August 2021 Monthly Running Challenge
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5 miles this morning. I wanted to do 6 but I didn't have time. *kitten* happens.
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We get those spiders here too, but I grew up simply knowing them as garden spiders in varieties with yellow or red spots. I've heard about orb weavers and always assumed they were different, but I guess not. Otherwise commonly identified by that silver colored head, occasional massive size, and that web pattern.
My wife ran inside in sheer terror last weekend after almost planting her face into a yellow one when trying to retrieve a fallen owl decoy on the other side of a wooden gate. It was her first encounter with one. After telling her how they are really harmless unless you make one bite you (still harmless then) she made me go see the monster. Easily the second largest one I've seen, as big in diameter as a tennis ball, so she was rightly spooked. I left it alone because, frankly, it was gloriously huge and beautiful, with so many easy to see details due to it's size (and I was not ordered to destroy it which would have been disgustingly messy).
The largest I've ever seen was a red one with a web in some growth at a farm. Stupid huge. I didn't actually measure either of them, perhaps that red one will always seem biggest as it was the first time I came up close with one that stupidly huge.
As a teenager I almost ran my hand straight into a largish yellow one while mowing a neighbors property, it's web was in the corner of a fenced in area that was overgrown. I ran home, it startled me that well! I wound up going back to catch the beast and take it to my biology teacher who let the class know it was a common garden spider. I don't recall him calling it an orb weaver then, but honestly I was convinced I had found some lost African banana spider since I had previously only seen red ones.7 -
rheddmobile wrote: »martaindale wrote: »Maybe I'm seeing a different spider. These are 2-3 inches.
That’s my favorite spider! That’s some kind of Argiope, colloquially known as “writing spiders” because of the zig zag stays at the center of their webs. We used to get them in the hayloft at the barn where I grew up, and the older kids would tell the younger ones that if the spider sees your teeth, it will write your name in its web and then you die! A great folk tale to scare little children into keeping their mouths shut. I vividly remember squeezing my lips together while passing their giant webs.
Folk tales aside, they won’t hurt you. They are barely venomous and so mild mannered that you can pick them up.
Feel free to pick them up. I'll watch from a socially appropriate distance.
The two I saw today are what we colloquially call wood spiders. Many have brownish bodies with lighter leg stripes; these tend to hang out in the middle of the orb. The other kind have beautifully colored bodies and use vegetation for concealment; we used to drop grasshoppers in their webs to see what color they were. Many had cream colored or chocolate brown bodies.
We also had the golden garden spiders.
I am not a fan of spiders.7 -
Glad things are feeling better @TheMrWobbly .
@Tramboman Hope the hip and hamstring quit grumbling soon. That's weird about the deer.
@Scott6255 Sounds like a tough run. Good job in getting in 12 miles under those conditions.
Nice run @polskagirl01 ! Uneventful is good!
@rheddmobile They are Argiope trifasciata. I did my senior Biology project on them in college. There aren't as many around here as there used to be. We always called them garden spiders, probably because that is where they were most often spotted.
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1 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
19 Aug - 3.50 Run 1.0 Walk - Long Interval Run on the local road
20 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway laps to keep streak going
21 Aug - 10.0 Run 1.0 Walk - Long run with fast finish (sort-of) out the local road
22 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway walk
23 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill - also played tennis and mowed
24 Aug - 3.25 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill Tempo Run
25 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill Walk - Singles tennis this morning
26 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill Walk - Singles tennis this morning
27 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway laps
28 Aug - 8.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Long run plus trimmed mom's lawn
68.25/100 miles running 21.0/31 miles walking
Eight miserable miles today - well, miles 3 and 4 were ok-ish, so only 6 were miserable. It was hot and humid and my heart and mind weren't into it. My HR was higher than it has been lately - forgot to take my BP pill last night - the one I want to stop. Don't think that was the issues totally. I just haven't had enough sleep and didn't hydrate enough yesterday, so started out on the wrong side of the run.
Best part was that I used my hydration vest today and really like it, even though I need to clean it better because it still tastes a bit like plastic.
Found out that my Aunt, who has been having heart issues for a while, passed away this afternoon. So sad. It's mom's sister. Understandably, she is having a bit of a hard time with it - too many people we know/are related to have passed away this year.
BTW, when I was reading in my journal this week, I realized that it was a year ago that we lost @PastorVincent . I sure do miss him.11 -
quilteryoyo wrote: »1 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
19 Aug - 3.50 Run 1.0 Walk - Long Interval Run on the local road
20 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway laps to keep streak going
21 Aug - 10.0 Run 1.0 Walk - Long run with fast finish (sort-of) out the local road
22 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway walk
23 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill - also played tennis and mowed
24 Aug - 3.25 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill Tempo Run
25 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill Walk - Singles tennis this morning
26 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill Walk - Singles tennis this morning
27 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway laps
28 Aug - 8.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Long run plus trimmed mom's lawn
68.25/100 miles running 21.0/31 miles walking
Eight miserable miles today - well, miles 3 and 4 were ok-ish, so only 6 were miserable. It was hot and humid and my heart and mind weren't into it. My HR was higher than it has been lately - forgot to take my BP pill last night - the one I want to stop. Don't think that was the issues totally. I just haven't had enough sleep and didn't hydrate enough yesterday, so started out on the wrong side of the run.
Best part was that I used my hydration vest today and really like it, even though I need to clean it better because it still tastes a bit like plastic.
Found out that my Aunt, who has been having heart issues for a while, passed away this afternoon. So sad. It's mom's sister. Understandably, she is having a bit of a hard time with it - too many people we know/are related to have passed away this year.
BTW, when I was reading in my journal this week, I realized that it was a year ago that we lost @PastorVincent . I sure do miss him.
Your mom sure has had a rough year, goodness. I’m sorry for your loss.2 -
martaindale wrote: »Maybe I'm seeing a different spider. These are 2-3 inches.
Okay my OCD kicked in here - look at the state of that web! What kind of effort is that?? Where is the symmetry???5 -
Sorry to hear about your Aunt @quilteryoyo
Pastor Vincent keeps coming up as a suggested contact on Strava. I will never forget him but Strava should sort themselves out
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TheMrWobbly wrote: »Sorry to hear about your Aunt @quilteryoyo
Pastor Vincent keeps coming up as a suggested contact on Strava. I will never forget him but Strava should sort themselves out
I still get suggested to follow Dennis (keeprunningfatboy) who died three years ago. It’s honestly a little disturbing sometimes.
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Hahaha @TheMrWobbly ! I bet if you had been a spider, you would have been "Charlotte."
Thanks for the condolences.2 -
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
8-19 rest
8-20 4k measy
8-21 4k moderate
8-22 4k easy
8-23 rest
8-24 4k measy
8-25 4k moderate
8-26 rest
8-27 7k measy
8-28 4k easy
8-29 4k easy
August Total: 111k
August Goal: 150k
Mostly sunny, low 70s F, and humid with no breeze - AGAIN!!!!! Left hip and hamstring were marginally better today.
Song in my head today was "Boogie Shoes." Problem was I don't remember any of the words except "my-my-my-my-my-my boogie shoes." Got kind of disturbing after 3k or so.
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 Hattie Larlham ThriveK, Aurora, OH9 -
rheddmobile wrote: »TheMrWobbly wrote: »Sorry to hear about your Aunt @quilteryoyo
Pastor Vincent keeps coming up as a suggested contact on Strava. I will never forget him but Strava should sort themselves out
I still get suggested to follow Dennis (keeprunningfatboy) who died three years ago. It’s honestly a little disturbing sometimes.
Me, too. There was some exercise for @MobyCarp that auto-posted after he was gone, too. Hopefully someone is getting use out of his watch and now has it linked to their own accounts. As for Strava, unless someone has the password and goes in and closes the account, it probably will stay up - and I can see why loved ones may not want to delete them (would be like throwing away someone's journal). Some sort of "Legacy Account" would be cool - not sending "you might know this person" reminders, but also not deleting their history. Probably not high on Strava's priority list though.
Ok, so then I had a thought - what if I just click "follow"? It will stop the notifications, and I'll be able to go "visit" their profiles later if I want (and for example, reflect on Pastor Vincent's 14 miles on a rest day which is just SO TYPICAL of him). So Dennis and PV are set to automatically accept requests; MobyCarp isn't (so I removed my request on his).8 -
Aug Total: 52/60 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
8/21: 3 miles
8/24: 3 miles
8/26: 4 miles
8/27: 3.1 miles
8/29: 8.1 miles
Went out for the longest run I have ever done in the summer this morning. I got lucky with the weather. It was just a few degrees cooler and a little breeze to help make that 93% humidity feel less stifling.
I am trying new nutrition options on my long runs since the Bloks seemed to be upsetting my stomach last race season. I stopped by my local fleet feet and bought one or 2 of almost everything they carry so I can try out different brands, flavors, etc. Today was honey stinger gel in vanilla flavor. I timed it to take my gel at my water refill point, so I ate the gel and drank a few ounces of water before refilling and heading out. No stomach upset, the flavor was mild enough, and the consistency was fine. I didn’t feel the sugar hitting my system but rather just didn’t feel like I was fading and the last few miles felt similar in effort to the first few. Overall, a win for the honey stinger gel. With the Bloks, I could actually feel the sugar hitting my system but that came with feeling it leaving too. I would rather just feel steady.7 -
So a request for future posts... PLEASE PUT ALL SPIDERS BEHIND SPOILER ALERTS! (Not really yelling at y'all but it was a bit triggering for me) 🤣
So I went to do 10 miles today. I didn't have the energy to run. I am so tired and rundown. I tried to walk but after a bit I gave up. 2.75 miles done today. DH thinks it's allergies (which have been kicking my *kitten*) and I'm wondering if I need to eat more? Or maybe both are issues?
126/145 (well, now it looks like I won't make my second goal either. Oh well).
Did I miss the September thread or am I jumping the gun? August feels over already LOL10 -
7.7 mile run along sand dunes,average pace of 10:50 min per mile with 305 feet of elevation.
Got to do another run tomorrow to reach my mileage goal. I may do another long run, but will see how my legs feel in the morning.
August cumulative:
91.1/100 miles
7,741/10,000 feet of elevation8 -
Here's the September thread. 😁RunsOnEspresso wrote: »Did I miss the September thread or am I jumping the gun? August feels over already LOL
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10842357/september-2021-monthly-running-challenge/p15 -
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
8/18: 4.64 miles
8/19: 4.03 miles
8/22: 6.22 miles
8/24: 3.02 miles
8/29: 7.26 miles
81.27/75 miles completed for August
I ran 7 miles today. It was a really good run. I think the extra rest days helped. I still kind of took it easy. It was hot but didn't seem as bad as it has been lately. My hip felt pretty good. I did some yoga when I got home and iced it. So far so good. I usually take Monday as a rest day so I won't run tomorrow but I expect to get back to it on Tuesday. So I should have one more run for August. And today's run got me to my goal for August. Luckily for me it was a lower goal than usual. 😄
2021 Races:
4/24/21: Run For The Children 10K PR 55:46:28.
11/6/21: Run For 57th AHC Half Marathon
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »
Here's the September thread. 😁RunsOnEspresso wrote: »Did I miss the September thread or am I jumping the gun? August feels over already LOL
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10842357/september-2021-monthly-running-challenge/p1
THANKS! 😁👍🙌0 -
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
August 20 – 6.01
August 22 – 10.01
August 23 – 5.30
August 25 – 5.01
August 26 – 5.56
August 28 – 8.22
August 29 – 5.39
I went to my little local park this morning and ran the 1-mile loop five times.
Sorry for the loss of your aunt @quilteryoyo.
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WhatMeRunning wrote: »
Here's the September thread. 😁RunsOnEspresso wrote: »Did I miss the September thread or am I jumping the gun? August feels over already LOL
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10842357/september-2021-monthly-running-challenge/p1
Thank you!!!!1
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