July 2023 Monthly Running Challenge
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8 miles this morning. Wasnt' feeling great when I woke up this morning, then I looked at my watch and it said today was speed interval day 😫 Managed to get through it, but it wasn't fun.
Happy 4th to all of us in the U.S.A. 🎆
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@Scott6255 those dang watches! Always pushing us to do things. Like slave masters I tell ya! Glad you are able to do without the meds these days. I am looking forward to that myself...
Today was a 10k according to fitbit and 5.9 according to my watch. I don't honestly care. My goal was to run for an hour since it's my last holiday morning this week when I don't have to rush for work. It was still muggy out but again it seems the further I go the better my body feels overall so I am happy to be doing a little more this month so far.
I was excited as I got some new shoes to try yesterday afternoon but honestly they are going back. I was disappointed in the amount of active energy they had. No spring even tho carbon plate and quite light weight at 5 oz they just did not feel worth the $$. It was a new style to me and I so wish that the styles would quit changing every 5 minutes but I am not shy about trying and returning when they disappoint so I guess it's ok.
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July total: 25.3/100 miles
7/1: 5.2 miles
7/2: 4.1 miles
7/3: 6 miles
7/4: 10 miles
I worked a long run in today since we are traveling this coming Saturday. I went to the greenway trail. It was pretty busy, almost like a Saturday, because everyone is off work today. I saw 1 copperhead and a rabbit. I was proud of myself for getting that run done. I really wanted to cut it short but I hung in there and got it done.
How many of my fellow Americans live in places where it is legal to shoot off fireworks? You can shoot fireworks in my neighborhood and they open the stands a week before the holiday. Last night there were a fair number going off. Obv tonight will be the big one, but people around here love shooting off fireworks so we will continue to sporadically hear them for the next several weeks.5 -
Happy Independence Day (U.S.A.)
I ran Coronado California's "Crown City 5K" this morning.
It was about 58° (15C) to start this morning's fun run along Glorietta Bay. It is a big Navy town, and when I was a kid I was stationed here for a bit. Memories.
I dropped :40 off of my May 5K time. It's from simply having confidence I could run the whole way, instead of worrying.
July Running Goal: 16 runs, 60 miles- July 4-3.11 miles 37:51 clock time
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tarun_yadavA wrote: »@chris_in_cal how accurate is your logging of calories btw? Both - eating and exercising.
For exercise I'm laissez faire when tracking, for running and swimming my Garmin does all the work and it's accurate. Sometimes I bicycle for transportation (or to go to a pub) and don't count it, nor steps. I used to do a lot of :90 min -to- 2 hour yoga sessions, which can be very vigorous, and didn't count that.
With food it is all or nothing. 0% or 100%.
I've carefully tracked food for a year and lost 80 lbs. I have the spoons, the cups, scale, etc. I've mastered the old MFP food diary (I miss the free UPC scanning) So I know exactly how to track my food. I simply don't do it for very long stretches.
"Just do it! Plug in 2000 cals/day wait a year and nearly all of my excess will be gone."
Simple, right?
Controversial, but I may get access to Ozempic in a couple of months. Around October I'm seeing the doctor and I think that might be on my metaphorical plate.6 -
7/1: 3 miles
7/2: 3 miles
7/4: 3 miles
I was able to get to the gym early this morning since my husband was home with the boys. I enjoy morning runs so much more than evenings, but unfortunately that's not in the cards very often at the moment. Today's run felt really good, I was able to shave off another 30 seconds from my 3 mile time.8 -
tarun_yadavA wrote: »Good morning everyone!
Got in a pacier 6K today
(Can't seem to upload today! ... Oh well. For those on Strava - I'm sure you'll see it there!)
@polskagirl01 - ooooh yum. How's Poland for Pretzels? (Realise it's a very German thing!)
But yes. Going to America (from Europe) is calorific carnage. I'm back there in 2weeks. God help me! Thank God I'm running again is all 🙏
(Will almost certainly squeeze in a trip to the Cheesecake factory again!)
@eleanorhawkins thinking of nipples and headlights throughout today's run. Laughing. Such old school guy code for 'its cold' and/or 'shes not wearing a Bra' 🤣😂
(Sorry ladies!)
@chris_in_cal how accurate is your logging of calories btw? Both - eating and exercising.
@tarun_yadavA ok, as nobody else has, I'll give you another one to amuse you... to engage your glutes, imagine you have a coin between your buttocks and don't drop it no matter what!3 -
I don’t have much time to post, but wanted to say great job in your races @eleanorhawkins and @chris_in_cal . I’m up for mine tomorrow evening. There is supposed to be a major storm coming through with lots of rain, wind, etc.. Fingers crossed the storm will come either before or after the races!!!!
Because of my setbacks last month, I am not aiming for a race PR (I’ve run this one a good 5 times or so). I would like to get under 30 minutes to beat my time for last year though. The race is supposedly 5,360 meters
. It’s a very crowded race with multiple loops around the city Center with lots of people cheering- so that’s different than all the other races I do 
. I’m looking forward to it .
Today I ran 6.5km before work. It felt good and it there was a nice cook breeze. So far I have 29.9/150km for July!
I hope all of those in America are enjoying the holiday today!!!7 -
@chris_in_cal Congrats on knocking off 40 seconds on your 5K! That's a significant amount of time for a 5K.
Good luck on your race tomorrow @Laurz91915 -
July 1 – 4.00 miles
July 2 - 4.01 miles
July 3 – 6.01 miles
July 4 – 3.01 miles
Yesterday, I did a 40-minute HIIT workout, had some oatmeal and coffee and then headed to a state park located at the other end of my county. It poured rain on the entire drive there but stopped within a couple of miles of the park. I debated on whether to wear my rain jacket. I ended up leaving it and was glad that I did as it didn’t rain anymore and was so humid. I ran 6 miles. Had to hike some of the hills. The name of the trails I ran were Tunnel Hill, Gorge Overlook, and Purchase Ridge – what can one expect except hills with those names?
I ran at Natural Tunnel State Park. You can see the naturally formed tunnel in the distance. The railroad still runs through the tunnel.
Me at Lover's Leap
Unfortunately after that, I ended up taking my dad to the ER and spent the night and all of today at the hospital with him. Fortunately, I had running clothes in my car and while he was resting comfortably today, I got out for a 3-mile run around the hospital grounds. Unfortunately, it was already 11:00 am and stinking hot and there wasn’t much shade on the hot pavement. I survived though and kept my 4-day streak alive.
I’m meeting some friends at 5:00 in the morning for a run, working a couple of hours and then heading back to the hospital.
Beautiful views and lovely roses @polskagirl01. That’s awesome that you biked the Great Allegheny Passage. I would love to do that one day.
Congratulations on an awesome night race @eleanorhawkins!
Hope you are feeling better @Scott6255.
@martaindale – It’s legal to shoot off fireworks where I live also but I’m so rural that they don’t affect me. My mom was complaining about her neighbors shooting them off until after 11:00 last night though.
Congratulations on your 5K @chris_in_cal and beating your May time! Great picture!
Good luck with your race tomorrow @Laurz9191!
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Nice pics @Teresa502. Hope your Dad is ok ❤️3
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July Goal: 115 Miles
7/1: 1.26 miles
7/2: 11.11 miles
7/3: 6.25 miles
7/4: 2.04 miles
20.66/115 miles completed for July
I slept in this morning so it was pretty warm by the time I ran. It was 81°F feels like 84° at the start and 83° feels like 86°by the end. I just ran 2 miles and it took me 22 minutes. It is easier to run a shorter run in the heat than a longer one though. So the run wasn't bad, but I don't think I would have been able to go much longer than 2 miles.
@Martindale It is illegal to shoot fireworks off here if you are in the city limits. My house is less than half a mile from the city limits though so we hear a lot. It really only bothers me because it bothers one of my dogs.
@chris_in_cal Congratulations on your 5K! Good luck on your race tomorrow @laurz9191!
@Teresa502 The hike looks lovely. I'm sorry about your Dad. Hope he's better soon.
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That doesn't sound good.Teresa502 wrote:taking my dad to the ER
Nor that.Teresa502 wrote:stinking hot and there wasn’t much shade on the hot pavement.
Nor that.Teresa502 wrote:meeting some friends at 5:00 in the morning for a run
Hang in there...sounds like you are dealing with stuff. Keep up all the good work.
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Nice running @Scott6255 ! You did great today too. Sometimes speed intervals are "easier" for me - but then I walk the recovery. Glad you got it done and hope you are feeling better.
@polskagirl01 I hope you continue to feel some better day by day.
Great run @kgirlhart . I'm glad you did it yesterday so you could sleep in today.
You're doing great @tarun_yadavA !
Nice run @SummerSkier . Sorry the shoes didn't work out though.
Great run @martaindale ! I have felt like it was Saturday all day today.
It is legal for people to shoot fireworks here, so, like you, we will hear them for a few days. I think it is ironic that the volunteer fire departments around here sell them for fundraisers.
Great race @chris_in_cal ! You look so happy to have finished in such good time!
Great improvement @Zaxa2021 !
Good luck with your race tomorrow night @Laurz9191 !
Great running @Teresa502 and you are looking good. You've lost so much weight I don't know if I would know you if I saw you....well, I would now that I saw that pictures. I hope you dad is feeling better and gets to go home soon. You are awesome to get some running done on the hospital grounds.
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@Teresa502 I highly recommend the GAP trail! Some family members are doing it this week, actually. They said I inspired them. And they wished I could go along... sigh. I'm happy and sad about all of that.
@tarun_yadavA pretzels are definitely a thing in Poland, but not the cheese dipping sauce. My main problems with all these delicious things in the US are the high sugar content and the insane portion sizes. But then stuff tastes so good and it's right there on the table-o-snacks purchased by the grandparents needing to spoil my kids... I'm aiming for some sort of controlled indulgence.
Didn't do much today. Most I accomplished was walking up to my shed (twice) and sweeping out 4 years' worth of dead flies that were all over the floor. Then I sat in my lawn chair and made a grocery order for curbside pickup, that I'll go get tomorrow. Hopefully it will work out correctly, so I don't have to go into the store, haha.
My picture today looks almost identical to other recent pictures... but the sky is pretty.
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July 1: Walk 1.00 mile Run 2.00 miles - treadmill
July 2: Walk 2.00 miles - treadmill
July 3: Walk 2.00 miles Run 1.50 miles - treadmill
July 4: Walk 1.00 mile Run 1.60 miles - treadmill
11.10/80 mile goal
I got a NSV from a lady who will soon be my new neighbor - she and her husband bought the farm that borders mine. She said, "You look really fit." I like looking fit.
I wasn't feeling the best today either @Scott6255 . I allowed myself to be pretty lazy this morning. When I did feel better, I did a treadmill session, but didn't push it. I did what my plan called for - 10 x (1/1 min at 5.5/3.8 mph). I didn't do the last walk and did a little extra running. I had intended to stop at 1.5 miles, but was already past that when I looked at the read out, so did an extra tenth. Avg HR was 133 with a max of 153 bpm. Not horrible.
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chris_in_cal wrote: »I ran Coronado California's "Crown City 5K" this morning.
Actually the race was a 5K and a 12K. Turns out the overall winner of the 12K was a lady named Jessica McClain. A bit of a rarity. Good on her!
https://timesofsandiego.com/sports/2023/07/04/jessica-mcclain-is-first-female-champion-of-50th-coronado-crown-city-classic-12k/
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I'm going for 50 miles again. July came in in it's usual style - stormy. Because it was so windy over the past few days I decided to use spin bike and run for rest of the week, 1st run done last night.
04/07 3.60 miles
3.60/50 miles
Happy 4th July to you all!6 -
Morning everyone!
This today, felt good!
Will take it easy(ier) tomorrow! Aiming to run every day for the next 2weeks till my trip!
(Still can't post here for some reason!?)
@chris_in_cal well done on the 5K 🙌
Sorry to be a downer... RE: logging calories. You can't do 0 or 100. You don't any marks for a few days on, few days off. Gotta be consistent.
@quilteryoyo thank you V! 😊
@eleanorhawkins hahahaha. Was thinking that on today's run
@polskagirl01 yes... The portion sizes are insane! I'm a big guy... And I struggle to eat an appetizer, Main and a dessert in the US!
@Teresa502 😔 so sorry to hear about your Dad
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@chris_in_cal great race photo! You look happy and you definitely improved the pace. As far as the other thing. That's up to you. I have totally been in that place where I wanted to drop weight but was just not able mentally or physically to do the 'things'. I am glad you are here and running!
@tarun_yadavA hmmmm did you post bad photos somewhere and admin took your privs away? 😜2 -
@SummerSkier haha! I don't know! 🤷
I can post on feed - just not here!
I'm sure nobody here reported me.....
(Riiiiiighhhhtttt?)
😂
Besides... Blame @eleanorhawkins - she introduced the n!pple talk! 😂5 -
tarun_yadavA wrote: »@SummerSkier haha! I don't know! 🤷
I can post on feed - just not here!
I'm sure nobody here reported me.....
(Riiiiiighhhhtttt?)
😂
Besides... Blame @eleanorhawkins - she introduced the n!pple talk! 😂
Pmsl sooooo British3 -
Very cool @chris_in_cal . Did you see where Senbere Teferi veered off course in the Peachtree Road Race and it cost her thousands of dollars? https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/04/sport/peachtree-road-race-senbere-taferi-spt-intl/index.html
Great running and storm dodging @Mari33a .
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eleanorhawkins wrote: »tarun_yadavA wrote: »@SummerSkier haha! I don't know! 🤷
I can post on feed - just not here!
I'm sure nobody here reported me.....
(Riiiiiighhhhtttt?)
😂
Besides... Blame @eleanorhawkins - she introduced the n!pple talk! 😂
Pmsl sooooo British
@eleanorhawkins hahahahaha
Altogether now...
Eng-ger-lund Eng-ger-lund... ENG-GER-LUND!!
(Like Essex's finest in their west ham kits when they visit your new home country after a few in the sun! LOL!)4 -
Hi everyone!
So, my race went well. I knocked off 2:15 from last year’s time and basically finished in exactly my goal time. Also, given my past month I was happily surprised that I could keep up the pace I was holding, even though it was a bit slower than my last race. The city was packed with people and there was so much energy in the air. I think I mentioned that the run was 3 laps around the city center. That meant I had to plan my position to give my kids a high five every lap. That was fun! My son and friend’s daughter also enjoyed their races. The hard part was finding them at the finish line. We had celebratory race/start of summer vacation pizza afterwards. It was a nice evening. Also, the weather was perfect- it rained and stormed all morning, but by the afternoon the storm had passed.
So far for July I’ve got 36.8/150km.8 -
@chris_in_cal Congrats on the new PR! 40 secs is a good drop in pace for a 5k!
@Teresa502 I hope your dad gets better soon. Very pretty pics from your hiking!
Well done @Laurz9191!! That's quite an improvement!0 -
July total: 28.3/100 miles
7/1: 5.2 miles
7/2: 4.1 miles
7/3: 6 miles
7/4: 10 miles
7/5: 3 miles
Short pre-work recovery run today. My legs were protesting a little but felt a little better by the end. Rest day tomorrow.
In lieu of running, I will be doing laundry and packing tomorrow evening. I'm getting excited for our vacation and some time away from work!7 -
Great race @Laurz9191 ! Sounds like a lot of fun too!
Great running @martaindale ! Enjoy your vacation!
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I love this 😍quilteryoyo wrote: »I got a NSV from a lady who will soon be my new neighbor - she and her husband bought the farm that borders mine. She said, "You look really fit." I like looking fit.
Probably all of those inappropriate food photos encouraging unhealthy habits 🤣🤣🤣SummerSkier wrote: »@tarun_yadavA hmmmm did you post bad photos somewhere and admin took your privs away? 😜
HOORAY, great job!Hi everyone!
So, my race went well. I knocked off 2:15 from last year’s time and basically finished in exactly my goal time. Also, given my past month I was happily surprised that I could keep up the pace I was holding, even though it was a bit slower than my last race. The city was packed with people and there was so much energy in the air. I think I mentioned that the run was 3 laps around the city center. That meant I had to plan my position to give my kids a high five every lap. That was fun! My son and friend’s daughter also enjoyed their races. The hard part was finding them at the finish line. We had celebratory race/start of summer vacation pizza afterwards. It was a nice evening. Also, the weather was perfect- it rained and stormed all morning, but by the afternoon the storm had passed.
So far for July I’ve got 36.8/150km.4 -
@Laurz9191 congrats on your race! Yes that is a huge improvement!
@quilteryoyo that is actually sad about the girl who went off course in the Peachtree Road race. My brother and niece ran in that race yesterday. He said it was probably the most humid race he has ever ran in!
I just did 6 TM miles after work today. 5
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