April 2016 Running Challenge

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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,392 Member
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    Thought I would do a quick check in and post my miles but I am 130+++ posts behind and it is already after 11pm. I am going to bed and will check in and post in the morning! This thread has gotten crazy busy!!
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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    juliet3455 wrote: »
    MobyCarp wrote: »
    Fast Jeff, Young Jeff, and me.

    @MobyCarp I think this is a universal way of tagging people in what ever event you / we are doing. In my local group we have Biker Steve ( $10,000.00 Carbon Fiber Tri-Bike & kit and a $5,000.00 Car ), Old Steve ( he's 18 ), Young Steve ( he's 55 ) and Steve.

    Actually, it's just a way to describe them on semi-anonymous message boards without using their surnames. They're both named Jeff, so I need to distinguish them. Fast Jeff is 5 years younger than me, and faster than Young Jeff who is 10 years younger than me. But we're all close enough to the same speed to do our long runs together.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    4/1- Rest
    4/2- 6.23 miles
    4/3- 4 miles
    4/4- Rest
    4/5- 4 miles
    4/6- Rest
    4/7- 4 Miles
    4/8- Rest
    4/9- 6.24 Miles
    4/10- 4 Miles
    4/11- Rest
    4/12- 4.14 Miles
    4/13- 2.2 Miles (first Wednesday Run)
    4/13
    Total: 34.8/60

    Today was my first Wednesday run, sandwiched between my normal Tuesday and Thursday runs. It was a good run, kept my HR in the zone I wanted, but my right arch started to ache a little during the run. Shoes were ones I've only worn for like 8 miles, could that be the cause?
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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    @MNLittleFinn - Yes, that could be the shoes. You can tell for sure by rotating through different shoes and seeing if the arch ache happens with one pair but not with another. With enough running experience, you'll be able to tell just by how the shoe feels different from what you're used to.
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
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    The route I took today went a tiny bit longer than the planned 8 miles, but that's fine by me because my planned 14 mile long run last weekend at the half marathon was only 13.13 miles. Granted, I recorded that on my list below as 13.1 miles, so considering I ran 8.28 miles today I will record it as 8.3 miles to make up the difference.:smile:

    4/1 - Rest
    4/2 - 14 miles
    4/3 - 5 miles
    4/4 - 5 miles
    4/5 - 5 miles
    4/6 - 8 miles
    4/7 - 5 miles
    4/8 - Rest
    4/9 - 13.1 miles
    4/10 - 5 miles
    4/11 - 5 miles
    4/12 - 5 miles
    4/13 - 8.3 miles

    78.4/160 miles

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    Upcoming races:
    4/9 - Rock the Parkway half marathon (Kansas City, MO) 2:30:17.6 new PR
    4/16 - Garmin Wickedly Fast half marathon (Olathe, KS)
    4/23 - Race for Hope half marathon (North Kansas City, MO)
    5/1 - Buffalo Bell Stampede half marathon (Leavenworth, KS)
    5/14 - Running with the Cows half marathon (Bucyrus, KS)
    6/2 - Hospital Hill 5k 7pm PRE-RUN (Kansas City, MO)
    6/3 - Hospital Hill half marathon 7am RE-RUN (Kansas City, MO)
    9/25 - Broadway Bridge half marathon (Kansas City, MO)
    10/15 - Kansas City Marathon 26.2 (Kansas City, MO)
    11/5 - Jenks half marathon (Jenks, OK)
    11/6 - Kansas half marathon (Lawrence, KS)
    11/12 - Longview half marathon (Kansas City, MO)
    11/13 - Gobbler Grind half marathon (Overland Park, KS)
    11/19 - White River half marathon (Cotter, AR)
    11/20 - Pilgrim Pacer half marathon (Lenexa, KS)
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    MobyCarp wrote: »
    @MNLittleFinn - Yes, that could be the shoes. You can tell for sure by rotating through different shoes and seeing if the arch ache happens with one pair but not with another. With enough running experience, you'll be able to tell just by how the shoe feels different from what you're used to.

    Thanks. I was planning to go back to my other pair for tomorrow and Saturday anyway, so I will for sure now.
  • kellyship17
    kellyship17 Posts: 112 Member
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    Miles in April
    4/1 1.5 miles
    4/2 rest
    4/3 8.23 miles
    4/4 2 miles
    4/5 rest
    4/6 rest
    4/7 3 miles
    4/8 1.5 miles
    4/9 rest
    4/10 3.67 miles
    4/11 rest
    4/12 5.27 miles

    25.17 down...34.83 left for April! Great job everyone!
  • 4leighbee
    4leighbee Posts: 1,275 Member
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    Other than the overly friendly (read: creepy) guy who wanted to talk about Bridezilla and asked where I live this morning at 5 a.m., it was an awesome 5-miler. Five in the morning is too early for creepy.


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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Date Miles today. Miles for April
    4/1 REST DAY
    4/2 14.3 miles - 14.3 <<< 13.1 HM + 1.2 warmup
    4/3 REST DAY
    4/4 4.2 miles - 18.5 << will try and get a second lunch time run in
    4/4 4.0 miles - 22.5 << daily double, 3E +1HMP
    4/5 8 miles - 30.5
    4/6 4.2 miles - 34.7 << easy recovery 4 (taper week)
    4/7 6 miles - 40.7
    4/8 5 miles - 45.7
    4/9 3.3 miles - 49
    4/10 14.2 miles - 63.2 << 13.1 + 1.1 w/u
    4/11 6.2 miles - 69.4
    4/12 9 miles - 78.4
    4/12 6.2 miles - 84.6 << daily double
    4/13 6.2 miles - 90.8



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    Upcoming races:
    Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
    Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
    PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4
    Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30
    Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25



  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    @WhatMeRunning - wow, so you did the 3am alarm!
    @mobycarb - great picture! In my biking group we have an "Alabama Jeff", "Irish Jeff" and Jeff.

    I've got a group bike ride planned after work. Afraid it will rain. If it does, then I will just run. Although I suppose I should be planning a rest day at some point. :wink:
  • pcarvalho3
    pcarvalho3 Posts: 36 Member
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    Another 5k there.
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
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    4/1 - 3.5 miles on indoor track + weights/abs
    4/2 - Life day
    4/3 - 10 miles. Very windy.
    4/4 - Rest day.
    4/5 - 4 miles on the treadmill, then weights/abs.
    4/6 - 4.3 miles. Cool, damp and breezy.
    4/7 - 4.5 miles on treadmill (Trek class)
    4/8 - Rest day...lots of housework/painting/yardwork
    4/9 - 4.05 mile trail race...super fun with local microbrews at the end! Had way more fun than I expected!
    4/10 - Skipped my long run due to back pain / spasms. Not sure if they were from the trail race or from moving my son's room. Had to skip my planned 10+ mile long run. Hope it gets better fast!
    4/11 - Woke up with continued back pain. Getting cranky.
    4/12 - 4.4 miles. Chilly, but tolerable. Back was tender, but not painful.
    4/13 - 5.43 miles. Went further than planned, because it was beautiful out.

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  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
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    MobyCarp wrote: »
    juliet3455 wrote: »
    MobyCarp wrote: »
    Fast Jeff, Young Jeff, and me.

    @MobyCarp I think this is a universal way of tagging people in what ever event you / we are doing. In my local group we have Biker Steve ( $10,000.00 Carbon Fiber Tri-Bike & kit and a $5,000.00 Car ), Old Steve ( he's 18 ), Young Steve ( he's 55 ) and Steve.

    Actually, it's just a way to describe them on semi-anonymous message boards without using their surnames. They're both named Jeff, so I need to distinguish them. Fast Jeff is 5 years younger than me, and faster than Young Jeff who is 10 years younger than me. But we're all close enough to the same speed to do our long runs together.

    Do you wear inserts in your shoes? I have extremely high arches and they tend to "collapse' on long runs. My foot doctor recommended OTC inserts as a substitute for custom orthotics (I like PowerStep brand or SuperFeet). You can buy them at any running store or online.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
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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

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    kristinegift wrote: »
    Re: fuel -- Personally, I can't stand the texture of GU. It's too thick for me. I prefer Honey Stinger gels and Power Bar gels. Both brands have decent sample packs on Amazon! As a Honey Stinger ambassador, I like to remind people that GU isn't the only option out there if you aren't crazy about the texture, flavors, etc.!

    You can also make your own gel...


    http://www.active.com/cycling/articles/make-your-own-homemade-energy-gel-871738
    http://www.nomeatathlete.com/homemade-energy-gel-chia/
    http://runningmagazine.ca/homemade-sports-gels/
    http://blog.lululemon.com/diy-endurance-gels/
    http://www.summitpost.org/home-made-power-gels-energy-for-less/239378
    http://www.cranksports.com/epower/docs/article.asp?docid=45409

    all of that from google

  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited April 2016
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    @5BeautifulDays I am so sorry about your son. Prayers for him.
    I am also sorry for your best friend. That must be tough.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited April 2016
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    @Stoshew71 Thanks for all the info. I think you addressed this in your post, I am looking to try stuff now is not so much because I need the fuel, but because I want to try it in a "controlled" setting, where I'm not on a big run and farther from home, in case I have a not so happy reaction to the food, and log how things go in my training log. I'm looking at taking some food at like minute 40-45 of a 90 minute run, so I can gauge how I react to the food.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    @Stoshew71 Thanks for all the info. I think you addressed this in your post, I am looking to try stuff now is not so much because I need the fuel, but because I want to try it in a "controlled" setting, where I'm not on a big run and farther from home, in case I have a not so happy reaction to the food, and log how things go in my training log.

    OK! Good to hear! Well, then that was for anyone else new that may have been reading along in the discussion.

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