April 2016 Running Challenge

Yesterday I ran the Pirate Plunder 2 Miler here in FL- the weather was looking good, and I just wanted to get out there. I spent most of the day at the pool, and drank 3 beers. (ha ha) I got dressed and ready for the 6:30p start time and we were off. I took it easy, not to fast on the way out- stayed my pace and felt good. Saw the finish line, and again kept my pace and didn't sprint to the end like I usually do. I ended up taking 6th out of 67 in my age group with a time of 17:34- super happy. Cheers all!

mk2loser wrote: »

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This is what your Ticker will look like - unless I goofed.

April Goal: Run often

4/1 couldn't
4/2 4.05
4/3 3.15
4/4 ennui
4/5 snorkel 3.5 hours
4/6 6.30
4/7 3.65
4/8 5.81
4/9 rest
4/10 6.20

Total 28.96

Upcoming races:
6/26 SHEPower Virtual 1/2 marathon
11/13 Las Vegas Rock n Roll 1/2 marathon

Ticker is my goal for 2016 and accumulation to date:

I have not run for weeks. It's time to pick this exercise up again.
I am starting today. My goal for this month is not too ambicious (60km) but there will always be a next challenge

@Stoshew71 Congrats on your award
@skippygirlsmom You look great, even freezing
@Ohhim Damn man Ironman is certainly something I hope to do in the future. Congrats on your time
@ceckhardt369 Congratulasions

Date.......Distance...Pace (min/km)
April 1 - 3 km...........(7:30)
April 2 - rest
April 3 - 10 km.........(4:51)
April 4 - 5.2 km........(7:35)
April 5 - 4.8 km........(6:30)
April 7 - 8 km...........(5:30)
April 8 - rest
April 9 - 12 km walk
April 10 - 4 km.........(6:00)



03/04: Bucharest 10k and Family run (registered) 48:37, 188/1010
16/04: Color Run Bucharest (registered)
17/04: Forest Run (registered)
15/05: Bucharest Half Marathon or 10k, depends.

4/1: 1.35 Miles (Walk during lunch)
4/4: 1.35 Miles (Walk during lunch)
4/5: 3.1 Miles (Run)
4/6: 1.15 (Walk during lunch)
4/7: 1.17 (Walk during lunch before the rain; expecting to go for a run tonight if it stops raining)
4/8: 4.1 Miles (Run)

I was going to run Sunday morning as well but we got snow on Saturday and the roads were a bit icy in the AM. Dryland today and then a run afterwards (or tomorrow). Have a great day!

@ariceroni.. Congratulations on HM completion
@WhatMeRunning... Congratulations on the HM completiona and for the PR. Nice race write-up:)
@Orphia.. Congrats on PB
@Stoshew71... Congratulations on HM, PR, AG win..
@_nikkiwolf_... Congratulations on the 10K and PR... that was awesome timimng
@ceckhardt369... Congratulations on the HM relay..
@Ohhim.. Congrats on IronMan traithlon... Impressive report
@CivicSista.. Congrats...


Date..................KM...................Total
4/02..................06.31.................06.31
4/03..................03.16.................09.47
4/05..................02.76.................12.23
4/08..................06.09.................18.32
4/10..................05.26.................23.58

Races:
04/10 Big Balipu - Mangalore Marathon (5K race)........ 38:20

This was technically the first 5K I ran as the one previous 5K was actually a 4.05K on map
The race venue was on the beach and we were to run on the road going to beach from highway and it was a beautiful venue. For the first few hundred meters it was sea towards our left and next some 2 KM it was river on our right side till U-turn and the race would end exactly at the start location on the Parking lot created next to beach. I started the race with some pain in my right leg inside calf muscle, which I had from 2 days. It wasn't any severe only felt when I tried lifting some weight, thought it might go off once I start running, and boy I was so wrong at that. I had made my brother in law run in this race, literally had to force register him, so thought it wouldn't be good If I back-off.

It was a warm summer morning 30 Celsius temperature and humidity in 60. it wasn't a huge crowd as it was around 300 people at start line. Started the race by running around middle of the pack, eventually ended up in the top 15-20 around 1.5 to 2K and then the pain in the leg started to get worse. In another few hundred meters I was limping my right leg with pain, eventually my left leg also started getting the extra work and started to hurt, I stopped and started to walk ahead after 2KM by then My brother-in-law had overtaken me. After around 2.6 KM there was a water station and u-turn. now I was walking along the river and could see few boats fishing, etc.. it was relaxing to watch the river while walking, it was helping divert my attention from pain. There were even kids in this event and few of them overtook me and one kid was walking along with me, started some conversation with him, somehow I had to finish this race. I walked / limped / and jogged in short intervals till around 4.5 K. I knew the finish was around few turns and started to run again but had to stop after few meters and continue walking. At the end when I could see the finish line I started to sprint and finished the race. By then I had done enough damage to my leg and it was hurting even when I tried to sit after cool-down but was satisfied that I didn't quit the race in between. Pain was reduced after a while. Brother-in-law had completed some 7 minutes ahead of me.

I completed the 5K with 38:20 timings (Official timings), wasn't last though. Not sure of the standings as the organizers yet to give the list, as they have some verifying to do. Everybody was given a cap and a completion medal. Certificates will be a e-certificate over email.

Today the Pain is felt even when I walk, Had visited the Physiotherapist and she wasn't amused that I ran being aware of the pain. Have advised me to take rest for a week and not do any running and keep giving the Ice pack treatment and visit for another 5 times this week.

Splits from Strava. Starva said 40:05 5.2 Km 7:38 /Km. I had stopped the watch as soon as I had finished
1.00k.............5:55 /Km
2.00K.............8:14 /Km
3.00K.............8:03 /Km
4.00K.............8:32 /Km
5.00K.............7:13 /Km
5.20K.............8:24 /Km

4/1: Rest day!
4/2: 5 miles
4/3: 13.1 Caesar Rodney HM!
4/4: 3 miles with Joe to Go crew
4/5: Rest day
4/6: 10 miles (am), 6 miles (pm)
4/7: 7 miles tempo (am), 6 miles with Thursday crew (pm)
4/8: Rest day
4/9: 22 miles << Last super long run for this training cycle!
4/10: 10 miles
4/11: 6 miles with Joe to Go crew

Rain held off today, so it was a cloudy, gray but DRY (thank goodness!) morning! Legs were pretty tired for the first 3 mile loop, but they perked back up in the second 3 miles. Taper officially starts this week and I am so ready for it! Fewer miles... eating at maintenance rather than a deficit... more sleep... what's not to like?

Stoshew71 wrote: »

@kristinegift Close to Rutgers? My brother is an RU grad. Spend many times there.

@Stoshew71 We ran pretty much to Rutgers! We had to walk through campus to get from the tow path to Chipotle. I felt bad for all the walking tour groups who were waiting in the rain for tour guides to arrive. It was a good day to run, but not a great day to stand around in the breeze and the drizzle!

Upcoming Races:
3/12: Run O' The Mill 5K: New PR! 21:55
4/3: Caesar Rodney HM: New PR! 1:40:13
4/16: River Horse 6K (Ewing, NJ)
5/1: New Jersey Marathon (Lots of towns, NJ)
11/20: Philadelphia Marathon (Philly, PA)

I wasn't around all weekend, and I just skimmed through the last 90+ posts, but it looks like there were tons of races, PRs, and people pleased with their time/effort. Congrats to everyone!

wow! you guys are killing it!
I gotta register for some spring races. If only spring would show up already!!!

4/1: 4.5 miles
(total week one: 4.5miles)

4/4: 5 miles
4/6: 4.8 miles
4/8: 5.2 miles
(19.5/60 miles)

4/11: 4.5 miles

April

1-no run yet, maybe later
2-13.2mi
3-nothing
4-nothing
5-5.35
6-yoga tonight
7-nope
8-late night tonight(ani difranco concert), so no run this morning
9-nothing
10-nothing
11-4.27mi

Just made a Strava map of the Half Marathon I have this coming fall. Plan is to use my summer time to take my little man and drive up there and run some sections for weekly runs, to get the lay of the land.
https://www.strava.com/routes/4627230