July 2018 Running Challenge

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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
    @Orphia That's a great serious of time improvements on your park run times! Next week will be fast 4km?

    Yes, good pickup!

    At least, if all goes to plan, I'll do a fast 4 km as the next in the series, and hopefully under 28 minutes.

    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @Orphia stupid dogs. It looks like the pit bull that attacked me, Skip and Macy that lives up the road is gone. They moved out on Friday. The dog was still there Saturday but I went by today and pulled in the driveway and he didn’t come to the fence losing his freaking mind so I guess they came back for him. Yeah!

    @skippygirlsmom Haha, that's great! Yes, I'm relieved about 2 scary Alsatians that may have departed somehow.

    A policeman friend say's he's going to see what can be done about the Labrador/Retriever that chased. barked, and growled at me. He says he knows where it's from.

    Teresa502 wrote: »
    @Orphia – Great progress! Will be 27:?? next week? Coincidentally, I also got chased by a big barking dog yesterday. He trotted along behind me but thankfully dropped off at the end of his yard.

    @Teresa502 Glad yours was behind a fence! Oh, wow, your Pegasus are gorgeous!! I just got more of the 34s since I loved my first pair so much.


    @RunsOnEspresso Welcome back!
  • marisap2010
    marisap2010 Posts: 909 Member
    I missed my 6 mile run yesterday. What I thought would be a couple of hours to go on and do rounds turned into 9 hours of work for me. I’m going to try to squeeze in something tonight.
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,547 Member
    girlinahat wrote: »
    Race report that isn’t on Dorset Invader HM.
    .....
    Race briefing was at 8.50 for a 9am start. At 7.30am I got up, ate my breakfast, packed my tent hurriedly into a plastic bag and drove home, where I spent the rest of the day lounging on the sofa with a book and an episode of Columbo.

    The end.

    Good call @girlinahat. Those sound like horrible race conditions.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    noblsheep wrote: »
    Apparently I've underestimated the popularity of the Great Wall in international communities. For us it's just an average weekend excursion. :p

    @_nikkiwolf_ Sorry about the smog you ran into. I was lucky for the clear skies on that day (although I felt like a roasted pig). Air quality's still a bit hit and miss in Beijing at the moment, but more hit than miss it seems since everyone became so concerned about it. I'm pretty sure we haven't seen smog that bad since maybe two winters past.

    If anybody in this group is ever in Beijing give me a PM! Morning runs around the Forbidden City, anyone?

    @noblsheep For me, the Great Wall is almost literally the other side of the world:

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    If I was ever out your way, I would make it a point to go see it as it would likely be a once in lifetime event.

    Meanwhile, I live less than an hour form the Great Lakes, not far from Nigra Falls... and have not been to either. Proximity breeds complacency I guess.
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,846 Member
    July 1 – 7.5 miles (The Channels)
    July 2 – 8.7 miles
    July 6 – 10.5 miles
    July 7 – 12 miles (Mt. LeConte)
    July 9 – 5 miles
    July 11 – 5.1 miles
    July 12 – 6.36 miles (trail)
    July 14 – 7 miles (trail)
    July 16 – 5.26 miles
    July 17 – 7 miles (The Wolf)
    July 18 – 16.58 miles – trail practice run
    July 23 – 5.5 miles
    July 25 - 5.03 miles
    July 27 – 5.08 miles (trail)
    July 28 – 7 miles
    July 29 – 7.53 miles
    July 30 – 5 miles
    Total: 126.33 miles

    Hill repeats this humid Monday morning. That is all.

    Upcoming Races:
    September 1 – Iron Mountain 16-Miler
    September 7-8 – Blue Ridge Relay
    October 20 – Cherokee Harvest Half Marathon
    November 11 – Rock n Roll Vegas Half Marathon
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    biketheworld wrote: »
    Why not? I have a map with push pins showing every run. It's fun, it's motivational. I don't necessarily have a goal of running in all 50 states - but it is fun to see all the places I've gone.


    Do you only do races, or any runs? Do you pin the city, or just the state?


  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    @PastorVincent @biketheworld @MegaMooseEsq etc
    i've seen a few times people with a map on the back of their shirt and they x or color in the state. some are nonspecific but i met an adorable couple in WA who were doing half marathons in each state. they did one in Fort Atkinson in WI so we bonded over the awesomeness of the state
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    @PastorVincent @biketheworld @MegaMooseEsq etc
    i've seen a few times people with a map on the back of their shirt and they x or color in the state. some are nonspecific but i met an adorable couple in WA who were doing half marathons in each state. they did one in Fort Atkinson in WI so we bonded over the awesomeness of the state

    I like the shirt idea! I'm still quite a few miles away from half marathon distance, but I suspect it might be a good distance for me. A half in every state sounds like a fun goal!
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    @MegaMooseEsq i can't say it's an achievable goal for ALL people but i think it is for many and the training doesn't take all day for the turtle team. i could go do my long run in the morning and still meet people for brunch.
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  • workaholic_nurse
    workaholic_nurse Posts: 727 Member
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    @MegaMooseEsq i can't say it's an achievable goal for ALL people but i think it is for many and the training doesn't take all day for the turtle team. i could go do my long run in the morning and still meet people for brunch.
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    Sign me up for the turtle team!

    @5BeautifulDays 5 miles is 5 miles ma'am, fast slow or otherwise.

    @marisap2010 Work multiplying, hate it when that happens!

    @mbaker566 Speed demon and the old girl look great. Too funny on her refusing to move until otw back to the vehicle :D

    2.46 miles of intervals this morning for 47.10 on endomondo and 6.2 treadmill totals of 53.3/50 miles for the month.
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,547 Member
    @ariceroni that 20 miler was awesome! And a 50 mile week is tremendous! You really sound like you will be ready to CRUSH the Chicago marathon in October and get your BQ!!!
    @LaDispute57 you are on vacation. Let the mojitos win!!
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    MegaMooseEsq wrote: »
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    @PastorVincent @biketheworld @MegaMooseEsq etc
    i've seen a few times people with a map on the back of their shirt and they x or color in the state. some are nonspecific but i met an adorable couple in WA who were doing half marathons in each state. they did one in Fort Atkinson in WI so we bonded over the awesomeness of the state

    I like the shirt idea! I'm still quite a few miles away from half marathon distance, but I suspect it might be a good distance for me. A half in every state sounds like a fun goal!

    There is a 50 states marathon club and I'm pretty sure there is a 50 states half marathon club too. I'm thinking about joining the 50 states marathon club at some point since distances beyond marathon still count. So a 50K, for example, still counts as a marathon as long as the other rules are followed (it has to have 10 finishers, has to be published, etc.).
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    So it is July 30th and I am at 103 miles. If I am to reach my normal month I only have to run around 95-105 miles between today and tomorrow. Should be easy... if I can just get a time machine to create enough hours in the day to pull that off with out missing work/etc!

    @PastorVincent We just need @AlphaHowls and @JessicaMcB to run some virtual miles for us.
    I need 52km so 2 - 26km.

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