April 2017 Running Challenge
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »@MrsBoney12 HM is a half marathon
Could be a Hairy Monkey.3 -
My HRM seems to be kaput.
I have noticed the last couple weeks that at some points on my run it shows no HR on my Garmin watch, but at the end of runs I seem to have full HR data so I didn't pay it too much mind. Then the other day it would not sync up with my Garmin at all. A new battery seemed to take care of that, but I still noticed no HR showing at a couple points during my runs. Then today, even with the new battery, it never synced up even during the full 111 minutes I was running. A replacement is on the way and a proper funeral is being planned for my current one.
So I did today's 8 mile run by feel and it went very well. I seem to have kept myself honest today as my pace is right about where it should have been, maybe a little fast, but I honestly was expecting I should have felt some boost today and expected to have a relatively strong pace for the distance. So I guess I read my "feel" correctly.
It was a bit chilly out this morning, and now even in my warm house typing this up I feel chilly. I guess I need to grab some hot coffee or something.
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
4/13 - 4 miles
4/14 - rest
4/15 - 12 miles of death by hills
4/16 - 4 miles
4/17 - 8 miles
4/18 - 4 miles
4/19 - 8 miles
4/20 - 4 miles
4/21 - rest = insanity
4/22 - 13 miles (technically 13.1)
4/23 - 4 miles
4/24 - 8 miles
4/25 - 4 miles
4/26 - 8 miles
137 of 120 miles complete
Upcoming Events:
5/20 - Running with the Cows Half Marathon
6/3 - Hospital Hill Half Marathon
10/21 - Kansas City Marathon
10/28 - Some 50k, can't remember the name, ask 7lenny7
11/12 - Gobbler Grind Marathon
11/19 - Pilgrim Pacer Marathon
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »Way to tough it out in the crappy weather @iofred, @MNLittleFinn and @girlinahat!
@Stoshew71 - It would be nice if MFP had any freaking clue about proper sports nutrition!
I always get a laugh when adding in my recovery drink (Gatorade powder and Whey Protein) about the dire warning about the sugar or sodium content in the Gatorade. I mean, what the hell do they expect? It does give me credit for the high protein count in the Whey Protein. I would never have known otherwise.
You can turn those "helpful" hints off, but I forget where I stumbled across the setting for it. Perhaps I'll waste some time looking for it, for you guys. I'm procrastinating my 11 mile run. They say it's going to rain. I'm kind of waiting for it to start.
Edited to add: If you click the "hamburger" icon (I love that they call it that...) and open the "Settings" you''ll find "Diary Settings." The option is you want is called "Show Diary Food Insights." I also unchecked the water logging while I was there.3 -
autumnblade75 wrote: »
You can turn those "helpful" hints off, but I forget where I stumbled across the setting for it. Perhaps I'll waste some time looking for it, for you guys. I'm procrastinating my 11 mile run. They say it's going to rain. I'm kind of waiting for it to start.
Edited to add: If you click the "hamburger" icon (I love that they call it that...) and open the "Settings" you''ll find "Diary Settings." The option is you want is called "Show Diary Food Insights." I also unchecked the water logging while I was there.
oooh. thanks for that. I'm so NOT a water tracker, and the food insights seems a bit pointless.
now, put on your Big Girl Pants and get out there, rain or no rain.
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girlinahat wrote: »autumnblade75 wrote: »
You can turn those "helpful" hints off, but I forget where I stumbled across the setting for it. Perhaps I'll waste some time looking for it, for you guys. I'm procrastinating my 11 mile run. They say it's going to rain. I'm kind of waiting for it to start.
Edited to add: If you click the "hamburger" icon (I love that they call it that...) and open the "Settings" you''ll find "Diary Settings." The option is you want is called "Show Diary Food Insights." I also unchecked the water logging while I was there.
oooh. thanks for that. I'm so NOT a water tracker, and the food insights seems a bit pointless.
now, put on your Big Girl Pants and get out there, rain or no rain.
The pants are on. The run will happen. There's still no rain. ... all right, I'm going... I'm going... ***mutter, mutter***3 -
girlinahat wrote: »@Stoshew71 - do they not call that wheel thing a trundle wheel anymore?!!!!
also. 840g of carbs!!! that's over 3000 calories. What ELSE are you eating????
They may. There's a bunch od names for it floating around on the Internet.
And during carb load time, I don't eat much else than pure carbs. Can't afford to get in too many overall calories by eating protein and fat. Most "junk food" that is high in carbs are also high in fat. So I had to pick stuff that is relatively lower in fat. It's not really all fun and games when that is pretty much all you're eating. I'm dealing with sugar highs and lows and just a slight nausea as well, as all the liquid I am drinking means more frequent trips to the bathroom.0 -
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??
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4/13 - 3.1 mi.
4/14 - 5.0 mi.
4/15 - 3.9 mi.
4/16 - rest - happy easter!
4/17 - 4.0 mi.
4/18 - 4.6 mi.
4/19 - 4.1 mi.
4/20 - 4.0 mi.
4/21 - 5.5 mi.
4/22 - 5.1 mi.
4/23 - rest
4/24 - 4.5 mi.
4/25 - 3.5 mi.
4/26 - 5.0
April goal: 99.6/100 miles4 -
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You know you might be addicted to running when you go to the MFP web page on your laptop and in the list of "Recent Forum Topics" on the upper right of the page you see one titled "What Do You Eat For Breakfast" and your first instinct is to click right in and say "Hills for Breakfast!!!".4
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »@Brumley2005 - I think the best advice on shoes have been offered. It's not really the brand that matters, it's the ones that fit your feet the best and provide support where you need it based upon your gait. It's all individual. Just because someone has run many thousands of miles in a particular shoe does not mean that shoe can work on another person. The salesperson should look at your current shoes at the wear pattern, and watch you run to help determine the right shoe. Also, look for sales, but never let the price keep you from getting proper shoes. When it comes to equipment, the #1 priority in running is caring for your feet and legs. Shoes are where your legs and feet meet the ground, so it really is the top concern. Even for barefoot runners who choose it is most important to run barefoot than to have some unnatural thing between their feet and the ground.
@Brumley2005-I second this advice and what else has already been said. The initial investment on the shoes might be more than you want to pay, but after you find a model that works for you, you can usually find good deals on line for last year's model shoes. I stock up on them when I find them. However, if you do go to a running store and utilize their expertise, please consider buying the first pair of shoes from them. Local running stores do so much for the running community and often operate with very small profit margins. Most of them are in business because the owners love to run and support other runners. We all need to do what we can to give back and keep them around to continually support our sport!
@girlinahat - Nothing to add to what @Stoshew71 and @MobyCarp already offered, except to say that the more turns there are in a course, the less likely you are to run good tangents. Boston was a pretty straight line course, and it showed on my Garmin, which clocked in at 26.34 miles. I ran Charleston, SC in 2015 and thought it would be a fast course because it was flat, but it actually ranks up there as one of the slowest courses because the second half is a complete mess of twists and turns through parking lots and on and off bike paths. It's virtually impossible to run perfect tangents there and my Garmin said that I ran nearly a half mile longer than I should have and my official pace was almost 10 seconds slower than what my Garmin recorded.
@Stoshew71 - 840g of carbs!!! Holy smokes. I had trouble hitting 300g two weeks ago. Also wanted to add, good luck this weekend!!! I will be thinking about you along with a few other friends I know running that race. I hope the stars align for you. We all know that you definitely put in the work!
@OSUbuckeye906 - Congrats on your race last weekend. You did what you set out to do, and that is all we can hope for. Well done!
@7Lenny7- Sorry to hear about your MIL. Wishing the best to you and your family. (FWIW, I like the beard).0 -
@autumnblade75 Thanks for the settings tip.
@lporter229 It's a serious ritual I start 3 days away from a marathon. It's a sign that it is about to happen.
If anyone cares to track me: https://derbyfestivalmarathon.com/runner-tracking
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So, I was looking at the info on my run, and I just realized that I hit an unofficial 10k PR today (first sub-55 10k) and I'm at a new monthly mileage PR. That made me pretty happy after how difficult my run was this morning.8
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Awesome @MNLittleFinn0
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Awesome @MNLittleFinn
Thanks. with all the ice this morning, I was slightly surprised I was able to keep the pace i did, it felt more like skating than running....makes me wonder how fst I could run a 10k under optimal conditions...... but that's for later, too many long races this year to look at improving 10k time0 -
@Stoshew71 LOL....then you could certify your long runs!2
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Congrats on the PR @MNLittleFinn!
I can see it now, if @Stoshew71 buys the wheely measury thingy...
Stoshew71 burned 8,432 calories doing 210 minutes of "The Certified Running Stan"!4 -
@BEERRUNNER @WhatMeRunning @lporter229 Thanks! I think I'm okay with not setting a PR since it's my first race back pre-injury and I came pretty close, given the circumstances (which almost makes it worse, I guess). I guess you could also say that I technically did PR because I've never run at 6.9 mile race before
@Stoshew71 Good luck on Saturday! I'll be thinking about you and tracking (and secretly being jealous of running that particular race...I'll get back there one day).
@MNLittleFinn Congrats on the 10k and mileage PRs
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »I can see it now, if @Stoshew71 buys the wheely measury thingy...
Stoshew71 burned 8,432 calories doing 210 minutes of "The Certified Running Stan"!
ROFL....this is awesome!1 -
autumnblade75 wrote: »WhatMeRunning wrote: »Way to tough it out in the crappy weather @iofred, @MNLittleFinn and @girlinahat!
@Stoshew71 - It would be nice if MFP had any freaking clue about proper sports nutrition! I always get a laugh when adding in my recovery drink (Gatorade powder and Whey Protein) about the dire warning about the sugar or sodium content in the Gatorade. I mean, what the hell do they expect? It does give me credit for the high protein count in the Whey Protein. I would never have known otherwise.
You can turn those "helpful" hints off, but I forget where I stumbled across the setting for it. Perhaps I'll waste some time looking for it, for you guys. I'm procrastinating my 11 mile run. They say it's going to rain. I'm kind of waiting for it to start.
Edited to add: If you click the "hamburger" icon (I love that they call it that...) and open the "Settings" you''ll find "Diary Settings." The option is you want is called "Show Diary Food Insights." I also unchecked the water logging while I was there.
Thank you! I turned off the helpful hints, which weren't that big a deal for me to ignore; but right next to that was a setting to make multi-add the default. That's something I'll find useful.1 -
Has anyone ever run a longer distance race at night? I'll be most likely running a half marathon on Memorial Day weekend. It's called the New Moon Half Marathon to help ring in summer nights, so it's a whole moon theme and it starts at 6pm. I'll have to give some thought into how I want to handle nutrition and sleep. I'm thinking of still doing the traditional pasta dinner the night before and possibly a little bigger of a breakfast and then just smaller snacks throughout the day. And maybe a nap mid-day if my schedule and body allows it?0
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April Running challenge
Goal: 100 km
Ran: 80.5/100 km
26/4/17 Run 7.2 km (80.5 km)
25/4/17 Run 7.1 km (73.3 km)
23/4/17 Run 7.4 km (66.2 km)
22/4/17 Run 7.2 km (58.8 km)
12/4/17 Run 7 km ( 51.6 km)
11/4/17 Rest day walk 3 km
10/4/17 Run 11 km 89 min (44.6)
9/4/17 walk 7 km
8/4/17 Run 3.8 km walk 2 km
7/4/17 Run 7.4 km walk 3 km
6/4/17 Run 8.4 km walk 9 km
5/4/17 walk 9 km
4/4/17 Run 7 km
3/4/17 Run 7 km walk 6 km
2/4/17 walk 3 km
1/4/17 walk 7 km
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@mustb60 great job, keep up the good work!0
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I got out there and ran, but it's hot - and the sun came out with me. Boo. So I clocked 5 laps around the neighborhood, which Garmin is calling 5.5, and I know it's between 5.3 and 5.4 (because 6 laps is 6.4) and it was too hot for me to want to keep doing that, so I came inside and put another 1.8 on the treadmill (which Garmin wants to call 1.9 - and I have been saying all along that the damn thing is calibrated wrong...) So I'm calling it 7.1. Maybe I'll log another 4 miles later, or maybe I won't. Maybe I'll make it up on Saturday and not rest. Ha! I hope it rains. I'll go running in it, if it does.
But aside from that - I'm glad to have pointed out some settings that some of you were happy to change. That's a thing I like to do - investigate what all the buttons do.2 -
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
24/04 3.53 miles
26/04 6.35 miles - It's a full year since I managed this distance so well pleased!
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So busy, so far behind on this thread and on my runs. I may be just able to meet my goal this month.
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Congrats on the distance @Marissaxzxzxz!0
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I have a question for all you long time, long distance runners. Where do you run? Do you just run from your house? Do you map out routes to run around town? How far are you willing to drive to run a new route? I find I get really bored with the same few running routes I have either from my house or from my gym.
I've been driving to a state park about 35 minutes away and I'm thinking of finding a new place to run to mix it up.0 -
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I have a question for all you long time, long distance runners. Where do you run? Do you just run from your house? Do you map out routes to run around town? How far are you willing to drive to run a new route? I find I get really bored with the same few running routes I have either from my house or from my gym.
I've been driving to a state park about 35 minutes away and I'm thinking of finding a new place to run to mix it up.
I'm basically always looking for running routes wherever I go. One of the reasons I chose the apartment that I live in now is because there are a bunch of different options for running from home. I also get bored running the same few routes, so I try to mix it up throughout the week so that I'm not running the same route too much but also because I try to run a mixture of flat routes and those that have some hills mixed in. I'm fortunate in that Columbus has a pretty nice multi-use paved trail system, which is pretty convenient to where I work. Sometimes, I'll bring my gym bag with me to work to change afterward and I'll stop at one of the trail heads on the way home from work. Most of the time, I will run from home and just try to mix up my routes (or even run a familiar route backward to keep things interesting). I'll map out my routes on Strava or MapMyRun if I'm planning on running a new route that I plan on making a loop instead of an out-and-back type run. Strava is a good tool to use to see common segments/routes that others run and get some good ideas for your own routes.0
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