August (2016) Running Challenge
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1-stung by a bee yesterday. was told i shouldn't run today
2-leg was doing well but woke up in pain this morning and a little swelling, putting run off till tomorrow just in case.
3-sleepy, might have time for a run tonight if i don't have a low aerial class to teach. I'll have about a free hour
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Hey everyone. So I may have to start running in september because I'm having some pain. Does anyone have foot pain? Located on the top of the foot kind of right in the middle? Any ideas to help it? It's only my right foot that hurts. I've been walking though, trying to get miles in that way at least. Thanks in advance.
I've had top of foot pain but only when my foot was squeezed. It was tendon pain. Massage, and making sure your shoes are not tight. I went so far as to wear them as loose as possible. Also could be a good idea to visit a podiatrist. My doc initially though it was a Morton's neuroma, thankfully it was not.
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8/1 - Intended to run 4, but oversleeping and a thunderstorm kept it from happening :-(
8/2 - Bodypump class, followed by Abs/Core class. I may be too uncoordinated for this ab stuff...I feel like a bull in a china shop for sure.
8/3 - 4.11 miles. Cool but foggy/sticky. Felt like running through a shower.
@Stoshew71 - Cecil Ashburn 2.5 Suckfest sounds..."fun". Enjoy!
Karl, I'm not touching that one. I am loving the diversity of your routine! How is it cool? I should remember where you are.... But I don't..0 -
sunkisd1105 wrote: »Ok! I am determined to become a runner and am hoping this will get me started. I have set a goal of 40 miles this month. I hope walking can be included because I know I can't run all of that yet.
@sunkisd1105 - You include whatever is useful to you. Some people will include walking, because a mile is a mile. Others will only include running, because that's what makes the most sense to them. We don't all have to do it the same way.
As far as "I can't run all of that yet" goes, everyone starts somewhere. You might see people refer to me as one of the serious or more active runners. I confess I put up some rather impressive miles in Februrary, March, and April as I trained toward the Boston Marathon. But I didn't start out to become a runner with the goal of running Boston.
I started out with the goal of being able to run the 3.5 mile JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge without having to slow to a walk. I found a canned 5K training program that called for me to start with intervals of walk 1 minute, run 3 minutes.
And I found the first time I went out, I couldn't run 3 minutes. I could run 1 minute, then I had to slow to a walk.
So . . . as the graphic upthread says, don't compare your Chapter 1 to someone else's Chapter 20. You are where you are, and you do what you need to do in order to get where you want to be.
Thanks so much for the encouragement. I have a C25K app too but can't get through all the running intervals yet. I know this will change with time, but patience isn't something I do well.
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Thanks @karllundy - I think this will be my biggest training challenge yet runningwise. I won't be thinking about it too much in the mean time.
@MNLittleFinn - Try it both ways? There are pros and cons to each. I actually prefer the short and steep with a gradual downhill. When a downhill is too steep, I can't use the gravity to my advantage because I am going too fast and I end up breaking. Gradual downhills allow me to relax and let the gravity do the work. Plus I like getting the hard part of going up over the hill over with early.1 -
Hi all, I'm Amy! I was active in these running challenges for a few months, but stopped posting in April when I had a few minor injuries back to back, cut back my mileage to recover, and was having a hard time with comparing myself too much to other runners. Anyways, I'm feeling back to my old runner self now and decided it was the perfect time to rejoin! Really glad to see a lot of the same faces around here, as well as many new ones!
I'm currently on week 7 of training for the Chicago Marathon (my first marathon!). My goal for the month is 180 miles as specified by my training plan.
Glad you're back! There's no ranking here. But if there were a whiteboard you and @kristinegift would be our "A" team. 180 miles this month!0 -
Aug 1-Rest Day
Aug 2- 3.5 miles AM, 7.4 miles PM cruise intervals, 0.7 mile run with puppy
Aug 3-5.9 miles
Whew. Finally getting around to setting my August goal. I am gonna go for 180 this month. I am still grinding along mostly following this level 3 HM plan, but I still feel like I might bail on it at some point. Everything tells me that it is flying in the face of my "A" goal, which is to begin training for Boston fresh and healthy. If I keep up with this plan, I very well might be neither of those. But that internal thing inside of me that hates to quit anything keeps nagging at me. Why do I have to be a typical, self-destructive runner??
Anyway, Yesterday was quite a day for running. The plan called for 2 runs, an easy 50 minutes and cruise intervals of 4 X 8 minutes in zone 3, totally 64 minutes with warm up/cool down. I did 40 minutes in the AM with plans on doing the CI run after work. Monday evening was glorious (my rest day, of course) and I thought yesterday evening would be the same. Not the case. When I went out for my run after work, the temp was 88F, feeling like 91. I debated doing just a one hour run and doing the cruise intervals this morning when it would be cooler. But these humid mornings have been driving me nuts, not to mention, if I waited until the morning I would have to run in my neighborhood which is hilly compared with the bike path and that makes it harder to control the heart rate. I decided to put on my HRM and stick rigidly to my required zones so that I didn't stroke out. Man was I surprised what I was able to do, even in the heat. Paces for my cruise intervals were a solid 7:15- 7:45 for the first 3 intervals, with my HR holding well at the high end of zone 3. The last interval slowed a bit because my HR was starting to go into zone 4. I also had to really slow up my cool down to bring my HR back down. Overall run (including warm up and cool down) was 7.4 miles @ 8:21 avg pace with avg HR smack in the middle of zone 3. Given the 88 degree temps, I was pleasantly pleased.
This morning's run, on the other hand, was pleasant, but also slow with very heavy legs. Felt like a true recovery effort.
I also wanted to thank everyone who commented on my shoe question. I have a few questions for all of you, but I am running low on time, so I will get back to those during lunch. I have to do SOME work today, after all.
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Hi all, I'm Amy! I was active in these running challenges for a few months, but stopped posting in April when I had a few minor injuries back to back, cut back my mileage to recover, and was having a hard time with comparing myself too much to other runners. Anyways, I'm feeling back to my old runner self now and decided it was the perfect time to rejoin! Really glad to see a lot of the same faces around here, as well as many new ones!
I'm currently on week 7 of training for the Chicago Marathon (my first marathon!). My goal for the month is 180 miles as specified by my training plan.
Glad you're back! There's no ranking here. But if there were a whiteboard you and @kristinegift would be our "A" team. 180 miles this month!
My vote is to include @lporter229 for "A" team as well?
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Rest day today....cause it's Wednesday and I don't want to smell the garbage at the curb! Plus it's the first day of school and I had to take 1,000 pictures of my baby girl driving off to 11th grade!
@stoshew71 oh no you didn't kinda commit, you committed I read it on the internet therefore it's true! You just want to see the hairy runner.
@5beautifuldays you are so funny! no pictures huh? THAT I'll never believe
@shanaber google the KT tape on youtube too.
@MNlittlefinn wow 30 min difference between the pacers is a big difference. I'd do the sharp up and long gradual down...we are talking about running right?
@ariceroni welcome back you've been missed, glad you are back!
@jlyeki I agree with the others, either the shoes you are wearing or too tight. I never lace my running shoes snug because my feet swell when I'm running.
@kristinegift glad the first day was good! Only 14,600 more until retirement.
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@skippygirlsmom School this early?0
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Subject: Refueling and your diet as runners. Since a lot of you are talking about this, and I just answered 2 of the LDR's forum questions on a similar subject, I figure I throw in some of my personal observations.
I figure I throw all of this out there. Sorry if this confuses anybody.
Thanks for that Stan! It's nice knowing the how and why behind all the rules.
Alex is not taking water or fuel during his runs, I had been pushing the issue lately as his runs are getting longer and it's hot. His recovery seems fast. So maybe I should just let him do what feels right. If i give him a GU he may run a marathon...0 -
Hi all, I'm Amy! I was active in these running challenges for a few months, but stopped posting in April when I had a few minor injuries back to back, cut back my mileage to recover, and was having a hard time with comparing myself too much to other runners. Anyways, I'm feeling back to my old runner self now and decided it was the perfect time to rejoin! Really glad to see a lot of the same faces around here, as well as many new ones!
I'm currently on week 7 of training for the Chicago Marathon (my first marathon!). My goal for the month is 180 miles as specified by my training plan.
Glad you're back! There's no ranking here. But if there were a whiteboard you and @kristinegift would be our "A" team. 180 miles this month!
My vote is to include @lporter229 for "A" team as well?
Yes! There are several great female runners here!
All the female runners here are great BTW! They keep me going. love them all!2 -
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »Rest day today....cause it's Wednesday and I don't want to smell the garbage at the curb! Plus it's the first day of school and I had to take 1,000 pictures of my baby girl driving off to 11th grade!
@kristinegift glad the first day was good! Only 14,600 more until retirement.
This makes me feel old and Skip isn't even my child! I thought that's what rest days are for. And, that day count is just mean...even if you love your job! 1 -
8/1 - 40 mins total body strength + pilates, 20 min light cardio, stretching
8/2 - 3 mi walk - .75 mi of which was running intervals to test out my leg
8/3 - 3.1 mi walk - again I ran about .75 mi in short intervals, also a few tiny hill repeats
Running Goal: 0 of 75 miles
Non-running goals: Take my strength training more seriously this month/Lose 5lbs (dang it!)
Tomorrow would be my normal rest day from running, so I'll go ahead with that (but do strength/pilates) and then Friday I'm going for it and trying a 3 mile run :-D Crossing my fingers everything feels rested and ready to go again.
@ariceroni I remember you! Welcome back
@Stoshew71 My glutes are burning just thinking about your SuckFest :-o
@sunkisd1105 C25K was too hard for me in the beginning I know a lot of people who just go out and run but for me it took 2 months of trying to finally run a mile without stopping. Once I got that down, it got way easier to add distance.
@MaVieEntiere Welcome to the group!
@instantmartian Great job on getting your distance back up to 7!
@MNLittleFinn Both ways probably have some advantages. Personally I'd rather get a hill over with and then have a gradual decline. Gradual incline is tough for me. But I try to make myself do both ways! I have a new route planned that's going to be 1 mile warm up run to this neighborhood, then 4 times around a .85ish mi loop, then cool down home (or knowing me it'll be more like a fast finish home. LOL). I'll put a pic of the hill loop :-D
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@karllundy It does seem like yesterday she was a just a baby. I'm glad I'm not getting any older that it's just her. I have to admit the day count was 365 days a year so it is less than advertised
@tattooeddolphingirl78 they are out before Memorial Day. When we first moved here they went back like the 2nd week of August, then they started adding all kinds of stupid days off. Like Fall break in October for a week followed by 3 days off for Thanksgiving, then 2 weeks off for Christmas etc etc.0 -
@skippygirlsmom And I thought the kids starting on Aug 22nd this year in my neck of the woods was early... sheesh.1
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School starts here Aug 15. I've noticed the southern states like LA/MS/AL/GA/FL seem to start earliest. It is nice to be out before Memorial Day though. Although we sometimes get snow here and nobody knows how to drive in it so then school goes into June because of snow days :-D1
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We start a week from today.
Not sure if this was shared yet. Sorry just can't catch up in here! What a dating profile would like for a runner, if the runner was totally honest. I think we can all relate.
http://womensrunning.competitor.com/2016/08/just-for-fun/runner-super-honest-dating-profile_62875
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greenolivetree wrote: »School starts here Aug 15. I've noticed the southern states like LA/MS/AL/GA/FL seem to start earliest. It is nice to be out before Memorial Day though. Although we sometimes get snow here and nobody knows how to drive in it so then school goes into June because of snow days :-D
Then I suggest you never come up to Canada during winter... lol0 -
We start a week from today.
Not sure if this was shared yet. Sorry just can't catch up in here! What a dating profile would like for a runner, if the runner was totally honest. I think we can all relate.
http://womensrunning.competitor.com/2016/08/just-for-fun/runner-super-honest-dating-profile_62875
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@skippygirlsmom You saw no such committment from me. I was only "intrigued". LOL
As far as the hairy girl, yeah Cary is a different brand of runner. You have him as a FB friend? You should see some of his posts.
And today was the first day of middle school for my daughter. I saw all these "first day of school" posts all over my FB page this morning with all these great pictures of the kids, and we only got a pic of Emily's backside since she didn't want her picture taken.
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I am taking another rest day. I hadn't exactly planned to but was considering it depending on how I felt this morning. Seeing everyone else's runs gave me pause - I really should be getting out there, it is cool with the marine layer returning, work is slow this morning, etc... but I just couldn't do it. I'm tired and another recovery day will be ok, I think, maybe, or maybe I will run this evening or maybe I will go shopping instead 0
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Aug 3- 3 miles easy2
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I am taking another rest day. I hadn't exactly planned to but was considering it depending on how I felt this morning. Seeing everyone else's runs gave me pause - I really should be getting out there, it is cool with the marine layer returning, work is slow this morning, etc... but I just couldn't do it. I'm tired and another recovery day will be ok, I think, maybe, or maybe I will run this evening or maybe I will go shopping instead
If your body is telling you to take it easy, take it easy. I did that on Monday and I feel all the better for it. It's hard to ignore everyone else's commitment but you have to do what's best for you and your body. 2 -
jeez, all this early school starting. We can't start before Labor Day without Permission from the Governor0
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@Stoshew71 Not quite running clothes casual, but jeans casual!
@skippygirlsmom I'll put a countdown on my desk
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Aug.3-3.5 miles at 11 min. pace....I'm so slow!
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8/2 - 3 Miles.
8/3 - 4 Miles - Supposed to be HM race pace. Having not yet run one, I am guessing/hoping that is about 9 min miles. Todays run was 8:46 per mile probably because it was only 79 degrees. Any issues running it a bit faster some weeks?
Goal - 7 of 75.2
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