April 2021 Monthly Running Challenge
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Back after my absence.
The short story of it is that the family doctor was alarmed by a heart murmur that I have had all my life. He said it was getting worse. He told me no running, nothing strenuous, no lifting over 20 lbs. He made an appointment with the cardiologist for me for the following week. I worried the entire time.
Went to the cardiologist he examined me and said I was fine. No restrictions, go running, see him in a year.
Interestingly, the cardiologist is also a runner. He finished the doctoring part and then we had a nice running chat. Nice guy.
The loss of the running days is going to mess up this month's goal. But we shall persevere.
April to date: 20.01 miles.17 -
@kgirlhart agreed that you will be fine for your 10k with your training. Giving your feet a little rest to recover will do you more good than a couple more days of running. You're ready.
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
04/01/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
04/02/21 :::: 3.0 :::: 3.0
04/03/21 :::: 5.5 :::: 8.6
04/04/21 :::: 3.3 :::: 11.9
04/05/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 11.9
04/06/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 15.0
04/07/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 18.1
04/08/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 21.2
04/09/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 21.2
04/10/21 :::: 9.0 :::: 30.2
04/11/21 :::: 4.4 :::: 34.6
04/12/21 :::: 3.3 :::: 37.9
04/13/21 :::: 2.4 :::: 40.3
04/14/21 :::: 2.6 :::: 42.9
Another short run this morning, but this time I dragged along my reluctant running buddy Stella to do the combined dog walk/run. As always it's a mixed bag. I can't post it but I took a short video where she was running behind me and stopped and refused to move because she wanted to go a different way than I was heading. She just sat down, the little drama queen. I can't complain about the gorgeous morning to be out there though.
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@emptydog That is scary. Glad the cardiologist said it is nothing to be concerned about. Do you have echocardiograms yearly? I have a slight heart murmur that was found on my exit physical from the AF. Obviously had it all of my life, but no one had heard it until then. Anyway, I get echocardiograms every year. That is how they found the aortic root aneurysm that I had to have repaired in January. They said that the heart murmur, caused by having a bicuspid aortic valve, is probably what caused the aneurysm. Not saying that you have one, but, in my non-doctor opinion and from experience, they should really keep a yearly check on it.
Hahaha about Stella @katharmonic! Tippy did that to me once. She was done with driveway laps and just laid down. It's hard to get a 60 pound dog up and going again when they don't want to. Glad you had nice weather for the run!
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@quilteryoyoNot saying that you have one, but, in my non-doctor opinion and from experience, they should really keep a yearly check on it.
I appreciate that and thank you for your input. I imagine now I will be having an annual echocardiogram.
The family doctor was the one that originally ordered it and I never gave it a second thought. Just went and had it done. I have been very lucky with my health in that I have never really made a conscious effort to take care of myself.
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I want tattle on my class mates. Do or don’t?
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@emptydog I try to take care of myself, somewhat. More so now than earlier in life. My open heart surgery is the first surgery I have had - actually the first time I spent the night in the hospital as a patient. So, it was pretty scary, but went well - because I was in such good shape going in.
@swenson19d Depends on what they did? If it could potentially have devastating consequences for someone, I would say yes. If not, think about your reasons for wanting to tattle first, and what you want to happen about the situation if you do.
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Sorry for the drive-by post today but it has turned into a really busy day.
Hope everyone is doing well!
4/1 - 1.87 mile 30 min easy effort
4/2 - 1.84 mile 30 min easy effort
4/4 - 3.68 mile 60 min easy effort
4/5 - 2.22 mile 35 min easy effort
4/6 - 2.22 mile 35 min easy effort
4/7 - 1.68 mile 23 min stamina effort
4/8 - 2.22 mile 35 min easy effort
4/9 - 2.29 mile 35 min easy effort
4/11 - 4.32 mile 70 min easy effort
4/12 - 2.35 mile 35 min easy effort
4/13 - 2.34 mile 35 min easy effort
4/14 - 1.77 mile 23 min stamina effort
April total/goal miles: 28.80/506 -
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Lunch run to start the day and month off right.
April 1 - 3.14 miles
April Goal - 100 miles
Miles to Go- 96.86 miles
Mileage goal for the week - (March 29 - April 4) - 25 miles - 13.15 miles to go
I have been slacking about logging my miles daily.
April 2 - 3.09 miles
April 3 - 3.11 miles - Really great 5K. Feel like I'm getting my speed back.
April 4 - 7.76 miles
April Goal - 100 miles
Miles to Go - 82.9 miles
Mileage goal for the week - (March 29 - April 4) - 25 miles - Goal met with a little extra
April 6 - 4.6 miles. Ran in a t-shirt today. Woohoo!!
Total for April - 21.7 miles
April Goal - 100 miles
MIles to go - 78.3 miles
Finals week in college, so things have been crazy and I've been falling behind on just about everything.
April 7 - 4 lunch miles.
Total for April - 25.7 miles
April Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 74.3 miles
April 9 - 6.03 miles
Total for April - 31.73 miles
April Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 68.27 miles
Happy Happy Saturday!! Just realized I marked my Friday run wrong...I ran yesterday, not Thursday.
April 10 - 4 miles
Total for April - 35.73 miles
April Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 64.27 miles
Got the rare opportunity to run with my husband today
April 11 - 8 miles
Total for April - 43.73 miles
April Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 56.27 miles
5.11 miles to start this great day.
Total for April - 48.84 miles
April Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 51.16 miles
Easy 5K on my day off...
April 14 - 3.11 miles
Total for April - 51.95 miles
April Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 48.05 miles8 -
@quilteryoyo and @WhatMeRunning she worked in their other store before and I'm not even sure she brought any money home, just lots of socks and other running stuff ha ha.
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@quilteryoyo ya I’m being petty. Someone was watching tv in class instead of listening... just rude4
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@skippygirlsmom Hahaha That's what I would probably do too!
@swenson19d The professor probably knows. People think they are hiding that sort of thing, but they really aren't. It is rude though.1 -
Date.......Run............ Walk
4/1...... 0.00............ 2.25 - Treadmill
4/2.......2.25.............1.00 - Treadmill - easy
4/3.......0.00.............2.00 - Field and driveway
4/4......3.00..............1.00 - Driveway laps
4/5......0.00..............1.00 - driveway laps with Tippy and mowed the lawn for 1:46:49 (2.43 miles of walking)
4/6......2.70..............1.00 - Fast Finish Run 1 - on the road
4/7......0.00..............1.00 - Driveway laps with Tippy and mowed my mom's lawn (1:11:20)
4/8......2.25..............1.00 - Foundation run (easy pace) and warm up and cool down walks - driveway laps
4/9......2.50..............1.00 - Speed Play Run plus warm up and cool down walks
4/10....0.00..............1.00 - Walk on the driveway today
4/11....4.50..............1.00 - Treadmill session today - longest run post surgery - slow
4/12....0.00..............1.00 - Driveway walk then mowed my lawn
4/13....2.50..............1.00 - Treadmill Fast Finish Run and warm up/cool down walks
4/14....0.00..............1.00 - Driveway laps and then helped mom mow her lawn
35.95/80 miles
My leg, back, and hip muscle are a little niggly from the treadmill incident yesterday. I decided to do the minimum walk again to give my body a bit of a break. Then, mom and I decided today would be the best day to mow her lawn this week as the weather is going to get rainy and cold. We were able to use her riding mower today, so didn't have to push mow very much of it. I did have to do the weed eating/trimming though. Rest would have been better, but, you gotta do what you gotta do.
Good news is, so far the second CoVID shot just caused a sore arm, which is almost gone today. Whew! You never know.7 -
I agree, the professor likely knows. And hopefully there will be "natural consequences" when it comes time to be tested on the material and they don't know it.quilteryoyo wrote: »@swenson19d The professor probably knows. People think they are hiding that sort of thing, but they really aren't. It is rude though.1 -
I have managed to get in short workouts before work four days in a row. I have hoped doing so would help improve my mood and energy during the day. Still waiting on that, haha. I also managed to get 2.5 miles Monday night, 2 miles and Body Pump Tuesday, and a short dog walk and Kickboxing last night. I know next week will probably be a bust with being on call, but I am trying hard this week for exercise and self care.5
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@marisap2010 You have done well with your workouts this week. Hang in there. I hope things get better for you!0
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4-1 7k slow
4-2 7k slooooooow
4-3 4k easy
4-4 7k slow
4-5 7k easy
4-6 rest
4-7 7k temperate (between tempo and moderate)
4-8 4k easy
4-9 7k easy
4-10 7k temperate
4-11 7k tempo
4-12 rest
4-13 7k tempo
4-14 4k easy
4-15 6k treadmill
April Total: 81k
April Goal: 150k
Cloudy and low 40s F today, so instead of digging out warmer running gear, I just ran on the treadmill. Listened to '80s workout music; and I received a deep question to ponder: did Rick James borrow "Superfreak" from MC Hammer, or did MC Hammer borrow "U Can't Touch This" from Rick James?
When you pop in here claiming your December 2021 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)5 -
04/09 -- 8 K
04/11 -- 30 K
04/13 -- 7 K
04/14 -- 12.5 K
This week's 57.5 brings my April total to 110.9 K. On track for 200!
Good job to all of you runners and walkers!5 -
4/1 - 1.87 mile 30 min easy effort
4/2 - 1.84 mile 30 min easy effort
4/4 - 3.68 mile 60 min easy effort
4/5 - 2.22 mile 35 min easy effort
4/6 - 2.22 mile 35 min easy effort
4/7 - 1.68 mile 23 min stamina effort
4/8 - 2.22 mile 35 min easy effort
4/9 - 2.29 mile 35 min easy effort
4/11 - 4.32 mile 70 min easy effort
4/12 - 2.35 mile 35 min easy effort
4/13 - 2.34 mile 35 min easy effort
4/14 - 1.77 mile 23 min stamina effort
4/15 - 2.35 mile 35 min easy effort
April total/goal miles: 31.15/50
@Tramboman - Perhaps they just shared it?
@marisap2010 - Doing your best is all anyone should ask for!
Good luck with the second round of the COVID shot @quilteryoyo2 -
3.13 miles this morning. According to the weather radar rain was imminent. But I went anyway. And it didn't rain. It didn't start for a couple of hours later. Go figure.
@quilteryoyo Neat new avatar photo.
@rb3551 Being on track is a wonderful thing. Way to go!
Today: 3.13 miles.
April: 23.14/100. Not on track.4 -
Superfreak came first. Trivia - it was banned from play at my high school because of drug references.4-1 7k slow
4-2 7k slooooooow
4-3 4k easy
4-4 7k slow
4-5 7k easy
4-6 rest
4-7 7k temperate (between tempo and moderate)
4-8 4k easy
4-9 7k easy
4-10 7k temperate
4-11 7k tempo
4-12 rest
4-13 7k tempo
4-14 4k easy
4-15 6k treadmill
April Total: 81k
April Goal: 150k
Cloudy and low 40s F today, so instead of digging out warmer running gear, I just ran on the treadmill. Listened to '80s workout music; and I received a deep question to ponder: did Rick James borrow "Superfreak" from MC Hammer, or did MC Hammer borrow "U Can't Touch This" from Rick James?
When you pop in here claiming your December 2021 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)
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rheddmobile wrote: »
Superfreak came first. Trivia - it was banned from play at my high school because of drug references.4-1 7k slow
4-2 7k slooooooow
4-3 4k easy
4-4 7k slow
4-5 7k easy
4-6 rest
4-7 7k temperate (between tempo and moderate)
4-8 4k easy
4-9 7k easy
4-10 7k temperate
4-11 7k tempo
4-12 rest
4-13 7k tempo
4-14 4k easy
4-15 6k treadmill
April Total: 81k
April Goal: 150k
Cloudy and low 40s F today, so instead of digging out warmer running gear, I just ran on the treadmill. Listened to '80s workout music; and I received a deep question to ponder: did Rick James borrow "Superfreak" from MC Hammer, or did MC Hammer borrow "U Can't Touch This" from Rick James?
When you pop in here claiming your December 2021 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)
Asked and answered...thanks for the info.
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Coyotes - one good thing is that they live in groups but typically hunt solo or in pairs. I have seen them hunting rabbits and squirrels along the river bed here and they are typically in pairs. One will flush and the other will chase and grab whatever they are hunting. Ours are not really afraid of people but they are definitely cautious. I guess when you consider this area is pretty urban/suburban they have to be tolerant of people always being around and we are regularly warned to keep their pets inside especially at night. Everyone has block walls mostly around their yards but the coyotes can easily jump them.
@swenson19d - I hope the coyote was frightened away and your kitty is ok!
@emptydog - I have a murmur too. Have had it since I was a kid as a result of rheumatic fever. It is also what caused my very low HR and ultimate need for a pacemaker. It is a good thing to have monitored regularly especially by a doctor who is also an athlete. My cardiologist told me that I would eventually need to have the PM or something similar but to keep doing what I was doing, I would know when something needed to be done and he was right.
@tramboman - I confess I had to look up the songs to see who sang/wrote what. It is interesting that they were both involved in 'You Can't Touch This'. So @WhatMeRunning is somewhat correct.
I got a run in early yesterday and it was awesome - cool and overcast. I actually got up, got dressed and out the door without sitting down to look at email or to eat anything. I was under time constraint and motivated to get the run in. We had the housekeeper coming and wanted to be out before she came because she is afraid of Hobbes the Vizsla. We took him to a dog park for about an hour and then drove to San Diego to visit his breeder who also has his brother and nephew. I haven't seen him this excited in a long time. We walked their property (vineyard, orange grove and huge field that usually has cows) while the pups just ran and ran. We had lunch and they all played until they were exhausted. Then he slept all the way home 😂Hobbes (in front) with his brother Teak and nephew Tanner in the distance
Hobbes (on left) and Tanner
Father and son playing tug
Very tired Hobbes!
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Aw, @shanaber look at Hobbes having so much fun! So sweet.
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
04/01/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
04/02/21 :::: 3.0 :::: 3.0
04/03/21 :::: 5.5 :::: 8.6
04/04/21 :::: 3.3 :::: 11.9
04/05/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 11.9
04/06/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 15.0
04/07/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 18.1
04/08/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 21.2
04/09/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 21.2
04/10/21 :::: 9.0 :::: 30.2
04/11/21 :::: 4.4 :::: 34.6
04/12/21 :::: 3.3 :::: 37.9
04/13/21 :::: 2.4 :::: 40.3
04/14/21 :::: 2.6 :::: 42.9
04/15/21 :::: 3.4 :::: 46.4
Just a dreary, listen to sad songs and run kind of day. It helped.
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Thanks @emptydog . Its from the last race I ran - in Dec of 2020. I got to meet @Teresa502 there. So fun.
@rb3551 You are doing great.
@Tramboman I hear you with choosing the treadmill. Glad it was an awful experience for you.
@katharmonic Glad the sad songs helped. Did you have a good cry too? That is usually what make me feel better. Great run.
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Date.......Run............ Walk
4/1...... 0.00............ 2.25 - Treadmill
4/2.......2.25.............1.00 - Treadmill - easy
4/3.......0.00.............2.00 - Field and driveway
4/4......3.00..............1.00 - Driveway laps
4/5......0.00..............1.00 - driveway laps with Tippy and mowed the lawn for 1:46:49 (2.43 miles of walking)
4/6......2.70..............1.00 - Fast Finish Run 1 - on the road
4/7......0.00..............1.00 - Driveway laps with Tippy and mowed my mom's lawn (1:11:20)
4/8......2.25..............1.00 - Foundation run (easy pace) and warm up and cool down walks - driveway laps
4/9......2.50..............1.00 - Speed Play Run plus warm up and cool down walks
4/10....0.00..............1.00 - Walk on the driveway today
4/11....4.50..............1.00 - Treadmill session today - longest run post surgery - slow
4/12....0.00..............1.00 - Driveway walk then mowed my lawn
4/13....2.50..............1.00 - Treadmill Fast Finish Run and warm up/cool down walks
4/14....0.00..............1.00 - Driveway laps and then helped mom mow her lawn
4/15....0.00..............2.00 - Driveway laps
37.95/80 miles
Ooops. Looks like I'm a bit behind on my mileage. Hopefully I can make it up.
My back is feeling better today, but, I can still feel tightness. Because I didn't rest it yesterday, I decided to today and walk rather than my planned run. I was going to walk on the treadmill so I wouldn't have all of the hills from walking on the driveway, but Tippy kept coming to the door and looking in with those sad puppy dog eyes, so I gave in and walked outside. She did two laps, on leash, and was done. LOL Then, after a brief rest, she was off to explore in the neighbor's field while I finished. I did those 2 miles at an average 3.9 mph pace. I plan to try running tomorrow.5 -
More Rain. More Treadmill. 6 miles.
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4-1 7k slow
4-2 7k slooooooow
4-3 4k easy
4-4 7k slow
4-5 7k easy
4-6 rest
4-7 7k temperate (between tempo and moderate)
4-8 4k easy
4-9 7k easy
4-10 7k temperate
4-11 7k tempo
4-12 rest
4-13 7k tempo
4-14 4k easy
4-15 6k treadmill
4-16 5k treadmill
April Total: 86k
April Goal: 150k
Cloudy, drizzly, and low 40s F again today, so repeated treadmill. Switched to '90s workout music so I didn't recognize any of the songs.
When you pop in here claiming your December 2021 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)4 -
Squeezed in a 3.1 mile run, in 29 mins, after finishing work and before picking up Son No.2 from school.
April cumulative: 52/100 miles - 4,033 feet of Elevation4 -
4/1 - 1.87 mile 30 min easy effort
4/2 - 1.84 mile 30 min easy effort
4/4 - 3.68 mile 60 min easy effort
4/5 - 2.22 mile 35 min easy effort
4/6 - 2.22 mile 35 min easy effort
4/7 - 1.68 mile 23 min stamina effort
4/8 - 2.22 mile 35 min easy effort
4/9 - 2.29 mile 35 min easy effort
4/11 - 4.32 mile 70 min easy effort
4/12 - 2.35 mile 35 min easy effort
4/13 - 2.34 mile 35 min easy effort
4/14 - 1.77 mile 23 min stamina effort
4/15 - 2.35 mile 35 min easy effort
4/16 - 2.41 mile 35 min easy effort
April total/goal miles: 31.15/50
Felt really strong on today's run and ran my HR up just a little more during the last couple run portions in the last 1/4 mile, which I think accounted for a lot of the extra distance. Rest day tomorrow for me. Happy Friday everyone!
Very nice 5k time there @sweetdaisy13
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Thank you @WhatMeRunning. I wasn't sure I wanted to go, but time was short and I made myself.
I have my first Covid Vaccine tomorrow so know I can't run for a few days if I have any side effects, so did a short run whilst I could.3
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