August 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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@marisap2010 - so happy the test was negative! Hope the headache feels better too!
@polskagirl01 - I think all those other activities have made you even stronger!
@mbaker566 - Love the pictures of Speed Demon! and the rainbow is gorgeous. Hobbes will do that zooming around other dogs when he is off leash too. It is like he is taunting them to chase and try and catch him. He will literally take off zooming down the beach when another dog takes the bait. Unfortunately they typically can't keep up and drop off and he will just run back to us.
I got up early yesterday and ran another 5.7 miles for my eRace Racism challenge. My partner and I are up to a bit over 20 miles so far. She runs at night though and I run in the morning and she is really fast, 8min mile fast! Really makes me feel like a 🐢 or a 🐌
No run for me today. I did do an online HIIT class and a Stretch and Roll class. Really enjoying them! Also it is supposed to be 103F here today and CA set a record yesterday for highest temp in the US ever recorded (130F in Death Valley). Hopefully it will cool down just a bit this weekend.5 -
They were definitely on sale when I got them!@polksagirl01 – I have shoe envy for your reserve stock! And your ability to travel. I think that’s what I’ve missed the most this year.It *almost* feels normal right now in Poland. Masks are required inside buildings and public transport, and I only know of small races that are tentatively being planned. We are taking precautions, avoiding crowds, etc.
These were mainly work trips we were supposed to have taken in April. But we also took a weekend away at a cabin near a lake, that was wonderful! And socially distant!5 -
polskagirl01 wrote: »@mbaker566 I love picture of the rainbow. Looks like it's on fire.
This! And all the photos are great!1 -
@marisap2010 – glad for the negative test. I hope you get to feeling better soon.
Yay for failing the test!!!!!
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So, the street that my house is on is obviously the road I run down the most. I mean I have to use it to leave the house AND return after all. So I have been running on this street at least a couple times a week for a couple years before the pandemic, and 4-5 times a week since the pandemic. So really all the people on the street should be used to me running by now, right?
A couple days ago I was walking back up the hill after my run and sucking down my water from my Wunjo, and this guy calls out really loud. "It's a water bag!" several times.
I choose to ignore him and keep walking. Still unsure what the response should be.
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@mbaker566 Looks like a great trail. Love the pictures.
@PastorVincent I'm not sure either. Maybe just an "Yes it is. I've had it for x years and it's a real life saver."
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Shorter run since it was leg day for weight lifting. Tomorrow I'm aiming for a 3 mile run as it's a rest day from weights.
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Yesterday was a rest day after my long run on Sunday. I am working everyday this week at the daycare - hours for me are 9 - 2. I'm glad I'm not working all day, but that being in the middle of the day makes it hard for me to get anything done. It is too early for me to be able to get my run in before work (being the night owl that I am). When I get home, it's too hot to run outside. So, I will probably be doing my runs on the treadmill this week. I had to force myself today, but I changed into my running clothes as soon as I got home and went down and got it done. Had I waited, I would have talked myself out of it.
Today was a Fast Finish Run. I ran for 3.5 miles and walked 1.
Also 10/20 walking miles
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PastorVincent wrote: »So, the street that my house is on is obviously the road I run down the most. I mean I have to use it to leave the house AND return after all. So I have been running on this street at least a couple times a week for a couple years before the pandemic, and 4-5 times a week since the pandemic. So really all the people on the street should be used to me running by now, right?
A couple days ago I was walking back up the hill after my run and sucking down my water from my Wunjo, and this guy calls out really loud. "It's a water bag!" several times.
I choose to ignore him and keep walking. Still unsure what the response should be.
I ignore all rude and inappropriate comments and comments that make no sense. Friendly and pleasant comment get a smile or a quick ‘thanks’.2 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »So, the street that my house is on is obviously the road I run down the most. I mean I have to use it to leave the house AND return after all. So I have been running on this street at least a couple times a week for a couple years before the pandemic, and 4-5 times a week since the pandemic. So really all the people on the street should be used to me running by now, right?
A couple days ago I was walking back up the hill after my run and sucking down my water from my Wunjo, and this guy calls out really loud. "It's a water bag!" several times.
I choose to ignore him and keep walking. Still unsure what the response should be.
I ignore all rude and inappropriate comments and comments that make no sense. Friendly and pleasant comment get a smile or a quick ‘thanks’.
I tend to hope my neon green Trekz headphone gives me a plausible excuse to not respond. Most people will not have a clue that I can still hear fine with them on.
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PastorVincent wrote: »ContraryMaryMary wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »So, the street that my house is on is obviously the road I run down the most. I mean I have to use it to leave the house AND return after all. So I have been running on this street at least a couple times a week for a couple years before the pandemic, and 4-5 times a week since the pandemic. So really all the people on the street should be used to me running by now, right?
A couple days ago I was walking back up the hill after my run and sucking down my water from my Wunjo, and this guy calls out really loud. "It's a water bag!" several times.
I choose to ignore him and keep walking. Still unsure what the response should be.
I ignore all rude and inappropriate comments and comments that make no sense. Friendly and pleasant comment get a smile or a quick ‘thanks’.
I tend to hope my neon green Trekz headphone gives me a plausible excuse to not respond. Most people will not have a clue that I can still hear fine with them on.
I would have probably looked at him confused and kept going. Was he new to your neighborhood?
I once had some people ask if I was deaf & pointed to the side of their head where trekz would be because I was ignoring them. Oops.1 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »ContraryMaryMary wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »So, the street that my house is on is obviously the road I run down the most. I mean I have to use it to leave the house AND return after all. So I have been running on this street at least a couple times a week for a couple years before the pandemic, and 4-5 times a week since the pandemic. So really all the people on the street should be used to me running by now, right?
A couple days ago I was walking back up the hill after my run and sucking down my water from my Wunjo, and this guy calls out really loud. "It's a water bag!" several times.
I choose to ignore him and keep walking. Still unsure what the response should be.
I ignore all rude and inappropriate comments and comments that make no sense. Friendly and pleasant comment get a smile or a quick ‘thanks’.
I tend to hope my neon green Trekz headphone gives me a plausible excuse to not respond. Most people will not have a clue that I can still hear fine with them on.
I would have probably looked at him confused and kept going. Was he new to your neighborhood?
I once had some people ask if I was deaf & pointed to the side of their head where trekz would be because I was ignoring them. Oops.
No. He was here before we moved in. I have not done more than wave at him in passing a few times though. So do not really know him.0 -
August Goal: 55 miles
8/1 3.00
8/2 off
8/3 4.00
8/4 off
8/5 3.00
8/6 off
8/7 4.00
8/8 off
8/9 2.50
8/10 snorkel 2 hours
8/11 3.75
8/12 off
8/13 3.00
8/14 off
8/15 3.56
8/16 off
8/17 4.00
8/18 2.75
Total 33.56
Upcoming and current races:
D-Backs Virtual Run Against Cancer on 10/17 (which would have been my son's 43rd birthday....)
https://raceroster.com/events/2020/27903/2020-d-backs-virtual-race-against-cancer
Big Island Challenge (virtually run 110 miles from Hilo to Kona by 9/27)
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Grr just lost a long post replying to lots of people’s updates and sharing some of my own. From memory...
@marisap2010 - great news on the test!
@mbaker566 - lovely pics, the rainbow is amazing
@teresa502- you are awesome. Pre dawn weights class while waiting to go for a run?! Superstar!
@shanaber - oh my gosh that heat sounds impossible. I’m frankly in awe that you manage any running in conditions like that.
@kgirlhart - hope your dad is on the mend.
Everyone else, sending best wishes and high fives. Thought of @bearly63 today as the big toe is coming through the mesh on my relatively new shoes already and I’m sure they had the same problem. Haven’t seen them around for a while here - hope all ok.
10k in the rain for me today but it was a quite pleasant light drizzle. Couch to 5K with the munchkins also going well...
August total: 63.2m
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
10/8: Strength training
11/8: 6.2 miles
12/8: rest
13/8: 6.3 miles
14/8: Strength training plus 0.75m (C25K with kids)
15/8: 8 miles
16/8: Strength training and 1m C25K
17/8: 6.25 miles
18/8: Strength training and 1m C25K
19/8: 6.2 miles
July: 81m
June: 78m
May: 80 m
April: 115 m
March: 76.4 m
February: 17.8 m
January: 03 -
@PastorVincent If someone says something strange to me, or if I just don’t feel like talking, I try to act like my music is loud (even though it isn’t), and I’ll do a smile and nod for a quick hello. There is one guy in particular in my neighborhood who is an odd-ball and will try to talk forever, and this is my go-to with him. 😂
I made it to pump last night, and some new routines kicked my butt (well, my arms actually).5 -
marisap2010 wrote: »@PastorVincent If someone says something strange to me, or if I just don’t feel like talking, I try to act like my music is loud (even though it isn’t), and I’ll do a smile and nod for a quick hello
That is exactly what I do!!
So glad your test came back negative
I had to do a double-take when I looked at the temperature on my phone when I started the run. 70F with a dew point of 60! That was refreshing. Started a little slow, but felt a lot better than Monday. Ended the 10K run with an average pace of 9:00/mi, stride length over 1m, and HR average less than 130bpm, so feel like I am getting close to back to normal.
Hey, looky there, I just met my goal for the month! 7 -
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
8-10 rest
8-11 7k slow
8-12 7k easy
8-13 11k slow
8-14 7k easy
8-15 7k slow
8-16 7k moderate
8-17 rest
8-18 7k easy
8-19 7k easy
August Total: 109k
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 upper 50s F today. A beautiful day to run, but just didn't seem to have much energy.
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, OH4 -
I've definitely had people say weird stuff to me while I was running, mostly harmless, but I tend to nod and keep going as if I didn't hear them either. Usually I think of a really good comeback 5 minutes later, once it's too late. I've got nothing for the water bag comment, though!
I decided to cycle today 🚴♀️ and it worked out that I had packages waiting for me at the parcel locker (aka "paczkomat" - they've popped up everywhere and you can order stuff online, then pick it up there a day or 2 later, opening the door to your package with a phone app, it's pretty cool) so I picked them up while I was out.8 -
8/1 - 5 mile trail race
8/2 - 4 with Skip and Champ
8/3 – rest day
8/4 – 6
8/5 – 5 with Champ
8/6 – 5
8/7 – 3 with Champ
8/8 – 5
8/9 – 0 drove Skip to college move in
8/10 – 3
8/11 – drove home from college move in
8/12 – 3 with Champ
8/13 – 0
8/14 – 5
8/15 – 10K Scooby Doo Family and Pet Virtual Run
8/16 – 5 with Champ on trails
8/17 – 5
8/18 – 4 with Champ
8/19 – 5
69 of 115 miles
@Scott6255 nice job making goal
If someone says something to me and I don’t want to talk, I act like I don’t hear them. The last few months we have had a lot of people out and about in the neighborhood so there are a lot more hellos in the morning. Usually I’m alone in morning. I say hello or wave, one girl just refuses to look at me so about 2 weeks ago I stopped saying hello all together and I’m good she doesn’t want to engage that is completely her right.
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 – done
Flora-Bama 600K - Virtual race from Huntsville AL to the Florida Alabama state line in Orange Beach – done
Scooby Doo Virtual 10K - done
Skunk Ape 5 miler August 1 trail race in person – done
Pirate Challenge – 10 weeks mile challenge June – August - done
Running of the Bulls Virtual 5K – 9/14 – 30/2020
The Pinhoti Trail Challenge 335 miles virtual – 1 Sept to 31 Dec
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 – our team has finished
Space Race 400K Challenge 12 weeks running 248.5 miles to the ISS – August to November
Oak Barrel Half Marathon – October – postponed from April
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8/2 – 12 miles
8/4 – 4.38
8/5 – 11.02
8/8 – 15.02
8/9 – 4.01
8/10 – 4.01
8/12 – 6.59
8/13 – 3.26
8/15 – 15.05
8/16 – 5.33
8/18 – 5.01
8/19 – 4.01
We got some rain overnight and everything smelled so fresh this morning. I did a 15-minute stretch class before I headed out at 6:16 am. Temp was 64F but the humidity was still 96%. I warmed up for a mile on a relatively flat stretch and because of @quilteryoyo’s inspiration, I did hill repeats for the next three miles.
@Scott6255 – Glad you are getting some cooler weather. Great pace this morning and I think you need to up your August goal!
@PastorVincent – Strange comment indeed. I live in a rural area and when I run at home, there is little to no passing traffic so no comments other than the occasional moo from a cow! If I run in the town where I work I’m usually running with friends and it’s usually early morning so I guess that keeps people from commenting too much also.
@Faebert - Glad the kids are still hanging in there!2 -
He passed last night. I'm so very sad. Like a brother to me. All my cousins are. I have so many. It's just awful that I cannot go to Toronto without having to quarantine for 14 days. Really wish I didn't live here right now.
Still ran 8 miles today. It wasn't too hot - but was very humid. But I sucked it up. For my cousin.17 -
hamsterwheel6 wrote: »He passed last night. I'm so very sad. Like a brother to me. All my cousins are. I have so many. It's just awful that I cannot go to Toronto without having to quarantine for 14 days. Really wish I didn't live here right now.
Still ran 8 miles today. It wasn't too hot - but was very humid. But I sucked it up. For my cousin.
So sorry for your loss. You're in my thoughts and prayers.1 -
@hamsterwheel6 😥 *****HUGS******1
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hamsterwheel6 wrote: »He passed last night. I'm so very sad. Like a brother to me. All my cousins are. I have so many. It's just awful that I cannot go to Toronto without having to quarantine for 14 days. Really wish I didn't live here right now.
Still ran 8 miles today. It wasn't too hot - but was very humid. But I sucked it up. For my cousin.
Ah man. So sorry
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Condolences @hamsterwheel6. I’m so sorry for your loss x0
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@hamsterwheel6 I am so very sorry. This is my biggest fear during these weird and scary times. That something will happen to someone I love and I won't be able to be there.... I am so, so, so sorry. I hope the run was a relief for you and some time to process.
@PastorVincent that's so funny to me "It's a water bag!" No duh! I think if it were me, I'd have just said, "Yep!"
As for people talking to me when I run - they don't. I make eye contact and wave and have shared my water and gels, but I really try to limit interaction with others as much as I can. I interact so much through the week and so much of my life demands me to pour out of myself - Running is the only time I don't have to speak to anyone. Or give to anyone. Much is required that I pour out, but that is my own choice - for myself. Anyway, if people try to talk to me, I ignore them or just smile, nod, point to my earbuds. Also I'm too sarcastic to talk to people, rotfl. It's best for everyone if I don't.
Servers at work are down. So it was great timing to go home and finish my daughter's online-zoom-meeting-high school - orientation. Kids are so awkward. Especially teenagers. Especially freshman. She hated most of it. For the first half, we had our screen and mic muted and she laid under the coffee table on the floor. It was funny because I'm her mom and I'm so used to life with autism but I am concerned about the start of the school year. By the end of it, she seemed to feel better and said she really liked the teacher that was hosting and recognized some of the other kids... Maybe it will be okay. I don't know. It's hard for me to take it seriously also. I was such an odd duck as a kid and had such a troubled home life - I didn't fit anywhere.... My kids have a very stable home life... I just hope she finds a place to fit and connect and I hope high school doesn't crush her. We have been through so much with various schools and the whole institution and I hope this year will be different... but.... I've hoped that before....
After her orientation, I went and got my guitar tuned. In a former life I was a musician. I still love to sing and play and I thought... what the heck, let's get that baby tuned and pick it back up. So I did, on a whim. We'll see how I can fit that in to regular life and running.
For two days since Sunday, I ate everything in sight. I mean EVERYTHING. This morning, my guts were telling me - NO DON'T DO THAT! YOU KNOW BETTER!
Today, I am back on track! Praise Jesus! I also did my first workout since Sunday's run last night - yay lifting!!!! Keep strengthening the butts and guts! Stay injury free!!!!!
Toes feel a little better today. I've been wearing open toed shoes and soaking them in epsom salt.
The next challenge begins in five days. I can do it!6 -
Oh no, @hamsterwheel6, I'm so very sorry. My heart goes out to you and especially for this difficult time that you can't travel to be with your family.0
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Camaramandy648 wrote: »@PastorVincent that's so funny to me "It's a water bag!" No duh! I think if it were me, I'd have just said, "Yep!"
The utter surprise in his voice is what got to me. It is like he had been watching me run for a couple years and just finally figured it out.
I am glad things seem to go well with your daughter. It probably will be fine once a regular pattern is established. Getting there might be rough though. Good luck
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08/01-08/18: 20.1
08/19: 3.6
Weather seems to be improving, but I still need to catch up an early run to be more comfortable.
@hamsterwheel6 So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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