May 2016 Running Challenge
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »Tomorrow is supposed to be 30-45m of cross training...I'm really feeling no motivation for it. Don't have a bike right now, and no pool near by. Thinking about doing some HIIT cardio or ab killer for the time, but just not feeling it.....cut back weeks stink....but are so necessary.
I'm so lazy. My cross training is nonexistent. I usually call yard work cross training. It does involve hauling trees and such though. I'm too cheap to pay for a Y membership. I may reconsider after the remodel though.
Anything you do is better than holding the couch down.
@greenolivetree Thanks for posting that link/video. Sounds fun.2 -
Here is un update on my mileage. I have been having some feel good runs lately, meaning there starting to feel easier and I'm not beat down the next day.
Have a fun run everyone.
DATE...............MILES.............TOTAL
5/1....................3.00..................3.00...laChocolat Run 5K 34:28
5/2....................3.00................. 6.00
5/3.....................Cycle/Abs.........6.00
5/4.....................2.00..................8.00
5/5......................Rest..................8.00
5/6......................4.50.................12.5
5/7......................Abs..................12.5
5/8......................5.00.................17.5
5/9.......................6.00................23.5
5/10.....................Abs.................23.5
5/11.....................5.00................28.5
5/12.....................Rest................28.5
5/13.....................5.00................33.5
5/14.....................Cycle...............33.5
5/15.....................3.00.................36.5
5/16......................5.00................41.5 Miles
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368 days. 18 hours. 38 minutes. Colfax Half 2017.
I can't wait!!4 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »Tomorrow is supposed to be 30-45m of cross training...I'm really feeling no motivation for it. Don't have a bike right now, and no pool near by. Thinking about doing some HIIT cardio or ab killer for the time, but just not feeling it.....cut back weeks stink....but are so necessary.
Bikes? Pools? They actually have that stuff up where you live in BFE, Minnesota? I thought up there cross-training was stuff like roping elks, chunking ice, dodging bears and chopping down trees with hatchets.7 -
PoppetsMaster wrote: »Bikes? Pools? They actually have that stuff up where you live in BFE, Minnesota? I thought up there cross-training was stuff like roping elks, chunking ice, dodging bears and chopping down trees with hatchets.
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Back to the basics for tomorrow... The cardio I did before I started running in Feb....https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/total-body-tabata-workout-45-min-hiit-and-toning-routine0
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OMG this happened today and I have no ideea why or how
Everything just clicked today. I've been watching my cadence in the last months and managed to get from 160 to 170 on Sunday. But today I started running and I could trust my watch. I was there. 180. It didn't even feel hard like it did a few weeks ago. My heart rate was normal for the most part but nothing off the scale. And legs are feeling so fine. It could be those strides I made on Sunday, I noticed I reached 200 cadence there but damn it felt so easy today to keep it up.
Oh and I noticed I didn't put strides mileage into account. Did 6 today and managed to do almost a mile (1400m). I should add this to mileage right?
..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
May 12 - 4.1 km
May 13 - rest
May 14 - 7.5 km split in 2 parts but it still counts
May 15 - 5.7 km
May 16 - rest
May 17 - 5+1.4 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
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@AdrianChr92 count the strides for sure. Great run!
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@WhatMeRunning, one of these days I'm going to find one of the races on your list that fits my schedule and come down and join you. Or maybe stop by on my way to or from Lawrence and join you in a run? If the Jenks HM wasn't during our pheasant hunting trip I'd join you and @Elise4270 for that.
You can't pheasant hunt and run in the same day?
@WhatMeRunning find @7lenny7 a race and make him come down!
http://www.runningintheusa.com/Race/Calendar.aspx
Most are trail halfs, so I'll list those first.
This one is at the trails around Clinton Lake right on the west side of Lawrence, KS.
9/5 - North Shore Trail Run http://www.psychowyco.com/id61.html
Both of these are trail halfs at Lake Perry, just a shortish drive from Lawrence, KS area.
6/24 - Rock the Night Away Trail Half http://www.psychowyco.com/lakeperrytrailruns/id14.html
10/1 - Lake Perry Rocks Trail Half http://www.psychowyco.com/lakeperrytrailruns/id13.html
For road halfs, there are these:
9/24 - Pony Express Run (St. Joseph, MO) - http://www.sportkc.org/events/4th-annual-pony-express-run/
10/1 - Run the Burg (Warrensburg, MO) - http://runtheburg.com/Home_Page.php
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »@WhatMeRunning, one of these days I'm going to find one of the races on your list that fits my schedule and come down and join you. Or maybe stop by on my way to or from Lawrence and join you in a run? If the Jenks HM wasn't during our pheasant hunting trip I'd join you and @Elise4270 for that.
You can't pheasant hunt and run in the same day?
@WhatMeRunning find @7lenny7 a race and make him come down!
http://www.runningintheusa.com/Race/Calendar.aspx
Most are trail halfs, so I'll list those first.
This one is at the trails around Clinton Lake right on the west side of Lawrence, KS.
9/5 - North Shore Trail Run http://www.psychowyco.com/id61.html
Both of these are trail halfs at Lake Perry, just a shortish drive from Lawrence, KS area.
6/24 - Rock the Night Away Trail Half http://www.psychowyco.com/lakeperrytrailruns/id14.html
10/1 - Lake Perry Rocks Trail Half http://www.psychowyco.com/lakeperrytrailruns/id13.html
For road halfs, there are these:
9/24 - Pony Express Run (St. Joseph, MO) - http://www.sportkc.org/events/4th-annual-pony-express-run/
10/1 - Run the Burg (Warrensburg, MO) - http://runtheburg.com/Home_Page.php
June 24 is 12 days after surgery - doubt I could make that, unless I bail on the sx. Edit duh, no. Surgery is July 12. I'm OK 6/24
I'm working 9/24, least until changes are made. But it looks like the rest I'll be available. But, if you and Pat can run together, I have no doubt that'll be a blast.
And honestly post surgery, I have no idea how much time it'll take to get back to running. But, I'm down for trails. My husband ain't so keen on 'em. But I'm working on him. @ceciliaslater may be interested too. And @greenolivetree ? It'd would surely be a MF Party!0 -
A god damn it I just couldn't stay put and messed with the a callus on my foot now it hurts when I walk. I hope a bandaid will do0
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Over the winter I met an ultra trail runner who's goal is to always be in ultramarathon condition. When I met him he was coming off an injury so he was *just* doing 20/20 on Sat/Sun, but he says he normally does 30/30 EVERY weekend.
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I think I can maintain a fitness level for running HM's at any time, but will need to be careful about scheduling anything longer.
I managed to stay in pretty much perpetual shape to run a half in 2015, and ran 5 of them plus a full marathon. That was the year I came to understand the repeat marathon runners' attitude towards half marathons; they're races, you schedule them, but there isn't much of a taper or recovery period for a half when your major focus is a full marathon.
One thing I noticed was, stretching the long runs out to 16 miles or so really helped me be prepared for a half. After I'd done that, one long run a week of 10+ miles was sufficient to keep me in shape for the half distance.
Still working on figuring out how to stay in shape or at least manage the training cycle for the full marathon distance. It might take me a couple more full marathons to get to where I think I understand that.
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AdrianChr92 wrote: »A god damn it I just couldn't stay put and messed with the a callus on my foot now it hurts when I walk. I hope a bandaid will do
Haha. Awwww. I just use sandpaper on them.
Anyone bother with pedicures? I've never had one.1 -
Felt much less dead after the rest day yesterday and ran 11 miles with a few friends mid-day today. Love being back up north as too much running in Florida heat/humidity just saps me too much, even when I slow down.
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
5/12 - 2 miles
5/13 - 4.5 miles
5/14 - 6 miles
5/15 - 3 miles
5/17 - 11 miles
Total: 82.5 miles
Goal: 180 miles
Remaining: 97.5 miles
Next Races:
Ironman 70.3 Augusta - September
Chicago Marathon - October
Ironman Florida - November
@_nikkiwolf_ - I'm not a big fan of back to back races, but I think I tie up too much of my ego/identity in my race times to be comfortable racing at any less than 100%.3 -
@WhatMeRunning - You're getting into my old stomping grounds with that Pony Express Half. I grew up (and my parents still live) about 45 minutes from St. Joe.
Unfortunately, I'm holding off on race registrations until after I meet with the surgeon next week (Tuesday). I don't think I'll be able to run again until after a surgery happens--I've just got too much inflammation and limited mobility in my ankle to have a truly normal gait. And with moving next month, I'll likely have to put off surgery until sometime in July, pushing my 8 week recovery window into September. And THEN, I have to start working my way back to being fit enough to really run again.
I'm still keeping up my cardio (spin classes, mostly) and weightlifting so that I don't turn into a total blob. I dread surgery recovery and not even being able to do that much...
The new house that we've contracted on is only 6 miles south of the Kansas border, so maybe some of those Kansas races you've been running will be doable for me next year!2 -
Got to get back into training for the half in July. Only running 7-10km a week at the moment.. a lot happening but there shouldn't be any excuses! I have a 10km fun run this Sunday.. and a 14km fun run in 2 weeks so better start getting serious!3
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I just plotted out my longest planned run yet. This will be my Long Run for next week, after this week's cut back week. Assignment is a FFLR of 1h45-2h15, so I plotted this.
https://www.strava.com/routes/4964315
Nice thing is, if I get to the point where I'm too tired to keep running, at Mile 11, I can turn and just walk home, rather than finishing the last 1.2 miles. Goal is to do whole run in under the 135 minute time limit for the run.3 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »I just plotted out my longest planned run yet. This will be my Long Run for next week, after this week's cut back week. Assignment is a FFLR of 1h45-2h15, so I plotted this.
https://www.strava.com/routes/4964315
Nice thing is, if I get to the point where I'm too tired to keep running, at Mile 11, I can turn and just walk home, rather than finishing the last 1.2 miles. Goal is to do whole run in under the 135 minute time limit for the run.
How bad is the camber on those roads? Whenever I spend a significant portion of the run along a road I get concerned about the camber screwing up my hips or knees due to the constant uneven pavement. I'll often run in the middle of the oncoming lane when it's safe to do so on those roads.0 -
@7lenny7 I really enjoyed your race report. I’m hoping to learn from some of your lessons before my first marathon next April. I’m glad your achilles pain seems to be subsiding.
@RespectTheKitty Well done for getting so far through C25k! Keep it up
@_nikkiwolf_ Personally, I wouldn’t try to really race 2x10kms in one weekend, as when I really push for a PB it takes everything I have. However, you could definitely run both just for the experience and race bling, and try for a PB at the first one?
@Virkati I’m glad I’m not the only one counting down to my favourite race, even though it’s nearly a year away! Should probably start counting down to my marathon instead...
@runner_girl83 Good luck with your training!
Went for what should have been a recovery run today, but seeing as all of last week was at recovery pace and I have had the worst day you can imagine, I needed to do a hard workout and opted to run some hills near me that I've always shied away from. Felt quite proud that I managed one in particular that I've never done in one go before, and it definitely cured the stinker of a day I had
2nd May - 3.06 miles
3-4th May - poorlysick
5th May - 2.40 miles
8th May - 13.1 miles Hackney Half 2:05:24
12th May - 3.27 miles
14th May - 3.11 miles
15th May - 5.08 miles
17th May - 3.23 miles
MTD - 33.25/70 miles
Upcoming races:
2nd Oct - Tonbridge Half Marathon
30th Oct - River Thames Half Marathon
9th April 2017 - Brighton Marathon2 -
Week 7 day 2 in the books. Ran 2.2 miles without stopping. I could have probably gone 3, but didn't want to push it.
My ticker is currently inaccessible, but suffice to say I'm in good shape to make my 75 mile run/walk goal.3
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