April 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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Cake porn..
Pretty basic atm - though I'm proud with how professional it looks!
Mirror glaze and decorations tomorrow, it's going to look great!
And I've just realised that due to time zones, you will get two pics in a day haha. Well more than two cause cutting pics.
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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
4-14 rest
4-15 7k moderate
4-16 11k slow
4-17 7k moderate
4-18 7k easy
4-19 7k threshold
4-20 7k easy
4-21 rest
April Total: 131k
April Goal: 170k
January Total: 161k
February Total: 167k
March Total: 181k
2020 Total through March: 509k
Scheduled rest day today. Cold front came through last night and it is cloudy, windy, and getting colder today.
Can't figure out how the weather knows when my scheduled rest days are...
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
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@Scott6255 I am so so so sorry! I will be praying for you as well - please do let us know if there is anything we can do.0
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Thank you ALL for your thoughts and prayers. We have some family fairly close that is providing support. I truly feel fine, and would bet many of you had/have it at some point, but without any symptoms there is no reason to get tested. I honestly think as the 24/7 caregiver, my wife surely had to have had it and is now over it. I probably caught it several days later from her (as I have had zero contact with Betty in the 3 weeks she has been here), and just getting through the last of it when they took the tests last Thursday.
That's the only rational explanation (for me).
Testing is the key to everything in scaling back the Stay-At-Home orders. But without symptoms, we can't get tested. And the antibody test would be great to know if we have already had it, even if we test negative.
Frustrating.
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@Scott6255 Best wishes for a speedy recovery. I'm glad that you're feeling well at least.
@Avidkeo Your cake already looks so professional! I can never get my frosting that smooth.
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
4/14: 4m
4/15: 5m
4/16: 4m
4/17: 1.5m
4/18: 3.5m
4/19: 12.75m
4/20: 2.5m
4/21: 4m3 -
So nice to see it snowing again in northeast Ohio!!!!4
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April Goal: 100 Miles
4/1: 5.16 miles
4/2: 5.15 miles
4/5: 9.02 miles
4/7: 6.22 miles
4/8: 5.51 miles
4/9: 5.26 miles
4/12: 10.2 miles
4/14: 6.23 miles
4/15: 5.15 miles
4/16: 5.20 miles
4/18: 5.2 🎂 miles
4/19: 9.55 miles
4/21: 5.42 miles
83.26/100 miles completed for April
394.65/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders
It was a lovely morning for a run. The sky was clear and there were lots of stars out when I started. It was 59°F with a light ESE wind. It was just about perfect running weather. A little humid, but tolerable. I tried to take it easy and think I did a good job. I ran 5.4 miles and had an overall pace of 10:38 which is pretty good for me. And it felt fairly easy. I used today's run as the Un-canceled project 8K. This weeks theme is inspiration. I tried to think about things that inspire me, but honestly I couldn't think of much. It seems like there is a lot of division lately. I did stop and take a picture of our courthouse this morning. They have been "lighting up the courthouse" the past year or so with different themes. For patriotic holidays they will light red, white and blue. For "back the blue" they do blue, they also did blue last week for healthcare workers and at Christmas they do green and red. This week they are green in honor of the senior class of 2020 who are missing the end of their senior year. I thought it looked pretty so I took a picture.It was really nice this morning and started getting light about halfway through the run and by the end it was really light and I had turned off my noxgear vest. I was also happy to be able to run through the park on my way home and saw a couple of walkers that I know walking in the park.
2020 races:
5/16/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon 🤞7 -
Oiselle is having a birthday sale!1
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@kgirlhart Nice run. I'm doing my un-cancelled race this weekend. I am having trouble deciding what inspires me too. That's a hard one.1
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quilteryoyo wrote: »@kgirlhart Nice run. I'm doing my un-cancelled race this weekend. I am having trouble deciding what inspires me too. That's a hard one.
@quilteryoyo I did a little 6.2 last night and after rereading my post, I feel that it may have sounded so narcissistic - Basically I inspire myself, rotfl, is what it sounds like. But that's out of context - finding out I am capable and have more ability than I thought inspires me, sure.
But what else inspires me is the love of this community. We are all cheering each other on and for some of us, we're the only ones cheering us on.
I believe in the collective heart of this group, and that is more inspiring than anything else.
@Scott6255 you bring up interesting and valid points. Speaking of the same - I'm pretty sure one of my sisters just disowned me because we feel differently about the virus. Except we don't even feel that differently, it's just that our actions are informed by different belief systems and priorities.
I.E. She doesn't have a job or kids so it's easy to stay home and play with different seed varieties, etc.
I, on the other hand, have two special needs kids who are REALLY struggling right now and I am also an essential worker so I have to go to work each day....
I digress... *Sigh* I'm sorry you have to go through this!7 -
@Camaramandy648
One of the roughest things about this is how we're all in the "same" situation, but it's all so different.
I'm working from home and I have no kids. My situation is totally different than my sister, who is a SATM with two toddlers and a husband who is leaving the house for essential work. Both of us are in a totally different boat than my brother, who found himself totally out of work and is now delivering for Door Dash. Another sister and I can share complaints about working from home, but she's doing it with a three-year-old, which is a level of difficultly I can't even imagine. The stuff that is frustrating or stressing me out may seem like a pretty good deal to someone else and vice versa. We're all at different levels of occupational, financial, familial, and health-related stress.2 -
janejellyroll wrote: »@Camaramandy648
One of the roughest things about this is how we're all in the "same" situation, but it's all so different.
I'm working from home and I have no kids. My situation is totally different than my sister, who is a SATM with two toddlers and a husband who is leaving the house for essential work. Both of us are in a totally different boat than my brother, who found himself totally out of work and is now delivering for Door Dash. Another sister and I can share complaints about working from home, but she's doing it with a three-year-old, which is a level of difficultly I can't even imagine. The stuff that is frustrating or stressing me out may seem like a pretty good deal to someone else and vice versa. We're all at different levels of occupational, financial, familial, and health-related stress.
YES
That's what I tried to explain to her! One point of view - one heart with real, deep feelings - is not more valid than the other. Both are equally valuable and valid.
It is what it is, she is known for disowning family members. Whatever I guess.2 -
@Camaramandy648 and @janejellyroll - I have seen this in a few different places and thought it appropriate to your discussion and something that we all need to consider.I heard that we are all in the same boat, but it's not like that. We are in the same storm, but not in the same boat. Your ship could be shipwrecked and mine might not be. Or vice versa.
For some, quarantine is optimal. A moment of reflection, of re-connection, easy in flip flops, with a cocktail or coffee. For others, this is a desperate financial & family crisis.
For some that live alone they're facing endless loneliness. While for others it is peace, rest & time with their mother, father, sons & daughters.
With the $600 weekly increase in unemployment some are bringing in more money to their households than they were working. Others are working more hours for less money due to pay cuts or loss in sales.
Some families of 4 just received $3400 from the stimulus while other families of 4 saw $0.
Some were concerned about getting a certain candy for Easter while others were concerned if there would be enough bread, milk and eggs for the weekend.
Some want to go back to work because they don't qualify for unemployment and are running out of money. Others want to kill those who break the quarantine.
Some are home spending 2-3 hours/day helping their child with online schooling while others are spending 2-3 hours/day to educate their children on top of a 10-12 hour workday.
Some have experienced the near death of the virus, some have already lost someone from it and some are not sure if their loved ones are going to make it. Others don't believe this is a big deal.
Some have faith in God and expect miracles during this 2020.
Others say the worst is yet to come.
So, friends, we are not in the same boat. We are going through a time when our perceptions and needs are completely different.
Each of us will emerge, in our own way, from this storm. It is very important to see beyond what is seen at first glance. Not just looking, actually seeing.
We are all on different ships during this storm experiencing a very different journey.
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@Camaramandy648 and @janejellyroll - I have seen this in a few different places and thought it appropriate to your discussion and something that we all need to consider.I heard that we are all in the same boat, but it's not like that. We are in the same storm, but not in the same boat. Your ship could be shipwrecked and mine might not be. Or vice versa.
For some, quarantine is optimal. A moment of reflection, of re-connection, easy in flip flops, with a cocktail or coffee. For others, this is a desperate financial & family crisis.
For some that live alone they're facing endless loneliness. While for others it is peace, rest & time with their mother, father, sons & daughters.
With the $600 weekly increase in unemployment some are bringing in more money to their households than they were working. Others are working more hours for less money due to pay cuts or loss in sales.
Some families of 4 just received $3400 from the stimulus while other families of 4 saw $0.
Some were concerned about getting a certain candy for Easter while others were concerned if there would be enough bread, milk and eggs for the weekend.
Some want to go back to work because they don't qualify for unemployment and are running out of money. Others want to kill those who break the quarantine.
Some are home spending 2-3 hours/day helping their child with online schooling while others are spending 2-3 hours/day to educate their children on top of a 10-12 hour workday.
Some have experienced the near death of the virus, some have already lost someone from it and some are not sure if their loved ones are going to make it. Others don't believe this is a big deal.
Some have faith in God and expect miracles during this 2020.
Others say the worst is yet to come.
So, friends, we are not in the same boat. We are going through a time when our perceptions and needs are completely different.
Each of us will emerge, in our own way, from this storm. It is very important to see beyond what is seen at first glance. Not just looking, actually seeing.
We are all on different ships during this storm experiencing a very different journey.
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@shanaber That's exactly right.
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@avidkeo - the cake is beautiful! Can't wait to see it all finished.
@kgirlhart - your courthouse is beautiful with all the lights! I love it when they do things like that.
@Tramboman - enjoy your snow! 😂 It will be 90 here by Thursday!
I know a couple people asked how Hobbes is doing. Thanks for asking! He is doing very well. The latest cancer scare is a watch and see. The test had mixed results (different type of cancer from before) so the decision with the Vet is to watch it and if it starts to get any larger we will schedule surgery. I really didn't want to put him through another surgery unless it was absolutely necessary and she agreed that this is how she would handle it with her dogs.
Got up early this morning and got out much earlier than I have been. Not early enough to beat the heat that is coming later this week but hey, its a start. The trail unfortunately was packed! Cars were waiting in line for others to leave so they could park and it was a mess. We headed out directly to the dirt service road and while not really busy there were definitely more people that usual. We ran into a friend with two of Hobbes favorite puppy playmates, Ravin and Blue so I let him off leash and he had an absolute ball running and zooming all over with them, even following them out into the water. Then we headed off to run some tabata intervals. I did 4 sets of 8 and was out of breath and dying by the end of the 3rd set. Managed to complete the 4th set but it was tough.
I finished my 3rd Marathon for the month too, well just about. I was behind on the 1st one so with this week's complete I am now only a little over 1 mile behind overall. Definitely on track to finish!
Date..........Miles........Total
04/01.......2.77..........2.77
04/02.......0.00..........2.77 - Home workout (AKA Vizsla Strength Training)
04/03.......6.91..........9.68 - Gratitude Un-Canceled Virtual 10k
04/04.......6.51........16.19 - Gratitude Un-Canceled Virtual 5k
04/05.......0.00........16.19 - + Stretch and Roll class
04/06.......0.00........16.19
04/07.......0.00........16.19
04/08.......6.94........23.13 - Hope Un-Canceled Virtual 5k
04/09.......0.00........23.13 - + Strength Training @ Home
04/10.......5.44........28.57 - Rainy day run
04/11.......7.92........36.49 - Hope Un-Canceled 10k
04/12.......0.00........36.49 - + Stretch and Roll class
04/13.......6.72........43.21 - Humor Un-Canceled 10k
04/14.......5.64........48.85 - Humor Un-Canceled 8k
04/15.......0.00........48.85
04/16.......5.66........54.51 - + Stretch and Roll class
04/17.......4.42........58.93 - Humor Un-Canceled 5k
04/18.......7.50........66.43
04/19.......0.00........66.43 - Home workout (AKA Vizsla Strength Training)
04/20.......5.65........72.08 - Inspiration Un-Canceled 5k
04/21.......5.24........77.32 - Tabata Tuesday
2020 Run the Year Team - 2020 R.I.O.T. (Running Is Our Therapy) 576.15/1000 miles (running and walking)
2020 Planned and Completed Races
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon7 -
4/3 - 3
4/4 - 3
4/7 - 3
4/9 - 2
4/10 - 3
4/11 - 3
4/12 - 2
4/15 – 3
4/16 - 3
4/18 - 3
4/19 – 3
4/21 - 2
33 of 40 miles
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@shanaber, that piece about all being on different ships is good. I'm sure most of us has ways we are fortunate compared to others, but also ways we are suffering during this time. We don't need to rank those things, but being aware that others are going through it differently is an important message.
Also, glad to hear Hobbes is doing well. And congrats on your 3rd marathon a week being done!
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
04/01/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 5.0
04/02/20 :::: 3.0 :::: 8.0
04/03/20 :::: 3.5 :::: 11.6
04/04/20 :::: 10.2 :::: 21.8
04/05/20 :::: 1.5 :::: 23.3
04/06/20 :::: 2.3 :::: 25.6
04/07/20 :::: 4.6 :::: 30.2
04/08/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 33.3
04/09/20 :::: 3.0 :::: 36.3
04/10/20 :::: 4.0 :::: 40.3
04/11/20 :::: 8.3 :::: 48.6
04/12/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 51.7
04/13/20 :::: 5.1 :::: 56.8
04/14/20 :::: 3.5 :::: 60.3
04/15/20 :::: 3.3 :::: 63.5
04/16/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 66.6
04/17/20 :::: 3.9 :::: 70.6
04/18/20 :::: 7.1 :::: 77.6
04/19/20 :::: 9.0 :::: 86.7
04/20/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 89.7
04/21/20 :::: 1.6 :::: 91.3
Ugh, that was a short but suck-filled run. I basically wanted to take a rest day and just go out for a minimal run to keep the streak alive. The weather was crap - it rained hard this morning, there was some snow, high winds, and it was very chilly. I was busy with zoom meetings and classes all day so I didn't get out (not that I wanted to in all that) until the end of the day. Stella was a maniac by that time so I took her with me to just get that 20 minutes done. Between my sore legs, the wind and the snow flurries I was already pretty cranky. And then the dogs. We passed a woman with a pair of dogs and all three dogs were barking and growling and lunging, and then she lost control of both leashes. The dogs came at Stella and I was trying to spin around and get her behind me. Which all seemed to go on forever as I tried to figure out whether I could grab Stella or grab the other dog's leash to get them apart. One of them was really nipping at Stella but I don't think any major bites were landed, at least nothing that broke skin. Finally the woman got hold of their leashes again and I took off with Stella as quickly as I could. But Stella was of course totally wound up and we must have passed 3 or 4 other dogs who also were reacting as we passed each other (there were hardly any people out but the few that were all had dogs), no doubt Stella's energy was setting them off too. I had a pretty bad energy as well.
I'm having a beer, Stella is wiped out and pressed up against me, and we are both ready to call it a day.
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Don't laugh at me, but I had an epiphany when reading about cross training the other day. I can't find it in the book now, so I may have just dreamed it, but what I recall was a discussion about people you see who walk on the treadmill and you just know that are doing it to get some steps in, but don't want to sweat. His point is that cross training should at least get you up to a low aerobic state in order to be the most helpful. This makes sense, but I have been that "girl" who went for a fast walk, hoping I wasn't going to sweat. I realize now that I probably wasn't getting as much benefit from those walks as I thought I was getting. So, what he suggests is doing uphill treadmill walking, at a speed and incline that allows you to walk but also gets your heart rate up. So, today I tried that. It took an incline of 5.5% with a speed of 3.8 mph to get where I wanted to be. I kept it there for about 20 minutes and then lowered the incline a little so as not to stress muscles that weren't used to that too much. My HR stayed up enough to still be aerobic in nature. He also said he reads during these sessions, so I tried that too. It was a little hard to do, but it sure made the time pass by a lot faster. I walked 3 miles in 47:25 minutes. Only burned 200 calories though, according to Garmin. It felt like it should have been more.
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Hey all.
So cake porn first:
Video of the cake pour on YouTube cause I don't know how to load video here, or even if you can! Sorry about portrait, but trying to pour and video at the same time in landscape wasn't going to happen! Also, you get to hear my lovely kiwi accent lol. My husband informs me that's not exactly how I sound but who knows lol.
https://youtu.be/9mje0SgvlCI
Pics of completed cake:
Because how long it took to pour, it ended up a little lumpy but its beautiful and shiny, and I don't care cause the kids had fun pouring it, and that's way more important than a insta perfect cake. Also the colours are more under the sea than frozen, again because I don't have the right gwl colouring due to the c word, and our supermarkets stock basics at best. And the proper cake places aren't open or delivering, due to level 4 lock down. Sigh.
And just to tease you all, I'll put up a cutting pic later, as we aren't cutting it till after lunch.6 -
Hey all.
So cake porn first:
Video of the cake pour on YouTube cause I don't know how to load video here, or even if you can! Sorry about portrait, but trying to pour and video at the same time in landscape wasn't going to happen! Also, you get to hear my lovely kiwi accent lol. My husband informs me that's not exactly how I sound but who knows lol.https://youtu.be/9mje0SgvlCI
Pics of completed cake:
Because how long it took to pour, it ended up a little lumpy but its beautiful and shiny, and I don't care cause the kids had fun pouring it, and that's way more important than a insta perfect cake. Also the colours are more under the sea than frozen, again because I don't have the right gwl colouring due to the c word, and our supermarkets stock basics at best. And the proper cake places aren't open or delivering, due to level 4 lock down. Sigh.
And just to tease you all, I'll put up a cutting pic later, as we aren't cutting it till after lunch.
Wonderful pics and a super video!!!1
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