July 2018 Running Challenge
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At orthopedic with Skip. Keep a good thought for her, he wants her to do an MRI on her one knee. There’s a line on the X-ray that he wants to double check. It might be a stress fracture.8
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@skippygirlsmom - Prayers and good thoughts for Skip!
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LaDispute57 wrote: »polskagirl01 wrote: »Glad you're entertained, @LaDispute57 ! Although now I'm wondering what kind of work you do.
I am a divorce and custody attorney and I do a fair amount of criminal defense and juvenile work as well.
I worked in family court for a while. And I was a JA for a criminal court for a very short while. I've heard, read, and seen a lot.1 -
LaDispute57 wrote: »polskagirl01 wrote: »Glad you're entertained, @LaDispute57 ! Although now I'm wondering what kind of work you do.
I am a divorce and custody attorney and I do a fair amount of criminal defense and juvenile work as well.
Wow. Hats off - that is rough work. The closest I've gotten to family law was reviewing termination of parental rights cases as an appellate clerk (maybe half a dozen over two years) and they were absolutely the hardest cases emotionally.1 -
@skippygirlsmom Good luck on that MRI...
@LaDispute57 rough business...especially when parents don't put the kid(s) first.1 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »LaDispute57 wrote: »polskagirl01 wrote: »Glad you're entertained, @LaDispute57 ! Although now I'm wondering what kind of work you do.
I am a divorce and custody attorney and I do a fair amount of criminal defense and juvenile work as well.
I worked in family court for a while. And I was a JA for a criminal court for a very short while. I've heard, read, and seen a lot.
I've represented myself pro se on cases and the judge even asked me if I was an attorney on a hearing over one of my motions. It went like this:
Judge: <my name>, are you an attorney?
Me: No, I am appearing pro se.
Judge: Oh, I see. Your motion was written very well, and I thought... hmm, ok.
<continued on with case>
Unfortunately, none of that helped anyway.5 -
@skippygirlsmom oh no! Poor Skip! But I have never heard of a stress fracture in the knee. Not saying that it isn't possible, but probably rare. Praying the xray was just an anomaly!0
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This is my first time on this challenge thread and i love it
I'm not a runner, but I'm committing to 160 miles this month... starting TODAY. So, I'm behind by 16 days.. i'm excited! 5 -
Long run Monday. Most of this was a great run. Pretty much up to mile 11 and then it wasn't. It was too hot, too humid and I was not near any drinking water. At one point I knew I needed to sit down or I would be on the ground. I found a rock and sat there for a bit feeling like I could really throw up (didn't though). I walked and ran, when I felt I could, until I got to where the drinking fountain was. I felt a bit better after some warm water and some more energy chews. My legs were very tired and my calves and feet were cramping for the last couple of miles so I did mostly walk/run the rest of the way home. Got home and went directly into the pool, in my running clothes. The swim really helped even if the water was warm; it felt amazing!
Now to catch up on the 8... yes 8, pages of posts since yesterday!
Date........Miles.......Total
07/01......7.64.......7.64
07/02......0.00.......7.64 - +Agility
07/03......5.01.....12.65 - +Strength Training
07/04......8.36.....21.01
07/05......0.00.....21.01 - +Strength Training
07/06......4.25.....25.26 - Agility Trial +Treadmill Intervals
07/07......0.00.....25.26 - Agility Trial
07/08......0.00.....25.26 - Agility Trial
07/09......5.97.....31.23 - +Agility
07/10......4.54.....35.77 - Treadmill Intervals + Strength Training
07/11......0.00.....35.77
07/12......0.00.....35.77 - +Strength Training
07/13......5.56.....41.33
07/14......6.62.....47.95
07/15......0.00.....47.95
07/16....12.75.....60.70 - +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 Marathon7 -
@biketheworld - I did the Key West Half this past January and it was so fun. I want to do it again, but the date is a little later this year and it doesn't work out for me very well. Still tempted though.
@skippygirlsmom - hoping for good results from Skip's MRI.0 -
JuliaMacEwan wrote: »This is my first time on this challenge thread and i love it I'm not a runner, but I'm committing to 160 miles this month... starting TODAY. So, I'm behind by 16 days.. i'm excited!
I hope you are kidding. Claiming NOT to be a runner and committing to 160 miles in two weeks? Your picture will be in the runner's dictionary under 'over-use injury'.
But I hope I am wrong. Good luck!0 -
JuliaMacEwan wrote: »This is my first time on this challenge thread and i love it I'm not a runner, but I'm committing to 160 miles this month... starting TODAY. So, I'm behind by 16 days.. i'm excited!
So... 15 days left in the month... 160 miles... that means you plan to run 10.67... call it 11 miles a day, with no breaks? I hope you are not new to this running thing and making that plan.
If you are... umm, I would suggest you rethink that. If not, then w00t! Go team go!
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JuliaMacEwan wrote: »This is my first time on this challenge thread and i love it I'm not a runner, but I'm committing to 160 miles this month... starting TODAY. So, I'm behind by 16 days.. i'm excited!
Welcome! 160 miles in 15 days is about 11 miles a day... I am thinking that could be a tad ambitious for a self-confessed non-runner. I have been running for about 7 years and 11 miles a day for two weeks straight without a break would damn near kill me... but then again I am old and creaky and you are young and not creaky. I would just hate to see you die the first two weeks you are here. 7 -
@skippygirlsmom oh no! Poor Skip! But I have never heard of a stress fracture in the knee. Not saying that it isn't possible, but probably rare. Praying the xray was just an anomaly!
@Scott6255 I should have explained more. He’s seeing a “line” below the growth plate near the bottom of the knee so that is that the tabia I think right? She was crying so much it was hard to listen to the doctor. The MRI is Wednesday but we go to her orientation right after so can’t see the doctor until Monday for results.5 -
@HonuNui - Have to say that was my thought as well, even as I read and reread the postLily thanks you for all the get-well wishes!
@noblsheep Perhaps Timothy Leary could help you secure the LSD.....
@noblsheep - I think I have seen it as LSR (long slow run) never as LSD though. We don't have any ferns around here, too hot and dry. But there are turtles and rabbits - pretty sure I would be talking to them
@skippygirlsmom - that door wrap is awesome!
@amgreenwell - You might look into some hip and glue strengthening to help with the ITB.
@bride001 - have you tried using KT Tape and wrapping your foot? It may give it the extra support it needs as it heals.
@5BeautifulDays - I hate the treadmill too but have been using it for intervals when I know I can't do them in the heat. I found it is actually fun.
@gary_z - generally it takes a while to update because initially it is showing you what is cached. I am looking at it and it does show the 8.5 you expected.
@RunsOnEspresso - yes you win a popsicle! eat it quickly before it melts... oops sorry not fast enough
@RespectTheKitty - I am sorry you are so frustrated and sad. We will be here when you decide to come back but we will be missing you all along!
@LaDispute57 - I love free, well free anything but free running shoes! That is amazing!! I am going to have to look at this point thing you mention... I am on Amazon, and on Prime and but way too many things but points? Dunno about points...
@sarahthes - Happy Anniversary! Love that saying especially since many of my runs of late have felt like that!
@JuliaMacEwan - welcome and I agree with what the others have posted. Hoping your post was a typo and you aren't really trying to run 11 miles everyday for the next 2 weeks as a newbie!
@skippygirlsmom - oh no!!! Give her a big hug from us! I am hoping it isn't any kind of stress fracture or other issue and is just a shadow or something on the x-ray!
Welcome to all the new folks - there are so many of you to name individually but you are definitely all welcomed and encouraged to jump into the conversations!5 -
New here and a beginner. I am setting a very modest goal of 5 miles a week for July.13
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Running challenge
1 July: 5.30 at 5:09 pace (race pace)
2 July: yoga
3 July: 7.01 at 5:45 pace
4 July: yoga
5 July: 12.66 at 5:50 pace (“unproductive" according to Garmin)
6 July: rest
7 July: yoga
8 July: 15.2 at 6:01 (slow and steady)
9 July: yoga
10 July: 6.0 at 6:02 pace (probably faster but I had a child on a bike in tow who kept needing a push - I certainly had to work harder) plus another 1.8km at about the same pace with similar issues getting the younger daughter to kindy.
11 July: yoga
12 July: 10.71 at 5:25 pace - when you’re short on time but you want to go long, you gotta go fast.
13 July: rest and pizza (and more pizza)
14 July: sneaky 6.7km to undo some of last night’s pizza damage followed by yoga. Great way to start a Saturday.
15 July: 16.51 at 5:55 pace. Building up to the Mt Maunganui Half on August 25.
16 July: yoga
17 July: 5.79 at 6:02, plus 3.9 at a similar pace dropping children off at kindy and so on.
91.58 of 150km for July5 -
LaDispute57 wrote: »JuliaMacEwan wrote: »This is my first time on this challenge thread and i love it I'm not a runner, but I'm committing to 160 miles this month... starting TODAY. So, I'm behind by 16 days.. i'm excited!
Welcome! 160 miles in 15 days is about 11 miles a day... I am thinking that could be a tad ambitious for a self-confessed non-runner. I have been running for about 7 years and 11 miles a day for two weeks straight without a break would damn near kill me... but then again I am old and creaky and you are young and not creaky. I would just hate to see you die the first two weeks you are here.
Maybe it's 16.0 miles? Or she's related to @AlphaHowls
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@skippygirlsmom Hoping it's just a shadow and nothing more on the MRI, good luck!2
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@biketheworld I was looking at some of the National Park races the other day and thought they sound like a nice run-cation!
@skippygirlsmom I hope Skip’s ok and that it isn’t as bad as it looks!
@LaDispute57 Free is always great!
@JuliaMacEwan Seriously, take it easy if you aren’t a runner. I’m hoping that was a typo.
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7/1: 4.5 miles
7/3: 2.5 miles
7/4: 6.3 miles
7/6: 3 miles
7/7: 5 miles
7/8: 5.2 miles + 3.3 mile hike
7/9: 2 miles
7/13: 3 miles
7/14: 5 miles
7/15: 6.5 miles
7/16: 4 miles
Total: 47/85
Upcoming Races:
Wineglass Marathon 9/30
The family I see for therapy on Mondays cancelled on me tonight, so I was able to come home early for my 4 mile run. It was a crazy day (pun intended) in my mental health department today, so it was a good way to de-stress.11 -
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July Goals: 200 running miles.
July Running:
07.02.18 - 07.08.18: Running Miles 48 / Weekly TSS 585 / Fitness: 76 CTL
07.09.18 - 07.15.19: Running Miles 40.3 / Weekly TSS 484 / Fitness: 75 CTL
07.16.18 - 07.22.18: Running Miles / Weekly TSS / Fitness: CTL
07.23.18 - 07.29.18: Running Miles / Weekly TSS / Fitness: CTL
Goals 07.16.18 - 07.22.18:
Run: 6 Days, plus a LR of 15 on Wknd.
Base 1 : Week 3 of 4
07.16.18 - 8 m. Had to stop & change shirts it was so humid
Upcoming Events:
08.25.18 - Tour de Donut Bike Ride
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Hey all!
so missed out on a lot! not much to report, I am feeling better and managed to get out for a gentle 5k this morning. I definitely felt better after that! I'm just ticking along really. Ive done 71/90km now. really flying through this though now I can see how an illness or something can set a goal back a bit.7 -
So, today was one of those days. Mentally needed the run. Physically wanted nothing to do with it. Realistically the only reason I did the run, was I couldn’t justify complaining about how fat I feel at the moment if I didn’t.
So, 2.2 today = 25.2/5011 -
No run today, but by choice. Went for a 4.5-mile walk with the wife.10
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Sun 7/1 crosstrain: 60 minutes elliptical and triceps/back
Mon 7/2 run: 3.15 miles
Tue 7/3 crosstrain: 60 minutes elliptical and biceps/shoulders/abs
Wed 7/4 run: 3.14 miles
Thu 7/5 run: 3.15 miles
Fri 7/6 run: 4 miles
Sat 7/7 planned rest
Sun 7/8 planned rest
Mon 7/9 crosstrain: 45 minutes elliptical and legs/back
Tue 7/10 run: 3.16 miles
Wed 7/11 run: 3.51 miles and shoulders/back
Thu 7/12 run: 4 miles speedwork
Fri 7/13 crosstrain: walk, skipped weights for a nap!
Sat 7/14 run: 4 miles
Sun 7/15 run: 5 miles
Mon 7/16 run: 3.15 miles
36.26 of 60 completed
UPCOMING RACES
August 25th - Camp New Hope 10k
September 7th - 5k Glow Run
COMPLETED RACES
January - Frosty 5k
February - Run for the Chocolate 5k
March - Penguin in the Park 5k
April - Lake Sara Dam 5k
May - Run Through the Jungle 5k
June - French Fried 5k
July - Firecracker 5k5 -
Humidity was much better tonight. Started the run around 7 PM and the plan was to do the out and back with mile of the trail. I went one way and my husband went the other down the trail so we met somewhat in the middle. He was ahead of me and mentioned that he had turned off and had done a circle along the old retaining ponds in town. I suggested we finish out by there as I was struggling a little bit and figured if we could get the three miles in out there we could walk home. The pond trail was a grass path, so different to run on and took me right back to my old XC days.
7/9 - 3 miles
7/10 - 1.35 mile walk
7/11 - 3 miles
7/12 - 2 mile walk
7/13 - rest
7/14 - 3 miles
7/15 - 2 mile walk
7/16 - 3 miles
Total 12 miles run, 1 of at least 3 runs this week8 -
0716-5.4k, total-28.8k, goal-90k
Quickie tempo run in between thunderstorms. I think I'm just very bad at the heat thing. Garmin says it was 26 degrees out (79F) and all of the sudden I was running 6 minute kms. Huh.
Upcoming races:
20181027 Mogan Ultra 30k
20181118 Shanghai Marathon (maybe)7 -
AAAAGGGGHHHH!!!
So there I am determined to get a run in this morning. Last night finally figured out that the leaden fatigue feeling I've had is the start of a migraine, so take some meds but still think I can handle a run in the morning (I have silent migraines that mostly give me the nausea, wiggly eyes and stomach cramp symptoms with just a dull headache).
3.30am I wake up, pretty alert and considering getting up then, assessing work situations in my head, when the phone rings and I get an alarm call out.
So here I am, 5.30am, been at work for an hour (no point in going back home) thinking I should've bought my running kit with me.
Is it going too far to consider having an emergency running bag packed for such situations?10 -
@girlinahat I sometimes do that for work. Pack a bag with the intention of running home if the stars align.
I've updated my vlog - walk & talk this time. Link below the cut.
In tonight's episode of It's A Small World, I was messaging with the director of my trail 10K asking about places to run in the area since I'll be in the middle of beautiful BC and the treadmill just seems like a waste.
To make a long story short she is camping beside my parents this week and now she and my mom are taking selfies and sending them to me.
I adore the running community. Instant friends wherever you go.14
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