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April 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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Hill repeats! 10 repeats of .3 down and .3 up, plus a cool down. My glutes are still sore AF from Sunday's gym workout, but even after just one gym sesh I can tell my form and gait is better. My cadence was up -- even with the hills! -- and everything felt good, if sore.
Now I've got 130+ posts to catch up on. Better get reading!
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
4/12: Rest day
4/13: 3 miles
4/14: 6 miles
4/15: 2.8 miles to/from gym
4/16: Rainy rest day
4/17: 7 miles
April miles: 76.5
Goal miles: 100
Upcoming Races:
April 29: New Jersey Marathon 4-person relay
May 20: Watershed 10k trail race
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@skippygirlsmom That is FANTASTIC!0
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@skippygirlsmom that's AWESOME congrats to you and Skip.0
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Congratulations to @MobyCarp ! Tremendous job.
Great news @Elise4270 in being cleared to start gradually adding in running minutes! It's been such a long haul and you are handling it well. Stay patient and enjoy your run!
Also great news about Skip's scholarship @skippygirlsmom - congratulations to her and to you.
My legs are sore from yesterday's circuit training. This morning's dog walk was a bit stiff (not as stiff as @garygse wooden legs - hope that's improving!). Going to have to work that out over the next few days. Planning an easy run tonight if all works out.
Stupid flurries in the air again this morning. I thought I thoroughly pouted and stamped my feet and said no more winter?!? What else is required?4 -
There is so much muck outside. White muck.
(insert obligatory office window shot)
Decided to wait until after work before running, plus I donated blood last night and would like to wait 24 hours. I was pretty wobbly afterwards for a solid 2 hours, which also happened the last time I donated (18 months ago?) but had never happened previously. I had chalked it up to low carb but I eat carbs now so maybe it's just the way my body works now.4 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »Yeah @Elise4270 great news.
So this happened at our house last night. Skip signed her National Letter of Intent to run XC and T&F at Shorter University. We are so excited and better yet the scholarship was quite a bit more than expected. Proud momma right here.
So happy for you both! Maybe I am just a little over emotional today, but this made me cry! I am so proud of Skip because, you know, I feel like she is all of our little girl here!
Congrats @Elise4270! So happy to hear you are officially "allowed" to lace up those running shoes. Take it slow and easy and enjoy!1 -
@skippygirlsmom Congrats to you and your daughter!0
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4/1 = rest day...sort of (moving day)
4/2 = 9.5 miles
4/3 = Vinyasa yoga class and 3.5 miles
4/4 = 3 dreadmill Miles and 20 minutes strength training
4/5 = travel for work
4/6 = travel for work
4/7 = 13 miles (Outlaw 1/2 Race)
4/8 = rest day
4/9 = 7 miles and strength training
4/10 = yoga class
4/11 = 10 miles
4/12 = 3.5 miles
4/13 = 14 miles
4/14 = running rest day - walked the pups instead
4/15 = 10 miles Run/Walk intervals with the running group
4/16 = 3 miles and 30 minutes strength training
4/17 = 6 miles
@Elise4270 Hooray on getting to run again!
@skippygirlsmom What wonderful news for you and your daughter.
6 miles in my terrible new (non refundable) running shoes. I can’t wait to hit up the running store this weekend.
April mileage goal = 125 miles / April miles complete = 82.5 miles
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I can't find my mileage log, but I got 3 mi recovery run in this morning. Kind of half on trail and half not. The bike path has an adjacent equestrian path, so I used that where I could. I took the dog for a 2 mile hike last night. Still feeling some IT band tightness and pain, but going to foam roll between meetings today. Tomorrow I'll attempt an easy 4 on trail and try and figure out what the rest of April and May look like for training. We have a vacation in May and I start a new position as soon as I get back, so it's probably a good as time as any to really get a solid cross training/strength training plan in place to accompany the running. The way my leg feels, I definitely need to take that (and recovery) more seriously.2
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@Elise4270 Congrats on the minute! Let us know how that goes.1
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Decided to wait until after work before running, plus I donated blood last night and would like to wait 24 hours. I was pretty wobbly afterwards for a solid 2 hours, which also happened the last time I donated (18 months ago?) but had never happened previously. I had chalked it up to low carb but I eat carbs now so maybe it's just the way my body works now.
Maybe your iron is a bit low? High enough to donate, but on the low side?
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Congrats to Skip @skippygirlsmom - you must be the proudest parent ever!!!
Am off to Lithuania today for a dance festival so will be missing my runs. I reckon six hours of workshops plus evening parties until 4am will make up for the lack of running.
Fitted in some intervals this morning before heading to the airport.3 -
fitoverfortymom wrote: »Duck_Puddle wrote: »Duck_Puddle wrote: »The sisu in this group is just incredible.
I had to Google, and "sisu" is now my word of the year. Thanks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisu
"Sisu is a Finnish concept and cultural construct that is described through a combination of various English terms including stoic determination, tenacity of purpose, grit, bravery, resilience,[1][2] and hardiness[3][4] and is held by Finns themselves to express their national character. It is generally considered not to have a literal equivalent in English. Sisu is a grim, gritty, white-knuckle form of courage that is typically presented in situations where success is against the odds. It expresses itself in taking action against the odds and displaying courage and resoluteness in the face of adversity".
I had never heard the word either until I heard a runner say it a year or two ago. It’s just perfect for so much.
How is it pronounced?
Siihhhsooo or Seeesooo? Or something else?
It's a great word.
"Seesoo".
Here's the Finnish, two-time Formula 1 racing champion Mika Häkkinen pronouncing it, and explaining how it relates to his sport:
https://youtu.be/2bmqdnx5R1U?t=4m22s
I like the air vents in my car all facing the same way. is that Finnish?
uhhhhh.... ....NO!
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »Yeah @Elise4270 great news.
So this happened at our house last night. Skip signed her National Letter of Intent to run XC and T&F at Shorter University. We are so excited and better yet the scholarship was quite a bit more than expected. Proud momma right here.
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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
4/11 REST DAY
4/12 7 miles - 47.8
4/13 REST DAY
4/14 REST DAY/BAD WEATHER
4/15 10 miles - 57.8
4/16 REST DAY
4/17 8 miles - 65.8
Races this year
Oak Barrel Half Marathon - 4/7/18 -- 1:47:24
Upcoming races:
None at the moment
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PastorVincent wrote: »Decided to wait until after work before running, plus I donated blood last night and would like to wait 24 hours. I was pretty wobbly afterwards for a solid 2 hours, which also happened the last time I donated (18 months ago?) but had never happened previously. I had chalked it up to low carb but I eat carbs now so maybe it's just the way my body works now.
Maybe your iron is a bit low? High enough to donate, but on the low side?
Could be. My ferritin levels were a bit low last year so I was supplementing iron at my doctor's suggestion most of last year, but my most recent test was better so I'd stopped. Maybe I'll go back on the iron pills. I likely won't donate again until after my last October race anyway so I have time to decide.0 -
April Goal: 110 miles
4/1: 6.2 miles
4/3: 4.6 miles
4/4: 4.0 miles (intervals)
4/5: 4.2 miles
4/8: 11.5 miles
4/10: 4.3 miles (tempo?)
4/11: 5.1 miles
4/12: 5.5 miles
4/15: 9.0 miles
4/17: 4.5 miles
58.9/110 miles completed
I had a really good run this morning. I have been feeling pretty sluggish lately, and while I am still one of the slower runners in this group, I had a decent (for me) time this morning. But more importantly, I enjoyed the run. The weather was good and I felt good. I did swallow a bug, but I managed to cough him out again. When I was almost home I saw a puppy (who I am pretty sure was not supposed to be out) chasing a cat. I was hoping he wouldn't bother me, and he didn't really. He did join me though and ran along side me. I almost tripped on him once and I think I kind of stepped on him a little but he just kept running with me. He even followed me home and up on the porch. I'm pretty sure he would have come inside with me if I had let him. I'm hoping he made it home safely. And I got home in time to do my yoga this morning too so that made me really happy. I can do it at lunch, but I really like starting the day with yoga. I was glad to run this am too because the forecast says it will be 98F this afternoon. It was around 90f yesterday when I took the dogs to the park and that was pretty hot. But then it is supposed to be cool again the rest of the week with the highs in the 70's and maybe even the 60's. I am planning to run in the morning tomorrow too, but since it is my birthday I am taking the day off work so I can sleep in a bit and then get a run in and do my yoga. Who knows, maybe I'll swing by the bakery on the way home from the run and get donuts. You only turn 50 once.
@skippygirlsmom Congrats to you and Skip!
@elise4270 Yay!!! I'm so glad you are cleared to start running.
@Orphia Great video. I also had to google sisu after @duck_puddle used it and I thought it was a perfect word for runners.
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I'm still here. I want to process everything (rehash? obsess?) in my mind before typing up my RR. And I need to catch up. I think I'm 13 pages behind right now. I have mixed emotions right now. It's like the stages of grief here. Sadness, anger, regret, brief glimmers of acceptance...The logical side of me knows without a doubt I did the right thing, given the multitude of circumstances I was faced with, some within my control, many not. The emotional side of me is struggling. For my own I sanity I need to get past this soon.
The support I'm getting from you all here and on Strava is wonderful and very helpful. THANK YOU!!!
I think it would be easier had there been a single clear reason for quitting, be it acute injury, hitting the cutoff, or intolerable conditions. While many did quit because of the conditions, I actually LOVED the conditions. Except for the high winds (I heard reports of 75mph gusts), this is what I train in, what I love, and what I embrace!! Mud, snow, slush, ice...hell the temperature was just about perfect. In all my reasons, the conditions were not one of them. In fact, the conditions were so incredibly wonderful (for me) that it was one of the reasons I put on the "keep going" side of the equation.
My endgame is to use this to help build my self discipline. I'm going to frame this bib and put it on my bedroom wall as a constant reminder that nothing is a given and it takes every single small brick to build the entire wall.
The Superior Spring 50K (May 19th) can't come fast enough.
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