The February 2016 Running Challenge

Options
1…7374767879…89

Replies

  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Options
    lporter229 wrote: »
    @kristinegift-Really nice run. I think there is huge value in training with negative splits. I try to have negative splits for all of my runs and I try to make the last mile of my long run the fastest, always. I think your body somehow adapts to knowing that it needs to save up some energy for the end of your run and the mental boost is enormous. I believe that training like this is the number one factor that enabled me to run negatives for my last marathon. The pace for the last quarter of my race was 25 seconds faster than my average pace for the entire race, and (in my memory at least-haha) it was pretty painless.

    12376523_1947127032180159_411695641798774178_n.png?oh=16ecc0611647debebe7f9639aed66d16&oe=5764884C
  • Becky_44
    Becky_44 Posts: 227 Member
    Options
    I'm going to come up one day shy of my goal, due to last weeks orientation for my new job. But it's close enough for me. The main thing is I have become very consistent with it. Getting up and getting it done no matter how I felt when I got up, today included, I nearly didn't do it. But I HAD to. I'm noticing a big difference since I started adding
    strengthening again, and it seems to be light enough that it is aiding my run and not throwing things off. I have been struggling with Peroneal tightness though, I have been using a roller, and also using a band for stretching and resistance, but gripping the band has messed with my tendon on the top of my hand, so I'm going to have to stop that, which is a great stretch, so now I have to find something else that will be just as effective.


    Goal for February is to stay on schedule with the training. Get through week 6.

    Feb 1 - Run/ .9 miles, Walk/ 1.21 miles -10k Trainer
    Feb 3 - Run/ .9 miles, Walk/ 1.21 miles - 10k Trainer
    Feb 5 - Run/ .9 miles, Walk/ 1.25 miles - 10k Trainer
    Feb 8 - Run/ 1 mile, Walk/ 1.13 miles - 10k Trainer
    Feb 9 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 3.12 miles - Walk
    Feb 11 - Run/ 1 mile, Walk/ 3.17 mile - Intervals/Later Walk
    Feb 14 - Run/1 mile, Walk/ 1 mile - Intervals with 5 min straight run, SWO
    Feb 15 - Run/ 0 mile, Walk/ 3.09 miles - Walk
    Feb 16 - Run/ 1.2 miles, Walk/ .64 miles - 10k Trainer Week 4 Day 1, SWO
    Feb 20 - Run/ 1 mile, Walk/ .8 miles - 10k Trainer Week 5 Day 1, SWO
    Feb 22 - Run/ 1 mile, Walk/ .85 miles - 10k Trainer Week 5 Day 2, SWO
    Feb 23 - Run/ 1.3 miles, Walk/ .6 mile - 10k Trainer Week 5 Day 3,(20 min straight run) SWO


    Monthly Total Miles - Run/ 10.2, Walk/ 14.98
  • ceciliaslater
    ceciliaslater Posts: 457 Member
    Options
    Crappy post workout selfie. Lifting weights with my boot on. LOL.

    va2ggapozegj.jpg

    Hopefully, I can get back into this whole running thing next week!
  • MorningGhost14
    MorningGhost14 Posts: 441 Member
    Options
    DATE...............MILES...............TOTAL
    2/1.....................REST..................0.00
    2/2.......................6.50...................6.50
    2/3.......................5.00.................11.50
    2/4.......................5.00.................16.50
    2/5.....................REST.................16.50
    2/6...................... 7.50..................24.00
    2/7.....................20.00..................44.00
    2/8.....................REST.................44.00
    2/9.......................6.25..................50.25
    2/10.....................4.00..................54.25
    2/11...................REST.................54.25
    2/12.....................6.00..................60.25
    2/13.....................4.75..................65.00
    2/14...................12.75..................77.75
    2/15...................REST.................77.75
    2/16.....................5.25..................83.00
    2/17...................REST.................83.00
    2/18...................REST.................83.00
    2/19.....................4.25..................87.25
    2/20.....................3.00..................90.25
    2/21...................REST.................90.25
    2/22...................REST.................90.25
    2/23.....................8.00..................98.25
    2/24.....................6.25................104.50


    exercise.png


    exercise.png

    Upcoming races:
    May 14, 2016 Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 50K (Portersville, PA)
    June 4, 2106 38 Mile Night Fun Run (Kettle Moraine State Forest, WI)
    October 1, 2016 Cloudsplitter 100 Mile (Pine Mountain, KY)


  • MorningGhost14
    MorningGhost14 Posts: 441 Member
    Options
    ceciliaslater wrote: »
    Crappy post workout selfie. Lifting weights with my boot on. LOL.
    I want to see a video of you running with the boot. That would be effing hard core....
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Options
    1---6.10
    2---rest
    3---6.25
    4---6.26
    5---not enough rest day
    6---15K
    7-9--busted knee.
    10-- 6.30
    11---rest
    12---7.05
    13---rest dumb knee
    14---7.39 (4.41) behind
    15---rest dumb knee
    16--- 4.60
    17---5.73 run/walk
    18---7.73 Sulphur park
    19---Nada
    20---6.72 group run
    21---7.61 walk
    22---rest
    23---feelin' lazy/storm
    24---3.11lunch+ 5 in Newtons (boo) Left foot hates every shoe ever made.

    89.29/Goal 110+ miles

    Upcoming races:
    03/19/16 Rock N Roll 5K Dallas
    03/20/16 Rock N Roll Half Dallas
    04/24/16 OKC Memorial undecided distance
    10/16/16 THAT dam half, Lewisville TX
    11/05/16 Jenks Half Jenks OK
    Run the year 2016  189.33/2016
  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
    Options
    Just popping in to catch up (68 posts!) and to say that I came thru the surgery well (according to the doc). The hernia was indeed pretty bad, but he's happy with the repair. I'm obviously feeling a bit sore thru the belly now (staying on the pain meds for at least the first day or so), but I'm happy it's over, and looking forward to completing my recuperation so I'm not a not-running-bear.

    THANKS for all the good thoughts from the folks here - I really do appreciate the family that we've grown here!
  • ceckhardt369
    ceckhardt369 Posts: 115 Member
    Options
    I was just on my torture device this morning :smile:

    http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-treadmill-s-dark-and-twisted-past-conor-heffernan?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=lesson&utm_term=technology
  • ceckhardt369
    ceckhardt369 Posts: 115 Member
    Options
    9voice9 wrote: »
    Just popping in to catch up (68 posts!) and to say that I came thru the surgery well (according to the doc). The hernia was indeed pretty bad, but he's happy with the repair. I'm obviously feeling a bit sore thru the belly now (staying on the pain meds for at least the first day or so), but I'm happy it's over, and looking forward to completing my recuperation so I'm not a not-running-bear.

    THANKS for all the good thoughts from the folks here - I really do appreciate the family that we've grown here!

    Glad all went well and hoping for a speedy recovery!
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    Options
    @9voice9 Glad the surgery went well! Here's to quick and easy healing/recovery!
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    Options
    February Running Totals (miles)
    [1/31 – 14.01 easy with hills]
    2/1 – 6.08 easy + 4 strides
    2/2 – 9.73 warm up, speed work, cool down
    2/3 – 6.30 group run
    2/4 – 11.04 long speed work
    2/5 – scheduled rest day
    2/6 – 15.00 long speed work
    Weekly total 62.16 vs. target 62

    2/7 – 11.35 easy 1.5 hour
    2/8 – 5.96 easy + 4 strides
    2/9 – 11.08 warm up, speed work, cool down
    2/10 – 6.01 easy
    2/11 – 11.75 warm up, speed work, cool down
    2/12 – scheduled rest day
    2/13 – 22 on inside track
    Weekly total 68.15 vs. target 68

    2/14 – 12.64 easy 100 minutes
    2/15 – 6.06 easy
    2/16 – unplanned rest day – Winter Storm Olympia
    2/17 – 9.53 long speed work
    2/18 – 14 long speed work
    2/19 – 4.03 easy instead of planned rest day
    2/20 – 10.18 easy + 6 light workout
    Weekly total 62.43 vs. target 62

    2/21 – 9.83 warmup, 2 x 5K at MP, cooldown
    2/22 – 6.10 easy + 4 strides
    2/23 – 10.20 warm up, speed work, cool down
    2/24 – rescheduled rest day

    February total to date – 204.86

    Goal – 62 or 68 miles per week, per training plan
    Expected February total - 262 to 265 miles

    Today's notes – The winter storm came through, and it produced a cold rain all day long. That's good for melting the snow, but not so fast as to cause flooding problems. It would be unpleasant to run in. On top of that, last night I felt a cold coming on. It's not a terribly severe cold, but between the cold, time management catching up to me with life maintenance chores, and having run the last 7 days in a row due to changing my rest day last week, I decided today was a good day for a rest day. In a perfect world, I would have run 7 miles today; I'll try to get that done on Friday instead.

    Upcoming races:
    March 12, 2016 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY)
    March 26, 2016 Spring Forward Distance Run 15K (Mendon, NY)
    April 18, 2016 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)
  • smilelaughlove17
    smilelaughlove17 Posts: 134 Member
    Options

    exercise.png

  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
    Options
    @9voice9 - glad surgery went well and you will be running in no time. You know how fast time flies!

    Enjoying the long run conversations even though it's over my head ... or over my distance. :smiley:
    And now I should get back to grading instead of reading everything. Spring break is a month away, not soon enough.

    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
    Feb 14 - 36 mile bike ride
    Feb 15 - 7.5 miles
    Feb 16 - 3.6 miles
    Feb 17 - strength training
    Feb 18 - 5.04 miles + 1 hour spinning class
    Feb 19 - strength training
    Feb 20 - 34 mile bike ride
    Feb 21 - 35 mile bike ride
    Feb 22 - 4.5 miles
    Feb 23 - 4.5 miles
    Feb 24 - strength training


    exercise.png


    3/3 Orlando City Soccer 5K
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Options
    @9voice9 Glad your on the road to recovery!
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    Options
    Great to hear the surgery went well @9voice9!
  • RunTimer
    RunTimer Posts: 9,137 Member
    Options
    Leap year, one more day to run, so I'll up the ante by 10
    February
    In it for 60
    Valentines Relay Race this weekend(whoo hoo) <3

    exercise.png
    • 01 - 5.3mi SuperBowl run around the Embarccadero Festivities
    • 03 - 12.6mi
    • 09 - 6.2mi Commute run to work
    • 14 - 1.5 Speed work: Fartleks, Suicides, Stairs..Oh My!
    • 18 - 7.9mi Commute to work
    • 22 - 6.0mi
    • 24 - 6.8mi
    • 29 -3.2 *prelogged: Valentines Couples Relay <3


    Year Totals - 2016 (Goal:600miles)
    c45bf3027cad941.gif


  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited February 2016
    Options
    I have suddenly developed, what feels like extensor tendonitis (after an extra rest day?) in my 2nd and 3rd tarsals (bruised). So, no friggin' running. WTH life?
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,493 Member
    edited February 2016
    Options
    Work is getting CRAZY. Working until 10PM or later most nights, sometime until after midnight. I only have 2.5 more weeks of this...I hope.

    I did bail out early last night for a run. I nearly skipped it. My knee, which had been improving, was barking pretty good and I wondered if I could go even around the block. Odd thing...the more I ran, the better it felt, and I ended up with over 8 miles on the night, which Kody loved. I iced it when I got home and popped some NSAIDs. Even today it feels better than yesterday before the run.

    I'm debating the run tomorrow....run or work...run or work...run or work....

    The knee issue I'm having is cutting into my miles. No only am I not meeting my goals, but I may have to rethink my approach to my May marathon. If I can't get my knee under control I may have to change my goal to just finishing, rather than finishing under 4 hours. Even though there's been some improvement, it's not as much as I'd like. I'm thinking I make make a doctor appointment next week, just to make sure I'm doing all I can to be ready. I blame diving into tempo runs rather than easing into them.

    Monthly Miles:

    93 Miles out of 140 mile goal (66%)
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    edited February 2016
    Options
    @Elise4270 - Hope it is a short lived issue!

    @7lenny7 - I had a similar thing last fall with work getting in the way of training. Hope you find your way through that madness! Might be best to see the doc to confirm if speedwork is OK. See a PT of course, not GP. There is always the fall in a worst case... not what anyone wants to consider of course... but it is always an option if necessary.

    Seems like a lot of folks are down and having to rest this month. I guess February sucks. Come on March!!
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,407 Member
    Options
    @7lenny7 - I know for me sitting all day is a killer for my knee and running, once I get going makes it so much better. The orthopedist basically told me that - I have to get up and move and move more than just walking around or I won't be able to...

Categories