March 2016 Running Challenge

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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @elise4270 @ceciliaslater

    A few days ago the 6633 Arctic Ultra (566 km) ended and a romanian won it

    The romanian president decided to congratulate him but made the mistake of calling it the Arctic Marathon. I'm guessing for non-runners everything that involves running for 1 hour or more is a marathon
    ^^^this is my husband! Every race I run from 5k to HM is a 'marathon' as far as he is concerned... He will tell people 'oh, she just ran a marathon' doesn't matter how often I tell him otherwise - I think anything more than a mile seems long to him, therefore it is a marathon by default
  • CivicSista
    CivicSista Posts: 459 Member
    @ariceroni yes, I did register for the Eat My Crust 5k. The medal is suppose to even smell like pizza! Ha ha. I've ran this run a couple years ago. (It's actually my PR 5k)
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @kristinegift - Happy 'late' Birthday!! Looks like an awesome celebration!
    @zmcgrandles - Congratulations on your first race and a PR!
    @ariceroni - love the costumes and congratulations on the PR and 2nd place!!
    @CivicSista - congratulaions on the relay finish! I have often thought that a relay would be a lot of fun.
    @brian_gunther - Congratulations and keep it up!!
    @skippygirlsmom - Skip is just awesome! Tell her congratulations! I am sorry you are missing Allan! How long is he gone for this time?
    @rohanivan - what and how much are you eating calorie wise? Do you eat before you run and has that changed recently? I know when I don't eat enough my running gets progressively worse because I have no energy.
    @Elise4270 - Fantastic running weekend with great bling! I can't believe you went out for a long recovery run, new shoes or not.
    In the sock conversation - I am a wool sock person and love Smartwool. I wear the micro run socks the majority of the time. I very rarely get blisters or any irritation and my feet don't get hot. I find how hot they get is more a function of the shoes.
    @WhatMeRunning - beet roots taste like dirt.. that is all... dirt...
    @ceciliaslater - Fantastic marathon finish!! Congratulations!!
    @ceckhardt369 - Way To Go hitting your goal early! As for the calf tightness... stretching, rolling, rest are probably best. I might also look at how many miles I have on my shoes - that is usually a sign mine need to be replaced soon.
    @louubelle16 - I only have one or two friends who really 'get' running and they were partially responsible for me actually running. Everyone else is worried about my health and what running 'at your age' is doing to your body! Well I can tell them that I am one of the healthiest people I know 'at my age' and that I love when my doctor tells me I am her healthiest patient or that when I was in the prep for my hand surgery and setting off the alarms because my HR was so low! Ha!!
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    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
    17 Mar – 5.4 km
    19 Mar – 5 km
    20 Mar – 13 km - furthest distance yet!
    22 Mar – 7.2 km

    Total: 87.7 km
    Goal: 60 km

    I might revise my goal to 100 km at this rate!
  • Meffordh
    Meffordh Posts: 10 Member
    God damn , i dont even think i cant finish 3 miles and every 1 here is saying 70 miles and omg i need to catch up
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    @Ohhim - Any Ironman (or similar tri) is just crazy impressive but to qualify is stunning. Those athletes just blow my mind, and I get all sorts of emotions watching those events. Best wishes on that journey, and looking forward to hearing about it!

    @Elise4270 - I have no ideas on the foot. You should get that checked out for sure. Hope it is minor!

    @shanaber - I used the beets in a smoothie with greek yogurt, blueberries, strawberries, mixed nuts and a small bit of kale and spinach. And stevia, and a little more stevia perhaps. I didn't get too much of a dirt taste and it was a good smoothie overall. Could definitely taste the non-dirt aspect of the beets with the occasional bit  of dirt flavor. I have that same problem with most root vegetables though, no amount of washing does away with all of the dirt flavor so I have to actually like the flavor of the vegetable to enjoy it. I hated beets all of my life until just a few weeks ago apparently. Except canned...those are still very disgusting!

    @Meffordh - It was just about 18 months ago that I thought exactly the same as you about this group of lunatics. Successfully running over a mile without stopping was something I really struggled with. @Stoshew71 shared a meme that stuck with me, I hope he doesn't mind if I share it on his behalf...
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  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    @ceciliaslater - Too funny! Maybe you taught the cashier something. :)
    @Meffordh - As @WhatMeRunning just posted we all started out slow. We aren't comparing ourselves to anyone here. We are cheering for everyone no matter where they are in their running journey.

    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 :(
    March 19 - 34 mile bike ride
    March 20 - 8.4 miles - biking was canceled so impromptu run
    March 21 - 4.4 miles (after school) + day 1 of 28 squat challenge
    March 22 - 4.4 miles (intervals on a beautiful chilly morning) plus day 2 of squats (while blow drying hair - my dog was laying down on the bath rug next to me just staring like I'd lost my mind).


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  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    Pretty uneventful 4 mile easy paced run along a somewhat hilly route in the very early pre-dawn hours. The air was the perfect temp, a little bit windy, especially on the uphill stretch (of course), and the moon was nice and bright in the sky being nearly full. Good and relaxing run. But nothing exciting to report. I don't think the ogres have come out of hibernation yet. I'm sure these runs will get more exciting as everything fully wakes out of winter.

    3/1 - 5 miles
    3/2 - 5 miles
    3/3 - 5 miles
    3/4 - Rest
    3/5 - 12 miles
    3/6 - 5 miles
    3/7 - 5 miles
    3/8 - 5 miles
    3/9 - 5 miles
    3/10 - 5 miles
    3/11 - Rest
    3/12 - 12 miles
    3/13 - 5 miles
    3/14 - 5 miles
    3/15 - 5 miles
    3/16 - 5 miles
    3/17 - 5 miles
    3/18 - Rest
    3/19 - 12 miles
    3/20 - 5 miles
    3/21 - 4 miles
    3/22 - 4 miles

    114/150 Miles

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    Upcoming races:
    4/9 - Rock the Parkway half marathon (Kansas City, MO)
    4/16 - Garmin Wickedly Fast half marathon (Olathe, KS)
    4/23 - Race for Hope half marathon (North Kansas City, MO)
    5/1 - Buffalo Bell Stampede half marathon (Leavenworth, KS)
    5/14 - Running with the Cows half marathon (Bucyrus, KS)
    6/2 - Hospital Hill 5k 7pm PRE-RUN (Kansas City, MO)
    6/3 - Hospital Hill half marathon 7am RE-RUN (Kansas City, MO)
    10/15 - Kansas City Marathon 26.2 (Kansas City, MO)
    11/5 - Jenks half marathon (Jenks, OK)
    11/6 - Kansas half marathon (Lawrence, KS)
    11/12 - Longview half marathon (Kansas City, MO)
    11/13 - Gobbler Grind half marathon (Overland Park, KS)
    11/19 - White River half marathon (Cotter, AR)
    11/20 - Pilgrim Pacer half marathon (Lenexa, KS)
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    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), 8 miles (pm)
    3/16: 10 miles (am), 7 miles with Wednesday crew (pm)
    3/17: DC mini-vacation
    3/18: DC mini-vacation
    3/19: 7.2 miles
    3/20: 20 birthday miles!
    3/21: 6 miles with Joe to Go crew
    3/22: Rest day!

    Rest day! Which means doing the core work exercises I dislike most (the worst: side planks!). Calves continue to feel better; hopefully they'll be 100% when I set out to run tomorrow! Fingers crossed!

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    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)

  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    my other half has to keep reminding me of this. i've only started running 9 months ago. I'm still slow but I've greatly improved
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    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
    15-no run (yet) knee and kidneys are sore.
    16-no run-kidney's still hurt
    17-carpool-no run. grumble.
    18-carpool and slush fell from the sky this morning. so I vinyasa/power aerial yoga-ed
    19-car shopping
    20-family stuff
    21-6.13mi not easy not too hard. well the first 15 min were awful but then it settled in.
    22-wedding stuff to do, hip hurts-yoga tonight

    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 5k 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


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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    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
    3/22-3.0

    Total: 50.9/56 Getting real close to my goal!

    Today's run was good. I think I'm going to like these morning runs. it was 27 degrees out and all I needed was my UA turtleneck, my Brooks jacket for wind and my normal running pants, plus gloves and hat. Lovely morning for a run. Keeping my HR in Zone 4 for 95% of the run, and never went into zone 5. Thursday will be a slower day where I try to keep HR in Zone 3.
  • annekka
    annekka Posts: 517 Member
    March goal—can I make 120 km?
    second half on 3/27—Dongguan Songshan First Annual
    3/1—3.31 km having trouble getting my butt out of bed.
    3/3—5.09 km
    3/4—7.01 km—dear self, remember if you’re going to run to use your inhaler, mmkay?
    3/7—3.9 km would have run more but yeah…excuses
    3/9—5.06 km
    3/11—5.22 km
    3/13—5.90 km
    3/16—5.1 km—tracker malfunctioned though and said was 5.5
    3/19–11.75 km…
    3/22—5.44 km
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited March 2016
    Meffordh wrote: »
    God damn , i dont even think i cant finish 3 miles and every 1 here is saying 70 miles and omg i need to catch up

    Haha! It's good to have a goal, but taking on running is an exercise is patience and mental fortitude. Well, physically too, but that's the easy part. :wink:

    My first month I hit 30 miles. And I was desperate to make it. I walked in my house counting steps to barely make my goal.

    It's hard not to compare. But just look at it as potential with the right training, you body will get there.
  • instantmartian
    instantmartian Posts: 335 Member
    Not sure if this story would have made it across the pond but it's well worth a read. Comedian Eddie izzard has ran 27 marathons in 27days for charity.

    an incredible achievement in almost anyone's book (save a few idiots in the comments section)
    http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/mar/20/eddie-izzard-tired-yet-triumphant-after-running-27-marathons-in-27-days
    

    That is just insane! Good for Eddie, though, and for a great cause of awareness!

    Virkati 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!!
    :lol::lol: 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!:smile:

    So...you ran two miles carrying a bag of beets? I've always loved the things, myself. When I briefly lived in Australia (somewhere I wish I still live at least three times per day), I was a ton more excite than I should be the first time I had beet root on a sandwich. I had never considered doing such a thing in my life. They were always a side dish/snack to me. It was definitely a life-changing experience! I'm finally getting my boyfriend interested in them after five years of pushing. haha He likes the beet, carrot, whatever (ginger?...I don't know) juice from Whole Foods. Personally, I prefer chewing my beets.


    @ceciliaslater: It sounds like, overall, you had a really good marathon! Kudos to you; a marathon isn't something I'm sure I'll ever decide to do. I just don't know if I can find the time to dedicate to so many miles per week, but maybe one day. I, too, and working more on speed work than distance, right now. I ran my half last month, and I have a 15K coming up in two weeks. After that, it's a few 5Ks and 10Ks before my next half in September. My plan is speed between now and June, then working on the whole half thing, again.

    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.

    Before I started my "new" job in June, 2014, I ran most of my miles on a gravel rail trail. I almost exclusively used my trail runners (Saucony Peregrine), as I felt like I was slipping when I used my road shoes. I was definitely more comfortable in ht trail shoes. However, I know and saw many people running in regular road shoes. I guess it's all personal preference. You might want to get yourself a good pair of trail runners and run on some gravel/dirt trying out both shoes to see what works best for you.

    ariceroni wrote: »
    As the saying goes, If you chase two rabbits you won't catch either one.

    I have never heard this saying before. I love it!!


    General statement about the calories thing: My mileage is all over the place right now, but I average somewhere around 1600 calories per day. I eat when I'm hungry. Some days I'm full at 1200 calories, some days I'm not full until 1800 calories (which are typically my rest days). While I am losing some weight (I want/need to), it is definitely less than .5 lbs per week, and probably close to 1-1.5 lbs per month. Female, 5'4", ~145 lbs. So, for me, the RW statement probably isn't that far off. I feel like this is totally a genetic thing, though. My brother, who also runs, also has to put a lot of effort into the calorie thing if he wants to lose any weight. We both low-end hypertension (I am currently resisting being medicated for this, but I'm not sure how much longer I'll be able to convince my doctor to wait until "next time"), and I've had low-end high cholesterol since I was first tested at the age of 8. Thank you, awesome genetics! :neutral: Anyway, I started running casually in an attempt to improve my health. Six years later, here I am.
  • instantmartian
    instantmartian Posts: 335 Member
    I'm not going to completely rule out my March goal, but I'm currently thinking it might not happen. At least I seem to be out of my "I can't run four miles without feeling like i'm going to die" funk. Had I not been restricted on time, I would have run further yesterday. That being said, I ran my fastest 4-5 mile pace in a good year and a half.

    03/01 3.47 mi
    03/03 3.25 mi
    03/07 2.71 mi
    03/09 4.00 mi
    03/13 4.00 mi
    03/17 5.41 mi
    03/21 4.73 mi
    TOTAL 27.57 mi
    GOAL 55.00 mi

    2016 Races:
    02/21 – Disney Princess Half Marathon – 2:38:29 (included 16 stops to either take photos of something or have my photo taken with something)
    04/02 – Philadelphia Hot Chocolate 15K
    04/09 – Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K
    04/16 – River Horse 6K
    05/01 – Blue Cross Broad Street Run (10 miles)
    08/06 – Foreman Foundation Chocolate Tour 10K
    09/18 – Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    Meffordh wrote: »
    God damn , i dont even think i cant finish 3 miles and every 1 here is saying 70 miles and omg i need to catch up

    That was me a few months ago. You'll soon get more distance, then get addicted, and find yourself annoyed at rest days.
  • CariTJR
    CariTJR Posts: 343 Member
    edited March 2016
    I'm a bit behind at the moment, last nights run was 3.73 miles. Had a very nasty cough/cold last week so didn't get out for a run at all over the weekend. Last night at Club we did a '20:20' - never heard of this before, it's all new to me, but I think I did ok considering my lungs are still recovering from this bone shaking cough. I only stopped once for a minute (to having a coughing fit!), and just plodded along for the rest of it. I'm getting there slowly.


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  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »

    Hey that's awesome (for me)! That's where I've found I don't gain. I noticed this week that I can pinch more skin so that's a win, even though the scale won't move. It's slow, but progress. I'm sure those numbers are net.

    That's what I was thinking, too. While I go over nearly every day, my current goal calories are 1710 net. This would be a 1 lb / week loss without any exercise. I always eat back my calories though. If you look at my food diary, you will see most days are between 2500-2800 calories and I am maintaining at ~185.

    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
    3/21 - Planned rest day
    3/22 - Beautiful 4.7 miles. It was about 50° F with a very light breeze at 5:00 a.m.!

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    @kristinegift - Love the Rides! I just saw a preview of the Ride 9 on Runners World FB page...they added more plush! Can't wait! Being frugal like I am though, it may be a year from now...when they bring out the 10s!
  • ceckhardt369
    ceckhardt369 Posts: 115 Member
    @shanaber Thank you (both for the congrats and the advice)! I'll keep stretching and foam rolling. My shoes have 211km (131mi) on them right now, but I have another pair I can start rotating in so I may try that!
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    @instantmartian - I did indeed run 2 miles carrying a bag of beets. :lol: It was a little annoying but I grabbed firmly down low on the bag to minimize the flopping around and had to switch sides I was carrying it a few times.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @instantmartian - I did indeed run 2 miles carrying a bag of beets. :lol: It was a little annoying but I grabbed firmly down low on the bag to minimize the flopping around and had to switch sides I was carrying it a few times.
    That's why I carry a backpack on grocery runs, less flopping.... Still, great mental image, running carrying a bag of beets.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    @instantmartian - I did indeed run 2 miles carrying a bag of beets. :lol: It was a little annoying but I grabbed firmly down low on the bag to minimize the flopping around and had to switch sides I was carrying it a few times.

    Couldn't you have used your jog strap?
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    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
    3/21 6.3 miles - 173.05 << daily double, less sore
    3/22 8 miles - 181.05

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    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



  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    3/1 - 4 miles
    3/2 - 3.5 miles
    3/3 and 4 - travel days
    3/5 - 5 miles
    3/6 - 6.5 miles
    3/7 - rest day
    3/8 - 5 miles
    3/9 - 5.3 miles
    3/10 - rest day
    3/11 - 7.1 miles :smiley:
    3/12 and 13 - life days
    3/14 - 6.5 miles
    3/15 - 5.1 miles
    3/16 - rest day
    3/17 - 4 miles Happy St. Patrick's Day
    3/18 - 4 miles with Skip and Macy
    3/19 - 21 life days :smile:
    3/22 - 6 miles

    62 out of 100 miles

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    off to read all the missed the last 3 days!
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    @instantmartian - I did indeed run 2 miles carrying a bag of beets. :lol: It was a little annoying but I grabbed firmly down low on the bag to minimize the flopping around and had to switch sides I was carrying it a few times.

    Couldn't you have used your jog strap?
    Well a lot of good that idea does for me NOW that I've already done it!:lol:
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    @instantmartian - I did indeed run 2 miles carrying a bag of beets. :lol: It was a little annoying but I grabbed firmly down low on the bag to minimize the flopping around and had to switch sides I was carrying it a few times.

    Couldn't you have used your jog strap?
    Well a lot of good that idea does for me NOW that I've already done it!:lol:

    Well you can use it next time. But only if you're buying 2 beets. Don't forget your water.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    @instantmartian - I did indeed run 2 miles carrying a bag of beets. :lol: It was a little annoying but I grabbed firmly down low on the bag to minimize the flopping around and had to switch sides I was carrying it a few times.

    Couldn't you have used your jog strap?

    Hahahahaha - this made me laugh out loud! Just the mental image of it is keeping me giggling!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    OMG finally read through 1 million posts.

    Blanket statement - congrats to everyone who raced this weekend you all did awesome.
    Blanket statement 2 - Skip said thank you all so much. She is determined to get to states in the 800m but she'll need to knock at least another 25 seconds off her time to be close. They only take 5 from our section and region so that's a tough one.
    Sorry my comments go back from days!
    @ariceroni I love your outfits for the 10 miler, there is no denying that is your mom!
    @ddmom0811 squat program - Bless you! No way no how I hate squats and have the flat butt to prove it :wink:
    @shanaber to start the program is on until August and if they win the recompete it can be another 3 years. He'll be home to visit in May for a week for his daughter's graduation
    @9voice9 no race should start uphill in anyway. So Skip's coach has a theory on save it or burn it. He thinks when you are done you should not be able to take another step. But he still wants them kicking like a mule for the last lap. He gives them a lap time they should run and yells to them as they come down the front and back stretches. He actually runs back and forth across the infield during the races, kinda funny to watch. Skip biggest fear is running out of steam at the end, he tells her you can slow down a few seconds, but it's much harder to pick up seconds. I guess I agree. You mentioned not being ready to trail run, sure you are. I find that when I trail run I'm a bit more laid back, I'm not all about running as fast as I can. I do my best, but trail runners stop, take time to look around and enjoy. If you find a group like our Sunday group, no one gets left behind (aka lost!) and it's just enjoyable. After the half next month I'm going back to the trails, I just don't want to push it right now.
    @adrianchr92 love the owl
    @stoshew71 I love Monte Sano! I believe I recognize that trail
    @elise4270 I can't see your bling - stupid blocker at work. Great job in the 5K and HM you are the a beast!
    @whatang happy belated birthday - yeah for Mrs. Whatang and her sub 24
    @_nikkiwolf_ pretty trail, cracked up at the comparison photos
    @ceciliaslater super marathon!!!

    whew I think I'm caught up. Oh yea I won't even touch the beet conversation ha ha