March 2018 Running Challenge
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@MNLittleFinn - will check out that study. Thanks.
@polskagirl01 - congrats on PR!!!
@girlinahat - wait... those were bear prints in London?
Got a new treadmill last week. Mostly for my husband who is not a runner. Said he is going to walk on it. We'll see. It has iFit connection so I started a 30 day trial and thought I better try it out a few times to see how I like it.
I did an Athens, Greece run. It said 4.5 miles in 45 mins with intervals. But there was a 2-3 min warmup and cooldown. I didn't do the math... which I should have, lol. So after the warmup it immediately went to a pace that I would consider my interval! WOAH, boy, slow down! So I had to slow down the treadmill and then it said I was no longer following the plan. WTH? The video still played with this guy with an amazing back (that's mainly what you could see as far as him), running through Athens and he was talking but I couldn't hear him. I didn't feel like fooling with the sound at that point. So I kept the same pace the whole time and did 4 miles. Of course, I love running outside a lot more... I was totally drenched in sweat but I didn't have the same feeling after a run that I do when I do my normal outside run. But, what I like is if I can't run in the morning and it's the 90+/95% humidity of Central Florida I could just hop on the treadmill.
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
3/5 - 3.5 miles + strength training W7-A
3/6 - 4.5 miles
3/7 - strength training W7-B
3/8 - 4.5 miles + strength training W7-C
3/9 - REST DAY!
3/10 - 3.2 miles + strength training W7-D
3/11 - 51 miles cycling
3/12 - rest day
3/13 -10K for the Run for the Deep + Strength training W8-C
3/14 - Strength training W8-D
3/15 - 4.5 miles w/tabatas
3/16 - Strength training W8-A
3/17 - 34 miles cycling
3/18 - 47 miles cycling
3/19 - 4 miles on treadmill.
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Not getting the miles fast, but getting them nonetheless.
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@noblsheep - love the medal! So cute! Great report - glad you finished and can laugh now!0
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PastorVincent wrote: »By 13k I had abandoned all semblance of a pace. Goofed around with photographers, thanked volunteers, highfived little kids, chatted with one guy who had somehow lost his running shorts and was running with a bath towel around his waist.
Congrats on your race, but, seriously, how did you not get this guy's story?
@noblsheep Yeah. We need to know how the heck you can lose your shorts. I mean, I was once lined up for the Tufts' Women's 10k when I realized I had my shorts on back to front. But at least I was wearing them.
Sounds like you had a fun race though.6 -
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
3/5- REST
3/6- 7.4
3/7- 6.7
3/8- REST
3/9- 4.2
3/10- 24.8
3/11- 11.4
3/12- REST
3/13- 9.3
3/14- 6.7
3/15- REST
3/16- 4.4
3/17- 19
3/18- 13.5
3/19- REST
Total: 138.9
Today's notes: REST day today. Surporisingly, after putting in 31 miles over the weekend, I'm doing pretty good today, no real soreness, I guess the training is paying off. On a related note, it's looking like I'll have a brief taper before my April race... Still can't believe that it's close enough to start thinking taper.... but I guess this is week 20, so there is that.
Have a Runderful Day everyone!
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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Nice distance PR @kgirlhart ! Glad to see you enjoying training less @girlinahat
@noblsheep love the race report. Your take away is basically my endurance trainer friends' philosophy on running. Her company motto is, "Nobody cares, work harder." and I tend to agree
March 1- Off
March 2 Off
March 3- 30
March 4 - Off
March 5 -18
March 6- 15
March 7- Off
March 8- 16
March 9- 20
March 10- 45
March 11- 16
March 12 & 13- Off
March 14- 27
March 15 & 16- Ben gone, *kitten* the treadmill
March 17- 50
March 18- 16
March 19- 19
272/400
1121/6000
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 75 -
Thanks, everyone! I did not know that static stretching is not the thing to do because I literally had not run a mile since I was forced to in high school more than 20 years ago. Also, I decided that my core is sometimes tired after jogging because it’s easier for me to keep moving if I hold my gut in. I guess I’m not to concerned about it.
As for “running” 2 days in a row, I’m still undecided. I do other more taxing physical stuff on other days that I definitely don’t want to do back to back. I’ll have to play with my schedule or else stretch out c25k to just 2 runs a week instead of 3. I don’t *think* that will cause too much harm.
I can’t believe I’m considering the factors for choosing a first 5k. I don’t think of myself as a runner. In my mind, I’m just a couch potato that moved my tv-watching from the sofa to the treadmill and who swims sometimes.6 -
@girlinahat - Those look more like the prints of a very big dog. Bear prints are more Human like and quite often the back print overlay the front print.
Personally would rather run into a bear than a really big dog.
Great Race reports everyone. Nice medals to add to the collection.1 -
@girlinahat @juliet3455 Yes, I agree those look more like the prints from a large dog. Depending on the dog, I also agree that it may be worse to run into.
ETA: I was walking to a store on Sat. and passed a woman walking her large dog. It was very well behaved and she said "Good morning" as we passed.1 -
3/1 - Rest / sick
3/2 - Rest / sick
3/3 - 4.25 miles. Beautiful day to run!
3/4 - 4.5 miles. Wanted to do more, but ran out of gas.
3/5 - Rest.
3/6 - 4 treadmill miles. Trek class with a new instructor. She really likes inclines.
3/7 - 4 treadmill miles.
3/7 - Kids wanted to go to Y after dinner. So I did 30 minutes of weights and abs.
3/8 - 4.1 treadmill miles. Trek class. Fewer hills, lots of tempo...fun!
3/9 - Rest / travel day.
3/10 - 3.1 treadmill miles, then quick strength. Rickety hotel treadmill.
3/11 - Rest / travel day.
3/12 - 6.2 miles. Gorgeous afternoon to run.
3/13 - Unplanned rest day.
3/14 - 4 treadmill miles, then upper body weights and abs.
3/15 - 5 treadmill miles. Trek Class. Ouch! Does anyone really need to do tempo / sprint pace on incline 8?!?
3/16 - Housework, shopping, no run.
3/17 - 3.5 treadmill miles, then weights and abs.
3/18 - 8 miles. Cool, overcast and no wind = great day to run!
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@juliet3455 and @midwesterner85 yeah I know, I was just jesting. It's a damn big dog though!!! Generally I find the bigger the dog the less yappy sharp bitey ankle they tend to be.
If we DID have bears roaming locally I reckon we'd know about it.....we have a crocodile allegedly living in the river.....3 -
Thanks, everyone! I did not know that static stretching is not the thing to do because I literally had not run a mile since I was forced to in high school more than 20 years ago. Also, I decided that my core is sometimes tired after jogging because it’s easier for me to keep moving if I hold my gut in. I guess I’m not to concerned about it.
As for “running” 2 days in a row, I’m still undecided. I do other more taxing physical stuff on other days that I definitely don’t want to do back to back. I’ll have to play with my schedule or else stretch out c25k to just 2 runs a week instead of 3. I don’t *think* that will cause too much harm.
I can’t believe I’m considering the factors for choosing a first 5k. I don’t think of myself as a runner. In my mind, I’m just a couch potato that moved my tv-watching from the sofa to the treadmill and who swims sometimes.
I would not drop a running day from the C25K plan if I could help it.
Your core is tired from holding you up. You use a lot more core than you might guess when running. You can supplement your running with some core exercises to help with that, or just run. Just make sure you pay attention to your form, especially do not slouch while running. Keep your shoulders slightly back and your chin up so that you are looking ahead, not down. It is better to go slower with poor form, than faster with bad form. Speed/distance come with time, but only if you do not hurt yourself and interrupt your training.1 -
PastorVincent wrote: »Thanks, everyone! I did not know that static stretching is not the thing to do because I literally had not run a mile since I was forced to in high school more than 20 years ago. Also, I decided that my core is sometimes tired after jogging because it’s easier for me to keep moving if I hold my gut in. I guess I’m not to concerned about it.
As for “running” 2 days in a row, I’m still undecided. I do other more taxing physical stuff on other days that I definitely don’t want to do back to back. I’ll have to play with my schedule or else stretch out c25k to just 2 runs a week instead of 3. I don’t *think* that will cause too much harm.
I can’t believe I’m considering the factors for choosing a first 5k. I don’t think of myself as a runner. In my mind, I’m just a couch potato that moved my tv-watching from the sofa to the treadmill and who swims sometimes.
I would not drop a running day from the C25K plan if I could help it.
Your core is tired from holding you up. You use a lot more core than you might guess when running. You can supplement your running with some core exercises to help with that, or just run. Just make sure you pay attention to your form, especially do not slouch while running. Keep your shoulders slightly back and your chin up so that you are looking ahead, not down. It is better to go slower with poor form, than faster with bad form. Speed/distance come with time, but only if you do not hurt yourself and interrupt your training.
I always look more down than ahead when I run because my glasses bounce too much with each step and I get slightly seasick if I look too far off into the distance.0 -
@ttelmo Sometimes I brace my tummy when I run or pretend that there is a string attached to my belly button and it's pulling me. I didn't really have soreness in my core when I started running, but consciously engaging your core while you run will help with a myriad of other runner's issues related to weak hips/IT band stuff.3
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4 miles with Kody and my older son Saturday,
16 miles solo yesterday. I wanted 20 but ran out of time.
All trail miles. All wonderful. IT band is mostly behaving.
March total - 88 Miles
@MNLittleFinn I talked to someone about the END-SURE course. It sounds pretty brutal this year.
I'm all caught up on the posts but will have to comment later. Slammed at work.
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Lazy workout weekend, but this week starts marathon training, ugh, so no excuses.
3/1-2.5 miles
3/2-3.5 miles + P90X3 CVX
3/3-6.25 miles
3/4-3 miles + P90X3 agility X
3/6-5 miles + P90X shoulders and arms & ab ripper X
3/7-2 miles + Legs and back
3/8-3.5 miles
3/11-6 miles
3/12-2 miles +P90X3 The challenge (chest and back)
3/13-4.5 miles
3/15-3 miles +P90X3 CVX
3/17-2.5 miles
3/18-1.5 miles + 30 minutes total body lifting
45.25/65 miles
Upcoming races:
May 12- Montana Women's run 5 miles
July 17-Missoula Marathon
September 16- Montana half Marathon6 -
@7lenny7 yeah, it's going to be a slog. From their FB posts, there's a mix of dry, slush, mud, deep snow, puddles... basically about everything you could think of on a flat course. Saturday is going to be a "fun" training run.0
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Congrats to all the racers from this past weekend. @PastorVincent Sorry it didn't go as anticipated, but sometimes a reminder of our own humanity is helpful. Onward toward your May marathon!
Put in 3.6 this morning in slushy cold. Not too many more freezing mornings, but just enough to remind me that we're not out of the woods yet. Almost went to the Y to put in the time on the treadmill as I woke up later than planned, but still slogged through the miles and of course I'm glad I did.
Tonight's soccer practice for my son will probably be cancelled due to weather, but his Wednesday practice looks clear, which means trail time for me!5 -
@ddmom0811 Nice to have the TM! We did the iFit and couldn't make it work for some daft reason. So we gave up on it. I thought it'd be a nice distraction. They ought to have one course through a large running shoe store.3
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