June 2015 Running Challenge

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    6/1 rest
    6/2 -2.25 hot sore miles, Reformer Pilate's
    6/3- rest
    6/4- doc visit. Resting SIJ
    6/5- 4.60
    6/6- rest
    6/7- 3.74 hot,medicine trots :O
    6/8- rest,stretch
    6/9- 3.20 (HI 100°) will try to get in a cooler evening run too.
    6/10- swim
    6/11 -  3.85 medicine trots again
    6/12 - 5.34 better!
    6/13 - rest/yard work
    6/14 - 7.93
    6/15 -  SIJ injection
    6/16 - sore
    6/17  -(rain)
    6/18  - 4.54
    6/19 - swim
    6/20- rest/yard work
    6/21- 7.03
    6/22- rest
    6/23- wow! too sore from yard work
    6/24- 3.23 HI 100 again.
    6/25- 4.52
    6/26- rest
    6/27- 5.41
    6/28- 4.92 run,cold spring dip,run

    60.54/60+

    Ran in the heat of the day (upper 80's). There is a cold spring about 30 minutes from us. We ran the park trails to the 52°f water for a dip and ran back. Down hill all the way back plus being cooled off was very nice.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    edited June 2015
    @JoRocka - love the pictures and you are right the chosen background is... interesting for those pictures :laugh:
    @skippygirlsmom - we are still neck and neck with 2 days to go :smile:
    @ddmom0811 - I am the same as well. Running clothes and shoes first then whatever else will fit. Works fine unless it is a business trip where I have to have the 'right' clothes and only a small carry-on suitcase.
    @Aresende90 - Yay for 7 miles with hills not less! Great job!!
    @Elise4270 - That is the way to do it! Run to where you can go for a swim and cool off and then run back all cooled off!

    So glad I got my long run in yesterday! Today was hot when we got up, hot at the dog beach and hotter when we got home. Well over 90 this afternoon and very humid (for CA)! Ran and walked 2 miles on the beach with the pup and we all played in the water just to stay cool. I am not much for ocean swimming but it felt great to just get wet.

    I saw a great t-shirt today that said 'Sore today, Stronger tomorrow' - love it!
  • Aine8046
    Aine8046 Posts: 2,122 Member
    Aine8046 wrote: »
    Did 71 miles in May. In for 75 miles in June! :)

    June 1st - 5.2 miles
    June 3rd - 5.1 miles
    June 6th - 6.2 miles (10k!)
    June 13th - 4.5 miles
    June 16th - 5.6 miles
    June 19th - 3.7 miles
    June 21st - 6 miles
    June 23rd - 4.4 miles
    June 25th - 3.7 miles
    June 28th - 5.4 miles

    Total: 49.8 miles


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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    shanaber wrote: »

    @skippygirlsmom - we are still neck and neck with 2 days to go :smile:

    Twinning!

  • missmelis98
    missmelis98 Posts: 31 Member
    Well I didnt run for like ten days but got back out there today. I am not going to meet my quota, but I won't quit.
    6/28- 2.1
    Month 42.4/60
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    edited June 2015
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    shanaber wrote: »

    @skippygirlsmom - we are still neck and neck with 2 days to go :smile:

    Twinning!

    This challenge is not a competition (as I don't think most folks could keep up with @isulo_kura anyhow). Still, it is getting tempting to try to sneak in a few extra miles in the next 2 days with the glut of 6 of us ( @WhatMeRunning @shanaber @skippygirlsmom @Harpin_Maddog @autumnblade75 and probably @briebee7 ) all in the 120-140 range at the moment :smile:
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    Ohhim wrote: »
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    shanaber wrote: »

    @skippygirlsmom - we are still neck and neck with 2 days to go :smile:

    Twinning!

    This challenge is not a competition (as I don't think most folks could keep up with @isulo_kura anyhow). Still, it is getting tempting to try to sneak in a few extra miles in the next 2 days with the glut of 6 of us ( @WhatMeRunning @shanaber @skippygirlsmom @Harpin_Maddog @autumnblade75 and probably @briebee7 ) all in the 120-140 range at the moment :smile:
    Yep - weather and work permitting I will finish up right around 140 - much higher than I anticipated/calculated from my training plan. @skippygirlsmom and I have been mirroring (not by design) each other's run and totals off and on all month :)
  • rajnigandha21
    rajnigandha21 Posts: 121 Member
    edited June 2015
    28 June 2.4 km

    27 June 0.8 km

    25 June 2.6 km

    23 June 2.2 km

    20 June 1.8 km

    18 June 1 km

    17 June 2.5 km

    15 June 2.6 km

    12 June 5km

    10 June 1.8 km
    06 June 1.6 km
    04 June 1.5 km
    02 June 1 km

    total= 26.8 km
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  • rajnigandha21
    rajnigandha21 Posts: 121 Member
    29 June 4.5 km

    28 June 2.4 km

    27 June 0.8 km

    25 June 2.6 km

    23 June 2.2 km

    20 June 1.8 km

    18 June 1 km

    17 June 2.5 km

    15 June 2.6 km

    12 June 5km

    10 June 1.8 km
    06 June 1.6 km
    04 June 1.5 km
    02 June 1 km

    total= 31.3 km

    Finished one day early and extra 1.3 km. Feeling proud of myself!!! B)
  • rajnigandha21
    rajnigandha21 Posts: 121 Member
    rajnigandha21 wrote: »
    29 June 4.5 km

    28 June 2.4 km

    27 June 0.8 km

    25 June 2.6 km

    23 June 2.2 km

    20 June 1.8 km

    18 June 1 km

    17 June 2.5 km

    15 June 2.6 km

    12 June 5km

    10 June 1.8 km
    06 June 1.6 km
    04 June 1.5 km
    02 June 1 km

    total= 31.3 km

    Finished one day early and extra 1.3 km. Feeling proud of myself!!! B)
    Even an ant can be proud before elephants!! :D

  • Remus42
    Remus42 Posts: 149 Member
    June 2 - yoga
    June 3 - yoga
    June 4 - yoga and a 10k hike
    June 5 - 5k
    June 8 - 5k and yoga
    June 10 - yoga
    June 11 - 6k and yoga
    June 12 - 5k
    June 14 - 5k
    June 17 - 5k
    June 18 - 5k and yoga
    June 19 - yoga
    June 20 - yoga and 5.5k run
    June 21 - yoga
    June 23 - 5k run and yoga
    June 24 - 14k bike ride
    June 27 - hike with the dog
    June 28 - 6k run


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  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    Too funny. I've been reminding myself to resist the urge to run this morning as its a rest day ahead of a planned record mileage week. Then I read @Ohhim posting about people's mileage.

    Must resist.
  • RobertDupuy
    RobertDupuy Posts: 48 Member
    edited June 2015
    Had a local all comers track meet, last week, so took the family and we ran the 1 mile. They had to do 3 heats, they had so many 1 milers. I was last place, but happy with close to a PR. So, yesterday, didn't have the car so went jogging right from my front door. I used to do that all the time when I first started last year, but hadn't for months, I usually drive to a park to jog nowadays. Surprised to find the jog was easy, all those hills weren't as challenging as I remembered :-). I am happy with progress. I am nowhere close to the athletes at the track meet, and yet, getting real comfortable running....thanks for letting me share again. I am going to let my iPhone track my miles in July.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited June 2015
    Date Miles today. Miles for June
    6/1 10.6 miles - 10.6
    6/2 10 miles - 20.6
    6/3 6.2 miles - 26.8
    6/4 6.2 miles - 33
    6/5 6.55 miles - 39.55
    6/6 15 miles - 54.55
    6/7 REST DAY
    6/8 9.6 miles - 64.15
    6/9 10.3 - 74.45
    6/10 8 miles - 82.45
    6/11 8 miles - 90.45
    6/12 6.2 miles - 96.65
    6/13 15 miles - 111.65
    6/14 REST DAY
    6/15 10.5 miles - 122.15
    6/16 10 miles - 132.15
    6/17 8.2 miles - 140.35
    6/18 8 miles - 148.35
    6/19 REST DAY
    6/20 15 miles - 163.35
    6/21 REST DAY
    6/22 REST DAY
    6/23 6.2 miles - 169.55
    6/24 REST DAY
    6/25 REST DAY
    6/26 REST DAY
    6/27 10.07 miles - 179.62 <<< Firecracker Chase 10 mile Race
    6/28 REST DAY
    6/29 7.5 miles - 187.12

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  • Daisy471
    Daisy471 Posts: 409 Member
    I haven't posted here in a while, but I have been running, just not as much as I planned. I think my last post was just before my half. I ran the Deadwood Mickelson Trail Half Marathon (hubby ran the full) earlier this month. Beautiful course - all but the last 1/4 mile was on a gravel trail through ponderosa pines and sometimes the trail followed a creek. The last little bit before the trailhead (and finish) was paved. I started out great, but a steep downhill section about halfway through caused my IT band to tighten up (I aggravated it the week before) so I ended up doing a run/walk for the second half. My time was decent, not as good as I hoped but faster than I was on the road a year ago, so I can't complain. I took some time off after the race and my IT band seems fine, but a hip/lower back issue I've had for a while continues to get worse. I forget how many miles I planned to run this month, but I'm at 50 right now. Today is a rest day after yesterday's run/bike/kayak (4/16/4 miles) with our running group.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited June 2015
    shanaber wrote: »
    Ohhim wrote: »
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    shanaber wrote: »

    @skippygirlsmom - we are still neck and neck with 2 days to go :smile:

    Twinning!

    This challenge is not a competition (as I don't think most folks could keep up with @isulo_kura anyhow). Still, it is getting tempting to try to sneak in a few extra miles in the next 2 days with the glut of 6 of us ( @WhatMeRunning @shanaber @skippygirlsmom @Harpin_Maddog @autumnblade75 and probably @briebee7 ) all in the 120-140 range at the moment :smile:
    Yep - weather and work permitting I will finish up right around 140 - much higher than I anticipated/calculated from my training plan. @skippygirlsmom and I have been mirroring (not by design) each other's run and totals off and on all month :)

    @ shanaber It's like having virtual running partner.

    I was thinking the same thing about the couple of extra miles :smile: but then my tired legs and common sense kicked in this morning ha ha! though there is always tonight no no I'm going to resist like @whatmerunning :triumph:
    @missmelis98 great finish to the month, maybe you didn't get to goal but you put in great mileage
    @daisy471 first congrats on the HM awesome! sounds like physically you had a rough month, I hope July is better
    @robertdupuy they had on of those 1 mile races here I think it was last weekend, what did you think of the overall experience?

  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    6/1 - 5 miles
    6/2 - 5.3 miles
    6/3 - 3.2 miles
    6/4 - 4.4 miles
    6/5 - 2.3 miles
    6/6 - 1.6 miles - rest day today but did this to keep the 41 Days of Awesome challenge streak going
    6/7 - 7 miles - I'm so proud of this run it was at 10:21 pace, which is fast for me - I was comfortable the whole run
    6/8 - 4.4 miles
    6/9 - 5.8 miles
    6/10 - 1.6 miles - rest day today - just keeping the 41 Days of Awesome challenge alive. I'm trying to do this mile at a faster than normal pace for me. Then I grabbed Macy and took her for a 2 mile walk.
    6/11 - 6 miles
    6/12 - 4.7 miles
    6/13 - 4.6 miles
    6/14 - 9.6 miles very hot miles. I think it was about 83 when I went to run. Went to the Greenway to be in the shade. Sweat was dripping off my shorts by the time I was done. I was ticked I couldn't run the whole 10 miles so I went back out after getting my water for a fast paced .6 mile walk.
    6/15 - 1.6 miles - keeping the 41 Days of Awesome challenge alive
    6/16 - 5.6 miles
    6/17 - 3.2 miles -short run, had to get Macy to groomer by 7:00
    6/18 - 7.4 miles my virtual run for State Trooper Dees.
    6/19 - 1.6 miles for the streak and strolled a couple with the Macy after
    6/20 – 3.1 miles 5K race for Big Brothers/Big Sisters – PR’d with a 28:57.4 for 3.16 miles – finished 3rd in my AG and 79th out of 273 runners. 9:10 pace – ran 9:06, 9:19, 9:11
    6/21 – 5.7 miles
    6/22 - 5.5 miles
    6/23 - 3.5 miles
    6/24 - 4.4 miles
    6/25 - 7.4 miles
    6/26 - 1.6 miles for my streak for 41 days of awesome - then some quality time walking Macy :smile:27
    6/27 - 4.5 miles - goal - awful run awful too the point of stopping at 1.7 miles to throw up - ugh! It started to rain which help me feel better, got home walked Macy, took a shower and feel fine now.
    6/28 - 9 miles what a difference a day makes - felt great today
    6/29 - 3.5 miles

    133.2 out of 120 miles

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  • smotheredincheese
    smotheredincheese Posts: 559 Member
    Is there going to be a July running challenge starting tomorrow? I found this thread too late to join in this month so I'm really hoping there will be!
  • mmabry72
    mmabry72 Posts: 100 Member
    Going to be short this month after hitting last months 70 mile goal. Leg pain is really getting me down. I think I will aim a little lower for July and hopefully heal up.


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    June - 1 – 3.75
    June - 4 – 2.80
    June - 6 – 8 -10K + warm up/cool down
    June - 8 – 3
    June - 9 – 3
    June - 12 – 3.47
    June - 13 – 6
    June - 17 – 3.23
    June - 20 – 2.17
    June - 21 – 3.24
    June - 23 – 3.24
    June - 24 – 3.24
    June - 24 – 3
    June - 27 – 4.07
    June - 28 – 1.41

  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    6/1 - 4.0 miles, still a little tender from Saturday's race
    6/2 - 4.25 miles; 8.25/120
    6/3 - 4 miles, indoor track; weights/abs
    6/4 - 4.9 miles, Trek/treadmill - would it kill my Y to put some fans in the cardio room?!?
    6/5 - 4.4 miles, a little humid, but nice!
    6/6 - planned rest day
    6/7 - 8.1 miles, STICKY...summer is here for sure.
    6/8 - unplanned rest day - all that time watching baseball in the sun sucked it out of me.
    6/9 -4.1 miles; 33.75/120
    6/10 - 4.5 miles
    6/11 - BAGEL :/ Woke up feeling sick.
    6/12 - 4.5 miles, soggy and foggy
    6/13 - 7.53 miles
    6/14 - rest day
    6/15 - 4 miles, indoor track; weights / abs
    6/16 - 4.25 miles...lovely day!
    6/17 - 4 miles
    6/18 - 4.1 miles...gorgeous out this morning!
    6/19 - 4.2 miles...another beautiful morning!
    6/20 - 7.25 miles
    6/21 - 2 miles; short, slow run with my daughter on Father's Day <3
    6/22 - rest day
    6/23 -4.55 miles...perfect morning to run!
    6/24 - unplanned rest day as a GI virus traveled through my house (but not through me)
    6/25 - 4.7 miles, Trek / treadmill. Not likely to hit my goal...short vacation starting tomorrow.
    6/26 - vacation day - does swimming with my kids count?
    6/27 - 3.52 miles on hotel treadmill...blah
    6/28 - 3.49 miles near hotel, very flat, but gorgeous morning!
    6/29 - rest day
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  • JimCrackinDandy
    JimCrackinDandy Posts: 146 Member
    I love hearing you guys jest in friendly competition. I wish I could join in ( @WhatMeRunning @shanaber @skippygirlsmom @Harpin_Maddog @autumnblade75 and probably @briebee7 ) However, I just made it over the 100 mark for the month. A few more to meet my goal tomorrow.
    Maybe, just, maybe I could join in with you all next month!

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  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,661 Member
    "Ohhim wrote: »
    This challenge is not a competition (as I don't think most folks could keep up with @isulo_kura anyhow). Still, it is getting tempting to try to sneak in a few extra miles in the next 2 days with the glut of 6 of us ( @WhatMeRunning @shanaber @skippygirlsmom @Harpin_Maddog @autumnblade75 and probably @briebee7 ) all in the 120-140 range at the moment :smile:
    JimCrackinDandy wrote: »
    I love hearing you guys jest in friendly competition. I wish I could join in ( @WhatMeRunning @shanaber @skippygirlsmom @Harpin_Maddog @autumnblade75 and probably @briebee7 ) However, I just made it over the 100 mark for the month. A few more to meet my goal tomorrow.
    Maybe, just, maybe I could join in with you all next month!

    I'm just as surprised as anyone that you can even include me in the "high mileage" group. This is insane! I'll be glad when I'm finished with that half-marathon and I can drop it back down around 100 miles per month. My shins are really looking forward to it. Stupid shins.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    2 good miles yesterday morning before my son's soccer game
    2 tough miles last night. I should not have gone back for seconds on that pizza, even though it was 4 hours before my run. Lesson learned.
    Rest day today. I have a 10K on the 4th and I'm getting a bit concerned. Since Saturday I've had a dull pain in my right knee, which was scoped about 8 years ago. In the 7 weeks I've been running it hasn't given me a lick of trouble until now.

    Thanks everyone for the congrats on my 5K!

    For June I have 71 miles down with 3 more to go Tuesday.
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    @cdpm congrats on hitting your target!
    @Aresende90 , what my vet told me is that my dog can handle any distance I can *IF* I let him work up to it, just like I had to, with the cautions about temps being too high and the pavement being to hot. I only have experience with running dogs with Kody, and I didn't get him running until he was a couple of years old (when I'd go biking). Since your pups are still young, and of a different breed, I'd encourage you to talk to your vet about your plans, expected mileage, etc, and get his or her input. They may not understand just how many miles you were going to run every week. Dogs are very durable animals but when my vet started talking to me about what happens to a dogs brain when it overheats, well...I get a bit conservative.
    Another thing I suggest is to check your dog's pads after each run to look for any problems. Kody is a hunting dog and after 4 days of hunting in South Dakota, his feet are quite raw, but so far we've had no issues with running.
    Something I thought about last night, is that the Husky is a dog that was bred for pulling heavy loads. They may have a natural tendency to pull harder on the leash than a typical dog...I'm not sure. but something to consider. I'm a big fan of the prong collar. It worked wonders when Kody was a pup. Some folks look at it and thinks it's inhumane, but that's not the case at all. It's much better than having a dog pull against a standard collar. Where a standard collar puts pressure all across the throat, a prong collar spreads that pressure out around the neck, preventing the airway from being crushed. If you put one around your arm and pull it tight, you'll see what I mean. Let us know how it goes, and congrats on the distance PR!
    @ohhim, Sub 25min 5K's? I would be thrilled with that!
    @smotheredincheese , yes, the July 2015 challenge thread will be posted soon by @Stoshew71 .



  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    autumnblade75 wrote: »

    I'm just as surprised as anyone that you can even include me in the "high mileage" group. This is insane! I'll be glad when I'm finished with that half-marathon and I can drop it back down around 100 miles per month. My shins are really looking forward to it. Stupid shins.

    have you tried stretching the shin? here's my go to video when I have extreme shin soreness.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc3haRNn-5I

  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Just posted the July Challenge.
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10198809/july-2015-running-challenge


    Great job everyone. I am close to my goal but may fall short this month because of my glute and hamstring issues.


  • mmabry72
    mmabry72 Posts: 100 Member
    ^^^Just what I was looking for.
    THanks!
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »

    I was thinking the same thing about the couple of extra miles :smile: but then my tired legs and common sense kicked in this morning ha ha! though there is always tonight no no I'm going to resist like @whatmerunning :triumph:

    I am projecting being about 3-6 miles shy of my 200 mile goal for the month. I am tempted to run a double in the next 2 days to make up the difference just to hit goal. But that voice in my head and my right leg tells me that is a very bad idea. LOL
  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,661 Member
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    autumnblade75 wrote: »

    I'm just as surprised as anyone that you can even include me in the "high mileage" group. This is insane! I'll be glad when I'm finished with that half-marathon and I can drop it back down around 100 miles per month. My shins are really looking forward to it. Stupid shins.

    have you tried stretching the shin? here's my go to video when I have extreme shin soreness.

    Yeah, thanks. I've tried lots of things. It doesn't hurt when I run, thank goodness - but my cats will step on them later and they're tender as though they're bruised. I saw a sports doctor for it, about 2 years back. He said it was shin splints. I was sure it was a stress fracture, or maybe an avulsion. There were x-rays. Nothing obviously wrong. He suggested I see a Physical Therapist for a gait analysis, but the PT didn't want to do an analysis until after she'd fixed my "weak hips" and I couldn't really afford 12 weeks of therapy before we even tackled the problem I was actually trying to fix. Perhaps it even is a hip issue. I still haven't really tackled that. The shins tend to straighten themselves out if I don't add any mileage, but it's tough to train for stuff without running more miles. So I push through. Someday I hope to get to the point that a 13 mile run isn't even a big deal - at which point I'll consider a full marathon. Ha!

  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,661 Member

    6/02/15 - 6.25 miles
    6/03/15 - 3.3 miles
    6/04/15 - 6 miles
    6/05/15 - 3.55 miles
    6/07/15 - 4 miles, and 6 miles
    6/08/15 - 12 miles
    6/10/15 - 5 miles
    6/11/15 - 2.9 miles
    6/13/15 - 3.1 miles
    6/14/15 - 9.1 miles
    6/16/15 - 13 miles
    6/20/15 - 3 miles
    6/21/15 - 3.25 miles
    6/22/15 - 10 miles
    6/24/15 - 5.34 miles
    6/25/15 - 6.26 miles
    6/26/15 - 6.42 miles
    6/28/15 - 6.56 miles
    6/29/15 - 6.63 miles

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    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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