August 2018 Running Challenge

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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,391 Member
    edited August 2018
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    Great job @sarahthes! Congratulations on getting through it calf cramps and all! It is tough going in knowing you are undertrained as I found on at least 2 of my HMs but you made it through!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    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
    14---4.02 interval run
    15---4.88 ride
    16---5.2 for Dennis
    18---6.31 intervals
    19---5.07 intervals

    Running.  56.3/85 miles
    Cycling. 22.2 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)
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
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    eponine1984 wrote: »
    5k today dedicated to Dennis, though I didn’t know him.

    Today was tough on me mentally. I would’ve been 36+6 weeks pregnant, and my water broke at 36+6 with my son so I’m feel all the emotions. It’s a rainy, dreary, miserable day today and I just wanted to stay in bed. I kept telling myself I *had* to run since the last two days have been rest days and yesterday was my husband’s birthday party. Then I read through this thread and changed my tune to “I *get* to run” today.

    It’s 71F and slightly drizzling so we kept our tiny human in his jammies, packed him in the stroller, and my husband pushed while I ran. W6d3 of c25k complete - 22 minutes of running. I ran slow, very slow even for me - around 17 minutes per mile, but it felt good and easy. If I had been on the treadmill I would’ve pushed a bit to 15 minutes per mile and probably would’ve hated it.

    August: 20.1/20 miles

    *hugs* I can’t imagine how hard that must be. I’m glad you got to run, though, especially with your family.
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
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    polskagirl01 wrote: »
    On the activity, you can click "edit" and change the "ride" to a "run". No premium version necessary. It's also possible to crop the end of an entry (I did it on the browser version of the free app) when you are in the car several miles later and realise your watch is still running. Yes, I know all of this from experience ☺
    @polska_girl I changed it from run to ride but for some reason Strava never changed the PR time to my previous one - I am guessing that until it gets a newer-lower time it keeps this one locked in, since that is the basic definition of a PR. Of course Strava's Corporate answer was to upgrade to premium and I could edit it - standard marketing up sell technique. Not to worried about it as it's not like I use the 1km PR for any type of reference. Maybe if I started at the very top of our Pats Creek Trail with it's long downhill slope at 6 - 7.5% grade I could charge hard enough to change it to a new true PR. Anything over 8-9% and my downhill running form starts to break down - I think it's more of a confidence issue (fear of a spectacular crash) than a basic technique failure.

    Congratulations @sarahthes! on completing the distance. Especially with calf cramps creeping in on you. Can really relate to that as I had a similar experience at the Emperor's Challenge 20km mountain run. So I really understand the concept of slow down to a new magic pace that let's you complete the distance. As to lining up to start it always seems that there are lots of walkers/inexperienced athlete's who start to close to the front and then get lapped by so many people - which can be very discouraging for them. That is a cool shirt - capturing so many of the Edmonton Icons - looks like they left out the High Level Bridge and City Hall.
  • biketheworld
    biketheworld Posts: 2,244 Member
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    @sarahthes - congrats on your half - and I think your time is fantastic! I also like the medal - but I'm a sucker for bling.

    @eponine1984 - you're exactly right - we "get" to run. I was thinking that just yesterday as I was running - how really fortunate I am to be able to run - even though it is hard, sometimes painful, and not all that much fun. I LOVE how I feel when I'm done and I'm grateful my health is good enough to get out there and put one foot in front of the other. Hugs to you.

    So I need clarification on the "relay" for Dennis - do we have a chosen date? That would help me know what time slot I can sign up for.



    June goal - 44/44
    July goal - 52/52
    August goal - 33/57 miles

    Sept. 30 - Wineglass Half Marathon; Corning, NY
    October 7 - Viking Dash Half Marathon; Toledo, OH
  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,660 Member
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    Interesting read for parents of younger children: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?objectid=12108763&ref=twitter

    I didn't get a pair of running shoes until I was in my late teens. At school, practically everyone did athletics in bare feet. The exception would have been cross-country.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited August 2018
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    biketheworld wrote: »
    So I need clarification on the "relay" for Dennis - do we have a chosen date? That would help me know what time slot I can sign up for.

    There's the possibility of doing a marathon relay with other MFPers. That'd be juat putting out that you wanna do x race and who else wanta to run. I did put info on the Dennis sheet to help with finding one another.

    The 24 hour vigil run? I think that's still in stage one. I didn't follow that developing to know if anything in particular was decided. Sorry there. Anyone?

    ETA I think @LaDispute57 @Orphia (and others were interested in doing this). Should we start a thread to get this organized? Be something if we could do 52 hours of world running... could overlap with race weekends?
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    Created a thread for the 24 hour run.

  • LaDispute57
    LaDispute57 Posts: 371 Member
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    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
    8/12.................Rest.................. 68.50/111.50
    8/13.................Rest.................. 68.50/111.50
    8/14..................10.00............... 78.50/101.50
    8/15.................. 5.75................ 84.25/ 95.75
    8/16.................. 7.00................ 91.25/ 88.75
    8/17.................Rest.................. 91.25/ 88.75
    8/18....................2.00............... 93.25/ 86.75
    8/19....................8.00............. 101.25/ 78.75

    Upcoming Races:
    August 25, 2018 Bubble Run 5K (Pittsburgh, PA)
    October 20, 2018 Sinnemahone Ultra Marathon Trail Run 50K (Emporium, PA)
  • noblsheep
    noblsheep Posts: 584 Member
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    0819-13.5k, total-54.7k, goal-80.5k

    Swam for the first time in nearly 20 years(!) on Saturday. Didn't drown, so all is good.

    Long-ish run of the week on Sunday. It had been raining all day, and I was itching to get out. Humid for the first bit but quickly cooled down as the run went on, and even felt downright cold toward the end as the wind picked up and I had nary an inch of dry fabric on me. :D

    Have to say it was an awesome run. Wasn't hot, or sore, or tired or breathless. I'd forgotten how great it feels to be able to run fast (for me) and still feel like it's easy. Tagged a few striders to the end just for fun. A good day to be a runner.

    Upcoming races:
    20181027 Mogan Ultra 30k
    20181118 Shanghai Marathon (maybe)
    ContraryMaryMary wrote: »
    Interesting read for parents of younger children: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?objectid=12108763&ref=twitter

    I didn't get a pair of running shoes until I was in my late teens. At school, practically everyone did athletics in bare feet. The exception would have been cross-country.

    Growing up in Florida, I remember spending a big chunk of my free time without shoes. Of course we put them on for school and going out. However, athletics barefoot was unthinkable. Must be a climate+culture thing.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,391 Member
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    ContraryMaryMary wrote: »
    Interesting read for parents of younger children: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?objectid=12108763&ref=twitter

    I didn't get a pair of running shoes until I was in my late teens. At school, practically everyone did athletics in bare feet. The exception would have been cross-country.

    @ContraryMaryMary - growing up in Idaho we spent most of the spring, summer and fall when we weren't in school running barefoot too. I can remember my dad teasing us about our dirty feet 🤣

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