AUGUST 2025 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,619 Member

    01/08 - 0 (traveling home)
    02/08 - Run 3.14 miles - Bike 5.12 miles - 0 yoga
    03/08 - Run 3.27 miles - Bike 8.13 miles - 20 min yoga
    04/08 - Run 0 miles - Bike 10.13 miles - 23 min yoga
    05/08 - Run 3.12 miles - Bike 8.21 miles - 28 min yoga
    06/08 - Run 3.26 miles - Bike 8.52 miles - 26 min yoga
    07/08 - Run 3.13 miles - Bike 8.62 miles - 30 min yoga
    08/08 - Run 3.53 miles - Bike 10.14 miles - 30 min yoga
    09/08 - Run 3.17 miles - Bike 10.21 miles - 26 min yoga
    11/08 - Run 3.22 miles - Bike 8.26 miles - 30 min yoga
    12/08 - Run 0 miles - Bike 10.23 miles - 27 min yoga

    Total Run 29.23 / 80 mile goal
    Total Bike 87.57 / 200 mile

    Thanks @John772016

    Got another good run I thought it was too hot for Dakota cos he panted for hours after yesterday’s run

  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,378 Member

    August Goal: 165 miles

    8/1: 6.26 miles

    8/3: 11.25 miles

    8/4: 5.10 miles

    8/5: 6.10 miles

    8/6: 6.62 miles

    8/7: 6.10 miles

    8/8: 6.02 miles

    8/10: 10.10 miles

    8/11: 6.10 miles

    8/12: 6.02 miles

    69.55l7/165 completed for August

    I got 6 miles in today. The temperature was a little lower, 73°F, but it was very humid. I could see some lightning off in the distance, but I kept an eye on my phone and it wasn't too close. Then about 5 minutes after I got home the rain hit, so I was glad I got out when I did.

  • tarun_yadavA
    tarun_yadavA Posts: 1,656 Member

    Morning all

    I got in 7.49M at 09'26.

    @ContraryMaryMary oh no! Hope you feel better soon

  • WarmJellyfish
    WarmJellyfish Posts: 411 Member

    Nice running everyone.

    Was supposed to do a zone 2 run, it was really zone 3 mostly. The heat probably got the hr up. Fed a few bugs. Apparently I'm very resistant to mozzie diseases. Weather station said 25c I saw 28c in my car. This week is going to suck for mileage.

    @John772016 I know the hitting the shade bit. Sometimes it looks like I'm drunk, wandering across the pavement, from tree shade to tree shade 😂

  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,675 Member

    01.08 strength
    02.08 5.0km 38min 7:41/km - warm-up, 1000, 600, 500, 500m fast
    03.08 strength
    04.08 6.0km 47min 7:51/km - slow
    06.08 7.2km 55min 7:38/km - long and slow
    07.08 strength
    08.08 4.0km 31min 7:40/km - 17x 20s/40s intervals
    09.08 strength
    10.08 6.6km 50min 7:38/km - 3x1000m faster, 4x200m fast
    11.08 4.0km 31min 7:38/km - faster
    12.08 strength
    13.08 5.6km 44min 7:48/km - slow, 31C

    38.50/81km - 4.5 km ahead

    I prefer to run from around 17:00 so that I can watch the 18:00 news and a political programme. lol. Today it was 34C and there was no way I'd run then. Waited until sunset and went to run at 31C. For that it was pretty good.

  • John772016
    John772016 Posts: 314 Member

    Nice runs folks! Just a quick pop on to post my run.

    Aug:

    01/08 - 13.34km / 8.29 miles
    02/08 - 6.13km / 3.81 mile
    03/08 - 0km
    04/08 - 11.18km / 6.95 miles
    05/08 - 5.02km / 3.12 miles
    06/08 - 0km
    07/08 - 8.69km / 5.40 miles
    08/09 - 8.04km / 5.00 miles
    09/08 - 0km
    10/08 - 0km
    11/08 - 5.55km / 3.45 miles
    12/08 - 5.87km / 3.65 miles
    13/08 - 7.24km / 4.50 miles

    Total = 71.08km / 44.17 miles (Goal - 161Km / 100 miles)

    Another humid run today, the scattering of downpours we had yesterday & last night didn't ease it up. Supposed to get a break in the heat tomorrow!

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,619 Member

    01/08 - 0 (traveling home)
    02/08 - Run 3.14 miles - Bike 5.12 miles - 0 yoga
    03/08 - Run 3.27 miles - Bike 8.13 miles - 20 min yoga
    04/08 - Run 0 miles - Bike 10.13 miles - 23 min yoga
    05/08 - Run 3.12 miles - Bike 8.21 miles - 28 min yoga
    06/08 - Run 3.26 miles - Bike 8.52 miles - 26 min yoga
    07/08 - Run 3.13 miles - Bike 8.62 miles - 30 min yoga
    08/08 - Run 3.53 miles - Bike 10.14 miles - 30 min yoga
    09/08 - Run 3.17 miles - Bike 10.21 miles - 26 min yoga
    11/08 - Run 3.22 miles - Bike 8.26 miles - 30 min yoga
    12/08 - Run 3.41 miles - Bike 10.23 miles - 27 min yoga
    13/08 - Run 4.03 miles - Bike 8.52 miles - 24 min yoga

    Total Run 33.26 / 80 mile goal
    Total Bike 96.09 / 200 mile

    it’s still hot here but I’m enjoying it. I took Dakota out for 1,8 miles & continued on. He was content with that and didn’t overheat.

  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,859 Member

    I ran 3.30M at 12'13 out at the lake. It was called a threshold run.

  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,378 Member

    August Goal: 165 miles

    8/1: 6.26 miles

    8/3: 11.25 miles

    8/4: 5.10 miles

    8/5: 6.10 miles

    8/6: 6.62 miles

    8/7: 6.10 miles

    8/8: 6.02 miles

    8/10: 10.10 miles

    8/11: 6.10 miles

    8/12: 6.02 miles

    8/13: 6.08 miles

    75.75/165 completed for August

    I ran 6 miles today and did Fartleks. It was a lot of fun. I wasn't really feeling it when I started out, but it turned out to be a really good run. Fartlek runs are usually pretty fun. There was a dog that came barking from his yard and startled me, but his owner was outside with him and she called him back before he came into the street.

  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,859 Member
    edited August 14
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48725135#Comment_48725135

    @SummerSkier It is good to hear you are on the mend from breaking your ankle. Congrats on the MFP logging consistency, great job.

    I've had a left knee glitch ever since a age 19 motorcycle crash. It flairs up occasionally, but has never caused pain while running, it is always tenderness post-run. It's been HOT for about two weeks and my technique is to ignore it and hope it stops, like it always has in the past. Now I'm afraid that a life long knee niggle will become a good target for some arthritis to grow. I hope not. Good luck. I think the best progress comes from doing a good job of dealing with our changing needs for recovery and rehabilitation. It's an art as much as science.

  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,859 Member

    I'm wildly excited that my three month old Garmin just showed my vo2 max increased by 1.

    (I take this and most of those metrics tongue in cheek, though I do appreciate trends if I'm on some kind of a consistent routine.) I'm now a 41. :)

  • WarmJellyfish
    WarmJellyfish Posts: 411 Member

    Recovery "run" yesterday. So did a walk. Went shopping. Bought camping toilet paper like it was covid no more stock again. Stocked up on Gu gels but forgot the salt sticks. Had a cold front blow through, 27C the day before and yesterday was 17c with a brisk wind. Brrrrr in short sleeves😨. Dodged a major thunderstorm but did get some light sprinkles. Dancing in the rain 😁☔️

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,619 Member

    01/08 - 0 (traveling home)
    02/08 - Run 3.14 miles - Bike 5.12 miles - 0 yoga
    03/08 - Run 3.27 miles - Bike 8.13 miles - 20 min yoga
    04/08 - Run 0 miles - Bike 10.13 miles - 23 min yoga
    05/08 - Run 3.12 miles - Bike 8.21 miles - 28 min yoga
    06/08 - Run 3.26 miles - Bike 8.52 miles - 26 min yoga
    07/08 - Run 3.13 miles - Bike 8.62 miles - 30 min yoga
    08/08 - Run 3.53 miles - Bike 10.14 miles - 30 min yoga
    09/08 - Run 3.17 miles - Bike 10.21 miles - 26 min yoga
    11/08 - Run 3.22 miles - Bike 8.26 miles - 30 min yoga
    12/08 - Run 3.41 miles - Bike 10.23 miles - 27 min yoga
    14/08 - Run 4.04 miles - Bike 10.51 miles - 25 min yoga

    Total Run 37.30 / 80 mile goal
    Total Bike 106.60 / 200 mile

    Another run much the same as yesterday, first part with Dakota second part on my own - everybody’s happy.

  • John772016
    John772016 Posts: 314 Member

    Nice runs @Mari33a (& cycling! Are you stationary bike or outside cycling?), @chris_in_cal (& congrats on the V02Max increase, that can be be very hard to do!), @kgirlhart (I always thought Fartleks were fun as anytime I tell a non-runner, the look on their face is priceless), @SummerSkier (& congrats on logging streak), & @WarmJellyfish! - Is there no more TP stock again because you bought it all?

    Aug:

    01/08 - 13.34km / 8.29 miles
    02/08 - 6.13km / 3.81 mile
    03/08 - 0km
    04/08 - 11.18km / 6.95 miles
    05/08 - 5.02km / 3.12 miles
    06/08 - 0km
    07/08 - 8.69km / 5.40 miles
    08/09 - 8.04km / 5.00 miles
    09/08 - 0km
    10/08 - 0km
    11/08 - 5.55km / 3.45 miles
    12/08 - 5.87km / 3.65 miles
    13/08 - 7.24km / 4.50 miles
    14/08 - 0km (Stationary bike today - 25km)

    Total = 71.08km / 44.17 miles (Goal - 161Km / 100 miles)

    Humidity dropped overnight, which was nice, but by the time I was able to head out for a run today, the air quality had nosedived due to the wildfires that are ~2hrs north, but today they were blowing smoke into the north end of Toronto.
    It was windy today though, so air quality improved a few hours later, I've just never been patient or a good late afternoon / evening runner, as I find it too easy to find other things to distract me.
    I always try for am or lunchtime runs or occasionally maybe early afternoon.

    Garmin this morning told me I needed a 'Rest' day (I'm starting to think it really thinks I'm on my last legs!?! given how many rest days it suggests after a minor run, it really must think I'm dying).
    I hopped on the stationary bike for a quick 25km earlier this afternoon to avoid the poor air.

    After some grocery shopping, in better air quality, Garmin is now happy again, as apparently it thought my hard bike ride was similar to sitting on the couch binge watching Game of Thrones & eating snacks🤷‍♂️.

  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,859 Member

    I ran 2.13M at 13'21 a slow tour of my hilly neighborhood.

  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,378 Member

    August Goal: 165 miles

    8/1: 6.26 miles

    8/3: 11.25 miles

    8/4: 5.10 miles

    8/5: 6.10 miles

    8/6: 6.62 miles

    8/7: 6.10 miles

    8/8: 6.02 miles

    8/10: 10.10 miles

    8/11: 6.10 miles

    8/12: 6.02 miles

    8/13: 6.08 miles

    8/14: 6.10 miles

    81.85/165 completed for August

    I ran 6 miles this morning. It was mostly uneventful. There was a dog by the park who came running towards me and yapping at me. His owner came out calling him and was very apologetic. I never understand why people will just open the door and let their dogs out.

    @SummerSkier Congrats on the streak.

    Looks like I saved the draft yesterday but never posted. I am getting ready to do some hill repeats. It is 5:00 am and it is 81°F. Ugh.

  • CMorning99
    CMorning99 Posts: 954 Member

    Good Morning!

    1 Aug - 0 Miles, 0 WOG, 0 min upper body
    2-3 Aug - Rest/Sick
    4 Aug - 1.5 Miles, 4 min WOG, 35 min upper body
    5-10 Aug - Nadda, Zilch, Zip, I gave up
    11 Aug - 1.5 Miles, 4 min WOG, 35 min upper body
    12 Aug - Rest
    13 Aug - Worked late
    14 Aug - 1.5 Miles, 4 min WOG, 35 min lower body
    15 Aug - 1.5 Miles, 4 min WOG, 35 min upper body

    Goal: (6) 20 Miles / (16) 39 Min WOG'ing / (4) 13 Strength

    Oof, those are some rough numbers for the middle of the month! It was a bit tough getting back into a routine after a week off, Iose the momementum so quickl. I haven't even bothered weighing myself.

    Thankfully the threat of fires has passed us and we can refocus. It has been cool, nearly cold here with the fog and wind. Work has been mentally draining, but I am learning that so many things going on here are not my circus…head down and do what I need to do.

    We have a busyish weekend and looking forward to sleeping past 4:30 am LOL.

    Have a great one and welcome back to the school year LOL

  • username301
    username301 Posts: 252 Member

    5km, treadmill, a bit quicker again & felt pretty strong/relaxed in the final stretch. Thinking about adding the extra km to make a 10km run this weekend instead of a 9km this wkend.

    Should Probably be going back outside at some point soon.

    Progress/ Goals August.

    Runs...……................…….....6/13

    Distance Ttl..........................37km/91km

    Distance Ind......................…9km/10km

    Run outside................…....…Done.

    Fast 5K (post pandemic)…...Done

  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,628 Member

    Long story short, I fell on a chunk of lifted concrete this morning and banged up my knee (not my injured knee but the other one). I am a mess.

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