April 2018 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    7---30 min stationary bike
    8---30 min stationary bike
    10---1.76 walk
    13---2.07 walk
    14---6.45 walk
    15---3.50 walk
    16---2.89 walk
    18--- 3 mile walk/run 1,1
    20---2.25 mile walk/run 1,1
    21---10 miles stationary bike

    Raining today. So no outdoor activities


    21.92 walking/running miles.

    Upcoming Races
    October 14th Spirit of Survival Lawton OK. Quarter Marathon
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    @amymoreorless I love mizunos. They have been my go to shoe the last year or so.

    I plan on grabbing a new pair next week.
  • __TMac__
    __TMac__ Posts: 1,669 Member
    Beautiful day. Sunny and cool. Lots of people and doggies on the bike path. 4m.

    19.7/40

    I’m jealous of all the new shoes. I also have new shoes (Saucony Kinvara 9), but the first time I wore them, I stepped in a big pile of dog poop. Still working on cleaning them up. So, old shoes it is for another day or two (Kinvara 6).
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    ddmom0811 wrote: »
    shanaber wrote: »
    @elise4270 - I would just order the new strap. If you find the old one you can always just have a spare and alternate between them.
    Doing weights is great - other than being sore for a day or two afterwards I love it, love how it makes me feel and love being strong. It catches people off guard and I love the look on their faces when I lift something heavy - at the gym or at a store :) I do recommend working with a trainer at least initially - for the incentive and to make sure you are getting the form down correctly. You need to be patient with it and go at it slowly (just like getting back to running). It takes time to build up the strength and start seeing results. @ddmom0811 - worked with a trainer for a while I think and now she trains herself. She may have some recommendations on the programs she uses and what she liked or didn't.

    Elise, I will send you the training plan I am using now. I just don't know what I'm doing when it ends in 2 weeks!
    @ddmom0811 - can you send it to me too please :) I'm always looking for workouts I can do at home or when traveling.

    Have you guys tried Kettlebells? This is what I use when doing strength training at home. You can get a full body workout with only 1-2 kettlebells. You don't need to invest in a lot of equipment or need a lot of dedicated space.

    Here is a good beginers workout that works the whole body and only requires one Kettlebell: https://www.onnit.com/academy/full-body-kettlebell-workout-for-beginners/

    Warning - If you do decide to get a Kettlebell, don't buy the cheep plastic encased ones. They don't last.
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    @amymoreorless I love my Mizuno Wave Riders as walking shoes. I run mostly in Saucony Kinvaras, which are lighter. The Wave Riders have better cushioning, particularly on the heels, which is great for walking. I probably *could* run in the Wave Riders . . . but I've done pretty well with Kinvaras and I don't want to mess that up.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    @greyparks206 that is fantastic! You beat my first 5k by a minute!

    @lporter229 what kind of music?

    I'm working on our bathroom all day, with plans to sneak away for a run later this evening.
  • greyparks206
    greyparks206 Posts: 165 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    @greyparks206 that is fantastic! You beat my first 5k by a minute!

    Thank you! I was tentatively aiming for 39 minutes, so I’m very happy with the time.

  • nhorton5
    nhorton5 Posts: 32 Member
    I'm tri training so I'm only aiming for 37.2 miles this month...

    4/1 - Rest Day
    4/2 - Non run day
    4/3 - 3.67 miles
    4/4 - 3.62 miles
    4/5 - Rest Day
    4/6 - Non run day
    4/7 - 3.31 miles
    4/8 - Rest Day
    4/9 - Non run day
    4/10 - 4.24 miles
    4/11 - 0.27 miles (I biked 10 miles before and my legs wouldn't work)
    4/12 - Rest Day
    4/13 - Non run day
    4/14 - 3.43 miles
    4/15 - Rest Day
    4/16 - Non run day
    4/17 - Non run day
    4/18 - 3.95 miles
    4/19 - Rest Day
    4/20 - 4.04 miles
    4/21 - Non run day

    26.53/37.2 miles
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    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
    04/12/18 - 11 miles @ 9:00 pace
    04/13/18 - 10 miles @ 9:04 pace
    04/14/18 - 21 miles @ 9:55 pace
    04/15/18 - Rest
    04/16/18 - 0
    04/17/18 - 8 miles @ 7MPH and 4.5% grade
    04/18/18 - 7 miles @ 8:57 pace
    04/19/18 - 10 miles @ 8:00 avg pace and 4% grade
    04/20/18 - Red Robin to celebrate last day a work
    04/21/18 - 17 miles @ 9:38 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)



    So I decided the TailWinds needed another try and well I was 1000 calories over food budget yesterday so did a long run. :) So I di 17 miles and started running into problems again. This time I walked back instead to pushing to 20.

    I do not think the TailWind will work. The problem is that it quenches thirst. In 17 miles I may have drunk 10 oz of water. Nowhere near enough. I think for the marathon and ultra I will carry clifbok, s-caps and propel.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    So this was weird. I know people with diabetes need to be careful about their feet and all that but...

    Well when I got from the 17-mile run and pulled off my she, I found the front of my sock covered in blood. When I removed my sock I saw all my toes covered in blood but was way too much to tell where ti came from. Nothing hurt, so I washed it all off and been waiting for it bleed again so I can know where to put the band-aide.

    Nothing.

    Maybe I am all out of blood and I need to make more first? :lol:
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    So this was weird. I know people with diabetes need to be careful about their feet and all that but...

    Well when I got from the 17-mile run and pulled off my she, I found the front of my sock covered in blood. When I removed my sock I saw all my toes covered in blood but was way too much to tell where ti came from. Nothing hurt, so I washed it all off and been waiting for it bleed again so I can know where to put the band-aide.

    Nothing.

    Maybe I am all out of blood and I need to make more first? :lol:

    You may have formed a blood blister at the end of a toe, and the blister broke. I've had that happen.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    April Goals

    Aiming for 200 kms run.
    And some cartwheels again

    03 Apr – 10.1 km
    04 Apr – 10.1 km
    06 Apr – 35.2 km
    08 Apr – 05.1 km
    09 Apr – 10.1 km
    10 Apr – 05.1 km
    12 Apr – 05.6 km
    15 Apr – 21.2 km
    17 Apr – 06.8 km
    18 Apr – 09.0 km
    20 Apr – 25.1 km
    21 Apr – 05.1 km parkrun
    22 Apr – 09.0 km Sunday Social Run & 10 cartwheels

    Total: 157.5 km
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    I ran a bit yesterday and made 10 miles on the bike (40 minutes) today.... My legs are already sore. I had BCAA's yesterday and today...

    Any other suggestions?
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    To many great accomplishments to comment on - except for our girl SKIP @skippygirlsmom signing her papers. :):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

    So I started the month with Taper into the Jasper Hm then a short recovery run. Work road trip and family got in the way of running so having another low km month. Only at 46.6km of a planned 140. Next week road trip for work to Grande Prairie so I might be able to get some Km's in on the trails there.

    Today managed 13km that felt like 95.

    1km - wanted to quit, felt like #!**
    2km - really wanted to quit.
    3km - halfway to turn around - can't stop now, still felt like #!**

    At km 6 after passing a driveway some new dogs came out to greet me, all teeth and aggressive. Like everyone else on here we have our semi-common routes and know most of the dogs, these are new to the property/area. Don't remember the property being for sale so the owner must have acquired some new pets.
    6.5km Turn and head back, Its a dead end route so no choice but to go back towards my new friends, they were still on the main road waiting for me. Surprisingly they were very aggressive for Great Danes, not a fun experience. The Bigger Black one turned and ran home when I told them to go home. The slightly smaller Black/White tracked me and I had to face him/her as I walked backwards down the road away from the driveway. Talking constantly to keep him/her calm. 1/2 km later she finally gave the one last little woof and turned and ran home. Great Danes aren't know for that aggressive type of behavior, will have to warn all my running friends as this is a common route for many of us in the early spring as it faces south and is one of the first ones to dry up. Still lots of snow in the hills/bush so very limited trail terrain open.

    04/01 0.0 km – 0.0km – 140.0 km – YTD 233.07km
    04/07 21.02km -21.02km -118.8 km - YTD 254.09km Jasper Hm
    04/09 1.6 km -22.62km -117.2 km Jasper HM Easy Recovery Run
    04/14 11.0 km -33.62km -106.2 km
    04/21 13.0 km -46.62km - 93.2 km - YTD 279.69km Manzer Route.
  • marisap2010
    marisap2010 Posts: 909 Member
    amymoreorless wrote: »
    Since everyone was posting shoe pictures yesterday....

    My new shoes! I’ve never tried Mizuno shoes. We will see how well they work out on my run tomorrow.

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    I’ve worn Mizunos for a couple of years and really love them. I haven’t tried the 21’s yet. I found the 20’s on sale a few weeks ago and bought another pair since I knew I already liked my other pair.

  • marisap2010
    marisap2010 Posts: 909 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    So this was weird. I know people with diabetes need to be careful about their feet and all that but...

    Well when I got from the 17-mile run and pulled off my she, I found the front of my sock covered in blood. When I removed my sock I saw all my toes covered in blood but was way too much to tell where ti came from. Nothing hurt, so I washed it all off and been waiting for it bleed again so I can know where to put the band-aide.

    Nothing.

    Maybe I am all out of blood and I need to make more first? :lol:

    I had that happen to a toe after a run and found it was from a toenail that wasn’t short enough that had dug into my toe, causing it to bleed.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    @marisap2010 great job on your 5k!
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    Sorry not to catch up. Had a long road trip to Toledo today for tomorrow's half. Did a little shake-out run after we arrived. It was nice weather in the 50s, which was a great change. Hopefully the same for tomorrow.

    Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
    04/01/18 :::: 5.3 :::: 5.3
    04/02/18 :::: 3.6 :::: 8.9
    04/03/18 :::: 4.8 :::: 13.7
    04/04/18 :::: 1.5 :::: 15.2
    04/05/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 18.3
    04/06/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 18.3
    04/07/18 :::: 10.2 :::: 28.5
    04/08/18 :::: 3.5 :::: 32.0
    04/09/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 35.2
    04/10/18 :::: 3.7 :::: 38.8
    04/11/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 38.8
    04/12/18 :::: 3.5 :::: 42.3
    04/13/18 :::: 3.4 :::: 45.8
    04/14/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 45.8
    04/15/18 :::: 8.0 :::: 53.8
    04/16/18 :::: 2.5 :::: 56.3
    04/17/18 :::: 4.0 :::: 60.2
    04/18/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 60.2
    04/19/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 63.4
    04/20/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 63.4
    04/21/18 :::: 2.7 :::: 66.1

  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    So this was weird. I know people with diabetes need to be careful about their feet and all that but...

    Well when I got from the 17-mile run and pulled off my she, I found the front of my sock covered in blood. When I removed my sock I saw all my toes covered in blood but was way too much to tell where ti came from. Nothing hurt, so I washed it all off and been waiting for it bleed again so I can know where to put the band-aide.

    Nothing.

    Maybe I am all out of blood and I need to make more first? :lol:

    I have this happen all the time. I tend to get blood blisters under my toenails. However, watch your feet carefully for a few days to make sure something else isn’t brewing.
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member

    Aaapril....run she will

    4/1 11 hrs work/dinner with friends
    4/2 4.29
    4/3 moped
    4/4 4.07
    4/5 3.12
    4/6 3.03
    4/7 rest
    4/8 4.17
    4/9 2.23
    4/10 I did
    4/11 something
    4/12 really bad to
    4/13 my back
    4/14 3.22
    4/15 3.05
    4/16 4.14
    4/17 life
    4/18 3.25
    4/19 life again
    4/20 3.29
    4/21 3.05

    Total 40.09 (had to redo my month's log....really got messed up!)

    Ticker is my goal for 2018 and progress to date:

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