July 2017 Running Challenge
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BruinsGal_91 wrote: »
I had to go and check some of my race photos just to see if I'm clenching my fists in any of them. And I'm not. (Such a relief.)
It seems to be a natural thing for runners to do. At least in my experience, most runners need to be instructed to relax and not be so tense.
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PastorVincent wrote: »BruinsGal_91 wrote: »
I had to go and check some of my race photos just to see if I'm clenching my fists in any of them. And I'm not. (Such a relief.)
It seems to be a natural thing for runners to do. At least in my experience, most runners need to be instructed to relax and not be so tense.
holding Pringles is the instruction I have heard1 -
PastorVincent wrote: »BruinsGal_91 wrote: »
I had to go and check some of my race photos just to see if I'm clenching my fists in any of them. And I'm not. (Such a relief.)
It seems to be a natural thing for runners to do. At least in my experience, most runners need to be instructed to relax and not be so tense.
Somehow, I never could. My problem was always making sure my hands weren't too flappy0 -
SpiritHippo wrote: »RespectTheKitty wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »@PastorVincent yuck! *Northerners* ketchup? I had 3 dogs yesterday with chili, cheese, onion and mustard. Mmmmm!
I have lived in the West, and in the South, and in East, the North... everywhere I go people eat hotdogs with ketchup.. so not a northern USA thing at all. Unlike say Pork Roll, which is a very much North East thing.
Never put ketchup on a hot dog in Chicago unless you have a death wish.
I had my first Chicago Hot Dog this weekend! There is definitely a wow factor. I have to say, I did like having a full pickle and hot dog in the same bun, but I got one bite with all hot ('sport') pepper and that threw me off. Those Chicago dogs are not to be messed with!
Aren't they great? Once you go Chicago Style, you never go back. Same with pizza. 3 -
7/1 = gym day: 1 hour strength training
7/2 = 13 miles with running group (run/walk)
7/3 = 7.5 miles & 30 minutes strength training
7/4 = Vinyasa yoga class & 4 miles hiking with hubby and pups
7/5 = 7.5 miles (6 - 5 minutes speed intervals)
I hope all the US runners had a great 4th yesterday! There is no way I am going to catch up on 105 messages. LOL
7.5 sluggish miles this AM. I took my July 4th diet cheat day very seriously yesterday. I was still feeling bloated and gross from all the BBQ and margaritas this morning.
I did go hiking yesterday to tire out my fireworks phobic pups. Four very pleasant miles through a pretty nature preserve. I wanted to go longer but I didn't think my 12 year old Jack Russel Terrier could handle it in the heat. I honestly don't know how you trail runners do it. It takes all my concentration not to fall on my butt when WALKING on trails. I would kill myself running them.
(July miles to date) 32/170 (July goal miles)
Upcoming 2017 Races:
10/28 = Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
11/23 = Georgetown Turkey Trot
12/10 = BCS Half Marathon
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July 5: 4.63 km
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PastorVincent wrote: »Re: Hot dogs... what have I started?
I prefer my hot dogs Italian style like they serve on the boardwalks in NJ, but eh, mostly I just cook them occasionally due to simplicity and speed. All beef only. No HFCS or CS allowed. Getting harder to find, but can still be found.
@skippygirlsmom moved out of NJ over two decades ago.. so Pork Roll is a rare treat now. Pork Roll Egg and Cheese on a Cinamon Raisin bagel is my choice of poison.
I live in NJ. I have never had a pork roll. I am now vegan so never will. I don't feel I've ever missed anything. Perhaps because, while born in NJ, I live in WI from the age of 8 to 20. Then back to NJ. So missed the formative pork roll years.
@oberon21 ha ha where about in NJ
@mobycarp great race! Love the pictures
@girlinahat I always tell Skip to pretend she was holding potato chips in her fingers and she thought I was insane, we were at a race and a coach yelled at one of his kids "potato chip fingers!!!!!" Seems I'm not so insane.
I've really started off bad this month. Moving Mom's house has just about killed me. I'm still moving things. Moving your own stuff into an empty house is one thing, moving a house into a full house is another story. Lots of shuffling of stuff, cleaning out of things etc. Alarm went off at 5:00 this morning I got up got into the bathroom and started to cry I was so tired. Thought it might be a good idea to lay back down for another hour.
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I'd like to have some tater chips to have and to hold.
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7/1 - 7 miles. Beautiful morning to run!
7/2 - Rest day.
7/3 - 5 miles. Kinda sloggish.
7/4 - 5 miles. Humid.
7/5 - Nothing so far, we'll see. Fireworks hangover, slept in.
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@girlinahat @skippygirlsmom - The first thing that comes to mind about holding potato chips is, there's some salt to replace the sodium I sweat out while running. Maybe I've been reading too many posts about hot dogs.5
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July goal 100 miles
July 1.........4.1 miles..........MTD 4.1
July 2.........3.0 miles......... MTD 7.1
July 3.........5.0 miles..........MTD 12.1
July 4.........Rest Day..........MTD 12.1
Took it easy on the holiday, no run. Plan is go to a new area by the Cape Fear River for 8 - 10 miles this evening. Hope it is a good area, if it is I will probably make it my goto route for my longer runs. Hope everyone had a happy, safe 4th.1 -
I like to imagine I'm holding Pringles in my mouth. That always makes me run better.
@skippygirlsmom - Sorry you're having to move your mom. That has to be an emotional drain too.
Congrats @MobyCarp on the AG award (with the walk off). I once saw a guy win OA and collect the award, look at it, then just hand it to a random kid standing there. It was classic.
My goal this month is to stay healthy and try 100 miles. Hopefully my hamstring will have the same goal in mind.
Edit: Oh yea! I like ketchup and mustard on my hot dog.5 -
July 1 – 5.0 miles & 21DFX ABC Extreme
July 2 – 3.0 miles & P90X3 Isometrix
July 3 – 4 miles & 21DFX Power Strength Extreme
July 4 – 0.0 miles XT Swimming laps for 45 minutes and 21DFX Dirty 30 Extreme
July 5 – 10.0 miles Long Run
Total: 22.0/100 miles
Upcoming Races:
July 21 - St. Pete Beach Series, Race #2, 5K
August 5 – Great Brain Wash 5K Obstacle Run, St. Pete, FL
August 18 - St. Pete Beach Series, Race #3, 5K
September 16 – Samoa Challenge (Thin Mint Sprint 5K and a Tagalong Trot 1 mile), Safety Harbor, FL
October 1 – Ft. DeSoto 5K, Race #1 of the Triple Crown
October 29 – Ft. DeSoto Halloween 5K, Race #2 of the Triple Crown
November 18 – Insane Inflatable 5K Obstacle Run, Tampa, FL
November 19 – St. Pete Runfest Half Marathon
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July goal: 55 miles
7/2: 4.3 miles
7/3: 3.7 miles
7/4: 3.8 miles
7/5: 2.3 miles
14.1/55 miles
I had a decent run today at lunch. It was hot, but it started out cloudy with a bit of a breeze so it wasn't too bad. About 3/4 of the way through the sun came out and it started getting really warm. By the time I went back to work it was very hot so I was glad I ran during my lunch break.
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My marathon is Sunday, I'm trying to pre plan to get enough carbs in while carb loading, what do you eat? I don't think I can eat that much? I am at 200g of carbs that I've pre logged, what does your carb load day look like, and how many carbs do you eat each day?2
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Day 49 on my run streak. Did 7 miles of combination Road and trail run along the banks of Hecla Island and Lake Winnipeg. Started to overheat so needed to dial it back today. High humidity and high UV's... melting...8
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04/07 3.79miles
05/07 4.80 miles
Going to be away from home until Saturday evening for exams so hopefully will get two runs in evenings, fingers crossed it will help me unwind.
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@angmarie28 I also drank a lot of juice the day before the marathon. And ate a lot more chocolate/M&Ms/(fat-reduced) chips than I usually would dream off.
This year in May I had cereals for breakfast, pizza for lunch, chicken wraps for dinner; last October was wraps for lunch and sandwich for dinner (and more coca cola instead of juice...). If you are interested in details, I put screenshots of my diaries here (last year) and here (this year). The language is a bit mixed up, but most things should be recogniseable.
@allyphoe Yin Yoga sounds really interesting, I'll look for a video. I feel like you described with a lot of yoga videos - once I figured out what I'm doing, I'm already supposed to have switched to something else...
@ereck44 Nice 9mi run! Keeping the heart rate low in the heat isn't easy...
@Bakins929 70,000 other people? Wow, that must have been insane! Nice shirt
@Marissaxzxzxz All the best for your exams, hope you get a few nice relaxing runs in!
@autumnblade75 I flinched when I read about cutting shoes the first time (the poor running shoes!), but if they are putting pressure on your toes otherwise... Glad that it seems to have helped, I can't wait to see the crafted upgrade when you patched them
@wishiwasarunner Yes, following this thread is insane! Welcome back this month. You already ran quite a bit of your 60mi running goal!
Belated happy holiday to everyone in the US!
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I finally went for a nice little run in the mountains today. "Finally", because it's only the third time this year, and the other two are loooong ago - somewhere in that time window between "too much snow and ice" and "babying a wonky knee after marathon training".
I felt so out of shape! The main part of the climb took me 52min last time I did this, today the same route was 54min. Granted, last time on that particular route was in November, so the weather was probably a bit colder than todays freaking hot 31°C (88F), but still... I'm planning on driving over there at least every second week, as I did last summer. The hills in my neighbourhood are nice enough, but even repeats on them are a poor substitute for a real mountain. I bet I'll feel the downhills in my legs tomorrow
1.7.17 - 10.9km running (6x800m intervals with warm-up and cool-down)
2.7.17 - 30km bike, 20min "quick strength for runners"
3.7.17 - 10.1km running
4.7.17 - 36.3km bike (commute + evening ride), 25min "quick strength for runners"
5.7.17 - 12.9km "mountain running"
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33.9km of 150km goal5 -
For the record, I don't eat hotdogs, but a nice bratwurst with mustard is a whole nother story.
I don't clench my fists. I didn't know it was even a "thing". I flex my hands a lot to keep circulation to my fingers, probably a left over from all those years smoking.
7/1: 6.26 miles
7/2: 3.16
7/3: 6.23
7/5: 5.34 (there might have been a bit of a hangover involved here)
20.99/1005 -
7/1 8 miles - forced early stop
7/2 Forced rest day
7/3 7 easy miles in high humidity
7/4 10 easy miles in high humidity
7/5 7 miles in high humidity
Summer Goal: Get my marathon pace below 9 minutes.
Official Marathon PR: 4:11:28
Next Races (more as I find them):
07/28/17 - Liberty Mile - 1 mile race just to see what a short run really is
10/14/17 - Stop, Drop, and Run - Fireman style obstacle course - 5km
05/06/18 - Pittsburgh Marathon - aiming for sub four hours.
Today's run was annoying. If I go by PACE it was a pretty easy run, a good min+ per mile above marathon pace for 7 miles. If I go by heart rate, it was a kill run mostly in zone three and pushed into zone 4 for a little bit. Plus after only an hour or so I was dehydrated. I had 18oz of water that I drank while running but still had that metallic taste that is the beginning of the signs of trouble. Bah.3
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