March 2015 Running Challenge

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  • marekdds
    marekdds Posts: 2,231 Member
    Doing great people. 19/25.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @briebee7‌ - I am running the 1st half so I can run the bridge :) Maybe I will see you there!
    @4leighbee‌ - I hate rest days too and I get so antsy reading about everyone's runs!
    @cooter_mom‌ - your excitement is contagious - love it! Go Girl!!
    @Ohhim‌ - is the 140BBM your target HR, somewhere around 60-80% of max? I am trying to figure out about where I should be for a training HR
  • iofred
    iofred Posts: 488 Member
    14-Mar: 7.4K run (mad 1.5 degree incline ....)
    Total mileage so far: 51 miles ... even turtles will finish, just takes them longer

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  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    Ohhim wrote: »
    SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »
    ETA if you want to dig a little deeper and see how I train relative to my race paces, here ya go. My easy pace is a minute above my marathon pace, which right now is 7:45. I do that once a week, along with a speed session, and I'm still relatively fast. Some people will run everything at MP or harder, and that's a recipe for burnout.

    Or injury... per an ultra-competitive triahthlete friend of mine, I started training by HR a while back which had me slow my pace significantly to stay under 140 bpm for 80% of my runs. Although my non-speedwork training runs take a few minutes longer, I've definitely avoided hurting myself as often, I don't feel dead for the rest of the day after killing myself during longer runs, and I've become significantly faster in the process.

    More easy time on your feet is never a bad thing, regarding your training. I cringe when I see people train fast and race either the same pace or slower. Running is one of those sports where the object is to NOT give 100% every time you go out there :)
  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,661 Member
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    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
    3/10 - 2.7 miles - 2 running, 0.7 walking (I couldn't NOT run with new running shoes! The ankle feels... 3/10 for pain? But the run felt good. I'll have to accept it.)
    3/11 - REST
    3/12 - 3 miles - running
    3/13 - 2 miles - walking (the blister didn't allow for any of my running shoes, so no running.)
    3/14 - 2.5 miles - 1.25 walking, 1.25 running
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    HAPPY PIE DAY PEOPLE!!!!

    WOOT WOOT
    Week update for me.
    hard to keep track when you're only 2x a week lol- no worries!


    3.2- 2.48 @ 23 min (seriously ice conditions-didn't die- celebrate)
    3.4- 2 miles @ 37 min (no sports bra- walking incline FWD/BKW)
    3.7 - 3 miles @ 30 min (treadmill- slow run- and bothers my shins- still done)
    3.12.-4.17 miles @ 35:42
    3.14- 8.46 Miles@ 1:22-rainy rainy- took the car to the dealership and thought I'd hit 4-5- but he told me it was probably going to be over an hour- so I hit 3 and said- meh- go for 4 and make it an easy 8 today. :)

    lots of graded up downs- really started to bit around 6 miles- had some sock malfunctions- and was trying to keep an eye on the clock/distance- so stopping and pulling out the phone ever 15 min slowed me down- But i'm not unhappy- longest distance in the last year I've run and the average is under 10. I'll take it.



    Total March Goals
    25.11 Miles of 60 hypothetical miles



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  • 4leighbee
    4leighbee Posts: 1,275 Member
    edited March 2015
    @JoRocka‌ ...
    Muddy legs = awesome! :smiley:
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    Always nice when you race a new distance, as you'll always set a PR. Did a fun 5 miler this AM sponsored by my local hockey team. Finished 19th out of 450 or so. I didn't take home any hardware as my age group was stacked (top 3 get awards, finished 4th), but got a free hockey ticket out of the deal for signing up, so no complaints.

    3/1 - 17 miles
    3/3 - 5 miles
    3/4 - 8 miles
    3/5 - 5 miles
    3/7 - 8 miles
    3/8 - 18 miles
    3/10 - 5 miles
    3/11 - 8 miles
    3/13 - 5 miles
    3/14 - 5 miles (36:42 - race PR, 7:21 pace, 19/450, 4th AG)

    Total: 79 miles
    Goal: 180 miles
    Remaining: 101 miles

    @shanaber‌ - My max HR is 189, so 140 is roughly 3/4 of my max.
  • GBrady43068
    GBrady43068 Posts: 1,256 Member
    edited March 2015
    I'll aim for 15 through end of month. Doing Run for God class for the 2nd year but trying to go a little above and beyond since I want to do at least a 10K this year.


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  • csman49
    csman49 Posts: 1,100 Member
    csman49 wrote: »
    ok, count me in for 80km.
    March
    2nd - 10.01km
    3rd - 4.12km
    5th - 2.63
    7th -
    run 1 - 5.6km
    run 2 - 5km

    10th - 15km
    12th - 5km

    14th - 5km

    Ok, i think thats my lot for this week. Looks like i'm on target to smash 80km.

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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    edited March 2015
    Thanks @Ohhim‌ - I am not exactly sure what my max HR is. If I use the calculation it is around 160 and my target should be 120. I am pretty regularly in the 130's and the highest has been in the 140s but that is unusual. It has never gone above 150 at least when running with the HR monitor. I am going to wear it in tomorrow's 5K and see where I push it to since I will be running all out.

    Happy PI day everyone 03-14-15 9:26:53!
    Here's a fun article for all the nerds in this group on why today is such a special PI day!
    http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2015/03/pi_day_2015_ten_digits_represented_on_march_14_at_9_26_53.html
    Enjoy!
  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
    DATE...................... MILES...............TOTAL
    3/2...........................Weight training
    3/3...........................5.25....................5.25
    3/4...........................5.25..................10.50
    3/5...........................7.75..................18.25
    3/6...........................Weight training
    3/7.........................11.00..................29.25
    3/8...........................5.50..................34.75
    3/9...........................Weight training
    3/11.........................8.00..................42.75
    3/12.........................8.75..................51.50
    3/13.........................1.25..................52.75
    3/13.........................Weight training
    3/14.......................12.00..................64.75



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  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    March 1 - 5K - 3rd place in my age group. Not my best time, but happy with it! 29:07
    March 2- rest
    March 3- 5.05 miles and strength training
    March 4 - 5.09 miles
    March 5 - 5.13 miles
    March 6 - strength training
    March 7 - 34 miles Biking - brutal winds today. I couldn’t keep up around the lake.
    March 8 - 71 miles biking. Beautiful day out but that was too long.
    March 9 - rest day
    March 10 - strength training.
    March 11 - 5.2 miles - knee felt fine! So thankful.
    March 12 - 5.2 miles.
    March 13- rest
    March 14 - 10K! Didn’t stop the whole time, except to grab water cup and drink it. Happy with time — 1:05:33, although it said chip and clock were same time, which doesn’t make sense since I started back in the 10+ min corral. Daughter finished in 53 mins. She was happy with that - beat her goal.


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  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,661 Member
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    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
    3/10 - 2.7 miles - 2 running, 0.7 walking (I couldn't NOT run with new running shoes! The ankle feels... 3/10 for pain? But the run felt good. I'll have to accept it.)
    3/11 - REST
    3/12 - 3 miles - running
    3/13 - 2 miles - walking (the blister didn't allow for any of my running shoes, so no running.)
    3/14 - 2.5 miles - 1.25 walking, 1.25 running, and another 2.1 - walking
  • tdbernrd
    tdbernrd Posts: 510 Member
    3/1--Rest day
    3/2--3.32 miles(treadmill)
    3/3--Strength Training
    3/4--3.34 miles(treadmill)
    3/5--Strength Training
    3/6--rest day
    3/7--rest day
    3/8--rest day
    3/9--3.27 miles
    3/10-strength training
    3/11-3.3 miles(treadmill)
    3/12-strength training
    3/13-3.28(treadmill)
    3/14-3.38(week 16 completed)
    3/15-rest

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    Finally tried Zombies Run this morning. :o When the horde decided to chase me, some dogs barked. It was dark out so I got on down. Scared me silly but I was able to accomplish my first negative split outside.
  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
    edited March 2015
    01-Mar - Rest
    02-Mar - 3.16 run
    03-Mar - 2.17 run, 2.18 walk
    04-Mar - 2.59 run
    05-Mar - 2.16 run, 2.11 walk
    06-Mar - surgery
    07-, 08-, 09-, 10-Mar - recuperation
    11-Mar - 1.24 walk
    12-Mar - 2.19 walk, 1.95 walk
    13-Mar - 4.00 walk (dreadmill)
    14-Mar - 3.26 walk (so far)

    Nearly half the month, mostly at the goal. Looks like I under-goaled again this month!!

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  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    1 - 12mi, easy
    2 - 8.2mi, easy
    3 - 8.2mi, tempo
    4 - 10mi, easy w/FF
    5 - 8mi, intervals
    6 - 8mi, easy+3.2mi, tempo
    7 - 18mi, easy
    8 - Rest
    9 - 7.2mi, easy
    10 - 6.3mi, easy
    11 - 6.5mi, easy
    12 - Rest
    13 - 5.2mi, easy w/strides
    14 - 3.14mi, easy

    Pi miles today for my shakeout run. Next post will be half marathon results :)

    Total: 103mi

    Mar goal: 250mi
  • cooter_mom
    cooter_mom Posts: 108 Member
    @tdbernrd‌ I truly believe I would have my best times ever using Zombies Run, I also truly believe I would NEVER sleep again. Haha

    @ddmom0811‌ awesome race!! Good for you!!

    I think today will be a rest day for me. 30km/hr winds with gusts up to 70km. How do you run in the wind? It totally takes my breath away! But I have run 5 days in a row this week, so maybe a rest today is a good thing. Happy Pi Day!!!!!
  • zombiebrandy0112
    zombiebrandy0112 Posts: 88 Member
    edited March 2015
    Goal: 65 miles

    3/1: 6.38 miles, 11:42 pace, snow covered sidewalks but beautiful day!
    3/2: REST
    3/3: 3.01 miles, 10:52 pace, in a misty, cold rain - LOVED it!
    3/4: 3.00 miles, 11:42 pace, I felt like I had lead feet today.
    3/5: REST - my Achilles' tendon was aching so I dropped my scheduled 3 miles
    3/6: REST
    3/7: My 1st 8k race, 5.01 miles, 10:32 pace - I felt AWESOME! My best race pace by far. Also a 2 mile walk with my husky in the evening.
    3/8: 10 mile bike ride, weight training
    3/9: REST
    3/10: 3 mile run, 11:39 pace, weight training
    3/11: 4 mile run, 11:52 pace, in the rain with my husky Ellie - we both enjoyed it & I didn't have any aches today :)
    3/12: 3 mile run, 10:57 pace, weight training
    3/13: REST
    3/14: 6 mile run, 11:20 pace, in the nice cold misty rain

    33.39 / 65
  • PurpleYFronts
    PurpleYFronts Posts: 344 Member
    03/03 - 12.3miles
    05/03 - 5.25miles
    10/03 - 13.1miles
    13/03 - 6.5miles

    37 miles - 70 mile total
  • ScientificExplorerGirl
    ScientificExplorerGirl Posts: 535 Member
    3/1 3 miles
    3.7 5 miles
    3/14 4.25 miles



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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited March 2015
    3/1 - 6.5 miles
    3/2 - 3.9 miles - miserable windy 20 mph with gusts, I hate wind even when it's 100 out LOL
    3/3 - rest day
    3/4 - 6.1 miles a beautiful 64F at 5:30 am when I ran - ran in a tank top. I love Alabama, tonight it will be 25F with a winter storm watch
    3/5 - ice day
    3/6 - ice day
    3/7 - 8.4 miles
    3/8 - lazy day
    3/9 - 3.5 miles
    3/10 - 6.5 miles
    3/11 - 4.4 miles - yes yes yes it's been a bit since I was a sub 10:30 pace...10:27 but hey it's sub 10:30 :smiley: I felt great today! Wish I'd paid better attention to the time, it got way dark and I had to head home. Didn't have my lights with me.
    3/12 - rest day
    3/13 - lazy day LOL
    3/14 - 8.4 miles - cut 4 mins off my time from when I ran this course on 3/7 :-)

    47.7 out of 70 miles

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited March 2015
    @ddmom0811 great time! Yeah for your daughter too!
    @ohhim awesome!
    @jorocka super run today!
    @fabnine great job being half way to goal!
    @SBRRepeat what a beautiful picture
  • johnsonnelly
    johnsonnelly Posts: 103 Member
    March 1 -Rest
    March 2 - 4 miles
    March 3 - 5.1 miles (furthest run to date)
    March 4-6th - Rest arches, I pulled them jumping rope.
    March 7 - 4 miles OUTSIDE!!! It was so warm here, I was surprised!
    March 8 - 4 miles (plus a hike on the mountain)
    March 9 - 3.1 miles (5k OUTSIDE!!, plus a 2 mile walk and weight training)
    March 10 - 2.25 miles (It was hard to run tonight....)
    March 11 - 3.1 miles (5k)
    March 12 - 3.1 miles (5k, outside and the pace was MUCH different than on the treadmill. It was 9:47 mpm versus the almost 12 that I get on the machine)
    March 13 - 2 miles (night before first 5k race)
    March 14 - 3.1 miles (5k) I feel great about most of my first race! I ran my fastest mile time so far (8:56 mpm) and was on track to *maybe* place but ended up with a side stitch right in the middle that slowed me way down for about 1/2 mile (I need to fine tune what I should eat on race mornings) so my finish time was right at 30 minutes. I *think* this is a decent time for a first 5k race?? :)


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  • dawnna76
    dawnna76 Posts: 987 Member
    long 7 miles on the treadmill today since I didn't have a sitter for the boys, so off to the ymca we went. I covered the machine with my towel so I couldn't see the time dragging and watched a few episodes of friends on my iPad :)
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  • jnagrl
    jnagrl Posts: 13 Member
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    March 3: 3.36 km
    March 10: 3.36 km
    March 13: 5.47 km
  • Mkhoran13
    Mkhoran13 Posts: 60 Member
    Cabin Fever Reliever 2015. A virtual 5K from raceyourneighbors.com

    I enjoyed this as I was able to do a path I was familiar with and go when ever I wanted to within a given time period (it opened today and closes the 21st).

    Happy runnings everyone!

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  • Abakan
    Abakan Posts: 361 Member
    10k trail race today, it was a 2 loop race and just as I was finishing the first loop the winner whizzed past me and finished, but It didn't upset me I just felt really pleased for him and I was enjoying myself so much with my friends and family cheering me on. The only disappointing thing was I forgot to turn my Garmin on because I was to busy chatting with a fellow competitor at the start.
    51.1 completed........ 18.9 to do.
  • haysavam
    haysavam Posts: 74 Member
    March 1-7: 4 miles (last week was rough)
    March 8-14: 13.8 miles (back on track)

    Whoo hoo!!!!
  • rnjcb
    rnjcb Posts: 86 Member
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