May 2015 Running Challenge

Hey @annekka ^^^^ that's the spirit! Glad I don't have to run in your temps and humidity!

Month to date: 168.17 km **Met my goal today, on to stretch-goal now**
Thu May 21 12:23PM	15.83 Hilly, warm, doggy tired! 
Wed May 20 6:55PM	4.78 
Tue May 19 3:39PM	12.26
Mon May 18 11:50AM	0.00 Rest; 51km cycling instead
Sun May 17 9:13AM	13.47
Sat May 16 8:09PM	0.00 Rest
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
Tue May 4 0:00 PM	0.00 Rest
Sun May 3 5:32 PM	6.5
Sat May 2 4:16 PM	13.13
Fri May 1 1:57 PM	7.62

Well how about that, I met my 160km goal today and the stretch goal is pretty darn close.

For me the biggest milestone isn't the mileage but that that I feel like a runner again. I was 255 pounds in September 2014, now around 190 on my way to 160, and when I started last fall I couldn't run 1km without wheezing and stopping more than once. Doesn't seem like so long now; but from the other end the road ahead looked formidably long. It wasn't, of course, one just has to start down the path.

Loved catching up on everyone's posts!
Couldn't run today or yesterday due to graduation and moving daughter out of dorm. Somehow caught a cold and one knee is acting strange. I think it's from walking up and down the hills. Knees are not used to hills. Planning on a run down the Hudson tomorrow morning. Not sure I will hit my goal but watching daughter graduate is my thrill for the month. Here is a silly shot of her.

kristinegift wrote: »

SBRRepeat wrote: »

@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.

Walking up hills is my go-to strategy on long runs/long races. Keeps my knees from whining and gives me something to look forward to! Glad it's podcast-approved!

Yeah it's approved!! Skip said Coach Barnes would kill me after all the work we do on hills. I said you haven't run hills since November and he won't be there LOL

@ddmom0811 Great picture! It's funny how sometimes I'll walk with my neighbor and things hurt that never hurt when I run LOL

@stoshew71 on Clinton is good. Will you have your phone? I'll have mine since Allen will be needing to get in touch with me.

Okay... I'll post a 10 day goal for the end of May: 30 miles. I'm being conservative... maybe I'll get more in.

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
5/21: 6 miles

94/155 miles

Awesome group run! The store organized a pub run with a local brewery/restaurant, and we had about 30 people from the community and other running clubs show up. We had a 3 mile route and a 6 mile route, and then free beer tokens. Hoping they do it again, as it was a really fun time!

Does it cool off when it rains? Vancouver isn't like your climate but we do get a lot of rain during parts of the year. If I didn't run in the rain during those times, I would barely run at all.

I actually like running in the rain. In the summer if rain offered a break in the heat I'd take advantage of it.

I alternate two pairs of shoes; after a run I shove the wet ones full of newspaper (you need to change this a few times) - this allows them to dry fairly rapidly. By the time it is time to rotate into that pair of shoes (after using the other) they are always dry.

There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad gear.

Anyway... it's worth a try if you've not already done so @annekka.

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
5/19 snorkeling 3 hours
5/20 5 miles on dreadmill (cause my legs are sore from all that snorkeling!)
5/21 3.07


Total 53.08

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

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
05/17.....2.74.....56.64 - Dog beach run
05/18.....7.10.....63.74 - Timed run + Strength Training
05/19.....6.55.....70.29
05/20.....0.00.....70.29
05/21.....5.57.....75.86 - +Strength Training




Busy day today, haven't had time to read everyone's posts and it is late and I am very tired. I will try to catch up in the morning and then I am off to the agility trial - hopefully Hobbes the Vizsla will be focused and cooperate rather than running amok!
Managed to get in a run with a conference call in the middle (yes I stopped on the trail and called in ) and then completed my run! It was great running weather again, cool with just enough drizzle/light rain to cool me off.

I have been asked to try out a prototype for a new GPS watch - should be fun checking it all out and comparing it to MapMyRun and my Polar HRM...

31flavors wrote: »

I'm falling behind on my goal

Me too this month, but you are still getting out there and running!!

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)
5/22 - 6 miles on a beautiful, sunny morning in DSM. Perfect 6 a.m. run!

@isulo_kura Your profile picture is fantastic!

To everyone running holiday races this weekend...good luck, have fun and kick *kitten*!