May 2018 Running Challenge

May Goal: 85 miles

5/1: 6 miles
5/2: 5.75 miles
5/4: 5.6 miles
5/6: 12.5 miles
5/8: 4.1 miles
5/9: 4.1 miles
5/10: 3.2 miles
5/13: 8 miles
5/15: 2.6 miles
5/16: 2.6 miles
5/17: 2 miles
5/19: 13.1 miles
5/22: 3.2 miles
5/23: 3.2 miles

76/85 miles completed

Another 3.2 miles this morning. It was really nice. It was pretty humid, but I knew it would be. It does still kind of surprise me how much I can sweat on those humid runs. It has been getting light earlier and I really like that. I have a pretty good place to run if it is dark when I start, but I get kind of bored always running the same route.
Once again I played Zombies Run and just concentrated on enjoying the run and tried not to worry about my pace or distance. I came up with the same distance as yesterday, but my pace actually improved. I'm not really sure what my plan is since I am finished training for the half. For now I just want to run and enjoy it so tomorrow I will probably get out for about 40 minutes or so and just run. I should have a long run Sunday, but I will more than likely miss it. We will be out of town this weekend and it is my husband's birthday so I really don't plan to run.





Upcoming races:
5/19/18: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon - 2:43:59.7. - 2nd place AG
11/10/18: Wags & Whiskers 5K

PastorVincent wrote: »

I dunno about where you are, but every day recently the pollen count has been either "high" or "very high" - been brutal on me.

Yes, down here in North Texas the pollen is bad. Most days after work the cars are all covered with what looks like a dusting of yellow snow. Yuck

May Running Totals (miles)
5/1 – 5.69 warm up + speed work
5/2 – 6.21 group run
5/3 – 7.08 warm up + speed work
5/4 – rest day
5/5 – 15.02 group run + solo miles
5/6 – 5.01 trails & grass
5/7 – rest day
5/8 – 6.11 MP with hills
5/9 – 7.07 group run without group
5/10 – 6.38 warmup + speed work
5/11 – rest day
5/12 – 11.76 group run + solo miles
5/13 – 8.00 easy
5/14 – rest day
5/15 – 7.47 warmup + speed work
5/16 – 6.22 group run
5/17 – 2.09 warmup only
5/18 – rest day
5/19 – 8.02 group run
5/20 – 7.35 warmup + 10K race
5/21 – rest day
5/22 – 8.05 easy
5/23 – 6.65 group run

May running total to date – 124.18

Nominal May mileage goal: 180 miles

Real goals: Stay healthy. Build base. Maybe run some trails. Have fun.

Today's notes – 75º F (24º C) and sunshine at 6 PM for the group run. The group this evening was small, and I hung back almost with them for 4 miles or so; the first 4 miles came in slower than I'd run solo, which was okay for the weather and very good for the first mile before my legs warmed up. Got to where I knew the way back, and it was a "pick your route" situation. I picked one of the longer ways back because I could tell the short way would come out to less than 6 miles.

The humidity wasn't bad, as early summer goes; and it was a very pleasant run. But I'm going to have to think about what I'm doing on Wednesdays for the summer. If this group stays this small, it could fold; and I'm likely to end up running solo a lot, which means I need to understand the route a bit better than I did today. Hmm. I have a couple other options I can consider.

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) finished in 42:21
May 26, 2018 Sunset House 5K (Rochester, NY)
June 3, 2018 USATF Masters Half Marathon (Ann Arbor, MI)
June 9, 2018 Ontario Summit Trail Half Marathon (Naples, NY)
June 17, 2018 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY)
June 30, 2018 Charlie's Old Goat Trail Run 5 mile (Victor, NY)
July 28, 2018 Battle at Bristol 10K (Naples, NY)
September 30, 2018 Wineglass Marathon (Bath, NY)
November 11, 2018 Syracuse Half Marathon (Syracuse, NY)

Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
05/01/18 :::: 3.5 :::: 3.5
05/02/18 :::: 2.6 :::: 6.1
05/03/18 :::: 2.5 :::: 8.7
05/04/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 8.7
05/05/18 :::: 7.5 :::: 16.2
05/06/18 :::: 2.6 :::: 18.8
05/07/18 :::: 3.8 :::: 22.5
05/08/18 :::: 3.3 :::: 25.9
05/09/18 :::: 3.2 :::: 29.1
05/10/18 :::: 2.0 :::: 31.1
05/11/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 31.1
05/12/18 :::: 12.0 :::: 43.0
05/13/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 43.0
05/14/18 :::: 3.9 :::: 46.9
05/15/18 :::: 3.9 :::: 50.8
05/16/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 53.9
05/17/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 53.9
05/18/18 :::: 2.8 :::: 56.7
05/19/18 :::: 7.4 :::: 64.0
05/20/18 :::: 2.6 :::: 66.6
05/21/18 :::: 3.6 :::: 70.2
05/22/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 73.3
05/23/18 :::: 2.8 :::: 76.1

Nice run along the canal, but pressed for time so had to cut it a bit shorter than I would have. It was a bit hotter than I expected too, but I'll take it after running in the rain for a few days.

Not quite getting in the miles I expected this week, and the next two days don't look terribly promising schedule-wise. But still should be on track to make my goal of 100 miles for the month.

05/01/18 - 1/2 mile walk
05/02/18 - 1 mile walk + 6.6 mile easy run
05/03/18 - 1.3 mile walk
05/04/18 - Rest
05/05/18 - Steel Challange 5k
05/06/18 - MARATHON PR! 3:51:53
05/07/18 - Rest
05/08/18 - 6 miles @ 9:28
05/09/18 - 8 miles @ 9:09
05/10/18 - Rest
05/11/18 - 6 miles @ 9:28
05/12/18 - 31 miles - FIRST ULTRA MARATHON TRAIL RACE! W00T!
05/13/18 - Rest
05/14/18 - 6.25 miles @ 9:40 - with 97% humidity
05/15/18 - 6.43 miles @ 9:17
05/16/18 - 7 miles @ 9:53
05/17/18 - 8 miles @ 9:19
05/18/18 - Rest
05/19/18 - Stuck in car all day
05/20/18 - 9.1 miles @ 9:31
05/21/18 - Too many appointments
05/22/18 - 8 miles @ 9:18
05/23/18 - 9 miles @ 9:13


06/02/18 - South Fayette Glow Run - Nighttime 1 mile and 5k race
07/20/18 - Liberty Get Well Mile
08/11/18 - Howl At The Moon 5k

--More as I find them

2020 - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)

Still trying to figure out running schedule with new job, and now we are house hunting too. Found a great house that was 1/4 mile from AWESOME RUNNING trials... bit like very far from work, church, and so on. *sigh* It sold before I could make my case for it. Ah well. I just really want to get out of this trailer we are renting, despite it being located in a great spot for road running.

Got in about 6.3k this morning. I was in a hurry for some reason, couldn't quite convince my body to just slow down and enjoy myself, but it turned out to be my "comfortable fast" pace, so I don't think I was overdoing it or anything. Busy day ahead...

They've already started packet pickup for the June 2 race - it seems a bit more hyped up than the other races in this city (and different organizers). So I need to go get mine. I'm getting more nervous about the June 30 trail race I'm doing though, as I haven't paid much attention to hills in my training so far this year. They're there naturally because of where I live, but I haven't made much effort on them and even walked some of them during long runs. I'm still somewhat in recovery mode, but am no longer in "just cover the distance" long run territory, so I've told myself no more walking hills in training. During the trail race, I'm there to have fun and finish smiling, so if they're bad I'm ok with a power-walk strategy.




Upcoming races:
6/2 Solidarność Half Marathon
6/30 Silesian Highland [trail] Half Marathon
7/16 CityTrail OnTour 5k

stupid peroneal tendonitis and hypersomnia and myalgia

got a few in after class last night, maybe more tonight.
walking at lunch. i hate parking lots.

5/1-0mi
5/2-0mi
5/3-0mi
5/4-0mi (but we hiked 4+mi)
5/5-13.13 mi
5/6-1.78 mi (5+mi hike+porcupine)
5/7-0mi
5/8-0mi
5/9-0mi (2 hours of aerial yoga)
5/10-maybe get a few in tonight, getting itchy. outer ankles still hurt
5/11-stupid ankle
5/12-0mi (2 hours of aerial yoga)
5/13-1.9mi rough run.
5/14-nope-lawn mowed
5/15-3.06 mi
5/16-1.2mi (2 hours aerial yoga)
5/17- (1 hour aerial yoga)
5/18-rest
5/19-(2 hours aerial yoga)
5/20-5.2mi lots of rain
5/21-rest
5/22-push mower lawn mowed
5/23-1.51 mi(1 hour aerial yoga)
5/24-(1 hour aerial yoga)

hanlonsk wrote: »

But my ankle protested badly, and so I aborted the running bit to stay on the safe side. It also still fascinates me how different a “good” diet is for mostly running vs mostly lifting. Food today would have fueled a lifting day nicely. I think it was poor fuel for running.

@hanlonsk Good call on dropping to a controlled walk to protect the ankle. For diet it seems like the more we learn - the less we know.

@ROBOTFOOD Great pictures - fantastic running area. You should hit the western Canada circuit, Canadian Death race, Sinister 7, Golden Ultra?, Blackfoot? etc. You would enjoy? them.
@kristinegift Enjoy the travel and time with your family. I usually plan my travel stops based on the Gas Gauge and like others the general way I feel. Would rather nap than crash.

greyparks206 wrote: »

Since we’ve gone from serous drought to monsoon season in the last week

@greyparks206 We have gone the opposite way in Northwestern Alberta - huge amounts of snow last winter - including some late winter/early spring mega dumps - and now we are nearing drought type conditions. When the farmers started seeding crops in the spring they were at 1/2 inch seed depth. The last one I talked to are now at 2 inch to find moisture. Some of the early plantings germinated, got above ground and died from not enough moisture. Forest Fire hazard is past Extreme - all fires even in well set fire box's/pits are banned.

Haven't ran since last saturday ( early HM taper ? ) - too hot 34 - 37C ( 100 - 106F ) when we usually are ~22C ( 75F ). @sarahthes understands - I am a heat wimp. You can always put more clothes on, you can only take so many off before you get arrested.
Have a HM Trail event for Sunday in Grande Cache ( @JessicaMcB 2 loops of HM for 42km ) Mountain Madness which promises to be a challenge due to the temperatures. Not sure if I will be able to stay hydrated in these conditions.
@7lenny7 When I do volunteer photography for an event I am know as the guy who runs ( speed walk ?? ) the course backwards with a Camera backpack, first aid kit, a few gels, electrolytes - this way I get people at various points throughout the event and when I hit the course sweeper can usually cross country to the finish area to get a few more pics.

Compared to this time year, how have you improved your fitness?

I would say a slight decline - brutal honesty never hurts.
Bad winter with cold/deep snow and now a heat wave/drought so not getting in the miles. Last year at this time I did a 5:36/km for 10km race. Hard time staying at 6:00/km right now.

Compared to this time year, how have you improved your fitness?

Last year at this time I was just coming back from a month long rest/recovery of stress fracture in tibia.
2017
Average pace: 9:20/mi.
Average miles/month: 65
5K time: 8:11/mi
10K time: 8:07/mi
15K time: 8:19/mi
HM time: 8:40/mi
Longest Run: 16 mi

2018
Average pace: 8:35/mi.
Average miles/month: 100
5K time: 7:17/mi
10K time: 7:45/mi
15K time: 8:05/mi
HM time: 8:22/mi
Longest Run: 16.1 mi

Also am training for my first full marathon in January 2019. Oh, and not to mention I have been injury free for the entire year so far. Last year (and all years past) have had an injury every couple of months.
So quite a bit of improvement this year.