May 2018 Running Challenge
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I very nearly didn't do this run. I was out late at a concert in Philadelphia last night (saw Lord Huron, they were amazing, highly recommend!) and didn't get to bed until 1 am, so a 6 am run was out. I planned to run after work but it was 90F when I left the office! So instead I did a bit of work from home on the porch, then chatted with my dad for a while, then went out for a run/mini-workout at 7:30 or so when the sun was finally going down. But from about 6 until I finally put my running shoes on, I was hemming and hawing about running at all.
I did a bit over a mile to a local park/paved trail, did some basic workout stuff on the baseball diamond bleachers at the park, jogged two loops on the park trail, then ran home. Mini-workout consisted of some bleacher step ups, walking lunges, planks on the bleachers... simple stuff, but it was enough that I feel like my muscles will be awake for my track workout bright and early tomorrow.
Now for some easy yoga and soon off to bed!!
5/1: 3.2 miles
5/2: 3 miles
Current: 6.2
Goal miles: 150
Upcoming Races:
5/20: Watershed Running Festival - Trail 10k - Pennington, NJ
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May Running Totals (miles)
5/1 – 5.69 warm up + speed work
5/2 – 6.21 group run
May running total to date – 11.90
Nominal May mileage goal: 180 miles
Real goals: Stay healthy. Build base. Maybe run some trails. Have fun.
Today's notes – There was a Mizuno demo for tonight's group run, and they had a pair of size 14's! I asked what kind of shoes that model was (now I forget the model name), and they were stability shoes. I passed, and ran in my Saucony Kinvara's.
Garmin says it was 78º F (26º C), with 18 mph wind. It didn't feel that warm, probably because of the wind and the overcast sky. I ran about 2.5 slow miles with the group, feeling a bunch of aches and niggles, till I knew the rest of the route. Then I ran ahead at a more natural pace, and my legs felt a whole lot better. Go figure.
The route was just barely over 5 miles long, but since I was running the last part solo anyway I found a pleasant extension and brought it in around 10K. Bonus for the warm weather, it was pretty comfortable hanging around outside long enough to do my stretching routine.
It's supposed to be warm again tomorrow, but with rain. That will be an experience for the last club practice on Cobb's Hill. I guess it's now time to be acclimating to warm weather for the summer racing season.
2018 races:
February 17, 2018 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY) finished in 54:48
February 24, 2018 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY) finished in 28:46
March 17, 2018 USATF Masters 8K (Shamrock 8K, Virginia Beach, VA) finished in 31:55
March 24, 2018 Spring Forward 15K (Mendon, NY) ran at MP, finished in 1:10:47
April 16, 2018 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:28:43
April 29, 2018 USATF Masters 10K (James Joyce Ramble, Dedham, MA) finished in 41:33
May 20, 2018 Lilac 10K (Rochester, NY)
May 26, 2018 Sunset House 5K (Rochester, NY)
June 3, 2018 USATF Masters Half Marathon (Ann Arbor, MI)
June 9, 2018 Ontario Trail Summit Half Marathon (Naples, NY)
September 30, 2018 Wineglass Marathon (Bath, NY)
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I’ve been running about a year or so. I’ve done one 5k race so far in 2018 and have another one on Mother’s Day. Looking to add more 5k’s and 10k’s and a possible half marathon late spring. I’m setting May running goal to 100 miles which is about 20 miles per week. Winter runs were about 15 miles per week so I’m making steps to up that.
Here is what I did so far and what I plan for rest of week.
May 1: 5 miles
May 2: 3 miles
May 3: hopes for another 5
May 4: will a rest day
May 5: hoping for another 4
May 6: hoping for 2 miles plus strength train
May 7: hoping 4 miles
Please add me as I would love running friends for ideas and motivation!
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05/01/18 - 1/2 mile walk
05/02/18 - 1 mile walk + 6.6 mile easy run
Big Hairy Audacious Goal: Sub 4 hours in Pittsburgh 2018!
Official Marathon PR: 4:11:28
Next Races (more as I find them):
05/05/18 - Runner of Steel 5k
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)
So at lunch, I decided to see how far the nearest coffee shop was to my new office. Turns out you can easily walk there in about 8 mins, just over 1/2 a mile. So I bought an ice coffee sans sugar and walked back. Think it came out to like 1.1 miles or something. Totaly reasonable.
Then this evening I ran 6.6 miles (that is 10k right?) at an easy pace. Probably take next two days as a rest day, then have the 5k race on Saturday, and full marathon on Sunday.8 -
Maaay she will staaayy....running
5/1 3.18
5/2 snorkel 2 hours-seems like forever since we went snorkeling: saw TWO octopi today, and one inked me!
Total 3.18
Ticker is my goal for 2018 and progress to date:
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5/1-7.67 hot and still sore from squats miles
5/2-5.39 stupidly hot since it was snowing on Monday AM miles (yes, I complained about that too). Then weights.
13.06 miles MTD. Huh. I guess those little extra bits do add up. I would say I’m at 12.
I’ll stop whining about the weather someday.
2/2 days according to plan.
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May...I'll be easy and say 150 miles. May 20 I'm starting a high mileage training plan for Last Chance BQ.2 in Geneva, Illinois. So I'll be up there with my mate Gary and that sheep person that runs in Boston (lol). MobyCarp drops an injured 41:30 at a 10k (aka my PR). Dear Lord let him be a horseman of the Apocalypse or give me swifter feet.6
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5/1 - rest
5/2 - 2.4 km
2.4/115 km
Had some knee & ankle pain today and it was late so I cut things short. Left side again. I will go out again tomorrow night in different shoes and see if that makes a difference. I know my legs hate when I take more than 2 days off in a row and I had 3, so it could be as simple as that.
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 5Kish 1:00:00? (Or 48:45...)
5/20/18 MEC Trail Race #2 10Kish
6/24/18 MEC Trail Race #3 10Kish
7/1/18 Canada Day 5K or 15K?
7/28/18 Idaho Peak 10K Trail Race
8/18/18 Edmonton Marathon 10K
8/25/18 MEC Trail Race #4 10Kish
10/7/18 MEC Trail Race #5 15Kish
10/22/18 Heartbeat Run 10K
12/1/18 Santa Shuffle3 -
Hahaha - That one was my favorite and I thought of you when I read it@midwesterner85 - I can't believe you gained 10lbs that quickly even if it is water. I hope you are ok and feeling better!
I am reading Robin Arzon's book 'Shut Up and Run' and came across this... Thought you all might enjoy it for when your motivation is flagging!
I agree @midwesterner85 . I hope whatever is going on with you is answered soon. And I complain about PMS gain, yikes!
@shanaber I may look at that book! Love the inspiration. I put a "Do Epic Sh1t" post it on DD's bathroom mirror.
Actually almost said something on my original post!
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Goal: To reverse time with the speed of my feet. (AKA Superman II) AKA^2 The best superman.
Secondary Goal: Let everyone know I fight with depression and bi-polar disorder. Total High/Low personality.5 -
@HonuNui - I have missed your snorkeling pictures! The octopus inking is awesome!
@kristinegift - I saw Lord Huron at the Hollywood Bowl a few years ago. They opened for Rodrigo y Gabriella. Great show all around!
@mobycarp - I used to run in Mizuno's but they wore out so fast. It may have just been the model at that time but I have pretty much stayed away from them ever since... I also find that running slow intensifies any little niggles that I have - almost as if it is a forced pace and it throws off my gait. Running just a bit faster at what is more normal for me (much slower than you though) makes them almost always go away...1 -
Goal for the month....50 miles. I have a half on Saturday....then hunkering down to watch the Kentucky Derby.
My mom's 90th birthday was yesterday. We bought her an exerciser for her birthday. We brought it to her a couple of weeks ago. She is walking much better. It shows that one is never too old to exercise.5 -
Finnish flag thrown in for fun. And morse code.
You've outgeeked me. Where's the Morse Code?0 -
Finnish flag thrown in for fun. And morse code.
You've outgeeked me. Where's the Morse Code?
Bottom of the first S2 -
I agree /\@bride001 sounds like you are talking yourself into the 10k. If doing gives you the flexibility to complete some bucket list races, by all means opt for the 10k. As you said, you have already done 3 HMs at that venue. Branching out would be much more worthwhile and satisfying. Good Luck!
@Orphia can you make the text bigger on your image? I'm thinking from a distance the words might get lost. I'd walk to the other side of the room and then look at the computer screen until you get it to where it can be easily read by someone who sees you at a race I also vote for technical fabrics versus regular t-shirt material.
Add "obsession with weather reports" to my list of symptoms. Something about a heat wave... I hope they're just being dramatic. Sigh. It's cross-training day, and I'm scheduled for tennis training tonight, in preparation for helping with a camp this summer. I haven't played in 20 years, but I'm SO excited!3 -
So three days out from marathon... in case there are any stalkers, my bib number is 53517 ( http://www.thepittsburghmarathon.com/runnertracking )
This will be my wife's first marathon and she is very much worried about completing it, but I think she will be fine. She will be running probably a 13 min pace. Her bib is : 53518
I think I have my sub-4 plan about worked out. I am going to steal a bicycle!
More seriously, I ordered one of those fancy Race Tattoos ( AMAZON LINK) for a 3:55 Marathon. That should solve one of my big problems. When I see a mile sign (like say 15) I have no idea what time I should see as I pass it (and I always lose track of the pacer). I have already proven I can not do math while running so figuring it out on my feet is a bad plan. This means I do not really know if I am behind or ahead no matter what the clock says. With this tattoo, I plan to just shoot to stay ahead of where it says I should be.
So I figure I will find the 3:50 pacer (8:50 min/mile) and stick with them for the start. With the new course, the first half is the flattest easiest section of the route. This worries me a little since it will make it really easy to start too fast. At around mile 13 there is a nasty hill that I was not ready for the last two marathons. I think I am ready for it this year.
My hope is that I will hit 20 miles by around 2:50 - 2:55. If I do, I should be able to hold that pace all the way to the finish. If not, there is a substantial downhill in the last section and I will push for negative splits.
Once across I will get food and drink, rest a little, then follow the course backward to find my wife. She will be a good 90-120 minutes behind me I figure. Once I meet up with her I will jog in with her. I have down this at every race where timing allowed for it, but this might be the hardest one ever to pull that off at.
I will carry with me Clifbok and water, plus take advantage of the Gatorade at rest stops. Right now it looks like temps will be in the low 50s with low humidity at race start but climb quickly. So hydration will be a big factor.
Anyways, it is a plan at least. Not sure if it is a good one, but it is a plan.
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5k day here! I've actually debated not running, as my right knee is still in bad shape. I told myself I would decide this morning to run or not run. Thankfully, my knee is feeling a lot better this morning. I'm sure it'll be sore after running tonight, but I'll ice and rest the rest of the weekend most likely. I did get in a 2 mile walk with my dad yesterday, which I'm counting towards my May goal. For this of you who remember, my dad has major abdominal surgery 2 weeks ago, so that was nice to get to walk with him. He's doing fantastic!6
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@PastorVincent good luck on your marathon this weekend!
@amgreenwell I have two little kids as well, so early runs on the weekdays are the only way I get it in. I'm glad to know I'm not alone. 0 -
With the summery temperatures (high of 90F yesterday, and we'll match or exceed that again today) comes a full onslaught of pollen to make my eyes itch and my lungs get tight. I'm taking allergy pills, but I feel like that never quite makes the breathing easier.
Today's workout was 1.5 miles warm up, 3 x 1 mile with 800m recovery, then 1 mile cool down. I wanted to do 7:30s, but with tree pollen high and temperatures in the mid-60s to start (we've normally been doing track workouts in the low 40s)... nope. My first repeat was 7:17 (an ambitious start) then leveled out at 7:47, which all things considered in a fine adjustment to the conditions.
I was going to double up today and go to the new Thursday running group now that our other store is closed, but we're under a heat advisory all day, so I am going to be lazy and eat ice cream for dinner instead
(Note I am book-ending this page! First and last post on page 10. Do I get a special prize for that? )
5/1: 3.2 miles
5/2: 3 miles
5/3: 7 miles of Track Thursday
Current: 13.2
Goal miles: 150
Upcoming Races:
5/20: Watershed Running Festival - Trail 10k - Pennington, NJ
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nice easy recovery run this am. 5 miles
@PastorVincent love the plan. We're all with you this weekend.
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5/1 - 2 miles
5/2 - 1.8 miles
5/3 - 1.85 (hey look, already getting faster in same workout as yesterday)
Total: 5.65 miles5 -
Goal: To reverse time with the speed of my feet. (AKA Superman II) AKA^2 The best superman.
Secondary Goal: Let everyone know I fight with depression and bi-polar disorder. Total High/Low personality.
My son s bipolar. He struggles with alcohol too. You know there's nothing but support and love in this group. *Sisu fist bump*4 -
@PastorVincent sounds like a great plan. I know you are chomping at the bit and feel like a caged animal right now, but try to relax and use that energy for the race. Really pulling for you for sub 4 (that is my ultimate goal for Houston in January). Best of luck!2
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PastorVincent wrote: »So three days out from marathon... in case there are any stalkers, my bib number is 53517 ( http://www.thepittsburghmarathon.com/runnertracking )
This will be my wife's first marathon and she is very much worried about completing it, but I think she will be fine. She will be running probably a 13 min pace. Her bib is : 53518
I think I have my sub-4 plan about worked out. I am going to steal a bicycle!
More seriously, I ordered one of those fancy Race Tattoos ( AMAZON LINK) for a 3:55 Marathon. That should solve one of my big problems. When I see a mile sign (like say 15) I have no idea what time I should see as I pass it (and I always lose track of the pacer). I have already proven I can not do math while running so figuring it out on my feet is a bad plan. This means I do not really know if I am behind or ahead no matter what the clock says. With this tattoo, I plan to just shoot to stay ahead of where it says I should be.
So I figure I will find the 3:50 pacer (8:50 min/mile) and stick with them for the start. With the new course, the first half is the flattest easiest section of the route. This worries me a little since it will make it really easy to start too fast. At around mile 13 there is a nasty hill that I was not ready for the last two marathons. I think I am ready for it this year.
My hope is that I will hit 20 miles by around 2:50 - 2:55. If I do, I should be able to hold that pace all the way to the finish. If not, there is a substantial downhill in the last section and I will push for negative splits.
Once across I will get food and drink, rest a little, then follow the course backward to find my wife. She will be a good 90-120 minutes behind me I figure. Once I meet up with her I will jog in with her. I have down this at every race where timing allowed for it, but this might be the hardest one ever to pull that off at.
I will carry with me Clifbok and water, plus take advantage of the Gatorade at rest stops. Right now it looks like temps will be in the low 50s with low humidity at race start but climb quickly. So hydration will be a big factor.
Anyways, it is a plan at least. Not sure if it is a good one, but it is a plan.
It is too late to edit the post, but I put the WRONG BIB numbers in there
Here is the right info in such a way as I can not typo it again 
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Race report copied from Garmin NATS HM GP County No 1. 2:39:21 27 minutes off my PB.
Trail HM in the Sand Dune Trails. Varied from starting on the Horse Race Track (soft machine tilled dirt), a bit of road to transfer into the trails, double and single track, sand and dirt/mud.
Due to flooding in parts of the course we did 2 loops of the 10km course plus a slight extension around the Horse racing track .
A Double Edge sword. As the sand got churned up it became loose and you lost traction.
As the Muddy spots got churned up they quickly dried out. So on the 1st loop the mud was brutal and the sand was solid. 2nd loop the sand was brutal and the mud was solid. High wind ~40km/h made for some tough Headwind sections, also if you caught up to people or were meeting it was getting throwen up by the shoes and creating a real Sand Blasting effect. Had sand in every thing. Mens AG 3rd. Knowing I was under trained I went out slow and tapered off to survive to the finish. I fun event. 5, 10, 21 & 42.
Final 42 finisher Mother & 12 yr old daughter 5:20:34.
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this whole not running is a struggle. 2 more days and i'll be running 13.1
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Crack me up. I was wondering who that sheep person is too!May...I'll be easy and say 150 miles. May 20 I'm starting a high mileage training plan for Last Chance BQ.2 in Geneva, Illinois. So I'll be up there with my mate Gary and that sheep person that runs in Boston (lol). MobyCarp drops an injured 41:30 at a 10k (aka my PR). Dear Lord let him be a horseman of the Apocalypse or give me swifter feet.
@Shanaber- Love your "7 reasons"!0 -
5/1-5 miles (3 @ tempo)
5/2-P90X3 Isometrix+1.3 miles with Stella
6.3/90
Quick run with Stella last night after doing a P90X3 workout. It was supposed to be a rest day but I feel like this plan has a bit too much taper in it. Temps were in the high 80s and I think it was a bit hot for the pup. She was dragging, so we cut it short.
Today I get my Remicade, which should leave me in good shape for my marathon on Sunday. I am supposed to run 4 miles today. I like the neighborhood around my doc's office and was planning on running there after my appointment, but I realized that I forgot my shoes at home. So now I have to decide if I want to run in the shoes I am wearing (I originally bought them to be running shoes but did not like them so they became everyday wear to work shoes) or wait until I get home. I will probably play it safe and wait. No sense risking injury by running in faulty shoes this close to my race.
I've been stalking the weather forecast for Sunday. So far it looks to be pretty good. Low 50s at the start then warming up to the high 70s, but hopefully I will be done before then. There is a chance of thunderstorms later in the day which worries me because out weather people often miss the timing on those kinds of things. Oh well, I will be running either way. Can hardly complain after what @MobyCarp dealt with in Boston and @MNLittleFinn and @7Lenny7 at Zumbro, right?6
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