May 2017 Running Challenge
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juliet3455 wrote: »One of the benefits of early morning running is that when things jiggle around down there and I end up 'dressing to the wrong side', no one has to witness my manual interventions to get things back in order. Race day's a different matter completely though...one day I'm sure someone's race picture will be completely ruined by me being in the background with my hand down my shorts, lol.
The look on the one ladies face in the background when she reviews the picture on her smartphoneHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! LOVE IT!
ETA We should totally race together! And a wardrobe malfunction.
http://www.runnersworld.com/general-interest/how-to-keep-your-junk-in-your-shorts
And that one of the reasons why I no longer buy Running Shorts that have a built in liner.
I usually have a undergarment like SAXX with a higher compression effect, longer legs and a special " Pouch / Hammock " for the junk. Comfort and confidence that I won't be getting arrested for excessive Northern Exposure
. But like any garment they all have a Best Before Date where they should be retired to the trash.
Dear @juliet3455 I have no idea how to say this, so just assume this is a non-prying query as to the juxtaposition of that post and your username. Feel free to answer or not answer as you wish.
Just felt I might not be the only regular in here who's often been mildly baffled but not wanting to make a big deal about such juxtapositions in the past.
HAHAHAHAHA!! @Orphia, WRT this conversation, whenever you used juxtaposition all I could think about was junk to position. Clever word play?4 -
27/05 - 5 mile run (really heavy legs, so wanted to quit at 2,3,4 miles, but was too daft to actually do it), followed with Interval & Arms workout
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Great post @Stoshew71!OK all. I made a new blog post. This one is all about the basics to training. Maybe boring to some people but hopefully something may make you rethink about your training. As always, I am open to comments and criticism.
https://therunningstan.blogspot.com/2017/05/basic-training-concepts.html0 -
Hi all!
5/2: 7k -Urban-
5/3: 9k -Urban-
5/5: 10k -Intervals-
5/6: 5k -as c/d from strangth training-
5/7: 7.7k -easy-
5/8: 2k -as c/d from legs training-
5/9: 17k -LR-
5/12: 7.5k -regeneration run-
5/13: 8.5k -fartlek-
5/15: 9.1k -trail-
5/18: 10k -intervals-
5/20: 6.2k -shake-out run-
5/21: 21.1k -HM-
5/23: 8.1k -recovery run (plus 5k walking)-
5/26: 10.2 -intervals (light)-
5/27: 5k -very slow recovery run-
Running in a full of mud football field. Then changed to dirtroad. Legs feel better
Aim: 143.8/140k
Stay free of injuries!3 -
WhatMeRunning wrote: »
Great post @Stoshew71!OK all. I made a new blog post. This one is all about the basics to training. Maybe boring to some people but hopefully something may make you rethink about your training. As always, I am open to comments and criticism.
https://therunningstan.blogspot.com/2017/05/basic-training-concepts.html
Thanks @WhatMeRunning0 -
I made my May running goal of 100 miles though I set it too low so I could have a little break leading into summer. I'll aim for 125 miles in June. Hope all my fellow Americans are having a great Memorial Day weekend and all the non-US runners are having a great weekend as well!4 -
Quick check-in before a week off work. Yay! Shame it's too hot to run in the day and will still be getting up early to run.
May Running Challenge
1st - 3.55 miles
2nd - 1.1 miles + Spin
3rd - 6.19 miles
6th - 3.1 miles
8th - 1 mile + Spin
9th - 3.66 miles + Yoga
10th - 3.12 miles
14th - 0.61 miles (WU) + 6.2 miles (race)
16th - 3.32 miles + Yoga
18th - 3.03 miles + Spin
20th - 3.34 miles
22nd - 3.11 miles
24th - 5.41 miles
25th - Yoga
26th - 4.40 miles
MTD - 51.14/60 miles
Upcoming Races
25th June - Greenwich Park 10km
22nd July - Richmond Riverside 10km
15th October - Manchester HM3 -
I ran with MapMyFitness! Distance: 13.18mi, time: 01:53:50, pace: 8:38min/mi, speed: 6.95mi/h.
http://mapmyfitness.com/workout/2220318830
I have a few weeks until the official half marathon. I think I am ready. I am wondering if a sub 4hr marathon is too ambitious.5 -
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
05/01/17 :::: 2.7 :::: 2.7
05/02/17 :::: 3.2 :::: 5.9
05/03/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 8.9
05/04/17 :::: 4.0 :::: 12.9
05/05/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 16.0
05/06/17 :::: 10.0 :::: 26.0
05/07/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 26.0
05/08/17 :::: 4.0 :::: 29.9
05/09/17 :::: 2.5 :::: 32.5
05/10/17 :::: 5.1 :::: 37.6
05/11/17 :::: 3.3 :::: 40.9
05/12/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 43.9
05/13/17 :::: 8.0 :::: 51.8
05/14/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 51.8
05/15/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 51.8
05/16/17 :::: 4.5 :::: 56.4
05/17/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 56.4
05/18/17 :::: 3.1 :::: 59.4
05/19/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 59.4
05/20/17 :::: 2.5 :::: 62.0
05/21/17 :::: 13.1 :::: 75.1
05/22/17 :::: 1.0 :::: 76.1
05/23/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 76.1
05/24/17 :::: 2.6 :::: 78.7
05/25/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 78.7
05/26/17 :::: 2.7 :::: 81.4
05/27/17 :::: 5.2 :::: 86.6
A soggy long run this morning. The weather forecast was WRONG and had promised me no rain today. It's a good thing my running friend texted me the night before that she was going or I would have stayed in bed. Ah well, got 5 miles in (plus a little bit - I didn't start my Garmin correctly and missed the first 5 minutes or so) and had some good conversation in the steady drizzle. Another friend ran with us and she just did a half last weekend also, so we kept it shorter and easier today. Fun to chat about our experiences and catch up.
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5/1= 3 mile run + 1 hour kettlebell workout
5/2 = rest day
5/3 = 6 mile run
5/4 = 6 mile run
5/5 = forced rest day due to work schedule
5/6 = 7.5 miles
5/7 = 11 miles
5/8 = 5.5 miles & strength training
5/9 = Vinyasa yoga class
5/10 = 6 miles
5/11 = 6.5 miles & strength training
5/12 = 7 miles
5/13 = vinyasa yoga class
5/14 = 10 miles
5/15 = 5.5 miles & strength training
5/16 = Vinyasa yoga class & 6 miles
5/17 = Rest Day
5/18 = 8.5 miles
5/19 = 5.5 miles & kettlebell class
5/20 = Hatha yoga class
5/21 = 12 miles
5/22 = 5 miles & strength training
5/23 = vinyasa yoga class
5/24 = 9.5 miles
5/25 = 5.5 miles & strength training
5/26 = 5 miles
5/27 = REST
Today's goal = Stay in my PJs ALL DAY! I need a rest day, not just from running, but from life.
May Goal 131/125 miles6 -
Thanks @Stoshew71 for posting about basic training plans. I have learned a lot on this thread but I often feel like so much is over my head. I am a fairly new runner and honestly once I finished C25k I really don't feel like I know what to do. I typically run 3 times per week and run 3.5 - 4 miles each run. I have run 2 5ks and I enjoy that distance. I'm no where near ready to train for a half or a full marathon and I'm not sure if I want to. I'm pretty happy with the 5k for now but I would like to get faster and I would consider a 10k in the future, but for now I am happy with the 5ks. My two race times were 34:15.8 and 32:10.5 so I am improving. I'm just not sure how I need to be training. I definitely want to get under 30 minutes for the 5k and I would really like to get closer to 25 minutes.3
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@kgirlhart - You can stick with 5k's and get faster. Are you doing any speedwork faster than tempo intervals? Some sprint intervals are a good occasional workout for 5k runners. They don't really offer any benefit to 10k's or further, but can help for 5k.2
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Holy hell that was a *kitten* *kitten* of a tough run!
Woke up not really feeling it but got ready because sometimes those days wind up being the best runs. Checked the weather to see what to expect, it was 70 degrees with 97% humidity.
Filled up my 32oz bottle of water, grabbed some GU and headed out.
My pace was a little slower from the heat, maybe part mental too, but kept on. Today was the first day I wound up with clothes completely soaking wet and dripping head to toe with nothing but sweat. The last couple miles were a good mental exercise to keep going.
After getting home I was pretty uncomfortable. I was feeling it for a good 30 minutes post-run...sore, almost painfully so, and unsure whether to rest or keep moving and kept switching back and forth between them.
I'm feeling recovered now though as I type this.
I'm glad that one is over.
NEXT!!!
5/1 - 8 miles
5/2 - 4 miles
5/3 - 8 miles
5/4 - 4 miles
5/5 - rest
5/6 - 9 miles
5/7 - 4 miles
5/8 - 6 miles
5/9 - 4 miles
5/10 - 6 miles
5/11 - rest
5/12 - more rest
5/13 - 13 miles (plus 0.1)
5/14 - 4 miles
5/15 - 8 miles
5/16 - 4 miles
5/17 - 8 miles
5/18 - 4 miles
5/19 - rest
5/20 - 13.5 miles
5/21 - 4 miles
5/22 - 8 miles
5/23 - 4 miles
5/24 - 8 miles
5/25 - 4 miles
5/26 - rest
5/27 - 13.5 miles
149 of 180 miles completed
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@WhatMeRunning Heck of a run! Its currently 83 here with 79% humid. And I can not get motivated. Time to embrace the suck.3
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5/1 - 5 miles
5/2 - 5 miles
5/3 - 3 miles
5/4 - rest day
5/5 - 2 miles
5/6 - 5 miles - Steeple Chase 8K
5/7 - rest day
5/8 - 5 miles
5/9 - 3 miles
5/10 - rest day
5/11 - 5 miles
5/12 - 3 miles
5/13 - 4 miles - Technicolor 5K and cool down
5/14 - Mother's day and this Mother didn't run
5/15 - 2 miles now this Mother was sorry she didn't run yesterday because this run was *kitten*
5/16 - 6 miles
5/17 - rest day
5/18 - 4 miles
5/19 - 6 very hot even at 5:30 am miles
5/20 - 2 miles just to move the legs - ugh 80 degrees at 8:00 - I love summer!!
5/21 - rest day
5/22 - 5 miles
5/23 - 0 miles
5/24 - 0 miles
5/25 - 0 miles
5/26 - 4 miles (actually 4.5)
5/27 - 4 miles
73 of 60 miles
@whatmerunning fantastic "embrace the suck" run. It just felt hot as hell here too.
@amymoreorless your goal for the day sounds perfect!2 -
Thanks @Stoshew71 for posting about basic training plans. I have learned a lot on this thread but I often feel like so much is over my head. I am a fairly new runner and honestly once I finished C25k I really don't feel like I know what to do. I typically run 3 times per week and run 3.5 - 4 miles each run. I have run 2 5ks and I enjoy that distance. I'm no where near ready to train for a half or a full marathon and I'm not sure if I want to. I'm pretty happy with the 5k for now but I would like to get faster and I would consider a 10k in the future, but for now I am happy with the 5ks. My two race times were 34:15.8 and 32:10.5 so I am improving. I'm just not sure how I need to be training. I definitely want to get under 30 minutes for the 5k and I would really like to get closer to 25 minutes.
@kgirlhart - there is also a C210k plan that you might want to try next but you would likely have to jump into the middle of it.0 -
5/1 5.5mi 53:51min (interval run)
5/2 5mi 44:35min
5/3 rest
5/4 5mi 44:20min
5/5 4mi 37:27min
5/6 11mi 1:43:14min
5/7 rest <- but I spent 7 hours painting!!!
5/8 7mi 1:06:29min
5/9 5mi 45:31min
5/10 rest
5/11 5mi 43:55min
5/12 4mi 36:09min
5/13 12mi 1:54:33min
5/14 rest
5/15 5mi 43:03min
5/16 5mi 45:31min
5/17 rest
5/18 5mi 44:53min
5/19 4mi 37:04min
5/20 11mi 1:52:05min
5/21 rest
5/22 10mi 1:37:34min
5/23 5mi 46:44min
5/24 rest
5/25 5mi 46:32min
5/26 12mi 2:03:30min
5/27 4mi 37:01min
Ran with the YMCA running group this morning. It was a group of moms, dads, and kids. It was fun - helped take my mind off my sore hip.4 -
I think I want to stick with half marathons. I don't think I have marathons in me. At least not for awhile.
I guess I want to feel comfortable with half marathons so that I can focus on running them faster.
If the half marathon is the longest event you want to run, there are a couple of ways you can go.
The other way is to stay in shape to complete a half just about any time you want. To do that, you build your base up to 30 to 35 miles per week, and just keep running that far with a long run of at least 10 miles each week. That pretty much keeps you in shape to complete a half any time you want. If you want to complete a half comfortably, you might want to build the base a bit higher and stretch the longest long run up to 16 miles. That's where I found the last 4 miles of a half stopped being a mental challenge on race day.
I think this makes sense to me. For me getting over the mental hurdle of running long is the hardest part. So I think I will keep building up my base. Hopefully it makes me a bit faster 1 -
Well, as you (USAers) are heading out for the first official long summer weekend, I'm going to beg you to protect your skin....and I'll bore you (and implore you) to consider joining with me for a Virtual 5k on October 14, 2017 to raise awareness and money for research against Melanoma (from which, for those who don't know, my only son died on April 3rd.)
At https://walk.aimatmelanoma.org/Hilo2017 you can sign up as an individual, or create a team, and choose either virtual or physical runs. I know it's late in the year to plan a Hawaii trip, but anyone who wants to run it in person is welcome to camp on my 2 acre oceanview lot! (I'll provide portapotties!!)
Steve Hryniuk (AKA RenoMan) says "wear your sunblock!!"
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@honunui Skip and I are going to sign up for the virtual run, don't be tempting me with that oceanview lot!!! Thanks again for the sunscreen reminder! My best friend died at 27 of melanoma because I doctor never sent her cut out mole to the lab. Hugs.2
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5/1 - 4.6 run + 4.8 walk
5/2 - 1.0 run + 7.1 walk
5/3 - 5.1 run + 3.9 walk
5/4 - 0.0 run + 5.1 walk
5/5 - 5.2 run + 4.8 walk
5/6 - 5.1 run + 1.8 walk
5/7 - 0.5 run + 5.6 walk
5/8 - 5.1 run + 3.8 walk
5/9 - 0.0 run + 5.8 walk
5/10 - 4.6 run + 5.9 walk
5/11 - 5.0 run + 5.5 walk
5/12 - 0.0 run + 5.5 walk
5/13 - 6.2 run + 0.0 walk
5/14 - Rest
5/15 - 4.5 run + 5.0 walk
5/16 - 5.3 run + 6.2 walk + bowling
5/17 - 0.0 run + 4.7 walk + yoga
5/18 - 5.2 run + 3.5 walk
5/19 - 4.3 run + 5.1 walk
5/20 - Lazy
5/21 - 7.2 run + 2.8 walk
5/22 - 4.8 run + 4.8 walk
5/23 - 0.0 run + 9.0 walk + bowling
5/24 - 6.4 run + 2.0 walk
5/25 - 4.1 run + 5.3 walk
5/26 - 0.0 run + 5.0 walk
5/27 - 6.3 run + ???
Totals so far - 90.5 run + 113.0 walk = 203.5 miles
Well, my planned long run got scrapped due to waking up with severe gastric distress. That's what I get for having Szechuan green beans with dinner I guess. So instead of the Prairie Path, I had to run in the nearby park to stay near a bathroom. Luckily I made it three times around the park without any trouble, but after that I started to feel dizzy so I headed home. Still, I made it 10k so I'm not complaining.
Saw some baby geese near the pond. First baby geese I've seen this year. Why wont it post the photo in my post anymore? Harumph. Oh well, see below for photo.
It's supposed to rain tomorrow and Monday so I may have to treadmill it. Or run in the rain. I personally hate running in the rain because I have to wear glasses and the water gets all over them and I can't see very well.2 -
"Saw some baby geese near the pond. First baby geese I've seen this year. Why wont it post the photo in my post anymore? Harumph. Oh well, see below for photo."
@RespectTheKitty : there is now an "insert photo" icon next to the folded sheet of paper, which has become "attach photo"
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@juliet3455 I too wondered about your screen name. I thought that maybe your name was Jules, and your dad called you Juliet because you had long hair, or a "boy named Sue" (Johnny Cash song), etc. The imagination runs wild. LOL
@_nikkiwolf_ I ran a half marathon a few years ago, named the Monumental (in Indy)...where the half marathoners and full marathoners started together and then around mile 8, we split off. @Stoshew71 You may want to try to race in that one. At the beginning of the race, the announcer said that it was a "Boston Qualifier" and that the route was a fast one. I was pretty new to running and had no idea what he was talking about. At the end of my race I watched the marathoners hobble in. One, I remember, had an excruciatingly painful expression on his face. I finished my race in about 3 hours, give or take....so those guys were running a sub 4 hour marathon run.
@Bakins929 That forearm band reminds me of a cartoon that I watched as a kid, "Space Ghost". When I run, I use an mp3 player that I clip on my bra. Then earbuds, which used to slide out of my ears, but now I adjust my cap over my ears, which solved that problem. I really don't like wearing anything on my arms...I use my arms to kind of help propel me along. Oftentimes I don't run with my cell phone, but if I do, it is small enough to fit in my roo pocket, where I also keep my key fob. Normally I run without water....just trying to get used to running as far as possible without it. In races, I fumble the water cup, and often more is splashed on my face than actually gets in my mouth. I am intrigued by the vest with a straw like device for delivery. Has anyone tried that?
@RespectTheKitty Great plan to utilize running to deal with your anxiety/depression. When I ran the eight miles the other day, I have been dealing with an ill-fitting temporary crown and gum soreness (after my visit to the dentist for impressions). I noticed that around mile 7, the endorphins kicked in and the pain was gone. It was only temporary relief....but I definitely made a mental note of it.
@Orphia Great pics of nature. The last pic reminds me of an autumn day...maybe because of the orange color of the leaves in the trees. I love this site not only for the running support, and advice, but the great pics that get posted.
Any great books out there to help with the mental aspect of running long races? I know that there is a famous one called "The Inner game of Tennis" which discusses the mental aspect of sports (probably mainly tennis) which was written in the 1970's.
I am getting ready for a long stretch of work. So will not be running until next Wednesday probably. Have a great weekend. And for those who love Indy Car racing....enjoy the race!0 -
WhatMeRunning wrote: »@kgirlhart - You can stick with 5k's and get faster. Are you doing any speedwork faster than tempo intervals? Some sprint intervals are a good occasional workout for 5k runners. They don't really offer any benefit to 10k's or further, but can help for 5k.
Actually, fast intervals help improve running economy and form. My marathon training plan has me run intervals at R (about mile race pace) early in the cycle, with the aspiration that the better form created by working hard to maintain the difficult pace will last through the rest of the training cycle and into the race.
I can't swear to the specific benefit of the fast intervals for a marathon, but the overall system including them has made me faster.0 -
2/5 - 3.2
4/5 - 3.2
6/5 - 3.3
7/5-3.3
8/5 - 3.3
9/5 - 3.2
11/5 - 4.0
13/5 - 4.0
15/5 - 4.0
16/5 - 4.0
17/5-3.0
18/5 - 5.5
19/5-REST
20/5 - 5.7
21/5-3.5
22/5 - 5.4
23/5-3.3
24/5-3.6
25/5-5.4
26/5 - REST
27/5-3.6
total - 73.5/80 miles2 -
True, you can't run a 100m dash without good form. What I meant by Sprint Intervals were the short runs at maximum effort. I recall seeing those in a list of suggested categories for of runs for 5k runners making their own training plan. Pretty sure it was on the McMillan site. Categories were Endurance, Stamina, Speed, and Sprint. On there it had suggested workouts of all 4 categories for 5k runners. 10k and Half Marathon did not have Sprint, and Marathon did not have Sprint or Speed, but I bet if you look at a McMillan Marathon training plan there are speedy intervals beyond what they classify as stamina. I could be wrong about that though, it's just a suspicion.WhatMeRunning wrote: »@kgirlhart - You can stick with 5k's and get faster. Are you doing any speedwork faster than tempo intervals? Some sprint intervals are a good occasional workout for 5k runners. They don't really offer any benefit to 10k's or further, but can help for 5k.
Actually, fast intervals help improve running economy and form. My marathon training plan has me run intervals at R (about mile race pace) early in the cycle, with the aspiration that the better form created by working hard to maintain the difficult pace will last through the rest of the training cycle and into the race.
I can't swear to the specific benefit of the fast intervals for a marathon, but the overall system including them has made me faster.
To trigger VO2Max gains, the speedy stuff is good. Even marathon runners can get a tangible benefit by improving that. So I can't imagine leaving it out.0 -
@HonuNui - I'm in! Anyone interested in a MFP Monthly Challenge team? I'll have to do virtual. There is no way I'm getting my whole clan to Hawaii, and after this whole San Francisco Half Marathon thing my wife would surely kill me in my sleep if I tried to also go to Hawaii solo for a run.6
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