March 2016 Running Challenge

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  • Libertysfate
    Libertysfate Posts: 452 Member
    I may join in on this. Just finished my 2nd half and will start back on training again soon for my first full marathon.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    OK, I started a strava group. It's at: http://www.strava.com/clubs/mfpmnthlychlng

    I invited some of you already. If you didn't get an invite, I am probably not following you on strava.
    It's a locked group, so i will need to approve requests.

    If you need help setting up a strava account of synching it from your Garmin Connect account, please let me know.

    You'll have to tell me how to join. I don't see a way to join. :hushed:

    Check your notifications, cause I invited you.

    I got it. Thanks! Crisis averted. Love the shirt pic.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    @WhatMeRunning @Elise4270 @7lenny7 I made you all 3 Admins in the strava group. Hopefully you don't mind me just appointing you guys without your permission. :blush:

    I realize I may need back-up help (in case I get hit by a car while running on busy roads 5:30 in the morning). So does anyone wish you be an admin in the group page on here?
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    @WhatMeRunning @Elise4270 @7lenny7 I made you all 3 Admins in the strava group. Hopefully you don't mind me just appointing you guys without your permission. :blush:

    I realize I may need back-up help (in case I get hit by a car while running on busy roads 5:30 in the morning). So does anyone wish you be an admin in the group page on here?

    @Stoshew71, no problem at all, anything to fuel my power trip! Just kidding, of course. Sure, sign me up for the group page on here too if you wish.

  • fitdaisygrrl
    fitdaisygrrl Posts: 139 Member
    edited March 2016
    Hi all! I'm a fairly new runner and logged about 25 miles in February. So my goal for March is 30 miles. I am also finishing up the C25k program and am on week 6- so know it will be easier to get more mileage this month :)

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  • KWKirkbride
    KWKirkbride Posts: 119 Member
    This Strava group is exploding! Love it. Looking forward to stalking all your runs. Haha
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    edited March 2016
    @Stoshew71 - (in a humble tone)...Woo-Hoo! I'm cool with that.:smile: Wow. I'm finally somebody.:smile: Moving up!:lol: Hopefully @7lenny7 and I dont let this go to our heads....to much anyways. I'm sure @Elise4270 is level headed enough to keep us in line for you!
  • gradchica27
    gradchica27 Posts: 777 Member
    Joining for my first challenge this month. Newest baby just turned 6 mo, I think my plantar fasciitis is finally under control, and the weather is starting to turn...so I'm ready to get back to running. Goal of 60 miles this month.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    @WhatMeRunning @Elise4270 @7lenny7 I made you all 3 Admins in the strava group. Hopefully you don't mind me just appointing you guys without your permission. :blush:

    I realize I may need back-up help (in case I get hit by a car while running on busy roads 5:30 in the morning). So does anyone wish you be an admin in the group page on here?

    Oh no, why do I feel like Stan is about to ditch us... JK!
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    Oh man. It looks like I should get on Strava! Goodness!

    @ceciliaslater Could the blister be from a sock seam? That sounds like the spot that would get rubbed by one if your socks were on off-kilter.
  • kimlight2
    kimlight2 Posts: 483 Member
    Met with personal trainer today to do strength stuff. Talked a bit about the tightness in my hip and she thinks it is just a really tight hip flexor. She suggested foam rolling, static and dynamic stretching before my next run to see if it helps. Has anyone had any experience with this? I have a few stretches she gave me but anything else anyone can recommend that I can do to help it would be great. I don't have a race planned until 6/11 and it is only a 5K but I want to improve my PR not just finish and this is not helping.

    3/1 Easy 2 miles
    3/3 1 mile on Treadmill.


    22 to go.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Hahaha... I a'int ditchin' y'ous. (my Jersey coming out). I actually made a bunch of you regulars "Leader" in the group page. If I want to add someone, I have to go find them (1728 members) and is not fun. So if I saw you as i was going through the list, I just clicked you as a leader (whether you like it or not). Some of the folks in the group members I don't think I ever saw post in any of these threads. And some I have not seen in months, even over a year. LOL

    OK, you new leaders, don't let it get to your heads (ahem @WhatMeRunning ). And yes @kristinegift Get on strava!!!
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    March 2nd: rest day
    March 3rd: travelled 6.11 k on the treadmill (32 mins. of running)
    Total for March: 11.74 k; 88.26 k to reach goal
  • CariTJR
    CariTJR Posts: 343 Member
    Only a little 30 min run tonight, plodding along slowly...


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  • louubelle16
    louubelle16 Posts: 579 Member
    I'm on Strava now, just spent my evening exporting most of my running data across from other apps so it's all on there. I'm glad I have it all in one place now :) I requested to join the group, hope that's OK.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    Hahaha... I a'int ditchin' y'ous. (my Jersey coming out). I actually made a bunch of you regulars "Leader" in the group page. If I want to add someone, I have to go find them (1728 members) and is not fun. So if I saw you as i was going through the list, I just clicked you as a leader (whether you like it or not). Some of the folks in the group members I don't think I ever saw post in any of these threads. And some I have not seen in months, even over a year. LOL

    OK, you new leaders, don't let it get to your heads (ahem @WhatMeRunning ). And yes @kristinegift Get on strava!!!

    Woot woot!
  • whatang
    whatang Posts: 102 Member
    Ch1psNQueso wrote: »
    Found an hour in the middle of a long day at work to get some miles in. Going to try and stick with 5 milers as my minimum distance as I try to ramp my monthly goals into the 100+ range.

    Can some of you Strava users please add me on there (Kevin Kirkbride - 471266)? I need some people to follow, admire, motivate me, etc. Do we have any Strava groups I can join? Thanks in advance.

    3-1: nothing
    3-2: 5 miles

    Just followed you! Your mileage looks very similar to mine. Looking at your followers I took the opportunity to follow @7lenny7 @ceciliaslater @Virkati and @Stoshew71 as well :)

    Did 10k this evening. Really really didn't want to run after getting home from work, but I sucked it up and got out there and wouldn't you know it, I ended up having a lovely run. Legs felt heavy for the first couple of miles, but then I got into a nice rhythm and a little drizzle started and the rest of it just flew by.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Good lord, what was I thinking when I made this month's training plan? I scheduled 1 day off the whole month, two days before the HM. It's only day 3 and I wanna pass.

    Should be a short run today, walk tomorrow, group Saturday. So I'm not over doing it. Just miss my couch and I ate too much at lunch.. I know, I'll have a look at the Strava leaderboard and see if I can bump someone. ;)
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    louubelle16 wrote: »
    I'm on Strava now, just spent my evening exporting most of my running data across from other apps so it's all on there. I'm glad I have it all in one place now :) I requested to join the group, hope that's OK.

    I also just signed up for Strava. Where were you importing from? If Garmin: was it a huge pain in the butt or is there an easy trick to it?
  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
    So glad people are on strava now. I can stalk people and secretly hate the faster people and make a smug face when I see slower people
  • Virkati
    Virkati Posts: 679 Member
    @Stoshew71 How do I upload pictures onto Strava? I've been over and over the pages but can't find out where to do it or how. I am faceless on there!!
  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
    @Virkati You can do it only from the phone app. You can't from the web site. Weird I know
  • louubelle16
    louubelle16 Posts: 579 Member
    @kristinegift I was exporting from Nike+ and Runkeeper, so I exported the .gpx files and then uploaded them into Strava. Can you do that on Garmin?
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    edited March 2016
    kristinegift wrote: »
    I also just signed up for Strava. Where were you importing from? If Garmin: was it a huge pain in the butt or is there an easy trick to it?

    As I recall, if you connect the two accounts, they auto-sync

    http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/automatic-mapmyfitness-endomondo.html

    ETA: More stuff: https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/articles/216918077-Strava-Garmin-Connect-Common-Questions-Issues

  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    edited March 2016
    Virkati wrote: »
    @Stoshew71 How do I upload pictures onto Strava? I've been over and over the pages but can't find out where to do it or how. I am faceless on there!!

    @Virkati, as I recall, you can only upload photos (other than the profile picture) when they are associated with a run.

    ETA: But I could be wrong: https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/articles/216919197-Photos-on-Strava-Android

  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Virkati wrote: »
    @Stoshew71 How do I upload pictures onto Strava? I've been over and over the pages but can't find out where to do it or how. I am faceless on there!!

    You add pictures to your individual workouts and they automatically post to your profile.

  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    kristinegift wrote: »
    louubelle16 wrote: »
    I'm on Strava now, just spent my evening exporting most of my running data across from other apps so it's all on there. I'm glad I have it all in one place now :) I requested to join the group, hope that's OK.

    I also just signed up for Strava. Where were you importing from? If Garmin: was it a huge pain in the butt or is there an easy trick to it?

    https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#safe=off&q=import+workouts+garmin+connect+to+strava


    And to automatically synch Garmin to strava....

    http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/automatic-mapmyfitness-endomondo.html

  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    @7lenny7 and @Stoshew71 I used that DC Rainmaker post, but it didn't sync! Maybe it's because it was a manual entry from the app and not a watch-synced activity? I figure I'll give it until after my run tonight to work after I blue tooth sync my watch to the app after my group run. But I'll want to go back more than 30 days to get at least all 2016's data in there. I sense much data downloading/uploading will be in my future....
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    I wish I could remember what I had to manually enter when I signed up with Strava. I think you're right, I think it does ignore manual Garmin entries and I had to go enter those in myself, which was about 2 months worth for me.
  • runner_girl83
    runner_girl83 Posts: 553 Member
    edited March 2016
    Question about Strava.. @Stoshew71 Stan, thanks for the add into the MFP monthly challenge group - but not sure how to view the leaderboard etc on strava? :lol: Under groups, is it MyFitnessPal Group (from Long Distance Runner Forum) ? Not sure if that's the right group.. Nothing else seems to be coming up under groups, that's all

    I found out how to look up the group on the computer but it won't come up anywhere on the phone app?

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