June 2017 Running Challenge
Stoshew71
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It's June. Come run with us.
If you found us in the middle of the month, you're still welcome to join us. No requirements or special invite needed. Once you post, you're in.
You set your own pace and distance for the month. We will all be doing it together. This is your virtual running group to keep you accountable and enjoy a virtual coffee with your fellow runners after you run. Make new friends and learn a few things.
Hi everyone. This is a continuation from the May 2017 Running Challenge which can be found at:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10548405/may-2017-running-challenge
Anyone can join in. New & Old. And if you found this thread late, you can join in at any time.
We have members that are total beginners all the way to Boston Qualifiers and beyond. We are a friendly and encouraging bunch.
Here are the details from last month that applies here again.
Anybody want to join me for a running challenge? Set a goal here and mark it every day here. OPTIONAL: You can post your progress by creating a ticker at http://www.tickerfactory.com (If creating one seems difficult, then don't let that stop you. Just type in your daily miles here.)
You can run, walk, or do treadmill. Just be consistent. I am setting a goal for 175 miles as I am building back my mileage. Don't let my high (or low) goal intimidate you. Some can do 25, 50; whatever you like. We can help motivate each other. What do you say? If you are new to running, set a low goal. (You can also log your miles in km's if you choose.) Also, if you rather log your progress by time rather than distance, you are free to do that as well.
You can set your goal now but wait until Thursday June 1 to start logging your runs.
Also, don't forget to join our group which can be found at:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/21182-monthly-running-challange
There you will find lots of good info, and it's a place where everyone can talk to each other for further motivation. It's also a place to find help when there is a problem with this thread.
After you run, come into this thread and post what you did. (don't forget to hit the star in the upper right corner to bookmark this thread) Keep a running tally of what you did this month, and interact with the others. Many folks come in here and chat it up even on their rest days or while recouping from injury. This is a very social group and we talk about many things to include running. Very friendly bunch here so don't be afraid to say hi (even if this is your first time). Talk about a recent race or one coming up. Ask questions, provide answers, or just learn. Participation is what makes this group successful.
Not quite sure how to log your runs, follow what many other people are doing. Even look at last month's thread that I posted above.
*******OPTIONAL TICKER*************
Info on tickers since I know there will be questions. Sign up for an account http://www.tickerfactory.com and create your ticker.
Then you need to update it after you do a run and post it here. Here is what you will need to do.
After setting up your ticker, you will need to make note of the weblink they give you so you can return. An example would be:
http://www.tickerfactory.com/exercise/w6K1EiX/ <<<< the last part will be a part of the image link (explained below) that will be supplied to you after you initially create your link.
When you return to TickerFactory with the weblink, go to your settings page. Make sure you type your pin in that you set when you created your ticker account.
Then where it says "Your current cumulative value, there is an add button. Just add what you just did and the cumulative value automatically changes. Then hit next.
Now after you added your new miles (or km's) to your ticker you need to post it here.
After you hit next, it will give you a bunch of codes suggesting on how to display your ticker.
Use the one at the bottom where it says Direct Image URL:
It will look something like:
http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png
To display that correctly in your post, make sure you place the img tags around that link. So it will look, (removing the spaces in the img tags):
[ img ] http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png [ /img ]
^^^^^^^ Don't forget to remove the spaces between the brackets. ^^^^^^^^^^
Some key things to pay attention to when posting your ticker.
1: Use the link that ends in .png
2. Remember the [ img] and [ /img] tags go in between the link
3. remove the spaces in the img tags before posting
4. YES, there is a / in the second /img tag
Good luck! And happy running (or walking or treadmilling, ect). If you have any trouble or have questions, please feel free to PM me.
By the way, everyone here is a runner (unless you find a dead body- then you're a mere jogger).
Stan
If you found us in the middle of the month, you're still welcome to join us. No requirements or special invite needed. Once you post, you're in.
You set your own pace and distance for the month. We will all be doing it together. This is your virtual running group to keep you accountable and enjoy a virtual coffee with your fellow runners after you run. Make new friends and learn a few things.
Hi everyone. This is a continuation from the May 2017 Running Challenge which can be found at:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10548405/may-2017-running-challenge
Anyone can join in. New & Old. And if you found this thread late, you can join in at any time.
We have members that are total beginners all the way to Boston Qualifiers and beyond. We are a friendly and encouraging bunch.
Here are the details from last month that applies here again.
Anybody want to join me for a running challenge? Set a goal here and mark it every day here. OPTIONAL: You can post your progress by creating a ticker at http://www.tickerfactory.com (If creating one seems difficult, then don't let that stop you. Just type in your daily miles here.)
You can run, walk, or do treadmill. Just be consistent. I am setting a goal for 175 miles as I am building back my mileage. Don't let my high (or low) goal intimidate you. Some can do 25, 50; whatever you like. We can help motivate each other. What do you say? If you are new to running, set a low goal. (You can also log your miles in km's if you choose.) Also, if you rather log your progress by time rather than distance, you are free to do that as well.
You can set your goal now but wait until Thursday June 1 to start logging your runs.
Also, don't forget to join our group which can be found at:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/21182-monthly-running-challange
There you will find lots of good info, and it's a place where everyone can talk to each other for further motivation. It's also a place to find help when there is a problem with this thread.
After you run, come into this thread and post what you did. (don't forget to hit the star in the upper right corner to bookmark this thread) Keep a running tally of what you did this month, and interact with the others. Many folks come in here and chat it up even on their rest days or while recouping from injury. This is a very social group and we talk about many things to include running. Very friendly bunch here so don't be afraid to say hi (even if this is your first time). Talk about a recent race or one coming up. Ask questions, provide answers, or just learn. Participation is what makes this group successful.
Not quite sure how to log your runs, follow what many other people are doing. Even look at last month's thread that I posted above.
*******OPTIONAL TICKER*************
Info on tickers since I know there will be questions. Sign up for an account http://www.tickerfactory.com and create your ticker.
Then you need to update it after you do a run and post it here. Here is what you will need to do.
After setting up your ticker, you will need to make note of the weblink they give you so you can return. An example would be:
http://www.tickerfactory.com/exercise/w6K1EiX/ <<<< the last part will be a part of the image link (explained below) that will be supplied to you after you initially create your link.
When you return to TickerFactory with the weblink, go to your settings page. Make sure you type your pin in that you set when you created your ticker account.
Then where it says "Your current cumulative value, there is an add button. Just add what you just did and the cumulative value automatically changes. Then hit next.
Now after you added your new miles (or km's) to your ticker you need to post it here.
After you hit next, it will give you a bunch of codes suggesting on how to display your ticker.
Use the one at the bottom where it says Direct Image URL:
It will look something like:
http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png
To display that correctly in your post, make sure you place the img tags around that link. So it will look, (removing the spaces in the img tags):
[ img ] http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png [ /img ]
^^^^^^^ Don't forget to remove the spaces between the brackets. ^^^^^^^^^^
Some key things to pay attention to when posting your ticker.
1: Use the link that ends in .png
2. Remember the [ img] and [ /img] tags go in between the link
3. remove the spaces in the img tags before posting
4. YES, there is a / in the second /img tag
Good luck! And happy running (or walking or treadmilling, ect). If you have any trouble or have questions, please feel free to PM me.
By the way, everyone here is a runner (unless you find a dead body- then you're a mere jogger).
Stan
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In for June.
Goal for June. Finish Marathon training well, taper well and run Grandma's well
Nominal mileage goal: 100
2017 Races
6/16- William A Irvin 5k
6/17- Grandma's Marathon (Full!)
8/19- Rampage at the Ridge 5k OCR
9/23- Ely Marathon (full)
10/21 Wild Duluth 50k
11/23- TBD 5k Turkey Trot11 -
I'm in for another 100 miles. But my BIG goal for June is to run my very first race!
Upcoming races:
6/3 - Cosley Zoo Run for the Animals 10k
9/10 - Brookfield ZooRunRun 5k
11/25 - Schaumburg Turkey Trot Half Marathon
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My goal isn't mileage but repition and consistency? 2 runs at least per week with gradually increasing distance. Life happened last month and hoping for a better June. Bring on the heat?
June Activites:
6/2- Glow for Life 1 mile walk (because I convinced my mom to do it and she doesn't run)
6/16- Sizzlin Summer Hot 5k
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Goals for June:
1. To add 4th day to the running week
2. To not puke, pass out or die while adjusting to the heat
3. To stay healthy
4. Make my running a priority, not the first thing that gets forgotten when work and family schedules get crazy.
5. To do a better job tracking miles and holding myself accountable
Running mileage goal :
I am planning on 4 runs a week of 2 miles each as a conservative goal so 40 miles.
2017 Upcoming Races :
6/10/17 Run and Ride Cedar Point 5K (maybe)
9/9/17 Kick off 5k (race 2 of series)
11/19/17 Halftime 10K (race 3 of series)
2/4/18 Championship 5 miler (race 4 of series)
4/29/18 Akron Half Marathon (Can sign up for $26.50 by 8/1 without getting a shirt for full or half)6 -
In for 60-70. I'm holding the milage as I rebuild my CV endurance.
Thanks for setting us up again Stan the Man!4 -
I'm in for just 50 miles this month. Which considering my poor attempt to hit a goal in May is pretty good!!!
I've just bought an swimming wetsuit, so I might drift off to talking about swimming, but still running too!! I want to try and get some consistency in my running, I keep having rest days from running too much so will be running less but more consistently.
races planned:
1st June - Burrington Blaster - not running, helping on the Aid Station
30th July - Dorset Invader Half Marathon5 -
Heh, May isn't even over yet! But I have a structured training plan, so I can add the target distances for June, then subtract a fudge factor for Life Happens weeks (i.e., my body tells me not to run that far).
Nominal mileage goal: 230 miles
Real goals: Stay healthy (always #1 goal). Train toward Rochester Marathon. Run McMullen Mile in under 5:50. Run Medved 5K to Cure ALS in under 20 minutes.
This month starts a season of balancing the medium term goal (finish Oak Tree Half and Rochester Marathon healthy) with shorter term goals (run fast at several races between now and Oak Tree) and longer annual goals (win the age group for the Rochester Runner of the Year series, support the team in the USATF Masters Grand Prix series.) There are no USATF Masters Grand Prix events in June, but McMullen Mile and Medved 5K to Cure ALS are the 4th and 5th of the 12 race RROY series.2 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »In for June.
Goal for June. Finish Marathon training well, taper well and run Grandma's well
Nominal mileage goal: 100
2017 Races
6/16- William A Irvin 5k
6/17- Grandma's Marathon (Full!)
8/19- Rampage at the Ridge 5k OCR
9/23- Ely Marathon (full)
10/21 Wild Duluth 50k
11/23- TBD 5k Turkey Trot
Finish Grandma's healthy and that 100 miles will fall right into place. You'll likely have 75 or 80 miles for the month when you cross the finish line, and 13 days of rest and reverse taper to get the rest.0 -
I wanna do this!!!
I am very new to running. I am more of a walker, but have started running to help with weight loss.
My goals for June:
Run 20 miles
Log 3 runs per week
Set myself up so I can increase mileage for July
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »In for June.
Goal for June. Finish Marathon training well, taper well and run Grandma's well
Nominal mileage goal: 100
2017 Races
6/16- William A Irvin 5k
6/17- Grandma's Marathon (Full!)
8/19- Rampage at the Ridge 5k OCR
9/23- Ely Marathon (full)
10/21 Wild Duluth 50k
11/23- TBD 5k Turkey Trot
Finish Grandma's healthy and that 100 miles will fall right into place. You'll likely have 75 or 80 miles for the month when you cross the finish line, and 13 days of rest and reverse taper to get the rest.
Yup. That's why.
My tally has right around 95 up to and including grandma's, so saying 100 was just a way to motivate me to not sit on my *kitten* the rest of the month. Have to start training for WD50k not long after Grandma's. Giving 2 weeks for rest and reverse taper gives me 16 weeks to train for the ultra, which, for me will be more of a fast hike...... I'm going a little overboard planning all this out.3 -
Interestingly, June is winding up with fewer miles than May. I guess it is how the days fall, along with a down week perhaps. My June goal is 170 miles!4
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Hi, I'd like to join. I'm trying to slowly up my mileage and I think this would be great motivation.
June mileage goal: 50 miles, run 3 days a week9 -
camoballerina91 wrote: »Hi, I'd like to join. I'm trying to slowly up my mileage and I think this would be great motivation.
June mileage goal: 50 miles, run 3 days a week
Welcome @camoballerina91 ! Don't be intimidated by those of us who run a lot of miles; we all had to build slowly, too. Some of us had to learn about "slowly" the hard way; when I was a new runner, I ran myself into injury on less than 25 miles per week from increasing too quickly.5 -
rhenry2424 wrote: »I wanna do this!!!
I am very new to running. I am more of a walker, but have started running to help with weight loss.
My goals for June:
Run 20 miles
Log 3 runs per week
Set myself up so I can increase mileage for July
Welcome @rhenry2424 ! 3 runs per week is a great way to start. You probably already have a plan telling you this, but when you're a brand new runner you shouldn't run on consecutive days. Your body need rest time to rebuild stronger after you run. The need to not run on consecutive days won't last forever, but it will last longer than a month.
Don't be intimidated by those of us who run 6 days a week. I had to start with 3 non-consecutive days per week, just like you're doing.1 -
alright, so this is the last week of school, so after 2 months straight of working, every single day, I will finally have days off, infact ill have 4 day weekends for the summer, ahhhh, yay, which means i will be better at dedicating time to running
this month im trying for 65 miles again this month, hopefully more, but at least 655 -
My expectation is that I'll end May at around 75 miles (original goal was 60 miles). I'm continuing to ramp up mileage to complete my first half marathon. Starting the day after running the HM, I'm wilderness backpacking for the rest of June. While backpacking, I won't have internet and do not plan to do any running.
All things considered - ramping up mileage, but then no running for part of June... I have a plan laid out for this, so I'm not just winging it...
Also, I'm not sure if I'll be able to get the last 13.1 miles logged until July (because after, I'll be unable to get online until July).
Anyway, goal for June: 108 miles
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I'll have a cutback week mid-month, so I reckon aiming for the same target as May should be sufficient. That comes to 225 miles for me...although as it gets a lot warmer, I may end up revising that number downwards.5
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Welcome @rhenry2424 ! 3 runs per week is a great way to start. You probably already have a plan telling you this, but when you're a brand new runner you shouldn't run on consecutive days. Your body need rest time to rebuild stronger after you run. The need to not run on consecutive days won't last forever, but it will last longer than a month.
Don't be intimidated by those of us who run 6 days a week. I had to start with 3 non-consecutive days per week, just like you're doing.
Thank you @MobyCarp . Great Advice. I started last week and learned that I won't even attempt running on consecutive days. I had been lifting and doing bootcamp type workouts, but running definitely made me sore in places I had not been sore. My body was angry with me. I want to try and make running last, so I am starting slow-hence the low mileage for this month. I don't want to over work or hurt myself and give up.1 -
I'm not going to set a goal for June. I'm supposed to taper, then run 13.1 miles on June 10th. With my hip all out of sorts I think I'm going to have to delay and build back up once it gets better.
I'll still post any mileage I do end up running.2 -
I'm still a beginner at running, and this is the first summer that I'm going too try to keep running. Last year I ditched the street heat and opted for Insanity (in A/C) instead. This year I want to push through, and I even signed up for a few races to keep me motivated. I currently run about 25 miles a week so my June goal is 100 miles total.
This ought to be interesting!4 -
@BettyM1017 welcome. There are some great runners here who will be more than willing to help a newbe. If you have any questions about running/training, just ask, you'll get tons of help and support!1
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Welcome to all the new kids.
Okay my goal was 60 last month and I'm at 80 now. I'm going to say 70 because the last week of the month I'll be in Florida finishing up packing my mom's house because thank the Lord it looks like it's sold and the closing is the end of June.7 -
I'm in for 60 miles this month!4
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Ummm I've missed my 100 goal twice now. April was close, May, I missed significantly. So- knowing that and a few other things. June goal is 75.
Realistic goals-
1. live thru first ever half marathon on June 4th
2. Not follow thru with threat to "never run again" after June 4th
3. If persistent niggles continue to be persistent after June 4th be a good adult and actually get issue looked at.8 -
@MNLittleFinn Thank you! 0
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160 km Goal and start the Training cycle for the Emperor's Challenge HM. promises to be Fun
Welcome to all the new victums athlete's.6 -
Goal is to continue with the beginning of full marathon training while remaining injury-free. Since the first few weeks of marathon training is either less or about the same weekly mileage I've been running lately and I want to give a little bit of a buffer, I'll set my goal 105 miles...15 less than May.4
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170 miles this month - still aiming at 2,017 for the year, so...
Happy June Running to all y'all from the steamy muggy South!6 -
Just Joking. To all the new comers this is a great group with all ages and abilities.juliet3455 wrote: »Welcome to all the new victums athlete's.
From High Mileage Road Warriors to Low Mileage Plodders, Middle of the Pack Racers, Elites, Trail Hounds, Treadmill Thrashers, Track Circlers and Winter Warriors. Race Masters to Race Haters.
Some enter events just for the excuse to travel, collect a Race Bib, Finisher Medal and a Unique Shirt.
Others enter events for the additional Training Motivation from a hard date on a calendar.
Then there's some Lady in Australia who runs multiple HM distances in training just for the fun of it. ( she now has more HM distance fun run's than I have HM's ).
Mothers who are amazing and have amazing talented daughters. etc, etc.
We all fit into this group. No question is out of Bounds or Foolish.
Wisdom comes from Experience, Experience comes from making mistakes and self discovery.
As any athlete knows you will have good days/weeks and bad ones so - "Embrace The Suck"
Have Fun and Run - just a little further than last month/year.14
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