March 2016 Running Challenge

Stoshew71 wrote: »

Stoshew71 wrote: »

Would it be a bad thing to admit that I still go on training runs in basketball shorts? Most of the time I only carry my car key and maybe a 32 oz of Gatorade (on long runs only).

kristinegift wrote: »

@Stoshew71 Hey, if it ain't broke, don't fix it! But what about on really long runs? Do you take gels?

Define really long runs? Right now I am up to 16 miles for my LR. Again, only 1 32oz of Gatorade. In the summer months, our group long runs will plant aid along the course. That's usually when I start increasing towards 20.

I did gels on my very first marathon training cycle. Since then I just stuck with the Gatorade. I do have a belt that I can carry gels in and even my cell phone if i wanted. Very rarely will I use and carry it. On some races I will use the belt.

I'd say 16-20+ is a long run! I usually take 1 gel on a 16 miler, but yesterday I had one and probably didn't even need it. Barely even needed all 10 oz of water + nuun since it was so cool/cloudy! If you have aid planted around the route, that helps a lot. I'm too lazy to attempt that.

Great job @CariTJR ! Keep up the good work!

ccnagain wrote: »

As it starts to get nicer and warmer out what are good recommendations for carrying water? I don't want to just carry a bottle in my hand as I finally got an armband to hold my lifeproof case phone so I could get that out of my hand -don't really want to replace it with a water bottle. Suggestions...

Also...what does PR & PB mean...I've read them but am clueless apparently on those. I've had to fill my head with so many Army acronyms that real life just passes me by I guess.

How far are you running? You could map a route past water fountains if you aren't going too terribly far, or invest in a fuel belt, or a pack (like a tiny backpack with a water bladder). Personally, I don't find a hand held bottle to be that annoying since it loops over your hand so you aren't really clutching it the way you would a phone.

PR = Personal Record, PB = Personal Best. Interchangable!

March 2016

2/3 1k
5/3 6k
6/3 5k
9/3 1k
12/3 6k
13/3 8k
16/3 4k
17/3 4k
19/3 8k
20/3 6k
22/3 4k
24/3 4K
26/3 8k
27/3 6k
28/3 4k

75/75 - Yay goal complete!

Congrats @CariTJR
@ccna pr is personal record and pb is personal best - same thing.

Ran 3 miles on the treadmill today. 4 more miles to reach my goal.

March Goal: 25 Miles
1/17 World of Beer 5k (30:52)
3/20 Excalibur 5 Miler (53:39)

4/9 Pirate Plunder 2 Miler
5/1 Eat my Crust 5k
6/11 Bottoms Up Beer Run 4k
7/4 Fire Cracker 5k
11/27 Space Coast Half Marathon

2/3........5k
4/3........5k
6/3........7k
9/3........5k
11/3......5k
13/3......8k
15/3......5k
20/3......9k
23/3......5k
25/3......5k
28/3......10k


Yay! 10k done which is the longest I have jogged since November 2014. Its also the longest I have ever run continuously (I used to have a walk break)

Today's random running thoughts - I may have potentially agreed to sign up for a race. It has a big hill. Damn you booze!

Today's random thoughts from reading the comments - you have to carry a card so that if something happens to you, you get medical treatment? Bloody hell.


Jan 45k
Feb 61k
Mar 69k

Goals for March:
1. 13 runs @ 74km......11 run at 69k
2. 8km long run...........10k
3. Be less slow............I am double less slow.

3/1 - 3.1
3/2 - 3.1
3/3 - x-train stationary bike
3/4 - 3.1 slooow miles with my average HR
3/5 - bought new shoes!
3/6 - 4 miles
3/7 - x-train stationary bike
3/8 - 3.1
3/9 - 3.1
3/10 - true rest day
3/11 - awesome 3.1
3/12 - 3.1 windy but great
3/13 - 2 mile building
3/14 - x-train stationary bike
3/15 - awesome 3.1. super awesome
3/16 - 3.1
3/17 - rest day. hip feeling hot, iced
3/18 - 3.1 iced hip
3/19 - 3.1 iced hip
3/20 - 3.1 hip hurting. iced. stretches
3/21 - rest. strength stretches hip glutes
3/22 - 1 mile treadmill, felt good strength stretches for hips glutes
3/23 - rest.
3/24 - 3.1 treadmill. good dynamic stretches first, nice stretching after. no pain, iced after just in case.
3/25 - strength and stretch
3/26 - 3.1 awesome miles. hip felt a little pinchy while shopping all day, but was totally fine on the run and after
3/27 - 3.1 did a back to back, felt good!





June 25 Perth Kilt Run 8km

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
Mar 22      4.5T    53.6 QS 6.5-7.0, 42m
Mar 24      5.1T    58.7 QS 6.5-7.0, 46m
Mar 25      6.4     65.1
Mar 26      7.1     72.2
Mar 28      5.2T    77.4 QS 6.5-7.0, 46m

OK, Sunday, what with my aching legs and bad attitude and Easter, etc., turned into a day off. So back to the Treadmill today. Not too bad.

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 – 7.96 easy
3/16 – 9.41 easy
3/17 – 9.79 easy
3/18 – scheduled rest day 2.38 easy
3/19 – 22.03 (14 with 8:00 pace group + 8 solo)
Weekly total 68.31 vs. target 68

3/20 – 7.39 easy with stride at end
3/21 – 8.24 easy + 4 strides
3/22 – 11.46 easy, speed work, easy
3/23 – 7.76 easy
3/24 – 12.13 aborted long workout, cool down
3/25 – scheduled rest day
3/26 – 15.10 warm up, 15K race, cool down
Weekly total 62.08 vs. target 62

3/27 – 7.60 easy
3/28 – 7.55 easy + 4 strides
3/29 –
3/30 –
3/31 –
[Target for week ending 4/2 is 56]

March total to date – 255.52

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

Today's notes – Getting out the door was hard. It was 38° with a cold rain and 25-30 mph wind. So I dithered about what to wear, and whether the rain would let up later, and didn't get started till almost 7. Then I got outside, and found that is was better running weather than walking weather, and *much* better running weather than standing around weather. The rain and dark played with my mind to the extent that I ran about a half mile less than I intended, but that's okay. By the time I'd gone 2 miles, it was a pleasant run; and I had plenty of energy left to run my 4 strides at the end.

Now if I could just convince myself that this is the way it's going to be, maybe I wouldn't procrastinate so much and I'd run in more daylight on a day like today. Oh, well. At least the lights still work.

2016 races:
January 1, 2016 Resolution Run 7.5 mile (Mendon, NY) finished in 53:58
January 9, 2016 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) finished in 1:30:59
March 12, 2016 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY) finished in 32:32
March 26, 2016 Spring Forward Distance Run 15K (Mendon, NY) finished in 1:05:24
April 18, 2016 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)
April 24, 2016 Flower City Challenge Half Marathon (Rochester, NY)
July 16, 2016 Shoreline Half Marathon (Hilton, NY)
September 18, 2016 Rochester Marathon (Rochester, NY)