May 2018 Running Challenge

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  • greyparks206
    greyparks206 Posts: 165 Member
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    @Elise4270 @sarahthes @katharmonic Thank you, all! It was brutal out there this morning. I’d like to think I’m fairly well acclimated to heat and humidity after living in the Deep South most of my life, but 90% humidity is just more than I can handle while running, clearly. My Fitbit logged my heart rate as “peak” (>158 bpm) for the entire race, and I wasn’t exactly setting the course on fire!
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
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    @polskagirl01 Funny, I just saw something about the European hamster this week. Maybe on NatGeo?

    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

    5/14/18 2 miles
    5/15/18 2.1 miles
    5/16/18 1.9 miles
    5/17/18 1.95 miles
    5/18/18 2.01 miles
    5/19/18 2.05 miles

    Total 43.31 miles (aiming for somewhere between 50 - 75)

    I tested a little this morning. For my 5 minutes in zone 1 I allowed myself to go into the lower end of zone 2. Then in zone 2 I tried to stick to the higher end. A couple of times I went into zone 3 so I walked a few seconds. The cool down is still hard to keep hr down. I went slow, walked a few times, and just tried to go by feel, rather than staying at a certain hr. I looked at and figured out my HRR zones yesterday but didn't try those out.

    I did make myself an appointment with an asthma and allergy specialist. I will be having my back all jacked up on the 29th and probably have to breathe into a tube a ton. They were like the appointment can take at least 2 hours. BUT I hope to be able to breathe better while running (an in general).
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
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    fitoverfortymom wrote: »
    Who was it that mentioned they are slow for the first 3k and that's why they don't run 5ks?

    That is TOTALLY me. I seriously hate the first two miles of almost every run, but once I get to around 2.5 it's like I can go forever.

    Would the solid course of action be to run a few miles pre-race and then be super warmed up for the race? If I have my sluggish miles out of the way before the gun, then I suppose the idea is that I can just haul *kitten* for three miles? I mean, I won't win or anything, but I kind of want to know what my "5k race pace" is.

    @fitoverfortymom That would be me, pretty much a turtle dragging a piano for the first 2-3 km then I get in that groove where it starts to flow. Still a turtle just that I am no longer dragging the piano. Last night was a perfect example, my first 2 km were 6:40/6:30 when I finished at 8 km my avg was 6:10/km so the other 6 km's were around 6:01-6:05. I will have to try the idea of doing a 2-3 km run before an event to get the junk km's out of the system before hitting gun time. Another reason I don't do 5 km's is if I have to travel for an hour to an event my Shoe Time should be bigger than my Drive time which means longer events.
    Scott6255 wrote: »
    I wasn't bashing her plan or criticizing in anyway (I even included a smiley emoji after all). I was just curious because rarely does a training run (for us mere mortals) include mileage longer than about 20 miles (32k). Sorry if it came across that way. I think that was an AMAZING feet (yes, pun intended) :#
    @Scott6255 No you didn't come across as bashing, hope I wasn't? Great Pun.
    Of course we get fooled by @Orphia as she is on the other side of the dateline so she does a long run on her day off from work - Friday but it shows up as Thursday in my/our feeds.
    Personally my longest run ( freedom run local challenge event ) is 37 km and in training rarely do I go past the HM distance. So inspired by this group whether someone is struggling through a 3 km or crushing an Ultra.

    @polskagirl01 In the pictures they look like such tiny cute cuddly animals. But when they charge out of the bush/grass and catch you by surprise they always seem super dangerous. Probably had a nest near the area and was protecting her/his babies.

    8km last night and 16 km this morning. I was 7 minutes faster than my previous run on this 16 km route so that's a pretty positive result even though my training has been negatively impacted by life/work. By the time I got to the 14 km mark I was starting to suffer early stages of dehydration, even though I have a case of water stashed in the trees at the 7 km mark and I sucked down a 500ml bottle. Just got really hot ( for us northern's ) Toughed it out but my pace definitely fell off at the end.
    Sitting in the coffee shop BS with the crew and I got a cramp in the one calf - even though I had downed 1 liter of water-electrolyte recovery mixture. Just about kicked the table over getting my leg straight. It quickly passed and has been fine every since. I guess the water/electrolytes just weren't absorbed yet.

    05/02 21.23 km -21.23km - 118.77 km - YTD 331.42km
    05/05 9.00 km -30.23km - 109.77 km
    05/12 10.00 km -40.23km - 099.77 km
    05/13 06.29 km -46.52km - 093.48 km
    05/18 08.00 km -54.52km - 085.48 km
    05/19 16.00 km -70.52km - 069.48 km - YTD 380.71km Westbrook-Shaftsbury

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  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,010 Member
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    @katharmonic I believe you about the weasel! The hedgehogs here are cute, too :) I do on occasion stop in the middle of a run to watch wildlife.
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,440 Member
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    @juliet3455 no, we're all good! Thanks for reminding me that this is an international group. Sometimes it is hard to forget that there are others out there that aren't in our own little world, and I am sometimes guilty of thinking about other people's perspective.
  • abutcher2122
    abutcher2122 Posts: 175 Member
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    7.4mi/6.62 of which was the 10K. I didn’t get the time I wanted but I crossed the finish line. Lol.
    They didn’t mention that we would be running on the trail instead of the paved road so I wore the wrong shoes. I started out pretty well, was at a 11min/mi by mile 1 and 10:30mi by mile 2 which is were I realized I was going much faster than I had planned but that wasn’t my mistake. As weird as is sounds, my mistake was choosing to run with people. Lol. Probably because I train alone I’m not able to hold a conversation and run without dying. I can however run and sing. Lol. By mile 4 I had dropped to a 12 minute pace and I was just hoping I could stay around there. Definitely ran the last mile too hard as I realized that was at 1 hour with half a mile to go and I wanted to finish in 1:05; which totally did not happen. Lol. Came in 7th for my age group. I definitely need to work on my speed. I was beyond impressed with all the runners. The #1 male finished the 5K in 15:02 and he was 20+years my senior. I was blown away at how fast he was. The #1 female for the 10K came in at 37:13....that is literally the time of my 1st 5K. So glad I’m not in her age group. Lol.
    9 races under my belt and I only this year. You guys were right about this running thing. I’m glad to have a healthy new addiction. Lol.
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  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
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    @polska_girl from your description I was wondering if it was a marmot -

    Alan
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,521 Member
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    Nice 5.6mi run. Knee is cooperating.
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
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    PastorVincent wrote: »
    girlinahat wrote: »
    So weekly mileage.

    Does the body reset on a Sunday ?
    (Monday more likely as many long runs are at weekends).

    So if I want to do a long run (say 20 miles) ideally I need to have done an additional 40 miles over the course of that week (going on a 30% ratio). So three other runs of half marathon distance each.

    Am I going to TRULY be recovered enough to do that 20 mile run? ( research DOES show that those who run more miles hit faster marathon times, but I wonder how long those in the studies have spent building base mileage prior to that?)

    Currently I know I’m pushing my luck, personally. My long run is about 50% of my weekly mileage, BUT, I know I am not running to win any time trophy, and am simply out for time on feet right now, plus cross-training. It’s too late in my marathon training to add much in the way of extra running days. This isn’t the way I want it to be but the best way I can manage it for me, now.

    I know a lot of elites run fortnightly cycles. Is there merit in this? Certainly cut-back weeks every third week are seen in plans, and I’ve seen other plans where the long run is built at a steeper ratio (adding 3-4miles compared to the previous week) AS LONG AS that increase is repeated the following week without further miles added to the long run.

    IMO, YMMV, I am not a doctor and all that.

    YES do cut back weeks. Definitely.

    You can not cram for a marathon though. Do what you can, but know that can not shortcut time on your feet week after week. Grab one of the popular and well-trusted training plans, and follow at least its pattern if not its mileage.

    But again... YOU CAN NOT CRAM FOR A MARATHON (caps for emphasis).

    Following a plan is exactly what I am doing. And it is working fine for me even though I’m doing less mileage than most would want for a marathon. I’m taking it easy and letting my body rest, whereas what I COULD be doing is trying to run every day to get the miles in. That I KNOW is just asking for trouble. My long run tomorrow should give me the final answer to the question of whether it’s an achievable goal or not.
  • greyparks206
    greyparks206 Posts: 165 Member
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    Thank you, @shanaber!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    5BeautifulDays wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    @5BeautifulDays LOL! Is that the killer bunny from Monty Python! Hahahaha!

    I know most of the Garmin metrics are "best guess". But I've noticed a pattern in my stress score. It seems my stress score is higher when I sleep. During the day it's 25-45 at night I'm seeing 65. I wonder if that just confirming that I don't sleep well and hurt all night or if it's just junk metrics. It also seems to loosely follow days I exercise, but not always. I had also considered that it could be an indication of recovery. Any thoughts?

    Yes...that's the bunny!

    I don't have a Garmin, but I know that I'm able to deal with stress while I'm awake by being busy. At night, though, I think all the stress comes out to play--in hip pain, in frequent waking, in teeth grinding. Can you take something to help you sleep better, at least until you're a little more recovered?

    Yes, I could take something. I try not to take meds, i have to be desperate for some relief to give in. NSAID's bother my gut, I might suck it up and have a Tylenol (paracetamol). I have prescription meds, but I might like taking them and come to rely on them for sleep.

    I'm just waiting for it to all go away.
  • marisap2010
    marisap2010 Posts: 909 Member
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    5/1: ST, 1 mile dreadmill
    5/2: 3.7 miles
    5/3: 2 miles intervals
    5/4: ST
    5/5: 4.1 miles
    5/6: 4.2 miles
    5/13: 5 miles
    5/14: 4 miles
    5/18: 4 miles
    5/19: 3 miles

    Total: 31/70

    Upcoming races:
    Wineglass Marathon 9/30

    I have been reading posts all week but haven’t posted since last Sunday. I ended up being on call for two weeks instead of one, plus hubby came home in the middle from 3 months overseas, so my running schedule has been all screwy. I missed a whole week of runs, and I haven’t been able to do a long run that was scheduled for two weeks ago. I’m going to do the long run tomorrow morning, and I have adjusted my remaining schedule to get back on track. I’m pretty certain I will not make my goal for the month. We’re going to visit family in NY at the end of the month, and while I plan to get in runs each day, I know that other stuff may come up and throw me off. I’m trying to not let it stress me out too much, but I really want to stay on track with the training and be able to complete my marathon.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
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    @greyparks206 man what a rough 5k! Good job finishing!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
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    No run today, spent all day in the car. Ugh. Long car trips are like negative miles!
  • greyparks206
    greyparks206 Posts: 165 Member
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    PastorVincent wrote: »
    @greyparks206 man what a rough 5k! Good job finishing!
    .

    Thank you! I can only hope that next month’s race will seem easy by comparison.

  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    girlinahat wrote: »
    @polska_girl from your description I was wondering if it was a marmot -

    Alan

    One of my workmates is called Alan. He always answers the phone with just, "Alan". Needless to say there is a chorus from at least one of us afterwards. :smile:


    Speaking of furry beasts, I saw a water rat on our Sunday Social Run/Walk this morning. Ratty!

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