April 2018 Monthly Running Challenge

kristinegift

I was supposed to run last night, but my HR has been higher than usual for a couple days and my breathing has been awful... I'm thinking allergies. And then I had a crap day at work and a frustrating commute home, so I decided to nix the run. I wanted to do a HR-based recovery run, and with allergies + stress there was no way I was going to get my HR low enough.

Ran this morning, just a bit of a shakeout before the relay tomorrow. My HR was still higher than I'd like so I begrudgingly picked up some 24-hour allergy tablets, and now 2ish hours after taking one I feel fine. HR is back where it normally is at rest, and I can finally take full, deep breaths for the first time in a few days. Stupid springtime!

4/1: 7 miles
4/2: 4.1 miles
4/3: 6.7 miles Track Tuesday
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
4/12: Rest day
4/13: 3 miles
4/14: 6 miles
4/15: 2.9 miles + gym sesh
4/16: Rainy rest day
4/17: 7 miles hill repeats + gym sesh
4/18: 5.2 miles
4/19: 6.4 miles
4/20: 4 miles
4/21: 14 miles
4/22: 2 miles + gym session + 1.5 miles
4/23: 3.3 miles
4/24: 7 miles Track Tuesday
4/25: A long awaited rest day
4/26: 6.3 miles
4/27: Rest/stress day
4/28: 5 miles

April miles: 131.4
Goal miles: 100

Upcoming Races:
April 29: New Jersey Marathon, 4-person relay (Long Branch/Asbury Park, NJ)
May 20: Watershed Trail Run and Festival 10k (Pennington, NJ)

kristinegift

shanaber wrote: »

@kristinegift - I'm so sorry about your Pacer's group. Maybe you could re-organize the group around another locale so you could keep running together?

@shanaber That's the plan! The other running store in town (literally 2.5 blocks away from Pacers) does group runs the same night of the week, at the same time... but with demos and sponsors and pub runs, so it will likely end up being an upgrade!

marisap2010

4/1: 2.5 miles
4/2: 3.1 miles
4/3: ST, walk 1 mile
4/6: ST, 3 miles
4/7: 3.5 miles
4/8: 6 miles
4/9: ST, walk 1 mile
4/10: 3 miles
4/12: 3 miles
4/13: ST, walk .5 mile
4/14: 3.5 miles
4/15: 3 miles
4/19: 3 miles
4/20: ST, 1 mile
4/21: 3 mile hike/run + 5k
4/22: 7.6 miles
4/23: ST, walk 1 mile
4/24: 3 miles
4/28: 10k

Total Running for April: 57.5/60

Upcoming Races:
Wineglass Marathon 9/30

Sadly, I did not break an hour on my 10k, but I did win my age group and PR, so I’m happy with that!

kgirlhart

Congrats @orphia and @marisap2010 !

zdyb23456

4/1 - 4/8 ADK vacation, no running!
4/9 5miles
4/10 7miles
4/11 5miles
4/12 5.6miles
4/13 10miles
4/14 5miles
4/15 rest
4/16 6.5miles
4/17 5miles
4/18 8.89miles
4/19 5miles
4/20 11miles
4/21 6miles
4/22 rest
4/23 6.15miles
4/24 5miles
4/25 6miles
4/26 6.82miles
4/27 12miles
4/28 5miles

Yesterday, ended up being a great day to run - just a slight sprinkle midway through my long run. I went back to the state park trails and ran 12 miles. It was warmer and I was a bit slower than last week's long run, but I was glad I did it without any walking.

This morning was actually HOT. I even put sunscreen on my face! I also wore a brimmed cap. I'm 40 years old. I need to ward off those wrinkles!

Glad tomorrow is a rest day, my legs are tired!


3/18/2018 Shamrock half marathon
3/24/2018 Don't Sit on Colon Cancer 5K
5/28/2018 Run to Remember 5K
10/7/2018 Crawlin Crab half marathon
10/13/2018 Joggin for Frogmen 5K
11/18/2018 Norfolk Harbor half marathon

Purplebunnysarah

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
4/26 - 4.7km
4/27 - rest
4/28 - 11.2km

114.7/100 km

I was just feeling warmed up when I needed to run back for the toilet. Other than that, good run today, left side niggles much less than earlier in the week. I should have gone out an hour earlier though. It was pretty warm by the time I finished.

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

katharmonic

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
04/22/18 :::: 13.1 :::: 79.2
04/23/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 79.2
04/24/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 79.2
04/25/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 79.2
04/26/18 :::: 3.5 :::: 82.7
04/27/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 82.7
04/28/18 :::: 4.7 :::: 87.4

Little on the short side for a long run but was all I was up for today. Nice weather and good friends made it a good run though.

Good job @marisap2010 on your age group win and PR! That's awesome!

Nice job @orphia as well in coming in as first female at your parkrun! Great time!

Nice sunrise DC pics @cburke8909.

Hoping our other racers today are doing well!

hanlonsk

Well... I still haven’t gone back and looked to see my total mileage for the month, but today was my first organized race in months and months. So 3.2 today, so 6 Milesish for the week at least. My friend with two toddlers... well the toddlers are bigger, so it’s more of a handicap, and even with a two kid in stroller handicap she still had me by probably a quarter mile which was discouraging. I came in just a hair under 40 minutes... so 10 minutes slower than this time last year... but still fastest and longest outside run I have had in months.

__TMac__

My 5k was hotter than I’d expected and I didn’t come into the day in a good state, digestively speaking (lots of Mexican food and beer yesterday), so I came in 2 minutes slower than my 30-minute target. 9th of 28 in my group. Oh well. I’ll have another shot at it next time.

25.5/40

JulieS3103

Met my April goal today after running the Deer Run 10k. I ran this one last year in 1:11:26 and I was really trying to PR. Today's time was 1:03:05 and I won 3rd place in my age group!
My left foot has been bothering me so I went out and got new shoes and that seemed to really help today. I was wearing Saucony Guides and the mileage was only at 117 miles but it hurt every time I ran over 4 miles or so. I switched back to Brooks Ravenna 9s (I loved the 7s and hated the 8s) and no pain today so I hope that's the end of the issue.
Here goes my first attempt adding pictures



April 3 - 2 mile Treadmill run
April 4 - 3 mile Treadmill run
April 5 - 3 mile Treadmill run
April 7 - 4 mile run
April 8 - 8 mile run
April 11 - 4 mile Treadmill run
April 12 - 4 mile run
April 14 - 4 mile Treadmill run
April 15 - 6 mile Treadmill run
April 17 - 3 mile run
April 19 - 6 mile Treadmill run
April 21 - 3.1 mile run
April 22 - 9 mile run
April 24 - 4 mile run
April 25 - Burn Boot Camp workout
April 26 - 6 mile run
April 28 - Deer Run 10k race

75.3 miles so far/Goal 70 miles

Upcoming Races:
5/5/18 Starfish 5k
5/13/18 Run Like A Mother 5k
6/10/18 Manitowoc Half Marathon
8/18/18 Madison Mini Half Marathon
9/16/18 North Face Endurance 10k

PastorVincent

JulieS3103 wrote: »

Met my April goal today after running the Deer Run 10k. I ran this one last year in 1:11:26 and I was really trying to PR. Today's time was 1:03:05 and I won 3rd place in my age group!
My left foot has been bothering me so I went out and got new shoes and that seemed to really help today. I was wearing Saucony Guides and the mileage was only at 117 miles but it hurt every time I ran over 4 miles or so. I switched back to Brooks Ravenna 9s (I loved the 7s and hated the 8s) and no pain today so I hope that's the end of the issue.
Here goes my first attempt adding pictures

I would say you nailed adding the pictures AND the race! Well done!

Scott6255

@JulieS3103 Congrats! That is a huge PR and nice AG place!
@Orphia Congrats! Very nice running outfit!
And Congrats to any others that raced this weekend!

I only did 12 miles today, but it felt much harder than the 15 last week. Had a knot in my stomach the whole way. Probably stress from car troubles and other stuff. But there was one good thing about this run...no sweat in the eyes, thanks to the Gutr headband. Thank you @noblsheep! I ordered one from Amazon and got it the next day! It really worked! Can't ever remember a time I didn't have sweat stinging my eyes.
But reached my goal for April. First time I have run 100+ for 2 months in a row.

rheddmobile

Well... as expected no running for me in April, but I did walk almost five miles yesterday with no swelling. Mixed feelings - I liked getting out on the trail again but felt like a big dog on a leash not being allowed to run. Seeing a different Ortho on Monday about possible surgery. No running for me in May either but I will keep checking up on the thread to see everyone else's progress! Love you guys, keep making those PRs!

juliet3455

9.5km Trail Run Wet and Muddy, Went out on Cadillac Ranch - High line Trail.
Very early in the season for this as the creeks are full bore, the mud holes deep, hills extremely slippery. So much fun.
The first creek/low spot was 3m wide with no option due to heavy bush and wild roses ie thorns and more thorns. The 2nd creek had cut a new - very deep channel 1.5m wide and just as deep. Last fall it was all of 0.2m deep and 0.4m across. A bit of a slow go as I was taking it easy due to the muddy/slippery conditions and walked some of the real steep/wet sections. Preservation over performance.



04/01 0.0 km – 0.0km – 140.0 km – YTD 233.07km
04/07 21.02km -21.02km -118.8 km
04/09 1.6 km -22.62km -117.2 km
04/14 11.0 km -33.62km -106.2 km
04/21 13.0 km -46.62km - 93.2 km
04/22 5.0 km -51.62km - 88.2 km
04/23 6.0 km -57.62km - 82.2 km
04/24 10.0 km -67.62km - 72.2 km
04/28 9.5 km -77.12km - 62.9 km - YTD 310.19 km Cadillac Ranch Trail

BruinsGal_91

Lovely day for a parkrun and apparently it was a parkrun PB for me. I love meeting all the parkrun tourists who are visiting Boston and making the time to come and join us for a run.

This brings April's total to 58 miles, which is a bit less than I was aiming for, but my planned long run on Monday should boost that a little.

polskagirl01

I didn't run at all today as I have been trying to get rid of a sore throat for a few days. It started immediately after my bike ride on Tuesday, and when I ran on Thursday it seemed to get worse. So I might go crazy. But I did get some housework done, taking all of the beds apart, spraying everything down with the allergen-killer stuff and soaking the bedding in a similar solution, then we spent the rest of the day with friends at their vacation house and walked to the lake. My throat is killing me, but otherwise I feel fine. Hmm... what to try next, night seems to be the worst, so maybe it's the dry air or pollen. Or the typical taper-sickness. I'm going to have some tea and go to bed.

Best wishes to those racing tomorrow!

AlphaHowls

https://track.rtrt.me/e/RNR-NASH-2018#/tracker/R3JR9BHU

Marathon 4:19:03 (I predicted 4 hours and 20 minutes.)

Too tired to type more. Thanks for the kind words!

MobyCarp

Way to go, @AlphaHowls ! So, you going to sign up to be a pacer for your next marathon?

Congrats, @Orphia ! You sure know how to fit a theme. I'd show up as a generic runner.

MobyCarp

April Running Totals (miles)
4/1 – 6.21 easy
4/2 – rest day
4/3 – 6.35 easy to MP
4/4 – unscheduled rest day – wind storm
4/5 – 8.39 easy with snow showers
4/6 – 4.01 easy
4/7 – 12.01 paced run
4/8 – 7.84 easy 60 minutes
4/9 – rest day
4/10 – 5.34 easy with hills
4/11 – 5.61 group run
4/12 – 6.17 warmup + easy workout
4/13 – rest day
4/14 – travel day
4/15 – 2.14 shakedown run
4/16 – 26.45 Boston Marathon with bad tangents
4/17 – travel day
4/18 – rest day
4/19 – 2.39 recovery run
4/20 – 5.01 easy
4/21 – 5.20 group run
4/22 – 7.20 easy with hills
4/23 – rest day
4/24 – 6.06 warmup, easy miles, strides
4/25 – 6.08 group run
4/26 – 6.64 warmup, easy miles, cutbacks
4/27 – rest day
4/28 – 3.23 shakedown run

April running total to date – 132.32

Nominal April mileage goal: 130 miles

Real goals: Arrive at Hopkinton healthy. Get to Boyleston Street under my own power. Recover well.

Today's notes – Got to Dedham on schedule today, went out with a group for a shakedown run. The group was running slow enough to mess with my form, so I ran ahead. Ended up missing one turn, then turning the wrong direction the next turn after I got back on course. Realized my first error early; made the same wrong turn last year on the shakedown. Realized my second error along about time to start back from the out and back. So I got a very pleasant run in, it just didn't match the race course as was planned.

Fortunately, there will be road marshals tomorrow. And a crowd of faster runners ahead of me who should know where they're going. That was good enough for me to stay on course last year.

As of today, I've met my nominal April mileage goal. Assuming I don't come up lame tomorrow, I can pretty much say I've met all three of my real goals for April as well. Race tomorrow, rest on Monday, and I need to think about May goals.

2018 races:
February 17, 2018 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY) finished in 54:48
February 24, 2018 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY) finished in 28:46
March 17, 2018 USATF Masters 8K (Shamrock 8K, Virginia Beach, VA) finished in 31:55
March 24, 2018 Spring Forward 15K (Mendon, NY) ran at MP, finished in 1:10:47
April 16, 2018 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:28:43
April 29, 2018 USATF Masters 10K (James Joyce Ramble, Dedham, MA)
May 20, 2018 Lilac 10K (Rochester, NY)
May 26, 2018 Sunset House 5K (Rochester, NY)
June 9, 2018 Ontario Trail Summit Half Marathon (Naples, NY)

PastorVincent

@AlphaHowls congraTS!!!

Elise4270

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
22---4.15 walk
23---1.82 hotel TM 1,1
24---2.0 hotel TM 1, 1
27---2.99 walk
28---2.71 walk

31.39 walking/running miles.

Upcoming Races
October 14th Spirit of Survival Lawton OK. Quarter Marathon

Elise4270

@AlphaHowls CONGRATULATIONS!!! SOME NICE PACING!

katharmonic

Congratulations @AlphaHowls! Well done on achieving your predicted time! Hope you are enjoying a lot of rest and refueling.

kgirlhart

Congrats @JulieS3103 and @alphahowls !

No new shoes today. I was really hoping they would get here before my long run tomorrow.

Duck_Puddle

Another weekend of awesome racing by this group. Congrats to all!

RunsOnEspresso

Thought I saw an embrace the suck tshirt at canyonlands today but was just in passing on a trail so not sure.

Orphia

Thank you @girlinahat @PastorVincent @MobyCarp Hahaha, I love parkrun theme events. So much fun.
Yay, Moby, on completing all your goals.

@kgirlhart Thanks. Hope your shoes arrive ASAP.

@katharmonic Thanks! So nice you ran with nice weather and good friends.

marisap2010 wrote: »

Sadly, I did not break an hour on my 10k, but I did win my age group and PR, so I’m happy with that!

@marisap2010 Woo hoo, PB, and great result nonetheless!!!


Bravo, @AlphaHowls !!! Lovely result and pacing on your marathon! I'd be SO happy with that time!

@polskagirl01 Taper magnifies any illness, doesn't it, dammit?!

@Scott6255 Thank you, and bravo on running 100+ for 2 months in a row.

@juliet3455 Wow, tough trail! Love how on Strava you said it was fun.

@BruinsGal_91 Yippee, parkrun PB!! Great work. Yes, I love meeting parkrun tourists too, and have made a few friends that way.

Duck_Puddle

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
4/12-3 (plus coach made me do weights)
4/13-rest day
4/14-10 (probably 10.5 because my GPS things weren’t in agreement)
4/15-4 (plus coach made me do weights)
4/16-rest day
4/17-4
4/18-3 (plus coach made me do weights)
4/19-2 (plus coach made me do different weights)
4/20-rest day is the best day
4/21-7 plus yoga
4/22-3 (plus coach made me do weights)
4/23-rest day is the best day
4/24-6.3 - I don’t usually count the little extras but this seemed like more work than it needed to be so I’m counting these. I’m blaming it on all the stupid weights my coach makes me do.
4/25-3 (plus coach made me do weights)
4/26-4 (plus guess who made me do different weights)
4/27-rest day is the best day
4/28-12 plus yoga

MTD-93.3 (although I think maybe I should start counting the little bits since Garmin says I’m at 112.3

27/28 Days according to plan.

Orphia

April Goals

Aiming for 200 kms run. DONE!
And some cartwheels again. DONE!

03 Apr – 10.1 km
04 Apr – 10.1 km
06 Apr – 35.2 km
07 Apr – volunteering at parkrun
08 Apr – 05.1 km
09 Apr – 10.1 km
10 Apr – 05.1 km
12 Apr – 05.6 km speed session
14 Apr – volunteering at parkrun
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
25 Apr – 25.1 km
26 Apr – 5.5 km speed session
28 Apr – 05.0 km parkrun 26:58 – First Female!
29 Apr – 08.1 km Sunday Social Run trail run

Total: 201.1 km
Goal achieved.

In addition, this month I completed the second course I’ve done this year which was my 2018 Additional Learning Goal:

The Science of Endurance Training and Performance – 6 week course started 8 March 2018. – DONE 14/4/18!

zerlinna87

Wow! I am so behind on this thread. I'm sure there's a lot of race reports to catch up on.

My first 5k (in awhile) is this Thursday. It's an evening race. Should I have a strategy for running this week? My plan was to do a long run today (probably 4 miles) and maybe a shorter run on Tuesday or Wednesday. What do the veteran runners think? I'm hoping for sub 10 min/mile splits. We'll see.

Also, my birthday is coming up soon, and I'm going to buy a fitness watch. What do you all suggest? I'm not sure I'm sold on a running watch, as I like to do other fitness activities, including swimming (so I'm looking for waterproof). I also don't want to spend an arm and a leg, so I'm looking for something under $200. I'm leaning towards the Samsung gear fit 2 pro.