30.6 miles Total - Today: 4.9 miles including a run/walk in the AM

Really starting to do research on what variables have a bearing on Heart Rate. Also trying to learn more about VO2Max

Weigh in on my post if you would like: ( I bet some of you have a really high VO2Max! )
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1347267-anyone-know-their-vo2max-or-have-tried-to-test-it-recently


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I'm adding 1.25 for a walk yesterday + 5 miles running today + 1.2 miles walking today, for a total add of 7.45 for yesterday and today.

I'm excited about my 5 mile run this morning. It was slower than I had hoped (10:16 average) but it was really hot and so I took off on some trails at a park to stay in the shade... I've never really run on trails before. It was really pleasant, but I had to concentrate a lot harder on foot strike so as to not twist my ankle on the uneven ground, which slowed me down. Anyway, I felt good even at the end of 5 miles! I'm beginning to feel pretty encouraged that my old hip injury is going to stay at bay, so long as I continue to stretch and do my strength training, etc.

I think I'm going to let myself set a running goal (which I have been avoiding because I didn't want to get something in my head that might cause me to push through "bad" pain just to make the goal), but I think it's reasonable to go ahead and set this goal now: I'd like to do a 10K in September in under an hour, which means I need to run at about 9:35 pace.

My longest distance that qualifies for that pace (faster), thus far, was a 3.5 mile run that I did at 9:16 pace. I did that about 5 or 6 weeks ago. So, I just need to build off of that. I think for the next couple of weeks, I will stay at 5 miles for my "long run" and just try to improve pace... and then bump up to 5.5 and 6, trying to keep the faster pace. This is a long update, but I guess I better get it out there "to the world" or I might chicken out.

BWAHAHAHA!!! Omg.....

Sorry I've been a little slack on updating the spreadsheet....been a little too busy taking a rest day for the Holiday. :bigsmile: I'm back at it full steam ahead today!! :drinker:

Dave

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Nice of Dave to take the blame for being slack on updating, but the truth is the fault is mine. I usually update on weekends and holidays but I fell down yesterday. And as you can see, I'm very late getting to it today. In any case, the spreadsheet is updated to here.

As for me, I've got a lot going on in my life that involves plenty of moving but very little formal "exercise" so I've decided I need to count my fitbit miles this month. So, upping my goal to 150 fitbit miles. So far I've got 29.75.

7/5 20.64 mtb this morning with hub and friend...it was a great ride, mtd 33.1

Walking day.

07/01 - 20.0 miles biking
07/02 - 14.0 miles biking
07/03 - 11.0 miles biking
07/04 - 1.0 miles walking
07/05 - 1.0 miles walking

Total: 47.0 miles

Dean - Thank you for your encouraging words a couple of days back...I could have sworn I did this yesterday...but nooooo...

It's been a glorious two days. Went to the gym w/my daughter, walked w/husband and grandpuppy, shopped w/daughter...nice!

07/04 - 8.92 miles
07/05 - 7.59 miles





Have a great Sunday everyone!

Chris

7/4- 4.1 miles walking/running
7/5- 7.5 miles cycling
3 miles hiking

I'm still managing to stay slightly ahead of the game this month! I'm up to 10.2 miles so far.

July 1 - 1.3 miles
July 2 - 1.0 miles
July 3 - 1.6 miles
July 4 - 3.25 miles
July 5 - 3.33 miles

Just a short walk tonight.