February 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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Feb 1st: 1.5/30
Feb 2nd: rest day
Feb 3rd: rest day
Feb 4th: 2= 3.5/30
Feb 5th: rest day
Feb 6th: rest day
Feb 7th: 1.5= 5/30
Feb 8th rest day
Feb 9th rest day
Feb 10th .40= 5.40/30
Feb 11th 2= 7.40/30
Feb 12th rest day
Feb 13th 2= 9.40/30
Feb 14th rest day
Feb 15th rest day
Feb 16th 2.40= 11.80/30
Feb 17th rest day
Feb 18th 2.40= 14.20/30
Feb 19th 2.40= 16.80/30
HHEEEÈRRRRREEE WEEEEE GOOOOOO 🏃♀️🕺✊
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I need to go back and get caught up but wanted to share this book from a FB friend in a running group I am in there. I think it goes to the heart of our discussion on depression.
https://www.amazon.com/Depression-Hates-Moving-Target-Running/dp/1642500135?fbclid=IwAR10dzKcv1pIW2pF6OYd2HfEiVgcE0nF8MBVdlojI-ZKy_GZfjjxjCQuxgs
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greenolivetree wrote: »@PastorVincent I love Fred and George! I have both those plants but the sizes are reversed
Small peace lily, large snake plant.
I am just really impressed they were flipped MAILED to me from 3,000 miles away and they arrived apparently healthy and strong. Almost no dirt spillage even. I just unwrapped them, gave them some water and took the picture.
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In other news... my email inbox this morning contained an amazon suggestion for a new book called "Rise of the Goblin King" by some guy named Vincent Trigili. Might just have to check that out
I dunno.. I hear he is a cut-rate hack... but at least he pays for really cool cover art.
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It's a snow day!!!
Everything is closed -- including my store -- so I got to sleep in and do a snowy run after some breakfast + coffee. Our company decided to do a hashtag challenge to get us out and about in the snow, and whoever has the best story/post on Instagram gets a gift card at our staff party on Sunday. So I ran down to the Marine Corps war memorial in my Marine Corps Marathon jacket and got some good self-timer pics down there to put my name in the hat. (You can check out all our contributions with the #pacerssnowday hashtag on instagram if you are so inclined!) Fingers crossed this snow day winds up being extra lucrative come Sunday!
February miles:
2/1: 10.5 miles
2/2: 8 miles
2/3: 16.2 miles
2/4: 3.3 miles
2/5: 10 miles
2/6: 7 miles
2/7: Rest day
2/8: 18.2 miles
2/9: 10.2 miles
2/10: 2.3 miles
2/11: 5 miles
2/12: Rest
2/13: Rest
2/14: 8 miles
2/15: 10.5 miles
2/16: 6 miles
2/17: Lazy day
2/18: 5 miles
2/19: 10.2 miles
2/20: 5 miles
February total: 135.4 miles
2019 Races
March 24: Caesar Rodney Half Marathon (Goal: PR)
April 7: Cherry Blossom 10 Miler (Goal: Sub-75)
April 28: New Jersey Marathon (Goal: BQ)
July 6: Finger Lake Fifties 50k (Goal: Finish)
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Hey all. Re depressiin/anxiety/MI. I suffered anxiety for YEARS and never knew it. It was this underlying feeling that the world was about to implode at any moment. Anytime my boss wanted to talk to me, my heart would race, my stomach would drop and I would panic (most of the time it was just a how are you doing chat, very rarely something was actually wrong). I thought this was normal.
It all came to head a couple of years ago after the birth of my second child. My anxiety got worse to where any disagreement with hubby I would be paranoid he was going to leave us. I finally got some counselling and had some major breakthroughs. This is also the same time I got healthy, lost weight and started running.
I'm lucky my anxiety wasn't bad enough to need meds, and I remember clearly those feelings. I'm much happier and more confident now and for me counselling was enough. I still get moments but I know how to handle them and where to go to get help. I'm also pretty open about it because I want to help break the stigma. Most people are stunned that I suffered.my outward appearance was masking the anxiety so well.
On a different note, I ran 6k today!!! It felt awesome. My goal is 1000k... I've done 71 so that's 29k in 7 days... I can do that. Though to be completely honest that's including some walks, as they were walks for exercise im definitely counting them.13 -
A bit more on this... I mentioned to Nita that I was going to share the book here after our discussion on depression and wanting to run but not being able to actually get out the door.I need to go back and get caught up but wanted to share this book from a FB friend in a running group I am in there. I think it goes to the heart of our discussion on depression.
https://www.amazon.com/Depression-Hates-Moving-Target-Running/dp/1642500135?fbclid=IwAR10dzKcv1pIW2pF6OYd2HfEiVgcE0nF8MBVdlojI-ZKy_GZfjjxjCQuxgs
This was her reply
'I needed a lot of structure - a race, a training plan, a group like this. Sadly, the book might make it look a bit too easy because I think I was hypomanic a bit of the time. Now, especially with the busyness of book preorder promotion, I've had to pull way back. No races scheduled. I still go to my group, but wow some days it's nearly impossible to get going. I have to let myself start over, let myself be slow as molasses, let myself be "bad" and "a loser" and all those other names I call myself. I have to be a beginner and that's okay. Once I get started, I remember my competence. I remember my fitness (that isn't nearly as lost as my mind tells me it is). I remember how good running feels. My mind really is trying to kill me - still.'8 -
06/02 3.23 miles
09/02 3.26 miles
11/02 3.25 miles
12/02 3.28 miles
14/02 3.13 miles
16/02 3.27 miles
20/02 3.31 miles
Looks like a lot are suffering at the moment so virtual hugs to all!
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kristinegift wrote: »It's a snow day!!!
Everything is closed -- including my store -- so I got to sleep in and do a snowy run after some breakfast + coffee. Our company decided to do a hashtag challenge to get us out and about in the snow, and whoever has the best story/post on Instagram gets a gift card at our staff party on Sunday. So I ran down to the Marine Corps war memorial in my Marine Corps Marathon jacket and got some good self-timer pics down there to put my name in the hat. (You can check out all our contributions with the #pacerssnowday hashtag on instagram if you are so inclined!) Fingers crossed this snow day winds up being extra lucrative come Sunday!
When I got back from the gym and finished shoveling (nice cool down, right?) I had an email from my law firm saying they are closing the office early today. I suppose since I work from home it doesn't apply to me, but I sure like the idea of a nap! We've gotten just over 8 inches today and they're predicting another major system this weekend. Sigh.3 -
So my youngest turned 3 today, but the poor thing has a rotten cold which meant he had to have steroids last night as he developed croup! So I was up until 1.30am and back up again at 6.... So I ran after my husband got home from work instead of my usual 6am run!!
But I went and I did another 6km! In quite a decent time too! I actually made noise when I passed the 5km mark at 39 min 59 seconds!
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!)
18th - 4.11km (w5d1)
19th - 4.35km (w5d2)
20th - 5.97km (w5d2, part of w5d1)
Total so far - 105.3 km/ 161.93km
https://www.facebook.com/donate/2069247306698727/?fundraiser_source=external_url
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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A bit more on this... I mentioned to Nita that I was going to share the book here after our discussion on depression and wanting to run but not being able to actually get out the door.I need to go back and get caught up but wanted to share this book from a FB friend in a running group I am in there. I think it goes to the heart of our discussion on depression.
https://www.amazon.com/Depression-Hates-Moving-Target-Running/dp/1642500135?fbclid=IwAR10dzKcv1pIW2pF6OYd2HfEiVgcE0nF8MBVdlojI-ZKy_GZfjjxjCQuxgs
This was her reply
'I needed a lot of structure - a race, a training plan, a group like this. Sadly, the book might make it look a bit too easy because I think I was hypomanic a bit of the time. Now, especially with the busyness of book preorder promotion, I've had to pull way back. No races scheduled. I still go to my group, but wow some days it's nearly impossible to get going. I have to let myself start over, let myself be slow as molasses, let myself be "bad" and "a loser" and all those other names I call myself. I have to be a beginner and that's okay. Once I get started, I remember my competence. I remember my fitness (that isn't nearly as lost as my mind tells me it is). I remember how good running feels. My mind really is trying to kill me - still.'
I like that insight from her. My hesitation about books like this (and I know we've talked about this here before so excuse my soapbox moment) is that they can feed into the idea that mental illnesses can be cured with exercise if you just try hard enough. In reality, for many if not most people with mental illness, it's next to impossible to build or maintain a healthy physical routine until you get your mental health in order through therapy, medication, or a combination of the two. Exercise is a fantastic tool for maintaining mental health once you've reached a point of some stability, but that isn't quite snappy enough for a book cover.5 -
February goal: 75 miles
2/2: 13.11 miles
2/5: 5.16 miles
2/6: 5.10 miles
2/7: 5.15 miles
2/10: 8.71 miles
2/12: 3.25 miles
2/13: 3.26 miles
2/14: 5.50 miles
2/17: 9.32 miles
2/18: 3.13 miles
2/20: 3.26 miles
64.95/75 miles completed
I had a pretty nice 3.26 mile run today at lunch. It was a little chillier than I expected, but much nicer than yesterday. We didn't really get all the ice they predicted, but it was still cold and wet yesterday and I was glad I ran on Monday. It was really cold this morning and then sunny so I thought it would be nicer at lunch, but the clouds starting coming in and it did feel cooler than expected.
2019 Races:
2/2/19: Catch the Groundhog Half Marathon - PR 2:15:17
5/18/19: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon6 -
@kristinegift That is an awesome picture! I hope you win!
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@kristinegift Love Love Love that picture! You WILL win!3
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Hey everyone! February has been a mess for my running. First vacation and now I'm sick. I think I've rested more days than run. Ugh.9
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2.5 miles of treadmill intervals today. Definitely not going to make my goal this month.
30.5/55.0 miles for February so far.6 -
So Cyclone Oma is lurking out to sea, and while it's most likely to miss us, it has delivered lots of cloud and unbelievable humidity. However, when the weather does break - sometime this weekend - we're due for wet (hasn't rained since Christmas) and cold (woohoo). Can't wait.
Running challenge
1 Feb: 6.9km
2 Feb: Yoga
3 Feb: 10.2km
4 Feb: 7.54 km + yoga
5 Feb: Rest
6 Feb: 6.8km trail, plus 1km on-road warm up
7 Feb: 15.5km
8 Feb: 1500m swim
9 Feb: 7km
10 Feb: Rest
11 Feb: 10.8km
12 Feb: Rest
13 Feb: Yoga
14 Feb: 10.8km
15 Feb: 5.37km + pilates
16 Feb: 7.45km + yoga
17 Feb: 7km + 1.5km run with kids
18 Feb: Pilates + yoga
19 Feb: 13.12km + 1140m swimming
20 Feb: yoga
21 Feb: 8.39km
119.37 of 120km for February7 -
Love all the crazy orange cat stories! I'm gald the new kitten, Beary is grey.
I know i was amped to run twice a day, then ran and remembered why i wasn't running... Eh... Maybe I'll try every 2 days one mile.7 -
@kristinegift That is an awesome picture! I hope you win!
YES! Go team #kristineforthewin!4 -
Made it out today! Well, in, since it was a treadmill run, but it still counts. Because of the knee pain, I took what was supposed to be 2 days of rest/cross training between my long run and my next run and turned it into 3 days, and hopefully it’s done the trick. Did 4 relatively easy miles, but got some pretty bad heartburn in the middle of it thanks to eating hot Cheetos a little too close to run time. I don’t recommend.
2/1: 3.5 miles
2/2: 5 miles
2/5: 4.3 miles
2/6: 2.2 miles
2/7: 3.5 miles
2/9: 5 miles
2/11: 0.5 miles
2/12: 3.75 miles
2/13: 2.25 miles
2/15: 4 miles
2/16: 6 miles
2/20: 4 miles
Cumulative total for February: 44/55 or 63.5 miles9
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