July 2015 Running Challenge

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  • mwyvr
    mwyvr Posts: 1,883 Member
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    Took a "break" today and ran in the city for the first time in what feels like ages. I felt out of place but was happy to be on easy terrain and at least I didn't feel like I was following damp cougar tracks today unlike yesterday. Short but faster.

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Month to date:		098.41 km 
Goal:			200.00 km / 124 miles (49% completed)
Stretch Goal:		242.00 km / 150 miles (40% completed)
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Sat Jul 11 06.20 City streets
Fri Jul 10 11.11 Mountain trail run
Thu Jul 09 10.79 Mountain trail run
Wed Jul 08 00.00 Rest day
Tue Jul 07 11.98 Mountain trail run
Mon Jul 06 00.00 Rest day
Sun Jul 05 07.66 km Trail run (86.10 km weekly total, 2,209 meters climbing)
Sat Jul 04 18.90 km Mountain trail run
Fri Jul 03 09.84 km Stanley Park
Thu Jul 02 11.93 km Mountain trail run
Wed Jul 01 09.99 km River trail run


  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
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    Congrats @skippygirlsmom and Skip!!

    Got my long run in this morning. Hope to feel better tomorrow for my last long run before a planned recovery week. I kept my HR down today but I think maybe the heat beat me down a notch. Or maybe I'm just ready for this break. Tomorrow morning will tell.

    7/1 - 12 miles
    7/2 - 6 miles (18 miles total)
    7/4 - 16 miles (34 miles total)
    7/5 - 12 miles (46 miles total)
    7/7 - 6 miles (52 total)
    7/8 - 12 miles (64 total)
    7/9 - 6 miles (70 total)
    7/11 - 16 miles (86 total)

    Goal 200 miles


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  • GBrady43068
    GBrady43068 Posts: 1,256 Member
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    I'll shoot for 900 minutes of running (don't keep track of miles) this month.

    Here's my ticker so far (I did pretty well on vacation..)


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  • melaniefave41
    melaniefave41 Posts: 222 Member
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    @419er Curious about your name, 419 is the area code where I live.
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
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    July goal 70 miles

    7/1 Snorkel 3 hours
    7/2 6.25
    7/3 horribly ill
    7/4 moderately ill
    7/5 well enough to do 2.55
    7/6 3.15
    7/7 2.86
    7/8 helped build a chicken coop...seems to me I must have run, but didn't record it anywhere. Count it as rest
    7/9 built more of a chicken coop (my anniversary gift)
    7/10 rested from building a chicken coop
    7/11 6.26


    Total 21.24

    (Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)

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    @skippygirlsmom Congrats on the 1st place finishes. There is something to be said for being old.....I usually win or place in my age group cause there are only a couple of us!

    155 new posts! Got to stop taking rest days!
  • kimr41
    kimr41 Posts: 219 Member
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    3 miles tonight. 13 more to go.
  • Runningmischka
    Runningmischka Posts: 386 Member
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    7/1 = 5 miles
    7/2 = 6 miles @ 6 weeks postpartum!
    7/3 = weight training in the morning, 4 miles stroller walk
    7/4 = Rest day, holiday dinner with the family and a very cranky baby. Add a dog terrified by the fireworks, shaking, panting and salivating on my bed, and you get the whole picture of my 4th of July night. Breath in…Breath out…
    7/5 = 4 miles run, hot and humid, but I needed it for my sanity; 3 miles walk with the baby.
    7/6 = 3 miles. Super hot, humid, yucky but an outside run it was!
    7/7 = 2 miles around the block. Very tired today.
    7/8 = 6 miles
    7/9 = Rest day, very much needed!
    7/10 = 5 miles
    7/11 = 4 miles stroller walk, both mommy and baby needed it


    @skippygirlsmom I love the pic of you and Skip, amazing shot! And double congrats on the 1st place! :)
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    July 1 - rest
    July 2 - 3.75 run/walk combo
    July 3 - 5 miles
    July 4 - 5.76 miles
    July 5 - walked 5 miles in morning to scout out a place to do long run. Then walked another 6 all around the city.
    July 6 - rest
    July 7 - 8.6 - fun run to Roosevelt Island and then around the island. Weather is great for me!
    July 8 - 4.1 miles
    July 9 - 3.51 miles - last run with daughter until HM in October. :(
    July 10 - 5.2 miles in the hills of Virginia.
    July 11 - 3.5
    July 12 - 4.3


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    Rest day tomorrow and then my long run on Tuesday morning. Wore new Sauconys today. Wow, could really tell how worn out my old shoes were. They only had ~300 miles on them but I've always been hard on shoes, even just regular shoes. I'm going to miss this weather when I get home. It was 62 when I ran this morning and didn't feel at all humid.
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    7/1: 6.5 miles
    7/2: 6.5 miles with the Thursday running crew
    7/3: Rest
    7/4: 3.1 miles (New 5k PR of 23:42!)
    7/5: 12 miles
    7/6: 4 miles easy recovery pace
    7/7: 5 miles of easy "I'm drowning in humidity" pace
    7/8: 4 miles
    7/9: 5 miles -- quick, fun ones with the Thursday running group!
    7/10: Rest
    7/11: 3.1 miles
    7/12: 14.3 miles - HOT HOT HOT. Paced slower than I wanted because I let myself walk up the hills as temps soared from mid-60s to 80 degrees while I was out. Just glad I picked a sort of shady route today!

    63.5/175 miles

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  • baldielove13
    baldielove13 Posts: 219 Member
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    7/10: 2.4 miles
    7/11: 13.3 miles

    So far: 51.7 miles out of 115
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
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    After 6 hours of sleep following last night's epic ballgame, today's group run took different route from usual, and looped back via my housing near the end of the run. As a result I ended today's long run at a shorter than expected 10.5 miles. Still, with some extra folks in the mix, the course was a bit faster and hillier than usual, so I definitely got in a good workout. Off to brunch now to eat back my running calories. Hoping this evenings game will be outstanding as well, but it'll be hard to top last night's 14 inning battle for NL Central supremacy.

    7/1 - 6 miles
    7/2 - 6 miles (w. 0.25-0.5-0.75-mile-0.75-0.5-0.25 pyramid @ 1:45 pace)
    7/3 - 5 miles w. strides
    7/5 - 13 miles
    7/6 - 6.5 miles
    7/7 - 7 miles w. strides
    7/9 - 6 miles (w. 0.25-0.5-0.75-mile-0.75-0.5-0.25 pyramid @ 1:43 pace)
    7/10 - 6 miles
    7/11 - 5.5 miles
    7/12 - 10.5 miles

    Total: 65.5 miles, 2 speedwork session
    Goal: 140 miles, 5 speedwork sessions
    Remaining: 74.5 miles, 3 speedwork sessions
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,390 Member
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    I am just checking in on everyone and reading through all the posts - looks like everyone is killing it even with the heat!

    @WhatMeRunning - Hope you are doing ok after your 16 miles yesterday and another long one planned for today - wow! That is a lot for tired legs!
    @kristinegift - Great job running 14 miles in the heat. It's tough but you got it done!
    @baldielove13 - You too getting in 13.3!!
    @HonuNui - I will be in the same age group next year - maybe that means I will win my age group once in a while :) I did get a 2nd in a 10K in Seattle once.

    I am still out with my knee. Went to the gym yesterday and got 30 mins of stationary bike in and the gym closed! I had no idea they closed at 7pm on a Saturday night! Planning to be back there this morning for a longer workout. I will try a short run on Monday and see how the knee feels.
  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,660 Member
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    My training plan calls for 159...
    7/02/15 - 3 miles
    7/04/15 - 7 miles
    7/05/15 - 6.32
    7/06/15 - 7 miles
    7/08/15 - 7 miles
    7/10/15 - 8.06 miles
    7/11/15 - 3 miles
    7/12/15 - 11.03 miles

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  • CurvesCreations22
    CurvesCreations22 Posts: 1,076 Member
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    I am late to the group. I am going to aim for 30. I did 3 miles today. 27 more to go. :) Do you guys run back to back days?
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,493 Member
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    July 01 - 6.3 miles
    July 02 - 3.3 miles
    July 03 - REST
    July 04 - 6.4 miles (10K + 0.2 warmup)
    July 05 - 4.3 miles (3.0 + 1.3)
    July 06 - REST
    July 07 - 5.2 miles
    July 08 - 4.9 miles
    July 09 - Core work
    July 10 - 6.0 miles (4.7 + 1.3)
    July 11 - Sailing!
    July 12 - 7.1 miles <-- Distance PR

    July Goal: 90 miles
    Miles so far: 43.5
    Miles left: 46.5

    Not really hot but very humid this morning, at least for this Minnesota boy. Took it really slow to make sure I could get the 7 miles in. Felt great at the end!

    @skippygirlsmom, congrats for having such a great day with your family! That's awesome!!!

    Yesterday I went 27+ miles at a 10:02 pace....BUT, it was in a sailboat. A perfect day for sailing! This is the first time I've been sailing since I got my Forerunner and I decided to bring it along with me to track our course:

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    melaniefave41 wrote: »
    @419er Curious about your name, 419 is the area code where I live.

    It's also police code for a dead body.
  • JimCrackinDandy
    JimCrackinDandy Posts: 146 Member
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     7miles today
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
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    @skippygirlsmom Congratulations, sounds like the three of you had a great day!

    @GBrady43068 You did great on vacation, much better than me. I only managed an average of 30 minutes of running per week...

    @shanaber: That was bad luck that the gym was already closed. I don't have a gym membership, but I've been considering trying one out for a while now. But the only one close to where I live is only open 10am-8pm on the weekends. That's one of the things that kept me from testing it yet - how are you supposed to get a working in during the cool times of the day in summer, when they aren't open? ... I hope your knee feels fine on Monday,

    @Newarski22: Welcome :-) I usually run back to back Saturday + Sunday, since it's easier to find time for a run on the weekend.
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
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    Today was my first longish run in a month. It was a lovely 17°C / 62°F with a little rain today. Much better than last Sunday, which was 32°C / 90°F and sunny. Although I can already predict that my office mate will complain about as much about the weather tomorrow as I did last Monday ;-)

    I ran to one of my favourite sets of stairs today. Nothing changed much while I was on vacation - I still only barely manage to jog up without walking, and I still find myself hoping for some goodlooking samaritian ready to perform CPR when I reach the top. B) As usual, no such luck, so 60 seconds of walking had to do for getting some oxygen into my lungs. But since I remember the times when I only made it halfway up before collapsing, I'm happy anyway.

    12.7.15 - 11.0 km

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  • Wendy1Fl
    Wendy1Fl Posts: 102 Member
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    7/12 2 miles. Pace 12:28
    7/21. 1.62 miles. Pace 13:00

    Did 2 miles today with a pace of 12:28. No puking, yay!

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