March 2018 Running Challenge

PastorVincent

@RunsOnEspresso what a bunch of dorks those drivers were. Probably jealous that all of you runners look so good and are much healthier and stronger!

JessicaMcB

@mommarobb congrats on all your success so far! I experience other people projecting their own issues onto me re: running often.

Something that the poet Prince EA mentions in my favorite work of his (I listen to it before I race because its message is that vitally important) is that "...see some of us are afraid of the thief who comes in the night to steal all of our things- but there is a thief in your mind that is after your dreams. His name is doubt, if you see him call the cops and keep him away from the kids because he is wanted for murder for he has killed more dreams than failure ever did."

Do not ever allow the thief in another persons mind take things from you and limit you. You are infinitely goddamn powerful so chase the dream, run for your life- struggle and criticism are pre-requisites for greatness! They will either cheer you on down the line or continue to live scared for knees they are actually abusing more than you are- neither of those results have to be your property .

#McBridefeelz

kgirlhart

March goal: 96 miles

3/1: 5 miles
3/4: 9 miles
3/6: 4.1 miles
3/7: 4.6 miles
3/8: 5 miles
3/11: 10.5 miles

38.2/96 miles completed

I got up early to do my long run before church. 10.5 miles. A new distance PR for me. I knew the wind would be a factor because I woke up to the sounds of the windchimes outside before my alarm went off. The first 7 miles were pretty good, but battling a 20 mph north wind that last 3.5 miles was brutal. I had to take my cap off and carry it the last 1.5 miles because it kept blowing off. It wasn't really cold, but 54°f with 20 mph north winds seemed really chilly after having 86°f yesterday. Plus it seems like all the uphill are at the end of my runs. I may need to start running my routes backwards.

zerlinna87

Ran 2.3 miles today. It was HOT where I live. I'm not ready for this summer weather.

polskagirl01

I was out of town all weekend, so got really behind on this thread. Ran twice with a friend, 5k each time. Saturday was flat and fast along the road, and today was mostly a trail, with a faster road interval in the middle. We were out in the country... saw horses, rabbits, pheasant, a fox, some deer, and the cute little dog that lives where we were staying. At one point they let two of the horses out of the fence and they took off running across the fields, such power!

MNLittleFinn

Can't remember the MFP rules on this so...I might get warned or put on a time out for this but I don't care. Sometimes you got to run for more than just yourself: https://www.gofundme.com/miles-for-miranda

kevaasen

March Running Update

Week 1: 12
Week 2: 53.7

total: 65.7

Aspiring to hit a minimum of 168 as I continue my quest to run a marathon

Thanks @7lenny7 for the link on the Strava data tool (can’t remember name now), but when on the computer it is interesting to see and review the progression of my runs overtime and see the level of my fitness and have some insight on what is or isn’t working

MobyCarp

March Running Totals (miles)
3/1 – 5.57 easy
3/2 – rest day
3/3 – 16.09 paced run
3/4 – 7.22 easy with hills
3/5 – rest day
3/6 – 6.21 easy with fast finish
3/7 – 6.60 group run
3/8 – 6.24 easy with fast finish
3/9 – rest day
3/10 – 18.07 paced run
3/11 – 6.54 easy

March running total to date – 72.54

Nominal challenge goal: 180 miles

Real goals: Build base. Work toward being able to run 26.2 miles by Patriots' Day.

Today's notes – After yesterday's 18 miles of hills, I thought maybe 5 to 8 miles of mostly flat today. Ran around RIT campus, and didn't have much in the way of little hills to get over with lots of not much incline or decline. Legs felt tired, no big surprise. I really needed to stretch by the time I got done, and made that a priority. Now, I feel like I had a nice recovery run.

In my ad hoc, seat of the pants, informal marathon training plan, it's about time for a cutback week. So today was a little shorter than the last two Sundays, tomorrow is a rest day, and Saturday I'll have an 8K race instead of a long run. Probably come in with 33-37 miles for the week; but sometimes less is more.

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) finished in 28:46
March 17, 2018 USATF Masters 8K (Shamrock 8K, Virginia Beach, VA)
March 24, 2018 Spring Forward 15K (Mendon, NY)
April 16, 2018 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)

PastorVincent

03/01/18 - Rest
03/02/18 - 8 miles @ 8:51
03/03/18 - 9 miles @ 9:29
03/04/18 - Meetings instead of running
03/05/18 - 11 miles @ 9:11
03/06/18 - 11 miles @ 8:59
03/07/18 - 10 miles @ 9:04
03/08/18 - Planned rest
03/09/18 - 7.5mph for 10 Miles @ 4% grade
03/10/18 - Meetings
03/11/18 - 20 miles @ 9:51

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)



So that was a mess. Any run that starts with you yawning you probably need to rethink goals, but of course I did not. So I ran 20 miles. I was thinking of pushing for more, but at 18.8 miles, I decided I better turn for home. My feet were hurting and I was just plain tired. When I hit 20 I stopped and walked home. It was a solid minute+ slower than my target marathon pace, but it is a much hillier course that the new Pittsburgh Marathon route so maybe not as bad as it seems.

I have a race next week, so it will be two week before I can attempt a 20+ mile run again. That probably make my legs happy.

marisap2010

3/1: 2.5
3/3: 3
3/4: 4
3/6: 3
3/9: 1.7 of hill repeats
3/11: 3

17.2/50 miles for March

HRKinchen

Tacklewasher wrote: »

So far on track


I did the Parkrun 5K then went and caught up with my wife for a bot more distance. But my time for the 5K was a PB of 28:37. More than a minute better than my last PB of 29:42. In between every Parkrun had snow on the path so I was glad to see a clear path time.

Congrats on the new PB!

kgirlhart wrote: »

March goal: 96 miles

3/1: 5 miles
3/4: 9 miles
3/6: 4.1 miles
3/7: 4.6 miles
3/8: 5 miles
3/11: 10.5 miles

38.2/96 miles completed

I got up early to do my long run before church. 10.5 miles. A new distance PR for me. I knew the wind would be a factor because I woke up to the sounds of the windchimes outside before my alarm went off. The first 7 miles were pretty good, but battling a 20 mph north wind that last 3.5 miles was brutal. I had to take my cap off and carry it the last 1.5 miles because it kept blowing off. It wasn't really cold, but 54°f with 20 mph north winds seemed really chilly after having 86°f yesterday. Plus it seems like all the uphill are at the end of my runs. I may need to start running my routes backwards.

Woot woot! A new PR, and a hard-fought one to boot. Congrats!

Orphia

March 2018 runs:

Goal 1: 180 km
Goal 2: Do more cartwheels.

01 Mar – 5.6 km strides & intervals
03 Mar – 5 km parkrun 28:30
04 Mar – 21.2 km
07 Mar – 6 km
08 Mar – 5.5 km
10 Mar – 5 km parkrun 27:10
11 Mar – 10.3 km + 7 cartwheels
12 Mar – 20 km

Total: 78.6 km

10 km yesterday, 20 km today.

Keeping the distance up, in case I decide to do the 50 km run (my goal for this year) sooner rather than later.

PastorVincent

Orphia wrote: »

11 Mar – 10.3 km + 7 cartwheels

Ha! Love it! Of course that is at least 8 more than I have successfully have pulled off.

Orphia

@Tacklewasher Yay, you did parkrun, and yay, you did a PB!!!



@mommarobb Yay for you!! I love hearing about how people fall in love with running and walking!


A friend here, in his 70s, is going through the same thing. My heart sings every time I see him run. Got to run with him on Saturday and Sunday. Good times.

JessicaMcB

@MNLittleFinn proud of you man, remind me later this week to donate eh?

Got ready to run later on in the day today because the girls wanted me to stay in and make them waffles this morning (the weather being mint did not hurt their case). When I grabbed my Whistler hat my oldest girl looked at me and said, "Can I go for a run too?". Well who the hell is saying no to that? So I took her out and it took her 52 minutes and change (she grabbed an old fitbit) but she did just under 5k- not bad for a five year old! When I brought her back to the house she was quick to inform me that, "I'm gonna be faster than you one day honey." Can't wait




Went out after and did a nice 16 through melt, so much melt. At one point I was just running straight through the mud because eff it, mud has killed exactly zero people that I know, and then I came across these three beautifully attired lady hikers doing everything but make blood sacrifices to avoid stepping in puddles. Pretty sure I alarmed them in my half-mudded tights and general dishevelment. Jessica's ability to woman stands at a solid zero

March 1- Off
March 2 Off
March 3- 30
March 4 - Off
March 5 -18
March 6- 15
March 7- Off
March 8- 16
March 9- 20
March 10- 45
March 11- 16

160/400

1009/6000

2018 Races
*Gord's Frozen A** 50K, February 19 7:08:00, 1st place Women's Open
*JAJA Trail Marathon, April 1
*Red Deer Marathon, May 20
*Lone Wolf Last Man Standing Race, June 17
*Eddie's Half Marathon, June 24
*Lost Souls 100 Miler, September 7

mommarobb

@Elise4270 your comment made me realize that all the people I work with that have knee problems don't run either.

@JessicaMcB Thanks for the wonderful inspiration and quoting the poetry. I loved it so much I shared it with my friends. I think it is amazing that you did a run with your girl and that she was able to do 5K. And I love that you run through mud lol.

I had a new after picture taken tonight and I am so proud of myself. My before picture was taken when I joined MFP but I had already list 28 lbs when it was taken. So even though my ticker says 71lbs lost I have lost in total 99 lbs. Almost in the 100 club!!!! When people tell me that running is bad for me or ask why I would want to run, I am going to show them this pic and say "this is why I run" plus I love running and how it makes me feel. I keep saying that over and over and I think it is because I never used to be able to do it and it makes me feel wonderful.

simcon1

@JessicaMcB I love that photo of you and your daughter! And she sounds great!

@kgirlhart Congratulations on your distance PR!

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
3/7/2018 rest
3/8/2018 3.1 mi
3/9/2018 3 mi
3/10/2018 biked 11 mi w/my dad and kids
3/11/2018 7 mi

March total: 27.2 mi

Upcoming races:
4/29/2018 5K Top Pot Donut Dash
7/8/2018 See Jane Run! HM?
8/12/2018 Lake Union 10K

Gorgeous sunny run today, mid-50s—I’ll take it! I’m thinking of starting back bike commuting to work tomorrow, so will see how that shakes out with the running. If I commute by bike, everyone else in the family is more likely to as well, so I’d like to make it work. Plus it makes weekend long rides more pleasant with that 10 mi/day base.

girlinahat

mommarobb wrote: »

I am in love with running/jogging/ walking. I am amazed at how much better I feel already and I only started a few weeks ago. Really noticed a difference on the stairs at work. Before I used to barely make it to the top and now I can run up them...Yay me!!!!.
Anyone else have issues with people being negative about running? I have been getting comments about how bad it is for your knees;joints. I tell them I have never felt better Then I invite them to run with me lol.

I think this is the standard thing a non-runner says to a runner. And there have been NUMEROUS studies that show that runners who have no pre-existing knee injuries are better protected against arthritis, have better bone structure, etc. etc.

Part of the issue is that many people take up running later in life as an activity. As youngsters, they may have done sports such as football, hockey, rugby, tennis etc. All activities where the leg is forced to carry out a side-to-side movement, which whilst a perfectly natural movement for the body to perform, leads to a higher rate of injury to the knee from that sport. That injured person may then try running, and exacerbate an existing problem.

The long and the short of it is - runners have better knees than the rest of the population and NO higher rate of injury than taking part in any other sport.

girlinahat

JessicaMcB wrote: »

Went out after and did a nice 16 through melt, so much melt. At one point I was just running straight through the mud because eff it, mud has killed exactly zero people that I know, and then I came across these three beautifully attired lady hikers doing everything but make blood sacrifices to avoid stepping in puddles. Pretty sure I alarmed them in my half-mudded tights and general dishevelment. Jessica's ability to woman stands at a solid zero

I read something yesterday about how to tell a road runner from a trail runner - the road runners are the ones doing everything they can to avoid the puddles.....

girlinahat

I ran again yesterday!!

I've had to abandon the Hal Higdon Marathon plan because I need to start back slowly with walk/run and not raise my heart rate too much.

I found a beginners marathon plan online which focuses on time on feet which works a bit better for me, and for now am sticking religiously to it. Once I know my heart rate has stabilised a bit I might push it a bit more and add another easy day (it's only a 3 day a week plan which I don't think is enough for a marathon).

Yesterday I did feel I could run further, but I was behaved enough to stick to the plan. I'm hoping to go back to lifting weights this week as well, as despite most people having over-active thyroid losing weight fast, I am steadfastly NOT.