April 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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Welcome home, @eleanorhawkins and @shanaber!
@midwesterner85 Wow!zeesparrow wrote: »quilteryoyo wrote: »@zeesparrow Where do you live? That's a beautiful river
That is the Spokane River in Washington. The Centennial Trail is the paved trail we're on, over 60 miles in length total between Nine Mile Falls and Coeur d'Alene Idaho. I haven't run here often in the past, but will spend more time here in the future. No traffic and great views!
@zeesparrow - the river looks so high! I don't think I have ever seen it that high but then it has always been later in the summer/fall that I have been up that way. Beautiful!
@midwesterner85 - Congrats on finishing that long, steep race! Sounds tough but you made it!
We got home today after about 6.5 hours of driving. Feeling a bit stiff but looking forward to a long run in the morning to make up for the one I missed over the weekend. Feels good to be home.
The river is high this year. I'll be running Bloomsday in a couple weeks and hope I remember to get some pictures of the falls.
I'm so sore this morning! My arms and back from raking the yard, and my legs from 'squats' picking up pine cones, and my run. I'm going to have to get up from my desk often today to help prevent more stiffness!5 -
It looks like a great place to run. So beautiful. I have been to Washington state, but not the Spokane area. I am going to have to do more traveling.zeesparrow wrote: »That is the Spokane River in Washington. The Centennial Trail is the paved trail we're on, over 60 miles in length total between Nine Mile Falls and Coeur d'Alene Idaho. I haven't run here often in the past, but will spend more time here in the future. No traffic and great views!
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4-1 rest
4-2 7k easy
4-3 7k easy
4-4 rest
4-5 7k easy/threshold
4-6 11k easy
4-7 7k recovery
4-8 rest
4-9 7k easy/threshold
4-10 4k slow
4-11 rest
4-12 4k easy
4-13 5k (Shine the Light)
4-14 7k recovery
4-15 rest
4-16 7k slow
4-17 7k easy/threshold
4-18 rest
4-19 7k easy
4-20 11k slow
4-21 7k recovery
4-22 rest
April Total: 105k
April Goal: 150k
January Total: 131k
February Total: 159.5k
March Total: 183k
Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2019 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Run at least 4 5k races.
Get under 30:00 and a PR for 5k.
Average at least 135k per month, which would put me over 1,000 miles for the year.
Run the Year Team: Five for Nineteen
Scheduled rest day today. Golf instead of running.
2019 Races:
4-13 Shine the Light 5K -- 31:12 chip time; First Place male 65 and older
6-1 Freedom 5K (Will be off the schedule due to another commitment)
6-30 Strides for Starfish 5K5 -
runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »Well, my original goal in March was 80 miles and I ended the month with 101 miles. I'd like to be in for 100 miles again as goal #1 with a stretch goal of 110 miles for goal #2.
We shall see!
April 1 - 5 miles
Miles until Goal # 1 - 95 miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 105 miles
April 3 - 3.3 miles. Did some speed work and felt really good.
Miles until Goal #1 - 91.7 miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 101.7 miles
April 5 - 3.1 miles
April 6 - 13.1 miles
=16.2 miles
Miles until goal #1 = 75.5 miles
Miles until goal #2 = 85.5 miles
I wanted to see how a few miles felt on drained legs after yesterday's half marathon. The first mile was rough as I worked through some tightness and stiffness, but felt great after that.
April 7 - 3.3 miles
27.8 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) = 72.2 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) = 82.2 miles
April 9 - 3 miles of speed work
April 10 - 3.16 miles
= 6.16 miles
33.96 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 66.04 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 76.04 miles
April 11 - 5 miles
38.96 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 - 61.04 miles
Miles until goal #2 - 71.04 miles
April 13 - 9.06 miles
48.02 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 51.98 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 61.98 miles
April 14 - 8 miles
56.02 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 43.98 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 53.98 miles
April 16 - 3 miles
59.06 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 40.98 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 50.98 miles
Have a 5K on Saturday that I'm running for time, so keeping the mileage a bit lower this week. Still planning on busting out at least 10 miles on Sunday.
UGH! This whole "keep the mileage low so you can race Saturday" sucks. Did a little speed work last night just for the heck of it.
April 17 - 3 miles
62.06 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 37.98 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 47.98 miles
FINALLY after 4 long years of not PR'ing any race distance, it happened today. Wasn't even trying for it, just naturally happened. Old 5K PR was 26:17, new is 25:58.
April 19 - 4 miles
April 20 - 3.11miles
69.17 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 30.83 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 40.83 miles
April 21 - 7 miles
76.17 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 23.83 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 33.83 miles
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4/1 5miles, 30 minutes TRX routine
4/2 5.86miles (tempo intervals)
4/3 rest
4/4 7.25miles (6miles, 6 strides)
4/5 10miles, 30 minutes hip exercises
4/6 4miles
4/7 rest
4/8 6miles, 30 minutes TRX routine
4/9 5.4miles
4/10 2mi, 1hr Regymen (similar to Orange Theory)
4/11 10miles
4/12 3.1miles
4/13 3.1miles
4/14 rest
4/15 6miles, 30min TRX routine
4/16 5.6miles
4/17 5miles
4/18 7.35miles, 30min hip exercises
4/19 10miles
4/20 rest
4/21 rest
4/22 6miles
A very good 6 miles this morning. Averaged a 9:09/mi pace and even better is it didn’t feel all that hard. Who is this person?! Maybe it was the beautiful weather.
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Me and my big forehead noticed that it is really looking like spring around here now...
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PastorVincent wrote: »Me and my big forehead noticed that it is really looking like spring around here now...
Pretty!0 -
It was pouring with rain when I got up this morning. And getting colder. So I got up. Sighed. Embraced the suck, and got out the door.
It stopped raining as soon as i got to the end of the driveway, and stayed clear until 7.5ks (of 8) so wasn't so sucky after all!
122/15010 -
It was pouring with rain when I got up this morning. And getting colder. So I got up. Sighed. Embraced the suck, and got out the door.
It stopped raining as soon as i got to the end of the driveway, and stayed clear until 7.5ks (of 8) so wasn't so sucky after all!
122/150
Way to go get out there!3 -
I'm looking at races and think I can do a marathon on 5/11 in SD and a marathon on 5/26 in MN.6
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My last run was Saturday evening and it was dark. I ran down a country road where I've spotted an angry barking dog a few times that always makes me double check to see if their gate is closed. For a split second I saw a dark shadow that was running OUTSIDE the fence that filled me with panic and made my heart sink. I looked around wondering how I was going to protect myself or how I could get away...
Until I realized the dark moving shadow was ME. D'oh! Because there were a few lights around I had multiple shadows. It definitely bumped up my heart rate for a while! I was able to run 4 miles, which is the longest distance I've run in several years. I kind of wish I could run in the dark all the time, but I realize that's probably not a great idea.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again - I really need to get better about keeping up with this thread over weekends! Lol.
Awesome runs everyone! Great races! Loved your race report @lporter229 !
Provided all goes well, I should be good to get to my goal this month. Starting to get back to focusing more on HR-based runs, in prep for when I start marathon training.
Date Miles Notes
4/1 -- 5.5 -- Hoped to do 6 but needed to get to dinner plans w/my friend
4/2 -- 0 -- rest day
4/3 -- 1 -- test run of the new kicks + zumba
4/4 -- 0 -- life
4/5 -- 0 -- life
4/6 -- 3.1 -- Bill Fortune 5k w/the bestie
4/7 -- 0 -- life
4/8 -- 0 -- life
4/9 -- 0 -- life
4/10- 3 -- finally getting out after a stressful day
4/11- 2 -- lunch run
4/12- 2 -- after work run
4/13- 0 -- zumba
4/14- 6 -- miserable miles
4/15- 0 -- rest day
4/16- 1.5 -- short run after 1.4 mi of Autism Awareness Walk at my office
4/17- 0 -- zumba
4/18- 3 -- running an errand while running: to and from the post office
4/19- 2 -- short run after work
4/20- 0 -- 30 min stationary bike
4/21- 6 -- getting back to HR-based runs
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I didn't run Friday, nor did I run Saturday. Time just didn't allow it. I finally did run nearly 6 miles yesterday. While the result wasn't as pain-free as I had hoped, it was not as bad as it could have been. More concerning than the very slight pain in the last mile or two of the run was the slight pain last night and this morning. If I were just running 4 to 6 miles at a time, I wouldn't' be concerned but I'm not sure how it will feel Saturday running much farther. I was going to run Tuesday but I think I'll try to use that time for more sleep instead.
I have no pain right now though, so that's encouraging.
I still haven't packed yet so I'm skipping trap shooting tonight (I'm an assistant coach) and going home to finish laundry and start packing. We fly out Wednesday early afternoon.
@juliet3455 I would love a trail running vacation in BC! I couldn't get any of those photos to load, but what I did see looks great to me.
@hanlonsk great job on the race! Where is this sushi conveyor belt? I'll be in Portland on Wednesday.
@runnermom419 a PR!!! Woo-hoo!!!
@shanaber great photos! It reminds of my trip to that area years ago, though I wasn't running and I didn't have a "too cool" dog with me.
@midwesterner85 nice!!
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I picked up some new running shorts at lunch today. I tried on at least 6 different styles, two sizes of a few, and ended up with a single pair of C9 Champion with a 7" inseam and pockets big enough to hold my phone. My winter running tights (only tights I own) have a similar pocket and I've used it quite a few times over the winter, so I think they'll work fine. Then I decided to stop in at another store where I tried on a single style, and left with two pair of Nike Tempo Shorts with a 3" inseam. I haven't worn shorts this short since I was a teenager!
But they were the only ones that didn't feel like they'd bunch up when I run. The temps in the mornings are still a little cool for me to wear shorts, but I needed something for the weekend NOW, because I'm going to be running with coworkers on Wednesday this week. (eek) Long basketball style shorts aren't great for running, in case you were wondering. 7 -
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
04/06........17M.......0.0M
04/07........00M.......4.8M
04/08........00M.......2.0M
04/09........08M.......0.0M
04/10........08M.......0.0M
04/11........13M.......0.0M
04/12........00M.......0.0M*traveling*
04/13........00M.......0.0M*traveling*
04/14........00M.......0.0M*traveling*
04/15........09M.......0.0M
04/16........10M.......0.0M
04/17........00M.......0.0M
04/18........10M.......0.0M
04/19........11M.......0.0M
04/20........11M.......0.0M
04/21........00M.......0.0M
04/22........13M.......4.0M
---MTD: 20.3 miles walking, 138 miles running, and 0KM resting
Upcoming Races
Steel Challange 5k - May 2019
Pittsburgh Marathon - May 2019
Glacier Ridge 50k Trail Race - May 2019
Hell Have No Hurry - June 2019 - Maybe
202? - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)
2019 GOAL: Knock a full hour off my 50k time at Glacier Ridge.6 -
OK, I did it... I signed up for the Brookings (SD) Marathon on 5/11/19 and the Med City Marathon (Rochester, MN) on 5/26/19.12
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midwesterner85 wrote: »OK, I did it... I signed up for the Brookings (SD) Marathon on 5/11/19 and the Med City Marathon (Rochester, MN) on 5/26/19.
Awesome! Rochester is my hometown.1 -
runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »Well, my original goal in March was 80 miles and I ended the month with 101 miles. I'd like to be in for 100 miles again as goal #1 with a stretch goal of 110 miles for goal #2.
We shall see!
April 1 - 5 miles
Miles until Goal # 1 - 95 miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 105 miles
April 3 - 3.3 miles. Did some speed work and felt really good.
Miles until Goal #1 - 91.7 miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 101.7 miles
April 5 - 3.1 miles
April 6 - 13.1 miles
=16.2 miles
Miles until goal #1 = 75.5 miles
Miles until goal #2 = 85.5 miles
I wanted to see how a few miles felt on drained legs after yesterday's half marathon. The first mile was rough as I worked through some tightness and stiffness, but felt great after that.
April 7 - 3.3 miles
27.8 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) = 72.2 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) = 82.2 miles
April 9 - 3 miles of speed work
April 10 - 3.16 miles
= 6.16 miles
33.96 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 66.04 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 76.04 miles
April 11 - 5 miles
38.96 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 - 61.04 miles
Miles until goal #2 - 71.04 miles
April 13 - 9.06 miles
48.02 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 51.98 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 61.98 miles
April 14 - 8 miles
56.02 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 43.98 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 53.98 miles
April 16 - 3 miles
59.06 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 40.98 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 50.98 miles
Have a 5K on Saturday that I'm running for time, so keeping the mileage a bit lower this week. Still planning on busting out at least 10 miles on Sunday.
UGH! This whole "keep the mileage low so you can race Saturday" sucks. Did a little speed work last night just for the heck of it.
April 17 - 3 miles
62.06 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 37.98 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 47.98 miles
FINALLY after 4 long years of not PR'ing any race distance, it happened today. Wasn't even trying for it, just naturally happened. Old 5K PR was 26:17, new is 25:58.
April 19 - 4 miles
April 20 - 3.11miles
69.17 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 30.83 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 40.83 miles
April 21 - 7 miles
76.17 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 23.83 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 33.83 miles
Decided to try some slow miles tonight. Ouch. Should have waited until tomorrow.
April 22 - 4 miles
80.17 miles for the month
Miles until goal #1 (100 miles) - 19.83 miles
Miles until goal #2 (110 miles) - 29.83 miles6 -
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
04/01/19 :::: 3.8 :::: 3.8
04/02/19 :::: 2.7 :::: 6.5
04/03/19 :::: 1.6 :::: 8.1
04/04/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 8.1
04/05/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 8.1
04/06/19 :::: 5.7 :::: 13.8
04/07/19 :::: 5.0 :::: 18.8
04/08/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 18.8
04/09/19 :::: 3.4 :::: 22.2
04/10/19 :::: 3.3 :::: 25.5
04/11/19 :::: 4.1 :::: 29.6
04/12/19 :::: 3.6 :::: 33.2
04/13/19 :::: 5.5 :::: 38.6
04/14/19 :::: 5.3 :::: 44.0
04/15/19 :::: 4.4 :::: 48.3
04/16/19 :::: 2.0 :::: 50.3
04/17/19 :::: 4.5 :::: 54.9
04/18/19 :::: 1.8 :::: 56.7
04/19/19 :::: 2.7 :::: 59.4
04/20/19 :::: 8.1 :::: 67.5
04/21/19 :::: 4.3 :::: 71.8
04/22/19 :::: 3.6 :::: 75.4
Speedwork tonight was an inverted ladder workout of 3-2-1-1-2-3 minute intervals. The coach threatened to tack on an additional 4-minute interval at the end but apparently took some pity on the group, as several of us have races coming up this weekend. I took the whole workout pretty easy in any case.
Spartan Beast just 5 days away. Terror is building.8 -
@7lenny7 https://www.senseisushipdx.com this was our favorite. (Yes, we went to more than one. Forrrr ummmm science
It’s not weird if it’s for science, right?). But this one had really good selection, good portions, was lovely and bright and clean and friendly. It is also easy to get to via public transport - but I’m guessing you will have a rental car if you are getting to tillamook. If you go between 3-6 pm it is “happy hour” and so long as you get a drink (soft or alcoholic) all the plate colors are the same price. Which means you don’t have to think about cost when you grab something that looks delicious. We ate more than our fill for like $20 a piece. On a humorous note, I complained about my “food baby” (like I said, ate more than our fill) to the boyfriend via text that night - and he responded back that he was jealous of my “fish food baby.”
I think it was Ichiban sushi that had a model train in place of their conveyor belt, which was neat from a novelty standpoint, but we still like the other one better.
*goes back to her corner dreaming again of sushi*3
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