June 2018 Running Challenge

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  • chrisahubbard
    chrisahubbard Posts: 201 Member
    6/4- 3.25
    6/5- 3.25
    6/6- 4.26
    6/7- 2.0
    6/8- 4.25
    6/18- 3.25
    6/19- 2.16
    6/21- 2.0
    6/22- 3.12
    6/25- 2
    6/26- 2.62
    6/27- 3.42

    Total: 35.6/50
    Days: 12/20
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    WTF is "vertical oscillation"? Is that nerdlet for "put on your shoes and run"? :p

    Keepin' it real. :wink:

    I should add "in true @LoneWolfRunner form" in case others haven't recognized that its you again.

    Those of us who have been around a while know his reincarnations! :)

    And we like them so keep them coming.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member

    @PastorVincent - my hat is off to you for setting the Dopey as a goal. I'm a sucker for great bling - but I also know my limits. I ran a half two weekends in a row last March and my husband thought I was nuts for that!

    In May I ran the Pittsburg Marathon - killed a PR, and then ran a 50k Trail Ultra the next weekend. People told me that was insane... maybe it was, but probably do it again next year LOL

    For whatever reason, I CANNOT get my ticker to update. So in reality, I'm at 36 miles with 8 to go.

    It is updated - it just takes a bit for the changes to show on your screen due to all the caching. :)
  • LaDispute57
    LaDispute57 Posts: 371 Member
    juliet3455 wrote: »
    shanaber wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    WTF is "vertical oscillation"? Is that nerdlet for "put on your shoes and run"? :p

    Keepin' it real. :wink:

    I should add "in true @LoneWolfRunner form" in case others haven't recognized that its you again.

    Those of us who have been around a while know his reincarnations! :)

    And we like them so keep them coming.

    Lol... I will try to keep this one around for a little while...
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    AlphaHowls wrote: »

    388.95 miles of 200 mile monthly goal...

    Just beyond my comprehension... Way to inspire!
  • LaDispute57
    LaDispute57 Posts: 371 Member
    AlphaHowls wrote: »
    6/1 13.88 miles
    6/2 16.47 miles
    6/3 10.3 miles
    6/4 14.41 miles
    6/5 14.29 miles
    6/6 16.42 miles
    6/7 16.3 miles
    6/8 17.13 miles
    6/9 20.09 miles
    6/10 1.01 miles
    6/11 15.34 miles
    6/12 13.75 miles
    6/13 15.31 miles
    6/14 16.35 miles
    6/15 15.37 miles
    6/16 16.52 miles
    6/17 13.46 miles
    6/18 17.1 miles
    6/19 17.09 miles
    6/20 21.04 miles
    6/21 10.77 miles
    6/22 16.35 miles
    6/23 14.95 miles
    6/24 13.03 miles
    6/25 1.02 miles
    6/26 13.71 miles
    6/27 17.49 miles

    388.95 miles of 200 mile monthly goal...

    Well, ain't you the craziest runner ever... Serious respect for those monthly miles. Parts would be falling off me if I tried that.
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,851 Member
    June 1 – 9.51 miles (4.5 miles of hill repeats)
    June 2 – 7.82 miles (trails)
    June 4 – 5.02 miles
    June 6 – 5 miles
    June 7 – 5.07 miles
    June 11 – 7.09 miles
    June 13 – 5 miles
    June 16 – 6.2 miles
    June 18 – 5.03 miles
    June 20 – 5.2 miles
    June 21 – 6.2 miles (Beaver 10K)
    June 23 – 7.6 miles (trails)
    June 24 – 6 miles
    June 25 – 5 miles
    June 27 – 5 miles
    90.74 miles total/ Goal: 75 miles

    3 miles of hill repeats followed by a fairly flat out and back which still felt hard after the hills. Not sure why I set my goal at 75 miles this month. I know I lowered it for May due to busy work time and vacation. I will raise it next month.

    @girlinahat – Wow! What amazing feats you accomplished over the weekend! I’m so impressed! Congratulations!
    @riceroni – Glad you are feeling better. Sorry about the disappointing race. Your time was fantastic but I know it wasn’t what you were hoping for.
    @alphahowls – You continue to amaze me with your mileage. Well done!

    Upcoming Races:
    July 17 – Wolf Run
    September 1 – Iron Mountain 16-Miler
    September 7-8 – Blue Ridge Relay
    October 20 – Cherokee Harvest Half Marathon
    November 11 – Rock n Roll Vegas Half Marathon

  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited June 2018
    6/1 – 0
    6/2 – 2
    6/3 – 2
    6/4 – 2
    6/5 – 2
    6/6 rest day
    6/7 – 3 - (week one 11 miles)
    6/8 – 2
    6/9 – 2
    6/10 –rest
    6/11 – 3
    6/12 - 3
    6/13 - rest day
    6/14 - 4 long run ☹ - (week two 14 miles)
    6/15 - 2 ugh
    6/16 - 3.1 Bigfoot 5K
    6/17 – 4
    6/18 – rest day
    6/19 - 4 miles
    6/20 - unscheduled rest day
    6/21 – 4 - (week 3 17 miles)
    6/22 - 3
    6/23 - 4 mile warm up and 5K - Runway 5K
    6/24 - 4
    6/25 - rest day
    6/26 - 3
    6/27 - rest day

    56 out of 50 miles

    Since I'm a goal and I'm just back to building miles, I'm cutting back big time this week. I plan to run only every other day.

    @AlphaHowls just wow!!! I gotta ask, what happened on 6/25? 1.02 miles or it that a typo? Fantastic running.
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    Since we are complaining about the weather .... [insert ugly, self-pitting, sob]

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  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    Since we are complaining about the weather .... [insert ugly, self-pitting, sob]

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    @amymoreorless We need Heat Index and Dew Point to compare, though.
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    Question: anyone use headphones that sit on your face and not in the ear? I'm looking to go wireless but have such issues with earbuds staying in. I was looking at a brand called aftershockz. The reviews seem mostly positive (even comments on a runners world Facebook post).

    @RunsOnEspresso I have a pair of wireless Afershockz and I love them. I got them for safety reasons. I can hear everything around me when I am running solo outside but the music is still clear. I bought a refurbished pair 6 months ago off Amazon and they are still working great.
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    Since we are complaining about the weather .... [insert ugly, self-pitting, sob]

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    @amymoreorless We need Heat Index and Dew Point to compare, though.

    @midwesterner85 I don’t really want to look -LOL. I will talk myself out of my long run tomorrow if I keep checking the weather.

    Not trying to compare. I was just complaining in general. Humidity always makes everything a million times more sucky. It starts feeling like you are running in Satan’s armpit when humidity levels go above 80%. I hope you get some relief from the heat and humidity soon. :)
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    Question: anyone use headphones that sit on your face and not in the ear? I'm looking to go wireless but have such issues with earbuds staying in. I was looking at a brand called aftershockz. The reviews seem mostly positive (even comments on a runners world Facebook post).

    @RunsOnEspresso I have a pair of wireless Afershockz and I love them. I got them for safety reasons. I can hear everything around me when I am running solo outside but the music is still clear. I bought a refurbished pair 6 months ago off Amazon and they are still working great.

    Yah I only run with one ear bud to hear everything around me. Can other people hear what your listening to? I sometimes listen on the bus and hat when I can hear others stuff. Lol
  • kat_ontherun
    kat_ontherun Posts: 45 Member
    I took a rest day yesterday since I was feeling pretty worn down from the last few days of higher mileage than I'm used to. Going to go out on another run during my lunch break today and after I get off work.

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  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member

    Question: anyone use headphones that sit on your face and not in the ear? I'm looking to go wireless but have such issues with earbuds staying in. I was looking at a brand called aftershockz. The reviews seem mostly positive (even comments on a runners world Facebook post).

    I have a pair of these:

    plantronics backbeat FIT

    They are in-ear wireless headphones, but because they loop over the back of the ear they need to fit less snugly. I find I can easily hear traffic around me whilst wearing them. They can be a bit of a pain when wearing glasses though, as there is competition for space, but it's nothing too uncomfortable. The sound is good, and easy to adjust volume when needed.

  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    Well I'm still standing after the weekend's running activities.

    In terms of physical recovery - no, I have not yet run (maybe Sunday should be recorded as a recovery run?) and have a longed-for yoga class tonight. A colleague and I did a yoga pose on the concrete outside our workshop at lunchtime and I can tell there's going to be some painful stretching tonight!!

    By the next day after the marathon, my feet felt fine, and I had no blisters. My toenails all survived unscathed. My hips hurt a fair bit.

    Monday - quads felt it. Not too bad that I couldn't go downstairs, but I did have to gently lower myself with help from my hands when using the toilet. Feet hurting as if I had bent my feet on either side.
    Tuesday - had a site meeting and climbed scaffold. quads still feeling it a bit but could sit down fine.
    Wednesday - another site meeting, but what hurts now are my calf muscles, and my feet a bit.

    The worst thing I am suffering from actually is dehydration. We are having a bit of a heatwave here, with nighttime temperatures around 17 C (62F) and daytime 27C (80F). This is nothing to a lot of you guys, but is a shock to us Brits. But I feel like my dehydration is a knock on effect from the weekend, and others have said the same. The last couple of days I have been chugging back the water and really feeling thirsty. It's better today so I think it's passing.


    Next question is - what now? I am considering doing an actual PLAN for something. Wondering about a 10k training plan to get my speed up. That I can do easily whilst having my weekends back to do other stuff. Do Hal Higdon plans do speedwork at all?
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,550 Member
    @alphahowls You continue to amaze and inspire me!!!!!
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    edited June 2018
    Question: anyone use headphones that sit on your face and not in the ear? I'm looking to go wireless but have such issues with earbuds staying in. I was looking at a brand called aftershockz. The reviews seem mostly positive (even comments on a runners world Facebook post).

    @RunsOnEspresso I have a pair of wireless Afershockz and I love them. I got them for safety reasons. I can hear everything around me when I am running solo outside but the music is still clear. I bought a refurbished pair 6 months ago off Amazon and they are still working great.

    Yah I only run with one ear bud to hear everything around me. Can other people hear what your listening to? I sometimes listen on the bus and hat when I can hear others stuff. Lol

    @RunsOnEspresso The sound does bleed a little bit but that might be because I tend to listen to music way obscenely too loud. I have a conductive hearing loss from past ear surgeries and the bone conduction headphones help make the sound clearer.

    I have seen an Aftershockz booth at a race expo in the past. If you have any races planned they might let you test them out there.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    Since we are complaining about the weather .... [insert ugly, self-pitting, sob]

    dvphqwvz5y46.png

    @amymoreorless We need Heat Index and Dew Point to compare, though.

    @midwesterner85 I don’t really want to look -LOL. I will talk myself out of my long run tomorrow if I keep checking the weather.

    Not trying to compare. I was just complaining in general. Humidity always makes everything a million times more sucky. It starts feeling like you are running in Satan’s armpit when humidity levels go above 80%. I hope you get some relief from the heat and humidity soon. :)

    I checked the forecast for Houston tomorrow - you should be slightly better than us in the evening, but not exactly ideal conditions. The difference is that I should have decent temps. early AM before sunrise while you are going to be worse off even during that time. Like I said, I'm not a morning person, but an effort to run early may be worthwhile. On the other hand, doesn't training in adverse weather provide a benefit when it comes to a race?! I mean comparing to runners who do not train in such weather...
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    @amymoreorless I have no races until October. And that one doesn't have an expo. I hope to get something well before my marathon (November) so I can get used to them. I will look to see if Best Buy or some other store carries them. I didn't see them at Target when I went through recently.