July 2023 Monthly Running Challenge

chris_in_cal

Mari33a wrote: »

the first 3/4 mile but it was exactly same as Thursday so will got with that.

Take the credit, you earned it getting out in the weather and doing the work!!!

Mari33a

Thanks @chris_in_cal! Ur great for my running ego😁

Zaxa2021

7/1: 3 miles
7/2: 3 miles
7/4: 3 miles
7/5: 3 miles
7/6: 3 miles
7/8: 3 miles

Total: 18/60

Laurz9191

@shanaber It’s great to hear from you! I am so sorry to hear you had to have major surgery. I hope your recovery goes well. It sounds like you have a nice partner to keep you company.

@quilteryoyo A friend of mine runs a u-pick for organic blueberries in Southern California, so they definitely grow there. Where I am from there are also lots of citrus trees, avocados, and strawberries. I hope there are still some blueberries left when I get there at the end of the month .

@Scott6255 That sounds like a horrible run! You must have been happy to be finished!

I didn’t run yesterday, because I couldn’t motivate myself to go out in the heat at lunchtime. I did talk myself out of the house today before it got too hot. I ran 7.3km. It was nice but humid. After my run the weather got progressively hotter and we were outside the whole time. It really zapped a lot of energy out of me. I hope I can at least convince myself to go for a short run tomorrow , before it gets unbelievably hot again.

44.1km/150km for July .

polskagirl01

Just me checking in after days away...

tarun_yadavA wrote: »

@polskagirl01 hahaha... Was it you? Lol

Hahaha NO, not me. I was just remembering that people who promoted disordered eating (as in "not eating" or eliminating foods quickly after eating them - watch me get blocked myself now for trying to describe it) were penalized somehow in MFP.
I'm over here eating junk myself, so if I was reporting anyone, I should just report myself 😆

@shanaber so sorry to hear about your health issues. I hope all is well now and that you feel better quickly, even if you can't run for a while. Looks like you're in good hands, I mean PAWS!

Some friends came to visit me, and we stayed over at the lake. Fortunately it was a pretty calm visit even with small children and my pre-teens involved. We did a lot of laying around, having tea & easy meals and taking naps. It was lovely.

However, there are a few other stress points going on here at the moment that I wish I could put a stop to, and I'm really wishing I had understood certain situations before I made the decision to purchase plane tickets to come here with my children for the summer. OK, need to think calm thoughts now, getting mad is very bad for my health 😎 Weather looks good for postponed fireworks tonight, so we'll go over for that and I'll try to forget about the drama.

None of this is running related, LOL. Sorry!

kgirlhart

July Goal: 115 Miles

7/1: 1.26 miles
7/2: 11.11 miles
7/3: 6.25 miles
7/4: 2.04 miles
7/5: 6.26 miles
7/6: 7.02 miles
7/7: 2.52 miles
7/8: 2.11 miles

38.57/115 miles completed for July

I ran 2 miles this morning for my streak. I slept in so it was already 84°F, but it was overcast and only 2 miles, so it wasn't unbearable.

It's so good to hear from you @shanaber! I have been worried about you.

tarun_yadavA

Good morning everyone!
4.52M @ 08'56.
Still not got round to fixing my upload issue.
@polskagirl01 - you're a runner. Doenst matter if you are inactive at the mo... All chit-chat is welcome! Love it! 😊.
@chris_in_cal will adjust my diary settings when I get a chance. Will leave it open for awhile till I land up in Milwaukee... By then it'll be logging for the sake of logging. Spotted Cow beers, Cheese curds and what not...
But for the here and now...
Limited edition 'Double Big Mac' is 730 calories and 38g of Protein.
A 10 Nugget Box is 440 calories and 27g of Protein!

Today is also an off -day. I have ranted about Brunch (the Strava peeps will have seen it!). Bro from California is heading back tomorrow. So Mum, Sis in their infinite wisdom have booked brunch. I swear to God if I ever end up single again... I hate Brunch is going on my Bumble profile. Lol
Bloody Mary incoming...

Have a nice Sunday everyone

quilteryoyo

@martaindale Great running, glad you had some cooler weather, and hope you are enjoying your trip!

@shanaber I'm glad you are able to get out for some walks now. Hobbes looks like the best nurse. Hugs and prayers.

@Teresa502 I'm glad to see that your dad is doing better. I hope he gets to go home soon.

I applaud you for trying to run in those conditions yesterday @Scott6255 .

Great running @Mari33a . Great running. I hate it when I forget to turn my watch on.

Great consistency @Zaxa2021 .

@polskagirl01 Glad you had a nice weekend visit with friends. Sorry about the stress though. Deep breathing and calm thoughts. I hope the rest of the summer is calmer for you.

Great running @tarun_yadavA . Sorry you have to have brunch today.

chris_in_cal

quilteryoyo wrote: »

Great running @tarun_yadavA . Sorry you have to have brunch today.

Look how deep this person digs to keep it uplifting! Brunch with the family whilst on holiday can be such a drag.

AlphaHowls

7/1 18.58 miles, Running Partner A, plus kitten
7/2 17.29 miles, County Line and back
7/3 17.37 miles, 1890 days on the run, 1072 days HM+ Streak (gout, left toes)
7/4 18.5 miles, County Line and back
7/5 18.56 miles, County Line and around
7/6 18.48 miles, Running Partner A
7/7 15.15 miles, County Line and back
7/8 16.29 miles, 1895 days on the run, 1077 days HM+ Streak (gout, left toes)
7/9 15.45 miles, 8 years on MFP

So, my home is back to quiet, siblings are back in there respective states. My nephew posed one last time...

Gary vs. Bill the Cat

@shanaber so glad you keep us in your life.

@polskagirl01

None of this is running related, LOL. Sorry!

Understand this, all of you, it is all related. Running just happens to be something we have in common. Highs, lows, ups, downs, training, tapering, racing, running, walking, succeeding, failing/falling, getting up again. We grow and we learn.

shanaber

Thanks Everyone! I so enjoy all the posts and following along. @AlphaHowls I love having you all in my life and yes it is all running related one way or another!
I am taking it day by day. After my walk on Friday I continued doing things at home and apparently overdid it. Yesterday was mostly spent in bed. So moderation... I will go for a short(er) walk today.

@polska_girl - Glad you had a chance to spend some time with your friends! Hope the drama dies down and you can just enjoy being at home with your kids. I bet the kids are loving spending time with their grandparents!
@tarun_yadavA - it could be worse than brunch ya' know! Make good choices and enjoy your time with family! What will bring you to Wisconsin? More family?

Looks like most all of the US is going to have really extreme heat and storms again this next week. Please be safe everyone!

SummerSkier

The running shoe trials continue (and likely will forever!) I had gotten a new style of Nikes in but they felt really flat and had zero energy return so I sent them back. Looking thru the "best women's running shoes" lists I espied a new brand which I had not heard of before so decided to give them a whirl. Apparently they are made with catnip.😳😂✅ As soon as I opened the shoe box I had cat wars over who could claim the box. I put the On Cloud shoes in the "next run" ready position in the afternoon and they were guarded by one kitty or another full time. hmmm. My impression is that they are a good shoe but nothing to get super excited about like I was with the Fuel Cells last year when I tried them. They are heavier at 7.5 oz than a lot of other shoes and perhaps not quite as comfortable to me as other brands. I put 5 plus miles in on them as sometimes different shoes need to have a "break in" period. So I will reserve total judgment until another run or two. I did not feel anything really special about them.

chris_in_cal

My longest run of 2023.

July Running Goal: 16 runs, 60 miles

1. July 4 -3.11 miles
2. July 5 -3.79 miles
3. July 7 -3.11 miles
4. July 9 -5.00 miles

Current: 4 runs, 15.01 miles

kgirlhart

July Goal: 115 Miles

7/1: 1.26 miles
7/2: 11.11 miles
7/3: 6.25 miles
7/4: 2.04 miles
7/5: 6.26 miles
7/6: 7.02 miles
7/7: 2.52 miles
7/8: 2.11 miles
7/9: 11.10 miles

49.77/115 miles completed for July

Last night when I went to bed my weather app said it should be 80° at 6:00, 79° at 7:00, and 81° at 8:00. So I thought if I could get up around 6 and get out the door by 7 and home before 9 when it would be 82° it wouldn't be too terribly hot. But when 6:00 am came around I was not ready to get up and finally dragged myself out of bed at about 6:45. I let the dogs out and to my surprise it was raining, and not that hot. I checked the weather and it was 68°. But the rain would be ending around 7:15. So I missed the "cool" weather.

I finally headed out around 7:45. It was cooler than I expected at about 75°, but it was pretty humid. Then the clouds broke and the sun came out and it was hot. I tried to stay in the shade as much as possible. Around mile 5, I found some water sprinklers and stopped to cool off there. Then some clouds came up and it stayed overcast for most of the rest of the run which really helped.

I saw a couple of rabbits today. Not the jackrabbits that I sometimes see at the cemetery. These were just cottontails. I haven't seen many cottontails this year. I also saw one other runner, but it was a pretty uneventful run. I did end up running 11 miles. I started out telling myself that I would at least run 8 miles and somehow I just kept going a little further and a little further until it turned into 11 miles 😁

polskagirl01

@SummerSkier The cat guarding your shoes is adorable.

Thanks to all who offered encouragement and enabling me to continue my non-running ranting 😆 I'm currently enjoying tortilla chips and good salsa (all the store-bought salsa or guac I've tried in Poland has too many extra ingredients like sugar, etc, and tastes yucky). I'm hoping the family takes the Poptarts with them on their camping trip though. They are yummy but have no redeeming quality nutritionally (the toaster pastries, not my family). I should have this week to myself and should probably not be left alone with Poptarts 🤣.

Have I mentioned that curbside grocery pickup is awesome? If I happen to buy my own Poptarts though, it's going to be the good ones (like brown sugar cinnamon), not this blueberry stuff my kids picked out.

Last night's adventure consisted of sitting around at the lake with my sister and brother-in-law and watching the fireworks that were postponed from last weekend. We made smores, and I actually agreed with bro-in-law about something related to politics, which may be a world-first.

The lake house is right next to where they set the fireworks off, so we just sit on top of the boat dock, but it's fun seeing all the other boats gathering for the show. Afterwards, people from a big house across from us started their own show as well.

tarun_yadavA

Hi, morning all!
9K (5.65M) at 09"10. Bit sluggish. Effects of Friday night beers and wings (and McDonalds!) and Sunday brunch.

@chris_in_cal yes, will open up my diary. But I hate Brunch because...
1. Timings. Just weird. Hungry again at 4, and then 10. Just everything goes out of sync.
2. More me. I workout (run) daily. Done by 10ish usually. Bowl of fruit. Shower. Work/calls. Then have lunch at noon. On a 90%+ of the time, vegetarian diet... Couple of pieces of toast, eggs, mushrooms, tomato, spinach. (And protein shake after). By twelvish - eaten two meals, got in the bulk of my nutrition/protein. Brunch is literally ALL of the above... Fruit eggs yaddi yadda yadda... But you're paying Double digits in Pounds/Dollars (pick your currency) for literally what I eat every day PLUS a few slices of Avocado on the side. The most overrated veggie (fruit?) Of all time ever. And of course, you're obliged to have a drink with all that.

Bleurgh. No thanks.

Rather hold out for another hour/hour and a half... Drink a beer or three, and order regular person food off the lunch menu
No eggs. No avos.
LOL

Rant over.

@shanaber no, no family. Doing Milwaukee and Montreal. Milwaukee - solo; meeting someone there. Montreal - doing with my buddy from Ft Laudy as our annual guys' trip.

Scott6255

Looks like a good time @polskagirl01!
Rant away @tarun_yadavA

Really wasn't feeling in the mood for a time trial, but looking at the weather, today was going to be the coolest morning of the week (79F), so bit the bullet and did it. Was a 2mi WU, then 5:00 best effort, then 1 mi CD (which turned into 5). The time trial wasn't nearly my best effort, but it satisfied the Garmin coach 😉

Teresa502

AlphaHowls wrote: »

Understand this, all of you, it is all related. Running just happens to be something we have in common. Highs, lows, ups, downs, training, tapering, racing, running, walking, succeeding, failing/falling, getting up again. We grow and we learn.

Perfectly said! I usually don't respond to each and every post (@quilteryoyo is my hero for doing that) but I enjoy reading them all and am cheering each of you on no matter what it is.

July 1 – 4.00 miles
July 2 - 4.01 miles
July 3 – 6.01 miles
July 4 – 3.01 miles
July 5 – 5.13 miles
July 6 – 2.05 miles
July 7 – 4.07 miles
July 8 – 8.31 miles
July 9 – 1.14 miles
July 10 – 4.64 miles
Total - 42.38 miles

My dad got to come home from the hospital yesterday and is doing well. Thanks for all your thoughts, prayers and support. I met some friends at 5 am for a run this morning. We were a little over one-half of a mile into the run when one of the ladies tripped on a broken place in the sidewalk and went down. She scraped up one knee and both hands pretty badly so we walked back to the car with her and cleaned her up as best we could. She went on home as did two of the other ladies but one friend and I went back out and did an abbreviated route.

@SummerSkier – I have a pair of OnClouds that I use as travel shoes. They look nice plus I use them to run in while I’m out of town. Like you, they work fine for running but not “the one.”

Laurz9191

@Teresa502 I am so gald your dad is out of the hospital!

@alphahowls I enjoyed your words of wisdom .

@Scott6255 I feel for you! Great job getting so many miles in those conditions. I’m glad your Garmin coach was appeased .

@tarun_yadavA Nice rant . It sounds like you survived. Although personally, the night out would have done me in a lot more than a fancy breakfast .

@chris_in_cal Great job on your longest run of the year.

Sunday was so hot here that we all cowered inside until the early evening trying to stay out of the heat. It rained a lot over night which cooled everything down for my run this morning. It was still insanely humid and abound with slugs but no longer hot, so I made it 9.2km. Tomorrow I have to work until lunchtime and I’m pretty sure I won’t be able to motivate myself to go on a long run in the heat. Maybe I will copy @kgirlhart ‘s playbook and just run a couple miles to maintain a during the week streak .

So far for July 53.3/150km.

quilteryoyo

@AlphaHowls Great running/HM streak! I'm glad your house is back to being quiet and love the picture of your "nephew." You are amazing. And, I agree, it is all related!

Sorry you had a tough day @shanaber . At least you know how much you can do at this point before it is too much. There is often such a fine line between not enough and too much. Hang in there.

@SummerSkier That is hilarious that your cats were fighting over the box and then guarding the shoes. I think that is the best shoe porn picture ever! I hope they work out well for you, because the cats may declare war on you if you send them back.

Congrats on your long run @chris_in_cal !

Great run yesterday @kgirlhart . Sorry you missed the cool weather, but I'm right there with you when it comes to staying in bed as long as possible. You did great getting in 11 miles!

@polskagirl01 Haha about being left alone with pop tarts! I love your pictures of the lake and all of the boats coming for the fireworks. So cool. Which lake is this? Also funny about you and your brother-in-law agreeing on something political.

Nice run after your weekend @tarun_yadavA . I totally understand why you don't like Brunch. I dislike things that throw my normal routine off and, like you said, your system is just off the rest of the day. Enjoy your vacation.

Nice run @Scott6255 . Laughed when I saw that Garmin coach was satisfied.

Aww thanks @Teresa502 . I'm glad to see that your dad got to go home. I'm sure you are both glad. Sorry to hear about your friend's fall. I hope she is okay and it was great of you to continue running after you got her safely on her way home.

@Laurz9191 I'm glad you got a run in while it was relatively cool. Be carful in the heat and humidity, as I know you already know.