April 2015 Running Challenge

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
4/18 - 13 Mi Trail
48 mile week

4/20 - 11 Mi steady state
4/21 - 12 Mi easy
2/22 - 7 Mi recovery
2/23 - 14 Mi long

182/200 total

Its been a slow week for me running wise. I'm going to have to step it up this next week to hit my goal.
We have the big Illinois Marathon this weekend. I'm doing the 5k tonight. THis is the race that started it all for me over 6 years ago. My wife and I jogged/walked it first and later each kid and I would run. This year its my 11 year old son and I and and its the first year I am actually taking running serious so I am hoping for a huge PR tonight. Its going to be heck of a race, my son thinks he can take me. We'll see about that



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 place overall.
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
April 18 – 4.12 mi
April 20 – 2 mi
April 22 – 3.5 mi

I'm thinking I need to find a race to run.... This running is actually fun and a great stress relief. Who woulda' thunk ?

@Daisy471 - Nice! That would be my longest ever, too! Way to keep pushing!

It is so exciting to see everyone getting close to their goals with 6 days left still in the month!
@peeanoe - good luck on your race today!
@Daisy471 - 14 miles is awesome! I love running near the water. It is always so refreshing and hearing the waves is great.
@_nikkiwolf_ - I know it was a couple of days ago but I loved the spring picture! We don't get a big change for the seasons and I miss that. I do get to enjoy orange blossoms and when the other trees bud out in the spring.

Went out for my last short run before the half this weekend and was surprised a bit into it when it started raining. I love running in the rain but this just made me cold and wet. I finished, faster than I had planned to run but all in all other than being cold, I felt great - ready for Sunday!

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
04/18.....5.50.....90.94
04/19.....0.00.....90.94 - Rest
04/20.....4.64.....95.58 - Taper Week
04/21.....0.00.....95.58 - Rest
04/22.....4.62...100.20 - + Strength Training
04/23.....0.00...100.20 - Strength Training
04/24.....4.17...104.37

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
April 18 - 5.15
April 19 - 41 mile bike ride
April 20 - 4.32
April 21 - rest
April 22 - 5.25
April 23 - 5.36
April 24 - Weight training - didn't do too well. I never had such trouble after donating blood as I have this week. Donated on Sunday and just have not been myself all week!






@labyars - yes definitely sign up for a race! I like to have one always out there in the future.
@Daisy471 - wow, amazing you ran 14 miles after running a HM so recently!
@Timby1 - be careful running with pain there. (Not that I am one to talk!)
@shanaber - have a great time! You inspire me!
@training2beFast - Good luck with your race!


To anyone else I missed who is racing this weekend ... good luck!!!

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
April 17: 0 :-(
April 18: 4 ™
April 19: 2 ™
April 20: 5 miles
April 21: nothing
April 22: 5 miles
April 23: nothing
April 24: 2.25 miles ™ … kids off from school is killing my running schedule

I need to really up my miles if I am going to make it this month.

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
4/16 2.76
4/17 3.22
4/18 3.17
4/19 rest/travel
4/20 3.35
4/21 rest
4/22 4.04
4/23 strength training
4/24 4.08

Total 51.42
(Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)

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
4/18: REST (Actually, hiking with a friend)
4/19: 3 miles (with same friend)
4/20: REST (rain today, but nice for running Tues-Fri)
4/21: 5 miles
4/22: 5 miles
4/23: 6.4 miles
4/24: 4.5 miles
4/25: REST

Total: 114.9 miles

We had a great race. With over 7,000 in the 5k even a wave start was hectic. But after the first quarter mile we found our way to the front and kicked it into gear. Finished with a 24:08 and 23 in my age division.
Oh my son beat me by one second

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
April 18 - 5.15
April 19 - 41 mile bike ride
April 20 - 4.32
April 21 - rest
April 22 - 5.25
April 23 - 5.36
April 24 - Weight training
April 25 - 34 mile bike ride

@skinnyby31 - Congrats on the 5k against the elements!

@mmabry72 - I bet the last hundred feet was a sprint!

4/1 - 6 miles
4/4 - 6.1 miles
4/6 - 2.3 miles
4/11 - 13.1 miles 2:42:09.4
4/14 - 2.26 miles
4/18 - 13.1 miles 2:38:09
4/21 - 4.04 miles
4/23 - 4.04 miles
4/25 - 10.32 miles

mmabry72 wrote: »

We had a great race. With over 7,000 in the 5k even a wave start was hectic. But after the first quarter mile we found our way to the front and kicked it into gear. Finished with a 24:08 and 23 in my age division.
Oh my son beat me by one second

Fantastic run! It's so great you could run the whole race with him. Where did he finish in his age group?

An absolute disaster of a week. It was my birthday on Tuesday, which has meant that I've spent all week eating too much, drinking too much, hungover, dehydrated and fat. Managed a 10.5km run this morning and couldn't do anymore. I felt like there were lead weights in my stomach. Nice reminder why i try to eat healthily and go easy on the booze most of the time. Severely behihd on the challenge, unless i can get up super early tomorrow to get sonevdecent mileage in

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
4/16 - 2 miles - total 57.45
4/19 - 2.5 miles - total 59.95
4/21 - 7 miles - total 66.95
4/23 - 4 miles - total 70.95
4/24 - 6.7 miles - total 77.65