May 2021 Monthly Running Challenge

sweetdaisy13

Steady 5 mile run, average pace of 8:46 min per mile whilst the children were at sports practice.

May cumulative:
42.3/100 miles
4,435/10,000 feet of elevation

martaindale

@shanaber I have never been to that general area of the country and am really looking forward to it. Everyone I know who has been there raves about how pretty it is.
@katharmonic No climbing but a lot of hiking!

martaindale

@quilteryoyo @Avidkeo hope you guys are feeling better soon!

@shanaber We are heavily into the difficult/very difficult section of the dew point chart. Boooo! I agree with the chart that it is difficult/very difficult to run in this weather!

martaindale

@penguinmama87 Have fun on your trip. If I'm being honest, 36 kids of any age sounds like torture to me!

quilteryoyo

Nice running everyone. @SummerSkier you're doing great with your pace!!! So are you @sweetdaisy13 !

@martaindale Thanks. Sorry your dew points are bad already.

I feel a little bit better tonight. Still don't have much energy. I managed another mile walk on the driveway at a 3.4 mph pace. That's a little faster than yesterday and it felt a little bit easier, so I'm calling that a win.

I was telling mom this afternoon that I had lost my exercise streak and had to start over. She's like, "What? You have to start all over at one?" Yes mom, that's what a streak means. Exercising every day. She said, "Well. I wouldn't. If I were you I would just write down on Sunday that I was sick so it didn't count. Now I'm on day 118." Wish it could work that way, but if I manage to exercise everyday except for when I'm that sick, I'll call it a win.

katharmonic

Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
05/01/21 :::: 11.1 :::: 11.1
05/02/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 11.1
05/03/21 :::: 3.3 :::: 14.4
05/04/21 :::: 4.7 :::: 19.1
05/05/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 22.2
05/06/21 :::: 3.2 :::: 25.4
05/07/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 25.4
05/08/21 :::: 5.1 :::: 30.6
05/09/21 :::: 3.2 :::: 33.8
05/10/21 :::: 2.2 :::: 36.0
05/11/21 :::: 2.5 :::: 38.5

Seriously lacking in energy/motivation. No human buddy to meet up with today so I took my furry buddy out for a short run. As usual, it's an adventure in stopping and starting with Stella but I at least get something done.

Avidkeo

Still sick. Still no running. At least garmin will stop telling me I need to rest...

Hugs to those who need it, great running to everyone else.

penguinmama87

Urgh, both the baby and I caught something so resting today and staying hydrated! Hopefully she sleeps well so I can too! 😫

Scott6255

Dang, sounds like many of you are feeling sick these past few days. Hope you all start feeling better soon.
I wasn't feeling great when I woke up, and it was hard to get out the door, but as usual, once I was out there I started to feel better. Even did a little speed work, which I haven't done in forever. Finished with 6.4 miles.

Teresa502

Goal: 100 running miles
May 1 – Hiking (7.79 miles)
May 2 – Biking (22.37 miles)
May 3 – Running (4.5 miles)
May 4 – Strength; walking (1.41 miles)
May 5 – Running (3.65 miles)
May 6 – Rest
May 7 – Running (5.17 miles)
May 8 – Hiking (6.93 miles)
May 9 – Running (6.53 miles); Strength
May 10 – Hiking (5.5 miles); Strength
May 11 – Running (5.22 miles)
May 12 – Running (5.01 miles)

Breezy with a few sprinkles of rain this morning.

Hope everyone feeling bad is feeling better soon.

Tramboman

5-1 7k moderate
5-2 5k tempo
5-3 5k treadmill
5-4 4k moderate
5-5 5k treadmill
5-6 7k tempo
5-7 5k treadmill
5-8 5k treadmill
5-9 5k treadmill
5-10 rest
5-11 7k tempo
5-12 6k moderate

May Total: 61k
May Goal: 150k

Sunny, low 40s F, and a breeze from the northwest again today. Had little energy and even less strength today, so cut the run at 6 k. Legs were even less happy than yesterday.

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)

2021 Races:

6/26 Direction Up 5k, Solon, OH
9/18 5k Run and Roll, Aurora, OH

quilteryoyo

@katharmonic Our non-human buddies can be great motivators to get out and do something on days we really don't want to. WTG!

@Avidkeo I hope you get to feeling better soon! Being sick stinks!

@penguinmama87 Oh no! You too? I hope you and baby feel better soon!

Nice run @Scott6255 !

Nice running @Teresa502 . It's rainy and cool here too. I'm ready for some sunny days.

@Tramboman Sounds like cutting the run short was a good idea. Hope you have more energy tomorrow.

WhatMeRunning

5/2 - 5.66 mile 82 min easy effort
5/3 - 2.11 mile 30 min easy effort
5/4 - 2.15 mile 30 min easy effort
5/5 - 1.66 mile 20 min stamina effort
5/6 - 2.19 mile 30 min easy effort
5/7 - 2.17 mile 30 min easy effort
5/9 - 4.15 mile 60 min easy effort
5/10 - 3.46 mile 48 min easy effort
5/11 - 3.47 mile 48 min easy effort
5/12 - 2.61 mile 32 min stamina effort

May total: 29.63 miles
May goal: 95 miles

This weeks stamina run was like last weeks in that the running segments were quite noticeably longer. With this run being 12 minutes longer than last weeks it felt like a really good workout (which it should). My overall pace was just a bit slower than last week but only because last week was a shorter down week effort which I was able to zip through.

It does seem like a lot of people are sick and I've been hearing a lot about stomach related issues. Something nasty must be going around. I hope all who are feeling sick get better soon!

abowersgirl

Just an update. Realized I have some catching up to do with reading... Aeeeesh this moves fast lol. So If I @ you because you said something last week ... Don't judge me 🤪

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Morning all!

In for another 100 miles this month. Stretch goal will be 110 miles, but have a lot planned this month, so we'll see if I can squeak that out.

May 1 - 3.09 miles

Total for May - 3.09 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 96.91 miles

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Morning all!

In for another 100 miles this month. Stretch goal will be 110 miles, but have a lot planned this month, so we'll see if I can squeak that out.

May 1 - 3.09 miles

Total for May - 3.09 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 96.91 miles

Ha, I should have waited until after my run to post everything, but oh well.

May 2 - 6.43 miles
Total for May - 9.52 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 90.48 miles

Miss a day and you miss so much!!

@quilteryoyo - You totally got it! Look forward to hearing all about the training and experience.

May 4 - 5.11 miles
Total for May - 14.63 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 85.37 miles

Yesterday in a t-shirt, this morning in long sleeves and probably should have worn gloves. Come on warmer weather!

May 5 -4.47 miles
Total for May - 19.1 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to Go - 80.9 miles

@martaindale - I promise you I want that sweet spot of not needing gloves/tights/long sleeves but not hot and humid.

Took my speed work to the track today. Five, four minute tempo intervals with recovery in between. Felt really good.

May 6 - 3.61 miles
Total for May - 22.71 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 77.29 miles

May 7 - 3.13 miles
Total for May -25.84 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 74.16 miles

First double digit run in over a year!!

May 9 - 10.04 miles
Total for May - 35.88 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 64.12 miles

Just an easy 10K to start the day.

May 11 - 6.28 miles
Total for May - 42.16 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 57.84 miles

Had another opportunity to run with my husband today and really enjoyed it as we don't get to do it often.

May 12-4.36 miles
Total for May - 46.52 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 53.48 miles

polskagirl01

@quilteryoyo I like the way your mom thinks!

I had a lovely run today! Tried out a new route and loved it - through fields, forest, several small lakes, mining roads, and got cheered on by some fishermen 😆. I also saw a nesting swan - need to get a picture next time. There are more connected roads to explore, too. Total 8 km (plus 1k more later going to the school). I'm trying to get my 40k (no more though) this week.

I later went to our usual forest with my son, who entertained me through the whole 4.5km hike with an imaginary war zone story he made up as we went along.

When I got home, a truck was unloading our 2 tons of coal. It comes nicely stacked in 25kg bags, one ton per pallet, BUT the pallets don't fit through the door to our furnace room. So I unstacked them, wheeled them into the room (daughter had a dolley and I had a wheelbarrow) and hubby re-stacked them in there. The last one felt so much heavier than the first one. Fortunately I think I lifted right and my back feels OK, as does everything else that was previously bothering me. 😀

skippygirlsmom

@quilteryoyo I love your mom's outlook on the streak, but just say you were sick.
@avidkeo feel better
@polskagirl01 that's quite a work out moving all that coal

Is anyone else having a problem with the app, it keeps telling me I can't connect to the server.

journeywithave

hi everyone
pretty new to mfp (joined may 9) and all these message boards. just stumbled upon this one and like the idea very much and i'd love to join!
i sprained my ankle three weeks ago and therefore wasnt able to run/jog as much as i usually do.
did hit in on the treadmill yesterday again and set my goal to 150km for may. curious if i can still make it within the next 19days (i never tracked anything before).
good running/jogging/walking to all of you

Scott6255

Welcome @journeywithave! It's never too late to join. Just take it slow and easy as you are coming back from an ankle injury. You will find this group is very chatty, so just jump in when you feel the urge 😄

WhatMeRunning

Welcome @journeywithave! Definitely concur with @Scott6255 about making sure you come back to running safely from an ankle injury. We also double as a support group for injured runners!