August 2015 Running Challenge

1- 8.35 miles. walk
2- 5.9
3 rest
4- 3.24
5 rest
6- 3.27
7- busy, hot, lazy unplanned rest day
8- 3.12 to make up for unplanned rest day.
9- 7.13 hot. HI >90
10-rest
11-1, cramps
12- 4.38
13- rest
14- 4.21


41.60/70+

Still having calf cramps, and my right foot is now going numb. I might spring for new shoes and watch my foot strike.

8/1: 3.4 km
8/3: 2.6 km
8/9: 2.6 km
8/10: 3.1 km
8/16: 3.1 km

Total: 14.8 km

I had a busy week so didn't get to run at all, but I remedied that today

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
8/11: REST DAY!!
8/12: 10 miles
8/13: 7 miles am, 6.4 miles pm with Thursday crew
8/14: REST DAY!!
8/15: 6 miles with the Saturday morning group

I usually only do group runs Thursday and sometimes Sunday, but holy cow! The Saturday group is huge! Good to know, as I'll probably be joining them more often for my mid-length Saturday runs this fall that will precede my long Sunday runs. I can run and socialize for an hour or so, but after that my brain turns to jelly and I just want to zone out -- as I discovered last week, lol.

94.4/200

8/1--3.36 miles
8/2--rest day
8/3--3.7 miles
8/4--Strong Curves A
8/5--4.13 miles
8/6--Strong Curves B
8/7--unexpected rest day
8/8--7.18 miles
8/9--scheduled rest day
8/10-4.05 miles
8/11-unscheduled rest day
8/12-5.46 miles
8/13-Strong Curves C
8/14-3.07 miles
8/15-7.22 miles

There's nothing like listening to sound of sweat dripping off of my sun visor. Only me and the raccoons out early this morning.

First "long" run of the season. Happy to do 5 after taking a 8.5 month break. Hot and humid, but I survived and feel pretty good. On to next week.

MFP August 2015 Running Challenge:
I did 1 mile on treadmill yesterday, and a 3 mile dam run this morning giving me 4 more miles. Cruising towards my goal

Goal : 45 miles
Completed: 29.5
>>>>>>>>> 15.5 to go <<<<<<<<

8/1 3.2 @ 10:55 (race)
8/2 5.0 @ 20:00 (hiking)
8/3 4.5 @ 18:00 (walk with kids and dog)
8/4 4.0 @ 11:30 (treadmill) and strength training
8/5 Amusement Park Day
8/6 3.0 @ 12:00 and strength training
8/7 Aquarium Day

8/8 4.0 @ 15:00 (my first technical trail)
8/9 5.0 @ 12:00 on my normal trail--felt a little sluggish
8/10 4.5 @ 12:00 on a new trail near my house
8/11 3.5 @ 11:00 on the treadmill, laughing like an insane person, and strength training
8/12 Rest Day. Yuck.
8/13 7.5 @ 12:56 (the first 10K were at about 12:15; I walked the last mile and a quarter with a terrible stitch in my side)
8/14 3.25 @ 11:04 on the treadmill and strength training

8/15 5.0 @ 11:48 road/flat trail combo

52.5/100

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 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
8/10 - 3.5 miles of recovery - it's my birthday it's my birthday!!
8/11- 6.1 miles
8/12 - 3.5 miles - Wed is usually my rest day but I need to be in work at OhDark30 the next two days so I ran today.
8/13 - rest day
8/14 - rest day - work got in the way for 2 days :-(
8/15 - 6.5 miles - halfway right on schedule

60.3 miles of 120

Congrats on breaking the 4 mile barrier @kimlight2!

@CrimsonWhite - Sounds like the dog is being a great coach getting you out running like that.

@kellyship17 - Ouch! Hope you get those cramps squared away. Have you tried pickle juice?

@Pandora_and_her_box - Hope the migraine clears.

@ruqayyahsmum - Great speed boost!

@aarar - Hope your weekend mileage is great!

@Elise4270 - Hope the new shoes is the end of the calf issues.

@tdbernrd - That sounds serene!

@7lenny7 - Awesome mileage and congrats on double digits!! I enjoy seeing those crazy MFP numbers too.

I'm still waiting to be back to full health. Resting HR today was 18 beats high. I felt good though so headed out to do some domestic challenges at the area grocery stores but wound up drained after 2 hours. So time for more rest..

and no running!!!

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: Rest day
06-Aug: 3.18 miles
07-Aug: 6.48 miles
08-Aug: 6.51 miles
09-Aug: 4.10 miles
10-Aug: 4.12 miles
11-Aug: 4.20 miles
12-Aug: 1 miles (walk, dreadmill)
13-Aug: 4.05 miles
14-Aug: 4.02 miles
15-Aug: 6.48 miles

I have been away with my trip to Houston and I have missed so much here! The trip was filled with work commitments, no working out or running The hotel gym was nasty so even if I had the time and energy to run on the treadmill I had even less incentive.
Friday I had a great shake out run and today intended to go long but it was SO hot when I started early, early and just got hotter. I finally realize I just don't do well in the heat and it makes me feel so sick. I stuck it out for 7 of the 10 planned. We have more record setting hot expected here for a few days and then it should be back down into the more moderate high 80s. Sunday is a dog beach day so may get a couple of miles in there. At least it should be cool!

@CancerSurvivor2014 - love the pictures of the kids and dogs!
@ShortMrsN - Welcome back! It is good to see you back here again! Just take it really slow and easy...
@WhatMeRunning - I hope you are feeling better after taking a few days off!
@kristinegift - I have never run with a group. Thinking I should try it sometime but I worry I will be too slow! I do have a group of friends who meet and run along the beach cliffs on Sundays but I would have to get up a 4:30 to get there in time and I am not sure I am willing to do that on a Sunday
@7lenny7 - great job getting up early and getting in a 10 mile run in the heat!
@skippygirlsmom - hoping I can catch up to you! The trip to Houston and the heat has put me way behind!
@JoRocka - love your pictures! Hate the chafing!!

Date.......Miles......Total
08/01.....8.45.......8.45
08/02.....0.00.......8.45 - rest
08/03.....0.00.......8.45 - unplanned rest +Agility
08/04.....5.11.....13.56 - +Strength training
08/05.....4.18.....17.74
08/06.....4.86.....22.60 - +Strength training
08/07.....5.32.....27.92
08/08...10.48.....38.40
08/09.....0.00.....38.40
08/10.....5.10.....43.50 - + Agility
08/11.....0.00.....43.50 - Houston
08/12.....0.00.....43.50 - Houston
08/13.....0.00.....43.50 - Houston
08/14.....4.19.....47.69 - Shake out run
08/15.....7.05.....54.74

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
8/11: REST DAY!!
8/12: 10 miles
8/13: 7 miles am, 6.4 miles pm with Thursday crew
8/14: REST DAY!!
8/15: 6 miles with the Saturday morning group
8/16: 14 miles

Solo long run today. Just wanted to listen to some new music and see how I can fare without a group tailing me Paced 8:59 despite it being about 10 degrees warmer than the last couple long runs I've done. Felt good until I ran out of water at mile 11! But I kept my splits between 8:45 and 9:05 through mile 11, then had 2 slower miles (to be fair: also uphill), and then a super quick downhill 8:06 mile back down to my apartment. Came back soaked through and dripping with sweat, so rewarded myself with a popsicle

108.4/200

13.1 yesterday and 10 mile slow run today.

105.85/200 goal

Race report (Run This Town half marathon in Oakland, CA)- PR!!!!1:39.44! Beats my previous best by about 20 seconds however that PR was 7 years and 2 kids ago. The fastest I have ru I the last few years was 1:47 last January. The course was fun. Flat first 4-5, then rolling hills and finishing with a flat 3 around a city lake. I started running and talking with this guy around mile 3 and we ended up running the whole thing together. Just chatting and encouraging each other. Very fun!

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 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
8/10 - 3.5 miles of recovery - it's my birthday it's my birthday!!
8/11- 6.1 miles
8/12 - 3.5 miles - Wed is usually my rest day but I need to be in work at OhDark30 the next two days so I ran today.
8/13 - rest day
8/14 - rest day - work got in the way for 2 days :-(
8/15 - 6.5 miles - halfway right on schedule
8/16 - 8.6 miles - longest run ever for Skip - so proud of her

68.9 miles of 120