August 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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08/01-08/21: 23.7
08/22: 1.5
Have a great weekend everyone
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5k run and a walk today. My partner and I transferred to the 100 mile distance (Washington to Richmond) and requested each other, now we just have to wait for the race to get around to sending us our info again.
I feel for all the people dealing with heat! We’re actually catching a break here at the moment, if I had gotten up early enough we could have run in temps in the 60s! As it was I slept in and it was almost 80 when we finished, but the humidity was only 70% or so. Still pretty warm for a run, but not unpleasant to walk in, and I didn’t actually feel like I had worn my clothes to jump in a swimming pool when I got home!
I may have to find another place to run, or at least not run on Saturdays. Today on our secluded railroad access road we were passed by what looked like a bicycle race. Must have been 100 bikes in tight formation with no masks filling the entire road for several minutes and breathing all over everything. According to an online thing that calculates the chances of someone in a particular size crowd having Covid, based on the zip code, that means there is a 99% chance we were just exposed to Covid. And since it’s evident that all these people are willing to break the county law on size of gatherings and mask wearing when social distancing isn’t possible, they are probably more likely to have it than other people. If I die someone go on social media and avenge me! Seriously though, I am high risk, I don’t need this kitten. Usually it’s just us and a handful of very polite cyclists and one or two elderly walkers who conspicuously cross the road to pass as far as possible. The one old dude we always see looked downright shell-shocked.
Then when we got back to our car the parking lot was completely full of soccer-playing urchins and their extended families. I mean tiny kids, the age where you’re lucky if they pay attention to the ball. Seriously? You couldn’t give up having your three year old play a full contact sport during a pandemic? And you have to drag their teenage siblings and your husband to see it? They had a snow-cone machine set up, right next to the sign that says no food is allowed at the park due to Covid restrictions!
So, no photo for today. I boogied on outta there.
In unrelated news, I saw a possum in my backyard this morning. He looked right at me and wandered off into the privet bushes.6 -
@AlphaHowls You are amazing! I don't know how you do it.
@shanaber I hope they are able to get those fires under control soon! Hugs for the PM issues. Hope they resolve soon or that the doctor can do something about when you have your next follow up. Good for you for keeping on getting out there and getting it done!
@rheddmobile I'm sorry that your nice quiet trail was taken over by so many people today. If it was a bike race, surely that won't happen every Saturday. Soccer on the other hand..... I think it is interesting the sports that are being allowed to be played right now.0 -
After last weeks 15 mile struggle fest I was nervous about today’s scheduled 17 miles but I felt pretty good in comparison. I felt like I could actually run longer instead of wanting to curl up in the fetal position and die! I met two friends for our 6 am start which meant that I had to leave my house at 5 am since we were running in a different city for a change of scenery. It was 68F at the start with an occasional breeze.
@skippygirlsmom - we need a race report so that we can live vicariously through you!5 -
@Teresa502 Glad you had a good run today. And, thanks for putting our RTY team over the 2020 mile mark!2
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@teresa502 I’ll write one up tomorrow when I’m at a computer instead of my phone
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PastorVincent wrote: »@Camaramandy648 - I think there is a lot of pressure on young women runners to be at low weight/low body fat believing it will make them faster. Mary Cain is a perfect example at an elite level. More and more are speaking out so hopefully things will improve as they realize being healthy is much more important in the long run (pun intended).
I am 5'11" with a 31-inch waist. Some people say I am a bit on the skinny side. AND YET, according to "race weight" calculators, I need to loose TWENTY POUNDS. They claim I will never reach my true speed potential unless I lose it and all that.
So, yeah, I can see that happening. I know better than to believe those calculator, but since they are normally backed by famous runners/coaches, I can see people falling for them.
I think it is tough on kids who don't know better and it starts with HS coaches telling them they need to lose weight to be faster and get those college scholarships, then they get to college and the college coaches are all about them losing weight to run faster and if they manage to make it through all those years and are still running then the elite coaches start in until they just can't do it any longer because they aren't healthy and are injury prone.3 -
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
8/19 off
8/20 3.20
8/21 off
8/22 2.9
Total 39.66
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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Went for a walk today. Managed about 2k before calf started to ache, and it stopped aching within half an hr of rest. So that's definitely progress.
Sigh
On another note, Anyone play Animal Crossing? I'm keen for friends!8 -
Headed out early for my long run this morning - since we're back in lockdown, the hordes are out on the footpaths so earlier is better. This has only been exacerbated by stunning weather after a week of rain.
As predicted, my coach upped the intensity on my run this week. It wasn't quite what I expected: 30 minutes aerobic pace, 45 minutes tempo (about marathon pace, ideally), then another 30 at aerobic. I'd had a great week running - fast was easy - and had done lots of yoga, pilates and gardening (squats!) and found today quite hard work - intensity level, or rate of perceived exertion, was good, but my pace was at least 10 seconds slower per kilometre than I wanted.
I think I've pretty much worn myself out. In fact, after lunch, when the rain returned, I returned to bed for a lovely long snooze.
Rest day tomorrow. Yay!10 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Headed out early for my long run this morning - since we're back in lockdown, the hordes are out on the footpaths so earlier is better. This has only been exacerbated by stunning weather after a week of rain.
As predicted, my coach upped the intensity on my run this week. It wasn't quite what I expected: 30 minutes aerobic pace, 45 minutes tempo (about marathon pace, ideally), then another 30 at aerobic. I'd had a great week running - fast was easy - and had done lots of yoga, pilates and gardening (squats!) and found today quite hard work - intensity level, or rate of perceived exertion, was good, but my pace was at least 10 seconds slower per kilometre than I wanted.
I think I've pretty much worn myself out. In fact, after lunch, when the rain returned, I returned to bed for a lovely long snooze.
Rest day tomorrow. Yay!
How are you holding up? Can I say from the rest of the kiwis here (lol) thanks for taking one for the team! Hope you can be level 2 tomorrow.0 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Headed out early for my long run this morning - since we're back in lockdown, the hordes are out on the footpaths so earlier is better. This has only been exacerbated by stunning weather after a week of rain.
As predicted, my coach upped the intensity on my run this week. It wasn't quite what I expected: 30 minutes aerobic pace, 45 minutes tempo (about marathon pace, ideally), then another 30 at aerobic. I'd had a great week running - fast was easy - and had done lots of yoga, pilates and gardening (squats!) and found today quite hard work - intensity level, or rate of perceived exertion, was good, but my pace was at least 10 seconds slower per kilometre than I wanted.
I think I've pretty much worn myself out. In fact, after lunch, when the rain returned, I returned to bed for a lovely long snooze.
Rest day tomorrow. Yay!
How are you holding up? Can I say from the rest of the kiwis here (lol) thanks for taking one for the team! Hope you can be level 2 tomorrow.
I’m ok. My hubby is going a bit stir crazy. Fingers tightly crossed for tomorrow’s announcement but I’m not too hopeful. Thanks!2 -
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After last weeks 15 mile struggle fest I was nervous about today’s scheduled 17 miles but I felt pretty good in comparison. I felt like I could actually run longer instead of wanting to curl up in the fetal position and die!
It sounds like your training is working!
So, I don’t ordinarily use Strava, I record runs on my phone and mapmyrun is just more convenient on a phone. But I needed Strava for my challenge. And I found out that the “fly by” feature will show you the people who passed you on a run if they are using Strava as well. Last time I ran on my access road, it was one person, and she wasn’t really on the same road, she was on a nearby street which approaches close to it. Yesterday it was... oh look a zillion bicyclists! With clickable links. So I can see exactly who these non-social-distancing jerks were.
I found out that what I saw yesterday while running was the “Smoothie Cruise Group Ride” And they had a record attendance of 53 people. So, not quite 100, which is what it felt like, but still an illegal number of people since you’re not supposed to exceed 50. There are Facebook photos of the start which show them socially distancing, so they were TOLD to by the group organizers, they just stopped when they actually started riding. Very tempting to post on their Facebook page and mention that they need not to ride five abreast on top of innocent people sharing the road with them. Or get some friggin masks. I don’t think I am going to, but if I come down with Covid in the next week you can bet I will.8 -
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
8-20 7k moderate
8-21 rest
8-22 7k easy
8-23 7k between easy and moderate
August Total: 130k
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
Cloudy and upper 60s F today, with an occasional breeze from the southeast. Squirrels are starting to eat the hickory nuts; the creepy crawlies in the fields and woods are just about deafening; and I hate it when sweat runs off my eyelids into my eyes.
@rheddmobile You could also share your observations with your local health department. Why should they be able to put you at risk without consequence?
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 -
@Teresa502 you are doing so well!!!!! SEVENTEEN MILES! You got this!
@Tramboman every time i get a glimpse of Atumn, I think of you. Leaves falling, the crunch of the leaves, squirrels staring at me, walnuts, the breeze, the smell of the heat in late summer on a trail with a bunch of yellow leaves on the ground .... yep, it’s so nice.
@rheddmobile I have often had the same cyclist issues. I feel... that they are just the worst. But also, I know they probably aren’t the worst kind of people in reality. Except. They might be.
@ContraryMaryMary that does sound intense! Good grief!
Yesterday’s track workout was a lot more than I expected it to be. I don’t know if it was the heat or allergies or the fact that I didn’t use my inhaler BEFORE running like I normally do, or it I just started too fast, but within the first 400m, I could not breathe. I felt like I was suffocating. My lungs were on fire! I walked back to my bag, used my inhaler (two puffs) and waited. Seemed okay, but it was a good reminder. I haven’t had that happen since last winter.
I now know what 800 meters is. Half a mile!
I did some drills that I saw this beautiful runner doing on Instagram, intervals with the MapMyRun app - but I screwed that up when i didn’t stop after the programmed 1.5 miles. And I don’t yet know how to change the distance. I was out there for three. It seemed easier on a track to notice my speed - when i was going too fast to maintain, when I was slow enough that I could sing a song, etc. I think it was good to switch up my routine as well as to do a shorter distance before the challenge starts tomorrow. I’ll definitely be back for more of that.
I did a pretty brutal lifting session after that and I am sore today, so I think it worked, lol. Rest day today - we are taking the dog swimming.
so really.... active rest day today. 😂
On the eating disorder thing.... i can’t even believe how those athletes are alive! I kept thinking, “don’t they know they need nutrition to heal and make the machine work?!??” I feel awful for them, going through what they do and it’s all so short lived, it seems.
Kids start school tomorrow. Can not believe it. 🤮
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Long run today and I felt really comfortable doing my 8 mile. Pace still fairly slow but better than it has been. Hopefully I’m getting fitter!
Edited as added the wrong set of notes - to do list instead of running mileage!
August total: 79m
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
20/8: Strength training and .9m C25K
21/8: 6.9m
22/8: Strength training
23/8: 8m
July: 81m
June: 78m
May: 80 m
April: 115 m
March: 76.4 m
February: 17.8 m
January: 05 -
I had planned to get up early and start my run on the treadmill and then transition to outside once it got light enough. I woke up about 4:45 and heard it raining. Wasn't ready for that. I got up a little bit later than planned and didn't get started with exercising until 7:20. It was dreary, so I decided to just try the treadmill and see how it went.
I did run/walk intervals, which I find to be better for me on the longer runs. I ran/walked for 4/1 minutes at 5.0/3.9 mph. That works out to an average pace of 12:30. Not too bad for me. It actually felt pretty easy, except for a little bit of boredom. My legs felt good and my average HR was 146. The worst mile was number 6. I just wanted to be done and still had soooooo farrrrrrr to go.
All was going well until I hit 7.96 miles and the treadmill suddenly stopped and reset the time on the display to 0:00. Fortunately, it retained the distance, so I wouldn't have to guess at that. I have no idea what happened. I looked at my manual later to make sure that was no time cut off. It doesn't list one, if there is. I think it is on it's last leg anyway. For the last couple of months it has been showing a HR when I haven't touched the contacts. That has been irritating, but I've lived with it. If it keeps stopping at random times, I'll have to consider getting a new one.
I ran 9 miles and walked 1.
Also walked 13.25 out of 20.
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I set my alarm for 6:00 so I could run before it got hot. My body was not in agreement, however, so I didn’t head out until about 9:00. 🤣 Fortunately, it was overcast and not too hot. 6.2 miles complete! Hoping to do some strength training tonight, perhaps after a nap.7
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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
8/11: 5.51 miles
8/12: 6.05 miles
8/13: 6.02 miles
8/16: 10.13 miles
8/17: 6.51 miles
8/19: 6.62 miles
8/20: 7.36 miles
8/23: 11.26 miles
100.14/100 miles completed for August
916.15/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders
I ran 11.25 miles today and that got me to my August goal of 100 miles. It was a pretty good run. Both of my kids came this weekend. It was really nice since we hadn't all been together since my son went to Japan last year. He came home at the end of March, but because of Covid we didn't get to have any big family gatherings. This weekend was small, just us and not extended family. But it was the first time my daughter got to see her brother since he got back from Japan. It was nice, but it was also a stressful weekend. My dad had been moved to an inpatient rehab facility after breaking his hip and was doing well. But yesterday they said he had an upper GI bleed and moved him back to the hospital. They did an endoscopy today and everything looks good. I think they have to get a negative Covid test before they can send him back to rehab. And when the kids left CJ took his corgi, Ein, with him. I'm really going to miss that dog. I tried not to get too attached, but I have to admit we were pretty close. All in all it was a good weekend, but there were lots of emotional ups and downs.
2020 races:
11/7/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon10
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