March 2021 Monthly Running Challenge
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3/2 - 4 early morning miles that felt really awesome
Total for March - 4 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 66 miles
I have to say, even though I don't respond a lot, I do read and you all are such a positive, upbeat bunch and I love it. I love the motivation.
I did the challenges 2 years ago, but then "The Year That Will Be Forgotten" happened.
So:
March 3 - 3.11 miles
March 4 - 3.11 miles
March 5 - Today will be some spin and strength
Total for March - 10.22 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 59.78 miles
My huge goal this year is to get my base back that I lost last year. Before 2020, I was averaging 1000+ mile years and last year, I barely got to 600. So, my base is shot.
I ran 5 miles today without walking and felt totally amazing the entire time. Super happy with how it went and I have no doubt that I'll get to my goals this year. March goal is to get up to 6 miles comfortably and I'm sure I can do it.
March 6 - 5 miles
Total for March - 15.22 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 54.78 miles
Donated blood on Saturday morning, so I kind of expected my Sunday run to be a bit rough. Ended up being a beautiful day and I was actually 20 seconds faster per mile than what I normally run. Perhaps the slight weight loss helped
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March 7 - 3.19 miles
March 8 - Spinning after work - No running today
Total for March - 18.41 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 51.59 miles
Well...it caught up to me. Today's run with rough, but I got through it. Was a beautiful morning and considering I almost didn't get out there, I'll take it as a win.
March 9 - 4.5 miles
Total for March - 22.91 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 47.09 miles
Get busy for one day and you miss so much!
I'll have my first in person race in over a year (it will be 444 days to be exact) on March 20 and I'm excited but nervous. Just trying to focus on what I can control. I signed up for the last start time, so hopefully won't be a busy course.
March 10 - 3.12 miles of speed work
March 12 - 3.11 miles - Just a good ol' 5K to start the day
Total for March - 29.14 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 40.86 miles
Quick update for the weekend...
March 13 - 5.57 miles
March 14 - 3.26 miles
Total for March - 37.97 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 32.03 miles
So I am adding a small weekly goal for this week...I'd like to run a total of 20 miles. I think I can do it.
March 15 - Spin and weights
March 16 - 3.11 miles and weights
Total for March - 41.08 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 28.92 miles
Miles for the week (March 15-March 21) - 3.11 miles with 16.89 miles to go
Leg work last night and speed work this morning = sore me....eeek.
March 17 - 4.07 miles
Total for March - 45.15 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 24.85 miles
Miles for the week (March 15-March 21) - 7.18 miles with 12.82 miles to go
First in person race in 444 days is tomorrow. Nervous, but excited to have this tiny bit of normal back in my life.
March 19 - 5.25 miles to start the day.
Total for March - 50.40 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to Go - 19.60 miles
Miles for the week (March 15 - 21) - 12.43 miles with 7.57 miles to go
Today's 5K went so well! So much better than I anticipated.
Fairly small and they started people in 15 minute waves from 7 AM - 9 AM. Everyone was great with distancing and it was nice to get a small piece of normal back in my life.
March 20 - 3.11 miles
Total for March - 53.51 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to Go - 16.49 miles
Miles for the week (March 15 - March 21) - 15.54 miles with 4.46 miles to go.
Easy long run today - Finally over 6 miles for the first time in over a year.
March 21 - 6.51 miles
Total for March - 60.02 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 9.98 miles
Miles for the week (March 15 - March 21) - 22.05 miles - Goal was 20 miles, so goal met!
A really nice run this morning to start the day. I took one of my more challenging routes that just seems to be all uphill after mile 3.
March 23 - 5.26 miles
Total for March - 65.28 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 4.72 miles
Mileage goal for the week-(March 22 - March 28) - 25 miles - 19.74 miles to go
Rough 4 miles today, but got it done. Really wanted 5 total because I'd surpass 70 for the month, but just couldn't get it done.
March 24 - 4 miles
Total for March - 69.28 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - .72 miles
Mileage goal for the week - (March 22 - March 28) - 25 miles - 15.74 miles to go.
Yesterday's lunch run was so much better than Wednesday. We'll see how tomorrow's run goes, I just got my first COVID vaccine dose yesterday.
March 25 - 4.38 miles
Total for March - 73.66 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
GOAL MET!!
Mileage goal for the week - (March 22 - March 28) - 25 miles - 11.36 miles to go7 -
March 1 – Exercise Bike (6.33 miles) + Strength training
March 2 – 5.07 miles
March 3 – Exercise Bike (7 miles) + strength
March 4 – 5.35 miles (morning) + 3.05 miles (evening – hill repeats)
March 5 – rest
March 6 – 12.01 miles
March 7 – Hiking – 2.27 miles – 1340 elevation gain
March 8 – 5.18 miles
March 9 – 3.34 miles
March 10 – 5.18 miles
March 11 – 5.21 miles
March 12 – Hiking – 4.5 miles
March 13 – 13.13 miles
March 14 – Rest
March 15 – 5.02 miles + strength + 1.24 mile walk at lunch
March 16 – 3.45 miles + biking (5 miles)
March 17 – Strength + Walk (2.18 miles)
March 18 – 5.44 miles + Exercise Bike (12 miles)
March 19 – Strength
March 20 – 10 miles and lots of birthday cake!
March 21 – 2 miles + 0.25 cooldown walk + biking (5.2 miles)
March 22 – 5.08 miles
March 23 – Strength + Yoga
March 24 – 5.01 miles
March 25 – Strength Intervals
March 26 – 6.22 miles
We had a strong line of thunderstorms roll through a little after midnight last night but this morning everything was cleared out and the stars were shining brightly.
Thanks for the Syracuse hospitality @katharmonic!5 -
@katharmonic I look forward to running around those lakes when we get there. That does look like a beautiful place to run. I think I saw some ice still hanging on though. Enjoy your hiking weekend! Oh, congrats on becoming a local legend on your run yesterday! That's great!
@Faebert Thank you. I hope things become less stressful for you soon. Sorry you are still feeling the affects from CoVID. You have a great attitude about it, and are doing great to do what you can right now.
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3-1 7k slow
3-2 7k easy
3-3 7k easy
3-4 7k slow
3-5 7k easy
3-6 7k measy (between moderate and easy)
3-7 7k slow
3-8 7k moderate
3-9 7k easy
3-10 7k tempo-ish
3-11 7k easy
3-12 7k measy
3-13 7k tempo
3-14 7k measy
3-15 7k easy
3-16 7k easy
3-17 7k easy
3-18 5k treadmill
3-19 7k slow
3-20 7k moderate
3-21 7k easy
3-22 7k moderate
3-23 7k easy
3-24 7k measy
3-25 7k easy
3-26 5k treadmill
March Total: 178k
March Goal: 150k
Cloudy, mid 50s F, with a 30 to 40 mph wind gusting to 50 mph. Had no desire to go to either Oz or Kansas, so ran on the treadmill.
When you pop in here claiming your December 2021 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)6 -
Love the pictures @katharmonic, hard to believe that is New York. Looks like a great place to run and live. Enjoy your weekend hiking!
@Faebertt glad you are still out there running. Sorry it is taking so long to get over, but you are doing great!
Good luck on your race @Avidkeo
@nickseger I have wanted to try plated shoes for a while now, just can't bring myself to paying the $200+, but from everything I am reading, they could make a noticeable difference on speed and race days.
6.2 miles for me this (late) morning. Woke up about 2 hours late! Took it easy today, trying to just go by feel instead of worrying about the time on the watch.
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@quilteryoyo -- I have only run the AF Half once, I paced it in 2019 and will be pacing the 2:00 half again this year! It's an awesome race. There's a cool flyover and fireworks at the beginning. Good but tough course -- a nice 1/2 mile or so hill waiting for you around mile 9! It's also typically hot, sometimes very hot -- the race was black flagged a few years ago! I've done many half marathons and I'd say it's in my top 5 for sure.
@rheddmobile -- I've run in them once and they didn't seem too narrow for me. They are slightly less stable than your normal running shoe (I also run in Ride 13s and GT-2000s) and I can't compare to the Next% (or whatever they are called now), but they do seem wider than those. I get what the lady was saying, though. When I first walked with these on I found them incredibly comfortable, and then putting my old shoes back on (even just to walk around) seemed terrible. I think they would be great for walking, but as you point out, probably not worth the cost for that!3 -
@Scott6255 So far the shoes feel great and I have no doubt they make me more efficient than when I wear regular shoes. They are also "rockers", they have a nice roll to them. The Saucony Shift also have this feature, but without the carbon fiber. Those go for $140 I believe. I'll let you know how the race goes and give some more feedback after that test.2
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Thanks for the feedback @nickseger ! I'd like to be able to say I would be in your group, but I'll be about an hour behind you, if I decide to run it. 2
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3/17 - 1.67 mile 31 min easy effort
3/18 - .98 mile 15 min stamina effort
3/19 - 1.66 mile 30 min easy effort
3/22 - 1.67 mile 30 min easy effort
3/23 - 1.73 mile 30 min easy effort
3/24 - 1.31 mile 20 min stamina effort
3/25 - 1.75 mile 30 min easy effort
3/26 - 1.80 mile 30 min easy effort
Just enough time today to pop in, quickly catch up on posts and update with today's run. I felt really good on today's run and made it the furthest yet in 30 minutes at easy effort. Rest day for me tomorrow, and have a 60 minute run at easy effort planned for Sunday. Can't wait to see how that goes.7 -
39.9/45 miles
3/2: 4 miles
3/3: 4 miles
3/5: 2.2 miles
3/6: 13.2 miles
3/10: 2.2 miles
3/12: 2.6 miles
3/22: 3.7 miles
3/24: 4 miles
3/26: 4 miles
It was absolutely beautiful here this morning! Perfect running weather of 50F and not super humid.4 -
Great running @WhatMeRunning and @martaindale !0
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3/01 - 2.75 miles - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk
3/02 - 2.00 miles - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk
3/03 - 2.00 miles - 3.5 mph - Driveway laps
3/04 - 2.70 miles - 4.5 mph - First run/walk after surgery on the rural road near home
3/05 - 2.00 miles - 3.6 mph - Field walk
3/06 - 3.00 miles - 4.6 mph - Walk/run on rural road
3/07 - 2.00 miles - 3.7 mph - Field and driveway walk
3/08 - 2.25 miles - 4.0 mph - Walk/run on the driveway
3/09 - 2.50 miles - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk - ladder
3/10 - 3.50 miles - 4.5 mph - Walk/run on rural road
3/11 - 2.00 miles - 3.8 mph - Field and driveway walk
3/12 - 2.30 miles - 4.5 mph - Treadmill walk/run
3/13 - 1.00 mile - 3.6 mph - Field walk
3/14 - 2.30 miles - 4.6 mph - Driveway laps & 0.50 walk warm up and cool down on the driveway
3/15 - 2.00 miles - 3.8 mph - Field and driveway walk
3/16 - 3.00 miles - 4.6 mph - Treadmill & 0.50 walk for warm up and cool down
3/17 - 1.00 mile - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk - helped mow mom's lawn this afternoon
3/18 - 3.00 miles - 4.5 mph - Treadmill & 0.5 walk for warm up and cool down
3/19 - 2.00 miles - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk
3/20 - 2.00 miles - 4.0 mph - Walk on rural road and the driveway
3/21 - 2.50 miles - 5.0 mph - Run/walk on the rural road + 1.0 mile for warm up and cool down
3/22 - 1.00 mile - 3.7 mph - Field walk
3/23 - 2.00 miles - 3.7 mph - Field and driveway walk
3/24 - 2.30 miles - 4.6 mph - Driveway laps & 0.50 walks to warm up and cool down (3.30 miles total)
3/25 - 2.00 miles - 3.6 mph - Treadmill walk
3/26 - 3.10 miles - 4.7 mph - Run/walk on the rural road + 1.0 mile walk for warm up and cool down
March total: 62.70/62 miles
Yeah! Went over my mileage goal for the month already! Since I have been having issues with my HR being higher than I think it should be, I decided to run today by zones, not by feel. I kept a close eye on my watch, especially if I felt like I was beginning to breath really hard, and tried to keep my HR below 164 bpm - in the aerobic zone. I slowed down if it got higher - or walked, if needed. It was much easier today - of course, running out the road instead of driveway laps made it easier too. I averaged 12:43 min/mile. I'm happy with that for now.7 -
Afternoon everyone.
This morning was a 17k long run. I didn't set the alarm, deciding to just allow myself to wake naturally and go out when I woke. So of course I was awake at 6am. That's fine, I'd had a great sleep.
Got up, ate my usual pre-long run/race breakfast and decided to run along the water since that's most like what I will be doing for the HM.
It was an absolute stunning sunrise, and I got these pics before starting.
I walked for a couple of hundred metres as a warm up, the. Got started. The first 2-3 was, as usual, the hardest, and I soon settled into a good rhythm. At about 7k I bumped into the local Parkrun group, it was sad to not be running with them but good to see them. I turned around a little short of the Parkrun turnaround point.
I really enjoyed this run. And some good news, no pain in my hips today. I was doing a few Kms where I was concentrating on making sure my glutes etc were working properly. I think the stretches I've been doing has helped a LOT. Will see over the next few days.
I also ended up with negative splits! Not perfect ones, but the last 8ks were definitely on average faster than the first.
So feeling good about the upcoming half!
After that I took miss 4 out fishing. She's been asking to go fishing for a week so we went to local kids warf. We didn't catch anything but she got to see a lot of small fish near the surface eating the bait. We had a wonderful time together.11 -
March Goal: 100 Miles
3/1: 1.32 miles
3/2: 5.32 miles
3/3: 5.32 miles
3/4: 5.52 miles
3/5: 1.40 miles
3/6: 1.20 miles
3/7: 10.02 miles
3/8: 1.43 miles
3/9: 6.02 miles
3/10: 6.09 miles
3/11: 5.41 miles
3/12: 1.51 miles
3/13: 1.42 miles
3/14: 10.02 miles
3/15: 1.58 miles
3/16: 5.31 miles
3/17: 5.25 miles
3/18: 5.21 miles
3/19: 2.02 miles
3/20: 2.02 miles
3/21: 9.42 miles
3/22: 2.11 miles
3/23: 5.40 miles
3/24: 5.53 miles
3/25: 2.11 miles
3/26: 5.53 miles
113.49/100 miles completed for March
It was perfect running weather this morning for a nice 5.5 mile run. The sky was clear and the stars were pretty. The moon was almost but not quite full. It was about 50°F. There was some wind, but not too bad. It was an uneventful run, but a good one.
2021 Races:
4/24/21: Run For The Children 10K
11/6/21: Run For 57th AHC Half Marathon
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My quad has been acting up, so I finished off my 40k for the week with exactly 10k today, which was further than I should've done, but I'm now in recovery mode and plan to take next week as a cutback week. I tried to focus on form while running, and it's currently "ok", but still kind of feels like it's on the edge of being an injury. I'm reminding myself that it's better to be safe and take time off now, than to be forced to take even more time off later.
Oh! But Spring is here!!! Butterflies, birds singing, and I wore shorts and a tank top today!!! I have so much to do in the yard, not sure what all I'm even dealing with out there, and not sure where to start. Probably trimming what I know are rose bushes before they start sending out green stuff. I know that's probably a Fall thing to do, but no one did and I've done it before in early Spring without any problems.
Happy Running Everyone!6 -
@Avidkeo Stunning sunrise! Glad you had an enjoyable run with no hip pain! Fishing with Miss 4 - so much fun!
Nice running @kgirlhart!
@polskagirl01 Smart to take the time off now rather than being forced to later. I hope the rest is all that your quads need. Good luck with the yard work. There's always something to do.2 -
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3/2 - 4 early morning miles that felt really awesome
Total for March - 4 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 66 miles
I have to say, even though I don't respond a lot, I do read and you all are such a positive, upbeat bunch and I love it. I love the motivation. I did the challenges 2 years ago, but then "The Year That Will Be Forgotten" happened.
So:
March 3 - 3.11 miles
March 4 - 3.11 miles
March 5 - Today will be some spin and strength
Total for March - 10.22 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 59.78 miles
My huge goal this year is to get my base back that I lost last year. Before 2020, I was averaging 1000+ mile years and last year, I barely got to 600. So, my base is shot.
I ran 5 miles today without walking and felt totally amazing the entire time. Super happy with how it went and I have no doubt that I'll get to my goals this year. March goal is to get up to 6 miles comfortably and I'm sure I can do it.
March 6 - 5 miles
Total for March - 15.22 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 54.78 miles
Donated blood on Saturday morning, so I kind of expected my Sunday run to be a bit rough. Ended up being a beautiful day and I was actually 20 seconds faster per mile than what I normally run. Perhaps the slight weight loss helped .
March 7 - 3.19 miles
March 8 - Spinning after work - No running today
Total for March - 18.41 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 51.59 miles
Well...it caught up to me. Today's run with rough, but I got through it. Was a beautiful morning and considering I almost didn't get out there, I'll take it as a win.
March 9 - 4.5 miles
Total for March - 22.91 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 47.09 miles
Get busy for one day and you miss so much!
I'll have my first in person race in over a year (it will be 444 days to be exact) on March 20 and I'm excited but nervous. Just trying to focus on what I can control. I signed up for the last start time, so hopefully won't be a busy course.
March 10 - 3.12 miles of speed work
March 12 - 3.11 miles - Just a good ol' 5K to start the day
Total for March - 29.14 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 40.86 miles
Quick update for the weekend...
March 13 - 5.57 miles
March 14 - 3.26 miles
Total for March - 37.97 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 32.03 miles
So I am adding a small weekly goal for this week...I'd like to run a total of 20 miles. I think I can do it.
March 15 - Spin and weights
March 16 - 3.11 miles and weights
Total for March - 41.08 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 28.92 miles
Miles for the week (March 15-March 21) - 3.11 miles with 16.89 miles to go
Leg work last night and speed work this morning = sore me....eeek.
March 17 - 4.07 miles
Total for March - 45.15 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 24.85 miles
Miles for the week (March 15-March 21) - 7.18 miles with 12.82 miles to go
First in person race in 444 days is tomorrow. Nervous, but excited to have this tiny bit of normal back in my life.
March 19 - 5.25 miles to start the day.
Total for March - 50.40 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to Go - 19.60 miles
Miles for the week (March 15 - 21) - 12.43 miles with 7.57 miles to go
Today's 5K went so well! So much better than I anticipated.
Fairly small and they started people in 15 minute waves from 7 AM - 9 AM. Everyone was great with distancing and it was nice to get a small piece of normal back in my life.
March 20 - 3.11 miles
Total for March - 53.51 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to Go - 16.49 miles
Miles for the week (March 15 - March 21) - 15.54 miles with 4.46 miles to go.
Easy long run today - Finally over 6 miles for the first time in over a year.
March 21 - 6.51 miles
Total for March - 60.02 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 9.98 miles
Miles for the week (March 15 - March 21) - 22.05 miles - Goal was 20 miles, so goal met!
A really nice run this morning to start the day. I took one of my more challenging routes that just seems to be all uphill after mile 3.
March 23 - 5.26 miles
Total for March - 65.28 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - 4.72 miles
Mileage goal for the week-(March 22 - March 28) - 25 miles - 19.74 miles to go
Rough 4 miles today, but got it done. Really wanted 5 total because I'd surpass 70 for the month, but just couldn't get it done.
March 24 - 4 miles
Total for March - 69.28 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Miles to go - .72 miles
Mileage goal for the week - (March 22 - March 28) - 25 miles - 15.74 miles to go.
Yesterday's lunch run was so much better than Wednesday. We'll see how tomorrow's run goes, I just got my first COVID vaccine dose yesterday.
March 25 - 4.38 miles
Total for March - 73.66 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
GOAL MET!!
Mileage goal for the week - (March 22 - March 28) - 25 miles - 11.36 miles to go
Not bad at all today! Rained for the first mile but then cleared up.
March 27 - 4.5 miles
Total for March - 78.16 miles
Goal for March - 70 miles
Mileage goal for the week - (March 22 - March 28) - 25 miles - 6.86 miles to go7 -
3-1 7k slow
3-2 7k easy
3-3 7k easy
3-4 7k slow
3-5 7k easy
3-6 7k measy (between moderate and easy)
3-7 7k slow
3-8 7k moderate
3-9 7k easy
3-10 7k tempo-ish
3-11 7k easy
3-12 7k measy
3-13 7k tempo
3-14 7k measy
3-15 7k easy
3-16 7k easy
3-17 7k easy
3-18 5k treadmill
3-19 7k slow
3-20 7k moderate
3-21 7k easy
3-22 7k moderate
3-23 7k easy
3-24 7k measy
3-25 7k easy
3-26 5k treadmill
3-27 7k measy
March Total: 185k
March Goal: 150k
Partly cloudy, mid 40s F, with a light wind that managed to blow in my face no matter what direction I was going. Post-treadmill runs are always hard for me; today was no exception.
@Avidkeo Miss 4 now knows that fishing is "fishing." If it were about what we pulled out of the water, we'd call it "catching."
When you pop in here claiming your December 2021 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)6 -
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