AUGUST 2023 Monthly Running Challenge

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 !