July 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

polskagirl01

PastorVincent wrote: »

kgirlhart wrote: »

PastorVincent wrote: »

I know some of you (based on your reading choices) are into the fantasy genre... someone just sent me this song, and if dwarves were real, and had a modern band, this totally would be them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34CZjsEI1yU
(lyrics are all SFW)

This is awesome! And I will also be singing it for the rest of the day.

I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
Diggy diggy hole, digging a hole

I got pretty mad at you during my run today. Ran with music yesterday to get it out of my head and today one podcast ended and that song came right into my head, lined up with my footfalls. Aaaaargh! I'm going crazy over here!

My buddy was waiting for me when I got back.

Not the guinea hens; they aren't "buddies" with anyone.

He (she?) showed up one day years ago and decided to live here with the chickens and goats. He just doesn't let anyone near him (except me, 'cause I feed him treats).

July goal 100 miles

PastorVincent

polskagirl01 wrote: »

PastorVincent wrote: »

kgirlhart wrote: »

PastorVincent wrote: »

I know some of you (based on your reading choices) are into the fantasy genre... someone just sent me this song, and if dwarves were real, and had a modern band, this totally would be them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34CZjsEI1yU
(lyrics are all SFW)

This is awesome! And I will also be singing it for the rest of the day.

I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
Diggy diggy hole, digging a hole

I got pretty mad at you during my run today. Ran with music yesterday to get it out of my head and today one podcast ended and that song came right into my head, lined up with my footfalls. Aaaaargh! I'm going crazy over here!

HA! I find myself not sorry about this.

martaindale

More of the same for my last 2 runs. Treadmill boredom but at least it's air conditioned.

7/1: 3.5 miles
7/3: 3 miles
7/5: 5 miles
7/7: 3 miles
7/8: 4 miles
7/10: 3 miles

July total: 21.5 miles
July goal: 66 miles

2019 Races:

Piney Woods Trailfest 5k - 2/2/2019 29.23
Rodeo Run 10k - 2/23/2019 1:03.12
Run Houston! Minute Maid Park 10k - 3/23/2019 1:01.28
Brazos Bend 50 10k - 4/6/2019 1:15:33
El Chupacabra de Houston 10k (night trail run) - 8/2019
TWRC Run Wild Run Free 5k - 9/2019
10 for Texas 10 Miler - 10/2019 registered
Wine and Dine half marathon - 11/3/2019 registered

Run the Year 2019 - Team Five for Nineteen

quilteryoyo

I'm way behind on the posts again. Missed 100! Sorry guys. I'm the world's worst at keeping up lately. Hopefully things will calm down in August and I can do better.

It was raining her today, so I did my run on the treadmill. I went down with the intention of doing at least 3 miles and hoping to do more, if I felt like it. I also started out at an unsustainable pace, so had to adjust. Remember, I am slow. I ran 2 minutes at 5.5 mph, then 3 at 5.0 mph for the first 6 minute segment. Then I did 5/1 minutes at 5.0/3.7 mph until I reached 3 miles. At that point, I felt it prudent to slow down a little more, so slowed to 4.5/3.7 mph. Keep up the 5/1 minute intervals until I reached 5 miles running!!!! That's the farthest I've gone in many, many years - like maybe 6 years. I was proud, even though it did take me 1:04:31. With my warm up and long cool down walk, I did a 10K - 6.214 miles, in 1:25:03.

I have a work conference tomorrow and Saturday, so both will probably be rest days.

Tramboman

quilteryoyo wrote: »

I'm way behind on the posts again. Missed 100! Sorry guys. I'm the world's worst at keeping up lately. Hopefully things will calm down in August and I can do better.

It was raining her today, so I did my run on the treadmill. I went down with the intention of doing at least 3 miles and hoping to do more, if I felt like it. I also started out at an unsustainable pace, so had to adjust. Remember, I am slow. I ran 2 minutes at 5.5 mph, then 3 at 5.0 mph for the first 6 minute segment. Then I did 5/1 minutes at 5.0/3.7 mph until I reached 3 miles. At that point, I felt it prudent to slow down a little more, so slowed to 4.5/3.7 mph. Keep up the 5/1 minute intervals until I reached 5 miles running!!!! That's the farthest I've gone in many, many years - like maybe 6 years. I was proud, even though it did take me 1:04:31. With my warm up and long cool down walk, I did a 10K - 6.214 miles, in 1:25:03.

I have a work conference tomorrow and Saturday, so both will probably be rest days.

Great workout!!

PastorVincent

SO I am going to do it. I am meeting with a "certified personal fitness trainer" and going to attempt, again, an anti-t-rex plan.

I have run 5 marathons and 2 ultramarathons. Many weeks I put in 50-60 miles. BUT Should I ever trip and fall in a hole, I am not confident I can pull myself back out! Besides it would also be nice to, you know, do at least ONE pull up in my life.

So we will see. I need to make myself stick to it somehow. That really is the greatest challenge to overcome in this.

Elise4270

@PastorVincent I guess I'm not the only one that gained inspiration from the pull up/push up goals of others. I'm trying to do the odd set of push ups now and then. I want to avoid old lady t-rex arms.

PastorVincent

ahelgers10

Goal 75 miles

7/1 2 miles
7/8 1.4 miles
7/10 2 miles
7/12 2.1 miles

Total miles 7.5 miles

I am really far behind I haven't even been getting around to walking as much lately. But I am going to get back on track.

hist_doc

7/1 - rest
7/2 - 4.5 miles (tempo)
7/3 - strength training + 30 minute spin
7/4 - day off
7/5 - 3.5 miles (marathon pace) + strength
7/6 - 3.5 miles
7/7 - 4 miles
7/8 - rest
7/9 - 4 miles (tempo)
7/10 - strength training + 30 minute spin
7/11 - 4 miles (marathon pace)

June: 92/80
23.5/80 goal

eleanorhawkins

Didn't post here yesterday about the culmination of the 15k training plan (that turned out to actually be a 9 mile training plan) that I had been following for a couple of months. I had planned that final 9 miler for the weekend, but we're heading out to the village in the mountains with friends for the weekend and I didn't want to have to get up at 6am to get it done, so switched it to Thursday. Now, 9 miles may not seem much, and it may not seem like it would take too long for the faster runners here, but I was expecting it to take me over 2 hours. It actually took me around 1 hour 57 minutes to cover 14.58km.
I'd been sticking to the seafront promenade for my long runs recently as I'd been experimenting with fueling and wanted to stay somewhere where there were bathrooms nearby in case the gels didn't agree with me, but as I'd had no issues and was getting fed up dodging slow moving tourists I decided to head inland for the riverside trail.
Scared a rabbit soon after I hit the dirt track, and the silly creature ran ahead of me for probably a kilometre or so before finally realising it could head down the bank and get away from me. Kept my mind entertained while the horrible slow first kilometre thing got done anyway. I don't know why, especially as my physio insists I walk for at least 10 minutes to start warming up before running, but my first km is REALLY slow and tough atm. Oh well.
About half an hour in I had half an isotonic gel, and things were going great until I went to pull the other half out of my pocket 15-20 minutes later and discovered that the little energy bar thing I had taken to scoff down at the half way mark had fallen out of my pocket. The utter despair over that and thinking about the fact that I'd had nothing but a banana and a gel and I was in the middle of nowhere kept my mind occupied until about km 10, when I started groping about in the back pockets of my belt hoping to find a lost jelly baby or something and there was the energy bar!!! D'oh, I had put it in a back pocket and for some reason forgotten doing it. Joyful reunion time! I must also admit here that I put a lot of thought to what state would be ok to eat it in if I found it on the floor on my way back. Car run over it but packet seems still sealed if a little squashed? Edible! Damp or smelling of dog pee? Hmm..... I guess that's where I would have seen how desperate I was LOL.
Anyway, I survived and the legs aren't feeling too bad at all today considering. Now to take a few weeks to transition back to 4 runs per week in preparation for starting HM training.

AND.... here comes the super wonderful exciting part... and proof of how awesome this group is: as of this morning I am the proud owner of a 2nd hand Garmin thanks to @noblsheep !!!!! I've spent most of the morning playing with it instead of working and can't wait to take it out for a test run in the morning! Had to give myself a firm talking to about how my legs need a rest day after the long run yesterday and persuade myself I can wait until the morning! Might just end up getting up at 6am anyway in excitement lololol.

Ringbearer2

July 1: C210K W1D1. 1.51 miles. (Harder than i remembered )
July 3: C210K W1D2. 1.55 miles. Felt better!
July 5: C210K W1D3. 1.60 miles...first week done!
July 9 C210K W2D1. 1.67 miles
July 10 C210K W2D2 1.6 miles—— what? I’m getting slower!
July 12 C210K W2D3. 1.7 miles....

Total 9.63

I may have overestimated the mileage following the app

Tramboman

7-1 rest
7-2 7k intervals
7-3 7k moderate
7-4 rest
7-5 7k slow
7-6 7k slow(er)
7-7 7k slow
7-8 rest
7-9 7k intervals
7-10 7k moderate
7-11 rest
7-12 7k moderate

July Total: 56k
July Goal: 150k

January Total: 131k
February Total: 159.5k
March Total: 183k
April Total: 126k
May Total: 128k
June Total: 161.5k

Monthly average: 148.1k

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, mid 60s F, and a light breeze today that managed to find me to cool me off no matter what direction I was running. All is good.

2019 Races:

4-13 Shine the Light 5K - 31:12 chip time; First Place male 65 and older
6-30 Strides for Starfish 5K - 31:34 chip time; 31/77 overall; second male 65 and older (no official category)
7-27 Solon Home Days 5K

Kali225

HAPPY FRIDAY!!

7/1 - 2 mi
7/2 - 1 mi
7/3 - 2 mi
7/4 - 1 mi
7/7 - 3 mi
7/8 - 2 mi
7/9 - 1 mi
7/10 - 1 mi
7/11 - 1 mi

Total: 14/25 mi

I was planning to take a rest day yesterday (Thurs), and then work completely blew up in my face - just a nightmarish day and I got home super late but with too much energy, so I went for a quick 1 mile and some extra walking to get in my steps. I was proud of myself for pushing to 10k steps - all last year I was on a crazy streak of days hitting my goal (285 in a row!), but fell out of the habit around March this year (new job, moved to a new city - it happens).

Today will be the rest day, unless something else goes wildly wrong!

Scott6255

Way to go @eleanorhawkins on that 9 mile long run, and getting through the panic of losing your fuel. On Saturday I opened up a new package of chews, took one at about mile 3, then when it came time to grab another, I discovered the entire package fell out of my belt somewhere along the route. Had to go the last 9 miles without anything. Yes it sucked.
And great big props to @noblsheep for sending your gently used Garmin to @eleanorhawkins. This group is amazing!

eleanorhawkins

Scott6255 wrote: »

Way to go @eleanorhawkins on that 9 mile long run, and getting through the panic of losing your fuel. On Saturday I opened up a new package of chews, took one at about mile 3, then when it came time to grab another, I discovered the entire package fell out of my belt somewhere along the route. Had to go the last 9 miles without anything. Yes it sucked.
And great big props to @noblsheep for sending your gently used Garmin to @eleanorhawkins. This group is amazing!

@Scott6255 it is indeed amazing, I cannot even express how happy it has made me. I really hope one day to be in a position to pass the support and generosity of this group forward.

Lazy_Bones_85

07.01: 3.0M Taper Run (3.1)
07.02: Extra Rest Day
07.03: 2.0M Taper Run (5.1)
07.04: Peachtree Road Race 10K (11.3)
07.05: Post Race Rest Day
07.06: Scheduled Rest Day

07.07: 4.0M Easy Run (15.3)
07.08: 3.0M Pace Run (18.3)
07.09: 2.0M Easy Run (20.3)
07.10: Scheduled Rest Day
07.11: 4.0M Easy Run (24.3)
07.12: 6.0M Long Run (30.3)

Got all my runs done outside this week except for Sunday. And the hotel gym I ran in was hot anyway. I think I’m finally starting to get acclimated to the heat after 4 years of living in the Southeast.

I hope those of you living along the Gulf stay safe from the tropical storm. Have a great weekend everyone!!

autumnblade75

Well, I managed half of my intentions well. I got the 7 miles done. I didn't keep it down to 11:15's, though. I ran the first 5 miles at 10:55 and then decided to push harder for the last 2 miles, for an average of 10:48 per mile. I can't decide if I'm disappointed or proud. Some crazy mix of both.

No More Than 120 Miles

July 1 - 4 miles

July 3 - 6 miles
July 4 - 5 miles

July 6 - 6 miles
July 7 - 4 miles

July 9 - 7 miles
July 10 - 4 miles

July 12 - 7 miles

Total: 43 miles

rjedwards96

5 more over the past few days. I seem to have lost the tracker. Total 14 miles out of 50.

katharmonic

@PastorVincent - good luck with the personal training and anti t-rex arm goals! And @Elise4270 too!


Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
07/01/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 3.0
07/02/19 :::: 4.4 :::: 7.5
07/03/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 7.5
07/04/19 :::: 10.1 :::: 17.5
07/05/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 20.6
07/06/19 :::: 4.5 :::: 25.2
07/07/19 :::: 4.5 :::: 29.7
07/08/19 :::: 3.9 :::: 33.5
07/09/19 :::: 2.6 :::: 36.1
07/10/19 :::: 4.6 :::: 40.7
07/11/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 40.7
07/12/19 :::: 3.5 :::: 44.2

Yesterday was a much-appreciated rest day. I did stop at the gym to sit in the hot tub and sauna for a while and walked the dog. This morning was MUCH cooler and it was so nice to go out for my warm-up run in 66 degree weather. It started sprinkling a bit at the end and even that felt good. I managed to leave myself enough time to get a little over my minimum of 3 miles in this time before strength training. We did quite a bit of arm work in strength training today, including work with the mace and some more sandbag hoisting.