March Running Challange

Stoshew71

Hi everyone. This is a continuation from the February Running Challange.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1187491-february-running-challange

Anyone can join in. New & Old. Here the details from last month that applies here again.

Anybody want to join me for a running challenge? Set a goal here and mark it every day here. You can post your progress by creating a ticker at http://www.tickerfactory.com

You can run, walk, or do treadmill. Just be consistent. I am setting a goal for 130 miles again (failed it in February due to injuries). Don't let that worry you. Some can do 25, 50; whatever you like. We can help motivate each other. What do you say? if you are new to running, set a low goal.

You can set your goal now but wait till March 1 to log your runs.

Info on tickers since I know there will be questions. Sign up for an account http://www.tickerfactory.com and create your ticker.
Then you need to update it after you do a run and post it here. Here is what you will need to do.


If you go into your ticker page, I think the link is:

http://www.tickerfactory.com/ezticker/ticker_designer.php?type=8 << may be slightly different

Then you go to your settings page. Make sure you type your pin in that you set when you created your ticker account.
Then where it says "Your current cumlative value, there is an add button. Just add what you just did and the cumlative value automatically changes. Then hit next.

Now after you added your new miles (or km's) to your ticker you need to post it here.


After you hit next, it will give you a bunch of codes suggesting on how to display your ticker.
Use the one at the bottom where it says Direct Image URL:

It will look something like:
http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png

To display that correctly in your post, make sure you place the img tags around that link. So it will look, (removing the spaces in the img tags):

[ img ] http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png [ /img ]

So it will look like this after you post:




Some key things to pay attention to when posting your ticker.

1: Use the link that ends in .png
2. Remember the [ img] and [ /img] tags go in between the link
3. remove the spaces in the img tags before posting
4. YES, there is a / in the second /img tag

Good luck! And happy running (or walking or treadmilling, ect). If you have any trouble or have questions, please feel free to PM me.

bkbenda

March Goal – 110 miles

Continue sub 2:15 training plan (1/2)
March 1 - Ortega River Run (5 mile) - first official race as a runner and I feel prepared thanks in part to these monthly challenges. Goal – sub 52 min.
March 15 – Gate River Run (15K – 9.3 miles). Goal – sub 1:40

Let's do this!

Mrscanmore

I'm going to go for 90 km.

ScientificExplorerGirl

I just made my February goal so I am in for March!! I think I'll up it to 55 miles for the month. Hopefully I will be able to do some of that outside.

Greytfish

First Half of the Season the last week of the month.

Kookyk9s

Well I surprised the heck out of myself and actually made last month's challenge so I have no excuse not to be in again. Going to try for 70 miles YIKES!!

Emery313

kitsune1989

Setting a goal of 40 miles. Just starting to run again

annathelu

What a good idea! I am having trouble staying on track, so I'm going to lean on the community here. I'll set a 45-mile goal to start. So I return to this thread to post daily?

annathelu

Blue801

In for fun.

chickenly

Aiming for 50 miles!

suetorrence

Hi! I just ran my first three mile race last Sunday. It was the "graduation" race for a C25K class that I took with my husband through our local running shoe store. Now we have signed up for a Half-Marathon 101 class that is organized along the lines of the C25K model. Coming to computers later in life - I am 66 - I hope I can figure out how to add the ticker to my posts

EvenThatNameIsTaken

I'm in! I may end up adjusting my goal.

mochapygmy

I'm in! I'm new to running and set my goal a bit higher than my anticipated miles.

Stoshew71

Yes, you return back here daily after you run to log your progress.
For those that are just pasting the link by itself, make sure you surround that .png link with image tags.

So I will pick on the lady above me (sorry I don't intend to pick on you. :-) ).

You just pasted:

http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w8QT3MI/exercise.png

Now, it you put a just after like this:



And removing the extra spaces will give you...

MommyTrice

I'm in for the challenge

Stoshew71

Also, in addition to just posting the ticker, when I return everyday here, I also like to type out my daily progress for the month and then paste my ticker underneath. So, my last day in February, my final post looked like:



Date. Miles today. Miles for Feb
2/1 - 14 mi outside long run - 14
2/2 - REST DAY
2/3 - 6.2 mi outside run - 20.2
2/4 - 6.2 mi outside run - 26.4
2/5 - 4.5 mi outside run - 30.9
2/6 - 4.5 mi outside run - 35.4
2/7 - 3.5 mi outside run - 38.9
2/8 - 14 mi outside long run 52.9
2/9 - REST DAY
2/10 - 4.5 mi treadmill 57.4 <<<<< darn FDL tendinitis is slowing me down n keeping me on the TM
2/11 -2/16 Injury Rest
2/17 - 6.2 mi outside run - 63.6
2/18 - 4 mi treadmill - 67.6
2/19 - 5.2 mi outside run - 72.8
2/20 - 4 mi outside run - 76.8
2/21 - 4.5 mi outside run - 81.3
2/22 - 10 mi outside run - 91.3
2/23 - REST DAY
2/24 - 4 mi outside run 95.3
2/25 - 5 mi outside run 100.3
2/26 - Injury Rest & Taper (Did Elliptical instead)
2/27 - Injury Rest & Taper (Did Elliptical Instead)
2/28 - 4 mi outside run 104.3

mochapygmy

So I will pick on the lady above me (sorry I don't intend to pick on you. :-) ).

Seriously the running will be easier!

RunnerElizabeth

Putting the suck fest that was February behind me and moving on for March. Thanks, Stan for the challenge!

I'm on the train right now so I'll fix my ticker later. I declare that I will run 85 miles this month. This is a soft goal for me, but last month was so pathetic and I'm still recovering from my illness so i figure I won't push it...yet.

suetorrence

Hi! I just ran my first three mile race last Sunday. It was the "graduation" race for a C25K class that I took with my husband through our local running shoe store. Now we have signed up for a Half-Marathon 101 class that is organized along the lines of the C25K model. Coming to computers later in life - I am 66 - I hope I can figure out how to add the ticker to my posts
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QS82

Yay! Was hoping to see this thread appear

I'd love to sign up to this, it'll be my first one so hopefully I can get the ticker to work.

I'd like to pledge 35 miles please, and see how I get on.

autumnblade75

Days per week to increase from 3 to 4.
Weekly mileage to increase from 15 to 16.

lexbubbles

IN for 35 (aimed for 25 in Feb and actually got 32!)

Planned runs this week:
01/03 - 3.6
02/03 - 3.6
03/03 - 4.2
04/03 - 3.6
05/03 - 3.9

Kookyk9s

first run of new month and it is snowing - hopefully in like a lion and out like a lamb

chichi2130

I failed February... didn't even make half my miles. I'm determined to try every month until I make it.

RunnerDude2013

I'm in for 40!

boiseemily

I got 111 last month with a goal of 50, so I'm going for 100 this time. Let's do this thing!

nh38318

Id like to join up for this too please. Just started W8 on C25K and will set myself a 60 mile challenge for the month. Good luck everyone!

cbeanies

I want to do this too! Going soon for a jog so i will try to figure out the ticker later today. Goal is 50 miles. I also want to start trying to run a 10k. I haven't gotten up to 5k quite during a jog yet though.

Supadoopafly

Hi,

I'm in for 31 miles please.

Sdf.