July 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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@shanaber thanks for thinking of me and the dogs. i have been in a funk and getting motivated to do anything has been hard. let alone run. but the new foster dog needs exercise. she is a little aggressive when she gets excited. speed demon has been pretty lazy too. i'll probably run them both tomorrow morning. speed demon got injured last time her and the foster got in a fight. i've found this helps the dogs learn to work together. and a muzzle and prong collar.7
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So thinking back to HHNH 50k last weekend, while I was one of the last people standing in a race that brutalized the field, there are some things I can take away from it I think.
- Slat Tabs. I went 9.5 hours and I am a very salty sweater. My clothes turn white. I was offered them several times during the race, but I get runner's brain bad and did not compute the option at all. When I finally took some, things improved for me. Next time: Plan for salt tabs during run, before you have an issue instead of way after.
- Expectations. My first two laps were in 1 hour 20 mins each. That was too fast for conditions, way too fast. For me at least. Next time: Run slower
- Liquid. With an aid station every 3 miles, I think I did okay on liquids. I drank Coke, Gatorade and water. Next Time: No change
- Shoes. I think my Lone Peaks were too far past prime in their treads for the conditions. I had traction issues beyond what I expected. Next time: Check shoes/replace before race
- Food: I do not think I did poorly with this either, again having aid stations every 3 miles made this easy to manage plus I had cliff blox on me. Next Time: No change
- Chaffing. Body glide worked well for 4 or 5 hours, but I ran for 9.5. I had actually planned for this contingency and stashed some in my bag which I had at the aid station, but I probably should have reapplied sooner. Next Time: Be more pre-emptive with lube
So as long as you learn and improve you never truly fail right?13 -
@Teresa502 - you could jump onto one of our YTY teams here!
Thanks for the invite! My team mate is back to running some now so I don't want to abandon her. It was her idea to do this challenge. I was reluctant given my past history but needed to keep moving forward. We may not make it to goal but hopefully will be close.
I hope you are feeling better today.
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A quick run this morning. I'm trying to be more thorough about post run stretching.
I'm looking into 10k training schedules to hopefully do a race in September or October. I have done one 10k in the past but it was about 8 years ago and I definitely wasn't trained up enough for it. Does anyone have any preferred training schedules?
July Total: 4k
July Goal: 50k3 -
July goal: 100 miles
7/2: 6.26
6.26/100 miles completed
I ran 6.26 miles today. I really thought that the run was going to suck. When I left the house at 5:45 it was 75F, 80% humidity and dew point 68. The wind was 11 mph from the south. Of course I start out running south straight into it. 11 mph isn't THAT bad, but it was difficult running into it and I was feeling pretty slow. But after I turned and started running west it wasn't as bad. As I ran along I felt better and better. My pace picked up and I just enjoyed the morning. The crepe myrtles are blooming and they are just so pretty. I love them because they flower through the heat of the summer when lots of other flowering trees and bushes are done for the year. We have had so much rain that everything is still pretty green and there are still a lot of flowers so it was a lovely morning. I ran through some sprinklers about halfway through and that cooled me down some and was really nice. I saw a lady walking her dog and several walkers at the park. It was just a really nice morning. My headphones did die on me. When I was getting ready this morning I realized that I hadn't charged them and really couldn't remember when I last charged them so I was a little worried that they might die on me. But they made it until I was about .75 miles from home so it wasn't bad not having them for the last little bit of the run. I feel like July is off to a good start.
2019 races:
2/2/19: Catch the Groundhog Half Marathon - PR 2:15:17
5/18/19: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon - Cancelled due to weather9 -
A quick run this morning. I'm trying to be more thorough about post run stretching.
I'm looking into 10k training schedules to hopefully do a race in September or October. I have done one 10k in the past but it was about 8 years ago and I definitely wasn't trained up enough for it. Does anyone have any preferred training schedules?
July Total: 4k
July Goal: 50k
I am currently doing the Bridge to 10k podcast. The first week starts with four run/walk intervals (10 minute run/1 minute walk). Then it increases the intervals each week. It’s a 6 week program. I still consider myself a beginner runner (just started running in February), but there are a few of us that just started this 10k program in July in the c25k group. I am building on a 10-12 miles running per week base currently.5 -
Day 2 in the books! Cooler morning runs should be my motivation, because the post-work heat was a killer yesterday.
7/1 - 2 mi
7/2 - 1 mi
Total - 3/25 mi
Glad people are liking the lion/gazelle quote!!6 -
So I was thinking about going for a run...
Yeah, maybe I need to rest a bit more first.4 -
In for 50 miles again.
02/07 2.52 miles
@Elise4270 I don't think I could live where ur from with the snakes and tarantulas. We had a little lizard about 4" on the door step this morning, I can cope with those. My son put it in the grass so the dogs wouldn't torture it.
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@Mari33a haha! I like critters. They are better than bears or lions or anything else that might eat me. We have mt lions, but they don't bother people. Oh there are gaters in the lake now at texoma. I'll pass there. Take a tarantula any day.
And doc update.
Saw PA
Warning for the squeamish. X-ray. @AvidkeoHorrible photo of the computer screen. But it's noticably healed some since the last visit. Hooray!!!
Think I'll use the tm daily for about half a mile rather than trying to pile on the miles and regret it for a week. Leg is cranky today after yesterday's walk.
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Did doc clear you to start walk/run/etc again?@Mari33a haha! I like critters. They are better than bears or lions or anything else that might eat me. We have mt lions, but they don't bother people. Oh there are gaters in the lake now at texoma. I'll pass there. Take a tarantula any day.
And doc update.
Saw PA
Think I'll use the tm daily for about half a mile rather than trying to pile on the miles and regret it for a week. Leg is cranky today after yesterday's walk.
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First run of July is on the board, and it was a bit of a bear. I decided about halfway through that I was going to consider it a win no matter what since I got out there, spent more time running than not running, and didn’t die, but still, woof. In short, I triumphed over: swampy weather (71F temperature, 88% humidity, dew point 67F), sore legs, dehydration, and an incredibly tight right calf that demanded several stops to walk and stretch. BUT I DID IT, SO THERE!
Running goal for July is 40 miles. I ran 6.61 miles last week and am aiming to add one mile each week all month, which should get me back up to 10K distance by the race in the first week of August and, most importantly, I’m hoping is conservative enough to finally get myself past this chain of injuries. I have a cutback week planned after the 10K and then will switch to a 10% weekly increase heading into September and (FINGERS CROSSED) my first half marathon of the year.
Monthly question #1: “Did you set a goal for this year? Are you half way to it or have you completely forgotten about it?”
Clearly I’d forgotten about my goals for the year, since I had to go look them up. See below re: writing things down!
1) Improve my 10K road race time - I haven’t run a 10K since January, which was definitely not a PR, but it seems pretty doable. I did manage a sub-30 5K PR in March which I am super proud of.
2) Try trail racing - DNSed the race I’d registered for, haven’t made other plans yet. There's another 5K in that series on the 31st of July that I'm considering, but since it would be a day or two before leaving for Seattle, I'm not sure it's a good idea.
3) Run at least 2 half marathons - fingers crossed!
4) Run at least 100 miles in a month - fingers crossed!
5) Run more than 500 miles in the year - I’m behind on this one, having run about 164 miles in the first half of the year. That said, it’s still perfectly doable, so fingers crossed!
Monthly question #2: “How do you forget? How do you remember?”
I used to be pretty good at intentionally memorizing things (I did theater for years) and assume I still am, though it’s been a while since I had the need to do so. When I’m learning new things I’m a “learn by doing” type. If I don’t use it, I forget it. And for daily things, I don’t have a mind palace but I do have a bullet journal. I’m a strong believer in writing things down so they don’t have to live in my head.
I am also really good at finding things, which I suppose is memory related. My mom tells a story of me finding my sister’s hat back before I was old enough to have a memory - now I mainly use that superpower to remind my husband where he left his keys/wallat/shoes/etc. I keep telling him he wouldn’t lose things if he put them in the same place every time, but it hasn’t sunk in yet.
Monthly question #3: “How do you know when you (or one of your MFP or real-life friends) are getting close to the line between healthy and unhealthy exercise?”
Not something I’ve experienced personally or with friends IRL. My number one goal when it comes to exercise is improving or maintaining my overall health. If exercise is at a point where it’s hurting more than it’s helping, either physically or mentally, then I back off. At least that’s the goal.
July Total: 3.55 miles
July Goals: Run 40 miles, lift 3x/week, 30 minutes/day of moderate cardio, 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 - weather
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 DNS - injury
June 29 Lift Bridge 5K, Bayport MN Chip time: 0:32:51
July 31: ESTRS Murphy 5K, Savage, MN
August 3: Beat the Blerch 10K, 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
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@rheddmobile
The borderline between healthy exercise and obsession. Hmm. Well, I don’t think I’m there yet. My silly old body won’t let me become too obsessive, because if I overexercise, I get injuries, and my blood sugar climbs due to stress. I do note that a lot of runners run with a focus on streaks and long distances which may or may not be compatible with health. And I see a lot of newbies come through and say they are hitting the gym seven days a week, which is worrisome. Bodies need rest. It’s hard to make judgements about other people, since someone like @AlphaHowls is obviously running an absurd number of miles without breaking down, plus making time to care for a family member. So I’ll say that you should pay attention to your body, and if you are doing more but not making any gains (losing speed, losing reps) it might be a sign you should back off. If you are miserable because of being tired and stressed from exercise, consider that maybe you aren’t getting paid to do this and can back off. On the other hand, if you are only NOT miserable when exercising, maybe take some time to work on the rest of your life.[/
THIS!
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PastorVincent wrote: »
Did doc clear you to start walk/run/etc again?@Mari33a haha! I like critters. They are better than bears or lions or anything else that might eat me. We have mt lions, but they don't bother people. Oh there are gaters in the lake now at texoma. I'll pass there. Take a tarantula any day.
And doc update.
Saw PA
Think I'll use the tm daily for about half a mile rather than trying to pile on the miles and regret it for a week. Leg is cranky today after yesterday's walk.
Of course not. I can walk though. I just need to remember I'm rehabbing, not training for a race. Time focus on regaining strength and pt though! I anticipate this will be my last visit where the leg is "broken". I hope. Maybe.5 -
3.5 miles plus .5 mile walk back home from the greenway.
Had a good pace (with 3 30 sec walk breaks) which was surprising given the heat. I’ll take it.
Total for the month 9.5 running, .5 walking.7 -
No run today. Wanted to, but since the temp hit 98F, I was going to wait for after the class I teach and run in the "cooler" evening... but now know it is thunder storming. Ah well... maybe tomorrow.4
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Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
07/01/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 3.0
07/02/19 :::: 4.4 :::: 7.5
I did a tiny little warm-up run before strength training this morning, but not enough to really count for much. I went to group speedwork tonight instead of tomorrow night because I have a 4th of July race and wanted to space them out at least a little. Tonight's workout for half marathoners was a 25-minute tempo run. We did 5 minutes of warm-up, the tempo run, then sprints (I did 4) and a 5-minute cool-down. Coach gave us his usual speech about how a tempo run should not feel good or easy, and as advertised it did not. We were lucky the temps were decent, but the humidity was certainly a factor. Not looking forward to Thursday's 90 degree high temps for the 10-mile race.6 -
July Running Totals (miles)
7/1 – rest day
7/2 – 5.46 easy
July running total to date – 5.46
Nominal July mileage goal: 150
Real Goals: Build base. Ease into training for New York. Stay healthy.
Today's notes – The month started with a planned rest day yesterday. It turned out I overdid things running 10 miles on Sunday, the day after running a trail race. Yesterday I felt beat up like I overdid a week or two of marathon training. Even if it hadn't been a planned rest day, it would have needed to be a rest day. Took it easy, and noted twinges from various body parts saying, "If you run on me, I will hurt you." Didn't run, was better this morning.
But before I knew how beat up I was, I registered for a 4 mile race on Thursday, July 4. So that was in the background when I went to club practice this evening. The assignment on the web site was 800m at threshold, 3 x 1000m at interval with 3 minutes recovery; then 4 x 200 at rep pace with 200 recovery.
If it had been perfect running weather, I might have attempted that. On the drive over, I considered toning it down to 4 x 1000 at threshold, which is a pretty easy workout. OTOH, 4 x 1000 at T is typically assigned for a Tuesday before a weekend race, not a Tuesday before a Thursday race.
Ran my 2 mile warmup, and felt no urge to run it too fast. Made my decision. Today was not a day for speed work. Went out later and ran a shady section of easy trail and some low-traffic roads with shade off and on. With a temperature of 78°F (26°C) and a dew point of 65°F, the shade was important. Ended up with another 3.4 miles or so of easy run, and didn't feel any urge to run extra to make 4 miles.
I'll call it good for today, and do something easy tomorrow. Thursday I have that race, which I don't have to run really hard; but I would like to be able to run it as a race and not feel like I'm killing myself.
2019 Races:
January 1, 2019 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY) finished in 50:55
January 5, 2019 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) finished in 1:30:48
January 12, 2019 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds 5 Mile) (Spencerport, NY) finished in 33:10
January 26, 2019 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victor, NY) 4.9 miles, finished in 32:28
February 2, 2019 USATF XC Championship, Masters 8K (Tallahassee, FL) finished in 32:53
February 9, 2019 Freezeroo #5 (Tom Brannon 8 mile) (Greece, NY) finished in 55:55
February 23, 2019 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY) finished in 28:34
March 16, 2019 USATF Masters 8K Championship (Shamrock 8K) (Virginia Beach, VA) finished in 32:02
March 17, 2019 Shamrock Half Marathon (Virginia Beach, VA) finished in 1:34:21
April 13, 2019 BAA 5K (Boston, MA) DNS - injury
April 15, 2019 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA to Boston, MA) DNS - injury
April 28, 2019 USATF Masters 10K (James Joyce Ramble) (Dedham, MA) canceled registration - injury
May 19, 2019 Lilac Run 5K (Rochester, NY) DNS - injury
May 19, 2019 Lilac Run 10K (Rochester, NY) DNS - injury
May 25, 2019 Sunset House 5K (Rochester, NY) DNS - injury
June 7, 2019 Charlie McMullen Mile (Pittsford, NY) DNS - precautionary
June 16, 2019 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY) finished in 20:19
June 29, 2019 A Country Mile at Ganondagan (5-ish mile trail) (Victor, NY) 5.41 miles in 49:35 with multiple wrong turns
July 4, 2019 Firecracker Four Mile (Fairport, NY)
July 13, 2019 Shoreline Half Marathon (Hamlin, NY)
September 1, 2019 Oak Tree Half Marathon (Geneseo, NY)
November 3, 2019 TCS New York City Marathon (New York, NY)11 -
July running goal 120 miles
July 2: 13.2 miles
Total: 13.2 miles
Remain to goal: 106.8 miles9 -
July 1 – 5.18 miles + 9 miles cycling
July 2 – 30 min kickboxing + 30 min Pilates
July 3 – 5 miles + 45 min Yoga
Total – 10.18 miles (Goal 110 miles)
Hill repeats today. The hill near our meeting spot is ½ mile each way. I did three repeats of it with a mile warm-up before and a mile cool-down after. I have a 4-mile race (Red, White and Boom) in the morning. It is always a hot one even though it starts at 8:00 am but there is a pancake breakfast afterwards so that helps its popularity.
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7-1 rest
7-2 7k intervals
7-3 7k moderate
July Total: 14k
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
Had .4 inches of rain this morning between 5:45 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. Was hoping it would cool the air down, but if it did, it wasn't by much. So sticky and humid this morning. Really started to feel it at about the 5.5k mark.
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 5K5 -
No run yesterday because I felt AWFUL and went to bed before 8pm. Still not feeling great today, so I don’t know if I’ll do anything tonight either.10
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Good morning!!! I always wanted to join a running challenge group, but I get so intimidated by the real runners. I'm what you would call a casual runner. I run a half marathon once a year or every other year, really depends on motivation. Right now, I'm currently training for my 2019 half marathon.
Goal for July-44 miles12 -
July goal: 100 miles
7/2: 6.26 miles
7/3: 5.51 miles
11.77/100 miles completed
Today's run was a hot and humid 5.51 miles. It was 74°F, 90% humidity and dew point 71° at 5:55 this morning. I didn't get out as early as yesterday so I had to cut the run at 5.5 instead of 6 which is ok. I'm not training for anything specific so my mileage is pretty random. I am mostly trying to run 50 minutes to an hour on T, W, T (which has been around 5-6 miles lately) and then a longer run on Sundays. Even though it is hot, I am enjoying running when it isn't as dark. And today's run wasn't a bad run, just a hot and humid one. It was one of those runs that seem hard while you are running, but afterwards you feel really good. I played Zombies Run too and I was able to evade the Zombies so even though it wasn't really speed work, I did have a few chases where I picked up my pace.
Happy Independence Day to those celebrating tomorrow! And Happy Thursday (or Friday) to everyone else!
2019 races:
2/2/19: Catch the Groundhog Half Marathon - PR 2:15:17
5/18/19: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon - Cancelled due to weather8 -
July 1: C210K W1D1. 1.51 miles. (Harder than i remembered
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July 3: C210K W1D2. 1.55 miles. Felt better!8 -
zamirasoni wrote: »Good morning!!! I always wanted to join a running challenge group, but I get so intimidated by the real runners. I'm what you would call a casual runner. I run a half marathon once a year or every other year, really depends on motivation. Right now, I'm currently training for my 2019 half marathon.
Goal for July-44 miles
We call those real runners! Welcome to the group!7 -
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Thank you guys for the welcoming @kgirlhart @bride001
. Short story for my introduction. I recently got kick out of my running team. I was just not running enough. I gained about 30 lbs from my last half marathon and the extra weight takes a huge toll in your joints. So, I started slow and my plan was to increase my mileage and my knees felt better. So, my friends moved on to full marathon training and I'm just not on the right physical condition at this time 
It made me sad, not be a runner on their eyes. 9 -
zamirasoni wrote: »Thank you guys for the welcoming @kgirlhart @bride001 . Short story for my introduction. I recently got kick out of my running team. I was just not running enough. I gained about 30 lbs from my last half marathon and the extra weight takes a huge toll in your joints. So, I started slow and my plan was to increase my mileage and my knees felt better. So, my friends moved on to full marathon training and I'm just not on the right physical condition at this time It made me sad, not be a runner on their eyes.
You’ll get none of that here! Their loss, our gain 😉8
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