August 2015 Running Challenge

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    1- 8.35 miles. walk
    2- 5.9
    3 rest
    4- 3.24
    5 rest
    6- 3.27
    7- busy, hot, lazy unplanned rest day
    8- 3.12 to make up for unplanned rest day.
    9- 7.13 hot. HI >90
    10-rest
    11-1, cramps
    12- 4.38


    37.39/70+
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    edited August 2015
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    Sprint Triathlon practise.
    750m Swim in 18:30
    20 km bike in 55 mins.
    5 km run in 33 mins.
    Total time 1:46:22
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    I know : We be Crazy - most people are satisfied doing one Sporting Event-Competition at a time.
    Need to work on the Bike-Running Transition. Jumped off the Bike and my legs wanted to continue going in circles - not a good thing when your are trying to pick them up and down. Didn't do a face plant but a few stumbles/toe drags until I got about 500m in.

    @mwyvr So did you hit any of the trails in the Mountains? My favorite Wilcox Pass - a great day hike or a really nice cross country run. And like you after a Holiday I need a Staycation to R&R. Fabulous run along the Fraser. Better than the seawall in Stanley Park.
    mwyvr wrote: »
    I'm back from 10 days of holidays .... we saw relatives in four different locations .... plus spent some quality R+R time in various mountain and rural areas of British Columbia, Alberta and Montana. Phew, I need a rest! Nice to run along the Fraser River in the early morning hours...

    @WhatMeRunning You lay down more miles in one run than I do in a week.
    WhatMeRunning wrote: »
    Yes, I'm whining like a baby. Crying out loud even! :lol:

    @ShortMrsN Glad to see that you have set no hard goals - just getting out and giving your body a chance to tell you where the limits are. As you said a "Slow 4km, have no solid goal for this month..... just to get back out there and run"

    @erigann HM Great Goal. Personally have never gone past 10km. But inspired by people like you to try a HM next year after seeing so many stepping up and challenging themselves.
  • GenoPrice
    GenoPrice Posts: 477 Member
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    6.5 miles this morning
  • spangolin
    spangolin Posts: 28 Member
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    over half way - considering putting my challenge up to 100...
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  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
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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

    Total 24.44

    Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date:


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  • Aine8046
    Aine8046 Posts: 2,122 Member
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    Aine8046 wrote: »
    I am in for 75 miles! :)
    Aug 2nd - 8 mi
    Aug 9th - 5.5 mi
    Aug 11th - 4.7 mi
    Aug 13th - 4.7 mi

    Total: 22.9 mi




  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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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 - much better today than yesterday.


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    What the heck? It was unbelievably hot/humid when I walked out the door at 4:30! While talking to myself during the run, I kept telling myself "be grateful for the winters" ... so that I would stop focusing on the heat/humidity. I'm moving slower than a one armed paper hanger with this humidity but I'm still running.

    I did find a way to save 15 mins off my morning routine when I get back from my run. Made a shake for breakfast which was fast and filling (well, we'll see if I'm okay till lunch). The breakfast I have been eating takes long to prepare and I'm slow to eat it. So, I can run 15 minutes longer next week in the mornings! :wink:
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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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

    Ate lots yesterday (~2300 calories!) and had an amaaaaazing run this morning. It was cool temps, a tad breezy, and I felt like I was flying! Did a mild tempo run (~8:20 pace) to see if I can manage speedwork in the morning and group runs in the evenings on Thursdays to have Fridays off during fall training. We'll see how that goes tonight!

    82/200

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  • kjm3579
    kjm3579 Posts: 3,975 Member
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    Adding 3.04 for 8/13 -- 13.87 completed, 36.13 remaining to goal
  • dinsfamily
    dinsfamily Posts: 84 Member
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    Thanks for the welcome!! I got out there to day and did 4. Despite being hilly and HUMID, I really enjoyed it. It has been nice to be back with my running group this week.

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  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
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    8/1 - 5.82 mi
    8/2 - 4.05 mi
    8/3 - 4.35 mi of on-track speed work...tough!
    8/4 - Rest day; might sneak in a walk this evening though.
    8/5 - 2.0 mi on indoor track; 45 minutes of aerobics / cross-training with HM group.
    8/6 - 3.1 mi, beautiful morning in Central Iowa!
    8/7 - 4.25 mi, love that 70° and humid now seems pleasant!
    8/8 - 5.7 mi with my HM training group
    8/9 - rest day
    8/10 - 3.5 mi along the Galena River.
    8/11 - 4.48 mi, cool morning
    8/12 - 4.6 mi; 2.5 of hill repeats with 2.1 run to finish up (HM training group)
    8/13 - 4.75 mi, Trek/treadmill

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  • annaskiski
    annaskiski Posts: 1,212 Member
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  • krdews
    krdews Posts: 124 Member
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    I am slow out the gate this time around (too many GNO) need to kick it up a couple of notches... oy vey!
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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited August 2015
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    ddmom0811 wrote: »


    What the heck? It was unbelievably hot/humid when I walked out the door at 4:30! While talking to myself during the run, I kept telling myself "be grateful for the winters" ... so that I would stop focusing on the heat/humidity. I'm moving slower than a one armed paper hanger with this humidity but I'm still running.

    LOL!!!! Glad you were feeling better this morning

    @juliet3455 I don't know much about triathlons but that sounds like a great practice. I had to laugh at the legs still going in circles.

    Rest day for me today.

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  • truelight_photo_craig
    truelight_photo_craig Posts: 347 Member
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    5k again today...

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  • njfitnessmom
    njfitnessmom Posts: 345 Member
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    I'm joining a little late but here we go.


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  • bellesb169
    bellesb169 Posts: 41 Member
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  • dstock80
    dstock80 Posts: 81 Member
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    Aug 13: 2.38

    Going to need a big weekend or I'm going to fall too far behind my goal. Damn hip.

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  • 5BeautifulDays
    5BeautifulDays Posts: 683 Member
    edited August 2015
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    8/1 3.2 @ 10:55 (race)
    8/2 5.0 @ 20:00 (hiking)
    8/3 4.5 @ 18:00 (walk with kids and dog)
    8/4 4.0 @ 11:30 (treadmill) and strength training
    8/5 Amusement Park Day
    8/6 3.0 @ 12:00 and strength training
    8/7 Aquarium Day

    8/8 4.0 @ 15:00 (my first technical trail)
    8/9 5.0 @ 12:00 on my normal trail--felt a little sluggish
    8/10 4.5 @ 12:00 on a new trail near my house
    8/11 3.5 @ 11:00 on the treadmill, laughing like an insane person, and strength training
    8/12 Rest Day. Yuck.
    8/13 7.5 @ 12:56 (the first 10K were at about 12:15; I walked the last mile and a quarter with a terrible stitch in my side)

    44.25/100


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  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,493 Member
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    Forced rest day. I had intended on running 7 after sailing again tonight, but my wife told me we were invited for drinks & apps after sailing by a friend who lives near the lake and she's not letting me get out of it. I'll have to figure out how to make up those miles this weekend.

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