April 2017 Running Challenge
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I got out last night for a 10.5 mile trail run. What made this different is that I ran the first 7 miles with a guy from my town I met at the trail race two weeks ago. Turns out he lives less than a mile away and runs the same park I do. We finally connected last night but he cut his run short because he's still in recovery after Boston. @MNLittleFinn , you'll like this...this guy has run many ultras, including the Superior 100 twice, Western States, and a few others. He told me he thought the Wild Duluth course was one of his favorite courses. Scenic, challenging trail, great location, smaller crowd, and low key. I learned quite a bit running with him as I picked his brain about ultras and several of the local ultra courses. Great guy and I look forward to running with him again.
This taper is treating me well. I haven't had any running pain for a week and I'm feeling strong. It's hard to have the discipline to keep my miles in check as I approach the race.
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@7lenny7 That's cool! It seems like a lot of folks I have talked to rate the WD 50k and 100k as among the best they have run. That makes me feel great about it.... though how they all say it's challenging has me a bit nervous.... Oh well, I guess that's what running the slopes at Giant's ridge is for.
Oh, pick his brain about the WD 50 more for me....0 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »So, I was pulling out my beloved Brooke glycerin 13s to pack for my saturday run, and noticed this wear pattern on the left shoe. Something to worry about? Mainly thinking where the black is totally worn down on the outside of the heel. Right shoe has similar wear pattern, but it's not as far along.
@MNLittleFinn With a 10mm drop it's hard NOT to have heel wear. The outsole's purpose is to protect the midsole. If you're feet and legs feel find running in those, that's all that matters.
@kgirlhart Kudos for running in that heat!
@MNlittlefinn my Glycerin 12s have the same basic wear that you describe on yours. I still wear them, cause I love them so much!0 -
It's been more than a week since I've run; have been trying to recover this knee issue. As part of that, I've stopped using certain shoes and ordered some that are very similar to the pair I retired recently (that seemed to work well). Those shoes are supposed to arrive today, so I hope to get a reasonable length run in tonight (not too far, as part of the recovery plan is to not raise distance too much too quickly).
Suffice it to say, I will not achieve my April goal.0 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »@MNlittlefinn my Glycerin 12s have the same basic wear that you describe on yours. I still wear them, cause I love them so much!
Yeah, I absolutely LOVE my Glycerin 13s and 14s. I have a second pair of the 13, for when they die, and I'll be looking at getting another 2 pairs of the 14s when the 15s come out, so I have back ups.
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Hope you heal up quickly @midwesterner85. At least you know the source of the problem.0
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On the topic of shoe wear...I have too many shoes. I am hoping by fall to have worn them all out. My goal at that time is to only run barefoot and naked through the woods, using streams/snow for water, and maybe fuel up for my runs with local berries and maybe a squirrel or two.
OK, I am WAY too chatty today. Freaking rest day!!6 -
WhatMeRunning wrote: »On the topic of shoe wear...I have too many shoes. I am hoping by fall to have worn them all out. My goal at that time is to only run barefoot and naked through the woods, using streams/snow for water, and maybe fuel up for my runs with local berries and maybe a squirrel or two.
OK, I am WAY too chatty today. Freaking rest day!!
That's why I work with extreme high needs children....there's no such thing as a real rest day. But yesterday was killer for me too. Today's 3 miler was NOT enough to get the runenergy out......
And you reminded me, I need to get another pair of lower drop street shoes.... only 1/5 pairs are lower than 10mm drop.1 -
WhatMeRunning wrote: »On the topic of shoe wear...I have too many shoes. I am hoping by fall to have worn them all out. My goal at that time is to only run barefoot and naked through the woods, using streams/snow for water, and maybe fuel up for my runs with local berries and maybe a squirrel or two.
OK, I am WAY too chatty today. Freaking rest day!!
I too have a variety of shoes. I have two pairs of barefoot shoes - vivobarefoot evo and vivobarefoot trail. Last week I did a short run in the evos (they're road shoes) and my calves ached A LOT. Yesterday I did a short run in the trails and my calves are fine. Both runs were on tarmac surfaces. Go figure.
One thing I did notice was my gait was completely different in the barefoot shoes. I've noticed I seem to run sort of straight-legged kicking my feet forward, but when I run in barefoot shoes I am sort of cycling my legs. I think it's partly because the barefoot shoes don't weigh anything.
I like the idea of running barefoot naked and living off snow and berries but there are certain practical considerations. We don't have much snow here in the UK where I live, but plenty of streams so I guess that would be okay, and berries are great but only available certain times of year. And then there's midges and horseflies. There are parts of my anatomy I wouldn't appreciate being bitten by one of those critters (midges get you through clothes I suppose) so naked is out too.
Back to clothes it is then.
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MrsBoney12 wrote: »Coming into this late, but I'm on track for 23 miles this month, so I'll stick to that. Next month I'll shoot higher. Beginner runner, here. And in the sake of transparency, those miles are walk/jog.
All of my miles are run/walk intervals, they started off 50/50, now its at about 80/20. As long as you are out there doing it, thats what matters is the way I see it1 -
Oak mites and ticks are the biggest problem here for naked running, and that is only in the summer. You pretty much would need to save your long leggings and long sleeves for summer to keep them away, then bask in the cooler winter weather naked and bug-free.girlinahat wrote: »WhatMeRunning wrote: »On the topic of shoe wear...I have too many shoes. I am hoping by fall to have worn them all out. My goal at that time is to only run barefoot and naked through the woods, using streams/snow for water, and maybe fuel up for my runs with local berries and maybe a squirrel or two.
OK, I am WAY too chatty today. Freaking rest day!!
I too have a variety of shoes. I have two pairs of barefoot shoes - vivobarefoot evo and vivobarefoot trail. Last week I did a short run in the evos (they're road shoes) and my calves ached A LOT. Yesterday I did a short run in the trails and my calves are fine. Both runs were on tarmac surfaces. Go figure.
One thing I did notice was my gait was completely different in the barefoot shoes. I've noticed I seem to run sort of straight-legged kicking my feet forward, but when I run in barefoot shoes I am sort of cycling my legs. I think it's partly because the barefoot shoes don't weigh anything.
I like the idea of running barefoot naked and living off snow and berries but there are certain practical considerations. We don't have much snow here in the UK where I live, but plenty of streams so I guess that would be okay, and berries are great but only available certain times of year. And then there's midges and horseflies. There are parts of my anatomy I wouldn't appreciate being bitten by one of those critters (midges get you through clothes I suppose) so naked is out too.
Back to clothes it is then.
Frostbite could be an issue though. 
All of my shoes are fairly high drop (Brooks Glycerin and Ghosts mostly) and padded to the Nth degree. It should be quite an adjustment. But I'm ready for it. I already focus on forefoot striking. I'm just not ready to go barefoot + zero drop in the middle of base building like I am currently, and not while I still have 14 pairs of shoes to go through. I figure after my fall events will be a good time to start changing things.4 -
My update...
4/1 8mi 1:14:29min
4/2 rest
4/3 4mi 34:55min
4/4 4.55mi 43:06min
4/5 rest
4/6 5mi 46:47min
4/7 3mi 25:53min
4/8 9mi 1:24:34min
4/9 rest
4/10 5mi 45:44min
4/11 7mi 1:03:31min
4/12 rest
4/13 4mi 35:51min
4/14 3mi 26:07min
4/15 10mi 1:35:12min
4/16 rest
4/17 5mi 46:22min
4/18 4.3mi 38:55min
4/19 5mi 43:06min <- my fastest 5 miler in a long time!
4/20 rest
4/21 4mi 35:46min
Tomorrow is a 9 miler. I did 10 last week so 9 should feel "easy"
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »On the topic of shoe wear...I have too many shoes. I am hoping by fall to have worn them all out. My goal at that time is to only run barefoot and naked through the woods, using streams/snow for water, and maybe fuel up for my runs with local berries and maybe a squirrel or two.
OK, I am WAY too chatty today. Freaking rest day!!
@whatmerunning #runninggoals1 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »WhatMeRunning wrote: »On the topic of shoe wear...I have too many shoes. I am hoping by fall to have worn them all out. My goal at that time is to only run barefoot and naked through the woods, using streams/snow for water, and maybe fuel up for my runs with local berries and maybe a squirrel or two.
OK, I am WAY too chatty today. Freaking rest day!!
@whatmerunning #runninggoals
Actually, I was trying to restrain from yet another post (I don't mean to add too many pages of chit-chat today). But now I see this as too good of an opportunity to share my fall running goal events.
My fall goal had been to build up to really long distances, and was unsure if I would do a full marathon or a 50k.
In the spirit of how I always seem to do things, I decided to set my fall goals as ALL OF THE ABOVE (insert dunce hat emoticon here).
In fall 2015 I ran 3 full marathons in a 30 day span (29 day span actually, but I digress). I should add that this was free of injuries. I have been remarking on that for a while now, I think I have to prove to myself again that it is possible.
In spring 2016 I ran 5 back to back (weekends) half marathons within a series of 7 half marathons that spring. Again injury free. Although switching to trails soon after with new shoes that made me fall 4 times in the first 1.5 miles did result in injury, but that is the fault of the user and especially the shoes, not the efforts.
So now in 2017, looking forward to fall, I am targeting the following 4 marathon distances over a 5 week period:
10/21 - Kansas City Marathon
10/28 - Prairie Spirit Trail 50k (rails to trails, not real trails)
11/12 - Gobbler Grind Marathon
11/19 - Pilgrim Pacer Marathon
The 3 fulls are the same 3 fulls I ran in 2015, so that is the part where I prove to myself whether I can do that feat again. The 50k is the stretch goal, plus it can be my first official 50k.
OK, I promise I'll shut up now.
This has been one HELLUVA rest day!
Truth be told though, I decided this a couple days ago but decided to sit on it for a few days. I sat. Time to run.7 -
01/04 4.04 miles
03/04 3.10 miles
05/04 3.51miles
06/04 4.14 miles
07/04 3.10 miles
11/04 3.01 miles
13/04 3.52 miles
14/04 4.06 miles
15/04 4.12 miles
16/04 3.54 miles
18/04 3.60 miles
19/04 4.09 miles
20/04 4.09 miles
21/04 4.60 miles
@MobyCarp and @Iporter229 - Huge Congratulations on your Boston marathon achievements
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »skippygirlsmom wrote: »WhatMeRunning wrote: »On the topic of shoe wear...I have too many shoes. I am hoping by fall to have worn them all out. My goal at that time is to only run barefoot and naked through the woods, using streams/snow for water, and maybe fuel up for my runs with local berries and maybe a squirrel or two.
OK, I am WAY too chatty today. Freaking rest day!!
@whatmerunning #runninggoals
Actually, I was trying to restrain from yet another post (I don't mean to add too many pages of chit-chat today). But now I see this as too good of an opportunity to share my fall running goal events.
My fall goal had been to build up to really long distances, and was unsure if I would do a full marathon or a 50k.
In the spirit of how I always seem to do things, I decided to set my fall goals as ALL OF THE ABOVE (insert dunce hat emoticon here).
In fall 2015 I ran 3 full marathons in a 30 day span (29 day span actually, but I digress). I should add that this was free of injuries. I have been remarking on that for a while now, I think I have to prove to myself again that it is possible.
In spring 2016 I ran 5 back to back (weekends) half marathons within a series of 7 half marathons that spring. Again injury free. Although switching to trails soon after with new shoes that made me fall 4 times in the first 1.5 miles did result in injury, but that is the fault of the user and especially the shoes, not the efforts.
So now in 2017, looking forward to fall, I am targeting the following 4 marathon distances over a 5 week period:
10/21 - Kansas City Marathon
10/28 - Prairie Spirit Trail 50k (rails to trails, not real trails)
11/12 - Gobbler Grind Marathon
11/19 - Pilgrim Pacer Marathon
The 3 fulls are the same 3 fulls I ran in 2015, so that is the part where I prove to myself whether I can do that feat again. The 50k is the stretch goal, plus it can be my first official 50k.
OK, I promise I'll shut up now.
This has been one HELLUVA rest day!
Truth be told though, I decided this a couple days ago but decided to sit on it for a few days. I sat. Time to run.
Great goals! I didn't know you had marathons under your belt, er jog strap? Haha! We love hearing your chit chat.4 -
Well, those are my ONLY 3 marathons stuffed into my jog strap.WhatMeRunning wrote: »skippygirlsmom wrote: »WhatMeRunning wrote: »On the topic of shoe wear...I have too many shoes. I am hoping by fall to have worn them all out. My goal at that time is to only run barefoot and naked through the woods, using streams/snow for water, and maybe fuel up for my runs with local berries and maybe a squirrel or two.
OK, I am WAY too chatty today. Freaking rest day!!
@whatmerunning #runninggoals
Actually, I was trying to restrain from yet another post (I don't mean to add too many pages of chit-chat today). But now I see this as too good of an opportunity to share my fall running goal events.
My fall goal had been to build up to really long distances, and was unsure if I would do a full marathon or a 50k.
In the spirit of how I always seem to do things, I decided to set my fall goals as ALL OF THE ABOVE (insert dunce hat emoticon here).
In fall 2015 I ran 3 full marathons in a 30 day span (29 day span actually, but I digress). I should add that this was free of injuries. I have been remarking on that for a while now, I think I have to prove to myself again that it is possible.
In spring 2016 I ran 5 back to back (weekends) half marathons within a series of 7 half marathons that spring. Again injury free. Although switching to trails soon after with new shoes that made me fall 4 times in the first 1.5 miles did result in injury, but that is the fault of the user and especially the shoes, not the efforts.
So now in 2017, looking forward to fall, I am targeting the following 4 marathon distances over a 5 week period:
10/21 - Kansas City Marathon
10/28 - Prairie Spirit Trail 50k (rails to trails, not real trails)
11/12 - Gobbler Grind Marathon
11/19 - Pilgrim Pacer Marathon
The 3 fulls are the same 3 fulls I ran in 2015, so that is the part where I prove to myself whether I can do that feat again. The 50k is the stretch goal, plus it can be my first official 50k.
OK, I promise I'll shut up now.
This has been one HELLUVA rest day!
Truth be told though, I decided this a couple days ago but decided to sit on it for a few days. I sat. Time to run.
Great goals! I didn't know you had marathons under your belt, er jog strap? Haha! We love hearing your chit chat.
I'm overdue to stuff another one or 4 in there. 
I did earn that Marathon Maniacs shirt in my profile pic, I didn't just buy it. I also have a hat. 
And Double Agent gear. Yeah, I'm a running nerd apparently. 
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »
Well, those are my ONLY 3 marathons stuffed into my jog strap. I'm overdue to stuff another one or 4 in there. I did earn that Marathon Maniacs shirt in my profile pic, I didn't just buy it. I also have a hat. And Double Agent gear. Yeah, I'm a running nerd apparently.WhatMeRunning wrote: »skippygirlsmom wrote: »WhatMeRunning wrote: »On the topic of shoe wear...I have too many shoes. I am hoping by fall to have worn them all out. My goal at that time is to only run barefoot and naked through the woods, using streams/snow for water, and maybe fuel up for my runs with local berries and maybe a squirrel or two.
OK, I am WAY too chatty today. Freaking rest day!!
@whatmerunning #runninggoals
Actually, I was trying to restrain from yet another post (I don't mean to add too many pages of chit-chat today). But now I see this as too good of an opportunity to share my fall running goal events.
My fall goal had been to build up to really long distances, and was unsure if I would do a full marathon or a 50k.
In the spirit of how I always seem to do things, I decided to set my fall goals as ALL OF THE ABOVE (insert dunce hat emoticon here).
In fall 2015 I ran 3 full marathons in a 30 day span (29 day span actually, but I digress). I should add that this was free of injuries. I have been remarking on that for a while now, I think I have to prove to myself again that it is possible.
In spring 2016 I ran 5 back to back (weekends) half marathons within a series of 7 half marathons that spring. Again injury free. Although switching to trails soon after with new shoes that made me fall 4 times in the first 1.5 miles did result in injury, but that is the fault of the user and especially the shoes, not the efforts.
So now in 2017, looking forward to fall, I am targeting the following 4 marathon distances over a 5 week period:
10/21 - Kansas City Marathon
10/28 - Prairie Spirit Trail 50k (rails to trails, not real trails)
11/12 - Gobbler Grind Marathon
11/19 - Pilgrim Pacer Marathon
The 3 fulls are the same 3 fulls I ran in 2015, so that is the part where I prove to myself whether I can do that feat again. The 50k is the stretch goal, plus it can be my first official 50k.
OK, I promise I'll shut up now.
This has been one HELLUVA rest day!
Truth be told though, I decided this a couple days ago but decided to sit on it for a few days. I sat. Time to run.
Great goals! I didn't know you had marathons under your belt, er jog strap? Haha! We love hearing your chit chat.
Ya, well we knew you were a running nerd when you admitted to owning a jog strap
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@WhatMeRunning you made me feel like a slacker, with my paltry 2 marathons and one 50k. I may need to find a November race to make up for it.1
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »@WhatMeRunning you made me feel like a slacker, with my paltry 2 marathons and one 50k. I may need to find a November race to make up for it.
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »So now in 2017, looking forward to fall, I am targeting the following 4 marathon distances over a 5 week period:
10/21 - Kansas City Marathon
10/28 - Prairie Spirit Trail 50k (rails to trails, not real trails)
11/12 - Gobbler Grind Marathon
11/19 - Pilgrim Pacer Marathon
Are you sure about that? The Prairie Spirit Trail 50K I see was last month. I think you mean the Kansas Fall Ultra Extravaganza. Make sure you register for the right race.
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BeeerRunner wrote: »BeeerRunner wrote: »It's been super busy at work so I haven't been commenting much. I was at least reading until today, so now I'm really behind.
@Elise4270 OMG!! I found the perfect race that we have to do together. It's not until December, but it's called the POOP Race!!! Yes...POOP Race. It stands for Protect Our Oklahoma Parks. It's in Norman, OK at Lake Thunderbird State Park. Here's the website: https://pooptrailrun.org/
Get this...awards will be realistic scat models!! Female Masters will most likely be Cougar Scat!! Lol! I'm going to try my best to win that!! Lol!!
I hope you're in because this sounds so awesome!
Omg!!!!! That sounds great!!! Maybe I'll have some speed back and we both can go home with prized cat scats!!
I'm putting it on my calendar!!!
@Elise4270 Yay!! I'll add it to my calendar too!! There's 2.5, 5.5, and 13.1 mile options. Hoping hubby and the kiddo will come along to do the 2.5 mile option. I want to try the HM. My son doesn't think fake Scat awards sound totally awesome. Not sure who he takes after!! Lol
I saw the distance and registration opens in a week or so. I think I'll hope for the half, but may just do 5.5. my daughter would not like the fake scat either, but would love the POOP run. (Another IBS'r). She has "I'm only speeding because I have to poop" on her car. Yours is young enough to think it's hilarious though. And a boy. *Scratches head*
@Elise4270 Yeah...I don't get it why he doesn't want a fake poop trophy. My grandfather had fake poop that he'd set out and ask he we left it there. I always thought it was hilarious!! I told him to run slow and he won't have to worry about it!!
Your daughter's bumper sticker is awesome!! I need one of those, even though I'm just speeding because I'm always late. 2 -
Yeah, that's the one! Too funny!WhatMeRunning wrote: »So now in 2017, looking forward to fall, I am targeting the following 4 marathon distances over a 5 week period:
10/21 - Kansas City Marathon
10/28 - Prairie Spirit Trail 50k (rails to trails, not real trails)
11/12 - Gobbler Grind Marathon
11/19 - Pilgrim Pacer Marathon
Are you sure about that? The Prairie Spirit Trail 50K I see was last month. I think you mean the Kansas Fall Ultra Extravaganza. Make sure you register for the right race.0 -
@WhatMeRunning Actually, I looked, and there aren't any long races after that October ultra I have, because I'm not yet crazy enough to run a 135 mile Ultra at the north end of MN in January.0
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »@WhatMeRunning Actually, I looked, and there aren't any long races after that October ultra I have, because I'm not yet crazy enough to run a 135 mile Ultra at the north end of MN in January.
You're not looking hard enough.
Icebox 480 in River Falls, WI. A timed race, you run as much as you can, on a 7 mile single track course, in 8 hours. Make your own distance!!
I'd do it but that's always the weekend we're pheasant hunting in South Dakota.
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »@WhatMeRunning Actually, I looked, and there aren't any long races after that October ultra I have, because I'm not yet crazy enough to run a 135 mile Ultra at the north end of MN in January.
You're not looking hard enough.
Icebox 480 in River Falls, WI. A timed race, you run as much as you can, on a 7 mile single track course, in 8 hours. Make your own distance!!
I'd do it but that's always the weekend we're pheasant hunting in South Dakota.
HHHMMM... 2 weeks after WD50. Ugh, I'd have to think about it0 -
Saw the doctor today. The diagnosis: IT band syndrome. I didn't know that could cause pain in the hip, but there it is. He said a change in shoes can bring it on, which is something I did recently. So I guess the v7's are a bust.
He told me to foam roll and also gave me a good stretch to do. I'm going to wait a few more days before I try running again. He suggested doing walk/jog for a while, which is fine with me.
So, yeah. IT band. Going to go back to my old shoes and stretch the kitten out of this thing.
ETA, it's a good thing I didn't sign up for the Champion of Trees 10k this weekend like I was originally planning.4 -
4/02 - 5 miles
4/03 - 10 miles
4/04 - 6 miles
4/05 - 10 miles
4/06 - 6 miles
4/07 - 18 miles
4/09 - 4 miles
4/10 - 10 miles
4/11 - 6 miles
4/12 - 10 miles
4/13 - 6 miles
4/14 - 20 miles
4/16 - 6.5 miles
4/17 - 7 miles
4/18 - 6 miles
4/19 - 3 miles
4/20 - 7.75 miles
4/21 - 9 miles
I've had a hard time with the running this week, for no particular reason that I can put my finger on. I will need to tweak some things next week if I expect to make my goal, here.
My *bad hip* is getting noticeably better. It might heal faster if I'd actually give it a real rest. I'm not patient enough for that, so I'll settle for "at least it's healing!"
I just got a Garmin Vivosmart HR+ and tested that on today's run. I will need to unlink some apps, to avoid double-dipping. Garmin gives me SIGNIFICANTLY fewer calories per mile than Fitbit. I might have been ok with that, but it doesn't seem to be doing an activity level adjustment, either. If that is to be the case, I may only wear the Garmin to run. The silent alarm feature on the Fitbit is also superior.
The Garmin was a ploy to learn how to run easy runs at an easier pace. I still can't figure out how not to race every training run. I suck. Perhaps it will come with practice. At least I went outside today. I do like how all my data is finally in one place, so that it's easier to see how pace and heartrate trends compare. And I discovered that the 3/4 mile loop around the GeoThermal lake at the hospital has an "easy" direction and a "hard" direction. Even though the elevation change can be mathmatically proven to be equal, it seems much steeper to run clockwise. Right hand turns were easier on the strained muscles in my leg, but my pace decreased by about 45 seconds per mile. Huh.
How much slower than target marathon race pace am I supposed to be running these long runs, anyway? Or should I figure out how to ignore the pace and let my heartrate dictate?
I also balked at the idea of putting sticky Gatorade into my hydration vest. And the pockets were full of phone and keys, so I didn't have a good solution for carrying additional bottles. So I didn't run fasted, but I ran without fuel. I've run Half Marathons fasted without issue, so that can't be the entire reason I quit after only 9 miles today, but I feel it may be a consideration.1 -
@MNLittleFinn - You have plenty of time to get more fulls and ultras. There is no rush. Don't let my stupidity make you do something to equal or outdo my stupidity. I'm honestly not at all worried about 4 marathons in 5 weeks considering I have done 3 of those before, under the same schedule, so I'm only adding one event into that schedule. I am WAY more prepared for those races now compared to when I first did this in 2015 (especially with 6 months of training ahead). If I were in your shoes and not honestly sure what to expect, I probably wouldn't add another event. So you are already taking a major bite out of things in my opinion. That doesn't mean you can't do it, you know your capabilities more than I do by leaps and bounds. I'm just saying that I am not sure I could have done my 2017 plans in 2015 and made it uninjured. In 2015 I was doing 50 mpw at my peak and it took a lot of work to get there. I'm at 40 now with 6 months to train ahead.
@RespectTheKitty - That actually sounds like good news that it is IT Band Syndrome because that can be handled relatively easily compared to other causes of hip pain. Hope the exercises and foam rolling get you back running soon!
@autumnblade75 - Technically, I just go by HR. I also use Jack Daniels tables to keep things honest, but I tweak those tables until the HR matches up with actual paces at that effort on my runs, then I can see what my paces can be for races.0 -
April Running Totals (miles)
4/1 – 18.19 paced run
4/2 – 3.90 easy 30 minutes
4/3 – rest day
4/4 – 10.75 tempo intervals
4/5 – 6.85 group run
4/6 – 8.18 tempo intervals
4/7 – rest day
4/8 – 12.07 paced run
4/9 – 7.83 almost easy 60 minutes
4/10 – 4.51 easy 30 minutes + 4 strides
4/11 – 7.81 warm up, speed work, cool down
4/12 – 3.81 easy 30 minutes
4/13 – 5.45 easy/MP workout
4/14 – travel day
4/15 – 4.12 easy run along the Charles River
4/16 – 2.61 20 minutes on last part of course
4/17 – 26.43 Boston Marathon
4/18 – travel day
4/19 – rest day
4/20 – 2.12 recovery run
4/21 – 4.20 easy/MP
April total to date – 128.83
Nominal Challenge Goal – 150 miles
Real Goals: Run Boston. Finish healthy. Recover well.
Today's notes – I am in recovery mode, and I see things differently than I did a year ago. My body is in better shape right now than it was after Boston 2016, but I'm much more concerned about recovery. Note to @MNLittleFinn: Perhaps you shouldn't stack up multiple marathons and ultras in your calendar until after you see first hand what recovery from a full marathon is like. It might be simpler for a young guy like you than for me, or it might not be as simple as you imagine.
This morning the quads did not speak up when I did my push-ups or weighted calf raises. That's an improvement. The test of Turkish get-ups and squats reveals that the quads aren't quite up to that yet; but kettlebell swings and snatches were not a problem. The morning routine is getting closer to what it was.
Went out at noon for an easy run, thinking 4 miles, maybe I'll stretch it to 5. Run the 4+ mile route with three small hills to test the quads without ever being very far from my front door. Finished it in decent shape. The quads are better than they were yesterday, but it didn't seem like a day to tack on an extra 0.8 mile to make 5. The run was supposed to be easy, but I found myself gravitating toward marathon pace whenever I didn't pay attention. That happened after Boston last year, too; so I didn't fret much about it.
After my stretches, I added back some cone touches because of a twinge I'd felt in my lower right calf. That twinge is gone, but the cone touches seem to be a way to work on the recovering left quad without being as abusive as TGUs or weighted squats. I think I'll be doing them regularly for a while.
There is a paced run tomorrow morning, with distances of 6 and 9 miles as the beginner half marathon group tapers toward Flower City. I am not scheduled to pace, because it's 5 days after Boston; but I think I'll go run 6 miles with the group. That will be a good way to keep those 6 miles slower than they would be if I ran alone.
Oh, and I'm confident enough that I'm injury free that I committed to car pool with my team mate Bill to Dedham, and I signed up for the Lilac 10K in May. Maybe this year I can stay healthy enough to win my age group in the Rochester Runner of the Year series.
2017 races:
January 1, 2017 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY) Finished in 50:45
January 7, 2017 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) Finished in 1:32:40
January 14, 2017 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds Park 5 mile) (Spencerport, NY) Finished in 33:42
January 28, 2017 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victor, NY) short course, finished 4.88 miles in 32:50
February 4, 2017 USATF Cross Country National Championship Masters 8K (Bend, OR) Finished in 35:39, team won the 60+ Men's cross country championship
February 11, 2017 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY) sat out due to training schedule
February 25, 2017 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY) short course, finished 4.34 miles in 27:51
March 11, 2017 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY) finished in 33:25
March 18, 2017 USATF Masters 8K Championship (Shamrock 8K, Virginia Beach, VA) finished in 30:59, PR for 8K
April 17, 2017 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:49:42
April 30, 2017 USATF Masters 10K Championship (James Joyce Ramble, Dedham, MA)
May 21, 2017 Lilac Run 10K (Rochester, NY)
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