April 2016 Challenge

wiglet23
wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
Challenge yourself to get up & get moving!! Post your goal & your results here. Try to achieve a 15mi/week minimum. Feel free to go above & beyond! If you have to start with less, so be it!
Help yourself stay accountable & Encourage each other!

"Run when you can. Walk when you must. Crawl if you have to. Just never give up." Dean Karnazes, the Ultramarathon Man

For the folks returning you know that the 15 miles is not the main goal. The main goal is just to get up and get moving, if you don't meet it that's fine and you surpass it, well that just freaking rocks.

For newcomers the preferred method of posting miles would be:

Post the day, what you did that day for miles (run, walk, hike, bike, elliptical - all miles count!) - posted daily or when the miles occur...

Week 1: (Apr 1-9)
Week 2: (Apr10-16)
Week 2: (Apr 17-23)
Week 4: (Apr 24-30)

Sun:
Mon:
Tue:
Wed:
Thu:
Fri:
Sat:

WTD: (Total- Miles, any miles - total for the week so far)
MTD: (Total- Miles, any miles - for the month so far)

As always this is not set in stone, if you post every other day or whatever fits into your schedule, but please try to stay close to the above format.

If you'd like to include photos of your adventures (PLEASE do!), please edit the size so the image is no more than 300px tall or wide, THANKS!

For those folks that don't do miles:
http://www.digitaldutch.com/unitconverter/
for conversion to be made easy

Now let's get moving folks :smiley:

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  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    Sat: 8.3mi Hike <- a windy/challenging start to the month

    WTD: 8.3mi
    MTD: 8.3mi
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  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    Sat: 8.3mi Hike <- a windy/challenging start to the month
    Mon: 5.7mi Elliptical
    Tue: 3.01mi Run

    WTD: 17mi
    MTD: 17mi
  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    edited April 2016
    Sat: 8.3mi Hike <- a windy/challenging start to the month
    Mon: 5.7mi Elliptical
    Tue: 3.01mi Run + 20.04mi Group Ride *soooo much wind!
    Thu: 4.02mi Group Run <- more WyCo trails *will the wind EVER quit!?

    WTD: 32.8mi
    MTD: 32.8mi

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  • LauraHasABabyJack
    LauraHasABabyJack Posts: 629 Member
    It's SUPER windy here too! Takes twice the effort.
    Here's mine for last week since I didn't keep up
    Sunday 5.75
    Monday 5.02
    Tuesday nothing, stomach bug
    Wednesday 5.65
    Thursday 2.41
    Friday 6.01
    Saturday 7
    Total 31.84
  • marathonbiker
    marathonbiker Posts: 207 Member
    April 4 2 mi walk
    April 5 2 mi walk
    April 6 5 mi bike ride
    April 9 3.5 mi walk

    Total 12.5 mi

    At least I feel good about a few mi in the past week. Knee is healing quicker than I would imagined! We have had some super storms here lately! Hope to get some longer rides this weekend.

    MarathonBiker
  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    edited April 2016
    Week 1: 75.91mi
    Week 2: 15.4mi

    Sat Apr 9: 34.3mi Cycling
    Sun Apr 10: 5.33mi Walking
    Mon: 8.01mi Run + 2.05mi Walk

    WTD: 15.4mi
    MTD: 90.8mi

    Rode the Interurban with friends from Ferrelview to Dearborn, MO - fun fun... even if we did have a headwind the whole 17mi back! :#
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  • LauraHasABabyJack
    LauraHasABabyJack Posts: 629 Member
    Sounds fun Wiglet! Glad you're healing marathon. Spring is coming right?
    Sunday rest
    Monday 4.07
    Tuesday 5.72
  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    edited April 2016
    Week 1: 75.91mi
    Week 2: 15.4mi

    Sun: 5.33mi Walking
    Mon: 8.01mi Run + 2.05mi Walk
    Tue: 16.07mi Ride

    WTD: 31.5mi
    MTD: 107mi

    Park paved trails - Gary L Haller/Mill Creek Streamway
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  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    Week 1: 75.91mi
    Week 2: 38.1mi

    Sun: 5.33mi Walking
    Mon: 8.01mi Run + 2.05mi Walk
    Tue: 16.07mi Ride
    Thu: 6.65mi Trail Run

    WTD: 38.1mi
    MTD: 120.2mi

    Solo trek thru the woods
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  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    Week 1: 75.91mi
    Week 2: 47.2mi
    Week 3: 25.81

    Sat: 9.05mi Run/Hike
    Sun: 25.81mi Cycling

    WTD: 25.81mi
    MTD: 189.7mi

    Run/Hike through WyCo woods w/my hon on Saturday & group ride on Sunday
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  • marathonbiker
    marathonbiker Posts: 207 Member
    04/13 2 mi walk
    04/14 3 mi walk
    04/16 16.5 mi ride

    TOTAL 21.5 MI

    Its really great to get back in the groove of riding! Noticing a big change in less muscle soreness!
  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    04/13 2 mi walk
    04/14 3 mi walk
    04/16 16.5 mi ride

    TOTAL 21.5 MI

    Its really great to get back in the groove of riding! Noticing a big change in less muscle soreness!

    less sore is always great! good job!! :smile:
  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    Week 1: 75.91mi
    Week 2: 47.2mi
    Week 3: 31.6

    Sun: 25.81mi Cycling
    Tue: 5.74mi Run

    WTD: 31.6mi
    MTD: 164.71mi <oops, Garmin had doubled an activity (or 2) and inflated my miles. It's fixed now.

    run with my hon...
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  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    edited April 2016
    Week 1: 75.91mi
    Week 2: 47.2mi
    Week 3: 47.9mi

    Sun: 25.81mi Cycling
    Tue: 5.74mi Run
    Wed: 13.4mi Stationary Bike
    Thu: 2.93mi Walk

    WTD: 47.9mi
    MTD: 171mi

    walk around the stadium while I waited for my group to arrive -stats don't show walk back to car. Looking forward to a Bike Tour tomorrow... only doing 22mi-er since have 4mi race Sun morn :smile:
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  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    edited April 2016
    Week 1: 75.91mi
    Week 2: 47.2mi
    Week 3: 87.4mi

    Sat: 22.44mi + 17.02mi Cycling
    Sun: 4.04mi Run

    WTD: 4.04mi
    MTD: 214

    Sat >Tour de Cyclone w/Melodee then trail ride with my hon!
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    Sun > CCVI Trolley Run, Official time: 41:44-the fastest 4mi race around! Last year still holds my 4mi PR of 38:45

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  • LauraHasABabyJack
    LauraHasABabyJack Posts: 629 Member
    You've been busy!
    I had three days off last week. My little boy had strep AND flu both and was rather miserable. I had a touch of flu myself but not near as bad as his. On Sunday he did his first color run with his friend so I took pictures of them.
    Today I did 6.46. It was a beautiful sunshiney day. I absolutely LOVE spring.
    So a question for you two bikers. I did some cycling a couple summers ago for a triathlon but wound up with hip bursitis so bad I could hardly walk. Any advice on avoiding this happening again? I'd really like to get my bike back out this summer.
  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    You've been busy!
    I had three days off last week. My little boy had strep AND flu both and was rather miserable. I had a touch of flu myself but not near as bad as his. On Sunday he did his first color run with his friend so I took pictures of them.
    Today I did 6.46. It was a beautiful sunshiney day. I absolutely LOVE spring.
    So a question for you two bikers. I did some cycling a couple summers ago for a triathlon but wound up with hip bursitis so bad I could hardly walk. Any advice on avoiding this happening again? I'd really like to get my bike back out this summer.

    DANG girl! You need to keep your family in a bubble & say "down with the sickness!" Sure would love to see your pic.. a color run.. how fun for him!

    I've never had bursitis, so no answer for you there... sorry.
  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    edited April 2016
    Week 1: 75.91mi
    Week 2: 47.2mi
    Week 3: 87.4mi

    Sun: 4.04mi Run
    Wed: 2.18mi Walk/Run

    WTD: 6.22mi
    MTD: 216.2

    It's #‎NationalWalkAtLunchDay‬, so I did :smile:
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  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    edited April 2016
    Week 1: 75.91mi
    Week 2: 47.2mi
    Week 3: 87.4mi

    Sun: 4.04mi Run
    Wed: 2.18mi Walk/Run +7.01mi Run

    WTD: 13.23mi
    MTD: 223.2

    got in a few more miles after work last night - legs felt great after a 2day break! :smiley: plan to join a Women's Racing Cycling Paceline Clinic (not that I plan to ever race in cycling) after work today - will do laps around the DT Airport. Should be informative
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  • LauraHasABabyJack
    LauraHasABabyJack Posts: 629 Member
    Yes! We need a bubble! Only 16 days of school until summer and hopefully a break from all this illness.
    How was the clinic?
    Thursday 6.16 miles
  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    Week 1: 75.91mi
    Week 2: 47.2mi
    Week 3: 87.4mi

    Sun: 4.04mi Run
    Wed: 2.18mi Walk/Run +7.01mi Run
    Thu: 25.96mi Cycling

    WTD: 39.2mi
    MTD: 249.2

    WRA Paceline Clinic - was very intimidated at first with the thought of riding sooo close to so many other bikes, but did 2 laps with the full group of double line pace lining ... then broke up into smaller groups (practiced staggered paceline - changing the stagger according to which way the wind was hitting us - we did laps around the airport so our direction kept changing).. enjoyed the smaller group more (less stressful), but drafting with the larger group meant so much less wind. Couldn't believe my speed (when I dared to look) with such little effort (would have sworn I was riding slower than usual, but quite the opposite!)
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  • LauraHasABabyJack
    LauraHasABabyJack Posts: 629 Member
    6.26
  • marathonbiker
    marathonbiker Posts: 207 Member
    39 mi for April. We have had some weird weather. One day get ready for ride pouring down rain or to windy, Today actually quite nice.
    Signed up for a local charity of 31 miles coming up 5/14. This is a fitness activity for the community. Looking forward to event!
  • LauraHasABabyJack
    LauraHasABabyJack Posts: 629 Member
    I finished April with 125.66 miles. I was consistent again with getting out and managed a slight bump in miles for the month, even with being sick.