June 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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Happy birthday @rheddmobile (early). You are a young 52.2
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Happy early Birthday @rheddmobile . Way for already getting your birthday run in. Sounds like near ideal conditions.
@natacosupreme You can do it! If you get to a point in the plan where it feels like it is too much, repeat the previous week. There is no harm in doing that. Much better than giving up!
@bearly63 Glad you had perfect running conditions. Looks like a great place to run! Hope the hip gets better.
Today's cross training was double's tennis. Spent a lot of the day doing stuff for the family. AND, my AC got fixed! Yeah for a cooler house.5 -
06/01-06/07: 21.4
06/08: 3.1
06/10: 4
06/11: 3.1
06/12: 3.6
Have a good weekend everyone!!!
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Hi everyone, I've been reading but not posting - work is back to normal but I'm still in lala land and am scrabbling to find the motivation to sit at my computer. Also, as I prioritised running during lockdown, I'm still in that mindset where I can dedicate two-three hours a day to running, yoga and showering, but in reality, that's no longer possible. I'm adapting by taking shorter showers!
In inspirational news (please take it as inspirational and not bragging) I have a running event every month from now until April (excepting January). Most are road half marathons (I entered a series of five around the region, plus there's the 5th from last year's series that got postponed from April to September), but there's a couple of trail events in there too - a team of us are doing a trailnav event in two weeks - three hours to run to various markers spread over a regional park to collect points. The further you run the more points you get. I am chief organiser and snack carrier and am having nothing to do with map reading or directions otherwise we'll get lost. Should be a great day out.
My calves are still bugging me but seem to be much better if I start the day with yoga and remember to lift my legs with my hamstrings rather than pushing off with my feet - sounds weird, but works. It increases the stride without much extra effort so speed improves, and I realise now that it is how you get the 'kick your own butt' running gait which is much lauded and very unlike my usual nana shuffle. So progress, albeit, only a little.
So, pretty much, life has returned to normal here - excepting the mid-winter holiday to Fiji, and it will for you too, eventually!11 -
@janejellyroll - I love all the fun Brooks shoe designs, unfortunately my feet don't love them. I am pretty sure I would be many hundreds of dollars in debt to Brooks if they did!
@rheddmobile - Happy Almost Birthday!! As @Scott6255 says you are a very young 52!
@natacosupreme - You've got this!!
@bearly63 - love your coach and where you get to run! Hope the hip loosens up and feels better!
Weather was much improved today and I got in an interval run with the Peloton app plus just under a mile warmup walk with the Vizsla. My knee is sore and at one point I adjusted my knee brace and must have gotten it into the wrong position. It hurt a little when I walked and not at all when I ran but now it is pretty sore. Icing it and will take some Aleve before bed. Will see how it feels in the morning as to whether I run or rest it.5 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Hi everyone, I've been reading but not posting - work is back to normal but I'm still in lala land and am scrabbling to find the motivation to sit at my computer. Also, as I prioritised running during lockdown, I'm still in that mindset where I can dedicate two-three hours a day to running, yoga and showering, but in reality, that's no longer possible. I'm adapting by taking shorter showers!
In inspirational news (please take it as inspirational and not bragging) I have a running event every month from now until April (excepting January). Most are road half marathons (I entered a series of five around the region, plus there's the 5th from last year's series that got postponed from April to September), but there's a couple of trail events in there too - a team of us are doing a trailnav event in two weeks - three hours to run to various markers spread over a regional park to collect points. The further you run the more points you get. I am chief organiser and snack carrier and am having nothing to do with map reading or directions otherwise we'll get lost. Should be a great day out.
My calves are still bugging me but seem to be much better if I start the day with yoga and remember to lift my legs with my hamstrings rather than pushing off with my feet - sounds weird, but works. It increases the stride without much extra effort so speed improves, and I realise now that it is how you get the 'kick your own butt' running gait which is much lauded and very unlike my usual nana shuffle. So progress, albeit, only a little.
So, pretty much, life has returned to normal here - excepting the mid-winter holiday to Fiji, and it will for you too, eventually!
Woooo hooo on all the events! Almost, but not quite, makes me want to move to Auckland. You thinking about rotorua or Hawkes Bay? Seriously considering Rotorua... Funny you say about the kicking your own butt cause I've been reading on just that! I intend to adopt that a bit when I start up again.
Thanks for the thoughts guys! Wore high vi's today, and as its a Saturday, there were fewer cars in the road, so no close calls.
I actually do enjoy the cycle to work, I really aught to keep it up.
Yep still frustrated at no running, but calf has improved today to the point that I barely notice anything, so that's only 3 days to get to this point after a run, as opposed to the week it took last time. I'm definitely feeling confident that if I wait till Wednesday I'll be fine. Roll on Wednesday!2 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Hi everyone, I've been reading but not posting - work is back to normal but I'm still in lala land and am scrabbling to find the motivation to sit at my computer. Also, as I prioritised running during lockdown, I'm still in that mindset where I can dedicate two-three hours a day to running, yoga and showering, but in reality, that's no longer possible. I'm adapting by taking shorter showers!
In inspirational news (please take it as inspirational and not bragging) I have a running event every month from now until April (excepting January). Most are road half marathons (I entered a series of five around the region, plus there's the 5th from last year's series that got postponed from April to September), but there's a couple of trail events in there too - a team of us are doing a trailnav event in two weeks - three hours to run to various markers spread over a regional park to collect points. The further you run the more points you get. I am chief organiser and snack carrier and am having nothing to do with map reading or directions otherwise we'll get lost. Should be a great day out.
My calves are still bugging me but seem to be much better if I start the day with yoga and remember to lift my legs with my hamstrings rather than pushing off with my feet - sounds weird, but works. It increases the stride without much extra effort so speed improves, and I realise now that it is how you get the 'kick your own butt' running gait which is much lauded and very unlike my usual nana shuffle. So progress, albeit, only a little.
So, pretty much, life has returned to normal here - excepting the mid-winter holiday to Fiji, and it will for you too, eventually!
Woooo hooo on all the events! Almost, but not quite, makes me want to move to Auckland. You thinking about rotorua or Hawkes Bay? Seriously considering Rotorua... Funny you say about the kicking your own butt cause I've been reading on just that! I intend to adopt that a bit when I start up again.
Thanks for the thoughts guys! Wore high vi's today, and as its a Saturday, there were fewer cars in the road, so no close calls.
I actually do enjoy the cycle to work, I really aught to keep it up.
Yep still frustrated at no running, but calf has improved today to the point that I barely notice anything, so that's only 3 days to get to this point after a run, as opposed to the week it took last time. I'm definitely feeling confident that if I wait till Wednesday I'll be fine. Roll on Wednesday!
Apparently, the key is not to try and kick your own butt - that’s just extra work for no reward. However, if your gait is right - hamstrings, quads and glutes all firing properly - once you get up to five minute (per kilometre) pace, you’ll kick your own butt without trying.
As for more events - I have so many in the pipeline I'm not letting myself consider any more just yet. Those are both in April or May next year, right? I've done Hawke's Bay before and didn't enjoy it but the course has been changed. As for Rotorua, that's always been on my list but I have a clear memory of driving through there one year and seeing all the runners out there doing their thing and it was nearly sleeting!0 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Hi everyone, I've been reading but not posting - work is back to normal but I'm still in lala land and am scrabbling to find the motivation to sit at my computer. Also, as I prioritised running during lockdown, I'm still in that mindset where I can dedicate two-three hours a day to running, yoga and showering, but in reality, that's no longer possible. I'm adapting by taking shorter showers!
In inspirational news (please take it as inspirational and not bragging) I have a running event every month from now until April (excepting January). Most are road half marathons (I entered a series of five around the region, plus there's the 5th from last year's series that got postponed from April to September), but there's a couple of trail events in there too - a team of us are doing a trailnav event in two weeks - three hours to run to various markers spread over a regional park to collect points. The further you run the more points you get. I am chief organiser and snack carrier and am having nothing to do with map reading or directions otherwise we'll get lost. Should be a great day out.
My calves are still bugging me but seem to be much better if I start the day with yoga and remember to lift my legs with my hamstrings rather than pushing off with my feet - sounds weird, but works. It increases the stride without much extra effort so speed improves, and I realise now that it is how you get the 'kick your own butt' running gait which is much lauded and very unlike my usual nana shuffle. So progress, albeit, only a little.
So, pretty much, life has returned to normal here - excepting the mid-winter holiday to Fiji, and it will for you too, eventually!
Woooo hooo on all the events! Almost, but not quite, makes me want to move to Auckland. You thinking about rotorua or Hawkes Bay? Seriously considering Rotorua... Funny you say about the kicking your own butt cause I've been reading on just that! I intend to adopt that a bit when I start up again.
Thanks for the thoughts guys! Wore high vi's today, and as its a Saturday, there were fewer cars in the road, so no close calls.
I actually do enjoy the cycle to work, I really aught to keep it up.
Yep still frustrated at no running, but calf has improved today to the point that I barely notice anything, so that's only 3 days to get to this point after a run, as opposed to the week it took last time. I'm definitely feeling confident that if I wait till Wednesday I'll be fine. Roll on Wednesday!
Apparently, the key is not to try and kick your own butt - that’s just extra work for no reward. However, if your gait is right - hamstrings, quads and glutes all firing properly - once you get up to five minute (per kilometre) pace, you’ll kick your own butt without trying.
As for more events - I have so many in the pipeline I'm not letting myself consider any more just yet. Those are both in April or May next year, right? I've done Hawke's Bay before and didn't enjoy it but the course has been changed. As for Rotorua, that's always been on my list but I have a clear memory of driving through there one year and seeing all the runners out there doing their thing and it was nearly sleeting!
Both are September I think? I know Rotorua is because it's the first weekend of school holidays.
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ContraryMaryMary wrote: »ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Hi everyone, I've been reading but not posting - work is back to normal but I'm still in lala land and am scrabbling to find the motivation to sit at my computer. Also, as I prioritised running during lockdown, I'm still in that mindset where I can dedicate two-three hours a day to running, yoga and showering, but in reality, that's no longer possible. I'm adapting by taking shorter showers!
In inspirational news (please take it as inspirational and not bragging) I have a running event every month from now until April (excepting January). Most are road half marathons (I entered a series of five around the region, plus there's the 5th from last year's series that got postponed from April to September), but there's a couple of trail events in there too - a team of us are doing a trailnav event in two weeks - three hours to run to various markers spread over a regional park to collect points. The further you run the more points you get. I am chief organiser and snack carrier and am having nothing to do with map reading or directions otherwise we'll get lost. Should be a great day out.
My calves are still bugging me but seem to be much better if I start the day with yoga and remember to lift my legs with my hamstrings rather than pushing off with my feet - sounds weird, but works. It increases the stride without much extra effort so speed improves, and I realise now that it is how you get the 'kick your own butt' running gait which is much lauded and very unlike my usual nana shuffle. So progress, albeit, only a little.
So, pretty much, life has returned to normal here - excepting the mid-winter holiday to Fiji, and it will for you too, eventually!
Woooo hooo on all the events! Almost, but not quite, makes me want to move to Auckland. You thinking about rotorua or Hawkes Bay? Seriously considering Rotorua... Funny you say about the kicking your own butt cause I've been reading on just that! I intend to adopt that a bit when I start up again.
Thanks for the thoughts guys! Wore high vi's today, and as its a Saturday, there were fewer cars in the road, so no close calls.
I actually do enjoy the cycle to work, I really aught to keep it up.
Yep still frustrated at no running, but calf has improved today to the point that I barely notice anything, so that's only 3 days to get to this point after a run, as opposed to the week it took last time. I'm definitely feeling confident that if I wait till Wednesday I'll be fine. Roll on Wednesday!
Apparently, the key is not to try and kick your own butt - that’s just extra work for no reward. However, if your gait is right - hamstrings, quads and glutes all firing properly - once you get up to five minute (per kilometre) pace, you’ll kick your own butt without trying.
As for more events - I have so many in the pipeline I'm not letting myself consider any more just yet. Those are both in April or May next year, right? I've done Hawke's Bay before and didn't enjoy it but the course has been changed. As for Rotorua, that's always been on my list but I have a clear memory of driving through there one year and seeing all the runners out there doing their thing and it was nearly sleeting!
Both are September I think? I know Rotorua is because it's the first weekend of school holidays.
Oh right. 2020 delayed events. I have the Waterfront Half on Sept 20 - it’s an A race so I’ll be doing a proper taper and aiming for an impressive new PB.1 -
Skimming and missing stuff as usual, busy busy busy. Hugs, congratulations, commiserations where needed!
Having now moved into a new HM training cycle in preparation for the @RunsOnEspresso F**k the Sun HM I'm enjoying a couple of weeks of reduced mileage. Looking forward to my sports massage/physio session on Monday, despite the anxiety of another person touching me with all the current situation fears. My legs definitely need sorting out.
Finally braved the outdoors for a run again this morning. The current law here is you must wear a mask in public, but those doing sport are exempt from that rule as long as they carry a mask and wear it while not actually running. That had put me off for a few weeks as I run-walk-run and with my luck the police are bound to catch me during on of my 30 second walk breaks and fine me for not wearing my mask.
BUT I was getting desperate so got up at 6 this morning and went out round the back. Either all this speedwork on the treadmill is paying off, or it was just overexcitement about being outside, but I went WAY too fast (like almost a minute and a half per km faster than Hal told me to go). Even when I headed uphill towards the end I was still faster than He Who Must Be Obeyed wanted. That's probably gonna hurt tomorrow as my legs are not used to hard roads and pavements any more. Still, Hal didn't tell me off as I expected him to.
01/06: 3.75km fartleks
03/06: 5.02km base
04/06: 6.9km hill repeats
06/06: 11.65km long
08/06: 5.16km base
10/06: 5.18km base
11/06: 6.99km base
13/06: 6.73km long
June goal: 120km Run so far: 51.38km4 -
Happy birthday @rheddmobile (early). You are a young 52.
Very young considering she is still 51.
Happy early birthday @rheddmobile!
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Hi all. Got my 10km done this morning but it was hot and the last couple of kms were a battle. But I averaged 10:10m/m which is the best I’ve done since surgery, and not so far off my old best! Had a few twinges in my right quad so was careful in my Zoom yoga afterwards. Fingers crossed it will be better before my next run on Monday.
Happy running all, and have a great birthday tomorrow @rheddmobile! Can’t believe you are 52, you seem so much younger! Quite the advert for running... 😉
June goal: 75 miles
June total: 37.5 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
May: 80 m
April: 115 m
March: 76.4 m
February: 17.8 m
January: 02 -
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
June Total: 84k
June Goal: 170k
January Total: 161k
February Total: 167k
March Total: 181k
April Total: 191k
May Total: 200k
2020 Total through May: 900k
Sunny, mid 50s F, with a cool breeze today. Hadn't intended to run as hard as I did -- it just happened.
Hope you have a wonderful birthday, @rheddmobile!!!!!
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, OH3 -
06/01/2020: 4.15 miles
06/03/2020: 4.17 miles
06/06/2020: 6.01 miles
06/08/2020: 4.02 miles
06/10/2020: 4.15 miles
06/12/2020: 6.03 miles
June Total: 28.55/60 Miles
The first three miles of my run was pretty much all uphill today, probably won’t be doing that route again! 6 miles has been my long run for the past three weeks, bumping it up to 7 next week!4 -
Hope you have a great birthday tomorrow @rheddmobile!!!!
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
A few of us met to run the race course for the annual 10 mile 4th of July race (which is cancelled this year). The run starts in a community about 20 minutes away from me that is on a lovely lake (where I kayaked last week) and the course in on roads that circle the entirety of the lake. I ran this race for the first time last July 4 and it was brutally hot that day. I had some unresolved feelings about ever doing it again, but today was so much different - it was only 48 degrees to start! I wore my long sleeve shirt the whole time. I was plenty warm and could have easily taken it off but I only had a tank on under and I was worried my arms would get chilly. It's a fairly tough hilly course (also why last year was traumatic). We had water stashed at the halfway point, and a couple of friends to meet us and cheer us on. Finally we made it back to town and crossed the invisible finish line in the park - where surprisingly there was no crowd and no tent with bananas and bagels. As soon as we stood around a little it was SO COLD. I was really happy I had brought my sweatshirt with me and immediately had to secure some coffee. Unbelievable June day.
I'm kind of enjoying this touring of race courses but not actually racing thing we have going on
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6/1 15.45 miles
6/2 20.48 miles
6/3 19.34 miles, 765 days on the run
6/4 20.12 miles
6/5 20.21 miles
6/6 26.43 miles
6/7 1.38 miles Oh look! I rested!
6/8 15.45 miles, 770 days on the run
6/9 15.36 miles
6/10 16.2 miles slog through humidity
6/11 18.17 miles
6/12 16.09 miles new shoes!
6/13 16.15 miles, 775 days on the run, 220.83 miles for June9 -
Happy birthday @rheddmobile - its Sunday here!1
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Happy birthday @rheddmobile - its Sunday here!
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06/01-06/07: 21.4
06/08: 3.1
06/10: 4
06/11: 3.1
06/12: 3.6
06/13: 3.1
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6/1 – 4
6/2 – 5
6/3 – 4
6/4 – 4
6/5 – 4
6/6 – 3
6/7 – 3
6/8 – 5
6/9 – 4 with Champ
6/10 – 2 with Macy and Champ – walking
6/11 – 5
6/12 - 5
6/13 - 5 trail miles with Champ
53 of 100 miles
Races:
Mother’s Day Virtual 5K – done
Retro Run Virtual 5K – done
Rona on the Run - Virtual for St. Jude benefit - done
Keep Moving Huntsville - at least one mile a day 1 - 31 May - done
The Big Run - June 3 - done
NEGU virtual run - June - Team NEGU helping support kids with cancer
Pirate Challenge – 10 weeks mile challenge June - Sept
Flora-Bama 600K - Virtual race from Huntsville AL to the Florida Alabama state line in Orange Beach
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