February 2017 Running Challenge

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  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    A little late but a Blog about surviving Winter Running. They don't get into clothing but do offer some advice that we tend to forget/neglect.
    HM on Sunday so suffering a bad case of Taperitise.
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    @BeeerRunner - we call that a 'Halti' over here (the gentle leader). Absolutely brilliant for any dog that pulls, as it gently pulls the nose down meaning the dog can't physically move forward. Some people think they are like muzzles but not at all. My sister has a version that pretty much tightens over the dogs nose, and I absolutely hate it. It doesn’t do the same job at all and when we had to walk her dog through a field of sheep he got increasingly stressed about it (and the sheep, he didn’t quite know what they were).

    @Honunui – nice turtle, and lovely clear seas.

    @greenolivetree – you’d be surprised what you can do in dreams….@juliet3455 no special cookies needed……. ;)

    @JessicaMcB so sorry to hear your latest news.
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    So, I'm only gonna post this once or twice, but every year I do one big fundraising effort for the Wildlife Conservation Society, when I run in the Run for the Wild 5k at the Bronx Zoo (super fun race btw!). This year I'm running for cheetahs, because cheetahs are awesome! If anyone else likes supporting causes like this you can donate to the Wildlife Conservation Society through my fundraising page here: e.wcs.org/site/TR/Events/RunfortheWildTeamraiser?px=3337243&pg=personal&fr_id=1190

    Again, not going to be pushy or anything, just figured I'd put this out there in case there was anyone else out there who might be interested! Otherwise, feel free to completely ignore! Lol
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    Feb 2: At 6.6 mi. Rest day today (If I run, will only be ~1 mile).
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  • snowyne
    snowyne Posts: 268 Member
    2/1 - 4.3
    2/2 - rest
    2/3 - 3.1
    Feb total: 7.4/100

    Wow...really had to slog through my run today! Legs felt very stiff and I had to push myself just to make 5K. Hoping for a better day tomorrow!
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    Ugh, so many people I know (including my mom now) have caught the stomach virus going around. So far I've been able to stay clear of it, but I have a feeling it's inevitable. I just hope it waits until after next week. I have important things happening next week. I also don't want to have to stop running because I'm sick.
  • bmelb1
    bmelb1 Posts: 224 Member
    edited February 2017
    Date Km Today - Km for Feb.
    2/1 3.05 – 3.05
    2/2 7.05 – 10.1
    2/3 3.2 – 13.3
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    Goal 115 km

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    Upcoming Races:
    St. Patrick’s Day 5 km - 3/18
    Ottawa Tamarack 10km - 5/27
    Scotiabank Canada Day Road Race 10 km – 7/1
    Pure Protein Night Race 10 km – 8/12
    Canada Army Run HM - 9/17
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    @BeeerRunner - that looks like a great app. I may try it on Sunday. Although I tend to space out and may not remember to hit most of the miles.

    @honunui- what a beautiful turtle!

    Rest day for me. Biking tomorrow and then HM Sunday. Hoping the weather is cold (for Florida).

    2/1 - strength training
    2/2 - 4.30 miles
    2/3 - rest day
    2/4
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    Upcoming races
    2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
    2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    @HonuNui I am forever jealous of where you live and that you can see such beautiful ocean wildlife. Maybe someday I can visit the ocean again.

  • tdbernrd
    tdbernrd Posts: 510 Member
    2/01: 3.75 miles & Pilates
    2/02: 1.32 miles & 60 min of Pilates
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    Upcoming Races(Not complete-still waiting on MRTC)
    FedEx St. Jude Classic Fairway 5K - 4/8/2017
    Bluff City 10k - 5/13/2017
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    2/1-5.2 miles +1 mile with Stella
    2/2-1.2 miles with Stella +6.9 miles solo
    2/3-1 mile with Stella+

    I got lost with this thread overnight! 61 new posts! I have a busy work day, so sorry i won't be able to comment on them all!

    I did a really sorry excuse for a mile with Stella this morning. She was in hyper-sniff mode. I think it took us about 15 minutes to get through 1 mile and a poop. I am still undecided if I will do my afternoon run today. I skipped my usual Friday speed work on the dreadmill because I have my 10K in the morning. That, coupled with my potential 20 miles on Sunday, have me thinking that taking it easy today with just some yoga might be the smart thing to do. I think I will leave that up to mother nature and see what the sunset looks like when I get off work. If it's pretty, then maybe I will do 3-4 slow and easy miles.


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  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,661 Member
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    2/1/17 - 6 miles

    2/3/17 - 12 miles

  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    edited February 2017
    greenolivetree wrote: »
    @_nikkiwolf_ What calendar is that??? It's cute!
    @greenolivetree It's this one. They don't ship international, so I had to get it off eBay.
    They also have some earrings that I totally would have ordered right away, but those I couldn't find on eBay or anywhere else. Probably a good thing for my bank account :wink:

    @RespectTheKitty Congrats on the great walking PR!

    @KatieJane83 You are right, cheetahs are awesome! It's crazy how fast they can run.

  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    So, I'm only gonna post this once or twice, but every year I do one big fundraising effort for the Wildlife Conservation Society, when I run in the Run for the Wild 5k at the Bronx Zoo (super fun race btw!). This year I'm running for cheetahs, because cheetahs are awesome! If anyone else likes supporting causes like this you can donate to the Wildlife Conservation Society through my fundraising page here: e.wcs.org/site/TR/Events/RunfortheWildTeamraiser?px=3337243&pg=personal&fr_id=1190

    Again, not going to be pushy or anything, just figured I'd put this out there in case there was anyone else out there who might be interested! Otherwise, feel free to completely ignore! Lol

    I did a small one....
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    @_nikkiwolf_ thank you so much for the donation! The cheetahs and I thank you! lol. And it really is crazy how fast they can run!
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    @9voice9 , I just saw, thank you so much! Very much appreciated! :)
  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    @HonuNui I am forever jealous of where you live and that you can see such beautiful ocean wildlife. Maybe someday I can visit the ocean again.

    Good point @RespectTheKitty ! Even if one doesn't run at all, this is a great site to visit just to see the terrific photos.

    I have got to work the next 2 nights (12 + hour shifts). Next run planned for Super Bowl Sunday...I hope to be able to run outside this weekend.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @mobycarp a few years back my job changed and it honestly went from being very high stressed, I was a site lead for a contractor on the Army's biggest program, to a very low level stress job now. So I honestly can't complain when I have a crazy week. I think I'm just not used to it ha ha! One of the managers here know I'm so over qualified for the job I have now that when she had a chance to grab me for a program she did, however, unlike the rest of the folks on the program I need to keep doing what I was. Being away from my desk without a computer for a few days at year end is not a good look on me. LOL

    Sorry I haven't kept up on the thread, I will go through and read. My hip is feeling almost 100% finally, so I plan to run tomorrow.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today - Miles for February
    2/1 5 miles - 5
    2/2 10miles - 10
    2/3 5 miles - 15

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    Upcoming races:
    UAH 8K - 3/6 <<< 34:33 3 in AG
    Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
    Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
    PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4 <<< 19:10 (2.9 mi) 1 in AG 5 OA
    Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30 << 44:57 PR
    Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25 << 1:20:22 1 in AG & 15 OA
    Huntsville Half Marathon - 11/12 << 1:35:55 2 in AG & 25 OA
    Rocket City Marathon - 12/10 << 2:44:41
    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (unofficial) - 1/21 << 1:46:48 2 OA
    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (rescheduled) - 2/18
    Kentucky Derby Marathon - 4/29

    5 easy recovery miles this morning. Feeling a little bit sore from Thursday's run still which was carried over from Tuesday's double and weights session. Long run tomorrow and maybe more weights.

  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    Date :::: Miles :::: Feb MTD (goal = 70)
    02/01/17 :::: 2.6 :::: 2.6
    02/02/17 :::: 3.1 :::: 5.7
    02/03/17 :::: 2.6 :::: 8.3

    Treadmill run again today. Stella is not feeling well so we didn't get out this morning. :(

    @lporter229 sounds like our Stellas are so similar - sometimes it's a challenge to have a little four-legged running buddy. They make up for it with cute though.

  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    Aargh. Day didn't go as planned. Gonna be heading out for a cold dark run in awhile. I haven't run in the dark since early December :o
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    edited February 2017
    01 Feb – 10.1 km
    02 Feb – 7.5 km + Body Balance
    04 Feb – 10.7 km including parkrun

    Goal: 100 miles / 160 km
    Total: 28.3 km

    Yay, yay, parkrunday! Love parkrunning, love meeting up for coffee afterwards with all my parkrun peeps.

    Speaking of parkrun:

    http://blog.parkrun.com/ca/2017/01/31/parkrun-canada-prospects-map/

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    parkrun launched in Canada in August. Now, there are parkruns being planned there all over the place (the red markers).

    Two are up and running, 42 in the pipeline!

    (There are currently 1,058 parkrun sites with parkrun every Saturday in the world.)
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    So glad I didn't blow off my run! I felt so chilly all day getting in and out of the car, but felt fine in my running clothes :p I think it was 37F feels like 29 when I headed out? I still worked up a sweat. It was a slow 3 miles. I thought about running longer but didn't want to worry the hubby since it was dark.
  • cchen2015
    cchen2015 Posts: 33 Member
    2/1/17----7.2miles
    2/2/17----7.8miles
    2/3/17----7.7miles

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  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
    This cold is kicking my *kitten*. Was meant to hit a 15 but it was not happening. May have to do a 5km rest day tomorrow in advance of long run so my lungs don't mutiny :/

    February 1- 15km
    February 2- 11km
    February 3- 11.1km

    37.1 km/200km

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