March 2015 Running Challenge
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »My daughter took this pix of me running. LOL
@skippygirlsmom , you may want to slow down, before your blazing speed burns the other pants leg off
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »My daughter took this pix of me running. LOL
@skippygirlsmom , you may want to slow down, before your blazing speed burns the other pants leg off
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Training2BeFast wrote: »Do we have to post cycling miles too now? I thought this was a running challenge. I'm confused.
No, you don't have to post any other activities, but you may. I think it's nice to see what other ways people stay active on their non-running days.
Thank you @fabnine.
Ermegerd! Cross training
I find it hilarious that only cycling is brought up in this comment.. Where are all of the negative comments about strength training, walking, or any other cross training that everyone else posts in addition to running?
I guess we need to make challenges for each individual exercise now. While we're at it, we should probably differentiate between street running, trail running, and treadmill running too. </sarcasm>
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CodeMonkey78 wrote: »Training2BeFast wrote: »Do we have to post cycling miles too now? I thought this was a running challenge. I'm confused.
No, you don't have to post any other activities, but you may. I think it's nice to see what other ways people stay active on their non-running days.
Thank you @fabnine.
Ermegerd! Cross training
I find it hilarious that only cycling is brought up in this comment.. Where are all of the negative comments about strength training, walking, or any other cross training that everyone else posts in addition to running?
I guess we need to make challenges for each individual exercise now. While we're at it, we should probably differentiate between street running, trail running, and treadmill running too. </sarcasm>
SMFH.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10098848/march-2015-walk-run-bike-challenge#latest
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09-Mar: 3.4K
Total: 33 miles
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4 miles today, so 14/25 yay!0
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CodeMonkey78 wrote: »
I find it hilarious that only cycling is brought up in this comment.. Where are all of the negative comments about strength training, walking, or any other cross training that everyone else posts in addition to running?
I guess we need to make challenges for each individual exercise now. While we're at it, we should probably differentiate between street running, trail running, and treadmill running too. </sarcasm>
SMFH.
Oh no! Wherever will I fit in? Most my running is on a paved walk at the park...and I'm really "jogging"... Yikes!.... <moresarcasm>0 -
@autumnblade75 Yay! Trying out another run, hope this time your ankles are ready!
It felt strong throughout my entire slow mile - but it did last week, too, and then the next day wasn't so great.
I bought new shoes today. I've been running in Merrell Bare Access and I thought maybe I should try a traditional running shoe to complement the minimalists I love. So, if all goes well, I'll be breaking in a pair of Brooks Glycerin 12's tomorrow.
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who would like to give me hill advice. I just cant concure them. is there a way to run up hill (like lean in, eyes down) or something that im missing? i usually end up just power walking up them. my marathon is in june and its in hilly seattle. I would like to jog up at least half of them
ps. i am the worlds slowest runner (a jogger actually) 12-12.5 min miler.
shorter stride- driving in and UP.
I pump my arms- and drive drive drive. Head down - not tucked- but not up.
I work hard on hills- I feel the ground and my feet a lot- I know that might sound weird- but very ball of the foot and just driving up. Using the ground to really push away. and everything in my body wills me forward and up- and I focus on no wasted energy in any direction but forward and up.
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3/2 - 3.1 miles, treadmill (office gym)
3/4 - 4 miles, treadmill (office gym)
3/6 - 3.1 miles, treadmill (apartment gym)
3/7 - 3.1 miles, treadmill (apartment gym)
3/9 - 3.1 miles, treadmill (office gym)
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Training2BeFast wrote: »CodeMonkey78 wrote: »Training2BeFast wrote: »Do we have to post cycling miles too now? I thought this was a running challenge. I'm confused.
No, you don't have to post any other activities, but you may. I think it's nice to see what other ways people stay active on their non-running days.
Thank you @fabnine.
Ermegerd! Cross training
I find it hilarious that only cycling is brought up in this comment.. Where are all of the negative comments about strength training, walking, or any other cross training that everyone else posts in addition to running?
I guess we need to make challenges for each individual exercise now. While we're at it, we should probably differentiate between street running, trail running, and treadmill running too. </sarcasm>
SMFH.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10098848/march-2015-walk-run-bike-challenge#latest
Considering that you have the time, don't forget to post challenge links for everyone else in this thread who posts walking, strength training, or other workouts that they do in addition to their running..
Personally, IDGAF. I'll post what I want to
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CodeMonkey78 wrote: »
I find it hilarious that only cycling is brought up in this comment.. Where are all of the negative comments about strength training, walking, or any other cross training that everyone else posts in addition to running?
I guess we need to make challenges for each individual exercise now. While we're at it, we should probably differentiate between street running, trail running, and treadmill running too. </sarcasm>
SMFH.
Oh no! Wherever will I fit in? Most my running is on a paved walk at the park...and I'm really "jogging"... Yikes!.... <moresarcasm>
You mean that there's no "Running on a Paved Walk at the Park during the daytime hours only when less than 100 people are there challenge"? WTF?? </sarcasm> 0 -
@runtimer too funny! My right leg just gets cold when I run.0
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CodeMonkey78 wrote: »Training2BeFast wrote: »CodeMonkey78 wrote: »Training2BeFast wrote: »Do we have to post cycling miles too now? I thought this was a running challenge. I'm confused.
No, you don't have to post any other activities, but you may. I think it's nice to see what other ways people stay active on their non-running days.
Thank you @fabnine.
Ermegerd! Cross training
I find it hilarious that only cycling is brought up in this comment.. Where are all of the negative comments about strength training, walking, or any other cross training that everyone else posts in addition to running?
I guess we need to make challenges for each individual exercise now. While we're at it, we should probably differentiate between street running, trail running, and treadmill running too. </sarcasm>
SMFH.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10098848/march-2015-walk-run-bike-challenge#latest
Considering that you have the time, don't forget to post challenge links for everyone else in this thread who posts walking, strength training, or other workouts that they do in addition to their running..
Personally, IDGAF. I'll post what I want to
I think I must have missed something here! Plenty of other people post riding/walking/strength training etc. I don't see how it distracts from the challange? Post away!
I only post my running mileage because that is really my only dedicated exercise right now outside of the occasional Pilates class.0 -
3/1 - 2.25 miles - walking, and another 2.25 miles - walking
3/2 - 1 mile - running, 1 mile - walking, and another 2 miles - walking
3/3 - 5 miles - walking ***that single mile of running was a mistake***
3/4 - 2.25 miles - walking, and another 1.5 miles - walking
3/5 - 2.25 miles - walking
3/6 - 1.75 miles - walking
3/7 - 2.25 miles - walking, and another 1.75 miles - walking
3/8 - 2.1 miles - walking, and another 4.25 miles - walking
3/9 - 2.5 miles - 1.16 running, 1.34 walking (we'll see if I was ready, yet), and another 2 miles - walking
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March 1---5.5 miles
March 2---2.5 miles
March 4---3.5 miles
March 8---5 miles
march 9---3 miles
Total 19 Goal 50
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03/03 - 6.2km
04/03 - 8.59km
06/03 - 4.0km
10/03 - 6.1km
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I have reach the goal I set so I have decide to update my goal.
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Date.......Miles.......Total
03/01.... 2.00....... 2.00 - Dog Beach run
03/02.... 5.22....... 7.22 - Fast rain run
03/03.... 7.88......15.10 - + Strength Training
03/04.... 0.00......15.10
03/05.... 4.03......19.13 - + Strength Training
03/06.... 8.74......27.87 - Windy and so dry
03/07.... 6.70......34.57 - Hot, hot, hot (sorry to all who are still dealing with snow and ice!)
03/08.... 2.00......36.57 - Dog Beach run
03/09.... 5.09......41.66
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who would like to give me hill advice. I just cant concure them. is there a way to run up hill (like lean in, eyes down) or something that im missing? i usually end up just power walking up them. my marathon is in june and its in hilly seattle. I would like to jog up at least half of them
ps. i am the worlds slowest runner (a jogger actually) 12-12.5 min miler.
@dawnna76 That was how I felt about hills last spring. There's a steep one near my house that I used to hate. Each day I'd run to it telling myself today's the day I run all the way to the top. Then somewhere midway up I'd quit and start walking. Interestingly it wasn't actually that I couldn't conquer that hill, it was that I didn't believe I could. I started running with some friends and one of those men said to me, "You're not that tired keep running." I was all, what the... I am so tired this is awful, but I resumed running and from that day have never walked up that hill again. It's really not as hard as I thought it was, I
just needed to believe that I was capable of running the hills too.
I do run with short powerful steps. I don't lean forward. I keep my eyes on the prize remembering that with each step I'm that much closer to the top. Breath as normally as you can, you won't make it to the top if you hyperventilate and pass out halfway up. Most importantly believe in yourself! You can run hills! You really can!
One more thing- you are not the slowest runner ever. A year ago I was much slower than you are now. Keep running, with every single mile you run your body will get stronger and you will get faster. You can do this!
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I think I must have missed something here! Plenty of other people post riding/walking/strength training etc. I don't see how it distracts from the challange? Post away!
I only post my running mileage because that is really my only dedicated exercise right now outside of the occasional Pilates class.
I missed something too! I have been posting my biking and strength training as well, and several people said it was fine. I still have a running goal but I also want to mix it up and do strength training. @codemonkey78 - post away. BTW - I biked 71 yesterday. I hope I can run tomorrow - one knee is slightly sore. Was helping my husband train for the Tour De Cure next week - 100 miles. I'm not doing that one, just helping him by riding with him.0 -
One more thing- you are not the slowest runner ever. A year ago I was much slower than you are now. Keep running, with every single mile you run your body will get stronger and you will get faster. You can do this!
How long have you been running fabnine? You amaze me with your mileage! So I just wondered how long it took to get to that level?
I don't have time right now to add much more to my runs but in the summer when school is out and I am not teaching, I can add more time. I just can't see moving the alarm back to prior to 4am.
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3/1, 2.2 miles, snowshoe (not counting as running miles)
3/2, 5.0 miles, treadmill (C'mon spring, I want off this treadmill!)
3/3, 6.0 miles, outside!!! It was cold, wet and icy but worth it!
3/4, rest, was able to get a walk at lunch in the 40 degree sunshine!
3/5, 4.34 miles, treadmill
3/6, 4.34 miles, treadmill
3/7, unplanned rest day, life...
3/8, planned rest day
3/9, 4.34 miles, treadmill
24.02 miles total; 100 miles goal0 -
I was thinking that cross training was an activity to supplement your main activity. If you ''cross train'' more than you run then running becomes cross training.
But it seems like I'm wrong, as always. I might rage quit this challenge.0 -
Training2BeFast wrote: »I was thinking that cross training was an activity to supplement your main activity. If you ''cross train'' more than you run then running becomes cross training.
But it seems like I'm wrong, as always. I might rage quit this challenge.
I'm not sure why you can't just use this challenge the way you want to and and someone else could use it a different way ... I'm missing the issue. It's not a challenge against each other - or against anything, really. Use it to your benefit as you wish. I wish I had listed out each of the 31 days so at the end I could have a quick glimpse of my strength training, etc. I don't keep a log, so it would be efficient to do here. I didn't ... but I don't think anyone would have an issue if I did. Again ... not understanding the issue.
ETA: This would be my compulsory "can't we all just get along?" post (sorry). I really don't care one way or another about the [non-]issue. 0 -
No...you are right on the mark... if you're not running, you're cross-training...Training2BeFast wrote: »I was thinking that cross training was an activity to supplement your main activity. If you ''cross train'' more than you run then running becomes cross training.
But it seems like I'm wrong, as always. I might rage quit this challenge.
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@dawnna76 not the slowest runner, I'm between 14:30 and 17:00 minute miles. I walk about as fast as I run most days. A mile is a mile, don't care how long it takes me, just that I ran the whole thing.0
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^^ This! .cooter_mom wrote: »A mile is a mile, don't care how long it takes me, just that I ran the whole thing.
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