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July Running Challange
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Halfway through the month today and not quite halfway there. Need to step it up just a bit since I'll be on vacation July 25-28....
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7/15 - 1.6
total: 37.3
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So its day 6 of running and have some more questions (sorry) firstly when do you guys take rest day if u actually do? because its such early days im scared of taking a rest day as it might be doubly hard the following day and also worried I will lose the bottle to keep at this
Secondly just for the lady runners its my ToM and today I know its been hot but I felt every step today and it felt extra hard somehow im wondering do u guys find it harder at this time?
1. I take a rest day when I feel like it to be honest - sometimes I run 3.5 miles one day and 1.5 the next because I'm not feeling 100% or my legs are tired feeling. I lift a few days a week too and some mornings my legs are tired from that and I'll either not run or run a mile or so just to loosen up. I always listen to my body and do what it tells me. This morning I wanted to run at least 3 miles, but I started to feel sick to my stomach when the feeling didn't pass I made my loop home instead of continuing.
2. TOM - can't help you there - I'm in menopause so no longer an issue (thank you Lord). However, I know when I did get it I would be wiped out the first day or two, day one was always bad cramps and day two was the start of a heavy flow. Don't beat yourself up if you aren't feeling up to running when it's at it's worst, but sometimes exercise is just what you mean to make you feel better.
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Went on vacation July 1 and just getting back in the game today with my running schedule! I usually strive for 50 miles a month, but since we are halfway through July I will aim for 25!0
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Ty it is day 2 of mine and stomach is tender as for taking a rest day I think its gonna take time to listen to my body as I have to work out between whether I need a rest or just want to get out of doing the run the idea of going out and running is just worse than actually going out and doing it and it takes a lot to push myself out the door lol0
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7/1 - 2.79
7/3 - 2.80
7/7 - 2.34
7/8 - 1.13 (treadmill)
7/9 - 2.80
7/11 - 2.80
7/13 - 3.52
7/15 -3.15
July Total: 21.330 -
7/1 - 15K
7/2 - 4.5
7/3 - 7
7/7 - 12
7/8 - 5
7/9 - 5
7/11 - 3
7/12 - 13
7/13- 9
7/15- 3K - attempting tempo pace which turns out to be overly ambitious
76.5/80K0 -
7/15 - 2.65 miles
Total - 9.4 miles
I better get moving, halfway through the month!0 -
Ran 4 miles on Monday, plan to do another 4 tomorrow. Tomorrow I will be over halfway there!0 -
July 1 - 5.31
July 2 - 1.61
July 3 - 4.6
July 4 - 4.99
July 5 - Rest
July 6 - Unplanned rest day - walked 4.32
July 7 - 5.30
July 8 - 3.73 (+ 45 min Zumba)
July 9 - 3.78
July 10 - 4.18 (+60 min Zumba)
July 11 - 4.17
July 12 - Unplanned rest
July 13 - Unplanned rest
July 14 - 2.09
July 15 - 2.540 -
7-1 - 5.0 miles running
7 -3 - 4.0 miles running
7 -4 - 3.4 miles running
7 -5 - 3.0 miles walking
7 -7 - 3.0 miles running
7 -8 - 4.3 miles running
7-11 -5.3 miles running
7-14 -4.3 miles running
7 16 -4.2 miles running0 -
Date Miles today. Miles for July
7/1 - 8 miles - 8
7/2 - UNPLANNED REST DAY (nursing sore calf) - 8
7/3 - REST DAY - 8
7/4 - 4 miles - 12
7/5 - 18 miles - 30
7/6 - REST DAY
7/7 - 10 miles - 40
7/8 - 10 miles - 50
7/9 - REST DAY
7/10 - 10.1 miles - 60.1
7/11 - 10 miles - 70.1
7/12 - 8 miles - 78.1
7/13 - REST DAY
4/14 - 10 miles - 88.1
4/15 - 10 miles - 98.1
4/16 - 5.5 miles - 103.6
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7/1-5.0
7/2-5.5
7/3-7.0
7/4-8.0
7/5-6.0
7/6-rest day
7/7-5.5
7/8-5.0
7/9-7.5
7/10-5.0
7/11-unplanned rest day
7/12-3.5
7/13-5.0
7/14-5.0
7/15-4.0
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7/1 – 5.03 miles
7/2 – 5.29 miles
7/3 – 4.01 miles
7/4 – 4.07 miles
7/5 – 3.84 miles (hill training)
7/6 – 7.0 miles
7/7 – 5.14 miles
7/8 – 5.17 miles (4 steady miles plus sprints)
7/9 – 5.29 miles
7/10 – 5.29 miles
7/11 – 4.11 miles
7/12 – 5.19 miles (hill training)
7/13 – 8.02 miles
7/14 - 5.9 miles
7/15 – 4.1 miles
7/16 – 5.15 miles
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Beautiful morning to run in the South today.
7/16 - 4.1
total: 41.4 0 -
7/16 3.62
7/15 1.8
7/13 5.98
7/12 3.41
7/10 3.19
7/9 4.09
7/8 3.1
7/6 3.11
7/5 5.0
7/4 3.74
7/3 3.11
7/2 3.11
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4 more in this morning, weather was gorgeous! 0
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7/3 - 3.27 miles
7/4 - 1.25 mile (treadmill)
7/5 - 4.12 miles
7/7 - 3.08 miles
7/10 - 2.88 (group run)
7/12 - 5.00 miles
7/14 - 3.10 miles
7/16 - 3.10 miles
Total 25.8 miles
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Set it at 60 miles, so far only 15 miles. I'm really behind.0
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7/1-5.0
7/2-5.5
7/3-7.0
7/4-8.0
7/5-6.0
7/6-rest day
7/7-5.5
7/8-5.0
7/9-7.5
7/10-5.0
7/11-unplanned rest day
7/12-3.5
7/13-5.0
7/14-5.0
7/15-4.0
7/16-3.0 0 -
7/1/14 3.07
7/4/14 4.43
7/6/14 5.04
7/8/14 7.02
7/10/14 7.25
7/13/14 7.25
7/15/14 7.24
Total= 41.3 Miles0 -
So its day 6 of running and have some more questions (sorry) firstly when do you guys take rest day if u actually do? because its such early days im scared of taking a rest day as it might be doubly hard the following day and also worried I will lose the bottle to keep at this
Secondly just for the lady runners its my ToM and today I know its been hot but I felt every step today and it felt extra hard somehow im wondering do u guys find it harder at this time?
1. Depends on your goals and what particular plan you are using to achieve those goals. I was running 5 days a week. M-W I would run then use Thurs as a rest day. Fri was an easy day with Sat as my long run and Sun was my 2nd rest day. Now with my marathon training getting more serious and the need to increase my miles per week, I am now (starting this week) running 6 days a week and only using Sunday as my rest day.
2. Cannot help you there since I am a male type.0 -
Quick question I have started nice and slow a mile a day only on day 3 and still walk as much as run but wonding once I can run that far how much do I increase yhe distance I wasnt keen on idea of c25k so going this alone but very interested in how to increase distance and intensity what do u guys do I wont be ready to do that for quite a while yet but like to know what my milestones and targets are ty
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I started with walking 5 miles a day at a brisk pace then added running using a modified version of C25K. Once I was able to run all 3.1 miles, I increased my distance by .5 of a mile each run every week. (3.5 miles for a week, then 4.0 miles the next week, usually 3-4 times a week.) I can now run as far as 10 miles without stopping. A good rule of thumb is in order to prevent injuries, you should not increase your weekly mileage by more than 10% each week. Once you build up to 1 mile, I would increase by .1 of a mile and see how that goes. Listen to your body. It will tell you if you can handle a larger distance increase. Remember to run slow also. They say if you think you are running slow, run slower. Speed will come in time.
http://www.runnersworld.com/running-tips/10-percent-rule
^^^^^^
some good advise here
You can also look for other 5K, 10K or Half marathon plans for novices. C25K is not the only one out there.
Here is an example:
http://halhigdon.bluefinapps.com/training-plans.html0 -
7/9 - 3.72. Almost 4 miles!
What running apps do you all use? I'm currently using MapMyRun and considering getting the MVP (maybe for the LiveTracking to alleviate my husbands fears...). I'd like to have something that let me know my pace a little bit more often than just every mile mark, as well as any apps that might push my pace (currently average about 13:30 mi).
I used to use Runtastic and did upgrade. But since I got my Garmin watch (ForeRunner 10), I just use that and upload to garmin connect.0 -
So far:
7/3 - 3.1 miles
7/4 - failed attempt to run - tweaked ankle
7/6 - ankle feels WAAAY better, 3.9 miles (and hit the beach too - apparently my dog looks like a polar bear... LOL!)
7/8 - 3.5 Miles
7/10 - 2.0 miles - short run due to strong possibility of thunderstorms.
7/12 - 4.0 miles
7/15 - 2.0 miles
7/16 - 3.1 miles0 -
Wow, you guys are doing freaking awesome! Way to go! :happy:
1. I take a rest day when I feel like it to be honest - sometimes I run 3.5 miles one day and 1.5 the next because I'm not feeling 100% or my legs are tired feeling. I lift a few days a week too and some mornings my legs are tired from that and I'll either not run or run a mile or so just to loosen up. I always listen to my body and do what it tells me. This morning I wanted to run at least 3 miles, but I started to feel sick to my stomach when the feeling didn't pass I made my loop home instead of continuing.
2. TOM - can't help you there - I'm in menopause so no longer an issue (thank you Lord). However, I know when I did get it I would be wiped out the first day or two, day one was always bad cramps and day two was the start of a heavy flow. Don't beat yourself up if you aren't feeling up to running when it's at it's worst, but sometimes exercise is just what you mean to make you feel better.
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1. Rest days are really, really important, especially when you're starting out running. If you're just beginning try running every OTHER day to let your body get used to the new abuse you're putting it through. You're less likely to get injuries that way.
Plus, your body NEEDS the rest. At one point I was pushing myself to run nearly every day - mostly because I just really enjoy running and had the extra free time to be able to do it. I happened to get into some poison ivy while weeding one day and ended up getting a really bad case of poison ivy rash (totally sucked). The rash was so bad that I didn't want to run because I didn't want the sweat getting into it (I'm a baby, I know), so I ended up taking almost a week off of running. I was worried that when I got back to the running I'd have to work back up to the distance and pace I'd been at previously, but I ended up being able to run further and faster than I had been - all because I'd been forced to give my body a break. Giving yourself rest days is a good thing.
2. I find that when I'm on my period I don't WANT to run, but I NEED to. I'm a hormonal, cranky *****, and getting out and running usually helps me feel better. When I"m cramping, running helps. When I'm tired, running helps. WHen I'm *****y, running helps. The fact that I run even during my TOM has probably kept me out of prison (for murder/other crimes born of extreme anger). So yes I find running during TOM tougher to START, but sometimes my anger/frustration fuels a really great workout (happened to me today - probably TMI, I know), and the benefits are amazing. I"m much easier to live with if I get my endorphin fix.0 -
7/1-7/5: Injury/Rest
7/6: 4.97 Miles
7/7: 3.29 Miles
7/8: 3.30 Miles
7/10: 4.83 Miles
7/14: 2.92 Miles
7/16: 4.01 Miles
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July 1 - 9.3 rt run commute w / stroller
July 2 - 9.3 rt run commute w/stroller
July 3 - rest day
July 4 - rest day
July 5 - rest day
July 6 - 12 mile long run
July 7 - 3.1 lunch time run
July 8 - 5 run commute to work w/stroller
July 8 - 4.21 run commute home w/stroller
July 9 - 5 run commute to work w/stroller
July 9 - 2.5 run commute home w/stroller
July 10 - rest day
July 11 - 5 run commute to office w/stroller
July 11 - 4.5 run commute home with stroller
July 12- 10 mile long run
July 13 - rest day
July 14 - 5 run commute to office with the stroller
July 15 - forced rest day - t-storms, stroller stuck at work
July 16 - 3.2 miles hill sprints
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I'm in for July!
Goal is 42 km for this month
July 2 - 3 km
July 4 - 3 km
July 5 - 4.9 km
July 7 - 3 km
July 10 - 3 km
July 12 - 4.8 km
July 13 - 5.7 km
July 15 - 3 km
July 17 - 3.1 km
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