July 2017 Running Challenge

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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    nFoooo wrote: »
    Orphia wrote: »
    @nFoooo Has your doctor/PT given the all-clear? It does sound like you should do a test run, but I don't know the background.

    Went to doctor who scheduled a scan which happened 3-4 weeks later and now the radiologist will contact my doctor in like another 3 weeks so it's a bit of an annoying situation. The smartest thing to do would be to wait another 3 weeks but I feel really good. I went for a 1 KM test jog and it felt great, I might try another test 1 KM tomorrow and then build from there.

    @nFoooo You've been out of action for 6 weeks? :( That's awesome the test jog went well! You could be all better.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    edited July 2017
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    garygse wrote: »
    Sometimes, that can be a good thing...ever wanted to call someone an aunt? :blush:

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    @garygse

    You cited XKCD. I didn't think you could get any more awesome.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
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    scarlet67 wrote: »
    Please can I join . I'm a slow runner I only manage 6 to 8 miles a week ...love this group :smiley:

    Absolutely! Welcome.
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
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    7 mile fast finish run with 7:38 for last 1.5. Guess I'll make 150 this month. Stayed in zone with the exception of a few uphill climbs, must learn to resist the challenge of taking the hills strong.
  • carolineb81
    carolineb81 Posts: 459 Member
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    scarlet67 wrote: »
    Please can I join . I'm a slow runner I only manage 6 to 8 miles a week ...love this group :smiley:

    Welcome:)
  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
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    Orphia wrote: »
    garygse wrote: »
    Sometimes, that can be a good thing...ever wanted to call someone an aunt? :blush:

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    @garygse

    You cited XKCD. I didn't think you could get any more awesome.

    XKCD is nerd humor at its finest! Have you read his What If series?
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
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    garygse wrote: »
    Orphia wrote: »
    garygse wrote: »
    Sometimes, that can be a good thing...ever wanted to call someone an aunt? :blush:

    lunch_order.png

    @garygse

    You cited XKCD. I didn't think you could get any more awesome.

    XKCD is nerd humor at its finest! Have you read his What If series?

    Used to love the What If? but he has pretty much stopped it, it seems.
  • NikolaosKey
    NikolaosKey Posts: 410 Member
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    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-
    7/17: 5.1k -Urban run-
    7/18: 14k -w/u+Tempo-
    7/22: 16.8k -Long Run-
    7/23: 7.2 -Easy, hills-

    129.2k/140k

    Stay hydrated!

    Upcoming races:
    7/29: 4th Nea Peramos Aquathlon
    9/16: 4th Kavala Night City Run 10k
    9/24: Xiropotamos Trail 2017 11k
    10/1: Voreia Sirris Challenge 23k
    10/15: Nestos Trail VFTU 10k
    11/26: 4th Democritus Half Marathon
  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
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    @scarlet67 Welcome to the group!

    @PastorVincent Yeah, I think he did it for a book and then stopped, which is a shame because it was great.


    It was raining this morning when I first got up, which means that the temperature was cooler (73F) but the dew point was at 72F, so that meant a nice sticky sweat-filled run was on the cards. And today is my high intensity day too...oh how I so wanted to be up and out that door! But I did, and managed to spend 71% of my time at the low end of Garmin's Z4, with the rest of the time in the zones leading up that as I warmed up.

    The good news is that if I do another five-miler this weekend, I'll definitely hit my target this month, barring anything interfering with my remaining planned runs of course.

    05 - 13.56
    06 - 9.72
    07 - 22.03
    10 - 13.55
    11 - 9.76
    12 - 13.11
    13 - 9.57
    17 - 13.56
    18 - 9.88
    19 - 13.80
    20 - 10.58
    21 - 24.89
    23 - 5.69
    24 - 13.52

    Total: 183.22 / 250 miles
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
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    7/1 - 7 miles. Beautiful morning to run!
    7/2 - Rest day.
    7/3 - 5 miles. Kinda sloggish.
    7/4 - 5 miles. Humid.
    7/5 - Nothing so far, we'll see. Fireworks hangover, slept in.
    7/6 - 5 miles. Crazy humidity level...so sticky.
    7/7 - 4 miles.
    7/8 - 7.2 miles.
    7/9 - Rest day.
    7/10 - 5 very sweaty miles.
    7/11 - Unplanned rest day. Hammies were not in good shape. Painful even.
    7/12 - 4 treadmill miles, then quick upper body weights.
    7/13 - 5 miles.
    7/14 - 5 miles.
    7/15 - Sick day...ick.
    7/16 - 7 miles.
    7/17 - 5 miles.
    7/18 - 4.7 miles. Super sticky! 76° and 96% humidity = running through soup.
    7/19 - 4 treadmill miles, then upper body weights.
    7/20 - Rest day.
    7/21 - 3.1 'mill miles, then upper body weights and abs.
    7/22 - 4 miles.
    7/23 - 5 miles.
    7/24 - 4.9 miles with some speed work. First day with HM training group.

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Got up late and only did Madkin 1.5x. So that's only 5.5 miles so far today. Let's see if I am motivated to run at lunch time later today.
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
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    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
    7/17 rest
    7/18 6mi 57:17min
    7/19 7mi 67:29min
    7/20 rest
    7/21 6mi 57:11min
    7/22 4mi 37:16min
    7/23 10mi 1:39:53min
    7/24 rest
    7/25 6mi 56:58min

    Well, I didn't get up early like planned- I just turned off my alarm and went back to sleep. Finally got out of bed at 7:10 and was out the door by 7:35. Thankfully the wild thunderstorm yesterday evening and night cooled things off. It was 75 degrees and cloudy.

    My husband leaves for a trip for the next 4 weeks. What a bummer. It makes tackling my long runs more difficult. Oh well. I may have to break them up - do a 90 min run early, then finish off the rest in the evening or on the treadmill.

  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    Arctic_Chick wrote: »
    I'm a beginner, kinda. From now until the end of July I will try and run 20 miles... trying to lose 14lbs by the end of September...

    Welcome @Arctic_Chick ! We love newbies here!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited July 2017
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    @garygse Do the Batman voice!

    ETA Oh I was only half right the other day. You're the Dark Knight not a knight owl.

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