May 2016 Running Challenge

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  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    pthyay wrote: »

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    I finally managed to increase my distance this morning! Slowing down is super difficult, but I ran 3.5 km without too much breathlessness. That 5K is going to happen sooner or later. My heart rate is still a work in progress though... ;)

    Great job! You're closer than you know :)
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    Perfect temperature this morning, which was so great after the awful humidity earlier in the week! Wore my new Saucony's - loved them. Happy Friday!

    5/1 - 35 mile cycling
    5/2 - 5 miles
    5/3 - 3.5 miles
    5/4 - 5 miles - intervals, sort of.
    5/5 - 25 miles cycling in a brutal wind
    5/6 - 5 miles


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  • zoe2434
    zoe2434 Posts: 69 Member
    @PoppetsMaster very cool, that's super intense! Good luck!
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    Rest day today, so I will be living vicariously through all of you amazing people here running!:smile:

    5/1 - 13.1 miles
    5/2 - 6 miles
    5/3 - 6 miles
    5/4 - 9 miles
    5/5 - 6 miles
    5/6 - Rest

    40.1/200 miles

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    2016 races:
    4/9 - Rock the Parkway half marathon (Kansas City, MO) 2:30:17.6 new PR
    4/16 - Garmin Wickedly Fast half marathon (Olathe, KS) 2:28:39.52 new PR
    4/23 - Heroes for Hope half marathon (North Kansas City, MO) 2:19:14 new PR
    5/1 - Buffalo Bell Stampede half marathon (Leavenworth, KS) 2:25:06
    5/14 - Running with the Cows half marathon (Bucyrus, KS)
    6/2 - Hospital Hill 5k 7pm PRE-RUN (Kansas City, MO)
    6/3 - Hospital Hill half marathon 7am RE-RUN (Kansas City, MO)
    9/25 - Broadway Bridge half marathon (Kansas City, MO)
    10/15 - Kansas City Marathon 26.2 (Kansas City, MO)
    11/5 - Jenks half marathon (Jenks, OK)
    11/6 - Kansas half marathon (Lawrence, KS)
    11/12 - Longview half marathon (Kansas City, MO)
    11/13 - Gobbler Grind half marathon (Overland Park, KS)
    11/19 - White River half marathon (Cotter, AR)
    11/20 - Pilgrim Pacer half marathon (Lenexa, KS)
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    Rest day here too. Sent a Message to my Doc about my foot pain to see about getting in to see someone.....this better not throw me off my training....ggggrrrr....I was just getting into it for real!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited May 2016
    Rest day here too..... :wink:

    @MNLittleFinn I hope your doc is better than the one I saw..... Good luck with the foot. There are to many hours in the day when there's no running.

    Edit- I'm down 3.5-4 pounds in the last week. Still not sure if it's water or because I'm afraid to eat more than fruit, corn/bean chips, and veggies. Foot seems a bit calmer, least till I forget to baby it and step wrong and get that cursed sharp pain. Maybe by Monday I'll be able to run.

    OT- Union is threatening to strike. I say bring it on. We'll be locked in. Mo money, mo shoes.
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    5/1 - Rest day after HM to finish April. Another ugly, rainy day.
    5/2 - 4.25 miles.
    5/3 - 3.1 miles. Quick 5k while my daughter had soccer practice.
    5/4 - 4.53 miles. Cool, pleasant morning run. Mostly base pace, but last mile tempo.
    5/5 - 4.95 miles on treadmill (Trek class).
    5/6 - 4.47 miles. Base pace.

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    Thanks @Elise4270 I'm just hoping that, whatever it is, I can still do my HM in July. It's just a weird pain, so I hope they get back soon, so I can get it figured out. I'm already slowing down and cutting back to see if that helps.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Not quite a rest day here. But I did skip running this morning because I am not feeling too well. Stupid head cold. I stayed in bed for an extra hour or so. I only have a 4 mile easy day scheduled today. So I can do that this afternoon. Then a shorter long run tommorow morning before my daughter's 12 birthday party. I needed this cutback week. Next week back to big mileage.
  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    @9voice9 I've started using MapMyWalk/Run for my walks. Does it sync with Strava?
    Really not sure - I'm pretty sure Strava pulls my data from Garmin, but I don't think I have set it to read MMR.
  • 19MotherRunner80
    19MotherRunner80 Posts: 37 Member
    I've caught my kids cold and my favorite 10k of the year is on Sunday...I'm throwing myself a big pity party here. Sore throat, head ache and runny nose so far. I will still run it no matter what...but I really wanted to hit it hard and I'm bummed. So here's my dilemma: today is supposed to be an easy 4 miles. Last run before the race. Yesterday I took a rest day. Do I skip today's too? that would be 3 rest days in a row!! I'm the type that totally gets twitchy if I go 2 days without a run! Or should I just plod along to stay loose and then rest tomorrow before the race...I've always been told to hold off from running if its in your chest or you have a fever, but head colds are ok to run through. Not sure what to do yet.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    pearlica wrote: »
    I've caught my kids cold and my favorite 10k of the year is on Sunday...I'm throwing myself a big pity party here. Sore throat, head ache and runny nose so far. I will still run it no matter what...but I really wanted to hit it hard and I'm bummed. So here's my dilemma: today is supposed to be an easy 4 miles. Last run before the race. Yesterday I took a rest day. Do I skip today's too? that would be 3 rest days in a row!! I'm the type that totally gets twitchy if I go 2 days without a run! Or should I just plod along to stay loose and then rest tomorrow before the race...I've always been told to hold off from running if its in your chest or you have a fever, but head colds are ok to run through. Not sure what to do yet.

    I got a head cold going on too. Obviously, make sure you get plenty of sleep and liquids, Vit C, ect.
    As far as running, maybe try a couple of easy miles and see if you can do 2 more? Or maybe do 2 miles early in the day and get a couple more easy miles in at night?
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    May 1 - 17km run.
    May 3 - Light parkour 2 km run.
    May 5 - 8 km slow & gym.
    May 6 - 7.5 km slow.

    Total 34.5 km goal 120 km.

    Had a cramp in my calf this morning - probably due to squats and a leg massage yesterday, so I put off my run into the afternoon. It's hot here. Quite hard to keep <80% HRmax today - lots of short walks on today's run. I could have given myself 5 heartbeats but decided that it was fine to take a few pauses. Surprisingly, I'm still speeding up, even with these. Tomorrow is likely cycling and then another 18 km planned for Sunday. I might be getting to my halfway point fast!
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    @juliet3455 stay safe, been following that, it seems crazy bad.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    edited May 2016
    @pearlica skip the run - a last minute run will not help with training and will just extend your misery. Recover and enjoy the 10k as a fresh runner.
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
    pearlica wrote: »
    I've caught my kids cold and my favorite 10k of the year is on Sunday...I'm throwing myself a big pity party here. Sore throat, head ache and runny nose so far. I will still run it no matter what...but I really wanted to hit it hard and I'm bummed. So here's my dilemma: today is supposed to be an easy 4 miles. Last run before the race. Yesterday I took a rest day. Do I skip today's too? that would be 3 rest days in a row!! I'm the type that totally gets twitchy if I go 2 days without a run! Or should I just plod along to stay loose and then rest tomorrow before the race...I've always been told to hold off from running if its in your chest or you have a fever, but head colds are ok to run through. Not sure what to do yet.

    I would skip today's run. Hope you feel better.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited May 2016
    Foot is feeling totally better today. Starting to think the problem is/was running more than 2 days in a row not giving me enough. Thinking about cutting out my wednesday runs and doing cross training on that day, to get some cardio in but not kill my foot as much. Today is a rest day, and I think that's making a difference too. Revamped schedule will be:

    Monday: Rest
    Tuesday: HM training plan run
    Wednesday: 30-45 Crosstraining
    Thursday: HM training plan: speed/stamina work
    Friday: Rest!
    Sat: HM training plan Long Run
    Sun: HM training plan recovery run.

    I should still actually be able to make my mileage goal, even with the cutback, and I figure my body will appreciate me for it. Thinking I'll still wake up early on Wed, but do Kettlebells or some other cardio Cross training.
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Foot is feeling totally better today. Starting to think the problem is/was running more than 2 days in a row not giving me enough. Thinking about cutting out my wednesday runs and doing cross training on that day, to get some cardio in but not kill my foot as much. Today is a rest day, and I think that's making a difference too. Revamped schedule will be:

    Monday: Rest
    Tuesday: HM training plan run
    Wednesday: 30-45 Crosstraining
    Thursday: HM training plan: speed/stamina work
    Friday: Rest!
    Sat: HM training plan Long Run
    Sun: HM training plan recovery run.

    I should still actually be able to make my mileage goal, even with the cutback, and I figure my body will appreciate me for it. Thinking I'll still wake up early on Wed, but do Kettlebells or some other cardio Cross training.
    Sounds like a good plan! It can take time to adapt to more running days.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    Thanks @WhatMeRunning I think the problem is that I added miles per run AND another day. I'll scale back the days and keep with the mileage, that seemed to work well for me before...just got too gung ho about running.....and having a dedicated core day would probably be a good idea anyway, it'll help my cardio and my running form getting it in.
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Foot is feeling totally better today. Starting to think the problem is/was running more than 2 days in a row not giving me enough. Thinking about cutting out my wednesday runs and doing cross training on that day, to get some cardio in but not kill my foot as much. Today is a rest day, and I think that's making a difference too. Revamped schedule will be:

    Monday: Rest
    Tuesday: HM training plan run
    Wednesday: 30-45 Crosstraining
    Thursday: HM training plan: speed/stamina work
    Friday: Rest!
    Sat: HM training plan Long Run
    Sun: HM training plan recovery run.

    I should still actually be able to make my mileage goal, even with the cutback, and I figure my body will appreciate me for it. Thinking I'll still wake up early on Wed, but do Kettlebells or some other cardio Cross training.

    Looks pretty good. But personally, I like a rest day or hike the day after a long run (usually Sun for me). I just feel way better for my next run. Usually Tuesday.

    Keep up the good work!
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    ROBOTFOOD wrote: »
    Looks pretty good. But personally, I like a rest day or hike the day after a long run (usually Sun for me). I just feel way better for my next run. Usually Tuesday.

    Keep up the good work!
    I found, for me, that an easy recovery run at like 11:45/mile keeps my legs loose. It's cool reading about everyone's different training, really reinforces the need for adapting all training to suit the individual.
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    edited May 2016
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    ROBOTFOOD wrote: »
    Looks pretty good. But personally, I like a rest day or hike the day after a long run (usually Sun for me). I just feel way better for my next run. Usually Tuesday.

    Keep up the good work!
    I found, for me, that an easy recovery run at like 11:45/mile keeps my legs loose. It's cool reading about everyone's different training, really reinforces the need for adapting all training to suit the individual.
    I've found I'm pretty much the same way. While my run the day after a long run is a bit stiff on that first mile as long as I take it easy I feel a lot better by the end of that recovery run and am actually better the next day than if I had rested that day instead. I do feel like I need a rest day ahead of my longest run of the week though. While I do not have a rest day ahead of my mid-week long run I can push through that one without too much issue normally. Here's what my current schedule is (I am base building so no speedwork):

    Mon: 6 mile easy
    Tue: 6 mile easy (I tend to be pretty fast on this run though)
    Wed: 10 mile mid-week long run
    Thu: 6 mile easy
    Fri: Rest
    Sat: 14 mile long run
    Sun: 6 mile easy (maybe walk/run on first mile to loosen up)
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    WhatMeRunning wrote: »
    I've found I'm pretty much the same way. While my run the day after a long run is a bit stiff on that first mile as long as I take it easy I feel a lot better by the end of that recovery run and am actually better the next day than if I had rested that day instead. I do feel like I need a rest day ahead of my longest run of the week though. While I do not have a rest day ahead of my mid-week long run I can push through that one without too much issue normally.
    Not to a midweek long run for me yet, but That's exactly how it is for me. A recovery run after the long run makes me feel better, but I NEED a rest day before Long Run day....hence today's rest before tomorrow's planned 8 miler.
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
    WhatMeRunning wrote: »
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    ROBOTFOOD wrote: »
    Looks pretty good. But personally, I like a rest day or hike the day after a long run (usually Sun for me). I just feel way better for my next run. Usually Tuesday.

    Keep up the good work!
    I found, for me, that an easy recovery run at like 11:45/mile keeps my legs loose. It's cool reading about everyone's different training, really reinforces the need for adapting all training to suit the individual.
    I've found I'm pretty much the same way. While my run the day after a long run is a bit stiff on that first mile as long as I take it easy I feel a lot better by the end of that recovery run and am actually better the next day than if I had rested that day instead. I do feel like I need a rest day ahead of my longest run of the week though. While I do not have a rest day ahead of my mid-week long run I can push through that one without too much issue normally.

    We're all so different! Haha. This week was a taper wk. So pretty lazy. But I like Running Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun. Soon I will be back to a 6 day schedule. With Sun or Mon as my rest day.
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    First run with new HR monitor. As expected my HR stays pretty high even at what I consider a slow pace. I had planned on 5 miles but quit at 4 bc it was a slight incline the rest of the way and that was sending my HR to 186. It's no wonder I feel lightheaded and pretty much near death after running real hills and also dealing with the heat. The next 4 months is pretty much going to be low and slow mileage for me, trying to see if I can get to a point by fall/winter where I can run faster and not have every run maxing out my HR. It was a good run though. Started getting a little hot in the second half.


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