August 2021 Monthly Running Challenge

ContraryMaryMary

Lockdown means all the pressure for open homes has evaporated. No more cleaning and tidying. Yay. Kids are home but had two teachers’ only days scheduled around this weekend, plus the couple of days the school needs to switch back to online learning means no Zoom classes until Tuesday. Yay. I have some work to do, but if I pull finger today, then I should have a free day tomorrow. Yay. Planning on doing lots of gentle runs in the coming week and lots of reading/lazing about. Yay. Started today with 8km and a route to check out when the supermarket had queues - it didn’t. Yay.

I’m finally eligible for a vaccine so hubby and I get our jabs Wednesday next week.

Happiness and sunshine here (literally and figuratively). Making the most of the good things lockdown offers.

rheddmobile

It got hot again. Or rather, so humid that the moderate heat has an absurdly high heat index - 98 during mid morning by the river. Kinda getting used to it by this point. I wore my sports bra with no shirt for the second time, and for the first time in front of other humans I’m not married to! Noticed myself “engaging my core” when passing others on the trail, aka sucking in and straightening up so my weird loose-skin-lost-125lbs belly doesn’t hang out. I need to engage my core more when running anyway, I notice I run about 30 seconds a mile faster when I just focus on pulling my stomach in to my spine, put my shoulders back, and push off behind me properly.

5k on trails, plus short walk, didn’t have time for more. My husband tweaked his ankle somehow last run and is babying it for a while. I saw a blue-tailed skink on the boardwalk.

There may be some changes on the time front soon. My mom’s housekeeper who has been staying with her part of the time is breaking up with her husband and wants to know if she can officially become a live-in caretaker. We have to work out details of her room, board, and pay but if this goes well we will be back to living almost normal lives soon. The housekeeper and my mom get on well, she has training as a medical tech and can handle meds, taking bp and bg readings, and is happy to do light shopping, some cleaning, cooking, and driving her where she wants to go. She isn’t up for taking care of the mares, but her husband and she are remaining friends apparently and he has been feeding horses when we aren’t there. We are hopeful that this will work for everyone.

steviebee888

Hello there. I am new to the group. I was training for my first Half Marathon since 2019 as I finished my 50 Half Marathons in all 50 states by my 50th birthday. However, I did something to my hip. Not sure what I did, but I clearly did something. So, I'm going to continue to get massages, stretch and rest my hip until I can figure out what happened. In the time being, I'm thinking I may going step down to the 5K unless I get this hip situation under control. But, I love being around the running community, because I have meet some great people throughout my running journey. Hope to meet more through this group.

quilteryoyo

Nice run @katharmonic and glad you beat the storms. I think it is amazing that you can run at all after those long hikes. You are amazing.

@rheddmobile Sorry the cool down didn't last long. Also sorry about DH's ankle. I hope it gets well soon. Hahaha on sucking in your stomach when you pass people. I hope things work out so that the housekeeper can be a full time caretaker for your mom. That would be such a relief for you, I know.

Welcome @steviebee888 . Wow. I'm impressed that you have run a HM in all 50 states! I hope your hip gets better quickly. This group is great...very supportive and very talkative. It moves fast. Feel free to jump in and comment/ask questions, etc.

quilteryoyo

Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - driveway laps, barely beat the heavy downpour
2 Aug - 3.30 Run 1.0 Walk - Tempo run - 2 hours mowing the lawn
3 Aug - 2.50 Run 1.0 Walk - Recovery Run on the driveway - Weed eat at mom's in the afternoon
4 Aug - 6.20 Run 1.0 Walk - Birthday run on the driveway - played singles tennis earlier
5 Aug - 2.50 Run 1.0 Walk - Long Interval Run on the driveway
6 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway walk this evening - doubles tennis this morning
7 Aug - 10.0 Run 1.0 Walk - Long Run with Speed Play
8 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway walk to keep the streak going
9 Aug - 2.75 Run 1.0 Walk - Tempo Run - driveway laps
10 Aug - 2.50 Run 1.0 Walk - Recovery Run - driveway laps
11 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill walk between shopping and church
12 Aug - 2.25 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway Long Interval Run also played singles tennis this morning
13 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill walk after work
14 Aug - 5.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Cut my 10 mile run short so that I could trim mom's lawn
15 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Walk in the neighbor's field
16 Aug - 3.50 Run 1.0 Walk - Tempo run doing driveway laps
17 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill walk after running errands all day

40.5/100 miles running 17.0/31 miles walking

Mom and I spent the day running errands. I thought we would be home by 2 or so. Nope. It was almost 5! I ate dinner and then did a mile walk on the treadmill. I just didn't have a run in me at that point...not even a recovery run.

WhatMeRunning

Welcome @steviebee888 that 50 in 50 (by 50 even ☺️) is an awesome accomplishment!

kgirlhart

August Goal: 75 Miles

8/1: 6.50 miles
8/3: 5.16 miles
8/4: 4.67 miles
8/5: 5.35 miles
8/7: 7.06 miles
8/10: 5.02 miles
8/11: 5.10 miles
8/12: 5.26 miles
8/15: 7.62 miles
8/17: 4..37 miles
 

56.11/75  miles completed for August

Today's plan was 4 in miles 42 minutes at 10:24 min/mi. My run was 4.37 miles in 46 minutes at 10:32min/mi. The instructions said to run between 10:05 to 10:45 min/mile. I felt pretty good about the run. I saw a skunk today and a lot of cats. There was one cat at the park with his head stuck in a bag of cheetos. It was a small, single serving size bag. I stopped and took the bag off, but other than that it was an uneventful run.

It's late so I will have to catch up tomorrow.





2021 Races:
4/24/21: Run For The Children 10K PR 55:46:28.
11/6/21: Run For 57th AHC Half Marathon

polskagirl01

quilteryoyo wrote: »

@polskagirl01 Love your hike report and pictures. I can't imagine hiking for over 12 hours! That would be spooky to hear music in the middle of nowhere. Glad you found the source.

I think you mean @katharmonic My legs would not approve of a 12 hour hike at this point. But the spooky music was me.

Tramboman

8-1 7k measy (between moderate and easy)
8-2 rest
8-3 7k measy
8-4 7k easy
8-5 rest
8-6 7k measy
8-7 7k moderate
8-8 7k measy
8-9 rest
8-10 4k easy
8-11 4k moderate
8-12 rest
8-13 6k measy
8-14 4k measy
8-15 7k easy
8-16 rest
8-17 4k easy
8-18 5k treadmill

August Total: 76k
August Goal: 150k

Rainy and humid today, so I opted for the treadmill. Hamstring was a little better. After 4 years I should be used to it.

@rheddmobile Good to see you engage your core, too. My challenge is too much core and not enough engaging.

Welcome, @steviebee888 . Sounds like you'll be a great addition to the group!!!

When you pop in here claiming your December 2021 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?

PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)

2021 Races:

6/26 Direction Up 5k, Solon, OH 31:48 chip; 31:59 Garmin; 53d overall; 2d male 65 and over
7/17 Run of the Ox 5k, Mantua, OH 32:19 Garmin; 44th overall; 3d place male 60 and over
9/18 5k Run and Roll, Aurora, OH

martaindale

@steviebee888 Welcome!
@ContraryMaryMary Yay vaccines!
@Tramboman Engage that core!

RunsOnEspresso

Hi, I'm Jenna and I fell off the training wagon. I can see it in the distance but I don't want to hop back on. 👋🏻

martaindale

Aug Total: 30.8/60 miles

8/4: 3 miles
8/7: 3.1 miles
8/8: 5.1 miles
8/11: 3.1 miles
8/12: 3.1 miles
8/14: 6.7 miles
8/17: 3.6 miles
8/18: 3.1 miles

Crossed the halfway point with my run this morning. It was a pretty average run. The clouds were really pretty in the sunrise light. Headed to get a massage later today and I need it so bad!

Teresa502

August 1 – 6.33
August 2 – 5.35
August 3 – 5.28
August 4 – 5.27
August 6 – 6.04
August 7/8 – 5.01
August 9 – 4.83
August 11 – 5.59
August 12 – 4.08
August 13 – 5.15
August 14 – 5.52
August 16 – 6.02
August 17 – 3.11
August 18 – 8.02

Hanging out in Florida for a few days. I just thought it was humid in Virginia. The real feel for the past few days when we’ve ended our runs has been from 90 to 94 degrees. And that’s before 8 am. @shanaber even on vacation, I’m still up before 5:30 to run. I’ve always been a morning person. Grew up on a farm and my parents “encouraged” us to get out of bed and into the fields before it got hot.

Wow @katharmonic five peaks—but really as you said six! Superb!

@TheMrWobbly – Absolutely those walks count!

@skippygirlsmom – What an exciting time in life for Skip! Love the picture of her day on the job.

That music was just creepy @polskagirl01!

Hope your hamstring is feeling better soon @Tramboman!

@RunsonEspresso – It’s a hard time to be on the training wagon with your weather. Hang in there!

Read and liked and hugged everyone’s posts – each and everyone of you inspire me daily!

polskagirl01

Mountain 14k for me today. My family took the lift for over half the distance, so they did the observation tower and had snacks at the lodge while they waited for me. We went the rest of the way up sort-of together, then started back down at the same time (them walking to the lift, me doing my downhill jog thing) and I beat them to the car

I'm pretty sure I've already posted pics from the top, since I've been there before. So this was "almost there".

Tramboman

RunsOnEspresso wrote: »

Hi, I'm Jenna and I fell off the training wagon. I can see it in the distance but I don't want to hop back on. 👋🏻

Hop back on anyway. Even a little light training beats no training at all.

quilteryoyo

You are doing great following Hal's instructions @kgirlhart ! I'm glad you were able to get the bag off of the cat's head. I wish people would be more careful with trash. My husband and I once got a racoon's head out of a quart jar and I got a dogs head out of a big plastic jug. They were both so exhausted from trying to get it off and who knows how long it had been since they were able to get a drink or eat anything. It made me really sad to see.

Ooops @polskagirl01 . I guess I need to pay closer attention. Not sure how I messed that up. In too much of a hurry, I guess.

@Tramboman Glad your hamstring felt better today.

@RunsOnEspresso Sounds like you need a little more Espresso in your life ( ) and then get out there and start again...slow and steady. You'll eventually catch up with the wagon and jump back on when the time is right.

@Teresa502 I'm impressed that you are running while on vacation in FL in that heat and humidity.

Nice run/hike @polskagirl01 ! Love the picture. Looks like a great place for a run.

penguinmama87

Distance Log:
Aug 2: 4.17 miles
Aug 4: 4.80
Aug 6: 5.94
Aug 9: 5.74
Aug 11: 2.75
Aug 16: 5.86
Aug 18: 3.58

Total: 32.84/60 miles

It was raining buckets this morning so I ran this evening with my boys at XC practice. Evening running was weird. Pacing was a lot harder (per the Garmin I went a lot faster, but it was HARD and I don't know why I put myself through that! It's upper elementary and middle school kids and a few of them are rather speedy but you'd think I wouldn't feel such strong peer pressure from a bunch of kids!)

I tried to give myself a good chunk of time between dinner and practice time, but I still felt like my stomach churned the whole time. I mean, overall it was totally fine and I'd do it again if I had to. But definitely more of a morning run person, I think.

7lenny7

In for 60 miles this month. So far I'm at 35.

I'm just coming back from a pesky plantar faciitis issue which kept me ftom running for over six months. Started with a 1 mile run about a month ago. It's going OK so far, except that I got started running again in the terrible heat of the summer and that's kicking my butt. The fact that I've gained 15 pounds over that time doesn't help.

7lenny7

I LOVE seeing that @WhatMeRunning is back here!

quilteryoyo

Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - driveway laps, barely beat the heavy downpour
2 Aug - 3.30 Run 1.0 Walk - Tempo run - 2 hours mowing the lawn
3 Aug - 2.50 Run 1.0 Walk - Recovery Run on the driveway - Weed eat at mom's in the afternoon
4 Aug - 6.20 Run 1.0 Walk - Birthday run on the driveway - played singles tennis earlier
5 Aug - 2.50 Run 1.0 Walk - Long Interval Run on the driveway
6 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway walk this evening - doubles tennis this morning
7 Aug - 10.0 Run 1.0 Walk - Long Run with Speed Play
8 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway walk to keep the streak going
9 Aug - 2.75 Run 1.0 Walk - Tempo Run - driveway laps
10 Aug - 2.50 Run 1.0 Walk - Recovery Run - driveway laps
11 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill walk between shopping and church
12 Aug - 2.25 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway Long Interval Run also played singles tennis this morning
13 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill walk after work
14 Aug - 5.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Cut my 10 mile run short so that I could trim mom's lawn
15 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Walk in the neighbor's field
16 Aug - 3.50 Run 1.0 Walk - Tempo run doing driveway laps
17 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill walk after running errands all day
18 Aug - 3.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Foundation run - driveway laps

43.5/100 miles running 18.0/31 miles walking

I wound up driving into town this morning to get med refills for Tippy (my dog), pre-plan/pay for my cousin's funeral for him, and get a few groceries I needed. It was almost 2pm when I got home. It had been cloudy all day, but the sun was breaking through, so I opted to run driveway laps so I would at least be in the shade. It was 79°F with 69% humidity. That's better than I have run in lately, but it felt really hot and muggy.

Today's plan called for a 40 minute Foundation Run - 5 min Zone 1, 30 min Zone 2, 5 min zone 1. I felt like I sped up to get my HR was in Zone 2/3. Imagine my disappointment when mile 2 came up as 13:41 minutes...mile one had been 13:25! Mile 3 was even slower. I guess I was working harder, even if the pace didn't show it.