March 2016 Running Challenge
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »@WhatMeRunning ...first of all, I read "beer notes" instead of "Beet Roots"...dunno, just don't know where my brain was going with that! And second...what's the deal with beet roots that you'd run four miles round trip to get them? Sounds like I missed an important memo!!
Oh, nothing that big really. They definitely have loads of iron and help in transport of oxygen through the blood. There are some indications that taking beet juice before a 2 to 4 hour run has a measurable performane gain of 1% to 2% reduction in time due to the nitrates in the beets, but that's not necessarily why I wanted to get some. I'm more interested in having the added nutrients in them that are lacking in basically everything else...and maybe out of curiosity to see if it has an impact on endurance. I had a 4 mile run planned and I know from one of my routes that I hit the 2 mile mark right in front of a grocery store. So I did not have to add it to a shopping list for later, I just picked them up while on my run today!
hey, I read that about beets and beet juice and was curious if it was anedotal or if it really makes a difference. I would be curious on your research.
LOL on "beer notes".
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@ceciliaslater Great race report, and awesome job running it. Marathons aren't even in my train of thought at the moment.0
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@ariceroni - I am impressed with that 10 miler. In the races I've been in, the people who run in costume have typically been middle to back of the pack runners; but a sub-8 mile pace should put you well ahead of middle of the pack, and not just in your age group! Speed plus a nice theme costume is something I don't see very often.
Brandon York (as pictured in his strava profile pic) won the 2015 Cookie Dash 5K wearing a bunny rabbit costume in 15:34 (5:01 pace).
This guy qualified and ran in the Olympic Trials marathon last month in L.A.0 -
@zmcgrandles that is awesome, congrats on your first race and great job!!!
@kristinegift aww awesome friends
@brian_gunther wooohoooo you got this! Those programs got me running!
@ceciliaslater grats on the race, awesome job on the finish post injury!0 -
@ceciliaslater Great race report and awesome job on your marathon. I assume that was your first?
That's gotta be tough to do after recouping from injury and running on a 17 miler previously. My first, I hit a bad wall at mile ~21/22 and had to walk a couple of miles before I finished.
Just keep up the mileage and work on that. Maybe some tempo runs. I do hardly any speedwork for marathon training.0 -
@ceciliaslater - Way to go on pushing through the injury to get to the start and persevering a challenging marathon!
I agree with @ Stoshew71's advice about keeping your mileage up. There are many races still this year.0 -
@ceciliaslater I heard he last bit of that course is hard with the wind. I think that's why they offered the 20.6 just for kicks, to avoid the park (my training ground).
I'm in awe of the marathon still. I think I hear a distant calling, but I keep trying to ignore it and focus on a sub 2 half.
Turner falls is a nice place. I know the cave you speak of. My husband climbed it, I refused. Like you said, it's not a place for everyone. The castle is cool, lots of steps. There's a group of guys in the area that train in Turner falls. They are crazy fast. I've done one all day walk there, and had no desire to try again.0 -
According to Runkeeper (walking and running) I'm over my mileage goal...According to Garmin (Running only) I have just 7.11 miles to go to reach it....47.89/56...With 2 more 3 mile runs and a 5 mile run this week, Things look good for getting there ahead of time. Going to up the goal for next month I think. Thanks to an awesome community for encouragement and advice!0
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Gonna throw this out there for some ideas. The half marathon I'm signed up for has 6 miles on gravel road. I'm currently running Nike Pegasus 32 for shoes. I haven't run on gravel much (not much near me) I am wondering, are they an appropriate shoe for this? I love them, so it's actually not an excuse to get another pair of shoes, just out of curiosity.0
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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)
3/16 - 4.02 windy miles...took a good 2 miles to get into a groove.
3/17 - 5 miles on treadmill (Trek class)
3/18 - 4.13 miles. Sooo excited that I am on track for my goal this month!
3/19 - Unplanned rest day...life got in the way.
3/20 - 8 wind, flat miles
@louubelle16 - Congrats on the PR!!!
@Elise4270 - Ugh! I hate when the course is short!! Glad you beat the hubs though
Fantastic time on the HM! LOL about peeing your pants! I have had that thought before too. Plus, the bling is fabulous!
@ariceroni - Wow! Great costumes and FAST time!
@skippygirlsmom - Yay Skip! I love following here track career! Netflix binge-day sounds fun...hope it was great!
@kristinegift - Looks like an awesome birthday!0 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »Gonna throw this out there for some ideas. The half marathon I'm signed up for has 6 miles on gravel road. I'm currently running Nike Pegasus 32 for shoes. I haven't run on gravel much (not much near me) I am wondering, are they an appropriate shoe for this? I love them, so it's actually not an excuse to get another pair of shoes, just out of curiosity.
Most of my running is on chipped granite and gravel, I can use road shoes on it just fine. But I do most of my running on it, so I'm use to it. My husband hates running the trails because it's harder.
So, I'd focus on finding a practice area if possible, even dirt. Any shoe should be OK. But 6 miles, could be a big deal if you're not use to it. Also you should anticipate that you likely won't be able to keep a road pace on gravel.
Oh, now new trail like shoes could be a good idea.. I LOVE trail shoes. They do offer some advantages on gravel. My road shoes lack a bit.
A.D.D. moment- oh! I have new trail shoes to try out!0 -
@Elise4270 - Ugh! I hate when the course is short!! Glad you beat the hubs though Fantastic time on the HM! LOL about peeing your pants! I have had that thought before too. Plus, the bling is fabulous!
Thanks! I'm over the funk. Especially after Lenny pointed out my pacing on Strava, and overlaying the elevation. I was a beast.0 -
@meganridenour lovely pic, tho that looks like the water is realllllly high?
It's higher than usual. I'm in Louisiana.
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »Gonna throw this out there for some ideas. The half marathon I'm signed up for has 6 miles on gravel road. I'm currently running Nike Pegasus 32 for shoes. I haven't run on gravel much (not much near me) I am wondering, are they an appropriate shoe for this? I love them, so it's actually not an excuse to get another pair of shoes, just out of curiosity.
Most of my running is on chipped granite and gravel, I can use road shoes on it just fine. But I do most of my running on it, so I'm use to it. My husband hates running the trails because it's harder.
So, I'd focus on finding a practice area if possible, even dirt. Any shoe should be OK. But 6 miles, could be a big deal if you're not use to it. Also you should anticipate that you likely won't be able to keep a road pace on gravel.
Oh, now new trail like shoes could be a good idea.. I LOVE trail shoes. They do offer some advantages on gravel. My road shoes lack a bit.
A.D.D. moment- oh! I have new trail shoes to try out!
Thanks for the advice! I just zoomed in on google earth and found out that a trail, that I thought was just a ski trail, appears to be a dirt or gravel trail....12 miles long just outside my town. Sa soon as the snow melts, I'll check it out. Might be a good option for some of my runs.0 -
Goal of 70 Miles for March
3/1 – 3.21 Mi
3/3 – 5.91 Mi
3/6 – 3.17 Mi
3/7 – 3.28 Mi
3/9 – 3.97 Mi
3/12 – 8.28 Mi
3/19 – 6.14 Mi
3/21 – 4.18 Mi
Progress toward Goal 38.14 / 70
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »Gonna throw this out there for some ideas. The half marathon I'm signed up for has 6 miles on gravel road. I'm currently running Nike Pegasus 32 for shoes. I haven't run on gravel much (not much near me) I am wondering, are they an appropriate shoe for this? I love them, so it's actually not an excuse to get another pair of shoes, just out of curiosity.
Most of my running is on chipped granite and gravel, I can use road shoes on it just fine. But I do most of my running on it, so I'm use to it. My husband hates running the trails because it's harder.
So, I'd focus on finding a practice area if possible, even dirt. Any shoe should be OK. But 6 miles, could be a big deal if you're not use to it. Also you should anticipate that you likely won't be able to keep a road pace on gravel.
Oh, now new trail like shoes could be a good idea.. I LOVE trail shoes. They do offer some advantages on gravel. My road shoes lack a bit.
A.D.D. moment- oh! I have new trail shoes to try out!
Thanks for the advice! I just zoomed in on google earth and found out that a trail, that I thought was just a ski trail, appears to be a dirt or gravel trail....12 miles long just outside my town. Sa soon as the snow melts, I'll check it out. Might be a good option for some of my runs.
Super! It's a great way to diversity your runs. Nice mental break too.0 -
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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
15/03 3 miles
16/03 3.5miles
19/03 5 miles
21/03 3.5miles
Well done everyone who had races at the weekend!0 -
Well, I drove over to the trail I wanted to run and found a sign that said "closed for improvements". Boo. But there's a nice park across the street where I got my 3 miles done That's 52 of my 52 March miles done. Everything from here is "extra" :-D
3/1/16 - 2 miles
3/4/16 - 6 miles
3/5/16 - 4.5 miles
3/6/16 - 3.1 miles
3/11/16 - 6.2 miles
3/12/16 - 5 miles
3/14/16 - 3 miles
3/15/16 - 4 miles
3/18/16 - 6.5 miles
3/19/16 - 4 miles
3/20/16 - 5 miles
3/21/16 - 3 miles
@meganridenour There's been so much rain in Louisiana :-/ That's my home state but I've been in Arkansas since 1999.
@MNLittleFinn I have Nike Pegasus 31 I run in those and Brooks Ghost 7. I don't know how much the Pegasus 32 differs but one thing I like about mine is that I can't get rocks/gravel stuck in the bottom! The trail where I do my "long" run on Fridays, is concrete but there's large sections where they have a narrow gravel path beside the concrete. I LOVE to get over and run on the fine gravel. But if I switch back to concrete and have gravel stuck in my shoes, it drives me nuts and I have to stop and dig it out! The way the rocks scrape on the concrete is so annoying to me. Hehe. But my Brooks have better traction. So that's kind of a toss-up. 0 -
@greenolivetree I just looked, and by the looks of the Nike website, the 32 is just an update of the 31, The tread looks very similar if not the same. Good to know they worked for you on gravel. I'll give mine a try on ashort run and see how they do.0
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Date Miles today. Miles for March
3/1 7.25 miles - 7.25
3/2 4 miles - 11.25
3/3 9 miles - 20.25
3/4 3.5 miles - 23.75
3/5 6.2 miles - 29.95
3/6 2 miles - 31.95 << race warm-up
3/6 5 miles - 36.95 << 8K race
3/7 6.2 miles - 43.15
3/8 8 miles - 51.15
3/8 4.1 miles - 55.25 << daily double
3/9 6.2 miles - 61.45
3/10 8 miles - 69.45
3/10 4 miles - 73.45 << another daily double
3/11 6.25 miles - 79.70
3/12 16.25 miles - 95.95
3/13 REST DAY
3/14 10.75 miles - 106.7
3/15 8 miles - 114.7
3/15 4.1 miles - 118.8 << daily double
3/16 6.6 miles - 125.4
3/17 9.35 miles - 134.75
3/17 4 miles - 138.75 << lunch time daily double
3/18 6.2 miles - 144.95
3/19 15.15 miles - 160.1 << 2,297 ft. elev of trail running
3/20 REST DAY
3/21 6.65 miles - 166.75 << sore Monday morning
3/22 6.3 miles - 173.05 << daily double, less sore
Upcoming races:
Oak Barrel HM - 4/2
Bridge Street HM - 4/10
Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30
Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler - 6/25
Lunch time run was much nicer. Seems like I am working out some of the soreness.
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@ceciliaslater Great race recap! Congrats on finishing and for the sub-5 time! Sounds like a challenging course and difficult conditions!
@Stoshew71 How many doubles are you doing per week these days? Are you using them to get more miles or are you doing specific work at different times of day? Just curious!0 -
Article I came across since I know we talked about this last week. Weight loss correlated to better race times.
http://www.runnersworld.com/for-beginners-only/how-does-weight-loss-affect-my-running-speed?cid=soc_Runner's World - RunnersWorld_FBPAGE_Runner’s World__Nutrition_RunningTips
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kristinegift wrote: »
@Stoshew71 How many doubles are you doing per week these days? Are you using them to get more miles or are you doing specific work at different times of day? Just curious!
2-3 depending...
Monday should have been a longer 8 or 10 mile run but I needed to get into work early today. Plus I was too sore to run a whole 8 or 10 in one shot. So I elected to break this morning's run up in half and do the rest today at lunch.
Normally, I have been doing Tue's and Thurs' runs as doubles. I used to do 10 on Mon, Tue, Thur. That got real old after a while. So I started to break them up into 2 runs.
Tue and Thurs morning are group runs and I tend to run them faster. Tue morning has more hills (unless I do the flat downtown Madison course) and every other Thursday morning my group decided to do hill repeats.
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@Stoshew71 I seen a documented about beetroot juice and here is a bit about the study it was based on. https://www.exeter.ac.uk/ref2014/impact/lifesciences/beetroot/0
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Amandajs232 wrote: »@Stoshew71 I seen a documented about beetroot juice and here is a bit about the study it was based on. https://www.exeter.ac.uk/ref2014/impact/lifesciences/beetroot/
Thanks @Amandajs232 I read stuff in the past on the subject. I was actually interested in @WhatMeRunning 's personal experience with beets.0 -
@ceciliaslater - Way to go, making the best of sub-optimal preparation and injury recovery. It's always good to be happy with your race, even if it's not a PR. On the cheap blankets - some races give out mylar blankets at the end. I didn't take the mylar blanket at Buffalo, but last November I took the one from Good Life Halfsy. I didn't need it at the time, but my thought was to haul it to Boston for use as a pre-race disposable.0
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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, biked 9
15---7.23 easy
16,17---eat days
18---travel/crazy day
19---5k turned out to be 2.85miles, about 0.5k short. So no PR.
20---13.4 RNR half
21---5.01 recovery run/walk
New shoes, saucony kinavara. Not bad. Need different socks, already have a open sore on my heel. Legs wanted to run, so I had to make 'em walk. I couldn't get comfortable in a slower pace. Nice progress from the October half.
86.64 miles/150 Dang, I'm behind!
Upcoming races:
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 432.98/ 2016
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Just registered for another race. 5k on May 1st.0
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