May 2022 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,457 Member
    @4ConniesHealth Are you injured or sick? Hope whatever it is you get back to running soon.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,160 Member
    May Goal: 100 Miles

    5/1: 12.03 miles
    5/2: 2.02 miles
    5/3: 5.05 miles
    5/4: 5.51 miles
    5/5: 5.16 miles
    5/6: 1.51 miles
    5/7: 1.06 miles
    5/8: 8.06 miles
    5/9: 2.03 miles

    42.43/100 miles completed for May

    I ran 2 miles this morning for my streak. It was an uneventful run, just hot and humid and that was during the coolest time of the day.

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  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,554 Member
    Woohoo @quilteryoyo! 👏🎉 Congrats on your 1 year streak! That is a HUGE accomplishment!
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,554 Member
    5 miles on the treadmill this morning. Just didn't feel like dealing with the heat and humidity.

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  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,457 Member
    edited May 2022
    Thanks @Scott6255 ! Probably smart to choose the treadmill over heat and humidity.

    Thanks @eleanorhawkins ! I hope DH changes his mind.....and, of course you are going to be sore if you haven't done much and then exercise. It's part of it. :lol: I'll be interested to see how the Garmin coach goes. I had thought about it, but haven't yet. I guess yesterday's "run" was just to see where you were. I guess that's smart. I have noticed that sometimes Garmin's suggested workout coincides closely with what I had planned anyway and sometimes it's way too ambitious. Smart to run about the same time of day as the race. Will it be cooler in the mountains?
  • eleanorhawkins
    eleanorhawkins Posts: 1,659 Member
    Thanks @eleanorhawkins ! I hope DH changes his mind.....and, of course you are going to be sore if you haven't done much and then exercise. It's part of it. :lol: I'll be interested to see how the Garmin coach goes. I had thought about it, but haven't yet. I guess yesterday's "run" was just to see where you were. I guess that's smart. I have noticed that sometimes Garmin's suggested workout coincides closely with what I had planned anyway and sometimes it's way too ambitious. Smart to run about the same time of day as the race. Will it be cooler in the mountains?

    Not likely, the start/finish is in the village where my mother lives and it tends to be a little hotter up there than down here by the beach. If I'm lucky the humidity will be lower though. My weather app only goes 2 weeks out, but the Sunday beforehand it's promising around 84f at midday. Not much by the standards of our Texas warriors, but still not exactly pleasant when it's still only May!
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    edited May 2022
    @Teresa502 @quilteryoyo and @shanaber I had heard about a couple of clothing optional races before but when I searched for a list, I was surprised at just how many showed up. I suppose with a strategically placed running belt...

    @quilteryoyo congrats on the streak, that is amazing!!

    @shanaber I hope your PT sessions are very productive.

    @Scott6255 I still haven't heard back from my daughter about Barcelona. When does she go there?

    @polskagirl01 lovely photos! I've never seen a concrete trail through the woods like that. Asphalt, yes, but not concrete. Seems like overkill and it doesn't seem wide enough to accommodate someone in a wheelchair (the usual reason I hear for paving a trail).
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,554 Member
    Ha, @7lenny7 those goats are cute! That would have surprised the heck out of me if I ran across them on the trail. Your son sounds a lot like my son with regards to his girlfriend and allotting time for anyone else ;)
    And thanks for remembering about my daughter's Spain trip. She leaves the last week in June.
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,311 Member
    Wooooo!! @quilteryoyo Congrats on completing your streak. Very impressive!
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,938 Member
    02.05: 3.20km in 26min 10 stride repeats
    04.05: 6.45km in 57mins
    06.05: 3.11km in 24min
    08.05: 4.00km in 31min
    10.05: 3.00km in 22mins

    19.8/60km

    Woohoo, not long, but fastest run in about 9 months. 2 more weeks and I'll hopefully keep this up for 4 or 5km. Lets see. Tomorrow I'll try to get in a slightly longer run as I'll be away from Friday to Sunday.
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,311 Member
    @7lenny7 Cute goats! That birding app sounds pretty cool. I always hear crazy bird calls when I go hiking but so rarely can see the bird they are coming from. If I do spot it, I can't tell what it is.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,457 Member
    Mom and I went out and cut and hauled the smaller cedar trees out of most of my hay field this morning. We still have a little bit to do. We were there for about 2.5 hours, but I only had my Garmin on when I was walking/cutting trees. I tried to turn it off when I was driving the Gator and unloading. So, actual "working" time was 1:29:22 min - walked 1.66 miles - burned 330 calories. I was in the sun most of the time and let mom do the shady part. I was hot and tired by the time we quit.

    Then, I saw a car at my brothers house, which he recently sold. We haven't met the new neighbor's yet, so mom wanted to see if they were there. We were sweaty and nasty, but hey.... The lady was there and seems really nice. We talked to her for about and hour. Her husband is retired AF and she used to do Relay For Life so we have that in common.

    After I dropped mom off at her house, I came home and ate a bite, changed clothes, and went down for a session on the treadmill. Today's plan called for a 30 min Foundation run - 5 min Zone 1, 20 min Zone 2, 5 min Zone 1. I ran the entire way, really slowly. The Zone 1 runs were at 4.2 mph. For the Zone 2 runs I did 4/1 min intervals of a ladder from 4.3 - 4.5 - 4.4/4.2 mph. The HR was pretty well spot on, so I'm happy with that. Walked 0.7 miles total for warm up and cool down at 3.8 mph and the run was 2.30 miles in 32:08 minutes for a 4.3 mph average pace. I knew it would be slow because I was already hot and tired and hadn't eaten much and probably not drank enough. So, overall, I'm happy with it.

    After cooling and a shower, I got ready and went to a mandatory training at daycare. At least they fed us dinner....Monterey dip and chips from a local Mexican restaurant. Not the healthiest, but it was good and it was free.

    @7lenny7 At least he had time for ice cream. Those goats are cute and that's a great way to get rid of invasive species. Of course, they probably eat the native stuff too. I hope you can figure out how to get more/better sleep. If you do, let me know. I'm having that issue too. Of course, I know mine is simply staying up too late when I could go to bed, if I just would. I have the Merlin App on my phone! I don't think I have the sound ID though. I know you can take a picture and it will ID it for you, if you see it. So, did you every figure out what the crazy bird was? Could it have possibly been a bob cat? They sort of sound like a weird bird sometimes. Cool that you saw so many different woodpeckers. Happy Runniversary. That's awesome mileage. I hope Kody gets along okay this summer. I'm sure he is miserable in the heat.

    Thanks @martaindale .

    Great improvement @yirara !

    Thanks @katharmonic . You are doing great this month. Sometimes it is so hard to find the time to do what you want.

    Oh no @marisap2010 I hope you have a mild case and feel better soon.

    Thanks @shanaber ! I didn't realize you ran in a bird preserve. That is so cool. Love the Osprey. You had a great run yesterday and glad the PT says you are improving as expected. I hope the pain subsides quickly.

    Thanks @kgirlhart ! You're doing great. I'm glad to hear Sunny is still there and doing good. It is funny/interesting where he lives. I wonder how many people even notice.

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,260 Member
    edited May 2022
    I got drenched on my run this morning. Showers had been forecast but with the wind, it was so sharp on my face. When I stopped and took out my tissue to dry my eyelashes I had to wring it out first. After that it was a good run and the rain definitely made me run faster.

    05/05 3.38 miles
    06/05 3.20 miles
    08/05 3.32 miles
    11/05/3.32 miles

    13.22/30 miles

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    Congratulations on your 1 year streak @quilteryoyo and your 7 year Runiversary @7lenny7
    @marisap2010 - hope Covid doesn't hit you too hard
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,457 Member
    Thanks @polskagirl01 . Congrats on being able to run the 5k in under 30 minutes and good luck on your race tonight and the 24 hour race this weekend. Looking forward to the race reports.

    Thanks @Mari33a . Sounds like you had a great run in the rain, except for the wind.
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,311 Member
    @7lenny7 Congrats on your runiversary! It is so hard as pets get older and I'm sure you miss Kody's company on your runs and I'm sure he would love to be there too. I remember when he would go out with you all the time. I'm glad he is still able to have some walks with you.
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,311 Member
    edited May 2022
    @shanaber Good news from your PT!

    @marisap2010 Oh no! I hope your case is mild and you are up and running again soon.

    @polskagirl01 Good luck on your race this weekend!