July 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
Avidkeo
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It's time for the July 2019 Running Challenge!
WARNING: Following this thread may be addictive; it gets very talkative...miss a day and you can be 50 posts behind. This is the most popular challenge on MFP. If you found us in the middle (or end) of the month, you're still very welcome to join in - no requirements or special invite needed. Once you post, that's it you're in. And yes, we do this every month.
You set your own pace and distance for the month. We will all be doing it together. This is your virtual running group to help keep you accountable, to enjoy a virtual post-run coffee with your fellow runners, and to make new friends and learn a few things.
This is a continuation from the June 2019 Running Challenge which can be found at: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10746762/june-2019-monthly-running-challenge/p1
Anyone can join in, new and old, and if you found this thread late, you can join in at any time.
We have members ranging from total beginners all the way to Boston Qualifiers and beyond. We are a friendly and encouraging bunch. You never need to be ashamed of your miles. If you are making the effort, you will find only support here.
Here are the details from last month that apply again:
Anybody want to join in for a running challenge? Set a goal here and update us every day. OPTIONAL: You can post your progress by creating a ticker at http://www.tickerfactory.com (if creating one seems difficult, or you're like me and can't be bothered, then just type in your daily miles in this thread).
You can run, walk, or do treadmill - just be consistent. Don't let the high (or low) goals of others intimidate you. Some do 25 miles, others do 50, some go higher than that, some do lower; it's entirely your goal and therefore completely up to you. We help motivate each other, so what do you say? If you're new to running, set a low goal. If you're from a part of the world where miles aren't your thing, log your distances in KMs. And if you'd rather log your progress by time rather than distance, then you're entirely free to do that as well.
Feel free to set your goal now but wait until July 1, 2019 to start logging your runs!
Also, don't forget to join our group which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/21182-monthly-running-challenges
There you will find lots of good info, and it's a place where everyone can talk to each other for further motivation. It's also a place to find help when there is a problem with this thread.
Note: we also have a group on Strava and Facebook.
After you run, come into this thread and post what you did (don't forget to hit the star in the upper right corner to bookmark this thread). Simply keep a running tally of what you've done this month, and interact with the others. Many folks come in here and chit-chat it up, even on their rest days or while recouping from injury. This is a very social group and we talk about many things (sometimes even about running ). It's a very friendly bunch here so don't be afraid to say hi (even if this is your first time), talk about a recent or up-coming race, ask questions, provide answers, or just lurk-n-learn. Participation is what makes this group successful.
Not quite sure how to log your runs? Follow the examples of many other challenge members. Even take a peek at last month's thread (posted above).
*******OPTIONAL TICKER*************
Info on tickers since I know there will be questions. Sign up for an account at http://www.tickerfactory.com and create your ticker. Then you need to update it after you finish a run and post it here. Here is what you will need to do.
After setting up your ticker, you will need to make note of the weblink they give you so you can return. An example would be:
http://www.tickerfactory.com/exercise/w6K1EiX/ <<<< the last part will be a part of the image link (explained below) that will be supplied to you after you initially create your link.
When you return to TickerFactory with the weblink, go to your settings page. Make sure you type your PIN in that you set when you created your ticker account. Then, where it says "Your current cumulative value", there is an add button. Simply add the distance that you just did, and the cumulative value automatically changes. Then hit next.
After adding your new miles (or KMs) to your ticker, you need to post it here.
After you hit next, it will give you a bunch of codes suggesting how to display your ticker.
Use the one at the bottom where it says Direct Image URL:
It will look something like:
http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png
To display that correctly in your post, make sure you place the image (img) tags around that link. So it will look something like the following (but removing the spaces in the img tags):
[ img ] http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png [ /img ]
^^^^^^^ Don't forget to remove the spaces between the brackets ^^^^^^^^^^
Some key things to pay attention to when posting your ticker:
Use the link that ends in .png
Remember the [ img] and [ /img] tags go in between the link
Remove the spaces in the img tags before posting
YES, there is a / in the second /img tag
By the way, everyone here should consider themselves a runner no matter how fast or slow. There's no judgment, we all started somewhere. And no comparisons, except with your former self. Don't compare your Chapter 1 to somebody elses Chapter 20.
“I often hear someone say I’m not a real runner. We are all runners, some just run faster than others. I never met a fake runner.” – Bart Yasso
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius
"We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it.” – Deena Kastor
“Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.” – Steve Prefontaine
“Get going … walk if you have to, but finish the damned race.” – Ron Hill
"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." - John Bingham
WARNING: Following this thread may be addictive; it gets very talkative...miss a day and you can be 50 posts behind. This is the most popular challenge on MFP. If you found us in the middle (or end) of the month, you're still very welcome to join in - no requirements or special invite needed. Once you post, that's it you're in. And yes, we do this every month.
You set your own pace and distance for the month. We will all be doing it together. This is your virtual running group to help keep you accountable, to enjoy a virtual post-run coffee with your fellow runners, and to make new friends and learn a few things.
This is a continuation from the June 2019 Running Challenge which can be found at: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10746762/june-2019-monthly-running-challenge/p1
Anyone can join in, new and old, and if you found this thread late, you can join in at any time.
We have members ranging from total beginners all the way to Boston Qualifiers and beyond. We are a friendly and encouraging bunch. You never need to be ashamed of your miles. If you are making the effort, you will find only support here.
Here are the details from last month that apply again:
Anybody want to join in for a running challenge? Set a goal here and update us every day. OPTIONAL: You can post your progress by creating a ticker at http://www.tickerfactory.com (if creating one seems difficult, or you're like me and can't be bothered, then just type in your daily miles in this thread).
You can run, walk, or do treadmill - just be consistent. Don't let the high (or low) goals of others intimidate you. Some do 25 miles, others do 50, some go higher than that, some do lower; it's entirely your goal and therefore completely up to you. We help motivate each other, so what do you say? If you're new to running, set a low goal. If you're from a part of the world where miles aren't your thing, log your distances in KMs. And if you'd rather log your progress by time rather than distance, then you're entirely free to do that as well.
Feel free to set your goal now but wait until July 1, 2019 to start logging your runs!
Also, don't forget to join our group which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/21182-monthly-running-challenges
There you will find lots of good info, and it's a place where everyone can talk to each other for further motivation. It's also a place to find help when there is a problem with this thread.
Note: we also have a group on Strava and Facebook.
After you run, come into this thread and post what you did (don't forget to hit the star in the upper right corner to bookmark this thread). Simply keep a running tally of what you've done this month, and interact with the others. Many folks come in here and chit-chat it up, even on their rest days or while recouping from injury. This is a very social group and we talk about many things (sometimes even about running ). It's a very friendly bunch here so don't be afraid to say hi (even if this is your first time), talk about a recent or up-coming race, ask questions, provide answers, or just lurk-n-learn. Participation is what makes this group successful.
Not quite sure how to log your runs? Follow the examples of many other challenge members. Even take a peek at last month's thread (posted above).
*******OPTIONAL TICKER*************
Info on tickers since I know there will be questions. Sign up for an account at http://www.tickerfactory.com and create your ticker. Then you need to update it after you finish a run and post it here. Here is what you will need to do.
After setting up your ticker, you will need to make note of the weblink they give you so you can return. An example would be:
http://www.tickerfactory.com/exercise/w6K1EiX/ <<<< the last part will be a part of the image link (explained below) that will be supplied to you after you initially create your link.
When you return to TickerFactory with the weblink, go to your settings page. Make sure you type your PIN in that you set when you created your ticker account. Then, where it says "Your current cumulative value", there is an add button. Simply add the distance that you just did, and the cumulative value automatically changes. Then hit next.
After adding your new miles (or KMs) to your ticker, you need to post it here.
After you hit next, it will give you a bunch of codes suggesting how to display your ticker.
Use the one at the bottom where it says Direct Image URL:
It will look something like:
http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png
To display that correctly in your post, make sure you place the image (img) tags around that link. So it will look something like the following (but removing the spaces in the img tags):
[ img ] http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png [ /img ]
^^^^^^^ Don't forget to remove the spaces between the brackets ^^^^^^^^^^
Some key things to pay attention to when posting your ticker:
Use the link that ends in .png
Remember the [ img] and [ /img] tags go in between the link
Remove the spaces in the img tags before posting
YES, there is a / in the second /img tag
By the way, everyone here should consider themselves a runner no matter how fast or slow. There's no judgment, we all started somewhere. And no comparisons, except with your former self. Don't compare your Chapter 1 to somebody elses Chapter 20.
“I often hear someone say I’m not a real runner. We are all runners, some just run faster than others. I never met a fake runner.” – Bart Yasso
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius
"We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it.” – Deena Kastor
“Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.” – Steve Prefontaine
“Get going … walk if you have to, but finish the damned race.” – Ron Hill
"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." - John Bingham
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Hopefully that worked properly
My goal is to settle into a new normal now that I'm officially over the flu and have moved. So I don't have a distance goal, but instead want to get out 4 days a week instead. Minimum of 3k per run.9 -
Right on! An upside-down month! Thanks @Avidkeo ! Does that mean we’re all running backwards this month? Haha!
I’m in for 15 miles this month! (Walking)
Or circling the drain backwards apparently! So does this mean we are all nominally in winter! Haha
How's the progress? I've missed so much this month! Oh got to see a rod being inserted the other day. I LOVE my new job!3 -
Right on! An upside-down month! Thanks @Avidkeo ! Does that mean we’re all running backwards this month? Haha!
I’m in for 15 miles this month! (Walking)
Or circling the drain backwards apparently! So does this mean we are all nominally in winter! Haha
How's the progress? I've missed so much this month! Oh got to see a rod being inserted the other day. I LOVE my new job!
Holy *kitten*! You got to see it? I watched it on you tube. I think I love orthopaedics! Progress is okay with the bone, I think. The hip labrum needs fixed and doc said some reshaping is needed. I need a surgical career.2 -
Right on! An upside-down month! Thanks @Avidkeo ! Does that mean we’re all running backwards this month? Haha!
I’m in for 15 miles this month! (Walking)
Or circling the drain backwards apparently! So does this mean we are all nominally in winter! Haha
How's the progress? I've missed so much this month! Oh got to see a rod being inserted the other day. I LOVE my new job!
Holy *kitten*! You got to see it? I watched it on you tube. I think I love orthopaedics! Progress is okay with the bone, I think. The hip labrum needs fixed and doc said some reshaping is needed. I need a surgical career.
Yeah we go to theatre to take xrays while they are doing the surgery to make sure everything is lined up etc. So cool to watch.
ETA theatre is what we call the operating room4 -
I’ll shoot for 160km again (100miles), with a stretch goal of 200km.5
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Right on! An upside-down month! Thanks @Avidkeo ! Does that mean we’re all running backwards this month? Haha!
I’m in for 15 miles this month! (Walking)
Or circling the drain backwards apparently! So does this mean we are all nominally in winter! Haha
How's the progress? I've missed so much this month! Oh got to see a rod being inserted the other day. I LOVE my new job!
Holy *kitten*! You got to see it? I watched it on you tube. I think I love orthopaedics! Progress is okay with the bone, I think. The hip labrum needs fixed and doc said some reshaping is needed. I need a surgical career.
Yeah we go to theatre to take xrays while they are doing the surgery to make sure everything is lined up etc. So cool to watch.
ETA theatre is what we call the operating room
Hehe! I knew that. Netflix ya know. And I'm a medical nerd. They used CT for mine. You use ct too I guess?2 -
Yeah, I am in again.. more later after I find food.4
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Right on! An upside-down month! Thanks @Avidkeo ! Does that mean we’re all running backwards this month? Haha!
I’m in for 15 miles this month! (Walking)
Or circling the drain backwards apparently! So does this mean we are all nominally in winter! Haha
How's the progress? I've missed so much this month! Oh got to see a rod being inserted the other day. I LOVE my new job!
Holy *kitten*! You got to see it? I watched it on you tube. I think I love orthopaedics! Progress is okay with the bone, I think. The hip labrum needs fixed and doc said some reshaping is needed. I need a surgical career.
Yeah we go to theatre to take xrays while they are doing the surgery to make sure everything is lined up etc. So cool to watch.
ETA theatre is what we call the operating room
Hehe! I knew that. Netflix ya know. And I'm a medical nerd. They used CT for mine. You use ct too I guess?
We aren't that flash. Just the old Fashioned II. Hopefully we will get a CT one soon...2 -
I would like to join. I'm more of a fast walker than a runner but I want to eventually get to a point when I can run a 5k without stopping.
My goal for the month of July is to run at least 6 miles per week.16 -
Samantharavenclaw84 wrote: »I would like to join. I'm more of a fast walker than a runner but I want to eventually get to a point when I can run a 5k without stopping.
My goal for the month of July is to run at least 6 miles per week.
Welcome!! Sounds like a good goal, plenty are walkers.4 -
I'm in! I'm doing a lot of travelling this month but hopefully will be able to do some running while I travel. I'll set a goal of 50km this month.7
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Hi! I'd love to join! I downloaded this interval running app a while back that's great for where I'm at currently. I'm setting a goal of 24k this month, 800m everyday. Eventually I want to be able to run a marathon, but for now slow and steady....
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How has half the year gone by already?
My goal for July is 85km. It's a funny old month on the schedule, I'm 2 weeks from finishing the 15km training plan I have been doing, then I go into a homemade adjustment plan to switch from 3 days per week to 4 in preparation for starting HM training again in August. Trying not to think about the fact that the terms HM training and August coincide in the same sentence and remember that the first few weeks are nice and easy.
Ugh, is it Autumn yet?
ETA: I hate squats and my knees hate squats. Just seen something about a 30 day wall sit challenge someone on my facebook feed has had suggested by her trainer instead of squats. Right now, that seems like a good idea. By next week I could be regretting it but hey no pain no gain, right?
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Hey guys! I’ve been MIA for a couple of months. I got into a bit of a running funk after my last half in April, but I am ready to get back into it. I realize I don’t feel so great when I’m not running.
I am shooting for 30 miles to get back in the groove, but I hope to surpass that.10 -
eleanorhawkins wrote: »How has half the year gone by already?
My goal for July is 85km. It's a funny old month on the schedule, I'm 2 weeks from finishing the 15km training plan I have been doing, then I go into a homemade adjustment plan to switch from 3 days per week to 4 in preparation for starting HM training again in August. Trying not to think about the fact that the terms HM training and August coincide in the same sentence and remember that the first few weeks are nice and easy.
Ugh, is it Autumn yet?
ETA: I hate squats and my knees hate squats. Just seen something about a 30 day wall sit challenge someone on my facebook feed has had suggested by her trainer instead of squats. Right now, that seems like a good idea. By next week I could be regretting it but hey no pain no gain, right?
If you have a yoga ball... the big one?... they work nicely between you and the wall for those wall squats. I was doing them in PT once upon a time for a misdiagnosis. Great core work though.
Welcome @_Mina_A and @Samantharavenclaw84 !1 -
Can I join? I’m (re) starting C210K July 1 ( made it through week 5 last time when I was derailed by unexpected travel.). I think each session is a minimum of 2 miles of run/walking so 25 miles for July seems right. I need something to fight off my summer heat-induced lethargy.14
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Ringbearer2 wrote: »Can I join? I’m (re) starting C210K July 1 ( made it through week 5 last time when I was derailed by unexpected travel.). I think each session is a minimum of 2 miles of run/walking so 25 miles for July seems right. I need something to fight off my summer heat-induced lethargy.
Yes! All are welcome!1 -
Welcome new runners!
I'm in for 75 miles this month.
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Hi to everybody new!!!1
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Hi and Welcome to all the new runners and glad to see you back @marisap2010 !
My HM plan has me at 66 miles this month, so I am in for a not so round number of 66 miles.
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Newbie! Just getting back to running/fitness after nearly 2 years with two young kids at home so I am just setting an easy goal for the month of 30 miles.14
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Monthly question anyone? Do you have a question for the group?
Did you set a goal for this year? Are you half way to it or have you completely forgotten about it?2 -
Monthly question anyone? Do you have a question for the group?
Did you set a goal for this year? Are you half way to it or have you completely forgotten about it?
My goal this year is to get fixed. In the midst of it, I find it’s easy to lose sight and get caught up in shortsighted notions. I’m making headway academically, physically, a little progress musically and learning German. So, I’m on track, but it’s slow motion. I’m also not liking getting older, looking older, and feeling older. I thought of St. Theresa today. She was/is iconic with that wrinkled, well worn, respected and loved face. We shouldn’t fret about that outward wisdom we deserve to share.
I need a nap now, call it beauty sleep. Since I had fried chicken, a Coke Zero, and Cheetos for lunch. Ya, that’s not going to thwart any passage of time.
I have another question.
How do you forget? How do you remember?
Elaborate. I wanted to do some memory training and decided to start small, memorize 10 random cards from a card deck. I can’t forget them. I’m afraid to train more. What if I can’t forget the whole deck? All that info is hanging out in my head like a lazy construction worker, just slowing *kitten* down. Dh assured me it didn’t work that way. But seriously, I’ve been afraid since I was 5-6 to remember too much, just clogging up all the files. So, do you have a good memory? And have you built a memory palace? I have it built, now I need to move in.6 -
Hello, I have been following the June thread but was too nervous to join. I guess it’s time.
I am a new runner that started c25k in February in my early 50s. After completion I wasn’t quite to the 5k distance but was able to run 30 continuous minutes. I have continued to run and build weekly mileage. I haven’t yet run a chip timed 5k race, but I worked up the courage to attend a local Parkrun and returned again this week. Yesterday’s time was 36:10. According to Runkeeper I have built up to 10-12 weekly miles. My June total ended at 47 total miles. Last week I started the B210k (bridge to 10k) program. I am not worried about speed right now. My goal is to build mileage at a safe pace and trust that my pace will improve.
I think a reasonable goal for me for July is 50 miles.16 -
@elise4270 - my goal for 2019 was similar to yours... 'be healed and healthy and back to running my normal amount and distances. Maybe see some time improvements too.' I have made more or less the healed and healthy part finally. Now working on the seeing time improvements. So yes I am still working on it.
On your second question... As I get older I seem to have no problem forgetting things 🤣 but I think I just don't consciously think about them anymore and unless there is a reason to remember something it doesn't come back.
For me the best way to remember something is to write it down. This started in my early math and science classes where I would write out formulas every time I used them in a problem. That way on a test I could always fall back to a base formula and workout the answer. These days if I want to remember something I write it down and that activity seems to set it in my mind. Also if it is a memory that includes eating I can almost always remember where we were and what each of us had to eat, lol! My husband finds it amazing that I can remember a restaurant, who was there and what we ate from years ago!4 -
emmamcgarity wrote: »Hello, I have been following the June thread but was too nervous to join. I guess it’s time.
I am a new runner that started c25k in February in my early 50s.
I think a reasonable goal for me for July is 50 miles.
Hellls ya! You’re a rockstar girl! 😬🥳🥳😛 haha! Aww come run so I can enjoy it for you! I creeped on my first month too. It seemed all to intimidating, everyone ran like they knew what they were doing and I was just learning what I didn’t know. Eh, folks here are awesome-sauce (some ketchup, some mud 😉), but in the overlap there’s a place for all of us. I don’t really like ketchup with my mud, but hey that’s what we got and it works pretty well.7
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