July 2017 Running Challenge

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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,407 Member
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    I am loving all the pictures everyone is posting! Rest day for me today. I will be spending time with my foam roller though. My right glute is really sore. not sure what I did there but I need to work it out. Tomorrow is the last reasonable temp day before it gets really hot again so I will get out for an early run.

    My turn for things on/around my desk, mostly on my printer stand next to my desk - I have several minions, a Belrch, a tiny sock cow (like a sock monkey), a hedgehog, a blue dragon and a Guatemalan hippo that my daughter had made for me there that looks like a fat donkey :)

    I think @seanevan10 asked about hobbies. I no longer do much crafting - used too but now spend those hours running :) I do a lot of dog related activities primarily because Hobbes the Vizsla needs it or he becomes a crazy dog. Mostly we love Agility but we also do Rally Obedience and occasionally other classes like nosework and general obedience just to keep him focused. When it cools off I want to try him in a lure coursing class if I can find one here. With the way he runs I am sure he would have a ball.

    @Orphia - I love where you get to run! I would be in zen mode too!
    Congratulations @midwesterner85, @MobyCarp, @PastorVincent, @NikolaosKey, @kgirlhart and anyone else who raced this weekend!! Great job! I am always impressed with people racing in the summer in the heat - wow! Racing in SF where it is typically pretty cool to cold is one thing, racing in 80-90F weather ugh...
    @RespectTheKitty - WhooHoo on the 13 miles and planting a tree afterwards! Great job!!
    @Elise4270 - Hope you aren't too banged up from your fall! No wounds or blood? Runners colitis/stomach issues are the worst! Mine is better now but I still worry about it, especially for a race!
    @JessicaMcB - I totally get the running/life balance and honestly I don't know how most of you with younger kids manage to fit it in. I no longer have kids at home and I work from home so it is on me if I don't get out there. If I had to get up at 3am to run, I wouldn't plain and simple. Also be careful about getting enough sleep - it is tough on your body and can catch up to you in ways you never thought of.
    Date........Miles.......Total
    07/01......9.02........9.02
    07/02......0.00........9.02
    07/03......4.66......13.68 - + Agility
    07/04......4.66......18.34
    07/05......5.81......24.15
    07/06......0.00......24.15 - + Strength Training
    07/07......0.00......24.15 - Anniversary weekend
    07/08......0.00......24.15 - Anniversary weekend
    07/09......0.00......24.15 - Anniversary weekend
    07/10......0.00......24.15 - + Agility
    07/11......5.64......29.79 - + Strength Training
    07/12......4.28......34.07
    07/13......0.00......34.07 - + Strength Training
    07/14......5.71......39.78
    07/15......6.71......46.49
    07/16......2.00......48.49 - Dog Beach
    07/17......4.75......53.24 - + Agility
    07/18......0.00......53.24 - + Strength Training
    07/19......5.02......58.26 - To SF
    07/20......0.00......58.26
    07/21......5.05......63.31
    07/22......5.00......68.31 - SF 1st HM
    07/23....13.73......82.04
    07/24......0.00......82.04
    07/25......5.48......87.52 - Recovery run and GOAL
    07/26......2.00......89.52 - Too hot!
    07/27......5.20......94.72 - Gym treadmill and strength training
    07/28......0.00......94.72
    07/29......8.51....103.23
    07/30......0.00....103.23

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    My completed and upcoming Races - Let me know if you will be running too!
    02/05/17 - Surf City Half Marathon
    07/23/17 - San Francisco 1st Half Marathon
    10/14/17 - AIM for the Cure Melanoma 5K Walk/Run
    12/16/17 - San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
  • wishiwasarunner
    wishiwasarunner Posts: 202 Member
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    @Elise4270 - that's an impressive PR. So sorry about the colitis. ☹️. Since you had bleeding as well, make sure you don't have other issues than just IBS.

    2nd 10 mile run in a row for me after no running for 3 weeks. I could definitely tell it in the last 2 miles. Oh well. Hopefully back to normal soon. Just under 4 miles off my goal for July so I may have to get up super early and get that one done tomorrow

    Love being back and seeing all the fabulous inspiration
  • BettyM1017
    BettyM1017 Posts: 616 Member
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    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Thanks all!

    Looked over all the official stats this morning. I was 67th over all my wave, so not bad. I qualified for the "Masters" wave, but man. No way am I ready for that. The LAST PLACE runner came in at 5:12.

    For my AG the times were 6:41, 6:51 (me), and 6:55. Did not realize how close we all were. That guy 4 seconds behind me was probably thinking "if I could only catch that guy in the black..." LOL

    There he goes...there goes Speed racer!! Nice job!!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    7/1 - travel day
    7/2 - unpack truck day
    7/3 - 4 miles
    7/4 - more unpacking
    7/5 - exhausted
    7/6 - 3 miles
    7/7 - 8K 5 miles the 2nd of the 3 race in the Grand Prix series
    7/8 - 3 miles - very tired legs
    7/9 - rest day, more unpacking day
    7/10 - 6 miles
    7/11 - 4 miles
    7/12 - rest day
    7/13 - 2 miles (I ran 1.5 and walked 1.5 so I'm giving myself 2 LOL)
    7/14 - 6 miles
    7/15 - garage sale zero
    7/16 - 3 miles at Millsaps College
    7/17 - touring Millsaps then driving to USA in Mobile AL
    7/18 - zero but walked a million miles around USA campus
    7/19 - 4 miles in Orange Beach FL
    7/20 - 23 zero miles busy tanning and boggy boarding ha ha
    7/24 - 4 miles
    7/25 - 2 miles - ran into a friend and got sidetracked with chatting and not running
    7/26 - 0 miles
    7/27 - 3 miles
    7/28 - unexpected rest day
    7/29 - 8 miles
    7/30 - 5 miles

    62 out of 80 miles

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    Skip and I took advantage of the lower humidity while we have it. Went to the greenway, such a pretty morning.

  • BettyM1017
    BettyM1017 Posts: 616 Member
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    July 1 – 5.0 miles & 21DFX ABC Extreme
    July 2 – 3.0 miles & P90X3 Isometrix
    July 3 – 4 miles & 21DFX Power Strength Extreme
    July 4 – 0.0 miles XT Swimming laps for 45 minutes and 21DFX Dirty 30 Extreme
    July 5 – 10.0 miles Long Run
    July 6 – 3.0 miles and 21 DFX Upper Fix Extreme and Lower Fix Extreme
    July 7 – 6.75 miles Intervals
    July 8 – 0.0 miles Rest
    July 9 – 5.0 miles Easy
    July 10 – 4.0 miles Easy with Strides (8) & 21DFX Plyo Fix Extreme
    July 11 – 0.0 miles XT/Water Zumba and 45 minutes swimming laps and 2 hours of dancing
    July 12 – 10.5 miles Long Run with 2 1-mile Tempo intervals separated by a 1-minute recovery
    July 13 – 3.0 miles Easy & 21 DFX Upper Fix Extreme and Lower Fix Extreme
    July 14 – 7.0 miles Interval run
    July 15 – 5.0 miles Easy & 21DFX Dirty 30 Extreme
    July 16 – 3.0 miles Easy
    July 17 – 4.0 miles Hill Sprints and Intervals & 21DFX Power Strength Extreme
    July 18 – 0.0 miles XT Water Zumba
    July 19 – 0.0 Rest
    July 20 – 4.5 miles Easy
    July 21 – 4.0 miles Warm up and St. Pete Beach Series, Race #2, 5K
    July 22 – 0.0 miles Rest
    July 23 – 0.0 miles Rest
    July 24 – 4.25 miles & Shaun Week: Insane Focus Insanity Basics
    July 25 – 0.0 miles XT Water Zumba, Shaun Week: Insane Focus Pure Cardio 2, and a Core class at the Running Store
    July 26 – 4.25 miles & Shaun Week: Insane Focus Insane Weights
    July 27 – 6.25 miles & Shaun Week: Insane Focus Abs 25
    July 28 – 0.0 miles Shaun Week: Insane Focus Ripsanity
    July 29 – 3.5 miles & Shaun Week: Insane Focus Speed 4.0
    July 30 – 0.0 miles Rest

    Total: 100/100 miles

    Upcoming Races:
    August 5 – Great Brain Wash 5K Obstacle Run, St. Pete, FL
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,407 Member
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    Someone mentioned vinegar for removing the smell from our running/workout clothes and this popped up on my FB feed today from one of my cousins!
    http://nicerdays.org/tb-white-vinegar-laundry/
  • mustb60
    mustb60 Posts: 1,090 Member
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    Elise4270 wrote: »
    mustb60 wrote: »
    A wonderful day spent in climbing hills, gawking at nature's beauty,clouds,forest,monkeys, some horse riding.We were walking into clouds going higher and higher. A mystic misty day! Thanks to running my legs are not hurting at all. Only pain my body can feel is given by the horse riding. I never knew thay horse riding is not leisurely but a way to train your pelvic bones and muscles! :#
    Can anyone please share how to add image to a post?

    There are probably several ways. I know from a PC there is an option on the post itself. I'm on mobile and load mine to Photobucket first then share the link/image into mfp.


    I'd been saving this one for @PastorVincent but I havent found the right opportunity, since I get the feeling I'm the Dork Fish. Maybe I could be the fella in the boat, be just my luck to catch that dork fish. Corn dog isn't too far from a hot dog, I bet he puts ketchup on these too... of it were a nerd fish it'd be @Stoshew71 :tongue:

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    Oh dang. That didn't work.

    They want money.

    Now I need to know how!

    Thank you.
  • mustb60
    mustb60 Posts: 1,090 Member
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    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    Ok, so what you need to do if you're on Android (obviously the superior choice :p ) is just open the myfitnesspal website in your phone's internet browser, rather than using the app. That way, you'll still have the Photo button and use the Choose Files option to browse to the pic you want on your phone

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    That's what I was looking for. Thank you! :)
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    wishiwasarunner wrote: »
    @Elise4270 - that's an impressive PR. So sorry about the colitis. ☹️. Since you had bleeding as well, make sure you don't have other issues than just IBS.

    2nd 10 mile run in a row for me after no running for 3 weeks. I could definitely tell it in the last 2 miles. Oh well. Hopefully back to normal soon. Just under 4 miles off my goal for July so I may have to get up super early and get that one done tomorrow

    Love being back and seeing all the fabulous inspiration

    *Skeptical*. If I tell my doc, he'll have me drink bad stuff, and forgo eating for 24 hours so some one can put a camera in my can. Pass. Off limits even to the medical community.

    It's only ever been an issue when running. And this is the first episode since I've laid off NSAID's.

    I do know you are right. Butt... It's just not something I'm ready to be concerned over.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    Elise4270 wrote: »

    Sounds like a good plan. And you'll be ready to put something up on the first.

    I wanted to get up early and make those 10 miles that are calling me before mass today. I slept through my alarm. I wish I was normal. I can't tell if my legs are tired or if its nerve pain. I might settle for 6 in the heat. DH says it's our anniversary (7). So....? I still get to go run, right?

    The answer to that is "no". *Hangs head sadly*

    DH has shin splints. So I do get to go bike shopping with him. Maybe we'll find some Indian or Greek food to console my weeping runners soul sole.
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
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    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Orphia wrote: »
    @garygse Piggy McPigface for the win!

    I was starting to believe that this name would not come up in the options. I should have know better! :lol:

    Oh I love that our British obstinate sense of humour has permeated your waters too
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
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    6 club members out for a 8 km Fun Run Sunday through the Berry Patch's on the Cadillac Ranch Trails.
    We spent so much time stopped to sample the Wild Saskatoon's, Raspberries and Gooseberries
    that the pace in the img above reflects how relaxed and enjoyable the Fun Run Sunday was.
    Somewhere I have a great picture of the Trees bent over loaded with the big Grape Cluster's of Ripe Saskatoon's but just can't find it.
    This puts me at 169.8 km for the month. B) I think I will have to get out and hit the Trails tomorrow to get an un-planned Long Run in with a nice hill >:) in it to break through the 180 km mark.

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    07/01 0 km – 160 km - 0 km – YTD 686.27
    07/01 15.0 km – 145 km - 15km 15km Canada Day Race Edmonton
    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
    07/16 12.5 km - 83.2km - 76.8km
    07/17 7.0 km - 76.3km - 83.8km
    07/19 9.5 km - 66.8km - 93.3km
    07/20 12.0 km - 54.8km - 105.3km
    07/22 16.0 km - 38.8km - 121.3km
    07/25 9.5 km - 29.3km - 130.8km
    07/27 11.0 km - 18.3km - 141.8km
    07/28 6.0 km - 12.3km - 147.8km
    07/29 13.5 km - +1.2km - 161.8km
    07/30 8.0 km - +9.2km - 169.8km - YTD 855.57km 8.0 km Fun Run Sunday - Cadillac Ranch Berry Patch's.

    @RespectTheKitty I went to edit this post saying you need to use the new picture as your MFP Profile pic - and there it is already in use. Post run quite often I have very little appetite, but later that night lookout, I could destroy an X-Large Pizza and a few Brewski's. Well done on your HM Distance Run. I remember when @Orphia did her first HM Distance just for the challenge of it, now it seems she does them as her intermediate distance.
    @MobyCarp Nice Bling from your race - now what type of Running Gear will that be directed to?
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
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    Today is a "rest" day, ha ha. By "rest," I mean no running. I have already gone for two walks though. Gotta win that Garmin step challenge... 8 hours to go and I am in the lead with just over 167k steps for the week. The second place person is behind me by about 30k. But you never know with these people. Someone could have a 40k step day today and blow me out. Doubtful, but not impossible. These are some serious step counters in this challenge.

    My boyfriend has been in Bucharest for a week, and he'll be gone for another week before he comes home, and I'm starting to get lonely in my new house. At least my cat is warming up to the place and making himself more present lately. I've been doing a lot of running and walking (duh), unpacking, and gardening. Today I attempted to go to IKEA to look at bed frames but it was so unbelievably crowded and it gave me a bit of an anxiety attack so I had to leave after about 15 minutes. Sigh.

    Funny... after my 2.5 hour run yesterday, I had very little appetite the rest of the day. Today, however, holy hannah but I am so insatiably hungry all day. What is up with that?

    Hope everyone had a great weekend.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
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    @RespectTheKitty _ I do not KNOW but I have a theory about that. Your body needs a lot of energy to do the digestion process. After a big run, your body is in a calorie deficit and can not afford to redirect a lot to the digestion process. That being the case, your appetite is suppressed. My wife said she did not really feel hungry at all yesterday after her 18 mile run (PR for distance). So I suspect that is normal.

    ALSO maybe related. As someone that deals with sugar level issues, I know when my blood sugar is too low I do not feel like eating (even though I need to eat to get its level back up). So a long run where you deplete your glycogen stores may have a simular impact.

    Just guessing though. :)
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Why did I have to feel lazy and sleep in this morning??? WHY??? NOW the urge to run is hitting me, and it's freaking 90 degrees out with full sun! I'm 10 miles away from 1000 for the year, and it's too freaking hot for me to want to run... ugh... Working on my training plan... There are going to be a LOT of heavy hitting weeks over the next 2 and a half months.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    @RespectTheKitty I hat IKEA too, and I don't normally have anxiety issues... oh, and on the eating thing, welcome to my life...LOL
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
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    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @respectthekitty I'm usually not hungry after a long run (or the day of) but the next day I could eat a cattle ranch with a field of Idaho potatoes on the side.

    lol I feel the same way. Usually it's a rest day (after a long run) and I can't stop grazing all day!

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