March 2018 Running Challenge
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Really wasn’t feeling it today hence the crappy pace but I did it. Vacation begins tomorrow. I’ll probably be using the hotel treadmill until next Monday. It’ll be my first time using a treadmill so I’ll get to see how different it is.
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Upcoming races:
Orphan Run 4 Hope 5K - April 14
Spartan Sprint - December 9
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March goal: 60 miles
3/1/2018 5 mi
3/2/2018 rest
3/3/2018 6 mi
3/4/2018 snowboarding w/kids
3/5/2018 xtrain rowing machine
3/6/2018 3.1 mi (PR, 9:52 pace—first time under 10 min...)
March total: 14.1 mi
Upcoming races:
4/29/2018 5K Top Pot Donut Dash
7/8/2018 See Jane Run! HM?
8/12/2018 Lake Union 10K
Quick post-work run tonight—and my fastest 5K pace so far, so that was fun! But I need to focus on the slow & easy runs, I know.8 -
03/05
Ok! I'm in!
I've started the c25k a few times but always fail at week 5! I'm currently on week 4 so should have a 5 km completed by the end of the month.
A local park does timed 5k every day so my goal for march will be 50km and to do a timed 5km on 30th march! ❤️
03/06
No run as husband was late home from work...
03/07
Nice early 6am wake up! Have to fit my running in early before husband goes to work, can't do evenings as I've got a thesis to be writing to get my masters!
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PastorVincent wrote: »lporter229 wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »*insert frownie face*
Playing with Marathon Pace Predictors... according to all of them I am still to fat and slow to have a good shot at breaking 4 hours. Grrr.
What kind of predictors are you using??? You are totally going to CRUSH that goal.
These are some I tried:
https://www.runnersworld.com/tools/race-time-predictor
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/marathon-calculator/
http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2014/10/running_calculator_introducing_slate_s_marathon_time_predictor_a_better.html
Thing is I need figure out what pace to START the race so was hoping a predictor would help. Instead, it just made me all frownie.
Wow, those were really accurate for me. I used September's HM and a 10k from a few weeks ago, and it was all within a few minutes of my actual January marathon time. Calculators I've used previously were predicting times that were way too fast.3 -
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Hi All,
Jumping in a bit late!
I am trying to get myself back to running after completing a Marathon in 2015 and pretty much sitting down since then! i also have gained about 20lbs which needs losing.
I am supplementing running with some yoga, gym sessions and walks so my running goal is 25 miles for this month.
Completed so far: 2.2m9 -
polskagirl01 wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »lporter229 wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »*insert frownie face*
Playing with Marathon Pace Predictors... according to all of them I am still to fat and slow to have a good shot at breaking 4 hours. Grrr.
What kind of predictors are you using??? You are totally going to CRUSH that goal.
These are some I tried:
https://www.runnersworld.com/tools/race-time-predictor
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/marathon-calculator/
http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2014/10/running_calculator_introducing_slate_s_marathon_time_predictor_a_better.html
Thing is I need figure out what pace to START the race so was hoping a predictor would help. Instead, it just made me all frownie.
Wow, those were really accurate for me. I used September's HM and a 10k from a few weeks ago, and it was all within a few minutes of my actual January marathon time. Calculators I've used previously were predicting times that were way too fast.
That is not making me feel better!0 -
0305-5.5k Total-10.5k Goal-80k
Weather's been awful, only the second run of the month! The skies cleared up a bit late last night but by then I didn't really want to venture too far, and ended up running loops around the block. Well, a short run is infinitely better than no run at all.
Stumbled on a copy of a book called "Running on Air" in the bookstore yesterday, skimmed through it and got the gist of it pretty quick. I found the idea of using levels of breathing like gears on a car quite interesting and tried it out last night (mostly to alleviate the boredom). I dunno if it's just me, but I found the pattern of breathing in two steps and out one step quite impossible to use. Could only do it for a few hundred meters before the breathlessness of the whole thing got to me and I'd switch back to 2:2. Maybe has something to do with having a higher cadence.
Anyone heard of the book or its methodologies and tried it out? Am I doing something wrong?
Other note to self: need some new shoes.
Upcoming races:
03.18 HM Chengdu
Not familiar with that book, but many decades ago when I was in High School and running track we talked about the 2:1 breathing pattern and others. Personally I have found that it is best to ignore your breathing and let your body regulate it. The only time I actually switch to manual breathing is for hard full out sprints, which is so rare that it might as well be never. IME and YMMV and all that
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JessicaMcB wrote: »Guess whose back...back again...Jessica is back, and she's terrible at juggling multiple social media accounts while training
@PastorVincent get out of your own head my dude, you know you can run the pace so just do it. Getting caught up in the metrics is a trap imo- believe in yourself
Welcome back!!
And you are probably right, I just need figure out the pace to hit for the first 20. By the time I hit 20 miles I will know if I can kick it up a notch, or hold back. That is what all this metric looking at is about. I also REALLY need get some 20+ mile runs in. Hopefully this coming weekend.3 -
Jenniferkenn wrote: »Hi All,
Jumping in a bit late!
I am trying to get myself back to running after completing a Marathon in 2015 and pretty much sitting down since then! i also have gained about 20lbs which needs losing.
I am supplementing running with some yoga, gym sessions and walks so my running goal is 25 miles for this month.
Completed so far: 2.2m
Welcome! You're not late, this party's just getting started! Love your yoga/gym cross training. Smart.4 -
Short run day. No real news, other than I'm currently debating whether to sign up for a half in December and force myself to commit to training for it. Still teetering on the fence between it feeling scary and feeling doable. But maybe that's the sweet spot for motivation....
MTD: 12.88/45
YTD: 87.13/500
3/1 - 2.0
3/3 - 3.38
3/4 - 2.5
3/6 - 3.0
3/7 - 2.0
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Goals for 2018:
- Run 500 miles
- Run a nonstop (no walking) 5K - DONE 3/3/18
- Run/walk my first 10K
- Run 3+ trail races
- Run in 3+ states
Stretch Goal: Run/walk a HM
Races:
1/27 - Mississippi Blues Marathon 5K - DNS
2/14 - Luv 2 Run 2.14M virtual - DONE
2/18 - Q50 Trails Extravaganza 5M - Slow but educational 1:31:58
3/3 - Rock'n'Roll Marathon Series 5K in NOLA - 43:13 - first nonstop 5K and a PR for avg pace
3/10 - Hammond Shamrock Run 5K (Registered)
3/18 - Shamrockin Run 8K in NOLA (Registered)
4/20 - Star Wars Dark Side 5K in WDW (Registered)
5/12 - Q50 Cinco de Mayo Trail Race 3M/6M
6/2 - Q50 Run to the Hills 5M
6/21 - Summer Solstice 6.21M
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March goal: Run END-SURE well, stay healthy and enter the final stages of 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.
3/1- REST
3/2- 4.3
3/3- 13.3
3/4- 14.3
3/5- REST
3/6- 7.4
3/7- 6.7
Total: 46.0
Today's notes: 6.7 on the road. Run felt pretty good, despite having eaten fast food last night. I really need to remember that I can tell the difference when I don't eat as well.
2018 races
3/24- END-SURE 50k
4/13- Zumbro Endurance Race 100 Mile
7/28- Minnesota Voyageur 50
9/8- Superior Trail 50 mile
10/20- Wild Duluth 50k
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Short run day. No real news, other than I'm currently debating whether to sign up for a half in December and force myself to commit to training for it. Still teetering on the fence between it feeling scary and feeling doable. But maybe that's the sweet spot for motivation....
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Goals for 2018:
Stretch Goal: Run/walk a HM
I say pull the trigger. Sign up, train smart. You'll rock that HM! (I'ma little jealous).5 -
8 miles on the treadmill. Garmin only recorded 7.3 the indoor settings do not adjust to a faster pace very well. I was suppose to do 3 sets of 2 mile tempo intervals but I just ran fast. I managed a 7:24 pace for an hour. I'm thinkning my sub 45 minute 10k may be too ambitious but I'm not far off. Race is in 10 days this is my last speed workout time to recover and get ready.
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Short run day. No real news, other than I'm currently debating whether to sign up for a half in December and force myself to commit to training for it. Still teetering on the fence between it feeling scary and feeling doable. But maybe that's the sweet spot for motivation....
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Goals for 2018:
Stretch Goal: Run/walk a HM
I say pull the trigger. Sign up, train smart. You'll rock that HM! (I'ma little jealous).
I agree! You've got plenty of time to train. Find a plan that works with your schedule and go for it!3 -
March 3 – 10.02 miles
March 4 – 4.00 miles
March 5 – 5.26 miles
March 7 – 5.00 miles
They added a 6:00 am yoga class at my office gym on Wednesdays so I headed there after my run. I was hoping it would be a nice, relaxing stretch but it was more like a power yoga class. It felt good but was a bit more challenging than I expected. The only downside was that there were 5 of us getting ready in the locker room this morning. There are only 2 showers and I usually have all the space to myself. Windy here also and big ole flakes of snow were flying through the air when I came out of the gym.
@JessicaMcB - I'm not surprised that picture of you is blurry! You go girl!
Upcoming Races:
April 7 – Cooper River Bridge Run
May 6 – Pittsburgh Half Marathon
September 7-8 – Blue Ridge Relay
October 20 – Cherokee Harvest Half Marathon
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Short run day. No real news, other than I'm currently debating whether to sign up for a half in December and force myself to commit to training for it. Still teetering on the fence between it feeling scary and feeling doable. But maybe that's the sweet spot for motivation....
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Goals for 2018:
Stretch Goal: Run/walk a HM
I say pull the trigger. Sign up, train smart. You'll rock that HM! (I'ma little jealous).
yup. This. Sign up. A goal is a great motivator, and you'll be amazed at how much better you do at it than you think you can now.3 -
@cburke8909 Garmin records my slow treadmill runs shorter than the treadmill says just as much as my faster treadmill runs.0
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