April 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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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.2 -
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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BruinsGal_91 wrote: »cburke8909 wrote: »@kgirlhart welcome to 50 I just turned 50 in November.
Hitting your 50s means you’re now the youngest in your age-group. At least that’s how I saw it. Especially when I started placing.
If I had been 50 at my race Saturday, I would have come in with a 2nd AG finish instead of first. There was a bad-*kitten* 51 year old who smoked everyone.5 -
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!
I just call it Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
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2 miles before work. 52 degrees felt a little cold in a tank top. Up to 12.25 for the month Now that my weight lifting challenge is over I am switching focus to 4 days of running, 2 lifting and 1 rest.5
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fitoverfortymom wrote: »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!
I just call it Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
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@MobyCarp -Thanks for the great recap and pictures. Looks brutal! Big props to all of the runners this year. Almost makes me feel like I cheated last year!
@RunsOnEspresso - Yes, it is very challenging to run in the easy zone when you start the 80/20 plan. but stick with it, you will see your speed increase in no time. It takes some patience, but it was worth it to me.
@kgirlhart -Hope you had a great b-day!5 -
4/1-14.5 miles
4/2 Rest Day
4/3 5.7 miles (4 on dreadmill, 1.7 with Stella)
4/4-30 minute elliptical and 30 minute strength
4/5-8 miles
4/6-Yoga and rest
4/7-11.6 miles (10+1.6 with Stella)
4/8-16 miles
4/9-Rest day with yoga
4/10-5.8 miles+yoga
4/11-8 miles w/ 6 @ tempo
4/12-10 miles
4/13-P90X3 Dynamix
4/14-21 miles
4/15-10 miles
4/16-Rest Day
4/17-8 miles w/ 6 @ tempo
118.6/180
Yesterday's run was a repeat of last Tuesday. Assigned run was 3X 2miles @ 8:20 pace, but I don't feel like I get any real value from that (this plan was set up by a member of my running group) so last week I decided to do 6 miles at a comfortably hard pace, aiming to keep my heart rate below lactate threshold. This week I have been nursing a cold and questioned whether I should attempt the speed workout or not. My resting HR was up 15 beats yesterday morning from the previous day. I took some Tylenol and Dayquil and decided that I would swap my runs around if I felt I needed to and just do the 6 easy miles scheduled for today.
When I got to the bike path, I was thinking that I really wanted to get this run done. I would attempt the increased pace, knowing that I could do the assigned run pretty easily if that was what it came down to. After my one mile warm up, I picked up the pace to around an 8 minute mile. My HR was not increasing as much as I had expected, so I sped up a bit more. Once I got going, I was actually feeling pretty good. When all was said and done, I finished my 6 miles at a 7:45 pace, about 5 seconds faster per mile average than last week. To be fair, it was a lot colder yesterday than last week, but given my expectations for this run, it left me feeling pretty positive.7 -
@lporter229 I love when what feels like a crappy run turns into a really nice one. Males the whole rest of the day better.
@RunsOnEspresso What challenge did you do? I simply must get serious about more strength work.1 -
@lporter229 It seemed easier this morning but I think that was because I was still half asleep. LOL
@fitoverfortymom It was a challenge from the company I bought a few strength training programs from. She runs it once a year in January. I am now trying to decide if I do one of her 12 week programs over a longer period of time or switch to something else for marathon training. I only want to do two days and her plans are 4-5 days of lifting.1 -
4/1 - 4/8 ADK vacation, no running!
4/9 5miles
4/10 7miles
4/11 5miles
4/12 5.6miles
4/13 10miles
4/14 5miles
4/15 rest
4/16 6.5miles
4/17 5miles
4/18 8.89miles
Training plan said to run 7 miles, plus 8 strides. I knew that would take me close to 9 miles so I headed out to First Landing State park to run the trails. It was beautiful and I felt great. I did the "hard" section first where there is a lot more up and down and through sandy/beachy sections. The last 3.5 miles were through the flatter, wider section where I knew my sprints would be easier.
I think I'll head back there Friday morning to do my 11 miles run. I've forgotten how much faster the time goes running through trails
I did misjudge how low to duck under a fallen tree branch and hit my shoulder on it - I have a big purple bruise already. I can't seem to get out of that park without tripping or hurting myself!
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