May 2023 Monthly Running Challenge

kgirlhart

May Goal: 115 Miles

5/1: 5.26 miles
5/2: 6.22 miles
5/3: 5.26 miles
5/4: 5.26 miles
5/5: 2.03 miles
5/6: 1.51 miles
5/7: 10.10 miles
5/8: 3.15 miles
5/9: 6.02 miles
5/10: 6.02 miles
5/11: 5.51 miles
5/12: 2.26 miles
5/13: 10.01 miles
5/14: 2.10 miles
5/15: 3.26 miles
5/16: 5.51 miles
5/17: 6.05 miles
5/18: 5.15 miles
5/19: 2.25 miles
5/20: 2.02 miles
5/21: 11.11 miles
5/22: 5.51 miles
5/23: 6.02 miles
5/24: 2.52 miles

120.11/115 miles completed for May

I ran 2.5 miles this morning. We had some storms overnight, but it was clear this morning. But I still just ran 2.5 for the streak.

chris_in_cal

First back to back runs. I missed put in yesterday's run.

May Running Goal: 13 runs, 44 miles

1. May 2 - 3.34 miles
2. May 4 - 2.74 miles
3. May 7 - 2.15 miles
4. May 9 - 1.57 miles
5. May 11-1.56 miles
6. May 13-3.11 miles
7. May 16-0.65 miles
8. May 17-3.0 miles
9. May 19-2.0 miles
10. May 21-3.0 miles
11. May 23-2.5 miles
12. May 24-3.0 miles

Current: 12 runs, 28.62 miles[/quote]

Laurz9191

I chose a different route this morning I don’t usually take because it has some hills and it was really fun- like a rollercoaster. About half the run was what you would expect a mountain bike path in the forest to look like. Great fun! I’m definitely going to take the route again! The weather is still really cold in the morning - long pants and shirt again. I am enjoying the cold weather. This weekend it should warm up again and I will have to start reacclimating to the heat .

I got 8.4km in.

So far for May 184.2/200km.

tarun_yadavA

Morning everyone!
Got in a 2Miler to the gym!

Mari33a

Had a really good run yesterday evening with Dakota. The weather was mild and not too windy. My 50 mile target is within my grasp now. I'm not sure why but I've been stressing about reaching it all month. It's not like the sky will fall in if I don't make it, mind you with all the crazy stuff that happen nothing would surprise me. Plan to get another run today and then a friend's wedding tomorrow and afterparty on Saturday.

02/05 3.30 miles
03/05 3.30 miles
05/05 3.30 miles
07/05 3.31 miles
09/05 3.38 miles
11/05 3.33 miles
15/05 3.38 miles
18/05 3.52 miles
19/05 3.55 miles
20/05 3.52 miles
23/05 3.55 miles
24/05 3.56 miles

Total 41.03/50 miles




@eleanorhawkins - Thrilled you got your place in the race.

tarun_yadavA

Aaaand decided to run back from the gym too!

500 up for the year

quilteryoyo

Great streaking @kgirlhart .

@chris_in_cal How did it feel to run two days in a row? You are doing great!

@Laurz9191 That sounds like a wonderful run!

@tarun_yadavA You are doing great and that pace is speedy to me. I know you aren't, but don't try to push it too hard right now.

@Mari33a You are doing great and can definitely make the 50 mile goal.

Scott6255

When I read your post this morning I was going to say way to be patient @tarun_yadavA, then I get to work and see you did a double today tsk tsk

@quilteryoyo yes, the ticker factory was acting really strange the last couple days, but seems to be back to normal today.

Got to go back outside this morning for 7.3 miles. Felt good.

tarun_yadavA

@Scott6255 - I know. Tsk tsk indeed.

@quilteryoyo - thank you! Just going to continue to take it easy for now... Next run on the weekend!

polskagirl01

quilteryoyo wrote: »

@polskagirl01 You are doing so good and keeping such a great attitude, even when you can't do much. It's inspiring.

Thank you. I feel like the complete opposite of inspiring, and it's crazy what my current reality is at times, but I'm sure there's a purpose in it somewhere.

I have a bunch of awful race photos, and a few awesome ones. I made a little collage for you with a sampling of the bad ones 🤣🤣🤣 Enjoy.

Not necessarily bad but more like my beginner gait from an early race. https://youtu.be/cHEjfVYiXHo (Hopefully the link will work!)
These two guys wrote a song about running in Lublin, where I used to live. I appear around 0:19 dressed in pink and excited to see I was about to improve my 10k PR. Races there have gone downhill, I don't recommend races in that city anymore. I hope it never happens, but getting hit by a bus is a very real possibility with the way they direct their race courses. They let city busses come in and out of the courses and I've experienced personally and seen pictures where busses are riding right behind runners like they're trying to push them off the road (in my case, we moved to the sidewalk).

Today I took the kids to visit some friends who ended up in a children's home.

It's another hidden struggle for Ukrainian refugees - many moms got their kids away from the war, but left behind their entire support structure and didn't leave behind their personal problems. I'm so thankful for whoever realized what was going on (a neighbor probably) and called the authorities, even though that means the kids are leaving. A family member traveled here and is working on getting custody, to take them back.

Turns out I knew a bunch of the other kids at that facility as well, because they had been at our camp last year.

More non-running stuff:

When I came home, I did a "10 minute deep relaxation" video and promptly fell asleep. Ha! I guess it worked! But when I woke up, I was thinking about the camp kids, and realized there's no fundraiser page in English, because I'm the translator and haven't been working. Hmmm... so I did it - without any struggles with thinking! A good day!

polskagirl01

Scott6255 wrote: »

When I read your post this morning I was going to say way to be patient @tarun_yadavA, then I get to work and see you did a double today tsk tsk

I was also going to say good job on showing restraint, then saw the second run. 🤨 I hope it heals for you quickly and completely. But don't mess this up!

kgirlhart

May Goal: 115 Miles

5/1: 5.26 miles
5/2: 6.22 miles
5/3: 5.26 miles
5/4: 5.26 miles
5/5: 2.03 miles
5/6: 1.51 miles
5/7: 10.10 miles
5/8: 3.15 miles
5/9: 6.02 miles
5/10: 6.02 miles
5/11: 5.51 miles
5/12: 2.26 miles
5/13: 10.01 miles
5/14: 2.10 miles
5/15: 3.26 miles
5/16: 5.51 miles
5/17: 6.05 miles
5/18: 5.15 miles
5/19: 2.25 miles
5/20: 2.02 miles
5/21: 11.11 miles
5/22: 5.51 miles
5/23: 6.02 miles
5/24: 2.52 miles
5/25: 5.35 miles

125.46/115 miles completed for May

I got up a little late this morning and had a hard time getting going. But once I did I had a nice run. I ran 5.35 miles and if I had gotten out earlier I would have missed this beautiful sunrise:

And this cool turtle.

He did not like me getting so close.

quilteryoyo

Thanks @Scott6255 . Glad you were able to run outside today!

@polskagirl01 Love that video. Wish I knew what they were saying. The little kid at about the 2 min mark is precious. You're race pictures are funny. Glad the kids are safe now and that you felt like doing the translating after a nap.

Great run @kgirlhart. That sunrise is beautiful. If that is a snapping turtle, you don't want to get too close either. The old wives tell here is that if they bite, they won't let go until it thunders.

quilteryoyo

Goal for May: 80 miles combined of running and fast walking (greater than 3.5 mph)

May 1: Walk 1.00 mile, Run 3.00 miles
May 2: Walk 1.00 mile, Run 2.25 miles - intervals
May 3: Walk 1.00 mile, Run 2.50 miles
May 4: Walk 2.00 miles (actually a wun), also mowed mom's lawn
May 5: Walk 2.00 miles
May 6: Walk 1.00 mile, Run 1.25 miles
May 7: Walk 2.25 miles
May 8: Walk 1.00 mile, Run 1.25 miles - driveway laps
May 9: Walk 2.00 miles (actually a wun) - driveway laps, mowed, and TWO FULL YEARS OF STREAKING
May 10: Walk 2.00 miles after church
May 11: Walk 1.25 miles, Ran 1.00 mile (quarter mile intervals) - plus over 2 hours of doubles tennis
May 12: Walk 1.25 miles, Ran 1.00 mile (quarter mile intervals)
May 13: Walk 2.00 miles (actually a wun), almost 2.25 hours of yardwork
May 14: Walk 2.00 miles
May 15: Walk 1.25 miles, Ran 3.00 miles - driveway laps and some on the rural road
May 16: Walk 1.50 miles, Ran 2.75 miles - 6 x quarter mile intervals
May 17: Walk 1.00 miles, Ran 3.00 miles - treadmill recovery run
May 18: Walk 2.00 miles (driveway wun) - also mowed mom's lawn and played tennis for 1.75 hours
May 19: Walk 2.00 miles
May 20: Walk 1.00 mile, Run 1.00 mile - helped mom plant garden for 1.5 hours
May 21: Walk 2.00 miles
May 22: Walk 1.25 miles, Run 1.00 mile, played tennis for 1.75 hours
May 23: Walk1.15 miles, Run 1.35 miles (accidently)
May 24: Walk1.50 miles, Run 1.50 miles
May 25: Walk 2.00 miles

I had a busy day, including having lunch with a friend and taking mom to the doctor for pink eye again. I think she never fully got over it from earlier in the month. Got more meds that hopefully will clear it up for good. I didn't sleep the best last night, so after an afternoon nap, I did a 2 mile walk on the driveway....just didn't have the energy to run. I think my body agreed since my avg HR was 124 with a max of 138 bpm.

I still can't get the ticker factory to work. Monthly total up to 64.25 miles.

chris_in_cal

quilteryoyo wrote: »

I still can't get the ticker factory to work.

Along time ago I messed with that ticker, and it was real jankety. I gave up hoping I would figure it out. I think *it* is broken, not the users.

tarun_yadavA

@kgirlhart - love the turtle pic!!!

@polskagirl01 - I know, I know. Got carried away with that run back! So far all okay... 🤞🙏

TheMrWobbly

Just catching up - a busy few days and only 5k steps yesterday!

I have a vision of you running around someone garden in and out of the sprinkler @martaindale !

Congratulations on reaching 500 miles @tarun_yadavA , I am only about 465 behind you!

I don't have any race photos, one day, and when I do get one I sure it will be... interesting

First full mile of running in two years went well, 12:04.6, though the time didn't matter, about 1.6 miles in total before the app told me to walk. Looking for 2 miles on Sunday, that escalated quickly.

My ticker is working okay, it just takes about an hour to catch up after an update.

Mari33a

02/05 3.30 miles
03/05 3.30 miles
05/05 3.30 miles
07/05 3.31 miles
09/05 3.38 miles
11/05 3.33 miles
15/05 3.38 miles
18/05 3.52 miles
19/05 3.55 miles
20/05 3.52 miles
23/05 3.55 miles
24/05 3.56 miles
25/05 3.60 miles

Total 44.63/50 miles

Laurz9191

I got in a “speed” session today. It was much easier and faster than the last time (last week) because it is not yet hot again. I was able to ditch the long pants and long sleeves today though . Overall an enjoyable speed session. I forgot my headphones and was able to hear a bunch of frogs 🐸 making their frog sounds (croaking?). That was kind of cool. I didn’t see any of them though. I got 8km in.

So far for May 192.3/200km - one more run and I’ll be at my goal .

@tarun_yadavA Agree with @Scott6255 and @polskagirl01 tsk tsk- do your best not to rush it .

@polskagirl01 Seriously? Busses on the race course during a race? That’s one of the most enjoyable things about street races - not having to worry about traffic for a change.

spl8

Seeing so many people already (well) past their monthly goal makes me feel the need to step it up. Still hoping to reach my monthly goal.

@kgirlhart - Wonderful photos!
@polska_girl - Love the video. Runners are same kind of fun and goofy all over the world.