March 2016 Running Challenge

Trying to catch up on posts I have missed. What a bunch of busy runners we are! @Stoshew71 -- if you had a nickel for every post in these threads over the past years... you'd be a rich guy!

@WhatMeRunning - omg - dying laughing at the jog strap.
@kristinegift - Happy 25th! Awesome run!
@Elise4270 - awesome time and with a stop!
@9voice9 - wow, that's got to be difficult. It's one of those bitter sweet moments as a parent. You are so proud ... yet it's so hard. And you know it's the right thing. Who would want a kid that never leaves home? (My MIL would have I think). My daughter has lived in NYC since she was 18, college and took a job there. I was a nervous wreck until I went to visit her the first semester and found out she was more street savvy than me.

@7lenny7 - I like that heat map feature too. @WhatMeRunning mentioned it to me for my trip to KC in the spring.
@skippygirlsmom - I'm a few days behind, but I love that note Skippy left you on Friday! So cute. What a good momma you are! Also the shoes ... LOVE Those!
@Stoshew71 & @MobyCarp - Down week? Oh my, that sounds awful. I'm still forcing the rest days.

@Stoshew71 - I think @elise4270 shared that video also. I cried the first time, and watched it again, cried again. I would love to share it with some people I know whom I wish would start walking, but it's not my place.

@CivicSista - Welcome! I am looking for a HM in the fall and saw you are doing Space Coast. I may do it also. I guess that is Thanksgiving weekend and it is hard for me to plan if that will be doable or not just yet. I'm in Orlando area.
@MobyCarp - I'm so excited for your BM. Boston Marathon, that is. Your training is so impressive. And excited for others on here to qualify this year!

@shanaber - hope you are feeling better. I know you can't wait to get out there with Hobbes.

I don't think I remembered to reply to everything I wanted to ... but need to do a little planning for school tomorrow.

In other news, I decided to start the 4 week Squat program that MFP had a blog on. The blog says that we do it to get a big round booty. Umm, no... I just want strong legs, hips, core for running/biking! I already do at least 2 sets of 20 squats when I go to the trainer 2x a week. And he mixes them up with the various types of squats. I'll be away from trainer for a couple weeks because SPRING BREAK STARTS THURSDAY!!!!

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
March 16 - 4.7 miles (intervals) + strength training
March 17 - 4.5 miles
March 18 - strength training cancelled so unplanned rest day.
March 19 - 34 mile bike ride
March 20 - 8.4 miles - biking was canceled so impromptu run

ceciliaslater wrote: »

Full race report later, but FIRST MARATHON is in the books. I finished just shy of 4:52. Due to my recent stress fracture and missed training, my goal was just to finish with a side goal of under 5 hours. Actually ran about 26.5 thanks to bad corners.

Pretty sure that puts me at 75.3 of 100 miles for the month.

Yessssss!!! Well done!

gradchica27 wrote: »

Finally feeling like a runner again--can't wait for weather and schedule to permit more outdoor runs.
3/7. ER trip. Rest.
3/8. 4.25 m
3/9. 3.25 m
3/10. Sick. Cross train.
3/11. Sick. Lift.
3/12. 5.05 m
3/13. 3.5.
Weekly mileage: 16 miles
Total month to date: 31.2/60

3/14 3.6 m.
3/15. Cross.
3/16. 5.25 m.
3/17. 3.5 m.
3/18. 2 m.
3/19. Rest.
3/20. 6m
Wtd. 20. 35

Mtd. 55.15/60

I decided to make the best of my time when my daughter had gymnastics today and went for a 2.38mi run followed by a mile walk because I had an hour to kill. I started at the bottom of a hill though and that was hard. I usually do flatter roads but I went from where I was at and that was it. I'm excited that I accomplished my March goal and didn't disappoint myself by falling short though. And today I not only got to use my wireless earphones but I also got a lifeproof armband that my phone fits in with it being in it's lifeproof case which made me SUPER happy. I feel like I'm more together now for getting out there, no irritating earphone cords and no longer having to hold my phone as I go. ♥

Congrats to all who accomplished runs this weekend. I'm hoping to start finding some 5k's around me to run.

03/20 -2.38
03/18 -2.15
03/14 -1.65
03/12 -2.20 -Shamrock Run
03/11 -1.16
03/09 -2.10
03/07 -1.53

06/09 - Mountain Mudder
07/29 - Color me Boss 5k

3/1-2.03
3/2-3.53
3/3-Rest
3/4-Rest
3/5-6.00
3/6-3.13
3/7-3.26
3/8-Rest
3/9-3.23 (5k pr)
3/10-Rest
3/11-Rest
3/12-7.01 (personal distance PR)
3/13-2.25 (getting closer to doing a true recovery run)
3/14-3.14
3/15-2.02 (4-10 inches of snow in the forecast for tomorrow, so I snuck a quick run in tonight)
3/16-Crosstrain HIIT core work
3/17-Rest
3/18-3.01 (First AM run, in the dark)
3/19- 6.27
3/20-3.0

Total: 47.89/56

Notes on today's run: even at 37 degrees, with no hat on, my UN turtleneck+Brooks LSD Jacket means I still get too warm in the sun. Today felt really good. Averaged 11:42 min/mile. a full minute slower than I have before. Think this could be my new easy run pace. Felt really good. Finally dialing in where I should be at for easy runs.

WhatMeRunning wrote: »

@MNLittleFinn - No two are alike when it comes to comfort in cold temps, but I have found 36 degrees to be the point where I do best in shorts and a short sleeve shirt. For long runs a hat and thin gloves are needed if the sun isn't out. If it's windy though I might go shorts and long sleeve.

There are many others who need pants and long sleeves at that temp though.

I'm starting to think a lighter ling sleeve shirt is in order. Having the jacket is entirely for wind breaking, the wind is what always gets me. I could probably go with shorts though...and I need to ditch the socks I'm wearing,.....way too warm, and go with my light weight no shows.

Congrats @ariceroni! You did amazing!

@ariceroni Congrats! Awesome job, and great job on the matching dresses!

new to this forum, but training for my first 1/2 marathon. I have fought a nasty viral infection for the last two weeks. Still have the hacking cough and find I am about 2 weeks back on my training schedule. Hoping to get a good week in this week

Congrats @CivicSista!!