JULY 2024 Monthly Running Challenge

yirara

noblsheep wrote: »

@yirara Sorry to hear but a diagnosis is good? Is there anything they can do about it?

Probably not. But I've been like this all my life and I finally have part of an answer. Will make lots of things easier. Like I can't fast, because energy is limited. I know this now. For my next surgery the muscle doctor will write a note that I have to be the first of the day, and a few other instructions for keeping energy levels up.

Laurz9191

Good morning everyone,

I was feeling a bit low-energy this morning, so I went in an easy 7.2km. It started raining midway through and I ended up soaked which I didn’t mind because it was the kind of hot and humid summer rains. I definitely am up for a rest day tomorrow or Sunday .

128/200km for July.

tarun_yadavA

Morning all
Got 6.24M at 09"35.

@quilteryoyo well done on the Doubles!
@shanaber happy belated anniversary. Dessert looks yum! 🤤
@martaindale enjoy your trip! Look forward to lots of run-see and food pics

AmunahSki

Hello all!

My July Goal is 3 days per week, which I am keeping to:
1 July - 1.7mi/2.74km
3 July- 1.8mi/2.89km
5 July - 1.88mi/3.02km
7 July - 1.84mi/2.96km
10 July - 1.79/2.86km
12 July - 1.88mi/3.02km

Total so far 10.89mi/17.49km.

10 July - 5 minutes walk, 10 minutes ‘easy pace’ plus optional 5, 5 minutes walk. 1.79/2.86km. HR av 132, max 155 (Z4 14%, Z3 46%, Z2 4%). I went longer today, at a slower pace, thinking about my breathing, trying to keep my HR low. Resisting calling it ‘running’ yet…

12 July - 5 minutes walk, 15 minutes ‘easy pace’, 5 minutes walk (I have been doing the ‘optional’ 5 minutes each time, today is not optional!). 1.88mi/3.02km. HR av 136, max 164 (Z5 13%, Z4 34%, Z3 13%, Z2 15%). This was my first morning outing as I need to go window-shopping with hubby at lunchtime for a new woodburner, and heavy rain is forecast later today: I decided I would ignore HR and see what I could manage. Rewarded with a new 1mi PB (a good chunk of that was at 10:03/mi, but there’s a bit of a hill towards the end of that section!). Lactate threshold now 157/11:06, apparently (from 156/11:14 on the 7th) so all going in the right direction. Rest day tomorrow so that’s my Garmin Coach Week 3 officially finished!

My PR’s:
1k: 7:03
1m: 12:11 11:56
5k: 48:04
Longest run - 5.18mi/8.36km

Scott6255

Happy belated anniversary @shanaber. Looks like you had a great getaway. Not only do we share a birthday, our anniversaries almost match up as well. The wife and I will celebrate our 39th tomorrow, and we are going to see Jerry Seinfeld at the Winstar Casino.

Did a 5 mile TM run last night. Looks like I won't be able to run the rest of the week with family obligations filling up.

Teresa502

Nice shoes @noblsheep! Snazzy!

Happy Anniversary @shanaber and @Scott6255!

martaindale

Happy anniversary @shanaber and @Scott6255!

Oooooo, new shoes! Love the bright colors @noblsheep!

I was supposed to run yesterday but with no way to really cool down, it seemed pointless. It's miserable enough just existing at these temps without throwing exercise into the mix. I am so far behind and I was already probably not going to meet my goal. Oh well, I can't control hurricanes or the disastrous recovery response we've been dealing with.

We woke up at 2am for a 5am flight. I have never been to our airport for the very first flight of the day. It was a cluster! They were short staffed, probably due to the storm, and it showed. As the workers finally came out and got things turned on, entire areas were shut down for check-in and bag drop. So as people figured out what was open massive groups would shift from 1 side of the terminal to the other. It was chaos. There was still a shocking number of people held over from the previous day and earlier with cancelled/delayed flights. Once we sorted out where we were supposed to be the process went ok and we made it to the gate about 10 mins before they started boarding.

When we left home the power was still out. We're up to 96 hrs now with no end in sight. My MIL saw some estimates as late as the 16th in our area on the coverage map but both of our addresses don't even have a date. They are going to stalk dog friendly hotels in our area and see if something opens up now that it looks even less promising that the power will be back soon. They are getting a little bit of a break in the weather over the next few days. Still hot but not mid 90's. The difference in comfort level between the mid 90's and upper 80's is significant. The heat and the inconvenience of not being able to keep and prepare food normally is wearing on them. And their dog is not loving the heat.

The airport was brightly lit and well air-conditioned, which was lovely. Currently sitting in the lounge trying to stay awake through our layover. By the time we board our next flight it will be the middle of the night in Japan so I can sleep without jacking up my schedule.

chris_in_cal

martaindale wrote: »

When we left home the power was still out. We're up to 96 hrs now with no end in sight.

Wow. I am sorry regarding this bad timing. Hopefully an escape to a wonderful trip will heal it all. Bon Voyage.

yirara

Running today: Hmm.. I feel too tired from an unexpected non-home office day. Lets stay in. Oh nooo! Lets go run now! *dresses up while doubting a few more times* *storm comes up* *10 minutes later a thunderstorm* Ok, lets not run today 😅 Befitting for the weather I cooked a quite lovely autumn potato charred corn and bacon chowder today ❤️

kgirlhart

July Goal: 130 Miles

7/1: 4.02 miles
7/2: 6.02 miles
7/3: 6.02 miles
7/4: 6.26 miles
7/7: 11.27 miles
7/8: 3.30 miles
7/10: 6.52 miles
7/11: 6.02 miles
7/12: 6.52 miles

55.94/130 miles completed for July

I got up a little better this morning and got out the door about 5:50, so it was still dark when I left and I used my noxgear for about 2 miles. I ran 6.5 miles and it was 75°F again. It was a nice run, but it was hot. 75 felt a little cooler after several humid days in the 80's, but after a few days you get used to it and it just feels hot again. I had negative splits for the first 5 miles, but then I slowed down a bit on mile 6 but I still finished faster than I started, and mile 6 was faster than miles 1-3.

@noblsheep Those shoes are really pretty!

@shanaber Happy belated anniversary. Looks like a great trip. And Happy Anniversary to you too @scott6255. We will celebrate our 34th in August and we are planning to take a small trip. We haven't decided where to go yet. Let me know how Winstar is. We've never been, but it is one of the places we are considering going.

Mari33a

01/07 3.57 miles
08/07 3.75 miles
12/07 3.72 miles

11.04/50 miles

A rainy but good run.

@martaindale - hope ur holiday is fab after all u have been through.

Love the new shoes @tarun_yadavA & @noblsheep

emptydog

I ran the entire park this morning. It is just about 5 miles out and back and all of it along the lake. I ran around the marina at the end of the park to look at the expensive boats with their witty names.

7/1 - 3.16 Miles. 56F, Cloudy.
7/2 - 3.12 Miles. 51F, Clear.
7/4 - 3.13 Miles. 72F, Partly Cloudy.
7/5 - 1.15 Miles. 71F, Muggy.
7/6 - 3.1 Miles. 77F, Sunny, Muggy.
7/9 - 3.20 Miles. 67F, Cloudy, Muggy.
7/11 - 4.55 Miles. 69F, Cloudy.
7/12 - 5.47 Miles. 65F, Sunny.

ContraryMaryMary

Parkrun this morning. 2 degrees with brilliant sunshine. Managed to match my PB.

quilteryoyo

1 July - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - driveway wun - trimmed trees for 2h52m44s
2 July - Walked 1.15 miles - Ran 1.00 miles - driveway wun - built fence around the garden earlier
3 July - Walked 2.35 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill wun
4 July - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 3.00 miles - driveway laps
5 July - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
6 July - Walked 0.75 miles - Ran 1.50 miles - treadmill
7 July - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
8 July - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - driveway laps - doubles tennis for 1h29m54s
9 July - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 1.75 miles - treadmill
10 July - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway laps - Gym 37m6s
11 July - Walked 0.99 miles - Ran 1.26 miles - Driveway laps - Tennis for 1h38m33s
12 July - Walled 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway laps - Gym 27m13s

25.00/60.00 goal

It was after 9pm before I got home from tennis last night, so was really late when I got to bed. I got up a bit later than I had intended, so didn't have much time for exercise this morning. I did go out for a mile driveway walk before heading out.

I worked at daycare for 7 hours and then went to the gym. It's the first time I've been at night - same people there. I did a fairly short workout, but it really worked my legs.

quilteryoyo

@VO2Maxlet Why did you hate Wednesday's run? I say if trying to run in Zone 2 is making running too hard and stressful, don't do it. You're not being graded or paid based on how low you keep your HR. Maybe you should try running by feel instead of HR and see if that helps. I know you want to prevent injuries, but you also want to keep running and keep in shape. You're mental health is also important. Of course, I'm no expert, so feel free to ignore any or all of my advice.

Oooh. I like those shoes @noblsheep . I hope they weren't the cause of a slower run.

@yirara Just knowing that there is a diagnosis can be a big mental help. I'm sorry there won't be much they can do for it. Glad that knowing what it is will help you get through some of your other procedures and things life throws at you. Sorry the weather stopped you from running, but sounds like you really didn't mind that much.

Nice run when you were low on energy @Laurz9191 . Enjoy your rest day.

Thanks @tarun_yadavA ! Nice run!

Great running @AmunahSki ! You ARE running. Anytime both feet are off of the ground at the same time, it's a run! I think you are doing great. Congrats on your PRs.

Nice treadmill run @Scott6255 . Happy Anniversary to you and your wife! Have a great weekend celebrating!

@martaindale Wow. That's horrible that your power has been off so long. I hope your in-laws find a hotel they can get into...maybe as others get their power back, rooms will become available. I'm glad you made your flight and had some AC at the airport. Have a safe trip and enjoy your vacation!

Nice run @kgirlhart . It's funny how after a few days "cooler" weather still feels unbearably hot.

Sorry your run wasn't a good one @Mari33a . Hopefully the next one will be better.

Sounds like a really fun run @emptydog .

Great run @ContraryMaryMary . Congrats on matching your PB!

chris_in_cal

Neighborhood 1.34 Mile (at 12"59pace). Streak day 73.

It was cooler and quiet this evening. A nice run, with hills, broke 13...heh! Have a good weekend everyone.

tarun_yadavA

Morning all.
Got in 7.0M at 09"16.

@Scott6255 happy belated anniversary!
@ContraryMaryMary congrats on run! ... Did you beat the ginger kid? Lol
@quilteryoyo well done on making it to the gym after work! Trust that it wasnt a full moon and that the toddlers were well behaved.

Laurz9191

@ContraryMaryMary Great job on your race. At 2 degrees too! And so shortly after returning from your trip!

Happy anniversaries @Scott6255 and @shanaber !

I woke up feeling energised and needing to get my energy out before driving to the Frankfurt Airport and back to pick up my parents, so I did a short gym session before hitting the road. The run felt really good, if short . I ran 6.2km with 6x 1 min towards the end. We’ll see how much training I can get in now that my parents are here .

134.1/200km for July!

quilteryoyo

You are doing great @chris_in_cal !

Great longer run @tarun_yadavA ! The toddlers were pretty good yesterday. The day before, not so much.

Nice workout @Laurz9191 . Enjoy your time with your parents! You may just have to get up before they do and go out for a run - or after they settle for the night.

yirara

01.07 3.0km 25min 8:20/km - 10x very short interval
04.07 5.7km 50min 8:49/km - run/walk
05.07 3.6km 30min 8:21/km - slow
07.07 4.1km 35min 8:29/km - slow
08.07 3.0km 26min 8:32/km - stride repeats
11.07 5.2km 45min 8:43/km - slow
13.07 7.1km 61min 8:36/km - run with walks

total 31.68km

Got a lower run in, still with some walking. Now that I know how my body works I understand why I can't run much longer. I manage about 45 minutes until I bonk. Unless I have small walks inbetween. The total running time is still 45 minutes though. Now lets see if I can extend this a wee bit again.