April 2016 Running Challenge

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  • 4leighbee
    4leighbee Posts: 1,275 Member
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    14 (+.25 yesterday, lol)! Eeek (again)!
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    @Elise4270 @kristinegift

    The Honey Stinger Chocolate Gel I tried this morning was really good. No stomach problems from it, and I definitely felt it kick in about mile 6, after taking it after I finished mile 4. To me, it tasted a little like Nutella and I really liked it. Only complaint is it did make me a little thirsty when I first ate it, but that's it. The caffeine in it gave me a nice boost on my last couple miles.

    One of my best running friends tried to tell me for weeks that she "didn't need water" after taking a GU. Then she tried water after GU and it changed her life. You're supposed to drink after taking the gels or else you get pretty bad sticky-mouth! :)
  • Diantha21
    Diantha21 Posts: 112 Member
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    Hi,

    I am taking part in a few other challenges and had a bad (busy work) week last week and as such I forgot to post on this one!
    I only managed 5km last week
    This week I have done 2 runs, Tuesday 8km, Friday 7km very pleased with this as after last week!!
    Thanks I know I am not doing as much running as some, however, I am doing it for me! The challenge is getting me out there and getting me fitter!!! So a big thanks for doing this thread!

    At least I have configured Mr Ticker correctly Lol


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  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    @9voice9 Congrats on winning the AG! You were lapping all your fellow 50-54Ms who were in bed/on the couch/not out running! :)
  • 4leighbee
    4leighbee Posts: 1,275 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »

    Took a little jog to the store and back. It kind of was "junk miles" but I can't really look at it that way. My wife jogged with me and jogged the whole time! I'm so proud of her, after not having run more than like 100 yards in like 7-8 years, she asked if she could run with me, and this was our first little test. She set the pace and I pushed the stroller with little man.


    AWESOME!! (oh wait ... there's a button for that)

    This is really great!
  • ariceroni
    ariceroni Posts: 422 Member
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    4/01: Off, rest day
    4/02: 12 miles, long and easy
    4/03: 8K race - 36:36 (7:22 pace) - new PR! + 1 mile warm up
    4/04: 4 miles, easy
    4/05: 5 miles, easy
    4/06: 5 miles total, 2 miles @ 7:38 (LT) pace (am)
    4/06: 4 miles, easy (pm)
    4/07: 5 miles, easy
    4/08: Off, rest day
    4/09: Half Marathon - 1:53:11 - treated as a long run with strong finish
    4/10: 4 miles, easy
    4/11: 6 miles, easy
    4/12: 7 miles total, 3x1 mile repeats @ 7:19 pace
    4/13: 6 miles, easy (am)
    4/13: 4 miles, easy (pm)
    4/14: 8 miles total, 5 miles @ 7:45 (goal HM) pace
    4/15: Off, rest day
    4/16: 6 miles, easy
    Total: 95.56 miles

    Overview:
    An easy 6 miles this morning! It was so sunny and warm (65 degrees!) and just the slightest little breeze. My legs were really sore and tired for the first 4 miles, but they felt pretty great at the end! Went a little too fast on the last two miles but sometimes it can’t be helped *shrug*


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    Races I'm registered for:
    04/03 - Shamrock Shuffle (8K) 36:36 - new 8K PR!
    04/09 - Chi Town Half Marathon 1:53:11 - took it nice and easy
    04/24 - Ravenswood Run (5K)
    05/22 - Chicago Spring 13.1
    05/28 - Soldier Field Run (10 miles)
    07/21 - Esprit de She 5K
    09/10 - Magnificent Mile Half Marathon
    09/25 - Chicago Lifetime 5K
    10/09 - Chicago Marathon
    10/30 - Hot Chocolate 5K
    11/27 - Space Coast Half Marathon
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    @WhatMeRunning You are turning your SIL into a serious runner! Maybe you can be training buddies! That's funny about the parking/course closure situation. Somebody's gonna get a stern talking-to about that. Maybe it was a ploy to get more people to stay for awards/festivities? Also, since it was put on by Garmin.... was it 100% accurate 13.1?!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    1---rest
    2---6.79
    3---7.38
    4,5---tired
    6---5.20
    7---7.28
    8---6.96
    9---3.9 walk
    10---6.35
    11---rest
    12---5.41
    13---4.56
    14,15--- nah, pouting
    16---6.45

    59.43/130 miles

    "Don't let fear decide your future" Shalane Flanagan. Olympic Bronze Medalist


    Upcoming races:

    04/24/16 OKC Memorial Half
    10/16/16 THAT dam half, Lewisville TX
    11/05/16 Jenks Half Jenks OK
    Run the year 2016  584/ 2016
  • MLS1582
    MLS1582 Posts: 71 Member
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    @Diantha21 I'm a firm believer that anything that motivates you to get out the door and run is a good thing!

    4/1 - 2.2m
    4/2 - 6.2m (my first full 10k!)
    4/3 - 3.9m recovery
    4/4 - 2m easy
    4/6 - 3.6m 8x400 @ 2:20/interval
    4/8 - 4.1 easy
    4/9 - 4m easy
    4/10 - 6m too fast
    4/11 - Skipped it - YIKES!
    4/12 - 2.5 m
    4/13 - 4m wog (speedwork fail!)
    4/15 - 4 miles easy
    4/16 - 6.5 HM pace
    4/17 -
    4/18 -
    4/20 -
    4/22 -
    4/23 -

    Total: 49/75

    My watch lost satellite after 3.66 miles today. :( Luckily, I was running the exact same route (back and forth over the 2.5 miles in front of my house) that I've been running since last summer. I had noticed I was at exactly 3.5 miles as I passed my house, so I knew where I was and how far to keep going. I didn't, however, know where the .2 of today's scheduled 6.2 miles would land me, so I just ran 6.5. My watch still kept the time, so I was able to figure out my pace. It was a great run, and as silly as it sounds, I was really proud of myself for continuing to run despite my tech failing on me :smiley:

    5/7 - Sgt. Larner Memorial 10k
    6/25 - Jackson River Scenic Trail 10k
    9/4 - VA Beach R&R Half Marathon

  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    I have a problem, that 90 minute 8.2 mile run this morning was awesome and I want to keep doing that.....but my weekly miles aren't enough to keep that run in the 25-35% range.....might have to stick with shorter for now....

    Oh and after an ice bath, my foot has felt fine or great all day. Thinking I had some major inflammation from something and the ide soak took care of it....that was done before my jog with my wife....good day, very good day.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Date Miles today. Miles for April
    4/1 REST DAY
    4/2 14.3 miles - 14.3 <<< 13.1 HM + 1.2 warmup
    4/3 REST DAY
    4/4 4.2 miles - 18.5 << will try and get a second lunch time run in
    4/4 4.0 miles - 22.5 << daily double, 3E +1HMP
    4/5 8 miles - 30.5
    4/6 4.2 miles - 34.7 << easy recovery 4 (taper week)
    4/7 6 miles - 40.7
    4/8 5 miles - 45.7
    4/9 3.3 miles - 49
    4/10 14.2 miles - 63.2 << 13.1 + 1.1 w/u
    4/11 6.2 miles - 69.4
    4/12 9 miles - 78.4
    4/12 6.2 miles - 84.6 << daily double
    4/13 6.2 miles - 90.8
    4/14 9.6 miles - 100.4
    4/14 6.2 miles - 106.6 << daily double
    4/15 6.2 miles - 112.8 << recovery run
    4/16 16 miles - 128.8 << LSD run with a fast finish



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    Upcoming races:
    Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
    Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
    PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4
    Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30
    Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25



  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
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    @Becky71_cmP Good job, keep it up! That's quite a leap in pace, so going back a few weeks in the C25k was probably a good idea. You'll do great at the Relay for Life!

    @Elise4270 I hope the injection helps until the surgery and keeps you running. I wish you all the best! Surgery and scars probably don't sound like much to look forward to, but if it fixes your hip, they will be worth it. And not being able to move toes or feet sounds a lot scarier than a scar! @shanaber's idea with the tattoo around the scar sounds really cool, actually B)

    @sunnybeaches105 You can still shoot for a sub-30-min in the next 5k, a run with your entire family sounds like lots of fun!

    @kristinegift The brewery race sounds awesome, kudos on the great pace!
    And a note on the gels: another reason for needing water after taking a gel is not that I get a sticky mouth, I also end up with sticky hands - seems I am unable to tear open the packets without making a mess! I've gotten into the habit of only taking gels when there are fountains or at least puddles around ;-p

    @9voice9 Lol, what a motivating comment from your son on your age group win ;-) I saw the run log on Strava, great race!

    @WhatMeRunning Wow, congratulations on your half marathon, super time! Sub 2:30 is what I am secretly hoping for for my HM in May, but I'm not sure I can pull it off.
    The parking situating sounds a messed up. And there I already thought my 10k last week was badly organised in that regard - they gave some hints on where to park on their website, but didn't mention they would be closing most of the roads leading there, so a lot of people (including myself) spent quite a while circling the area, trying to find a way to actually get to those parking lots. But at least you could get away whenever you wanted.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    @kristinegift & @instantmartian So cool that you guys got to meet each other. Loving the goodies & free beer, WHAT?!?

    @9voice9 Way to go on getting those extra miles in & your AG win. Hey, a win is a win even if you had no competition.

    @WhatMeRunning Congrats on your PR.
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    edited April 2016
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    I had lots of fun today, trying out a new trail! Well, most of my run was my usual mix of countryside roads and paths, but there were a few kms of forest thrown into the mix as well.
    Somehow, I ended up on the wrong side of the river for at least 2km (turns out there weren't actually trails on both riverbanks - in hindsight, the line on the map on the western banks where I tried to run, turned out to be the boarder, not a trail. So my "run" there mostly consisted of lot of sliding down muddy slopes, clinging to branches and roots to scramble up steep hillsides, and slow-motion creeping from mossy rock to mossy rock to cross small streams. Every now and then, I could catch glimpses of the real trail on the other side of the river...
    I was quite happy when I finally found a fallen tree spanning the river, so I could make my way to the other side. My sense of balance is horrible and I didn't fancy falling in, so I crawled across on all fours, feeling a little dorky. But nobody saw me, and after that, I could actually continue at something much closer to the running pace I had originally planned.

    Quick question related to my adventure today: do trail running shoes actually make it easier to run on trails (or in the absence of trails), or would I still be sliding down the muddy and mossy bits?
    Not that I'm looking for an excuse to buy another pair of running shoes or anything, obviously not! o:) But it would be kind of nice if I didn't have to slow to a walk everytime the trail turns to a muddy mess.

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    April 2016: 122.6km of 180km done
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    @_nikkiwolf_ Sounds like an adventure today. Yes, trail shoes do matter. I've had some that were great in very muddy, slippery conditions. I only wear trail shoes.

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