May 2023 Monthly Running Challenge
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WARNING: Following this thread may be addictive; it gets very talkative...miss a day and you can be 50 posts behind. This is the most popular challenge on MFP. If you found us in the middle (or end) of the month, you're still very welcome to join in - no requirements or special invite needed. Once you post, that's it you're in. And yes, we do this every month.
You set your own pace and distance for the month. We will all be doing it together. This is your virtual running group to help keep you accountable, to enjoy a virtual post-run coffee with your fellow runners, and to make new friends and learn a few things.
This is a continuation from the April 2023 Monthly Running Challenge which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10887725/april-2023-monthly-running-challenge/p1
Anyone can join in, new and old, and if you found this thread late, you can join in at any time.
We have members ranging from total beginners all the way to Boston Qualifiers and beyond. We are a friendly and encouraging bunch. You never need to be ashamed of your miles. If you are making the effort, you will find only support here.
Here are the details from last month that apply again:
Anybody want to join in for a running challenge? Set a goal here and update us every day. OPTIONAL: You can post your progress by creating a ticker at http://www.tickerfactory.com (if creating one seems difficult, or you're like me and can't be bothered, then just type in your daily miles in this thread).
You can run, walk, or do treadmill - just be consistent. Don't let the high (or low) goals of others intimidate you. Some do 25 miles, others do 50, some go higher than that, some do lower; it's entirely your goal and therefore completely up to you. We help motivate each other, so what do you say? If you're new to running, set a low goal. If you're from a part of the world where miles aren't your thing, log your distances in KMs. And if you'd rather log your progress by time rather than distance, then you're entirely free to do that as well.
Feel free to set your goal now but wait until May 1, 2023 to start logging your runs!
Also, don't forget to join our group which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/21182-monthly-running-challenges
Bookmark the previous and past challenges: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10393468/current-past-challenges#latest
Find a small group of runners that encourage and offer food support:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10573619/runners-that-need-some-nutritional-accountability#latest
Note: we also have a group on Strava and Facebook.
After you run, come into this thread and post what you did (don't forget to hit the bookmark in the upper right corner to bookmark this thread). Simply keep a running tally of what you've done this month and interact with the others. Many folks come in here and chit-chat it up, even on their rest days or while recouping from injury. This is a very social group and we talk about many things (sometimes even about running). It's a very friendly bunch here so don't be afraid to say hi (even if this is your first time), talk about a recent or up-coming race, ask questions, provide answers, or just lurk-n-learn. Participation is what makes this group successful.
Not quite sure how to log your runs? Follow the examples of many other challenge members. Even take a peek at last month's thread (posted above).
*******OPTIONAL TICKER*************
Info on tickers since I know there will be questions. Sign up for an account at http://www.tickerfactory.comandcreate your ticker. Then you need to update it after you finish a run and post it here. Here is what you will need to do.
After setting up your ticker, you will need to make note of the weblink they give you so you can return. An example would be:
http://www.tickerfactory.com/exercise/w6K1EiX/ <<<< the last part will be a part of the image link (explained below) that will be supplied to you after you initially create your link.
When you return to TickerFactory with the weblink, go to your settings page. Make sure you type your PIN in that you set when you created your ticker account. Then, where it says "Your current cumulative value", there is an add button. Simply add the distance that you just did, and the cumulative value automatically changes. Then hit next.
After adding your new miles (or KMs) to your ticker, you need to post it here.
After you hit next, it will give you a bunch of codes suggesting how to display your ticker.
Use the one at the bottom where it says Direct Image URL:
It will look something like:
http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png
To display that correctly in your post, make sure you place the image (img) tags around that link. So it will look something like the following (but removing the spaces in the img tags):
[ img ] http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png [ /img ]
^^^^^^^ Don't forget to remove the spaces between the brackets ^^^^^^^^^^
Some key things to pay attention to when posting your ticker:
Use the link that ends in .png
Remember the [ img] and [ /img] tags go in between the link
Remove the spaces in the img tags before posting
YES, there is a / in the second /img tag
By the way, everyone here should consider themselves a runner no matter how fast or slow. There's no judgment, we all started somewhere. And no comparisons, except with your former self. Don't compare your Chapter 1 to somebody else’s Chapter 20.
“I often hear someone say I’m not a real runner. We are all runners, some just run faster than others. I never met a fake runner.” – Bart Yasso
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius
"We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it.” – Deena Kastor
“Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.” – Steve Prefontaine
“Get going … walk if you have to, but finish the damned race.” – Ron Hill
"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." - John Bingham
You may see some phrases / words that are unique to our little group when it comes to describing some of our runs. It is a mash-up of words that seem to best describe the way the run felt that day. Here are some examples. Feel free to come up with your own to add to the dictionary 😃
'sleasy' - Slow and Easy
'sneasy' - Slow Not Easy
'scrappy' - mix of Slow and Crappy
'wun' - mix of Walking and Running
'wog' - mix of Walking and Jogging
Stay safe. Stay healthy. Stay on track.
You set your own pace and distance for the month. We will all be doing it together. This is your virtual running group to help keep you accountable, to enjoy a virtual post-run coffee with your fellow runners, and to make new friends and learn a few things.
This is a continuation from the April 2023 Monthly Running Challenge which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10887725/april-2023-monthly-running-challenge/p1
Anyone can join in, new and old, and if you found this thread late, you can join in at any time.
We have members ranging from total beginners all the way to Boston Qualifiers and beyond. We are a friendly and encouraging bunch. You never need to be ashamed of your miles. If you are making the effort, you will find only support here.
Here are the details from last month that apply again:
Anybody want to join in for a running challenge? Set a goal here and update us every day. OPTIONAL: You can post your progress by creating a ticker at http://www.tickerfactory.com (if creating one seems difficult, or you're like me and can't be bothered, then just type in your daily miles in this thread).
You can run, walk, or do treadmill - just be consistent. Don't let the high (or low) goals of others intimidate you. Some do 25 miles, others do 50, some go higher than that, some do lower; it's entirely your goal and therefore completely up to you. We help motivate each other, so what do you say? If you're new to running, set a low goal. If you're from a part of the world where miles aren't your thing, log your distances in KMs. And if you'd rather log your progress by time rather than distance, then you're entirely free to do that as well.
Feel free to set your goal now but wait until May 1, 2023 to start logging your runs!
Also, don't forget to join our group which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/21182-monthly-running-challenges
Bookmark the previous and past challenges: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10393468/current-past-challenges#latest
Find a small group of runners that encourage and offer food support:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10573619/runners-that-need-some-nutritional-accountability#latest
Note: we also have a group on Strava and Facebook.
After you run, come into this thread and post what you did (don't forget to hit the bookmark in the upper right corner to bookmark this thread). Simply keep a running tally of what you've done this month and interact with the others. Many folks come in here and chit-chat it up, even on their rest days or while recouping from injury. This is a very social group and we talk about many things (sometimes even about running). It's a very friendly bunch here so don't be afraid to say hi (even if this is your first time), talk about a recent or up-coming race, ask questions, provide answers, or just lurk-n-learn. Participation is what makes this group successful.
Not quite sure how to log your runs? Follow the examples of many other challenge members. Even take a peek at last month's thread (posted above).
*******OPTIONAL TICKER*************
Info on tickers since I know there will be questions. Sign up for an account at http://www.tickerfactory.comandcreate your ticker. Then you need to update it after you finish a run and post it here. Here is what you will need to do.
After setting up your ticker, you will need to make note of the weblink they give you so you can return. An example would be:
http://www.tickerfactory.com/exercise/w6K1EiX/ <<<< the last part will be a part of the image link (explained below) that will be supplied to you after you initially create your link.
When you return to TickerFactory with the weblink, go to your settings page. Make sure you type your PIN in that you set when you created your ticker account. Then, where it says "Your current cumulative value", there is an add button. Simply add the distance that you just did, and the cumulative value automatically changes. Then hit next.
After adding your new miles (or KMs) to your ticker, you need to post it here.
After you hit next, it will give you a bunch of codes suggesting how to display your ticker.
Use the one at the bottom where it says Direct Image URL:
It will look something like:
http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png
To display that correctly in your post, make sure you place the image (img) tags around that link. So it will look something like the following (but removing the spaces in the img tags):
[ img ] http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png [ /img ]
^^^^^^^ Don't forget to remove the spaces between the brackets ^^^^^^^^^^
Some key things to pay attention to when posting your ticker:
Use the link that ends in .png
Remember the [ img] and [ /img] tags go in between the link
Remove the spaces in the img tags before posting
YES, there is a / in the second /img tag
By the way, everyone here should consider themselves a runner no matter how fast or slow. There's no judgment, we all started somewhere. And no comparisons, except with your former self. Don't compare your Chapter 1 to somebody else’s Chapter 20.
“I often hear someone say I’m not a real runner. We are all runners, some just run faster than others. I never met a fake runner.” – Bart Yasso
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius
"We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it.” – Deena Kastor
“Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.” – Steve Prefontaine
“Get going … walk if you have to, but finish the damned race.” – Ron Hill
"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." - John Bingham
You may see some phrases / words that are unique to our little group when it comes to describing some of our runs. It is a mash-up of words that seem to best describe the way the run felt that day. Here are some examples. Feel free to come up with your own to add to the dictionary 😃
'sleasy' - Slow and Easy
'sneasy' - Slow Not Easy
'scrappy' - mix of Slow and Crappy
'wun' - mix of Walking and Running
'wog' - mix of Walking and Jogging
Stay safe. Stay healthy. Stay on track.
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I’m in for 155 miles again this month.13
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170 miles (God willing)11
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Thanks @martaindale I just did a doubletake at your miles!
I'm not doing mileage goals at the moment as my training plans go by time rather than distance, plus I don't get to start running until the end of the week. I have a 17k trail race on the 21st... the one where my mum lives that some of you may recall me worrying about making the 2.5 hour cutoff time last year. This year about 20 of us from the big city club are going, so it should be great fun. I will see whether I race it or not depending on how I feel at the time and what has happened re long term plans in the meantime, as the lottery for the ultra is on May 11th and that will shape my training and racing pretty much immediately. If we/I get places, it will involve running at night. There's a 23k in the area with a nighttime version on May 28th. Soooooo, in that case I would sign up for that and do them both as training runs with aid stations.11 -
Only really have a week or so (at best!)... 🤞🙏
So just going for 25Miles for May11 -
I am going to shoot for 100 miles. My sciatica is not being nice and I am mimicing @scott6255 with a daily naproxen and ice. The massage DID seem to help but it is not gone yet. I don't honestly think running or walking or tennis makes it any worse. The level of pain is pretty constant except for a couple hrs post naproxen and while I am icing it.10
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I’m going for 200km in May. I have to taper this week a bit for my double 5k/10k next Sunday, but then I will hopefully have some time to get some quality long runs and some strength training in
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400 miles is May goal, with potential to hit 50010
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00.00 Mon 00°C 0.0km 00min 0:00/km
total: 00.00/0km (00.00km ahead)
No target again for May. I'm going on two short trips, and my exercise priority is still rebuilding strength after fracture.7 -
May Goals:
60 miles running
10K race is scheduled May 14th I believe
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Thank you so much for starting May @martaindale!
I'm going to aim for 75 miles this month. I have some camping and hiking planned so I know that will cut into my running mileage.6 -
Thanks for setting us up for May @martaindale!
I am going in for 70 miles for May. I would like to get in 75+ again but we are heading up north next weekend for a week and I have surgery on the 23rd too so will lose a week there.8 -
@eleanorhawkins - I also did a double take at @martaindale and @Scott6255 mileage for the month. 😳
@SummerSkier - I hope you can get the sciatica under control soon!
@AlphaHowls - notice I did not do a double take on your mileage 😁 You are a beast!7 -
Thanks for setting us up @martaindale . I'm in for 115 again for May.5
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May Running Goal: 13 runs, 44 miles
Hello,
I'm Chris, I live in San Diego, CA. I've been on MFP since 2009 and during that time I've had some wild swings with health and fitness. My most fit years were 2010 and 2019. This year 2023 is my post covid/get back to running year. This is my third month on this thread, and I find that it is great accountability.
As I am just starting back I'm doing a 10% goal increase each month to keep it fun, and injury-free.
Please connect on Garmin if you have one.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/profile/chris_in_cal
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May 1 – 5.05 miles
5.05/75 miles
I was over dressed for this morning’s run. Last night when I laid out my clothes the forecast said 42F with a real feel of 35F. It ended up being 45F with a real feel of 45F. Hello May!
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Hey everyone. This is my first month doing this challenge. I used to be a runner but stopped due to pregnancy/life distractions. It's time to stop making excuses and get back to it. I miss how good I felt, physically and mentally, during my running days. Right now, I can do a 3 mile run, but will be working to increase that. I would like to get back to about 10 mile runs.
My goal for May is 50 miles.10 -
Great goals everyone. Welcome @Zaxa2021 ! I haven't had a chance to look at May yet.....not sure I know how April is already gone. I'm post my goal later today, I hope.5
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Hello everyone! I fell off of the habit of using MFP after March, so I totally missed April's challenge here. But now I'm back for May!
I'm getting over a bad respiratory illness right now, plus May will be very busy for me with musicals, family, and the end of the school year, so I am going to be aiming low with a goal of 25 miles of walking or running during the month.10 -
@ScienceofTeaching Great goal and do what you can. I hope you feel completely well soon.
I have decided to try the Hal Higdon Intermediate 5K plan. We'll see how it goes. Based on that, I am setting my goal for May at 80 miles total of running and fast walking again. Stretch goal will be 90 miles.
I started off the month with a treadmill session this morning. I ran the scheduled 3 miles and walked one. I didn't want to push too hard today, given tennis and walking the last two days, so I did do a run/walk. I ran the first 15 min without stopping and then the next 15 min was a 1/4 walk run, then the last was a 2/3 walk run, but the running paces increased from 4.4 to 4.8 mph. My avg HR was 128 with a max of 145 bpm.6 -
Today is a holiday here in Germany and the kids wanted to go to the park, so, in order to get my workout in I ran behind their bikes. The older kids are really fast so basically I was just doing my best to keep up and not expend too much energy. We ended up splitting up into 3 groups based on bike speed and kid age and I was with the big kids
. They were nice enough to wait for me to catch up from time to time and really were my pace setters. It was fun. After playing at the park for a few hours we did the whole thing in reverse. The weather was great and I got a total of 11km/200km in
. Let’s go May!
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5/1 17.37 miles, 5 years On The Run
https://www.runeveryday.com/index.html I moved to PROFICIENT class!10 -
AlphaHowls wrote: »5/1 17.37 miles, 5 years On The Run
https://www.runeveryday.com/index.html I moved to PROFICIENT class!
"PROFICIENT" That's an understatement!!
Congratulations 👏👏4 -
AlphaHowls wrote: »5/1 17.37 miles, 5 years On The Run
https://www.runeveryday.com/index.html I moved to PROFICIENT class!
Fantastic! There are a lot of streakers there but I doubt any of them are streaking with the kind of mileage you put in with each run!
Is there any group that registers mileage streaks?0 -
That sounds like a fantastic way to get your run done @Laurz9191 !
Congratulations @AlphaHowls ! I agree with @Scott6255 , you are much more than Proficient in my book.1 -
6 TM miles after work. At least I'm on the board for May.6
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April Goal: 110 Miles
5/1: 53.26 miles
5.26/115 miles completed for May
I started May with 5.25 miles. It was a lovely morning. I got out a little later than I need to, but it was really nice that it was getting light while I ran. The weather was perfect for running. I did my yoga in the backyard after I ran. It was just a 10 minute stretch, and as I was closing the practice a beautiful cardinal perched on a tomato cage and looked at me. Then he flew off to one of the birs feeders and I saw a couple of hummingbirds.
Wow @AlphaHowls You are amazing!8 -
May goal: 50 miles
5/1: miles
May Miles Completed: 2/50
I'm so glad I found this challenge!! It's just the motivation I need. I really wanted to skip tonight after a long day, but did it anyway because of this group and the commitment I made. I'm glad I did it, I felt great after I completed it. Thank you for this group!!!12 -
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Fantastic @AlphaHowls and you are quite the inspiration!
Small target for me working through C25K this month so:
Wun 33 miles
Walking 70 miles
I have gone for walking as we can't use the term wog in the UK. https://news.sky.com/story/essex-pub-that-displayed-golliwog-dolls-graffitied-and-vandalised-128590036
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