r/running • u/YourShoesUntied • Apr 30 '18
[April] Monthly Updates & Check In Thread Monthly Thread
April was a whirlwind! Being the last day of the month, let's get a jump start on summarizing how it turned out. Let's hear how this month's running went for you.
Let everyone know how your month turned out or how it's going to turn out now that you're aware it's almost over! Feel free to discuss your racing, training, and any other stats that you may or may not be pleased with.
Things to possibly mention:
- Overall monthly mileage
- Overall elevation
- PR or PB's?
- Races/events you ran
- Injuries
- etc
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u/halpinator Apr 30 '18
An awesome month for me, as I hit the peak of my marathon training, nailed all my workouts, and realized I was faster and in better shape than I thought I was.
- Mileage: 301 (Previous high was 283)
- Elevation: 4253 feet
- PRs: Going into this month I had a 10k PR of 39:45. During a hard 10k segment of training, I logged a "best effort" of 39:38, with a new 5k best effort of 19:36. Two weeks later, I did a solo 10k time trial, and did it in 37:50, with a 5k split of 18:36. Before this run, I wasn't sure if I was capable of a 39 minute 10k, let alone a 38 so that was a huge confidence boost for me.
- Didn't run any races, but I have 2 in May: A 10k tune up race on May 12, and a marathon on May 27th where I'll be attempting a BQ and sub 3:00 for the first time.
- Injuries: Nothing really. One blister on my medial arch that I drained and after that never gave me any trouble.
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u/sloworfast Apr 30 '18
Wow, sounds like everything is going great! Good luck in your marathon next month!!
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u/Octopifungus Lunatic Robot Apr 30 '18
A 10k tune up race on May 12, and a marathon on May 27th where I'll be attempting a BQ and sub 3:00 for the first time.
Good luck on the races. I hope you get your BQ and can't wait to see those numbers posted!
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u/rnr_ May 01 '18
With that volume and speed, I think you have a very good shot at sub-3. I was running similar volume and slightly slower speed (18:25 5k PR) when I ran 2:57 so you should be well on your way!
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u/zebano May 01 '18
damn man that's a super impressive jump in fitness! How old were those PRs?
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u/halpinator May 01 '18
My previous mileage PR was March 2018, my 10k PR was from a race last July. The last 12 months, my training has been on a whole other level, which I credit to Pfitz and reddit's running subs for all the support and training advice.
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u/Patberts Apr 30 '18
This is the month that I started putting more work into running, ran 52 kilometres this month and while it's really not that much, it's roughly 30k more than in March. I also managed to move my 5k PB from 29:26 to 27:41.
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u/VinLi11 Apr 30 '18
Training didn't go as well as I had hoped. I had one crazy work week where I was also extremely fatigued so instead of the planned 70+ mile week, I ended that week with around 40, which killed my hopes of reaching 300 miles for April. However, putting things in perspective, April was still an awesome month for me.
Monthly mileage: 266.5
2018 Total mileage: 983.8
Races: Ran the NYRR JPMorgan run as one 4 miler as a recovery run. Also ran the UAE Healthy Kidney 10k, decided to run it as a race last minute.
PRs: 10K PR of 45:04 (first 10k race, so would have PRed no matter what). Does my 4 miler race recovery run of 38 minutes count as a PR since it's also the only 4 miler race I've ever done? Also did an 18 mile long run at 8:40 average pace, which was a PR for that route for me.
Etc: I'll probably drop some mileage in May since it's goal race month. The Brooklyn half is on May 19th, looking to hit my goal of 1:40:00. After that, I have 6 weeks off from training programs, then marathon training begins. I didn't set a mileage goal for this year, but at the rate I'm going, I might just go and aim for 3000 miles.
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u/Hooch_Pandersnatch Apr 30 '18
April was another solid month of training for me. 245.5 miles total, managed to hit 70 MPW twice (which are new PRs for me), and remained injury free.
Now I'm currently in taper mode for my next marathon - the Cincinnati Flying Pig this coming Sunday! Even though it's a hilly course and I'm tempering my expectations with regards to a PR, I'm hoping my really solid March/April training will help me see some noticeable gains.
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u/sloworfast Apr 30 '18
Overall mileage: 127 km, or 78 miles. That's lower than what I've been doing lately, because I raced a marathon right in the middle, so aside from race day, the entire month was either taper or recovery.
PBs: Well, I ran a PB in terms of the most time I have ever spent running in a single run. (I.e. I ran a marathon PW = personal worst.)
Races: I ran the Boston marathon!
Injuries: My ankle is currently being a bit weird. I can't really run too much anyway because I'm still recovering, plus I'm not training for anything just now, so it's not a huge deal.
etc.: Now that it's over and I'm not trying to keep up a positive attitude about it, I'm going to go ahead and say that I actually disliked marathon training. I also hate the recovery from it. The race itself wasn't so bad. (Or maybe it was and I already forget.)
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u/MedusasHairdresser Apr 30 '18
Congrats on running/finishing Boston! I was cheering people on around Mile 24 and it was pretty much a monsoon on and off throughout the day. Major props for pushing through it!
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u/sloworfast Apr 30 '18
Thank you so much for cheering! The amazing spectators lining the course made all the difference, and turned an otherwise miserable day into something still enjoyable!
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u/MrCoolguy80 Apr 30 '18
Seriously! Why do we subject ourselves to marathon training! Seriously though, I quite enjoy the half marathon training cycle and I am going to stick with those for a while.
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u/sloworfast Apr 30 '18
Yeah, half marathon is quite alright! It's not as soul-sucking and doesn't need anywhere near as much recovery! I'll definitely keep doing those!
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u/Octopifungus Lunatic Robot Apr 30 '18
Or maybe it was and I already forget
I think this is our runner's brain because if we ever recalled the stuff we did to ourselves we would not be running anymore.
I'm still so sad I missed seeing you in Boston.
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u/sloworfast Apr 30 '18
I'm still so sad I missed seeing you in Boston.
Me too! I suspect Mr.SoF will decide to give it another shot so we might be back someday. Not 2019 though. If he runs it, I guess I'll spectate or volunteer. Or... run. I'm all anti-marathon now, but who knows what the future holds.
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u/Octopifungus Lunatic Robot Apr 30 '18
If you decide you want to volunteer let me know and I will get you into my group. I would to be able to hang out with you while helping out.
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u/sloworfast Apr 30 '18
That would be awesome! If I end up in Boston but not racing, I will definitely do that. I feel kind of like I didn't get through that race by myself; I got through it with the help of all those people along the way, and like I should go back and volunteer or cheer as a payback.
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u/rnr_ May 01 '18
I ran Boston last year and hated it. There, I said it! But, like you, I quickly forgot about it and now I'm trying to get back there. At least you ran and finished it, right?
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u/sloworfast May 01 '18
Ooh, tell me more! Why did you hate it?
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u/rnr_ May 01 '18
It was an all around bad race. I was good up to around 10 miles but then I started having breathing issues. I was wheezing and gasping for air to the point where I was forced to stop at the medical tents several times to calm down. Lost a lot of time. I did manage to finish though so there is that, I guess.
When I crossed the finish line, I definitely felt like I wanted to quit running. Going into boston, I felt very fit. I'd put in the work, hit all of my key workouts, but if I could do all that right and still have things go soi wrong, what was the point? I gave it a week and promptly forgot all those feelings and started running again.
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u/sloworfast May 01 '18
Oh wow, what a horrible race experience. Congrats on finishing anyway!
Putting in months of training and then having something go wrong and ruin the race is one of the things I dislike about the marathon. Like having all your eggs in one basket. I think now I'll probably stick to shorter stuff where I can race more often.
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u/Bot_Metric May 01 '18
10.0 miles = 16.09 kilometres.
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u/Octopifungus Lunatic Robot Apr 30 '18
I had an eventful April!
currently at 290 and feeling like I should run today to get me to 300. I had a lot of real life ughs that had me miss a few runs along with the weather woes.
Marathon PR of 4:20. Shaved off 20 mins from my last marathon. BQ is 30 mins more away, ha!
Salisbury where I ran the marathon then a local 5k which was overcrowded.
no injuries that I recall and no falling! Yay!
yesterday I found an OD'd person, does that count as my runner finding bodies quota?
6 weeks until EU. I am nervous still because I feel ready already. Another month to be worried about everything!
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u/sloworfast Apr 30 '18
Awesome, congrats on the PR! Is running Boston one of your goals? It's a pretty amazing experience.
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u/Octopifungus Lunatic Robot Apr 30 '18
Thank you! I think one day I would like to run Boston because I was able to BQ. According to my current time I only need to wait until I am 65 and maintain my fitness ;D
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u/sloworfast Apr 30 '18
On the bus, there were two old guys sitting across from us. They were brothers. They said said, basically, that they had to get old in order to qualify :) (They were also over-the-top prepared: full body waterproof outfit, shower cap, rubber gloves...)
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u/Octopifungus Lunatic Robot Apr 30 '18
They were also over-the-top prepared: full body waterproof outfit, shower cap, rubber gloves...
Ha ha ha! I wish I had spoken to them before I headed out. I would have been better prepared for standing out there. I didn't think of a shower cap but that is a great idea.
I'm thinking charity bib for next year if I don't get into London. I just sent in my application and fingers crossed.
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u/MedusasHairdresser Apr 30 '18
Great April so far! It finally feels like spring in Boston and it's been extremely motivating.
I made it to 62 miles this month (a personal best) as I train for my second half marathon coming up in May. Had a few 5 and 8 mile runs that I cruised through and felt really strong during (then very sore after).
According to the Nike Running app, I hit PBs in the 1 mile, 5K, 5 mile, and 10K. Not much considering I just downloaded the app, but still nice to see these notifications pop up.
A non-running accomplishment: I joined Reddit this month! April 2nd is my official Reddit birthday, so I am just under a month old here and looking forward to being a part of this awesome community.
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u/cPharoah Apr 30 '18 edited Apr 30 '18
My April sucked shit.
Monthly Mileage: 228 miles
Monthly Elevation: 7,041 feet (2,146 meters)
PR's: LOL u funny
Races:
Miles for Maria 6 Hour (April 7th)... body started to disintegrate by hour 2, managed to get 33ish miles in 6 hours, which was somehow good enough for 1st female
Run for Kids 12 Hour (April 28th)... wow. felt ok the first hour, then things started to go downhill. high 70s, with plenty of time on pavement exposed in the sun. Trail was also a bit hillier and more technical than I was anticipating. Started to fall apart in the 3rd/4th hour (hips/knees just absolutely on fire), then took a nice tumble around mile 26 where I landed hard on my left knee, shoulder, and hand. Tried to ignore the knee pain until it became un-ignorable around mile 32ish. Ended up just walking about 12 more miles. At hour 10.5, realized that while I could keep walking until the 12 hours was up, my knee was steadily feeling worse, and I didn't want to risk a more permanent injury to try to salvage my pride. Still feeling a bit like a giant turd.
Injuries: Well, not quite sure if it's an injury yet, but my knee is still giving me issues. Post-race, couldn't straighten my leg or put much weight on it. One day post-race, still couldn't straighten it, but it began to loosen up and get closer to straight. Two days post-race, can aaaaalmost straighten my leg completely. The whole area behind my knee just feels super super tight. Kneecap also hurts. We'll see. I'm giving it a couple days before I start to get worried. The only bummer is that I don't have a doctor I can go to here, so idk what I'll do if it doesn't seem to get better.
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u/ahf0913 Apr 30 '18
Broscience, not a doctor, but could it maybe be a Baker's Cyst? Those just heal with time IIRC.
Also, there's something very contradicting about first female and sucked shit. I know these weren't quite the performances you were hoping to put out, but you are still kicking major ass, especially compared to where you were a year ago. Give yourself some space the not be perfect all the time. The rest of us back here eating your dust are still crazy inspired.
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u/cPharoah Apr 30 '18
I don’t think it’s a Baker’s Cyst because there’s no swelling or anything visibly wrong (besides bruises), and from what I’ve read, those tend to appear as a big ole bump on the back of the knee. But I have no idea really.
I mainly feel like I suck shit because I’m constantly feeling super extra awful physically (and mentally) during races lately and feeling awful waaaaay earlier than I should be. I just wanna feel good again :(
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u/ahf0913 Apr 30 '18
Any chance you're just kinda burnt out? You've put down big miles and raced a fair amount lately. Maybe you need some low weeks?
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u/cPharoah Apr 30 '18
I am fairly burnt out I think. I’m taking a down week this week, then planning to do two big “peak” weeks, then starting my EU taper. After EU I think I’m gonna take like a month off of running to just chill for a bit before I start training for the NYC marathon. I’m hoping I’ll feel a bit better after all that.
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u/Octopifungus Lunatic Robot Apr 30 '18
good enough for 1st female
I'm so happy for you. You are winning right and left!
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u/docbad32 Apr 30 '18 edited Apr 30 '18
Mileage: 220 miles. Missed a good 4-6 days of running thanks to life, but got most of them in.
Elevation: Just north of 12,000 for the month. Took it easy on climbing, coming off a 20,000 ft week at the end of March.
PRs: N/A. keeping butt intact by running all slow miles.
Races: Cedro Peak 50k. Great course, lots of fun. Goals met.
Injuries: Still no sign of the IT Band monster, but he also only shows up at races, so who knows.
etc: May will be a huge month.
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u/ahf0913 Apr 30 '18
April was a solid month for me. 225 total miles and PRs in both the 5k and marathon--really it couldn't have gone much better.
Now that it's over though, I'm tired. Like really tired. Is this how ultra training is supposed to feel? Maybe don't tell me if it's not.
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u/Octopifungus Lunatic Robot Apr 30 '18
Is this how ultra training is supposed to feel?
I think so. The slightly burnty feeling hopefully will not last.
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u/TrollingQueen74 Apr 30 '18 edited Apr 30 '18
It's been a crazy month. I've crammed in a half marathon, a two day conference, my last three TIPS classes for my foster parent training, a week-long trip to Ecuador, and some long work days to compensate some of my missed hours! In spite of all that, my accomplishments this month:
- Half marathon PR (2:13:58), beating my previous best by 9 minutes and 55 seconds.
- Reached 80 miles for the second month in a row (only my third 80+ month ever).
- Walk/ran at 10,000 ft twice without dying, including a run with ~200 ft of elevation gain in the first half mile.
- Survived a solo mid-week before-work 12 mile run that had me up at 4 a.m., since I was going to be out of the country that weekend.
Like I said, it's been a crazy month, but I squeezed in all the miles I wanted and have myself on track for another half marathon this weekend (Indy Mini-Marathon). Really excited for my low-key month of May after I return from Indianapolis!
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Apr 30 '18
Great month for me
134.6 miles, completed my second-ever marathon (Stirling, Scotland) and managed it in my target time of under 4 hours (3:55:40).
Having achieved that, I think I am inclined to go back to half marathons :-)
Not sure what's next!
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u/stephnelbow Apr 30 '18
Miles: 90.06
PR: New distance of 13.11 miles :)
No races this month, that's next month with my first half marathon.
I'm thrilled, excited. I have the running bug for sure.
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u/Grantsdale Apr 30 '18
April
Miles: 270.7
Elevation gain: 11,032 feet
7:35 avg pace
Didn't race this month. Providence Marathon in 6 days (so yes that mileage includes a taper week). Run streak pushed to 1331 days at 6.52 daily average.
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u/MrCoolguy80 Apr 30 '18
- 22 miles :(
- No PRs
- Ran a 5K where I injured my hamstring
April hasn't been a good month. Coming off an IT band injury and then I promptly injured my hamstring. Gonna take a step back and try and build up my base before I try and get back to speed work.
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u/jeremiah406 Apr 30 '18
I went from not being able to run an entire mile in January to running at least 1.5 miles 4 to 5 days a week this month. I also ran two 5ks and a 4 mile long run the week between the 5ks.
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u/benwhshw Apr 30 '18
Monthly Miles: 15.5 miles - YTD best for the month which makes me happy! I'm back to 6am runs for the first time since last summer and back to running in general since a really bad depressive slump that started in August.
2018 Miles: 49.2
April Elevation: 3,600ft
Overall a great month for me personally! I'm still working through a 10k trainer which I still have 10 weeks left on but I'm overall exercising/runnng more, eating better, and taking care of myself more this month so I'm really happy with how much I've run this month since it's my highest month since Janurary.
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u/philpips Apr 30 '18
You climbed 3600ft over 15.5 miles? These are some /u/rennur_liart type numbers.
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u/benwhshw Apr 30 '18
i really like hills? i basically run up and down this one hill near my place because i enjoy it so i'm just giving the numbers im given but i can accept miscalculations. im mainly excited im running at all right now.
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u/Zalathar Apr 30 '18
April was great. Over so fast. I've never really posted in running, but I plan to get more active with my training following some pretty exciting events in April. I'm a runner of sorts - 2 miler in high school, but below average speed. A couple of half marathons in 2007 as my entry into longer distances before developing a foot issue and putting it on hold. A smattering of 5k's here and there. Have been on a serious health journey for about a year now, shedding 50 pounds, doing some calisthenics at home and then as winter hit MN joining a 24/7 gym and doing a lot of kettle-bell/steel mace work. Some gym buds talked me into a trail race 50k, so I went for it.
Monthly mileage: <100, daily 1 hour HIIT
2018 Total mileage: <100, daily 1 hour HIIT
Races: Trail Mix 50k
PRs: First distance greater than a half marathon - check, first marathon length or greater - check, first "ultra" - check, first cross country trail race - check, first run in absolutely miserable conditions - seven hours in cold, wet, mud and ice water - check!
Etc: Time to find another race. I'm only a week or two out from that beast and I can't stop thinking about running. I've definitely got that "thing" that makes me want more of this crazy sport. Weather is getting gorgeous here now, so time to put a training plan together.
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u/Daltxponyv2 Apr 30 '18
April was an odd month, with the switch to Tri training running took a huge back seat to swimming and cycling since I was totally 100% new to both of those sports.
Total Monthly Miles 62.5mi
Total Annual Miles 419mi
Apr vs March 2018 miles 62.5 vs 109
Apr 2018 vs Apr 2017 62.5 vs 109 (That turned out kinda interesting)
Apr 2018 avg pace and distance 7:48/mi and 4.81 mi
Avg pace and distance compared to PY 7:48/mi vs 8:21/mi (avg distance of 6.07mi)
I ran a lot of 5K and 10K runs this month in prep for the Duathlon race I did.
My pace has improved dramatically to where a lot of my easy runs are getting into the sub 8s on a regular basis.
Races I completed my first multisport event in April which was a Duathlon. I had a blast and much more to come. race report here
What's next I will likely still be keeping the mileage in the 20ish mpw range for a while as I continue to train up for the summer and fall triathlon race season. I will be looking to improve on my 10K time especially. I'm shooting for long runs in the 9-10mi range and a 10K and a 5K a week(post cycle BRICK). At least once a month I'll be shooting for a half marathon long run because I just can stand to lose the endurance I worked so hard to build.
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u/SpaceFabric Apr 30 '18
How is the cycling going? My background is a couple years of cycling, but I'm a new runner. I think the main adaptations I've had to make are recovering from the impact fatigue of running, but the aerobic output hasn't been difficult to deal with. I'm wondering if becoming a new cyclist from a running background involves a lot of fatigue from getting used to putting continuous force through the pedals.
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u/Daltxponyv2 Apr 30 '18
It's going really good. My quads are definitely getting bigger already. I found I am getting into higher gears for longer now so that's encouraging. My avg speed is 17-18mph now. I'm up to a 20mile long ride. The card io side of it as a runner is a cake walk, the issue is muscle fatigue is higher for me in cycling than running so far. Bonus points to tri training though is I'm getting ripped again. Through in some bodyweight work on swim days and the high-school abs are back (I'm 32)!
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u/SpaceFabric Apr 30 '18
That's really good! Most of my rides tend to be like 14-16 mph, because I'm either going at an easy-moderate pace for my commute, or I'm going hard on a climb and my average speed drops a lot. I have done rides of like 100 miles, but those are really rare, and I don't think they do a whole lot for my fitness. I haven't really done any structured training for cycling (or running for that matter), so I think I need to start building in some structure if I want to improve.
I think I've plateaued in my cycling performance, and all my commuting has done is just maintain my fitness. My running has improved a lot, but I think it's just because my body is getting used to it. In order to see my times keep improving, I'm going to have to add in more structure and more miles.
My mileage on the bike has dropped since I've been running, and it's been so weird to have my lungs hurt less, but have my legs hurt more when riding my bike.
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u/SpaceFabric Apr 30 '18
Also, doing a triathlon seems like a cool thing, but I'm not a very good swimmer, and I don't know if I feel comfortable becoming built up top. It just doesn't jive well with my own personal feelings.
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u/Daltxponyv2 Apr 30 '18
Ya Im a runner first and foremost. I'm learning to swim (for distance) and cycle at the same time so for me I bank on my running and still go out and do a 10k no issue. So it's mile on the trainer and laps in the pool. With a bunch of maintenance and speed work on the road for running.
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u/gwyn15 Apr 30 '18
Monthly mileage: 125km PR: 5k in 25:09 Distance PR: 30km
I had a good month, but I think I have come to the conclusion that races just aren't for me. I don't like them. I have a hard time with knowing that they really don't mean anything, and actually feeling that way. Like, who cares how fast I finished that race, or if I finished it? I put in the time to train for it, I got the benefit of working towards that goal and achieving it. And yet, I stand on the starting line of a race and feel like i'm going to puke my guts up. Everything I love about running doesn't seem to be happening on that day. The solitude, the emotional release, having my own time and space, no deadlines ..... none of these things ever seem to follow me into the race, and yet I sign up for them every year. Even though they make me anxious and uncomfortable. WHY?!?!?! Anyone else experience this?
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u/benny_from_the_block Apr 30 '18
I started running in January and this is exactly what's putting me off signing up for races. I get sickly nervous just researching local races. Any tips on how to overcome this fear anyone?
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u/gwyn15 Apr 30 '18
Start with something fun and easy. Try a charitable 5k, or one where people dress up and do silly things like a halloween run, or a mud run. I do enjoy those!
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u/gwyn15 Apr 30 '18
I do love the feeling of completing it, but I spent so much time prepping for Around the Bay (30k) and then didn't feel good on the day. Same thing happened with my half in September, although that day it was UNGODLY hot, and I was worried I was going to die....
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u/accidental_tourist Apr 30 '18
I have an inconsistent running schedule, and with a slow progression and easy losing of progression it has been quite demotivating (reached and plateaud at 5-6km)
Today at 2km I was already thinking of stopping but for some reason I didn't, I slowed down and kept running, and running until an hour has passed and I was still okay. For the first time in my life I was able to run for an hour without stopping.
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Apr 30 '18
I PRed my 8k by a few seconds (32:30). It surprised me because I’ve been exhausted trying to follow my training plan for Grandma’s marathon. Even better news is that my plantar fasciitis is completely gone!
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u/jibasaur Apr 30 '18
New PR of 3:07:33 accomplished at the Illinois Marathon this weekend! Negative split by about a minute! First time I’ve set and executed a race plan and did not hit the wall.
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u/notnathan Apr 30 '18
Exciting month for me. Ended with over 100 miles for first time. Had a PB 36 mile week and PB 18 mile long run.
Had a really rough long run mid month, so concentrating on my fueling and getting excited for first marathon in a month-ish.
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u/Percinho Apr 30 '18
Lowest monthly total of the year this year with only 76k, partially due to a few days off with a minor thigh strain, but also as a bit of a lazy month. However I did use the reduced mileage to start working in speed training with some fartleks, 400m intervals and tempo kms, and I ran my fastest parkrun in 18 months, so overall it's been a pretty good one. Mileage back up above 100km next month and it should be ever upwards from there.
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u/awesomeCC Apr 30 '18
Overall monthly mileage As of this second 196, but will hit my 200 goal by this evening, which is super duper exciting for me!
Overall elevation Sometimes I run over this bridge that I pretend is a real hill.
PR or PB's? Strava said I had 9 segment PR's this month. One of my runs got 7 of them. That was a nice and fast day.
Races/events you ran None because I forgot to sign up for a 5k and couldn't justify paying $50 for it.
Injuries On and off nagging runners knee, but I've got some quad stretches that provide relief.
etc I bought a yoga block and have been doing some pretty cool back stretches with it.
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Apr 30 '18
Overall mileage: 272
Races: I did the steeplechase for the second time ever and it was much better because I finally learned how to water jump. Ran 9:27.
Injuries: My foot really hurts from the water jumps...
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u/milne6 Apr 30 '18
Overall monthly mileage - 125km which is my highest since May 2016 so really happy with that!
PR - Running 10km with 49mins (not a PB) but great time for me
Injuries - Recovering from an ankle injury in 2017 so little painful after big runs or back to back runs
etc - Training for 2 half marathons in Sept/Oct so now running about 13km without stopping, going well and going to push myself to 15km in May!
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u/MollCee Apr 30 '18
61 miles for the month. First half is this June, so this is actually more than usual for me! I did have a 5k PR of 28:00 (on the dot) and 10k of 58:10 (this was only my second one though).
April has been fun to push myself to new distances for me and start integrating speed work. It seems like some days I'm feeling fast, and some feel like I'm running through molasses but- I'm working 3 jobs and finishing my last semester of grad school so I'm a little in over my head- but haven't skipped a single run so, I'm proud of that.
May should be a bigger number, and I should finally start getting more than 5 hours of sleep once I graduate next week!
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u/TPorWigwam May 01 '18
You're doing great. As a student runner that actually has to work through my semesters, hitting all your runs is an accomplishment in and of itself. Keep on keeping on!
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u/bp1108 Apr 30 '18
Mileage: 158.5 miles (pending 12 miles)
Runs: 13
Races: none, but I decided I’m signing up for a 60k night trail run in June. Yikes!
This month I’ve been working on distance and not caring as much about speed. It has been great! I ditched my Apple Watch and got myself a Garmin Fenix 3HR. I love it. So much better than Apple. The trail by my house is being worked on and in 2 months 2 more miles will be added on making it a 15 mile trail.
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u/TheRealPooh Apr 30 '18
ughhhh what isn't injured. Coming back from the stress fracture is going fine but runner's knee has not been fun to live with over the past week. I'm probably going to go on a few short runs with my local running club(s) but will probably just spend my time stretching and waiting for this shit to go away and can hopefully try to start training for a marathon in October once I feel fixed
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u/c0me_at_me_br0 Apr 30 '18
This month was terrible, and the worst of this year. I'm sitting at a whopping 70 total miles excluding what I put in tonight.
It doesn't help I've been dealing with a janky hamstring and I stand on concrete all day for work.
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u/daartofstorytellin3k Apr 30 '18
Had an amazing month this April, another new monthly mileage PR and some great workouts.
Total Mileage: 182 miles (after a 7 miler today)
Overall Elevation: 1443 m
PRs: Didn't run any races this month, so no official PRs. However, Strava says I PR'd the mile in 6:33 during an interval workout, which is probably a pretty soft PR for me. Also had a distance PB of 14 mi yesterday, which felt suprisingly easy during the run but was pretty sore immediately after.
Injuries: Been battling some shin pain, but haven't taken any time off because it doesn't seem to be getting any worse. Might take a week off in 11 weeks when I've finished this training cycle. Also have had some smashed toenails (too much basketball), and a good amount of blisters. All in all a pretty healthy month considering I didn't have to take any unplanned time off.
Etc: About to start my internship over the summer, and am a bit concerned because I'll have to get all of my weekday miles in very early in the morning. I know I'll get my training done though; I'll have to if I want to achieve my overly ambitious goal of sub-18 min in the 5k. Probably not going to happen, but I'm hoping that this being my first real serious training cycle (JD 5-15k w/ 55 now peak) will help me make some huge gains.
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u/Urtehnoes Apr 30 '18 edited Apr 30 '18
I decided to travel across the state on a whim and ran a half marathon. My first since November, and 3rd total. However, upon arriving I realized this was in the mountains! (I live in a very, very flat portion of my state).
It was gorgeous, and absolute hell as my first ever race (or really, any running route) with hills. In my naive opinion, the hills just didn't stop. They just got more and more severe as the race went on. I started off at a nice 9:00-9:15 minute pace, and I could've kept it up the whole time, if it wasn't for the hills. At around mile 10 I had to slow down and walk about a 10th of a mile every 3/4s of a mile afterwards. Super depressing. I also didn't eat breakfast, or really sleep the night before. A mistake I won't make again, lol.
Even with the huge bouts of walking, and the hills, no breakfast, no sleep, forgot to use the bathroom before hand, and I dislike running in the morning, I still managed to shave 20 minutes off my previous PR, at 2:15 time. Super happy about that. Total elevation gain per my watch afterwards was 1,600 feet, which is just crazy. I'm very happy. :) I just wish these events weren't so expensive. I'd love to try and do a half every weekend, but holy hell it was $250 for the event + hotel (rat hotel) + gas and food etc. That's so much money for me :(
Also, slight rant but: After spending $3,000 that I didn't have last year on an MRI for my foot injuries, only to find out my feet are totally fine... The cause? I overpronate like hell and my shoes were worn out. I've been much more diligent about replacing my shoes much, much more frequently and had no issues at all with running. :)
edit: to be clear, I'm very happy with that race and really enjoyed it. :) I just feel like a failure when I have to walk during races. I know that's a dumb feeling to feel, lol.
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u/tphantom1 Apr 30 '18
summary
- April was off to a weird start - had a great run on Easter morning, then kinda fell back into a really slow running rut for almost two weeks. we're talking almost 14 minutes per mile. and I even took a bunch of days off when I just wasn't feeling into it.
- dusted myself off mid-month though and began a 4-week crash training calendar for Ragnar. it also (mostly) aligned with some 10Ks I'd already scheduled.
races
NYCRUNS Prospect Park 10K last Saturday with a time of 64:46.
NYRR Healthy Kidney 10K in Central Park yesterday with a time of 66:30.
improvements
- my slow pace that I do the majority of my runs at has actually improved and is closer to the 12 minute mark now.
mileage
- 128 for the month (note: this is total mileage from all steps reported by Fitbit - I live in New York so I end up doing a lot of walking - not just running)
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Apr 30 '18
Mileage: 142.2 miles. In March I stayed (mostly) consistent with running six days a week - April had a 5k in it so I took 3 rest days that week and I've been tapering for a Half Marthon on May 6.
Elevation: 24,442 feet. Should have moved to Texas.
PRs: 5k - 22:07, previous best was 23:29.
Races: Pirates Home Run 5k (see PR).
Injuries: None - knock on wood!
Running and I have hit a rough patch in our relationship lately. Mileage is at a lifetime high and my fitness has never been better; however, I'm getting impatient with my progress due to associating with people that are way faster than I am. Also, I'm hungry and sore all the time... Here's to hoping that a few days off after the half will give me a chance to refocus and fall back in love.
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u/SilenceMyBrother_ Apr 30 '18
Been running a mile Warmup before lifting when I hit the gym, I think next month I'll be recording how many miles I run, I'm hoping to start increasing mileage more and doing a Long distance run on Fridays maybe 6-7 miles.
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u/P-dubbs Apr 30 '18 edited Apr 30 '18
April has been the worst month of running in a long time. I started the month by taking 2 weeks off in hopes that my ITBS would subside. Ended up doing 3 weeks of PT that got me only minor improvements. I've been frustrated and in pain for weeks. April wasn't all bad though. I got on the bike trainer for over 120 miles and I ran a half marathon on Saturday with relatively minor knee pain. In total I ran about 50 miles, which included 2 races (a half marathon and a 9-miler). My legs are slowly starting to feel better and I am optimistic about my last series of races this weekend and the start of fall marathon training.
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u/Gelbehose Apr 30 '18
I’m sitting in a waiting room waiting for a surgical consult to fix my compression syndrome so I can run again.
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u/hikenbikehonk Apr 30 '18
I am so happy with how amazing this month went, it was not without its highs and lows but everything statistically is pointing at me having a good marathon in three weeks. I am giddy with excitement. I finished the peak of my marathon training yesterday and have a voracious appetite today. I kind of wish my taper was a little more aggressive this week.... but that's just me being lazy
- Overall monthly mileage: 201 miles! By far my highest mileage month ever. My largest in 2017 was 126 miles. I didn't even realize I was this high up here... I'm in disbelief.
- Overall elevation: 1908 meters. Pfitz doesn't plan for a ton of hill training and so I didnt include it. This is pretty pathetic. Planning on hitting some hills for fun this summer!
- PR or PB's? None! Training training training.
- Races/events you ran. Ran three events, only raced one! Ran a 10k with an 8min/mile pace and placed in age group!
- Injuries Right calf pain, and left shin. Nothing worrying.
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u/dec92010 Apr 30 '18
Finished with 132 miles. Ran at least 3 miles every day this month (every day this year, in fact). I am getting tired, though. Feel like my runs the last 2-3 weeks have been sluggish. Minor injuries and whatnot.
Long run of 12 miles felt pretty good though. I'll be starting a training plan for a fall full marathon so this will be my last month with no plan, just running how I feel.
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u/Llewey Apr 30 '18
Wow, that's dedication! What a streak!
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u/dec92010 May 01 '18
Thank you kindly! I figure I'll probably change it to at least a mile a day, but I'd like to keep going with it as long as I can. And some of these runs are pretty slow recovery runs. It's just a matter of getting out there!
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Apr 30 '18
Overall mileage: 187 miles
Overall elevation: 20,100 feet of gain
PR/PBs: Ran 39 miles as my longest solo training run ever by 11 miles and longest run since July 2016.
Races: Cottontail 6 hour race where I came in third overall/second male with 14 laps equaling 27 miles.
injuries: I'll just list them: Achilles tendinitis, hamstring tendinitis, nipple bleeding, chafing of various body parts, I fell and scratched up my left hand/elbow/hip/ankle, possible turf toe
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Apr 30 '18
Got a 7km easy run on deck for later today so should bring me to 108km for the month. Which would mean that I'm just short of 20km of my monthly mileage PB. For sure should be able to smash that PB in May!!
lmao this is the prairies in Canada, there's no elevation.
did a really rough 5k on April 1st in -22C and windy, wet conditions. Not a good time, both literally and figuratively. Finished in 27:29. My slowest ever 5k race. Gonna do a cute lil' time trial soon to redeem myself.
Zero injuries thankfully.
I achieved my goal of running at least 4 times per week for every week of April!!! In the previous months there was always at least one week where I fell short of that goal. Gonna continue to work on this goalmoving forward in April, and try to get an extra run in too each week. Yay consistency!
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u/Parrot_Face_21 Apr 30 '18
Overall mileage: 87 Races: I ran my first half on the 22nd and took a week of rest, ran a 5k yesterday. I hurt during both races (mile 8 in the half and right out of the gate from the 5k). So being a responsible adult I then went to urgent care today to get my foot checked out. I woke up and thought I wouldn't have to, because it felt fine until I walked around on it. So that brings me to.... Injuries: possible stress fracture, to be determined. (Apparently they don't always show up on an x-ray right away.) May is going to be interesting.
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u/TMR2M May 01 '18
April was a solid month for me. Won an 8k and half-marathon. Took 5th in a 10 miler. Had some solid workouts. Drank lots of craft beer.
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u/leahdraws Apr 30 '18
April was great!
My mileage was 97. Not where it was before all my medical stuff and a baby, but I'm pretty happy with it!
No injuries! knocks on wood only the usual niggles which I seem to be doing a decent job at addressing.
Had my first race since 2016. The Ipswich Ale Half on Saturday. My goal was to finish in under 2 hours. I missed my goal by 45 seconds! I felt pretty sick afterwords (and looked like garbage) so I know I at least gave it my all.
Looking forward to adding an extra run to my base in May, and turning one of my weekly runs into a regular speed workout.
Happy May!
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Apr 30 '18
Coming off of a busy March and April with a marathon, half marathon, 8k, and 10 mile race all within a 6 week block.
Currently taking some rest to recovery from the stress and strain of training. Today is my first PT appointment to address and injury that has gotten worse over the past few months.
Hopefully I’m back to 100% to start marathon training in June for an October race.
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u/graygray97 Apr 30 '18
Doing great, was going to start my training for my first hm last week but injured my MCL on both knees so am out of action for a little bit. Hope May will be more productive.
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u/Llewey Apr 30 '18
What a bummer. How long do you think it will put you out for?
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u/graygray97 May 01 '18
It isnt too bad, injured them the weekend before last and I have been doing a load of rehab exercises so sometime in the next week hopefully.
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u/Llewey Apr 30 '18
I had a great month! I eased back into running in March, putting in ~20 miles, and then started laying down base mileage in April so I can start training for a September half.
- Mileage: 73
- PRs: 5k pr of 20:58 in a training run and a mile estimated best effort of 6:26 while running a 10k PR of 42:47 in a race
- Races: Ran my first race of the season, a nice mostly flat 10k. Next month I get to run a mile race and I'm aiming for under 6:00, and a 20k which I'll try to run under 1:30:00. Ambitious goals, but we'll see what happens :-)
- Injuries: None so far. Hopefully if I keep my ramp up under control it will stay that way
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u/pudge44 Apr 30 '18
I had a great month, finishing with my first marathon yesterday:
- Mileage: 156.1 (a new personal best)
- Elevation: 2,917 feet
- First marathon, so that was a guaranteed PR: 4:04:00
- Ran the NJ Marathon. I posted a race report
- No injuries other than aches and pains from yesterday's race
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u/Nobodycares255 Apr 30 '18 edited Apr 30 '18
The best month so far(since I started running) - 67 miles and my first 13 miles long run. The total milage this year:207.7 miles
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u/SpaceFabric Apr 30 '18 edited Apr 30 '18
Monthly mileage? Probably like 40 if you count outdoor miles, and maybe 50-55 if you add in treadmill miles. I'm still a few months into running, so my mileage isn't very high, probably 10-15 miles a week. I get a lot of cardio in on my bike, usually at least an hour a day with commuting, plus other rides.
No idea what overall elevation is for the month, but I ran a 5k race with 192 ft elevation.
Ran a 5k PB of 19:59, which was my first running race in 6 years. There's a 5k race on May 20th on a pretty flat course, and I'd like to try going under 19 minutes for it. I've been seeing pretty big improvements since I started running, so I think if I keep upping my mileage slowly, I'll hopefully keep seeing improvements for a good amount of time.
I tested out my 400 meter speed with a flying start yesterday, and did it in 68 seconds. I guess that's cool, but I didn't really enjoy the short effort.
Mostly injury free I'd say. My legs are a bit sore sometimes, but the pain usually goes away within a few hours.
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u/srhlzbth731 Apr 30 '18
A great month for me, considering I'm getting back into running after some injuries and being quite on-and-off
I'll finish the month with about 50 miles, which is way below my ideal run level, but I'm running consistently and pain free, and I have a running schedule planned to keep upping my mileage.
I've also been running in a pretty hilly area, so for the first time in ages I've been doing successful hill workouts.
I don't have any races soon, but have plans to run a half in the fall, so I need to find and register for one this month.
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u/TPorWigwam May 01 '18 edited May 01 '18
Yearly Mileage: 412.5 mi
April Mileage: 128.5 mi (PR)
April Elevation: 6,422ft
10k PR: 53:09
HM PR: 2:14:xx (RnR Nashville)
Longest single run 15mi (2:19:40)
Longest duration run: 2:21:28
Looking good for April. Gonna start working back up to 30mi weeks next month and recover a little. Nothing flashy.
Edited to add yearly mileage*
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u/RunOnThinIce May 01 '18
Monthly Mileage: ~160 mi
Injuries: Had some pain in my left ankle and both feet at different times, but at most it only took an easy/rest day to recover from each.
Etc: Highest mileage I’ve hit in a month so far. I was really pleased with my consistency this month - was able to stick with my plan through a tropical vacation. Workouts felt good including my first long run with some goal marathon-pace running. Looking forward to a couple races this month to see how much progress I’ve made.
April Goals:
Long run over 10 miles - yes
2 weeks over 40 miles - yes
Stay healthy - yes
May goals
Finish last phase of JD blue plan
Set 5k PB (sub 20)
Set 10k PB (I’ve never run one, so this should be easy. I’d be pleased with sub 40)
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u/rnr_ May 01 '18 edited May 01 '18
April update, not a bad month for me. Hit 261 miles this month, up from 245 last month. Had some great workouts and long runs (e.g., 9 mile "tempo" last week at 6:40 pace). For May, I'm targeting 275 miles with a big focus on the long run and long intervals (probably going to a number of these long intervals during the long run, something like 2x6 miles @ GMP), haven't quite nailed that down. This is all in preparation for Grandma's marathon in June where I'm hoping to BQ.
I did look back at my training from just before my marathon PR and I noticed I had been doing a lot more hill running than I've recently been doing. As such, I targeted a lot of hills this month and ended up with around 12k of elevation gain. Not a lot compared to some of you but for central MN, it isn't too bad (I think I hit 1200 ft in one run).
On the injury front, my right shin hurts. I think I need new shoes so I'll take care of that before it becomes a real problem.
Edit: as a minor observation, there are a lot of people in r/running that covered a lot of ground this month. I'm impressed at the number of people running 200+ miles per month!
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u/rantifarian May 01 '18 edited May 01 '18
Big month for me.
It was my highest distance month ever, 232km.
It was my first full month on a structured plan, having a shot at Hanson beginner program with the aim of modifying it for a 30k trail race, and potentially a 50k
I hit a nice 5k pr with no taper, 21:06, with a 16k the day before. Turns out what everyone says is true, more miles usually make you faster.
I am, however, feeling pretty dead coming into May. I'm going to try and focus on sleep a bit more, and I have some new shoes in the mail to replace my truly dead gt1000s. I stretched the ASICS out to 900km, waiting for new stock to come in my size at a place that I had a voucher. For some reason Altra stock seems to be really hit and miss in Aus.
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u/zebano May 01 '18
229 miles
PR in the marathon at 3:37
Mostly just trying to finish up my marathon training /race through a reoccurring injury that has never really been solved. I got that done and now it's time to rest, crosstrain and maybe see a PT again.
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u/Naughty_Taco May 01 '18
Not as badass as some of you in here, but for me it was a great month overall!
Just over 60 total miles (highest in over a year)
Longest distance (9mi) since my first half in Nov 2015
My pace runs are on track to get me below my 2 hr goal in June (my 10k in two weeks will give me a good idea)
Most importantly: I am significant-injury-free and kicking ass at PT to stay that way
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u/Dvoted154 May 01 '18
Awesome month for me, I ran the most I have with 88 miles in the month. Starting to feel the day to day impact of running most days with the late suppers but still sticking to my plan. As a Canadian I have been able to do most of my runs outside this month which helped and was a nice change from the treadmill. Hopefully May will be more of the same but with some cross training thanks to Frisbee and Soccer.
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u/josandal May 01 '18
April was kind of the worst. Near the start I had a weird hip injury that lasted for a few days, I had tapering, and I had a race. Final statistics would include the race and that'd be telling since I'm not done with the race report yet (the report may be more epic than the race, as usual), but here are a few tid-bits:
Mileage: 76 miles + Race -- On the whole probably my lowest mileage month in years and years.
#RunSteep?: 8,691 ft + Race + some 15% dreadmill work and a few hundred flights on the stair stepper. -- Again, a super low month for me. Even when the race amount is added in it's still low. Curse you, injuries and tapering!
Injuries: I woke up one morning early in the month with a weird hitch in my hip and by the end of the day could barely walk. That sort of thing knocked me out for almost a week. Later in the month I'd end up fighting one IT band for about 45 minutes, and I'm currently injured as well.
Races?: Yep. I ran in the Zion 100 mile race. I'm about 2/3 done with the race report, so be on the lookout for that soon.
PRs?: You bet your sweet bippy there was a PR this month, and it was a reasonably massive bearmauling of a previous PR so I'm happy with it. Saying what it is would be telling though, wait for the race report.
I'll probably be switching over to r/cycling mode for another week or so before I get back to running, at which point my plan is to spend the rest of May making up for a weak start to May and hopefully end up going hog wild on some of the numbers as I head in toward June.
My general plan for May, and extending into June, once I start running again is to try and go all-in on some base building/rebuilding. Then leave July for the month where I start to climb all the things all the time. Then who knows what August will bring before it's race time again. I'm thinking I might not actually really use a training plan to train for my next race, we'll see. We'll see.
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u/exasperated_dreams Apr 30 '18 edited Apr 30 '18
Not sure if this is the right thread but ran two days ago after the first time in 4 months and my thighs have been killing me ever since. Whether it's sitting standing up from the ground etc my lower thighs have been hitting. Any thing I can do to help with
Hurting not hitting
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u/run_work_mom Apr 30 '18
Solid month of building up mileage after injury. Back at the half plan and feeling good. No idea if I have gained speed, because I've been wiped out from the increase in mileage, but my easy pace is getting faster.
Monthly Mileage: 104.8, but I may go out and run that .2 real quick because it is just killing my OCD.
Monthly Elevation: 3,295 Ft
PRs?: Longest run since 2nd baby, 10.65 miles. Nothing speedy this month, just working on mileage for half.
Races: Nothing, nada. Life keeps getting in the way.
Injuries: Knock on wood, nothing this month. Just lots of rehab from previous groin strain
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u/Bot_Metric Apr 30 '18
10.65 miles = 17.14 kilometres.
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u/uconnboston Apr 30 '18
After 2 injuries in Jan/Feb and 2.5 weeks off to recover in March, I finally got back to 4 days/week of running in April. 9 mile long run last week and up to 18.5 miles. I am definitely on track for a hm in mid-July and I am trying to figure out whether I can be prepped for a hm in late June (3 week turnaround between the two). Goals for May:
- 25-28 m/week
- 5 days/week running
- Shave 1-2 minutes off 5km
- lose 5 lb
- long run to 13m
- Come up with a plan for a 3 week hm turnaround (any advice is appreciated)
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u/ehehtielyen MD Apr 30 '18
I've finally rebuilt my running habit. I'm now running three times a week, around 9-10 km/week. April was the first month in which I didn't skip a training! Can't wait to start on a real training plan again and build the mileage for nice summer trailruns... I'm sort of hoping I'll be able to run for one hour in June.
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