March 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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Hey all, no running for a few days. The cat was fiddling with the cords at my standing desk (where I was standing) and managed to bring a backup keyboard down on my foot. Which gave me a good-sized bruise in just the right place to make wearing all my running shoes painful.
But enough is enough. I'll try to run tomorrow.
Re: races - I also use running as an excuse to travel to interesting places. Especially as some of the routes take us to desitnations pretty off the beaten path, and I'd probably never go if I weren't running some crazy distance through it.10 -
Just for fun it it going to rain all day again today!! Happy Thursday!0
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@noblsheep Hey good to hear from you. How are things over there? Life at all getting back to normal?0
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@PastorVincent - The only reason why I run that far is because I'm training for a race.
Otherwise, are you crazy to run that far for the fun of it?
Let me rephrase this...
"Hey, there is an activity I enjoy and it has great health benefits. Am I crazy for doing it?"
Umm. No, that is called smart. 5 -
Camaramandy648 wrote: »So I asked my friend today, “do you feel like running in the middle of the night through the woods in the humidity and heat of Arkansas in July for fifteen or thirty one miles?”
She’s down for 15 so I’m doing the 15 also. I’m pretty excited. There will be glow sticks.
Make sure you spray down good with bug spray. Also, bring a camera you could shoot the next Blair Witch Project while you are at it!
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poor old girl got in a fight with speed demon while i was out teaching yoga. thankfully, speed demon is ok. old girl got her butt handed to her. Speed Demon would rather walk away from a fight but if you corner her, she will finish the fight. no vet needed but old girl will not be joining us for any short runs. speed demon and i might go out tonight. or just me. it's supposed to rain12
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poor old girl got in a fight with speed demon while i was out teaching yoga. thankfully, speed demon is ok. old girl got her butt handed to her. Speed Demon would rather walk away from a fight but if you corner her, she will finish the fight. no vet needed but old girl will not be joining us for any short runs. speed demon and i might go out tonight. or just me. it's supposed to rain
I was extremely confused at first but I'm assuming this is about two dogs now.
I'm so sorry to hear that! I'm glad your older dog is okay.
If I were you, I would keep them separated when not supervised. Maybe like block one in one part of the house, and the other in a different part of the house. Fights can easily get nasty, and if no one was home, you have no idea what triggered it. I would hate to see the older dog get seriously injured.3 -
Training Question!
For the month of March, Madison will be taking social skills classes every Saturday from 10am-1pm. This drastically changes the kids' schedule with their dad and for this month, I will not have Saturdays *mostly* free. I will be able to probably lift and do a short run early early in the mornings but I'd rather use that time to get one-on-one time with my son. Which means that for 4 of the last 7 Saturdays I have left, I'll only be able to begin my long run at around 3. Which actually sounds horrible because it means I'll be running after dark on the 18 and 22 mile days. And this would also be after having already had a full day.
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I can resign myself to missing four Sundays of church. Also not preferable.
Which would you do?1 -
Camaramandy648 wrote: »Training Question!
For the month of March, Madison will be taking social skills classes every Saturday from 10am-1pm. This drastically changes the kids' schedule with their dad and for this month, I will not have Saturdays *mostly* free. I will be able to probably lift and do a short run early early in the mornings but I'd rather use that time to get one-on-one time with my son. Which means that for 4 of the last 7 Saturdays I have left, I'll only be able to begin my long run at around 3. Which actually sounds horrible because it means I'll be running after dark on the 18 and 22 mile days. And this would also be after having already had a full day.
OR
I can resign myself to missing four Sundays of church. Also not preferable.
Which would you do?
Do not forget we change the clocks soon giving you an extra hour of sun later in the day (stealing it from the morning).
For me missing 4 Sundays of church is not an option, nor would be giving up time with my son, so I would run into the dark.2 -
3-1 7k moderate
3-2 7k thresholdish + resistance bands
3-3 7k moderate
3-4 rest
3-5 11k slow
March Total: 32k
March Goal: 170k
January Total: 161k
February Total: 167k
2020 Total through February: 328k
Sunny, frosty, and little wind this morning. The occasional ice I encountered on lap 1 was melting by lap 2 and water by lap 3. Hip was hurting even before the run started, so I decided to take it slow. Then I decided if I was going to go slow, I might as well go longer than usual. Without the distraction of some music it's an interesting trip wandering around inside my own head.
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
Stretch goal: If I can average 169k per month, I can run 2020K in 2020
Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders
2020 races:
4-25 Shine the Light 5k, Twinsburg, OH
5-23 Race for the Parks 5k, Hudson OH
6-20 Freedom Run 5k, Aurora, OH6 -
Camaramandy648 wrote: »Training Question!
For the month of March, Madison will be taking social skills classes every Saturday from 10am-1pm. This drastically changes the kids' schedule with their dad and for this month, I will not have Saturdays *mostly* free. I will be able to probably lift and do a short run early early in the mornings but I'd rather use that time to get one-on-one time with my son. Which means that for 4 of the last 7 Saturdays I have left, I'll only be able to begin my long run at around 3. Which actually sounds horrible because it means I'll be running after dark on the 18 and 22 mile days. And this would also be after having already had a full day.
OR
I can resign myself to missing four Sundays of church. Also not preferable.
Which would you do?
Have you factored in the extra hour of daylight we're getting when we switch to DST this weekend?1 -
Camaramandy648 wrote: »Training Question!
For the month of March, Madison will be taking social skills classes every Saturday from 10am-1pm. This drastically changes the kids' schedule with their dad and for this month, I will not have Saturdays *mostly* free. I will be able to probably lift and do a short run early early in the mornings but I'd rather use that time to get one-on-one time with my son. Which means that for 4 of the last 7 Saturdays I have left, I'll only be able to begin my long run at around 3. Which actually sounds horrible because it means I'll be running after dark on the 18 and 22 mile days. And this would also be after having already had a full day.
OR
I can resign myself to missing four Sundays of church. Also not preferable.
Which would you do?
I would also run in the dark.0 -
Camaramandy648 wrote: »Training Question!
For the month of March, Madison will be taking social skills classes every Saturday from 10am-1pm. This drastically changes the kids' schedule with their dad and for this month, I will not have Saturdays *mostly* free. I will be able to probably lift and do a short run early early in the mornings but I'd rather use that time to get one-on-one time with my son. Which means that for 4 of the last 7 Saturdays I have left, I'll only be able to begin my long run at around 3. Which actually sounds horrible because it means I'll be running after dark on the 18 and 22 mile days. And this would also be after having already had a full day.
OR
I can resign myself to missing four Sundays of church. Also not preferable.
Which would you do?
Although not ideal. One of the books I was reading from a marathoner said that in a pinch he would break his long run into two separate runs in the sams day due to schedule conflicts. A few miles in that morning and the rest in the evening.0 -
@Camaramandy648 I'd run into the dark, or look for another day, or split the run up during the day, or try to include the kid on Saturday for part of the run (like running circles around a playground or putting him on a bike with snacks and drinks), or run during her class, or probably a combination of trying different things every week. The long run is important, but so are the other things you mentioned, so at some point you might just have to decide which is more important for those 4 weeks. I'm guessing no one here is going to judge you either way. Sometimes it's tough to get the training done and have a life too!2
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Monthly goal 40 miles
Miles to date 9.2
PastorVincents' talk of qualifying for Boston got me curious on my times. My last Marathon was 3:51:10 it was in 2008 I was 49 . That would have qualified me at my current age of 60 for 2019 but not for 2020. It is now 3:50 qualifying time for 60 year old's. 2 things... if I would have missed my time by 1:10 it would have been terrible but on the other hand I was 11 years younger I'm not sure I could keep that pace now .
Marathons are not my goal right now of course but once you've been down that road its hard not to think about it.
Lets just get to a 5k first and see how that goes.
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For those that are wondering...
Qualifying times for Boston 2020:
Men
18-34 ::: 2hrs 58min 21sec
35-39 ::: 3hrs 03min 21sec
40-44 ::: 3hrs 08min 21sec
45-49 ::: 3hrs 18min 21sec
50-54 ::: 3hrs 23min 21sec
55-59 ::: 3hrs 33min 21sec
60-64 ::: 3hrs 48min 21sec
65-69 ::: 4hrs 03min 21sec
70-74 ::: 4hrs 18min 21sec
75-79 ::: 4hrs 33min 21sec
80 and over ::: 4hrs 48min 21sec
Women
18-34 ::: 3hrs 28min 21sec
35-39 ::: 3hrs 33min 21sec
40-44 ::: 3hrs 38min 21sec
45-49 ::: 3hrs 48min 21sec
50-54 ::: 3hrs 53min 21sec
55-59 ::: 4hrs 03min 21sec
60-64 ::: 4hrs 18min 21sec
65-69 ::: 4hrs 33min 21sec
70-74 ::: 4hrs 48min 21sec
75-79 ::: 5hrs 03min 21sec
80 and over ::: 5hrs 18min 21sec
If I just change my gender, I can do this!
src: https://www.baa.org/2020-boston-marathon-qualifier-acceptances-announced4 -
Camaramandy648 wrote: »Training Question!
For the month of March, Madison will be taking social skills classes every Saturday from 10am-1pm. This drastically changes the kids' schedule with their dad and for this month, I will not have Saturdays *mostly* free. I will be able to probably lift and do a short run early early in the mornings but I'd rather use that time to get one-on-one time with my son. Which means that for 4 of the last 7 Saturdays I have left, I'll only be able to begin my long run at around 3. Which actually sounds horrible because it means I'll be running after dark on the 18 and 22 mile days. And this would also be after having already had a full day.
OR
I can resign myself to missing four Sundays of church. Also not preferable.
Which would you do?
Im not sure of your training plan or where you are in it but my first thing is why a 22 mile run at all? in some situations depending on how good your base is the 18 mile run could be your longest run or even 16. Not ideal but in a pinch it could get you to the finish line. Again I am new here and know nothing about you or your training so take what I say with that in mind.2 -
@Camaramandy648 Do you feel safe running after dark? For me, if the choice was between running after dark and missing something that was as important to me as church is to many people, I'd run into the dark. But I live someplace where that feels safe to me.
I had some work travel scheduled to warmer places this month and I was looking forward to the runs. Come into the office this morning and find out all travel has been cancelled until there's a better understanding of what is happening with the Corona virus.
Oh well . . . at least they're looking out for us.
3/1: 9m
3/2: 1.75m
3/3: 3.25m
3/4: 6m
3/5: 3.25m6 -
March goal: get back to running 2-3 days per week. 5K in April.
3/3 - Ran 1.76 miles (total run: 1.76 miles)
3/4 - Walk 3.3 miles (total walk: 3.3 miles)
3/5 - Ran 1.8 miles (total run: 3.56 miles)
Lately I have found the guided runs on my Nike App. They have been really helpful for this solo runner, used the "I Don't Wanna Run Run" and "Easy Run". I start my Garmin and the app (with the Spotify playlist suggested) & next thing I know, I'm almost at the end!
My problem now is, on the Nike App, I get 2 different entries. Like, for this morning, the Garmin entry says 1.80 miles, 14;15 pace & 25:47 total, but Nike says 1.81 miles, 13:47 pace, 25:00 total. Which one should I keep? (Strava says 1.80, 14:16, 25:47) On the MFP app I delete the one that says "running in place" as they both have the same calories, so it doesn't matter as much which platform, and I know the total milage is pretty much the same, but for pace, I want to be as close to what I really am. Garmin/Strava? Nike?2 -
dreamer12151 wrote: »March goal: get back to running 2-3 days per week. 5K in April.
3/3 - Ran 1.76 miles (total run: 1.76 miles)
3/4 - Walk 3.3 miles (total walk: 3.3 miles)
3/5 - Ran 1.8 miles (total run: 3.56 miles)
Lately I have found the guided runs on my Nike App. They have been really helpful for this solo runner, used the "I Don't Wanna Run Run" and "Easy Run". I start my Garmin and the app (with the Spotify playlist suggested) & next thing I know, I'm almost at the end!
My problem now is, on the Nike App, I get 2 different entries. Like, for this morning, the Garmin entry says 1.80 miles, 14;15 pace & 25:47 total, but Nike says 1.81 miles, 13:47 pace, 25:00 total. Which one should I keep? (Strava says 1.80, 14:16, 25:47) On the MFP app I delete the one that says "running in place" as they both have the same calories, so it doesn't matter as much which platform, and I know the total milage is pretty much the same, but for pace, I want to be as close to what I really am. Garmin/Strava? Nike?
I have never used the Nike App, but I know that Strava only counts "moving miles" or some such wording. That means it drops any distance/time when it thinks you are not moving. This will cause minor differences like you are seeing. Check to see if Nike has an option like that. (With Strava you can turn that feature off)
In any case, where I have a difference and need a number, I use Garmin's numbers. Garmin is on my wrist and doing the actual measuring and is closest to the data so more likely to be correct.
Also there could be rounding differences which cause minor differences.2 -
@Camaramandy648 After the Marathon, you'll get one of these. Turns car into a Rolls Royce...
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@Camaramandy648 After the Marathon, you'll get one of these. Turns car into a Rolls Royce...
Or one like mine:
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Wow I managed a fourth day in a row doing my little five-and-a-bit kilometre route. Was tired today though and wasn’t rewarded with a pretty sunrise as too cloudy. But I’m glad I did it and that it was dry at least. It has thrown it down relentlessly since not long after I finished the run!
March goal: 36 miles
March total: 13.2 miles
2/3: 3.3 m
3/3: 3.3 m
4/3: 3.3m
5/3: 3.3m
February total: 17.8m
January total: 0m11 -
brittanystebbins95 wrote: »poor old girl got in a fight with speed demon while i was out teaching yoga. thankfully, speed demon is ok. old girl got her butt handed to her. Speed Demon would rather walk away from a fight but if you corner her, she will finish the fight. no vet needed but old girl will not be joining us for any short runs. speed demon and i might go out tonight. or just me. it's supposed to rain
I was extremely confused at first but I'm assuming this is about two dogs now.
I'm so sorry to hear that! I'm glad your older dog is okay.
If I were you, I would keep them separated when not supervised. Maybe like block one in one part of the house, and the other in a different part of the house. Fights can easily get nasty, and if no one was home, you have no idea what triggered it. I would hate to see the older dog get seriously injured.
likely not necessary. they've lived together for 2 years with barely a squabble. the good new was the foster dog was in his crate. someone just had a bad day.4 -
PastorVincent wrote: »@Camaramandy648 After the Marathon, you'll get one of these. Turns car into a Rolls Royce...
Or one like mine:
I have a 13.7-I got lost sticker in my collection. It’s extra humorous because it’s 100% the truth. I have gotten lost in every race I have ever run. Even the ones with like 1 turn. It’s a gift.8 -
March Goal: 90 Miles
3/1: 7.62 miles
3/2: 5.05 miles
3/3: 5.02 miles
3/5: 5.05 miles
22.74/90 miles completed for March
221.82/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders
My HM training plan called for a tempo run this morning so that is what I did. I was a little nervous. I've always been a little unsure on how to do speed work and worry that I am not doing it right. So I have had a tendency to either skip it, half *kitten* it, or just do Zombie's Run with the chases turned on. But this time I thought I would make more of an effort to do the speed work. So my plan for the tempo run was to start slow for about the first 10 minutes (or about a mile), then spend the next 15-20 minutes at 10K race pace and then slow back down for the last 10 minutes or so, or really just until I got home. I wasn't sure what to wear this morning. It was a lot cooler than my last couple of runs, but there was no wind so I ended up wearing capris, a t-shirt and sleeves and gloves. I was a little worried that I would be over dressed, but when I got out there it was cooler than I expected and I was dressed just right. I set my virtual pacer to 10K race pace with the intention of running behind pace for the warm up and cool down and on pace for the tempo part. That plan worked out really well for me. I had to work to keep my pace slower on the warm up. Mostly because I was cold and tend to run faster when I'm cold. But whether I did the tempo run "right" or not, I stuck to my plan and I was paying attention to my pace and trying to be intentional and not just running, so I think I did good. I ended up with 5 miles overall with miles 2 and 3 about a minute faster than miles 1, 4 and 5. It was a really nice run too. It rained all day yesterday so I was glad I moved Wednesday's run to Monday. This morning it was colder than it has been, but it was mostly clear and no wind. There were lots of puddles and some fog, but mostly it was nice. At one point I crossed the creek on the way back to the park and there was fog across the road between the creek and the soccer fields. It was just as the sun was coming up and it was really pretty.
@Camaramandy648 You do need to practice running in the dark. But honestly if it were me I would do the runs on Sunday instead of Saturday. But that is just me.
@dreamer12151 I would go with the Garmin information for the same reasons as @PastorVincent.
2020 races:
5/16/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon8 -
PastorVincent wrote: »@Camaramandy648 After the Marathon, you'll get one of these. Turns car into a Rolls Royce...
Or one like mine:
Haha, I like yours better!0 -
I love all the stickers!!!! @LoveyChar I cannot WAIT to get my marathon sticker!!!!!! I have explained what 26.2 means to my kids in the car so many times and I always say, "Anybody who has a 26.2 sticker is super dedicated and has a lot of grit, because that's what it takes to run a marathon."
I never thought it would be me!
I had the follow up with the doctor today about the sleep and anxiety and all that excellent, fun stuff. He said that if I am taking a xanax every time I wake up through the night as prescribed, then I should NOT, absolutely NOT still be waking up....... well. I was taking it exactly as prescribed and I just felt heavy and moody so I stopped taking it about two weeks in. I guess my sleeper in my brain is broken. I'd think xanax more than once through the night would put down a horse, but what do I know...
So he gave me a new prescription that is longer lasting and should work better. We'll see.8 -
10 miles today. I was going to shoot for 20, but I was wearing the wrong underwear, and need to do laundry.
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PastorVincent wrote: »@Camaramandy648 After the Marathon, you'll get one of these. Turns car into a Rolls Royce...
Or one like mine:
Haha, I like yours better!
I got that after I ran over 27 miles in a Marathon. I straight up earned it, I guess!
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