May 2015 Running Challenge

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  • FancyPantsFran
    FancyPantsFran Posts: 3,687 Member
    In for 45


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  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    edited May 2015
    johnsonnelly wrote: »
    I have noticed several people who run between 4-7 miles on average and then bust out a random 13-14 miles. What is the trick to being able to do that?? I have been running for over a year now and am lucky to make it 5 miles on a "long" run. I think that I am doing something wrong? On a normal month I run at least a 5k most days of the month. Any insight would be great!!
    shanaber wrote: »
    @johnsonnelly - I try to get in a long run once a week. When I was running 2-3 miles as my normal run I tried to go for a long run of 5 or 6 but would typically take a walk break or two as needed. Over time I have just pushed the distance boundary on my normal runs as time (work) allows. As they increased I also increased the long run distances. I also kept the pace on those longer runs slow as I added in distance and less breaks. I still keep the pace slow as the goal for me on the longer runs is to build endurance, with that my pace will improve too.

    @johnsonnelly - I think the others ( @shanaber, @grimmeanor and @Stoshew71 ) have nailed it. Slow down your pace to increase your distance. I usually do about 6:30 per km on my normal 5 km runs. On my long runs I slow that down to about 7:00 per km. This 30 seconds doesn't seem like much but it is what allows me to stretch my long run out to 10 km and a time of 70 - 72 minutes. Not the fastest - not the slowest. According to the results for the local 2014 Tri-River Sprint Marathon this puts me in the middle of the pack.
  • wasiemer
    wasiemer Posts: 5 Member
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    1 May: 2 miles
    4 May: 4 miles
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    Wow - a few days late to join in this month, and already I have eight pages to catch up. You've all been busy, it seems :)

    I'm in again for 100km. Made it in March, didn't make it in April, so let's see if another month starting with an M will work again...

    2.5.15 - 4.1km
    4.5.15 - 3.9km
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    8km (of 100km) done

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  • isulo_kura
    isulo_kura Posts: 818 Member
    @grimmeanor yes it was rather an insane one and I was not leaving without a shoe firmly attached to my foot
  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
    edited May 2015
    DATE...............MILES............TOTAL
    5/1/15................6.25.................6.25
    5/2/15................6.50...............12.75
    5/3/15................6.00...............18.75
    5/4/15................Weight training
    5/5/15................5.25...............24.00


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  • JimCrackinDandy
    JimCrackinDandy Posts: 146 Member
    a humid 4 miles for today!
    You all are such an inspiration to me!
    Many blessings Ladies and Gents...
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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today. Miles for May
    5/1 REST DAY - 0
    5/2 16 miles - 16.0 <<< Madkin and Weeden Mountains on RSA (1,208ft elevation gain)
    5/3 REST DAY - Went hiking ~4 miles with the wife at Monte Sano instead
    5/4 10.35 miles - 26.35 << slow recovery miles. Still feel sore from weekend
    5/5 10 miles 36.35




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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    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.


    @Ohhim I never congratulated you on a job well done.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Wendy1Fl wrote: »

    Today was my first organized race since track in High School. I did Bloomsday in 1hr, 11 min (7.46 miles). I'm pretty happy since my goal was at least 1:12 so I could qualify to start in front of the walkers next year. I stopped to help a woman who rolled her ankle about a mile into the race. I was pretty astonished that everyone just kept passing her by as she was sitting there crying. As I was about to run back to the medics we had passed, her family came so I was able to continue knowing she had help. Then I started crying because I was certain I had lost my chance at my goal time. It took a little bit for me to quit being such a baby! I finally pulled out of it by making a game out of what had gotten her hurt - jumping up on curbs & grassy sidelines to pass as many people as possible. So I'm real interested to see what distance my Garmin tells me I actually did with all that bobbing & weaving. Let me tell you, I was never so grateful for all the trail/grassy running I have done! My ankles felt strong & solid. Me feet weren't wobbly. I felt agile, like a Billy Goat! Then, for some crazy reason, I bawled like a baby after I crossed the finish line. I wasn't hurt. A huge wave of gratitude washed over me & I burst into tears...what gives?!?!

    @Wendy1Fl Congrats on making your time and even helping a fellow runner on the course. That was so nice of you.

  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    johnsonnelly wrote: »
    I completely bombed April because of a huge house remodel undertaking. May has a 10 day vacation, my birthday, and a holiday in it so I will set my goal for 62 miles and hope that I make it this time! I have a question for everyone. I have noticed several people who run between 4-7 miles on average and then bust out a random 13-14 miles. What is the trick to being able to do that?? I have been running for over a year now and am lucky to make it 5 miles on a "long" run. I think that I am doing something wrong? On a normal month I run at least a 5k most days of the month. Any insight would be great!!

    The trick is to have the long run be 1/4-1/3 of your total weekly mileage, and to mind your easy pace. You will stall out if you try to run it hard, especially without the supporting weekly mileage. My long runs (and all my easy runs) are a good 1.5min above my marathon pace, and marathon pace is the slowest of all the race paces.
  • chazdiezal
    chazdiezal Posts: 87 Member
    I'm joining a bit late here and I'm a beginner runner, count me in for 65. Glad I found some like minded folks, friend me!!!
  • wasiemer
    wasiemer Posts: 5 Member
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    5/1: 2 miles
    5/4: 4 miles
    5/5: 5 miles
  • chazdiezal
    chazdiezal Posts: 87 Member
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    5/5: 2 miles
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    5/2 - 5.25 beautiful miles through my neighborhood
    5/4 - 5 miles, indoor track
    5/5 - 4 miles, treadmill (soggy, foggy day here)
  • Runnermadre
    Runnermadre Posts: 267 Member
    edited May 2015
    I'm going to work towards 50! It will be a combination of walking and running, but mostly running. :)

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited May 2015
    5/1- rest day
    5/2 - 5 miles 8K Steeple Chase Race
    5/3 - 3.5 miles
    5/4 - rest day
    5/5 - 6.3 miles

    14.8 out of 120 miles completed

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    I'm so behind on the thread...darn work!

    @wendy1fl Fantastic job on your first race - so nice of you to stop and help someone
    @sonicdeathmonkey80 love the pictures - btw Skip says she is stopping at McDonald's during her next run if she passes one, she thinks you are the bomb for that move
    @ohhim great PR!!!
    @sbrrepeat I'm so sorry you missed your race.

    I know I missed lots of other posts - great job to everyone who has raced this past weekend!

  • Ghlt4
    Ghlt4 Posts: 241 Member
    edited May 2015
    Miles so far.
    5/01 - 4.83 miles
    5/04 - 2.04 miles
    5/05 - 4.10 miles

    Total. 11 miles with 49 to go.

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  • cathyjones08
    cathyjones08 Posts: 26 Member

    I set an April goal, It was low compared to everybody else but I met it.
    So this month I'm going to set of 24 miles. My April goal was 17.

    May 4th - 2miles

  • ReynaDay01
    ReynaDay01 Posts: 57 Member
    Well, I'm a tad late, but this is perfect!
    I think I'll set my goal at 30 with a bit of walking as part of it.
  • Daisy471
    Daisy471 Posts: 409 Member
    5/2 - 10 miles
    5/4 - 5 miles

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  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    May 1- strength training
    May 2- cycling - 34 miles
    May 3 - rest day/walked 4 miles
    May 4 - 4.1 miles + Strength training
    May 5- 5.2 miles - what a fun run it was. I had an appt in the morning so I didn't have to leave early, so I ran in daylight :heart: and got to leave the neighborhood. Felt like I could have kept on going and going.


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  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    @ddmom0811 - daylight, wandering runs are the best!
  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,661 Member
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    5/02/15 - 4.35 miles
    5/03/15 - 9.38 miles
    5/05/15 - 5 miles

  • Timby1
    Timby1 Posts: 294 Member
    6.57 miles for me today. Great morning to run, cool, overcast....did 6.57 miles. Now to get ready for work. Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone (5th of May).
  • briebee7
    briebee7 Posts: 224 Member
    05/01 - 4 miles
    05/02 - 6 miles
    05/03 - 10 miles
    05/04 - 3.5 miles
    05/05 - REST!

    I think my marathon took more out of me then I originally thought. I struggled thru 3.5 miles last night. Mentally and physically. Thus I am taking today instead of tomorrow as a rest day.
  • baldielove13
    baldielove13 Posts: 219 Member
    Hey y'all

    5/1: None
    5/2: 4 miles
    5/3: 4.5 miles
    5/4: 4 miles

    So far: 12.5 mi. out of 100
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @ddmom0811 day time runs! Woohoo!!
    @briebee7 it's funny because I felt great for a couple days after my HM and then wham I felt beat up.

    So I finally had a dog issue while out in the neighborhood, but I had my dog and Skip with me. We were walking and up ahead Skip noticed a big dog not on a leash. I said let's go back the way we came. We turned and started walking the other way and dog saw us. He came full on charge running towards us. The house we were in front of had the garage door open and the homeowner was in the garage. We ran in and I quickly said "I'm sorry there is a big lose dog charging this way". He jumped up and hit the door closer. He went in the house while we waited in the garage and he said it was a big dog, looked like a pit bull and he was sniffing around the garage door. We waited about 5 minutes and his wife came to the inside garage door and said he ran off. We waiting a few minutes more and headed out and didn't see him again. My poor labradoodle wouldn't know what do if he wanted to fight. Then we are walking down our street and a neighbor is walking down the road, as she starts to job another neighbor's dog comes flying out of the yard and chases her, he's a bulldog and is growling and jumping trying to grab her arm. She is screaming and I finally yelled at him "Boy NO!" (his name is boy), he stopped looked and me and went back to his yard. Geesh two dog incidents in one day! So happy the homeowner in the garage didn't think we were nuts! LOL
  • alyssareyans
    alyssareyans Posts: 88 Member
    Been slacking on updating here but haven't slacked on my running so that's at least good.

    84.5 out of 100 miles left for May

    5/1 3.25 miles
    5/2 4.25 miles
    5/3 5.00 miles
    5/4 rest day
    5/5 3 miles
  • CLEgirl
    CLEgirl Posts: 23 Member
    5/1 3 miles
    5/2 8.5 miles
    5/3 8 miles
    5/4 0 miles
    5/5 4 miles
    Total; 23.4 out of 110; 86.5 to go. If I do 3.5 every day for the rest of the month, I'll get there.
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