April 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Really TMI question having to do with chafing.
    I'm 21 weeks pregnant now and I have never had nipple chafing before. I've always been pretty small chested and regular sports bras were efficient enough. How does one stop this from happening? Its awful! They feel like they're on fire after running. Would a more supportive or tighter bra help?

    Ouch. It might be time for a different size or style? They make nipple gaurds, marketed for men. @garygse (I think) mentioned round Band-Aids helped. Body glide might help. If it's not open, liquid band aid might be an option? Good luck. And congratulations!
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,658 Member
    Tramboman wrote: »

    Next scheduled run YOU should sleep and make HER run!!!
    GREAT IDEA!

  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,897 Member
    I went out for a short 2.55 mile run this morning in my neighborhood. All was quiet. No other humans spotted. I only need a little over 3 miles to reach my weekly marathon goal and i have until Wednesday to get that done.
    Happy Easter to everyone!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    4/3 – 3
    4/4 – 3
    4/7 – 3
    4/9 – 2
    4/10 – 3
    4/11 – 3
    4/12 - 2

    19 of 40 miles

    Happy Easter all

    Today was my off day, but Skip was out doing 90 minutes and she came back at an hour and said she was bored would I run the last 30 minutes with her. So off we went, it started to pour, then thunder then lightening ha ha oh thanks honey. We headed back to the house and it at least stopped pouring and lightening so we finished the 30. She was behind me in the cul-de-sac and I always say watch the dirt and I didn’t and she went down hard when her feet slipped under from underneath her. She’s fine I’m sure her feeling were more hurt ha ha

    According to the weather map we have a really high chance of an EF2 – EF5 tornado, hey thanks because things aren’t crazy enough. Life in the South.

    @Faebert Thanks I like that we run together too. She’s so much faster than me but runs at least a few miles with me. She is the one who started me running when she was in 8th grade on a bet, she said I bet you can’t run a 5K and I accepted that bet, she’s a sophomore in high school and I’ve been running ever since. Awesome cake.
    @quilteryoyo love your pup
    @marisap2010 nothing wrong with vegging out
    @brittanystebbins95 congrats on the pregnancy! Body glide, band aids or a more supportive bra would be my recommendation.
    Ha ha on the squirrel proof feeder @PastorVincent
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,213 Member
    Faebert wrote: »
    @quilteryoyo - well done!
    @eleanorhawkins - hilarious read re Hal. My confession is I actually had crushes on two of the strictest and toughest gym class instructors I ever had. On the plus side it did make me work harder than I ever have before and achieve more than I thought I could. But I also felt feminist guilt for responding to being shouted at 😉 😳
    @Avidkeo - re frozen cake, can you get those clear boiled sweets/mints out there? I made a frozen cake for my daughter and melted and dyed clear mints (Foxes glacier mints here in the UK) to make icy shards. With a bit of blue dye and icing sugar snow it could work? Pic below to show what I mean...
    @skippygirlsmom - love how you and your daughter can run together. My two are just a bit young to keep up and I was hoping to try and build it up but now I’m going out super early while it’s quiet to minimise risk and I don’t want to drag them with me. Looking forward to being at your stage.

    4 miles for me yesterday and 3.7miles today. Lovely weather but a big drop is forecast for tomorrow so going to make the most of it with a tiny disposable bbq today for me and my kids. Happy Easter to all those celebrating.

    April goal: 75 miles
    April total: 45.2 miles

    1/4: 3.6 miles
    2/4: 3.7 miles
    3/4: 3.5 miles
    4/4: 4.1 miles
    5/4: 3.5 miles
    6/4: 3.6 miles
    7/4: 3.5 miles
    8/4: 3.5 miles
    9/4: 3.5 miles
    10/4: 5 miles
    11/4: 4 miles
    12/4: 3.7 miles

    March: 76.4 m
    February: 17.8 m
    January: 0

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    Ohhh ill try that! Thanks! I think im going to try a few new candy making techniques over the next week!
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,658 Member
    @skippygirlsmom Thanks. Hope the tornadoes stay away. Glad you got to run with Skip this morning. Hope she's okay after the fall.

    @PastorVincent Hahaha. Squirrels are pretty resourceful.

  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,658 Member
    @juliet3455 You are so good to take treats to your friend. I think the car parking is really funny.

    Looks like a nice place for a shortish run @rheddmobile . Way to get your running done!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    Thanks @quilteryoyo she isn’t complaining so I guess she’s good.
    @rheddmobile and @quilteryoyo It’s been storming on and off all day, thundering as I type but it appears the worst is going to go South of us. Prayers for the folks of Monroe, LA and Mississippi.
    @Avidkeo don’t worry about one slip up with the chocolate, sometimes we need to just say give me this indulgence for 5 minutes and I’ll get back on it. I do the same when I have one of those days, I maybe cut back 100 calories off each day for the next week and it averages out



  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    I talked dh into a walk today. It was a nice walk, then started to rain a bit but was light. Then it wasn’t light. Then there was lightening. So I figured it was a good time to try to run back, we were more than 2 miles from the truck. Normally 2 miles is an hours walk for me, so you can see how “running” was a viable solution. If I was lucky, we’d make it back in maybe 30-40 minutes.

    I haven’t been running. Walking is still a chore. I ran back off and on, dh chiming in “you better stop, you’re gonna hurt yourself”, miles and minutes seemingly tick by and I’m doing okay after working the kinks out, shoulder isn’t to bad, knee shuts up, I figure out my new gait, I’m a rock star. So I’m thinking, “I might add up the time I ran, I bet it’s a least a mile”. 2+3+2... huh, that can’t be right... i ran least a mile... 7 minutes? Well, I ran almost a half mile. Ok maybe a third of a mile. My legs feel like I ran 10. I’m enjoying it.

    Just happy to hear you are running whatever the distance!
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    4-1 7k easy
    4-2 7k easy
    4-3 8k slow
    4-4 7k moderate
    4-5 7k moderate
    4-6 7k easy
    4-7 rest
    4-8 7k moderate
    4-9 7k easy
    4-10 7k easy
    4-11 7k easy
    4-12 7k moderate
    4-13 7k easy

    April Total: 85k
    April Goal: 170k

    January Total: 161k
    February Total: 167k
    March Total: 181k

    2020 Total through March: 509k

    Mid 50s F this morning, with a little rain that varied from light to moderate - not nearly bad *kitten* worthy. But the rain and wind are both supposed to be heavy later, so I'm glad I got it done early.

    When you pop in here claiming your December 2020 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?

    Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs
    Run at least 4 5k races
    Get a 5k PR
    Average at least 138k per month, to meet my Run the Year pledge of 1,020 miles
    Stretch goal: If I can average 169k per month, I can run 2020K in 2020

    Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders

    2020 races:

    5-23 Race for the Parks 5k, Hudson OH
    6-20 Freedom Run 5k, Aurora, OH
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,897 Member
    Ugh, I am so sleepy this morning! We had storms last night, and I only ended up sleeping about 1.5 hours. We had to cram into our half bath downstairs for awhile, but fortunately, it doesn’t appear we had any damage at our house. A few stores near me though were damaged badly, and I know there was one big tornado in a nearby town, but no one has been able to really analyze the damage yet since it is still dark. Hopefully, the roads to work aren’t blocked this morning. I doubt I will feel like any exercise tonight.

    Glad you are safe. We're under a wind advisory until 5:00 this evening and have some flooded roads.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,658 Member
    @ContraryMaryMary I need some of that to help with my recovery! Looks delicious! Glad your legs weren't horrible after the skipping! I wouldn't have been able to walk. Way to hang in there and get your run completed!

    @Elise4270 Yeah on being able to run!

  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    So much snow yesterday! I didn't mind it so much during my run (except for a couple stretches where the icy snow was beating hard against my face and I justified it as some free microdermabrasion), but it froze overnight so this mornings short run was very precarious. The sun is out now and I'm hoping it will all melt for a smoother run tomorrow.

    4/1: 7.75m
    4/2: 4m
    4/3: 2.5m
    4/4: 7.25m
    4/5: 13.5m
    4/6: 1.25m
    4/8: 7m
    4/9: 4m
    4/10: 3.75m
    4/11: 7.5m
    4/12: 15.25m
    4/13: 1.5m
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