June (2016) Running Challenge
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Date Miles today. Miles for June
6/1 5 miles - 5 << Another recovery run.
6/2 6.5 miles - 11.5
Upcoming races:
UAH 8K - 3/6 <<< 34:33 3 in AG
Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4 <<< 19:10 (2.9 mi) 1 in AG 5 OA
Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30 << 44:57 PR
Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25
Rocket City Marathon - 12/10
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Rest day for me. From running. Need to do my pilates at some point. As much as I want to run, rest day couldn't have come at a better time. My right knee is being a pain today. I've had a sharp pain on the inside edge of my right kneecap for a long time now. Just off and on. Usually I feel it when I'm shuffling around the house and stepping at odd angles vs. continuous forward motion. It never throbs or swells or hurts long term. No problem with squats or stairs. But days like today worry me, when it's being more finicky than usual. Ibuprofen and Icy Hot and I hope to feel better tomorrow.2
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Namaste, everyone. Tried hot yoga for the first time this morning. My eagle was ... amusing. Too bad it's not acceptable to giggle when people get all tied up in knots the wrong way. I was definitely giggle-worthy this morning. My ADD permitted the yoga practice, which was surprising. I thought I'd be restless. Still ... hoping for a run this afternoon!
Someone recorded me doing Yoga....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QCIrJNqVtQ 7 -
You and me both @Stoshew71! I can't downward dog to save my life....2
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6/1 - 5.11 miles on National / Global Running Day! Woot!
6/2 - 4.55 miles. Gorgeous morning!
@Stoshew71 - You are mistaken, that is definitely me!
@WhatMeRunning - I am strongly considering the I-35 Challenge (HM variety) this fall. What's the vibe like at KC Marathon? How big does it tend to be? Just trying to see how hard it would be to manage. Thanks!2 -
New epiphany for today: I love my new little foam roller. should have gotten a foam roller a long time ago4
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@skippygirlsmom it's Saturday.
fun ensued. i was taught the girlie art of pedicures. champagne was popped. lyra was played on
there was plenty of dirty talk. because yoga girls are awesome.3 -
@mnlittlefinn I love my foam roller too. But not as much as I love this https://www.gofit.net/index.php/products/all-gofit-products/all-gofit-products-mpm/extreme-massage-bar.html I picked it up at Academy Sports in January and have loved it.
@moyer566 That looks painful to me! I used to love being upside down as a kid. Now it makes my head hurt.1 -
@skippygirlsmom it's Saturday.
fun ensued. i was taught the girlie art of pedicures. champagne was popped. lyra was played on
there was plenty of dirty talk. because yoga girls are awesome.
@moyer566 I think I need to try yoga. Have a great time on Saturday!!! Best wishes and congrats.
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@greenolivetree that sucker is painful. a lot of time's they are wrapped and this one is still slippery aluminum. i spend a lot of time upside down. my students usually get as acclimated as me
i guess i'm just a glutton for punishment with running, aerial hammock, lyra, heck, i used to spin fire
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »@glitterrainn I remember the first time I ran a whole mile. I was crying and I got to work I couldn't wait to tell my boss and everyone else who would listen to me. Great job!!!!
Thanks!! I ran my second mile and didn't stop either. I ran with my 10 year old. I made a new PR of 10:57. I have never ran a mile under 11 mins. Hopefully I can keep that up!!! I almost cried I was so happy!!4 -
It has a great vibe and lots of course support/volunteers. It is among the top events in this area in my opinion. As for how big it is, it is the largest here but nothing compared to honestly large events. Last year there were 1300 in the full, 4600 in the half, and 900 in the 5k, for a total of nearly 7,000 participants. I had no trouble with parking and you can park close to the event with relative ease (early birds get the best). There are parking garages, large parking lots and nearby streets for overflow parking, no need for shuttling.6/1 - 5.11 miles on National / Global Running Day! Woot!
6/2 - 4.55 miles. Gorgeous morning!
@Stoshew71 - You are mistaken, that is definitely me!
@WhatMeRunning - I am strongly considering the I-35 Challenge (HM variety) this fall. What's the vibe like at KC Marathon? How big does it tend to be? Just trying to see how hard it would be to manage. Thanks!
It is hilly. That is the only complaint you will hear from people, but it has always been hilly and is known to be hilly. Nobody goes thinking it is flat unless they sign up blindly and don't check/ask beforehand.0 -
glitterrainn wrote: »skippygirlsmom wrote: »@glitterrainn I remember the first time I ran a whole mile. I was crying and I got to work I couldn't wait to tell my boss and everyone else who would listen to me. Great job!!!!
Thanks!! I ran my second mile and didn't stop either. I ran with my 10 year old. I made a new PR of 10:57. I have never ran a mile under 11 mins. Hopefully I can keep that up!!! I almost cried I was so happy!!
@glitterrainn your profile pix is perfect for you. BTW way to go to your 10 year old! I run with my 16 year old daughter, it's a great bonding experience. I know both @shanaber, @ddmom0811 and a few others run with their children too when they can. It's awesome.
Love this.
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »glitterrainn wrote: »skippygirlsmom wrote: »@glitterrainn I remember the first time I ran a whole mile. I was crying and I got to work I couldn't wait to tell my boss and everyone else who would listen to me. Great job!!!!
Thanks!! I ran my second mile and didn't stop either. I ran with my 10 year old. I made a new PR of 10:57. I have never ran a mile under 11 mins. Hopefully I can keep that up!!! I almost cried I was so happy!!
@glitterrainn your profile pix is perfect for you. BTW way to go to your 10 year old! I run with my 16 year old daughter, it's a great bonding experience. I know both @shanaber, @ddmom0811 and a few others run with their children too when they can. It's awesome.
Love this.
nice!
aerial yoga is awesome and easier on the joints and you get deeper stretches3 -
@karllundy - Here is the KC Marathon (full) elevation profile from Strava last year for reference. For the HM course just cut out the section from mile 9 to 22 as mile 9 is about where the HM turn was and the full came back to that same spot later to run the same route to the finish.
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@poppetsmaster - saw these and thought of you.
https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/women-s-ua-fat-tire-low-trail-running-shoes/pid1276809-0010 -
Signed up for a virtual 5k this weekend. Wouldn't normally do something like this but a friend of my sister has a child affected by this disease. https://bdsra.redpodium.com/batten-awareness-weekend-virtual-5k I would've run 5k anyway and it's for a good cause
@ddmom0811 Those shoes!
We have a bike shop here called Phat Tire.
@moyer566 Fire is painful too. LOL2 -
@skippygirlsmom - I love that! Especially the part at the end where it says " I don't know how to give up". That is a mindset my dad instilled in us as children. We were never allowed to quit anything we started. We always had to see it through to the end. There were times as a child that I hated him for it, but now as an adult, there is not a day that goes by that I don't thank him.2
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@poppetsmaster - saw these and thought of you.
https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/women-s-ua-fat-tire-low-trail-running-shoes/pid1276809-001
Oh my lord. No.... just... no.1 -
PoppetsMaster wrote: »@poppetsmaster - saw these and thought of you.
https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/women-s-ua-fat-tire-low-trail-running-shoes/pid1276809-001
Oh my lord. No.... just... no.
LOL I knew you would be rushing out to buy those. HA! I'm sure they have a men's version too!
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Going to go for 50 miles this month.1
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@poppetsmaster - saw these and thought of you.
https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/women-s-ua-fat-tire-low-trail-running-shoes/pid1276809-001
They are scary looking.0 -
Uh-oh. I am now wishing I hadn't checked Facebook, or been a Marathon Maniac/Half Fanatic.
They are having their 2016 MM/HF Reunion at the Des Moines Marathon on 10/6. That event is day two of the I-35 challenge (which @karllundy just referenced above) with the KC Marathon the day before (which I am signed up for already).
So all I would have to do, in theory, is run both events to go enjoy the camaraderie at the reunion. I would also get 4 medals (one for each event, one for the I-35 challenge, and a MM/HF reunion medal) but I typically find those extra medals a bit boring because I didn't do anything different to earn them than what I did to get the finisher medals for each event. So that aspect doesn't really entice me at all.
BUT...If I wanted to use both events to try and level up in some way there is only one option for me which is to run the full marathon both days which would take me from Bronze (1 star) to Iridium (4 stars).
I'm also wondering if this is what made @karllundy interested.
This is nuts. I had no thoughts at all, anywhere close, to attempting two fulls on back to back days. And here I am wondering now...
I need professional help.2 -
WhatMeRunning wrote: »Uh-oh. I am now wishing I hadn't checked Facebook, or been a Marathon Maniac/Half Fanatic.
I need professional help.
LOL, no worries. So do I. I was going to say "so do all of us" but didn't want to speak for the masses.
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »Uh-oh. I am now wishing I hadn't checked Facebook, or been a Marathon Maniac/Half Fanatic.
I need professional help.
LOL, no worries. So do I. I was going to say "so do all of us" but didn't want to speak for the masses.
Preach it girl, you speak for the masses LOL2 -
greenolivetree wrote: »You and me both @Stoshew71! I can't downward dog to save my life....
I'm not a big yoga fan, but downward dog is the best calf stretch you can imagine, so it's been a life saver for me after years of shin-splints.glitterrainn wrote: »Thanks!! I ran my second mile and didn't stop either. I ran with my 10 year old. I made a new PR of 10:57. I have never ran a mile under 11 mins. Hopefully I can keep that up!!! I almost cried I was so happy!!
And now you'll be hooked! That's the feeling motivating all of us, just with newer aims each time. Welcome to the club!
My monthly mileage
2nd June - 3.53 miles (tempo instead of the recovery pace I intended to do, oops)
MTD - 3.53/80 miles
Upcoming races:
18th Sept - Run Reigate Half Marathon
2nd Oct - Tonbridge Half Marathon
30th Oct - River Thames Half Marathon
9th April 2017 - Brighton Marathon
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@skippygirlsmom, 9voice9 and @7lenny7 - Thank you for answering my question. I think that is the direction I am leaning is to fit them in when I can which on days I work it is getting up an hour early, when it is cooler and doing it then and on my off days doing it when I can fit it in which is closer to 8 or 9 AM.
@MobyCarp - Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I forget about the sleep part because I feel I am in a constant state of sleep deprivation LOL. I work 10+ hour shifts with a commute that is over an hour without traffic.
my day starts at 5:30 AM and I am not back home until 8:30 PM if I am lucky and have to do Mom stuff until who knows when. To me getting up an hour earlier isn't a big deal because by the end of the day I am exhausted anyways. My days off are my "catch up days" and even then I only sleep until 8 or 9 because my internal alarm wakes me up.
I am just trying to work thru some frustration with myself right now because my runs aren't what I want them to be and feel like I am not improving. I think doing 2 or 3 days early before the "real heat" hits and then 1 day later on would be a better balance. I think my issue is trying to find that balance you speak of, effective training, training for conditions and not getting injured without losing sleep and eating right plus not overthinking it and enjoying the process. Thank you for the reminder that this is what I do for FUN. It is a stress reliever and if I am not perfect, so what.3 -
Got my formal registration confirmation for my next 50k. New course for me which makes everything fun.
It says it is a single-track course that includes rocks, roots, stream crossings and approximately 2,500′ of elevation gain.
Then they posted these "warnings":
"Recent rains might have washed out multiple sections of the trail. Be advised that the trail could be slippery and muddy. Be prepared for wet conditions and loose footing. Down trees are always on the trail, so use caution navigating over or around them. Bridges can be slick and cambered causing potential hazards so be aware of your footing." (Who cambers trail bridges??)
"There are no less than 8 stream crossings in each direction. Most are 4-6 inches deep “one-footers.” You can get across most every one with a good hop and getting only “one-foot” wet. Plan on wet feet." (I will be soaked, because I don't hop. Ever.)
"Also, is easy to get off course in the final mile before the finish line." (Seriously? WTF??? After running for 7 hours on a booby-trapped trail they decide to screw with your head on Mile 31... gotta love a RD with a sense of humor...)
"The mosquitoes and deer flies are abundant." (I will look so beautiful when I finish.)
@7Lenny7 wants my bib...4 -
I'll shoot for 50.....and if I get more, so be it.
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I wanted to do 5 miles today but I had some other errands to attend to. This is what I did get to do today though:
Hopefully tomorrow and Saturday I can get some walks/runs in.2
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