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MARCH 2025 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,754 Member

    —Hahaha @tarun_yadavA . Ever think about cutting back on the food when you can't burn as many calories? 🤷 Seriously, I know it is hard. Just don't get injured again to where you can't run at all.

    He is a youngster, it takes awhile to embody the fact one can't outrun a poor diet. The runner's ego is strong.

  • tri_2_lose_weight
    tri_2_lose_weight Posts: 34 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48535535#Comment_48535535

    👏👏

  • tri_2_lose_weight
    tri_2_lose_weight Posts: 34 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48535594#Comment_48535594

    A beautiful day! What distance is your race? Best of luck!

  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,778 Member

    Great job on the slow and steady increase in your distance @tri_2_lose_weight .

    Thanks for the support @chris_in_cal .

    @yirara You are doing great. Glad you figured out that a longer warm up is what you need.

    Congratulations @angf0679 .

    @Laurz9191 I don't blame you for wanting to be outside in that beautiful weather and space.

    @John772016 Not sleeping makes exercise so much harder. Hopefully you'll get a good night's sleep tonight. You did great getting it done anyway. Are you on Strava? I accepted a follow request from someone I thought was you, but now I'm not so sure it was.

    Nice run @kgirlhart . I think the weather has been all over the place everywhere this month.

    @CaityP27 I hope you get things straightened out soon. Walking is a great alternative to high impact running.

    @tarun_yadavA Glad to see you made it to the gym today, even with sore hands. Sorry about the hangry issues too. I hope you are able to get back to your normal running soon. BTW, sounds like you are learning what it is like to be a woman trying to lose weight. If I just cut back on one piece of toast, it would take me a year to lose a pound, if I lost anything at all. 🤣

  • tri_2_lose_weight
    tri_2_lose_weight Posts: 34 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48536324#Comment_48536324

    I, myself, haven't completely watched the entire video from Sage Canaday, yet, but I've picked-up a lot of good tips from him over-the-years, so it might be useful in at-least some ways.

    Have you ever read "The Triathlete's Bible" by Joe Friel? Although it's written for triathletes, it has a lot of sagely advice on how to hit your peak performance for run racing, too. It has a stellar chart in it for planning your races (on a yearly basis), and, again, some great advice on how to train for races. You might be able to get the book at your local library. Some great training programs via Training Peaks, too. Keep striving to improve your race times, but don't forget to have fun, too! Life's about the journey, not just the destination... Have a great race!! 🤗

  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,754 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48536493#Comment_48536493

    It has a stellar chart in it for planning your races (on a yearly basis), and, again, some great advice on how to train for races.

    What's on your chart @tri_2_lose_weight I read you are doing base building, and do you have any targets, milestones, races, etc. you are planning?

  • tri_2_lose_weight
    tri_2_lose_weight Posts: 34 Member
    edited March 21
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48536513#Comment_48536513

    The chart is PHENOMENAL! They really go after people who post it online, though, due to copyright infringement. It has a complete year planner (Week #01-#52), it shows "annual hours", "seasonal goals", and "training objectives". It also has columns for "period" (base, building, etc.), "hours", and then for each discipline (swim, bike, run), it lists "endurance", "force", "speed skills", "muscular endurance", "anaerobic endurance", "power", and "testing". Worth buying the book just for the template!

    I choose my main races at the beginning of the year, then draft my training plan (and less-important, training races) around the main races. Example, if I'm training for a 50K, and my training requires a 13 miles long-run on a particular weekend, I'll sign-up for a 1/2 marathon (lesser race) for that day/weekend.

    In-regards to which actual races I do, I don't post them, publicly, as I don't want someone knowing when I'm not home for a weekend. You hear horror stories of professional athletes who have their homes burgularized while they are participating at big sporting events, so one can never be too cautious… Anything you post on here, MFP Discussions, if open to the public, too, so, again, better safe-than-sorry.

  • tri_2_lose_weight
    tri_2_lose_weight Posts: 34 Member
    edited March 21

    @martaindale How many states have you done, so far? Do you have a race/state bucket list board?

    Screenshot_21-3-2025_8178_whakestudios.com.jpeg

    Are you a member of Half Fanatics (3 half-marathons in 90 days to qualify)? Half Fanatics have their own Strava club, too.

  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,754 Member

    @tri_2_loose_weight

    In-regards to which actual races I do, I don't post them, publicly,

    Sounds reasonable.

  • tri_2_lose_weight
    tri_2_lose_weight Posts: 34 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48537810#Comment_48537810

    Over 20 minutes faster than your last half-marathon. Great improvement in less than a month! 🙌

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