August 2015 Running Challenge

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    8/1 - 10 miles
    8/2 - 3.2 miles
    8/3 - 5.5 miles 1st day of school here, can't believe my baby is a Sophomore!
    8/4 - 3.2 miles
    8/5 - rest day
    8/6 - 1.8 miles ending up not getting back out last night - had to bring work home with me and worked until 9:30
    8/7 - 4.4 miles in the fog :tongue: 5K Run to the Rescue with Skip and some of her teammates tomorrow.
    8/8 - 3.1 Run to the Rescue 5K today. Skip and I ran, it was trail for almost 2 miles (I've never run off the road) then onto the road, then onto parking lot gravel (ugh) then back to and finish on grass. We don't have official times, I was I did a 9:43 pace just over 30 min so not near a PR, Skip said she was about 23:49 not near her PR either. I thought it was a tough course, a few hills. The trail was hard for me very rooty and uneven, but it was a lot of fun. I finished 3rd in my AG and she finished 1st in her AG.
    8/9 - 9.3 miles

    40.5 miles of 120

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    Thanks everyone! We love gift cards for a run!

    @whatmerunning LOL you'd finish while next year's race started, that just cracked me up!
    @7lenny7 so how was the reunion? I've never gone to any of mine
    @bigorangemichael I don't use runkeeper. LOL on the trunkless flips, that will truly be a problem...though a good one to have
    @5beautifuldays it was cool to run on difference surfaces, I keep saying I want to do trail run so it made me want to try them more. A past co worker who was there said I'd feel the run in places I'm not used to because of the different terrain
    @jorocka could you get a deep tissue massage on the calf? Maybe that would help? I hope it feels better soon. Jersey does have some interesting bugs, nice ant.
    @ohhim fantastic tri, wow congrats I'm so in awe of anyone who runs these
    @colleen_mairead_xo the best advice I got when I started running, was get fitted for good running shoes and don't rush to add mileage so you don't get hurt. Welcome to the group.
    @kristinegift great 18 miles - nice! I think it was you that mentioned the nails, thank you. I'm a very low maintenance girl but I always get my nails done :smile:
    @nettiejb 10 miles fantastic!!! woohoo!
    @ddmom0810 fantastic ride as usual!
  • CancerSurvivor2014
    CancerSurvivor2014 Posts: 111 Member
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    MFP August 2015 Running Challenge:
    Yesterday I got 1 mile in via two 5 min treadmill runs(6mph). Today I changed it up instead of running my usual route through town. I went to a recreation area at my local lake and did a "dam" run(1 hour-4miles).
    This gives me a total of 5miles this weekend.

    August Goal: 45miles
    Completed: 20
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  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
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    I felt really good this morning after that extra day of rest. So good I went ahead and geared up for 20 miles. My training plan did not have a 20 miler for another two weeks, so I deviated a little, but that same plan also had me running 16 miles yesterday instead of resting.:smile:

    I started noticing it was warmer than I expected on mile 2 so I checked and the Real Feel was 86 at 6am. So I made sure to keep my HR down to MAF level and kept hydrated. I made it feeling pretty dang good, but much slower than I wished, perhaps mostly due to heat (I hope).

    8/1 - 10 miles
    8/2 - 12 miles (22 miles total)
    8/4 - 8 miles (30 total)
    8/5 - 12 miles (42 miles total)
    8/6 - 8 miles (50 miles total)
    8/9 - 20 miles (70 miles total)

    Goal 220 miles


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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    WhatMeRunning wrote: »
    I felt really good this morning after that extra day of rest. So good I went ahead and geared up for 20 miles. My training plan did not have a 20 miler for another two weeks, so I deviated a little, but that same plan also had me running 16 miles yesterday instead of resting.:smile:

    I started noticing it was warmer than I expected on mile 2 so I checked and the Real Feel was 86 at 6am. So I made sure to keep my HR down to MAF level and kept hydrated. I made it feeling pretty dang good, but much slower than I wished, perhaps mostly due to heat (I hope).

    8/1 - 10 miles
    8/2 - 12 miles (22 miles total)
    8/4 - 8 miles (30 total)
    8/5 - 12 miles (42 miles total)
    8/6 - 8 miles (50 miles total)
    8/9 - 20 miles (70 miles total)

    Goal 220 miles


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    @whatmerunning you know most people think it's insane that you woke up this morning and decided you're going to run 20 miles today...me, I think you're a beast!!! Freaking fantastic!
  • erigann
    erigann Posts: 45 Member
    edited August 2015
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    First few days - 10 miles
    8/5/15 4 miles
    8/6/15 3 miles
    8/8/15 3 miles
    8/9/15 4 miles
    24 miles done!
    Oops have to change my goal to reflect the half marathon training program I'm on. Won't hit 100 miles, new goal 85 miles
  • Aine8046
    Aine8046 Posts: 2,122 Member
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    Aine8046 wrote: »
    I am in for 75 miles! :)
    Aug 2nd - 8 mi
    Aug 9th - 5.5 mi

    Total: 13.5 mi


  • JimCrackinDandy
    JimCrackinDandy Posts: 146 Member
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    Awesome run @WhatMeRunning !
    Lovely dam run @CancerSurvivor2014 !
    So when is your HM @erigann ? Many blessings as you train for it!
    Sorry to hear about your hamstring @shell1005 , your plan is a good one. I'm praying for your recovery.
    Nice long run today @skippygirlsmom
  • estepicursor
    estepicursor Posts: 500 Member
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    8/1 - 4mi
    8/3 - 3mi
    8/5 - 3mi
    8/7 - 3mi
    8/9 - 4mi

    Hope everyone had a great weekend, I've been catching up on all your posted runs for the weekend...you all really know how to make a guy feel lazy. :smile:

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  • GenoPrice
    GenoPrice Posts: 477 Member
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    11 Mile run yesterday
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
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    August goal 60 miles

    8/1 I really...
    8/2 Need to find a better source
    8/3 For my Chinese take out supply....
    8/4 Managed a 1.17 "ralk" with all 3 puppies
    8/5 3.1 on the dreadmill until the aforementioned Chinese food from hell re "reared" (pun intended)
    its ugly head.
    8/6 2.52
    8/7 5
    8/8 3.67
    8/9 3.42

    Total 18.86

    Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date:


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  • rajnigandha21
    rajnigandha21 Posts: 121 Member
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    Hi everyone! July was a train wreck for me. Let myself boggled down with visiting relatives and health issues. Failed at hitting 50 km in running. :s Hope August sees me in better spirits! B)
    My target is same: 50 km in running.
  • aleph_0
    aleph_0 Posts: 30 Member
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    8/1: 3.4 km
    8/3: 2.6 km
    8/9: 2.6 km
    8/10: 3.1 km

    Total: 11.7 km
  • rajnigandha21
    rajnigandha21 Posts: 121 Member
    edited August 2015
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    10/1 5.8 km
    Total: 5.8 km
    Target: 50 km
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  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    estepicursor wrote: »
    Hope everyone had a great weekend, I've been catching up on all your posted runs for the weekend...you all really know how to make a guy feel lazy. :smile:
    lol- this cracked me up.

    Aug 1 - 43 mile bike ride
    Aug 2 - 37 mile bike ride
    Aug 3 - 4.1 miles
    Aug 4 - 4.15 miles in morning; strength training and cycling class. yeah, I’m crazy.
    Aug 5 - 6.15 miles - too hot to do my long run for the week.
    Aug 6 - strength training and cycling class (hills!)
    Aug 7 - rest day
    Aug 8 - 34 mile bike ride
    Aug 9 - 46 mile bike ride
    Aug 10 - 5.1 miles - felt SO great! Still on runners high I think.


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  • sushan88
    sushan88 Posts: 14 Member
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    Got to gym, put in some slow k's.


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  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    8/1: 5 miles
    8/2: 11.5 miles
    8/3: 4 miles
    8/4: XT day: 42 min bike (12 miles) and 35 min walk (2 miles), AKA: 2 episodes of Gilmore Girls
    8/5: 8 miles
    8/6: 6.5 miles with the Thursday crew
    8/7: 5 miles
    8/8: 3 miles
    8/9: 18 miles
    8/10: 4 miles

    Could definitely feel yesterday's 18 every time I went up even the tiniest incline. Worked out the soreness in my heel and in my hips and felt great the last couple miles. Definitely looking forward to a rest day tomorrow though.

    65/200

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Date Miles today. Miles for August

    8/1 17 miles - 17
    8/2 REST DAY
    8/3 10.5 miles - 27.5
    8/4 9.25 miles - 36.75
    8/5 5.65 miles - 42.4
    8/6 REST DAY Unplanned (domestic emergency and bad weather)
    8/7 6.4 miles - 48.8
    8/8 18 miles - 66.8
    8/9 REST DAY
    8/10 10.15 - 76.95

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  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    WhatMeRunning wrote: »
    I felt really good this morning after that extra day of rest. So good I went ahead and geared up for 20 miles. My training plan did not have a 20 miler for another two weeks, so I deviated a little, but that same plan also had me running 16 miles yesterday instead of resting.:smile:

    I started noticing it was warmer than I expected on mile 2 so I checked and the Real Feel was 86 at 6am. So I made sure to keep my HR down to MAF level and kept hydrated. I made it feeling pretty dang good, but much slower than I wished, perhaps mostly due to heat (I hope).

    nicely done!!! that's excellent.
  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
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    01-Aug: 6.48 miles; 3.21 miles (walk)
    02-Aug: 6.58 miles;
    03-Aug: 6.56 miles; 2.55 miles (walk)
    04-Aug: 3.26 miles;
    05-Aug: no miles, but I got back in the gym on StrongLifts 5x5
    06-Aug: 3.18 miles; SL 5x5
    07-Aug: 6.48 miles;
    08-Aug: 6.51 miles; SL 5x5
    09-Aug: 4.10 miles; SL 5x5
    10-Aug: 4.12 miles;

    On my ticker: My wife is a school teacher, and I'm looking forward to MERCER BEARS football!!

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