March 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    @Elise4247 I used to run in Mizuno’s but they got too expensive. The soles wear out WAY too fast and the last time I tried to order shoes from their website I had a nightmare customer service experience. I tried to go back to New Balence but I think I kind-of hate their new Fresh Foam line... These were all road running shoes.

    I bought a pair of $30 Saucony trail shoes at Academy a few months ago but they feel too wide. That’s what I wore today. They are now trashed. Sigh.... My feet are so persnickety!

    @PastorVincent Thanks for the hydration bladder discount code! The ones I have been looking at are so expensive. I bought a $26 one on Amazon and used it today. The hydration thingy AND shoes are terrible now... 🙄
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    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
    03/13/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 33.6
    03/14/19 :::: 3.9 :::: 37.5
    03/15/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 40.6
    03/16/19 :::: 5.0 :::: 45.6
    03/17/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 48.7
    03/18/19 :::: 3.5 :::: 52.1
    03/19/19 :::: 2.5 :::: 54.7
    03/20/19 :::: 3.2 :::: 57.9
    03/21/19 :::: 3.8 :::: 61.6
    03/22/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 64.7

    The snow in the forecast has not yet materialized but it's been cold and rainy all day. Not that I was outside much. Treadmill run this morning before circuit training - I meant to get there super early and only made it early enough to do 3 miles. But those 3 miles felt better than treadmill miles I've done recently so I felt positive about that. Still way slower than outside though.

    Circuit training was another good session working on lots of upper arms - particularly pulling. While I managed 0 unassisted pull-ups, I did get over 24 using a light resistance band. I also did dead hangs and scap-ups. I wore my gloves this time and I think I'm fully convinced my plan to just "toughen up" did not work and it's much nicer to not tear my hands up every time. I think my pull-up plan is back on track - maybe a little more realistically this time and without a definite deadline (except maybe another Spartan race at the end of April, which I'm NOT committed to yet).

    I think it might be a rare non-running Saturday tomorrow, or at the most a short one. The weather sounds crappy and I have a billion things to do so will swap for Sunday as my long(er) run. I am going to an indoor rock climbing expo class tomorrow though so I'm really excited to try that.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    amymoreorless wrote: »
    @Elise4247 I used to run in Mizuno’s but they got too expensive. The soles wear out WAY too fast and the last time I tried to order shoes from their website I had a nightmare customer service experience. I tried to go back to New Balence but I think I kind-of hate their new Fresh Foam line... These were all road running shoes.

    I bought a pair of $30 Saucony trail shoes at Academy a few months ago but they feel too wide. That’s what I wore today. They are now trashed. Sigh.... My feet are so persnickety!

    @PastorVincent Thanks for the hydration bladder discount code! The ones I have been looking at are so expensive. I bought a $26 one on Amazon and used it today. The hydration thingy AND shoes are terrible now... 🙄

    Yeah, I was shocked at how well price the Wunjo's were. My wife and I both use the X5 Ultra. I think @MobyCarp uses the X1 or something. I forget now.

    For trail shoes, I like my Altra Lone Peak 3.5 but they are NOT cheap.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    amymoreorless wrote: »
    @Elise4247 I used to run in Mizuno’s but they got too expensive. The soles wear out WAY too fast and the last time I tried to order shoes from their website I had a nightmare customer service experience. I tried to go back to New Balence but I think I kind-of hate their new Fresh Foam line... These were all road running shoes.

    I bought a pair of $30 Saucony trail shoes at Academy a few months ago but they feel too wide. That’s what I wore today. They are now trashed. Sigh.... My feet are so persnickety!

    @ PastorVincent Thanks for the hydration bladder discount code! The ones I have been looking at are so expensive. I bought a $26 one on Amazon and used it today. The hydration thingy AND shoes are terrible now... 🙄

    Aw that’s too bad. We usually use a shoe company, roadrunner sports for shoes. They have great customer service. We do have the membership and I think even with out it they have a great return policy-can’t beat that if your shopping online. Who was in the saloman’s? Was it @rheddmobile or @katharmonic ?

    Brooks is okay, they have a few trail shoes. I like the ravena and the cascadia was ok. Topo is the shoe I was trying to remember, I like them. Avoid the On clouds. They say trail, but maybe only if it’s dirt. I disliked how rocks and sticks get stuck in the pods. Annoying.

    I have a few Merrill ‘s. They are alright- find I can do with a bit more cushion, but I really liked them- very light. I tried Scott -felt promising but rubbed hot spots. Let us know what you go with! Ooo shoes!
  • simcon1
    simcon1 Posts: 209 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    amymoreorless wrote: »
    @Elise4247 I used to run in Mizuno’s but they got too expensive. The soles wear out WAY too fast and the last time I tried to order shoes from their website I had a nightmare customer service experience. I tried to go back to New Balence but I think I kind-of hate their new Fresh Foam line... These were all road running shoes.

    I bought a pair of $30 Saucony trail shoes at Academy a few months ago but they feel too wide. That’s what I wore today. They are now trashed. Sigh.... My feet are so persnickety!

    @ PastorVincent Thanks for the hydration bladder discount code! The ones I have been looking at are so expensive. I bought a $26 one on Amazon and used it today. The hydration thingy AND shoes are terrible now... 🙄

    Aw that’s too bad. We usually use a shoe company, roadrunner sports for shoes. They have great customer service. We do have the membership and I think even with out it they have a great return policy-can’t beat that if your shopping online. Who was in the saloman’s? Was it @rheddmobile or @katharmonic ?

    Brooks is okay, they have a few trail shoes. I like the ravena and the cascadia was ok. Topo is the shoe I was trying to remember, I like them. Avoid the On clouds. They say trail, but maybe only if it’s dirt. I disliked how rocks and sticks get stuck in the pods. Annoying.

    I have a few Merrill ‘s. They are alright- find I can do with a bit more cushion, but I really liked them- very light. I tried Scott -felt promising but rubbed hot spots. Let us know what you go with! Ooo shoes!

    @amymoreorless and @elise4270 Thanks for the trail shoes conversation! I also want to try out some trail running shoes, and this gives me some good directions.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Who was in the saloman’s? Was it @rheddmobile or @katharmonic ?
    @amymoreorless and @elise4270
    I'm not a trail runner (yet) but I just got Salomon Speedcross4 before my Spartan race. I have only worn them 4 or 5 times now and most of that hiking in the snow rather than running, but I really like them so far. I'm really interested in trying them for more trail running and hiking this spring and summer. The traction seems fantastic. There was discussion in this thread previously that they are a narrow shoe and they definitely have a narrower toe box than my Brooks or Saucony shoes but again, so far so good for me.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    simcon1 wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    amymoreorless wrote: »
    @Elise4247 I used to run in Mizuno’s but they got too expensive. The soles wear out WAY too fast and the last time I tried to order shoes from their website I had a nightmare customer service experience. I tried to go back to New Balence but I think I kind-of hate their new Fresh Foam line... These were all road running shoes.

    I bought a pair of $30 Saucony trail shoes at Academy a few months ago but they feel too wide. That’s what I wore today. They are now trashed. Sigh.... My feet are so persnickety!

    @ PastorVincent Thanks for the hydration bladder discount code! The ones I have been looking at are so expensive. I bought a $26 one on Amazon and used it today. The hydration thingy AND shoes are terrible now... 🙄

    Aw that’s too bad. We usually use a shoe company, roadrunner sports for shoes. They have great customer service. We do have the membership and I think even with out it they have a great return policy-can’t beat that if your shopping online. Who was in the saloman’s? Was it @rheddmobile or @katharmonic ?

    Brooks is okay, they have a few trail shoes. I like the ravena and the cascadia was ok. Topo is the shoe I was trying to remember, I like them. Avoid the On clouds. They say trail, but maybe only if it’s dirt. I disliked how rocks and sticks get stuck in the pods. Annoying.

    I have a few Merrill ‘s. They are alright- find I can do with a bit more cushion, but I really liked them- very light. I tried Scott -felt promising but rubbed hot spots. Let us know what you go with! Ooo shoes!

    @amymoreorless and @elise4270 Thanks for the trail shoes conversation! I also want to try out some trail running shoes, and this gives me some good directions.

    Let us know what you get and how you like them. I have that 40$ off UA if I spend 100. I thought about some shoes. No idea if they have trail shoes...

    Wonder if I buy shoes, I can run? (Build it and they will come? Wear them and you can run? No?) I tried.

    Thanks again @katharmonic ! I like thought of a the slightly narrower toe box.
  • amirahdaboss
    amirahdaboss Posts: 921 Member
    Meant to do a longer run today but I was feeling real lazy 🤷‍♀️
    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
    3/13: 1 mile
    3/14: 2.4 miles
    3/15: 1.2 miles
    3/17: 3.6 miles
    3/19: 1.3 miles
    3/20: 1.5 miles
    3/22: 2 miles
    Cumulative miles: 25 miles/I have no idea miles
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited March 2019
    eleanorhawkins wrote: »
    After a lot of mental turmoil and beating myself up over how hard I'm finding re-starting my running (screaming legs, inability to keep HR at a reasonable rate, worn out after a couple of miles) I've finally given in and decided to give the Jeff Galloway run-walk-run thing a go.
    So since my injury in December, the most I had done (time or distance-wise) was the final 30 minute run of c25k, a 5k race that was actually 4.89km according to my app, and a 4km easy run last week which took me about 32 minutes of struggle.
    This morning the training plan called for 4.8km, so I found myself a tabata timer, set it for 2 min run / 30 sec walk intervals and off I went. Did the runs at my naturally comfortable pace without worrying about forcing myself to slow down (as I'd been doing usually). The intervals seemed to be good as as soon as I started to feel puffed it beeped for a walk, and the 30 seconds were enough to catch my breath.
    Despite feeling like I was 'cheating' I actually went 5km and skipped the last walk break, and my pace was around 15 seconds per km FASTER than my last slow/easy run. Plus I don't feel anywhere neaar as beaten up, I could have carried on. Will be interesting to see how my legs feel tomorrow.
    So, in conclusion, I might force myself to ignore the 'cheating' feeling and give this a go. If it allows me to run without everything hurting and still at a pace I can accept it could well be the way for me to go!

    March goal: 40km Done: 36.2km.

    Who hoo! Ye haw! (And the like). Interval running isn’t cheating. I run intervals, er ran. Keep at it!


    ETA @juliet3455 I don’t know how I forgot about @7lenny7 , he does have an impressive shoe collection. @7lenny7 fav trail shoe?
  • zeesparrow
    zeesparrow Posts: 348 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    amymoreorless wrote: »
    @Elise4247 I used to run in Mizuno’s but they got too expensive. The soles wear out WAY too fast and the last time I tried to order shoes from their website I had a nightmare customer service experience. I tried to go back to New Balence but I think I kind-of hate their new Fresh Foam line... These were all road running shoes.

    I bought a pair of $30 Saucony trail shoes at Academy a few months ago but they feel too wide. That’s what I wore today. They are now trashed. Sigh.... My feet are so persnickety!

    @PastorVincent Thanks for the hydration bladder discount code! The ones I have been looking at are so expensive. I bought a $26 one on Amazon and used it today. The hydration thingy AND shoes are terrible now... 🙄

    Yeah, I was shocked at how well price the Wunjo's were. My wife and I both use the X5 Ultra. I think @MobyCarp uses the X1 or something. I forget now.

    For trail shoes, I like my Altra Lone Peak 3.5 but they are NOT cheap.

    @PastorVincent Is there room in the side zipper pocket of your Wunjo for a smartphone? Mine measures 6.2" x 3.2" and need to make sure that will fit.

    I just bought a hydration backpack from REI yesterday but that was $100. The Wunjo's cheaper - and they're having a Spring Sale for 25% off! If it fits my phone, I think it'll be great for hiking and longer runs. I just hope it's not uncomfortable around my chest.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    zeesparrow wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    amymoreorless wrote: »
    @Elise4247 I used to run in Mizuno’s but they got too expensive. The soles wear out WAY too fast and the last time I tried to order shoes from their website I had a nightmare customer service experience. I tried to go back to New Balence but I think I kind-of hate their new Fresh Foam line... These were all road running shoes.

    I bought a pair of $30 Saucony trail shoes at Academy a few months ago but they feel too wide. That’s what I wore today. They are now trashed. Sigh.... My feet are so persnickety!

    @PastorVincent Thanks for the hydration bladder discount code! The ones I have been looking at are so expensive. I bought a $26 one on Amazon and used it today. The hydration thingy AND shoes are terrible now... 🙄

    Yeah, I was shocked at how well price the Wunjo's were. My wife and I both use the X5 Ultra. I think @MobyCarp uses the X1 or something. I forget now.

    For trail shoes, I like my Altra Lone Peak 3.5 but they are NOT cheap.

    @PastorVincent Is there room in the side zipper pocket of your Wunjo for a smartphone? Mine measures 6.2" x 3.2" and need to make sure that will fit.

    I just bought a hydration backpack from REI yesterday but that was $100. The Wunjo's cheaper - and they're having a Spring Sale for 25% off! If it fits my phone, I think it'll be great for hiking and longer runs. I just hope it's not uncomfortable around my chest.

    So if you watch in my video review:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxgX_7z9lKA

    You will see two pockets that I stick water bottles in. Sometimes I put my iPhone 7+ (in a LifeProof case, so a bit bigger than most phones) in of those and have run 20 miles with it there without any problems. My iPhone 7+ ALMOST fits in the side pockets (there is one on each side) but it would be a PITB to get in and out. The front pocket works great for that.

    But it also has huge pockets in the back that you can use for shirts, jackets, and so on. Any phone would obviously fit in there if you did not need direct access to it while you run.

    My phone in case is about 6.75 x 3.5 roughly. So a bit bigger than yours.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    martaindale wrote: »
    I wanted to get under an hour. Got close, but not quite. 1:01.28. Shaved 1 min 45 sec off my time from last month for a new PR.

    WEll done!

  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,551 Member
    @martaindale Way to get that PR on your 10K! Yes, Houston knows how to organize a race, I have always been impressed how well the marathon is run every year.

    @eleanorhawkins really good that you are doing run/walk intervals. The Galloway method had been proven time after time to increase pace and lengthen distance. Keep it up and I bet you will start wondering how far it can take you.
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    @martaindale Well done!!!
  • zeesparrow
    zeesparrow Posts: 348 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    So if you watch in my video review:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxgX_7z9lKA

    You will see two pockets that I stick water bottles in. Sometimes I put my iPhone 7+ (in a LifeProof case, so a bit bigger than most phones) in of those and have run 20 miles with it there without any problems. My iPhone 7+ ALMOST fits in the side pockets (there is one on each side) but it would be a PITB to get in and out. The front pocket works great for that.

    But it also has huge pockets in the back that you can use for shirts, jackets, and so on. Any phone would obviously fit in there if you did not need direct access to it while you run.

    My phone in case is about 6.75 x 3.5 roughly. So a bit bigger than yours.

    Excellent options. Thank you!

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