June (2016) Running Challenge
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6/1 - 3 miles
6/2 - zip
6/3 - 5 miles
6/4 - 5 miles (I did 2 miles of intervals with my friend then walked 2 miles with her) after that I ran 3 miles with Skip so I'm going to count 5 miles
6/5 - 5 miles
6/6 - rest
6/7 - 7 miles
6/8 - 5 miles another perfect morning to run!
6/9 - 4 miles loving the weather woohoo!!!
6/10 - rest day rest day I hate rest days but I need to do a long(est) run tomorrow so it's rest day rest day
6/11 - 6 miles 80F at start of run almost 90F when we were done...hot hot hot
40 of 100 miles
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Not so comfortable 8 miles with a friend in the mid day heat/humidity today. I probably should have gotten up earlier to beat the heat, and ended up paying for it in the form of a bit of stomach discomfort. Feeling much better now after a shower and cold water.
On the plus side, the weather is supposed to be in the 60s at tomorrow's 7am run.
6/1 - 4 miles
6/2 - 8 miles
6/3 - 13.5 miles
6/5 - 13.5 miles
6/6 - 9 miles
6/7 - 10 miles
6/9 - 12 miles
6/10 - 9 miles
6/11 - 8 miles
Total: 87 miles
Goal: 200 miles
Remaining: 113 miles
2016 Race Schedule:
Disney Marathon - Jan 6 - 3:29:09
Gasparilla 15K - Feb 20 - 1:01:59
Ironman 70.3 Florida - Apr 10 - 5:07:51
Pittsburgh Marathon - May 1 - 3:08:25
Ironman 70.3 Augusta - Sep 25
Chicago Marathon - Oct 9
Ironman Florida - Nov 53 -
Mandilmommy wrote: »
Hi, My name is Beatrice and I am a stay at home mom to a 3 year old boy. You would think I run enough with him but nope. I am very new to running and exercising in general but so I am trying to stay motivated and on track towards my fitness goals. I have a Fitbit that has kept me on track and keeps me motivated, but I think this running group will help so much more. Any tips for a newbie to the fitness world? Any advice? Thanks!!
For running I would suggest C25K to work your way up slowly and safely. Have fun, enjoy yourself and welcome!
@drewmarcy13 OMG are you okay? Crazy New Yorkers
@MNlittlefinn hell of a great job!!!! Woohoo!!
@kimlight2 great job in what sounds like miserable conditions
@stoshew71 what street is that?1 -
@skippygirlsmom
I'm okay just have a really swollen left knee. Took the bicycle right to the left knee.2 -
1st. 3km
1st. 6km
3rd. 3km
3rd. 4km
4th. 5km
6th. 4km
8th. 4km
10th. 3km
11th. 5km (local parkrun)
Total 37km
No double runs this week!
Upcoming races:
19th Mersey Tunnel 10km
26th Race for Life 5km
5th July Hospice Colour Run 5km
Happy running3 -
Did a nice 10 mile run at an easy pace this morning. Felt good enough that I was able to push it a little on my last mile, when I'm usually pretty fatigued on my long runs. Still not setting any records, but I'm getting it done.
It was hot enough that I had to hose myself down when I got home. I'm thinking next time I might just forget the self restraint and take a swim in the stock tank a half mile from the house with the dogs. They said the water was perfect!
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Date Miles MTD ------ ----- ------ June 1 5.1 5.1 June 2 5.6 10.7 June 4 5.8 16.5 June 5 4.2 20.7 June 7 4.2 24.9 June 9 5.1 30.0 June 10 4.3 34.3 June 11 13.2 47.5
Hey, look at that ... an impromptu Half Marathon!8 -
DrewMarcy13 wrote: »@skippygirlsmom
I'm okay just have a really swollen left knee. Took the bicycle right to the left knee.
@drewmarcy13 glad it wasn't worst. Feel better soon.1 -
1---6.01
4---5.05
5---5.30
8---9.01easy
11---6.74 another heat training run. Was 86-90F (30-32C), and the park had so many poeple, I missed a cool dip.
16---Surgery, dum dum dummmm
32.11/40+ miles. I updated my goal from 80+ to 40+. *Sigh*. Least there's a fair chance I'll hit it
Upcoming races:
11/05/16 Jenks Half Jenks OK
12/11/16 BMW Dallas Marathon, Half
Run the year 2016 891.25/ 2016
Hopeful races:
March 19th 2017 RNR Half Dallas, TX
March 26th 2017 A2A 5k Ardmore, OK
April 30th 2017 OKC Memorial Marathon, Half.
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Had the best 3 mile run in the rain last night! I wish triple jogging strollers weren't so $$$ or I'd be out today too but alas, it is a strength training night.
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Lately I've been experiencing back pain while jogging along my route. I wear Nike Free Runs, but I feel the pain is from wearing a backpack that is 10lbs and above most days. There may be a dilemma quickly evolving: drop the backpack while running, or find a different route at a different time where I don't need the bag. Boo.
On the plus side, I'm almost at 10km! Yay!
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@mnlittlefinn - Congrats!
Nice run this morning alone in downtown KC, but I found out today that a bunch of the other people that are here run in the mornings. But they start a little late for me. I need an hour to get ready after a run. I told my daughter and she said "can't you just get ready faster?" hmmm. I don't know. So I am going to try it tomorrow with them and see how it goes and then if I need to leave earlier I will just run about 30 mins on my own and then catch up to them. I suppose since I'm going to be running 7 days in a row I don't need to run 5 every day like I prefer to do at home.
Anyway, 4.28 miles. It was great but I had trouble finding the hotel even though I was within a block of it. I'm so unobservant of buildings, they just all look the same to me.
6/1 - 22 miles cycling
6/2 - 5 miles + strength training
6/3 -rest and recovery day
6/4 - 34 miles cycling
6/5 - 42 miles cycling
6/6 - rest day - only 4 hours sleep - didn’t think I should
6/7 - strength training + 1 mile on treadmill (tropical storm rest day)
6/8 - 5 miles - yay! finally. Even though it was 95% humidity.
6/9 - 6 miles in the daylight!
6/10 - travel/rest day
6/11 - 4.28 miles
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6 trail miles this morning. I was super slow??? Like 2-3 min per mile slower than 2 weeks ago on the same trail. Can't decide if I walked more or if the heat was an issue. It was 78-82 during the 85 min I was there. I'll have to look at my graphs more closely to figure out if I walked more than I thought.
@ddmom0811 I need an hour also
@MNLittleFinn Great race!
Lots of posts so I'll just say awesome running everyone!3 -
I had hoped to complete my ShePower virtual HM today but the weather did not cooperate. It was unexpectedly cold, drizzly and out right raining - when does So CA get rain in June?? I was looking forward to a cool somewhat drizzly run and it was really enjoyable for the first 4-5 miles but then it really started coming down and blowing right in my face. I love running in the rain but not when I am not prepared for it. Between the rain and the wind I got sooo cold and just decided to head back home
I had my phone in my running pack (more or less water resistant) but it kept shorting out with Siri popping on over and over at random - it was so irritating! That and the GPS also had an issue stopping and starting randomly. I am sure I went a bit further but regardless it wasn't the 13.1 I was hoping to get in.
Date..........Miles.........Total
06/01.......0.00..........0.00
06/02.......4.67..........4.67 + Strength Training
06/03.......4.69..........9.36
06/04.......6.50........15.86
06/05.......3.00........18.86
06/06.......6.25........25.11 + Agility
06/07.......0.00........25.11 + Strength Training
06/08.......0.00........25.11
06/09.......5.28........30.39 + Rally
06/10.......6.81........37.20
06/11.....11.13........48.33
Upcoming Races - Let me know if you will be running too!
06/25/16 - SHEPower Virtual Half Marathon
07/31/16 - San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon
09/18/16 - Beat the Blerch Half Marathon, Seattle
11/19/16 - USA Invitational Half Marathon (Yay, I qualified again!)
12/18/16 - San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
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DATE...............MILES...........TOTAL
6/1...................REST.................0.00
6/2.....................7.00.................7.00
6/3.....................5.00...............12.00
6/4...................10.00...............22.00
6/5.....................6.25...............28.25
6/6...................REST...............28.25
6/7.....................3.00...............31.25
6/8...................REST...............31.25
6/9.....................3.00...............34.25
6/10.................REST...............34.25
6/11...................4.25.............. 38.50
2016 Races
5/14: Glacier Ridge Ultra -- 50k (Portersville, PA)
7/9: Buckeye Trail 50k -- 50k (Brecksville, OH)
9/10: 1st Annual Possum Glory Endurance Race -- 50k (Northern Cambria, PA)
10/1: Cloudsplitter 100 -- 100 Miles (Pine Mountain, KY)
10/15: Buffalo Creek Half Marathon (Sarver, PA)
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Great job on the races and long runs.
Back from vacay - had decided on a longish run this morning from the hotel. Scoped it out on MapMyRun, and thought I had a 3.2 mile course, that I could easily double. Got up, and fiddled around until the hotel opened the continental for COFFEEEEEEE. That taken care of (and the requisite bio break brought on by said COFFEEEEE), I headed out, and decided to do a good stretch rather than putting on the knee thingy - it was already starting to warm up for the day, and I didn't want to take the time to go back to my room.
The hotel is on the campus, or at least RIGHT beside the campus for Charleston Southern University, and it appears to be a nice small pretty campus. I headed out, and almost immediately saw a couple of parking lots that I could round-about to pick up some extra mileage, so it was already over 2 miles before I got off the campus proper. I'd seen on MapMyRun that there was a sidewalk along the roadway, and had picked out my turn-around as the entrance to the "water park." I'm be-bopping along, and didn't see the water park. And didn't see it. And still didn't see it. By now, I'm nearing the 4-mile mark, and decide I'll just turn around there, and then reverse my course for an 8-mile run.
Only problem - my calculations said that if I do that, I'm gonna fail to be the wake-up call for SWMBO, and we have a tour setup that requires her to be up around that time. Oh well, I can either shorten the run, or call her. Get to the decision point around the 6-mile mark, and decide, "Screw it. I'm ready to be done. It's hot." Wind up with 6.5 and a good day.
BTW - this is North Charleston. They have a SWEET bike/pedestrian pathway along "University Boulevard" and it's really great. I felt no qualms whatsoever about running way out and back. I intend to send a note to the city fathers to thank them for their foresight.4 -
Doing these little runs every other day is driving me crazy... ran a little over four miles on trails today with a knee brace... awkward and uncomfortable. I can't get myself to just bag the running for a week or two... I keep hoping that each time I go out it will be better. The only thing I felt like I learned today, is that I probably could have forced a lot more miles out of the knee today. But not knowing what the issue really is kinda spooks me...3
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PoppetsMaster wrote: »Doing these little runs every other day is driving me crazy... ran a little over four miles on trails today with a knee brace... awkward and uncomfortable. I can't get myself to just bag the running for a week or two... I keep hoping that each time I go out it will be better. The only thing I felt like I learned today, is that I probably could have forced a lot more miles out of the knee today. But not knowing what the issue really is kinda spooks me...
Been there, done that. Just remember that running 4 miles every other day is better than not running at all, and you *WILL* get better. It won't take forever, it will just feel like it's taking forever.
And don't be ashamed to seek medical advice to determine exactly what the issue is. If you can learn what the issue is, it's easier to work on it.4 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »
@stoshew71 what street is that?
Cecil Ashburn. If you pass Fleet Feet on Carl T Jones, 4 Mile Rd turns into Cecil Ashburn and goes over the mountain and heads right into 431 and Big Cove Greenway where Running of the Bulls is held.
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@poppetsmaster Hang in there!
@9voice9 Sounds like a great vacation run.
Upon further reflection, I did count a short warmup walk in my run mileage....carried my water and stopped to drink, waded in the creek twice and splashed in the amazingly chilly water.....and 3 times I tried to run up the big hill and couldn't win the mental battle and walked the rest of the way up. So I guess I shouldn't be surprised I "ran" 14 min miles.
I ran almost 3 miles with wet feet bc my first dip in the creek was at 3.3 of 6 miles. My trail shoes emptied nicely and I forgot they were wet after about a minute. My trail shoes are also still shockingly clean.
I tripped once on a rock but just stumbled and recovered. Whew!
@stoshew71 Forgot to mention earlier, cool pics and great elevation! I only had 400ft for my 6 miles and my glutes were feeling it.3 -
June goal.....run
6/1 rest
6/2 3.59
6/3 dog nursing
6/4 worked unplanned, unexpected overtime. crap.
6/5 5.39
6/6 dog nursing....DH was longingly looking at his weedwhacker. I spelled him to go whack off.
6/7 5.31
6/8 3.60
6/9 3.12
6/10 gave DH a nursing break
6/11 8.32
Total 29.33
Upcoming races:
SHEPower Virtual Half: sometime in June or July......when dog needs less nursing
Las Vegas RocknRoll Half 11/13/16
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Can I join in, I have started running recently and would like to try and do 40 miles between now and the end of the month4
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Goal 120 km run 120 km bike 12 km swim
4 - 6 km run
6 - 21.4 km run
9 - 30.1 km cycling
10 - 6.1 km run
11 - 8.2 km run
12 - 1.1 km swim & 8 km run (TBD)
Totals 49.7 km running 30.1 km cycling 1.1 km swimming
So, I'm embracing the dark side and starting tri training. I'm following a swim-focused olympic plan while keeping my running up (hmm, wonder how that's going to work?!). 2x bike, 3x swim, 4x run, 2x strength/flex/stretch and 1-2 days off. Classic 10% increase per week (volume training) with 3rd week de-load.
The plan I looked at and modified is a 16 week Olympic distance one (http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=34) which should be fine to get me to complete a baby Sprint by August 14th (400m/17.5km/4.5km) as a reasonable experience while keeping the running going. Second objective is to be ready for 88km ultra next May.
Training, due to travel and life stuff, will switch a lot week to week - as long as I get the workouts in, I'm good.
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@Petrim77 of course, just jump right in!1
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6/1: 5 miles
6/2: 6.4 miles
6/3: Rest
6/4: Lazy
6/5: 9 miles
6/6: 5 miles
6/7: 4 miles
6/8: 6.5 miles << Wednesday group run
6/9: 6.4 miles << Thursday PUB RUN!
6/10: Rest day finally
6/11: 13.1 << Halfway Half (unofficial)
6/12: 10 miles
It's been a while since I updated.... oops! Currently eating my post-run popsicle after a hot, hot run! Meant to run 15 today, but only managed 10. It was 75F when I got up at 5:00, started my run at 5:45, and it was 80F when I got back around 7:30. Not fun. Plus it was humid. Plus my legs were strangely tired from yesterday's 13.1. Plus my hip was out of alignment. Plus my bowels threw in the towel around 6 miles in and I had to walk-run home and try not to poo myself.
All in all... I've had better runs.
Yesterday was a blast though with the Halfway Half! It was unofficial, so it was more or less a supported group run. There were strategic coolers of water and GU on the course, which was a godsend. Ice cubes + spots bra = winning combo. The only downside was the "race" started at 9:00 and when we finished around 11:30 (we had long stops in the shade at the water stops!) it was close to 85F.
And on the plus side for all of you, I got this nice group shot of my running group's butts
Upcoming Races:
6/11: Pacers Princeton Halfway Half (Princeton, NJ)
7/4: A 4th of July race somewhere!
9/11: Lehigh Valley Via Marathon (Allentown, PA)
11/20: Philadelphia Marathon (Philly, PA)
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Just did an easy run today since DH got me up early to help him get ready for work and it was cool out. I was really tight so did a long walk warm up and some stretches but couldn't get loosened up. Tomorrow is a rest day so I will spend the day stretching as I can. I looked at times from yesterday's race and everyone was at least 3 minutes slower than previous years so I don't feel as bad, still annoyed, but not as much. Time to start adding mileage and moving forward.
Date Run Totals
6/1 - 2 mi - 2 mi
6/3 - 3 mi - 5 mi
6/4 - 3 mi - 8 mi
6/7 - 3 mi - 11 mi
6/11- 3 mi - 14 mi
6/12- 2 mi - 16mi
Goal 40 miles
Races :
6/11 Run and Ride 5K Cedar Point - Done
7/10 Debbie Hudacko 5 mile
10/8 Outdoor Trail Series 5 mile #1
11/5 Outdoor Trail Series 5 mile #2
12/3 Outdoor Trail Series 5 mile #3
12/11 Santa Hustle Half Marathon Cedar Point3 -
@tacosticks - I have found that when I don't have enough arch support, my back gives me more trouble. I splurged on Nike running shoes a year ago (usually wear Asics or Saucony), and that did not have nearly enough support for me. I had terrible knee pain and back pain with them. This isn't necessarily a slam on Nike running shoes (though I won't buy them for running again); it's just a thought about how important the right shoes can be. So - could be the backpack, but might also be the shoes.
On a different note to the group - grr. Why can't I tag people in here all of a sudden? Any thoughts? ETA: apparently I can - it just doesn't autofill the name.
And with that, I think I'll go for a run. xoxo0 -
Glad I got up early for my group run this morning as there were 6 of us including a father daughter duo who both went down and scraped elbows/knees a few miles apart. At that hour of the morning, the weather mostly cooperated which was a welcome change from yesterday. With the extra mile to/from the group run, I ended up doing 12 miles which was a good way to wrap up the week. One more cooler weather climate run planned for tomorrow morning, then I return back to the Florida summer icky season.
6/1 - 4 miles
6/2 - 8 miles
6/3 - 13.5 miles
6/5 - 13.5 miles
6/6 - 9 miles
6/7 - 10 miles
6/9 - 12 miles
6/10 - 9 miles
6/11 - 8 miles
6/12 - 12 miles
Total: 99 miles
Goal: 200 miles
Remaining: 101 miles
2016 Race Schedule:
Disney Marathon - Jan 6 - 3:29:09
Gasparilla 15K - Feb 20 - 1:01:59
Ironman 70.3 Florida - Apr 10 - 5:07:51
Pittsburgh Marathon - May 1 - 3:08:25
Ironman 70.3 Augusta - Sep 25
Chicago Marathon - Oct 9
Ironman Florida - Nov 53 -
01/06 4 miles
07/06 4 miles
08/06 4 miles
09/06 4 miles
12/06 3 miles
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I had my first race today since my surgery and nearly month-long break in training. Sadly, my little guy couldn't run it with me since he has come down with strep throat. I think he would have found it challenging anyway, as it was already 80 degrees at 8 am when we started. That, plus swampy humidity and full sun most of the course did not make for a fast race for anybody--eta except for my age group, apparently, lol. I came in just about where I always do: smack dab in the middle. I was 67th out of around 200 overall and 8th in my AG--at 35:18 chip time. Craziness!
ETA: Wowza. I figured it would be *easier* to win as I moved up an age group. Nothing doing! The top three in my age group were faster than the top three in the group below us. And two of the top 3 finishers in the women's category and the second place finisher in the whole race was in my age group at 18:06.
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