May 2017 Running Challenge
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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
Total: 129.0
May Goal: Get through most of the last 5 weeks before taper healthy
Nominal mileage goal: 220 Miles.
Today's notes: REST day! As is becoming normal, I slept in today and still feel more tired than on run days when I'm up at 0400. This whole being tired because my body is healing/resting thing is starting to feel routine now.... I just wich I could be a bit more awake, but that's what coffee's for!
Have a Runderful day all!
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 Trot3 -
@skippygirlsmom - when I saw that Skip was crying after the Prom my first thought was if anyone was mean to her they better watch out or they will have an angry mob of runners from all over the world hunting them down! They just can't be mean to our girl!
@ddmom0811 - I hope the Cipro wasn't too bad for you. I have taken it in the past and it made me sick so I can't take it.
OMG that cracked me up - an angry mob of runners from all over the world chasing down anyone who hurts skippy!!!
I had 3 days of the cipro and didn't seem to have any problems. However, realized yesterday that the UTI is still here... so went to my reg doctor and he gave me something else for 7 days. I feel much better already.
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Yesterday's runs were pretty warm. We set a record for that date 94F. There was a breeze down by the water/beach but it just felt like a hairdryer blowing on your face also crowded. I miss the winter running down there. I kept circling back for one of our group who was really struggling with the heat. For the second run 5K, I took the first half real easy then pushed for the second half. By that time my body was used to the heat. All feels good. Hope everyone's running and resting good!
Edit: Also did 6a roof top yoga. It was such a great experience to see the sun rise and the temp and humidity wasn't too bad 62F. This morning's a different story.3 -
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
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
It was warm this morning. My shirt was soaking wet after I got done and the pace I was running felt like I was running much faster that I actually was. Blah!
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@skippygirlsmom - when I saw that Skip was crying after the Prom my first thought was if anyone was mean to her they better watch out or they will have an angry mob of runners from all over the world hunting them down! They just can't be mean to our girl!
@ddmom0811 - I hope the Cipro wasn't too bad for you. I have taken it in the past and it made me sick so I can't take it.
OMG that cracked me up - an angry mob of runners from all over the world chasing down anyone who hurts skippy!!!
I had 3 days of the cipro and didn't seem to have any problems. However, realized yesterday that the UTI is still here... so went to my reg doctor and he gave me something else for 7 days. I feel much better already.
I missed something. Why was Skippy crying after her prom?0 -
Wrapped up this first week of stamina building with four miles at easy effort today. It was a little tiring for the first couple miles, but felt really good at the end. My pace was really nice, and I noticed my run stretches were a bit longer. Loving that! Rest day tomorrow. I hope I don't sign up for anything unexpected.
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
94 of 180 miles completed
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »Rest day tomorrow. I hope I don't sign up for anything unexpected.
That's where my OCD about training schedules comes in handy, I have my races for the year planned through October, and putting something in the middle would cause a shake up of my scheduling.... My OCD doesn't allow for that.1 -
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
It was warm this morning, 75 degrees at 8am. It wasn't too muggy so it wasn't terrible. I was definitely heated by the end. Even after a cool shower I'm still sweating.
Tomorrow I have 4 miles and then an 11 miler on Saturday. Thankfully a cold front is moving in so Saturday is supposed to be cooler, 60ies I think.
Ever since I started half marathon training I've been obsessed with the weather...4 -
No run or cycling for me today. So a cardio rest day... strength training after work.
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
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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
Running was a struggle this morning. 77 degrees and 89% humidity - it was like slogging through hot soup. My post run cold shower never felt so wonderful.
May Goal 88.5/125 miles3 -
I went for a run after my spin class this morning and although the first mile was tough, it was a nice way to recover the legs after a killer workout. Fortunately, all the rain we had here yesterday made the trail I ran super soft, so it was nice.
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
MTD - 34.88/60 miles
Upcoming Races
25th June - Greenwich Park 10km
22nd July - Richmond Riverside 10km
15th October - Manchester HM
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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
Totals so far - 52.2 run + 75.5 walk = 127.7 miles
Not much to report. I had a lot of trouble waking up this morning so I am deferring my run until after work. Tuesday simply wore me out, with running, walking AND bowling. I had almost 30,000 steps that day. Looks like I may have to tone it down on Tuesdays and just run or walk and not both. I'm still worn out today.
Been looking at different HM training programs, and in addition to Hal Higdon, I found one on halfmarathons.net that I really like, and fits my schedule better. So I may go with that. I looked into training apps for my phone, but pretty much all of them use a run/walk approach and that's not what I want.1 -
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@RespectTheKitty Hey congratulations on the new clothes! There are few things more exciting than new sizes and new running gear! I vote you our poster runner for the month of May!2
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I used to..... Now I go by the general rule that if it's not lightening, I'm running.... which has led to running in some "interesting" conditions.RespectTheKitty wrote: »Ever since I started running I've been obsessed with the weather.
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May Running Challenge
5/1: 8.69 miles biking, Strength training
5/2: 4.1 mile run
5/3: 5.2 mile run
5/4: Strength, 6.4 mile trail run
5/5: Tex Mex and a rest day
5/6: 6.2 mile super late night run
5/7: 12 mile super hot run
5/8: 10.24 miles on the bike
5/9: 4 mile run
5/10: 6.3 mile run, 6.87 miles cycling
5/11: 4 mile run, 6.98 miles cycling
5/12: 2.2 mile dog walk
5/13: 14 mile run
5/14: 6 mile run, 6.94 mile bike ride
5/15: 10.33 mile bike ride, strength, 2.2 mile dog walk
5/16: 4 mile run
5/17: 6 mile run, 2 mile dog walk
5/18: 4.25 mile trail run
Goals:
Running: 82.4 / 100
Cycling: 50.05 / 60
Upcoming Races:
Chicago Spring Half Marathon: May 21 (Registered)
Run the Rails 5K June 3 (Tentative)
XTERRA Jurassic Trail Run (HM at night) Jul 8 (Tentative)
La Sportiva Vail Half Marathon: Jul 22 (Tentative)
Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon: Oct 1 (Tentative)
POOP Trail Run (HM) Dec 2
Just like everyone else, the heat picked up in Texas. 79 and humid for my trail run at 7:15 am. Since I have a night HM trail race in July, I am planning to intentionally do at least 1 run a week during lunch or evening when it's still warm. Last year, it was in the 90s and humid with no wind during that race. At least the sun wasn't beating down on us though.
Today was my last run with the exception of a shakeout run before my HM in Chicago on Sunday. It looks like it will be nice and cool, but windy too. I'm hoping to PR, but I don't have high expectations of actually accomplishing that goal. We'll see…
Hope everyone gets some cooler weather soon!
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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
52 of 60 miles
My run felt good this morning and I wanted to run a mile or two more, but it's Skip's birthday and I wanted to take her to breakfast before school/work. I only take her to the most impressive places to eat. Because you are never too old to wear the crown.
Races:
5/6 - Steeple Chase 8K - 3 in AG
5/13 - Technicolor 5K - 1 in AG
5/29 - Cotton Row 10K13 -
Chiming in on weather.. it was 75 by 6:30 this morning. We are supposed to get some nasty storms these next few evenings. I'm not sure what my plans are for a workout tonight. Maybe running the indoor track at the gym. I've already eliminated swimming since the pool will likely get shut down for lightning. Gotta love spring time in Oklahoma, right @Elise4270 ?3
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@RespectTheKitty Congrats on the smaller clothing size!! Huge NSV!! Also congrats on signing up for your 1st HM! It's my favorite race distance. I used the Hal Higdon training plans, but moved days around based on my schedule. When training for my 1st HM, I mainly did my long runs on Saturdays, but switched to Sundays for marathon training so I was doing them on tired legs.1
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05/03-- 2, 05/05--2, 05/07--3, 05/08--3, 05/09--4, 05/10--4, 05/11-- Rest
05/12--4.5, 05/13--2, 05/14--4,
05/15--3 miles
05/16-- 3 miles
05/17--2 miles
Total 36.5 miles! Hoping to do 4 today!3
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