May 2021 Monthly Running Challenge
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@Teresa502 I hate it when that happens. Glad you were able to find a place for the pit stop.
I forgot. I did get to see the puppies again yesterday. These are the last pictures, as all but one went to their new homes today.
Tug of war with mom. They were so cute playing together!
The boys were tuckered out way before the girls were.5 -
I caught up but I'm going to forget everything to comment on - liked and hugged all over the place though.
@skippygirlsmom that's FABULOUS news that you can run again! Wow. So strong to recover that well.
@quilteryoyo awesome that you signed up for the AF HM. Good luck with your training - I know you'll do so well with it and it will be excellent motivation. Maybe you'll find some of the fun in the run you mentioned. I don't find running itself all that fun but I do have fun with meeting up with people, going to new places to run, and being done with running and going out to coffee I think I'm going to concentrate on mixing it up a bit more so I don't get too bored. New place and maybe more trail running emphasis. Right now I'm not feeling it with setting a race goal but I'm hoping I'll get back to speedwork and feel more confident with that.
@ContraryMaryMary good luck with training for your trail race! Your training sounds like it will definitely have you ready.
I know I've missed so much. Good job everyone5 -
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
05/01/21 :::: 11.1 :::: 11.1
05/02/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 11.1
05/03/21 :::: 3.3 :::: 14.4
Yesterday - no run, 5 hours of hiking. Report on that below.
Today - 1.75 miles with Stella after work and then the rest was a warm-up before strength class. Outside warm-up this time, not the treadmill, as it was 70 degrees and not raining yet. Strength training was good tonight - got a new bench press PR without realizing it until after. Very excited about this because I've felt like I had really lost a lot of progress while I was recovering from my back injury.
Sunday's hike was two smaller mountains, Cat and Thomas, near Lake George NY, which is about a 3-hour drive from me. This is still in the Adirondack Park, but a different area than the high peaks. The high peaks are currently not recommended because it is mud season from all the melting snow and to save the trails they don't want you to hike above 2500' elevation until it's dried up. So we went to these smaller peaks to get some hiking in and enjoyed a really nice day. It was raining at home but a lovely mid 60s in Lake George, although mostly cloudy and a few sprinkles. The sun did peek out as we were on the summit of Cat Mountain and for the way back down and out. The whole hike was a loop of about 8.3 miles and took us about 5 hours, which included a long time relaxing on the summit. The elevation gain was about 2000 feet total according to Garmin. I really enjoyed this hike as a little easier and shorter version of the high peaks hikes, and the temps were pretty ideal for hiking. Oh, and for those of you who recall the group drama of my last hike, this one went smoothly with no yelling and very little disagreement at all
Some pics:
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Nice job on the runs and hikes @katharmonic ! Beautiful pictures.0
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Had to stretch my back this morning - it was tight yesterday and tight again this morning. It normally loosens up after a couple of kilometers, but if I'm planning on racing a 5k, I don't have a couple of kilometers to loosen up. I usually do a slow kilometer or so before the race, but I really need to work on my back (again).
Is your back pain a specific injury or running related tightness? I ask as I had a massive breakthrough with my tight back the day my osteo pointed out that my sore back was caused by tight quads. I simply attacked my quads with a foam roller and my back pain vanished instantly. Perhaps worth a try.
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Hi yall, long time no see. Welcome and welcome back to everyone!
Goal for May is to get back to running. Stretch goal is working back up to something akin to distance by the end of the month - say 12km?
@Avidkeo Memorial run sounds good. Bingo run sounds even better (but I don't have a tutu to run in and I'm not getting one thank you very much). Anyway count me in.
@skippygirlsmom Giant congrats on being cleared to run again! Looks like you're doing well and so quickly too.
@ContraryMaryMary If speedwork is giving you sore abs and bum, then you're probably doing something very right. Good luck!
@quilteryoyo The AF HM sounds like a great idea. Oh and PUPPERS!
@eleanorhawkins The new trail group sounds so exciting. It feels like you've totally got this, and you're having fun to boot. Yay.6 -
Re: memorial run. I was talking to my husband about it and he pointed out something which I think is important. It’s true that we lost all three people in August. However he pointed out this may not be total coincidence. August is brutal for runners in the Northern Hemisphere. In order NOT to have another tragic loss this year, it might be a better idea to have the memorial run in November, which is the month the previous memorial runs were held. @Avidkeo as a Kiwi you might not have thought about this!4
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It’s officially hot here. Got out on the Germantown Greenway just before sundown and it was 85 with a heat index of 91. I guess it’s that time of year for someone to post that chart about the effect of dewpoint on running speed again! Anyway dewpoint was 71 which is just over the border into “icky” without being actually “hellish.” Heck of a time to try to come back from being sick, I could barely crawl along for 5k! I gotta try to get used to this before it gets even hotter. I am not loving the bugs, I got a gnat in my eye, swallowed several more, and it was a constant battle with mosquitos.
Right now it’s 4 am and the weather outside is still hot and gluey. Tornadoes to the west and north of us, hopefully they will slide by.
@Scott6255 the Run the World group is in your neck of the woods now!5 -
Yikes! Thanks for the heads up @rheddmobile! You guys are early. I hadn't planned on any company for a few more days. Sorry the place is a mess, but come on in and put for feet up for a while. We had a cold front blow through last night, so you are just in time. It was 90F here yesterday, but only getting to 73F today.
Dallas is a nice place to visit if you're into shopping (and crowds), eating (who isn't), history (not all good), and general tourism. Most people are familiar with Dallas for the TV show (creatively called Dallas) that was popular in the 1980's. A lot of the filming was done at Southfork Ranch (in Parker actually). As a kid a few of us rode motorcycles from our house to Southfork (about a 20 mile trip). That is the only time I've been there.
The other historical note of course is the assignation of President Kennedy. That is a blight on the city that will never go away.
Closer to where I grew up (Carrollton), Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow robbed the bank downtown in the mid 1930's, and one of their ex-gang members robbed a bank in my current town of Lewisville. Ah, good times.
Much of the city where I live (about 30 miles north of Dallas) is just a normal, quiet smallish town (about 100,000 residents). Downtown has much more of a small town feel, and they try to keep the heritage of the old west alive. It isn't unusual to see this on the weekend
I had a nice 6.2 mile run this morning. It was a Planned easy run. HR stayed in Zone 2 the whole time except for 1:23 in Zone 3. Learning to take it easy isn't easy, but needed.
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Hi all! Sorry to drop off the radar, but I've been reading the thread (both end of April and beginning here) and I'm happy to be back. This time of year is always nuts for me with the end of school. I will try and respond here a little bit better, but even if I don't have a ton of time for that I am reading everyone's posts and cheering you on!
I ended up one mile short of my rather modest April goal. Setting a goal of 20 miles total for May. I'm also doing a separate walking goal, but not sure yet if I want to keep track of that here or not. I have the "Walk to Mordor" app where I'm logging my total combined distance every day, because I like things like that.
Distance Log:
5/4 1.5 miles
Total: 1.5/20 miles
Today was the first day it was over 60 degrees! It rained overnight so felt a little muggy but was bearable. I wore a jacket but regretted that by the end.7 -
pfeiferlindsey wrote: »pfeiferlindsey wrote: »Morning all!
In for another 100 miles this month. Stretch goal will be 110 miles, but have a lot planned this month, so we'll see if I can squeak that out.
May 1 - 3.09 miles
Total for May - 3.09 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 96.91 milespfeiferlindsey wrote: »Morning all!
In for another 100 miles this month. Stretch goal will be 110 miles, but have a lot planned this month, so we'll see if I can squeak that out.
May 1 - 3.09 miles
Total for May - 3.09 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 96.91 miles
Ha, I should have waited until after my run to post everything, but oh well.
May 2 - 6.43 miles
Total for May - 9.52 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 90.48 miles
Miss a day and you miss so much!!
@quilteryoyo - You totally got it! Look forward to hearing all about the training and experience.
May 4 - 5.11 miles
Total for May - 14.63 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 85.37 miles6 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Had to stretch my back this morning - it was tight yesterday and tight again this morning. It normally loosens up after a couple of kilometers, but if I'm planning on racing a 5k, I don't have a couple of kilometers to loosen up. I usually do a slow kilometer or so before the race, but I really need to work on my back (again).
Is your back pain a specific injury or running related tightness? I ask as I had a massive breakthrough with my tight back the day my osteo pointed out that my sore back was caused by tight quads. I simply attacked my quads with a foam roller and my back pain vanished instantly. Perhaps worth a try.
Thanks for your input. It's from an injury 55 years ago, and it hurts every day -- some days a little and some days a lot. I will say that running really helps to loosen it up.5 -
5-1 7k moderate
5-2 5k tempo
5-3 5k treadmill
5-4 4k moderate
May Total: 21k
May Goal: 150k
Rainy and low 60s F today. Have a ton of stuff to get done, so just went out for a quickie.
When you pop in here claiming your December 2021 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)
2021 Races:
6/26 Direction Up 5k, Solon, OH
9/18 5k Run and Roll, Aurora, OH7 -
@noblsheep I'm so glad to see you back. You can do it.
@rheddmobile Sorry you are having such a hard time coming back from your sickness. You're doing great getting out there in those conditions when you aren't feeling the best. I hope you get back to normal soon and that those tornadoes stay away.
@Scott6255 Thanks for the place to rest and the cooler temperatures (not that you really had anything to do with that. LOL). I loved the tv show Dallas. Who wasn't on pins and needles waiting to see who shot JR? Love the old west history and the cattle drives.
Glad to see you back @penguinmama87 !
Thanks @pfeiferlindsey ! You do miss a lot when you miss an entire day here. You're doing great with your running.
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That sounds like a really fun race @skippygirlsmom since it ends at the USS Alabama and you get to tour it! I was able to run one race up here that started and ended at the finish line at Kansas Speedway and it was interesting getting to tour all the inner parts of that place (the camber on that track was a pain though). I wish more attractions should have runs like that.
@quilteryoyo I can't help but wonder if the missing mama mouse took out that snake somehow, and the instant manner of it makes me worry about that mama mouse. Be careful!
@Teresa502 I understand about the watch frustration. It's also frustrating when you leave the watch running during the pit stop. Not to mention the furstration of having to make the pit stop (or make it all the way too the pit stop)
Great hiking @katharmonic and @Jarcom! Thanks for sharing the pics @katharmonic
Welcome back @noblsheep!
Way to persevere through the sticky heat and bugs @rheddmobile!
Thanks for sharing about Dallas, Carrollton and Lewisville @Scott6255. I actually have been to all of those locations as my duaghter lived in all of those cities at one point or another (she didn't live on Southfork Ranch, of course)! Visiting Dealey Plaza was seriously one of the weirdest experiences of my life because you are standing there and seeing all the things you've already seen a million times before and nothing truly seemed like it was the first time I got to see those things. It's not the same with other places like visiting the Grand Canyon or pretty much anything else, in those cases when you see it for the first time it's compeltely different from just seeing pictures. Dealey Plaza wass different than that for some reason (or it was for me).
Good luck on your goals @penguinmama87! I think I'm in half a dozen different challenge threads at this point to track various things, so I hear you about wanting to track it in one place.
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5/2 - 5.66 mile 82 min easy effort
5/3 - 2.11 mile 30 min easy effort
5/4 - 11.99 parsec Kessel run
May total: 7.77 miles
May goal: 95 miles
Today I did the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs!!!7 -
OK, seriously though, this is today's running update. May the 4th be with you!
5/2 - 5.66 mile 82 min easy effort
5/3 - 2.11 mile 30 min easy effort
5/4 - 2.15 mile 30 min easy effort
May total: 9.92 miles
May goal: 95 miles6 -
Hahaha @WhatMeRunning . And thanks for adding to my anxiety about mice!0
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5/1 - 3.14
5/2 - 3.34
5/4 – 3.22
9.7 of 50 miles
Thanks @katharmonic and stunning photos
Thanks @noblsheep
@ContraryMaryMary interesting on the back
@rheddmobile your husband is a wise man
@Scott6255 Southfork!!! I watched Dallas religiously. I watch all the stupid Housewives shows and the housewives of Dallas were there on last week’s episode. I’ve only been to Dallas once and it was just to land there to head to West, TX.
@WhatMeRunning the downfall is the shuttle back to the parking lot stops you from touring for long. I thought oh we’ll leave one car in each place, but the lot will be closed in the morning so we can’t leave a car. I’ve been to a bunch of NASCAR tracks and at Dover we sit on our coolers and slide down the track. Daytona you can hardly walk up and if you take the tour they drive along the bottom of the track because the golf cart type tour thing can’t get up enough speed to hold it up on the track, but you can put your hand out and touch the track it’s so steep.
Races:
November 14 – Battleship 12K
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