August 2015 Running Challenge
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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
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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
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!0 -
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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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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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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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
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
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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@twomaddogz
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 
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Well, carp. My resting HR was 37% elevated today.
Definitely not going to run with that! 
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). 0 -
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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@stoshew71 @kimlight2 @twomaddogz and whoever I missed Congrats on reaching goal with days to spare
@dichotomy1976 50+ this month so far, you got nothing to defend, great job!
@JoRocka great name for a 5K that area is beautiful it's sure to be a nice run by the way I'm in awe of how your mileage is piling up this month
@7lenny7 thanks for the advice on my Garmin, I still can't get the stupid thing to give me miles times or beep UGH
@9voice9 woohoo football!
@honunui I have a knock off too
@alexpaige I love this group too, everyone is so supportive, never a cross word and so much great advice
@mwyvr whew I'm glad to the hear the bag is unused too.
@ddmom8011 had to laugh out loud at your shorts falling down - nothing worse when you are trying to run
@annaskiski you are thisclose great work!
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Thanks @skippygirlsmom & @juliet3455 And you're welcome @juliet3455 My pleasure. You guys inspire me as well. Just stick with it and slowly build up mileage. That is how I started. My first challenge in November 2013 was 86.64 miles. Most of it on a treadmill.0
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Thanks- I think it's fun to keep track of all the details and notes!juliet3455 wrote: »@twomaddogz 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 skippygirlsmom wrote: »@stoshew71 @kimlight2 @twomaddogz and whoever I missed Congrats on reaching goal with days to spare
@dichotomy1976 50+ this month so far, you got nothing to defend, great job!
@JoRocka great name for a 5K that area is beautiful it's sure to be a nice run by the way I'm in awe of how your mileage is piling up this month
@7lenny7 thanks for the advice on my Garmin, I still can't get the stupid thing to give me miles times or beep UGH
@9voice9 woohoo football!
@honunui I have a knock off too
@alexpaige I love this group too, everyone is so supportive, never a cross word and so much great advice
@mwyvr whew I'm glad to the hear the bag is unused too.
@ddmom8011 had to laugh out loud at your shorts falling down - nothing worse when you are trying to run
@annaskiski you are thisclose great work!
Thanks really helps to have a training plan and a goal to stick with it- I'm honestly surprised I haven't really missed much of anything- I'm making it happen- and I'm super pleased!! And you to! Great job this month!!! 103- killing it!
I'm excited about the run- I find I run better on dirt paths than the concrete- surprising how much harder this morning felt compared to the easy first three of my 8 miles on Sunday- although- quiet honestly the times were totally the same- it just felt easier on sunday. Ah well- I'm excited- and interested to see how I do pace wise. I think last time I ran a 5K I slowed down with a friend who has issues pacing herself and I finished around 32- so I'll be happy if i"m in the high 20's range I Think.
I do really like Medford- I used to live not far from there- I'm pumped. Also- not spending extra money- also awesome.
@ddmom0811 I Have certain tights I have to cross off the list b/c they either feel like they are falling down- or the bottom edge of the wide waist band has a thick seam- and it TOTALLY feels like it's falling down. As soon as I get that sensation- they are crossed off "running tights" list.
Also- I am now seriously starting to question my underwear choices for research and race prep! I need to settle on a pair for the race- and I'm struggling- the ones with seams stay in place on my butt- the seamless microfiber onces- no inner thigh chafing- but they don't stay on my butt- so I wind up with an epic underwear wedgie!!!
The most success I've had are the cotton thongs (TMI folks I know) - no chafing- and no extra wedgie (whatever is -is)... I'm open to suggestions at this point. And no shorts- I can't run in shorts unless I double up with spandex under neath- in which case- I would just wear my fitted capris. (the 'runners' shorts with the bike shorts under neath- HA- the spandex shorts are too short- and the thigh hole isn't cut generously enough so all of it winds up in my crotch anyway # lifterproblems #quadsfordays #shesquatsbro #tomanyhashtags) sigh.
Friends! Country Man! Fellow runners- lend me your underwear.
no don't do that- just give me more options. please?!?!?!0 -
I found the next trail I want to run. My wife mentioned that she'd like to visit Banff some day. I've always wanted to go there. I decided to see how long of a drive it would be (20 hours) and ended up getting distracted and took a virtual tour using Google's StreetView. Turns out they have some trail cataloged.
https://goo.gl/maps/xYj0c
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I found the next trail I want to run. My wife mentioned that she'd like to visit Banff some day. I've always wanted to go there. I decided to see how long of a drive it would be (20 hours) and ended up getting distracted and took a virtual tour using Google's StreetView. Turns out they have some trail cataloged.
https://goo.gl/maps/xYj0c
I'm so going with you - beautiful!
@jorocka girl talk about TMI I do commando in shorts, capris and long running pants. Makes Skip nuts, but I hate my undies riding up or falling down. She says she never has that problem so I'm thinking kids hanes has it all figured out and they should teach other manufacturers.
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DATE ... MILES
8/1 ... 16.5
8/2 ... 10
8/4 ... 5
8/5 ... 8
8/6 ... 5.25
8/8 ... 17
8/9 ... 6
8/10 ... 4
8/11 ... 5.5
8/13 ... 5.5
8/15 ... 13.1
8/16 ... 10
8/17 ... 6
8/18 ... 5.5
8/20 ... 9
8/22 ... 22.5
8/23 ... 5
8/25 ... 5.5
159.85 done/200 goal
@7lenny7 - that trail looks beautiful! I woudl definately make the trip.
@JoRocka - I am in the "no underwear" category. I switched to commando 15 years ago and haven't looked back!0 -
I was a firm believer in commando as well- till the gusset seams start rubbing me in weird ways that after more than 5 minutes became more than a minor annoyance.skippygirlsmom wrote: »I found the next trail I want to run. My wife mentioned that she'd like to visit Banff some day. I've always wanted to go there. I decided to see how long of a drive it would be (20 hours) and ended up getting distracted and took a virtual tour using Google's StreetView. Turns out they have some trail cataloged.
https://goo.gl/maps/xYj0c
I'm so going with you - beautiful!
@jorocka girl talk about TMI I do commando in shorts, capris and long running pants. Makes Skip nuts, but I hate my undies riding up or falling down. She says she never has that problem so I'm thinking kids hanes has it all figured out and they should teach other manufacturers.
Otherwise- commando it is for me- with all the running I've been washing my dun-dun-dunnnns at a incredibly high rate LOL- my "hang dry" section of laundry is substantially bigger than the "tumble dry low" section LOL
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Just starting today so my goal is 20 kms by August 310 -
Totally forgot to post my Princeton canal picture!
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That picture is so not what I imagine when I think of New Jersey. Beautiful! Yes, I'm aware it's the "Garden State" and that apparently it is not all paved in concrete. I just never see those parts in pictures, really.
Wait a minute...that's not on top of a building is it???0 -
Nope- not a building! It's next to the canal in Princeton- Princeton really is stunning- there is some really amazing places in NJ- up in the North West along the very north east side of PA- and then a few little spots here and there. Princeton campus is extremely well manicured and they have some really lovely running trails- there is a battle field not to far from here either.
This state is super weird. LOL0 -
Managed to blitz my first km in 6:49 min and an average pace of 7.26 mins/km in tonight's 4.6km run.
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I found the next trail I want to run. My wife mentioned that she'd like to visit Banff some day. I've always wanted to go there. I decided to see how long of a drive it would be (20 hours) and ended up getting distracted and took a virtual tour using Google's StreetView. Turns out they have some trail cataloged.
https://goo.gl/maps/xYj0c
Wow wow wow I wish I live just 20 hours away from that trail, alas for me it would be a long plane ride.0 -
As a true New Jersey girl I can tell you it's a very beautiful state, it's not all Newark Airport. Plus there are a million things to do there. @jorocka can't see your picture, must be instagram, the company blocks that.
Oh yeah I wear under amour shorts and don't have the seam issue.0 -
8/3 4.02 miles
8/5 2.56
8/13 4.11 (got sick for a few days)
8/15 3.77
8/16 2.17
8/18 3.05
8/19. 3.2
8/21 3.76
8/23. 3.65 -- traveling in Chicago and in a long time this was a first treadmill run. Did not like it really.
8/25 4.73
35.04/50
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@twomaddogz Already made your goal with so many days left in the month? Well done, that's great!
@7lenny7 and @JoRocka Beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing!
Thanks everyone who answered regarding the running hat!
I think I'll invest some money and buy myself the UA shadow cap. And maybe also the funny "bandana with neoprene visor" thing that I discovered, if I can find both for a reasonable price.
Regarding carrying phone, keys, and such:
on short runs, I just keep my phone in my hand. Weirdly enough, that never bothers me. The keys (minus lanyard and other dangly stuff) go to the pants pocket. I'd never ever by pants that don't have pockets!
For longer runs, I use (temperature-depending) either a belt with a water bottle (this one) or one without (that one). Neither of them bounces around.0 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »I found the next trail I want to run. My wife mentioned that she'd like to visit Banff some day. I've always wanted to go there. I decided to see how long of a drive it would be (20 hours) and ended up getting distracted and took a virtual tour using Google's StreetView. Turns out they have some trail cataloged.
https://goo.gl/maps/xYj0c
I'm so going with you - beautiful!
@jorocka girl talk about TMI I do commando in shorts, capris and long running pants. Makes Skip nuts, but I hate my undies riding up or falling down. She says she never has that problem so I'm thinking kids hanes has it all figured out and they should teach other manufacturers.
@JoRocka I'm with you on seams. Bra seams are horrible for me. And anything that rubs a scar I have above the pubic bone. I have a pair of compression shorts from Nike that work well too.
I found shorts with a panty like liner, not the long shorts and that works great too. Mpg brand fits me.
wow, I thought everyone was comando. Running shorts with liners are made to skip the undergarments. Cotton against yoyouru sensitive areas?0 -
16km this morning for a total of 157 miles/252km this month. 98km to go for August.0
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- 8/02 - 7.2mi
- 8/06 - 5.2mi
- 8/14 - 8.1mi
- 8/18 - 6.4mi
- 8/20 - 6.3mi
- 8/25 - 6.6mi
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3.31 km this morning for 48/50 km. Hopefully will hit 60 km. My hope is for 100 km next month.0
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