July 2023 Monthly Running Challenge
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Morning all. Happy Sunday!
Got in 12K (7.56M @ 09"02).
Gone past goal of 85M for the month already!
@quilteryoyo - loving the FL pics! Looks like you and Tippy are having fun 😊
@TheMrWobbly well done on the London marathon mate! I live between 10 and 11... Will be there cheering you on.
PS: no opinion on Pop Tarts. Meh.
(Odd from someone with a major sweet tooth!)8 -
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
7/10: 3.12 miles
7/11: 6.05 miles
7/12: 6.02 miles
7/13: 6.51 miles
7/14: 3.12 miles
7/15: 1.25 miles
7/16: 10.11 miles
85.85/115 miles completed for July
I had a really good run this morning. I wanted to get up early to beat the heat, but sleep won and I didn't get up until almost 7:30. It was 8:24 when I finally headed out. But it really worked out for the best. It was 81° F when I got up, but it dropped down to 78° and stayed there the whole run. It wasn't exactly cool, but it was definitely less hot than it has been. It was a little muggy, but there was some wind and it was overcast, so I didn't get too hot. I ran 10 miles. I saw a jackrabbit in the cemetery. And I saw my mother-in-law and stopped to help her pick up a potted plant on her porch that had been knocked over. I am glad I had a coolish run, because this afternoon the sun came out and it was 103° feels like 106°.
I liked Poptarts as a child, but as an adult I find them to be disappointing.
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Morning all...
Got in 4.52M (at 09"05).
Will run tomorrow morning... Have a 5K fun run in Milwaukee on Wednesday... Will aim to squeeze in a 'run-see' in Montreal.Then that'll be me for awhile...11 -
Scheduled my speed session this week for today since it was going to be the coolest morning of the week. After the 1st 5 minutes it didn't feel any different than any of the other 80+ mornings. But I had 3 days off, so thought I would be OK. 6x3:00 intervals with 3:00 recovery. Averaged about 7:40/mi on the intervals; a little slower than the previous ones, but many ended up being on inclines, so I'm ok with that. Ended up doing 7 miles all together this morning with the WU/CD.
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@Scott6255 great running! 🙌
@martaindale hey Sarah... Heat in Italy so severe - its making the third/fourth news item on UK national news... 41C... Yikes!!!!!! 🥵
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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
July 11 – 3.72 miles
July 12 – 5.21 miles
July 13 – 2.01 miles
July 14 – 9.01 miles
July 15 – 3.63 miles
July 16 – 3.03 miles
July 17 – 4.58 miles
Total – 73.57 miles
Short miles this weekend but I’m still keeping my July streak alive. I had a family reunion on Saturday and ran 3.63 miles before preparing food and attending it. Yesterday mom and I strung, broke and canned 27 quarts of green beans. I got in an hour full body dumbbell workout first thing in the morning and while one canner was cooling down I went out to the local park and ran three loops on the trail. This morning I did a 50-minute back/biceps workout and then ran 4.58 miles.
@TheMrWobbly – I love your son’s gift and show of support for his dad’s running!
@shanaber – Glad you are progressing and able to get out for walks. Ultra endurance runners are in a class by themselves! Do you remember a year or two ago, we had a discussion here about the mindset that many of those runners have, including food addictions. There was a link to some research being discussed in a podcast. (Not suggesting that your friend has any demons she is running from – this just made me think of that podcast and discussion.) How exciting that she got into the race – looking at the results there was quite an impressive field from all over the world. I’m a big fan of Courtney Dauwalter and I saw she was the first female to finish in 26 hours! I can’t even stay awake that long let alone be running! Congratulations to Rachel!
Poptarts – I can take or leave them so I never buy them or pay any attention to them at the grocery store.
@kgirlhart – What a hot, hot day you had yesterday! Glad you got your run in early.
Safe travels and good luck with your race on Wednesday @tarun_yadavA.
Hope you had a great time in Austin @Scott6255 and enjoyed your little break from running. Good job on the speed work today.
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chris_in_cal wrote: »Predictions are for 55°C on Sunday here in ol' California (130℉)
It only made it to 53.3°C yesterday (128℉)
It's supposed to cool into the low 50s °C, the rest of the week.
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I find this amusing.
I ran this 10k last year up by the Baltic Sea (it was a mistake health-wise, but the medals were cool), and can only describe it as a road race, partly on trails. Super flat, 2 loops with 50% on roads and 50% on a wooded coastal path. Organizers were clearly geared towards road runners. I remember laughing out loud because someone had spray-painted tree roots throughout the entire trail section with florescent paint. They're preparing for the race again, and now I have photographic evidence:I like both road racing and trail racing, but the trails are where my heart is ❤.
Course distance verification like that would also be a road-running thing. I wonder if any of the road runners doing this consider it a "trail race" though 🤔.7 -
Holy hell @chris_in_cal!! 130F is literal hell 🔥🔥 Hope everyone out there in the west are doing OK0
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chris_in_cal wrote: »chris_in_cal wrote: »Predictions are for 55°C on Sunday here in ol' California (130℉)
It only made it to 53.3°C yesterday (128℉)
It's supposed to cool into the low 50s °C, the rest of the week.
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In all fairness, this was the high in Death Valley. The rest of California is baking too (highs over 100 in many places) but certainly not that high.2 -
Holy hell @chris_in_cal!! 130F is literal hell 🔥🔥 Hope everyone out there in the west are doing OK
A hat, a dab of sunscreen, we'll be fine. Just gotta stay hydrated.
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I was about to complain about the 43C in the shade where I was yesterday, but I'll just shut up! Lol
@polskagirl01 hahaha I remember you telling me about those roots.7 -
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
7/10: 3.12 miles
7/11: 6.05 miles
7/12: 6.02 miles
7/13: 6.51 miles
7/14: 3.12 miles
7/15: 1.25 miles
7/16: 10.11 miles
7/17: 2.02 miles
87.87/115 miles completed for July
Two uneventful miles this morning. It was hot. Not really much else to say about it. 5 -
*pokes head into thread* Not allowed to run yet, about 5 weeks after second surgery. But I've started walking a little 3km round every evening now to get at least a tiny bit of stamina back. Should be able to slowly run again next month
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Morning everyone!
How's everyone? Hope not dying in the Heat... Guess me with my cloudy, 23-25C London temperature doing alright over here lol
Got in a 4.5 (08"58).8 -
Heat, what heat? 🤣😉😂
Played tennis in 103 yesterday. Only lasted 45 min with 2 breaks tho. I could just feel that it was too hard at times. My fitbit bounced over 200 hr on my walk home altho my Apple watch never broke 160. tech. gotta love it.
I think I set my goal for 100 this month so on track about halfway thru the month now.
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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
July 11 – 3.72 miles
July 12 – 5.21 miles
July 13 – 2.01 miles
July 14 – 9.01 miles
July 15 – 3.63 miles
July 16 – 3.03 miles
July 17 – 4.58 miles
July 18 – 5.50 miles
Total – 79.07 miles
I was about ½ mile from the car this morning when it started thundering. As soon as I got to the car and opened the door, it started sprinkling rain. Perfect timing!
Sounds like you’re recovering well @yirara! Good to “see” you!
I don’t know how you all are doing anything outside in those 100+ temperatures!
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Hi everyone! I got in 8.3km this morning. It wasn’t an eventful or even particularly hot run. I’m sorry for those of you having to run in extreme heat. I guess I will be joining you in a couple of days
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So far for July I have 91.1km/150 km.
@shanaber I also heard that Yosemite is really crowded this year. We will be staying inside the park, so we are planning on only entering once. So if we have to wait for hours at least it will only be one time. If it’s too crowded in the touristy spots we’ll probably avoid the valley.
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I didn't realize I hadn't checked in with the forum in 3 days! I'm mostly liking and hugging as appropriate. You are all doing great with your running! I have been able to get in at least a mile walk everyday on vacation. I was planning to post some while I was gone, but haven't managed. I'm on my way back - in Walterboro SC again tonight. I should be home tomorrow afternoon. I do hope to catch you up on my running and vacation in the next couple of days, but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were your.
Good luck on the 5K in the morning @tarun_yadavA !
@Teresa502 You did great getting your runs in over the weekend. Glad you enjoyed your family reunion. That is a lot of green bean to work up. They are so much work, but sooooo good.
@chris_in_cal Those temperatures are unbelievable!
Glad you are recovering @yirara ! You are doing great with the walks.
You're doing great @SummerSkier ! Tennis in those temps is hard. Glad you listen to your body and don't overdo.
Glad you missed the storm @Teresa502 !
Yeah for the sprinkler record @Scott6255 !
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@quilteryoyo hope you had a great vacation!
It's not hot in Pennsylvania. Just about perfect, really. I did turn on the air conditioner twice over the past few days though, just for a bit at night. The first night was when I was home alone, and actually couldn't sleep because my brain was telling me that the AC unit has been sitting unused for so long, it's surely blowing out more allergens than my air purifier can keep up with, and surely was about to also catch fire at any minute. I have no explanation for my brain, but there was no shutting it up. I gave up and turned it off, and then was able to fall asleep. The second time I used it, my brain was totally fine with it and I left it on until I woke up cold in the middle of the night.
Stay cool, everyone! 😎
Health, stress, drama, etc:I've been laying around in various locations, and have decided to end this round of the "nicotine patch for long covid" experiment tomorrow morning. That makes 8 days, which is enough by many of the proponents of the theory. It didn't knock me out like this in April, so I'm curious as to how that will affect the results this time. Will have to see how this next week goes.
I don't remember how much I shared, but one major stress point here has been somewhat better lately. It won't go away until we go back to Poland, but I feel there's more family support behind me so I'm not standing against it alone, if that makes sense.
There's also the family drama of my 89-year-old grandfather getting married in a few weeks (less than a year after my grandmother's passing, although she was not herself for years before, and he was faithful and cared for her through so many difficulties). The drama is more with how everyone else is reacting in their own ways, some supportive and some downright angry. I get it - they're still grieving, and it was a surprise and potentially messy with inheritances, etc. I'm stuck in the middle, in the "what a funny turn of events, not what I expected, but it's totally his life and I want him to be happy, y'all need to work things out and get along" camp 😊.
Yesterday I did spend some more time upright, sitting at my sewing machine that I dug out of storage. I took apart an old swimsuit top and made a new one, and I really like it. Then the new swimsuit I forgot I ordered arrived in the mail 😆.
I've heard about some races going on in the area, think I'll just pretend they aren't even happening 😁. My mantra lately has been to be "like a duck" - the water just falls off, nothing bothersome needs to stick to me.🦆
I also got an update on my Squash Army, which has endured an attack by something eating the leaves, and had about half of its members go AWOL for unknown reasons, but the remaining troops are steadily growing in strength.
I think I spy a few small beginnings of flowers, but I'm not sure.8 -
Good morning everyone! Squeezed in 7km this morning. I felt like bailing and not going out, but I am so glad I did. My legs finally felt a bit strong and not so tired and heavy and there was a cool refreshing breeze this morning. I never have regretted a run, although some are significantly more difficult than others. I just need to remind myself that before setting off sometimes. Now I’m ready to tackle the day!
98.1/150km for July!7 -
I gave the running a break for a few days to give the aching muscles a rest but used the bike instead and it seemed to work. Enjoyed the run yesterday evening and first time this summer getting swarmed by flies so I have insect repellant on the shopping list. I used my new adrenalines 22 and they felt good. I'd read something about them changing so I was weary they would hurt but no problem. If anything they feel firmer like what they used to.
No heatwave issues here, more chance of flooding with really heavy downpours.
04/07 3.60 miles
05/07 3.60 miles
06/07 3.65 miles
08/07 3.65 miles
11/07 3.09 miles
12/07 3.65 miles
18/07 3.50 miles
24.74/50 miles
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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
July 11 – 3.72 miles
July 12 – 5.21 miles
July 13 – 2.01 miles
July 14 – 9.01 miles
July 15 – 3.63 miles
July 16 – 3.03 miles
July 17 – 4.58 miles
July 18 – 5.50 miles
July 19 – 1.58 miles
Total – 80.65 miles
Short run today after leg workout.
Nice shoes @Mari33a. I have a pair of Adrenaline’s in my current rotation and wore them this morning. Not sure what model they are though. I’ve had them at least 2 years.
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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
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
7/10: 3.12 miles
7/11: 6.05 miles
7/12: 6.02 miles
7/13: 6.51 miles
7/14: 3.12 miles
7/15: 1.25 miles
7/16: 10.11 miles
7/17: 2.02 miles
7/18: 5.51 miles
7/19: 5.26 miles
93.38/115 miles completed for July
I didn't post my run yesterday, but I did run 5.5 miles. I went to bed late and didn't want to get up, so I got out a little later than I needed to. It was hot at 85°F, but the humidity was just 37% and the dew point was 55° so it wasn't as miserable as I expected. We hit 110° yesterday so it was the coolest part if the day. I felt good about the run and had negative splits.
Today's run was about the same. I stayed up too late again and didn't want to get up this morning, but I did and I ran 5.25 miles. It was 82° F today with 43% humidity and a dew point if 57° so hot but not miserable. And I got negative splits again. I think we hit 108° today. It's almost 7:00pm and it is still 107°.
It's so hot that even the squirrel who comes to steal the dog food and the bird seed was trying to find some relief from the heat.
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6 TM miles after work. 7
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Greetings from Brew City, Wiscaaaaaaaansin
Just done the 5K... At what would be 1am UK time.
3.12 in 24"
Second beer is gonna KO me...
Need some cheese curds lol
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04/07 3.60 miles
05/07 3.60 miles
06/07 3.65 miles
08/07 3.65 miles
11/07 3.09 miles
12/07 3.65 miles
18/07 3.50 miles
19/07 3.65 miles
28.39/50 miles
@chris_in_cal I'm not joking after 9 days I still have traces of browny/yellow bruise marks on my legs and left arm. I said to the lady when she had done "I think you broke me" 5
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