July 2017 Running Challenge

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  • kimlight2
    kimlight2 Posts: 483 Member
    Date Strava Garmin Strava Garmin
    Total Total
    7/2 4.0 Mi ? 4.0 Mi 4.0 Mi
    7/4 3.4 Mi 3.4 Mi 7.4 Mi 7.4 Mi
    7/6 3.7 Mi 2.9 Mi 11.1Mi 10.3 Mi
    7/8 3.8 Mi 3.4 Mi 14.9Mi 13.7 Mi
    7/11 3.1 Mi 3.5 Mi 18.0Mi 17.2 Mi
    7/13 3.7 Mi 3.1 Mi 21.7Mi 20.3 Mi
    7/15 4.0 Mi 3.4 Mi 25.7Mi 23.7 Mi
    7/16 2.2 Mi 2.0 Mi 27.9Mi 25.7 Mi
    7/20 3.1 Mi 3.1 Mi 31.0Mi 28.8 Mi

    Was exhausted Tuesday and by the time I would have been able to get out to run, it would have been to hot so that was a miss. Hit the treadmill at work today and got in 3.1 disgusting miles. Our gym is always humid and not cool enough once I get moving and today was no exception. I will admit I sweat A LOT when I work out but today I literally had sweat dripping into my eyes and off my hair onto my neck after my run. It was so embarrassing. I didn't stretch when I was done I just wanted into the locker room as fast as I could. :frowning:


    2017 Races :
    4/29/2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame 5k - Done
    6/10/17 Run and Ride Cedar Point 5K (maybe) - Done
    7/30/17 Home Run 4 miler (maybe)
    8/6/17 Hofbrauhaus 5k (maybe, not in a really good neighborhood)
    9/9/17 Kick off 5k (race 2 of series)
    11/19/17 Halftime 10K (race 3 of series)
    2/4/18 Championship 5 miler (race 4 of series)
    4/29/18 Akron Half Marathon (Can sign up for $26.50 by 8/1 without getting a shirt for full or half)
  • WandaVaughn
    WandaVaughn Posts: 420 Member
    I put in 3 hot miles this morning. 9 down, 192 to go! :smiley:
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    MobyCarp wrote: »
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Been in a mood for the last 5 days. Going from 40+ miles a week to zero has had some major effects on my temperment.... my poor poor students...lol.

    Been there, done that. It's a tough mental adjustment, and a tough dietary adjustment to go from eating to train for a marathon to eating like someone who won't get 10K steps per day.
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Have a doctor appointment tomorrow, and just talked with a private PT place that specializes in working with athletes and takes my insurance. I'll be making the 80 minute drivee there for a 0745 appointment on Tuesday.

    Travel time will make PT more inconvenient. Be sure to track your driving miles; if you end up with a schedule of regular PT appointments, you'll have a lot of medical miles. Maybe you end up not being able to use medical expense as a tax deduction because you don't beat the 10% of AGI haircut; but if you get there, the medical miles count toward the deduction.
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    In the mean time, I'm doing a lot of thinking about myb100k and basically have come to thr point where, if I'm not running in another week, I won't be doing it. It's billed as the toughest 100k in the Midwest and I need all the training time I can get for it. Back up is, if I get running within 3-4 weeks after injury, to try an 8 hour race at the beginning of November, in the hopes of getting in 50k (15min/mile avg) so i can try to register for a certain 50 mile that's next year fall.....

    If I can't run for longer, I'll just put off race thoughts, work core and strength and plan a killer comeback next year.

    And I feel fat.... I'm up to 132 pounds and hate it!

    Sorry for the whining, this is thr only place I can do it where people understand.

    Been there, done that. It seems no matter how much we hear about building gradually, and not doing too much too soon, every runner I know had to find out how much was "too much" the hard way. I was no exception.

    Nice breakdown there. At least I'll get my 10k steps a day, I pace a LOT. The PT is a bit of a hike, but closer ones really only cater to senior citizens and don't have the same experience with athletes, and I got several recommendations for the one I booked with, and they provide more PT service optiona... and they take my insurance....

    Schedule is all "hoped for" in reality, I have no clue how things will look, hoping doctor and PT appointments will help with that..... leg is feeling better though, so I'm still somewhat hopeful that I'll be back running before the end of the summer, but I'm no doc or PT so ill be taking their advice... so I'm bummed, but with entering into trail running, I am more willing to take it easy on the running and work on strength and core in the time being.... and relearn to eat less.... that's the real hard part.
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    kimlight2 wrote: »
    Date Strava Garmin Strava Garmin
    Total Total
    7/2 4.0 Mi ? 4.0 Mi 4.0 Mi
    7/4 3.4 Mi 3.4 Mi 7.4 Mi 7.4 Mi
    7/6 3.7 Mi 2.9 Mi 11.1Mi 10.3 Mi
    7/8 3.8 Mi 3.4 Mi 14.9Mi 13.7 Mi
    7/11 3.1 Mi 3.5 Mi 18.0Mi 17.2 Mi
    7/13 3.7 Mi 3.1 Mi 21.7Mi 20.3 Mi
    7/15 4.0 Mi 3.4 Mi 25.7Mi 23.7 Mi
    7/16 2.2 Mi 2.0 Mi 27.9Mi 25.7 Mi
    7/20 3.1 Mi 3.1 Mi 31.0Mi 28.8 Mi

    Was exhausted Tuesday and by the time I would have been able to get out to run, it would have been to hot so that was a miss. Hit the treadmill at work today and got in 3.1 disgusting miles. Our gym is always humid and not cool enough once I get moving and today was no exception. I will admit I sweat A LOT when I work out but today I literally had sweat dripping into my eyes and off my hair onto my neck after my run. It was so embarrassing. I didn't stretch when I was done I just wanted into the locker room as fast as I could. :frowning:


    2017 Races :
    4/29/2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame 5k - Done
    6/10/17 Run and Ride Cedar Point 5K (maybe) - Done
    7/30/17 Home Run 4 miler (maybe)
    8/6/17 Hofbrauhaus 5k (maybe, not in a really good neighborhood)
    9/9/17 Kick off 5k (race 2 of series)
    11/19/17 Halftime 10K (race 3 of series)
    2/4/18 Championship 5 miler (race 4 of series)
    4/29/18 Akron Half Marathon (Can sign up for $26.50 by 8/1 without getting a shirt for full or half)

    I feel ya. After last night's hot and humid sweatfest at track workout I had to hang my workout clothes in the tub because they were literally dripping, as was I and my hair, lol.
  • 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
    7/12 REST DAY
    7/13 10 miles - 82.6
    7/14 4 miles 86.6
    7/15 REST DAY
    7/16 REST DAY
    7/17 10.5 miles - 97.1
    7/18 7.4 miles - 104.5
    7/19 REST DAY
    7/20 9 miles - 113.5


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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

    I got way behind in here. Just life caught me by surprise. I am not sure if I can catch up on the room. Here's my latest running log. I apologize.

  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    @Stoshew71 welcome back. Good to hear it was just life keeping you from us, I was worried you'd grown tired of us. Feeling very tired today, came home with intentions doing strength training and maybe the local 5k summer sizzle but I ended up with an impromptu nap instead. I'm crediting my hill repeats from this morning and hoping it's not the illness that effected my son and wife earlier this week. Darn numbers got me comtiplating how I can squeeze in a few more to get 150 this month.
  • Azercord
    Azercord Posts: 573 Member
    Whats the verdict on Darn Tough socks? I'm looking for socks, I use my socks for both running and everyday wear so I need something that can take the abuse. I'm getting tired of having to replace my socks every couple months because I've pounded holes in them. This would be my first time stepping out of a mid range prices sock ($12-$20 a 6 pack) to a full priced sock ($12-$15 each) and I want to make sure I'm getting something that will last all day every day.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    @MNLittleFinn As to the point @MobyCarp made on medical mileage - if you have a flex plan for medical, you can turn in the mileage for reimbursement from your plan.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    @MNLittleFinn As to the point @MobyCarp made on medical mileage - if you have a flex plan for medical, you can turn in the mileage for reimbursement from your plan.

    cool. Good to know. I'll have to ask my wife about that, she works in the industry, and we are insured through her work.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    @MNLittleFinn As to the point @MobyCarp made on medical mileage - if you have a flex plan for medical, you can turn in the mileage for reimbursement from your plan.

    cool. Good to know. I'll have to ask my wife about that, she works in the industry, and we are insured through her work.

    It's not from insurance, it is if you have a flex plan (where you set aside before-tax wages to be used for medical expenses) - sometimes known as a "flexible spending account" or as a "125 plan" (named after Internal Revenue Code Section 125, which regulates such plans).

    You opt into these if available and money is held from paychecks before tax and put into a fund. When you have co-pays for medical visits, prescriptions, etc., you would turn these in to the flex plan for reimbursement from the fund. Some plans offer debit cards so that the reimbursement process is more automated because you just use the debit card whenever you can, such as at pharmacies or at dr. visits where they can take your card. Rather than reimbursing, you spend money directly from the flex fund through that card.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited July 2017
    1---6.38
    2---4.25
    4---5.11
    8---3.37
    12---2.90
    14---3.58
    15---3.31
    16---6.23
    17---bike
    19---3.58
    20---3.41 so hot walk


    42.12/70

    Upcoming races:

    Oct 1 Spirit of Survival, Lawton OK. Quarter Marathon
    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 10:04  5k 34.27 10k 1:20.25
  • JimCrackinDandy
    JimCrackinDandy Posts: 146 Member
    Marissaxzxzxz wrote: »

    08/07 3.26 miles - inhaled my first fly of the year.

    Oh my! Sounds terrible but I love your determination! Out there the next day, no problem!


  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited July 2017
    Azercord wrote: »
    Whats the verdict on Darn Tough socks? I'm looking for socks, I use my socks for both running and everyday wear so I need something that can take the abuse. I'm getting tired of having to replace my socks every couple months because I've pounded holes in them. This would be my first time stepping out of a mid range prices sock ($12-$20 a 6 pack) to a full priced sock ($12-$15 each) and I want to make sure I'm getting something that will last all day every day.


    Edited- duh, I should make sure I understand the post before responding. :blush:

    Good luck on your sock quest.

    ETA @MobyCarp is the go to on the Darn Tough socks
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    ddmom0811 wrote: »
    This Florida heat and running .... wow... it's killing me. I decided to weigh myself before and after my run -- 3 pounds exactly the difference. I have been drinking a TON of water w/Ultima Replenisher since then but still feel that little nagging dehydration headache creeping its way in.

    Wow! 3 pounds! I run, walk or bike and I weight more! I am not heat conditioned
  • KeepRunningFatboy
    KeepRunningFatboy Posts: 3,055 Member
    WK 7.17.17 - 7.23.17

    M - 10 m.
    T - 4.9 m. Ez day
    W - 10 m.
    T - 7.2 m.
    F -
    S - Planned LR of 17 miles.
    S -
    Total - 32 running Miles * Goal is a 60 + mile running week.

  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @MobyCarp Great write up as usual. I'm living vicariously trough your daily reports as I'm on my running lay-off. You have enough detail that I can kind of feel the runs... Thank you for that!
  • 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.
    7/12 - 5.02 miles, still slower than I wanted.
    7/13 - 3.0 miles treadmill before lifting weights. Still slow, but plan was for easy miles.
    7/14 - Rest
    7/15 - Rest
    7/16 - 9.08 miles, struggled with managing BG.
    7/17 - Rest
    7/18 - 3 miles, treadmill. Easy effort, but excellent pace. I've been struggling lately, even (especially) on the treadmill. This run brought back some enthusiasm. 2 things different this time: 1. The only food I had all day was coffee with HWC at breakfast, a piece of cheese for lunch, and 3 snack sized Slim Jims for a snack mid-afternoon (2 hrs. before running). Another explanation is that I'm finally more fat adapted again (intentional transition that should take longer than this) or electrolytes are better balance. This was warm-up before weight lifting.
    7/19 - 5.05 miles "at race pace." Heat index of 108F, but still faster than expected for the heat (9:51 avg mile). And I feel good about my pace again. This time, I also did not do much walking to start out (1 block), and I took a cold shower before heading out because of the heat.
    7/20 - 3.00 miles treadmill before weight lifting.

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    Upcoming Races:
    7/4/17 - Miner 5K
    7/29/17 - Dr. Dash 10K
    9/9/17 - Wabash Trace HM (Maybe)
    10/21/17 - Oregon Trail Run HM
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    ctlaws44 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Just realized that there are only a week and a few days until my next race. It is a mile race. I have not run any race shorter than 5k in more decades than I care to remember (not since High School). No idea how I will do. Have not trained for it at all, but I looked at last year and in the mere mortal division the winner last year was like 5:50something. I think I could beat that, if not come close... but it has been so long since I have run anything that short at pace that I am not sure - the LAST mile of my last Marathon was at a 6 and change pace. So I should be able to do at least a 6:00 right?

    I plan to start with the leader(s) and stick with them till the last 1/4 or so. Then kick it full - but with my luck a 4:27 miler will show up :lol: and I will try to keep pace with them :lol:

    Probably run a 5:40, and trip 5 feet from the finish line and crawl across at 6:30! :lol:

    Any tips?

    IMO I wouldn't push yourself if you haven't been running that speed in a long time. That's the fastest way to get hurt.

    Thanks for the warning, but I have run in the 6's for final segments kicks in races. So I think I will be okay. :)
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    This place is rocking. Been in a mood for the last 5 days. Going from 40+ miles a week to zero has had some major effects on my temperment.... my poor poor students...lol.

    Have a doctor appointment tomorrow, and just talked with a private PT place that specializes in working with athletes and takes my insurance. I'll be making the 80 minute drivee there for a 0745 appointment on Tuesday.

    In the mean time, I'm doing a lot of thinking about myb100k and basically have come to thr point where, if I'm not running in another week, I won't be doing it. It's billed as the toughest 100k in the Midwest and I need all the training time I can get for it. Back up is, if I get running within 3-4 weeks after injury, to try an 8 hour race at the beginning of November, in the hopes of getting in 50k (15min/mile avg) so i can try to register for a certain 50 mile that's next year fall.....

    If I can't run for longer, I'll just put off race thoughts, work core and strength and plan a killer comeback next year.

    And I feel fat.... I'm up to 132 pounds and hate it!

    Sorry for the whining, this is thr only place I can do it where people understand.

    Dude, sorry you are laid up. I get really antsy and impatient when I can not get out. Can not imagine weeks worth of that! :frowning:
  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
    edited July 2017
    July 1- 9.7
    July 2- 5
    July 3- Off
    July 4- 11.7
    July 5- Off
    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
    July 15- 30
    July 16- 17
    July 17- Off
    July 18- 13
    July 19- 14.1
    July 20- 16.5

    250.2/360
  • hanlonsk
    hanlonsk Posts: 762 Member
    I think I was saved from myself today. I got mad and stubborn - some part of my brain decided that if doc didn't think things were worth answering back for days, then I may as well do another run. I was like 1-1.5 in, and a friend and her sister saw me, and wanted me to lift with them. They were even doing same muscle groups I was planning on and everything. So, I aborted the treadmill plan. Which, based on how things feel currently.... was a VERY good thing.
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