March 2016 Running Challenge
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@Stoshew71 I've already got a strava but I'm having trouble joining your group. I think I'm following you now, can you help me join? I love seeing other people's runs, I'm slow and I don't run far yet but I'm definitely inspired by all you guys
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kristinegift wrote: »@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....
The synch will only work for future runs. Historical runs will need to be manually uploaded from GC to strava. But from now on, every future run should automatically synch to strava.
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kateparry84 wrote: »@Stoshew71 I've already got a strava but I'm having trouble joining your group. I think I'm following you now, can you help me join? I love seeing other people's runs, I'm slow and I don't run far yet but I'm definitely inspired by all you guys
I just sent you an invite.0 -
@Stoshew71 Thank you I don't think it's working properly because I'm on my mobile, I'll try tomorrow on my laptop. 0
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3 miles in today! So happy to be out in the sunshine, finally c:
6/25 miles down! Hope everyone has a great day! ❤0 -
runner_girl83 wrote: »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?
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?
Yeah, I can never get the phone app to work right with groups. I always have to go to a computer to view it.
You may try opening strava in the web browser on your phone. I loaded Chrome on my Android S6 and it works great for strava.
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03/02 - 3.1 miles
03/03 - 3.1 miles (I'm incapable of running exactly 3 - I always figure I may as well get to 5k)
MTD: 6.2 / 40
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Yesterday I read all seven pages that I had already missed after two days, and after that I was too tired to write anything. But I'm in again!
Many thanks @Stoshew71 for setting up the challenge. And now we have a Strava club as well, awesome!
My goal for this month will be 130km (with the option to bump it up to 140km, once I decided how/where I'll spend the easter holidays). I might not have posted here this month yet, but at least I already did some running!
1.3.16 -- strength train
2.3.16 -- 15.2 km. Sort of spontaneous: while I was out on my run yesterday, I suddenly realised that I have an upcoming race on Sunday, so I can't do a long run there. I decided to make up for that by extending the run to a longish distance.
3.3.16 -- 6.5km easy, broken up by some extra passes up a local hill
I should probably take it easy the rest of the week, in preparation for the race on Sunday. I wanted to have a recent 5k time for setting training paces, and only found a 4.57k race instead. It's close enough to a 5k that it should do the trick - but somehow, the missing 430m make it really, really hard for me to take it serious.
I'm still debating trying to get a slot for a free vVO2max test on Saturday, but that's probably not the right preparation for a race the next day...
Not listing my races, because there are so few of them, it would look kinda said compared to some other lists in here
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@ all new Strava users: great to have more people to stalk follow over there!
Regarding synching: If I remember right, I used https://tapiriik.com/ to synch between Garmin and Strava. It can also synch with runkeeper and endomondo and a few others - depending on where your runs are saved.
@rune1990 regarding the heart rate: I'm in the same range as you are now, even after running for a while. My longest run was two weeks ago, 2:45 hours, with an average heart rate of 165. A year ago, my average HR was usually around 175, so it did go down a bit - but not spectacularly so.
I've seen HR training suggestions based on which a recovery run should be <100 bpm for me, and "endurance" runs below 130 - in all honesty, I don't see that happening, ever! On the other hand, my resting heart rate went from 70 to 55, so I suppose that my cardiovascular system did improve, I guess that's something...
I'm just ignoring the HR monitor as I run and go by feel. There's too many different formulars out there anyway for determining your training zones! This calculator gives you training zones using different formulas. For me, the results are all over the place - yet another reason for me to rely on how I feel, but I assume there have to be lots of people for whom HR zones work a lot better, otherwise heart rrate monitors wouldn't be so popular.
@5BeautifulDays If I ever bought a treadmill, I'd try to get one where you can program intervals, or at least have a quick way to switch between speeds. I know these things exists - out of the seven 'mills at my gym, there is one that can do it. On all the others, doing something like 400m intervalls involves more time spent pushing the speed control buttons than actually running the intervals, which can get really annoying.
@Pandathon I just read you are running the Paris HM. That's this weekend, right? All the best!
I've recently moved to France (barely, I can still see the swiss side of the border from my windows ^^), but so far I've only signed up for races in Switzerland for this year. I was looking at some French ones too, but each of them required a medical certificate, and so far I didn't feel like getting a doctors appointment for a piece of paper that tells me I'm fit enough to run.
@AdrianChr92 I've only donw two races last year, both of them alone. Didn't feel strange to me - sure, a lot of people were hanging out in groups and chatting with each other like they knew each other for years, but that didn't bother me too much. I brought a book for the time between bib pickup (both my races required you to do that 1+ hours before) and race start, during the race I was running, and after the race I wound up having nice chats with random other runners at the water/beer station and the bib return stands.
@ceciliaslater I second the "socks" theory. Every now and then I start getting blisters on the big toe; that's usually the case when the pair of running socks I'm wearing has been washed so often they are starting to be loose and wrinkly at the toes. In any case, new socks come a lot cheaper than new shoes, so it's worth a shot.
@kimlight2 I (try to) strech every day I run. But I always thought you do dynamic stretches before and static stretches after the run - I seem to remember I've read you shouldn't do static stretching before the exercise, but maybe that depends on the exact stretches you do...
@Virkati You can add pictures to your runs in Strava only using the app, not from the computer.
The only exception is the profile picture: If you go to https://www.strava.com/settings/profile , there should by an option to add a profile pic right at the top of the "my profile" section.0 -
1---3.57 walk
2---7.06
3---3.55
14.18 miles/150
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 224.26 / 2016
@kristinegift I love my new Oiselle shorts and bra. They make me run better- I ordered more
@michable I took your tip and set my garmin to chime at ~1k. Then I walk 0.10 mile and run/walk. It really helped me focus and push a bit more. I feel like itll really help my training. Thanks!
I was playing with Strava ( as you prob know) to familiarize myself with it and created a group event- the Jenks Half that @WhatMeRunning and @ceciliaslater and I are running, just incase anyone else comes along and wants to join.0 -
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 syncing it from your Garmin Connect account, please let me know.
Does Strava sync with a Fitbit Charge HR? I only saw that it is compatible with the fitbit surge. Anyone know?
Just saw your post, and not sure if anyone else responded yet! But it just synced with my last run from my fitbit charge HR.
Ok, the run and gps, my distance and time synced but I'm not sure about my HR. (Oh, just checked, it did )
And I did that run before I even had the strava app.
So once I signed up and opened it on the PC it asked me if I wanted to sync and devices. It was cake from there, so easy.0 -
@_nikkiwolf_ ok thanks, that makes me feel better! My resting HR has dropped the same as yours and it also started up around 70, yikes. And like you, I can not imagine running with a HR under 130, let alone 100! My HR is about 115 just casually moving around the house. I will check that link too, thanks.0
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3/01: 3 miles, easy (am)
3/01: 6 miles, 2x1 mile at LTP (7:30) then 800m @ 5K pace
3/02: 6 miles, easy
3/03: 6 miles, 5x800m at 6:45 pace with 400m recovery between
Total: 21.04 miles
Today’s run was yet another treadmill run -_- This one was pretty tough and my legs felt so tired by the end! 1 mile warm up; 5x800m @ 6:45 pace with 400m recovery between; ½ mile cool down. It has now been 8 days since I’ve run outside *sigh( I can’t wait to get out there tomorrow morning! Please don’t snow again tonight…
Upcoming races:
3/12 - Leprechaun Leap (5K)
3/20 - Excalibur 10 Miler
3/26 - Chicago Quarter Marathon
4/03 - Shamrock Shuffle (8K)
4/09 - Chi Town Half Marathon
5/28 - Soldier Field Run (10 miles)0 -
Also, @Stoshew71 - I requested to join the strava group!0
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4.5 hard miles today. Wasn't feeling it at 8 minute pace0
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One word for today's run: meh. I think that usually means that tomorrow's run is going to rock, yes?
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March 2016
01/3 – walk…9.44 km
02/3 – walk…2.95 km
03/3 – walk…15.36 km
04/3 – pram run…5.01 km
Total : 32.76 km
*12/3 Leukaemia Foundation Run – 21.1 km
*20/3 Melanoma Awareness March – 4 km
*The March Charge Monthly Challenge – 150 km
Ran with the pram today. After a few easy runs my leg/hip has been fine.. Today was another story though! I found I had to lean forward more and the pain would go away, also with a bit of a massage to the outside of my thigh. I am meant to be running my first HM next weekend
This is not good! It is not an official race though I am doing a virtual for charity. So while times don't matter much to me, I fear I will walk most of it at this rate! I was going to go to physio after the half for a full leg massage and work on my left hip (misaligned again). I can't afford it this week unfortunately. Stuck! Gah! 0 -
03/03 3.17 mile
TOTAL 9.45 miles
GOAL 100
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3.1.16 - 7.2 miles: Rolling Hills preset program.
3.2.16 - 0 : Lazy.
3.3.16 - 11 miles: 89:30.0 -
March Running Totals (miles)
[2/28 – 7.78 easy]
[2/29 – 7.22 easy + 4 strides]
3/1 – 9.31 warm up + 8 x Yasso 800s
3/2 – 6.02 easy
3/3 – 15.05 easy
3/4 – scheduled rest day
3/5 –
Weekly total TBD vs. target 62
March total to date – 30.38
Goal – 56, 62, or 68 miles per week, per training plan
Expected March total - ~282 miles
Today's notes – 28° when I left home, 25° when I got back . . . and the battery on my Garmin 620 died at 12.89 miles by Garmin Connect. I actually saw a distance of 12.98 at a known point just before it died, and ran some stretches of familiar road with known distances to complete the assignment of 15 miles at E pace; I just don't know how close I held to E for the last 2.16 miles. It was okay for the first 12.89 miles.
Tomorrow I'll have to make time to call Garmin customer service. Less than 2 hours battery life is not acceptable, and 25° isn't all that cold. And I need a GPS watch, like now. Saturday's assignment calls for me to vary between E and MP, and I will need to watch that indicator; it won't do to have it fail 13 miles into a 17 mile run. I may have to buy another GPS watch, and keep this one as a backup if I can get the battery issue fixed. Sigh. I can make time to run 62 miles a week, but the administrative stuff that pops up is killing me.
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)
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3/1: Rest day
3/2: 12 miles (am), 5 miles (pm)
3/3: 7 miles speedwork (am), 6 miles with Thursday crew (pm)
Laidback, social group run tonight, followed by Indian food. What more could I ask for to wrap up the weekday running days? Super pumped to sleep in tomorrow and get my hard-earned rest day!
FINALLY got my strava stuff synced for all of 2016. I had to do it from my laptop, but it wasn't all that difficult or even that time consuming since strava pulled my data for all of February. So now all my data is accurate and I am one happy camper
Upcoming Races:
3/12: Run O' The Mill 5K (Clinton, NJ)
4/3: Caesar Rodney HM (Wilmington, DE)
5/1: New Jersey Marathon (Lots of towns, NJ)@kristinegift I love my new Oiselle shorts and bra. They make me run better- I ordered more
@Elise4270 Yay, I'm glad you like them! I ordered two of the new Lesko bras because I like them so much, and I swear they DO make me run faster! Look good/feel good --> run good, am I right?0 -
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Left calf was pretty sore, so I called it quits after 5 miles tonight as I had already put in some reasonable mileage on the bike and in the pool earlier today.
3/1 - 3.5 miles
3/2 - 10 miles
3/3 - 5 miles
Total: 18.5 miles
Goal: 200 miles
Remaining: 181.5 miles
Upcoming Races:
Half Ironman - Florida 70.3 - Apr 10
Marathon - Pittsburgh - May 1
Half Ironman - Augusta 70.3 - Sep 25
Marathon - Chicago - Oct 9 (if accepted)
Ironman - Florida - Nov 50 -
@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 On the web, second button top right, Settings. Then click the square where the profile pic goes and upload.0 -
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.
Does Strava sync with a Fitbit Charge HR? I only saw that it is compatible with the fitbit surge. Anyone know?
@rjmqk3 I've got Strava linked to my Fitbit Charge HR.
I usually record the run in the Fitbit app, and it automatically syncs to Strava.
I made sure Strava wasn't linked to MFP because otherwise it double-counts your exercise.0 -
Rest day today.
Wow, is this place ever busy!
I'm liking the Strava leaderboard.
Good luck today everyone!
3/1 - 5 miles
3/2 - 5 miles
3/3 - 5 miles
3/4 - Rest
15/150 Miles
Upcoming races:
4/9 - Rock the Parkway half marathon (Kansas City, MO)
4/16 - Garmin Wickedly Fast half marathon (Olathe, KS)
4/23 - Race for Hope half marathon (North Kansas City, MO)
5/1 - Buffalo Bell Stampede half marathon (Leavenworth, KS)
5/14 - Running with the Cows half marathon (Bucyrus, KS)
6/2 - Hospital Hill 5k 7pm PRE-RUN (Kansas City, MO)
6/3 - Hospital Hill half marathon 7am RE-RUN (Kansas City, MO)
10/15 - Kansas City Marathon 26.2 (Kansas City, MO)
11/5 - Jenks half marathon (Jenks, OK)
11/6 - Kansas half marathon (Lawrence, KS)
11/12 - Longview half marathon (Kansas City, MO)
11/13 - Gobbler Grind half marathon (Overland Park, KS)
11/19 - White River half marathon (Cotter, AR)
11/20 - Pilgrim Pacer half marathon (Lenexa, KS)0 -
Date Miles MTD ------ ----- ----- Mar 01 3.7 3.7 Mar 02 3.8T 7.5 Mar 04 3.8 11.3
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@Stoshew71 - Sent a join request to the Strava group. I'll show on Strava as Kevin Clinefelter, because I'm a boring sort of guy who uses his real name to connect with folks he knows in meatspace.
Don't know how active I'll be; this whole social media thing is getting to be a bit of a time suck when I start to talk about running. You think I might have a bit of a running problem?0 -
I am knee deep in my addiction again. I need a rest day - my legs are heavy - I don't want a rest day. <stomp!>
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