August (2016) Running Challenge

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  • 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
    8/15 – 5.40 easy plus 4 strides
    8/16 – 10.76 warmup + long intervals
    8/17 – rest day
    8/18 – 7.74 warmup + speed work
    8/19 – rest day
    8/20 – 22.01 partly paced run
    8/21 – 3.78 easy
    8/22 – unscheduled rest day
    8/23 – 10.79 warmup + speed work

    August total to date – 152.11

    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 – Monday's assignment was easy + 4 strides. I knew right where I would run, and it would come out to about 6.5 miles. I got home a bit late, but I had time . . . and couldn't make myself go out and run. I felt a need for sleep, I had stuff I needed to do that required me to be sedentary, and I just took a rest/mental health day in spite of the plan calling for me to run.

    This morning I got up and felt great. The rest day on Monday turned out to be a Good Thing. Today's assignment was 10 x Yasso 800s. Did a 2 mile warmup on the roads, nothing special, and set out to run 10 x 800m at a target time of 3:15 with same time recovery. Some runners take the recovery time as standing around or gentle walking; for Yassos I take it as a slow jog. I did make the concession of stopping long enough for a sip or two of Nuun during some of the recovery intervals. Because I'm moving, some of the recovery intervals were a few seconds longer than the preceding speed interval to put me at a marked point on the track when I started the next 800.

    Anyway, my pace control wasn't the best. The first 800 was way too fast, but it more or less leveled out by the 4th one. As compared to a target of 3:15, the 800s came in at 3:04, 3:06, 3:07, 3:09, 3:12, 3:09, 3:10, 3:11, 3:10, and 3:10. Supposedly this means I'm in shape to run a 3:10 or 3:12 marathon. I don't think so. The goal is to run a well-managed marathon, finishing in good shape at whatever time that gives me. Between 3:25 and 3:30 would be acceptable. Below 3:20 and finishing in good shape would be beyond my expectations.

    Anyway, the Yasso's were on a flat, smooth track at 79º F (26º C) and reasonable humidity. This is the first time I"ve run Yasso's on a 400m track; they were a lot less mentally challenging than the Yasso's I ran on a 200m indoor track last winter. It's possible that I'm mentally tougher now than I was then; certainly the outdoor track is a nicer running environment than the indoor track.

    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)
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    edited August 2016
    Stayed indoors and just did 8 miles on the treadmill tonight as it was still 88 degrees and thunderstorming outside at 9PM. Kept it at a moderate 8:40 pace, as my garmin plan wanted me doing 5-1K repeats at 10K pace, but with a long (100+) mile ride planned for tomorrow morning, with some faster riding with my team in the middle 35 miles, I didn't want to burn myself out.

    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
    8/17 - 3 miles
    8/18 - 6.5 miles (w. 5x1K repeats at HM pace)
    8/21 - 15 miles (w. final 5 miles @ 8 pace)
    8/22 - 7 miles
    8/23 - 8 miles

    Total: 173 miles, 5 session with MP/threshold HR/speedwork running
    Goal: 200 miles, 8 faster sessions
    Remaining; 27 miles, 3 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

    @ddmom0811 - I've given up on saving a few pieces of furniture/etc from post-run sweat stains as I just need somewhere to stretch certain muscles, and the floor just doesn't cut it for some positions. Most of the stuff I sit on/lay in is in my bedroom, so I'm the primary user. RE biking at very fast speeds, there is a rotating paceline formation (see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S129pCsN-YU - in short everybody goes in a 2-across loop with short times at the front), but for my Friday team ride, there are usually about 8 of us, and do 6-8 mile stretches at a time before looping/regrouping, so even with 30-45 second pulls, everybody only needs to pull twice per segment and some of the stronger cyclists will do a full mile in a two minute pull.

    @virkati - Usually I've saved about 1 min/lb lost by Half Marathon, so my first HM (2/14) was 2:29 @ 230LB, second (7/14) was 2:09 @ 205lb, third (11/14) and forth (2/15) was 1:47 @ 180lb, fifth (11/15) was 1:32 @ 170lb, and I did a 1:32 marathon 2nd half split in May @ 162lb.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @instantmartian - I am also sorry about the loss of your mom and your grandmother! My dad also got very sick before he and my stepmom could do any of their planned retirement traveling. That is why I told my husband when he retires, I retire even though he is 10 years older than me.
    @ereck44 - my husband doesn't get my running at all but after going to a few races with me and hearing the nice comments from our friends, he is much more supportive.
    @HonuNui - as always I love your pictures!
    @Elise4270 - hope all goes well with your doctor visit tomorrow!

    Date.........Miles........Total
    08/01.......0.00.........0.00 - + Agility
    08/02.......5.24.........5.24 - + Strength training
    08/03.......0.00.........5.24
    08/04.......5.01.......10.25 - + Strength training and Rally
    08/05.......4.25.......14.50
    08/06.......7.09.......21.59
    08/07.......0.00.......21.59
    08/08.......4.21.......25.80 - + Agility
    08/09.......7.40.......33.20 - + Strength training + treadmill run of 3.2 miles
    08/10.......0.00.......33.20
    08/11.......5.12.......38.32 - + Strength training and Rally
    08/12.......4.25.......42.57
    08/13.......9.39.......51.96
    08/14.......2.00.......53.96 - Dog Beach run
    08/15.......5.74.......59.70 - + Agility
    08/16.......0.00.......59.70 - + Strength training
    08/17.......5.40.......65.10
    08/18.......5.48.......70.58 - + Strength training and Rally
    08/19.......0.00.......70.58
    08/20.......6.14.......76.72
    08/21.......6.53.......83.25 - Tiki Beach 10K
    08/22.......0.00.......83.25
    08/23.......5.07.......88.32 - + Strength training

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    Upcoming Races - Let me know if you will be running too!
    07/04/16 - SHEPower Virtual Half Marathon
    07/31/16 - San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon
    08/21/16 - Tiki Beach 10k, Huntington Beach
    09/18/16 - Beat the Blerch Half Marathon, Seattle
    11/19/16 - USA Invitational Half Marathon (Yay, I qualified again!)
    12/18/16 - San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
    02/05/17 - Surf City Half Marathon
  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
    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
    August 9 - 6.0 km - Easy/6:07
    August 10- 10.2km - Speedwork/4:20
    August 11- 6.0 km - Tempo/4:45
    August 12- 8.0 km - Easy/5:55
    August 13- 9.4 km - Easy/6:30
    August 14- 12.8km - Long run/6:00
    August 15- Rest
    August 16- 11.0km - Time trial/3:59
    August 17- 8.0 km - Easy/5:50
    August 18- 8.0 km - Easy/5:50
    August 19- 11.8km - Tempo/4:20
    August 20- 7.0 km - V.Easy/6:30
    August 21- 19.0km - Long Run/6:20
    August 22- rest
    August 23- 8.0 km - Easy/6:10
    August 24- 12.2km - Speedwork/3:55

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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)
    25/09: Black Sea 10k
    09/10: Bucharest International Marathon (Half Debut)
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    Congratulations on turning in your thesis, @kristinegift!!!! Bask in the glory!

    GORGEOUS photo, @Orphia.
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    @orphia -Beautiful sunrise!
    @kristinegift - Congrats on Thesis! I'm SO jealous of that temperature. It was 81 with 90% humidity this morning and it was miserable for me.
    @ohhim - I saw that kind of riding on the Tour de France last year with one of the teams and it looked so cool. I can't imagine my group doing it, but the faster groups in my club do something like that.

    So darn hot this morning. I woke up a little late so could only get in 4 miles. Tonight is back to school night - when the parents come to meet the teachers. Not my favorite night of the year. :smirk:

    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
    8/18 - 4.5 miles
    8/19 - 5 miles w/ intervals
    8/20 - 44 miles biking
    8/21 - 58 miles biking
    8/22 - rest day! I didn’t really want to, of course, but I know I needed sleep!
    8/23 - 5 miles
    8/24 - 4 miles


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    Upcoming races
    2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
    2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando
  • instantmartian
    instantmartian Posts: 335 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    @instantmartian It does sound like those tickets were a gift from your mother!
    I 100% agree!

    zmcgrandles wrote: »
    @instantmartian We've made it into a mini heat wave down in the south east for 3 day temps going over 80F (yes I had to google the conversion from celsius).

    Well done on the tickets, persistence really does pay off the play has had such good reviews I'm sure everyone will love it. Sounds like you've got an amazing trip for you and the family planned for when you come over and its all worked out really well. Lets hope the sunshine stays for you :)
    Thank you! I am super excited, and it should be a great little trip. You know, I could have estimated the Celsius temps when I was writing my last reply. I lived in Australia for 6 months in college, so I got pretty good at quickly figuring out a ballpark conversion, but that conversion really is a giant pain in the rear!

    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @instantmartian it's funny when you hear about someone who hasn't read or seen HP. I started to read the books when a friend's middle school aged daughter recommended it. We were at a Christmas party and she was telling me all about this book, then she said do you want to read it. Well I didn't want to hurt her feelings, thinking hello she's 11 and I'm well older. So I said sure. Her Mom brought me the book and I finished it in one night. I was hooked from there. We have them all at home, but like you Skip is forced to read so much in school she has no desire to read outside of school.
    That sounds much like how my Dad got into it. My grandmother bought my brother the first book when he was about 11 hoping it would get him to read. It sat at my parents' house, unread, for a couple of years until my dad saw the first movie, loved it, and decided to take the book with him on a business trip. He came home, bought the other two or three books, and has pre-ordered all the books and movies since. It's too funny! One day, I'll read the rest of the series. I have so many books on my list of those to read, plus I joined a book club about a year and a half ago, so I have that monthly book to read, as well. I hope Skip finds a love for reading after it is no longer an obligation. It's sad that school turns reading into a chore.



    ereck44 wrote: »
    @instantmartian ...I feel so sad reading about your mom passing at age 58 from pancreatic cancer....it reminded me of my parents who always talked about traveling but didn't do as much as they wanted due to my dad starting to have health problems. (I haven't read any of the Harry Potter books or seen the movies either...I am lucky to have the time to read books...usually can read an article in a magazine.)
    I'm so sorry to hear of your father's failing health. It's never easy watching grandparents or parents age and/or deal with health issues. If you ever get a chance, seriously watch the movies or read the books. They are quite good!


    shanaber wrote: »
    @instantmartian - I am also sorry about the loss of your mom and your grandmother! My dad also got very sick before he and my stepmom could do any of their planned retirement traveling. That is why I told my husband when he retires, I retire even though he is 10 years older than me.
    I think that is an absolutely wonderful idea! Thankfully, Mom was able to retire at the age of 55, and she did get to do some of things she enjoyed without the stress of work for a few years. My parents retired around the same time. My dad waited about 6 months after Mom to retire, but that's because my mom changed her retirement date from June to the December before, and Dad already told work he was leaving in June. Dad retired at 61; Mom retired at 55.
  • instantmartian
    instantmartian Posts: 335 Member
    @Orphia: What a beautiful photo! This just reminds me of why I need to go back to Australia and/or figure out how to permanently reside there.

    @kristinegift: Congratulations on turning in your thesis!! I cannot even imagine how exciting that is for you. I was not required to do a thesis for my masters, but I have a good friend who had to do one for her doctorate, and I completely understand the stress and anxiety it can cause. I bet you are so darned relieved! Good luck with your defense!
  • Marjael
    Marjael Posts: 111 Member
    3.3 today - hillwork


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  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    @Orphia- Breathtaking. That must have been one fantastic run!
    @kristinegift - Congrats on turning in the thesis! A huge weight has been lifted off your shoulders, I'm sure!
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    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
    Aug 5- 5.5 miles speed intervals on the treadmill
    Aug 6- 10 miles easy with the group
    Aug 7- 10 miles with speed play
    Aug 8- rest day- Of course it's the nicest day we have had in weeks!
    Aug 9- 5.8 AM miles
    Aug 10- 6.1 AM miles with 4 @tempo+ 4.3 PM miles
    Aug 11-4.3 miles easy
    Aug 12-5.6 miles of treadmill sped intervals
    Aug 13- 13 miles
    Aug 14- Rest/ travel day
    Aug 15- 5 miles beach run
    Aug 16- 9.3 miles
    Aug 17-4.5 miles + 1.1 w/ pup
    Aug 18-6.6 miles
    Aug 19- 1.5 miles with doggie on beach (rest day, but too much fun to run with her!)
    Aug 20-12 miles
    Aug 21-5.7 miles
    Aug 22-5.3 miles
    Aug 23- 5.6 miles

    Last night's run was not a good one. I cut it a bit short because my hamstring was nagging at me the entire time. I am planning a tempo for this evening, but if the hammie is still feeling hung up, I might just give it a rest day. I haven't had one in over a week because Monday is usually my rest day but the weather was so darn nice I couldn't resist and I swapped Monday for Sunday last week due to traveling. Maybe my body is trying to tell me something.

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  • 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
    16-cold/flare
    17-nothing
    18-nope
    19-nope
    20-nope
    21-nope but i had a nice hike
    22-nope
    23-life happened
    24-lack of motivation thus far


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    another picture of me and Cigar
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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Thanks for all the well wishes!

    Be later this evening central time before I'm back. I'll be anxious to update.

    Happy running!
  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
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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) + 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: 5.42 km + 20 mins yoga + some strength training
    19/8: 5.44 km + 20 mins yoga + some strength training (New PR!!! 5K in 33:01)
    20/8: REST
    21/8: LIFE
    22/8: 5.44 km + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises + 1.67 km in the afternoon
    23/8: 5.61 km + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises
    24/8: 5.65 km + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises (New PR!!! 5K in 32:50)
    25/8:
    26/8:
    27/8:
    28/8: REST
    29/8:
    30/8:
    31/8:

    Current PR: 5K in 32:50 / 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
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    edited August 2016
    Got in only two miles running and one mile walking today because I am still adjusting to the early hour. So little energy. Note to self: CAFFEINE.

    Edit: I also got a really nasty side stitch this time around. I can never figure out how to make those things go away.


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  • 5512bf
    5512bf Posts: 389 Member
    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
    8/18 - 5.4 - Recovery
    8/19 - 8.7 - Tempo
    8/20 - 7.0 - Easy
    8/21 - 16.4 - Long Run
    8/22 - Rest
    8/23 - 6.0 - AM Recovery
    8/23 - 5.0 - PM Dreadmill at the Gym.
    8/24 - 9.17 - 6x600 VO2Max Intervals w/ 400 recovery.

    Total 226.09 of 285 miles

    Last nights run kept getting pushed further and further back due to some unexpected car issues with my wife's van and several PT appointments with our kids. I had a huge project at work that had to get finished so i headed back to the office after the kids went to bed and finally hit the gym at a little before 10 PM. I needed a good stress buster run so I just just put the earphones on and set the treadmill to 7 MPH and worked it out. I actually felt great after that run, I typically do not like to run that fast too often since I'm old and fat and I pay for it for a few days. Fortunately this morning when I got up I felt better than I have in a long time. I got a few miles easy warmup then hit the 6x600 VO2Max intervals with the kids at XC Practice. I actually marked the course a tad short since i was running a bit behind and i guesstimated the turn around for the workout a few weeks ago. I ended up being .33 miles or about 535 meters according to my garmin lap times. Did my 6 at the following paces - 6:40/7:15/6:57/7:12/6:56/7:08. After looking at my max HR for each interval (178/177/183/182/186/185) I realized I probably had quite a bit left in the tank. I probably should be trying to get to 190-195. Followed up with another few miles of cooldown. Hopefully I can get my 14 miler in tomorrow on really tired legs.

    On a side note, is there a way in Strava to have it bring in the lap times from Garmin, or does it just do mile splits. Also Garmin has the 1st part of the morning run at 6.67 Miles, where Strava has it at 6.9. Also is there a way to edit the mileage in Strava for when I run on a treadmill. I'm always .1 mile short each mile from the treadmill to the watch. I like the social aspect of Strava but not sure how well I like the rest of it. I doubt I'll ever stop using Garmin Connect to use Strava exclusively.
  • mom3over40
    mom3over40 Posts: 253 Member
    8/01 .......... Rest
    8/02 .....5
    8/03 .....3.1
    8/04 ...13.7
    8/05 .....2.2
    8/06 .....3.1
    8/07 .......... Hiked 5+ miles
    8/08 .......... Rest
    8/09 .....8.1
    8/10 .......... Skipped...
    8/11 ...10...
    8/12 .......... Skipped...
    8/13 .....2.4
    8/14 .......... Rest
    8/15 .....6.2
    8/16 .......... Rest
    8/17 .....3.8
    8/18 .....3.2
    8/19 .......... Rest
    8/20 …..2.7
    8/21 …13.4 HM Race
    8/22 .......... Sleeping in :)
    8/23 .......... Rest Day, it's trash day :grimace:
    8/24 .....2.5 Easy restart after the race

    Total according to Strava: 79.9

    Husband is running with me again this morning. I think the HM has re-motivated him :)

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  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    Put my chest strap on but forgot to snap my transmitter on, ughhh. So, wasn't able to monitor my HR on this run. Otherwise, I was super pleased! It was hot out, upper 80s, without much of a breeze, but I was able to push my pace on my 5k nicely. Can't wait to see it in the fall.

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    South Nyack 10 Miler – 9/11
    Adirondacks Distance Festival ½ Marathon – 9/25
    Sleepy Hollow 10k – 10/22

  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    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
    8/17 - 6 miles
    8/18 - 5 miles
    8/19 - rest
    8/20 - 10 miles
    8/21 - 3 miles - recovery run
    8/22 - rest day
    8/23 - 7 miles - beautiful temp this morning - yeah!
    8/24 - 5 miles

    107 out of 110 miles

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  • 5512bf
    5512bf Posts: 389 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    107 out of 110 miles

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    @skippygirlsmom

    You need to set higher goals :)

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,256 Member
    02/08 4 miles
    03/08 4 miles
    17/08 4 miles
    18/08 4.75 miles my son came with me on this bike and got me to go a little further. Yah!
    22/08 4.8 miles. Either my fitness is slowly coming back or the cooler evening are helping!
    24/08 4 miles


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  • BetterMike
    BetterMike Posts: 131 Member
    8/23 - 3 Miles
    8/24 - 4 Miles

    49.5 miles done with goal of 70
  • 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- 4.08
    8/16- 9.0
    8/17- Forced rest day<- 25 minutes of Kayaking for XT
    8/18- 9.01
    8/19- 4.05
    8/20- 10.83
    8/20- 2.4
    8/21- Rest
    8/22- Rest (unscheduled, ankle and calf still sore)
    8/23 REST- Un scheduled, up starting at 0230 because little man is sick.
    8/24- 4.01

    Total: 111.75/125

    Today's run was a SLOG. ran 4.01 miles in 38:29, but man was it hard on me. Between waking up at 0239 yesterday, and having a cold/allergies, and the 100% humidity, it was not a fun run. Got my miles in, and felt a lot better 15 minutes later. But isn't that the way it is? The run sucks, but the feeling after is great?

    Anyway, it's good to be running after a 3 day lay off. Looking forward to tomorrow's run, and thinking about shortening Saturday's long run, but adding a whole lot of elevation by doing 2-3 circuits of the 3 mile trail at the ski resort near by.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    Date.........Miles........Total
    08/01.......0.00.........0.00 - + Agility
    08/02.......5.24.........5.24 - + Strength training
    08/03.......0.00.........5.24
    08/04.......5.01.......10.25 - + Strength training and Rally
    08/05.......4.25.......14.50
    08/06.......7.09.......21.59
    08/07.......0.00.......21.59
    08/08.......4.21.......25.80 - + Agility
    08/09.......7.40.......33.20 - + Strength training + treadmill run of 3.2 miles
    08/10.......0.00.......33.20
    08/11.......5.12.......38.32 - + Strength training and Rally
    08/12.......4.25.......42.57
    08/13.......9.39.......51.96
    08/14.......2.00.......53.96 - Dog Beach run
    08/15.......5.74.......59.70 - + Agility
    08/16.......0.00.......59.70 - + Strength training
    08/17.......5.40.......65.10
    08/18.......5.48.......70.58 - + Strength training and Rally
    08/19.......0.00.......70.58
    08/20.......6.14.......76.72
    08/21.......6.53.......83.25 - Tiki Beach 10K
    08/22.......0.00.......83.25
    08/23.......5.07.......88.32 - + Strength training
    08/24.......7.23.......95.55

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    Upcoming Races - Let me know if you will be running too!
    07/04/16 - SHEPower Virtual Half Marathon
    07/31/16 - San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon
    08/21/16 - Tiki Beach 10k, Huntington Beach
    09/18/16 - Beat the Blerch Half Marathon, Seattle
    11/19/16 - USA Invitational Half Marathon (Yay, I qualified again!)
    12/18/16 - San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
    02/05/17 - Surf City Half Marathon
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    5512bf wrote: »
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    107 out of 110 miles

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    @skippygirlsmom

    You need to set higher goals :)

    @5512bf ha ha i have to agree. I'm coming back from an injury and I know if I set my goal at 120 or higher I will strive for 130 or higher. This way I won't push myself when I feel tired or that something isn't right. I was doing between 130 and 140 a month, maybe a little more, before I was hurt. At one point I was back to like 25 a month so slow and steady she goes.
  • Amandajs232
    Amandajs232 Posts: 194 Member
    Wow sounds like lots of people having great runs with just a few toughies.

    @Virkati I am also striving for a 10 minute mile over more than 1 mile, I have lost lots of weight but it still eludes me. Hopefully soon it will come for us both. I believe in the science that it must happen.
    @mbaker566 it is tough to get motivated but just do it. Bin the excuses you are giving yourself and get out there -5mins or 5miles doesn't matter; you want to do it so do it. Go mbaker566 - I know you can get back to it.

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