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July 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    Saw this cute puppy while running...
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    Made me look twice...
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,425 Member
    @Tramboman Good race! That's a great time!
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    @Tramboman Good race! That's a great time!

    Thank you.
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,594 Member
    edited July 2019
    @Tramboman really good race management. You should be proud of that time. Very well done 👍

    @katharmonic way to go on your 5K. Great that you dedicated it to your sister. Have fun at the wedding(s)! Eat 🍰
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Tramboman wrote: »
    Sooooooo...
    Goal today was to finish under 32:00 and podium. Based on my training and the past race history, both were doable. Sunny and about 70 degrees F at race start.
    My plan was to start at about 6:15 for the first k and then negative split 10 seconds per kilometer. That would have put me under 30:00 for the race.
    Start was a little crowded, but settle in well. Legs felt good and the first k was 6:11. On track with plan.
    Second k was 6:16. Needed to pick it up a bit.
    Third k was 6:04. Still feeling pretty good and smooth. Then got to the 3.5 k point and began to falter.
    Fourth k was 6:23; fifth k was 6:24. Finished. Chip time was 31:11, so I met the first part of my goal. And, based on past race results, was rehearsing my walk to get my medal.
    Later found out I would have had to run 29:31 to podium.
    Positive takeaway was this was my fastest time of 2019.
    My lesson learned was that I have to get back on the weight loss wagon. I can't carry these additional pounds around and expert to get to my 2019 goal of under 30:00.
    My initial disappointment has been replaced by the satisfaction that I ran well despite the temperature.
    Now I need to train harder and learn to run better.
    Being old and proud is a *kitten.*

    Sounds like you did very well given the variables. Any race you can learn from is a victory, so well done :)

  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Good news! I survived my two-day marathon. Absolutely shattered now so will write a race report tomorrow.

    YAY!!! Well done!
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    Good news! I survived my two-day marathon. Absolutely shattered now so will write a race report tomorrow.

    Great!!! Looking forward to the report.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @ContraryMaryMary - congratulations! Can't wait to read your race(s) review!
    @Squish815 - Love reading this! It is great when things just come together and a run is truly wonderful!
    @Tramboman - now I will have that Old MacDonald song in my head all day 🤪
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    SOOOOOoooOOoOOOOOO turns out prednisone (which was rx'd for the hand thing) spikes blood sugar... guess I am going to be going for a new PR on my Blood Glucose meter!

    I got 4 days more to pull it off, maybe I can up my carbs to help achieve this goal? Fruity Pebbles for breakfast I guess!

    Oh yeah, it sure does. I had my doc give me some glimeperide temporarily when I got a steroid shot, which kept me a little high but at least within safe levels. How’s the hand looking?
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