August (2016) Running Challenge
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@mbaker566 I really have no adequate words. Take care of yourself as best as you can.
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My deepest sympathies for your loss. Please take care of yourself, and know that we're here for you - running or not. You are one of us, and we grieve with you.My husband passed away suddenly Friday so i haven't been eating well enough to go for a run. passed in his sleep. toxicology won't be back for a while but he was fighting addictions at the time.3 -
Oh no, @mbaker566, I'm so very sorry. Thinking of you and hoping yo have some support, peace, and comfort in the difficult days ahead.0
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End of month question?
1. Who was your most inspirational/helpful/model runner this month? (Not me, I did no running
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Even though I didn't run, Sister Madonna Buder (The Iron Nun) is my new hero. So much that I went to Catholic Mass today.
My most inspirational runner is a racehorse, Arrogate, who won the Travers Stakes in Saratoga....his first stakes race and not only did he win it but he won big, defeated the Preakness and Belmont winner by 13+ lengths and demolished the stakes record set 37 years ago by General Assembly. Not only that but he set the fractions..the most impressive race that I have seen in a long time.
I get a lot of inspiration from race horses who run for the sheer love of it.3 -
hi all
stopping by to say hey, and i don't planning on finishing my goal. My husband passed away suddenly Friday so i haven't been eating well enough to go for a run. passed in his sleep. toxicology won't be back for a while but he was fighting addictions at the time.
i did go to the running store and get new shoes and a memorial bracelet. Hope to get back on the wagon in the next few days. my appetite is slowly coming back.
@mbaker566. I just can't come up with the words to tell you how sorry I am. Hugs.0 -
Got in a few miles on the treadmill while I was waiting for the washing machine to finish, then ran a few more miles to/from my polling place to cast my primary vote (Florida - Senate/House/School Board/Judges/Solar Ballot Initiative) before the polls closed while my stuff was in the dryer. Running outside mid-after in hot weather further reinforced how wonderful tradmills are in Florida, but for 3 miles, and a chance to exercise my democratic rights, I was good to put up with the heat. Planning a hard fast short run tomorrow in the mid day sun with my tri-team following our group ride to finish up my final "faster" session for the month (likely 5 miles at my threadhold heart rate range).
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
8/25 - 4 miles
8/26 - 7 miles
8/27 - 10 miles
8/29 - 20 miles (w. 4 late in run @ MP / 7 pace)
8/30 - 5.5 miles
Total: 219.5 miles, 7 sessions with MP/threshold HR/speedwork running
Goal: 200 miles, 8 faster sessions
Remaining; 1 faster session
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
@mbaker566 - Sorry to hear about your loss.
@mobycarp - Great insight on the 401K contribution. Was around 75% (full 401K + separate funds/employee stock plans/etc..) for most of my short career to get to retirement early, but I never really adjusted my standard of living much above college student levels, and was single w. no kids. Always looked at my colleagues funny when they bought vacation houses/bentleys/porsches/exotic vacations to the maldives/etc.. as they seemed just as miserable as me and could have followed a similar path to get away from the grind early.
@ariceroni - Sorry I won't get to race with you in Chicago. I hope your recovery goes OK and that you find some good alternatives (swimming?) to keep you motivated and in shape.2 -
August 1....poison ivy....rest day
August 2...poison ivy....rest day
August 3....Dr.'s visit for the poison ivy....rest again
August 4....4 miles
August 5...husband's 65th birthday...celebration with friends
August 6....10 miles
August 7...still with poison ivy...rest day
August 8...weight lifting, spinning class, 3.87 miles on the treadmill (rolling hills)
August 9....6 miles
August 10....rest day...State Fair...lots of walking
August 11...weight lifting, treadmill (3.89 miles), rolling hills.
August 12---rest day (work)
August 13---rest day (work)
August 14....rest day (work)
August 15....rest day....exhausted from work
August 16...4 miles (work)
August 17...work
August 18...6 miles...pace 12:33
August 19...6 miles..pace 11:33
August 23...3 miles///ran in thigh high support hose...really slow as if I were wearing combat boots.
August 26...2 miles...was going to run 3 miles but it started to rain...ran after only 4 hours sleep and 4 hours of yard work.
August 29...4 miles...pace 12:00 hot humid weather
August 30...2 miles... pace 10:45 .ran out of time...preparing/cleaning house to sell (or rent).
Since 8/23, I have been sneaking behind my husband's back to get any kind of run in at all..he thinks that I spend too much time on myfitnesspal and running/exercising. I couldn't decrease from running 20 miles per week to "cold turkey." Feeling depressed about this whole situation and serotonin level is probably pretty low.
Didn't meet goal of 85 miles, but feel proud of the 54.76 miles that I did run.
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hi all
stopping by to say hey, and i don't planning on finishing my goal. My husband passed away suddenly Friday so i haven't been eating well enough to go for a run. passed in his sleep. toxicology won't be back for a while but he was fighting addictions at the time.
i did go to the running store and get new shoes and a memorial bracelet. Hope to get back on the wagon in the next few days. my appetite is slowly coming back.
HOW HORRIBLE! Hugs and prayers....words fail me....you are so strong!0 -
Monday and Tuesday have been gorgeous running weather here. Unfortunately, Monday was also the first day at work for my backfill, and I worked a bit late both days doing as much knowledge transfer as possible. So I missed my easy run with 4 strides Monday, and I missed the speed work Tuesday.
The day was not without its rewards, besides the 1400 calorie or so excess eating. At my retirement lunch today, I was asked for a few words of wisdom. (Aside to readers - that's kind of a risky thing to ask someone who is retiring, You don't know what he might say.) What I came up with went something like this:For all you younger people . . . I started working here in 1991. Part of why I took the job was that the pension was better than where I came from. In 1996, the pension was frozen, so I'll be collecting a pension based on 5 years of service and my salary as of 1996. It was clear that this would not come near the income I'd need to live in 1996, let alone 20 or 30 years of inflation later. I left the meeting where the freezing of the pension was announced, went back to my desk, and increased my 401(k) contribution to 16% (the most allowed by the plan at that time.)
People asked me, "How can you afford to contribute 16% of your salary to the 401(k)?" My standard response was, "How can I afford *not* to?"
{pause for dramatic effect}
Today, I have one word to explain how that decision worked out: Goodbye.
This evening, my backfill and his boss are flying back to their home base. Tomorrow I'll turn in my badge and my computer. I expect I'll be able to leave early, and go focus my thinking on getting back to running.
Great retirement speech and response to freezing your pension.1 -
@mbaker566 I'm so sorry....didn't you two just marry in the last couple months?
@ariceroni Sorry to hear about the foot
@MobyCarp congratulations.....I'm jealous....and not quite financially ready
@ all who sent good wishes regarding Hurricanes Madeline and Lester: We are battened down/tied down/loose stuff packed away and propane/gas containers filled. Since we live completely off-grid (solar panels, cell phone service, and catchement water, we are less reliant on municipal services (and any grid-tied power failures). However, the wind could damage our solar panels and blow down the water tank. We shall hunker together!1 -
@mbaker566 So sorry for your loss....0
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Congratulations to everyone hitting their goal this month! Congratulations to all who didn't hit their goal too - you got out there and ran and that is an accomplishment in and of itself! I hope to see you all in the September Challenge!
I did get out early this morning when it was cooler, 70F. Unfortunately it was also 86% humidity. I was drenched when I got home - felt like someone had hosed me down and I was wishing someone would! Had strength training tonight and we worked primarily on legs and glutes in particular. I know I will be sore tomorrow and fortunately I am back to my regularly scheduled Wednesday rest day! The best news I heard today is it is supposed to cool down this the weekend and we may even get some rain the following week/weekend!
@dkabambe - congratulations on smashing your goal! You are doing great!
@instantmartian - what a lovely place to run!
@skippygirlsmom - Wow 139 miles! That is awesome! Is it the most you have run in a month? I think high for me was just over 130 last year.
@lporter229 - I thought from your pictures your pup was maybe part beagle?
@mom3over40 - @luluinca and I met up at a recent 10k up this way by exchanging cell numbers. We spotted each other near the entrance to the race. When it gets closer we can work out the details. Do you live in that area or will you be driving in? SInce it is a bit far for me I usually stay near the start.
@RespectTheKitty - love your running thoughts! Made me laugh out loud! I suspect we will be working on you to run outside this winter - early in the morning too
@ariceroni - I am so sorry about your injury! Hope you can hang out here with us and we can motivate you to do other workouts (horizontal running? just ask @Elise4270!) until you are healed enough to run again! Hang in there you will get past this too!
@MobyCarp - are you planning some fun destination runs now?
@HonuNui - hang on tight and don't get blown away!
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
08/25.......5.30.....100.85 - + Strength training and Rally
08/26......0.00......100.85
08/27....10.43......111.28
08/28......2.00......113.28 - Dog Beach run
08/29......5.21......118.49 - + Agility
08/30......5.32......123.81 - + Strength training
08/31......0.00......123.81 - Rest day to end the month
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 Marathon2 -
@mbaker566 - I can't imagine what you must be going through. I hope you have lots of family with you to help you manage through everything. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you! Take care of yourself! We will all be here when you decided to come back to running again.0
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End of month question?
1. Who was your most inspirational/helpful/model runner this month? (Not me, I did no running)
Even though I didn't run, Sister Madonna Buder (The Iron Nun) is my new hero. So much that I went to Catholic Mass today.
I gotta go with Galen Rupp. I'm sold on him when I saw his hat strategy. No man should be allowed to wear so many hats during a marathon. But he did it anyway. Absolute madman.
Also I was listening to Marathon Talk Podcast the other day and they were talking about elite marathoners and I was surprised how little the raced the marathon. Rupp had 2 so far and most of them never went past 2 a year. Eliud Kipchoge races two a year since 2013 and so far he has 8.
I've gone a bit overboard this month with 259 km (160 miles). Next month I'll set my goal to 250 cause I think I'll have a lower mileage week because ....wait for it....TAPER TIME. I can't wait for my first half but I don't wait for my taper
@MobyCarp Congratulations. That was quite a response
@HonoNui Don't run k
@ariceroni Hang in there. I felt like I would never run again last time I had to take 2 weeks completely off. But the return felt so much sweeter
@MNLittleFinn I was thinking running spikes for snow
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
August 25- 12.4km - Tempo&Reps/4:20
August 26- 7.8 km - Easy/6:05
August 27- 5.8 km - Easy/6:36
August 28- 14.5km - Race/4:40
August 29- rest
August 30- 7.3 km - Easy/5:55
August 31- 10.6km - Speedwork/3:55
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) 48:28
18/09: Baneasa Trail Run (10k)
25/09: Black Sea 10k
09/10: Bucharest International Marathon (Half Debut)2 -
So sorry for your sudden loss. My sincere sympathies, @mbaker566
@ariceroni Glad you have an answer, even if it means a month or two off running. But some people spend all their lives off running, so you are way ahead already. My thoughts are with you.1 -
hi all
stopping by to say hey, and i don't planning on finishing my goal. My husband passed away suddenly Friday so i haven't been eating well enough to go for a run. passed in his sleep. toxicology won't be back for a while but he was fighting addictions at the time.
i did go to the running store and get new shoes and a memorial bracelet. Hope to get back on the wagon in the next few days. my appetite is slowly coming back.
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@MobyCarp Congrats on your retirement!!0
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@mbaker566 My sincerest sympathies on your sudden loss. May you have all the strength to see you through this awful time.
@HonuNui Fingers crossed you make it through the storm unscathed!
@ariceroni I can empathise with your injury, I had the same sort of stress fracture just under 2 years ago. I wish you a speedy recovery, I'm sure you'll be back to it in no time at all.
@MobyCarp That's a great speech, and who knows, you might inspire someone to make sure they have their own affairs in order. Sounds like you've played the system well.0 -
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)
........: 5.6 mile Pacers group run
8/26: Rest day
8/27: 4.2 miles
8/28: 8.5 miles
8/29: 3 miles
8/30: Off
8/31: evening run later
I never thought I'd say this but... thank god for taper/injury! This week has been completely nuts. Every day this week I am going into work at 7:30 (an hour earlier than usual) so I can leave at 3:30 and run all around campus before all the offices close at 4:30 because of summer hours, so I can get forms signed and drop off forms that let me graduate; so I can pick up and drop off my thesis copies; so I can (hopefully today or tomorrow) meet with my new landlord and get a signed lease so I can get a parking permit so I can put my car somewhere in this town for the weekend. So much stress!! These early mornings/busy evenings would not work with running. And oh yeah, I'm also moving into my new place tonight!
Running tonight only because after I take all my crap out of my car I am then going to have to drive it to work, park it, and run home because I have nowhere to park near my house yet (see previous re: parking permit). Then I'm going to do my first ever run commute on Thursday morning! And no running group Thursday evening because I am treating myself to seeing Top Gun in a movie theater.
Too many posts to catch up on, but I hope everyone else is having less stressful weeks than I. I know @MobyCarp is probably feeling quite mellow in his shiny new retirement
Upcoming Races:
9/11: Lehigh Valley Via Half-Marathon (Several Towns, PA)
10/16: Halloween Half (Morristown, NJ)
11/20: Philadelphia Marathon (Philadelphia, PA)
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Thanks everyone for your support. We did just get married June 4th. I have lots of family and lots of friends who are insisting on making and calling and sending funny pictures. I'm looking forward to running though7
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@mbaker566 - As so many have said, I am so sorry and there just are no words. Glad you have a lot of family and friends who are helping you. We are all here for you too!
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 rest day
8/26 -5 miles
8/27 - 8 miles
8/28 - 52 miles biking
8/29 - unplanned rest
8/30 - 5.2 miles
8/31 - 5 miles
Upcoming races
2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando2 -
@mbaker566 - My deepest sympathy on your loss, and may you find a path to a good life on the other side of your very necessary grief.0
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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.
8/25 - 5.01 - Recovery
8/26 - 14.02 Easy
8/27 - 6.01 - Recovery
8/28 - 20.01 Long Run - Last 2 @ MP
8/29 - Rest
8/30 - 8.79 - Speedwork - intervals - hills
Total 279.93 of 285 miles
Today was scheduled 11 miles with 6x1k @5k pace. We again had thunderstorms in the morning and i realy hate speedwork in the rain. Our XC kids transitioned to afternoon practices this week so i figured I'd stay a little after practice and get the interval side of the workout in. Just as i got to practice it started to rain, just long enough to make the air soup. It was 83 degrees with certainly 100% humidity. I could see steam rising from the black asphalt path as I did 4.25 miles at my goal MP. HR was pushing threshold at 8:45 pace when i finished up. we headed over to a nice man made training hill in the park that is about 100M long. I did 5x sprints with them which absolutely sucked in that heat, max HR on the final was193. I figured there was no way i'd be able to do the 6x1k in these conditions so i headed home at ate with the family before heading to the gym. Figured the dreadmill was the best way to tackle the intervals so I warmed up a bit on the elliptical and stretched. Did .38 miles easy them the .62 at about a 7:30. HR was just peaking a tad over threshold on the first 3 intervals. On the start of the 4th interval my hip and glute were talking to me so after the 4 interval I shut it down. I've got almost 900 miles into this training cycle for my marathon I don't want to do anything to jeopardize getting to the start line, especially on vo2max intervals. Took this morning off and will do my easy paced middle distance run of 15 miles tonight. Fortunately taper is in 3 weeks and I wont have to run 300 miles next month.2 -
@mbaker566 My father struggled with addiction his entire life and while it ultimately wasn't the cause of his death it took it's toll on our family and his quality of life. I know how hard it is to watch and be apart of that and my sympathies are with you and your family at this time.
@MobyCarp Congrats on your mic drop moment speech. It's amazing how many of my colleagues in their 40's are up to their eyeball in debt still. I wish the schools would do a better job of teaching on savings and investing. There is not a better feeling than knowing you are going to be ahead of the curve and be able to retire before the vast majority of your friends because you have the knowledge and discipline to stick to the plan and invest in your future before investing in that new car payment, fancy vacation or bigger house.
@ariceroni That sucks about the fracture. You might ask your DR about doing limited weight training to keep your fitness. I had a rod & pins put in my leg from a hockey injury a few years ago. I was able to use an Alter-G treadmill and do jogging at 8-10 weeks at 25% body weight. If you have one of these treadmills in the area it's well worth the cost being able to get a workout in a few times a week. I ran a half marathon a little over 5 months after the injury because I was able to still do some training without any or limited impact.2 -
@mbaker566 I'm so sorry for your loss! you have my condolences!0
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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
8/26- 4.01
8/27- 7.75
8/28- REST
8/29- 4.0
8/30- 9.01
8/31- 4.10
Total: 146.63/125
Today's notes: Nice easy recovery run to end the month.
Great job this month everyone!2 -
hi all
stopping by to say hey, and i don't planning on finishing my goal. My husband passed away suddenly Friday so i haven't been eating well enough to go for a run. passed in his sleep. toxicology won't be back for a while but he was fighting addictions at the time.
i did go to the running store and get new shoes and a memorial bracelet. Hope to get back on the wagon in the next few days. my appetite is slowly coming back.
OMG!! I am so so sorry.
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@mbaker566 I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. I don't know you very well, I'm sort of new here, but I'll be thinking of you and sending peace and tranquility your way. This is a great place filled with wonderful people you can lean on. I lost a treasured niece at the age of 30 to addiction so I can understand a little of what you're going through and I'm very sorry.
Today is a non run or strength training day for me, just a little swim this afternoon, so I'll see you all on the September thread. I managed to beat my projected miles by 5 so I'm happy with that for my first month of real training. Got in my first 5K race and felt pretty great about running it, no walking! I'm also looking forward to training for my first 10K, but per everyone's advice here and on my newsfeed I will work my mileage up slowly and carefully.
I was going to say my hero is the "Iron Num" and she is, as well as all the young athletes at the Olympics, but in reality I think my heroes are all right here in this thread. Seeing what some of you have accomplished and how hard all of you work, even in adverse conditions like sucky humidity and heat and dealing with injuries and rashes ( ) I really don't think I need to look any further for inspiration and guidance. So thanks for being here and I wish you all happy running............ 
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Date Miles today - Miles for August
8/1 9 miles - 9
8/1 4.5 miles - 13.5 << Daily Double
8/2 9 miles - 22.5
8/2 4 miles - 26.5 << Daily Double
8/3 5 miles - 31.5
8/4 9 miles - 40.5
8/4 4 miles - 44.5 << Daily Double
8/5 5.25 miles - 49.75
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
8/26 5 miles - 229.32
8/27 17 miles - 246.32 miles 5-8, 17 at GMP
8/28 REST DAY
8/29 10 miles - 256.32 GOAL+
8/29 5 miles - 261.32 << Daily Double
8/30 8 miles - 269.32
8/30 5 miles - 274.32 << Daily Double
8/31 5 miles - 279.32
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
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