May 2015 Running Challenge
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May 1- strength training
May 2- cycling - 34 miles
May 3 - rest day/walked 4 miles
May 4 - 4.1 miles + Strength training
May 5- 5.2 miles
May 6 - rest
May 7 - 5.1 miles
May 8 - Strength training
May 9 - 39 miles biking
May 10 - 5K and 36 miles biking
May 11 - Strength training
May 12 - 5.5 miles
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2 miles today.
5/3/15 3 Miles 32:59:43 11'06"
5/6/15 2.5 Miles 26:01:45 10'10"
5/7/15 3.25 Miles 32:33:16 10'10"
5/8/15 1.5 Miles 14:31:78 9'40"
5/10/15 4 Miles 45:15:64 11'32 Ben Franklin Bridge
5/12/15 2 Miles 21:52:45 10'54"
Total Miles: 16.250 -
DATE...............MILES............TOTAL
5/1...................6.25.................6.25
5/2...................6.50...............12.75
5/3...................6.00...............18.75
5/4...................Weight training
5/5...................5.25...............24.00
5/6...................5.00...............29.00
5/7...................5.75...............34.75
5/8...................Weight training
5/9..................19.00..............53.75 (30k trail race)
5/10..................7.75..............61.50
5/11.................Weight training
5/12..................7.00..............68.50
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Thanks all for the advice. I'm resting it and will probably see how it is on Saturday since it is a very, very mild injury (I hesitate to even call it an injury, but it is and is not something I want getting worse).
@booklover22 - Some days suck, that can be true for everyone. Heat makes running harder by raising your heart rate. So even if you are doing a slow jog, if it is hot out the overall impact at that exact same speed is higher as if you were doing something a little more strenuous. So in the heat you need to slow it down to match your desired level of effort. Your heart rate can also be high if you are not rested yet, which can also be a source of a really hard run (your body hasn't bounced back yet). Could be one, or the other, or both even! Since you're new to long runs also be sure you are running them at a proper pace. That one has stung me more recently, leaving me sapped of strength for shorter runs.
I don't have any miles to record today (or for at least the next few days either) to rest this achilles. But I did want to pop on here because @Stoshew71 asked that I let him know when the Half Fanatics snatched me away and threw me in the asylum. Patient #11765 reporting in!0 -
Have not had a chance to catch up on everyone yet but will read on my phone in the car on the long drive to DC today (8 hours
in the car...) Looks like everyone is doing great. I do want to check in on @LoneWolfRunner and see how the run went with the fractured big toe...
I have been trying to get some running in at the gym on the treadmill even though it is miserable - I can't wait to run outside again!
Date.......Miles......Total
05/01.....9.20.......9.20
05/02.....0.00.......9.20 - Rest
05/03.....4.33.....13.53
05/04.....6.42.....19.95 - Running with a friend
05/05.....0.00.....19.95 - Strength Training
05/06.....5.13.....25.08
05/07.....0.00.....25.08 - Travel day (flight cancellations, etc...)
05/08.....0.00.....25.08 - Extended travel day
05/09.....4.13.....29.21 - Treadmill
05/10.....0.00.....29.21
05/11.....5.25.....34.46 - Treadmill
05/12.....3.76.....38.22 - Treadmill
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I love seeing all those trail run pictures Mr. SonicDeathMonkey and Mr. LoneWolfRunner! I'm too cautious to run on trails, let alone take a path through the creek!
Mr. CodeMonkey78- Kudos to your wife's first continuous mile. Great pace!
Miss Elise4270 -hoping the flooding has subsided. Whatever you do, don't try to run through that stream
Miss Kristinegift -I'm praying for your calf to heal up quickly. Be encouraged. You are young and have the rest of your life to run!
WTG everyone. You are all an inspiration to me!
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Date Miles today. Miles for May
5/1 REST DAY - 0
5/2 16 miles - 16.0 <<< Madkin and Weeden Mountains on RSA (1,208ft elevation gain)
5/3 REST DAY - Went hiking ~4 miles with the wife at Monte Sano instead
5/4 10.35 miles - 26.35 << slow recovery miles. Still feel sore from weekend
5/5 10 miles 36.35
5/6 8 miles - 44.35 << easy paced
5/7 5.25 miles - 49.6 << fast paced
5/8 15 miles - 64.6 << Friday night long run
5/9 REST DAY <<< Georgia Aquarium
5/10 REST DAY
5/11 10.5 miles - 75.1
5/12 10 miles - 85.1
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »Thanks all for the advice. I'm resting it and will probably see how it is on Saturday since it is a very, very mild injury (I hesitate to even call it an injury, but it is and is not something I want getting worse).
I don't have any miles to record today (or for at least the next few days either) to rest this achilles. But I did want to pop on here because @Stoshew71 asked that I let him know when the Half Fanatics snatched me away and threw me in the asylum. Patient #11765 reporting in!
Awesome. You on their Facebook page @WhatMeRunning yet?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/128384870830/
#11352 (Jupiter) reporting back!!!!
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5/2 - 5.25 beautiful miles through my neighborhood
5/4 - 5 miles, indoor track
5/5 - 4 miles, treadmill (soggy, foggy day here); another 5 on stationary bike
5/6 - 4 miles, indoor track; weights / abs
5/7 - woke up feeling like #$*%...so decided to go back to sleep. May run this evening if I feel better.
5/8 - 4 miles, indoor track; weights
5/9 - 10.5 miles to celebrate 1000 days on MFP. Don't usually pay attention to those numbers, but 1000 is a lot!
5/10 - HAPPY MAMA'S DAY - rest for me too
5/11 - 4.5 chilly, windy miles. Who dialed the weather back a month or so?
5/12 - 4 miles, indoor track; weights / abs0 -
5/02/15 - 4.35 miles
5/03/15 - 9.38 miles
5/05/15 - 5 miles
5/07/15 - 3.16 miles
5/08/15 - 5.46 miles
5/09/15 - 5 miles
5/10/15 - 10 miles
5/12/15 - 5.02 miles
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I am now.Awesome. You on their Facebook page @WhatMeRunning yet?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/128384870830/
#11352 (Jupiter) reporting back!!!!
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5/1- rest day
5/2 - 5 miles 8K Steeple Chase Race
5/3 - 3.5 miles
5/4 - rest day
5/5 - 6.3 miles
5/6 - 3.5 miles - decided to cut it short a bit so I could go home and get Macy for a walk
5/7 - 4.5 miles
5/8 - 4.6 miles
5/9 - 2.4 miles - just a quick run to get my legs moving
5/10 - 3.5 miles of Mother's Day fun with Skip way hot at 85 degrees
5/11 - active rest day walked the Macy 3 miles
5/12 - 6.5 miles
39.8 out of 120 miles completed
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DATE ... MILES
5/1 ... 4
5/2 ... 6
5/3 ... 10
5/4 ... 3.5
5/7 ... 5.5
5/9 ... 8
5/10 ... 10
5/11 ... 6
5/12 ... 5
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I was out of town all weekend and took Monday off as a lazy day so I am already behind this month. Hopefully I can kick it into gear the rest of this week and make up some miles.
May 2 – 3.78
May 4 – 4.07
May 5 – 3.09
May 6 – 3.24
May 8 –3.24
May 12 – 3.35
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1 - 6.2mi, trail
2 - 8.4mi, 5k, kids run, treadmill challenge
3 - 13.1mi, Pittsburgh half marathon
4 - 7mi, easy
5 - 5.5mi, 5k race
6 - Rest
7 - 8mi, easy w/strides
8 - 6mi, easy
9 - 6mi, trail
10 - 10mi, 7 easy/3 @7:00
11- Rest
12 - 7mi, easy
Total: 77mi
May goal: 120 (through 17th)
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JimCrackinDandy wrote: »I love seeing all those trail run pictures Mr. SonicDeathMonkey and Mr. LoneWolfRunner! I'm too cautious to run on trails, let alone take a path through the creek!
Mr. CodeMonkey78- Kudos to your wife's first continuous mile. Great pace!
Miss Elise4270 -hoping the flooding has subsided. Whatever you do, don't try to run through that stream
Miss Kristinegift -I'm praying for your calf to heal up quickly. Be encouraged. You are young and have the rest of your life to run!
WTG everyone. You are all an inspiration to me!
Depending on where you are located, I'm certain there are some easier "rails to trails" for you to try out - won't even need magic trail shoes
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May 6 - 5k
May 7 - 6k
May 9 - 8k
May 12 - 5k0 -
May goal 65 mi
5/3...10 mi
5/4... Rest
5/5... 2 mi
5/6... 4 mi
5/7... 2 m
5/8... Rest
5/9... 4 mi
5/10...2 mi Cross/Walk
5/11...Rest
5/12...2 mi
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01/5 - Recovery
02/5 - 15.1 miles Trail
03/5 - 8.1 miles Trail
04/5 - Recovery
05/5 - 10.6 miles Trail
06/5 - 12.1 Miles Trail (split into 2 runs)
07/5 - 10.3 Road
08/5 - Recovery
09/5 - 17.3 Trail
10/5 - Swapped a recovery day due to twinge in calf
11/5 - 10.8 miles -2 runs one trail and one on the road
12/5 - 8.2 miles Trail Hill repeats
The mudfest that was my Hill repeats
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Goal = 62
Completed = 27
Remaining = 35
5/3 - 8.5 miles
5/5 - 5.5 miles
5/9 - 8 miles
5/11 - 5iles0 -
JimCrackinDandy wrote: »I love seeing all those trail run pictures Mr. SonicDeathMonkey and Mr. LoneWolfRunner! I'm too cautious to run on trails, let alone take a path through the creek!
Mr. CodeMonkey78- Kudos to your wife's first continuous mile. Great pace!
Miss Elise4270 -hoping the flooding has subsided. Whatever you do, don't try to run through that stream
Miss Kristinegift -I'm praying for your calf to heal up quickly. Be encouraged. You are young and have the rest of your life to run!
WTG everyone. You are all an inspiration to me!
Thanks! It is feeling much better, and I'm testing out a 3 miler on it this evening. I'm feeling pretty darn optimistic about it. Hopefully I'll be back to normal mileage tomorrow 0 -
I need to try to get in a run even if my rear hurts and my back is threatening to flare up. I could just turn on my garmin and drive around the park then tell everyone I ran a 3:11 marathon..crazy story
http://m.runnersworld.com/general-interest/questions-arise-over-how-a-pennsylvania-dad-qualified-for-boston?page=single0 -
@WhatMeRunning Thanks! I picked up a heart rate monitor that helps me identify my zones and have been studying the mechanics of it recently, so your advice encourages me that I am on the right path. Today was better, but I am still trying to figure out hills.
5/12- 4.2 Miles, 8.5 to go.
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03/05 - 5.04km
13/05 - 6.12km
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Rest day 5/11 - 4 mile walk, 5/12 - 6 mile run, total - 68, 132 more miles to go, if I cannot hit 100 by 15th (very unlikely), I will change the goal for rest of the month to 150.0
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4.5 today. My garmin says my recovery time is 59 hours. I might want to think about that...
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SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »This weekend, my Girls on the Run team did their for 5k- they all did SO well, I'm really proud of them. I was a running buddy to Jasmine, who is easily the most competitive kid I know, but we just went out and had fun, even took a detour through the fountains because it was SO hot. She finished in about 38 minutes- no chip timing- and was so proud of herself. Asked me to keep coming to her school so we could run together for fun
Spent the rest of the weekend back packing in Red River Gorge. Here's the view from my hammock Sunday morning (tents are for wimps):
Home of the Rugged Red in September! You doing it?
@SonicDeathMonkey80
Oh man, it wasn't originally on my calendar, since I'll be tapering for my Half Ironman, but I think I can work out a way to fit that into my taper., because that looks so very awesome.
3 mile brick run for me today.
A measly 11.5/75 miles this month.0 -
5/1: 5.2 miles
5/2: REST
5/3: 12 miles (scheduled: 20; left calf was not having it today)
5/4: REST
5/5: 1 mile (meant to bike to rest my calf, but the bike room was closed for asbestos removal)
5/6: 5 miles
5/7: 6.1 miles
5/8: REST
5/9: REST
5/10: 15 miles
5/11: REST
5/12: 4 miles
Total: 48.3 of 155
Proclaiming my calf 95% healed! I'll do an easy 4-5 tomorrow, then probaby 5-6 with my running group Thursday and then play it by ear for Friday and the weekend so I can run my 20 miler in optimal temps. Woo hoo!
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