May 2016 Running Challenge
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »...if you ever decided it would be too painful to get out of your car after driving home from a race so you grab drive thru food and sleep in the car overnight.
Haven't gotten to that point yet, but I'll be driving 200+ miles home the day I run my first half, so it may happen then.....2 -
I'm not feelin' the podiatrist I saw. I don't feel he listened to my concerns. I left a message today regarding the boot- it's been hard to wear. I did not receive a call back.
So I asked my husband's opinion. He said I probably just have tendonitis and it'll heal in time. Maybe so, but I have serious pain pressing on the navicular n spot and on top. It's been 17 days. I'm still limping. But a little less. My husband said no way it's a stress fracture, or anything that warrants a doc visit. Just wait it out. Admittedly I sometimes run to the doc too quickly.
How long do you wait? Maybe I let Google get to me. Anyone have a stress fracture/tendonitis experience they can share?0 -
@elise4270 - I think 17 days is a long time to be limping. I haven't had a stress fracture but my kids had them and it seems like they usually had to wait 4 weeks. You are almost there at this point. But, it seems like if you are worried about it (which I would be too), you should get a second opinion. I just hate that you are limping that long because you know how when you limp you are possibly hurting another part.
I sure hope it feels better soon! I miss seeing all your mileage!1 -
Just a mid-paced 3 miler at noon today with my tri team following a long hard bike ride. I haven't been doing enough of those "brick" workouts, and I definitely could feel it in my legs on the run, and with the mid-day sun/exposed asphalt path, my body wasn't liking me too much.
5/1 - 26.2 miles (Pittsburgh Marathon - 3:08:25, ran as bib #666 in full devil costume, got a BQ)
5/5 - 6 miles
5/9 - 15 miles
5/10 - 6 miles
5/11 - 3 miles
Total: 56 miles
Goal: 180 miles
Remaining: 124 miles
Next Races:
Ironman 70.3 Augusta - September
Chicago Marathon - October
Ironman Florida - November
@whatmerunning and @ddmom0811 - I've been subtly swapping out my avatars based on geographies for a while (as I alternate between Florida/Pittsburgh), but figured racing a BQ this month warranted its own special avatar. Luckily the south park character generator I use for it had built in options for devil horns, red sunglasses, red shorts, red shirt, and a goatee. The tail & bib were easy to add over in MS paint.
@7lenny7 - Awesome scenic trail. Glad you were able to take advantage of your work geography and run along it.2 -
@ddmom0811 Thanks. My gait is off even more so. But after I have hip surgery I'll go through PT and gait training. I appreciate your feedback. You're always super helpful.
Edit- maybe the podiatrist has me waiting 2 weeks to hit that 4 week mark. Maybe he know what he's doing.0 -
5/01: 6 miles, easy
5/02: 6 miles, easy
5/03: Off, rest day + strength training
5/04: 5 miles, easy
5/05: Off, rest day
5/06: 6 miles, tempo
5/07: 5 miles, easy
5/08: 10 miles, long and slow
5/09: Off, rest day + core
5/10: 7 miles, easy
5/11: 5 miles, easy
Total: 50 miles
An easy 5 miles today in the sun! A little on the speedy side for an easy run, but I just couldn’t help myself
Races I'm registered for:
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 Marathon1 -
Went for another easy 5k today. Or so I thought until I met a group of girls that were running on those weird spring boots, kangoo jumps I think they are called, see picture
I was running at my slow pace and they were just ahead of me with almost the same pace and I thought too myself: "preposterous, I can't let my ego be stuck behind this uncanny display of fitness"...and that was the end of my easy run, as I accelerated to my..well..sprint pace? for a km, trying to show my best form while I passed them. I like to think they thought "damn, that guy must be a pro or something".
Anyway knee is almost fully healed, still nagging a bit but no pain after a run and keeping in mind that I couldn't run 5k without pain flaring up I'll say I'm good.
..Date.....Distance
May 01 - rest
May 02 - 4.1 km
May 03 - rest
May 04 - rest
May 05 - 5 km
May 06 - rest
May 07 - 4.1 km
May 08 - 5.8 km
May 09 - 4.1 km
May 10 - rest
May 11 - 5 km
03/04: Bucharest 10k and Family run 48:28
16/04: Color Run Bucharest
17/04: Forest Run 5k 22:05
??/??: VeterRUN 6.7k5 -
Too many posts to catch up on or comment. Some killer race's and great runs. Sounds like the Injured are coming off the Bleachers and getting some slow gentle walk - run combo's to ease into the routine. I really think I am going to have to plan a Running Addict - European vacation next year - Iceland, Greenland, Scotland, Ireland and ?
A nice run doing what some might consider a Hill - we just call it Pats Creek since it is one of the Easiest Hills out of our River valley. Ran with one of the Ladies I respect and who I consider to be very Modest about her abilities - ever HM race we have been to she gets to the finish line 10-20 minutes before me.
So I think she was sandbagging me just to be kind.
5.5 km's in 34 minutes uphill with no walk breaks and then flying down the hill in 29 minutes.
Net 11 km in 63 mins. 5:45/km.
05/01 – 0.0 Km – 0.0 - 140 km
05/01 – 10.0 Km – 10.0 - 130 km
05/05 – 14.0 Km – 24.0 - 116 km
05/08 – 8.0 Km – 32.0 - 108 km
05/11 – 11.0 Km – 43.0 - 97 km – YTD - 557.8 km
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May Goal: Run just a scootch more than last month...
5/1 deep mucking of the chicken coop and environs
5/2 4.0
5/3 life day
5/4 7.54
5/5 snorkel 3.5hours
5/6 3.21
5/7 4.05
5/8 rest
5/9 4.05
5/10 meh
5/11 4.54
Total 27.39
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:
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_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »@Orphia Wow, your fitness programm sounds awesome! Body weight exercises every day? That's so impressive, I already struggle to meet my good intentions of 2x strength training per week.
Nah, I'm impressed by YOU! I don't do an actual bodyweight "workout" every day. Just some exercises.
Some days some lever machine chest press & pullup lifting, and I've been doing planking every night.
I did the 30 day plank challenge in April
and in May I've been doing a 5 minute plank (alternating between hands and elbows during the 5 minutes) every night.5 -
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@Elise4270 - I'm thinking there isn't much point of getting a second doctors opinion this many days into resting/healing. If it's a stress fracture then you just need more time and you have already banked 2-1/2 weeks. Tendonitis would be the same, more time. Might just be a nasty case of tendonitis. Just my unprofessional opinion. 1
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DATE...............MILES.............TOTAL
5/1....................REST................00.00
5/2....................REST................00.00
5/3.......................5.00.................5.00
5/4.....................10.00...............15.00
5/5.......................3.00...............18.00
5/6....................REST................18.00
5/7.....................12.00...............30.00
5/8.......................6.00...............36.00
5/9....................REST................36.00
5/10..................REST................36.00
5/11.....................5.00...............41.00
5/12.....................4.00...............45.00
2016 Races
5/14: Glacier Ridge Ultra -- 50k (Portersville, PA)
6/9: Buckeye Trail 50k -- 50k (Brecksville, OH)
7/16: ColorRun --5k (with my 15 year old)(Pittsburgh, PA)
7/17: Presque Isle Half-Marathon (Erie, PA) -- This is a maybe.. road races have too many people...
9/10: 1st Annual Possum Glory Endurance Race -- 50k (Northern Cambria, PA)
10/1: Cloudsplitter 100 -- 100 Miles (Pine Mountain, KY)
10/15: Buffalo Creek Half Marathon (Sarver, PA) -- This is also a maybe.. because people...
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AdrianChr92 wrote: »Went for another easy 5k today. Or so I thought until I met a group of girls that were running on those weird spring boots, kangoo jumps I think they are called, see picture
I was running at my slow pace and they were just ahead of me with almost the same pace and I thought too myself: "preposterous, I can't let my ego be stuck behind this uncanny display of fitness"...and that was the end of my easy run, as I accelerated to my..well..sprint pace? for a km, trying to show my best form while I passed them. I like to think they thought "damn, that guy must be a pro or something".
I think if I was out running and saw people with these contraptions strapped to their feet my reaction would be to stop and stare and probably give them a dumbfounded look. I have never seen or have heard of such things, before! I feel like I would inevitably end up flat on my face with a few broken teeth if I ever attempted to run/walk/stand in those things.1 -
AdrianChr92 wrote: »Went for another easy 5k today. Or so I thought until I met a group of girls that were running on those weird spring boots, kangoo jumps I think they are called, see picture
I was running at my slow pace and they were just ahead of me with almost the same pace and I thought too myself: "preposterous, I can't let my ego be stuck behind this uncanny display of fitness"...and that was the end of my easy run, as I accelerated to my..well..sprint pace? for a km, trying to show my best form while I passed them. I like to think they thought "damn, that guy must be a pro or something".
Anyway knee is almost fully healed, still nagging a bit but no pain after a run and keeping in mind that I couldn't run 5k without pain flaring up I'll say I'm good.
..Date.....Distance
May 01 - rest
May 02 - 4.1 km
May 03 - rest
May 04 - rest
May 05 - 5 km
May 06 - rest
May 07 - 4.1 km
May 08 - 5.8 km
May 09 - 4.1 km
May 10 - rest
May 11 - 5 km
03/04: Bucharest 10k and Family run 48:28
16/04: Color Run Bucharest
17/04: Forest Run 5k 22:05
??/??: VeterRUN 6.7k
OMG - I nearly spewed my tea onto my laptop when I saw that picture. A friend of mine has those ridiculous things. She doesn't run outside in them, she uses them in a class in a local gym. I saw them at her front door once and they are HUGE. She says she loves them and they feel great. They were really expensive - like $300. I mean, come on, we could get 3 pairs of running shoes for that. Or maybe 4-5 with coupons!
I guarantee no one who owns those has abs like that.
@orphia - awesome on plank challenge! I did that a couple years ago and sort of got out of it. But my trainer one day said let's see how long you can plank - and I could still do 2 minutes.
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »@Elise4270 - I'm thinking there isn't much point of getting a second doctors opinion this many days into resting/healing. If it's a stress fracture then you just need more time and you have already banked 2-1/2 weeks. Tendonitis would be the same, more time. Might just be a nasty case of tendonitis. Just my unprofessional opinion.
I can agree with that. I'm happier now that I have the boot figured out. I've been in it 40 minutes and it's not given me a fit yet. I feel better now that I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing. And the more I wear it, the better it seems to do. Now just waiting for my coworkers to start dishing it out. I'm sure I'll have to offer to stick it in their *kitten*.
If I got a second opinion, I'm sure they stick me in a boot. How dumb would that look? " Uh, doc. I have a boot from another podiatrist that I didn't listen too because I'm so smart and they are all dummies". Like you said- not productive at this point.
Really in a much better place today!5 -
Just realized I haven't taken a rest day since last month. Oops. But it hasn't been all running so I think it's okay.
Nothing exciting to report on my morning run. No bunnies, armadillos, cats or kangaroo shoes. I got out a little early and didn't see the same cars I usually see. I know what time everyone leaves along my route. I wish I wasn't afraid to leave my neighborhood but it's just too scary at that time to leave it.
5/1 - 35 mile cycling
5/2 - 5 miles + strength training
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 + strength training
5/7 - 34 miles cycling
5/8 - 36 miles cycling
5/9 - 5 miles + strength training
5/10 - 5 miles - fartleks
5/11 - 25 miles cycling
5/12 - 5 miles - slow and steady
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5/1: 26.2 miles (26.5 according to Garmin!)
5/2: Marathon recovery day
5/3: More marathon recovery
5/4: 3.5 miles with Pacers Wed squad
5/5: 3.5 miles with Thursday crew
5/6: Rest day
5/7: 6.2 miles with Saturday RAP crew
5/8: 10 miles solo
5/9: 4 miles with Monday coffee crew
5/10: Rest
5/11: Lazy day
5/12: 4.5 miles (am)
Decided not to run yesterday because I just didn't feel like it. Also didn't feel like it this morning, but managed to convince myself it would be good to get out the door and run a few miles. Looking forward to my group run tonight. I've been a hermit the past few days getting work done in my apartment, so it will be good to see real people.
Upcoming Races:
5/15: Princeton 5k << Volunteering, not racing
6/11: Pacers Princeton Halfway Half (Princeton, NJ)
7/4: a fourth of july race somewhere!
11/20: Philadelphia Marathon
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5/1-4.12 miles
5/2- Rest
5/3- 5.01 miles
5/4- 3.12 miles
5/5- 5.1
5/6- rest
5/7- 8.44
4/8-3.11
4/9-REST much needed REST
4/10- 5.1
4/11-4.1
5/12- 5.11
Total: 43.6/100
Notes on today's run: Assignment for today was to run a 50m-1h Progression run. The assignment called for just doing an easy run, then running the last 15 minutes at HM pace or faster. Here's how my run actually looked:
Mile 1: 10:55- Middle of E range
mile 2: 10:32- Bottom end of E range
Mile 3: 10:31- Bottom end of E range
Mile 4: 10:27- Just below the bottom of E range
Mile 5: 9:19- Near the bottom of TI range
Mile 5.5- 9:19-Near the bottom of TI range
I wanted something more of a "real" progression run than the fast finish the plan called for. My splits reflect that fairly well. I took the first mile pretty easy, then kicked up the pace for miles 2-4, and really hammered it for mile 5-5.5. So, I ended up not running the last 15 at faster pace, it was mire like 14 minutes, but I'm not to concerned about that. I COULD have gone another minute, but I liked my distance/time/pace, and felt OK stopping when I did.
The run felt REALLY good. Despite getting my HR into max range over the last mile and a half. I don't have a real goal HM pace figured out yet, so my paces are based on the McMillan Pace Calculator, using my Current PR 10k time for reference. Using the knee support has really helped, so I think I'm going to keep wearing it on my runs.1 -
OMG - I nearly spewed my tea onto my laptop when I saw that picture. A friend of mine has those ridiculous things. She doesn't run outside in them, she uses them in a class in a local gym. I saw them at her front door once and they are HUGE. She says she loves them and they feel great. They were really expensive - like $300. I mean, come on, we could get 3 pairs of running shoes for that. Or maybe 4-5 with coupons!
I guarantee no one who owns those has abs like that.
:huh:
I tried them once, they were fun but not my thing.
Are they popular in Hungary?
I'd rather try these...
https://youtu.be/4byxRbREQWo 1 -
5/1 - Resting from the previous day's 5k race (that was totally not a 5k and I'm still annoyed about)
5/2 - N/A
5/3 - 2 miles
5/4 - N/A
5/5 - 2 miles
5/6 - N/A
5/7 - N/A
5/8 - 2 miles
5/9 - N/A
5/10 - N/A
5/11 - 2 miles
Total: 8/25
Nothing overly exciting, other than it's raining here in Wisconsin and it's just kinda dull out. I did get a new pair of Brooks (Launch 3) though, and took those out for a spin yesterday. So far so good, but y'know, only got a few miles on them. We'll see!2 -
I keep wanting to buy some Brooks Launch but they just don't offer them in wide. I'm hoping the next model version does.0
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May
1-0
2-stretching
3-stretching-knee is still sore
4-yoga tonight/foam rolled
5-nothing yet
6-nothing
7-13.36mi great race. super hard for me. but I did it and completed it. and now I've finished a half marathon race
8-nothing
9-nothing
10-nothing-recovery takes too long
11-yoga
12-nothing
RACES:
Jan 16-Frosty 5k-33:43:123 (gun time-don't have chip time)
Feb 13-Steve Cullen Run 8k chip time: 53:37
Feb 15 Puppy Love Virtual Run 10k runkeeper time: 1:13:20
Mar 12-Great Pi Run 5k 32:17
May 7-Door County Half Marathon 2:51:11
May 28-29-Global 5k Run Virtual
May 28-Top Gun Run 5k Virtual
June 11-Rock n Sole 1/4 Marathon?
June 19th through Sunday, July 10th SHE Power Virtual Half (got my gear-good stuff)
July 20-Cream Puff 5k?
July 30-National Watermelon Day 5k?
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dumpy frog is my bud. he hangs out with me while recovering from whatever it might be i be recovering from, run, bachelorette party....
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EvgeniZyntx wrote: »OMG - I nearly spewed my tea onto my laptop when I saw that picture. A friend of mine has those ridiculous things. She doesn't run outside in them, she uses them in a class in a local gym. I saw them at her front door once and they are HUGE. She says she loves them and they feel great. They were really expensive - like $300. I mean, come on, we could get 3 pairs of running shoes for that. Or maybe 4-5 with coupons!
I guarantee no one who owns those has abs like that.
:huh:
I tried them once, they were fun but not my thing.
Are they popular in Hungary?
I'd rather try these...https://youtu.be/4byxRbREQWo
It'd take me 10 seconds to break my neck! Hahaha!0 -
PoppetsMaster wrote: »Running fewer miles the week of a race is tough, but necessary. And I am totally bummed that I can't do my 38 Mile Night Fun Run on June 4.... I forgot that it was my son's graduation that day. I felt like crap because I debated long and hard about asking him if he would mind me not being there.
Anyway, I am going to swap that race out for another 50k in Ohio in July... that will still give me three 50ks and a couple of HMs to get ready for October... but still, I can't believe I was seriously thinking about skipping his graduation for a race....
You may be addicted to running if . . .
it may be fun to add our own.
...if you plan your wedding or honeymoon around a particular race. I'm not looking at @moyer566 on this one.
...if you missed the birth of a child/grandchild because of your long run.
...if you don't bother with your facebook but get stressed out if you have neglected your strava feed.
I'm a bit late to the game but:
...if your husband gets stuck on the roof of the house for an hour because the ladder fell over while he was cleaning gutters and you hadn't quite made it to the turnaround point on your long run when he called you for help.
Yep, that actually happened. Gary called me and asked how much farther I had to go. I told him I could cut it short and turn back (save a few miles, get home 20-30 minutes sooner), but he insisted that i finish my run (probably because he knew it would nag me all day if I didn't get in all the miles I set out to do).4 -
@ddmom0811 Yea they were super huge. It was really weird looking
@EvgeniZyntx This on the other hand looks incredibly cool. Though I bet they edited out the parts where people broke their teeth from contact with the asphalt1 -
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.
5/7 - 4.84 miles, Market to Market Relay Leg 4
- 4.01 miles, Market to Market Relay Leg 11
5/8 - Planned rest day
5/9 - Unplanned rest day
5/10 - 5.17 miles
5/11 - Misty, foggy 5.01 miles
5/12 - 4.31 miles.![img]](http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wIGKwZY/exercise.png/img])
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