April 2015 Running Challenge
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Today I did my longest run ever: 8.71 miles with a pace of 9:45.
Total:67.03, 16.97 to go. Oh man, it's so close, I can almost taste it ~the elusive ACTUAL reaching my monthly running goal~4/20 8.44 miles – Pace 10:42 miles
4/19 5 miles Doomsday Hill 5 times up & down
4/13 5.83 miles slow & easy
4/12 5 miles speed intervals 1:15 fast, 1:45 slow 1st 3 miles, then slow last 2 miles.
4/10 8 miles in 1:17 – pace 9:62; I took 13 minutes off my last 8 miler!
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) – Pace 9:00 minute miles
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: 58.32; 25.68 to go
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April 1st - 3.5 milesIn for 50 miles!
April 4th - 3.9 miles
April 6th - 4.3 miles
April 8th - 5.5 miles
April 10th - 5.5 miles
April 12th - 4.5 miles
April 14th - 5.4 miles
April 16th - 5.1 miles
April 18th - 4.8 miles
April 21st - 3.2 miles
April 23rd - 4.1 miles
April 25th - 5.2 miles
Total: 55 miles
I achieved my April goal!!!
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I'm just starting out. This is my first week with C25K training but I'm extremely excited to be finally working towards my dream of being a runner/jogger. Will you be doing this again for May?0
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3 hot and sweaty miles tonight. Still, it was snowing up north today, so happy to be back (for my final taper week) in the warm south.
4/1 - 8 miles
4/2 - 5 miles
4/4 - 8 miles
4/5 - 20 miles
4/7 - 5 miles
4/8 - 8 miles
4/9 - 5 miles
4/12 - 20 miles
4/14 - 5 miles
4/15 - 8 miles
4/16 - 6 miles
4/18 - 4 miles
4/19 - 12 miles
4/21 - 4 miles
4/22 - 5 miles
4/23 - 4 miles
4/25 - 3 miles
Total: 130 miles
Goal: 145 miles
Remaining: 15 miles0 -
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StartedJanuary12th wrote: »I'm just starting out. This is my first week with C25K training but I'm extremely excited to be finally working towards my dream of being a runner/jogger. Will you be doing this again for May?
Welcome to running and to the challenge. Yes we do this every month. @stoshew71 sets it up, cause he's good like that!
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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
4/25 3.22
Total 54.64
(Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)
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Date Miles today. Miles for April
4/1 6.2 miles - 6.2
4/2 5.35 miles - 11.55
4/3 REST DAY (TAPER)
4/4 13.1 miles - 24.65 <<< Oak Barrel HM in Lynchburg, TN (1:44:13)
4/5 REST DAY
4/6 10.5 miles - 35.15
4/7 REST DAY (also travel day as I am in Md this week)
4/8 5 miles - 40.15
4/9 4.2 miles - 44.35
4/10 REST DAY/TAPER
4/11 REST DAY/TAPER
4/12 13.2 - 57.55 <<< Bridge Street HM (1:39:26 PR - 53 OA, 5 AG)
4/13 REST DAY
4/14 6 miles - 63.55
4/15 8.15 miles - 71.70
4/16 REST/TAPER
4/17 REST/TAPER
4/18 13.1 - 84.8 <<<<< GEORGIA PEACH JAM HM (1:44:38 - 45 OA, 9 AG)
4/19 REST DAY
4/20 8.25 <<<< 93.05
4/21 9 miles 102.05
4/22 6.2 miles - 108.25
4/23 8.25 miles - 116.5
4/24 REST DAY
4/25 15 miles - 131.5
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Sounds good, thank you!skippygirlsmom wrote: »StartedJanuary12th wrote: »I'm just starting out. This is my first week with C25K training but I'm extremely excited to be finally working towards my dream of being a runner/jogger. Will you be doing this again for May?
Welcome to running and to the challenge. Yes we do this every month. @stoshew71 sets it up, cause he's good like that!
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April
5th - 4.6km (walk)
6th - 5km
7th - 5.5km
8th - 6.6km
9th - 10km
11th - 17.5km cycle (turbotrainer, not counted)
14th - 3.68km
15th - 7.4km
16th - 2.68km (walk)
17th - 2km (walk) plus 500m pool swim (not counted)
18th - 10km
19th - 500m lake swim (not counted)
20th - 10.1km
21st - 660m pool swim (not counted)
22nd - 9.1km
24th - 3.5km (walk)
25th - 5km plus 10km cycle (turbotrainer, not counted)
finished 21st of 94 and set a new course PB, 1m30 faster than my prev set in mid feb (now 25'10)
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59/75
Ran three miles of, let's call them Fartleks, with the GOTR team Thursday. I was sore the next day- definitely don't do speed work often, so sprinting with 11 year olds is challenging.
This morning I ran an easy 8.8 around Hilton Head. It's beautiful and sunny and warm, so I went 2 miles further than planned. Oops!0 -
4/25 3 miles
4/27 2.45 miles
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4/1 - rest day
4/2 - 4.4 miles - getting ready for HM on the 12th
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
4/18 - 5.6 miles
4/19 - 4.5 miles
4/20 - rest
4/21 - 4.5 miles
4/22 - where did the day go didn't get out there day
4/23 - 4.5 miles
4/24 - walked Macy 2 miles
4/25 - 7.4 miles
4/26 - 4.5 miles with Skip
69.3 mile out of 130 - I'm so never reaching my goal this month.
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »StartedJanuary12th wrote: »I'm just starting out. This is my first week with C25K training but I'm extremely excited to be finally working towards my dream of being a runner/jogger. Will you be doing this again for May?
Welcome to running and to the challenge. Yes we do this every month. @stoshew71 sets it up, cause he's good like that!
I was also wondering if it would be set up next month too. I will be starting my 3rd week of C25K tomorrow and I'm looking forward to joining this challenge too. 0 -
Due to some unexpected family events, I won't be able to reach my monthly goal.
But I did get a chance to run my first HM this morning! It was a great experience. I ran the Lonestar Half in Arlington TX that took us out by Cowboy Stadium, the Ballpark at Arlington, Six Flags and then through town ending up going through the UT Arlington campus.
I had used the Hal Higdon Novice 2 program and had always hit a wall the last mile of the long run. But today I felt good all the way. The weather was great - 59* and light winds when the race started.
I started running with the C25K program at the end of July. I stumbled into this thread late last year and have really appreciated all the encouragement and great advice. I also love hearing about what everybody else is doing in our virtual running club. I especially appreciate @loratliff and @skippygirlsmom who recently completed their initial HM's and gave me all sorts of good advice.
I'd set a goal of 2:15 for my first race and actually ended up at 2:13:38. I had to laugh because Arlington is such a small event that I finished 4th for my game group (40-44). Of course the 3rd place person finished 13 minutes ahead of me...so it's not like it was close. I'm looking forward to working on my speed and the next event...
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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
4/26: 13.2 miles --> New 13.1 PR @ New Jersey marathon! 1:53:07! Great race!
Total: 128.1 miles
Here are a couple photos from my instagram taken after the race!
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@wendy1f1 - congratulations! Nice distance!!
@gabbo34 - Congratulations!!! Great time! So glad you felt great doing it!
@KristineGift - Congratulations!!! awesome time! Beautiful pics!0 -
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
April 25: 6.25 ™
April 26: 4.2 ™
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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 - Travel
April 10 - 3.1 miles (5k)
April 11th-16th - House remodel and no time to run.
April 17 - 3.1 miles (5k)
April 18th - 21st - Painting every hour that I did not work.
April 22 - 3.1 miles (5k)
April 23rd -25th - House remodel
April 26 - 3.1 miles (5k)
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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
4/25 - 6.7 miles - total 77.65
4/26 - 8 miles - total 85.65
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Due to some unexpected family events, I won't be able to reach my monthly goal.
But I did get a chance to run my first HM this morning! It was a great experience. I ran the Lonestar Half in Arlington TX that took us out by Cowboy Stadium, the Ballpark at Arlington, Six Flags and then through town ending up going through the UT Arlington campus.
I had used the Hal Higdon Novice 2 program and had always hit a wall the last mile of the long run. But today I felt good all the way. The weather was great - 59* and light winds when the race started.
I started running with the C25K program at the end of July. I stumbled into this thread late last year and have really appreciated all the encouragement and great advice. I also love hearing about what everybody else is doing in our virtual running club. I especially appreciate @loratliff and @skippygirlsmom who recently completed their initial HM's and gave me all sorts of good advice.
I'd set a goal of 2:15 for my first race and actually ended up at 2:13:38. I had to laugh because Arlington is such a small event that I finished 4th for my game group (40-44). Of course the 3rd place person finished 13 minutes ahead of me...so it's not like it was close. I'm looking forward to working on my speed and the next event...
woo hoo!! Congrats I love the pix! Hey my first 10K I was 2nd in my AG, I didn't tell a soul that there were only 2 in my AG LOL I'm glad any advice I gave was helpful. What a great accomplishment, you killed it! You should be so proud.
@kristinegift fantastic!!! Great job! Wow!
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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--- 8mi
11--- 8mi
12--- 20mi --- Week total:70 miles
13--- Rest day
14--- 8mi
15--- 10mi
16--- 8mi
17--- 7mi
18--- 6.2mi
19--- 12mi --- Week total: 50.22 miles
20--- Rest day
21--- 6mi
22--- 8mi
23--- 6mi
24--- Rest day (taper!)
25--- Rest day (taper!)
26--- 13.1mi (Result: 1:44:27)
Total: 207.2 miles
Goal: 250 miles
I ran a 1min and 1sec PR today. FAR off my goal (for various reasons), but a PR is a PR right?
Here is a picture of myself before the race and a picture of the bling
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Congrats @gabbo34, @Training2BeFast & all the other racers this weekend whom I may have missed! And good luck to everyone on hitting their April goal this week! 0
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kristinegift wrote: »Congrats @gabbo34, @Training2BeFast & all the other racers this weekend whom I may have missed! And good luck to everyone on hitting their April goal this week!
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@csman49 : congrats on the new PB!
@gabbo34: your first half, amazing!
@KristineGift that's a great time!
I love all the race pictures.
I probably won't meet my goal this month. No long run last Sunday (5k instead), and none today either. Stupid headache... I went out anyway, but fresh air and movement didn't help, so I turned back soon. Guess I'll just go to bed early and try to squeeze in a little extra mileage during weekdays...
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Marathon today!!!! 3:53:56 Big Sur
An extremely hilly and windy course. The hills I was well trained for but the head wind was absolutely brutal! Even the overall winner was 3-4 minutes off his last years time. This was my 2nd marathon ever and my 1st overall. My mom was at the finish line helping hand out medals and the got to give mine (it is home town marathon). A very memorable day!
Brings my monthly mileage to 145.45/150 mile goal.
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@training2befast - great job! And a PR is a PR! Love the pix!
@briebee7 - that sounds rough! So cool that your mom was there and gave you your medal!0 -
Should be able to make my goal. Incentive to get in another run this week.
4/2: 6.5 miles
4/5: 10 miles
4/9: 3 miles
4/11: 11 miles
4/13: .5 miles
4/14: 5 miles
4/18: 12 miles
4/21: 5.5 miles
4/26: 8 miles
Total: 61.5
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@mmabry72 love that you ran it with your son! that's really cool!
@briebee @Training2BeFast (but already there) @kristinegift @peeanoe - awesome job with your races this weekend!0
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