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Not sure if we have anyone who would be a 1st time marathoner, but they are giving away some free entries for the NYC Marathon with priority given to 1st timers -- https://blog.strava.com/2019-tcs-new-york-city-marathon-contest/

April Weekly Miles GOAL: 140 miles 04/06 - 04/13 - 04/20 - 04/27 - 04/30 - TOTAL: 0.00 miles April has 1 less weekend than March did, so even though I was well over my goal last month, I'm going keep it at 140... also, will have a taper week next week and a recovery week the following week, so I'm sure my mileage will be…

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…

March Weekly Miles GOAL: 140 miles 03/02 - 13.25 03/09 - 29.91 03/16 - 40.53 03/23 - 38.83 03/30 - 03/31 - TOTAL: 83.69 miles I had another good week of running this past week. I ended up sticking to my running schedule even though it would have fit into my life schedule better if I had swapped my Wed (Tempo)/Thu…

March Weekly Miles GOAL: 140 miles 03/02 - 13.25 03/09 - 29.91 03/16 - 40.53 03/23 - 03/30 - 03/31 - TOTAL: 83.69 miles Had a really good week of runs this past week. The only negative was that a new pair of New Balance shoes of a different model than I have used before, has been causing some blisters on my instep/arch.…

Ummm... What jury summons? I don't think I received that... Must have been lost in the mail...

March Weekly Miles GOAL: 140 miles 03/02 - 13.25 03/09 - 03/16 - 03/23 - 03/30 - 03/31 - TOTAL: 13.25 miles Thanks all for the kudos on my half marathon race! I usually like to preview a race course sometime before actually running the race, but in this case, I think I would have been overwhelmed with the hills and then…

I know many of you saw my post on Strava, but posting here for more detail... Yesterday I completed my 4th half marathon and was able to trip 20 seconds off my PR time on a really difficult course. Was a crisp 22 degrees at gun time with a light wind. I lined up with my training buddy from our running club who is a bit…

Thank you @Elise4270 --- Zazzle says it is a private design (maybe that is why you said it won't work...). All good... My DW probably doesn't think I need another running shirt right now anyway. Lol.

March Weekly Miles GOAL: 140 miles 03/02 - 03/09 - 03/16 - 03/23 - 03/30 - 03/31 - TOTAL: 00.00 miles I finished February with 132.33 miles on a goal of 130, so looks like my planning was pretty accurate. I'm going to up my mileage a little for March to take into account a couple extra days including an extra long run.…

February Weekly Miles GOAL: 130 miles 02/02 - 17.44 (40.45 total for week) 02/09 - 21.89 (long run got moved to Sun) 02/16 - 34.21 (long run got moved to Sun) 02/23 - 45.25 (2 long runs this week) 02/28 - 13.53 (Thru Thursday 2/28) TOTAL: 132.33 miles I DID IT!! :smile: 2018 RACES 04/21/18 - 4:20:27 - Marathon (My 1st) -…

February Weekly Miles GOAL: 130 miles 02/02 - 17.44 (40.45 total for week) 02/09 - 21.80 (long run got moved to Sun) 02/16 - 34.21 (long run got moved to Sun) 02/23 - 46.41 (2 long runs this week) 02/28 - TOTAL: 119.95 miles Even with race #1 on Sat, I should be able to hit my monthly goal. 2018 RACES 04/21/18 - 4:20:27 -…

I have 4 half marathons starting the 1st weekend in March that are ~ a month apart, so my goal is to stay injury free. I am hopeful to PR in at least 1 of them and would ultimately like to get a sub-1:50 finish... current PR is 1:53:39. I don't recall if I have said here before, but I spent most of my youth in MN playing…

February Weekly Miles GOAL: 130 miles 02/02 - 17.44 (40.45 total for week) 02/09 - 21.80 (long run got moved to Sun) 02/16 - 34.21 (posting early bc w/ snow prob won't run Sat again) 02/23 - 02/28 - TOTAL: 73.54 miles Boy oh boy, my training has been all over the place. My wife had surgery last Friday and we expected a 1…

@Elise4270 had some good questions and advice. I will add that foam rolling can be a great benefit or grab a tennis ball to pinpoint where that pain is at to really massage that. Flossing can also be good, but I feel like you really need to know what you're doing with that. For my hips, I also like doing the pigeon yoga…

February Weekly Miles GOAL: 130 miles 02/02 - 02/09 - 02/16 - 02/23 - 02/28 - TOTAL: 000.00 miles I barely squeaked in my goal last month... just over 142 miles for a goal of 140. This month I will peak the first couple of weeks, then a small taper before my HM race the 1st Sat of March. This week I was able to manage a…

January Weekly Miles GOAL: 140 miles 01/05 - 22.59 (30.34 total for the week) 01/12 - 32.00 01/19 - 27.75 01/26 - 37.17 01/31 - 23.01 TOTAL: 142.52 miles I MADE IT!! Barely scraped by my goal, but made it just the same! 2018 RACES 04/21/18 - 4:20:27 - Marathon (My 1st) - Garmin Marathon, Olathe KS 06/02/18 - 1:10:12 - 7.7…

January Weekly Miles GOAL: 140 miles 01/05 - 22.59 (30.34 total for the week) 01/12 - 32.00 01/19 - 27.75 01/26 - 37.17 01/31 - TOTAL: 119.51 miles I'm going to be close to my goal, but might come up a little short. 2018 RACES 04/21/18 - 4:20:27 - Marathon (My 1st) - Garmin Marathon, Olathe KS 06/02/18 - 1:10:12 - 7.7 mile…

January Weekly Miles GOAL: 140 miles 01/05 - 22.59 (30.34 total for the week) 01/12 - 20.44 (so far) 01/19 - 01/26 - 01/31 - TOTAL: 43.04 miles I just realized I hadn't entered a goal for the month... I am way behind on this thread, but I hope you all had a great start to the year! @MobyCarp -- (not sure if you saw this on…

December Weekly Miles GOAL: 100-125 miles 12/01 - 09.01 12/08 - 33.30 12/15 - 28.45 12/22 - 45.68 12/29 - 37.89 12/31 - 07.75 TOTAL: 162.09 miles @MobyCarp -- thank you so much for your running wisdom! Yes, you are correct the mileage above was weekly mileage Sun-Sat and that 1st week that also included part of Nov was ~…

Sorry I missed these earlier in the month... let me know if you need me to assist any further with these. I see that @Elise4270 that you are the only one on the 2019 spreadsheet so far.

December Weekly Miles GOAL: 100-125 miles 12/01 - 09.01 12/08 - 33.30 12/15 - 28.45 12/22 - 45.68 12/29 - 12/31 - TOTAL: 116.44 miles I really underestimated how much running I would do this month... looks like I will be in the 150+ Next week I plan to start actively training for the Liberty Half... will only be 9 weeks,…

December Weekly Miles GOAL: 100-125 miles 12/01 - 09.01 12/08 - 33.30 12/15 - 12/22 - 12/29 - 12/31 - TOTAL: 42.31 miles 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…

December Weekly Miles GOAL: 100-125 miles 12/01 - 09.01 12/08- 12/15 - 12/22 - 12/29 - 12/31 - TOTAL: 9.01 miles Q1: Who inspires me as a runner? -- So many of you on here... some of the ultra runners @JessicaMcB @MNLittleFinn @7lenny7 - you all show me what our bodies are capable of... @MobyCarp - the old guy that could…

I'm going to go with a goal of 100-125 miles this month... hit 90 last month with almost a week of no running (recovering from a small foot procedure on both feet) and we have an extra weekend in Dec, so I think I will be towards to high end of that range.

Congrats! Exciting time for you... good luck with the training!

I'll 2nd this... I took @7lenny7 advice last year and are perfect for me. I usually wear my light gloves underneath that have tech thingys that allow me to still navigate my phone if needed, but usually it stays tucked in my running belt!

Great plan. I did that one for my half last year. Good to add in a couple extra weeks as well.

@polskagirl01 @_nikkiwolf_ ... I followed the Miles for Dennis on Strava but I think I need a follow back to tag it.

This was Oct 14-15, correct? I ran 8 mi on Sat 13th @ 7a CT but developed some hip/glute pain and with a race coming up on the 20th, I gave it some extra rest.