April 2016 Running Challenge

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    ROBOTFOOD wrote: »
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Found a 10K! https://www.healthybaldwin.org/services/wellness/2016-booster-shot-run/

    Close enough to family that I can drove down and stay. Just don't know if it's chip timed....but it is run by a race company, so that helps.

    Looks good to me! It says the kid's run isn't timed.

    Yeah, that's the only timing mentioned, so I'm assuming timed race. Sent an email asking if it was chip or gun timed.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited April 2016
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Found a 10K! https://www.healthybaldwin.org/services/wellness/2016-booster-shot-run/

    Close enough to family that I can drove down and stay. Just don't know if it's chip timed....but it is run by a race company, so that helps.

    There's a 10K in Dulth on June 4th.
    https://congdoncougarchase.com/

    And a 10K in Moose Lake on May 7th.
    http://www.mooselakechamber.com/moose-run.php

    EDIT: Both are chip timed.

  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
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    Just 8 more miles today as I'm winding down my mileage with 11 days to go until pittsburgh. Easy run planned for tomorrow before doing my final speedwork session Thursday.

    4/1 - 0.5 mile
    4/2 - 6.5 miles
    4/3 - 20 miles
    4/5 - 4 miles
    4/6 - 8 miles
    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
    4/15 - 7 miles
    4/17 - 13.5 miles
    4/18 - 6.5 miles
    4/19 - 8 miles

    Total: 119.5 miles
    Goal: 160 miles
    Remaining: 40.5 miles

    Upcoming races:
    5/1 - Pittsburgh Marathon
    9/25 - Ironman 70.3 Augusta
    10/9 - Chicago Marathon (lottery TBD)
    11/5 - Ironman Florida
  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
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    @MNLittleFinn They are asking for your time so you get placed on the right sector/corral. Don't worry too much.

    If you have 1 hour 10k, double it and add around 20-30 minutes to be safe.
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    edited April 2016
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    The nice thing about summer: even though I get stuck at work longer than planned, there was still enough daylight left to head over to "my" mountain, which is now well and truly free of snow.
    And I set a new personal record: largest elevation gain in a run so far! According to Strava, it was more than 500m. I'm not sure if that is correct - there were roughly 380m elevation in one long climb before I decided to turn back around, and maybe another 70m from the smaller hill I looped over to break up the descent on the way down. I think everything else is just artefacts from jumps in Strava's elevation data - there, it looks like the mountain road had little dips every couple hundred meters. In reality it's all one uninterrupted uphill - I'm quite sure of that after running it. ;)

    Regardless of whether Stravas total elevation is right or not, this was the longest running climb I did yet. I've run on that route five times since moving here and get a little further every time before my legs start to complain; it's nice to see I am actually getting better at hills.
    Still - that blasted mountain road is 11km long with 790m of net elevation gain, so todays 380m weren't even half of it yet. It will take a lot more training until I make it to the top B)


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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited April 2016
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Found a 10K! https://www.healthybaldwin.org/services/wellness/2016-booster-shot-run/

    Close enough to family that I can drove down and stay. Just don't know if it's chip timed....but it is run by a race company, so that helps.

    There's a 10K in Dulth on June 4th.
    https://congdoncougarchase.com/

    And a 10K in Moose Lake on May 7th.
    http://www.mooselakechamber.com/moose-run.php

    EDIT: Both are chip timed.

    Might add the Duluth one. I'm signed up for the one in Baldwin in June......Talked my wife into it being an early Father's day gift/weekend visiting family. My mom lives 6 miles from the race.

    EDIT: in the past, it was noted as chip timed, so I'd assume it is this time as well.

    EDIT2: Thanks for looking @Stoshew71 main reason I didn't jump at the 2 you found was just that they are still during school and the end of the year is crazy time with wrapping up paperwork and such.
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
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    Wow @_nikkiwolf_ that is one crazy impressive climb!!!
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Oh, and ya'all are evil

    6/11: Booster Shot Run<- tun up/test run
    7/4: Red White and Boom half marathon. <- First ever half
    7/14: Park Point 5 Miler<- just as an easy
    9/24: Boundary Waters Bank Half Marathon<- Real deal, gonna go for it hard.
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Oh, and ya'all are evil

    6/11: Booster Shot Run<- tun up/test run
    7/4: Red White and Boom half marathon. <- First ever half
    7/14: Park Point 5 Miler<- just as an easy
    9/24: Boundary Waters Bank Half Marathon<- Real deal, gonna go for it hard.
    Yep. You're hooked.:trollface:
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited April 2016
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    1---rest
    2---6.79
    3---7.38
    4,5---tired
    6---5.20
    7---7.28
    8---6.96
    9---3.9 walk
    10---6.35
    11---rest
    12---5.41
    13---4.56
    14,15--- nah
    16---6.45
    17---7.09
    18---3.32
    19---8.14 Even hips make all the difference!

    78.83/130 miles

    "Make the race your playground, not your proving ground." Lauren Fleshman


    Upcoming races:

    04/24/16 OKC Memorial Half
    10/16/16 THAT dam half, Lewisville TX
    11/05/16 Jenks Half Jenks OK
    Run the year 2016  605.99/ 2016
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Nice Running @Elise4270
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    ceciliaslater wrote: »
    All this talk about courses and elevation got me thinking...

    @Elise4270 and @WhatMeRunning - I just uploaded my GPS data from last year's Jenks Half to my Strava account, if you're interested in a course preview:

    Jenks Half

    Thanks! I'm hoping for a sub 2!
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Since I'm full of questions after just signing up for 2 more races. I was thinking, I'm looking at 10 weeks of training for the July 4 half, That would start next week. Should I use this week as a cut back to let my foot rest and heal completely before jumping in? Was thinking do 4-4-5-4 instead of the 4-2-4-8-4 I had planned.
  • Lord007
    Lord007 Posts: 338 Member
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    Update

    4/1 - 3 miles
    4/2 - 5m
    4/4 - 3m
    4/5 - 4m
    4/6 - 4m
    4/8 - 3m
    4/9 - 5m
    4/11 - 3m
    4/12 - 2.5m
    4/13 - 4.5m
    4/14 - 1m (supposed to be rest day but making up for lost ground)
    4/15 - 3m
    4/16 - 5m
    4/18 - 3m
    4/19 - 4m

    Total to date: 53 miles
    Apr Goal: 85 miles (62.4% complete)

  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Since I'm full of questions after just signing up for 2 more races. I was thinking, I'm looking at 10 weeks of training for the July 4 half, That would start next week. Should I use this week as a cut back to let my foot rest and heal completely before jumping in? Was thinking do 4-4-5-4 instead of the 4-2-4-8-4 I had planned.

    Yes! You don't wanna start training with a pre-existing injury/ache/issue.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Thanks @kristinegift I was really leaning that way, but the stubborn part of me said keep pushing. I'll take tomorrow off and do my Thursday, Saturday and Sunday runs but just do 5 miles on Sat instead of 8. Think that will work, or cut the sun run too? Just as a general thought, How I'm feeling will be a decider too.
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    @MNLittleFinn Sunday will probably be a Saturday call depending on how you feel. But hopefully you'll be a-OK by then!
  • ariceroni
    ariceroni Posts: 422 Member
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    4/01: Off, rest day
    4/02: 12 miles, long and easy
    4/03: 8K race - 36:36 (7:22 pace) - new PR! + 1 mile warm up
    4/04: 4 miles, easy
    4/05: 5 miles, easy
    4/06: 5 miles total, 2 miles @ 7:38 (LT) pace (am)
    4/06: 4 miles, easy (pm)
    4/07: 5 miles, easy
    4/08: Off, rest day
    4/09: Half Marathon - 1:53:11 - treated as a long run with strong finish
    4/10: 4 miles, easy
    4/11: 6 miles, easy
    4/12: 7 miles total, 3x1 mile repeats @ 7:19 pace
    4/13: 6 miles, easy (am)
    4/13: 4 miles, easy (pm)
    4/14: 8 miles total, 5 miles @ 7:45 (goal HM) pace
    4/15: Off, rest day
    4/16: 6 miles, easy
    4/17: 13 miles, long and easy
    4/18: 6 miles, easy
    4/19: 7 miles total, 3x1 mile repeats @ 5K effort
    Total: 121.66 miles

    Overview:
    Some nice speedwork today! 1.5 mile warm up; 3x1 mile repeats at 5K effort with 1/2 mile recovery between; 1.5 mile cool down. I say 5K “effort” because it was super windy out today (15-20 mph); the 1st and 3rd repeats were faster than 5K pace (7:03 and 6:56) because I had the wind at my back, but the 2nd was substantially slower (7:28) trying to run into the wind haha. Same effort for all 3 though, it’s crazy how much of a difference the wind makes :lol:


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    Races I'm registered for:
    04/03 - Shamrock Shuffle (8K) 36:36 - new 8K PR!
    04/09 - Chi Town Half Marathon 1:53:11 - took it nice and easy
    04/24 - Ravenswood Run (5K)
    05/22 - Chicago Spring 13.1
    05/28 - Soldier Field Run (10 miles)
    07/21 - Esprit de She 5K
    09/10 - Magnificent Mile Half Marathon
    09/25 - Chicago Lifetime 5K
    10/09 - Chicago Marathon
    10/30 - Hot Chocolate 5K
    11/27 - Space Coast Half Marathon
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    kristinegift wrote: »
    @MNLittleFinn Sunday will probably be a Saturday call depending on how you feel. But hopefully you'll be a-OK by then!

    Was thinking along those lines. I found a decent training plan on Strava that's within my abiity if I tweak a little, and that will Start on Tuesday, so Sunday might just be a rest day....But Saturday will tell.

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