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February 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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@OSUbuckeye906 What about the Air Force marathon? It's Sept 19th. I'm signed up for the the HM...which will be my first half.
^I'm always up for sleeping in when I can!ContraryMaryMary wrote: »
I’d go for sleep then a longer run. You’re from Northland - surely NP is miles cooler? And 20 degrees, that could be pleasant if there’s a breeze.
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Curious, who runs with partners, in groups, or solo?0
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Mmmm sleep. Yeah. I'll see what time I wake up. I usually wake at 6am anyway. Thanks kids...
Take the sleep. Plus, you get an extra day in February due to Leap Year.3 -
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
2-8 7k easy + yoga
2-9 8.2k moderate
2-10 7k moderate + resistance bands
2-11 rest + yoga
2-12 7k moderate + resistance bands
2-13 7k slow + yoga
2-14 7k slow + resistance bands
2-15 7k easy + yoga
2-16 11k slow
2-17 7k easy + resistance bands
2-18 rest + yoga
2-19 7k easy + resistance bands
2-20 7k moderate + yoga
2-21 rest
2-22 7k moderate + yoga
2-23 7k threshold
2-24 11k slow + resistance bands
2-25 rest + yoga
February Total: 146.2k
February Goal: 140k
January Total: 161k
Rainy today, so good for a rest day.
I run alone.
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 Pounders
2020 races:
4-25 Shine the Light 5k, Twinsburg, OH
5-23 Race for the Parks 5k, Hudson OH
6-20 Freedom Run 5k, Aurora, OH4 -
Curious, who runs with partners, in groups, or solo?
I run with two dogs! So, technically partners. I typically don't have any human friends running with me. Most of my friends hate running, or it ends up being intervals because they can't run more than a mile at a time.
My husband is about halfway through the police academy and they have him running a mile and a half every day. He made me promise not to let him stop running once he's out of the academy.
Are you kidding? Let you stop? Does he have any idea how excited I am to have a human running companion? Even if he sticks to shorter runs, I am so excited.8 -
All of the above, but mostly solo. Sometimes partner or groups are too fast for me, but then sometimes it's a good challenge. I also really like my alone time.Curious, who runs with partners, in groups, or solo?
@Avidkeo sleep or heat? That's a tough one. Probably sleep though, for me.
No run today, I swam instead. And hey, freestyle is starting to get more comfortable. I'm thinking about trying triathlon, so this is encouraging.7 -
Curious, who runs with partners, in groups, or solo?
I usually run alone with my audible books or podcasts. I have actually declined invites to run with people so I could finish a good book....sorry not sorry😏 But I will run with a friend periodically. So a little of both. On Sundays, my husband and I go to the trail together but he runs faster and farther so we finish at about the same time. Then he buys me breakfast....ever the gentleman.4 -
quilteryoyo wrote: »@OSUbuckeye906 What about the Air Force marathon? It's Sept 19th. I'm signed up for the the HM...which will be my first half.
That’s one to consider since it’s close (I’m in Columbus) but I did not have a good experience when I ran it in 2014. It was mostly because it was the most tired I have ever been for a race (so my fault) but the course wasn’t spectacularly exciting either. I remember thinking the course would be great for a half though, just kind of boring at the full mileage. I do want to go back and “get revenge” on this race at some point though.
A mixture of both. I run with a training group for my long runs, which are great because they are planned, paced, and supported with hydration along the route. I also run with partners/small group 1-3 times/week but I always make sure I have at least a run or two solo. It’s my “me” time and make sure I’m focusing on my own running goals.Curious, who runs with partners, in groups, or solo?
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2/1 – 8.51 miles
2/3 – 5.13 miles
2/5 – 5.09 miles
2/7 – 5.01 miles
2/9 – 9.01 miles
2/10 – 5.04 miles
2/11 – 5.32 miles
2/13 – 5.14 miles
2/15 – 10 miles
2/17 – 5.44 miles
2/19 – 5.01 miles
2/21 – 5.04 miles
2/24 – 5.12 miles (am) 3.14 miles (pm)
2/25 – 3.10 miles
85.10 miles to date/90 miles goal
Jumped on the treadmill for a 5K after weights this morning.
@enaliba – 99% of the time I run with friends.
@OSUbuckeye906 – Good to see you back! I’m entering the Marine Corps marathon lottery also. Hope we make it!
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yay, @Tramboman ! You're killing it!
@Avidkeo sleep or run ... I'd probably run. And my doctor will tell you that contributes to my sleep maintenance problems as well as my IT Band Syndrome. So maybe sleep?
On the running alone or with people/animals: I basically always run alone. My life is so full, this is the only time I have that's just mine. I won't give that up for anything. At the end of a long run, I'll take my dog for a mile or two. He's not a great runner yet, so I try to add a little bit every weekend. Plus, knowing he has to peeeeee and needs exercise is a great way to motivate myself to do just a little bit more.
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i usually run alone. i'm slow and run at random times.
i didn't run this weekend. i was feeling run down and sunday had a migraine and running nose. i had off monday and combined my minimum mileage for monday and the weekend. migraine was gone but the nose was still running(way faster than me).
my autopause got turned off. so i think my time was off. stopped to pet all the dogs. busy streets. stopped to watch hawks, and ducks and scenery. started a little later than I intended. choked on my snot a few times. hacked a bit of it up now and then. managed to do my time trial again and got a 10:20 mile. the trail is partially paved but the rest was super mucky. it felt like running in sand. there was still ice across the path in other places. it was nice to get out though, not too warm or cold. not super sunny. it was windy though and had a headwind on the way back.
my shoes got nice and dirty. very glad i had trail shoes on. if i had my road shoes on, i'm sure my legs wouldn't have been the only muddy thingSpoiler
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No - Not close enough. I keep forgetting about the Border Hugging States. You probably get some of the Lake effect storms.brittanystebbins95 wrote: »Close enough! Wisconsin!
Keep that husband of yours running now that he has been trained. I know some people who do a running Tag game - the Tagged person leads/sets pace for a km or mile and then randomly tags some one else in the group to lead. Helps keep the group together and also push's the pace when a zoomer is tagged.
@Scott6255 I have been fighting the same - weekend warrior only running block. Hard to get back in a groove and start increasing distance when I have only been hitting the shoes on weekends. Adult swim club 2-3 nights a week so that trash's the legs for running.
@Avidkeo Nice streakCamaramandy648 wrote: »2. We are at therapy and I can hear my daughter’s session. She had a rough day at school. For those of you who don’t know - she’s autistic and has Tourette’s and has all kinds of fun stuff that’s comorbid/ under the umbrella of the two big, primary diagnoses.
Well, they’re working on problem solving.
To Madison, the OBVIOUS solution, like duh, is to just replace the people that she had difficulty interacting with .....
Oh honey.... if only it were that easy .....
Some days the obvious solution is the best solution.
It's a mixed bag of groups or solo depending on road or trail and weekend groups depending on who shows up - or solo if I am the only plodder surrounded by zoomers. Trail running - groups if showing people new trails but usually just solo - well me and the bearsCurious, who runs with partners, in groups, or solo?
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@enaliba I do about 90% of my runs alone. I like the time to think and I like being able to set out exactly when I want and for as long as I want. I am part of a local running team so I'll run with them sometimes.
2/1: 6m
2/2: 4.25m
2/3: 2.25m
2/4: 3.25m
2/5: 6m
2/7: 4m
2/8: 5.75m
2/9: 3m
2/10: 2.5m
2/12: 7m
2/13: 4.5m
2/14: 1.5m
2/15: 4m
2/16: 6.25m
2/17: 10m
2/18: 3m
2/19: 1.75m
2/20: 3m
2/21: 2m
2/22: 5m
2/23: 7.5m
2/25: 3m
About five miles to go for my monthly goal of 100 miles. I'm so enjoying this temporary "spring" we're having here.7 -
yay, that the snow is going to miss us this weekbrittanystebbins95 wrote: »Close enough! Wisconsin!0 -
yay, that the snow is going to miss us this week
I know! We've had weather here in the 40's for the last week and its BEAUTIFUL. Crossing my fingers we are getting an early spring!2 -
Thanks for all the replies about who you run with! I was curious bc I have really enjoyed going out on my own and I didn’t expect that.2
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2/3 1.6 miles C25K Week3Day3
2/17 2.23 miles C25K Week3Day3
2/19 2.54 miles C25K Week4Day1
2/21 2.34 miles C25K Week4Day2
2/24 1 mile
2/25 2.71 miles C25K Week4Day2
I made it! I had to repeat this day bc I couldn’t get through the runs last time wo walking. I go through quite a lot if elevation change and the runs uphill do me in. But not today! Still tired bc baby is sick and not sleeping for more than 1-2 hours at a time. But, I feel good having made it through the workout.
1. Run the month.
2. Loose 20 pounds in 2020.
March 14-CloudForestSchool 5K
June 13-Helvetia 10K
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@Avidkeo I always seem to pick sleep. Which isn’t great because the heat here gets intolerable and it would be much easier if I got up earlier in the summer.
@enaliba My husband and I run together. He’s faster than I am at straight running but has less stamina due to his asthma so it works out well that he slows down for me. He talks more than I prefer to, but that’s okay because I just speed up until he gets it of breath, so it encourages me to work harder. Most places in my city I would not feel comfortable running solo as a woman (many places I don’t feel safe even as a couple!) and it would be hard to run without him. The only real downside is when one of us is injured. We deal by running in a couple of safer spots, one of us doing short loops while the other doesn’t, with both of us tracking each other. If I had to run solo I guess I would need a big dog.5 -
rheddmobile wrote: »@Avidkeo I always seem to pick sleep. Which isn’t great because the heat here gets intolerable and it would be much easier if I got up earlier in the summer.
@enaliba My husband and I run together. He’s faster than I am at straight running but has less stamina due to his asthma so it works out well that he slows down for me. He talks more than I prefer to, but that’s okay because I just speed up until he gets it of breath, so it encourages me to work harder. Most places in my city I would not feel comfortable running solo as a woman (many places I don’t feel safe even as a couple!) and it would be hard to run without him. The only real downside is when one of us is injured. We deal by running in a couple of safer spots, one of us doing short loops while the other doesn’t, with both of us tracking each other. If I had to run solo I guess I would need a big dog.
EXACTLY why I run with two dogs. Sometimes I carry, too. One of my dogs is fairly small (about 22 lbs) and not very scary. The other one is closer to 60 lbs and very reactive to men (acts like he will tear them apart) so its a good deterrence.4 -
Hey I won 3rd place in my age group in the Winter Off-road series after all! I thought I was tied for 3rd and the tie breaker is the longer race, in which the other woman was ahead of me, but I forgot about the bonus point for finishing all races in the series! She missed a race, so I have one more point! Yay I get an award!
I have a crushing headache and think I am coming down with something, which has kept me from concentrating long enough to finish a proper race report for the 10k. The tldr version is it was chilly, rainy, muddy, and exhausting, and I got stuck running next to two sorority sisters with jobs in marketing who never shut up, but my husband and I both survived, even though he had to drop back because his ankle brace wasn’t up to helping him through knee deep mud. I ran a very mediocre race with 12 minute mile average pace (10ish minutes on turf, 13+ in the deep woods) which is almost a minute per mile slower than last year, but turns out all I needed to do was finish this race to place in the series. Also, my legs are exhausted. The mud really was spectacular. As we reached the first bog (seriously, no exaggeration, the mud was shin-deep for about a 50 meter stretch, in 4 different stretches) a young boy running in front of us stopped dead and SCREAMED “MY SHOES, OH MY GOD BOTH MY SHOES ARE GONE!” Yep, yep, that happens. Both of us knew about the mud going in and had our shoes tied so tightly that we could have been struck by a bus and not have our shoes knocked off.
I wish I had photos of the epic bog but the photographer was set up in a much more civilized location down by pine lake. The only real danger in pine lake is hidden roots under the pine needles, so most of the photos are of runners carefully watching their feet.Spoiler
For me this race was mostly about lack of personal space. The same people kept passing me then slowing down, then speeding up if I passed them and tried to get away. This is actually my second pack, I spent most of the race with two different ladies glued to my butt. I had finally escaped them by running faster and then got stuck in this pack.
Seriously there’s a whole woods out there, why are we running in this little train? That’s what I was thinking at the time of this wave.
Good photos of my husband though! He says he was almost 1k behind me at one point, then caught back up and finished only about 15 seconds after me.
And look who else showed up to the race!15 -
February Goal: 100 Miles
2/2: 10.05 miles
2/4: 6.02 miles
2/5: 2.10 miles
2/6: 3.52 miles
2/9: 10.10 miles
2/10: 6.31 miles
2/11: 6.31 miles
2/13: 6.11 miles
2/16: 10.02 miles
2/19: 2.61 miles
2/20: 3.22 miles
2/23: 7.26 miles
2/25: 5.02 miles
78.64/100 miles completed for February
188.91/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders
I ran 5 miles this morning and it was just a wonderful run. The weather was so nice. It was 44°F feels like 39°F, but it did not seem cold to me. I wore capris and sleeves and my mitten/gloves. It was perfect. After about 3.5 miles I took off the sleeves and the gloves. It was sort of cloudy, but there were some stars still out when I started out and it was dark, but by the time I was done the sky was starting to get really light and there were even less clouds so you could see a lot of blue sky and it was just a really pretty morning. I felt like I could run forever. I did start my HM training this morning and the plan was for 4 miles, but since I always kind of modify the plans I thought it was ok to run 5 miles. I mean technically I did run 4 miles since you can't run 5 miles without running 4 miles first. After I got home I did some yoga which I almost always love, but today seemed even better than usual. I think the good feelings from the run were just hanging on.
I am a little sad that I won't make my goal for February. I started with this group in April of 2017 and this is the first time I have missed my goal. I have usually set pretty conservative goals though and this month I just set my goal the same as last month without really taking into consideration that it is a short month and likely to have bad weather. I should be able to hit 85 miles though and if I had really thought about it then I probably would have set my February goal for 80 or 85 miles anyway. And I'm still on track for my yearly goal (I'm actually a little ahead of pace for that) so I'm just not going to worry about it.
@OSUbuckeye906 Good to see you back in the thread!
@avidkeo I would go for the extra sleep. Then you could run longer and not have to feel rushed about it. But I live in Texas and 20°C isn't really all that hot to me although the full sun can make it feel hotter if you don't have any shady places to run.
@enaliba I always run solo. The only times I have ever run with anyone else has been at races, and I'm still running by myself. I really enjoy the time to myself with my own thoughts.
2020 races:
5/16/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon7 -
I hit my monthly running miles goal this month 81.7/80. But I'm planning to run every single day plus a long one on Saturday. Kind of weird that I feel a little bit sad without following a training schedule. I guess looking back, I felt something...closer to God, closer to myself...I don't know...but I liked being out there pushing on with nobody around...and working toward a specific goal...
I run sometimes by myself and sometimes with my little guy (he's in a stroller). It's much harder to get out with him than it is by myself and running is usually my pleasure/quiet time. My baby is my pleasure time too but I need rejuvenation time.
I'm planning to delve into the wild world of trail running. I found a fairly local park that has three trails in it (one is 6.8 so I could run it however many times I want to). Looking forward to it...I need a change of scenery once in awhile...Y'all make trail running look fun and I do appreciate the input I received.
I signed up for this this morning. I'm excited, also looking for Marathons and HM's to run. I'll jump on Cowtown or Midlands as soon this year's race ends and I get a cheaper rate for next year's.Spoiler
Husband is running now. He runs every other day 2 miles and he's working his way up. He and I are vastly different... He was telling me yesterday that Warren Buffett just got a new phone and rid of his flip phone. In 2014 husband bought me my first smartphone and I flipped my top and refused to use it and kept my flip phone. I no longer have my flip phone. I admire Warren Buffett for many reasons but this is one more. Anyway, how this ties into running is that husband bought a Garmin. I'm happy for him but he's tried countless times to buy me one and I know they must be life-changing and fantastic miracles on a wrist, but no not for me...I know they're a Godsend, according to some people, so it's wonderful for them. In October, he took me to Fleet Feet and I walked out and threw a temper tantrum in the parking lot over spending $200 on a pair of shoes. I ran a Marathon in a $75 pair of shoes and other than common muscle aches associated with running 26.2, I felt great. He's got a shoe lineup, first pair arrived yesterday. I'm not complaining. I love him and I'm excited to see him excited. It's just very funny how incredibly different we are. He does run on a treadmill at the gym and does not enjoy it. So I'm thrilled to see him get out and hit the pavement and actually enjoy it. I was more thrilled for his run last night than I was for my own. He's like a little kid in a candy store...or running store right now.3 -
@enaliba I run solo. Don't really have many IRL running friends, and the ones that do, all have different schedules.
I've gotten my husband to run with me a couple of times which is nice, but doesn't happen often. Besides he talks to much. LOL
I run mostly greenways for safety purposes when solo which does make it boring sometimes but it is better than the alternative.
@Avidkeo SLEEP! And like @rheddmobile I really should get up earlier to run in the heat here as well.
4.5 on the treadmill - so over this rain.4 -
@rheddmobile CONGRATULATIONS!!! That's awesome that you got the AG place after all. Showing up makes the difference!2
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@rheddmobile Congratulations and loving these pictures! Don't know exactly what I'm doing or even looking for as far as trail running/racing goes. But the one I'm going to at park is considered "moderate." Is that what this is that you are running or what most trail racing would be or is this difficult? Have you run any difficult ones (or maybe ones you weren't prepared for)? Reason I'm asking is if I were to train on a moderate trail, then get to race destination to see that it's crazy hilly and not moderate, I would probably be nervous. I love being outdoors. I feel less nervous about trail running as I write this, which is a step...4
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@rheddmobile
Great pics....OMG....the kid who lost his shoes! And having those ladies in my space would drive me crazy too!
@loveychar
I think its great that your husband is all in! As for spending money on "stuff", I feel less bad now that child #2 is about to graduate from college (although she is pondering med school at some point) . I have flat, pronated feet and I will pay for the right shoes....but that is where I need to do some research. It's sometimes hard to find independent advice. I finally got myself an apple watch. I find it really useful for me. Did not get it with cell service but I like the feedback on heart rate, etc. That was truly a splurge. Before that I had a cheaper fitbit....pretty worthless. Garmins seem to be great choices for runners.
Question for the group....Where would I go to get decent independent shoe advice? There is a place here called Run Lab....I think they watch your gate etc and help improve that. Curious if they do shoe stuff too....3 -
@rheddmobile CONGRATS!! It's even better when you don't think you will and you do!! Love the pics too. But yeah that pack would annoy me as well.
@bearly63 do you mean like a running store? Or specific foot place? I go to Fleet Feet.1 -
I am a little sad that I won't make my goal for February. I started with this group in April of 2017 and this is the first time I have missed my goal. I have usually set pretty conservative goals though and this month I just set my goal the same as last month without really taking into consideration that it is a short month and likely to have bad weather. I should be able to hit 85 miles though and if I had really thought about it then I probably would have set my February goal for 80 or 85 miles anyway. And I'm still on track for my yearly goal (I'm actually a little ahead of pace for that) so I'm just not going to worry about it.
I think I've not hit my goal more than I've hit it. LOL
I've run solo until last March when we got our current dog. And in the summer I run alone (way too hot for a dog). I was in a group training for a half one year and I did most of my long runs "with" them. Meaning we all started together but I often was alone because I was much slower. Unless one of the other ladies was there that ran about my speed. I much prefer solo time.3
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