January 2018 Running Challenge

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  • Ryokat
    Ryokat Posts: 168 Member
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    @amymoreorless When you went for your 14 mile run/walk, did you do a run/walk based on time or distance? For example, do you run for a certain # of minutes, and then walk, or do you run a certain distance, and then walk? Or do you just walk whenever you need a rest?
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
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    I am going to hold to the 3 hour rule. I think as much as you tell yourself it's good training after 3 hours your performing and at an expense. I'd imagine this may be less so for ultra people but I believe even they are putting uneeded stress on themselves during training. I don't think training over 3 hours serves the training purpose.
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    edited January 2018
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    Ryokat wrote: »
    @amymoreorless When you went for your 14 mile run/walk, did you do a run/walk based on time or distance? For example, do you run for a certain # of minutes, and then walk, or do you run a certain distance, and then walk? Or do you just walk whenever you need a rest?

    @Ryokat I usually do run/walk when I train with 2 of the ladies in my running group. They use this method to train for marathons. For any distance under 10 miles - they just run through. For longer runs, they set their Garmin to go off at each interval. Typically, it is running for 3-4 minutes and walking for 1 minute. It usually comes out to 12-13 minute miles depending on who I am running with.

    http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/run-walk/

    I used this to train for my first half and full marathon. Jeff Galloway has a good plan on his website. It worked for me. :)
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,722 Member
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    Good morning!

    Got a 12-mile run in yesterday followed by a 5-mile this morning. It was a balmy 37F at 6:30 am this morning. I much prefer that to 12F!

    @katharmonic - I saw a destination race this week that I would love to do. It's in Spain. Unfortunately (?), it is 2 weeks before my scheduled vacation to Costa Rica. The Costa Rica trip is already booked and paid for or I would re-think it.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
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    Teresa502 wrote: »
    Good morning!

    Got a 12-mile run in yesterday followed by a 5-mile this morning. It was a balmy 37F at 6:30 am this morning. I much prefer that to 12F!

    @katharmonic - I saw a destination race this week that I would love to do. It's in Spain. Unfortunately (?), it is 2 weeks before my scheduled vacation to Costa Rica. The Costa Rica trip is already booked and paid for or I would re-think it.

    @teresa502 Spain! Now we're talking! I'll meet you there next year :)
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited January 2018
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    @Orphia a 3 hour limit is a cap for people who dont run that mich, its to prevent injury. Ill go out like 5-6 hours, and thats my max, but i might do it 2 days in a row. Back to backs are common in ultra training. Most runners dont go 100% like @JessicaMcB, but most arent in a position to place or set course records, we just want to survive.

    For me the race is the challenge, if I've gone 100% in training my mind says why bother with the race... its actualy psychologicaly harder for me to train 100%, since it sets an expectation.... going in without trwining to 100% means theres no expectstion this time and i can run free.
  • KeepRunningFatboy
    KeepRunningFatboy Posts: 3,055 Member
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    @katharmonic - Thank you. And I also seen you mention Monumental. It's a great flat and fast course and is usually perfect running weather! I've done it a couple times since it's close by. If you think you want to run it, and you want that BQ - I would be willing to pace you.

    @hjeppley - Great job at Winter Night 1/2!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    1/1 - 4 miles
    1/2 - 5 miles
    1/3 - 5 miles
    1/4 - rest day
    1/5 - 6 miles
    1/6 - Skip's indoor track and field meet
    1/7 - 6 miles
    1/8 - 0 had long work day
    1/9 - 7 miles
    1/10 - 6 miles
    1/11 - 6 miles
    1/12 - 0 miles rest day
    1/13 - 0 miles life got in the way day
    1/14 - 8 miles
    1/15 - 0 miles - Skip had a meet
    1/16 - 5 snowy miles with Skip
    1/17 - 4 miles
    1/18 - 0 had to get to work early and worked late
    1/19 - 0 same as above
    1/20 - 10 miles
    1/21 - 4 miles

    76 of 110 miles

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    Another beautiful day 60F/15C ran with Skip she needed at least 5 I just wanted a recovery run. Another run of feeling like crap. I honestly wanted to walk home at 1.5 but kept moving. I did stop at one time when she ran off in another direction and waited for her to run another mile. That time was what I needed to regroup and the last 2.5 was tolerable.


  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited January 2018
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    BruinsGal_91 wrote: »
    The first race of 2018 is in the books. It was a 10k and I was aiming for under an hour. I finished in a very respectable 57:56.

    Perfect weather for a race. Sunny and above freezing (37 deg F), and a very scenic lake circuit. I did notice when I looked at the fly-bys on Strava that a couple of people cut a corner which meant they only ran 4.8 miles, but there's not a lot I can do about that.

    Upcoming races

    2/10/18 - Cupid's Chase 5k, Wakefield, MA
    3/10/18 - Shamrock Shuffle 5k, Medway, MA
    5/19/18 - Martha's Vineyard Half-Marathon, Oak Bluffs, MA

    Great job! That was quite a cut some people made.
  • bride001
    bride001 Posts: 153 Member
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    01/01/2018 - 3.0 miles
    01/02/2018 - 4.0 miles
    01/03/2018 - Rest Day
    01/04/2018 - Unplanned Rest Day
    01/05/2018 - 3.52 miles
    01/06/2018 - Unplanned Rest Day
    01/07/2018 - 2.52 miles
    01/08/2018 - Rest Day Due to rain
    01/09/2018 - 3.09 miles
    01/10/2018 - Unplanned Rest Day
    01/11/2018 - 4.0 miles on treadmill
    01/12/2018 - 3.01 miles
    01/13/2018 - 6.67 miles
    01/14/2018 - Rest Day
    01/15/2018 - Rest Day
    01/16/2018 - Me being lazy and did not run
    01/17/2018 - Louisiana ice apocalypse - The state was shut down
    01/18/2018 - 4.0 miles
    01/19/2018 - No run
    01/20/2018 - 3.10 miles
    01/21/2018 - 3.58 miles

    40.69/75 miles

    Today’s schedule was 2 miles and I wanted to do 4 miles. Stomach issues again this morning so I had to cut the run short. Wondering if I ate something that is causing me problems - don’t think I ate anything new this weekend. May see if I. An do another mile or two this afternoon.


    Upcoming races (Question marks are races not yet registered for):
    Louisiana Marathon Quarter Marathon - 01/13/2018 - Done
    Mardi Gras Mambo 10K -02/17/2018
    Q50 Races Sunset Gulf - 6.5 miles 3/24/2018
    BIG EASY BIG HEART 5K 7/21/2018 - ?
  • bride001
    bride001 Posts: 153 Member
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    @hjeppley - Congrats on your trail half and 4th place finish in your age group
    @BruinsGal_91 - it seems that is a big corner to cut out over a mile.
  • BruinsGal_91
    BruinsGal_91 Posts: 1,400 Member
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    @bride001 @skippygirlsmom Yep, it's quite a chunk of the race. It's a loop at the far end of the lake and it's very easy to avoid by cutting down a side street. There are monitors on the course to try and stop people from doing this, but they must have missed a couple of people. It didn't affect the top results or age-group winners, so I didn't see the need to say anything. Although I was a bit surprised to see the winner of my age group was most definitely a guy. I think this was a computer glitch and he was very happy to pass his medal to the woman who was second.

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