March 2018 Running Challenge
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There is a hunting season for them in Canada but it doesn't help much with the urban population and any culls in urban areas require some fairly specific permits.0
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.5 at pt, I am at 6.5 for the month. I did get permission to try an increased mileage. Which is good, I travel for training this week, and I dont think have weights at my disposal. So... we might see what two miles does tomorrow. If it doesn’t treat me well, I will be sitting at training all day and not hobbling around anyways.4
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@fitoverfortymom Small world! My brother and bff from high school went to college there.0
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Last year there was a pair nesting right over the front door of our new facility (before we moved in, so when we had contractors in a d out) and they had to get Fish & Wildlife out to place deterrents. Hoping they don't come back this year... at least not to the lab.girlinahat wrote: »Aha!!! We have something in common internationally!!! We get to enjoy your Canada Geese here too!! Damned noisy things.MNLittleFinn wrote: »The only time I enjoy canada geese is after theyve been marinated in red wine and cooked in butter.
A little short 5km Riverbank Trail run tonight. Was slightly overdressed, Tights and windpants so time to lose the tights. Easy outbound, Fast finish for last km. Calculation failure so I had to do the Famous Runner Loop Your Block to get the last 250m. Pace varied from an avg easy 6:34/km to a fast 5:33 and then a short 150m sprint at 4:56/km. For me that is flatout with no reserve, for other's that just an average pace.
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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?
Conversation went like this.
Me: Hey, what's with the towel?
Him: Lost my shorts.
Me: Wha..? How do you do that?
Him: Got up in the morning and they were nowhere to be found.
Random old lady across the street: Apron guy! Run faster!
Him: I'm naked underneath! (sprints away)
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March 2018 runs:
Goal 1: 180 km
Goal 2: Do more cartwheels.
01 Mar – 5.6 km strides & intervals
03 Mar – 5 km parkrun 28:30
04 Mar – 21.2 km
07 Mar – 6 km
08 Mar – 5.5 km
10 Mar – 5 km parkrun 27:10
11 Mar – 10.3 km + 7 cartwheels
12 Mar – 20 km
15 Mar – 4 km + 7 km intervals
16 Mar – 21.6 km
20 Mar – 8 km
Total: 119.2 km
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All this talk of getting attacked by wild animals is not helping make the case for trail runningjuliet3455 wrote: »Also as a migratory bird that flies extreme distances they can be very lean and tough ( compared to Domesticated White Goose, domesticated ducks, turkey or chickens)
So basically they are the long-distance runners of the bird family?2 -
not sure I'm likely to be attacked by animals on any run - the most likely is the odd dog jumping up, tail wagging, giving me muddy legs. It's all seeing but not interacting here (as in, most things pretty much stay away). There are more dangerous plants than animals here I imagine....
I think @Orphia would pretty much win with 'wildlife that wants to kill you' - less about the bears and big animals and more the little critters like spiders that take you unawares.
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another run this morning. It wasn't as gentle and nice as Sunday, but that's actually ok. It felt hard, but I didn't come home feeling like I had to collapse for the rest of the day (given that I have to wok the rest of the day, including a site visit climbing round roof spaces that's just as well!!)
It feels good to be back. Although tomorrow (or more likely the next day) after tonights weights session will really tell....4 -
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RunsOnEspresso wrote: »Got an email invite for the Rock n Roll in Vegas. Talked to my SO and decided to sign up for the full, have my doc appt 6/1 and start training mid-June (why yes, I am crazy - all my half and full training has started in AZ summers). If I don't feel better/doc can't figure out what's wrong with me, I can drop to half or 10k.
Third time's a charm... right????
@RunsOnEspresso I considered the Rock n Roll Las Vegas marathon also - I think it sounds really fun and cool to be running on the strip at night. But the 5 hour time limit makes it not possible for me. I guess I can see why they would have a tighter cutoff on a night race, but that seems pretty limiting. Hope you will be all recovered and ready to go for training. Although I'm super jealous now, I don't envy you the AZ summer training.1 -
No geese in Florida where I run, but now I'm afraid of them! If I see any while doing a travel run I'll turn around!
The humidity was back today in Central Florida. I only ran 3.5 because I kept stalling while I was trying to figure out what I was going to do (lift, try new treadmill again, run outside, sleep?) Finally decided on tabatas outside but only had <40 minutes left to run at that point. But even with that amount of time I was drenched in sweat. Got to remember to drink my Ultimata electrolyte drink upon arrival from home. When this humidity is back I get a headache the rest of the day if I don't drink it.
Major scare this morning - but not on the run -- while walking into school. There is a 3 lane drop off line and there were cars in lanes 2 and 3 (3 is the far right lane). I noticed that the car in lane 3 had been sitting there for quite a while as I walk walking up. So just as I was walking in front of the car, a student jumps out of passenger side and slams door and the car bolts forward. Thank God they looked up and saw me and slammed on the brakes. It was completely dark and I couldn't see the person in the car. But they waited a long time to leave after that so they must have been shook up as well. The car in lane 2 saw the whole thing happen. I'm guessing they had a fight and the driver was angry. So scary. Running at 4:30 in the morning is safer than walking into school!
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.
3/20 - 3.5 with tabatas
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@ddmom0811 ACK! Glad you are alright!0
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@katharmonic The 5 hours is going to be tough. My last marathon training I was on pace to finish about 4:30-4:45 and I'm slower now. I'm hoping if I can get some consistency going that I'll get back to my former level.3
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6 easy miles recovery from race complete.
@ddmom0811 as a fellow teacher I can say school parking lots are very dangerous. We have one of our teachers hit last year and she has been out on diability. I don't understand how people can fail to see that a school drop off zone mean extra caution should be applied. I guess once their passengers are out they no longer give a kitten.
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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
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
3/20- 4.3
Total: 143.2
Today's notes: Trail Fartlek this morning with 8x1min repeats at 10/10 effort. Run felt good, but man, a 44 minute run does seem to go by fast now. Got out there, got it done, getting set for another work day now.
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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5.4 very slow miles this morning, but it was nice to run easy, plus I got out of bed on time! Tomorrow is soccer practice which means I can pull off some trail miles which means no waking up at 4am! It will bump my Thursday run to the evening as well since the thought of a 6pm run and a 5am run is just not something I can get my head around.3
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cburke8909 wrote: »@ddmom0811 as a fellow teacher I can say school parking lots are very dangerous. We have one of our teachers hit last year and she has been out on diability. I don't understand how people can fail to see that a school drop off zone mean extra caution should be applied. I guess once their passengers are out they no longer give a kitten. [/url]
Our local RCMP issue more tickets to the Parent's dropping off kids for speeding, crosswalk infractions & rolling stops in the school zone than the non-parents.0 -
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!
3/20 - 4.3 miles.
54.95/803
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