April 2018 Monthly Running Challenge

juliet3455 wrote: »

@7lenny7 & @MNLittleFinn are you guys having a down week. Couldn't believe the Strava Data when I took a look - I'm ahead of you this week by a huge margin

@juliet3455 that's a tight trio right there!

I had a 6 mile run planned for yesterday but in order to keep peace in the house I elected to skip it and finish the floor in the bathroom we're remodeling. I did get that done, so the boss is happy. I hope to have the bathroom functional, though not finished, next week.

I also had a residual pain in my right calf from the mud at Zumbro and decided that another day or rest would be best.

Check it after tomorrow. I'm heading to the marina to paint the bottom of our boat and get it ready for launch, but before that, I'll be stopping at a state park which overlooks the lake and going for 4 to 5 hours. I'd like to get 24 miles in, but I'm not sure how much elevation the trails there have and how much that will slow me down.

@NikolaosKey that race does sound a bit crazy. It reminds of my first 5K when they changed the course at the last minute but never bothered to tell the racers. The course was marked properly but the front-runners who knew the old course weren't paying attention to the course markings and crossed the finish line in the wrong direction.
Eventually there were runners crossing from BOTH directions!

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
4/18-6.7 miles total including 1.7 with Stella
4-19-10.1 miles
4/20-Rest/travel day
4/21-9.7 miles
4/22-7.9 miles
4/23-Rest/travel day
4/24-4.3 miles
4/25-8 miles with 6 @ tempo
4/26-8 easy miles

171.3/180

Not a great run last night and I don't even know why. It was a beautiful day and I took it nice and easy. I did familiar routes, hilly, but not overly taxing. I did run through a neighborhood near my work that I haven't run through since winter. I was remembering my runs in the dark and freezing cold and all of the Christmas lights and thinking of the contrast between then and now, with people out mowing their lawns and trees in bloom. It makes you realize what a long road marathon training can be. Maybe that is why all I kept thinking during my run is " How much further do I have to go?"

I switched my long your that was on the plan for tomorrow to today because we have family things on the schedule for tomorrow. This way I didn't have to be rushed trying to get out to get it in. It may not have been the best idea after my pace rune yesterday that was followed by a tough legs centric strength training session last night. Lots of single leg lifts and hit step ups. I kept telling myself what better way to work out any DOMS than by a good LSR! It did honestly feel pretty darn good. I could tell by my HR in and around mile 6 that my body was getting pretty tired. I had to walk a bit to bring it back in line. By the time I got home at mile 8 my legs were done - stick a fork in them, so very done! Hopefully they will feel well enough for a short run tomorrow morning and then rest day on Sunday with a Vizsla meet up at the beach.
Date........Miles.......Total
04/01......0.00.......0.00
04/02......5.81.......5.81 - + Agility
04/03......4.73.....10.54 - + Strength Training
04/04......2.26.....12.80
04/05......5.55.....18.35 - + Strength Training
04/06......4.59.....22.94
04/07......7.67.....30.61
04/08......0.00.....30.61
04/09......5.00.....35.61 - + Agility
04/10......4.70.....40.31 - + Strength Training
04/11......0.00.....40.31
04/12......9.25.....49.56
04/13......0.00.....49.56 - Agility Trial
04/14......0.00.....49.56 - Agility Trial
04/15......0.00.....49.56 - Agility Trial
04/16......6.23.....55.79 - + Agility
04/17......0.00.....55.79 - + Strength Training
04/18......4.24.....60.03
04/19......0.00.....60.03 - + Strength Training
04/20......4.83.....64.86
04/21......7.07.....71.93
04/22......0.00.....71.93
04/23......5.14.....77.07 - + Agility
04/24......5.01.....82.08 - + Strength Training
04/25......0.00.....82.08
04/26......5.87.....87.95 - + Strength Training
04/27......8.13.....96.08



My completed and upcoming races. Let me know if you will be running them too.
02/04/18 - Surf City Half Marathon
05/05/18 - Cinco de Miles 5k
07/22/18 - San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon
12/15/18 - San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon

5.45 km just before lunch today! Glad to squeeze that in since I didn't have a chance to get out yesterday. Now at 135.1 for the month, 35.1 over goal.