Super Goofs March Challenge

[ArelysAdriana]

No no no no no, What you say is " I took rest days on Saturday..."

I hope you are feeling better!

Thank you! I am feeling MUCH better.

It would have been two rest days had my parents and little sister not dragged me all over Downtown Disney and the Florida Mall. I'm pretty sure I did about 10 laps around the big Disney store in DTD thanks to my sister and her quest to find everything that is Nightmare Before Christmas

I did 3 miles today in 46:03 and spent an hour at the gym and 40 minutes stretching. My timing is getting better and better and I couldn't be happier about it.

Question for everyone, when you first started running, how did you decide when to bump up your mileage? Was it when your current mileage felt easy/it wasn't enough of a challenge? And when you did up the mileage, how did you figure out how much to go up to?

My 3 mile runs are getting easier and easier, but I want to try getting better timing before bumping it up to 4 or even 5 miles. Is this a good idea, or should I just bump up the mileage and worry about timing later?

 

[lynnielou]

Hi,

60 minutes for me today.
31 minutes for cardio with c25k, 2.0 miles
29 exercises with my bean.

I am starting over with week #5 of c25k. I was not quite ready for the w5w3, which is 5 minutes walk and then 20 mkinutes of jogging.

 

[princessrunner]

Good morning Super Goofs!!

Shannon: I need a lot of encouragement in order to attempt any race with swimming. I think over the summer I am going to add in some swimming and see how that goes. DD has a friend on the HS swim team and I may see if I can get some coaching from her. Both of the sprint tri's I am looking at are pool swims so my icky factor is down (sort of, they do rehab in one of the pools which is icky). I also need to look into a different bike. I cannot build time on my mountain bike, just muscle. So, I have a little prep work but DD13 is interested in trying to train for it so I will make the effort.

ArelysAdriana: I am not a great authority. I tend to add too much too quick and then have to back off. When I started (and I mean way back before I could even run a mile), I added a telephone pole distance a week until I got to 3 miles. After 3 miles, I got a little smarter and decided to pick up a couple books, namely Marathoning for Mortals and Running for Mortals, both of which I would highly recommend, and started paying more attention to my body and following along with their plans. If I remember correctly, you are not supposed to add more than 10% to your mileage per week. Meaning, if you are running 3 miles, you can add no more than .3 miles this week, and then on and on. I think I was adding either a quarter mile or a half mile depending on how I felt. Don't push too hard, you will pay with your feet, hammies, etcetera. I find that the MFM plans work well for me as you run for time mostly not mileage (only on Saturday) that way I do what I do and I don't punish myself for it.

Lynnielou: Great job on knowing when to maintain and when to push forward. I WISH I had that insight. I would probably not have been down for 2 months with PF.

Everyone having a bad week: You all sound like you need it. I say there is some wishing for spring affliction that hits most of us yearly. Like light deprivation disorder but maybe something like outdoor deprivation disorder or mud hating disorder.

I have a 50 minute run on for today. It is supposed to be 40 with no wind. Like a wonderful spring day. Tomorrow is rain/snow mix and cold again. Just can't win. The snowbanks here are FINALLY starting to dissipate although there is still quite a bit of snow pack. My mom is due home in a month and I somehow have to get her car out of a snowpile. Can you say XT with a shovel??????

 

[Pungodingy]

3/15
1 mile/17 mins

3/16
1 mile/18 mins

3/17
1.5 miles/24 mins

 

[Cruella de mom]

Question for everyone, when you first started running, how did you decide when to bump up your mileage? Was it when your current mileage felt easy/it wasn't enough of a challenge? And when you did up the mileage, how did you figure out how much to go up to?

For me, one distance never gets "easy" until I have gone farther. I think if I had waited for 3 miles to be easy I would still be running 3 miles. And even now, I can have a three mile run that feels like 90.

I also use the 10% rule, but I apply it a little diffferently. Lets say you are running 3 miles 3 times a week. Thats 9 miles a week. Next week you could up your weekly mileage 10% or .9 miles. It is up to you whether you do that by adding to each run or just add say half a mile to one run. I would advise half a mile to one run.

The other thing to remember is that you don't want to work on speed and distance at the same time. So if you are increasing your mileage go slower than you normally run.

My Dh trains for triathlons and half marathons with a base of 3 mile runs 3 times a week. When it is time to train, he starts adding miles to one run but he keeps his other two runs at 3 miles.

You are doing great!

Cecilia

 

[princessrunner]

Cecilia, thanks for clarifying. Sometimes I have a hard time saying what I want to. Your explanation is clearer than mine. .3 a workout and .9 a week are the same, I just was not clear on how to add in the difference. It is also nice to know that maybe I can complete a tri and that I am doing the appropriate thing between races. My maintenance is 3 miles twice a week (Monday and Thursday) and then 5 miles on Saturday so I must be doing something right!! Very exciting news for me!!!

I also concur with the speed after distance theory. I have just recently started increasing my speed on shorter runs. And, yes, 3 miles is WAAAAAAY harder at this point than the higher mileage. I find that I take off at my pace for a LR no matter what and I have to remind myself that this is 3 miles not 6 or more. My MIL has a neighbor that runs 5Ks exclusively and he is always on me about "just a 5K" because I run such higher mileage. I have tried numerous times to explain to him that 3 is harder for me because I have to wrap my head around the shorter distance and faster pace. Being a noncompetitive person, those people out in front of my are no incentive. I have to deal with the little voice in my head......

 

[Raenstoirm]

Well I finished the day strong! I did my C25k and then took the dog for a long walk. In the end, I got in 5.1 miles yesterday. Not terrible.

 

[Creativebeth]

Mondays totals


Time: 3 hours
Miles: 10

I spent 2 hours running, and then did Pilates for 1 hour in the evening.

Beth

 

[suzannews]

Saturday...20 mins on bike/4.04 miles

Sunday...30 mins on bike/6.26 miles

Monday...30 mins on bike/6.18 miles

 

[suzannews]

I DID IT!!!!!!


Sorry, I am shouting from the rooftops.

Today, Tuesday...9 miles walk/jog/run...2 hours 10 mins (130 mins)

I am doing the Minnie 15K and needed to get it under 2 hrs 15 mins.


WOO HOO, YEAH ME!!

 

[jmasgat]

I DID IT!!!!!!


Sorry, I am shouting from the rooftops.

Today, Tuesday...9 miles walk/jog/run...2 hours 10 mins (130 mins)

I am doing the Minnie 15K and needed to get it under 2 hrs 15 mins.


WOO HOO, YEAH ME!!

Way to go, Suzanne! You made it! I have not reached that distance in my training--actually, I never will (by design). Tht's something that's always been curious to me. How are you supposed to train for a race and yet never run that entire distance? I hope this all works out for Minnie. My plan only has you do seven miles max, but I have some buffer time built in so I think I will shoot for eight miles at some point.

I did my 3 miles today in 29 min.

Maura

 

[lynnielou]

Hi,

10 minutes of warm up on the bike for 3 miles
50 minutes strength and exercising with "bean".
total: 60 minutes of exercise today

Tomorrow is c25k, w5w2.

Have a great evening all.......

 

[Cruella de mom]

Hi Goofs!

Sorry, My running partner came up lame yesterday so I only got 5.3 miles in. But I went into the gym and got some strength training in as well. So total time was 1:20. Hopefully, my partners foot will heal quickly and we can get one more long run in before ING next Sunday.

Maura- Most marathon plans only have you go to 20 miles, but alot of half marathon plans take you to 14. I think it just depends on whether you are running to finish or running for time. Some people need the confidence of having gone the entire distance.

I think as long as you have a strong base with at least 3 runs a week, a 9 mile race will be very doable regardless of how long your longest run. That said, I think each one of those long runs that come close to the full distance will make the race all that much more fun. In other words, the more 6 or 7 or 8 mile long runs you can get in, the stronger you will feel on race day.

Cecilia

 

[Raenstoirm]

Congrats on your time!

As for me I got is 5.9 miles of walking (lets say 2 hours since I wasn't going very fast) and 30 minutes of jumping rope

 

[Creativebeth]

Today's totals: (Wed)

Time: 2:20
Miles: 13.5

I ended up doing the elliptical for 60 min for 6.5 miles, the recumbent bike for 20 min for 7.0 miles, and 60 min stretch class.

Beth

 

[groovygirls]

My finishers certificate for the half came today!
It's snowing again.
Monday- rode for 1.5 hours and ran for 4 miles in 50 minutes
Tuesday- rode for 1.5 hours, ran 4 miles in about 50 minutes and 45 minute spin class
Wednesday- rode for 2 hours.
My quad is still bothering me. I really feel like I need to change Great Bay to a walk. Anyone want to walk with me?

 

[Kristi1357]

I really feel like I need to change Great Bay to a walk. Anyone want to walk with me?

I am pretty sure I am going to just walk. I think Angie is a walker as well. I think Lisa is the runner.

back to lurking...

 

[lynnielou]

hi

61 minutes today: 31 c25k w5w2 for 2 miles and then 30 minutes on my bean and strength training.

It felt good to be repeating week 5.

 

[princessrunner]

Suzanne: Nice job. It is certainly nice to know that you CAN make it and you WILL make it. My longest run for a half is 10 miles, for the full it is 20. I guess they figure if you can make it that far, you are golden. I follow the Marathoning for Mortals plans but I am going to try the Hal Higdon intermediate II plan for the full (if I get that brave).

Lynnielou: Knowing when to step back is HUGE. I wish I could learn that... It certainly is key to not injuring yourself by pushing too much too soon. Yes...guilty...

Joanne: I am the runner (Chad too maybe???) but this half I am going to enjoy myself with my team (yes Kristi that still includes you too ) and I am going to walk, run/walk, walk/run, run, hop, skip, jump, sing....whatever it takes so we ALL have a good time!! And yay on your finishers certificate!! I really wanted to do the half again this year but have been grounded by DH so I am in for Goofy 2010...anyone else??

Great job getting your workouts in this week. Just today and tomorrow. We had a big week last week so lets see if we can keep our numbers up there!! I have 40 minutes of running today which will be on the TM due to ANOTHER 3 inches of snow. Will this madness never end???? I thought today was the first day of spring!!!!!!!!!

 

[jmasgat]

Happy first day of spring, everybody! Although the weather guy said we are getting 1-3 inches of snow tomorrow.

I've had to modify my workouts this week. So Tuesday was 3 miles, 29 minutes, Wednesday 3 miles 28:30 minutes.

We are going on vacation to Utah tomorrow (Zion National Park), so I'm moving my long run up to Friday before we go. I figure I'll get in lots of cross training next week, but might miss a run.

7 miles--here I come (and this time I am driving the course in advance to make sure it is 7 miles)

Maura