April 2018 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • BruinsGal_91
    BruinsGal_91 Posts: 1,400 Member
    @RunsOnEspresso I'm so jealous! I was at the Narrows last September, but it was Labor Day and it was absolutely heaving with people with no room to move. Definitely want to go back there.
  • hanlonsk
    hanlonsk Posts: 762 Member
    2.7 miles today. I don’t know where that puts me for the month, and frankly I’m too lazy to go figure it out. Especially as I know it is nowhere near my 20 mile goal. My week in DC resulted in over 50miles of walking, and that wore me and my darn ankle out enough that not only did I not run that week, but didn’t run last week either. I am traveling for work a lot going forward to a small town that does not have a gym. So, I either gotta get my running back to regular, or eat a lot less... since I won’t be lifting.
  • 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
    04/22/18 - 8 miles @ 9:23 pace
    **Taper Start**
    04/23/18 - Rest
    04/24/18 - 7 miles @ 6.5 MPH @ 4.5% Grade
    04/25/18 - 7 miles @ 7.4 MPH @ 4.5% Grade

    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 running uphill every day is how you taper... right?
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    4/1 - rest
    4/2 - rest
    4/3 - 7.1km
    4/4 - 4.8km
    4/5 - travel
    4/6 - walking
    4/7 - 21.7km (bad tangents? Ha...)
    4/8 - travel
    4/9 - strength
    4/10 - 4.1km
    4/11 - rest
    4/12 - rest
    4/13 - 5.1km
    4/14 - 10.2km
    4/15 - 60 min walk with kiddos
    4/16 - 5.1km
    4/17 - unplanned rest
    4/18 - 6.2km
    4/19 - 5.3km
    4/20 - 3.6km
    4/21 - 8.5km
    4/22 - 5.3km
    4/23 - rest
    4/24 - 8.2km
    4/25 - 3.6km

    98.8/100 km

    Had a weird pain in my hip/butt and ankle on the same side so I cut my run short and headed home early. I figured it was better to be safe than sorry.

    I plan to run home from work tomorrow but I'll take the shorter route rather than the long one.

    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 5Kish 1:00:00? (Or 48:45...)
    5/20/18 MEC Trail Race #2 10Kish
    6/24/18 MEC Trail Race #3 10Kish
    7/1/18 Canada Day 5K or 15K?
    7/28/18 Idaho Peak 10K Trail Race
    8/18/18 Edmonton Marathon 10K
    8/25/18 MEC Trail Race #4 10Kish
    10/7/18 MEC Trail Race #5 15Kish
    10/22/18 Heartbeat Run 10K
    12/1/18 Santa Shuffle
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    Thanks all for the info on the hats, bandanas and Gutrs(?) not sure if I spelled that right @noblsheep! Can you wear a hat with it too? @7lenny7 - for most of my hats the brim does get soaked and the sweat drips off but it is also running all down my face. Have to check out the NF hat! I will definitely check out all the suggestions, except maybe @Azercord's - nothing I can do to get bushy eyebrows! Just not possible!
    @amymoreorless - I love the look of the gym bands - even if they didn't workout for running I always need bands for strength training to keep my hair out of my face and deal with the sweat too but not as bad as on a run! Also love the 'Sweat with Me' tank!

    Thanks @juliet3455... that 'Snush' pool looks awesome! BTW what does 'YTD 290.69km GP Dog park' mean? You running with the dogs now :)

    @lporter229 - I use a HRM and strap and when I start seeing numbers that are way outside the norm it typically means it needs a new battery. I also get HR numbers I know are impossible (like 200+ when I am out for a walk) with my Apple Watch when I first start a workout without the HRM. I figure it just can't find my HR so it gives some weird number that is unrealistic. Otherwise it typically is pretty accurate to the HRM.

    @TattooedDolphinGirl78 - love your new profile picture!
    @RuNaRoUnDaFiEld - welcome back!
    @DX2JX2 - welcome! We all have issues keeping up with the challenge threads just jump in whenever you can/want! We love hearing about everyone's runs and experiences!
    @__TMac__ - love those shoes!

    Rest day today and needed it after a long night - daughter locked herself out of her house after a late run/walk with her pup. Just her and the dog and her Apple Watch which interesting could connect to her phone (in the house) depending on where she was standing outside. So she could text and even get calls. She was outside for about 3 hours waiting for her renter to look at her phone and/or arrive home. She has now left keys with her neighbors and one friend who lives sort of close by. She lives in an 'up and coming' area of Seattle so not the safest place to be just sitting outside late at night.

    I am looking forward to a run in the morning - it is supposed to be cool again for the next few days, yay!!
  • abutcher2122
    abutcher2122 Posts: 175 Member

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  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
    Thanks @shanaber!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    polskagirl01 wrote: »
    @PastorVincent I don't think that's what "taper" means, unless you're used to those types of hills and they were easy for you, or less than what you have been doing. But you're the one who gets to run that marathon aiming for sub 4 hours in just what, a week and a half? How are you feeling about it?

    I do not feel ready. I know I can COMPLETE it, but break 4 hours? No so sure. :( Will find out in a week from Sunday... stalking the weather channel now :lol:

  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    polskagirl01 wrote: »
    @PastorVincent I don't think that's what "taper" means, unless you're used to those types of hills and they were easy for you, or less than what you have been doing. But you're the one who gets to run that marathon aiming for sub 4 hours in just what, a week and a half? How are you feeling about it?

    I do not feel ready. I know I can COMPLETE it, but break 4 hours? No so sure. :( Will find out in a week from Sunday... stalking the weather channel now :lol:

    Well we'll be cheering for you!
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,555 Member
    @PastorVincent rarely does anybody truly feel ready. We all have our nerves and self-doubts when we toe the starting line (ok, most of us anyway). That's what drives us; internal competition with ourselves. Embrace it and just do your best. You will undoubtedly surprise yourself. You got this!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    First though... I need make myself taper... look at all that sunshine out there today... temps in the upper 50s... never had this weather in training!
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    First though... I need make myself taper... look at all that sunshine out there today... temps in the upper 50s... never had this weather in training!

    Well in that case, I'll take back what I said about "if you're used to it and blah blah blah", and revise my response to a simple
    "STOP IT! TAPER ALREADY!!!"
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    First though... I need make myself taper... look at all that sunshine out there today... temps in the upper 50s... never had this weather in training!

    Thought for your day: The Sunday-Saturday training week before Boston, I ran 24.96 miles total. But the Monday-Sunday 7 days before Boston, that went down to 19.26 miles. I can't complain about the result. In taper, less is more.
  • kevaasen
    kevaasen Posts: 173 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    First though... I need make myself taper... look at all that sunshine out there today... temps in the upper 50s... never had this weather in training!

    Peak...don’t taper! ;)

    Agree with @MobyCarp that less is more but I also like the advise in this article on the subtle differences

    https://www.mcmillanrunning.com/dont-taper-peak/

    Also, if you feel like running go out and run 3.7 for Matt. London Marathon tragedy where Matt collapsed at mile marker 22.5. You will feel better psychologically and run because you can! #finishforMatt

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.runnersworld.com/news/amp20060422/support-following-matt-campbell-london-marathon-death/
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    Thanks @juliet3455... that 'Snush' pool looks awesome! BTW what does 'YTD 290.69km GP Dog park' mean? You running with the dogs now :)

    @shanaber Yes the SMUSH Pool was awesomely COLD, Picture running through a Kiddies wading pond full of 7-11 slushies. Instead of Brain Freeze it was Toe Freeze.

    GP Dog Park - Just a personal note of where I started the run from. Since I know lots of the GP runners would start from one of the dog parks I thought I might meet one of them.
    No dogs in my house. I spend to much time on the road for work and never know if I will make it home at night so it wouldn't be fair to the dog(s) as they would end up in kennels quite often or I could end up out of town with no pre-arranged dog care.

    For your Daughter I would suggest a Master Lock Box safe for outside her house.
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    @PastorVincent It always seems like the best running weather hits just when you go into Taper.
    Resist the temptation and let everything recovery/heal. Have fun at your Marathon.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    @garygse - I did a search on "cadence lock" and if I am understanding it correctly, the watch mistakes the HR for the cadence, so the numbers are the same? If that's the case, this was not my problem, but it is interesting to note how frequently this happens to users. Looking at my HR data for that run, however, there was clearly a point where it just shot up and never came back down. My run yesterday gave me more realistic HR numbers though, so whatever it was, it appears to have been an isolated incident.
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    10.25 run through DC

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  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,555 Member
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    I just hope my new shoes get here before Sunday when I do my long run. I'm sure the increased mileage is part of why my feet are achy, but I have 349.8 miles on my shoes and I really think that that is most of the problem.

    Just my two cents...May not be a great idea to do your long run in brand new shoes :'(
    But hope you feel better after your yoga and rest day!

    @sarahthes: I feel your pain. I have felt the same hip/butt pain for a couple weeks now. Think I was over zealous on leg day a couple weeks back. But it is starting to feel better, so have faith! Time heals all wounds, right?

  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    BruinsGal_91 wrote: »
    @RunsOnEspresso I'm so jealous! I was at the Narrows last September, but it was Labor Day and it was absolutely heaving with people with no room to move. Definitely want to go back there.

    We started fairly early but apparently are some of the few that tried to reach the turn around. We saw the same few people and the bulk of peoplenonce we got back toward the start.

    I'm disappointed we didn't get the whole thing because we were so close but it just wasn't meant to be. We were super close, maybe a mile or less from Big Springs.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    BruinsGal_91 wrote: »
    @RunsOnEspresso I'm so jealous! I was at the Narrows last September, but it was Labor Day and it was absolutely heaving with people with no room to move. Definitely want to go back there.

    We started fairly early but apparently are some of the few that tried to reach the turn around. We saw the same few people and the bulk of peoplenonce we got back toward the start.

    I'm disappointed we didn't get the whole thing because we were so close but it just wasn't meant to be. We were super close, maybe a mile or less from Big Springs.

    Our trip to Zion (also Grand Canyon North Rim and Lake Powell) was one of my favorite ever. So many breathtaking moments, it's hard to pick a favorite. Hiking the Narrows was definitely cool. It was like walking on bowling balls. Enjoy the rest of your vacation. What else do you have on your agenda?
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    lporter229 wrote: »
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    BruinsGal_91 wrote: »
    @RunsOnEspresso I'm so jealous! I was at the Narrows last September, but it was Labor Day and it was absolutely heaving with people with no room to move. Definitely want to go back there.

    We started fairly early but apparently are some of the few that tried to reach the turn around. We saw the same few people and the bulk of peoplenonce we got back toward the start.

    I'm disappointed we didn't get the whole thing because we were so close but it just wasn't meant to be. We were super close, maybe a mile or less from Big Springs.

    Our trip to Zion (also Grand Canyon North Rim and Lake Powell) was one of my favorite ever. So many breathtaking moments, it's hard to pick a favorite. Hiking the Narrows was definitely cool. It was like walking on bowling balls. Enjoy the rest of your vacation. What else do you have on your agenda?

    We did a very similar trip about 4 years ago and unfortunately it was before I started running. Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon North Rim, Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley, kayaking Lake Powel, and Four Corners. We loved them all except Four Corners (total waste of time).

    We went to the lower antelope canyon and I was able to get a photographers pass which meant I was able to stay twice as long (2 hours I think) and completely on my own. The rest of the fam had to stay with the guided group tour.

  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    edited April 2018
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    lporter229 wrote: »
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    BruinsGal_91 wrote: »
    @RunsOnEspresso I'm so jealous! I was at the Narrows last September, but it was Labor Day and it was absolutely heaving with people with no room to move. Definitely want to go back there.

    We started fairly early but apparently are some of the few that tried to reach the turn around. We saw the same few people and the bulk of peoplenonce we got back toward the start.

    I'm disappointed we didn't get the whole thing because we were so close but it just wasn't meant to be. We were super close, maybe a mile or less from Big Springs.

    Our trip to Zion (also Grand Canyon North Rim and Lake Powell) was one of my favorite ever. So many breathtaking moments, it's hard to pick a favorite. Hiking the Narrows was definitely cool. It was like walking on bowling balls. Enjoy the rest of your vacation. What else do you have on your agenda?

    We did a very similar trip about 4 years ago and unfortunately it was before I started running. Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon North Rim, Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley, kayaking Lake Powel, and Four Corners. We loved them all except Four Corners (total waste of time).

    We went to the lower antelope canyon and I was able to get a photographers pass which meant I was able to stay twice as long (2 hours I think) and completely on my own. The rest of the fam had to stay with the guided group tour.

    I did a whirlwind tour of AZ last month and it was my favorite trip yet. Sedona, Grand Canyon, Antelope canyon, Horseshoe Bend, lake Powell, monument valley then back down to Phoenix.

    I want to go back again and hit the northern rim of the canyon (it was closed for winter last month) and Zion, Bryce and more of Utah.

    Absolutely stunningly gorgeous places. All of them.

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