March 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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@martaindale sounds like a great day with rock climbing and running! I was in Austin in early April last year and it was so great for running. I'm going to the same conference soon but this year it is San Diego and I'm a little sad not to go back to Austin. Not that San Diego is not a nice place, but I'd like to spend some more time in Austin.
I can't believe tomorrow is April. I'm frankly dreading the first half of the month, it will be a real challenge of time management and mental and physical fatigue - so I will need to evaluate what my goals are going to be running-wise. I'll wander over to that thread today and see what I come up with as well as update on my end of March totals here later.
Have a good last day of March everyone.6 -
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March 9 = 5 milesrunnermom419 wrote: »March 2 = 8 miles
March 3 = 5 miles
March 4 = 3.1 miles
March 6 = 3.6 miles
March 7 = 3.1 miles
Total for month = 22.8
Goal for month = 80
Miles left until goal = 57.2
March 10 = 8 miles
Weekend total = 13 miles
22.8 + 13 = 35.8 miles for month
Goal for month = 80 miles
Miles left until goal = 44.2 miles
March 11 - 3.14 miles
35.8 + 3.14 = 38.94 miles for the month
Goal for month = 80 miles
Miles left until goal = 41.06 miles
March 13 - 5 miles
38.94 + 5 = 43.94 miles for the month
Goal for the month = 80 miles
Miles left until goal = 36.06 miles
March 14 - 3.13 miles
43.94 + 3.13 = 47.07 miles for the month
Goal for the month = 80 miles
Miles left until goal = 32.93 Miles
March 16 - 3.1 miles
47.07 + 3.1 = 50.17 miles for the month
Goal for the month = 80 miles
Miles left until goal = 29.83 miles
March 17 - 11 miles
50.17 + 11 = 61.17 miles for the month
Goal #1 for the month = 80 miles
Miles left until goal = 18.83 miles
Oops....I may have to up that goal a bit.
March 18 - 5 miles
61.17 + 5 = 66.17 miles for the month
Goal #1 for the month = 80 miles
Miles left until goal = 13.83 miles
March 20 - 5.8 miles
66.17 + 5.8 = 71.97 miles for the month
Goal #1 - 80 miles
Miles left until goal = 8.03 miles
March 21 - 3.1 miles
71.97 + 3.1 = 75.07 miles for the month
Goal #1 = 80 miles
Miles left until goal - 4.93 miles
March 22 - 8.15 miles
75.07 + 8.15 = 83.22 miles
Goal #1 of 80 miles - CHECK!!
Goal #2 - 100 miles
Miles left until Goal 2 - 16.78 miles
I'm in Daytona Beach!
March 25 - 5 miles on the beach
5 + 83.22 = 88.22 miles for the month
Goal #2 = 100 miles
Mile left until Goal #2 = 11.78 miles
March 28 - 3.2 miles
88.22 + 3.2 = 91.42 miles for the month
Goal #2 = 100 miles
Miles left until goal #2 = 8.58 miles
March 29 - 5 miles
91.42 + 5 = 96.42 miles
Goal #2 for March = 100 miles
Miles left until Goal #2 = 3.58 miles8 -
25/03 3.24 miles
27/03 3.21 miles
28/03 3.20 miles
29/03 3.19 miles
31/03 3.22 miles
Total: 16.06 miles
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No running or strength yesterday - I stayed up late again Friday night and my hip hurt all day yesterday. I finally decided that a week of hip and/or hamstring pain was enough and made an appointment with the chiropractor tomorrow. I feel like I should really look for a physical therapist, but I'd had good experiences with the chiropractor in the past and honestly don't feel up for adding something else new to my life right now.
I had a panic attack yesterday (first in a good long while) which seemed like a pretty good sign that my brain needs to take priority, so I made an appointment to meet a new therapist on Tuesday. I'm triaging and maybe I'm not doing it perfectly but sometimes just doing something is better than nothing. I would deeply love to be running right now, but I don't want to hurt myself worse so I'm going to err on the side of hypochondriac until I can see the chiropractor tomorrow.
I won't be hitting my stretch goal for the month, but I've got 27.52 miles in the bag already, which is a good bit more than I'd feared, so I'm going to try and be happy with that. I've got almost 200 minutes of low-impact exercise and 53 minutes of stretching this week, too, so that's half of a win. I'll try and get out with the dog a couple of times today and try to let his stupid happy face cheer me up.
The sick kitten is doing a little better - she's eating a bit and hasn't thrown up since at least Thursday. Vet appointment tomorrow AM but hopefully this was a just a GI thing that will never repeat itself again and she'll live to a ripe old 25 or so.12 -
Happy happy joy joy
Clocks went forward this weekend so I gave myself a lie in to not lose too much sleep, and went for a fun post-breakfast.
Set my intervals to 5minutes run 30seconds Walk, but after a short warm up jog, decided to just run the whole thing. Especially as I looked at my pace and by some miracle it seemed to be averaging 10.30. Given that last weeks run was averaging 12.45, this was pretty impressive. The whopping great 11ft elevation gain along the seafront probably did it!!
Lots of runners out - there was a 20mile race on, chatted at an aid station for a while to one of the helpers. Wondered if @benbowers was running it? If so - nice day for it!!
Didn’t quite get the four miles I was aiming for, but really happy with the run in general. And nice to see the sea again.11 -
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
3-24 8k slow
3-25 7k recovery
3-26 Rest
3-27 7k easy
3-28 Rest
3-29 7k slow
3-30 11k slow
3-31 7k recovery
March Total: 183k
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
Two inches of snow overnight. Trail was snow covered; side streets were a mix of snow, frozen slush, regular slush, and water; but the main road was clear. Garmin tells me this is the farthest I've run in a month since I started keeping accurate track. On to April and race season!!
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 5K9 -
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
3/26 = 3 miles
3/27 = 3 miles
3/28 = rest day
3/29 = walked dog
3/30 = 18 miles
3/31 = 18 miles
OMG my legs/feet are sore. How do some of you in this group run the miles you do day after day? I am completely spent after back-to-back 18 miles.
@shanaber I work as a children’s librarian. Yesterday we had a teen summer job and volunteer fair. Over 400 parents and teens plus all the vendors/employers. Lots of people-ing. Today will be better. I only have a story time for kids with special needs and a dyslexia support group for kids & parents to take care of.
@katharmonic A double half would not be too bad to train for. When I signed up for the double marathon, I was very aware that I can’t run for time. Racing two in a row is kind of impossible. Just schedule a few back-to-back long runs at an easy pace. Don’t expect to PR anything. Run for fun! You will do great!
March Goal Miles 150 (& add in trail runs on Friday mornings)/ Miles to Date = 164 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 5k10 -
Instead of brewery hopping last night we went to a cidery, a distillery, and then a brewery. DH drove, I indulged, and I slept in this morning. I have sore Achilles this morning. Evening run is still uncertain.katharmonic wrote: »@7lenny7 sounds like you had a great run. Gravel road running sounds hard though - I'm assuming it was pretty fine gravel? Hope you are stuffing your face with food and beer and being driven around!
@katharmonic while gravel road running takes more effort than paved running, it's easier than running on turf trails and is probably equivalent to running dry dirt trails. It's a hardpacked gravel with loose gravel on top...some fine stuff, some bigger rocks, some in between. I enjoy running on gravel roads.
@amymoreorless back to back 18's is a big weekend, I can understand how you feel spent!
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@amymoreorless great job doing 18 miles two days in a row. You can't see me right now, but I am literally bowing down to you!2
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Yesterday was our wedding anniversary, so my husband did yard work and I walked the dogs. Then we went out for dinner to our favorite Italian restaurant.
Today he joined me for my run. He's been running on the treadmill all winter, so this was his first run outside. His pace is usually faster than mine; after a mile, his shins were bothering him. We stopped so he could stretch them, and then walked about every half mile for 30-45 seconds (partly for his shins and partly because the pace was a little fast for me). I dropped him off at home after 5k and continued on to complete my planned 5 miles.
Total for the month is 28.24 miles running (seriously? I couldn't have done 0.01 more?
), just under 32 miles walking. Quite a bit less than last month, which was mostly due to a concerted effort to not make my calf/Achilles issues worse. They're definitely still an issue but they're not worse, so I'll say I've done well.
As for my other monthly goals, I lowered body fat (barely) but did not lower weight, did not run frequently as planned... but cross trained, did mobility/flexibility exercises, and strength training regularly. Most importantly, I took time off when needed and didn't pressure myself to run when my body said otherwise.8 -
runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »
March 9 = 5 milesrunnermom419 wrote: »March 2 = 8 miles
March 3 = 5 miles
March 4 = 3.1 miles
March 6 = 3.6 miles
March 7 = 3.1 miles
Total for month = 22.8
Goal for month = 80
Miles left until goal = 57.2
March 10 = 8 miles
Weekend total = 13 miles
22.8 + 13 = 35.8 miles for month
Goal for month = 80 miles
Miles left until goal = 44.2 miles
March 11 - 3.14 miles
35.8 + 3.14 = 38.94 miles for the month
Goal for month = 80 miles
Miles left until goal = 41.06 miles
March 13 - 5 miles
38.94 + 5 = 43.94 miles for the month
Goal for the month = 80 miles
Miles left until goal = 36.06 miles
March 14 - 3.13 miles
43.94 + 3.13 = 47.07 miles for the month
Goal for the month = 80 miles
Miles left until goal = 32.93 Miles
March 16 - 3.1 miles
47.07 + 3.1 = 50.17 miles for the month
Goal for the month = 80 miles
Miles left until goal = 29.83 miles
March 17 - 11 miles
50.17 + 11 = 61.17 miles for the month
Goal #1 for the month = 80 miles
Miles left until goal = 18.83 miles
Oops....I may have to up that goal a bit.
March 18 - 5 miles
61.17 + 5 = 66.17 miles for the month
Goal #1 for the month = 80 miles
Miles left until goal = 13.83 miles
March 20 - 5.8 miles
66.17 + 5.8 = 71.97 miles for the month
Goal #1 - 80 miles
Miles left until goal = 8.03 miles
March 21 - 3.1 miles
71.97 + 3.1 = 75.07 miles for the month
Goal #1 = 80 miles
Miles left until goal - 4.93 miles
March 22 - 8.15 miles
75.07 + 8.15 = 83.22 miles
Goal #1 of 80 miles - CHECK!!
Goal #2 - 100 miles
Miles left until Goal 2 - 16.78 miles
I'm in Daytona Beach!
March 25 - 5 miles on the beach
5 + 83.22 = 88.22 miles for the month
Goal #2 = 100 miles
Mile left until Goal #2 = 11.78 miles
March 28 - 3.2 miles
88.22 + 3.2 = 91.42 miles for the month
Goal #2 = 100 miles
Miles left until goal #2 = 8.58 miles
March 29 - 5 miles
91.42 + 5 = 96.42 miles
Goal #2 for March = 100 miles
Miles left until Goal #2 = 3.58 miles
March 31 - 5 miles back at home in Wisconsin
Total miles for the month = 101.42 - Goal #2 was 100 miles, so I'm happy with that.5 -
Is anyone else repeatedly refreshing Twitter feeds to find out what is going on in the Barkley Marathon even though we are still only 3 loops in and another 30ish possible hours to go? (Sounds like hell conditions there)0
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PastorVincent wrote: »
---MTD: 42.8 miles walking, 202 miles running, and 0KM resting
Upcoming Races
Steel Challange 5k - May 2019
Pittsburgh Marathon - May 2019
Glacier Ridge 50k Trail Race - May 2019
202? - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)
2019 GOAL: Knock a full hour off my 50k time at Glacier Ridge.
Despite an injury and a bedroom fire, still broke 200. Not bad. Today is planned rest day so that does it for me this month. See y'all in April!
Link: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10735956/april-2019-monthly-running-challenge
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March is done. Recovery is progressing well and miles are up.
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
27 Mar: Yoga
28 Mar: 19.3km
29 Mar: Pilates
30 Mar: Rest
31 Mar: 7.54km
172.65 of 160km for March9 -
3/1 27.34 miles, 305 days on the run
3/2 37.59 miles
3/3 18.19 miles, crazy laps
3/4 19.57 miles
3/5 19.34 miles
3/6 19.23 miles, 310 days on the run
3/7 19.56 miles
3/8 19.49 miles
3/9 37.49 miles
3/10 14.58 miles
3/11 20.46 miles, 315 days on the run
3/12 15.35 miles
3/13 14.29 miles
3/14 3.57 miles, crazy laps
3/15 27.2 miles
3/16 27.8 miles, 320 days on the run
3/17 27.15 miles
3/18 15.11 miles
3/19 19.39 miles
3/20 15.52 miles
3/21 16.17 miles, 325 days on the run
3/22 28.23 miles
3/23 28.51 miles
3/24 15.33 miles
3/25 15.16 miles
3/26 16.27 miles, 330 days on the run
3/27 16.25 miles
3/28 16.33 miles
3/29 16.25 miles
3/30 28.55 miles
3/31 16.42 miles, 335 days on the run
631.69 miles for March9 -
AlphaHowls wrote: »3/1 27.34 miles, 305 days on the run
3/2 37.59 miles
3/3 18.19 miles, crazy laps
3/4 19.57 miles
3/5 19.34 miles
3/6 19.23 miles, 310 days on the run
3/7 19.56 miles
3/8 19.49 miles
3/9 37.49 miles
3/10 14.58 miles
3/11 20.46 miles, 315 days on the run
3/12 15.35 miles
3/13 14.29 miles
3/14 3.57 miles, crazy laps
3/15 27.2 miles
3/16 27.8 miles, 320 days on the run
3/17 27.15 miles
3/18 15.11 miles
3/19 19.39 miles
3/20 15.52 miles
3/21 16.17 miles, 325 days on the run
3/22 28.23 miles
3/23 28.51 miles
3/24 15.33 miles
3/25 15.16 miles
3/26 16.27 miles, 330 days on the run
3/27 16.25 miles
3/28 16.33 miles
3/29 16.25 miles
3/30 28.55 miles
3/31 16.42 miles, 335 days on the run
631.69 miles for March
Gee @AlphaHowls , thanks for picking up the slack... 🤯10 -
@Elise4270 wrote: »
Gee @AlphaHowls , thanks for picking up the slack... 🤯
That actually got a laugh out of me!
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As much as I'd love to run 8.5 today to meet my goal for the month, the pain in both Achilles, not enough to be a concern, but enough to listen to, tell me it would be a dumb thing to do. I'll spend an hour doing core work tonight and let my tendons recover. Perhaps I'll run tomorrow on what would normally be a rest day.
In any event, it was a great month.
I had my longest training run ever, at 26.4 miles.
I had weekly totals of 40+ miles three times. I only three of those all of last year.
I had my largest monthly total in 23 months.
All in spite of having an 11 day stretch with only 2 runs due to being sick and work demands.
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As much as I'd love to run 8.5 today to meet my goal for the month, the pain in both Achilles, not enough to be a concern, but enough to listen to, tell me it would be a dumb thing to do. I'll spend an hour doing core work tonight and let my tendons recover. Perhaps I'll run tomorrow on what would normally be a rest day.
In any event, it was a great month.
I had my longest training run ever, at 26.4 miles.
I had weekly totals of 40+ miles three times. I only three of those all of last year.
I had my largest monthly total in 23 months.
All in spite of having an 11 day stretch with only 2 runs due to being sick and work demands.
As I am currently going through a bit of achilles tendonopathy I empathise totally, and may I recommend you do a few calf raises off a step - try both straight leg and bent leg, raise very slowly until you feel the achilles working and in the right spot it will actually give you relief (depending on where the pain is either the straight or bent will work for you). When you find that spot, hold for 15 seconds. Do other side. Repeat. And again. Magic.2
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