July 2015 Running Challenge
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Speaking of treadmills, "Once it is set, I have no choice to run it or jump off."
I guess there is one more option....
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7/1 - 4.05
7/3 - 6.91
7/5 - 4.02
7/6 - 3.05
7/8 - 4.52
7/9 - 8.37
7/11 - 4.29
7/13 - 3.08
7/14 - 4.51
7/15 - 4.52
7/16 - 4.53
7/19 - 6.2
7/22 - 4.56
62.61 of 100 miles
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I hardly ever drink coffee at home, but if I did, it would be black, no protein powder allowed in there. I need a few moments of moving around the appartment before hitting the road anyway, so I drink usually make myself an orange juice + joghurt shake if I run in the morning. Alternatively, if I forgot to buy joghurt, I eat a small chocolate cookie with my juice ( super-healthy, I know5BeautifulDays wrote: »Does anyone run without eating beforehand? I normally have a scoop of protein powder in my coffee, but I'm running so early that I'm not sure I'll want anything.
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@Runningmischka - that sounds really scary. I'm glad everything went will with the surgery and your little one is allright! I hope now you can enjoy your runs without worrying.
@rosso0507 Welcome! Running 3 miles is absolutely great.
It's funny how things can change - in school I absolutely hated running. We would have to run two laps (800m) before sports classes, and I used to walk when I was on the far side of the track, where I could pretend not to hear the teacher's yelling to keep running
If anyone had told me that one day I would run for fun, I would have told them they were insane.
@7lenny7 Thanks for the race report. Sounds like you and your daughter had a great time!
@HonuNui That fish is just sooo cool - I didn't know there were unicorn fish.
@briebee7 Congrats on the new shoes
I have some Brooks PureFlow, which I like a lot. The PureGrit sound very nice too; I'll have to see if I can try them out somewhere. 0 -
@Stoshew71 -Yah, I definitely need to get out of the neighborhood. My one mile loop is getting boring. We have a lot of great greenways and parks in the area. Right now I mostly run in the evening and it can be late enough it's getting dark, so I need to do some research and see what parks may have areas I can run with lighting (handy bathrooms are a big plus too). In the fall when it gets cooler, hopefully I'll be doing longer runs by then, so on the weekends I can get out in the afternoon since it'll be cooler, and run some of the trails.
And you're right, I also am not the best yet at keeping my pace where I want it to be outside. I can usually feel if I'm going too fast and am going to burn out quickly. I just try to pay attention to my app on the phone and pace by that. I figure that will get better with some practice as well. And modern technology is a wonderful thing to help us in that area!0 -
I just recently started running for the first time in my life where i get out there and enjoy it. I always fixated running as a negative due to soccer. I can do sprints but long distance killed me and i always got anxiety. I am finally running upwards of 3 miles at a time. Which does not seem like a lot but for me is a HUGE accomplishment. I figured this group will help me keep it up
Welcome. That is how I started. 3 miles on the treadmill at a time. I grew up in HS with wrestling and football. So I can understand where you are coming from.
I also started on the treadmill. 20 minutes a day is all the time I could find. At first I could barely do a mile. I remember how excited I was when I did 1.5 miles, then 2.0 miles. Then eventually the rains quit and I could get outside. Congratulations @rosso0507 on getting this far!0 -
Another day where the run started late and felt like crap. Another day where I didn't want to get out there - but I'm slightly competitive, so I had to get out and get day 25 in a row on my marathon training plan under my belt.
The ticker thing doesn't seem to be working - so I'll just say that's 105 out of 173 done for the month. Tomorrow is my second longest run of the month - 14 miles. Then 16 on the last day to round it out at 173. whew.0 -
Used getting the truck serviced as an excuse for a mid-week 28km long run around Vancouver's various seawalls, in the end running right through Canada's poorest neighbourhood through one of Canada's richest. And then home (definitely not in the richest). Felt pretty good except for the last uphill 4 km... definitely bonking but fortunately a kid's park had a stand selling fruit juice boxes for 50 cents each. Two did the trick.
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Month to date: 227.90 km Goal: 200.00 km / 124 miles (113% completed) Stretch Goal: 242.00 km / 150 miles (94% completed) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Thu Jul 23 27.89 km City seawall and streets Wed Jul 22 ---- Rest Day Tue Jul 21 10.51 km Back to surreal world lake trail Mon Jul 20 13.35 km Exploring hills and vineyards Sun Jul 19 06.09 km Shorter early morning date run, getting hot! Sat Jul 18 08.26 km Check out river trail in wine country Fri Jul 17 10.56 km Shake off the cobwebs city run Thu Jul 16 09.73 km Mountain trail "run" Wed Jul 15 21.89 km City + river path run Tue Jul 14 ---- Beer, er, Rest Day Mon Jul 13 ---- Rest Day Sun Jul 12 21.29 km Lake trail x2 (61.37 km weekly total, 1,173 meters climbing) Sat Jul 11 06.20 km City streets Fri Jul 10 11.11 km Mountain trail run Thu Jul 09 10.79 km Mountain trail run Wed Jul 08 ----- Rest day Tue Jul 07 11.98 km Mountain trail run Mon Jul 06 ----- Rest day Sun Jul 05 07.66 km Trail run (86.10 km weekly total, 2,209 meters climbing) Sat Jul 04 18.90 km Mountain trail run Fri Jul 03 09.84 km Stanley Park Thu Jul 02 11.93 km Mountain trail run Wed Jul 01 09.99 km River trail run
Lots of running along Vancouver's various seawalls today...
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Thank you everyone for the kind words!
@7lenny7 Wow, awesome pics with your daughter!!! I hope one day my husband races with my little girl, there is just something so special about daddies and their little girls doing fun things together
@Honuhui Fantastic pics, as always! Keep them coming, please. Visiting Hawaii is on my bucket list, so it's nice to see what I will be visiting one day.
@WhatMeRunning Wowza, crazy mileage
I think my highest was 145 miles a month just before I got pregnant. Maybe one day Ill be able to reach for 200. Way to be awesome!
@stoshew71 As usual, tons of useful info for new and experienced runners. And that video is hysterical! I wish I could say I'd be this smooth, but that would be a big fat lie hahaha
Ok, back to business.
7/1 = 5 miles
7/2 = 6 miles @ 6 weeks postpartum!
7/3 = weight training in the morning, 4 miles stroller walk
7/4 = Rest day, holiday dinner with the family and a very cranky baby. Add a dog terrified by the fireworks, shaking, panting and salivating on my bed, and you get the whole picture of my 4th of July night. Breath in…Breath out…
7/5 = 4 miles run, hot and humid, but I needed it for my sanity; 3 miles walk with the baby.
7/6 = 3 miles. Super hot, humid, yucky but an outside run it was!
7/7 = 2 miles around the block. Very tired today.
7/8 = 6 miles
7/9 = Rest day, very much needed!
7/10 = 5 miles
7/11 = 4 miles stroller walk, both mommy and baby needed it
7/12 = 4 miles stroller walk
7/13 = strength training
7/14 = 1 mile quick walk
7/15 = 5 miler run, woohoo! Perfect weather this morning.
7/16 = rest day
7/17 = 4 miles, hot and humid.
7/22 = 5 miles. This was a great run! The weather was just perfect and I my baby was peacefully sleeping in her own bed.
7/23 = 4.5 miles
65.5 miles done
14.5 miles to go
80 miles is my goal. The ticker is not updating today for some reason.
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@mwyvr love the pix. I'm on mobile and I usually can't see any of the graphics.
Well, I think I was stalling out because I needed an extra rest day. I felt good today. But ran at a different park where the trail is 80-90% shade. I think I'll make the effort 30 miles one way. August is hotter than July, so unless I wanna run on the treadmill... (That we bought and rarely use)..
1- rest
2-lunch swim, 12.15 bike
3-0.52 GI upset. Decided to lay on couch and eat popsicles instead.
4-5.18 hot. HI 99, temp 89 humidity 60%
5- 4.80 run, cold spring dip, run
6-rest
7- 3.27 80° 90% precip.
8-rest
9- 3.65 86° 62% humidity
10- no run, SI pain
11-5.47 improved pace!
12- migraine
13- 6.06 Evening run with hubby 91° 68% humidity. Feels like 98°.
14- 2.82 93° 63% humidity. Good run.
15- 5.89
16- rest after super hot run attempt
17-rest
18- 3.58 hot run turned into a hot walk. HI100+
19AM- 5.53 same as yesterday
19PM- 3.51 cooler, 87° feels like 95°
20- rest
21- 4.59
22- quick Y swim.. Wierdness- coming of medicine and its made me extra wierd. Dizzy, and tingling from head to hands. Not really trusting myself swimming...it almost like Lhermitte's sign, but probably not. But was only when I turned my head to the left. rest day (thank goodness too. HI is 110°).. See how weird I am.. Sheesh..
23- 4.73 run, cold spring dip 55°, run HI 105°, but ima beast. Love a good run. Didn't worry much about pace, just tried to run and not walk much.
Saw my pain doc today and he put me back on med I just tapered off of due to, what I thought was, an unwanted side effect....mixed feelings over addictive med VS pain. My brain does not like coming off of SNRI's..and I don't like being mentally blah either.
55.97/70+. My legs are not symmetrical. I swear I'm 2 people... Crazy people...0 -
@ddmom0811 I rarely give up my secrets - BUT - since you have admitted you are a Sports Beans user, I should tell you that you can get 3oz packages of "Irregular" sports beans on eBay for $1.45 or less per package. I have a basket full of these that I've been eating away on for the past 6 months. Depending on where you shop, that's at least half off the 'running store' price. This is all I use on my runs. I love the fact that I can control my intake so precisely and so consistently. I feel "level" rather than the ups and downs that I get with those Gu packages. Plus I always feel like a toddler when I'm done having a Gu - with sticky stuff all over my face and hands.0
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7/1 - 2 miles
7/2 - 3 miles
7/4 - 4 miles
7/5 - 6 miles
7/8 - 4.7 miles
7/9 - 2.3 miles
7/12 - 3 miles
7/13 - 3 miles
7/15 - 4 miles
7/16 - 3 miles
7/18 - 7 miles
7/21 - 4 miles
7/23 -3 miles
49 miles total
Goal: 75 miles
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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.
7/5 - rest day and travel to El Paso ugh what a trip
7/6 - 2.5 horrible dreadmill miles
7/7 - 4.2 miles and 2.25 - went and ran where my boss told me. It was beautiful. It was like 90 and no shade during the run and my breathing is taking a beating, but it was worth to 30 min drive to get there.
7/8 - 5.5 miles
7/9 - 3.7 miles
7/10 rest day
7/11 - 3.1 miles Strong Girls 5K run today.
7/12 - 5.6 miles - HOT HOT HOT
7/13 - 3.5 quick miles - working with the big boss today so I had to be in when he got in.
7/14 - rest day
7/15 - 4.3 miles
7/16 - 5 miles
7/17 - 3.4 miles
7/18 - 1.6 miles just to move - 2 miles after walking with Macy.
7/19 - 7.3 miles
7/20 - 3.4 mile recovery run with Skip (so glad my girl is home!) While she was at soccer camp she was put on lock down during the shootings in TN (camp was nearby). Nothing like getting a text when I have no internet service and had NO idea what was going on, that says "Mommy we are on lock down in our dorm rooms and I'm all alone in my room". I told her to text a friend to see if they were in their room and tell them getting ready she's running to their room so she wouldn't be alone.
7/21 - 5.5 miles
7/22 - rest day
7/23 - 4.4 miles
81.6 of 100 miles
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Wow, that's awesome! I just ordered a 24 pack from Amazon, which is way cheaper than the running store, but I'll check out your source! Thanks!!!@ddmom0811 I rarely give up my secrets - BUT - since you have admitted you are a Sports Beans user, I should tell you that you can get 3oz packages of "Irregular" sports beans on eBay for $1.45 or less per package. I have a basket full of these that I've been eating away on for the past 6 months. Depending on where you shop, that's at least half off the 'running store' price. This is all I use on my runs. I love the fact that I can control my intake so precisely and so consistently. I feel "level" rather than the ups and downs that I get with those Gu packages. Plus I always feel like a toddler when I'm done having a Gu - with sticky stuff all over my face and hands.
July 1 - rest
July 2 - 3.75 run/walk combo
July 3 - 5 miles
July 4 - 5.76 miles
July 5 - walked 5 miles in morning to scout out a place to do long run. Then walked another 6 all around the city.
July 6 - rest
July 7 - 8.6 - fun run to Roosevelt Island and then around the island. Weather is great for me!
July 8 - 4.1 miles
July 9 - 3.51 miles - last run with daughter until HM in October.
July 10 - 5.2 miles in the hills of Virginia.
July 11 - 3.5
July 12 - 4.3 very slow miles
July 13 - rest
July 14 - 9.26 miles
July 15- rest day - driving back to FL day.
July 16 - strength training
July 17 - 5.62 - back in the Florida heat! Wasn’t as bad as I imagined it would be.
July 18 - 34 mile bike ride
July 19 - 41 mile bike ride
July 20 - 3.26 miles + cycling indoor (FTP)
July 21 - strength training
July 22 - 10.21 miles!!! New longest run! It was quite slow (11-12+ min miles) but I don’t care. I’m working on distance and speed will come later.
July 23 - cycling class — Tabatas - 1 hour class, went 20 miles. Wow, this was intense. If you are also a cyclist, I recommend it!
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@7lenny7 - fantastic report on the run, looks like you and Kat had a great time. She is a beautiful young lady.
@karllundy - I have a Garmin Forerunner 15 with a heart rate monitor and love it.
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My training plan calls for 159...
7/02/15 - 3 miles
7/04/15 - 7 miles
7/05/15 - 6.32
7/06/15 - 7 miles
7/08/15 - 7 miles
7/10/15 - 8.06 miles
7/11/15 - 3 miles
7/12/15 - 11.03 miles
7/13/15 - 5 miles
7/14/15 - 5.5 miles
7/15/15 - 5.58 miles
7/16/15 - 6 miles
7/18/15 - 6 miles
7/19/15 - 7 miles
7/20/15 - 6 miles
7/21/15 - 8.26 miles
7/22/15 - 5.5 miles
7/23/15 - 5.5 miles
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@ddmom0811 I did too! I can only find them in OKC, 90 minutes away. Hubby was against buying e bay stuffs. Amazon was out. He loves the regular jelly beans. Belly Flopps- too funny!
@skippygirlsmom OMG! I guess I missed the lock down. So scary! Glad all's well!0 -
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
7/6: 4 miles easy recovery pace
7/7: 5 miles of easy "I'm drowning in humidity" pace
7/8: 4 miles
7/9: 5 miles -- quick, fun ones with the Thursday running group!
7/10: Rest
7/11: 3.1 miles
7/12: 14.3 miles
7/13: 4 miles easy recovery pace
7/14: 5 miles
7/15: 8 miles
7/16: 6.3 miles
7/17: Rest day/XT: 4 mile walk
7/18: 4 miles
7/19: 15 miles
7/20: 4.2 miles (recovery style!)
7/21: Rest/XT day (14 miles stationary bike)
7/22: 9 miles
7/23: 9 miles -- great run with the Thursday crew! Did 3.25 with the big group, 3.75 with a smaller group, and then 2 more miles with just a couple more people. Since I had 6 scheduled for today and 6 for tomorrow, I'll cut tomorrow short as not to burden myself with too many miles while I'm ramping up the MPWs.
128/175
(Ticker factory isn't working right now. Boo!) 0 -
Short and slow run today, taking it a little easy. 1.5 miles tonight, for a total of 31.25 miles out of 35. Another weekend at grandpa's place, so probably lazy for the most part.0
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So many great things going on here, very inspiring!
Finally got back out on the trails today. Humidity really messed with my asthma, but still enjoyed being back where I belong. 3.5 today. 66.9/80. Rest day tomorrow and for once I'm looking forward to it.
Found this aku
Skunk tail with no body or signs of struggle in sight. Trail mystery.0 -
@melaniefave41 The skunk tail is total odd-ness! The Aku tree is beautiful!0
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Sucked it up today and did my speedwork this afternoon, but decided to go for faster/shorter intervals (5x400s) vs. the longer 3-4 miles of fast running in my prior sessions (6x800s, 0.25-1-0.25 pyramids) as it would help avoid the mid-summer Florida heatstroke. Wasn't sure what to do for pace, as I was doing 6 min/mile 400s a month back up north, but I've been getting faster so settled in at 5:45/mile pace for my 400 repeats. Looking at my HR data, I was at max for a fair bit of it, but didn't pass out, so I guess I'm ok with where things landed. Looking forward to running again up north this weekend.
7/1 - 6 miles
7/2 - 6 miles (w. 0.25-0.5-0.75-mile-0.75-0.5-0.25 pyramid @ 7/mile pace)
7/3 - 5 miles w. strides
7/5 - 13 miles
7/6 - 6.5 miles
7/7 - 7 miles w. strides
7/9 - 6 miles (w. 0.25-0.5-0.75-mile-0.75-0.5-0.25 pyramid @ 6:52/mile pace)
7/10 - 6 miles
7/11 - 5.5 miles
7/12 - 10.5 miles
7/13 - 8.5 miles
7/14 - 5 miles
7/15 - 4 miles
7/16 - 5.5 miles (w. 6x800 @ 6:40/mile w. 400 walk/jogs between each)
7/18 - 5 miles
7/19 - 3 miles
7/21 - 5 miles
7/22 - 5 miles
7/23 - 3.5 miles (w. 5x400 @ 5:45/mile w. 400 jogs in between each)
Total: 112.5 miles, 4 speedwork sessions
Goal: 140 miles, 5 speedwork sessions
Remaining: 27.5 miles, 1 speedwork sessions0 -
TickerFactory is wonky tonight. Currently at 15 out of 40 miles.
Best pacing today so far with three of the miles at 11:00 or less
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@melaniefave41 How's the foot?
Forgot I had to run back to get the truck. Oops. 34km today - I've not run this much in one day since I last trained for a marathon 18 years ago. I feel surprisingly good, probably because I'm doing a better job (debatable) of building a base now that I'm old and decrepit than when I was younger and supposedly indestructible.+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Month to date: 233.94 km Goal: 200.00 km / 124 miles (116% completed) Stretch Goal: 242.00 km / 150 miles (96% completed) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Thu Jul 23 33.93 (27.89 km + 6.04) City seawall and streets, pining for the trails... snip...
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Hi! I've decided to join MFP only since Tuesday and now I've discovered this thread. Since July is ending, it's too late to tell about a monthly goal, so I am here only with the purpose of presentation.
For anyone who desires to follow me, here there's my Strava's page: https://www.strava.com/athletes/10284313
I'm a long distance runner from Italy, currently doing 50-60 mpw, chasing for a sub-80' PB on half marathon next autumn.
Keep on running!0 -
6.3 miles this morning. Tickerfactory still a bit wonky - 83 out of 100 miles done0
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4.4. Tickerfactory isn't letting me update, but that gets me to 77.4 of 100!0
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Runningmischka wrote: »Hello again, everyone! I have been absent recently, since my baby girl had to have a surgery. She had an inguinal hernia on each side and was operated on this Monday. I never knew my heart would ache so much Seeing my 8 weeks old baby coming out of anesthesia was the most nerve wrecking experience I have yet to have. Thankfully, this was done at John Hopkins Hospital, which is the top facility in the country (or maybe in the world?). We are home and doing well, she is all smiles today as we celebrate her being 2 months old!
I know I will receive a lot of kind words from many of you, as this group has been extremely supportive and encouraging. So big thank you in advance.
I was able to run this morning! First run in a long time that my mind and my heart were worry free
7/22 = 5 miles. This was a great run! The weather was just perfect and I my baby was peacefully sleeping in her own bed.
Best wishes and quick recovery for your girl! My little once had a surgery when he was 5 months old. I still remember all those terrifying thoughts and feelings...0 -
3 more miles early this morning before going to the airport. Off to South Dakota and hopefully some cooler or at least less humid weather.
7/1 - 6 miles
7/2 - 6 miles (w. 0.25-0.5-0.75-mile-0.75-0.5-0.25 pyramid @ 7/mile pace)
7/3 - 5 miles w. strides
7/5 - 13 miles
7/6 - 6.5 miles
7/7 - 7 miles w. strides
7/9 - 6 miles (w. 0.25-0.5-0.75-mile-0.75-0.5-0.25 pyramid @ 6:52/mile pace)
7/10 - 6 miles
7/11 - 5.5 miles
7/12 - 10.5 miles
7/13 - 8.5 miles
7/14 - 5 miles
7/15 - 4 miles
7/16 - 5.5 miles (w. 6x800 @ 6:40/mile w. 400 walk/jogs between each)
7/18 - 5 miles
7/19 - 3 miles
7/21 - 5 miles
7/22 - 5 miles
7/23 - 3.5 miles (w. 5x400 @ 5:45/mile w. 400 jogs in between each)
7/24 - 3 miles
Total: 115.5 miles, 4 speedwork sessions
Goal: 140 miles, 5 speedwork sessions
Remaining: 24.5 miles, 1 speedwork sessions0 -
For the last week:
7/19 - 3 miles
7/20 - rest
7/21 - 4 miles
7/22 - 1.5 mile sprint
7/23 - cross training
7/24 - 2 miles
7/25 - 6 miles (planned!)
Weekly Mileage: 16.5
Total: 22.58 miles
Goal: 40 miles0
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