August 2018 Running Challenge

Panini911

Goal: 115km
As of August 11: 49km

gonna need to increase my mileage to make it but as long as I get over 100 i'll call it a win.

Panini911

RunsOnEspresso wrote: »

My baby girl passed away this morning. My 12 miles tomorrow will be hard. My baby boy realized what happened and went and laid in her favorite spot

I've been crying off and on since she passed this morning. I had to take my albuterol after I saw her take her last breath.

I am sorry for your loss. I lost my lab just before Easter and threw myself into fitness to keep busy

allison8668

August Running
Sun 8/5 : 75min Run at Park 5+ miles
Tue 8/7: 20min Run at Y 1+ miles
Thu 8/9: 50min Run at Y 4 miles
Sun 8/12: 75min Run at Y 5+ miles

Total : 4 Runs : 220 minutes : 15+ miles

Turns out my GPS doesn't track very good running a 1/16th mile indoor track.

MegaMooseEsq

So sorry to hear about your loss, @RunsOnEspresso. I've been there and it hurts.

LaDispute57

August goal: 180 miles

Date................Miles............Total/Remaining
8/1...................Rest.............. 000.00/180.00
8/2...................Rest.............. 000.00/180.00
8/3...................Rest.............. 000.00/180.00
8/4...................20.00............... 20.00/160.00
8/5.....................5.00............... 25.00/155.00
8/6...................Rest................. 25.00/155.00
8/7.....................9.00............... 34.00/146.00
8/8.....................5.50............... 39.50/140.50
8/9.....................5.00............... 44.50/135.50
8/10.................Rest................. 44.50/135.50
8/11..................24.00............... 68.50/111.50

Upcoming Races:
August 25, 2018 Bubble Run 5K (Pittsburgh, PA)
October 20, 2018 Sinnemahone Ultra Marathon Trail Run 50K (Emporium, PA)

katharmonic

Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
08/01/18 :::: 6.3 :::: 6.3
08/02/18 :::: 3.5 :::: 9.9
08/03/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 9.9
08/04/18 :::: 14.3 :::: 24.2
08/05/18 :::: 5.2 :::: 29.4
08/06/18 :::: 3.8 :::: 33.2
08/07/18 :::: 5.0 :::: 38.2
08/08/18 :::: 6.1 :::: 44.3
08/09/18 :::: 14.2 :::: 58.4
08/10/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 58.4
08/11/18 :::: 5.2 :::: 63.6
08/12/18 :::: 4.1 :::: 67.7

I think my legs felt more sore from standing around so much yesterday than they did from running the half this week. Or maybe it was the combo. So this run started off a bit stiff but ended up feeling pretty good. I needed to stretch my legs a bit. I'm going out to walk the dog in a bit to continue that, and take advantage of the weather before it starts raining this afternoon (and continues all week maybe).

Upcoming races:
8/19/18 Falmouth Road Race (7 miles), Falmouth, MA
8/26/18 18.12 Challenge, Sackets Harbor, NY
10/28/18 Marine Corps Marathon, Arlington VA

Scott6255

Was on the verge of raining the whole 102 minutes I was out there.... so 99% humidity. Had to stop and walk for a minute after mile 10, then thought I could do at least 13. But at 11 I was done. Felt like puking. Feet were squishy with sweat. When I took my socks off, they toes were all pruney.
But enough negativity. On the bright side got in 11 miles, and at 50% of monthly goal.

AmyOutOfControl

8/1 = 15 miles
8/2 = 10.5 miles
8/3 = yoga flow class
8/4 = rest day
8/5 = 10.5 miles
8/6 = 3 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells
8/7 = 14 miles
8/8 = yoga flow class
8/9 = 10 miles
8/10 = 4 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells
8/11 = rest day
8/12 = 13 miles

I have a friend who was trying to get in her last long run of marathon training this morning. She had someone to run with from 4-5 am so I told her I would take the second shift and finish it out with her. I thought I was getting the better deal starting later, until the downpour started. I normally like running in the rain but it was exceptionally soggy. We got the miles done despite the weather.

August goal miles = 175 / 83 miles-to-date

Upcoming Races:
10/27 = Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
1/26/19 = Miami Tropical 5K
1/27/19 = Miami Marathon

AmyOutOfControl

RunsOnEspresso wrote: »

My baby girl passed away this morning. My 12 miles tomorrow will be hard. My baby boy realized what happened and went and laid in her favorite spot

I've been crying off and on since she passed this morning. I had to take my albuterol after I saw her take her last breath.

So sorry for your loss @RunsOnEspresso

RunsOnEspresso

I got up and tried to get out this morning. I only made it around the block. I'm taking an extra rest day and won't be able to make up the miles but that's ok. My hamstring is also sore, like overuse - not pain, so my body may need some rest along with my brain.

Thank you, everyone, for your thoughts and hugs. The hardest part is watching our other dog. He's always had her around and despite being an independent doggo I think he will be lonely. He's been extra whiny and clingy when he realized she wasn't here and isn't coming back.

marisap2010

8/1: 1.19
8/3: 4.07
8/4: 5
8/5: 6.04
8/9: 2.9
8/11: 17
8/12: 3

Total: 39.6/100

9/30 Wineglass Marathon

Got in a slow 3 miles this morning. My hips feel better after the slow run.

eleanorhawkins

@RunsOnEspresso so sorry for your loss

The usually peaceful village we have been staying is celebrating its annual fair this weekend. Here in Spain that means NOISE.... they set up a stage in the square with more loud speakers than I've ever seen in one place at one time, and the music on Friday and Saturday nights continued full volume until past 6am. So Saturday became an extra rest day instead of a cross training day, and after 5 hours of sleep in a very hot stuffy bedroom with all the windows closed to try and block out the heat, I caved in this morning and decided I would head down the hillside instead of up it. Got my planned 5k in, the first kilometre or so was downhill then the rest was mostly flat along beside the river. Obviously that still meant I had to walk all the way back up into the village after I was done and my 'cool down' had me sweating as much if not more than my run but oh well.
Shins were a bit sore again last night from walking up and down steep cobbled streets but felt basically fine while running this morning, just a very faint niggle at one point and it passed. Now I'm back home I'm going to start making a conscious effort to slow myself down again on flat routes and I'm thinking of finding a route with some small hills to add in once a week. Although my half marathon course (and the three 5k races I've signed up for between now and then) are mainly flat I imagine the hill work will do me good.

2/8: 5km
3/8: 5km
5/8: 4.5km
7/8: 6.5km
9/8: 5km
10/8: 4.5km
12/8: 5km
August goal: 97km, completed: 35.5km

gipson2010

I’m just discovering this forum and I’m going to set my goal for 100 miles this month.

AmyOutOfControl

gipson2010 wrote: »

I’m just discovering this forum and I’m going to set my goal for 100 miles this month.

Welcome @gipson2010 !

rheddmobile

@RunsOnEspresso I'm very sorry for your loss. It's hard to watch animals grieve!

Re: how long I've been running and whether it gets easier. I started c25k just about a year ago, and was barely able to run one minute at the time. Finished it in November 2017. Since then I've run a few races. My long runs are about 10K. I lost some ground by rupturing a Baker's cyst in my knee this February and had to take two months off, but I'm back to where I was now.

I find that every time I run it starts out seeming impossible, like my body is screaming at me, "What are you doing, you idiot? This isn't a good idea, you can't do this!" And then I do it and it was not impossible. Sometimes it's even fun while it lasts. But for me what never stops being fun is that moment when "this is impossible, I can't do this," becomes, "and yet I did." Losing my ability to run when I was injured made me so unhappy, I literally cried when I would pass the park with the trails. The first time I could get out again I was slowwwww but I felt like a big dog being let off the leash. Sometimes you have to do without something to appreciate how much you love it.

polskagirl01

gipson2010 wrote: »

I’m just discovering this forum and I’m going to set my goal for 100 miles this month.

Welcome to the 100-mile club! Looking forward to reading about your running!

LaDispute57

RE; How long have I been running and whether it gets easier...

I got ankylosing spondylitis when I was 14, which resulted in me getting my right hip replaced when I was 24. I had to get it re-done and got my left one replaced around the same time when I was 44. Running never really seemed to be an option. In May 2011, when I was 53, for many reasons, and at my brother's encouragement, I started running. That first mile was done in an old t-shirt, grey Russell sweats and Reebok cross-trainers. It was a wretched mile. I spent about 4 months running in traditional running shoes and was in so much constant pain (feet, ankles, knees, hips, back) I was convinced that running was a stupid idea for me.

My brother then suggested switching to minimalist zero-drop shoes and even some bare-foot running. It revolutionized everything for me. In less than two weeks the pain went away and I jumped pretty quickly into running long distances, mostly on trails. I mostly enjoy doing 50Ks but would like to try some longer races at some point. My longest run so far has been 38 miles.

I missed running nearly all of 2017 and the first four and half months of 2018 due to non-running life issues, but I am back into it and despite the late start, I think I can still salvage 1,000 - 1,200 miles this year. I don't know if the running ever gets significantly "easier" from a physical perspective. Like several people have noted, running far is more mental than anything. After about 20 miles, the physical pain doesn't really get any worse... the question is, how long can you endure it? An hour? 8 hours? 12? Those are the boundaries I like exploring. Actually, I have to explore them because I am so slow that if I want to run a long distance I am going to be on my feet for a LONG time.

Elise4270

1---3.03 run
2---8.72 mile mtn bike ride
4---6.22 intervals
5---8.06 hike
7---3.31 intervals
8---8.60 muddy trails bike
11---5.27 interval run
12---5.80 interval run

Running.  31.7/85 miles
Cycling. 17.3 miles

Upcoming Races
October 14th Spirit of Survival Lawton OK. Quarter Marathon
November 3rd Dinosaur Valley Endurance Run. Half. Glen Rose TX
March 31, 2019 A2A Undecided distance. Ardmore OK
April 28, 2019 OKC Memorial Marathon (half

PastorVincent

gipson2010 wrote: »

I’m just discovering this forum and I’m going to set my goal for 100 miles this month.

WELCOME! Far warning - they are a chatty bunch, and often there is a bit TMI

PastorVincent

katharmonic wrote: »

I think my legs felt more sore from standing around so much yesterday than they did from running the half this week. Or maybe it was the combo. So this run started off a bit stiff but ended up feeling pretty good. I needed to stretch my legs a bit. I'm going out to walk the dog in a bit to continue that, and take advantage of the weather before it starts raining this afternoon (and continues all week maybe).

Standing in place kills me far more than running. So, yea, I would not be surprised if standing around made you more sore.