August 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,867 Member
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    Ran late morning today and it was sickeningly hot, literally - my husband asked to stop because he was getting shivers and feeling like he was going to throw up. Temp was 97 and dewpoint 81, but it was mainly the complete lack of cloud cover, the sun was just too direct and the radiant heat was killer. We had planned to do 10k and I knew it would be tough, although it was only supposed to reach 88 according to the forecast, so I tried to run as easy as possible starting out. Which seems to be about 11 minute miles. First couple of miles felt okay, third mile felt hard, fourth mile I was starting to pray a little, and my husband said he was getting overheated. I said try to make it to five and we’ll quit. Going up the last hill in direct sunlight I was thinking I wouldn’t make it to five, never have two tenths of a mile seemed that long. Then we had to walk back in the baking sun and that was pretty dismal as well, so after drinking water we started running again, and ended up bringing in 10k at just under 12 minute pace after all. On the upside the very slow pace kept my Achilles’ tendon from hurting.

    There was some sort of group of fit young people wearing Marines t-shirts out running after a guy carrying a flag - maybe ROTC although they looked a little old for ROTC - and half of them were walking. It was hot. Both my husband and I noticed that the bottoms of our feet hurt from the heat of the pavement going through our shoes. Ugh. I am already over August!

    Yikes, that's hot! I would be toast!

    I agree with you on running a race in a cemetery. Just too weird and to me it would be disrespectful.
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,566 Member
    Great race @ContraryMaryMary!
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    ContraryMaryMary wrote: »
    Ran the Taupo Half yesterday in some seriously wild winter weather. Gale force wind and freezing temperatures (7 degrees celsius, but felt like 2). Made for a hard day at the office. The consolation was at least it wasn't raining, which it had been, in buckets, when we arrived the night before. I wasn't expecting much considering the conditions and the fact that it had only been six days since my previous half.

    We headed off with a stiff cross wind, so cold that one side of my face soon went numb. The course was an out and back along the lake front - well, sort of. I kind of lollypop shape. My legs felt good but I kept my pace in check thinking my legs would tire early considering the pounding they'd taken the weekend prior and we seemed to be going steadily downhill on what I'd assumed was a dead flat course.

    Normally I'd race a half at just over five minutes per kilometre but was happy to sit at 5:15. After we'd turned, the cross wind we'd been battling became a seriously stiff tailwind at about the 15k mark, pushing us along - to the point I was thinking, "I don't want to run this fast". My pace increased to sub 5 minutes with me protesting the whole time (this went on for about four kilometres and I couldn't seem to slow down).

    A kilometre 19 I thought I'd hit the wall, thanks to that unwanted speed, as my legs turned to lead as the tail wind moved back to a cross wind. But I finally figured I was climbing (insert eye roll), and while the climb was only 12 metres over 500m it was at a mentally challenging point in the race. But I soon reached the top and knew I'd survive the final 2k home.

    Was blown away to record a 1:49:13 (my PB is 1:48:44, however this course was about 200m short). I also got 5th in my age group! All in all, a great day, especially once I'd had a hot shower!

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    Congratulations!!!! What a great half!!
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    AlphaHowls wrote: »
    @Tramboman

    Sunny and mid 60s F today. Went much better than yesterday.
    That makes six days on the run. Look out, @AlphaHowls!!!!
    Hahahahahaha!!!

    *dew claws up*


    8/1 14.03 miles
    8/2 15.13 miles
    8/3 16.21 miles, 460 Days on the run
    8/4 15.14 miles

    You are incredible!!!
    Keep it up.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    Wow, congratulations on your half @ContraryMaryMary! Great pace!

    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

    It was a gorgeous day here today, starting out in the low 60s this morning. I went to yoga on the lawn of this beautiful inn by a lake, and it was so nice to have some cooler weather for that. I actually put on long sleeves before and after. The yoga itself was good, a little tough to balance on the slightly sloping lawn. But after that, we had Bloody Marys and brunch at the gazebo bar, which was fabulous. I ate a ridiculous amount from the brunch buffet. It felt like a little mini-vacation, so fun.

    I rolled myself home from that and eventually decided I better do a little more than just yoga to make up for that indulgence, so I took the dog for a long walk. It had gotten up to about 80 degrees but the humidity was low and there was a nice breeze so it felt pretty good. After I got back home and sat for a little bit I decided it was too nice not to get a run in and I was already dressed for it, so I put the trail shoes on and headed out to the park near my house. I ran a route that I usually don't run because part of the trail is a little more challenging (rocks and roots) than I usually want, but it seemed like a good idea today. And it was, mostly. A few more hills than I was really in the mood for, especially because I forgot my water, but I enjoyed the twists and turns of the trail for a change. I kept a decent pace for the conditions so I was pleased with that - thinking about next weekend's Spartan races!
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,566 Member
    8 miles this morning. Miserably hot, 0 wind. Felt like running inside a sauna.

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  • zamirasoni
    zamirasoni Posts: 89 Member
    Aug Goal-60 miles

    8/2/19- 4.4
    8/3/19-7.4

    It was hot, but nice day. There was a beautiful rainbow :) This week is going to be hectic!

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  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    @PastorVincent Is your mortgage with wells fargo? Because I have to tell them to make the payment, sometimes several times. This year they argued with me over the amount, paid less, and I got the lovely letter in the mail I was going to lose my insurance if I didn't pay the rest and had to chase down wells fargo again. And I can't pay it myself because it has to come out of escrow *insert eye roll here*
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    @PastorVincent Is your mortgage with wells fargo? Because I have to tell them to make the payment, sometimes several times. This year they argued with me over the amount, paid less, and I got the lovely letter in the mail I was going to lose my insurance if I didn't pay the rest and had to chase down wells fargo again. And I can't pay it myself because it has to come out of escrow *insert eye roll here*

    Nope. My mortgage was just bought by some company called "My Loan Care" 🙄Just so happens that the purchase/transfer happened at the same time the payment was dues.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    @PastorVincent Is your mortgage with wells fargo? Because I have to tell them to make the payment, sometimes several times. This year they argued with me over the amount, paid less, and I got the lovely letter in the mail I was going to lose my insurance if I didn't pay the rest and had to chase down wells fargo again. And I can't pay it myself because it has to come out of escrow *insert eye roll here*

    Nope. My mortgage was just bought by some company called "My Loan Care" 🙄Just so happens that the purchase/transfer happened at the same time the payment was dues.

    Lakeview Loan Servicing might be the actual company name. My mortgage in my last house was bought by Lakeview. myloancare was the website to go to
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    @PastorVincent Is your mortgage with wells fargo? Because I have to tell them to make the payment, sometimes several times. This year they argued with me over the amount, paid less, and I got the lovely letter in the mail I was going to lose my insurance if I didn't pay the rest and had to chase down wells fargo again. And I can't pay it myself because it has to come out of escrow *insert eye roll here*

    Nope. My mortgage was just bought by some company called "My Loan Care" 🙄Just so happens that the purchase/transfer happened at the same time the payment was dues.

    Lakeview Loan Servicing might be the actual company name. My mortgage in my last house was bought by Lakeview. myloancare was the website to go to

    Oh maybe. One of the addresses buried in the paperwork mentions Lakeview also. As long as they pay my taxes/insurance properly they can call themselves Bobby Boys Club or whatever they want. :)

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