April 2022 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • SummerSkier
    SummerSkier Posts: 5,086 Member
    Oh my! Scott that sounds awful.... And the funny thing is that I had JUST decided that I had an intercostal sprain yesterday evening (go back a few pages to my rant about my back). Is the universe aligning in this manner? I have been running but not fast at all. Scott your injury sounds a lot worse than mine - I hope you can heal quickly but from my waterskiing days I think it takes 6-8 weeks or more to heal. sigh.

    What has eased my pain has been Rx level Naproxin. Which I rarely take but it helped me to sleep and move more normally. The other odd thing about this injury is that BOTH ice and heat seem to help. So I have been alternating a cold and a heating pad. I really wish I had a talented massuese who knew me because I think it could help also but I am afraid to just go willy nilly to anyone and end up worse.

    Mileage wise I am up to 73.68 out of my 125 mile goal...I probably should not run and let my back heal up completely but I will if I can.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,405 Member
    Oh no @Scott6255 ! That sounds awful. I hope it continues to get better and never, ever happens again!

    @shanaber Looks like a fantastic day was had by all. I'm sure Hobbes is glad to be by himself for a bit, but am also sure he misses Beaux - or will after he gets rested up. Glad your winds have calmed down. As for the weather, we are supposed to get rain tonight and Sunday night, but nothing major is forecast for E. TN. As I recall, it rarely snows in Seattle, so they are probably having a tough time.

    Nice for already meeting your goal for the month @f7d49cxrdc . Sometimes it is hard to gage how much you will be able to run, especially when you are first starting out - or starting again. You're doing great.

    Take it easy @SummerSkier . I had forgotten that you hurt your back too.

  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,292 Member
    @Scott6255 @SummerSkier Your club doesn't sound like one I want to be a part of. I hope the two of you feel better soon!
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,138 Member
    @SummerSkier and @Scott6255 I hope your backs are better soon!

  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 1,985 Member
    @Scott6255 wrote: »
    Thank you for the diagnosis Dr. Leeper! 😁
    I think you are dead on.

    Sadly, I did it 1/16/2022. I was working on yoga pose and slight shift and felt my rib pop. Thought I had broken it with some violent yoga. Ice and heat are your friends. I laid on the floor for awhile, unable to move it was so painful, so I fully understand.

    *dew claws up* Just one of the fun things we do as 'older folk'.

  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,405 Member
    @martaindale Hills are definitely harder. Enjoy the rest of your stay there. You are doing great getting all that exercise done.

  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,292 Member
    @rheddmobile Ah, hail in the face!! That's what I have been missing!

    @quilteryoyo Glad to hear the new plan is working for you. Sounds like your mojo is back!
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @Teresa502 - Wow that hike looks fantastic! I would not have climbed out on that Dragon's tooth either! 😳
    When I looked at @martaindale's cemetery picture I was completely focused on the grave marker and didn't even notice the shells on the graves. I have not seen that before either.
    I found this article that has some ideas about why they were used and are apparently pretty prevalent in cemeteries in the south.
    https://www.al.com/living/2015/08/why_victorian-era_southerners.html
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    @shanaber enjoy your perfect weather. It is interesting how these storms make their way across the country. I'll pass on ND weather with feet of snow though! We did have snow today but it was just flurries and nothing accumulated. Still, it was so cold and windy. I opened the door to let Stella out this morning and she got a gust of wind and snow in the face and promptly said no thanks and went back in. She's over it too.

    @rheddmobile - hail in the face, that's way worse! And no way to have a cool down run. That's quite a pace, how did you feel?

    @martaindale very lovely places to explore! I haven't seen that type of grave marking with shells either. I love to wander in old cemeteries for the history and the beauty of the old markers.

    @Teresa502 that hike looks fantastic! I can't tell how big that Dragon's Tooth is from your pic but I would want to get up there. Looks kind of sharp though. Amazing views.

    Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
    04/01/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
    04/02/22 :::: 7.1 :::: 7.1
    04/03/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 7.1
    04/04/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 7.1
    04/05/22 :::: 3.1 :::: 10.2
    04/06/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 10.2
    04/07/22 :::: 2.3 :::: 12.6
    04/08/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 12.6
    04/09/22 :::: 6.1 :::: 18.7
    04/10/22 :::: 4.0 :::: 22.7
    04/11/22 :::: 1.3 :::: 24.0
    04/12/22 :::: 3.1 :::: 27.1
    04/13/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 27.1
    04/14/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 27.1
    04/15/22 :::: 3.1 :::: 30.2
    04/16/22 :::: 4.0 :::: 34.2
    04/17/22 :::: 3.1 :::: 37.3

    As I mentioned above, it was COLD, and SNOWING this morning and I was not willing to go out there. I lazed around for much of the morning and then went to the gym, which was open until noon. I got there about 11 and there were quite a lot of people there. I was surprised but I guess everyone was getting their pre-Easter dinner workout in. I ran on the treadmill while watching an episode of the Netflix show Space Force. I don't normally watch shows while running and it's kind of hard for me to watch on my phone, but it was novel enough to keep me fairly entertained today.

    This week looks like a challenge. I'm leaving for Portland for a conference very early on Wednesday and get back late sunday night. So very short week at work to get a ton of stuff done and little time for running, and then of course travel challenges. I'm looking forward to a change of scenery for a bit though!
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,138 Member
    edited April 2022
    April Goal: 100 Miles

    4/3: 10.02 miles
    4/5: 5.25 miles
    4/6: 5.31 miles
    4/7: 5.14 miles
    4/10: 10.02 miles
    4/12: 5.13 miles
    4/13: 5.13 miles
    4/14: 6.02 miles
    4/17: 10.04 miles

    62.06/100 miles completed for April

    I ran 10 miles this morning. It was cloudy and kind of chilly. I would have liked to get out early for a sunrise Easter Run, but I just couldn't get going this morning. And it was cloudy anyway so you couldn't really see the sunrise. I did see the first bluebonnets of the year so that made me happy.
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    And I saw a beautiful blue heron soaring over the creek as I crossed the bridge. All in all it was a nice morning for a run and not as windy as it has been lately. I hope all who celebrated Easter have had a good one.

    That hike looks awesome @Teresa502.

    @martaindale Very cool cemetery. There are several graves in the cemetery here that are covered with shells.

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  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,543 Member
    @Teresa502 - Very cool hiking pictures. Looks like a lot of fun!
    @katharmonic Wow, I didn't know Bonnie Raitt is still touring. That sounds like a really cool concert.
    @martaindale that looks like a very nice to run / walk / hike.
    @rheddmobile Dang! Hail in the face! That's gotta hurt! Glad you survived!

    Got in 6.2 miles this morning. Let's just call it a base building run.

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  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,841 Member
    It has been raining here all day so I didn’t get out for a run this morning.

    Aine8046 – So sorry about your knee. Hope it is healed soon. Lovely photo.

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY @kgirlhart! Too bad the temperature wasn’t 54F this morning! Those blue bells are so pretty.

    @shanaber - Thanks for the article on the different theories as to the seashells on the graves. @martaindale do you have any local knowledge as to custom in that area?

    @katharmonic – Hope you have safe travels this week. I love traveling but preparing to go is the hardest part!

    Nice running @Scott6255!
  • SummerSkier
    SummerSkier Posts: 5,086 Member
    hahaha... Bluebonnets in Tx. Bluebells in the East. Having lived in both locations this is a clear distinction to me and I struggle not to correct people on it. Sometimes I fail. Happy Bday Kgirl!!! :)

    I took a rest day yesterday and it honestly did not seem to do much to help my injury. Laced on my most padded shoes and ran a slow run this morning because it was a gorgeous morning to run. I fear recovery will be the 6-8 weeks predicted. Scott, impressed you did 6.....

  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    Happy birthday @kgirlhart !!!! Glad you had a lovely run to celebrate.

    @summerskier sorry recovery is tough. That's a painful injury that you and Scott are dealing with. Take it slowly if you need to.

    Thanks @Teresa502, I hate preparing to travel too. So much to think about. Right now I'm stressing about snacks to bring on the plane :)

    Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
    04/01/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
    04/02/22 :::: 7.1 :::: 7.1
    04/03/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 7.1
    04/04/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 7.1
    04/05/22 :::: 3.1 :::: 10.2
    04/06/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 10.2
    04/07/22 :::: 2.3 :::: 12.6
    04/08/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 12.6
    04/09/22 :::: 6.1 :::: 18.7
    04/10/22 :::: 4.0 :::: 22.7
    04/11/22 :::: 1.3 :::: 24.0
    04/12/22 :::: 3.1 :::: 27.1
    04/13/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 27.1
    04/14/22 :::: 0.0 :::: 27.1
    04/15/22 :::: 3.1 :::: 30.2
    04/16/22 :::: 4.0 :::: 34.2
    04/17/22 :::: 3.1 :::: 37.3
    04/18/22 :::: 1.5 :::: 38.8

    Late getting to the gym today so had only time for a very short run before strength training. When I left the gym it was starting to rain and that is turning into, you guessed it, snow. 2 to 6 inches expected overnight with some places getting 6-10. I swear, if we get over a couple of inches I'm moving. Or maybe I just won't come back from Portland.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,138 Member
    Thanks @teresa502, @summerskier, and @katharmonic!






  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,841 Member
    4/1 – 5.41 miles
    4/4 – 4.21 miles
    4/5 – 5.37 miles
    4/6 – 4.56 miles
    4/8 – 3.17 miles
    4/9 – 6.32 miles
    4/11 – 5.02 miles
    4/13 – 5.76 miles
    4/19 – 5.07 miles
    Total 44.87/90 miles

    Finally back on the map with some running miles. Looks like winter is back here in NE Tennessee. When I left my house at 4:15 this morning, it was 34F snowing and the ground was getting white. During my run it was only a light drizzle but still cold.

    Whatever @SummerSkier! They were pretty flowers - how about that?

    I saw @garygse completion of the Boston Marathon on Strava. He did awesome! Average 7:15 pace for 26.2 miles!!
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,405 Member
    I haven't had a lot of time to be on the computer the last couple of days....well, that's not totally true. I could have, but chose to spend the time on the couch, watching TV and relaxing on Sunday. I worked yesterday all day, came home and did my scheduled run. By then, it was late, so I opted to not open the computer since I am really trying to get to bed earlier. I'm not working today, so caught up on the thread. I'll post about my runs later today, after I get today's done.

    @katharmonic Cold rainy days are not conducive to outdoor running in my opinion either. Great job on getting in a run on the treadmill.

    @rheddmobile Yikes for the hail in the face. Not getting hurt is a great motivator for running fast. Amazing pace for that cool down. :wink:

    Great run and pictures of the hill country @martaindale ! I too was wondering about the stones on the graves. Thanks for the information @shanaber. That's very interesting.

    @shanaber The snow Easter Egg hunt sounds like a great idea. Has anyone heard from @noblsheep ? I was wondering how she is doing a couple of days ago. I hope you had a better night's sleep last night.

    Love your hiking report @Teresa502 . I wouldn't have climbed to the top of Dragon's Tooth either. Do people actually do that? Those steep, rocky ascents/descents look really hard. I love all the different shades of green that you get to see in the Spring. Nice run this morning. I don't know what it was doing here at 4:15 - except maybe some snoring. :lol: When I got up at 8 the sun was shining, but it is cold.

    @katharmonic I hope your weather gets better and you enjoy your change of scenery for a bit. I hope you didn't get much snow. It's hard when it comes so late in the year and you just want Spring to be sprung. :wink:

    Great running @kgirlhart . Love the blue bonnets.

    @Scott6255 You did great. Nothing wrong with a base run, esp. when you are hurting.

    @Aine8046 Oh no, about your knee. I hope it gets better soon and you are able to run your race without injuring it more.

    @kgirlhart Happy Belated Birthday!

    Take it easy @SummerSkier . You sure don't want to make it worse.

    Congratulations to @garygse !

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