April 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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Can I ask what the purpose is? I've seen people mentioning staying in certain heartrate zones, but I'm not entirely sure why.
It is an objective measure of how hard you are pushing yourselves. For some runners, they are good at telling how fast or slow to go based on feel, others use heart rate. So if you are supposed to be doing an "easy" run, then your HR should be in a lower zone, and if you are doing a harder workout your HR should be in a higher zone.
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Total - 27.5miles
Target - 40 miles
To Complete - 12.5 miles
1/4 - Rest
2/4 - Rest
3/4 - Rest
4/4 - 4.1 miles
5/4 - 4.9 miles
6/4 - 4 miles
7/4 - 3.1 miles. First park run with my daughter
7/4 - 5.22 miles. Evening run.
8/4 - 2.01 miles
9/4 - Rest
10/4 - 4.21 miles
Miles nicely ticking along at the moment. The hardest thing is that I am doing low heart rate training, which means my average pace is at least 4 minutes a mile slower than I would normally run! Means even 4 miles is a long run in terms of time!
Keep up the good work all.
Can I ask what the purpose is? I've seen people mentioning staying in certain heartrate zones, but I'm not entirely sure why.
@zdyb23456 I'm not sure if this is what @Wen2Run is doing, but there are some who follow Dr. Phil Maffetone's MAF (Maximal Aerobic Function) training techniques. It's a formula using 180-age and further adjusted for fitness level, medications, and medical conditions (maybe I'm missing something else). I haven't had patience to keep going for more than a couple months at such a slow pace, but I made good progress during that time even. I will probably go back to that at some point because as soon as I started going faster, progress definitely slowed down. The idea is to improve aerobic capacity by running at your MAF heart rate, which will seem slow for awhile (months).2 -
5.06 miles this morning before work. Between the run and bootcamp after work yesterday, my hamstrings are sore. Been trying to stand at my desk a lot today.
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Today was a very, very bad running day. My plan was to run a quick-ish 1.5 miles. My hamstrings were still sore from whatever I did to myself on Monday, but I expected to work out of it the way I did yesterday. WRONG. I haven’t hurt this bad during a run since I first started my c25k program back in December. I looked and whimpered my way through 1.5 miles in about 20 minutes. My knees are hurting so badly that I was nearly in tears by the time I finished. Maybe I altered my gait in response to my stiff hamstrings and put too much stress on my knees? I don’t know. I’ll do ice and ibuprofen tonight. Fingers crossed that tomorrow goes better. My very first 5k is in only 10 days.
Have any of you ever experienced something like this before?
Goal: 40 miles
Today: 1.5 miles
Total: 13.5 miles5 -
April 2018
04.01.18 - 10 m. / 60 minutes on bike trainer.
04.02.18 - 3.5 m EZ. / Swim
04.05.18 - 10 m.
04.07.18 - 26.2 m. W/ one of my MFP best friends.
04.08.18 - 1 m. EZ
04.09.18 - 1 m. EZ travel day
04.10.18 - 6 m. And 1 hour bike trainer
04.11.18 - 9.1 m. (2 jogs)
Upcoming Events:
05.06.18 - Flying Pig Marathon.
05.20.18 - IronMan 70.3 Chattanooga
07.14.18 - IronMan 70.3 Muncie
07.29.18 - IronMan 70.3 Ohio
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midwesterner85 wrote: »Total - 27.5miles
Target - 40 miles
To Complete - 12.5 miles
1/4 - Rest
2/4 - Rest
3/4 - Rest
4/4 - 4.1 miles
5/4 - 4.9 miles
6/4 - 4 miles
7/4 - 3.1 miles. First park run with my daughter
7/4 - 5.22 miles. Evening run.
8/4 - 2.01 miles
9/4 - Rest
10/4 - 4.21 miles
Miles nicely ticking along at the moment. The hardest thing is that I am doing low heart rate training, which means my average pace is at least 4 minutes a mile slower than I would normally run! Means even 4 miles is a long run in terms of time!
Keep up the good work all.
Can I ask what the purpose is? I've seen people mentioning staying in certain heartrate zones, but I'm not entirely sure why.
@zdyb23456 I'm not sure if this is what @Wen2Run is doing, but there are some who follow Dr. Phil Maffetone's MAF (Maximal Aerobic Function) training techniques. It's a formula using 180-age and further adjusted for fitness level, medications, and medical conditions (maybe I'm missing something else). I haven't had patience to keep going for more than a couple months at such a slow pace, but I made good progress during that time even. I will probably go back to that at some point because as soon as I started going faster, progress definitely slowed down. The idea is to improve aerobic capacity by running at your MAF heart rate, which will seem slow for awhile (months).
I think I bought the book everyone talks about related to HR zone training. Haven't read it yet. I'm afraid I'd have to walk slower than my normal pace to hit the right zones.
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@skippygirlsmom I was just thinking about how you were doing the other day. I'm happy to hear that your ribs are doing ok, and that you got a run in with no pain! I know you're taking the time to heal, but do be careful with those runs!
@7lenny7 Glad you managed to get yourself out of that funk and back into the game! You're absolutely going to nail Zumbro!
@bride001 Good luck in your race; I certainly hope that storm holds off long enough for you to get a great result!
@PastorVincent Nice shot! Usually my race photos have a million people in the way, and when the crowd finally breaks for a brief moment, I'm pulling a face that looks like I'm trying to hold in the effects of the previous night's chili.
@greyparks206 I think most runners have been there, and the best suggestion is to ease up and give yourself a chance to heal some. Trying to run through it, especially in combination with taking pain killers, is a recipe for injury. You still have 10 days to your race, so try taking a few days off; we all usually come back feeling a lot stronger after giving ourselves a chance to rest.
Day two of taper, and even though I was running with the group and taking it super easy, my heart rate was through the roof. Hmmm, it happens a lot with this group! One more run will be had tomorrow morning, and then I'll take Friday off. I stocked up on instant mac and cheese, only to come home to find the kids eating all of my carbs. Thanks kids...if daddy's race goes to Hell, then you're all grounded lol!
02 - 15.39
03 - 13.55
04 - 15.21
05 - 13.38
06 - 31.56
09 - 15.28
10 - 8.50
11 - 8.36
Total: 121.23 / 280 miles5 -
4 today. Coach did not make me do weights-it’s a banner day!
4/1-rest day (unscheduled)
4/2-rest day
4/3-5
4/4-3
4/5-4
4/6-rest day
4/7-9
4/8-3 (plus coach made me do weights)
4/9-coach made me do different weights
4/10-5
4/11-4
MTD - 33 - probably 35 with all the extra bits that I don’t count. But my goal is to stick to my plan so I’m not so worried what the mileage total is.
10/11 days according to plan.
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I was going to take today off and run tomorrow morning, but my running buddy texted me this morning and asked if I wanted to do a warm weather & sunshine tempo tonight after work instead. I'm so glad I took her up on it! I got off work at 5:20, went to the chiro/physio at 6, then I came home and we were running by 6:45. Post-chiro, I felt amazing! Plus I'm basically cleared to run and do whatever I want now so I'm feeling pretty happy
We did 2 miles to warm up and get to the loop of towpath where we wouldn't have to interrupt our tempo. Then: 4 miles with a goal pace of 7:45. Actual splits: 7:39, 7:53, 7:50, 7:35. Ended with 2 more miles of cool down.
I definitely didn't expect to keep up with that tempo pace today, but it actually felt pretty maintainable. I think that going after work + with good company helped a lot. But I'm also very surprised how quickly my fitness is returning after so many mostly-sedentary months (ahem....5). In just a few weeks, everything from general ease of my runs to my heart rate to my daily energy level have all improved. Why on earth did I thumb my nose at running for so many (cold, dark, wintry) months?!
4/1: 7 miles
4/2: 4.1 miles
4/3: 6.7 miles
4/4: Rest day
4/5: Lazy day
4/6: 5.2 miles
4/7: 10 miles
4/8: 4.5 miles trail demo
4/9: 5 miles
4/10: 7.2 miles Track Tuesday
4/11: 8 miles Tempo Wednesday
April miles: 57.7
Goal miles: 100
Upcoming Races:
April 29: New Jersey Marathon 4-person relay
May 20: Watershed 10k trail race
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@garygse I don’t plan to run tomorrow if my knees are hurting again. They didn’t start hurting until after I had already begun running today. I’m doing ice and ibuprofen tonight to see if I can reduce whatever inflammation is there. I’ve been off my feet for an hour or so, and they already feel much better.
For just the muscle stiffness I was feeling in my hamstrings, it’s been my experience that light exercise alleviates soreness. Rest just makes things tighten up even worse.1 -
Due to the fresh snow - wet and heavy hiding the compacted ice the club cancelled the traditional Wednesday night run for Safety Reason's. Now to go swimming or skiing. Hill closed for the season due to insurance expired - would cost more to extend it than what they would get in revenue.
Just registered for my A Event for the summer - Emperors Challenge The video clip they show on the web page when it first opens is a fantastic depiction of what/where you run.2018 Races: (italics means not registered yet, only pondering)
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 3:05:55
4/22/18 MEC Trail Race #1 5K
5/20/18 MEC Trail Race #2 10K
6/24/18 MEC Trail Race #3 15K
7/1/18 Canada Day 5K or 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 15K
10/22/18 Heartbeat Run 10K
12/1/18 Santa Shuffle
@sarahthes Just had this pop-up in my FB Running Club. Not sure if they are running straight down the Road surface on the Bridge which would be interesting or along the Path ways - which are so narrow that I won't run on it anymore, I detour downhill to the LRT Bridge; I did the Canada Day run last year 15km across the bridge-around Hawrelak and up hill to the university, a decent event.
Edmonton 10K - On July 22, thousands of runners will cross the High Level Bridge, run along the scenic Sask Dr and the tree-lined streets of Windsor Park, then back over the bridge to finish with a party at the Legislature. Are you in? Join the party: Edmonton10k.com
https://www.facebook.com/RunCRSWest/photos/a.10150132052993846.301064.8619213845/10156399707623846/?type=30 -
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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
04/11/18 - 12.1 miles @ 9:00 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)
I am not used to this above freezing stuff and was overdressed for the weather, but got the run done. Tomorrow it will be in the 60's F but 20-30 mph winds. Not sure how to dress for that! heh.2 -
@PastorVincent i find that at that temp, I don't need to dress much differently, even with that wind.0
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »@PastorVincent i find that at that temp, I don't need to dress much differently, even with that wind.
What I am thinking is t-shirt and shorts. It is all this back and forth on the temp scale that makes it hard to plan ahead.1 -
@eponine1984 - I’ve been following along on the thread and wanted to say that I understand what you are going through. I had a partial molar pregnancy that developed into GSN. I had to go through all the tests and scans you mentioned and was also put on chemo. Guessing you are starting with MTX shots. Side effects were really minimal for me for MTX. Cramping and tiredness, but pretty minimal on the MTX and I was able to work and do my regular activities. There’s a Facebook support group called My Molar Pregnancy group. Found it really helpful at the time. I had stopped running prior to my pregnancy, but would have been better emotionally if I were active during the treatment. Keep running and try and drink as much fluids as possible if you can it will help.
Ok, now that I have publically put that all out there, I might as well join in
April goal: 74.5 miles
Thus far: 12.5
Today: scheduled rest day.18 -
PastorVincent wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »@PastorVincent i find that at that temp, I don't need to dress much differently, even with that wind.
What I am thinking is t-shirt and shorts. It is all this back and forth on the temp scale that makes it hard to plan ahead.
I was dressed for a windchill in the 30’s tonight. It’s going to be 75 on Saturday. Crazy. And I can complain about both equally well (although I’m happy to see the 75, maybe not on long run day and maybe with a wee bit of transition...).
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juliet3455 wrote: »Due to the fresh snow - wet and heavy hiding the compacted ice the club cancelled the traditional Wednesday night run for Safety Reason's. Now to go swimming or skiing. Hill closed for the season due to insurance expired - would cost more to extend it than what they would get in revenue.
Just registered for my A Event for the summer - Emperors Challenge The video clip they show on the web page when it first opens is a fantastic depiction of what/where you run.2018 Races: (italics means not registered yet, only pondering)
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 3:05:55
4/22/18 MEC Trail Race #1 5K
5/20/18 MEC Trail Race #2 10K
6/24/18 MEC Trail Race #3 15K
7/1/18 Canada Day 5K or 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 15K
10/22/18 Heartbeat Run 10K
12/1/18 Santa Shuffle
@sarahthes Just had this pop-up in my FB Running Club. Not sure if they are running straight down the Road surface on the Bridge which would be interesting or along the Path ways - which are so narrow that I won't run on it anymore, I detour downhill to the LRT Bridge; I did the Canada Day run last year 15km across the bridge-around Hawrelak and up hill to the university, a decent event.
Edmonton 10K - On July 22, thousands of runners will cross the High Level Bridge, run along the scenic Sask Dr and the tree-lined streets of Windsor Park, then back over the bridge to finish with a party at the Legislature. Are you in? Join the party: Edmonton10k.com
https://www.facebook.com/RunCRSWest/photos/a.10150132052993846.301064.8619213845/10156399707623846/?type=3
@juliet3455 That one crossed my feed recently as well but alas I will almost certainly be in Banff that weekend, en route to the Kootenays. I would imagine with 10K participants they would have to use the bridge road surface though.
My only issue with the Canada Day 15K is I'm running another 15K a week before, so the 5K might be the better option.0 -
33 pages already! Naturally I am behind.
I have 2 halves planned for May....May 5th and May 19th. I had to go home this week to visit my nearly 90 year old Mother. My husband and I spent an extra day there. I am going to start tomorrow with my first run of the month. I am planning on running the 40 miles this month.
In Indy we have had more snow in April than the other 3 months combined. It should be in the 70's tomorrow.3 -
@greyparks206 taking a few days to rest would be a good thing, but really don't try and run on ibuprofen at this stage as you could well make things worse.
Maybe take a couple of days to rest and include some walking? I'm with you in that gentle exercise works to keep things moving and feel better. Perhaps swap the next planned runs with walks only, and keep it gentle before your race. Unlikely to do you much harm to pull right back on training before the race.1 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »Total - 27.5miles
Target - 40 miles
To Complete - 12.5 miles
1/4 - Rest
2/4 - Rest
3/4 - Rest
4/4 - 4.1 miles
5/4 - 4.9 miles
6/4 - 4 miles
7/4 - 3.1 miles. First park run with my daughter
7/4 - 5.22 miles. Evening run.
8/4 - 2.01 miles
9/4 - Rest
10/4 - 4.21 miles
Miles nicely ticking along at the moment. The hardest thing is that I am doing low heart rate training, which means my average pace is at least 4 minutes a mile slower than I would normally run! Means even 4 miles is a long run in terms of time!
Keep up the good work all.
Can I ask what the purpose is? I've seen people mentioning staying in certain heartrate zones, but I'm not entirely sure why.
@zdyb23456 I'm not sure if this is what @Wen2Run is doing, but there are some who follow Dr. Phil Maffetone's MAF (Maximal Aerobic Function) training techniques. It's a formula using 180-age and further adjusted for fitness level, medications, and medical conditions (maybe I'm missing something else). I haven't had patience to keep going for more than a couple months at such a slow pace, but I made good progress during that time even. I will probably go back to that at some point because as soon as I started going faster, progress definitely slowed down. The idea is to improve aerobic capacity by running at your MAF heart rate, which will seem slow for awhile (months).
I think I bought the book everyone talks about related to HR zone training. Haven't read it yet. I'm afraid I'd have to walk slower than my normal pace to hit the right zones.
yeah, this is me. I stand up, hit my heart rate zone.
I'm trying to train more by feel at the moment. Easy runs mean I breathe in and out of my mouth. That's about the right slow level for me.
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