June 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

_nikkiwolf_

Hi everyone, I can't believe it's already June! The last two weeks of May were super busy at work. I ran a bit (not as much as I would have liked), but I didn't read a single page in the May challenge thread... I hope everyone is doing great!
Also, while I wasn't paying attention, summer snuck up on me. I slept in on Sunday, had a relaxed breakfast - and when I went for what was supposed to be my long run, it was already 24°C outside, and almost no shadow along my route. I had to walk a lot and called it quits after 12.5km - by that time the temperatures were already up to 27°C (81°F). Next weekend I will have to get up early!

I don't know what kind of distance target to set. Last week of the month I'll travel for work, so there might not be much running. I think I'll just run and see where I end up

Scott6255

Wow @katharmonic great race report. Just cruising in with a 2:17 HM is awesome!

quilteryoyo

@MobyCarp Sounds like you are doing great! Awesome discipline to not go further than you "know" you should.

@katharmonic Sounds like a great weekend away with friends. Sorry the weather sort-of sucked and made the run not as pleasant as it could have been. Great time though!!!

quilteryoyo

Date..........Run...............Walk...........MTD

6/1...........2M................2M.............4M
6/3...........2M................1M.............7M

Today, I did only a 0.75 mile warm-up walk before running my 2 miles, and then another 0.25 mile walk to cool down. The time was pretty close to the same as on the first of the month, but I felt better after I finished.

I have a question for all of you seasoned runners. Should I run my shorter runs during the week at a faster pace than normal and slow down for my longer weekend run? Or, does it even make any difference at this point, since my long runs are only 3 - 3.5 miles? Currently, I'm doing all runs at about the same pace - if I'm running outside. If I'm on the treadmill, where I can better control my pace, I can go a little bit faster.

PastorVincent

quilteryoyo wrote: »

Date..........Run...............Walk...........MTD

6/1...........2M................2M.............4M
6/3...........2M................1M.............7M

Today, I did only a 0.75 mile warm-up walk before running my 2 miles, and then another 0.25 mile walk to cool down. The time was pretty close to the same as on the first of the month, but I felt better after I finished.

I have a question for all of you seasoned runners. Should I run my shorter runs during the week at a faster pace than normal and slow down for my longer weekend run? Or, does it even make any difference at this point, since my long runs are only 3 - 3.5 miles? Currently, I'm doing all runs at about the same pace - if I'm running outside. If I'm on the treadmill, where I can better control my pace, I can go a little bit faster.

For a beginner, I would say maybe one "fast" run (think race pace) every other week, and it should be a middle distance run - whatever that means for you. So randomly...

2 miles comfortable hard
3 miles race pace
2 miles comfortable hard
rest
4-5 miles converstational pace
rest
rest
2 miles comfortable hard
3 miles comfortable hard
2 miles comfortable hard
rest
4-5 miles converstational pace
rest
rest

Those might be a bit high in miles for you now, but they were nice round numbers. Adjust down as you need.

MegaMooseEsq

On Sunday I got to run 4.47 miles while visiting friends out of town. It was a lot of fun to run with someone I know and like, even if his easy pace is about a mile/minute faster than mine. I did not do a good job of slowing us down, but it's nice to know I can maintain a faster pace without dying. I'll just count that as a tempo run or something. I hit ten miles last week and feel like I’m on the way to building back my base.

Overall, I hit three out of four goals last week - running, lifting, and moderate cardio. I was a little low on mobility because it turns out doing yoga in a friends’ office with a foldaway bed stuck in the corner is not really my jam.

I still need to catch up on the thread, but first I need to catch up on life after being out of town! So congratulations to everyone who raced, welcome to everyone who is new, and hugs to everyone who didn't have as good a weekend as they might have preferred.

June Total: 4.47 miles

June Goals: run 65 miles, lift 3x/week, 30 minutes/day of moderate cardio and 30 minutes/day of mobility.

2019 Races! (bold registered)
January 26: Securian 10K, St. Paul, MN Chip time: 1:05:07
February 16: Half Fast 10K DNS
March 23: Hot Dash 5K, Mpls, MN Chip time: 0:28:39 (*PR!)
May 19: Women Run the Cities 5K, Mpls, MN Chip time: 0:33:02
June 8: PHRC Pensieve 10K (virtual)
June 12: ESTRS French 5K, Plymouth, MN
June 29 Lift Bridge 10Mi, Bayport MN
August 3: Beat the Blerch Half Marathon, Carnation, WA
September 2: MDRA Victory Labor Day 5K, Mpls, MN
September 8: Sioux Falls Half Marathon, Sioux Falls, SD
October 5: TCM 10K, St. Paul, MN
October 6: TCM 10Mi, Minneapolis to St. Paul, MN
October 12: Bemidji Blue Ox 26K, Bemidji, MN
November 28: Turkey Trot St. Paul 10K, St. Paul, MN
December 14: Reindeer Run 10K, Mpls, MN

Elise4270

3 - 0.33 mile walk. 30 min stationary bike

0.33/10

This is hard. And dh won't go get ice cream. Oh wait... There he went.

Lazy_Bones_85

This ticker thing is cute but it’s a pain to update. I guess I’ll have to run less.

Anyway, took yesterday as an extra rest day after my race on Saturday since my hip flexor was tight. Did 5.5M today at an easy pace. Made myself go out at 2pm when it was 87 degrees and sunny. Luckily we’ve had low humidity but we are in need of rain which is supposed to show up later this week.

I decided to sign up for a 5K on June 22. It’s in my local park, is a qualifier for my A race for July 2020, and I run those paths almost everyday so I’m hoping it’ll get me a good time for wave placement in next year’s race.

Hope everyone is off to a great start to the month.

juliet3455

ereck44 wrote: »

She has mentioned grief counseling. Has anyone done it? Does it help?

@ereck44 Grief counseling may help, but they won't know until they give it a real honest-hard try - for some people it just doesn't click.
One of the hardest things for your sister and husband in the future is when they see a young man about the same age as their son would be with a child - that will hit them hard as the Grandchild they never got to help nurture and spoil.
Their son's Birthday and the day of his loss will always be a hard day for them.

@PastorVincent said it best - just be there when they need a hug.

I have a perfect streak so far in June 0 Runs, 0 Swims = 0km's.
Especially frustrating since I needed 20km in the last week of May to bust my goal but all the fires kept me way to busy/exhausted. 9pm and just got off work. Shower and bed.

shanaber

@ducky133 - it is up to you how often you want to post your runs. I like to post every run but mostly because it keeps me accountable and I don't get so far behind on the thread.
@martaindale - that is amazing! I used to pre-plan when my daughter was young and at home but I didn't prepare anything other than maybe salad ahead of time. I get tired of figuring out what to cook and I think I really don't like it much although I seem to have times where I am right on top of it planning and cooking and having enough for the week plus. What I really need is someone to come cook for me!
@katharmonic - Great race report and great job continuing to push yourself! I think the HM I ran over Mother's Day weekend would be a fun destination race, albeit a bit difficult to get to (fly to LA drive to Santa Barbara or Santa Ynez). I think I would be more likely to run it again if I had running buddies to run it with but there was great camaraderie and it was a pretty small race. I haven't run it but I have heard the Wine Country HM in Napa/Sonoma is also a good one but it is in July and I think it would be incredibly hot and so crowded for visiting wineries, etc.
@elise4270 - awesome that you got in a bit of a walk and some biking! Hope you got some ice cream! You earned it!!
@quilteryoyo - I agree with @PastorVincent for trying to do one tempo run every other week. I might also cut back on those 'comfortably hard and make more of them conversational pace for a while.

I had a pretty great run on Saturday after 2 days of no walking or running due to emergencies at home. It was actually more run than walk even if it was really slow. Today I went out for a repeat and my ITB and hip were incredibly tight even with my warm up exercises and foam rolling. I was still able to run more than walk but I stopped twice to stretch. I was also actively trying to engage my right glute playing the quarter game in my head and that glute was just being uncooperative. I would have lost the quarter immediately 🤣
I was also able to run at agility class today with Hobbes and was really careful not to twist the wrong way or turn an ankle on the lumpy grass.

Date........Miles.......Total
06/01......4.31........4.31
06/02......0.00........4.31
06/03......4.36........8.67 - +Agility class


2019 Planned and Completed Races
02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon Deferred to 2020
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country HM
09/15/19 - Jack and Jill Downhill HM - Boise
11/23/19 - USA Women's HM
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon

quilteryoyo

Thanks for the advice @PastorVincent and @shanaber. I'm planning to sign up for an 8K midnight run on Aug3/4 for my birthday. So, I want to be respectable in my time and not be dying at the end. I'd be happy with an hour - 12 min miles.

PastorVincent

quilteryoyo wrote: »

Thanks for the advice @PastorVincent and @shanaber. I'm planning to sign up for an 8K midnight run on Aug3/4 for my birthday. So, I want to be respectable in my time and not be dying at the end. I'd be happy with an hour - 12 min miles.

Hal Higdons' novice plans are designed to get you to the point where you can finish a race. He eve has one for 8k:

https://www.halhigdon.com/training-programs/8k-training/novice-8k/

That will not get you to a "how fast can I do an 8k" kind of training, it is more focused on "get me across the finish line without needing an ambulance"

The intermediate plan has speed work in it:

https://www.halhigdon.com/training-programs/8k-training/intermediate-8k/

I would suggest you try one of them.

Teresa502

katharmonic wrote: »

Kathrine Switzer was there signing people's bibs and taking pictures so we gathered up and got a picture of all of us with her. She was so nice and talked to everyone so it took forever, but it was great (I've seen her at a few races, she's a Syracuse alum and wants us to start a Syracuse chapter of her 261 Fearless groups).

I'm so jealous that you got to meet Kathrine Switzer! I read her book last year before she ran Boston again and it is very inspirational. Sounds like great swag too. I ran a Women's HM in NYC a few years ago but I don't remember getting anything impressive. There is one scheduled for this fall in Nashville that I'm considering. It's their first in this city. Congratulations on a great race!

Tramboman

6-1 7.5k slow
6-2 11k easy
6-3 rest
6-4 7k moderate


June Total: 25.5k
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

Partly cloudy, 50 degrees F, and a light breeze. Good day for running. Some niggles from the right hip to the right knee, but nothing too bad. Noticed at golf yesterday that my left knee was a little tender. Falling apart at the seams...probably dry rot.

2019 Races:

4-13 Shine the Light 5K - 31:12 chip time; First Place male 65 and older
6-30 Strides for Starfish 5K

juliet3455

2.2 km Shorty along the Riverbank. After working in confined space yesterday afternoon ( crawling and wiggling over aluminum and steel ribs that gave me a rough massage ) I am very stiff and sore this morning. By the time I got the 1st km done I knew it just wasn't going to get better so turned and called it a shorty.

Lazy_Bones_85

KatieJane83 wrote: »

Back, a few days late, lol. It's so hard to keep up with these threads!

This month I will be aiming for 60 miles. My marathon plan officially starts w/o 6/24. I feel like I'm in a pretty good place to start it - the 1st week of the plan has 3x 3 miles and a 6 mile long run, and last week I did 3x 3 miles and a 7 mile long run, so I feel I'm starting off with a decent base. Now, I just need to keep sticking with the food tracking and lose the rest of the lbs I put on w/my last injury (2.4 down so far).

I too am trying to drop weight. I'm down 3.5lbs in a month. I'm finding it so hard to lose while training for races. Let me know if you have some tips or tricks, especially for the day after long run day.

AlphaHowls

6/1 26.53 miles
6/2 26.43 miles, Cycling 3 hours
6/3 26.56 miles
6/4 21.3 miles, 400 days on the run

Elise4270

AlphaHowls wrote: »

6/1 26.53 miles
6/2 26.43 miles, Cycling 3 hours
6/3 26.56 miles
6/4 21.3 miles, 400 days on the run

Ya know, I hate to see your food bill... 😄

ducky133

I think I am giving up on the ticker. I updated it by adding today's run but when I did a cut and paste and previewed it said 2 miles instead of 4. Today was my second run since last August, another 2+ miles, so I am at 4. I can't be exact because my iPhone keeps dying when I try to use the mapmyrun app! Time for a new phone but I have been trying to hold off in case there is a new phone in the fall! Today's run felt good but my legs were tired from an hour of walking (with hills) last night. Thanks for the encouragement so far; I am trying to get a handle on the group.

shanaber

@lazy_b0nes and @KatieJane83 - I am on a weight loss quest (post injury) as well. The only advice I can give is to make sure you continue to eat enough (good) food/calories to fuel your runs and recovery.
@Tramboman - laughed out loud at this 'Falling apart at the seams...probably dry rot.' I do hope your knee is ok!
@ducky133 - you might try running Strava instead of MapMyRun. I had lots of problems with MMR and have very few with Strava. I also don't think it uses as much of the battery as MMR.
Also on the tickers... it sometimes takes it awhile to update here. It will though and you are likely the only one to see it with amount not updated.