April 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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Hrm. 27mph steady winds here, with showers and snow. Probably not a run outside kind of day.0
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Tonight was my club’s first Summer Handicap race. I was one of the first to set off but I didn’t get passed by everyone that started after me! Can’t wait to see my progress over the next few months.
01.04.18 10k (first time ever going over 5)
04.04.18 5.6k
Total 15.6/60
Upcoming races:
22.04.18 The Longhorn Trail 5k
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When the nerves hit, sometimes I just need to write some things out:
“If you are going to face a challenge, it has to be a real challenge. You can’t accomplish anything without the possibility of failure.” -Lazarus Long
I’ve been feeling the nerves of my coming 100 mile lately. I’m not attempting something as epic as Barkley, but for me it is a real challenge.
The quote by Laz landed in my email inbox today and really brought it home for me. I’ve put in countless hours of running. I’ve planned my gear and nutrition. I’ve upped my mental game and played out how I want the race to go, hundreds of times, in my head.
I am still uncertain. Do I have what it takes to push through the exhaustion, the pain, and the sheer number of miles? I don’t know. But that’s why I am doing it. I want to face the challenge, to be the Man in the Arena that Theodore Roosevelt spoke of. Right now, I don’t know if I have the answer to the question “can I?” But the voice inside says I will.
Zumbro is calling.
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Happy I got in my first run of the month, starting off with 7.4 km! Also with a much faster pace of 5:43/km compared to my last week's average pace of 6:37.
92.6 km left to go!7 -
@MNLittleFinn all I know is I look forward to reading your race report after you cross the finish line3
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »I am still uncertain. Do I have what it takes to push through the exhaustion, the pain, and the sheer number of miles? I don’t know.
And lets not forget the weather! They had about 8 inches of snow fall in the area yesterday and it won't get appreciably above freezing until two days before the race starts, just in time for an inch of rain over three days.
What a fun sloppy mess we're in for, @MNLittleFinn !!
I've only be focusing on what I'm bringing for the actual race, but I really need to think about what I need for volunteering on that Friday. I'll need to make sure I can keep warm and dry at the aid station!
ETA:
Eric's 100M starts at 8am Friday, April 13th.
My 50M starts at 12:01 AM on Saturday, April 24th (midnight)
I'm volunteering at an aid station for 7 hours Friday afternoon and evening. The aid station set up is such that I should see Erik 2 to 4 times during my volunteer shift so I can harass him cheer him on. Hopefully we'll meet on the trail Saturday as well.
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@7lenny7 I'll take slop over post holing. Oh yeah, bring me bacon.4
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April 1st...11 miles (felt refreshing)
April 4th...13.5 miles (planned to go 15, but happy with 13.5 since it is my first longer run after 5 weeks of 100 mile race recovery)
....total 24.5
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Another rest day for me yesterday. I wanted 10 but I hadn't worked on our bathroom renovation since before the kids came home for Easter and I knew if I ran instead I'd pay in the long run. So, I painted instead.
Tonight. Tonight I'll be running.
Since @MNLittleFinn brought it up I'll post some of my thoughts on the upcoming Zumbro race.
Training - I feel as ill-prepared for a race as I've ever felt. This IT band issue has really held back my miles and my training and while it's better, it's not totally resolved. I originally planned 8 runs of 20 miles or more for this cycle but I've only had 2. Last year when training for a 50K I had 6 runs of 20+ miles. I should have went for 50M last year!
Nutrition - I've done nothing to refine or practice my nutrition plan. My plan this year is to eat whatever looks good at the very well stocked aid stations. I will say, this race is set up great for AS support. You really don't have to carry much. The greatest distance between aid stations is 4.33 miles. I'll be going through an aid station 14 times in 50 miles. Eric will be going through 29 times in 100 miles! So, while I haven't practiced a nutrition plan, I'm not too worried about it. I'll grab a couple of gels along the way to keep with me, but other than that, it will be aid station buffet all the way.
Gear - I decided Sunday that I don't think I care for my Altra Lone Peaks after all. I think the toe box is too wide for me so I scrunch up my toes to try to get a better fit (ETA: that doesn't make sense, I know, but I can't figure out how to describe it better) and end up with the tips of my toes being sore. I couldn't figure out why that happened until @amymoreorless was asking about it (I think it was her). I'll have those shoes for one lap but will probably rely on my Cloudventures for the first and third lap. Again, more 20+ mile training runs would have helped figure this out.
Weather - While it's way to early to trust the forecast, *if* the forecast holds, we're in for a pretty muddy run. I doubt it can be as muddy as my Psycho Wyco in February, but it will not be a fast course. Since I was planning on hiking a third to a half of the course anyway, the mud won't slow me down much as it will other folks. And that Psycho Wyco race was perfect as mud run training. So I have that going for me.
The only thing that can stop me from finishing this race is my IT band. I can power though the pain, but I won't push it to the point where I think I might injure myself, or take me out of running more than a couple of weeks. There are plenty more races in my future. No reason to go all in on this one.
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@7lenny7 i wish i could just grab and go. I found out in october that after about 45 miles, most thingslook like crap to me. Nutrition mainly means packing things I'll still want to eat in the latet miles.2
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »@7lenny7 i wish i could just grab and go. I found out in october that after about 45 miles, most thingslook like crap to me. Nutrition mainly means packing things I'll still want to eat in the latet miles.
@MNLittleFinn what will you be packing for calories?
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »@7lenny7 i wish i could just grab and go. I found out in october that after about 45 miles, most thingslook like crap to me. Nutrition mainly means packing things I'll still want to eat in the latet miles.
@MNLittleFinn what will you be packing for calories?
I have enough Tailwind for the whole thing. Dump, fill with water and go. Quesadillas are ok too, so I'll be having those at the aid stations, plus potato chips.... the csndy and stuff, or anything sweet just did not look good at all.
Tailwind worked great in October so im sticking with it. I'll be seeing what looks good at midnight too, but i want to have something I know I'll handle after hours on trail.1 -
I feel prepared for my race Saturday but so unprepared for actually travelling and now I'm bringing work with me...6
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@MNLittleFinn - how early do you get up to run? I recall another quote from the Notebooks of Lazarus Long:
"Happiness consists of getting enough sleep."
@PastorVincent - If the wind were 27 mph and steady, I'd consider running in it today. Here, it's gusty. I went to the podiatrist today. My car rocked on its shocks at a stoplight, and I had to pay attention to hold my lane on the interstate. There are random power outages in the area, and we had blowing snow for the evening commute. Fortunately, I was home by then.
I made the executive decision that today will be an unplanned rest day. I don't want to take my car across town in traffic to the group run, and I don't particularly want to go out on local roads with drivers having possible control issues and probably not looking for some idiot out running in this weather. I could dress for the temperature and wind, but I'm concerned about traffic and random blowing tree branches.
Oh, well. That means I'll have more miles that I can run tomorrow, instead of having to limit myself to 6.2 -
@MNLittleFinn do you mean Lazarus Lake for that quote?0
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Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
04/01/18 :::: 5.3 :::: 5.3
04/02/18 :::: 3.6 :::: 8.9
04/03/18 :::: 4.8 :::: 13.7
04/04/18 :::: 1.5 :::: 15.2
Just a tiny run before my circuit training workout this morning. Didn't have time for more then and this afternoon, well the 50 mph winds are not too inviting. My fence blew over in my back yard and I'm pretty unhappy about that development as an end to my day. Guess I'll be taking Stella out on a leash only for a while. We also saw/heard two trees fall when I was walking her on the trail after work so I decided it was time to get out of there. Just hoping we don't lose power before this is all over. In the meantime, I'm over here having some wine.
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@lporter229 "Satan's Sidewalk"...an apt name, and one I've never heard before!
@7lenny7 and @MNLittleFinn You've both got this and we'll all be virtually cheering you on!!!
Monday the wind was blowing from the north, and it made for a slightly chilly run compared to recent temps. Tuesday, it came from the south, and made for a much warmer and more humid run. And then this morning, it came from the north again...nothing like the weather making its mind up about things.
I got in 15 miles this morning taking things easy in the chillier breeze. My ankle is still a little swollen, but it has definitely come down since I noticed it on Sunday so I'm not really bothered about it at all now; if things start to hurt, that's when I get concerned!
02 - 15.39
03 - 13.55
04 - 15.21
Total: 44.15 / 280 miles2 -
@MNLittleFinn do you mean Lazarus Lake for that quote?
Yeah. Autocorrect got it and i didnt notice until after an hour. I have no clue how it autocorrected lake to long.... stupid phone0 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »I have enough Tailwind for the whole thing. Dump, fill with water and go. Quesadillas are ok too, so I'll be having those at the aid stations, plus potato chips.... the csndy and stuff, or anything sweet just did not look good at all. //.
@MNLittleFinn Read that as Quaalude's : which seemed rather an odd choice for Fueling even if it was your phone auto correcting - then went back and read it again.
Is there a live update site for race results??1 -
juliet3455 wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »I have enough Tailwind for the whole thing. Dump, fill with water and go. Quesadillas are ok too, so I'll be having those at the aid stations, plus potato chips.... the csndy and stuff, or anything sweet just did not look good at all. //.
@MNLittleFinn Read that as Quaalude's : which seemed rather an odd choice for Fueling even if it was your phone auto correcting - then went back and read it again.
Is there a live update site for race results??
There "should" be live updates each lap, according to the RD. But since they have to beam down their own 4G to the valley for it, it might not be perfect.0 -
Thank you, everyone, for your kind words. It truly means a lot to me.
I had my follow up yesterday with my doctor. Everything looks good so far. I'll have some continued follow up to do with blood work for a few months, but it's looking like I won't need chemo (did you know a molar pregnancy can trigger hormones that cause cancerous growths and need chemo? Nope, I didn't either). I'm cleared to return to all regular activities again.
This morning, all set to attack the day, I rolled over to get out of bed and felt a white hot shooting pain down my spine/right shoulder blade. After a lot of Advil and hours cooking myself with the heating pad, I could almost move. So, stubborn PA Dutch girl that I am, I got dressed and got outside.
I only ran for a mile, but I did it without stopping.
April goals:
Get cleared to run - done
Run 20 miles - 1/2015 -
I made my first feeble attempt at a beginner’s version of a “tempo” run today. I wanted to add in a fourth day of running this week and do a short, quick run to test myself a little. To my surprise, I ran a sub-12 minute mile! I did a slow 1/2 mile cool down jog and didn’t feel bad at all.
April goal: 40 miles
4/4: 1.5 miles
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4/1 - rest
4/2 - rest
4/3 - 7.1km
4/4 - 4.8km
11.9/100 km
The wind was yucky today which meant running too fast and having to walk bits because apparently when it's windy I try to finish faster and then fail because of walking bits after my impromptu sprints.
And I totally registered for that mountain 10K in July and have tentatively booked my uncle's barn to sleep in while I'm there (he lives the next town over and my cousin lives near the finish line). Might try to convince my cousin she ought to run it with me! Maybe my uncle too for that matter...
2018 Races:
1/1/18 Resolution Run 5K ~38:00 (no official times)
3/4/18 MEC Road Race #1 10K 1:30:57
3/17/28 St Patrick's Day race 10K 1:24:53
4/7/18 Jasper Half Marathon
4/22/18 MEC Trail Race #1 5K
5/20/18 MEC Trail Race #2 10K
6/24/18 MEC Trail Race #3 15K
7/28/18 Idaho Peak 10K Trail Race
8/18/18 Edmonton Marathon 10K
9/2/18 MEC Trail Race #4 10K
10/7/18 MEC Trail Race #5 15K6 -
The forecast for today was supposed to be 60 deg F with a bit of a breeze. So my plan was to drive home and immediately go for a long run outside. When I left the office it was nearer 40 deg F and absolutely bucketing down. I bailed and went to the gym instead and ran 7 miles on the treadmill. Not ideal, but I got into the zone and the time passed quite quickly.4
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Aaapril....run she will
4/1 11 hrs work/dinner with friends
4/2 4.29
4/3 moped (anniversary of Steve's death)
4/4 4.07
Total 8.36
@eponine1984 I'm so sorry about your pregnancy...
Ticker is my goal for 2018 and progress to date:
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April 3 - 2 mile Treadmill run
April 4 - 3 mile Treadmill run
5 miles so far/Goal 70 miles
Upcoming Races:
4/28/18 Brown Deer 10k
6/10/18 Manitowoc Half Marathon
8/18/18 Madison Mini Half Marathon
9/16/18 North Face Endurance 10k3 -
3/1 = rest day...sort of (moving day)
3/2 = 9.5 miles
3/3 = Vinyasa yoga class and 3.5 miles
3/4 = 3 dreadmill Miles and 20 minutes strength training
April mileage goal = 125 miles / April miles complete = 16 miles4 -
04/01/18 - 8 Miles - 9:59 Pace
04/02/18 - Rest
04/03/18 - 10 miles - 9:27 Pace
04/04/18 - 10 miles @ 4% grade and 7:43 pace
Big Hairy Audacious Goal: Sub 4 hours in Pittsburgh 2018!
Official Marathon PR: 4:11:28
Next Races (more as I find them):
04/07/18 - Achilles 9.3 Challenge (10k and 5k back to back)
05/06/18 - Pittsburgh Marathon - aiming for sub four hours.
05/12/18 - Glacier Ridge 50k Trail Ultra (I must hate myself)
2020 - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)
With weather reporting 27mph winds and knowing that is always MUCH windier where I was, I decided to run on dreadmill and kick the speed up a notch. I hope to get to 10 miles @ 7:30 pace on dreadmill before the marathon. 31 days left to get into sub-4hour shape!5 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »Tailwind worked great in October so im sticking with it. I'll be seeing what looks good at midnight too, but i want to have something I know I'll handle after hours on trail.
Yeah, must say pretty happy with Tailwind my self. Glad you turned me on to it a while back.
I have done several 20 mile runs with Tailwind now, and it is looking good for me to use in my first ultra come may. Not a fan of the taste, but it does seem to quench thirst much better than sports drinks, and I do not need to deal with gels while running. Figure that plus what is at the aid stations should be enough.1 -
Another rest day for me yesterday. I wanted 10 but I hadn't worked on our bathroom renovation since before the kids came home for Easter and I knew if I ran instead I'd pay in the long run. So, I painted instead.
Tonight. Tonight I'll be running.
Since @MNLittleFinn brought it up I'll post some of my thoughts on the upcoming Zumbro race.
Training - I feel as ill-prepared for a race as I've ever felt. This IT band issue has really held back my miles and my training and while it's better, it's not totally resolved. I originally planned 8 runs of 20 miles or more for this cycle but I've only had 2. Last year when training for a 50K I had 6 runs of 20+ miles. I should have went for 50M last year!
Nutrition - I've done nothing to refine or practice my nutrition plan. My plan this year is to eat whatever looks good at the very well stocked aid stations. I will say, this race is set up great for AS support. You really don't have to carry much. The greatest distance between aid stations is 4.33 miles. I'll be going through an aid station 14 times in 50 miles. Eric will be going through 29 times in 100 miles! So, while I haven't practiced a nutrition plan, I'm not too worried about it. I'll grab a couple of gels along the way to keep with me, but other than that, it will be aid station buffet all the way.
Gear - I decided Sunday that I don't think I care for my Altra Lone Peaks after all. I think the toe box is too wide for me so I scrunch up my toes to try to get a better fit (ETA: that doesn't make sense, I know, but I can't figure out how to describe it better) and end up with the tips of my toes being sore. I couldn't figure out why that happened until @amymoreorless was asking about it (I think it was her). I'll have those shoes for one lap but will probably rely on my Cloudventures for the first and third lap. Again, more 20+ mile training runs would have helped figure this out.
Weather - While it's way to early to trust the forecast, *if* the forecast holds, we're in for a pretty muddy run. I doubt it can be as muddy as my Psycho Wyco in February, but it will not be a fast course. Since I was planning on hiking a third to a half of the course anyway, the mud won't slow me down much as it will other folks. And that Psycho Wyco race was perfect as mud run training. So I have that going for me.
The only thing that can stop me from finishing this race is my IT band. I can power though the pain, but I won't push it to the point where I think I might injure myself, or take me out of running more than a couple of weeks. There are plenty more races in my future. No reason to go all in on this one.
@7lenny7 Yes, I am the one with the toe scrunching problem. It is a hard bad habit to break. I have epic calluses at the ends of my toes now.
Good luck on your race!1
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