August 2015 Running Challenge
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Ugh. 6.3 miles ... not too hot but SOOO humid. It is days like today that the Running Challenge helps me the most. It would be easy to Find an Excuse, but I have this little cartoon guy to get over the finish line! And look at him ... only two trees left to pass!0 -
Hey! I really fell off with logging in this month. Will get as close to 130 miles as possible.
8/20: 6.56 miles
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8/1: 5 miles
8/2: 11.5 miles
8/3: 4 miles
8/4: XT day: 42 min bike (12 miles) and 35 min walk (2 miles), AKA: 2 episodes of Gilmore Girls
8/5: 8 miles
8/6: 6.5 miles with the Thursday crew
8/7: 5 miles
8/8: 3 miles
8/9: 18 miles
8/10: 4 miles
8/11: REST DAY!!
8/12: 10 miles
8/13: 7 miles am, 6.4 miles pm with Thursday crew
8/14: REST DAY!!
8/15: 6 miles with the Saturday morning group
8/16: 14 miles
8/17: 5 miles
8/18: Rest
8/19: 9.2 miles
8/20: 8 miles am + 6.3 miles pm with Thursday crew
Lovely run with the group tonight! Managed to run before the storms could come through, so that was great. Some people commented that I've been getting significantly faster, and I mentioned that I've lost 4-5 lbs this month so that's helped my pace a lot, and they were like, "Yeah we THOUGHT you looked smaller, but we didn't want to say anything and make it weird. But you look great!" And that made me pretty happy, since I just hit my goal weight and have been feeling pretty excellent since! But half the usual crew will be gone next week, so I've been (only half-jokingly) put in charge. Fun!
136.9/200
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@kristinegift - your two-a-day schedule makes me tired just reading about it
Haha, it's actually usually one of my fastest days of the week (especially in the evening). And the 2-a-day is worth it when I'm sleeping in til 8 on Friday morning!
I'm going to make my way up there!! Technically I have a 5K race slotted for the 29th- so I could make it up there to come run with you- esp if you're doing a shorter quicker run- otherwise program calls for a long run.kristinegift wrote: »
@kristinegift - seriously- it's been beautiful in the mornings!! I rolled out around 535 and it was so.gross.Total slog today. It was 75 degrees and 90% humidity when I left at 6, and 75 degrees and 88% humidity when I got back an hour and a half+ later. Could not get my feet moving and made the dumb decision to put lots of hilly stretches in my route. Cannot wait til some storms come through and knock these 90+ degree days out of here!
On the bright side: there were a ton of other runners slogging it this morning too who were all quite friendly, and for the first time since I moved out here I saw a FOX! I ran past it and it jumped out of a bush and dashed through someone's backyard. It was so fluffy and cute!
All my long runs are on Saturday at this point so I don't' think our mileage lines up well- but at some point- we should do a thing LOL- esp since you said the magical "hilly stretches"
Haha well if you're ever running in Princeton, anything UP from the canal parking lot on Alexander (north/west-ward toward main Princeton) is all uphill. I live close to the canal, so I'm running up for the first half of most of my runs, and still these hills kill me some days!
I need to schedule some afternoon- or later in the day runs- running super early is great for me for a lot of reasons- but I know my race won't be that early so I'll need to be in some sort of heat at some point much to my dismay!
Ooh which race is that? Are you doing a long run + the 5k? What the sitch? Message me if you want!
And lately, I think my AM runs have been hotter than my PM runs! Was definitely the case this morning. Ew!0 -
@ruqayyahsmum "slow as molasses but getting better" - slow isn't a bad thing, that's how you build endurance and reduce the likelihood of injury.
@5BeautifulDays Hurting more running downhill than up, walking down stairs than up, is a fairly classic sign of ITB syndrome. Dedicated stretching can help you relieve this in reasonably short order and prevent it from returning. The one time I suffered this I'd also let my shoes go way past their best before date... was running stupid amounts of miles and kinda forgot to buy shoes.
@WhatMeRunning Hills? You want hills? Come here! We got nothing but hills, it's hard to find flats here, at least from my doorstep. Speaking of hills, going to do the Grouse Grind, Vancouver's outdoor Stairmaster(tm) on Saturday, 853 meters (2,800 feet) over 3km. How much running will be involved remains to be seen, but at least there's an 11km return route from the top.
After two weeks of holidays and dealing with kidney stones, I'm starting to feel like I'm back in the running (and eating) rhythm again.
Speaking of bodily functions I can't tell you how thrilling it is to read of the measures our kin here take for, uh, emergencies while running. Baby wipes - great idea. Much better than wet leaves (uncharacteristically we are having a drought at the moment) or squirrels which never seem to be handy when you need one.
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Month to date: 132.51 km Goal: 322 km / 200 miles (41% completed) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Aug 20 14.60 km Taking it easy along the river Aug 19 14.10 km Mountain trail run Aug 18 10.08 km Lake trail run Aug 17 ----- Rest Day Aug 16 16.87 km HR up 20bpm over normal for pace, drugs? Aug 15 ----- Off for health Aug 14 ----- Off for health Aug 13 14.75 km Urine colour: Amber Ale bordering on Stout. Call 911. Aug 12 13.70 km Up at 0530H to beat the heat Aug 11 ----- Life Day Aug 10 ----- Life Day Aug 09 08.09 km Gentle welcome home date-run with Sue Aug 08 12.27 km Great cool run along Lake Sammamish near Seattle Aug 07 06.04 km Short run before really loooong driving day, bye bye Montana Aug 06 ----- Rest Day / 10km hiking in Swan Range, Montana Aug 05 08.09 km Easy trail in Bigfork Montana Aug 04 ----- Rest Day Aug 03 03.35 km Quick jaunt before long driving day, bye bye Alberta Aug 02 ----- Cycling while visiting family Aug 01 10.60 km Trails both wide + single track
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5 miles this morning
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@baldielove13 I have the same goal as you. And.... I fell off the wagon way before you did. I killed my knees running down a very steep hill. So now, my goal remains the same as your updated one- get as close to 130 as possible.
Keep it up everyone! You're all my heroes!
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August goal 60 miles
8/1 I really...
8/2 Need to find a better source
8/3 For my Chinese take out supply....
8/4 Managed a 1.17 "ralk" with all 3 puppies
8/5 3.1 on the dreadmill until the aforementioned Chinese food from hell re "reared" (pun intended)
its ugly head.
8/6 2.52
8/7 5
8/8 3.67
8/9 3.42
8/10 rest
8/11 2.22
8/12 3.36
8/13 4.25
8/14 "life day" ( I like that!)
8/15 3.65
8/16 3.77
8/17 3.34
8/18 Bike
8/19 rest
8/20 3.47 First "real" run with all 3 dogs on the tandem leash: Lily (deemed a whippet and/or greyhound mix by the vet) surely laughs at my idea of "run"
Total 42.92
Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date:
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Sick... Sinus infection and a pulled muscle in my side. Note this is the first time I have been sick (and taking antibiotics) in over 5 years! I am a baby now!
Still went to strength training and aggravated to sore muscle. Hoping to get a little run in tomorrow morning without aggravating the sinus infection or the pulled muscle any more! I definitely need it for stress reduction!
Date.......Miles......Total
08/01.....8.45.......8.45
08/02.....0.00.......8.45 - rest
08/03.....0.00.......8.45 - unplanned rest +Agility
08/04.....5.11.....13.56 - +Strength training
08/05.....4.18.....17.74
08/06.....4.86.....22.60 - +Strength training
08/07.....5.32.....27.92
08/08...10.48.....38.40
08/09.....0.00.....38.40
08/10.....5.10.....43.50 - + Agility
08/11.....0.00.....43.50 - Houston
08/12.....0.00.....43.50 - Houston
08/13.....0.00.....43.50 - Houston
08/14.....4.19.....47.69 - Shake out run
08/15.....7.05.....54.74 - ugly run
08/16.....2.00.....56.74 - Dog Beach Sunday!
08/17.....7.16.....63.90 - + Agility
08/18.....0.00.....63.90 - +Strength training
08/19.....4.98.....68.88
08/20.....0.00.....68.88 - +Strength training
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cloudy, but hot this morning
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Sick... Sinus infection and a pulled muscle in my side. Note this is the first time I have been sick (and taking antibiotics) in over 5 years! I am a baby now! Still went to strength training and aggravated to sore muscle. Hoping to get a little run in tomorrow morning without aggravating the sinus infection or the pulled muscle any more! I definitely need it for stress reduction!
Ouch! Sinus infections are awful
I find decongestant sprays help alleviate the pressure caused by the infection
hope your feeling better soon
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9.3 miles on the treadmill after work. More of a mental challenge than a physical one, I was quite prepared to give up after 6 miles.
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Aug 1 - 43 mile bike ride
Aug 2 - 37 mile bike ride
Aug 3 - 4.1 miles
Aug 4 - 4.15 miles in morning; strength training and cycling class. Yeah, I’m crazy.
Aug 5 - 6.15 miles - too hot to do my long run for the week.
Aug 6 - strength training and cycling class (hills!)
Aug 7 - rest day
Aug 8 - 34 mile bike ride
Aug 9 - 46 mile bike ride
Aug 10 - 5.1 miles
Aug 11 - 1 hr cycling class and strength training
Aug 12 - 3.5
Aug 13 - 4.25 miles; strength training and cycling class. Still crazy.
Aug 14 - rest day
Aug 15 - 44 mile bike ride
Aug 16 - 47 mile bike ride
Aug 17 - 5.5 miles + strength training
Aug 18 - cycling class (1 hour, 20 miles)
Aug 19 - 6 miles + strength training
Aug 20 - cycling class
Aug 21 - 5.2 miles - miles 1-3 were just terrible. Mile 4 and 5 were good. Was having tight ankle and usually it loosens up in mile 1 but it just wasn’t cooperating today.
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8/3 4.02 miles
8/5 2.56
8/13 4.11 (got sick for a few days)
8/15 3.77
8/16 2.17
8/18 3.05
8/19. 3.2
8/21 3.76
26.66/50
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Date Miles today. Miles for August
8/1 17 miles - 17
8/2 REST DAY
8/3 10.5 miles - 27.5
8/4 9.25 miles - 36.75
8/5 5.65 miles - 42.4
8/6 REST DAY Unplanned (domestic emergency and bad weather)
8/7 6.4 miles - 48.8
8/8 18 miles - 66.8
8/9 REST DAY
8/10 10.15 - 76.95
8/11 9.25 - 86.2
8/12 6.25 - 92.45
8/13 10 miles - 102.45
8/14 6.2 miles - 108.65
8/15 18 miles - 126.65
8/16 REST DAY
8/17 10.5 miles - 137.15
8/18 10.5 miles - 147.65
8/19 6.2 miles - 153.85
8/20 9.4 miles - 163.25
8/21 6.75 miles - 170
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Aug 20: 4.4 miles
Cutting it really close, now. Got to keep moving.
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Checking in @ 96/150 64% just below par s/b 67! Nice AM run before work today (had not done that in a long time). Although a busy weekend coming up, hoping to get in another 20 to get back (ahead) par 77%.
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8/1 - 10 miles
8/2 - 3.2 miles
8/3 - 5.5 miles 1st day of school here, can't believe my baby is a Sophomore!
8/4 - 3.2 miles
8/5 - rest day
8/6 - 1.8 miles ending up not getting back out last night - had to bring work home with me and worked until 9:30
8/7 - 4.4 miles in the fog
5K Run to the Rescue with Skip and some of her teammates tomorrow.
8/8 - 3.1 Run to the Rescue 5K today. Skip and I ran, it was trail for almost 2 miles (I've never run off the road) then onto the road, then onto parking lot gravel (ugh) then back to and finish on grass. We don't have official times, I was I did a 9:43 pace just over 30 min so not near a PR, Skip said she was about 23:49 not near her PR either. I thought it was a tough course, a few hills. The trail was hard for me very rooty and uneven, but it was a lot of fun. I finished 3rd in my AG and she finished 1st in her AG.
8/9 - 9.3 miles
8/10 - 3.5 miles of recovery - it's my birthday it's my birthday!!
8/11- 6.1 miles
8/12 - 3.5 miles - Wed is usually my rest day but I need to be in work at OhDark30 the next two days so I ran today.
8/13 - rest day
8/14 - rest day - work got in the way for 2 days :-(
8/15 - 6.5 miles - halfway right on schedule
8/16 - 8.6 miles - longest run ever for Skip - so proud of her
8/17 - 3.5 miles of leisurely run in the rain
8/18 - rest day
8/19 - 6.4 miles legs still sore and they talked to me the whole run - they weren't cursing so I kept going
8/20 - 5.1 miles
8/21 - 3.5 miles - overslept a bit so I knew I couldn't do the 4.5 I wanted ended up with a 10:15 pace, felt great.
87.4 miles of 120
So I'm done with the run and I'm walking my dog and this guy who I see from time to time runs by and says "are you done for the day?" "yes I am" "how many did you do" "alittle over 3 got my long run tomorrow" "oh I don't do that long running I'm in it for the long haul you'll just get hurt and not be able to run as you get older 3 is all you need (blah blah blah)" I just look at him and I'm thinking "hey fellow runner thanks for the support!!". Geesh!0 -
@ddmom0811 - hope the ankle is okay
@kristinegift - it's more humid in the morning usually that is why it feels hotter or so Al Roker said the other day
@pandora_and_her_box 9.3 miles on the TM you are a beast I couldn't do it
@shanaber - sorry you aren't feeling well :-( I don't understand why you can't run 40 mpg with Hobbs. ha ha Same with you @honunui I can see Lily looking at you like come on!
@mwyvr "up the face of the Grouse Mountain" what was enough for me to read. First it looks so beautiful, second holy crap!
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'Running is just a form of exercise until you love it. It’s exercise until your training takes you beyond the emphasis on effort and into the realm of ease. It’s exercise until the physical becomes spiritual. It’s exercise until “have to” or “should” becomes “I get to,” “I can’t wait to,” or “I can’t imagine not.” It’s exercise until the daily try becomes more interesting and important than the outcome. It’s exercise until the energy becomes essential. It’s exercise until you forget to care what you look like doing it, or what you look like because of it.'
This is beautiful!
Sadly, I had an unplanned rest day. Woke up late AND my right ankle was very sore and puffy.
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »8/1 - 10 miles
8/2 - 3.2 miles
8/3 - 5.5 miles 1st day of school here, can't believe my baby is a Sophomore!
8/4 - 3.2 miles
8/5 - rest day
8/6 - 1.8 miles ending up not getting back out last night - had to bring work home with me and worked until 9:30
8/7 - 4.4 miles in the fog 5K Run to the Rescue with Skip and some of her teammates tomorrow.
8/8 - 3.1 Run to the Rescue 5K today. Skip and I ran, it was trail for almost 2 miles (I've never run off the road) then onto the road, then onto parking lot gravel (ugh) then back to and finish on grass. We don't have official times, I was I did a 9:43 pace just over 30 min so not near a PR, Skip said she was about 23:49 not near her PR either. I thought it was a tough course, a few hills. The trail was hard for me very rooty and uneven, but it was a lot of fun. I finished 3rd in my AG and she finished 1st in her AG.
8/9 - 9.3 miles
8/10 - 3.5 miles of recovery - it's my birthday it's my birthday!!
8/11- 6.1 miles
8/12 - 3.5 miles - Wed is usually my rest day but I need to be in work at OhDark30 the next two days so I ran today.
8/13 - rest day
8/14 - rest day - work got in the way for 2 days :-(
8/15 - 6.5 miles - halfway right on schedule
8/16 - 8.6 miles - longest run ever for Skip - so proud of her
8/17 - 3.5 miles of leisurely run in the rain
8/18 - rest day
8/19 - 6.4 miles legs still sore and they talked to me the whole run - they weren't cursing so I kept going
8/20 - 5.1 miles
8/21 - 3.5 miles - overslept a bit so I knew I couldn't do the 4.5 I wanted ended up with a 10:15 pace, felt great.
87.4 miles of 120
Wow. Amazing runs and amazing schedule. By the way, since I am kind of newbie, can you tell me how you plan "rest days"--what do you factor into that?0 -
@snha thank you I'm probably about mid range on mileage in this group. I usually just plan to rest on Wednesdays if life doesn't get in the way. I try to do a long run on the weekend (when I have more time) so by Wednesday my legs are usually pretty tired. Some in the group use a more defined training schedule, some don't run after a long cycling day or leg day at the gym. Rest days are important though, you body needs a chance to regroup. I did a 41 day running streak challenge and it definitely wasn't to my benefit, my legs were just tired all the time.
Rest days don't necessarily mean laying on the couch, you can do yoga, walk, weight train something besides the running motion.
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »
So I'm done with the run and I'm walking my dog and this guy who I see from time to time runs by and says "are you done for the day?" "yes I am" "how many did you do" "alittle over 3 got my long run tomorrow" "oh I don't do that long running I'm in it for the long haul you'll just get hurt and not be able to run as you get older 3 is all you need (blah blah blah)" I just look at him and I'm thinking "hey fellow runner thanks for the support!!". Geesh!
well isnt he all sunshine and lollipops lol
i was reading earlier about a woman in her 80's who runs marathons, someone should really warn her about how shes not going to be able to run when shes old
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »So I'm done with the run and I'm walking my dog and this guy who I see from time to time runs by and says "are you done for the day?" "yes I am" "how many did you do" "alittle over 3 got my long run tomorrow" "oh I don't do that long running I'm in it for the long haul you'll just get hurt and not be able to run as you get older 3 is all you need (blah blah blah)" I just look at him and I'm thinking "hey fellow runner thanks for the support!!". Geesh!
@skippygirlsmom man, it's enough getting bad "advice" from non-runners but from runners... yikes.
@shanaber Sure, those dogs are fast. For the first part of the run. Talk to them after 10 or 15 miles! 0 -
Question for the runners out there who are (or have in the past) done two-a-day runs regularly...
I am finding my schedule a bit difficult lately to hit my weekly miles based on the focus on lots of long, slow miles. Mainly, the biggest issue is that my shortest run in my normal schedule right now is 8 miles, which for me can take 1:45 to 2 hours even! My weekend long runs I am not so concerned with, but I also have a mid-week long run on Wednesdays of 12 miles currently, which can take from 2:45 to 3 hours (more if I have to make rest stops).
Getting a 2-3 hour block of contiguous time is what is wrong. Mornings used to be when I would fit these in, but with this mileage and times it is difficult to do that when I have to wake the first kid up for school at 5:45am, meaning I would have to be up around 3am, or even 2am on a long run day in order to be dressed, ready, all that and out the door in time. Not practical at all.
Evenings are a nice backup when possible, but many times not realistic either. The only thing dependable is getting them out of the way in the morning. After that, maybe I can run later...maybe not.
So I am giving a lot of thought to running twice a day. Say a 4 or 6 miler in the morning. I could wake up for that much easier. And then later in the day fit in another one.
So my main question is, if my goal was 8 miles on a given day, would two 4 milers give me the same benefit? Same with higher mileage?
I am not doing speedwork, just focusing on lots of miles and trying to continue building my strength, endurance, form and pace.0 -
ruqayyahsmum wrote: »skippygirlsmom wrote: »
So I'm done with the run and I'm walking my dog and this guy who I see from time to time runs by and says "are you done for the day?" "yes I am" "how many did you do" "alittle over 3 got my long run tomorrow" "oh I don't do that long running I'm in it for the long haul you'll just get hurt and not be able to run as you get older 3 is all you need (blah blah blah)" I just look at him and I'm thinking "hey fellow runner thanks for the support!!". Geesh!
well isnt he all sunshine and lollipops lol
i was reading earlier about a woman in her 80's who runs marathons, someone should really warn her about how shes not going to be able to run when shes old
LOL I should have told him that!
I thought the same thing. I was too shocked to even respond.0
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