February 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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My running goals for 2020 are to build up endurance and speed while staying healthy. Strength goal - lose body fat and gain some muscle and work on flexibility.
February goal : 60 miles
Race: Cap 10K in April
Date/Distance:
2/1 - Yoga/strength day
2/2 – 7.1 miles
2/3 – Slow Flow Yoga
2/4 – 4.2 miles
2/5 – Walked 1.5 miles, Strength Circuit
2/6 – Ran 2.5 miles on treadmill, cycled at gym
Monthly total – 15.3 miles
Stayed inside today due to the cold. Hip is pretty uncomfortable – not sure if it’s the flexor, tendonitis, bursitis, psoas, yada yada yada. Really don’t feel like spending $1000s for a diagnosis – just hoping its overuse (? – don’t run that much) or tightness or new strength routine. Trying to roll, stretch, ice, advil. I will need to deal with it if gets worse. Do I get the Debbie Downer award or what lol?
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My running goals for 2020 are to build up endurance and speed while staying healthy. Strength goal - lose body fat and gain some muscle and work on flexibility.
February goal : 60 miles
Race: Cap 10K in April
Date/Distance:
2/1 - Yoga/strength day
2/2 – 7.1 miles
2/3 – Slow Flow Yoga
2/4 – 4.2 miles
2/5 – Walked 1.5 miles, Strength Circuit
2/6 – Ran 2.5 miles on treadmill, cycled at gym
Monthly total – 15.3 miles
Stayed inside today due to the cold. Hip is pretty uncomfortable – not sure if it’s the flexor, tendonitis, bursitis, psoas, yada yada yada. Really don’t feel like spending $1000s for a diagnosis – just hoping its overuse (? – don’t run that much) or tightness or new strength routine. Trying to roll, stretch, ice, advil. I will need to deal with it if gets worse. Do I get the Debbie Downer award or what lol?
How old are your shoes? Might be time for new?
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@emmamcgarity
Pretty new unfortunately - 2 months. Wearing Asics Gel Kayanos - found them when I had plantar fasc. and they really seemed to do the trick. I also have orthotics. But have thought about maybe some Hokas. I only trail run so no road time. But good idea to think about.1 -
Blizzard 2020, central Texas
As a Northern we would call that a Dusting not a blizzard. And the cloths on the line would be like sheets of plywood - frozen solid. But for people who don't live in a winter environment I can understand the sentiments.
Yes I am still lurking around. Plantar Fasciatis healed up = 5 months of frustration/torture.
Now the struggle ( 90% mental ) to rebuild.
Of course any time I get a twinge below the knee I go on High Alert ready to bail out of activities.
I used to be HM ready now a 5k is a slog at 37-39 minutes when easy train pace was 30-32 mins.
Great goals and support from everyone as always.
Now to head over to the pool for Adult swim club.13 -
@emmamcgarity
Pretty new unfortunately - 2 months. Wearing Asics Gel Kayanos - found them when I had plantar fasc. and they really seemed to do the trick. I also have orthotics. But have thought about maybe some Hokas. I only trail run so no road time. But good idea to think about.
I’m also not a fan of spending $1000 for a diagnosis. Does your gut say overuse? Have you increased mileage recently?0 -
@emmamcgarity
Pretty new unfortunately - 2 months. Wearing Asics Gel Kayanos - found them when I had plantar fasc. and they really seemed to do the trick. I also have orthotics. But have thought about maybe some Hokas. I only trail run so no road time. But good idea to think about.
Take the orthotics out of your kayano. They are not designed to wear with them, and are supposed to do the job of the orthotics. It may be that the stability of orthotics on top of the stability of the shoes are causing your issues. The timing would fit that as well.4 -
juliet3455 wrote: »I used to be HM ready now a 5k is a slog at 37-39 minutes when easy train pace was 30-32 mins.
I really, really empathize with this. Most of the last year has been wanting to get back to half marathon shape but being stuck struggling with the 5K.6 -
I got sleeted on! We had an easy 5k on the schedule, ended up pushing it a little harder than we should have (and learned we are really sadly out of shape, my husband has my strep throat now) and were walking afterwards when ow ow ow right in the face like a bunch of little stinging needles! So we ran back to the car.
It’s probably not going to stick since it’s 33 degrees but it’s currently snowing.
We ran at the Wolf River Greenway and saw a deer family right next to the road. At rush hour! I hope they have enough sense not to play in traffic. We also saw a lunatic. When we arrived it was just us - Memphians are not into running in winter weather unless you count emergency runs to the grocery store - and one other car in the parking lot. We wondered who it would turn out to be. We were about halfway through our second mile and I was saying, “It’s not bad out here except for my face, this damp freezing mist with the wind is a little much though,” and my husband was saying, “I’m good except that my gloves are wet and my fingers are freezing,” and here comes an older gentleman wearing nothing but running shoes and tiny shorts, with his long-sleeved shirt tied around his waist, running hard in the opposite direction! I don’t know if he had recently arrived from a much colder climate (maybe Skyrim?) and Memphis felt warm to him, or if he had lost his mind due to hypothermia, or if he had just decided the heck with it, if I have to be out here I’m going all in! Like those guys who do the ice jumps.8 -
Hi...I don't know if I'm doing this right or not but I would like to join, please. Thank you.11
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rheddmobile wrote: »I got sleeted on! We had an easy 5k on the schedule, ended up pushing it a little harder than we should have (and learned we are really sadly out of shape, my husband has my strep throat now) and were walking afterwards when ow ow ow right in the face like a bunch of little stinging needles! So we ran back to the car.
It’s probably not going to stick since it’s 33 degrees but it’s currently snowing.
We ran at the Wolf River Greenway and saw a deer family right next to the road. At rush hour! I hope they have enough sense not to play in traffic. We also saw a lunatic. When we arrived it was just us - Memphians are not into running in winter weather unless you count emergency runs to the grocery store - and one other car in the parking lot. We wondered who it would turn out to be. We were about halfway through our second mile and I was saying, “It’s not bad out here except for my face, this damp freezing mist with the wind is a little much though,” and my husband was saying, “I’m good except that my gloves are wet and my fingers are freezing,” and here comes an older gentleman wearing nothing but running shoes and tiny shorts, with his long-sleeved shirt tied around his waist, running hard in the opposite direction! I don’t know if he had recently arrived from a much colder climate (maybe Skyrim?) and Memphis felt warm to him, or if he had lost his mind due to hypothermia, or if he had just decided the heck with it, if I have to be out here I’m going all in! Like those guys who do the ice jumps.
It snowed supposedly where I live too, but was gone when I left work. So basically it didn't snow... I had heard when I moved here that it doesn't snow here. And so far that has proven true. If I ran yesterday, though, it would have also been in shorts and maybe long sleeves. It gets just as hot here in the summer, but there are no winters here apparently. Meanwhile, my co-workers in southern VT (another facility in same division of company) are supposed to get a big winter storm. Back where I am from in Iowa, it sounds like they are having a mild winter relative to location.2 -
2-1 7k easy + yoga
2-2 11k slow
2-3 7k easy + resistance bands
2-4 rest + yoga
2-5 7k slow + resistance bands
2-6 7k slow + yoga
2-7 rest + resistance bands
February Total: 39k
February Goal: 140k
January Total: 161k
Snowing today. Good time for a scheduled running rest day.
Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2020 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs
Run at least 4 5k races
Get a 5k PR
Average at least 138k per month, to meet my Run the Year pledge of 1,020 miles
Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders6 -
@rheddmobile
lol. we always a few of those up here in wisconsin.
@jmuriel13 welcome. of course, it's the right thing. there is a lovely depth of experience and knowledge here. and we don't bite.
got home from teaching last night and went straight to bed. 4 or 5 miles tonight4 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »I got sleeted on! We had an easy 5k on the schedule, ended up pushing it a little harder than we should have (and learned we are really sadly out of shape, my husband has my strep throat now) and were walking afterwards when ow ow ow right in the face like a bunch of little stinging needles! So we ran back to the car.
It’s probably not going to stick since it’s 33 degrees but it’s currently snowing.
We ran at the Wolf River Greenway and saw a deer family right next to the road. At rush hour! I hope they have enough sense not to play in traffic. We also saw a lunatic. When we arrived it was just us - Memphians are not into running in winter weather unless you count emergency runs to the grocery store - and one other car in the parking lot. We wondered who it would turn out to be. We were about halfway through our second mile and I was saying, “It’s not bad out here except for my face, this damp freezing mist with the wind is a little much though,” and my husband was saying, “I’m good except that my gloves are wet and my fingers are freezing,” and here comes an older gentleman wearing nothing but running shoes and tiny shorts, with his long-sleeved shirt tied around his waist, running hard in the opposite direction! I don’t know if he had recently arrived from a much colder climate (maybe Skyrim?) and Memphis felt warm to him, or if he had lost his mind due to hypothermia, or if he had just decided the heck with it, if I have to be out here I’m going all in! Like those guys who do the ice jumps.
It snowed supposedly where I live too, but was gone when I left work. So basically it didn't snow... I had heard when I moved here that it doesn't snow here. And so far that has proven true. If I ran yesterday, though, it would have also been in shorts and maybe long sleeves. It gets just as hot here in the summer, but there are no winters here apparently. Meanwhile, my co-workers in southern VT (another facility in same division of company) are supposed to get a big winter storm. Back where I am from in Iowa, it sounds like they are having a mild winter relative to location.
Oh, but this was the "snow" we got overnight. And that is the most I have seen all year, and not even enough to be able to say it actually snowed.
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192 posts behind.... Lord.
I'll have to be quick here - work is crazy, new girl has the flu, so instead of doing the extra work of training, I'm just doing all the work. It's fine in that it means a lot of extra hours, but it doesn't leave a lot of brain power for much else.
I managed some strength training this week, but no running. My hip has been driving me crazy with pain (inflammation, I think) and my ankle has been tender all week. I'll get back out tomorrow and see how it goes.
I've done mostly fantastic with my diet this week. I haven't eaten a lot of junk - not nearly as much snacking - my breakfasts have been rolled oats, kefir, blueberries, cinnamon, toasted almonds and coconut, and a tiny bit of organic maple syrup. Lunches have been chicken thighs, rice, asparagus, sweet potatoes, and a little bit of butter for the rice.
By the time dinner hits, I am not even that hungry!
In that regard, it's been a good week. I checked my plan to see just how far behind I am with training and it looks like if I stay on track right now, I'll still be done with the plan two weeks before my marathon. So I'm going to stop beating myself up over missed weeks and things that didn't get done.
I can't wait for warmer weather. I walked the dog in 23 degrees this morning and it wasn't awesome.7 -
@emmamcgarity
Yes....just started going 7 miles on Sundays in the past couple of weeks - could be that although hip didn't hurt until this week.
@Avidkeo
Actually have had orthotics for 10 years (big pronator)- these ones for 3 and podiatrist checked them and my shoes recently. He's a marathoner. And have been running with this set up for 2 years so not sure I can blame them. Thinks its probably new strength routine and added mileage my gut tells me, coupled with "aging sucks" lol. I will keep icing, resting, stretching, rolling along.....4 -
2/1 - C25K week 4, day 2 complete
2/2 - walk/rest
2/3 - C25K week 4, day 3 complete
2/4 - walk/yoga
2/5 - walk/rest
2/6 - C25K week 5, day 1 complete
2/7 - walk/yoga
Into week 5 of the program, and I can't believe how good I feel as the runs slowly get longer! My joints seem to be acclimating really well. Through the first few weeks, I could feel some soreness in my knees for a day or two after running, but that is pretty much gone now. I'm almost to the first long run with no walking, and I can't wait to try it!13 -
Welcome @jmuriel13
2/1: 6m
2/2: 4.25m
2/3: 2.25m
2/4: 3.25m
2/5: 6m
2/7: 4m
I'm going into my 5k tomorrow with no specific goals, mostly because I'm not quite sure what the ice situation is going to be (I'm hitting some icy patches on my regular route). I'm struggling to remember the last 5K I even ran, it's been more than a year, I think.10 -
So we've had some excitement yesterday. Major thunderstorm with tornadoes, heavy rain and wind. Enough that they closed school early. A lot of people lost power, fallen trees, flooding etc. Some still don't have power and high winds today again, and schools are closed.
No run today as it was a rest day anyway.
The race is tomorrow, but I wonder what condition the course will be in as it starts on soccer field and then on the dirt trail (not technical) around the soccer park. The ground is really saturated, and like I said many fallen trees and limbs.
I'll know more at packet pick up this afternoon then I guess.
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My running goals for 2020 are to build up endurance and speed while staying healthy. Strength goal - lose body fat and gain some muscle and work on flexibility.
February goal : 60 miles
Race: Cap 10K in April
Date/Distance:
2/1 - Yoga/strength day
2/2 – 7.1 miles
2/3 – Slow Flow Yoga
2/4 – 4.2 miles
2/5 – Walked 1.5 miles, Strength Circuit
2/6 – Ran 2.5 miles on treadmill, cycled at gym
2/7 – 3 miles
Monthly total – 18.3 miles
Did a shorter, slower run to see how the hip felt. Now gimping around – it did not help. Will lay low this weekend and see what’s what on Monday then decide how to proceed. What a gorgeous day to run! I would have liked to do more but will take what I can get. Happy Friday!😘
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@emmamcgarity
Yes....just started going 7 miles on Sundays in the past couple of weeks - could be that although hip didn't hurt until this week.
@Avidkeo
Actually have had orthotics for 10 years (big pronator)- these ones for 3 and podiatrist checked them and my shoes recently. He's a marathoner. And have been running with this set up for 2 years so not sure I can blame them. Thinks its probably new strength routine and added mileage my gut tells me, coupled with "aging sucks" lol. I will keep icing, resting, stretching, rolling along.....
Ahhhh fair enough! Apologies and yes definitely go with what the experts say. Pronation SUX! Good luck, hope something relaxes soon1 -
Morning all. Work today, its Saturday! Not sure if I want it busy or quiet. Will see how the day goes.
Went out for 7k this morning. Wasn't sure I would be able to! Yesterday I was wheeling a large trolley around, and I got in front of it while it was still moving a it went right into my heel. It had a metal strip along the bottom that hit tight into the top of my heel bone. It really hurt. I was limping around most of yesterday. So this morning when I put my shoes on, it was a bit tender. I decided to run 2k and see how it was going. It was pretty sore the first km - bruising pain - but by the second km it was barely a niggle. Woo hoo.
So because I knew it was just bruising, and no muscle injury, I kept going and did 7km. It felt wonderful.
Oh and I've got my bike out, so am cycling to work again. Its not far, 3km, but it's nice to be active, and it takes me pretty much the same amount of time.13 -
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
02/01/20 :::: 7.8 :::: 7.8
02/02/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 10.9
02/03/20 :::: 3.8 :::: 14.7
02/04/20 :::: 2.0 :::: 16.7
02/05/20 :::: 2.2 :::: 19.0
02/06/20 :::: 1.4 :::: 20.4
02/07/20 :::: 7.0 :::: 27.4
The snow day I wanted yesterday arrived today. I was surprised to wake up to a text that the university was closed. Taking advantage of this, I went to the gym and did a mace workout at 9 and then joined a small hardcore group for a long run at 9:30. The snow was really coming down, the wind was brutal at times, with pelting freezing snow. The side streets were horrible (main streets not much better) and the canal trail we intended to use was too deep with snow to make it navigable. So we stayed mostly on the plowed streets and slogged it out the best we could. One friend wanted to do 2 hours and I was planning to stick it out with her, but I got to 90 minutes and called it done. My legs were so tired from the workout before and then the slippery and deep snow conditions. I was happy to make it to 7 miles (she did 10, so tough!). It was the kind of day where coach's philosophy of "pace doesn't matter, doing it matters" was the only goal you could have.
I'm totally exhausted and my plans to get a lot of work done today have been seriously downgraded. But I'm glad to have the long run done! It's still snowing and I think we'll get at least 12-15" out of this one. I was planning on going into work for a while and then rock climbing tonight but not sure I can brave the streets again.
Snowy run photo:
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10.5 miles today, still not quite figuring out how to get to 15. I didn't walk at all, though. I spoke to myself out loud every half mile. I could fool myself for the first 9.5. The last couple, I recognized that I wasn't even fooling myself - and then I took a walk break and it was all over. I think I need a third water bottle to supply enough fluids for a full 15 mile run (and longer! Eek!) because rationing to a couple mouthfuls every 8 minutes leaves me thirsty - 6 is my standard. Today's experiment: I ran 11:32 for 10:30, then a minute at 10:00/mile. This gave me an average pace of 11:26 for a full 10.5 miles. I felt a lot better about it than 11:00/mile for 9 minutes, then a 1 minute walk. Tomorrow I have 7.5 on the schedule, but I'm an idiot and will probably make another attempt at 15 miles. The experiment shall be 10 minutes at 11:46, 1 minute at 10:00/mile.
Why is a 3 minutes savings over the course of a 3 hour run so important? If I'd just set the treadmill at 12:00/mile and trot along for the full 3 hours, we could just check this long run off the list and move along...
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@juliet3455 - good to see you checking in again! I hope you have that PF under control now, it can take such a long time to heal. It has been several years since I tore mine and every once in a while I feel a little burn in my foot there and think OMG NO! and then it goes away.😁
@sulwen314 - love your excitement! It is fun to challenge yourself and see what you can do!
@hamsterwheel6 - I hope you can safely run your race without having to jump around downed trees and flooding!
@Bearly6301 - I was going to say the same as @Avidkeo about the orthotics on top of stability shoes. I did that once and it caused me some serious problems. I used orthotics (made specifically for my pronation issues) for years and recently talked to my PT about stopping using them. He basically said strengthening the 'chain' all the way down to the ankles and feet will help reduce the pronation. That is what I have done and I no longer use the orthotics at all.
@katharmonic - that snow is beautiful and should be admired from inside with a nice fire and a cup of cocoa!
Got in a short terrible run yesterday with the new knee brace, feeling the entire time like my legs were dead and I was just generally dieing and then I went to strength training. Had a great session but really just felt exhausted. I think it is taking more and more for me to recover from races. Today I had an argument with myself about going out again. I wanted to go but kept telling myself I should take today as a rest day and maybe run on Sunday. I finally made myself head out the door even if it ended up being a walk. My legs felt surprisingly good although I did still feel a bit tired so not 100% recovered yet. The knee brace is, well, annoying. Hopefully I will get used to it. It seemed to help for a while and then my knee started hurting again, I am sure it was complaining about being held in place.
Tomorrow is a rest day with a Vizsla meetup on the calendar for Hobbes. Should be fun with a bunch of V's running around like crazy dogs. Sunday it is supposed to rain but I may get out for a run or just take an extra rest day.
Date.........Miles.......Total
02/01......0.00........0.00
02/02....13.10......13.10 - Surf City HM
02/03......2.28......15.38 - + Agility Class
02/04......0.00......15.38 - + Strength Training
02/05......3.89......19.27
02/06......4.46......23.73 - + Strength Training
02/07......3.62......27.35
2020 Run the Year Team - 2020 R.I.O.T. (Running Is Our Therapy) 204.52/1000 miles (running and walking)
2020 Planned and Completed Races
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon9 -
autumnblade75 wrote: »10.5 miles today, still not quite figuring out how to get to 15. I didn't walk at all, though. I spoke to myself out loud every half mile. I could fool myself for the first 9.5. The last couple, I recognized that I wasn't even fooling myself - and then I took a walk break and it was all over. I think I need a third water bottle to supply enough fluids for a full 15 mile run (and longer! Eek!) because rationing to a couple mouthfuls every 8 minutes leaves me thirsty - 6 is my standard. Today's experiment: I ran 11:32 for 10:30, then a minute at 10:00/mile. This gave me an average pace of 11:26 for a full 10.5 miles. I felt a lot better about it than 11:00/mile for 9 minutes, then a 1 minute walk. Tomorrow I have 7.5 on the schedule, but I'm an idiot and will probably make another attempt at 15 miles. The experiment shall be 10 minutes at 11:46, 1 minute at 10:00/mile.
Why is a 3 minutes savings over the course of a 3 hour run so important? If I'd just set the treadmill at 12:00/mile and trot along for the full 3 hours, we could just check this long run off the list and move along...
Honestly I would stick to the plan, and do the 15 next week, rather than trying again so soon afterwards. Let your body get used to what you're doing. If I know it's going to be a tough run, I might plan the route as an out and back or something where the return is the shortest path possible, so that once I get to halfway, I have no choice but to do it. Seriously, don't worry about time on a long run that's an increased distance for you. Hide your watch (or leave it behind!) if you have to. Build in planned walk breaks if you want, or allow yourself to go as slow as you want as long as you're running, take along gummies or some sort of treat to encourage you, wear your favorite hat, plan some sort of reward for afterwards, whatever you need to do to get it done.8 -
Update on the Strava thing:
It is automated scraping, so apparently no one could actually see my info, and Strava is working on it but it's tough to prevent.5
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