March 2017 Running Challenge
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10km road race today ATB!! My PB time !! Then another 5 easy km on the treadmill!
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03/02: 4.05 mile easy run, 9:29 pace
03/04: 3.04 mile easy run, 9:31 pace
03/05: 10.07 mile long run, 9:28 pace
03/06: 3.05 mile easy run, 9:32 pace
03/08: 4.01 mile easy run, 9:32 pace
03/09: 6.03 mile run - 4 mile tempo, 8:08 average pace
03/10: 4.05 mile easy run, 9:32 pace + 20 min XT
03/12: 12.05 mile long run, 9:28 pace
03/14: 5.00 mile tempo run
03/16: 4.19 mile easy run, 9:41 pace
03/17: 4.08 mile easy run, 9:29 pace
03/19: 10 mile race - 1:19:00 - new PR!!!
03/20: 3.07 mile easy run, 9:30 pace
03/22: 4.08 mile easy run, 9:20 pace
03/24: 4.05 mile easy run, 9:28 pace
03/26: 8.07 mile long run, 9:35 pace
Total: 89.24 miles
Notes:
Really nice 8 mile long run this afternoon! I got rained on really hard the first 15 minutes, but then things cleared up after that and the sun even came out a bit! Warm enough that I ditched my soggy windbreaker to run in my tank top. My legs are feeling quite recovered from last weekend's race after a nice low mileage week of only easy running. Ready to start strong tomorrow training for the Chicago Spring Half Marathon!
@BeeerRunner - We'll have to look for each other at the starting line! And maybe try to meet up at the post-race festivities
@midwesterner85 sounds like a really fun race! Maybe they should advertise as a mud run next year haha
Training For:
03/19: Excalibur 10 Miler (Viera, FL) 1:19:00 - new PR!
04/23: Ravenswood Run, 5K (Chicago)
05/21: Chicago Spring Half Marathon
10/08: Chicago Marathon
11/26: Space Coast Half Marathon (Cocoa, FL)3 -
@ariceroni Yes, it was fun, but I'm not sure they could advertise as a mud run. They list as a trail run on mixed terrain, but no way they could guarantee rain to make it mud on those sections instead of dirt.0
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I still haven't really caught up on the thread, but I have been able to read some of the last few pages.
@RespectTheKitty We're all thinking of you! I'm glad that you're getting the help you need and I really hope that the program is beneficial to you.
@skippygirlsmom I miss seeing your posts here (when I can keep up with the thread, that is) so I'm glad to see you drop in. Great news that you were able to run a few miles pain free today!
@BeeerRunner Awesome price for your flight! Hope you can get your bday BQ (I'm sure you will) and then you will have another thing to celebrate with beers with your friends when you get home I'm toying with the idea of doing a 31 mile (50k) race September of next year for my 31st birthday. I keep going back and forth because I'm not sure that's how I'll want to spend my birthday weekend (plus that distance sounds scary), but it won't be on my actual birthday so at least there's that.
3/1: 2 miles
3/2: rest
3/3: 3.1 miles
3/4: X-train (45 mins swim)
3/5: 4 miles
3/6: rest
3/7: 2.83 miles
3/8: 2.15 miles
3/9: X-train (30 mins lateral elliptical)
3/10: 3.06 miles
2/11: X-train (45 mins elliptical)
3/12: 4.05 miles
3/13: rest
3/14: 3.03 miles
3/15: 3 miles
3/16: X-train (50 mins elliptical)
3/17: 4.8 miles
3/18: rest (out of town)
3/19: rest (out of town)
3/20: 4 miles
3/21: X-train (30 mins bike)
3/22: 3.7 miles
3/23: 4.7 miles
3/24: rest
3/25: 5.2 miles
3/26: X-train (30DS)
Total: 49.62/60 miles
Today was a cross training day and I was on the go all day...I feel like I did about everything except go for a run (which I really wanted to, but I know for now it's smart not to run the day after long runs). Between running errands, cleaning my entire apartment top to bottom, and spending a large amount of time on PT exercises, I was going to go to the gym for some time on the elliptical. However, I didn't really feel like dragging myself over there, so I decided to do a workout video (30 Day Shred). The strength part of that workout made me realize I'm not quite as strong as I thought I was. I think I'll probably add this workout (or similar strength training) into my cross training rotation. I can already feel some soreness in my legs, so hopefully my run tomorrow morning won't be affected.3 -
After watching Arrogate's performance in the Dubai World cup, I really wanted to run this afternoon...so inspired! Even my husband who doesn't watch horse racing watched the race on You tube 3 times. Anyhow the weather has been great in Indy, temperature in the 70's Had to run in a head wind during the last 3 miles ,and the weather a little warmer than I like. Otherwise, felt great. I changed my posture to a more forward lean, and have been avoiding the back issues. Definitely feeling it in my hamstrings and gluts.
Loved watching Arrogate as well! I really need to take a good look at all the Derby contenders, just haven't had time to keep up with it all this year. Do you have a pick for the Derby yet or still too early?
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No news on the trail situation so I have been off my usual route since Thursday (the lady and her baby are fine btw, someone else was attacked on Friday though- so far the police are saying not connected but it has not been a good week for the trails here).
My poor husband put down a small fortune on my new Precor that is due to be delivered this week- hurray for treadmill days.
Also got my new shoes! Saucony Nomad TR for trail, Saucony Guide 10's for road and took the them both out today, haha
! The Nomads are AMAZING. I had a lot of steep decline/sharp incline in my trail work (a system outside of town)- they handled so well that running on ice only became an issue on the one ridiculous decline. That one I overshot a little and lost some skin but that was my judgment fail. The Guides are nice, better for my pronation for sure but the route I went with on roads was basically 4km of incline out of 6km so I didn't get a good sense of how they handled on decline/level ground. Hoping to do about 12km in them tomorrow to figure them a bit better and maybe get my stuff together and meet my monthly goal before March is through
March 1- 15km
March 2- 18km
March 3- 15km
March 4- 22km
March 5- 13km
March 6- Rest
March 7- 16km
March 8- 13.7km
March 9- 1.6km (RIP Treadmill
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March 10 & 11 - Snowing/Most Depressing Days Ever
March 12- 11.1km
March 13- 11.1km
March 14 to 17- Husband OOT
March 18- 7km
March 19- 9km
March 20- 7km
March 21- 11.1km
March 22- 18.4km
March 23- 6km
March 26- 14km
209/250km
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March goal: lose (another)3lbs
3/1 2.54 + core/strength training 30m
3/2 3.20
3/3 5.25
3/4 yoga 45m
3/5 rest
3/6 4.17
3/7 3.55
3/8 4.00
3/9 rest
3/10 2.05 and yoga 30m
3/11 lazy
3/12 3.74
3/13 snorkel 4 hours
3/14 6.38
3/15 snorkel 2 hours
3/16 2.25 + yoga 30min
3/17 4.14
3/18 rest
3/19 3.10
3/20 rest
3/21 3.91
3/22 6.43
3/23 4.00
3/24 2.60 + yoga 30m
3/25 stress day
3/26 4.00
Total: 65.32
Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:
Completed and upcoming races:
Run through the solar system Virtual 10k: 3/14
Big Island International Marathon (---just doing the 5k) 3/19
Volcano Rainforest Runs 10k 8/19
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01 Mar – 12.6 km
02 Mar – 2.6 km + 1200 metres swimming
03 Mar – 10 km
04 Mar – 8.2 km including parkrun
06 Mar – 14.2 km
07 Mar – 2.7 km + 1200 metres swimming
08 Mar – 10 km
10 Mar – 12 km
11 Mar – 800 metres swimming
12 Mar – 21.2 km
13 Mar – (Hike up a mountain 476 metres elevation gain - not counted in run total)
15 Mar – 6 km
16 Mar – 4.7 km jog + 1000 metres swimming
17 Mar – 15.3 km + Body Balance
18 Mar – 7.6 km including parkrun
20 Mar – 10 km
21 Mar - 2.7 km + 1200 metres swimming
23 Mar – 1.2 km + Body Balance
24 Mar – 30.1 km Distance PB!!!
25 Mar – 5 km parkjog
Goal: 100 miles / 160 km, including my first 30 km run. DONE/DONE!!!
Total: 177 km
I was so happy about my first 30 km I didn't realise till the next day that I achieved both my March goals during the run. Woo hoo!11 -
01/03 4.17
02/03 Rest
03/03 3.09
04/03 Rest
05/03 7.50
06/03 Rest
07/03 Rest
08/03 4.22
09/03 Rest
10/03 3.15
11/03 Rest
12/03 9.0
13/03 Rest
14/03 Rest
15/03 4.22
16/03 Rest
17/03 3.21
18/03 Rest
19/03 6.39
20/03 Rest
21/03 Rest
22/03 5.30
23/03 Rest
24/03 3.26
25/03 Rest
26/03 10.71
Total 64.22/70 target6 -
3/1 - 3.5 mi.
3/2 - 4.0 mi.
3/3 - 4.2 mi.
3/4 - 4.0 mi.
3/5 - 3.5 mi.
3/6 - 3.1 mi.
3/7 - 3.5 mi.
3/8 - 3.2 mi.
3/9 - rest
3/10 - 3.1 mi.
3/11 - 3.0 mi.
3/12 - 4.1 mi.
3/13 - 4.0 mi.
3/14 - 4.7 mi.
3/15 - 4.1 mi.
3/16 - rest
3/17 - 3.2 mi.
3/18 - 4.1 mi.
3/19 - 4.1 mi.
3/20 - 4.0 mi.
3/21 - rest
3/22 - 5.0 mi.
3/23 - 4.5 mi.
3/24 - crazy day...no time.
3/25 - 6.0 mi.
3/26 - 5.1 mi.
March total: 88/1005 -
With the end of this month falling on a long run day, there's the definite possibility that I may end up covering 300 miles for this challenge...March Madness is real (and I think I'll take it much easier in April).
01 - 13.30
02 - 9.87
03 - 18.13
06 - 13.37
07 - 7.13
08 - 13.37
09 - 10.27
10 - 18.43
13 - 13.34
14 - 10.66
15 - 13.36
16 - 11.63
17 - 13.36
18 - 7.12
20 - 13.36
21 - 12.23
22 - 13.37
23 - 10.26 + 12.19
25 - 3.10
57 - 13.38
Total: 251.23 / 200 miles6 -
3/1 6
3/2 4.5 + 6 x strength circuits
3/3 8.5
3/4 6.2 + 60' athletic conditioning
3/5 7.5 EZ pace
3/6 7.25
3/7 4.5 + 6 x strength circuits
3/8 7.3
3/9 4.5 + 6 x strength circuits
3/10 8.75
3/11 6.2 + 60' athletic conditioning
3/12 7 EZ
3/13 7.25 with 2 x 1 miles at 10k, 4x 800m @ 5k
3/14 4.5 + 6 x strength circuits
3/15 6.4 (HARD!)
3/16 4.5 + 6 x strength circuits
3/17 8.15 8 x supersets (1200m)
3/18 7.2 +60' athletic conditioning
3/19 7.5 + lovely hike in the mountains
3/20 4.5 + 6 x strength circuits
3/21 7.3 with 7x1000m @ 5k pace
3/22 7
3/23 4.5 + 6 x strength circuits
3/24 10
3/25 6 + 9 x strength circuits
3/26 7.5 slow and EZ
170.5/175
Wow, really underestimated my milage goal this month (in a good way)! Depending on what the week brings, I may clock in around 200 for the month. Awesome. Weekend running was amazing. This can be such a tricky time of year, but Saturday and Sunday were gorgeous in my neck of the woods. Had to get the car serviced this morning so no AM run for me, but I have 4 x 1 mile repeats @ 5k pace, so we will see.
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3/1 - Hate starting a month on a rest day.
3/2 - 5.0 miles.
3/3 - Grrr...overslept this morning and have commitments after work. No run. Unwanted rest day!
3/4 - 6.0 miles.
3/5 - 3.1 'mill miles, then upper body weights.
3/6 - Life got in the way. Had to get kids up and going early.
3/7 - WINDY 4.38 miles.
3/8 - 3.45 'mill miles, then upper body weights.
3/9 - 4.8 treadmill miles at Trek class.
3/10 - Unplanned rest day.
3/11 - 4 'mill miles.
3/12 - 7 windy miles. Longest run in 5 months. Plus, negative splits...woot!
3/13 - Another rest day. I am totally slacking.
3/14 - 5.1 treadmill miles at Trek class. Lots of speed/"hill" combo today.
3/15- 3.42 treadmill miles, then upper body weights.
3/16 - 5.05 treadmill miles at Trek class.
3/17 - Bodypump, then 2.25 treadmill miles.
3/18 - 7.3 mile group run.
3/19 - 4.05 hot miles.
3/20 - Rest day.
3/21 - 5.0 miles.
3/22 - 3.4 'mill miles, then upper body weights.
3/23 - 5 treadmill miles at Trek class.
3/24 - 4.7 balmy miles.
3/25 - 3 treadmill miles, 1.2 indoor track sprint intervals, then Les Mills CX Works. Gonna be sore.
3/26 - 7.5 miles.
3/27 - Rest Day.
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3/1: 2 miles
3/2: rest
3/3: 3.1 miles
3/4: X-train (45 mins swim)
3/5: 4 miles
3/6: rest
3/7: 2.83 miles
3/8: 2.15 miles
3/9: X-train (30 mins lateral elliptical)
3/10: 3.06 miles
2/11: X-train (45 mins elliptical)
3/12: 4.05 miles
3/13: rest
3/14: 3.03 miles
3/15: 3 miles
3/16: X-train (50 mins elliptical)
3/17: 4.8 miles
3/18: rest (out of town)
3/19: rest (out of town)
3/20: 4 miles
3/21: X-train (30 mins bike)
3/22: 3.7 miles
3/23: 4.7 miles
3/24: rest
3/25: 5.2 miles
3/26: X-train (30DS)
3/27: 4.1 miles
Total: 53.72/60 miles
Great run this morning! I felt good enough to run the 4.1 miles straight, with just one stop for a few seconds to move the annoying headlamp from my head to my waist. I kind of forgot about the usual recovery walk, now around 3-3.5 miles, and when my watch beeped at 3 miles I didn't even hesitate to keep going. The only grumble I have about my run was the thousands of worms on the streets (and gross smell) as a result of last night's storm. Happy last week of March!7 -
Date Miles today - Miles for March
3/1 5 miles - 5
3/2 10 miles - 15
3/3 3.1 miles - 18.1
3/4 20 miles - 38.1
3/5 REST DAY
3/6 7 miles - 45.1
3/7 7 miles - 52.1
3/8 REST DAY
3/9 7 miles - 59.1
3/10 REST DAY
3/11 14 miles - 73.1
3/12 REST DAY
3/13 10 miles - 83.1
3/14 10 miles - 93.1
3/15 REST DAY
3/16 10 miles - 103.1
3/17 3.1 miles - 106.2
3/18 18 miles - 124.2
3/19 REST DAY
3/20 10 miles - 134.2
3/21 10 miles - 144.2
3/22 6.2 miles - 150.4
3/23 10 miles - 160.4
3/24 3.1 miles - 163.5
3/25 20 miles - 183.5
3/26 REST DAY
3/27 10 miles - 193.5
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 << 1:41:04 1 in AG & 24 OA
Kentucky Derby Marathon - 4/29
I felt really good this morning. I was able to get 10 miles in with 4 of those miles at near tempo pace. First mile 8:19 which was supposed to be a warm up mile then mile 2- 7:32 3-7:22 then slowed it down for a 8:32 mile then back on again with mile 5 at 7:28 then a couple of rest miles at 8:51 then 8:13 and then picked it back up with a 7:18 mile on 8, then cool down for a couple of miles 9:17 and 8:40. I really need to push myself with about a month left till my marathon. I feel like I am too slow for my BQ pace so I am really trying to pick up the speed in these last few weeks.
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Today's 4 miles were tough but I made it. The cold rain and wind may have factored in to that, but very satisfied with the results.
3/4 - 3 miles
3/5 - 1.5 miles
3/6 - 1.5 miles
3/7 - 1.5 miles
3/8 - 1.5 miles
3/9 - 1.5 miles
3/10 - rest
3/11 - 3 hilly miles
3/12 - 1.5 zippy miles
3/13 - 1.5 hilly miles
3/14 - 3 miles
3/15 - 3 miles
3/16 - 2 miles
3/17 - rest
3/18 - 3 miles
3/19 - 3 miles
3/20 - 3 miles
3/21 - 3miles
3/22 - 3 miles
3/23 - 3 miles
3/24 - rest
3/25 - 10 miles
3/26 - 4 miles
3/27 - 4 miles
60.5 of 38 miles total
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@OSUbuckeye906 yuck I had wormy streets after a rain, ugh!
@whatmerunning great job in the cold rain, I don't mind cold I don't mind rain, but cold rain horrible.
Ran another 3.2 this morning and it felt good. I'm amazed at how fast my "fitness" has dropped but it's okay it'll come back. Need to get off the 20 lbs I gained, so sad. But I will do that too.
Skip and I still plan to run our HM in a couple of weeks, even if I have to walk 1/2 of it. She said she wants to stay with me, I hate that but honestly she hasn't been training for it so she's better off. She'll make me want to work harder so her first HM isn't a bust.
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Haven't checked in in a while, getting nasty flue, then recovering, and a weekend with family took up all my time. March has been a horrible month for running, but I'm finally feeling OK, so I'm hoping to get back on track with my training. I have 12 weeks to train, so I'm going to give it my best shot.7
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Nice slow, easy run this morning. I'm going to have to up my goal for next month!
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