week strength training program that focuses on whole body. I was doing just a glutes workout but I didn't have all the eqpt I needed, so I found this one. There is a day of Upper Body, Lower Body, and two whole body days. I am loving it. I think in the 3+ years I have been lifting, even with a trainer the first 2 years, I wasn't pushing myself to go heavier. I'm amazed at how much more I can lift than I thought I could. I can really feel the difference in my body as well from just the first 6 weeks. It's cut into my running and cycling but I'm okay with that for now. Now I'm wondering what I will do when I finish it!
I have a 62 or 100 mile ride coming up on March 25th that I should be training for... so I better get on it the next two weekends! It is for Tour de Cure (Diabetes Ride). I usually end up doing the 62 instead of 100 because of the weather.
3/1 - rest day
3/2 - 5 miles + Strength training - W6-C
3/3 - 26 miles cycling -- quit due to winds
3/4 - 3 miles + strength training -w6-D
3/5 - 3.5 miles + tbd
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PastorVincent wrote: »@PastorVincent – Did you see that Pittsburgh extended the cut-off time for the marathon? I know you were concerned that your wife had not had a lot of training opportunity.
Yes, I did! It is huge now! It is a good thing too because she should have been at a 12:30 or so pace by now but with how far behind she is, it could be more like a 13:30 pace, which put her awful close to the original 14min cut off.
Are you running it then?
I'm only doing the half! After the Detroit marathon in November, I've sworn off fulls for a while!
Awwww... but a full is just like a half, just do it twice!
Did you run it last year? If not, you are in for a treat. The new route has the 1/2 pretty darn flat. WAY falt on Pittsburg scale at least.
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Wow! 17 pages already. Now that I seem to have almost kicked influenza (along with all but one other person in my family), back to it. Between injury and now this, going to have to dump my late April HM and maybe pick one up in May or June if I can.
March goal = 80 miles and at least 4 runs per week.
3/1 - Rest / sick
3/2 - Rest / sick
3/3 - 4.25 miles. Beautiful day to run!
3/4 - 4.5 miles. Wanted to do more, but ran out of gas.
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TattooedDolphinGirl78 wrote: »@skippygirlsmom Glad you're feeling better!
Thanks @TattooedDolphinGirl78 and @Teresa5021
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