June 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

Faebert

Just read and caught up on all the posts but way too many for me to respond to everyone. Sending out good thoughts to those rehabbing injuries or doing races this weekend.

I had to skip running and train at home instead yesterday morning as a thunderstorm was forecast. Annoyingly, the rain was gently and only brief so I could have gone. Took out my frustration this morning with my longest run in ages - 8 miles. Began in some quite heavy rain but it cleared up. Pleased to have maintained a sub 11 minute mile average at this longer distance. Tired now though!

Have a lovely weekend all x

June goal: 75 miles
June total: 72 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
18/6: Strength training
19/6: 5m
20/6: Strength training
21/6: Rest
22/6: 6m
23/6: Strength training
24/6: 5.5m
25/6: Strength training
26/6: Strength training
27/6: 8m

May: 80 m
April: 115 m
March: 76.4 m
February: 17.8 m
January: 0

marisap2010

@brittanystebbins95 I am sending you lots of positive vibes to deal with all of your stressors. Sounds like you are listening to your body, so maybe a move to walking is just what you need.

@katharmonic Sounds like a great hike, minus the sheer rock face. Gives me flashbacks of a particularly scary hike we did in Acadia that required scaling metal rungs on the rock face. *shudders* Anyways, love the Adirondacks! We try to go sometimes when we visit hubby’s parents. Also, I can’t believe you ran after your hike. Go you!

@Camaramandy648 Good luck on your runs over the next few days.

I think I have gotten in around 10 miles over the last 3 days. We did get an alert about air quality for the dust cloud. I went outside a few minutes ago, and it didn’t seem too bad, so I may go out shortly before it gets hot and get in a few miles.

Tramboman

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
6-19 7k easy
6-20 7k moderate
6-21 forced rest
6-22 rest
6-23 rest
6-24 4k slow
6-25 5k slow
6-26 7k slow
6-27 7k slow

June Total: 149k
June Goal: 170k

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

2020 Total through May: 900k

Cloudy, high 60s F and a breeze today. Back continues to improve, but is still not back to normal.

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

Shortgirlrunning

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
06/15/2020: 4.59 miles
06/17/2020: 4.62 miles
06/20/2020: 7.07 miles
06/22/2020: 4.53 miles
06/24/2020: 2.62 miles
06/25/2020: 7.14 miles (actually broken up into two runs because I did a 5K this morning and did my additional 4 miles after)

June Total: 59.15/60 Miles

My Strava map from today’s 5K is so pretty!

ABabilonia

brittanystebbins95 wrote: »

Pray for me 😭

My husband just applied for emergency funding through his college because his academy was halted due to COVID, and now he won't be finished with it and working until October. Baby is due in August. We're already scraping by, and now I have maternity leave and then daycare to worry about. He was supposed to be done in May, so everything was very nicely planned out and we were set financially, and then had a wrench thrown into it.
Our lease was also up June 1st, and our landlord said months ago he would send over a new lease, but he seemingly forgot? So we are using this opportunity to try and find something cheaper. We found a home that's not only bigger, but also cheaper. I sent in an application for the house, but we need this emergency funding or it likely won't happen We are living paycheck to paycheck, barely. I'm also afraid that when they contact our current landlord as a reference, he's going to put our house we're in currently back on the market or give us a certain amount of time to get out. And then panic while we scramble for a place to live if we're not approved. He's been cool so far, but I can't help but worry.

Running's been going okay. I've had to cut my 2 miles down even further to 1.5
And I am hurting something fierce today. I feel like I got punched in my private area. After googling (bad idea) I think it may be the ligaments in my pelvis are irritated or that the pelvis itself is trying to separate. So I don't know if its from running yesterday, because I did a 1.5 mile run/walk with my husband and then ran my own 1.5 miles, or if it could be from the leg workout I did at the gym right before running. It involved squats and dead lifts and I'm wondering if maybe I'm pushing too hard.
I'm gonna definitely take it easy the next couple of days and talk to my midwife tomorrow at my appointment. My goal was to make it to at least 32 weeks with running and I will be there on Sunday. Breaks my heart but it may be time to suck it up and start walking instead.

Praying for you. I hope that things work out for you

ABabilonia

06/01-06/26: 60.9
06/27: 4.6

I haven't run the last three days because I have been having some minor ankle problems plus my only pair of running shoes got wet when I ran in the rain three days ago. I am hoping that I can reach 80 miles this month. Have a nice weekend everyone.

katharmonic

Thanks @marisap2010

@Shortgirlrunning I love that Strava rainbow route. Great job on your 5k.

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
06/19/20 :::: 2.3 :::: 81.8
06/20/20 :::: 6.3 :::: 88.1
06/21/20 :::: 3.7 :::: 91.8
06/22/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 94.9
06/23/20 :::: 1.4 :::: 96.3
06/24/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 99.4
06/25/20 :::: 3.4 :::: 102.8
06/26/20 :::: 8.0 :::: 110.8

I have some friends running a marathon distance today, so I wanted to go out and keep them company for part of it. After my bad run yesterday I was dreading it, and the forecast called for rain all morning, so I warned them it was possible I might bail. I woke up and it wasn't raining yet so I dragged myself out to meet them. The rain started almost as soon as I got there though. We ran the trails around the lakes that are pretty tree covered so it wasn't as bad, but eventually we were soaked. My legs and feet felt better today, although getting my feet all wet again was not fun. Overall not as terrible as I expected, with fun company and definitely not too hot. As I finished my 8 miles, they were at about 11, so still had a ways to go on their challenge. I wished them well and headed back home to a warm shower, dry clothes, and coffee.

Edited to add - we saw a beautiful owl just sitting there in a tree off the trail. Pretty sure it had a nest nearby, we often spot an owl in that area but this time it was just sitting close by and looking at us. Very cool.

T1DCarnivoreRunner

PastorVincent wrote: »

T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »

With the Marine Corps Marathon cut-off time down to 12 min. miles, it's possible, but would be tight and anything wrong could cause a DNF. I really want the special medal this year (it contains volcanic ash from Iwo Jima) and I want to run it in person. So I took the option to run virtual this year (get the medal still) and defer to 2021.

Sounds like a wise move.

Also, my brother deferred. This was going to be his first marathon and he didn't think he could make the 12 min. mile time limit. I'll run it next year with him.

rheddmobile

@Shortgirlrunning I love the map! Sounds like a really fun race too!

My husband and I did get out and the air quality as advertised was horrible, plus the humidity was high with continual light rain, so even more airless. We ran about two easy miles and by the end of the first quarter mile I was breathing like I usually do at the end of a hard race - thump thump AHHHH thump thump AHHHHH. Husband with the asthma used his inhaler before we started, and says on the one hill we went up he had ringing in his ears like he was really pushing it, and we were barely jogging. So we decided that we would let the dust plume win this one and went for a walk in the woods. Air quality in the woods was much better.

We saw another human! In our secret woods! Oh no! It was bound to happen sooner or later. He was actually a really nice guy in trail running kit, standing there completely lost, and asked us if what he was on was even a trail or just a dry stream bed. We said that is a very good question, it’s not immediately obvious, but that is in fact the trail, and gave him directions to some of the better parts of the woods. He said thank you, I will wait for you to get well ahead of me before continuing so we are not breathing each other’s air. So that was nice.

To give you an example of how well marked this trail system is, we stumbled across this the other day:

(There is not a trail in the direction the sign is pointing. It’s lying in a clump of poison ivy in the middle of nowhere pointing from a creek to a tree. I can’t even tell what trail it was originally supposed to be posted on.)

Our medals from the Solstice virtual 5k came from Florida in the mail yesterday. I wish more virtual races had medals, most of our local ones have shirts but no medal. These medals are suncatchers!

Shortgirlrunning

@rheddmobile - Oooh! I love your solstice medal!

quilteryoyo

@katharmonic Good for you for going for a run when you still haven't fully recovered from the hike, AND you had already warned them that you might not show up. You have great mental stamina. The owl sounds so cool. I once had a family of owls stay in the trees in front of my house all day - a mom and three babies. It was so fun to watch their antics. There was the one baby that wouldn't let the others sleep. At dusk, mom started teaching them how to fly.

@rheddmobile Probably a good idea to let the dust win. I ran this morning and it was very humid here. Also hazy, but I couldn't real tell that the air quality was poor. I guess I should look and see. Funny about the trail sign. Sorry another human found your secret woods. Love the medal.

quilteryoyo

I decided to not go with my plan today, since I haven't run much the last couple of weeks. Instead of doing 8 miles, I went out with the intent of doing at least 3 miles and see how I felt and go from there. I felt okay after 3, so decided to do 4, then, since I was going really slow and it wouldn't be too much longer, just decided to go for an hour and see where I was. Wound up running a little over and hour to get in 4.5 miles. Also walked 1.5 miles.

It was fairly hot and humid - 73°F and 88% humidity. I am trying to watch my HR and keep it in the easy zones. I do okay for the first mile or two, but then it keeps creeping up, even when I slow down. The last full mile was my slowest, but the avg HR was the highest. Matt Fitzgerald likes to use the zones because he says that most people who go by "feel" run too fast. Maybe, since the first couple of miles are good I could just try to keep that pace and not worry about the HR. What do you think?

Avidkeo

Hey all.

Well rested yesterday, and I think that was the right decision. Went out and did 6k on my mostly flat course and was absolutely fine. No niggles before or after my run.
So that's a relief. I'll give it a coup3of weeks before I start doing hill work again.

Marathon training starts again tomorrow. This is my reset schedule since the Wellington Marathon got postponed and I got injured.

Hoping to avoid injury this time. Sigh

ABabilonia

@Teresa502 I love your shoes 🤗I also run in Brooks Ghost 12. One of the few shoes that come in extra wide. Unfortunately my number sold out, so I may need to switch to the Adrenaline GTS 20. Plus I'm hoping that the Adrenaline will help with my ankle problems.

skippygirlsmom

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 miles trails with Champ
6/14 – 3
6/15 – 5
6/16 – 3
6/17 – 2 miles with Macy and Champ – walking
6/18 – 5 + 4 with friend
6/19 – rest have race in morning – might just walk the doggies
6/20 – 5K Trail Race Bigfoot 5K/10K
6/21 – 3 with Champ and Skip
6/22 – 5
6/23 – 3 with Champ
6/24 – 5
6/25 – rest day
6/26 – 5 with Skip
6/27 – 5

104 of 100 miles

@Teresa502 I liked your mail carrier better than mine, pretty!! Love the shirt.

@quilteryoyo Glad you are seeing light at the end tunnel. Your cousin is very lucky to have you.

@T1DCarnivoreRunner the medal sounds great, heard about the ash, neat touch. 12 min miles for the cut off wow that is insane.

@ContraryMaryMary oh the fun the mud makes.

@brittanystebbins95 listening to your body is always the answer, you have been doing great. Praying for you.

@katharmonic Wow on the owl

@rheddmobile great medal, I’m laughing too hard at the trail sign. I can post a bunch of GPS runs with my lines going all over the place because I can’t find the trail or I think I’m on the trail or I think I’m off the trail LOL

@Avidkeo yeah for no niggles

Been a rough week in our racing community. Our friend Josh was hit by a car the other day while cycling, he was wearing one of those LED vests with lights on his bike and all, driver never stopped. He has a broken back, partial collapsed lung and some other things and is in the hospital. We got to know him after we worked a marathon and Skip handed him his medal at the end, guy finishes second (in the Rocket City Marathon) and stops to chat with her about her running in school. Next time we saw him he totally remembered her and has given her some great advice over the years. He will recover, but *kitten* people pay attention. Also this week Kim McCoy was hit by a car while passing through Huntsville running the Last Annual Heart of the South (HOTS) road race. The race goes from W. Memphis, Ark to Castle Rock, GA, she was 70 miles from the finish. Kim’s injuries were so bad that they had to amputate her right leg above her knee. Horrible. We’ve heard different stories but it was before dawn and the car didn’t have its lights on, another runner was able to jump out of the way, she was not. Of course I’m sure most of you have heard that Geoffrey Kamworor was hit by a motorcycle in Kenya, he of course won the NY marathon last year. Broke his tibia. Crazy week for runners…though Josh was cycling he is always running, might have saved his life he was on a bike instead of his feet.

Skip brought me this is her FF gift card from her win last week, it's from Brooks and is so soft

Saw this online today and thought it was funny, in a sad way

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 - done
Big Foot Wild Thangs Trail Race 5K/10K – June 20 on the trails…all together like a real race - done
Run 4 on the 4th – Virtual 4 miles on 4th of July
ISS Virtual 5K in July
Pirate Challenge – 10 weeks mile challenge June – Sept
Oak Barrel Half Marathon – October – postponed from April
Flora-Bama 600K - Virtual race from Huntsville AL to the Florida Alabama state line in Orange Beach 50% there!

quilteryoyo

I did not know about all of the injuries to runners this week @skippygirlsmom . So sad. I hope your friend, Josh, heals quickly.

rheddmobile

@skippygirlsmom wishing your friend Josh the best, that’s horrifying that they didn’t stop! I hadn’t heard about the hots runner, the LAHOTS started in West Memphis and ran across the Harahan Bridge which is one of my favorite places to run. Just awful news to hear about so many serious accidents, everyone stay safe out there!

PastorVincent

@skippygirlsmom dang what a run. I had not heard about any of that.

T1DCarnivoreRunner

@skippygirlsmom Wow, a lot of vehicle-runner (athlete) collisions. All sad to hear, but so many in such a short period of time is rough.

Teresa502

ABabilonia wrote: »

06/01-06/26: 60.9
06/27: 4.6

I haven't run the last three days because I have been having some minor ankle problems plus my only pair of running shoes got wet when I ran in the rain three days ago. I am hoping that I can reach 80 miles this month. Have a nice weekend everyone.

I’m not encouraging you to run on your injured ankle, but do you know the trick of stuffing your wet shoes with newspaper? They really absorb the moisture and help them dry quickly.