May 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 5,977 Member
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    @PastorVincent You have my condolences.

    @brittanystebbins95 Glad the magnesium worked! I'm one of those weirdo's who think the treadmill is actually easier. I think because I can control the pace and the incline. It does get boring after an hour or so.
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
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    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
    5-12 7k moderate
    5-13 7k moderate
    5-14 7k thresholdy
    5-15 7k easy
    5-16 11k slow
    5-17 7k moderate
    5-18 rest
    5-19 7k moderate
    5-20 7k easy
    5-21 6k moderateish
    5-22 7k easyish
    5-23 7k moderate
    5-24 7k easyish
    5-25 7k easy
    5-26 7k easyish
    5-27 7k moderate

    May Total: 179k
    May Goal: 170k

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

    2020 Total through April: 700k

    Cloudy and high 60s F today. Nice and cool after yesterday's ordeal, but was still running out of gas toward the end.
    In other news, my cucumbers are sprouting, but my beans have not yet made an appearance.

    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
    10-11 Haunted Hustle 5k, Aurora, OH
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    @PastorVincent Oh no! I wish I could say I've never personally tested the limits of waterproof items in the washing machine, but I identify too much.

    A run this morning where it was hard to tell where the rain ended and the humidity began. I would guess that it was actively raining for about half of the run and the rest was just moisture standing in the air.

    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
    5/11: 2m
    5/12: 5m, 6.5m
    5/13: 8m
    5/14: 1.25m
    5/15: 1.5m, 6.5m
    5/16: 15.5m
    5/17: 20m
    5/18: 2.5m
    5/19: 5m
    5/20: 5m
    5/21: 5m
    5/22: 2m
    5/23: 3.25m
    5/24: 12m
    5/25: 4.25m
    5/26: 5m
    5/27: 8m
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 4,981 Member
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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
    5/12: 5.35 miles
    5/13: 6.40 miles
    5/14: 5.31 miles
    5/17: 10.02 miles
    5/19: 6.55 miles
    5/20: 6.55 miles
    5/21: 6.25 miles
    5/24: 10.02 miles
    5/26: 6.25 miles
    5/27: 6.30 miles

    110.40/100 miles completed for May

    546.56/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders

    It was another beautiful, cool spring morning. I ran 6.3 miles. I saw a man walking two Airedale terriers, but other than that I didn't see any other dogs. It seems like on my last few runs I've seen at least one or two loose dogs. It was an uneventful run, but really nice. The weather has been so nice the last couple of days. I know it won't last so I am enjoying it while I can. I did pay attention to my watch, and it is beeping at me but not vibrating. I'm a little annoyed. The notifications aren't a huge deal even though I like that feature. But the alarms is a big deal and I missed a couple of mile notifications. I'm more likely to feel the vibration than to hear the beep when I'm running. Mostly it makes me worried that my watch is about to stop working. I think I will contact Garmin and see what they say about it.


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    2020 races:
    11/7/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon
  • Camaramandy648
    Camaramandy648 Posts: 711 Member
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    @PastorVincent my condolences. I would cry.

    @brittanystebbins95 good to know! My leg muscles seize up at night and it is AWFUL.

    @Scott6255 that's amazing. I got to run this weekend with my friend Sophie which was better than I thought it would be, as I strictly run alone. So I am happy for you!


    i did some CT last night as my legs are still feeling this past weekend pretty significantly.

    But here's my question:

    Are we running for George Floyd? We should be, right?

    I think i will. I hope others do too.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    @Teresa502 I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. It is hard to say goodbye and the absence can be keenly felt. <3
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 4,981 Member
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    @Teresa502 I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. 20 years is a long time.

    I'm glad you made it through your hike before the rain. That's a beautiful place, but it would be scary to be stuck there in a flood.
  • bearly63
    bearly63 Posts: 734 Member
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    May Goal: 0


    5/17: 3.92 intervals
    5/19: 3.31 walk/run
    5/21: 3.50 intervals
    5/23: 4.30 walk
    5/24: 3.80 run/walk
    5/27: 4.07 jog/run

    May Miles To Date: 22.87 miles
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    Wow....great running for May. All y'all (plural of y'all) are blowing past your goals, like me. Setting a 0 run goal is my secret to success ;)

    Went to the lake to run my trail. Did a Peloton run where I ran a slow jog warmup, then a comfortable pace for a song, recovery, repeat. Then we had to pick up the pace for a song, then do the same for 2 songs, with recovery in between. It was a great way to focus on my form but also do some speed work since I have never really focused on that. My slow jog was like 12:30, comfortable jog about 11:30 and my "speed" work, closer to 9:45-10:30. Gorgeous morning after the rains, which are coming back tonight.


    @Camaramandy648 sorry about your race....that stinks!

    @avidkeo I use a yoga ball sometimes.....so painful but worth it once its over.

    @hamsterwheel6 Nice run and I like the swag!

    @PastorVincent so sorry for your loss....I have the same ones and have pulled them out of pockets just in the nick of time. Mine are like 3 years old.

    @scott6255 I have read so much about how this virus affects people so differently. I don't know if this normal for all viruses but amazing how wide the range of symptoms, recoveries, etc are. Any plans to get antibody testing done? We are still pretty convinced that my son had it since he was riding the subway, working at a huge hotel construction project, etc. Classic covid symptoms. He tested negative for antibodies last Friday. But then the CDC reported that half of these tests could be wrong.
  • bearly63
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    @Teresa502 Sorry about your cat. I fear the same for my lil pup girl....she is 15 and just seems to be acting odd and out of sorts. Gorgeous place to hike but that snake!!!!
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    Camaramandy648 wrote: »
    @PastorVincent my condolences. I would cry.

    @brittanystebbins95 good to know! My leg muscles seize up at night and it is AWFUL.

    @Scott6255 that's amazing. I got to run this weekend with my friend Sophie which was better than I thought it would be, as I strictly run alone. So I am happy for you!


    i did some CT last night as my legs are still feeling this past weekend pretty significantly.

    But here's my question:

    Are we running for George Floyd? We should be, right?

    I think i will. I hope others do too.

    I live in Minneapolis and I have not yet heard of anyone running for him. This is probably because Ahmaud Arbery was killed *while* running and it struck a nerve with the running community. Floyd's death is unquestionably horrifying, but not related to running. We are seeing some protests here, both at police stations and at the home of one of the officers involved. But I think most things people could do to bring more awareness to this would be good, and that includes running. It's gutting to see this happen here, especially given other high profile cases of police violence we've had (not that we're unique among major metropolitan areas in that regard). Jamar Clark, Philando Castile, Justine Damond, and now George Floyd. Even one would be too many.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    @Teresa502 Awww. My condolences. 20 is a good life for cat. Bless her little soul.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 4,981 Member
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    Garmin said my watch is broken and I can send it in and they will repair/replace it. I hope it won't take too long to get it back. @avidkeo you recently sent yours in right? Did you take the band off of it or send the whole thing in? I may feel naked if I have to go a few days without my tracker.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    when i turned mine in for a trade because mine was broken, i sent the whole thing
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 4,981 Member
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    Thanks @mbaker566.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
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    Teresa502 wrote: »
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    My outside cat who is probably 20 years old has been going downhill for the past few days. She decided she had enough of this earth and passed away after I got back from my run. I gave her a nice burial in the woods out back and cried a few (or more) tears. I already miss her. :'(

    I am so sorry! :(
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
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    bearly63 wrote: »
    @PastorVincent so sorry for your loss....I have the same ones and have pulled them out of pockets just in the nick of time. Mine are like 3 years old.

    Having a hard time finding a replacement set. They came out with a new version that is getting pretty bad reviews so tying to find the set I had. I found a pair for $30 on Groupon that is listed as refrub. Going to try them before giving in and trying the new version.
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,445 Member
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    @Teresa502 Very sorry about your cat. I know how much pets (yes, even cats :o ) are part of your family. RIP!

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