April 2016 Running Challenge
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afrench050612 wrote: »I'm wondering if there's anybody that could give me advice about organizing a 5k walk/run for my community. I coach Girls on the Run and also work at a library where our theme for summer is the library Olympics. I have been given the ok to have a 5k for the library but now I am not sure how to get the whole thing organized please message me if you have any ideas and they will be greatly appreciated!!
I would create a little committee and delegate well. Put someone enthusiastic, well-connected, well-liked in the community, and gracious to handle gathering in-kind donations for race food, awards, and give-aways, if you choose to do that.
Definitely connect with other leaders in the running community - or, if not, then maybe get PE teachers involved (get the kids = get the grown-ups). Start gathering volunteers now. Check with the HS track/XC coaches/guidance counselors and ask for volunteers from the teams (service hours?). Find someone experienced and reliable to work the clock and map/mark the course. Seek a sponsor for t-shirts (then give them lots of credit). Market your event early and often. I did event planning in a rural county, and it was all about thinking of where everybody went ... we became great friends with the churches, the banks, doctors offices, schools, etc. You never know what connection will lead you to a nice sponsorship or a volunteer who just kicks butt to get people to your event. Folks who do event planning for other events (i.e., Relay for Life) are accustomed to getting it done and might be willing to give you some pointers, too! Good luck! Sounds fun!
You may also need the town's support to shut roads off and police to monitor traffic.
You may also need to have a certified course through USTAF.
Right! And I guess I'd also consult someone about liability. I know the little disclaimer that we all sign every time doesn't protect anyone from a civil suit if something goes awry, so I guess I'd ask around to others who have put races on. I bet someone else on here knows about that.0 -
afrench050612 wrote: »I'm wondering if there's anybody that could give me advice about organizing a 5k walk/run for my community. I coach Girls on the Run and also work at a library where our theme for summer is the library Olympics. I have been given the ok to have a 5k for the library but now I am not sure how to get the whole thing organized please message me if you have any ideas and they will be greatly appreciated!!
I would create a little committee and delegate well. Put someone enthusiastic, well-connected, well-liked in the community, and gracious to handle gathering in-kind donations for race food, awards, and give-aways, if you choose to do that.
Definitely connect with other leaders in the running community - or, if not, then maybe get PE teachers involved (get the kids = get the grown-ups). Start gathering volunteers now. Check with the HS track/XC coaches/guidance counselors and ask for volunteers from the teams (service hours?). Find someone experienced and reliable to work the clock and map/mark the course. Seek a sponsor for t-shirts (then give them lots of credit). Market your event early and often. I did event planning in a rural county, and it was all about thinking of where everybody went ... we became great friends with the churches, the banks, doctors offices, schools, etc. You never know what connection will lead you to a nice sponsorship or a volunteer who just kicks butt to get people to your event. Folks who do event planning for other events (i.e., Relay for Life) are accustomed to getting it done and might be willing to give you some pointers, too! Good luck! Sounds fun!
You may also need the town's support to shut roads off and police to monitor traffic.
You may also need to have a certified course through USTAF.
Right! And I guess I'd also consult someone about liability. I know the little disclaimer that we all sign every time doesn't protect anyone from a civil suit if something goes awry, so I guess I'd ask around to others who have put races on. I bet someone else on here knows about that.
In some states they are quite enforceable. This is another reason to simply coordinate with an already organized event. You can use pre-prepared waivers but their enforceability and necessary language will vary from state to state.2 -
I just realized that if I keep my current schedule, I'm going to exceed my goal by 20-25 miles. Do I up my goal, or keep it and know that it will be relatively easy to make?0
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acorsaut89 wrote: »I'm not particularly advanced as a runner, but this will be my second season out.
I am aiming for 45 running KMs - I say running because I also bike.
I have two races scheduled for April
04/03 - Around the Bay 5K, Hamilton, Ontario
04/24 - Forest City Road Races, London, Ontario
04/01 - Rest day (due to 5K on the 3rd)
04/02 - Rest
04/03 - Around the Bay - 5K
04/04 - 2.5 KM
04/05 - Cross Fit Training
04/06 - 3.3KM
04/07 - Cross Training
04/08 - Rest
04/09 - 3.2 KM
04/10 - Cross Training
04/11 - No Running
I was lazy
04/12 - Rest
04/13 - 2.95 KM
Total for April: 16.95 KM/45 KM
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5BeautifulDays wrote: »
5/7 - Sgt. Larner Memorial 10k
6/25 - Jackson River Scenic Trail 10k
9/4 - VA Beach R&R Half Marathon
I just noticed that you're a VA gal! I am seriously envious of that Jackson River run you're doing. I love Covington. My husband and I have enjoyed a couple of trips down to a B&B (gosh--years ago now, I don't know if it's still there!) called Milton Hall. It's a bit of a hike from the DC 'burbs, though. Maybe I need to rope the hubby into doing a getaway + run in June for my birthday...
I work for a large packaging company and we have a paper mill in Covington. I have been down there for visits on several occasions. The area is soo beautiful!0 -
4/1 - 1.5 miles
4/5 - 2 miles
4/6 - 1.5 miles
4/13 - 2 miles
7 out of 25 miles done!
I hurt my foot (again), so I took a few days off. My foot is feeling alright now, but I want to take it easy to make sure it gets better this time! I think I will try some trail runs to make it easier. Hopefully I can still reach my goal!
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4/1-2.5 miles running with the puppy
4/2-16 miles
4/3- rest day
4/4-4.5 miles
4/5-6 miles w/ 3 @ tempo
4/6-5.1 miles
4/7-7 miles
4/8 3.3 miles
4/9 20miles
4/10 rest day
4/11 yoga only
4/12-8 miles
4/13-3.3 miles
I have found myself squeezing my runs in where ever I can these days. My husband and I adopted a new puppy in March and she sure has been keeping us on our toes. I did not realize what a loop she would throw into my daily schedule. Of course, all of the walks and play time are great fun and good exercise, so I'm not really complaining. But on the other hand, I can't wait until our fence is installed!!
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April
1-no run yet, maybe later
2-13.2mi
3-nothing
4-nothing
5-5.35
6-yoga tonight
7-nope
8-late night tonight(ani difranco concert), so no run this morning
9-nothing
10-nothing
11-4.27mi
12- slept in
13-yoga (foam rolling-esque aerial yoga)
14-nothing
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@MNLittleFinn - Go way over. It feels great!
Oh, I'm going to chalk up this mornings incident with the pop tarts as carb loading.2 -
I posted a question http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10371935/rebuilding-after-a-setback?new=1 if anyone would like to help
@MobyCarp I just noticed you have a 5k for ALS in your race schedule. Maybe just another race for you, but thanks for choosing an ALS fundraiser. My mom passed away from this disease several years ago. I do an ALS walk event every fall.
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »@MNLittleFinn - Go way over. It feels great!
Oh, I'm going to chalk up this mornings incident with the pop tarts as carb loading.
I think I'm going to do that, it will be good to beat my goal. I thought pop tarts were always carb loading.0 -
greenolivetree wrote: »I posted a question http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10371935/rebuilding-after-a-setback?new=1 if anyone would like to help
@MobyCarp I just noticed you have a 5k for ALS in your race schedule. Maybe just another race for you, but thanks for choosing an ALS fundraiser. My mom passed away from this disease several years ago. I do an ALS walk event every fall.
Well . . . my sister lost a sister-in-law to ALS. Last week, there were two members of my church with ALS. Sadly, now there is only one. So yeah, the Medved 5K to Cure ALS happens to be a Rochester Runner of the Year event; but I have more reasons than that to run this one.0 -
greenolivetree wrote: »I posted a question http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10371935/rebuilding-after-a-setback?new=1 if anyone would like to help
@MobyCarp I just noticed you have a 5k for ALS in your race schedule. Maybe just another race for you, but thanks for choosing an ALS fundraiser. My mom passed away from this disease several years ago. I do an ALS walk event every fall.
Well . . . my sister lost a sister-in-law to ALS. Last week, there were two members of my church with ALS. Sadly, now there is only one. So yeah, the Medved 5K to Cure ALS happens to be a Rochester Runner of the Year event; but I have more reasons than that to run this one.
Runs heavily in my family. Grandpa, mom, aunt..... Scary stuff. I'm always sorry to hear of anyone affected.0 -
WhatMeRunning wrote: »
I'm a bit torn about the "like" and "awesome" buttons after using them the last couple days. I love that I can acknowledge, praise or otherwise give feedback without adding yet another post to a busy thread. But at the same time it is very impersonal because it does not give that person any clue if anyone gave them a "like" or "awesome" without scrolling back, and even then there is no way to see who hit the buttons. So I almost feel like this option of not replying to people with some simple kudos is almost taking away from part of the positive spirit this thread offers people. Then again, it's still new, so I'm going to keep "liking" and "awesoming" for now.
I'm feeling the same way about the like/awesome buttons. Needs some tweaking.
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16 days and only 7 more runs until my next half marathon! It's largely downhill so I'm hoping for a PR... I've been struggling with getting three runs in a week though
4/1 - Group Power (cross training)
4/2 - 8 miles
4/3 - Rest
4/4 - Spinning (cross training)
4/5 - 4 miles
4/6 - Walk
4/7 - Unplanned rest day
4/8 - Walk
4/9 - 8 miles
4/10 - Rest
4/11 - Spinning (cross training)
4/12 - 4 miles
4/13 - Group Power (cross training)2 -
afrench050612 wrote: »I'm wondering if there's anybody that could give me advice about organizing a 5k walk/run for my community. I coach Girls on the Run and also work at a library where our theme for summer is the library Olympics. I have been given the ok to have a 5k for the library but now I am not sure how to get the whole thing organized please message me if you have any ideas and they will be greatly appreciated!!
@afrench050612 check here: http://www.fleetfeetaugusta.com/resources/creating-a-race-guide This timeline will give you an idea of what you need to do and cover. Fleet Feet sponsors and runs so many races in our area and they a top notch.1 -
4/1 - 5.5 miles
4/2 - family day
4/3 - 5 miles
4/4 -6 - lazy butt days
4/7 - 5 miles
4/8 -9 - rest days
4/10 - 13.2 Bridge Street Half Marathon
4/11 - 3.2 recovery miles
4/12 - 13 - taking care of knee days
4/14 - 4.3 miles
35 out of 100 miles
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01/04 4 miles
04/04 5 miles
05/04 4 miles
06/04 4 miles
08/04 5 miles
09/04 4 miles
11/04 4 miles
13/04 4 miles
14/04 5miles
@greenolivetree - Thanks, I felt a lot better today whatever it was.1 -
greenolivetree wrote: »WhatMeRunning wrote: »
I'm a bit torn about the "like" and "awesome" buttons after using them the last couple days. I love that I can acknowledge, praise or otherwise give feedback without adding yet another post to a busy thread. But at the same time it is very impersonal because it does not give that person any clue if anyone gave them a "like" or "awesome" without scrolling back, and even then there is no way to see who hit the buttons. So I almost feel like this option of not replying to people with some simple kudos is almost taking away from part of the positive spirit this thread offers people. Then again, it's still new, so I'm going to keep "liking" and "awesoming" for now.
I'm feeling the same way about the like/awesome buttons. Needs some tweaking.
Yes and if you tried to click on the like number to see who liked a post, you get a rude message about not being able to like your own post, lol. Guilt, embarrassment... but I wasn't being vain and self-promoting, I promise!!
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greenolivetree wrote: »WhatMeRunning wrote: »
I'm a bit torn about the "like" and "awesome" buttons after using them the last couple days. I love that I can acknowledge, praise or otherwise give feedback without adding yet another post to a busy thread. But at the same time it is very impersonal because it does not give that person any clue if anyone gave them a "like" or "awesome" without scrolling back, and even then there is no way to see who hit the buttons. So I almost feel like this option of not replying to people with some simple kudos is almost taking away from part of the positive spirit this thread offers people. Then again, it's still new, so I'm going to keep "liking" and "awesoming" for now.
I'm feeling the same way about the like/awesome buttons. Needs some tweaking.
Yes and if you tried to click on the like number to see who liked a post, you get a rude message about not being able to like your own post, lol. Guilt, embarrassment... but I wasn't being vain and self-promoting, I promise!!
I figured it'd be like the feed. You'd be able to see who likes it.4 -
greenolivetree wrote: »WhatMeRunning wrote: »
I'm a bit torn about the "like" and "awesome" buttons after using them the last couple days. I love that I can acknowledge, praise or otherwise give feedback without adding yet another post to a busy thread. But at the same time it is very impersonal because it does not give that person any clue if anyone gave them a "like" or "awesome" without scrolling back, and even then there is no way to see who hit the buttons. So I almost feel like this option of not replying to people with some simple kudos is almost taking away from part of the positive spirit this thread offers people. Then again, it's still new, so I'm going to keep "liking" and "awesoming" for now.
I'm feeling the same way about the like/awesome buttons. Needs some tweaking.
Yes and if you tried to click on the like number to see who liked a post, you get a rude message about not being able to like your own post, lol. Guilt, embarrassment... but I wasn't being vain and self-promoting, I promise!!
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lporter229 wrote: »
I have found myself squeezing my runs in where ever I can these days. My husband and I adopted a new puppy in March and she sure has been keeping us on our toes. I did not realize what a loop she would throw into my daily schedule. Of course, all of the walks and play time are great fun and good exercise, so I'm not really complaining. But on the other hand, I can't wait until our fence is installed!!
A puppy is a new baby in the house--maybe not a human baby, but a baby nonetheless! And babies have a way of throwing off schedules...
ETA: It's so cool that you know Covington, as well. It's such a tiny town, but well worth a visit.0 -
WhatMeRunning wrote: »@MNLittleFinn - Go way over. It feels great!
Oh, I'm going to chalk up this mornings incident with the pop tarts as carb loading.
LOL!
I went with my friend to her oncologist today to hear about treatment options. Needless to say, we were both in need of a pick-me-up after, so we went to a restaurant called "Ted's Bulletin" for lunch. On the way out we got *homemade poptarts* for later. I didn't even know such a thing existed. I've eaten half of one already and have a feeling that today might not be able to stay a rest day if I eat the rest!2 -
One last post from me, not directly running related, but I just need to get it off my chest.
So my friend who has cancer was supposed to go with me when I ran the Princess half in February, but she was having neck troubles and couldn't go. So we planned out this November Wine and Dine trip (bringing along my middle daughter who would turn 18 a few days before) as a sort of "make-up" trip. Now, she'll be recovering from a mastectomy/chemo and won't be able to go. I need to decide whether or not to do a deferment on the race (and try to re-sell my after-party tickets, which were pricey) until the next year or just take my daughter or my husband and go anyway. I'm so torn, because I like Disney, but I wouldn't have signed up for this race so soon after the other one except that she wanted to go. I don't really want to do it without her. 0 -
5BeautifulDays wrote: »One last post from me, not directly running related, but I just need to get it off my chest.
So my friend who has cancer was supposed to go with me when I ran the Princess half in February, but she was having neck troubles and couldn't go. So we planned out this November Wine and Dine trip (bringing along my middle daughter who would turn 18 a few days before) as a sort of "make-up" trip. Now, she'll be recovering from a mastectomy/chemo and won't be able to go. I need to decide whether or not to do a deferment on the race (and try to re-sell my after-party tickets, which were pricey) until the next year or just take my daughter or my husband and go anyway. I'm so torn, because I like Disney, but I wouldn't have signed up for this race so soon after the other one except that she wanted to go. I don't really want to do it without her.
How does your friend feel about it?0 -
April 2016
2/4 - 5.64k
3/4 6k
9/4 4K
13/4 -4.5
14/4 4.86
25/75
No chat today
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@username301 stupid pothole I hope you are okay
@dheliason great job on the HM
@shanaber yeah no cast!!!!!
@MNlittlefinn and @whatmerunning poptarts are the breakfast of runners, and the lunch and the snack. LOL that is why I eat before a race
I'm not a big fan of grape and watermelon.
@mobycarp that was so awesome of your co workers!!!3 -
5BeautifulDays wrote: »One last post from me, not directly running related, but I just need to get it off my chest.
So my friend who has cancer was supposed to go with me when I ran the Princess half in February, but she was having neck troubles and couldn't go. So we planned out this November Wine and Dine trip (bringing along my middle daughter who would turn 18 a few days before) as a sort of "make-up" trip. Now, she'll be recovering from a mastectomy/chemo and won't be able to go. I need to decide whether or not to do a deferment on the race (and try to re-sell my after-party tickets, which were pricey) until the next year or just take my daughter or my husband and go anyway. I'm so torn, because I like Disney, but I wouldn't have signed up for this race so soon after the other one except that she wanted to go. I don't really want to do it without her.
I would ask your friend how she feels about it. Personally, I'd defer, especially if you aren't feeling like doing it without her. Plus she may need your support at home post-mast/chemo.
Also, forgot to say a couple days ago in the floods of posts, but I'm really sorry to hear about your friend's cancer. I hope her treatments go well!0 -
4/1 - 5 miles on the bike around town, 3 mile walk, 45 min strength training
4/2 - 4.5 mile run, 3 mile walk
4/3 - rest day
4/4 - 3 mile run, 23 min strength training
4/5 - 4.25 mile run
4/6 - rest day
4/7 - 20 min light walk
4/8 - 3.1 run, 1.5 mile walk
4/9 - 5 mile run, 25 min stretching and foam rolling, 35 min strength training
4/10 - 1 hour indoor low impact cardio
4/11 - 1 hour strength training/pilates/stretching/foam rolling
4/12 - 5 miles biking, 50 mins low impact cardio indoors
4/13 - 30 mins light walking
4/14 - 30 min pilates, 15 min walking
19.85 of 60 miles April running goal
My hips were slightly sore after the pilates the other day, so I went for it again this morning. I really have no patience for slow exercise like pilates but I'm feeling the burn so it's my new thing for now.
@5BeautifulDays Sounds like your heart isn't in the trip/race at this point. How long do you have to decide? Don't make a rush decision if you have some time.1 -
I'd thought I had a workout plan laid out:
----- SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Wk 1: Rest - 9+ - 2.75/lunch + 5/evening - 2.75/lunch - 2.75/lunch + 5/evening - 2.75/lunch - 9+ Wk 2: Rest - 2.75/lunch - 2.75/lunch + 5/evening - 2.75/lunch - 2.75/lunch + 5/evening - 2.75/lunch - 9+
But the body has been weak (at least this week). I have a 10K race on Saturday, so I'm going to add some additional time to at least fill out the 9+, if not make up some of the evening miles I've skipped.
My question is - how far apart can the 10K and the extra miles be separated in time before they become 2 runs, instead of a long one? If I skip the awards (I'm certainly not getting anything), and head for a location to run the rest of my miles within, say, 30 minutes, will the body think of it as a single long run? an hour?0
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