May 2018 Running Challenge
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I forgot to mention, this was the first serious run (did like 5 or 7 miles with them previously) with the Alta Lone Peak 3.5s. They are a "zero drop" shoe and my other shoes are 8 to 12mm drop so that was a bit of a risk I guess. They did very well holding to the ground and even getting traction in soft mud. The few times I did slip it was either cause I caught my toe on a root, or something really slippery like algae covered rocks.
I did not notice any difference while running with the 0 drop. When I first put them on they felt weird but only briefly.1 -
5/1/18 2 miles
5/2/18 1.8 miles
5/3/18 1.85 miles
5/4/18 2 miles
5/5/18 2 miles
5/6/18 6 miles
5/7/18 rest
5/8/18 2.35 miles
5/9/18 2.15 miles
5/10/18 2 miles
5/11/18 rest
5/12/18 2.15 miles
5/13/18 7 miles
Total 31.3 miles/75-ish
A couple miles less than I wanted this week but I'm ok with that. I am doing them Monday so next week will have a few extras. LOL It all works out in the end. Shaved a few seconds off my average pace this long run. I might have to drop to the half marathon in November because at my current pace it will take me the 5 hour time limit to do the half marathon. Crossing my fingers and hope my speed (slow but faster than current) comes back after a few months of heart rate training. At least dropping to the half is easy and can be a game time decision.
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Got in a quick 5.2 km on the treadmill this afternoon putting me at 88.3 for the month.
61.7 left to hit my (new) goal of 150!6 -
The short version of today is I am not good at running marathons, but I AM good at finishing difficult things.
Basically the slowest pacer was running 15 seconds per kilometer faster than he was supposed to be (is that 24 sec/mi?) and I stupidly went with them. You all can figure out the rest. We hit the halfway mark 10 minutes earlier than we should have, and that's pretty much where the wheels fell off. A bunch of us fell off the back of the pace group, but didn't stick together very well. I slowly caught and passed a bunch of guys over the next 21km, but it wasn't very satisfying because we were all in pretty bad shape. No PR by 7 minutes, but I finished, and that was enough of an accomplishment for today. Also around kilometers 23-24 I had a nice conversation about Jesus with a guy whose shirt was clearly inviting conversation. I needed a diversion from coming to terms with my went-out-too-fast predicament, so I took the bait and I think we both came away from it feeling like we were able to share our faith and be encouraged despite our differences. Refreshing.
Current goals: recover well, then concentrate on half marathons and speed before going back into marathon training, so that something like this won't throw me off next time. I would've been perfectly happy with a half marathon today! But I've been wearing my medal all day. I earned it!
Upcoming races:
5/13 Lublin Marathon -DONE!
6/2 Solidarność Half Marathon
6/30 Silesian Highland Half Marathon (TRAIL race!)
7/16 CityTrail OnTour 5k19 -
@PastorVincent congratulations on your amazing accomplishment of an ultra after a PR marathon. It's not even something I can comprehend so I just say WOW and hope you are treating yourself well and very gently in recovery.
@polskagirl01 you DID earn that medal and you are good at difficult things. Sounds like you recovered as well as possible from the pacer being so far off.
I took the day off from running and went on a nice long hike with my Stella. It was a challenging one with all kinds of rocks and downed trees and poor footing so we took it slowly, but it was a fun time. Stella was brave and a good trail leader, and she almost caught a few little snakes.4 -
I love reading everyone's race reports. Congratulations everyone.
A 5k road race for me this morning. I'd been dithering all week about whether or not to run it because my calf has been niggling me for the past couple of weeks and this has played havoc with my training for next weekend's HM.
I decided to run and thought maybe I'd take it slowly, but that idea went out of the window as soon as I set off. What I did do though, was to wear my old Saucony's rather than my Brooks, because I was wondering whether it was my shoes causing me problems. Anyhoo, I finished in 27:49 which is a good speed for me, and my legs feel great. I'll be doing a few more gentle 5k's this week in readiness for the HM. And I think I'll stick with the Saucony's. I like the Brooks, but I don't trust them yet.
The race was a Mothers' Day race and it raises money for families who have lost their mum due to cancer. I lost my mum to pancreatic cancer just before Thanksgiving last year, so I was definitely a bit teary-eyed at the start line. It's a lovely race. Plenty of sadness, but lots of love and strength too.12 -
@polskagirl01 Well done! It is the stick-to-it-ness that really differentiates a distance runner from the rest of the crowd. The mental fortitude to keep going even through failure and mistakes is built mile by mile (err kilometer by kilometer ). Well done, you deserve that medal for sure. 1
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@BruinsGal_91 Those shoes definitely sound suspicious right now. I would run with the Saucony's for a bit and see if the problem goes away. If it does, try the Brooks again and see if it comes back. If it does, take the shoes out back and shoot them.
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Did my long run today, and it was very good. Target was 9 miles at 9:45 pace. I got 9 miles at 9:43 pace, and it actually felt good as though I could have done more (I didn't have time). I was well rested, and it was cool (60F) and overcast. Those factors definitely helped. I've had a lot of terrible runs lately, so it was good to finally feel good about a run.
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SEE! This is the problem with you ultra people! I just got this comment on my Facebook page in reply to my post about the 50k:
Sheesh!
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Y'all I'm dithering. I want to do the Canada Day road race. There's 2 distances, 5K and 15K. If I do the 5K, my husband and kids can do the family 2.5K and we should all finish around the same time. But I kind of would rather do the 15K except that means my family would be waiting around for me for at least an hour because I'm slow.
Prices increase next Sunday so I guess I'd better figure it out!1 -
@polskagirl01 @BruinsGal_91 Loved reading your race reports. Congratulations to both of you!1
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Y'all I'm dithering. I want to do the Canada Day road race. There's 2 distances, 5K and 15K. If I do the 5K, my husband and kids can do the family 2.5K and we should all finish around the same time. But I kind of would rather do the 15K except that means my family would be waiting around for me for at least an hour because I'm slow.
Prices increase next Sunday so I guess I'd better figure it out!
Do the 15k and tell them to go get ice cream. 7 -
PastorVincent wrote: »@BruinsGal_91 Those shoes definitely sound suspicious right now. I would run with the Saucony's for a bit and see if the problem goes away. If it does, try the Brooks again and see if it comes back. If it does, take the shoes out back and shoot them.
I can't believe it's taken me so long to think that maybe it's the shoes. I'm definitely wearing the Saucony's for the half marathon, and then I'll go back to the Brooks and see what happens. I'm so annoyed, because they felt really good (I had the gait analysis done and tried out four different pairs) and it was a toss-up between them and another pair of Saucony's. I should have gone with my gut and stuck with the devil I knew.0 -
So, I probably did a dumb, but I did a long run today. First long run in almost a year.
I was toying with the idea anyways, but then last night I ended up at a little middle of nowhere steakhouse that is among my favorite restaurants ever... like my travel schedule hasn’t had me in this area in almost a year. Yet, I walk in, get called by name and given a hug. Well, when I asked for a box for my leftover steak, they handed me that box, a box of the fancy salad for the night, and a box with the “ooey gooey chocolate cake” ... no charge... because they knew I was staying in a hotel and apparently didn’t think leftover steak was enough of a treat. (Seriously y’all, if you are ever doing a black hills/sturgis/ devils tower/ etc trip- hit me up, you need this place in your life)
But anyways, now I need to make room for ooey gooey chocolate cake in my eating plan, with no gym in town to lift in. So, attempt a long run it is.
It was a very slow 6.3 miles of run 3min walk 2min intèrvals, but I made it. There was probably a quarter mile in the first 2 miles where ankle suggested I abort, but I somehow got that worked out on a walk interval and it seemed fine after that little protest.
It was over 3min/mile slower than I ran Boulder this time last year, and this time last year I was calling 5-6 miles a normal weeknight run- rather than a long run, but if I can still walk tomorrow I’m calling it a major win!
6.3 today and according to tired maths and strava data I think that puts me at 13.5/30
And since I am in a hotel- recovery so far is consisting of pool and hot tub time while I do laundry- because laundry in the pool area all of a sudden makes perfect sense!8 -
PastorVincent wrote: »Y'all I'm dithering. I want to do the Canada Day road race. There's 2 distances, 5K and 15K. If I do the 5K, my husband and kids can do the family 2.5K and we should all finish around the same time. But I kind of would rather do the 15K except that means my family would be waiting around for me for at least an hour because I'm slow.
Prices increase next Sunday so I guess I'd better figure it out!
Do the 15k and tell them to go get ice cream.
Hmm, this idea has merit.6 -
PastorVincent wrote: »Y'all I'm dithering. I want to do the Canada Day road race. There's 2 distances, 5K and 15K. If I do the 5K, my husband and kids can do the family 2.5K and we should all finish around the same time. But I kind of would rather do the 15K except that means my family would be waiting around for me for at least an hour because I'm slow.
Prices increase next Sunday so I guess I'd better figure it out!
Do the 15k and tell them to go get ice cream.
^^^^^^ This @sarahthes you know it makes sense.4 -
Y'all I'm dithering. I want to do the Canada Day road race. There's 2 distances, 5K and 15K. If I do the 5K, my husband and kids can do the family 2.5K and we should all finish around the same time. But I kind of would rather do the 15K except that means my family would be waiting around for me for at least an hour because I'm slow.
Prices increase next Sunday so I guess I'd better figure it out!
I was gonna make the same suggestion as PV. Except pancakes.2 -
Y'all I'm dithering. I want to do the Canada Day road race. There's 2 distances, 5K and 15K. If I do the 5K, my husband and kids can do the family 2.5K and we should all finish around the same time. But I kind of would rather do the 15K except that means my family would be waiting around for me for at least an hour because I'm slow.
Prices increase next Sunday so I guess I'd better figure it out!
I was gonna make the same suggestion as PV. Except pancakes.
I do not see that these suggestions have to be mutually exclusive.6 -
You are all a bunch of enablers 6
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