April 2015 Running Challenge

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    3.79 today. Running seems to be getting harder instead of easier. I'm still in denial that its my back. Maybe I'm not pushing hard enough.

    Everyone has cramps and aches right?



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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,403 Member
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    Date.......Miles......Total
    04/01.....4.07.......4.07 - +2 mile walk
    04/02.....5.20.......9.27 - + Strength Training
    04/03.....6.48.....15.75
    04/04...13.10.....28.85
    04/05.....0.00.....28.85 - Rest - 3 mile walk on the beach
    04/06.....7.20.....36.05 - + Agility
    04/07.....6.24.....42.29 - + Strength Training
    04/08.....0.00.....42.29 - Rest + Strength Training
    04/09.....4.37.....46.66 - Surprisingly good tempo run

    Headed out this morning between meetings so I had to hustle to get it in. Training back to back nights and last night in particular left me shaking, arms and legs. I was a bit worried that I was going to be too sore to run much or fast. When I ran it hurt a bit to breathe (abs, obliques and lats so sore) but my legs held up well. Got it in!


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    @Timby1 - look at you go! Yay!
    @italysharon - Very cute list! I would add one - don't throw your used gel packets on the ground (in a race maybe but not on a training run)
    @4leighbee - damn right you can look all you want!
  • bjdavidson964
    bjdavidson964 Posts: 266 Member
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    bjdavidson964 wrote: »
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    Great motivation for my first 5k May 2nd (first that I hope to actually run and not walk anyway). I'm a newbie and just finished the C25k program the first week in March. Gonna try to log 35 running miles in April. The term 'running' is questionable for me ... more like 'jogging' ... but I'll keep trying to get faster.

    4/3: 3.88 mi
    4/4: 3.57 mi
    4/5: 3.72 mi
    4/7: 3.81 mi
    4/8: 1.25 mi (quick stop by the park after Zumba)
    4/9: 4.37 mi

    Current Total: 20.60 miles

  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
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    April Goal 60 miles

    4/1: unplanned and unwelcome rest
    4/2: planned rest
    4/3: 3.43
    4/4: 4.44 (no, I didn't plan that.....)
    4/5: work and church and company for dinner...oh my
    4/6: 4.15
    4/7 snorkel 2.5 hrs
    4/8 3.20
    4/9 3.67

    Total 18.89
    (Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)

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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,403 Member
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    Elise4270 wrote: »
    3.79 today. Running seems to be getting harder instead of easier. I'm still in denial that its my back. Maybe I'm not pushing hard enough.

    Everyone has cramps and aches right?
    Umm...no - aches once in a while cramps not so much

    Take care of yourself and don't over do it if it is going to make your back worse!
  • ShortMrsN
    ShortMrsN Posts: 177 Member
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    02/04 - 9.10km
    03/04 - 7.00km
    10/04 - 6.62km

    Finally able to get outside!! It has rained almost non stop since Monday :( Was a very humid run, but according to my nike+ watch I "smashed" 3 records! Fastest mile, fastest KM and fastest 5km :)


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  • jtarmom
    jtarmom Posts: 228 Member
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    4/1 - 3.44 miles
    4/3 - 5 miles
    4/4 - 5 miles
    4/6 - 4 miles
    4/8 - 3 miles
    4/10 - 3.5 miles

    Beautiful morning! 55 & breezy. Felt so good to wear a t-shirt and shorts instead of 4 shirts, tights, gloves, hat.....

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  • rnjcb
    rnjcb Posts: 86 Member
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  • csman49
    csman49 Posts: 1,100 Member
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    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
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    A lot of pain on my lower right leg today, where the tendons run from the back of the ankle up to the calf. Had to walk/trot the last few km's so was quite surprised to hit exactly 60mins for 10km.

    Watch that pain, that is how my daughter started with Achilles's tendon problems. Hope it feels better.
    @skippygirlsmom Hot bath, ice pack and ibuprofen. Overnight, the tightness has gone and its feeling much better. Rest day today though.

  • JustWant2Run
    JustWant2Run Posts: 286 Member
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    1--- 8mi
    2--- 8mi
    3--- 20mi
    4--- 6 mi
    5--- 12mi --- Week total: 66.3 miles
    6--- Rest day
    7--- 14mi
    8--- 8mi
    9--- 12mi

    Total: 88 miles

    Goal: 250 miles
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    4/1: 5 miles
    4/2: 7 miles
    4/3: 4.2 miles
    4/4: REST!
    4/5: 18 miles
    4/6: 4 miles
    4/7: XT rowing and biking
    4/8: 5 miles
    4/9: 10 miles
    4/10: 3.1 miles

    Current total: 56.3 miles
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  • dennie24
    dennie24 Posts: 251 Member
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    4/10 3 miles
    I haven't ran in almost a week and that felt tough for my legs this morning. I skipped my Monday run because I was worried I wouldn't have time to shower before heading to the airport. We went to NYC for a couple days so I ended up missing my Wednesday run also. I probably should have foam rolled when we got back after all the walking and sitting on planes that we did. Hopefully a 4-miler will feel better tomorrow.
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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    csman49 wrote: »
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    csman49 wrote: »

    A lot of pain on my lower right leg today, where the tendons run from the back of the ankle up to the calf. Had to walk/trot the last few km's so was quite surprised to hit exactly 60mins for 10km.

    Watch that pain, that is how my daughter started with Achilles's tendon problems. Hope it feels better.
    @skippygirlsmom Hot bath, ice pack and ibuprofen. Overnight, the tightness has gone and its feeling much better. Rest day today though.

    Glad it's feeling better!!!

    @dennie24 how was NYC, business or pleasure?

    @jtarmom isn't it easier to get out the door when you don't need to put 100 layers on?

    @shortmrsN you go with your bad self!!!

    @4leighbee asking a sweaty and "hot" male runner to remove his shirt is a public service. I'm sure he was just waiting for approval to do so from you. There's nothing wrong with looking at the menu as long as you don't order anything.

    @italysharon love your list!

    - Worry if your first mile feels like crap. Any runner knows that the first mile or two of a run can feel horrible as you work out the kinks. Never take those initial miles too seriously. Know you will settle into a groove.

    This ^^^ is so me. Some of the others had me laughing out loud at my desk.

  • Remus42
    Remus42 Posts: 149 Member
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    April 1 - 6k
    April 2 - 5.5k
    April 4 - 4k
    April 8 - 4k
    April 9 - 6.5k
    April 10 - 4k

    Still not able to run in shorts yet but at least I don't have to wear as many layers to run. Finally starting to warm up here in good old Nova Scotia. :smiley:
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
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    4/1 - Nice 3.1 miles on indoor track
    4/2 - Brutal 4.75 miles of "hilly" treadmill
    4/4 - 10 miles, nice mix of hills
    4/6 - 4 miles on indoor track
    4/8 - 4 miles on indoor track (33:16...pretty speedy for me)
    4/9 - Another hot, humid 5 miles on a "hilly" treadmill (Total 30.85/110)
    4/10 - 4 miles on indoor track
  • lesaw01
    lesaw01 Posts: 207 Member
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    4-1 - 1.25 miles
    4-3 - 4.12 miles
    4-4 - 2.00 miles
    4-5 - 3.00 miles
    4-6 - 1.00 mile
    4-7 - 2.75 miles
    4-9 - 4.04 miles


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  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    April 1 - rest
    April 2- 6.01 miles
    April 3- 5.15 miles
    April 4 - 34 mile bike ride
    April 5 - 20 mile bike ride - hilly ride.
    April 6 - 6.01 miles
    April 7 - Weight Training
    April 8 - 4.89
    April 9 - 6.02
    April 10 - 5.03 It was so HOT outside. Although the temp claims to be 71 - that should be perfect I would think! The humidity was 89% and the sun was blasting. Back to the early morning runs next week.


    @italysharon & @skippygirlsmom -- love the list too! This morning when I ran the first mile was awful. It was so hot and I was in the sun and it felt awful. And then I thought about that "don't worry about the first couple miles" and pushed on. I had set out to run 4 this morning because I have strength training this afternoon. But then after the first awful mile and a half, I was in a groove, and miles 3 and 4 were awesome! So I went one more.

    Hope everyone has some great runs this weekend! @skippygirlsmom - Good luck on HM! It's Sunday, I think...?


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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    ddmom0811 wrote: »

    @italysharon & @skippygirlsmom -- love the list too! This morning when I ran the first mile was awful. It was so hot and I was in the sun and it felt awful. And then I thought about that "don't worry about the first couple miles" and pushed on. I had set out to run 4 this morning because I have strength training this afternoon. But then after the first awful mile and a half, I was in a groove, and miles 3 and 4 were awesome! So I went one more.

    Hope everyone has some great runs this weekend! @skippygirlsmom - Good luck on HM! It's Sunday, I think...?

    It is Sunday thanks! I'm going no have to remind myself, get to mile 5 and you'll be fine. When I did the training run I got to mile 3 and I was seriously this must be mile 10 LOL

  • MCMorBust
    MCMorBust Posts: 1
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    In for 66 April miles. Prepping for 10 miler on April 26th. I'm a newbie on this site (well, I've been off for a while and now I'm back), so friend me if you need any runner friends.

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  • Timby1
    Timby1 Posts: 294 Member
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    7.6 miles today. Total 43.84. Woot!! Can't get away from hills...they are all around...grrr

    @shanaber and everyone else on this thread, thank you for your encouragement. You all are amazing!

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