June 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    @hist_doc I abandoned my Apple Watch and switched to a Garmin Forerunner 935. I had nothing but various issues and limitations with it. It was not as accurate, it lost runs, and so on. That was Apple Watch 2 though, not sure how the modern ones stack up. I am very happy with my Garmin. There is nothing that I used on the Apple Watch that the Garmin cannot do, and most of it better. Based on the advertising alone with the current Apple Watch, I definitely have no desire to go back yet.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    girlinahat wrote: »
    Spent the weekend in Snowdonia National Park, North Wales on a 'scrambling' weekend. To be honest I didn't really know what 'scrambling' was, but apparently it's climbing over boulders and taking a not so obvious route to the top of a mountain.

    My legs are tired now (and I have a mahoosive bruise on my buttock from slipping and landing hard on my left cheek). There are no photos of it.

    Here's some photos of the weekend - it typically rained the whole of Saturday but yesterday was nice. Back to normal now and will resume running shortly after all this punishing my body by hiking hills and then some!!
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    That looks like an awesome place to hike! But yeah, I would imagine you would need a rest day after that! :D
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    karllundy wrote: »
    Hi y'all! I haven't been in a monthly challenge / thread for sooo long! Not sure I should jump back in as I tend to spend too much time reading up on everyone's awesomeness. In for 110 this month. Currently at 28.9.

    Contemplating trying for my first full in October, but not sure about the time commitment for training.

    Welcome back! Yeah, the time commitment is pretty much the reason I have capped myself at 50k, and I keep that close to the marathon so that I only have to train once. There are only so many hours in a week to play with.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @girlinahat - I am sure the views are well worth the climb required! It really looks like it would be fun!
    @karlundy - welcome back!
    @NiigataA - I wish someone had told me to slow down and not try to go too far, too fast. Build slowly to avoid over use injuries. Along that same line 'if you can't hold a normal conversation (no huffing and puffing and full sentences) you are going too fast'.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    NiigataA wrote: »
    I think I’ll join you guys! I’m getting back into running after a looooong break.

    Goal for June: 50km
    So far: 12 km

    Looks like a long way but Ive been getting back into the groove so I’m hoping to start increasing the distance I’m doing.

    What are some tips and tricks you wish you’d known as a newbie ish runner?

    I just love newbies ! Another monthly question!!!!

    Welcome @NiigataA !

    What I wished I knew as a new runner?

    I wish I understood that:
    1) while running is or may be uncomfortable it should not be painful. Listen to your body. Ask, don't assume.
    2) That running slow means slow down even if you think you are already slow.
    3) ... Oh running will not entitle you to eat with reckless abandonment.
    4) regular running will make you stronger and healthier, it will not (necessarily) make you like an elite athlete.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    @girlinahat that looks so cool! I would love to go scrambling there.

    @karllundy welcome back! Which full are you thinking about? I know you put in a lot of miles so I'm sure you can do it, but I get it. I'm not up for the training commitment again this summer, I've got too many other things I want to do and last summer was so much preparing for my first (and probably only) full. But I'm really glad I did it. This year I'm splitting the marathon in two and doing back-to-back halves - I'm doing the Kansas City and Des Moines half marathons in October as part of the KC and DSM I-35 challenge. It seems much more reasonable when I compare it to the fact that two of my (crazy) friends are doing the fulls back-to-back.

    Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
    06/01/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
    06/02/19 :::: 13.2 :::: 13.2
    06/03/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.2
    06/04/19 :::: 1.3 :::: 14.5
    06/05/19 :::: 5.0 :::: 19.5
    06/06/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 19.5
    06/07/19 :::: 3.6 :::: 23.2
    06/08/19 :::: 5.7 :::: 28.9
    06/09/19 :::: 4.9 :::: 33.7
    06/10/19 :::: 3.2 :::: 36.9
    06/11/19 :::: 2.0 :::: 38.9

    A bad night of sleep last night resulted in hitting the snooze a time or two, but at least I got a 2-mile warm-up done today. Strength training was pretty much all pulling exercises today including attempts at a full unassisted pull-up. Alllllllllmoooooost there.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    NiigataA wrote: »
    I think I’ll join you guys! I’m getting back into running after a looooong break.

    Goal for June: 50km
    So far: 12 km

    Looks like a long way but Ive been getting back into the groove so I’m hoping to start increasing the distance I’m doing.

    What are some tips and tricks you wish you’d known as a newbie ish runner?

    I was VERY grateful that at my first 10-mile race a fellow guy told me about lubrication on my nipples. I saw many first-time male runners that day with bloody shirts but I was able to avoid it.

    Since then I have found other places chaff and learned the use of BodyGlide to prevent chafing.
  • runnermom419
    runnermom419 Posts: 366 Member
    runnermom419 wrote: »
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    Well, I am late to the game this month.

    The last two months, I've been able to get 110 miles, so I'd like to set my first goal to 110 miles and my stretch goal at 120 miles. Marathon training is in full swing; I gotta get on the ball.

    June 1 - 6 miles
    June 2 - 10 miles
    June 4 - 3 miles

    19 miles for June

    Miles until Goal #1 - 91miles
    Miles until Goal #2 - 101 miles



    June 5 - 3 miles of speed work

    22 miles for June

    Miles until Goal #1 - 88 miles
    Miles until Goal #2 - 98 miles

    June 6 - 7 miles after work to help clear my head

    29 miles for June

    Miles until Goal #1 - 81 miles
    Miles until Goal #2 - 91 miles

    June 8 - 3.1 miles (5K with hubby, he got a new PR)
    June 9 - 14 miles

    46.1 miles for June

    Miles until Goal #1 - 63.9 miles
    Miles until Goal #2 - 73.9 miles

    June 11 - 4 miles
    June 12 - 6.2 miles

    56.3 miles for June

    Miles until Goal #1 - 53.7 miles
    Miles until Goal #2 - 63.7 miles
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    NiigataA wrote: »
    I think I’ll join you guys! I’m getting back into running after a looooong break.

    Goal for June: 50km
    So far: 12 km

    Looks like a long way but Ive been getting back into the groove so I’m hoping to start increasing the distance I’m doing.

    What are some tips and tricks you wish you’d known as a newbie ish runner?

    Welcome! I'm still a newbie-ish runner, but I would say that my best advice (that hasn't already been given by someone else) is to check out strength training as a supplemental activity if you are looking for something to do in your off days. I'm a fan of taking it one step at a time, so maybe right now focusing on running is the way to go. But in the future, if you're not doing any strength training, I cannot recommend it enough both to support your running and your health generally.
  • eleanorhawkins
    eleanorhawkins Posts: 1,659 Member
    Scott6255 wrote: »
    8 mile this morning. Weather was pretty amazing for middle of June (63F, ONLY 83% humidity). Slow start, then picked it up a little. In fact, on my route there is a permanent "Your Speed" electronic sign. When no cars are around, I sometimes like to see if I can get it to register me running towards it. This morning I decided to tried it when I got close I started increasing my speed. It started picking me up at around 10mph, it increased to 12/13, then started getting faster, 15,18,20,23.... I thought damn!, I am flying. Then a second later I see headlights behind me and a car was approaching :# . Duh. Well Garmin shows I hit 12.4mph, so that's ok.

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    I'm always really tempted to do that too, but there are always cars/people about I wouldn't want to see me doing it!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    eleanorhawkins wrote: »
    Scott6255 wrote: »
    8 mile this morning. Weather was pretty amazing for middle of June (63F, ONLY 83% humidity). Slow start, then picked it up a little. In fact, on my route there is a permanent "Your Speed" electronic sign. When no cars are around, I sometimes like to see if I can get it to register me running towards it. This morning I decided to tried it when I got close I started increasing my speed. It started picking me up at around 10mph, it increased to 12/13, then started getting faster, 15,18,20,23.... I thought damn!, I am flying. Then a second later I see headlights behind me and a car was approaching :# . Duh. Well Garmin shows I hit 12.4mph, so that's ok.

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    I'm always really tempted to do that too, but there are always cars/people about I wouldn't want to see me doing it!

    I am GUESSING you, being much smaller and less reflective, than a car, probably can not even trip it if you were doing 20mph. But that is a guess. Does anyone actually know?
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    6-1 7.5k slow
    6-2 11k easy
    6-3 rest
    6-4 7k moderate
    6-5 7k easy
    6-6 rest
    6-7 7k slow
    6-8 9k slow
    6-9 7k easy
    6-10 rest
    6-11 7k intervals
    6-12 7k moderate


    June Total: 69.5k
    June Goal: 150k

    January Total: 131k
    February Total: 159.5k
    March Total: 183k
    April Total: 126k
    May Total: 128k

    Monthly average: 145.5k

    Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2019 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
    Run at least 4 5k races.
    Get under 30:00 and a PR for 5k.
    Average at least 135k per month, which would put me over 1,000 miles for the year.

    Run the Year Team: Five for Nineteen

    Sunny, light breeze, and 60 degrees F this morning. Just went out and had fun.

    2019 Races:

    4-13 Shine the Light 5K - 31:12 chip time; First Place male 65 and older
    6-30 Strides for Starfish 5K
    7-27 Solon Home Days 5K
  • hist_doc
    hist_doc Posts: 206 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    NiigataA wrote: »
    What are some tips and tricks you wish you’d known as a newbie ish runner?

    Another one... TRAIN IN BAD WEATHER. Train in good weather. Train in medicore weather. Pretty much train in all weather, save the real extremes. But Rain, snow, cold, hot, etc... train in it. Other wise two things will happen:

    1) A bad streak of weather will knock you out of the habit of running, and for many people that puts them in a slump for a long time.

    2) If you race, you can not pick the weather on race day. So you need to be ready to run in whatever. Rarely do they cancel a race.

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    I'll never forget my first 15 miler in a total downpour. It made me a stronger runner (and better athlete). I ended up doing most of the training for my first full by myself. While I ended up running that race injured, I finished without stopping (aside from bathroom breaks)--I credit the training in conditions described above because it gave me the mental strength to keep going.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    hist_doc wrote: »
    @shanaber, @MegaMooseEsq, @PastorVincent thanks for the feedback. I can't decide if I completely regret my choice in switching (I had a Fenix 5S). To be honest, the Garmin app was pretty awful and I always experienced issues with it. I like the Apple 4 a lot but the app also stinks--editing workouts is a pretty fundamental tool if you ask me. I can't believe they haven't addressed this issue after four iterations of the watch. Oh well. I called support and they asked me to calibrate my watch--I can't recall if I did that when I purchased it.

    Oh, I do not use the Garmin app. I just have it pipe all things to RunKeeper and Strava and Apple Health and MFP. I use the functions of the watch during the run, but anything post-run, I use apps geared for whatever I am looking for. I did the same when I had the Apple Watch.

    IMO: The watch is the tool for REAL-TIME feedback, tracking and control - not post-activity analysis.
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