May 2015 Running Challenge
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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
5/17 - 6.4 miles with Skip nice easy miles
5/18 - rest day walked Macy a few miles but that's it, took Skip to breakfast in the morning for her birthday and went to the track banquet last night
5/19 - 6.2 miles
5/20 - 5.3 miles
71.7 out of 120 miles completed
@80ben great job killing your goal for this month
@shanaber take care of that hip what is agility training, all I can picture is dogs jumping over things
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What do you guys use to measure how far you've been running? I think google maps sometimes over estimates how far it is and I don't have one of those cool gps trackers :P0
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@emmy15rocks, there's a lot of decent apps or inexpensive gear to help. Nike+, Runkeeper, and several others. I use Nike+ on my iPod and it's pretty dang accurate.0
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Afternoon with my family doc today. (I'm somewhat enamored with this fellow.) As a side complaint, I mentioned how my foot bothered me. He's so much like me, dry, to the point, bluntly states "that's a Mortons neuroma, you need surgery".
Hmmm, I may just live with it. Any one with experience?
@elise4270...I found this... "High-heeled shoes have been linked to the development of Morton's neuroma. Many people experience relief by switching to lower heeled shoes with wider toe boxes. Sometimes corticosteroid injections or surgery may be necessary."
It appears that you will have to stop running in heels and do what I do... run in zero-drop minimalist shoes. Only downside is that if you do that and start drinking whiskey too, you may develop a bad case of Wolf's neurosis, which can sometimes lead to dark mood swings when anything interferes with your running. A common symptom is repeatedly telling people, when they ask what's wrong, that you are just "fine". It seems innocent enough, but in cases of Wolf's neurosis it often means that when you are unable to run you are F**ked up, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotional.
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Thanks @Nottafattie I might give nike+ a go
I know I'm new here but @LoneWolfRunner you crack me up already :')0 -
Hey hey! Enjoying scrolling through and seeing everybody's progress.
5/19: 7.2 miles
So far: 70.6 miles out of 1000 -
I think we need to start an "Ask Dr. Wolf" thread.
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emmy15rocks wrote: »What do you guys use to measure how far you've been running? I think google maps sometimes over estimates how far it is and I don't have one of those cool gps trackers :P
I have my Garmin FR-220 watch. I bought Randall's 220 when he upgraded. Before that, I used a FR-10 (about $100). Before that I used the runtastic app on my phone.
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@Elise4270 Sorry to hear about your foot and hope you find a solution.0
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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
5/17 REST DAY
5/18 8 miles - 129.85
5/19 7.09 miles - 136.94 << WRH Brueggers Grp Run
5/20 REST DAY/TAPER
I got the Cotton Row 10K on Monday. So I am taking an extra rest day today. I am also using this week as a cutback week with all the extra miles that I have been accumulating in the past couple of weeks.
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emmy15rocks wrote: »Thanks @Nottafattie I might give nike+ a go
I know I'm new here but @LoneWolfRunner you crack me up already :')
MapMyRun is another good, free running app that is quite accurate... but I use a Garmin Forerunner 10 now... it was cheap and easy to use... kinda like me.
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LoneWolfRunner wrote: »emmy15rocks wrote: »Thanks @Nottafattie I might give nike+ a go
I know I'm new here but @LoneWolfRunner you crack me up already :')
MapMyRun is another good, free running app that is quite accurate... but I use a Garmin Forerunner 10 now... it was cheap and easy to use... kinda like me.
@LoneWolfRunner You may want to consider stand-up if you find yourself unexpectedly unemployed.0 -
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
5/8: REST
5/9: REST
5/10: 15 miles
5/11: REST
5/12: 4 miles
5/13: REST (aka: I accidentally took a 2.5 hour nap instead of running...)
5/14: 6.7 miles
5/15: 5 miles
5/16: REST
5/17: 20 miles
5/18: 3 miles
5/19: REST
5/20: 5 miles
88/155 miles -- not gonna make it, but will get a solid 130 or so for sure.
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emmy15rocks wrote: »What do you guys use to measure how far you've been running? I think google maps sometimes over estimates how far it is and I don't have one of those cool gps trackers :P
I find that any mapping app is only as good as the GPS on your phone. Quite often whatever app use will show weird jumps in my trail, throwing off all the stats.
If I want accuracy, I pre-plot my course here:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/
You can also do this on the MapMyRun website.
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emmy15rocks wrote: »What do you guys use to measure how far you've been running? I think google maps sometimes over estimates how far it is and I don't have one of those cool gps trackers :P
I currently use the Garmin FR920XT. Before this, I had:
- Garmin FR220 watch (sold to Stan)
- Nike+ Sportwatch GPS
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Current total: 156.7 miles
Remaining: 43.3 miles
200 mile goal will be shattered this month with mileage ramp up and back-to-back races on Memorial Day.0 -
Hey, just saw this thread. As it happens, I just started running this month. May 9th I went with a group to a 5k brewery run/walk (instead of a t-shirt you get a mug and a pint of beer), with every intention of walking it. One of the guys in our group said he was going to run the whole thing, and I took the bait and said I would too.
I had been fitness walking for two months, getting my pace down to 15 minute miles, but I haven't run with fitness in mind since high school football, 30 years ago. Thankfully the guy made me go a lot slower than I wanted to go and I shocked myself by running the entire route. My leg muscles were very sore for several days after that!
I went from zero interest in running to getting really excited about it in about 37 minutes. I was quite proud of my time! Instantly I knew I was going to start running regularly. Since then I've run at least 5k every other day, stopping only to pick up dog crap when I take my lab with me. I have a second 5k race schedule for Memorial Day and look to improve my time by a few minutes (I'm already down to 32 minutes for 5k on my own).
I went to a running store and had my gait analyzes (bought some Brooks Glycerin 12's), bought some running clothes, and I find myself having a hard time waiting for my next run. Tonight I'll be running the same course as my Monday race, trying to get to a 10 minute pace. i have tentatively planned a 10k for mid July.
With that intro out of the way, my goal for this month, including what I've already run, is 40 miles
5/9: 3.1 miles (first 5k!!)
5/11: 3.1 miles
5/13: 3.1 miles
5/14: 1.5 miles
5/15: 3.1 miles
5/17: 3.1 miles
5/18: 3.8 miles
Progress: 20.8/40
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »I think we need to start an "Ask Dr. Wolf" thread.
I'll second that.
@Stoshew71 thanks. I'm leaning towards doing nothing. Its very tolerable.0 -
I'm not conscientious about commenting on individual posts: but I have read them all and you all rock! Sorry for the injuries and hope those who hurt heal quickly....congrats on the PR's and great medals...and @italysharon: though I would love to run the cliffs of Santorini-I'd be happier snorkeling off those same cliffs!
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
5/17 3.0
5/18 snorkeling 3 hours: saw the "hare" of turtles
5/19 snorkeling 3 hours: saw the "tortoise" of turtles
5/20 5 (very slow) miles on dreadmill (cause my legs are sore from all that snorkeling!)
Total 50.01
(Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)
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LoneWolfRunner wrote: »Afternoon with my family doc today. (I'm somewhat enamored with this fellow.) As a side complaint, I mentioned how my foot bothered me. He's so much like me, dry, to the point, bluntly states "that's a Mortons neuroma, you need surgery".
Hmmm, I may just live with it. Any one with experience?
@elise4270...I found this... "High-heeled shoes have been linked to the development of Morton's neuroma. Many people experience relief by switching to lower heeled shoes with wider toe boxes. Sometimes corticosteroid injections or surgery may be necessary."
It appears that you will have to stop running in heels and do what I do... run in zero-drop minimalist shoes. Only downside is that if you do that and start drinking whiskey too, you may develop a bad case of Wolf's neurosis, which can sometimes lead to dark mood swings when anything interferes with your running. A common symptom is repeatedly telling people, when they ask what's wrong, that you are just "fine". It seems innocent enough, but in cases of Wolf's neurosis it often means that when you are unable to run you are F**ked up, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotional.
Oh man, I'm already there, minus the whisky and high heels. That can't be good... I tend to give people the thumbs up and simultaneously extend the middle finder.
@emmy15rocks I'm using the Garmin 620 (I'm a data nerd). I started with the fr70, that didn't survive a scuba dive and I used Strava for a while. Still do on occasion.0 -
May 1- 3.5 ™ …thats tread mill
May 2- 0 …
May 3- 6 ™
May 4- 5 Newport Cliff run!
May 5- 3.2 & pump
May 6- 4.5 neighborhood run
May 7- 3.19 neighborhood
May 8- 0
May 9- 0
May 10- 5.66 run before the holidays!
May 11- 0
May 12- 0
May 13- 7 in Santorini!
May 14- 0
May 15- 0
May 16- 0
May 17- 0
May 18- 6.12 jet lag early morning run, felt great to be back running!
May 19- 2.94 outside + pump
May 20- 5.04 neighborhood
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Fartleks today. Nice weather for running today, too bad it's not a long run day. High of 54...might be a record low for the high today. Cloudy and the ground is wet from rain overnight.
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
5/19 - 3.06 miles
5/20 - 3.01 miles
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Thanks, guys. @Stoshew71 aren't fartleks considered speedwork? Or are they ok to work in during your first year of building your aerobic base? I'm super scared of getting any injuries...can you tell?
@Wendy1Fl I saw these 2 links and thought about your question.
The Two Best Speed Workouts For New Runners - Greg McMillan
http://running.competitor.com/2015/05/training/the-two-best-speed-workouts-for-new-runners_127961
Running 101: Basic Speed Workouts For Runners - Mario Fraioli
http://running.competitor.com/2014/04/training/running-101-basic-speed-workouts-for-runners_8047
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Rest day for me but I am here reading along, running vicariously thru you all and laughing hysterically @LoneWolfRunner
@Elise4270 - Straight to surgery seems extreme. Hopefully you can manage it with alcohol.
@italysharon - I haven't been to Naples. I love Italy though. We spent 2 months there when my oldest was 1 1/2. Mostly thru the north as we had a flat in Mestre (mainland Venice). We are eyeing Fall 2016 for going again. I am already looking at wine trail half marathons I can do while there.0 -
I changed my mind about it being "nice weather". It's really chilly now. But that's because I'm not running, locked out of the house, waiting on the back porch for another 10 minutes or so for my wife to come rescue me. Although...she's technically who locked me out. Hmmm...hope she's not trying to tell me something!0
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »I changed my mind about it being "nice weather". It's really chilly now. But that's because I'm not running, locked out of the house, waiting on the back porch for another 10 minutes or so for my wife to come rescue me. Although...she's technically who locked me out. Hmmm...hope she's not trying to tell me something!
Ouch...
@briebee7 Thanks for all the foot concerns/feedback/well wishes! Its not terribly bothersome. I will hold out on the MRI. I had a steroid shot in that very spot 20+ years ago. Curious. But, I can live with this as is.
I did find detailed instructions on the alcohol injections.... I seriously could do it myself... Lol! Or let @LoneWolfRunner do it.
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@whatmerunning if your clothes are not on the back porch with you I think you are safe and it was an accident
@lonewolfrunner you are killing me today
@7lenny7 welcome - I hope you can put up with us, we are different bunch! I wear the same Brooks and love them! I'm on my 3rd pair
@honunui love the turtle video. I'm going video in my pool and throw in some pool tools and post it. LOL
@emmy15rocks I just brought a Garmin Forerunner 15 for me and a 10 for my daughter love them both. For almost 2 years I used mapmyrun only and still do. It's really close to the Garmin I also find myself running more in the middle of the street and not hugging the edges and they match up distance really well.
@stoshew71 I'll see you on Monday bright and early
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Oh, I still have my clothes on, surprisingly.
Oh wait...I see what you meant there...0 -
5/7 - 2.25
5/12 - 3.25
5/16 - 3.75
5/17 - 1.5
5/20 - 3.0
11.25 to go0
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