February 2022 Monthly Running Challenge
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@ContraryMaryMary is coatsville going ahead? With staggered starts I assume? If so that's awesome!! How's the house coming along?
@shanaber I'm in! Post the link and I'll sign up.
@rheddmobile sorry to hear about your heart! Hope you get back fast.
@Tramboman smart dreadmilling before the dentist
@katharmonic thinking of you, and surviving is definitely acceptable
@SummerSkier fog is awful to run in. Please stay safe!
@eleanorhawkins I love that you dare Hals disapproval haha. Sounds like you are enjoying the trail runs so I say just do it. Its just an electronic message after all. Though the way the plan is going with the trail group sounds frustrating! I think you can still do the 5k but just really easy. Don't race it. Use it as a warm up so to speak. It's pretty normal for people to have a shake down run of about 5k the day before the HM. And yeah still run it!
@martaindale tell me more about the runsmart site. I'm very keen to avoid injury and need to do some cross training.2 -
I had my first rest day in over a month yesterday and really enjoyed it. I went out shopping with my girls individually, so took my youngest in the morning and my eldest in the afternoon. It was nice having one on one time with them
I'm actually really excited, last night I started a Garmin Coach HM training plan. I picked coach Amy this time as I want to make sure I get a lot of cross training in for a change I'm definitely noticing as I get older injuries and niggles take longer to go away.
I've got myself a woman cave now. I have all my weights set up, my exercise bike down there, a laptop for online workouts. And soon I'll be moving my sewing stuff there as well! Very nice den for me. DH is doing some waterproofing on it atm cause it can get a bit damp in winter.
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@eleanorhawkins my two cents would be to run the 5K as a shakeout run, just to warm up your legs, then race the HM to the best of your ability. I think @martaindale did that just a couple weeks ago.4
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Oh @AlphaHowls and @katharmonic you can have a rest day tomorrow... they cancelled the Groundhog Day event in Milltown due to the death of Milltown Mel (the groundhog)
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@eleanorhawkins I did the back to back 5k/HM thing in January. I treated the 5k as a shakeout, kept the pace easy, and enjoyed the race day environment. It worked really well and my legs were fresh and ready to go the next morning. Sounds like you would be going for a walk that day anyway and at the end of a training cycle, an easy 3 miles is not going to tax your legs.
@Avidkeo Re: runsmart. The main guy behind this site is a runner who is a physical therapist. It looks like they have a physical PT location where these plans started and he has expanded to an online and app presence. I got signed up yesterday and did some poking around the site. The workouts are all under 30 mins and targeted to strength training for runners, preventing injuries, stretching, and some runners yoga and some training plans for various distances. There are programs that are collections of workouts you go through sequentially. I started at the beginning, basic ones. I liked that at home, I can easily use the website and project it to my TV but I have the app version handy when I am not at home or if the TV is occupied. Also, I liked that there is not a lot of equipment needed. Looks like a mat for comfort, yoga block if you need them, and some workouts use hand weights or kettlebells. There is a monthly charge ($15) or you pre-purchase for a year and it works out to $9.90 a month. Worth it for me because I like that a PT is guiding run specific training and it directly addresses what I wanted - injury prevention. I would love to go see a PT, but realistically, I know I won't find the time for another appt. At least with this I can build it around my schedule and still get the benefit.4 -
@Avidkeo @Scott6255 @martaindale yeah, that would be the sensible option, combined with putting the theory into practice over the next 3 weeks. Buuuuut, it's a 3 race series, with points going to the first five places in each age group and trophies at the end for the top 3. I placed fifth in my age group at the first race 2 years ago, amazingly, and the last year of training has made my snail pace a little faster than it was back then. So I have no idea whether I'll be able to make myself not race it.2
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Oh @AlphaHowls and @katharmonic you can have a rest day tomorrow... they cancelled the Groundhog Day event in Milltown due to the death of Milltown Mel (the groundhog)
OH NO!!! I do not think that is going to bode well for an early spring either. 0 -
/\ Exactly what I was coming here to say. BUT reading the follow-up from @eleanorhawkins it appears that the situation calls for a @PastorVincent - race them both. Maybe go a bit easier on the HM.@eleanorhawkins my two cents would be to run the 5K as a shakeout run, just to warm up your legs, then race the HM to the best of your ability. I think @martaindale did that just a couple weeks ago.
Condolences. Hopefully Punxsutawney Phil will get it right, though...Oh @AlphaHowls and @katharmonic you can have a rest day tomorrow... they cancelled the Groundhog Day event in Milltown due to the death of Milltown Mel (the groundhog)
I don't think I've commented since Saturday, so it took some catching up here.
@kgirlhart hope you feel better quickly
@rheddmobile I get it on not wanting to go back, and applaud the baby steps you're taking!
@Avidkeo and someone else (@shanaber maybe) beautiful pictures!
I didn't photograph the cheesecake bars, but they were a success. Sunday was also the finale for a nationwide charity fundraiser, so the Polar bear club did a field trip to another town where we marched/jogged down to a river with a cool spillway behind us, played in the water and in the snow, then jogged back & had dinner at a nice restaurant, with a collection for the charity. The result was I didn't really get my "rest" day, as your body does actually have to work hard to respond to the cold, and this was a bit more than I usually do. So Monday I was feeling exhausted and decided to count that (plus our regular Monday club gathering at the pool) as the "cross training" on my plan. Today I felt a little better and did the hill intervals on my plan. I used different hills than last time and they worked great.
ETA: 100-mile Club should be doable for me this month. I didn't realize it, but I was about a kilometer off for January, according to Strava, should've logged that jogging on Sunday.5 -
Ohhh @eleanorhawkins. What's your must win race? If you really want the HM then I say let the 5k go. If you want that trophy, go hard out in the 5k and take the HM easier.
Really depends on what your major want is!
@martaindale I had a look, it looks fantastic but not sure I can afford the 15 a month (that's $30nzd. Ouch) but might give the trial a go to see if I like it!2 -
2/1 - 6.22
6.22 of 160 miles
@Scott6255 thanks for setting us up.
I fell short of my goal last month, but that's okay I'm using 160 as my guideline for running the year.
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@avidkeo, yes, Coatesville is going ahead with staggered starts - yay! It's never a massive event anyway - maybe 600-700 people. Will have to carry my own water though, fortunately, I got a running vest for Christmas!
As for the house. We're in and it's fab. Just hanging out for the girls to start school - next Tuesday!4 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »@avidkeo, yes, Coatesville is going ahead with staggered starts - yay! It's never a massive event anyway - maybe 600-700 people. Will have to carry my own water though, fortunately, I got a running vest for Christmas!
As for the house. We're in and it's fab. Just hanging out for the girls to start school - next Tuesday!
Wooo hoo that's fantastic and yay for the running vest! I run in one anyway, just find it easier.0 -
Thanks for setting up Feb and adding the group dictionary.
@martaindale That sounds like a great plan for your races at the end of the month. It'll be fun to get pictures with your husband. I love that you are being proactive with injury reduction through exercise.
@kgirlhart I hope you feel better soon.
@rheddmobile I hope you get answers on the 8th!
That sounds really foggy @SummerSkier . Good idea to bank miles while the weather is good.
@ContraryMaryMary I'm glad you are joining us in running the world. Unfortunately, I forgot what you have to do to sign up. Maybe someone else can help you with that.
@eleanorhawkins I can't help you with the races problem. But, "Funnier still, I apparently signed him up for it as well. Pigs might fly..." That is really funny.
@Avidkeo I'm sure the girls loved the one on one time. Love your woman cave!
Oh no @Scott6255 . Did they really? That's so sad that he died. I figured they would have a replacement in the wings and no one would know the difference...kind of like buying the kids a new goldfish when the first one dies.
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I haven't set a goal for February yet, but I am thinking about starting another of Matt Fitzerald's plans. Since I haven't run much lately, I am thinking about doing his level 2 10K plan to ramp up my mileage and then maybe try the HM plan again. Not sure yet.
I did a driveway session after getting home from the ortho this afternoon. It was 59°F and sunny, so couldn't stay inside. Today would have been my dad's 90th birthday, so in honor of him, I ran 2.1 miles and walked 1.1 mile for a total of 3.2 miles.....2/1/32 - his date of birth.
Maybe the fact that I ran and am pondering starting a training plan gives you a hint as to what the ortho said. This guy was the total opposite of the one I saw in Dec. Thank you so much for the reference @Teresa502 ! I had explained to his nurse the reason for me coming in and she relayed a lot of that to him before he came in...and reviewed my x-ray. When he walked in he said, "So you have a slight curve in your spine..." and continued to say that he saw nothing that would prevent me from running and didn't expect that it would get much worse over time. He said to run, walk, and play tennis as I wanted....he does all three too and has about the same amount of scoliosis, apparently. He said he runs 12-15 miles a week. Anyway, he said I was one of the few people who was "doing it right," and that I should continue doing what I am doing. He said the worst thing I could do for my back would be to reduce my activity level and gain weight. I asked about any particular exercises to do and he said no. He just does a couple of stretches before going out for a run. He did say that he felt crunches and sit ups were not good for your back. I may continue to do some of the exercises/stretches I have been doing, but not worry about getting them in every day. I feel that they have helped, since I haven't had a bad episode in a month. I was so shocked with his positive diagnosis that I forgot to ask some questions I should have - like "What should I do if it (the catches and pain) happens again? Why do you think it happened to begin with? Should I use heat or cold?" I may call tomorrow and ask those questions. He did say I needed to keep up with my bone density testing semi-annually and, if something else does happen to my back, that he would be there.
It was a good day. I had hoped that the run would be an easy one and I'd feel as if I were celebrating, but it was sneasy. Oh well, I guess the universe was just trying to keep my feet on the ground and not let me get too cocky.
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@ContraryMaryMary and @Avidkeo - you can join us here:
https://www.challengehound.com/join/96a9cf00-6b41-11ec-ac26-d96d8cbe3fe6?code=MFPRunners
I think we still have enough credits for you to join but let me know if you have an issue.2 -
@quilteryoyo that's great news from the ortho!1
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@ContraryMaryMary and @Avidkeo - you can join us here:
https://www.challengehound.com/join/96a9cf00-6b41-11ec-ac26-d96d8cbe3fe6?code=MFPRunners
I think we still have enough credits for you to join but let me know if you have an issue.
Signed up!5 -
Thanks @eleanorhawkings ! I was super excited.0
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@quilteryoyo Fantastic news! I’m so happy for you.1
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That's exactly what they do with Phil. Today I learned that there are a bunch of famous groundhogs, other than the one I knew about.quilteryoyo wrote: »I figured they would have a replacement in the wings and no one would know the difference...kind of like buying the kids a new goldfish when the first one dies.
https://www.rd.com/article/famous-groundhogs-besides-punxsutawney-phil/
I went lap swimming today and it went well. It seems like an awful lot of work for so few calories though. But I got a membership card with money on it for the next 3 months, so I'll be doing it more regularly. I used up my last pool membership just before they shut down the pool in my previous city in 2020. So it's been a while.5
