May 2015 Running Challenge
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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
MAY 17 - biking 40 miles
May 18 - 5 miles
May 19 - 5.75 New York’s central park! Very hilly for this Florida lady.
May 20 - rest day - daughter’s graduation
May 21- rest day - moving out of dorm
May 22 - 6 miles down Hudson River!
May 23 - 22 miles biking around Long Island
May 24 - 5 mile run - along the water in Long Island
May 25 - rest - travel day
May 26 - Strength training
May 27 - 5 miles
May 28 - 3.2 miles and strength training
May 29 - rest - doing a 5K on the beach tomorrow so decided to rest today.
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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
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
5/29 8.5 miles - 185.36 << Recovery Run
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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")
5/29 - rest before tomorrow's half0 -
very excited for you...first timers are special..trust your training..as Mr. Hal Higdon says.."main thing is to get to the starting line." I always add as "healthy as you can." enjoy.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?
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chazdiezal wrote: »baldielove13 wrote: »
Way to get back at it, you're so close to your goal, finish strong!!!
Thank you
I'm up for a June challenge.
Well guys, I didn't completely give up, and I finished all 100 miles
It's my first time doing so.
5/28: 12 miles
105 miles out of 1000 -
New training plan has all my runs concentrated at the end of the week this week, so I did 3 mi. Easy last night.
Longish run with strides and a 30 minute recovery spin scheduled for tonight, so I'll check back in later.
42.1 miles so far0 -
I just posted the June Challenge.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10174616/june-2015-running-challenge0 -
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
5/22 - 3.4 miles
5/23 - 3.5 miles - easy run with Skip before our 10K on Monday
5/24 - rest day - walked Macy 3 miles
5/25 - 6.2 miles 10K cotton row run - tough course, it wanted to make me cry LOL No PR for me 1:03.03 was the chip time. Skip finished 57:49 chip time a PR for her though she wasn't thrilled with it. The "hill" was all everyone promised it was be I did a speed walk up it and wanted to die never mind run Race was delayed an hour because a tree fell on the course 30 mins before start time. I'm checking mapmyrun and it looks like the hill goes up 100 feet in less than a quarter mile. But before that "hill" it uphill for over a mile.
5/26 - 4.6 recovery miles - ouch
5/27 - 3.5 miles decided to cut it a bit short - needed to get to work my VACATION starts at noon today!
5/28 - 3.5 miles
5/29 - 8.25 miles - paced Allen at 11:30 the first 1.5 miles
110.0 out of 120 miles completed - doubt I'll make goal, but I'm happy to be back at the century mark
ticker isn't working - 10 miles to go0 -
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?
Your first race should be to complete, regardless of time. Save the burden of PR'ing for subsequent races. If you must target a time, you should race a 5K and plug your time into a race prediction calculator to see if this is even attainable instead of just picking a finish time because it sounds nice.
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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
29 - 6mi, Easy
Total: 162.1mi
May goal: 180mi
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SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »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?
Your first race should be to complete, regardless of time. Save the burden of PR'ing for subsequent races. If you must target a time, you should race a 5K and plug your time into a race prediction calculator to see if this is even attainable instead of just picking a finish time because it sounds nice.
Yes, that is what I've done. My Garmin says I can do it in 2:05. But I'll be happy to do < 2:30. I will concentrate on running/training for a healthy happy run. I'd like to run the rock n roll half in Dallas in march 2016. So I think your right not to worry about a PR, just get the green off
I'm adding up the training miles and wondering if I bit off more than I can handle with the increase temperatures and my schedule has changed, back to 6-3 which near eliminates AM runs. Unless I deem 4am safe. I am nonetheless excited to start!
@Stoshew71 thanks for June's challenge. I wouldn't be ready to start half training without joining these!0 -
Hi everyone! Currently working on my first 10k! Partner gadget is my Polar Rcx3. Friend runners are welcome for challenging each other 0
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@HonuNui I love it when you post your snorkeling pictures. I used to manage a saltwater aquarium store. I have seen many of those beautiful fish you post, but in captivity. I didn't realize it at the time how destructive the hobby is to these creatures & their environment. It warms my heart to see them happy, free, and healthy in their natural environment. I'll never put one in a glass box full of sewage water again!0
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SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »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?
Your first race should be to complete, regardless of time. Save the burden of PR'ing for subsequent races. If you must target a time, you should race a 5K and plug your time into a race prediction calculator to see if this is even attainable instead of just picking a finish time because it sounds nice.
Yes, that is what I've done. My Garmin says I can do it in 2:05. But I'll be happy to do < 2:30. I will concentrate on running/training for a healthy happy run. I'd like to run the rock n roll half in Dallas in march 2016. So I think your right not to worry about a PR, just get the green off
I'm adding up the training miles and wondering if I bit off more than I can handle with the increase temperatures and my schedule has changed, back to 6-3 which near eliminates AM runs. Unless I deem 4am safe. I am nonetheless excited to start!
@Stoshew71 thanks for June's challenge. I wouldn't be ready to start half training without joining these!
Keep in mind your Garmin is going to fluff your ego. Mine says I should be doing a 1:25 half, and I'm a 1:28. I'd try McMillanrunning dot com too and maybe meet halfway 0 -
Completed my first 5k today. Slow time at 42:18 but it was at 80% humidity and I struggle with humidity. At least i know what to expect and can only improve from there. 12:17, 14:28, 14:59 for my splits.
5/7 - 2.25
5/12 - 3.25
5/16 - 3.75
5/17 - 1.5
5/20 - 3.0
5/22 - 2.25
5/24 - 3.0
5/25 - 2.5
5/27 - 1.5
5/29 - 3.1
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@SonicDeathMonkey80 ya, I noticed that my garmin thinks I'm faster than I am. My last 5k was 31:31, it was hilly and I'm still struggling with piriformis syndrome. Garmin says I can shave 4 minutes off of it. Which I can, when I get healed up.
I'll check out the McMillan running. Thanks again.
@Stoshew71 the first group of runners made that hill look easy. Then Crap! Oh that's awful!0 -
@skippygirlsmom Wanted me to post this. It was from the Cotton Row 10K we both did this past Monday.
It is shot from mile 3 halfway up the dreaded hill on Mountainwood Drive. You can see me ~8:30 into the video.
I actually pass the 3 mile flag at 8:33 into the video. But you can't see me because the other guy in blue shorts and red tank top (wearing sunglasses) is blocking me. I am the guy in blue shorts and red tanktop but wearing the white hat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4KXSHMJMyw
The caption on YouTube read:
Published on May 25, 2015
See the race from The Hill !
Kenyan native Julius Kogo (#6) wins at 29:34, just missing a course record (and $5000 bounty) by 21 seconds. Although delayed by more than an hour by a fallen tree, this year's Memorial Day event enjoyed cool, breezy weather.
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========================================================= Month to date: 207.36 km Goal: 160.00 km Stretch Goal: 200.00 km ========================================================= Fri May 29 11:00AM 5.54 Knee 'ok'; 51km ride Thu May 28 0:00PM 0.00 Rest, l knee twinges Wed May 27 0:00PM 0.00 Rest Tue May 26 4:03PM 0.00 Rest; 52km cycling Mon May 25 4:03PM 20.12 Sun May 24 0:00PM 0.00 Rest; Sat May 23 5:17PM 0.00 Rest; 36km cycling Fri May 22 12:23PM 13.54 Thu May 21 12:23PM 15.83 Wed May 20 6:55PM 4.78 Tue May 19 3:39PM 12.26 Mon May 18 11:50AM 0.00 Rest; 51km cycling 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
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5/15: 0
5/16: 3.50
5/17: 0
5/18: 3
5/19: 0
5/20: 2
5/21: 0
Total for Week 3: 8.50
5/22: 4
5/23: 0
5/24: 0
5/25: 3
5/26: 4
5/27: 5
5/28: 4
Total for Week 4: 20.0
Total as of 5/29: 65.50 miles
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This is from last years's Cotton Row 10K (2014). I ran this one as well. My first time and only 2nd 10K ever. I was maybe only running for 6 months. You can see me from 10:19-10:26 into the video. Same blue shorts a different red tank top wearing sunglasses and a red hat. Actually, my profile pic <<<< was taken from that very same race.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaH1N9qQf90 0 -
@Elise4270 @SonicDeathMonkey80 I use the Nike + app and it is always off on distance. Most races I run have me going farther than the actual race length. I run with a friend a lot that uses the same app but has a different phone. We will start together and run side by side, but he is consistently hitting mile markers faster and at the end of a run can have up to 15 sec/mile faster time than me when we were next to each other every step.
Another run down, will hit my monthly goal tomorrow but will run again Sunday too for good measure! Great job to all for hitting or going after their goals!
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@stoshew71 thanks!0
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4.86 today.. Makes 62.99/75 weather permitting I am going to try to get a couple hours in tomorrow. My husband will be out of town, I'll probably reward my efforts with a Sopparo.
The HM training plan I'm using has me running 4 days a week. Do you still cross train? Bike?Swim? Strength?0 -
4.86 today.. Makes 62.99/75 weather permitting I am going to try to get a couple hours in tomorrow. My husband will be out of town, I'll probably reward my efforts with a Sopparo.
The HM training plan I'm using has me running 4 days a week. Do you still cross train? Bike?Swim? Strength?
Which training plan are you using? Sorry if you stated it already, didn't see it. I'm also doing a HM in 18 weeks. I didn't realize it was that close but my daughter is doing it too and she told me a few days ago... you know the HM is in 18.5 weeks! Then I saw your questions. You aren't doing the Long Island Divas one, are you?
Anyway, I've been reading the great answers to your question.
Thanks @SonicDeathMonkey80 -for your answers to Elise -- I'm going to just try to finish as you stated. Will check out the McMillan as well. My daughter used Hanson's but I don't have enough time to do that since I run in the mornings so early. There is a "just finish" in the Hanson's that I might do. But since I bike 2x a week most weeks and lift weights 2x a week it doesn't leave a lot of days. But I can always double up I guess.
Also, of all crazy things, I might do a 100 mile bike ride for Ronald McDonald house mid-Sept. So I'd be training for both of these at the same time.0 -
@ddmom0811 I started with the halfmarathons.com 16 week plan. Think I'll look at the 20 week and trim 10 days off it.
I'm doing the Spirit of Survival in Lawton OK Oct 4th.0 -
I did it!! I met my goal and some. I will increase it for June.
Miles so far.
5/01 - 4.83 miles
5/04 - 2.04 miles
5/05 - 4.10 miles
5/07 - 2.44 miles
5/08 - 3.27 miles
5/09 - 4.15 miles
5/12 - 3.18 miles
5/14 - 4.02 miles
5/15 - 6.27 miles
5/18 - 4.10 miles
5/20 - 6.24 miles
5/25 - 4.33 miles
5/27 - 6.21 miles
5/28 - 4.34 miles
5/29 - 3.12 miles
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5/09: 3.1 miles
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
5/22: 4.0 miles
5/25: 3.1 miles - First 5k race, chip time of 31:23.55...very pleased!
5/26: 1.5 miles - unplanned easy run
5/29: 3.3 miles - 53F, raining, and after dark. I loved it!
I took my dog, Kody, out running with me tonight, thinking the rain had stopped. It started up about halfway through and now I'm in the doghouse because he's got that stinky wet dog smell now. Oh well...
My second time running in the rain. I'm finding I quite enjoy it.
Progress: 35.5 of 40 miles
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Sweaty 5 miler tonight. Almost done with my goal. Might rest tomorrow (so I can knock off the last 60 miles of my 500 mile bike goal) and do the last 8 running miles Sunday.
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)
5/28 - 5 miles
Total: 142 miles
Goal: 150 miles
Remaining: 8 miles0
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