April 2015 Running Challenge

1…2223252728…40

Replies

  • bjdavidson964
    bjdavidson964 Posts: 266 Member
    edited April 2015
    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
    4/11: 6.72 mi
    4/12: 4.67 mi
    4/14: 4.39 mi
    4/16: 4.02 mi (treadmill)

    Current Total: 40.40 miles (of 35 mi goal ... oops I really undershot)
  • Beccajayn
    Beccajayn Posts: 22 Member

    exercise.png
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @mmabry72 - Yea! Look at you go!! Great job! Those miles make you feel soooo good!
    @Timby1 - you too! You are doing an awesome job!
    I have to say I love your excitement and that you are enjoying running and your accomplishments so much!
    @dawnna76 - why are you running a marathon if it isn't something you really want to do or love doing? Maybe you need to just run for the pure fun/joy of it rather than make yourself go after some racing goal. you could still go after the marathon goal once you decided it was something you really enjoyed and wanted to do. I love weight lifting and seeing my gains there but I also love running and the freedom and release it gives me. I also love to eat and it allows me to do that :) I hope you get back to where it is enjoyable again at least.
    @4leighbee - hope you are ok and back running soon!
    @SBRRepeat - I love it! I think those girls are so lucky to have Coach Sarah! I will be looking up the organization - sounds wonderful!
    4leighbee wrote: »
    SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »
    dawnna76 wrote: »
    Why do it? so i can say to myself I did. the fat me still tells the fitter me that I am not worthy. i find differenet challenges and do them. if i didnt try different things I would never learn what I like and dont like, goes for fitness as well as foods, jobs, etc.

    I have always did some running, completeing a handfull or two halfs, a bunch of 10ks and 5ks. thought I would shoot for a marathon. when training for smaller events running never became a job like it has when training for this marathon. its like a i have a 2nd job that I work part time with a naggy boss. after all these months, whatever fun that was for me running there has been sucked out and hench the hating the running now. but I stick to my goals and follow through.

    Any distance can be a beast to train for. After my marathon Saturday, I'm training for a 5k. I'll be putting in the same high mileage but with lots of speedwork. A marathon is no more of a challenge than a well-trained 5k.

    +1
    This is a frustrating fallacy perpetuated in all the mags, online and even in some real-world running circles. The marathon (or the Ultra or the Tri ... whatever) is the top echelon. But ... in Track and Field, people don't say - "those 100M guys aren't doing nearly enough work! but wow look at those 2-milers. They must be the hard core athletes." The runs are just so different from one another and require totally different preparation, physical and mental. 5Ks are awesome and challenging in a very different way.

    I agree and some are fantastic running a 5K and others don't shine until the longer marathon or greater distances. It is all about finding what you excel at and enjoy. 5ks are tough for me I just get going and it is over, 10ks are tolerable and halfs I love. Could I do a marathon, probably, do I have any desire to, not a bit.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    Windy, hot and dry run today. Supposed to cool off over the weekend and into next week. Stayed on the paved trail today so I didn't end up blown into the river.
    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
    04/11.....8.23.....61.09 - Hill repeats, trail run and more hills!
    04/12.....0.00.....61.09 - Rest - 3 mile walk on the beach
    04/13.....7.40.....68.49
    04/14.....5.36.....73.85 - + Strength Training
    04/15.....0.00.....73.85 - Rest
    04/16.....5.57.....79.42 - + Strength Training

    exercise.png

    Interesting article on running by HR and keeping within an areobic HR zone. Some of it I agree with, some not so much, but the overall point on running slower makes sense to me and I think there is a place for both Aerobic training and Anaerobic training (HIIT). What do you all think?
    http://runningzen.com/aerobic-vs-anaerobic-running-at-the-right-heart-rate/#more-215
  • ShortMrsN
    ShortMrsN Posts: 177 Member
    02/04 - 9.10km
    03/04 - 7.00km
    10/04 - 6.62km
    17/04 - 5.06km

    I am seriously behind! School holidays combined with the end of daylight saving have meant not many chances to get out for a run...... by the time the husband gets home from work it is so close to dark.
    Managed a quick 5km before I went to work this morning.... kids are back at school and kindy on Monday so should be able to get a few mere in by the end of the month.


    exercise.png
    c644044669b8b51.gif



  • jtarmom
    jtarmom Posts: 228 Member
    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
    4/12 - 8 miles
    4/13 - 3.5 miles
    4/15 - 3.47 miles
    4/17 - 3.25 miles



    exercise.png[\img]
  • rnjcb
    rnjcb Posts: 86 Member
    exercise.png
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    @4leighbee - I remember reading that you were hurt that one day but don't remember reading that it was something that would keep you from running for a while. Sorry about that. Yes, this is a great group.

    @SBRrepeat - that's so awesome! I know you are making a huge difference in their lives. I'm sure it is difficult but, like teaching, each day gets easier. I'm going to check it out in my area.

    @dawnna76 - I'm amazed you are sticking with it if you hate it. I hated it when I was running too fast, but once I figured out to not worry about speed and just run slow I started loving it and now I am addicted. Speed is coming without me trying.

    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
    April 17 - Weight Training - after work but pre-posting.


    exercise.png
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited April 2015
    4/1 - rest day
    4/2 - 4.4 miles - getting ready for HM on the 12th :smile:
    4/3 - 4.4 miles
    4/4 - rest day
    4/5 - 4.9 mile
    4/6 - 3.48 miles
    4/7 - rest
    4/8 - 3.48 miles
    4/9 - rest
    4/10 - rest
    4/11 - rest
    4/12 - 13.1 miles my first half marathon so excited 2:17.58 14 AG/555 OA
    hit a huge wall at 10.2 miles, my legs were spent, before that I was in front of the 2:15 pace group but I'm so proud of myself, I never stopped running and even had time to stop and hug my Skip at mile 10 :-)
    4/13 - rest
    4/14 - rest again
    4/15 - yep one more rest
    4/16 - legs said one more day (so did the thunder and lightening LOL)
    4/17 - 4.5 miles

    38.3 mile out of 130

    exercise.png
  • MrsKGrady
    MrsKGrady Posts: 276 Member
    April 14 - 1.74 miles
    April 16 - 2.28 miles

    exercise.png
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    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")
    4/17 - 4 miles on indoor track; weather forecast is making the 12-miler for the weekend look difficult to get in :/
  • italysharon
    italysharon Posts: 195 Member
    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.
    April 16: 3.25

    exercise.png
  • Daisy471
    Daisy471 Posts: 409 Member
    4/1 - 3.8 miles (trail)
    4/4 - 11 miles
    4/5 - 3 miles
    4/7 - 5 miles
    4/8 - 3 miles
    4/9 - 7 miles (speedwork)
    4/11 - 12 miles
    4/12 - 3 miles
    4/15 - 3 miles
    4/16 - 3 miles

    Ready for my half on Sunday!

    exercise.png
  • mmabry72
    mmabry72 Posts: 100 Member
    edited April 2015
    We finally got results back from last Friday nights trail run 5k. Looks like I placed 13th overall!

    exercise.png

    April 2 – 3.13 mi
    April 4 – 6.31 mi
    April 7 – 3.23 mi
    April 8 – 3.25 mi
    April 10 – 3.25 – 5k Glow Run. Running at night, through the woods. Official time 29:10 for 13th.
    April 11 – 4.09 mi
    April 12 – 4.27 mi
    April 14 – 2.18 mi
    April 15 – 3.08 mi
    April 17 – 3.08 mi
  • Abakan
    Abakan Posts: 361 Member
    3.5 mile tempo run today.
    41.9 complete 38.1 to do.
  • teacton11
    teacton11 Posts: 65 Member
    3/30 - 7 Mi easy
    3/31 - 10 Mi steady state
    4/1 - 6 Mi recovery
    4/2 - 7 Mi steady state
    4/3 - 4 Mi easy double stroller
    4/4 - 22 Mi long
    4/4 - Rest
    56 mile week (39 in April)

    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
    4/11 -10 Mi easy double stroller
    4/12 - Rest
    51 mile week

    4/13 - sick...
    4/14 - 7 Mi easy...still sick no fun crap crap crap
    4/15 - 10 Mi easy...blah
    4/16 - 11 Mi feeling a bit better


    118/200 total

    exercise.png[\img]
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    Good luck to everyone running races this weekend! Go crush it!
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    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
    11 - 6mi, easy
    12 - 14mi, easy
    13 - 5mi, easy
    14 - 6mi, intervals
    15 - 4mi, easy
    16 - Rest
    17 - 3mi, easy

    3 miles for my shakeout run before tomorrow's marathon. There's tracking available if anyone's interested:
    http://tracking.endresultcompany.com/2015/carmel/index.php

    Total: 120.4mi

    April goal: ~180mi
  • dennie24
    dennie24 Posts: 251 Member
    4/17 3 miles
    I am glad that I finished when I did. Not long after I was done it started to hail a bit.
    exercise.png
  • mmabry72
    mmabry72 Posts: 100 Member
    Good luck SDM!
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    Good luck @SonicDeathMonkey80 and @Daisy471!
    And to anyone else racing this weekend I may have missed!
  • teacton11
    teacton11 Posts: 65 Member
    ..forgot to add today in...

    3/30 - 7 Mi easy
    3/31 - 10 Mi steady state
    4/1 - 6 Mi recovery
    4/2 - 7 Mi steady state
    4/3 - 4 Mi easy double stroller
    4/4 - 22 Mi long
    4/4 - Rest
    56 mile week (39 in April)

    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
    4/11 -10 Mi easy double stroller
    4/12 - Rest
    51 mile week

    4/13 - sick...
    4/14 - 7 Mi easy...still sick no fun crap crap crap
    4/15 - 10 Mi easy...blah
    4/16 - 11 Mi feeling a bit better
    4/17 - 7 Mi steady state back to normal


    125/200 total

    exercise.png[\img]
  • cooter_mom
    cooter_mom Posts: 108 Member
    edited April 2015
    Date....kms.....Total
    01/04- 5.4kms (stinking treadmill)-5.4
    02/04- 5.33kms- 10.73
    03/04- 10kms- 20.73
    04/04- rest
    05/04- 5.45kms- 26.18
    06/04- rest MY BIRTHDAY
    07/04- 5.0kms- 31.18
    08/04- 7.5kms- 38.68
    09/04- 9.0kms- 47.68
    10/04- 7.61kms- 55.29kms
    11/04- rest stupid wind
    12/04- 6.6kms- 61.89
    13/04- 10.2kms- 72.09
    14/04- rest
    15/04- unplanned rest
    16/04- another unplanned rest
    17/04- 7.25kms- 79.34

    Was all dressed and ready to head out for a morning run yesterday before the busy afternoon started and lo and behold....there was a grass fire just 300 metres from my house. YIKES! I decided I better stick around just in case we needed to evacuate, started getting stuff together for the cats, and grabbing some important stuff. Thank goodness the wind wasn't blowing directly towards the houses! Scary scary. All is well though. So today I got my butt in gear after too many days off. I felt amazing! Stopped after 7k, but I sure felt like I could have kept going! What a great feeling!!!!

    exercise.png
  • cooter_mom
    cooter_mom Posts: 108 Member
    Here's a picture from my front window of the fire.. Too close for my liking...9odd26qw2qs4.jpg
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    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
    4/11: 8.5 miles
    4/12: REST
    4/13: 6 miles
    4/14: Rest
    4/15: 6.2 miles
    4/16: 8 miles
    4/17: 6 miles

    Current total: 91 miles
    exercise.png
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @cooter_mom - grass fires and the wildfires we get here are so scary! Glad you are safe and none of the houses were hit!
    @mmabry72 - Congratulations! Great time and place for your trail 5K!!
    Good Luck to everyone racing this weekend and have fun!!

    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
    04/11.....8.23.....61.09 - Hill repeats, trail run and more hills!
    04/12.....0.00.....61.09 - Rest - 3 mile walk on the beach
    04/13.....7.40.....68.49
    04/14.....5.36.....73.85 - + Strength Training
    04/15.....0.00.....73.85 - Rest
    04/16.....5.57.....79.42 - + Strength Training
    04/17.....6.02.....85.44 - easy run in the heat

    exercise.png

  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    dawnna76 wrote: »
    Why do it? so i can say to myself I did. the fat me still tells the fitter me that I am not worthy. i find differenet challenges and do them. if i didnt try different things I would never learn what I like and dont like, goes for fitness as well as foods, jobs, etc.

    I have always did some running, completeing a handfull or two halfs, a bunch of 10ks and 5ks. thought I would shoot for a marathon. when training for smaller events running never became a job like it has when training for this marathon. its like a i have a 2nd job that I work part time with a naggy boss. after all these months, whatever fun that was for me running there has been sucked out and hench the hating the running now. but I stick to my goals and follow through.

    Well when you put it that way it makes sense. I have other running friends who trained for marathons and say the same as you, it took over their lives.
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    @SBRrepeat - you have my admiration on volunteering for such a project. You are a great person!

    @SonicDeathMonkey80: all the best for your marathon, and @Daisy471 for your half. Have fun, both of you :)

    @cooter_mom: a grass fire so close to my house would freak me out too. Glad nothing happened! The run afterwards was probably a great way to work off the stress from that scare.

    --

    Usually I run in the evening, but today I got up earlier to run before work. Won't become a habit, I think - the weather was perfect, and if I had had a choice, I would have kept on going. Having to turn back to be in time for work really spoiled some of the fun.

    17.04.2015 - 4.3 km
    52.4 km (of 100 km) done

    exercise.png
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @cooter_mom that is too close.

    Good luck to everyone running races this weekend. I'll following you online Doug.
    Stan has a half tomorrow too. Busy racing weekend!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    @cooter_mom wow! I'd have to stand out there with a shovel and hose.

    I should reign in my running miles. I received a diagnosis of piriformis syndrome yesterday. I'm hoping that I haven't done any permanent nerve damage. I probably won't though. Well, maybe I will since the knee is fickle. So I think I'll heal up a bit and shoot for a gait analysis end of April-early May to address my biomechanics.


    Good luck everyone on your upcoming races.


    exercise.png

Categories