March 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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Rest day today. Getting some household and financial maintenance stuff done. My bib for the BAA 5K came in today's mail. For any stalkers out there, it's bib 702. I don't expect to push for a PR at the BAA 5K; I'll be happy to run 19:59, and live with 20:30 if need be.7
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I used to use a SPIbelt but found that if I had anything in it other than my phone, it would flop around.
Then I found this at Runner's Warehouse on clearance for $32 last October and took a chance. It's fantastic. Huge amount of comfortable storage in a small, easy to carry form factor. Though it came with a water bottle, I have not used it to carry water yet. I should try that out soon.
https://runnerclick.com/salomon-adv-skin-3-belt-set/
Uhhhh... Dont click that link. It has links to more cool stuff. And i already bought stuff... But i want more stuff... 😲😳
This would be perfect for dh... Ill just pass it on...3 -
Uhhhh... Dont click that link. It has links to more cool stuff. And i already bought stuff... But i want more stuff... 😲😳
This would be perfect for dh... Ill just pass it on...
I should have mentioned, I in no way endorse the site since I've never shopped there, but it was the best set of photos I could find.
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Fortunately the race is only on that surface for maybe 50 meters. It's mostly rocky, rooty trail. It's a great course, and a pretty area. Last year's marathon included two 14k loops around the lake, but on a paved bike path.@polskagirl01 that path by the water looks beautiful but I'd be afraid I'd trip because I'd be looking around at everything, not looking at those raised and missing blocks! Otherwise that's great training for rocky, rooty trail.
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3/25 - 8k dirt track (350x2,4,6,4,2@5kP +recovery/warmup/cooldown)
Definitely looks like Spring today... apparently that may be changing overnight. The track workout was pretty hard, but looking at the numbers, it now has me wondering what I could do on a FLAT 5k course... hmmm...
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Despite the fact that it is almost 50F out there, I think I am going to take a second rest day in a row. TECHNICALLY this is a cut back week in the training plan anyways, not that I will actually do that, but I think two rest days after losing a nights sleep to a bedroom fire is probably reasonable.
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Uhhhh... Dont click that link. It has links to more cool stuff. And i already bought stuff... But i want more stuff... 😲😳
This would be perfect for dh... Ill just pass it on...
I should have mentioned, I in no way endorse the site since I've never shopped there, but it was the best set of photos I could find.
That is not a store, the buy links go to Amazon. They make a small percent of any sale you complete after clicking on any link on their site. There are a lot of sights like that.1 -
Jumping on the hydration pack conversation. I bought this one a few month ago
https://www.wish.com/search/hydration backpack/product/598ab1763eb22a47aa094d48?&source=search
I absolutely love it, and it was soooo cheap. it feels decent quality, I don't think it will fall apart on me in the next few years. I've used it a few times now and it fits fantastic.
I have started using it for any run longer than around 45 mins or if I think I will go out longer than that like this morning. I did 9k, but was contemplating doing 10. Stopped at 9 and was really happy I had the extra water on board. I don't need it for mornings usually because I rarely do more than 45 minutes on weekdays, but weekends, when I'm running later in the day and longer, its a life saver. so so glad I got it. I had a belt before this and hated it. too much fiddling around. This has many many pockets - two on the front of each strap I can easily fit my phone in and a drink bottle - I use one for jelly beans. and the back as several pockets, including pockets inside pockets for items you don't want to loose like keys.
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I've just had a 'which race do I run' dilemma solved for me. I got my DNS Mt Maunganui event from last year transferred to this year - August 24th - then found the run series I had entered had its final event, a half, scheduled for August 25th. I was wavering as to which one to run, and even considered running both. But they were in two different cities so I would be particularly shattered for the second one (nothing quite like running a half then sitting in a car for three hours to make your legs seize up). Anyway, as it turns out, the best dates for our mid-winter break to Fiji fall on that weekend - I wanted to come home on the Saturday so I could run the Sunday half, but that adds about $700 to the cost of flights! Upshot is, now I need to find another event in late August...
Running challenge
1 Mar: Rest
2 Mar: Rest
3 Mar: Rotorua Off Road Quarter Marathon. 10.7km
4 Mar: Pilates + yoga
5 Mar: Rest
6 Mar: Yoga
7 Mar: 18.8km
8 Mar: Yogalates
9 Mar: Riverhead Rampage, 10k trail event
10 Mar: 10.5km
11 Mar: Pilates +yoga
12 Mar: 6.55km
13 Mar: Yoga
14 Mar: 19.7km
15 Mar: 6.54km and excessive amounts of birthday treats.
16 Mar: Rest
17 Mar: 15.5km trail run/hike up The Pinnacles
18 Mar: Pilates (ouch) + Yoga
19 Mar: 5.69km with DOMS
20 Mar: Yoga
21 Mar: 19.2km
22 Mar: 6.53km
23 Mar: Yoga
24 Mar: 10k race and a new PB
25 Mar: Pilates + yoga
26 Mar: 6.6km
145.81 of 160km for March8 -
Waaaay too many posts to catch up on, so apologies for missing any great race performances and reports, but congrats and kudos to everyone that ran races...you all know who you are.
Today was a lactate threshold run, and temps are starting to climb here in Texas...it was already in the low 60s at 3AM, which meant I was about to get my sweat on. The first two miles were used for warm-up, and the third mile was used to push the heart rate up to my lactate threshold (170 bpm) before holding it there for the next 10 miles. After that, it was a couple more miles to "cool down" before finding myself back near the start with just 0.6 miles to go. Overall, the run went really well, but I'm not looking forward to the tortuous heat that's lurking just around the corner (although I think things may feel a little better this year with the lightweight Soffe ranger panties that I now have...and dang, those things are SHORT - 2¼ inch inseam anyone? Glad I'm not doing squats in them.
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On a different note, I'd read various rumours online of what's expected of the next Garmin 9xx, but obviously it's just that - rumours and speculation - with no dates, and nothing from Garmin themselves (that I've seen). But today I looked at their website code to see why the Training Effect popup no longer works in Chrome or Safari, and I found this little tidbit in there:<!-- Temporary file until FR 945 is announced, delete this file and its references once the features for FR 945 goes LIVE CA-51051 -->
Interesting...very interesting!
01 - 14.13
04 - 13.59
05 - 13.36
06 - 13.45
07 - 10.29
08 - 16.08
11 - 15.66
12 - 10.55
14 - 11.94
15 - 18.53
18 - 15.66
19 - 10.98
20 - 14.55
21 - 13.16
22 - 18.18
25 - 15.63
Total: 225.74 / 200 miles6 -
Today I ran 1.24 miles home from the gym. Nothing too exciting, except that my left hip and hamstring were giving me some grief before, during, and after gym. I still managed to deadlift 133 pounds for four sets of six, which was pretty fun. I enjoy lifting heavy things. My hamstring quieted down during the deadlifts but got cranky again towards the end of my run home so I walked the last half mile.
I feel bad complaining about a little muscle soreness - my husband got home about a half hour ago and went to bed with a migraine after being up much of the night with abdomenal pain. He's prone to pre-cancerous polyps and is due for his annual colonoscopy. The doctors don't know why he gets the abdominal pain but considering it probably saved his life a few years ago by prompting a colonoscopy much younger than usual, we're generally okay with it.
Thanks for the congratulations, all - I've got to admit, I'm still feeling pretty chuffed about that sub-30. My husband suggested that I schedule a 5K towards the beginning and the end of peak running season as a way of measuring my progress, and I rather like the idea. There's a 10K I was considering running on Labor Day that also offers a 5K, so I might do that. It's while my dad and step-mom are in town so a shorter race would mean more time to visit with them, too.
I'm going to have to come back to the hydro-pack discussion soon - I've been thinking about picking one up since I've been carrying a bag to and from the gym anyhow. It's a super-short distance, but if I'm going to run with a bag I might as well get one that fits a little better. And I love, love, love the ice idea, @Elise4270.
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
3/7 Th - Rest
3/8 Fr - Strength class, ran 3.14 miles
3/9 Sa - Shoveled
3/10 Su - Rest
3/11 Mo - Shoveled
3/12 Tu - Strength class, ran/walked 2.35 miles
3/13 We - Shoveled
3/14 Th - Strength class, ran/walked 2.09 miles
3/15 Fr - Rest
3/16 Sa - Ran 3.64 miles
3/17 Su - Rest
3/18 Mo - Strength class, ran 3.07 miles
3/19 Tu - Rest
3/20 We - Strength class, hamstring cramp
3/21 Th - Ran 3.59 miles
3/22 Fr - Strength class, ran 1.73 miles
3/23 Sa - Hot Dash 5K, chip time 0:28:39
3/24 Su - Rest
3/25 Mo - Strength class, ran 1.24 miles
March Mileage: 27.52/35
2019 Races! (bold registered)
January 26: Securian 10K, St. Paul, MN Chip time: 1:05:07
February 16: Half Fast 10K DNS
March 23: Hot Dash 5K, Mpls, MN Chip time: 0:28:39 (*PR!)
April: Local 10K?
May 19: Women Run the Cities 10K, Mpls, MN
June 12: ESTRS French 5K, Plymouth, MN
June 29 Lift Bridge 10Mi, Bayport MN
July 27: St. Croix Crossing Half, Houlton, WI to Stillwater, MN OR
August 3-4: Beat the Blerch Half Marathon, Carnation, WA
September 2: MDRA Victory Labor Day 5K, MPLS, MN
September 8: Sioux Falls Half Marathon, Sioux Falls, SD
October 5: TCM 10K OR
October 6: TCM 10Mi, St. Paul, MN
October 12: Bemidji Blue Ox 26K, Bemidji, MN
November 28: Turkey Trot St. Paul 10K, St. Paul, MN
December 14: Reindeer Run 10K, MPLS, MN5 -
5K completed yesterday!
I decided to run/walk a 5 min/30 sec interval for the race and it was a great idea. I felt strong throughout the race and still had energy at the end of the race. As expected I started out running a pace much faster then my training pace, but then I worked on slowing it down a bit. Based on my Garmin I finished the race in 46:11.
I already have a 10k that I want to run in June, but I just noticed that the course closes in 75 minutes so while I am sure that I will run a little faster as I do more running, I don't see how I could run a 10k in 75 minutes based on my 46 minute 5k. I will wait until May to see how fast I'm running and then decide on whether or not I will do the race.
3/1--W6D1
3/4--W6D2
3/8--W6D3
3/11--W7D1
3/15--W7D2
3/17--W7D3
3/20--W8D1
3/24--5k
Races:
3/24--Mercer Island 5k 46:11
6/8--Fall City Day Run 10k
7/6--Bellingham Road Race
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8 miles this evening. Was a nice run, but had a few hiccups...Got my replacement Bluetooth headphones, and they were fine for about 2 miles, then mid-song they stopped pairing with the phone. Couldn't get them paired again, so no music for the last 5 miles. Suspect they were fighting my watch for pairing rights, but they've never done that before.
Then about mile 5.5, I smelled the distinct odor of someone cooking chicken and rice soup. Don't ask me why, but since I was a little kid, that smell has made me sick. So that mile was a slog as I felt like I was going to puke 😫. Other than that, good run.
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347 posts behind as I have been absent for a week. Finally got a chest xray, been having pain with deep breathing, hiccups, coughing and laughing. Was hoping the pain would lessen but has actually gotten worse. Looks like just soft tissue from the car accident so about 8 weeks or longer for it to subside. In the meantime I haven't been running since breathing is such a chore at tmes. Will be back to it soonish but no race this coming weekend as planned😥. Will try to catch up on posts later. Hope everyone is doing well on the way to their goals.14
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As @garygse said, it’s warming up! It was my first run of the season in the 80’s. 82F to be exact, and even though I only went out for about 30 minutes, I was dripping by the time I got back.
Even for short runs, once it gets into the 80’s, I usually take at least a little water with me. I don’t have a hydration pack, at least not one I have ever run with. I may need to try out my camelBak and see how it does running. I have never run distances more than 2-3 miles during the summer before, so there will be some experimenting this year to get it right. Eventually, it just gets too hot and I go to the gym to treadmill it out for a couple of months. My goal this summer is to at least do 1 run a week outside. It will probably be a short one, but I’m just not crazy enough to run in upper 90’s and 100+ temps with the type of humidity we get here. I definitely prefer outside, but treadmill is better than heat stroke!
3/2: 6.5 miles
3/4: 2.4 miles
3/7: 3.7 miles
3/18: 2.5 miles
3/20: 1.8 miles
3/22: 1.8 miles
3/23: 7 miles
3/25: 2.8 miles
March total: 28.5 miles
March goal: 35 miles
2019 Races:
Piney Woods Trailfest 5k - 2/2/2019 29.23
Rodeo Run 10k - 2/23/2019 1:03.12
Run Houston! Minute Maid Park 10k - 3/23/2019 1:01.28
Brazos Bend 50 10k - 4/6/2019 registered
El Chupacabra de Houston 10k (night trail run) - 8/2019
TWRC Run Wild Run Free 5k - 9/2019
10 for Texas 10 Miler - 10/2019 registered
Wine and Dine half marathon - 11/3/2019 registered
Run the Year 2019 - Team Five for Nineteen
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3/1 = 10.5 miles (Friday morning trail run @ Brushy Creek: Deception Trail)
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 (Friday morning trail run @ McKinney Roughs Natural Area)
3/9 = 13 miles
3/10 = 10 miles
3/11 = rest day
3/12 = 3 miles
3/13 = family emergency
3/14 = family emergency
3/15 = 6.5 miles (Friday morning trail run @ Bastrop SP)
3/16 = 16 miles
3/17 = 16 miles
3/18 = rest day
3/19 = 6 miles
3/21 = walked my neurotic dog for 4.5 miles
3/20 = rest day
3/22 = 8.3 miles running Goodwater trail / 6.5 miles hiking Goodwater trail
3/23 = rest day
3/24 = 7.5 miles
3/25 = stupid old lady foot / ankle
Thanks for the gear advice everyone! I went to REI to test/try stuff on and found out—— the REI near my house closed!!! {sob}
We have 2 local running stores but they are crazy expensive. I always feel guilty (knowing I just want to try the stuff on and will buy cheaper online) going into the store and getting the sales peoples hopes up.
That trail on Friday kicked me AND my inadequate shoes butt. I am too old to be that much of a badass. 😂. My arthritic foot/ankle is still sore from slipping on limestone and half-way rolling it (and then walking back to my car - for 6 miles). It is bruised (again) so I took a forced rest day today. I think I will stick to easier trails for a while (or forever).
RE: hydration and long run question
I always carry water with me when I run. I even have a tiny bottle that I bring when running 3-4 miles. I sweat like crazy and live in blazing heat-ville.
March Goal Miles 150 (& add in trail runs on Friday mornings)/ Miles to Date = 122 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 5k7 -
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
03/23/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 64.7
03/24/19 :::: 7.3 :::: 71.9
03/25/19 :::: 3.3 :::: 75.2
Managed to get myself to group speedwork tonight - the workout was of course hill repeats! The warm-up also used the same hill as part of it, which I thought was totally unfair For the workout we did short (run hard half-way up the hill, slow back down) and long (all the way up the hill, slow down) every other one for 15 minutes. For the cool-down we convinced the coach we should stay on the flat canal path instead of the hill again.
One major work accomplishment done today, which was a load off, but did not meet the goals I set for progress on any of my other stuff. Tomorrow is another day.
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March Runing Goal: 15.39/20 miles
3/1 1.05 mile
3/2 1.55
3/4 1.52
3/14 2.07
3/18 1.21
3/19 1
3/20 2.61
3/21 2.28
3/22 1.01
3/25 1.03
Crossed another mile for the month off. It was a toasty 85 degrees outside. Glad to be done.9 -
@garygse 😂 have your seen this article? Be careful out there... uh in the heat too. Dh ran today, said its like his runs just get harder. He’s bailed on the upcoming marathon in April for the half. Today the talk was 5 and 10k’s look pretty good. Nothing wrong with that.
Looks like a warm ones comin’. And no rain so far here. Hey! I picked a good season to sit out!5 -
workaholic_nurse wrote: »347 posts behind as I have been absent for a week. Finally got a chest xray, been having pain with deep breathing, hiccups, coughing and laughing. Was hoping the pain would lessen but has actually gotten worse. Looks like just soft tissue from the car accident so about 8 weeks or longer for it to subside. In the meantime I haven't been running since breathing is such a chore at tmes. Will be back to it soonish but no race this coming weekend as planned😥. Will try to catch up on posts later. Hope everyone is doing well on the way to their goals.
Glad you checked in. I had wondered about you. We’ll be here. You recover.8 miles this evening. Was a nice run, but had a few hiccups...Got my replacement Bluetooth headphones, and they were fine for about 2 miles, then mid-song they stopped pairing with the phone. Couldn't get them paired again, so no music for the last 5 miles. Suspect they were fighting my watch for pairing rights, but they've never done that before.
Then about mile 5.5, I smelled the distinct odor of someone cooking chicken and rice soup. Don't ask me why, but since I was a little kid, that smell has made me sick. So that mile was a slog as I felt like I was going to puke 😫. Other than that, good run.
My trigger is bbq chips and root beer. Gross. There must have been a time it made you sick and your body won’t forget it.3 -
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workaholic_nurse wrote: »347 posts behind as I have been absent for a week. Finally got a chest xray, been having pain with deep breathing, hiccups, coughing and laughing. Was hoping the pain would lessen but has actually gotten worse. Looks like just soft tissue from the car accident so about 8 weeks or longer for it to subside. In the meantime I haven't been running since breathing is such a chore at tmes. Will be back to it soonish but no race this coming weekend as planned😥. Will try to catch up on posts later. Hope everyone is doing well on the way to their goals.
Oh noes @workaholic_nurse ! I was also a million posts behind and just saw the car pictures. Ugh, that SUCKS! Take care of yourself! I can only imagine the amount of bruising and inflammation from the seat belt/impact and air bag.... yikes1 -
workaholic_nurse wrote: »347 posts behind as I have been absent for a week. Finally got a chest xray, been having pain with deep breathing, hiccups, coughing and laughing. Was hoping the pain would lessen but has actually gotten worse. Looks like just soft tissue from the car accident so about 8 weeks or longer for it to subside. In the meantime I haven't been running since breathing is such a chore at tmes. Will be back to it soonish but no race this coming weekend as planned😥. Will try to catch up on posts later. Hope everyone is doing well on the way to their goals.
BOO!!! Hope you progress faster than predicted. Being a nurse I am sure you know the value of following the proper care so that you can heal properly.
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Thank you again to all those who sent me condolences about my dearly beloved Mia. I am still heartbroken and just had to take my other cat to the vet for a biopsy. When it rains, it pours. And I’m tired of crying.
03.11: 1.5M @ 9:20/M Easy Run (1.5)
03.12: 4.0M @ 9:27/M Easy Run (5.5)
03.14: 3.1M @ 8:49/M Pace Run (8.6)
03.17: 4.0M @ 9:16/M Easy Run (12.6)
03.18: 3.6M @ 7:52/M Intervals (16.2)
03.19: 4.0M @ 9:29/M Easy Run (20.2)
03.20: Scheduled Rest Day
03.21: 3.1M @ 8:34/M Pace Run (23.3)
03.22: 6.3M @ 9:31/M Long Run (29.9)
03.23: Scheduled Rest Day
03.24: 4.5M @ 9:09/M Easy Run (34.4)
03.25: 3.5M @ 7:48/M Intervals (37.9)
I’ve been focusing my efforts on two speed workouts each week. And I’ve lost 4 pounds since the beginning of the month!!!11 -
I did 9.4 miles outside today. Between the nearly 2 weeks I wasn't running this month due to medical issue and this past weekend I was so busy that I didn't have time to get a run in since Wed. So... I'm not going to make goal this month.
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@workaholic_nurse Thinking of you.
@Lazy_Bones_85 ((hugs)) How's the other cat?
Not much to report for me today. I walked a couple miles at lunchtime, just to de-stress. We had a 10% layoff on Friday/today which is always tough. I am sorry for those who lost their jobs, yet am grateful that I remain employed.8 -
Today I met one of my goals for this year, running 10k in under an hour! To be specific 57:38.
I’ve known for a while from my runs at other distances that I could probably break an hour pretty easily but hadn’t gotten in a 10k run that wasn’t either on trails or easy. Today my husband and I ran our second preview of the course for our upcoming 10k race, with the intention of actually turning at the correct spot (last time we turned too early and shorted the course.) It looks like we correctly figured out the course map this time, and running very good tangents it’s pretty much exactly 10k - 6.21 according to tracker.
I’m still stuffed up and a little under the weather, and my husband unfortunately is worse off than I am - he was doing better, but now it looks like this stuff is moving down into his lungs. He thought he was okay but tired before he went out, then started getting wheezy and ended up walking a shortcut from one side of the course to the other so he could meet up with me at the end. So far no fever, and he does have asthma which could explain the symptoms, but we’re keeping an eye on him to make sure this isn’t a secondary infection.
Anyway today was a proof of concept, testing how I want to moderate my pace across this course which has several hills. I ran it mostly like a tempo run, aiming for hard but not race pace, bombing the downhills at the beginning (since I am comfortable on these trails and can easily make up time on them) and walking the two steepest hills at the beginning of mile 4. Having done it now both running and walking I see no benefit to running up the hills - I can walk them at 12 minute pace and be refreshed afterwards or run them at 10:30ish and be wiped out afterwards, and since it’s midway through the course with a gradual climb for the last three miles, the walk makes a nice little recovery break. My split for mile 4 today even with the walk break was 9:40 and last time when I ran the hills it ended up being near eleven, with my pace continuing to slow after that.
The weather was ridiculously windy! When we left home it was so warm that I started out in a racerback but brought a long sleeved shirt to put on for my walk after running. By the time we reached the park it was spitting rain, ten degrees cooler, with a 16 mph wind, and I was glad I had brought something with sleeves to cut the wind. Annoying to run in but both the horses and the buffalo thought it was perfect frolicking weather. The start / finish is out past the horse rentals and the horses in the pasture were galloping around, bucking, kicking, and farting, while the buffalo in their pasture were clonking heads together.
I’m thinking I could shave another fifteen seconds or so off my pace on a perfect day going for race pace when I wasn’t sick, but races are rarely perfect situations, so maybe not. Still very satisfied with my time today!9 -
Thanks for all the pack information everyone! I am going to get to REI this week and try some on. I have a Fitletics hydration belt that I like ok but really I dislike having it around my waist and the water in the little bottles gets warm even if I freeze it and they just don't hold enough. I did teach Hobbes to drink from the stream from the bottles similar to what @7lenny7 did with Kody. I suspect he would do just fine drinking from a stream from the pack too but I also have a couple of different collapsible bowls as well.
@garygse - it is good to be able to find and read code
Got a late start this morning and it got warm... Since when does 74F feel hot?!? It felt like I had been running in 85F! I did keep a pretty consistent run pace of around 11:30mm but I need to rest a bit more between each drill and the strides. I was pretty wiped out by all of it by the time we got home and then agility was another sweat fest of running after and trying to keep in front of Hobbes. We are getting to where I can send him to things more and be able to direct him even if he is ahead of me... easy when we practice it to get it right. Will be much harder in an actual competition. We are both pretty wiped out tonight!
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
03/09......6.16.....20.08
03/10......0.00.....20.08
03/11......4.81.....24.89 + Agility Class
03/12......0.00.....24.89 + Strength Training
03/13......4.66.....29.55
03/14......0.00.....29.55 + Strength Training
03/15......4.84.....34.39
03/16......7.29.....41.70
03/17......0.00.....41.70
03/18......4.71.....46.41 + Agility Class (brain fart while messing w/running stats/charts and missed class)
03/19......0.00.....46.41 + Strength Training
03/20......4.68.....51.09 + Sport Dog Class
03/21......0.00.....51.09 + Strength Training
03/22......4.36.....55.45
03/23......7.62.....63.07
03/24......0.00.....63.07
03/25......5.64.....68.71 + Agility Class
02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon Deferred to 2020
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country HM
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02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon9 -
I just got an email about the summer road series for the runner’s club that put on my winter trail series. I was looking at winners in my AG from past years and I guess it’s nice to have something to aspire to! All these people are much much faster than I am, winning time for the F 50-54 5k was 22 minutes and the top dozen people all have faster 10k times than my current PR. Not even getting into the longer distances which I know I’m not good at yet. I think the only way I could theoretically run a 22 minute 5k is if I sprinted hard and had a time portal located every quarter mile, so I could take a day’s rest between each interval! My best single mile pace is about 8 minutes, to go faster I would need to completely upgrade my running style, which seems unlikely.
Like the off-road series, this series is a really good value - $75 for 10 races, 2 each 5k, 10k, 5 mi, 10 mi, and half. And to compete in the series you only need to finish one race of each distance. I’m thinking I should sign up for the experience even if I end up not finishing, since it means I will have a race I could do every couple of weeks from July through November.7 -
@rheddmobile that sounds awesome, wish we had things like that here!1
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