July 2015 Running Challenge

5k walk today. 18.42 miles in so far. Sunday's are a total rest day...

4.4 on the 4th of July!

Im going for 35 this month

7/1 - 3.3 miles - usually my rest day, but keeping my streak alive (3 more days!)
7/2 - 4.6 miles while eating lots of breakfast gnats yuck!
7/3 - 2.3 miles - short run today - took a new running partner who hasn't run in a while. She did great! It was cooler and raining.
7/4 - 6.2 miles - last day of my Memorial Day to 4th of July 41 Days of Awesome running challenge. Wanted to make it a good finish. Did 6.22 miles at a 9:58 pace 1:02:01 10K not a PR for me but faster than my last 10K

16.4 miles out of 100



@kristinegift WOOHOO you go girl! Congrats!
@toriraeh fantastic! When I started running a few years back I couldn't run to the bottom of the driveway - I did a half marathon in April. That is great.

7/1 strength
7/2 rest
7/3 hike with the bf (grouse grind for anybody in my neck of the woods)
7/4 4.7km
goal 50km
45.3 km to go keep up the good work everyone!

July 01 - 6.3 miles
July 02 - 3.3 miles
July 03 - REST
July 04 - 6.4 miles (10K + 0.2 warmup)

July Goal: 80 miles
Miles so far: 16
Miles left: 64

My first 10K today so a PR was guaranteed. It's hard to decide what your goal is when you're new to this. Based on my 5K performance last weekend the race calculators indicated a 62+ minute finish. Those calculators, though, do not take into account the killer hills on this course! I finished in 1:04:47 and considering the hills and the humidity, I was happy with that! I had several niggling pains in the prior week but none of it bothered me today.

I could have shaved a few seconds off that had I not stopped and danced to the music of one of the bands along the way, or run to the side of the road to high five the little kids there, or run with an 89 year old World War II vet, but then I wouldn't have had as much fun either.

I'll have to catch up on everyone's posts later, as I need to get ready for a cookout, but happy Independence Day and great running to all!

Here's me, coming up the last of many hills to finish line

@mwyvr - Those statues are cool!

@7lenny7 - Way to go on that 10k! I think I prefer having fun over focusing on the competition. But then again, I am a back-of-the-pack runner anyway, so it's not like I have anyone other than myself to beat!

Had a great long run this morning. Had a nearly two mile stretch of running on grass (no sidewalks), nice scenery running along 2 sides of a golf course, and even ran through a 5k finish line (I had no idea a 5k was on that route today, I swear). Also had to dodge chairs of spectators on the other side of that 5k as people were gathering for a parade (I did know about the parade today). I finished through the parade route before the parade started though (darn). I was hoping to maybe get to run for a stretch in that parade! Maybe next year!

7/1 - 12 miles
7/2 - 6 miles (18 miles total)
7/4 - 16 miles (34 miles total)

Goal 200 miles

Happy Independence Day to my American friends, and here's to a happy July 4th to everyone no matter where they live and run!

@skippygirlsmom Your running partner looks pretty happy to hang out with you! And congrats on your Memorial Day to 4th of July 41 Days of Awesome running challenge... that sounds like fun! Any others going on?
@LittlePinkShotgun You can do it!
@7lenny7 Great work on your 10K PR! You'll be chasing another in no time. Or maybe like me just being surprised when they happen.
@WhatMeRunning Absolutely awesome long run! And obstacles too? Sounds like competition for Spartan runs!
@shanaber Great long run, treat your legs for the rest of the day they deserve it!

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Month to date:		050.67 km 
Goal:			200.00 km / 124 miles (25% completed)
Stretch Goal:		242.00 km / 150 miles (20% completed)
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Sat Jul 04 18.90 km Mountain trail run + 3 falls new record LOL
Fri Jul 03 09.84 km 
Thu Jul 02 11.93 km Mountain trail run
Wed Jul 01 09.99 km 

My running partner amazed me today by crossing - for me, because she trusts me - a burma bridge on the trail with a see-through metal grid walkway. She like many dogs doesn't like see through grills and grates on streets and paths but she kept looking at me and made it. And then back again. And up the "stairs" at the other side which really were more like a ladder on an incline. I'm so impressed with her! (and also glad I didn't have to carry her across!)

So of course... we paused our run for a very refreshing reward-dip in the river. So nice... for both of us!

July Goals:
13 runs. (2)
67km (10km)
10 minute intervals (6)
6km long run. (5km)
5km under 40min (42.53)

2 July 5km 5.30min int. 42.53m
4 July 5km. 6min int. 43.23m

After so long not running it's slowly coming back to me now I have managed to get out there regularly over the last two weeks.

I think that physically, I could do longer jogging intervals but I don't feel like a jogger at the moment so have a bit of a mental block.

Roll on Monday.

So I ran my first virtual race today. It also happened to be my first 10k race ever. I chose a long dirt road to run it on, a surface I'm use to, and a route with not too many hilly surprises. I ran this alone, but was secretly competing with a lone jogger I spotted about half a mile ahead.

I was doing great until about 3.5miles in when I started to notice some left knee pain. I've experienced this pain before, but not for the past year or so. Conscious of my hour goal time, I slowed down a bit and hoped that would help. Well, it didn't and the pain became excruciating, so much so that I was limp running. All while this was happening I was think of all the reasons of why the heck I was running in the first place...I was in agony...it was hot, it was humid, and why would anyone do this to themselves. I ran for a few minutes more and then stopped, paused my tracker, and stretch for a second . All those soldiers, both wounded and killed, sacrificed their safety and health for decades fighting for our independence . That is why I was running. The agony some of them felt as they took their last breath, is nothing compared to the knee pain I was experiencing. I thought to myself, if they could get through gunshot wounds, grenades, and mine explosions, I can get through 30 more minutes of knee pain. So, I held my chin up high, started up my tracker, and I kept running.

As I reached the "finish line" aka my drive way, I was presented a metal by my boyfriend, and two siberian husky puppies. As the metal was being placed around my neck I plopped to the ground. A few sloppy puppy kisses later my boyfriend asked if I was ok. I said that I was more than ok, that I had finished, and it was worth every painful step. 59:38 time made it all the better

With that being said, any recommendations for treatment? It still hurts with normal walking. I did do ITB stretches with some relief. I think a knee brace is in order, but I don't know if it would help...

Hope everyone racing today kicked butt, and happy 4th!

@Aresende90 - wow, that's amazing that you finished! Hope the knee is okay! Sorry, I don't know about treatments for it.

July 1 - rest
July 2 - 3.75 run/walk combo
July 3 - 5 miles
July 4 - 5.76 miles





Debating on running in the morning. I'm away from home so can't do my lifting or biking, so all I have is running and I like to exercise at least 6 days a week! I may just see how I do in the morning!

Happy 4th!

I'll make my goal 100 miles running on the treadmill this month. I just started jogging, so I am not sure if it is a realistic goal for me.
Great to find you guys!

7/1 = 5 miles
7/2 = 3 miles
7/3 = 8.1 miles
7/4 = 7 miles

bbandme wrote: »

I'm really chuffed this morning, went and did my 5k run and for the first time I managed not to walk any of it I did only beat last weeks time by one second, and that included several walking bits, so next time I need to walk I won't feel so bad about it, but more than the time this was about me proving to myself that I could keep going and not need to keep stopping.

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Fantastic!

7/1: 6.5 miles
7/2: 6.5 miles with the Thursday running crew
7/3: Rest
7/4: 3.1 miles (New 5k PR of 23:42!)
7/5: 12 miles with a new running group Feels great to be out running double digits again, and this week was loads easier than the 10 I did last week.

28.1/175 miles

Took a nice rest day yesterday before my long run this morning with friends. One wasn't feeling great, so we ended up going pretty slow, but I ended up running ahead and looping back with occasional walk breaks. I ended up doing a few extra miles at the end plus some treadmill distance as well to work off some extra 4th of July calories.

7/1 - 6 miles
7/2 - 6 miles (w. 0.25-mile-0.25 ladder @ 1:45 pace)
7/3 - 5 miles w. strides
7/5 - 13 miles

Total: 30 miles, 1 speedwork session
Goal: 140 miles, 5 speedwork sessions
Remaining: 110 miles, 4 speedwork sessions