April 2015 Running Challenge
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3.79 today. Running seems to be getting harder instead of easier. I'm still in denial that its my back. Maybe I'm not pushing hard enough.
Everyone has cramps and aches right?
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Date.......Miles......Total
04/01.....4.07.......4.07 - +2 mile walk
04/02.....5.20.......9.27 - + Strength Training
04/03.....6.48.....15.75
04/04...13.10.....28.85
04/05.....0.00.....28.85 - Rest - 3 mile walk on the beach
04/06.....7.20.....36.05 - + Agility
04/07.....6.24.....42.29 - + Strength Training
04/08.....0.00.....42.29 - Rest + Strength Training
04/09.....4.37.....46.66 - Surprisingly good tempo run
Headed out this morning between meetings so I had to hustle to get it in. Training back to back nights and last night in particular left me shaking, arms and legs. I was a bit worried that I was going to be too sore to run much or fast. When I ran it hurt a bit to breathe (abs, obliques and lats so sore) but my legs held up well. Got it in!
@Timby1 - look at you go! Yay!
@italysharon - Very cute list! I would add one - don't throw your used gel packets on the ground (in a race maybe but not on a training run)
@4leighbee - damn right you can look all you want!
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bjdavidson964 wrote: »bjdavidson964 wrote: »Great motivation for my first 5k May 2nd (first that I hope to actually run and not walk anyway). I'm a newbie and just finished the C25k program the first week in March. Gonna try to log 35 running miles in April. The term 'running' is questionable for me ... more like 'jogging' ... but I'll keep trying to get faster.
4/3: 3.88 mi
4/4: 3.57 mi
4/5: 3.72 mi
4/7: 3.81 mi
4/8: 1.25 mi (quick stop by the park after Zumba)
4/9: 4.37 mi
Current Total: 20.60 miles
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April Goal 60 miles
4/1: unplanned and unwelcome rest
4/2: planned rest
4/3: 3.43
4/4: 4.44 (no, I didn't plan that.....)
4/5: work and church and company for dinner...oh my
4/6: 4.15
4/7 snorkel 2.5 hrs
4/8 3.20
4/9 3.67
Total 18.89
(Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)
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Umm...no - aches once in a while cramps not so much3.79 today. Running seems to be getting harder instead of easier. I'm still in denial that its my back. Maybe I'm not pushing hard enough.
Everyone has cramps and aches right?
Take care of yourself and don't over do it if it is going to make your back worse!
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02/04 - 9.10km
03/04 - 7.00km
10/04 - 6.62km
Finally able to get outside!! It has rained almost non stop since Monday
Was a very humid run, but according to my nike+ watch I "smashed" 3 records! Fastest mile, fastest KM and fastest 5km 
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4/1 - 3.44 miles
4/3 - 5 miles
4/4 - 5 miles
4/6 - 4 miles
4/8 - 3 miles
4/10 - 3.5 miles
Beautiful morning! 55 & breezy. Felt so good to wear a t-shirt and shorts instead of 4 shirts, tights, gloves, hat.....![exercise.png[\img]](http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wpy4IyQ/exercise.png[\img])
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@skippygirlsmom Hot bath, ice pack and ibuprofen. Overnight, the tightness has gone and its feeling much better. Rest day today though.skippygirlsmom wrote: »
A lot of pain on my lower right leg today, where the tendons run from the back of the ankle up to the calf. Had to walk/trot the last few km's so was quite surprised to hit exactly 60mins for 10km.
Watch that pain, that is how my daughter started with Achilles's tendon problems. Hope it feels better.
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1--- 8mi
2--- 8mi
3--- 20mi
4--- 6 mi
5--- 12mi --- Week total: 66.3 miles
6--- Rest day
7--- 14mi
8--- 8mi
9--- 12mi
Total: 88 miles
Goal: 250 miles0 -
4/1: 5 miles
4/2: 7 miles
4/3: 4.2 miles
4/4: REST!
4/5: 18 miles
4/6: 4 miles
4/7: XT rowing and biking
4/8: 5 miles
4/9: 10 miles
4/10: 3.1 miles
Current total: 56.3 miles
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4/10 3 miles
I haven't ran in almost a week and that felt tough for my legs this morning. I skipped my Monday run because I was worried I wouldn't have time to shower before heading to the airport. We went to NYC for a couple days so I ended up missing my Wednesday run also. I probably should have foam rolled when we got back after all the walking and sitting on planes that we did. Hopefully a 4-miler will feel better tomorrow.
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@skippygirlsmom Hot bath, ice pack and ibuprofen. Overnight, the tightness has gone and its feeling much better. Rest day today though.skippygirlsmom wrote: »
A lot of pain on my lower right leg today, where the tendons run from the back of the ankle up to the calf. Had to walk/trot the last few km's so was quite surprised to hit exactly 60mins for 10km.
Watch that pain, that is how my daughter started with Achilles's tendon problems. Hope it feels better.
Glad it's feeling better!!!
@dennie24 how was NYC, business or pleasure?
@jtarmom isn't it easier to get out the door when you don't need to put 100 layers on?
@shortmrsN you go with your bad self!!!
@4leighbee asking a sweaty and "hot" male runner to remove his shirt is a public service. I'm sure he was just waiting for approval to do so from you. There's nothing wrong with looking at the menu as long as you don't order anything.
@italysharon love your list!
- Worry if your first mile feels like crap. Any runner knows that the first mile or two of a run can feel horrible as you work out the kinks. Never take those initial miles too seriously. Know you will settle into a groove.
This ^^^ is so me. Some of the others had me laughing out loud at my desk.
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April 1 - 6k
April 2 - 5.5k
April 4 - 4k
April 8 - 4k
April 9 - 6.5k
April 10 - 4k
Still not able to run in shorts yet but at least I don't have to wear as many layers to run. Finally starting to warm up here in good old Nova Scotia.
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4/1 - Nice 3.1 miles on indoor track
4/2 - Brutal 4.75 miles of "hilly" treadmill
4/4 - 10 miles, nice mix of hills
4/6 - 4 miles on indoor track
4/8 - 4 miles on indoor track (33:16...pretty speedy for me)
4/9 - Another hot, humid 5 miles on a "hilly" treadmill (Total 30.85/110)
4/10 - 4 miles on indoor track0 -
4-1 - 1.25 miles
4-3 - 4.12 miles
4-4 - 2.00 miles
4-5 - 3.00 miles
4-6 - 1.00 mile
4-7 - 2.75 miles
4-9 - 4.04 miles
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April 1 - rest
April 2- 6.01 miles
April 3- 5.15 miles
April 4 - 34 mile bike ride
April 5 - 20 mile bike ride - hilly ride.
April 6 - 6.01 miles
April 7 - Weight Training
April 8 - 4.89
April 9 - 6.02
April 10 - 5.03 It was so HOT outside. Although the temp claims to be 71 - that should be perfect I would think! The humidity was 89% and the sun was blasting. Back to the early morning runs next week.
@italysharon & @skippygirlsmom -- love the list too! This morning when I ran the first mile was awful. It was so hot and I was in the sun and it felt awful. And then I thought about that "don't worry about the first couple miles" and pushed on. I had set out to run 4 this morning because I have strength training this afternoon. But then after the first awful mile and a half, I was in a groove, and miles 3 and 4 were awesome! So I went one more.
Hope everyone has some great runs this weekend! @skippygirlsmom - Good luck on HM! It's Sunday, I think...?
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@italysharon & @skippygirlsmom -- love the list too! This morning when I ran the first mile was awful. It was so hot and I was in the sun and it felt awful. And then I thought about that "don't worry about the first couple miles" and pushed on. I had set out to run 4 this morning because I have strength training this afternoon. But then after the first awful mile and a half, I was in a groove, and miles 3 and 4 were awesome! So I went one more.
Hope everyone has some great runs this weekend! @skippygirlsmom - Good luck on HM! It's Sunday, I think...?
It is Sunday thanks! I'm going no have to remind myself, get to mile 5 and you'll be fine. When I did the training run I got to mile 3 and I was seriously this must be mile 10 LOL
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In for 66 April miles. Prepping for 10 miler on April 26th. I'm a newbie on this site (well, I've been off for a while and now I'm back), so friend me if you need any runner friends.
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1 - 12mi, intervals
2 - 6mi, easy
3 - 8mi, easy w/strides
4 - 10mi, easy
5 - 20mi, long run
6 - 5mi, easy
7 - 7mi, intervals
8 - Rest
9 - 8mi, easy
10 - 6mi, easy w/strides
Total: 76mi
April goal: ~180mi
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@Timby1 My neighborhood is the same with the hills. It is torture. But when I go and run somewhere flat it feels like I can go forever now!
@skippygirlsmom good luck on the 1/2! I need to find one here. I'm just too cheap to sign up for these $100 races!0 -
April 1: 4.14
April 2: 5.01
April 3: nada nada mermalada
April 4: 6.12
April 5: 3.29
April 6: 5.26
April 7: 1.5 & Pump
April 8: nothing
April 9: 1.5 & Pump
April 10: 6 miles outside
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Really? *disheartened sigh* I wanna be (at least) normal! Lol!
My legs cramp-ache often, hamstrings and calves mostly. Never feels like my quads or glutes engage. I suppose it might be my back. But I'm just sure I'm being a pus about it all, playing the victim. Will run again today to investigate it further.
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4/1--4.51 miles(treadmill)
4/2--strength training
4/3--3.25miles(treadmill)
4/4--6.04 miles outside
4/5--rest day
4/6--3.09 miles(treadmill)
4/7--strength training
4/8--4.3 miles outside
4/9--rest day
4/10-3.21 miles outside
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i am in for 95 in April ... 1/2 marathon training, race in May
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Great warm run outside today ... all us lunchtime runners were waving and smiling like Lego people. Everything is awesome ... yay for spring! 'bout time!
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@4leighbee LOL Lego people
@elise4270 My hamstring will get tight from time to time and I know after Sunday by quads will be screaming at me for a few days. I agree with shanaber I'll get aches but never cramps.
@italysharon thank you!0 -
4/8 2.63 miles – Doomsday Hill twice up & down - Pace 10:00 minute miles
4/7 2 miles – Hilly trail run
4/4 7.46 miles on 1 hr, 15 minutes (Bloomsday Course)
4/3 4 miles speed intervals 1:10 fast, 1:50 slow.
4/2 2.5 Miles - I dunno pace because the Garmin is broken again. Grr. But I do know it was slow.
4/1 7.46 miles Pace – 10:00
Total: 26.05; 57.95 to go
I am so happy to have switched my Chiropractic/Massage Therapy to a new Provider last week. I am now experiencing a much lower pain level, and I'm recovering rapidly when I push myself. I really think I'm going to make my goal this month - my wonky spine can bite me!!!0 -
@Elise4270 I never got cramps from running. But put me in a swimming pool and tell me to swim a few lanes freestyle, and before 20 minutes are over, I get a crap in the foot/toes. Since I never got the hang of breathing properly while swimming, I'm usually glad for an excuse to stop, but it's still anoying...
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Same here! I still wore long pants, but just a shirt. No jacket, gloves, hat, ... As far as I'm concerned, the weather could stay like this for a whileBeautiful morning! 55 & breezy. Felt so good to wear a t-shirt and shorts instead of 4 shirts, tights, gloves, hat.....
10.04.2015 - 5.7km
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