March 2015 Running Challenge
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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!
3/23 - rest day - went on an air boat ride with Skip and saw some alligators - too fun!
3/24 - 9.5 miles - happy considering I have led legs! Did lots of walking over the weekend and 6 hours in the car driving home last night.
83.8 out of 70 miles
Toured the USS Alabama on the 22nd with Skip - it was amazing. We walked well over 3 miles on the ship. It was like the biggest playground, we had a blast.0 -
03/03 - 12.3miles
05/03 - 5.25miles
10/03 - 13.1miles
13/03 - 6.5miles
17/03 - 14.0miles
23/03 - 7.3miles
58.3miles - 70 mile total0 -
03/03 - 6.2km
04/03 - 8.59km
06/03 - 4.0km
10/03 - 6.1km
11/03 - 6.02km
13/03 - 4.02km
18/03 - 4.04km
24/03 - 6.10km
25/03 - 6.0km
Made it to goal for the month with a couple of runs to spare...... need to pull finger if I'm going to make my goal for the year though!!!
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@SLHysell - Fantastic job on the first HM!!! And with no ear buds?!? Great job!!!0
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2 Mar - 4.13
3 Mar - 4.11
5 Mar - 4.17
6 Mar - 3.67
7 Mar - 3.6
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 (walk)
23 Mar - 4.1
24 Mar - 4.110 -
Got in my 5 miles while waiting for my regularly scheduled maintenance at the car dealer this morning. Found a great trail that ran through some parks and out to the bay and was only 1/4 mile north of the dealer. Still, had I known the appointment was going to run as long as it did, I would have done my long run for the week instead.
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)
3/24 - 5 miles
Total: 145 miles
Goal: 180 miles
Remaining: 35 miles0 -
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
March 16 - 3.1 miles (5k)
March 17 - 3.1 miles (5k)
March 18 - 22 Traveling and horrible stomach flu
March 23 - 2 miles (Wanted to make sure my stomach could handle it)
March 24 - 4 miles
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March Goal 75 miles
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.
3/16 rest because^^^
3/17 3.59
3/18 lazy
3/19 3.54
3/20 2.32
3/21 sick
3/22 chores
3/23 2.25 + snorkeling 4 hours
3/24 5.25...and another pic from our snorkle trip yesterday. Saddlback Butterflyfish
Total 60.85
(Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)
@italysharon : yea, we figure we're never going to have enough to retire comfortably, so we're enjoying our retirement in advance!
@slhysell congrats on your first 1/2: from now on they're all gravy!0 -
@HonuNui - sure love your snorkeling pictures!
@SLHysell - Congratulations on completing your first half! Even thought you didn't hit that 2 hour mark you now have a PR to beat next time around!
@csman49 - Being in the challenge will do that to you - just gives you incentive to run more and more!
@Elise4270 - I do as others have said, I eat... I think your body is telling you that you need more to fuel the running. I find for me more protein helps me to feel satisfied longer but I need the carbs for the running - it is definitely a balancing act! Also my pants are tighter too in the legs and butt but that is enough - I don't want to have to buy new jeans. I do like the way they fit and look now though
@Abakan - I think you will do great on your 10K next week!
@RunTimer - beautiful rainbow! We in southern cal have no rainbows - just drought and not a bit of moisture! I will be back up north in July (lived there for a few years) to run the 1st half of the SF marathon over the GG Bridge - very excited!
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!
03/23.....5.15....108.42
03/24.....6.28....114.70 - + Strength Training
Went out for 4 and did 6 easy just because it was beautiful out and it is going to get hot the next couple of days. Hope to hit my goal before the weekend as my daughter is coming home for a few days of her spring break!
I ran easy today but was surprised that my HR did not break 120 and the average was around 100. I ran an 11min pace so not super slow for me (HM pace is 10:30) but the HR has me wondering if I need to push a bit harder even on an easy run. Any thoughts?0 -
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
3/23 - 4 miles
3/25 - 3.15 miles
totally underestimated my mileage this month! And I have at least another 10-15 that I'm planning on doing before April 1. Whoo hoo!!
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Like this, I also "Run to eat" lol. Helps keep my head straight also.. Go Runners!0
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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.
March 22 - 5 mile run; 8 mile biking.
March 23 - Strength Training
March 24 - 5.01 miles
March 25 - Strength Training
@ohhim - what a great idea to get a run in while waiting for your car! I'd come back completely sweaty and gross but too bad for them.
@shanaber - enjoy your daughter home! Had a great time with mine last week! Miss her, but her graduation is in May - and we'll go up for that. But then she is going to stay in NYC, took a job there - she doesn't start until July so we'll have a little time with her at home. I haven't been using my HRM in several months because it acted so sketchy. But I may try it again and see what it says now. So I'm no help on pushing yourself with yours.
I did a Good Form Running clinic last night and found out I am doing well! I think because I have been trying to do the Chi running, that has helped my running style. I learned about the 180 bpm, which I had read about on here, but didn't understand why it mattered. So going to work on that next.
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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
24--- 10mi
Done: 182.7/200mi goal0 -
3/1 - 8 miles
3/3 - 4 miles
3/4 - 3.5 miles
3/5 - 3 miles
3/6 - 4 miles
3/8 - 9 miles
3/10 - 4.5 miles
3/18 - 3 miles
3/21 - 3 miles
3/22 - 6.2 miles, Muddogs 10k, PR!
3/24 - 6 miles
Ran with some friends from the running group last night, and they are all faster than me. I worked hard to try to keep up, and ended up averaging a 10:10 pace! I've only ran that fast once before and that was a 5k race (my 10k PR on Sunday was a 10:38 pace). My goal of being able to maintain 10 minute miles is getting closer
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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 - 11mi, easy
23 - 7mi, easy w/strides
24 - 8mi, easy
Total: 183.1mi
Mar goal: 250mi
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I had to take a 4 month break from running due to a knee injury from September, but I'm slowly building my endurance back up!
March: 21.5/25
Until Graduation: 58.2/130
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Thanks for the suggestions @shanaber and @skippygirlsmom ! I do use an app that tracks my pace. I guess my concern is that if I only ever train at a pace of say, 10:30 minute miles, how do I know how fast I can actually go in a race, and what if I burn out during the race because I have never gone that fast before? I sort of assumed that I would just run my normal pace during the race. The thought of amping it up for the first time ever on race day freaks me out! Obviously I am a newbie.
3/2 = 4.56 miles
3/3 = 2.26 miles
3/4 = 3.52 miles
3/5 = rest
3/6 = 4.51 miles
3/7 = rest
3/8 = 8 miles
3/9 = rest
3/10 = 5.02 miles
3/11 = 3 miles
3/12 = 4.59 miles
3/13 = rest
3/14 = rest
3/15 = 6.41 miles
3/16 = 2.03 miles
3/17 = 5.0 miles
3/18 = 3.58 miles
3/19 = rest
3/20 = rest
3/21 = 7.02 miles
3/22 = rest
3/23 = 4.67 mi
3/24 = 3.37 miles
Total = 67.54 miles
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3/18 - 3.1 (indoor track). 48.06 for month.
3/19 - 5.2 (TM, Trek class) 53.26 for month. Almost back on track to still hit 100.
3/20 - 3.1 (indoor track) 56.36 for month.
3/21 - 8.03 (outdoor, woo hoo!) 64.39 for month.
3/22 - Rest Day
3/23 - 3.1 (indoor track) 67.49 for month.
3/24 - 4.0 (indoor track) 71.49 for month.
3/25 - Unplanned rest day, totally overslept!! Ugh!0 -
akirkman86 wrote: »Thanks for the suggestions @shanaber and @skippygirlsmom ! I do use an app that tracks my pace. I guess my concern is that if I only ever train at a pace of say, 10:30 minute miles, how do I know how fast I can actually go in a race, and what if I burn out during the race because I have never gone that fast before? I sort of assumed that I would just run my normal pace during the race. The thought of amping it up for the first time ever on race day freaks me out! Obviously I am a newbie.
When I'm running for "fun" during the week I'm always been 10:20 and 11:15 pace depending on the distance. My PR for 5K is under 30 min, for 10K it's under an hour. When you get out there you'll see because of the excitement of the race etc you will naturally run faster. On my 10K I got to the mile marker and she said 9:30, I thought she was telling me the time LOL I don't think I ever ran that fast of a mile. Same for my second 5K, I saw the time clock at one mile and thought holy crap I can't run this fast I'll die out. In both cases I was able to basically maintain that pace. Don't freak out, roll with it, you can always slow down if you feel you are going too fast or are getting tired.
@sonicdeathmonkey80 were you the one that posted that you shouldn't be training at your race pace? I thought someone did.
I'm really terrible at pacing. I have a general idea while I'm running how fast I'm going. I do a "well it's about 2 miles from my house to here I'm at 21 mins, that's cool" kinda runner. I couldn't begin to tell you if my first mile is at 8 or 18 minutes LOL I don't know my heart rate or any of the other things people talk about, I don't even know what half of it means. I just know I like to run and give myself a general hope to finish under this time. For my 10K I figured me for 75 minutes. I almost died when I came down towards the finish and my daughter was screaming "go momma you are under an hour". I also never wear my glasses when I run so I can barely see my watch. I'm running a half next month, before I got hurt I wanted to finished in 2:15, now I'm hoping for 2:30, but no matter what my time it'll be a PR and I'll be damn proud of myself like I am after every race. I'm probably a trained runners worst nightmare, but I get it done.
I'm also so not sure I answered your question.
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akirkman86 wrote: »Thanks for the suggestions @shanaber and @skippygirlsmom ! I do use an app that tracks my pace. I guess my concern is that if I only ever train at a pace of say, 10:30 minute miles, how do I know how fast I can actually go in a race, and what if I burn out during the race because I have never gone that fast before? I sort of assumed that I would just run my normal pace during the race. The thought of amping it up for the first time ever on race day freaks me out! Obviously I am a newbie.
I am not super-fast, but I'm almost always happy at the end of my races and I'm very proud that I almost always have negative splits. Pacing comes naturally to me, luckily. Running is a mental game - at least the way I approach it, it is. The worst thing I can do in a race is go out too fast because then, not only am I exhausted too early, but also people are passing me, which further wrecks me mentally - who wants to be defeated and miserable at the end of a race? I love a race wherein not a single soul passed me - and it happens. It drove my coach crazy because he thought I could bring my PR down if I'd just start a little more competitively. But having control of my own race (killing it up the hills, turning it on whenever I see an opportunity, etc.) is key for me - and I can't do that if I'm pushing at my limit from start to finish. So ... like @skippygirlsmom, I'm not sure if I answered your question - except - don't go out too fast. Be proud and happy at the end. Running should be joyful. Good luck! 0 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »akirkman86 wrote: »Thanks for the suggestions @shanaber and @skippygirlsmom ! I do use an app that tracks my pace. I guess my concern is that if I only ever train at a pace of say, 10:30 minute miles, how do I know how fast I can actually go in a race, and what if I burn out during the race because I have never gone that fast before? I sort of assumed that I would just run my normal pace during the race. The thought of amping it up for the first time ever on race day freaks me out! Obviously I am a newbie.
When I'm running for "fun" during the week I'm always been 10:20 and 11:15 pace depending on the distance. My PR for 5K is under 30 min, for 10K it's under an hour. When you get out there you'll see because of the excitement of the race etc you will naturally run faster. On my 10K I got to the mile marker and she said 9:30, I thought she was telling me the time LOL I don't think I ever ran that fast of a mile. Same for my second 5K, I saw the time clock at one mile and thought holy crap I can't run this fast I'll die out. In both cases I was able to basically maintain that pace. Don't freak out, roll with it, you can always slow down if you feel you are going too fast or are getting tired.
@sonicdeathmonkey80 were you the one that posted that you shouldn't be training at your race pace? I thought someone did.
I'm really terrible at pacing. I have a general idea while I'm running how fast I'm going. I do a "well it's about 2 miles from my house to here I'm at 21 mins, that's cool" kinda runner. I couldn't begin to tell you if my first mile is at 8 or 18 minutes LOL I don't know my heart rate or any of the other things people talk about, I don't even know what half of it means. I just know I like to run and give myself a general hope to finish under this time. For my 10K I figured me for 75 minutes. I almost died when I came down towards the finish and my daughter was screaming "go momma you are under an hour". I also never wear my glasses when I run so I can barely see my watch. I'm running a half next month, before I got hurt I wanted to finished in 2:15, now I'm hoping for 2:30, but no matter what my time it'll be a PR and I'll be damn proud of myself like I am after every race. I'm probably a trained runners worst nightmare, but I get it done.
I'm also so not sure I answered your question.
Yep, I was one of them. No additional benefits gained - all it does is trash your body and increase the amount of rest/recovery time.
To answer the question: do a 5K at full effort and plug that into a predictor to get an approximate time for other distances, and ignore the recommendations for easy paces. Never force an easy pace to be within a certain window. Why? Unless you can run a marathon at that predicted pace, the easy paces recommended will almost always be at your marathon pace range. My "easy" pace recommendations are 7:14-8:14, and my marathon pace PR is 8:00, and goal pace next month is 7:45. Where is my real "easy" pace? Closer to 8:45-9:00. Now, if I could run the predicted 3:06 marathon, my easy pace might really be high 7/low 8.
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March 1: 5 miles Tread mill
March 2: 5 miles ™
March 3: 2 miles ™ + strength
March 4: 5 miles ™ no runners high today
March 5: Rest
March 6: 5.5 miles ™
March 7: skied with the kids at Gunstock
March 8: nothing
March 9: 7.75 miles OUTSIDE!
March 10: Pump
March 11: Nada
March 12: 5.3 Miles OUTSIDE! woo hoo, so dam hilly and windy, but felt great :-)
March 13: Nothing
March 14: Nothing
March 15: Nothing
March 16: 10.25 outside. great!
March 17: Pump
March 18: 3.75 outside with friend+ 1 ™
March 19: nothing
March 20: 6 miles outside- great run!
March 21: nothing
March 22: nothing
March 23: 4.5 miles outside- windy and tough!
March 24: 2 miles ™
March 25: 4.8 slow miles outside with friend
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03/02 - 2 miles
03/04 - 2.5 miles
03/06- 3.1 miles
03/09 - 3 miles
03/10- rest
03/11- 2.5 miles
03/12- rest day (backyard clean up- 'tis the season, and agility practice)
03/13- 3 miles... Graduated C25K today!!! At the start of the year I could barely run 90 seconds, now I'm running 30 min straight.
03/16- 2.5 miles
03/17- rest day w/ more dog training.
03/18- 2.5 miles
03/19- 2 miles(went back and did an interval of running/walking with faster runs) + weight training. Will be out of the gym for four days as I will be at an event. But I will be right back at it on Monday!
03/23- 2 mile intervals(running as fast as I could for a min) + weight training. Shin is feeling soar after my run so may have over did a bit.
03/24- arc trainer and weights (shin still sore so no running)
03/25- rest day, will try to put some miles in tomorrow.
Happy running everyone!
Total 25 miles .....Goal 26 miles0 -
DATE … MILES … Total
3/1 … 3.5 … 3.5
3/2 … 6 … 9.5
3/3 … 6 … 15.5
3/4 … 6.5 … 22
3/7 … 20.5 … 42.5 (5100 ft elevation gain)
3/10 … 6 … 48.5
3/11 … 5.75 … 54.25
3/12 … 5 … 59.25
3/13 … 3.5 … 62.75
3/14 … 13 … 75.75
3/15 … 10 … 85.75
3/17 … 6.25 … 92
3/18 … 3 … 95
3/19 … 6 … 101
3/20 … 6 … 107
3/22 … 26 … 133
3/24 … 6 … 139
3/25 … 5.5 … 144.5
144.5/160 goal
It is great to see everyone getting close to goal (or surpassing it!) already. Happy running everyone.0 -
Tue...3/24…3.......miles – Hilly trail run
Sat…3/21..5.46…miles – Pace 10:15
Mon..3/9…3.63…miles – Pace 10:42
Sat…3/7…5.02…miles – Pace 10:48
Fri….3/6….4.33...miles – Pace 10:32 Speed intervals 1:10 fast, 1:50 slow
Tue....3/3...3.04...miles – Pace 9:53
Mon...3/2...3.01...miles – Pace 11:52 (Training a dog not to act like a maniac on the leash)
Total: 27.49
March goal: 54 miles; 26.51 to go
2015 total goal 1074
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SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »skippygirlsmom wrote: »akirkman86 wrote: »Thanks for the suggestions @shanaber and @skippygirlsmom ! I do use an app that tracks my pace. I guess my concern is that if I only ever train at a pace of say, 10:30 minute miles, how do I know how fast I can actually go in a race, and what if I burn out during the race because I have never gone that fast before? I sort of assumed that I would just run my normal pace during the race. The thought of amping it up for the first time ever on race day freaks me out! Obviously I am a newbie.
When I'm running for "fun" during the week I'm always been 10:20 and 11:15 pace depending on the distance. My PR for 5K is under 30 min, for 10K it's under an hour. When you get out there you'll see because of the excitement of the race etc you will naturally run faster. On my 10K I got to the mile marker and she said 9:30, I thought she was telling me the time LOL I don't think I ever ran that fast of a mile. Same for my second 5K, I saw the time clock at one mile and thought holy crap I can't run this fast I'll die out. In both cases I was able to basically maintain that pace. Don't freak out, roll with it, you can always slow down if you feel you are going too fast or are getting tired.
@sonicdeathmonkey80 were you the one that posted that you shouldn't be training at your race pace? I thought someone did.
I'm really terrible at pacing. I have a general idea while I'm running how fast I'm going. I do a "well it's about 2 miles from my house to here I'm at 21 mins, that's cool" kinda runner. I couldn't begin to tell you if my first mile is at 8 or 18 minutes LOL I don't know my heart rate or any of the other things people talk about, I don't even know what half of it means. I just know I like to run and give myself a general hope to finish under this time. For my 10K I figured me for 75 minutes. I almost died when I came down towards the finish and my daughter was screaming "go momma you are under an hour". I also never wear my glasses when I run so I can barely see my watch. I'm running a half next month, before I got hurt I wanted to finished in 2:15, now I'm hoping for 2:30, but no matter what my time it'll be a PR and I'll be damn proud of myself like I am after every race. I'm probably a trained runners worst nightmare, but I get it done.
I'm also so not sure I answered your question.
Yep, I was one of them. No additional benefits gained - all it does is trash your body and increase the amount of rest/recovery time.
I'd like to add (interject) that I support this statement-all my training I did through HS/College as an athlete and even now the top programs I run- no one EVER trains at the top of their game- even lifters- you never are training at 100% you're always working under it- there should be some method to that madness- but ultimately you aren't going balls out. it's not an effective training method.
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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 - 11mi, easy
23 - 7mi, easy w/strides
24 - 8mi, easy
25 - 12mi, easy w/intervals
6mi warmup, 2x 10:00 intervals at marathon pace (7:40) w/1min rest between, 3.Xmi cooldown for 12mi
Total: 195.1mi
Mar goal: 250mi
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25-Mar: 5K
Total for March: 84 miles
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