May 2021 Monthly Running Challenge
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@martaindale I usually try to take a nap before night races. Usually doesn't work 😆1
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Congrats on your race @polskagirl01!
Sorry this is just a quick pop in but I'll try to catch up later.
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
05/01/21 :::: 11.1 :::: 11.1
05/02/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 11.1
05/03/21 :::: 3.3 :::: 14.4
05/04/21 :::: 4.7 :::: 19.1
05/05/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 22.2
05/06/21 :::: 3.2 :::: 25.4
05/07/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 25.4
05/08/21 :::: 5.1 :::: 30.6
05/09/21 :::: 3.2 :::: 33.8
05/10/21 :::: 2.2 :::: 36.0
05/11/21 :::: 2.5 :::: 38.5
05/12/21 :::: 2.0 :::: 40.5
05/13/21 :::: 5.4 :::: 45.9
05/14/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 45.9
05/15/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 45.9
05/16/21 :::: 13.1 :::: 59.0
05/17/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 62.1
I don't think I've updated since last week. I took Friday and Saturday off from running because I was 1) tired and 2) busy. I did a strength class and long walk on Saturday. Sunday I did my HM for the 2021 HM a month challenge. It wasn't a race, just completing the distance with some friends. It was a gorgeous morning and we had a lot of good conversation and it actually seemed to go by pretty quickly. I suggested a route that I had taken a couple of times that is about an 8 mile loop, but I couldn't swear to it exactly, so my friends were skeptical when we started it out and we were already 5.5 miles in, but it turned out well. I was pretty right on so we finished 13.1 with a few tenths to spare so we had a nice cool down walk. Next month's is a race on June 5 so that will come up quickly.5 -
@skippygirlsmom I don't blame you for not wanting to go back to where you fell. That would be scary. But, glad you are able to brave any trail. That takes courage. And, more glad that your ankle is all good!
@ContraryMaryMary Hope you get your hip unjammed quickly!
Glad your energy is back @Avidkeo! Sorry about your phone. Hope you enjoy your new one.
Glad the stretching is helping your hip @polskagirl01 !
Nice running @Teresa502 !
@penguinmama87 Must be fun running with your son. You are setting an excellent example for him.
@WhatMeRunning Glad you were able to get out and run with no issues.
@martaindale I hope the trail conditions aren't horrible with all the rain.
Glad you are feeling better @pfeiferlindsey !5 -
Had a busy day today. Dropped Tippy off at the vet this morning for her follow up appointment.
Came home, changed clothes, and ran driveway laps. Today was a Fast Finish Run....25 minutes easy pace followed by 5 minutes at a moderate pace. I'm glad paces are relative. It was the first run since being sick. I did better than I thought I would, as far as my legs and stomach go. Breathing was a little difficult though - probably the laryngitis that is going away. My overall pace was slower than a turtle, at 13:59 min/mile! Oh well. The point was to get the run in. Also walked a total of one mile for warm up and cool down.
Cooled, washed off, changed clothes, and left to pick up mom for her echocardiogram at 12:30. (I was home for 2 hours total.) After it was complete, we did a little grocery shopping, bought some flowers for dad's grave for decoration Saturday, and they dropped back by the vet to pick up Tippy. The medicine is helping her thyroid to function properly, so that's good. (In case you don't have "decoration" in your area, it's a weekend when everyone places flowers on the graves of their loved ones. The people in charge of cemetery/grave yard maintenance are there to collect donations to help keep it looking nice. There is no set fee for families to pay over the year.)
Got home, changed clothes, and left to go back to mom's to do the push mowing. My brother mowed the open spaces with his big mower yesterday. My neighbor that helps out did the weed eating today too. That's done for another week. I got home for good at 5:45. I should sleep good tonight.8 -
You sure were busy @quilteryoyo. Wish I had your energy!
6 miles this morning. Was raining when I got up, so decided to treadmill it today. Should have gone out....would have been dryer. But did have a few minutes of feeling smooth and effortless, so that's a win. Just like golf. Most of the time I feel like it is a struggle, but then there is that one shot that feels so smooth and effortless that it makes you keep coming back. I know you know what I mean @Tramboman
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Goal: 100 running miles
May 1 – Hiking (7.79 miles)
May 2 – Biking (22.37 miles)
May 3 – Running (4.5 miles)
May 4 – Strength; walking (1.41 miles)
May 5 – Running (3.65 miles)
May 6 – Rest
May 7 – Running (5.17 miles)
May 8 – Hiking (6.93 miles)
May 9 – Running (6.53 miles); Strength
May 10 – Hiking (5.5 miles); Strength
May 11 – Running (5.22 miles)
May 12 – Running (5.01 miles)
May 13 – Strength; Exercise Bike (10 miles)
May 14 – Running (7.02 miles)
May 15 – Hiking (9.5 miles; 3565 elevation gain)
May 16 – Biking (32.06 miles); Strength; Stretch class
May 17 – Running (5.15 miles); Exercise Bike (9 miles)
May 18 – Running (5.02 miles); Strength
If I’m going to be a member of the 100-mile club this month then I need to start running more during the week since my weekends are focused more on hiking right now. It was a nice 57F this morning with a cool breeze blowing and a couple of rain sprinkles as I was finishing. I saw a deer and a skunk. No humans.
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You sure were busy @quilteryoyo. Wish I had your energy!
6 miles this morning. Was raining when I got up, so decided to treadmill it today. Should have gone out....would have been dryer. But did have a few minutes of feeling smooth and effortless, so that's a win. Just like golf. Most of the time I feel like it is a struggle, but then there is that one shot that feels so smooth and effortless that it makes you keep coming back. I know you know what I mean @Tramboman
I wish.....3 -
5-1 7k moderate
5-2 5k tempo
5-3 5k treadmill
5-4 4k moderate
5-5 5k treadmill
5-6 7k tempo
5-7 5k treadmill
5-8 5k treadmill
5-9 5k treadmill
5-10 rest
5-11 7k tempo
5-12 6k moderate
5-13 rest
5-14 7k tempo
5-15 7k threshold
5-16 7k tempo
5-17 rest
5-18 7k threshold
May Total: 89k
May Goal: 150k
Sunny, mid 50s F and no wind today. Ran well.
Yesterday I went to the chiropractor for X-rays; today I go back to have the X-rays analyzed and 'splained to me. Looking forward to both the diagnosis and treatment plan.
Today I talked briefly to a young woman I often see while running. She said I was an inspiration. It's the little things that put smiles on our faces and keep us trudging along.
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, OH11 -
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
5/5 - 1.66 mile 20 min stamina effort
5/6 - 2.19 mile 30 min easy effort
5/7 - 2.17 mile 30 min easy effort
5/9 - 4.15 mile 60 min easy effort
5/10 - 3.46 mile 48 min easy effort
5/11 - 3.47 mile 48 min easy effort
5/12 - 2.61 mile 32 min stamina effort
5/13 - 3.45 mile 48 min easy effort
5/17 - 3.20 mile 45 min easy effort
5/18 - 3.25 mile 45 min easy effort
May total: 39.53 miles
May goal: 95 miles
Today was the first sticky, humid run of the year at 63 degrees F and 100% humidity (dense fog). It felt like a bit of a slog but it looks like my pace did quite well all things considered. Now if only it wouldn't get any hotter than 63 degrees until the nice fall weather returns...4 -
Yesterday I went to the chiropractor for X-rays; today I go back to have the X-rays analyzed and 'splained to me. Looking forward to both the diagnosis and treatment plan.
Today I talked briefly to a young woman I often see while running. She said I was an inspiration. It's the little things that put smiles on our faces and keep us trudging along.
@Tramboman you are an inspiration to me! Hope the chiropractor has some good news for you.
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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 miles
Yesterday in a t-shirt, this morning in long sleeves and probably should have worn gloves. Come on warmer weather!
May 5 -4.47 miles
Total for May - 19.1 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to Go - 80.9 miles
@martaindale - I promise you I want that sweet spot of not needing gloves/tights/long sleeves but not hot and humid.
Took my speed work to the track today. Five, four minute tempo intervals with recovery in between. Felt really good.
May 6 - 3.61 miles
Total for May - 22.71 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 77.29 miles
May 7 - 3.13 miles
Total for May -25.84 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 74.16 miles
First double digit run in over a year!!
May 9 - 10.04 miles
Total for May - 35.88 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 64.12 miles
Just an easy 10K to start the day.
May 11 - 6.28 miles
Total for May - 42.16 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 57.84 miles
Had another opportunity to run with my husband today and really enjoyed it as we don't get to do it often.
May 12-4.36 miles
Total for May - 46.52 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 53.48 miles
May 13 - 3.11 miles
Total for May - 49.63 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to Go - 50.37 miles
May 15 - 6.22 miles
Total for May - 55.85 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 44.15 miles
Note to self...don't try to run long less than 24 hours after donating blood. Did get a nice 4 mile run in though.
May 16 - 4 miles
Total for May - 59.85 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 40.15 miles
@skippygirlsmom - I totally know better too.
@ quilteryoyo - Thanks, feel much better today.
Much better today. Wanted to get a Monday run in since tomorrow and Wednesday are iffy with weather (calling for thunderstorms).
May 17 - 4 miles
Total for May - 63.85 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 36.15 miles
Short 5K to beat the rain today.
May 18 - 3.11 miles
Total for May - 66.96 miles
May Goal - 100 miles
Miles to go - 33.04 miles6 -
Went for a run with some girls from running club this evening. I was early and did a few rounds on the track, then we ran to the park, stopped for refreshments (fruity alcohol-free beer), then ran back. Their easy pace is my 5k pace, so I count it as a tempo run and my speedwork for the week.
For the rest of the week, I plan to give it one more try on the route for the current virtual trail race put on by the running club (probably Thursday), and then do my May HM on Saturday. On the other days I'll rest and stretch. If I succeed, it will put me over my 40k for the week
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Yesterday I went to the chiropractor for X-rays; today I go back to have the X-rays analyzed and 'splained to me. Looking forward to both the diagnosis and treatment plan.
Today I talked briefly to a young woman I often see while running. She said I was an inspiration. It's the little things that put smiles on our faces and keep us trudging along.
@Tramboman you are an inspiration to me! Hope the chiropractor has some good news for you.
Well, I lived through the first set of adjustments, so things are looking up.5 -
5 mile run whilst the children were in sports practice. Average pace of 8:53 min per mile.
May cumulative:
60.1/100 miles
8,591/10,000 feet of elevation6 -
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
05/01/21 :::: 11.1 :::: 11.1
05/02/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 11.1
05/03/21 :::: 3.3 :::: 14.4
05/04/21 :::: 4.7 :::: 19.1
05/05/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 22.2
05/06/21 :::: 3.2 :::: 25.4
05/07/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 25.4
05/08/21 :::: 5.1 :::: 30.6
05/09/21 :::: 3.2 :::: 33.8
05/10/21 :::: 2.2 :::: 36.0
05/11/21 :::: 2.5 :::: 38.5
05/12/21 :::: 2.0 :::: 40.5
05/13/21 :::: 5.4 :::: 45.9
05/14/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 45.9
05/15/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 45.9
05/16/21 :::: 13.1 :::: 59.0
05/17/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 62.1
05/18/21 :::: 2.3 :::: 64.4
Well that little run felt all off today. I wasn't going to run at all but decided to just get a short one done quickly after work. I was in such a hurry to get out the door and get it over with I didn't really think anything through. Soon after I started I thought "why does this feel weird?" and realized that I had forgotten to take my glasses off for one, and had forgotten my phone and headphones. Ah well, just a short run so I kept going. My legs felt all wobbly and uncoordinated today, a little bit of shin pain was back, and it just felt HARD. I had a planned loop which I dragged myself through, and an extra part I intended to add on if I felt like it. I did not. Tomorrow's another day.
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@Scott6255 Sometimes I wish I had my energy! LOL Glad you had a good run.
@Teresa502 I'm not sure I'd stress over running 100 miles this month, since you are do so many other activities. It's not like you're chillin on the couch.
@Tramboman I agree. You are an inspiration. Hope you got some good news from the chiropractor.
@polskagirl01 Running with those ladies are going to make you so much stronger/faster. Glad you seem to be enjoying it.
Great use of your time @sweetdaisy13 !
@katharmonic We all have those days. I hope you shins are okay and tomorrow is a much better.
I didn't have a lot of time for exercise today, so chose to just walk a mile in the neighbor's field with Tippy. Tomorrow is a busy day, but I hope to be able to get a run in early, before I have to be out and about. BTW, I am feeling a lot better today. Tums after meals seems to be helping some.
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quilteryoyo wrote: »@Scott6255 Sometimes I wish I had my energy! LOL Glad you had a good run.
@Teresa502 I'm not sure I'd stress over running 100 miles this month, since you are do so many other activities. It's not like you're chillin on the couch.
@Tramboman I agree. You are an inspiration. Hope you got some good news from the chiropractor.
@polskagirl01 Running with those ladies are going to make you so much stronger/faster. Glad you seem to be enjoying it.
Great use of your time @sweetdaisy13 !
@katharmonic We all have those days. I hope you shins are okay and tomorrow is a much better.
I didn't have a lot of time for exercise today, so chose to just walk a mile in the neighbor's field with Tippy. Tomorrow is a busy day, but I hope to be able to get a run in early, before I have to be out and about. BTW, I am feeling a lot better today. Tums after meals seems to be helping some.
Chiro says I'm adjustable, so there's good news.
After today's adjustment, I got to a stop sign and looked both ways -- pain free.
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May Goal: 100 Miles
5/2: 9.75 miles
5/4: 5.52 miles
5/5: 5.30 miles
5/7: 5.26 miles
5/9: 10.03 miles
5/10: 5.27 miles
5/12: 5.11 miles
5/13: 5.27 miles
5/15: 5.02 miles
5/16: 6.25 miles
5/17: 3.26 miles,
59.79/100 miles completed for May
I was too tired to post yesterday. I didn't sleep well Sunday night. The storms came in and my collie who is terrified of thunder kept me up all night. I usually take Mondays as rest days but decided to go ahead and run. It was actually still stormy when I first woke up, but I dozed for a bit and I was going to just do yoga but when I got up and slipped on my house shoes I noticed one was full of dog slobber. I was really tired and my mood was not great and I just wasn't feeling Yoga so I decided that since the storms had passed and the radar was clear I would go for a short run. I didn't really have much time before I had to get ready for work, but I ran to the park and managed to get 3.25 miles run. It was a good run. Since I went later than usual it was already light outside which I enjoyed. And I ran pretty fast and it really improved my mood. I'm glad I ran yesterday because this morning it was stormy and there was lots if thunder and lightning so there was no opportunity at all for me to run this morning. I did get a nice walk in at lunch, but decided today was a good day for a rest. I'm hoping it won't be stormy tomorrow morning. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
2021 Races:
4/24/21: Run For The Children 10K PR 55:46:28.
11/6/21: Run For 57th AHC Half Marathon6 -
I went to a new osteo today who was fab - he actually began training as a physio before switching codes, so to speak, so offers a well rounded service - thorough diagnosis and testing, massage, manipulation and a few (quite a few) adjustments, all followed by exercises and cross training recommendations.
He got a lot of clicks and clunks out of my hip and back, and manipulated my problematic foot (with a fair amount of pain and a lot more clicking) and now I feel a million times better - I didn’t quite realise how lopsided I had gotten.
Coach has backed this up by cancelling all running for the rest of the week, subbing in yoga and mobility sessions. I’ll hop back on the horse on Sunday with a gentle 30 minute run. Doing all I can. Hoping for the best.10 -
@Tramboman Glad you are adjustable and were able to twist pain free.
Glad the run improved your mood @kgirlhart. Hope you were able to get in a run this morning.
@ContraryMaryMary Glad you saw a new got some relief from the new osteo. Hope everything gets you back to running pain free next week!1
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