July (2016) Running Challenge
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July
2Jul - 8k
3Jul - 6k
5Jul - 6k
7Jul - 7k
9Jul - 10k
10Jul - 8k
45.5/100
Run was fine. Losing my house key was not. Waiting on taxi to take me to mums to get a spare....silver lining- I did another 3k walk on top of my 8k run retracing my steps where I had my phone out and key must have been dropped.
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@ROBOTFOOD -oh my goodness, yes, sorry to laugh at your expense.
@Amandajs232 oh no! did you find the key? I keep thinking I need to hide one outside somewhere liked we used to do when my kids were little. I don't carry a key and rely on the garage door opening but if power goes out for some weird reason, I'd be stuck too.
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I guess it's time I admit....I am sick. No running today but hoping tomorrow. My throat is so irritated, etc.
@ROBOTFOOD and @amandajs232 Sorry for both your situations!1 -
July 8- 4.0
July 9- 3.8
July 10- 6.04 -
7/1: Rest/moving day
7/2: 8 miles
7/3: 3 miles
7/4: 5.8 miles
7/5: 8 miles
7/6: 5 miles
7/7: 5.2 miles (am)
......: 6.4 miles (pm)
7/8: Rest day
7/9: 5.8 miles (Belmar 5 miler: 37:42)
7/10: 14.9 miles
15 on the schedule today, but the coffee shop was .1 too short, and my legs were so dead today that I didn't even care. My legs didn't feel too worn out yesterday after my race, but I was definitely feeling the effort this morning. No pep! But luckily my running buddy didn't mind walking this morning, so we took a few uphill walk breaks. Sometimes summer running is more about getting the mileage in rather than doing it quickly.
Fun story though: this morning I got stalked for a couple houses by a fox!! I came down this long road and there was a fox (gorgeous, very red with black fur on its back and tail) sitting in the middle of the road. Then he saw me coming and he walked over to a yard and sat and started at me. Then when I got close he followed me, jogging along, and then I stopped and he stopped and stared. And then I ran a few steps again, and he followed me! Then I stopped and stared at him until he looked away and walked away a few feet, chuffing at me. When I started running again he followed me to some bushes, but when I crossed a cross-street he didn't follow me any more. He was pretty, but it was also sort of creepy. Usually foxes run away, not follow. But he wasn't foamy or mangy, so I think he was just curious and maybe a little playful. He wasn't running AT me but sort of with me, just getting a little too close for my comfort. It was neat, but also got me running just a bit faster... just in case.
Upcoming Races:
9/11: Lehigh Valley Via Marathon (Allentown, PA)
11/20: Philadelphia Marathon (Philly, PA)
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7/1 - 11.5 - Easy
7/2 - 5.86 - Recovery
7/3 - 18.11 - Long Run
7/4 - 2.0 - Strength Training Warmup
7/5 - 9.0 - Tempo
7/6 - 14.07 - Easy
7/7 - 5.14 - Recovery
7/8 - 12.1 - Easy W/ Strides
7/9 - 5.1 - Recovery
7/10 - 20.0 - Long Run
Total 102.87 of 289
First of (5) 20+ mile long runs today. temps at 5am was 73 degrees with 83% humidity. Knew this runs would probably kick my butt as soon as the sun came out and started steaming the air. By about mile 15 it was close to 80 and my HR was climbing and pace was declining. I ended up taking 64oz of water throughout the run and still lost 6 lbs of water weight. Cardiac drift was almost 15 BPM from my easy pace and closing in on threshold on mile 20. Last 3 miles was just gutting it out. A miscalculation of a turn around point meant i had to run past my house for about .10 of a mile, which was painful. This ended week 5 of my training cycle with 67.41 miles of running and another 5.1 on the elliptical for strength training warmups. Glorious rest day tomorrow.5 -
I will do 50! Trying to get ready for a big trip.
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I officially just signed up for my half marathon - I decided on the Empire State Half, the hometown choice. Thanks to all of you who chimed in with advice.
It is only 91 days away! That's 13 weeks! Or...- 2184 hours
- 131,040 minutes
- 7,862,400 seconds
I'm suddenly very nervous!13 -
7/1 - 2 miles
7/2 - 5 miles
7/3 - 3 miles
7/4- hiking day with Skip
7/5 - 5 miles
7/6 - 5 miles
7/7 - rest day
7/8 - 5 miles
7/9 - 8 miles
7/10 - 4 miles
37 of 110 miles
Going kayaking with Skip, but decided to get a run in first.
I'll catch up on all later...
Have a great Sunday.5 -
Morning all! My son, Alex, has decided to track his calories and joined mfp.
I'm not sure he'll find his way to the group. He's completed his 5k in 30 days in 20 days. @ChickenChaser08 He should stop in and share with everyone where he is. So I won't update.
He's chasing chickens because that is all that kid eats. He's like a coyote.
@kristinegift Way fun about the fox! My husband and I were at a park where people feed squirrels. If you held your hand like you had something, they came REALLY close and I'd squeal!3 -
When I look at my total I think I am behind where I should be because I am not used to doing this many miles but actually I think I am right on track. I ended up not doing the race and it was a good thing, the highway in to work was closed and I ended up having to take the city roads for a bit to get around the closed part so it added about 20 minutes on to my already ridiculously long commute. Got in an easy 2.5 miles on the treadmill at work instead and it felt great. I wasn't struggling to breathe and I felt like could go forever.
A few questions if anyone can chime in and help me understand this a little more.
1. At what point are you beyond base building?
2. How do you calculate what your "base" should be?
Thank you to anyone who can give me insight or is willing to share their knowledge.
7/1 - 0 mi - 0 mi
7/2 - 0 mi - 0 mi
7/3 - 5 mi - 5 mi
7/6 - 0 mi - 5 mi
7/7 - 0 mi - 5 mi
7/6 - 6.2 mi - 11.2 mi
7/9 - 4.5 mi - 15.7 mi
7/10 - 2.5 mi - 18.2 mi
Goal : 50 miles - 31.8 miles to go.
Races :
6/11 Run and Ride 5K Cedar Point - Done
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 Point
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@RespectTheKitty Re Calories: Usually I just stick with a simple formula I read once: "1 kcal burned per kg of weight and km of running". So for example, if you weight 65kg, and you run 10km, that would be 650 kcal burned. It worked well for me, and it's super easy to remember and calculate. Unless you think in pounds and miles, it's not as nice anymore - 0.73kcal per miles and lbs, I guess.
@Stoshew71 Those photos are really cool!
@kristinegift Congratulations on your PR! And that's a really nice photo too - everyone looks so happy
The fox sounds cute, but also weird. I'm so used to them dashing off the second they notice me, if one stayed around and started following along, I'd probably be creeped out too.
@skippygirlsmom I rarely get side stitches anymore (used to get them all the time when I started running). Usually it's when I drink while running. In addition to breathing out when the opposite foot hits the ground, grabbing a pebble (or anything else) and squeezing it really hard when you breath out can also sometimes help.
I never heard that fruit juice before a run is bad - when I run in the morning, I always make myself a "juice and greek yoghurt" shake as a quick pre-run meal.
@greenolivetree Wow, you already made huge progress towards your goal. Hope your sickness doesn't slow you down for long, get well soon!
@juliet3455 Taking your recovery slow is for sure the wiser approach, compared to risking water slide hills. If you re-injure yourself, that would be one less runner to beat down the stuff growing on the trails. Plus getting injured doesn't sound like a good idea, even if there were no overgrown trails to take care off...
@cljoe7 Great work on running 20 minutes straight, and that despite the asthma. Sounds like a good reason for more cherry pies in the future ;-p
@MobyCarp Glad to hear your leg is getting better and better. I hope the work stuff doesn't stress you out too much.
@Elise4270 Woohoo, doubles! :-)
@JessicaMcB Despite the forced rest days, you are already more than halfway to your goal, that's awesome!
@ROBOTFOOD What an eventful race day! Not the kind of interesting stories you'd want to be telling after every race - but at least you got more miles out of your entry fee than everyone else who signed up for that 5k ^^
@Amandajs232 Oh no! That only happened to me once, and I got lucky and found the key eventually after backtracking a few kms.
@5512bf That sounds like a tough long run. Enjoy your well-earned rest day tomorrow!
@katharmonic You'll do great in the half! 13 weeks is a long time to train yet, and I'm sure you'll have lots of fun in your local race.
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7/1- REST
7/2- REST
7/3- REST
7/4- 13.1 RW&B HM 2:15:26
7/5- REST
7/6- REST
7/7- REST
7/8- REST
7/9- 5.0
7/9- 1.0
7/10- 4.23
July Mile goal: 23.43/70
Actual goal: Run the Red White and Boom HM well, recover well, run the Park Point 5 Mile (7/14,not racing) well and begin training for September Boundary Waters Bank HM.
Today's notes. I really wanted some Pillsbury Toaster Scrambles for breakfast today, but my weight is up, so I made a deal with myself, go for a run, and you can pick up a package on the return leg. Ended up running 4.23 miles and the last 0.7 included adding a light 4# backpack to the run. Average pace was 10:05. HR got a little high near the end, but I attribute that to a decent headwind while averaging just under 10:00/mile for the last 1.23 miles.
@kristinegift sometimes foxes get a little territorial near their dens....maybe it was just making sure you weren't a threat to it's young?
@katharmonic congrats on signing up on your first HM! you have more than enough time to get in shape for a very good run at it!6 -
@kimlight2 I know others will have more concise answers. I'll share my understanding, then sit back and let the gurus learn me up a bit. I'm inclined to believe an 80/20 mileage calculation is coming..
Everyone will be different in finding what base works for them depending on what their goals are and their individual physiological needs, 5k to ultra.
Personally, I find a half enjoyable when my mileage is an easy 30mpw.2 -
Thank you @_nikkiwolf_ ! It doesn't help that even though I set my goal at 60K I want to get to 80- overachieving issues
. But I got out this morning knowing that he's leaving later today and got in a quick 3K before the babies got restless on him. Slow and steady I guess!
07/01- 4.28km
07/02- 5.01km
07/03- Rest/Weights Day
07/04- 5.48km
07/05- Forced Rest Day (Husband OOT)
07/06- Forced Rest Day (Husband OOT)
07/07- 6.13km
07/08- 6.13km
07/09- 6.13km
07/10- 3km
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@kimlight2 - Like @Elise4270 said it will probably vary by individual. Comparing last years base building with this years I do see a similarity but it could be coincidence. In both cases the point where things became a bit too much work and I noticed a loss of improvement in some way (be it fatigue, onset of injuries or also appetite/weight gain) was when my weekly running volume by time exceeded 8 hours of running/week. Another possible factor (or complicating factor) was doing 3 long runs/week (1.5+ hours).
I'm almost of the mindset that it is more about the time, as I could not have done that many long runs without surpassing that time weekly. I am quite sure there is no science behind ideal weekly training hours (I've never heard of one) but there is a lot of support outside of distance training and just about general health of doing up to an hour of cardio 3+ times/week. At my base building schedule of 5 to 6 runs/week that is 5-6 hours, but by having one per week as a long run, say capped at 2.5 hours that gives 6.5 to 7.5 hours/week with one long run. However I felt best this Spring when I was doing 42 mpw which had me doing one 5 mile LT run (2 of those were warmup/cooldown) which averaged 45 minutes to an hour, one 8 mile long run that averaged near 90 minutes, one 12 mile long run that averaged 2.5 hours, and three 5 mile easy runs that were about an hour each. All that added up to an average just a bit under 8 hours/week. After that things did not improve as well any more.
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Starting the challenge a bit late, my goal is 45 miles.
7/9 - 4.0
Races:
2/7 - Super Sunday Fun Run 10K
3/13 - Shamrock 1/2 Marathon
5/7 - Disney Tinkerbell 10K
5/8 - Disney Tinkerbell 1/2 Marathon
9/3 - Disneyland 10K
9/4 - Disneyland 1/2 marathon
10/2 - Urban Cow 1/2 marathon
12/4 - California International Marathon5 -
First real long run in a month!
The last three weekends were busy with vacation / travelling, and while I did a bit of running, there weren't any runs longer than 10km. I decided to celebrate the return to long distances with some trails in the mountains. Long AND hilly was a new one for me, but I was hoping it would be a little colder further up. That didn't work out so well - despite setting my alarm, it was already 24°C/75°F when I started, so I decided to split the distance in two loops, to refill my water bottle halfway.
The first loop was a bit of an adventure, since I had decided to try a new trail, planned based on Strava heatmaps. I only saw one other runner while I was out - wearing long tights in the heat, but looking like a "real" trail runner, with poles and hydration vest and everything. I thought long pants in this weather were insane! Until I got to the really interesting part of my planned course, after about 6km. I was still able to make out where the trail should be (a 1-2m wide stretch without trees or serious bushes), but the grass and nettels there were waist-high! If the runner I saw earlier was the one responsible for the entries on the Strava heatmap, the long pants suddenly made a lot more sense. A few hours after the run, I can still tell how short my shorts were, because that's exactly how far up all the scratches go on my legs. Once I heard about people that whip themselfs with nettles, because it's supposed to increase circulation and purify the skin or something like that - if that works, I'm pretty sure I have earned perfect skin on my legs with that bit of the trail ^^
When I got back to my car, the temperatures had risen to 29°C/85°F, and I was really tempted to jump in and drive home towards a cold shower. Instead, I ate a gel, drank half a bottle of water, refilled my running water bottle, and took off again. I did chicken out somewhat and picked a less hilly course for the second half of my run. Less hilly, and less trail fun as well, that bit was mostly country roads and fields. At least I made up for some of the missed elevation by some "agility training" - I just read about using training ladders you can put on the ground for speed or agility training, but I figured an abandoned railway track would do the job just as well, without the need to buy anything, so I spent a few hundred meters crosstie-hopping. The last few kms back to the car were almost flat, but a real struggle anyway - too hot! And I had run out of water before the end. Apparently, 1.5 litres aren't enough for a 3 hour run in weather like this. I think I'll need to get myself some of those water purifer tablets that hikers use, so that I can refill my bottle on the run.
The heat and hills combined made this my slowest long run ever (or at least in the last 12 month). Strava is giving me an okay pace, but only because it reduced my running time from 3:15 hours to below 3h, taking out the 5 minute break at the car and a few times where I stopped to pick Strawberries or dunk my head underwater in a river.
Here are a few pictures (sorry to everyone who already saw them on Strava): the overgrown trail, some of the strawberries I picked along the way (really small and sour, but sooooo good!) and my "agility ladder"
With 23.3 kms today, I am now at 70.7 km (of 220km) for the month.9 -
8--- 1.0 walk
9---0.52 walk, +1.01 walk
10---1.57 walk
I think I may rethink the walking bit. It's taxing and it angers me to struggle with something so simple.
I've hit a point where I'm frustrated. @melaniefave41 suggested I take up knitting, and @runbabarun suggested a sling shot for squirrels and such. I may move on those suggestions. Maybe sling shot some knitting needles would be momentarily entertaining. I'd need a jug of hooch. Then I'd be in my right mind to terrorise, er offer help to those in the forums.
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.4 -
@Elise4270 - What is an 80/20 mileage calculation?
@WhatMeRunning - So base building isn't a specific number? You must be able to run X distance before you do Y? So I am looking at running an hour twice a week, a little longer once a week and 2 hours once a week that is kind of what base building is?0 -
@_nikkiwolf_ your run sounds both painful and amazingly wonderful!
@mobycarp glad running is getting back to normal
@orphia "The Bloody Long Walk/Run" Ha ha best race name ever!
@MNlittleFinn welcome back to the land of the running
@Robotfood like ddmom0811 I'm so sorry to laugh at your expense but I did. What a crazy morning. I'm the medal horder too - I love to get medals. "you showed up, here's your medal" yeah me!
@greenolivetree feel better soon
@kristinegift wild on the fox, they are so beautiful
Had a blast kayaking with Skip, the company we used does 1.5 3 or 4.5 hour trips. She's never done "real" kayaking so we decided on the 1.5 hour trip. We only ran aground one time while she was in control, I was just laughing so hard I couldn't help her. I'm sure my arms will be sore tomorrow since (a) she wasn't much for paddling (b) we haven't had rain since I can't remember when so the water was really low so except for a few small rapids you needed to paddle to move.3 -
@Elise4270 - What is an 80/20 mileage calculation?
@WhatMeRunning - So base building isn't a specific number? You must be able to run X distance before you do Y? So I am looking at running an hour twice a week, a little longer once a week and 2 hours once a week that is kind of what base building is?
When I do base building, I do 4 to 5, 6+ mile runs a week. Least, that's where I left off. I don't do a long run or do speed work. Then gradually add mileage to every run possible.
@WhatMeRunning was 80/20 for speed work? And 30% your long run?
Sorry that im not more help, Kim. I'm really more of a "depends how I feel" kinda runner. It may be 3 miles or 9, I never know what my legs will be up for or how headstrong I'll be.1 -
Nothing has gone as planned this weekend as far as running is concerned. I had a long run planned and have not been able to fit it in either day. Yesterday was my wedding anniversary (39th!) and I had appointments and errands in the morning and dinner out with the hubby in the evening so no running. Today should have been my long run day but we decided to go to the dog beach this morning. It was a beautiful, hot morning even at the beach and there were so many people and dogs. I had thoughts I would get in a good run of a few miles on the beach but we ended up with another impromptu Vizsla meetup with the dogs playing and all of us standing around talking and playing with the pups. It was enjoyable and beautiful out but not much running was done and when it was it splashing through the water dodging people and dogs. I am hoping to get out this evening once it starts to cool down a little to get in at least a short run for the weekend.
I also realized I never posted on Friday. I had a great run tempo run with 2 of the miles well under 10 min pace. The final mile was a mix of walking and running because I was late getting back for my conference call meeting so I had to join mid-run.
Date.........Miles........Total
07/01.......6.28.........6.28
07/02.......7.36.......13.64
07/03.......0.00.......13.64
07/04.....13.50.......27.14 - ShePower Virtual HM
07/05.......4.13.......31.27 - + Strength Training
07/06.......0.00.......31.27
07/07.......5.63.......36.90 - + Strength Training & Rally
07/08.......5.38.......42.28
07/09.......0.00.......42.28
Upcoming Races - Let me know if you will be running too!
07/04/16 - 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
02/05/17 - Surf City Half Marathon
@HonuNui - love your tattoo! I would love to get one but can't figure out what I really want so until then I figure it is better not to. Also love your running shirt (Oh my Quad!)
@ceciliaslater - so glad to see you getting back out for a little run!
@skippygirlsmom - Skip's packing strategy is mine as well I always pack all my running gear, multiple sets for multiple days and figure as long as I have running stuff the rest will fall into place
@ereck44 - I always think I sweat more on the treadmill to but I am pretty sure I just cool off more and dry more outside so I don't feel it as much. I am soaked by the end of my run in either case I just don't feel it as much when I am outside.
@RespectTheKitty - I used to eat back all of my exercise calories minus a deficit but I kept my base calorie level low. Now that I am on maintenance, having lost 60 lbs, I try to eat enough to fuel my runs without gaining or losing. I had a body fat measurement done a while back and they gave me TDEE for different levels of activities. I used that to determine how many calories I should have for a week with various levels of activities and then took an average to get a daily amount. Most of the time I try to keep my calories at that average level and it has worked well for me. I wish I could eat the way @ddmom0811 and @skippygirlsmom do, but I am older and just don't seem to burn as much as others. I think the general average for running is around 100 calories/mile but there are lots of factors that can affect it.
@_nikkiwolf_ - I was pretty sure Mojitos and running didn't mix. Thank you for confirming it for me Love the pictures and the strawberries!
@greenolivetree and @louubelle16 - I was always starving after I run in the morning too but if I have some protein soon after my run, typically string cheese which also helps with replacing sodium, I don't have the rungaries all day any more.
@ROBOTFOOD - your race report made me laugh! Glad you finally made it back - did you actually place after all of that misadventure?
@greenolivetree - hope you feel better!
@kristinegift - that is so funny and yes, a little creepy about the fox! Maybe he was just trying to figure out what you were running after (FOOD??) or from and if he should be too
@kimlight2 - 80/20 means that 80% of your runs would be base building, slower miles and 20% would be speed work, intervals, tempo runs, etc... there are specific HR zones (aerobic) you want to stay in for base building and for the speed work you are pushing yourself to get your HR up. I used the Maffetone method to determine my maximum aerobic heart rate (https://philmaffetone.com/180-formula/) and use it to know where I need to be for the base building runs.5 -
3mi speed hike on TM 4.3mph (13:57/mi) 10-15% grade.
Off tomorrow. Then I'm starting a 5k racing plan on Tuesday. Yippee! Race in 4wks hope to get 19:59 (6:26/mi). Or I'll do a TM time trial if it's too hot. Then the final race in the series Halloween. Really going to go be my main 5k race of the yr. I will likely shoot for 10-30sec faster. 19:30? We'll see. I'm also running Vegas HM in November. Not sure about the goal for that. 1:30ish
7/6 - 2mi easy @ 8:22/mi
7/7- 5mi easy @ 7:58/mi
7/8 - 10mi easy @ 8:30/mi
7/9 - 5k +1.1mi (derp)
7/10 - 3mi speed hike @ 13:57/mi
Total: 24.1 / 200mi
@ddmom0811 @greenolivetree @_nikkiwolf_ true! @skippygirlsmom horder 4L! @shanaber Lol no. An extra mile put me in 13th. 
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JULY 2016 - Running
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01 - 3.10 miles
04 - 3.66
06 - 4.42
10 - 4.51
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Total = 15.69 Running MilesJULY CYCLING TOTALS = 44.36 Miles
All miles on the KATY, MKT, and Hinkson Creek Trails in Central Missouri.4 -
What I learned on today's run:
1. CARBS/CALORIES ARE MY FRIENDS. I had been eating very little all last week, low carbs too, and it showed in my running. It was a struggle. Last night I had pizza for dinner, a nice high-carb meal, and today... POOF, cranked out four miles without a problem. So... how to make this work for me and still lose weight? I have about 40 more pounds to go. Guess I'll have to play around a bit with my food plan.
2. PACE MYSELF. I went at today's run on a 13 min/mile pace, rather than the 11 min pace I tried to do in the past. It made the run much more bearable in the later stretches, and I found I had more energy after the 2.5-mile mark instead of losing steam like before. In fact, when Ms. Strava called out the fourth mile, I was half a block from the next intersection so I just kept going and eked out another 0.1 of a mile.
An interesting note: On the Prairie Path today, I saw at least four people out playing that Pokemon game. I also got a friendly hello from a fellow runner... I always love that.
So... 4.1 REAL miles today. Hooray!
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Too hot to run here in Florida, so mostly just biking and getting in some maintenance miles on the treadmill. May go back for a second treadmill session tonight though as my weekly total has been less than spectacular.
7/2 - 9 miles
7/4 - 1 mile
7/5 - 7 miles
7/6 - 5 miles
7/7 - 1 mile (lift warmup)
7/8 - 3 miles
7/9 - 5 miles
7/10 - 6.5 miles
Total: 38.5 miles
Goal: 180 miles
Remaining: 141.5 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 5
@kristinegift - Congrads on the PR and 5 miler. Sounds like a great return to racing.
@ddmom0811 - Doing much more biking here this past week (~250 miles this week), as the weather hasn't been too run compliant outside. I find I burn about 25-35 calories/mile for biking and 70-100 calories/mile running, so I'd rather hop on the bike as the sweat does a better job of evaporating in the wind. Glad you were able to keep up on your groupride (as I finally did the same on my Friday hammerfest/race ride, and managed a few decent pulls of our 28-30mph paceline).5 -
@skippygirlsmom I had a stitch on Thursday night half way through the pub run that didn't go away until I stopped to walk. I think it was heat related. I usually never get them from drinking anything. I even ate stuff before I run.
So who was the guy you talked to in Research Park? Would I know him?
And poor thing about the woman that walked the entire course backwards to get to her car. Oh my. We all parked at the finish in Midtown and walked to the starting line on Explorer. There is really no where to park on Explorer and the cops shut everything down.
Jennifer was happy with her finish. It was definitely a very warm morning.
The trails out on Wheeler were nice. Something different and fun. All it was, was 2 different gravel roads that looped around the swamp. But it was fun. Very hot and humid tho. I barely got done with my first 9. Then I had to give up on the second loop. I had enough. I turned around after 2 miles and went back to the car and waited for everyone else to come back. Ryan Harbaugh who also did 7 on the first loop did a mile on the second loop before turning around. Only one woman finished both loops. She did 8 on the first then 7.5. I don't know who she is but she is a regular with the Blevins Trail group on Thursday evenings.
@JessicaMcB. Thank you for the kind words. I will relay to my wife.0 -
July goal.....run
7/1 snorkel 4 hours
7/2 7.53
7/3 3.23
7/4 3.29
7/5 rest
7/6 4.39
7/7 3.25
7/8 7.24
7/9 life day
7/10 3.85
Total 32.78
@shanaber Happy Anniversary....yesterday was our's too....40th!
Upcoming races:
SHEPower Virtual Half: July 18
Las Vegas RocknRoll Virtual runs--making the band
......Guitar Solo 6/28 3.85
......Drum Solo in August
......Lead Singer in September
Las Vegas RocknRoll Half 11/13/16
Ticker is my goal for 2016 and accumulation to date:
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@Elise4270 - I appreciate the help. I am trying to build up to a 15 mile long run to get ready for a half marathon in December. I need to run longer than the race so I know I am ready when race day comes along. I don't like any of the plans I have found because they add miles faster than I am comfortable so I trying to take everything I learn and talk it over with my trainer and go from there. I also tend to run a little by feel but manage to get all my miles in by keeping 3 of the runs strict and one a little more flexible.
@shanaber - So base building is just the slower easy miles we put in? Nothing more then that? I am just starting to add speed intervals so I just need to make sure it is less than 20% of my weekly miles. I don't have a heart rate monitor but I am saving up for a Garmin Forerunner 235 (son's hockey comes first when it comes to disposable income), so not sure how that will work but will give it a try. Thank you for answering my questions.1
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