August 2015 Running Challenge

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  • mwyvr
    mwyvr Posts: 1,883 Member
    edited August 2015
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    WhatMeRunning wrote: »
    First two-a-day in the books. Feels good to have them done, but during that second run everything really sucked \a\s\s.

    @WhatMeRunning Maybe do your speed work (if it's that kind of two-fer day) as the second run, take it easy for the first?

    @AlexPaige Totally agree with your sentiment; I love this group - it is both inspirational and educational, and just plain friendly too. Two Thumbs Up!

  • mwyvr
    mwyvr Posts: 1,883 Member
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    JoRocka wrote: »
    interesting- I'd be glad to have one- I have to take my phone out of my case and I'm sure it's wearing the case out faster than it should.

    My wife has a Nexus 5 phone in a fairly trim case - it fits in the Flip Belt just fine. In fact she has carried my phone too once when I forgot my SPI Belt.

    If your phone isn't waterproof you'll want to put it in something that is before carrying it in a Flip Belt or SPI Belt or similar item. I used a zip-lock; Sue uses a dog waste bag (why do I feel compelled to point out that the waste bag is otherwise unused and clean?) which comes in handy if we forget extras of those.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    mwyvr wrote: »
    JoRocka wrote: »
    interesting- I'd be glad to have one- I have to take my phone out of my case and I'm sure it's wearing the case out faster than it should.

    My wife has a Nexus 5 phone in a fairly trim case - it fits in the Flip Belt just fine. In fact she has carried my phone too once when I forgot my SPI Belt.

    If your phone isn't waterproof you'll want to put it in something that is before carrying it in a Flip Belt or SPI Belt or similar item. I used a zip-lock; Sue uses a dog waste bag (why do I feel compelled to point out that the waste bag is otherwise unused and clean?) which comes in handy if we forget extras of those.

    HA- nice. I'm grateful for the addenda of the "clean and unused" b/c I feel like that could get awkward for the next phone call!!

    i'll add a flip belt to my list of "wants" it's not a need since I have the arm band- but sure would be nice!
  • ctdebbie
    ctdebbie Posts: 34 Member
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  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
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    Rest Day - If you call 8.8 km walk/stretch's a rest. Must have done something right post Tri as nothing hurts. Did have a small Hammy Cramp at breakfast this morning - accidentally kicked the cat under the table in my enthusiasm to straighten my leg :o . Postponed my 1-2 km recovery run until tomorrow because of the cramp.
  • 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
    8/10 rest
    8/11 2.22
    8/12 3.36
    8/13 4.25
    8/14 "life day" ( I like that!)
    8/15 3.65
    8/16 3.77
    8/17 3.34
    8/18 Bike
    8/19 rest
    8/20 3.47
    8/21 3.83
    8/22 it stopped raining so I cut the lawn instead of running!
    8/23 4.29
    8/24 3.68

    Total 54.72

    Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date:


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  • GenoPrice
    GenoPrice Posts: 477 Member
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    Goal reached 6.3 miles this morning
  • patrikc333
    patrikc333 Posts: 436 Member
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    19.1km for a tot of 450km
    will try to reach 550km for august

    nice morning, but 9C
  • spangolin
    spangolin Posts: 28 Member
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  • Up4MoreRunning
    Up4MoreRunning Posts: 5 Member
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    goal reached this morning!
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  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    8.1.15.... 5.41 M... 52:30.
    8.2.15.....Rest
    8.3.15.... 1 HR Lift + 2 hrs dance
    8.4.15.... 3.19 M.... 28:10 Afternoon Hot Run + 2 hrs of dance
    8.5.15.... 4.18 M....39:06 Nice cool morning run- feeling stiff-
    8.5.15.... Pt And Chiro Rest otherwise
    8.6.26.... 3.05 M..... 27:59 super cool morning
    8.7.15..... PT and Chiro- Rest otherwise
    8.8.15.... 6.30...1:01 Calf problems
    8.11.15... 3.02...30... super slow and rainy
    8.12.15.... 4.19 ...37:57... moderate-
    8.13.15.....3.00.... 35........Tread mill hills
    8.15.15..... 7.51.... 1:17- Hill run- WOOT WOOT
    8.18.15.....3.12..... 26:16-solid 3 miles
    8.19.15.... 4.16....39.27- holy.crap. humid lying run was lying- also- hysterical sweaty poop
    8.20.15.....3.04.....27
    8.23.15.... 8.03 ...1:12... Super dark-Princeton run
    8.25.15.....3.05....26:05 - "easy" three miles- but didn't feel as easy as Sundays dirt path run. oh well. gott'er done.


    55.25 of 75 miles
    82.1 of total 225

  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    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
    Aug 11 - 1 hr cycling class and strength training
    Aug 12 - 3.5
    Aug 13 - 4.25 miles; strength training and cycling class. Still crazy.
    Aug 14 - rest day
    Aug 15 - 44 mile bike ride
    Aug 16 - 47 mile bike ride
    Aug 17 - 5.5 miles + strength training
    Aug 18 - cycling class (1 hour, 20 miles)
    Aug 19 - 6 miles + strength training
    Aug 20 - cycling class
    Aug 21 - 5.2 miles
    Aug 22 - 46 mile bike ride
    Aug 23 - 40 mile bike ride
    Aug 24 - strength training
    Aug 25 - 4.2 + cycling class


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    I use a Running Buddy to carry my phone. It works great and they have a few sizes to fit the type of phone you have. The only problem I have had is if my running shorts are too big or get stretched out ... then the weight makes the shorts fall down, so I'm constantly pulling them up. I never wear those shorts on a run again if that happens. I don't like to put other stuff in the Running Buddy pouch so if I need anything else I will also have a small waist belt with me.

    Congratulations on those of you have met your goal! And it's only the 25th!
  • 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
    8/11 9.25 - 86.2
    8/12 6.25 - 92.45
    8/13 10 miles - 102.45
    8/14 6.2 miles - 108.65
    8/15 18 miles - 126.65
    8/16 REST DAY
    8/17 10.5 miles - 137.15
    8/18 10.5 miles - 147.65
    8/19 6.2 miles - 153.85
    8/20 9.4 miles - 163.25
    8/21 6.75 miles - 170
    8/22 18 miles - 188
    8/23 REST DAY
    8/24 10.55 miles - 198.55
    8/25 6 miles - 204.55

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  • Dichotomy1976
    Dichotomy1976 Posts: 93 Member
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    2/8: 8.1 Miles
    4/8: 3.8 Miles
    6/8: 3.8 Miles
    11/8: 9.1 Miles
    14/8: 5.0 Miles
    19/8: 3.1 Miles
    21/8: 11.2 Miles
    24/8: 6.2 Miles

    Don't think I'll make my goal, but in my defence I did go up two mountains this month :)

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  • MrsKGrady
    MrsKGrady Posts: 276 Member
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    August 3 - 5.05 miles
    August 6 - 2.15 miles

    August 9 - 4.99 miles (Camino of St. James 8k)
    August 11 - 2.26 miles
    August 13 - 2.01 miles
    August 15 - 3.12 miles

    August 17 - 2.26 miles
    August 19 - 2.25 miles
    August 21 - 2.21 miles

    August 23 - 4 miles


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  • annaskiski
    annaskiski Posts: 1,212 Member
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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
    8/10 - 3.5 miles of recovery - it's my birthday it's my birthday!! :sunglasses:
    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
    8/17 - 3.5 miles of leisurely run in the rain
    8/18 - rest day
    8/19 - 6.4 miles legs still sore and they talked to me the whole run - they weren't cursing so I kept going :smiley:
    8/20 - 5.1 miles
    8/21 - 3.5 miles - overslept a bit so I knew I couldn't do the 4.5 I wanted ended up with a 10:15 pace, felt great.
    8/22 - 6.5 miles
    8/23 - 3.5 miles legs so heavy ugh for the second day
    8/24 - rest day
    8/25 - 6.2 miles - couldn't be any nicer 60F low humidity, I was actually chilly the first 3 miles. Just an awesome run! Decided to run a true 10K my time was 1:04.17 I was very happy.

    103.6 miles of 120

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  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    edited August 2015
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    @twomaddogz :D Great Work on your Goal
    @JoRocka Thanks for all ways posting your times/mini-comments. My 5km times are like your 3m Good, Avg, "got her done"
    @ddmom0811 Running & Biking - Add swims and you be a Triathlete competitor-great work
    @Stoshew71 What you do in one run takes me a full week. Great inspiration and thanks for Hosting this Crazy >:) Group of Good People o:)
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    edited August 2015
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    Well, carp. My resting HR was 37% elevated today. :confounded: Definitely not going to run with that! :unamused: This has been a very frustrating 2 weeks of illness and trying to get back into a good running groove. @mwyvr I think your advice about doing speedwork could be right. Actually, maybe I should be doing just one session on speedwork days. I just know I want to get back to being able to run per any sort of schedule (even a reduced one).
  • dstock80
    dstock80 Posts: 81 Member
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    Aug 25: 2.4 miles.

    Let's face it; I'm not making 100 miles. Still, more than I've run in a month in years. Try again in September!

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