June 2018 Running Challenge
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How a typical morning treadmill run goes for me:
First 0.25 mile - Warm up. Still trying to wake up.
0.25 - 0.5 miles - Getting going running. Wondering why I'm doing this.
0.5 - 0.75 miles - I can't do this. I'll just do one mile and walk the rest.
1 mile - Well maybe I can go another quarter mile.
1.25 - 1.5 miles - No, I can't do this. I'll just get to mile 2 and walk the rest.
2 miles - WEEEEEEEE I CAN RUN FOREVER
I got 4 miles done today. Longest run in a really long time. Had to do the treadmill because it was storming outside. Saturday morning radio in Chicago is... interesting.
Have a great weekend everyone! Congrats to those who raced this weekend and good luck to those who will be racing soon!10 -
Honestly wasn't planning on doing the longest run of my life today. Left calf/Achilles still a little angry, but it went away around mile 7, so I wanted to remember how it felt running without pain. I just tried to take it easy the whole time. It ended up being only 6 sec/mi slower than my goal marathon pace. And it felt really good. Even in June with high humidity and 80F, HR avg 120. Going slow really is a game changer.
Welcome to the group @jennacole12. Hang on, it is a wild ride
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amymoreorless wrote: »Okay guys, I need some help with my running playlist. I am sick of all of them and I am out ideas. Favorite running songs?
Uprising by Muse
Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
Somebody Told Me by The Killers
Immortals by Fallout Boy
Uma Thurman by Fallout Boy
Basically anything by Fallout Boy
Let's see what else...
Legend by The Score
Feel it Still by Portugal the Man
Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis
You kinda get my taste in music by now.
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6/1/2018 rest
6/2/2018 2.65 miles
6/3/2018 9.05 miles
6/4/2018 rest
6/5/2018 3 miles
6/6/2018 2.1 miles
6/7/2018 2.5 miles
6/8/2018 2 miles
6/9/2018 2.15 miles
Total 23.45 miles /80-85
So Garmin showed me at 13:59 but when I went back later it said 14 even. WAAAAAH LOL Clearly I am working on my patience.
Oh, to add to playlist ideas. I agree with @shanaber on Lady Gaga. I also like Christina Aguilera (Dirty, Stronger, sometimes Moulin Rouge).
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Loving that y'all getting out and knocking down the miles... hope to get out today. House hunting while working 3 jobs is not leaving much time for running sadly.4
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10 km Riverbank trails. The original plan was 15 km up Judah Hill. Some ladies I know came by on bikes and we started talking, had a really nice mobile visit. Suddenly realized I was 2 km past the turn for Judah Hill. Did the math and it would have been 20 km + the Hill climb which would be way above my training plan, so adjusted my plan and just did 10. Rained overnight so very Humid and sticky.
06/02 10.02 km- 10.02km - 130.0 km - YTD 430.48km
06/03 8.02 km- 18.04km - 122.0 km
06/05 13.00 km- 31.04km - 109.0 km
06/06 07.01 km- 38.05km - 116.1 km
06/02 10.02 km- 48.07km - 106.0 km - YTD 468.53km Riverbank Trails
@ariceroni At one of my events a fellow had heaves ( not dry ) in the finish area, the marshal's grabbed him and pulled him out - no one wants to do that cleanup, and no runner wants to run into it. @21:59 you have reason to be green.
@Orphia No Handstands/cartwheels/bench press for me. Yoga poses and planks are questionable.
Separated a shoulder ( dislocated) many years ago and I don't want to go through that experience again. Ironically when I run I tend to hold the injured left arm higher than the right arm.
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@biketheworld Yes, I am doing the full marathon at Wineglass in NY! I think it will be a fun event!
@5BeautifulDays Congrats on your 5 miles!
@ariceroni Congrats on your PR!
@polskagirl01 What pretty flowers!!!
No run yesterday - hubby and I went to a Dead and Company concert. This morning, I ran 4.5 miles. I saw a deer, and although she didn’t run, I couldn’t get a picture in time before she walked into the woods. Came home, and now one of my pups is asleep on my lap, and I feel bad about having to wake her so I can shower!
6/1: 1.6 miles
6/2: 4.1 miles
6/3: 11.5 miles
6/4: 1.4 miles
6/5: 2.2 miles speed work
6/6: rest
6/7: 1 mile
6:8: rest
6/9: 4.5 miles
Total: 26.3/75 miles
Upcoming Races:
Wineglass Marathon 9/304 -
6/1 - 0
6/2 - 2
6/3 - 2
6/4 - 2
6/5 - 2
6/6 - rest day
6/7 - 3 (long run
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6/8 - 2
6/9 - 2
15 of 50 miles
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I think you meant me - Yes, they're poppies! There are also yellow fields that are pretty too (it's the flowers they make canola oil from, I can't remember the name at the moment), and purple fields that didn't quite look like lavender, so I'm not sure what those are, either. I'll have to slow down and take more picturesbiketheworld wrote: »@ContraryMaryMary - are those poppies? So beautiful. 1 -
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3.2 miles today, again. 49.9miles to go.2
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polskagirl01 wrote: »
I think you meant me - Yes, they're poppies! There are also yellow fields that are pretty too (it's the flowers they make canola oil from, I can't remember the name at the moment), and purple fields that didn't quite look like lavender, so I'm not sure what those are, either. I'll have to slow down and take more picturesbiketheworld wrote: »@ContraryMaryMary - are those poppies? So beautiful.
That'd be rapeseed flowers. Not sure what the purple ones would be. We'd love more pictures!
The poopies are absolutely lovely!0 -
polskagirl01 wrote: »
I think you meant me - Yes, they're poppies! There are also yellow fields that are pretty too (it's the flowers they make canola oil from, I can't remember the name at the moment), and purple fields that didn't quite look like lavender, so I'm not sure what those are, either. I'll have to slow down and take more picturesbiketheworld wrote: »@ContraryMaryMary - are those poppies? So beautiful.
That'd be rapeseed flowers. Not sure what the purple ones would be. We'd love more pictures!
The poopies are absolutely lovely!
Yellow tends to be oilseed rape/rapeseed. Canola is the name given to a crossbred version.
Purple not sure - if it looks like a crop, and is more blue than purple, then it’s probably flax - from which linen and linseed oil comes from.
Love seeing fields of poppies. They are just so delicate, and poignant. Don’t think it’s worldwide but the poppy is the flower of remembrance of war dead in the U.K.1 -
06/01/18 - 0
06/02/18 - 1 mile race & 5k race
06/03/18 - 10 miles @ 9:52
06/04/18 - 13.1 miles @ 9:04
06/05/18 - 0
06/06/18 - 13.1 miles @ 9:30 including hill repeats
06/07/18 -
06/08/18 - 0
06/09/18 - 12 miles @ 9:29
07/20/18 - Liberty Get Well Mile
08/11/18 - Howl At The Moon 5k
--More as I find them - need find a nice trail race
2020 - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)
High dewpoint again so not pushing it. Will stay in the 10-15 mile range till weather breaks. 3 -
6/1 14miles
6/2 6miles (walk)
6/3 rest
6/4 6.71miles
6/5 8miles
6/6 8.96miles
6/7 5miles
6/8 5miles
6/9 14miles
I am so behind on posts!
Been waking up early the last few days to get my runs in before the day starts. Like 4:45am and 5:30am early! 2 full days of training, well there’s something to be said about mental fatigue!
This morning I decided getting up early to do my long run would be far better than waiting Julia because the mornings have been cooler before the sun is fully up. So I got up at 5:30am. I ran 11 miles, checked on the kids, then headed back out to finish the last 3. I felt pretty good! Kept the pace right around 10 minute miles and my hr stayed pretty steady.
I took the kids to the beach afterwards. Pretty awesome day for the beach. My kids are done with school, I’m done with my long run for the week, and I can RELAX for days!!!
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Awaiting the Belmont Stakes. My interest in running started with horse racing. Anyway if Justify doesn't win today, then my hunch bet is Hofburg. His trainer is from South Dakota and we are vacationing in South Dakota this fall. I just want everyone to be safe today.2
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polskagirl01 wrote: »
I think you meant me - Yes, they're poppies! There are also yellow fields that are pretty too (it's the flowers they make canola oil from, I can't remember the name at the moment), and purple fields that didn't quite look like lavender, so I'm not sure what those are, either. I'll have to slow down and take more picturesbiketheworld wrote: »@ContraryMaryMary - are those poppies? So beautiful.
That'd be rapeseed flowers. Not sure what the purple ones would be. We'd love more pictures!
The poopies are absolutely lovely!
Look at that, autocorrect has betrayed me again. Poopies? Wth is a poopie? Sheesh.3 -
Day 2 of my couch to 5k. Had my daughter with me so didn't push as hard as yesterday.
6/9 ran/walked 46 minutes for total of 2.54 miles.
11.29/40
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Does anyone use a cooling towel on their long runs? My work supplies them for our employees that have to deliver paperwork (they go about 3 miles outside).
If you aren't sure what I mean here is one example on Amazon https://smile.amazon.com/Balhvit-Cooling-Instant-Chilling-Microfiber/dp/B074C2NFPQ/ref=sr_1_3?s=sporting-goods&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1528588924&sr=1-3&keywords=cooling+towel&refinements=p_85:2470955011,p_72:1248957011&th=1&psc=10
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