May 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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PastorVincent wrote: »http://www.runnersworld.com/news/a27206120/michael-phelps-running-turkey-trot
Michael Phelps Calls His Thanksgiving Turkey Trot the ‘Worst Idea in the World’
He might be great in the water... but I guess a 5k not his thing. I could have beat him in that race I bet. I have run several 5ks faster at least. Would be cool to say, "Yeah, you know that Michael Phelps dude? Yeah, well I crushed him."
Yeah, I looked . . . his winning time was slower than my PW 5K, which I ran at age 60 in about three inches of snow? Aren't there any local runners better than that?0 -
10 km with the crew on saturday. Legs tired out quickly since I was still in recovery from Wednesday Nights Trail HM. Was off in my route planning so had to do a loop around the Ball Diamonds and parking lot to get the 10km.
Well done on all those who raced this weekend.4 -
PastorVincent wrote: »http://www.runnersworld.com/news/a27206120/michael-phelps-running-turkey-trot
Michael Phelps Calls His Thanksgiving Turkey Trot the ‘Worst Idea in the World’
He might be great in the water... but I guess a 5k not his thing. I could have beat him in that race I bet. I have run several 5ks faster at least. Would be cool to say, "Yeah, you know that Michael Phelps dude? Yeah, well I crushed him."
Yeah, I looked . . . his winning time was slower than my PW 5K, which I ran at age 60 in about three inches of snow? Aren't there any local runners better than that?
Yeah, I was surprised by that too. I have to say I kind of wish that 11-year girl would have run him down though.6 -
Huge kudos to you @PastorVincent for getting through those tough conditions during your marathon. And congrats to Mrs. PastorVincent on her PR!
@simcon1 well done on your HM! You were well prepared. You will crush the next one too!
Meh. 7 miles this morning. Started off slow, built speed with each mile. Not 100% negative splits, but close. Guess that's a win.
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@workaholic_nurse -Congrats on crushing your goal!
@Katharmonic and @ContraryMaryMary - Congrats to both of you. Both of those events sound like so much fun!
Fantastic job @_nikkiwolf- That is a great finishers photo. Worth every penny for the medal! Congrats!
@7Lenny7- Hooray for your daughter!
@Pastorvincent- Sorry to hear that your race did not go as planned. It happens to us all at some point. At least you have another one coming up to crush! Congrats to your wife on her PR.
@Simcon1- Way to go on your half! I enjoyed reading your report. Yesterday when I was running the Flying Pig we got into Eden Park and guy behind me who was running with his friend said "and now we are in Eden Park which reminds me so much of Stanley Park". I was wondering where that was. Now I (possibly?) know!
I am glad to report that I do not have to be beaten by sticks! Yesterday at the Flying Pig I ran my slowest half marathon in 5 years and had an awesome time! I am going to confess that it did not start out that way. I did head out at a PR pace, but after only two miles I realized that it wasn't going to happen, so I stuck with my plan to dial it back and have a good time. I kept telling myself to treat it like a training run, but it was a bit difficult at that point because I was surrounded by runners that were all running so much faster than I wanted to. I am sure many of you know what happens at that point. I did not run as slow as I probably should have, but I did not push myself into injury either, so I feel like it was still a win.
That was my second time running the Pig Half, the first time in 2012, and I have run the full 3 times since then. I have to say that, even though the crowd is still great, the half marathon is nothing in comparison to the full. I had fun running it, but the highlight of my day came after I finished when I went back out to the 24.5 mile mark of the course and waited for my running group buddies to come in. Most of them were looking pretty drained at that point and they all really appreciated the support. I ran along side several of them for encouragement which everyone agreed was very helpful. On of my friend got a course PR because I told him he was not allowed to walk. He said once I left him he kept looking back over his shoulder because he was worried I was watching. I also ran another girl all the way to the finish shoot because she pleaded with me not to leave her. It was so rewarding to know that I had a hand in helping them to achieve their goals.
It also offered me a different perspective of the marathon at that point in the race. I have been there myself, but to see the perseverance of the runners when they are obviously in pain is so inspiring. It's completely different than watching from the finish line when they get that final boost from knowing that they are about to be done. If anyone has never watched a (non-elite) marathon from this perspective, I highly encourage you to do so.
After all was said and done, Garmin said that I ran and walked over 23 miles yesterday. It was quite an exhausting day, and, while pretty uneventful in my personal collection of races, it's not one that I will soon forget!14 -
@workaholic_nurse - Congratulations! I agree that the pace/time on your card is wrong - no way you ran a 22 min mile
@7lenny7 - Your daughter is so cute and looks so happy! Congratulations to her!!
@katharmonic - You did it!! Congratulations on getting through that race so soon after Spartan!!
@_nikkiwolf_ - Congratulations!! Awesome race and time!!
@Teerai - Welcome!
@pastorvincent and Mrs. PastorVincent - Congratulations!!!
@simcon1 - Awesome race! It actually sounds like a lovely place to run - Congratulations!
Oh @eleanorhawkins - That sounds horrible in the moment but something you all will remember and probably laugh about for a long time! Too bad there are no pictures!
@PastorVincent - my daughter's swim coach told me once, when trying to get the swimmers to run a bit for conditioning that 'runners can swim but swimmers can't run'. Basically she explained that the breathing pattern is very different and very hard for swimmers to modify to run. Also I met Michael Phelps (we sat across from each other on a flight to Baltimore) and he is incredibly tall and is very humble and really nice!
@MegaMooseEsq - Hope your knee and hip issue is nothing serious!2 -
@MegaMooseEsq - Hope your knee and hip issue is nothing serious!
Thanks! I've had luck with strengthening exercises in the past but have gotten out of the habit of doing them so am trying to get some better accountability going. I got a referral to an ortho clinic so I'll have to get down there in the next few days.2 -
WTG everyone who raced this weekend!
@pastorvincent Congrats on persevering through some unexpected challenges, and Mrs PastorVincent CONGRATS on the PR!
@simcon1 Congrats on completing your first HM, sounds like you had a great time!
@katharmonic That sounds like a truly grueling race, but you nailed it ma’am!
@contrarymarymary Looks like you guys had so much fun!
@7Lenny7 Congrats to your daughter, looks like she had a lot of fun!
@_nikkiwolf_ Great race and time ma’am!
@runnermom419 WTG on the PR ma’am!
@ereck44 There are a few nurses I will not work with on the floor or do not ever want to follow because of their laziness. Hope your friend is able to get things sorted….
@kgirlhart , @megamooseesq and @tramboman hopefully your injuries are healing as they should be
@lporter229 Glad you had fun with running just the HM and encouraging other !
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@shanaber lol yeah, I was too busy trying not to fall down the rock to my death to take pictures, and mum is STILL muttering under her breath about it but it was funny really. She told me afterwards her phone, which was in her backpack, started suddenly beeping like crazy while she was stuck spreadeagled across the rock and for a moment she was sure it was sending out automatic SOS signals and someone was going to turn up in a helicopter to rescue her. Not sure she preferred her rescue in the form of a shove to the backside from underneath by me, but that was what she got! She isn't big, but at times like that I realise what a good investment my upper body strength workouts and particularly overhead presses are ;-)
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Yeah this about sums it up:
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5-1 injury idle
5-2 rest
5-3 injury idle
5-4 injury idle
5-5 injury idle
5-6 rest
May Total: 0k
May Goal: 100k
January Total: 131k
February Total: 159.5k
March Total: 183k
April Total: 126k
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
Golf today; managed to swing the clubs pretty well, so will try to run tomorrow (if no back setbacks overnight).
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 5K4 -
I will probably miss someone if I try to start tagging people, so I am just going to give a blanket "Great Job!" to all who raced this weekend! I really love reading the race reports. It sounds like there were lots of good races, lots of races dealing with the unexpected and lots of PRs and lots of cool swag. I really love this group and I love seeing all the different medals and shirts and reading everyone's reports.
I went to the doctor this morning and she said that I just had some mild tendinitis and that I should be good to go for the HM on the 18th. She suggested that I start tapering now and just run my runs at an easy pace and listen to my body. I was probably just being paranoid (my words, not hers) but that was the first time I really had pain while running and not just aches and pains afterward. It was probably good for me to take a cutback week anyway. I often think I take cutback weeks, but I probably don't cutback as much as I should. I thought about running today since I missed yesterday, but it is going to be in the mid to upper 80's when I get off work. So I am just going to take it easy and get back to it tomorrow morning as per my usual schedule. And a big "Thanks" to everyone who wished me well on the ankle. It helped a lot.
@brittanystebbins95 Ein is my son's dog who we are "dog sitting" for a year while he is in Japan. He is named after Ein from Cowboy Bebop.
Michael Phelps may not be a good runner, but his "terrible" 5K time is still better than my 5K PR.
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Total 9.5 miles
Goal 40 miles
Good start, but my calves were hurting today. I was hoping to go 4 miles but only went 2.5.6 -
Is anyone else having issues getting on the website on their computer?0
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PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »http://www.runnersworld.com/news/a27206120/michael-phelps-running-turkey-trot
Michael Phelps Calls His Thanksgiving Turkey Trot the ‘Worst Idea in the World’
He might be great in the water... but I guess a 5k not his thing. I could have beat him in that race I bet. I have run several 5ks faster at least. Would be cool to say, "Yeah, you know that Michael Phelps dude? Yeah, well I crushed him."
Yeah, I looked . . . his winning time was slower than my PW 5K, which I ran at age 60 in about three inches of snow? Aren't there any local runners better than that?
Yeah, I was surprised by that too. I have to say I kind of wish that 11-year girl would have run him down though.
My best 5K (small local event) was faster, and I won my gender... but got beat by a 13 year old girl. Anyway, I consider myself a very slow runner (marathon PR is 4:44:57) and yet could still beat Phelps at a 5K apparently.3 -
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MegaMooseEsq wrote: »
Me either! But I do ok for a short, 51 year old woman who has only been "athletic" for about 3 years.5 -
PastorVincent wrote: »http://www.runnersworld.com/news/a27206120/michael-phelps-running-turkey-trot
Michael Phelps Calls His Thanksgiving Turkey Trot the ‘Worst Idea in the World’
He might be great in the water... but I guess a 5k not his thing. I could have beat him in that race I bet. I have run several 5ks faster at least. Would be cool to say, "Yeah, you know that Michael Phelps dude? Yeah, well I crushed him."
Yeah, I looked . . . his winning time was slower than my PW 5K, which I ran at age 60 in about three inches of snow? Aren't there any local runners better than that?
Maybe they didn't want to show him up?
And random question, what's a PW?0 -
Morning all.
Congratulations to everyone who raced this weekend. Its inspiring to read reports, even when things don't go to plan. @PastorVincent you, and you wife are my heros. I would have given up when I started shivering. The fact you kept going is amazing! And awesome times even if yours wasn't a PR.
I went out for a short run this morning but had a little niggle of pain in my leg, and frankly just couldn't be bothered. So I turned around just after 1k and walked home. That's fine, was supposed to be a rest day anyway but hubby woke me up at 520 with his snoring so I decided to go out. Figured a walk was good, and it was beautiful at that hour.
I'm so stressed. I just have to admit it. It's over the house. We Thought we would have an offer on the house yesterday, but the lady couldn't get the finance. Sigh. We've had a couple of other people show interest but now they aren't replying to messages. That's cool, that's how these things go. We are now having lengthy conversations about how we proceed, list with an agent and try for an auction - which will cost us a lot more but may sell a lot faster, list with an agent as a general listing (and then who do we list with haha) or keep going privately and worry about listing with an agent when we leave.
The next 6 weeks will feel like forever, and zoom by.9 -
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