March 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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@TheMrWobbly I hope you feel
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Sure! If you track on Strava you might also want to join the Strava group. I find it inspiring to watch everyone getting their training runs in.SassyBelle070707 wrote: »
. Hi and welcome! I need some good friends and accountability too! May I friend you? My post is above yours. I’m new here too. ~ Bernadetteemmamcgarity wrote: »
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@7lenny7 I realize it was technically a February training run, but I feel like we need a race report about your donut/beer run... I can’t be the only one wanting more details..7
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emmamcgarity wrote: »
Sure! If you track on Strava you might also want to join the Strava group. I find it inspiring to watch everyone getting their training runs in.SassyBelle070707 wrote: »
. Hi and welcome! I need some good friends and accountability too! May I friend you? My post is above yours. I’m new here too. ~ Bernadetteemmamcgarity wrote: »
Thank you! I will have to check it out.
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. Just checking different ways to track. 😊0 -
@Tramboman Amazing goal setting! I did run the year 2019. Hit 800 for the year. It was fun.1
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SassyBelle070707 wrote: »Hello everyone. What a fantastic group! I am running my first half marathon in 20 days. 3 years ago I started a weight loss journey at 250. I am now 175. I use to be a long distance runner 30 years ago. Picked it up again as part of my workouts. In January I decided I needed a tougher goal to work towards. I signed up for the pride run 13.1 in PHX. Been training ever since. I keep a slow pace but love it. I did 10 miles yesterday at 16:40 a mile. Today is rest day. I will shoot for at least 25 miles a week. I would love any race day tips! I have run 6 mile races, but never a 13.1. I am super nervous but also excited to complete this.... Have a wonderful day all!
Welcome!1 -
Camaramandy648 wrote: »Recovery flip flops or barefoot? As you might guess, the running store strongly recommends recovery flip flops or slides over flat sandals (in spring and summer i wear flip flops and sandals).
On the other hand, I’ve read that it’s much more beneficial to the runner to be barefoot as much as possible...
Yay or nay?
Okay, this is a new one for me. "Recovery flip flops"? I do not understand this concept. I just wear my regular footwear, or when home, just socks.2 -
It is 50 degrees, sunny, and clear... I have a 6 mile run planned... so where do I spend my free hours? Sitting in a meeting of course. Will have to dreadmill it later tonight. Yay.14
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SassyBelle070707 wrote: »@Tramboman Amazing goal setting! I did run the year 2019. Hit 800 for the year. It was fun.
Great job!!!!!
Thanks for the positive reinforcement. The "senior" participant here needs all the help he can get.5 -
My son did a recovery run with me! One mile, speed work the whole time. He’s a sprinter for sure!11
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Morning all!
Welcome newbies! It's great to see you here!
I carb loaded yesterday (unintentionally), shift work plays havoc with eating. So today I did 8k. Would have gone longer but I find that 8k is about my limit if I'm not carying water or fuel of any kind. Last night on shift tonight and I have tomorrow off, yay! Tempted to do a long run tomorrow but legs are feeling tired after a busy night lat night - seriously busy. So many broken bones! I have a student with me tonight so can share the workload a bit!
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March - goal 160k
Mar 1 - 4k
Mar 2 - 8k
March total 12k
Run streak - 73 days10 -
Hello to all the new peeps! This is only my second month so I’m new too!! I’ve been running for years but was hoping to up my distance and speed and get some races in.
Today I did my typical 7 mile loop but the tight hip/back reappeared. I ran and walked as necessary. Decided to finally seek medical opinion so hopefully they can tell me what the issue is and how to recover.
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March - Goal 65 miles,unless I’m sidelined
Race: Cap 10K ATX - April 5th
3/1-7 miles
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Thank you everyone for the welcomes I hope to be an active participant here for a while so hopefully I can gain a few friends along the way.
Day one went about how I thought it would . I got in 2.3 miles in about 29:minutes walking 2 running 2. It felt pretty good but I do need new shoes I cant even remember how old these are or how many miles are on them but I will get out next week and pick up some new ones before I get to far down the road.
I also started back counting calories I need to drop some fluffyness before I get too serious about my training.
March Goal 40 miles
Total 2.3
Today 2.315 -
March Goal: 90 Miles
3/1: 7.62 miles
7.62/90 miles completed for March
206.7/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders
Welcome to all the newbies!
I ran 7.62 miles this morning. It was really nice, but a little windy. It was in the 20's on my run on Thursday, and today it started out at 58°F and ended at 65°F. The 19 mph winds kept it from being too hot and as long as I wasn't running South it wasn't too bad. It was a nice start to March. The training for my HM says to run long runs at 30 to 90 seconds slower than HM pace so I set my virtual pacer at 10:45 and managed to end up with a 10:44 average pace. I usually run my weekday runs on Tues, Wed and Thurs, but the weather should be nice tomorrow and raining on Wed and Thurs, so I may run tomorrow and have my rest day on either Tues or Wed depending on the weather.
2020 races:
5/16/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon7 -
You can do it @jele30 ! I'm working on a HM plan too. Mine isn't until September, so it gives me lots of time to repeat weeks if I need to and find some 5K and 10K races to throw in along the way.
@TheMrWobbly Sounds like a tough run/walk, but at least you got out there and did it. I hope you feel better everyday until you're back to normal.
@SassyBelle070707 Welcome! Great job on the weight loss! You'll do great. My first HM is in September, so I have no advice.
@bearly63 I hope you get some answers and it's an easy fix.
Sunday's are busy days for me. I go to early church (8:00), Sunday School, and then a local nursing home and have a sing- a- long with the residents. I stop at my mom and dad's for lunch and then go to an elderly neighbor's house for a visit....she turned 93 recently and thinks I'm mad at her if I don't go. By then, I'm ready for a nap. Today's nap ended at 3:30. I had resigned myself to taking my dog for a walk and then running on the treadmill, since it would be later than I like to run on the narrow country road. Well, it was soooo nice outside. Sunny. 60°F. Little wind. I just had to do my run outdoors. So, I put on shorts and a short sleeved shirt and set out on a series of 0.3 mile loops on my driveway. As I have mentioned before, my driveway is hilly. One hill I usually slog up. Today, I decided to sprint up it every time so I wouldn't have to be on it as long.
My pace was slower than I am on the treadmill and I breathed harder than normal, but it wasn't awful. I'm really glad I did the outdoor run. It's supposed to rain most of the rest of the week. I ran 3.25 miles and warm up and cool down walks totaled 0.75 miles.
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Holy petunias, 95 posts and it’s only March 1st! I haven’t read the thread, will go back and catch up after posting.
My primary, secondary, and tertiary goal for March is to not get injured. Two years in a row I have had a major injury during March which sidelined me from running during the rest of the spring and early summer, which are the pleasant times to run. I am tired of only getting to run in summer heat and winter cold, I want to run when it’s nice outside too! So I am going to be as careful as I can in ramping up my mileage and speed as the weather gets better. Last year I was being careful and got injured anyway! Fingers crossed, knock on wood, and all that.
Mileage goal is 50 miles with stretch goal of 60. I want to increase my regular long runs to 8 miles, add some speed work, and hopefully drop a couple of pounds. I got my bloodwork back last month and found out there’s a logical reason my weight seemed to be creeping upwards no matter what I did, my TSH was 22! Six months ago it was 4! So they have bumped my meds up and hopefully it will make things much easier. That’s probably one reason my rear has been dragging all winter.14 -
Well, I accomplished several of my goals today. I lifted (squat day, I hate squats)... did a Romwod, and then went to run. After yesterday’s run and today’s squats, run kind of sucked. I had the reasonable plan to take it easy at run 2 walk 2. Tevals, but I still had to drop my pace, and still really wanted to stop 8 million times, and nearly did stop at 30 minutes... but still somehow convinced myself to finish my 3.01 miles on 3-01. (Don’t worry, I won’t keep doing this, if for no other reason than 3 miles still may be my “long run” for this regroup. And won’t happen real regularly. But for now, I am on pace for goal. So, I’m at least starting off ok.
Tomorrow, if I get out of work on time, I will maybe have time to lift. But, several weeks ago the physical therapy place where I have my treadmill access, was offering a buy one get one half off with their massage therapist. And tomorrow is my self care/half off night. But... I don’t think she would appreciate it if I try to run before I see her.... light lifting might be a little less gross for her. But my shoulders, hips, and IT will thank me. I may see if I can afford to keep this up once a month as my reward for staying on the wagon.10 -
@rheddmobile Fingers crossed for an injury free March. My dad had to have a stent in his heart for 3 Novembers in a row. When November's are over, we breath a sigh of relief. I'm sure you will do the same for March.1
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SUNDAY UPDATE - Pastor Vincent vs Boston!
For those new/or with short memories I recently hired a coach to help me run faster - with the goal of a BQ in 2021. It is probably an unrealistic goal, but I am not getting any younger, so going for it. Several people asked to be updated on what the coach has in for me so I post each week what the coach's plan was, and what I actually did.
I did so bad this week I almost did not update, but I need to get myself back on track somehow and hiding my head in the sand will not do it. So here we go:
DAY :::: PLAN :::: ACTUAL
Monday :::: 8+Strides :::: 8 + Strides
Tuesday :::: Rest Day ::::: 1 hour cross training
Wednesday :::: 4 easy + 6 @ HMP :::: 0 - Wife broke down a couple of towns away - went to rescue
Thursday :::: 11 miles :::: 11 miles
Friday :::: Rest Day :::: Rest Day
Saturday ::::: 20 miles ::::: 20 miles
Sunday ::::: 5 miles ::::: 0 Miles - got sucked in a 2.5 hour meeting instead
Total Miles: Plan 55, Actual 40
Next week will be better!10
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