AUGUST 2023 Monthly Running Challenge

polskagirl01

eleanorhawkins wrote: »

I'd been wondering why I feel so tired. Garmin tells me I ran 196km and walked another 88km in August, maybe that's why. Not even going to try and work out the vert as that is going to get even worse before it gets better lol.

LOL I looked at your Strava and saw what looked like reasonable, happy numbers... then realized you had trail running and walking logged separately, with equally impressive numbers. I am so jealous. And happy 😊 for you too.

chris_in_cal wrote: »

tarun_yadavA wrote: »

Imprisoned Shamu still there?

A gilded cage...or pool.

I was gleefully splashed by Shamu as a child. We are savages. The heat got hot so they moved the shamus (they have eight) to exhibits, and no longer have them perform tricks.

This might be normal and I'm just from the middle of nowhere, but at the pool complex in the last city we lived in, the pool with lanes that they used for competitions started out at a normal depth on one end, but got deeper at the other end, where it had glass like an aquarium, visible from near the entrance and a cafe. You could watch the swimmers through the glass. It was weird at first when I would go for a swim workout there, feeling like I was the exhibit 😅

I miss that pool. There are sections (all heated) where you can swim outside in the middle of winter, fun slides, nice recreational section, kiddie pool. Haven't found a comparable one in this area yet. Doesn't mean there isn't one; I just haven't looked much.

Recently I read a transcript of a talk from a professor in Germany who is proposing that Long-Covid patients can possibly avoid post-exertional malaise (PEM) by working out using very short intervals - like 10-30 seconds of exertion, followed by 30-60 seconds of rest. There's a long explanation of why, but I can't remember it all. So I tried it with exercises I could do while laying down, 30 seconds of leg lifts, bridges, etc, followed by just laying there for 30 seconds. I did this for about 10 minutes. Not having the greatest day, but also not my worst. I was able to cook a meal, do laundry, AND sit up for a few hours painting. I'm working on a picture of the mountains, and if it turns out ok, I'll share it here when it's done.

SummerSkier

I can't even imagine 1k miles on a pair of shoes. Maybe when I was younger and I wore them till the soles fell off. 😳🤣🤨

I was going to shoot for 120 for the month by doing a second run at lunch but it got too sunny and hot for a 2 per day so I did my 10 min strength training I am trying to commit to every other day. I will admit to continuing to watch the clock almost the entire time....

Was a nice run this morning with the full moon lighting the way and I got to watch it sink into a ghost at the horizon. And it was a little cooler but still pretty humid. I know that folks think Texans are crazy but most of us DO NOT RUN in the sun when it's over 100. We get up and run before the sun comes up and it's high 70's. It is still hard with the dew point sometimes mid 70s but it's not running when it is over 100 deg.

And the month is a wrap!

Mari33a

I got 2.5 miles done to make sure I finished the month with at least 30 miles. My toe was okish on the flat & uphill bit but really hurt on the downhill.
02/08 3.65 miles
04/08 3.65 miles
07/08 3.65 miles
08/08 3.65 miles
20/08 3.66 miles
23/08 3.65 miles
24/08 3.20 miles
26/08 3.65 miles
31/08 2.51 miles

Total 31.28 miles/50 miles

@chris_in_cal - Love the photo

shanaber

SummerSkier wrote: »

I can't even imagine 1k miles on a pair of shoes. Maybe when I was younger and I wore them till the soles fell off. 😳🤣🤨

@AlphaHowls and @SummerSkier - my first thought was focused on the 1000 miles on a pair of shoes. I have gotten 700 miles on one of mine and 500 on a few others. However, then I considered that 1000 miles is ONLY (less than actually) 2 months of running!! 😳😳😳

@polskagirl01 - is that pool by any chance used for diving competitions or training? We have one similar here where they can watch how a diver enters and completes their dive from underwater. My daughter also competed in water polo in a pool where some of the officials monitored from below to catch the foul play that can't really be seen from above. It is a really mean sport and amazing what goes on under the water.
That is interesting about the intervals - I hope it works!

Lots of great running for everyone, especially those managing with heat and storms! Even if you didn't make your goal you got out there and ran!

I was hoping to get out and get the last couple of miles to get me to 20 for the month but I haven't felt great the last few days so I did what was best and rested. On to September!

I took some pictures of the Super Blue Moon but they didn't turn out great. It was so incredibly bright though - wow! Entirely lit up our back yard like there was a spot light on.

Saturn was supposedly visible near the moon so I am thinking the small white dot on the upper right may be it since it is in both my pictures even though taken at different times.

7lenny7

Not 100% true, but not 100% false either...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwJCUHSLisR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

TheMrWobbly

Hit target for the month with 2 hours to go. Always under control

Second TM run to close it out. For part of the run their was a stomper on another machine and I found my step pattern matching theirs.

I'll kick the month of with a walk after 4 consecutive running days.

kgirlhart

August Goal: 125 Miles

8/1: 6.26 miles
8/2: 5.57 miles
8/3: 5.12 miles
8/6: 11.26 miles
8/8: 6.26 miles
8/9: 6.02 miles
8/10: 6.04 miles
8/13: 10.26 miles
8/14: 1.56 miles
8/15: 7.02 miles
8/16: 6.06 miles
8/17: 6.31 miles
8/20: 13.15 miles
8/22: 6.02 miles
8/23: 6.26 miles
8/24: 6.10 miles
8/25: 3.11 miles
8/27: 12.04 miles
8/29: 6.51 miles
8/30: 7.02 miles
8/31: 7.06 miles

145/125 miles completed for August

I ran 7 miles again today to finish out August with 145 miles. It was another really pleasant morning. The moon was gorgeous and the temperature was really nice. It was about 70°F and just felt good. I made my goal and then some. I'll see you all over in the September thread. Thanks for setting it up for us @alphahowls.

Scott6255

7.3 miles this morning. Took my Kinvaras out to the road for more than a few miles for the first time. For whatever reason, they felt SO MUCH better than they have before. They felt light and quiet. I was pleasantly surprised 😁

eleanorhawkins

@polskagirl01 well let's just say I'm doing the batsh!t crazy stuff for the two of us right now. Slowly, very slowly, but I'm doing it lol.
The functional strength training I'm doing atm kind of follws that sort of interval philosophy... it's 3 or 4 rounds of 7 or 8 exercises, usually 30-40 seconds of each. I thought it was ridiculous at first but hey, it works!

7lenny7

This week I've been trying to decide which distance to run for my September 30th race. Initially I was going to register for the 27 mile, but was thinking it would be better to register for the 20 mile instead. I haven't trained enough for a 27 mile and by doing the 20 mile I could sleep 30 minutes longer due to the staggered start. It made all the sense in the world...20 miles it is!

But a funny thing happened on the way to check out....I noticed that the 27 mile and the 20 mile had the same registration fee of US$70....hmmm....so I looked at the cutoffs and the 27 mile race has a loose 9 hour limit....Yeah, I could do that, and if I end up hiking for the last half, that's great training for my next hundo....right? Oh, it will be painful, and I will regret this decision, but so be it...I'm in for 27 miles.

Now, having registered, I need to do some targeted training for the next...checks calendar...4 WEEKS! Oh crap...I won't even have time for a taper. I've averaged just 20 miles per week over the last four weeks, most of it on flat terrain. Time to cram in some elevation.

To that end, my final run of August was 4 miles of hill repeats on the local sledding hill. 30 times up and down for a total gain of 1750 feet. Since it was my first time hitting this hill since June I took it easy by doing slow runs down and deliberate hikes up. My average pace was 17:33/mile, but my GAP was 10:54

Here's a look from the top and bottom

I finished the month with 70 miles. See you in September!

7lenny7

Scott6255 wrote: »

7.3 miles this morning. Took my Kinvaras out to the road for more than a few miles for the first time. For whatever reason, they felt SO MUCH better than they have before. They felt light and quiet. I was pleasantly surprised 😁

@scott6255 I bought some Kinvara 12's for the first time last summer when I found them on sale for $60. When they arrived and I saw the minimal outsole and felt how light they were I didn't think they'd hold up.

They felt great from the start. So much so that I bought 3 more pair (for $45 per pair!). My concerns for not holding up were unwarranted. That first pair now has 360 miles on them and still going strong. My average road shoe gets just 324 miles and the most I've gotten out of a pair is 376 (Brooks Launch), so these will probably take the distance crown in a week or two.

quilteryoyo

Welcome @cath_loves_to_run !

Thanks @tarun_yadavA . I'm trying to find time to play with it a little. Maybe this weekend.

Ouch @Mari33a ! I hope the toe isn't too bad.

Amazing running @Teresa502 . You had such an active month.

@7lenny7 I'm glad the calf niggle resolved itself. Sorry to hear about your fall. I hope it is nothing serious. I would worry about a cracked rib, so be careful. A three beer day is not conducive to running.

@Laurz9191 You did great. I hope you have fun at your race tomorrow.

Nice running @kgirlhart.

@polskagirl01 I probably wouldn't swim in that pool unless I wanted to make people laugh at my non-existent form. You are doing great at doing what you can. I hope the short interval workouts work out for you.

@shanaber Smart to not push it too hard. You are doing great!

Love all the pictures of the super moon.

I was behind again, so didn't comment on everyone, but you all did amazing this month! See you in Sept thread.

quilteryoyo

August 1: Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 1.50 miles
August 2: Wun 3.00 miles - driveway after mowing my lawn - yellow jacket stings
August 3: Walk 1.50 miles - Ran 1.00 mile - treadmill
August 4: Walk 1.00 mile - Ran 6.40 miles - treadmill (birthday run)
August 5: Walk 2.00 miles - treadmill
August 6: Walk 2.00 miles - treadmill
August 7: Walk 2.00 miles - treadmill
August 8: Walk 2.00 miles - treadmill, mowed, and sawed wood
August 9: Walk 1.50 miles - Ran 1.50 miles - driveway laps after tennis
August 10: Walk 2.00 miles - driveway laps
August 11: Walk 1.50 miles - Ran 4.00 miles - treadmill - Also weed eat for 50 min later
August 12: Walk 2.00 miles - treadmill - played 2h26m25s of singles tennis (traversed 1.90 miles)
August 13: Walk 1.00 mile - treadmill
August 14: Walk 2.00 miles - treadmill
August 15: Walk 2.00 miles - ran 1.50 miles - treadmill
August 16: Walk 1.50 miles - treadmill
August 17: Walk 1.35 miles - Ran 1.40 miles - Wun/intervals on the road - almost 2 hours of tennis
August 18: Walk 2.50 miles - driveway laps
August 19: Walk 2.50 miles - driveway laps - Mowed lawn for almost 2 hours
August 20: Walk 2.00 miles - treadmill
August 21: Walk 1.00 miles - treadmill - Tennis twice for a total of almost 3.5 hours
August 22: Walk 2.75 miles - treadmill - actually a wun - Mowed mom's lawn
August 23: Walk 2.00 miles - treadmill
August 24: Walk 1.25 miles - after work - played almost 2 hours of doubles tennis
August 25: Walk 1.85 miles - Run 1.25 miles - treadmill quarter mile intervals
August 26: Walk 2.30 miles - Run 1.80 miles - treadmill
August 27: Walk 1.00 miles - treadmill - Tennis for 1h42m52s
August 28: Walk 3.25 miles - treadmill wun - ran only during the commercials of two game shows
August 29: Walk 1.67 miles - Run 1.08 miles - treadmill wun
August 30: Walk 1.65 miles - treadmill
August 31: Walk 2.02 miles - Run 1.49 miles - Driveway laps, Tennis 1h48m44s

80.00/80 mile goal

Had a busy last couple of days. I wouldn't have run as much yesterday had I not needed it to make my goal. I guess that is why goal setting is important. I did take it easy though, since I was going to play tennis 2 hours later.

That's a wrap for August. Hard to believe it is September already!

Sometimes I feel bad that I'm not running more than I am, but I figured up my "other" activities for the month and spent 19h04m38s playing tennis and mowing the lawn, traversing 11.65+ miles.

martaindale

Aug total: 106/100 miles

8/1: 5.6 miles
8/2: 3.3 miles
8/5: 10 miles
8/7: 7 miles
8/10: 6 miles
8/11: 5.1 miles
8/12: 9.2 miles
8/14: 3.1 miles
8/16: 4.1 miles
8/17: 4.1 miles
8/19: 10.2 miles
8/21: 3.1 miles
8/22: 5 miles
8/23: 6.7 miles
8/25: 6.6 miles
8/28: 7 miles
8/30: 5 miles
8/31: 4.9 miles

And August done! I've been slacking on posting but got the running done. See you over in September.

chris_in_cal

quilteryoyo wrote: »

Sometimes I feel bad that I'm not running more than I am, but I figured up my "other" activities for the month and spent 19h04m38s playing tennis and mowing the lawn, traversing 11.65+ miles.

...and keeping this thread in check. From the outside your efforts seem remarkable. Ultimately if you are keeping healthy, and thriving, you are a winner.

quilteryoyo

Thanks @chris_in_cal !