April 2017 Running Challenge

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  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
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    So impressed by you guys @MobyCarp and @lporter229 (especially with a cold Moby, damn!)! Glad Boston was good to you!

    Haha the parental struggle @MNLittleFinn ! And I struggle with shoes retirement/buying as well so I am zero help. My current road shoes are Kinvara 8's but they are too damn neutral and I need to switch back to the Guide 10 but somewhat concerned my husband will flip out lol. Someone make a running shoe that can last a decade, I'd buy that ;)

    Our local trail running group has decided on Wednesday nights for the spring/summer season meet up. I might have some crazy wildlife photos for you soon :)

    April 1- 42.2
    April 2- 7.6
    April 3- 14
    April 4- 13.4
    April 5- Off
    April 6- 10
    April 7- 15.8
    April 8- Sick baby, so much crying (only like 5% me)
    April 9- 9.5
    April 10- 15.5
    April 11- 11.1
    April 12- 7.3
    April 13- Off
    April 14- 15.7
    April 15- 19.1
    April 16- 7.4
    April 17- 15.2

    203.8km/300km

  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
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    @MobyCarp and @lporter229: Congratulations on completing the Boston Marathon in awesome finishing times. So impressed with you, @MobyCarp for toughing it out with your cold, cramps and other issues...so in awe with your finishing time even with walking breaks. A true champion overcomes adversity. Can't wait to hear @lporter229 's recap.
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
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    I Tip my Hat in respect and honor to @MobyCarp and @lporter229

    Congratulations on completing the Boston Marathon. So impressed with @MobyCarp for toughing it out with your cold, cramps and being wise enough to go for the extra hydration and walk through it rather than running through it. Like other's can't wait to hear @lporter229 's recap.

    Today was Track day. I must confess that it was actually the first time I ever did a speed training session so my plans were modest. 5 members of our little club 4 elites and me.
    Warm-up 1300m with Kerri. 5:44/km
    Repeats 5 x400m ( 4:30/km; 4:36/km; 4:45/km; 4:35/km and 4:53/km) fairly happy with my 1st track session.
    Still lots of work to do ( + 5 x 400m rest between = 5.3 km )
    The other members were working on Staggered Pyramid - 400m Speed + 400m RI then 800m Sp + 400m RI and repeat x 3.

    Had my watch in the wrong mode so it did not log the rest intervals = slow recovery slog ~ 6:00m/km.

    After the track session we went to Coach Ken's house ( 6 times at Boston ) and watched the Marathon and socialized ( love the PVR for fast forward). While watching I looked outside and it was snowing, winter is still kicking at the doors. Tomorrow promises to be another fun day :/

    04/01 0.0 km – 140. km – 0.0 km – YTD 300.05
    04/02 6.5 km – 135.5km - 6.5km – YTD 306.55
    04/05 5.2 km – 130.3km - 11.7km – YTD 311.75
    04/08 21.3 km – 109.0km - 33.0km – YTD 333.05 Jasper HM 2:13:33
    04/12 5.0 km – 104.0km - 38.0km – YTD 338.05
    04/15 12.1 km – 89.9km - 50.1km – YTD 350.1
    04/16 5.0 km – 84.9km - 55.1km – YTD 355.1
    04/17 5.3 km – 79.6km - 60.4km – YTD 360.4 Track. 1.3 km WU, 5x400m speed

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    @JessicaMcB Look forward to your trail and wildlife pic's. You will give @7lenny7 a serious competition for Trail Scenery.

    @MNLittleFinn Retiring that first pair of shoes is a process that we all go through. The 1st one's I retired I set aside as I increased the shoes in my rotation, when I went back to them for a 10k rec run I could feel that they were no longer solid, did a few more 5 km's in them and then off to the Yard/Garden shoe pile they went. I have now retired 5 pairs with a few more approaching the end.
    Like @WhatMeRunning if a shoe starts to give me discomfort ( especially on long runs, > 10 km ) then they quickly get moved down to shorty shoes and then off to one of the local charities who collect shoes.
  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
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    Congrats to @lporter229 and @MobyCarp for a superb marathon effort! It's things like this that I find truly inspirational and motivating.


    I didn't run yesterday as my legs still felt a little stiff after Saturday's race, so I walked for about 9 miles instead. That helped, and this morning, I was able to get in a few miles of warmup prior to meeting up and running with the regular group.

    03 - 13.37
    04 - 9.59
    05 - 13.39
    06 - 10.75
    07 - 13.36
    10 - 10.73
    11 - 9.27
    12 - 8.16
    13 - 8.89
    14 - 2.33
    15 - 13.14
    18 - 11.37

    Total: 124.35 / 175 miles
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Date Miles today - Miles for April
    4/1 20 miles - 20
    4/2 10 miles - 30
    4/3 REST DAY
    4/4 10 miles - 40
    4/4 4 miles - 44 << Daily Double
    4/5 6.2 miles - 50.2
    4/6 6.2 miles - 56.4
    4/6 4 miles - 60.4 << Daily Double
    4/7 REST DAY
    4/8 16 miles - 76.4
    4/9 REST DAY
    4/10 7 miles - 83.4
    4/11 7.5 miles - 90.9
    4/12 REST DAY
    4/13 8 miles - 98.9
    4/14 5 miles - 103.9
    4/15 14.5 miles - 118.4
    4/16 REST DAY
    4/17 6.2 miles - 124.6
    4/18 5.5 miles - 130.1


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    Upcoming races:
    UAH 8K - 3/6 <<< 34:33 3 in AG
    Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
    Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
    PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4 <<< 19:10 (2.9 mi) 1 in AG 5 OA
    Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30 << 44:57 PR
    Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25 << 1:20:22 1 in AG & 15 OA
    Huntsville Half Marathon - 11/12 << 1:35:55 2 in AG & 25 OA
    Rocket City Marathon - 12/10 << 2:44:41
    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (unofficial) - 1/21 << 1:46:48 2 OA
    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (rescheduled) - 2/18 << 1:41:04 1 in AG & 24 OA
    Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon - 4/29


  • Joanna2012B
    Joanna2012B Posts: 1,448 Member
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  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    I just realized that my being short (5'65) "excuse" for my "slow" running got blasted out of the water today.... Jordan Hasay is only 5'4"

    I think Kirui isn't much taller.
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
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    4/1 - 7.7 miles in sunny San Diego
    4/2 - Travel day
    4/3 - Rest day
    4/4 - 5 comfortable miles.
    4/5 - 4.4 miles.
    4/6 - 5.05 miles.
    4/7 - Unplanned rest day.
    4/8 - 6.31 super hilly miles.
    4/9 - Too many hills :-(
    4/10 - 5 miles.
    4/11 - 4.93 miles of track/speed work. Then upper body weights.
    4/12 - 4.5 miles.
    4/13 - 4.9 miles. Some hip soreness that I am going to have to keep an eye on.
    4/14 - Unplanned rest day / life day / holiday prep.
    4/15 - 9 mile group run. Hip not perfect, but improved.
    4/16 - 5 miles. Ugh...too much buffet.
    4/17 - Planned rest day.
    4/18 - 4 miles of track/speed work. Then upper body weights.

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    4/1- 15.23
    4/2- 3.14
    4/3- 7.07
    4/4- 3.69
    4/5- 9
    3/6- REST
    4/7- 5.12
    4/8- 17.58
    4/9- 4.05
    4/10- 7.13
    4/11- 3.79
    4/12- 9
    4/13- REST
    4/14- 17
    4/15- 5.11
    4/16- 4.06
    4/17- 5.71
    4/18- REST

    Total: 116.69

    Today's notes: slept in today until 0545, and that felt good, though I could use some more sleep. I swear, I'm actually more tired today, with the sleeping in on a rest day, than I am on a run day....Maybe it's my body realizing that it's a cutback week and it can relax? Anyway, Tomorrow's back to running and then another rest day Thursday....

    2017 Races
    6/16- William A Irvin 5k
    6/17- Grandma's Marathon (Full!)
    8/19- Rampage at the Ridge 5k OCR
    9/23- Ely Marathon (full)
    10/21 Wild Duluth 50k<- yeah, I'm crazy enough to go for it
    11/23- TBD 5k Turkey Trot
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,493 Member
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    My road shoes have a cycle they go through. When they're new they first get duty for shorter runs...up to 6 or 7 miles. Once I'm convinced they'll work well for me (and just because a model as worked out in the past, does not mean that this particular pair will)...maybe at the 25 to 30 mile mark, they get moved to duty as long distance runners. If I did speedwork, they'd also be used for that. As they close in on the end of life, I switch them back over to shorter, slower runs. I got this idea from @Stoshew71 . You want your best shoes on for long or fast runs for the benefit of your body. As they start to wear out they may no longer be suitable for those long, or fast, runs, but they are fine for shorter/slower runs. When you can start feeling they no longer work for that, then they get retired.

    I'm less rigorous with trail shoes since I'm running on softer surfaces and the nature of trail running means less repetitive stress.

  • BeeerRunner
    BeeerRunner Posts: 728 Member
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    Thanks for the race recap @MobyCarp! That's always one of my biggest fears...that I'll get sick right before a race. You did an awesome job in adverse conditions. A marathon is incredibly difficult in perfect conditions. In the meantime, I hope your recovery goes well. :)
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
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    Congrats to @mobycarp and @lporter229 on finishing Boston and good luck with recovery :)

    I woke up yesterday with asthma, decided to run anyway. It was a very humid 60F with 90% humidity. But sometimes that moist air seems to help me breathe. The first mile running was rough on my legs AGAIN and I was tossing up either aborting the run or finishing the run and then taking a long-term break and restarting in fall. LOL Ended up being a nice 4 mile run and my faith in running was restored.

    I did almost run into 2 adult geese with their babies which made me realize that I was not looking very far ahead of myself running. When did I start doing that?! Have I been doing this long? I think maybe I have. Not looking at my feet but at the road maybe 6 feet in front of me. So my new goal is to start focusing down the street - waaaay down the street. I used to do that and I don't know what happened. Maybe that's been some of my problem with the bad form and shuffling I've been doing. I think I just like to go in my little bubble and that's not good. Definitely need to be more aware of my surroundings.
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
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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
    4/13 - 5 mile short, slowww recovery run
    4/14 - 8 miles
    4/15 - rest (had to miss Zumba, so sad!)
    4/16 - 10 mile long run (shorter cutback week run)
    4/17 - 11 mile run (not as sucky as expected despite being tired/10mi day before/headache/didn’t start til 6pm)

    April Total: 110.8/170

    457.8 miles/2,017 miles - goal for the year

    So I ran 11 miles last night, on what is normally my rest day, but again, I'm juggling my schedule to reduce the amount of running I need to do on my vacation coming up. I was tired, I had a pretty bad headache to start out, I had just run 10 miles the day before, and I didn't get to start until 6pm after being at work all day, so I was 100% expecting this to be an overall craptastic, not fun run. While it wasn't one of those glorious, amazing runs, it was actually much less sucky than I was expecting. I think I still keep surprising myself with the level of fitness I've built up to, lol. Still, we'll see how today and tomorrow pan out. I'm doing a 4 or 5 mile recovery run tonight, and then crossing my fingers that I physically have it in me to pull out my long run tomorrow after work, which will be a distance PR for me, at 14 miles. I'm really hoping I'm able to pull it off. It will also be my 4th day in a row of running. Yikes! :#
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
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    @MobyCarp and @lporter229 congrats on the amazing Boston finishes, through challenge and adversity!!!

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