The February 2016 Running Challenge

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    @shanaber and @Elise4270 ... and anyone else on my Friends list... I apologize for "unfriending" you without notice... I had reason to believe my account had been compromised.... #aintdivorcefun

    Ha-ha! Crazy-ness! No sweat- I don't keep track of my friends, they hang with me or they don't. No worries. But I did miss you.
  • Becky_44
    Becky_44 Posts: 227 Member
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    Now I fully understand the profile pic! Sorry you have to deal with going through that!
    @shanaber and @Elise4270 ... and anyone else on my Friends list... I apologize for "unfriending" you without notice... I had reason to believe my account had been compromised.... #aintdivorcefun

  • Becky_44
    Becky_44 Posts: 227 Member
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    Truth! :/
    Stoshew71 wrote: »

    #marriageisprettyfuntoosometimes

  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    aarar wrote: »
    I hope it's ok that I'm joining the challenge halfway through the month. I did some of these challenges last year and they're great!

    After a pretty dismal December for running (I ran 3 times), I spent January getting back into it and now ready to start ramping up my mileage again. My goal for February is 200km and I'm sitting at 77km so far. I have a 50 mile race in June that I'm working towards.

    Happy running everyone!

    Of course! Join in!
  • smilelaughlove17
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  • shanaber
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    @shanaber and @Elise4270 ... and anyone else on my Friends list... I apologize for "unfriending" you without notice... I had reason to believe my account had been compromised.... #aintdivorcefun
    No worries - I was wondering where you were off to and missing your humorous posts but figured you were just busy. I am so sorry you are dealing with those issues. It is tough to deal with regardless which side of the table you are on (lawyer or client).

  • runner_girl83
    runner_girl83 Posts: 553 Member
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    10/2….strength day
    11/2….5.01
    12/2….11.23
    13/2….10.00

    Goal : 71.89 / 180 km

    Left knee is very sore. I know I definitely over did it! BUT I did the 10k virtual run! If I have to walk now for a month, I don’t mind. I have the HM next month, but as it’s another virtual I can walk it, if need be. My husband bought me a resistance band today (He asked me what I wanted for Valentines Day) :wink: So I will be icing my knee, rolling out my glutes and doing a bit of strength and stretching for a little while!

  • username301
    username301 Posts: 247 Member
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    Not bad today. Now up to 14/1m run walk intervals.


    date....distance.... Mtd......ytd
    1/2........ 5k.............5k.........50k
    3/2.........5k.............10k......55k
    7/2.........5k.............15k.......60k
    10/2.......5k.............20k.......65k
    12/2.......5k.............25k.......70k
  • nhenryoliver
    nhenryoliver Posts: 112 Member
    edited February 2016
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    Well done everyone, but especially to those establishing a running/walking routine.
    Finally got out for a run this am, after a mad week at work. So glad to have a week off. I'm aiming to run 3 or 4 times next week. :#
    I can't get my ticker to work :'( . I've done 17.1km, 22.9km to go!
  • doctorallenisin
    doctorallenisin Posts: 4 Member
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    Hello all, I started the February challenge a week ago. am new to running and will be running/walking. need get ticker. My goal is 50 miles for month. know that low but wanted could meet hopefully exceed. so far have Completed 14 miles. in Philadelphia it freezing hard outside. It not as much fun at gym
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    2/1: 6 miles with Joe to Go crew
    2/2: 5 miles
    2/3: 7.5 miles
    2/4: 8.2 miles (am), 6 miles (pm) with the Thursday crew
    2/5: Rest day (hallelujah!)
    2/6: 9.5 miles with the Saturday crew
    2/7: 18 miles LR
    2/8: 6.1 miles with Joe to Go crew
    2/9: Rest day
    2/10: 7 miles speedwork (am), 10 miles (pm)
    2/11: 6 miles (am), 6 miles (pm) with the Thursday crew
    2/12: Rest day!
    2/13: 14 miles with Saturday crew

    I ended up heading to my group run this morning. The temperature at 6 am was going to be the same temperature through the day, but with increasing winds each hour. So I thought it would be nice to suffer as a group rather than alone. Plus my running buddy was running her longest run of her marathon training plan so far, and no one else was doing more than 6-7, so I went with her and ran the 2nd half with her. But oh boy, was it cold!! 18-20 degrees, with winds 10-25 mph which meant a "real feel" temp of 5-10 degrees. Had I been running solo, I probably would have crapped out early because it was pretty miserable. But having someone to complain with made it much easier ;)

    Now counting down til the Olympic Marathon Trials start! Going to a viewing party where we'll have a superbowl-esque food spread, because let's be real... this is the running version of the superbowl. So excited for the women's race! I run for a Oiselle team, so of course I'll be rooting for the Oiselle "birds" out there on the course!

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    Upcoming races:
    4/3: Caesar Rodney Half Marathon
    5/1: New Jersey Marathon
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Date Miles today. Miles for February

    2/1 7.55 miles - 7.55
    2/2 7.4 miles - 14.95
    2/3 4.5 miles - 19.45
    2/4 7 miles - 26.45
    2/5 REST DAY
    2/6 16 miles - 42.45
    2/7 REST DAY
    2/8 10.5 miles - 52.95
    2/9 7.5 miles - 60.45
    2/9 3.2 miles - 63.65
    2/10 6.4 miles - 70.05
    2/11 7.5 miles - 77.55
    2/12 6.3 miles - 83.85
    2/12 3.3 miles - 87.15 <<< Daily double
    2/13 16 miles - 103.15

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    Upcoming races:
    UAH Spring Road Race 8K - 3/6
    Oak Barrel HM - 4/2
    Bridge Street HM - 4/10
    Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30
    Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler - 6/25

    Cold and windy this morning with my WRH Saturday Morning Bridgestreet runners.
    Getting ready to cheer on Brandon York for the Olympic Trials. We are meeting at one of the microbrews here in town called the Salty Nut.

  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
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    If I'm not careful, you're gonna beat me in miles again this month, @Stoshew71!!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    2/1: 6 miles with Joe to Go crew
    2/2: 5 miles
    2/3: 7.5 miles
    2/4: 8.2 miles (am), 6 miles (pm) with the Thursday crew
    2/5: Rest day (hallelujah!)
    2/6: 9.5 miles with the Saturday crew
    2/7: 18 miles LR
    2/8: 6.1 miles with Joe to Go crew
    2/9: Rest day
    2/10: 7 miles speedwork (am), 10 miles (pm)
    2/11: 6 miles (am), 6 miles (pm) with the Thursday crew
    2/12: Rest day!
    2/13: 14 miles with Saturday crew

    I ended up heading to my group run this morning. The temperature at 6 am was going to be the same temperature through the day, but with increasing winds each hour. So I thought it would be nice to suffer as a group rather than alone. Plus my running buddy was running her longest run of her marathon training plan so far, and no one else was doing more than 6-7, so I went with her and ran the 2nd half with her. But oh boy, was it cold!! 18-20 degrees, with winds 10-25 mph which meant a "real feel" temp of 5-10 degrees. Had I been running solo, I probably would have crapped out early because it was pretty miserable. But having someone to complain with made it much easier ;)

    Now counting down til the Olympic Marathon Trials start! Going to a viewing party where we'll have a superbowl-esque food spread, because let's be real... this is the running version of the superbowl. So excited for the women's race! I run for a Oiselle team, so of course I'll be rooting for the Oiselle "birds" out there on the course!



    Upcoming races:
    4/3: Caesar Rodney Half Marathon
    5/1: New Jersey Marathon

    Same here! Goucher is trying one more time! I'm working today. Hoping to catch it still!

    Side note-mfp finally updated its app, I can see pics and tickers now, wooo hooo!
  • kristinegift
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    @Elise4270 Definitely rooting for Kara! I listened to the Another Mother Runner podcast interviews with non-elite qualifying women who run for Oiselle, and it was so cool to hear all their "regular people" stories about how they got their OT qualifying times. Very inspirational!
  • KWKirkbride
    KWKirkbride Posts: 119 Member
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    Been a busy week. Some of those rest days were simply days I couldn't find time to run. Legs feel supercharged the last few days though. That's good. Hoping to log some mileage today and tomorrow to be ahead of the goal pace for the month.

    500 unread posts. I'll pass. Hope everyone is healthy and having a great February.


    2-1: 3 miles (and 27 on bike)
    2-2: rest
    2-3: 6.6 miles
    2-4: 2.5 miles (and 30 minutes of core work)
    2-5: 4 miles
    2-6: rest
    2-7: rest
    2-8: 5 miles
    2-9: rest
    2-10: rest
    2-11: 4 miles
    2-12: 5 miles


    30.1 of 70
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    @MorningGhost14 - that sounds like a miserable run. No oxygen, I've had that biking.
    @elise4270 - thank you again for the shipping. Mine says delivery is today, so excited. I want to just put it on and run.

    When I did the Good Form Running clinic they talked about the 180 stride and the person running the clinic who owns the running store said she can't do it. She's been running about 30 years and she goes 170. But they showed us a video of some olympic race where the guys were doing 180 with shorter strides -- and obviously going very fast. I can't get to 180 myself but working on it.

    Feb 1 - 4.27
    Feb 2- repairing/recovery day.
    Feb 3 - Strength training 4.5 miles
    Feb 4 - rest
    Feb 5 - Strength training
    Feb 6 - 34 mile bike ride
    Feb 7 - 13.1 HM - New PR 2:18:57!!!
    Feb 8 - 3.05 mile recovery run.
    Feb 9 - 1 hour spinning class
    Feb 10 - Strength training
    Feb 11 - 6 miles
    Feb 12 - recovery day
    Feb 13 - 34 mile bike ride


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    3/3 Orlando City Soccer 5K
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    2/1 - 0
    2/2 - 4 miles outside
    2/3 - 0
    2/4 - 2.75 miles outside
    2/5 - 0
    2/6 - 4.75 miles treadmill
    2/7-10 - 0
    2/11 - 4 miles treadmill
    2/12 - 0
    2/13 - 3.2 (5K race) with 1 mile warm up

    10.7 out of 80 miles

    Ran a 5K today at Skip's old Elementary School. Her track team volunteered to help out and worked with the timer. It was a cold one, 25F at the start 17F with wind chill, most of the race was out of too much wind which was good. I KT taped my knee and had ZERO pain until about 5 mins AFTER the race. At mile 2 it started to talked to me but that was a downhill portion, the minute I passed the downhill it stopped. 30:54 so no where near my 5K PR, I was just happy to be out there :smiley: I finished 4th in my AG (behind Skip's 4th grade teacher LOL) and 65th overall of I think 180 or something. Over 250 were signed up but I guess the cold kept them away.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    @ddmom0811 yea! I have my fingers crossed all make to their destinations. I haven't put mine on, feel like bad luck until everyone has theirs.

    @kristinegift pretty cool on the Oiselle team! I didn't know there were non-professional teams. That is so cool. I found a way to watch it from work.