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March 2018 Running Challenge
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@HRKinchen Well done! Yay!1
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@HRKinchen congrats on the run! NOLA sounds like a good place for a destination run.
Absolutely!
And thank you.0 -
After I dropped my son off at soccer practice, Kody & I ran 6 miles. I had planned to get 15 in today but between a bathroom remodel, getting my son to practice, and sleeping in, I didn't manage my time well. I switched my run with Sunday so will get a 15 mile in tomorrow. No ITB pain today, so it looks like I'm back to making progress again.
March Total - 15 miles
I wore some new shoes today. A pair of ugly Nike Free RN Motion Flyknit 2017 I bought at the Nike factory store on clearance for $51 on the way home from my race last weekend. Though they're sold as shoes, they're better described as slippers with an outsole. VERY comfortable, lightweight, and only a 4mm drop. I may see if the local Nike store carries these and buy a couple more pair. Since my normal road shoes are 10 mm drop I'll limit these shoes to shorter runs for a while.
What's with Nike's shoe model names? I struggled to remember the model name.
I don't know if I'm supposed to wear socks with these or not. Next time I'll try it without.
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@rheddmobile wow! So much water!!
@HRKinchen Congrats on your race and goal achieved!
@hjeppley That sounds like an excellent race for both of you! Your son is so speedy!
March goal: 60 miles
3/1/2018 5 mi
3/2/2018 rest
3/3/2018 6 mi
March total: 11 mi
Upcoming races:
4/29/2018 5K Top Pot Donut Dash
7/8/2018 See Jane Run! HM?
8/12/2018 Lake Union 10K
I haven’t been going very long with my long runs in the past few weeks due to a 10K and some work travel, so I was hoping to do 7 mi today. But my run got delayed (I went to get a new iPhone!), and I didn’t eat enough last night or earlier in the day, so I kind of bonked at 6 mi. Oops! Good lesson learned. And it was sunny, and there were flowers out. My post run mile steep uphill walk from the bike path was not too fun though!
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3/1-2.5 miles
3/2-3.5 miles and P90X3 CVX
3/3-6.25 miles
12.25/65 miles
Upcoming races:
May 12- Montana Women's run 5 miles
July 17-Missoula Marathon
September 16- Montana half Marathon3 -
Did what should have been a 10K today, but cocked in at 9.53. Did it in 1:01:55. About on par for my pace at this point.
Do I get to count cross country skiing in my totals
Going tomorrow. 8 -
12 km Westbrook Hill and Shaftsbury Trail ( Hwy 684 ).
Started in 4cm of fresh snow and it was still snowing as I finished, so probably 8-10cm by then.
There was one set of tracks in the snow from another runner. Because the snow was filling in tracks they couldn't have been very far in front of me even though I never could see them. The reason I say that is when I turned at 6km to head back by the time I got to km 7 you couldn't see my outbound tracks. Which means in just over 12 minutes ( 6mins out, 6 mins return ) they were covered by the new snow. Even though the wind was blowing it was about -7C so rather mild for us. Only felt the wind in the last 2 km, right when I hit the Hill for the final climb out of the valley. That part of the run was a little sucky between the snow and wind but everything was actually feeling better than I expected. One of those days where everything came together some how and was gooooood. The right shoes for the fresh snow with icy patch's hiding under it, The right clothes, gloves and head gear for the weather.
03/01 0.0 km – 0.0km – 140.0 km – YTD 128.32km
03/03 12.0 km – 12.km – 128.0 km – YTD 140.32 km Westbrook & 684
With Jan and Feb being bad months I am about 140km behind my projected YTD distance. Should be close to 280km all ready.
Will be hard to make up with out risking injury so probably wise to adjust my projected TYrKm down.
To all those getting hit with the heavy march snow Be Wise,Be Safe as this can create some of the most dangerous conditions for the whole year, Flash Floods, Avalanches, treacherous Roads and trails.8 -
March 2018 runs:
01 Mar – 5.6 km strides & intervals
03 Mar – 5 km parkrun 28:30
04 Mar – 21.2 km
Total: 31.8 km
Goal 1: 180 km
Goal 2: Do more cartwheels.
Slow HM this morning. Did 12 km on my own and then met up with the running club and did 8 km, then made it up to a half marathon. I got to run with my friend Narelle, and we had an awesome chat. Fairly hilly, so I didn't go further today. Happy with what I did.
This was one of my most enjoyable HMs. Loved being on my own for a while in the quiet dark, and then loved having company when the sun came up. Plus, it was a beautiful, cool morning. Bliss.12 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »Did what should have been a 10K today, but cocked in at 9.53. Did it in 1:01:55. About on par for my pace at this point.
Do I get to count cross country skiing in my totals Going tomorrow.
Sounds like running to me!0 -
March goal: March
3/1 3.41
3/2 3.68
3/3 3.12
Total 10.21
Ticker is my goal for 2018 and progress to date:
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Completed week four of C25K16
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Getting a slow start to March!
I completely overdid it on Friday - tough run and then did strength training where I really pushed myself. So when I set out to ride my usual 44 miles with the group yesterday, my legs were sore. And there was a terrible wind, so I decided to turn around. It was weird because a friend of mine who was in a faster group than me was at the first mini-stop we make waiting for my group. When I got there I announced I was turning around and she said "I'm going with you!" I was shocked - she is a bad @ss triathlete and she never quits anything early. But then, neither do I. But we both could not take the wind! The people we spoke to afterwards said it was absolutely terrible, especially by the lake.
3/1 - rest day ... hate it when these fall on the first of the month!
3/2 - 5 miles + Strength training
3/3 - 26 miles cycling.
3/4 - ... still deciding as of this writing
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1/3: 1.96kms (walk at lunch)
2/3: Nothing besides 10K+ steps
3/3: REST
4/3: 4.95kms (C25K: Wk1 Day1), felt great to get back out there despite the cold. Will do some yoga later
TOTAL : 6.91 / 50 kms goal
Races:
19/4-30/4: Zombies Run! App 2018 Spring Virtual Run
22/9: “Coureurs des Bois” Obstacle Course Challenge (not signed up yet)
I'll update my tracker once I'm back at work tomorrow.5 -
Today's run was fun. I went to church with my running clothes under my church clothes, left a little bit early to change and then ran across the street to the park for a race in memory of underground anti-communist soldiers from between WW2 and 1963. There were two distances - either 1963 meters, or 3 loops of that for 5889 meters. I chose the longer distance, but had to laugh on the first loop at just how many hills they managed to fit into such a short loop. It was constantly either up or down, so my strategy was to hold a steady pace going up, and push the pace going down. What a GREAT workout!!! I was happy with my time, too. I figure my (unofficial) 5k time was only about 15 seconds away from that PR I'm chasing, and I held that same pace for the whole almost-6k race. So that's encouraging. It's been a rough week for me, and today's run was just what I needed.
I love the design in the medals. It looks like we're running with the soldiers
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3/1: 2.4k -as warmup for strength training-
3/2: 8.1k -Easy-
3/3: 10.5k -Treadmill easy-
3/4: 5k -Easy with company-
Goal: 26/120k
Nice sunny run!
Stay free of injuries!
Upcoming races:
4/1: Alexander the Great 10k Thessaloniki5 -
The foot seems healed after 6 weeks off running. But I need to go slow to build. New job assignment is taking my free time and i come home exhausted. This month will be worse yet. Signed up for a 10k in June. I'll keep it very modest and go with 30 this month.
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I was so happy to see the sun today, it was a great run once it warmed up a little.
March 1 - 3 mile Treadmill run
March 2 - Strength workout
March 4 - 8 mile run
11 miles so far/Goal 55 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 10k6 -
@ddmom0811 It gets windy here in Oklahoma. If the wind is 20 mph I won't ride. It's just no fun, and I'm not a strong rider like you and your group!
So impressed with your dedication!0 -
@polskagirl01 Awesome!!1
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@polskagirl01 -- what a cool run! Congrats and glad it went so well for you. Keeping the pace going up hill... amazing.
@Elise4270 - Agreed! The exact words I used were "I'm turning around. I'm just not having any fun!" As much as I love getting the cycling miles in and trying to get around 100 every weekend, I just couldn't do it.
So after putzing around the house not getting anything done, I decided to do the strength training and I felt so good afterward went for a 3 mile run. Now lesson plans for next week and lots of stuff to do around the house.
3/1 - rest day
3/2 - 5 miles + Strength training - W6-C
3/3 - 26 miles cycling
3/4 - 3 miles + Strength training - W6-D
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@polskagirl01 running clothes under your church clothes?!?! That hilarious! (and awesome!). Congrats on the race. It sounds like a worthy cause.
I was going to wait until late evening for my long run but it looks like freezing rain coming in later, so I'm about to head out now.
I was going to work on our bathroom remodel all day but I found more moldy subfloor than I expected and want to get some input from smarter folks than me about how to go about cutting it out and repairing it. So, I'm at a standstill on the project, which works great for going running now.6 -
OMG, it is such a beautiful day here in GA! Not a cloud in the sky! It was a perfect day for a run.
3/1: 2.5
3/3: 3
3/4: 4
9.5/50 miles complete8 -
ajbrewer76 wrote: »Hello. Just saw this challenge on MPF. I'm totally in for 80 Run/Walk miles for March. Running in Memphis, TN..
Welcome to the group! I'm in Memphis too although I usually run in Collierville.1 -
4.2 miles today, OUTDOORS, hooray!
Beautiful sunny day in the 40s. I felt a bit like a lumbering elephant. I've gained a little bit of weight since the end of last year due to new medication and general slacking off. My running clothes still fit, though, so that's good at least.
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March goal: Run END-SURE well, stay healthy and enter the final stages of 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.
3/1- REST
3/2- 4.3
3/3- 13.3
3/4- 14.3
Total: 32.0
Today's notes: This thread is going too fast for me to catch up! Anyway, got in 14.3 trail miles in during my 3 hour run this morning. With the warmer temps we've been having, it's been harder to justify running the XC ski trails. I'll have to start looking for a different place to run soon, so I'm not messing things up for the skiers.
2018 races
3/24- END-SURE 50k
4/13- Zumbro Endurance Race 100 Mile
7/28- Minnesota Voyageur 50
9/8- Superior Trail 50 mile
10/20- Wild Duluth 50k
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3/1 - 7.4km
3/2 - rest
3/3 - sick / snow day
3/4 - 10.0km
17.4/115km
The best thing to be said about today's race is that it's over. I got hit by a bit of a stomach bug last night and was playing things by ear this morning. Light breakfast of peanut butter toast sat fine so I decided to go thru with the race, realizing it likely wouldn't be a great time.
The course was quite hilly and was basically a double 5K loop so the second round was a rerun of the first. Despite all the snow we got yesterdat, the trail wasn't very deep but it was mushy and slippery. I overdressed a bit but between undoing zippers and shedding gloves & hat I was okay.
First 2.5km were really tough. Basically straight up to the top of the park. The lack of energy from being ill yesterday hit me hard there. I did a lot of walking on the uphills. Downhills on the back end were okay and I made up a bit of time. Made it around and back out for another loop. I did a bit better on the uphills this time and I think I was sustaining a better pace but then right at 7km I slipped and rolled my ankle and that was all she wrote for speed. Hobbled my way through the rest of the race and got my banana and headed home. Glad I finished... not happy with how it went. My ankle is okay now I'm home. If it feels finicky later I'll ice it, and I've got a doctor's appt tomorrow anyway so if bugging me I will mention it (my family doctor is a keto ultra runner, I'm pretty sure).
The course was beautiful though.
Upcoming Races:
1/1/18 Resolution Run 5K ~38:00 (no official times)
3/4/18 MEC Road Race #1 10K 1:30 & change (will post official time once results go live)
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 15K15 -
@polskagirl01 well done!1
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@sarahthes sorry about your ankle! I hope it passes soon! Good job pushing through and finishing!1
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3/1 Run 10.22 Miles
3/2 Run 10.22 Miles
3/3 Run 26.25 Miles
3/4 Run 10.11 Miles8
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