May 2015 Running Challenge

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May 6 - 5k
May 7 - 6k

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May 1- 3.5 ™ …thats tread mill
May 2- 0 …
May 3- 6 ™
May 4- 5 Newport Cliff run!
May 5- 3.2 & pump
May 6- 4.5 neighborhood run
May 7- 3.2 & Pump

One week in and I am tracking, but this week was tough for me & I am sore. I think I need one long run a week to bang out some of these miles and perhaps get two rest days instead of one. I should easily be able to do 6,6,5,4,4…. or 8,6,5,3,3. We shall see. Enjoy the beautiful weather runners & best wishes on your races.

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46km completed to yesterday on objective of 160km but hoping to put in more distance than that with stretch goal of 200km.

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Got another 5.5 miles in today - total - 48 as of 05/07

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I am meeting a potential new running partner tonight. He is a super cute 1 year old shephard/lab mix named Forrest Gump (LOL, I pledge to start each run declaring 'Run, Forrest!' if it works out). He is being re-homed due to a move. He has gone through all obedience classes up to advanced, and has earned his Canine Good Citizenship Certificate. I can't find a human running partner (I stopped short at putting an ad on Craigslist - not THAT desperate yet). I've asked everyone I know. Since I far prefer trail runs to city running, I just don't feel safe doing that with my little pug/jack russell mix. She is scared of our hamster! She is too small to be any kind of deterrent if we are scoped as prey. Besides, I have built her endurance up to 6 miles, but she seems to be tapping out at that distance and I don't feel right pushing her any further. Pepper spray only goes so far. If a predator is high on Meth, crack, or Bath Salts it won't stop him. A large dog, however, can disable him so that he can't attack. I may sound neurotic here, but my sister was assaulted running alone 3 years ago. This is what law enforcement told us after the attack. I never feel safe running without a partner since that happened. Fingers crossed Forrest is everything his Mommy has promised me...

5/6 6 miles Pace: 10:00
5/5 5 miles Pace: S-L-O-W 12:12
5/3 8.21 Miles; Bloomsday race 7.62 miles Pace 9:23
Total: 19.21; 96.99 to go

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05/01: 3.75mi, Easy PM Run
05/01: 3.23mi, Interval training my wife, active recovery for me
05/02: 1.65mi, Race warmup
05/02: 4.30mi, 7km Road/Path Hybrid Race; OA: 12/106, AG: 4/8. Cobblestones claimed my ankle about 1.5mi in.
05/02: Frustrated and did not record cool down, so fuhgettaboutit..
05/02: 13.98mi ** Cycling
05/03: 4.62mi, Interval training my wife, active recovery for me
05/03: 3.76mi, Slight progression to test ankle
05/03: 1.20mi, Cool down
==> Total weekly miles: 50.3*
05/04: 5.25mi, Easy lunch run
05/04: 4.19mi, Interval training my wife, active recovery for me
05/05: 5.00mi, 5k tune up, 800m x 400m progression repeats + easy
05/05: 4.53mi, Interval training my wife, active recovery for me
05/06: 4.00mi, Lunch run helping a coworker dial in pace for his first race, tempo intervals for me
05/06: 21.71mi ** Cycling
05/07: 4.00mi, Easy lunch run and pacing two coworkers

Current total...49.47
Remaining.....150.53

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6- 3.25mi, Easy start run
7- 3mi, slower run with a friend who's getting back into it, 5* conversation

Current total-6.25;43.75 left to complete.

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01/5 - Recovery
02/5 - 15.1 miles Trail
03/5 - 8.1 miles Trail
04/5 - Recovery
05/5 - 10.6 miles Trail
06/5 - 12.1 Miles Trail (split into 2 runs)
07/5 - 10.3 Road

Only scheduled road run of the week and easy paced 10

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Wendy1Fl wrote: »

I am meeting a potential new running partner tonight. He is a super cute 1 year old shephard/lab mix named Forrest Gump (LOL, I pledge to start each run declaring 'Run, Forrest!' if it works out). He is being re-homed due to a move. He has gone through all obedience classes up to advanced, and has earned his Canine Good Citizenship Certificate. I can't find a human running partner (I stopped short at putting an ad on Craigslist - not THAT desperate yet). I've asked everyone I know. Since I far prefer trail runs to city running, I just don't feel safe doing that with my little pug/jack russell mix. She is scared of our hamster! She is too small to be any kind of deterrent if we are scoped as prey. Besides, I have built her endurance up to 6 miles, but she seems to be tapping out at that distance and I don't feel right pushing her any further. Pepper spray only goes so far. If a predator is high on Meth, crack, or Bath Salts it won't stop him. A large dog, however, can disable him so that he can't attack. I may sound neurotic here, but my sister was assaulted running alone 3 years ago. This is what law enforcement told us after the attack. I never feel safe running without a partner since that happened. Fingers crossed Forrest is everything his Mommy has promised me...

5/6 6 miles Pace: 10:00
5/5 5 miles Pace: S-L-O-W 12:12
5/3 8.21 Miles; Bloomsday race 7.62 miles Pace 9:23
Total: 19.21; 96.99 to go

Good luck with Forrest Gump! I hope it works out! And if it does.... pictures please!!