July 2017 Running Challenge

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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @PastorVincent - Hobbes the Vizsla would be on point with bunnicula as we ran past, well at least until the bunny made a move :wink:
    @juliet3455 - can't imagine change out of my wet running clothes while in a big sweater although I have seen lots of surfers change while wearing a towel but I think that is a bit easier!
    @HonuNui - I will have to look into that shapewear/compression camisole. Could be SO much easier!
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    juliet3455 wrote: »
    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.

    My first toenail loss was before I was a runner... that happened from hiking. The toenail only half-way fell off/disconnected - the back half. So the nail was still there on my toe, but only because the front half was still attached to the nail bed. In the mean-time, the back half started to re-grow. That got trapped underneath the old nail and ultimately disconnected as well. Next, half of the nail started growing again. Finally, after I had 3 nails stacked up, they all fell off and I grew a new nail.
  • stephenhall_hr
    stephenhall_hr Posts: 6 Member
    5k this morning. Easy recovery run after over doing it last Sunday...

    44.5k this month so far
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    LittleMissWonderWoman wrote: »
    My phone exploded while I was running. I was jamming out, moonsliding at some points and then boom. Thank god I don't hold my phone anymore when I do runs.

    Umm what is "moonsliding" and what do you mean by exploded? :scream:

  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    It is 100% humidity again. Sigh. Will not be running but will be wearing a black suit instead. Probably sweat just as much! (presiding over an outdoor funeral today). Under Armor needs to make Heat Gear suits for times like this.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    It is 100% humidity again. Sigh. Will not be running but will be wearing a black suit instead. Probably sweat just as much! (presiding over an outdoor funeral today). Under Armor needs to make Heat Gear suits for times like this.

    It is 100% humidity here also. I was going to run early this morning, but was having foot cramps and wanted to sleep in because it has been a long and exhausting week anyway. I might do my long run tomorrow morning instead or I may just try to suck up the heat later today.
  • vandinem
    vandinem Posts: 550 Member 
    Date      Miles      MTD
-------   -----    -------
July  1     4.0        4.0 
July  3     3.7        7.7 
July  7     3.7       11.4
July  8     5.1       16.5
July  9     3.7       20.2
July 11     3.7       23.9
July 15     5.1       29.0
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
    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 >:)

    @_nikkiwolf_ this is exactly self-discussion I have about emergency contacts, being single. My family is so far away that it seems kind of useless to call them in an emergency. Friends, co-workers? Do they really want to be "responsible" for me? So I end up doing nothing, but it's a good thing and I should do it.


    Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
    07/01/17 :::: 8.1 :::: 8.1
    07/02/17 :::: 2.7 :::: 10.8
    07/03/17 :::: 3.4 :::: 14.2
    07/04/17 :::: 3.6 :::: 17.8
    07/05/17 :::: 5.5 :::: 23.3
    07/06/17 :::: 2.6 :::: 25.9
    07/07/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 25.9
    07/08/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 28.9
    07/09/17 :::: 8.5 :::: 37.4
    07/10/17 :::: 3.3 :::: 40.7
    07/11/17 :::: 5.2 :::: 45.9
    07/12/17 :::: 3.3 :::: 49.2
    07/13/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 52.2
    07/14/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 52.2
    07/15/17 :::: 9.4 :::: 61.6

    So, long run accomplished today with almost no rain! It was 64 degrees but 97% humidity at the start. I was actually a little chilly when we gathered up because there was a breeze, but of course heated up on the run. It was fairly tolerable with the cooler temps and breeze off the lake. But still very sweaty. There was a bit of light rain but we avoided a downpour so I was happy. The down pour is happening right now though so it was close.

    On the sports bra issue, I brought along a change of clothes this morning so I could go out for coffee after without being soaking wet, but couldn't change out of my sports bra in my car. I had a towel with me and thought in my head I could make it work, but the reality dawned that it was going to be a huge mistake to go through with it. So at least a fresh t-shirt happened and I got my coffee to go.

    Anybody ever try the Undress? I can't imagine that is going to work with a sweaty sports bra either...
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,154 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    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!

    I think it would be nice to visit, but I don't know if I could deal with all that rain. I have only been running since October, and I have only run in the rain once. We don't get a lot of rain, and when we do get it it is usually accompanied by hail and lightning.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    @HonuNui

    No fully awake violin post:
    DH stopped going to the gym, thus I haven't had evening time to myself to practice. And DD works nights, so I try a not to make too much day racket. I'm really missing it. DH said he'd put up with the noise, but he likes to um... Um nicely put. He's um a little onery, er "kids" with insults. Then I'm likely to get butt hurt and mad at him. I do need to find one on one lessons so I'm more comfortable. I did some online for a bit. And I do need to set a goal to learn to read music better. I can do that at least.

    I'm hoping that I'll be able to agressive practice when (if) there's a second surgery (end of year).

    How's everyone else doing that jumped in on practicing music?
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    @juliet3455 I have an Orange Mud changing towel for those public changing moments. It's great.
  • RunHappyMe
    RunHappyMe Posts: 15 Member

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    This morning it was really hot and humid especially after the monsoon last night, I refilled a solomon hand bottle about 6 times and it's 500 mL! I wanted to do 10 miles today and ended up doing 10.56! Whoohoo. Tomorrow is more of a tempo run for me. At least 4 miles hard.


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  • RunHappyMe
    RunHappyMe Posts: 15 Member
    I am still not updating my tracker well. I ran 10.5 today but it still says I have more than that left. I have 42 left to go.
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    edited July 2017
    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
    7/16 10mi 1:41:20min

    Well I got out the door by 5:30am. We had crazy storms overnight that kept waking me up so the quality of rest was not good. Still I made it out and ran 9.5 miles before I felt too spent to keep going. I finished out the last .5 mile alternating walking and running. It was 73 degrees but terribly muggy.

    I'm so glad I did it early. I headed out later in the morning to run errands and it feels so much hotter and muggier!

    Regarding the sports bra... this morning my 4 year old daughter had to help me get mine off - lol. I sometimes get stuck in the position of getting it halfway off and I seriously have to control myself in order to not go in an all out panic!
  • KeepRunningFatboy
    KeepRunningFatboy Posts: 3,055 Member
    WK 7.10.17 - 7.16.17

    M - *
    T - 10 m.
    W - 9.7 m.
    T - 4 m.
    F - 5 m. * Was supposed to be a long run, but a farmer put down fertilizer and I got sick on run.
    S - 6 m.
    S - 1/2 M planned.
    Total - running Miles * Goal is a 55 + mile running week.
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    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)
    7/6 = 5.5 miles
    7/7 = 3 miles (track workout: 2 laps warm up, x8 300m sprints, x8 100m recovery walk, 2 laps cool down) & gym Kettlebell workout
    7/8 = 5.5 miles
    7/9 = 13 miles
    7/10 = 7 miles & 45 minutes strength training
    7/11 = Vinyasa yoga class
    7/12 = 8 miles (6 - 6 minutes speed intervals)
    7/13 = 4.5 miles
    7/14 = 3.5 miles (track workout 400m sprints with 100m recovery) & 45 minutes strength training
    7/15 = 5.5 miles

    5.5 slow and easy miles. I "slept in" until 6:30 am so I didn't head out until 7. So freakin' hot! Ughhhh

    (July miles to date) 85.5/170 (July goal miles)

    Upcoming 2017 Races:
    8/12 = Verns No Frills 100 Anniversary 5K Race
    10/28 = Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
    11/23 = Georgetown Turkey Trot
    12/10 = BCS Half Marathon
  • BettyM1017
    BettyM1017 Posts: 616 Member
    July 15 – 5.0 miles Easy & 21DFX Dirty 30 Extreme
    Total: 65.25/100 miles

    Upcoming Races:
    July 21 - St. Pete Beach Series, Race #2, 5K
  • mustb60
    mustb60 Posts: 1,090 Member

    July Running Challenge
    Goal: 100 km
    Ran: 44/100

    15/7/17 Run 7 km
    14/7/17 Rest Day Walk 7 km
    13/7/17 Run 8 km walk 5 km (37)
    12/7/17 Run 7 km walk 5 km
    11/7/17 Run 8 km Walk 6 km (21)
    10/7/17 Walk 5 km
    9/7/17 Run 7 km (14)
    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
  • NikolaosKey
    NikolaosKey Posts: 410 Member
    Hi fellow runners!

    7/3: 8.1k -easy run-
    7/4: 12.6k -intervals-
    7/6: 10.8k -2.5k w/u+8.3k progressive running-
    7/8: 8.5k -recovery after 2.2k swimming-
    7/9: 15.1k -Long run-
    7/10: -strength training-
    7/11: 10.7k -intervals-
    7/12: rest day due to terrible headache
    7/14: 13k -2.6k w/u, 8k Tempo, 2.4k c/d-
    7/15: 7.3k -Easy running-

    Easy running today. Felt good

    86.1k/140k

    Stay hydrated!
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @katharmonic - the undress looks like a pretty neat idea but she is demonstrating while she is nice and dry. I want to see how smoothly it works when you are all sweaty!
    @zdyb23456 - So funny about getting your 4 yo to help! This is why I keep a pair of scissors in the bathroom - just in case I ever need to cut my sports bra off :confounded:
    @LittleMissWonderWoman - your phone exploded? The battery must have overheated! Where were you carrying it and I hope you didn't get hurt or burned!
    @_nikkiwolf_ and @katharmonic - HA! I can just picture the look on your date's face if you were to tell them that on the 2nd date! Seriously though I would just identify a parent or brother/sister, someone who would know your medical history, insurance status and could speak for you if you were unable to, even if they are not local. I use my husband, of course, but I often use my daughter too even though she is far away, it just depends on the situation. It is also a good way to have any medical condition information available for the responders and hospital through the RoadId system without having to give it to anyone else but I think that is more expensive.
    @kgirlhart - I would love to be closer to my daughter and I love Portland but I couldn't take all the rain either! I am thinking maybe further east in Oregon or even going back to Boise where I grew up...
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited July 2017
    I don't know if that undress would really work, pulling it under the bra you have on? It is a pretty neat idea, in theory.


    ETA WOW @ddmom81! Sounds like an amazing vacation! ('cept the couple) :blush: We did a cruise a few years ago, that track was a joke! TM's were positioned nicely for a great view though. Glad to have you back safe!
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    Almost everyone in my cycling club has a Road ID. I don't always remember to wear it when running, but it is a good idea. But, cycling is probably more dangerous - since we are riding on the roads.

    Stuck sports bras -- all the time in this Florida heat! I hate to ask anyone to help with it because it's totally soaked in sweat.
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    Moving is DONE! Had a bunch of friends and family help out, which made it so much easier. Now we are in our new house and it's delightful. Now we just have to unpack!

    Also got over 10,000 steps today just from all the moving. If I'm not too sore tomorrow I'm going to have a short run with my new route!

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