April 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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I finally caught up!
@skippygirlsmom Congrats to Skip!! So exciting. And hooray for you, proud mama!
@Elise4270 YAY RUNNING!
@MobyCarp Congrats on a good Boston! Those conditions were challenging. You ran it smart.1 -
@MobyCarp I saw one of the elite women run up Heartbreak Hill still wearing one of those ponchos. It was billowing about like mad. Can't have been very comfortable for her.
You and the rest of the runners have my total respect. It was brutal out there.1 -
@MobyCarp - great race report! I was following your tracker page and saw that you went from about 8 min miles to 9:25 in the next to last mile, and I was like, "Oh no oh no don't let him lose it in the last mile!" But then you made it in just fine! Thanks for giving me someone to cheer for!2
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rheddmobile wrote: »@MobyCarp - great race report! I was following your tracker page and saw that you went from about 8 min miles to 9:25 in the next to last mile, and I was like, "Oh no oh no don't let him lose it in the last mile!" But then you made it in just fine! Thanks for giving me someone to cheer for!
@rheddmobile - To put that in perspective, that slow stretch was about 0.35 mile from the 40K mat to the 25.2 mile (one mile left) mat. The 40K mat is just before the overpass crossing I-90 at the end of Beacon Street. The one mile left mark is at Kenmore square, just after the end of that overpass. Effectively, it's a small hill after a mentally tough stretch that feels like an eternity. It's nothing like the hills of Newton, but it's physically harder than the preceding 3 miles or anything left on the course after it.
Then you hit Kenmore Square, you know there's only a mile left, and you get a blue line marking the best tangent. (Not that you can follow the best tangent, given how many runners are around you.) Unlike the eternal 3 miles of Beacon Street, the last mile is broken up psychologically by several landmarks: The Boston Strong sign at Massachusetts Avenue, the underpass, and of course the turns to Hereford Street and Boyleston Street. And the closer you get to the finish, the more crowd support you get.
That overpass wasn't the mentally toughest part of the course, but it was tough enough mentally for my physical condition after running 40K. I was probably that slow on some stretches of hills in Newton, but they weren't broken out of longer splits to display a slow pace.4 -
We had a record breaker of a storm this past weekend, so glad I got my long run in earlier in the week. The official total isn’t in for the town I live in, but it will be between 24 inches and 33 inches. I think it’s closer to the 30 inch figure based on the snow banks and what others have reported. I missed getting in my 5 mile over the weekend. It was just too easy to stay inside, but did shovel some snow so all wasn’t lost. It is crazy going from no snow on Friday to huge snow banks. The roads are clear now, sidewalks will be a while. Biggest challenge is seeing over the snow banks to turn, back out, and etc. Here’s hoping that we don’t get much snow tomorrow and this stuff melts quickly.
I went to the gym after work and got in a 3 mile treadmill run. Was a bit pressed for time, but it was nice to do some activity.
Previous total 20.5
4/17 - 3 miles
Total: 23.5/74.5 goal
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So I started reading 80/20 Running. I decided to make this my "slow week" that he mentioned early on. I didn't set up my Garmin yet so when I went out tonight I purely watched my Garmin HR zone, not my pace or distance.
First off, holy *kitten* that was hard to go that slow! Also, I had to actually walk a few times to keep in the Garmin easy zone. And my running? Well, that was slower than I walk. I ended at 2.25 miles in 36 minutes (16:40 pace) and an average 144 HR. Please tell me that this gets easier/faster? I will trust the process but I struggle going slow.
I have decided I am either really out of shape or doing something wrong. I will keep reading my book and trying to monitor my HR. My alarm is set for 4 am for Wednesday and Thursday. Friday will be a rest day and Saturday I have a 6k trail race.2 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »So I started reading 80/20 Running. I decided to make this my "slow week" that he mentioned early on. I didn't set up my Garmin yet so when I went out tonight I purely watched my Garmin HR zone, not my pace or distance.
First off, holy *kitten* that was hard to go that slow! Also, I had to actually walk a few times to keep in the Garmin easy zone. And my running? Well, that was slower than I walk. I ended at 2.25 miles in 36 minutes (16:40 pace) and an average 144 HR. Please tell me that this gets easier/faster? I will trust the process but I struggle going slow.
I have decided I am either really out of shape or doing something wrong. I will keep reading my book and trying to monitor my HR. My alarm is set for 4 am for Wednesday and Thursday. Friday will be a rest day and Saturday I have a 6k trail race.
You need to get the Garmin set to heart zones that match you. This is covered in the book.
I would not use the zones on the watch until you have figured out yours. 2 -
So funny story.
Most of you know I am a published author, well someone read one of my books and in it was a part talking about the hero running through the woods. This woman actually wrote me an email complaining and tell me how unrealistic it was for anyone to run in the woods. She was like "have you ever even tried it? It is impossible!"
So hats off to all our trail runners in this thread. You are doing the impossible!14 -
@PastorVincent I did figure them out based on his website, just haven't figured out how to get them to my watch. I thought I put them in online but I didn't have it on my watch. This will be a project for when I get back from vacation. The numbers I got for my easy zone were even lower than Garmin, like my heart rate when I walk.0
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5 miles treadmill with 9 "hills" (incline to 8.0 for 1 min. each time and increased speed).
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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
4/12-3 (plus coach made me do weights)
4/13-rest day
4/14-10 (probably 10.5 because my GPS things weren’t in agreement)
4/15-4 (plus coach made me do weights)
4/16-rest day
4/17-4
MTD-54
16/17 Days according to plan.3 -
My goal for the month is 40 miles.
4/12....8 miles
4/15....5 miles
4/17.....4 miles. It was a cool dry day. I had a meeting at work this afternoon and planned to run a short run afterward. I had worked a 12 hour shift the night before and had very little sleep before the meeting. Also I hadn't eaten anything. I started out well, but noticed that I was starving throughout the run. I almost never eat before running. So I was very surprised that I was so hungry. There was a runner on the path that I passed and was trying to stay ahead of him, and was successful until the last quarter mile. Still not a bad effort. This will be the first week that I will be able to get in at least 3 runs. It's not the weather so much...just no time. I think that it is better to get shorter runs in than no runs at all. My right hip is still sore. Not sure what that is about.
Total= 17 miles
Goal is 40 miles.
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8.75 km to start the day right! Now at 85.1 for the month with just 14.9 left to go!4
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Date Miles MTD ------- ----- ------- Apr 03 3.7 3.7 Apr 06 3.7 7.4 Apr 07 4.4 11.8 Apr 14 3.7 15.5 Apr 18 3.7 19.2
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No workout of any sort for the last two days. I worked close to 12 hours Monday to finish the prep for yesterday’s audit at work (my first since becoming director), and then I was too drained to do anything once I got home. Today is usually a rest day, but I plan to make up Monday’s missed run tonight.
I love reading all the race reports! You guys are awesome!0 -
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Happy birthday @kgirlhart1
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Strength training this morning. I don't seem to have strength training in properly on my Garmin Fenix 3. For almost an hour of lifting it says 100 calories and there is a one hour recovery time. I've googled it and see other people have trouble, but it doesn't really matter. I love this lifting plan.. but only 2 more weeks of it!
I may just repeat the last 4 weeks and go heavier or more reps. There is a lot of focus on hips/glutes/legs and of course arms and core so I hope all this prevents me from getting hurt with cycling and running!
4/1 - 3.65 miles to Buckingham Palace, + strength training W9-B
4/2 -Tabatas in the hotel gym
4/3 - 5 miles Hyde Park
4/4 - strength training W9-A + 1 mile treadmill
4/5 - 5 miles Hyde Park - last day in London
4/6 - rest/travel day
4/7 - 4 miles on treadmill
4/8 - 25 miles cycling + strength training W9-C
4/9 - 5 miles
4/10 - strength training w9-D
4/11 - 5 miles + strength training W10-A
4/12 - 5 miles
4/13 - rest day!
4/14 - 43 miles cycling
4/15 - 40 miles cycling + strength training W10-B
4/16 - 3 miles + strength training W10-C
4/17 - 5 miles
4/18 - strength training W10-D
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PastorVincent wrote: »So funny story.
Most of you know I am a published author, well someone read one of my books and in it was a part talking about the hero running through the woods. This woman actually wrote me an email complaining and tell me how unrealistic it was for anyone to run in the woods. She was like "have you ever even tried it? It is impossible!"
So hats off to all our trail runners in this thread. You are doing the impossible!
Email her the results of my friday race6 -
10.5 miles on treadmill this am.
Last 3 runs on treadmill while on vacation in Pittsburgh. @PastorVincent city has quite a few hills, I can see where all the elevation in his runs comes from.
@kgirlhart Happy 50th.4 -
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@PastorVincent - Okay, so you have a hero who is stipulated to be stronger and faster than normal humans. And he runs through the woods faster than non-runner humans. Heck, I've seen guys who are *slower* than me on the road blow past me on the trails. Sounds pretty realistic to me, within the context that it is a work of fantasy.2
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Two days after Boston, protocol says Do Not Run today. I broke that to the extent of a 2 minute jog up and down the hallway while the eggs cooked. I was slightly slower than normal, had normal post-marathon aches, but otherwise it felt fine. Now, the mental toughness part will be not overdoing things this week.
For those of you who remember @Ohhim - he commented on my Boston run on Strava. So I looked up his results. He ran the first half in 1:38:45, then got in trouble somewhere in Wellesley between the halfway mat and the 25K mat. He finished in 3:49:42, the same time to the second as I ran last year in the heat.13 -
April 2 – 5.01 miles
April 4 – 5.05 miles + 1 mile at bootcamp
April 6 – 3.4 miles
April 7 – 6.3 miles
April 9 – 5.2 miles
April 11 – 5.06 miles
April 14 – 12.06 miles
April 16 – 5.06 miles
April 18 – 5.05 miles
@7lenny7 – thanks for sharing the video. That was a pretty big starting group.
@MobyCarp – I love “So I ran to be able to keep running.” Great race report!
@greyparks206 – I hate it when works zaps all my good ju-ju! Hope today is better.
@kgirlhart – HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Donuts?
This morning’s run took in the hilly route. After bootcamp last night, my legs were feeling slow and sluggish. The weather was a nice 40F with no snow, no rain, so I’ll take it!
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@PastorVincent Umm.... running single-track is far more enjoyable than roads, IMO.1
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midwesterner85 wrote: »@PastorVincent Umm.... running single-track is far more enjoyable than roads, IMO.
I will find out in umm 26 days, at my debut ultra, a 50k trail race.
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rks zaps all my good ju-ju! Hope today is better.
@kgirlhart – HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Donuts?
I missed that it was your birthday @kgirlhart ! Hope it was wonderful!0 -
@MobyCarp What an excellent race report! Way to not only persevere through such adverse conditions, but you crushed it. I love your account of the streets of Boston. My daughter went to school there for two years, so I'm familiar with some of it, especially Mass Ave, Kenmore, and the finish on Boylston. We used to stay at the Sheraton Back Bay when we'd come to visit her.2
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