April 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

Tramboman

@Elise4270
@quilteryoyo
I'm hoping it feels better tomorrow, but you're absolutely right about significant others taking care of each other. I'm very lucky to have her.
Thanks to all who sent well wishes and hugs. I have been dealing with back problems for about 55 years, but this feels different. It's right on the IS joint, and it doesn't ache - it's like someone is stabbing me with an ice pick.

shanaber

@Tramboman - I hope your back feels better soon! I had lots of problems with my back years ago. Infamously on a trip to Utah with my daughter where I had spasms so bad in the hotel I couldn't move and she had to have them call a doctor who sent me in an ambulance to the hospital. We were set to drive back to So CA the next day and the doctors allowed it only if I would stop every 2 hours for 25mins. It was a VERY long drive home! It did lead me to lose weight and get in shape. I never wanted to experience that debilitating pain again! Every once in a while I have pain when traveling and sitting or sleeping wrong but thankfully it has never been as bad again.
@avidkeo - so many exciting things happening for you! I hope the job interviews go well and you get a job there that you love!
@Lazy_Bones_85 - I don't think it is necessary to run further although it will have the affect of making the 10k seem shorter. If you have hills nearby that you can run, especially later in a run I would definitely get in a few hill repeats or runs with the hills toward the end so you can possibly pickup some speed there as many people struggle on hills toward the end of a race. You could also try, if you aren't already, incorporating some speedwork; intervals, fartleks, tempo, etc..

I got out late and thought I would end up running in the bright hot sun. Fortunately the cloud cover and breeze kept it cool (cold at a couple of points) for almost all of my run today. The sun didn't really come out until after I got home. I thought the plan I am now loosely following had a 12 mile long run today with the last 2 progressing. I assumed that this meant the last 2 miles picking up speed. So I ran 12 and attempted to increase my speed the last 2 miles. I was able to run them a bit faster than any of the previous miles and mile 12 was the only mile I think, under 13min pace overall. All of my run intervals were pretty consistently around 11:30-12. For the race I will need to pick it up on the walk intervals.
When I got home I realized the plan was actually for 10 miles with the last 2 progressing this week and 12 miles next weekend. Oh well... I don't really want to run 12 miles one week out from my HM so I am calling this my last long run although I may try to get in 8 on Friday. This was my biggest week for mileage in months and if I had known how close I was to goal I would have kept going!

Has anyone here tried the Topo Athletic Magnifly 2? It has more cushion than the ST-2s I am running in now and I am wondering how soft/cushioned it really is. I want the lightness of the ST-2s but with just a bit more cushion. I love my Altra Escalantes but they just feel too heavy and squishy on my longer runs.

Date........Miles.......Total
04/01......4.72........4.72 + Agility
04/02......0.00........4.72 + Strength Training
04/03......5.45......10.17 + Sport Dog
04/04......0.00......10.17
04/05......5.67......15.84 - with Drills and Strides
04/06......8.64......24.48 - 2mile wu, 4 miles tempo w/90sec rest, 2mile cd
04/07......3.50......27.98
04/08......4.75......32.73 + Agility
04/09......0.00......32.73 + Strength Training
04/10......6.67......39.40 + Sport Dog
04/11......0.00......39.40 + Strength Training
04/12......0.00......39.40 - Agility Trial
04/13......9.71......49.11
04/14......2.34......51.45 - On the road
04/15......3.76......55.21 - Tucson run
04/16......0.00......55.21
04/17......3.45......58.66 - Los Alamos
04/18......4.71......63.37 - Santa Fe Rails to Trails run
04/19......0.00......63.37
04/20......3.57......66.94 - Santa Fe Rails to Trails run revisited
04/21......0.00......66.94
04/22......9.83......76.77 - + Agility
04/23......0.00......76.77 + Strength Training
04/24......5.07......81.84 + Sport Dog
04/25......0.00......81.84 + Strength Training
04/26......4.88......86.72
04/27....12.59......99.31
04/28......0.00......99.31



02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon Deferred to 2020
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country HM
09/15/19 - Jack and Jill Downhill HM - Boise
11/23/19 - USA Women's HM (lottery)
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon

Elise4270

I haven't ran in 2+ months and Garmin thinks I'm badass

katharmonic

Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
04/01/19 :::: 3.8 :::: 3.8
04/02/19 :::: 2.7 :::: 6.5
04/03/19 :::: 1.6 :::: 8.1
04/04/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 8.1
04/05/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 8.1
04/06/19 :::: 5.7 :::: 13.8
04/07/19 :::: 5.0 :::: 18.8
04/08/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 18.8
04/09/19 :::: 3.4 :::: 22.2
04/10/19 :::: 3.3 :::: 25.5
04/11/19 :::: 4.1 :::: 29.6
04/12/19 :::: 3.6 :::: 33.2
04/13/19 :::: 5.5 :::: 38.6
04/14/19 :::: 5.3 :::: 44.0
04/15/19 :::: 4.4 :::: 48.3
04/16/19 :::: 2.0 :::: 50.3
04/17/19 :::: 4.5 :::: 54.9
04/18/19 :::: 1.8 :::: 56.7
04/19/19 :::: 2.7 :::: 59.4
04/20/19 :::: 8.1 :::: 67.5
04/21/19 :::: 4.3 :::: 71.8
04/22/19 :::: 3.6 :::: 75.4
04/23/19 :::: 1.0 :::: 76.4
04/24/19 :::: 2.8 :::: 79.1
04/25/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 79.1
04/26/19 :::: 14.7 :::: 93.8

Spartan NJ Beast today - I don't even know what to say except it was a killer. Relentless hills, both up and down were tough. The obstacles were challenging to say the least, especially when exhausted already by the mountainous hiking (not really a run, there were few places where footing was good enough to get actual running in). I finished in about 7 hours 35 minutes. Everything hurts or will hurt tomorrow. I'm so beat up and tired, I'll try to post a recap tomorrow sometime after I get home. Now it's time to sleep.

Elise4270

Good luck morning racers!

My dh is off running today. I woke from a dream that even though I couldn’t run, I went to the start line and pick up a few lucky discarded clothing items from the racers. The woke up and remembered can’t walk down there. We’re a mile from the start. I saw Bart Yasso yesterday. Didn’t say hi to him, just a smile and a nod. They had a shake out run with him Saturday AM, so friggin jealous of those that got to run with him. I heard him speak a few years ago. He’s pretty cool.

I’m kind sick of seeing all these folks flaunt their two good legs.

@katharmonic 7 hours sounds brutal. You are a spartan beast!

Think I’ll go eat worms today. (Kids rhyme).

quilteryoyo

@katharmonic WOW! 7 hours and 35 minutes. I can agree that everything will probably be sore today, even places you didn't know could get sore. Hope you can get up out of bed! Great job finishing!!!! I can't even imagine!

PastorVincent

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Spartan NJ Beast today - I don't even know what to say except it was a killer. Relentless hills, both up and down were tough. The obstacles were challenging to say the least, especially when exhausted already by the mountainous hiking (not really a run, there were few places where footing was good enough to get actual running in). I finished in about 7 hours 35 minutes. Everything hurts or will hurt tomorrow. I'm so beat up and tired, I'll try to post a recap tomorrow sometime after I get home. Now it's time to sleep.

Well done! Finishing a Spartan is a huge deal!

Scott6255

@katharmonic Amazing! Just being on your feet for 7 hours and 35 minutes straight is grueling, let alone those hills and obstacles! You truly are a beast. Well done!!💪👍

martaindale

Got a new phone this week and my Strava actually works again!! My pictures look so much better and it runs so much faster.
It's getting hot, y'all!! I really prefer to run in the evening but I'm going to start going in the morning for my weekend run and the rare weekday when I'm off. It's so much nicer before the sun is at full force and the concrete isn't radiating heat!
I skipped 1 run this week after having some dental work and just feeling totally wiped out. It stresses me out so much that I'm just done for the rest of the day. So, not making goal this month, but I have 1 more run this month so I'll be close.

4/3: 3.1 miles
4/5: 3.3 miles
4/6: 7 miles
4/8: 4.3 miles
4/8: 2.1 miles
4/10: 2.4 miles
4/12: 7 miles
4/14: 2.4 miles
4/15: 5.2 miles
4/17: 3.6 miles
4/19: 7.1 miles
4/21: 3 miles
4/22: 3 miles
4/26: 4 miles
4/28: 3.1 miles

April total: 60.6 miles
April goal: 70 miles

2019 Races:

Piney Woods Trailfest 5k - 2/2/2019 29.23
Rodeo Run 10k - 2/23/2019 1:03.12
Run Houston! Minute Maid Park 10k - 3/23/2019 1:01.28
Brazos Bend 50 10k - 4/6/2019 1:15:33
El Chupacabra de Houston 10k (night trail run) - 8/2019
TWRC Run Wild Run Free 5k - 9/2019
10 for Texas 10 Miler - 10/2019 registered
Wine and Dine half marathon - 11/3/2019 registered

Run the Year 2019 - Team Five for Nineteen

martaindale

So many injuries and illnesses! I hope everyone starts feeling better soon!

@katharmonic Awesome job! That is super impressive!

Tramboman

4-1 rest
4-2 7k easy
4-3 7k easy
4-4 rest
4-5 7k easy/threshold
4-6 11k easy
4-7 7k recovery
4-8 rest
4-9 7k easy/threshold
4-10 4k slow
4-11 rest
4-12 4k easy
4-13 5k (Shine the Light)
4-14 7k recovery
4-15 rest
4-16 7k slow
4-17 7k easy/threshold
4-18 rest
4-19 7k easy
4-20 11k slow
4-21 7k recovery
4-22 rest
4-23 7k easy/threshold
4-24 7k easy/threshold
4-25 rest
4-26 7k slow
4-27 forced rest
4-28 injury idle


April Total: 126k
April Goal: 150k

January Total: 131k
February Total: 159.5k
March Total: 183k

Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2019 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Run at least 4 5k races.
Get under 30:00 and a PR for 5k.
Average at least 135k per month, which would put me over 1,000 miles for the year.

Run the Year Team: Five for Nineteen

Walked 3k today - only had to double over from pain twice. Was hoping for substantial improvement overnight, but it was not to be. At least it went from feeling like someone was stabbing me with an ice pick to someone burning me with a blowtorch - not substantial, but some. We'll see what the doctors say when I get in there next week.

Well done, @katharmonic !!!

2019 Races:

4-13 Shine the Light 5K - 31:12 chip time; First Place male 65 and older
6-1 Freedom 5K (Will be off the schedule due to another commitment)
6-30 Strides for Starfish 5K

taxgirl1

Another day of perfect running weather in the PNW. I took the dog with me, wasn't sure if I should, and realized that 3 miles is the max mileage for my 12 year old dog to run. Since I had been concerned whether she could do the whole 4 miles before the run, I had planned out the route ahead of time so that at about 3.2 miles, when I could tell she wasn't having fun anymore, I was able to drop her off and finish off the rest of my 4 mile run alone. Luckily my training plan has 2 of the 3 weekly runs at 3 miles or less, so she won't miss out on all of the running.

Yesterday I signed up for my 10k in June. I changed the race I was going to do because this race doesn't have as short of a cutoff time as the 10k I was originally going to do. Also, it has a cool medal.


4/1--2.5 miles
4/3--2 miles
4/6--3 miles
4/10--2 miles
4/13--3.5 miles
4/15--2.5 miles
4/17--2 miles
4/20--4 miles
4/24--2 miles
4/27--4 miles

Races:
3/24--Mercer Island 5k 46:11
6/8--Snoqualmie Valley 10k
7/6--Bellingham Road Race (7 miles)

27.5/33 miles

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Well, my original goal in March was 80 miles and I ended the month with 101 miles. I'd like to be in for 100 miles again as goal #1 with a stretch goal of 110 miles for goal #2.

We shall see!

April 1 - 5 miles

Miles until Goal # 1 - 95 miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 105 miles

April 3 - 3.3 miles. Did some speed work and felt really good.

Miles until Goal #1 - 91.7 miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 101.7 miles

April 5 - 3.1 miles
April 6 - 13.1 miles
=16.2 miles

Miles until goal #1 = 75.5 miles
Miles until goal #2 = 85.5 miles

I wanted to see how a few miles felt on drained legs after yesterday's half marathon. The first mile was rough as I worked through some tightness and stiffness, but felt great after that.

April 7 - 3.3 miles

27.8 miles for the month

Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) = 72.2 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) = 82.2 miles

April 9 - 3 miles of speed work
April 10 - 3.16 miles
= 6.16 miles

33.96 miles for the month

Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 66.04 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 76.04 miles

April 11 - 5 miles

38.96 miles for the month

Miles until goal #1 - 61.04 miles
Miles until goal #2 - 71.04 miles

April 13 - 9.06 miles

48.02 miles for the month

Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 51.98 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 61.98 miles

April 14 - 8 miles

56.02 miles for the month

Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 43.98 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 53.98 miles

April 16 - 3 miles

59.06 miles for the month

Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 40.98 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 50.98 miles

Have a 5K on Saturday that I'm running for time, so keeping the mileage a bit lower this week. Still planning on busting out at least 10 miles on Sunday.

UGH! This whole "keep the mileage low so you can race Saturday" sucks. Did a little speed work last night just for the heck of it.

April 17 - 3 miles

62.06 miles for the month

Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 37.98 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 47.98 miles

FINALLY after 4 long years of not PR'ing any race distance, it happened today. Wasn't even trying for it, just naturally happened. Old 5K PR was 26:17, new is 25:58.

April 19 - 4 miles
April 20 - 3.11miles

69.17 miles for the month

Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 30.83 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 40.83 miles

April 21 - 7 miles

76.17 miles for the month

Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 23.83 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 33.83 miles

Decided to try some slow miles tonight. Ouch. Should have waited until tomorrow.

April 22 - 4 miles

80.17 miles for the month

Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 19.83 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 29.83 miles

April 24 -5 miles of speed work

85.17 miles for the month

Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 14.83 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 24.83 miles

I know I'll get the first goal.....#2 is going to be a stretch. We shall see!

April 25 - 4 miles

89.17 miles for the month

Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 10.83 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 20.83 miles

April 27 - 6.66 miles (I KNOW!!!! I should have gone farther, but I was completely out of time).

95.83 miles for the month

Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 4.17 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 14.17 miles

April 28 - 10 miles

105.83 miles for the month

Goal #1 (100 miles) - CHECK!!
Goal #2 (110 miles) - 4.17 miles. I got this.

Elise4270

@samthepanda Did you run your race or decide against it?

PastorVincent

Starting to wonder if this pulled muscle in my back is God's way of saying "Yo! Dope! Try actually tapering this time!"

7 Days and counting till Pittsburgh and still not running yet.

Avidkeo

Hey all. Got to the new city late last night, my mum also has an interview with the new place which is very exciting!

I was all set to go out for 7k or so this morning, when I woke it was absolutely pouring with rain and blowing a gale. Decided to wait about 30 mins for the sun to come up, and the weather gods decided to throw in tome lightening and thunder.

Rain, bring it! Wind, hmmmm not sore. Thunder and lightning with what sounds like hail, hard pass.

So instead we are going to get breakfast, drive around looking at houses, do a little shopping, ill have my first interview then see how it goes.

shanaber

@katharmonic - Wow! Fantastic job on the Spartan! I hope you take some time to recover!
@avidkeo - Hope your interview goes well! Same for your mom!

Has anyone heard from @HonuNui?

simcon1

@taxgirl1 I totally agree about the perfect weather today here—gorgeous! I hope it’s as nice in the Tillamook Forest for @7lenny7!

@katharmonic Your Spartan sounds incredible—congratulations on making it through..

I got back from my trip totally beat, but spent most of the day after my super early flight home resting and reading a novel. Then it was so beautiful today, so I ended up going for the 11 miles, and am glad I did. It helped me think about pacing for next weekend at various points, since I haven’t yet run the HM distance ever. And I kept it nice and slow (around 11 min/mile), so that felt good and not too worrisome or taxing the week before the race.

And then while I was at it, I made my monthly goal, so yay!

April goal: 70 mi

4/2 5 mi
4/4 5 mi
4/7 9 mi
4/9 5 mi
4/10 cross (30 min indoor rowing, etc)
4/11 5 mi
4/13 4.15 mi
4/14 cross (2 hours snowboarding)
4/16 5 mi
4/17 cross (10 mi easy biking)
4/18 5 mi
4/20 10 mi
4/22 5 mi
4/24 5 mi
4/28 11 mi

April total: 74.15 mi

2019 Races:
3/16 Kirkland Shamrock Run 5K
4/13 Mud & Chocolate 4.5 mi trail run
5/6 Vancouver BMO Half Marathon
5/12 The Color Run 5K
5/18 Your Canyon for a Day 35 mi Bike Tour, Yakima
8/11 Lake Union 10K?

polskagirl01

Wow, I'm caught up on the thread! I've been a bit busy.

Saturday 5k race report...
This was 3 loops up & down the hill at the Botanical Garden. It's crazy but I love the challenge. My plan was to 1) try to do each lap slightly faster than the previous, and 2) go fast down the hill, recover on the flat section around the ponds at the bottom, and hold on up the hill. I met all the goals and got a course PR. On my last time up the hill I passed 2 women who then picked up the pace and got ahead of me again. When the finish line was in sight, they looked so far ahead but I figured I might as well try... and found out I actually had a finishing kick in me! Got past the first girl, then really put the hammer down and passed the other girl what felt like less than a second before the line. My forward motion took me past the volunteer with the medals, and I had to go back for mine while trying to catch my breath. I was sure there would be some glitch where her chip (on the shoes) would register first or something and my hard work wouldn't count, but according to the results, I beat her by 0.09 second, giving me 4th place (of 23) in my AG and she was 5th. I was also #12 of 62 women, and all of those numbers are a LOT better than what I'm used to. I'm thrilled with it.
But really it's all about the giant pastries they give out at the finish line, right?

I'm tapering now. Marathon is May 12.
Also I signed up for another race, a small 10k fundraiser in June when I'll be visiting family. I'll be on my sister's team from work. I hope they aren't expecting me to run in their t-shirt though.

Scott6255

Awesome race @polskagirl01! That's great that you followed your race plan and executed it by getting a PR and rocketing past those women that you thought were out of reach. Racing does cool things to our brain that brings out the beast when it needs to.