July 2017 Running Challenge
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KatieJane83 wrote: »
Ha, his slowest half is twenty minutes faster than my PR, lol. Someday...someday......
^^^^ This is exactly what I was thinking...1 -
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.1 -
Bonne fête nationale! to all French reading this (are there actually any at all?)
I had a lovely run in the mountains on Wednesday. Just a tiny bit cooler and a little less elevation than the week before, and about a million times easier. I only slowed to a walk for a few hundred meters once: when I rounded a corner and found I had almost caught up to a mountain biker who was really struggling with the climb. Aparently he didn't want to be passed by a runner, because he would speed up for a bit, slow down again, until he looked over his shoulder, saw me still behind him and tried to lose me again. I let him get far enough ahead that he couldn't see me anymore on the curvy road, and then I took a right turn at the next intersection where he had gone left. I didn't want to give the poor guy a heart attack
Yesterday was less lovely
I must have caught some kind of stomach bug, because I woke up an hour before my alarm, barely made it to the bathroom in time, and then had to throw up too for good measure.
A day of coca cola and salt crackers seems to have helped, I'm almost okay again today. Well enough to go running, but I did cut my planned run short from 11km to only 5km. A bit of extra rest won't hurt...
And now I'm off to see the fireworks! Have a lovely Friday evening, everyone
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@garygse - Congrats on the new job!amymoreorless wrote: »
Met the running group at the track this morning for speed work..... in my new shoes!
(July miles to date) 80/170 (July goal miles)
Those look like my shoes!2 -
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
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!2 -
_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
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Day 58 - Streak continues... did a beautiful 5 miles this morning with the sunrise. Was neat seeing the steam rise off the river. Daily average is now at 4.4 miles per day...bumping just over 30 miles a week. Finding a little runners high for the first 3-4 hours of my work day.5
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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
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.
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PastorVincent wrote: »
Forgot to mention, my normal route was blocked by a KILLER RABIT! Ugh.
But he had big teeth! LMAO!3 -
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!2 -
Funny that you all mention RoadID just now - I finally ordered some on Monday.
I don't have any medical issues, but I spend enough time outside running and cycling that getting hit by a car is always a possibility.
Still, I've put it off for a long time because every time I looked, I had one of those "feeling sorry for myself cause I'm single" moments because all the reviews on the website seem to be raving about how the roadID allowed the husband or wife to be there in time... Felt a bit weird to be putting my parents contact number like I'm a little child going on her first train ride alone. On the other hand, try picturing the face of the guy you're dating if you tell him after the second date "I'm serious about us, I put you as emergency contact on my roadID". And then inevitably having to buy a new ID with different numbers cause he freaked out about it and ran for the hills
Re sports bra discussion: I never struggled before, I didn't even think about it. After reading all those posts, I bet after my next run I'll by hyper-aware of what I'm doing and overthink it and get stuck! And you all will be to blame
@skippygirlsmom Sorry to read about your vertigo, that sounds really scary! I hope it doesn't happen again like that!
@amymoreorless Nice new shoes!
@dkabambe That really sucks that you had no DNS your half marathon! I completely understand your disappointment - I had to skip a 10k this year and was really sad about it. I hope you shin problems will stay gone from now on and never come back.
@seanevan10 I also never thought I'd ever look forward to running when I started. Actually, the first couple of years I could have stopped any day and not missed it. I'm not sure exactly when that changed, but now I can't wrap my mind around how anybody could not love it
@MobyCarp Awesome of you to volunteer as a pacer! I'm with the others who commented on the time - I *wish* I could run a half in 1:40. Not even in my wildest dream would I ever call that time slow! Maybe one day, if I put in some a helluva lot hard training, I'll get sub-2 ...
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Lol, that would have been much more fun tonight than the ABBA cover band they dragged up from somewhere to play after the fireworksKatieJane83 wrote: »
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
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_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »Lol, that would have been much more fun tonight than the ABBA cover band they dragged up from somewhere to play after the fireworks
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@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
July 1- 9.7
July 2- 5
July 3- Off
July 4- 11.7
July 6- 12.1
July 7- 7.6
July 8- 21
July 9- 20.5
July 10- Off
July 11- 18
July 12 -19
July 13- 15
July 14- 20
159.6/360
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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
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!1 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »
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 lol1 -
_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/
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PastorVincent wrote: »
Forgot to mention, my normal route was blocked by a KILLER RABIT! Ugh.
Bunniculla!!!!5 -
10 miles for me today. Might not get a chance to run over the weekend due to the fact that I'm moving, so I did my long run early.
Tomorrow I will be getting my workout from hauling boxes and furniture. Woot.
July total - 47.95 / 805 -
JessicaMcB wrote: »
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.1 -
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 1:20.253 -
PastorVincent wrote: »
Good!
This comment is interesting:
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.
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PastorVincent wrote: »
I have the V880s. Same shoes?0 -
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.3 -
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.
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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
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Mental Image for you: Picture finishing one of your/our regular group runs and one of the ladies goes over to her car and puts on an Extra Large Sweater- which is her normal routine. Then she proceeds to change out of her wet gear standing beside her car. All of a sudden she starts that funky squirm and wiggle that Magicians do when escaping from a Strait Jacket. Then she calls out to me with a very embarrassed look on their face - " HELP I am caught - trapped in my Sports Bra" - So I did the only thing I could do. I texted one of her Lady Running Friends and asked them to leave the coffee shop and come back outside to help. We still have the occasional laugh over it - especially if she is the only lady out for the group run.seanevan10 wrote: »
Right? I hate it when I'm struggling and dear hubby comes in a laughs before he helps. HAHA
Finally managed to get home at a decent time tonight and got out for a 10km jaunt along the River Bank.
It was ~22.2C = 73F. Scorching Hot for us and 65% Humidity.
07/01 0 km – 160 km - 0 km – YTD 686.27
07/01 15.0 km – 145 km - 15km
07/04 13.5 km - 131.5km - 28.5km
07/06 13.6 km - 117.9km - 42.1km
07/09 6.7 km - 111.2km - 48.8km
07/10 5.5 km - 105.7km - 54.3km
07/14 10.0 km - 95.7km - 64.3km - YTD 750.57km5 -
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
@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.0 -
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:
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)
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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! 2
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