March 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

katharmonic · March 2019

Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
03/01/19 :::: 2.9 :::: 2.9
03/02/19 :::: 5.5 :::: 8.4
03/03/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 8.4
03/04/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 11.4
03/05/19 :::: 2.0 :::: 13.5
03/06/19 :::: 3.3 :::: 16.8
03/07/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 16.8
03/08/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 19.9
03/09/19 :::: 4.1 :::: 24.0
03/10/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 24.0
03/11/19 :::: 4.3 :::: 28.3
03/12/19 :::: 2.3 :::: 30.6
03/13/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 33.6
03/14/19 :::: 3.9 :::: 37.5
03/15/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 40.6
03/16/19 :::: 5.0 :::: 45.6
03/17/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 48.7
03/18/19 :::: 3.5 :::: 52.1
03/19/19 :::: 2.5 :::: 54.7
03/20/19 :::: 3.2 :::: 57.9
03/21/19 :::: 3.8 :::: 61.6
03/22/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 64.7
03/23/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 64.7
03/24/19 :::: 7.3 :::: 71.9
03/25/19 :::: 3.3 :::: 75.2
03/26/19 :::: 2.0 :::: 77.2
03/27/19 :::: 1.4 :::: 78.7
03/28/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 78.7
03/29/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 81.7
03/30/19 :::: 9.3 :::: 91.0
03/31/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 94.0

Finished up the month with a treadmill run - stupid weather changed over from rain to snow this morning and I'm over it. I spent most of the day in my office at work and then headed to the gym for an end of day run and some upper arm and back work. Then I sat in the sauna for a few and contemplated escaping to a warm beach somewhere instead of going back to work tomorrow.

94 miles for the month is not too bad - I really didn't set a mileage goal this month, not being sure how things would go recovering from a back injury in February and missing 10 days of running, having to miss a half marathon, and having really low total mileage due to that. It was certainly feeling tough at the time. I scrolled back and found my post toward the beginning of this thread and I said "I guess my goal right now is to get back to regular running and feeling good about it. Assuming I go ahead with the Spartan race next weekend - survive and have some fun with that." I would say all of that was accomplished. Even though some of the runs were pretty short, I ran 26 days of the month and I got back up to at least a 9 mile long run at the end. My coach always preaches consistency over quantity. And I did indeed survive the Spartan race and it was a ton of fun. So, success!

Great job this month, I see lots of great totals and accomplishments.

kgirlhart · April 2019

March goal: 80 miles

3/3: 7.43 miles
3/5: 4.65 miles
3/6: 5.33 miles
3/7: 3.12 miles
3/10: 9.01 miles
3/12: 5.05 miles
3/13: 3.11 miles
3/14: 5.11 miles
3/17: 10.06 miles
3/19: 5.06 miles
3/20: 5.04 miles
3/21: 3.27 miles
3/24: 9.31 miles
3/26: 5.03 miles
3/28: 4.44 miles
3/31: 7.35 miles

92.37/80 miles completed

I finished March with 7.35 miles today for a total of 92.37 miles for the month. I got to try out my new shoes today and they seemed pretty good.

It was a nice run. I was taking a cutback week, so only ran 7 miles. I thought it was good to rest my feet some. I've decided that part of my achy feet problem was not just my running shoes, but a pair of daily shoes that I've been wearing. I guess I just need new shoes all around. I'm glad I got new running shoes. I did need them and I think they will make a big difference. I guess March is in the books now and it is on to April. I will have to think about my goal for April. See you all over there!

2019 races:
2/2/19: Catch the Groundhog Half Marathon - PR 2:15:17
5/18/19: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon

T1DCarnivoreRunner · April 2019

Plan today was 20 miles, but I missed a turn and discovered it quickly... still a bit over as a result. - 20.29 miles

Did not meet goal this month, but was also out for nearly 2 weeks due to an unexpected medical issue and surgery recovery. I feel like I'm recovering well, and while I am not happy with pace yet (when will I ever be?!), I believe I will be able to finish the 3 races in April:

4/6 - Hogeye Marathon - Springdale, AR
4/13 - Flint Hills Trail Marathon - Manhattan, KS
4/20 - Double Chubb 50K - Eureka, MO

noblsheep · April 2019

0330-10k total-56.6k, goal-100k

A small excursion into the mountains with the girlfriend yesterday. Didn't use my watch so I have no idea how far we went, but we were moving for about 3 hours. I'm gonna say it's 10km and call it a month. It was pretty steep in places but the view was great.

Hopefully better luck with running next month.

@amirahdaboss That looks awful! Hope you're ok and the back get better quickly.

@lporter229 Something similar happened to me once, and that's not something I'd wish on anyone. Good thinking on getting some dry clothes on. Lucky you didn't get hypothermia in those conditions!

Speaking of which, a friend of mine had a bit of a scare a few days ago. He's a really fit person and a pretty good triathlete (his marathon PR is about 2:57) and set out to ride a century last week. The first 50km were no problem. But as he turned back the wind picked up and he ended up riding into strong headwinds for more than an hour. 2km away from home, he got off his bike and sat down by the side of the road. His quads were killing him and he just couldn't control his legs. After about 10 minutes of sitting, he managed to get back on his bike and ride home at a snail's pace.

First thing he did after going in the door was to lie down on the bed, grab his quads and howl for a bit (nobody else was home). After a while, he came back to his senses, took off all his wet clothing and wrapped himself in some blankets. Half an hour later, he was feeling almost back to normal. Not even his quads hurt anymore.

Moral of the story: sometimes hypothermia takes on strange symptoms.

@amymoreorless great job on your back to back! I'm probably going to start needing those sometime next year...

Congrats to all who made their goals and all who got up and moved. See y'all next month!

T1DCarnivoreRunner · April 2019

@noblsheep The worst I have seen for hypothermia was once when my brother and I were backpacking in Nov. a few years back. Daytime temps were single digits Fahrenheit, night was colder particularly with clear skies. He didn't have very good gear. He kept getting up to pee every 5-10 min. (Shunting is a sign of hypothermia, as our bodies try to get rid of water before slowing down and going into "hibernation"). This means he was spending a lot of time outside the sleeping bag anyway. It was a bad situation and we ended up packing up and hiking out to the car in the middle of the night. Fortunately it was only a few miles away. That could've ended much worse.

hoshaugh73 · April 2019

March miles:
1 - 1.75
2 - 7.5
3 - 2
4 - 1.75
5 - 2.25
6 - 2.75
7 - 5
8 - .5
9 - 4.5
10 - 0
11 - 2
12 - 7.25
13 - 1
14 - 7.5
15 - 2.25
16 - 1.5
17 - 1.5
18 - 2.75
19 - 6
20 - 3.25
21 - 6
22 - 1
23 - 2
24 - 1.75
25 - vacation, didn't track
26 - vacation, didn't track
27 - vacation, didn't track
28 - 3
29 - vacation, didn't track
30 - vacation, didn't track
31 - vacation, didn't track

March Total: 76.75 miles
March Goal: 75 miles

Bridge to Brews 10k (4/14)
Rhody Run 12k (5/19)
Scramble XXIV - 6-Mile Scramble (6/30)

simcon1 · April 2019

Just getting in here under the wire! I beat my goal by 10 miles, so that was fun! My parents came to town for a long weekend and we (& kids & dog!) went up to the mountains. It was all pretty relaxed so I got two runs in, mostly on schedule (Friday & Sunday instead of Thursday and Saturday). Today’s 8 miles were especially gorgeous—blue sky and fresh snow on the surrounding mountains..

March goal: 60 miles

3/2 6 mi
3/3 cross (easy bike ~10 mi)
3/5 4 mi
3/7 4 mi TM
3/9 6 mi
3/10 cross (bike 25 mi w/kids)
3/12 4 mi
3/14 4 mi
3/16 3.1 mi (5K PR!)
3/17 3 mi + cross (snowboarding)
3/19 4.5 mi
3/20 3.1 mi
3/21 4.5 mi
3/23 7 mi
3/24 cross (bike 14 mi w/kids)
3/26 4.5 mi
3/29 4.5 mi
3/31 8 mi

March total: 70.2 mi

Races:
3/16 Kirkland Shamrock Run 5K
4/13 Mud & Chocolate 4.5 mi trail run
5/6 Vancouver BMO Half Marathon
5/18 Your Canyon for a Day 35 mi Bike Tour, Yakima
8/11 Lake Union 10K?

Squish815 · April 2019

After a hectic week (injury and the arrival of my new nephew!) I will not be able to play catch up with this thread! So well done to everyone who ran last week and hope everyone is ok!

Because of said injury I did not run last week so technically ended March on the 21st.

04Mar - 1.8 miles (treadmill)
07Mar - 1.6 miles (treadmill)
08Mar - 2 miles (treadmill)
11Mar - 2 miles (treadmill)
15Mar - 8.85 miles (outside)
17Mar - 5 miles (outside)
18Mar - 2 miles (treadmill)
21Mar - 2 miles (treadmill)
22Mar - 0 miles - did just over 4 miles on a stationary bike instead.

So my total for March was 25.25 miles of 40.

Right, time to go find the April thread...

Elise4270 · April 2019

Beautiful @simcon1 !

ddmom0811 · April 2019

Wanted to log my last run and ride even though it's April.
Beat my goal, yay!
Yesterday was Tour de Cure and it was pretty good except for at mile 55 or so when I started struggling. Couldn't keep up with my group and felt like I had nothing left. Then a mile or two later someone that passed me said I had a flat. Once I got that changed the remaining 11 miles was easy. Of course, I had a 20 minute rest while I drank and ate and husband slaved over the tire changing.

I always say to him, you got me into this cycling, you are my mechanic.

3/1 - 4 miles + strength training legs
3/2 - rest day/travel day
3/3 - rest day
3/4 - 4.5 miles + transform app - arms
3/5 - 5 miles
3/6 - transform app - legs
3/7 - 5 miles
3/8 - transform app - arms
3/9 - 54 miles cycling
3/10 - transform app - legs
3/11 - 5 miles
3/12 - 4 miles
3/13 - transform app - new program week 1 Legs
3/14 - 3 miles + transform app - Biceps
3/15 - 3 miles treadmill
3/16 - transform app - arms and legs
3/17 - 4.5 miles VA run
3/18 - 5.2 miles VA run
3/19 - 5 miles VA
3/20 - 5 miles VA
3/21 - strength training
3/22 - 5 miles
3/23 - travel/rest
3/24 - rest
3/25 - 5 miles
3/26 - 5 miles
3/27 - strength training/ legs/abs
3/28 - 5 miles - tabatas
3/29 - strength training - arms/abs
3/30 - 5 miles
3/31 - 68 miles cycling!

Tot: 78.2/70

quilteryoyo · April 2019

@simcon1 Gorgeous place to run!!! And, congrats on going over your goal!

@ddmom0811 Having a flat, I'm surprised you could go at all. Good that you got a little break and continued on. Great job on surpassing your goal.

@kgirlhart Love the new shoes. Hope they help your feet.

shanaber · April 2019

Wow @simcon1 what a fantastic picture! I don't think I could run there though, I wouldn't be able to take my eyes off that view and I would likely trip over something and face plant!

mbaker566 · April 2019

just a quick run yesterday with speed demon. my legs felt a bit heavy so i took it nice and slow. it took a while for speed demon to warm up as well. warm up might not be the right phrase. it was colder than i thought and the wind just bit into me. but it was still nice to get out. i saw my first bluebird. i knew we had them in our area but i have never seen them. (didn't get a picture.)
so we'll see how the marathon goes next saturday. i really could have used a little more training. we'll see.

speed demon hasn't gotten out much due to bad weather, subzero temps, iced over trails and roads and sidewalks, long runs so she didn't seem thrilled when we started but she was all smiles when we finished.

dirty looks

zen puppy

scenery

mbaker566 · April 2019

sorry, i fell really behind in posts.
injured, hope healing happens quickly
racers, well run and well done

hugs for anyone who needs one

juliet3455 · April 2019

Late to finish off March.

03/03 7.01 km - 7.00km -133.00km - YTD 88.29km
03/06 6.15 km -13.15km -126.85km - YTD 94.44km
03/09 11.06 km -24.21km -115.79km - YTD 105.50km
03/10 5.15 km -29.36km -110.64km - YTD 110.65km
03/13 5.00 km -34.36km -105.64km - YTD 115.65km
03/16 10.00 km -44.36km - 95.64km - YTD 125.65km
03/17 5.00 km -49.36km - 90.64km - YTD 130.65km
03/20 6.00 km -54.36km - 84.64km - YTD 136.65km
03/21 3.00 km -57.36km - 81.64km - YTD 139.65km
03/23 10.00 km -67.36km - 74.64km - YTD 146.65km
03/27 6.00 km -73.36km - 68.64km - YTD 152.65km
03/30 13.25 km -86.61km - 55.39km - YTD 165.90km
03/27 5.00 km -91.61km - 50.39km - YTD 170.90km

50km short of goal but the positive is I got 3 x as much as in February.
My YTD should be around 320km so 150km behind my normal avgs.

On to April - once I find the link.

shanaber · April 2019

@juliet3455 - here is the link to April's thread
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10735956/april-2019-monthly-running-challenge

_nikkiwolf_ · April 2019

I just realised I forgot to post my end-of-month results, I was visiting my family for a long weekend and forgot.
Better late than never!

Running:
- 124.4km running (my goal was 30km per week, so that looks about okay)

Crosstraining:
- 82.5km cycling (just commutes, no real "workout ride")
- only 1x ski and 2x climbing

, 1x hiking, 1x snowshoes
- 17 fitnessblender workouts

rusgolden · April 2019

March Weekly Miles

GOAL: 140 miles
03/02 - 13.25
03/09 - 29.91
03/16 - 40.53
03/23 - 38.83
03/30 - 25.67
03/31 - 03.96

TOTAL: 152.15 miles

I exceeded my goal and I exceeded my expectations for the 10K race on Sat. My previous 10K PR was 52:01 and I felt I could slide in under 50 minutes. I knew the race ended on an incline the last mile, so I went out a bit faster the first couple miles to build a cushion, but then pretty much kept up that pace throughout and ended up with a new PR of 48:06, so almost 4 minutes off the previous PR. This was good enough for 1st in age group out of 6 and 16th overall out of 184.

2018 RACES

04/21/18 - 4:20:27 - Marathon (My 1st) - Garmin Marathon, Olathe KS
06/02/18 - 1:10:12 - 7.7 mile - Hospital Hill - Kansas City MO
08/18/18 - 23:04 - 5K (PR) - Gardner KS
10/06/18 - (Rained Out) 5K - Jared Coones Memorial Pumkin Run - Olathe KS
10/20/18 - 1:57:04 Half Marathon - Kansas City Marathon - KC MO
11/22/18 - 27:59 - 5K - Turkey Trot - Overland Park KS (1st race with my son)

2019 RACES

03/02/19 - 1:53:19 (PR) Liberty Hospital Half Marathon - Liberty MO (Heartland 39.3 Series #1)
03/30/19 - 48:06 (PR) Jadon's Hope Bug Run 10K - Olathe KS
04/13/19 - Rock the Parkway Half Marathon - Kansas City MO (Heartland 39.3 Series #2)
05/11/19 - Running with the Cows Half Marathon - Bucyrus KS (Heartland 39.3 Series #3)
06/01/19 - Hospital Hill Half Marathon - Kansas City MO
??/??/19 - Garmin OzRun Half Marathon - Virtual Run (Date conflicted with Heartland #2)

Lazy_Bones_85 · April 2019

Wow! I got way behind in my posting. For starters, my cat's biopsy came back benign. She has to go back in three months for a check up, but the DR called me with the results and said it's a fatty tumor and I have to keep my eye on it. A few days later my parents came for a visit. My Dad just finished four rounds of chemo and they are in the process of moving from the Northeast to the Southeast so they have a lot going on. As a result, I am watching one of their cats for a few weeks since she was starting to stress with the packing and such. I'm so happy to have two kitty cats again in my life.

As far as running, I am progressing nicely with speedwork being my focus right now. I finished March with 56.8 miles logged. I didn't run at all the first ten days of the month and climbed back on the horse for the second half.

I'm sorry it's hard for me to keep up with this thread. So many of you commented about me putting my one cat down and sending well wishes for my other cat's biopsy. By the time I get around to reading this thread, it's 60 pages long practically. But I appreciate all of you.

03.11: 1.5M @ 9:20/M Easy Run (1.5)
03.12: 4.0M @ 9:27/M Easy Run (5.5)
03.14: 3.1M @ 8:49/M Pace Run (8.6)

03.17: 4.0M @ 9:16/M Easy Run (12.6)
03.18: 3.6M @ 7:52/M Intervals (16.2)
03.19: 4.0M @ 9:29/M Easy Run (20.2)
03.20: Scheduled Rest Day
03.21: 3.1M @ 8:34/M Pace Run (23.3)
03.22: 6.3M @ 9:31/M Long Run (29.9)
03.23: Scheduled Rest Day

03.24: 4.5M @ 9:09/M Easy Run (34.4)
03.25: 3.5M @ 7:48/M Intervals (37.9)
03.26: 4.5M @ 9:10/M Easy Run (42.4)
03.27: Scheduled Rest Day
03.28: 3.1M @ 8:27/M Pace Run (45.5)
03.29: 6.8M @ 9:34/M Long Run (52.3)
03.30: Scheduled Rest Day

03.31: 4.5M @ 9:20/M Easy Run (56.8)

Elise4270 · April 2019

No worries @Lazy_Bones_1985 . Lovely thing about the group, it’s all here when you have the chance to catch up. Really glad your second cat has company and it’s just a lipoma. We have a cat that has one on his side. I’m sure he bothered to get himself pelted with a bb at some point. It can form also with an injury. I had one removed from the back of my forearm after traumatically whacking it on a door knob, more than once.

Best wishes for your parents too. May their move go well and health improve. We have 4 cats. One I can do without, he has bad habits and we’re probably going to talk to the vet about medication. I understand having more than one about.

Thanks for the birthday wishes.

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