April 2023 Monthly Running Challenge
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Split my 7 miles up this evening between 2 runs. First was 3.4 with normal shoes. Then changed to the Kinvaras and did 3.6. Both felt about the same. Calves were tight and a little painful, but I am trying to ween myself off of the Naproxen. I got into the habit of taking it before every run (even tho I know that's not good). But just in the last couple days I've heard a few podcasts or news stories reiterating how bad it could be. So trying....
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April Goal: 110 Miles
4/2: 11.03 miles
4/4: 6.02 miles
4/5: 5.25 miles
4/6: 5.51 miles
4/9: 11.02 miles
4/11: 5.25 miles
4/12: 5.26 miles
4/13: 6.02 miles
4/16: 11.01 miles
4/18: 5.5 miles
4/19: 5.26 miles
4/20: 5.10 miles
4/22: 0.58 miles (warm-up)
4/22: 6.26 miles- Run For The Children 10K
4/24: 5.16 miles
4/25: 5.26 miles
99.49/110 miles completed for April
Thanks @Eleanorhawkins, @teresa502, @spl8, @katharmonic, @Martaindale.
@Eleanorhawkins congratulations on your race. I hate when a course is short. I would have done the same for the badge.
@katharmonic Hooray for getting out for your first post-op run. I am so glad you are healing so well.
Today I ran 5.26 miles. It was 60°F and drizzly. It was misty when I started out and it turned into a light drizzle and and then a light rain. It was kind of nice. I don't get many opportunities to run in rain. Usually when we get rain there are storms. But it wasn't windy or stormy and the rain was very light.
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@katharmonic Yay for running!! So glad to hear you are healing well.Itadakimasu7 wrote: »General question for US residents... when you have a joint injury, do you see a primary physician first and get a referral or book time with a specialist?
I have a sports clinic I go to. It's a PT and a chiropractor who specialize in treating athletes. They were recommended to me by a triathlete friend of mine. They have been great and seem to know when to refer to a doc. If you know any athletes, it's worth asking them. Seems like everyone gets injured and there may be a go-to place near you.
@Scott6255 Resist the urge!! Do you use a foam roller? Percussion gun? A little targeted foam rolling does more for my tight calves than anything else. Are you thinking the calf tightness is shoe related or is this something you have had before?4 -
April total: 93.9/115 miles
4/1: 6 miles
4/3: 4 miles
4/5: 5.1 miles
4/6: 3.1 miles
4/8: 8 miles
4/9: 4.1 miles
4/11: 3.1 miles
4/13: 3.1 miles
4/14: 10 miles
4/15: 6 miles
4/16: 4.1 miles
4/18: 6 miles
4/19: 7 miles
4/20: 4 miles
4/22: 9 miles
4/24: 6.2 miles
4/25: 5.1 miles
Pretty nice morning. Not as cool as yesterday but not bad at all. Nothing much of note.3 -
The Garmin Coach plan is upping the run times in this run/walk plan.
Next month, depending on how things go, I might make shuffling along (without walking) the whole 5K a goal.
April Running Goal: 12 runs, 25 miles- April 2 - 2.49 miles
- April 4 - 3.58 miles
- April 6 - 3.68 miles
- April 9 - 2.76 miles
- April 11- 2.92 miles
- April 14- 2.55 miles
- April 16- 3.31 miles
- April 18- 3.13 miles
- April 20- 2.71 miles
- April 23- 3.17 miles
- April 25- 2.78 miles
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Thanks @martaindale. Yes I foam roll (at least) once a day for about 10 minutes, do calf strengthening exercises and stretches, and do have a massage gun (my son got for me for Christmas) I hardly ever remember to use that, so I should try harder on that front.
No it's not shoe related. I have had this the whole 11 years I have been running. The severeness fades in and out, but it is always there to some degree.4 -
Split my 7 miles up this evening between 2 runs. First was 3.4 with normal shoes. Then changed to the Kinvaras and did 3.6. Both felt about the same. Calves were tight and a little painful, but I am trying to ween myself off of the Naproxen. I got into the habit of taking it before every run (even tho I know that's not good). But just in the last couple days I've heard a few podcasts or news stories reiterating how bad it could be. So trying....
Naproxen actually causes depression in me. I have a ton of it and for that reason I really hate taking it. My Dr / Pharmacy accidently put my last Rx on monthly refills which was funny because I did not need them and the Dr called because he was worried about damage to liver/kidneys if I was really using up the whole Rx each month. Hope you can find an alternative....5 -
@Scott6255 Great running. Good luck with weening yourself from Naproxen. I'm sure you can do it.
Sounds like a lovely run @kgirlhart .
You are progressing very well @chris_in_cal .
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April 1 – 3.33 miles
April 3 – 4.04 miles
April 4 – 5.50 miles
April 5 – 5.10 miles
April 10 – 5.32 miles
April 12 – 5.01 miles
April 13 – 5.51 miles
April 16 – 6.01 miles
April 18 – 5.01 miles
April 19 – 3.09 miles
April 20 – 504 miles
April 21 – 7.13 miles
April 23 – 6.01 miles
April 24 – 5.07 miles
April 26 – 5.16 miles
Total 76.33/95.00
It was clear and 37F for this morning’s 5-mile run. I think I will run again in the morning and do some cross training on Friday. I have a 3.8-mile trail race on Saturday. The distance is short, but there are a ton of hills. Like @Lauraz with her bike race, I’m just hoping not to finish last.
@Scott6255 – Good point about the insurance. Glad you are ditching the Naproxen. Hang tough!
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Had a beautiful 10.2km run this morning and wished I had taken my phone with me to take pictures. Everything is waking up and in bloom. Just beautiful. Still cold though at about 5C. My body still feels fatigued from the bike race, so just went for an easy pace. Tomorrow I may very we’ll do the same if I don’t yet feel my pep come back. I really don’t want to push it right now, as I am sure the bike race put some tension in parts/movements that my muscles and joints aren’t used to. So I just enjoyed the springtime scenery
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@Teresa502 I am sure you will do great! You run all the time! You are completely ready for that distance! But I do know the fear of feeling a bit uneasy about the competition
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@Scott6255 I hope weaning yourself off naproxen gets easier soon. I am sure it is for the best for your body, even if it isn’t easy initially to break the habit! You can do it!
So far for April I am 141/175km.7 -
Good luck @Teresa502! Trail races are so fun and you usually have decent scenery if you can look up from your feet long enough to appreciate it. That’s my struggle with trail races. I have to watch the trail so closely so I don’t trip that I don’t see all the cool stuff around me!
@Scott6255 I hope the calf tightness gets better. It sounds like you are doing all the things you can to help it along. I also don’t use my percussion gun as much as I should. It’s honestly a bit intense for my calves, but it’s so good on quads, glutes, and the anterior tibialis muscle.3 -
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April total: 103.9/115 miles
4/1: 6 miles
4/3: 4 miles
4/5: 5.1 miles
4/6: 3.1 miles
4/8: 8 miles
4/9: 4.1 miles
4/11: 3.1 miles
4/13: 3.1 miles
4/14: 10 miles
4/15: 6 miles
4/16: 4.1 miles
4/18: 6 miles
4/19: 7 miles
4/20: 4 miles
4/22: 9 miles
4/24: 6.2 miles
4/25: 5.1 miles
4/26: 10 miles
Moved my long run to today because I am working Saturday morning and the thought of doing 10 miles after lunch wasn’t appealing. I went to the trail I usually use for long runs. I saw 3 snakes, 2 copperheads and a king snake, and a fuzzy caterpillar. I decided I’m going to take pictures of the snakes I see this year on runs where I have my phone.
Here’s today’s collection.
I also got chased by a dog. I passed this lady walking her dog. On a leash. As I pass he starts trotting then running. I expected her to stop him but she let the leash out! I sped up to get away from the dog and she started running with her freaking dog as he chased me! I said “stop”. Then “PLEASE STOP”. She replied that he was just running, just like I was running. I told her “He’s chasing me”! And she looked so offended and said “ok, sorry”. Like I was crazy for not enjoying having her dog chase me down the trail. It was such a weird interaction. Why would she do that? Is she trying to train the dog to chase people that run from it? Cause that’s how you train that behavior.8 -
I could cope with a DFL as long as I finished!
The journey has begun... very slowly!
burned 619 calories doing 62 minutes of cardio exercises, including "Running (jogging), 5 mph (12 min mile)"
Glad you are having a great day!8 -
23.04 Sun 16°C 4.0km 36min 9:02/km
24.04 Mon 9°C 5.1km 55min 8:48/km
26.04 Wed 8°C 4.0km 35min 8:49/km
total: 13.12/0km (13.12km ahead)
Total fail today. I never managed to run more than 500m, then had to walk briefly. HR immediately went to at least 175 and didn't really get down, and then maxed out again at 191. But I had the runnies today, thus going for a run wasn't probably the best idea. It was also ridiculously cold. Oh well, another day, another run.6 -
@martaindale -- WOW. I don't know what's odder, the person allowing their dog to chase you (absolutely bonkers) or how many venomous snakes are along your route -- good looking healthy copperheads there. I love the photos, I hope you post more of those, fascinating. Not to pry but can you give us the state? I used to run around the Buffalo National River in Arkansas and we had a few of those, but uh, not that large and happy looking!
The dog walker is lucky you didn't turn around and mace her dog. That is beyond bananas.4 -
martaindale wrote: »And she looked so offended and said “ok, sorry”... Why would she do that? Is she trying to train the dog to chase people that run from it?
Dogs are the absolute best, dog owners are the absolute worst. (present company excluded.)
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Thanks everyone for your encouragement 😊
Just did 5 TM miles after work 8 -
April 1 – 3.33 miles
April 3 – 4.04 miles
April 4 – 5.50 miles
April 5 – 5.10 miles
April 10 – 5.32 miles
April 12 – 5.01 miles
April 13 – 5.51 miles
April 16 – 6.01 miles
April 18 – 5.01 miles
April 19 – 3.09 miles
April 20 – 504 miles
April 21 – 7.13 miles
April 23 – 6.01 miles
April 24 – 5.07 miles
April 26 – 5.16 miles
April 27 – 5.03 miles
Total 81.36/95.00
I am definitely not going to make my goal this month but that’s ok. Saturdays are when I typically do a longer run and this month I missed 3 Saturday runs traveling back from vacation in Mexico and I also enjoyed two weekends hiking in the woods which is my happy place. I ran with a friend this morning who had some tummy issues hit so we had to stop at a Marriott which happened to be the only place open on our route. This one has a convention center and golf course so lots of public restrooms are available in the common areas. I ran in the parking lot while waiting for her so I got my distance in but the pace was slower than normal as we walked a lot pre-bathroom visit.
@martaindale – I have to watch the trail closely also so as I don’t trip on an unexpected root or rock or slant of the trail….I could not bring myself to look at your pictures though! Sorry about the dog chase. Unfortunately common sense is not a requirement to be a pet owner.
@chris_in_cal – I like that Double D mindset!
Hope you are feeling better today @yirara.
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The new cable arrived on Monday and still no sign of the old one but I only got out yesterday evening for a run as part of the road was closed for resurfacing. The new surface is awful with lots of loose chipping but it will settle in a few days.
02/04 3.26 miles
03/04 3.24 miles
05/04 3.26 miles
07/04 3.26 miles
10/04 3.27 miles
13/04 3.25 miles
14/04 3.25 miles
16/04 3.27 miles
18/04 3.27 miles
20/04 3.26 miles
26/04 3.31 miles
Total 35.90/40miles
@Scott6255 - I have a problem with tightness in my calfs too and my mileage is nowhere near yours. I always blame it on my weight which I'm trying to lose (was 183lbs in January and 170lbs now). I wear good quality runners but probably don't stretch enough, they always feel very tight and rock solid.
Hope everyone with injuries is healing too.
Great job one on your races! -@kgirlhart, @elenorhawkins, and @Laurz91915 -
I finally got back to the gym today. I feel recovered now and used the opportunity to do parts of my run at a faster pace on the treadmill. I ran a total of 10.2km and also got a very short strength training session in.
@martaindale Wow! Those snake pictures... It would really scare me to see snakes while running. I'm not sure I could ever get used to it. It seems like it must be a very common occurrence where you are? Some people who own dogs have zero understanding of their behavior/body language/training or the fact that dogs are not people. They tried to combat that here in my state by requiring all first dog owners to take a "license to own a dog class", where they basically teach you dog 101. Some say it's overkill, but whenever I hear a story like yours, it seems like it's a good idea.
So far for April I have run a total of 151.3/175km.5 -
I posted last night but it never appeared. Can't remember everything to type it out again, but the gist of it was:
@Teresa502 you'll be grand. Also, IMO, DFL is better than DNF, and DNF is better than DNS.
@martaindale Snakes, omgoodness no, I'd never leave the house if I knew those were out there!
People should have to undergo a lot of testing before being allowed to own either dogs or guns.
@Scott6255 hope you can find a way to deal with your calf issues. I find mine get very grumpy after flatter runs but they're perfectly happy running hilly trails. Also, I never run without compression sleeves for my calves.
I'm probably forgetting a bunch of stuff but everyone's doing great!
I saw the physio for an MOT (his label) yesterday, he pummeled a few knots out. Coach has me doing no running until Thursday of next week, so I'm getting bored and need to stay away from the internet to avoid accidents. There's only been one so far, and it was only to join a lottery for a place on a race, but I have already found my probable plan B for the autumn if the lottery doesn't provide us with plan A.
I was annoyed that we had to pay for photos from the race on Sunday, but couldn't resist. You only run your first marathon once, right?
Almost getting knocked over by a dinosaur as you cross the finish line certainly makes for a unique memory LOL12 -
Quick check in. Loving the photos #94 👏👏👏💖👏👏👏
Goal of 200 for the month
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April Goal: 110 Miles
4/2: 11.03 miles
4/4: 6.02 miles
4/5: 5.25 miles
4/6: 5.51 miles
4/9: 11.02 miles
4/11: 5.25 miles
4/12: 5.26 miles
4/13: 6.02 miles
4/16: 11.01 miles
4/18: 5.5 miles
4/19: 5.26 miles
4/20: 5.10 miles
4/22: 0.58 miles (warm-up)
4/22: 6.26 miles- Run For The Children 10K
4/24: 5.16 miles
4/25: 5.26 miles
4/27: 6.02 miles
105.51/110 miles completed for April
Great photos @Eleanorhawkins!
@teresa502 Good luck on your race! I know you will do great!
Wow @Martaindale! Some people should not be allowed to have dogs. I have had several dogs follow me because they wanted to run with me. They trotted along beside me or in front of me and looked at me for encouragement. They never chased me. I can't imagine purposely not controlling your dog.
Today I ran 6 miles. It was 55°F and cloudy with a light wind. It felt a little chillier starting out than I expected, but it wasn't too bad. I like that it is starting to be light towards the end of my run. 7 -
eleanorhawkins wrote: »@Teresa502 you'll be grand. Also, IMO, DFL is better than DNF, and DNF is better than DNS.
I love this @eleanorhawkins! Maybe we should add this to our intro page. Great photos - my favorite is the one of you going down that hill!
Thanks for all the encouragement and well wishes for my race on Saturday. I will let you know how it goes. I feel like with all the hiking I've down lately that it will be beneficial on getting up all the hills.
@Mari33a - Congratulations on your weight loss! Speaking of dog ownership, does Ireland have a law that anyone who wants to get a dog has to have home visit to ensure they have the space for the type of dog they want and get a license? Seems like I remember someone in Dublin telling me that.
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@Teresa502 Nice running. Good luck with your race on Sat. Where are you racing? You are doing great with your running. Sorry your friend had tummy issues. I hope it was a runners tummy and not something else.
Sounds like a beautiful, fun run @Laurz9191 . Sounds like you are recovering nicely from the bike race.
Great run @martaindale. It is very hard to run that long after work. I don't know why people think it is okay for their dogs to misbehave - or sounds more like this lady had no clue that is was a bad thing for her dog to chase you...even after you asked her to stop. I don't do well with snakes, but am getting better, as long as they are outside and move away when they see me.
12 min/mile isn't anything to sneeze at @TheMrWobbly .
Not feeling well can affect your HR @yirara . You did 35 minutes of exercise. I would NOT call that a total fail! It may not have been what you wanted or planned, but you weren't sitting on the couch either.
Great pictures @eleanorhawkins . Of course you have to buy them from your first marathon! You look great in all of them - not like you are tired at all!
@Mari33a Congrats on the weight loss. I'm glad you got your new cable. I hope the old one does show up. Things like that bug me until I know what happened to it.
Great running to those that I didn't comment on personally.
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I got home late last night, so didn't post. I played tennis yesterday morning, came home and did a treadmill session where I ran one mile at 4.5 mph and walked 1.75 miles (alternated walking and running a quarter mile for the first 30 minutes), made some phone calls and sat with the heating pad on my shoulder (hurt it combing my hair this morning), and played a league tennis match last night. I burned a total of 1,078 calories and traversed a total of 5.07 miles. We lost the league match 2-6, 1-6. The score doesn't reflect the level of play. It was a hard fought match with lots of good volleys and duce games.
Since I did so much yesterday, I decided today would be a recovery day, so did a true wun after getting home from the dentist. I only ran enough to keep my HR above 100, but below 120 (for the most part). I went 3.05 miles, thinking that I needed the .05 miles to even up my mileage for the month, but I had done that yesterday, so now I'm back to being "uneven." My avg HR was 110 with a max of 127 bpm.
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Nice pictures @eleanorhawkins. Mine always look terrible, but your's are great. And thanks for the idea about compression socks. I used to wear them religiously years ago, but stopped for some reason. I tried them today and not sure they helped, but will keep trying. 6 miles today. 6
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I approve: DFL > DNF > DNS
I love this! Maybe we should add this to our intro page.eleanorhawkins wrote: »you'll be grand. Also, IMO, DFL is better than DNF, and DNF is better than DNS.3 -
Nice pictures @eleanorhawkins. Mine always look terrible, but your's are great. And thanks for the idea about compression socks. I used to wear them religiously years ago, but stopped for some reason. I tried them today and not sure they helped, but will keep trying. 6 miles today.
Thanks @Scott6255 my photos are terrible 95% of the time but there were 21 this time, of which those 5 I don't actually hate lol. I hope the socks help, people often tell me it's placebo effect, but my calves definitely like them! Actually I took them off to shower on Sunday then put them straight back on again all afternoon and think they helped.
@quilteryoyo I am amazed at how much you do!6
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