February 2018 Running Challenge

girlinahat · February 2018

so,

I'm in week 1 of marathon training (Hal Higdon Novice 2 on the idea that if I don't hit that I can fall back on Novice 1). Each of his plans is a four day running plan. So far this week I have done two runs, of less than 3 miles.

The problem is currently my thyroid is over-active, and far from having the symptoms of sudden weight loss and feeling full of energy, I feel jetlagged, woozy, my muscles ache and even the walk back from a hospital appointment took it out of me today.

The marathon is in June, the cut-off is 8 hours, and using that marathon predictor I posted earlier I am looking at 7 and a half hours (and that was BEFORE these health issues).

But I'm not pulling out just yet. Having the marathon training plan in front of me is giving me a goal and plan for the week (and makes me feel yeah F you thyroid) I'm going to go out for a run tomorrow and see where it gets me. I have a 10k night race next week, no idea of the cut-off, but I think I'll be okay with that, and I know I can do the distance.

lporter229 · February 2018

cburke8909 wrote: »

Treadmill run of 6.3 too much rain and fog to run outside this am. I tried the marathon predictor and my marathon time was 25 minutes faster. I'm thinking that it is an indication that I have a better half-marathon time in me.

That's interesting. I also was faster than the predictor, but only by 1 minute and 40 seconds. Interesting read though. thanks for posting, @girlinahat

ctlaws44 · February 2018

Runs have been going good and bad like the weather in VA. My legs are worn out and I can't wait to get to taper in about a week. Hopefully this training plan will pay off for One City 3/4/18. Hope everyone's healing and having good runs!

Elise4270 · February 2018

Joyous2018 wrote: »

KatieJane83 wrote: »

Which watch face is that one? I like it alot.

I liked it too. I can't find it. If anyone finds it, please share.

zdyb23456 · February 2018

2/1 5miles
2/2 14.1miles!!
2/3 5miles
2/4 rest
2/5 6.5miles
2/6 4miles
2/7 9.03miles
2/8 7miles
2/9 13.1miles
2/10 rest
2/11 4miles
2/12 5miles
2/13 5miles
2/14 7miles
2/15 10miles
2/16 12miles

Woke up feeling extremely tired despite falling asleep early. I thought about skipping my run, but I bucked up and did it. The weather was balmy and breezy and I wasn’t entirely slow which really surprised me since I’m still recovering from being sick. The last two miles were pretty slow, but now that I’m done I actually feel better and not so exhausted.

Happy for a three day weekend!

3/18/2018 Shamrock half marathon
10/7/2018 Crawlin Crab half marathon
11/18/2018 Norfolk Harbor half marathon

rocky2010 · February 2018

rocky2010 wrote: »

My first time joining a group like this. I'm not really an runner. My goal is to run a 10k in 2018.

Feb goal: 25 miles

Thanks to everyone for the inspiring messages! Slow start to the month but I intend to catch up. Here we go ...

Goal: 25
Completed: 2

PS: How do I get my ticker to update?

AlphaHowls · February 2018

13th Annual Wilma Rudolph Road Race Saturday, June 23, 2018 (10 K)
2018 St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon Saturday, April 28, 2018
Registration completed for my races, my other race is not posted yet, so will register for it another time.

ceciliaslater · February 2018

Two consecutive days of running! Still no time to catch up. Job is crazy! But it's a 3 day weekend for me (gotta love working for a bank), so I should have a bit of time to relax.

2/5/18 - 5.5 miles
2/8/18 1.0 miles + step class
2/9/18 - 5.5 miles
2/13/18 - 6.0 miles
2/15/18 - 5.0 miles
2/16/18 - 6.0 miles

Progress: 29 miles/75 mile goal

Joyous2018 · February 2018

This week was rough, I had really bad stomach bug. Running didn't feel great but I was able to complete week two of the program. Sometimes I feel silly posting my updates because I don't have even close to half of the mileage being posted on here. I guess eventually I will

sarahthes · February 2018

Joyous2018 wrote: »

This week was rough, I had really bad stomach bug. Running didn't feel great but I was able to complete week two of the program. Sometimes I feel silly posting my updates because I don't have even close to half of the mileage being posted on here. I guess eventually I will

I think my first goal was 30 or 40 km (19-25 miles) and I didn't meet it! Compare you to you! Besides, nobody will come close to @JessicaMcB for mileage...

PastorVincent · February 2018

02/01/2018 - 7.2 MPH for 7.2 Miles @ 4% grade
02/02/2018 - Shoe Shopping
02/03/2018 - 17 miles @ 9:50
02/04/2018 - Family trip to DQ instead
02/05/2018 - 10 miles at 10:04 pace
02/06/2018 - Meetings and such
02/07/2018 - 7.5 MPH for 10 miles @ 4% grade
02/08/2018 - Meetings
02/09/2018 - 7.5 MPH for 10 miles @ 4% grade
02/10/2018 - Shoe shopping - again
02/11/2018 - 10 miles @ 9:01 pace
02/12/2018 - 10 miles @ 9:33 pace
02/13/2018 - 10 miles @ 9:22 pace
02/14/2018 - Rest
02/15/2018 - 7 miles @ 8:31 pace
02/16/2018 - 7.5 MPH for 8 miles @ 4% grade

Big Hairy Audacious Goal: Sub 4 hours in Pittsburgh 2018!

Official Marathon PR: 4:11:28

Next Races (more as I find them):

03/17/18 - Shamrock Shuffle Half Marathon + 5k + 1mile
04/07/18 - Achilles 9.3 Challange (10k and 5k back to back)
05/06/18 - Pittsburgh Marathon - aiming for sub four hours.
05/12/18 - Glacier Ridge 50k Trail Ultra (I must hate myself)

2020 - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)

Planed for farther, but stuff happening at work interfered. So only 8 today...

7lenny7 · February 2018

Joyous2018 wrote: »

This week was rough, I had really bad stomach bug. Running didn't feel great but I was able to complete week two of the program. Sometimes I feel silly posting my updates because I don't have even close to half of the mileage being posted on here. I guess eventually I will

@joyous2018 there is NO person in this challenge thread who will judge your poorly for your distance totals. Not one person. I've been a participant in these monthly challenge threads for nearly 3 years and I have never seen even one disparaging comment. Ever single runner, regardless of their miles today, started at the same point.

Complete week 2 of your program with a stomach bug is amazing! I just had something earlier this week (flu, stomach bug, no idea) and I quit running altogether for 4 days.

PastorVincent · February 2018

7lenny7 wrote: »

Joyous2018 wrote: »

This week was rough, I had really bad stomach bug. Running didn't feel great but I was able to complete week two of the program. Sometimes I feel silly posting my updates because I don't have even close to half of the mileage being posted on here. I guess eventually I will

@joyous2018 there is NO person in this challenge thread who will judge your poorly for your distance totals. Not one person. I've been a participant in these monthly challenge threads for nearly 3 years and I have never seen even one disparaging comment. Ever single runner, regardless of their miles today, started at the same point.

Complete week 2 of your program with a stomach bug is amazing! I just had something earlier this week (flu, stomach bug, no idea) and I quit running altogether for 4 days.

This.

Teresa502 · February 2018

7lenny7 wrote: »

Joyous2018 wrote: »

This week was rough, I had really bad stomach bug. Running didn't feel great but I was able to complete week two of the program. Sometimes I feel silly posting my updates because I don't have even close to half of the mileage being posted on here. I guess eventually I will

@joyous2018 there is NO person in this challenge thread who will judge your poorly for your distance totals. Not one person. I've been a participant in these monthly challenge threads for nearly 3 years and I have never seen even one disparaging comment. Ever single runner, regardless of their miles today, started at the same point.

What he said! This is only my third month of this challenge but everyone is so supportive. No distance judgment. No pace judgment. Every journey is different but we all have a love/hate relationship with running that others just don’t get. Plus I’m sure all my non running friends are grateful that I can post here instead of endlessly talking runner talk with them!

Elise4270 · February 2018

7lenny7 wrote: »

Joyous2018 wrote: »

This week was rough, I had really bad stomach bug. Running didn't feel great but I was able to complete week two of the program. Sometimes I feel silly posting my updates because I don't have even close to half of the mileage being posted on here. I guess eventually I will

@joyous2018 there is NO person in this challenge thread who will judge your poorly for your distance totals. Not one person. I've been a participant in these monthly challenge threads for nearly 3 years and I have never seen even one disparaging comment. Ever single runner, regardless of their miles today, started at the same point.

Complete week 2 of your program with a stomach bug is amazing! I just had something earlier this week (flu, stomach bug, no idea) and I quit running altogether for 4 days.

Agreed. NO ONE here is going to offer anything other than support. I also have been here 3 years, @7lenny7 I had to check your date because I thought for sure you'd been here longer than I.

@Joyous2018 if you want to run, this is the group to hang with. I also started with 20 or 30 miles my first month and I can't remember if I made it or not. If I did it's only because I counted walking miles and this group was so supportive. I was intimidated at first and just creeped on the January thread before I jumped in in February. I learned a lot here. I tried to take up running years before, but never made progress because I didn't understand what dedication it took. The last 3 years have offered more progress than the last 10 have. I attribute that to the group.

We love newbies.
Oh ETA my running goal this month is ZERO. So you're doing better than I am.

And you can find us on Strava. MFP monthly running challenge. I think there's a FB group too. @orphia is heading that up.

rheddmobile · February 2018

Joyous2018 wrote: »

This week was rough, I had really bad stomach bug. Running didn't feel great but I was able to complete week two of the program. Sometimes I feel silly posting my updates because I don't have even close to half of the mileage being posted on here. I guess eventually I will

It's easy to feel intimidated when some people are training for marathons and ultra-marathons, but in my experience the advanced runners are also some of the nicest! I'm a new runner (finished c25k in November) and I don't plan to ever run very many miles per week, because my joints don't like high mileage. But the low mileage is really good for my health, and I have been constantly improving my speed at short distances in the few months since I started. Everyone has different goals. We're all runners!

KeepRunningFatboy · February 2018

February Training:
02.01.18 - 10 m. 8:53 pace
02.03.18 - Run: 11.2 m. 8:28 pace; Bike Trainer: 88 minutes.
02.04.18 - run 1 m. Bike Trainer: 60 min. Chest congestion
02.05.18 - Run 1: 3 m @ 9:10 pace. Run 2: 7 m @ 8:45 pace.
02.06.18 - Run 3.5 m.
02.07.18 - Run 3.1 m.
02.08.18 - Run 1: 3.1 m. Run 2: 8 m. @ 8:26 pace
02.09.18 - Run 8 m. Hills @ 9:13 pace.
02.10.18. - Run 6.3 Bike 1 hour
02.11.18 - Run 9.6 miles (51.50 for the week) and Indoor Bike Trainer for 1 hour. (Ride 4 of month)
02.13.18 - Run 10 m. @ 8:35 pace. Indoor Bike Trainer - 45 minutes.
02.15.18 - Run 9.3 m. @ 8:45 pace.
02.16.18 - Run 9 m. Bike 8 m. Swim 1/2 mile.

Upcoming Events:
3.04.18 - Little Rock Marathon
4.07.18 - Yakima River Marathon

February Goal:
Run: 200 miles, Bike: 10 rides, Swim: Start Program

RunsOnEspresso · February 2018

Joyous2018 wrote: »

This week was rough, I had really bad stomach bug. Running didn't feel great but I was able to complete week two of the program. Sometimes I feel silly posting my updates because I don't have even close to half of the mileage being posted on here. I guess eventually I will

I don't think in all my (off and on) years here I've ever reached my goal. And no one has been anything but supportive.

HRKinchen · February 2018

Ok, now I'm really getting excited for Sunday's 5-mile trail race. RD posted the following map and photo today.

(ETA: The map is for Saturday's 52, 39, 26 and 13-milers. Not sure of the exact route for the 10 and 5 miles we mere mortals will be running Sunday.)

MTD: 15.89/45
YTD: 63.49/500
2/1 - 2.75
2/6 - 2.0
2/11 - 5.0
2/13 - 2.25
2/14 - 2.14
2/16 - 1.75

*****

Goals for 2018:
- Run 500 miles
- Run a nonstop (no walking) 5K
- Run/walk my first 10K
- Run 3+ trail races
- Run in 3+ states
Stretch Goal: Run/walk a HM

Races:
1/27 - Mississippi Blues Marathon 5K - DNS
2/14 - Luv 2 Run 2.14M virtual - DONE
2/18 - Q50 Trails Extravaganza 5M (Registered)
3/3 - Rock'n'Roll Marathon Series 5K in NOLA (Registered)
3/10 - Hammond Shamrock Run 5K (Registered)
3/18 - Shamrockin Run 8K in NOLA (Registered)
3/31 - Crescent City Classic 10K
4/20 - Star Wars Dark Side 5K in WDW (Registered)
5/12 - Q50 Cinco de Mayo Trail Race 5K
6/21 - Summer Solstice 6.21M

*****

shanaber · February 2018

Got out to run between meetings for 3 miles around noon and decided to go back out this evening since I won't be able to run this weekend. We have an agility trial all day both Saturday and Sunday and it is not local so we will be driving a ways. I am thinking I might try to run just a bit with Hobbes the Vizsla at the trial location in the morning as it is right by a lake.

Date........Miles.......Total
02/01......0.00......0.00 - + Strength Training
02/02......4.23......4.23
02/03......0.00......4.23 - Expo
02/04....13.41....17.64 - Surf City HM
02/05......4.21....21.85 - + Agility
02/06......0.00....21.85 - + Strength Training
02/07......5.06....26.91
02/08......0.00....26.91 - + Strength Training
02/09......5.34....32.25
02/10......0.00....32.25
02/11......7.69....39.94
02/12......4.48....44.42 - + Agility
02/13......3.79....48.21 - + Strength Training
02/14......3.44....51.65

02/15......0.00....51.65
02/16......6.57....58.22

My completed and upcoming races. Let me know if you will be running them too.
02/04/18 - Surf City Half Marathon
07/22/18 - San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon
12/15/18 - San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon

February 2018 Running Challenge

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