APRIL 2025 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • John772016
    John772016 Posts: 204 Member
    edited April 9

    April:

    01/04 - 7.10 km / 4.41 miles Treadmill
    02/04 - 7.27 km / 4.52 miles Treadmill
    03/04 - 10.06 km / 6.25 miles Outside
    04/04 - 0Km / 0 miles - rest day
    05/04 - 8.10Km / 5.03 miles Outside - race day
    06/04 - walking only
    07/04 & 08/04 - Rest
    09/04 - 11.2km/ 6.96 miles

    Total = 43.73km / 27.17 miles (Goal - 161Km / 100 miles)

    Thanks @SummerSkier & @quilteryoyo. I actually did a +5km walk on Sunday, which was why I decided to go for a couple of rest days. Those rest days helped. Today, I tried a speedy 5km treadmill run at lunch & luckily felt pretty normal, so after a few minutes, did another 6.2km slower pace treadmill run. Hope your rib muscle issue gets better quickly @SummerSkier .

    Beautiful pics @ContraryMaryMary

    Sorry about the layoff @kgirlhart, that's lousy news.

  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,822 Member

    Thanks @SummerSkier . My labs are usually pretty good. I'm sorry you hurt your muscle - maybe that's why I put off cleaning as long as possible. It's dangerous! 😂 Good job with the run. Just be careful that you don't overdo and make it worse.

    Such a pretty place for a run @ContraryMaryMary . I hope you get to hike in the snow and have fun.

    Nice run @tarun_yadavA .

    I hope you start feeling better soon @angf0679 .

    Great running @yirara . Enjoy the concert.

    Nice running @John772016 . Glad the rest days helped your back.

  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,443 Member

    @angf0679 Congrats on the NSV! Feeling your clothes fit better is such a good feeling!

    @Laurz9191 Major congrats on your marathon PR! 🎉🎉 I knew you would crush it!

    Lastly, sorry to hear you got laid off. @kgirlhart I have fingers crossed for you that you find a job soon and this ends up being a blessing in disguise.

  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,822 Member

    Nice running @kgirlhart . Big hugs to you. Hang in there. I hope you find your dream job soon! Your flowers are beautiful.

    Great run @tarun_yadavA . Have you given up on the gym?

    Thanks @Teresa502 . Great run this morning.

    @angf0679 I can also get irritated at how long it takes GPS to find me sometimes. Get job on getting the run in. I hope you feel better soon. Congrats on that weight loss. That is huge!

    You did great @yirara .

    Great run @martaindale . I'm glad you are finally over the flu.

    hahaha @John772016 I wonder how you exchanged routes on your watches. So funny. Was he faster or slower than you? You are doing great so far this month.

  • WarmJellyfish
    WarmJellyfish Posts: 250 Member

    I'm on week 2 of starting again after a couple of months off and I'm really feeling the aches. Probably need to up my protein intake. How do y'all handle the aches and pains? epsom baths does nothing for me……

  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,822 Member

    That is huge @SummerSkier . Congratulations!

    Thanks @tarun_yadavA . Another great run in the books.

    Great job getting started again @WarmJellyfish . The heating pad and ice pack are my friends when I need something.

  • John772016
    John772016 Posts: 204 Member

    I do remember that @SummerSkier! Congrats on the 100th day achievement, Great stuff!

    He was definitely faster @quilteryoyo, he made me look good! On that run I was using my old Samsung watch instead of my Garmin(needed charging). That Samsung did some really odd things with its GPS, but that was definitely the weirdest. I had never used it in any races, now I wonder what it would've done with all those other GPS signals to choose from🤔

    April:

    01/04 - 7.10 km / 4.41 miles Treadmill
    02/04 - 7.27 km / 4.52 miles Treadmill
    03/04 - 10.06 km / 6.25 miles Outside
    04/04 - 0Km / 0 miles - rest day
    05/04 - 8.10Km / 5.03 miles Outside - race day
    06/04 - walking only
    07/04 & 08/04 - rest days
    09/04 - 11.2km / 6.96 miles Treadmill
    10/04 - 6.60km / 4.10 miles Treadmill
    11/04 - 0km / 0 miles (stationary bike ride today of 40.5km/25.15 miles)

    Total = 50.33km / 31.27 miles (Goal - 161Km / 100 miles)

  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,273 Member
    edited April 12

    April Goal: 140 miles

    4/1: 6.25 miles
    4/2: 6.05 miles
    4/3: 2.51 miles
    4/4: 6.10 miles
    4/6: 10.10 miles
    4/7: 3.52 miles
    4/8: 6.25 miles
    4/9: 6.25 miles
    4/10: 6.26 miles
    4/11: 6.25 miles

    59.54/140 miles completed for April

    Since I didn't have to be at work today, I didn't have to run before the sun came up. So, I guess that was nice. I got out about 8:20 this morning and ran 6.25 miles. It was good running weather and a pretty decent run.

    @SummerSkier We took the hibiscus in over the winter, and it did really well this year.

  • tarun_yadavA
    tarun_yadavA Posts: 1,515 Member

    Morning all

    Got in 4.52M at 10'05

  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,822 Member

    @Mari33a I hope they can figure out what is going on with your son and he recovers soon.

    @John772016 Now I'm thinking you should wear it for a race, just to see what it does. LOL

    Nice run @kgirlhart .

    @tarun_yadavA Nice run. Taking it easy today?

  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,374 Member

    01.04 strength
    02.04 7.0km 55min 7:51/km - slow
    03.04 strength deloading
    04.04 5.0km 37min 7:28/km - warmup, 4x800m fast, 200m slow
    05.04 strength
    06.04 6.1km 47min 7:44/km - slow
    07.04 4.0km 30min 7:27/km - warmup, 2.41km fast
    08.04 strength
    09.04 8.0km 62min 7:43/km - slow
    10.04 5.0km 37min 7:26/km - warmup, 15min fast
    11.04 strength
    12.04 5.1km 40min 7:48/km - just shite

    40.29/81km - 7.9km ahead

    So basically I've figured out some supplement timing and dosage to be able to run, some magnesium against muscle tightness and for energy, and salt against blood pooling. Easy. I changed this a tiny bit today, and running totally didn't work: super blood pooling and too much magnesium I think. Bad combination. While I could previously run 8km, I didn't even manage 2km without having to walk a bit. Basically: shite. But I got a garmin 5km badge. for this month. Will be away for the next two days, thus back to start next week.

  • John772016
    John772016 Posts: 204 Member

    April:

    01/04 - 7.10 km / 4.41 miles Treadmill
    02/04 - 7.27 km / 4.52 miles Treadmill
    03/04 - 10.06 km / 6.25 miles Outside
    04/04 - 0Km / 0 miles - rest day
    05/04 - 8.10Km / 5.03 miles Outside - race day
    06/04 - walking only
    07/04 & 08/04 - rest days
    09/04 - 11.2km / 6.96 miles Treadmill
    10/04 - 6.60km / 4.10 miles Treadmill
    11/04 - 0km / 0 miles
    12/04 - 5.04km / 3.13 miles Treadmill

    Total = 55.37km / 34.4 miles (Goal - 161Km / 100 miles)

    Was not feeling it at all today, but hit the treadmill for a quick one.

  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,443 Member

    April total: 25/100 miles

    YTD: 266.2 miles

    4/1: 3.2 miles

    4/2: 1.5 miles

    4/5: 4.2 miles

    4/7: 4 miles

    4/10: 5.1 miles

    4/12: 7 miles

    First long run in weeks!! Used the 3/30 intervals. I felt strong, basically back to baseline. I went to the Greenway trail. It was a lovely day. Lots of people were out and everyone was so friendly; even the bikers were saying good morning. It's funny because in the summer people are all business, probably just trying to survive.

  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,443 Member

    @Mari33a How is your son doing? Hospital stays are stressful.

    @WarmJellyfish I try to stretch and use my foam roller. Most of my aches and pains are muscle related not joint issues as much. I hope you find something that works for you.

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