February 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    edited February 2019
    MegaMooseEsq wrote: »
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    Thanks @7lenny7 I'll check those sites out. And I may just call them and see what they suggest.

    @PastorVincent I probably will end up ordering more Ride 10s on Amazon. I'm not sure when I'll get a chance to head over there again and I'm sure I'll need new shoes before then. I actually need new shoes now.

    REI also has free shipping and satisfaction guaranteed returns.

    You can return anything to REI. My husband worked as an archaeologist when he was younger. He used to return boots that he wore for 2 weeks - a month out in the field. Return them by mail free of charge. REI would ship him new ones out to his job site... out in the middle of nowhere.
  • gonnagetfitnow2014
    gonnagetfitnow2014 Posts: 28 Member
    I love challenges, especially running challenges. I do marathons and 5 and 10 ks. Is there a challenge going on this month that I can join?
  • Aine8046
    Aine8046 Posts: 2,122 Member

    Feb 1 - 5 km
    Feb 4 - 4.2 km
    Feb 6 - 5 km
    Feb 8 - 3.6 km

    Feb total: 17.8 km
    Feb goal: 50 km



  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,164 Member
    Thanks for your input @MegaMooseEsq @amymoreorless and @shanaber . I'll have to look into REI. I have never ordered anything from them. I've heard of them but the nearest store to me is almost 2 hours away and I didn't even think about looking online. I do have Amazon prime so I use that a lot and I have bought more than one pair of shoes to try on, but usually when I do that they are casual shoes and not as expensive as running shoes. @kristinegift Thanks for that list. We do have a Hibbets Sports here but they do not carry Saucony and most of the people who work there don't really seem to be that into fitness so I don't know if they really know anything about running shoes. But I may go out there and see if they have any of those models that I could try on. I have ordered replacement Rides on Amazon, but I don't really like the idea of ordering shoes I've never tried on before. @Avidkeo I am glad there is a shoe store only an hour away. The next closest one is closer to 2 hours away.

    Good luck on your race tomorrow @garygse!
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    What stinks is my Saucony Ride 10s have a lot of life left in them, but the more I run in my Altra Lone Peak 3.5 trail running shoes... the more I want to try their road shoes. The zero drop + wide toe box is a good combo for my feet.

    i do love my torins
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    kristinegift wrote: »
    Used this run to explore a new neighborhood, tackle some sizable hills, and try a new gel. ////
    So I tried the chocolate raspberry and berries/pomegranate flavors today at 1 and 2 hours into my run and YUM. They went down really easy texture-wise, and the flavors were great, and I think the extra dose of sodium really did help.

    @kristinegift I am a fan of the Apple -Cinnamon ( tastes like apple pie ) and the Strawberry. Don't know if they have them in the + version with higher sodium.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    What stinks is my Saucony Ride 10s have a lot of life left in them, but the more I run in my Altra Lone Peak 3.5 trail running shoes... the more I want to try their road shoes. The zero drop + wide toe box is a good combo for my feet.

    i do love my torins

    Is that their street shoe? I have been meaning to look, but my bank account is getting in the way again.
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    garygse wrote: »
    Thanks to everyone that gave well-wishes for tomorrow's race (@7lenny7, @RunsOnEspresso, @mbaker566, @PastorVincent, @workaholic_nurse, @shanaber, and anyone I may have missed). I ran my final 3-mile run of taper this morning, and I've already been to the expo to pick up my race packet. So now all that's left to do is sit down and relax for the day in sunny Phoenix while feeding on carbs.

    01 - 15.35
    04 - 10.30
    05 - 8.06
    06 - 6.03
    07 - 3.38
    08 - 3.05

    Total: 46.17 / 120 miles

    Have a great race!!!!
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    edited February 2019
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    What stinks is my Saucony Ride 10s have a lot of life left in them, but the more I run in my Altra Lone Peak 3.5 trail running shoes... the more I want to try their road shoes. The zero drop + wide toe box is a good combo for my feet.

    i do love my torins

    Is that their street shoe? I have been meaning to look, but my bank account is getting in the way again.

    Another one of their street shoes is the "One", which I own but haven't run in yet. I found a pair on clearance for $45 so I was compelled to buy them.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    edited February 2019
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    What stinks is my Saucony Ride 10s have a lot of life left in them, but the more I run in my Altra Lone Peak 3.5 trail running shoes... the more I want to try their road shoes. The zero drop + wide toe box is a good combo for my feet.

    i do love my torins

    Is that their street shoe? I have been meaning to look, but my bank account is getting in the way again.

    i imagine it has to be because there is very little tread. very flat
    but they do have cushion because my feet aren't ready for minimal. one thing at a time
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    What stinks is my Saucony Ride 10s have a lot of life left in them, but the more I run in my Altra Lone Peak 3.5 trail running shoes... the more I want to try their road shoes. The zero drop + wide toe box is a good combo for my feet.

    i do love my torins

    Is that their street shoe? I have been meaning to look, but my bank account is getting in the way again.

    Another one of their street shoes is the "One", which I own but haven't run in yet. I found a pair on clearance for $45 so I was compelled to buy them.

    i would have been compelled too

    my xodus gtx were like that. my favorite shoe
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    Thanks for your input @MegaMooseEsq @amymoreorless and @shanaber . I'll have to look into REI. I have never ordered anything from them. I've heard of them but the nearest store to me is almost 2 hours away and I didn't even think about looking online. I do have Amazon prime so I use that a lot and I have bought more than one pair of shoes to try on, but usually when I do that they are casual shoes and not as expensive as running shoes. @kristinegift Thanks for that list. We do have a Hibbets Sports here but they do not carry Saucony and most of the people who work there don't really seem to be that into fitness so I don't know if they really know anything about running shoes. But I may go out there and see if they have any of those models that I could try on. I have ordered replacement Rides on Amazon, but I don't really like the idea of ordering shoes I've never tried on before. @Avidkeo I am glad there is a shoe store only an hour away. The next closest one is closer to 2 hours away.

    Good luck on your race tomorrow @garygse!

    I really like REI and have been shifting to them and away from Amazon for a lot of running stuff (I still use Prime for All The Other Things). They do pretty regular online sales, too, and especially for running it's good that you can actually use the stuff and still return it. A lot of clothes and shoes bought on Amazon can be returned but aren't supposed to be worn. I was able to return a pair of boots once that absolutely fell apart after two weeks but not having to worry about that is nice.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    Thanks @7lenny7 I'll check those sites out. And I may just call them and see what they suggest.

    @PastorVincent I probably will end up ordering more Ride 10s on Amazon. I'm not sure when I'll get a chance to head over there again and I'm sure I'll need new shoes before then. I actually need new shoes now.

    Just FYI, I also run in Ride 10s, so I emailed Altra and asked them what shoe they offer (they are 0 drop, which I perfer) that would be a good match and they said:
    Altra Customer Service wrote:
    Good Afternoon Vincent,
    As far a comparable Altra shoe to your Sauconys I would recommend either the Torin 3.5 or the Escalante which are moderate cushion or the Solstice with is a lighter cushion road shoe.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @pastorvincent and @7lenny7 - I have worn several of the Altra models. I had the early One (2) (one squared but don't know how to type that here) and loved them once I figured out the sizing which was really off. They were very fast, I mean I would go out for a run expecting to be on pace and ending up much faster and not even realizing. The only issue I had with them was they wore out really fast for a minimal shoe. I tried to buy one of the later versions of the same shoe but could never get the sizing right (too big, too small, heel slipping, etc.) and gave up on Altras altogether for a while. I tried the Torins maybe even before the Ones. They were too cushy for me but I wore them for walking around shoes for a long time and they were great. They could be slippery on wet surfaces though. Right now I am only wearing Altra Escalantes - the original version and not the newer 1.5s. The reviews on those talked about your foot slipping around in the shoe when running or feeling that way and my trainer had that exact experience. He hasn't given up on them but says they feel very strange.

    I had intended to go to the nearest shoe store to me to try on some Brooks Pureflow 7s. Fortunately I called first because they have none... at least I didn't fight traffic both ways for nothing. Instead I ordered another pair of the original Escalante on sale through REI.
    So I am not going to try any other brands for now until I get feedback and the gait analysis from the PT (loves my Altras and says they fit the way my feet curve). I am hoping he will like my Topos too although they may not have enough cushion to make him happy. I also heard that my favorite Skoras are supposed to have new stock later this month or early March - I hope so!

    On REI and returns - I did return a pair of Saucony Kinvaras that I had had for nearly a year and rarely wore because they made my knees hurt. They gave me my money back no questions asked...
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    gonnagetfitnow2014 wrote: »
    There are NO LAME runners! There are runners! Runners at any level are awesome. Sorry, I know I am new and maybe shouldn't say anything yet, but the ONLY "LAME" runners, are those that sit on the couch or don't try. You can run around the block and be a runner. I am a turtle compared to my daughter and that is okay. We have done marathons and 5 and 10 ks. I do a 7 minutes run:1 minute walk ratio, but I am still a runner. Okay, rant over, sorry about that. Anyways, it is the 8th of February, is it too late to set a goal, or how does this challenge work? It sounds pretty awesome.

    @gonnagetfitnow2014

    I have been a lame runner, but I'm a lot happier now that my legs are healthy again. You really don't want to hear me whine when I'm lame. >:)

    People find these threads when they find them. You can set a goal taking into account what you've already run in February, or you can set a goal for the rest of February. If you prefer to start at the beginning of the month, you can wait till the March thread opens up. It's your goal to set and track in whatever way is helpful for you.
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    marisap2010 wrote: »
    2/1: 3
    2/2: 5.08
    2/9: 2

    10.08/60 miles

    I’m so behind on runs this week. Hubby came home from 3 months overseas, and work had been busy, so running went on the backburner. I did get in 2 miles tonight. I also signed up a couple of nights ago for a 15K near me tomorrow morning. Hubby and I drove the route tonight, and he told me it looked horrible because it is rather hilly. It is NOT the “gently rolling hills” advertised. Oh well. I’m not trying to win any awards, but I would like to do better than my PR 15K time.

    Don't worry about time - just have fun!!!

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