The January 2016 Running Challenge

WhatMeRunning wrote: »

@KatEmmaMarie - It depends what I wish to track on the run. If I'm just interested in total distance and/or calories then I will have the session record warm ups and cool downs becsuse it's easier to just record one thing. If I want to know the time, effort, etc of the run part separately then I record that seperately from warm up/cool down. If I'm doing intervals and want to track eac section sepatately then I use an app that records intervals.

Thanks!

Date      Miles      MTD
------    -----    -----
Jan 01      6.5      6.5
Jan 02      5.1     11.6
Jan 03      5.6     17.2

5 km 35 minutes, Easy Real Estate Run with a very small group of 4. I thought yesterday at -14C was cold, today -18C. Forehead and Eyelids were cool at the start but once we got moving it was okay. 60 minutes post run sitting in Tim's solving the worlds problems.
01/01 –0.0 Km – 140 km – 0.0 Km
01/01 –6.0 Km – 134 km – 6.0 Km
01/02 –7.0 Km – 127 km – 13.0 Km
01/03 –5.0 Km – 122 km – 18.0 Km


When I got home I hit the button on my Garage Door remote and nothing happened. Went into the garage and the chain had jumped off the Motor Drive gear. Repaired it and it jumped off again. Turns out the door is frozen to the Garage Floor and the joints between sections were frozen together. Turned the heat on and will try again in the afternoon. Only in Canada.

DATE...............MILES...............TOTAL
1/1....................REST...................0.00
1/2.....................16.00.................16.00
1/3.......................5.00.................21.00

KatEmmaMarie wrote: »

I have a quick question: when you run, after your run if you do a however many minute cool down walk, do you include that distance in what you're tracking? Or do you only track the run portion? Thanks!

I usually just include it, unless I'mfollowing an inbuilt training plan .. Some of them don'tcater for warm ups or cool downs.. So on those days iI'll just run or walk for a slow 2K and then start the program

I am new in this group and I am in for 60 miles in Jan 2016..

runner_girl83 wrote: »

WhatMeRunning wrote: »

If I'm doing intervals and want to track eac section sepatately then I use an app that records intervals.

Brings me to this question... Anyone know of a good interval training app that will tell me when to run fast/slow??

The C25K app is good for timing intervals, but you're stuck with what is already programmed in there. I also use HIIT Interval Training app. It's simple and lets me adjust the number and length of intervals, rounds, rest and add warm up and cool down.

runner_girl83 wrote: »

rune1990 wrote: »

I do have a question about training. At what point can I run everyday? I'm 44, and on week 4 of zombies 5k and run every other day. I can run for about 5-8 min(OMG I RAN FOR 8 MIN!). I was thinking about just adding in c25k starting at the beginning of training on one off day.

I find running everyday still a no-go for me.. I can'twait for the day where I can run more than 3 days a week but I know that 3 days is better than nothing.. And it's best for me to build up.

At the moment i do a 40-45 min (5km'ish) run on Tues and Thurs and a long run on Saturdays.

It doesn't work for everyone but for now it works well around kidsand family commitments

I can't do every day either. I run 5xs a week, with Mondays and Fridays being rest days (usually weight training). Fridays are the important rest days for me since Saturdays are usually my long run days (well, trying to get them long anyway..lol)..

Every time I have tried running everyday I develop @patrikc333 Syndrome....

kittary wrote: »

I am dreaming of the day I finish and say " I think I have more left in me for another....."

@kittary - Be careful what you dream about. The day may come when you're in a training program, run your prescribed easy 3, and think, "Is that all I get to do??"

rune1990 wrote: »

Stoshew71 wrote: »

This is best answered by understanding the basis of training and understanding the basic principles to training...
...Patience. I know you may be bored on your rest days, but those rest days for you are still important. I would suggest looking into cross training on your off days at this point.

Thank you. I knew this, but needed to hear it it seems . I will persevere at the pace dictated by the app, and cross train on my off days and enjoy every minute! In the spring I will take my training outside.

@rune1990 - Good call. I started running in August 2011, I'm training for Boston, and I *still* don't run every day. Even running 6 days a week scares me, and I'll be happy to back off to 5 days a week when I can get my weekly target mileage in on a 5 day schedule. Rest days are very, very important.

@runner_girl83 - I use Endomondo for intervals. You can create your own custom interval programs with intervals defined in time or distance (or even a mix). It does a beeping noise when you should change to the next interval.

After having some calf pain Friday I skipped my plan run yesterday and went to a new brewpub instead. The IPA had a harsh bitterness to it but the porter was very nice. The wheat beer had a really off aroma and flavor. Hope they fix that by summertime.

The brewery therapy worked and I was able to run 4 pain-free miles today. Today was a new experience. My daughter is home from college and evidently college has mad her soft. She won't run outside with me so I found a nearby high school that allows you to run their indoor track in the off hours and we went there today. I found I didn't actually hate it as much as I thought. I kind of enjoyed passing people and weaving in and out of traffic. I couldn't do it for a long run but I'll be back when I went to do a tempo run and it' still snowy/icy outside. I'm also going to try to talk my wife into going with me. She can walk around the track while I run a few laps, walk a lap with her, run a few laps, etc.

Between my calf pain, which kept me from 11 planned miles, and the death of a close cousin Friday, I'll be struggling to reach my goal. That will keep me from running for the next 3 days though I'm thinking about stopping for a run on my way back home from the funeral Wednesday.

I have a group question:

Looking at my Garmin data I'm running 5-10 minutes and walking 2-3 my entire run. Once in a while, I have runs that are better or worse. I can run a race non-stop, 10k done, besides the chafing I had on the HM, I feel like I could have done it (minus the water stations). I nailed the first 10 miles.

My husband thinks its mental. I'll be able to rule out cardiac issues in a few weeks (which really I doubt I have, but who knows).

Lets assume it's mental. What the heck do I do? Could it really be mental?


Today My training journal says:

"... No matter where you stack up when it comes to speed or distance, stake claim to your group and run with pride. Your running will soar by being a part of something bigger than yourself. " Lauren Fleshman.

@Elise4270 - I had a lot of issues in 2014 overcoming mental limitations. As I became more aware of what I could do, how I felt recovering, and gained knowledge to analyze my running data I just had to push through it. Sometimes my mind was trying to convince me that my legs were running out of energy. So I would test myself to see how far I could go until my legs would just buckle out from under me. That never happened, curiously enough. Sometimes I would feel like I was pushing my HR too hard, but when looking at my HR (especially over the run) it was clear that I was not past theshold or evrn in VO2max pretty much every time. So I had to just run past it. That one can be tricky (even worrisome). The only method I can really describe is a mantra I started using after mile 16 in my first full. I trained so hard but felt like running was really hard that day and my glutes felt numb. I knew I had the fitness to make it. When I nearly convinced myself to give up I remembered all that and repeated a mantra to myself the rest of the way, "Medal, Injury or Body Bag". I was only stopping and going home with one of those. I made it home with the medal.

That may not work for you, I am sure these mental blocks and the paths around them are unique to all. This may also just sound ridiculous or too simplistic perhaps. You will figure it out if you truly want to overcome those blocks you know are only mental.

Date – Km’s – DTD
02/1 – 13.02 – 13.02 – 8:28 pace
04/1 – 05.06 – 18.08 – pushing pram, 8:40 pace



Decided to move my Tuesday running day to Monday’s instead.. I am going to challenge myself by running with my little boy in the stroller on these Monday runs – Boy it’s hard work! Kudos to all those running mums & dads out there that do it often! Have also joined the Running Mums Australia group – some meet up in certain suburbs each weekend so will try and get to some of those meetings this year!




Upcoming Races
9/1- New Year Virtual 10K
6/2- Ninja Virtual 10K
5/3- Howl At The Moon Virtual 10K
17/7- Jetty 2 Jetty HM (Redcliffe)
22/10- Run For Life 10K (Springfield)

Thanks, @WhatMeRunning I'm gonna try slowing my pace, and push through like you say. I've started off with so much pain and every run was a battle, I think I've just adopted that pattern as my norm.