February 2018 Running Challenge

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.
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)
02.25.18 - run 10.3 miles.

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

JulieS3103 · February 2018

Today's run - it was very windy but the sun was out so I'll take it

February 1 - 2.1 mile Treadmill run
February 2 - strength workout
February 4 - 2.25 mile Treadmill run
February 6 - 4 mile Treadmill run
February 8 - 3 mile Treadmill run
February 10 - 5.09 mile run
February 13 - 2.75 mile run
February 14 - strength workout
February 15 - 4 mile Treadmill run
February 17 - strength workout
February 18 - 6 mile run
February 20 - 3 mile Treadmill run
February 24 - 4.1 mile run
February 25 - 2.6 mile run

38.89 miles so far/Goal 40 miles

Upcoming Races:
3/17/18 USO 10 Mile Race at Ft Campbell
4/28/18 Brown Deer 10k
6/10/18 Manitowoc Half Marathon
8/18/18 Madison Mini Half Marathon
9/16/18 North Face Endurance 10k

AmyOutOfControl · February 2018

amymoreorless wrote: »

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 Marathon

Correction, THREE people were shocked by lightning. Apparently, a pedestrian was hit by a car, a cop responded to the accident - and was hit by a car, and three people who were working the accident scene after the cop was injured were struck by lightning. Crazy! Poor people

http://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/officer-struck-by-vehicle-3-shocked-by-lightning-while-working-scene-in-round-rock/269-523161753

hanlonsk · February 2018

@girlinahat

The blue and black are men’s Omni 15s, and possibly the tamest colored running shoes I’ve ever had.
The other pair are guide 10s. And possibly the prettiest pair of shoes, running or otherwise, I’ve ever had.

ETA: due to my poor photography skills, they look like two totally different sizes, but I swear they aren’t.

PastorVincent · February 2018

amymoreorless wrote: »

amymoreorless wrote: »

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 Marathon

Correction, THREE people were shocked by lightning. Apparently, a pedestrian was hit by a car, a cop responded to the accident - and was hit by a car, and three people who were working the accident scene after the cop was injured were struck by lightning. Crazy! Poor people

http://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/officer-struck-by-vehicle-3-shocked-by-lightning-while-working-scene-in-round-rock/269-523161753

Dang, that could have been a really shocking experience. Glad you are okay!!

kgirlhart · February 2018

February goal: 88 miles

2/1 - 4.0 miles
2/4 - 9.2 miles
2/7 - 4.4 miles
2/8 - 4.3 miles
2/9 - 4 miles
2/11 - 8.2 miles
2/12 - 4 miles
2/14 - 4.2 miles (intervals)
2/15 - 5 miles
2/18 - 9.7 miles
2/19 - 5 miles
2/22 - 3.2 miles
2/25 - 10.1 miles

75.3/88 miles completed

A gorgeous sunny 63°f day for my long run. After all the rain and sleet and ice this past week it sure was welcome. I had a wonderful run. It was my longest to date at 10.1 miles. I also kept all of my splits under 12 min/mile with an overall average of 11:33 min/mile. I am feeling really good about the HM in May.
I also realized that if I run at lunchtime tomorrow I might be able to make up for the runs I missed due to the ice and make my goal after all. We'll just have to see.

Congrats to all the racers this weekend! Great job!

garygse · February 2018

Congrats to everyone that raced today.

@dreamer12151 With regards to race distance, that distance is only possible if you run the tightest lines possible. Add in weaving around people and you're just adding distance to your race. As others have said, a 5K race isn't going to add a lot, but on one of my older routes (13.55 miles) I decided to run the worst racing lines that I could, and my run came in at 13.8 miles...an extra quarter mile. That might not sound like a big deal for a half marathon, but it's going to kill any PR chances.

A light recovery run today, and then spent the day partying hard with my youngest to celebrate his 7th birthday.

01 - 11.49
02 - 16.21
05 - 15.79
06 - 13.76
07 - 14.58
08 - 9.82
09 - 20.07
12 - 15.54
14 - 13.73
15 - 11.62
23 - 8.42
25 - 9.02

Total: 160.05 / 140 miles

MNLittleFinn · February 2018

February goal: Keep kicking at Zumbro training
Nominal mileage goal: Let's say 140? I really don't know. Real plan is to follow training and coach's advice well.

2/1- REST
2/2- 5.5
2/3- 16.6
2/4- 4.2
2/5- REST
2/6- 9.1
2/7- 6.7
2/8- REST
2/9- 5.5
2/10-10
2/11- 9.8
2/12- REST
2/13- 6.8
2/14- 6.8
2/15- REST
2/16- 5.8
2/17- 13.4
2/18- 9
2/19- REST
2/20- 9.1
2/21- 6.9
2/22- REST
2/23- 4- ugh
2/24- 12.3
2/25- 18.2

Total: 159.8

Today's notes: Got a late start on running today, starting just before 1300. It was a slow, painful 3 hour road run for me. Got in 18.2 miles and was hurting the whole time. After yesterday's run, and shoveling snow for an hour this morning, all of my leg muscles, plus my core, were telling me that I'm an idiot. Oh well, I got it done.

Hope everyone had a runderful day!

2018 races
3/28- END-SURE 50k
4/13- Zumbro Endurance Race 100 Mile
7/28- Minnesota Voyageur 50 (coach brought up this one)
9/8- Superior Trail 50 mile
10/20- Wild Duluth 50k

rheddmobile · February 2018

Re: race distance on a 5k - at the St Jude Marathon weekend 5k, which had something like 6,000 participants, I had a similar experience of having to go around walkers and people with (not allowed but there anyway) strollers. My tracker says I added .2 miles to the total which felt about right, based on our time. Considering I take nearly a minute to run a tenth of a mile, that's nearly two extra minutes right there, definitely not going to be a PR!

On the other hand, race day excitement and joining with an pace group faster than I was used to resulted in a PR in my more recent race, despite tracker saying I added .1 to it due to lines.

In other news, yesterday was a planned rest day and my quads were so sore after running hills! Clearly I need the hill training. Since the day before was heavy squats and Romanian deadlifts I nearly suffered from "old woman can't stand up out of a chair syndrome." I foam rollered and feel much better today - which is another gym day, but at least it's not more Romanians, just normal deadlifts. Romanians just exhaust my hamstrings, and having both hams and quads with DOMS was pretty sorrowful. My husband kept miming walking with a walker.

HRKinchen · February 2018

Quick short run this morning. Nothing special to report, other than running two days in a row for only the second time this month.

MTD: 26.65/45
YTD: 74.25/500
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
2/26 - 1.5

*****

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

*****

polskagirl01 · February 2018

RE: GPS distances - I try to run the "tangents" in races, but it doesn't always work. By the end of the marathon, my watch was beeping almost an entire kilometer early, which is kind of discouraging (and will mess you up if you're going strictly by watch pace rather than total time elapsed). But GPS watches/apps can be off as well. So I typically ignore the watch after the race and go by the official time/distance.

It's getting colder, -14 C today, but I got out for a little over 11k. Checked out a track (2 actually, one looks to be dirt), that I might use when the snow melts, as it's only about 6k away. But honestly I think winter is just getting started.

I re-laced my shoes to allow the bottom of my foot some more room, and it seems to have helped with a toe/foot issue I was having. I came home and immediately re-laced my "screw" shoes the same way. I've had this issue off and on with different shoes, and my current ones have less than 200k on them, so I don't think it's time to switch them yet. I also limited myself to one pair of socks today and could actually move my toes inside my shoe

We'll see how it goes, but I may get it checked out either way, before I start ramping up my distances again.

Upcoming races:
3/4 Bieg Tropem Wilczym, 5889m
3/17 CityTrail 5k (Lublin), then work all afternoon, then drive to Warsaw
3/18 CityTrail 5k (Warsaw)
4/8 Lublin 10k
5/13 Lublin Marathon

Not registered, not sure yet, might just bike all summer:
6/2 Solidarność Half-Marathon (Too close to marathon? But it looks like such a fun race! Uggggh...)
6/23 Kraśnik Half-Marathon

cburke8909 · February 2018

tempted to sleep in but wasn't falling back asleep so I got in 6.

pudgy1977 · February 2018

Good Morning Folks!
2/17 - 2.85M = 2.85 miles
2/18 - none
2/19 - 1.25 = 4.10
2/20 - none
2/21 - 2.0 = 6.10
2/22 - 2.5 = 8.6
2/23 - 1.8 = 10.4
2/24 - 3.1 = 13.5
2/25 - none

Goal - 15Miles

I think I am going to get this done!!!

JessicaMcB · February 2018

Salming is sending me two new models of shoe (The Speed and the EnRoute) and my racing top today so I am running later on to play with them

.

February 1- 15+3
February 2- 17
February 3- 33
February 4- Off
February 5- 21
February 6- Off
February 7-20
February 8- Off
February 9- Off
February 10- 22 (Run off the road, *kitten* up my right leg)
February 11-17 *Hail Mary Leg Rehab*
February 18- 5
February 19- 51
February 20&21- Off
February 22- 15
February 23- 13
February 24- 16
February 25- 32

263/550

819/6000

2018 Races
*Gord's Frozen A** 50K, February 19 7:08:00, 1st place Women's Open
*JAJA Trail Marathon, April 1
*Red Deer Marathon, May 20
*Lone Wolf Last Man Standing Race, June 17
*Eddie's Half Marathon, June 24
*Lost Souls 100 Miler, September 7

MNLittleFinn · February 2018

February goal: Keep kicking at Zumbro training
Nominal mileage goal: Let's say 140? I really don't know. Real plan is to follow training and coach's advice well.

2/1- REST
2/2- 5.5
2/3- 16.6
2/4- 4.2
2/5- REST
2/6- 9.1
2/7- 6.7
2/8- REST
2/9- 5.5
2/10-10
2/11- 9.8
2/12- REST
2/13- 6.8
2/14- 6.8
2/15- REST
2/16- 5.8
2/17- 13.4
2/18- 9
2/19- REST
2/20- 9.1
2/21- 6.9
2/22- REST
2/23- 4- ugh
2/24- 12.3
2/25- 18.2
2/26- REST

Total: 159.8

Today's notes: Rest day today. Feeling pretty worn out after shoveling and then running 3 hours yesterday. Kind of glad for the break from running. Today's goal is to get through work and just relax as much as possible.

2018 races
3/28- END-SURE 50k
4/13- Zumbro Endurance Race 100 Mile
7/28- Minnesota Voyageur 50 (coach brought up this one)
9/8- Superior Trail 50 mile
10/20- Wild Duluth 50k

abutcher2122 · February 2018

Todays run was surprisingly easier that i expected but im still dead tired from Saturdays crazy run. Signed up for 4 races but the one im most excited for is the 420 games. They do an a yoga session before and after the race which is awesome before you head into the village for even more awesomeness. lol Im not much of a drinker but i think i might hit up the beer tasting...i mean who can pass up medicated beer. lol

juliet3455 · February 2018

@MNLittleFinn Beat up legs and body - that's exactly how I felt Sat and Sun. RD today

@polskagirl01 The official Race Time is what counts - especially if it is being used as a qualifying time for another event. I learned tangents at my 2nd HM. An ultra runner was using it as a training distance event and she was a touch faster pace than me ( pasted me at km 7 ) I made a decision to try to stay with her and noticed her doing an exquisite job on cutting all the corners so once I started that I was suddenly catching up to her with no perceived increase in effort. Your winter is just starting and ours is starting to break +3C yesterday afternoon t-shirt weather after all the -20 & -30C weather. Good to hear a potential shoe solution is working.

JessicaMcB wrote: »

Salming is sending me two new models of shoe (The Speed and the EnRoute) and my racing top today so I am running later on to play with them .

@JessicaMcB Feed the beasts Shoe XXX Pics please, include a tread view if possible and of course the racing top.

MNLittleFinn · February 2018

juliet3455 wrote: »

@MNLittleFinn Beat up legs and body - that's exactly how I felt Sat and Sun. RD today

One of these years I'll wise up and get a snow blower, but that year is not this year.

MichelleWithMoxie · February 2018

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
2/26: 10.75 miles

Total so far: 281.55 miles/300

I think I'm actually going to make my 300 miles goal. 2 days left to go and only 18.45 miles left, which is just 9.25 miles/day - easy peazy!

KatieJane83 · February 2018

HRKinchen wrote: »

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.

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

*****

I'm doing that race weekend too! I'm flying down Saturday night and doing the Rock n' Roll HM Sunday morning

PastorVincent · February 2018

ERF

Very nice weather out there... but stuck at work and probably no run today unless I find an escape hatch...

angmarie28 · February 2018

2/1/18-4 miles
2/5/18-3 miles
2/6/18-3 miles
2/7/18-3 miles
2/8/18-2.5 miles
2/11/18-8 miles
2/13/18-4 miles
2/14/18-1.5 miles
2/15/18-4 miles
2/18/18-10 miles
2/19/18-3 miles
2/21/18-3.5 miles
2/22/18-2.75 miles
2/25/18-6.5 miles

58.75/65 miles

Upcoming races:
5/12/18-Montana women's run, 5 miles
7/15/18-Missoula Marathon

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
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
2/25 rest
2/26 5miles

5 miles with my husband! Yeah!! He’s home from deployment!!

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

Purplebunnysarah · February 2018

I may have a sickness. New race signup for St Patrick's Day.

Upcoming Races:
1/1/18 Resolution Run 5K ~38:00 (no official times)
3/4/18 MEC Road Race #1 10K
3/17/28 St Patrick's Day race 10K
4/7/18 Jasper Half Marathon
4/22/18 MEC Trail Race #1 5K
5/20/18 MEC Trail Race #2 10K
6/24/18 MEC Trail Race #3 15K
8/18/18 Edmonton Marathon 10K
9/2/18 MEC Trail Race #4 10K
10/7/18 MEC Trail Race #5 15K

Elise4270 · February 2018

pudgy1977 wrote: »

Good Morning Folks!
2/17 - 2.85M = 2.85 miles
2/18 - none
2/19 - 1.25 = 4.10
2/20 - none
2/21 - 2.0 = 6.10
2/22 - 2.5 = 8.6
2/23 - 1.8 = 10.4
2/24 - 3.1 = 13.5
2/25 - none

Goal - 15Miles

I think I am going to get this done!!!

Whoooo! (Not to be confused with "woo" I don't believe you, or that I feel the need to romantically "woo" you

Whoooo! - hellss ya! Rock on!

AmyOutOfControl · February 2018

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
2/26 =4 miles and strength training

February goal miles 150 = 107 miles completed

3/4/18 = Alamo Half Marathon
1/27/19 = Miami Marathon

polskagirl01 · February 2018

Elise4270 wrote: »

pudgy1977 wrote: »

Whoooo! (Not to be confused with "woo" I don't believe you, or that I feel the need to romantically "woo" you

Whoooo! - hellss ya! Rock on!

So I know "woo" is negative, but does it mean "I don't believe you"?
I'm not sure the majority of people on here understand the word. I sure don't, but I don't use it.

Elise4270 · February 2018

@polskagirl01

My understanding is that "woo" means malarkey.

Purplebunnysarah · February 2018

Elise4270 wrote: »

@polskagirl01

My understanding is that "woo" means malarkey.

It does but I'll use it ironically sometimes. Like an eyeroll on a really bad pun.

PastorVincent · February 2018

sarahthes wrote: »

Elise4270 wrote: »

@polskagirl01

My understanding is that "woo" means malarkey.

It does but I'll use it ironically sometimes. Like an eyeroll on a really bad pun.

That is the HUGE problem with it.

Some people think it means "woo" as in "Woohoo! That's great!"
Some people think it means "woo" as in "woo woo" - which is a negative comment suggesting the poster is a liar, passing bunk, or complete pseudoscience.

The board MODERATORS have stated more than once that it is intended to mean "you doubt the sincerity of the post"

Since there are so many different opinions, and everyone will always do what is right in their own eyes, clicking woo is a bad thing. Someone may click it meaning a positive mark, but the person getting the click will take it as a negative one. It should be removed and forgotten for all time.

But, not my house, not my rules.

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