April 2015 Running Challenge
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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 -
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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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@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.
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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...
.Beautiful 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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4/1 - 6 Mi recovery
4/2 - 7 Mi steady state
4/3 - 4 Mi easy double stroller
4/4 - 22 Mi long
4/5 - no run; time with the J man
4/6 - 7 Mi easy
4/7 - 10 Mi steady state
4/8 - 6 Mi easy double stroller
4/9 - 11 Mi easy
4/10 - 7 Mi easy
80/200 total
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Fly me to the Moon Europa, (Luna is to close)....
6 Mar - 8.2
9 Mar - 4.73
10 Mar - 2.3
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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
10--- 8 mi
Total: 96 miles
Goal: 250 miles0 -
@Timby1 - Hills? I need hills, have none around me and really need to do some hill work since I seem to be running halfs that always have terrible hills in them! I am driving to a park tomorrow morning specifically to run hills! Great job on almost 8 miles today!
@ddmom0811 - don't you just love hitting that groove! It is such a great feeling!
@Elise4270 - I don't get cramps when I run but I do get cramps in my calves and hamstrings and even my feet occasionally when I am doing other exercises, stretches and sometimes at night. My daughter recommended a magnesium oxide supplement and it seems to have helped. Also I work on engaging my glutes when I am running which basically just means squeezing my butt when I push off with my foot. There are some good articles in Runners World with strengthening exercises:
http://www.runnersworld.com/workouts/glute-strength
http://www.runnersworld.com/injury-prevention-recovery/the-whole-body-fix
@Wendy1Fl - So glad you found someone who could help you get some relief with your back!
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
04/10.....6.20.....52.86
First 5 miles was under 10.5 min pace, last mile was more or less walking because I had to join a conference call for a meeting I was late to
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2 1/4 mil run intervals last night--6 miles so far this month. On my way!0
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