April 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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Oh man! For a minute I couldn't find the April thread and I got really sad! ETA: I just realized why I couldn't find it, because it's in the Fitness and Exercise forum not the Challenges one, lol.
So, I am super late to the party this month, lol. I have been so bad about consistently running. THIS WEEK I am finally, officially going to be back on track! This past weekend I was in D.C. for the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile. It was such a pretty run, and it was perfectly timed for the blossoms. Considering I hadn't done a run longer than 4 miles since the day after St. Paddy's Day I was pretty pleased with my time of 1:43. Now, it's time to really truly get focused again. I need to get my base built up again so I can be ready to make my 2nd attempt at training for my first full marathon in November.
I'm trying to upload a couple pics of the race but it doesn't seem to be working, boo. I'll try again later.
I'm not going with a mileage goal this month. My April goal is to get back to consistently sticking to a running schedule.
Date Miles Notes
4/1/18 3.1 ----lunch run
4/2/18 0
4/3/18 0
4/4/18 4 ----4 miles + zumba
4/5/18 0
4/6/18 0
4/7/18 0
4/8/18 10.1 ----Cherry Blossom 10 Mile
4/9/18 0
4/10/18 3.1 ----lunchtime run
Races
3/3 - Bill Fortune 5k - my friend's 1st race
3/4 - Rock n' Roll New Orleans HM - 2:13:50 - longest run since ITBS!
4/8 - Cherry Blossom 10 Mile - 1:43:51
4/14 - John Bellew Memorial Run 5k
4/28 - Run for the Wild 5k @ the Bronx Zoo
5/5 - Hard Cider 5k
5/6 The North Face Endurance Challenge Bear Mtn. 5k Trail Run
6/3 George Washington Bridge Challenge 10k
7/14 - Women's Distance Festival 5k
9/9 - South Nyack 10 Miler
9/30 - Bronx 10 Mile
11/18 - Philadelphia Marathon (if I don't get into NYC via lottery)
12/? - Santa 5k9 -
Also, I figure it can't hurt to post this again, but I'm getting SUPER close to my updated fundraising goal of $1,500 for the Wildlife Conservation Society's Run for the Wild 5k at the Bronx Zoo. Currently, I'm at $1,230, which is the most I've ever raised in the now 4 years that I have done this run/fundraiser! If anyone is a big fan of wildlife like me, any and all donations are appreciated, no matter how small! This year's fundraiser is in support of our awesome big cats!
https://my.wcs.org/fundraiser/1239710
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4/01 - REST
4/02 - 5.19 (trail)
4/03 - 3.39
4/04 - 5.38 (trail)
4/05 - 4
4/06 - 3
4/07 - 10.62
4/08 - REST
4/09 - 5.13 (trail)
4/10 - 4.9
Tomorrow will be my last trail effort before the 25k Saturday. Feeling good about it and also terrified. 15.4 miles seems both doable and overly ambitious. I did get the green light from hubby to sign up for another trail race in Moab in November. VERY excited about that. Now the decision is if I try and train for the 50k distance or go with the 30k. If I do go 50k, it means I will have skipped the marathon distance altogether. That's kind of funny, but apropos for this group.
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@eponine1984 - Hugs and prayers
04/01/2018 - 2.31miles
04/03/2018 - 2.31 miles
04/05/2018 - 3.10 miles
04/10/2018 - 3.34 miles
Upcoming races (Question marks are races not yet registered for):
Louisiana Marathon Quarter Marathon - 01/13/2018 - Done
Mardi Gras Mambo 10K - 02/17/2018 - Done
Q50 Races Sunset Gulf - 6.5 miles 3/24/2018 -DNS
Fat Boy 5K - 04/14/2018
BIG EASY BIG HEART 5K 7/21/2018 - ?
WHOA Racing Cane Field Classic 2018 (Machete 7 – 1 mile/4 mile/2mile) 10/13/2018- ?
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Was supposed to have done 5km on Friday but did a burpee challenge instead, 200 chest to floor burpees in 29 minutes.
Sunday was a comic hero 10km fun run, plus 1km with my four year old and another 4km to get there in the first place. So 15km done. Doing a half hour run tomorrow morning, another half hour on Friday and then my first ever marathon on Sunday.
Goal 100km
01.04.2018 16km
04.04.2018 3.2km
08.04.2018 15km
Total 34.2km
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lporter229 wrote: »I am working on a thing for work that I need to circulate by the end of the day and it's driving me bonkers and I feel like I need to either raid the candy dish or go out and run and chase the honking demons outside my office window. But instead I'm just sucking back coffee and glaring at my phone haha. And ignoring the report. I'm more stressed about the report (because it goes to a fairly broad list of people including my boss and our new regional director) than I am about my upcoming performance evaluation this afternoon.
Planning on 5km tonight after work and after taking care of errands. I hope it's still above freezing. Ice this morning after yesterday's melt was wicked. Also hoping not to run into any geese.
I have nothing to do at the moment... You want, I could knock that report out. then you could run for me.
Are you familiar with laboratory quality management systems? If so we may have a deal... hahaha...
Seriously? What do you do? I am an analytical chemist and also our laboratory's quality manager. Would this have anything to do with ISO 17025?
Whaaa? There 3 of us? I'm just a lowly refinery chemist with QC duties, no fancy title.
Oh how I wish I worked in quality in a lab.... Finishing my thesis in medicinal chemistry but got stuck for years in food production... Hard to get decent roles here!2 -
I really got behind on this thread, yikes! So yesterday I did a little over 8k as a "recovery/warm-weather acclimation" run with no distance in mind, just told myself I could turn around whenever I felt like it. Sometimes I do that to trick myself into going further, but this time, I actually did feel like it, and actually did turn around. It's been sunny and warm and I LOVE IT!
Today and yesterday work has interfered with my long run plans, but fortunately it's a cut-back week. Today I worked it out by squeezing in one run after work, and another during my son's swimming lessons, coming just short of an even 17k total, but I didn't keep going to get the extra. We did end up hiking through the woods to get from one bus stop to the other on the way home though. (It's a weird bus connection between our house and the pool, 10 minutes by car but you have to be creative to get there by bus). Got home with my little buddy just in time to not get stuck in a thunderstorm... hmm, that reminds me, I should go to bed. The rain on the roof will be perfect for sleeping. And I seriously need to work on my sleep quality and quantity.
Next race: Lublin Marathon, May 13
Crazy question: I am feeling ready to back off on the mileage after the marathon, and want to maintain for a while around half-marathon fitness. SO there's this half marathon 3 weeks after the marathon... Could I just do a regular post-marathon recovery (one week of zero running, then basically a reverse taper) and run the half by feel? I wouldn't be aiming for a PR, mainly just a finish in a fun race, and the cool shirt they designed for it. Is this a bad idea???2 -
4/1 - 4/8 ADK vacation, no running!
4/9 5miles
4/19 7miles
7 miles felt good this morning.
I’m almost done with my kid’s rooms and I’m exhausted... so much work, but it looks great and is so much better organized!
3/18/2018 Shamrock half marathon
3/24/2018 Don't Sit on Colon Cancer 5K
10/7/2018 Crawlin Crab half marathon
10/13/2018 Joggin for Frogmen 5K
11/18/2018 Norfolk Harbor half marathon5 -
Date Miles today - Miles for April
4/1 10 miles - 10
4/2 REST DAY
4/3 6.2 miles - 16.2
4/4 REST DAY
4/5 4.5 miles - 20.7
4/6 REST DAY
4/7 13.1 miles - 33.8
4/8 REST DAY
4/9 REST DAY
4/10 7 miles - 40.8
Races this year
Oak Barrel Half Marathon - 4/7/18 -- 1:47:24
Upcoming races:
None at the moment
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@kdbulger I like that body scan you do so much I’m going to nick it for my next bleurgh run.
@fitoverfortymom for some reason I too am averse to the marathon and would rather skip the distance. So, although I AM signed up for a marathon, it’s very much listed as 26.2 ‘ish’ miles, and the company that runs it is RENOWNED for giving out bonus miles.....what they refer to as ‘the best value race fee’
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@girlinahat "Best value." That's funny. Pay for 26.2, get 2 additional free.0
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fitoverfortymom wrote: »@girlinahat "Best value." That's funny. Pay for 26.2, get 2 additional free.
They’ve just had these car stickers made:
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girlinahat wrote: »fitoverfortymom wrote: »@girlinahat "Best value." That's funny. Pay for 26.2, get 2 additional free.
They’ve just had these car stickers made:
Those are really glorious.0 -
@eponine1984 So sorry. Thoughts and prayers out to you.1
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polskagirl01 wrote: »Crazy question: I am feeling ready to back off on the mileage after the marathon, and want to maintain for a while around half-marathon fitness. SO there's this half marathon 3 weeks after the marathon... Could I just do a regular post-marathon recovery (one week of zero running, then basically a reverse taper) and run the half by feel? I wouldn't be aiming for a PR, mainly just a finish in a fun race, and the cool shirt they designed for it. Is this a bad idea???
3 Weeks is plenty of time, IMO. Go for it and have fun. I mean I am far from an expert, and I am planning a 50k for 6 DAYS after my marathon, so maybe my advice is not great, but heck I would do it in a heart beat.
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I wasn’t sure how today’s run was going to go. As I’ve said before, I always struggle on Tuesdays for some reason. Yesterday morning, I did 10 minutes of “leg day” strength training (body weight only), and I am SORE. I figured I’d just try to run slow and work out some of the stiffness. I did a 36 minute easy run, and I almost hit the 3 mile mark! Definitely surprised myself, and I do feel much better now.
April goal: 40 miles
Today: 2.9 miles
Total: 12.0 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
04/05/18 - 0
04/06/18 - 0
04/07/18 - 11.7 miles - 2 races and a bit more
04/08/18 - 0
04/09/18 - 0
04/10/18 - 12.1 miles @ 9:27 pace
Big Hairy Audacious Goal: Sub 4 hours in Pittsburgh 2018!
Official Marathon PR: 4:11:28
Next Races (more as I find them):
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)
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Feeling great, like I'm back where I belong.
1/4: REST
2/4: REST
3/4: 5.26 kms (brisk walk) + 8 mins of bodyweight training
4/4: 10K+ steps
5/4: 10K+ steps
6/4: 10K+ steps
7/4: REST
8/4: REST
9/4: 5.05 kms (normal walk) + 7.5 mins of bodyweight training
10/4: 8.19 kms (lunchtime walk + C25K Wk1 D1 after work) + 8 mins of bodyweight training
TOTAL : 18.5 / 50 kms goal
Races:
19/4-30/4: Zombies Run! App 2018 Spring Virtual Run
22/9: “Coureurs des Bois” Obstacle Course Challenge (not signed up yet)
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4/1: 2.5 miles
4/2: 3.1 miles
4/3: ST, walk 1 mile
4/6: ST, 3 miles
4/7: 3.5 miles
4/8: 6 miles
4/9: ST, walk 1 mile
4/10: 3 miles
Total Running for April: 21.1/60
Upcoming Races:
Phoenix Rising 5k 4/21
Wineglass Marathon 9/305 -
5.5 miles treadmill w/ strides
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