March 2018 Running Challenge

cburke8909

made it for a 5 mile run. A little slow out bed, should get 180 but not 190 this month

karllundy

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.
3/5 - Rest.
3/6 - 4 treadmill miles. Trek class with a new instructor. She really likes inclines.
3/7 - 4 treadmill miles.
3/7 - Kids wanted to go to Y after dinner. So I did 30 minutes of weights and abs.
3/8 - 4.1 treadmill miles. Trek class. Fewer hills, lots of tempo...fun!
3/9 - Rest / travel day.
3/10 - 3.1 treadmill miles, then quick strength. Rickety hotel treadmill.
3/11 - Rest / travel day.
3/12 - 6.2 miles. Gorgeous afternoon to run.
3/13 - Unplanned rest day.
3/14 - 4 treadmill miles, then upper body weights and abs.
3/15 - 5 treadmill miles. Trek Class. Ouch! Does anyone really need to do tempo / sprint pace on incline 8?!?
3/16 - Housework, shopping, no run.
3/17 - 3.5 treadmill miles, then weights and abs.
3/18 - 8 miles. Cool, overcast and no wind = great day to run!
3/20 - 4.3 miles.
3/21 - 4 treadmill miles, then upper body weights and abs.
3/22 - 4 treadmill miles. Trek Class. Lots of tempo...it was enjoyable.
3/23 - 4.7 miles.
3/24 - Rest Day
3/25 - 9 miles. A bit cool, unpleasant wind out of the east.
3/26 - Short walk with doggo.
3/27 - 4 treadmill miles. Trek Class. New instructor still really likes inclines. GOAL!
3/28 - 3.4 treadmill miles, then weights and abs.
3/29 - 4 treadmill miles. Trek class.

88.05/80

angmarie28

3/1-2.5 miles
3/2-3.5 miles + P90X3 CVX
3/3-6.25 miles
3/4-3 miles + P90X3 agility X
3/6-5 miles + P90X shoulders and arms & ab ripper X
3/7-2 miles + Legs and back
3/8-3.5 miles
3/11-6 miles
3/12-2 miles +P90X3 The challenge (chest and back)
3/13-4.5 miles
3/15-3 miles +P90X3 CVX
3/17-2.5 miles
3/18-1.5 miles + 30 minutes total body lifting
3/20-P90X3 CVX
3/21-5 Miles
3/23-2 miles + P90X3 the warrior
3/24-3.5 miles
3/25-6 miles
3/27- 2 miles
3/28- 4.5 miles

68.25/65 miles

Upcoming races:
May 12- Montana Women's run 5 miles
July 17-Missoula Marathon
September 16- Montana half Marathon

lporter229

3/1-10 miles
3/2 -30 minutes swimming + 35 minutes yoga
3/3-10 miles w/ 8 @ (a little slower than) tempo
3/4-14 miles+stretching
3/5-Rest Day
3/6- Yoga+ 1.6 miles with Stella+ 5.3 miles speed work
3/7-6 miles easy (1.9 with Stella, 4.1 solo)
3/8-P90X3 Total Synergistics
3/9-12 miles
3/10-12 miles
3/11-10 miles
3/12_Rest day (very much needed!)
3/13-8.2 miles (including 1.5 with Stella)+ Stretching
3/14- Strength Training + 32 minutes stationary bike
3/15-6 miles
3/16- Strength Training + 30 minutes Elliptical
3/17-3.1 miles- Shamrock Shuffle 5K
3/18-9.4 miles- Heart Mini 15K
3/19- Rest Day
3/20-6.5 miles
3/21-2.1 miles with Stella + P90X3 Dynamix
3/22-6 miles
3/23-10 miles
3/24-11.7 miles
3/25-15.6 miles
3/26-Rest day
3/27-7.2(?) miles tempo on the indoor track
3/28-7.4 miles total including 1.6 with Stella+ stretching

Miles: 174.1/150
Yoga/stretch: 5/12
Strength/P90X3: 4/6
Bonus cross training: 3 sessions

Another uneventful easy run in a light rain yesterday evening. It was wet and grey, but the area where I run after work is hills and valleys, so the fog was kind of cool.

I am blowing away my running goal. Stretching and strength, not so much.

ddmom0811

@7lenny7 - yes you are right... and I held off! I was so tempted after school yesterday to do a quick run but then I thought the same thing - I need to be able to walk in London! And run!

So did another strength training - started week 9, after repeating week 8. Wow it was a tough one.
Traveling this afternoon on an overnight flight! I'll hopefully be running Sat morning (and every morning) !


3/1 - rest day
3/2 - 5 miles + Strength training - W6-C
3/3 - 26 miles cycling
3/4 - 3 miles + strength training -w6-D
3/5 - 3.5 miles + strength training W7-A
3/6 - 4.5 miles
3/7 - strength training W7-B
3/8 - 4.5 miles + strength training W7-C
3/9 - REST DAY!
3/10 - 3.2 miles + strength training W7-D
3/11 - 51 miles cycling
3/12 - rest day
3/13 -10K for the Run for the Deep + Strength training W8-C
3/14 - Strength training W8-D
3/15 - 4.5 miles w/tabatas
3/16 - Strength training W8-A
3/17 - 34 miles cycling
3/18 - 47 miles cycling
3/19 - 4 miles on treadmill.
3/20 - 3.5 with tabatas
3/21 - Strength training W8-D repeating week 8
3/22 - 4.5 miles
3/23 = REST
3/24 - 34 miles cycling + Strength training W8-A repeating w8
3/25 - 63 miles cycling! Tour de Cure
3/26 - REST
3/27 - Strength training W8-C repeat w8
3/28 - Strength training W8-B repeat w8
3/29 - Strength Training W9-A Very tough one

katharmonic

Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
03/01/18 :::: 2.6 :::: 2.6
03/02/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 2.6
03/03/18 :::: 5.0 :::: 7.6
03/04/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 7.6
03/05/18 :::: 3.9 :::: 11.5
03/06/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 14.6
03/07/18 :::: 4.0 :::: 18.6
03/08/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 18.6
03/09/18 :::: 3.2 :::: 21.8
03/10/18 :::: 7.7 :::: 29.5
03/11/18 :::: 3.2 :::: 32.7
03/12/18 :::: 3.8 :::: 36.5
03/13/18 :::: 2.0 :::: 38.5
03/14/18 :::: 2.5 :::: 41.0
03/15/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 41.0
03/16/18 :::: 2.4 :::: 43.5
03/17/18 :::: 9.0 :::: 52.5
03/18/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 55.5
03/19/18 :::: 2.9 :::: 58.4
03/20/18 :::: 3.5 :::: 61.9
03/21/18 :::: 5.1 :::: 67.1
03/22/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 67.1
03/23/18 :::: 1.4 :::: 68.5
03/24/18 :::: 9.3 :::: 77.8
03/25/18 :::: 2.7 :::: 80.5
03/26/18 :::: 4.0 :::: 84.5
03/27/18 :::: 2.6 :::: 87.1
03/28/18 :::: 1.9 :::: 89.1
03/29/18 :::: 3.4 :::: 92.5

@lporter229 great job on your miles. That's impressive! I had a run with my Stella this morning too. I call her my reluctant and complain-y run buddy, the kind you always need to keep encouraging "you can do it, come on!". Today she was doing really well for the first half. We got to a busy intersection and I pressed the button, which has a voice signal that says "Wait!". She pays more attention to that voice than to me, so she immediately got in a down and I was very proud of her. I made a move to get my phone out of my pocket while we waited, and switched the leash in my hands, and she took my movement as the sign we were ready to go - so in one quick motion she leaped up and yanked the leash out of my hand and started into the intersection. I yelled STOP!! a couple of times and fortunately she did and I grabbed her leash and yanked her back to safety. OMG. We were so lucky that no cars were in that lane at the moment and we didn't get hit. My heart nearly stopped.

The rest of the way home she was dragging, clearly done with whole thing, while I tried to recover. Obviously this was my fault for not paying attention but it's always an adventure with this one.

7lenny7

Rest yesterday and an unplannned rest day today. I have 12 miles on my plan but a combination of things is forcing me to skip it and deal with the real world instead. Poop. I hope to get my glute workout in. I haven't done that in a week.

My son came home from college last night, and my daughter comes home tonight, so we'll have a full house for a couple days. Unfortunately my daughter won't be staying with us long. She's leaving early Saturday morning. KU is in the Final Four and plays Saturday, and she wants to be back at school to watch with friends, and hopefully celebrate. I'm a bit disappointed, or course, but I can understand it too.

@katharmonic what scary moment! I'm very glad she didn't get hurt!

lporter229

@katharmonic - That's very scary! I am so glad everyone is okay. I am always nervous about crossing busy roads with Stella. She is usually pretty good, but she does have that tendency to get distracted at the drop of a dime, so you never know. Like you said, always an adventure!

AmyOutOfControl

3/1 = rest day
3/2 = 2 slow miles with the dog
3/3 = rest day
3/4 = 13 miles - Alamo 1/2 Marathon
3/5 = 2 miles - Attempt # 2 at trying to "run" with my dog.
3/6 = 9 miles - easy pace
3/7 = 2 miles - Attempt #3 at trying to run with my dog
3/8 = Vinyasa yoga class & 6 miles
3/9 = 14 miles
3/10 = rest day
3/11 = 7 miles - walk/run intervals with the running group
3/12 = Strength training at the gym
3/13 = 6 miles
3/14 = 8 miles
3/15 = sick/rest day
3/16 = sick/rest day
3/17 = sick/rest day
3/18 = 8.5 miles
3/19 = 6 miles
3/20 = 8.5 miles
3/21 = rest day
3/22 = 6 miles
3/23 = 14 miles
3/24 = rest day / walk the husband and puppy in the park
3/25 = 12 miles (run/walk intervals with the group)
3/26 = 4.5 miles & 45 minutes strength training
3/27 = rest day
3/28 = 10.5 miles
3/29 = rest day


March Goal Miles = 150 / 139 Miles Completed

Upcoming Races:
4/7/18 = Outlaw Half Marathon
4/22/18 = Red Poppy 5K
10/28/18 = Austin Haunted Half
1/26/19 = Miami Tropical 5K
1/27/19 = Miami Marathon

zdyb23456

3/1 6.86miles
3/2 rest
3/3 10miles
3/4 rest
3/5 6.57miles
3/6 5miles
3/7 6miles
3/8 5miles
3/9 10miles
3/10 4miles
3/11 rest
3/12 4miles
3/13 5.2miles
3/14 5.35miles
3/15 rest
3/16 3miles
3/17 rest
3/18 13.1miles!! Shamrock race!!!
3/19 rest
3/20 5.3miles
3/21 7miles
3/22 4miles
3/23 5miles
3/24 3.06miles
7miles
3/25 rest
3/26 5miles
3/27 7miles
3/28 5miles
3/29 5.59mi

4 miles plus 6 strides. Ended up with 5.59 miles. I’m going to do 10 miles tomorrow, then my 1 week running break starts!


3/18/2018 Shamrock half marathon
3/24/2018 Don't Sit on Colon Cancer 5K
10/7/2018 Crawlin Crab half marathon
10/13/2018 Joggin for Frogmen 5K
11/18/2018 Norfolk Harbor half marathon

PastorVincent

@katharmonic Ack!!! Glad that turned out well!!!

polskagirl01

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

polskagirl01 wrote: »

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

Gotcha. Surf the Murph is on my radar for sometime. This year is all planned out, but Next year is always an option, if I don't go for something truly crazy.....

Admit it. You're already planning to go for the "truly crazy" thing. SO... what is it???

2019
http://www.umtr.net/trail-series/gnarly-bandit-ultra-series/

That's awesome!

cameronheel

@katharmonic Glad she is OK. As I was reading your account I was thinking, please let this end well, and am so glad it did.

polskagirl01

hanlonsk wrote: »

polskagirl01 wrote: »

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

Gotcha. Surf the Murph is on my radar for sometime. This year is all planned out, but Next year is always an option, if I don't go for something truly crazy.....

Admit it. You're already planning to go for the "truly crazy" thing. SO... what is it???

Unless I missed something, Miss Polska has only been with us for a short time, and she already knows how crazy you are, and she seems to be correct.

You didn't miss anything! I'm pretty new to this group, and relatively new to running as well (2 years). I can't imagine running the distances some of you are talking about, but it's fun reading about it.

It's been a rough week for me and I'm stressed out. Missed my run yesterday due to meetings that all went long, but getting out there today helped a lot.




They released the marathon route for May, and it's totally different from previous years, where they pretty much were selling it as Poland's "most difficult road marathon". This year the route is actually kind of "flat" and avoids most of the city to do 2 loops around a lake and then back to the newly remodeled track and field stadium. It's a disappointment for people using it to train for mountain ultras or who want the bragging rights, but I don't mind. A marathon for me is HARD, even without a difficult course!

MNLittleFinn

polskagirl01 wrote: »

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

polskagirl01 wrote: »

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

Gotcha. Surf the Murph is on my radar for sometime. This year is all planned out, but Next year is always an option, if I don't go for something truly crazy.....

Admit it. You're already planning to go for the "truly crazy" thing. SO... what is it???

2019
http://www.umtr.net/trail-series/gnarly-bandit-ultra-series/

That's awesome!

Where i work, crazy is a complement. I get told I'm crazy a lot. The 2019 idea depends on this year and what I think of my hundo in 2 weeks and what I think of my september 50, since to do that series, I'd be doing this hundo again and doing the rest of the hundo that the 50 is the second half of.

Also, to put my crazy in more perspective, my 2 year runniversary was end of feb/beginning of march. Keep running and keep pursuing your goals and you'll be amazed at how far you can go.

Stoshew71

Date Miles today - Miles for March

3/1 8 miles - 8
3/2 3.1 miles - 11.1
3/3 12 miles - 23.1
3/4 REST DAY
3/5 4 miles - 27.1
3/6 8 miles - 35.1
3/7 REST DAY
3/8 8 miles - 43.1
3/9 REST DAY
3/10 10.25 - 53.35
3/11 REST DAY
3/12 5.1 - 58.45
3/13 8 - 66.45
3/14 REST DAY
3/15 8 miles - 74.45
3/16 4 miles - 78.45
3/17 REST DAY
3/18 13.1 miles - 91.55
3/19 REST DAY
3/20 8.25 miles - 99.8
3/21 4 miles - 103.8
3/22 8 miles - 111.8
3/23 REST DAY
3/24 14 miles - 125.8
3/25 REST DAY
3/26 4 miles - 129.8
3/27 8 miles - 137.8
3/28 REST DAY
3/29 7 miles - 144.8

Upcoming races:
Oak Barrel Half Marathon - 4/7/18

Purplebunnysarah

Freaking exhausted today due to being up half the night with a chatty, snotty-nosed preschooler (he was cheerfully too stuffed up to sleep). No work tomorrow so my plan is to get a decent sleep (no matter how long that takes) and run tomorrow morning instead. Then Saturday is the last long run before my mini taper next week and half next Saturday.

Carb fest potluck at work today isn't helping either...

MNLittleFinn

Im in the mood to write/blog tonight but have writer's block. Is there anytjing about my running, trsil, ultra, hundo training, that any of you all would be interested in? I write for me, but want it to be useful

PastorVincent

No run today. More meetings.

shanaber

Haven't been here much this month - just too much going on in my life. I have gotten a few runs in but not nearly enough to make my goal.
Daughter is home to celebrate her Dad's big birthday and I waited all day to run with her and then go to training but she got stuck trying to get into LA to see friends and still isn't home yet. Oh well - life gets in the way! I am hoping to maybe get a short run in tomorrow (I need it!) but it is my last day at work and I have meetings and things to wrap up and a presentation to do as my final assignment. Here I come early retirement and running whenever I want to!! WhooHoo!!
Date........Miles.......Total
03/01......4.00.......4.00
03/02......4.76.......8.76
03/03......4.52.....13.28
03/04......0.00.....13.28
03/05......4.72.....18.00 - + Agility
03/06......0.00.....18.00 - + Strength Training
03/07......3.67.....21.67
03/08......0.00.....21.67 - + Strength Training
03/09......0.00.....21.67
03/10......7.40.....29.07 - Very wet rain run
03/11......0.00.....29.07 - To Seattle
03/12......4.65.....33.72 - Hills!
03/13......0.00.....33.72
03/14......5.80.....39.52 - More Hills!
03/15......3.50.....43.02 - Just a bit of Hills!
03/16......0.00.....43.02 - Walking, walking, walking
03/17......0.00.....43.02 - Walking, walking, walking
03/18......0.00.....43.02 - Home
03/19......4.60.....47.62
03/20......5.75.....53.37
03/21......0.00.....53.37
03/22......4.84.....58.21 - To Santa Ynez
03/23......3.37.....61.58 - Short canyon run
03/24......2.77.....64.35
03/25......5.21.....69.56 - Canyon run - hills!
03/26......0.00.....69.56
03/27......2.55.....72.11 - + Strength Training
03/28......0.00.....72.11
03/29......0.00.....72.11 - + Strength Training



My completed and upcoming races. Let me know if you will be running them too.
02/04/18 - Surf City Half Marathon
07/22/18 - San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon
12/15/18 - San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon