May 2015 Running Challenge

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  • myfitnessloselbs
    myfitnessloselbs Posts: 22 Member
    Got another 5.5 miles in today - total - 48 as of 05/07
  • Wendy1Fl
    Wendy1Fl Posts: 102 Member
    I am meeting a potential new running partner tonight. He is a super cute 1 year old shephard/lab mix named Forrest Gump (LOL, I pledge to start each run declaring 'Run, Forrest!' if it works out). He is being re-homed due to a move. He has gone through all obedience classes up to advanced, and has earned his Canine Good Citizenship Certificate. I can't find a human running partner (I stopped short at putting an ad on Craigslist - not THAT desperate yet). I've asked everyone I know. Since I far prefer trail runs to city running, I just don't feel safe doing that with my little pug/jack russell mix. She is scared of our hamster! She is too small to be any kind of deterrent if we are scoped as prey. Besides, I have built her endurance up to 6 miles, but she seems to be tapping out at that distance and I don't feel right pushing her any further. Pepper spray only goes so far. If a predator is high on Meth, crack, or Bath Salts it won't stop him. A large dog, however, can disable him so that he can't attack. I may sound neurotic here, but my sister was assaulted running alone 3 years ago. This is what law enforcement told us after the attack. I never feel safe running without a partner since that happened. Fingers crossed Forrest is everything his Mommy has promised me...

    5/6 6 miles Pace: 10:00
    5/5 5 miles Pace: S-L-O-W 12:12
    5/3 8.21 Miles; Bloomsday race 7.62 miles Pace 9:23
    Total: 19.21; 96.99 to go


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  • CodeMonkey78
    CodeMonkey78 Posts: 320 Member
    05/01: 3.75mi, Easy PM Run
    05/01: 3.23mi, Interval training my wife, active recovery for me
    05/02: 1.65mi, Race warmup
    05/02: 4.30mi, 7km Road/Path Hybrid Race; OA: 12/106, AG: 4/8. Cobblestones claimed my ankle about 1.5mi in.
    05/02: Frustrated and did not record cool down, so fuhgettaboutit..
    05/02: 13.98mi ** Cycling
    05/03: 4.62mi, Interval training my wife, active recovery for me
    05/03: 3.76mi, Slight progression to test ankle
    05/03: 1.20mi, Cool down
    ==> Total weekly miles: 50.3*
    05/04: 5.25mi, Easy lunch run
    05/04: 4.19mi, Interval training my wife, active recovery for me
    05/05: 5.00mi, 5k tune up, 800m x 400m progression repeats + easy
    05/05: 4.53mi, Interval training my wife, active recovery for me
    05/06: 4.00mi, Lunch run helping a coworker dial in pace for his first race, tempo intervals for me
    05/06: 21.71mi ** Cycling
    05/07: 4.00mi, Easy lunch run and pacing two coworkers

    Current total...49.47
    Remaining.....150.53
  • eatrunstretch
    eatrunstretch Posts: 233 Member
    6- 3.25mi, Easy start run
    7- 3mi, slower run with a friend who's getting back into it, 5* conversation

    Current total-6.25;43.75 left to complete.

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  • isulo_kura
    isulo_kura Posts: 818 Member
    01/5 - Recovery
    02/5 - 15.1 miles Trail
    03/5 - 8.1 miles Trail
    04/5 - Recovery
    05/5 - 10.6 miles Trail
    06/5 - 12.1 Miles Trail (split into 2 runs)
    07/5 - 10.3 Road

    Only scheduled road run of the week and easy paced 10

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  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    Wendy1Fl wrote: »
    I am meeting a potential new running partner tonight. He is a super cute 1 year old shephard/lab mix named Forrest Gump (LOL, I pledge to start each run declaring 'Run, Forrest!' if it works out). He is being re-homed due to a move. He has gone through all obedience classes up to advanced, and has earned his Canine Good Citizenship Certificate. I can't find a human running partner (I stopped short at putting an ad on Craigslist - not THAT desperate yet). I've asked everyone I know. Since I far prefer trail runs to city running, I just don't feel safe doing that with my little pug/jack russell mix. She is scared of our hamster! She is too small to be any kind of deterrent if we are scoped as prey. Besides, I have built her endurance up to 6 miles, but she seems to be tapping out at that distance and I don't feel right pushing her any further. Pepper spray only goes so far. If a predator is high on Meth, crack, or Bath Salts it won't stop him. A large dog, however, can disable him so that he can't attack. I may sound neurotic here, but my sister was assaulted running alone 3 years ago. This is what law enforcement told us after the attack. I never feel safe running without a partner since that happened. Fingers crossed Forrest is everything his Mommy has promised me...

    5/6 6 miles Pace: 10:00
    5/5 5 miles Pace: S-L-O-W 12:12
    5/3 8.21 Miles; Bloomsday race 7.62 miles Pace 9:23
    Total: 19.21; 96.99 to go


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    Good luck with Forrest Gump! I hope it works out! And if it does.... pictures please!! :)
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    Wendy1Fl wrote: »
    I am meeting a potential new running partner tonight. He is a super cute 1 year old shephard/lab mix named Forrest Gump (LOL, I pledge to start each run declaring 'Run, Forrest!' if it works out). He is being re-homed due to a move. He has gone through all obedience classes up to advanced, and has earned his Canine Good Citizenship Certificate. I can't find a human running partner (I stopped short at putting an ad on Craigslist - not THAT desperate yet). I've asked everyone I know. Since I far prefer trail runs to city running, I just don't feel safe doing that with my little pug/jack russell mix. She is scared of our hamster! She is too small to be any kind of deterrent if we are scoped as prey. Besides, I have built her endurance up to 6 miles, but she seems to be tapping out at that distance and I don't feel right pushing her any further. Pepper spray only goes so far. If a predator is high on Meth, crack, or Bath Salts it won't stop him. A large dog, however, can disable him so that he can't attack. I may sound neurotic here, but my sister was assaulted running alone 3 years ago. This is what law enforcement told us after the attack. I never feel safe running without a partner since that happened. Fingers crossed Forrest is everything his Mommy has promised me...

    Sounds awesome!
  • annekka
    annekka Posts: 517 Member
    9 miles so far this month. Added 2.5 miles this morning.
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    @Wendy1Fl : I hope you had a great run with Forrest!

    Windy couple of days here - I don't mind the rain so much, but I'm too scared of getting hit by branches or trees to venture out into the storm. At least there was a quiet half hour yesterday, so I got a short run in. But a longer run is more than overdue... Hopefully the weather will be nicer tomorrow!

    2.5.15 - 4.1km
    4.5.15 - 3.9km
    6.5.15 - 4.2km
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    12.2km (of 100km) done

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  • FitnessMeagan1105
    FitnessMeagan1105 Posts: 57 Member
    I would like to do 50 miles in May!
    05/01/15 - 2.27 Miles
    05/02/15 - None
    05/03/15 - None
    05/04/15 - None
    05/05/15 - None
    05/06/15 - 3.01 Miles
    Total - 5.26 Miles
  • gabbo34
    gabbo34 Posts: 289 Member
    Just spend about 30 minutes catching up for the week. Loved reading about everyone's runs and races - congrats to all. I'm also glad the dog incident had a safe ending....scary stuff. Sorry to hear about the injuries....hopefully they mend quickly!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    5/4- 5.51 miles
    5/6- 2.49 miles
    5/7- 6.32 miles

    14.32/75
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    5/1: 5.2 miles
    5/2: REST
    5/3: 12 miles (scheduled: 20; left calf was not having it today)
    5/4: REST
    5/5: 1 mile (meant to bike to rest my calf, but the bike room was closed for asbestos removal :()
    5/6: 5 miles
    5/7: 6.1 miles

    Total: 29.3 of 155

    Calf is getting better, but I decided to play it safe rather than do my scheduled 8 today. But! I got to try out a pair of New Balance Boracays that the NB rep brought in for the Thursday running group at the local store, and then she sent us home with free t-shirts and pint glasses! :smiley:

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  • kimlight2
    kimlight2 Posts: 483 Member
    kimlight2 wrote: »
    I am going to try for 25 miles this month.

    5/7 - 2.25 miles

    22.75 to go
  • SBRRepeat
    SBRRepeat Posts: 384 Member
    Finally got my first run of the month in!
    5.1 miles on a mix of local MTB trails and pavement. Did last half mile at my 5k pace just to see how I felt. It was great :smiley::smiley:

    5.1/75 miles
  • jtarmom
    jtarmom Posts: 228 Member
    5/1 - 3.4 miles
    5/3 - 10.5 miles
    5/4 - 3 miles
    5/6 - 3.4 miles

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  • davetheperson
    davetheperson Posts: 124 Member
    3.25 miles tonight.



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    5/3/15 3 Miles 32:59:43 11'06"
    5/6/15 2.5 Miles 26:01:45 10'10"
    5/7/15 3.25 Miles 32:33:16 10'10"

    Total Miles: 8.75
  • lilcmac22
    lilcmac22 Posts: 47 Member
    5/7- 4.7m trail, 25.2 to go

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  • madube84
    madube84 Posts: 135 Member
    5/1 0.8miles
    5/2 2 miles
    5/3 0.8miles
    5/4 2 miles
    5/5 0.5 miles
    5/6 -
    5/7 0.8 miles

    Total:6.9 miles
    Goal: 30 miles

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  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
    May goal 65 miles

    5/1 3.32
    5/2 3.34
    5/3 3.18
    5/4 rest
    5/5 4.21
    5/6 4.00
    5/7 3.15

    Total 21.20
    (Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)

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  • ShortMrsN
    ShortMrsN Posts: 177 Member
    ShortMrsN wrote: »
    03/05 - 5.04km

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    This week has been a complete write-off :(
    I have had one or two of the kids home sick everyday this week so no chance to run (night time isn't an option now that daylight saving has ended)
    Will start fresh next Tuesday (can't see me running Sunday morning given how I feel now)

  • 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); another 5 on stationary bike
    5/6 - 4 miles, indoor track; weights / abs
    5/7 - woke up feeling like #$*%...so decided to go back to sleep. May run this evening if I feel better.
    5/8 - 4 miles, indoor track; weights
  • dennie24
    dennie24 Posts: 251 Member
    5/8 2 easy miles. I have a dr appointment on Monday to hopefully find out why my heart rate at an easy pace has been going up the past month or so instead of down. 2 miles in the 14mm rage should not have gotten my heart rate up to 182. Any ideas? :/
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  • corinne1977
    corinne1977 Posts: 142 Member
    Week 1 Mileage
    5/1: 2
    5/2: 6
    5/3: 0
    5/4: 4
    5/5: 5
    5/6: Rest day
    5/7: 3
    Total: 20 miles
  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
    DATE...............MILES............TOTAL
    5/1...................6.25.................6.25
    5/2...................6.50...............12.75
    5/3...................6.00...............18.75
    5/4...................Weight training
    5/5...................5.25...............24.00
    5/6...................5.00...............29.00
    5/7...................5.75...............34.75
    5/8...................Weight training (Trail race tomorrow)


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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    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
    5/6 - 3.5 miles - decided to cut it short a bit so I could go home and get Macy for a walk
    5/7 - 4.5 miles
    5/8 - 4.6 miles

    27.4 out of 120 miles completed

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @kristinegift I love free stuff!!! I hope the calf feels better
    @SBRRepeat glad you were finally able to get a run in and are feeling better
    @shortmrsn nothing worse than the kiddos being sick. I hope everyone is 100% soon.

    Good luck to everyone running races this weekend. Don't know about the weather every where else, but it's been awesome here! I love 80s and no humidity!
  • teacton11
    teacton11 Posts: 65 Member
    5/1 - 6 Mi jog
    5/2 - 8.5 Mi double stroller happy fun time
    5/3 - got lazy
    53.5 Mi week

    5/4 - 7 Mi steady state
    5/5 - 14 Mi long
    5/6 - 4 Mi double stroller happy fun time
    5/7 - 14 Mi long


    May Total
    53/200

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  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
    I jammed my left big toe into a raised piece of sidewalk about a month ago. It was rather painful and just would not get any better. I finally went for x-rays yesterday because I was getting sick of it bltching at me when I'm running on it. Doctor just called and said it is fractured. I wish he would have waited until Monday to call. I have a 30k trail race tomorrow.
  • Ghlt4
    Ghlt4 Posts: 241 Member
    Miles so far.
    5/01 - 4.83 miles
    5/04 - 2.04 miles
    5/05 - 4.10 miles
    5/07 - 2.44 miles
    5/08 - 3.27 miles

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