August 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

bride001

@AlphaHowls - Sorry about the poison ivy. Hope you get some relief soon!

08/01 - 2.55 miles
08/02 - Rest Day
08/03 - 2.44 miles
08/04 - 0 miles
08/05 - 0 miles
08/06 - 0 miles
08/07 - 0 miles
08/08 - 5.73 miles (run/walk)

Foot was hurting to much this week to get in any running. Felt better this morning, so I set out for 5, but had to run/walk. Ran first mile, run/walk last 4 miles. My friend joined me for last 3. She much faster runner than me. She did notice I was still limping a little on the foot.

Going to try for 2-3 miles tomorrow morning.

Still trying to decide about my virtual half marathon in December. We have until Tuesday to make a decision about the race - deferring until next year, running virtual this year or even adding different distances to run.

RunsOnEspresso

@PastorVincent

I thought

the general consensuswas he was still dreaming

at the end of Inception.

It's been years though so I don't really remember.

AlphaHowls

Thoughts much appreciated!
I went to walk-in clinic this morning. Doctor prescribed prednisone for 9 days and ointment. I have to keep taking the benadryl. I got through the day, but feeling really weird, a little spaced out. A little bit of trouble 'resting' since I can feel my heart beat @60 + beats/minute. Usually when I rest, my beats are 48 and below.

...and yes, I went 18.11 miles before I went there

ContraryMaryMary

Evening all, I’m sitting on the couch rolling my legs and feet following today’s super-long Xterra event (22.5km and nearly 500m of elevation).

I was very pleased with how I went, but it’s hard to judge on trail - could I have gone faster? Yes, in places but the trail was narrow and I couldn’t pass at a few points, I encountered confusing signage and had to stop and wait for about a minute for someone with a better sense of direction than me to show up, and I was a bit tentative on some of the downhills as I find them scary especially on uneven and root-laced paths.

On the other hand, I feel I paced myself well (massive hills make a regular speed impossible but my perceived rate of exertion was consistent) and while I had enough in the tank for a fast finish, this was aided by being on a forestry road and a gentle decline and a man just ahead of me going at a good clip (he bottled it in the last 200 meters and I passed him just before the finish!)

Happily, I was surprisingly strong uphill (I’m not usually) which is thanks to a hugely improved base fitness due to all the extra running over lockdown and since then. I managed to pass a lot of people going up, which felt amazing, especially when I noted that I was not just going faster but breathing easier as well.

Downhill was not so great - there were a couple of quite technical descents and then, at around the 17km mark, there was a very long and steep downhill on very soft sands. Upside was that if you took a tumble it probably wouldn’t hurt, downside was by the end my quads were screaming. I did wonder whether I’d rooted my legs for the final 5k but, after getting off the sand dunes, along the beach and up the final hill, I pulled out all the stops for a speedy final 2.5km.

On top of this, not only was it a stunningly beautiful location (in a pine forest by the beach), the weather was cool and overcast without the feared rain (tremendous downpour while we were driving there had me worried), and even better, the sun came out at the finish. To achieve event perfection, finishers all got hot chips (and beer if so desired but not what I like at the end if a hard run).

So all up, a good day at the office.

PastorVincent

RunsOnEspresso wrote: »

@PastorVincent

I thought

the general consensuswas he was still dreaming

at the end of Inception.

It's been years though so I don't really remember.

Well, it has been years since it came out and in that time...

The actor that played the father-in-law came out a few years ago and said that every scene he was in was in the real world. So that set the debate going again. But I do not accept that, as I mentioned above.

Did not get my long run yesterday. Spent 5 hours and $300 trying to fix a sink which is still leaking. Yay.

mahmood_ak

quilteryoyo

@PastorVincent I have never seen or heard of that movie. I'll have to look for it now. Sounds interesting.

@AlphaHowls You are amazing. I hope the meds help.

@ContraryMaryMary Congratulations! Sounds like you had an excellent run!

@PastorVincent Sorry you couldn't get the sink fixed. Guess it's time to call a plumber.

marisap2010

We discussed dreams a good bit in one of my graduate school classes and how to help clients to process them. You have the person recount the dream several times, trying to pull as much detail as possible. You then see if anything is similar to something really going on. For instance, with the train tunnel dream, the fact that the train never comes if you don’t step out could indicate anxiety about making a change in your life. That is pretty general, but a start of how I would help a client process a real life issue. Of course, dreams are the brain’s way of filing away all of the information we have obtained during the day, so sometimes a mix of strange things can be just that and maybe mean nothing at all.

I ran 4 miles yesterday morning. It was cooler but still humid, so I was drenched in sweat at the end.

Scott6255

WooHoo @ContraryMaryMary! You got to run in a real race, with real people! Sounds like it was a great day for you!

@AlphaHowls you NEVER cease to amaze me! Be careful with the meds, and hope they are effective!

Teresa502

Got a 4 mile run in this morning. Temp was 65F with a real feel of 71. Nothing to complain about compared to the heat a lot of you are experiencing. Didn’t really see any humans. Only one truck passed while I was running. Did a release and recover online session when I got back home. It involved torture with a tennis ball and the foam roller. Felt good.

Tramboman

8-1 rest
8-2 7k easy
8-3 rest
8-4 7k easy
8-5 7k moderate
8-6 7k easy
8-7 7k easy
8-8 7k slow
8-9 7k easy

August Total: 49k
August Goal: 170k

January Total: 161k
February Total: 167k
March Total: 181k
April Total: 191k
May Total: 200k
June Total: 156k
July Total: 180k

2020 Total through July: 1236k / 176.5k per month

Sunny and low 60s again today. Started out easy and stayed that way.
@marisap2010 Thanks for the insight. That dream was from when I was young, and literally everything was changing.

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

kgirlhart

August Goal: 100 Miles

8/2: 10.52 miles
8/4: 6.40 miles
8/5: 6.52 miles
8/6: 6.22 miles
8/9: 11.02 miles


40.68/100 miles completed for August

856.69/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders

I ran 11 miles this morning.  It was hot. I got out the door around 6:45 and it was already 80°F feels like 84°F. When I got home it was 83°F feels like 87°F. It is supposed to be over 100°F every day this week,  so I guess that was the cool part of the day. It wasn't a bad run. I saw a fox and lots of birds. I  only saw a couple of loose dogs but I was far enough away from them to easily alter my route. The last couple of miles were tough because of the heat, but I managed an average pace of 11:38 mi/min which is slower than usual, but still pretty good for me in the heat.











2020 races:
11/7/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon

quilteryoyo

I got up early this morning to get my run in before virtual church. I didn't get out the door until 7:30, so later than I had planned. I just couldn't get out of bed this morning. The temperature at the start was 64°F and 94% humidity. Ended at 73°F and 73% humidity. So, that part wasn't awful. It actually felt cool in the beginning.

But, the run sucked anyway. It was just one of those days. My legs felt like lead the entire time. Then, at about one mile in my Aftershockz said "Charge me." They gave up at about the 1.75 mile point, appropriately while playing American Pie. So, I finished the run with only the music I could conjure up in my head.

Surprisingly, my average HR was 148. That's really good for me on an easy run. I guess consistency is paying off.

I am keeping my neighbor's puppy this weekend while they travel for a family member's funeral. She's a husky/lab mix - about 4 months old. She is just learning to walk correctly on leash and is failing most of the time. LOL Too much puppy energy for walking. So I decided to see how she would do running with me on the last mile. To be honest, I was hoping it would be a minor disaster, so I could go slower and blame her. Nope. She did great! She really seemed to love running. Never got underfoot or jumped up. She was pulling me faster on some parts and, the little show off was only walking fast and still going faster than me at some points. So, the last mile wound up being the second fastest. I've always wanted a husky, but I know they suffer from the summer heat. But, if I am still running when my current dog passes, which I hope will be many years from now, I may really consider getting a Husky or some other dog that likes to run. It was fun running with her and a distraction from my own breathing and plodding along. Tippy, my current dog, is believed to be a mix of Australian Shepherd and German Shepherd. So, she is really fast in the short run, but isn't into it for the long haul.

Anywho, I got in my 6 mile run and 1 mile of walking, ate breakfast and took a shower, and was only 5 minutes late for virtual church.

Close up of Eshter


Further away so you can see her coloring better. I think she is beautiful.


My Tippy. She does enjoy hiking. I should do more of that with her.

And 5/20 walking.

quilteryoyo

Great run @kgirlhart !

kgirlhart

Thanks @quilteryoyo! What a cute puppy. And Tippy is adorable as well.

Tramboman

kgirlhart wrote: »

August Goal: 100 Miles

8/2: 10.52 miles
8/4: 6.40 miles
8/5: 6.52 miles
8/6: 6.22 miles
8/9: 11.02 miles


40.68/100 miles completed for August

856.69/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders

I ran 11 miles this morning.  It was hot. I got out the door around 6:45 and it was already 80°F feels like 84°F. When I got home it was 83°F feels like 87°F. It is supposed to be over 100°F every day this week,  so I guess that was the cool part of the day. It wasn't a bad run. I saw a fox and lots of birds. I  only saw a couple of loose dogs but I was far enough away from them to easily alter my route. The last couple of miles were tough because of the heat, but I managed an average pace of 11:38 mi/min which is slower than usual, but still pretty good for me in the heat.











2020 races:
11/7/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon

Well done, Teammate!!!!

katharmonic

Congratulations on your race @ContraryMaryMary!

@AlphaHowls hope the meds are clearing things up. Sounds miserable. You are so tough to still run a long run!

Well done on your run @kgirlhart

@teresa502 good job also. What is the release and recover? I need to do more rolling.

@quilteryoyo - ah, the day the music died OMG, what a cute puppy. I would not want a husky but they are beautiful dogs. Your Tippy looks so sweet too, with her little pack. I wonder if Stella would take to a pack.

katharmonic

Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
08/01/20 :::: 1.3 :::: 1.3
08/02/20 :::: 1.6 :::: 2.9
08/03/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 6.0
08/04/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 11.0
08/05/20 :::: 4.1 :::: 15.1
08/06/20 :::: 3.2 :::: 18.3
08/07/20 :::: 2.5 :::: 20.8
08/08/20 :::: 6.8 :::: 27.6
08/09/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 30.7

I thought I was going to go hiking again today, but the plans fell through. I must say I enjoyed having a much more low key day. I was texting a friend to see if she wanted to go on a trail run and she invited me to do yoga in the park instead. I briefly considered getting a run in really quick before that but felt like that was going to ruin my relaxed vibe. I packed along some running stuff just in case and went to yoga. It was a really nice session although the sun beat down pretty intensely on the backside during downward dog, lol.

I decided that I was now sweaty and out anyway, so I would go do the trail run I had planned. The park is called Three Falls Woods and it's almost a hidden little wild area just outside suburbia with a bunch of criss-crossing trails. I have been only once before with Stella and never saw the Three Falls part because the trails are confusing. Today I parked on the other side of the park and I used AllTrails to navigate and found the falls (which I had been ridiculously close to before, it's not a huge park. The trails were fairly technical with rocks and roots so my pace was slow but I really enjoyed just exploring around. There are lots of interesting rock formations including the falls, and I was so tempted to try to climb them! There was very little water in the falls right now so you can kind of climb up them to an extent. I spent a lot of time for the little bit of mileage but it was a very enjoyable morning (and a very nice break from 10 hours+ mountain hiking). I will likely go back more for walking with Stella and viewing the falls when they have more water rather than for running, given the fairly short distances but definitely a great little set of trails.

kgirlhart

Thanks @Tramboman and @katharmonic. That trail woth the falls sounds lovely.

@ContraryMaryMary Congrats on your race!

Faebert

Feel like I started writing up today but not sure I posted it. Sorry if I’m doubling up...

Anyway, some amazing runs on here that I’m finding very inspiring! Well done @ContraryMaryMary on the race and @quilteryoyo on how fit you’ve become - consistency truly working for you!

I got 8 miles in this morning. Split into two because I stopped to talk to a friend. Have to say it’s a relief to have managed a longer run despite the heat.

Have a great end to the week everyone. X

August total: 27.5m
August goal: 75m

2/8: 2m interval training
3/8: 5m
4/8: rest (6 mile walk)
5/8: 6.3m
6/8: Strength training
7/8: 6.2m
8/8: rest
9/8: 8 miles

July: 81m
June: 78m
May: 80 m
April: 115 m
March: 76.4 m
February: 17.8 m
January: 0