May 2021 Monthly Running Challenge

Tramboman · May 2021

SummerSkier wrote: »

OH my! That is horrific about the 21 Chinese runners. Ultaathletes. wow. So shocking and sad.

Managed to get a run in today to have 141.95 tot for May to date out of 200 goal. Realistically I am not going to hit the goal this month but I am still quite pleased with the quality of the runs. Lots of speed work and better heart rates. We have just not had great weather - a lot of rainy days which is tough to complain about in tx.... LOL.

I tried wearing a non racerback bra for a 10K run and it made no appreciatable difference to the ache between my shoulder blades so I an ruling out the running bras as a cause (plus I am not that well endowed that the bra strains... lol). I tried the roller but I am hopeless as far as using it and afraid I am going to injure myself more. The one thing which does appear to help is the shoulder shrugs if I do them at least once a qtr mile split BEFORE my back starts to ache. I am excited that for the first time in over a year I am going for a massage.. I used to try to get one every other month or so more if I had sciatica acting up. Of course the people are different so it's hit or miss until I happen on a talented one. Luckily I am not shy about speaking up about pressure and locations etc.

and just because I love these new on sale shoes even if I had to buy a half size up... warning shoe porn in spoiler.

Nothing like really HOT shoe porn....

skippygirlsmom · May 2021

noblsheep wrote: »

This just happened. Run safe guys.

https://www.irunfar.com/twenty-one-runners-die-during-100-kilometer-ultramarathon-in-china

I just heard about this too. Just heartbreaking.

Avidkeo · May 2021

@noblsheep heard about the ultra runners. Absolutely tragig.

Avidkeo · May 2021

Just been out for an 8.8k easy run. Fit was excellent training for Wellington because its WINDY! Like there's definitely an appreciable difference in my pace depending on the direction I was going. That said it wasn't too bad, just tiring. But yay for good training conditions!

ContraryMaryMary · May 2021

Avidkeo wrote: »

Just been out for an 8.8k easy run. Fit was excellent training for Wellington because its WINDY! Like there's definitely an appreciable difference in my pace depending on the direction I was going. That said it wasn't too bad, just tiring. But yay for good training conditions!

Perfect. My coach suggested Wellington for me but I think I’m going to hold off the halves for a bit. But, realistically, living there for two years made me understand how foul Wellingtons weather can be. I’m hoping you get a stunner day, but the odds for wind and rain... keep up the great training.

quilteryoyo · May 2021

Great to hear that the chiropractor has helped your back so much @Tramboman ! Glad you hung in there and finished your scheduled run.

Hahaha @WhatMeRunning ! Way to get it done!

@katharmonic Great way to make sure you get your run in when you know you aren't going to feel like it!

@SummerSkier Glad your running is going so well. Love the shoe porn!

@Avidkeo Glad you got in a good training run. Wind is so hard to run in.

I had an especially busy day today - church this morning, birthday party for a 3 year old at noon, and then a memorial service where my dad is buried. It was around 3:30 when I got home and I was so tired and not feeling the best. I think there was something in those vegan burgers that just didn't set right with me. So, I laid down and took a nap. Once I got up, I was feeling better, and went for a mile walk in the field with Tippy. It was hot. We had record cold weather just a couple of weeks ago and now it is record heat. Seems there aren't many days with those wonderful in-between tempertures.

kgirlhart · May 2021

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
5/19: 5.35 miles
5/20: 6.02 miles
5/23: 11.02 miles

88.41/100 miles completed for May

Oh @noblsheep. That is so awful. It sounds like they took lots of precautions. Weather can just be so unpredictable and dangerous.

I had a real good 11 mile run yesterday. I don't think I have run further than 10 miles at once since January. The temperature wasn't bad, but it was 100% humidity. So it was very sweaty, still a good run. I felt good and just tried to keep it slow and easy.

2021 Races:
4/24/21: Run For The Children 10K PR 55:46:28.
11/6/21: Run For 57th AHC Half Marathon

Tramboman · May 2021

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
5-19 rest
5-20 rest
5-21 7k tempo
5-22 rest
5-23 7k tempo
5-24 rest

May Total: 103k
May Goal: 150k

Scheduled rest day today. Golf instead of running. Will be interesting to see how I play following my chiro visit this morning.

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
7/17 Run of the Ox 5k, Mantua, OH
9/18 5k Run and Roll, Aurora, OH

penguinmama87 · May 2021

Distance Log:
5/4 1.5 miles
5/8 1.7 miles
5/10 2.2 miles
5/17 2.2 miles
5/19 2.26 miles
5/21 2.18 miles
5/24 2.31 miles

Total: 14.35/20 miles

Humid and rainy today!

Yesterday my family took a day trip to visit some cemeteries where my ancestors are buried. My husband and I have been doing an intensive genealogy project for a couple of years now and in May we often visit cemeteries and plant flowers. The Internet makes tracking down information a lot easier than in the past. We don't use Ancestry or any paid subscription website - we mostly use online church records, cemetery data, and census records, and piece that together with the stories we've recorded from older relatives. We've solved a couple mysteries about origins and when certain branches arrived in the States and from where. The oldest ancestor we visited yesterday was born in 1779, which was very cool to see. Lots of walking around too, because we didn't have notes on where to find them in the cemeteries - most of them were small, but a couple were large and we searched for a long time. The kids were good sports about it - they like to look for interesting names and my oldest likes military history so he likes to find markers that mention service in particular wars. He reported several US Civil War vets, which excited him because we're usually not in sections of cemeteries that are that old.

Scott6255 · May 2021

6 miles this morning. Sooo tired after being out of town all weekend. Just lucky to finish.

skippygirlsmom · May 2021

5/1 - 3.14
5/2 - 3.34
5/4 – 3.22
5/6 – 3.11
5/9 – 3.27
5/11 – 3.2
5/12 – 1.11 walking pups
5/13 – 3.26
5/14 – 1.30 walking pups
5/14 – 1.52 hike with Champ
5/15 – 5.02 miles trail walking
5/16 – 3.20 miles
5/18 – 3.11 – all running now walking
5/20 – 3.02 – all running
5/21 – 1.31 walking pups
5/21 – 5.25 biking – not counted in mileage
5/22 -2.02 mostly walking not feeling it
5/23 – 5.08 trail running
5/24 – 1.1 – walking pups

50.43 of 50 miles

I'm too busy at work to go back and read, but hope all is well.

Went trail running with Skip yesterday, she took off which was good, I did a slow and sometimes walking 5 miles and I’m so excited. It’s a loop out and back and at the turn around is a place I used to sit on the edge and let my feet dangle and look at the view. I got there and Skip was there, I walked down to the rocks and got as far out as I could and started to cry (and I could hear Skip crying behind me). It was good to be out on the trails I love so much. I felt good, my ankle started to talk a little at about 4.75 miles, it’s really not a technical trail at all lots of bikes use it, but I was so happy to run on it. Hit my monthly goal which I’m also excited about. Skip is loving Fleet Feet she's doing great and they appreciate her hard work. She opens her locker all the time to things like new socks or a water bottle, yesterday it was $90 leggins. Her manager said you have been killing it and deserve it. nice.

Races:
June 5 – Big Run 5K
November 14 – Battleship 12K

Teresa502 · May 2021

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
May 19 – Running (5.06 miles); Stretch class
May 20 – Exercise Bike (10 miles); Stretch class
May 21 – Running (6.77 miles)
May 22 – Hiking (7.71 miles; 2610 elevation gain)
May 23 – Biking (22.47 miles)
May 24 – Running (5.51 miles)

I love that it’s getting daylight earlier! I didn’t even need a light when I headed out for my run at 6:00 am. The temp was a nice 55F. The birds apparently liked the weather as much as I did because they were all chirping and singing their morning songs.

WhatMeRunning · May 2021

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
5/19 - 2.36 mile 30 min (15 tempo, 15 easy)
5/20 - 3.20 mile 45 min easy effort
5/21 - 3.21 mile 45 min (17 easy, 8 x 45 sec sprints with 2:45 cool downs)
5/23 - 8.14 mile 120 min (90 Z2, 30 Z3)
5/24 - 3.28 mile 45 min easy effort

May total: 59.72 miles
May goal: 95 miles

It looks like I will miss my projected May mileage by almost exactly the estimated mileage I could have run during the two days I wasn't able to run due to that infection (14th and 16th, roughly 9.5 miles) . While it kind of sucks to miss the goal mileage, I am actually pleased that my forecasted mileage by running time for the month was that accurate.

quilteryoyo · May 2021

Nice run @kgirlhart .

Hope your back holds out for golf @Tramboman .

@penguinmama87 I take spurts of being really interested in my genealogy, and then I do nothing for months. I do like looking around old graveyards. One near where I went to college is where I learned the word "consort." There were two or three gravesites that had a man and his wife and then, on the other side of the man was a lady's name and underneath it said, "The Consort of Tom Jones" They were from the late 1800's.

Nice getting the run done @Scott6255 ! Sometimes, just finishing is huge.

So happy for you @skippygirlsmom ! Glad the ankle is healed and holding up. Also happy for Skip. I'd love to have a job that randomly gave me things I could use like that! Incredible.

@Teresa502 Glad you are having great morning runs. When I am out at dawn, it amazes me at the number of birds that seem to be out and about.

I had intended to get up early this morning and get in my long run, since I didn't do one last week. Somehow, I set my alarms for an hour later than I intended, so didn't get up until when I had intended to get out the door. Then, my tummy started acting up again and I wasn't feeling the best. I went ahead and went out, but modified my expectations. I decided to do the scheduled Fast Finish run on the driveway, so that I would be near the bathroom, if needed. Turned out, I didn't need it, but the run was hard. I decided to run 2 miles easy and then 1 mile faster, instead of the 25 min/10 min called for in the plan. The first 1.5 miles felt good and I was sad that I wasn't going to go further. But then, I suddenly couldn't breathe. I felt like I wasn't taking in enough air, even when I slowed down. I walked a little more and made it through. It was probably the humidity and pollen. I don't know. I did manage to run the 3rd mile about a minute faster than the first two.

RunsOnEspresso · May 2021

I've struggled a bit this month and am way behind my goal. I've got about 49 miles so far. I hope to get 25ish before the end of the month to finish around 75. Next month I start virtual marathon training so gotta get my *kitten* together.

yirara · May 2021

Good going, everyone!
Today I worked until just before 20:00, cycled home, crashed on the sofa and ate an apple pastry. Then went on a 3.3km run, which was part of my running programme, but only due on Sunday. I decided the weather looks *kitten*, my legs were still have ok, so pulled it forward. It was... ok. Not more than that.

katharmonic · May 2021

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
05/19/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 64.4
05/20/21 :::: 3.0 :::: 67.4
05/21/21 :::: 2.0 :::: 69.5
05/22/21 :::: 6.6 :::: 76.0
05/23/21 :::: 5.2 :::: 81.2
05/24/21 :::: 3.0 :::: 84.2

Ran outside from the gym parking lot on the roads before strength training tonight. Strength was all upper body today and my biceps and triceps are like jelly now. Tomorrow should be fun!

I think work will calm down after tomorrow. I'm hopeful. I agreed to a hiking trip this weekend in New Hampshire so that's a new adventure to look forward to.

quilteryoyo · May 2021

@katharmonic I'm hoping with you that your work calms down. Enjoy your hike this weekend.

eleanorhawkins · May 2021

I'm reading, hugging and liking but can't keep up with replying/posting, life is a constant battle to keep all the balls in the air at the moment!
Trail club is awesome, it hurts but I'm getting stronger and faster than I had ever expected too. Feeling sore and tired but awesome.

Tramboman · May 2021

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
5-19 rest
5-20 rest
5-21 7k tempo
5-22 rest
5-23 7k tempo
5-24 rest
5-25 7k tempo

May Total: 110k
May Goal: 150k

Mostly cloudy, upper 60s F, high humidity, and no wind. It's sensitive parts of the upper body chafing season again, too. Hadn't done a post-run stretch in a long time; hamstrings, calves, and achilles were OK, but I thought my quads were going to explode. Golf went very well yesterday after my chiropractic adjustment -- my last three 9 hole scores are 41, 40, and 42.

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
7/17 Run of the Ox 5k, Mantua, OH
9/18 5k Run and Roll, Aurora, OH

May 2021 Monthly Running Challenge

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