August 2018 Running Challenge

shanaber

In California pedestrians have the right of way, period, if they are in a crosswalk or not which is why I get crazy that cars do not stop or look at intersections where there is a crosswalk and stop signs. At the 4-way where I cross it has gotten so bad (several people and cyclists hit and at least 2 killed) That they have put up huge stop signs and painted the poles red. I don't think it will help, drivers just don't notice. They will need to put in an actual light, maybe with enforceable cameras.
Night running - I don't like to walk w/o reflective clothes or lights let alone run. It is hard enough to be seen by unseeing drivers in the daylight, so if you make yourself invisible they will definitely not see you at night. Unless that is the driver is @kcs76!

shanaber

@MegaMooseEsq - I don't think I really hit a 'funk' period for a few years after I started running and had run many (15-20) HMs. At some point it just seemed pointless and I questioned what the heck I was doing day after day, week after week... but here I am still doing it!

juliet3455

Hate the Funk - but glad that others have experienced it and can relate.
I think mine comes from opposite end's of training - activity spectrum's, either over trained and need a cutback/rest period or feeling grossly under trained.
2018 has been a complete funk for me. Winter started with freezing Rain which put a beautiful sheet of ice on all the trails, even the Bushy's. Then it got really cold ( -30C ) with very little sun, so the ice got really hard and stayed around, hiding under the fine loose snow we get when it's cold. Than a Very cold winter. It just seemed that I never got into a good routine - so a mental game every day.
Felt under trained for every event so far this year. All though I did set a PB on the 20 km Emperor's Challenge by 5 minutes - not sure how/where it came from.

10.5 km on Saturday
11 km tonight - what I call a pace builder - start out slow 6:30/km and after the turn start building on each km. Last km @5:38/km which for me is Haulin it hard.
75.6km completed of my 140km goal - 64.4 km left so just need 2 runs of 33 km.



08/05 12.00 km-12.00km - 128.00 km - YTD 634.61km 12 km Judah Hill
08/11 20.00 km-32.00km - 108.00 km - YTD 654.61km 20 km Emperor's Challenge
08/15 9.22 km-41.22km - 98.80 km - YTD 663.83km Pats Creek Climb
08/18 5.94 km-47.12km - 92.90 km - YTD 669.77km Miserable Miles Course
08/19 7.00 km-54.12km - 85.90 km - YTD 676.77km Misery Mtn run
08/25 10.50 km-64.62km - 75.40 km - YTD 687.27km Georges hill-Westbrook
08/27 11.00 km-75.62km - 64.40 km - YTD 698.77km Riverbank Pace builder

Marilyn8850

Hi Everyone!

I'm new here and run 5k 4 times a week by myself. I'm looking forward to the group. Starting this week I'll have a running buddy on Mondays. Should be fun.

Thanks

M

AprilRN10

August goal: 70 miles
8/1: impromptu rest day (3 miles were planned)
8/2: 3.15 miles (6 miles were planned, but heat was too awful)
8/3: 7 miles (new distance best!, 3 were planned, but kept going)
8/4: planned rest
8/5: 2 miles (planned rest, back on target for the month)
8/6: elliptical and upper body weights
8/7: 8 miles (5.5 planned, but just rolled with the energy, new distance best!)
8/8: 5 miles speedwork and lower body weights
8/9: 4 miles (oh so painful legs!)
8/10: elliptical, back, abs
8/11: 7 miles
8/12: rest
8/13: 9 miles
8/14: 3.5 miles tempo
8/15: 4 miles
8/16: 8 miles
8/17: 3.15 miles
8/18: planned rest
8/19: planned rest
8/20: impromptu rest (3 planned)
8/21: 6 miles (3 planned)
8/22: 2.5 miles speed work and arms
8/23: rest
8/24: 2 miles
8/25: rest (10k cancelled due to weather)
8/26: rest
8/27: 3 miles
77.3 of 70 completed

UPCOMING RACES
August 29 - Happy Birthday to Me virtual 10k (to replace the one that got cancelled since I can't find another)
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 5k

AprilRN10

The funk talk: I've been in a mental funk for about a month. My dietary habits have been AWFUL. I feel awful. The scale has been going up instead of down (I'm quite near maintenance, but not all the way there). I have not run as much as I normally would. I don't want to do my school work. My house is a mess. I started a new job, too. I think that's part of the issue. Then my 10k got cancelled. That helped, let me tell ya! I couldn't find another one to replace it before month-end, so I signed up for a virtual birthday 10k since my birthday was at the beginning of the month. I can't stand to not have done my race this month, so that will have to suffice.

You guys inspire me to get off my duff and run, even if it's a little!

eleanorhawkins

Today's long run (yeah yeah I know but it's long for me still!) was the third time I've run 8 kilometres at once (my longest distance so far) and fingers crossed my legs will be ok due to the fact I backtracked and put more steady miles in after my last attempt caused shin splints.
I know my running is very modest, but for someone who smoked more than 20 a day less than 2 years ago, weighed 29 kilos more than she does today and almost died the first time she tried to start C25k on a treadmill in March last year, the fact that (apart from leg issues that I'm working on) I can run 8 (EIGHT) kilometres even at a snail's pace without gasping for breath or having a heart attack is a freakin' big thing for me.

2/8: 5km
3/8: 5km
5/8: 4.5km
7/8: 6.5km
9/8: 5km
10/8: 4.5km
12/8: 5km
14/8: 7km
16/8: 5km
17/8: 5.5km
19/8: 4km
21/8: 7.5km
23/8: 5.5km
24/8: 5.5km
26/8: 3.5km
28/8: 8km
August goal: 97km, completed: 87km

AprilRN10

@eleanorhawkins It is a big deal! Yay for you! It used to take me 72 minutes to do a 5k. Now it takes me 43. That is still so slow compared to many here. But you know what, we are faster than everyone who doesn't try!

Avidkeo

@eleanorhawkins any run longer than 5k I consider a long run lol.

Awww man it's raining and it's supposed to be pouring tomorrow. I still have to run though don't I. I can't slack on day 3 of a training programme can I.

eleanorhawkins

@AprilRN10 and @Avidkeo thanks, I still feel like a baby in here lol.

AprilRN10

@eleanorhawkins I will always be slow most likely because I have a bad knee. But I have run as far as 9 miles and I will be training for a slow half marathon soon. As long as you are making progress, you are doing great! There's no need to feel less accomplished. I am a baby here too compared to some. I just worry about my achievements and let everyone else motivate me with theirs.

PastorVincent

@eleanorhawkins well done!

AprilRN10

@Avidkeo No slacking!

eleanorhawkins

@PastorVincent thanks!
My body is now demanding a substantial meal and a recovery nap, preferably an 8-hour long one
I really hope the delivery people I'm stuck at home waiting for hurries up.... the fact it is stopping me from heading out for the fast food I'm craving and forcing me to cook something relatively healthy instead is good but the fact if I head for bed the doorbell is bound to ring and they'll catch me in total zombie mode isn't.

sarahthes

@eleanorhawkins 8km is awesome! You will make yourself crazy trying to compare yourself to some of the higher mileage folks around here. My long run this week isnt going to be much farther than that - scheduled for 9-11km.

cburke8909

7 easy miles may need a rest day. Right Knee complaining at one point during the run.(Stopped and stretched and pain went away) Left ankle complaining on the way into work.(New shoes could be the culprit) I'm scheduled for fartleks tomorrow, that's not happening. i may do 4 miles and hit my goal for the month and finish the week with easy miles if it all feels right. Otherwise Thursday is rest.

Scott6255

Completed another 100+ mile month this morning. That makes 6 out of the last 7 months. Feeling better about going into marathon training. But still wish it felt easier. Just have to drill into my head to keep an easy pace, and the (hopefully) cool weather should help too. But can't totally eliminate speed work as the 15K PTC race is coming up soon.


@eleanorhawkins that IS a freakin' big thing! Way to go!
Welcome @Marilyn8850! Be sure to follow us into September's Challenge as well.

MegaMooseEsq

Avidkeo wrote: »

@eleanorhawkins any run longer than 5k I consider a long run lol.

Awww man it's raining and it's supposed to be pouring tomorrow. I still have to run though don't I. I can't slack on day 3 of a training programme can I.

Grab a baseball cap and get out there! I bought this one a couple of months ago and it's great in the rain. Funny how just keeping my face dry makes a big difference, although having glasses does make that important. I'm usually dripping wet at the end of a run anyhow, so maybe starting one wet isn't that much of a change!

Per pedestrian rules: in Minnesota cars may not enter the same side of a street as a pedestrian in a crosswalk, while in CA (where I grew up) you can't enter into a crosswalk at all if there's a pedestrian in it. That was the only question I got wrong on my drivers' test when I moved here, so it's etched into my brain! Having thought about it I can't see how requiring a pedestrian to stop at an intersection before proceeding makes all that much sense legally, but obviously it's best practice from a practical and safety standpoint, especially when running (or at least slowing down to make eye contact). And the amount of traffic does matter - if there's only one car in view then by all means, zoom on - they'll probably be through the intersection before I get off the curb. But if there's nothing but cars in view, then "I'M WALKIN' HERE!" is much more practical. At the intersection, of course.

PastorVincent

EWrf, they are calling for high humidity and temps again. I thought we were beyond this.

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
8/13 = 3 miles
8/14 = 6 miles
8/15 = 13 miles
8/16 = rest day
8/17 = 15 miles
8/18 = rest day
8/19 = 3 miles
8/20 = 10 miles
8/21 = rest day
8/22 = 15 miles
8/23 = strength training 40 minutes
8/24 = 10 miles
8/25 = rest day
8/26 = 14.5 miles
8/27 = sick day
8/28 = sick day

Do you remember those days when I could breath through my nose and sleep through the night without drowning in snot? Yeah, those were good days.... 😷

August goal miles = 175 / 172.5 miles-to-date

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