May 2015 Running Challenge

Elise4270 · May 2015

@Stoshew71 love the videos! I have the itchies when I run. So embarrassing to round a corner and be itching.

@31flavors I set my goal to push myself. I won't make my goal. Its not set in stone. Reevaluate and refocus. No worries!

SonicDeathMonkey80 · May 2015

Wendy1Fl wrote: »

@SonicDeathMonkey80 first of all, I think that is so cool of you to be a pacer. I didn't know any such thing existed in marathons; what a great way to help others! I am afraid that if I do my first half marathon this October, a full may be on the not too distant horizon...SOMEBODY STOP ME! PLEASE!! About my PR question, my current 12k race pace was 9:23 per mile, I am 38 and weigh 147 lbs. I just started running last December, but was not able to do it with any consistency until March 2015. I am currently injury free, but was taken out for 2 years prior to December with a neck problem. I feel good now. My mileage history goes as follows: Dec: 13.5; Jan: 27.46; Feb: 19.4; Mar: 40.49; Apr: 84.17. I tend to stick to dirt trail or grass when I'm running, so when I did my pavement 12k it was amazing how much faster I went than my typical training pace of 10:00 - 10:30 avg. per mile. Is this enough info? Anything else you need to know to give an opinion? I'd really like to run that same 12k next May with 8:00 miles instead of 9:23. Does this sound like a realistic goal or am I just shooting for the moon here? I chronically set goals too high in all areas of my life, LOL.

I think it is on the lower end of the spectrum of realistic, but would take a lot of consistent work to achieve. I would encourage you to train for smaller goals between now and then. To put your 12k goal in perspective, this is what you'd be running in other distances. Just ignore the marathon one for now.

80Ben · May 2015

LoneWolfRunner wrote: »

80Ben wrote: »

I didn't have time to report back here, but I sure took the time to run! I passed the 25 miles mark for May on yesterday's run, crushing my 23 miles objective. I guess I'll see you all next month with a higher goal!

Or.... you could just stick around and keep on running...

Of course I will!

davetheperson · May 2015

Today I did 2.03 miles as scheduled.

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"
5/8/15 1.5 Miles 14:31:78 9'40"
5/10/15 4 Miles 45:15:64 11'32 Ben Franklin Bridge
5/12/15 2 Miles 21:52:45 10'54"
5/13/2015 2.3 Miles 25:00:00 11' Estimate GPS watch screwed up
5/14/2015 2.2 Miles 23:09:48 10'31"
5/17/2015 3 Miles 33:47:07 11'19" Humid bleh run
5/20/2015 2.03 Miles 18:22:39 9'03" Asthma acting up today, had to take an inhaler break in the middle, okay run though

Total Miles: 25.78

Ohhim · May 2015

Squeezed in a short run this afternoon before a long painful swim workout, and meeting friends to ride to the game tonight. Still, glad I got in a handful of miles, as the 3.5 gets my total back to an even number (not that there is anything wrong with non-round racing distances... just that I tend to use plans that stick with exact mileage numbers).

Still in running limbo as my next (known definite) race is in November. Noticed my swim/bike mileage isn't too far off from most ironman plans, so may consider joining a friend to do IM Tahoe in September for my Birthday. Still, I wasn't planning to do one until next fall, and would rather start with a flatter 112 mile bike ride for my first.

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
5/18 - 12 miles
5/19 - 7.3 miles
5/20 - 3.5 miles

Total: 94 miles
Goal: 100 miles
Remaining: 6 miles

johnsonnelly · May 2015

I got a few more miles in tonight.

baldielove13 · May 2015

5/20: 3 miles

So far: 73.6 miles out of 100

WhatMeRunning · May 2015

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
5/21 - 3.1 miles

Stoshew71 · May 2015

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
5/21 5.5 miles - 142.44 << WRH Panera Pounders Grp Run

SBRRepeat · May 2015

@ohhim oof, IMTahoe is a heck of a way to kick off your 140.6 career. I say do it but doesn't Tahoe sell out really fast? I'd think it would be full by now.
IM Louisville is a rolling bike course in October, then there's Challenge Cedar Point, which I'm doing. You could always do Wisconsin or heck, even Chattanooga would be flatter than Tahoe. Of course, none of those are really destination races the way Tahoe is...

italysharon · May 2015

@shanaber - My kids are still elementary school age, but I plan on pushing the travel abroad thing with them… mostly so I can meet up with them, lol!
@emmy15rocks - I use mapmyrun app on my iPhone. I love it, and the miles & calories automatically transfer to MFP. While you are running you can listen to your music and each mile it tells you your pace (or not, you decide) Best of all, it is free.
@Honunui -I don't think that Greece would compare to Hawaii in that department. I lived in Kailua on Oahu for a couple of years and did some snorkeling there (amazing…my first time snorkeling and it ruined me :-). I remember I was just exercise swimming at the beach once and I saw a giant sea turtle under me. I love how clear those waters are.
@briebee7 - two months is a nice break! I love the north of Italy but we traveled more in the south. We planned to start in the south and work our way north, but my husband ended up getting transferred earlier than expected so we missed out a lot on the north… more reason to go back :-)
@LoneWolf -hilarious! 'I like turtles!'

isulo_kura · May 2015

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
08/5 - Recovery
09/5 - 17.3 Trail
10/5 - Swapped a recovery day due to twinge in calf
11/5 - 10.8 miles -2 runs one trail and one on the road
12/5 - 8.2 miles Trail Hill repeat
13/5 - 11.8 miles Trail
14/5 - 13 miles Road with the Hound of Love
15/5 - Recovery Day
16/5 - 11 Miles Trail
17/5 - Recovery (swapped day)
18/5 - 21.6 miles Trail
19/5 - 10.2 miles Trail
20/5 - Recovery Day
21/5 - 8 miles Road

Today's run was wet in fact it was wetter than a wet thing from wetland who had taken an examination in wetness and passed with flying colours. So yes it was wet

emmy15rocks · May 2015

italysharon wrote: »

@emmy15rocks - I use mapmyrun app on my iPhone. I love it, and the miles & calories automatically transfer to MFP. While you are running you can listen to your music and each mile it tells you your pace (or not, you decide) Best of all, it is free.

Awesome

I'll try that one seeing as it connects to MFP

LittlePinkShotgun · May 2015

I just found this thread today... I'm a bit late to make a dent in May mileage... but I'm so in for June... and the rest of the summer for that matter

karllundy · May 2015

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
5/9 - 10.5 miles to celebrate 1000 days on MFP. Don't usually pay attention to those numbers, but 1000 is a lot!
5/10 - HAPPY MAMA'S DAY - rest for me too
5/11 - 4.5 chilly, windy miles. Who dialed the weather back a month or so?
5/12 - 4 miles, indoor track; weights / abs
5/13 - 4.05 miles
5/14 - 4.75 miles, treadmill
5/15 - 4.1 miles, FOGGY...I kinda like running in the fog, feels mysterious.
5/16 - 4.5 miles
5/18 - 4.1 miles...lots of wind
5/19 - 4 miles...still windy...is it May or March?
5/20 - 0! Ugh! Overslept and woke up to rain, no time to go to gym instead. Blech! Missed a lot here!
5/21 - 5 miles, treadmill (Trek class, like spin only running instead of a bike)

@emmy15rocks - I use MapMyFitness. Free app, syncs with MFP. Welcome to this crazy, fun group of bad-*kitten*!

emmy15rocks · May 2015

karllundy wrote: »

@emmy15rocks - I use MapMyFitness. Free app, syncs with MFP. Welcome to this crazy, fun group of bad-*kitten*!

Thank you!

skippygirlsmom · 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
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
5/21 - 4.4 miles - I've been running this route pretty consistent since Nov 2014 and this was the fastest I ran it, 43:59

76.1 out of 120 miles completed

Ohhim · May 2015

@SBRRepeat Oddly enough both Louisville & Chattanooga were sold out/Limited (i.e. $1400), but Tahoe was available. Elevation profile isn't great for a first, but I'll think more about it this week as I'll need to start ramping up the swimming weekly mileage soon.

skippygirlsmom · May 2015

@noshesnomore - how can we be friends and I haven't told you about this challenge, shame on me!

CodeMonkey78 · May 2015

skippygirlsmom wrote: »

Stoshew71 wrote: »

CodeMonkey78 wrote: »

Stoshew71 wrote: »

CodeMonkey78 wrote: »

skippygirlsmom wrote: »

CodeMonkey78 wrote: »

Stoshew71 wrote: »

CodeMonkey78 wrote: »

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.

@CodeMonkey78 Are you doing both the 5K and 10K? Or is there another race going on after CRR?

Both the 10k and the 5k.

I did them both last year, but at least this time it will not be three days after oral surgery!

What you are not running the 1 mile fun run after the 5K?

I'd love to, but my legs will be fried after both races

@CodeMonkey78 @skippygirlsmom We should meet before hand for a photo-op.

In front of the VBC? Or in front of the fountain by the Embassy?

@CodeMonkey78 @skippygirlsmom

I am thinking on the big steps at the big sign of the VBC at 6:30.

I'll be there.

Speed bump! LOL I'm afraid to even go over there and drive up it. When you look online and ALL the pictures are of people walking up it you know it's a biggin' I told Skip don't kill yourself on the hill walk if you need to, she looked at me like a cursed in church..again.

LOL! I've actually heard about some of the elites speedwalking the climb so they can hit the afterburners on the downhill half of the race.. I just shorten my stride, increase the frequency, and use as little energy as possible.

CodeMonkey78 · May 2015

Stoshew71 wrote: »

Elise4270 wrote: »

Eh, idk how to post gifts....

Here's one for you @LoneWolfRunner
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Just put the [.img] and [./img] tags around them. (remove the dot inside the brackets tho)

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When you remove the dot in each of the brackets, you get...

@LoneWolfRunner - V, this is ALL you!! LOL!

CodeMonkey78 · May 2015

Stoshew71 wrote: »

CodeMonkey78 wrote: »

Stoshew71 wrote: »

CodeMonkey78 wrote: »

skippygirlsmom wrote: »

CodeMonkey78 wrote: »

Stoshew71 wrote: »

CodeMonkey78 wrote: »

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.

@CodeMonkey78 Are you doing both the 5K and 10K? Or is there another race going on after CRR?

Both the 10k and the 5k.

I did them both last year, but at least this time it will not be three days after oral surgery!

What you are not running the 1 mile fun run after the 5K?

I'd love to, but my legs will be fried after both races

@CodeMonkey78 @skippygirlsmom We should meet before hand for a photo-op.

In front of the VBC? Or in front of the fountain by the Embassy?

@CodeMonkey78 @skippygirlsmom

I am thinking on the big steps at the big sign of the VBC at 6:30.

@Stoshew71 & @skippygirlsmom

I'll be there. I normally warm up by running from my house to the starting line. I live exactly 5km from there.

CodeMonkey78 · May 2015

mwyvr wrote: »

All the worst things that happen while running is missing: Bleeding Nipples (more a guy thing I suppose).

^^ TRUTH.

CodeMonkey78 · May 2015

Current total: 166.68
Remaining: 33.32

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SBRRepeat · May 2015

@Ohhim how weird, last year you could get a slot at Louisville until days before the race. Maybe the usual crowd is scared off Tahoe after last year's day of cancellation.

@skippygirlsmom I was just listening to a Trail Runner Nation podcast where the host said "when I realized I was allowed to walk up hills, I started to really like this sport." Preach.

7lenny7 · May 2015

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
5/20: 3.1 miles - trial run for Monday's 5k. Treated it like a race and learned a lot...don't start my final kick too soon (I was gassed with 1/4 mile left to go) and put my phone in airplane mode so I'm not interrupted by any calls.

Progress: 23.9/40

dennie24 · May 2015

I ran two easy and slow miles yesterday and my right lower leg is still not feeling great. I am just going to keep resting until my 10k on Monday and pray that I can make it through it. I have heard that the Bolder Boulder course is not an easy one. I am hopeful the adrenaline of race day will help. I wish I knew what was going on with my leg. My doctor didn't seem concerned about it but maybe I should go see her again.

Stoshew71 · May 2015

CodeMonkey78 wrote: »

Stoshew71 wrote: »

"CodeMonkey78 wrote: »

In front of the VBC? Or in front of the fountain by the Embassy?

@CodeMonkey78 @skippygirlsmom

I am thinking on the big steps at the big sign of the VBC at 6:30.

@Stoshew71 & @skippygirlsmom

I'll be there. I normally warm up by running from my house to the starting line. I live exactly 5km from there.

@CodeMonkey78 @skippygirlsmom I may have to change this. Panera Pounders are meeting on Clinton Street in front of the big flag for a photo-op also at 6:30. Wanna meet there instead?

briebee7 · May 2015

DATE ... MILES
5/1 ... 4
5/2 ... 6
5/3 ... 10
5/4 ... 3.5
5/7 ... 5.5
5/9 ... 8
5/10 ... 10
5/11 ... 6
5/12 ... 5
5/13 ... 7
5/14 ... 6
5/17 ... 13
5/18 ... 7
5/19 ... 5
5/21 ... 6

102 miles done/150 goal

I am trying to get in lots of hills lately since I have a trail half in 2 weeks and have a hard time getting out to actual trails. Trails are a 20 mintues drive vs. road hills are right out my door if I choose to go up instead of my normal flat route along the water.

@Ohhim - Tahoe is a tough one! I am impressed you are even considering it. Very beautiful course/area. I always really struggle with the altitude up there with just running. Thus I am amazed by those who choose to do the IM! Who am I kidding, I am impressed by all the IM folks regardless of course!