May 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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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.
I'll have to go back and catch up on the thread. I hope all you moms had a great Mother's Day too!
2020 races:
11/7/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon9 -
I am not going to give up on my 2020 target though without the 7 miles a day to and from work I am dropping further behind. I will stick to the marathon training plan in hope that September's race will happen and at least get decent miles in.
I will stick with your advice on HR @PastorVincent and it turns out my HR is border line Z3/Z4 according MapMyRun so 2 beats per minute less and I would be all Z3.
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@robynmac5819 Welcome. I started with C25k when discovered and fell in love with running. Then my middle-aged legs told me after my first half marathon that the didn't like me, and I discovered the Galloway run-walk-run method. It was like a revelation to me, it allows me to continue doing what I love with less pain and injuries and, as I was a slow runner to start with, it hasn't affected my times at all, in fact they're improving!
Finally managed to drag mini-me out of her bunker and get her to come for a quick walk round the block yesterday evening. First time she'd left our apartment since she got home from school on March 13th. She'll spend a week in a panic now in case she caught the C-word. Anxiety is a *kitten*.
I had said I'd go out for a run this morning but when I checked the plan it called for a tempo run and I couldn't be bothered with working pace out, it's too easy to press the buttons on the treadmill. I'll go out for the 5 mile base run on Wednesday. My two outdoor runs last week also made my legs tell me that even if I've continued to run on the treadmill, it's a much softer surface than the sidewalks. So, I'll ease them back into outdoors gradually.
My evil physio messaged me yesterday that the clinic is reopening this week, with strict mask and glove and take your own towel policies, which is good to know but I'm going to try and stay away for a few more weeks. Teaching my husband (whose hands are stronger than mine) to rub the knot in my left calf in the meantime. No doubt that's going to make him think I owe him all sorts of favours (**insert eye-roll emoticon here**)
02/05: 11.3km race pace
04/05: 6.15km fartleks
06/05: 6.57km easy
07/05: 10.4km intervals
09/05: 11.5km lsr
11/05: 5.53km tempo
May goal: 140km. Run so far: 51.45km
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25.5 / 55 km Completed.6
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@kgirlhart Well done!
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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.
Congratulations on your second fastest HM @kgirlhart! Very impressive solo effort!1 -
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.1 -
@katharmonic
I just have the Garmin Forerunner 35, nothing crazy. It’s pretty basic, not fancy at all. When I bought it last year, I mainly bought it because I liked having a watch on my wrist. Maybe I’ll invest in something better for running but that won’t be for a while.
I’ll have to play with it and Garmin Connect and see if it’s possible. Or maybe google the issue.2 -
Has it been over a week since I last posted?
657 posts behind! Lord help me!
I may never catch all the way up, but I am getting the summary.
@PastorVincent I really think you've got Boston - or you for sure will
@TheMrWobbly great run!
@hamsterwheel6 I have a huge extended family too and my circle is very small at the same time. I'm glad you had a good mother's day - I hope you are well!
For everyone grieving, I have feelings about what that loss and grief feels like and I wish I could hug each and every single one of you!
@Avidkeo that place is GORGEOUS!
@robynmac5819 WELCOME!
As for me - so busy, between work and kids. And also just living and enjoying life. I have been posting the bulk of my runs on the fb page because pictures. I felt a lot stronger this past Saturday - I went out for what I planned to be a 10K ONLY and NOT DO MORE because I realized I've just been running all these miles with no cutback weeks or structure - just running to be running and then I was like, "Oh, that's why I'm injuring myself! Duh!"
But then after all the hills, my legs felt AMAZING and i felt like ROCKY BALBOA HIMSELF so I just kept going. A million miles later, I thought, "oh, okay, I'm satisfied now."
I still need to be working on my endurance - on Saturday, I felt so much stronger. SO MUCH - after a week of mostly rest. It was amazing.
This week, the theme for the Uncanceled Project is Dreams, and I'm not sure what to say about all that. We are supposed to post our dreams and go for them - all that. I have everything I want. My "Dream" is to run 100 miles before or at 40. I want to run in Moab.... because I am insane and I will probably die. hahaha!
Anyway, keep going. I love you all. If I can, you can7 -
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, OH4 -
@kgirlhart! Great HM! Doing that as a race by yourself takes a lot of grit! I salute you!!
Had a nice run this morning. Pretty easy 6 miles, then added a stride for the last .22 miles. Haven't done any speed work in several months, so felt good to blow out the carburetor. Actually broke 5min/mi pace at the end.
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Fingers crossed, this is my last day (for a while) of beginning my workday at 4:30-5 AM. Instead of my normal routine (waking up, going for a run, then working), I was waking up, working for a while, and then running. I'm glad to be getting back to normal. Not only will I get more sleep, running later in the day was really messing up my hunger signals and I was starving all day.
5/1: 2m
5/2: 8m
5/3: 18m
5/4: 1.75m
5/5: 5m
5/6: 5m
5/7: 5.25m
5/8: 2.5m
5/9: 8m
5/10: 13m
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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.
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Great job @kgirlhart ! Awesome run0
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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!
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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
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Thanks for your kind words @PastorVincent , @scott6255, @hamsterwheel6 and @quilteryoyo. I really did better than I expected with not having the race crowd and adrenaline. The perfect running weather helped a lot.
@hamsterwheel6 I am so sorry about your uncle. It is nice that we at least have the technology to all get together, but it isn't the same.
I did go through and read all the post. There was lots of great runs! I gave hugs and likes as appropriate, but sometimes in this thread it is just too hard to respond to everyone individually. I love this group though and I think you are all awesome!5 -
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.
I'll have to go back and catch up on the thread. I hope all you moms had a great Mother's Day too!
2020 races:
11/7/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon
Well done, Teammate!!!1 -
Thanks @Tramboman!0
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