June 2018 Running Challenge
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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
6/28 - rest day
56 out of 50 miles
Alarm went off, body said nope and I agreed ha ha8 -
6/1 = 4 miles
6/2 = 5.5 miles
6/3 = 10 miles
6/4 = 3 miles
6/5 = forced rest day (stupid work)
6/6 = 13 miles
6/7 = Vinyasa yoga class
6/8 = 12 miles
6/9 = rest day
6/10 = 8 miles
6/11 = 4 miles & 45 minutes strength training
6/12 = Vinyasa yoga class
6/13 = 10 miles
6/14 = 30 minutes strength training at home
6/15 = 14 miles
6/16 = rest day (literally sat on my butt doing nothing all day - it was fantastic)
6/17 = 8.5 miles (group run with walk/run intervals)
6/18 = 4 miles & 45 minutes weights at the gym
6/19 = Vinyasa yoga
6/20 = 10 miles
6/21 = rest day
6/22 = 10 miles
6/23 = out of town for a funeral
6/24 = 8.5 miles
6/25 = 3 miles (treadmill) & 30 minutes strength training
6/26 = Yoga
6/27 = 6 miles
6/28 = 12 miles
Well, THAT run sucked. I was aiming for 14 miles but I couldn’t go another step. I slowed way down to compensate for the heat/humidity but it didn’t seem to help. I drank a big bottle of gaterade when I got up at 4:30am, filled my hydration bottle 3 times on the run, and drank a huge glass of water when I got home. I still lost 5.5 pounds in sweat.
150 goal miles / 145.5 miles complete
Upcoming Races (so far):
10/27/2018 -Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
1/26/2019 -Fitbit Topical 5k
1/27/2019 -Miami Marathon11 -
@amymoreorless i know a lot of people in my runners world streak group really enjoy the run fast east slow cookbook. i believe it is all vegetarian
Its a decent cook book but not vegetarian.
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@amymoreorless i know a lot of people in my runners world streak group really enjoy the run fast east slow cookbook. i believe it is all vegetarian
@mbaker566 Thanks! I will check it out. I love trying out new recipes.0 -
@amymoreorless i know a lot of people in my runners world streak group really enjoy the run fast east slow cookbook. i believe it is all vegetarian
Its a decent cook book but not vegetarian.
good to know. everyone was posting veggie recipes so i thought that's all that was in there. i use the runners world cookbook. love that one. but not veg.
oh but thug kitchen is. and my FIL loves their recipes and he is a fancy recipe man and not veg at heart.4 -
dreamer12151 wrote: »@amymoreorless Maybe I'm not the best example, as I'm not a marathoner, or the speediest or most consistent runner, but I've been "officially" ova-lacto for about 7 years, then played around with veganism for a few years before going fully plant based earlier this year.
Worked with a nutritionist who had me on a high protein (97-110g/day), low carb (110g work out days/60g non-work out days!) plan. I wasn't happy, hungry, never satisfied. I was "sneaking" in cheese (WI born & raised!) & other food so I was gaining weight. After doing my own research, decided to give the HCLF way a try, and whaddya know, it seems to work for me! I try to aim as close to the 80/10/10 as poss, knowing that I'm human & life happens. But I have been losing & energy levels are up. There is (are?) plenty of other vegan athlete resources: Rich Roll, Scott Jurek, Fiona Oakes, "Meat Free Athlete", one of the Williams sisters is veeg, Charlie Jabaley, to name a few.
Good luck to you!!
@dreamer12151 Thanks for the insight! I can’t do high protein, low carb either. I tried it once and felt terrible. It sucked the energy right out of me. I do know people who swear by a low carb, high fat diet. It’s just not for me. It’s amazing how everyone’s body is different.2 -
@RunsOnEspresso - I did not catch all of the conversation on the earbuds, but I wanted to chime in because I have super small ears and small size is my number one requirement for purchase. My wired headphones are Yurbuds and they work fine for me with the smallest covers. My husband recently bought me wireless jaybirds for Christmas. He did a lot of research to determine which ones would work best for my small ears. I have to say, I do not love them. They are still a little bigger than I would like and the sound quality is not as good as my Yurbuds, but maybe that is the price I have to pay for wireless. I would definitely recommend trying some on before you buy them if you are able to.1
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PastorVincent wrote: »juliet3455 wrote: »@PastorVincent Hope it goes well on the negotiations and house purchase.
For me it seems strange that those items weren't done during construction - since they are mandatory in Canadian Building/Electrical codes and have been for quite a while - 15/20 years at least and quite a few insurance companies now insist on proof of them.
With attached garages I always install Fire/CO detectors that are linked to the ones in the living area so if some thing happens in the garage it then sets off the ones in the house. I have friends in the local fire departments and every year they have a garage fire or a car with a faulty remote start that fills the garage and house with CO that causes fatalities in the house. The fire fighters say it's really hard mentally to go into a house and find a family in their beds with not a mark on them and no smoke in the house and they know that if there had been working detectors they would have been alerted and got out of the house and called the FD.
Did the house have GFI's in the bathrooms and Laundry area? In my house any place there was a chance of water and electrical interacting I pulled the old plugs and installed GFI's, including all the exterior outlets. It's such a cheap safety feature since you only need a GFI on the first outlet in a circuit and it will then protect all the outlets feeding through it. The one's in the bathroom I found a GFI that had a built in LED Night lite that is a great feature.
The house was built in 1960, before these things were standard. So if the house was built like yesterday, current codes would require it, but there are no "go retrofit your house" laws.
There are no GFCIs anywhere in the house which is not surprising given the age. Whenever I put new plugs in, I only use GFCIs. It is overkill, but the cost is not that much different and it adds a level of protection.
There are smoke detectors, not sure about carbon monoxide ones.
The garage is very unlikely to have a car in it. It will be more of an attached shed.
I agree on protection with GFI. As for smoke detectors, there is something in my state where you can get a credit on property taxes for your primary residence as long as it has smoke detectors. There are very specific requirements about the type and location of smoke detectors, but no inspection. Most people just sign the form saying they have the type of detectors at the required locations. When I bought my house, they had the wrong types of smoke detectors and they were not installed at all of the proper locations. So I made sure to buy the right kinds and put them in the right places. It makes my house safer and I'm actually following the law, despite that nobody would probably know if I just signed the form like everybody else.1 -
amymoreorless wrote: »@amymoreorless i know a lot of people in my runners world streak group really enjoy the run fast east slow cookbook. i believe it is all vegetarian
mbaker566 Thanks! I will check it out. I love trying out new recipes.
@amymoreorless I have a vegetarian cookbook by Tal Ronnan thats vegetarian (I'm almost positive). It has some really great recipes. Ive never made anything out of it and ive had it probably 10 years. We live in an area where you just cant get half the ingredients.
It's just taking up space in my small dining room floor. If you want me to send it to you, I sure don't mind finding it a good home. Pm me your address if you want it. I'll drop it in the mail tomorrow.
@mbaker566 i have the RW cookbook too. Its my absolute fav. And i think racing weights cookbook too. Oh I'd have to look. I'm spoiled (odd, my
phone suggest the next word as "fat".. thanks phone/google/Samsung) well I'm spoiled (fat)
on one pot meals in the ip right now.
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lporter229 wrote: »@RunsOnEspresso - I did not catch all of the conversation on the earbuds, but I wanted to chime in because I have super small ears and small size is my number one requirement for purchase. My wired headphones are Yurbuds and they work fine for me with the smallest covers. My husband recently bought me wireless jaybirds for Christmas. He did a lot of research to determine which ones would work best for my small ears. I have to say, I do not love them. They are still a little bigger than I would like and the sound quality is not as good as my Yurbuds, but maybe that is the price I have to pay for wireless. I would definitely recommend trying some on before you buy them if you are able to.
I am going to go try a few out in the next couple of weeks. I am willing to pay more for them but I need to make sure they will stay in. I think Yurbud has wireless but not in the women's style which makes me hesitate since I am the smallest size of the women's.0 -
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
6/10/2018 2 miles
6/11/2018 rest
6/12/2018 poor planning
6/13/2018 poor planning
6/14/2018 2.4 miles
6/15/2018 2.75 miles
6/16/2018 2.5 miles
6/17/2018 10 miles
6/18/2018 rest
6/19/2018 4 miles
6/20/2018 2.9 miles
6/21/2018 2.8 miles
6/22/2018 3 miles
6/23/2018 2.6 miles
6/24/2018 unplanned rest
6/25/2018 rest
6/26/2018 3.4 miles
6/27/2018 2.55 miles
6/28/2018 2.5 miles
Total 66.85 miles /80-85
Races
October 6 Estrella Cactus 5k
November 10 Rock n Roll Vegas 5k
November 11 Rock n Roll Vegas Marathon (5 hours or bust!)
November 17 Desert Marigold 6k
December 1 Saguaro 7k
I felt good this morning. Yes, same route and run as yesterday and a bit slower but I felt strong. And a bit more rested. Got a bit more deep sleep than I have been. Going to keep pushing to hit my old pace!
Adding my races to my spreadsheet. I have to figure out if I'm adding more. Theres a Halloween and a few December ones I'd like to do. I might do a half on September 29th in Wisconsin to test myself.6 -
June goal: 75 miles
6/3: 6.5 miles
6/5: 4.3 miles
6/6: 4.5 miles
6/7: 5 miles
6/10: 7.2 miles
6/12: 4.3 miles
6/13: 4.5 miles
6/14: 4.5 miles
6/15: 3.4 miles
6/17: 6.5 miles
6/19: 5.2 miles
6/20: 5 miles
6/21: 4.3 miles
6/22: 4.6 miles
6/24: 6.2 miles
6/26: 4.3 miles
6/27: 4 miles
6/28: 4 miles
88.3/75 miles
I had a really good 4 mile run today. I wasn't expecting it to be very good. I went to bed way too late and did not sleep well so I was really tired this morning. It was just as hot and humid and unpleasant outside as it has been for days. But somehow once I got out the door everything was good. The moon was beautiful this morning and I kept a good steady 11:32 average pace for all four miles.
2018 races:
5/19/18: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon - 2:43:59.7. - 2nd place AG
11/10/18: Wags & Whiskers 5K9 -
amymoreorless wrote: »@amymoreorless i know a lot of people in my runners world streak group really enjoy the run fast east slow cookbook. i believe it is all vegetarian
mbaker566 Thanks! I will check it out. I love trying out new recipes.
@amymoreorless I have a vegetarian cookbook by Tal Ronnan thats vegetarian (I'm almost positive). It has some really great recipes. Ive never made anything out of it and ive had it probably 10 years. We live in an area where you just cant get half the ingredients.
It's just taking up space in my small dining room floor. If you want me to send it to you, I sure don't mind finding it a good home. Pm me your address if you want it. I'll drop it in the mail tomorrow.
@mbaker566 i have the RW cookbook too. Its my absolute fav. And i think racing weights cookbook too. Oh I'd have to look. I'm spoiled (odd, my
phone suggest the next word as "fat".. thanks phone/google/Samsung) well I'm spoiled (fat) on one pot meals in the ip right now.
Edited- because my fingers are stupid fat today
@Elise4270 Really? You are awesome-sauce! PM sent1 -
I woke up super early to run before it got hot and was tired even before I went into work as a result. Now I'm regretting it because it is so cool out and I'm not sure if I even believe it is really going to get as hot as forecasted. I checked to see if there is an updated forecast, but they still say it is going to get really hot by early evening.
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6/1 - scheduled rest
6/2 - 10.10 km
6/3 - 1.62 km
6/4 - 5.10 km
6/5 - feh
6/6 - 5.44 km
6/7 to 6/11 - Nada
6/12 - 1.89 + 2.01 km
6/14 - 9.60 km
6/15 - 6/19 - sick
6/20 - 4.61 hm
6/21 - walk
6/22 - 4.05 km
6/23 - 2.01 km
6/24 - 11.23 km forgot to stop my Garmin so it includes the spray park beside the finish line!
6/25 - rest, hot, stormish
6/26 - 5.01 km
6/27 - 3.71 km
66.38/120 km not gonna make goal this month!
2018 Races: (italics means not registered yet, only pondering)
1/1/18 Resolution Run 5K ~38:00 (no official times)
3/4/18 MEC Road Race #1 10K 1:30:57
3/17/28 St Patrick's Day race 10K 1:24:53
4/7/18 Jasper Half Marathon 3:05:55
4/22/18 MEC Trail Race #1 5Kish 1:00:00? (Or 48:45...)
5/20/18 MEC Trail Race #2 10Kish 1:56:15
6/24/18 MEC Trail Race #3 10Kish waiting for timing website to update & forgot to stop my watch
7/1/18 Canada Day 15K
7/28/18 Idaho Peak 10K Trail Race
8/18/18 Edmonton Marathon (Half Marathon)
8/25/18 MEC Trail Race #4 10Kish
10/7/18 MEC Trail Race #5 15Kish
10/22/18 Heartbeat Run 10K
12/1/18 Santa Shuffle
didn't watch all of your video, but very cool. in ~60 seconds, caught 3 boys going on a "fun run" and then 3 or 4 clicks later clicking through was impressed that each time you were commenting and talking and last click was referencing advise given on slowing down to have a conversation and in this case, you were proving you were at a pace that allowed that to easily provide commentary as you ran. Nice job!3 -
I sat down last night and planned my half marathon training. Given the half is 7 weeks out I will be starting on week 6 of the plan (next week) but the mileage is roughly equivalent to before I got sick so I think I'm good.
I would like to not die, haha.
@sarahthes "Not dying"" is my goal for every half and full marathon - LOL5 -
@kevaasen Thanks! So far it's been a fun experiment, recording and talking while I run!
@amymoreorless Truth.1 -
amymoreorless wrote: »I sat down last night and planned my half marathon training. Given the half is 7 weeks out I will be starting on week 6 of the plan (next week) but the mileage is roughly equivalent to before I got sick so I think I'm good.
I would like to not die, haha.
@sarahthes "Not dying"" is my goal for every half and full marathon - LOL
I have that goal even when not in a race!
Fun story, though... I stopped several times during my last race (20K) to test my BG. It dropped to 38 mg/dl by mile 5, I was able to get it up to 49 mg/dl at mile 6 and then it leveled out in the 40's for the rest of the race. When I stopped to test at mile 8, one of the paramedics came up and was talking to me. It was 49 mg/dl again/still at that point and he said that was "very low." I pointed out that I've been much lower and fine before, but that it would definitely slow me down. Then added, "as long as ya'll don't have to come pick me up off the street, I'll be ok with the slow time."8 -
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
06/19: 7.01 miles- 2 wu; 2x(1M@5K/3' rest); 2x(400m@1M/90" rest); 2.5 cd
06/20: XT
06/21: 7.05 mile easy run, 9:11 pace
06/22: 4.18 mile easy run, 9:12 pace
06/23: Off, rest day
06/24: 10.16 miles- 2 wu, 10K race (48:45), 2 cd
06/25: Off, rest day
06/26: 8.31 miles- 1.6 wu; 8x(1K@5-10K/60" rest); 1.6 cd
06/27: 4.09 mile easy run, 9:14 pace + XT
06/28: 8.04 mile easy run, 9:16 pace + core
Total: 139.77 miles
Just a quick check-in to update things here! My legs were super sore yesterday morning from Tuesday's workout, so I took it extra easy on the recovery run (4 miles) and cross-training (30 min casual biking). The soreness was gone by today, but I slept really terrible last night and was exhausted when I woke up so I took today's 8 miler easy as well. Thursdays usually are optional tempo/pace runs, so I didn't mind skipping the faster miles to give myself an extra easy/recovery day. I'm currently at 139.8 miles- goal for the month was 140 so looks like I'll be surpassing my goal a tiny bit! And then on to July
Upcoming Races
06/07: Strides for Peace 5K PR and 3rd OA - 21:59
06/24: Chicago 10K disappointing 48:45
07/22: Rock 'n' Roll Chicago 10K
10/07: Chicago Marathon
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I sat down last night and planned my half marathon training. Given the half is 7 weeks out I will be starting on week 6 of the plan (next week) but the mileage is roughly equivalent to before I got sick so I think I'm good.
I would like to not die, haha.
Wouldn't we all????!!!!! LOL
And again - the ticker sure seems to take a long time to "cache" up. Good grief.
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NEW JUNE GOALS, REHAB SMART, 20 hours of activity Work up to 4 minutes of running (50 mpm). Bike all that I can bike.
I'm calling it.
28--- responsible rest day. Angry piriformis. I'm not pushing. Even 2 years PO that side, I'm still weak and rehabbing. So, tv, ice, heat, nsaids, ice cream, cuddly cat it is. I may even feel sorry enough for myself to get pizza.
MILES
Running 49.8
Cycling/MTN bike 72.4
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Went out for a slow recovery run after yesterday's intervals. Hit my 100 mile goal despite not running much when I was sick earlier this month. Running my long run tomorrow and that will be it for the month.
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
06/19......4.87.....63.41 - + Strength Training
06/20......0.00.....63.41
06/21......5.56.....68.97 - + Strength Training
06/22......5.51.....74.48
06/23....11.76.....86.24
06/24......2.00.....88.24 - Dog Beach!
06/25......6.52.....94.76
06/26......0.00.....94.76 - + Strength Training
06/27......5.18.....99.94 - OMG if I knew I was this close I would have gone a few more steps!
06/28......4.53...104.47 - GOAL + Strength Training
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 Marathon6 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »amymoreorless wrote: »I sat down last night and planned my half marathon training. Given the half is 7 weeks out I will be starting on week 6 of the plan (next week) but the mileage is roughly equivalent to before I got sick so I think I'm good.
I would like to not die, haha.
@sarahthes "Not dying"" is my goal for every half and full marathon - LOL
I have that goal even when not in a race!
Fun story, though... I stopped several times during my last race (20K) to test my BG. It dropped to 38 mg/dl by mile 5, I was able to get it up to 49 mg/dl at mile 6 and then it leveled out in the 40's for the rest of the race. When I stopped to test at mile 8, one of the paramedics came up and was talking to me. It was 49 mg/dl again/still at that point and he said that was "very low." I pointed out that I've been much lower and fine before, but that it would definitely slow me down. Then added, "as long as ya'll don't have to come pick me up off the street, I'll be ok with the slow time."
I have been told that "below 70 is low" and "below 50 is very bad" - but I have been in the 30s, and even the 20s and not died. The 20s was NOT FUN and I could not imagine racing like that.
ETA: I should add, that when I got into the 20's I actually collapsed and all that...0 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »lporter229 wrote: »@RunsOnEspresso - I did not catch all of the conversation on the earbuds, but I wanted to chime in because I have super small ears and small size is my number one requirement for purchase. My wired headphones are Yurbuds and they work fine for me with the smallest covers. My husband recently bought me wireless jaybirds for Christmas. He did a lot of research to determine which ones would work best for my small ears. I have to say, I do not love them. They are still a little bigger than I would like and the sound quality is not as good as my Yurbuds, but maybe that is the price I have to pay for wireless. I would definitely recommend trying some on before you buy them if you are able to.
I am going to go try a few out in the next couple of weeks. I am willing to pay more for them but I need to make sure they will stay in. I think Yurbud has wireless but not in the women's style which makes me hesitate since I am the smallest size of the women's.
So earbuds are VERY personal. I have tried the Jlabs Epic2s and The Jaybirds (and several other brands)- BOTH failed within a few months of daily use because they are not waterproof enough to hold up to my levels of sweat. I liked them both for wear, though I had a hard time getting good fit. JLabs actually sent me FOUR complete replacement sets trying to prove to me their product was quality. heh.
ONLY the Plantronics Backbeat has held up for me. They are slightly uncomfortable with my sunglasses (Under Armor, of course, ) but you get used to it after a while.
But again, like shoes, this is a very personal choice so you will have to see what works for you. 1 -
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
06/01/18 :::: 1.4 :::: 1.4
06/02/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 1.4
06/03/18 :::: 13.1 :::: 14.5
06/04/18 :::: 0.8 :::: 15.3
06/05/18 :::: 3.6 :::: 18.9
06/06/18 :::: 3.5 :::: 22.4
06/07/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 22.4
06/08/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 22.4
06/09/18 :::: 9.0 :::: 31.4
06/10/18 :::: 6.9 :::: 38.2
06/11/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 41.3
06/12/18 :::: 5.2 :::: 46.5
06/13/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 46.5
06/14/18 :::: 10.0 :::: 56.5
06/15/18 :::: 3.2 :::: 59.7
06/16/18 :::: 4.9 :::: 64.6
06/17/18 :::: 3.3 :::: 67.9
06/18/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 71.0
06/19/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 74.2
06/20/18 :::: 6.6 :::: 80.8
06/21/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 80.8
06/22/18 :::: 2.7 :::: 83.5
06/23/18 :::: 10.3 :::: 93.8
06/24/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 96.9
06/25/18 :::: 2.7 :::: 99.7
06/26/18 :::: 5.5 :::: 105.2
06/27/18 :::: 6.3 :::: 111.4
06/28/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 114.5/110 mile goal
Despite the forecast, it didn't rain today and the heat wave has not yet arrived so no excuse for not getting a run in. I'm ready for an off day though. I wish I had time to do my long run tomorrow though before it heads into the 90s for several days straight.
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PastorVincent wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »amymoreorless wrote: »I sat down last night and planned my half marathon training. Given the half is 7 weeks out I will be starting on week 6 of the plan (next week) but the mileage is roughly equivalent to before I got sick so I think I'm good.
I would like to not die, haha.
@sarahthes "Not dying"" is my goal for every half and full marathon - LOL
I have that goal even when not in a race!
Fun story, though... I stopped several times during my last race (20K) to test my BG. It dropped to 38 mg/dl by mile 5, I was able to get it up to 49 mg/dl at mile 6 and then it leveled out in the 40's for the rest of the race. When I stopped to test at mile 8, one of the paramedics came up and was talking to me. It was 49 mg/dl again/still at that point and he said that was "very low." I pointed out that I've been much lower and fine before, but that it would definitely slow me down. Then added, "as long as ya'll don't have to come pick me up off the street, I'll be ok with the slow time."
I have been told that "below 70 is low" and "below 50 is very bad" - but I have been in the 30s, and even the 20s and not died. The 20s was NOT FUN and I could not imagine racing like that.
ETA: I should add, that when I got into the 20's I actually collapsed and all that...
I've been less than 20 (not sure exactly what because my meter just says LO below 20) and completely conscious and aware. I've also passed out in the 30's. My observation is that I tolerate lows better when active and alert. The time I know I was 30's and passed out, I was just watching TV. I stood up and felt low at that point - went to test BG, saw the result, and realized I was going to faint. I quickly grabbed some candy and literally folded (i.e. shoved and folded in as I quickly chewed/swallowed) 2 candy bars into my mouth as I headed to bed where I wouldn't hurt myself by falling. It was probably less than 1 min. between when I tested and when I went unconscious. The candy bars later hit my blood stream and I woke up 20-some odd minutes later.1 -
@mcw2018mfp I have no idea what kind of snake it was...from the markings though, it looks like it's from the same family of snakes that eat unsuspecting British runners, whole. Probably.
@RunsOnEspresso I have a pair of the Aftershokz Trekz Titanium. Other than having a weird name, they're not bad; it's like having background music playing while you run. The only thing to keep in mind is to avoid the temptation to turn the volume up so loud in an attempt to drown out everything else. At that point, you're risking hearing damage.
I think the theme this month is 'humid'. There's various cuss words that go with it, and they're not optional.
After showering at work the other day, I went to grab my clothes only to realize that I hadn't packed any underwear. Had to spend the day free-stylin' it; turns out to be a lot more comfortable than I thought it would be. It also made me super careful when using the zipper.
01 - 15.23
04 - 15.35
05 - 14.71
06 - 12.92
08 - 15.39
09 - 10.11
11 - 15.36
12 - 13.77
13 - 15.22
14 - 13.28
15 - 15.22
16 - 6.31
18 - 15.24
19 - 14.79
20 - 15.23
21 - 13.35
22 - 15.27
23 - 5.03
25 - 14.08
26 - 14.50
27 - 15.14
28 - 13.24
Total: 298.74 / 300 miles13 -
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June Goals:
200 running miles.
June Running:
05.28.18 - 06.03.18: Running Miles 41.5 / Weekly TSS 497 / Fitness: 71 CTL
06.04.18 - 06.10.19: Running Miles 46.2 / Weekly TSS 601 / Fitness: 73 CTL
06.11.18 - 06.17.18: Running Miles 49.3 / Weekly TSS 725 / Fitness: 77 CTL
06.18.18 - 06.24.18: Running Miles 38.6 / Weekly TSS 412 / Fitness: 75 CTL
Goals 6/25/18 - 7/1/18:
Run: 6 Days, plus a LR of 15 on Sunday. Bike 32 on Saturday
Base 1 : Week 4 of 4
06.25.18 - 6 m. Hoping that my determination is returning.
06.26.18 - 7.1 m.
06.27.18 - 9.4 m.
06.28.18 - 7.3 m. Low on energy today.
Upcoming Events:
06.30.18 Sat - Red, White, Bike - 32 miler
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7 miles today...142 for the month7
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midwesterner85 wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »amymoreorless wrote: »I sat down last night and planned my half marathon training. Given the half is 7 weeks out I will be starting on week 6 of the plan (next week) but the mileage is roughly equivalent to before I got sick so I think I'm good.
I would like to not die, haha.
@sarahthes "Not dying"" is my goal for every half and full marathon - LOL
I have that goal even when not in a race!
Fun story, though... I stopped several times during my last race (20K) to test my BG. It dropped to 38 mg/dl by mile 5, I was able to get it up to 49 mg/dl at mile 6 and then it leveled out in the 40's for the rest of the race. When I stopped to test at mile 8, one of the paramedics came up and was talking to me. It was 49 mg/dl again/still at that point and he said that was "very low." I pointed out that I've been much lower and fine before, but that it would definitely slow me down. Then added, "as long as ya'll don't have to come pick me up off the street, I'll be ok with the slow time."
I have been told that "below 70 is low" and "below 50 is very bad" - but I have been in the 30s, and even the 20s and not died. The 20s was NOT FUN and I could not imagine racing like that.
ETA: I should add, that when I got into the 20's I actually collapsed and all that...
I've been less than 20 (not sure exactly what because my meter just says LO below 20) and completely conscious and aware. I've also passed out in the 30's. My observation is that I tolerate lows better when active and alert. The time I know I was 30's and passed out, I was just watching TV. I stood up and felt low at that point - went to test BG, saw the result, and realized I was going to faint. I quickly grabbed some candy and literally folded (i.e. shoved and folded in as I quickly chewed/swallowed) 2 candy bars into my mouth as I headed to bed where I wouldn't hurt myself by falling. It was probably less than 1 min. between when I tested and when I went unconscious. The candy bars later hit my blood stream and I woke up 20-some odd minutes later.
Interesting. I was sitting at my computer reading. Not much different than watching TV I would guess.0
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