May 2015 Running Challenge
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I absolutely love all your running partners! Here's Mickey Girl -
You know all you lovely adventurous trail runners (Mwyvr and Wendy1Fl) are inspiring me. I did check out Rails to Trails as SonicDeathMonkey suggested. Thank You. There's a few trails, like the Montour Trail, that I hope to run in the next month or so. I'll let you all know! Thanks for your encouragement. Now, just pray for my knees and ankles
Hope the flooding is quickly receding Miss ShortmrsN . Glad you were all able to get home safely. Kids feeling better?
How's your calf Miss Kristinegift ? I see you are still running well. Don't worry about taking a temporary delay. You'll be making 20 plus miles again soon!
9 miles here today.
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I was able to complete my first long run in the rain. I think I'm serious about this running.
5/1--3.27 miles
5/2--8.56 miles
5/3--rest
5/4--4.1 miles
5/5--Yoga X
5/6--5.02 miles
5/7--Yoga
5/8--3.06 miles
5/9--rest
5/10-rest
5/11-2.58 miles
5/12-Yoga X
5/13-5.04 miles
5/14-2.05 miles(treadmill)
5/15-3.94 miles
5/16-9.45 miles0 -
1 - 6.2mi, trail
2 - 8.4mi, 5k, kids run, treadmill challenge
3 - 13.1mi, Pittsburgh half marathon
4 - 7mi, easy
5 - 5.5mi, 5k race
6 - Rest
7 - 8mi, easy w/strides
8 - 6mi, easy
9 - 6mi, trail
10 - 10mi, 7 easy/3 @7:00
11- Rest
12 - 7mi, easy
13 - 5mi, easy (jogged a 5K+)
14 - 6mi, easy
15 - Rest
16 - 4mi, easy
Total: 92mi
May goal: 120 (through 17th)
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@isulo_kura sounds like a wise move!
@shanaber if weather permits, I think I'll pick one of my dogs to start working with on a lead. Maybe start all 3 of them in the yard. We have the underground electric fence (their collar only beeps them, they know to get back), but I think I'll have to take them to the park rather than around our development. I don't want to confuse them with no physical barrier.
I can't seem to pass up the opportunity to run at least an hour, even if there is a good bit of walking involved. I have my sights set on a half on October, and noticed the rock n roll series will be in Dallas march of next year, I'd like to do another half.
I find that after about 45 -75 minute's in to a "run" I'm starving. What do I do? Should I add water breaks? I've not been hydrating on my "runs" so maybe its thirst? And I suppose its time for me to start adding GU or something of the sort.
If I am to add water breaks, what's the best way to carry water?
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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
May 6 - rest
May 7 - 5.1 miles
May 8 - Strength training
May 9 - 39 miles biking
May 10 - 5K and 36 miles biking
May 11 - Strength training
May 12 - 5.5 miles
May 13 - 3.53 miles + 21 mile bike ride
May 14 - 5.44 miles
May 15 - weight training
May 16 - biking - 34 miles
@shanaber - The showering off the clothes sounds like a good idea. I'll have to see how sweaty I am. It will be much cooler and less humid than Florida. LOVE those dog pictures! Hobbes had an awesome vacation!
@elise4270 - I tried carrying some water one morning and it was a disaster for me. I don't run much over an hour but I do get completely drenched and getting headaches from not drinking enough later on in the day, so I thought I'd try it. I bought this special bottle that you can hold in your hand. Apparently I gripped it so tight the whole hour that my shoulder and upper arm were so sore that day and next. I signed up for the Diva HM in Long Island, NY in October.
So I'm going to start training for that at some point in the future. I think I am going to drop water off along the route and hope no one drugs it before I get to it.
@SonicDeathMonkey80 - Love the pace signs! You need the fastest one. 0 -
5/02/15 - 4.35 miles
5/03/15 - 9.38 miles
5/05/15 - 5 miles
5/07/15 - 3.16 miles
5/08/15 - 5.46 miles
5/09/15 - 5 miles
5/10/15 - 10 miles
5/12/15 - 5.02 miles
5/14/15 - 5 miles
5/16/15 - 5 miles
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So I finally get to add a picture from a race! 3rd in the Men's 50-54 division - Chick-Fil-A Race Series, 2015 - Perry, GA....
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Current Mileage: 109.00
Remaining: 91.000 -
@Elise4270 and @ddmom0811 - I am fortunate on training runs I generally have access to drinking fountains for both me and Hobbes. When I go where there are none I use a running/hydration belt. It is a running belt that also holds small water bottles (6 or 8 oz) and you can add on holders to carry as many as you want or will fit. Mine is a Fitletic (http://www.fitletic.com/#) but there are many brands out there. I liked this one because it doesn't bounce around and has the bib holders for races. However I no longer carry water when I am running races - most all of the halfs and 10ks have some water available. For every half I have run they have had water and sports drinks about every 2 miles. I would check on your race website before staging water along the way.
If you are getting hungry you might try some of the different carb sources for runners, there are sports drinks, GUs, Bloks and Beans and all sorts of things. You can also use Gummy Bears or raisins or whatever works for you. The sports products have electrolytes and sometimes caffeine that you may or may not want. You do need to try them a few times on long runs before your race to find out what works best for you. I discovered I can't stand the GUs and Gels - they are too sticky, messy and left me extremely thirsty.0 -
After resting this week I tested my achilles at the ScoutStrong HM at Kansas Spredway that I signed up for, running slow the whole way. I had no problems with it at all! I did have a bonk at the end due to changing this one up too much! I had been chatting with someone going my pace all race though and she stuck with me cheering me through the end. I don't think she posts here, but if she does, thank you Shannon!
5/2 - 6.07 miles
5/4 - 3 miles
5/5 - 3.01 miles
5/6 - 3.02 miles
5/9 - 13.1 miles 2:37:20.4 new PR
5/11 - 3.04 miles
5/16 - 13.1 miles 2:53:02
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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
5/6 8 miles - 44.35 << easy paced
5/7 5.25 miles - 49.6 << fast paced
5/8 15 miles - 64.6 << Friday night long run
5/9 REST DAY <<< Georgia Aquarium
5/10 REST DAY
5/11 10.5 miles - 75.1
5/12 10 miles - 85.1
5/13 8.25 miles - 93.35 << easy effort
5/14 8 miles - 101.35 << CRR preview + 2
5/15 5.5 miles - 106.85 << recovery pace
5/16 15 miles - 121.85 << Sat long run
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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
5/9 - 2.4 miles - just a quick run to get my legs moving
5/10 - 3.5 miles of Mother's Day fun with Skip way hot at 85 degrees
5/11 - active rest day walked the Macy 3 miles
5/12 - 6.5 miles
5/13 - rest day - well I walked 3 miles with Macy and cut the yard so my feet were moving LOL
5/14 - 5.5 miles
5/15 - 5.3 miles
5/16 - 3.2 miles - 5K and a little extra with warm up
Skip ran with me. She finished 1st overall female and ran about a 25:45, she forgot to stop her watch so we got that time from the guy in front of her. It wasn't timed. I did 3.15 (according to my wonderful new Garmin) in 30.01. What a great race, so much fun, wonderful people. Love the placer medals, they were hand made by one of the sponsors. It was gold, the picture doesn't do it justice, it was also on a red rawhide cord. So sorry I didn't get one!
53.8 out of 120 miles completed
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@sonicdeathmonkey80 and @9voice9 it took me a minute to realize you both had the same medal. Love it, great job!0
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JimCrackinDandy wrote: »You know all you lovely adventurous trail runners (Mwyvr and Wendy1Fl) are inspiring me. I did check out Rails to Trails as SonicDeathMonkey suggested. Thank You. There's a few trails, like the Montour Trail, that I hope to run in the next month or so. I'll let you all know! Thanks for your encouragement. Now, just pray for my knees and ankles
Hope the flooding is quickly receding Miss ShortmrsN . Glad you were all able to get home safely. Kids feeling better?
How's your calf Miss Kristinegift ? I see you are still running well. Don't worry about taking a temporary delay. You'll be making 20 plus miles again soon!
Calf is good, thanks for asking! I've got my 20 miler on the agenda for tomorrow, and then a hard taper before my marathon on the 31st! I think the calf issue was due to a shoe I tried out, and I sent those back this week.
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Congrats to all the racers this weekend! I love the pictures of all the running companions.
5/16 7 miles. I was scheduled for 8 but made it to 7 and felt that was enough for today. I haven't ran much this week in order to let my calf rest and I really felt it today. I hope that Jeff Galloway is correct in saying that you can't do a long run too slow because it was pretty slow today. I am getting really nervous about the Bolder Boulder in just over a week.
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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
5/9..................19.00..............53.75 (30k trail race)
5/10..................7.75..............61.50
5/11.................Weight training
5/12..................7.00..............68.50
5/14..................8.00..............76.50
5/16................14.50..............91.00
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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 - Running with a friend
05/05.....0.00.....19.95 - Strength Training
05/06.....5.13.....25.08
05/07.....0.00.....25.08 - Travel day (flight cancellations, etc...)
05/08.....0.00.....25.08 - Extended travel day
05/09.....4.13.....29.21 - Treadmill
05/10.....0.00.....29.21
05/11.....5.25.....34.46 - Treadmill
05/12.....3.76.....38.22 - Treadmill
05/13.....0.00.....38.22 - Travel day
05/14.....7.51.....45.73 - +Strength Training
05/15.....0.00.....45.73 - unplanned rest for my tight hip
05/16.....8.17.....53.90
Got in a good longish run today. Plan called for 10 but 8 was all I could manage. My hip is still tight but felt better after the 1st couple of (slow, slow, slow) miles. Tomorrow is planned rest with possibly a beach run depending on the weather.
@skippygirlsmom - sounds like a fantastic race! so glad both you and the SkippyGirl did so well and she got some bling!!
@9voice9 - congratulations placing in your age group! That is an awesome accomplishment!
@CodeMonkey78 - congratulations on your race too! Looks like you placed as well! Also I love the excel chart! I do something similar with my stats as well - geeks unite! :laugh:
@WhatMeRunning - so glad the achilles did well for your half this weekend. Great job finishing 2 a week apart!
@Wendy1Fl - Wow you are really picking up some speed girl! Great job!!
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@shanaber @ddmom0811 I don't think I can do hand held either. I googled some hydration belts just before heading out to buy a lead for doggie runs. We wound up at a TJ Maxx and I thought to look for one, and dang if they didn't have the very ONE I was looking at from $38 to $20, hells to the yeah! So I'm going to give it a try.
I like the sport beans. I used them last season on longer bike rides. I couldn't find any today. My husband likes the gooey ones. I think I'll pass on the sticky packets. So, think I'll make Gatorade (or the likes of) in one of my 3 bottles for carbs until I make it to one of the other stores for sport beans.
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Kristinegift - so glad to hear things are better with the calf. Yep, send those sneaks back. Have a great 20miler tomorrow!0
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Up to 30.73 km, Sunday's are supposed to be my long run days but I've been ill all week and I swear it must be 100% humidity even at 6 AM so that did me in. Also, I'm not sure my new shoes are working for me. But I'll write this week off and start anew this week.0
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@LoneWolfRunner That's awesome! Congrats!
Today we did an out and back trail to a bouldering field on a lake. We went out, climbed for a while, and then had fun jumping off the massive boulders into the lake.
5/16- 1.5 M Trails. Goal achieved, so now I am curious how many miles I can do in a month. Never thought I could do 45!
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To date: 121.82km Sun May 17 9:30AM ??.?? Hoping for a solid long run. Sat May 16 8:09PM 0.00 Opted for rest; 94.5km run in prior unbroken streak. Doggy sad! Fri May 15 1:28PM 7.70 Thu May 14 6:27PM 4.67 Wed May 13 3:53PM 14.02 Tue May 12 5:28PM 7.54 Mon May 11 4:20PM 10.01 Sun May 10 9:52AM 6.09 Sat May 9 1:56 PM 14.16 Fri May 8 12:05 PM 7.67 Thu May 7 5:38 PM 4.19 Wed May 6 4:05 PM 10.02 Tue May 5 7:25 PM 8.49 Sun May 3 5:32 PM 6.5 Sat May 2 4:16 PM 13.13 Fri May 1 1:57 PM 7.62
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Nice easy solo run tonight once the breeze picked up. Not sure how fun 12 miles will be tomorrow, so I may just postpone it until Monday when I'm back in the more moderate north.
5/2 - 2 miles
5/3 - 26.2 miles (3:44 total time, 8:33 pace)
5/7 - 6 miles
5/9 - 4 miles
5/10 - 12 miles
5/12 - 4 miles
5/13 - 5 miles
5/14 - 4 miles
5/15 - 3 miles
5/16 - 5 miles
Total: 71 miles
Goal: 100 miles
Remaining: 29 miles0 -
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
5/8 rest
5/9 6.16
5/10 4.01
5/11 strength training
5/12 snorkeling 3 hours
5/13 3.37
5/14 rest
5/15 3.47
5/16 3.8 (with my buddies, as usual...)
Total 42.01
(Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)
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