March 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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Now that my half marathon is most likely no longer happening for April, I’m feeling kind of lost? I’m the kind of person that likes having a goal to work towards, so I think I may sign up for a local 5k/10K sometime over the next couple of months. Taking it easy seems to be helping the pain, which is good. I find that it only *really* hurts when I go up/down stairs and when I’m sleeping(which doesn’t make sense, but my body doesn’t make sense).
Today’s run was pretty uneventful, had to take a couple of walking breaks. Looking forward to the snow melting so I can run outside again!
March running
3/6: 3.1 miles
3/8: 3.1 miles
Cumulative miles: 6.2 miles/I have no idea miles8 -
I’ve got another monthly question, if it counts as one haha.
Inspired by a near faceplant during my run today, what is your most embarrassing running fall story, if you have one? Treadmill or outside counts.
I’ll start: a few years ago, before I started running, I was with a friend at a very crowded gym. We were trying to see who could go faster on the treadmill(we were 16 and dumb). I thought I was the *kitten*, until I lost my footing and fell backwards, and flew literally in midair and smacked into the wall behind the treadmill. Fortunately, I was okay, the only thing bruised was my ego. I swear, it was America’s funniest home videos worthy.7 -
@amymoreorless good luck on your half tomorrow! Hope it's not too miserable. Also, I'm noting your sports bra recommendation.
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
03/07/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 16.8
03/08/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 19.9
I had a slow start to the day, which was nice after such a busy week. I went to the gym a little later than I normally would. I was still really sore so I sat in the sauna for a while, ran did some stretching, ran on the treadmill, and then sat in the sauna again. It all helped a little. I stopped by my trainer's office to get my team t-shirt for the Spartan race tomorrow and he seemed surprised I was sore - don't you remember all the jump squats you made me do a couple of days ago? I think because I took some time off from that kind of workout when I hurt my back maybe I'm not recovering as well. I took a walk again after work and will do a bit more stretching and yoga and maybe a hot bath.
So tomorrow is the big day. Our team start time is 11:30 am so at least thank god it's not a super early morning. But it is an hour drive to get there and we are supposed to be there a couple of hours early. There are 19 people or so on my team and I saw one guy at the gym today (the team is from the gym) wearing a spartan shirt so I talked to him and of course he's on the team and doing the race. He's this super jacked pro football player looking dude and I felt like it was a joke that we're on the same team. But he was very nice and seemed laid back about it all. Maybe he can drag me over some of these obstacles.
Hopefully I'll survive to come back with a report!10 -
@katharmonic you be fine! Go and have fun!
You will get VERY dirty so do not wear anything you care about. Also you will probably need to leave your phone behind unless you have a waterproof case for it. 2 -
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PastorVincent wrote: »@katharmonic you be fine! Go and have fun! You will get VERY dirty so do not wear anything you care about. Also you will probably need to leave your phone behind unless you have a waterproof case for it.
Thanks so much.
I was wondering if I could get away with carrying my phone for the sake of being able to take pictures but I may have to leave it. I do have a baggie ready for it and could put it in my belt, but was just thinking about the crawling through the snow, etc, and maybe that's a bad idea.2 -
Ditto!! Have fun!
My husband and I are signed up for a 10k in April, a 12k in May... and our first HM in August!!5 -
@zeesparrow and @mbaker566 - you have given me a new list of races I want to get to! Hobbes especially wants to go to the Columbia Gorge Dog Leg! I am already signed up for the Jack and Jill Downhill race in Boise later this year. Between growing up in Idaho, traveling all over Idaho, Oregon and Washington with my geologist dad and having my daughter in the PNW those races are all in areas I want to get back to. I am also considering one of the Priest Lake races if I can fit one in at some point.
@zeesparrow - awesome that you and your husband are running together! Wish mine would run with me. Which HM did you decide on?
@7lenny7 - thanks for the info on finding race reports... I never thought to look those up.
@amymoreorless and @katharmonic - have fun at your races tomorrow!!
It was gorgeous when Hobbes and I went out to run today and I thought it would be warm but the wind was surprisingly strong and cold! I ended up going back for my vest and was glad I had it. It was kind of a crazy run with things that went wrong and go around all over. 1st I had something weird going on with Strava on my watch. I thought I had restarted it after I paused to take a picture but discovered it was still paused later. Then we had to make loops around to avoid a reactive dog. The owner knows her dog is a problem and tries to control her but I am not taking any chances with Hobbes and she needed to come where we were on the trail and there was nowhere else for us to go. Then somewhere along the way home I dropped the bag (mostly full) of homemade bacon/cheese treats for Hobbes. We doubled back, I was sure I would find them but nope... Some puppy or critter will find a yummy snack 😁 When I got home to check Strava it had stopped recording way before I paused it, or thought I paused it, actually before I even got down onto the trail. So bizarre! By using a route mapping site it was almost a mile off.
Also my legs are also really sore and tired from my workout last night. Now that I can put more weight on my foot the trainer is getting me back to heavier weights and more lower body; lunges with various weights, single leg squat to row, single leg presses, etc. Will be visiting with my foam roller this evening for sure!
Date........Miles.......Total
03/01......0.00.......0.00 - Agility Trial
03/02......0.00.......0.00 - Agility Trial
03/03......0.00.......0.00 - Agility Trial
03/04......4.55.......4.55 + Agility Class
03/05......0.00.......4.55 + Strength Training
03/06......4.25.......8.80 + Sport Dog Class
03/07......0.00.......8.80 + Strength Training
03/08......5.12.....13.92
02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon (iffy) Deferred to 2020
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon
09/15/19 - Jack and Jill Downhill HM - Boise5 -
amirahdaboss wrote: »I’ve got another monthly question, if it counts as one haha.
Inspired by a near faceplant during my run today, what is your most embarrassing running fall story, if you have one?
Well since you asked...
I fall a lot. But I’d like to think that’s behind me with a derotated femur. Did not include bike falls 😏 my parents just thought I was “accidental prone”.
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amirahdaboss wrote: »I’ve got another monthly question, if it counts as one haha.
Inspired by a near faceplant during my run today, what is your most embarrassing running fall story, if you have one? Treadmill or outside counts.
I’ll start: a few years ago, before I started running, I was with a friend at a very crowded gym. We were trying to see who could go faster on the treadmill(we were 16 and dumb). I thought I was the *kitten*, until I lost my footing and fell backwards, and flew literally in midair and smacked into the wall behind the treadmill. Fortunately, I was okay, the only thing bruised was my ego. I swear, it was America’s funniest home videos worthy.
I've recounted my epic faceplant here a couple of times. It was fairly early in my running career and I was beginning to think I was hot stuff and adding in some faster intervals. My husband and I were sprinting along the wet, slimy boardwalk and I caught my toe on a loose board. I shot foward onto my stomach and slid about thirty feet as if I'd been launched from a catapult! Came to a stop at the feet of two older ladies and a very concerned dog which licked me all over to be sure I was okay. Nothing injured but my pride, but the injury to my pride was considerable!7 -
katharmonic wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »@katharmonic you be fine! Go and have fun! You will get VERY dirty so do not wear anything you care about. Also you will probably need to leave your phone behind unless you have a waterproof case for it.
Thanks so much.
I was wondering if I could get away with carrying my phone for the sake of being able to take pictures but I may have to leave it. I do have a baggie ready for it and could put it in my belt, but was just thinking about the crawling through the snow, etc, and maybe that's a bad idea.
If you are not 100% confident it will survive being submerged and banged around multiple times you will be better off leaving it behind. It would be an awful expensive mistake to get wrong.2 -
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
3/7 snorkel 3.5 hours: Octopus, octopus emerges from cloud of ink, eyestripe surgeonfish3/8 3.35
Total: 13.48
@Elise4270 Best wishes for a quick and (relatively) pain free recovery. I know you don't like hugs, so here is a Ti Leaf lei, traditionally used for healing:
Ticker is my goal for 2019 and progress to date:
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amirahdaboss wrote: »I’ve got another monthly question, if it counts as one haha.
Inspired by a near faceplant during my run today, what is your most embarrassing running fall story, if you have one? Treadmill or outside counts.
I’ll start: a few years ago, before I started running, I was with a friend at a very crowded gym. We were trying to see who could go faster on the treadmill(we were 16 and dumb). I thought I was the *kitten*, until I lost my footing and fell backwards, and flew literally in midair and smacked into the wall behind the treadmill. Fortunately, I was okay, the only thing bruised was my ego. I swear, it was America’s funniest home videos worthy.
This is what I fear pretty much every moment of every treadmill run. But my most embarrassing moment was when my then 6-year-old "pacer" decided to abruptly change direction on his bike, right in front of me, and I flew through the air in slow-motion while thinking "hmm, this is gonna hurt". Yeah, people saw me... I really wanted to keep laying there but my kid was hurt, too. Now I try to keep more distance between me and my little cyclists.8 -
amirahdaboss wrote: »I’ve got another monthly question, if it counts as one haha.
Inspired by a near faceplant during my run today, what is your most embarrassing running fall story, if you have one? Treadmill or outside counts.
My "best" fall was in the starting corral for the Wineglass Half Marathon in the middle of hundreds of my fellow runners. It was really tightly crowded and the race had started at the front and we were slowly moving forward to the start line. I didn't see an orange cone in the middle of the road because of the mass of people and before I knew it I was down on the ground and about to be trampled. I jumped up, and I think a couple of people grabbed me and helped me up a little but there was no time to stop and assess the damage - we were going! I said "I'm fine" even though I really had no idea if I was or not and started running. My knees were both bloody and my side hurt - and occasionally I got a sharp pain when breathing in - but I kept telling myself I was just fine, don't look at your knees, you trained for this and you are not quitting at the start. So I ran it, and got a PR. When I stopped at the end, the pain rushed in and I was a sight to see. I waited to see my friend cross the finish line and cheer for her, then she helped me to the medical tent. The next day I went to urgent care with really bad rib pain and found I had severely bruised my ribs but they didn't see a fracture. I was out from running for a while with the rib pain and I don't think my knees have ever been quite the same either. Now I think I would just pull out of the race immediately if that happened but it's amazing what adrenaline will do for you.
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For most of the Americans in this thread... Do not forget tonight you lose an hour of sleep for no logical reason at all!
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@shanaber We are signed up for the bridge of the gods in August.3
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3-1 Rest
3-2 10.5k easy
3-3 11k slow
3-4 10.5k recovery
3-5 Rest
3-6 7k slow
3-7 10.5k easy
3-8 Rest
3-9 11k easy
March Total: 60.5k
March Goal: 175k
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
Gorgeous day to run today: 32 degrees F; sunny; and a light wind.
2019 Races:
4-13 Shine the Light 5K
6-1 Freedom 5K
6-30 Strides for Starfish 5K5 -
I need Netflix suggestions. I prefer something stupid, funny, dark or twisted.0
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@Elise4270 have you seen the haunting of hill house?0
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