August (2016) Running Challenge

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  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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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.
    3-1.66 mi and an 1hr of foam rolling class.
    4-nothing
    5-nothing yet. aerial yoga or a run maybe-might have a kidney infection. i have to wait for results


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  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    @_nikkiwolf_ i love that meme. i guess i was a runner from the start
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
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    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
    Aug 4- 6 miles easy

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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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



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    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

  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    @_nikkiwolf_ love the pix too!

    I probably should have taken a rest day, but it's been such a stressful week at school during pre-planning and I just had to do it. Not sure I can make it to my trainer, but hopeful!


    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 - but work might get in the way.



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    Upcoming races
    2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
    2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando
  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
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    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 - 12.0km - Tempo&Reps/4:50

    GOAL

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    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)
    09/10: Bucharest International Marathon (Half Debut)
  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
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    mbaker566 wrote: »
    @_nikkiwolf_ i love that meme. i guess i was a runner from the start

    Looks like I'm exactly the same as well... nice to know where I fit in. lol
  • ariceroni
    ariceroni Posts: 422 Member
    edited August 2016
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    @jzazj - welcome to the group!
    @TattooedDolphinGirl78 - Awesome job on the new PR!!

    8/01: Off, rest day
    8/02: 4 miles, easy + strides + strength training
    8/03: 8 miles, fartlek
    8/04: 4 miles, easy + strides + strength training
    8/05: Off, active rest day - leisurely biking and walking + core
    Total: 16.1 miles

    Run overview:
    Active rest day today. I'm planning to walk to and from the lab; I usually bike it but feel like my legs could use a bit of a stretch! And then my boyfriend and I have a ~12 mile (very leisurely!) bike ride/picnic planned for the evening! Plus some pokemon catching I think haha. Now I just need to make sure I fit in core today; I've been bad this week and haven't done my core routine a single time yet -_-


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    Upcoming races:
    8/07: Chicago 10K
    8/26: Rock the Night 5K
    9/10: Chicago Women's Half Marathon
    9/25: Lifetime 5K
    10/09: Chicago Marathon
    10/30: Hot Chocolate 5K
    11/27: Space Coast Half Marathon
  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
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    @ariceroni Thanks! :smiley:
  • 5512bf
    5512bf Posts: 389 Member
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    /1 - 2.23 - HS XC Practice
    8/2 - 6.0 - Easy
    8/2 - 4.15 - Easy
    8/3 - 15.03 - Easy
    8/4 - 6.0 - Recovery
    8/5 - 11.06 Easy + 3.47 @MP XC Practice

    Total 46.94 of 285 miles

    Work up early to get my workout in before heading off to help with XC practice. Ran 11 miles in the rain and thought practice might get called off because of some distant lightning. Got a text from coach telling me that practice was on and the rain would be out of the area soon. Dried off and changed clothes and headed out. They were going to run an easy 5k then some intervals so I headed out with some of the JV guys & gals and paced them at 8:45, which is probably going to be my goal marathon pace. Did a bit more as a cool down then helped time some intervals. Got in a few miles more than I wanted since I really figured practice would get called off but the extra 5k felt almost effortless. Have a recovery run in the morning then a race paced distance run on Sunday.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    8/1 - 6 miles
    8/2 - 6 miles
    8/3 - rest day
    8/4 - 6 miles
    8/5 - 6 miles

    24 out of 110 miles

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  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
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    I usually do my higher intensity speed intervals on Friday mornings. Today's schedule called for 12X1minute in zone 5, which sounds like a perfect opportunity to ditch running in the heat for the air conditioned comfort of my basement treadmill. I slept a little late ( I *might* have had an extra glass or two of wine with my dinner last night) and then I realized that my treadmill needed to be lubed. It has a safety mode where it shuts down after every 300 miles until you lube it, or at least tell it that you did. Anyway, decided I was too short on time to deal with all of that, so I guess I will be hitting the treadmill this evening. Boo.

    But, in better news, my new Kayano 22s arrived yesterday and they are so pretty. Finally, a cool looking pair of shoes! AND, the heat and humidity is supposed to break this evening and weekend temps look like they might actually be pleasant. Looking forward to my long run. Have a great weekend everyone!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    Congratulations @TattooedDolphinGirl78 on the PR!

    Goodness, being sidelined I've forgotten all out PR's! I hauled the trash cart to the curb this morning and was winded.

    @5512bf love the profile pic!

    @greenolivetree I hope you figure out what's going on with that calf. Mine hurt incredibly with a hop test, I thought it was a stress fracture. Seemed to be shin splints with hip imbalances..

    @ereck44 I was shocked when I watched or read something about the running boom, the time when Bobbi Gibb ran Boston, women's uterus would fall out if they ran, and when shoes for running were not a thing. I suppose the sport was named Jogging. It's funny to see it in the movies!

  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    shaunamaki1979 wrote: »
    @5512bf

    Agreed. I haven't had much luck finding the right shoes. I have always had issues with finding sneakers that fit my heels without causing injuries.

    @shaunamaki1979 it might be you do have the right shoes you are just not lacing correctly. I would make sure you are not wearing cotton socks, get fitted at a running store (not a shoe store) and check this lacing site out http://zbody.com/blog/are-you-lacing-your-shoes-correctly/

    I didn't get through all the posts yet to see if anyone else posted this.
  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
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    Thanks @Elise4270! :sunglasses:
  • MandaNar
    MandaNar Posts: 24 Member
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    How in the world do you guys get past a cold while running? I can't breathe! Went the first night, but it's worse yesterday and today. I can barely breathe walking let alone more.

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