July 2018 Running Challenge
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Setting a goal of 150km for July. I am building up to a half on August 25th so need to build my k’s up and do more speed work.
1 July: 5.3km, 5.09 pace (about race pace)
5.30 of 150km for July5 -
Ack! It is July! When did that happen! With the forecast being so evil, I am not sure what I will pull off for July - esply given I hope to be closing and moving into my new-to-me house!
So maybe 150miles? Might not be till fall before I get back to my regular distance.
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Going to aim for 45 miles in July, going to start at a mile per day the first two weeks to get back into running and then 2 miles per day the second two weeks, depending how I am feeling hopefully more.6
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I got a grand total of 3.5 hours of sleep last night. Also I'm pretty sure my Forerunner 735 is dead and needs a warranty replacement, which I will arrange on Tuesday or Wednesday so I have my new one in time for my end of July race. In the meantime back to training with Strava on my phone.4
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In for 50k/31 miles for July. The plan is to add back some longer runs on trails, focusing on keeping my knee from being aggravated. It's been long enough that the doctor may agree to drain the cyst again, which will help. Still don't think it's ready for speed work. My real goal is to keep running despite the heat, even if forced to use the treadmill.
July 1 and 2 are scheduled rest days for me. There's a 5k on the 3rd which I'm considering but it's in late afternoon so unless there's a break in the heat it's not happening. The forecast is expected to be 96 with a feels like over 100 and dewpoint of 77. And just to add insult to injury, a lightning storm at the same time.
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7/1 = 8 miles
Count me in for 125 miles. My old Peroneal Tendonitis issue has been flaring up the past two weeks. I might have to back off a little this month if it doesn’t calm down.4 -
Aiming for 50 Miles
July 1 - 3 miles 35:00 Happy Canada Day
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July Goal - 170
Re the started running question
- started C25K in late 2016 and finished graduate program of 10K in early 2017 (all on a treadmill) as I wasn’t gong to venture out in the cold winter running etc
- started running outside in spring of 2017 and by early May, bought a used garmin to track runs vs apps on phone
- found strava and that led me to find running groups (both virtual with MFP and local) where I eventually decided to give the local one a chance since it was free and could tell from their Facebook page that it was fun. Motto on running is “If you ain’t having fun, you’re doing something wrong”.
- By end of 2017 I had run 2-10K’s, a 12 and 15k and 2 half marathons with plan to start marathon training for a 2018 spring marathon which was a year to the date I started tracking via my garmin
- looking to run a fall marathon and have starting training But holy cow- the heat is something else. Last year, shorter distances in HM training likely help me avoid much of the heat and/or it was cooler and/or I just didn’t know any better since I now realize how much I enjoy a 50 degree morning.
- I do look to get better but I am also realizing that there are so many factors I can’t control to insure a PR . i.e. my first HM was techinically a training run for my real 15k target race later in the year and I ran it in such a free/fun way that while I wanted to do well, I had no expectations other than to run comfortably hard and try to close in on that last 5k. That training race remained my best time until my 5th HM...times were relatively close so my fitness was likely the same or perhaps even better conditioned but you can’t control course, weather, body, etc.
- now I run as I enjoy it, I have fun, it helps me stay fit and if I opt to run a race I can look to do the best I can and if PR the beer at the end will taste even cooler!5 -
I couldn't get out of bed for my scheduled 9 miles this morning. This is two Sundays in a row where my sleep was awful, like more than usual awful.
I might go for a short run (walk?) on my usual loop around the 'hood. It's approximately 2.5-3ish miles depending which way I go. It's only supposed to be 104 today.4 -
Group Question???
How long have you been running? Do you have a story to share?
I was overweight for most of my childhood. I skimmed down in high school and then packed the pounds back on in college. I was never athletic, and I was that kid that was always picked last because I was afraid of the balls and couldn’t run fast.
After college, I made an effort to lose weight, and I dropped about 65 lbs. In my late 20’s, I tried the Couch to 5K, and I ran a couple of local races, always quite slow, but proud that I finished.
About 6 years ago, my best friend said we should sign up for a half marathon to give us a goal for getting in shape. I knew little about training and found something online that I halfway followed. I finished and signed up again the next year, taking the training more seriously and taking 12 minutes off my time. I since completed a third half.
I’ve done a few 5K/10K races the last few years and have actually placed in my age group, although I am still a lot slower than many of you! But that is ok. I am a better me than I once was.
So, my new goal is to complete a full marathon. I don’t really have a time goal, and I know there will be some walking (I am making an effort though to not let any walking go more than 30 seconds), but I want to complete the distance. I’m hard on myself about a lot of stuff, but I feel good when I meet a goal.
7/1: 4.5 miles
Total: 4.5/85
Upcoming Races:
Wineglass Marathon 9/30
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amgreenwell wrote: »Alrighty, 50 miles this month is my goal. Go Go Go!ahelgers10 wrote: »My goal is 50 miles.Going to go for 50 miles for July. Hoping for more , depends on if foot will cooperate.mcw2018mfp wrote: »Aiming for 50 Miles
Missed goal by a lot last month. In for 50 miles this month. Also continue with 2 x per week weight lifting.50 miles seems to be a popular number this month!
I’m in for all of that as I hit a little over 50 last month.
mcw2018mfp wrote: »Aiming for 50 Miles
July 1 - 3 miles 35:00 Happy Canada Day
Fist bump to the 50 mile club! Sorry if I missed anyone!Group Question???
How long have you been running? Do you have a story to share?
I was listening to dh today, a bit frustrated with his perceived lack of progress. Those that have been here long enough, recognize that speed and distance are something thats fought for daily in a never ending training cycle. Not mearly won after a month or two of serious effort. The pay off is always seemingly just out of reach. Yet we all continue to strive to conquer that one more mile, just a little bit faster. Or in short that PR.
So, here we are midway through the year and before long it'll be cold (or hot), we'll be upon another season of tempting holiday foods, listening to friends and colleagues pledge that the next year will be met with great improvement, assessing our personal gains and losses, and reflecting on friendships we treasure through running.
Where are you in this journey?
(@shanaber, @RunsOnEspresso, others- hours of Parts Unknown. Meant to be read in the voice of Anthony Bourdain)
I'm firmly in the honeymoon phase of my running journey. A lot of the early grind was done last year - building up my endurance with regular walking, transitioning to a run/walk mix, being able to run a mile at a go, figuring out the "slower is better" method to start building distance. And then the snow fell and the ice started building up and I switched from running to bodyweight and mixed cardio workouts (after about a month trying and failing to get into the habit of using my exercise bike) and eventually weight lifting, which was a revelation in itself but never triggered that same "high" as running.
I ran twice in February and five times in March, and then the weather finally broke the last week of April and I've run at least three times a week ever since. To be honest looking back, the challenges have been minimal and manageable so far: a little knee pain, deciding to switch from lifting weights three times a week to twice a week so I had the time and energy to run more, putting weight loss on the back burner for the last month or so. It turns out that I simply love running, so that's my focus right now.
Where am I going from here? I'm still figuring that out. It's early enough days that I'm hitting at least one PR most weeks without really trying. I feel confidant that I can get faster and run further if I just keep at it, and since I'm still enjoying both aspects of running I don't feel much pressure to focus on one or the other. If I enjoy my race next week that opens up a whole new avenue of challenges. I know that nothing lasts and neither will this honeymoon stage, but I'm going to do my best to enjoy it while I can!11 -
July goal is 152 miles
I should also go ahead and start posting upcoming races:
9/8/18: Wabash Trace Marathon
10/20/18: Oregon Trail Run Marathon (Not registered, but strongly thinking about it)
11/18/18: Route 66 Marathon6 -
Goal was easy 10 @ 10:00/mi. This morning.
First mile was close to that, but gradually sped up. Last 4 were at marathon pace. Still, felt good to not worry about pace. Ended up being 11 miles.
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@elise4270 I think today I am going to go hunt down the Seattle episode and watch. And try not to get emotional.
As for your question... it's kind of funny you ask because I spent part of the day yesterday putting all my races in a spreadsheet. And then, of course, I had to analyze it. I wrote a blog post about it and my pace yesterday. I can see where I trained well. I know exactly which half marathon I did with zero training. I know that after my January half if I don't keep running I slack and then my March races suffer. I won't post a link here because we can self-promote but if you are interested, the URL is the same as my username.
I basically took 2017 off thinking something was wrong with me. There was but not what I thought. I am now taking meds and doing exercises for it and it seems to be doing better.
I am getting ready to start marathon training (again) on July 9th. I need to finish it. I've started training twice before for marathons and never finished. Now it's become a mental block I think. I am working to get faster because I am still 3-ish minutes from my "usual" trained race pace thanks to having almost a year off. I have been working to get a good base going. I need to work on sleep and diet more. I am getting more consistent with the strength training again. I'm working on my mindset (If you haven't read Let Your Mind Run by Deena Kastor I HIGHLY recommend - there were moments I was nearly in tears. Her writing is beautiful and impactful).6 -
July goal is 150 miles
7/1 5.00............ 5.00/145.00
Upcoming races:
October 20: Sinnemahone Ultra Marathon Trail Race (50K)3 -
For @Elise4270 's question...
Had my right hip replaced at 24, both replaced at 44. Started running a little over 7 years ago at age 53. Did a couple of 5ks, and a couple of half marathons in the first year of running, then a handful of 30k trail races and now I do 50k trail races (8 so far) and one attempt at a 50M, but missed a cut-off and DNFed. I am going back to Wisconsin next year for the redemption race. The only "marathons" I have run have been 26 mile solo training runs and when I cross that distance in a race. I am a slow, awkward, plodding runner with no scientific approach. I am an old school "just tie your shoes and run" runner. I only run in zero drop shoes, but I don't proselyte. Running keeps me off xanax and ativan and makes me quasi-pleasant to be around.
P.S. Loving everyone's stories here so far. I never tire of reading about people's journeys.9 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »@elise4270 I think today I am going to go hunt down the Seattle episode and watch. And try not to get emotional.
As for your question... it's kind of funny you ask because I spent part of the day yesterday putting all my races in a spreadsheet. And then, of course, I had to analyze it. I wrote a blog post about it and my pace yesterday. I can see where I trained well. I know exactly which half marathon I did with zero training. I know that after my January half if I don't keep running I slack and then my March races suffer. I won't post a link here because we can self-promote but if you are interested, the URL is the same as my username.
I basically took 2017 off thinking something was wrong with me. There was but not what I thought. I am now taking meds and doing exercises for it and it seems to be doing better.
I am getting ready to start marathon training (again) on July 9th. I need to finish it. I've started training twice before for marathons and never finished. Now it's become a mental block I think. I am working to get faster because I am still 3-ish minutes from my "usual" trained race pace thanks to having almost a year off. I have been working to get a good base going. I need to work on sleep and diet more. I am getting more consistent with the strength training again. I'm working on my mindset (If you haven't read Let Your Mind Run by Deena Kastor I HIGHLY recommend - there were moments I was nearly in tears. Her writing is beautiful and impactful).
That was a really interesting post - I misunderstood and thought it was here at MFP at first, which is why I sent a friend request, but I found it eventually. I love playing with numbers so it's interesting to hear from other people who feel the same. I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to have to build back your pace the way you have, but it's awesome that you're doing it!3 -
@MegaMooseEsq Yah you aren't supposed to post "personal info" in the forums which apparently blogs and social media accounts fall under. It's a weird rule. I get not giving out phone/address/social security number but social media accounts? So I followed the rule LOL0
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RunsOnEspresso wrote: »@MegaMooseEsq Yah you aren't supposed to post "personal info" in the forums which apparently blogs and social media accounts fall under. It's a weird rule. I get not giving out phone/address/social security number but social media accounts? So I followed the rule LOL
Nah, I get it. Although I have to wonder if any of the mods bother trying to keep up with these crazy big posts - it's pretty well behaved in these parts anyhow. I've been poking my head out into the main forums again after taking a break for a few weeks and definitely notice the difference!2 -
My running journey.... when did I start running? It’s kind of a “which time?” Sort of question. I will have to work on that answer. But it is essentially a lot of getting on a wagon, falling off the wagon, getting ran over by the darn things a few times, rinse, and repeat - since like fall of 2011 maybe?
Well... since I had essentially made 30in June, I was going to have a 40mile July goal.... but... y’all are good at this peer pressure thing. 50 miles club it is.
Didn’t run Friday or yesterday. This happened Friday: https://mobile.twitter.com/ReedTimmerAccu/status/1012876823976345601/video/1
And I didn’t see any baseballs, but I would agree with 70mph velocity. Also, we apparently had a tornado on top of it all. Soooo way too skeeerry to run Friday. Yesterday had storm clouds that I was very skeptical of due to Friday’s crazy... and it was an obstacle course outside. Today was still a bit of an obstacle course, glass and plastic everywhere, entire trees down, let alone branches, saw fences down, swingsets down... not to mention you know who has garages and who doesn’t right now. My poor deer hunting car, had gotten fixed, with a new front end, and new windshield... all of 10 days ago... yeah, my insurance folks are going to love me. Anyone know how many claims you can have in a month before your car insurance suggests you start seeing other people?
But anyways.. 4/50 for the month.
Next race: 7/4 fire cracker 5k (am I the only one who thinks somebody missed an excellent opportunity to have a 4K? Or a 4mile?)6
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