April 2015 Running Challenge

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    gabbo34 wrote: »
    I love the pics of all the folks running together at races. The one thing i hope to do in the future is find some friends to do HM's with...or join a running club or something. It seems like a lot of the fun is comradery before and after the race. When you go solo, it feels like you just sorta show up, run...hang around a bit and leave.

    A race question for you vets. One thing that threw me off was my running app was counting off distance faster than the race markers. It was just a little bit each mile...but added up to about a .25 mile for the race. I'd only run a couple of 5ks before and the distance was dead on. Is that pretty normal?...I imagine a GPS is an approximate distance..but can be bit off. Just wondered for training purposes if I'm going as shorter distance than I thought....

    I am not sure if what the others posted in response, but google the term "running the tangents".

    Basically, courses are marked in a way where the official distance is measured by the shortest legal path taken. But not everyone runs this way. If you run the outside edge of the street around a curve or turn, you are running more miles than the shortest legal path possible. If you weave in and around people, run around cars, running around potholes, all these little additions add up to your total distance. Also, stopping for McDonalds in the middle of your race will also add onto your total miles. ;-)

    I will have to find a few good articles on this and post them in the group.

  • csman49
    csman49 Posts: 1,100 Member
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    I posted a good article just back a few posts
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
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    OK, was unable to post here over the weekend and Monday, but congrats to everyone who raced this weekend! Way to rock it! @briebee7 @SonicDeathMonkey80 @Training2BeFast @shanaber @gabbo34 and @kristinegift

    I am sure I missed people, sorry!

    It was a beautiful day for an HM in Des Moines for the Hy-Vee/Drake Road Races! Missed my goal by 32 seconds, but still a PR of 1:55:32! Oddly, my left shoulder hurt, but my legs were good.
  • 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
    4/12 - 11 miles, on the windy side, but otherwise nice
    4/13 - 2 recovery miles - maybe should have skipped it...ouch!
    4/14 - power outage = no alarm = unplanned rest
    4/15 - 4 miles on indoor track
    4/16 - 5 miles on treadmill (nice mix of hills, tempo and a few short "sprints")
    4/17 - 4 miles on indoor track; weather forecast is making the 12-miler for the weekend look difficult to get in :/
    4/18 - 10.4 miles; managed to squeeze in a shorter run than I planned between the thunderstorms
    4/20 - 4 miles on indoor track
    4/21 - 4 miles on indoor track
    4/22 - planned rest day, part of my pseudo-taper. Blah. HM on Sunday, then another in 5 more weeks...don't need no stinkin' taper B) FYI, I don't post my weight workouts, stationary bike or other workouts here. So, some of those days not listed had other workouts.
    4/23 - 5 easy miles on treadmill ("base pace" with a few burst of tempo and sprints...no hills)
    4/24 - 4.5 miles on indoor track (Total 89/110)
    4/26 - 13.41 miles, HM.
    4/28 - 4 miles on indoor track
  • csman49
    csman49 Posts: 1,100 Member
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    @karllundy 'grats on the PB :o)
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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    This is a great explanation of why your GPS is long
    http://www.clevelandmarathon.com/resources/userUploads/CertifiedCoursevsGPSAccuracy.SRV_1338321859.pdf
  • lesaw01
    lesaw01 Posts: 207 Member
    edited April 2015
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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
    4-10 - 3.00 miles
    4-11 - 3.00 miles
    4-13 - 1.50 miles
    4-14 - 3.00 miles
    4-17 - 3.00 miles
    4-19 - 1.50 miles
    4-20 - 4.00 miles
    4-22 - 1.00 miles
    4-23 - 4.25 miles
    4-24 - 1.00 mile
    4-25 - 1.50 miles
    4-26 - 3.00 miles
    4-27 - 3.50 miles


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  • teacton11
    teacton11 Posts: 65 Member
    edited April 2015
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    3/30 - 7 Mi easy
    3/31 - 10 Mi steady state
    4/1 - 6 Mi recovery
    4/2 - 7 Mi steady state
    4/3 - 4 Mi easy double stroller
    4/4 - 22 Mi long
    56 mile week (39 in April)

    4/6 - 7 Mi easy
    4/7 - 10 Mi steady state
    4/8 - 6 Mi easy double stroller
    4/9 - 11 Mi easy
    4/10 - 7 Mi easy
    4/11 -10 Mi easy double stroller
    51 mile week

    4/13 - sick...
    4/14 - 7 Mi easy...still sick no fun crap crap crap
    4/15 - 10 Mi easy...blah
    4/16 - 11 Mi feeling a bit better
    4/17 - 7 Mi steady state back to normal
    4/18 - 13 Mi Trail
    48 mile week

    4/20 - 11 Mi steady state
    4/21 - 12 Mi easy
    4/22 - 7 Mi recovery
    4/23 - 14 Mi long
    4/24 - 7 Mi recovery lunch run :)
    4/25 - 8 Mi easy
    59 mile week

    4/27 - 8 Mi steady state

    205/200 total - BONUS ROUND; Go Turtle Go!

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  • JustWant2Run
    JustWant2Run Posts: 286 Member
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    @karllundy Congrats on the new PR. My legs are good, but my shoulders are sore too. Weird lol.
  • Timby1
    Timby1 Posts: 294 Member
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    6.06 this morning on an almost flat road...this road had too many stop lights tho...what a pain. Brings my total to 80.02 for the month.
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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    karllundy wrote: »
    OK, was unable to post here over the weekend and Monday, but congrats to everyone who raced this weekend! Way to rock it! @briebee7 @SonicDeathMonkey80 @Training2BeFast @shanaber @gabbo34 and @kristinegift

    I am sure I missed people, sorry!

    It was a beautiful day for an HM in Des Moines for the Hy-Vee/Drake Road Races! Missed my goal by 32 seconds, but still a PR of 1:55:32! Oddly, my left shoulder hurt, but my legs were good.

    Nice work there
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Guys:

    I am gonna put the following links in our group page about certified cources and running the tangents. Thanks to @SonicDeathMonkey80 and @csman49 for your contributions.

    http://www.clevelandmarathon.com/resources/userUploads/CertifiedCoursevsGPSAccuracy.SRV_1338321859.pdf

    http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/03/racing-line-understanding-how-courses.html

    http://www.runninginjuryfree.org/2008/10/run-tangents.html

    http://sciencebasedrunning.com/2014/12/the-basics-running-tangents/


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/21182-monthly-running-challenges
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1269023/running-related-sites-and-references


  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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    1 - 12mi, intervals
    2 - 6mi, easy
    3 - 8mi, easy w/strides
    4 - 10mi, easy
    5 - 20mi, long run
    6 - 5mi, easy
    7 - 7mi, intervals
    8 - Rest
    9 - 8mi, easy
    10 - 6mi, easy w/strides
    11 - 6mi, easy
    12 - 14mi, easy
    13 - 5mi, easy
    14 - 6mi, intervals
    15 - 4mi, easy
    16 - Rest
    17 - 3mi, easy
    18 - 26.3mi, Carmel Marathon
    19 - Rest
    20 - Rest
    21 - Rest
    22 - 4mi, easy
    23 - 6mi, easy
    24 - Rest
    25 - 13.1mi, easy
    26 - 6.1mi, easy
    27 - 6mi, easy w/pickups
    28 - 7mi, easy

    Total: 188.9mi

    April goal: 197mi
  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,660 Member
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    75 miles again for me, but this time I'm only counting the miles I run. Walking miles are just a bonus.

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    4/1 - 3 miles - total: 3 miles
    4/3 - 4 miles - total: 7 miles
    4/6 - 7.5 miles - total 14.5 miles
    4/7 - 7 miles - total 21.5 miles
    4/8 - 6.2 miles - total 27.7 miles
    4/9 - 4.75 miles - total 32.45
    4/11 - 7.5 miles - total 39.95

    Amendment: If I walk a total of less than 5 minutes out of 90, I'm not going to try to take the walk breaks back out of my mileage total.

    4/12 - 4.5 miles - total 44.45

    Another amendment: I can't differentiate running time and walking time when I run outdoors, so I'm counting the whole thing. I think I prefer the treadmill, overall.

    4/13 - 7 miles - total 51.45
    4/14 - 2 miles - total 53.45
    4/15 - 2 miles - total 55.45
    4/16 - 2 miles - total 57.45
    4/19 - 2.5 miles - total 59.95
    4/21 - 7 miles - total 66.95
    4/23 - 4 miles - total 70.95
    4/25 - 6.7 miles - total 77.65
    4/26 - 8 miles - total 85.65
    4/28 - 4.58 miles - total 90.23




  • RunTimer
    RunTimer Posts: 9,137 Member
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    2 more days..burn rubber people!!!!
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    6 Apr - 8.2
    9 Apr - 4.73
    10 Apr - 2.3
    13 Apr - 4.7
    22 Apr - 5.6
    24 Apr - 4.5
    28 Apr - 5.2

  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited April 2015
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    I am also posting in the group page some links for Running Yoga, Foam Rolling, and Core Exercises.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    karllundy wrote: »
    OK, was unable to post here over the weekend and Monday, but congrats to everyone who raced this weekend! Way to rock it! @briebee7 @SonicDeathMonkey80 @Training2BeFast @shanaber @gabbo34 and @kristinegift

    I am sure I missed people, sorry!

    It was a beautiful day for an HM in Des Moines for the Hy-Vee/Drake Road Races! Missed my goal by 32 seconds, but still a PR of 1:55:32! Oddly, my left shoulder hurt, but my legs were good.

    Congratulations Karl on your PR.

  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
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    @karllundy - Congrats on the HM PR!

    4/1 - 6 miles
    4/4 - 6.1 miles
    4/6 - 2.3 miles
    4/11 - 13.1 miles 2:42:09.4
    4/14 - 2.26 miles
    4/18 - 13.1 miles 2:38:09
    4/21 - 4.04 miles
    4/23 - 4.04 miles
    4/25 - 10.32 miles
    4/28 - 4.09 miles


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  • LeighMartin08
    LeighMartin08 Posts: 7 Member
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    4/1 - 10 mi
    4/4 - 5 mi
    4/5 - 7 mi
    4/6 - 3.5 mi
    4/11 - 11 mi
    4/15 - 3.5 mi
    4/18 - 12 mi
    4/20 - 3 mi
    4/25 - 10 mi
    4/27 - 2 mi
    Total: 67 mi, Goal: 70 mi (ALMOST THERE!)
  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
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    01-Apr - 4.24 miles (dreadmill)
    02-Apr - 2.15 miles (C25K - Week 1)
    03-Apr - 2.45 miles (walk)
    04-Apr - 3.20 miles (C25K - Week 1 plus some)
    05-Apr - 7.06 miles (walk)
    06-Apr - 2.15 miles (C25K - Week 1 carried over), 2.13 miles (walk)
    07-Apr - 2.13 miles (walk), 3.41 miles (walk)
    08-Apr - 2.15 miles (C25K - Week 1), 2.23 miles (walk)
    09-Apr - 2.19 miles (walk), 2.22 miles (walk)
    10-Apr - 3.15 miles (C25K - Week 1), 3.61 miles (walk)
    11-Apr - 2.16 miles (C25K - Week 1), 3.32 miles (walk)
    12-Apr - rest
    13-Apr - 2.42 miles (C25K - Week 2), 4.41 (dreadmill)
    14-Apr - 2.55 miles (walk), 2.26 miles (walk)
    15-Apr - 2.47 miles (C25K - Week 2)
    16-Apr - 2.19 miles (walk), 2.60 miles (walk)
    17-Apr - 3.19 miles (C25K - Week 2), 4.47 miles (dreadmill)
    18-Apr - 4.12 miles (walk), 4.62 miles (walk)
    19-Apr - 4.08 miles (walk)
    20-Apr - 2.48 miles (C25K - Week 3)
    21-Apr - 2.75 miles (walk)
    22-Apr - 2.43 miles (C25K - Week 3)
    23-Apr - 2.74 miles (walk)
    24-Apr - 3.17 miles (C25K - Week 3), 2.66 miles (walk)
    25-Apr - 3.19 miles (C25K - Week 3), 4.04 miles (walk)

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