August 2015 Running Challenge

ctdebbie wrote: »

While there is one week left in this challenge, I am going to set a goal of 20 miles and creating a ticker.

I am very impressed by many of the distances logged here! 20 miles will be ambitious for me.

Can anyone recommend a way to carry my cellphone and keys with me when I run. I have an iPhone 6 with a Life Proof case and I bought an armband that the phone and case will not fit in. Any ideas?

I bought a fabric/pull-on waistband thingy off Amazon: you stuff your phone inside, it has a ring to which I attached a caribiner for my key(s). Magic
http://www.amazon.com/activities-Non-Bounce-experience-Traditional-reversible/dp/B00RYL0WTC/ref=pd_sim_200_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=06AYDPHK6FD594362PRS

10 Miles yesterday

Today a short relaxed Date Run 8km with Sue at the University of BC Endowment Lands forest.

I read with interest comments from @7lenny7 and @WhatMeRunning about hats that keep sweat out of eyes... I sweat like crazy myself when the temperatures are even approaching warm and find sweat in my eyes is just no fun at all. Going to try one of the recommendations even though I'm not a hat person normally. I do like wearing a ball cap in the pouring rain.

@ruqayyahsmum Regarding your migraines perhaps the thing to do is log carefully your day - food and water intake volume and times, run distance, temperature, time of day etc - and talk to your doctor. Hopefully the trigger can be found, and hopefully it isn't related to cardio. It seems unlikely that you are suffering significant electrolyte loss from 2 to 3.5 miles of running. Of course such things are highly individual. Who knows, you might even be over-hydrating.

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Month to date:		162.81 km
Goal:			322 km / 200 miles (50% completed)
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Aug 23 07.67 km Date Run, feeling great after yesterday
Aug 22 14.54 km Tons of trail climbing + back down, 847 meters climbing
Aug 21 08.10 km Date Run Friday. Low HR.
Aug 20 14.60 km Taking it easy along the river 
Aug 19 14.10 km Mountain trail run
Aug 18 10.08 km Lake trail run
Aug 17 -----    Rest Day
Aug 16 16.87 km HR up 20bpm over normal for pace, drugs?
Aug 15 -----    Off for health
Aug 14 -----    Off for health
Aug 13 14.75 km Urine colour: Amber Ale bordering on Stout. Call 911.
Aug 12 13.70 km Up at 0530H to beat the heat
Aug 11 -----    Life Day
Aug 10 -----    Life Day
Aug 09 08.09 km Gentle welcome home date-run with Sue
Aug 08 12.27 km Great cool run along Lake Sammamish near Seattle
Aug 07 06.04 km Short run before really loooong driving day, bye bye Montana
Aug 06 -----    Rest Day / 10km hiking in Swan Range, Montana
Aug 05 08.09 km Easy trail in Bigfork Montana
Aug 04 -----    Rest Day
Aug 03 03.35 km Quick jaunt before long driving day, bye bye Alberta
Aug 02 -----    Cycling while visiting family
Aug 01 10.60 km Trails both wide + single track

My first half marathon is closing in on me fast!!!
In retaliation I am closing in on my August target and chasing down those miles
77.5/90 completed!! I got a sneaking suspicion I'm gonna blow this target out the water :-) bring it!!!!
Happy running peeps

"fast" 10k done after yesterday long one

not too bad, and it was dry - now 4 days of heavy rain, will be fun tomorrow morning

need a new pair of trainers asap - any good recommendation for something that has to last for a long mileage - moderately overpronating? (~1000 miles - I know I should change them earlier but it will be too costly for me)

That felt great! It has been a few months since my last LT tempo run. Four miles to start the day, will work in another 4 easy miles later today.

@kristinegift - No hard an fast rule here about the 4 mile intervals, although it has been that way for a while. I had a lot of 6 and 10 milers just a couple months ago, I guess I just settled into the 8, 12, 16 and now 20 milers(not to insinuate that I find 20 milers routine in any way, shape or form)! Part of it is almost certainly about refueling, since on long runs I go about 4mph I find it pretty simple to refuel about every hour, or every 4 miles, but only on runs over 2 hours, which in my case is anything over 8 miles...meaning 10+ miles. I've never run 9 miles. I might have a hangup about even numbered miles.

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)
8/12 - 16 miles (86 miles total)
8/19 - 12 miles (98 total)
8/22 - 20 miles (118 total)
8/24 - 4 miles (122 total)

Goal 220 miles

8/1 - 9 miles
8/2 - 4 miles
8/4 - 3.2 miles
8/5 - 4 miles
8/6 - 2.5 miles (hill repeats)
8/8 - 6 miles (tempo run)
8/9 - 3 miles
8/12 - 4.5 miles (trail)
8/13 - 4 miles
8/14 - 2 miles
8/15 - 10 miles
8/16 - 2.6 miles (trail)
8/19 - 3.1 miles
8/20 - 4 miles
8/22 - 11 miles

Forgot to take my inhaler before my long run on Saturday, and realized it 1/2 mile in. I decided to not go back for it, kept my pace slow and added regular walk breaks. I made it through the run with no breathing issues, but started to have problems later in the day. I'm starting to feel better, but there is still some inflammation, so today is going to be another rest day. Hopefully tomorrow I'm back to normal.

Here are some reminders why winter running sucks:
— Running below a certain temperature is not safe
— You wear layers and are cold two minutes after your run ends
— Fingers feel frozen even when you wear gloves
— Frozen eyelashes or beards and icicles in your hair
— It is dark for what feels like all the time

Hilarious!!! Actually, I love winter running. I would rather have cold and snow than heat and humidity. One of my best 5k's was in February, air temp was -10F, wind chill was -30. My hands get HOT when running, there were only 2 times last winter where I didn't have bare hands at some point (I make sure I have a pocket for my gloves). A mfp friend sent me a link for glow in the dark running shoes and I want to get a pair for winter. Mostly because I think it would be fun, but anything that makes me more visible in the dark is good

@7lenny7, congrats on your son making the soccer team! My son's HS soccer coach encouraged them all to run track to get in shape for summer soccer training. My son finally ran track for the first time his junior year and discovered that he loved it just as much (or more) than soccer. And great pictures!

@mwyvr, great finish and photos!

8/1 - 5.82 mi
8/2 - 4.05 mi
8/3 - 4.35 mi of on-track speed work...tough!
8/4 - Rest day; might sneak in a walk this evening though.
8/5 - 2.0 mi on indoor track; 45 minutes of aerobics / cross-training with HM group.
8/6 - 3.1 mi, beautiful morning in Central Iowa!
8/7 - 4.25 mi, love that 70° and humid now seems pleasant!
8/8 - 5.7 mi with my HM training group
8/9 - rest day
8/10 - 3.5 mi along the Galena River.
8/11 - 4.48 mi, cool morning
8/12 - 4.6 mi; 2.5 of hill repeats with 2.1 run to finish up (HM training group)
8/13 - 4.75 mi, Trek/treadmill
8/14 - 4 mi; one of those runs that is hard, but you don't know why.
8/15 - 6.01 mi with HM training group
8/16 - 3.18...5k PR woo hoo! 24:39 chip time
8/17 - 5.58 mi, some tempo intervals bookended by a few easy miles. Sore from the weekend.
8/18 - rest day
8/19 - 5.23 mi with HM training group...lots of hills. Now I am seriously hungry!
8/20 - 4.4 mi, Trek/treadmill
8/21 - unplanned rest day; sore/swollen ankle
8/22 - 4.0 mi
8/23 - 7.55 mi with HM training group; beautiful morning for a run!
8/24 - 5.7 mi of intervals with HM training group; loving the cool weather!



I have been contemplating getting some running hats just to keep the sweat off my face a bit. After reading everyone's comments, I am definitely going to give them a shot. Thanks for the input!