April 2016 Running Challenge

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  • ceciliaslater
    ceciliaslater Posts: 457 Member
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    Got home from work today and grabbed the mail. I noticed a package in the mailbox with my name on it... Weird, since I hadn't ordered anything. Opened it up to find a 1/4 zip long sleeve shirt from the marathon I ran last month. Sweet! I thought the T-shirt that came with the race packet was all there was to be had. :D
  • 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
    4/14 9.6 miles - 100.4
    4/14 6.2 miles - 106.6 << daily double



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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

  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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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!!

    @afrench050612

    http://www.parkrun.com/

    http://www.parkrun.com/about/start-your-own-event/

    Select your country and go from there.

    I :heart: parkrun!!!
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
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    Enjoyed a nice cool weather (but very hilly) 20 miler this morning for my last pre-marathon long run and got in a bonus "running late for dinner and the nearest Uber is 10 minutes away" 1.5 mile dash this evening. Managed to set my daily steps record as well (51,000) as a friend dragged me along for a hike through a park earlier this evening, so pretty happy with my day.

    Looking forward to a well deserved taper for the next 16 days before my marathon. Just need to watch my intake as I'd like to be down a few more pounds, but recognize that dieting during my final week isn't a good idea.

    4/1 - 0.5 mile (pre-lift warm-up)
    4/2 - 6.5 miles (speedwork - 6 x 5 min threshold/1 min rest)
    4/3 - 20 miles (8 super-easy, 7 easy, 5 mid-hard)
    4/5 - 4 miles
    4/6 - 8 miles (w. 6x1km repeats at 10K pace in middle)
    4/8 - 2 miles
    4/10 - 13.1 miles (Ironman Florida 70.3, 1:40:14 run, 5:07 total time)
    4/13 - 9 miles
    4/14 - 21.5 miles (20 miler + 1.5 mile late night run)

    Total: 84.5 miles
    Goal: 160 miles
    Remaining: 75.5 miles

    Upcoming races:
    5/1 - Pittsburgh Marathon
    9/25 - Ironman 70.3 Augusta
    10/9 - Chicago Marathon (lottery TBD)
    11/5 - Ironman Florida
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
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    Taper Crazies are really hitting me hard.
    Even swimming this week I rolled my routine way back and really feeling the need to RUN.
    Travel day tomorrow, Jasper HM Saturday.
    Course Map - Strava

    Rest day Sunday. Monday and Tuesday hopefully I will be recovered enough to hit the Ski Hill and get a few Spring Runs in.
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
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    April Goal: Run often

    4/1 couldn't
    4/2 4.05
    4/3 3.15
    4/4 ennui
    4/5 snorkel 3.5 hours
    4/6 6.30
    4/7 3.65
    4/8 5.81
    4/9 rest
    4/10 6.20
    4/11 strength train
    4/12 3.00
    4/13 rest
    4/14 3.96

    Total 35.92

    Upcoming races:
    6/26 SHEPower Virtual 1/2 marathon
    11/13 Las Vegas Rock n Roll 1/2 marathon

    Ticker is my goal for 2016 and accumulation to date:
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  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
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    1.4 - rest
    2.4 - hike out to Frankenstein (missed cycling)
    3.4 - 13.4 km - 5 super slow, 7 hills and stuff (new shoes!)
    4.4 - Should have been gym, was rest.
    5.4 - 8.4 km - hard time focusing on the run. Pace fine, despite a lot of stop and go.
    6.4 - 5.7 km - 'fast' and ugly - PR'ed 5K
    7.4 - missed run
    8.4 - travel day to Paris too tired for catching up on running after the drive.
    9.4 - 8.3 km in Versailles (pictures on Strava.) slow but up one point on VO2Max.
    10.4 - planned 15 - leg was iffy, pushed to next day
    11.4 - 15 km - should have been long slow run, actually PR'ed 10K (whoops, felt like a LSR)
    12.4 - rest - travel to Switzerland
    13.4 - Took the train up to Jungfraujoch and it was quite windy - the girls were not up to a hike at that altitude (they had to lie down a few times). Then a short hike on the way down when the train couldn't go further. No run.
    14.4 - 5.2 km run with my youngest daughter, her first "dad run". I also tapped my toe hard during stretching and broke the IP joint capsule. It's 20 shades of ugly.

    total 56 km April goal 140 km

    Running thoughts: This place is the start of the Eiger Ultra. Would love to plan to do that in the future. Alas, and mountain running is going to be out this week with my screwed up toe - I might get in 5 this morning if th girls get up in time. I need a lot of flex work with my calves - I'm certainly seeing issues on downhill hikes.


  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    9voice9 wrote: »
    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?

    Once you stop running, EPOC starts to bring your body back into a homeostacious state. So it doesn't take long for this to happen (how long is dependent on the person but I would think much quicker than 30 minutes). Once this happends then you are getting into the area of a second run with already fatigued muscles.

    EPOC lasts anything from 3-4 minute to 90+ depending on the activity.
    It does not eliminate or reduce fatigue or training effect of a run by itself. Homeostasis isn't going to occur for quite a while with respect to micro damage, glucose loading, etc. and depends on effort and past training.

    I wouldn't worry about the single run/mutliple run math. That's just humans overthinking things.

    Just go run, get your miles in. It is one day of funky training. And even a 10 minute break means it isn't the same constant effort. Doesn't matter.

    Whatever mile you haven't done in after few days (especially if you feel body or mental fatigue) are GONE. Forget about catch-up. Do what is on schedule or shift the schedule by a few days. Nothing is worst for the mental game than the idea one is always behind. Sure, it is fine to catch up for 2-3 days of changes or shifts but a whole week is a lot of work? That's going to drag you down.

    Clean slate it and focus on the current and future running. Present day awareness.

  • smilelaughlove17
    smilelaughlove17 Posts: 134 Member
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    Orphia wrote: »
    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

    http://www.parkrun.com/

    http://www.parkrun.com/about/start-your-own-event/

    Select your country and go from there.

    I :heart: parkrun!!!

    Thank you!
  • smilelaughlove17
    smilelaughlove17 Posts: 134 Member
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    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    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.

    Thanks!
  • smilelaughlove17
    smilelaughlove17 Posts: 134 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    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!!

    Ask for contact information for various race directors for some other 5K's and races in your area. Your local running store or track club may be able to help as well.

    Thanks!
  • smilelaughlove17
    smilelaughlove17 Posts: 134 Member
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  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
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    Rest day today. Sadly I did not get a lot of sleep last night so hopefully I can fit in a nap or get some good sleep tonight for the HM tomorrow. It's been stressful with work and even the kids and all combined it meant I was awake at 3am and then logging on to get some work done (after coming here first). And now I am yawning, go figure. Maybe I just needed to post here to get some sleep?:lol:

    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
    4/14 - 5 miles
    4/15 - Rest

    83.4/160 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)

  • ChrissalmonPT
    ChrissalmonPT Posts: 54 Member
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    Runs this week;
    Monday 3 miles
    Tuesday 3 miles
    Wednesday 3 miles
    Thursday 3 miles
    Today 4 miles

    Total for April 54 Miles
  • biscuitnow
    biscuitnow Posts: 141 Member
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    Ooh yes! Two kilometres today. Also, no stitch, though I've no idea what I did differently.
  • instantmartian
    instantmartian Posts: 335 Member
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    04/02 9.30 mi
    04/07 2.00 mi
    04/09 3.10 mi
    04/13 1.00 mi
    04/14 2.60 mi
    TOTAL 18.00 mi
    GOAL 45.00 mi

    2016 Races:
    02/21 – Disney Princess Half Marathon – 2:38:29 (included 16 stops to either take photos of something or have my photo taken with something)
    04/02 – Philadelphia Hot Chocolate 15K – 1:44:22 15K PR
    04/09 – Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K – 32:40 course PR
    04/16 – River Horse 6K
    05/01 – Blue Cross Broad Street Run (10 miles)
    08/06 – Foreman Foundation Chocolate Tour 10K
    09/18 – Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon
    10/09 – 5,000 Yards Dash
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    4/1: Rest day!
    4/2: 5 miles
    4/3: 13.1 Caesar Rodney HM!
    4/4: 3 miles with Joe to Go crew
    4/5: Rest day
    4/6: 10 miles (am), 6 miles (pm)
    4/7: 7 miles tempo (am), 6 miles with Thursday crew (pm)
    4/8: Rest day
    4/9: 22 miles << Last super long run for this training cycle!
    4/10: 10 miles
    4/11: 6 miles with Joe to Go crew
    4/12: Rest day!!!
    4/13: 10 miles @ marathon pace
    4/14: 8 miles (am), 6.4 miles with Thursday crew (pm)
    4/15: Rest day!!

    Friday rest days are the best. Until I remember it's not the weekend and that I still have to get out of bed and start my day eventually.

    Hope everyone has a great weekend with good races and happy runs!

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    Upcoming Races:
    3/12: Run O' The Mill 5K: New PR! 21:55
    4/3: Caesar Rodney HM: New PR! 1:40:13
    4/16: River Horse 6K (Ewing, NJ)
    5/1: New Jersey Marathon (Lots of towns, NJ)
    5/15: Princeton 5k << social event, not racing!
    6/11: Pacers Princeton Halfway Half (Princeton, NJ)
    7/4: a fourth of july race somewhere!
    11/20: Philadelphia Marathon (Philly, PA)

  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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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
    15-hopefully later tonight



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  • 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)
    4/14- 4.13 Miles
    4/15- Rest

    Rest day today, and glad of it. Stupid arch is still bugging me. it's like a mild ache right behind my big toe that sometimes radiates back. Really hope it's feeling better for tomorrow's long run. "Good" news is that the pain comes and goes, and hasn't gotten any worse.
  • pcarvalho3
    pcarvalho3 Posts: 36 Member
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    5 more. A little behind this month, should be at 55 today, hope to catch up :smiley:

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