AUGUST 2024 Monthly Running Challenge

kgirlhart

August Goal: 130 Miles

8/1: 3.53 miles
8/2: 6.05 miles
8/4: 13.16 miles
8/5: 3.13 miles
8/6: 6.02 miles
8/7: 6.05 miles
8/8: 3.55 miles
8/9: 6.02 miles
8/11: 10.10 miles
8/12: 3.52 miles
8/13: 6.06 miles
8/14: 3.16 miles

70.35/130 miles completed for August

It's been a crazy couple of days. Yesterday I ran a nice 6 mile run. It was 81°, so hot and pretty uneventful. We are doing inventory at work today. I work in accounting for an oil and gas company and we own a Service and Supply store. I am the lucky accountant who handles the accounting for the store, so I get to head up the inventory. We are supposed to be doing a quarterly count today. But yesterday we had all kinds of issues with the reports for the sections so I am having to do some more uploads so we can print out the sheets we'll use to count. So I am sitting and waiting on the computer to finish the uploads. It is very stressful. I hate when I can't do anything to make it go faster. I did run this morning though. I didn't have much time, but I got 3 miles in. It was 82° today. I am so ready for some cooler weather. And to be done with this stupid inventory.

yirara

01.08 4.0km 33min 8:11/km - slow
02.08 6.1km 50min 8:15/km - slow
03.08 strength
04.08 5.5km 45min 8:07/km - faster
05.08 5.0km 39min 7:49/km - fast
07.08 6.1km 50min 8:16/km - slow, 10min fast
08.08 5.0km 40min 8:03/km
10.08 5.3km 41min 7:40/km - 3x5min fast,1x2min fast
11.08 3.0km 24min 7:56/km - 9 stride repeats
12.08 3.0km 23min 7:37/km - fast
14.08 6.1km 50min 8:13/km - slow

total 49.10km

At the end of next week I'd planned to run a half marathon, but running went so rubbish for most of this year that it's just not possible. But I'm kind of able to run for about a month again, and this is something I'm happy with.

Teresa502

Laurz9191 wrote: »

@Teresa502 Nice 5F5!

@ContraryMaryMary It cooled me down just hearing about your cold weather . It sounds like a nice run, minus toe coldness.

I have a hard run planned for tomorrow 16km with 12 of them at goal marathon pace, and had a hard run yesterday, so today I took it easy on pace. I ran 11km. The sky and clouds were really beautiful with the sun shining through, so I stopped to take a picture.

106/270km for August.

Gorgeous! Hope you get a good night's rest and bust that 16K run tomorrow!

yirara

Btw, summer vacation is soon coming up. Just 2 more weeks of working, and then I'm off for 18 days

Mari33a

02/08 4.08 miles
09/08 4.07 miles
12/08 4.05 miles
13/08 4.07 miles
14/08 5.37 miles (1.19 benchmark run in morning & 4.18 usual evening run)

21.64/50 miles

Last night I thought I might try a garmin plan so went for a 10km. It is more to speed me up a little than run 6 miles & change things up a little. I still have no interest in doing a race. I did the benchmark run this morning & was surprised I was still able to do 4 miles this evening.

@WarmJellyfish I feel ur pain🙈. I did that last year, running down hill hurt for ages. I’m fairly sure it was broke & it still hasn’t returned to same size as other little toe. No pain tho now.

AlphaHowls

@quilteryoyo wrote: »

The Rhonda 500 sounds like some of @AlphaHowls crazy laps.

@Teresa502 wrote: »

the Rhonda 500? I agree with @quilteryoyo - I could easily see @AlphaHowls running the 500 laps….

Honest and for true. I considered running it. Right now, people vs. city: City decided we had too much fun and shut off the public camera.

quilteryoyo

Great running @Laurz9191 . Love the picture. So pretty.

@kgirlhart Nice running. Sorry about the stressful inventory. I hope it is relatively uneventful from this point until it is done.

@yirara I'm sorry you weren't able to train for the HM. You are doing great considering you were sick.

Nice running @Mari33a . I hope the Garmin plan works out for you. Which coach did you chose?

Well, that stinks @AlphaHowls . I hope they turn it back on at some point.

quilteryoyo

1 Aug - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
2 Aug - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway wun
3 Aug - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 3.41 miles - Treadmill - Push Mowed 20m22s
4 Aug - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
5 Aug - Walked 1.37 miles - Ran 1.13 miles - Driveway laps
6 Aug - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 1.25 miles - Treadmill - Gym 29m06s
7 Aug - Walked 2.50 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Mowed 1h30m12s
8 Aug - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Tennis 2h8m26s
9 Aug - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Gym 37m44s
10 Aug - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway - Mowed 1h57m22s
11 Aug - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles
12 Aug - Walked 2.34 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway - Gym 30m47s - Mowed 1h7m20s
13 Aug - Walked 1.55 miles - Ran 1.55 miles - Driveway - Mowed 14m55s
14 Aug - Walked 2.35 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway - Gym 28m32s - Mowed 1h12m

28.70/60.00 goal

I went to the gym this morning, even though I really didn't feel like it. I hurt my shoulder somehow yesterday, and I wasn't sure I would be able to do much and really didn't want to try. But, I went and did a shortened workout, mostly legs.

After I got home, I did a driveway wun. Still coughing quite a bit, so didn't feel like running a lot. Avg pace was 14:58 min/mile. Avg HR was 118 with a max of 137 bpm.

After I rested a bit, I did do another hour-ish of bush hogging with the DR.

ContraryMaryMary

Miss 10 wanted to walk to school today (stopping en route for a hot chocolate) so we did that (2k) before my Thursday 10k, however running the usual loop then home is only 9.3k so that will have to do - too tired to do any more. That’s my fourth day on the trot and I have no idea how you streakers do it. So looking forward to rest day tomorrow.

On the good side, I did get to see a cute calf hanging out with his very protective dad (he wasn’t that happy with me taking photos of his family).

In less happy, but happily ever after in the end news, one of my good running friends went to the optometrist last week as her eyesight was degrading and was promptly sent to the hospital. The next day she had a nine-hour surgery to have a golf ball-sized tumour removed from her brain (it was pressing on her optic nerve). I went to see her today and she’s come through really well. The tumour was fully removed and has tested benign. But she won’t be back running for a while. She’s looking a little odd with 39 staples along her hairline and a very odd haircut to match.

Photo for the non-squeamish:

Mari33a

@quilteryoyo - I chose Coach Amy Parkerson Mitchell

@ContraryMaryMary - Your poor friend. It's terrible what people have to go through but also amazing what medicine can do!

tarun_yadavA

Morning all.
Got in 5.85 at 09"52

@ContraryMaryMary 😱😱😱
Glad tumour removed

martaindale

@ContraryMaryMary That’s so scary for your friend! I’m so glad her tumor turned out to be benign. The grow out on that haircut will be rough. I see a lot of headbands in her future, but they did a good job hiding the scar in her hairline. Eventually you won’t even be able to tell it’s there.

Side note, I also don’t know how streakers do it. I don’t take a ton of rest days but I really appreciate them! I tried a streak once and bailed on it after about a month.

martaindale

Aug total: 38.7/113 miles
YTD: 601.2/1200 miles

8/3: 8.1 miles
8/4: 2.8 miles
8/5: 3.9 miles
8/7: 3 miles
8/9: 6.6 miles
8/10: 8 miles
8/12: 3.3 miles
8/13: 3 miles

Realized I forgot to log my last run. I was a hot but uneventful short run before work.
Yesterday I went to Pilates and had the owner as my instructor. She does the hardest classes! I feel ok this morning but I expect I’ll be sore by this evening.

Yesterday was also the first day of school so the entire family is now up at 5:30. Gone are my peaceful mornings but I find it easier to get moving and out of the house when everyone is awake.

Scott6255

@ContraryMaryMary sorry about your friend, but glad to hear they got it and she will eventually be better than ever.

Did 4 miles this morning. Not sure if it was the heat (feels like temp 88F) or the addition 10lbs I am carrying, but this 'Easy Run' felt very hard. Gonna have to do some work to get ready for the race in October.

Laurz9191

@ContraryMaryMary That is a lot of staples. I hope your friend heals well and can join you on the run again soon. I also don't know how the streakers do it. I feel like I need my recovery days to let my body amp up for post-recovery-day(s) running fun. Also, recovery days can still be very active days, but are not as high impact on the joints.

Today my run actually went really well. I ran at my goal marathon pace for 8 miles. It was hard but doable and I actually had the most difficulty maintaining goal pace near the end, and kept speeding up. Maybe I was in a hurry to be done with it? Ideally this workout should help me ingrain running at marathon pace and gain a bit of confidence by training at that speed. I definitely think the latter was a success, but I will have to work more on that first part. I ran 17.1km.

The weather was humid and overcast with no visible sunshine coming through the thick layer of clouds. I was glad the sun remained hidden today .

123.1/270km for August.

quilteryoyo

Great running @ContraryMaryMary . That bull doesn't look very friendly, but calves are always so cute. I'm glad your running friend found out what was going on and got it taken care of before it caused permanent damage. I hope and pray for a speedy recovery for her.

I hope your runs are getting easier for you @tarun_yadavA .

Nice running @martaindale . I hope you aren't too sore from the Pilates.

@Scott6255 Sorry your run was hard today. Hopefully it will be better tomorrow. It's hard when you have an injury and the heat to deal with in the summer. I have full confidence that you can get ready for your October race.

Wow. Great running @Laurz9191 !

daria0919

Trying to catch up on recent posts…

Thank you for the well wishes @ContraryMaryMary, @tarun_yadavA, @quilteryoyo, @Teresa502 and @Scott6255 and also to those of you who gave ((hugs)).

Good thing about COVID: I stayed off my feet and tendon is less sore. Fever and body aches and bad headache and digestive issues are gone. Left with congestion and a bit of a cough.

I took a 1.5 mile walk in the neighborhood this morning. Feeling the tendon, but not too bad. I think I’ll actually have to fish out my ankle brace from back in my Marathon and HM running days to get this ankle to heal. The gnats, mosquitoes and horseflies were out in full force this morning and I’m also the life of their party! 😩

@tarun_yadavA only 4 weeks for marathon training- sounds quite like you!! 😂 and also amazing! Also, thought about the Noah Lyle 200-meter run and went outside to try it myself in the height of my illness too!! (NOT!!)

@AlphaHowls i was too late to see Rhonda the Roundabout in action, but I agree with the others - crazy laps around Rhonda - sounds like a plan!! Need to set up a campaign for the Rhonda 500!

@ContraryMaryMary so glad your friends tumor removal was a success and hoping for a smooth, speedy recovery.

@Scott6255 sorry to hear the morning run was a bit rough. This heat and humidity is seriously annoying!

martaindale

Aug total: 45.8/113 miles
YTD: 608.3/1200 miles

8/3: 8.1 miles
8/4: 2.8 miles
8/5: 3.9 miles
8/7: 3 miles
8/9: 6.6 miles
8/10: 8 miles
8/12: 3.3 miles
8/13: 3 miles
8/15: 7.1 miles

Today was hard. Conditions were rough. As hot as this summer has been, August is always the hottest. We’ve had highs in the upper 90’s for a while and there is a batch of triple digit days coming. I have a shorter run planned tomorrow so I might stick to the treadmill.
Now that school has started back I hit 3 different school zones during my run, all elementary schools so they start at the same time. I have it timed so that I really only hit 1 of them at the peak of walker/biker/car drop off traffic but the traffic in general is heavier. It takes a bit of the relaxation out of my runs. By the end of the month the crossing guards will all know who I am. Some of them will stop traffic when they see me coming, and I appreciate that.
My kid is happy overall with their schedule. There was 1 class they really didn’t want and they dodged it. So far they seem to like their teachers. We’ll see what they think of today’s batch.

SummerSkier

checking in! Wow a lot of posts. I was going to run 6.6 today for my 66th (I am once more ahead of you @quilteryoyo ) but I missed it and did 7 instead. I started the month strong and am at 72 out of 100 goal. Would like to keep this up and make it one of my better months mileage wise. Last year I did a 200 mile month I think but this year more tennis. 😆 Your friend is SO lucky @AlphaHowls and I hope recovery is complete and just so amazing she wasn't have awful migraines too. @daria0919 glad that you are on the upswing with Covid and the injury! funny how things workout like that I guess. Not the way you would choose to be less active tho.

@scott6255 the 10 pounds will do it! That's one thing I am always concerned about with taking a long break from running.

It IS hot out and with the schools starting more traffic to deal with for sure.

today is Bday #66. I am taking the day off work so my team decided to celebrate at work yesterday. I had so much fanfare and such that I was about convinced yesterday WAS my bday. 😳🤣😆 but lots of fun. It will be quiet today and I am enjoying it. I know some bdays I feel stressed or mopey but today seems really just perfect.

Teresa502

August 2 – 4.82 miles
August 3 – 3.01 miles
August 6 – 5.49 miles
August 7 – 5.06 miles
August 9 – 6.01 miles
August 10 – 3.12 miles
August 12 – 5.12 miles
August 14 – 5.23 miles
August 15 – 5.07 miles
Total 42.93 miles/60 miles

Another 5F5 day. We are starting to have cooler mornings here. This morning the temperature was a nice 62F.

Happy Birthday @SummerSkier!! Enjoy your day off!

@yirara – We love hearing about vacations! Are you going out of town? If so, are you planning on getting in running in while you are away? My favorite way to explore a new place is on foot. You have time to notice more and get off the beaten path.

@AlphaHowls – No more Rhonda cam? Disappointing!

Good luck with your inventory @kgirlhart – hope you get it all done and behind you today.

That’s an adorable father/son photo @ContraryMaryMary. I’m so glad your friend went to the optometrist and they recognized there was a big problem. Glad she is recovering well.

Glad you are feeling better @daria0919. Sounds like the tendon might need some rest a bit longer though.