June 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    Am I not allowed to put a link to a virtual race on here? I did and it disappeared. Anyway, I'll just say that I got an email about the International Space Station virtual run to celebrate 20 years of the ISS and return to manned space flight from the USA. The medal is a cool 3-D replica of the ISS and the shirt, which I really don't need, has a depiction of the solar system and says "Give me some space."

    If you broke a rule, you would have gotten a PM from the mods about it. Trust me, I know ;) As far as I know you can link races. Post the link again. It was probably just a hiccup.
  • Faebert
    Faebert Posts: 1,588 Member
    Hi all. Very late post for my five miles yesterday. Quad held up well, just one twinge of pain so hopefully there’s no major issue. Will see how the strength training goes this morning.

    Sorry to hear the C related news from some. It’s frustrating for sure. Hang in there everyone. X

    June goal: 75 miles
    June total: 47.5 miles

    1/6: 5m
    2/6: Strength training
    3/6: 5m
    4/6: Strength training
    5/6: 5m
    6/6: Strength training and zoom yoga
    7/6: 6.2m
    8/6: Strength training
    9/6: 5.1m
    10/5: Strength training
    11/6: 5m
    12/6: Strength training
    13/6: 6.2m and zoom yoga
    14/6: Strength training
    15/6: 5m
    16/6: Strength training
    17/6: 5m

    May: 80 m
    April: 115 m
    March: 76.4 m
    February: 17.8 m
    January: 0
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,211 Member
    ContraryMaryMary wrote: »
    It's tipping with rain here. After about six months of fabulous weather (we're in drought. In winter!) the wet has finally come. I'm supposed to run today. I'm not mentally prepared. I'm procrastinating. Someone give me a poke.

    Yay for rain! Hope the water tanks get a bit fuller! And it's perfect running weather, if you haven't already gone out lol

  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,785 Member
    Avidkeo wrote: »
    ContraryMaryMary wrote: »
    It's tipping with rain here. After about six months of fabulous weather (we're in drought. In winter!) the wet has finally come. I'm supposed to run today. I'm not mentally prepared. I'm procrastinating. Someone give me a poke.

    Yay for rain! Hope the water tanks get a bit fuller! And it's perfect running weather, if you haven't already gone out lol

    Nope. Slacked off royally. Haven’t done that in a while!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    ContraryMaryMary wrote: »
    Avidkeo wrote: »
    ContraryMaryMary wrote: »
    It's tipping with rain here. After about six months of fabulous weather (we're in drought. In winter!) the wet has finally come. I'm supposed to run today. I'm not mentally prepared. I'm procrastinating. Someone give me a poke.

    Yay for rain! Hope the water tanks get a bit fuller! And it's perfect running weather, if you haven't already gone out lol

    Nope. Slacked off royally. Haven’t done that in a while!

    Good for you! Sometimes that is what exactly what we need. :)
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,523 Member
    Hahaha @Avidkeo ! Getting an F for over achievement just seems wrong.

    @PastorVincent That's what I thought would happen. I tried it twice though and it would disappear. I'll try here again and see what happens.

    Here is the link to the virtual race I mentioned earlier.
    https://www.virtualstrides.com/international-space-station-virtual-run/?mc_cid=743bab33b6&mc_eid=e7e868ca5b

    @ContraryMaryMary Get up and get out there! You can do it!

  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    6-1 7k moderate
    6-2 7k moderate
    6-3 7k easy
    6-4 7k moderately easy
    6-5 7k easily moderate
    6-6 7k slow
    6-7 7k moderate
    6-8 rest
    6-9 7k moderately easy
    6-10 7k easy
    6-11 7k easy
    6-12 7k moderate
    6-13 7k thresholdy
    6-14 7k moderate
    6-15 rest
    6-16 7k easy
    6-17 7k easy
    6-18 7k easy

    June Total: 112k
    June Goal: 170k

    January Total: 161k
    February Total: 167k
    March Total: 181k
    April Total: 191k
    May Total: 200k

    2020 Total through May: 900k

    Partly cloudy, low 60s F with a little breeze from the south. A bit more humid than yesterday.

    When you pop in here claiming your December 2020 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?

    Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs
    Run at least 4 5k races
    Get a 5k PR
    Average at least 138k per month, to meet my Run the Year pledge of 1,020 miles
    Stretch goal: If I can average 169k per month, I can run 2020k in 2020

    Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders

    2020 races:

    9-19 Race for the Parks 5k, Hudson, OH
    10-11 Haunted Hustle 5k, Aurora, OH
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    @PastorVincent That's what I thought would happen. I tried it twice though and it would disappear. I'll try here again and see what happens.

    Here is the link to the virtual race I mentioned earlier.
    https://www.virtualstrides.com/international-space-station-virtual-run/?mc_cid=743bab33b6&mc_eid=e7e868ca5b
    Seems to have worked. :smiley:
  • ABabilonia
    ABabilonia Posts: 622 Member
    06/01-06/14: 38.3
    06/15: 3.2
    06/16: 3
    06/17: Involuntary rest day. I just couldn't fit a run throughout the day.
    06/18: 3.4


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  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    @quilteryoyo that space station medal is cool!

    @Avidkeo hurray for the green light to run again. That Hal is so strict!

    Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
    06/01/20 :::: 3.5 :::: 3.5
    06/02/20 :::: 3.3 :::: 6.8
    06/03/20 :::: 2.4 :::: 9.3
    06/04/20 :::: 3.4 :::: 12.7
    06/05/20 :::: 3.2 :::: 15.9
    06/06/20 :::: 6.8 :::: 22.7
    06/07/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 27.7
    06/08/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 30.8
    06/09/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 33.9
    06/10/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 38.9
    06/11/20 :::: 6.0 :::: 45.0
    06/12/20 :::: 3.0 :::: 48.0
    06/13/20 :::: 10.0 :::: 58.0
    06/14/20 :::: 3.6 :::: 61.6
    06/15/20 :::: 3.5 :::: 65.1
    06/16/20 :::: 4.4 :::: 69.5
    06/17/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 74.5
    06/18/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 79.5

    It's going to be a hot one out there today, but I got the run in early enough that it wasn't too terrible yet. Hill repeats today, but mercifully only 5 miles of it instead of the 6 we did last week. My trainer must have some ulterior motive for that, but I was more than happy to cut it back.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    @Avidkeo That's great news about the return to training!

    6/1: 1.75m
    6/2: 5.5m
    6/3: 6m
    6/4: 5m
    6/5: 2m
    6/6: 6.5m, 4m
    6/7: 11.75m
    6/8: 1.75m, 1.25m
    6/9: 4m
    6/10: 2.25m
    6/11: 4m
    6/12: 2m
    6/13: 3m
    6/14: 8m
    6/15: 1.5m
    6/16: 3.75m
    6/17: 4m
    6/18: 3m

    Nice and refreshing run in the rain this AM.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,184 Member
    June Goal: 100 Miles

    6/2: 6.55 miles
    6/3: 7.06 miles
    6/4: 6.72 miles
    6/7: 10.07 miles
    6/8: 7.04 miles
    6/10: 6.53 miles
    6/11: 6.05 miles
    6/14: 10.04 miles
    6/16: 7.02 miles
    6/17: 5.12 miles
    6/18: 6.02 miles

    78.22/100 miles completed for June

    641.44/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders

    I had a surprisingly great run this morning. When I got up my weather app said it was 77°F and there were 13 mph winds. But my ankle was not hurting and I figured I could tough it out for my planned 5 miles and even cut back to 4 if necessary. So I started out (a little after 6 which is later than I like to leave the house). It was already light enough that instead of going down the main road on the sidewalk, I headed on the back road to the park. It was a little tough starting out as I was running straight into the wind, but once I turned and started heading west it wasn't too bad and the wind was just enough to keep it from being too hot. I really started to feel good and was getting in the zone. I saw a skunk on the way to the park, but he didn't see me. I think he was just trying to get back home after his night of activity. I was enjoying the run a lot. I was running on familiar roads, but also running the opposite of what I generally run and changing my route up just enough to feel kind of new. I turned around and started heading back in plenty of time to get 5 miles, but as I was running I just didn't want to stop so I ended up adding on some when I came back through the park and also when I got to the turnoff for home I kept going a couple of blocks before turning and heading home. I could have gone further, but by that time I really needed to get home if I wanted to have time for some yoga before getting ready for work. I was so glad that my ankle didn't bother me at all. I really think the issue the other day was the shoes I wore to work and not anything to do with running. So I ended up with 6 miles this morning and even though it was pretty warm and I was dripping with sweat, it felt good and I was really happy when I got home.

    @Avidkeo Hooray for being cleared to run! I'm not so sure about Hal. He sounds mean. I usually use his HM training plans, but I modify them because they start out with less mileage than I typically run. I have briefly thought about getting Hal +, but I probably won't after hearing about it from you and @eleanorhawkins . I think I would find it de-motivating to be scolded like that and given an F.

    @skippygirlsmom I love those shoes!

    Speaking of shoes, what type of shoes do you ladies wear when you are not running. I work in an office but it's pretty casual. Today I'm wearing some Sketchers Go Walk and they are pretty comfortable, but I also think they are kind of ugly.


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    2020 races:
    11/7/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,184 Member
    @_nikkiwolf_ OMG Running with an ice cream cone sounds awesome!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    @_nikkiwolf_ OMG Running with an ice cream cone sounds awesome!

    I highly doubt I could pull that off! :o
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    @_nikkiwolf_ OMG Running with an ice cream cone sounds awesome!

    I highly doubt I could pull that off! :o
    Try it! If you can drink from a cup at an aid station, why not eat ice cream. What can go wrong?
    Worst that can happen is that you end up wearing sticky ice cream for the rest of the run. ....actually, that sounds pretty bad. I'm glad that didn't happen to me :D
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    @_nikkiwolf_ OMG Running with an ice cream cone sounds awesome!

    I highly doubt I could pull that off! :o
    Try it! If you can drink from a cup at an aid station, why not eat ice cream. What can go wrong?
    Worst that can happen is that you end up wearing sticky ice cream for the rest of the run. ....actually, that sounds pretty bad. I'm glad that didn't happen to me :D

    Getting rid of sticky is exactly why I stopped using Gu. :smiley:
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,184 Member
    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    @_nikkiwolf_ OMG Running with an ice cream cone sounds awesome!

    I highly doubt I could pull that off! :o
    Try it! If you can drink from a cup at an aid station, why not eat ice cream. What can go wrong?
    Worst that can happen is that you end up wearing sticky ice cream for the rest of the run. ....actually, that sounds pretty bad. I'm glad that didn't happen to me :D

    Yeah, I might end up wearing some of it. But I still think it would be awesome! I'm going to shower when I get home any way.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,184 Member
    @rheddmobile Sorry you still aren't really able to run at your park. I don't know why people are always so inconsiderate.
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    @quilteryoyo You just made my husband’s day! We are now signed up for the space station race. Normally he thinks virtual races just to get cool medals are kinda lame, but we are agreed that given the current circumstances, anything counts!

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