May 2018 Running Challenge

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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    I'm way behind but I've been meaning to post:

    @lporter229 How are you feeling after your marathon?


    And, with regards cross-training...

    I used to do Body Balance (pilates/core/planking/tai chi/yoga combo) once a week.

    I also swam on my rest days.

    But I found that these activities made me sore in varying places and interfered with my running, so I've had to cease them in order to prioritise my running.

    Now, I run 4-5 days a week, and make sure I walk at least 12,500 steps every day to keep my legs rested but moving.

    I use a spiky ball on tight muscles daily, and stretch when feeling stiff and after long runs, and do some core work after our run club interval sessions.

    But I've told myself not to feel inferior for not doing All The Workouts. :smile:
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Anyone know how @eponine1984 is?
  • jele30
    jele30 Posts: 136 Member
    Walked during yesterday’s soccer practice and ran during tonight’s practice. Was about 20 degrees cooler tonight so at first the legs were a bit stiff in the knees, but once I got down the hill and to the trail things started to loosen. Didn’t seem to have any knee trouble tonight outside of that so going to keep up with the walking on non running days.

    5/1 - 0
    5/2 - 0
    5/3 - 6 miles
    5/4 - 0
    5/5 - 2 miles
    5/6 - 4 miles/ 4 walk
    5/7 - 2.65 walk
    5/8 - 4 miles
    5/9 - 4 walk
    5/10 - 4 miles

    Total 20 miles run/70.5 goal

  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    Marshmallow fluff is for ice cream and pb sandwiches. ;)
    The only thing marshmallow fluff is good for is to make fudge!

    @polskagirl01 and @girlinahat - I am not much of a Hersey fan either. I go for Giradelli dark chocolate or small batch like Theo's chocolate.
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    Marshmallow fluff is for ice cream and pb sandwiches. ;)
    The only thing marshmallow fluff is good for is to make fudge!

    @polskagirl01 and @girlinahat - I am not much of a Hersey fan either. I go for Giradelli dark chocolate or small batch like Theo's chocolate.
    Yes, the "fluff" is something different. You can also use it for "Rice Crispies Treats", where you mix it with breakfast cereal until it becomes a big sticky mess that you press into a pan and cut into bars. The most recent marshmallows I tried to roast here seemed to have too much sugar in them, as they got extra shiny on the outside when roasted, didn't brown properly, and then completely stuck to the sticks and had to be scraped off (then they were stuck to the spoon). They also seemed to shrink somewhat, which was strange to me because I expect it to expand a little. I felt they weren't worth the calories.
    I've never had the Icelandic licorice chocolate, that does sound weird. Milka had this "roasted corn" chocolate that I tried - once. Oh, and not long ago I picked up some dark chocolate that was covered in chili pepper flakes, and loved it!

    Sorry, this post has nothing to do with running.
    Oh wait, I just thought of a way to connect it - there will be (European) chocolate at the aid stations on Sunday!!! Last year it tasted like Milka, but they've got a candy company as a sponsor this year (Pszczółka) so I don't know what we'll get this time.
  • noblsheep
    noblsheep Posts: 593 Member
    5.10-3k, total-23.4k, May goal 100k

    Dreadmill + training session yesterday. Was sore for days last time, much better this time around. Maybe a run outside later today.

    Upcoming races:
    20181027 Mogan Ultra 30k
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    edited May 2018
    Finally took a rest day yesterday, which means I slacked on the forum, and now I have 150 messages / 7 pages to read! :o

    Took my first rest day of the month yesterday. Toyed with doing a Run Every Day in May, but I was on a roll with some job application stuff after work and decided to take a 0 in favor of sitting on the porch writing cover letters.

    Last night was the first week of the new group run; our defunct running store's group is now merged with the other running store's Thursday group (and they were gracious enough to even move the time to 6:30 from 6 to match when our group used to start). I almost ended just at 3, but I rallied a couple other runners for another 3 mile loop to get my scheduled miles in.

    I'll be running again this evening before heading to Philly for my last concert of the spring (Shakey Graves). I'll miss having the music line up on my calendar, but I won't miss these 1-1.5 hour evening drives into the city!

    5/1: 3.2 miles
    5/2: 3 miles
    5/3: 7 miles of Track Thursday
    5/4: 5.4 miles
    5/5: 12 miles
    5/6: 3.6 miles + gym workout
    5/7: 6 miles
    5/8: 8 miles of Track Tuesday
    5/9: Rest day
    5/10: 6 miles

    Current: 54.2
    Goal miles: 150

    Upcoming Races:
    5/20: Watershed Running Festival - Trail 10k - Pennington, NJ



  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    huh... Interesting article on side stitches...
    http://www.popsci.com/what-is-side-stitch
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    I never liked Smores that much... but all this talk has me wanting it. Especially with the pro tip to have it with Reece's cups!

    Probably should have taken a rest day because of cycling tomorrow... but I woke up at workout time and felt like lifting!

    5/1 - 4 miles + strength training W12-A
    5/2 - 4 miles + Cycling 22 fast miles
    5/3 - strength training W12-B
    5/4 - Rest day
    5/5 - 44 miles cycling
    5/6 - strength training W12-C + 3.7 miles treadmill
    5/7 -4.5 miles + strength training W12-D
    5/8 - strength training — back to W9-A, heavier weights!
    5/9 - 22 miles cycling
    5/10 - 5 miles!
    5/11 - Strength training - w9-B


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  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    6 easy this am

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  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    went out with the club for the first time in ages last night. And it reminded me why I don't run with them that much - they were so FAST!!! I've been running a couple of years now and am barely getting faster, which is probably why I mostly run on my own.

    Still - I could hold a conversation and run, even though my legs were feeling the pace, which suggests I'm certainly FITTER!!!

    Need to get in a long run tomorrow morning rather than Sunday, as need to visit my mum who had a spell in hospital this week (actually she sounds completely back to normal, like nothing ever happened and there was never an ambulance called or an emergency fitting of a pacemaker....I love the National Health Service)

  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    Marshmallow fluff is for ice cream and pb sandwiches. ;)
    The only thing marshmallow fluff is good for is to make fudge!

    @polskagirl01 and @girlinahat - I am not much of a Hersey fan either. I go for Giradelli dark chocolate or small batch like Theo's chocolate.

    I forgot about fudge.

    I had really good chocolate in Spain when I was in high school. I will eat almost* any chocolate but prefer super dark stuff. More locally I like See's.

    *I will not eat the super cheap stuff. Like Palmers I think is the brand?
  • apricotqueen1
    apricotqueen1 Posts: 38 Member
    Refreshing 7.43 km this afternoon thanks to the nice weather! Up to 70.3/100 for the month. :)
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    edited May 2018
    @orphia I am feeling pretty good. Thanks for asking. The first two days after the race were difficult, stairs one at a time kind of thing. I did a slow and easy 3.5 miles on the bike path yesterday evening and, aside form a bit of stiffness at the onset, my legs felt good. I think this is the best I have ever felt post marathon. Lots of walking and stretching appear to have done the trick.

    I was watching the coverage on the volcano in Hawaii this morning and was thinking about our friend @HonuNui . I hope everything is okay with you and that you are safe.

    @Pastorvincent- That conversation between you and your wife sounds about right. i have sworn off marathoning exactly 6 times before. Coincidentally, that's the number of marathons I have run. I think I might do Indy in the fall. ;)

    5/1-5 miles (3 @ tempo)
    5/2-P90X3 Isometrix+1.3 miles with Stella
    5/3-4.3 easy miles
    5/4-Rest Day
    5/5-2 miles easy with Stella
    5/6-26.4 miles (per Garmin) Flying Pig marathon
    5/7-Rest Day
    5/8-Rest Day (lots of walking)
    5/9-Rest Day (lots of walking and gardening)
    5/10-3.5 slow and easy

    42.5/90
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @RunsOnEspresso - If you ever see any Theo's dark chocolate you should try it. Sometimes I have seen it at REI and Whole Foods. It is worth the expense and so so good! It is made at a small place in Seattle and they give tours with samples :)

    For those of you who like ultras and challenges (@pastorvincent and @MNLittleFinn come to mind) this might interest you! I can't imagine running 1 marathon let alone 8 in 8 days!!
    https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a20636583/around-the-world-in-8-marathons/?utm_content=2018-05-10&utm_campaign=Rundown&utm_source=runnersworld.com&utm_medium=newsletter&smartcode=YN_0005790937_0001666712&sha1hashlower=6d6a15668106c8b60720ce28e7603710ffd29ce3&md5hash=1e7b1cb15a50278dbe13f37403986656
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    __TMac__ wrote: »
    We were passing through Pennsylvania with the kids last month and stopped at Hershey Park. The running joke of the day was that the kids and spouse like ALL the chocolates, but I really dislike milk chocolate. And yet I was surrounded by it all day. Animatronics, people in chocolate bar costumes, every sign post on every corner. I was accosted from every direction. Fun times. :)

    I do have a stash of Ghirardelli 72% squares within arm’s reach of my bed.

    Today: 3 easy miles. Sunny, with a cool breeze. Such a pleasure.

    May tally: 23.8 miles.

    Next race: Amica Iron Horse 5k, Simsbury, CT, June 3

    I’ve done the Iron Horse 10k 3 times I think. It’s a beautiful course!
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    5/1-7.67
    5/2-5.39 plus weights
    5/3-5.58 plus weights
    5/4-rest day is the best day
    5/5-10.84 plus yoga
    5/6-3.52 plus weights
    5/7-rest day is the best day
    5/8-6.80
    5/9-4.86 plus weights
    5/10-5.61 plus weights
    5/11-rest day is the best day

    50.27 MTD.

    11/11 days according to plan.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    we also have seroogy's
  • 5BeautifulDays
    5BeautifulDays Posts: 683 Member
    Another 3 mile walk with 1.25 run in the middle this morning!

    4.5 / 10 for May! (12.5 total)
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    I have a question for those of you that run with a club or organized group, particularly one that is based in a local running store. Do you pay a fee for membership or training? How much and what is included? Do you feel it is worth your money?

    I may have mentioned this a few months ago, but the local store that my running club is based from was sold in December. The new owner has another store in town that sponsors a "club" or training program where runners pay for organized training. There are a bunch of perks included with the plans, but they are a bit pricey, especially since our group has never had to pay fees. Furthermore, I think that a bunch of the members of our group feel that these "programs" are geared toward helping newer runners prepare for their first races rather than support the more experienced runner. The summer group training plan is for a 5K. Even though they offer pace groups up to a 7 minute mile, most of the members do not feel like they need this type or organized training. But if you don't join the group, then you can't be "included" in the weekly runs from the store. Needless to say, it is causing quite a rift among the group. The Facebook page has been completely blown up since it was announced after the Flying Pig that there would be no more Saturday runs from the store unless you were part of the paid group. I am just trying to figure out where I want to fit in what appears to be a newly divided group.
  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 2,004 Member
    5/1 Run 4.36 Miles
    5/2 Run 6.02 Miles
    5/3 Run 7.54 Miles
    5/4 Run 8.03 Miles
    5/5 Run 2.02 Miles
    5/6 Run 13.38 Miles
    5/7 Run 11.18 Miles
    5/8 Run 10.67 Miles
    5/9 Run 10.21 Miles
    5/10 Run 6.79 Miles
    5/11 Run 13.59 Miles
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    A local run will be having their last race in 2019. They offer a 20.6 just for kicks, which is an unusual distance... Cut off time is 6 hours.

    So, that's a 17.4 min/mile pace... I'm thinking I should commit, (myself to an insane assylum).

    Yay's and Neighs'?

    ETA it's March 31, 2019. Get it? Neighs' being I'd be better off riding a horse 20.6...

    Sure, why not? :smiley:
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    A local run will be having their last race in 2019. They offer a 20.6 just for kicks, which is an unusual distance... Cut off time is 6 hours.

    So, that's a 17.4 min/mile pace... I'm thinking I should commit, (myself to an insane assylum).

    Yay's and Neighs'?

    ETA it's March 31, 2019. Get it? Neighs' being I'd be better off riding a horse 20.6...

    My vote is wait until you're healed up a bit more and consistently running the kinds of distances you'd need to train for that. Then decide :)
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,869 Member
    __TMac__ wrote: »
    We were passing through Pennsylvania with the kids last month and stopped at Hershey Park. The running joke of the day was that the kids and spouse like ALL the chocolates, but I really dislike milk chocolate. And yet I was surrounded by it all day. Animatronics, people in chocolate bar costumes, every sign post on every corner. I was accosted from every direction. Fun times. :)

    Don't forget those Hershey-Kiss shaped street lights!
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