June 2015 Running Challenge
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25.9/31 did ok. It was a new route. My time came in fine but I felt like I could have done better.
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@JoRocka - I have tan lines... cute ones (not) low on my ankles and on my shoulders from my tanks. I am not supposed to have tan lines per the dermatologist, I am too dark, my freckles are running together now :ohwell: which is what happens when a redhead runs and gets too much sun, even in the mornings and with sunscreen. Honestly he told me to cover up head to feet when I run and gave me a catalog of terrible non-running clothes. As if that will ever happen!@shanaber dude- seriously- it was the pits. But I struggle to get up on time for work much less get up early to go do things I want to do. Starting end of july I'm guessing that's going to change- I cant' do tan lines- and I can't get burnt (can't- is a strong word- REALLY REALLY don't want to) the whole dance thing- tan lines look REALLY silly in a costume!!!
@skippygirlsmom and @briebee7 - I realized reading your comment and looking back at my running log that I have issues mostly on the days when it has been so hot!
@ddmom0811 - my trainer also cancelled and suggested I go to the gym on my own tonight... I know I really should but really not feeling it so maybe tomorrow
@louubelle16 belle - glad your injuries have been beaten down and you are feeling good running again!
@annekka - Congratulations hitting goal!0 -
@skippygirlsmom and @shanaber - I wish I could blame heat. However I live on the central coast of CA. "Heat" for us is 70. :P I am guessing I ate too much dairy or something yesterday. Yuck!
@JoRocka - I completely understand your tan line adversion. I don't have bad ones now (see above comment about our lack of warm weather!). However I used to live in a hot weather climate and would dread having tan lines with a fancy dress. I imagine dance costumes are 10x worse!0 -
@autumnblade75 - that is interesting about your APPs - how does the CharityRun work with Runkeeper? Do they all try to measure GPS distance? I run with MapMyRun, music and my HRM and that's it. I am thinking about getting the new FitBit GPS watch/HRM all in one. I would still take my phone for safety and music though.
@shanaber: Charity Miles works independently of RunKeeper - all 3 of my apps seem to query the GPS separately. Charity Miles can also work with the accelerometer (HAH! For a 4 mile run, I am credited less than 1/10th of a mile - I KNOW I don't run THAT gently.) in your phone, say, if you want to use the treadmill - that seems to be a relatively new feature. You just choose a sponsor and run your miles, and they claim to send cash to your charity; the dollar value is determined by how many miles you run. I believe they credit 25 cents for each mile. 10 cents per mile for bicycling.
I think the money is capped, so each sponsor has already earmarked a certain number of funds to donate to charity, and by running, you are granted a vote in where their charity dollars are spent. It doesn't seem as satisfying as actually donating my own cash, but I'm not rich, so it's better than nothing.
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6/1 rest
6/2 -2.25 hot sore miles, Reformer Pilate's
6/3- rest
6/4- doc visit. Resting SIJ
6/5- 4.60
6/6- rest
6/7- 3.74 hot,medicine trots :O
6/8- rest,stretch
6/9- 3.20 (HI 100°) will try to get in a cooler evening run too.
6/10- swim
6/11 - 3.85 medicine trots again
6/12 - 5.34 better!
6/13 - rest/yard work
6/14 - 7.93
6/15 - SIJ injection
6/16 - sore
6/17 -(rain)
6/18 - 4.54
6/19 - swim
6/20- rest/yard work
6/21- 7.03
6/22- rest
6/23- wow! too sore from yard work
6/24- 3.23 HI 100 again.
6/25- 4.52
50.21/60+
My tan lines motivate me to get out there and make sure they are noticeable. Like @shanaber I have sock lines, bra lines, chest strap lines(barely), shorts lines, and tank lines. LOL! I sound like a zebra! For me they are like a badge of commitment. And I grew up where you spent all summer in the pool. No one but my doc sees them. (I don't think my husband has noticed).
I'm totally diggin' running with minimal pain. I do have a shin splints that threatening to become a problem.
@briebee7 I think I'm the queen of GI issues. I feel your pain. On one of my runs I thought it may be a good idea to start wearing an extra sock, (one destined for the trash) in case I needed to duck in the trees for an emergency. That's just sad. (And I'm jealous of your temps
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10 miles.
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June goal 68 miles
6/1 3.95
6/2 3.3
6/3 4.03
6/4 rest
6/5 3.84
6/6 3.30
6/7 bike 6.25
6/8 3.82
6/9 strength training
6/10 2.29
6/11 3.57
6/12 rest
6/13 4.18
6/14 3.15
6/15 3.85
6/16 snorkel 3+ hours
3/17 5.65
3/18 3.56
3/19 rest
3/20 7.31 Virtual race in honor of Trooper Dees
3/21 3.54
3/22 2.19
3/23 3.36
3/24 rest
3/25 4.10
Total 68.99 (with great apologies to all you round-numberers)
(Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date)
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Running buddy suckered me into doing some speed work at the track today as part of my 6-miler. Ended up doing 8x400s, but I'm glad I finally resumed some of that type of training as I hadn't done a pace run in a few weeks and aside from hills ("intervals in disguise") hadn't done much speedwork.
6/2 - 5 miles
6/3 - 4.5 miles
6/4 - 5 miles
6/6 - 0.5 miles
6/7 - 10 miles
6/9 - 4.5 miles
6/10 - 7 miles
6/11 - 6 miles
6/12 - 6 miles
6/14 - 15 miles
6/15 - 8 miles
6/16 - 6 miles
6/17 - 4 miles
6/18 - 1 mile (pre lifting treadmill)
6/21 - 6.5 miles (1.5 treadmill + 5 outdoors)
6/22 - 10 miles
6/23 - 6 miles
6/24 - 6 miles
6/25 - 6 miles (including 8x400s at 6 min/mile pace)
Total: 117 miles
Goal: 140 miles
Remaining: 23 miles0 -
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Month to date: 166.30 km (83% of Goal) Goal: 200.00 km / 124 miles Stretch Goal: 242.00 km / 150 miles +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Thu Jun 25 06.16 km Hot for us west coasters Wed Jun 24 16.03 km Tue Jun 23 10.38 km Trail run Mon Jun 22 07.71 km Sun Jun 21 07.79 km Sat Jun 20 00.00 Sick Fri Jun 19 00.00 Sick, oops too soon Thu Jun 18 07.80 km Trail run on Merrell BA4 Trails Wed Jun 17 00.00 Sick Tue Jun 16 00.00 Sick Mon Jun 15 00.00 Sick Sun Jun 14 16.43 km New BA4 Streets Sat Jun 13 03.00 km New shoe test run; 38km bike ride Fri Jun 12 05.05 km Thu Jun 11 09.06 km Trails and hills Wed Jun 10 13.37 km Mountain Trail Tue Jun 09 12.00 km Trails and hills Mon Jun 08 07.58 km Sun Jun 07 00.00 Rest Sat Jun 06 05.41 km Fri Jun 05 17.63 km Thu Jun 04 00.00 Rest Wed Jun 03 11.87 km Mountain Trail Tue Jun 02 00.00 km Rest Mon Jun 01 12.03 km
Hot. Damn hot. Well... hot for us wimpy west coasters. Supposed to be record breaking in some areas of the province this weekend.0 -
Goal - 45 miles
6/12 - 1 miles
6/13 - 2 miles
6/14 - 2 miles
6/15 - 2 miles
6/17 - 2.6 miles
6/19 - 2.7 miles
6/22 - 3 miles
6/23 - 1 miles (thunderstorm rolled in)
6/25 - 3.2 miles
6/26 - 3.25 miles
I tried that compression IT band thing and didn't notice a difference. Still started to hurt a little over 3. I was really hoping for a miracle cure,but I guess I should have known better!
Thanks @shanaber and @skippygirlsmom and @JimCrackinDandy!
Total: 22.75 miles
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June 1- 5.05
June 2- 2.92 & Pump
June 3- 5.18
June 4- 2 ™ & Pump
June 5- 6.04 trail
June 6- 3.3 hills!
June 7- rest
June 8- 5.2
June 9- 3 & Pump
June 10- 5.16 trail- slow and social :-)
June 11- 3 & Pump
June 12- 5
June 13- rest
June 14- rest
June 15- 5 ™ - serious rain here
June 16- 3 base trail & Pump
June 17- 4.22 trail
June 18- 2.96 & Pump
June 19- 5
June 20- rest
June 21- Forced rest because of downpours and no treadmill
June 22- 6.1 miles ™
June 23- 2.96 base trail and Pump
June 24- 5.07
June 25- 3.24
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June 1 - 5.1 miles
June 2 - strength training
June 3 - 5.3 miles
June 4 - strength training
June 5 - 5.35 miles
June 6 -34 mile bike ride
June 7 - 42 mile bike ride
June 8 - 2 miles
June 9 - Strength Training and Yoga class
June 10 - 6.63 miles -
June 11 - rest day
June 12 - 3.21 miles - easy run; strength training
June 13- 34 mile bike ride
June 14 - 5.3 miles
June 15 - 3.3 miles
June 16 - strength training
June 17 - 7.03 miles - farthest run ever!
June 18 - rest day
June 19 - strength training
June 20 - 34 mile bike ride
June 21 - 6.71 miles
June 22 - rest
June 23 - strength training
June 24 - 8.01 - new farthest run.
June 25 - supposed to be strength but trainer cancelled.
June 26 - 5.5 miles - awesome run.
Not sure I will hit my goal but still happy with progress.
@anekk
Where are you? I'm in central FL and run at 4:30 most days and yep, it's hot even then.@mwyvr your highs are the temps I experience in the morning heading out at 430 AM so think of me when you're complaining of the heat!
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6/1 - 5 miles
6/2 - 5.3 miles
6/3 - 3.2 miles
6/4 - 4.4 miles
6/5 - 2.3 miles
6/6 - 1.6 miles - rest day today but did this to keep the 41 Days of Awesome challenge streak going
6/7 - 7 miles - I'm so proud of this run it was at 10:21 pace, which is fast for me - I was comfortable the whole run
6/8 - 4.4 miles
6/9 - 5.8 miles
6/10 - 1.6 miles - rest day today - just keeping the 41 Days of Awesome challenge alive. I'm trying to do this mile at a faster than normal pace for me. Then I grabbed Macy and took her for a 2 mile walk.
6/11 - 6 miles
6/12 - 4.7 miles
6/13 - 4.6 miles
6/14 - 9.6 miles very hot miles. I think it was about 83 when I went to run. Went to the Greenway to be in the shade. Sweat was dripping off my shorts by the time I was done. I was ticked I couldn't run the whole 10 miles so I went back out after getting my water for a fast paced .6 mile walk.
6/15 - 1.6 miles - keeping the 41 Days of Awesome challenge alive
6/16 - 5.6 miles
6/17 - 3.2 miles -short run, had to get Macy to groomer by 7:00
6/18 - 7.4 miles my virtual run for State Trooper Dees.
6/19 - 1.6 miles for the streak and strolled a couple with the Macy after
6/20 – 3.1 miles 5K race for Big Brothers/Big Sisters – PR’d with a 28:57.4 for 3.16 miles – finished 3rd in my AG and 79th out of 273 runners. 9:10 pace – ran 9:06, 9:19, 9:11
6/21 – 5.7 miles
6/22 - 5.5 miles
6/23 - 3.5 miles
6/24 - 4.4 miles
6/25 - 7.4 miles
6/26 - 1.6 miles for my streak for 41 days of awesome - then some quality time walking Macy
116.2 out of 120 miles
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Had to post this pix for folks who have doggies that just don't want to run:
@ddmom0811 you are thisclose to goal - you can make it!
The talk of tan lines is too funny. I don't have any running lines, I guess I run too early. I have a bikini line but that's about it, which is from my backyard which hides me behind a big privacy fence so the eyes of little children are not damaged by seeing me ha ha!!
Since most of us are saying how hot it is, what has been the temperature and humidity while you are running and what part of the country are you in?
This morning at 5:15 it was 74 degrees and 98% humidity here in Northern Alabama. It's funny I sweat some when running, but the minute I stop it starts to pour off me.
Last night it was about 93 and 90% humidity and a guy ran past my house with no water..I ran out with water bottle and when I handed it to him (like I was an aid station LOL) he was like oh thank you so much I forgot my water. Hey buddy in another hour the sun will go down! Good night man.
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@ddmom0811 I'm actually quite a distance from you. I live in Guangzhou, China. Where that is? Find Hong Kong on a map and follow the river up to the northwest a little bit. 3rd biggest city in China but yet nobody's ever heard of it!0
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It rained overnight and is considerably cooler today. It was 70* when I ran this morning and it showed. I finished in an impressive time and I was not really putting in much extra effort. Hopefully this faster than expected run will not impact my long runs this weekend!
6/2 - 4.1 miles
6/3 - 4 miles (8.1 total)
6/4 - 4.1 miles (12.2 total)
6/6 -13.4 miles (25.6 total)
6/8 - 6 miles (31.6 total)
6/9 - 6 miles (37.6 total)
6/10 - 6 miles (43.6 total)
6/11 - 6 miles (49.6 total)
6/13 - 16 miles (65.6 total)
6/14 - 8 miles (73.6 total)
6/16 - 6 miles (79.6 total)
6/17 - 8 miles (87.6 total)
6/18 - 6 miles (93.6 total)
6/20 - 16 miles (109.6 total)
6/24 - 12 miles (121.6 total)
6/26 - 6 miles (127.6 total)
Goal 130 miles
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