July 2015 Running Challenge
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July 2 - 2.2
July 4 - 2.1
July 13 - 2.8
July 17 - 3
July 19 - 3.8
July 21 - 3.0
July 24 - Temple to Temple 5k - 3.1
July 27 - 3.0
23/35
Not going to make goal this month. Oh well, there is always next month.0 -
oOoNICKIoOo wrote: »Hello!
This is my first time doing this and I'm just starting to get into running. Seeing everyone else's number is a bit daunting, so in comparison I'm starting very VERY low. We'll see how this goes though
Not sure why, but I can't get my ticker to update. I'm up to 3 miles complete though
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@oOoNICKIoOo the ticker has lost it's mind the past few days. You're doing great!
@karllundy love it short and sweet
@ddmom0811 GOAL! Nice job girlfriend!
@stoshew71 duh I didn't think to try Sprouts - I drive past it twice a day thanks.
@toadhunter911 slow and steady wins the race!0 -
7/1 - 2 miles
7/2 - 3 miles
7/4 - 4 miles
7/5 - 6 miles
7/8 - 4.7 miles
7/9 - 2.3 miles
7/12 - 3 miles
7/13 - 3 miles
7/15 - 4 miles
7/16 - 3 miles
7/18 - 7 miles
7/21 - 4 miles
7/23 -3 miles
7/25 - 8 miles
7/27 - 4 miles
61 miles total /75 miles goal
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5 today. 118.8 miles total. 12.2 to go. Hoping to run 13 on Wednesday.0
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Long run Saturday brought me up to 28.58 miles, and then my 5 mile run today brings me to 33.58 / 40 for the month of July!0
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Rest day today. Here is my mileage from this weekend though since I haven't had a chance to update. 17 hilly trail run on Saturday (about 2,200 ft of climbing). Fun stuff!
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
7/22 ... 5
7/24 ... 4
7/25 ... 17
7/26 ... 7
131/150 goal
Congrats to those of you who already hit goal!0 -
So I am getting into the mix late and still on low mileage and very slow since I am 4 month post back surgery.
Rest day today for me
7/1-4
7/2-Rest
7/3-6
7/4-5
7/5-rest
7/6- 25 mile bike
7/7-5
7/8- 4
7/9- rest
7/10-5
7/11-rest
7/12- 8
7/13- 30 mile bike
7/14-5
7/15-4
7/16-6
7/17 15 mile bike
7/18-5
7/19- 40 mile bike
7/20-rest
7/21-5
7/22-5
7/23-rest
7/24-4
7/25-rest
7/26- 7 mile run 15 mile bike
7/27- rest
Not sure if I did that right but at 78 miles to date was shooting for 100 but does not look like I will make it.0 -
Got a little lazy and didn't run for a couple weeks. if I push myself I can hit my goal.
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Way to go everyone[/b]!!!
@mwyvr, Vancouver looks great (on my 'must go' destination list)
@skippygirlsmom, glad to see the TN scare didn't affect you skippygirl
@melaniefave41, I'm sure I'm not the only one wondering what (if anything) you did with the skunktail (make a great cap)
@Aine8046, all I can say is 'awwwwww' and glad you have her home.- Jul 04 - 5.2mi
- Jul 10 - 3.8mi
- Jul 12 - 5.5mi
- Jul 18 - 9.7mi (Bay Bridge run)
- Jul 22 - 6.2mi
- Jul 25 - 1.5mi (Sat morning run with the whole family..what fun)
Let's see how far behind the catcher I can go
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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)
7/14 - 6 miles (92 total)
7/15 - 12 miles (104 total)
7/16 - 6 miles (110 total)
7/18 - 16 miles (126 total)
7/19 - 12 miles (138 total)
7/23 - 12 miles (150 total)
7/25 - 14 miles (164 total)
7/27 - 11 miles (175 total)
Goal 200 miles
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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
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
7/22/15 - 5.5 miles 107.25 total
7/23/15 - 5.5 miles 112.75 total
7/25/15 - 7 miles 119.75 total
7/26/15 - 6.25 miles 126 total
7/27/15 - 7 miles
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Adding from the gym haha 23.5/30. Inching my way closer hahaha0
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Easy cruising date run with my wife today, very pleasant.
Watched last night on youtube a run video of one participant's experience in a 120 mile mountain ultra held here in British Columbia -- the Fat Dog 120. Should I be worried about my sanity that I find this cool and inspiring?+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Month to date: 252.38 km Goal: 200.00 km / 124 miles (126% completed) Stretch Goal: 242.00 km / 150 miles (104% completed) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Mon Jul 27 07.95 km Trail run Sun Jul 26 ----- Rest Day Sat Jul 25 10.49 km Mountain trails Fri Jul 24 ----- Rest Day, not by choice! Thu Jul 23 33.93 km (27.89 km + 6.04) City seawall and streets, pining for the trails... Wed Jul 22 ----- Rest Day Tue Jul 21 10.51 km Back to surreal world lake trail Mon Jul 20 13.35 km Exploring hills and vineyards Sun Jul 19 06.09 km Shorter early morning date run, getting hot! Sat Jul 18 08.26 km Check out river trail in wine country Fri Jul 17 10.56 km Shake off the cobwebs city run Thu Jul 16 09.73 km Mountain trail "run" Wed Jul 15 21.89 km City + river path run Tue Jul 14 ----- Beer, er, Rest Day Mon Jul 13 ----- Rest Day Sun Jul 12 21.29 km Lake trail x2 (61.37 km weekly total, 1,173 meters climbing) Sat Jul 11 06.20 km City streets Fri Jul 10 11.11 km Mountain trail run Thu Jul 09 10.79 km Mountain trail run Wed Jul 08 ----- Rest day Tue Jul 07 11.98 km Mountain trail run Mon Jul 06 ----- 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
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7/2 4.5 @ 12:42 treadmill
7/3 4.5 @ 13:58
7/4 5 @ 11:54 treadmill
7/6 4 @ 12:00 treadmill
7/8 5.5 @ 11:42 treadmill
7/9 6.5 @ 11:41 treadmill
7/10 3 @ 10:47 treadmill (good time for me!)
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 treadmill
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 treadmill
7/21 3.5 @ 12:12 treadmill
7/22 7.25 @ 13:54 (my fastest mile was 12:51--on a blacktop path. The gravel felt especially loose today, otherwise...or maybe it was just me, lol.)
7/23 1.5 on the treadmill @ 13:00 ; I was in so much pain...so I went swimming after doing arms. Felt much better!
7/24 4.5 @ 12:29 (a good time outdoors for me!)
7/25 3.5 @ 12:03 --an experiment running outdoors on pavement vs. the normal gravel lake run. I was definitely faster! But my trail shoes were also completely insufficient and my arches were quite painful by the end of the run and into Sunday (a rest day). Today I got new inserts for the trail shoes, but I won't make the mistake of wearing them on pavement again!
7/27 3.5 at 10:55 on the treadmill, since it was really muggy/rainy this am!
89/100 for the month0 -
@5BeautifulDays Mighty fast on that treadmill today! Rest days are great for that. How are your arches?
@mwyvr - Checked out FatDog120. From the website- "How difficult is 120 mile? Just short of Everest for elevation gain. Fat Dog 120 mile is 8672.7 m, Everest 8848 m." Oh yeah.... I'm seriously impressed. Very cool and inspiring!
@autumnblade75 , @briebee7 and @WhatMeRunning You are all rocking it! Watch out, it will be time for new sneaks before you know it!
@RunTimer Yes, make sure that catcher has no worries of a bat hitting the side of his head!
@mandync5497 Yes, you can make that goal! 4 more days, go gett'em!!
@backtofit68 75 miles post back surgery just 4 months ago! You're your surgeon's stellar patient!
Hey kiddos, the ticker is back up and running!
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6.3 hot and humid miles this morning.
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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!
7/22 snorkel 2.45hrs
7/23 4.25
7/24 3.86
7/25 bike
7/26 3.06: @skippygirlsmom: I, too have a dog story: she followed us for 2+ miles. She appears
emaciated and dehydrated. I am giving up my snorkel day tomorrow to take her for a chip scanning
I am presuming there is none. The bad news is : I have already named her Lily....
7/27: 3.25 Update: Lily is now an official member of the menagerie of 3 dogs, 1 cat, 16 chickens....and the 15 next door cows who come to the fence every day at 4 waiting for us to give them our over-ripe bananas....
and belated note to @mwyvr : I have crossed that rope bridge. 15 years later, I STILL have nightmares about it......
Total 61.84
(Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)
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@dennie24 that's great progress. Don't push yourself too soon, you will get there!
Got 4.8 miles in this morning before work.
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7.14.15.... 1 M... 12 min Treadmill incline sprints
7.15.15.... 2 M..... 20 min treadmill- 1/4 mile hill work (alternating 2.5%- 9% incline every 1/4 mile)
7.18.15.....4 M..... 37:25 pouring rain road miles. Happy happy
7.22.15.....1 M...... 10:44- boring easy day on the mill
7.26.15.... 4 M...... 38 minutes- little rough after my lifts on friday.
7.28.15.....3.12.....28:25 min- humid as fak- feeling a little rough at maintaining race pace- but there we go. got it done!
so 15.12 of some magical number of this month's miles.
There isn't really anything interesting where I live- so there you go my ugly mug and my run path. LOL- it was nice this morning- little humid fog hanging about.
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hi all,
Sorry to hijack the post as strictly speaking i haven't set a goal for July so am not part of this but I really want to start running a bit more seriously and wondered if any of you experienced guys/gals have any tips on how to start out, what kind of distances, number of times a week and tips for success
At present I can manage 5k and do this twice a week on a treadmill which I realise is easier than running outside, would like to build up from that. Is it just as easy as doing more than twice a week? Or should I be trying to mix it up i.e try for 10k one day and then 5k another?
I don't feel burn muscle wise when running its more of a out of breath feeling that makes me slow down so I am guessing (and it is a guess as i am no expert) that I lack cardio fitness rather than muscle strength
Anyway any tips and advice from those more clued up than myself would be well received.
Cheers all
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lewissheldon125 wrote: »hi all,
Sorry to hijack the post as strictly speaking i haven't set a goal for July so am not part of this but I really want to start running a bit more seriously and wondered if any of you experienced guys/gals have any tips on how to start out, what kind of distances, number of times a week and tips for success
At present I can manage 5k and do this twice a week on a treadmill which I realise is easier than running outside, would like to build up from that. Is it just as easy as doing more than twice a week? Or should I be trying to mix it up i.e try for 10k one day and then 5k another?
I don't feel burn muscle wise when running its more of a out of breath feeling that makes me slow down so I am guessing (and it is a guess as i am no expert) that I lack cardio fitness rather than muscle strength
Anyway any tips and advice from those more clued up than myself would be well received.
Cheers all
@lewissheldon125 First off, Welcome! You came to the right place. Stick around and join us. I will post the August link in this thread within the next couple of days.
Consistentency and slowly build miles is the best way to do it. The best way to do it is whatever is going to keep you doing it every week. The people in here are friendly and very helpful and we all encourage each other and keep each of us accountable to each other. Plus it's fun.
I would suggest trying 5K 3x a week and stay consistent with that for a while. Eventually you will want to make one of those runs your long run so after you are consistent with 5K 3x a week. You can try 10K on one those days.
However, I myself (and many others) find it a struggle to go more than 3 or 4 miles on a treadmill. Maybe a Saturday morning or whatever day works best for you get out in the park and run 4 or 5 miles outside at a nice slow easy pace. Since you are just starting, the key is to keep all the running at what we call a "conversational pace". That means you should be able to hold a conversation and speak in complete sentences while running without worrying about breathing too hard. If you have to stop in a sentence to catch your breath, then you are running too fast. If you are running a lone, you should be able to recite your ABC's or sing a song out loud the same way.
Good luck!!
Stan
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TO EVERYONE: The ticker website is acting funny for many of us. It's happening to me too. :-(0
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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
7/23 8 miles - 126.35
7/24 REST DAY
7/25 16 miles - 142.35
7/26 REST DAY
7/27 9.6 miles - 151.95
7/28 9 miles - 160.95
160.95 out of 180
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JimCrackinDandy wrote: »@5BeautifulDays Mighty fast on that treadmill today! Rest days are great for that. How are your arches?
They felt much better by Monday morning, thank you!
I was pretty excited by that time, too. I did a mile and a quarter at 6.0 (divided into two segments). I'm trying to work up to a 30-minute 5K. Obviously not there yet, but I thought sub-36 was impossible a couple months ago!
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5k today...
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01-Jul: 3.13 miles
02-Jul: 3.20 miles
03-Jul: 3.73 miles; 2.49 miles (walk)
04-Jul: 4.66 miles; 4.20 miles (walk)
05-Jul: 2.79 miles; 3.28 miles (walk)
06-Jul: 3.50 miles; 2.58 miles (walk)
07-Jul: rest day (or just lazy)
08-Jul: 3.17 miles; 2.44 miles (walk)
09-Jul: 3.17 miles
10-Jul: 5.52 miles
11-Jul: 4.96 miles
12-Jul: 3.19 miles; 2.38 miles (walk)
13-Jul: 2.00 miles (dreadmill); 3.18 miles
14-Jul: 3.17 miles
15-Jul: 3.15 miles; 3.05 miles (walk)
16-Jul: 3.00 miles (dreadmill)
17-Jul: 3.18 miles
18-Jul: 6.61 miles (yes, in ONE SHOT!)
19-Jul: 2.40 miles (dreadmill); 3.93 miles
20-Jul: 3.17 miles; 3.27 miles (dreadmill)
21-Jul: 3.19 miles
22-Jul: 2.88 miles
23-Jul: 3.17 miles
24-Jul: 3.18 miles
25-Jul: 6.53 miles
26-Jul: 2.00 miles (dreadmill); 2.25 miles
27-Jul: 3.20 miles; 2.60 miles (walk)
28-Jul: 3.17 miles
29-Jul:
30-Jul:
31-Jul:
Apparently I've lost my mind. I'm seriously thinking of doing the Labor Day Road Race (Macon, Georgia) as a 10K, rather than the 5K I've done for the last several years....
3 1/2 days left (today's not over yet!) and exceeded my goal! Makes me happy. And a little scared of the new mindset.
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lewissheldon125 wrote: »hi all,
Sorry to hijack the post as strictly speaking i haven't set a goal for July so am not part of this but I really want to start running a bit more seriously and wondered if any of you experienced guys/gals have any tips on how to start out, what kind of distances, number of times a week and tips for success
At present I can manage 5k and do this twice a week on a treadmill which I realise is easier than running outside, would like to build up from that. Is it just as easy as doing more than twice a week? Or should I be trying to mix it up i.e try for 10k one day and then 5k another?
I don't feel burn muscle wise when running its more of a out of breath feeling that makes me slow down so I am guessing (and it is a guess as i am no expert) that I lack cardio fitness rather than muscle strength
Anyway any tips and advice from those more clued up than myself would be well received.
Cheers all
@lewissheldon125 First off, Welcome! You came to the right place. Stick around and join us. I will post the August link in this thread within the next couple of days.
Consistentency and slowly build miles is the best way to do it. The best way to do it is whatever is going to keep you doing it every week. The people in here are friendly and very helpful and we all encourage each other and keep each of us accountable to each other. Plus it's fun.
I would suggest trying 5K 3x a week and stay consistent with that for a while. Eventually you will want to make one of those runs your long run so after you are consistent with 5K 3x a week. You can try 10K on one those days.
However, I myself (and many others) find it a struggle to go more than 3 or 4 miles on a treadmill. Maybe a Saturday morning or whatever day works best for you get out in the park and run 4 or 5 miles outside at a nice slow easy pace. Since you are just starting, the key is to keep all the running at what we call a "conversational pace". That means you should be able to hold a conversation and speak in complete sentences while running without worrying about breathing too hard. If you have to stop in a sentence to catch your breath, then you are running too fast. If you are running a lone, you should be able to recite your ABC's or sing a song out loud the same way.
Good luck!!
Stan
Excellent. Thanks for the feedback, I thought slow and steady increase might be the best way to start. Ill keep an eye out for the August link and set myself a modest goal. Is there any way of making this thread a favourite so i don't have to keep trawling through the forum trying to remember the name of the thread I posted in
**Edit** Found the bookmarks function.0 -
"JimCrackinDandy wrote: »@autumnblade75 , @briebee7 and @WhatMeRunning You are all rocking it! Watch out, it will be time for new sneaks before you know it!
Funny you should mention that: I just ordered a new pair of last year's model of Merrell's Bare Access yesterday!
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I'd love to join your group. Looking forward to starting with you all on August 1st.0
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