August (2016) Running Challenge

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  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    8/24: 2.3 miles, slow and easy

    I'm having some pain/twinges in my right leg. Kind of all up and down the leg, but maybe it is the IT band. I took it very easy tonight and did lots of stretching before and after, plus rolling and some ice. I'm sort of blaming my most recently purchased shoes. I was having some trouble with them and switched back to a previous pair for my weekend 5k and long run. When I switched back to the new ones on Monday I had pain again. Hmm. Tomorrow I'll take a rest day and keep up with the icing/rolling/stretches and hopefully all will be well.

    My fall semester of teaching is officially starting next week so I will have to work at getting my running into my schedule. I'm sad to see the end of summer flexibility. New students show up tomorrow and I'm not ready!


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  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    5512bf wrote: »
    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.

    @5512bf
    I have Strava set to feed from Garmin Connect automatically, and it pulls in the laps. When I look at the run in Strava, mile splits is what shows initially, but if I click the "Laps" line on the left of the screen it switches to laps. Still lists them in tenths of a mile, so it's not as nice as Garmin Connect for looking at shorter intervals; but the laps are there

  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited August 2016
    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
    17---1 mile walk
    18---2 mile walk/weights
    19---50 minute swim
    22---1.6 mile walk/weights
    23---35 minute swim
    24---Travel doc appointment, 1.3 mile walk

    Upcoming Doable races that my Doc's assistant (some kinda fancy smancy male nurse *hangs head* yes, he's run a half) told me "would not be advisable, doable sure, but not advisable".

    So, I may or may not make these runs. I'm holding out on word from the surgeon, closer to race day.

    10/02/16 Spirit of Survival Lawton OK 5k instead of QM.
    11/05/16 Jenks Half Jenks OK
    12/11/16 BMW Dallas Marathon, Half
    Run the year 2016  898.42/ 2016

    Planned spring races that I'm gonna kick some *kitten*:
    March 19th 2017 RNR Half Dallas, TX
    March 26th 2017 A2A 5k Ardmore, OK
    April 30th 2017 OKC Memorial Marathon, Half.
  • 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 – rest day
    8/23 – 10.79 warmup + speed work
    8/24 – 6.42 group run

    August total to date – 158.53

    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 – Group run at the other running store this evening. This group normally starts a little slow and gradually accelerates, but the people who push the pace weren't there tonight and the leader had just done a 100 mile race a couple weeks ago. That, and 88° F (31° C) temperature with a bit of humidity kept the pace to an 8:44 average, with the slowest part on the hardest trail he's ever taken me to. (To be fair, even this one wasn't terribly technical; but it was necessary to pay attention to run it.)

    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)
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member

    August goal.....run

    8/1 3.12....and I struggled through that!
    8/2 snorkel 4 hours
    8/3 life
    8/4 more life
    8/5 3.15
    8/6 4.00
    8/7 lazy (can't blame life) (however, I DID mow the 2 acres and muck out the chicken coop, so I wasn't a complete slug....)
    8/8 5.83
    8/9 snorkel 3 hours
    8/10 3.2
    8/11 snorkel 2 hours
    8/12 3.30
    8/13 3.57
    8/14 rest
    8/15 4.10
    8/16 couldn't
    8/17 5.87
    8/18 3.20
    8/19 rest
    8/20 7.50...mucked the chicken coop....racked the new batch of mango wine......baked bread......
    8/21 4.24 on the treadmill, watching Eliud! (um....I did NOT maintain a 5 min/mile pace.....)
    8/22 snorkel 4 hours
    8/23 3.26 first postop run with Akamai the wonderdog and his recently reconstructed knee: slow, but he did ok!
    8/24 3.21

    Total 57.61

    Upcoming races:
    SHEPower Virtual Half: July 18
    Las Vegas RocknRoll Virtual 5k runs--making the band
    ......Guitar Solo 6/28 3.85
    ......Drum Solo 7/21
    ......Lead Singer in August 20
    Las Vegas RocknRoll Half 11/13/16

    Ticker is my goal for 2016 and accumulation to date:
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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    @kristinegift Bravo on your thesis! Yay on your calf! So very, very happy for you.
  • vandinem
    vandinem Posts: 550 Member
    There's the "official" August goal of 80. My stretch goal is 100. Fingers crossed and laces tied.
    Date     Miles      MTD
    ------   -----    -------
    Aug  2     5.0      5.0 
    Aug  3     5.8     10.8 
    Aug  4     4.3     15.1 
    Aug  6     5.6     20.7 
    Aug  7     5.1     25.8 
    Aug  9     5.1     30.9 
    Aug 10     6.2     37.1
    Aug 11     4.3     41.4
    Aug 13     6.3     47.7
    Aug 16     5.5     53.2
    Aug 18     5.8     59.0
    Aug 20     5.6     64.6
    Aug 22     5.6     70.2
    Aug 23     4.3     74.5
    Aug 25     5.8     80.3
    

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  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,256 Member
    I've just sprained my ankle and I'm so Grrrr! I slipped on wet grass. I'd my old runners on and was going down a slope. I cud hear the crack as I went down. One leg went forward and the other was left behind. Thankfully it's not broke. The first thing my husband said was "No! You'll not be able to run now". It's funny cos that's what went through my head too as soon as I hit the ground. I hardly qualify as a runner but he knows how much it means to me so that felt good at least!
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    edited August 2016
    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) - Pacers run!
    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) - Pacers run!
    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
    8/18: 6.4 miles - Pacers run!
    8/19: Rest day
    8/20: 10 miles
    8/21: 3.3 miles out of 12-15 planned
    8/22: Rest day
    8/23: Rest day
    8/24: 7.5 miles
    8/25: 6 miles (am)
    ........: group run pm

    First, thanks everyone for the congrats'ing on my thesis! It feels so good to have it out of my hands!

    Attempted a pace-based run (@ marathon goal pace) this morning, but it was in a group and it was awful. We started just after 5:30 so it was SUPER DARK since sunrise isn't until 6-6:10 now. And our group leader apparently didn't take this into consideration when he decided that miles 1.5-2.5 would be....... in the woods, on a gravel path, in the misty, foggy, DARK. I am overly cautious when running in the dark and so I was very quickly left behind to fend for myself trying not to roll an ankle or trip or slip in some surprise mud. And did anyone wait for me at the end of the dark, wooded trail? Nope. By the time I got there everyone had gone on, which made it hard to get back up to a 7:50-8:00 pace after running an 8:30-8:40 through the woods. I didn't totally give it up, but I ended up with an 8:20 overall pace which wasn't what I wanted to do today.

    I've run with this group before, and I got left in the dust last time because I was doing 7:50s (which was the plan!) and they ended up doing 7:30s. So okay, it's one thing to let someone fall back if they aren't making the pace, but IN THE DARK, IN THE WOODS?! Come on. It wasn't like I couldn't keep up, I couldn't see! And the farther the ONE GUY with a light got from me, the worse it was. And nobody seemed to notice, and if they did, they definitely didn't care. So I stewed about it all the way home, and thought up many snarky remarks in my head. And made a mental note to dig out my running-in-the-dark gear after I move next week.

    Hope everyone else's Thursday runs were better that mine!

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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- 4.08
    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
    8/25- 6.01

    Total: 117.76/125

    Notes on today: Despite the weather being perfect, today was another slog for me. I just haven't been feeling it the last couple days. I really think I'm still recovering from Saturday. Anyway. 6.01 miles in 57:24 for an average pace of 9:33. I was planning on going for 65 minutes, but my rear was still sore from hitting that rock on Saturday, so I decided to cut it short when I hit the 6 mile mark. Recovery run tomorrow, and then a long, hilly run on Sartuday, hopefully.
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    I've just sprained my ankle and I'm so Grrrr! I slipped on wet grass. I'd my old runners on and was going down a slope. I cud hear the crack as I went down. One leg went forward and the other was left behind. Thankfully it's not broke. The first thing my husband said was "No! You'll not be able to run now". It's funny cos that's what went through my head too as soon as I hit the ground. I hardly qualify as a runner but he knows how much it means to me so that felt good at least!

    You are definitely a runner. I see one of the classic signs, here: When a runner turns an ankle, his/her first concern isn't how much it hurts, but whether running is still possible. I can't count how many times a runner I know has fallen and said something like, "I hurt my wrist, but that's okay. I don't need my wrist to run."
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    @Marissaxzxzxz Hope it heals up soon! Whenever I hurt myself, I'm like, "BUT CAN I RUN?!?!" Welcome to the club ;)

    @MNLittleFinn Oh slog weeks. I know them well. Take it easy on yourself! Don't run yourself into the ground.

    @ariceroni Glad your knee is feeling better! Hope the shin follows suit soon.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @kristinegift I'm going to take it real easy on tomorrow's run, aiming for 10:20 or so for pace, which will be about a minute slower than my current average.

    On a side note, I was running at 0440 today. Had my headlamp on for running on the paved trail, however, I think I had it turned on for maybe 10 minutes of the whole run, I love running in the dark.

    That sucks about your group..You'd think that if it was a "group" run, they would try to help keep the "group" together....gggrrr.....Now I'm annoyed for you.
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    edited August 2016
    @MNLittleFinn One of the women in the group texted me when they got back to make sure I was OK. Apparently they didn't notice for like, a mile that I wasn't there. // I really hate running in the dark. I have really poor eyesight in the dark (worst than most, I think) and I had a really nasty fall on a pre-dawn run a few years ago that has made me really cautious when running in the dark when I can't see the cracks in the sidwalk, ruts in the path, etc. Definitely need to find my headlamp and reflective gear!
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    @kristinegift - I don't blame you for being angry. At least that one woman texted you. I have poor eyesight at night also and if it is raining and dark, forget about it, I just shouldn't be driving.
    So good idea to be cautious. I can imagine the comments that were running through your head!

    I had a 14 hour day at work with Back to School night yesterday and I couldn't get to sleep until 11, so getting up at 4 to run just wouldn't be smart. So... hoping for rain after school and then I will run during that. If not, maybe I will do the indoor trainer with my bike.

    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
    8/25 - IDK yet



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    Upcoming races
    2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
    2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    @kristinegift They deserved those snarky remarks you thought. I have a few to add to it. Glad you made it through safe. Hope a better group comes along or this one gets it together.
  • vandinem
    vandinem Posts: 550 Member
    @kristinegift I was thinking the same when I headed out this AM in the dark ... I now have to make sure I'm on a lighted street for the first 1-1.5 miles before there is light enough to head out on the smaller roads. I have to break out my reflector vest again, or start planning later morning starts. I can't imagine taking on the woods w/o light. Be careful, wear your headlamp and reflective gear and maybe ... just maybe ... consider a slightly better group to run with?
  • jringer1
    jringer1 Posts: 1,230 Member

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    I am brand new to this challenge & I'm planning to run my first half in May '17. I need some serious inspirationg to train
    Shooting for 70 in August
  • 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
    24-1 hour of aerial yoga
    25-4.63 miles. tempo run. i did alright. i have to get used to being uncomfortable again.


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    me and Cigar-now adopted out and named Rocket by some nice folks
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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @mbaker566 Nice run, it's good to see you running again!
  • 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 - 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
    8/18 9.5 miles - 166.22
    8/19 5 miles - 171.22
    8/20 13.1 miles - 184.32
    8/21 REST DAY
    8/22 10 miles - 194.32
    8/22 4 miles - 198.32 << Daily Double
    8/23 9 miles - 207.32
    8/23 4 miles - 211.32 << Daily Double
    8/24 5 miles - 216.32
    8/25 8 miles - 224.32

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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
    Huntsville Half Marathon - 11/12
    Rocket City Marathon - 12/10

  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    Day 3 of getting up early. Still struggling.

    Did mostly walking today, including running up some hills. Ran a total of about 1 mile, walked the rest. It's technically a rest day today so it's no big deal. I'm still really discouraged with how little energy I have early in the morning. I tried downing a thermos of tea on the way to the gym, but that didn't seem to help and only served to make me have to pee mid-workout. My boyfriend gave me some weird concoction from the makers of Soylent which is basically a nutrition shake with added caffeine. Thinking I might try that, but the trouble is it has 400 calories! That would be more calories than I usually have for breakfast on a given day. So I haven't decided if I'm going to use this stuff or not. I could try coffee, but I don't particularly like the stuff. Energy drinks give me anxiety attacks, so those are out. Not sure what else to try other than just keeping at it and praying I eventually get more energy as my body gets used to it.


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  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    @MNLittleFinn @Amandajs232 it felt good too. now to keep it up
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    edited August 2016
    Tonight is bowling night, so I will be getting in late, and therefore going to bed late. I do not plan to wake up early tomorrow. I will plan to go run on lunch. Fridays in the gym are usually very quiet, so I'm not worried about going on lunch. (My main reason for switching to going in the morning is that there are a lot fewer people there then.) I'll be interested to see what my energy level is like.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    I know some of you use hydration packs when you run and/or hike so I thought I would pass along a review of the Orange Mud pack by an ultra runner friend of mine. She is tiny so it is interesting to see how it fits on her and what all it can hold. There is a code at the end of the review for a discount too.
    https://thwisp.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/orange-mud-endurance-pack-review/
  • 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
    Aug 24-6.7 miles w/ 4.5 @ tempo pace

    I did my tempo run last night, even though for most of the day I had already decided against it. On one hand, I am glad it's done. On the other hand, it wasn't my best performance ever. I knew it wouldn't be going in due to a number of factors. I probably should have taken it easy and delayed it until today. But it's supposed to be even hotter today and I just got finished with a 3 day audit at work that wrapped up this morning. I am our lab's quality manager so this is a big, stressful deal for me. We were given huge kuddos and only a few minor findings. So that's over, I have dinner already in the crock pot and no running on the schedule for this evening. I think the husband and I are going to head on over to the local brew pub with the puppy for a celebratory drink!


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  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    @ariceroni -Glad to hear you are on the mend.
    @Elise4270-Hey, at least you are up to "doable". That's progress!
    @kristinegift- How crappy of your group to leave you behind. I would never, ever do that to somebody. I have altered my plans on countless occasions to stay with someone on a group run. That's the point of running with a group. I have learned through the years that if I have an absolute agenda for my run, I do it myself. It's not fair to others running with you to expect them keep up to meet your running needs. Just hearing that they left you in the dark woods really irks me. I can only imagine how you must have felt!
  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
    Yesterday I did the Zombies Run! Spring 2016 Virtual Race and today I did the October 2015 one. Getting ready for this October's race. :smile:

    Have a great day!

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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: 5.76 km + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises
    26/8:
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    28/8: REST
    29/8:
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    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
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    edited August 2016
    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.....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 :)
    8/18 - 6 miles walking, not all at once
    8/19 - 5 mi walk, 20 min pilates/body weight exercises
    8/20 - 85 min indoor cardio workout
    8/21 - 4 miles walk/run..... tried some intervals of running and then a .75 mile stretch of running at the end
    8/22 - 3 mi run/2 mi walk A.M. then 30 min light cardio/10 min lower body pilates/strength P.M.
    8/23 - 40 mins walking broken up through the day, then 1 hr cardio workout evening
    8/24 - 1 mile walk, 2 miles of intervals (80% running), 1 mile walk = 4 miles total
    8/25 - 45 min pathetic excuse of a workout :-/ Maybe should've slept in.

    Running Goal: 18 of okay...let's say 25 :)
    Non-running goals: Take my strength training more seriously this month/Lose 5lbs (3lbs down!)


    @kristinegift What a sucky experience :(

    @mbaker566 That's an impressive run for not having run in awhile! Good job. I second what someone else said about even just doing 5 mins some days if you really feel overwhelmed and unable to workout/run.

    @Marissaxzxzxz Sorry about your ankle and yes, you are a runner!