May 2016 Running Challenge
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My Saturday and Sunday will be Pink.
Pink theme parkrun Saturday, and pink theme Mother's Day Classic on Sunday, raising money for Breast Cancer research.
We had a pink morning tea at work Thursday to raise funds, and raised over $280, which the firm have said they will match.
I've got 11 team-mates/family doing the walk/run on Sunday, with tutus, wigs, cross-dressing and pink galore.
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I finally managed to increase my distance this morning! Slowing down is super difficult, but I ran 3.5 km without too much breathlessness. That 5K is going to happen sooner or later. My heart rate is still a work in progress though...
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1st May 12km
2nd May 3km
4th May 3km
5th May 6km
Total so far 24km
Great start! I don't normally run consecutive days however my daughter has taken up running and I go with to encourage!
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Perfect temperature this morning, which was so great after the awful humidity earlier in the week! Wore my new Saucony's - loved them. Happy Friday!
5/1 - 35 mile cycling
5/2 - 5 miles
5/3 - 3.5 miles
5/4 - 5 miles - intervals, sort of.
5/5 - 25 miles cycling in a brutal wind
5/6 - 5 miles
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@PoppetsMaster very cool, that's super intense! Good luck!0
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I was really not feeling the run yesterday, so I did a solid mile warm up, and then walked, then ran, then walked and ran.....so, I had 2.5 miles, but I'll say I ran 1.5 total.
5/1……Rest Day
5/2……2.13 miles
5/3……Rest Day
5/4……2.11 miles
5/5……1.5 miles
5/6......Rest Day (yoga)
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Rest day today, so I will be living vicariously through all of you amazing people here running!
5/1 - 13.1 miles
5/2 - 6 miles
5/3 - 6 miles
5/4 - 9 miles
5/5 - 6 miles
5/6 - Rest
40.1/200 miles
2016 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) 2:28:39.52 new PR
4/23 - Heroes for Hope half marathon (North Kansas City, MO) 2:19:14 new PR
5/1 - Buffalo Bell Stampede half marathon (Leavenworth, KS) 2:25:06
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)0 -
Rest day here too. Sent a Message to my Doc about my foot pain to see about getting in to see someone.....this better not throw me off my training....ggggrrrr....I was just getting into it for real!0
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Rest day here too.....
@MNLittleFinn I hope your doc is better than the one I saw..... Good luck with the foot. There are to many hours in the day when there's no running.
Edit- I'm down 3.5-4 pounds in the last week. Still not sure if it's water or because I'm afraid to eat more than fruit, corn/bean chips, and veggies. Foot seems a bit calmer, least till I forget to baby it and step wrong and get that cursed sharp pain. Maybe by Monday I'll be able to run.
OT- Union is threatening to strike. I say bring it on. We'll be locked in. Mo money, mo shoes.1 -
5/1 - Rest day after HM to finish April. Another ugly, rainy day.
5/2 - 4.25 miles.
5/3 - 3.1 miles. Quick 5k while my daughter had soccer practice.
5/4 - 4.53 miles. Cool, pleasant morning run. Mostly base pace, but last mile tempo.
5/5 - 4.95 miles on treadmill (Trek class).
5/6 - 4.47 miles. Base pace.
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PoppetsMaster wrote: »meganjcallaghan wrote: »
I tried....they don't ship to Canada
Oh... eff that... that is reason enough to move.
I wonder if I would get busted at the border smuggling in a trunk full of Merrells....
You sir are the very reason Trump wants to build a wall.
it's not illegal Mexicans, but illegal Merrells.
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Thanks @Elise4270 I'm just hoping that, whatever it is, I can still do my HM in July. It's just a weird pain, so I hope they get back soon, so I can get it figured out. I'm already slowing down and cutting back to see if that helps.1
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Not quite a rest day here. But I did skip running this morning because I am not feeling too well. Stupid head cold. I stayed in bed for an extra hour or so. I only have a 4 mile easy day scheduled today. So I can do that this afternoon. Then a shorter long run tommorow morning before my daughter's 12 birthday party. I needed this cutback week. Next week back to big mileage.4
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I've caught my kids cold and my favorite 10k of the year is on Sunday...I'm throwing myself a big pity party here. Sore throat, head ache and runny nose so far. I will still run it no matter what...but I really wanted to hit it hard and I'm bummed. So here's my dilemma: today is supposed to be an easy 4 miles. Last run before the race. Yesterday I took a rest day. Do I skip today's too? that would be 3 rest days in a row!! I'm the type that totally gets twitchy if I go 2 days without a run! Or should I just plod along to stay loose and then rest tomorrow before the race...I've always been told to hold off from running if its in your chest or you have a fever, but head colds are ok to run through. Not sure what to do yet.0
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I've caught my kids cold and my favorite 10k of the year is on Sunday...I'm throwing myself a big pity party here. Sore throat, head ache and runny nose so far. I will still run it no matter what...but I really wanted to hit it hard and I'm bummed. So here's my dilemma: today is supposed to be an easy 4 miles. Last run before the race. Yesterday I took a rest day. Do I skip today's too? that would be 3 rest days in a row!! I'm the type that totally gets twitchy if I go 2 days without a run! Or should I just plod along to stay loose and then rest tomorrow before the race...I've always been told to hold off from running if its in your chest or you have a fever, but head colds are ok to run through. Not sure what to do yet.
I got a head cold going on too. Obviously, make sure you get plenty of sleep and liquids, Vit C, ect.
As far as running, maybe try a couple of easy miles and see if you can do 2 more? Or maybe do 2 miles early in the day and get a couple more easy miles in at night?0 -
May 1 - 17km run.
May 3 - Light parkour 2 km run.
May 5 - 8 km slow & gym.
May 6 - 7.5 km slow.
Total 34.5 km goal 120 km.
Had a cramp in my calf this morning - probably due to squats and a leg massage yesterday, so I put off my run into the afternoon. It's hot here. Quite hard to keep <80% HRmax today - lots of short walks on today's run. I could have given myself 5 heartbeats but decided that it was fine to take a few pauses. Surprisingly, I'm still speeding up, even with these. Tomorrow is likely cycling and then another 18 km planned for Sunday. I might be getting to my halfway point fast!
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@juliet3455 stay safe, been following that, it seems crazy bad.0
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@pearlica skip the run - a last minute run will not help with training and will just extend your misery. Recover and enjoy the 10k as a fresh runner.0
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I've caught my kids cold and my favorite 10k of the year is on Sunday...I'm throwing myself a big pity party here. Sore throat, head ache and runny nose so far. I will still run it no matter what...but I really wanted to hit it hard and I'm bummed. So here's my dilemma: today is supposed to be an easy 4 miles. Last run before the race. Yesterday I took a rest day. Do I skip today's too? that would be 3 rest days in a row!! I'm the type that totally gets twitchy if I go 2 days without a run! Or should I just plod along to stay loose and then rest tomorrow before the race...I've always been told to hold off from running if its in your chest or you have a fever, but head colds are ok to run through. Not sure what to do yet.
I would skip today's run. Hope you feel better.0 -
Foot is feeling totally better today. Starting to think the problem is/was running more than 2 days in a row not giving me enough. Thinking about cutting out my wednesday runs and doing cross training on that day, to get some cardio in but not kill my foot as much. Today is a rest day, and I think that's making a difference too. Revamped schedule will be:
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: HM training plan run
Wednesday: 30-45 Crosstraining
Thursday: HM training plan: speed/stamina work
Friday: Rest!
Sat: HM training plan Long Run
Sun: HM training plan recovery run.
I should still actually be able to make my mileage goal, even with the cutback, and I figure my body will appreciate me for it. Thinking I'll still wake up early on Wed, but do Kettlebells or some other cardio Cross training.1 -
Sounds like a good plan! It can take time to adapt to more running days.MNLittleFinn wrote: »Foot is feeling totally better today. Starting to think the problem is/was running more than 2 days in a row not giving me enough. Thinking about cutting out my wednesday runs and doing cross training on that day, to get some cardio in but not kill my foot as much. Today is a rest day, and I think that's making a difference too. Revamped schedule will be:
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: HM training plan run
Wednesday: 30-45 Crosstraining
Thursday: HM training plan: speed/stamina work
Friday: Rest!
Sat: HM training plan Long Run
Sun: HM training plan recovery run.
I should still actually be able to make my mileage goal, even with the cutback, and I figure my body will appreciate me for it. Thinking I'll still wake up early on Wed, but do Kettlebells or some other cardio Cross training.1 -
Thanks @WhatMeRunning I think the problem is that I added miles per run AND another day. I'll scale back the days and keep with the mileage, that seemed to work well for me before...just got too gung ho about running.....and having a dedicated core day would probably be a good idea anyway, it'll help my cardio and my running form getting it in.1
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »Foot is feeling totally better today. Starting to think the problem is/was running more than 2 days in a row not giving me enough. Thinking about cutting out my wednesday runs and doing cross training on that day, to get some cardio in but not kill my foot as much. Today is a rest day, and I think that's making a difference too. Revamped schedule will be:
Monday: Rest
Tuesday: HM training plan run
Wednesday: 30-45 Crosstraining
Thursday: HM training plan: speed/stamina work
Friday: Rest!
Sat: HM training plan Long Run
Sun: HM training plan recovery run.
I should still actually be able to make my mileage goal, even with the cutback, and I figure my body will appreciate me for it. Thinking I'll still wake up early on Wed, but do Kettlebells or some other cardio Cross training.
Looks pretty good. But personally, I like a rest day or hike the day after a long run (usually Sun for me). I just feel way better for my next run. Usually Tuesday.
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I found, for me, that an easy recovery run at like 11:45/mile keeps my legs loose. It's cool reading about everyone's different training, really reinforces the need for adapting all training to suit the individual.Looks pretty good. But personally, I like a rest day or hike the day after a long run (usually Sun for me). I just feel way better for my next run. Usually Tuesday.
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I've found I'm pretty much the same way. While my run the day after a long run is a bit stiff on that first mile as long as I take it easy I feel a lot better by the end of that recovery run and am actually better the next day than if I had rested that day instead. I do feel like I need a rest day ahead of my longest run of the week though. While I do not have a rest day ahead of my mid-week long run I can push through that one without too much issue normally. Here's what my current schedule is (I am base building so no speedwork):MNLittleFinn wrote: »
I found, for me, that an easy recovery run at like 11:45/mile keeps my legs loose. It's cool reading about everyone's different training, really reinforces the need for adapting all training to suit the individual.Looks pretty good. But personally, I like a rest day or hike the day after a long run (usually Sun for me). I just feel way better for my next run. Usually Tuesday.
Keep up the good work!
Mon: 6 mile easy
Tue: 6 mile easy (I tend to be pretty fast on this run though)
Wed: 10 mile mid-week long run
Thu: 6 mile easy
Fri: Rest
Sat: 14 mile long run
Sun: 6 mile easy (maybe walk/run on first mile to loosen up)1 -
Not to a midweek long run for me yet, but That's exactly how it is for me. A recovery run after the long run makes me feel better, but I NEED a rest day before Long Run day....hence today's rest before tomorrow's planned 8 miler.WhatMeRunning wrote: »I've found I'm pretty much the same way. While my run the day after a long run is a bit stiff on that first mile as long as I take it easy I feel a lot better by the end of that recovery run and am actually better the next day than if I had rested that day instead. I do feel like I need a rest day ahead of my longest run of the week though. While I do not have a rest day ahead of my mid-week long run I can push through that one without too much issue normally.
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »
I've found I'm pretty much the same way. While my run the day after a long run is a bit stiff on that first mile as long as I take it easy I feel a lot better by the end of that recovery run and am actually better the next day than if I had rested that day instead. I do feel like I need a rest day ahead of my longest run of the week though. While I do not have a rest day ahead of my mid-week long run I can push through that one without too much issue normally.MNLittleFinn wrote: »
I found, for me, that an easy recovery run at like 11:45/mile keeps my legs loose. It's cool reading about everyone's different training, really reinforces the need for adapting all training to suit the individual.Looks pretty good. But personally, I like a rest day or hike the day after a long run (usually Sun for me). I just feel way better for my next run. Usually Tuesday.
Keep up the good work!
We're all so different! Haha. This week was a taper wk. So pretty lazy. But I like Running Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun. Soon I will be back to a 6 day schedule. With Sun or Mon as my rest day.0 -
First run with new HR monitor. As expected my HR stays pretty high even at what I consider a slow pace. I had planned on 5 miles but quit at 4 bc it was a slight incline the rest of the way and that was sending my HR to 186. It's no wonder I feel lightheaded and pretty much near death after running real hills and also dealing with the heat. The next 4 months is pretty much going to be low and slow mileage for me, trying to see if I can get to a point by fall/winter where I can run faster and not have every run maxing out my HR. It was a good run though. Started getting a little hot in the second half.
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