August 2017 Running Challenge

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @azercord I think “old compared to” is a very relative term, but thanks ha ha
    @_TMac_ welcome
    @elise4270 everyone needs a dream.
    @kgirlhart and @elise4270 it could always be worse….
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  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,257 Member
    09/08 3.80 miles
    10/08 3.82 miles
    14/08 4.03 miles
    15/08 4.05 miles
    16/08 4.04 miles
    19/08 3.58 miles
    23/08 4.08 miles
    24/08 3.84 miles


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  • Azercord
    Azercord Posts: 573 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @azercord I think “old compared to” is a very relative term, but thanks ha ha
    @_TMac_ welcome
    @elise4270 everyone needs a dream.
    @kgirlhart and @elise4270 it could always be worse….
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    hashtag: oldmanlifegoals
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Oh dang! @skippygirlsmom ! Least the ones I've seen are on ridding mowers!
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    @skippygirlsmom Yes the weather was a huge gift. It was amazing how much different and enjoyable running can be. LOL

    BTW, I was just about to post that running fine list. LOL I would have a huge fine. lol
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,155 Member
    @skippygirlsmom I guess my friend's dad could have looked worse.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @stoshew71 that's what happens when we have the same facebook friends ha ha Missy didn't post the orange part you need to read that too. You can pay your fine in pie!
  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
    BruinsGal_91 wrote: »
    girlinahat wrote: »
    oh dear. I took my top off in my first HM at the first aid station and ran in just my sports bra. Nobody should have had to see that. I even asked someone to take a picture of me at one point and am mortified by what I see. Abdominal crunches and planks are the way forward.....

    number 8 I see a lot of on my morning runs. It's mostly other females. One day I am going to go right up to them and put my face in their's and yell 'MORNING!!' at them. I may not speak so well in the morning, but I make sure I acknowledge people.

    I always acknowledge fellow runners. And get very miffed when they don't respond.

    Oh, and I think no. 1 needs a higher fine. I had a young lad stop directly in front of me in a crowded 5k because he wanted to tie his shoelaces. It could have been very messy indeed, but I managed to leapfrog over him and got a congratulatory high-five from a spectator.

    I was going to post that violators of #1 should have a higher fine. Thought maybe I was being too snarky. However, in the middle of a half marathon that I ran in the Spring, 2 runners stopped in front of me to take selfies. I thought, "are you kidding?"
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    Random running thought of the afternoon. My morning run came pretty close to being a Yasso 800 workout. I averaged 3:35 on my 800 splits, with not much variation. I know, from how I was feeling, that I could have done another2. I also know that I can't run a 3:35:00 marathon.....good to know that the Yassos are no indicator for me.
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    Happy to report no pain or soreness this afternoon after taking it up a notch on the elliptical this morning. Haven't decided on the workout for tomorrow, I feel like I could run but I should and will take one more cross training day.
    @skippygirlsmom you couldn't be more wrong about cross country. I was fully engrossed two years ago as my niece won a few high school races and placed top ten in Western Mass. Last year was quite empty as she started college on scholarship for San Diego State.
    Love the violations list. My wife and boys would be willing to pay my fines for #10 if it meant less of that action at home.
  • Runningmischka
    Runningmischka Posts: 386 Member
    edited August 2017
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    So non-running note... while I am off on vacation my books carry on and kind of ummm hit #4 over all on Amazon’s Best Seller’s List yesterday. :) Kind of fun, eh? :smiley:

    That's awesome! Go ahead and tell us which book is yours! For all you know, some of use have read it ;)



  • hanlonsk
    hanlonsk Posts: 762 Member
    I am very guilty of the belt on the 5k one.... water is my security blanket, big time... like what if I MIGHT need it. And I only recently acquired a pouch- (so, still means carrying fuel belt technically??? ) For my dumb phone that isn't the water belt.... so yeah... I'm hopeless on that one... I had finally stopped carrying the water belt on 5ks and then I got the running ban, so my running shape is gone... so when I start up again, I'm sure water will come on every run again.

    It's been a long, confusing, headachey day at work.... I make no gauruntees the above rambling makes the slightest lick of sense. Sorry.
  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
    @sarahthes way to get out there and get it done! Alberta is rocking the A1 weather this week

    @RespectTheKitty I'm sorry about the anxiety attack but I'm glad the miles made it better. Good weather for everyone it seems!

    Wanted to get in at least 25 tonight but the baby is being a clinger lately (turning 2 maybe? idk) so I only managed to log 19 before I got summoned back to the house to console her afer she was chided for her misdeeds. She managed to sneak around long enough to ditch her clothes and her diaper, gather all the cardboard craft tubes and play with them in the toilet for quite a while unnoticed under daddy's watch. Needless to say my alarm is set for 3:30 :D


    August 1- 13.4
    August 2- 17.3
    August 3- 16.5
    August 4- 17.3
    August 5- 40
    August 6- 20
    August 7- Off
    August 8- 24.5
    August 9- 34.6
    August 10- 15.3
    August 11- 20
    August 12- 21
    August 13- 14.8
    August 14- Off
    August 15- 16.3
    August 16- 8.2
    August 17- 11.2
    August 18- Off
    August 19- Off
    August 20- 42.2 [Edmonton Marathon, 4:01:18]
    August 21- Off
    August 22- 12.1
    August 23- 30
    August 24- 19

    393.7/420km
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    8/1/17 - 3.01 miles treadmill before weight lifting.
    8/2/17 - 6.13 miles
    8/3/17 - 3.03 miles on the treadmill before weight lifting.
    8/4/17 - Rest day
    8/5/17 - 12.04 miles, rough BG before, during, and after run.
    8/6/17 - Rest day; weight lifting
    8/7/17 - Rest
    8/8/17 - 3.01 miles treadmill before weight lifting
    8/9/17 - 6.01 miles, "Race Pace" (not quite) - felt good and indicators for fat adaptation look promising
    8/10/17 - Rest (not exercising due to blood tests on 8/11)
    8/11/17 - Rest
    8/12/17 - Rest (lots of walking at state fair)
    8/13/17 - 9.00 miles
    8/14/17 - Rest
    8/15/17 - 4 miles treadmill before weight lifting. Having electrolyte issues
    8/16/17 - 4.85 miles. Still having electrolyte issues
    8/17/17 - 4.35 miles treadmill before weight lifting.
    8/18/17 - Rest
    8/19/17 - 14 Miles
    8/20/17 - Rest
    8/21/17 - Rest
    8/22/17 - 4.06 miles treadmill before weight lifting. Not feeling it today; probably low on electrolytes.
    8/23/17 - 7.05 miles
    8/24/17 - 4.02 miles

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    Upcoming Races:
    9/9/17 - Wabash Trace HM
    10/21/17 - Oregon Trail Run HM
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Runningmischka wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    So non-running note... while I am off on vacation my books carry on and kind of ummm hit #4 over all on Amazon’s Best Seller’s List yesterday. :) Kind of fun, eh? :smiley:

    That's awesome! Go ahead and tell us which book is yours! For all you know, some of use have read it ;)

    Thanks! It was mentioned earlier in this thread... or was it last month? I have a bunch a books out. The one that hit the charts is : Enemy of an Enemy ( http://amzn.to/2vbU9jv ) (it is at number 15 as I write this, but probably will slowly continue to sink)
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @BruinsGal_91 it doesn't count as full disclosure if you don't tell us which one and send me a check :wink:
    @skippygirlsmom $10.00 cdn = $7.90 us. 2 infractions, and it wasn't profanity close to a Church/School.
    Hydration belt / Bottle doesn't come out unless I am doing 15k or more. Even 15k on a cool day is no biggy.
    At the same time I must acknowledge anyone who uses the belt to carry Medicine ( Asthma, diabetes etc or your Cell Phone for emergency ) get a pass fine = $0.00.

    @JessicaMcB That is a great shirt, especially that it came from your PT, and yes you definitely beat me when it comes to white. But I do have a very modest Sandal Tan line, not sure how it's possible to get a sandal tan line and still have white legs

    6 km tonight between rain showers. I was planning on hitting 2 loops on Misery Mtn for 10-15k, but with the multiple Rain showers ( absolute downpour ) we have had today it would have been a very unpleasant Mud-Fest. So hit the River Bank Trails with some new shoes and just couldn't get into the run. Have to blame the shoes as they are new to me and only have 4mm drop when I usually have 6-8mm drop. They just didn't feel right, might need some inserts or just a few more short runs slowly building distance to get a better feel for them.
    Just haven't been getting out hitting the Trails like I wanted to this month. 55.5km and 6 days left in the month but only 4 running days due to Family commitments. Need a few 15/20km days to make goal.

    08/01 0.0 km – 150.0 km - 0.0 km – YTD 862.57 km
    08/01 7.5 km – 142.5 km - 7.5 km – YTD 870.07 km High Level real Estate run
    08/03 14.0 km – 128.5 km - 21.5 km – YTD 884.07 km Judah Hill Climb
    08/05 12.0 km – 116.5 km - 33.5 km – YTD 896.07 km Peavey loop + Misery mtn
    08/12 20.0 km – 96.5 km - 53.5 km – YTD 916.07 km Emperor's Challenge
    08/16 6.0 km – 90.5 km - 59.5 km – YTD 922.07 km 12 Ft Davis Hill Climb
    08/17 10.0 km – 80.5 km - 69.5 km – YTD 932.07 km River Bank Trails
    08/19 11.0 km – 69.5 km - 80.5 km – YTD 943.07 km Shortened Reverse Peavey Loop
    08/23 8.0 km – 61.5 km - 88.5 km – YTD 951.07 km Pats Creek with the club
    08/25 6.0 km – 55.5 km - 94.5 km – YTD 957.07 km River Bank Trails

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  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    ha ha my friend just posted this on facebook - sorry it's so big when I tried to make it smaller it was too hard to read the letter.

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    I get really mad about #4, they should add a few zero's to that fine!
    When I come across discarded gel packages in nature, I usually pick them up. But they are almost always really gross, sticky on the outside, getting sticky stuff on my hands, so disgusting! I usually spend the rest of the way imagining the horrible things I would like to do to the idiot who discarded them - so you can figure out a way to transport your gels when they are full, but can't figure out what to do when they are empty?
    Loosing one by accident is obviously a different story, but when I find three in a row at 2km-intervals it doesn't look like a single mishap anymore...

    I might have been guilty of #9 once. But when it's almost 30°C outside and you run to the race start and back home afterwards for a total of 14km that day, that counts as mitigating circumstances, right? o:)

    ---

    Completely different question: has anybody ever tried running with wrist weights?
    I started to do a bit of indoor climbing recently and was reminded that my upper-body-strength is pretty non-existent :| . So I picked up a cheap pair of 0,5kg bracelets and though I could wear them once or twice per week during runs. I know going to a gym and lifting real weights would be more effective, but since I'm running anyway, I though every little helps...
    Now I belatedly found out that a lot of websites advise against it because it supposedly messes up your running form. Of course I don't want to do that, but on the other hand, lots of people run with hand-held water bottles, and I've never seen any claims that that would mess up your form...?
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    8/1 - Rest/sick day - feeling better, but not sure running would have been good. Hoping for tomorrow.
    8/2 - 4.5 miles of hill repeats. Glad I did it, more glad I'm done.
    8/3 - 3.5 short miles before getting in the car with the family.
    8/4 - Road trip / vacation
    8/5 - Road trip / vacation / anniversary
    8/6 - 5 miles. Gorgeous morning for a run!
    8/7 - 5 miles. Again, beautiful morning!
    8/8 - 5 miles. Another nice morning!
    8/9 - 4.6 miles of hill repeats with group. I am soooo tired and sleepy today.
    8/10 - 4.4 treadmill miles / trek class. Then upper body weights/abs.
    8/11 - Rest day because I have to.
    8/12 - 6.6 mile group run. Perfect weather.
    8/13 - 2.3 treadmill miles. Then quick upper body weights.
    8/14 - 5.3 miles track / intervals.
    8/15 - 5 miles. Another relatively cool, delightful morning to run.
    8/16 - 4.85 miles of group hill run. Rough, but good.
    8/17 - Rest day. If I run more than 5 days in a row, bad things tend to happen.
    8/18 - 5 miles. Gorgeous morning to run.
    8/19 - 7.75 mile group run.
    8/20 - Unplanned rest day.
    8/21 - 5 miles of treadmill "intervals"...ugh
    8/22 - 5 miles.
    8/23 - 4.9 miles of group hill run.
    8/24 - 3.5 slowish miles. Had to cut it short since I overslept a bit.
    8/25 - Rest day.

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