March 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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@MegaMooseEsq @eleanorhawkins @Tramboman @polskagirl01 @7lenny7 and @PastorVincent You guys are awesome! thank you for answering my silly rant. Not often I have to talk myself into something more expensive haha. I will get the mixer. I'd love to send you all a cake!!!
@eleanorhawkins yep new shoes, just the model up. I had no issues after the 23k run/walk, and if it were the shoes, I'm sure that walk alone would have demonstrated them.
@rheddmobile you are also awesome thanks. And not definitely not DOMS. I get DOMS often enough to know the difference, and this is going into its 3rd week now. This is a bit more than an ache, a sharp pain at the junction of the middle and lower 1/3 of my calf. At first I thought it was my posterior tibial tendon playing up again, because the pain feels like its going into that part of my food, but on palpation its definitely not the tendon, its pain free to touch - even where I "feel" the pain. When I palpate that junction area and feel the deeper muscle, it HURTS. so normal pain is about a 2 (not too bad but annoying). when if flares up it get to a 5 - again not too bad but enough to worry about - though the flare ups are happening less. Massage and stretching provides temporary relief but the next day its sore again. From what I gather, it can refer pain into the lower part of the leg when inflamed as that's where the nerve passes through.
Just talked it over with a Dr friend, even shes convinced its from too much too soon and I just have to be patient and let it settle.
Ok I promise this will be the last I mention it, for a week
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Today's notes – We continue to have beautiful weather, for January.
HA! So true.
@Avidkeo you probably already got the point but I'm jumping in too... get the mixer! And I'm hoping you'll resolve whatever's going on with your calves soon.
I've been fighting quite a bit of tightness in my left calf since overdoing it some time ago. It doesn't hurt to run, and is only tight and a little painful after rest (early in the morning or after sitting for a while). _I_ just need to get serious about foam rolling regularly.
Today is a rest day cross training day. I walked the dogs this morning but it wasn't much of a cross training exercise. I'll get on the bike for half an hour after work. (And now that I've said it, please hold me accountable.)3 -
March Goal: Shut up and move
3/1 Went to my first ever St. David's Day Party
3/2 3.13
3/3 stuff
3/4 4.00
3/5 rest
3/6 3.00
Total: 10.13
Ticker is my goal for 2019 and progress to date:
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@avidkeo - I want cake too!!
Is there any chance your new shoes have a return policy so that if in fact is does end up being the shoes could you return or exchange them rather than write them off entirely?
I also want to give a shout out to our @elise4270 who is having her (3rd I think) surgery today! Pleas keep her in your thoughts and prayers (if you are so inclined). I know she would appreciate it. Also @Avidkeo, you know she would be rooting for cake too
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I should investigate a way of shipping cake internationally... Fedex anyone? lol
@zeesparrow its frustrating isn't it! foam rolling is so good, when we remember to do it.
@Elise4270 thinking of you! never fun having surgery.
@shanaber sadly I've just gone past the return policy. of course lol4 -
3/1 = 10.5 miles
3/2 = 12 miles
3/3 = rest day
3/4 = 4 miles
3/5 = rest day
3/6 = 7.5 miles
March Goal Miles 150 / Miles to Date = 34 miles
Upcoming Races:
3/9 = Zooma Texas Half
4/6 = Wanderlust Half
5/4 = Wisconsin Marathon (Mittens Challenge Part 1)
5/5 = Kalamazoo Marathon (Mittens Challenge Part 2)
6/15 = Fit Foodie 5k
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I should investigate a way of shipping cake internationally... Fedex anyone? lol
@zeesparrow its frustrating isn't it! foam rolling is so good, when we remember to do it.
@Elise4270 thinking of you! never fun having surgery.
@shanaber sadly I've just gone past the return policy. of course lol
I would accept pictures of cake... under spoilers for anyone who's cutting calories!7 -
Today I got to run 1.66 miles home from the gym. There was even more sidewalk clear after another couple of days of sun, and it felt downright tropical at 20 degrees F. There was about a half a block near my house where it was clear enough to really let go and open up my stride and it felt like I was flying.
Another big snow this weekend followed by temps in the 30s is going to mean a big sloshy mess, but at least it's not February! I'm hoping to get in a run around the lake before the snow really starts dumping, but I'll play it by ear.
3/1 Fr - Strength class
3/2 Sa - Shoveled
3/3 Su - Rest
3/4 Mo - Strength class, ran/walked 1.86 miles
3/5 Tu - Rest
3/6 We - Strength class, ran/walked 1.66 miles
March Mileage: 3/52/10
2019 Races! (italics under consideration)
January 26: Securian 10K Chip time: 1:05:07
February 16: Half Fast 10K DNS
March 23: Hot Dash 5K (downgraded from 10Mi to fit training plan)
April 27: Get In Gear 10K
May 19: Women Run the Cities 10K
June 12: ESTRS French 5K
June 29 Lift Bridge 10M or 10K
July 4: Red, White, and Boom Half Marathon
July 10: ESTRS Lebanon 7Mi OR
July 17: Torchlight 5K
July 27: St. Croix Crossing Half OR
August 3-4: Beat the Blerch Half Marathon, Carnation, WA
August 7: ESTRS SLP 5Mi OR
August 10: Gopher to Badger 10K
September 2: MDRA Victory Labor Day 10K (if Dad is in town?)
September 8: Sioux Falls Half Marathon
September 21: Surly Trail Loppet 7Mi
October 5: TCM 10K or 10Mi (REGISTERED!)
October 19: Hot Cider Hustle OR Bemidji Blue Ox Half Marathon OR 26K
November 28: Turkey Trot St. Paul 10K
December: Undecided 10K
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@elise4270 good thoughts and prayers for your surgery!3
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Total newbie here coming in a little late. Since I sit for most of the day, I'm trying to be realistic with my goals. If I can walk/jog at least 15 miles, I'll consider that a success.
Tips/encouragement (especially from those with sedentary jobs) would be greatly appreciated!12 -
I completed week 3 day 2 of C25k today and am about to go in and join a gym! I'm feeling pretty good.7
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@avidkeo - I want cake too!!
Is there any chance your new shoes have a return policy so that if in fact is does end up being the shoes could you return or exchange them rather than write them off entirely?
I also want to give a shout out to our @elise4270 who is having her (3rd I think) surgery today! Pleas keep her in your thoughts and prayers (if you are so inclined). I know she would appreciate it. Also @Avidkeo, you know she would be rooting for cake too
Thanks for the well wishes all! Yes, @shanaber it is my 3rd. @Avidkeo I haven’t seen the doc yet, so no xrays. And of course I totally forgot to mention it presurgry. I did meet an older black lady that makes cakes. Bet they are awesome. She wants to go to Hawaii with us, told her it cost her a cake 😛5 -
I should investigate a way of shipping cake internationally... Fedex anyone? lol
@zeesparrow its frustrating isn't it! foam rolling is so good, when we remember to do it.
@Elise4270 thinking of you! never fun having surgery.
@shanaber sadly I've just gone past the return policy. of course lol
International same day delivery might be a tad expensive. Although perhaps we can share the cost between us. Just have to get everyone in one spot. lol
30 minutes cross training on the bike is done! A little higher level and slower but over 7 miles completed. Time for lasagna!4 -
polskagirl01 wrote: »
Yesterday I was questioning if I even wanted to continue marathon training. I got some encouragement from a friend, and today got up, had some coffee (I'm NOT a coffee drinker) and good breakfast, loaded up my hydration pack with snacks & drink and took off, slowly. One or more of those things worked, as it went fine... overall a steady pace, even though it was slow and included walk breaks if I noticed my HR had crossed into the watch's "red zone". Mostly I was observing to make sure I didn't get out of breath or feel like I was pushing the pace at any time, but rather aimed for a pace I felt I could maintain for hours - and I did. I guess I'll keep going.
But I'm readjusting my plan because I underestimated the route and ended up with 20 miles instead of 19. Next week will be a shorter long run, then I'll give myself leeway to shorten either the 1st or 2nd of the three 20-milers that the plan actually calls for. I don't want to overdo it and am probably very close to that line. And 4 hours is a long time for me for a training run - some would actually advise against going past certain time periods during training as there may be a rule of diminishing returns when you go too long. So I really need to take recovery seriously!
@polskagirl01 glad you had a pretty good run after questioning whether you wanted to continue training - I would imagine that's a pretty common thing to happen during marathon training. I know I certainly had those moments. I think it is a tough line between feeling like you've done enough miles and overdoing it. I got a lot of different advice but ended up throwing in a couple of cutback weeks and think it was the right choice for me.
Thinking of @Elise4270 - didn't know you were having another surgery and hope everything goes very well.
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
03/01/19 :::: 2.9 :::: 2.9
03/02/19 :::: 5.5 :::: 8.4
03/03/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 8.4
03/04/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 11.4
03/05/19 :::: 2.0 :::: 13.5
03/06/19 :::: 3.3 :::: 16.8
Well, I'm just wiped out. Today was an intense one at work so I was tired and a bit frazzled toward the end of the day. I left a bit early and did my treadmill run before circuit training. Because of this weekend's Spartan race I squeezed in my training days in earlier in the week, ending up with two days in a row. And this one was a particularly tough workout for the legs - lots of jump squats and burpees. My legs were wobbly at the end.
Now to mostly rest for the next couple of days, maybe just easy short runs. Tomorrow is a scheduling challenge so we'll see how that pans out. I do want to feel rested going into the Spartan race because above all I think it's going to be exhausting. The running part, which is the least of my worries, is promising to be tough with quite a bit of snow on the ground - and it's uphill for the most part (at a ski resort). My trainer keeps saying how much fun this is going to be and I'm trying to go with that mindset
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Total newbie here coming in a little late. Since I sit for most of the day, I'm trying to be realistic with my goals. If I can walk/jog at least 15 miles, I'll consider that a success.
Tips/encouragement (especially from those with sedentary jobs) would be greatly appreciated!
Welcome! Take a look at the C25K program. I'm one of many here who used it to start (and/or return after time off due to injury/excuses). Run slow enough so you could carry on a conversation, and have fun!6 -
zeesparrow wrote: »I should investigate a way of shipping cake internationally... Fedex anyone? lol
@zeesparrow its frustrating isn't it! foam rolling is so good, when we remember to do it.
@Elise4270 thinking of you! never fun having surgery.
@shanaber sadly I've just gone past the return policy. of course lol
International same day delivery might be a tad expensive. Although perhaps we can share the cost between us. Just have to get everyone in one spot. lol
30 minutes cross training on the bike is done! A little higher level and slower but over 7 miles completed. Time for lasagna!
LOL you send it frozen in dry ice - once thawed they still taste amazing, it's the trick to baking, freezing things is actually your friend! Never actually done it but heard of it done. Fedex actually have info on their page haha and even have cold packages! 48hr cooling time for $46 USD. However the shipping rate is around $150usd lol thats an expensive piece of cake.though I'd argue my cakes are worth it I know within the states its cheap as. So I'd send it to one person, who can cut it up and send it on. A decorated cake will stay moist and tasty for about a week.
I should add while Ive been baking for over 20 years, I have only started decorating in earnest the last few months. so still learning. They taste amazing even if the decorations aren't perfect (yet)most recent creation
For my friends twins birthday
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@avidkeo - I want cake too!!
Is there any chance your new shoes have a return policy so that if in fact is does end up being the shoes could you return or exchange them rather than write them off entirely?
I also want to give a shout out to our @elise4270 who is having her (3rd I think) surgery today! Pleas keep her in your thoughts and prayers (if you are so inclined). I know she would appreciate it. Also @Avidkeo, you know she would be rooting for cake too
Thanks for the well wishes all! Yes, @shanaber it is my 3rd. @Avidkeo I haven’t seen the doc yet, so no xrays. And of course I totally forgot to mention it presurgry. I did meet an older black lady that makes cakes. Bet they are awesome. She wants to go to Hawaii with us, told her it cost her a cake 😛
You worry about you! I'll survive, I see xrays every day! That sounds like a good trade lol2 -
@elise4270 good thoughts and prayers for your surgery!
ACK! I missed this. Hope it is nothing really serious!0
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