March 2015 Running Challenge

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  • FancyPantsFran
    FancyPantsFran Posts: 3,687 Member

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    Broad Street Run Training
  • 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
    3/15.........................5.00..................69.75



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  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    @sonicdeathmonkey80 -- wow! Congratulations!

    @iofred - oh wow, that is intense. No hills to speak of in Florida, and no goats. :wink:

    @johnsonnelly - that's a great time! Congratulations! I keep planning out future 5Ks and now 10Ks to help improve my running. But, it seems like they dwindle down in FL in the summer! The season is Sept-March! Have to drive up north to do one I guess!

    @runningmischka - Sorry you were sick, but you are smart to cut down. Baby comes first!

    @shanaber - thanks! Yes, it's great that she's so into running now. She's training for a half in May in NY now and is really into it. We were both going to do the Nike Half that was supposedly going to be in NYC - but they didn't do it. They made it in Toronto - and not a half. We wanted to get the Tiffany's bling. :smile:
  • chetvr
    chetvr Posts: 17 Member
    Consistency. Please become my middle name!

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  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
    @SonicDeathMonkey80... I love the way you run... I have never once in my life even come close to your pace for a mile, much less the distances you maintain it. The closest I come is when I am dreaming and my leg starts thrashing and kicking like an old coon dog. You are close enough to where I live, I think I'm going to come to one of your races this summer just to watch you go.... such a pure runner....
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member

    3/1 rest
    3/2 2.34 run, then I lifted and carried 25 60#bags of cement to help DH build an observation deck...
    3/3 rest because I couldn't walk....see above^^^
    3/4 3.44
    3/5 3.96
    3/6 3.35
    3/7 strength training (with bar and dumbbells, not cement bags!)
    3/8 3.85 followed by a whale watching cruise
    3/9 4.12
    3/10 rest
    3/11 strength training
    3/12 3.22
    3/13 3.08
    3/14 3.36
    3/15 13.18 at Big Island International 1/2 marathon: I PR'd....for my WORST 1/2 marathon time. But, I met my goals: 1. Finish upright. 2. Don't finish last.

    Total 43.90

    (Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited March 2015
    @ddmom0811‌ the weather here is either cold or hot. Soon enough I'll be doing warm weather runs with you. I thought I could run better on the 95+ until I braved the 40° days and found them to be so sweet. I almost dread the coming weeks.

    Yesterday's run was warm enough I wanted to lose my shirt, but still a little self conscious about that. I do imagine this year I'll often run in just the sports bra and shorts. What are they gonna do?
  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Soon enough I'll be doing you in the warm weather runs.
    What a good running partner you are....

  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited March 2015
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Soon enough I'll be doing you in the warm weather runs.
    What a good running partner you are....

    Omg. Typo or Freudian slip... Either away its on! Lol!

    Probably because I was trying to figure out what Cake had to do with running... o:)
  • LittleNell107
    LittleNell107 Posts: 71 Member
    So much good running being done by all!

    Sadly, I'm totally behind for my March total - went to aerobics on Monday night and injured my knee (felt like someone had sliced it with a machete just above and on the outside of my left knee cap... grrr... ) Still feels "odd", like it's a bit unstable - going upstairs is OK but downstairs is painful. Did a brisk walk tonight to test it - still sore and wouldn't trust it to run. Physio appointment, me thinks :( Considering testing it at aerobics again tomorrow - but that might be silly - we'll see...

    @HonuNui - so jealous of you running on the Big Island. Hubby and I had our best ever holiday spending three weeks there - fabulous!

    @SonicDeathMonkey80 - top running... well done!!!
  • dfnewcombe
    dfnewcombe Posts: 94 Member
    A much better week after a very slow week- working on a half for 5/2.
    Goal 60
    Date………………Miles………………Total…………Miles to go
    March 3…………..3.4 …………………. 3.4…………………56.6
    March 4…………..2.0……………………5.4…………………54.6
    March 5…………..6.2………………….11.6…………………48.4
    March 7…………..1.4………………….13.0…………………47.0
    March 9…………..3.0………………….16.0…………………44.0
    March 10…………4.0………………….20.0…………………40.0
    March 11…………5.0………………….25.0…………………35.0
    March 12…………8.0………………….33.0…………………27.0
    March 15…………3.1………………….36.1…………………23.9

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  • JustWant2Run
    JustWant2Run Posts: 286 Member
    1--- 6mi
    2--- REST DAY
    3--- 8mi
    4--- 7mi
    5--- 10mi
    6--- 7.25mi
    7--- 18.05mi
    8--- 6mi --- (Weekly total: 56.30 miles)
    9--- REST DAY
    10--- 10mi with 6 @ goal marathon pace
    11--- 8mi
    12--- 8mi
    13--- 7mi
    14--- 20mi
    15--- 7mi --- (Weekly total: 60.0 miles)

    Done: 122.30/200mi goal
  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
    @Training2BeFast.... that some damn fine running....
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited March 2015
    @runningmischka love the new Ghosts! I'm impressed at the mileage you have been doing at 7 months, time to give baby a rest :smile:

    @training2befast you just keep churning out some awesome mileage wow

    @Littlenell107 take care of that knee, ouch

    @elise4270 love the new pix

    @stoshew71 great 15 miler!
  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
    HonuNui wrote: »

    3/15 13.18 at Big Island International 1/2 marathon: I PR'd....for my WORST 1/2 marathon time. But, I met my goals: 1. Finish upright. 2. Don't finish last.
    That's how I do my races, too... for me and my limited ability, it's all about finishing and loving the run... I was, however, crushed when I took my first DNF last fall... but my brother said DNF just means "Did Nothing Fatal"....

    And I would gladly set those kinds of PRs if I could run every day in a South Pacific paradise... Nice job!

  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
    HonuNui wrote: »

    3/15 13.18 at Big Island International 1/2 marathon: I PR'd....for my WORST 1/2 marathon time. But, I met my goals: 1. Finish upright. 2. Don't finish last.
    That's how I do my races, too... for me and my limited ability, it's all about finishing and loving the run... I was, however, crushed when I took my first DNF last fall... but my brother said DNF just means "Did Nothing Fatal"....

    And I would gladly set those kinds of PRs if I could run every day in a South Pacific paradise... Nice job!

    I actually thought of you at about mile 8, when my hips were really bothering me, and I thought of cashing it in....but I remembered how unhappy you were with your DNF and... just pushed on.
    Thanks!
  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
    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
    15-Mar - 2.20 walk, 2.91 walk

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  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    @SonicDeathMonkey80... I love the way you run... I have never once in my life even come close to your pace for a mile, much less the distances you maintain it. The closest I come is when I am dreaming and my leg starts thrashing and kicking like an old coon dog. You are close enough to where I live, I think I'm going to come to one of your races this summer just to watch you go.... such a pure runner....

    Columbus is my BQ attempt :)

    My first half was a 2:29. I keep it on the Athlinks just to remind myself from where I came.

  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    I don't think I've ever had a 12 mile run feel as easy as my run tonight. I think the copious amounts of sugar still in my system from yesterday's pi day exploits may have had something to do with it...

    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 (race PR, 7:21 pace)
    3/15 - 12 miles

    Total: 96 miles
    Goal: 180 miles
    Remaining: 84 miles
  • jnagrl
    jnagrl Posts: 13 Member
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    March 15: 7.26 km
  • 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?? :)
    March 15 - 4 miles


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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    edited March 2015
    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
    03/10.....9.52......51.18 - + Strength Training
    03/11.....0.00......51.18 - much needed rest day!
    03/12.....4.75......55.93 - + Strength Training
    03/13.....7.08......63.01 - Hot and windy but a good run! Much better than yesterday :)
    03/14.....0.00......63.01 - pre-5K rest and travel to San DIego
    03/15.....3.10......66.11 - 5K
    Fun 5K today - not a new PR but right on my previous one, 57th overall of a small field of 680 and 1st in my division! WhooHoo! Even got my husband to walk it and went back and walked the last mile + with him.

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  • rnjcb
    rnjcb Posts: 86 Member
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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
    March 15 - 3.3 miles
    March 16 - 4.4 miles, having a little bit of heel pain and one arch hurts. I landed weird on a turn on Saturday and the arch on that foot has hurt a little since. So I ran very slowly concentrating on form today. Tomorrow is strength training so it should be better by Wednesday.


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    @shanaber -- Awesome- first in your division! And that's really good to be 57th out of 600+!

    @littlenell107 - Hope your knee feels better soon.
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Soon enough I'll be doing you in the warm weather runs.
    What a good running partner you are....
    You guys crack me up.

  • JustWant2Run
    JustWant2Run Posts: 286 Member
    Thanks @LoneWolfRunner and @skippygirlsmom :) This week is a cutback week and I'm looking forward to it! :D
  • dennie24
    dennie24 Posts: 251 Member
    3/16 3miles
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  • harpere87
    harpere87 Posts: 142 Member
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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today. Miles for March

    3/1 6.5 miles - 6.5 <<<< 1.5 w/u plus 8K race
    3/2 5 miles - 11.5
    3/3 8 miles - 19.5
    3/4 8 miles - 27.5 <<< new shoes today (ASICS Gel Noosa Tri 8's)
    3/5 6 miles - 33.5 <<< TM intervals (ice covered streets)
    3/6 8 miles - 41.5 <<< TM progressions @ recovery & easy paces
    3.7 15 miles - 56.5 <<< Madkin and Weeden Mtns long run (1,299 ft elevation gain)
    3/8 6.2 miles - 62.7
    3/9 8.5 miles - 71.2
    3/10 8 miles - 79.2
    3/11 6.2 miles - 85.4
    3/12 9 miles - 94.4
    3/13 REST DAY
    3/14 15 miles - 109.4 << Madkin and Weeden again
    3/15 REST DAY
    3/16 10.15 miles - 119.55

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  • 4leighbee
    4leighbee Posts: 1,275 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Soon enough I'll be doing you in the warm weather runs.
    What a good running partner you are....

    Runners really do have more fun. ;)
  • TwelveSticks
    TwelveSticks Posts: 288 Member
    Still not as much as planned, but they're ticking away (and I HAVE walked almost 54km in March as well!)
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