April 2015 Running Challenge

DATE ... MILES ... TOTAL
4/1 ... 8 ... 8
4/2 ... 6 ... 14
4/4 ... 23 ... 37
4/6 ... 6.25 ... 43.25
4/7 ... 6 ... 49.25
4/9 ... 5 ... 54.25
4/10 ... 3 ... 57.25
4/11 ... 15 ... 72.25
4/12 ... 2 ... 74.25
4/13 ... 6.5 ... 80.75
4/14 ... 6.5 ... 87.25
4/15 ... 6.5 ... 93.75

93.75/150 Goal

My marathon is 1 1/2 weeks out! I am getting so excited/antsy!

_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »

@skippygirlsmom Thanks for the encouragement!

I don't know why I the idea of signing up for a race makes me hesitate so much. Well, maybe because when we had to run in school I always came in last, no matter how hard I tried, and got a "barely sufficient" rating from the teacher... At least now, if I finish last in a race, I guess I still get a medal instead of depressing comments, right? Plus as my first race it would be guaranteed to be a PR

So I've decided togive it a try. I just spent the last ~2 hours looking for 5k races that are not too far away and at a day where I have time - and I actually found one just next Sunday! I signed up right away before I get a chance to change my mind, and now I'm super excited!
Now I have to go and read all the "how to prepare for your first race" postings I can find. ^^

FANTASTIC!!!!!! I'm so proud of you, this is so awesome. Once you do one you'll want to do more. You'll also meet some of the greatest people. We have "friends" we only see at races and it's always a big hug when we see them. The racing community is fantastic. I'm so excited for you. I need an icon of someone jumping up and down!

@shanaber love the new picture!
@sonicdeathmonkey80 OMG you make me laugh
reporter: where did you finish in your first 5K
SDM80: well I finished first.... and last

@honunui what a great video and picture. I just love seeing them
@stoshew71 yeah Brandon and Josh they are amazing. Like holy crap fast.
@_nikkiwolf_ I would give the same advice as some of the others, don't go out too fast, don't change a thing from your training, don't wear anything new, don't eat anything you don't normally eat before a race, change nothing. The best advice is smile and have fun. Oh and you'll have to get "how to look freaking like a model when you run tips" from sonicdeathmonkey80 he seriously looks like he stepped out of runners world magazine when he runs. Seriously you'll be amazed how easily you'll shave a time off your mile in a race.

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
April 11: nothing
April 12: 7 miles outside
April 13: nothing
April 14: 2 miles ™ & Pump
April 15: 3.25 outside… awful! painful! done.

It is half way day. Today was the worst run I've had in a while. Agony, lol. Just glad that I went out and did something. Happy hump day everyone.

4/15 4 miles

SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »

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_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »

Just uploaded the data of todays run to my running logs (I use two - can't decide which I like best...).
I've noticed before that runningahead and Strava are a little different - I think Strava both "smoothes" the gps tracks a bit and "autocorrects" for stopping in place, while runningahead leaves them "as is".
Usually I don't care too much, but since today I set out with the ambition to finish 5km in less than 32 minutes, it actually makes a difference this time. Strava still reports a new PR for 5 km, but with 32:13 - which is odd, since the pace breakdown it lists for the kms is 6:37, 6:04, 6:32, 6:28, 6:09, which in my mind adds up to 31:50.
runningahead gives somewhat different splits (6:19 + 6:04 + 6:47 + 6:28 + 6:06), which would add up to 31:44.

I was really happy when the watch vibrated to report 5km done, and when I looked at it some seconds later it said 31:52. But now I'm not sure it the correction strava does might make it more realistic that the watch...

Long story short: what do you guys think - can I celebrate reaching the "sub 32-minute 5k"-milestone, or not?

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14.04.2015 - 6.5 km

I think it is possible, but it is also not wise to set out to do so on all of your training runs. Keep your easy runs easy. My easy pace is a good 2-3 minutes above my 5k PR. Running fast all the time is a recipe for burn out, and in a race it can be a disaster.

Don't worry, I don't try to run fast all the time - when I think I will be able to sqeeze in four runs in a week, I try to make one of them a "tempo run". Most of the time I'm much lazier and enjoy running slow

@jtarmom - All the best to your birthday!

@HonuNui: wow that octupus is really well camouflaged - that you managed to spot it before it was moving is amazing.

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@all : Thanks to everyone for the great encouragement for my first race - I'll let you know how it goes! And I know I have this running challenge to blame when the alarm goes off at an ungodly hour on Sunday

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
4/10 rest
4/11 3.86
4/12 3.29
4/13 too lazy to move
4/14: I don't normally post until I have a run to report...but today's 4 hours of snorkeling was too good to not report....turtles and whales and eels and: OCTOPUS!!!! (oh my....)

4/15 4.76


Total 30.80

@jtarmom Happy birthday!
(Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)

75 miles again for me, but this time I'm only counting the miles I run. Walking miles are just a bonus.


4/1 - 3 miles - total: 3 miles
4/3 - 4 miles - total: 7 miles
4/6 - 7.5 miles - total 14.5 miles
4/7 - 7 miles - total 21.5 miles
4/8 - 6.2 miles - total 27.7 miles
4/9 - 4.75 miles - total 32.45
4/11 - 7.5 miles - total 39.95

Amendment: If I walk a total of less than 5 minutes out of 90, I'm not going to try to take the walk breaks back out of my mileage total.

4/12 - 4.5 miles - total 44.45

Another amendment: I can't differentiate running time and walking time when I run outdoors, so I'm counting the whole thing. I think I prefer the treadmill, overall.

4/13 - 7 miles - total 51.45
4/14 - 2 miles - total 53.45
4/15 - 2 miles - total 55.45

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--- 8mi
11--- 8mi
12--- 20mi --- Week total:70 miles
13--- Rest day
14--- 8mi
15--- 10mi

Total: 142 miles

Goal: 250 miles

@Elise4270 - Oh no - did your gait feel different in your new shoes? Did it continue to hurt after you stopped running and took off your shoes? I think if it were me I would ice it and try my old shoes on my next (short) run to see how it does. If it is fine I would try the new ones again and see if it comes back. If it only hurts with your new shoes I would take them back and get an analysis and a different shoe.

To those who have encouraged me. Thank you. I made it through my 1st C25K training workout. It has taken me 3 weeks to get through day one, but I did it!!! It felt wonderful. A little burn at the back of my legs, but they feel ok now. Ha. I'm sitting here at the computer. I'm not even wheezing too bad. You were right. I was trying to go too fast. Thank you. Thank you.

@shanaber - I am doing the Big Sur Marathon on the 26th. My 1st marathon in over 12 years!

@Beccajayn - awesome work!

@Beccajayn - WhooHoo Great Job!
@briebee7 - I thought it was Big Sur and I know we talked about it previously but somehow I thought Big Sur was in October. Good luck - you will be awesome!

_nikkiwolf_ well done for signing up - you will be awesome.

Beccajayn wrote: »

To those who have encouraged me. Thank you. I made it through my 1st C25K training workout. It has taken me 3 weeks to get through day one, but I did it!!! It felt wonderful. A little burn at the back of my legs, but they feel ok now. Ha. I'm sitting here at the computer. I'm not even wheezing too bad. You were right. I was trying to go too fast. Thank you. Thank you.

Fantastic! Way to stick with it and push through!