April 2021 Monthly Running Challenge
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Hey all.
Skipped a few posts sorry. Have arrived in Auckland. Flights were entertaining but got here haha. Run is tomorrow, so in 24hrs I'll be half way through my run!
I'm so so excited. More excited about this than the one in Feb.
Today I'm going to enjoy some shopping and hanging out with my mum.
If anyone is interested, you can apparently follow live. The website is https://waterfronthalfmarathon.co.nz
Im Kim Lewis. I can't see the link though, if it pops up later I'll repost. Don't feel you have to follow though.
Kind of us to turn the weather in for you - it’s ghastly out there! Forecast is looking much better for tomorrow though so fingers crossed. It’s gonna be fun.
Enjoy your shopping!4 -
@Tramboman Glad you had a good fishing day. Pretty cool saying I may share with my nephew who fishes in bass tournaments all the time. I am curious now - which way was the wind blowing today?
@Avidkeo Glad you arrived safely. Have fun tonight and enjoy your race tomorrow. We're all pulling for you!
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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
23.95/80 miles
Mom and I went to town to do our shopping and she had a carotid ultrasound. We stopped for Wendy's burgers take out for dinner. I brought mine home and went out to do my run before eating it. I knew if I ate first, I probably would NOT run. It was pretty warm today - sunny and 81°F. I know it would have been cooler had I waited, but, like I said, I also knew if I sat down for too long, I wouldn't be able to motivate myself to get out the door.
Today was a Speed Play workout - basically speed intervals. I ran 10 minutes easy, then 5 x (1 min hard/2 min easy) and ended with a little over 5 minutes easy pace. The run felt better than yesterday's. My legs didn't feel like lead, at least. My hard runs were at an average of 10:07 min/mile. I did them fast, but not at a sprint. So, I'm happy with that at this point. My overall average pace was 12:26 min/mile (4.8 mph).9 -
quilteryoyo wrote: »@Tramboman Glad you had a good fishing day. Pretty cool saying I may share with my nephew who fishes in bass tournaments all the time. I am curious now - which way was the wind blowing today?
@Avidkeo Glad you arrived safely. Have fun tonight and enjoy your race tomorrow. We're all pulling for you!
South wind today.
Here in the northern hemisphere, an east wind often comes with a low pressure system and hence a falling barometer; a west wind usually comes with a high pressure system and a rising barometer.
I learned a long time ago that if the fish want to eat, they will, but if they don't want to eat, nothing I do can make them.
The key is I have yet to catch a trout while sitting in a recliner, while I occasionally catch them while fishing -- no matter which way the wind is blowing.8 -
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
April Total: 57k
April Goal: 150k
Sunny, upper 50s F today, with the same old breeze from the south. Saw may apples spreading their leaves this morning. Can't ever remember seeing them up this early.
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 -
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
Good morning! A lovely 55 degree sunny day for a long run meetup. My back was feeling a little twingey yesterday so combined with the busy day I decided not to run. This morning I wasn't sure if running was a good idea or not but I went out to see how it felt because it was a day not to pass up. Turned out that it felt better as I went, kind of loosened up I guess. I ended up doing 9 miles, which is definitely my longest in a few weeks.
Next week I have another HM in person race. I don't think I'll be up to really "racing" it. It's bound to be better than the last one though.7 -
I meant to do an easy 8k in the woods.
Met some running club friends as I started - they were finishing but joined me for about a little bit. I went easy enough that before I had even finished, I'd had the idea to do the 8k route I had saved to my watch (ended up as 9), then turn around, eat the apple I brought, and do the route again in the opposite direction. As that went on, I added a few detours and out-and-back segments until it totaled 21.2 - so my April HM is done and my streak is now 29 months.
Pictures, cause Spring is back again...Nothing in particular "hurts", just the same annoying niggles, but I've decided to work on strengthening my glutes and hamstrings for a few weeks and see if there's any improvement.
It's hard to see, but there are mountains in the distance in the picture going through the field
April Goal 169k
"40 weeks of 40K" - 20 Weeks DONE! Halfway there!!!7 -
pfeiferlindsey wrote: »pfeiferlindsey wrote: »pfeiferlindsey wrote: »pfeiferlindsey wrote: »pfeiferlindsey wrote: »pfeiferlindsey wrote: »I'm in for 100 miles in April.
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 miles6 -
Is this where I type to join running group. Thank you 🙂👋8
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Nice run @Tramboman I noticed May Apples here yesterday.
@katharmonic So glad your back is holding up and you had a good run this morning.
@polskagirl01 Glad you had such a great run. You're pictures are beautiful. I love Spring.
@peacerunner18 To join this group, yes. Bookmark the page so you can come back to it easily, let us know what your goals are for the month, report back periodically, and we'll all be here to support you. It's a great group. Welcome.
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First run of the week, so made it count by running 10 miles, average pace 9:18 min per mile with 720 feet of Elevation.
April cumulative: 29/100 miles8 -
Distance Log:
4/6 1.80 miles
4/8 1.78
4/10 1.88
April Total/Goal: 5.46/15
Everybody was asleep when I left, and when I returned! I even got to shower before any kids were up!
It's a really crazy day in our house with activities. We try not to run errands on Sundays if we can help it, so we were racking our brains trying to figure out when we would go grocery shopping. But since I was already showered and dressed, I was able to get to the store and back before the kids' soccer practice this morning.9 -
peacerunner18 wrote: »Is this where I type to join running group. Thank you 🙂👋
It is indeed!!!
Welcome to the madness!!3 -
Morning all!
It's race day! I had the best sleep last night. Am up, about to get breakfast and head down to the starting line. Super pumped. The weather appears to have eased, can't hear any wind or rain.
Thank you for all your support over the last while. Here's the link if you want to follow along
https://results.runningevents.co.nz/live/waterfront/2021/29939 -
Sorry for too many posts. I'm just too excited.
At the start line. 30mins till we start.
I'm going to smash my PB. (anything less than 2:03:34
The view for the race:
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Wow, what a view! Good luck!2
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It looks like @Avidkeo just started! Go get it!
It took me a while to figure out how to follow a runner live - go here.
https://results.runningevents.co.nz/live/waterfront/2021/29933 -
rheddmobile wrote: »It looks like @Avidkeo just started! Go get it!
It took me a while to figure out how to follow a runner live - go here.
https://results.runningevents.co.nz/live/waterfront/2021/2993
She's flying!!!4 -
@penguinmama87 You are doing great juggling a busy household and getting your running in!
Great run @sweetdaisy13 !
You have every right to be excited @Avidkeo! You're doing great!4 -
@Avidkeo She's doing great and on track for a PB! That's @rheddmobile for making it easier for us to find her.
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