April 2015 Running Challenge

skippygirlsmom wrote: »

shanaber wrote: »

@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.

I would try this too. Sorry you are hurting.

I think it's my work shoes that aggravate my knee. They are too big and heavy steel toe boots. I could feel it coming on earlier in the day. My gait is off with my back/left leg being goofy.

I feel like my gait is spot on in these shoes (er better). Still, I'll allow time to adjust. I had no calf or back pulling. Oh it was so nice. I ran and never had to think about where my foot was. I do need to work on getting my knees up, helps with the landing.

It didn't bother me walking. Only hills up and down. Shoes were fine walking in them. I plan a gait analysis in a few weeks once I'm done with my surgeons testing, hoping he says alls well and get after it.

Thanks!

4/1 = 3.50 miles
4/5 = 5.54 miles
4/7 = 6.24 miles
4/15 = 5.00 miles
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Total = 20.28 miles
29.72 miles until goal

Haven't been on MFP for the last 14 days because of family issues and lack of time so it's taken me some time to catch up on the posts although I haven't read all of them as that would take me a whole day I think. Great to see everyone doing so well, congratulations to all who have completed races in the last 2 weeks.
Beccajayn... Great job, I bet your feeling great right now.

Elisa4270... sorry to hear about your knee pain, get the ice on it , I hope it feels better tomorrow.

38.4 miles completed so far this month so not quiet half way but will be back on track after tomorrows run.

38.4 done..... 41.6 to do.

Decided to take a rest day, after much internal debate! But realized I hadn't had one since the 1st and I know if I didn't do it today, it would be at least another week. Since Thursdays I work all day and then teach a class from 5-10pm, it's not much of a rest day anyway!

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
April 11 - 34 mile bike ride
April 12 - 40 mile bike ride
April 13 - 4.25 miles
April 14 - Weight Training
April 15 - 5.1 miles
April 16 - rest

won't get the chance to go to the gym this lunch time - too much on at work. Feeling rubbish now and behind on the mileage. Stuck at my desk - boring, boring, boring.

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 track
4/12 - 11 miles, on the windy side, but otherwise nice
4/13 - 2 recovery miles - maybe should have skipped it...ouch!
4/14 - power outage = no alarm = unplanned rest
4/15 - 4 miles on indoor track
4/16 - 5 miles on treadmill (nice mix of hills, tempo and a few short "sprints")

Upped my goal since I was already almost there and still almost two weeks left in the month. Trying for 40 for the first time since I started running!

5.22 miles today..brings my total to 57.89 so hard to believe it's me posting this. I'm running regularly and distances that I never thought I could do. It's very exciting and challenging.