The Running Thread - 2018

[camaker]

ATTQOTD: April was a month of rebuilding for me. I'm still not back where I'd like to be from a pacing or running volume standpoint, but the miles are starting to pick up and I felt good enough to try a half marathon.

April Training Summary
Total Mileage: 91.57
Average pace: 0:10:32/mile
Average HR: 153 bpm

 

[SarahDisney]

ATTQOTD: 50.1 miles
I dont have time/mileage stats because I'm on the phone and that's not as easy to find on the app.
That's my lowest mileage month since September, which was a very rough month for me. I'm not thrilled, but that's just the way things worked out. Hopefully May will be better.
...And now I'm going to go look at my DopeyBadger plan and see what my planned mileage for May is.
Update: I might not like May that much either. But June and July look like fun months!

 

[Dis5150]

Total mileage for April - 106.13

Not what it should have been but I have cut my run days and time short last week and this, due to some IT related hip pain I am trying to get over before my marathon next Sunday.

 

[Kerry1957]

ATTQOTD:

Almost finished with @DopeyBadger Plan #1 and ready to run!

April totals:
Total Miles: 90.5
Total Time: 20:15
Average Pace: 13:25 min/mile

 

[JBinORL]

Total mileage: 100.09 miles
Total Time: 16:42:04
Average Pace: 10:00/mile
Average HR: 150 BPM

 

[MissLiss279]

April Stats
Total Mileage: 185.89
Total Time: 33:56:17
Avg. Pace: 10:57
Avg. HR: 144

 

[Miranda]

How do you like Orange theory?

I like it a lot, I think it is going to help my running. It's a good combo of running and strength.

I can see the benefits in the classes already from my DB running plan that I'm nearing the end of, too! I am doing run/walk intervals on my DB plan, but at OTF I have been trying to run more or less the whole time (about half the hour class is treadmill and the other half is floor work and rower), at my own treadmill paces that are a bit slower than OTF's idea of "jogger" pace, and I am able to do that. I'm also having some trouble pushing my HR up out of the green zone on the endurance days/blocks which means my endurance has improved!

 

[KevM]

ATTQOTD:

April
Total Milage - 60.79
Total Time - 11:56:00
Avg Pace - 11:47/mile

 

[Bree]

Lower mileage month for me. Had a small taper before a race and recovery the following week.

April Stats
Mileage: 108.09
Time: 21:23:56
Average Pace: 11:53
Average Heart Rate: 150

 

[cburnett11]

ATTQOTD:

April totals:
Total Miles: 194.12
Total Time: 29:54:30
Average Pace: 9:15 min/mile
Average Cadence: 165
Average HR: 135; not sure how much I trust this one yet.
PRs: 1

 

[cavepig]

April - 205 miles
Too lazy to get more stats on it.
I've been following Hanson's plan pretty close for a half in 3 weeks, which I'm hoping isn't as windy as today's 30-50 mph wind gusts, cause it kind of sucked!

 

[chuckille]

March was a month of healing. First with a L foot metatarsalgia and then a R hip pain (either a glute medius tendinopathy or trochanteric bursitis). There was 1 race which decreased the average pace. The health issues seem to be better so I already have a run scheduled for tomorrow and hope to ramp up the pace gradually over May.

March Totals:
Miles- 33.7 miles
Total Time- 4:38:14
Avg Pace- 8:16 per mile
Avg HR: 155 bpm
Biking- 0 miles

 

[Waiting2goback]

QOTD: Its the end of the month and time to post your monthly mileage for todays QOTD.

ATTQOTD: ~5 miles... Such a waste with such nice weather this month.

I didn't track my miles for April. I was just concerned about getting back to a consistent schedule and not having to stress because my mileage was lower than my brain feels it should be. I will start tracking in May as I expect all my runs to be outside now that we are hopefully done with snow now.

I like it a lot, I think it is going to help my running. It's a good combo of running and strength.

I can see the benefits in the classes already from my DB running plan that I'm nearing the end of, too! I am doing run/walk intervals on my DB plan, but at OTF I have been trying to run more or less the whole time (about half the hour class is treadmill and the other half is floor work and rower), at my own treadmill paces that are a bit slower than OTF's idea of "jogger" pace, and I am able to do that. I'm also having some trouble pushing my HR up out of the green zone on the endurance days/blocks which means my endurance has improved!

That's awesome. I have heard good things about it. Isn't is great to see your endurance/fitness levels improve? Was weight loss a goal for you with Orange Theory and has it worked? I have heard a lot of people lose weight with their program.

 

[LdyStormy76]

ATTQOTD:

April Miles: 74.18
YTD Miles: 217.77

 

[Miranda]

That's awesome. I have heard good things about it. Isn't is great to see your endurance/fitness levels improve? Was weight loss a goal for you with Orange Theory and has it worked? I have heard a lot of people lose weight with their program.

It is a goal of mine, although ours just opened a few weeks ago so I haven't been that many classes yet. We just started an 8 week transformation challenge this week, which is an awkward time for me, because I signed up for it because I want to lose weight (and possibly win $1250!) but I'm in the last 3 weeks of my HM training plan, too. So, I haven't lost anything yet, but I'm doing a challenge right now to do so while also trying to balance with my actual HM training.

 

[JulieODC]

April miles: 102.8 - most ever for me!

 

[Disney at Heart]

April: 101.82 miles
19.23 hours
11:20 avg pace

I am a , but a happy one!

 

[roxymama]

Don't have April stats handy...I was not great at keeping track this month as the majority were treadmill miles. However I did finish my April HM with a time I'm ok with. And I'll probably end the month today with my first easy run after recovery.

So anyone on Strava or my journal that was like "Where'd roxymama go?" I'm gonna try to be around all May

 

[Waiting2goback]

It is a goal of mine, although ours just opened a few weeks ago so I haven't been that many classes yet. We just started an 8 week transformation challenge this week, which is an awkward time for me, because I signed up for it because I want to lose weight (and possibly win $1250!) but I'm in the last 3 weeks of my HM training plan, too. So, I haven't lost anything yet, but I'm doing a challenge right now to do so while also trying to balance with my actual HM training.

I hope it all works out for you. With improved fitness and weight loss I suspect you will see some serious improvement in your running as well.

 

[jennamfeo]

ATTQOTD: April was like the main bulk of my training plan. I am now at taper week / race week. I have one hard workout this week, a few easy runs, and then Sunday is my 10k victory lap! (Which will take me less than an hour to complete!)

April Miles: 127.1 (most miles ran in a month for me!)
Total Time: 23:03:03 (almost one whole day of running, crazy!)
Average Pace: 10:52