July 2018 Running Challenge

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  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    MegaMooseEsq wrote: »
    polskagirl01 wrote: »
    Can't keep up, so I'll just leave this here...
    I went to the running store, got fitted, and tried several pairs of shoes. These were the winners :) And I'm turning in the receipt so I can get reimbursed from my work's "Keeping Fit" benefit.
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    Work reimbursement FTW! My spouse's insurance refunds gym membership but I never thought to see if they'd cover running togs - I'm totally going to check now! I'm running in the Ghost 10s right now so I think that makes us shoe cousins.

    I ran in the Brooks today and they are SO comfortable. So yes, cousins!!!

    6.6k total today. Started with my friend, who wanted to keep going even after 30 minutes "to the top of the hill" and then still kept going(!) and then I went on a little farther by myself. I had a discouraging conversation with a homeless man (we're talking bandages rotting on his feet, and he's sitting there making fun of people who have respectfully tried to help him), and then restarted my watch and picked up the pace to get back home at somewhat of a frustration-fueled sprint.

    Driving out of town every day for the next 3 days for work, but we finish up early enough... I'm kinda craving more of a run, hmmm...

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    Upcoming races:
    August 18 Chmielakowy Half Marathon (Krasnystaw)
    August 26 Kolbudy 10k, Bąkowo (Kashubia)
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,556 Member
    Very awesome 15 mile PR @zdyb23456!! You should be VERY proud of yourself.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    zdyb23456 wrote: »
    Holy cow! I did 15 miles this morning! A distance PR for me. I set out at 5:30am and had in my head that I would be happy with 12. I started out nice and slow, but after an hour I turned my music on and picked up the pace a little. At 7 miles I knew I would finish because if I made it to 12 what’s another 3? 🙂

    I’m super proud of myself and I feel pretty good! My toenails on a few toes are sore, but otherwise no worse for the wear!

    YOUSA ROCK STAR!
  • workaholic_nurse
    workaholic_nurse Posts: 727 Member
    zdyb23456 wrote: »
    Holy cow! I did 15 miles this morning! A distance PR for me. I set out at 5:30am and had in my head that I would be happy with 12. I started out nice and slow, but after an hour I turned my music on and picked up the pace a little. At 7 miles I knew I would finish because if I made it to 12 what’s another 3? 🙂

    I’m super proud of myself and I feel pretty good! My toenails on a few toes are sore, but otherwise no worse for the wear!
    Supa Star! B) Your half's will seem like just another training run,lol :D
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    RunnerGrl1982 wrote: »

    With that said, in regards to my running specifically - I wish the first mile didn't always feel like garbage. After about a mile and a half my body just wakes up and kicks into gear. I just can't seem to ever get off to a good start. I'll even do a light warm up to help flush my legs, but it doesn't aid in my effort. I think it's more a mental thing than physical, but I honestly don't know. I'm certainly no expert on running.

    this is the first twenty minutes for me. I have tried just going for a short run round the park, which is about twenty minutes long, and it feels terrible. half way round I am cursing getting out of bed. after about twenty minutes I'm flying. But anything less, hell.

    so you are not alone in feeling this - there's a fair few of us here who have the same thing!!

  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    girlinahat wrote: »
    RunnerGrl1982 wrote: »

    With that said, in regards to my running specifically - I wish the first mile didn't always feel like garbage. After about a mile and a half my body just wakes up and kicks into gear. I just can't seem to ever get off to a good start. I'll even do a light warm up to help flush my legs, but it doesn't aid in my effort. I think it's more a mental thing than physical, but I honestly don't know. I'm certainly no expert on running.

    this is the first twenty minutes for me. I have tried just going for a short run round the park, which is about twenty minutes long, and it feels terrible. half way round I am cursing getting out of bed. after about twenty minutes I'm flying. But anything less, hell.

    so you are not alone in feeling this - there's a fair few of us here who have the same thing!!

    i feel like the longer i run, the longer it takes me into fall into my stride.
  • kcs76
    kcs76 Posts: 244 Member
    @RunnerGrl1982 you are so right. I still feel like I'm going to die that first mile. It's very gratifying to see the long distance pros in this group say that feeling is normal.
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    edited July 2018
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    girlinahat wrote: »
    RunnerGrl1982 wrote: »

    With that said, in regards to my running specifically - I wish the first mile didn't always feel like garbage. After about a mile and a half my body just wakes up and kicks into gear. I just can't seem to ever get off to a good start. I'll even do a light warm up to help flush my legs, but it doesn't aid in my effort. I think it's more a mental thing than physical, but I honestly don't know. I'm certainly no expert on running.

    this is the first twenty minutes for me. I have tried just going for a short run round the park, which is about twenty minutes long, and it feels terrible. half way round I am cursing getting out of bed. after about twenty minutes I'm flying. But anything less, hell.

    so you are not alone in feeling this - there's a fair few of us here who have the same thing!!

    i feel like the longer i run, the longer it takes me into fall into my stride.

    Yup, I'm on this boat as well. It's been a gradual thing as I've been increasing my mileage, which is frustrating but apparently not unusual. Running slower has been helping some, but not completely.

    @cburke8909: I suppose it's all relative, but I've been feeling it at 35, which I'm given to understand isn't over the hill for distance running. That said, I didn't do any sort of strenuous physical activity in my 20s (although I did walk a lot) so it's hard to compare - there's a pretty good argument to be made I'm in better physical shape now than I've ever been.
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    MegaMooseEsq wrote: »
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    girlinahat wrote: »
    RunnerGrl1982 wrote: »

    With that said, in regards to my running specifically - I wish the first mile didn't always feel like garbage. After about a mile and a half my body just wakes up and kicks into gear. I just can't seem to ever get off to a good start. I'll even do a light warm up to help flush my legs, but it doesn't aid in my effort. I think it's more a mental thing than physical, but I honestly don't know. I'm certainly no expert on running.

    this is the first twenty minutes for me. I have tried just going for a short run round the park, which is about twenty minutes long, and it feels terrible. half way round I am cursing getting out of bed. after about twenty minutes I'm flying. But anything less, hell.

    so you are not alone in feeling this - there's a fair few of us here who have the same thing!!

    i feel like the longer i run, the longer it takes me into fall into my stride.

    Yup, I'm on this boat as well. It's been a gradual thing as I've been increasing my mileage, which is frustrating but apparently not unusual. Running slower has been helping some, but not completely.

    @cburke8909: I suppose it's all relative, but I've been feeling it at 35, which I'm given to understand isn't over the hill for distance running. That said, I didn't do any sort of strenuous physical activity in my 20s (although I did walk a lot) so it's hard to compare - there's a pretty good argument to be made I'm in better physical shape now than I've ever been.

    The first mile is a lie!

    Seriously though I think this has to do with glucagon, and it taking a moment for your liver and pancreas to start waking up and shipping out. It's a common phenomenon, which may have more to do with efficiency and time than distance, so the better you run, the longer distance it lasts.

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