May 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    5-1 7k moderate
    5-2 7k easy
    5-3 11k easy
    5-4 rest
    5-5 7k moderate
    5-6 7k moderate
    5-7 7k moderate
    5-8 7k easy
    5-9 11k slow
    5-10 7k moderate
    5-11 rest

    May Total: 71k
    May Goal: 170k

    January Total: 161k
    February Total: 167k
    March Total: 181k
    April Total: 191k

    2020 Total through April: 700k

    Perfect day for a rest day, because it's snowing (again).

    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:

    6-20 Freedom Run 5k, Aurora, OH
    9-19 Race for the Parks 5k, Hudson, OH
  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    katharmonic wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    robynmac5819 wrote: »
    @PastorVincent I would think my Garmin watch is off. I’m not using a foot pod. My treadmill is decent, Nordic Track commercial 1750, it’s not the most expensive but it’s a good enough treadmill.

    You can adjust the miles on the Garmin watch when you do a dreadmill run. I forget the button combination but you can basically tell it it "No I ran 10.0 miles, not 9.25 miles" and it will update all the stats to reflect it.

    What model Garmin do you have? I don't think this is an option on the Forerunner 235. It's self-calibrating only.

    Oh, my bad. It seemed like such a basic function I thought all the models would have it. Mine is a Forerunner 935. It seems silly that they do not.

    I have a Garmin 245 and it does have the save and calibrate. When you click on that, it allows me to change the distance to match the treadmill. What it doesn't do, is change the split/lap times. All it does is change the overall distance. So the splits don't exactly match the time. Not sure what the purpose is then for it, as I could simply change that on the app.
    I guess just so it "learns" and tries to get closer the next time on the treadmill.
  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    Great job @kgirlhart ! Awesome run
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,451 Member
    edited May 2020
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    robynmac5819 wrote: »
    @PastorVincent I would think my Garmin watch is off. I’m not using a foot pod. My treadmill is decent, Nordic Track commercial 1750, it’s not the most expensive but it’s a good enough treadmill.

    You can adjust the miles on the Garmin watch when you do a dreadmill run. I forget the button combination but you can basically tell it it "No I ran 10.0 miles, not 9.25 miles" and it will update all the stats to reflect it.

    I didn't know that. I just ignore what Garmin says and use treadmill distance for my own personal charts. I'll have to look into that.

    I don't know how to do that on the watch, but after loading to Garmin Connect, I know I can edit on the app or website. It's already been sent to Strava by then, though.

    You can do it on the watch before you save the run. I think when you hit stop on the run (assuming you told it it was a dreadmill run) you can then scroll down in the menu and pick "Calibrate & Save" and then edit the run. It is supposed to learn from such calibration to be right next time, but IME without the footpod, it will never really do a great job.

    Thanks @PastorVincent . I'll try to remember that for next time. Knowing me, I'll remember it a split second AFTER I hit save!

    @kgirlhart Great job on the run! Excellent time and a beautiful place to run. You'll kill that PR in November!

  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    5/1 – 3
    5/2 – 3
    5/3 – 3
    5/4 – 3
    5/5 – 0
    5/6 – 2
    5/7 – 4
    5/8 – 4
    5/9 – 3
    5/10 – 10K Mother’s Day virtual
    5/11 - 2

    33 of 50 miles





    Races:
    Mother’s Day Virtual 5K – done
    Retro Run Virtual 5K – done
    Rona on the Run - Virtual for St. Jude benefit - done
    Keep Moving Huntsville - at least one mile a day 1 - 31 May
    Pirate Challenge – 10 weeks mile challenge June - Sept
    Flora-Bama 600K - Virtual race from Huntsville AL to the Florida Alabama state line in Orange Beach
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    May Goal: 100 Miles

    5/3: 11.07 miles
    5/5: 6.25 miles
    5/6: 5.71 miles
    5/7: 5.16 miles
    5/10: 13.2 miles


    41.39/100 miles completed for May

    477.55/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders

    Today I ran the Un-canceled project Commitment Half Marathon.  My May half that was postponed was supposed to be next weekend,  bu I planned to run today because the weather was supposed to be perfect. And it was. 50°F, no wind, sunny but not hot with a beautiful blue sky. I decided to run out to the lake which is 6.5 miles from my house. It was a really good run. I tried to treat it like an actual race. I took a selfie before I started and a hummingbird came buzzing up behind me. I was hoping that I caught him in the picture,  but I didn't.  I didn't expect a PR, but I was hoping for a good time. I started out a little fast, but soon settled into a good pace. Most of the run was uneventful but pleasant. The lake is full and looked really pretty and I saw some ducks out there. I even took a picture as I ran by. I did get chased by 2 little dogs about 2 miles from home so I sped up some even though I was getting tired. As I came into the last couple of blocks I was feeling good and I tried to put on a last burst of speed. I ended up stopping my watch at 13.2 miles in 2:17:17. My HM PR is 2:15:17 so I was really excited to do so well in May in a virtual race by myself.  My PR was an actual race in February. My next race should be in November if all goes well and I think I will have a good shot at a new PR then. I'm pretty happy with having my 2nd fastest HM today.

    When I got home I had a video chat with my daughter and then my husband grilled steaks. My son also called and then this evening I took a hot bath with some bath salts he brought me from an Onsen he visited in Japan.  So I had a great run and a great Mother's Day. 
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    I'll have to go back and catch up on the thread. I hope all you moms had a great Mother's Day too!



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    2020 races:
    11/7/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon

    Well done, Teammate!!!
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,156 Member
    Thanks @Tramboman!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @kgirlhart I missed your post on your HM super job, that is a great time especially on your own.

  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,156 Member
    Thanks @skippygirlsmom
  • Camaramandy648
    Camaramandy648 Posts: 711 Member
    So I've done the math and I think I've done like 9 half marathons as of late, not including all the other miles. I got 150 miles for April and I'm somewhere near 50 for May. My full moon 50K is in July, but I think we're only doing the 25K.

    Here's the thing. I have not done any cut back weeks.


    The other thing. My injuries are healing well and I am SO excited and will continue to strength train because it's obviously helping.


    Finally.


    I really want to run twenty miles on Saturday because the farthest I have run to date, when I was training for my marathon, is 18.


    That would be a five mile jump from what I've been doing lately.


    Yay or Nay?
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,204 Member
    @kgirlhart ahhh well done! Sorry I missed it when you first posted. You will totally nail the PR in your next run!
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,204 Member
    Re the treadmill running with watches, I'm pretty sure on all watches you have the option AFTER a tm run to calibrate it, when you save there is another menu to click/select to say what you actually ran that run. Then NEXT time you run on that treadmill it should be calibrated for that run. It will never be perfect, but much closer anyway.

    But you will have to Google how to calibrate each watch. Mine is touchscreen, so I tap the menu option.
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,204 Member
    I had a good 6.5k run yesterday, and today is a rest day, so I'm about to go for a good walk then do some strength training. I was on call last night and had one call out so am a little sleepy. Yay for rest day.
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,204 Member
    Camaramandy648 wrote: »
    So I've done the math and I think I've done like 9 half marathons as of late, not including all the other miles. I got 150 miles for April and I'm somewhere near 50 for May. My full moon 50K is in July, but I think we're only doing the 25K.

    Here's the thing. I have not done any cut back weeks.


    The other thing. My injuries are healing well and I am SO excited and will continue to strength train because it's obviously helping.


    Finally.


    I really want to run twenty miles on Saturday because the farthest I have run to date, when I was training for my marathon, is 18.


    That would be a five mile jump from what I've been doing lately.


    Yay or Nay?

    A 5 mile jump in one week is HUGE! the maximum recommended is only 10%. So realistically only a 2 mile increase at most.

    At least that's the advice if you want to continue to avoid injury.

    I'm following Hal Higdon marathon training, and the maximum increase from week to week is in think 3k, so 2 miles. That said, 2 weeks before the marathon I run 32k, so 10k or 6 miles short of the full distance. So I guess it is done? But then it's preceded by, a Cutback week, and followed by a taper.

    I would suggest a Cutback week, then do your big run.

    But Im definitely not an expert.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,156 Member
    Thanks @Avidkeo! And @Camaramandy648 I agree with Avidkeo's advice.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @janejellyroll - That sounds like such a great way to run the race! It wouldn't work clearly, for bigger races but for smaller ones it seems like a perfect solution!
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    I had (in the before times) signed up for a trail 10-miler and it's one of the rare races that hasn't been cancelled, just changed. They are inviting runners to sign up for individual slots Tuesday-Sunday (one runner can start every five minutes) and just practice social distances as we normally would on the trails (they are not closed in my area). I grabbed a spot for tomorrow afternoon and one for Saturday morning (we can run as many times as we'd like as long as there are open spots). I may grab a couple more before the week is up, it's supposed to be really fine weather this week. I'll just have to make sure my enthusiasm doesn't give me too many miles for the week.

    Oh interesting. I read an article in Runner's World (I think?) about the new normal for racing and staggered starts are one of the main things they talked about.

    I don't understand the multiple slots though? Are you doing ust part of the 10 miles or running the whole thing multiple times? Is it a loop situation? Just curious about how this is working!
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,553 Member
    @Camaramandy648 I agree. Take it in smaller increments, like add 1-2 miles each week, with maybe a cutback week thrown in there sometime.

    @katharmonic so sorry for your loss! 😢
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,451 Member
    @katharmonic Love the shoes. So sorry for your loss.

  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @katharmonic sorry to hear about your cousin.
    @janejellyroll that different time slots sounded strange to me too. Our trail race in June hasn't been cancelled yet so they are thinking staggered starts, no aid stations and a way to handle awards afterwards.

  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,156 Member
    Nice shoes @katharmonic and @quilteryoyo.

    I'm so sorry for your loss @katharmonic.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Camaramandy648 wrote: »
    So I've done the math and I think I've done like 9 half marathons as of late, not including all the other miles. I got 150 miles for April and I'm somewhere near 50 for May. My full moon 50K is in July, but I think we're only doing the 25K.

    Here's the thing. I have not done any cut back weeks.


    The other thing. My injuries are healing well and I am SO excited and will continue to strength train because it's obviously helping.


    Finally.


    I really want to run twenty miles on Saturday because the farthest I have run to date, when I was training for my marathon, is 18.


    That would be a five mile jump from what I've been doing lately.


    Yay or Nay?

    Definitely take a cut back week - I think you are just playing roulette with your body right now and sooner or later your turn will be up.

    You can probably do the 20 miles now if you wanted to and tapered a bit before it. That is pretty much how marathon training plans work. You run at most 18-20 miles, then you run 26 on race day. That being said... the 10% rule of thumb is a good way to prevent injury and build a strong base to carry you in the long term.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    katharmonic wrote: »
    In sad news, one of my cousins died unexpectedly. He was just 5 years older than me, and he suffered a massive stroke last week and was taken off life support yesterday. It was apparently not COVID related, he had been battling throat cancer so it may have related to that in some way. I have not personally been in contact with him for years, but I am devastated for his family. My mom is sad that she can't be with her brother and sister-in-law at this time, they are quite close. Not being able to do the normal things is so hard, and must be so isolating for his family.

    Those are cool shoes! But I am sorry to hear about your loss :(

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