May 2017 Running Challenge

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  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    @LesleyRoth - Yes, there is a similar challenge each month. In a few days, look for @Stoshew71 to post a link to the June challenge. You can find links to past challenges here.
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    @HonuNui

    I've registered and created a team.

    Our team page:

    https://walk.aimatmelanoma.org/Hilo2017/mfpmonthlyrunningchallenge

    Hopefully that works and people can sign up and join the team from that link.

    If not, when registering, you have the option to join a team during registration.

    The team is called "MFP Monthly Running Challenge".

    (You can choose either the virtual or physical run when registering too.)
    Thank you for setting it up @Orphia! I was able to join easily with that link. Did you create the logo too? That is a great touch! I'm not sure I would have thought to make a logo. :blush:
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    edited May 2017
    LesleyRoth wrote: »
    Do you have this challenge each month? I've just found this and it sounds great. L
    Yes, each and every month. I suspect @Stoshew71 will be creating the June thread by the middle of next week, so keep an eye out for that as well as this one.

    ETA - Looks like @MobyCarp already said this! That guy is FAST!!!
  • BettyM1017
    BettyM1017 Posts: 616 Member
    WhatMeRunning wrote: »
    LesleyRoth wrote: »
    Do you have this challenge each month? I've just found this and it sounds great. L
    Yes, each and every month. I suspect @Stoshew71 will be creating the June thread by the middle of next week, so keep an eye out for that as well as this one.

    ETA - Looks like @MobyCarp already said this! That guy is FAST!!!

    Cool! I just found this thread, too! Y'all are very inspiring! I have a long way to go, but I love the accountability of a group like this. I look forward to joining in June!
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    A nice, easy 4 miles today with no HR data. I wore an HRM, my older Garmin HRM Run which was having trouble syncing up with my watch a month or two ago. I ordered a new one but have been switching back and forth between them to see if my old one continued to have problems. It has been working acceptably until today. So it is definitely flaky in a very intermittent way. I'll probably just save it as a backup to fill in if the new one ever starts having issues.

    The run was OK. I am pretty sure I kept my efforts right where my HRM would have been set anyway. The pace was OK. I was stiff at first because yesterday's hot long run hit me harder than usual, but I felt good later on.

    Tomorrow is speedwork!

    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
    5/28 - 4 miles

    153 of 180 miles completed


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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @WhatMeRunning You be been doing awesome!
  • carolineb81
    carolineb81 Posts: 459 Member
    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
    28/5-4.4

    Total - 77.9/80 miles
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    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
    5/28 = 13 miles (walk/run)

    So I totally nailed yesterday's goal of staying in my PJs all day. I even ordered groceries to be delivered via Instacart so I would not have to put on real pants. :)

    Did a 13 mile walk/run with the Sunday running group. So hot, so humid outside. I hate Texas & summer. Only 2 out of 8 of us went the whole distance. I was feeling very crispy and dehydrated by the end. I need to start bringing more water with me on runs.

    May Goal 144/125 miles
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @orphia thanks for setting us up! Skip and I are on the team and Facebook friends told about the opportunity to donate.
  • Freck135
    Freck135 Posts: 50 Member
    I'm in for May!
    Goal: 50 miles
    5/1-2.5
    5/3-6.0
    5/6-6.0
    5/10-4.5
    5/11-5.0
    5/12-4.0
    5/17-5.0
    5/18-4.0
    5/19-1.5
    5/21-6.0
    5/27-5.0
    5/28-4.0
    Total: 53.5 miles
  • louubelle16
    louubelle16 Posts: 579 Member
    Easy run this morning, nothing exciting to report :)

    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
    28th - 4.19 miles

    MTD - 55.33/60 miles

    Upcoming Races
    25th June - Greenwich Park 10km
    22nd July - Richmond Riverside 10km
    15th October - Manchester HM
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    5/1- 8.1
    5/2- 4.6
    5/3-9
    5/4- REST
    5/5- 5.7
    5/6-20.1
    5/7- 5
    5/8- 8.2
    5/9- 4.7
    5/10- 10
    5/11- REST
    5/12- 5.7
    5/13- 20
    5/14- 5
    5/15- 8.2
    5/16- 4.6
    5/17- 10.1
    5/18- REST
    5/19- 5.7
    5/20- 20.3
    5/21- 5.2
    5/22- 8.1
    5/23- REST (unplanned)
    5/24- 10
    5/25- REST (scheduled)
    5/26- 5.1
    5/27-18
    5/28- 5.1

    Total: 206.5

    May Goal: Get through most of the last 5 weeks before taper healthy
    Nominal mileage goal: 220 Miles.

    Today's notes: Today's run was a VERY HEAVY LEGS type of run. After yesterday's BRUTAL (for me) FFLR, I knew that today was going to be a suffer fest, despite being only 5 miles. I went out there, I ran the miles and got it done with a respectable 9:35 pace and fairly even mile splits. There was some rain during the run which, when it's 50F, makes it a tad bit cool. Anyway. Not much to report other than there's only 6 more runs til taper!

    I hope you are all having a runderful day!

    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
    11/23- TBD 5k Turkey Trot
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    Way to push those legs and get it done @MNLittleFinn!
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,163 Member
    May goal: 50 miles

    5/1/17: 4 miles
    5/3/17: 3.5 miles
    5/4/17: 3.1miles
    5/6/17: 3.1 miles
    5/7/17: 3.5 miles
    5/9/17: 4.1 miles
    5/10/17: 3.5 miles
    5/12/17: 2.5 miles
    5/14/17: 3.5 miles
    5/16/17: 3.8 miles
    5/18/17: 3.2 miles
    5/20/17: 3.1 miles
    5/21/17: 3.1 miles
    5/23/17: 3.3 miles
    5/25/17: 2.2 miles
    5/28/17: 3.8 miles

    53.3/50 miles

    I had a great run this morning. It was only 76F which was so nice after hitting 101F and 103F the last two days. It is still omly 78F right now and I hear some thunder. The temperatures shouldn't be that hot this week so hopefully I won't have any trouble getting my runs in this week. I hit my goal for May. I'm not sure what my goal will be for June.

    @orphia How does the virtual 5k work? And what do you have to do to be part of the team? And is there a deadline to join?


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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    Is it normal to ask yourself what the *kitten* you're doing near the end of marathon training? I had that moment earlier today..... then I got excited again.......
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today - Miles for May
    5/1 REST DAY
    5/2 REST DAY
    5/3 REST DAY
    5/4 REST DAY
    5/5 REST DAY
    5/6 REST DAY
    5/7 REST DAY <<<<<<< marathon recovery
    5/8 4.25 miles - 4.25
    5/9 5 miles - 9.25
    5/10 REST DAY
    5/11 5 miles - 14.25
    5/12 REST DAY
    5/13 12 miles - 26.25
    5/14 REST DAY
    5/15 6.2 miles - 32.45
    5/16 7.25 miles - 39.7
    5/17 4 miles - 43.7
    5/18 7 miles - 50.7
    5/19 REST DAY
    5/20 14 miles - 64.7
    5/21 REST DAY
    5/22 7 miles - 71.7
    5/23 5 miles - 76.7
    5/23 5 miles - 81.7 << DAILY DOUBLE
    5/24 REST DAY
    5/25 8.5 miles - 90.2
    5/26 3.1 miles - 93.3
    5/27 12 miles - 105.3

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    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 << 4:09:59

    Upcoming races:
    None so far


    I postponed my run until last night. I didn't get up as early as I wanted to and when I saw that it already hit the low 80's by the morning, I decided to wait until sundown to do my run. I wanted to do 14 miles but cut it off to 12. It was still hot out and very humid and it effected me very badly. Not only that, lightening was on the way. I actually had to stop 3x during my run to get my heart rate down.

  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    No time to catch up! Even though it is a 3 day weekend and school ends next week, I'm the person that creates the entire master schedule for all 1400 students and 80 teachers -- so between biking, I'm working on that non-stop.

    I leave on Thursday for Kansas City for AP Reading for AP Comp Sci. The weather is supposed to be much nicer this year than last! Yay! There was a group of AP Comp Sci runners last year and they are already posting about the times for running again... so may do a 7 day streak. May is shot for my goal, but I will get approx 120 mile cycling this weekend.

    5/1 - 4 miles + strength training
    5/2 - 3.5 miles
    5/3 - 21 miles cycling
    5/4 - 5 miles + strength training
    5/5 - rest day
    5/6 - 34 miles cycling
    5/7 - 43 miles cycling
    5/8 - 4.6 miles + strength training
    5/9 - rest day
    5/10 - 4.5 miles + cycling 21 miles
    5/11 - strength training
    5/12 - 4.6 miles
    5/13 - 34 miles cycling
    5/14 - rest day
    5/15 - 3.8 miles + upper body Strength training
    5/16 - 4 miles
    5/17 - 4.13 + 21 miles cycling
    5/18 - strength training
    5/19 - 4.5 miles
    5/20 - travel day
    5/21 - 7 miles
    5/22 - travel day
    5/23 - rest day
    5/24 - 3 miles + strength training
    5/25 - 4.12 miles
    5/26 - strength training
    5/27 - 43 miles cycling
    5/28 - 43 miles cycling again - different route



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  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @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.

    I just signed up too! I did the donation first and then joined the team... if you can donate, join the team first. ;)
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    WhatMeRunning wrote: »
    LesleyRoth wrote: »
    Do you have this challenge each month? I've just found this and it sounds great. L
    Yes, each and every month. I suspect @Stoshew71 will be creating the June thread by the middle of next week, so keep an eye out for that as well as this one.

    ETA - Looks like @MobyCarp already said this! That guy is FAST!!!

    Yes that boy is fast. Congrats @MobyCarp on that 4th place win!!!!
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    It was nice out for a run tonight: 4.86 miles

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  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    It was a planned 5km recovery/easy run this morning. One of the ladies wanted to run in the Bush-Hill trails on the North West Riverbank above the Railroad tracks. So ended up doing a 8.2 km loop with 162m of elevation Loss and then Gain. What goes down must go up if you run in my town. Glad it wasn't on the East Hills as they have another 40-100m of elevation.

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    05/01 0 km – 160 km - 0 km – YTD 420.15
    05/01 11.5 km – 148.5 km - 11.5km
    05/02 5.5 km – 143.0 km - 17.0km
    05/03 10.0 km – 133.0 km - 27.0km
    05/04 7.5 km – 125.5 km - 34.50km
    05/07 7.0 km – 118.5 km - 41.50km
    05/08 11.5 km – 107.0 km - 53.0km
    05/09 6.0 km – 101.0 km - 59.0km
    05/08 7.7 km – 93.3 km - 66.7km
    05/14 9.9 km – 83.4 km - 76.6km Brian Harms 10k Race GP PB 54:29
    05/16 8.0 km – 75.4 km - 84.6km
    05/17 8.2 km – 67.2 km - 92.8km
    05/20 11.4km – 55.8 km - 104.2km
    05/22 10.0km – 45.8 km - 114.2km
    05/24 5.5km – 40.3 km - One Hundred Nineteen.7km
    05/27 10.2km – 30.1 km - 129.9km 10 Km DHT Press Run 57:41 1/7 in AG & 16/57
    05/28 8.2km – 22.1 km - 138.1km YTD 558.25

    3 days left and I need 22 km to meet goal. 2x7 + 8 or 2x11.

    In the afternoon I ended up in a Kayak at a 1.5km Open Water Tri-Athlon swim as one of the Safety Boats.
    I was actually one of the alternates so didn't expect to be called on, someone didn't make it so they pulled me off the beach and away I went. It gave me a new perspective on what the Safety Boats do and how challenged some of the athletes can be when they don't do the required training.
    Note to self " Don't be a Putz " do the required training. Learn how to Site Properly for open water swims, remember that the safety boat is trying to get you across the finish line as fast as possible. If you get a Paddle tap on the shoulder you are off course. If you swim into the side of a boat you are way off course and have missed multiple warnings.
    80 minutes in a Kayak the day after a 10km race and after a 8.2 km Bush Trail Run this morning. I am definitely bagged and feeling the effects of the combined efforts. It's going to be early to bed tonight.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    2---3.11
    4---5.16
    6---6.62
    7---2.4 walk
    9---4.64
    10th-15th in Georgia- lots of walking and ghost tours.
    14---5.23 beach run
    16---4.22
    18---4.87
    20---5.42
    21---4.26
    23---4.53
    24--- gym: stairs, abs, elliptical, Bring Sally Up
    25---4.1
    27---6.45 90°F (32C) feels like 104 (40C). Horrible attempt at running.
    28---rest.

    61.01/60 I had to update my miles because i apparently forgot to add that last sucky 6.45. Too dang hard to let go. Usually when i get my head wet, I'm dry in a mile. Not this run. sopping wet the whole way- horribly humid.
    I'd love 73F @juliet3455 !

    UPCOMING RACES

    AND AIM for the Cure-Virtual 5K
    July 8- XTERRA Jurassic Trail Run, 5K.  Glen Rose,TX
    Dec 2- POOP trail run, Hoping for a half! Norman OK.



  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    Thanks @orphia for setting up our team for Melanoma Cure 5k! I will be signing up in the morning for the virtual run too!! Also awesome pictures :)
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    You guys rock!!! :heart: :heart: :heart:

    Our team has already raised over $200!

    Not sure how this virtual run works, but usually with virtual runs (I've done a few) you send in some sort of evidence you've done the run to the organisers.

    I'll quote the team info again for those who haven't had time to join up yet:
    Orphia wrote: »
    @HonuNui

    I've registered and created a team.

    Our team page:

    https://walk.aimatmelanoma.org/Hilo2017/mfpmonthlyrunningchallenge

    Hopefully that works and people can sign up and join the team from that link.

    If not, when registering, you have the option to join a team during registration.

    The team is called "MFP Monthly Running Challenge".

    (You can choose either the virtual or physical run when registering too.)

    @WhatMeRunning I created the logo a while back, and actually have it on a running tank top. One day I might get round to setting up a page where you can order your own.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    5/1- 8.1
    5/2- 4.6
    5/3-9
    5/4- REST
    5/5- 5.7
    5/6-20.1
    5/7- 5
    5/8- 8.2
    5/9- 4.7
    5/10- 10
    5/11- REST
    5/12- 5.7
    5/13- 20
    5/14- 5
    5/15- 8.2
    5/16- 4.6
    5/17- 10.1
    5/18- REST
    5/19- 5.7
    5/20- 20.3
    5/21- 5.2
    5/22- 8.1
    5/23- REST (unplanned)
    5/24- 10
    5/25- REST (scheduled)
    5/26- 5.1
    5/27-18
    5/28- 5.1
    5/29- 8.1

    Total: 214.6

    May Goal: Get through most of the last 5 weeks before taper healthy
    Nominal mileage goal: 220 Miles.

    Today's notes: Assignment for today was 8 miles with miles 3-6 at GMP. Miles 1 and 2 I averaged about 9:22 avg HR about 149. Miles 3-6 were kind of rougher. Ran the GMP miles at ~ 8:57 pace, so a bit fast, and average HR ~161, so a bit high, but not too bad. Took miles 7 and 8 easier, avg pace 9:30, with avg HR of 156, so it came down pretty nicely.

    Today's run was a VERY HEAVY LEGS type of run.... AGAIN! Well, they weren't quite as heavy as yesterday, but I had a Coke yesterday afternoon and that contributed to a not so good sleep, which compounded the heavy leg issue.

    I hope you are all having a runderful day!

    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
    11/23- TBD 5k Turkey Trot
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