February 2017 Running Challenge

I finished the month off with a 9 mile road run. I made both my trail mile goal and my overall mile goal.

02/01 6.3
02/02 -
02/03 -
02/04 18.3
02/05 12.1
02/06 -
02/07 -
02/08 -
02/09 -
02/10 9.3
02/11 20.2
02/12 5.2
02/13 -
02/14 7.8
02/15 5.4
02/16 8.2
02/17 -
02/18 7.3
02/19 22.1
02/20 -
02/21 6.1
02/22 9.1
02/23 7.1
02/24 -
02/25 14.5
02/26 8.1
02/27 -
02/28 9.0



2017 Races
01/28/2017 - Securian Winter HM - St. Paul, MN - 1:51:40 - *PR*
04/02/2017 - Brew to Brew 44.5 mile relay race - Kansas City, MO to Lawrence, KS
04/08/2017 - Zumbro 17M Trail Race - Theilman, MN
04/29/2017 - Chippewa 50K Trail Race - New Auburn, WI
05/24/2017 - Endless Summer Trail Running Series, 10K - Eagan, MN
06/24/2017 - Dan Patch Days 5K - Savage, MN
07/19/2017 - Torchlight 5K - Minneapolis, MN
09/00/2017 - Outrun Hunger 5K - Savage, MN
10/07/2017 - Big Woods Run Trail Half Marathon - Nerstrand, MN

2/1 - cross-training - zumba
2/2 - 7 mile general aerobic run
2/3 - 6 mile general aerobic run
2/4 - cross-training - zumba/weights
2/5 - 9 mile long run
2/6 - rest
2/7 - 6 mile general aerobic run / cross-training - weights
2/8 - cross-training - zumba+7 min elliptical
2/9 - active rest - shoveling/walk
2/10 - 7 mile LT tempo run on the dreadmill
2/11 - 2.5 mile LT pace run to the gym / zumba / 3.5 mile general aerobic run home
2/12 - rest/some shoveling - snow day!
2/13 - 9 mile long run
2/14 - 7 mile general aerobic run / cross-training - weights
2/15 - cross-training - zumba + a little weighted ab work
2/16 - 8 mile general aerobic run w/8x100m strides
2/17 - 6 mile general aerobic run / cross-training - weights
2/18 - cross-training - zumba
2/19 - 9 mile long run
2/20 - rest
2/21 - unscheduled rest (sinus infection)
2/22 - unscheduled rest (sinus infection)
2/23 - 6 mile general aerobic run / cross-training - zumba
2/24 - unscheduled rest (sinus infection)
2/25 - cross-training - zumba
2/26 - 6 mile run (should have been 10, but easing back w/sinus infection)
2/27 - rest
2/28 - 8 mile (some kind of speed/tempo) run

Total: 100/116

208 miles/2,017 miles - goal for the year

So I didn't quite make my goal, due to two missed runs from the neverending sinus infection. Note to self: don't make my monthly goal here the exact total of perfectly getting in all my scheduled runs. Wiggle room is good! Lol.

Yesterday was supposed to be 7 miles, but I swapped it for today's 8 miler, because who wants to end a month at 99 miles when it could be 100?! The 8 miler was supposed to just be an endurance run, while the 7 was a mixed hill/strides workout. But I had a deadline yesterday and ended up running the 8 at a faster pace than what it should have been (my HM pace from my 1st HM). So we'll see how the 7 goes today, whether I'll incorporate the full speed workout, or maybe just do the strides portion.

@Elise4270 I was actually very happy that my bday coincided with a rest day, lol. Don't think I'm quite at the level to run 34 miles in one day There is someone in my running club who does that, but she also just completed a 100 mile ultra, lol.

And thanks for all the birthday wishes!

See you guys on the March thread!


3/11 - Bill Fortune 10k
4/9 - JFK Runway 5k
4/29 - Run for the Wild 5k (through the Bronx Zoo)
5/14 - Tinkerbell HM (Disneyland)
6/4 - GW Bridge Challenge 10k
6/10 - NYRR New York Mini 10k
6/25 - Bay of Fundy HM
7/ 8 - Women’s Distance Festival 5k
9/10 - S. Nyack 10 Miler (registration not open yet)
11/9 - Philadelphia Marathon (registration opens 4/1)

I'm happy to hear I wasn't the only person having Strava issues yesterday, lol. I had to go in this morning and manually import it from my watch, because it wasn't pulling it from Garmin Connect.

I wasn't able to get in and post my final run until now. I did make my goal despite all the travel - YAY! Looks like everyone did a great job this month! I am hoping to browse through all the posts I have missed just to see what everyone has been up to. On to March and spring running!

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
02/25......8.39......95.70
02/26......3.44......99.14 - To St. Louis - Hotel Treadmill
02/27......4.05....103.19 - Treadmill
02/28......0.00....103.19



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

Just realized I'm still posting in the February thread. Oops. Time to get with the times!