July 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • noblsheep
    noblsheep Posts: 593 Member
    0705-7.7k, total-15.7k goal-80k

    Yesterday's run was uneventful. Hot enough to warrant lots of walk breaks. Can summer be over already?

    @rheddmobile Agreed that it's probably the fireworks. The air quality index is always *kitten* in Beijing around Chinese New Year for the same reason.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    @bearly63 no idea. from the stickers it looks like there will be long runs and ones that are about elevation, maybe a new trail/route. i'm sad there is no t-shirt.
  • hmaddpear
    hmaddpear Posts: 610 Member
    edited July 2020
    01/07 7km
    03/07 7km
    05/07 10km

    Total 24km of 85km for July

    Off to a good start this month! Sunday was glorious, sunny and warm, but breezy. As it was so nice, I thought I'd see if I could run 10K, and I did - faster than my virtual race time three weeks ago! I'm massively chuffed with that!

    @katharmonic - that looks like a challenging hike / climb, but with beautiful scenery!

    @Elise4270 - Ouch! That looks so painful. I wish you a speedy recovery.

    Goals for the year:
    1. Get back down to a decent running weight (currently set at 160lb)
    2. Run a sub-60 minute 10K
    3. Run a race this year, hopefully.

    Current races planned:
    14/06 Lincoln 10K - Postponed. Running for fun instead
    17/10 Autumn Richmond Riverside Run (10K)
    01/11 Lincoln 10K - new date. Here's hoping
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    hmaddpear wrote: »

    Off to a good start this month! Sunday was glorious, sunny and warm, but breezy. As it was so nice, I thought I'd see if I could run 10K, and I did - faster than my virtual race time three weeks ago! I'm massively chuffed with that!

    @katharmonic - that looks like a challenging hike / climb, but with beautiful scenery!

    Great job @hmaddpear! And thanks, it was definitely a huge challenge but worth it. I'm always so in awe of seeing those views, it takes away all the pain of getting up there!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    7/1 – 0 rest days
    7/2 – 5
    7/3 – 8
    7/4 – 6
    7/5 – 4
    7/6 - 5

    28 of 110 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 - 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 - done
    ISS Virtual 5K in July – done
    Jackalope Trail Run 4 miler
    2020 Liberty Road Challenge WWII soldiers journey from St. Mere Eglisde to Bastogne, Belgium – charity virtual run for the WII museum in New Orleans 716 miles team event 4 July - September
    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 68% there!
  • marisap2010
    marisap2010 Posts: 909 Member
    Today was my last day off before returning to work. I went to the gym this morning, and then I spent part of the afternoon meal prepping for the rest of the week. 3 miles + rowing machine
  • ABabilonia
    ABabilonia Posts: 622 Member
    07/01-07/05: 5.1
    07/06: 1.5

    I have been slacking this month. Hopefully I will start to pick up tomorrow.


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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Very stormy here the past few days, but I've managed to get out between the worst of the rain.

    7/1: 6m
    7/2: 3m
    7/3: 3.25m
    7/4: 13.25m
    7/5: 6m
    7/6: 2.5m, 2m
    7/7: 1.5m
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    @Teresa502 that sounds like a great long weekend! Enjoy the run tomorrow - that sounds lovely. A guy I might hiking a couple of weeks ago lives in Knoxville and was telling us all about Gatlinburg and hiking in the Smoky Mtns.

    Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
    07/01/20 :::: 2.6 :::: 2.6
    07/02/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 7.6
    07/03/20 :::: 0.9 :::: 8.5
    07/04/20 :::: 1.8 :::: 10.3
    07/05/20 :::: 4.2 :::: 14.4
    07/06/20 :::: 3.0 :::: 17.4
    07/07/20 :::: 4.2 :::: 21.6

    7 am run with friends this morning to try to beat the heat again. It was still plenty hot and humid. Looks like more of the same for several days.
  • Camaramandy648
    Camaramandy648 Posts: 711 Member
    @PastorVincent i am not a cat person. At. All.

    So I’m glad the bunny lived.

    Ran/walked/biked 3.5 this evening.

    I don’t remember what my goal for June was, but I ended it with 171 miles. That’s more than I’ve ever done in my life in a month.

    Last week I ended with 105 point something miles.

    Again, I don’t know how to properly refuel or recover so best thing I can think of to do is sleep and listen to my body :)
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    edited July 2020
    7-1 7k slow
    7-2 7k slow
    7-3 7k between slow and easy
    7-4 7k ditto
    7-5 7k closer to easy
    7-6 rest
    7-7 7k slow
    7-8 7k easy

    July Total: 49k
    July Goal: 170k

    January Total: 161k
    February Total: 167k
    March Total: 181k
    April Total: 191k
    May Total: 200k
    June Total: 156k

    2020 Total through June: 1056k

    Partly cloudy, upper 60s F, and no breeze. Had no major pain at all -- just the usual assortment of niggles that constitute my customary running companions. Probably helped that I went into new shoes yesterday. Old shoes can do a lot of things, but new shoes will never hurt you.

    Pavement Pounders passed the 1,400 mile mark. Thank goodness @kgirlhart is doing all the heavy lifting and taking me along for the ride.

    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
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,529 Member
    Trying to catch up from being out of touch for 4 days. My internet service went out and my cell service seemed to be worse than normal too, so I didn't do much on line. Everyone is doing great getting out in the heat to run. Hugs to those who are battling injuries.

    @Scott6255 Glad to hear you got in a short run and did okay. That's great news.

    Wow @katharmonic ! That's some hike! You continue to amaze me. Love the pictures. It's so pretty!

    @rheddmobile That's crazy about the air quality the morning after fireworks. I had never thought of that before.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,529 Member
    @Teresa502 Have fun at Cades Cove. I didn't realize the loop was "just" 11 miles. It seems longer when you are driving it at a snails pace. That would be a fun run. Hope you see lots of wildlife and stay safe.
  • Camaramandy648
    Camaramandy648 Posts: 711 Member
    ContraryMaryMary wrote: »
    Yikes it's ghastly out today - torrential horizontal freezing cold rain. Got out there and did it though.

    I did plot my route to ensure that when I tackled the exposed part of my route I'd get a stiff tailwind, however, when I headed out, I promptly turned right instead of left coming out the gate and had to battle a massive headwind in the second half of my run. I put it down to character building.

    Hilariously, as it's Auckland, the sun came out halfway through and I couldn't see because of the sunstrike on the wet pavement!

    @ContraryMaryMary That's kind of how one of the runs last week was - I got out to the trail thinking, "Oh it looks like it might rain," but then it turned into a torrential downpour and I was like "whoa."

    I loved it though, after i was done. I did end up with blisters on my ankles from the backs of my shoes that are now healing, thankfully.

    Good job getting it done!
  • Camaramandy648
    Camaramandy648 Posts: 711 Member
    @Tramboman I have also become accustom to "normal" niggles. @Scott6255 yep, SLEEP. I am looking forward to running with minimal to no pain! I'm only 35! I don't know which shoes need replaced, if any. I've put in a LOT of miles this year (I'll have my 900 mile bib today) but I can't remember what month I got the Mizuno's. Also, I have been rotating shoes out. If any need replaced, it would be the Asics 2000s, but I don't think they're in that bad of shape yet. Plus, i don't really want to replace any. I'm up to five pairs of shoes, so it's kind of a collection, at this point.

    Aravaipa is putting on this Insomniac series - the next run is called The Stunner. The deal is that you run at night and there are various distances you can do. I'm unsure about it. The event is July 13-19; my only issue is that I prefer to run in the mornings. Maybe if I just decide to be less competitive, I could sign up for it and just enjoy it like a regular person, haha. I tried to sign up for the Arkansas Traveler 100 mile race but it is cancelled for this year and registration opens in July - so I'll have that to look forward to. For 2021, I have the marathon in Nashville, the Full Moon 50K, and then the 100 miler (if I actually remember to register). This is, of course, pending the potential cancellation of all of them.

    The good news is that in the meantime, I can rest and recover and strengthen. :)

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