March 2015 Running Challenge
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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
March 17 - Strength training
March 18 - 5.0423 miles
March 19- 5.12 miles.
March 20 - Strength Training
March 21 - 34 mile bike ride.
@dennie24 - awesome! I hoping for that runner's high tomorrow! Can't wait to run tomorrow morning.
@twoboysnmygirl - Welcome! I don't really trust how many calories my app says I burn when running or biking, so I don't add a whole lot of calories. But I eat about 2500 a day anyway, or until I am not hungry. 0 -
3/19- rest day, went to Sedona with my parents, ate many tamales
3/20- biked up Mt. Lemmon with my kid brother. I climbed to about 6000 feet, then caught a ride to meet him at the top. Here he is on the way back down. Crazy kid didn't touch his brakes once.
Today was our last day in AZ, so I didn't get a run in, ready to get back to a regular workout schedule! I miss lifting weights!0 -
Nice and sweaty 5 mile pace run late tonight (at 85% max HR). Ran into a group coming out of a social event at the club down the street from me who exclaimed "you have to be crazy running at midnight", to which I replied "with this weather, you'd have to be crazy running at midday" (today's high was 85 Fahrenheit). Did some biking at noon anyhow.
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
3/16 - 1 mile
3/17 - 5 miles
3/18 - 8 miles
3/19 - 5 miles
3/21 - 5 miles
Total: 120 miles
Goal: 180 miles
Remaining: 60 miles0 -
Sunday Duathlon:
22-Mar:-
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- 3.2K Run
- 16.88K Ride
- 3.4K Run/list]
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Total (running) miles for March: 77.3
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... got four in this morning before the day gets away from me ...
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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
3/15 - 4.5 miles - walking, 1 mile - running
3/16 - 3 miles - 1.5 walking, 1.5 running, and another 2.5 miles - walking
3/17 - 2.1 miles - walking
3/18 - 3 miles - 1 walking, 2 running
3/19 - 3.5 miles - walking
3/20 - 3 miles - running3/1 - 2.25 miles - walking, and another 2.25 miles - walking
3/21 - 3 miles - 1.5 walking, 1.5 running
3/22 - 4 miles - running
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@iofred - You didn't swim?
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
March 17 - Strength training
March 18 - 5.0423 miles
March 19- 5.12 miles.
March 20 - Strength Training
March 21 - 34 mile bike ride.
March 22 - 5 mile run; 8 mile biking. Daughter and I went running together but she had a 10 mile run planned. So I turned around at 2.5, ran back to get my bike and then hopped on it. She goes back to school today.
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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
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 :-)
3/15 - 3.5 miles
3/16 - 4.5 miles
3/17 - 6.3 miles
3/18 - planned rest day
3/19 - 3.5 miles
3/20 - 3.5 miles
3/21 - rest day and beach day! Did walk about 3 miles at the outlets
3/22 - 5.3 miles Goal!
74.3 out of 70 miles
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Half Marathon done today (The "Wicklow Gaol Break"). A bit hilly, and I had a calf problem after 8km which nearly sidelined me, but I pushed through it and finished, which is all I was aiming to achieve, after the pathetic training schedule I managed in the last few weeks!
Makes a welcome addition to the totals for the month, as well!
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3/1 - 4 miles
3/9 - 3.5 miles
3/11 - 4.02 miles
3/13 - 5.05 miles
3/16 - 5 miles
3/18 - 3.44 miles
3/20 - 3.19 miles
3/22 - 6 miles
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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-
3.20.- 2 miles- 21:45- treadmill- allergry/sinus sick *kitten*
Total March Goals
27.11 Miles of 60 hypothetical miles
Took me forever to find my last post to remember what I had run.
I got 2 miles in on the treadmill- I'm about death warmed over this week- and I'm in agood world of hurt from my trip to Ocean City and our performance- super fracking long a22 day yesterday- and I cant' breath today- or talk- I have no voice. - so I'm thinking running today is a mistake.
So yes- On the couch with some gelato- and relaxing. Hoping to hit 40- for the month- my high estimate was 60- low was 30- so I think hitting 40 would be a good accomplishment- and reasonable- that's only 12 more miles. I'm okay with that.0 -
So yes- On the couch with some gelato- and relaxing. Hoping to hit 40- for the month- my high estimate was 60- low was 30- so I think hitting 40 would be a good accomplishment- and reasonable- that's only 12 more miles. I'm okay with that.
You are now trying to convince yourself ... right
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3/1 - 3.1 on the treadmill (see what I did there...)
3/2 - Rest
3/3 - 5.1 - got an outdoor run in before the ice hits again
3/6 - 2.3 - limited amount of time before I needed to take my son to practice
3/7 - 7.3
3/8 - Rest
3/9 - Rest
3/10 - Travel day for work - couldn't run
3/11 -3.0 able to squeeze out 3 as the sun set. Was out of town, so didn't want to run at night
3/12 - Meetings until late, no running
3/13 - Travel home
3/14 - 3.6
3/15 - Rest
3/16 - 3.2
3/17 - 3.6
3/18 - Rest
3/19 - 5.8
3/20 - Rest
3/21 - Rest
3/22 - 9.0
Not sure I'll get my 80 in this month. I wasn't able to run the week I was out of town and hit a bit of a wall. Thanks for the good advice, I think a lot of it was nutrition based.
Once I got within 5 lbs of my target weight, I got really sloppy with my nutrition. Not so much in total calories I was eating, but really in the quality of I was eating. Lots of empty calories/junk going in. I only have a month to my first HM, so I really need to get back on the stick on what I'm eating and really start getting my miles in.
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Guess I should change my goal to 50. Really glad to have joined this thread. At times I feel like I'm spinning my wheels, but barely made 30 miles in Feb.
6.01miles
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No running for me today, Sunday is hiking with my family day and what a beautiful spring day it was to spent walking in the hills of North wales.0
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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
15 - 13.1, race
16 - 3mi, recovery
17 - Rest
18 - 6mi, easy
19 - 8mi, easy
20 - 6mi, easy w/strides
21 - 18mi, easy
22 - 10mi, easy
Total: 167.1mi
Mar goal: 250mi
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@TwelveSticks: Well done on finishing!
@Ohhim: Isn't it funny when people think it's odd to be running at midnight, when they are out there themselves? I met an old lady walking her (tiny, not very guardian-like looking) dog after midnight once, and she actually stopped to tell me that running alone in the night seemed dangerous to her. Had to bite my lip to keep from asking her how walking at the same time was any better ;-)
01.03.15 - 13.0 km
03.03.15 - 3.3 km
05.03.15 - 4.8 km
08.03.15 - 14.2 km
10.03.15 - 3.6 km
13.03.15 - 4.4 km
14.03.15 - 4.2 km
15.03.15 - 11.0 km
17.03.15 - 3.2 km
19.03.15 - 5.0 km
22.03.15 - 8.0 km
74.9 km done (of 100km)
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1--- 6mi
2--- REST DAY
3--- 8mi
4--- 7mi
5--- 10mi
6--- 7.25mi
7--- 18.05mi
8--- 6mi --- (Weekly total: 56.3 miles)
9--- REST DAY
10--- 10mi
11--- 8mi
12--- 8mi
13--- 7mi
14--- 20mi
15--- 7mi --- (Weekly total: 60.0 miles)
16--- REST DAY
17--- 8mi
18--- 7 mi
19--- 8 mi
20--- 7mi
21--- 14.4mi
22--- 6mi --- (Weekly total: 50.4 miles)
23--- REST DAY
Done: 172.7/200mi goal0 -
01/03- rest sick
02/03- rest still sick
03/03- 3.6 miles TM
04/03- 3.74 miles TM
05/03- 3.84 miles TM
06/03- 4.08 miles TM
07/03- 1.4 miles OUTSIDE 3.7 TM
08/03- rest day
09/03- 1.5 miles TM
10/03- 4.25 miles outside on a trail
11/03- 2.7 miles trail
12/03- 4.32 miles road
13/03- 4.48 miles road
14/03- rest Happy Men's Valentine's Day
15/03- 4.02 miles TM
16/03- 4.47 miles road
17/03- 4.62 miles road
18/03- rest
19/03- 2.2 miles road with hubby and the munchkin
20/03- 4.42 TM incline/speed intervals
21/03- rest (science fair/going away party out of town)
22/03- 4.9 miles road with hubby
Been a busy few days. Got my runs in but no time to post. And I need to catch up on a lot of posts on here!!! Will read later. Best run to date today. Hubby had better stamina than he and I both anticipated and we paced each other very well. I enjoyed forcing him to run with me.....and he actually enjoyed it too. He may not be able to walk for a few days but hey....it was fantastic!
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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
3/17.........................5.00..................74.75
3/20.........................5.25..................80.00
3/21.........................8.00..................88.00
3/22.........................3.00..................91.00
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2 Mar - 4.13
3 Mar - 4.11
5 Mar - 4.17
6 Mar - 3.67
7 Mar - 3.6 Nice for outdoor run at golf course
11 Mar - 3.5
12 Mar - 3.5
13 Mar - 2.0
18 Mar - 3.45
19 Mar - 3.65
20 Mar - 3.65
22 Mar - 1.5 walk0 -
Haha, I started putting it in "Notes" on my Macbook because it is too hard to find.
Took me forever to find my last post to remember what I had run.
@training2BeFast - wow, your weekly runs are my monthly goals. Well done!
@gabbo34 - As long as you learned something from it! You will hit it next month!
@TwelveSticks - Nice job! Glad you were able to push through, now take a rest day or two!
@skippygirlsmom - goal already and a week left! I should hit mine Tuesday I hope.
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Haven't had time to read through for a few days (work, husband's birthday and family visiting) but I did read through everything...
I will comment on the whole pace and hydration discussion - I run slow in my training runs unless I have scheduled intervals or a tempo run included in my schedule for the week. I really only pay attention to pace during a run when I am going long 8-12 miles because I don't want to go too fast. I mostly go by how I feel. I also don't carry water unless it is a long run and I am going to be somewhere with no drinking fountains. My trail has them at both ends along with bathrooms so I typically get a drink before I head out on the longer part of the run with no water available and get another drink before I run the mile home from the trail. Like @Stoshew71, I have to have my coffee before I run.
As far as fueling goes - I eat pretty clean but heavy on the protein side with some carb cycling to fit my strength training and longer running days.
@Elise4270 - I have a very low RHR - 34 and when I run I try to keep my HR in around 120 and it rarely gets above 135 (on a really hot day maybe 140) even when I really push it. Point is that I don't think I am in all that great shape and everyone's numbers will be different depending on lots of other factors.
@ddmom0811 - our niece was home for spring break and headed back to school this morning too - house is super quiet now.
@TwelveSticks - Congratulations on getting your half done even if it didn't go as well as you had hoped!!
@iofred - Great job on the duatholon even if there was no swimming
@autumnblade75 - you're running again!! How is the ankle??
Me too (and Scottish, Irish and English)
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
03/16.....5.44......71.55
03/17.....5.05......76.60 - + Strength Training
03/18.....0.00......76.60
03/19.....7.16......83.76 - + Strength Training
03/20.....4.64......88.40 - early morning run watching the sunrise behind the clouds
03/21.....3.00......91.40 - Dog Beach run
03/22...11.87....103.27 - Longest run this month! Found a new route!
Looks like everyone is making great steady progress toward goal! We still have 9 days to get it done!!0 -
It's going to be 12F in the morning when I run. March 22. 12 effing degrees. I am so done with this crap. And I wonder why my mileage is down the toilet so far this year.0
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March 20: 3.84 km
March 21: 3.58 km
March 22: 7.4 km0 -
Did my long 20 mile run tonight as a 3/1 (first 3/4 at 70% max HR, last 1/4 at 85% max) as I was feeling pretty good late in the run. I'm sure I'll regret it tomorrow, although it is an x-training day, so some time on the bike (to make up on my March Cycling Challenge Mile deficit) should help.
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
3/16 - 1 mile
3/17 - 5 miles
3/18 - 8 miles
3/19 - 5 miles
3/21 - 5 miles
3/22 - 20 miles (15 easy, last 5 mid)
Total: 140 miles
Goal: 180 miles
Remaining: 40 miles
@_nikkiwolf_ never felt unsafe in the neighborhood, but I've been choosing routes the past few weeks to avoid the spring breaker reveler crowds, as they can get a bit obnoxious. Encountered a few more drunks than usual stumbling home from the bars tonight, although they tend to be supportive in their own special way.0 -
@autumnblade75 - you're running again!! How is the ankle??
The ankle is doing pretty well. My race is next Sunday, and I'm trying to convince myself that I can actually still run 5 miles (before I really have to...)
My lungs don't buy it. They got lazy fast!
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Marchok, count me in for 80km.
2nd - 10.01km
3rd - 4.12km
5th - 2.63
7th -
-run 1 - 5.6km
-run 2 - 5km
10th - 15km
12th - 5km
14th - 5km
16th - 11km
18th - 10.8km
20th - 7.14km
Felt really tired out there today, i did 25 minutes of swimming yesterday, i'm not much of a swimmer, felt like that had knocked a lot out of me. Right ankle a bit stiff.
Anyway, that's my March target met
Expected another 5km on saturday, but skipped it, legs too drained. Put 7km in on the bicycle on sunday instead
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