May 2015 Running Challenge
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@Stoshew71 - those are great! As soon as I am cleared to start strengthening I'm going to work on those. Thanks!
@_nikkiwolf_ - My PT gave me the same caution on the foam roller. You are spot on!
Good news/Bad news on the IT - saw my PT yesterday and my hip is so swollen at the attachment he said I shouldn't do anything but walking until that goes down - hopefully by this weekend if I ice and am careful. Then I can add in some lunges/strengthening for a few days and if that doesn't aggravate anything I can start walk/running. Definitely nothing more than a mile or two for 2 weeks then we will see. Best case I can slowly start to build again in 2 weeks. Worst case....well, I don't want to think about worse case.
I REALLY want to train for a half again in the fall. I'm so bummed that it seems like that might not be something I can do.0 -
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
5/22 REST DAY/TAPER
5/23 6 miles - 148.44 << WRH Saturday morning Research Park Grp Run
5/24 REST DAY TAPER
5/25 6.25 miles - 154.69 << Cotton Row Run 10K race PR 45:59
5/25 3.17 miles - 157.86 << pacing my wife at CRR 5K race, her PR of 42:33
5/26 5.5 miles - 163.36 << Recovery miles
5/27 6.5 miles - 169.86 << Still a lil sore
5/28 7 miles - 176.86 << WRH Panera Pounders
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I'm failing my goal, but I am now hoping to get to 70 this month. So sad, but vacation was awesome… and there is always next month!
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
May 21- 3.04 + pump
May 22- 0
May 23-0
May 24- 0
May 25-0
May 26-3.5 + pump
May 27- 5.18 sore from pump!
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@31flavors - WTG catching up to your goal this month!
@kimlight2 - Congrats on 2 miles left! Many blessings on your 5k this weekend
@7lenny7 - I had to take almost entire yr off for achilles tendonitis- What I do know is stretch, stretch, stretch the calf muscles, but esp. the soleus muscle. Before I run, during the run (very often), and then after (doesn't help your time, but it keeps you running strong) As soon as you get up from sitting or sleeping stretch. Many blessings and I'll be praying for you.
@Pandora_and_her_box - Don't be dismayed. June is only days away with it's new challenge! Your'e still a Runner!
6 miles for me today (basically still so slow, but did my fastest mile on mile 6)
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Thanks JimCrackinD! I have two more runs planned, so I think I will make it.0
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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!
5/23 - 11.6 miles. Last long training run before Dam to Dam Half on 5/30.
5/26 - 4 miles, indoor track; weights / abs
5/27 - 4.25 miles on another beautiful morning (97.6/115)
5/28 - 4.75 miles, treadmill (Trek class, easy on the "hills")
@7lenny7 - glad things are starting to feel better
@skippygirlsmom - families are created in all different ways...sounds like he is family for you and skip! Enjoy the time together!0 -
Same here! Up for 70!
May 2nd - 6.8 miles
May 5th - 3.2 miles
May 7th - 3.3 miles
May 10th - 6.2 miles
May 12th - 3.7 miles
May 14th - 4 miles
May 16th - 9.4 miles
May 19th - 3.8 miles
May 21st - 4.7 miles
May 23rd - 9.2 miles
May 26th - 4.2 miles
May 27th - 3.7 miles
May 28th - 3.5 miles
Total: 65.7 miles
I am almost there! Just one more long run this Saturday!
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excellent..pacing is fun..some days it is tough ...totally tanked one time at Country Music..it does happenSonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »
Finished the Cleveland Marathon! I switched sticks with the 5:10 group, and it was pure hell. The temp was 75-80, and relative humidity of 90%. None of the folks who started with the group made it to the end with me, to include my co-pacer. The last 3mi was all highway with the the sun beating down on you, and there were a ton of people walking. I found a kid who looked like he was really struggling and talked him into running the rest of the way with me. I kept him distracted with conversation and we picked up a lady who was struggling too, and we ran every bit of the last couple miles in together. At the last 100M I told them to give it one final push and they took off. My son was in the announcer booth and VIP tent the whole morning, and when he saw me come down, he jumped out and ran to me and took my pace stick and sprinted in. It was quite the experience. And the two folks who I ran in were waiting and we did a big cheesy group hug. They were so happy, and it made my pacing experience worth it.
Onto 5K training now. My mileage is back into the mid-40s, and focusing on lots of speedwork for the next two weeks, with a controlled race effort on the 25th at the Lou Cox Memorial Day 5K.
Awesome story Doug. So glad you were able to give back to the running community.
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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
5/23 - 12.8 miles
5/24 - 6.1 miles
5/25 - 1 mile
5/26 - 4 miles
5/27 - 3.7 miles
5/28 - 4 miles
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May goal 65 mi
5/3...10 mi (Broad St. Run)
5/4... Rest
5/5... 2 mi
5/6... 4 mi
5/7... 2 m
5/8... Rest
5/9... 4 mi
5/10...2 mi Cross/Walk
5/11...Rest
5/12...2 mi
5/13...3 mi
5/14...2 mi
5/15...Rest
5/16...4 mi
5/17...2.5 mi Cross/Walk
5/18...4 mi
5/19...4 mi
5/20...4 mi
5/21...Rest
5/22...4 mi
5/23...Rest
5/24...5 mi
5/25...5 mi
5/26...Rest
5/27...Rest
5/28...3 mi
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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
17 - 26.5mi, Cleveland Marathon pacer
18 - Rest
19 - 4mi, easy
20 - 6.4mi, easy
21 - Rest
22 - 6mi, easy
23 - 5mi, easy
24 - 8mi, easy
25 - 8.2mi, 5K race
26 - Rest
27 - Rest
28 - Rest
Knee started hurting after my cooldown. I'm not one to push things, as a few days of rest now is better than a few weeks/months later on down the road. It's the knee that took me out 10 years ago for torn meniscus/ACL, so unlike other niggles, I don't play when this one hurts. It's getting better with rest, and I might try to get a short run in tomorrow.
On the bright side, I got picked to race for my command at the Air Force Marathon in September. I'm one of five folks racing the half for the command (they pick one for the full), so I need to be tip-top.
Total: 156.1mi
May goal: 180mi
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Hey everyone!
Been enjoying reading all the progress during my 3 rest (lazy) days. I got back to it yesterday.
5/27: 3.7 miles
So far: 93.8 miles out of 1000 -
baldielove13 wrote: »Hey everyone!
Been enjoying reading all the progress during my 3 rest (lazy) days. I got back to it yesterday.
5/27: 3.7 miles
So far: 93.8 miles out of 100
Way to get back at it, you're so close to your goal, finish strong!!!0 -
I'm 18.5 weeks from my first planned HM. I downloaded a 16 week training plan from halfmarathons.com..
My goal is to finish 2-2:15. Any advice?0 -
Yeah, what he said!LoneWolfRunner wrote: »
Don't get down! Just knock off as many miles as you can, and get ready for June!Pandora_and_her_box wrote: »Urgh, so this month has been dismal. Combination of laziness, a weekend away and too many plans to allow me enough time to commit. I have three days to run 77.4 miles
5/27 9 miles. That. Was. Brutal! Pace 11:00
5/26 2.72 miles Pace 10:31
5/22 6.75 miles Pace 11:06
5/21 4.67 miles – Lola’s distance record! Pace 10:17
5/20 4.23 miles – Another hilly trail run Pace 11:22
5/16 4.56 miles – Hilly trail run Pace 12:32
5/14 1.91 miles – Hilly trail run, more Lola training Pace 15:00
5/14 1.2 miles – training Lola! Pace 11:20
5/12 3.66 miles – Doomsday Hill up & down 3x Pace 10:11
5/11 Yoga Bliss Hips
5/10 9.53 miles - a distance record for me Pace 10:39
5/9 5.53 miles Pace 10:00
5/8 Yoga Bliss Hips
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: 72.97; 43.23 to go
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4 more miles....
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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
22/5 - Recovery day because life got in the way
23/5 - 22 Miles Trail
24/5 - 14.5 Miles Trail
25/5 - Recovery
26/5 - 5 miles Trail with Mad Labrador
27/5 - 6 miles a very wet Trail Run
28/5 - 12 Miles Trail Hill repeats
Not updated in a few days. My weeks mileage has been a bit lower as I have some long Back to backs at the weekend. Today was some rather Jolly Hill repeats on the trail.
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I'm 18.5 weeks from my first planned HM. I downloaded a 16 week training plan from halfmarathons.com..
My goal is to finish 2-2:15. Any advice?
I would say enjoy it. If it's your first one then I advise that don't make a certain time your goal. Especially if you never ran that distance before. Make building up the miles safely so you can run 13.1 your primary goal.
Once you can, I would suggest that you make your peak week in the plan the basis for your continued training after the Half.
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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
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
05/22.....4.63.....80.49 - + Agility Trial
05/23.....7.23.....87.72 - + Agility Trial
05/24.....0.00.....87.72 - Rest
05/25.....8.26.....95.98
05/26.....5.55...101.53 - Timed run + Strength Training
05/27.....0.00...101.53
05/28.....8.19...109.72 - Race pace run + Strength Training
I am catching up but may still end up a bit short for the month. It depends on if I can get a run in on Sunday or if I take 2 days off to rest my tired hammies...
On the bright side I ordered new shoes yesterday! I think part of my issue is my shoes are ready to be replaced even though they only have 350 miles on them...0 -
03/05 - 5.04km
13/05 - 6.12km
19/05 - 6.13km
22/05 - 9.00km
27/05 - 4.00km
28/05 - 6.14km
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I think I read somewhere that shoes should be replaced after 300 miles...Is this erroneous?
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I'm 18.5 weeks from my first planned HM. I downloaded a 16 week training plan from halfmarathons.com..
My goal is to finish 2-2:15. Any advice?
I would say enjoy it. If it's your first one then I advise that don't make a certain time your goal. Especially if you never ran that distance before. Make building up the miles safely so you can run 13.1 your primary goal.
Once you can, I would suggest that you make your peak week in the plan the basis for your continued training after the Half.
Thanks! I registered today. Bart Yasso (Runner's World) is the keynote speaker at the pasta dinner! Hooray!0 -
8 mile interval run today0 -
I think I read somewhere that shoes should be replaced after 300 miles...Is this erroneous?
@Wendy1Fl They normally say around 500 but it can depend on many things from the way you run, your weight the surfaces you run on. I had one pair of road shoes I ran in most of last winter that had around 800 miles on them before I retired them. I've had other shoes such as asics that don't last me more than around 300 (so I don't buy them any more)' Trail shoes is a different kettle of fish I normally destroy the uppers before anything else on my trail shoes. 400- 500 is a good guide imo along with a sprinkling of common sense0 -
Took my first day off from running in over a week yesterday and felt much better on today's run - enough so that I decided to do some fartleks during a mid 80s temperature run.
13 miles to go with 3 days of running left.
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
5/21 - 8 miles
5/22 - 6 miles
5/24 - 13.1 miles
5/25 - 4 miles
5/26 - 8 miles
5/27 - 4 miles (fartlek)
Total: 137 miles
Goal: 150 miles
Remaining: 13 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
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
5/22 lazy
5/23 2.57
5/24 3.79
5/25 lazy. again.
5/26 6.37
5/27 snorkeling 3 hours: "Hey, Chub, where are you? I'm hiding in the raccoon butterfly school!"
5/28 3.11
Total 68.92
(Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)
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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
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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
5/22: REST
5/23: 4 miles
5/24: REST
5/25: 8 miles
5/26: 2 miles
5/27: 2 miles
5/28: 3.4 miles
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Is anyone up for a June challenge?0
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May goal 65 mi
5/3...10 mi (Broad St. Run)
5/4... Rest
5/5... 2 mi
5/6... 4 mi
5/7... 2 m
5/8... Rest
5/9... 4 mi
5/10...2 mi Cross/Walk
5/11...Rest
5/12...2 mi
5/13...3 mi
5/14...2 mi
5/15...Rest
5/16...4 mi
5/17...2.5 mi Cross/Walk
5/18...4 mi
5/19...4 mi
5/20...4 mi
5/21...Rest
5/22...4 mi
5/23...Rest
5/24...5 mi
5/25...5 mi
5/26...Rest
5/27...Rest
5/28...3 mi
5/29...3 mi
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