May 2017 Running Challenge

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  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    edited May 2017
    Closing out the month of May with an 8 mile run with tempo work thrown in the middle. I made it my first full mile (this year) at tempo effort! Now to stretch that further.

    I noticed a stiff left calf yesterday. I was all sorts of freaked out until I realized it was most likely DOMS from Tuesday's speed work. I was fine this morning and only noticed that calf at all on my last mile today. I'll have to keep an eye on it today. Might take an unscheduled rest day tomorrow if it is tight in the morning.

    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
    5/31 - 8 miles

    173 of 180 miles completed


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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @WhatMeRunning great way to close out the month!
    @skippygirlsmom great job this month!
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    @girlinahat Stunning photos! Thanks for sharing, and hopefully enjoy some more lovely runs in that area :smile:

    @hanlonsk Great 10k race, congratulations! You'll do awesome in the half marathon, I'm sure.

    @skippygirlsmom Sounds like a really tough race. A nice challenge for next year? :tongue: Congratulations to Skip for the age group placement!

    @nFoooo Congrats on the new distance PR! Yes, slow and easy long runs will help you more than trying to race 5k every time you go running. That will allow you to build a better aerobic base.

    @louubelle16 Great month, congratulations on reaching your goal and the PR :smile:

    @ddmom0811 Three days of 43mi cycling each are impressive. I don't think I could do that! Maybe (maybe!) two days in a row, but surely not for three. The long sleeved shirt sounds interesting. I can't imagine wearing something with long sleeves on a hot ride. Last Saturday I was somewhat grossed out by all the little insects that stuck to the sun screen on my arms... I think I need either different sun screen or one of those light long sleeve shirts too.

    @RespectTheKitty Great job reaching your 100mi goal!

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    I'm not really good at sticking to my training plan at the moment. I was planning to follow Hal Higdons "Post Marathon (Intermediate)" plan for the moment. That would have had me do a 35min tempo run on Saturday, and "60-90min" running on Sunday.
    On Saturday I got up early for a long bike ride and was planning to do the run in the afternoon. But then it was so hot that a tempo run was out of the question, I only managed 4km easy running. Sunday I overslept, so I decided to wait until after sunset in the evening to run. It was still much too hot for my taste, I called it quits after only 53min/7.5km.
    I did the scheduled crosstraining on Monday, plus the first workout from the "Quick Strength for Runners" book I just bought. Tuesdays I wanted to do the fitness assessment of my new "Insanity Asylum" DVDs first and run after that. It was only a 25 minutes workout (plus 5 min rope skipping as extra warm-up I did before starting), but that was enough to wipe me out completely - another skipped run! Tonight I really have to make sure to run, no matter what - I even took the car to work instead of the bike, so I won't be tempted to go for a long ride instead.
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    @MNLittleFinn you could be right, fortunately if it was an injury it seems to be healing. Giving it a try as a run tomorrow.
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    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.
    5/31 - 4.0 'mill miles and upper body weights. Finished 126/130 miles. Just short of goal, just short of 500 YTD and 1 mile short of my largest ever month. I'll take it!

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  • 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
    5/28 REST DAY
    5/29 6.75 miles - 112.05
    5/30 10 miles - 122.05
    5/31 6.2 miles - 128.25

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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
    @Stoshew71 great month! I still have a hard time believing you have that kind of mileage while recover i ng from a marathon. Amazing.

    @lporter229 great month. For Not "really running" you were super busy!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited May 2017
    Thanks @MNLittleFInn
    @lporter229 my friend is selling her unused copy of P90X3 and you have inspired me to buy it from her. I belong to a gym, but it's nice to have a cross training system at home. I did T25 and loved it.
    Thanks @_nikkiwolf_ my going to make beating that race my life's mission ha ha

    Super job everyone who made goal and great work to those who didn't! One mile is better than no miles and a 13 min mile is the same distance as a 7 min mile.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    @skippygirlsmom - Awesome! I hope you like it as much as I do. It's not super intense, but every time I do a workout I think about how good the program is for runners. He always talks about how it will increase the performance of all athletes and I kind of have to agree. It combines strength, agility, flexibility, balance and cardio. How can you go wrong?

    @MNLittleFinn -Thanks!!! Just glad to make it through! Although I have to say, it was kind of fun doing all of these different things.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @greenolivetree welcome back! Sorry to ohear your month was so rough, but I'm sure you'll be back in full form in no time!
  • 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)
    5/29 = 6 miles
    5/30 = Vinyasa yoga class
    5/31 = 9.5 miles

    Okay, question for experienced marathon runners. I signed up for my first half marathon in December. My mileage is pretty much already there so I was considering bumping myself up to the full marathon. I have plenty of time to train. However, one of the ladies in my running group (she has run many marathons) told me I need to run a half before I run a full. Thoughts?

    To date, I have only run 5Ks and one 10k. I was thinking of adding a half in October but my work schedule is pretty hectic and includes weekends. I don't know if I will be able to get the time off.

    May Total Miles 159.5/125 Goal Miles
  • rusgolden
    rusgolden Posts: 1,337 Member
    May Running Goal: 80 miles

    5/2 - 4 mile riverfront run, avg pace 8:36/mi.
    5/4 - 6 mile downtown run, avg pace 8:41/mi.
    5/6 - 3.11 mile greenway trail, avg pace 8:12/mi.
    5/7 - 6 mile neighborhood run, avg pace 9:01/mi.
    5/9 - 6 mile tempo run, avg pace 10:00/mi
    5/11 - 5 mile downtown run, avg pace 9:00/mi
    5/13 - 5 mile greenway trail, avg pace 8:41/mi.
    5/14 - 7.5 mile large sidewalk loop, avg pace 9:25/mi.
    5/17 - 3 mile greenway trail, avg pace 8:57/mi.
    5/18 - 6 mile neighborhood run, avg pace 9:08/mi.
    5/19 - 5.25 mile neighborhood run, avg pace 9:05/mi.
    5/22 - 3.11 mile downtown run, avg pace 8:53/mi
    5/23 - 5 mile downtown run, avg pace 8:56/mi.
    5/24 - 5.6 mile downtown run, avg pace 9:26/mi
    5/27 - 6.2 mile greenway trail, avg pace 8:46/mi
    5/28 - 7.5 mile greenway trail, avg pace 9:18/mi
    5/29 - 4.3 miles interval run on track, avg pace 8:36/mi
    5/31 - 3 mile downtown run, avg pace 9:01/mi

    91.6/80 total miles.
  • mustb60
    mustb60 Posts: 1,090 Member
    edited May 2017
    May Running Challenge

    Goal: 100 km
    Ran: 51.8/100 km

    31/5/17 Run 4.3 km ( 51.8 km)
    30/5/17 Run 4 km walk 6 km + SL
    29/5/17 Run 5.5km walk 8km(43.5)
    28/5/17 walk 8.5 km
    27/5/17 Run 6 km walk 6 km (38)
    26/5/17 Run 7 km walk 3 km (32)
    24/5/17 Run 4 km walk 6 km (25)
    23/5/17 Run 7km walk 3km (21km)
    16/5/17 Run 5 km ( 14 km)
    15/5/17 walk 8 km
    14/5/15 walk 3 km
    13/5/17 rest day
    12/5/17 walk 8 km+CT 61 min
    11/5/17 Run 3 km + walk 5.6 km
    10/5/17 walk 7km+CT+ SL A
    8/5/17 Run 3 km + CT+Walk 5 km
    7/5/17 Walk 30 min
    6/5/17 Circuit training+walk7 km
    5/5/17 Run 3 km

    SL: strong lift. CT: circuit training


    Not a great month for running. Somehow lacking enthusiasm. Hope to cover my goal in June.
  • Azercord
    Azercord Posts: 573 Member
    I'll be finishing out the last few miles to my goal during my lunch run. While I won't be increasing the mileage next month the temps are increasing so that should be enough of a strain on my endurance to keep things the same.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @greenolivetree welcome back and sorry the month wasn't what you wanted. Trust me I can relate to the feeling awful, being hurt and not being able to run. You are doing a great job at coming back.
    @amymoreorless I haven't run a marathon so my words are based solely on "why?" why shouldn't you run a full if you haven't run a half? Looking at your mileage you have 3 runs 10 miles or longer and a run/walk at 13 miles. Seems you are already working on a good foundation for a full. Of course those that have run fulls may say something completely different.
    @lporter229 I'll keep you posted on P90X3. The PT said I need to cross train so I figure this would help.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    @amymoreorless - I personally do not think that running a half marathon is a pre-requisite for running a full. Full marathons have been around a lot longer than half marathons, so plenty of people used to run fulls without running a half. In fact, I think you might be better off for not having run a half. I think the tendency is for people to progress from a 10k to a half and realize that a half is pretty much just like a 10k, only twice (ish) as long. Therefore, the thinking naturally follows that a full marathon is just like a half, only twice as long. This is not really the case though. There are fueling issues and fatigue issues that present themselves with the marathon distance that most people will never experience with a half. It's just the nature of the distance and how it coincides with the limitations of our body's own ability to store fuel. Researching and understanding these things is a critical part of your training that a lot of first time marathoners overlook, particularly because it wasn't crucial to running a successful half.

    That said, running a marathon is not something to just rush into either. I would usually recommend that a person have at least one solid year of running/base building behind them before beginning to train for a full. Yes, it can and has been done with less, but the experience will be more enjoyable if you have a better running foundation. If you are currently running 12-13 mile long runs and that distance does not feel too challenging to you, then I would say you could reasonably train for a full.

    Of course, this is all just my opinion and others may offer a different perspective.

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