April 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

MegaMooseEsq · April 2019

Today I got to run 1.65 miles - I decided to try running to the gym instead of bussing there and running back. I brought a change of clothes so I didn’t feel like a sweaty monster on the bus, though I still felt a little awkward. At least I didn’t have to sit next to anyone. I love my gym, but unfortunately it does not have showers.

More importantly, although my legs felt pretty heavy and a little touchy running to the gym, I still feel pretty good! A little tired, but not painful. Hurrah!

In racing news, I got an email a little bit ago with a guaranteed entry code for the Twin Cities Marathon 10 Mile race - they launched a rewards program this year and registering for three of their other races gets you a guaranteed entry in the 10 Mile (usually it's lottery only for the non-elites). Of course, one of the three races I signed up for was the TCM 10K, which is the day before the 10 Mile. I'd only planned on doing one, but now I've got the idea of doing both in my head. I'm going to have to think about it - thankfully I have until the end of May to decide. I'd been looking at doing the 3 race challenge (5k, 10K, and 10Mi) but it actually costs substantially more than signing up for the races individually - I'm guessing the premium is because you bypass the lottery?

The other question mark is the 26K the following weekend, but I'm actually not too concerned about that. The 10K is the only race of the three that I'd want to run hard, and 10 miles seems like a perfectly reasonable training run a week before a half marathon plus a bit. Well, no decisions need to be made yet - I haven't actually run more than 3-4 miles in a single go since early February, so maybe I should focus on that first.

4/1 Rest
4/2 Strength class, ran/walked 1.13 miles
4/3: Yoga and prehab
4/4: Strength class, ran .75 miles
4/5: Strength class, ran 1.65 miles

April Mileage: 3.53/10 miles

2019 Races! (bold registered)
January 26: Securian 10K, St. Paul, MN Chip time: 1:05:07
February 16: Half Fast 10K DNS
March 23: Hot Dash 5K, Mpls, MN Chip time: 0:28:39 (*PR!)
April: Local 10K?
May 19: Women Run the Cities 10K, Mpls, MN
June 12: ESTRS French 5K, Plymouth, MN
June 29 Lift Bridge 10Mi, Bayport MN
August 4: Beat the Blerch Half Marathon, Carnation, WA
September 2: MDRA Victory Labor Day 5K, MPLS, MN
September 8: Sioux Falls Half Marathon, Sioux Falls, SD
October 5: TCM 10K AND/OR
October 6: TCM 10Mi, St. Paul, MN
October 12: Bemidji Blue Ox 26K, Bemidji, MN
November 28: Turkey Trot St. Paul 10K, St. Paul, MN
December 14: Reindeer Run 10K, MPLS, MN

Elise4270 · April 2019

Dog owner question.

We have two. One needs groomed religiously (half border collie /cocker spaniel) but is an outside dog so poor thing gets it once maybe twice a year. It’s that time of year. The second dog just needs his potty area trimmed. How a dog can have the hairiest backside? It’s like an alpaca back there. Dig out the clippers and they no longer cut. Anyone groom their own animals? I’m sure I put the clippers up dirty, never bothered to buy the cleaning oil they need run in. So, ya know... dh tried to help. Bought new clippers (-200$) and the oil bath cleaning tub of stuffy stuff.

I can get the one trimmed where she doesn’t look like “ yo mama cuts yur hair”. Second dog? nah he looks stupid (but is a border collie, not really the grooming kinda dog. I make him look like a lion. So dumb.)

Any tips? Clipper care or dog care?

mbaker566 · April 2019

well poop
i just came down with the cold everyone in the office had
headache, runny nose, fever in waves

and my first 26.2 tomorrow.
if i at least start, then i can see how far i can go. i wasn't trying to make any records other than to finish. minimal pace is 15mph before the sag bus grabs you. i think there is 1 at 10k and one at 13.1

Tramboman · April 2019

mbaker566 wrote: »

well poop
i just came down with the cold everyone in the office had
headache, runny nose, fever in waves

and my first 26.2 tomorrow.
if i at least start, then i can see how far i can go. i wasn't trying to make any records other than to finish. minimal pace is 15mph before the sag bus grabs you. i think there is 1 at 10k and one at 13.1

If it's of any use to you, I ran my PR 5k with a cold.
I know a marathon is a lot different from a 5k, but sometimes mind over (snotty) matter can make a difference.

rheddmobile · April 2019

mbaker566 wrote: »

well poop
i just came down with the cold everyone in the office had
headache, runny nose, fever in waves

and my first 26.2 tomorrow.
if i at least start, then i can see how far i can go. i wasn't trying to make any records other than to finish. minimal pace is 15mph before the sag bus grabs you. i think there is 1 at 10k and one at 13.1

You should be able to walk a 15 minute mile, but it’s a brisk walk. That would take you seven hours though, which is a long time to be on your feet with a fever, even at a walk!

Terrible timing, hoping you wake up feeling much better tomorrow. Take care of yourself!

ereck44 · April 2019

Hi everyone....finally posting my April goals. I've been hit and miss on the forums lately. Will try to do better this month. I missed my goal last month by 2.45 miles. Will set goal for 50 miles this month.

4/2....5.28 miles (Monon trail)
4/4....5.34 miles (Monon trail)

Tuesday's run was the first after running a half marathon on Saturday. My quads were trashed but not as sore as Sunday. Mostly ran in zone. Lots of hard wind, but temperature was 54 degrees. Noted no hip pain. Felt good afterward.

Yesterday was a light drizzle throughout the run. I forgot my running hat...so getting rained on, but thought to myself....it could be worse. Had difficulty deciding whether to run 4 or 5 miles. Felt great after the first 4 miles...so opted for 5 miles.

Total was 10.62 miles thus far. Good start for April.

rheddmobile · April 2019

Well, gave up my run today to wait on the AC repair man, who was on the schedule to be the exact guy who came out for the estimate and to arrive at 1 pm. At 3 pm I called and they said he was on his way. Instead, another random guy arrived with no knowledge of what he was supposed to be doing, never having seen the work order, and lacking the equipment he needed. Went off to the warehouse for the equipment and was never seen again. The interior of my house is in the mid 70s now and tomorrow is supposed to be in the 80s. And also I was planning on making up the run I missed today.

shanaber · April 2019

Was away for a couple of days enjoying a visit from my DD and not checking in here... have skimmed through the posts...
@rusgolden - Congratulations on an awesome PR!!
@7lenny7 - hope your Achilles are felling better so you can get out for a run soon!

On the healthcare BC discussion... never had much issue and never really used BC. Medically did not seem I would get pregnant and everyone was surprised when I did (yay have a beautiful grown miracle daughter!). Now I no longer have to worry about those monthly issues and it is a relief but healthcare in general is such a mess. Like waiting for months to see the ortho or podiatrist for my foot because the x-ray did not definitively show a stress fracture because they don't usually show... I also hate the way some healthcare organizations 'work' the system to get more money, essentially driving up the cost for everyone. Case in point the state supported University med center where I see my nutritionist bills out my 30 min appointment with her under the medical doctor that has (administrative) responsibility the clinic overall. That doctor happens to be a cardiologist so they bill it at that rate ~$600 for a 30 min visit to a nutritionist! I have never seen this cardiologist, pretty sure they are never even in the clinic.

@ddmom0811 - I am not exactly sure how the scary thing discussion started but I know @rheddmobile was talking about spiders and critters in the bathroom on her trail and @girlinahat brought up nettles.
I have not heard of nettles in So CA but we did have them in Idaho, along with poison oak, ivy and sumac. Here we have earthquakes too, like @simcon1 mentioned but I think we may have them a bit more frequently. I am somewhat used to them but they still freak me out a bit - we had a 3.5 on Wednesday morning that we all slept through so...
I am really really afraid of spiders and while I learned how to handle snakes, lizards and other critters when I worked in a zoo, I am still pretty afraid of snakes in the wild. So after all the discussion here I did find it coincidental that this was on the trail today!

I had no idea what kind of snake it was until I got home and looked it up. We inched by him, turned, took the 2nd picture and then he was gone! So Fast! It is not poisonous and is called a Red Racer, known for their speed! Maybe he wanted to race me 🤣

@elise4270 - no clue on clipping dogs. We have only had one dog ever that had to be groomed and we took him to have it done. Hobbes the Vizsla rarely even needs a bath and I just brush him out with a rubber kind of brush. His fur is so short and there isn't much of it. Well at least it seems that way until he starts shedding.
@mbaker566 - is there anything you can take to stave off the symptoms? Maybe even just going to bed now and resting... I hope you feel better!!!

Date........Miles.......Total
04/01......4.72........4.72 + Agility
04/02......0.00........4.72 + Strength Training
04/03......5.45......10.17 + Sport Dog
04/04......0.00......10.17
04/05......5.67......15.84 - with Drills and Strides

02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon Deferred to 2020
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country HM
09/15/19 - Jack and Jill Downhill HM - Boise
11/23/19 - USA Women's HM (lottery)
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon

samthepanda · April 2019

2/4 30 min gym, 1mile walk, 1 mile run (my son has a PT session at the gym and I have to be there as he has autism and learning difficulties so I get a bit of exercise while he trains. Daughter is in a dance class next door, so we drive there, son and walked back home after his session, then I jogged back to the danc studio to collect her and we drove home.
4/4 2 mile walk
5/2 5 mile jog

garygse · April 2019

mbaker566 wrote: »

and my first 26.2 tomorrow.
if i at least start, then i can see how far i can go. i wasn't trying to make any records other than to finish. minimal pace is 15mph before the sag bus grabs you. i think there is 1 at 10k and one at 13.1

15 mph minimum??? While you said you wasn't trying to make any records, at that speed you'll crack the marathon in 01:44:53 and pretty much have no choice in the matter.

mbaker566 · April 2019

garygse wrote: »

mbaker566 wrote: »

and my first 26.2 tomorrow.
if i at least start, then i can see how far i can go. i wasn't trying to make any records other than to finish. minimal pace is 15mph before the sag bus grabs you. i think there is 1 at 10k and one at 13.1

15 mph minimum??? While you said you wasn't trying to make any records, at that speed you'll crack the marathon in 01:44:53 and pretty much have no choice in the matter.

😪

PastorVincent · April 2019

Date...........Run.......Walk
04/01........00M.......1.0M
04/02........07M.......0.0M
04/03........11M.......3.5M
04/04........00M.......3.5M
04/05........10M.......1.5M

---MTD: 9.5 miles walking, 28 miles running, and 0KM resting

Upcoming Races
Steel Challange 5k - May 2019
Pittsburgh Marathon - May 2019
Glacier Ridge 50k Trail Race - May 2019

202? - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)

2019 GOAL: Knock a full hour off my 50k time at Glacier Ridge.

Scott6255 · April 2019

Hey @RunsOnEspresso glad to hear from you!
@mbaker566 really sorry you are sick. Terrible timing.

Wasn't a planned run, but did 9.2 miles this evening because 80% chance of rain all day tomorrow.
And since I wasn't planning on running today, I did some lifting (for the first time since before Christmas) yesterday and was (am) really sore. And it was 80F.
All that being said, it was a very nice run. Went out with the only expectation of getting in some weekend mileage. Felt like an easy effort, and pace was faster than MP (last marathon, not next 😉).

shanaber · April 2019

I forgot to mention that I got this while my daughter was here. We used the 20% off member coupon at REI and she paid for it with her REI dividend. Score for me!!
I can't wait to try it out this weekend. If anyone has any tips or things I should know ahead of time let me know. I am figuring to wash/rinse it out pretty well first. It has all kinds of amazing pockets.

AmyOutOfControl · April 2019

mbaker566 wrote: »

well poop
i just came down with the cold everyone in the office had
headache, runny nose, fever in waves

and my first 26.2 tomorrow.
if i at least start, then i can see how far i can go. i wasn't trying to make any records other than to finish. minimal pace is 15mph before the sag bus grabs you. i think there is 1 at 10k and one at 13.1

Ugh.... sorry @mbaker566. The most important thing is to listen to your body. You only get one. If its just a snotty cold, I would power through (really, really, slowly). However, I would not try to run a marathon with a high fever -- Live to fight run another day.

AmyOutOfControl · April 2019

shanaber wrote: »

I forgot to mention that I got this while my daughter was here. We used the 20% off member coupon at REI and she paid for it with her REI dividend. Score for me!!
I can't wait to try it out this weekend. If anyone has any tips or things I should know ahead of time let me know. I am figuring to wash/rinse it out pretty well first. It has all kinds of amazing pockets.

Oh... nice! I bought this one and tried it for the first time today. I filled the bladder with ice and it stayed cold for my whole run! It was amazing. Plus, it has lots of pockets for my phone, trail map and keys. I love new toys

martaindale · April 2019

My husband is doing C25K so I went out with him this morning for his run then added on another loop to get to 3.3 miles. Did a pretty easy pace today because I am running a 10k trail race tomorrow!
I am really looking forward to this race. I'm not doing it for time at all. I picked it because it looks like a fun event and I wanted to try out some trail runs this year. It's at a beautiful state park with tons of wildlife, including some alligators! I went to pick up my race packet today and it really is just beautiful with huge trees covered in Spanish moss.
This race was in serious danger at one point because a road in the park washed out just a few weeks ago and they had to rework the park access, parking, and routes for the event. There is a 100k, 50 mile, 50k, 20 mile, 20k, 10k, and 5k all going simultaneously. And it's sold out! The organizer went out of their way to make it happen and hopefully run smoothly! I'm showing up with plenty of time to spare so should be good.

4/3: 3.1 miles
4/5: 3.3 miles

April total: 6.4 miles
April goal: 70 miles

2019 Races:

Piney Woods Trailfest 5k - 2/2/2019 29.23
Rodeo Run 10k - 2/23/2019 1:03.12
Run Houston! Minute Maid Park 10k - 3/23/2019 1:01.28
Brazos Bend 50 10k - 4/6/2019 registered
El Chupacabra de Houston 10k (night trail run) - 8/2019
TWRC Run Wild Run Free 5k - 9/2019
10 for Texas 10 Miler - 10/2019 registered
Wine and Dine half marathon - 11/3/2019 registered

Run the Year 2019 - Team Five for Nineteen

AlphaHowls · April 2019

4/1 15.3 miles
4/2 20.14 miles
4/3 20.26 miles
4/4 20.21 miles
4/5 28.52 miles, 340 days on the run

amirahdaboss · April 2019

Non-running related post, but I got my X-ray results from the chiropractor and holy moly I’ve got some back and neck problems. I forgot to take a picture of the xrays for you X-ray fanatics on here but apparently my entire spine is shifted and tilted to the left, and while my neck does have a proper arch, it’s arching in the wrong direction! I don’t remember exactly what she called it but it was reverse arch something. She suspects that there were already some problems before the car accident but that the whiplash made them wayyy worse. So I’m going to the chiropractor 3x a week for the next few months! The good news is I’m cleared to exercise again, as long as I don’t lift heavy!
And I’ll try to get pictures of the xrays next time I’m there for you guys!

PastorVincent · April 2019

mbaker566 wrote: »

well poop
i just came down with the cold everyone in the office had
headache, runny nose, fever in waves

and my first 26.2 tomorrow.
if i at least start, then i can see how far i can go. i wasn't trying to make any records other than to finish. minimal pace is 15mph before the sag bus grabs you. i think there is 1 at 10k and one at 13.1

Dang horrible timing.

As others have said you might still be able to run it. Listen to your body and make your best call. Personally, I run with a head cold and the run helps me feel better. But everyone is different. Do what works for you.

April 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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