February 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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@eleanorhawkins Re: shoe mileage. I noticed when I was reduced to walking last year that walking wears my running shoes out just as quickly, but in different patterns. For example I heel strike much more when walking, so the tread goes on the outside of the heel, but the compression foam in the middle of the shoe doesn't take as much of a beating. So while my shoes from that period look terrible they still have a lot of support for running, as long as I don't wear them when it's slick outside.
I like the suggestion to buy a new pair and alternate while your old shoes still have miles in them, then rotate the old ones out when you notice a difference in how they feel after running. Although with my Brooks Adrenalines I also notice it very much while running, when they need replaced!7 -
Man! First day of the month and I was already 7 pages behind on posts. Good luck to everyone racing this weekend! I can't wait to read all the reports.
My January goal was 45 miles, and I ended up surpassing that by 10 miles. However, with February being a shorter month, I don't want to get too ambitious this month. So, I'm setting this month's goal at 55 miles. If all goes really well, I might even make 60; fingers crossed!
0.0/55.0 miles for February so far
Upcoming race: Unforgettable Footsteps Mardi Gras 5k - 2/9/20198 -
Like promised, made it to the gym for my scheduled run after work, so February is off to a good start.
February runs:
2/1: 3.5 miles
Cumulative total for February: 3.5/55 or 63.5 miles8 -
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
02/01/19 :::: 2.3 :::: 2.3/ 100 mile goal
A bit of a slow start to February. I was a little late getting to the gym (starting to be a little too frequent with this problem) so had less than 30 minutes to do my warm-up run. My knee was definitely still not feeling right and I had to do a little walking in there. It was better after warming up and feels pretty good now, so I'm not sure what is going on with it. Hoping I don't need to abandon my long run tomorrow but I will if it seems any worse at all.
Pull-up challenge progress: I'm counting the workout we did in circuit training as my pull-up training for today. We did 500 m sprints on the rower (x 4), TRX low rows, barbell push-ups, tricep dips, bridges/sit-up combos, hanging knee raises, alligator crawls and farmer carries with very heavy kettlebells (for me). And ended with a dead hang. My hands are blistered from the hanging and my elbows scraped up from the crawling. At least that distracts me from thinking about my knee!
Re: mileage on shoes
The orthotics/shoe fitter person that my podiatrist recommended talked me into rotating between two pairs of shoes all the time, which I had not been doing. I hated all my old shoes so I bought two new pairs and make sure I don't wear the same pair two days in a row to let the cushioning de-compress. We'll see how that works out in terms of extending their life but I hope not to have to buy new shoes for quite a while. I try to remember to select and track which shoe I wore in Strava but don't always remember to change it from the default pair.
Edited to change the date to February9 -
2/1: 3
3/60 miles
Started the month with 3 miles around the neighborhood. The weather was so comfortable, so it was really enjoyable.
Tomorrow, I will run my birthday trail race! It is my first trail race, but only a 5K. I have run on the trail a few times before, so I think it will go well.12 -
Happy birthday @marisap2010!3
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Well, I have mileage on the first, for a change. The fact it was still light out when I got home, and it was above freezing maynhave helped that happen. My awesomely obnoxious new safety lighting system worked well on its maiden voyage. I also remembered my lesson from Sunday and wore the yaktrax (thank goodness). I also met most of my baseline goals for the run. 4min run 2 min walk intervals. At least 5 intervals. And at least 2 miles. I briefly toyed with going longer, but I hadn’t charged my headphones, and they died when I was pretty close to home. So, that was a wrap.
2.3 miles/ 3013 -
Tracking shoe mileage: I do it in a spreadsheet, because I'm not good at accurately getting the right pair of shoes on each run in Strava. I track what I record, which is the length of the run (occasionally including walking intervals) in Garmin. I don't track walking distance, but I don't do a lot of walking in my running shoes. Yeah, there's a lot of walking the day of the Boston Marathon; but it's not all that much in terms of the total miles on the shoes. It all comes down to recording something fairly consistently.
Why I track shoe mileage: It's an early indicator to watch for shoe issues. I put 3 pair of the same model of shoes into my normal rotation, and try to arrange their use such that they are more than 100 miles apart in total miles run. I know I frequently get a bit over 500 miles out of a pair of Saucony Kinvaras. When I get a twinge anywhere in my running chain after running in the oldest pair, and that oldest pair is also over 500 miles, those shoes get retired and the next pair comes out of a box to go into rotation.
Replacing a pair of shoes earlier than I need to is cheaper than a round of physical therapy to deal with the consequences of not replacing a pair of shoes early enough. It also involves less couch time. Money is an object, but staying consistently healthy enough to run is more important.8 -
Thanks everyone for the good luck wishes...still a week to go and I'm getting nervous and excited!
@katharmonic I'm probably going to be cast as some kind of heretic for saying this, but I'm more of the opinion that I don't think it's necessary to rotate shoes at all. The foam midsole should decompress pretty quickly after a run (albeit less and less the more you use them), and giving a shoe an extra 24-48 hours of 'rest' isn't going to allow the foam to decompress further. I always go with just a single pair of shoes and so never rotate, although I can imagine that if someone varies their running then they'll probably want road shoes, trail shoes, racing shoes etc.
@marisap2010 Happy Birthday for tomorrow!
It was 53F this morning at 3AM, so I went out in a short-sleeved shirt and shorts for a final long run.
01 - 15.35
Total: 15.35 / 120 miles10 -
@eleanorhawkins as long as one is consistent about how they track the use of shoes, be it with or without walking, good data will be developed to help determine how long they typically last and when to anticipate that it's time to get new ones. The actual, precise number (run miles vs. run+walk miles) isn't that important.
Whether you know that your shoes have 250 miles of running, or 300 miles or running+walking, if you start to feel like they're dead, they're dead.
On the other hand, if you do want to be precise about it, it surely doesn't hurt anything. To make it meaningful, though, you'll have to consider that the impact forces for walking are less than the impact forces of running. I believe that running ground impact forces are about double that of running, so 2 miles walking is might be considered equal to 1 mile running. Then you'd have to make sure to track walking breaks too.
That starts to complicate things and I like easy, so what ever my Garmin tracks, be it just running or running with walking breaks, that's what I track for shoes.
It is worse than you make it sound. Your walking stride, at least most people, IME, is different than your running stride. So my running shoes, for example, wear in the front, but my walking shoes wear out in the heel.
Any which way you track it, so long as you are consistent and logical will work, you will just get different numbers for the same meaning.
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Thanks everyone for the good luck wishes...still a week to go and I'm getting nervous and excited!
@katharmonic I'm probably going to be cast as some kind of heretic for saying this, but I'm more of the opinion that I don't think it's necessary to rotate shoes at all. The foam midsole should decompress pretty quickly after a run (albeit less and less the more you use them), and giving a shoe an extra 24-48 hours of 'rest' isn't going to allow the foam to decompress further. I always go with just a single pair of shoes and so never rotate, although I can imagine that if someone varies their running then they'll probably want road shoes, trail shoes, racing shoes etc.
If anyone is a heretic... it is me, I only own ONE PAIR of street running shoes. and ONE PAIR of trail shoes.
That is it.
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Replacing a pair of shoes earlier than I need to is cheaper than a round of physical therapy to deal with the consequences of not replacing a pair of shoes early enough. It also involves less couch time. Money is an object, but staying consistently healthy enough to run is more important.
This. I let Garmin track the mileage, and at around 500 miles I think about pulling a new pair of running shoes out and the old ones become everyday casual shoes. Or my eldest son takes them as everyday casual shoes.3 -
February Running Totals (miles)
2/1 –5.16 course preview
February running total to date – 5.16
Nominal February mileage goal: 190 miles
Real Goals: Train well toward Boston. Work the February races into the training plan smoothly. Remain uninjured, even if it means cutting back on planned mileage or races.
Today's notes – Got out for a preview of the cross country course at Apalachee Regional Park. Misread the map, and ran loops 2 and 3 in the wrong order; I'll get it right tomorrow. The extra distance was from a small backtrack to run what I was thinking should be loop 2 after I initially followed the course directions (which were correct).
Felt good, but glances at my watch showed me running faster than planned. Look at pace and HR data afterwards, and I ran the course at about marathon pace (and effort) instead of easy. I think I'll get away with it. We'll find out tomorrow. Temperature was in the mid-50s F, with negligible wind and overcast skies.
Forecast for tomorrow is similar temperature and wind, with slightly higher chance of showers. Had some discussions with more experienced cross country runners, and will swap out my 3/8" spikes for quarter inch based on their advice for this particular course.
Nice dinner out with club members before the team meeting this evening; on the walk back to the hotel, I found that not only does Tallahassee love its parks, it has found a pretty way to provide lighting after dark for some of them:
February goals: Minor change from January, monthly goal of 190 miles in recognition of the short month. Other than that, I still want to train well toward Boston, work the shorter races into training smoothly, and remain uninjured. Remaining uninjured is most important, because failing that goal will cause other goals to fail.
2019 Races:
January 1, 2019 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY) finished in 50:55
January 5, 2019 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) finished in 1:30:48
January 12, 2019 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds 5 Mile) (Spencerport, NY) finished in 33:10
January 26, 2019 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victor, NY) 4.9 miles, finished in 32:28
February 2, 2019 USATF XC Championship, Masters 8K (Tallahassee, FL)
February 9, 2019 Freezeroo #5 (Tom Brannon 8 mile) (Greece, NY)
February 23, 2019 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY)
March 16, 2019 USATF Masters 8K Championship (Shamrock 8K) (Virginia Beach, VA)
April 13, 2019 BAA 5K (Boston, MA)
April 15, 2019 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA to Boston, MA)
November 3, 2019 TCS New York City Marathon (New York, NY)11 -
PastorVincent wrote: »Thanks everyone for the good luck wishes...still a week to go and I'm getting nervous and excited!
@katharmonic I'm probably going to be cast as some kind of heretic for saying this, but I'm more of the opinion that I don't think it's necessary to rotate shoes at all. The foam midsole should decompress pretty quickly after a run (albeit less and less the more you use them), and giving a shoe an extra 24-48 hours of 'rest' isn't going to allow the foam to decompress further. I always go with just a single pair of shoes and so never rotate, although I can imagine that if someone varies their running then they'll probably want road shoes, trail shoes, racing shoes etc.
If anyone is a heretic... it is me, I only own ONE PAIR of street running shoes. and ONE PAIR of trail shoes.
That is it.
Yep, I'm almost the same except for the trail shoes...I don't have a need for those. I have a pair for general distance running, a pair for speed work, and a pair reserved for race day.4 -
PastorVincent wrote: »Thanks everyone for the good luck wishes...still a week to go and I'm getting nervous and excited!
@katharmonic I'm probably going to be cast as some kind of heretic for saying this, but I'm more of the opinion that I don't think it's necessary to rotate shoes at all. The foam midsole should decompress pretty quickly after a run (albeit less and less the more you use them), and giving a shoe an extra 24-48 hours of 'rest' isn't going to allow the foam to decompress further. I always go with just a single pair of shoes and so never rotate, although I can imagine that if someone varies their running then they'll probably want road shoes, trail shoes, racing shoes etc.
If anyone is a heretic... it is me, I only own ONE PAIR of street running shoes. and ONE PAIR of trail shoes.
That is it.
Yep, I'm almost the same except for the trail shoes...I don't have a need for those. I have a pair for general distance running, a pair for speed work, and a pair reserved for race day.
My trail shoes get more snow time than trail time, but I keep telling myself I will drive out to the park someday and hit the trails.3 -
@ContraryMaryMary heard of the waterfront half marathon? On April 14?? I'm tempted...
And then can I be ready in 10 weeks...
Yes, and yes. I have a friend doing it. I didn't enter as it's a nasty wee course under the guise of being easy. Dead flat, which is surprisingly difficult and you better pray there's very little wind. Also, the route is a mind*kitten*, as MFP would phrase it. You have to run a 3.5km section twice in each direction!! However, if you're worried that your training isn't quite there, it's a good course - no tricky hills, you can just cruise along at a comfortable pace. And finally, because of how it's been marketed, there'll be a lot of newer runners doing it and fewer elites so you'll get a good result. Will be a hot one though...5 -
marisap2010 wrote: »2/1: 3
3/60 miles
Started the month with 3 miles around the neighborhood. The weather was so comfortable, so it was really enjoyable.
Tomorrow, I will run my birthday trail race! It is my first trail race, but only a 5K. I have run on the trail a few times before, so I think it will go well.
What a great way to celebrate. Enjoy yourself.
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Fartlek Friday! I did a unique interval run today. Why? Because it was interesting. It wasn't as long as I thought it would be and I ran the intervals way too fast. When I do it again in 2 weeks, I'll probably run it twice but slow my intervals down a little.
I ran my favorite disc golf course, sprinting from tee to basket. 18 intervals, but they're short. After I looked at my Garmin results, I realized that I ran those intervals way too fast, especially for someone who is just coming back to running. It was hard, but really fun.
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I’m shooting for 25km before heading overseas on February 12 for 5 weeks. Decided against running while away as I have zero experience in running in snowy conditions & not silly enough to risk it. Instead plenty of walking around & body weight exercises. Running will be there when I return and it will technically be autumn & the heat will have gone hopefully!
Logged 5km today and the back road was roo central. Much clapping and singing to shoo them away & I certainly gave way to a couple of big ones. Feels like they hide behind the trees waiting to ambush me sometimes lol.
Good running everyone 🏃🏼♀️🐢😀
February total 5/25km10
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