April 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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lporter229 wrote: »I'm in Charleston for a music festival this weekend. We are staying at a prime spot at an Airbnb we found on Broad Street in the historic district. Headed out early for a morning run. Ran along the battery and through some side streets but I found the uneven slate sidewalks and cobblestone streets hard to navigate. The beginning part of my run was a bit frantic while I tried to settle into a route. By mile 3 I figured out where all the other runners were and enjoyed the scenery on the west side of town. I even ran into my hubby who was also out for a little run. Now heading to the Riverside Park for some good tunes!
I ran a HM there two years ago and those cobblestone streets are challenging! Hope you enjoy a lot of good music!0 -
Hope the weather held out for you today and you had a great race!katharmonic wrote: »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.
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Ran to the gym, did a gym session, ran home. Did a tiny bit extra to nudge myself over the 40 mile mark for the week. I haven't run this much in a week since before my calf injury in September (even though I've been recovered since early November). 40 is a benchmark number for me, so I'm really pleased to have worked back up to it. Plus the gym session was great, and then I came home and sat on a blanket in the sun and drank a beer. It was a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
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
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
April miles: 109.8
Goal miles: 100
Upcoming Races:
April 29: New Jersey Marathon 4-person relay
May 20: Watershed 10k trail race
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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
26.07 walking/running miles.
Upcoming Races
October 14th Spirit of Survival Lawton OK. Quarter Marathon
All those walking miles will morph into running miles. *Insert Eminem's "look who's back" sing it with me... C'mon. "...shadys back...." Feel it now,
"Guess who's back, back again
Shady's back, tell a friend
Guess who's back, guess who's back?
Guess who's back, guess who's back?
Guess who's back, guess who's back?
Guess who's back?"
Or will be soon
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April running update
Week 1: 35.4
Week 2: 50.5
Week 3: 44.3
Total to Date:130.2
Did my first ever trail race this weekend for 15 Miles. Wow. Very fun, but clearly different from traditional road races. I went into the event not knowing the course or really what to expect. I initially thought I might be able to try and run at marathon pace as a practice run ....that plan changed quickly. Within the first quarter of a mile we were going up a step incline onto a single trail track and then after an open turn we went up again, it opened up slightly and then another set of turns around trees marked by flags and volunteers stopping us going on the “normal” trails with more inclines and variety of turns around a path that was only beaten down from those that set and ran the course previously. I was feeling the impact of navigating the trail conditions and was at a pace that normally would be an easy pace on the roads...but not here. I’m sure the conditions could have been worse but we had our share of muddy areas, puddle jumping, fallen trees, a number of tree roots, rocks and did I mention elevation that was challenging going up as well as down? The course was a 5 mile loop that then had the traditional ultra station to fuel up, gain support, etc. (There was a 50k/30 mile ultra option for those inclined to do that loop 6 times). By the middle of the 2nd loop I was basically by myself other than another runner that was around my age and would vary being 20 to 100 feet behind me depending on if he would slow on the inclines etc. Near the end of loop 2 there was a very steep incline where I needed a breather to power walk up he caught up and we chatted briefly and when I shared I was only doing 1 more he expressed something to the effect that if he kept up with me he would be in trouble as he was in the 50k. Well, He was in better condition and he eventually did pass me and basically became my pacer for my final loop. I was fairly shocked to see I placed 11th of 120 overall and 1st in 50-59. The 50k had perhaps as many runners but there you could see where people DNF after running anyhwere from a couple loops or perhaps 5 loops in over 7 hours not making the 6th attempt at least officially. And some taking 8.5 hours to finish. Major kudos to them!!!
Also, Much respect to our trail runners in this forum. I can see where the challenge of running trails and ultras can be enticing and very rewarding to push yourself on these conditions and test the limits. I’m not ready to make any dramatic change but it was something different that I enjoyed for the distance I completed.15 -
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
April running total to date – 110.31
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 – Sunshine, 61º F (16º C), and minimal wind when I got out for a run this afternoon. I thought I'd be up to a standard 7 mile Sunday route with a few hills, about as much elevation gain as the Flower City Half that I wasn't dumb enough to run this morning.
It felt pretty good to be able to get out in shorts and a tech tee, with no gloves; but by the time I made the turn back to home, I was running on tired legs. Not hurt legs, just tired legs. I can live with that, 6 days after running a marathon. When the watch ticked over 7 miles, I took 2 steps toward picking up the pace and finishing a bit faster; and my left calf told me it wasn't time to do that yet. So I backed off and finished the run easy.
Now comes the hard part of recovery. I feel pretty good, and no doubt after my scheduled rest day tomorrow I'll feel like I can do anything; but I shouldn't do anything stupid. I'll see what Coach gives us for a workout on Tuesday; most likely he'll have something a bit easier for those of us who ran Boston.
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)
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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
4/12: 5.5 miles
4/15: 9.0 miles
4/17: 4.5 miles
4/18: 5.0 birthday miles
4/19: 5.5 miles
4/22: 11.1 miles
80.5/110 miles completed
I had a pretty nice run this morning. It was kind of cool for April but the sun was shining and it was really nice. I only got 11.1 miles in. I had 12 on my schedule but I got started a little late and I didn't have time for the last mile since I had to be at church this morning. I would have just skipped and finished the run but my husband had to be an usher and I had to be a greeter.
I'm feeling pretty good for the HM next month, but I have to admit I am getting tired. My feet are pretty achy today after the long run. I don't know how all you ultra runners do it. I did notice that I have 331 miles on my shoes, so maybe I just need new shoes. I went to the running store in January and they put me in Saucony Ride 10s. I may just order some online this time since the running store is an hour away.
I may not make my goal this month since I was a mile short today. This week and next week are going to be my highest mileage weeks and I don't think I can really add any mileage on to my runs this week. I just need to convince myself that it is better to fall short of my goal than to exhaust myself for a random goal.
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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
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
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)
Was 67F !!! Set out for an easy 8 over a less hilly path (670 feet elevation). Not sure when I will get to run again since I start my new job tomorrow and schedule will be an unknown factor for couple-few weeks I guess.6 -
@kevaasen great job on your first trail race!
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
Today was the Owens Corning Half Marathon in Toledo, OH. The day started out chilly, at 36 F but the running conditions were pretty great overall. I wore a long sleeve shirt and ditched it about half way through, although I was later a little sorry and wanted it back. I started out the race thinking I would try to PR if I could, but if it wasn't feeling right I wouldn't worry about it. The half and full marathons started together and I was originally behind the 2:20 HM/4:40 marathon pace group. After a lot of weaving at the start I made up some time and ended up behind the 4:25 marathon pace group so decided to see if I could hang with them for a while (though I struggled to do the math in my head to figure out what that pace was). I was with them until a water stop in mile 2 or so and then let them go. The course was pretty flat, a few rolling hills. I kept telling myself I was strong so don't give up on trying for a PR, as it would be so easy to back off.
As usual, mile 7-9 or so felt eternal. The last two miles or so were along a big divided street that was straight and seemingly endless, and the wind really seemed to be worse there (not terrible, but chilly and much more noticeable). That is where I really wanted my shirt back and to just be DONE. I was happy to turn into the University of Toledo campus and get off that street, and it was mostly downhill to the finish, which was inside the football stadium at the 50 yard line. My final time was 2:13:31 which was a 4-minute PR for me. I was so excited. My slowest mile was mile 1, and my fastest miles were mile 5 and mile 13.
I was happy to head back to the hotel and quickly shower and change into warmer clothes, and then we went back to the finish to cheer in my friend who completed her 50th state marathon (over 60 marathons total). It was really exciting and emotional and inspiring. So happy for her huge accomplishment.
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@kevaasen careful! You are dangerously close to getting the trail running bug! 2
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PastorVincent wrote: »@sarahthes Great pics! Looks like a fun race!
What They said ^ . Those shoes cleaned up good.@sarahthes Yay girl! Love the pics! And the mud!
I believe I have 2 pairs of the same Saucony shoes in my closet waiting to rotate in as others mile out.
I stumbled onto this Best Trails Site if you are interested in looking/researching the Trails around Edmonton.
Anyone else can probably use it to locate trails in their area without using Strava-MapmyRun-etc.
Yes it wants you to logon/create an account so it might load up your FB or Strava with Spam Advertising.
A short 5km with 6 of my club members- 3 groups at differant paces - the 3 speeders and the others - ie me and my friends. Left my watch at home and realized when I got to the coffee shop.
We finished off with a short 100yd sprint - stop line to railroad tracks - its an un-official tradition we do on what we consider to be the first true day of Spring Conditions. Middle of the pack. It was a nice outing. The speeders noted that the High School Track had finally melted down and no more snow/ice in the lanes so they decided to head there after a quick coffee and do so speed work.
04/01 0.0 km – 0.0km – 140.0 km – YTD 233.07 km
04/07 21.02km -21.02km -118.8 km - Jasper Hm
04/09 1.6 km -22.62km -117.2 km - HM Recovery Shorty
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 - YTD 284.69km
51.6k of a planned 140k month means I am a long way ( 88.4km ) from goal with only a few days left to make it.6 -
PastorVincent wrote: »@kevaasen careful! You are dangerously close to getting the trail running bug!
Ha! I will have you know I was vaccinated today with a nice and easy run of 11 miles on paved roads around lakes, golf course, suburban homes, parks, etc.6 -
Thanks @katharmonic Congrats on your race and PR!!1
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PastorVincent wrote: »@kevaasen careful! You are dangerously close to getting the trail running bug!
Ha! I will have you know I was vaccinated today with a nice and easy run of 11 miles on paved roads around lakes, golf course, suburban homes, parks, etc.
Incubation Period for Trail Sickness varies but it will probably rear up when you least expect it.6 -
@juliet3455 I stumbled across that site myself the other day. I'm going to try to do every other long run on trails the next few months I think. I had fun today!4
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Made up some of the mileage missed last week with a quick 3 miles yesterday. We had an out of town wedding to get ready for, so couldn’t get in much. It was nice to get it in as the food at the wedding was really good and lots of car time.
Today, it was beautiful out. Close to 60 degrees, so was able to wear shorts and short sleeves. I was scheduled for 9, but knew I would only be doing 5 miles. The snow put us a couple weeks behind, so normally we’d have opened up our camper and cleaned out our site by now. With that said, we are itching to get to our camper and the half I was going to do is coinciding with my husband’s weekend off in two weeks. I’m going to back off the long runs for the half and focus on the 10k I’m registered for in June. I’ve been running 3-4 times a week and would like to get that up to 4-5 and look at a half later.
Previous total 20.5
4/17- 3 miles
4/18- 5 miles
4/19- 5 miles
4/20- rest
4/21- 3 miles
4/22- 5 miles
Total: 41.5/74.5 goal
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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
4/22 4.19
Total 44.28
Ticker is my goal for 2018 and progress to date:
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Thanks!huntleigh3229 wrote: »I did my first ever trail race today. 5k in 39:03 which is 21 seconds slower than my road pb. It was tough but I’m happy with my time.
Just 21 seconds? Wowza! That's great! Congratulations!
The road PB and trail PB's can be keep separate.
I'll definitely be keeping them separate. I only compared them this time because I thought I would be a lot slower on the trail!3 -
huntleigh3229 wrote: »
Thanks!huntleigh3229 wrote: »I did my first ever trail race today. 5k in 39:03 which is 21 seconds slower than my road pb. It was tough but I’m happy with my time.
Just 21 seconds? Wowza! That's great! Congratulations!
The road PB and trail PB's can be keep separate.
I'll definitely be keeping them separate. I only compared them this time because I thought I would be a lot slower on the trail!
That probably means if you ran a road race you would be much faster than you think you are.
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