August (2016) Running Challenge
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Welcome @jazlynunbedachtjazlynunbedacht wrote: »Just getting back into running again. I think I will probably end up completing 27 miles this month. ;-)
Welcome @jods713Joining late so 100 km for the rest of August
Welcome @smillerrr21smillerrr21 wrote: »I'm going to goal myself at 35 (since i'm joining late and i'm also a beginner runner) let's do this
Welcome @luluincaThat's about the number I was thinking of too. Another beginner here!
I think since I only did 4 last week though I'll go with 30 for this month and maybe I can surpass it.
Welcome @ChrisjuversChrisjuvers wrote: »I just found this page tonight. I'm set my August running goal @ 100 miles. If I make it, I'm buying myself the Garmin Vivoactive HR. As of tonight I'm at 23.09 miles.
Welcome @TravelBear87TravelBear87 wrote: »Hello everyone. I have just discovered this thread! Yay!
I used to run a good bit then I stopped as I decided to travel! I am now starting Hals Half Marathon Intermidiate 1 program. Very excited, I start his properly tomorrow. I went for a test run today and was pretty pleased! short but sweet.
Based on his program I hope to log 50 miles for August starting from tomorrow.
I have added a few of you already, I hope you don't mind but I am looking for lots of motivation so please add me!
Welcome @sweatingforthesoulsweatingforthesoul wrote: »I'm late to the party- just discovered this group but would like to join.
My August goal is 40 miles
8/5/16- 4 miles
@Dakotaderego & @lilawenta You guys appear new to me, welcome if I haven't greeted you guys yet.
If I missed anyone else, my apologies. it's getting harder and harder to keep up in this thread.
Welcome back @Virkati
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Despite the soupy weather, and the apparent disorganization (or something) of the race, I had a good run. I felt strong, and I know if it wasn't so damn humid, I would have felt even stronger. I don't run a lot of 10Ks, but I had my fastest time in years, which actually has me pretty excited for my half next month. I started feeling a bit tired around mile 4, so I definitely have to work more on pacing myself, but I already knew that going into the race.
This was the 6th year for this race. I was told by many people there this year that last year was chip timed - this year wasn't, which doesn't make sense because I know the organization that did the timing definitely does chip-timed races. Also, we were supposed to start off at 8:30, and walkers at 8:45. About 8:20, they made an announcement that runners and walkers will be starting at the same time, and that time was 9:00. I was pissed for a variety of reasons (hotter conditions, threat of thunderstorms drawing nearer, walkers in my way, etc.), but I have to give it to the walkers - they were the most considerate I ever encountered in a race like this. Even when there are corrals, if they're not monitored like a hawk, I end up running (or should I say yogging) around walkers. This was a complete free-for-all and nearly every single walker waited until the runners were through the start before they started themselves!
Overall, I was pretty pleased. I'm not much of a chocolate eater, but I managed to come home with what is, for me, about a four month's supply of different chocolates. It was also a fundraiser for Penn State University research into Melanoma, which took the life of someone pretty close to me, so it was definitely a good cause.
EDIT: I forgot to note how pretty the course was - rolling hills through or along farmlands.
The trip to Troegs for food and beer afterwards was also a giant plus to my day.
08/02 7.00 mi
08/04 3.00 mi
08/06 6.23 mi
TOTAL 16.23 mi
GOAL: 70.00 mi
Upcoming 2016 Races:
09/18 – Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon
09/24 – The Great Pumpkin Run 5K
10/09 – 5,000 Yards Dash
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@MNLittleFinn: What novel would that saying be from? I'm interested.
@katharmonic: It was soupy, but I did score a ton of chocolate, so all was not lost!
@ceciliaslater: That is brilliant! I would absolutely love for someone to deliver me bacon during a race...or anywhere else for that matter.
Thank you all who wished me good luck.
I had nearly 200 posts to read through, and I'm on limited time, so I will just cut myself off here, and start following the conversation, again, after this.3 -
It felt good to get out this morning! 4.25 miles around the neighborhood rail trail...nice and slow since my knees were a little twingy.
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@greenolivetree , @_nikkiwolf_ and @5512bf - I think you are probably right and it was just a connection or interference problem. I did have my headphone wire running through my shirt, so it was touching the HRM. Maybe that could be the cause? It was strange though that it didn't appear to happen when I was in the zone 3. Maybe a posture thing or else just a stronger signal? @5512bf - how do you post the graph from Garmin Connect. I could post it here to show you guys what I am talking about.
@instantmartian -The Flying Pig marathon had a bacon mile. Little cups loaded with 4 perfectly cooked strips of bacon. Since I was running it for fun with a friend, we definitely partook. Best marathon mile ever. And even better was that it was on a part of an out and back, so we got to partake twice!6 -
Found out today that I'm going to be in the same corral for Chicago as a friend, so met up with him 2/3 of the way through his 20 miler and did his last 6 together around MP (as he was doing a 2:1 run). It was a bit hilly, but the weather was a nice 70 degrees, and he survived the faster running. I was surprised how easy it felt (despite running 20 yesterday), and my heart rate just averaged 155 at the 7:15 pace, so I may be in better shape than expected.
Regardless, I think I'll start with him and the 3:05 pace group, and just play it by ear if I want to try to negative split and get under the 3 hour mark. Debating if I should take tomorrow off from running as I will need a recovery day. Worst case I'll limit myself to 8 easy (10+ pace) miles, as the weather up north has been awesome this week.
8/2 - 11 miles (w. 2 at MP)
8/3 - 4 miles (w. 2 miles near threshold HR)
8/5 - 12 miles
8/6 - 11 miles
8/7 - 20 miles
8/8 - 7 miles (w. 6 at MP)
Total: 65 miles, 3 session with MP/threshold HR/speedwork running
Goal: 200 miles, 8 faster sessions
Remaining; 135 miles, 5 faster sessions
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
Rock 'n Roll Las Vegas 10K - Nov 13
@Orphia - Gasparilla 15k was a bit hot, so I should be in better shape/faster now. Still, the one thing I've learned is that there is always someone much faster than you, and unless you are winning big races, it is easy to find inspiration. I have 2 tri teammates who I run/bike with who were in the 50 minute range for that race (one regularly goes sub 30 at 10ks), and another teammate on my weekly Friday ride just qualified for Kona at ironman boulder yesterday (much more impressive than my BQ at Pittsburgh). Still, 2.5 years ago, I was running 1:08 10k races, so with consistent training (and lots of weight loss since), it isn't too tough to get faster.7 -
Another 2 miles bagged. 13.84 total
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Getting well into the C25K challenge, started week 5 and getting those longer runs in. I might need to increase my goal by the looks of it as well!
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lporter229 wrote: »@instantmartian -The Flying Pig marathon had a bacon mile. Little cups loaded with 4 perfectly cooked strips of bacon. Since I was running it for fun with a friend, we definitely partook. Best marathon mile ever. And even better was that it was on a part of an out and back, so we got to partake twice!
That is pretty darned awesome! The only race I ever truly did for fun was the Disney Princess Half, and there was nothing interesting along the course to consume. (There was a ton to look at, though!) Otherwise, I definitely would have taken complete advantage of such things. I am way too competitive with myself to allow myself to stop for treats. The 10K I did on Saturday had a water stop at every mile, and every stop had a different chocolate bar (mostly Hershey's chocolates since it was in Hershey, PA). Looking back, I wish I would have stopped for at least one chocolate bar! I do, however, much prefer bacon over chocolate.5 -
@lporter229
I screen captured that from my desktop at work and cropped it in Photoshop. I'm kinda a tech junkie and work in video/photo so it's pretty easy if you have the right software. You might be able to screen cap it in your phone if you know how then post the image.0 -
@Ohhim
I read a story about a Bouldern Ironman participate getting hit and killed along a portion of the highway over the weekend. I've really never paid a lot of attention to the Ironman but figured that the course would be closed. Is it common to have to bike on an open highway?0 -
3 miles for today to get August started.
3 miles in total for August!7 -
A kittenload of new people. Hurray
Date.....Distance..Type/min/km
August 1 - 6.6 km - V.Easy/7:00
August 2 - 7.4 km - Reps/4:00
August 3 - 7.6 km - V.Easy/6:50
August 4 - 6.4 km - Easy/6:15
August 5 - 12+4km - Tempo&Reps and Easy/4:50
August 6 - 5.0 km - Easy/6:05
August 7 - 10.4km - Long(ish)Run/6:17
August 8 - 3.6 km - Easy/6:00
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 21:57
22/07: Bucharest After9Cross 9.5k 49:03
28/08: Fox Trail Half Marathon (10k)
18/09: Baneasa Trail Run (10k)
25/09: Black Sea 10k
09/10: Bucharest International Marathon (Half Debut)
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@lporter229 If you can see the graph on the gc website and use firefox or chrome as a browser: there's an extension called "Nimbus screenshot", super handy for selecting parts of a website and saving it an an image, and then you can upload it here. (chrome extension, firefox extension)lporter229 wrote: »how do you post the graph from Garmin Connect. I could post it here to show you guys what I am talking about.
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OMG 145 new posts.
Well, I survived my run-less weekend. Going to visit my old alma mater was quite melancholy. I spent the best years of my life in that place, and really wish I could go back to that time in my life. I am not too happy with the way my adult life turned out. Hence the depression.
BUT I DIGRESS. I was back at it today. Was able to crank out 4 miles and my legs were okay with it. I had kinda tweaked my back a little walking around campus on Saturday, and I was worried it might flare up, but it was fine. Eight months ago that would not have been the case.
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@lporter229
I screen captured that from my desktop at work and cropped it in Photoshop. I'm kinda a tech junkie and work in video/photo so it's pretty easy if you have the right software. You might be able to screen cap it in your phone if you know how then post the image.
I find the easiest way for me is to use the Snip tool in Windows, if you have a pc. Don't need to do any cropping elsewhere, you just click and drag over whatever area you want to 'grab'. Then I just save it to my desktop and drag the file into the text box here.
I'm not gonna lie, discovering the Snip Tool was life changing for me, lol.
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RespectTheKitty wrote: »OMG 145 new posts.
Well, I survived my run-less weekend. Going to visit my old alma mater was quite melancholy. I spent the best years of my life in that place, and really wish I could go back to that time in my life. I am not too happy with the way my adult life turned out. Hence the depression.
BUT I DIGRESS. I was back at it today. Was able to crank out 4 miles and my legs were okay with it. I had kinda tweaked my back a little walking around campus on Saturday, and I was worried it might flare up, but it was fine. Eight months ago that would not have been the case.
*hugs* regarding the melancholy/depression. As for how your adult life has turned out, you'll find a way to change it for the better for yourself, and no one else, I'm sure of it. 0 -
One other thing: Does anyone have any recommendations for strengthening the glutes? I think mine might need some work, as I've been developing a little bit of discomfort on the right side when I'm not running.0
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TattooedDolphinGirl78 wrote: »RespectTheKitty wrote: »OMG 145 new posts.
Well, I survived my run-less weekend. Going to visit my old alma mater was quite melancholy. I spent the best years of my life in that place, and really wish I could go back to that time in my life. I am not too happy with the way my adult life turned out. Hence the depression.
BUT I DIGRESS. I was back at it today. Was able to crank out 4 miles and my legs were okay with it. I had kinda tweaked my back a little walking around campus on Saturday, and I was worried it might flare up, but it was fine. Eight months ago that would not have been the case.
*hugs* regarding the melancholy/depression. As for how your adult life has turned out, you'll find a way to change it for the better for yourself, and no one else, I'm sure of it.
I am definitely working on it!2 -
@RespectTheKitty The best way? Deadlifts and squats. Else you can try bridges
@5512bf @KatieJane83 I use a little program called Greenshot. It runs in the background and you can assign shortcuts. You can also set it to save automatically or ask where to save. I set Alt+PrintScreen to open the snipping tool and I just drag the rectangle over what I want to screenshot. It saves automatically to my desktop. Much better than any method I used
Here how it look in action
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RespectTheKitty wrote: »One other thing: Does anyone have any recommendations for strengthening the glutes? I think mine might need some work, as I've been developing a little bit of discomfort on the right side when I'm not running.
In the group page I listed some:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/32659668/#Comment_32659668
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Date Miles today - Miles for August
8/1 9 miles - 9
8/1 4.5 miles - 13.5 << Daily Double
8/2 9 miles - 22.5
8/2 4 miles - 26.5 << Daily Double
8/3 5 miles - 31.5
8/4 9 miles - 40.5
8/4 4 miles - 44.5 << Daily Double
8/5 5.25 miles - 49.75
8/6 20.97 miles - 70.72
8/7 REST DAY
8/8 7 miles - 77.72
8/8 4 miles - 81.72 << Daily Double
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 << 1:20:22 1 in AG & 15 OA
Rocket City Marathon - 12/10
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Thanks for the help guys. Here is the HR graph. Obviously the blobs over 150 are the zone 3 segments and some cardiac drift near the end, but notice all of the other spikes. Thoughts?
BTW, that SnipIt tool is the *kitten*!3 -
Great article @RespectTheKitty0
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@lporter229
I occasionally see a HR graph similar to that, although not quite to that extreme. Can't help out to much, but would like to say I'd give a unneeded organ for that stride rate.1 -
@lporter229
I occasionally see a HR graph similar to that, although not quite to that extreme. Can't help out to much, but would like to say I'd give a unneeded organ for that stride rate.
LOL. Yeah, when you are 5 feet tall, you only have so much room to increase the stride length!4 -
No time to catch up today.
120 messages. School starts Wednesday and I'm not quite ready. We don't actually have to go in tomorrow to school, but everyone will.
8/1 - 5.1 miles
8/2 - 4.6 miles with intervals
8/3 - 4.6 miles + Strength Training
8/4 - 5.67 miles
8/5 - 5.1 miles + hopefully Strength Training
8/6 - 43 miles biking
8/7 - 30 miles biking
8/8 - 3.1 miles
Upcoming races
2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »Great article @RespectTheKitty
It's not that I'm against racing, it's just that it's not that important to me right now. I have severe anxiety as well as depression, and I can't stand being in large crowds. I also don't make enough money to be throwing it at race fees. Shoes are expensive enough. I also don't like the pressure of feeling like I have to make a good time. I run at my own pace, and if I PR, that's awesome, but I don't like to compete against anyone, even myself. 4 -
1--- travel doc appointment
2---30 minutes pool swim/running!, 1 mile walk
3--- 0.5 mile walk
4---30 minutes pool swim/ water jogging
6---0.7 mile walk
7---0.7 mile walk
8---20 minute swim/weights *sigh* too many people.
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.2
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