April 2016 Running Challenge
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Hope everything's OK.skippygirlsmom wrote: »Tim still isn't finished something must have happened to him. At 25K he dropped 2 mins a mile in time and he's just getting to the 30K.
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »
Hope everything's OK.skippygirlsmom wrote: »Tim still isn't finished something must have happened to him. At 25K he dropped 2 mins a mile in time and he's just getting to the 30K.
He must have dropped out he hasn't gotten to the 30K yet and it's been 2 hours. What a shame.0 -
@skippygirlsmom / @Stoshew71 A teammate of mine dropped at the halfway. She said at mile 10 she was feeling the heat already and by the time she got to 13.1 in Wellesley she was like, "Nope. Eff this, I'm out." It was 73 degrees when she ran through and she only wanted to run fast and have fun, not get heat stroke. Sounds like she made a good call; another friend of mine said his friend (who also started in wave 1) dropped at mile 22 and had to go to the hospital. Dangerous conditions for running today! Hope your runner(s) are all ok!
@WhatMeRunning Elites came in about 3-5 mins slower than usual, so it didn't slow them down too much. But a lot of them train in warmer climates, whereas everyone else (the mortal folk
) was training in the cold and then this is one of the first hot days they've ran in so far this year. Rough stuff. 0 -
April Showers? Bah!
In it for 60
- 01 - 4.2 mi
- 04 - 5.5 mi
- 10 - 14.0 mi Sympa/Kines-thetic Half Marathon
- 13 - .6 mi Spring Training
- 16 - 8.6 mi
- 17 - 7.2mi Commuter run
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Year Totals - 2016 (Goal:600miles)
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »
Hope everything's OK.skippygirlsmom wrote: »Tim still isn't finished something must have happened to him. At 25K he dropped 2 mins a mile in time and he's just getting to the 30K.
He must have dropped out he hasn't gotten to the 30K yet and it's been 2 hours. What a shame.
Early on there was an interview with Shalane Flanagan and one of the elites droped at the 5 mile mark. Maybe the conditions were challenging. Hope Tim's alright. Maybe just a smart move to avoid injury/dehydration.1 -
kristinegift wrote: »@skippygirlsmom / @Stoshew71 A teammate of mine dropped at the halfway. She said at mile 10 she was feeling the heat already and by the time she got to 13.1 in Wellesley she was like, "Nope. Eff this, I'm out." It was 73 degrees when she ran through and she only wanted to run fast and have fun, not get heat stroke. Sounds like she made a good call; another friend of mine said his friend (who also started in wave 1) dropped at mile 22 and had to go to the hospital. Dangerous conditions for running today! Hope your runner(s) are all ok!
I hate that for people. You train so hard.1 -
WhatMeRunning wrote: »
Based on the winning elite runners times this WAS a difficult run this year for sure! I'm guessing it was part warm temps, part wind? I don't know. But the elites finished about 25 minutes slower than expected from what I heard.instantmartian wrote: »My friend hit some sort of wall between 30 and 35K. He finished, but was much slower than he should have been - about 30 minutes slower than last year. I just hope he is okay. His girlfriend finished in 3:10:30, which is a bit slower than I would have expected from her. It seems like it was a tough one this year.
I noticed that the elites were also a bit slower than they should have been. As I said, I can't really see/hear commentary because my employer blocks pretty much everything (honestly, I'm surprised I can even get on here) but I did read an article talking about the temps. I didn't see anything about wind, but I would believe it. Last year was raining, cold, and windy with all sorts of people being treated for hypothermia. This year seems like it was the complete opposite.
Congrats @MobyCarp!! Great time!
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Way to go @MobyCarp . You should be very proud! By all accounts I've heard, it was a really rough one today. Hard to prepare for the heat in the spring. Looks like you fared better than most...can't wait for the recap!0
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Woohoo @MobyCarp !!!! Congratulations!
4/1...5.0 @ 12:00 on the TM (4.0 @ 11:15 and 1.0 walking)
4/2....3.1 @ 11:45 through the neighborhood. My ankle hurt the first mile or so, especially on the uphill bits--downhill isn't too bad
4/3...Rest day
4/4...4.6 @ 11:32 on the rail trail and neighborhood streets
4/5...2.8 @ 11:50 on the TM--that's 2.3 (just to make it even!) @ 11:15 and .5 at a walk, plus strength training
4/6...Rest day, but I got to go help out at my son's RunFit club. Next time I'm wearing my own running shoes so I can chase him with a sharp stick so he doesn't walk so much! (That was a joke...don't call CPS or Jeff Galloway...)
4/7...7.0 @ 11:25 on the TM (This was really 6.25 at 11:05 and .75 walking to cool down)
4/8...2.0 @ 12:06 (just had a short time to run while the kids were at gym)
4/9...Unintended rest day. I got dressed to run...that counts for something, right? LOL
4/10...4.6 @ 13:39 with the slow poke pup. We ran about 3 miles in the 12:00 neighborhood and walked the rest. Well, I walked. He sniffed and did...doggy stuff.
4/11...3.0 @ 12:00 ish on the basement beheamoth. The kiddos were home sick from school so I was grounded, too.
4/12...2.25 @ 12:00 on the treadmill and strength training
4/13...6.2 @ 12:34 on the rail trail and neighborhood streets
4/14...Rest Day
4/15...4.75 @ 11:56 on the park trail. I decided to try running with earbuds so I couldn't hear my phone telling me how fast I was going. I settled in to a nice easy pace, but I didn't hold back either. This is the pace I love to run, and it was remarkably consistent, with splits of 11:55, 11:46, 12:03, 11:51 and 12:00.
4/16-17 I've been a slug with a terrible head cold, so no running.
4/18...5.0 @ 12:23 My first run in the heat...I was wilting by mile 4. The funny thing is that I looked at last year's run for today and lo and behold, I told myself then that I should remember water and sunscreen. Some people never learn!
Upcoming races:
4/23 Community 10K Burke, VA
5/21 RunFitKidz 5K Springfield, VA
6/12 Celebrate Fairfax 5K Fairfax, VA
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Congrats @MobyCarp sounds like you smashed it!0
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Good job @MobyCarp0
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Great run @MobyCarp!0
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I really need to get a life today, I just keep going back to the finish line stream. Funny the reactions of different people as they finish. Some hugging each other, others reaching down to touch the Boston Marathon symbol, others needing help, some seem to want to keep running. Very diverse. OH yeah and bless the people in the stands who have been clapping for hours.5
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »I really need to get a life today, I just keep going back to the finish line stream. Funny the reactions of different people as they finish. Some hugging each other, others reaching down to touch the Boston Marathon symbol, others needing help, some seem to want to keep running. Very diverse.
you're not the only one....it's kind of addicting.2 -
The others of you that need to get a life today, besides me... check out:
http://www.boston.com/sports/boston-marathon/2016/04/18/live-best-moments-boston-marathon
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »kristinegift wrote: »
Zekela: 11758 Amanda Murdaugh: 21330 Andrew Hodges: 1086 Martin Schneekloth: 5398 Dink Taylor: 7441 and Tim Vinson 971
Holy crap, someone local to you has a sub-1000 bib?!!? He's gotta be smokin' fast!
Tim still isn't finished something must have happened to him. At 25K he dropped 2 mins a mile in time and he's just getting to the 30K.
On Tim's facebook:
A rare tough day at my favorite race. It was warm, my stomach went South, and I couldn't keep fluids down. Which led to cramping, and eventually the legs wouldn't respond. Plus a couple of pretty awesome looking blisters. Made it to the med tent around 17, which means that I did experience the Wellesley scream tunnel, as well as a lot of awesome spectators along the way. What a great event! Great job to my Fleet Feet teammates and other running friends on their performances!
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All of this talk of Boston has me Googling marathon training plans...hmmm. Perhaps a goal for later this year or 2017. Help! I'm being sucked in!4
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All of this talk of Boston has me Googling marathon training plans...hmmm. Perhaps a goal for later this year or 2017. Help! I'm being sucked in!
I'm looking at fall 2017 for a first marathon (assuming my half goes well this fall) I just don't have enough time to train for a spring or summer one, with snow being on the ground until April....and the Marathon I would want to do in the Summer next year, will be the day after my 10th wedding anniversary0 -
Congrats @MobyCarp !!
And I've been hearing that the heat was bad and a lot of people dropped.
4/18 - Today's run: Death heat intervals. 3mi. 7:31/mi avg. 8:07, 7:35, 6:51 HOT!!!!!!!
Daily doubles coming up. Starting tomorrow. 12-14mi per day.
4/1 - Easy 10.1mi @ 8:25/mi
4/2 - rest.
4/3 - 1mi fun hike for views of SLC. 400ft vertical.
4/4 - Snowboard 41.8mi 30,000ft, descent (not counted on April total), 55.8mph top speed.
4/5 - 7.3mi mountain (steep) run. About 2,000ft vertical, 14:31/avg. Medium effort.
4/6 - Rest
4/7 - 4.5mi easy w speed bursts 8:50 - 5:40/mi
4/8 - rest
4/9 - Beginners Luck 25k trail race (2:53)
4/10 - 7.1mi on Black Mtn, 2,234ft vertical gain, 14:11/mi (PR)
4/11 - AM 9mi easy (8:41/mi) ---- PM 6.4mi trail (1,207ft vertical) -15.4mi total
4/12 - rest
4/13 - AM: 2.25mi Med w H bursts (6:59 avg). 2.25mi slow back. PM: 10.2mi @ glacial (9:05/mi) - 14.7mi total.
4/14 - 8.3mi easy. 463ft vert.
4/15 - 5mi all out. 36:14 (7:15/mi)
4/16 - 5.2mi recovery (873ft vert)
4/17 - 22mi long run (9:35/mi) (705ft vert)
4/18 - 3mi (7:31/mi)
April total - 119.6 / 153mi1 -
Wendy98 (she's not active on this thread, but participates in the LDR group) set a PR of 2:58:20 at Boston today. One of the first I have heard to PR today. She is pretty amazing! Just thought I'd share her exciting news with people who will be equally impressed!6
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@lporter229 That's amazing!! That's a great time under any conditions, but especially with what the runners had to face today. Holy cow!0
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »kristinegift wrote: »
Zekela: 11758 Amanda Murdaugh: 21330 Andrew Hodges: 1086 Martin Schneekloth: 5398 Dink Taylor: 7441 and Tim Vinson 971
Holy crap, someone local to you has a sub-1000 bib?!!? He's gotta be smokin' fast!
Tim still isn't finished something must have happened to him. At 25K he dropped 2 mins a mile in time and he's just getting to the 30K.
On Tim's facebook:
A rare tough day at my favorite race. It was warm, my stomach went South, and I couldn't keep fluids down. Which led to cramping, and eventually the legs wouldn't respond. Plus a couple of pretty awesome looking blisters. Made it to the med tent around 17, which means that I did experience the Wellesley scream tunnel, as well as a lot of awesome spectators along the way. What a great event! Great job to my Fleet Feet teammates and other running friends on their performances!
I was going to take a look at his FB page, what a shame. :-(
Yeah for Wendy98 !!!0 -
Keep the Boston updates coming! I took the day off to watch it, run later and visit my PT for my once again uneven hips.
@skippygirlsmom love that you adopted out of the US.. My husband has no kids, we tried for a while. He wasn't keen on adoption. I'd have taken all of them in. especially from Russia.
Love that too. We also have not been able to have kids, but my husband is not real keen on adoption. I think it's too bad because I know that there are a lot of great kids out there in need of good homes and loving parents. Blessings to you @skippygirlsmom for making that happen for one!0 -
Random thought of the day..I think I need a third pair of running shoes. My first pair already has 100 miles on it, and with rotating every day, to give each pair a rest day too, I'll be through that pair by mid summer....1
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lporter229 wrote: »Keep the Boston updates coming! I took the day off to watch it, run later and visit my PT for my once again uneven hips.
@skippygirlsmom love that you adopted out of the US.. My husband has no kids, we tried for a while. He wasn't keen on adoption. I'd have taken all of them in. especially from Russia.
Love that too. We also have not been able to have kids, but my husband is not real keen on adoption. I think it's too bad because I know that there are a lot of great kids out there in need of good homes and loving parents. Blessings to you @skippygirlsmom for making that happen for one!
@elise4270 and @lporter229 It's a shame that your husbands are resistant to adoption. I just wanted to be a mom and with no relationship in sight and the fear that a one night stand might come back (LOL) I decided to adopt. Skip is wonderful, she has her issues related to how her life started out, but we deal with what we can and move on. Elise it's very hard to visit an orphanage and not want to take them all home with you.3 -
@MobyCarp Congratulations! You finished the Boston Marathon, and in a great time, woohoo!
Of course, work picked today to be really busy - I don't think I spent more than five minutes at my computer during the entire day, the rest of the time I was busy running around trying to fix (other people's) problems. No chance to follow Boston live for me :-(
@ddmon0811 Thank you so much for sharing the link! At least this way I can catch up a little on what I missed. That's a very nice collection.
@EvgeniZyntx I hope you didn't drive past my town - if your navigation system/app directed you past Geneva on the way from Grindelwald to Straßburg, you should ask for your money back But you still spent your day in the same two countries as I did, that's already pretty cool!
@MNLittleFinn Yes, you need another pair of running shoes! The more people buy new running shoes, the less guilty I will feel about adding another pair to my collection
Okay, so I'll hopefully get a gift vertificate for my favourite online running store for my birthday. Which is in 10 days - surely I can survive that long without trail shoes! That will give me a little time to decide between the two pairs to which I've narrowed it down now - Asics FujiRunnegade or the Saucony Xodus 5.
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