March 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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Race day tomorrow! The goal for this race to is see if I can get under an hour on my 10k. I was on pace for it at my last race up to the last mile and a half when the crazy humidity and hills did me in. It should be cloudy and about 60 tomorrow morning, much nicer than my last race day. I guess we will see how it goes. I’m hopeful but it is not a gimme.
I went out for an easy run this morning with my husband. Working hard to get him on a more regular running schedule in hopes that he will train for the HM we are both signed up for this fall. His plantar fascia is tightening up so I am now also trying to talk him into actually stretching. So high maintenance!!
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
March total: 18.7 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 registered
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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I'm back in business! 6 miles for Kody and I tonight. It felt better than expected and I kept a good pace up. Seems the only affect my cold had on my run was the crazy number of snot rockets I had.
Temps in the mid 40s F meant it was the first run of the year in shorts and shorts sleeves, which was nice.
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March Runing Goal: 14.36/20 miles
3/1 1.05 mile
3/2 1.55 mile
3/4 1.52 mile
3/14 2.07 miles
3/18 1.21 mile
3/19 1 mile
3/20 2.61 miles
3/21 2.28 miles
3/22 1.01 miles5 -
amymoreorless wrote: »Things I have learned from trail running Fridays:
1) Its harder and I am a really slow trail runner.
2) running down hills on trails is terrifying!!!
3) I need to bring a lot more water. I think I need a bladder running thingy?
4) The trail today cut the soles of my running shoes up. They are trashed. It was nothing but cacti and jagged limestone. I think I need trail shoes if I am going to keep doing this Friday trail run stuff.
Group question: Best trail shoe brands? Best hydration bladder thingys?@amymoreorless yay! Another trail runner! ///
I also have some others around here... @shanaber has them too.. more of a minimal drop shoe. What brand do you usually wear? Do they have a trail shoe? What kind of shoes are you looking for? @juliet3455 is a trail runner too with good shoe experience.
I haven’t heard a bad review in any hydration pack. I like orange mud, Nathan’s are good, @PastorVincent has one he loves,... just don’t buy a cheap one and I think you are good there.
@Elise4270 is to kind @7lenny7 is far more qualified/experienced for trail running, mine's more of a controlled slog
I actually have 3 differant trail shoes in my collection:
Saucony Peregrine 8's ( Softest sole/foot bed of my trail shoes-gore tex for winter and cloth/poly for summer.
Mizuno Wave Ascend ( Firmer sole/foot bed than Saucony Peregrines- I think they are discontinued
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Salomon Speed-cross 4 - stiffest soul/foot bed a good choice of shoe for the sharp rocks as they won't get cut up like other shoes with softer sole's.
Store return policy is very important for me, I will pay a little more for a shoe from a store that takes them back with out hassle. I have returned Saucony's where the heel cup came apart at ~ 80km and Salomon's where the lace eyelets/reinforcing strip pulled off the shoe body at 30km. No questions no problems.
As a Duck Footed person I always look for the wide version.
Once you get into trail shoe's on some tough trail conditions is when you truly appreciate what they offer for traction and improved safety/confidence. Especially since you mentioned that running down hill was terrifying.
We have a trail with hills called Elevator, Parachute - no explanation required - and a favorite Mud Slide - think of a small spring bubbling water out of the ground over a 30 foot wide area causing the whole slope to be sloppy. Also there is Band-Aid Hill. A lot of the trails I run ( 60 - 80% of the terrain ) could be done in solid road shoes, it's the tough nasty spots that require the extra grip or stiffness of foot bed to carry you safely. So think about the terrain and maybe you will eventually need shoes with slightly differant characteristics.6 -
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.13 -
@eleanorhawkins Hey that is wonderful!
@7lenny7 remind me to keep my distance behind you if we ever cross paths
@martaindale you got this! Just remember to pause your watch if you are getting close to an hour, and restart it just before you cross the finish line.
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March goals: Run 100+ miles, stay healthy & keep up with marathon training plan
3/1-10 Totals: 73.7 km run, 5.6 km hiked, 1 hr yardwork
3/11-17 Totals: 48.1 km run, 3.5 km biked
3/18 - 32.2 km run
3/19 - 1 hr leisurely swim
3/20 - rest (stress headache)
3/21 - 12.9 km bike, 15.4 km run
3/22 - rest
3/23 - 7 km run (5k trail race +2k warmup/cooldown)
3/16-24 Totals: 54.6 km run, 12.9 biked
Nothing much to report as far as a race report. The weather was beautiful (ran in T-shirt and arm sleeves), I negative split the race again and got a good time as compared to my other results on this course. I suspect I may have been trying to keep up with the same guy as last month, as his pace was just right until I sped up around the 3k mark.
Seeing that nothing hurts and I'm not slowing down on the shorter distances, I think I'm on the right side of that fine line between marathon buildup and overdoing it. So far so good.
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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?3 -
@amymoreorless I love my Salomon Speedcross 4 but not sure how the soles would do in the conditions you describe - they are a tough rubber but might get cut up. Something like a Saucony Peregrine or Brooks Cascadia with a really firm sole might hold up better. I hated the Cascadias though, they made my knees hurt. But might work well for somebody else. It might be worth it for you to buy from someplace with a really good return policy. REI will return shoes up to a year later, no questions asked. I got my speedcrosses from the REI garage sale - the previous owner said they felt like running in cleats, which is true on roads, but they aren’t meant to be a road shoe - and I think they were something like $40 for a shoe normally over a hundred.
My husband is mostly over his cold but has now given it to me. We were supposed to run a 5k race this morning, which had a nice shirt, crawfish boil, live music, etc. but I am unable to breathe through my nose and my throat is full of razors. I could probably run anyway - planning to get out for an easy run later today - but don’t want to be around other people since I am certain this is contagious, plus my heart rate is higher than usual so I have no business trying to race.
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@martaindale Go get 'em, teammate!!!
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
3-10 7k recovery
3-11 8.5k slow
3-12 Rest
3-13 7k slow
3-14 7k easy
3-15 Rest
3-16 7k easy
3-17 11k slow
3-18 7k recovery
3-19 Rest
3-20 7k easy
3-21 7k slow
3-22 Rest day
3-23 7k easy
March Total: 136k
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
Sunny, 28 degrees F, with a brisk wind out of the northwest. Started my watch at the beginning and never looked at it again until the end, trying to run comfortably uncomfortable by feel. Not as fast as I would have liked, but not as slow as I feared, so it all worked out. Almost back to normal health wise.
2019 Races:
4-13 Shine the Light 5K (Registered)
6-1 Freedom 5K (Will be off the schedule due to another commitment)
6-30 Strides for Starfish 5K8 -
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.3 -
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
3/13 – 7.31 easy
3/14 – 5.05 before dusk
3/15 – rest day
3/16 – 7.53 commute, warmup, 8K race
3/17 – 15.40 commute/warmup, half marathon, commute/cool down
3/18 – rest day
3/19 – 8.18 easy with a few strides
3/20 – 8.08 easy and MP
3/21 – 9.34 warmup, MP, cool down
3/22 – rest day
3/23 – 20.08 group run + solo miles
March running total to date – 179.80
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 – It turned into winter again yesterday. Forecast for this morning was temp in the low 20s F, with 18 mph NW wind. I opted for a group run, because their 13 mile route had a lot of turns as opposed to the long straight stretches I'd run from home. I didn't want to deal with snow underfoot *and* running into the wind for several miles continually.
Garmin says I actually got 23° F (-5°C) with 13 mph WNW wind. The actual wind was mostly westerly, sometimes with a northerly component, sometimes with a southerly component. I wouldn't call it gusty, but the intensity was variable.
After about 5 miles, I was running with a girl I just met this morning. We had a nice chat through 13 miles; she is planning her first marathon at Wineglass next October. Then I had to find 7 solo miles. I managed that, though it was a mental challenge for the last couple of miles.
Third 20-mile run of the training cycle, done. Average pace, 8:02 per mile. Good enough to go the distance. Now the saying is, the hay is in the barn. I will not run this far in one day again until April 15.
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) finished in 32:02
March 17, 2019 Shamrock Half Marathon (Virginia Beach, VA) finished in 1:34:21
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)9 -
Went to the Run Houston! Minute Maid Park 10k this morning. It's a good sized race. Big enough to attract some cheering crowds but small enough that you don't have to dodge people for the first 2 miles. It is part of a series that does 5 races throughout the year at different points of interest in the city. I may definitely consider doing the series next year now that I've seen how this one was organized.
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.
Typical for Houston, the course is pretty flat. You run through city streets and around Minute Maid Park, which is where the Astros play.
I went out a little too fast, got caught up with the crowd. I realized it around mile 2 and dialed it back just a hair. Started passing some of the early surge runners around mile 4 and was well on pace to get under an hour. Literally the last .75 miles is what did me in. I started feeling nauseated and could not get my legs to turn over. Not sure what happened, honestly. I ate well, had my coffee as usual, hydrated, and was reasonably dressed (maybe a tad overdressed, but not bad). I was really pushing the limits of my pace and I think it just caught up with me a few min earlier than I would have liked.
I can't be disappointed though. A new PR and a pretty decent drop in time.
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
March total: 25.7 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 Nineteen14 -
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.1 -
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!
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@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.4 -
@martaindale Well done!!!0
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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!0 -
Slept in again, so wonderful. Had a banana then took the dogs for just over 4.5 miles walk, with a stop at the vet's office to check in on their weight. The both need to lose a little - just like me! It was really nice to have an hour and a half outside with them, in the sun. Now I think I'll try to convince my husband to shower and take me to lunch. 5
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@amymoreorless
I bought miracol on Amazon after checking with a few local ultra runners who used it. They liked it. I used it last Sunday and had no issues with it in 18 milesObviously didn't run in my jeans
Room for another water bottle. Pocket for my s9.
Side pockets and back pocket6
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