February 2018 Running Challenge

I really want a laughing instead of woo because you all are hilarious. Seriously. I just hit like most of the time with a few hugs thrown in.

7 miles, first time outside this year as I re-train

I will not make goal this month, though.

February
Goal: 35 miles <--this might have been a bit optimistic or just bad math! LOL.
Completed: 19.5 miles

02/02/2018: C25K - Week 5 Day 1
02/05/2018: C25K - Week 5 Day 2
02/07/2018: C25K - Week 5 Day 3
02/09/2018: C25K - Week 6 Day 1
02/10/2018: 2 hours of horse training/riding
02/11/2018: 3 miles of snowshoeing
02/12/2018: C25K - Week 6 Day 2
02/14/2018: C25K - Week 6 Day 3
02/16/2018: C25K - Week 7 Day 1
02/19/2018: C25K - Week 7 Day 2
02/21/2018: C25K - Week 7 Day 3
02/27/2018: C25K - Week 8 Day 1

Took a few days of to see if the odd sensation in my heel would go away and it's much improved. I'm paying a lot of attention to stretching and that's helping. It felt great to get another run in this morning. I moved my endurance horse to a barn so I can finally start getting him conditioned for our first 50 miler in May. Nothing like Vitamin H to boost the mood - although this running routine sure is helping, too!

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
2/27: 11.91 miles

Total so far: 293.46 miles/300

2/1-4.8 miles + 30 minutes strength training (back, chest, core)
2/2 33 min elliptical+yoga
2/3-9 miles w/ 7 @ tempo
2/4-12 miles easy
2/5-Rest Day
2/6-1.8 miles with Stella (under the weather)
2/7-6.5 miles
2/8-5 miles (treadmill) + 30 minutes strength training (legs and core)
2/9-20 minutes yoga
2/10-6.2 miles (frozen 10K) + 1.7 miles with Stella
2/11-8.6 miles
2/12 Rest Day
2/13-6.2 miles easy
2/14-2.1 miles with Stella+ yoga
2/15-6.1 miles + P90X3 Dynamix
2/16- 32 minutes stationary bike+ P90X3 Isometrix
2/17-10.3 miles
2/18-14.1 miles
2/19-Rest day (with bits of stretching snuck in where I could)
2/20-7.1 miles ladder intervals
2/21-2 mile morning run in the rain w/Stella + 4.1 PM + stretching/PT
2/22-9.3 miles w/7@tempo
2/23-30 minutes strength training (upper body)+ 32 minutes stationary bike
2/24-7.9 miserable miles
2/25-14 miles
2/26-Rest Day

Just returning back from my supposed ski vacation and am 225 posts behind. I will try and browse through at lunchtime and see what I missed. The ski weekend was one during which zero skiing actually happened. The weather was terrible. Most of the slopes did not even have snow and the ones that did were a mixture of mud and ice and it was pretty much raining the whole time. After checking out the conditions, we decided not to waste our time or money on a lift ticket. On the running schedule, I had 10 miles scheduled on Saturday and 12 on Sunday. Originally my Saturday run was supposed to be a tempo run, but I wasn't sure what type of terrain I would be running, so I went ahead and banged that out on Thursday instead, which turned out to be a good thing because Saturday's run was a total bust.

It rained pretty hard all morning, so I waited patiently in my running clothes for a break in the rain. It never did quit, but it let up a bit sometime after lunch so I decided to head out. The house where we stayed was on a remote rolling road. There wasn't much of a shoulder, but it wasn't highly traveled, so I took a chance. It was not the best idea. I was about three miles out and the rain returned with a vengeance. It was pouring pretty hard and I had hit a busier section of the road. I was trying to dodge puddles in the ditches and oncoming traffic all at the same time and I was afraid that most of them couldn't really see me well because it was raining pretty hard. I tried to cut off onto some remote side roads, but they were so steep they were hard to run and the rain was gushing down them. When I hit mile 4, I decided to turn back. By the time I made it back to the house at 7.9 miles, I was so soaking wet and miserable that I decided to call it a day and run 14 on Sunday instead. I was really, really glad to get home and into a hot shower and also glad that I had brought that second pair of shoes!

Sunday's run turned out to be much better. My husband and I drove out to the State Park where we hiked around for a bit, then he did a 4 mile trail run and I ran a bit on some trails then ran the rest of the way back to the house to make up my 14 miles. I had a few rain drops, but nothing like Saturday. The scenery around the lake and on the back mountain roads was nice. I saw a few deer and a large flock of wild turkey. All in all, it was a good run. Yesterday was a rest day and a travel day. We got home in the late afternoon to perfect weather, so we were able to work outside a bit and enjoy the spring like day. I really felt like running because it was so nice out, but I was tired from my weekend runs and all of the travel, so I resisted the urge and gave my body the rest. Speedwork is scheduled for this evening.

@7lenny7 That looks like quite the epic race! I am afraid that is what my 50K in 3.5 weeks is going to look like.... I water walked and did my body weight exercises on Monday (and foam rolled while watching a movie at night with my son). This morning I did my first circuit training class (a lot of cross fit and body weight type exercises) and then ran 5 miles in the Nature Park (the weather is fantastic here today). I'm hoping that the classes for the strength stuff will be more motivating than trying to do it on my own.

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 26 Water walking + body weight exercises + foam rolling
Feb 27 Ran 5.0 mi + circuit training class + foam rolling


Feb goal: 140 mi
Done: 161.8 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

I am going to throw caution to the winds and run in capris and a t-shirt this afternoon. It's supposed to be 4C! Hooray! (Aka muddy snowy slushy ice time. Will probably stick to the city maintained multi-use trails.)