July 2017 Running Challenge

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited July 2017
    garygse wrote: »
    After yesterday's high-intensity run, today meant a nice easy recovery run. So I ran a few warm-up miles before meeting with the group to run their 5-mile route. One of the runners was having trouble with the humidity, and was starting to lag behind everyone else, so I ended up running with her to keep her company and make sure she was doing ok. Overall, Garmin reckons I spent 83% of my run in Z2, and a little bit in Z3 when we ran up the ramps in the parking structure. The rest of the time was Z1 or less, so apart from the ramps, it was as a nice easy recovery run should be.

    Also, it feels like we should be further into the week. Why is it only Tuesday?
    I had the same thought this morning. I'm grumpy, tired and tired and grumpy. Not even 8am yet.

    ETA I have chigger bites too. And my check engine light is still on. Guess its to phone the dealership... Oh I can burn a vaca day!
  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    garygse wrote: »
    After yesterday's high-intensity run, today meant a nice easy recovery run. So I ran a few warm-up miles before meeting with the group to run their 5-mile route. One of the runners was having trouble with the humidity, and was starting to lag behind everyone else, so I ended up running with her to keep her company and make sure she was doing ok. Overall, Garmin reckons I spent 83% of my run in Z2, and a little bit in Z3 when we ran up the ramps in the parking structure. The rest of the time was Z1 or less, so apart from the ramps, it was as a nice easy recovery run should be.

    Also, it feels like we should be further into the week. Why is it only Tuesday?
    I had the same thought this morning. I'm grumpy, tired and tired and grumpy. Not even 8am yet.

    ETA I have chigger bites too. And my check engine light is still on. Guess its to phone the dealership... Oh I can burn a vaca day!
    If the gas cap is still causing issues, replace the gas cap? Or the little bit of tape covering the check engine light fell off, in which case its time to replace the tape.

    And chigger bites suck. I usually spray myself with Off before I run to help ward off any little hungry buggers that view me as a mobile food source.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today - Miles for July

    7/1 13.1 miles - 13.1
    7/2 REST DAY
    7/3 10 miles - 23.1
    7/4 10 miles - 33.1
    7/5 5 miles - 38.1
    7/6 REST DAY
    7/7 REST DAY
    7/8 14 miles - 52.1
    7/9 REST DAY
    7/10 10.5 miles - 62.6
    7/11 10 miles - 72.6

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    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (unofficial) - 1/21 << 1:46:48 2 OA
    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (rescheduled) - 2/18 << 1:41:04 1 in AG & 24 OA
    Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon - 4/29 << 4:09:59

    Upcoming races:
    None so far


  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    7/1 - travel day
    7/2 - unpack truck day
    7/3 - 4 miles
    7/4 - more unpacking
    7/5 - exhausted
    7/6 - 3 miles
    7/7 - 8K 5 miles the 2nd of the 3 race in the Grand Prix series
    7/8 - 3 miles - very tired legs
    7/9 - rest day, more unpacking day
    7/10 - 6 miles
    7/11 - 4 miles

    25 out of 80 miles

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    garygse wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    garygse wrote: »
    After yesterday's high-intensity run, today meant a nice easy recovery run. So I ran a few warm-up miles before meeting with the group to run their 5-mile route. One of the runners was having trouble with the humidity, and was starting to lag behind everyone else, so I ended up running with her to keep her company and make sure she was doing ok. Overall, Garmin reckons I spent 83% of my run in Z2, and a little bit in Z3 when we ran up the ramps in the parking structure. The rest of the time was Z1 or less, so apart from the ramps, it was as a nice easy recovery run should be.

    Also, it feels like we should be further into the week. Why is it only Tuesday?
    I had the same thought this morning. I'm grumpy, tired and tired and grumpy. Not even 8am yet.

    ETA I have chigger bites too. And my check engine light is still on. Guess its to phone the dealership... Oh I can burn a vaca day!
    If the gas cap is still causing issues, replace the gas cap? Or the little bit of tape covering the check engine light fell off, in which case its time to replace the tape.

    And chigger bites suck. I usually spray myself with Off before I run to help ward off any little hungry buggers that view me as a mobile food source.

    I found a local guy to look at it, maybe today. I'm hoping he'll just reset it and I can move forward. I can only find red, white, blue and green tape here at work....bet blue will work for now. :wink:

    I'm spraying my yard tonight.
  • cameronheel
    cameronheel Posts: 191 Member
    @Elise4270 I have a permanent black marker you can borrow. It has fixed a couple of engine problems on my cars.
  • mustb60
    mustb60 Posts: 1,090 Member
    July Running Challenge
    Goal: 100 km
    Ran: 22/100

    11/7/17 Run 8 km Walk 6 km
    10/7/17 Walk 5 km
    9/7/17 Run 7 km
    8/7/17 walk 2km
    7/7/17 Walk 4 km
    6/7/17 (Sick)Rest day
    5/7/17 Run 7 km + Yoga
    4/7/17 SL+ Walk 15 km
    3/7/17 Walk 7 km
    1/7/17 walk 8 km

    SL : Strong lift
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    3.3 elliptical machine miles. 50 minutes in zone 1(mostly) Heart rate monitor arrives today. Once I start looking at the data, I'll have a better idea of my zones. I am trying to follow the 80/20 but I must admit my confidence in some things is not as strong. He allows for the cross-training (even suggest that cross training is to your benefit)but is vague on the application other than to say cross-training should be part of your 80. The zone have the three components of heart rate, pace and perceived effort but when cross-training pace is no factor, heart rates can be different due to different type of exercise and perceived effort is difficult to quantify.

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  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    :frowning: I want to go run, but it is 92 and humid. I think I better pretend today is a rest day. :frowning:
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    :frowning: I want to go run, but it is 92 and humid. I think I better pretend today is a rest day. :frowning:

    That's why I keep my gym membership. So I can go on the treadmill when it's too hot or too cold. Hoping once I'm in my new house I can get my own treadmill.
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    7/1 4mi 39:56min
    7/2 rest
    7/3 6mi 56:06min
    7/4 7mi 67:36min
    7/5 rest
    7/6 10mi 1:38:49min
    7/7 5mi 47:19min
    7/9 4mi 38:35min
    7/10 rest
    7/11 6mi 57:54min
    7/12 4mi 37:22min

    4 miles in 85 degrees- it felt hot! I did a route where I'd get a bit of shade and it definitely helped.

    Rest day tomorrow. I tend to feel wiped out after running in the heat. I've got 6, 5, then 10 miles to finish out the week. I might adjust as the 'real feel' temp is supposed to be around 105 - yikes!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    :frowning: I want to go run, but it is 92 and humid. I think I better pretend today is a rest day. :frowning:

    That's why I keep my gym membership. So I can go on the treadmill when it's too hot or too cold. Hoping once I'm in my new house I can get my own treadmill.

    I have a dreadmill at home and a gym membership at home... but I am traveling at present with no dreadmill access.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    @RespectTheKitty We got our dreadmill on Craig's List for like $100. Nothing fancy, but was within budget at least. LOTS of people buy treadmills and basically never use them so often possible to find good deals on barely used ones.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited July 2017
    Main goal is to survive the Eugene Curnow Trail marathon and get more time on feet.
    Nominal mileage goal: Let's say 100? Maybe I'll be a PastorVincent and set my goal at the end of the month

    7/1- 11
    7/2- REST/Family day
    7/3- REST/Family Day
    7/4- 6ey stinger
    7/5- 5
    7/6- 6
    7/6- 5.1<--daily double
    7/7- REST
    7/8-17.7
    7/9-9
    7/10- REST
    7/11- 3.1

    Total: 63.2

    Today's notes: Today's assignment was/is 6 miles. I deliberately broke it up into to runs, because I wasn't sure on my timing in the morning. This morning I ran 3.1 miles at the local ski resort. 5k isn't that far, but with 881ft (268m) it was a tough one. As usual, with walking the nasty hills, it was slower, I averaged 15:35/mile. I'm pretty sure though that I can improve upon this, because my downhill running is controlled and cautious, so, I plan on working my downhill technique so I can run a faster controlled downhill.

    2017 Races Scheduled
    6/16- William A Irvin 5k
    6/17- Grandma's Marathon 4:24:06
    7/15- Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon
    8/19- Rampage at the Ridge 5k OCR
    9/23- Ely Marathon (full)
    10/21 Wild Duluth 100k
    11/23- TBD 5k Turkey Trot
  • cameronheel
    cameronheel Posts: 191 Member
    edited July 2017
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    @RespectTheKitty We got our dreadmill on Craig's List for like $100. Nothing fancy, but was within budget at least. LOTS of people buy treadmills and basically never use them so often possible to find good deals on barely used ones.

    Also from experience, a lot of times simpler is more durable. Last treadmill we bought was Ifit capable with all the bells and whistles, only problem was the electronics were straight junk and when they went out, which they did 3 times in 2 years, I had a 200 lb piece of junk in my house. I got rid of it when the warranty expired. I now have a basic treadmill my parents no longer used and I love it, although I would still much prefer to run outside.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited July 2017
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    @RespectTheKitty We got our dreadmill on Craig's List for like $100. Nothing fancy, but was within budget at least. LOTS of people buy treadmills and basically never use them so often possible to find good deals on barely used ones.

    I never use mine. But I don't wanna get rid of it... DH does.

    Ours in in the garage. Too dang hot to run. But Winter it's not bad. My son used it more than anyone.
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    Good advice on treadmills. I don't want anything fancy. A basic model will work for me. I never use the programs anyway, just the manual setting. And yeah, don't have too much to spend. Craigslist may be the way to go.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    Good advice on treadmills. I don't want anything fancy. A basic model will work for me. I never use the programs anyway, just the manual setting. And yeah, don't have too much to spend. Craigslist may be the way to go.

    That is pretty much all the one I have in our home does.

    I like the ones we have at the gym are neat because they have famous trails built in. You pick a trail and give it an average incline and go. The screen (which is probably like 15") shows the trail, and a fan kicks on. It adjusts the incline on the dreadmill following the trail. So as the trail goes up, the incline increases, as the trail goes down, the incline decreases and all that. Little facts pop up about what you are seeing as you run. I am not a fan of dreadmill runs, but this makes it slightly more bearable since it is not quite as monotonous.

    Pretty sure that dreadmill does not cost $100 though. :)
  • RunRachelleRun
    RunRachelleRun Posts: 1,854 Member
    July 11: 2.77 km

    MTD: 31.58 km / 75 km
  • KeepRunningFatboy
    KeepRunningFatboy Posts: 3,055 Member
    WK 7.10.17 - 7.16.17

    M - *
    T - 10 m.
    W -
    T -
    F -
    S -
    S - 1/2 M planned.
    Total - running Miles * Goal is a 55 + mile running week.
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,255 Member
    edited July 2017
    04/07 3.79miles
    05/07 4.80 miles
    06/07 3.45 miles
    07/07 3.23 miles
    08/07 3.26 miles - inhaled my first fly of the year.

    @angmarie28 - your race report was great - well done on your first marathon and not quitting!


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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    Geek mode question... I know the rule is, nothing new on race day... does that pertain to GPS watches too? new conundrum....LOL
  • wishiwasarunner
    wishiwasarunner Posts: 202 Member
    hanlonsk wrote: »
    @wishiwasarunner - coming to wyoming? Where about are you coming to? What is bringing you to the square states?

    @hanlonsk - going to Yellowstone and Grand Tetons for some hiking and sight seeing - and hopefully some cooler temperatures!
  • wishiwasarunner
    wishiwasarunner Posts: 202 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Geek mode question... I know the rule is, nothing new on race day... does that pertain to GPS watches too? new conundrum....LOL


    @MNLittleFinn - it most certainly does not apply to watches....unless of course you don't know how to operate your new one. What did you get? I have been trying to decide on a new watch and keep putting one (alternating between the Fenix5 and the Forerunner 935) in my shopping basket but then I think - why in the world do I need this and stop myself, lol.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    7/1 - Rest Day
    7/2 -Rest Day
    7/3 - Rest Day
    7/4 - 2.98 (Based on Garmin distance) for local 5K… time was 26:22; not a PR at all, but I haven't run at all since 6/24 and won't be fat adapted for awhile yet.
    7/5 - 5.03 miles - not as fast as I planned :(
    7/6 - 3.01 miles treadmill. Plan was for easy miles, and these were scary slow.
    7/7 - Rest day
    7/8 - 7.37 miles. New trail running shoes! Went out on a trail I haven't visited for awhile, was hot and very slow. Very tall grass in areas made this very difficult as well.
    7/9 - Rest
    7/10 - Rest
    7/11 - 3.0 easy miles treadmill, very slow, before weight lifting. It's hot outside and it is just easy to run on the treadmill at the gym before lifting. I knew I was going to lose some speed when changing nutrition again, but this is really starting to scare me.

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    Upcoming Races:
    7/4/17 - Miner 5K
    7/29/17 - Dr. Dash 10K
    10/21/17 - Oregon Trail Run HM

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