February 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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PS- @kristinegift I saw you are in the DC area now. I'll be moving there (Bethesda, MD) in June for a post-doc! As a fellow midwesterner, the mild winters are definitely what I'm looking forward to most
I'll have to get some intel from you on the best trails in the area once I move
@ariceroni That's so exciting! The winters are so much better here
Hit me up and I can definitely get you hooked up with some good VA/MD/DC running! 0 -
Feburary Goal: Just keep trying
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...depends on where in that "65-69" age group you fall!
I'm 66. I know @ offered to be the designated "65-69 age-grouper during one discussion last (this?) month. Are you older? (I'm happy to relinquish the claim!)quilteryoyo wrote: »
Would you mind sharing how old you are?
YAY @ and @ and @ debrakgookins
Yowsa.... @elise4260 (re: the iron nun)....but I avoid Kona during Ironman week-TOO many people/crazy bikers/runners/wannabes!
Well, I’ll fit right in 🤪😉
Now admit, you are a young 66. You are active and that takes a good 20 years off you. Spy as ever and brilliant.5 -
Ahhhh it was so good to race again :-) Nice and cool and cloudy, very relaxed and friendly atmosphere which is why I love small, local and charity races. It was rather disconcerting as the place announced as the start was actually the finish. So we were all herded about half a kilometre down the seafront at a jog to the start line (extra warm-up there I guess), then the race came back the way we'd come and did two loops of the shopping streets. My husband and daughter ran about half then slowed to a walk for a bit while I continued running. Wasn't aware of pushing it until I realised there was around 500 metres left to the finish line and let rip. However, my official time was 18.44 which gives a pace of something crazy like 2 minutes per kilometre faster than the pace I train at. Legs might be a little sore tomorrow, oops don't tell the physio!
I failed to come last in my AG, was 12th of 16. My daughter is actually pretty chuffed because although she walked half of it she was still 9th of the19 teenaged girls. Hopefully this will motivate her to actually train a bit for the others (it's a series of 3, 3km today, 5km next month and 7km in April).
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eleanorhawkins wrote: »Ahhhh it was so good to race again :-) Nice and cool and cloudy, very relaxed and friendly atmosphere which is why I love small, local and charity races. It was rather disconcerting as the place announced as the start was actually the finish. So we were all herded about half a kilometre down the seafront at a jog to the start line (extra warm-up there I guess), then the race came back the way we'd come and did two loops of the shopping streets. My husband and daughter ran about half then slowed to a walk for a bit while I continued running. Wasn't aware of pushing it until I realised there was around 500 metres left to the finish line and let rip. However, my official time was 18.44 which gives a pace of something crazy like 2 minutes per kilometre faster than the pace I train at. Legs might be a little sore tomorrow, oops don't tell the physio!
I failed to come last in my AG, was 12th of 16. My daughter is actually pretty chuffed because although she walked half of it she was still 9th of the19 teenaged girls. Hopefully this will motivate her to actually train a bit for the others (it's a series of 3, 3km today, 5km next month and 7km in April).
Well done!!!2 -
2-1 7k easy
2-2 7k easy
2-3 Rest
2-4 7k easy
2-5 Rest
2-6 7k slow
2-7 7k intervals
2-8 Rest
2-9 7k slow
2-10 12k slow
2-11 7k recovery
2-12 Rest
2-13 7.3 k slow
2-14 7k intervals
2-15 Rest
2-16 7k easy
2-17 11k slow
February Total: 93.3k
February Goal: 100k
Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2019 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Run at least 4 5k races.
Get under 30:00 and a PR for 5k.
Average at least 135k per month, which would put me over 1,000 miles for the year.
Run the Year Team: Five for Nineteen
Temperature in the mid-20s F today with a cold wind out of the east. Ran with music today for the first time in a long time.
2019 Races:
4-13 Shine the Light 5K
6-1 Freedom 5K
6-30 Strides for Starfish 5k5 -
12.02 miles yesterday. It was cold and I saw a lot of deer.
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Yay @eleanorhawkins sounds like a lot of fun!
I went out this morning for a short 3k recovery run. Still getting pains in my hips - it band - and a little in my knee - it band- so kept it short and got out the foam roller. That hurts but hopefully a good hurt. Had a kitty helper - he loves to play with my hair lol
My new phone is a fancy dual camera thing - 24 megapixel front camera. Its quite high tech and I'm still figuring it out. It takes beautiful pics but they just look a bit overprocessed to my eye. Built in beautification I think.9 -
And just got sent this, montage of me and my friend on the run lol
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@Avidkeo those pictures are awesome!2
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2/1 = walk the dog
2/2 = rest
2/3 = 8 miles
2/4 = rest
2/5 = 3 miles
2/6 = 3 miles
2/7 = rest
2/8 = 10 miles
2/9 = nada
2/10 = 10 miles with the group
2/11 = nada
2/12 = 3.5 ish miles
2/13 = rest
2/14 = 3.5 miles
2/15 = 7 miles
2/16 = 10 miles
2/17 = 13.5 miles
February Goal Miles = 120 / Miles to Date = 71.5 miles
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Well my 100 mile challenge is starting to feel more of a struggle and yet I feel like I'm getting faster too!
I just passed the half way mark this morning with a 13.35km outting! I've still got 70km to do and 11days in which to do it!
I'm using "first day to 5k" program on www.podrunner.com
2nd - 10.44km (w4, w3, w2)
3rd - 10.31km (w4, w3, w2)
4th - 1.84 km (short due to leggings being too big!)
5th - 3.84km (w4)
6th - 4.08km (w4)
7th - 4.11km (w4)
8th - 4.18km (w4)
9th - 11.12km (w4, w3, w2)
10th - 11.18km (w5-1, w4, we)
11th - 4.08km (w5 d1)
12th - took the morning off... After 10 days straight my body needed a rest!
13th - 4.15km (w5 d1)
14th - 4.00km (w5 d1)
15th- 4.18km (w5 d1)
16th - rest (taking my son to fortnite competition!)
17th - 13.35km (w5d2, w5d1, w4 & a bit of w3!)
Total so far - 90.9 km/ 161.93km
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Planning on a 10km on 11th may, trying to aim for <75 mins. (Best so far was 1 18 so 3 mins off is doable right?)
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So I took a different route this week that was a bit longer and decided if I had to walk I would just walk no biggie but I DIDN'T WALK AT ALL AND IT WAS 8 MILES. 8!!!! I CAN OFFICIALLY RUN 8 MILES WITHOUT WALKING!!
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Congratulations! I'll help you celebrate by having some Ben and Jerry's. Whats your favorite flavor? 😈😇Butterchop wrote: »So I took a different route this week that was a bit longer and decided if I had to walk I would just walk no biggie but I DIDN'T WALK AT ALL AND IT WAS 8 MILES. 8!!!! I CAN OFFICIALLY RUN 8 MILES WITHOUT WALKING!!8 -
Butterchop wrote: »So I took a different route this week that was a bit longer and decided if I had to walk I would just walk no biggie but I DIDN'T WALK AT ALL AND IT WAS 8 MILES. 8!!!! I CAN OFFICIALLY RUN 8 MILES WITHOUT WALKING!!
Fantastic! Well done! 
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Yay @eleanorhawkins sounds like a lot of fun!
I went out this morning for a short 3k recovery run. Still getting pains in my hips - it band - and a little in my knee - it band- so kept it short and got out the foam roller. That hurts but hopefully a good hurt. Had a kitty helper - he loves to play with my hair lol
My new phone is a fancy dual camera thing - 24 megapixel front camera. Its quite high tech and I'm still figuring it out. It takes beautiful pics but they just look a bit overprocessed to my eye. Built in beautification I think.
What phone is it? You can adjust a lot of that in the settings. And if you are used to older phone pics they will tend to look over processed because new phones are *almost* as good as real cameras. Most people can't tell the difference between my phone and DSLR landscapes. 1 -
@Avidkeo Nice win ma'am and sweet pic montage!
@greyparks206 great run through people traffic!
@debrakgoogins Well done ma'am!
@eleanorhawkins Yay for racing again!
@Butterchop WTG on the distance PR!
Went out for 18 yesterday, phone had issues with Spotify and Strava. Endomondo said 11.8 vs Strava's 11.3. Took a spill at about mile 11, didn't left foot up high enough in a curb cut, hit knee and where my phone was strapped to my arm and obtained a temporary running badge on my kneeand shoulder was kinda sore.
Made it about another 1/3 to 1/2 mile, then pulled up limping. Called wife and had her come get me 🙄. Ibuprofen and an ice bath later and everything felt better and not quite as swollen. Nap time with the wife and then midnight bowling for 3 hours rounded out last night. To bed at 0300 then up at 0900 for today's run to keep the streak going.
Just over 4 miles this morning at a pace which really surprised me given how the knee looked today. Being empaneled for Grand Jury tomorrow😖 and have TRX class after my run in the morning. Will be up early for about 6ish I hope before class but we'll see how much time I have.
"When it’s pouring rain and you’re bowling along through the wet, there’s satisfaction in knowing you’re out there and the others aren’t."--Peter Snell14 -
Way behind again with all the posts so hope everyone had a good weekend. Lovely weather here so yesterday enjoyed a good day out at the zoo with the family for sons birthday. Lots of walking. Got out for a jog this morning, still slow but longer sections between walk breaks. 3 miles covered. Total this month 19 miles.11
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February Running Totals (miles)
2/1 –5.16 course preview
2/2 – 7.29 warmup, commute, 8K XC race
2/3 – 10.81 easy
2/4 – rest day
2/5 – 10.52 warmup, speed work, cool down
2/6 – 8.78 easy
2/7 – 7.59 warmup, speed work, cool down
2/8 – rest day
2/9 – 11.50 warmup, 8 mile race
2/10 – 13.33 MP with hills
2/11 – rest day
2/12 – 8.21 warmup, speed work, cool down
2/13 – 6.31 easy
2/14 – 8.33 easy to MP
2/15 – rest day
2/16 – 20.04 group run + solo miles
2/17 – 13.17 easy with hills
February running total to date – 131.04
Nominal February mileage goal: 190 miles
Real Goals: Train well toward Boston. Work the February races into the training plan smoothly. Remain uninjured, even if it means cutting back on planned mileage or races.
Today's notes – Still winging it with the training plan. Last weekend, the plan called for 20-22 miles on Saturday, then 100 minutes on Sunday. I didn't do the 20-22 miles because I raced. But I made up for it by running 20 miles yesterday, with road conditions that made it a tough 20 miles. So today I decided to run that 100 minutes. The theory is, the 100 minute easy run the day after a 20 mile long run trains you to run on tired legs.
I got better weather than yesterday, 26°F (-3°C) with 9 mph E wind. Minimal ice, just one stretch of uncleared sidewalk and a few spots on the shoulders. Set out to run pretty much the same route as last Sunday, with challenging hill in mile 5, and a steep down reminiscent of the drop at Lower Newton Falls around mile 10. That drop is good practice running downhill smoothly when I'm not still fresh; I'll need that skill at mile 15 of Boston.
The last couple of miles, I noticed some calf aches that were reminiscent of running the late miles of a marathon. Wasn't worried, because it was in the meat of the calf and probably just needed electrolytes. Chugged my Nuun, and after I finished and got some good stretching in it didn't bother me. Other than that, I didn't notice anything resembling tired legs.
I did manage to hold an average pace only a little faster than what I used to consider the fast end of my easy range. Looking at the HR data, I conclude that my easy range is a bit faster now, at least in good weather.
The learning experience thing is, I got a sore spot on the back of my neck. It felt a little like sunburn, but the probable cause was uncovered skin between the hat and the neck buff, with sweat and cold wind applied. This is not the first time this has happened. In the past, I just soldiered through. Now, I'm thinking maybe I should try some vaseline on my neck when the weather is like this and ensuring I'm bundled all the way would make me too warm. Of course, I may well forget this by the next time weather conditions make it an issue.
2019 Races:
January 1, 2019 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY) finished in 50:55
January 5, 2019 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) finished in 1:30:48
January 12, 2019 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds 5 Mile) (Spencerport, NY) finished in 33:10
January 26, 2019 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victor, NY) 4.9 miles, finished in 32:28
February 2, 2019 USATF XC Championship, Masters 8K (Tallahassee, FL) finished in 32:53
February 9, 2019 Freezeroo #5 (Tom Brannon 8 mile) (Greece, NY) finished in 55:55
February 23, 2019 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY)
March 16, 2019 USATF Masters 8K Championship (Shamrock 8K) (Virginia Beach, VA)
March 17, 2019 Shamrock Half Marathon (Virginia Beach, VA)
April 13, 2019 BAA 5K (Boston, MA)
April 15, 2019 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA to Boston, MA)
November 3, 2019 TCS New York City Marathon (New York, NY)11 -
Oldest poster/age group notes: I'm not in the running for oldest at 63. Yesterday I ran a few miles with a recently aged up 60 year old. He asked me how old I was, with the obvious motivation of knowing when I'll age out of his age group. I'm just a bit faster than he is; when I aged up to 60, he started winning the 55-59 age group in races we were both in.
Run a marathon at 70 or 80? I don't know. I want to keep running Boston as long as I can run marathons and BAA keeps letting me come back. That opinion may change with time, but that's how I see it right now. I'm thinking New York will be one and done for me, but I'm already thinking I need to research what it would take for me to time qualify for Chicago. After that, I don't know what I'll want to do.14 -
@workaholic_nurse That knee looks pretty bad. Glad you weren't hurt any worse.
@MobyCarp You amaze me with the paces and races you run. Have you been a runner all of your life?0
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