July 2017 Running Challenge

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  • seanevan10
    seanevan10 Posts: 385 Member
    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    garygse wrote: »
    @MobyCarp Your slowest half is two minutes faster than my PR. If you hear anything, it's probably just me sobbing.

    Ha, his slowest half is twenty minutes faster than my PR, lol. Someday...someday......

    ^^^^ This is exactly what I was thinking...
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    seanevan10 wrote: »
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    July goal: 55 miles

    7/2: 4.3 miles
    7/3: 3.7 miles
    7/4: 3.8 miles
    7/5: 2.3 miles
    7/9: 4.5 miles
    7/11: 2.5 miles
    7/12: 2.8 miles

    23.9/55 miles


    It was even hotter today than yesterday. I expected to have a slow, miserable run. I was pleasantly surprised that I had a great run. I enjoyed almost all of it. The last .8 miles kind of sucked, but the first part was great and I ran a little faster than I have been averaging lately. I considered not running because of the heat, but I'm glad I did it. I have to drive my mom to Dallas tomorrow (a 2.5 hour drive) for a doctor's appointment so I won't be able to get a run tomorrow. Besides, it is July in Texas. It will either be hot or miserably hot so I figure I might as well just get it done. It did occur to me today that I might be running a little faster just so I could be finished sooner.


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    I'm in Texas too. Just north of Fort Worth before you get to Denton. It has been sooo very hot! And humid.

    My son is at school in Denton.

    UNT? I did some Master's work there. Didn't finish- got job- gave up public assistance :smiley:

    He is at UNT. He really loves it there. He is planning to get a master's and a doctorate. I hope he will be able to do all of it there. His dream is to move to Portland after school, so I will hardly ever see him then. (I don't think not seeing me much is part of his dream, just living in the Pacific Northwest).

    Be a nice place for you to visit though. Some great running up thatta way I hear. I loved UNT I lived in Denton from ages 2-9. Then it was NTSU. It's home to me, if I ever had one.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    @garygse - Congrats on the new job!
    amymoreorless wrote: »

    Met the running group at the track this morning for speed work..... in my new shoes! :smiley:

    hi5l2exv1ouy.jpg

    (July miles to date) 80/170 (July goal miles)

    Those look like my shoes!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    7/1 8 miles
    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
    7/6 Thunderstorms forced rest day :frowning:
    7/7 6 miles zone 2/3
    7/8 17 miles in zone 2
    7/9 Travel day no run
    7/10 7 miles zone 2
    7/11 Too hot to play
    7/12 6 miles zone 2
    7/13 rest
    7/14 5.79 miles Zone 2

    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 :)
    08/2017 - Cranberry Cup 5k. (hopefully - plan for a PR attempt)
    10/14/17 - Stop, Drop, and Run - Fireman style obstacle course - 5km

    05/06/18 - Pittsburgh Marathon - aiming for sub four hours.

    Tried to get out and beat the heat this morning, but the humidity was still very high (100%) and had other issues. Over all a pretty crummy run, but a run none the less!
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
    Bonne fête nationale! to all French reading this (are there actually any at all?)

    I'm not French, but I took French in high school!

    To further highlight how much of a nerd I really am: Rush - Bastille Day B)
  • RunnersLament
    RunnersLament Posts: 140 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    7/1 8 miles
    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
    7/6 Thunderstorms forced rest day :frowning:
    7/7 6 miles zone 2/3
    7/8 17 miles in zone 2
    7/9 Travel day no run
    7/10 7 miles zone 2
    7/11 Too hot to play
    7/12 6 miles zone 2
    7/13 rest
    7/14 5.79 miles Zone 2

    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 :)
    08/2017 - Cranberry Cup 5k. (hopefully - plan for a PR attempt)
    10/14/17 - Stop, Drop, and Run - Fireman style obstacle course - 5km

    05/06/18 - Pittsburgh Marathon - aiming for sub four hours.

    Tried to get out and beat the heat this morning, but the humidity was still very high (100%) and had other issues. Over all a pretty crummy run, but a run none the less!

    Forgot to mention, my normal route was blocked by a KILLER RABIT! Ugh.

    https://instagram.com/p/BWilOIVA-BD/embed/

    But he had big teeth! LMAO!
  • 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
    7/13 rest
    7/14 6mi 58:45min
    7/15 5mi 48:28min

    Ugh 5 miles on the treadmill, hate it. 95 degrees outside so I know that would have been worse.

    Tomorrow I'm getting up at 5 am to run a 10 miles. I feel like the only chance I have of completing it is by running before the sun gets too high. I feel like by 9 am it's already too high and too hot!
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
    Bonne fête nationale! to all French reading this (are there actually any at all?)

    I'm not French, but I took French in high school!

    To further highlight how much of a nerd I really am: Rush - Bastille Day B)
    Lol, that would have been much more fun tonight than the ABBA cover band they dragged up from somewhere to play after the fireworks :smirk:
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
    Bonne fête nationale! to all French reading this (are there actually any at all?)

    I'm not French, but I took French in high school!

    To further highlight how much of a nerd I really am: Rush - Bastille Day B)
    Lol, that would have been much more fun tonight than the ABBA cover band they dragged up from somewhere to play after the fireworks :smirk:

    ABBA cover band? Oh boy. lol
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    JessicaMcB wrote: »
    @MNLittleFinn tomorrow is the big day! All the positive vibes for a great trail race!

    @MobyCarp yeah your slowest HM is a hair faster than my HM PR. Fastest gun in the west you are ;) lol

    Ran 20 of trail this morning, got full of mud, did some steep climbing and managed to sprint a shorter sheer face decline without my knees going (my ankles were less than thrilled however).

    Totally disturbed my running mate afterward when I went to K-Tape my left foot and three of my toenails just came off. Poor lady haha :dizzy:

    Thanks! Nice run today!

    And, I haven't lost any toenails yet, guess I'm not really a trail runner yet... be interesting to see the state of my feet after tomorrow!
  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    JessicaMcB wrote: »
    @MNLittleFinn tomorrow is the big day! All the positive vibes for a great trail race!

    @MobyCarp yeah your slowest HM is a hair faster than my HM PR. Fastest gun in the west you are ;) lol

    Ran 20 of trail this morning, got full of mud, did some steep climbing and managed to sprint a shorter sheer face decline without my knees going (my ankles were less than thrilled however).

    Totally disturbed my running mate afterward when I went to K-Tape my left foot and three of my toenails just came off. Poor lady haha :dizzy:

    Thanks! Nice run today!

    And, I haven't lost any toenails yet, guess I'm not really a trail runner yet... be interesting to see the state of my feet after tomorrow!

    Ugh my feet are terrifying and I don't wish them on you, when I have toenails they're black as night. Honestly my life is easier without them though, sandal season just doesn't exist for me lol
  • allyphoe
    allyphoe Posts: 618 Member
    edited July 2017
    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
    Bonne fête nationale! to all French reading this (are there actually any at all?)

    I'm not French, but my teenager is at French immersion camp for the month. When she got to call home at the halfway point, she requested run reports be part of my daily letters.

    I assume the camp theme of the day will be Bastille Day, but I won't know until the next batch of pictures are available on their website.

    ETA: Speak of the pictures! That is indeed the theme of the day:
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/lacduboisbemidji/35755572482/in/album-72157686172775386/

    And one of the teenager, even. She is the girl looking to the left.
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/lacduboisbemidji/35116491933/in/album-72157686172775386/

  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    JessicaMcB wrote: »
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    JessicaMcB wrote: »
    @MNLittleFinn tomorrow is the big day! All the positive vibes for a great trail race!

    @MobyCarp yeah your slowest HM is a hair faster than my HM PR. Fastest gun in the west you are ;) lol

    Ran 20 of trail this morning, got full of mud, did some steep climbing and managed to sprint a shorter sheer face decline without my knees going (my ankles were less than thrilled however).

    Totally disturbed my running mate afterward when I went to K-Tape my left foot and three of my toenails just came off. Poor lady haha :dizzy:

    Thanks! Nice run today!

    And, I haven't lost any toenails yet, guess I'm not really a trail runner yet... be interesting to see the state of my feet after tomorrow!

    Ugh my feet are terrifying and I don't wish them on you, when I have toenails they're black as night. Honestly my life is easier without them though, sandal season just doesn't exist for me lol

    I lost my first toenail a couple weeks ago. I was clipping my nails and it just... came off. It wasn't even black.

    Right now my left big toenail is starting to turn a lovely shade of lavender. Only a matter of time with that one.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    1---6.38
    2---4.25
    4---2.90 +2.21 =5.11
    8---3.37
    12---2.90
    14---3.58 Little behind schedule but today is 4 weeks "less running" so, maybe I can catch up to make goal.

    25.59/70

    Upcoming races

    AIM for the Cure- 5K, virual run
    Dec 2- POOP trail run, Hoping for a half! Norman OK.

    Pre-op PR's
    1 mile 8:27  5k 24:42. 10k 1:00.52.  HM 2:17.28
    Post-op Training PR's
    1 mile 10:11  5k 34.27 10k 1:20.25
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Orphia wrote: »
    Between all the range these replies cover, I think I'm starting to understand! :smiley:

    Good! :smiley:

    This comment is interesting:
    Orphia wrote: »
    To really improve fat burning efficiency, you would need to run until glycogen is depleted, 1.5 to 2 hours, and not top up with sugars, or by running without having eaten beforehand.

    Only cause I would say I do not worry about fuel when "only" running around an hour and a half or so. It is when I plan to push into longer times that I start to plan for fuel. Never really thought about how I came up with that measure, it is just how it worked itself out naturally.

    @PastorVincent Ditto! :) I've done a slow 22 km without fuel and was fine.

    Then the next time I tried it, I ran fast, and bonked. Proof of what I'm learning about speed and glycogen and fat! I needed to replenish the glycogen for faster runs.
    cburke8909 wrote: »
    @PastorVincent and @Orphia looking at training suggestions for marathons. They suggest on early training runs to run long runs fasted, no fuel regardless of time. This will cause you to go into glycogen depletion and your body will be forced to burn fat. On long runs within 3-4 weeks of your race run fueled which will teach your body to accept and process fuel while running. Getting the combination right is extremely difficult , that's why even Stan and Moby will tell you they are still figuring it out. The one thing most will agree on is that this fuel burning element is a key component to a good marathon.

    Well said, @cburke8909
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    @garygse - Congrats on the new job!
    amymoreorless wrote: »

    Met the running group at the track this morning for speed work..... in my new shoes! :smiley:

    hi5l2exv1ouy.jpg

    (July miles to date) 80/170 (July goal miles)

    Those look like my shoes!

    I have the V880s. Same shoes?
  • cameronheel
    cameronheel Posts: 191 Member
    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
    July 5.........8.5 miles..........MTD 20.6
    July 6.........3.1 miles..........MTD 23.7
    July 7.........3.5 miles..........MTD 27.2
    July 8.........Rest day..........MTD 27.2
    July 9.........8.5 miles.........MTD 35.7
    July 10.......3.5 miles.........MTD 39.2
    July 11.......8.0 miles.........MTD 47.2
    July 12.......3.2 miles.........MTD 50.4
    July 13.......Rest day..........MTD 50.4
    July 14.......6.3 miles.........MTD 56.7

    Hot muggy just plain nasty weather for this run. I bought a 2 liter camelback and I had emptied it around the 5 mile mark. The dog days of summer are definitely here. Stay safe everyone.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    cburke8909 wrote: »
    @PastorVincent and @Orphia looking at training suggestions for marathons. They suggest on early training runs to run long runs fasted, no fuel regardless of time. This will cause you to go into glycogen depletion and your body will be forced to burn fat. On long runs within 3-4 weeks of your race run fueled which will teach your body to accept and process fuel while running. Getting the combination right is extremely difficult, that's why even Stan and Moby will tell you they are still figuring it out. The one thing most will agree on is that this fuel burning element is a key component to a good marathon.

    Well said, @cburke8909

    I should try some longer runs with out fuel, but I do not eat nearly enough to tip the balance. I mean If I eat 100ish calories an hour, but am burning more like 400-500 an hour (6.5mph pace), then I am still cutting through the glycogen and have to be into fat.

  • BettyM1017
    BettyM1017 Posts: 616 Member
    July 14 – 7.0 miles Interval run
    Total: 61.25/100 miles

    It’s Fartlek Friday! Intervals were 200m, 400m, 800m, 800m, 400m, and 200m at race pace. Dang, those were hard!

    Upcoming Races:
    July 21 - St. Pete Beach Series, Race #2, 5K
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    JessicaMcB wrote: »
    Totally disturbed my running mate afterward when I went to K-Tape my left foot and three of my toenails just came off. Poor lady haha :dizzy:

    @JessicaMcB I remember the last time I lost a Toe Nail, dropped a block of wood on my foot at a campground while wearing Sandals. The real issue was before the old Toe nail came off the new one started to grow in underneath it and trapped a piece of skin between the old and new Toe nail. Which made for a very uncomfortable situation as the new Toe Nail started pushing through the skin. So the lesson for me was to watch the new Toe Nail carefully and make sure it is not trapped under a layer of skin.
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
    July Goal: 85 mile (yeah, a REAL goal!)

    7/1 3.75
    7/2 3.52
    7/3 rest
    7/4 3.26
    7/5 5.18
    7/6 snorkel 3.5 hours
    7/7 3.40
    7/8 6.00
    7/9 anniversary wine and dine
    7/10 4.23
    7/11 3.25
    7/12 rest
    7/13 4.88
    7/14 3.25

    Total 40.72

    @_nikkiwolf_ Joyeux jour de bastille
    @skippygirlsmom I have in the past prescribed niacin with some good results for vertigo
    just a shoutout to @7lenny7 (I know he said he was going to take a break, but I'm jonesing a Kody report...) and @WhatMeRunning : hope all is well with both of you
    @MNLittleFinn have a great time tomorrow!
    @all of you with sport bra problems: compression camisole (shapewear).....pull the straps down and over your hips...done!
    @Elise4270 ...haven't heard anything about the violin lately...
    @RespectTheKitty take care of yourself while moving.....that's invariably when I injure myself: lifting things I don't normally lift
    @PastorVincent : on my monitor it looks like the rabbit's eyes are glowing...



    Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:
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    upcoming races:
    Fun in the Sun Virtual 10k 6/28/17
    Race to Cure Sarcoma Month of July
    Volcano Rainforest Runs 10k 8/19
    BlockThe Sun Run 5k Oct 14 (https://walk.aimatmelanoma.org/Hilo2017) (physical and virtual options available)
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    seanevan10 wrote: »
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    July goal: 55 miles

    7/2: 4.3 miles
    7/3: 3.7 miles
    7/4: 3.8 miles
    7/5: 2.3 miles
    7/9: 4.5 miles
    7/11: 2.5 miles
    7/12: 2.8 miles

    23.9/55 miles


    It was even hotter today than yesterday. I expected to have a slow, miserable run. I was pleasantly surprised that I had a great run. I enjoyed almost all of it. The last .8 miles kind of sucked, but the first part was great and I ran a little faster than I have been averaging lately. I considered not running because of the heat, but I'm glad I did it. I have to drive my mom to Dallas tomorrow (a 2.5 hour drive) for a doctor's appointment so I won't be able to get a run tomorrow. Besides, it is July in Texas. It will either be hot or miserably hot so I figure I might as well just get it done. It did occur to me today that I might be running a little faster just so I could be finished sooner.


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    I'm in Texas too. Just north of Fort Worth before you get to Denton. It has been sooo very hot! And humid.

    My son is at school in Denton.

    UNT? I did some Master's work there. Didn't finish- got job- gave up public assistance :smiley:

    He is at UNT. He really loves it there. He is planning to get a master's and a doctorate. I hope he will be able to do all of it there. His dream is to move to Portland after school, so I will hardly ever see him then. (I don't think not seeing me much is part of his dream, just living in the Pacific Northwest).

    Be a nice place for you to visit though. Some great running up thatta way I hear. I loved UNT I lived in Denton from ages 2-9. Then it was NTSU. It's home to me, if I ever had one.

    It is only great running up thatta way if you like to run in the rain or are a duck! What they do have is some amazing food! (Waffle Window, Voodoo Donuts, Pine State Biscuits just to name a few :)!) My daughter moved from here (SoCal) to Maryland to Seattle. Many of her friends have moved to either Seattle or Portland including her college roommate and best friend who was nice enough to take me to all of her favorite Portland foodie places!

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