April 2017 Running Challenge
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Mileage report:
April 8 - 17 miles, on the trail (see above)
April 9 - 9 miles, very slow and easy, with Kody. As a special treat for Kody we stopped at a lake where he was able to jump in, swim and cool off. I had hand planned at least 20 for the day, but the soreness of the the race never left my legs so I cut it short.
April 10 - rest
April 11 - 6.5 mile tempo run. I ran this totally by feel and was surprised to see my sub-9 minute pace at the end. I felt fantastic with no residual pain.
Let the taper begin!!!
I talked to my son last night, the one going to college in Milwaukee. His girlfriend is a runner and he's started to run with her. He asked me if I'd run with him over Easter break. YES!!!! I can't wait to get him on the trails! He loves camping, hiking, hunting and the outdoors and I'm sure if he likes running he'll love trail running!
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lporter229 wrote: »@MobyCarp- That is so cool that your club has a Boston send off party! So I guess you are heading out tomorrow? My husband and I are flying out Friday morning. We have a direct flight, so we should get in with plenty of time to hit the expo on Friday. He is running the 5K on Saturday, which should be fun.
Do you have any last minute bits of advice you would like to share? Things to do and not to do? Things to bring? Things not to bring? Things to worry about? Things not to worry about (yeah, right!)? Anything you care to share from your experience would be much appreciated! I can't believe it's almost finally here. Qualifying in an October race was both a blessing and a curse!
I'm flying out Friday, a direct flight. Tomorrow will be mostly preparing for Friday, with an evening commitment to play handbells at my church's Maundy Thursday service.
You're all set with my biggest piece of advice, which is build enough time in Boston into your schedule. Arriving Sunday was probably my biggest mistake last year. Things to do . . . I hope to figure that out this time, with some extra time to spend. I might or might not see the Red Sox on Saturday; depends on how the schedule works out. I can tell you that on Marathon Weekend, the Red Sox will be at home, but are kind of a side attraction compared to the marathon.
Given decent running weather, I want to be out on the last 2 miles of the course doing an easy run Easter morning. Last year, I got in Sunday morning and it was cool to see all the multi-colored Boston Celebration jackets running on Commonwealth Avenue. This year, if the weather is similar, I'll be wearing a teal Boston Celebration jacket.
Things to bring: Sunscreen. If it's sunny on Monday, you'll need it. Things not to bring: Backpacks, including hydration packs. Not allowed, and security is a bit paranoid about them. If you've trained with a Camelback, too bad. You won't have it on race day.
Things to worry about: Making it to the bus to the start line. Get that done, and you can just go with the flow. Not going out too fast. The early downhills will feel easy, but can really kill your legs for the downhills after Heartbreak Hill. Managing the race. Or maybe you're better at marathon race management than I have been; race management is *my* big worry. Perhaps you should put some thought into where you'll meet your husband after the race. Crossing the route can be a problem for spectators, so he needs to be on the correct side of the street for whatever your post-race plans are.
Things not to worry about: Unfriendly locals. There is no such thing on Patriots' Day weekend in Boston. Your finishing time. You'll be a rock star to the locals when you walk down the street with a medal, regardless of time. Long lines. There will be long lines, but they will move reasonably well. I've never seen a big event so well organized to get people through the process. Getting stuck behind slow runners. It will be crowded at the start, but you're seeded near people with similar qualifying times to yours. Unless you're a lot faster now than you were when you qualified, the crowd won't be all that far off your pace.5 -
Things not to worry about: Unfriendly locals. There is no such thing on Patriots' Day weekend in Boston. Your finishing time. You'll be a rock star to the locals when you walk down the street with a medal, regardless of time. Long lines. There will be long lines, but they will move reasonably well. I've never seen a big event so well organized to get people through the process. Getting stuck behind slow runners. It will be crowded at the start, but you're seeded near people with similar qualifying times to yours. Unless you're a lot faster now than you were when you qualified, the crowd won't be all that far off your pace.
Well, thanks to my bum hammies, I'm a lot slower now, so I will be more concerned with getting trampled!
Seriously though, thanks for all of the great advice you have given me throughout. It is almost surreal that in 5 days I will be running the Boston marathon. I am not a naturally gifted runner, so getting here has been a long, hard road. I think back to when I first made that commitment to train for it and everything that I have learned about running and about myself along the way. This whole journey has been amazing and I can't wait to put the icing on the cake. Nervous and excited...can't wait to get my jacket!
And I hope you have the run of a lifetime!7 -
Took a noon time run today after the hectic morning. It was a lot warmer and my first run in 70 degree weather, which slowed me down a little. Was still a good run though.
4/1 - 10 miles
4/2 - 4 miles
4/3 - 4 miles
4/4 - 4 miles
4/5 - 4 miles
4/6 - 4 miles
4/7 - rest
4/8 - 10 miles
4/9 - 4 miles
4/10 - 4 miles
4/11 - 4 miles
4/12 - 4 miles
56 of 120 miles complete
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@7lenny7 - Fabulous race report! Hope you and your son get to have some fun runs together.0
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4/1 - 4 miles on the dreadmill + cross-training - zumba
4/2 - 12.7 mile long run (night on a crappy couch-worth of sleep, and stomachache from a new gel)
4/3 - rest
4/4 - 9 mile glorious run in the misty rain / 1 mile treadmill + cross-training - strength training
4/5 - 5 mile slow recovery run + cross-training - strength training
4/6 - 8 mile rainy/windy run + cross-training - zumba
4/7 - 9 mile glorious run at Piermont Pier/Tallman Mtn. State Park
4/8 - cross-training - zumba awesomeness!
4/9 - JFK Runway 5k Race + 10 miles to get to my planned 13 for the day
4/10 - rest
4/11 - 8 miles in the ‘it’s way too hot for early/mid-April’ heat (84° when I finished) + strength training
4/12 - 7 miles in the comfortable rain + strength training
April Total: 76.8/170
423.8 miles/2,017 miles - goal for the year
Today was 7 miles in the rain. And it was good rain! Warm enough that all I needed was a cap to keep the rain out of my eyes, but perfectly comfortable in just a tank top (was right around 62°F I think). Overall, just a good-feeling, average run. I've come so far in terms of mileage building, but every once in a while I just stop and think, wow, I'm in the middle of a 7 mile run, and it's no big deal at all, just an average, not-super-long run. When did I become that person?! Lol.
@7lenny7 that was an awesome race report!5 -
@7lenny7
That sounds like my kind of race!! Great report and photos. Love the shirt and wooden medal too!!
Surprised you didn't just keep running though.........0 -
Hello y'all
Will I did the same 6.35mi run as I did last week but happy to report I ran the whole distance this time. Slowed it down a bit and found myself not dreading the incline portion of the run due to some helpful tips I found from you peeps on here. Just took it one mile at a time and when she got tough on the hills I just picked marker points to run to. Average speed of 5.4mph, just had to stop at 2 crosswalks.
@7lenny7 - Too cool man! Thanks for the good read and pics! I also love the PB&J's!!8 -
Date :::: Miles :::: April MTD (goal = 95)
04/01/17 :::: 7.7 :::: 7.7
04/02/17 :::: 3.5 :::: 11.2
04/03/17 :::: 2.5 :::: 13.7
04/04/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.7
04/05/17 :::: 3.5 :::: 17.2
04/06/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 17.2
04/07/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 17.2
04/08/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 17.2
04/09/17 :::: 3.5 :::: 20.6
04/10/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 23.6
04/11/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 23.6
04/12/17 :::: 3.2 :::: 26.8
Colder than I wanted it to be today - it's amazing how quickly we get used to a bit warmer temps and can't handle what previously seemed warm! Took my wonder terrier Stella out for the run tonight because not enough time to do both our walk and a run. She was game for most of it, but lots of pace changes and some stops and starts. Oh well, we both got some exercise.
@7lenny7 very cool race and great report!
@WhatMeRunning I feel terrible for all involved in the dog incident. I hope the woman and her little dog are okay. What a nightmare. Good for you for running in and helping.3 -
Hi guys,
My hip still hurts. I rested it yesterday and tried walking today. It felt stiff but didn't hurt too much when I walked. But after sitting for a while it starts to hurt again. I'm really bummed that this is going on. I want to run, but I have too much pain. I don't want to go to the doctor because I have enough going on right now. But if it doesn't get better in a few days I may have to.
Meanwhile I can't run and it's making me crazy,and all the run posts on here are making me envious. I'll give it through the weekend to rest and evaluate then. Blah.1 -
Hope your hip gets better @RespectTheKitty !1
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Still struggling with my knee, wore the brace again today and it was overall a slow average pace though I tried to do some speed work. A few fast point with some walking in between.
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WK: 4.10.17 - 4.16.17
M - Rest / Recover Day
T - 10.6 m. 9:33 pace.
W - 8.5 m.
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4/1 - 7.0 mi.
4/2 - 4.0 mi
4/3 - 3.6 mi.
4/4 - rest
4/5 - 6.0 mi.
4/6 - 4.0 mi.
4/7 - 5.0 mi.
4/8 - 4.4 mi.
4/9 - rest
4/10 - 4.4 mi.
4/11 - 4.0 mi.
4/12 - 4.9 mi. (oh, honestly...why didn't I eke out another .1 for a nice even 5?? )
April goal: 47.3/100 miles6 -
April running:
4/3: 4 mi
4/4: 4 mi
4/5: 4 mi
4/6: 4 mi
4/7: rest
4/8: 6 mi
4/9: 4mi
4/10: 4mi
4/11: 4 mi
4/12: 4 mi
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Working out of town kept me away from getting in my Wednesday evening group run.
Will be heading out in 10 minutes.
Pulled the Trigger on the Emperor's Challenge this morning. Promises to be interesting/fun/ . A great selection of pictures at the bottom of the linked page showing the interesting parts of the course. One thing they missed was the huge Windmill Farm on an adjacent mountain. You will notice that most of the people have Orange Topped items in their hands - Spray Paint for refreshing the Trail Marking stakes. Some more Photo's3 -
Completed 5.5 km today, to keep me on track for my 75km total goal for the month4
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