April 2018 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    @eponine1984 I am so sorry for your loss. That much blood loss is not trivial - I hope your physical recovery is quick so you can get out running to help with the rest of your recovery.
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    @girlinahat waves back
    @PastorVincent Nice looking powerline trail, add 3 ft of snow and it would look like one ( all ) of my trails
    @Orphia Cartwheels and running - sounds like some kind of funky Zumbra - obstacle race.

    @eponine1984 Sends big virtual hug to you and your family from all your MFP Friends.

    @JessicaMcB Congratulations. Great JaJa Photo, especially since the dude in the back has a Gary Robbins style Beard happening. Took me a while to understand the picture with all the pages of the books. I am guessing that the temps warmed up as the day went on.
    -22C this morning so wait for the evening when it should be warmer.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    juliet3455 wrote: »
    @girlinahat waves back
    @PastorVincent Nice looking powerline trail, add 3 ft of snow and it would look like one ( all ) of my trails

    In typical fashion, it was in the upper 40'sF yesterday when I took that picture, and today we have 3 inches of snow on the ground. Not quite 3 foot, but probably looks about the same until you start walking/running in it. :)
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    4.35 today to submit as a virtual run for my missed race Saturday.

    I've got 3 more runs planned for this week, no set distance or time.
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    For real? It's only early on the 2nd and I've already missed 5 pages? I've done so poorly keeping up with you all this year.

    Goal(s) for April: 110 miles, no injuries and complete HM on the 22nd in a solid (for me) time.

    4/1 - Start month on rest day, plus it's Easter = no burn + a lot of calories / hot cross buns.
    4/2 - 4 treadmill miles + upper body weights/abs.

    4/110

    Good luck all!
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    @eponine1984 I am so, so sorry for your loss. I hope that you can find peace and healing in your recovery.
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    @kristinegift - Never been diagnosed, but I think I may have SAD too. I get extremely grumpy, sleepy, mopey, etc. in January and February every year. Way to kick *kitten* the first two days of April!
    @MobyCarp - Love your real goals!
    @zerlinna87 - FWIW, if an illness doesn't involve a fever, "wet" lungs, or a major GI issue...I try to run. Often, I feel better when finished.
    @eponine1984 - I am sorry for all you're going through and your loss :-(
    @JessicaMcB - Great job, love that pic!
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    Weather will be great today and my son has soccer practice, so skipped early morning on the road and will do a few miles on the trail by his soccer fields tonight. Less than two weeks to my first 25k and trail race. It feels weird not to have run in the morning, but I sure don't feel the rungries like I usually do. I think these soccer practice runs will become the norm as long as the weather holds. It's nice to spend more time on the mountain. I think there's a few other trails close by that I can scout out.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    @eponine1984 I'm so very sorry for your loss and the traumatic experience. My heart goes out to you.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,158 Member
    edited April 2018
    @eponine1984 I'm so sorry for your loss. Hugs to you and hoping for a speedy recovery.

    @JessicaMcB Way to go!

    @polskagirl01 I am also wondering about this nation-wide water battle day.
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    @eponine1984 so sorry to hear of your loss.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    @eponine1984 so, so sorry. No words are adequate. I can't even imagine what you must be going through.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    @eponine1984 so, so sorry. No words are adequate. I can't even imagine what you must be going through.

    Ditto. Your post brought tears to my eyes. Wishing you all the best. <3
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    @JessicaMcB Fantastic! Sounds like a hella fun race!
    @kristinegift So glad to see you back!!
    @orphia I love the cartwheel goal! I fear I would break my neck if I tried to do that.
    @NikolaosKey great to hear you race was pain free. Great photo!

  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    4/1-14.5 miles

    Setting a goal of 180 miles this month because that it what my plan says. Hitting 50+ mile weeks now and I am feeling pretty tired. Why is it that I never remember how draining training for a marathon can be? I am actually glad to see Mondays (my rest day) roll around.
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    @7lenny7 - Way to power through!
  • Sparx_81
    Sparx_81 Posts: 403 Member
    Took me a while to find the thread!!! :blush: I went AWOL at the end of march but let's try this again! My target for April is 50km. Aiming to run 3-4 km 4-5 times a week. I am very stretched for time so can't do longer runs at the moment but a short run is better than none right?! :smile:

    4/1 - 4km - 4/50
    4/2 - 0 rest day - 4/50
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    @7lenny7 I had to Google Nusrat Fatah Ali Kahn, but I'm diggin' it. Anything upbeat and I can't sit still.

    Serious (ly) wish sirus would add some international channels.
  • 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


    Upcoming Events:
    04.07.18 - Yakima River Canyon Marathon / 52nd Birthday.
    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



  • BruinsGal_91
    BruinsGal_91 Posts: 1,400 Member
    marisap2010 wrote: »
    4/1: 2.5 miles
    4/2: 3.1 miles

    My scheduled run for today was a 3 mile tempo, but of course, I let my watch go over to 3.01, and I couldn’t handle the unevenness; I was “that person” running in circles in front of my house until I hit 3.1.


    Upcoming Races:
    Wineglass Marathon 9/30

    Reading the comments here (and looking very hard at myself too), I think most of us are "that person".
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    I'm so angry I don't even know where to begin. I should have known from the first word out of the orthopedist's mouth that he was a bad fit - my husband was wearing a 5k shirt and the doctor's first words were, "You're not a RUNNER?" We thought he was joking but he wasn't joking - he said he believed in treating conservatively which means I'm not supposed to to anything for the foreseeable future and likewise he will do nothing. I explained wanting to get better so I could run and he said he didn't recommend running at any time for anyone and that I should get my exercise from swimming or cycling instead. Too angry to communicate with him in a very helpful fashion, but I did eventually get him to recommend me to a sports doctor who might actually someday help me, who can't give me an appointment for another TWO WEEKS. I explained that I literally can't go without exercise because I'm not on medication and I control my diabetes through exercise, and he said "Two weeks of high blood sugar won't kill you."

    What an *kitten*. Hope the next guy doesn't also have his head... UP. :angry:

    I saw 6 doctors before I had an accurate diagnoses for my glute/piriformis/nerve impingment, and that was over the course of almost 5 years.

    Hang tough to those two weeks. I'd get some exercise-run, if you can tolerate it.

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