July 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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So I had to abort my run today at 8 miles. Before I went out for my run I had been weeding. I pulled some weeds and my right hand started to hurt. So I decided to stop until I could get work gloves and when on my run instead. As I ran my hand got worse, so I shortened my route, showered, and headed to an urgent care. Timed my arrival well, no one was there.
I was seen in minutes after dropping the $75 to get in. The doctor thinks something bit me while I was weeding so gave me some pills and said if it does not get better to see my regular doctor in a few days. If it gets worse, head to the ER. Yay.9 -
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My initial disappointment has been replaced by the satisfaction that I ran well despite the temperature.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
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Good news! I survived my two-day marathon. Absolutely shattered now so will write a race report tomorrow.15
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ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Good news! I survived my two-day marathon. Absolutely shattered now so will write a race report tomorrow.
YAY!!! Well done!0 -
Well done to everyone who has run this weekend, some great race reports and looking forward to reading @ContraryMaryMary 's report at a later date.
@PastorVincent Hope the hand isn't too bad! I was bitten by something last week and it blistered up something awful.
I was supposed to run on Saturday - plan was to run over to my sister's (5k), see her and my nephew for a bit and run back. However we finally woke up to the rain we'd been promised and didn't think my nephew would appreciate soggy cuddles so decided to wait for Sunday. SO glad I did. The weather/temperature was perfect and I was enjoying being out - I wasn't tired or having to realllllly push myself to get through the next km so ran just over 15k instead of my planned 12k. I would have carried on my twisted my ankle a little around the 13th kilometre so decided to turn back. Today reminded me why I love running!
01 July - 1.6 miles (treadmill)
07 July - 4.1 miles (outside)
08 July - 1.4 miles (treadmill)
11 July - 1.6 miles (treadmill)
12 July - 3.2 miles (outside - and beat my 5K PB by 19 seconds)
14 July - 6.8 miles (outside - and beat my 10K PB by 1:42!)
15 July - 1.2 (treadmill on incline as we don't have many hills where I am in London!)
17 July - 4 miles (outside)
18 July - 1.7 miles (treadmill)
19 July - 1.8 miles (treadmill)
20 July - 4 miles (outside)
22 July - 1.2 (treadmill on incline)
24 July - 3.4 (outside)
25 July - 1.7 miles (treadmill)
26 July - 1.7 miles (treadmill)
28 July - 9.4 miles (outside)
Total to date: 48.8 miles (take THAT 40 mile target! Think I underestimated myself).11 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Good news! I survived my two-day marathon. Absolutely shattered now so will write a race report tomorrow.
Great!!! Looking forward to the report.0 -
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
7-13 11k slow
7-14 7k moderate
7-15 rest
7-16 7k intervals
7-17 7k moderate
7-18 rest
7-19 7k easy
7-20 7k slow
7-21 7k moderately easy
7-22 rest
7-23 7k moderate
7-24 7k moderate
7-25 rest
7-26 4k warmup
7-27 5k race
7-28 7k recovery
July Total: 139k
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
Warm and muggy today. It was an Old MacDonald's Farm run: "here a niggle, there a niggle, everywhere a niggle niggle." But everything loosened up pretty well.
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 - 31:11 chip time; 95/141 overall; 4/6 age group (male)
8-31 Race for Freedom 5k
9-14 Gift of Life 5k8 -
@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 🤪2 -
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!10 -
PastorVincent wrote: »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?0 -
rheddmobile wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »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?
Hand feels fine today. Considering stopping the prednisone, but talked with a friend who is a nurse and she was not happy with that suggestion. It is only 4 more days worth. *shrugs*3 -
PastorVincent wrote: »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!
A PR is a PR....4 -
@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 🤪
Eee iii eee iii ohhh.1 -
Today's run was good, apart from the chafing. Again, zero minutes in peak, 8 miles, and I ran 5 seconds per mile faster than the last time. I was sure that was going to result in a few minutes of peak HR, but I'm not complaining that it didn't. It's probably still faster than I should be running the majority of my runs. I'm off to go Google that.
No More Than 120 Miles
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July 25 - 7 miles
July 26 - 8 miles
July 28 - 8 miles
Total: 95.5 miles
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Hello There!
Are you guys doing this again in August?
I'd love to join.
I want to hit 100 miles during the month.11 -
July miles - 83.17/75, walk 21.24
07/01 - Yoga; walk 1.82
07/02 - 4.58; Yoga
07/03 - 3.02
07/04 - rest
07/05 - 4.5
07/06 - rest
07/07 - 8.07
07/08 - Yoga
07/09 - 4.97
07/10 - 3.08 ; Yoga
07/11 - 4.96
07/12 - Yoga; walk 1.07
07/13 - Yoga; walk 2.03
07/14 - 6.21 - 10k PR (1:09:19)
07/15 - walk 1.33
07/16 - 5.16 (incl 100m sprint @7min pace!); Yoga
07/17 - 2.53; Yoga
07/18 - walk 2.34; 20min bike; Yoga
07/19 - 5.03
07/20 - walk 4.28
07/21 - 9.06; walk 1.78
07/22 - walk 1.2
07/23 - 2.09 recovery run; Yoga
07/24 - 5.17; Yoga
07/25 - walk 2.19; Yoga
07/26 - 5.05
07/27 - walk 2.07
07/28 - 9.69; walk 1.13
Today was tough. I stopped to stretch here and there, walked up one big hill, a couple smaller hills and when I needed to eat something. At a bit past 8.5 miles I was really struggling mentally to push on, then my IT band/knee started to act up. I walked, stretched, ran a bit and repeated that until the end. The goal was 10 miles but my husband reminded me that it's far more important to stay uninjured so we decided 9.69 miles was "close enough" for today. Two weeks to go!8 -
PastorVincent wrote: »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!
Yep, steroids, coffee... pretty much anything that triggers excess glycogenolysis will raise your BG.0 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »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!
Yep, steroids, coffee... pretty much anything that triggers excess glycogenolysis will raise your BG.
I do pretty well controlling with food and exercise. Coffee has never moved my numbers, but it does not change my heart rate, blood pressure, or sleeping either. I seem to be completely immune to it. *shrugs* Makes a nice warm 0 calorie drink in the winter, and cold brew in the summer
The spike surprised me enough that I am going to go back to closely tracking again to make sure I am still on par and have not drifted too much.5 -
Sanjay9609 wrote: »Hello There!
Are you guys doing this again in August?
I'd love to join.
I want to hit 100 miles during the month.
We do it every month0 -
Hey all.
@PastorVincent it's all hitting you at once eh!
I was on call last night, first time ever. Got called once so didn't get up this morning to work out. Still struggling to fit exercise in, also struggling with motivation. I started last week with a roar and ended with a groan.
This morning when I was measuring out my breakfast my 5yr old daughter asked me to measure hers to. It broke my heart. I don't want her to become obsessed with food like I am. I know she's just emulating mummy, and that's fine. I explained that's she doesn't need to track her food.
So I'm going to stop tracking. Or stop being obvious about it? I've been tracking on and off for a couple of years now, not religiously but enough. I'm going to go back to how I lost the weight to begin with - moderation.
Kids, they know how to pierce your heart.8
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