August 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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8/24: 6.3mi progressive run. 52:27. Started off slow and warming up at 9:00, ended at 6:59. Being at altitude yesterday sure made today feel easier. Hoping to be near race shape in a couple months when Fall season hits. Going to put in work.
Happy Saturday!
August total: 117.9mi7 -
PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »So I just realized that I am inside the training window for my next "big" race. The Liberty 10 miler. I have not run a 10-mile race in something like 1/2 a decade, so wondering how I will do. One thing I know for sure though, I need to you know, actually train, if I want to find that out... ops
heh..
Those are the 2018 results. No chance of me placing even if I destroy my PR
It's always great to look at your age group competition and realize you somehow got into the wrong age group.
In the bigger races like this one it sure seems like it!0 -
Got out a little earlier today, after driving out and feeding horses since my mom is out of town. I’m so used to the weather being a horror show that today it felt almost nice - high 80s with dewpoint 77. Hoping to get 10k but once again something intervened. My hip on the side away from my bad knee has been bothering me (I think I stride crooked and it puts stress on my hip) and today something in the outside of the hamstring on that side started cramping and giving off weird pains like it was out of kilter. Stopped immediately and walked, it stopped bothering me so I ran another mile with no issues, then it started again. It feels like a tendon issue, like something is just slightly out of alignment on that side between my knee and hip. No pain at all except when it does “the thing” when it feels like someone just stabbed me, and it seems to do the thing totally at random. I’m hoping it will be a weird one time occurrence and not bother me next time, fingers crossed this is not a permanent new weird problem, I already have enough weird problems. Anyway I got about 5.8 miles in, about half trails and half roads, before deciding that it was safer to get off the leg and see what it did next time.
I do like running trails. We saw a beautiful young buck, and a caterpillar which looked so much like a twig that I never would have believed it was a caterpillar except that he had chosen a bad spot to pretend to be a stick - he was sticking out from the top of one of the uprights on the boardwalk.7 -
So my start date at my new job was pushed back to Wednesday. I have no idea what my running schedule will become, but at least I got a couple of miles in today. Not much, but got my week back up to the 50 miles that I was running at. Who knows what the future will bring. Hopefully a training plan for my next race though!
08/01/19.........13.1
08/02/19.........00
08/03/19.........13.1
08/04/19.........00
08/05/19.........00
08/06/19.........10
08/07/19.........00
08/08/19.........11
08/09/19.........1 - Liberty Mile Race - PB 6:31
08/10/19.........18 - 3 Races, 2 10ks and a 5k
08/11/19.........00
08/12/19.........00
08/13/19.........00
08/14/19.........12
08/15/19.........08
08/16/19.........10
08/17/19.........17
08/18/19.........13.1
08/20/19.........12
08/21/19.........0
08/22/19.........10
08/23/19.........0
08/24/19.........16
---MTD: 160 miles running, and 0KM resting
Upcoming Races
Fly By 5k - September
EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler - November 2nd
202? - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)8 -
Got a new PB at Parkrun this morning at 34:42. Had to take a handful of short walk breaks but overall felt stronger. And no hip pain.17
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I've just got back from a week in Fiji. So nice to be in the sun and heat. Ran a fair bit - more than expected, albeit short distances - but it required early starts, which was fine, and they were really slow.
I put this down to a number of reasons, not just heat and humidity (which was intense - one day you're running in a fresh 15 degrees, the next 25 and sticky!). The main factor is I've been nursing a tender big toe for a while now - the nail has been slowly coming off over the past few months and needed to be removed before we went away as it was starting to get aggravated when I ran but vanity saw me opt for superglue and nail polish instead. Consequently my gait has been affected and resulted in super tight calves and achilles tenderness.
As the island we were on saw me running up and down a steep hill, they really objected. However, on Thursday, my five-year-old trod on my toe again (she was a contributing factor to losing the nail in the first place, although the principle damage was done by a long downhill run in the wrong shoes!) and ripped the whole thing off. I managed not to swear (or cry). Fortunately, while it hurt like hell for a minute or two, there was no extra damage done (and later a fair amount of pus drained from the point where the nail was hanging on - ew - which took away all remaining tenderness in my toe).
Upside: when I ran this morning, there was no pain in my calves or achilles. Yay. Serves me right for being vain!
Apologies for the gross mental image. To counter that, here's an actual image of the offending child heading back into the sea yesterday evening as the sun set:
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Laziness meant I went out a bit later than planned this morning and it was way too hot by the time I was done.
Have overshot my August goal now (this is all new to me!) so need to set a revised one. Might aim for 91 miles as my max monthly total so far has been 90 (last month). It’s very strange how quickly this has all happened for me. Started running in December last year and have gone up in total month by month from 30 odd miles in Jan up to 90 miles in July!
8/2: 3.1m
8/4: 13.2m (race, 2hr:12m)
8/7: 6.1m
8/11: 7.5m
8/14: 7.3m
8/16: 5.6m
8/19: 10.1m
8/21: 8.1m
8/23: 6.57m
8/25: 7.5m
75m of 70m - time for new target!
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8-1 3.5k slow
8-2 3.5k easy
8-3 4k slow
8-4 7k easy
8-5 rest
8-6 5k easy
8-7 7k slow
8-8 7k slow
8-9 7k easy
8-10 7k easy
8-11 7k easy
8-12 rest
8-13 7k easy
8-14 7k slow
8-15 rest
8-16 7k easy
8-17 REST
8-18 7k moderate
8-19 rest
8-20 7k easy
8-21 7k moderate
8-22 rest
8-23 7k moderate
8-24 rest
8-25 7k easy-ish
August Total: 114k
August Goal: 150k
January Total: 131k
February Total: 159.5k
March Total: 183k
April Total: 126k
May Total: 128k
June Total: 161.5k
July Total: 151k
Monthly average: 148.5k
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
Mid 50s F and sunny again today with little humidity. Starting to feel like I'll be able to run OK in next week's race.
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 5k5 -
currently 35.7 miles with a 40 mile goal for August. Cooler temperatures this morning were terrific!6
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Did the math today, and I won't be making my 100-mile goal this month. That's ok. I did more cycling, and wasn't training for anything specific. Tomorrow I'm starting half marathon training for a race at the end of October, so next month should see me back on my regular schedule.
I went for a bike ride today and my only running was one mile at 4 am because my whole family is jet-lagged and I finally gave up and had the kids run with me to the playground.
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Yesterday, did 4.05 miles around town. Kept coming by home to check on ribs slow cooking on the grill (I don't have a smoker). This was my first attempt at ribs and did not cook them long enough. They were safe to eat, but still very tough and not "fall off the bone" soft. So if only I had run more miles...
Today, I planned to get up super early and run 20+ miles starting at 5am (next Sunday's marathon starts at 5am). So much for that... after snoozing for hours and sleeping in instead, I finally headed out. I didn't feel great before and definitely not for the first 2 miles. Despite taking a loperamide, I had to stop at a toilet in the park. Strangely, I felt a bit better after stopping. Not 100%, but good enough to get some more miles in. I had only brought my handheld, so I stopped by home a couple times to refill my bottle (and once in the park). But then at one point, I had gone out of town on a highway and ended up running out of water. Meanwhile, my insulin pump's cannula had come out from sweat and BG was rising slowly. I turned towards town thinking I would stop to refill water again and may be able to get some more miles before changing my pump. But then as I was on the way back, the clouds started coming in. It started to rain just as I got home and I decided to call it quits with 12.06 miles.
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8.02: 7.0M Long Run (7.0)
8.03: Scheduled Rest Day
8.04- 8.10: Skipped (sick)
8.11: 4.5M Easy (11.5)
8.12: 4.0M Intervals (15.5)
8.13: 4.5M Easy (20)
8.14: Scheduled Rest Day
8.15: 4.5M Pace Run (24.5)
8.16: 8.0M Long Run (32.5)
8.17: Scheduled Rest Day
8.18: 4.5M Easy (37)
8.19: 4.5M Intervals (41.5)
8.20: 4.5M Easy (46)
8.21: Scheduled Rest Day
8.22: Skipped (sore shin)
8.23: Skipped (sore shin)
8.24: Scheduled Rest Day
8.25: 4.0M Intervals (50)
Swapped my easy run and intervals around this week so the runs better fit my schedule. I did 8 .5Ms and I wanted to die after the first one; last week I did 9 .5s without too much issue. Oh well. At least I did them even though I was on the verge of tears when I finished (sometimes hard workouts make me want to cry). My shin feels fine, but last night I was cleaning our AC vents and I feel like I twisted funny while carrying the vacuum and now the inside of my right knee is painful when I bend it. Didn't bother me running, but if the bottom part of my leg moves to the side or if I pull my foot up tight to my butt it hurts.
Does anyone else ever feel like they're not making any progress? My weight is stagnant, I feel like my running is becoming more difficult and as a result I'm getting upset and losing interest in working on both. But I can't fit into half my clothes and I have a race on the horizon so I guess I need to keep plugging along.
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Only one more week until September!8 -
@Lazy_Bones_85 Yes, I've felt like that for months. I need to lose about 20 lbs. as well, my pace seems to be slowing over time, and it's frustrating. However, the pace could be because it is so hot and humid out this time of year. As for weight, I know what I need to do to lose, it's just tough when I'm running a lot of miles. I get rungry. I'm going to work on that, though, at some point pretty soon.
In terms of speed, I just need to be able to finish races. I'll never be fast enough to win marathons... there is always someone faster than me. Finishing still counts for my current goals to level up in the Marathon Maniacs and to get more states for 50 States club. Remember there is always someone faster... I tell myself I run for enjoyment. Some days are just more enjoyable than others.5 -
I hope to get 50 miles this month. I had an uneven start.
8/2...2.12 miles.
8/3....3.1 miles.
8/7....5.27 miles.
8/9...Indiana State Fair.
8/11...4.2 miles.
8/13....4.11 miles.
8/17.....6.2 miles
8/21...Cutting the grass. Too late for a run. Sun had already set.
8/23....4.01 miles...After cutting the grass. Able to get a short run in before the sunset. Weather was cool, in the 70's.
8/24...7.06 miles. Weather was a little warmer,in the low 80's but not humid. No leg fatigue but noticed that I wasn't able to relax. It seemed like a long run.
My husband sees the orthopedic surgeon on Tuesday. I have been cutting the grass to help him out. It is cutting my run distance, but, oh well. May still meet goal. We'll see.
That dog with the creepy pink eyes showed up on the Monon. Not sure why it has weird looking eyes.
total....36.07 miles
goal...50 miles.
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Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
08/01/19 :::: 3.6 :::: 3.6
08/02/19 :::: 4.1 :::: 7.7
08/03/19 :::: 10.2 :::: 17.8
08/04/19 :::: 3.7 :::: 21.5
08/05/19 :::: 3.7 :::: 25.2
08/06/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 28.2
08/07/19 :::: 5.1 :::: 33.3
08/08/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 36.3
08/09/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 36.3
08/10/19 :::: 8.7 :::: 45.0
08/11/19 :::: 3.8 :::: 48.8
08/12/19 :::: 4.2 :::: 53.1
08/13/19 :::: 2.3 :::: 55.3
08/14/19 :::: 5.4 :::: 60.7
08/15/19 :::: 5.0 :::: 65.7
08/16/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 65.7
08/17/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 65.7
08/18/19 :::: 5.1 :::: 70.9
08/19/19 :::: 5.1 :::: 75.9
08/20/19 :::: 5.5 :::: 81.5
08/21/19 :::: 3.8 :::: 85.3
08/22/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 85.3
08/23/19 :::: 5.1 :::: 90.4
08/24/19 :::: 11.0 :::: 101.4
08/25/19 :::: 3.3 :::: 104.7
I went to yoga this morning in an attempt to get some zen before going to work for a while (in an attempt to get my *kitten* together). Neither attempt was as successful as I hoped, but both were better than nothing. I still needed to run and was happy when a friend texted that she was available all afternoon. I had planned for 5 miles but knew she would not want to do more than 3. I lost motivation after we stopped and decided that I really needed to get some groceries and go home to regroup before the whirlwind of the week hits. So it is what it is for today. At least it felt like it went quickly with all our catching up.
Good job this weekend everyone. Hope you all have a nice relaxing evening before this last week of August is upon us!
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Wonderful. This will be a great week. Not.
Pollen forcast:
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August goal: 100 miles
8/1: 6.30 miles
8/4: 11.06 miles
8/6: 6.27 miles
8/7: 6.26 miles
8/8: 6.42 miles
8/11: 10.21 miles
8/13: 6.26 miles
8/14: 6.26 miles
8/15: 6.27 miles
8/18: 10.11 miles
8/20: 6.26 miles
8/21: 6.26 miles
8/22: 6.26 miles
8/25: 10.31 miles
104.51/100 miles completed
I ran 10.31 miles this morning and hit my goal for August. It was a good run. It was already hot, but it is August and I'm trying not to complain so much about it. I am looking forward to fall though! I saw a few cottontails, but that was about it. Today is my dad's 82nd birthday, so we went to my sister's and had a birthday lunch/party for him. I ate lots of cake, but I figured that since I ran this morning it was all good. I have actually dropped a little below my maintenance range, so I've been trying to up the calories a bit to keep up with the running. Any excuse for cake and ice cream. lol
@emmamcgarity Congrats on the PB!
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 weather
2020 races:
5/16/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon7 -
8/25: 4.1mi easy on the park path this evening. 106f.
August total: 122mi4 -
@emmamcgarity - congratulations!
@Lazy_Bones_85 - yes, I think we all have times where the weight doesn't cooperate and the runs feel sluggish. Hang in there this will pass too, especially with fall and cooler weather coming!
Hot, hot run today. Pretty much over 90F the entire time I was out. I had decided to do 3min run/30sec walk intervals and it was a good decision. I still had to stop and cool down a few times and my HR got really high for me (142). By the end I was doing more walking than running but still trying to run some. Unfortunately my workout appears to be stuck in the Strava app on my watch and will not sync to my phone. I really wanted to see the splits and how I did on my pace by mile and overall. I should be on track to hit my goal this next week! WhooHoo!
Date........Miles.......Total
08/01......0.00........0.00
08/02......4.28........4.28
08/03......0.00........4.28
08/04....11.14......15.42
08/05......1.62......17.04 - Recovery + Agility Class
08/06......4.15......21.19 - + Strength Training
08/07......8.46......29.65
08/08......0.00......29.65 - + Strength Training
08/09......0.00......29.65 - Seattle/Burlington
08/10......0.00......29.65 - Vancouver
08/11......0.00......29.65 - Burlington/Seattle
08/12......0.00......29.65 - Home
08/13......1.61......31.26 - + Strength Training
08/14......6.03......37.29
08/15......6.21......43.50
08/16......3.70......47.20 - + Strength Training
08/17......0.00......47.20
08/18......9.64......56.84
08/19......6.50......63.34 - + Agility Class
08/20......0.00......63.34 - + Strength Training (at home)
08/21......8.25......71.59
08/22......0.00......71.59 - + Strength Training (at home)
08/23......4.26......75.85
08/24......0.00......75.85
08/25....11.84......87.69
2019 Planned and Completed Races
02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon Deferred to 2020
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country HM
09/15/19 - Jack and Jill Downhill HM - Boise
11/23/19 - USA Women's HM
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon8 -
01/08 2.54 miles
09/08 2.52 miles
11/08 2.54 miles
12/08 2.51 miles
15/08 2.57 miles
16/08 2.52 miles
26/08 2.04 miles
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We're having a rare hot bank holiday weekend in the UK which means even getting out there early, it was already too warm for me. Roll on autumn!
01 Aug - 1.8 miles (treadmill)
03 Aug - 6.2 miles (outside)
11 Aug - 6.2 miles (outside)
15 Aug - 1.8 miles (treadmill)
16 Aug - 1.9 miles (treadmill - getting faster though which seems to be helping!)
17 Aug - 4.5 miles (outside)
19 Aug - 1.75 miles (treadmill)
22 Aug - 1.8 miles (treadmill incline fun)
23 Aug - 7.5 miles (outside but it's warm again so it was a bit of a slog!)
26 Aug - 3.1 miles (outside)
36.55 miles/50 miles (Hmm 8 days to try and do 16.55 miles, that's a nice challenge for me I guess)6 -
7 mile easy run was on the plan. Succeeded, except for GI issues and it being very hot. Supposedly this is the last hot day for a while. We'll see.
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I think I found the answer for my next PR LOL:Like the race to make the world's hottest pepper, there's also a heated competition in the culinary world to create the strongest cup of coffee. Right now, the apparent winner is Black Insomnia Coffee, which launched in South Africa last year. With a whopping 702 milligrams of caffeine per 12-ounce serving, Black Insomnia is four times stronger than the average cup of joe. If the idea of trying some makes your eye twitch with excitement, we have some great news: The coffee is now available in the United States.
src: https://mentalfloss.com/article/93825/worlds-strongest-coffee-now-available-united-states3 -
Interesting read and something I have said with no expertise or authority in the past. Amateur athletes train way harder than pro/elites do. There might be something to learn in that...
Why You Might Need to Do More Low-Intensity, Steady-State (LISS) Cardio
No, killing yourself at high intensity won’t get you to your goal faster—but slowing down, even more than your “recovery” pace, just might:
https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a27114563/liss-cardio/3 -
no long runs this weekend. out for the count with a massive sinus headache5
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Oh yea! I broke 30 miles for the month of August today And in the past 16 days, I have added 1.25 miles of continuous running without a break. I am feel'in pretty good about that gain.
August Goal: 37-40 miles
Total Miles: 32.25
My August Runs/Walks
8/2: 3.09 miles
8/5: 3.27 miles
8/10: 3.25 miles total (1.25 mile of continuous run and walk/run alternating for 2 miles)
8/12: 3.25 miles total (2.25 miles of continuous run and 1 mile walk)
8/14: 3.23 miles total (1.25 continuous run and walk/run alternating for just under 2 miles)
8/18: 3.23 miles total (2.25 miles of continuous run and 1 mile walk)
8/19: 3.22 miles (2.25 miles of continuous run and 1 mile walk)
8/21: 3.25 miles (1.25 continuous and walk/run 2 miles)
8/24: 3.23 miles (2.5 continuous run/.73 walk/run alternate)
8/26: 3.24 miles (2.6 continuous run and .63 walk/run alternate)11 -
Aug Goal-60 miles
8/2/19- 4.4
8/3/19-7.4
8/6/19-3.81
8/7/19-4.49
8/9/19-7.38
8/13/19-4.53
8/15/19- 4.12
8/18/19-8.30
8/21/19-4.05
8/23/19-4.05
8/25/19-5.48
So, the last two runs were not too terribly bad. My pace is getting better. I think the slight temp drop help, running at 78 vs 84 makes a difference. I'm looking forward Sept
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@shanaber Oh my, you are a brave soul. I see upper 80's and I'm like "no way I'm getting out" nope. The humidity will kill me. You must be in awesome shape. My heart rate runs crazy, low 156 to high 176, no joke.
@cyoka13 Great job in the runs!!
@mbaker566 Hope the pesky sinus headache goes away!!
@PastorVincent Interesting article, thanks for sharing.3 -
8-1 3.5k slow
8-2 3.5k easy
8-3 4k slow
8-4 7k easy
8-5 rest
8-6 5k easy
8-7 7k slow
8-8 7k slow
8-9 7k easy
8-10 7k easy
8-11 7k easy
8-12 rest
8-13 7k easy
8-14 7k slow
8-15 rest
8-16 7k easy
8-17 REST
8-18 7k moderate
8-19 rest
8-20 7k easy
8-21 7k moderate
8-22 rest
8-23 7k moderate
8-24 rest
8-25 7k easy-ish
8-26 rest
August Total: 114k
August Goal: 150k
January Total: 131k
February Total: 159.5k
March Total: 183k
April Total: 126k
May Total: 128k
June Total: 161.5k
July Total: 151k
Monthly average: 148.5k
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
Scheduled rest day today. Golf instead of running.
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 5k2 -
I have no reasons or excuses for not running on Friday, Saturday was the Renaissance Faire, and Sunday was recovery from the Faire. Today I ran 6 miles.
Remember how I thought I didn't have anything else to say about the car? Well. The tire pressure light came on again this morning, so I looked at the tires. The bad tire that was supposed to have been rotated into the trunk only made it as far as the passenger rear of the vehicle. I recognized the bad wear pattern, and the shiny metal hex-head sticking out. So I took it back to the dealership to have them Do It The Way It Was Specified. I know that's the wrong tire to rotate to the 5th tire position. I didn't ask for it just to be a pain. There's actually a reason I don't want to drive on that one. That foreign object, there. C'mon, guys. But I blame myself for not checking their work. I KNOW this is the sort of thing that tends to happen to my car. I don't know what I've done to attract the bad Juju. Swapping the tire didn't fix the tire pressure light on the dash, either. I checked the pressure on all 4, and I don't know why that's still on. I'll alternate between freaking out about the light and calmly checking with the gauge before every trip. I'm going to buy a goat-cart. Set the car on fire, and drive it into the pool...
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