May 2017 Running Challenge

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  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    @skippygirlsmom - That hill looks awful! I hate those type of inclines - cycling or running. Not sure which is worse!
    @elise4270 - You probably should reset your PRs -- so that as you improve you will see the improvement and get the little message about it.
    @girlinahat - beautiful pictures!
    @hanlonsk - awesome time on your 10K - can't imagine those crowds!

    4 miles this morning with my new headphones - that I love.
    Aftershokz AS600PK Trekz Titanium Open Ear Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones, Pink

    Also wore my new Brooks Glycerin 14s. My older ones are still have some miles left, but wanting to bring the newer pair on my trip to KC on Thursday. Just bringing two pairs of running shoes this time. I think last year I brought 3! When I have two pairs of the same kind in rotation it gets confusing so I use a sharpee and make a big X on the inside of the shoe.

    I was really tired at the end of yesterday's 43 miles. 3 days in a row was a lot mainly because of the heat yesterday. It was over 90 when we got back and I was drained. I'm still wearing my long sleeve UPF shirt on the rides - although someone was telling me about some sun sleeves that are even lighter weight.

    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
    5/29 - 43 miles cycling-
    5/30 - 4 miles


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  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
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    5/1 - 5.1 miles. Fizzled a bit at the end of April, but good start to May.
    5/2 - 4.1 miles of track/speed work. Then quick upper body weights.
    5/3 - 5 miles. Nice, comfortable run.
    5/4 - Rest day.
    5/5 - 5 miles. Beautiful morning!
    5/6 - 10 miles with a ridiculous amount of incline/decline. My *kitten* hurts!
    5/7 - Rest day. See yesterday.
    5/8 - 4.8 miles. Perfect weather at 4:30 a.m.
    5/9 - 5 miles of track / speed work. Then upper body weights / abs.
    5/10 - 3.5 miles. Overslept, so had to cut it short.
    5/11 - 2.8 miles. Girls on the Run practice 5k with my daughter.
    5/12 - Pre-race rest day.
    5/13 - Market to Market Relay! So much fun! ~75 miles over 17 "legs" with a team of 6 other running friends. 5.3 miles (Leg 3), 5.1 miles (Leg 10) and 4.0 miles (Leg 17 + team finish). Total of 14.4 miles. Most I have ever run in one day. After the 5th leg, it was HOT! 80° F and sunny.
    5/14 - Rest day.
    5/15 - 4.8 miles.
    5/16 - Unplanned rest day. A/C died and sleeping in 85-90° house did not go well for kids and dog.
    5/17 - 4.0 'mill miles and upper body weights.
    5/18 - 5 miles through storm detritus.
    5/19 - Another rest day. Looking tight for my goal.
    5/20 - 5.5 'mill miles, then abs/stretching. Group run moved inside because of storm. New Asics Cumulus...hurt my feet.
    5/21 - 9 mile solo long run. Cut it short a little because shoes were painful. They are going back.
    5/22 - 4 miles. Old shoes immediately felt better.
    5/23 - Rest day due to foot pain. Ugh!
    5/24 - Another rest day, to be sure the foot issue is just from new shoes.
    5/25 - 5 miles. Feet were stiff to start, but fine after ~5 minutes.
    5/26 - 4 easy miles. Doing a 5k with my daughter this evening.
    5/26 part 2 - Girls on the Run 5k. She did great!! 30:58 with even splits for 3 miles and a nice finishing kick.
    5/27 - 6 mile group run.
    5/28 - Overindulgent picnic day.
    5/29 - 7 miles.
    5/30 - 4.9 miles. Going to miss my goal by a few.

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Great running @karllundy
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    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
    5/28 REST DAY
    5/29 6.75 miles - 112.05
    5/30 10 miles - 122.05

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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


  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    @Stoshew71 you really got into it well after your marathon! You racked some great mileage this month, especially considering the first 7 days were rest days!
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Thanks @MNLittleFinn
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
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    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
    5/29 - 8 miles
    5/30 - 4 miles

    165 of 180 miles completed


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  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
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    workout on elliptical machine this morning with some discomfort in my ankle. Rain predicted for tomorrow morning so I will use the elliptical again. Ankle feels much better walking around today. I am hoping to run on Thursday and a long run Saturday. Hate to think this was caused by my efforts at speed on last Saturday's half-marathon preview run.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    @WhatMeRunning great run!
    @RespectTheKitty congrats on making 100 miles, and good luck on your upcoming 10k!
    @cburke8909 I haven't had ankle issues pop up from speed efforts, it's possible, but did you possible roll your ankle or land wrong at some point? That's what normally does it for me.....the last 20 sprained and strained ankles.... hope it heals up fast so you can get your Thursday and Saturday runs in!
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Am I the only one waiting impatiently for the June challenge to get posted???? Despite there being 2 days left in the month and having not met my goal yet.


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10561097/june-2017-running-challenge/
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Am I the only one waiting impatiently for the June challenge to get posted???? Despite there being 2 days left in the month and having not met my goal yet.


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10561097/june-2017-running-challenge/

    AAAWWW..... you did it just for me...LOL. Thanks Stan, I posted my June goal.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
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    Orphia wrote: »
    katharmonic wrote: »
    The conversation a few pages back has me thinking about whether the half is the longest distance I want to do. I think I'll see how this training season goes. Right now I think I just want to do a few HM a year, with some destination races for fun. But the back of mind says wouldn't it be something to do a full marathon next year for my 50th birthday? Yes, it would. But the front of my mind (stupid executive function) says I don't really want to TRAIN for a full.

    Hope you have all had a good long weekend, and hope it's a good week going into June!

    @katharmonic This was me 12 months ago! A month later I did my first HM, and have since done 13 runs of HM distance or longer, with my longest 30 km on 29 January (though I walked 50 km a few weeks ago).

    I turned 50 a few months ago, and a full marathon is on my bucket list for this birth year. Did 25 km on Sunday, and a HM the week before. Just need to get another 30 and then a 35 km done, then pick a date or event for the full. May even just do it around here on my own if I'm feeling in fine fettle.

    Once you're fit enough for a long run, it makes sense to keep doing them, and building gradually. At least, to me.

    Thanks @Orphia. I think this is basically my approach - just keep gradually building and see where I go. I can't imagine just doing one on my own - but you go, girl :):) Love that you have really embraced running in a similar time frame as me, and so impressed with what you've accomplished. Keep on, and happy belated 50th birthday.
  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,817 Member
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    5/2-3 miles
    5/5-2 miles
    5/7-3 miles
    5/8-4 miles
    5/10-3 miles
    5/11-2.5 miles
    5/13-5 miles
    5/15- 3 miles
    5/22-3 miles
    5/23-3 miles
    3/25-5 miles
    3/27-5 miles

    Total-41.5/65miles

    crazy busy weekend, worked a lot, had a BBQ for may grandpas 80th birthday, havent had a day off in 2 months, but its the last week of school, so after this week, Ill have monday-thursdays off, and be better with my running
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
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    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
    5/28 rest
    5/29 5mi 47:33min
    5/30 4mi 39:57min

    Did intervals on the treadmill today. I think my hip is going to sideline me for awhile... it's so disappointing. I've called the doctor for a referral, but it'll be about 3 weeks before I see anyone.
  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
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    @juliet3455 ahhhh lousy, next time! No I didn't run MM, basically everyone I run Wilmore with did though. I thought running RDM on the 21, then MM on the 28 only to run Banff on the 18th, with Eddy's HM on the 25th might be pushing it ykwim?
  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
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    A nice and slow recovery run this morning.

    01 - 13.50
    02 - 10.58
    03 - 13.49
    04 - 9.80
    05 - 20.14
    08 - 12.99
    09 - 9.77
    10 - 13.42
    11 - 5.69
    12 - 20.28
    15 - 6.01
    16 - 8.04
    18 - 8.31
    19 - 13.41
    22 - 13.44
    23 - 9.16
    24 - 13.45
    25 - 11.57
    26 - 21.08
    27 - 5.61
    29 - 14.99
    30 - 5.37

    Total: 260.10 / 225 miles

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