July 2015 Running Challenge
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Hi all - I am way behind on posting! Spent the last 3 days in San Diego where it decided to have massive thunderstorms and insane humidity. I felt like I was in the South! I managed to get in 2 shorter runs.
DATE ... MILES
7/1 ... 5
7/2 ... 5.5
7/4 ... 10
7/5 ... 10
7/6 ... 2
7/7 ... 6.5
7/9 ... 3
7/11 ... 18
7/13 ... 4
7/14 ... 5.5
7/15 ... 6.5
7/16 ... 7
7/19 ... 5.5
7/20 ... 4
7/21 ... 5.5
98/150 miles total.0 -
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Unfortunately this is only for the men's version.0 -
Kids....
As I mentioned, my daughter and I are planning on doing a 5K tomorrow night. It starts at 7:30 and I just found out that she works until 6:30 to 7:00, depending on how busy they are. She works about 20 minutes from the start line. Last year this even had 5000 entrants! Parking is going to be a bear!
I'll have to see if I can find someone to drop us off near the start line. Thankfully already have our bibs so we don't have to pick those up. We may or may not be running tomorrow. Good thing I'm only in this for the fun, because it might be an adventure just getting to to the start.0 -
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
7/21/15 - 8.26 miles
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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
7/9 built more of a chicken coop (my anniversary gift)
7/10 rested from building a chicken coop
7/11 6.26
7/12 rest
7/13 3.19
7/14 3.59
7/15 rest
7/16 4.41
7/17 2.20
7/18 5.19
7/19 3.53
7/20 lazy
7/21 4.24 Chaffing De Heartrate's the name....chaffing I'm REALLY good at!
Total 47.58
(Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)
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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.
I'm sure I'm breaking some sort of Netiquette rule by quoting my own post...
However - I got out there and did the 6. My motivation was really wrong. Basically I was back to eating "emotionally" today and realized MFP would ding me for not hitting my calorie goal if I didn't run. So I ran. Then I added everything I've eaten into MFP. I guess the good thing is I don't have too much crap in the house - by the time I added everything up it was still pretty healthy!
I'm now just under 100 miles from logging my first 2000.0 -
Quick poll: have you ever run when you were upset? And did it make you run better or worse?
I was upset yesterday, so instead of eating the pint of ice cream in the freezer I went for 5.5 mile run. . . I had a hard time breathing and my chest felt heavy for the first few miles..i kept having to stop to seriously catch my breath. It went away after a little while..anyone ever experience this? I thought my feelings would fuel my workout...not so much..:/0 -
Aresende90 wrote: »Quick poll: have you ever run when you were upset? And did it make you run better or worse?
Well - as my posts from today make it clear - emotional situations do not make motivate me to run - nor do I run well, even when I get myself up to do it. However, I always come to the end of the run feeling better. It's pretty clear to me that the "runner's high" is a real thing - definitely for me, anyway.
What annoys me about myself (humanity?) is that I do such a sucky job of knowing what will make me happy. It's like I don't even believe my memory sometimes. I know I'm bummed. I'm pretty sure that every time I run I feel better - but in THAT MOMENT I do the mental math and somehow come to the conclusion that one more snack/bar/shake/skinny cow/whatever is actually going to make me feel better this time[/i]than staying on my running plan or gorging on endorphins.
Now I realize you said "upset" and not "bummed" - and it looks like your definition of "upset" is "pissed" whereas mine is "sad" - but the same is true in both cases for me.
So, to finally answer your question directly, does it make my run better? nope. Does it make me better? always.0 -
July Goals:
13 runs. (8)
67km (41km)
10 minute intervals (9min)
6km long run. (6km)
5km under 40min (40.52m)
2 July.......5km.........5.30min int......42.53m
4 July.......5km.........6min int...........43.23m
6 July.......5km.........6.30min int......43.31m
8 July.......5km.........7min int...........40.52m
11 July.....5km.........7.30min int......41.52m
13 July.....5km.........8min int...........42.37m
17 July.....6km.........8.30min int......54.24m
21 July.....5km.........9min int...........42.22m
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Aresende90 wrote: »Quick poll: have you ever run when you were upset? And did it make you run better or worse?
I was upset yesterday, so instead of eating the pint of ice cream in the freezer I went for 5.5 mile run. . . I had a hard time breathing and my chest felt heavy for the first few miles..i kept having to stop to seriously catch my breath. It went away after a little while..anyone ever experience this? I thought my feelings would fuel my workout...not so much..:/
For me it depends on the type of upset I am. I have found that if I am stressed or need to work through something in my head then running is a great outlet for me. In those cases it will fuel my running and I will come back refreshed and rejuvinated. However, sometimes when the "upset" is just too overwhelming I end up feeling like you did - that overly anxious, tight chest feeling. Either way I am always glad that I chose to run vs other less healthy outlets.0 -
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
7/21 - 7.5
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1- rest
2-lunch swim, 12.15 bike
3-0.52 GI upset. Decided to lay on couch and eat popsicles instead.
4-5.18 hot. HI 99, temp 89 humidity 60%
5- 4.80 run, cold spring dip, run
6-rest
7- 3.27 80° 90% precip.
8-rest
9- 3.65 86° 62% humidity
10- no run, SI pain
11-5.47 improved pace!
12- migraine
13- 6.06 Evening run with hubby 91° 68% humidity. Feels like 98°.
14- 2.82 93° 63% humidity. Good run.
15- 5.89
16- rest after super hot run attempt
17-rest
18- 3.58 hot run turned into a hot walk. HI100+
19AM- 5.53 same as yesterday
19PM- 3.51 cooler, 87° feels like 95°
20- rest
21- 4.59
51.24/70+
Neat sunset photo.The color isnt doctored.0 -
Tonight I ran outside since it had cooled down after a nice rain. I wish it was always as nice temp wise as it was this evening. Ran 3.5 miles, at my fastest pace (which is still very slow, but it's a great improvement for me, at an average of 10:46 per mile, and the first half of the run was at a 10:07 per mile average, so yay me). This gives me a total of 27.75 miles for the month.0
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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
7/13: 4 miles easy recovery pace
7/14: 5 miles
7/15: 8 miles
7/16: 6.3 miles
7/17: Rest day/XT: 4 mile walk
7/18: 4 miles
7/19: 15 miles
7/20: 4.2 miles (recovery style!)
7/21: Rest/XT day
Actually cross-trained today, resisting the strong urge to nap instead. Ended up doing 46:30 on the bike (14 miles) which got me through an entire X-Files episode on Netflix. It felt good to get a decent low-impact workout in, but my butt is going to hurt from that darn bike seat tomorrow! It's been months since I rode a bike of any kind!
110/175
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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
7/21 3.5 @ 12:12
68.75/100 for the month
Tomorrow is my long run day...but the trainer today had me work on legs. I'll play it by ear tomorrow, I guess. I'm ok right now. I'm planning on running outside, very early.
Does anyone run without eating beforehand? I normally have a scoop of protein powder in my coffee, but I'm running so early that I'm not sure I'll want anything.0 -
Definitely cutting back on the running mileage while ramping up my biking now that I'm back in Florida. Still on pace to hit my 140 goal without too much trouble, as I'll do some running on my upcoming weekend BBQ trip to South Dakota.
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
7/13 - 8.5 miles
7/14 - 5 miles
7/15 - 4 miles
7/16 - 5.5 miles (w. 6x800 @ 3:20 pace w. 400 walk/jogs between each)
7/18 - 5 miles
7/19 - 3 miles
7/21 - 5 miles
Total: 107.5 miles, 3 speedwork sessions
Goal: 140 miles, 5 speedwork sessions
Remaining: 32.5 miles, 2 speedwork sessions0 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »
I'm Marathon Bouncy Boobs. = )0 -
I've got 59.9/80 completed. Did 4.5 today. On the dreadmill. In socks. My Sunday run may have possibly made the skin tear on top of my foot a little worse.... I want it to heal, but don't want to miss out on training. Glad I kept my gym membership.0
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@Aresende90 - ^^^ this is pretty much me too. Like @briebee7 if I am stressed (I am pretty much always stressed) or angry, running is my outlet and makes me feel better. Other things not so much. I don't find those other emotions fuel my run or take away from it, it is just that the running doesn't really help. Today was super stressful with work and issues with my daughter's house (lawsuit type issues) I really NEEDED to run but a) it is a taper/rest day and b) there was no time due to the work issues... I did get in my strength training and it helped some but it was not the same as run would have been.Aresende90 wrote: »Quick poll: have you ever run when you were upset? And did it make you run better or worse?
I was upset yesterday, so instead of eating the pint of ice cream in the freezer I went for 5.5 mile run. . . I had a hard time breathing and my chest felt heavy for the first few miles..i kept having to stop to seriously catch my breath. It went away after a little while..anyone ever experience this? I thought my feelings would fuel my workout...not so much..:/
For me it depends on the type of upset I am. I have found that if I am stressed or need to work through something in my head then running is a great outlet for me. In those cases it will fuel my running and I will come back refreshed and rejuvinated. However, sometimes when the "upset" is just too overwhelming I end up feeling like you did - that overly anxious, tight chest feeling. Either way I am always glad that I chose to run vs other less healthy outlets.
@briebee7 - welcome to the humidity I have been experiencing! This is not supposed to be in California!!
@melaniefave41 - we are related - I am Smellysock Bouncyboobs!!
@Elise4270 - Beautiful sunset!
@5BeautifulDays - I don't eat before I run unless I get going too late and it never turns out well if I do eat first. I have protein powder in coffee (decaf) sometimes before I go to bed for muscle building, or with milk right right after I run, for recovery.
No run for me today - taper/rest day.0 -
6.3 miles this morning
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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
7/13: 4 miles easy recovery pace
7/14: 5 miles
7/15: 8 miles
7/16: 6.3 miles
7/17: Rest day/XT: 4 mile walk
7/18: 4 miles
7/19: 15 miles
7/20: 4.2 miles (recovery style!)
7/21: Rest/XT day (14 miles stationary bike)
7/22: 9 miles -- Temps were 15 degrees cooler than my run on Monday, so this was just a fun, energetic midweek longish run!
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@JimCrackinDandy ha ha that Gollum post pretty much sums up my attitude to running! Why is it such a struggle to get out of the door sometimes?
Ditched the gym last night as it was such a nice, sunny evening and did a lovely 10k in the park. I may actually be in danger of reaching my goal mileage this month
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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
7/22 4 miles - 118.35
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@shanaber I always wanted a sister! Well, one that I like anyways!0
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@CrimsonWhite Those are fantastic paces, don't sell yourself short! With you 100% on running in cooler temps. I'm ready for autumn and some mid 40's mornings/evenings.
@Elise4270 Such a beautiful picture, thanks for sharing!
@5BeautifulDays It really depends on my run, mileage, time of day, etc... For early morning runs under six miles I won't bother with food before, just water. Longer than that and I will eat a handful of almonds or some yogurt. Of going later in the day, I always like to wait around to hours after my last meal before I run, this one learned from experience.... Lol. But that's what works for me. Depends on where I'm running at, too. I'll drink a cup of coffee before I hit the trails because the pace is slower, doesn't bother me, but if I'm just doing a quick in town run, then I wait until after.0 -
5BeautifulDays wrote: »
Does anyone run without eating beforehand? I normally have a scoop of protein powder in my coffee, but I'm running so early that I'm not sure I'll want anything.
I eat beforehand on my Sunday long runs, which are usually 12-20 miles. I'll eat a piece of bread with peanut butter and drink a cup of coffee, then I'm out the door. The rest of the week, my runs are 4-10 miles and I go out without eating anything. I did 9 this morning without eating or drinking beforehand, and just took a 10 oz water bottle with me and that was it. It takes some getting used to, and my paces are always slower in the morning (especially when it's a pre-coffee run!), but it's good practice for races.0 -
Rest day today - everyone should be forewarned and stay away from me.
@kristinegift great job on the bike yesterday. I have a nice "pleasure riding" bike but I let Skip's friend borrow it and the two of them managed to run into each other knocking my chain off and popping her tire. I can't for the life of me figure out how the chain got where it is or fix it. I'm going to have to take it somewhere. I can fix her tire, but her punishment is not having it fixed until I get mine fixed. Mean mommy!
@5beautifuldays - I very seldom eat before I run. I usually run at 5:15am-ish so I just roll out of bed and go. I will sometimes eat crackers if I'm going to run at the Greenway because that run tends to be later like 7 or 8 am and I eat them on the driver over there (10 mins). The day of my HM I ate a 1/4 of a bagel I couldn't get anything else down. I usually eat breakfast about 60 - 90 mins after my weekday run and 30 mins on the weekend run cause that is time it takes me to cool down and get to Jack's for a egg biscuit
@aresende90 - if I'm sad upset and run I will usually cry half of the run because it gives me time to think, with thinking comes crying and then I may need to stop because it's hard to cry, run and breathe at the same time. If I'm pissed off I usually just run harder and I'm okay with that.
@419er it's funny how we think we have these really bad eating days, we log and we go, ah not so bad afterall
@elise4270 - beautiful picture
@crimsonwhite - great running time. You are truly selling yourself short in the speed department. Not everyone is going to run a 8 min mile, especially in a training run. Where is @sonicdeathmonkey80 when I need him to say how running flat out all the time isn't good for you.
@melaniefave41 and @shanaber too funny on you finding out you are related and what a lovely last name ha ha!0
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