August (2016) Running Challenge

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  • 5512bf
    5512bf Posts: 389 Member
    @Ohhim

    Is this your first Full Ironman? I have a few friends who have done full's and i'm in awe of their accomplishment. Any of the 3 legs is an accomplishment, doing them back to back to back is freaking crazy.
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    5512bf wrote: »
    @Ohhim

    Is this your first Full Ironman? I have a few friends who have done full's and i'm in awe of their accomplishment. Any of the 3 legs is an accomplishment, doing them back to back to back is freaking crazy.

    First full (as I've just done 1 Ironman 70.3 back in April, but was top 20% for my age group). A few friends I ride with just qualified for kona, but at my race (IM Florida), I'll need to finish in the top 2% for my age group to snag a slot. If I'm lucky, I'll finish in the top 15% but have another 2-3 years of training, and would need to travel to a less competitive destination race before I'd have a legitimate shot at joining them at the world championship in Kona.
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    August Running Totals (miles)
    8/1 – 5.90 easy plus 4 strides
    8/2 – 6.24 hill run
    8/3 – rest day
    8/4 – 13.56 hot and humid
    8/5 – rest day
    8/6 – 14.13 paced run
    8/7 – 7.75 almost easy
    8/8 – 6.30 easy + 4 strides
    8/9 – 7.34 warmup, easy with a few fartleks
    8/10 – 6.66 group run
    8/11 – 4.18 lunch run
    8/11 – 0.88+2.04+1.15 warmup, time trial, cool down - daily double
    8/12 – rest day
    8/13 – 7.45 warmup, Bergen 5K 19:07 PR, cool down
    8/14 – 8.05 easy plus one stride

    August total to date – 91.63

    Nominal Challenge Goal – 200 miles
    Real Goals: Survive last month before retirement. Train as well as possible toward Rochester Marathon. Avoid putting myself back on the couch.

    Today's notes – Dithered about what to do today. The marathon plan wants me to run a 10K this morning, but sleeping late after a long day including a PR 5K yesterday was a no-brainer. Looked at the hourly forecast; it would be warmer, but perhaps less humid in the afternoon. So I went to church in the morning and got out to run about 2:45. After not running all that many miles yesterday, I was thinking somewhere in the 7 to 10 mile range.

    Started out, and thought the humidity is manageable. Much better than yesterday. It was deceptive. The humidity caught up to me about 4 miles in. Between 5 and 6 miles, I took stock of how I was feeling and decided 8 miles was enough; perhaps with lower humidity 10 would have felt good. So I jiggled the route to land at my driveway near the 8 mile mark, and finished with a stride just because I wanted to practice speeding up for a finish line when I'm tired.

    I guess I'm pretty much training by feel at this point, not by plan. I'd like to tell you it's a strategy, but I really just stumbled into the practice while recovering from injury. It worked out pretty well for yesterday's 5K; I'll see how well it works out for Oak Tree.

    I'm also looking at several races in October. The ones I register for will show up on the list below after I register for them.

    2016 races:
    January 1, 2016 Resolution Run 7.5 mile (Mendon, NY) finished in 53:58
    January 9, 2016 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) finished in 1:30:59
    March 12, 2016 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY) finished in 32:32
    March 26, 2016 Spring Forward Distance Run 15K (Mendon, NY) finished in 1:05:24
    April 18, 2016 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:23:01
    April 24, 2016 Flower City Challenge Half Marathon (Rochester, NY) finished in 1:36:50, targeting MP
    May 15, 2016 Highland Hospital Lilac Run 10K (Rochester, NY) DNS - injury
    June 19, 2016 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY) DNS - recovering from face plant
    July 16, 2016 Shoreline Half Marathon (Hamlin, NY) finished in 1:31:11
    August 13, 2016 Bergen Road Race 5K (Bergen, NY) finished in 19:07 (5K PR)
    September 4, 2016 Oak Tree Half Marathon (Geneseo, NY)
    September 18, 2016 Rochester Marathon (Rochester, NY)
    November 24, 2016 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY)

  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @orphia - I think the cows are jealous of your new hydration vest! I am pretty sure I am several of those runner types depending on the day :)
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member


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    Oh, that makes sense.

    I'd still be freaking out. That's why I'm not an Olympic runner.[/quote]

    That's the LEAST of the reasons I'm not an Olympic runner!

  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    katharmonic wrote: »
    Nice vest @Orphia! Did it feel hot to wear it? I know you are in cooler weather but wondering if the vest makes you sweatier or not.

    @katharmonic No, I didn't feel hot wearing it. I had a long sleeve wicking fabric top on and the weather was sunny but cool. The back of my top was damp when I took the vest off, which surprised me, since I didn't feel sweaty.

    There isn't much surface to skin on the vest. It's very compact, but the storage is strategic.

    Elise4270 wrote: »
    @Orphia thanks for the review! I am sold. I'll be saving up for one. Ya I've spent all my race/running fund already, even with no running. Race fees and some swimmy clothes :smiley: I need some come back shoes too.

    Hail, Hercules, that's a lovely plan! Can't wait for your comeback! :heart:


    Speaking of shoes, I ordered some Asics Kayanos last night!! They were $60 off, and one pair left in my size, so I couldn't pass up the opportunity!

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    After the joy of my run and ordering new shoes (new shoes!! :smiley: ) I felt like staying up till the Olympic women's marathon started at 10:30 pm.

    It was awesome, but by 11:15 I was so tired I called it a day. I slept for 4 hours, then our Bengal kitteh, Lady woke me up, and I couldn't get back to sleep. Been functioning on runner's high all day.

    Caught the marathon highlights and results this morning. So in awe of those ladies.


  • FrankieandSpots
    FrankieandSpots Posts: 446 Member
    3rd August - 7km
    4th August - 12km

    8th - 5km
    10th - 5.5km
    11th - 3?km aprox.
    13th - 5km
    14th - 2km It turned into a walk when it got too steep and then my mum called me, so I never got to finish my run

    15th - 5km

    42.5/100km
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    8/1: 3.6 miles w/ the Coffee Crew
    8/2: 5 miles
    8/3: Rest day
    8/4: 7 miles (am)
    ...... 6.4 miles (pm)
    8/5: Rest day
    8/6: 10 miles w/ the Saturday Crew
    8/7: 18 miles
    8/8: 6.9 miles
    8/9: Rest day
    8/10: 8.9 miles (am)
    ........: 4.2 miles (pm)
    8/11: 5.3 miles (am)
    ........: 6.4 miles (pm)
    8/12: Rest day
    8/13: 10 miles
    8/14: 10 miles out of 16 planned
    8/15: Rest day

    Taking today off, and may even take off tomorrow as well, to give my calf plenty of rest. It feels better today than it did yesterday, but still weird. I am going to ice it before work and wear jeans or a long skirt so I can wear my compression sleeves underneath to the office, then do frequent icing when I get home. There's just no way to ice a calf that's professional in the workplace :D

    Not SUPER upset about having to miss a day or two of running though because our heatwave that was supposed to end at 9pm Sunday was extended to 9pm Tues (it started at 6 am last Wednesday). I'm not too distraught to miss the last of our 75F/100% humidity mornings before we drop back into the 68-70F range!

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    Upcoming Races:
    9/11: Lehigh Valley Via Marathon (Several Towns, PA)
    (10/16: Halloween Half (Morristown, NJ) >> maybe)
    11/20: Philadelphia Marathon (Philadelphia, PA)


  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    8/1- 4.01
    8/1- 9.02<---Daily Double. If it isn't thunderstorming in the morning, I will not be happy.
    8/2- REST <- Recovering from the INSANE daily double
    8/3-4.1
    8/4- 7.82
    8/5- 4
    8/6- 13.11
    8/7- REST
    8/8- REST <- beginning of cutback week
    8/9: 5.01
    8/10-5.13
    8/11- 7.02
    8/12- REST
    8/13- 9.08
    8/14- REST
    8/15- 4.01

    total/monthly goal: 72.35/125

    Today's notes: relatively "easy" day. Monday's are always 4 miles, and I was getting a little bored with the routine, so I changed things a little. There's a nice quarter mile hill that happens to be exactly a mile from home, if I run a certain route, so I ran to the hill did 4 repeats, and ran back home. Averaged a 9:30 pace and felt pretty good about it.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @ddmom0811 I hear ya on the whole morning person thing. My alarm was set for 0430, I woke up at 0429 and switched it to 0500....LOL
  • DayLi77
    DayLi77 Posts: 655 Member
    edited August 2016
    8/1.....rest day
    8/2.....3.25 miles run/ walk on treadmill
    8/3.....weights
    8/4.....2.4 miles run/ walk in the park (achy, asthmatic slog in the heat & humidity - bleah)
    8/5.....unplanned rest day: not feeling well
    8/6.....rest day <--still feeling ill :persevere:
    8/7.....yet another rest day, still sick :(
    8/8.....walking & bike riding with Pandora
    8/9.....1.34 miles run/ walk on treadmill + 1.7 miles run/ walk/ squirrel chase with Pan ;) = 3.04 total
    8/10...swam 1000 yds
    8/11...0.35 mile walk + 1.5 mile run on treadmill (during lunch break - didn't have time to do more) = 1.85 total
    8/12...dog walking
    8/13...3.7 miles run/ walk in high humidity & hills (!); also walking to/ from beach, walking swimming, & running at beach (didn't keep track of time/ miles)
    8/14...kayaking 2 hours; walking to/ from beach


    Goal: 40 miles
    14.24 miles done, 25.76 to go

    Upcoming Race(s):
    Stride Against Violence 5K - 10/16/16
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @cljoe7 I envy the kayaking! I went kayaking for the first time this summer. I may have to buy one when they are on sale at the end of the season.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    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
    6-nothing
    7-renfair. i walked 5 miles but no running
    8-slept in-recovering from faire
    9-back and neck seizing up :frowning: and i was up early and everything
    10-2.01mi and 1 hour foam rollling
    11-nope
    12-date night
    13-8.02mi it felt good but was rough
    14-nope
    15-nope



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  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    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.
    8/4 - 5 miles on treadmill (Trek class). The Y was so humid, kinda felt like I was outside anyway.
    8/5 - Bodypump class.
    8/6 - 6.33 miles with HM training group.
    8/7 - Rest Day.
    8/8 - 4.25 miles. Felt good!
    8/9 - Unplanned rest day. Some annoying back pain kept me awake all night, so I "overslept" without actually getting any sleep.
    8/10 - 4.3 miles in 75°, 90% humidity...plus, owl.
    8/11 - 4.95 miles on treadmill (Trek class). Then, some quick upper body weights. Again, humid.
    8/12 - Spin Class...not sure I have ever sweat that much in my life
    8/13 - 6 mile group run with HM training group. Nice pace, cooler temp.
    8/14 - Rest / housework day. Ended day with an unnecessary trip to the ER for my 10 year old. Even Moms that are Pediatric nurses overreact once in a while :smiley:

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    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)
    8/9 9 miles - 90.72
    8/9 5 miles - 95.72 (Daily Double)
    8/10 5 miles - 100.72
    8/11 9 miles - 109.72
    8/11 5 miles - 114.72 (Daily Double)
    8/12 5 miles - 119.72
    8/13 16 miles - 135 .72
    8/14 REST DAY
    8/15 8 miles - 143.72


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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
  • libelulla1
    libelulla1 Posts: 22 Member
    8/1 - 3.0 miles
    8/2 - 3.0 miles
    8/5 - 2.0 miles
    8/6 - 6.2 miles
    8/8 - 3.0 miles
    8/9 - 3.0 miles
    8/11 - 3.8 miles
    8/13 - 5.0 miles
    8/15 - 3.0 miles
    Goal: 45
    Total to date: 32
    12 to go

    Upcoming Races:
    Peachtree City Classic 15k 10/15/16
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited August 2016
    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
    8/9 9 miles - 90.72
    8/9 5 miles - 95.72 << Daily Double
    8/10 5 miles - 100.72
    8/11 9 miles - 109.72
    8/11 5 miles - 114.72 << Daily Double
    8/12 5 miles - One Hundred Nineteen, point seventy two
    8/13 16 miles - 135.72
    8/14 REST DAY
    8/15 8 miles - 143.72

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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
  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
    Back at it after two days of not doing much of anything due to life and planned rest days. One good thing of the start of this colossal failure of a day is that I beat my PR again. I guess all I have to do is not think about trying to beat it, and I beat it. :smile:

    I've got some serious catching up to do in order to make my goal this month... lol

    I also didn't want to get out of bed this morning, why do Mondays do this to us???

    Happy first day of the workweek to all!

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    1/8: REST
    2/8: 5.30 km + 20 mins yoga
    3/8: 5.38 km + 20 mins yoga
    4/8: 5.39 km + 20 mins yoga
    5/8: 5.43 km + 20 mins yoga
    6/8: 4.50 km (Walked Colour Vibe due to terrain on course, and it wasn`t even a true 5K)
    7/8: 6.05 km + 20 mins yoga
    8/8: 5.37 km + 20 mins yoga (New PR! 5K in 34:31)
    9/8: REST (early morning meeting; walked all over instead)
    10/8: 5.40 km + 20 mins yoga (New PR! 5K in 33:59)
    11/8: 5.42 km + 20 mins yoga
    12/8: 5.16 km + 20 mins yoga
    13/8: REST
    14/8: LIFE
    15/8: 5.22 km + 20 mins yoga (New PR! 5K in 33:25)
    16/8:
    17/8:
    18/8:
    19/8:
    20/8: REST
    21/8:
    22/8:
    23/8:
    24/8:
    25/8:
    26/8:
    27/8:
    28/8: REST
    29/8:
    30/8:
    31/8:

    Current PR: 5K in 33:25 / 10K in 1:17:??

    Races:

    6/8: Colour Vibe 5K
    24/9: Obstacle Course “Coureur des bois”
    20/10-01/11 : Zombies Run! App 2016 Fall Virtual Run
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @TattooedDolphinGirl78 Mondays are always my hardest day too. Something about waking up early afternoon a rest day, is just so hard.
  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    @TattooedDolphinGirl78 Mondays are always my hardest day too. Something about waking up early afternoon a rest day, is just so hard.

    So true!!! lol
  • BetterMike
    BetterMike Posts: 131 Member
    29 miles done with goal of 70.
    Flu kicked my butt last couple days. Going to try and run a bit today and have a 5k race on Wednesday. Hard to imagine how I'll be able to breathe by then but time heals :smile:
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @_nikkiwolf_ That's some awesome running on that mountain!
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    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
    8/4 - 20 min light cardio, 55 min strength&pilates
    8/5 - 3 mi walk
    8/6 - back to school shopping wore me out!
    8/7 - just totally being a lazy bum here....no excuse :(
    8/8 - 20 min light cardio....45 min mix of strength and pilates with a little cardio
    8/9 - .5 mile warm up walk...3 mile RUN :smiley::smiley::smiley:
    8/10 - 3 mile walk, 20 minutes pilates/body weight exercises
    8/11 - .5 mi walk/3 mi run/.5 mi walk
    8/12 - 3 mi run
    8/13 - Funeral day and yardwork
    8/14 - .5 mi walk, 4 mi run with 3 third mile hill repeats, .5 mi walk......17 min pilates/body weight exercises
    8/15 - 3 mi walk

    Running Goal: 13 of 60 miles (adjusted down further due to leg pain)
    Non-running goals: Take my strength training more seriously this month/Lose 5lbs (dang it!)

    Things are not going well for me :angry: During the time that I was resting my right calf and shin issue - last few days of July and first week of August - I started to feel that nagging pain again behind and slightly above my left knee. Now, why in the world would this flare up during a rest from running? Well, now after running 13 miles in the past week, it's "raging". This is the same pain that started in early April and I saw a Dr and he xrayed and said it was just a little muscle strain and don't run on it. So back in April I rested it like 9 days or something but ever since it's just been a little nagging thing off and on, usually when I run several days in a row. I don't know what exactly this is or what to do about it and I'm thinking August is pretty much shot. If it's worsening now while I've just come off a rest period and am still running less miles (13 in a week compared to 20-25) then there's not much hope of me ramping up mileage again right now. Maybe I'll run 3 miles every third day or something but I just don't know. Grrrr. :'(

    Besides that I had this sharp chest pain while running last night and my chest felt sore all night and then it happened again this morning just walking in my office. Geez. NOW WHAT?!

    On a positive note, it was 66 degrees here this morning :-o And for the first time in 6 years I didn't have to fight insane first day of school traffic getting the boy to school 6 miles away. You have no idea how far 6 miles is until you go bumper to bumper for an hour..... He walked the mile to the new school and the exercise will be good for him.

    @_nikkiwolf_ I think that's pretty normal to get up a big hill faster with run/walk or even all walking compared to all running :) Frustrating but good job running it all!

    @BetterMike Good luck with your post-flu running.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited August 2016
    Sorry about the double post this morning. I attempted to post my run this morning and replaced the left angle brackets with parentheses. Still wanted "approval". Blah! What seems to work is only posting part of the message and edit it by adding a little more and more. Weird! Whoever is doing the "approval" this morning did a quick job of it. I sent a PM to Nova and Jordan (2 folks that were listed as staff members at the top message in the Challenge forum) Saturday morning and neither have even read my PM. Ridiculous!

    On a good note, I feel stronger. My legs were able to keep a good pace this morning with great form. I am able to maintain that high heel kick and keep my hips relaxed. I was able to hit GMP for 5 miles, and the next 3 miles were much more relaxed pace but still around 8:00-8:24. Breathing was a little labored at times when I was picking up the pace a bit, but overall I wasn't feeling like I am ready to die. Even better news, it's not even September yet. I am very excited with my Summer progress.

    I feel that a BQ this December is becoming more and more of a reality.
  • luluinca
    luluinca Posts: 2,899 Member
    @_nikkiwolf_ Thanks for the encouragement. I'm looking forward to it and I'm sure I'm ready. It's my first race so it should be fun!

    Nice work on that hill (mountain). I have one here I haven't been able to run yet but I keep inching up a little further each time I try.

    Nice work everyone!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited August 2016
    Good night 43 posts since last night....gotta go read. I can't get the stupid stream for the Olympics to work at work, what's up with that :cry:

    Rest day since Skip had an early dentist appt.

    This one made me chuckle...so true

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    @mobycarp this cracked me up...

    The marathon plan wants me to run a 10K this morning, but sleeping late after a long day including a PR 5K yesterday was a no-brainer. Looked at the hourly forecast; it would be warmer, but perhaps less humid in the afternoon. So I went to church in the morning and got out to run about 2:45. After not running all that many miles yesterday, I was thinking somewhere in the 7 to 10 mile range.

    ... us runners have a horrible time with math... my plan calls for 10K which I know is 6.2 miles, but I'm thinking 7 to 10 miles will work :wink: love it!

  • luluinca
    luluinca Posts: 2,899 Member
    Had a great strength training workout this morning followed by a 1 mile run. I'm doing Arnold's Supersets twice a week and then a leg day once a week with some compound lifts thrown in each day as well.

    08/04 – 1 mile
    08/05 – 1 mile
    08/06 – 3 miles
    08/09 – 1.3 miles – HR 135-140 HR running flat surface………154 running hills
    08/10 – 80 min Strength Training + 20 min Xtraining – Stairmaster and Stationary Bike (140 HR)
    08/11 – 3.05 miles – AVG HR 143, lower on flat (lowest 127) higher on hills (highest 153)
    08/12 – 1 mile – AVG HR 144 + 90 min strength training
    08/13 – Rest Day
    08/14 – 3.3 miles, 12 laps at park, HR average 155 & took 35 seconds off my mile time
    08/15 – 1 mile - 85 min Strength Training


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    Tiki 5K Run in Huntington Beach this Sunday.
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