APRIL 2025 Monthly Running Challenge

@quilteryoyo While you can find authentic Mexican food in TX, the predominant variety is tex-mex, which is 100% it's own thing. It's honestly one of my favorites and often the thing I go for when I am craving comfort food. Warm, cheesy, saucy and served with a side of refried beans and rice. We have tried places that were supposed to be Mexican or tex-mex while traveling and it's not quite the same.

Funny about the nest under the hood. Curious what built it.

@SummerSkier "what sort of running shoes are you going to go for ? We will require photos."

I'm all alone here having the world's widest foot. I'm trying to discover a new option and may have found one. My last two both work, and there is this third new one so I am still weighting my options.

• $140 Asics GEL-CUMULUS 27 EXTRA WIDE (my current shoe)
• $140 New Balance Fresh Foam X 880v15 X-Wide(4E) (my last shoe)
• $150 Hoka Clifton 10 X-Wide

Then there is always looking around for seconds or last years models to lower the outrageously expensive price for these shoes. (And in the US I expect to see the prices continue to rise…I may buy two if I find a deal)

Last I checked here nobody ran in GEL-CUMULUS or NB 880. Has anyone ran in a Hoka Clifton?

April 2025 Running

April 2 - 5km!!!!
April 3 - 4km
April 10 - 3km
April 15 - 5km
April 16 - 6km
April 17 - 4km

Total for April: 27km

Goal for April - 140km 100km

I haven't run yet today, but I did get in over 10,000 steps doing my errands today (I was crazy to go into the grocery store but I was desperate for my cheese bagels) and gong to vote (I am Canadian).

I might still try to go out later today. I am off Monday and can always run longer on Monday.

I've used both Hoka Clifton (9's) and Asics Gel Cumulus (25's) @chris_in_cal

Still use the Asics occasionally (they're old), liked them, though now using Novablast more often.

The Hoka Clifton foam gave out when they were still fairly new. Felt like running barefoot on cement. Switched to Hoka Mach 5's and preferred them.

@John772016 oh no! That’s a rude birthday present 😫😖

Got in 8 this morning and crossed 800 for the year. This is nutz. I was not planning it but I seem to hit a stride about 4 miles in these days. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🤷‍♀️

@yirara good luck building the ikea thing.

1 April - Walk 1.50 miles - Run 3.10 miles - Treadmill - Gym 24m56s - arm day
2 April - Walk 1.70 miles - Run 2.60 miles - Treadmill - Gym 29m17s - leg day
3 April - Walk 2.85 miles - Run 0.25 miles - Driveway - Push mow 17m44s
4 April - Walk 2.50 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill - Gym 23m40s
5 April - Walk 1.10 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway (electrician was here all afternoon)
6 April - Walk 2.10 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
7 April - Walk 0.60 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Treadmill - Gym 27m43s
8 April - Walk 2.10 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill - Fasting blood work later in the day
9 April - Walk 0.60 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Treadmill - Gym 26m27s
10 April - Walk 0.60 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Treadmill
11 April - Walk 0.75 miles - Ran 1.50 miles - Treadmill - Gym 24m55s
12 April - Walk 0.75 miles - Ran 4.25 miles - Treadmill
13 April - Walk 1.10 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway laps
14 April - Walk 0.90 miles - Ran 3.10 miles - Trail run - Gym 27m54s, Lawn 2h40m36s - 3.05 miles
15 April - Walk 1.10 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
16 April - Walk 0.60 miles - Ran 2.50 miles - Treadmill - Gym 23m53s
17 April - Walk 1.10 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway laps - Mowed at mom's
18 April - Walk 0.65 miles - Ran 2.60 miles - Industrial Road - Gym 26m26s
19 April - Walk 0.85 miles - Ran 2.25 miles - Driveway laps - Singles tennis 1h42m53s

53.10/80.00 goal

I played singles tennis this morning. It was a great morning for it - about 68F (20C) and high clouds. We just hit for a while and then played until she had to quit for a family thing. I lost 7 - 9, so you can see how closely matched we are. It is so much fun playing with her.

After I got home, I went out for a driveway wun. Tennis must have taken more out of me than I thought, because that was a really tough, slow run. My legs didn't want to move and my breathing was awful. Avg pace was 13:51 min/mile. Avg HR was 136 with a max of 156 bpm. I did manage a much faster end to the run. In my head I ran a fast quarter mile, but in reality, it was only 0.15 miles. I ran that at a 9:47 min/mile pace. I had to stop and rest on the way up the hill during the cool down walk, but I made it…didn't have a choice. 🤣

I came across the following on FB and thought you all might get a kick out of it.

@chris_in_cal I have tried the Hoka Clifton. They were too soft for me, a bit heavy and warm, as is often the case with very cushioned shoes. They are not reactive at all. However, if you like super cushion, you may love them. I did not experience the foam breakdown like @John772016 but also only used them for very short easy runs. I also heavily prefer the mach but if you have very wide feet those aren't an option. I have a pair in wide and they are a similar width to regulars in the previous version.

@John772016 Happy birthday. That fall sounds rough. Stitches on your birthday is rude indeed!

Happy birthday @John772016 - crashing makes for a memorable one! Heal quickly.

My sister had a rat in her car @quilteryoyo but it didn’t build a nest - it chewed her brake cable instead. Luckily she discovered the issue before she had an accident

8km again for me. Lovely heavy rain for a couple of kilometres.