March 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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lporter229 wrote: »Soo... in the mail yesterday came a summons for Grand Jury duty. I am required to appear in person on April 15...the day of the Boston marathon. Seriously? Does anyone know if this would be a legitimate personal emergency to be excused? Somehow I am thinking that they will not buy it. I have been summoned for general jury duty before but I only had to call in and was excused. Any advice?
Over here, it’s traditionally said that if you turn up in a suit and bowler hat, with a copy of the Telegraph newspaper (insert suitable conservative newspaper) under your arm, you’ll immediately get dismissed from a jury.
I can’t give advice. We don’t have the whole Grand Jury thing here (the selection of whether something goes to trial is done by the Crown Prosecution Service). And when I got called for jury service, you could defer once for a holiday, but only once.
In theory they were supposed to ask us if serving longer than the two weeks would be a problem. They didn’t, even though it was blindingly obvious (they’d had all kinds of legal issues even before getting to court) that it would last longer. A really interesting experience. Like watching a TV soap opera and all the lawyers were trying to do the performance of their lives.
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lporter229 wrote: »@lporter229 it may be different for your case but when my daughter was summoned for jury duty there was an option to defer for up to 6 months.
There is not an option to defer, but there is a form that I need to complete that has a section to request to be excused for personal emergency that may be granted by the judge. I just hope that the judge gets it. If not, I guess I will need to show up at the clerk of courts and throw a fit.
Can you call down there? That was what I did when jury duty overlapped with a trip I had planned. They were okay with rescheduling me. Of course I was living in a very small county at the time.1 -
_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
@7lenny7 I am confused every single time I hear that advice. Usually for me a cold involves a sore throat. Is that above or below the neck?
Sometimes I like running despite a cold, if it clears my nose. Other times I already need to sit down on the stairs leading from my sixth-floor-apartment outside to take a break before I even start running. In those cases once I reach the ground floor I usually decide I'm better off getting in the elevator to ride back up instead of going outside and starting to run.
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I am simple minded I guess. If I can run and not feel worse, I do. Often I feel better.
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So this just happened.
I’m a little overwhelmed. Can I just say that if there is such a thing as a Fairy Godmother, then @Elise4270 is it. Or Mary Poppins. Maybe that’s it. She’s Mary Poppins pulling just the right thing out of that carpet bag.
So earlier this week I had a stupid argument with someone who told me I had humiliated her. All I did was ask that she spell my name right, but because she is dyslexic this was humiliating and I apparently am judgemental and lacking in understanding. I’m somewhat lost for words, as I hadn’t a clue about the dyslexia (if I had I wouldn’t have asked), but also this person is the organiser of an expedition I’m doing in May (let’s clarify - I’m a customer and her email to me where I picked up on the name was to thank me for paying the rest of the cost).
So I’ve spent the beginning of the week feeling glum over a stupid spat, where I am made out to be a terrible person for simply asking that my name be spelt right (believe me, it frequently isn’t, and worse, people often seem to correct me on the pronunciation of it). And I’ll be honest, I’ve been wondering over all this if maybe I’m just a bad person. Which of course makes me pick at all the little things in life and how people treat me.
Fast forward to today, and I get a package (well two, but the other one I ordered for myself and just had some massage balls in. Fun, but no cigar).
This was in the package
All I saw through my smiling eyes was just the one word on the cover. So thank you Fairy Godmother Mary Poppins for believing in me to believe in myself. You really are the kindest person in the world. 24 -
lporter229 wrote: »Soo... in the mail yesterday came a summons for Grand Jury duty. I am required to appear in person on April 15...the day of the Boston marathon. Seriously? Does anyone know if this would be a legitimate personal emergency to be excused? Somehow I am thinking that they will not buy it. I have been summoned for general jury duty before but I only had to call in and was excused. Any advice?
Ummm... What jury summons? I don't think I received that... Must have been lost in the mail...5 -
Haha! Oh @girlinahat I’m glad the package found you! Honestly, the woman should understand that she is dyslexic. Right? Bless her. Silly thing, how can you be dyslexic and not make those mistakes? I’m a bit “autistic”, everything is so literal to me, I don’t understand people. So, that’s just gonna happen. I know to ask more questions now. I like your name. It’s very British to me. And the spelling makes since in my mind, just like it sounds. Everyone calles me Elsie... it was the Borden milk cow when I was growing up... tell her thanks for trying, but... it’s spelled....
I hope you find inspiration in the journal. I have 3 of them. I thought of starting one just for rehab... I love Lauren Fleshman and Ro Mcgettinin. For me its like having sisters to run with.9 -
I have another journal @Elise4270 but I’ve mostly been recording my health issues, how I’m doing mentally and roughly what I’ve eaten/drunk. As there’s not a lot of room for anything else, having a dedicated journal for fitness and running is just perfect.3
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girlinahat wrote: »I have another journal @Elise4270 but I’ve mostly been recording my health issues, how I’m doing mentally and roughly what I’ve eaten/drunk. As there’s not a lot of room for anything else, having a dedicated journal for fitness and running is just perfect.
That’s great. I couldn’t decide, everything i wanted to get, there was a barrier in getting it to you. Then in my email I found the journal advert. Yup, what runner doesn’t need a training journal?
It is sent with all the love from US runners to you.7 -
@_nikkiwolf_ so are you going to sign for a Spartan? Or have you already? I was totally with you in picturing death by burpees.
I was at the gym this morning and people are still on a high from the race - and already planning the next one. They want to do the trifecta, which is a sprint (3+ miles), super (8+ miles) and a beast (12+ miles) all in the same calendar year. We're already 1/3 done, how hard can that be?
I got some official race photos today (nice that the pro photos are free downloads) - I wish there were some on the walls, I was looking forward to seeing how ridiculous(ly agile) I looked.
Here's a couple of them
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
03/09/19 :::: 4.1 :::: 24.0
03/10/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 24.0
03/11/19 :::: 4.3 :::: 28.3
03/12/19 :::: 2.3 :::: 30.6
Today's run was a treadmill warm-up before strength training. We did pretty much all core work today, but a few things tapped into some really sore muscles including push-ups and overhead dumbbell presses. Yikes, the pecs are sore. Then because I'm on spring break I was able to go to the yoga class right after that and we did some nice stretches focused on the spine. Some great hip stretches as well. After work I had my last PT session. She was pleased I had survived the Spartan without aggravating my back. I was glad to be declared good to go, but I will miss regular application of heat and the muscle massage in my schedule. Finally, got home and walked the dog and am pretty much ready to head to bed!13 -
3/3: 2.32
3/5: 1.68
3/7: 3.05
3/9: 2.22
3/10: 1.71
Total: 10.986 -
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
3/7 = rest day
3/8 = 7.5 miles
3/9 = 13 miles
3/10 = 10 miles
3/11 = rest day
3/12 = 3 miles
Well, this concludes my running week. My father fell this weekend and it was “no big deal”.... Tomorrow I am driving him to have surgery to reconstruct his fractured (blow out fracture?!?) eye orbit and nose. My parents 3rd major injury/surgery from falling in 3 years. 😢
Take care of yourself my virtual running friends. You will thank yourself for it later in life.
March Goal Miles 150 / Miles to Date = 67.5 miles
Upcoming Races:
4/6 = Wanderlust Half
5/4 = Wisconsin Marathon (Mittens Challenge Part 1)
5/5 = Kalamazoo Marathon (Mittens Challenge Part 2)
6/15 = Fit Foodie 5k19 -
@amymoreorless I hope your dad's surgery goes well. Sounds like that would be a painful injury. Prayers for you as you help take care of your parents also. It can be a hard row to hoe.4
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I am in! My goal is simply to run at least 1 mile every day in March. It's the 12th and I haven't missed a day yet, so far so good:)10
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March Running Totals (miles)
3/1 – rest day
3/2 – 20.05 paced run + solo miles
3/3 – 8.28 easy
3/4 – rest day
3/5 – 10.27 warmup, speed work, cool down
3/6 – 8.75 easy
3/7 – 8.41 warmup, MP run, cool down
3/8 – rest day
3/9 – 15.59 Around the Bay (Irondequoit)
3/10 – 12.47 easy shading to MP
3/11 – rest day
3/12 – 15.01 long intervals
March running total to date – 98.83
Nominal March mileage goal: 200 miles
Real Goals: Train well toward Boston. Cut back before St. Patrick’s Day weekend, run the 8K hard, use the half as a training race. Remain uninjured, even if it means cutting back on planned mileage.
Today's notes – First outdoor club practice of the season this evening. The training plan called for the toughest workout I've ever tried: 2 miles easy, 4 miles threshold, 5 miles easy, 3 miles threshold, 2 miles easy. Last time this one came up, I crapped out at 15 miles and the second threshold interval came in slow. Today I decided to substitute a slightly less challenging workout: 3 miles easy, 2 x (4 miles marathon pace, 1 mile threshold), 2 miles easy.
Bearing in mind the lessons of past long interval workouts, my plan was to do the bulk of this workout on a triangle of roads that is a bit over a mile, mostly flat, and somewhat sheltered from the wind. Good plan. The first mile was broken up by a rest room break and a stop light, but that left more than 2 miles continually at an easy pace before getting into the meat of the workout. That was enough to get me past the hillier part of the park and onto my target road loop. I slowed myself down several times on the first 3 easy miles, so as to have some contrast between easy and MP and to have the energy to actually run at T pace in mile 13.
This is a workout I've attempted several times, and actually completed only once. Now I can say I completed it twice, and I'm in better shape (or at least, better at holding an intended pace) than the first time. Target range for easy is 7:40 to 8:30. Target pace for MP is 7:20 this cycle. Target pace for T is 6:40 on road, 6:30 on a track. Mile splits were:
E: 8:30, 7:46, 7:45
MP: 7:15, 7:16, 7:16, 7:13
T: 6:30
MP: 7:15, 7:17, 7:13, 7:18
T: 6:30
E: 7:36, 7:52
The last mile was pretty much all uphill to get back to base for the club. I managed a brief conversation with a few other members after I finished, but that's all. I missed the organizational part of the meeting and whatever Coach had to say about transition to outdoor training and preparation for racing in Virginia Beach on Saturday. But I feel pretty good that I not only completed this workout, but I nailed the T pace and felt pretty good afterward. The workout is supposed to simulate tired legs for the late miles of running a marathon, but without running so far that recovery becomes a major time suck. I don't think I really got to the tired legs phenomenon, or at least not to the extent I got there the first time I completed this workout.
I'll just have a short run tomorrow, travel Thursday and Friday. With luck, I'll have time for another short run on Thursday after I stop for the night. Then the grand experiment of running an 8K hard on Saturday, and a half marathon at marathon pace (or perhaps slightly faster) on Sunday. This weekend will tell the tale of how hard I can afford to run the BAA 5K two days before the Boston Marathon.
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) finished in 28:34
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)
April 28, 2019 USATF Masters 10K (James Joyce Ramble) (Dedham, MA)
May 19, 2019 Lilac Run 5K (Rochester, NY)
May 19, 2019 Lilac Run 10K (Rochester, NY)
May 25, 2019 Sunset House 5K (Rochester, NY)
June 7, 2019 Charlie McMullen Mile (Pittsford, NY)
June 16, 2019 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY)
June 29, 2019 A Country Mile at Ganondagan (5-ish mile trail) (Victor, NY)
November 3, 2019 TCS New York City Marathon (New York, NY)
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Date...........Run.......Walk.........Pushups
03/01........00M.......3.5M........30
03/02........20M.......0.0M........00
03/03........00M.......0.0M........00 *injury*
03/04........06M.......0.0M........00
03/05........04M.......1.0M........00
03/06........00M.......0.0M........25
03/07........11M.......0.0M........00
03/08........16M.......0.0M........00
03/09........09M.......0.0M........00
03/10........09M.......0.0M........00
03/11........00M.......3.5M........00
03/12........07M.......3.5M........00
---MTD: 11.5 miles walking, 73 miles running, and 0KM resting
*sigh* not doing well on my push up plans...
Upcoming Races
Steel Challange 5k - May 2019
Pittsburgh Marathon - May 2019
Glacier Ridge 50k Trail Race - May 2019
2021 - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)
2019 GOAL: Knock a full hour off my 50k time at Glacier Ridge.6 -
Tuesdays are always a full day for me as I work my day job all... well day, then teach at night. But slipped an hour on the dreadmill at 7mph with a 5.5% grade.7
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girlinahat wrote: »Fast forward to today, and I get a package (well two, but the other one I ordered for myself and just had some massage balls in. Fun, but no cigar).
This was in the package
All I saw through my smiling eyes was just the one word on the cover. So thank you Fairy Godmother Mary Poppins for believing in me to believe in myself. You really are the kindest person in the world.
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@PastorVincent Here's a thought on the pushups: I currently do 3 sets of 72 pushups every day. But I didn't set out to do this any more than I set out to run marathons. I built up to it gradually, starting from 20 pushups with my shins resting on a Swiss ball at at time when I had a foot injury and couldn't run or support myself in the normal pushup position. Even that was building on residual strength from when I was a weight lifter; in high school I could do no more than 10 pushups on my best day.
How about if, instead of doing 30 pushups, waiting a week, doing 25 pushups, etc., you just pick some time of day that works for your schedule and do 5 pushups? Then after a week of doing 5, start doing 6. It's like building up to long runs; you don't start from being someone who walks 5 miles but doesn't run and go immediately to running a 5K. You build up to it, in increments that don't set you back physically or mentally.8 -
Did c25k with my friend again!
March running
3/6: 3.1 miles
3/8: 3.1 miles
3/10: 3.8 miles
3/11: 1 mile
3/12: 1 mile
Cumulative miles: 12 miles/I have no idea miles8 -
March miles:
1 - 1.75
2 - 7.5
3 - 2
4 - 1.75
5 - 2.25
6 - 2.75
7 - 5
8 - .5
9 - 4.5
10 - 0
11 - 2
12 - 7.25 mile trail run. It rained all day and made for some muddy trails when I got out there after work!
March Total: 37.25 miles
March Goal: 75 miles
Bridge to Brews 10k (4/14)
Rhody Run 12k (5/19)
Scramble XXIV - 6-Mile Scramble (6/30)7
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