May 2015 Running Challenge

1 - 6.2mi, trail
2 - 8.4mi, 5k, kids run, treadmill challenge
3 - 13.1mi, Pittsburgh half marathon

Fun times at the Pittsburgh Marathon weekend!


Total: 6.2mi

May goal: 120 (through 17th)

Ohhim wrote: »

Very happy with my race today, starting with the 3:45 pace group, but moving up a bit as my heart rate was cooperating. My fueling strategy (involving pancakes from pamelas for lunch yesterday, and 10 gels on course), worked out pretty well, as I didn't bonk at 20 like I've done on prior races. Finished in 3:44:16, maintaining a consistent 8:30-8:35 pace for much of the race. Given the impending summer heat, I'll hold off until January (Disney) for my next full marathon. Didn't run into @Training2BeFast or @SonicDeathMonkey80 at the start this morning as they were likely in the A/elite corral given their half paces, but hope their races went well.

5/2 - 2 miles
5/3 - 26.2 miles (3:44:16 total time @ 8:34 pace)

Total: 28.2 miles
Goal: 100 miles
Remaining: 81.8

I was in corral D drinking beer and wine on the course congrats, and good strategy and excellent finish time given the heat you dealt with!

1 - 6.2mi, trail
2 - 8.4mi, 5k, kids run, treadmill challenge
3 - 13.1mi, Pittsburgh half marathon
4 - 7mi, easy

Total: 34.7mi

May goal: 120 (through 17th)

@ohhim - congrats on the great PR!
@Wendy1Fl - awesome job! Especially for your first race
@SonicDeathMonkey80 - great pictures! Looked like a fun time.

5/1 - 4 miles
5/2 - 6 miles
5/3 - 10 miles

20/150 goal. I overslept and didn't get a chance to run this morning. I will run 6 this evening though since my mom with have my kids. Evening runs are normally very hard to squeeze in!

2 races done - 13.1 and 1 mile Dash.

5/4 = 5.00 miles

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5.00 miles total
45.00 miles until goal

I am going to try for 25 miles this month.

5/1--3.27 miles
5/2--8.56 miles
5/3--rest
5/4--4.1 miles

Trying this for first time -

Miles Goal (Walk + run) - 200
5/2 - 4.5 (running)
5/3 - 20 Miles (Walk)

@Ohhim - great job on the pace and PR! Seems that what you are doing is working. I am in process of getting my weight back down to where I was when I got my last half PR. Have just 2 pounds to go. It is not a huge amount but I know I feel better and run better at the lower weight.
@SonicDeathMonkey80 - love the pictures!
@Wendy1Fl - you had a great race and wow stopping to help someone too! Awesome! I am sure those tears were a result of some of the stress and pressure you were putting on yourself to just get through it and finish!
@labyars - It is definitely important to have fun and enjoy life without worrying about calorie counts and exercise once in a while! Sounds like you had a great time!

I met up with an older 'elite' runner I see sometimes on my trail and he invited me to run with him. I have been intimidated in the past to run with him because I was afraid of being too slow. We ran at his pace and chatted the entire time and it was great! The miles and time went by so fast and then it was time, unfortunately for me to go back to work. He was telling running and racing stories and I could have just kept going and listening.
Date.......Miles......Total
05/01.....9.20.......9.20
05/02.....0.00.......9.20 - Rest
05/03.....4.33.....13.53
05/04.....6.42.....19.95

I WILL make my goal this month!

5/1 0.8miles
5/2 2 miles
5/3 0.8miles
5/4 2 miles

Total:5.6 miles
Goal: 30 miles

@wendy1f1 - Awesome job, for you and helping the lady! I wish I could explain your tears, but I can't even explain my own! I cry at commercials, weddings, graduations, baptisms, and the worst -- people meeting at the airport when they come out of the security and greet their friends/relatives -- yes, these are strangers! I've learned to just look straight ahead and not watch any reunions at airports! It's ridiculous. I haven't cried at a race before but that will probably happen too! I guess you were just so excited that you finished, and just full of emotion, so it just all came out! PS I probably would have cried if I saw you helping that lady, lol.

@shanaber - That's so cool that you got to run and hear some stories! A new running buddy!

@ohhim - love the pancake picture with the shoe next to it! Never heard of that place, but never been to PA, except to Amish country as a kid, to those restaurants where they serve family style and I just remember thinking "what is shoo fly pie and why would I eat that?"

Goal 75
5/4 - 5.51 miles

@Wendy1Fl Good for you for stopping AND for hitting your goal, that's amazing!

I definitely cried at mile 9 of my first HM, no idea why. I was just running along, trying not to die and, boom, waterworks.
For some reason, mile 9 is always the hardest mile for me, whether doing a training run or racing, whether it's a 9 mile or 15 mile run. I always get weirdly emotional, even if I'm just trotting down the local trail.


Also, let's call today another unscheduled rest day. Spent the whole day in bed with the flu.

0/75- off to a great start.