July 2015 Running Challenge

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    The name is Bum! Smellysock Wobblebum.

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  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Today's the first official day of my Hal Programming. Monday is a rest day- so for my first day of training- I rest!!! WINNING!

    Not looking forward to trying to get up early to get this work done in the AM. But here we go folks - 12 weeks out!!!
  • RunTimer
    RunTimer Posts: 9,137 Member
    Got back home this evening and found a slew of encouragement from ya'all! ( @shanaber @7lenny7 @skippygirlsmom @RunTimer @melaniefave41 @ddmom0811 ) :o Oh how I love you guys! As you all experienced, by reading everyone's posts, today was Hot and Humid! The race was a tough one. I hoped for a better time, but ran slower than I usually do even with the course being flatter than a pancake! 13.05 min/mile = 2 hours 43 minutes. I praise the LORD for causing me to make it over that finish line though.
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    @unrelentingminx - great going on your longest run! Keep it up!
    @Ohhim - so glad your knees feel better with just one day rest. You surely "kneed" them with all you that running you do and all you have planned to do in the future!
    @5BeautifulDays - Welcome! You are surely off to a great start!
    @kristinegift - You sure gave that KT tape a workout today! It didn't last, but you did! WTG Sweetie!
    @Pandora_and_her_box - Nice new longest run- 15.44miles! Great job!
    @WhatMeRunning - You are really pushing out those miles again this month! An inspiration!!!
    @melaniefave41 - lovely trail photos. Those 2 Boy Scouts did a great job.
    @Elise4270 - I've missed out a few times this summer on cooler morning runs and feel the same as you did. Maybe we should get the "Nuisance on Wheels" alarm clock that jumps off your nightstand and starts whizzing around the room and making noise like a cross between R2D2 and a deranged Zhu Zhu Pet? :s
    Added the 13.1miles for today

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    @JimCrackinDandy,
    SO Frickin AWESOME!!
    Way to go!

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  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    The name is Bum! Smellysock Wobblebum.

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    By that chart, my running name would be "Blabber Mouth Von Streaker" - that's quite a mouthfull. Can I go by nickname instead of the passport version of my first name? "Niggles von Streaker" sounds at least slightly cooler B)
  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,661 Member

    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
    7/13/15 - 5 miles
    7/14/15 - 5.5 miles
    7/15/15 - 5.58 miles
    7/16/15 - 6 miles
    7/18/15 - 6 miles
    7/19/15 - 7 miles
    7/20/15 - 6 miles

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  • RunTimer
    RunTimer Posts: 9,137 Member
    8.5 done on new trail through Maumee State Forest. Loved it. More technical than what I have been running, great experience. 55.4/80215q5kurs081.jpg
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    @melaniefave41 , awesome route and great pix!


  • 5BeautifulDays
    5BeautifulDays Posts: 683 Member
    Thanks all for the welcome!

    Went to a Fun Run yesterday and did a mile, but it was so slow (my kids kept wanting to walk) that I'm not counting it. Ran again today, a little farther than I expected. I was on a treadmill after several days outdoors--it was just too hot to run this morning.

    7/2 4.5 @ 12:42
    7/3 4.5 @ 13:58
    7/4 5 @ 11:54

    7/6 4 @ 12:00
    7/8 5.5 @ 11:42
    7/9 6.5 @ 11:41
    7/10 3 @ 10:47
    7/11 2.5 @ 12:54

    7/13 3.5 @ 11:55/15 splits (half was walking with friends)
    7/14 3.75 @ 12:40
    7/15 6.25 @ 13:40
    7/16 2 @ 15:00 (walking with friends)
    7/17 4.25 @ 13:41
    7/18 4.75 @ 13:24

    7/20 5.25 @ 11:57

    I'd like to increase my long run this week to 7 miles. It would be better if that were outside, but unless the weather changes, I think I'm going to be indoors this whole week. :(
  • vandinem
    vandinem Posts: 550 Member
    5 in miserable hot, humid weather!

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    The name is Bum! Smellysock Wobblebum.

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    I'm Ten K Twinkletoes
  • CrimsonWhite
    CrimsonWhite Posts: 104 Member
    Hubby and I took his daughters to my grandfather's at the coast this weekend. We went swimming on Sunday and didn't get eaten by sharks, so that's a bonus. They did go fishing Saturday night and saw a 7-8 foot one at the fishing pier though. We may head back down there this weekend as well since it's the girls' vacation week with their dad and my grandfather likes visitors. I have got to find a nice place for at least a short run that's not too far a drive from his house. Got home today and got 2.75 miles in-so far giving me a total of 24.25 miles.

    I've been enjoying reading about everyone's runs and exploits! It's helping to keep me motivated.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    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 13 - 4.6 miles
    July 14 - 3.1 miles
    July 15 - 3.2 miles
    July 16 - REST
    July 17 - REST
    July 18 - 6.2 miles
    July 19 - 9.3 miles <-- Distance PR
    July 20 - 3.8 miles
    July 21 - REST

    July Goal: 90 miles
    Miles so far: 73.7
    Miles left: 16.3

    meh...

    I should have known better but I got greedy and ended up with a bad run. This should have been a rest day. Tomorrow will be for sure. On Wednesday my "little" girl and I (she's 19) and I run the TorchLight 5K in downtown Minneapolis with 5000 other folks. This is an evening race, starting at 7:30pm, and finishing withe beer, for me anyway.



  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    @Elise4270, I don't know how you run in that nasty heat!
    @JimCrackinDandy , congrats on your HM finish!! Cool medal! Not much you can do about the heat but just do your best and you did.
    @Stoshew71 , thanks for chiming in on lactic threshold
    @skippygirlsmom , Yikes! SO glad everything turned out ok for your family, and so sorry for those that weren't so lucky.
    @MrsKGrady , awesome job on the race!! a 10 minute improvement is HUGE!
    @toriraeh, w00t!!!!
    @JoRocka, great start on the training program!! ;)

  • eyethree
    eyethree Posts: 29 Member
    4.62 miles this morning.

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  • GenoPrice
    GenoPrice Posts: 477 Member

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    6.3 miles this morning

  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    @7lenny7 shear stupidity, water and electrolytes

    Heat index yesterday was 110. I think today is going to be 105-ish.. I may be learning to run on the treadmill, it so boring, unchallenging and I'm not coordinated enough :smiley: and its still painful on my SI joint.



  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    @Stoshew71 , thanks for chiming in on lactic threshold

    No problem. :-) I just needed to add a little clarification.

  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today. Miles for July
    7/1 REST DAY
    7/2 7.5 miles - 7.5
    7/3 REST DAY
    7/4 13.2 miles - 20.7
    7/5 REST DAY
    7/6 7.3 miles - 28
    7/7 7 miles - 35
    7/8 REST DAY
    7/9 5.25 miles - 40.25
    7/10 REST DAY
    7/11 13.4 miles - 53.65
    7/12 REST DAY
    7/13 8.1 miles - 61.75
    7/14 9 miles - 70.75
    7/15 3.6 miles - 74.35
    7/16 8 miles - 82.35
    7/17 REST DAY
    7/18 15 miles - 97.35
    7/19 REST DAY
    7/20 8 miles - 105.35
    7/21 9 miles - 114.35

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  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    The name is Bum! Smellysock Wobblebum.

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    TenK Longstrider? Makes me sound way faster than I am.
  • coltsgirl311
    coltsgirl311 Posts: 226 Member
    A few more to add:

    7/17: 1.8
    7/18: 2.64
    7/19: 2.22
    7/20: 7.3
    7/21: 1.93

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  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    7/1 - took the 0-fer today after taking my wife to the ER at midnight, I slept in :/
    7/2 - 5 miles on a perfect morning for a run in DSM...you all should be jealous!
    7/3 - 4 miles
    7/4 - 7 miles, visiting in-laws, partial "trail run" through road construction
    7/5 - rest day
    7/6 - 3.1 miles; planned for 5 but got completely washed out by huge rain
    7/7 - seem to have got a summer cold...slept in, no run
    7/8 - getting worse...ugh! May be a sinus infection. Nothing worse than being sick in the summer!
    7/9 - still sick...blah.
    7/10 - heading out of town for a baseball tournament...still have a cold.
    7/11 - FINALLY! 3.5 miles on hotel treadmill (22.6 for month)
    7/12 - more baseball...son's team won 9 year-old state championship! Woo hoo!
    7/13 - 4 miles at 5:00 a.m., 81° and humid...air you can wear (26.6 for the month so far). Will catch up with everyone's weekend later today.
    7/14 - 5 miles, still pretty hot, but not as humid as yesterday. Because of all the missed days from illness, adjusting my goal down to 100.
    7/15 - 4.1 miles
    7/16 - rest day; had to take oldest son in for his well child check.
    7/17 - 4.1 miles. STICKY! How can it be 81° at 5:30 a.m.?
    7/18 - 6.2 miles
    7/19 - rest day (plus A LOT of yard work)
    7/20 - 4.2 miles
    7/21 - 4.0 miles - may not hit revised goal of 100
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  • mandync5497
    mandync5497 Posts: 56 Member
    1.85 miles last night and it felt great. just about done my c25k. slow jog but still a jog.
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  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »
    Today's the first official day of my Hal Programming. Monday is a rest day- so for my first day of training- I rest!!! WINNING!

    Not looking forward to trying to get up early to get this work done in the AM. But here we go folks - 12 weeks out!!!

    You can do it! I find I do much better having a plan on running than just running for fun. I guess I just need a goal.

    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Heat index yesterday was 110. I think today is going to be 105-ish.. I may be learning to run on the treadmill, it so boring, unchallenging and I'm not coordinated enough :smiley: and its still painful on my SI joint.
    OMG - that's crazy! I don't think it is safe to run when it is that hot.

    Strength training for me today. Tomorrow is my long run and planning on 9.5 miles. :sweat::fearful: Going to get up really early and start in the dark!
  • 419er
    419er Posts: 53 Member
    8 miles of Fartleks on the treadmill at the hotel yesterday. I'm back home and supposed to do 6 easy today but woke up to a bit of a row with Mrs 419er. Emotional situations really sap my running energy. I don't want to go.


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  • esorcel
    esorcel Posts: 459 Member
    Thanks for all the congrats on my slow HM. Looking forward to the next race!!!
    I am so grateful for all the encouragement that gets passed back and forth here! Without friends to encourage you, it seems to go something like this in the mornings....
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    4 miles recovery today.

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    Love it!!! Thanks for the inspiration.
  • esorcel
    esorcel Posts: 459 Member
    7/2 - 2.34
    7/4 - 6.1
    7/6 - 2.94
    7/7 - 4.0
    7/8 - 2.42
    7/9 - 3.56
    7/10 - 4.01
    7/13 - 4.5
    7/14 - 5.3
    7/15 - 4.6
    7/16 - 3.6
    7/17 - 6.5
    7/18 - 3.0
    7/19 - 2.5
    7/20 - 6.0


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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    7/1 - 3.3 miles - usually my rest day, but keeping my streak alive (3 more days!)
    7/2 - 4.6 miles while eating lots of breakfast gnats yuck!
    7/3 - 2.3 miles - short run today - took a new running partner who hasn't run in a while. She did great! It was cooler and raining.
    7/4 - 6.2 miles - last day of my Memorial Day to 4th of July 41 Days of Awesome running challenge.
    7/5 - rest day and travel to El Paso ugh what a trip
    7/6 - 2.5 horrible dreadmill miles
    7/7 - 4.2 miles and 2.25 - went and ran where my boss told me. It was beautiful. It was like 90 and no shade during the run and my breathing is taking a beating, but it was worth to 30 min drive to get there.
    7/8 - 5.5 miles
    7/9 - 3.7 miles
    7/10 rest day
    7/11 - 3.1 miles Strong Girls 5K run today.
    7/12 - 5.6 miles - HOT HOT HOT
    7/13 - 3.5 quick miles - working with the big boss today so I had to be in when he got in.
    7/14 - rest day
    7/15 - 4.3 miles
    7/16 - 5 miles
    7/17 - 3.4 miles
    7/18 - 1.6 miles just to move - 2 miles after walking with Macy.
    7/19 - 7.3 miles
    7/20 - 3.4 mile recovery run with Skip (so glad my girl is home!) While she was at soccer camp she was put on lock down during the shootings in TN (camp was nearby). Nothing like getting a text when I have no internet service and had NO idea what was going on, that says "Mommy we are on lock down in our dorm rooms and I'm all alone in my room". I told her to text a friend to see if they were in their room and tell them getting ready she's running to their room so she wouldn't be alone.
    7/21 - 5.5 miles

    77.2 of 100 miles

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    @7lenny7 no such thing as a bad run just days we have better runs ha ha! I think those not so good runs are there to keep us humble. The 5K with your daughter sounds awesome. Skip and I want to get another in before school starts on 8/3. After that she has to get the Principal's permission to run any race outside what the XC team meets.
    @elise4270 watch that heat, it's been the same here under a heat advisory for weeks it seems
  • truelight_photo_craig
    truelight_photo_craig Posts: 347 Member
    Beat the heat and got in a 5k this morning...

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  • Knyvern
    Knyvern Posts: 183 Member
    July 2 - 2.2
    July 4 - 2.1
    July 13 - 2.8
    July 17 - 3
    July 19 - 3.8
    July 21 - 3.0
    16.9/35



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  • Timby1
    Timby1 Posts: 294 Member
    4 miles for me today...time for me to get back in mode of several runs a week...that's my plan and I'm sticking to it!
  • Knyvern
    Knyvern Posts: 183 Member
    @JimCrackinDandy - Congrats on finishing you HM and love Gollum.
    @toriraeh - Congrats on getting through week 5. It is a tough one but you feel so good once it is done.
    @melaniefave41 - What a beautiful place to run.
    @mandync5497 - Way to go on almost being done with your C25K.
    @skippygirlsmom - scary for both you and your daughter.
    @7lenny7 - The torch light run looks like fun - double fun with your "little girl" along.