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March 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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    @girlinahat I'm doing 2 min run/30 second walk (anything less than that just seemed too much like cheating to my sceptic side) then running through the last walk if I've anything less than about 500 metres to go.

    Did you say you were doing the "Galloway" program? I have heard it mentioned many times in this thread but I never looked into it. Does it have as its goal to get you to run full time, or is it a perpetual run/walk program? Just wondering.
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    @KatieJane83 Good to see you back!
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    So anyway, all that said to just say hi again to those who remember me, and hi to all the members I haven't 'met' yet! I am pumped to be here and counting down til the April challenge starts!

    YAY! Welcome back!
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    Thing is, I'm a pretty obsessive person. When I was around half way through HM training last year (I think when I reached long runs of around 11-12km) I felt like I was dying but wouldn't allow myself to take walk breaks because my crazy brain told me that wasn't running. Allowing myself those walks was quite a mental breakthrough, but I couldn't just do them when I felt I needed them. I really need structure and a 'plan' for pretty much everything I do otherwise I just freak out. So I fell into a routine of 9 minutes running, 1 minute walking. It seemed to work great for me. Until my last couple of long runs before the HM (which I believe were 14km and 16km). My legs were shot up and the race itself finished them off.
    Now I realise that was probably more a combination of too much too soon (and now I think that plan really lacked mileage) but I don't want to get sat on the bench for weeks and have to start from scratch all over again. As I build up again I may well extend the run intervals, or I may not. Will see as I go.
    For now, as you say, this is working and I feel good, which after all as a non-competitive run-walker who's in it for physical and mental health is all that matters.

    I was doing 4 minute run/1 minute walk before (and lately tried the 9/1 idea) From what I heard, you shouldn't make the walk any longer than a minute as your body gets used to that nice walk thing and doesn't want to run!!!
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    @MobyCarp Oh no! I hate to hear that news. Have you considered getting an MRI to confirm the stress fracture?

    @KatieJane83 Glad to see you back! I don't blame you for giving up on Philly. I hope the Marine Corp brings you better luck!
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    girlinahat wrote: »

    I was doing 4 minute run/1 minute walk before (and lately tried the 9/1 idea) From what I heard, you shouldn't make the walk any longer than a minute as your body gets used to that nice walk thing and doesn't want to run!!!

    lol yeah, I'm actually liking the 30 second walks, at least on shorter runs. Just enough to catch my breath and grab a sip of water then carry on
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    @MobyCarp the time sucks but good job taking the rest. that's so hard sometimes
    @MegaMooseEsq your worries are just as valid as everyone else's. hope the cat finds it's appetite soon. animals get bugs too. hopefully, that's all it is.
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    @KatieJane83 Welcome back! I too had two years in a row of failed marathon training. But the third time was the charm...got my 1st marathon done this past January. So I know how you feel, and I know you will get it done this time!
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    @Elise4270 I will gladly hug trees and blow kisses at ducks on the river in your name on Sunday!
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    MobyCarp wrote: »

    Other podiatrist note: He mentioned that winter running on roads has to be tough. He sees stress fractures like this in Wegman's employees who work on concrete floors in the freezer; colder surfaces are just plain harder. Heh. It was a tough winter for long runs, but I can't say how big a factor that was.

    Interesting. When I had a stress fracture in my metatarsal in 2014, it was in March also. I did have an MRI to confirm it, but I had already hit my deductible for the year. My podiatrist had wanted to put me in a cast for 2 months, but the MRI showed the stress fracture was not as severe as she suspected, so I ended up in a boot for 6 weeks, so it was worth it for me. Regardless, sorry to hear that you are out for Boston, but you are making the right decision if you want to continue running in the future. I hope it is a quick heal!
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    @amymoreorless some good stories there... not sure about the woman so angry and irritated with a coworker she “took a hammer to him”... but hey, who hasn’t wanted to do that? Kinda. Maybe.
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