March 2016 Running Challenge

1---3.57 walk
2---7.06
3---3.55
4---7.47 walk
5---5.75
6---3.03
7--- work late, DOMS, rain
8---work late, headache, rain
9---6.61cramps
10---5.05 cramps
11---5.41
12---7.33
13---worked, slept
14---2.3 walk


 57.15 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  396.24 / 2016

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

odd question, How do you make yourself gear back, when you have a LLLOOONNNGGG time to prepare for a race.....like 26 weeks until the half marathon I'm registered for.

26 weeks isn't as long as you think. A structured training program will be anywhere from 12 to 20 weeks in length. That leaves you with 8 to 14 weeks before you start a structured program, depending on what program you decide on. And it is common advice to allow more weeks than the program calls for, in case you need to develop yourself a little slower.

I'd start with identifying the training program you'll use. Look at how big a base is calls for. Spend the time between now and when the program starts building your base. For example, if the program wants you to have a base of 20 miles a week, you don't just go run 20 miles this week. You start with wherever you are, and build slowly. You take the time to hold the weekly mileage steady if it doesn't feel easy to run that much. Get to where you can run 20 miles a week, 3 weeks in a row, and not feel particularly beat up at the end of the third week, and that's a 20 mile base. Ideally, you want to feel like you could keep running 20 miles a week for however long life and your schedule let you have the time to do so.

Then when you start the structured training program, you've done your homework. A program designed for someone with a base of 20 miles a week is going to feel more challenging than base building, but achievable . . . assuming you really have that 20 mile base.

And if you do happen to build a 25 mile base when the program only asks for 20, the program ought to feel that much easier to you.

Managed to eke out my 8 miles today. It was about 85 degrees when I started my run a little before 5pm. I stopped and walked a few times, stopped once because I felt like something was stabbing me on the top of the foot (never found the culprit, but it went away after taking my shoe off), and stopped once to sit down for a short break. Not the most pleasant run, but better than I expected given the temp.

43.8 of 100 miles completed for the month.

Upcoming races:

3/20 - A2A Marathon (Ardmore, OK)
5/14 - Fleet Feet Half Marathon - Four Seasons Challenge #1 (Tulsa, OK)
7/4 - Firecracker 5K - Four Seasons Challenge #2 (Tulsa, OK)
9/17 - The Q Doubler - Quarter Marathon + 5K - Four Seasons Challenge #3 (Tulsa, OK)
11/5 - Jenks Half Marathon (Jenks, OK)
12/17 - Rudolph Run 5K - Four Seasons Challenge #4 (Tulsa, OK)

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 – 11.67 warm up, speed work, cool down
3/9 – 11.03 easy
3/10 – 8.92 warm up, speed work, cool down
3/11 – scheduled rest day
3/12 – 15.10 easy 2 solo, pace 8, race 5
Weekly total 62.59 vs. target 62

3/13 – 11.00 – 4 easy, 3 MP, 4 easy
3/14 – 5.74 easy + 4 strides
3/15 –
3/16 –
3/17 –
3/18 –
3/19 –
Weekly total TBD vs. target 68

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

Today's notes – It was nice to finally have daylight for an evening run! Today was an easy day, and it was short because the specified workouts this week are long. I need to keep the easy days short to fit within the target miles, even though this is a peak mileage week.

Upcoming races:
March 26, 2016 Spring Forward Distance Run 15K (Mendon, NY)
April 18, 2016 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)
April 24, 2016 Flower City Challenge Half Marathon (Rochester, NY)

Pi day 2016 run is in the books

3/2-3.53
3/5-6.00
3/6-3.13
3/7-3.26
3/9-3.23 (5k pr)
3/12-7.01 (personal distance PR)
3/13-2.25 (getting closer to doing a true recovery run)
3/14-3.14 went way too fast, but I blame it on a not fun encounter with a parent, and then Quiet Drive's cover of Time after Time coming on the playlist twice

Total- 33.58/56

3.14.16 - 6 m. 1 w/u and 5 miles on TM set at incline. 6 miles for the week. 108.5 miles for March.

Upcoming Runs:
4.3.16 - Knoxville Marathon
5.1.16 - Flying Pig Marathon
5.29.16 - Buffalo Marathon
6.18.16 - Grandma's Marathon

March Goal: Run often

3/1 3.44
3/2 9.27
3/3 rest
3/4 3.30
3/5 meh
3/6 3.70
3/7 3.12
3/8 struggling
3/9 mightily
3/10 5.00
3/11 more meh
3/12 4.05
3/13 4.01
3/14 3.14

Total 38.63


Upcoming races:
3/20 Big Island International 1/2 marathon
6/26 SHEPower Virtual 1/2 marathon
11/13 Las Vegas Rock n Roll 1/2 marathon

Ticker is my goal for 2016 and accumulation to date:

1 Mar – 3 km
2 Mar – 4 km
5 Mar – 5 km
6 Mar – 10 km – first time ever!
8 Mar – 7.5 km
10 Mar – 5.1 km
12 Mar – 5 km – parkrun PB!
13 Mar – 10 km
15 Mar – 7.5 km

Total: 57.1 km
Goal: 60 km

Nearly at goal!

3.1 - sick
3.4 - 7.2 km
3.5 - 5.6 km
3.6 - 10.1 km
3.8 - 7.5 km
3.9 - 5.3 km
3.10 - 7.7 km
3.13 - 12.2 km

55.7 km so far - goal is 120 km

Races / Training Runs:
3.20 - Ghent Urban Trail 10 km

1.5 last night and 4 this morning -

So, I used an orthotic on the right side only - and just noticed as I was lining my shoes up after the run today that the colors of the left insole and the right orthotic actually match the outside of my running shoes. It's the little things that make me smile. Have a great day, y'all!

WhatMeRunning wrote: »

Felt kind of crappy starting out on my 5 miler today but finished it up feeling like a rock star!

Love it! That's the best feeling every.

RunTimer wrote: »

[*]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

Those sound like fun runs to me! Even if avoiding tourists. You didn't make it over the GG bridge? I was there in August and ran over it - just so I could say I did.

@moyer566 - love that picture!
@skippygirlsmom - two great pics, even if the second one breaks my heart. What an amazing daughter you have! So glad you love her coach - it makes all the difference.
@AdrianChr92 - sounds pretty complicated to work out that knee but good to get it figured out now!
@CariTJR - that's awesome! Congrats!

March 1 - 5.05 miles + 1 hour spinning
March 2 - strength training
March 3 - 5K for Orlando City Soccer (not sure why they need $) + 1 mile warmup
March 4- strength training
March 5 - 43 mile bike ride (went 9 more than the usual 34 mile Sat ride).
March 6 - 51 mile bike ride
March 7 - 5 miles
March 8 - recovery/rest day
March 9 - 5.1 miles + strength training
March 10 - 5.02 miles
March 11 - strength training
March 12 - 35 miles bike
March 13- 62.5 miles biking Tour de Cure
March 14 - 4.12 miles - PI run + 0.98
March 15 - Recovery day

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
3/15: 6 miles (am)

How are we already half way through March?! Time moves too quickly these days!

Legs are feeling better. My right calf/ankle/shin area is still super tender though. Foam rolling is torture and while it isn't messing with my gait/form at all, it's annoying. I really regret wearing the shoes I did for my race on Saturday. I'm hoping I can get through today and tomorrow's miles, then having two days off in DC will do my legs some good. Fingers crossed!



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)

Ok... I gotta be honest... I signed up for this challenge and have been tracking my runs just not posting them... I am a little intimidated by the number of posts on this thread...

Anyhow... to date I have done 61.3 miles.

Started Week 7 of C25K, and did 25 minutes straight with no issues! I was VERY excited!

3/3 - 3.25 miles on indoor track
3/5 - 4 windy miles.
3/6 - 6.5 flat, windy, hot (72°) miles...sweaty.
3/9 - 3.46 miles
3/10 - 4.45 miles on treadmill (Trek class)
3/11 - 4 miles on indoor track + weights
3/12 - 7.5 hilly miles
3/13 - 4 miles on indoor track + weights
3/14 - Rest day...seriously sore from squats and dead lifts on Sunday
3/15 - 4 miles on treadmill + weights (early a.m. thunderstorm kept me inside)