June 2017 Running Challenge
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June Running Challenge
Goal: 100 km 4 time/week (16)
Ran: 27.3/100 km | Week2: 1/4
(6/16)
9/6/17 Run 5.3 km Walk 2 km
8/6/17 SL+walk 7km
7/6/17 Run 4.4 km + Walk 6km (22)
6/6/17 Run 3 km + Walk 7 km+SL
5/6/17 Run 7 km+ walk 2 km
4/6/17 Run 1 km+walk 5 km+SL
3/6/17 Walk 5 km
2/6/17 Walk 7 km
1/6/17 Run 6.6 km + SL+walk 5 km
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Ok, time for my whiny little *kitten* rant.
Despite lovely cool temps (about 65° in a night time sky) I was again having difficulty focusing on getting out on the hills today for a long run. I might just need a break from all these damn hills, or maybe an early down mileage week, or maybe I need to get some big girl britches because the last two times I set out for some decent hilly mileage I would have honestly rather died right on the spot! I just couldn't make myself do it.
Ok, hopefully I got that out for now.
I once again diverted to the local high school track to make myself still get a workout. It's a nice, even 2.5 mile run from my front door. That is very convenient. It is a hilly run, but also a nice warm up.
I started with two 400m runs as fast as I could finish them. I didn't have a third one in me so I stopped at 200m on the next one to start 4x200m intervals as fast as I could run them. At that point my quads were starting to try and say something, but since I don't speak quad I just took it to mean I should call it a workout then as opposed to trying some additional 100m intervals on top of all that. I ranged from 1:01.2 to 1:01.6 on the 200m intervals, and got 2:13 on the first 400m interval and 2:07 on the second. I did equal distance recovery between runs so I picked up two more miles there on the track.
Since my quads were still quietly mumbling some sort of gibberish as I slowly ran out from the track I decided to take a long walk home by diverting down the road. I had no idea how long I would walk until about 1.5 miles later when my bowels started talking in a language I do understand all too very well. So I started heading towards home at the next intersection and began several rounds of intense diplomatic discussions with my bowels only to have a third party join in when my bladder decided it wanted a piece of the ongoing negotiations.
Sadly, I had about 2.5 miles of nothing but residential suburbia with no public facilities between my current location and home, and no places to duck into the bushes except in someone's yard that may or may not have a dog or even a person taking notice of anything I did.
So I kept walking to get home as soon as possible and continued the negotiations. I made it home, but like any such diplomatic compromises, nobody came out of them shiny clean or smelling like roses.
6/1 - rest
6/2 - 3.1 miles
6/3 - 13.1 miles
6/4 - 4.5 miles
6/5 - 9 miles
6/6 - 4.5 miles
6/7 - 6 miles
6/8 - 8.5 miles
48.7 of 170 miles completed
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So I ran the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge in Boston last night, and I was little bit apprehensive after reading accounts on here and hearing about it from my colleagues in Syracuse. But it wasn't too bad.
I managed to get in fairly decent position at the start (I had a green bib) and it all seemed pretty well organised. It helped that the roads are really wide which reduced the congestion. And it was an absolutely perfect night for a run, with temperatures of around 66 deg F.
I finished in 30:06 which was pretty much what I expected. I was hoping to come in under 30 minutes, but the little bit of dodging and weaving I had to do at the start slowed me down slightly. I beat my boss though, so that was good.
2017 Races so far
1/22/17 Dreamfar 10k
2/18/17 Cupid's Chase 5k (placed in my age-group!)
3/12/17 Running of the Leprechauns IV 5k (placed in my age-group!)
4/02/17 Holly Club Hustle 5k (placed in my age-group!)
5/14/17 Strivers Mothers' Day 5k (PB)
6/08/17 JP Morgan Corporate Challenge 3.5m
2017 upcoming races
6/25/17 Newton 10k
7/16/17 Tonneson and Co. 5k
8/05/17 KP Alumni 5k
9/16/17 Mystic Runners Classic 10k
9/30/17 Stride for Healthy Communities 5k
10/09/17 Tufts 10k for Women
10/29/17 Bill's Pizzeria 5k
11/18/17 YMCA Metro North Half Marathon
11/23/17 TBC Turkey Trot (depending on how I feel after the half-marathon)
12/03/17 Newton Holiday Hustle 5k![exercise.png[\img]](https://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wp0dj8F/exercise.png[\img])
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6/1- REST
6/2- 5.2 Miles
6/3- 19
6/4- 4.3
6/5- 4.2
6/6- 3.2
6/7- 8.0
6/8- REST
6/9- 3.2
Total: 47.1
Goal for June. Finish Marathon training well, taper well and run Grandma's well
Nominal mileage goal: 100
Today's notes: 3 Miles was the assignment for today. Got 3.2 done in 30:14, for an average pace of 9:23. I know this was too fast, I wasn't really paying attention to pace, just following my breathing, 6-in, 6-out. I maintained the easy breathing the whole time, but when I checked my HR info after, I ended up with an average HR of 154 and a max of 165, which came right at the end, at like 3.17 miles. I'll try to take it easier the rest of the day to make up for it, but I'm still disappointed with myself.
Oh, and another thing DO NOT look at the Strava Fitness & Freshness while tapering.... seeing your "fitness" go down is not good for the psyche.
Have a runderful day all!
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2017 Races Scheduled
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
Possible? 2017 Races
7/15- Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon5 -
Today's run 4.6 total for the month 37.2/150 . For those interested in the peanut butter sauce for their ice cream the recipe is very simple. Take the amount of peanut butter you want, place in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for about 30 seconds. Couple of tips one: use really good peanut butter if you want really good sauce and two: be careful not to overcooked, the peanut butter can burn and once you do so the whole thing is ruined.4
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cburke8909 wrote: »Today's run 4.6 total for the month 37.2/150 . For those interested in the peanut butter sauce for their ice cream the recipe is very simple. Take the amount of peanut butter you want, place in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for about 30 seconds. Couple of tips one: use really good peanut butter if you want really good sauce and two: be careful not to overcooked, the peanut butter can burn and once you do so the whole thing is ruined.
This is almost like when I found out my grandma's super family secret fudge recipe is the one on the back of the marshmallow cream jars..... just seems far too obvious lol
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6/2 - C25K W4D3 2.3 miles
6/4 - C25K W5D1 2.7 miles
6/6 - C25K W5D2 2.1 miles
6/9 - C25K W5D3 2.1 miles
9.2 out of 20
Slow again today. My teenager has been doing the Barbell Strength class with me at the gym this week, which is great! But she does not want to spend 3 hours at the gym, so instead of class / shower / swim / shower / yoga, which would be my preferred routine, it's been just class and shower. I'm really missing my yoga stretches! I should be able to get some in this weekend, though.6 -
You mean, I'm still not passed yet? Haven't face-planted in a run. Going up the stairs, yes, but not on a run. Damn, I still have to get to that milestone?@RespectTheKitty The face plant/scuffed knee is a right of passage among runners. Congratulations. It's a badge. Wear it proudly.
Oh man, I must be like a Grand Master at this point, because I once had a three week stretch, where each of three consecutive long runs I managed to wipe out in the same way, and scratch up the same exact spot on the same leg.
Man, did it take a while for that to heal! 1 -
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@zdyb23456 That's a fantastic time, and on your first half marathon too! I know some people that have run for years (including marathons) that would love to run that time! Regarding fueling strategies, well that's just one of those things that has to be figured out through trial and error, and everyone's different; what works for one person may not work for someone else.
@BruinsGal_91 Terrific run on the JPM Corporate Challenge, and congrats on beating your boss! Whether that's a good or bad thing is up to your boss.
Today's run went extraordinarily well. I started off with 15 miles at the higher end of easy, with an average pace of around 9:30 or so, and then the last 6 miles I ran at goal MP to end up with an overall average pace of 9:13 for the entire run. Lower humidity certainly helped, and the storm that moved in during the final 3 miles provided some very cooling and refreshing rain. I can honestly say this was probably one of the most enjoyable runs I've done in a long time.
01 - 11.39
02 - 21.12
05 - 13.44
06 - 10.73
07 - 13.43
08 - 11.43
09 - 21.15
Total: 102.68 / 225 miles
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cburke8909 wrote: »Today's run 4.6 total for the month 37.2/150 . For those interested in the peanut butter sauce for their ice cream the recipe is very simple. Take the amount of peanut butter you want, place in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for about 30 seconds. Couple of tips one: use really good peanut butter if you want really good sauce and two: be careful not to overcooked, the peanut butter can burn and once you do so the whole thing is ruined.
firstly, let me say I don't like peanut butter. I like peanuts (dry-roasted preferably) but not made into a disgusting mess.
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I've been sick since Monday and put off getting swabbed for strep.. well they say it's positive and now I also have an upper respiratory infection due to asthma. Every night when I get off work, I just go home and sleep. Usually I hate rest days, but I don't even have energy to shower or make dinner. I have a 5k next Friday, I may just have to walk all 3 miles. I'm just happy it's not tonight! Happy thoughts!0
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@girlinahat smooth but I'm sure some would enjoy chunky. If you prefer nuts just put them on the sundae. Me, nuts are an Achilles heal to my intake. It's not that they're not healthy and pack good protein but I will eat way too many of them if left unchecked. I have been much more successful in losing weight and getting healthy with a limit on the nuts. One benefit of my long runs is the permission to indulge.0
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@zdyb23456 -Fantastic job on your distance PR!! It's a great time too, especially in hot and muggy conditions. I agree with others that your post run ickiness is probably the result of dehydration. It happens on long runs, particularly in the heat. Personally, I have never carried more than 10oz of water/sports drink (I like Nuun) on a run, but when it's hot out, I will plan my runs so that I pass public fountains or other places I can refill. McDonald's water from their little beverage counter is the best, for the record. I don't usually like to stop during my long runs, but when it's really hot and humid, I consider the short break for hydration my "equalizer".
@MNLittleFinn - Just something to think about regarding the gear bag. Most races do a great job of ensuring that everyone gets their gear bags safely, but anytime you toss a bunch of random bags into a pile, there is always the possibility of not getting your stuff back. Like I said, it doesn't happen often, but it does happen, so I would never check anything that I would not be willing to lose. I like to get my feet out of socks after a race, so I prefer to have some well cushioned sandals or flip flops handy post race.
@hesfeld - Well that stinks. I hate to hear that you are sick. Take care of yourself and get the rest you need to get better. The chance to run will always be there when you are feeling better. Walking a 5K isn't such a bad thing. just getting out there is part of the fun!1 -
June 1- 2.8 miles(first run back!)
June 2- 30 minutes swim (800m)+ 30 minutes yoga
June 3- 3.6 miles+ 30 minutes stretching/PT
June 4- P90X3 Challenge
June 5- 32 minute swim (850m)
June 6- P90X3 CVX Cardio + 20 minutes stretching/PT
June 7- 25 minutes swimming (650m)
June 8- 30 min strength (back, shoulders, hamstrings and glutes), 28 min walk/run w/ Stella+ 10 min stretching
June9- 30 min swimming (850 or 900m?)
Last night I had my second session with a personal trainer. It was a different girl from my first session and she seemed to have a better understanding of my overall goals, so I really liked working with her. We worked on "back of the body" stuff, shoulders, back , triceps, glutes, hamstrings. I have decided that I will start off with trying to lift twice a week (T and Th) and continue to do my P90X3 videos daily, doing the easy, "recovery" videos such as yoga and Dynamix on lifting days. So far, none of the P90X3 videos have been super intense, so I do not think I will be over doing it. When I finish this round, I will move on to the next level, so I might have to alter my schedule depending on how hard they are. I will continue, for now, to swim on M,W,F and slowly add running back into the mix on T, Th and Sat. I don't think this will be too much, but I guess I can always cut back if it is.
This morning's swim was a good one, but I lost count of my laps near the end, which really bummed me out because I either did 850m or 900m and 900m would be a new distance PR. The fact that I could have potentially swam a new distance PR and not be sure of it kills me. I guess it only means that I have no choice but to swim 900m on my next session!
Heading to NC this weekend for my nieces graduation. I will check back in with you all on Tuesday. I hope everyone has a great weekend. Good luck to everyone that's racing and Happy Running to everyone else!5 -
6/1 - 6 miles
6/2 - 4 miles
6/3 - rest day
6/4 - 7 miles
6/5 - 3 miles
6/6 - rest day
6/7 - 4 miles (the Big Run 5K and warm up)
6/8 - unscheduled rest day
6/9 - 4 miles
28 of 70 miles
Pretty 57F degrees this morning.
I'm sure some of you saw the news last night about the Mt. Zion Baptist Church bus crash outside of Atlanta yesterday. On the bus were teenage members of our local church heading to the airport to leave for a Mission trip to Africa. I never had the pleasure to meet the beautiful young lady, Sarah Harmening, who was killed in the crash, though her love of the Lord was evident in everything I have heard about her and the things her parents said in a press conference. A handful of Skip's closest friends were on the bus. She has spoken to each of them and thankfully they are okay just cuts and bruises, very scared, but happily reunited with their families. Please if you are the praying kind, say a prayer, or have a kind thought, for our community and the families involved in this accident.
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6/1 - 4 miles
6/2 - Pre-race rest day. Ate some donuts for national donut day / carb load
6/3 - 13.2 miles. Damn HOT Dam to Dam half marathon! Race report forthcoming.
6/4 - Ow.
6/5 - Still ow. Had hoped for a recovery run, but decided against it when I got up.
6/6 - 4.3 miles.
6/7 - Unplanned rest day due to son's strep throat :-(
6/8 - 5 miles.
6/9 - 5 miles.
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Thanks @lporter229 sandals are definitely going in the bag. I was about 25% tempted to thrown my cell phone in the bag, just because I might not have anyone waiting at the finish line but, for the reason you said, I'm. It going to.
I figure sandals, a clean shirt and shorts, stuff to get changed into, will go in the bag.1 -
@Orphia Thank you for that link to relive; it's awesome watching runs get condensed down to under a minute...I just wish I could run that fast, lol. https://www.relive.cc/view/10280142301
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@zdyb23456 - great job running a strong HM on your own for a new PR! I'm impressed.
@WhatMeRunning I'm laughing not at you, but your description of your "negotiations" on your run. Glad you were able to come to some kind of diplomatic accord without major losses in the field.
@BruinsGal_91 Great job on the Corporate Challenge! Glad you had a better night for running and everything went well.
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
06/01/17 :::: 2.4 :::: 2.4
06/02/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 2.4
06/03/17 :::: 8.4 :::: 10.7
06/04/17 :::: 3.1 :::: 13.9
06/05/17 :::: 3.3 :::: 17.2
06/06/17 :::: 3.5 :::: 20.7
06/07/17 :::: 5.0 :::: 25.7
06/08/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 25.7
06/09/17 :::: 3.6 :::: 29.3
Goal = 100 miles
Another beautiful morning for a run at just 55 degrees when I headed out. I just looked at my Garmin data and it said that it was 95% humidity though - didn't seem quite that bad, but it did rain earlier. Anyway, I think my rest day yesterday was much needed and today felt pretty good.
Tomorrow will be long run day. Temps are supposed to be headed up but it should be decent in the morning. Sunday is supposed to be 91 degrees though. I am volunteering at a trail run, so I'm hoping I get a shady spot on the course.
Have a great Friday everyone, and good running weekend!
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Hi
I am new to running. My
wants to be a runner but my body is not there yet so I am a walk/runner. I would like to set a goal of 60Km for the month of June. Here is too a successful month good luck everyone! 
I will clock my km's weekly.
June 9 - 20 Km
June 16 -
June 23 -
June 30 -
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need2move2 wrote: »Hi
I am new to running. My wants to be a runner but my body is not there yet so I am a walk/runner. I would like to set a goal of 60Km for the month of June. Here is too a successful month good luck everyone!
I will clock my km's weekly.
June 9 - 20 Km
June 16 -
June 23 -
June 30 -
June goal 60km
Welcome! You have a great goal for the month!2 -
So I was going to do a 2 mile, flat, easy run...
Didn't really work out like that. So I got 5.1 for today.
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Oh, I forgot to mention that I did some walk/run intervals with Stella last night. Well, it was more like little spurts of running with lots of stops to sniff and poop, but we covered 2 miles in 28 minutes. And my hamstrings didn't really feel that bad, even after my heavy lifting session. Maybe that was the key? At any rate, I think Stella was is really glad to have her running buddy back (somewhat).5
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »
I'm sure some of you saw the news last night about the Mt. Zion Baptist Church bus crash outside of Atlanta yesterday. On the bus were teenage members of our local church heading to the airport to leave for a Mission trip to Africa. I never had the pleasure to meet the beautiful young lady, Sarah Harmening, who was killed in the crash, though her love of the Lord was evident in everything I have heard about her and the things her parents said in a press conference. A handful of Skip's closest friends were on the bus. She has spoken to each of them and thankfully they are okay just cuts and bruises, very scared, but happily reunited with their families. Please if you are the praying kind, say a prayer, or have a kind thought, for our community and the families involved in this accident.
So sad to hear! I will keep everyone in my prayers.1 -
@skippygirlsmom wow. Definitely will keep them in my thoughts and prayers.1
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6/1 = Gym day; 3 miles on the treadmill and 40 minutes of strength training
6/2 = 6 miles
6/3 = 6 miles & strength training
6/4 = 13.9 miles (run/walk)
6/5 = 8.1 miles & strength training
6/6 = rest day
6/7 = 8 miles (with 6 - 5 minute speed intervals)
6/8 = 5.5 miles
6/9 = 6 miles
Just when I think my body is becoming acclimated to running in heat and humidity -- I have a run where the weather kicks my butt. The last of my six miles this morning was more of a miserable jog/shuffle.
Okay, question for the ladies only: Any recommendations on an effective running sports bra with seamless cups? I have tried so many different brands.....
(June miles to date) 56.5/150 (June goal miles)0 -
amymoreorless wrote: »Okay, question for the ladies only: Any recommendations on an effective running sports bra with seamless cups? I have tried so many different brands.....
(June miles to date) 56.5/150 (June goal miles)
I like this bra: brooksrunning.com/en_us/maia-sports-bra/350054.html
Often Sierra Trading Post will have select sizes/colors discounted: sierratradingpost.com/s~moving-comfort-maia/?perPage=241 -
6/1 - 8 miles (daily double: 3.5 & 4.5)
6/2 - 9 miles
6/3 - 5 mile recovery run
6/4 - GW Bridge Challenge 10k (PR - 53:43)
6/5 - 6.25 mile recovery run
6/6 - 9 soaking wet miles
6/7 - 8 miles w/summer track workout (4x1000m w/400m recoveries)
6/8 - 10 miles (daily double: 6 & 4)
June Total: 61.45/140
662.25 miles/2,017 miles - goal for the year
So, yesterday I finished my 9 day running streak, woohoo! 69.45 miles in 9 consecutive days. Today's goal is to rack up as FEW steps as possible on my tracker. Tomorrow morning is the NYRR Mini 10k.
Wednesday was the weekly Rockland Road Runner's summer track workout (planned as 5.5 miles, including WU & CD), to which I added another 2.5 miles to get to my 8 mile target. The speed portion was 4x1000m w/400m recoveries. I'm still new to these types of workouts, so I wasn't really sure what pace to aim for. They said to aim for whatever we ran the previous weeks' 800m at, during our ladder workout, but I didn't do a good enough job hitting my lap button and I couldn't remember what that pace was, lol. Anyway, I rocked the lap button on this workout, and these were my 1000m splits - 4:49, 4:42, 4:53, 4:43. Happy with the negative split at the end, especially since I had front-loaded the extra 2.5 miles to the beginning of my run.
Yesterday I needed 10 miles, and I split it between 6 at lunch and 4 after work, due to time constraints. My legs still felt pretty good, just a bit tired, but I had only gotten about 5 hours of sleep, so that was the real struggle.
Dreading Sunday, since that's my long run day, and coincides with the start of a heat wave. Forecast high of 94°F, ugh
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@baskins929 that is the most unflat flat I've ever seen
@lporter229 enjoy the graduation
@hesfeld feel better
@zbyb23456 super HM time - awesome
@honunui is that a new profile pix - I love it
@whatmerunning your posts crack me up, though I'm sorry to laugh at your expense. Talking quad! All I can think of is Dory in Finding Nemo saying she speaks whale. ha ha I set out for 5 today and had one of those heart to heart discussions with my bowels at mile 3. Luckily I was at a point I could easily head home.
@bruinsgal_91 very nice race!4
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