March 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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3-1 7k moderate
3-2 7k thresholdish + resistance bands
3-3 7k moderate
3-4 rest
3-5 11k slow
3-6 7k moderate
3-7 7k easy
3-8 7k threshold
3-9 11k easy
3-10 rest
3-11 7k moderate
3-12 7k moderate
3-13 11k slow
3-14 7k moderate
3-15 8k slow
3-16 7k easy
3-17 rest
3-18 7k slow
3-19 7k moderate
3-20 REST
3-21 7k easy
3-22 7k easy
3-23 7k slow
3-24 rest
3-25 7k moderate
3-26 7k moderate
March Total: 160k
March Goal: 170k
January Total: 161k
February Total: 167k
2020 Total through February: 328k
Sunny and mid 40s F today. Shorts and tech shirt weather. Just the usual niggles.
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
Stretch goal: If I can average 169k per month, I can run 2020K in 2020
Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders
2020 races:
4-25 Shine the Light 5k, Twinsburg, OH Cancelled
5-23 Race for the Parks 5k, Hudson OH
6-20 Freedom Run 5k, Aurora, OH4 -
@Avidkeo - I may be in the UK but I am in total awe of all those in the medical profession - thank you.
I won’t comment on some of the debate on here as I managed to get very upset last night by a fellow parent in my younger daughter’s class ranting about how she pays for school “and the teachers decide not to show up”. As if it’s not an actual Government directive closing the schools, and in fact teachers are stepping in to work through holidays for key workers’ (health and logistics) children. There was a bit of a row so I agree let’s stay positive and supportive. Huge huge respect to all the medics though.
I’m managing my one run a day, staying local and following social distance guidelines. Well over my original March goal, hoping to hit around 64 miles now by the time the month ends.
March goal: 36 miles
March total: 58.2 miles
2/3: 3.3 m
3/3: 3.3 m
4/3: 3.3m
5/3: 3.3m
6/3: 3.3m
9/3: 3.3m
11/3: 3.3m
12/3: 3.3m
13/3: 3.3m
17/3: 3.3m
18/3: 3.3m
19/3: 3.3m
21/3: 3.3m
22/3: 4.0m
24/3: 3.6m
25/3: 3.7m
26/3: 3.8m
February total: 17.8m
January total: 0m8 -
Our state will be officially "stay at home" starting tomorrow evening until at least the 10th of April, although outdoor exercise is still allowed. Since I've been home except for runs and groceries since the 14th, not much will change for us.
My virtual 5k yesterday was really fun. My time was about 28 minutes for just over the 5k distance and that was with a stop for a light, so I was happy with that.
3/1: 9m
3/2: 1.75m
3/3: 3.25m
3/4: 6m
3/5: 3.25m
3/6: 5.5m
3/7: 5m
3/9: 1.25m
3/11: 6m
3/12: 3m
3/13: 3.5m
3/14: 6m
3/15: 11m
3/16: 2.25m
3/17: 3m
3/18: 6m
3/19: 3m
3/20: 2.25m
3/21: 5.75m
3/22: 11.75m
3/23: 2.25m
3/24: 3m
3/25: 6m/3.25m
3/26: 5m10 -
Gorgeous quilts y'all! My mom was a quilter - reminds me of her!
So a neighbor shared something that their high schooler had written on their white board last week. I loved it so much I copied it down and I am trying to do this everyday (and of course failing here and there). It might be useful as we enter some really difficult weeks ahead:
What Am I Grateful for Today?
Who Am I Checking in on or Connecting with Today?
What Expectations of Normal Am I Letting Go of Today?
How Am I Getting Outside Today?
How Am I Moving My Body Today?
What Beauty Am I Either Creating, Cultivating, or Inviting Today?
Here are my answers from yesterday.....FWIW
Grateful for Facetime - got to see my sick boy who looked pretty darn good!
Checked in on a good friend that is going through some tough times.
Trying to maintain my diet and exercise routine with the new "normal" of staying home.
I walked to the mailbox down the road -( saw no one) just to get some sun and vitamin D
I road the Peloton and did a core workout
I spent a few hours in my garden, cultivating (and possibly feeding the deer)
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Well done all you quilters! I am loving all the quilt photos. I never learned to quilt but was always intrigued by my grandmother’s handiwork. I crochet and am working on baby blankets for my daughter currently (she’s due at the beginning of June). Like many crafters, I have several projects working at once. So many UFOs. Our Tuesday night social group is not meeting until the recommended group guidelines change.
Today’s agenda includes homeschooling kids, crocheting, and finding time for 2-3 mile easy run. Oh, and since I have my grandson today, cookies will be baked. That must happen.3 -
Here are 2 of my quilts just to add to the show LOL. I wish I had more time to devote to it but maybe when I retire. The second one didn't photograph well. It is dark greens, brown and beige with cream.10 -
@kimlight2 Those are beautiful! The first reminds me of a quilt made by my great-great-grandmother that is still in the family.2
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I have always loved quilts. Growing up my grandmother made quilts for each of us. I still have mine and my mom's and my grandma's although my grandma's quilt that my great-grandmother made for her is quite old and the fabric is deteriorating. I have also purchased a few from a specific Amish quilter in PA who does all of her own designs. She has a daughter the same age as mine and they designed a quilt together. I think the girls were around 8 or 9 at the time and the quilt has bears and hearts in purples and pinks. It was supposed to be twin size when it started but by the time it was finished it was huge. @polskagirl01 I love your flowers, the colors just pop off that white background and the quilting itself is fantastic. How long did it take you? Also it is amazing that you can take UFOs and finish them like that!
@eleanorhawkins - great job getting that speed workout done! When you finally do get back outside for a run I think you will be amazed at how you feel.
@janejellyroll - that is a great time for a virtual 5k! I have a difficult time pushing myself for a virtual race.
@bearly63 - love that list and it is a great idea to do each day!
Also love your plants! I am into succulents and there are a couple of stores up the coast I am itching to get to that specialize in just succulents. I love the variations in colors and types and how they can surprise you with the prettiest flowers
No run for me today. We got up super early to try to get to Costco before the lines but even getting there 45 mins before opening the line was already around the building and this is just for the senior hour! I do have plans for my strength workout (on my to do list) and I have all of my weights out where I can't ignore them.4 -
Loving all the quilts! We have some seriously talented individuals here!3
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@kimlight I’d say keep training and run it virtual you are so far into your training cycle. Our half was postponed until October so Skip switched over to ultra trail training instead ha ha Kim just saw your knee update hope it’s nothing
I thought a jellyroll was food
@quilteryoyo stunning quilt yours too @Avidkeo all you talented people
@hanlonsk wake I missed a conversation about hot dogs. Now I’m sad @PastorVincent I had hot dogs for dinner last night, I LOVE hot dogs
@polskagirl01 100% I’ve not been around a while because things have been so busy but I agree. Another talented person!!! Am I the only one who can’t sew?
Is there a link to April in the thread yet I might have missed?5 -
Loving all the quilters! And @polskagirl I have a few UFOs I'm going to start working on now... Lol
It's 630am and I'm wide awake. Waiting for the sun to come up and I'll go for my run. Can't wait!4 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »@kimlight I’d say keep training and run it virtual you are so far into your training cycle. Our half was postponed until October so Skip switched over to ultra trail training instead ha ha Kim just saw your knee update hope it’s nothing
I thought a jellyroll was food
@quilteryoyo stunning quilt yours too @Avidkeo all you talented people
@hanlonsk wake I missed a conversation about hot dogs. Now I’m sad @PastorVincent I had hot dogs for dinner last night, I LOVE hot dogs
@polskagirl01 100% I’ve not been around a while because things have been so busy but I agree. Another talented person!!! Am I the only one who can’t sew?
Is there a link to April in the thread yet I might have missed?
Be up in a day or so. Only the 27th here so a little eatly2 -
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Thanks @Avidkeo wanted to be sure I didn't miss it. It's even earlier here, it's only the 26th
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@skippygirlsmom No April thread yet. We are playing roulette as to who sets it up. Wanna take it?2
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6.4 hot and sunny miles here today, no word yet on whether Marathon is still on at the beginning of June but going to train for it, regardless.6
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@skippygirlsmom No April thread yet. We are playing roulette as to who sets it up. Wanna take it?
I think I might skip Apr. Will see. Since races are cancelled and I am trying to heal injuries... not sure how long I should stop running to heal, but I detrain fast. So I am already fat even before stopping (temporarily) running. Now I'm getting even more fat, if that was even possible, and have zero aerobic capacity left. By the time Instart running again, whenever that happens, it will be like starting over again. Maybe Apr. sometime or maybe May.8 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »@skippygirlsmom No April thread yet. We are playing roulette as to who sets it up. Wanna take it?
I think I might skip Apr. Will see. Since races are cancelled and I am trying to heal injuries... not sure how long I should stop running to heal, but I detrain fast. So I am already fat even before stopping (temporarily) running. Now I'm getting even more fat, if that was even possible, and have zero aerobic capacity left. By the time Instart running again, whenever that happens, it will be like starting over again. Maybe Apr. sometime or maybe May.
Well. Maybe April needs to be a dual challenge of some sort. Ya'll think on it. I don't mind setting it up, I'm just not running (and can goof it up), and offer the chance to anyone interested to step in.
Challenge
Our
Virtual
ID, (yes "id", psychology)
Don't give up!
"run" with ideas.
ETA @T1DCarnivoreRunner, I'm fatter than you are... no excuse there buddy-boy. Fall races are gonna be mad, better get training.
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Beautiful quilts @kimlight2 ! Hope you manage to get back into it at some point in your life.
@bearly63 Beautiful potted plants.
@shanaber Those succulents are pretty. Are they in your yard?
Thanks @skippygirlsmom and @Teresa502 .1 -
I'm dong the RTE April Challenge. It looks like fun and is free. Here's the link if you want to check it out:
https://runtheedge.com/pages/un-canceled-project?utm_campaign=Un-canceled Project&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=85273207&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8TlNoOTUxXUa5ehlMKHE477Z9h0hEnog4RzN_YFKcUS4oE8Ru7EaE1U21udzj4YuxMY9G9f0zQuKdY2GY7OViASXs9eQ&_hsmi=85273207
It's called the un-canceled project.
I'm up for one on this thread too.4 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »@skippygirlsmom No April thread yet. We are playing roulette as to who sets it up. Wanna take it?
I think I might skip Apr. Will see. Since races are cancelled and I am trying to heal injuries... not sure how long I should stop running to heal, but I detrain fast. So I am already fat even before stopping (temporarily) running. Now I'm getting even more fat, if that was even possible, and have zero aerobic capacity left. By the time Instart running again, whenever that happens, it will be like starting over again. Maybe Apr. sometime or maybe May.
Well. Maybe April needs to be a dual challenge of some sort. Ya'll think on it. I don't mind setting it up, I'm just not running (and can goof it up), and offer the chance to anyone interested to step in.
Challenge
Our
Virtual
ID, (yes "id", psychology)
Don't give up!
"run" with ideas.
ETA @T1DCarnivoreRunner, I'm fatter than you are... no excuse there buddy-boy. Fall races are gonna be mad, better get training.
I really doubt you are fatter than me. In photos and IRL, I look more thin than I really am. I've mastered the art of hiding it. But over the past 2 weeks, even hiding it has become more and more difficult. Good thing I'm not seeing anyone these days.1 -
@skippygirlsmom It is also a food. In my case it's a reference to the lyrics in a Sonic Youth song ("Dirty Boots").
You aren't the only one who can't sew, I don't have a crafty bone in my body. My grandmother, mom, and sisters are all great at it and I'm all thumbs. But I did buy a knitting starter kit with the hopes of learning how to do it during this weird time of suspended everything else.
@shanaber It was my first try at a virtual race and it was a bit hard to get in the "race spirit" at first. I tried to use my imagination because who knows when we'll be racing for real again!3 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »@skippygirlsmom No April thread yet. We are playing roulette as to who sets it up. Wanna take it?
I think I might skip Apr. Will see. Since races are cancelled and I am trying to heal injuries... not sure how long I should stop running to heal, but I detrain fast. So I am already fat even before stopping (temporarily) running. Now I'm getting even more fat, if that was even possible, and have zero aerobic capacity left. By the time Instart running again, whenever that happens, it will be like starting over again. Maybe Apr. sometime or maybe May.
Well. Maybe April needs to be a dual challenge of some sort. Ya'll think on it. I don't mind setting it up, I'm just not running (and can goof it up), and offer the chance to anyone interested to step in.
Challenge
Our
Virtual
ID, (yes "id", psychology)
Don't give up!
"run" with ideas.
ETA @T1DCarnivoreRunner, I'm fatter than you are... no excuse there buddy-boy. Fall races are gonna be mad, better get training.
I really doubt you are fatter than me. In photos and IRL, I look more thin than I really am. I've mastered the art of hiding it. But over the past 2 weeks, even hiding it has become more and more difficult. Good thing I'm not seeing anyone these days.
OK. We'll just be fat together. haha! Hang in there. I'm glad there's no where to be so I don't have to try to put on normal clothes, for now.
@quilteryoyo YES! of course. Un-canceled! now, who's setting it up? ok... i'll do it. going now.... *hold music* Everclear's Father of Mine.... (just whats on currently- no reason...)3 -
Such talent on here, and beautiful gardens. I'm not much of a sewer either (which is awful since my mum was a seamstress back in the day) love flowers and gardens but don't have a green thumb either sigh.
5 miles today. Same green way, same amount of people. It was cool and cloudy, but now the sun is out finally and we are supposed to be in the 80's all weekend! Can't wait to run in shorts...and I got my Virtual Pace series medal for the Top Gun Run challenge (you can do 5K,10K, HM, or all three or just one etc). Just in time for my hopefully virtual HM this Sunday. I'll be out again with my bib on lol. Anything to get the "race spirit" @janejellyroll . I'm with you on that.
Stay well all!7 -
March goal: run 2-3 days per week. Virtual 5K April 25th.
3/3 - Ran 1.76 miles
3/4 - Walk 3.3 miles (total walk: 3.3 miles)
3/5 - R 1.8 miles (total run: 3.56 miles)
3/7 - Stationary bike for 20 mins - - - Week 1: Goal accomplished (2 days)
3/10 - R 2.01 miles
3/11 - W 4.01 miles (total walk: 7.31 miles)
3/13 - R 1.76 miles (total run: 7.33 miles) - - -Week 2: Goal accomplished (2 days)
3/17 - R 1.5 miles
3/19 - R 2.01 miles --- Week 3: Goal accomplished (2 days)
3/25 - R 1.51 miles
3/26 - R 2.21 miles (Total run - 14.56 miles)
What a difference a day makes! I know it's not much for some, but for me it is, so I'll share. I was able to run the first 1.1 miles total, no walking. The 2nd 1.1, I only took 2 1 min walk breaks. I haven't felt that good in a long time. Next run scheduled for Sat morning.8 -
@skippygirlsmom No April thread yet. We are playing roulette as to who sets it up. Wanna take it?
Dang I wasn't fast enough! Thanks Elise2 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »@skippygirlsmom No April thread yet. We are playing roulette as to who sets it up. Wanna take it?
Dang I wasn't fast enough! Thanks Elise
You can have May. Run on my friend.2 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »@skippygirlsmom No April thread yet. We are playing roulette as to who sets it up. Wanna take it?
Dang I wasn't fast enough! Thanks Elise
You can have May. Run on my friend.
Is that from Harry Potter - "Wizzard On!"
Well did my 6.5k comfortably. Then took the kids to the San Diego zoo, followed by the Smithsonian Aeronautical Museum! The first was live cams and the second via videos on YouTube. We learned about aerodynamics, a bit of history ans a bit of space! They lasted about 1hr before losing interest. Was a really cool way of virtually getting out of the house. Going to let them play for a bit then do some reading with miss 5.
She has now declared she wants to be a pilot, so I informed her she needs to concentrate on maths, reading a writing if she wants to be, and she wants to learn more. So good when they are this age!
Definitely not the type of parent to push them into anything, but if the opportunity arises to remind them how important school is, I'm not one to let it pass by haha
Now going to do some sewing, fix my husbands favourite quilt which is really old and falling apart, but he loves. Not going to be long before it's brand new I guess, I've already replaced the sides of the tip and now I'm replacing the entire backing.4
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