August 2017 Running Challenge

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  • smurph1968
    smurph1968 Posts: 30 Member
    edited August 2017

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  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    cburke8909 wrote: »
    @pastorvincent There is a reason the race fee was only $10. I think you just discovered it. I'm thinking some of you have enraged the dreadmill gods and are thus being punished by them. It's really not that different from running.

    It is a well-established race that has been run for years. It is purely a fund raiser for the park so lots of donated help. :smiley:
  • allyphoe
    allyphoe Posts: 618 Member
    bonniegarbal wrote: »
    Do you count walks?

    When I was doing C25K, and then the rest of that month, I had a "just runs" goal and a total mileage goal, which included warmup and cooldown walking, but not any walking on non-running days. I found that to be really helpful when I wasn't quite sure how much running I'd be able to do.
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    @PastorVincent it's a fundraiser for the park, that's a moral obligation to help not a compulsion to race. ;)
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    @kristinegift Hope your hip flexor stops giving you trouble, and that your day at the office goes better than you feared. Great job keeping at it this morning nonetheless!
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @kristinegift I was going to ask you yesterday how work was, perhaps I’ll wait another day. Nice job getting it done this morning.

    @MNLittleFinn - Thanks! The run, while not a good one, has made work far more manageable this morning so far.

    @skippygirlsmom Haha definitely wait until the weekend is looming!

    & @KatieJane83 Those glitter bands... <3
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    edited August 2017
    kristinegift wrote: »
    & @KatieJane83 Those glitter bands... <3

    Yeahhhh....I definitely just ordered myself one, lol, along with the updated face plate I ACTUALLY needed!
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    cburke8909 wrote: »
    @PastorVincent it's a fundraiser for the park, that's a moral obligation to help not a compulsion to race. ;)

    over here there are many 10k races that are only £10 or thereabouts. Some are run by local running clubs, in which case they are put on by volunteers and you won't get a medal or prize unless you are first place. But even some of the commercial races are still pretty cheap - there is one coming up that is £14 for unaffiliated runners, you will get a medal for that; and another which is £25 and you'll get an enormous medal and a goody bag with a few things in. Not necessarily a t-shirt - my HM we got a t-shirt and a medal, but other races got the medal plus the goody bag (jam, beer, cookies). Although on my HM a lot of the aid stations were manned by volunteers and there is a lot of unpaid behind-the-scenes work by mad runners.

    The key thing I think that probably makes up the cost is - surface - trails don't require road closures (all the above are trail races) and police supervision
    prizes - most have medals and that is it. No t-shirt, no jacket. water only on the aid station or maybe a banana.

    road races tend to be a bit more - my local road 10k is £30. For that you get as much boredom as you can take.

  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @kristinegift I'll ask again in a few days ha ha
    @katiejane83 oh I need one of those glitter bands.
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    thanks for the concern over the crash. I'm not hurt although I suspect the guy I hit is trying to put a whiplash claim in. Oh well, there goes my insurance premium.

    Think I was distracted and tired and that and the oversleeping this morning are all connected.

    yes @shrcpr losing a pet is surprisingly hard. Some people think as she was 'just' a guinea pig it's less hard than losing a cat or a dog, but the pig lived indoors, would have frequent cuddles and watch TV, was a real character who craved attention and would always eat at the same time we ate. It's no different really, just a shorter lifespan. we haven't made any firm decisions on getting any more yet, but I suspect it will happen.

  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    @girlinahat I'm so sorry about your guinea pig. Losing a beloved pet hurts so much. When I lost my dog last year I swore I wouldn't get another right away. Of course I had another within about 6 weeks. I missed having my baby to cuddle so much.

    And sorry about your car accident. :(
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    Oh, I desperately need a glitter band road ID now.

    As it is, I just ordered new shoes. It's becoming very hard to find the old ten eighties in my size (10.5). I found a pair on jackrabbit for like 80 bucks, so score on that one.

    I have a feeling after that pair is done, it'll be time to consult a professional to find a new model to wear that won't kill my hip.
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    MobyCarp wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »

    5 mins on dreadmill == 1 hour of running outside. I am sure of it!

    I disagree. 1 hour of outside running is pleasant. 5 minutes on the dreadmill is, um, short enough to endure if I have to.

    Outside = time goes by very quickly.

    Treadmill = how long has it been? Only 15 minutes? UGH.
  • bride001
    bride001 Posts: 153 Member
    8/1 - 3 mile run
    8/2 - Rest Day
    8/3 - Thunderstorms this morning, no running this morning. Thunderstorms are suppose to clear out this afternoon and if the roads are dry enough I will run this evening. If not, dreadmill at the gym.

    August Total: 3/71
  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
    I can't believe it. August 1 and I am 7 pages behind.

    My goal for this month is 60 and I am going to get it this time.

    August 2.....I had a late start. I felt terrible after eating breakfast and took a nap before getting started. My start was extremely late....6:40 p.m. My goal was to run 8 miles but my head was not in it at all. Additionally my right leg, particularly the calf for feeling leaded. I decided that I didn't care if I was in the zone at all....just get it done. After 7 miles, I just wanted to quit and planned to quit. My mp3 player is on "shuffle" and the Bee Gees lyric of "just one more mile....you can get it" happened as I wanted to stop. Okay....message taken, and I gutted out the last mile. It's amazing how much music can take the pain out of a run that you don't want to do in the first place. Oh, yeah, I was still in the zone for 30 minutes of the run.

    I work tonight, and then my husband and I are packing to leave town for a few days. A visit with my mother on Saturday, my class reunion, followed by a drive to Iowa. My mother will be travelling with us. We are spending a couple of days with my older sister, but my mother will be there a couple of weeks. We would like to visit the Amana Colonies, but not sure whether to take my mother or not. (She is 89 y.o. and walks without a walker, but she is a very slow walker. She refuses to exercise to improve her stamina.) I am not sure she will be able to do very much walking. Has anyone been there? Is there a lot of walking involved?

    My next run might not be until August 14. I should be getting a lot of walking done in between now and then.


    August 1....6 miles.
    August 2....8 miles.

    total....14 miles
    goal--60 miles.

  • ARoe9410
    ARoe9410 Posts: 97 Member
    Goal: 50 miles

    8/1: 1.5 miles
    8/2: 4.0 miles
    8/3: 3.0 miles

    Remaining: 41.5 miles

    @mustb60 I noticed you're doing Stronglifts; me too! Tonight is my workout A. I started in January, took a short break in May-ish and now am back at it.
  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
    @MNLittleFinn my ankle is 100% now, my piriformis is about 70%. I think Edmonton week I'm going to hit PT twice just to eliminate any possible issues with my hip when I race. I honestly like running at 3AM save for the part where I can't safely run trail because height of animal activity and whatnot. My husband decidedly thinks I'm crazy to get up when I don't "have to" though lol

    @skippygirlsmom I seriously thought for a minute it must've been picking up something several streets back but I was the only moving object out there. I kind of wonder what the threshold is since I walk my kids past it all the time and it never picks that up.

  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    JessicaMcB wrote: »
    @MNLittleFinn my ankle is 100% now, my piriformis is about 70%. I think Edmonton week I'm going to hit PT twice just to eliminate any possible issues with my hip when I race. I honestly like running at 3AM save for the part where I can't safely run trail because height of animal activity and whatnot. My husband decidedly thinks I'm crazy to get up when I don't "have to"

    Well, you have my respect. I can't get any earlier than maybe 0345 without having major tiredness issues at work..... it is cool hearing the wolves howl in the early AM though
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    edited August 2017
    8/01/2017 - 0 miles
    8/02/2017 - 9 miles Z3/Z4
    8/03/2017 - 7 miles Z2
    Summer Goal: Get my marathon pace below 9 minutes.
    Official Marathon PR: 4:11:28

    Next Races (more as I find them):

    08/05/2017 - Cranberry Cup 5k.
    08/05/2017 - Howl at the Moon night race 5k
    08/12/2017 - Friends of the Riverfront Trail Run - 15k
    10/14/2017 - Stop, Drop, and Run - Fireman style obstacle course - 5km

    05/06/18 - Pittsburgh Marathon - aiming for sub four hours.


    Nothing fancy - just 7 hot and humid miles. Tried not to die, succeeded. Barely.
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    8/1 - 6 mile hot lunch run/2 mile dreadmill run before lifting
    8/2 - 11 mile run w/RRR track workout: 1600/1200/800/400/400m ladder w/800/600/400/200/200m recovery jogs
    8/3 - 4 mile slow recovery run

    August Total: 23/225
    932.6 miles/2,017 miles - goal for the year

    4 mile slow recovery run done! Almost impossible for me to keep my HR in my target recovery zone when it's bright noon sun and ~90°F out, but I just made sure to keep my pace real slow.

    Now, to just get through the remainder of the work day, and then it's pajamas and relaxing time! Bring it!
  • seanevan10
    seanevan10 Posts: 385 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    JessicaMcB wrote: »
    @MNLittleFinn my ankle is 100% now, my piriformis is about 70%. I think Edmonton week I'm going to hit PT twice just to eliminate any possible issues with my hip when I race. I honestly like running at 3AM save for the part where I can't safely run trail because height of animal activity and whatnot. My husband decidedly thinks I'm crazy to get up when I don't "have to"

    Well, you have my respect. I can't get any earlier than maybe 0345 without having major tiredness issues at work..... it is cool hearing the wolves howl in the early AM though

    Y'all are both inspiring. I have a hard time getting moving at 530. I think any earlier and I'd fall asleep at my desk.
  • carolineb81
    carolineb81 Posts: 459 Member
    1/8-REST
    2/8-5.3
    3/8-3.6

    Total - 8.9/120 Miles

    Find myself pushing myself more so far as I can see my pace now, also realising the pace I think I am going is often quite far out (both higher and lower)
  • carolineb81
    carolineb81 Posts: 459 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    8/01/2017 - 0 miles
    8/02/2017 - 9 miles Z3/Z4
    8/03/2017 - 7 miles Z2
    Summer Goal: Get my marathon pace below 9 minutes.
    Official Marathon PR: 4:11:28

    Next Races (more as I find them):

    08/05/2017 - Cranberry Cup 5k.
    08/05/2017 - Howl at the Moon night race 5k
    10/14/17 - Stop, Drop, and Run - Fireman style obstacle course - 5km

    05/06/18 - Pittsburgh Marathon - aiming for sub four hours.


    Nothing fancy - just 7 hot and humid miles. Tried not to die, succeeded. Barely.

    Your races all have such fun sounding names!
  • seanevan10
    seanevan10 Posts: 385 Member
    I went to a new dr yesterday. They do a combo of Chiropratic/Deep tissue torture pressure massage/Physical Therapy. It was super painful and I don't recommend it. Well, that was last night's opinion. OH dear ...anyway. I have issue with my shin and heel and limited ankle movement after a broken leg. It started to hurt again when I started running last month. Last night, I wanted to go back and hurt this dr. Today, I feel great. Really. I have to keep up with some foam rolling and some other stretches and exercises until I see her again. They say they can "fix" most issues in 3 visits. I do lifting tonight and then run tomorrow morning. So we will see.

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