March 2016 Running Challenge

kristinegift wrote: »

instantmartian wrote: »

I have to do a little bragging, here, because I'm sure many/most of you will appreciate this: My cousin started a program about a year and a half ago called the Spark Running Club. It's a running club for kids. She was a very accomplished runner in high school and college, but she told me she never loved running - she did it simply because she was good at it. (She is also the most positive, inspirational, and awesome person I know.) When she decided to get healthier a few years ago, she started running because it is what she knew, it can be relatively inexpensive, and it worked well into her crazy work travel schedule. Last year, she got her two sons and a few of their track friends together to get them to run off-season, and it has seriously turning into something amazing! Anyway, both of her boys (ages 12 and 14) ran their first sub 20:00 5K this past weekend. I am so darned proud of those two! I can't wait to see what kind of runners they both turn into. I see super-amazing things in their futures!

That's so cool! Sub-20 is SO FAST! I hope they're running on season too! They're gonna kill it on the track running a road 5k that fast!

They most certainly are killing it! I can't imagine they wouldn't be doing track this year. Actually, I don't think their mom would allow them not to. The 14-year-old had an official time of 19:48, and his 12-year-old brother came in next at 19:52 - 7th and 8th in the race, respectively. Other kids in the running club had times like 20:42, 21:15, 21:26, 21:56, 22:37, and 24:20. I think it's safe to say my cousin is definitely doing something right with these kids!

juliet3455 wrote: »

instantmartian wrote: »

I have to do a little bragging, here, because I'm sure many/most of you will appreciate this: My cousin started a program about a year and a half ago called the Spark Running Club. It's a running club for kids.//////Last year, she got her two sons and a few of their track friends together to get them to run off-season, and it has seriously turning into something amazing! Anyway, both of her boys (ages 12 and 14) ran their first sub 20:00 5K this past weekend. I am so darned proud of those two! I can't wait to see what kind of runners they both turn into. I see super-amazing things in their futures!

@instantmartian I see an Ultra Race/Marathon Relay Dream Team of Juniors - Those two lads and Skip of @skippygirlsmom. My 5k PR was 27:35 so dang that is just flying.

That sounds like it could be an amazing team! Personally, I have yet to break 30:00 on a 5K, and it has been years since I've even come close.

karllundy wrote: »

Also, you mentioned Yuengling...love Yuengling!

The race in VA or the beer?

1-nothing yet
2-yoga
3-sicker yet. sick sick sick
4-still sick
so since i had no running to blog about i made a blog with some running memes.
Happy Friday
5-nothing
6-nothing
7-3.77, it felt nice. lots of people out so dog couldn't come with. i have to keep working on socialization
8-nothing yet
9-yoga
10-new medicine-nauseous
11-yoga
12-Great Pi Race 5k. great time with some horrible hills. I would have had an amazing time without them and as it was i still beat my last 5k by 2:37min. Stepdaughter to be got second in her age group. i was 20 out of 36.
13-rest day
14-4.87mi happy bunny

wow the thread exploded this weekend


RACES:
Jan 16-Frosty 5k-33:43:123 (gun time-don't have chip time)
Feb 13-Steve Cullen Run 8k chip time: 53:37
Feb 15 Puppy Love Virtual Run 10k runkeeper time: 1:13:20
Mar 12-Great Pi Run 32:17
May 7-Door County Half Marathon
?Jun 11-Rock n Sole 5 or 8k? honeymoon might interfere
June 19th through Sunday, July 10th SHE Power Virtual Half

01/03 3.5miles
02/03 3.5miles
04/03 3.5miles
05/03 3 miles
07/03 3 miles
09/03 4.5miles
11/03 5 miles
12/03 3.75miles
14/03 3.5 miles

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

I think I need to be bad and skip my rest day, move it to tomorrow, and do 3.14 miles today, in honor of pi day

I'd planned on biking all week since I feel like I may be close to injury and I have a 5K Saturday and a half Sunday. That puts me 26 miles behind schedule. So I went home at lunch to get my shoes, just in case the cycling doesn't work out. Or, if it does I might still get in a short run. So now that i have a reason to go get 3...or 6 #cantskiparun

Let's beat this March into a

• 03 - 7.5mi Commute run to work
• 07 - 7.5mi Commute
• 11 - 6.4mi Fisherman's Wharf Run - Embarccadero: Tourist dodge 'em
• 12 - 5.2mi "Hate NYC..it's cold and it's damp and all the people dress like monkees" run
• 22 -
• 24 -
• 29 -
• 31 -

Year Totals - 2016 (Goal:600miles)

ceciliaslater wrote: »

Missed my run yesterday. It was rainy, then started hailing, and once the hail stopped I just didn't trust it not to start up again. It was small hail, but my running route has absolutely no cover to offer. Also, we spent most of the day trying to complete a remodeling project before my husband went back to work (built a wall, installed doors--made a new 9ft x 6ft pantry/storage room).

I had to work from home this morning, as we were having a new refrigerator delivered and installed. Finally replacing the 1979 model that came with our house! My husband flew out to go back to Alaska this morning, so I was the only one available to accept delivery.

Planning on making up my missed 8 mile run today after work. Definitely need the stress relief!

@Elise4270 & @WhatMeRunning - You can count me in for the beer challenge. My HM PR is currently 2:10:54 (set at the Jenks HM last year).

Sweet!

So nice to have a new fridge! I love it, cuz they are always clean Wow, '79. Ya know the new one won't last 35 years.

found some racing pictures too. I loved this pi run.

among other things, race report
http://runningohm.blogspot.com/2016/03/happy-pi-day.html

Wow just had a chance to get caught up on the thread from Friday.

Didn't run Saturday or Sunday. Saturday was all day track meet with Skip. She ran the 1600 and 800, she had to bow out of the 3200 because of a foot cramp. She said she thought her spikes we tied too tight in the 800 and that is what caused it. It was a bad one she was still putting ice on it at bed time. She was very disappointed in the 1600 6:33 time, which was 45 seconds faster than her previous 1600 outdoor time. Her 800 was 2:56 (her coach thought it was 2:53 but official time was 2:56), still a 30 second PR from her last outdoor 800 PR. She lead the entire 800 until the last 15 feet and I could see her give up when the girl passed her. She said she knew that was wrong and she should have pushed harder. I try to explain her place in a heat doesn't matter what matters is her time. I was so proud of her.

On Sunday it was drive everyone to the airport day in different cities. Allen is deploying again with work so we took him to the local airport on Sunday morning, then Skip left for a few days visit with my Mom in Florida so I took her to the Birmingham airport. The neat thing in BHM was we saw quite a few Track and Field athletes at the airport because they had the NCAA Indoor T&F Championship meet in Birmingham over the weekend. She got to talk to a few athletes from U of Texas and I can't remember where the other girl was from. It was really cool for her.

Two sides of my baby girls weekend. Before her 800m race and after her 1600m race. I love her Coach, just so compassionate and so caring.



Her in the middle of the picture with her Coach. I appreciate her Coach so much I sent him this picture today in an email telling him how awesome it was of him to just be there with her. I know nothing I could say would have meant anything, she said "Momma I let my coach and my team down". She was breaking my heart.



@instantmartian The Spark running club sounds awesome, what incredible times your cousins are running, just fantastic!!!
@ddmom0811 I'm so sorry to hear of the accident, I'm so glad you are okay.
@runner_girl83 awesome time! Mr. 3 is adorable and I hope your Dad is okay.
@MNlittlefinn great distance PR!
@joinn68 sorry about your cousin, horrifying disease.
@kristinegift Super job on the 5K!!! I have lots of sleeping issues, I haven't slept through the night for well over a year, but I'm old ha ha! I hope you can find something to help soon, there is nothing worse than not being able to sleep.
@ccagain great job getting out there for the Shamrock run!
@sleepigrl love the picture. Honestly I could never run that straight it plays with me mentally not to make turns. The trees are blooming here and are trying to kill me, all I do is sneeze all day. They are so pretty but so mean!
@mobycarp the guy in the tall hat looks serious to me! LOL Great job on the 5 miler, super time!

didn't get my run in this morning, I was all dressed and walking out the door when the thunder and lighting started, then the pouring like I can't see the street rain. I'll do rain, but lighting - no thank you. I'll try later.

@moyer566 you're looking pretty happy in that pic

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)
3/13: 18 miles
3/14: Impromptu rest day

Switching things up a bit for this week. I'm visiting a friend in DC Thursday & Friday, so I won't be running those days. I was going to run once today, once tomorrow and twice Wednesday, but I just cannot get myself to put on my running shoes today. It's cold and rainy and windy, and despite sleeping almost 9 hours last night, I haven't been able to shake the all-day grogginess from the diphenhydramine sleep aid that I took last night. A recommended dose is 2 tablets, but I am going to try just one tonight to see if that helps. I missed my usual group run because I was so conked out! Anyway, to get my miles I'm just going to run 2x Tuesday and 2x Wednesday. Keeping to a similar midweek schedule, but with Monday being my rest day instead.

Happy Pi Day, everybody!

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)

What a *kitten* week it has been, and this week will be too. For starters I only did like 10 km last week, not sure exactly so I will just say 10.

I think I am developing runner's knee. Had really good looks at my form these days and noticed a problem. Quite big problem I think. My right leg is externally rotated while my left leg is straight. Guess I have imbalances in the hip so that would need sorting out. Tested lying down and trying to rotate my legs from the hip inwards and the left leg rotates more. It evened out after some foam rolling and internal rotation exercises. Could run today for 4 km without too much pain (occasional spur but quite ok) just by adjusting my foot position and trying to keep it straight while running. This made my knee in alignment with my ankle and I could run. Also focused on folding my shins over parallel with ground so It resembled like running and not jogging. Not folding them seemed to increase the pain when I did fold them after running with them not folded (lol). I'll take a rest tomorrow, foam rolling and stretching.

On the plus side the weather will be freezing cold and raining all week so that means I won't have to do as much running on the dreadmill. It really sucks. I can't run properly on it. I can't push with my glutes well.

I really hope I get to the bottom of this till my first race


.....Date.....Distance...Pace (min/km).........................Random thought of the day
March 01 - rest
March 02 - 5 km............(4:42).........Stop bouncing like Bambi you idiot you gonna kill your knees
March 03 - 7 km............(6:00)............................Bend at the ankles not the waist.
March 04 - 3.5 km.........(7.46)....................A metronome app helps with your cadence
March 05 - rest
March 06 - 15 km..........(6:00)............Need to taper long run next week but don't want to
March 07 - 5 km............(7:08).........................,.............Treadmills suck
March 08 - rest(4k walk)
March 09 - 3 km............(6:00).................................Treadmills really suck
March 10 - dead
March 11 - dead
March 12 - dead
March 13 - dead
March 14 - 4 km.............(4:20).......................Turns out I'm quite good at biomechanics



03/04: Bucharest 10k and Family run (registered)
16/04: Color Run Bucharest (registered)
15/05: Bucharest Half Marathon (need to register till march 31)

moyer566 wrote: »

found some racing pictures too. I loved this pi run.

among other things, race report
http://runningohm.blogspot.com/2016/03/happy-pi-day.html

Great blog and pictures @moyer566 BTW aerial yoga would scare the crap out of me.

CariTJR wrote: »

Guys, I DID IT! I ran 3.45 miles non-stop for the first time since I started back with this. I can't believe it, i've gone from running intervals to doing a whole 5k. When our coach at Running Club said tonight we'd be running the entire route non-stop I just thought "no way i'll manage that, i'll just do the best I can" but once I started I just kept going and going. Super happy, i've amazed even myself. Happy, happy, happy!

Thats awesome! Great job!

skippygirlsmom wrote: »

Wow just had a chance to get caught up on the thread from Friday.

Didn't run Saturday or Sunday. Saturday was all day track meet with Skip. She ran the 1600 and 800, she had to bow out of the 3200 because of a foot cramp. She said she thought her spikes we tied too tight in the 800 and that is what caused it. It was a bad one she was still putting ice on it at bed time. She was very disappointed in the 1600 6:33 time, which was 45 seconds faster than her previous 1600 outdoor time. Her 800 was 2:56 (her coach thought it was 2:53 but official time was 2:56), still a 30 second PR from her last outdoor 800 PR. She lead the entire 800 until the last 15 feet and I could see her give up when the girl passed her. She said she knew that was wrong and she should have pushed harder. I try to explain her place in a heat doesn't matter what matters is her time. I was so proud of her.

On Sunday it was drive everyone to the airport day in different cities. Allen is deploying again with work so we took him to the local airport on Sunday morning, then Skip left for a few days visit with my Mom in Florida so I took her to the Birmingham airport. The neat thing in BHM was we saw quite a few Track and Field athletes at the airport because they had the NCAA Indoor T&F Championship meet in Birmingham over the weekend. She got to talk to a few athletes from U of Texas and I can't remember where the other girl was from. It was really cool

Is your hubby military? I ask because I know some civilians who use the word deploy for civi jobs too.

I have fallen off the challenge wagon and now eager to join back in, even though I do not really know how to set a mileage goal and it is the middle of the month already... because I am afraid I would just let myself rest indefinitely and I was more discipline when I was here last time in December

The main reason I am uncertain of my mileage gaol is that I feel pain in several areas after finishing my first half marathon yesterday. In fact, I began to have this pain since my last two long runs at the end of February and they keeps coming back after every run. So, my plans is to rest from running for a few days and perhaps goes for a slow 20 mins run on flat surface on Wednesday or Thursday and see how things feel. If things seem good, then maybe another easy run on Saturday. Hoping for 3 easy runs next week and the week after.