April 2018 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited April 2018
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    Last night Kody & I ran 7 miles and it was exactly what I need. I ran flat pavement, kept up a great pace, and felt invigorated at the end. After showering and eating I started watching Youtube videos of previous Zumbro races and it got me fired up again. Now I think my head is in a good place.

    Sounds like you're ready to rock out on the course!

    My para put on Eye of the Tiger on the speakers this morning... I was all like, now I need to run... Almost made me want to have music for the weekend. And now I have chariots fire theme playing
  • bride001
    bride001 Posts: 153 Member
    garygse wrote: »
    Today I started my taper in earnest for this weekend's Texas Big Star half marathon. I'll probably be running similar distances tomorrow and Thursday morning before having a complete rest day on Friday. So far, the weather's predicted to be nice and cool in the low 50s, with a little bit of wind and very low humidity (thanks to a storm that's expected to roll through on Friday). I'm seriously hoping the prediction stays that way!

    02 - 15.39
    03 - 13.55
    04 - 15.21
    05 - 13.38
    06 - 31.56
    09 - 15.28
    10 - 8.5

    Total: 112.87 / 280 miles

    Good luck at this weekend's Texas Big Star Half. That storm that is rolling through in Texas on Friday, maybe here (Louisiana) just in time for my 5K on Saturday.
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    juliet3455 wrote: »
    sarahthes wrote: »
    Above freezing and sloppy out there today. I expect it will continue like that for the next couple of weeks but it looks like spring is basically here. Finally.

    And it's snowing 5-10cm forecast, already have at least 5 on the ground.
    Monday I was in Shorts and Tshirt, today Full on winter gear. :s
    I guess that means hit the Ski Hill tonight for some end of season laps if they are open.

    Not quite that bad here - just a dusting of snow (it's already stopped) and only -2C at the moment. I'm planning a short lap around the block tonight cause I've had All The Hunger. Clearly the solution is to run more.
  • bride001
    bride001 Posts: 153 Member
    @skippygirlsmom - Sorry about your injury. It seems like the church and town need to come to a conclusion sooner rather than later so no one else gets hurt.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,154 Member
    April Goal: 110 miles

    4/1: 6.2 miles
    4/3: 4.6 miles
    4/4: 4.0 miles (intervals)
    4/5: 4.2 miles
    4/8: 11.5 miles
    4/10: 4.3 miles (tempo?)
    4/11: 5.1 miles

    39.9/110 miles completed

    I did my run this morning before work. I got 5.1 miles in. It was pretty good, but I was kind of slow. And I just got slower the longer I ran. I'm not really sure if it was because I was tired. I am not really a morning person so I don't have a ton of energy first thing. It was also my first truly fasted run so that may have had something to do with it. I don't usually eat right before I run, but when I run in the afternoon I have had breakfast and lunch. And on Sunday's I usually have had at least a cup of coffee and maybe some crackers or fruit. I just didn't really have time to eat a little something and then give it time to settle before I started out and I didn't want to drink coffee and then run right away. I also did my yoga as soon as I got home this morning. I thought it was a pretty good way to stretch. I may try having a little something to eat before I run tomorrow and then maybe just a little stretching and do the yoga at lunch.

    @eponine1984 I'm glad you are feeling better. I agree with those who said just continue with the HM training you are doing and play it by ear. Since you aren't actually training for a HM at this time, you can repeat weeks or cut back on any runs if you feel you need to.

    @skippygirlsmom I'm glad you are feeling better too! I was just thinking about you yesterday and wondering how the ribs were. Glad you are starting to run but taking it easy.

    @Elise4270 Hang in there! You'll be running again!

    @KatieJane83 You're welcome! I was glad you re-posted the link.



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  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    @Duck_Puddle you mentioned you had run a Minnesota race, I think, but you're in CT? Do you have connections to MN?

    I am in CT and I did the Bemidji Blue Ox 26k (around lake Bemidji in MN) last fall. One of my MFP pals is in MN (well-several are) and she signed up for it. I saw some pics that looked amazing, so I signed up too. I’m a little impulsive like that (my coach LOVES that about me) and I tend to try and do at least one travel race a year.

    It was a gorgeous course and I loved the race and want to do it again-but without my detour because I got lost by the Ox. I’ve run in a lot of beautiful places (heck-I ran around the rim of the Grand Canyon at sunrise a few weeks ago) and the Bemidji course still stands out. Plus the race lines up in the hotel parking lot. I even said that I wanted Bemidji to be my first marathon because it’s such a beautiful course (and the hotel thing). But here I am signed up for Wineglass (in NY - also with MFP pals). I guess I just don’t know how to do races in CT.

  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    Wen2Run wrote: »
    Total - 27.5miles
    Target - 40 miles
    To Complete - 12.5 miles

    1/4 - Rest
    2/4 - Rest
    3/4 - Rest
    4/4 - 4.1 miles
    5/4 - 4.9 miles
    6/4 - 4 miles
    7/4 - 3.1 miles. First park run with my daughter
    7/4 - 5.22 miles. Evening run.
    8/4 - 2.01 miles
    9/4 - Rest
    10/4 - 4.21 miles

    Miles nicely ticking along at the moment. The hardest thing is that I am doing low heart rate training, which means my average pace is at least 4 minutes a mile slower than I would normally run! Means even 4 miles is a long run in terms of time!

    Keep up the good work all.

    Can I ask what the purpose is? I've seen people mentioning staying in certain heartrate zones, but I'm not entirely sure why.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    zdyb23456 wrote: »

    Can I ask what the purpose is? I've seen people mentioning staying in certain heartrate zones, but I'm not entirely sure why.

    It is an objective measure of how hard you are pushing yourselves. For some runners, they are good at telling how fast or slow to go based on feel, others use heart rate. So if you are supposed to be doing an "easy" run, then your HR should be in a lower zone, and if you are doing a harder workout your HR should be in a higher zone.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    zdyb23456 wrote: »
    Wen2Run wrote: »
    Total - 27.5miles
    Target - 40 miles
    To Complete - 12.5 miles

    1/4 - Rest
    2/4 - Rest
    3/4 - Rest
    4/4 - 4.1 miles
    5/4 - 4.9 miles
    6/4 - 4 miles
    7/4 - 3.1 miles. First park run with my daughter
    7/4 - 5.22 miles. Evening run.
    8/4 - 2.01 miles
    9/4 - Rest
    10/4 - 4.21 miles

    Miles nicely ticking along at the moment. The hardest thing is that I am doing low heart rate training, which means my average pace is at least 4 minutes a mile slower than I would normally run! Means even 4 miles is a long run in terms of time!

    Keep up the good work all.

    Can I ask what the purpose is? I've seen people mentioning staying in certain heartrate zones, but I'm not entirely sure why.

    @zdyb23456 I'm not sure if this is what @Wen2Run is doing, but there are some who follow Dr. Phil Maffetone's MAF (Maximal Aerobic Function) training techniques. It's a formula using 180-age and further adjusted for fitness level, medications, and medical conditions (maybe I'm missing something else). I haven't had patience to keep going for more than a couple months at such a slow pace, but I made good progress during that time even. I will probably go back to that at some point because as soon as I started going faster, progress definitely slowed down. The idea is to improve aerobic capacity by running at your MAF heart rate, which will seem slow for awhile (months).
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,852 Member
    5.06 miles this morning before work. Between the run and bootcamp after work yesterday, my hamstrings are sore. Been trying to stand at my desk a lot today.
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  • KeepRunningFatboy
    KeepRunningFatboy Posts: 3,055 Member

    April 2018
    04.01.18 - 10 m. / 60 minutes on bike trainer.
    04.02.18 - 3.5 m EZ. / Swim
    04.05.18 - 10 m.
    04.07.18 - 26.2 m. W/ one of my MFP best friends.
    04.08.18 - 1 m. EZ
    04.09.18 - 1 m. EZ travel day
    04.10.18 - 6 m. And 1 hour bike trainer
    04.11.18 - 9.1 m. (2 jogs)



    Upcoming Events:
    05.06.18 - Flying Pig Marathon.
    05.20.18 - IronMan 70.3 Chattanooga
    07.14.18 - IronMan 70.3 Muncie
    07.29.18 - IronMan 70.3 Ohio


  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    zdyb23456 wrote: »
    Wen2Run wrote: »
    Total - 27.5miles
    Target - 40 miles
    To Complete - 12.5 miles

    1/4 - Rest
    2/4 - Rest
    3/4 - Rest
    4/4 - 4.1 miles
    5/4 - 4.9 miles
    6/4 - 4 miles
    7/4 - 3.1 miles. First park run with my daughter
    7/4 - 5.22 miles. Evening run.
    8/4 - 2.01 miles
    9/4 - Rest
    10/4 - 4.21 miles

    Miles nicely ticking along at the moment. The hardest thing is that I am doing low heart rate training, which means my average pace is at least 4 minutes a mile slower than I would normally run! Means even 4 miles is a long run in terms of time!

    Keep up the good work all.

    Can I ask what the purpose is? I've seen people mentioning staying in certain heartrate zones, but I'm not entirely sure why.

    @zdyb23456 I'm not sure if this is what @Wen2Run is doing, but there are some who follow Dr. Phil Maffetone's MAF (Maximal Aerobic Function) training techniques. It's a formula using 180-age and further adjusted for fitness level, medications, and medical conditions (maybe I'm missing something else). I haven't had patience to keep going for more than a couple months at such a slow pace, but I made good progress during that time even. I will probably go back to that at some point because as soon as I started going faster, progress definitely slowed down. The idea is to improve aerobic capacity by running at your MAF heart rate, which will seem slow for awhile (months).

    I think I bought the book everyone talks about related to HR zone training. Haven't read it yet. I'm afraid I'd have to walk slower than my normal pace to hit the right zones. :D:D:D
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    4 today. Coach did not make me do weights-it’s a banner day!

    4/1-rest day (unscheduled)
    4/2-rest day
    4/3-5
    4/4-3
    4/5-4
    4/6-rest day
    4/7-9
    4/8-3 (plus coach made me do weights)
    4/9-coach made me do different weights
    4/10-5
    4/11-4

    MTD - 33 - probably 35 with all the extra bits that I don’t count. But my goal is to stick to my plan so I’m not so worried what the mileage total is.

    10/11 days according to plan.

  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    edited April 2018
    I was going to take today off and run tomorrow morning, but my running buddy texted me this morning and asked if I wanted to do a warm weather & sunshine tempo tonight after work instead. I'm so glad I took her up on it! I got off work at 5:20, went to the chiro/physio at 6, then I came home and we were running by 6:45. Post-chiro, I felt amazing! Plus I'm basically cleared to run and do whatever I want now so I'm feeling pretty happy :)

    We did 2 miles to warm up and get to the loop of towpath where we wouldn't have to interrupt our tempo. Then: 4 miles with a goal pace of 7:45. Actual splits: 7:39, 7:53, 7:50, 7:35. Ended with 2 more miles of cool down.

    I definitely didn't expect to keep up with that tempo pace today, but it actually felt pretty maintainable. I think that going after work + with good company helped a lot. But I'm also very surprised how quickly my fitness is returning after so many mostly-sedentary months (ahem....5). In just a few weeks, everything from general ease of my runs to my heart rate to my daily energy level have all improved. Why on earth did I thumb my nose at running for so many (cold, dark, wintry) months?!

    4/1: 7 miles
    4/2: 4.1 miles
    4/3: 6.7 miles
    4/4: Rest day
    4/5: Lazy day
    4/6: 5.2 miles
    4/7: 10 miles
    4/8: 4.5 miles trail demo
    4/9: 5 miles
    4/10: 7.2 miles Track Tuesday
    4/11: 8 miles Tempo Wednesday

    April miles: 57.7
    Goal miles: 100

    Upcoming Races:
    April 29: New Jersey Marathon 4-person relay
    May 20: Watershed 10k trail race


  • greyparks206
    greyparks206 Posts: 165 Member
    @garygse I don’t plan to run tomorrow if my knees are hurting again. They didn’t start hurting until after I had already begun running today. I’m doing ice and ibuprofen tonight to see if I can reduce whatever inflammation is there. I’ve been off my feet for an hour or so, and they already feel much better.

    For just the muscle stiffness I was feeling in my hamstrings, it’s been my experience that light exercise alleviates soreness. Rest just makes things tighten up even worse.
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    Due to the fresh snow - wet and heavy hiding the compacted ice the club cancelled the traditional Wednesday night run for Safety Reason's. Now to go swimming or skiing. Hill closed for the season due to insurance expired - would cost more to extend it than what they would get in revenue.
    Just registered for my A Event for the summer - Emperors Challenge The video clip they show on the web page when it first opens is a fantastic depiction of what/where you run.
    sarahthes wrote: »
    2018 Races: (italics means not registered yet, only pondering)
    1/1/18 Resolution Run 5K ~38:00 (no official times)
    3/4/18 MEC Road Race #1 10K 1:30:57
    3/17/28 St Patrick's Day race 10K 1:24:53
    4/7/18 Jasper Half Marathon 3:05:55
    4/22/18 MEC Trail Race #1 5K
    5/20/18 MEC Trail Race #2 10K
    6/24/18 MEC Trail Race #3 15K
    7/1/18 Canada Day 5K or 15K?
    7/28/18 Idaho Peak 10K Trail Race
    8/18/18 Edmonton Marathon 10K
    9/2/18 MEC Trail Race #4 10K
    10/7/18 MEC Trail Race #5 15K
    10/22/18 Heartbeat Run 10K
    12/1/18 Santa Shuffle

    @sarahthes Just had this pop-up in my FB Running Club. Not sure if they are running straight down the Road surface on the Bridge which would be interesting or along the Path ways - which are so narrow that I won't run on it anymore, I detour downhill to the LRT Bridge; I did the Canada Day run last year 15km across the bridge-around Hawrelak and up hill to the university, a decent event.

    Edmonton 10K - On July 22, thousands of runners will cross the High Level Bridge, run along the scenic Sask Dr and the tree-lined streets of Windsor Park, then back over the bridge to finish with a party at the Legislature. Are you in? Join the party: Edmonton10k.com

    https://www.facebook.com/RunCRSWest/photos/a.10150132052993846.301064.8619213845/10156399707623846/?type=3
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
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    04/01/18 - 8 Miles - 9:59 Pace
    04/02/18 - Rest
    04/03/18 - 10 miles - 9:27 Pace
    04/04/18 - 10 miles @ 4% grade and 7:43 pace
    04/05/18 - 0
    04/06/18 - 0
    04/07/18 - 11.7 miles - 2 races and a bit more
    04/08/18 - 0
    04/09/18 - 0
    04/10/18 - 12.1 miles @ 9:27 pace
    04/11/18 - 12.1 miles @ 9:00 pace

    Big Hairy Audacious Goal: Sub 4 hours in Pittsburgh 2018!

    Official Marathon PR: 4:11:28

    Next Races (more as I find them):

    05/06/18 - Pittsburgh Marathon - aiming for sub four hours.
    05/12/18 - Glacier Ridge 50k Trail Ultra (I must hate myself)

    2020 - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)

    I am not used to this above freezing stuff and was overdressed for the weather, but got the run done. Tomorrow it will be in the 60's F but 20-30 mph winds. Not sure how to dress for that! heh.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited April 2018
    @PastorVincent i find that at that temp, I don't need to dress much differently, even with that wind.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    @PastorVincent i find that at that temp, I don't need to dress much differently, even with that wind.

    What I am thinking is t-shirt and shorts. It is all this back and forth on the temp scale that makes it hard to plan ahead.
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    @PastorVincent i find that at that temp, I don't need to dress much differently, even with that wind.

    What I am thinking is t-shirt and shorts. It is all this back and forth on the temp scale that makes it hard to plan ahead.

    I was dressed for a windchill in the 30’s tonight. It’s going to be 75 on Saturday. Crazy. And I can complain about both equally well (although I’m happy to see the 75, maybe not on long run day and maybe with a wee bit of transition...).
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    juliet3455 wrote: »
    Due to the fresh snow - wet and heavy hiding the compacted ice the club cancelled the traditional Wednesday night run for Safety Reason's. Now to go swimming or skiing. Hill closed for the season due to insurance expired - would cost more to extend it than what they would get in revenue.
    Just registered for my A Event for the summer - Emperors Challenge The video clip they show on the web page when it first opens is a fantastic depiction of what/where you run.
    sarahthes wrote: »
    2018 Races: (italics means not registered yet, only pondering)
    1/1/18 Resolution Run 5K ~38:00 (no official times)
    3/4/18 MEC Road Race #1 10K 1:30:57
    3/17/28 St Patrick's Day race 10K 1:24:53
    4/7/18 Jasper Half Marathon 3:05:55
    4/22/18 MEC Trail Race #1 5K
    5/20/18 MEC Trail Race #2 10K
    6/24/18 MEC Trail Race #3 15K
    7/1/18 Canada Day 5K or 15K?
    7/28/18 Idaho Peak 10K Trail Race
    8/18/18 Edmonton Marathon 10K
    9/2/18 MEC Trail Race #4 10K
    10/7/18 MEC Trail Race #5 15K
    10/22/18 Heartbeat Run 10K
    12/1/18 Santa Shuffle

    @sarahthes Just had this pop-up in my FB Running Club. Not sure if they are running straight down the Road surface on the Bridge which would be interesting or along the Path ways - which are so narrow that I won't run on it anymore, I detour downhill to the LRT Bridge; I did the Canada Day run last year 15km across the bridge-around Hawrelak and up hill to the university, a decent event.

    Edmonton 10K - On July 22, thousands of runners will cross the High Level Bridge, run along the scenic Sask Dr and the tree-lined streets of Windsor Park, then back over the bridge to finish with a party at the Legislature. Are you in? Join the party: Edmonton10k.com

    https://www.facebook.com/RunCRSWest/photos/a.10150132052993846.301064.8619213845/10156399707623846/?type=3

    @juliet3455 That one crossed my feed recently as well but alas I will almost certainly be in Banff that weekend, en route to the Kootenays. I would imagine with 10K participants they would have to use the bridge road surface though.

    My only issue with the Canada Day 15K is I'm running another 15K a week before, so the 5K might be the better option.
  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
    33 pages already! Naturally I am behind.

    I have 2 halves planned for May....May 5th and May 19th. I had to go home this week to visit my nearly 90 year old Mother. My husband and I spent an extra day there. I am going to start tomorrow with my first run of the month. I am planning on running the 40 miles this month.

    In Indy we have had more snow in April than the other 3 months combined. It should be in the 70's tomorrow.
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    @greyparks206 taking a few days to rest would be a good thing, but really don't try and run on ibuprofen at this stage as you could well make things worse.

    Maybe take a couple of days to rest and include some walking? I'm with you in that gentle exercise works to keep things moving and feel better. Perhaps swap the next planned runs with walks only, and keep it gentle before your race. Unlikely to do you much harm to pull right back on training before the race.
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    zdyb23456 wrote: »
    Wen2Run wrote: »
    Total - 27.5miles
    Target - 40 miles
    To Complete - 12.5 miles

    1/4 - Rest
    2/4 - Rest
    3/4 - Rest
    4/4 - 4.1 miles
    5/4 - 4.9 miles
    6/4 - 4 miles
    7/4 - 3.1 miles. First park run with my daughter
    7/4 - 5.22 miles. Evening run.
    8/4 - 2.01 miles
    9/4 - Rest
    10/4 - 4.21 miles

    Miles nicely ticking along at the moment. The hardest thing is that I am doing low heart rate training, which means my average pace is at least 4 minutes a mile slower than I would normally run! Means even 4 miles is a long run in terms of time!

    Keep up the good work all.

    Can I ask what the purpose is? I've seen people mentioning staying in certain heartrate zones, but I'm not entirely sure why.

    @zdyb23456 I'm not sure if this is what @Wen2Run is doing, but there are some who follow Dr. Phil Maffetone's MAF (Maximal Aerobic Function) training techniques. It's a formula using 180-age and further adjusted for fitness level, medications, and medical conditions (maybe I'm missing something else). I haven't had patience to keep going for more than a couple months at such a slow pace, but I made good progress during that time even. I will probably go back to that at some point because as soon as I started going faster, progress definitely slowed down. The idea is to improve aerobic capacity by running at your MAF heart rate, which will seem slow for awhile (months).

    I think I bought the book everyone talks about related to HR zone training. Haven't read it yet. I'm afraid I'd have to walk slower than my normal pace to hit the right zones. :D:D:D

    yeah, this is me. I stand up, hit my heart rate zone.

    I'm trying to train more by feel at the moment. Easy runs mean I breathe in and out of my mouth. That's about the right slow level for me.

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