June 2018 Running Challenge
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June goal: 75 miles
6/3: 6.5 miles
6.5/75 miles completed
Finally got some miles run in June. I usually take Friday and Saturday as rest days so when the 1st is on Friday I always feel like I am behind. I know I'm not because I plan rest days, but there is always a little bit of FOMO on the rest days.
Today was my first longish run since my HM. It's funny that 6.5 miles doesn't really feel that long anymore. It was a nice run. It was much cooler today and started out overcast. Then when the sun started coming out from the clouds I just tried to run in the shade as much as possible. I ran in the cemetery today and saw a big jackrabbit. I tried to get a picture but he was too fast and all i got was a blur. I see cottontail rabbits a lot when I am running, but so far I have only seen jackrabbits at the cemetery.
I enjoyed reading all the race reports and there were lots of good pictures too! I am on my phone so instead of tagging individuals I will just says congrats to all the racers and welcome to all the newbies!
2018 races:
5/19/18: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon - 2:43:59.7. - 2nd place AG
11/10/18: Wags & Whiskers 5K8 -
6/1 - scheduled rest
6/2 - 10.10 km
6/3 - 1.62 km
11.72/120 km
Ran home from today's gaming session. Me on my feet, kid 1 on his scooter, kid 2 being pushed on his tricycle by my husband, who was rollerblading.
They kept telling me I was going too fast, though Garmin says I was not going fast
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
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 Shuffle5 -
Very wet out, but my shoes needed a clean after last weekend’s trail run!!
1 June: 9.77
2 June: yoga
3 June: 15.11
4 June: 4.47
Total, 29.35 of an ambitious 150km for the month
Upcoming events
17 June, Xterra Trail Run, 11km +/- 200m
8 July, Xterra Trail Run, 12.1km
29 July, Xterra Trail Run, 12.5km
19 August, Xterra Trail Run, 11km
25 August Mt Maunganui Half
9 September, Xterra Trail Run, 13.2km
29 October, either Auckland Half or Queenstown Half, can't decide!!!
17 November, Kerikeri Half or Xterra Trail Challenge Waihi 20.5km (undecided here too)7 -
@polskagirl01 and @PastorVincent - great races! Congrats. Hope I didn't forget anyone but I did just read through and like a lot of things.
@HonuNui I'm so sorry, hugs to you.
Love all the pictures!
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
06/01/18 :::: 1.4 :::: 1.4
06/02/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 1.4
06/03/18 :::: 13.1 :::: 14.5
The Niagara Falls Women's Half Marathon today was awesome. We lucked out with the weather as it had been looking like rain in the forecast but it held off, and it had cooled down majorly from the days before. About 65 degrees F at race time and mostly overcast so the sun wasn't in our eyes or beating down too much.
We rented a house within walking distance of the start, which was really convenient. The race course was pretty fantastic - we got to the falls within the first 2 miles and ran past and then turned around and ran back again. There was a lovely mist off the falls that felt great (would have felt even better at the end of the race, but I don't think they want to have that busy part of the parkway closed that long). The rest of the course was another out and back that was not as scenic as the falls (obviously) but did run along the Niagara River the whole way. The crowd was small but fun and the runners along the course were so great. They put everyone's first name on the bibs in big letters so it was so fun to hear people cheer for you personally. And the out and back course let us see the other runners multiple times and cheer for them. Kathrine Switzer (first woman to run with a bib in the Boston Marathon) was there and I feel like she and I are friends now after seeing her a few weeks ago at the Right to Run race, and several times here. We talked to her for quite a while at the expo and she signed our bibs. Then she high-fived us at the start and at one point along the course, plus she hugged me at the finish! So awesome. The theme of the race was Fearless, Inspiring, Empowered - which was on the medals. And there were a lot of fearless women there.
I started out the race with no particular goal. I went with 4 other women and 1 went ahead towards the front (and finished with an incredible time and 3rd in her age group), and 2 were planning to go really slowly due to injury. The other woman and I started together and ended up running the whole race together even though she stopped twice for a bathroom break and shoe fix - but caught back up to me both times. I ended up with my second fastest time for a half, but it was within 30 seconds of the next two - I can't believe I've done 3 with nearly identical times. I kept a pretty consistent pace even though I was monitoring it far less often than I usually do, and my last mile was the fastest. I'm like a horse who wants to get back to the barn in that last mile.
So fun overall, would definitely do this race again. Exhausting though, and after the drive back home and a nice little soak in lavender epsom salts (which we got in our swag bag), I'm crawling into bed.
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JUNE GOALS, REHAB SMART, 20 hours of activity for the month. Work up to 4 minutes of running and 15mpw. (64mpm/103kpm)
2---4.05 m, 61min (PT run)
3---2.58 m, 55 min walk
116 min/ 6.63
Upcoming Races
October 14th Spirit of Survival Lawton OK. Quarter Marathon
March 31, 2019 A2A Undecided distance
April 28, 2019OKC Memorial Marathon (half)
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@katharmonic That sounds like an awesome race!0
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June Goals:
200 running miles.
CrossTrain Bike & Swim.
Weekly TSS > 600
June Running:
06.01.18 - 8 miles.
06.02.18 - 11 miles.
06.03.18 - 6.5 miles. Weekly TSS 497 / Weekly Miles 41.5
Fall Running Events:
10.14.18 - Lake Tahoe Marathon
10.21.18 - Atlantic City Marathon
11.03.18 - Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
12.08.18 - Tucson Marathon
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June goal -- Around 70 again!
June 1 - travel day - Strength training W15-D
June 2 - 3.2 miles on treadmill - it was raining.
June 3 - 4.3 miles - downtown KC with the AP Computer Science runners! + strength training W17-A
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Way to go @katharmonic! Sounds like a fantastic race.1
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Several things you've posted have made me think you are my running twin, and this just confirms it! Congrats on the streak
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Congrats @katharmonic! Sounds like you did great with pacing, and how fun that you got to hang out with Kathrine Switzer!0
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June 1 – 9.51 miles (4.5 miles of hill repeats)
June 2 – 7.82 miles (trails)
June 4 – 5.02 miles
@katharmonic – How cool that you saw Katherine Switzer again! I read her book this past winter. Her focus and determination when she was training for Boston and other marathons was phenomenal! Congratulations on your race!
@ddmom0811 – Red Robin is giving all teachers a free meal tomorrow. You should see if KC has one – you deserve it!
Congratulations @midwesterner85, @noblsheep, @polskagirl01, @PastorVincent and @Scott6255’s brother on your races this weekend also!
@HonuNui – more hugs coming your way because, let’s face it, can you ever have too many?
It was amazingly cool at 5:00 am this morning. After days and days of rain I think it has finally cooled the air and moved out. Loved all the pictures posted this weekend from all around the world!
Upcoming Races:
June 16 – Run the Gate 5K
September 7-8 – Blue Ridge Relay
October 20 – Cherokee Harvest Half Marathon
November 11 – Rock n Roll Vegas Half Marathon
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unscheduled rest day. Just not feeling like getting it going today. I'll blame the rain.3
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cburke8909 wrote: »unscheduled rest day. Just not feeling like getting it going today. I'll blame the rain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiZVrTaC9Pg 3 -
I'm taking a rest day today. I got stung three time yesterday in the leg even though I was able to get 3.5 miles in after the stings yesterday. Today my leg is sore and swollen.
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I want to run at least 20 days of June. I’ll shoot for 50 Miles for the total mileage.5
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3.25/50 down!4
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6/1-1.08
6/2-1.08 (5 hours aerial yoga)
6/3-1.08
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Today's goal was to run 2 miles without stopping. I ran 2.5. My pace is still atrocious but I'll work on that once I get the distance back on track.
Today is also yoga day after work. For anyone that's thinking of trying yoga, I highly recommend an app called Down Dog. It's free (although there is also a pro version with a few extras), and you can set what level you want (beginner, intermediate, etc.) and how long you want to go and it gives you a different session every time to fit your criteria. I find it challenging, but in a very good way, and I always feel great afterward. Anyway, give it a try!
Have a good week everyone!12 -
6/1 - 0
6/2 - 2
6/3 - 2
6/4 - 2
6 of 50 miles. Pretty morning.7 -
My goodness this is an active thread - LOVE IT!!!MegaMooseEsq wrote: »
ETA: Something I've been thinking about - outside of the big bucket list races, how do people choose what to participate in? Right now I'm just doing the bucket list thing because I don't know if racing is a thing I'm going to enjoy or not, but in the event I do, there seem to be an awful lot of options out there, and I'm kind of uncomfortable with some of the messaging associated with some of the races. The two I'm registered for are both established events put on by the same organization with exists just to put on these races. But I'm a little overwhelmed by all the other options out there and am not sure about some of the "causes" either or entirely clear on what my registration fees are going towards. Any thoughts would be appreciated!
I've run 18 1/2 marathons and this is my criteria: (1) Bling - I'm a sucker for a great medal, (2) beautiful scenery, (3) sense of humor, and (4) an excuse to go visit someplace.
Also: I'm pretty sure I started C25K exactly a year ago and now I'm the kind of person who can just go out and run 6 miles whenever I feel like it. I think that's pretty cool.
That is VERY cool.
Yesterday I was wondering why my quads hurt - today I had a "duh" moment - last time I ran was March. Pretty slow going - but right now I'm just going to concentrate on building back up my miles and next month I'll worry about speed.
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6/1 = 4 miles
6/2 = 5.5 miles
6/3 = 10 miles
6/4 = 3 miles
150 goal miles / 22.5 miles complete
Upcoming Races (so far):
6/23/2018 -Fit Foodie 5k
10/10/2018 -Tough Mudder Half
10/27/2018 -Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
1/26/2019 -Fitbit Topical 5k
1/27/2019 -Miami Marathon5 -
This morning's "plan" was 20 mins, was supposed to be a "Run 1 min, walk 90 seconds". Well, I was still debating about doing that, or just running even as I was heading out this morning @ 0440. So I start running. Then I was trying to get the light back on the watch to see what time I'm at, not having my glasses on, and next thing I know, I'm lapping & lapping, hitting screens I couldn't see...So I stop, discard whatever the farkle I had poked around to, reset the watch, and just start running. Decide to take a different route, thinking "might have made a mistake, might be too long?" but just kept going. Only ended up 4 mins longer than my original plan time, a few walks and all in all, not too bad.
And I've been living dreamily through everyone's pictures here. Here in Flori-duh its hot. And flat. Oh, and hot. Humid, too. Did I mention flat and hot?
6/4 - 1.64 miles10 -
@MegaMooseEsq - I have run a lot of races, around 25 HMs and a hand full of 5 and 10Ks in the last 6 years. I tend to find races I like and rerun them, especially the bigger races. Most of the races have 'legacy clubs' you are automatically part of once you have run them a few times with extra perks and gifts. I received a really nice legacy jacket from a holiday race I like to run in San Diego. We have made family events out of going to SF for the race there to visit friends and just enjoy the city. I also love the atmosphere of that race so much. It has 'companion' races local to me here in So Cal and I have run one of those, Surf City, almost as many times as SF. You get an extra medal if you do both consecutively. The other companion race is also local to me but in the summer and while along the coast it is just too hot here then.
For smaller races I look to see who the RD is and if the charity is legit and then at the course and when it is run. Again if it is in late June- August here and doesn't start at 6am I probably won't run it. The cost is also a factor but I find if I enter early I can usually get a pretty steep discount and for the smaller races it just depends on what I am willing to pay at the time.
Great race reports @polskagirl01, and @katharmonic!
@polskagirl01 - I love that you enjoyed your race so much. Great job too on keeping that even pace.
@katharmonic - Running a Women's race can be so fun sometimes just for the sense of community!
@_nikkiwolf_ and @polskagirl01 - you both picked tough places to run this weekend! Wow!!2 -
@dreamer12151 Grew up in Florida until I was about eleven. Even today I get excited about hills and mountains and snow.4
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Ok so I'm not an outside runner but I do run on my elliptical (is that still running?) However, my daughter plans to do Girls on the Run this fall. She has done it in the past but her dad ran the 5k with her because I simply didn't feel like I could do it. My goal is to run (ok let's be honest...jog/walk maybe run a bit) it with her this fall.
Since October 2017 I have lost 48 lbs and I am on my way to my overall goal of 90 lbs lost.
This will be my goal to keep me motivated over the summer. I'm going to start with the elliptical twice a week for a total of 10 miles. I also plan to get outside for a walk/jog at least once a week. By the end of June my plan is to increase my outside "runs" to twice a week. I'm setting a monthly goal of 50 miles.14 -
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 + strength
Total: 20.04 miles
Yesterday was my first long run of marathon training, 14 miles. I seemed to have forgotten how far 14 miles really is haha because it felt way longer than I remembered! Monday's (day after LR) are usually rest days, but I have a 5K this thursday so I switched wednesday's workouts to today so that I can take the day before the race off. So I got up early this morning to get in another 3 mile easy run (with very sore calves from yesterday's LR!). This evening I'll do 30-45 minutes on the spin bike and strength training (for real this time!).
Upcoming Races
06/07: Strides for Peace 5K
06/24: Chicago 10K
07/22: Rock 'n' Roll Chicago 10K
10/07: Chicago Marathon
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6/1 13.88 miles
6/2 16.47 miles
6/3 10.3 miles
6/4 14.41 miles
Changing over to my new shoes.....so love new shoes! These will hopefully last a couple of months. I put a LOT of miles on this pair I am retiring today.6 -
@AlphaHowls you are amazing! You are like the Energizer bunny
@conatser9 you are one tough cookie to complete 3.5 miles after being stung (bee?, wasp?). But I guess that was the fastest way to get home
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