March 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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So back to our main topic. I'm not standing in theatre (OR) wearing several lbs of lead, and my knees are aching. I'm actually looking forward to my first rest day in 3 months tomorrow.
Pools here I come!12 -
Yes, less coronavirus, more running. So on that note, I got the official photos from yesterday's event and there are a few nice ones (for a change).
Major sunstrike on the outward leg, hence the head down so as not to be blinded - only about 3km in here.
Joy at having made it to the top of the killer hill, which I think was about 13km.
Cruising home along the beach - around the 18km mark here. Should have been in the water!
The finish line. Absolutely beat. Doing my level best for a sprint finish.
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ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Yes, less coronavirus, more running. So on that note, I got the official photos from yesterday's event and there are a few nice ones (for a change).
Major sunstrike on the outward leg, hence the head down so as not to be blinded - only about 3km in here.
Joy at having made it to the top of the killer hill, which I think was about 13km.
Cruising home along the beach - around the 18km mark here. Should have been in the water!
The finish line. Absolutely beat. Doing my level best for a sprint finish.
Great photos!!!0 -
@ContraryMaryMary You have beautiful, beautiful leg muscles. I so want mine to look like that. I'm impressed, just beautiful...2
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Had a hard time getting out of bed this AM but managed it eventually, and decided to sacrifice another couple of hours of sick time so I could go for a run this afternoon.* The run was tough - hello shin splints my good friend - but I'm definitely feeling the afterglow right now. Yay! There was a confirmed case of the virus-that-shall-not-be-named at my husband's law firm, which is also where my running buddy works, so even though neither of them were directly exposed she's definitely not going to be joining me for a while. I'm kind of bummed about it, but I understand.
*Figuring out how to manage use of sick time for mental health when I set my own working hours is awkward. For example, I didn't work at all on Wednesday because of anxiety, but even though I'd planned to work eight hours that day I couldn't really tell until today (end of the work week) how much of that I'd need to use or how much I could make up. All that said, I feel incredibly fortunate that I'm able to be taking this time at all. My boss just approved me to go to a 35-hour work week for the next couple of months and I currently have a bunch of sick leave banked, so I'm good to go!6 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Yes, less coronavirus, more running. So on that note, I got the official photos from yesterday's event and there are a few nice ones (for a change).
Major sunstrike on the outward leg, hence the head down so as not to be blinded - only about 3km in here.
Joy at having made it to the top of the killer hill, which I think was about 13km.
Cruising home along the beach - around the 18km mark here. Should have been in the water!
The finish line. Absolutely beat. Doing my level best for a sprint finish.
Great photos!!!
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ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Yes, less coronavirus, more running. So on that note, I got the official photos from yesterday's event and there are a few nice ones (for a change).
Major sunstrike on the outward leg, hence the head down so as not to be blinded - only about 3km in here.
Joy at having made it to the top of the killer hill, which I think was about 13km.
Cruising home along the beach - around the 18km mark here. Should have been in the water!
The finish line. Absolutely beat. Doing my level best for a sprint finish.
Great photos!!!
Yes, awesome photos! Great form wish I looked like that lol. Also we have the same shoes..if those are the New Balance 1080 foam...great race!2 -
4 mile walk...today. I did sign up for a couple of virtual races...actually looking forward to that.
School has now been closed as we keep getting more cases and actually had a teacher test positive.
Yes fear drives a lot of panic behaviors. We do though have a situation that is absolutely serious and not being over hyped. Unfortunately there is more fear and panic because we were/are woefully unprepared.
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@quilteryoyo fantastic magic mile! Before long, you’ll be able to keep that up for longer than a mile.0
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Thanks @TheMrWobbly , @Tramboman , @rheddmobile , @LoveyChar , @hamsterwheel6 and @bearly63. I'm pretty happy with it, even though I know I wouldn't be that fast outdoors. I do need to find a flat spot - maybe go to a track, one of these days and see how I do. I might surprise myself. @rheddmobile I'd love to get a sub 30 minute 5K. I don't think I could sustain that pace right now, but who knows what the future holds.
@polskagirl01 I have no answers. I was wondering the same thing about a HM. I started this plan early. If I keep to it, I should be ready for a HM in mid-May, but mine isn't scheduled until September. I started purposefully early in case I needed to repeat some of the harder weeks. Still, I'm not sure what to do if I do get "done" 4 months early.
Those are some great photos @ContraryMaryMary . You're floating in two of them.
Looks like an incredible place to run.
@MegaMooseEsq Glad you went out for the run, even if it was tough. Hope the shin splints go away quickly. Sorry you won't have your running buddy for a while.
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Thanks @quilteryogo it was nice to get out on the trails and great mile time
@katharmonic and @kimlight2 thanks, it’s nice to be back
We are such a big running community that races and being canceled or postponed her left and right.
Regarding church the Catholic Church is letting folks off the hook, over 65, bad health and a few other things.
@Avidkeo what is wrong with people, so selfish. One of the guys I work with went out of the country and the company told him he needs to self quarantine for 14 days. Another coworker called me Friday to tell me he saw him in the airport heading out of town….again.
@PastorVincent I think that’s part of the issue, so few have been tested so we really don’t know the reality of those who are sick
Great pictures @ContraryMaryMary
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So much talk about the virus.
I agree and disagree on several points and in different contexts. It’s impossible to know what i really think because we don’t have enough reliable information. The cases per day that are new are not reliable numbers because we don’t know when those people were tested. I think our numbers will be staggering once testing is more readily available and we aren’t waiting on the results of hundreds of tests.
I have a friend in Italy. She tells me that yes, it is as bad as they say.
As for the virus itself. There’s just not enough data. Yes, it’s bad. Really bad. But so are lots of things, especially if you’re vulnerable. Just. Not. Enough. Credible. Data.
In other news: i got some miles. I didn’t get all twelve. I got like 7. The pain started in my hip but then it was my knee and i was all klunky and lopsided and it was AWFUL. usually it isn’t my knee. Given that it was, I switched to cycling to get some more miles and had zero pain. And then i lifted.
Still no word on my race.
Still no word on potential domestic travel bans. I am still planning to go to Portland but I have a feeling it will not work out. They closed our schools today and lots of businesses and they mentioned the possibility of a two week lockdown. I am utterly shocked and maybe even a little bit in denial. I can’t believe this is really happening.
We have to be wise and compassionate and let the peace of God rule in our hearts.
I made a flip book with my son (it’s like 40 pages!) and took my daughter to get our nails done. Good day! I just want to stop being in pain so i can run happily and comfortably again.6 -
@quilteryoyo - Yay!! That is an awesome pace!
@ContraryMaryMary - great pictures and you look fantastic!
@polskagirl01 and @quilteryoyo - I don't know for marathon distance but have felt HM ready if I kept up the consistency of my regular runs and speed work as well as a long run each week.
on the covid-19 and fear discussion. I am older and my dh is even older (8+ years) and therefore we are in the higher risk category. I am not terrified, not panicked, not running to the store to but anything and everything in sight but we are trying to be smart and limit our outings and contacts. I do not think there is any sort of global fear mongering entity driving this other than our own human nature. I am also tired of hearing 'oh, it is nothing.' or 'its just the flu'. My worry is for the truly elderly and health compromised and our health care workers one of which is my daughter. Our national leaders in the US have chosen not to lead on this but our local Governors and Mayors are taking it upon themselves to be the leaders and set down rules that honestly we all should be considerate of to keep everyone safe. If you look at the exponential curves, we are tracking very similar to Italy and Spain just a few weeks behind. If we all participate in what is being asked of us we may have an opportunity to change the track of that curve.
Had an unexpectedly cold and wet run yesterday, no jacket and it decided to pour when we were halfway out. Today wore my jacket as it looked even worse out but there was no rain and the sun even came out for a bit, of course.
Date.........Miles.......Total
03/01.......0.00.........0.00
03/02.......4.85.........4.85 - + Agility Class
03/03.......4.91.........9.76
03/04.......0.00.........9.76
03/05.......5.77.......15.53 - + Strength Training
03/06.......3.89.......19.42
03/07.......1.04.......20.46 - Dog Beach run
03/08.......7.32.......27.78
03/09.......4.86.......32.64
03/10.......0.00.......32.64 - + Strength Training
03/11.......0.00.......32.64
03/12.......0.00.......32.64 - + Strength Training
03/13.......5.63.......38.27
03/14.......4.80.......43.07
03/15.......6.86.......49.93
2020 Run the Year Team - 2020 R.I.O.T. (Running Is Our Therapy) 399.21/1000 miles (running and walking)
2020 Planned and Completed Races
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon9 -
@ContraryMaryMary awesome amazing and inspirational pics!!0
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@quilteryoyo - Yay!! That is an awesome pace!
@ContraryMaryMary - great pictures and you look fantastic!
@polskagirl01 and @quilteryoyo - I don't know for marathon distance but have felt HM ready if I kept up the consistency of my regular runs and speed work as well as a long run each week.
on the covid-19 and fear discussion. I am older and my dh is even older (8+ years) and therefore we are in the higher risk category. I am not terrified, not panicked, not running to the store to but anything and everything in sight but we are trying to be smart and limit our outings and contacts. I do not think there is any sort of global fear mongering entity driving this other than our own human nature. I am also tired of hearing 'oh, it is nothing.' or 'its just the flu'. My worry is for the truly elderly and health compromised and our health care workers one of which is my daughter. Our national leaders in the US have chosen not to lead on this but our local Governors and Mayors are taking it upon themselves to be the leaders and set down rules that honestly we all should be considerate of to keep everyone safe. If you look at the exponential curves, we are tracking very similar to Italy and Spain just a few weeks behind. If we all participate in what is being asked of us we may have an opportunity to change the track of that curve.
Had an unexpectedly cold and wet run yesterday, no jacket and it decided to pour when we were halfway out. Today wore my jacket as it looked even worse out but there was no rain and the sun even came out for a bit, of course.
Date.........Miles.......Total
03/01.......0.00.........0.00
03/02.......4.85.........4.85 - + Agility Class
03/03.......4.91.........9.76
03/04.......0.00.........9.76
03/05.......5.77.......15.53 - + Strength Training
03/06.......3.89.......19.42
03/07.......1.04.......20.46 - Dog Beach run
03/08.......7.32.......27.78
03/09.......4.86.......32.64
03/10.......0.00.......32.64 - + Strength Training
03/11.......0.00.......32.64
03/12.......0.00.......32.64 - + Strength Training
03/13.......5.63.......38.27
03/14.......4.80.......43.07
03/15.......6.86.......49.93
2020 Run the Year Team - 2020 R.I.O.T. (Running Is Our Therapy) 399.21/1000 miles (running and walking)
2020 Planned and Completed Races
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon
From a medical imaging standpoint, its very different from the flu. One of the symptoms is pneumonia. Most pneumonias are in one lung, so you still have capacity. Covid effects both lungs. That's one of the biggest, and concerning, differences. Makes it incredibly hard to treat.3 -
@quilteryoyo - Yay!! That is an awesome pace!
@ContraryMaryMary - great pictures and you look fantastic!
@polskagirl01 and @quilteryoyo - I don't know for marathon distance but have felt HM ready if I kept up the consistency of my regular runs and speed work as well as a long run each week.
on the covid-19 and fear discussion. I am older and my dh is even older (8+ years) and therefore we are in the higher risk category. I am not terrified, not panicked, not running to the store to but anything and everything in sight but we are trying to be smart and limit our outings and contacts. I do not think there is any sort of global fear mongering entity driving this other than our own human nature. I am also tired of hearing 'oh, it is nothing.' or 'its just the flu'. My worry is for the truly elderly and health compromised and our health care workers one of which is my daughter. Our national leaders in the US have chosen not to lead on this but our local Governors and Mayors are taking it upon themselves to be the leaders and set down rules that honestly we all should be considerate of to keep everyone safe. If you look at the exponential curves, we are tracking very similar to Italy and Spain just a few weeks behind. If we all participate in what is being asked of us we may have an opportunity to change the track of that curve.
Had an unexpectedly cold and wet run yesterday, no jacket and it decided to pour when we were halfway out. Today wore my jacket as it looked even worse out but there was no rain and the sun even came out for a bit, of course.
Date.........Miles.......Total
03/01.......0.00.........0.00
03/02.......4.85.........4.85 - + Agility Class
03/03.......4.91.........9.76
03/04.......0.00.........9.76
03/05.......5.77.......15.53 - + Strength Training
03/06.......3.89.......19.42
03/07.......1.04.......20.46 - Dog Beach run
03/08.......7.32.......27.78
03/09.......4.86.......32.64
03/10.......0.00.......32.64 - + Strength Training
03/11.......0.00.......32.64
03/12.......0.00.......32.64 - + Strength Training
03/13.......5.63.......38.27
03/14.......4.80.......43.07
03/15.......6.86.......49.93
2020 Run the Year Team - 2020 R.I.O.T. (Running Is Our Therapy) 399.21/1000 miles (running and walking)
2020 Planned and Completed Races
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon
From a medical imaging standpoint, its very different from the flu. One of the symptoms is pneumonia. Most pneumonias are in one lung, so you still have capacity. Covid effects both lungs. That's one of the biggest, and concerning, differences. Makes it incredibly hard to treat.
@Avidkeo what are your thoughts on how covid would affect someone like me - asthmatic but mostly healthy?
I feel like I’m probably in denial about how serious the virus is and then i have this guilt complex because there are so many people that i love (and those that i don’t know) that are vulnerable1 -
Camaramandy648 wrote: »@quilteryoyo - Yay!! That is an awesome pace!
@ContraryMaryMary - great pictures and you look fantastic!
@polskagirl01 and @quilteryoyo - I don't know for marathon distance but have felt HM ready if I kept up the consistency of my regular runs and speed work as well as a long run each week.
on the covid-19 and fear discussion. I am older and my dh is even older (8+ years) and therefore we are in the higher risk category. I am not terrified, not panicked, not running to the store to but anything and everything in sight but we are trying to be smart and limit our outings and contacts. I do not think there is any sort of global fear mongering entity driving this other than our own human nature. I am also tired of hearing 'oh, it is nothing.' or 'its just the flu'. My worry is for the truly elderly and health compromised and our health care workers one of which is my daughter. Our national leaders in the US have chosen not to lead on this but our local Governors and Mayors are taking it upon themselves to be the leaders and set down rules that honestly we all should be considerate of to keep everyone safe. If you look at the exponential curves, we are tracking very similar to Italy and Spain just a few weeks behind. If we all participate in what is being asked of us we may have an opportunity to change the track of that curve.
Had an unexpectedly cold and wet run yesterday, no jacket and it decided to pour when we were halfway out. Today wore my jacket as it looked even worse out but there was no rain and the sun even came out for a bit, of course.
Date.........Miles.......Total
03/01.......0.00.........0.00
03/02.......4.85.........4.85 - + Agility Class
03/03.......4.91.........9.76
03/04.......0.00.........9.76
03/05.......5.77.......15.53 - + Strength Training
03/06.......3.89.......19.42
03/07.......1.04.......20.46 - Dog Beach run
03/08.......7.32.......27.78
03/09.......4.86.......32.64
03/10.......0.00.......32.64 - + Strength Training
03/11.......0.00.......32.64
03/12.......0.00.......32.64 - + Strength Training
03/13.......5.63.......38.27
03/14.......4.80.......43.07
03/15.......6.86.......49.93
2020 Run the Year Team - 2020 R.I.O.T. (Running Is Our Therapy) 399.21/1000 miles (running and walking)
2020 Planned and Completed Races
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon
From a medical imaging standpoint, its very different from the flu. One of the symptoms is pneumonia. Most pneumonias are in one lung, so you still have capacity. Covid effects both lungs. That's one of the biggest, and concerning, differences. Makes it incredibly hard to treat.
@Avidkeo what are your thoughts on how covid would affect someone like me - asthmatic but mostly healthy?
I feel like I’m probably in denial about how serious the virus is and then i have this guilt complex because there are so many people that i love (and those that i don’t know) that are vulnerable
Honestly I don't know enough about it, and am not a dr. But as it effects the lungs so much, I think anyone with resperatory disease should take standard precautions. Avoid people who are diagnosed with it, wash hands, etc.3 -
@ContraryMaryMary congratulations and great pics!
Great job to those able to get out and run this weekend, especially the runs that turned out to be good ones. What a nice reprieve.
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
03/01/20 :::: 4.1 :::: 4.1
03/02/20 :::: 3.9 :::: 8.0
03/03/20 :::: 3.0 :::: 11.0
03/04/20 :::: 3.3 :::: 14.3
03/05/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 19.4
03/06/20 :::: 3.2 :::: 22.5
03/07/20 :::: 2.3 :::: 24.8
03/08/20 :::: 1.3 :::: 26.1
03/09/20 :::: 4.3 :::: 30.5
03/10/20 :::: 2.0 :::: 32.5
03/11/20 :::: 1.5 :::: 34.0
03/12/20 :::: 1.5 :::: 35.5
03/13/20 :::: 1.5 :::: 37.1
03/14/20 :::: 3.2 :::: 40.3
03/15/20 :::: 7.0 :::: 47.3
I had an OK long run this morning. It was a little chilly but the best part was the sun was out and it made things seem relatively ok. A pretty large group of runners assembled. I think people needed to get out and talk to each other. The organizers took a lot of precautions but it was still a group gathering so maybe not the best thing. Most of us tried to keep our appropriate social distance. I have to say it was a big comfort to run with a few of my friends and just talk it out. Most of the small group I ran with are teachers and our public schools just announced they are closing for a month, so there was a lot to talk about. It was tough getting to 7 miles as the group mostly stopped sooner than that, but one other friend agreed to one last loop with me to finish up so I was grateful.
I also went for a short hike including a tiny bit of outdoor rock climbing. It was much scarier than the indoor variety - no padded floor! I only tried one really low=difficulty one, I don't know that I'm up for that in general but it was an adrenaline rush! If I do it for real, I'd want a guide and crash pads!
Other than that, I was at work for several hours as I suspect that our access to actually going in to work is going to get cut off very soon. I think I'm going to have to make some tough decisions tomorrow about whether some major deadlines are going to be met or not. Not how I pictured my spring break starting. But in perspective, my problems are not on the scale of others so I'm trying to remember that.
Thank you @noblsheep for your words - it does really help to hear from you having made it through.7 -
3.2 miles yesterday and 3.7 today, nothing fantastic
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