June 2018 Running Challenge
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Yesterday was a rest day (although I biked for 30 minutes after my hubby gave my bike a tune-up), and today I spent 3 hours this morning waiting (with the kids) in a government office and missed my run as a result. I thought about going out later... but if I go upstairs to change into running clothes, I think I'll end up in pajamas instead! Tomorrow is another day!3
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The weather is getting worse and worse. Making the runs harder and hadbs.
6/4- 3.25
6/5- 3.25
6/6- 4.26
6/7- 2.0
6/8- 4.25
6/18- 3.25
Total: 20.26/50
Days: 6/20
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I really must be feeling better. My resting HR is back down in the mid-60s as opposed to the mid 70s like it was over the weekend.5
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katharmonic wrote: »Oh, @mbaker566 I love that little dog - so cute. Hope he finds a wonderful home soon.
@Elise4270 I am in for the MFP trip to Hawaii when you win that lottery. I will even get a tattoo if everyone else is!
That little dog IS adorable.
@katharmonic I think in the dream i chickened on the tattoo. I want one, but i dont want one. Haha! I'll get a temporary one WHEN we go.
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katharmonic wrote: »Oh, @mbaker566 I love that little dog - so cute. Hope he finds a wonderful home soon.
@Elise4270 I am in for the MFP trip to Hawaii when you win that lottery. I will even get a tattoo if everyone else is!
That little dog IS adorable.
@katharmonic I think in the dream i chickened on the tattoo. I want one, but i dont want one. Haha! I'll get a temporary one WHEN we go.
Get a tattoo of the dog...3 -
PastorVincent wrote: »katharmonic wrote: »Oh, @mbaker566 I love that little dog - so cute. Hope he finds a wonderful home soon.
@Elise4270 I am in for the MFP trip to Hawaii when you win that lottery. I will even get a tattoo if everyone else is!
That little dog IS adorable.
@katharmonic I think in the dream i chickened on the tattoo. I want one, but i dont want one. Haha! I'll get a temporary one WHEN we go.
Get a tattoo of the dog...
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@Teresa502 that is a good pic representing happy runners. Wishing everyone that feeling when we run.4
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Air Temp - 93. Dew Point 77. UGH! I WAS ROBBED OF A NICE SPRING!
If I was not planning on house hunting tonight, I would probably give up and hit the dreadmill.2 -
@Teresa502 that is a good pic representing happy runners. Wishing everyone that feeling when we run.
Agreed.
Scott, about what you were saying about how running slow felt hard...
https://tinamuir.com/why-easy-hard/
Basically, my take on it is:
Running fast makes us feel awesome. We like the stats on our watch, we like the endorphins, we like the bragging rights.
When we run slow, we hate that we're not getting these things. Look at that bad pace! This is going to look bad on Strava! Where's my runner's high?
We worry about being slow, the runner's biggest fear. We can feel time slipping away, we're wasting time, oh crap!!
Plus, you were worried about your Achilles, and your marathon.
All these things can mean a very difficult run.
From the article: “It takes more strength and courage to run easy than it does to run hard.”
It's so hard to run easy, but so very, very important.4 -
June 2018 Running
06/01: XT
06/02: 3.02 mile easy run, 8:51 pace + XT
06/03: 14.01 mile long run, 9:09 pace
06/04: 3.01 mile easy run, 9:19 pace + XT
06/05: 7.26 miles- 1.6 wu, 4x(1M@10K/90" rest), 1.6 cd
06/06: Off, rest day
06/07: 6.26 miles- 2 wu, 5K race (21:59), 1 cd
06/08: XT + core
06/09: 3.01 mile easy run, 9:20 pace + XT
06/10: 14.05 mile long run with 10x1' pickups + strength
06/11: 10.07 mile trail run, 9:26 pace
06/12: Off, rest day
06/13: 3.10 mile easy run, 9:20 pace + XT
06/14: 8.02 miles- 1.6 wu; 2@10K pace; 2.8 miles fartlek; 1.6 cd
06/15: XT + core
06/16: 3.11 mile easy run, 9:18 pace + XT
06/17: 16.00 mile long run, 9:32 pace
06/18: XT
Total: 90.93 miles
Just a little catching up to do! I had my long run yesterday, and we are in the middle of a heat wave so it was hot hot HOT out there! I started the run at 5:50 am to (try) to avoid some of the heat, but it was already 84*F and it only got worse. By the time I finished the run, the heat index had risen to 93*. Dew point was 71, which put things in the "very humid and uncomfortable" and "expect pace to suffer greatly" range. And suffer greatly it did lol. My average pace ended up being 9:32, which is about 20 seconds per mile slower than my normal LR pace. Plus my HR was in zones 4 and 5 the whole time! I stopped four different times to fill up my water/splash water on my face, but was still pretty wrecked by the time I finished the run. Got back home by 9:15 am, and spent the rest of the day on the couch drinking water, gatorade, and kombucha. It still wasn't enough to fend off the dehydration headaches, which came and went all day long. Very fatigued too- I took a 2 hour nap in the afternoon and still went to bed at 8:15! I'm definitely not hoping for a repeat of this run any time soon
Woke up this morning feeling pretty much back to normal. My legs and body aren't particularly sore or tired, probably because yesterday's run was much harder on my heart than it was on my muscles. This week is a mileage cutback (28, down from 40 last week) and I'm also doing a mini taper for sunday's 10K race so I kept things easy this morning and just did 45 minutes on the spin bike. Tomorrow is a small workout run (the heat fortunately will have abated by then), and then the rest of the week is easy running. Definitely hoping for a big PR this weekend as my last 10K (last month) was a little disappointing results-wise.
Upcoming Races
06/07: Strides for Peace 5K PR and 3rd OA - 21:59
06/24: Chicago 10K
07/22: Rock 'n' Roll Chicago 10K
10/07: Chicago Marathon
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Thanks @Orphia. That is exactly what goes through my head. I really need to train my brain as much (or more) than my body! I keep saying that to myself, but I find it hard to follow though with it. I have time to work on it, as my marathon isn't until January. But I do need to start now, especially in this heat/humidity.3
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@Teresa502 that is a good pic representing happy runners. Wishing everyone that feeling when we run.
Agreed.
Scott, about what you were saying about how running slow felt hard...
https://tinamuir.com/why-easy-hard/
Basically, my take on it is:
Running fast makes us feel awesome. We like the stats on our watch, we like the endorphins, we like the bragging rights.
When we run slow, we hate that we're not getting these things. Look at that bad pace! This is going to look bad on Strava! Where's my runner's high?
We worry about being slow, the runner's biggest fear. We can feel time slipping away, we're wasting time, oh crap!!
Plus, you were worried about your Achilles, and your marathon.
All these things can mean a very difficult run.
From the article: “It takes more strength and courage to run easy than it does to run hard.”
It's so hard to run easy, but so very, very important.
True stuff! Even though I wanted to stay and support my friend during the 5K (and participate in the chatter and laughter), I have to admit it was hard not to keep running when she had to stop and walk. This was a small town race and I knew a lot of people there so my pride wanted me to not be a slow runner.2 -
Thanks @Orphia. That is exactly what goes through my head. I really need to train my brain as much (or more) than my body! I keep saying that to myself, but I find it hard to follow though with it. I have time to work on it, as my marathon isn't until January. But I do need to start now, especially in this heat/humidity.
Yep, it's taken me nearly 3 years to learn it, and even then it's still hard.
Easiest if, when thinking of how my Strava time will look, think, "Ah, *kitten* it".
You can always put a positive spin on the title.6 -
@Teresa502 that is a good pic representing happy runners. Wishing everyone that feeling when we run.
Agreed.
Scott, about what you were saying about how running slow felt hard...
https://tinamuir.com/why-easy-hard/
Basically, my take on it is:
Running fast makes us feel awesome. We like the stats on our watch, we like the endorphins, we like the bragging rights.
When we run slow, we hate that we're not getting these things. Look at that bad pace! This is going to look bad on Strava! Where's my runner's high?
We worry about being slow, the runner's biggest fear. We can feel time slipping away, we're wasting time, oh crap!!
Plus, you were worried about your Achilles, and your marathon.
All these things can mean a very difficult run.
From the article: “It takes more strength and courage to run easy than it does to run hard.”
It's so hard to run easy, but so very, very important.
True stuff! Even though I wanted to stay and support my friend during the 5K (and participate in the chatter and laughter), I have to admit it was hard not to keep running when she had to stop and walk. This was a small town race and I knew a lot of people there so my pride wanted me to not be a slow runner.
Well done for your integrity.
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Goal is 30 miles by the 30th.
June 18- Easy 3 miles 35:10
Race goal- The Moose Is Loose 10K trail run July 14. Under an hour.1 -
Ouch. Woke with serious post-Xterra DOMS this morning. I know it was a tough race and I was exhausted at the finish but my hips, butt and calves are protesting today. Felt good to get out and run though - I think my legs were happy to be out of the mud and back on the concrete and rewarded me with a speedy 5:35 pace.
@Elise4270 I'm not quite sure how I feel about influencing others dreams...
Running challenge
1 June: 9.77
2 June: yoga
3 June: 15.11
4 June: 5.47
5 June: 6.34
6 June: yoga
7 June: 10.24
8 June: rest
9 June: yoga
10 June: 13.67
11 June: yoga
12 June: 6.46
13 June: yoga
14 June: 5.21
15 June: rest
16 June: yoga
17 June: Xterra trail event, 10.97
18 June: yoga
19 June: 6.62
Total, 89.86 of an ambitious 150km for the month5 -
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
6/10 rest
6/11 6.46miles
6/12 6miles
6/13 10miles
6/14 6miles
6/15 14miles
6/16 rest
6/17 6.07miles
Interval Monday bright and early - 5:57am! My littlest started her first swim practice this morning so I wanted to get my run in beforehand since I knew it’d be hot afterwards. Here she is
We dropped my oldest off at an away camp yesterday. I know she’s having a blast! She loved it last year. I think she loves the independence away from mom and dad
We took the younger kids to the aquarium this afternoon. Got in lots of extra walking, but my poor husband is dealing with plantar fasciitis. He was in a lot of pain by the end. We got to see a lot of cool fish and reptiles though!11 -
@zdyb23456 Aww! She's cuter than the puppy! Sorry @mbaker566
@ContraryMaryMary no worries on the dreams. Seems it's likely day residue stuff. Definitely nothing we need Freud or Jung for. Yet...0 -
NEW JUNE GOALS, REHAB SMART, 20 hours of activity Work up to 4 minutes of running (50 mpm). Bike all that I can bike.
2---4.05mi, 61min (PT run)
3---2.58mi, 55 min walk
4---3.71mi, 54 min (PT run)
7---3.42 mi, 47 min 5(2-1,2-2)
8---9.35 mi, 43 min road bike
10---55 min brick. 6.04 mi bike, 1.67 mi run 6(2,2)
11---5.55 mi mtn bike, 38 min
12---2.24 mi, 33 min 5(3,3)
13--- 2.71 mi, 36 min 5(2,1) 3(3,3)
13---5.55 mi mtn bike, 36 min
14---4.85 bike
16---6.22 mi, 84 min run 13(3,3)
17---brick. 3.11 run, 5.16 bike
18---2.21 run 7(2,2) 30 min
Well. It is warm. 88°F, and dew point is 68. (31/20c). But i ran the whole 30 minute workout. Which is run 2 walk 2. And it seems i was 3 minutes faster than 6 days ago. Maybe in another 6 I'll be another 3 minutes faster. Maybe. One can hope, wish and dream.
MILES
Running 31.90
Cycling/MTN bike 36.5
Upcoming Races
July 22 Draper Lake Duathlon. Norman OK
October 14th Spirit of Survival Lawton OK. Quarter Marathon
March 31, 2019 A2A Undecided distance. Ardmore OK
April 28, 2019 OKC Memorial Marathon (half)
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@shanaber I’m in Wyoming, so depending on your definition, anything is remote. I have technically been in smaller towns, and others without onsite workout rooms, but most have given me better options for off site fitness even if it was pricey. And no, chickens didn’t follow me, but it has occurred to me today, that i haven’t seen the darn thing while in my car. It always makes me a bit nervous though, having had some very protective and/or aggressive poultry in my childhood, I am as wary of it as I would be a loose canine.
Today was still pretty and cool, and realistically more cool than I had packed for. So I was thinking of chickening out (pun wasn’t intended). But, a gentleman also staying at my hotel, who I had seen come back for a run in yesterday’s deluge (which I did wuss out on)... he was running when I left work tonight. He somehow inspired me. So I decided to go, under dressed or not. And so it was one of those runs where I could have gone for ever... I was kind of dancing during my warmup to stay warm - despite listening to podcasts and not music... and the dancing attitude kind of stuck.
But I stuck to my 30 minutes C25K back to basics plan since I kind of overextended Saturday. And some dummy forgot to start her tracker, so, I think it was 2 miles ish.
So, 25.1 for the month.
Also, tech is weird... my battery only dropped like 20% Saturday over 7 miles in the fog. Today it dropped like 50% over 2 miles, with out the gps app running.4 -
So I did have a short-ish walk at lunch and I ran 3.2 miles after work. The running felt good. My pace is improving ever so gradually.
Lots of rain headed this way. Cubs game is delayed, boo. But at least it's supposed to cool off some.5 -
@Scott6255 - I read recently, in RW I think, that running slower than your natural gait would allow can also throw off your form making it feel much harder too. @mobycarp might have some advice on that and your achilles.
@Elise4270 and @HonuNui - I am definitely in for a trip to Hawaii when @Elise4270 wins the lottery. I'm in for a tattoo as well if I can just figure out what I want!
@mbaker566 - cute pup! I am always amazed at the puppies that end up rescued and in need of foster care. So sad especially for the ones who don't make it to rescue and are mistreated.
@zdyb23456 - your daughter is adorable! Looks like she is going to be a fish! Mine started swimming before she was 5 and didn't stop until the middle of college
@hanlonsk - my daughter had chickens when she moved to Seattle and had a sign on the gate 'Beware of Chickens'! They were really sweet but could be very scary and yes protective when someone came through the gate that they didn't know.
I got in a few miles this morning... Have to get out earlier so it is a) cooler and b) I can eat both breakfast and lunch!
Today was nice but it is supposed to get hot again later this week. I am pretty sure these guys were watching and waiting for me to die so they could swoop in and get me. Hoping Hobbes would protect me but I think they are nearly as big as he is!
Date........Miles.......Total
06/01......9.45.......9.45
06/02......0.00.......9.45
06/03......2.00.....11.45 - Dog Beach!
06/04......5.43.....16.88 - + Agility
06/05......4.64.....21.52 - + Strength Training
06/06......0.00.....21.52
06/07......0.00.....21.52 - + Strength Training
06/08......3.75.....25.27 - Walk (sick)
06/09......2.00.....27.27 - Walk (sick)
06/10......0.00.....27.27 - Still sick
06/11......6.65.....33.92 - + Agility
06/12......0.00.....33.92 - Still sick
06/13......0.00.....33.92 - Still sick
06/14......0.00.....33.92 - Still sick
06/15......7.49.....41.41 - Running YEA!
06/16....10.92.....52.33
06/17......0.00.....52.33
06/18......6.21.....58.54 - + Agility
My completed and upcoming races. Let me know if you will be running them too.
02/04/18 - Surf City Half Marathon
05/05/18 - Cinco de Miles 5k
07/22/18 - San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon
12/15/18 - San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon
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~4km tonight, it felt really good, I was going pretty fast(for me) and then I got stuck in a downpour and my phone is now drowned... The worst part is it didn't download my run before shutting down on me so once again I have no proof it happened but I SWEAR IT DID!!!
it's in a pile of rice right now but I think it's finished. I dropped it a couple months ago and cracked the screen so I think the water got in and fried the display.
MTD 34km/60km13 -
@mbaker566 - cute pup! I am always amazed at the puppies that end up rescued and in need of foster care. So sad especially for the ones who don't make it to rescue and are mistreated.
We got our puppy from a rescue place when he was three years old. He had been left behind by his prior owners, chained up with no food or water, when they moved away! Then he went into the rescue system and no one wanted him because he was a mutt. He went on to the rainbow bridge a couple years ago at 16 years old.
he was such a gentle soul. Our son was born after we got him and pulled his tail, his ears, and etc and puppy was always gentle and patient. Poeple have a lot to learn from beings like him...
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Not doing really well with staying consistent, but started a new training plan so hoping that helps. I did fairly good sticking to the last one, so the plan will help. Haven’t decided if I’m actually going to do a half this fall, but started a plan so will see how it goes. The trail in town was slippery after the rain storms the last couple days per my husband so stayed on the road. I was tempted to go check them out, but it’s a mile to the trail and was planning a two mile out and back so just stayed on the road for another mile. There was a nice breeze on the backside, but at the turnaround lost the breeze for a while. There was moisture in the air, but it was way cooler than yesterday (we were in the 90’s yesterday and 72 or so when I started the run).
6/6 - 3 miles
6/7 - 1 mile walk
6/9 - 6.2 miles - 10k Race
6/11- 4 mile walk
6/13 - 2.5 miles/ 1 mile walk
6/14 - rest/walk
6/15 - 4.3 miles
6/18 - 4 miles
Total: 20/55 miles5 -
June...I'll change my tune...
6/1 rest
6/2 1.87
6/3 rest
6/4 2.00
6/5 rest (damned toe...)
6/6 2.28
6/7 rest (")
6/8 2.25
6/9 rest (" but better....)
6/10 2.75
6/11 rest
6/12 snorkel 3 hours
6/13 toe pain: note to self: walking on sand with a broken toe is a BAD idea.
6/14 decided to
6/15 give my fractured toe a
6/16 4 day "break" (snort....)
6/17 2.81
6/18 2.04
Total 16.00
@shanber @elise4270 @skippygirlsmom as always, the back yard is open for camping. Currently, there is NOT a river of lava running thru it! (tho if elise wins the lotto, one of the resorts is a better choice.)
@PastorVincent mutts are the best!
Ticker is my goal for 2018 and progress to date:
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9.36 miles early morning - dew point was 72 and pace was slow, but better than a few days ago when temp. was 20 degrees higher with the same dew point. Maybe it is because the sun wasn't beating down when I went out at 3:30am?
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Good article - Tina Muir has a great podcast, too! I'm a little behind on it at the moment, but it's there waiting for me on my phone@Teresa502 that is a good pic representing happy runners. Wishing everyone that feeling when we run.
Agreed.
Scott, about what you were saying about how running slow felt hard...
https://tinamuir.com/why-easy-hard/
Basically, my take on it is:
Running fast makes us feel awesome. We like the stats on our watch, we like the endorphins, we like the bragging rights.
When we run slow, we hate that we're not getting these things. Look at that bad pace! This is going to look bad on Strava! Where's my runner's high?
We worry about being slow, the runner's biggest fear. We can feel time slipping away, we're wasting time, oh crap!!
Plus, you were worried about your Achilles, and your marathon.
All these things can mean a very difficult run.
From the article: “It takes more strength and courage to run easy than it does to run hard.”
It's so hard to run easy, but so very, very important. She's very honest and down-to-earth.
I got in a little over 5k (half road, half trail) after C25k with my friend today. I made myself run the uphill trail sections at what FELT like a faster pace, but probably wasn't! I have no idea what to expect on this half marathon in a week and a half, other than I plan to have fun and stick my feet a little deeper into trail running.
Upcoming races:
6/30 Silesian Highland [trail] Half Marathon
7/16 CityTrail OnTour 5k4 -
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