April 2022 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,188 Member
    April Goal: 100 Miles

    4/3: 10.02 miles
    4/5: 5.25 miles
    4/6: 5.31 miles
    4/7: 5.14 miles


    25.72/100 miles completed for April

    I just realized I never updated my run yesterday. It was a busy day at work and then we went over to my sister's house and I guess I just forgot. I ran 5 miles yesterday. It was clear and chilly and a good run. I wore capri length leggings and a t-shirt with my sleeves and gloves to start, but I took the sleeves and gloves off about halfway through. It's supposed to get hot again this weekend though so that may be the last time I wear them for a while.

    @shanaber We have had lots of fires around here too. The wind and the low humidity are not a good combination. Yesterday there was a grass fire that came within about a mile from one of my sister's house. Luckily they got it under control quickly. Thanks for posting the Vissla pictures. They are so cute.

    Hope the back is better soon @SummerSkier.


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  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,542 Member
    Thanks @Scott6255 . I get you with the wind. It's been like that here today. Toady, the high temp is going to be in the 30's so any exercise I do will be on the treadmill. Probably smart to do shorter outdoor runs to begin with.

    @shanaber . I love the conversions. So cool and easy. Of course, I always just google it, but now I have a quick way to impress people. LOL

  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,871 Member
    4/1 – 5.41 miles
    4/4 – 4.21 miles
    4/5 – 5.37 miles
    4/6 – 4.56 miles
    4/8 – 3.17 miles
    4/9 – 6.32 miles
    Total 29.02/90 miles

    I met some friends at 8:00 this morning for a group run. It was snowing when I left my house and the ground was getting white but it never amounted to anything. Basically all day it has snowed for 15-20 minutes, then the sun pops out for 15-20 minutes, shake and repeat. Temp was in the mid-30s but the blowing winds made it feel colder. I was supposed to run with a couple of friends at 7:00 am but one had a very bad bicycle wreck yesterday, broke her arm/shoulder in three places, as well as skinning up other body parts. So, obviously she is out of commission for a while (@quilteryoyo this is Sharon that you met when we ran Roan Mountain). My other friend has been having some foot pain so she decided to take a few rest days. I had not seen many of the 8:00 am group in quite a while so it was nice to talk to all of them while we were running.

    Hope your foot improves soon @yirara.

    Sorry about your neighbor passing @quilteryoyo. Is this the one who helped you with yard work some?

    Interesting about the Fibonacci sequence @shanaber. Thanks for sharing.

    Beautiful scenery @polskagirl01

    @AlphaHowls – How did the side effects from your fourth booster compare to the others? Did you have any?

  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,542 Member
    @polskagirl01 Yeah for the longer runs that felt great! Looks like a lovely place to run.

    Nice run @Scott6255 . I hope your shins didn't hurt afterwards...or tomorrow.

    Great running @AlphaHowls . You get amazing mileage on your shoes!

    Oh no @Teresa502 . I'm so sorry to hear about Sharon's accident. I hope and pray she heals quickly. Our weather is really bi-polar today. I'm glad you were able to meet up with other friends for a run. The neighbor that passed is not the one who helped with the mowing. It was a man that was good friends with dad and I spent a lot of time at his house growing up and playing with his daughter. His first wife was like my second mom.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,542 Member
    4-1 = 1.00 mile walk - treadmill - doubles tennis in the morning
    4-2 = 1.00 mile walk - driveway
    4-3 = 2.25 mile wun on the driveway
    4-4 = 2.25 mile wun on the driveway after push mowing at mom's
    4-5 = 0.6 mile walk - 2.00 mile run part on driveway and part on treadmill
    4-6 = 1.00 mile walk - treadmill
    4-7 = 1.00 mile walk - treadmill
    4-8 = 1.00 mile walk - treadmill
    4-9 = 2.00 miles walk - treadmill

    14.1/70 miles

    I slept better and longer last night, but I was still really tired today, so after cleaning some of the house this morning, I spent a couple of hours on the couch. When I got up, I was still tired, but drug myself down to do a treadmill walk. As @Teresa502 said, our weather was crazy today. I had some hail added in for good measure.....at least I am calling it hail. It could have been balls of snow, but it made a noise when hitting the roof and house. Pictures below the spoiler.
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  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 2,004 Member
    edited April 2022
    @Teresa502 wrote: »

    @AlphaHowls – How did the side effects from your fourth booster compare to the others? Did you have any?

    Usual for the most part, I always get a sore arm, sensitive to touch (with any injection). The biggest difference for me, with this 4th one was that I was really tired the next day, lightheaded, felt 'pressure' in the top of my head, like a heaviness. I do not know if it was a side effect, but it is what I felt that next day.

  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,542 Member
    I'm sorry your HR is acting up again @rheddmobile . I'm glad that you went out for a mental 5 mile walk. Love the cat story. I'm sure you were surprised to see it again, 4 miles later.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,542 Member
    Great running @RunsOnEspresso and @katharmonic . The weather didn't listen to me either, but it did get nice and warm here this afternoon.

    @SummerSkier That back pain does seem odd. Good idea not to push it too much. I hope it gets better, not worse.

    Nice run @kgirlhart . Running in the wind is hard. I hope it dies down.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,542 Member
    @shanaber I don't think the storm took out my internet. It's been going out a lot for the last couple of weeks, but always came back. Not yesterday. I wish I had a viable alternative. Right now my Verizon JetPack seems to be working, but it wasn't yesterday. Our cell signal is also spotty here and I don't have 5G....I've asked. I'm glad Beaux is helping you to fulfill your walking potential. :wink: Love the pictures.

    @rheddmobile I hope your knee is okay today. Love your DHs comment about the gravity forecast. It sure seems that way some days.
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,871 Member
    4/1 – 5.41 miles
    4/4 – 4.21 miles
    4/5 – 5.37 miles
    4/6 – 4.56 miles
    4/8 – 3.17 miles
    4/9 – 6.32 miles
    4/11 – 5.02 miles
    Total 34.04/90 miles

    I met a couple of friends at 5 am for a 5 mile run this morning. Temp was cool but not cold at 42F. My Garmin 245 has some dead pixels on the screen. Apparently this is a common problem with this model because their support page has a form specifically for this problem. The form takes you directly to a UPS label so that you can send the watch back to them for replacement. I just hate giving my watch up for the time it will take to get it replaced.
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    I’ve never heard of that 10K @quilteryoyo but what a great excuse to go to the beach! You should go for it!

    @shanaber – I think Beaux and Hobbes needs sunglasses! I bet they enjoyed watching all the birds.

    Glad you are still getting out there @rheddmobile even if your performance is not as it once was or making you happy. Hopefully, in time, things will get regulated and if not that you will adjust to doing what your body can do in that moment in time.
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,871 Member
    Welcome @f7d49cxrdc!

    Good to see you @martaindale! The state park looks lovely and I love that your dad is hiking each day.
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,570 Member
    6 PT treadmill miles this evening.

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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @martaindale - I have used Supergoop for a couple of years now. Love the daily sport sunscreen as well as the sport spray. I use the spray on my calves and ankles as well as the back of my hands and the lotion on my face, neck and shoulders before I run.
    Love where you were camping! How long have your parents been RVing it? It sounds so intriguing to me. My husband isn't interested but it sounds like fun to me! It is great that your dad has taken up hiking. Does your mom go with him?
    Welcome @f7d49cxrdc - no goal is too small, enjoy your running and let us know how you are doing and if you have any questions.
    @yirara -glad things are getting better!

    I took Hobbes and Beaux out for a 'recovery' walk today. It didn't feel as fast as the others have been and I actually thought Beaux was doing better until I saw our pace and of course Hobbes started dragging a bit on the way home. It was cool drizzly and lovely out when we went out - so much better than the 105F weather of just a couple of days ago! SO we just kept walking and ended up with 5.27 miles. Hobbes and I had agility class tonight and it was so much running. We are both wiped out now and of course Beaux is ready to play. Just one more day and Hobbes has us all to himself again... he will probably be bored then 😁
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @Teresa502 - I don't have a Garmin but from what I have read they are really good about turning the watches around really quickly. My guess is they may just send you out a new one once yours is received.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,986 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    @Teresa502 - I don't have a Garmin but from what I have read they are really good about turning the watches around really quickly. My guess is they may just send you out a new one once yours is received.

    I think it depends on the country. In the UK my handheld GPS had a broken rubber seal, and they kept on telling me it can't be repaired. Which is rubbish. Finally got a customer service rep, who told me that they could repair it, but now the device is so old that they stopped supporting it. :s But yeah, They did offer me a replacement for my Fenix 6s that I won at a certain time. For something a replacement would not have fixed.