February 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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Something to think about:“Sleep and sports doctors say healthy adults need seven to eight hours of sleep, but that number goes up to eight to 10 for endurance athletes,” Catudal says. “As you put your body through more work, you need more rest if you expect to keep performing well.”
More : https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a30680541/swapped-training-for-sleep/4 -
PastorVincent wrote: »Something to think about:“Sleep and sports doctors say healthy adults need seven to eight hours of sleep, but that number goes up to eight to 10 for endurance athletes,” Catudal says. “As you put your body through more work, you need more rest if you expect to keep performing well.”
More : https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a30680541/swapped-training-for-sleep/
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PastorVincent wrote: »Something to think about:“Sleep and sports doctors say healthy adults need seven to eight hours of sleep, but that number goes up to eight to 10 for endurance athletes,” Catudal says. “As you put your body through more work, you need more rest if you expect to keep performing well.”
More : https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a30680541/swapped-training-for-sleep/
@PastorVincent my doctor just told me the same thing on Thursday! I needed a new inhaler and was out of prescriptions. My anxiety came up in conversation and he attributed it to this year’s difficulty (thus far) and asked about my sleep. I told him i only can sleep for a couple hours at a time then wake up with a jolt, stressed about everything i need to get done.
He gave me a prescription to take when i wake up in the night to help me go back to and stay asleep. It’s also an anti anxiety med but I’m not supposed to take it except when i wake up in the night.
I think it works okay but I’m still waking up. We’ll see how it works as more time passes I guess5 -
Great racing @polskagirl01! 5K and 10K with PRs on the same day is something special!
7 miles for me this afternoon. Longest run in a couple months. Walked for a bit after every mile, and it felt really good. Not worrying about pace while I am still in recovery mode. But still averaging less than 10 minutes/mile.11 -
Great racing @polskagirl01! 5K and 10K with PRs on the same day is something special!
Missed this post! Congrats @polskagirl01!
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So proud of my little triathlete today. Even better, she absolutely loved it.
The organization of the event was absolutely outstanding. Amazing considering there were around 600 athletes under the age of 10! No hitches, no glitches, beautifully marshalled to prevent snarl ups and crashes. Awesome stuff.
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ContraryMaryMary wrote: »So proud of my little triathlete today. Even better, she absolutely loved it.
The organization of the event was absolutely outstanding. Amazing considering there were around 600 athletes under the age of 10! No hitches, no glitches, beautifully marshalled to prevent snarl ups and crashes. Awesome stuff.
Woooo hooo! I can't wait till my kids are old enough to do this. Sadly I was too old (just) when the kiwi kid triathlon started.
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@polskagirl woo hoo congratulations! That's amazing!0
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@ContraryMaryMary that's awesome! Well worth doing your own half marathon
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PastorVincent wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »autumnblade75 wrote: »TheMrWobbly wrote: »Let us know how/if your race went @hamsterwheel6 and you are right @autumnblade75 3 minutes don't matter, the time doesn't matter - the distance will come and that is what matters right now.
With tomorrow's being cancelled due to the weather I decided to do a HM of my own this morning. It doesn't count as a HM, partly because it wasn't under race conditions and partly as I hadn't mapped it and went too far, but most because you won't normally stop part way for a hair cut 💇♂️!
Time to hunker down for storm Ciara!!
I'm trying not to worry about how long the distance takes - and this isn't my first marathon. I've had exactly ONE totally magical run on the treadmill that lasted 20 miles, and stayed constant at 10:00/mile for the entire run. The trouble is that my brain wants to tell me that I can do that, every time. So, even though last time around 11:00/mile was a very pleasant run for as far as I wanted to go, I pushed for faster every time. And now I'm not even in proper shape to chase 11:00/mile. And then I have some sort of mental block about falling below that 12:00/mile threshold. And I don't know what this is that 11:30 feels like an easy pace until all of a sudden around 10 miles. After 2 hours, if it was an easy pace, it should still be an easy pace, right?
I'm intrigued by the notion of stopping for a haircut in the middle of a run. That sounds Very Spontaneous.
Most people have about 90 minutes worth of stored glycogen, so bonking after about 10 miles makes perfect sense. Fueling at about 8 miles should help.
This. Listen to this very wise person. Fuel like 15-30 mins before you need to. Everyone's system is a bit different so you have to learn your timing. Taking smaller quantities of fule every 15 mins from the start works for some, large amounts ever 30 for others. Pick what works for you, but the key fact that is true for all is you need to fuel BEFORE you run out. Playing catch up is a bear.
It takes about 10-20 min. for simple carb to absorb and transport, which is why the 2 miles ahead makes sense.3 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »So proud of my little triathlete today. Even better, she absolutely loved it.
The organization of the event was absolutely outstanding. Amazing considering there were around 600 athletes under the age of 10! No hitches, no glitches, beautifully marshalled to prevent snarl ups and crashes. Awesome stuff.
That is great! She looks like she is having a blast!0 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »Most people have about 90 minutes worth of stored glycogen, so bonking after about 10 miles makes perfect sense. Fueling at about 8 miles should help.
This. Listen to this very wise person. Fuel like 15-30 mins before you need to. Everyone's system is a bit different so you have to learn your timing. Taking smaller quantities of fule every 15 mins from the start works for some, large amounts ever 30 for others. Pick what works for you, but the key fact that is true for all is you need to fuel BEFORE you run out. Playing catch up is a bear.
It takes about 10-20 min. for simple carb to absorb and transport, which is why the 2 miles ahead makes sense.
Oh, absolutely, I know that if fuel is the issue that the solution requires allowing for digestion. Even with the Gatorade, I plan to start at the beginning of my run. I don't intend to replace ALL the calories I burn during the run, so I'll do some math to figure out how many ounces per mile I need to replace ...let's say, 1/4 of what I'm burning. I won't be measuring liquids precisely during a run, but I know that a full mouthful of liquid is very roughly an ounce. Since I already time my fluid intake, I'll just need to swap out a portion of the water for Gatorade.
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Congratulations @polskagirl01! Wow on the 5k and 10k PRs!!!
@ContraryMaryMary so fantastic! Your little triathlete looks amazing and like she's having a blast. What a great experience and now she's all set to conquer the world!2 -
@polskagirl01 Fantastic results! @ContraryMaryMary What a rock star she is
I’ll have a race report from yesterday in a bit...2 -
PastorVincent wrote: »Something to think about:“Sleep and sports doctors say healthy adults need seven to eight hours of sleep, but that number goes up to eight to 10 for endurance athletes,” Catudal says. “As you put your body through more work, you need more rest if you expect to keep performing well.”
More : https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a30680541/swapped-training-for-sleep/
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Hello everyone! I'm starting to run again. Doing run/walk with the C25K app. Goal is to run/walk 4 days a week weather permitting and strength train 3 days. I do not like to run on a treadmill, so I go to the gym on bad weather days. Good luck everyone with your goals!10
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Race report: Sole Mates 10K
Initial weather temps had called for close to 50 at race time, but as the week went by that changed and we were looking at 40 at race time with wind chills. So what I had decided to wear had to go and tights and long sleeves were in, with touque and gloves added in.
Grateful again that race time was at 11, so had plenty of time to eat, dress, and get going. It’s nice not being stressed about that part.
Got there and got my timing chip and then the waiting started. It was cool, so did a few drills to warm up. Stood in line for bathroom, more drills.
Finally time to start. Again everyone in one corral at start, both the 5K and 10K (actually 6.5 miles).
I started at the front because I never got to lol!
Off we went , started downhill for about .25 miles then a little flat and then the hills started. 1 mile hill and then a bit downhill and flat, and then another longish hill. This we had to do 3 times, with an almost half mile hill to the finish.
I started out fast because of the downhill and was going to do the same strategy as the last race (fast as I could on the downhills and flats and slower on the hills) which was working but then some of the course had eroded from the heavy rains and there was debris everywhere so navigating was tough. And there were some steep inclines. I ended up walking for about 30 sec at some of the hills. I didn’t want to, but if I felt if I didn’t, I wouldn’t be able to finish strong. Also I was trying to get at about hour time and I knew the walking was not going to help, but it wasn’t meant to be this time.
I finished 6.5 miles in 1:4:09 so 9.52 min/mile pace. I finished 3rd in age group but there were only 4 of us lol.
The winner of the age group places first every time. Except for a 10k last year where I did, but I don’t think she ran that one.
It’s like I’m chasing her each time. I’m 8th overall in the series for the year so far.
Anyway it was a fun race, had baked potatoes and brownies after, and I was relatively happy with my performance given the conditions of the course.
Next up is my HM end of March. Unless I accidentally sign up for another in between.
8k, 10k done. HM, 5K, and 15K/10miler yet to do.14 -
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
2-7 rest + resistance bands
2-8 7k easy + yoga
2-9 8.2k moderate
February Total: 54.2k
February Goal: 140k
January Total: 161k
Mostly cloudy, low 30s F and little wind. Had a light dusting of snow overnight, so the side road was a little slick. The odd distance number will become clear later in the month.
@polskagirl01 Great TWO races!!!
@ContraryMaryMary If that picture doesn't bring on a smile, nothing will.
@jenkofb Welcome!
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 Pounders8 -
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Friday I was super tired so instead of a run I took the dog for a walk. Then yesterday we went to do a trail run and she had absolutely no interest in running. So we turned around and went home before we even hit 1 mile. Dog will no longer be accompanying me on long runs since this is the second time she's done this.8
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I just finished running Donna, so that is 1 or my 2 marathons this month. Mostly my injuries are healed, but cramped a bit and that caused a slower pace than I wanted later in the race. Still finished, so no worries.
I'm just planning Oak Island, NC next weekend.13 -
hamsterwheel6 wrote: »Race report: Sole Mates 10K
Initial weather temps had called for close to 50 at race time, but as the week went by that changed and we were looking at 40 at race time with wind chills. So what I had decided to wear had to go and tights and long sleeves were in, with touque and gloves added in.
Grateful again that race time was at 11, so had plenty of time to eat, dress, and get going. It’s nice not being stressed about that part.
Got there and got my timing chip and then the waiting started. It was cool, so did a few drills to warm up. Stood in line for bathroom, more drills.
Finally time to start. Again everyone in one corral at start, both the 5K and 10K (actually 6.5 miles).
I started at the front because I never got to lol!
Off we went , started downhill for about .25 miles then a little flat and then the hills started. 1 mile hill and then a bit downhill and flat, and then another longish hill. This we had to do 3 times, with an almost half mile hill to the finish.
I started out fast because of the downhill and was going to do the same strategy as the last race (fast as I could on the downhills and flats and slower on the hills) which was working but then some of the course had eroded from the heavy rains and there was debris everywhere so navigating was tough. And there were some steep inclines. I ended up walking for about 30 sec at some of the hills. I didn’t want to, but if I felt if I didn’t, I wouldn’t be able to finish strong. Also I was trying to get at about hour time and I knew the walking was not going to help, but it wasn’t meant to be this time.
I finished 6.5 miles in 1:4:09 so 9.52 min/mile pace. I finished 3rd in age group but there were only 4 of us lol.
The winner of the age group places first every time. Except for a 10k last year where I did, but I don’t think she ran that one.
It’s like I’m chasing her each time. I’m 8th overall in the series for the year so far.
Anyway it was a fun race, had baked potatoes and brownies after, and I was relatively happy with my performance given the conditions of the course.
Next up is my HM end of March. Unless I accidentally sign up for another in between.
8k, 10k done. HM, 5K, and 15K/10miler yet to do.
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@hamsterwheel6 and @T1DCarnivoreRunner Congratulations!!!!! Great running!1
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RACE REPORT!!!!!
Yesterday was my first race since September, which is a little bonkers. I’d signed up for three races in the fall that I blew off mainly for mental health reasons, then didn’t sign up for a planned January race due to illness. I’d convinced my weekend running buddy (P) to sign up for yesterday’s 5k, though, so there was no backing out.
I was a little bit worried about this one, to be honest - P and I started running together around Thanksgiving but missed most of January. Before yesterday our longest run together had been about 1.75 miles. Also, P has refused to take walking breaks so far, and tends to push my pace a little bit, so our runs have been a little tougher than I'd strictly prefer. My endurance overall is better than hers, but that’s running a little bit slower with occasional walk breaks. Also, that cold hit me really hard.
All that said, the race went great. We got an email a day or two before saying we were on “white alert” as the temperature was forecast to be 10 degrees. Well, it was not 10 degrees when my husband dropped me off and went to park - it was -2 degrees. FUN!
Pickup went fine - this was another Twin Cities in Motion race, the group that does the Twin Cities Marathon, and they’re generally on top of their game. That said, the emails failed to note that the starting line for the 5K was a bit of a walk from packet pickup, which made meeting up P and my husband a little tricky. We managed (thank you technology!), and then it was time for the hardest part of the entire morning: waiting for the race to start.
The sun was shining but it was still absurdly cold. We did both take off a mid-layer, which my husband ended up tying around his head before he didn’t have a scarf. He then asked permission not to film the starting line so he could go back to the car to warm up, which seemed completely fair.
We refused to take off our masks for the “before” photo.
Getting started felt great because we were finally moving. There was a little bit of a crush but not too bad for a 5K. I suspect the weather kept most of the walkers inside. We did start off by one woman who somehow looked like she was just strolling along, yet somehow keeping a 12 minute/mile pace. We also played a little passing tag with a couple with a baby in a stroller screaming its head off. I try really hard not to judge people’s parenting, but I felt bad for that kid.
The first mile went by pretty smoothly, at which point I was definitely warming up. I didn’t check the temperature during the run, but it was 1 when we started and 8 degrees by the time we finished. I was actually a little too warm in my jacket - I’ve only really been comfortable in it at temperatures under 5 degrees, and the sun and lack of wind made it feel warmer.
The second mile seemed like it was taking forever, which I found briefly concerning even though I was still feeling pretty good, until I realized where we were and figured out that I’d missed the two mile marker and we were almost to three miles. P and I are both big fans of the finish line sprint, so we picked up the pace for the last .2 miles and finished with big smiles. Overall, the whole thing just went really smoothly (except for those 20-ish minutes before the start, but we survived).
Smiles at the finish!
We picked up some lukewarm but at least not frozen water and slightly hotter chocolate, then found my husband. We gave P a ride back to her house and the two of us agreed to run TCM’s next race together. That’s going to mean downgrading from the 10 Mile to the 5K, but I’m good with that. In addition to the medals we also got hats. The design isn’t really my style, but I belatedly realized that there was a really nice fleece liner sewed in, so that’s going to become a go-to while it stays cold.
SWAG!
@janejellyroll: Sorry we didn’t get to connect for a pre-race MFP photo. I hope your race went as well as ours, and maybe we can meet up at the Hot Dash!
February Miles: 10.3617 -
My running goals for 2020 are to build up endurance and speed while staying healthy. Strength goal - lose body fat and gain some muscle and work on flexibility.
February goal : 60 miles
Race: Cap 10K in April
Date/Distance:
2/1 - Yoga/strength day
2/2 – 7.1 miles
2/3 – Slow Flow Yoga
2/4 – 4.2 miles
2/5 – Walked 1.5 miles, Strength Circuit
2/6 – Ran 2.5 miles on treadmill, cycled at gym
2/7 – 3 miles
2/8 – Strength circuit, indoor cycle
2/9 – Walked 7 miles. Didn’t hurt too much and was nice to loosen up a bit.
Monthly total – 25.3 miles
Walked today before the rain hit. Kept it slow and steady while listening to my book on audible. So good! “The Giver of Stars”. I didn’t want the walk to end tbh. People probably think I am crazy as I found myself giggling out loud. Last week, I was weepy when “The Dutch House” ended while running. Oh yeah….crazy book lady!🤪
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@PastorVincent
I agree. I just saw doc 3 weeks ago and he checked them out. I don't put in that many miles so I think they are good for a while longer. But it will be in the back of my mind along with shoes as I try to work through this issue.2 -
8.5 miles in the light rain, enjoyed the run! Trying to find the motivation and energy now to clean my house...😟4
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@MegaMooseEsq well done!0
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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
2/7 - 5 miles
2/8 - 7.21 miles
2/9 - 4.8 recovery miles (48:00)
30.01 miles for the week
Looking forward to a break tomorrow.
February To-Date / Target = 46.44 / 129 miles6 -
@hamsterwheel6 - nice job!
@MegaMooseEsq - way to brave the cold for the race!
We got home later than planned yesterday from our daughter’s swim meet, so I fixed something for dinner while my husband ran. To be honest I wasn’t feeling the cold, so I was glad to have an excuse. He came back and was bright red from the cold, so I was happy with my choice. It was another day of the swim meet, but it was held at a YMCA and we have a membership so while warm-ups were going on I was able to get my run in. It was a nice treadmill with decline settings. I couldn’t figure out the workout videos (maybe they required internet and the WIFi was being drained due to the meet), so I did my own hill type of workout so I had an excuse to try out the -decline.
2/2 - 4 miles
2/4 - 2
2/6 - 3
2/9 - 4
Total 13 miles/47 goal7
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