August 2017 Running Challenge

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  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    ADLampshade wrote: »
    Getting closer to my goal! Ran a half marathon for the first time on Saturday! 2:10.00

    Hey, congrats! That is great!
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    shrcpr wrote: »
    So, today was the long run in my training plan. The plan called for 8.98 miles at a 12:03 pace, 1 hour 48 min. I reached 9 miles with about 10 minutes to spare so figured I should finish the time, and then when I finished the time, I was so close to 10 miles that I kept on until I reached 10. So my longest run to date and first time reaching 10 miles. B)

    August total/goal: 43.38 / 75

    Woot! Congrats!

    Also... the place called for 8.98 miles? Not 9? That seems odd. :)

    I know, right? I think it's because it takes my actual past runs and adds a percentage so I get all kinds of weird goal times and distances. Like 38 minutes, 11 seconds and stuff like that.
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    Today I finally ran 10K! My previous best was 5.4 miles and I made it for 6.3 miles today. I had to wait out some storms this morning. It was 78°F and 87% humidity when I started out. I thought I had a good window of time, but at somewhere between 3 - 3.5 miles it started raining. There was no lightening so I kept going. It was really nice. When I started out I felt like the run was going to be really hard, but after about 2.5 miles I just really felt into it. I felt like I could run all day. I love it when I feel that way.

    Woo hoo!! Great job. :smile:
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    JoannaDGN wrote: »
    Hi! Totally new here. I'd love to join with a 50-mile per month goal. Not exactly sure how this works but looking forward to being challenged! Just said goodbye to my Fitbit as they kept breaking and now have a Polar. Happy to connect with people there too!

    Welcome!

    And, @Orphia, love the costume.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    shrcpr wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    shrcpr wrote: »
    So, today was the long run in my training plan. The plan called for 8.98 miles at a 12:03 pace, 1 hour 48 min. I reached 9 miles with about 10 minutes to spare so figured I should finish the time, and then when I finished the time, I was so close to 10 miles that I kept on until I reached 10. So my longest run to date and first time reaching 10 miles. B)

    August total/goal: 43.38 / 75

    Woot! Congrats!

    Also... the place called for 8.98 miles? Not 9? That seems odd. :)

    I know, right? I think it's because it takes my actual past runs and adds a percentage so I get all kinds of weird goal times and distances. Like 38 minutes, 11 seconds and stuff like that.

    Ah, so it is a generated plan, makes sense... but I think if I created the generator I would have had the generator round it to 9. :) Probably makes sense to round to nearest 1/4 mile or something.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    I just spent my lunch hour reading through 7 pages of posts. Wow, what an exciting weekend! Too much to comment on, but I did want to say that @Orphia and @PastorVincent 's wife definitely win the awards for the best costume!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited August 2017
    @lporter229 great job at beating the time you wanted and getting 2nd in your AG. Sorry for the post race aches.
    Great job @ADLlampshade
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    8/1 = 4.5 miles
    8/2 = kettlebell strength training
    8/3 = 7.5 miles (six - 6 minute speed intervals)
    8/4 = 3.5 miles (track workout- 800m sprints & 200m recovery walk)
    8/5 = 4.5 miles
    8/6 = 15 miles
    8/7 = 3 miles on the dreadmill & strength training 45 minutes
    8/8 = 8 miles & vinyasa yoga class
    8/9 = 7.5 miles Tempo run
    8/10 = 5 miles run/walk
    8/11= kettlebell strength training
    8/12 = 5.5 miles
    8/13 = 13 miles (10 with the running group run/walk; 3 solo running miles)
    8/14 = 8 miles & 40 minutes strength training

    (August miles) 85/150 (August goal miles)

    Upcoming Races:
    8/19 = 100th Verns No Frills 5K
    10/28 = Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
    12/10 = BCS Marathon
    1/6/18 = River Road Run Half Marathon

  • ADLampshade
    ADLampshade Posts: 9 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    ADLampshade wrote: »
    Getting closer to my goal! Ran a half marathon for the first time on Saturday! 2:10.00

    Hey, congrats! That is great!

    Thank you! It's all paying off!
  • EHollander89
    EHollander89 Posts: 169 Member
    Wow! I look away for a few days and 300 new posts appeared! Looks like everyone is chipping away at their goals for the month! Keep up the hard work!

    Today is a rest day/cross training day in my plan, but yesterday I got in a nice 10k. I'm at 36.33 miles so far this month.
  • Irontri7
    Irontri7 Posts: 143 Member
    Catching up after a busy weekend of driving! Was able to squeeze in a bike Saturday, but moved my rest day to yesterday. Have 6 planned for after work today!

    Hope everyone had a great weekend and start to the week! There's too much reading to catch up!

    8/2- 4+
    8/3- 1 (after a bike - first brick since 2015!)
    8/4- 5
    8/6- 6
    8/9- 5.5
    8/11- 5

    Total: 26.5 / 70
  • carolineb81
    carolineb81 Posts: 459 Member
    1/8-REST
    2/8-5.3
    3/8-3.6
    4/8-5.6
    5/8-3.1
    6/8-7.7
    7/8-REST
    8/8-4.3
    9/8-3.7
    10/8-REST
    11/8-8.6
    12/8-rest
    13/8-2.6
    14/8-5.1

    Total - 49.6/120 Miles
  • ARoe9410
    ARoe9410 Posts: 97 Member
    Goal: 50 miles

    8/1: 1.5
    8/2: 4.0
    8/3: 3.0
    8/8: 2.0
    8/9: 4.0
    8/11: 4.0
    8/14: 2.5

    Remaining: 29 miles
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    @ADLampshade Excellent! That is very close to my first (and so far, only) HM time: 2:10:07 I just wonder if I can get 5 min. off for next time... less than 1 month from now.
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,264 Member
    09/08 3.80 miles
    10/08 3.82 miles
    14/08 4.03 miles


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  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,885 Member
    edited August 2017
    8/1- 5 miles
    8/6- 11 miles
    8/8- 5 miles
    8/9- 3 miles
    8/14- 10 miles (will add another 5 or so tonight)

    34/75 miles

    Training for:

    9/17- full montana Marathon
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    @ADLampshade Excellent! That is very close to my first (and so far, only) HM time: 2:10:07 I just wonder if I can get 5 min. off for next time... less than 1 month from now.

    I'm not sure when you did your first HM, but mine was last September, and I did it in 2:09:58 (and I was out of gas by the end). In May I ran a flatter HM but did it in 2:01:54, and the following month I did a HM that was even hillier than the Sept one in 2:01:15, so I'd say 5 minutes is doable!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    I did my first HM in April (a few years back) at 2:18 and my second in November of the same year and took 7 minutes off at 2:11. Very doable.
  • WandaVaughn
    WandaVaughn Posts: 420 Member
    Today is a rest day. I must have the running bug, because I'm not sure how I feel about this. :smiley:
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    Non-running check in:

    The sore right Achilles was ever so slightly better this morning than yesterday morning, but still doesn't want me to run on it. I could do my morning cone touches. I could do my morning one-leg calf raises with 50 lb. weight. I could mow the lawn, and feel the uneven surface providing a healthy stretch to the Achilles. But a test jog to the mailbox after mowing the lawn confirmed that running is out today.

    If it's the same story tomorrow, I'll have to admit this is an injury.

    In other news, this afternoon the email arrived confirming that the club has registered me for the Michigan Mile and reserved my hotel room. Sure hope I can follow through with that commitment.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    MobyCarp wrote: »
    Non-running check in:

    The sore right Achilles was ever so slightly better this morning than yesterday morning, but still doesn't want me to run on it. I could do my morning cone touches. I could do my morning one-leg calf raises with 50 lb. weight. I could mow the lawn, and feel the uneven surface providing a healthy stretch to the Achilles. But a test jog to the mailbox after mowing the lawn confirmed that running is out today.

    If it's the same story tomorrow, I'll have to admit this is an injury.

    In other news, this afternoon the email arrived confirming that the club has registered me for the Michigan Mile and reserved my hotel room. Sure hope I can follow through with that commitment.

    @mobycarp we seriously need a "that sucks" button. Hope it's 100% soon.
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