March 2018 Running Challenge
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Congratulations @zdyb23456 on your 5K time
Congratulations @abutcher2122 with your personal best
Great job @MNLittleFinn with your 50K
Great job @MobyCarp on your 15K. Glad you're on the mend and preparing for Boston.
Great job @hjeppley on your 50K.
Congratulations @cameronheel on your marathon. Great time.skippygirlsmom wrote: »@juliet3455 you are so right. My friend is training for the same half I was supposed to ran and it's killing me to listen to her. Right now Skip is in Costa Rica for spring break. I'm so jealous.
I will keep quiet about training for it then. Sorry that I won't see you up there in Lynchburg. Mend up @skippygirlsmom
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@hjeppley - Wow, that looks like one tough time. So impressed that you toughed it out. Amazing accomplishment. And kudos to that volunteer...talk about going above and beyond!
@MNLittleFinn - You are amazing my friend. I hope this doesn't come across as patronizing because it's not intended that way, but I am completely floored by how far you have come since I first started on this thread. Your dedication and determination are impressive!
@cameronheel- That is one heck of a first marathon! Congrats!!3 -
PastorVincent wrote: »BruinsGal_91 wrote: »girlinahat wrote: »BruinsGal_91 wrote: »A nine mile run for me this morning. It's my first run over 10k since my half marathon back in November. Plenty of other runners out and about in the snow and lots of encouraging waves and a 'good job' from the runners running down Heartbreak Hill while I was running up it.
I was nearly home when I realised my run would be less than nine miles, so I added a couple of turns, ran against the tangents, and ran to the top of the street and back again to hit 9:01 miles. My husband was looking out of the window watching my antics and laughing his head off at me.
I had to run past my house to the top of the street to get at least six miles. It never used to bother me until joining this thread!!!
I was so relieved to learn I wasn't the only person who did this.
I think we all have done it many times. It is annoying to load your run log for the day and see 6.99 miles or something.
I also have to fill my tank to an even dollar amount. For some reason, it annoys me to see someone allow the gas pump to stop on like $23.87 and just put the hose away.
I always stop at an uneven number so I know if I need to dispute a charge on my card, which I’ve had to do a few times when someone stole my wallet2 -
Question – What is post holing? I’ve seen this description before on here but no clue what it means!
I think this is when you are running in deep snow and you leave holes in the snow where your legs were. Runners behind you might use the same holes to make their run easier? I am not sure - I have not run a race in snow that deep!
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@Stoshew71 That guy at the gas pump would be me.
@MNLittleFinn Congrats on your 50K!
@hjeppley Wow, just reading your race report felt brutal! Way to see it through!
@cameronheel Congrats on your first marathon...and a sub-four as well; absolutely well run!
Another Monday, another hard run, and after setting an unofficial half marathon PR last week, I managed to do it again this week and shaved another 24 seconds off to give me a time of 1:41:18. If I push hard enough, I may just get to be as fast as @MobyCarp's slowest HM result.
02 - 27.37
05 - 15.59
07 - 11.93
08 - 12.05
09 - 30.21
12 - 14.57
13 - 13.02
14 - 15.22
15 - 12.96
16 - 30.17
19 - 15.54
20 - 11.36
21 - 15.15
22 - 11.01
23 - 30.27
26 - 15.57
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Speaking of gas pumps...for the OCD types out there, what would you do in this situation?
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@MobyCarp thanks for the insight on the cadence issue. I think I will use the data and try to see if there is any connection to cadence and injury for me. I think my form is good and mostly my cadence is natural, I cannot for the life if me contiplate a slower pace with a 180 rpm cadence. When younger I definately went for longer strides which was most likely not good but when you're under 20 youth will protect you.0
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@lporter229 I cant believe how far I've come. I still see myself as some newbe runner.1
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@cameronheel - Congratulations on joining the 1% of Americans who have run a marathon! If I run my next marathon as fast as you did, and finish in decent physical shape, I'll count that as a success.
@garygse - I'm contemplating a trail half marathon on June 9. Took a drive out to the site today; the hill on the *road* is impressive, and the race is on *trails*. If I do that one, it's nearly certain that I will have a half slower than your last one.
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3/1 6.86miles
3/2 rest
3/3 10miles
3/4 rest
3/5 6.57miles
3/6 5miles
3/7 6miles
3/8 5miles
3/9 10miles
3/10 4miles
3/11 rest
3/12 4miles
3/13 5.2miles
3/14 5.35miles
3/15 rest
3/16 3miles
3/17 rest
3/18 13.1miles!! Shamrock race!!!
3/19 rest
3/20 5.3miles
3/21 7miles
3/22 4miles
3/23 5miles
3/24 3.06miles
7miles
3/25 rest
3/26 5miles
Ran a slow 5 miles this morning- felt heavy and sluggish. Glad when I was done. Hopefully my 7 scheduled for tomorrow is better.
We are taking the kids camping next week and I’m planning on taking the entire week off from running! I haven’t taken time off from running in almost 3 years and that’s only because we took a 8 day road trip. I’m not sure how I feel about it.
3/18/2018 Shamrock half marathon
3/24/2018 Don't Sit on Colon Cancer 5K
10/7/2018 Crawlin Crab half marathon
10/13/2018 Joggin for Frogmen 5K
11/18/2018 Norfolk Harbor half marathon4 -
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
03/01/18 :::: 2.6 :::: 2.6
03/02/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 2.6
03/03/18 :::: 5.0 :::: 7.6
03/04/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 7.6
03/05/18 :::: 3.9 :::: 11.5
03/06/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 14.6
03/07/18 :::: 4.0 :::: 18.6
03/08/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 18.6
03/09/18 :::: 3.2 :::: 21.8
03/10/18 :::: 7.7 :::: 29.5
03/11/18 :::: 3.2 :::: 32.7
03/12/18 :::: 3.8 :::: 36.5
03/13/18 :::: 2.0 :::: 38.5
03/14/18 :::: 2.5 :::: 41.0
03/15/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 41.0
03/16/18 :::: 2.4 :::: 43.5
03/17/18 :::: 9.0 :::: 52.5
03/18/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 55.5
03/19/18 :::: 2.9 :::: 58.4
03/20/18 :::: 3.5 :::: 61.9
03/21/18 :::: 5.1 :::: 67.1
03/22/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 67.1
03/23/18 :::: 1.4 :::: 68.5
03/24/18 :::: 9.3 :::: 77.8
03/25/18 :::: 2.7 :::: 80.5
03/26/18 :::: 4.0 :::: 84.5
Goal = 90 miles
Group speedwork tonight was 1 minute intervals x 10, with 1 minute recovery between. Then sprints. With warm-up and cool-down came to 4 miles for me. Nice weather and a great group tonight.
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Was gonna take it easy but i wanted to see if i could push myself and run a 10 minute mile comfortably. Knocked down 2 miles at 9:56 and was totally pumped but didnt want to over do it as i want to get up and run before people start their days. So i did a nice and slow jog back home and now i want to go back out. lol.
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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
21 Mar – 10.8 km
24 Mar – 8.7 km including 5 km parkrun 27:10
25 Mar – 25.2 km
26 Mar – 2 km
27 Mar – 10.2 km
Total: 176.2 km
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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-
3/5: 4.1k -as w/u and c/d fom HIIT-
3/6: 7.23k -Not so easy- and 1.5k -as warmup for strength training-
3/8: 7.12k -Easy-
3/9: 12.3k -Tempo?-
3/11: 13.2k -Easy-
3/12: 6.5k -Easy-
3/13: 2.1k -as warmup for strength training-
3/14: 12.2k -Fartlek-
3/16: 5k - As w/u and c/d for strength training-
3/17: 15.1k -LR-
3/20: 7.3K -Easy-
3/21: 11.1k -Muddy-
3/23: 5.47k -as w/u and c/d for strength training-
3/24: 11.66k -Fartlek-
3/25: 15.1k -LR-
3/27: 6.4k -Easy-
Goal: 169.5k/120k
Stay free of injuries!
Upcoming races:
4/1: Alexander the Great 10k Thessaloniki4 -
I aimed low, since I didnt know how the piriformis will behave. But it went fine!4 -
Speaking of gas pumps...for the OCD types out there, what would you do in this situation?
Round numbers on cash take precedence! At least for me and yes, I would go for it 'cause gas pumps are made for OCD workouts
I still don't believe I'll make my goal this month, but I didn't think I would get over halfway two weeks ago. Whatever keeps me moving is good.
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No time to catch up!
Very busy weekend and the next 2 days will be very busy - last two days of school till Spring Break and off to London!
Big cycling weekend. Rode in the Tour de Cure for diabetes in South Orlando. Very fun ride. Was SO glad I decided not to go for the 100 miles, and just do 63. By mile 50 I couldn't have faced another 50.
I've got some problems with one foot - not cycling or running related. Strangely I fear it may be that I was squating with too heavy of weights and did something to my foot. So hesitant to run on it until it doesn't hurt. It's actually been a nagging thing for a month but not painful, just a little swollen under the ankle. But I was trying to increase my squat weights and maybe I hurt it then. Planning on running in London a lot, and walking of course, so I want to rest it till I'm sure. So this will hurt the goal.
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
3/21 - Strength training W8-D repeating week 8
3/22 - 4.5 miles
3/23 = REST
3/24 - 34 miles cycling + Strength training W8-A repeating w8
3/25 - 63 miles cycling! Tour de Cure
3/26 - REST
3/27 - Strength training W8-C repeat w8
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