February 2017 Running Challenge

lorax429 wrote: »

New guy in for 50.

Getting close. I should be able to fit in at least 5 more miles between now and Tuesday. I am going to have to see if I can push myself a little more for March with a longer goal.

@RespectTheKitty This is the belt I have, and I really like it. It has 2 10 oz bottles, and I usually fill one with Gatorade and another with water. I even race with it on for longer distances. I wear it kind of low...on my butt...not my waist. It doesn't bounce at all. I've had no issues with the bottles leaking either. I'll stick my phone, keys, and gels in the pouch.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KR3KS0M/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1487972444&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=running+hydration+belt

There's also a hydration belt by Amphipod that I'd check into. I haven't bought it yet, but I've been eyeing them. It looks like the bottles may be easier to put in place and the bottles are supposed to work without having to pull the stopper up...similar to those Gatorade bottles. They have a 2 bottle and a 4 bottle option.

I did buy a Camelbak for the summer. It gets so freaking hot here, and I'd easily go through my fluids last summer running shorter distances.

I do prefer a waist hydration belt though...it's lighter and doesn't keep me warm

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

I just realized there's only 5 more days/runs left in February! Having fewer days this month does put more of a crunch on getting the miles in!

Tell me about it! 6.04 EVERY day to make my 2017 goal (of 2017 miles)! I'll be glad when this month is over!

9voice9 wrote: »

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

I just realized there's only 5 more days/runs left in February! Having fewer days this month does put more of a crunch on getting the miles in!

Tell me about it! 6.04 EVERY day to make my 2017 goal (of 2017 miles)! I'll be glad when this month is over!

That's part of why I can't take monthly mileage goals very seriously; months are different lengths, I'm in different parts of different training programs, and where the weekends fall at the beginning and end of month has an impact on how many miles fall into one month or another.

THBS, I do my best estimate based on weekly training goals. I'll fall short of that estimate in February, but I'm not trying to make up for the miles lost to travel early in the month. That way lies madness, or at least injury.

I didn't have a great week of running... I hate running inside on the treadmill. I barely made it through 30 mins on Tuesday after arriving in Dallas - I was exhausted, the gym at the hotel was hot and stuffy and I just felt terrible. Looking at my HR from Tuesday and it was all over the place so no wonder. My interval run the next morning was not great but much better. I didn't feel like I was dying at least Thursday was no run but lots of walking at the airport waiting to come home and I got here just in time to take Hobbes to class. Today I was so busy I didn't get out and when I finally did it was too late to run so we just went for a fast walk to get outside a bit. I will run tomorrow - I leave again on Sunday and won't get to run here but I may try it again at the hotel... Hopefully the gym is nicer - it is a nicer hotel. This was one of my lowest non-injury weeks in a very long time, even lower than my taper weeks I am going to have to work to keep next week from being just as bad.

Date........Miles........Total
02/01......4.63........4.63
02/02......0.00........4.63 - + Strength Training and Rally
02/03......2.35........6.98
02/04......0.00........6.98 - Race Expo
02/05....13.36......20.18 - Surf City HM
02/06......0.00......20.34
02/07......5.23......25.57 - + Strength Training
02/08......5.97......31.54
02/09......5.27......36.81 - + Strength Training and Rally
02/10......0.00......36.81
02/11......9.30......46.11
02/12......2.00......48.11 - Dog Beach Sunday!
02/13......5.00......53.11 - + Agility
02/14......4.42......57.53 - + Strength Training
02/15......0.00......57.53
02/16......4.39......61.92 - + Strength Training and Rally
02/17......0.00......61.92 - Monster storm
02/18......6.50......68.42
02/19......9.09......77.51
02/20......0.00......77.51 - + Agility
02/21......3.00......80.51 - To Dallas - Hotel Treadmill
02/22......4.05......84.56 - Treadmill Intervals
02/23......0.00......84.56 - Home from Dallas + Rally
02/24......2.75......87.31 - Fast walk with Hobbes


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My completed and upcoming Races - Let me know if you will be running too!
02/05/17 - Surf City Half Marathon
07/23/17 - San Francisco 1st Half Marathon

2/1- 8.1
2/2- REST
2/3- 4.23
2/4- 14.11
2/5- 3.16
2/6- 6.16
2/7- REST
2/8- 8.09
2/9- REST
2/10- 4.04
2.11- 14.01
2/12- 3.04
2/13- 6.06
2/14- 3.16
2/15- 8.15
2/16- REST
2/17- 4.66
2/18- 15.04
2/19- 4.03
2/20- 6.06
2/21- 3.66
2/22- 8.15
2/23- REST
2/24- 4.66
2/25- 15.12

Total: 143.69

Monthly goals:
Mileage goal: 150
Real Goal: Stay healthy enough to get into the swing of real marathon training.

Today's notes: I fell into the trap of running too fast again. I'm really having a hard time breaking this habit, and I know it's going to bite me in the *kitten* in the long term. Ran 15.12 miles, which is a distance PR...by like .08 miles. But I did it 2sec/mile faster than last week's run, and there was no fast finish this time!

I know that part of the reason was the temp. 3F (1-6C) with a wind that switched from NW to NE at 10mph, made for a cold run with a headwind both ways. My left glove wasn't on quite right, so my hand got cold. I lost all feeling in my index finger on that hand and the others were pretty darn cold.

I ended up running the 15.12 miles in 2:24:22 for a 9:33 pace, which is stretch marathon goal pace -22sec. Too fast, like I said, but I got it done.

Looks like meeting my goal is within reach. My runs tomorrow and Monday are both 4 miles, plus the 4 strides on Monday.

4.5 on frozen (but bare of snow) XC ski trails this morning. This was my longest run since the HM last month, and it felt pretty ok. I've really slacked off this month, in large part to a lingering cold that had me sore as hell after my last few short runs. Hoping that's in the past now. I'm ready to feel like a runner again!

Calvin2008Brian wrote: »

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

I ended up running the 15.12 miles in 2:24:22 for a 9:33 pace, which is stretch marathon goal pace -22sec. Too fast, like I said, but I got it done.

How do you know it's too fast? Are you still monitoring HR? Do you feel like you are racing your workouts, in particular your long runs?

HR was 165 That's too high. I wasn't tracking HR during the run, just checked after the run, just zoned out and ran. truth is it might not be too fast. I'm still new enough to not know for sure where my limits are.