February 2017 Running Challenge

Ended January with a rest day and starting Feb the same I was almost decided that I was going to go ahead and run last night, but then I squatted down in the store to get something off a bottom shelf and I felt that all too familiar pain in my shins. So I decided I should ease back into running a little more slowly. It doesn't feel like I should have to because I never completely quit running, just had more rest days than run days And I had no problem my first week back running 3, 4 and 5 milers. But I do not need shin splints. So February will be an easy month. I just want to run

Nice job @zipsterj on the 6k

@Marissaxzxzxz Great plan to increase daily mileage just a little! You got this!

Welcome back @katiejane83 although I know you've still been running

@jparker3363 Hi and welcome to the challenge!

@cchen2015 Not cheesy at all. That's a great goal

Not the best start to February....

struggled to get out of bed, then forgot to press 'start' on my Tomtom, so was worried I wouldn't have enough time for my run as I had a meeting to get to. AND then when i got home, my fitbit, which has been playing up trying to tell me the fairly new battery was dead, refused to sync, so I put a new battery in...and it wiped the 7100 steps I'd just done (at least now as I write this, I've done another 5000 going up three flights of stairs repeatedly carrying a whole load of work kit)

BUT, forty struggling-not-quite-enjoying minutes later I was home and ready to go. Can anyone help with ways to get 'into' a run? It seems to take me a good couple of miles...

1.2.17 3.16miles

Planned races -
26.2.17 10k hilly trail race
29.4.17 HM Coastal Trail Series Pembrokeshire

@Orphia - That sunrise is gorgeous!!

2/1 - 4.3
Goal: 100 mi.
Psyched for a new challenge!

2/1/17 - 6 miles

I'm going for another 180 this month. Entering into the peak of marathon training, but I have 2 trips planned this month, so I'll have to see how the miles pan out. Plus, it's a short month. Haven't run yet today, but looking forward to about 5-6 miles after work.

February Running Totals (miles)
2/1 – 7.00 easy

February total to date – 7.00

Nominal Challenge Goal – 225 miles
Real Goals: Survive travel to and from Bend. Train well toward Boston. Avoid injury.

Today's notes – Between beginning of month administrative stuff, laundry, and packing to travel, it's a wonder I found time to squeeze a run in today. Nice winter running weather, I got to run through a snow shower, and wind, and sunshine, and another snow shower for my 7 miles. The pace looked too fast, but I couldn't seem to get myself to slow down enough; mile splits came in at 8:01, 7:54, 7:43, 7:34, 7:37, 7:28, and 7:36. Normally, anything faster than 7:45 is too fast for an easy run. But when I look at the HR data, it says 32:56 in Zone 1, 20:01 in Zone 2, and never made it to Zone 3. Average 126, max 142. So by the HR, it was easy. I love winter running.

Got an email from my team captain. He recommends a 20-30 minute shakedown run tomorrow in Portland, then we'll preview the course Friday afternoon. That makes for 2 short running days instead of a normal day and a rest day that I'd have if I didn't have a race on Saturday. Then there's the race on Saturday instead of a long run. I might not get the miles in this week that the marathon plan calls for, and I may lose a few miles next week to Sunday/Monday travel. Might not have a lot of time to play on the internet the next few days, either.

2017 races:
January 1, 2017 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY) Finished in 50:45
January 7, 2017 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) Finished in 1:32:40
January 14, 2017 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds Park 5 mile) (Spencerport, NY) Finished in 33:42
January 28, 2017 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victor, NY) short course, finished 4.88 miles in 32:50
February 4, 2017 USATF Cross Country National Championship Masters 8K (Bend, OR)
February 11, 2017 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY) will sit out due to training schedule
February 25, 2017 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY)
March 11, 2017 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY)
April 17, 2017 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)

7lenny7 wrote: »

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

can I still count it as a 14 mile run if I stop at the running store at mile 12? I never get to go to the running store, since it's 60 miles away, and I'll have a chance to when I'm on my little weekend trip next week

@MNLittleFinn, your run, your rules. If you buy something are you going to carry it the remaining two miles?

I've carried stuff before. If I decide to do it, I'd probably take a backpack just in case. Probably won't though, since I'll be with the family and I have more of a time limit on it.

Date :::: Miles:::: Feb MTD (goal = 70)
02/01/17 :::: 2.6 :::: 2.6

Back from my trip. No miles yesterday to finish off January, but did get on the treadmill today to start the new month. My goal this month is 70 miles.

Date     Miles      MTD
------   -----    -------
Feb 01     6.5T       6.5

On the treadmill tonight I learned, the hard way, that there is nothing good on TV for the half hour after 'Jeopardy!'