March 2016 Running Challenge

runner_girl83 wrote: »

March 2016
01/3……….09.44……….9.44
02/3……….02.95……….12.39
03/3……….15.36……….27.75
04/3……….05.01……….32.76
05/3……….10.00.........42.76
06/3……….06.20……….48.96
07/3……….03.94……….52.90 + strength
08/3……….13.65……….66.55
09/3…….Sick Children...…66.55
10/3……….03.79.........70.34
11/3……….05.01……….75.35
12/3……….21.11……….96.46

I did my first half this morning. It was the happiest run I think I’ve ever done!!! The run was for Cancer awareness.. Although not a happy subject, I think it made me run better – knowing I ‘needed’ to do it. And my right knee (my good knee!) started having issues at 13km, at which I started having walk breaks. I found that running on flat ground was fine, though the slightest incline or decline and the pain would really flare up so I walked all hills and ran the flats really slow. Physio this week woohooo!

I have been drinking more water and eating more carbs the last few days, adding bits of pasta as sides, breadrolls and even had pizza for dinner last night I had fuel (Winner's Gel) at 9km and then another at 13km (I would have had it a bit later though I knew I wouldn't pass another water fountain for 4-5km) I also mapped out a route that went past the toilet block a few times which was good. I got my water bottle from my car around the 17km mark, filled it at a water fountain nearby and carried that for the rest of the run. Have to say I feel fantastic (aside from the knees occassionally having a niggle - but I know I pushed them so I can live with that!)

Luckily, I also put a whole new soundtrack on my phone last night, ramped up with good hits from the 80’s! Running along to INXS “Kick” .. and Deff Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar On Me” Should have seen me dancing!!!! hahaha

I was a little down, I was aiming to do it under 2:50 though only being 3 mins over is pretty good. I think if I hadn’t had so much trouble with my knee I would have smashed it and that’s fine.. I just wanted to see how I would go so I can’t complain! My first half is done! So, so glad I did it!!
Now to eat a feast!!



March Races
*12/3 Leukaemia Foundation Run – 21.1 km 2:53:32
*20/3 Melanoma Awareness March – 4 km
*The March Charge Monthly Challenge – 150 km

Congrats on your run!!

I walked the relay for life last july, a month after my dad passed from stomach cancer. It felt like the most important walk of my life! Next year I will be able to run it.

March Goal - 50km walking

March 12 - Rest day
March total - 33km

17km to go

@runner_girl83 Congratulations on your first half! It sounds like a great run!

runner_girl83 wrote: »

I did my first half this morning. It was the happiest run I think I’ve ever done!!! The run was for Cancer awareness.. Although not a happy subject, I think it made me run better – knowing I ‘needed’ to do it. And my right knee (my good knee!) started having issues at 13km, at which I started having walk breaks. I found that running on flat ground was fine, though the slightest incline or decline and the pain would really flare up so I walked all hills and ran the flats really slow. Physio this week woohooo!


Luckily, I also put a whole new soundtrack on my phone last night, ramped up with good hits from the 80’s! Running along to INXS “Kick” .. and Deff Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar On Me” Should have seen me dancing!!!! hahaha

I was a little down, I was aiming to do it under 2:50 though only being 3 mins over is pretty good. I think if I hadn’t had so much trouble with my knee I would have smashed it and that’s fine.. I just wanted to see how I would go so I can’t complain! My first half is done! So, so glad I did it!!
Now to eat a feast!!




2/3 Leukaemia Foundation Run – 21.1 km 2:53:32

Hey! Congratulations! You are absolutely deserving a feast!

I think I can still reach my goal, as long as I avoid injury. Nice and easy 6 miles today ...

Not a very good week overall but that's fine. I lost a dear cousin this week and that just messed up my week. I managed to go spinning last night and tomorrow I'll try to get back on track.

Goal 60 miles
Week 1: 8.2
7-Mar: 3.9 2/3 run 1/3 walk.
8-Mar: 3.26 Run

9-Mar: rest (planned)
10-Mar: rest (unplanned)
11-Mar: Spinning
12-Mar: rest (unplanned)
13-Mar: rest 7 miles

Oh, @runner_girl83 congrats on your first half! The first of many I hope. Your post touches me especially as the (39 years old) cousin I lost this week was from cancer. Thanks for what you are doing to raise awareness.

3/1: Rest day
3/2: 12 miles (am), 5 miles (pm)
3/3: 7 miles speedwork (am), 6 miles with Thursday crew (pm)
3/4: Rest day
3/5: 7.3 miles
3/6: 15.2 miles
3/7: 6 miles with Joe to Go crew
3/8: Rest day
3/9: 12 miles (am), 5 miles (pm)
3/10: 8 miles (am), 6 miles with Thursday crew (pm)
3/11: Rest day
3/12: 5.6 miles (2.5 mile warm up and 5k race)

The sub-22 min 5k is on the books! Came in at 21:55! I was hoping for something closer to 21:30, but reminded myself that until about 2 days ago, sub-22 was the main goal for today. I always self-sabotage by making my goal harder and harder as the day nears, then get mad when I don't hit the newest/hardest goal. Which is silly and I really need to stop doing that. But I did hit my other goals. I was not top 3 women overall, but I was #1 in the 20-29 women's age group, I was 6th woman overall, and I was 36 out of 425 finishers! I will take it with a smile on my face! I got a cool hat as my AG win award and it kept my head warm on the drive home.

A bit of race analysis: my first and last miles were solid and on-pace (6:46 downhill and 7:00 down and flat). It was my second mile that killed me: a long, gradual uphill that resulted in a 7:20. I'd been banking on a 6:55-7:00 mile there, and a 6:50 or faster for the last mile. Oh well! I made the mistake of wearing the shoes that I usually use for speedwork on the treadmill, and they just killed my shins on the pavement. I've worn them outside before, and half the time it's fine and half the time it's uncomfortable. Today they went for the discomfort direction. My shins were almost cramping for the last mile or so. I abandoned my cool down post-race because I was afraid my shins would start cramping for real, so I just walked around and ate a bagel and cheese-beer soup instead and waited for awards.

Overall: beautiful day to race, ultimately hit the goals I (originally) set for myself and gosh darn it, I WILL be happy about how I performed today!



Upcoming Races:
3/12: Run O' The Mill 5K: New PR! 21:55
4/3: Caesar Rodney HM (Wilmington, DE)
4/16: River Horse 6K (Ewing, NJ)
5/1: New Jersey Marathon (Lots of towns, NJ)

I was happy to finish my 12 mile long run at under 12:00/mile today putting me where I want to be in training to be ready for a 2:30:00 or faster HM this year. Then I saw that I set a number of PR's; 10k, 15k and 10 mile! So a very good run today overall.

3/1 - 5 miles
3/2 - 5 miles
3/3 - 5 miles
3/4 - Rest
3/5 - 12 miles
3/6 - 5 miles
3/7 - 5 miles
3/8 - 5 miles
3/9 - 5 miles
3/10 - 5 miles
3/11 - Rest
3/12 - 12 miles

67/150 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)

joinn68 wrote: »

Not a very good week overall but that's fine. I lost a dear cousin this week and that just messed up my week. I managed to go spinning last night and tomorrow I'll try to get back on track.

Goal 60 miles
Week 1: 8.2
7-Mar: 3.9 2/3 run 1/3 walk.
8-Mar: 3.26 Run

9-Mar: rest (planned)
10-Mar: rest (unplanned)
11-Mar: Spinning
12-Mar: rest (unplanned)
13-Mar: rest 7 miles

Oh, @runner_girl83 congrats on your first half! The first of many I hope. Your post touches me especially as the (39 years old) cousin I lost this week was from cancer. Thanks for what you are doing to raise awareness.

So sorry for your loss!

NEWBIE WELCOMES: @iamdaisysue

Best race wishes to @ariceroni for a sub 22:00!

@kristinegift: Congrats on busting the 22:00 minute mark! And taking the age group gold!

@ddmom0811: Well, THAT sucks..glad you’re OK though.

@runner_girl83: Congrats on notching your first HM! I’d say if you were within 3 minutes of goal over that kind of distance while nursing injury that you CRUSHED it. WTG!

@Orphia: Dang…that’s a huge drop from your previous…well done.

@WhatMeRunning: Still trying to get to that sub 12:00 over that kind of distance myself..great job

03/01: PLAN:4 miles easy@12:15-12:30. Windy.
03/02: PLAN:REST DAY..Walked@work, night walk didn’t happen
03/03: PLAN:4 miles plus strides 2.65 miles@10:50 morn, no night run (snowy/slick)
03/04: PLAN: Rest Day
03/05: PLAN: 4 easy miles. 4.67 miles total (4 miles easy plus 4 :20 strides.) 44 degrees, mist-light rain.
03/06: PLAN: 6 easy miles. About 45 degrees, slight wind. 6.03 miles. Two walk intervals (¼ mi. ea.), pretty good for “dead” legs.
03/07: PLAN: REST DAY (and I’m-a take it!)
03/08: PLAN: 4 miles plus strides. Stuffed face and got lazy.
03/09: PLAN: REST DAY Wanted to do yesterday's run but ate first and got lazy. Sigh.
03/10: PLAN: 5 easy miles Not up early enough, 3.28 miles@11:03 in light rain, mid 50s temp.
03/11: PLAN: Rest day
03/12: PLAN: 5 miles easy 5.13 mi@12:20 avg. Low 50s, calm, partly cloudy. Sexy pelvis is…weird. Maybe it’ll start to feel more natural the more often I do it.
03/13: PLAN: 10 miles easy