June (2016) Running Challenge
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kristinegift wrote: »
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
Loves me some runners butts!
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Took yesterday off. Did 5 today and ran most of it
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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
6/12 - 5 miles by myself and then 5 miles of intervals with my friend so I'm going to call it 8 miles - another way hot one
48 of 100 miles
@kristinegift it has been hot, where are you all running, looks nice. My poor friend today I had to step 15 feet off the trail and she looked at me like I was nuts. I was like hey I can't run (or walk) back fast enough to make the porta john LOL
@petrim77 welcome
@evgenizyntx your schedule made me tired
@4leighbee autofill isn't working for me either on names I wish it would
@tacosticks I don't hear a lot of good reviews on Nike running shoes.
@5beautifuldays sorry little dude has strep :c great job on your race, I move up to a new AG group we'll see how it works out for me LOL
@pshara great 5 miles!2 -
At 26.6k so far this month. Plan to get my act together next weekend. Was at my brothers this weekend in Scottish Highlands so took advantage and did my first trails. It was slow going but beautiful.
Also I saw this and whilst it made me think of this forum, it was how different to this you guys are.
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Date.....Distance..Avg hr/Pace/km
June 1 - 6.1 km - 156/5:47
June 2 - 5.5 km - 154/6:00
June 3 - 5.0 km - 153/6:12
June 4 - 7.0 km - 184/4:25
June 5 - 6.0 km - 143/6:27
June 6 - Rest
June 7 - 6.0 km - 143/6:13
June 8 - 6.8 km - 148/6:11 (Hot)
June 9 - 5.8 km - 150/5:58
June 10 - rest
June 11 - 5.0 km - 184/4:26
June 12 - 6.0 km - 149/6:05
03/04: Bucharest 10k and Family run 48:28
16/04: Color Run Bucharest
17/04: Forest Run 5k 22:05
04/06: Happy Run 5k 21:573 -
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 June 12 3.7 51.2
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EvgeniZyntx wrote: »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.
Cool! I'll live vicariously through you.
@5beautifuldays Great post-surgery race! Bummer about the freaky fast AG
@amandajs232 Beautiful pics. Re: the introvert runner, I recently caught myself running faster than planned just to get away from other runners. I was keeping my distance behind a group of ladies but after a mile they took a walk break. So I passed them but I was afraid they might start running and pass me again. So I just ran fast to get away
Lots of thunder and lightning here so not sure if I'll get a Sunday run.
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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 6.1 km run
Totals 47.8 km running 30.1 km cycling 1.1 km swimming
Corrected - had to roll back 2 km today. Life got in the way - daughter outing to the movies. Which, I forgot to mention was my company this morning in the swim and yesterday she cycled while I ran.
And embarrassingly for me, I discovered that my daughter (11) can't swim 25m. The 4th and last one is always the least well shod. Whoops. Something to work on, we did a little impromptu lesson but somehow in all the other activity we do she never got the right swim lessons. So, while my ex is now looking at lessons, I'm also thinking to do a few sessions with her and we will get this straightened out soon.
And before my run, I took a nap, the girls had tired me out with an indoor climbing session. About 30 minutes on the "block" and about an hour on belay, with my 13-year old doing some lead climbing too.
Busy Sunday.
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June Running Totals (miles)
6/1 – rest day
6/2 – 6.11 easy
6/3 – rest day
6/4 – 7.21 easy with hills
6/5 – 7.42 easy
6/6 – rest day
6/7 – 8.56 easy
6/8 – rest day
6/9 – 8.01 easy
6/10 – rest day
6/11 – 10.09 with hills and humidity
6/12 – 6.21 easy with 1 stride
June total to date – 53.21
Nominal Challenge Goal – 100 miles
Real Goals: Recover from injury to the point where running feels normal again. Stretch goal, recover to the point where I can run at race pace.
Today's notes – After running 10 miles for the first time since PT yesterday, I decided to limit myself to 6 miles today. Got sunshine and 66° F (19° C) with a stiff west wind that kept it from feeling hot. The humidity wasn't as oppressive as yesterday, or perhaps it was just that I had some wind and the temperature did not rise while I was running.
On the down side, without the heat and humidity to distract me I notices my perennially sore right hip abductor more. Most of the run, it was a steady dull ache; but that didn't start till about 2 miles in, just when I'd warmed up enough for all the minor aches in my right knee and calf to fade into nothing. Oh, well. I'm slowly getting better. I'm happier when I focus on "better" rather than on "slowly."
I adjusted the route on the fly, and was going to hit 6 miles very close to my driveway; but there was traffic when I got to the final corner, so a dab got added from going around the block. Came out to right about 10K. Way at the end, I finished with a stride and focused on form. A couple of things became clear. First, I am getting better. Second, I'm not enough better to race a 5K at this point. Maybe a week from today, maybe not. Time will tell.
2016 races:
January 1, 2016 Resolution Run 7.5 mile (Mendon, NY) finished in 53:58
January 9, 2016 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) finished in 1:30:59
March 12, 2016 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY) finished in 32:32
March 26, 2016 Spring Forward Distance Run 15K (Mendon, NY) finished in 1:05:24
April 18, 2016 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:23:01
April 24, 2016 Flower City Challenge Half Marathon (Rochester, NY) finished in 1:36:50, targeting MP
May 15, 2016 Highland Hospital Lilac Run 10K (Rochester, NY) DNS - injury
June 19, 2016 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY)
July 16, 2016 Shoreline Half Marathon (Hamlin, NY)
September 18, 2016 Rochester Marathon (Rochester, NY)
November 24, 2016 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY)
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@kristinegift; Love the Idea of a "Post-run popsicle" the "walk-run home and try not to poo myself" not so much.
Might have to try the Idea of a Supported Group Run.
LOL from your " Ice cubes + spots bra = winning combo" there are some visualizations that you cant delete/undo.
As one of the Slow/middle of the pack gang all I can ever get is "group shots of my running group's butts" The bonus benefit is I have the best and biggest Cheering squad when crossing the Finish line.
@5BeautifulDays Welcome back after your surgery and nearly month-long break in training. Sorry your little guy couldn't run. Changing AG can be a Good/Bad thing depending on who is already in the group. Although it is strange how some AG seem to collect more than their share of Jackrabbits. Great result Top 1/3 overall and 8th in your AG-at 35:18 chip time.
I am still on the IR List - just killed me today working the 5km water station at our Local Community - Club Supported Run, 5k, 10k and HM. Seeing my friends run by - really wanted to just ditch it and run.3 -
No time to read or catch up with anything. I can see that this week will just be run, work, post, sleep! Feel quite out of touch with everything because we can't have our phones on all day while grading.
Ran one mile alone before the group run then 4.5 with the group. It was fun, but it just starts a little late for me to get ready. But, I somehow did it! So I think I will try to do that again tomorrow.
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 in KC
6/12 - 5.5 miles in KC
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3.1 sticky, humid miles this morning. My goal for the week was 20 miles, but I only got 18.
For the month of June
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Rain stopped, sun came out. It was downright steamy out there. 3 very sweaty miles done and filed under "Runs I want to forget or else I'll never run again". Lol It was ONLY 75 degrees and 80% humidity. Somehow with the sun it felt like 95. Glad I opted to take water on a short run. I would've regretted leaving it behind. 2 miles in I got crazy cramps/stitches in both ribs. If I hadn't been 1 mile from home I would've walked it off but knowing it was a short run I pushed through and managed negative splits even though I don't normally have negative splits on this route (slight decline going out and slight incline coming back). Anyway, never regret a run and I'm glad I pushed through. It'll just make running so much sweeter come fall/winter
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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
6/12 3.71
Total 34.04
Upcoming races:
SHEPower Virtual Half: sometime in June or July......when dog needs less nursing
Las Vegas RocknRoll Half 11/13/16
Ticker is my goal for 2016 and accumulation to date:
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1---6.01
4---5.05
5---5.30
8---9.01easy
11---6.74
12---7.17
39.28/40+ WHOO!
near goal!
Upcoming races:
11/05/16 Jenks Half Jenks OK
12/11/16 BMW Dallas Marathon, Half
Run the year 2016 898.42/ 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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Run/walk Goal - June 30 miles
June 4th .........4.25 miles .........Total 4.25
June 5th .........4.5 miles ...........Total 8.25
June 11th........4.35 miles .........Total 12.60
June 12th........4.93 miles .........Total 17.53
Just past halfway mark. The upcoming week is a calm week. Goal is to Run/Walk 4 days this week.2 -
It feels so good to be running again!! Not fast and not a lot, but I'm running!!
June Goal - 50 Miles
6/3 - 4m
6/5 - 6m
6/6 - 1m
6/7 - 2m
6/8 - 16m Bike Ride
6/9 - 3m
6/10 - 3m + 12m Bike Ride
6/12 - 6m
Total Running Miles - 25miles5 -
Went to my first (tiny) running event yesterday - it was a charity run where people basically ran 1km laps to get donations from a sponsor (i.e. the local gym, lol). I'd been hoping to run 5K during the event, but I'd underestimated the motivation that comes from running with others. I did 7K, then went for my post-run coffee at the improvised bar, where I met a friend of mine who had just arrived. I ended up running another lap with him. 8K yesterday, and I've discovered the magic of running events - I'll be keeping an eye on them from now on. 7 -
6/11
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Just a nice easy run after Saturday's fiasco. 2.14 miles done at a 8:00/mile pace3 -
@MNLittleFinn Great race, well done!
@DrLauraDVM16 If the dogs say the water was perfect, it must be true! ^^
@JessicaMcB Rainy run at night sounds great! I went for a night run on Friday (had to watch a soccer game first) and realised now that winter is over, I actually miss running in the dark.
@tacosticks What kind of backpack do you wear? Maybe finding one that doesn't bounce around could help.
@ddmon0811 I actually once missed the first talk of the day at a conference, because I went for a run in the morning and didn't find the way back to the hotel in time. I was actually in the right street, but I ran past it without recognising it and kept going quite a bit further until I realised something was wrong and turned around to try finding it from the other direction.
@shanaber That's such a shame about the weather for your HM! If my phone started shorting out, I'd probably also get worried enough to turn back home. I broke my old one by dropping it into a puddle (during a run, of course), now I'm a bit paranoid regarding phones+water...
@Petrim77 Welcome! :-)
@4leighbee The auto-completion hasn't worked for a week or two now. Kind of annoying, but at least if you type the names by hand the notifications still work.
@5BeautifulDays Congrats on your race! Sounds like you had tough race conditions.
@Amandajs232 Wow, that looks beautiful! Had to laugh about the "introverted runner" story. Although I remember running faster than planned to get away from other people during a race at least twice. Not to avoid talking to them, but because they had jingling small change or keys in their pockets. Drives me insane!
@pthyay Congrats on your first running event! It's really amazing what a difference running in that kind of atmosphere makes.4 -
My log for last week:
- Monday 6/6/2016: rest day
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- Tuesday 6/7/2016: 6.6 km with a little rain and a lot of humidity, ugh!
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- Wednesday 6/8/2016: 13.9 km up & down "my" mountain, a little further up than last time :-)
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- Thursday 6/9/2016: strength training (YAYOG). At least I managed to do it once this week. I really should to do strength training more often!
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- Friday 6/10/2016: 6.5 km after midnight - I "had" to watch the opening game of the soccer championship first. France won
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- Saturday 6/11/2016: 9.9 km - left my watch at home, and don't like checking the phone while I run, so I only looked at the distance once I was already inside. Otherwise, I would have added another little loop on the parking lot!
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- Sunday 6/12/2016: 17.0 km "long" run. In quotes because my last long runs were all longer than that, but I started too late, and didn't want to miss too much of the German team's soccer game, so I decided to keep it a little shorter and slightly faster than usual. Turned out to be the first time outside of a race that I managed to run 10mi in under 2 hours. And the German team won, so it was a good evening all around
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94.1km of 100km done (goal until 15th of June, I'm on vacation for the second half of the month. Yay!)
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6/1 - 5.11 miles on National / Global Running Day! Woot!
6/2 - 4.55 miles. Gorgeous morning!
6/3 - Pre-HM rest day. Too bad, it is a beautiful morning! So, I am drinking extra water and I ate donuts!
6/4 - 13.3 miles at Dam to Dam Half. It was sunny and hot. Sun was brutal. Running was pretty good, but my splits went up gradually over the final 4 miles. Atmosphere was good pre and post-race. Had fun!
6/5 - Rest day + lots of kids' sports.
6/6 - 4.01 mile "recovery" run. I am not good at intentionally keeping my pace slow. I intended 9-9.5 minute miles.
6/7 - 5.35 miles. Longer than intended, because I didn't plan my route and had to get back home. Oh well, bonus 0.85 mile.
6/8 - 3.3 miles on treadmill, then upper body weights and abs.
6/9 - 4.5 miles on treadmill (Trek class). Cut it a bit short as a pain in my "hip" was causing me to alter my stride. Not sure where it came from, hoping it was just sore.
6/10 - 3.78 miles in the hot, humid weather. It was 73° at 5 a.m.! Again, shortened due to hip pain. Dr. Google says it might be greater trochanteric bursitis. Anti-inflammatories, extra ITB and hammy stretches and a reduction in mileage are in order.
6/11 - Rest day, plus stretches and anti-inflammatory med. Lots of housework though.
6/12 - Ditto.
6/13 - 3.5 miles, still hot and humid. Again, hip pain started. This time, I stopped immediately.
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One more rest day since I had not really planned the impact of my Sunday night plans for our 18th wedding anniversary on Monday's morning run.
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June
1-nothing
2-hope to get something in tonight. yoga/circus girls+pedicure night=hangover
3-nothing-last minute errands. essentially sped walked for 3 hours
4-same but all day because, you know, i got married
5-family reunion
6-slept off the weekend
7-4.25mi. felt pretty good
8-3.13mi feeling good, plus stairclimber and foam rolling
9-slept in
10-no run.
11-no run foot stuff still
12-2.5mi sprints for an hour and a half-aka laser tag
RACES:
Jan 16-Frosty 5k-33:43:123 (gun time-don't have chip time)
Feb 13-Steve Cullen Run 8k chip time: 53:37
Feb 15 Puppy Love Virtual Run 10k runkeeper time: 1:13:20
Mar 12-Great Pi Run 5k 32:17
May 7-Door County Half Marathon 2:51:11
May 28-29-Global 5k Run Virtual 40:08
May 28-Top Gun Run 5k Virtual 41:46
June 19th through Sunday, July 10th SHE Power Virtual Half (got my gear-good stuff)
July 20-Cream Puff 5k?
July 30-National Watermelon Day 5k?
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Taking a second rest day in a row, something I have rarely done in the last month and a half. Yesterday was supposed to be an easy run, day after my "10k" but morning thunderstorms and then a 240 mile drive home kind of killed that. Today is scheduled rest, and I'm actually glad for it. Tomorrow is a scheduled 9 mile run, so the extra little rest is a good thing.
Still at 38 miles for the month, but I "think" I'll make it. Switching Thursday's Fartlek to a TI run, because I like those a little better.2 -
June 1- 5 miles solo plus 1.2 miles with the puppy. Also yoga.
June 2- 5 miles hills plus 0.75 miles with the puppy
June 3- Unplanned rest day
June 4- 3 mile walk/ run with puppy
June 5- 11 miles
June 6- 1mile run with puppy
June 7-6.4 miles hilly tempo
June 8-4.3 miles + 0.7 miles with the puppy
June 9- 3 miles solo+ 1 mile with the puppy
June 10- 6 miles AM run
June 11-4 miles
June 12-9 miles
@shanaber -great advice on the puppy training. Stella has "leave it" down pretty well, but I will definitely work on "look". That is still an issue even when just walking. She is very motivated by treats, of course.
I am at 61 miles for the month so far and I have enjoyed all of them. Had a nice longish run on Sunday at a running path/trail by my mother's house. Ran faster than normal, but the pace still felt easy so I will take it. I was wanting to do 10-12 miles, but I had plans to meet up with my brother and his inlaws for breakfast, so I cut it short, rushed through the shower and made it there on time, only to wait 25 minutes for everyone else to show up. Could have easily run an extra 2 miles. That kind of stuff really gets under my skin. Oh, well. It was still a great run.1 -
I may have to take a few days off as my knees have starting driving me CRAZY. Yesterday they hurt so much and all I did was walk 3.5 miles. Not sure what's going on... maybe have to check in with the doctor if this doesn't clear up.0
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I did my first 5k (Race for the Cure) on Saturday woo hoo!! 31:38 chip time. I felt like walking almost the entire time, but I didn't
I do have a question for all you seasoned runners out there, though. My app (mapmyrun) logged 3.2 miles, and I started it as soon as I crossed the start line, so it would match my chip time. Do you usually find race routes are slightly over or under the distance (5k, 10k etc)3
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