March 2016 Running Challenge

Random question for the group. I'm running 4 days a week. Currently one of my short runs is the day before my long run. Would it be better to give my legs an extra day of rest before my long run day, and switch the short run to a recovery run the dater my long run?

@WhatMeRunning Good enough answer for me. I was set up for MWFS with the long run on Saturday, but was thinking of switching to TThSS since my weekday runs are before work and it would mean less days waking up the family too early....And I like the idea of a recovery run, rather than having a run the day before a long run. I know my legs felt it yesterday.

After having a busy weekend I've been unable to go for a walk for a couple of days. Tonight I was feeling like I needed to go for a walk but the last couple of times I walked alone at night I really spooked myself and now I just don't feel like it's a nice walk instead I'm tense for the whole hour. Anyway still wanting to "move" I have just finished walking on the spot for an hour and a half and the app on my phone "lifelog" has recorded my steps but also estimates that I have walked 7.6km. My question is, should I count it towards my goal of walking 50km this month? Or would that be cheating?
Thanks

11/3: 3.2 Miles
13/3: 5.0 Miles
14/3: 3.7 Miles
16/3: 3.2 Miles
18/3: 4.0 Miles
20/3: 6.2 Miles

Oh yeaaa buddy. Sun is up I can't believe this. Yesterday was snowing and today when I woke up there was no snow to be seen and was pretty hot. Went for 6.5 km and had a barbecue after. Also I let my fast go wild on the last 500-1000 meters. Set course record on the park tour I first started running on strava, even though second place guy ran a wider segment, but strava segments aren't accurate sometimes if they aren't straight

.....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
March 15 - rest
March 16 - 4.4 km..........(6:50).................I can't do this any slower watch leave me alone
March 17 - 3.4 km..........(5:50)......................Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap
March 18 - 3.4 km..........(5:00)........................................Gotta go fast
March 19 - rest (xt)
March 20 - 6.5 km..........(5:40)........................................Praise the sun



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)

@MNLittleFinn - Your legs may feel it the day after the long run too, particularly after a new long distance. Just do some stretching before, run slow, and if it's a really tough one do some regular short walk breaks to use for motivation and to keep the HR down.

@AdrianChr92 - Sounds like a great day!

@kristinegift - That is the perfect birthday fund!

@9voice9 Great race, congrats! I've never had a race which started on an incline. Funnily enough, I think I would actually like that - I imagine it keeps you from going out to fast, and you have the downhill to look forward to.

@AdrianChr92 Lol on the spring meme! I've thought "it's spring!" twice already this year. Like on Tuesday, when I fixed my bike with the intention to ride it to work the next day - only to wake up to fresh snow on Wednesday. But since the end of the week I'm back in "it's spring!"-mode, I'm sure this time it's here to stay.

@annekka Sorry to read you are having such a bad time. 100% humidity would discourage me from running, that's sure. If the weather is supposed to be like that, I can see why you want to drop out of the HM. Maybe you could still ask if they would downgrade your registration to a shorter course, if your race also has them? Then the registration fee wouldn't be completely lost, and having a shorter race might actually be something to enjoy?

@MobyCarb Beautiful picture, I can imagine the wind just by looking at the waves.

@whatang Happy birthday to you! Sounds like you are having a fun day today, nice!

@kristinegift And happy birthday to you, too! Cheesecake factory sounds like a great place for a birthday dinner, enjoy! :-))

I tried out a new route today. I live close to the border (France-Switzerland), and usually start my runs "inland", to avoid carrying ID documents with me. Today I decided it was time to be adventurous and go for a two-countries-run. A slightly weird side-effect of running in the south-west rather than north-east direction was that I actually started with a slight downhill, followed by a lot of flat. That, combined with the fact that it meant heading towards more city-like areas, are defenitely minus points for the route (as is the "remember your ID"-thing).

On the other hand, I found the cutest little forest hugging the border on my way back!
I really love running this kind of trail - a few branches to duck under or jump above, but no rocks, and no crazy muddy slopes.


Just to make sure you don't get too jealous of my trails, because I usually only take pictures of the nice spots: I also had to run through streets like this. Much less scenic!



Got a little lost along the way (twice!), so I ended up with 12.9km instead of the planned 10km.
Might have to increase my monthly goal a little...

Date      Miles      MTD
------    -----    -----
Mar 01      3.7      3.7
Mar 02      3.8T     7.5
Mar 04      3.8     11.3
Mar 08      4.1T    15.4
Mar 10      5.1     20.5
Mar 12      6.5     27.0
Mar 13      5.1     32.1
Mar 15      3.5T    35.6 Hills, L8, 6.5MPH, 30+
Mar 17      4.0T    39.6 Hills, L10, 6.5MPH, 35+
Mar 19      6.5     46.1+
Mar 20      3.0     49.1

Well, don't tell but my Garmin says that the St Patrick's Day 5K was just 3 miles, but if a race can have a bit of blarney, this is the one. And I PR'd my mile time with a 7:44. Not to shabby.

Feeling a bit melancholy - my younger son is on-route to Japan, for the next year or three. Being a 21st century father, I'm tracking him on FlightAware. I'm happy for him, and immensely proud, but it's going to take some getting used-to.

So it's a Rest Day/Life Day - I'll do some walking, but...