August 2015 Running Challenge

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  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
    Final for August:

    01-Aug: 6.48 miles; 3.21 miles (walk)
    02-Aug: 6.58 miles
    03-Aug: 6.56 miles; 2.55 miles (walk)
    04-Aug: 3.26 miles
    05-Aug: Life Day
    06-Aug: 3.18 miles
    07-Aug: 6.48 miles
    08-Aug: 6.51 miles
    09-Aug: 4.10 miles
    10-Aug: 4.12 miles
    11-Aug: 4.20 miles
    12-Aug: Life Day, but 1.00 miles (dreadmill)
    13-Aug: 4.05 miles
    14-Aug: 4.02 miles
    15-Aug: 6.48 miles
    16-Aug: 4.16 miles
    17-Aug: 6.49 miles
    18-Aug: 4.13 miles
    19-Aug: Life Day
    20-Aug: 4.09 miles
    21-Aug: 4.14 miles
    22-Aug: 6.51 miles
    23-Aug: 4.46 miles
    24-Aug: 4.20 miles
    25-Aug: 4.14 miles
    26-Aug: Life Day, but 0.50 miles (dreadmill)
    27-Aug: 4.24 miles
    28-Aug: 4.20 miles
    29-Aug: 6.10 miles
    30-Aug: 4.12 miles; 3.36 miles (walk)
    31-Aug: 6.55 miles

    125% of 115 mile goal (144.17)

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    Think I'll set my September goal for 120.

    AND SMASH IT AGAIN! :)
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    edited September 2015
    A long slow 10km run up the Ski Hill and back home on Tower Road tonight to finish off the month. Goal Plus 19 km. B)
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    8/1 7km 7
    8/4 5km 12
    8/6 5km 17
    8/10 6km 23
    8/11 6km 29
    8/12 5km 34
    8/16 8.5km 42.5
    8/17 5km 47,5
    8/18 7.5km 55
    8/23 5.0km 60 ( Triathlon )
    8/27 7.0km 67 ( 3km to go )
    8/28 5.0km 72 Goal plus 2km
    8/30 7.0km 79 Goal plus 9km
    8/31 10.0km 89 Goal plus 19km

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  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,481 Member
    edited September 2015
    I managed to squeeze one last run in for August, boosting my total by 8 miles. We've got a bit of a heat wave coming in and it was a hot steamy one, though nothing like some of you put up with. I didn't weigh myself before the run but I weighed myself after and between the time I woke up and the time I finished my run I lost 8.5 pounds! I knew I lost a lot sweat but I didn't realize it was that much. Now it's time to drink beer rehydrate and celebrate a great month.

    Excellent job, folks! Be proud of ever mile!

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  • mwyvr
    mwyvr Posts: 1,883 Member
    August total: 221.56 km
    Goal: 322 km / 200 miles (68% completed)

    Didn't make my goal due to too many life interruptions - some good (vacation) and some not so good (kidney stones).

    I'm not totally bummed out, I closed out the month with 221 km / 137 miles and feeling strong and am set for a good month in September.
  • TnTWalter
    TnTWalter Posts: 345 Member
    well...
    August ended. My goal was to only take Sundays off. I took an extra day in beginning because of laziness and an extra day at end because I rolled my ankle and another day not sure why lol...but beyond that I DID it!
    1 well didn't sign up yet! so 0 run.
    2 SUNDAY
    3 3 miles
    4 3 miles
    5 3 miles
    6 oops -- lazy 0 miles
    7 3 miles
    8 2.5 miles
    9 SUNDAY
    10 3 miles
    11 3 miles
    12 3 miles
    13 2.5 miles
    14 3 miles
    15 4 miles
    16 SUNDAY
    17 3 miles
    18 3 miles
    19 >4 miles
    20 3.1 miles
    21 4 miles ... rolled ankle at end waah
    22 0 [resting ankle]
    23 SUNDAY
    24 2 miles
    25 3.75 miles
    26 0 not sure why
    27 2 miles
    28 2.5 miles
    29 5k race [3.1 miles] rolled ankle again...
    30 SUNDAY
    31 2 miles
    Grand total = 65.45 miles! My goal was 60. Woo Hoo.

    Thanks so much to this thread for keeping me motivated and accountable!!!
  • krdews
    krdews Posts: 124 Member
    So loving these run challenges - keeping me moving, motivated, accountable and focused! Ran my first 5k race this Sunday - in recent years (I'm a lone runner, not a pack runner) saw my race stats and at one point I was pacing at 7.04 mph; had it not being for the challenge I would have never entered. So once again for August I rung the bell!

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @shanaber @whatmerunning @briebee7 and others - I agree on the rudeness of people too. I don't expect people to stop and chat with me but a nod of the head or a smile isn't asking much. Common manners is all that is. I usually can't be bothered with people that like I just go on my way and not think about it again, but geez you don't know me at all. First of all I'm not naturally "skinny" I worked hard for a year to lose 60 lbs, I played sports in high school but wasn't a great athlete so for me at 50 something to take up running and work on getting healthy (not just thin, but HEALTHY) is a big deal. People should never assume anything about others.

  • aarar
    aarar Posts: 684 Member
    I only got in 10km late last night for an August total of 343km. My goal was 350km so I came up a bit short but I'm not going to be too hard on myself, that was my highest month to date :)
  • Curtruns
    Curtruns Posts: 510 Member
    28.6 hours of running in August for a total of 206.5 miles. Approximately 60 miles of that was trail running.
  • estepicursor
    estepicursor Posts: 500 Member
    Didn't quite make my goal for August--some foot pain started creeping in mid-month and it slowed me down a little bit:
    8/1--4 miles
    8/3--3 miles
    8/5--3 miles
    8/7--3 miles
    8/9--4 miles
    8/11-2 miles
    8/16-3 miles
    8/18-3 miles
    8/25-3 miles
    8/27-3 miles
    8/31-5 miles

    36/40 miles

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  • Drewlssix
    Drewlssix Posts: 272 Member
    Not the most organized tally but I made it to 27 miles out of my 30 mile goal.

    But I'm very confident about making the 10K on the 13th.
  • MFP September 2015 Running Challenge:
    This month 48 is the number for my mileage goal and I also am trying to run
    5 miles in 48 mins. This was my 2nd attempt this month. I kinda knew it wasn't going to happen because on the previous day I had a pretty intense ab workout. And when doing my HIIT on the ellipitical that day I was struggling a bit. At the halfway mark it was 29 mins and I was "out of gas". I tried to convince myself to make to just make it 3 miles and I would only have to run a half mile more. But then I kicked myself in the butt and decided to do the whole 5; Trying to keep on the same pace and complete it in under an hour. I made it in just under an hour. I felt good for not cutting it short even though I was nowhere near my original goal. I should get one more crack at it before month is out.
    I picked up 3 more miles in warm up runs from last week. Added to the 5, It gives me 8 more miles.

    Goal:48 miles
    completed: 35.5
    >>>>>>>>>>>> 12.5 TO GO <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<