April 2015 Running Challenge

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  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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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
  • italysharon
    italysharon Posts: 195 Member
    edited April 2015
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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!
  • italysharon
    italysharon Posts: 195 Member
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    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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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    shanaber wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    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?
    Umm...no - aches once in a while cramps not so much

    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.
  • tdbernrd
    tdbernrd Posts: 510 Member
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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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  • sunandstars2
    sunandstars2 Posts: 56 Member
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    i am in for 95 in April ... 1/2 marathon training, race in May


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  • 4leighbee
    4leighbee Posts: 1,275 Member
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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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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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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!
  • Wendy1Fl
    Wendy1Fl Posts: 102 Member
    edited April 2015
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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


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    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!!!
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    edited April 2015
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    @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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    Beautiful morning! 55 & breezy. Felt so good to wear a t-shirt and shorts instead of 4 shirts, tights, gloves, hat.....
    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 while :)


    10.04.2015 - 5.7km

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  • teacton11
    teacton11 Posts: 65 Member
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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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  • 2bawesomenow
    2bawesomenow Posts: 2 Member
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    Another 7km this morning.


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  • RunTimer
    RunTimer Posts: 9,137 Member
    edited April 2015
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    Fly me to the Moon Europa, (Luna is to close)....
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    6 Mar - 8.2
    9 Mar - 4.73
    10 Mar - 2.3

  • Aine8046
    Aine8046 Posts: 2,122 Member
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    Aine8046 wrote: »
    In for 50 miles!
    April 1st - 3.5 miles
    April 4th - 3.9 miles
    April 6th - 4.3 miles
    April 8th - 5.5 miles
    April 10th - 5.5 miles

    Total: 22.7 miles

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    7.03 miles.


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  • JustWant2Run
    JustWant2Run Posts: 286 Member
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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 miles
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,399 Member
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    @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 :blush:

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  • johnsonnelly
    johnsonnelly Posts: 103 Member
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    April 1 - 3.1 miles (5k)
    April 2 - 3.1 miles (5k)
    April 3rd, 4th, and 5th - Travel/Rest
    April 6 - 3.1 miles (5k)
    April 7 - 3.1 miles (5k)
    April 8th & 9th - Worked too late to run :(
    April 10 - 3.1 miles (5k)


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  • ColleenWestico
    ColleenWestico Posts: 14 Member
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    2 1/4 mil run intervals last night--6 miles so far this month. On my way!
  • rnjcb
    rnjcb Posts: 86 Member
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