February 2018 Running Challenge
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If you saved just one life it is more than enough. Talk to anyone whose life was saved by a donation and you can feel the Quiet Thank You in every word.I haven't been back; I think I may have saved enough lives before I got to that point.
10 km with a friend from the club.
He had been on vacation in Mexico when his Father in-law passed away in Holland and had to make the quick - early return and then turn around and fly to Holland. So between warm Mexican Vac, Family priorities, Sea Level living it was a struggle for him to handle the Cooler temps and Elevation. My legs are still a little wazooed after Wednesday's impromptu winter Split Triathlon. Outbound felt good. Inbound feeling the hills and lack of Running this winter due to weather, Quads were talking to me and one Toe - felt like I had something lodged underneath the nail. Checked when we were done and nothing, no dirt, pebbles, lint etc. Nothing in the shoe or sock.
Felt good to knock off a 10 km without 4 layers of clothes and Mitts.
Speed session tomorrow on an indoor track ( ~200m ) so that promise's to be interesting.
Haven't done any speed work since October.
Followed by skiing with my Niece and Nephews in the afternoon.
02/01 0.0 km – 0.0km –140.0 km – YTD 71.66 km
02/04 10.23 km –10.23km –129.77 km – YTD 81.89 km
02/09 11.00 km –21.23km –118.77 km – YTD 92.89 km
02/21 6.00 km –27.23km –112.77 km – YTD 98.89 km
02/24 10.00 km –37.23km –102.77 km – YTD 108.89 km
It's a real statement of how bad 2018 has been when my 2 month YTD ( 108.89 ) is less than my normal MTD distance.
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_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »@juliet3455 Cool triathlon! Although skiing in the dark sounds really scary.
@_nikkiwolf_ The Split Triathlon was actually a lot of Fun and a good way to get out and do some extra exercise. Night Skiing - They have a bunch of flood lights pointing down the hill so it's a matter of skiing from one pool of light to the next, once your eyes adjust it's not to bad at all. Next week night skiing with the full moon on March 1 should be fantastic - if there are no clouds.dreamer12151 wrote: »Between mile 2 & 3, I slowed to a walk, and a gentleman came up to me & said "Oh no! You can't slow down now! You've been my pacer for the past half mile!" Funny, I was using someone else! //// And I'm kinda curious...I know it SAYS 3.1 miles, but with all the weaving in & out, just how far DO we really run?
It's always a good feeling when someone says " you've been my pacer " and I think we all pace off someone. Quite often my method is Catch up to the next person in front of me, which is an endless chase as there is always one more person.
Like @PastorVincent said on a short 5k race it won't be that big of a difference.
After my last 10km race where I saw various post's from other athlete's with distance's varying from ~9.5 to 10.3 km made me realize that there can be so much variance ( did they start there Watch/Phone App early/late or have some lost data? ) in the recorded distance depending on the device being used that I don't worry about it to much.
Congrats on a great result, glad to know you could hear/feel our encouragement even though we weren't there.
Every event and training run is a learning experience. You learned a few things and will be able to take them forward.
- Get there even earlier than you think.
- Do a few Training runs in the same time period to learn about the temperature variables.
- Have an Event Equipment check list in your gear bag, Shoes, Cloths, SunScreen, Post event Dry Cloths, etc. I know more than one person who left there shoes beside the door at home.
- We are always cheering even if were not there.5 -
juliet3455 wrote: »
It's always a good feeling when someone says " you've been my pacer " and I think we all pace off someone. Quite often my method is Catch up to the next person in front of me, which is an endless chase as there is always one more person.dreamer12151 wrote: »Between mile 2 & 3, I slowed to a walk, and a gentleman came up to me & said "Oh no! You can't slow down now! You've been my pacer for the past half mile!" Funny, I was using someone else! //// And I'm kinda curious...I know it SAYS 3.1 miles, but with all the weaving in & out, just how far DO we really run?
That is a really good point. I do the same thing, pick a person in front of me to pass, then pick the next. I usually use females as my target, because ladies tend to wear brighter color clothes and they are easier to see.
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_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »@noblsheep Happy new year! Will it be your first half marathon next month? (sorry if you already wrote it, this thread is so long it's hard to remember/look up what was posted before)
Thanks and happy nee year to you too! It's not my first, but it will be the first race I've done in a really long while. Fell off the run wagon last year due to injury, life and just plain lack of motivation. Luckily no lack of motivation anymore with this thread, which has become my go-to read every day when thinking about running.5 -
juliet3455 wrote: »
Yep, this. I donate to give back to the people who saved me when I started hemorrhaging after my older son was born. I received 3 units. I'm not sure how close I came to dying but I sure felt like I was about to die when they wheeled me into the operating room. I lost more than 3 litres of blood.5 -
So, closest thing to running related I’ve had in a while. And I am kind of excited. I knew I needed new shoes before any new running. Any pairs I had, were fairly worn when this saga started, and I’ve been using them for normal shoes for a while now. So, went to the store to get some new ones. Had two pairs I was dithering between. Turns out they were both on sale. I now am the proud owner of two shiny new pairs of shoes, for under $100 total. Given the lack of competition in the area, this store usually is quite proud of their stuff. So, I was amazed, and knew the Prices I was likely to see next time I went looking, so I jumped on it.
So, now to just get cleared to use these pretty new shoes for their true purpose. Get to see if doc will grant the pt and my wish on Tuesday.11 -
Completed week three of walk/run program, yay!14
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Joyous2018 wrote: »Completed week three of walk/run program, yay!
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So, closest thing to running related I’ve had in a while. And I am kind of excited. I knew I needed new shoes before any new running. Any pairs I had, were fairly worn when this saga started, and I’ve been using them for normal shoes for a while now. So, went to the store to get some new ones. Had two pairs I was dithering between. Turns out they were both on sale. I now am the proud owner of two shiny new pairs of shoes, for under $100 total. Given the lack of competition in the area, this store usually is quite proud of their stuff. So, I was amazed, and knew the Prices I was likely to see next time I went looking, so I jumped on it.
So, now to just get cleared to use these pretty new shoes for their true purpose. Get to see if doc will grant the pt and my wish on Tuesday.
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The weather has been really great in Indy...lots of rain, but temps in the 40's and 50's. However, I have been struck with a sinus infection, which I googled...it's supposed to last 7-10 days. 2 more days to go minimum. I hate that I can't or shouldn't run. errrrgh! Now I have laryngitis. I am supposed to go to work tomorrow night, but not if I can't talk.
So my ankle still aches...just think that it is going to from now on, after 3 sprains. I talked to one of my girlfriends who may have surgery on her big toe. She told me that if the minimal surgery doesn't work, she might need a "total toe". Who heard of such a thing?
I think that my last post was on page 39. I have run around 15 miles, well under my 40 mile goal. Still going to try to finish strong.7 -
dreamer12151 wrote: »Soooo....on a day almost as hot as an early summer day on the planet Mercury (yay Florida!) Gasparilla! I always leave several hours early, I usually try to park, check in, then walk through the expo before my run, give me a chance to "calm down" after fighting that hour's worth of traffic. Knowing my wave time was 0945, I left my house about 0700, to get up there in oodles of time. Sha right. Not the case today. Over 45 minutes stuck in traffic, multiple parking lots full, trying to do u-turns on 1 way streets whentheotherdriversarethisclosetoyou...I finally found a single spot - at $20! - on the OTHER side of the area I needed to be in, 10 mins before my wave time! I finally made it through the throngs of staged runners over to check in, totally forget my bib number, have a mini-break down before getting in with the next wave. That's when I realized my stupid mistake: I totally have been in the "Florida summer" mindset (since basically, that's how it has been), and making sure my runs have all been done early. I haven't been training in the heat. Great! Added to that - of all the days to forget sunscreen!
Due to the heat and multitude of walkers, strollers, and precious little children, there were several walks. About half way though, I did roll my ankle due to uneven pavement, and almost stopped on the side for a few, but I recalled the encouragement y'all gave another a while back when she did the same..so to just walked, ok, limped it off till it went away. After the turn around (yes, where the Rough Riders were passing out donuts...) cruising along...and my mother decided to call! WOW! So now, I have to slow to make sure all the apps are still running, turn the music back on...carry on. Between mile 2 & 3, I slowed to a walk, and a gentleman came up to me & said "Oh no! You can't slow down now! You've been my pacer for the past half mile!" Funny, I was using someone else!
So, when it all came down to the end: I accomplished my goal! Even with all the "walk breaks", I did it in 44:52, pace 14:03. Secretly I was kinda hoping to beat my 39:43, but I feel good about beating last year (45:44,14:42) The "struggle" part, I honestly think, it was heat and "slalom" related. If it was done earlier in the morning I'm sure I would have been able to run longer. And I'm kinda curious...I know it SAYS 3.1 miles, but with all the weaving in & out, just how far DO we really run?
Feb: 25 miles
2/2 - 2.1 miles
2/3 - 2.15 miles
2/5 - 2.41 miles
2/7 - 2.44 miles
2/12 - 2.5 miles
2/15 - 2.55 miles
2/20 - 2.75 miles
2/22 - 2.76 miles
2/24 - 3.19 miles - 24.65 run, .35 to go (oh man! Had I known....!)
Races:
2/17 - Susan B Komen Race For the Cure 5K DNS
2/24 - Gasparilla 5K - 44:52, 14.03
Yearly goal: 200 miles - Jan 17.61 - 22.65 = 159.74 to run!
I enjoyed your race recap, esp the part where you were the pacer for someone else. I thought it was cool that you were able to finish after rolling your ankles. Kudos to you! Keep up the good work!2 -
Had a wonderful long run today. It was the kind of day that you just wanted to be outside and run and run. The weather was perfectly cool and lovely and the sun was shining and sparkling on the water! I met a friend about 3 miles in and stopped to talk for a bit and then got the rest of the run in. Hobbes and I did take a break around mile 8 just to admire the lovely day before heading home for the last mile.
I made my conservative goal for the month yesterday and this was the biggest running week I have had in a while.
Also I tried out the Skratch Labs energy chews and hydration mix. I really like the chews - so much better than the shot blocs I have used in the past. I always had to have water with the shot blocs because they made me so thirsty. Not an issue with the chews.The hydration mix flavor wasn't great but my water also wasn't cold so that could be part of it. I did like the way it made me feel after the run though.
I am hoping to catch up on all the posts I have missed after the dog beach and errands tomorrow!
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 - + Strength Training
02/16......6.57....58.22
02/17......0.00....58.22 - Agility Trial
02/18......0.00....58.22 - Agility Trial
02/19......4.26....62.48 - + Agility
02/20......0.00....62.48 - + Strength Training
02/21......4.87....67.35
02/22......4.45....71.80 - + Strength Training
02/23......4.56....76.36 - Goal!
02/24......9.28....85.64
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 Marathon15 -
@shanaber Glad to hear about your wonderful long run!
I set out for a very long run, but called it quits after 5 km due to niggles in my calf and achilles. I'd had my old glute/hamstring trapped nerve feeling a bit recently, and I think the niggles are related to that.
Glad I pulled the plug and made an appointment with the sports massage therapist who fixed the glute/hamstring in August last year.
Since then I've done 3 million steps, and run a marathon, so I think that's a pretty good timespan without injury. I guess the issue is just one I get due to normal slight imbalances.5 -
Just did an hour of Minnesota constraining with the 8in (20cm) of snow we got. I think I'll be wimpy and get my 3 hour run in on the road instead of trail later today6
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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
2/17 5miles
2/18 rest
2/19 6.95miles
2/20 5miles
2/21 9.11miles
2/22 5miles
2/23 14.25miles!
2/24 5miles
It was amazing yesterday, felt like summer. I felt brave enough to take my kids out on their bikes while I ran. The first few miles I had to stop a lot as my littlest was a bit rusty on her bike. She kept freaking out every time she saw a tree
So my pace was pretty slow, but worth it.
3/18/2018 Shamrock half marathon
10/7/2018 Crawlin Crab half marathon
11/18/2018 Norfolk Harbor half marathon
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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.
02.17.18 - Run 6.2 m. Bike - 85 minutes.
02.18.18 - Run 5.5 m. swim 15 laps
02.19.18 - Run 6 m.
02.20.18 - Run 9.3 m.
02.22.18 - Run 7 m.
02.23.18 - Run 10 m.
02.24.18 - Run 7 m. Bike - 2 hours. (Ride 8 of month)
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Upcoming Events:
3.04.18 - Little Rock Marathon
4.07.18 - Yakima River Marathon
February Goal:
Run: 200 miles, Bike: 10 rides, Swim: Start Program8 -
Yesterday I ran a 30KM, road marathon and 50KM PR at the Orange Curtain 50/100 event. It’s a flat bike path event with only a handful of small hills. I felt great for the first 25 Miles and worked hard from 25-31 to stay on target.
I feel excited, proud, and thrilled to run my first road ultra (ever) and longest road distance in over 5 years. No injuries! Just some soreness and inflammation, but nothing unusual for me.
YTD:
19,773’ gain
207 miles
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DauntlessDiva wrote: »Yesterday I ran a 30KM, road marathon and 50KM PR at the Orange Curtain 50/100 event. It’s a flat bike path event with only a handful of small hills. I felt great for the first 25 Miles and worked hard from 25-31 to stay on target.
I feel excited, proud, and thrilled to run my first road ultra (ever) and longest road distance in over 5 years. No injuries! Just some soreness and inflammation, but nothing unusual for me.
YTD:
19,773’ gain
207 miles
Awesome! Kind of jealous that you got your first ultra of the year in already. Keep up the awesome running!1 -
Not through reading every post that I missed and we are heading to the dog beach. I wanted to comment on what I have read so far or I will forget.
@JessicaMcB - Congratulations on hanging in to finish the race in brutal conditions and on the win!!
On donating blood... I have B- and they call me all the time too. I haven't gone for a while but I used to go all the time and it was hit or miss if I could donate. My normal blood pressure is just too low and they also don't like how low my HR goes.
On blood pressure @RunsOnEspresso, it depends on your age but they have changed what is considered 'high' these days. As @girlinahat mentioned there is definitely evidence that BP is higher for some people in the doctor's office. They call it White Coat syndrome. I have also found that it greatly depends on who is taking it and/or if it is done by a machine. For example in the cardiologist office my BP is its normal low self (100/65) but in my GPs office it is always high - sometimes 140/70 which is way high for me.
I am going to have to check out the Walgreen's rewards for running! Maybe my husband can get them too for his walks and that would encourage him to do more!
Now we are off to the beach and some zooming dogs!
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If you are looking for a destination race, I recommend the Gasparillo. Very well organized. All races started on time. The police blocking the streets were all friendly and encouraging. Even making overtime I’m sure they would probably rather be home with their family. The expo was one of the best I’ve ever attended. Lots of vendors and lots of freebies. I’m worried about how I’m going to pack everything in my suitcase!
The heat and humidity though! My hat is off to all you Florida,Alabama and Louisiana Runner’s! Since I did three races I got a shirt and medal for each race plus a medal and nice finishers jacket for completing the challenge.6 -
2/1: 11.85 miles
2/2: 13 miles
2/3: 13.07 miles
2/4: 10.3 miles
2/5: 10.26 miles
2/6: 10.26 miles
2/7: 10.35 miles
2/8: 9 miles
2/9: 8.2 miles
2/10: 8.5 miles
2/11: 8.5 miles
2/12: no run
2/13: 10.8 miles
2/14: 12.3 miles
2/15: 12 miles
2/16: 12 miles
2/17: 11.87 miles
2/18: 16.04 miles
2/19: 10.92 miles
2/20: 11.65 miles
2/21: 11.58 miles
2/22: 11 miles
2/23: 12.2 miles
2/24: 11.05 miles
2/25: 14.3 miles
Total so far: 270.8 miles/300
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Yikes, 276 new posts since my last check-in. Not sure I can catch up with them all, but I'll try.
In the meantime, it's been a crap week. Honestly, I'm starting to feel like a broken record on the bad news front, so I'll spare you all the details. Suffice to say, I'm way behind on running and won't catch up this month. But I did squeeze in a solid run at a faster pace today (4.3mph, instead of my usual 4.0), so there's that. Made it 1.5 miles before an odd twinge in my right knee made me second-guess whether I should keep going, although endurance-wise I know I could've gone another mile at least. Ah well. Better safe than sorry, I guess.
My next race is Saturday, a 5K road race in New Orleans. Oughta be an easier time than last weekend's trail run, and I'm really looking forward to it. I'm on the fence, though, about whether I'll try for a PR on time or try to run it without walk breaks - quite certain I can't yet do both at the same time. Decisions, decisions.
MTD: 25.15/45
YTD: 72.75/500
2/1 - 2.75
2/6 - 2.0
2/11 - 5.0
2/13 - 2.25
2/14 - 2.14
2/16 - 1.75
2/18 - 5.26 (aka "5ish")
2/21 - 2.0
2/25 - 2.0
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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 - Slow but educational 1:31:58
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
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DauntlessDiva wrote: »Yesterday I ran a 30KM, road marathon and 50KM PR at the Orange Curtain 50/100 event. It’s a flat bike path event with only a handful of small hills. I felt great for the first 25 Miles and worked hard from 25-31 to stay on target.
I feel excited, proud, and thrilled to run my first road ultra (ever) and longest road distance in over 5 years. No injuries! Just some soreness and inflammation, but nothing unusual for me.
YTD:
19,773’ gain
207 miles
Wow! That is a lot of miles in one day! Well done!1 -
2/1 Run 10.31 miles
2/2 Run 13.12 miles
2/3 Run 27.01 miles
2/4 Run 6.55 miles
2/5 Run 10.26 miles
2/6 Run 10.28 miles
2/7 Run 6.61 miles
2/8 Run 10.23 miles
2/9 Run 10.32 miles
2/10 Run 13.07 miles
2/11 Run 7.03 miles
2/12 Run 13.42 miles
2/13 Run 10.26 miles
2/14 Run 10.28 miles
2/15 Run 10.29 miles
2/16 Run 13.26 miles
2/17 Run 13.33 miles
2/18 Run 10.32 miles
2/19 Run 6.51 miles
2/20 Run 10.24 miles
2/21 Run 10.4 miles
2/22 Run 10.28 miles
2/23 Run 10.26 miles
2/24 Run 13.48 miles
2/25 Run 14.41 miles
Tornado ran through here last night about 3 miles to my north. Anxious through the night, but still here!
281.53 miles / 200 goal miles for the month12 -
First walk/run of the month, finally. 3km more walking than running.9
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No run today, too much on schedule. Monday not looking good either. Thus ends my streak I guess.
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2/1 = Vinyasa yoga class
2/2 = 12 miles
2/3 = rest day
2/4 = 11 miles (run / walk intervals)
2/5 = the flu day 1
2/6 = the flu day 2
2/7 = the flu day 3
2/8 = the flu day 4
2/9 = the flu day 5
2/10 = the flu day 6
2/11 = 4 slow and easy miles
2/12 = 5 miles on dreadmill & weight training
2/13 = Vinyasa yoga class
2/14 = 12 miles
2/15 = Vinyasa yoga class
2/16 = 6 miles
2/17 = 3 miles
2/18 = 14 miles
2/19 = 4 miles & Vinyasa yoga class
2/20 = strength training at the gym
2/21 = 9.5 miles
2/22 = 5 miles
2/23 = 11 miles
2/24 = rest day
2/25 = 6.5 miles
I got caught in a torrential downpour the last mile of my run. The black clouds rolled in out of nowhere. The scary thing? The news is reporting that two police officers were shocked by lightning responding to an accident not far from where I was running. Note to self: always check the weather / radar before heading out.
February goal miles 150 = 103 miles completed
3/4/18 = Alamo Half Marathon
1/27/19 = Miami Marathon9 -
9.43 km Track Speed Session with Coach Chelsey - one of our running club members - a Petite Speed Demon.
After yesterdays 10km with Fritz, (not sure if I dragged him or he dragged me but we were both feeling it at the end) my legs were fairly well wupped so this promises to be "fun" doing a speed session on tired legs.
1km warmup and then this Speed Set.
I missed some of the goals but I'm okay with that. There were 2 guys who had very similar pace but different cadence so to hear and see the difference as they passed me was interesting.
8.6 km @6:39/km avg Indoor Track -( included one 400m walk session in the middle )
Coach Chelsey Speed Session on the Track
1 mile 5:44/km
2 x 800m @ 5:55/km
1 x 600m @ 5:30/km
400m walk break (supposed to be 600m )
1 x 600m @ 5:30/km
2 x 800m @ 6:10/km
1 mile @ 6:15/km
400m cooldown walk.
Knackered. In a good way.
02/01 0.0 km – 0.0km –140.0 km – YTD 71.66 km
02/04 10.23 km –10.23km –129.77 km – YTD 81.89 km Chilly Willy Race
02/09 11.00 km –21.23km –118.77 km – YTD 92.89 km
02/21 6.00 km –27.23km –112.77 km – YTD 98.89 km
02/24 10.00 km –37.23km –102.77 km – YTD 108.89 km
02/24 9.43 km –46.66km – 93.3 km – YTD 118.32 km Grimshaw Track
I was supposed to go to the Ski Hill after this but had a problem with my eyes.
They closed on me and I had an unplanned power nap
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Running Update
Week 1 - 34.9
Week 2 - 50.7
Week 3 - 59.3
Week 4 - 57.4
mtd - 202.3
Exceeded goal of 168 miles for the month....couple more days that I will run in Feb in what will be an overall weekly reduction for a cutback week which works well with my planned trip to ski.9 -
Congrats to all the racers this weekend! I am 405 posts behind so I am just going to declare social media bankruptcy! My week ended up being kind of light (36.5 mi) but with some added body weight and cadence speed work on several days. My son had two evening concerts this week, so I ended up bailing on my Wednesday run, and I felt like I was starting to come down with something Friday night, but slept a lot and took some Vitamin C and echinacea and managed to turn it around by Saturday morning.
I was supposed to have a HM race this weekend but it was rescheduled for April because the course was under a lot of water! I am still trying to help my 9 year old son get ready for his first 10K race next weekend so my family all ran 6.5 mi (sort of) together on Saturday. Sunday I decided to get in an unplanned 20 miler since my race was cancelled, so I tried out my new poles and tried to find as many hills as possible in the nearby Nature Park with well-drained gravel trails (they were in great shape despite all the rain this week).
I got to my goal for the month too!
Feb 1 Ran 6.0 mi + stretching
Feb 2 Water walking
Feb 3 Ran 10.2 mi + stretching + foam rolling
Feb 4 Ran 18 mi + stretching + foam rolling
Feb 5 Water walking
Feb 6 Ran 4.5 mi + stretching
Feb 7 Ran 8.0 mi + yoga+ stretching + foam rolling + strength
Feb 8 Ran 4.0 mi + PT +stretching
Feb 9 Water walking
Feb 10 Ran 10.0 mi + yoga + foam rolling + stretching
Feb 11 Ran 17 ish miles + foam rolling + stretching
Feb 12 Water walking + foam rolling + stretching
Feb 13 Ran 4.0 mi
Feb 14 Ran 8.6 mi fast + PT
Feb 15 Ran 4.0 mi + foam rolling
Feb 16 Rest day (somewhat unintentional)
Feb 17 Ran 6.0 mi on trails + yoga
Feb 18 Ran 20.0 mi on muddy trails + foam rolling + stretching
Feb 19 Rest + foam rolling + body weight exercises
Feb 20 Ran 3.5 mi (intervals + cadence work + a little barefoot running)
Feb 21 Unintentional rest day + yoga + body weight exercises
Feb 22 Ran 5.5 mi (intervals + cadence work + a little barefoot running)
Feb 23 Water walking + body weight exercises
Feb 24 Ran 6.5 mi + yoga
Feb 25 Ran 21.0 mi + foam rolling + stretching
Feb goal: 140 mi
Done: 156.8 mi
To go: 0!
Finished races:
Winter Night Trail Half Marathon Jan 20
Upcoming races:
Spring Fling 10K Mar 3
OPSF 50/50 50K Mar 24
Bound the Mound Half Marathon (trail) Apr 9 (rescheduled because of flooding)
2018 Spring Plan:
DINO Eagle Creek 15K Apr 7
April 28 Glacial Esker 20 mi Apr 28
DINO Muscatuck 15K May 5
DWD Gnawbone Marathon May 19
DINO Brown County 15K Jun 2
8 h @ Brown County Jun 16-17
DINO Griffin Park 15K Jun 23
Big goal for the fall: 50 miler before I turn 50
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