August (2016) Running Challenge
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »I just hat an epiphany while out walking with my wife and little guy. I'm kind of addicted to running. I tell myself that I'm training for the HM, but That doesn't really justify the ~40mpw Average I have, not including cutback week. They say that admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery....but I don't want to recover... I think I just love to run.
@MNLittleFinn - You're clearly a distance runner. Whether you decide to run a bunch of half marathons, or work up to a marathon and decide to do more of them, or decide to do ultras, or simply decide you like training runs, you're a distance runner. If 40 miles per week is comfortable and enjoyable for you, don't be ashamed of it. It's a lot healthier than 40 beers a week, or 40 hours of TV a week.2 -
@MobyCarp , thanks for the great info. I really appreciate it. For now I'm not thinking any further than a 10K and I don't want to give up my weightlifting and will always want to swim a little.
I think I can squeeze in an extra run a week at the gym post weightlifting of at least a couple of miles so that might be a way to get that 4th run in.
After the 5k Sunday I'll work on a schedule that will get me there hopefully.
Thanks both of you for taking the time to help me out!!!0 -
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
8/15 – 5.40 easy plus 4 strides
8/16 – 10.76 warmup + long intervals
August total to date – 107.79
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 – I got to practice a couple minutes late, and the big group doing a warmup had already left. I ran my 2 mile warmup with another member who I know has slower paces than me; but apparently his effort to keep up with me was enough to push me. I ran the warmup a bit fast for me, way too fast for him at an average pace of 7:51 per mile. That might have been a factor in the quality workout later.
Coach wasn't at practice this evening. The marathon workout he sent with another club member was 3 x 2 miles at T pace, with 3 minutes recovery. The messenger had found a marathon workout on the club's web site of 10 x Yasso 800's. The Yasso 800's were from the plan for the Erie Marathon that several club members are training for; the plan for Rochester has that next week. The stated workout from the Rochester plan was clearly more than I'm ready for, so I decided to try the 3 x 2 miles at T.
It wasn't all that hot, at 79º F (26º C), but the humidity was ridiculous and there was a light rain shower for much of the run. My T pace was slower than normal. Ran a mile easy (8:14); 2 miles at a slow T (6:52, 6:40); 3 minutes recovery at an average pace of 8:15; 2 miles of slow T (6:45, 6:51); 3 minutes recover at an average pace of 8:30; and didn't have another 2 miles of T in me. Ran the 3 miles back to base easy (8:04, 8:06, 8:14).
I'm getting really tired of running in high humidity. If it's this humid the morning of September 18, I think I'll just try to run the entire marathon at easy pace and live with whatever time that produces.
OTOH, when I look at the heart rate data it does look like I gave it honest T effort, even though the pace was off a bit. And I ran a good 3.1 miles at I pace in high humidity Saturday, when it counted. So I'm not terribly disappointed by this evening's workout. It's not what it might be if I'd been healthy enough to do all the marathon workouts from when the training plan should have started, but it's not bad for where I came from.
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)
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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
9---35 minute swim
11--- weights
12--- 40 minute swim, 1 mile walk
13---2.1 mile poké walk
14---0.9 mile walk
16---38 minute swim/ 1.6 mile walk aka *kitten* chewing for adult kids in the house and not employed. I might rethink walks with dh. Maybe I could transfer and start over. That could work. Where should I go?
Upcoming races:
10/02/16 Spirit of Survival Lawton OK Quarter Marathon.
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.1 -
Decided to do another easy 9 miles tonight at a 9 pace on the treadmill instead of outside (as my last 9/mile pace run outside in the Florida 90 degree heat had a HR that was 25BPM higher), as I'm planning a century training ride tomorrow with a fast team ride during the middle 35 miles.
I was toying with the idea of registering for an intermediate distance triathlon this weekend, but decided to put the funds towards another 4-day 330 mile bike trip from Pittsburgh to DC along the GAP/C&O trail during my bridge weekend between my Half Ironman and the Chicago Marathon. Given I'm already doing about 150 miles/week of relatively intense biking, and the pace will be pretty gradual (given some companions for the trip) vs. my usual training speeds, I don't think it'll cost me too much in terms of my Chicago marathon taper as it'll finish 6 days before the race as well.
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)
8/9 - 11.5 miles
8/11 - 10 miles
8/12 - 20 miles (last 5 at MP)
8/13 - 2 miles
8/14 - 6 miles
8/15 - 10 miles
8/16 - 9 miles
Total: 133.5 miles, 4 session with MP/threshold HR/speedwork running
Goal: 200 miles, 8 faster sessions
Remaining; 66.5 miles, 4 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 132 -
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
8/06: 13.1 miles, long and super easy
8/07: 10K race (51:59 - 6.30 miles) + 2.13 mile warm up
8/08: Off, rest day
8/09: 4 miles, easy + strides + strength training
8/10: 5 miles
8/11: Off, injured - 45 minutes elliptical + strength training
8/12: Off, injured - 80 minutes elliptical + core
8/13: Off, injured - 85 minutes biking
8/14: Off, injured - 50 minutes biking + core
8/15: Off, injured/rest day
8/16: Off, injured - 85 minutes biking + core
Total: 46.7 miles
Overview:
Yet another day of cross-training. The good news is, I'm starting to like biking a little more haha. My shin/calf/knee no longer hurts when I stand (straight leg) or walk on it, but it still hurts quite a lot to stand with a bent knee (like a one-legged squat) so running is definitely still out of the picture. Walking down stairs is nearly impossible without some major hobbling/sideways funny business too. I'm now on day 6 of not running, and am starting to feel really nervous about the Chicago Marathon. I had gotten in one 15 mile and one 16 mile long run the two weekends leading up to this injury setback, but now I'm not sure if I'll have time to build up to an 18 or 20 miler before I have to start tapering for the race. Though I suppose there is really no point in stressing/planning too much considering I'm not back to running yet
I have an appointment this afternoon to get my leg checked out, so hopefully I'll know more then!
Upcoming races:
8/07: Chicago 10K 51:59 - not my best by a long shot but I'll take it
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
Quick update- The good news is I (most likely) have pes anserine bursitis, a soft tissue injury, not a stress fracture or something with the joint, so with any luck I should still be able to run the Chicago Marathon in 7.5 weeks. Bad news is that I still have to take more time off before I can return to running, at least another three days -_- but the PT gave me some stretches and exercises to help pass the time haha3 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »I just hat an epiphany while out walking with my wife and little guy. I'm kind of addicted to running. I tell myself that I'm training for the HM, but That doesn't really justify the ~40mpw Average I have, not including cutback week. They say that admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery....but I don't want to recover... I think I just love to run.
@MNLittleFinn One of those "Awesome"s is from me. Love those running epiphanies.
Yep, you love to run, and you love all the data and research that goes with it.
It's balancing on a tightrope trying to learn, run, and not get too bogged down in the details. I'm working on that too.2 -
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
8/06: 13.1 miles, long and super easy
8/07: 10K race (51:59 - 6.30 miles) + 2.13 mile warm up
8/08: Off, rest day
8/09: 4 miles, easy + strides + strength training
8/10: 5 miles
8/11: Off, injured - 45 minutes elliptical + strength training
8/12: Off, injured - 80 minutes elliptical + core
8/13: Off, injured - 85 minutes biking
8/14: Off, injured - 50 minutes biking + core
8/15: Off, injured/rest day
8/16: Off, injured - 85 minutes biking + core
Total: 46.7 miles
Overview:
Yet another day of cross-training. The good news is, I'm starting to like biking a little more haha. My shin/calf/knee no longer hurts when I stand (straight leg) or walk on it, but it still hurts quite a lot to stand with a bent knee (like a one-legged squat) so running is definitely still out of the picture. Walking down stairs is nearly impossible without some major hobbling/sideways funny business too. I'm now on day 6 of not running, and am starting to feel really nervous about the Chicago Marathon. I had gotten in one 15 mile and one 16 mile long run the two weekends leading up to this injury setback, but now I'm not sure if I'll have time to build up to an 18 or 20 miler before I have to start tapering for the race. Though I suppose there is really no point in stressing/planning too much considering I'm not back to running yet I have an appointment this afternoon to get my leg checked out, so hopefully I'll know more then!
Upcoming races:
8/07: Chicago 10K 51:59 - not my best by a long shot but I'll take it
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
Quick update- The good news is I (most likely) have pes anserine bursitis, a soft tissue injury, not a stress fracture or something with the joint, so with any luck I should still be able to run the Chicago Marathon in 7.5 weeks. Bad news is that I still have to take more time off before I can return to running, at least another three days -_- but the PT gave me some stretches and exercises to help pass the time haha
@ariceroni Yep, 3 days can be an eternity! Non-runners have no idea.
16---38 minute swim/ 1.6 mile walk aka *kitten* chewing for adult kids in the house and not employed. I might rethink walks with dh.
@Elise4270
Been there, done that, ran out of brain bleach to try and forget it!
The kid's doing fine with his own graphic design business. Couldn't be prouder of him. We all need help sometimes.
Ran in my new Asics Kayanos this morning. So awesome!!!
17 August – 10 km
Total: 118.2 km / 73.4 miles
Goal: 161 km / 100 miles
My goal is looking reachable!4 -
Just earned the Sahara badge on Fitbit.
I've averaged 16 km (10 miles) a day walking/running since October.
I may be just a bit in love with running and walking.7 -
Well, today's run didn't happen. I got up, got dressed and was actually out bother door, when I decided that that pain on three inside of my ankle was a show stopper. Just a few months ago I would have run anyway, today I took some Alieve and iced for 45 minutes while laying on the couch. Still a little down about skipping the run, but with an 8 miler scheduled tomorrow I know it was the right decision5
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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
8/16: Rest day
8/17: 4.6 miles of 9 planned
My run today started off feeling good, and I was a bit optimistic that 2 days rest was all my calf needed. But around 2.5 miles, I knew that wasn't the case. No pain, just tightness. I am cutting more miles out this week and moving my final 20 miler from this weekend to next weekend so that I can baby this strain. Don't get me wrong, it feels much better. About a year ago, I had a similar tightness (same leg) and just ran through it until it went away 2+ months later. But I'm a tiny bit wiser now. Maybe.
I'll continue to ice at work, I'll wear compression sleeves at home tonight (I can only wear my only maxi skirt so many days in a row to the office...), and I'll do some foam rolling & massage the calf a bit on my own. Hopefully it will clear up by this weekend or next week and I can go into my taper with a sound mind!
Upcoming Races:
9/11: Lehigh Valley Via Marathon (Several Towns, PA)
(10/16: Halloween Half (Morristown, NJ) >> maybe)
11/20: Philadelphia Marathon (Philadelphia, PA)
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@Orphia That's some crazy impressive daily mileage!!
@MNLittleFinn Hope the ankle feels better tomorrow!
@ariceroni Hope it clears up quickly! Glad you've finally got a diagnosis though. The worst thing is not knowing!1 -
@MNLittleFinn - Good decision. One day of rest/ice will perhaps save you from weeks of being out.
@Somebody_Loved - I laughed at an image of a cat on a leash with a runner. I'm sure it didn't work.
@ohhim - that sounds like a really fun ride from Pittsburgh to DC! As long as there are hotels and not camping.
Strength training day for me today.
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 + Strength Training
8/6 - 43 miles biking
8/7 - 30 miles biking
8/8 - 3.1 miles
8/9 - 18 miles biking
8/10 - strength training
8/11 - 5.2 miles
8/12 - 5.3 miles + strength training
8/13 - 44 miles biking
8/14 - 44 miles biking
8/15 - 4.25 miles
8/16 - 4.6 miles w/Intervals
8/17 - strength training
Upcoming races
2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM2 -
@kristinegift Thanks. Hope your calf feels better soon!
@ddmom0811 Thanks. Ankle feels pretty decent now, but Still planning on taking it easy today.
Tomorrow is supposed to be 8x1000m cruise intervals, total mileage about 8 miles. Thinking, if my ankle feels good to run, I'll just do like 8-9 miles easy instead, so I can get the mileage, but not the pounding the faster work adds.2 -
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
8/15 - Slept in due to that ER visit.
8/16 - Bodypump class, followed by Abs/Core class.
8/17 - 5.04 miles. Started in a pleasant, light rain...ended in humidity.
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Just wasn't feeling it this morning - not sure if it biorhythms (anyone else old enough to remember them?) or stressed out about having another responsibility dumped back into my lap when I thought I'd passed it along to another, or what, but only managed to eke out 5.52 this morning, and too much of that was walking.
But, I still put in some miles, so....4 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »@kristinegift Thanks. Hope your calf feels better soon!
@ddmom0811 Thanks. Ankle feels pretty decent now, but Still planning on taking it easy today.
Tomorrow is supposed to be 8x1000m cruise intervals, total mileage about 8 miles. Thinking, if my ankle feels good to run, I'll just do like 8-9 miles easy instead, so I can get the mileage, but not the pounding the faster work adds.
Good plan. I've recovered from minor ankle injuries on a regimen of never running anything but easy. It can be frustrating to deliberately not do speed work, but it's nowhere near as frustrating as couch time.2 -
8/1 - 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
8/6 - 7.0 Easy W/ 10 x 160M Strides
8/7 - 10.22 MP
8/8 - 4.38 Recovery
9/9 - 9.53 Easy
9/10 - 11.05 VO2Max workout with 6x600 w/ 400 recovery @ 5k pace.
9/11 - 6.02 Recovery
8/12 - 12.49 - Easy w/ 6.3 @ MP
8/13 - 8.5 Easy
8/14 - 22.01 - Long Run
8/15 - 3.0 - Recovery
8/16 -10.06 - Easy
8/17 - 16.21 - Easy
Total 168.42 of 285 miles
Today called for 15 easy but I had XC practice solo since the head coach was not able to make it. I did a little over 11 early then headed out for practice. Kids had 10x400's on the schedule so i just ran easy with with them for the rest of my miles, then did a 1 mile cool down. Really pleased with this 11 mile portion early on, average pace was 9:20 with a handful of miles at my goal MP with HR still in the easy/aerobic transition of 144BPM.2 -
I actually thought about attempting to run with my boy cat on a leash the other day. I want a running buddy! Neko does well on a leash and harness (yeah, I'm one of THOSE cat people), but I'm pretty sure he'd balk at my attempt to get him to run with me.Somebody_Loved wrote: »Love seeing all the dogs! I attempted to get my cat out on a leash and that was a big no-go.
@ceciliaslater: What great news! Also, good job on the hill repeats!1 -
Today's weather for my run was gorgeous! Did a good time, and accomplished one Stride. Not much else to report.
Happy Hump Day!!!
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) + 4.24 km in the evening
16/8: 5.40 km + 20 mins yoga + some strength training (tried Strides for the first time, only managed to do 3)
17/8: 5.39 km + 20 mins yoga + some strength training (1 Stride done)
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
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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
6-nothing
7-renfair. i walked 5 miles but no running
8-slept in-recovering from faire
9-back and neck seizing up 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
16-cold/flare
17-nothing yet
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8/1 - 6 miles
8/2 - 6 miles
8/3 - rest day
8/4 - 6 miles
8/5 - 6 miles
8/6 - rest day - went to a race with Skip
8/7 - 10 miles
8/8 - unscheduled rest day
8/9 - 6 miles
8/10 - 6 miles
8/11 - 6 miles in and out of the misty rain - so nice!
8/12 - 3 miles
8/13 - rest day
8/14 - 10 miles
8/15 - rest day Skip had an early dentist appt
8/16 - 6 miles
77 out of 110 miles
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Had a good workout with my trainer this morning and that was the last one for awhile. He helped me get all the way back from frozen shoulder and also resolved a hip issue. I think I might be 100% (at least as close to 100% as a 66 year old can be) right now...............yippee!
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
08/16 – 2 miles – Easy Pace AVG HR 132
08/17 – 1 mile – 85 min Strength Training
My very first 5K is coming up on Sunday...........I'm ready!4 -
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
8/16 8 miles - 151.72
8/17 5 miles - 156.72
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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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
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.....20 min light cardio
8/16 - 3.1 mi walk AM......PM - 10 min warm up cardio then 45 min strength training
8/17 - 45 min indoor cardio, 15 min light walking in my office
Running Goal: 13 of I QUIT :-p
Non-running goals: Take my strength training more seriously this month/Lose 5lbs (dang it!)
So I noticed last night that my "above and behind the knee" injury bothered me while doing lunges and a couple other times during my strength training. So now I'm thinking I should stick to only pilates for lower body? Grrr!
@kristinegift and @MNLittleFinn Good job babying those sore/tight areas!
@Orphia Awesome job on the fitbit! I'm on the Earth badge and have about 4000 miles to go to hit the next!
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Bwahaahaa! Cracking up at the "brain bleach" comment. I could definitely use more of that! @Elise4270 I think you should go somewhere with year-round beautiful running/ swimming weather...no humidity, mosquitos, polar vortexes....is there an actual place like this on Earth? Definitely avoid Chicago area/ midwest US in general...
@9voice9 Good for you to get in the miles even though you weren't feeling it
@MNLittleFinn sounds like it was very smart resting & icing the ankle. Very adult of you
@kristinegift & @ariceroni hope your injuries heal quickly
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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
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
8/15...don't remember...so that probably means nothing other than dog walking
8/16...stationary bike & biking with Pan
8/17...3.2 miles run/ walk in the park
When does this get easier? More enjoyable (as in, at all enjoyable)? Today's run/ walk in the park sucked but I stuck it out. Temps were ok, but humidity was high & my breathing was tough despite the advair, nose spray, albuterol...ugh... My thoughts went from "why the *kitten* am I doing this again?" to "this sucks. I'm not a runner, who am I kidding?" to "I guess I can stick it out..." to "*kitten*-it, no I can't" to "whew. Finished." I try to push out all the negative thoughts, and I feel good (physically & emotionally) for having done it, but man. If I stick with it, at some point it won't feel torturous-to-tolerable and I'll actually enjoy running...right?
Goal: 40 miles
17.44 miles done, 22.56 to go
Upcoming Race(s):
Stride Against Violence 5K - 10/16/163 -
RespectTheKitty wrote: »Hey waitaminute. I live there!
I agree though... the weather kinda sucks here.
Me too! I'm in Chicago, where the weather sucks more or less year-round. That's why I advised Elise to avoid it
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@cljoe7, I'm new to running too. I started with my own version of C25K after a shoulder injury which kept me out of the pool. I actually did it on a dare from my daughter. She's always challenging me to do something or other and knows I can't really resist.
I hated it at first and would run from tree to tree, or corner to corner, then walk, and feel sorry for myself the entire time. Somehow I stuck with it...........like you're doing now, and it just kept getting easier and more enjoyable over time. It wasn't all of a sudden a feeling of wow, I actually like doing this, it was more gradual in that I started hating it less. Once I could run the entire 3 miles it dawned on me that I was looking forward to my morning runs.
I don't really consider myself a runner yet but I'm getting there.
I guess what I'm trying to say is stick with it and hopefully one of these days you'll be surprised that you enjoy it.2
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