February 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

Tramboman · February 2020

2-1 7k easy + yoga
2-2 11k slow
2-3 7k easy + resistance bands
2-4 rest + yoga
2-5 7k slow + resistance bands
2-6 7k slow + yoga

February Total: 39k
February Goal: 140k

January Total: 161k

Drizzly, low 30s, with a light breeze out of the northeast. We had rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow last night, but the running surfaces were surprisingly ice free - better than yesterday. The ice on the foot bridges was bad, so after running them on the way out I dodged them on the way back. No sense in tempting fate.

Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2020 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?

Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs
Run at least 4 5k races
Get a 5k PR
Average at least 138k per month, to meet my Run the Year pledge of 1,020 miles

Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders

LoveyChar · February 2020

Woke up and wasn't expecting anything and not even sure why I looked outside so early this morning, but there was a dusting of snow on the ground, so pretty in the dark and also so pretty with the sun shining on it. Surprised it stuck this long.

High of 50 today! Going to get out, got out yesterday and ran 4.2. Felt good!

mbaker566 · February 2020

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

It looks like an interesting race on Sunday now!

definitely...interesting.

LoveyChar · February 2020

Blizzard 2020, central Texas

johnisrunning · February 2020

2/1 - 3.1 miles
2/2 - 13.33 miles
27.43 miles for the week (16.43 in February)

2/3 - Weightlifting
2/4 - 2.5 miles
2/5 - 5.5 miles
2/6 - 5 miles easy (44:47, 8:57/mile)
13 miles for the week so far

February To-Date / Target = 29.43 / 129 miles

noblsheep · February 2020

Elise4270 wrote: »

@noblsheep You and your country doing okay? Dh says there was a rise here and suddenly the updates stoped. Old news perhaps, or censorship. Hope everyone is well and stays that way.

Hey. We're fine. Us non-infected bunch are fine anyway, the whole country is firmly staying put at home avoiding all face-to-face interaction if possible.

There were upwards of 28,000 people in the other camp this morning though. Updates still happening every
day, and very little censorship (comparatively). Maybe your DH's channels lost interest? If you're interested in a different side of the story, you're welcome to come read (and laugh at) our national central media's English page here.

I did get a run in yesterday. I woke up at 5am and was unable to go back to sleep. I was feeling pretty depressed after a full 10 days without a run, so I thought there's probably nobody out there at this time of day, why not a 5km shakeout? So I did, and feel much better now.

I've been doing strengthwork and HIIT at home nearly every day, but no way they can compare to the therapeutic affects of a good run. Here's to hoping I won't need to wait another 10 days for the next opportunity to pound pavement.

polskagirl01 · February 2020

LoveyChar wrote: »

@TheMrWobbly Smart man! I won't waste my time with it.

I like the tracking aspects, and realize that as a free app, I am the "product". My data, my attention to ads, etc are the things generating profit for them. Same with logging our food and exercise on MFP, same with other social media sites. That's why I only have a few followers. I know that despite my limits, I'm still sharing a LOT of info here as well, straight up on the internet with no privacy filters at all. And I get that the Strava military thing was mainly people not following the rules and/or not understanding the privacy settings, and that this could be an error on my part as well. But if it's on their end, I'd definitely prefer for them to not be leaving private details open to dating-site bots. We've gotta have *some* standards, after all

LoveyChar · February 2020

polskagirl01 wrote: »

LoveyChar wrote: »

@TheMrWobbly Smart man! I won't waste my time with it.

I like the tracking aspects, and realize that as a free app, I am the "product". My data, my attention to ads, etc are the things generating profit for them. Same with logging our food and exercise on MFP, same with other social media sites. That's why I only have a few followers. I know that despite my limits, I'm still sharing a LOT of info here as well, straight up on the internet with no privacy filters at all. And I get that the Strava military thing was mainly people not following the rules and/or not understanding the privacy settings, and that this could be an error on my part as well. But if it's on their end, I'd definitely prefer for them to not be leaving private details open to dating-site bots. We've gotta have *some* standards, after all

'Tis true, all valid points and I agree!

TheMrWobbly · February 2020

It's all off guys - no half this weekend

mbaker566 · February 2020

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

It's all off guys - no half this weekend

That's disappointing

LoveyChar · February 2020

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

It's all off guys - no half this weekend

I'm so sorry...will they reschedule it or do they refund?

shanaber · February 2020

@TheMrWobbly - I am sure it is disappointing but given the weather forecast you shared I am not surprised!

kgirlhart · February 2020

February Goal: 100 Miles

2/2: 10.05 miles
2/4: 6.02 miles
2/5: 2.10 miles
2/6: 3.52 miles

21.69/100 miles completed for February

131.95/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders

I ran 3.5 miles today at lunch. It was too cold this morning for me at 20°F feels like 14°F plus the roads and the sidewalks were still icy. But the sun came out and I did go into work today (I went in late since my boss couldn't get down the hill where he lives). By luchtime it was still pretty cold at 38°F feels like 31°F, but I figured I would suck it up and run anyway. I'm glad I did. It was a nice run with lots of snow still on the ground. I changed my route a little to avoid some slippery looking sidewalks, but the streets were pretty clear. And there was still a lot of snow on the ground so it was pretty. I wish I could have gone a little further, but I only had a limited amount of time. I could have run later, but I'm glad I ran when I did.

@TheMrWobbly I'm so sorry to hear about your race. I had a half cancelled due to weather in May and it was very disappointing.

2020 races:
5/16/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon

PastorVincent · February 2020

polskagirl01 wrote: »

LoveyChar wrote: »

@TheMrWobbly Smart man! I won't waste my time with it.

I like the tracking aspects, and realize that as a free app, I am the "product". My data, my attention to ads, etc are the things generating profit for them. Same with logging our food and exercise on MFP, same with other social media sites. That's why I only have a few followers. I know that despite my limits, I'm still sharing a LOT of info here as well, straight up on the internet with no privacy filters at all. And I get that the Strava military thing was mainly people not following the rules and/or not understanding the privacy settings, and that this could be an error on my part as well. But if it's on their end, I'd definitely prefer for them to not be leaving private details open to dating-site bots. We've gotta have *some* standards, after all

Exactly. Well said.

ContraryMaryMary · February 2020

So yesterday I did the make-up run for the half marathon I have scheduled for Sunday. Let me just say it's really, really hard to run a race without the rest of the competitors. Fortunately, I had a friend run with me as a pacer and she helped me maintain a good speed, and another friend on a bike taking on the roles of marshal, water boy, and cheerleader. Without them I would have been significantly slower.

It was a public holiday here so the roads were super quiet, with the exception of numerous cyclists - we're talking here of several pelotons of 20-50 riders, plus singles and pairs - several hundred bikes in total. They were by and large friendly and polite and didn't force us into the ditch. We saw maybe 20 cars while we were running on the road (20.8kms of the 21.3) which was great.

We headed off to the start when it was still dark in an effort to beat the heat, however, a cool change had come through the day prior so it was a very pleasant 14 degrees (34˚F) with low humidity when we started, and by the time we finished at 9am, the clouds had rolled in blocking direct sunlight and it was only 20 degrees (68˚F) (two days prior it was an overnight low of 24 (75˚F) and super humid).

The course was waaaay hillier than I expected - I knew there were hills but they had been described as rolling. These were a bit more than that. Bonus was, the final kilometre was a very steep downhill so we finished at pace.

I haven't been running as much as usual because of achilles problems and my fitness has dropped. However, I still managed a sub-2 hour, and given the hills, that's pretty good.

Pics courtesy of friend on bike, who can also add photographer to her long list of duties! (I'm the one in white shorts).

Such a beautiful part of Auckland, Coatesville is about half an hour from the city - hubby and I are currently looking at lifestyle properties here...

At the finish line!

PastorVincent · February 2020

ContraryMaryMary wrote: »

I haven't been running as much as usual because of achilles problems and my fitness has dropped. However, I still managed a sub-2 hour, and given the hills, that's pretty good.

Congrats!

RunsOnEspresso · February 2020

ContraryMaryMary wrote: »

We headed off to the start when it was still dark in an effort to beat the heat, however, a cool change had come through the day prior so it was a very pleasant 14 degrees (34˚F) with low humidity when we started, and by the time we finished at 9am, the clouds had rolled in blocking direct sunlight and it was only 20 degrees (68˚F) (two days prior it was an overnight low of 24 (75˚F) and super humid).

Sounds like my weather (Phoenix, AZ) this week (minus the humidity, we rarely get that except during monsoon season).

Avidkeo · February 2020

@ContraryMaryMary

Woo hoo! Well done! Love coatsville!

Queen was awesome! The atmosphere was electric, as was the music. It was fantastic, and had a great time. So tired.

This morning I had a gentle 3k, just to keep things going. Its getting a bit darker in the morning, so I got out the noxgear. Took a little of work to get the "straps" sitting right, but it was great!

___________________________
Feb - goal 150k
Feb 1 - 7.2k
Feb 2 - 5k
Feb 3 - 7k
Feb 4 - 4k
Feb 5 - 5.4k
Feb 6 - 9k
Feb 7 - 3k

Total: 40.6k
Run streak - 49 days

Scott6255 · February 2020

@ContraryMaryMary sub 2hr HM is fantastic! Especially with a hilly course!

I've been slacking the last few days (running wise). Work as been crazy. Weather has sucked. Home life has been stressful. But all those are just excuses.
I got out this evening for 4 miles. It was cold (for me...40F, 17mph wind). But felt good, no pain, and was happy.

katharmonic · February 2020

@noblsheep glad to hear you are well - it must be a scary and surreal time.

@TheMrWobbly I'm sorry to hear about the cancellation of your race! That wind would be insane.

@ContraryMaryMary congrats on running a half marathon on your own and sub 2-hours! With hills! Awesome job!

@Avidkeo - I bet that concert was amazing. I would love to hear Queen - well, the original Queen, but this version would be really fun too. Great job with your streak too! We're almost the same, I'm at 51 days.

Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
02/01/20 :::: 7.8 :::: 7.8
02/02/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 10.9
02/03/20 :::: 3.8 :::: 14.7
02/04/20 :::: 2.0 :::: 16.7
02/05/20 :::: 2.2 :::: 19.0
02/06/20 :::: 1.4 :::: 20.4

I woke up and the dog and I made bathroom trips around 4 am and I saw that it was snowing and had accumulated a fair amount already. I knew a wintry mix was expected so I got a little hopeful that I would wake up in another hour and find out the gym was closed and the university was closed for the day and I could just stay in my pajamas and work from home. This dream was not to be.

So I dragged myself out while it was still dark and did my workout and went to work like a big girl. It was another minimal run day on the treadmill as a warm-up before strength training. It was a tough training day today, and I had to contemplate whether I hate touchdown squats or burpees more. I can't choose, they are both brutal in their own special way.

I got a few things off my to-do list at work today and I feel a tiny bit of weight off, so I'm looking forward to a little less stressful weekend, especially if I can get a good amount done tomorrow too. I'm planning on rock climbing and maybe a snowy hike in the Adirondacks, depending on how the weather turns out.

February 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

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