June (2016) Running Challenge
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Hope your *capybara* transplant goes well @Elise4270!
Seriously though, hope it clears up all that pain in the *kitten*.
Yep, 3.1 miles!Running a 5K this Saturday...I know what I once ran, what I should be able to run, and what I will actually run... You got this!!! It's the length that matters, and the more time, the fun you have! Or so I'm told. 3 -
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AdrianChr92 wrote: »Today I picked up my blood tests and found out my serum iron levels are low (as I suspected). I never eat the iron foods (liver, red meat, spinach, sea food etc). Last time I had red meat was like in December. The good news is most of my other tests (except from high lymphocyte that might be because my body is in constant trauma for the past year from all this exercise) are good. Red cells are good and all that so I'm not anemic (yet). But I decided I should go and take some iron supplements for a month or two and then check it again. Maybe start eating some spinach and red meat. I hear egg yolks also have some iron. And sugary cereals with vitamins and iron yeyy. At least my cholesterol is low and my triglycerides are at minimum.
So daily reminder to check your iron once in a while. Especially if you are feeling tired all the time
Just a reminder that calcium and iron compete for absorption. Calcium wins. Might look into a cast iron skillet? I don't know if you drink tea, but that also interferes with absorption .
I take spatone pursorb iron water with vitiman C once or twice a week depending on how I feel/or remember. It's a natural low dose, no GI issues. I was told it takes 6 months to get your iron up, I have no idea if that's true.
Last check mine was 44 whatever units, where less than 40 is undesirable. Good luck!
Don't burst my bubble I just have an excuse to buy cereals and I shall have cereals, haven't had any in months
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I'll buy a low dose Iron Supplement, nothing major I don't want to get too much. I can find them from 10 mg to 100 mg but the daily ratio is something like 10 mg so I think I will go with something like that. Will do blood tests again in a few months to see if it changes anything. I know it must be taken on an empty stomach though.3 -
Oooh, @AdrianCr92...
I see.... um, then cereal has iron fillings for the iron content. It's immune to calcium. *Statement not evaluated by USDA, fda, epa, aaa, aka. 
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Doc's office called and would like to move my surgery date to the 16th, next week.
Ya, I'm all about it. My hip* hurts the more I run. I'm anxious to get training for the fall races with @whatmerunning and @ceciliaslater and be done with this whole *squirrel* mess and put it BEHIND me.
hip* is really my *kitten*. Thought I'd be polite, but really, we know each other too well for that nonsense. Unless your new, then I apologize (not really, but we can pretend for a mo).
I hear you on "hip" issues. I politely refer to my *kitten* as my "tail bone" issues.
It is an important bit of anatomy for both running and ...you know, the rest of your whole life, too.
I wish you the best. I wish I had known that when the doctor told me "you'll be feeling better within a week or so" what she really meant was that I'd be off percocet sometime between week one and week two. Today is almost a month out from surgery and she told me excitedly that I should be "healed up" by my next visit...a month from now. Ugh. But I'm still glad I did the surgery, because I can already tell that the pain that sent me in in the first place is gone.
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I was a bit more busy today than I expected to be. Was able to get in 1.61 or so miles in. So I'm happy with that, I didn't count the walking I did around, so at least in my head I know it was a little more than 2 miles.
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6/1: 5 miles
6/2: 6.4 miles
6/3: Rest
6/4: Lazy
6/5: 9 miles
6/6: 5 miles
6/7: 4 miles
6/8: 6.5 miles << Wednesday group run
Joined the Wednesday group run today for the first time in a while. It's a smaller group, but it was really nice to just hang with 6 people. We had some storms roll through today, so it's the first time in ages I've run in less than 70F temps. It was a cool 66F, not humid anymore, very muddy (and fun!), and with the sun setting, it was perfect running weather.
Tomorrow night is a pub run, which I'm super excited for. 6+ miles of social fun followed by free beer? Always a good time!
Upcoming Races:
6/11: Pacers Princeton Halfway Half (Princeton, NJ)
7/4: A 4th of July race somewhere!
9/11: Lehigh Valley Via Marathon (Allentown, PA)
11/20: Philadelphia Marathon (Philly, PA)
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ryanclifton8321 wrote: »
Upcoming races: August 5k in DC.
September: half marathon in V.A Beach
November: marathon in Richmond3 -
5BeautifulDays wrote: »Doc's office called and would like to move my surgery date to the 16th, next week.
Ya, I'm all about it. My hip* hurts the more I run. I'm anxious to get training for the fall races with @whatmerunning and @ceciliaslater and be done with this whole *squirrel* mess and put it BEHIND me.
hip* is really my *kitten*. Thought I'd be polite, but really, we know each other too well for that nonsense. Unless your new, then I apologize (not really, but we can pretend for a mo).
I hear you on "hip" issues. I politely refer to my *kitten* as my "tail bone" issues.
It is an important bit of anatomy for both running and ...you know, the rest of your whole life, too.
I wish you the best. I wish I had known that when the doctor told me "you'll be feeling better within a week or so" what she really meant was that I'd be off percocet sometime between week one and week two. Today is almost a month out from surgery and she told me excitedly that I should be "healed up" by my next visit...a month from now. Ugh. But I'm still glad I did the surgery, because I can already tell that the pain that sent me in in the first place is gone.
The offer to move surgery up a month couldn't have been offered at a better time. 9 running miles, 4 hours driving, and up and down the hill yesterday hauling off a tree, I'm hurting just enough to be agitated. Oh not to forget, pushing a shopping cart or the like, hurts..
The other surgeries I had (oral, gallbladder, tubal reversal, and a tummy tuck) I took scripts for a day or two. Nothing more. I'm hoping this one will not require more than that. Although, it's a very unhappy area. I'm not keen on narcotics, they make me sick. And constipated. I use to be tough, but I think this pain has changed that.
This surgery is dealing with nerves, sciatic and pudendal. 
Edit: I'm glad the surgery is paying off for you! Thanks for the well wishes.1 -
6/4 -- 1.71miles -- jog/ walk with Pandora the puppy
6/5-- rest
6/6-- 1.5 miles -- jog/ walk on the treadmill (asthma flared up - suck)
6/7--rest--sick with a cold
6/8--1.71 miles--jog/ walk with Pan (mostly jogging -yay! a bit wheezy but managed to keep going through it)
Total: 4.92 miles done, 15.08 to go
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@kristinegift Yea Pub Runs. Once we get our local club through all of their major summer races we are planning a 7 Hills Run - followed by 7 Pubs Fun Night. Of course I should mention that when you have all 7 Hills completed it will be equal to a HM Distance. I believe we are a bit ambitious / *razy / foolish. Might be a lot of sleepers after the 2nd pub. But in fairness we did a spring HM in Jasper AB ( Mountain Park ) and then managed 4 pubs before we called it a night.kristinegift wrote: »it was perfect running weather.
Tomorrow night is a pub run, which I'm super excited for. 6+ miles of social fun followed by free beer? Always a good time!
@PoppetsMaster Here's a few you might be interested in; Sinister 7 Ultra ( gotta love the name )
0-99 runners usualy take part in the race. The number of participants is capped to 1400
" Welcome to the Sinister 7 Ultra — a race that may be greatest challenge of your life. The 100 mile (161km) course will take you through the most rugged, remote and beautiful terrain in Alberta’s stunning Rocky Mountains. With 5,687m of elevation gain across the course, this race will punish those who are not prepared.
The Sinister 7 is open to solo runners or teams of up to seven and racers have 30 hours to complete the gruelling event. The course is split into seven stages, each featuring a geographic and historic highlight of the area. The race’s name is inspired by the treacherous Seven Sisters Mountain that looms over much of the course."
Welcome to the Iron Legs 60km, 50 miler and relay, held near Bragg Creek in Kananaskis Country, Alberta.
The 60km race takes you up onto a ridge before looping around through a valley and coming back over the ridge and towards the finish. The course offers amazing views of the Canadian Rockies and fantastic single track that will challenge all those on the course.
The 50 mile trail run beside an up onto Moose Mountain, offers fantastic single track and stunning views of the Canadian Rockies. The course is mostly on single track trails with some fire roads and lots of elevation change.
Lost Souls Ultra 100 mile, 100 km or 50 km. All ready full.3 -
@elise4270 good luck with your surgery!
Adding in my 3.5 miles from last night's race and 4.5 miles today from half marathon training group,
I'm at 8 miles for the week so far. And about 24 miles for the month
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June goal.....run
6/1 rest
6/2 3.59
6/3 dog nursing
6/4 worked unplanned, unexpected overtime. crap.
6/5 5.39
6/6 dog nursing....DH was longingly looking at his weedwhacker. I spelled him to go whack off.
6/7 5.31
6/8 3.60
Total 17.89
Upcoming races:
SHEPower Virtual Half: sometime in June or July......when dog needs less nursing
Las Vegas RocknRoll Half 11/13/16
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I have been away for too long... I have running updates to post but that will have to wait until tomorrow and I am not caught up on everyone. I have to say coming back here after being away a bit is like coming home! I have missed all of you, my crazy running family!
@Elise4270 - go for the early run on the surgery! I am hoping for a great recovery and off to the races for you!!
@instantmartian - I have multiple Road Ids that connect with velcro to my running shoes. I have finally stopped carrying Id with me, however I do have an extra copy of my drivers license (long story) that I do carry on occasion.4 -
As expected, I didn't get around to running for a whole week, ugh. I'll have to run more often for the rest of the month!3 -
AdrianChr92 wrote: »Today I picked up my blood tests and found out my serum iron levels are low (as I suspected). I never eat the iron foods (liver, red meat, spinach, sea food etc). Last time I had red meat was like in December. The good news is most of my other tests (except from high lymphocyte that might be because my body is in constant trauma for the past year from all this exercise) are good. Red cells are good and all that so I'm not anemic (yet). But I decided I should go and take some iron supplements for a month or two and then check it again. Maybe start eating some spinach and red meat. I hear egg yolks also have some iron. And sugary cereals with vitamins and iron yeyy. At least my cholesterol is low and my triglycerides are at minimum.
So daily reminder to check your iron once in a while. Especially if you are feeling tired all the time
Just a reminder that calcium and iron compete for absorption. Calcium wins. Might look into a cast iron skillet? I don't know if you drink tea, but that also interferes with absorption .
I take spatone pursorb iron water with vitiman C once or twice a week depending on how I feel/or remember. It's a natural low dose, no GI issues. I was told it takes 6 months to get your iron up, I have no idea if that's true.
Last check mine was 44 whatever units, where less than 40 is undesirable. Good luck!
Just a gentle reminder for others reading this - do NOT take iron supplements unless you have a verified blood deficiency - too much iron is bad bad news.
Blood ferritin levels do take a while to go up because it is the free ferritin that gets measured - iron is bound pretty quickly. It isn't six months but it's a while.6 -
Date Miles MTD ------ ----- ----- June 1 5.1 5.1 June 2 5.6 10.7 June 4 5.8 16.5 June 5 4.2 20.7 June 7 4.2 24.9 June 9 5.1 30.0
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My goal is 80km!
2nd - 8km
4th - 5km (parkrun, 26:21) new PB by 1min 35seconds!
6th - 4km
8th - 8km
9th - 3km My first social run with a friend! We ran faster than I normally do.
28/80km so far5 -
06/07 3.1 miles 1st run back enjoyed being back running after over a week kept it short but hilly
06/08 4.5 miles Joined a running group for the first time lovely bunch of people was a 30 min out and back run and someone stayed with me for the whole of the run.
05/29 Edinburgh half marathon 2:59:05
10/09 Oxford Vitality half marathon3 -
6/1- 4.17
6/2- 5.79
6/3-Rest
6/4-12.25
6/5-Rest
6/6- Rest
6/7-5.03
6/8-Rest
6/9-5.0
Total: 32.24/100
Notes on Today: Today was scheduled to be 50m-1h10m doing 2x2miles Tempo intervals. However, with my 10K race coming up in 2 days, and after asking some folks with more experience. I switched today to an easy run. The pan was to run 6 miles. However, about mile 4, my allergies started acting up....I was thinking I;'d still do 6....then at mile 4.5 my bowels told me I better cut it off at 5 and get home FAST! So I cut it a little short ad went only 5 instead of 6 miles. Legs feel a little tired still from Last Sat's run, but with tomorrow a rest day, I'm feeling pretty good about the Race on Saturday.2 -
01/06 4 miles
07/06 4 miles
08/06 4 miles
09/06 4 miles
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6/1 - 5.11 miles on National / Global Running Day! Woot!
6/2 - 4.55 miles. Gorgeous morning!
6/3 - Pre-HM rest day. Too bad, it is a beautiful morning! So, I am drinking extra water and I ate donuts!
6/4 - 13.3 miles at Dam to Dam Half. It was sunny and hot. Sun was brutal. Running was pretty good, but my splits went up gradually over the final 4 miles. Atmosphere was good pre and post-race. Had fun!
6/5 - Rest day + lots of kids' sports.
6/6 - 4.01 mile "recovery" run. I am not good at intentionally keeping my pace slow. I intended 9-9.5 minute miles.
6/7 - 5.35 miles. Longer than intended, because I didn't plan my route and had to get back home. Oh well, bonus 0.85 mile.
6/8 - 3.3 miles on treadmill, then upper body weights and abs.
6/9 - 4.5 miles on treadmill (Trek class). Cut it a bit short as a pain in my "hip" was causing me to alter my stride. Not sure where it came from, hoping it was just sore.
@Elise4270 - Yay for pain-relieving surgery! Hope it goes well and you heal quickly!
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lporter229 wrote: »
Pretty much everything except the one thing I needed. And,ladies, I am pretty sure that you can guess what that was. Maybe I should have called @karllundy
Hmmm...sorry can't help. I had sinus surgery 16 years ago, no longer have issues with nosebleeds. Your bag sounds like the trunk of my car. Both probably need more frequent cleaning
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June 1- 5 miles solo plus 1.2 miles with the puppy. Also yoga.
June 2- 5 miles hills plus 0.75 miles with the puppy
June 3- Unplanned rest day
June 4- 3 mile walk/ run with puppy
June 5- 11 miles
June 6- 1mile run with puppy
June 7-6.4 miles hilly tempo
June 8-4.3 miles + 0.7 miles with the puppy
@cljoe7 -Are you training your puppy to run? How old is she (?). My puppy is nearly 8 months old and we are working on the running thing. Some days are better than others...
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Date Miles today. Miles for June
6/1 5 miles - 5 << Another recovery run.
6/2 6.5 miles - 11.5
6/3 REST DAY (unplanned but necessary)
6/4 13.5 miles - 25
6/5 REST DAY
6/6 8 miles 33
6/6 4 miles 37 << Daily Double
6/7 9 miles 46
6/7 5 miles 51 << Daily Double
6/8 6.2 miles 57.2
6/9 9 miles 66.2
Upcoming races:
UAH 8K - 3/6 <<< 34:33 3 in AG
Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4 <<< 19:10 (2.9 mi) 1 in AG 5 OA
Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30 << 44:57 PR
Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25
Rocket City Marathon - 12/10
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@elise4270 - wow, I just realized that's next week! Good luck!
First day of summer (well, sort of since I'm going to an AP Reading in KC tomorrow). But, it was SO great to just wake up whenever I happened to 6:30 ... set out for a run in daylight! Went 6 miles and even though it was really humid it was still great. I'm hoping to run nearly every day I am away because we just sit and grade from 8-5 with a lunch break and two small breaks. So I will need the outlet every day!
6/1 - 22 miles cycling
6/2 - 5 miles + strength training
6/3 -rest and recovery day
6/4 - 34 miles cycling
6/5 - 42 miles cycling
6/6 - rest day - only 4 hours sleep - didn’t think I should
6/7 - strength training + 1 mile on treadmill (tropical storm rest day)
6/8 - 5 miles - yay! finally. Even though it was 95% humidity.
6/9 - 6 miles in the daylight!
6/10 - travel/rest day
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June
1-nothing
2-hope to get something in tonight. yoga/circus girls+pedicure night=hangover
3-nothing-last minute errands. essentially sped walked for 3 hours
4-same but all day because, you know, i got married
5-family reunion
6-slept off the weekend
7-4.25mi. felt pretty good
8-3.13mi feeling good, plus stairclimber and foam rolling
9-slept in
RACES:
Jan 16-Frosty 5k-33:43:123 (gun time-don't have chip time)
Feb 13-Steve Cullen Run 8k chip time: 53:37
Feb 15 Puppy Love Virtual Run 10k runkeeper time: 1:13:20
Mar 12-Great Pi Run 5k 32:17
May 7-Door County Half Marathon 2:51:11
May 28-29-Global 5k Run Virtual 40:08
May 28-Top Gun Run 5k Virtual 41:46
June 11-Rock n Sole 1/4 Marathon?
June 19th through Sunday, July 10th SHE Power Virtual Half (got my gear-good stuff)
July 20-Cream Puff 5k?
July 30-National Watermelon Day 5k?
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As usual, it's been too long since I logged in and I'm overwhelmed by the number of posts. Just consider yourselves awesome.
Another four miles done this morning, which gives me 18 for the month. It's getting hot, and all the wine I've been drinking with my parents since they've been visiting is taking its toll. Oh, well. They leave tomorrow, so I'll be back on the wagon by Saturday.
Happy running, y'all!
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As of yesterday we are now hitting 90F with a "feels like" temp of even higher. My mood yesterday afternoon was awful. I was sweating in my car waiting for it to cool down and I saw a guy running at 3:30pm and that's the first time in months I haven't seen somebody running and wished it was me
June 1 - 2 mile run because NATIONAL RUNNING DAY
June 2 - Rest day
June 3 - 54 min pilates........10k run
June 4 - 3 mile run
June 5 - 7 miles running with an 8:56 virtual 5k in the middle - Not my all time 5k PR but a PR for this year
June 6 - 38 min lower body pilates, stretching and foam rolling
June 7 - 20 min upper body weights, 20 min low impact cardio
June 8 - Rest day
June 9 - Rest day (I should be working out in the morning before work, but summer has me wanting to sleep in!)
June run goal: 18.25 of 50 miles
@Elise4270!!!! Good luck with surgery! I hope you feel so much better after recovery.
@shanaber We missed you too
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