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March Running Challange

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  • AstorMiles
    AstorMiles Posts: 88 Member
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    Booyah!!!!! D-O-N-E, and with days to spare. I'm actually going for an 18k half-maraton training run today. Whoop whoop!
  • bkbenda
    bkbenda Posts: 265 Member
    3/1 – 5.11 miles (Ortega River Run – 5 miles – 48:48. First timed race.)
    3/2 – 5.09 miles (easy/slow run)
    3/3 – Rest Day
    3/4 – 4.07 miles
    3/5 – 1 mile run plus cross training (strength and bike)
    3/6 – 5.37 miles (12x400 intervals)
    3/7 – 2.13 miles (plus strength and bike)
    3/8 – 7.08 miles (bridges)
    3/9 – 6.0 miles (plus bike 5 miles)
    3/10 – 4.3 miles
    3/11 – Rest Day (6 hours of yard work. No time or energy to run.)
    3/12 – 3.24 miles (easy)
    3/13 – 5.3 miles (Was supposed to be a rest day but couldn’t keep myself inside. Hope I don’t pay for it on Saturday.)
    3/14 – Rest Day (15 K race on Saturday)
    3/15 – 9.59 miles (Gate River Run-15K 1:35:28. Accomplished goal!)
    3/16 – 4.05 miles (recovery run)
    3/17 – Rest Day
    3/18 – 6.06 (negative splits)
    3/19 – 3.1 miles
    3/20 – Rest Day
    3/21 – Travel Day
    3/22 – 4.26 miles
    3/23 – Travel Day
    3/24 – 3 miles
    3/25 – Travel Day
    3/26 – 7.15 miles
    3/27 – 10.52 miles (river run)
    3/28 – 6.07 miles (beach run)
    3/29 – Rest Day (circuit training)
    3/30 – 5.27 miles (running club)

    1 more day - I got this!

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  • QS82
    QS82 Posts: 65 Member
    Finally made it! YAYYY! My first running challenge complete after thinking I might not get time to finish off due to recent weather and things coming up, but i've ended on a high today after a terrible attempt the other night ended at 3.4km (I was knackered), I have just done my longest run to date at 12km's and am THRILLED! :bigsmile:

    3/4 3 miles - outside
    3/8 6 miles - outside
    3/10 6 miles - outside
    3/12 3 miles - outside
    3/13 2 miles - outside
    3/16 6 miles - outside
    3/18 6 miles - outside
    3/28 2 miles - outside (cr@p run)
    3/30 7.4 miles - outside & longest run so far :happy:

    So finishing on 38.4 miles out of 35 pledged. I found this really motivating and will definitely have another go although will probably wait until May as I am moving house in 2 weeks, hope everyone else is going well! :drinker:

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  • katkat28
    katkat28 Posts: 28 Member
    Well I am officially sick and will not be running today or tomorrow while I recover, so I figured I'd post my final numbers now. A little short of my goal but I was consistent and cant wait to CRUSH my April Running Challenge goal! Let's go!


    3/1- 2.95 mi Outdoor Run = 2.95 mi
    3/2- 1.08 mi Outdoor Run = 4.03 mi
    3/4- 4.03 mi Outdoor Run = 8.06 mi
    3/6- 3.21 mi Outdoor Run = 11.27 mi
    3/8- 4.06 mi Outdoor Run = 15.33 mi
    3/11- 1.84 mi Outdoor Run = 17.17 mi
    3/13- 4.03 mi Outdoor Run = 21.2 mi
    3/15- 3.21 mi Outdoor Run = 24.41 mi
    3/18- 2.02 mi Outdoor Run = 26.43 mi
    3/20- 3.22 mi Outdoor Run = 29.65 mi
    3/24- 2..12 mi Outdoor Uphill Run = 31.77

    Total Miles Run= 31.77

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  • nh38318
    nh38318 Posts: 124 Member
    10/3 - REST DAY
    11/3 - 3.2 miles
    12/3 - 3.3 miles
    13/3 - 2.2 miles
    14/3 - 2.5 miles
    15/3 - 3.1 miles
    16/3 - REST DAY
    17/3 - 2.6 miles
    18/3 - 2.5 miles
    19/3 - 1.5 miles
    20/3 - REST DAY
    21/3 - 3.1 miles
    22/3 - 2.5 miles
    23/3 - 2.5 miles
    24/3 - 2 miles
    25/3 - 3.3 miles
    26/3 - Step Aerobics
    27/3 - 2.5 miles
    28/3 - REST DAY
    29/3 - 4.25 miles
    30/3 - 2.5 miles

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  • AstorMiles
    AstorMiles Posts: 88 Member
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    And more booyah! Now I am 20k over my 160k goal, with one more day to spare! Thanks to the person who started this challenge - it's been great motivation.

    Happy Sunday, everyone!
  • 3/2: 2
    3/3:1
    3/6: 2
    3/7: 1
    3/9: 1
    3/10: 3.5
    3/18: 1
    3/20: 2.5
    3/21: 2
    3/23: 3
    3/25: 1
    3/30: 2 (first race ever!)


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  • EvenThatNameIsTaken
    EvenThatNameIsTaken Posts: 164 Member
    March 1 - 3.1 miles
    March 2 - 2 miles
    March 3 - off
    March 4 - 1.6 miles
    March 5 - 1 mile
    March 6 - 2 miles
    March 7 - 4.1 miles
    March 8 - 4.1 miles
    March 9 - 1 mile
    March 10 - 3.25 miles
    March 11 - off
    March 12 - 1 mile
    March 13 - 1.1 mile
    March 14 - 1 mile
    March 15 - sick
    March 16 - sick
    March 17 - sick
    March 18 - .75 mile
    March 19 - .82 mile
    March 20 - off / recovery
    March 21 - off / recovery
    March 22 - 1.8 miles
    March 23 - off
    March 24 - 3.75 miles
    March 25 - 2.7 miles
    March 26 - 4 miles
    March 27 - off
    March 28 - 1.1 miles
    March 29 - off
    March 30 - 3.41 miles

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  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 37,344 Member
    March 23. 5 mile run / 4 mile walk
    March 24 5 mile run / 4 mile walk
    March 25 5 mile run / 3 mile walk
    March 26 9 mile walk 35 total
    March 27 5 mile run / 3 mile walk.
    March 28 5 mile run / 3 mile run
    March 29 5 mile walk
    March 30 7 mile run / 3 mile walk

    Total 66 miles

    Total as of March 30th
    736.80


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  • mochapygmy
    mochapygmy Posts: 2,123 Member
    3/1 2.27 miles C25K
    3/4 3.21 miles C25K
    3/6 3.10 miles C25K
    3/8 3.14 miles C25K
    3/11 2.89 miles C25K
    3/13 2.20 miles C25K
    3/15 2.86 miles C25K
    3/18 3.33 miles C25K
    3/20 2.77 miles C25K
    3/25 3.21 miles C25K
    3/27 3.04 miles crummy run
    3/30 2.23 miles C25K

    I'm done running for the month. Next run is April 1st and a new goal.
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  • torsaer
    torsaer Posts: 211 Member
    Challenge completed!!


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  • nh38318
    nh38318 Posts: 124 Member
    Last day today and a 2.5miles squeezed in!

    10/3 - REST DAY
    11/3 - 3.2 miles
    12/3 - 3.3 miles
    13/3 - 2.2 miles
    14/3 - 2.5 miles
    15/3 - 3.1 miles
    16/3 - REST DAY
    17/3 - 2.6 miles
    18/3 - 2.5 miles
    19/3 - 1.5 miles
    20/3 - REST DAY
    21/3 - 3.1 miles
    22/3 - 2.5 miles
    23/3 - 2.5 miles
    24/3 - 2 miles
    25/3 - 3.3 miles
    26/3 - Step Aerobics
    27/3 - 2.5 miles
    28/3 - REST DAY
    29/3 - 4.25 miles
    30/3 - 2.5 miles
    31/3 - 2.5 miles

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  • timeasterday
    timeasterday Posts: 1,368 Member
    Last day of the month!! Great job everyone! Today is a rest day for me, so this is it for March.

    3/2 12 miles
    3/4 3.5 miles
    3/5 4 miles
    3/6 4 miles
    3/9 10 miles
    3/11 3.2 miles
    3/12 3.75 miles
    3/13 3.25 miles
    3/15 2.5 miles (trail race)
    3/17 9 miles
    3/20 3.2 miles
    3/23 14.3 miles (1mi warmup + half marathon)
    3/25 4 miles
    3/26 3 miles
    3/27 4.3 miles
    3/30 7 miles


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  • Daisy471
    Daisy471 Posts: 409 Member
    Met my goal!

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  • macnlace05
    macnlace05 Posts: 8 Member
    3/10: 4.15
    3/11: 1.45 - pre workout warmup run
    3/12: 3.42
    3/15: 4.01
    3/19: 4.04 - sprints at the track (sprint straights, recover on curves)
    3/22: 5.05 - pushing kids in stroller
    3/24: 3.00
    3/25: 2.40 - pre and post workout runs
    3/29: 6.02
    3/31: 5.00

    Woohoo! Met my goal!!

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    It looks like I am about 40 miles short of my goal this month. I was babying my leg leg while it was recovering from my 10K injury.

    I will post an April Challange in a bit. Look for details here. Thank you all for participating and hope to see you in the next Challange!


    Date Miles today. Miles for Mar 
    3/1 - REST DAY -0
    3/2 - 6.2 mi UAH Spring Road Race 10K - 6.2
    3/3 - REST DAY - 6.2
    3/4 - REST DAY - 6.2
    3/5 - REST DAY - 6.2 (all 3 days injury related)
    3/6 - 2 miles treadmill - 8.2
    3/7 - REST DAY - 8.2
    3/8 - 6 mi outside - 14.2
    3/9-11 - REST DAY - 14.2 (injury related)
    3/12 - 8 miles outside - 22.2
    3/13 - REST DAY
    3/14 - REST DAY
    3/15 - 8 miles outside 30.2
    3/16 - REST DAY
    3/17 - 4 miles outside 34.2
    3/18 - 5 miles outside 39.2
    3/19 - REST DAY
    3/20 - 6.2 miles outside 45.4
    3/21 - 3.1 miles outside 48.5
    3/22 - 10 miles outside 58.5
    3/23 - REST DAY
    3/24 - 4.5 miles outside 63.0
    3/25 - REST DAY (did elliptical instead)
    3/26 - 6.2 miles outside 69.2
    3/27 - 4 miles outside 73.2
    3/28 - REST DAY
    3/29 - 12 miles outside 85.2
    3/30 - REST DAY
    3/31 - 6.2 miles outside - 91.4


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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    All. Congratulations to everyone that participated this month's running challange. You all did great. I personally struggled as I already noted above with my goal this month as I was battling some injuries still on my left leg. The good news is that I think I am working out all the issues with the rest I gave. I am looking forward to see if I can get my miles back up in April. I do have a half that I will be running on the 13th, so we will see what I can do.

    So it's that time to start a new monthly challange. I already just posted it. Feel free to declare your goals and start logging them tommorow. Good Luck and Thanks again!!!


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1238473-april-running-challange
  • ItsMeGee3
    ItsMeGee3 Posts: 13,254 Member
    March Totals

    03/01 - 8 Miles
    03/03 - 5
    03/05 - 4.5
    03/06 - 8
    03/08 - 15
    03/10 - 4
    03/12 - 10
    03/13 - 5.25
    03/15 - 17.68
    03/16 - 9.3
    03/19 - 4
    03/20 - 5
    03/22 - 20
    03/24 - 5
    03/26 - 9
    03/27 - 5.5
    03/29 - 6
    03/31 - 6

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  • TMLS
    TMLS Posts: 125 Member
    All in miles.

    March 2nd: 6.22
    March 6th: 1.21
    March 9th: 6.22 (race)
    March 13th: 3.69 (birthday - treadmill)
    March 16th: 7.00 (new PB distance - treadmill)
    March 19th: 3.1 (new PB 5k time - treadmill)
    March 26th: 3.54 (treadmill)
    March 27th: 7.00 (road)
    March 31st: 0.5 (treadmill - injury-curtailed)
    Total: 37.98


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    Goal well and truly met :)
  • suncluster
    suncluster Posts: 539 Member
    Very please with my success !
    Yeah!!!! :drinker:

    Had to raise my goal again. This time to 55!
    Had to raise my goal to 45 since I have already crushed my goal of 35 :smokin:
    I only am able to run on the week-ends and I am going on vacation during the last weekend but I will join in.
    All my runs are outside on the ice and snow.

    3/1/2014 - 4
    3/2/2014 - 4.6
    3/8/2014 - 4.52
    3/9/2014 - 4.5
    3/15/2014 - 5.2 --- I think I finally learned how to run today!!!
    3/16/2014 - 4.5
    3/18/2014 - 4.9 ---My first weeknight run because FINALLY there is enough daylight!!!!!
    3/20/2014 - 5.2
    3/22/2014 - 6.5
    3/23/2014 - 5
    3/25/2014 - 7.38
    3/27/2014 - 5.01
    3/29/2014 - 4.17
    3/30/2014 - 2.95 (walk)
    3/31/2014 - 4.57


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  • EvenThatNameIsTaken
    EvenThatNameIsTaken Posts: 164 Member
    GOAL MET! :happy:

    March 1 - 3.1 miles
    March 2 - 2 miles
    March 3 - off
    March 4 - 1.6 miles
    March 5 - 1 mile
    March 6 - 2 miles
    March 7 - 4.1 miles
    March 8 - 4.1 miles
    March 9 - 1 mile
    March 10 - 3.25 miles
    March 11 - off
    March 12 - 1 mile
    March 13 - 1.1 mile
    March 14 - 1 mile
    March 15 - sick
    March 16 - sick
    March 17 - sick
    March 18 - .75 mile
    March 19 - .82 mile
    March 20 - off / recovery
    March 21 - off / recovery
    March 22 - 1.8 miles
    March 23 - off
    March 24 - 3.75 miles
    March 25 - 2.7 miles
    March 26 - 4 miles
    March 27 - off
    March 28 - 1.1 miles
    March 29 - off
    March 30 - 3.41 miles
    March 31 - 6.4 miles

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  • AstorMiles
    AstorMiles Posts: 88 Member
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    Done! Just shy of 190 km in one month, and this considering that I had surgery on February 28th and needed a week to recover. I feel pretty proud of myself. Let's see if I can make it over 200 km in April....

    Happy Monday!
  • HealthyFocused715
    HealthyFocused715 Posts: 340 Member
    3/2, 8.1 miles outside - a treat here in Maine to get off the treadmill!!
    3/3, 3.0 miles on the treadmill
    3/4, hot yoga
    3/5, 5.0 miles on the treadmill
    3/6, 3.0 miles on treadmill
    3/7, rest
    3/8, 10.0, OUTSIDE!! =)
    3/9, rest/yoga for runners
    3/10, 4.0, treadmill
    3/11, deep stretch/Yin yoga
    3/12, 5.0, treadmill
    3/13, 4/0, treadmill
    3/14, rest
    3/15, 11.0, treadmill
    3/16, rest
    3/17, rest
    3/18, rest
    3/19, 7.0, outside!!
    3/20, 7.23, treadmill
    3/21, rest
    3/22, rest
    3/23, rest
    3/24, cross train - 30 DS
    3/25, hot yoga
    3/26, 6.25, treadmill
    3/27, 4.0, OUTSIDE!!!
    3/28, rest
    3/29, 14.2, outside!!
    3/30, rest/yoga for runners
    3/31, 4.0, treadmill

    Didn't make my goal but will try harder next month!! Great job to all of you!!

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  • 5.5 Miles!!! Got it!

    I always think I'm not going to make it but then manage to just eek through the last week. Great job everyone!!



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  • bobbijodmb
    bobbijodmb Posts: 463 Member
    So excited!! met my goal for the 3rd month :)


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  • OnionMomma
    OnionMomma Posts: 938 Member
    March 1: 6 .2 miles
    March 4: 3 Miles
    March 5: 3 Miles
    March 6: 3 Miles
    March 7: Rest
    March 8: 4.3 miles
    March 9: (bike) 7.9 Miles
    March 10: 3.2 Miles
    March 12 Rest
    March 13: 3.2 Miles
    March 14: Rest
    March 15: 5 Miles
    March 16: 3.4 Miles
    March 17: 1 Miles
    March 18: Rest
    March 19: 4 miles
    March 20: 4 miles
    March 21: rest
    March 22: 5.4 miles
    March 23: 5 miles
    March 24: 3 miles
    March 25: 4.5 miles
    March 26: 4.25 miles
    March 27: 4 miles
    March 28: 2 Miles
    March 29: 3.2 Miles
    March 30: Rest
    March 31: 3 Miles
    Total: 77.87 Running 7.9 Bike

    My goal was 60 and I did well over that!!!!! YAY!!
  • SephiraRose
    SephiraRose Posts: 766 Member
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    Yay I surpassed my goal for March Goal- 55 miles. Total 62.08 Miles

    3/1 1.75
    3/2 1.32
    3/3 1.25
    3/4 1.5
    3/5 2.
    3/6 1.31
    3/7 1.5
    3/8 1.31
    3/9 1.10
    3/10 2.
    3/11 1.15
    3/12 1.10
    3/13 2.57
    3/14 2.
    3/15 1.61
    3/16 3.25
    3/17 2.07
    3/18 2.
    3/19 1.75
    3/20 0.60
    3/21 1.6
    3/22 2.30
    3/23 2.13
    3/24 3.31
    3/25 2.6
    3/26 2.75
    3/27 3.31
    3/28 2.30
    3/29 3.79
    3/30 2.25
    3/31 2.60 Total 62.08
  • bkbenda
    bkbenda Posts: 265 Member
    3/1 – 5.11 miles (Ortega River Run – 5 miles – 48:48. First timed race.)
    3/2 – 5.09 miles (easy/slow run)
    3/3 – Rest Day
    3/4 – 4.07 miles
    3/5 – 1 mile run plus cross training (strength and bike)
    3/6 – 5.37 miles (12x400 intervals)
    3/7 – 2.13 miles (plus strength and bike)
    3/8 – 7.08 miles (bridges)
    3/9 – 6.0 miles (plus bike 5 miles)
    3/10 – 4.3 miles
    3/11 – Rest Day (6 hours of yard work. No time or energy to run.)
    3/12 – 3.24 miles (easy)
    3/13 – 5.3 miles (Was supposed to be a rest day but couldn’t keep myself inside. Hope I don’t pay for it on Saturday.)
    3/14 – Rest Day (15 K race on Saturday)
    3/15 – 9.59 miles (Gate River Run-15K 1:35:28. Accomplished goal!)
    3/16 – 4.05 miles (recovery run)
    3/17 – Rest Day
    3/18 – 6.06 (negative splits)
    3/19 – 3.1 miles
    3/20 – Rest Day
    3/21 – Travel Day
    3/22 – 4.26 miles
    3/23 – Travel Day
    3/24 – 3 miles
    3/25 – Travel Day
    3/26 – 7.15 miles
    3/27 – 10.52 miles (river run)
    3/28 – 6.07 miles (beach run)
    3/29 – Rest Day (circuit training)
    3/30 – 5.27 miles (running club)
    3/31 – 2.25 miles (plus 7 hours of yard work/23 bags of leaves!) Goal met!

    Good month everyone!

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  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 37,344 Member
    3/31 6.5 mile run / 4 mile walk

    Total 747.3


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  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
    edited February 2015
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