March 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    @Avidkeo Rocker squats (hold squat position while rising on your toes, then lifting your toes and standing on your heels) during warm up stopped my shin splints. My understanding is that it gets your tendons freely moving before you start using them. Rocker squats also stretch your calves, which goes with what @shanaber is saying.
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    amymoreorless wrote: »
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    amymoreorless wrote: »
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    @amymoreorless the first time I ever ran trails I did the same distance I normally run on roads at the time...6 miles I think...and had the same experience. It was so much harder and I felt so sore after I didn't know why people actually liked it.

    Keep at it! Just like paved running it gets easier and, I think, more enjoyable.

    @7lenny7 It was fun! I was just surprised how much more difficult it was. It felt like going from the treadmill to the road when I first started running. Running is so much easier (and boring) on a treadmill.

    I think I am going to turn my Friday morning long run into a weekly trail running day. However, I am going to have to find some less technical trails. Are there any good trail running websites that rate USA trails according to difficulty?

    Not that I'm aware of, at least not that rates them in that manner. From the sounds of your trail description, were you on mountain bike trails? I've never ran on MBX rails before but I imagine there are more twists and turns than the trails I run on, but less technical perhaps. I'll have to try out the MBX trails near our house some time.

    Check out some websites like RootsRated, AllTrails, or Trail Run Project.

    Perhaps your best option would be to see out the local trail running community for info, or look for a nearby running store which caters at least in part to trail runners.

    Trails along a river are typically flat and easier, so you could look for those too.

    Oh! Trail Run Project rates trails according to difficulty! That is what I was looking for. Thanks, @7lenny7! This is how it rates the trail I ran today. I will poke around the site looking for something a little more beginner friendly.

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    @amymoreorless I used the Trail Run Project to find the trail I did on Wednesday. It was marked as "84% runnable" and a blue square I think. I ended up hiking 90% of it. Definitely scout out photos of the trail if possible to see what the terrain actually looks like :D But I love that the TRP has an app, so you can make sure you aren't getting lost if you're somewhere with multiple trails, etc.

  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    @Avidkeo It's the Nike Run Club app. I clicked on their profile but it did not provide any info. But yeah, even 45 miles for 2 days in a row is a stretch to believe. Not that it matters, as it's not between runners. I just could never imagine "cheating" on these things.


    @katharmonic Welcome to AZ! You are here just when we got warm LOL
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,554 Member
    @quilteryoyo very sorry for your loss!
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    shadow2641 wrote: »
    Hi everyone, I would like to join this challenge for the month of March. I am not much of a runner but I am trying to complete the C25k. This is my second go around with it, the first time I got injured and had to stop. But I am back at it, just finished week one. I would like to be in for 30miles and a stretch goal is to be able to run 2miles continuously. I have finally made it to a mile, but it is still difficult.

    3/1: 2.43miles
    3/2: rest day


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    Welcome!!!

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