March 2015 Running Challenge

4leighbee · March 2015

... nice run followed by a long stretch and the steamroom ...

Nottafattie · March 2015

3/2 = 5.09 miles
3/3 = 3.11 miles
3/4 = 3.27 miles
3/5 = Weights and x train
3/6 = 6.25 miles
3/7-8 = 10.89 miles
3/25 = 3.11 miles
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Total = 31.72 miles
11.72 miles past goal

I know I'm supposed to keep it at a walk for another month, but I had to try out the new ASICS and there was a brief sunny patch between storms. I'm not going to put in crazy miles before the end of the month but a few miles here and there shouldn't be a problem. I feel fantastic, no pain at all, and the mood needed the Vitamin D boost.

jade_222 · March 2015

March 2nd-5.9k
March 4th-4.24k
March 9th-6.06k
March 11th-6.43k
March 12th-7.05k
March 13th-4.78k
March 16th- 7.14k
March 17th- 4.28k
March 19th- 6.22k
March 20th- 6k
March 23rd-6k
March 25th- 6k
Total: 70.1/80

CodeMonkey78 · March 2015

SLHysell · March 2015

Thanks all for the comments on my recent 13.1. I'm feeling a little better about my time now. I put in a 6 miler yesterday to get me back in action. My pace was right back where it is supposed to be.

03/01/2015 - 12.01 Miles - Cumulative 12.01
03/03/2015 - 4.35 Miles - Cumulative 16.36
03/05/2015 - 8.10 Miles - Cumulative 24.46
03/08/2015 - 12.06 Miles - Cumulative 36.52
03/10/2015 - 4.11 Miles - Cumulative 40.63
03/12/2015 - 8.01 Miles - Cumulative 48.64
03/15/2015 - 11.44 Miles - Cumulative 60.08
03/17/2015 - 6.01 Miles - Cumulative 66.09
03/21/2015 - 13.1 Miles - Cumulative 79.19 (Half-Marathon -- 2:05:48 Time)
03/24/2015 - 6.41 Miles - Cumulative 85.6

Goal 70 Miles

Ohhim · March 2015

Final batch of spring training guests arrive in a few minutes and they may join me for my run tomorrow, so I built in a few extra miles today in case they aren't up for the full distance in the AM.

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
3/24 - 5 miles
3/25 - 8 miles

Total: 153 miles
Goal: 180 miles
Remaining: 27 miles

@akirkman86 I generally went by heart rate early on. Most (non-speedwork) training runs for me are around 70% max, 5ks avg at 95% max, 10k avg at 93% max, half marathons at 88% max, and full marathon at 85% max. Still, those rates are only sustainable after adequate training for the appropriate distance, and my 70% HR pace is about 3-4 min/mile slower than my 5k race pace.

fabnine · March 2015

I took 10 days off and 20 pages of exciting posts happened- You people are really running.
__Date___ Miles
Mar 1 ___ 3.5am 7°F + 6.1pm 26°F + strength training
Mar 2 ___ 5.7 with friends + 3.6 alone
Mar 3 ___ 1.4 streak + strength training
Mar 4 ___ 5.1 with friend + 3.5 alone
Mar 5 ___ 2.3 + strength training
Mar 6 ___ 8.8am alone + 4.6pm w/friend
Mar 7 ___ 3.1
Mar 8 ___ 12.5 cloudy, then snowy, then sunny all in the same run
Mar 9 ___ 6.0 w/friends (& another 1.4 with my youngest not included in total.)
Mar 10 __ 3.1+ strength training
Mar 11 __ 5.8 + Yoga
Mar 12 __ 2.2 + strength training
Mar 13 __ 7.1 + Yoga ***halfway to goal***
Mar 14 __ 4.6
Mar 15 __ 1.5 last run for the streak- 203days 1265.6miles (6.2 miles/day)
Mar 25 __ 6.2 + 1

Month total= 97.6 running miles __67.4 remaining

dennie24 · March 2015

3/25 2.5 miles
I had 3.5 miles scheduled but I have had a horrible migraine. I didn't want to skip the run all together so I just did the 2.5 loop around my neighborhood. I am probably guilty of pushing it too much sometimes when I run but I am tired of seeing MFP say I am walking instead of running. I do realize this is not the most rationale of arguments. I was pretty proud of myself for finishing 2.5 miles in just under 30 minutes which is pretty fast for me but I guess I probably shouldn't be pushing myself like that.

dawnna76 · March 2015

Elise4270 · March 2015

3.76 mi. Walked a good bit, forgot to eat and drink water... Had calf cramps. Still time wasn't bad so I feel good about the up coming 5k.

Thought I had a toenail fungi, went to doc. He asked if I was running again. Said it was trauma- the nail is loose. Hooray! Runners milestone! Lol!
Side note- he has same back condition I do, so we had a good chat. Think I'm gonna so the surgery.
@dennie24‌ no way I could run with a migraine! You are tough!

JustWant2Run · March 2015

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
25--- 8mi

Done: 190.7/200mi goal

shanaber · March 2015

@fabnine‌ - hope you had a nice break! From your profile picture I am guessing that winter isn't quite finished with you yet even though the stars say it is now spring! There have been a lot of updates and good discussions going on - more than I can keep up with at times!
@dennie24‌ - I could not run with a migraine. I do know that I get relief from stress related headaches with running but never a migraine. Awesome that you made it through 2.5 at a decent pace (doesn't matter what MFP says)!
@Elise4270‌ - I have 3 nails in the process of coming off or growing back. Not happy with it at all

it is the one part of running I really dislike!

nulife9727 · March 2015

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 - 4.11
25 Mar - 4.2

ddmom0811 · March 2015

shanaber wrote: »

I have 3 nails in the process of coming off or growing back. Not happy with it at all it is the one part of running I really dislike!

Oh my! I haven't heard of this before. I don't think I want to know!

Elise4270 · March 2015

ddmom0811 wrote: »

shanaber wrote: »

I have 3 nails in the process of coming off or growing back. Not happy with it at all it is the one part of running I really dislike!

Oh my! I haven't heard of this before. I don't think I want to know!

Lol! Its a rite of passage! I'm anxious to lose mine. I saw where someone had a gross necklace made of ones lost.

Click if u dare! Ew. I'm NOT keeping mine should it fall off.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E1tEsdn7gHE/ReycOz8dMgI/AAAAAAAAAIM/vB6IW_5AZpw/s1600-h/toenail_necklace_labeled.jpg

4leighbee · March 2015

Elise4270 wrote: »

ddmom0811 wrote: »

shanaber wrote: »

I have 3 nails in the process of coming off or growing back. Not happy with it at all it is the one part of running I really dislike!

Oh my! I haven't heard of this before. I don't think I want to know!

Lol! Its a rite of passage! I'm anxious to lose mine. I saw where someone had a gross necklace made of ones lost.

Click if u dare! Ew. I'm NOT keeping mine should it fall off.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E1tEsdn7gHE/ReycOz8dMgI/AAAAAAAAAIM/vB6IW_5AZpw/s1600-h/toenail_necklace_labeled.jpg

I paint my toenails funky colors. I'll never forget looking down one morning in the shower after a long run and realizing that one of the ten toes had lost its nail polish ... nope ... the whole nail was gone - was in my sock. Freaky. It didn't hurt, which was even freakier. But that's the only time that's happened to me, thank goodness. I like my toenails. (I will not be opening that link, btw, lol.)

Elise4270 · March 2015

4leighbee wrote: »

Elise4270 wrote: »

ddmom0811 wrote: »

shanaber wrote: »

I have 3 nails in the process of coming off or growing back. Not happy with it at all it is the one part of running I really dislike!

Oh my! I haven't heard of this before. I don't think I want to know!

Lol! Its a rite of passage! I'm anxious to lose mine. I saw where someone had a gross necklace made of ones lost.

Click if u dare! Ew. I'm NOT keeping mine should it fall off.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E1tEsdn7gHE/ReycOz8dMgI/AAAAAAAAAIM/vB6IW_5AZpw/s1600-h/toenail_necklace_labeled.jpg

I paint my toenails funky colors. I'll never forget looking down one morning in the shower after a long run and realizing that one of the ten toes had lost its nail polish ... nope ... the whole nail was gone - was in my sock. Freaky. It didn't hurt, which was even freakier. But that's the only time that's happened to me, thank goodness. I like my toenails. (I will not be opening that link, btw, lol.)

Lol! It is about as gross as smokeless tobacco spit in a cup! Urp! Do not blame you!

My husband had one last October training for a HM. It never fell off, was loose and apparently reseated once he quit running.

dfnewcombe · March 2015

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
March 16…..3.1…..39.2…..20.8
March 17……3.1…..42.3….17.7
March 19……9.0…..51.3……8.7
March 23……1.5…..52.8…..7.2
March 24…….2.6…..55.4….4.6
March 25…….2.2……57.6…2.4
Ugh, I should be done….. having serious shin splints and can’t do anything right now….. 

SBRRepeat · March 2015

Proud to say I have yet to lose or blacken a toenail.
Maybe that means I'm not trying hard enough...

Alright guys, I know you were waiting with bated breath to hear this: I finally went back and figured out my mileage for this month. Best I can figure, based on my sloppy reporting methods, I'm at 90.2/100 for the month.
That includes tonight's 3.8 mile run around the neighborhood after a few days off. I've been knocked out of commission by an astoundingly awful head cold that I picked up on that Frontier flying cesspool.

Makes me a little nervous, because I'm running my next half marathon in 3 days... Run the Bluegrass at Keeneland Racetrack!

Elise4270 · March 2015

@dfnewcombe‌ ow, I do too. Takes so long for it to heal. I changed shoes and it helped for a while. Seems I get medial pain if I'm logging more than 10 miles a week. And forget the treadmill, half mile on it and I'm done. I have compression sleeves, but forget them routinely.

Today I found that putting more of my weight on the inside of my foot (from heel to big toe, rather than heel to 3- 4th metatarsal) helped some.

Have you found anything that helps you?

@SBRRepeat‌ maybe you just have an even strike, your doing something right! Nice mileage! Good luck on the HM.

dfnewcombe · March 2015

@Elise4270‌ It just started Monday, and I knew better. I work nights every weekend. I never run after working a night, but one of the nurses I work with wanted to run after work. I thought it would be fun to run with someone as I usually go alone. We only went a mile and a half, but it ached then. I went home and slept. I work with a trainer and she has had me roll and trigger point.

I am about ready for new shoes, so I will go get them. It will at least make me happy, if not make me feel better. Who doesn't like new running shoes?

I am getting ready for a half-marathon May 2nd. While I have been upping the miles, I am also doing strength training which I thought until now had me the most comfortable I had been in getting ready for a half. I am a very late bloomer to this whole running thing- I learn more as I go and in the early days, I had no idea how to prevent the common injuries- and have had all the "just rest and wait it out" aches and pains. Fortunately, I have had nothing permanent.

Since I am at 10 miles, I am so hoping that this turns around quickly so that I can continue getting ready for the half. Keeping my fingers crossed..... Any other suggestions??

SonicDeathMonkey80 · March 2015

SBRRepeat wrote: »

Proud to say I have yet to lose or blacken a toenail.
Maybe that means I'm not trying hard enough...

Alright guys, I know you were waiting with bated breath to hear this: I finally went back and figured out my mileage for this month. Best I can figure, based on my sloppy reporting methods, I'm at 90.2/100 for the month.
That includes tonight's 3.8 mile run around the neighborhood after a few days off. I've been knocked out of commission by an astoundingly awful head cold that I picked up on that Frontier flying cesspool.

Makes me a little nervous, because I'm running my next half marathon in 3 days... Run the Bluegrass at Keeneland Racetrack!

I'll be there too

SBRRepeat · March 2015

SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »

SBRRepeat wrote: »

Proud to say I have yet to lose or blacken a toenail.
Maybe that means I'm not trying hard enough...

Alright guys, I know you were waiting with bated breath to hear this: I finally went back and figured out my mileage for this month. Best I can figure, based on my sloppy reporting methods, I'm at 90.2/100 for the month.
That includes tonight's 3.8 mile run around the neighborhood after a few days off. I've been knocked out of commission by an astoundingly awful head cold that I picked up on that Frontier flying cesspool.

Makes me a little nervous, because I'm running my next half marathon in 3 days... Run the Bluegrass at Keeneland Racetrack!

I'll be there too

Awesome! I've never run it before, but I'm looking forward to the course- have you ever run it?

FancyPantsFran · March 2015

3 mile -1mile pickups

SBRRepeat · March 2015

@Elise4270‌ I'm actually a pretty solid heel striker. I've shifted more to a mid foot strike as my running developed, but I still slip into my natural gait when fatigue sets in. It's ungainly and arguably bad for me, but at least I still have my toenails!
And, thanks!

johnsonnelly · March 2015

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
March 25 - 3.1 miles (5k)

dawnna76 · March 2015

4 treadmill miles

dawnna76 · March 2015

4 treadmill miles.

shanaber · March 2015

@dfnewcombe‌ and @Elise4270‌ - I used to have shin splints too and the doctor told me 2 things - 1) I needed to replace my shoes (at the time they had close to 600 miles on them) and 2) Apply ice multiple times a day. I found making little ice cups (in paper dixie cups) worked best as I could tear down the paper, still have part to hold onto and be able to really rub the ice into my shin where the pain was. It took time but it definitely helped and I haven't had them since. I also replace my shoes much more frequently now too.

@ddmom0811‌, @SBRRepeat‌, @Elise4270‌, @4leighbee‌ - I had one nail turn black after my 1st half and after that I bought shoes a 1/2 size larger and never had a problem. When I had to switch away from my favorite Asics, the fit on the Altras I replaced them with was different and I damaged the 3 I have lost or losing now... It also could have had something to do with the hilly halfs I ran... I would never ever keep the nails - that is too gross to even think about and no I am not opening that link either!

dfnewcombe · March 2015

Thanks @shanaber‌ I will get new shoes~ I am usually pretty good about that, but these may be getting up in miles if I am really almost half ready.... After my short sore run today, I went to my trainer and got stretched and rolled- hurt so good kind of a thing- had an arm workout and then a 20minute not too terribly aggressive stationery bike ride. Took a walk this evening which did not bother anything. Hoping it all settles down. Getting the ice out now!

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