February Running Challenge

Kurt_Godel.

In like Flynn.

Downhill metres for March please

ReeReeG

In. Still contemplating walking this month's challenge at the weekend

mister paul

In for March as well.

Comic Book Guy

Chalk me down for March thanks M

eyrie

shotgunmcos wrote: »

So, who's in for the March Challenge?

+1pt for those who commit before it is revealed (as long as it is completed before the end of March)

I've yet to do this month's one but I'll sign up for March anyway!

ReeReeG wrote: »

In. Still contemplating walking this month's challenge at the weekend

I'm hoping to attempt it tomorrow and I've a strong feeling I'll be walking the majority of it. It's that or submit one of my totally flat recent runs just for the bonus point

shotgunmcos

February Table Update #10

This challenge closes on Sunday. No February updates to the table after final update on Monday.

* denotes bonus point to be added if challenge completed
?? need a time limit (10k or double 5k rounded to nearest minute)
Points system is 20, 19, 18... 1,1,1. For this challenge it MAY be the same for both hill rep options and mountain climb options.

O/A Pos|Runner|Jan Pts|Feb Elv|Feb Pts|Time Limit|Total
1|crisco10*|18|439m Climb|18|37|37
2|Omeceron*|20|244m Reps|15|45|36
2|jamule*|15|414m Reps|20|36|36
4|Lambay Island*|14|442m Climb|19|36|34
5|Murph_D*|18|183m Reps|12|42|31
6|mister paul*|12|293m Reps|17|42|30
7|Comic Book Guy*|11|277m Reps|16|39|28
8|Swashbuckler*|18|105m Reps|8|37|27
9|dna_leri*|4|218m Climb|15|35|20
9|Annie get your Run*|9|150m Reps|10|58|20
9|py||445m Climb|20|46|20
9|BeginnerRunner*|20|||50|20
13|Kurt_Godel*|1|323m Climb|17|44|19
13|axe2grind||354m Reps|19|39|19
13|eposhea*||307m Reps|18|47|19
13|fletch*|19|||40|19
17|healy1835*|18|||34|18
17|eyrie*|18|||50|18
19|Unknown Unthought|17|||??|17
20|TFBubendorfer||315m Climb|16|42|16
20|Dubh Geannain*|2|188m Reps|13|37|16
22|racersedge||230m Reps|15|44|15
22|En Passant*|7|95m Reps|7|48|15
24|jackc101||199m Reps|14|49|14
25|Laineyfrecks*|1|152m Reps|11|44|13
25|Dudda|13|||??|13
27|Pherekydes*|1|106m Reps|9|58|11
28|Kander*|10|||40|10
28|Wubble Wubble*|10|||45|10
30|skyblue46*|8|||54|8
31|omicron*|6|||34|6
32|ReeReeG*|5|||45|5
33|Huzzah*|3|||58|3
34|Zico10*|1|||35|1
34|OOnegative*||||40|
34|edinrunna*||||37|

axe2grind

shotgunmcos wrote: »

So, who's in for the March Challenge?

+1pt for those who commit before it is revealed (as long as it is completed before the end of March)

+1

mister paul

Think I'm only 29 points in total, not 32.

jackc101

I'll commit to whatever fresh hell you have planned for us

Annie get your Run

So finally got around to having another bash at this https://www.strava.com/activities/4854654711

This is the hill I live on, the one that faces me at the end of every run. Some parts are steeper than others so the aim was to do about 7 or 8 reps of the lower part and see what that got me and then head up to the second steep bit so I'd be closer to home for the big collapse . I ran the first 5 reps up and down, thereafter was a combo of running down and walk/jog up depending on how the legs were feeling, as the reps went on, I had to walk full stretches (HR was still around 135 so still working!!) and a few times I thought my legs were going to go from under me flying back down as they were jellyish. I had 3 mins left in the challenge but I knew I wasn't getting to the top of the table so quit before I collapsed in a heap.

Thanks to shotgunmcos for setting this up, two decent hill workouts for me this month and am very happy with my 292m elevation (strava and garmin are both in agreement). I have no idea of the total number of reps.

Edit: damn it have just realised one more rep I'd have beaten mrpaul!

ReeReeG

So I lost the run of myself a bit and jogged it all, but in my justification of that I figured a slow jog was much the same as a brisk walk (in fact maybe better as less chance of overstriding.. ) anyway, ‘tis done and I weirdly really enjoyed it! Never thought I would ever enjoy heading up Mount Anville 6 times but such are the times we now live in. I couldn’t remember if I had said 44 or 45 minutes so stopped the watch at 43.30 but I had no uphill left anyway.
210m and Garmin connect is the same.
https://www.strava.com/activities/4854666037

Tummer36

Would like to get in for the march challenge.As a new member I cannot post a link to verify run.I may post on boards 5 times so I can upload proof of run.If anybody would like to verify it's up on strava Ian Tumulty.Might try another attempt in Sunday.

fletch

359m in reps in 40mins
https://strava.app.link/Y5giSnUpdeb
In for March too

Edit - Just read the rules again which I hadn't really read properly in the first place and I can't really count this result as I recently ran a 17:19 for 5k so double that rounded to the nearest minute is 35mins (not 40). I'd kind of forgotten about the challenge and just woke up this morning and with the weather being so good, decided to give it a bash. Raging, as I was at 314m by 35mins which would have given me 18 points and top of the leaderboard :mad:

eyrie

Well I gave it a go Either Garmin or I (let's say Garmin) messed up the elevation though because when I measured the route to plan it, it gave me nearly twice as much total elevation as I've somehow ended up with. It was always going to be a fairly pathetic attempt because I planned to walk whenever my HR got much above easy, but now it's extra pathetic. Sure feck it though, it was lovely to be out running in the park again and on such a beautiful day too.

https://www.strava.com/activities/4858314267

shotgunmcos

fletch wrote: »

359m in reps in 40mins
https://strava.app.link/Y5giSnUpdeb
In for March too

Edit - Just read the rules again which I hadn't really read properly in the first place and I can't really count this result as I recently ran a 17:19 for 5k so double that rounded to the nearest minute is 35mins (not 40). I'd kind of forgotten about the challenge and just woke up this morning and with the weather being so good, decided to give it a bash. Raging, as I was at 314m by 35mins which would have given me 18 points and top of the leaderboard :mad:

Good go to be fair but the rules are the rules. Everyone being honest and helping me keep the league straight.

You got a good workout anyway. I'd assume you will run again tomorrow so just break whatever that is into 3 runs and do a few easy hills in 35mins. Bank a few points anyway. March is another challenge you will relish lol

shotgunmcos

Tummer36 wrote: »

Would like to get in for the march challenge.As a new member I cannot post a link to verify run.I may post on boards 5 times so I can upload proof of run.If anybody would like to verify it's up on strava Ian Tumulty.Might try another attempt in Sunday.

Yep it has to be validated, sorry. So link or screenshot all good. Its an "honour" board but the rules are the rules.

shotgunmcos

eyrie wrote: »

Well I gave it a go Either Garmin or I (let's say Garmin) messed up the elevation though because when I measured the route to plan it, it gave me nearly twice as much total elevation as I've somehow ended up with. It was always going to be a fairly pathetic attempt because I planned to walk whenever my HR got much above easy, but now it's extra pathetic. Sure feck it though, it was lovely to be out running in the park again and on such a beautiful day too.

https://www.strava.com/activities/4858314267

No it is not, you gave a hill rep run a go and thank you for participating again this month! I honestly thought about walking some of my last rep on my attempt as I was toast. Those having mountains available and doing the climb like Kurt, undoubtedly had to scramble or walk some! You got it done and that's all that matters!

Kurt_Godel.

330m (Garmin) or 321m (Sträva) in 43:54 https://www.strava.com/activities/4858916248

I tried this again, this time up a more runnable, kinder, gradient. Kept the pace easy enough, but I reached the summit too soon and had to run up and down the top of boggy Croghan Kinsella to make up the elapsed time. The previous attempt up Annagh Hill had been much steeper, more open mountain... and yet the two attempts were within a few vertical meters of each other.
No change on the scoreboard, but a good way to spend Saturday morning. Now bring on the rugby!

fletch

shotgunmcos wrote: »

You got a good workout anyway. I'd assume you will run again tomorrow so just break whatever that is into 3 runs and do a few easy hills in 35mins.

I might just give it another go tomorrow 🀭🀭

zico10

fletch wrote: »

359m in reps in 40mins
https://strava.app.link/Y5giSnUpdeb
In for March too

Edit - Just read the rules again which I hadn't really read properly in the first place and I can't really count this result as I recently ran a 17:19 for 5k so double that rounded to the nearest minute is 35mins (not 40). I'd kind of forgotten about the challenge and just woke up this morning and with the weather being so good, decided to give it a bash. Raging, as I was at 314m by 35mins which would have given me 18 points and top of the leaderboard :mad:

I thought you were seriously underselling yourself with your 40 minute prediction alright.

Like fletch, I haven't given this any thought whatsoever, but I'm heading out for a 13 mile run in an hour or two. I'll take a couple of 35 minute splits, and whichever split has the greater amount of elevation gain, will have to be my entry. It's exactly like a club fielding a weakened team to fulfill a fixture though. I won't be ripping up any trees, but it will keep me in the game.

shotgun, you can put my name down for the March Challenge, and I might get round to doing it on the 31st of the month. :pac:

485m reps in 37:56.2
(4.5 reps on c0.9km of road and trail with a steady 110m climb, 10km time is 38 mins)
Face colour - deep red

Garmin 1 (distance and time)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/152482090@N05/50985689947/in/dateposted-public/

Garmin 2 (overall ascent)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/152482090@N05/50985691207/in/dateposted-public/

Trail section of route
https://www.flickr.com/photos/152482090@N05/50985691987/in/dateposted-public/

Chalk me down for March challenge..thanks....

Tummer36

Can somebody give me advice on how to validate a run or is as simple as paste the url.Thanks in advance

TFBubendorfer

Tummer36 wrote: »

Can somebody give me advice on how to validate a run or is as simple as paste the url.Thanks in advance

Yes, just post the url of your workout on Strava, Garmin or whatever platform you're using. And make sure it conforms to the rules lined out in the first post of the thread.

crisco10

Tummer36 wrote: »

Can somebody give me advice on how to validate a run or is as simple as paste the url.Thanks in advance

You’re almost at the post count to post a link!

OOnegative

Won’t get this done unfortunately, new work footwear has resulted in 4/5 nasty blisters on my toes with no running since Thursday as a result.

Tummer36

Tuesday 23rd Feb Rep Run
https://www.strava.com/activities/4837203420
10 k 44.35 plus 4 age 44
https://www.strava.com/athletes/50068882

looking forward to March Challenge

Kander

Strava has me at 307m gained.

This was a absolute killer. Toughest session I've done in a year. Day off tomorrow

zico10

https://imgur.com/a/xhhbxIw

I’m not sure I’d even call this an attempt, as the priority was to keep the pace between 4:00-4:10/km, and to be honest the last thing I wanted was hills. I don’t understand why there is such a difference in elevation between the two laps, as after the first 35 minute were up, I turned around and ran the exact same stretch of road for the second lap. It’s an average of 43m, so if you put me down for that, I’ll happily take it.

fletch

shotgunmcos wrote: »

Good go to be fair but the rules are the rules. Everyone being honest and helping me keep the league straight.

You got a good workout anyway. I'd assume you will run again tomorrow so just break whatever that is into 3 runs and do a few easy hills in 35mins. Bank a few points anyway. March is another challenge you will relish lol

347m of gain in 34:59

https://strava.app.link/i2acHIs0eeb

fletch

zico10 wrote: »

https://imgur.com/a/xhhbxIw I don’t understand why there is such a difference in elevation between the two laps, as after the first 35 minute were up, I turned around and ran the exact same stretch of road for the second lap. It’s an average of 43m, so if you put me down for that, I’ll happily take it.

I added an altimeter data field to my watch during my effort to see where the change in elevation started to level off and to turn at that point...after a rep or two I picked my points and started to turn at the same spot each time and the height could range anywhere from 37m-44m at the bottom and at the top anywhere from 60m-68m so that could account for it. Interestingly the gain was nearly always the same for each rep though ~22m-23m. If the base reading was high, then so too was the reading at the top.
In summary...just like GPS I guess the elevation readings aren't totally accurate either

TFBubendorfer

I had one last go at that, Great Sugarloaf (which is within my 5k, I checked beforehand!)

398 m on Strava https://www.strava.com/activities/4864852852
377 m on Garmin https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/6348802616

shotgunmcos

Hi all great stuff getting them in this weekend! Glorious weather out today. Quick note, rechecked my run and it's outside 5k. I hadn't noticed as it's beside a bubble that's within the 5k. My Feb attempt will be removed and I'll update the table this evening.

The March Challenge will be revealed tomorrow and thankfully far fewer rules!

omicron

Was training for a virtual run until last weekend and had great intentions of giving this a go this week once that was out of the way, but unfortunately a calf strain meant it wasn't a great idea this week.

Can I still put my name down for march?

shotgunmcos

omicron wrote: »

Was training for a virtual run until last weekend and had great intentions of giving this a go this week once that was out of the way, but unfortunately a calf strain meant it wasn't a great idea this week.

Can I still put my name down for march?

Yup, it's still Feb! Anyone can do March, just getting in before it's revealed nets you +1pt if you complete it.

AntrimGlens

Glad I left this to this morning, was a beautiful morning for it. Out the back door and just kept climbing, had enough time for a few reps at the end.
Strava has me at 481m at 46.32.

https://www.strava.com/activities/4863454879

AntrimGlens

Sorry, forgot to ask. Can I be added to March challenge also. Thanks

shotgunmcos

shotgunmcos wrote: »

Hi all great stuff getting them in this weekend! Glorious weather out today. Quick note, rechecked my run and it's outside 5k. I hadn't noticed as it's beside a bubble that's within the 5k. My Feb attempt will be removed and I'll update the table this evening.

The March Challenge will be revealed tomorrow and thankfully far fewer rules!

Can it be even hillier please?

Thanks for organising this BTW. Have used the ascent challenge in our trail running group and a few starting to clock in their ascents. I guess it's very relevant for us, much more so than stuff like virtual parkruns...

Pherekydes

Haha at all the sheeple, like lambs to the slaughter; signing up like lemmings queueing up to jump over a cliff. Blind.


Put me down too. :pac:

edinrunna

My attempt was a speed run to the top of Arthur's seat, got up quicker than I expected and then couldn't get back down quickly enough to do it a second time (not sure I really wanted to anyway!). So only used 25 minutes, a great example of poor planning leading to a relatively poor result! I'm in for March too and hopefully won't leave it til the last day this time.

Strawberry Swan

Hi ya, if its not a huge pain in the ass, would it be possible to be added to the Feb challenge? I did it today. If it is too mush hassle no bother

shotgunmcos

Strawberry Swan wrote: »

Hi ya, if its not a huge pain in the ass, would it be possible to be added to the Feb challenge? I did it today. If it is too mush hassle no bother

No probs. Just post a link or screen shot for your run. What is your last 10k time?

Strawberry Swan

shotgunmcos wrote: »

No probs. Just post a link or screen shot for your run. What is your last 10k time?

Great thanks! So I don't have a recent 5k or 10k time, but my best guess would be around the 54 mins. My best 5k in recent years was 26:30. Hope that's ok?

https://www.strava.com/activities/4865890285
So I did 600ft / 182m in 54.08

And I'd like to put my name down for the mystery March run too

shotgunmcos

February Table Final Update

Well done to all! It was a tough Challenge this month. Thank you for your participation Lots of movement on the final table

29 completed the January Challenge
31 completed the February Challenge
Lets grow this again for the March Challenge! See you there

* denotes bonus point to be added if challenge completed
Points system the same for both hill rep options and mountain climb options.

O/A Pos|Runner|Jan Pts|Feb Elv|Feb Pts|Total
1|fletch*|19|347m Reps|18|38
2|crisco10*|18|439m Climb|17|36
3|jamule*|15|414m Reps|19|35
4|Omeceron*|20|244m Reps|13|34
5|Lambay Island*|14|442m Climb|18|33
6|mister paul*|12|293m Reps|16|29
7|Kander*|10|307m Reps|17|28
8|Murph_D*|18|183m Reps|8|27
9|Comic Book Guy*|11|277m Reps|14|26
9|Annie get your Run*|9|292m Reps|15|25
11|Swashbuckler*|18|105m Reps|5|24
12|eyrie*|18|97m Reps|4|23
13|BeginnerRunner|20|||20
14|Antrim Glens||481m Climb|20|20
14|Conor74||485m Reps|20|20
16|py||445m Climb|19|19
16|axe2grind||354m Reps|18|18
16|healy1835|18|||18
19|dna_leri*|4|218m Climb|13|18
19|eposhea*||307m Reps|17|18
19|Shotgunmcos|16||2|18
22|Unknown Unthought|17|||17
22|ReeReeG*|5|210m Reps|11|17
24|Kurt_Godel*|1|330m Climb|15|16
24|TFBubendorfer||398m Climb|16|16
26|edinrunna*||219m Climb|14|15
27|Dudda|13|||13
28|Zico10*|1|47m Climb|11|12
29|Dubh Geannain*|2|188m Reps|9|12
29|racersedge||230m Reps|12|12
29|Strawberry Swan||182m Climb|12|12
32|En Passant*|7|95m Reps|3|11
32|Wubble Wubble*|10|||10
34|jackc101||199m Reps|10|10
35|Laineyfrecks*|1|152m Reps|7|9
35|skyblue46|8|||8
37|Pherekydes*|1|106m Reps|6|8
38|omicron|6|||6
39|Huzzah|3|||3
40|Tummer||501m Reps|over time limit|
40|OOnegative||||

eyrie

Some impressive/eye-watering climbs in there! Congrats all and thanks a million to our organiser - pity you didn't even get to do it yourself in the end!

Swashbuckler

Fair play M. Lots of work gone into the past two months. Thanks again.

shotgunmcos

eyrie wrote: »

Some impressive/eye-watering climbs in there! Congrats all and thanks a million to our organiser - pity you didn't even get to do it yourself in the end!

I did at the start but it was rightfully called out for being outside the 5k

What was really eyewatering is that the highest elevation total was reps :eek:

eyrie

shotgunmcos wrote: »

I did at the start but it was rightfully called out for being outside the 5k

What was really eyewatering is that the highest elevation total was reps :eek:

Ahh yep, I meant pity you didn't get to have an entry in the final table after all your work making it possible for everyone else really! But today's a new month...

Dubh Geannain

Did anyone do more that 42 reps? Clutching at straws here :pac:

The non-starters through injury or otherwise this month have helped ease my relegation worries. Some great efforts in there too.

shotgunmcos

shotgunmcos wrote: »

What was really eyewatering is that the highest elevation total was reps :eek:

Just 4...and I was very selective about the route. The Kerry Way passes my front door so have hills nearby, and the route was half on tarred country road half on the trail, so didn't have to stop for passing traffic. Did have to comment to a few locals out for walks who probably thought I was mad the 3rd or 4th time I passed them up and down.

Naturally I hoped the ascent challenge would be followed by a descent challenge in March...;):D

Tummer36

shotgunmcos wrote: »

February Table Final Update

Well done to all! It was a tough Challenge this month. Thank you for your participation Lots of movement on the final table

29 completed the January Challenge
31 completed the February Challenge
Lets grow this again for the March Challenge! See you there

* denotes bonus point to be added if challenge completed
Points system the same for both hill rep options and mountain climb options.

O/A Pos|Runner|Jan Pts|Feb Elv|Feb Pts|Total
1|fletch*|19|347m Reps|18|38
2|crisco10*|18|439m Climb|17|36
3|jamule*|15|414m Reps|19|35
4|Omeceron*|20|244m Reps|13|34
5|Lambay Island*|14|442m Climb|18|33
6|mister paul*|12|293m Reps|16|29
7|Kander*|10|307m Reps|17|28
8|Murph_D*|18|183m Reps|8|27
9|Comic Book Guy*|11|277m Reps|14|26
9|Annie get your Run*|9|292m Reps|15|25
11|Swashbuckler*|18|105m Reps|5|24
12|eyrie*|18|97m Reps|4|23
13|BeginnerRunner|20|||20
14|Antrim Glens||481m Climb|20|20
14|Conor74||485m Reps|20|20
16|py||445m Climb|19|19
16|axe2grind||354m Reps|18|18
16|healy1835|18|||18
19|dna_leri*|4|218m Climb|13|18
19|eposhea*||307m Reps|17|18
19|Shotgunmcos|16||2|18
22|Unknown Unthought|17|||17
22|ReeReeG*|5|210m Reps|11|17
24|Kurt_Godel*|1|330m Climb|15|16
24|TFBubendorfer||398m Climb|16|16
26|edinrunna*||219m Climb|14|15
27|Dudda|13|||13
28|Zico10*|1|47m Climb|11|12
29|Dubh Geannain*|2|188m Reps|9|12
29|racersedge||230m Reps|12|12
29|Strawberry Swan||182m Climb|12|12
32|En Passant*|7|95m Reps|3|11
32|Wubble Wubble*|10|||10
34|jackc101||199m Reps|10|10
35|Laineyfrecks*|1|152m Reps|7|9
35|skyblue46|8|||8
37|Pherekydes*|1|106m Reps|6|8
38|omicron|6|||6
39|Huzzah|3|||3
40|Tummer||501m Reps|over time limit|
40|OOnegative||||

Can somebody explain how it is I am overtime?
Age 43 Do I have to prove this also. Thanks Tummer