August 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

rheddmobile

Yay got 10k without a walk break finally! That was my secondary goal for August and I just barely made it, between injuries and the weather it was always something up until the very last day. Also made my mileage stretch goal of 60 miles - got 64.4. And succeeded at my primary goal for August which was not to die of heat stroke.

The weird back of knee spasm/pain is still a thing, but when I have a knee brace on, it’s significantly less painful, and just really annoying instead of making my leg buckle. Since it doesn’t seem to cause any lingering pain or tightness and only does it for a few strides every once in a while, the current plan is to ignore it and see if it goes away. It didn’t bother me until after 5.5 miles today, which is an improvement. With the knee brace on it definitely feels like a tendon catching. 90% certain at this point that it’s being caused by some tendon in my hip being irritated by my gait being out of kilter due to my Achilles’ tendon injury on the other side, which is pulling things out of whack further down the chain.

Weather at dusk was warm but not painful, about 90. We ran the boardwalk at WC Johnson, then took the wagon trail over to Cox park, then back to Johnson and around the lake. The wagon trail goes directly behind some very nice houses, and from the smell, every family in the neighborhood was grilling marinated steaks and slicing watermelon. It was tempting to jump the fence and invite ourselves to someone’s party. And then on our cool down walk we were treated to a huge display of fireworks, yay! Whoever was setting them off had the courtesy to do it right in our line of sight so we could see everything.

The last time I ran 10k without a break was before my injury in spring, and I think my mile pace was 9:15 or thereabouts. Today it was 10:51. But I’m back.

@Tramboman Congrats on the AG finish!

BeverlyW1108

August Goal-40
August Actual-42.18

September Goal is 40
Retirement Date is September 27 so I hope to increase my mileage in October- Without Overdoing it😉

quilteryoyo

@rheddmobile Great job! Glad your knee seems to be getting better! Sounds like a wonderful run.

shanaber

@rheddmobile - so glad you had a great run and you r knee is doing better with the brace on! Also it was awesome that someone shot off fireworks to celebrate your return to full on running! 😂

Elise4270

I walked 35.0 miles last month according to Strava. I can't say any of it was enjoyable. Seems like constant work. But I'm stronger for it.

I made DH go walk with me yesterday evening and noted a few scorpions about. Then noticed these to dancing. It was so cute. DH was not amused.


https://drive.google.com/file/d/10N7ovVCp3bK9AhfSIpbwOvsJX7oL09NM/view?usp=drivesdk

shanaber

@Elise4270 - your body has been through a lot the last few months so getting out and walking is more than most of us would even attempt! Great job on getting out there and getting stronger for it.

The scorpions do look like they are dancing, maybe a square dance 😁 I saw on the news here to be watchful for them and definitely not to kill them. Apparently they play a big roll in the ecology but to me they are just terrifying!

Elise4270

shanaber wrote: »

@Elise4270 - your body has been through a lot the last few months so getting out and walking is more than most of us would even attempt! Great job on getting out there and getting stronger for it.

The scorpions do look like they are dancing, maybe a square dance 😁 I saw on the news here to be watchful for them and definitely not to kill them. Apparently they play a big roll in the ecology but to me they are just terrifying!

I love them. The female in the video has a baby on her back. We get them in the house occasionally. I was under the impression that they were aggressive, but after catching them and stomping them outside, I realized they were not at all, unless a cat pissed one off. So now we just relocated them to the bushes. Eric is the only one ever stung. It was in the sink and he picked up a BBQ spatula it was on... anything that eats bugs is alright by me.

Thanks for the encouragement!

username301

Another run with child three. 4km, went well. Month as a whole was pretty weak. Reset and we go again.

1. 5 Aug.................5km
2. 8 Aug.................5km
3. 20 Aug...............5km
4. 22 Aug...............5km
5. 26 Aug................5km
6. 27 Aug................3km
7. 30 Aug...............4km

Target this month:

1.12 runs.................7
2. Distance 65km....32km

noblsheep

0831-24k total 94.1k goal-130k

And that wraps the month. Achieved some things. Fell short on others. Hope to do better in September.

zeesparrow

August Miles - 11.82/55, walk 8.32+
08/01 - 3.03
08/02 - rest
08/03 - walk 2.61
08/04 - walk 2.14
08/05 - 5.02
08/06 - walk 0.5; Yoga
08/07 - 1.2; fall
08/15 - walk 2.07
08/18 - walk 1
08/20 - 2.57

After my fall earlier in August, I took a full week off from exercise. My husband took over dog walking while I healed. I walked the dogs again on the 15th through the 18th... they were pretty slow because my knee was still bothersome so I didn't record them all. We then left for a two week vacation with our kids for the first time in a decade... two weeks in Maui. I got out for one run while there, but spent the rest of the time cross training with walking, swimming and snorkeling. Other than during the run, I left my Garmin in a drawer so don't have actual distance walked.

So, I fell far short of my running goal for the month. However, I stuck with one of my yearly goals: not to pressure myself. I needed the time off and I took it.

A few snorkeling pictures under the cut.

quilteryoyo

@zeesparrow Sounds like you are doing the right thing, by not pressuring yourself. Also sounds like you had a great vacation!! Love the pictures!