August (2016) Running Challenge
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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
8/25 – 12.26 tempo intervals
8/26 – rest day
8/27 – 22.03 paced run
8/28 – 3.85 easy
8/29 – semi-planned rest day
8/30 – semi-planned rest day
8/31 – 8.77 solo + group run
August total – 205.44
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 – Today was my last day of employment. I hoped to leave work early enough to run, and that hope was more than fulfilled. By 10 AM I had set my out of office replies for voice mail and email to tell people I'm gone, turned in my badge and computer, put my personal effects in the car, grabbed one last mug of company-provided coffee, and said goodbye to all the co-workers who were in the office today. Then there was no pressure the rest of the day. Got lunch at home, got a bunch of errands run, mowed the lawn at 3:30, and made it to the group run early enough to run some bonus miles solo before the group run. 79º F (26º C) and ridiculous humidity left from the morning's rain had me dripping with sweat even at easy pace, but it was still one of the best runs ever.
And I made the monthly nominal mileage goal, in spite of losing Monday and Tuesday runs to work issues. So far, retired life is great.
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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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: 4.3 miles
Tried out my run commute today (work to home) and there's trail or sidewalk the entire way! I left my car parked in the office lot, so I'll be running to work again in the morning. I left everything I'll need to freshen up and change... I hope.
Moved into my new place today! I'm not even close to unpacked, and I left my coffee filters at my old place, so I'll have to drink office coffee tomorrow, but other than that it's gone smoothly! Looking forward to settling in over the next few days and the weekend.
Fell woefully short of my goal, but considering the unexpected calf troubles and the crazy week I've had, I'm not even bothered. September is gonna be back in the 200+ range as will be October, and November will be pretty high up there too. I can't wait to start hitting 60-70 mile weeks!! See y'all in September!
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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123.84% of goal
01-Aug: 5.11 miles
02-Aug: 5.38 miles
03-Aug: 5.57 miles - Daily Double
04-Aug: 8.41 miles - Daily Double
05-Aug: 5.69 miles
06-Aug: 5.08 miles
07-Aug: <Life Day>
08-Aug: 5.60 miles
09-Aug: 7.35 miles - Daily Double
10-Aug: 3.40 miles
11-Aug: 6.87 miles
12-Aug: 7.29 miles - Daily Double
13-Aug: 8.68 miles
14-Aug: <Life Day>
15-Aug: 8.80 miles
16-Aug: 8.16 miles - Daily Double
17-Aug: 5.52 miles
18-Aug: 7.08 miles - Daily Double
19-Aug: 5.02 miles
20-Aug: 4.59 miles
21-Aug: <Life Day>
22-Aug: 6.16 miles
23-Aug: 7.82 miles - Daily Double
24-Aug: 7.95 miles
25-Aug: 5.57 miles and 1.35 miles (walk) - Daily Triple
26-Aug: 4.85 miles
27-Aug: 9.00 miles
28-Aug: <Life Day>
29-Aug: 6.83 miles
30-Aug: 7.01 miles - Daily Double
31-Aug: 3.23 miles
Upcoming Races:
05-Sep: Labor Day Road Race 10K
10-Sep: Glazin' a Trail Donut Run 5K, Centerville
17-Sep: Race for Education 5K, Warner Robins
24-Sep: Georgia Golden Olympics 5K
22-Oct: S.C.A.R.E. 5K, Macon
29-Oct: Jay's Hope 10K, Macon
05-Nov: Ridge Run 5K, Macon
12-Nov: FUMC 5K, Warner Robins
03-Dec: Reindeer Run (10K), Macon
26-Dec - 01-Jan: Random running in JAPAN!
14-Jan: Museum of Aviation HM, Warner Robins
04-Mar: Albany/Snickers HM, Albany
25-Mar: Cherry Blossom Road Race 10K, Macon
08-Apr: Running for Ronald 10K/15K, Macon
Not sure how much I can get done on 01-Sep - it's the birthday celebration of SWMBO, which is actually being extra-celebrated Friday, because MERCER BEARS FOOTBALL IS BACK TOMORROW, BABY!!! <ahem> and then being triple-celebrated with the rest of the fam on Saturday. Hmmm. Prob three days of less-than-best eating to start the month. Prob a good thing I've bumped my goal to 150 miles for September.2 -
And there you have it. I ran almost 70 miles this month. I'm sure that's more than I ever have before in one month. Tomorrow is a new month. I'm not setting any goals, just gonna see what I can do. For the next two months (September and October) I'll be working on doing intervals and keeping up my endurance until November when my real challenge will begin.3 -
@MobyCarp Congratulations and that was a great speech about your retirement planning assessment. To many people start thinking about planning their retirement when they are 5 - 10 years from retirement.
I was going through the forum making little month end notes to many of the supportive inspirational members old and new ; then I came on the post from @mbaker566 and nothing seemed important. I send you a Hug Gentle Lady and hope you have lots of Family and Friends around to help you through this.
Your MFP Friends are here to offer what support we can.3 -
With the tropical depression moving through the area, my group team ride/run workout was cancelled so I ended up going to my team shop and hitting up their bike trainer this afternoon to preview and ride most of my next ironman 70.3 bike course. Luckily I got some validation that I'm not quite as weak of a cyclist as my power meter had me believe and so I'm feeling a bit better about my next race and what will be feasible for times.
With the rain not relenting, I ended up hitting up my (A/C less) gym and treadmill in my building for my final miles and speedwork session, doing 6 miles with 5x1K repeats at a 6:25/mile (10K) pace interspersed in the run. Without the A/C working in the gym (as it was up to close to 80) I just grabbed a fan, and by the final interval had the entire traeadmill covered with sweat but was still about 15 bpm under my max HR. I think I'll sign up for a few winter 10K/5K/HM races once I get through my next few marathons/ironmen races as I'm curious where my true pace is now for those distances.
Congrads to all who made their goals, or burned a bunch of calories trying!
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
8/31 - 6 miles (w. 5x1K repeats at 10K pace)
Total: 225.5 miles, 8 sessions with MP/threshold HR/speedwork running
Goal: 200 miles, 8 faster sessions
Done!
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
Onward to September!3 -
We end August with one our favorite topics -Shoe Screwing..
@AdrianChr92 I'd think the screws would be uncomfortable if you didn't have a thick sole. Mine are minimal shoes, seems like it'd be running on rocks. Who did that last year? I can picture his avatar... I have yak trax In case we get ice.
@Elise4270 and @AdrianChr92 With minimalist shoes it might be a concern. I have one pair of self made screw shoes ( Mizune Wave Inspire ) - 5/16" Hex Head Sheet Metal Screws (commonly used by Heating and Air Conditioning for the Air Ducts) that I placed around the outer edge of the sole over the deepest parts of the Tread Pattern. I only used 8 screws and most of them are actually right on the outside edge of the sole so they are not under the Foot bed - therefore no danger of puncturing your foot. They are as good or better than the set of Carbide Tipped Ice Cleats I have.
@kristinegift Love your positive attitude about falling short of goal, but recognizing what caused it and moved on.
I made 132.5km of 140km. So your 165 Miles is 265km - double what I managed. Bows head in Respect
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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 fist postop run with Akamai the wonderdog and his recently reconstructed knee: slow, but he did ok!
8/24 3.21
8/25 rest
8/26 3.59
8/27 3.25
8/28 rest
8/29 3.00 plus core circuit training
8/30 headachy/weak: must be a tropical depression! (pun intended....)
8/31 5.03
Total 72.48
lol @AdrianChr92 : had to run.....even tho I don't set a mileage goal, in my head there is still a "must do minimum...."
@kristinegift congrats on your new place, which hopefully has a better bathroom ratio!
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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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
8/24 .....2.5
8/25 .....3.1
8/26 .......... Rest
8/27 .....4...
8/28 .......... Rest
8/29 .....3.1
8/30 .......... Rest
8/31 .....4.9
Total according to Strava: 95.4
Today's run conclude this month's mileage. Not quite reach the goal yet but I am okay with that. I didn't quite know how to plan the runs after the HM anyway. Actually, I still don't know how to plan for the upcoming miles and create a goal for September. I think I will just head over there for inspiration3 -
@ddmom0811 - Yep I got the same email and had the same response... uh - no, why would I want to do that??? :noway:
See everyone on the September thread!0 -
RespectTheKitty wrote: »Last day of August! And my first REAL morning run! I woke up early and actually ran outside instead of at the gym. WHY HAVE I NOT DONE THIS BEFORE???! It was absolutely lovely. The temperature was 70 degrees and the sun was just starting to come up as I left the apartment. I did a 3.5 mile loop of the neighborhood (just as a test run to see what my time would be) and finished off with a cool down walking two laps around my parking lot. I was out for 50 minutes, so I could definitely extend it a little bit next time, maybe do 4 miles.
I was reading about things that are supposed to wake you up that aren't coffee, and chai tea kept coming up. Regular tea wasn't cutting it for me, so I tried the chai with some milk and it seemed to perk me up really nice. Either that, or the fresh morning air, or both! I had absolutely no problem with energy this morning. The 3.5 miles went by quickly and easily.
So, my closing numbers for August are: 69.1 miles running + 63.65 miles walking = 132.75 total miles for the month. I may add a mile or two walking on lunch today, but I'm not sure yet. Not a bad month at all.
@RespectTheKitty Woo Yay Hooplah!
Welcome to the dark side! We have sunrises.2 -
Marissaxzxzxz wrote: »I got an ankle x ray on Monday as it wasn't improving and thankfully its not broke but I've tore ligaments. It'll be a week old tomorrow and I'm still hobbling. I sort of fooled myself into thinking it be better by now. Does anyone know roughly how long I can expect this to take to heal. Also I'd need my mouth stapled shut as I can't stop eating - boredom & frustration. At this rate I'll have the 7lbs I managed to lose and more back on . Sorry for moan - I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself.
@Marissaxzxzxz Oh no, very sad to hear about another of our regulars with an injury.
You have every right to feel sorry for yourself.
At least for a while. You deserve fluffiness and pampering!
Rest, recuperate and restore. While resting, think about some alternative exercise you could be doing.
Sounds like it could be Core Time!
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AdrianChr92 wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »RespectTheKitty wrote: »skippygirlsmom wrote: »RespectTheKitty wrote: »End of month thoughts:
I was thinking about this while I was out for my Sunday run on the Prairie Path.
THINGS I HATE ABOUT RUNNING OUTSIDE
1. Itchy legs
2. Itchy bum
3. Itchy crotch
4. Walkers who walk 3-4 abreast and won’t move out of the way when I want to pass, forcing me to run on the grass
5. Casual bikers who weave all over the path
6. Dogs
7. Women who can run in nothing but a sports bra and short shorts, and here I have to be in two bras, a sweaty tank top and long shorts. It’s not fair. (Before you say I can run in a sports bra and short shorts if I want to, trust me, NO ONE wants to see me like that, especially me.)
8. Puddles that I can’t maneuver around
9. Itchy ankles
10 .Itchy feet
11. Geese
12. Poop from said geese
13. Bikers who come from seemingly out of nowhere and scare the kitten out of me
14. Cars who won’t stop for the pedestrians (me) crossing the street like the law says
15. Itchy boobs
16. Itchy ANYTHING
17. Other runners who pass me, making me feel like a slow old fart (you are a slow old fart, Laura, get over it)
18. How much I’m going to miss running outside when the winter gets here
Miss running outside in the winter??? Oh no you run outside in the winter.
Not the way they take care of our streets and sidewalks. Running outside in the winter in my area is asking for a broken leg.
Two words. Trail shoes. Where I live snow and bad roads are a way of life. Just gotta think about as Trail running bit road running.
Vouch for the trail shoes in the winter. In my first half marathon training program, the pace leader told me to get trail shoes for snow on the roads. I did so, and it opened neighborhood roads that had been previously closed for the winter to me. Worth. Every. Penny.
I can't believe we are even talking about this now. LOL It's still summer for crying out loud.
OK! I always post this every year (usually in like November tho). Screw shoes. So keep those retired shoes (at least one pair) off to the side for now. And then this winter make screw shoes out of them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us82woC7RMM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcaR6yfzdQM
Screw shoes? But won't the screws get to my fleshy bits?
@AdrianChr92 Not as long as you don't use screws that have too long of a length.
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Thank you all for participating again this month. You guys are so awesome. Congrats to those that made goal and congrats to all that even attempted. Hope to see everyone in the September Challenge and grab a friend with you.OK, as promised, the September Challenge is now up:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10451004/september-2016-running-challenge
Please walk not run to the exit and be courteous to those around you before you leave this thread to go set your goal for next month.
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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
Aug 25- rest day
Aug 26- 6.4 miles speedwork on treadmill
Aug 27- 6.4 mils +0.9 miles with Stella
Aug 28- 14 miles with speed play
Aug 29- rest day...lots of foam rolling!
Aug 30- 3.7 miles AM (1 with the doggie)
Aug 30-8.9 miles cruise intervals PM
Aug 31-6.6 miles
Last night's run was a spectacular end to the month. I finally got to run in the rain and it was a beauty. I hit the bike path and nobody was around. there is a newly built extension off of the path (which typically follows along the river). The extension is a curvy, hilly path that snakes through the woods. It's actually fun to run up and coming back down is downright awesome. It offers views of the whole valley and the river. Last night there was a nice light rain and the sun was starting to peak through the clouds and reflect off the wet ground and the river. the fog was laying low in the trees. Lots of wildlife out too. I took my time and enjoyed every second of it. Only wishing I had my phone with me to take some photos. Although sometimes they just don't do it justice, so it's just as well.
I surpassed my goal by 18.2 miles, but fell 1.8 miles short of 200. I really wasn't thinking about it last night during my run, so no big deal.
So, there are so many congrats to go around here that I am not sure where to start. I am sure I will miss some. Congrats to @MobyCarp on the retirement and on "one of the best runs ever". Congrats @kristinegift on the new digs! Congrats @katharmonic on toughing it out and showing that hill how is boss! And congrats to @amandabridges266 on taking the plunge and joining the circle of crazy runners. Welcome...you are going to have a blast!
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@HonuNui MUCH better ratio! My floor has its own bathroom for 4 people including me but we don't have 4 people who all shower between 6:45-7:15. Phew!!3
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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
8/31 - 8.01 - Recovery
Total 289.94 of 285 miles
Last Nights scheduled 15 mile middle distance run was cut short into a recovery run. My legs just didn't recover well enough after the speedwork session the previous day. Still met goal for the month so i'm pleased.4 -
@5512bf- Gosh, that's some serious mileage. No wonder your legs wanted a break!
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284.5 miles for me.2
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Sorry for the late update, just back from hols. Reckon 25 miles run and 150 miles biked last month. This included my 10k race and a 100k bike ride. So proud of completing both events, loved the 10k but the ride was by far the hardest thing I have ever done and I certainly wont do that one again. The weather was awful, hills endless, and I did need some medical attention at the end. I hadn't practiced enough long rides. Right time for September ....
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Couple days late, but I'll post this anyway to wrap up my running month. This week was rather busy, but I still managed to get some runs in Mon-Wed, so I actually made my goal. It was WAY TOO HOT most of the time, so most of the distance was really, really slow, but I included a bit of elevation to make up for that. I read somewhere that hill running is another form of tempo training, and running fast wasn't happening in the heat, but I started to enjoy the mountains more and more. And I got the Strava badge to proove it
August 2016: 260km (of 250km goal) done
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Well Friday is a rest day for me as Saturday will be my long run so tonight was my last run of the month.
If you'll recall I'm a newbie. Started the beginning of August with a goal to run 30 minutes without stopping. Next goal was to run. 5k without stopping, then a 10k...check and check! Note I referee ice hockey so it's not like I was C25K...I simply had no previous staying power with running.
My mileage goal for September was initially 40km, but I blew past that early on and upped my goal to 80km. As you can see I finished the month past my revised target. Pretty pumped!
I am now registered for a local HM for the first week of November. The running store group I've been running with think that this is a manageable target, especially since it is a fast course (7Km of it is downhill). Right now I run 4x a week, cross train 2x a week, and strength train 2x with 2 rest days (so yes a couple days each week are double workouts. Four my four runs I've been doing one long run, one easy run, and the other two I vary between hills, interval, tempo, progression and fartleks.
I'm open to any advice from this group as I move into these next 6 weeks. I have no timing goal for my first HM...I want to finish without walking...that's my only goal.
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@jodilynnsanders5104 You must of had an old link for August.
I think you wanted to post this in the September Challenge group.0
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