May 2015 Running Challenge

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  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
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    Gave up on the great outdoors today, and ended up running on the treadmill. After some cute girls jumped on the adjacent treadmills, instead of sticking to my easy run pace, I couldn't resist the urge to turn up the speed and turn my run into a fast tempo run. I can definitely feel my right leg getting sore right now as punishment.

    I think my holding pattern is just going to be a 30 mile/week maintenance plan of 4-Tue, 5-Wed, 4-Thu, 5-Sat, 12-Sun, with some speedwork as part of the Wednesday & Saturday runs.

    5/2 - 2 miles
    5/3 - 26.2 miles (3:44 total time, 8:33 pace)
    5/7 - 6 miles
    5/9 - 4 miles
    5/10 - 12 miles
    5/12 - 4 miles
    5/13 - 5 miles
    5/14 - 4 miles

    Total: 63 miles
    Goal: 100 miles
    Remaining: 37 miles
  • ShortMrsN
    ShortMrsN Posts: 177 Member
    edited May 2015
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    ShortMrsN wrote: »
    03/05 - 5.04km
    13/05 - 6.12km

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    This has not been a good month so far!!

    Sick kids last week and yesterday we had flooding!! Half the city was shut down, multiple streets closed (including the main one to our house!!) luckily I was able to go the back way to get the boys from school. The husband was trapped in his car for an hour on the motorway, didn't move an inch! Took another 2 hours to get home....normally a 20min max drive. My usual track will be a bog and the tide is still really high so not able to run on some parts!!
    More rain today (not much thankfully) and possibly more tomorrow :( With luck it will be dry enough to go out on Sunday!!

  • mwyvr
    mwyvr Posts: 1,883 Member
    edited May 2015
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    To date: 114.12km
Thu May 14 6:27PM	4.67
Wed May 13 3:53PM	14.02 
Tue May 12 5:28PM	7.54 
Mon May 11 4:20PM	10.01
Sun May 10 9:52AM	6.09
Sat May 9 1:56 PM	14.16
Fri May 8 12:05 PM	7.67
Thu May 7 5:38 PM	4.19
Wed May 6 4:05 PM	10.02
Tue May 5 7:25 PM	8.49
Sun May 3 5:32 PM	6.5
Sat May 2 4:16 PM	13.13
Fri May 1 1:57 PM	7.62
  • isulo_kura
    isulo_kura Posts: 818 Member
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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 repeat
    13/5 - 11.8 miles Trail
    14/5 - 13 miles Road with the Hound of Love

    13 miles on the road with my Mad Labrador running Partner.

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  • Aine8046
    Aine8046 Posts: 2,122 Member
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    isulo_kura wrote: »

    13 miles on the road with my Mad Labrador running Partner.

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    OMG! Looks like he loves grass! :)
  • Aine8046
    Aine8046 Posts: 2,122 Member
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    Since everybody is posting dogs - here is mine. I cannot run with him though...

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  • Glossberg
    Glossberg Posts: 40 Member
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    Through May 15th at 41.23 miles with a goal of 75.
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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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
    May 13 - 3.53 miles + 21 mile bike ride
    May 14 - 5.44 miles
    May 15 - strength training


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    EEEKS- it's halfway through the month and I'm not halfway done with goal.

    Biking this weekend both days - unless it rains and then I can run instead! Running Monday morning and then headed to NYC for daughter's graduation! Will be up there a week in the city and then Long Island to visit some family on the weekend. Can't wait to run up there - Central Park, Hudson, whereever else daughter takes me to runI Not sure about all the sweaty clothes. At home, I just wash my running/biking stuff every day. I don't own enough running clothes for a week without washing - plus, ewww. It's always nice to arrive at family's house and after the hugs ask "can I wash my workout clothes?" :smile: Then again, I probably should just buy some fancier running clothes to run in the city!

    Love the dog pictures too!
    @skippygirlsmom - that puppy picture is adorable!
    @wendy1f1 - puppy looks so sweet.
    @sonicdeathMonkey80 - 1000 miles - we're not even 5 months done! :astonished: WTG!
    @ohhim- lol on treadmill. :sweat_smile:
    @wendytrelease - welcome! it's a great group!
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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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
    5/13 8.25 miles - 93.35 << easy effort
    5/14 8 miles - 101.35 << CRR preview + 2
    5/15 5.5 miles - 106.85 << recovery pace

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  • 31flavors
    31flavors Posts: 154 Member
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    Adding yesterday's miles.

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @stoshew71 I was just thinking how you do 10 mile runs all the time now and once upon a time that was your long run - how awesome. How was the CR route this morning? I'm so not trained for the hill.
    @skippygirlsmom

    I know. A lot happens in just a year when you stick with something consistently.
    It's building up the mileage slowly and don't let down once you get there.

    I actually had a good time with the course. I PRed it from when I actually raced it last year by over 2 minutes and I wasn't breathing hard (except for Mountainview). Can't wait to do it for real next Monday on Memorial Day. The hill on Mountainwood is steep but short. Then it's pretty much down hill after that which is what I love about it. I done so much hill work and running Madkin and Weeden mountains on RSA that it's really no big deal to me. Whisky Hill in Lynchburg and the one on the Knoxville Half course are probably worse for me because they are longer despite them not being as steep.

    By the way, HTC and Fleetfeet are sponsoring CRR preview runs this Saturday morning. I am taking Jennifer because her group is doing it.

  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Wendytrelease wrote: »
    I'm back running again after a two year break. So have set myself a comfortable first target this month. I'm also new to the group do looking forward to reading everyone's posts :smile:

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    Welcome to the group Wendy!
  • corinne1977
    corinne1977 Posts: 144 Member
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    5/8: 2 miles
    5/9: 7 miles
    5/10: 0 (went to the zoo for Mother's Day)
    5/11: 0
    5/12: 5 miles
    5/13: 0
    5/14: 3 miles

    Total for Week 2: 17 miles

  • harpere87
    harpere87 Posts: 142 Member
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  • SBRRepeat
    SBRRepeat Posts: 384 Member
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    Did a nice easy 5 last night in the dark. I almost didn't go out at all , so I'm glad I managed to drag my butt out the door. Thinking my long run this weekend may be the local 10 mile trail race, so I'm excited for that.
    16.something/75 miles :neutral:
    And, since we're sharing, allow me to introduce my noble hound:
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    She's still not great at the whole walking on a leash thing, but I can't wait to have a running buddy.
  • bob108819
    bob108819 Posts: 267 Member
    edited May 2015
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    I wish I would have seen this sooner, but better late than never. I had already set a challenge for myself to "Run 10k a day in May" and also planned to complete my first 200 mile month. So far I'm on track. This also includes my first ever win, place, or show in a running event when I won my age group in a small 15k trail race last Saturday.
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  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
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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 / abs
    5/13 - 4.05 miles
    5/14 - 4.75 miles, treadmill
    5/15 - 4.1 miles, FOGGY...I kinda like running in the fog, feels mysterious.
  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
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    Failed to log (here) for a couple weeks:
    01-May - 2.57 miles, 2.21 miles
    02-May - 3.18 miles
    03-May - 2.19 miles, 4.12 miles (walk)
    04-May - 2.50 miles
    05-May - 2.22 miles, 2.14 miles (walk)
    06-May - 2.57 miles
    07-May - 2.65 miles, 2.17 miles
    08-May - 2.74 miles, 3.02 miles (walk)
    09-May - 3.11 miles (first 5K since surgery in March = 10:43/mile), 3.26 miles (walk)
    10-May - 3.00 miles, 4.25 miles (walk)
    11-May - 3.19 miles, 3.41 miles (walk)
    12-May - 3.15 miles
    13-May - 2.91 miles
    14-May - 2.81 miles (walk), 4.1 miles (walk)
    15-May - 2.78 miles
    16-May -
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  • lilcmac22
    lilcmac22 Posts: 47 Member
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    5/14- 3.1 trail, 5.4 to go! Going to hopefully finish it today.

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    I love the doggie pictures!!!

    @stoshew71 we are running in a 5K at Bailey Cove somewhere tomorrow morning otherwise we'd join you all. Skip is concerned about Mountainview I told her to walk it if she needed to. I hate they take pictures there, the one place that is walked by so many.

    @ddmom0811 I laughed at you wondering where to wash your clothes. I hate to admit it but I basically wear the same thing for days before it gets to the wash. I figured I'm alone and who cares if I smell. I just hang them over the door to dry. I also figure if someone grabs me they will drop me off at the next corner because I stink!

    @bob108819 welcome

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