March 2016 Running Challenge

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 – 17.01 2 easy, 13 MP, 2 easy
Weekly total 62.39 vs. target 62

3/6 – 7.70 easy
3/7 – 8.17 easy + 4 strides
3/8 –
3/9 –
3/10 –
3/11 –
3/12 –
Weekly total TBD vs. target 62

March total to date – 63.26

Goal – 56, 62, or 68 miles per week, per training plan
Expected March total - ~282 miles

Today's notes – 52° when I set out at 6 PM meant I could run in shorts and a tee shirt, in early March. But I still needed to wear a reflective harness and lights, because it's still Daylight Wasting Time. In a couple of weeks, I'll be able to run 8 miles at 6 PM in daylight.

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)

Just joining this group. I've been running for about 3 years now. I'm 42 and a mother of 4 (17,17,18,21). I did my first 10k and 1/2 marathon last year and training for my 2nd 1/2 marathon which is in April. Looking for a much better experience this go around (didn't train for the last one)

Runs:
3/6 - 3 miles (tough run after a weekend of skiing)
3/7 - 3 miles (beautiful evening for a run)



Upcoming Races;
4/26 - Kings Mountain Half Marathon (oh how I dread those hills)

3.1.16 - 7.2 m. : Rolling Hills preset program.
3.3.16 - 11 m. : 89:30.
3.4.16 - 6.6 m. : 59:45.
3.5.16 - 7.1 m. : 68:42.
3.6.16 - 18.6 m. : LR, North side of Lake.
3.7.16 - 7.2 m. : 5K EZ; 4.1 miles @ under an 8 min/mile pace.

Was initially planning on doing my long distance run today as a single run, but I ended up needing to take my bike in for a tune-up around the time of a spring training game. As a result, I ended up riding to my mechanic, running 4 miles to a spring training ballgame, running back 4 miles to retrieve it after the game, and then got in another 10 miles after a long post-tune up ride. I may try a 20 miler on Thursday though as I don't have any baseball on the agenda and I'm planning a running rest day on Wednesday.

3/1 - 3.5 miles
3/2 - 10 miles
3/3 - 5 miles
3/4 - 3 miles
3/6 - 11 miles
3/7 - 18 miles

Total: 50.5 miles
Goal: 200 miles
Remaining: 149.5 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 5

@sleepigrl and others who are running short runs and finding them a struggle... Running is hard! Even for short distances when you start out. Then one day it isn't so hard and then it actually feels kind of good and then an amazing thing happens and you just feel like you can run forever. Somewhere in the middle of it all you realize you can't wait to get out for a run, you need to go for a run and yep... you are addicted. By then your distances are getting a bit longer and your times may even be improving. Just take it slow (slow pace and slowly adding more distance) and know it is a process for your body and mind to adjust to it. All of us have been where you are now and you just have to keep at it.

I didn't think I was going to get a run in today between work and the thunder and lightening storms. Ended up going late. It was cold and windy with just a few sprinkles but I think that just made me run faster. My legs were tired when I started but felt better as I got going and ended up running a pretty nice 6 mile tempo run. Ran even more at agility class since only 2 of us showed up so we got in lots of course runs. Hobbes the Vizsla is exhausted and sound asleep now! We will see how my legs feel tomorrow. Hoping for just a nice easy run in the morning and strength training in the evening.

Date..........Miles.........Total
03/01.......0.00..........0.00 - + Strength Training
03/02.......4.16..........4.16
03/03.......0.00..........4.16 - + Strength Training
03/04.......6.23........10.39
03/05.....12.13........22.52
03/06.......0.00........22.52
03/07.......6.40........28.92 - + Agility




Upcoming Races - Let me know if you will be running too!
06/25/16 - SHEPower Virtual Half Marathon
07/31/16 - San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon
xx/xx/xx - Nike Women's Half Marathon, Los Angeles
12/18/16 - San Diego Holiday Half Marathon

1 Mar – 3 km
2 Mar – 4 km
5 Mar – 5 km
6 Mar – 10 km – first time ever!
8 Mar – 7.5 km

Total: 29.5 km
Goal: 60 km

My run this morning felt great! Wish it didn't have to be a rest day tomorrow!

Happy running, lovely people!

March Goal - 50km walking

March 8 - 6.7km
March total - 25km

25km to go

I'll be slowing down a bit now because I've been doing most of my walking at night once hubs and bubs are I bed and from tomorrow night I'm back to working nightfill. No doubt I'll be burning more calories working for 3-4 hours then I have been walking for 1 hour but damn, walking is much nicer then working.

Map my walk says I burnt 327 cals from tonight's walk but my fitness pal says only 270. I'm sure they're both wrong but how can they be so different? What's anyone's thoughts?

I'd love to join - I used to be an avid runner and stopped, so am trying to get back into it. My target for the month is 30 miles for this month. I have done 2 so far and will get my next run in tonight. Finding it difficult to stay consistent at the moment with exercise and eating in general.

03/01 3.47 mi
03/03 3.25 mi
03/07 2.71 mi
TOTAL 9.43 mi
GOAL 55.00 mi

2016 Races:
02/21 – Disney Princess Half Marathon – 2:38:29 (included 16 stops to either take photos of something or have my photo taken with something)
04/02 – Philadelphia Hot Chocolate 15K
04/09 – Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K
04/16 – River Horse 6K
05/01 – Blue Cross Broad Street Run (10 miles)
09/18 – Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon