April 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    lakeshawas3129 wrote: »
    Good morning group. I hope it’s not too late for me to join. So excited to find you all. For this month I’m hoping to run 20-30 miles a week with some walking to get me back on track with running. I’m hoping this will motivate me.

    Never too late to join. Welcome!!!
  • lakeshawas3129
    lakeshawas3129 Posts: 12 Member
    Thank you 😊 😀😀
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    lakeshawas3129 wrote: »
    Good morning group. I hope it’s not too late for me to join. So excited to find you all. For this month I’m hoping to run 20-30 miles a week with some walking to get me back on track with running. I’m hoping this will motivate me.

    Well, sorry, it is way too late for you to join for March, but April is wide open! So welcome!
  • lakeshawas3129
    lakeshawas3129 Posts: 12 Member
    Thank you @PastorVincent!! I’m getting ready to head out to start my miles.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @bearly63 - it is amazing still to me that you can take the bike trail all the way from Yorba Linda to the beach. From my house it would be about 19 miles so way too far for me to run but our neighbor used to ride there and back all the time.
    @brittanystebbins95 - both yours and @rheddmobile's little raccoons are SO cute, Probably not so cute or manageable once they are grown up though.
    @Tramboman - hope you can get that hip to start cooperating!

    I was expecting to have a rest day today, maybe get in some lifting/strength training. It was supposed to be cold and drizzly this morning but I woke up to cool and beautiful sunshine. I also just downloaded the Peloton app for the free 90 day trial and it looks like so much fun. So I may just go out for a little run to kick start the month!
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    @shanaber Is there anything worse than having it be absolutely gorgeous on a planned rest day? (I mean, yes, there is stuff that is worse, but this is one of my pet peeves). I usually can't resist temptation and wind up moving the rest day so I can get a run in.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,532 Member
    Welcome to all of the newcomers!

    @brittanystebbins95 Cute little guy. Glad you were able to get it to a rehabilitation center.

    I'll add to the raccoon stories, but don't have any pictures. This was probably about 20 years ago. My husband and I were sitting outside and noticed a critter that looked odd and was walking weird. We went for a closer look and it was a raccoon that had gotten it's head stuck in an empty glass jar. Obviously, he had gone in to eat whatever had been left in the bottom of the container and then couldn't get it's head back out. We were able to take a towel and gloves to hold it and gently tap the jar to break it off of it's head. We let it go and it waddled up onto a pile of wood we had on the hill. We took it some water and just let it be. After a couple of hours it was gone. We're sure it rested up and was on it's way to find something to eat. Who knows how long the poor thing had been trapped.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,185 Member
    April Goal: 100 Miles

    4/1: 5.16



    5.16/100 miles completed for April

    316.56/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders

    Welcome to all the newcomers!

    I don't think I ever officially stated my goal for April, but I think I will just set it at 100 miles. I got out this morning for 5 miles. It was a pretty good run. I had a hard time getting going this morning.  I really  need to go to bed earlier.  But once I got going the run was good. Then I got home and just barely had time for a little yoga to stretch and when I was done my boss texted me saying the lights at the office had blown and he had an electrician coming so don't come into work. So I could have slept in at least an hour and still got a good run in. 🙄 But it worked out since I went for a walk with my son to hit all the Poke stops near the house so it was good to have that time with him. Now I am thinking about clearing out my laundry room,  but it will be a pretty big chore, so I am procrastinating. 

    When I was in college we had a mama raccoon who got under our house and had babies. We never saw the babies but we could hear them inside the walls. The worst part was our house became infested with fleas. Luckily it was near the end of the spring semester and by the time we got back in the fall the landlord had gotten rid of the raccoons and the fleas.


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    2020 races:
    5/16/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon 🤞
  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    Liking all the raccoon stories, I don't have any.

    Welcome again to the newcomers.

    6.9 miles today. Felt good even though it was a wind chill of 41F (the winds were strong today!)
    This roller coaster weather is crazy. I was in shorts and tank the other day. Today tights and long sleeve warmish half zip.
    Not as crowded in the morning as it gets here. I think people are coming after 10 or so and then it's packed all day.
    I'm just glad I get my run in in the mornings. If people continue not following guidelines, it may be longer than 30 more days.

    On the plus side, local restaurants are offering discounts, and we are doing our part to help them out.
    Have a yummy dinner order placed for curbside pick up later!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    Prayers for you @Scott6255 . I know that was a very hard decision to make. I hope you all remain healthy!

    This. Sorry man, you have a tough road to walk ahead of you even without COVID-19.

  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Love the raccoon stories and pics! The closest thing I have is one that walks by my security cameras a couple-few times a month. The coon comes by around 1 or 2 am, so unlikely will ever see them.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,185 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    username301 wrote: »
    So after a very good Jan and a very wobbly Feb. March was just a complete fail. I am really very annoyed with myself. But I just don't want to run.

    April is another chance. But if I can't stick April, its probably curtains.

    1 April...5k, morning routine and Weights.

    Here will be some unpopular advice. If you do not want to run, then do not. Find another way to be active that you want to do. Running is a great choice for lots of reasons, but it is not for everyone. You need to find what is right for you and do that.

    I totally agree with this. If you really don't enjoy running then there are plenty of other types of exercise. Life is too short to do things that make you miserable.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,185 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    Prayers for you @Scott6255 . I know that was a very hard decision to make. I hope you all remain healthy!

    This. Sorry man, you have a tough road to walk ahead of you even without COVID-19.

    I agree with this too. You are in a really tough situation. I hope you all stay well.
  • LoveyChar
    LoveyChar Posts: 4,336 Member
    8.2 miles today
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    yall see the memes thread? ha! Its MY 600LB LIFE doc!
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    oh no run, 'cept to the bathroom a few times. no walk. days over and I still did nothing all day. I did look up the Peloton bike. Nah. I don't wanna spend that much PLUS a monthly subscription. Road bike on the trainer cost half that and no monthly fee.
  • bearly63
    bearly63 Posts: 734 Member
    edited April 2020
    @scott6255 so sorry to hear that!! I hope you can keep everyone safe ❤️

    @quilteryoyo I love NCIS. I could run a marathon staring at Gibbs.

    @shanaber agree....I used to ride a beach cruiser from my house in Costa Mesa down to the beach in Newport- lots of hills and no gears! The good ol days!
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    @Scott6255 hoping you all remain healthy and you are able to safely care for your aunt. What a hard and scary situation. Thinking of you.


    Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
    04/01/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 5.0

    First run of April was speedwork, done on my own at the track. The track I wanted to go to was closed, which it wasn't last week, so I was disappointed because it is usually pretty empty. I headed to another track and it was open. Signs around to adhere to social distancing and governor's orders, but open. There were only a handful of people there mid-afternoon so the distancing was pretty easy.

    The workout coach gave us this week to do on our own was 1 minute intervals. 1 minute hard, 1 minute easy, repeat times 12. I did about 10 minutes warmup and then added on to my cooldown to get to 5 miles. This is the speedwork that I dread the least, the short intervals, so it was a decent one to do alone and I think my pace was pretty comparable or even slightly better than what did last time I did this workout with my coach and group.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    @shanaber Is there anything worse than having it be absolutely gorgeous on a planned rest day? (I mean, yes, there is stuff that is worse, but this is one of my pet peeves). I usually can't resist temptation and wind up moving the rest day so I can get a run in.
    @janejellyroll - yah - I ended up doing a short Peloton strength workout and then going for a short run/walk with the pup. It was just too pretty out to not get out there. Oh and it is supposed to start raining in the next few days again so I am going to take advantage of the nice weather as much as I can!

    @Scott6255 - Definitely sending you lots of hugs! That is such a tough situation.

    @username301 - I agree with @pastorvincent but with a caveat. Is it that you really don't want or like to run? Or is it that it is hard, you get sweaty, you hate the treadmill, you don't like running alone or just that the first mile is terrible? If you really don't want or like to run then I agree find something else you like to do that will get your HR up.
    If it is any of the 2nd set of possibilities then try changing things up, where you run (get outside, in a park, somewhere with fun things to look at or watch some interesting program if you are stuck running on a treadmill); or who you run with (find a group or just a running buddy to run with); or find an interesting podcast to get into or some music you love to get you moving.

    @elise4270 - you might check out the Peloton app and try some of the workouts on your bike. It is free for 90 days. I don't know what just the app costs, guess I will check that out at the end of June. In the meantime I did a couple of the workouts today (a strength one and a running one that I mostly listened too and walked). They are fun have good music and I found it pretty motivating. The strength one was only 30 mins, moved pretty fast and would have been better if I had watched first and knew what to expect but it was good and I will definitely do it again.
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    @Scott6255 That’s really rough. Caring for someone with dementia is super stressful to begin with, and then add the worries of keeping isolation... thinking of you.

    My husband and I did 7 something miles in the neighborhood, at least 5 were running. We went to the little patch of woods we are looking at for trails and explored some. Heard owls, saw a bunny, saw a deer. Found a little lake with two nesting geese who were very angry at being disturbed. It’s very rough back there, not sure what is people trail, what is deer track, and what is creek bed. Runnable though. I don’t know how many people go there at the best of times, but today we were all alone with no footprints anywhere, only a single bike had been there since the last time it rained.

    There was a ton of traffic on the way to and from. I think people are mentally sick of isolation.

    Melanie’s horses were up at the fence on the way back. Sorry, guys, no treats here!
    We found a chimney!
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    Saw this chalked on the road on the way back.
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    Does anyone know what this plant is? I’m terrible at identifying plants. It was all over near the chimney.
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  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    @Scott6255 - what an awful situation and what a wonderful family you are to step in. Wishing you all well.

    @hanlonsk - you sound like you are making all the right calls for your employees and I wish you had the support from management you deserve. I hear you on the infection control front. I’m back in school next week to teach 5-11 year olds (children of essential workers can still go to school here) and to be honest it feels pretty futile trying to stay infection free when you are frequently sneezed on or touched by grubby little hands (and I mean that affectionately). Then home to my own two who will have been at their school. I’ll do my best but I’m guessing there will be glitter a plenty, to use that analogy.

    @avidkeo I’m eating everything too 😬 and @Elise4270 yup, no excuses! Love that meme!!

    Around 6k again today. I’m aiming to do 40 minutes every day which lands me at about that distance so actually well in line for the marathon a week challenge @katharmonic (I think it was yours) I will try and keep up!

    April goal: 75 miles
    April total: 7.3 miles

    1/4: 3.6 miles
    2/4: 3.7 miles

    March: 76.4 m
    February: 17.8 m
    January: 0
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    @Scott6255 That’s really rough. Caring for someone with dementia is super stressful to begin with, and then add the worries of keeping isolation... thinking of you.

    My husband and I did 7 something miles in the neighborhood, at least 5 were running. We went to the little patch of woods we are looking at for trails and explored some. Heard owls, saw a bunny, saw a deer. Found a little lake with two nesting geese who were very angry at being disturbed. It’s very rough back there, not sure what is people trail, what is deer track, and what is creek bed. Runnable though. I don’t know how many people go there at the best of times, but today we were all alone with no footprints anywhere, only a single bike had been there since the last time it rained.

    There was a ton of traffic on the way to and from. I think people are mentally sick of isolation.

    Melanie’s horses were up at the fence on the way back. Sorry, guys, no treats here!
    We found a chimney!
    rn6754ri7ny8.jpeg
    90wwgakzzoxf.jpeg

    Saw this chalked on the road on the way back.
    ytw0pajdktel.jpeg

    Does anyone know what this plant is? I’m terrible at identifying plants. It was all over near the chimney.
    h2afqg5n956c.jpeg

    Those are May apples.

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