August (2016) Running Challenge

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  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
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    @mbaker566 I really have no adequate words. Take care of yourself as best as you can. :'(
  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
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    mbaker566 wrote: »
    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.
    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.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
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    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.
  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
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    Elise4270 wrote: »
    End of month question?

    1. Who was your most inspirational/helpful/model runner this month? (Not me, I did no running :wink:)

    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. o:)

    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.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    mbaker566 wrote: »
    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.
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
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    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.
  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
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    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.

  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
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    mbaker566 wrote: »
    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!
  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
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    MobyCarp wrote: »
    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.
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
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    @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!
  • mom3over40
    mom3over40 Posts: 253 Member
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    @mbaker566 So sorry for your loss....
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,410 Member
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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 :smiley:
    @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

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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
  • shanaber
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    @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.
  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
    edited August 2016
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    Elise4270 wrote: »
    End of month question?

    1. Who was your most inspirational/helpful/model runner this month? (Not me, I did no running :wink:)

    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. o:)

    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 :D

    @MobyCarp Congratulations. That was quite a response
    @HonoNui Don't run k :D
    @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 :smiley:

    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

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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) 48:28
    18/09: Baneasa Trail Run (10k)
    25/09: Black Sea 10k
    09/10: Bucharest International Marathon (Half Debut)
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    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.
  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
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    mbaker566 wrote: »
    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.

    My condolences on your loss... :cry:
  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
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    @MobyCarp Congrats on your retirement!!
  • louubelle16
    louubelle16 Posts: 579 Member
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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.
  • kristinegift
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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: 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 ;)

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    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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