March 2021 Monthly Running Challenge

quilteryoyo

3/01 - 2.75 miles - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk
3/02 - 2.00 miles - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk
3/03 - 2.00 miles - 3.5 mph - Driveway laps
3/04 - 2.70 miles - 4.5 mph - First run/walk after surgery on the rural road near home
3/05 - 2.00 miles - 3.6 mph - Field walk
3/06 - 3.00 miles - 4.6 mph - Walk/run on rural road
3/07 - 2.00 miles - 3.7 mph - Field and driveway walk
3/08 - 2.25 miles - 4.0 mph - Walk/run on the driveway
3/09 - 2.50 miles - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk - ladder
3/10 - 3.50 miles - 4.5 mph - Walk/run on rural road
3/11 - 2.00 miles - 3.8 mph - Field and driveway walk
3/12 - 2.30 miles - 4.5 mph - Treadmill walk/run
3/13 - 1.00 mile - 3.6 mph - Field walk
3/14 - 2.30 miles - 4.6 mph - Driveway laps & 0.50 walk warm up and cool down on the driveway
3/15 - 2.00 miles - 3.8 mph - Field and driveway walk
3/16 - 3.00 miles - 4.6 mph - Treadmill & 0.50 walk for warm up and cool down
3/17 - 1.00 mile - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk - helped mow mom's lawn this afternoon
3/18 - 3.00 miles - 4.5 mph - Treadmill & 0.5 walk for warm up and cool down
3/19 - 2.00 miles - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk
3/20 - 2.00 miles - 4.0 mph - Walk on rural road and the driveway
3/21 - 2.50 miles - 5.0 mph - Run/walk on the rural road + 1.0 mile for warm up and cool down
3/22 - 1.00 mile - 3.7 mph - Field walk
3/23 - 2.00 miles - 3.7 mph - Field and driveway walk
3/24 - 2.30 miles - 4.6 mph - Driveway laps & 0.50 walks to warm up and cool down (3.30 miles total)

March total: 56.60/62 miles

Did errands in town and took mom to the dentist this morning. I got home at 2 and went out to take Tippy for a walk into the field. I just strolled. Then, I did my exercise as laps on the driveway. It was hot today, well, considering what it has been. It was 78°F and sunny. It really did make a difference in how I felt, I think. My legs were okay today, but I was having trouble breathing and my HR was really high for the effort I felt like I was putting in. I even stopped a couple of times to rest and walked more. Could have been the heat. Could be that I was just tired today. Could be that I hadn't had enough to eat or drink before hand. Who knows. I started to complain in my head and then remembered that I am doing great. I am running....slower than @Tramboman 's drunken snail, but I'm running. And, I'm still supposed to be taking it easy. So, extra stops and walks are fine and just what the doctor ordered.

kgirlhart

March Goal: 100 Miles

3/1: 1.32 miles
3/2: 5.32 miles
3/3: 5.32 miles
3/4: 5.52 miles
3/5: 1.40 miles
3/6: 1.20 miles
3/7: 10.02 miles
3/8: 1.43 miles
3/9: 6.02 miles
3/10: 6.09 miles
3/11: 5.41 miles
3/12: 1.51 miles
3/13: 1.42 miles
3/14: 10.02 miles
3/15: 1.58 miles
3/16: 5.31 miles
3/17: 5.25 miles
3/18: 5.21 miles
3/19: 2.02 miles
3/20: 2.02 miles
3/21: 9.42 miles
3/22: 2.11 miles
3/23: 5.40 miles
3/24: 5.53 miles

105.85/100  miles completed for March

Today I ran 5.5 miles. It was a nice morning and there were lots of stars out. It was kind of chilly, but not cold. It was really good running weather.  It was a pretty uneventful run. Yesterday I saw a fox but today all I saw were cats. But I enjoyed the run. 




2021 Races:
4/24/21: Run For The Children 10K
11/6/21: Run For 57th AHC Half Marathon

Tramboman

3-1 7k slow
3-2 7k easy
3-3 7k easy
3-4 7k slow
3-5 7k easy
3-6 7k measy (between moderate and easy)
3-7 7k slow
3-8 7k moderate
3-9 7k easy
3-10 7k tempo-ish
3-11 7k easy
3-12 7k measy
3-13 7k tempo
3-14 7k measy
3-15 7k easy
3-16 7k easy
3-17 7k easy
3-18 5k treadmill
3-19 7k slow
3-20 7k moderate
3-21 7k easy
3-22 7k moderate
3-23 7k easy
3-24 7k measy
3-25 7k easy

March Total: 173k
March Goal: 150k

Hazy sun, mid 40s F, and no wind to speak of today. We're under a high wind warning for tomorrow, with gusts over 60 mph expected. Might be a treadmill day. Thought I saw trout lilies peeking up through the leaf litter. Also got good news about both my golf leagues -- we're a go!!!

When you pop in here claiming your December 2021 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?

PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)

martaindale

quilteryoyo wrote: »

@martaindale It's good that DH and daughter finished C25K at least. Will your husband keep running if daughter doesn't?

I hope so. He is actually one of the reasons I started running. When we met, he ran 6 miles a day 5-6 days a week. Never really training for anything but was very consistent. Over the years he has started and stopped a few times but really fell off the running wagon last year. I am hoping that even if he doesn't continue to train for a race or to build distance, he will at least re-establish the habit. We're not getting any younger, and I plan on being active as long as I absolutely can. It would be nice if he were able to do things with me.

martaindale

@quilteryoyo You are doing great! Drunken snail or no. The temp change is always hard on me too. My pace drops off dramatically. I am not built for endurance exercise in heat!

@katharmonic I'm glad your back is feeling better.

nickseger

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying awesome spring weather like I have been in Dayton, Ohio!

Update: Holding steady at 191.4 lbs (down about 5 lbs). Had a great 10x400m workout Tuesday, with my fastest splits yet. I splurged on some Saucony Endorphin Pros that I'm going to use for the Carmel Half Marathon. They are awesome! I've never used fancy shoes before (have been running in Asics GT-2000 for years).

Running: 177.1/220 miles completed this month!

Have a great day and nice time running today!

WhatMeRunning

@quilteryoyo - You are doing amazing considering where you started from this time around!

@Tramboman - If you have any tempo intervals coming up, you could try running into the wind on the hard parts and with the wind on the easy. Only downside is you might get blown really far away from your starting point by the time it's all done. (I'm joking of course, unless you like the idea). Just to share a high wind story full of bad ideas, the only time I ran in winds anywhere near that hard was in severe weather with a tornado in my county and sirens going off, but the path wasn't bringing them near enough to me to really worry (according to my phone alerts). I was actually more worried with the hail than I was worried about the wind, and ran for about 1/4 mile with my hands over my head. A guy in a pickup stopped and offered me a ride home and looked at me like I was crazy for saying I was fine and only 2 miles from home. Typing that up and reading it all these years later is surreal.

@martaindale - I think a lot of people fell off every health related wagon last year. If you keep running and you all continue that event, I would imagine there is a very fair chance your husband will keep running for sure, if not find himself bitten hard by the running bug. If I had any advice for you and your daughter that you haven't already heard, I might actually be able to help with my own daughter.

@nickseger - Great to hear you are loving those shoes! Once you start using real running shoes, you'll never look back at other shoes again. Your feet take a real beating and treating them right will reward you. Before long you'll start splurging on fancy, special socks too.

Avidkeo

Morning all.

Well i have sore muscles from doing HIIT yesterday. I forgot how hard it can bee haha. And last night I was in call, only had one call out. Which was lucky because today was 8k at race pace. I admit, I wasn't sure I'd be able to keep up the pace the whole time, and thought I'd just see how it went.

I set my pacing up on my watch, and he added out. The sore muscles weren't an issue but energy was definitely lacking. My 8k track is reasonably undulating. My watch kept buzzing, first too fast, then too slow, then too fast haha. Of course all on track with the hills. Consequently I felt like my pace had to be all over the place.

I managed the whole 8k. The last km wasn't a struggle but I was glad to finish haha. When I looked at my splits, I was +/-10 seconds in my pace! With an average of 5:37 min/k!

Absolutely stoked with that. Now do I think i can do that for 21? Possible, if I eat well and am actually rested before the race sigh.

Avidkeo

@nickseger ohhh shoes are good. @WhatMeRunning is absolutely right. I started with basic sports socks and now have several pairs of technical running socks in both poly and merino (love merino) thanks to these guys. They are the best to keep feet comfortable and blister free. Been years since I even worried about that sort of thing.

polskagirl01

@martaindale you must have a lot of patience. I would probably take off at the first complaint and let the kid run her own race.

Ran in the woods today, felt good. The new restrictions will close the track, but not the forest. That's good enough for me.

I picked up a little bit of trash here (next to parking spots) in a small bag a few weeks ago, then hung it on a bush. It has grown!!! Cleaning the forest is contagious!

Tramboman

@WhatMeRunning There are few things I hate more than intervals -- wind aided or not.

rheddmobile

Had a bunch of errands to do yesterday, didn’t get out until after dark when Greenline is closed so had to run the neighborhood. Well, a neighborhood - we actually drove to a nicer and safer neighborhood!

It was a beautiful run, it’s that time of year when the breeze on your skin feels like a blessing. Cherry blossoms by moonlight, can’t beat that! Easy 5k, very slow but a lot of hills so at least we got some work in.

In unrelated news, I think the raccoon in my storeroom has babies! I heard tiny squeaks and chitters in there!

rheddmobile

@nickseger Oooh, carbon fiber plate! I haven’t tried the Endorphin Pro but have demoed the Nike 4%, and I felt like I was gonna break my neck, like I was running on ice skate blades! Are the Saucony ones as narrow as the Nike? Someone like me who is super slow and needs a stability shoe, well, they just aren’t made for me!

I was looking at the Saucony site and one of the reviews for the Endorphin Pro is from a lady who says she uses them for WALKING, has foot issues, and they are helping her with her sore feet. What? Did this lady really pay $200 for a carbon fiber plate to walk around in? And surely they are not helping her bunions at ALL.

WhatMeRunning

3/17 - 1.67 mile 31 min easy effort
3/18 - .98 mile 15 min stamina effort
3/19 - 1.66 mile 30 min easy effort
3/22 - 1.67 mile 30 min easy effort
3/23 - 1.73 mile 30 min easy effort
3/24 - 1.31 mile 20 min stamina effort
3/25 - 1.75 mile 30 min easy effort

Everything seems to be as expected today after yesterdays stamina run, so I think I have all of my fitness plans dialed in where I need them for the start of my training. I use the term training loosely because all I am targeting is building strength, aerobic capacity and speed through the end of summer (and losing weight). No events in mind at all. Just better, faster and stronger.

@Avidkeo - Sounds like this watch is going to push you in all the right ways. Sounds great!

@polskagirl01 - So good to hear you have the woods to run in, and are prepared to defend against any wolves. Or maybe they will let you run with them?

@rheddmobile - That does sound like a fantastic nighttime run. Not so good about the raccoons though. Unless you wanted raccoons, of course.

quilteryoyo

Thanks @martaindale ! I hope your husband keeps it up. It would be nice to plan some running trips together.

Nice running @nickseger ! I don't think I realized you live in Dayton. Have you ever run the AF marathon, or HM? I was training for the HM last year when everything shut down. It would have been my first. I may try again this year. Just wondering what your thoughts were on it, if you know.

You are doing great @Avidkeo ! I can't wait to see how your race goes!

@polskagirl01 That's so cool that people are actually picking up the trash! I guess it is contagious.

Sounds like a nice run @rheddmobile ! Baby racoons are adorable.

The RTW challenge is making it's way toward Syracuse, NY. Doing great everyone.

quilteryoyo

3/01 - 2.75 miles - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk
3/02 - 2.00 miles - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk
3/03 - 2.00 miles - 3.5 mph - Driveway laps
3/04 - 2.70 miles - 4.5 mph - First run/walk after surgery on the rural road near home
3/05 - 2.00 miles - 3.6 mph - Field walk
3/06 - 3.00 miles - 4.6 mph - Walk/run on rural road
3/07 - 2.00 miles - 3.7 mph - Field and driveway walk
3/08 - 2.25 miles - 4.0 mph - Walk/run on the driveway
3/09 - 2.50 miles - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk - ladder
3/10 - 3.50 miles - 4.5 mph - Walk/run on rural road
3/11 - 2.00 miles - 3.8 mph - Field and driveway walk
3/12 - 2.30 miles - 4.5 mph - Treadmill walk/run
3/13 - 1.00 mile - 3.6 mph - Field walk
3/14 - 2.30 miles - 4.6 mph - Driveway laps & 0.50 walk warm up and cool down on the driveway
3/15 - 2.00 miles - 3.8 mph - Field and driveway walk
3/16 - 3.00 miles - 4.6 mph - Treadmill & 0.50 walk for warm up and cool down
3/17 - 1.00 mile - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk - helped mow mom's lawn this afternoon
3/18 - 3.00 miles - 4.5 mph - Treadmill & 0.5 walk for warm up and cool down
3/19 - 2.00 miles - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk
3/20 - 2.00 miles - 4.0 mph - Walk on rural road and the driveway
3/21 - 2.50 miles - 5.0 mph - Run/walk on the rural road + 1.0 mile for warm up and cool down
3/22 - 1.00 mile - 3.7 mph - Field walk
3/23 - 2.00 miles - 3.7 mph - Field and driveway walk
3/24 - 2.30 miles - 4.6 mph - Driveway laps & 0.50 walks to warm up and cool down (3.30 miles total)
3/25 - 2.00 miles - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk

March total: 58.60/62 miles

It has been raining here all day, with scattered storms and more predicted. I opted for a treadmill walk when I got home from work today. I did a ladder from 3.5 - 3.8 back to 3.5 mph - 5 minutes on each step. That keeps it a little more interesting.

katharmonic

quilteryoyo wrote: »

The RTW challenge is making it's way toward Syracuse, NY. Doing great everyone.

What??!!! *cleans furiously* I haven't even prepared for you all!

I haven't checked in on the challenge for a bit and didn't see how close we were. You all will be running within a couple miles of my house. If I were going to be home I'd set up a water stop for you with snacks!

If you zoom in on the map you will see Green Lakes State Park just north of the route and just east of Syracuse. That's near my house. Here are a few pics of it from a week or so ago. There are actually 2 lakes, Green Lake and Round Lake. The water looks green and blue because it is meromictic , which means no seasonal mixing of surface and bottom waters occurs. It is a small lake but super deep, up to 195 feet, and was formed by glaciers.

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Just to show you I run there a lot, here's my most recent run in Strava. The loop around both lakes is almost a perfect 5k.

If I had more time, I'd take you on a better running tour of Syracuse but that will have to do because I'm packing to head out tomorrow for the Adirondacks and some hiking. I didn't run today and I probably won't run all weekend - just hiking and relaxing this weekend. It feels weird after all last year having to keep my run streak going to convince myself I don't need to pack running gear or remember to run at the end of a long hike.

Hopefully I can check in and won't miss the passing through Syracuse. I'll leave the key under the mat and you guys can just make yourselves at home

kgirlhart

March Goal: 100 Miles

3/1: 1.32 miles
3/2: 5.32 miles
3/3: 5.32 miles
3/4: 5.52 miles
3/5: 1.40 miles
3/6: 1.20 miles
3/7: 10.02 miles
3/8: 1.43 miles
3/9: 6.02 miles
3/10: 6.09 miles
3/11: 5.41 miles
3/12: 1.51 miles
3/13: 1.42 miles
3/14: 10.02 miles
3/15: 1.58 miles
3/16: 5.31 miles
3/17: 5.25 miles
3/18: 5.21 miles
3/19: 2.02 miles
3/20: 2.02 miles
3/21: 9.42 miles
3/22: 2.11 miles
3/23: 5.40 miles
3/24: 5.53 miles
3/25: 2.11 miles

107.96/100  miles completed for March

The weather forecast for this morning was rain and 40's so I decided to do my short run for my streak today at lunchtime and my regular run tomorrow morning.  It was perfect running weather at lunch and it was nice to run in the daylight. I ran to the park and once around the walking trail. It did rain overnight but wasn't raining when I got up. So I kind of missed my run this morning,  but I was glad I ran later when it was sunny. I could see lots of flowers blooming.  It was a really nice spring day.




2021 Races:
4/24/21: Run For The Children 10K
11/6/21: Run For 57th AHC Half Marathon
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Faebert

Hi everyone, I’m really behind again. Huge challenges in both work and family life at the moment so very little time to post. But trying to keep reading and catch up with where you all are when I can. And I am still running! Thank goodness, I need it for my sanity!!!

I’m still catching up but I’ve loved seeing that @Avidkeo is back to smashing it and cannot believe the progress @quilteryoyo has already made in recovering from surgery. Very inspiring ladies.

Health-wise I’m still not quite where I was before I caught Covid, but as long as I’m working, running and strength training regularly I can live with it. I know others have had much worse experiences.

Sending lots of love out there to you all and hoping that I’ll be back in a place where I can regularly post again soon. X

March goal - 50 miles
March total - 45.1 miles

1/3: 4m
3/3: 4m
5/3: 4.1m
8/3: 4.8m
10/3: 4m
12/3: 4m
15/3: 4m
17/3: 4m
20/3: 4.1m
22/3: 4m
25/3: 4m

polskagirl01

WhatMeRunning wrote: »

@polskagirl01 - So good to hear you have the woods to run in, and are prepared to defend against any wolves. Or maybe they will let you run with them?

Every trip to the woods makes me even more convinced that the rumors are false. Too many people, dogs, and in other sections you're too close to roads and buildings. I saw deer yesterday, 2 were running away, but at one point I had this great moment where I was coming up a hill, and a beautiful buck crossed ahead of me. He was just calmly walking along, and soon was out of sight, but it was quiet and peaceful. After he was gone I had that feeling like something was out there, probably just him. But the knife fits nicely in my pack, maybe it will come in handy for something else.
@quilteryoyo at least they're picking it up near the parking spaces. There's a lot of work left to be done.
@katharmonic great pictures, and I love that you're the "Local Legend"!
@Faebert Your running and strength training must be helping, even if you aren't feeling 100%. Sounds like you're listening to your body and doing what you can.