June (2016) Running Challenge

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  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    I was not happy with myself when I was working out from 8-9pm last night when I wanted to be in bed watching tv...... So this morning I finally got up at least early enough to do 20 min of light cardio before work. It'll be another late evening though because I'll skip (postpone) dinner, run, and by the time I shower and eat, it'll be just as late as last night. Oh well. Summer seems to go this way.

    @stoshew71 I personally need to hear over and over again that it's NORMAL to feel this way about summer running. I was really out of breath for my Sunday run. And it's only getting hotter still. Lots of 90s in our forecast. I just keep telling myself that if I stick it out, I'm going to reap the rewards when the weather cools off and that's when I'm going to see real improvement. Because having taken off last Nov/Dec for injury, I spent the whole late winter and spring time just trying to rebuild, and now it's too hot to do anything but suffer through it. But I have high hopes that I'll be setting PRs this fall/winter :-D

    I've noticed I have a bad habit in hotter weather of forgetting my stretching and foam rolling. I just want to get straight in the shower and I say I'll do it after I shower but then I forget. In cooler weather, I go straight to my mat and foam roller and can easily spend 20 min on that before I shower.

    @mbaker566 I know what you mean about "it's always something". Hope you feel better soon.

    @skippygirlsmom Heels all day?! Ugh.

    @kristinegift Nice run :) I keep meaning to ask about your other friend....what part of Arkansas was she/he moving to? Lots of paved running trails to choose from in Northwest AR and lots of natural trails in various state parks, etc all over AR.

    @MNLittleFinn What was wrong with your run today? 9ish miles at 10:21 pace sounds good for an easy run post race :)

    @josh_lol Nice job. Almost to your goal already.

    @bradboughner5 Adding a little bit to each run is what I did in the beginning.

    @1TheQueenB 5k in 35 mins is great :)

    @suzyrn288 That's the right attitude: Keep moving forward!

    Okay, I'm caught up since I'm on an actual computer and can see and respond more easily.



  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    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.
    6/10 - 3.78 miles in the hot, humid weather. It was 73° at 5 a.m.! Again, shortened due to hip pain. Dr. Google says it might be greater trochanteric bursitis. Anti-inflammatories, extra ITB and hammy stretches and a reduction in mileage are in order.
    6/11 - Rest day, plus stretches and anti-inflammatory med. Lots of housework though.
    6/12 - Ditto.
    6/13 - 3.5 miles, still hot and humid. Again, hip pain started. This time, I stopped immediately.
    6/14 - Since I am worried about / trying to rest my hip, I went to a Bodypump class today. I used to go twice a week, but haven't in like 14 months or so...gonna hurt tomorrow. Even went with really light weight. Then, followed it up with 20 minutes on the stationary bike. It was a nice change of pace, but annoyed I didn't run outside.
  • sweetdianachka
    sweetdianachka Posts: 318 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »

    These are some of the things that go through my mind when I run in the heat. Yes, running in the summer sucks. But I do not suck. I am getting stronger and faster despite what my watch says.

    I hope this helps some of you.

    I did not think about this before, but YES! Thank you.
  • DayLi77
    DayLi77 Posts: 655 Member
    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)
    6/9--weights & elliptical
    6/10--2 miles--jog/ walk on treadmill
    6/11--rest day/ dog walking (not counting miles)
    6/13--2 miles--jog/ walk on treadmill

    Total: 8.92 miles done, 11.08 to go

  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    But as your heart is working harder, it is also getting stronger. So when the weather cools down in the fall, that stronger heart will be pumping more oxygen rich blood with much more ease.

    These are some of the things that go through my mind when I run in the heat. Yes, running in the summer sucks. But I do not suck. I am getting stronger and faster despite what my watch says.

    I hope this helps some of you.

    Thank you for your post - this really helps. I slogged through another 2.7 miles this morning in the heat. Heat index 91 degrees. Also the neighborhood where I'm running by my mom's house has nice paths but almost no shade. Tomorrow i'm going to have to venture out to somewhere with some tree cover.

    I've crossed the halfway point on my mileage goal for June, so that's great news.

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    Hang in there all you heat runners.

  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @greenolivetree the run was decent, it just felt rougher than I thought it should. I guess that's part of how it goes on the first run after a race though. I felt better after the run than before or during it though....
  • pshara
    pshara Posts: 21 Member

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  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    @greenolivetree the run was decent, it just felt rougher than I thought it should. I guess that's part of how it goes on the first run after a race though. I felt better after the run than before or during it though....

    Ah, I see :)
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    PoppetsMaster wrote: »
    As a divorce lawyer, I am jaded and skeptical about relationships, but I am convinced that beaches and alcohol is a union that will make it happily ever after. Even my donkeyhole knee feels good about it.

    100% truth
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited June 2016
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    Got my shirt for the Red White and Boom HM.... Anyone got advice on race bibs and compression shirts?
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited June 2016
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Got my shirt for the Red White and Boom HM.... Anyone got advice on race bibs and compression shirts?

    What specific question do you have about bibs and compression shirts?

  • PoppetsMaster
    PoppetsMaster Posts: 200 Member
    I vote he pins it on with the accompanying safety pins... after he puts,the shirt on.
  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
    edited June 2016
    @MNLittleFinn If the bib is the kind that glues on you should still use pins anyway

    Today was hot. And damp. An one point I started exhaling steam, just like in the winter. The temp was around 75 degrees. And I was becoming a steam locomotive. Choo Choo. I was pretty sure I was still dreaming cause that shouldn't be possible right?

    Date.....Distance..Avg hr/Pace/km
    June 1 - 6.1 km - 156/5:47
    June 2 - 5.5 km - 154/6:00
    June 3 - 5.0 km - 153/6:12
    June 4 - 7.0 km - 184/4:25
    June 5 - 6.0 km - 143/6:27
    June 6 - rest
    June 7 - 6.0 km - 143/6:13
    June 8 - 6.8 km - 148/6:11 (Hot)
    June 9 - 5.8 km - 150/5:58
    June 10 - rest
    June 11 - 5.0 km - 184/4:26
    June 12 - 6.0 km - 149/6:05
    June 13 - rest
    June 14 - 7.6 km - 149/6:08

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    03/04: Bucharest 10k and Family run 48:28
    16/04: Color Run Bucharest
    17/04: Forest Run 5k 22:05
    04/06: Happy Run 5k 21:57
  • esorcel
    esorcel Posts: 459 Member
    6/1 - 1.2 miles walking
    6/2 - 1.2 miles walking
    6/5 - 4 miles walking
    6/6 - 3 miles walking
    6/7 - 3 miles walking
    6/10 - 2.76 miles walking
    6/11 -3 miles walking
    6/12 - 4.6 miles walking
    6/13 - 2.6 miles walking


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  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    PoppetsMaster wrote: »
    I vote he pins it on with the accompanying safety pins... after he puts,the shirt on.

    i pin it to my belt instead of my shirt so i can take off layers as needed without repinning and/or putting holes in my shirt
  • PoppetsMaster
    PoppetsMaster Posts: 200 Member
    I was just hoping he would take my advice and stick himself
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    i pin it to my belt instead of my shirt so i can take off layers as needed without repinning and/or putting holes in my shirt
    I'm thinking either that or pinning it to my shorts if I don't wear my SPI belt
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited June 2016
    1---6.01
    4---5.05
    5---5.30
    8---9.01easy
    11---6.74
    12---7.17
    13---rest, cuz hills in the heat are hard
    14--Four flights of stairs 4 times. Figure that counts as 0.73 miles, and I walked to 3 different buildings taking care of pre-op arrangements.
    15---? TBA
    16---sx

    Getting a bit spooked over it all..I may just RUN away... :cold_sweat:

    40.01/40+ Probably last of the running for a while.

    Upcoming races: With a fixed hip.

    11/05/16 Jenks Half Jenks OK
    12/11/16 BMW Dallas Marathon, Half
    Run the year 2016  898.42/ 2016

    Hopeful races:
    March 19th 2017 RNR Half Dallas, TX
    March 26th 2017 A2A 5k Ardmore, OK
    April 30th 2017 OKC Memorial Marathon, Half.

    Run strong my friends...
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    i suppose you aren't going to be taking off your shorts
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @elise4270 I know you'll feel 1,000 times better after it is all done and you are healed up!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @elise4270 I know you'll feel 1,000 times better after it is all done and you are healed up!

    Just like heat training . Suck it up, and you'll be faster.

    Thanks!
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    Good luck @Elise4270 !
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited June 2016
    @_nikkiwolf_ Mmmm! Sounds awesome! Nice run!
  • Savyna
    Savyna Posts: 789 Member

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    I did about a mile yesterday just to get out after dinner and walkabout for a bit. Today I did 3.5 miles. It's exciting to get close to my goal. Looking forward to surpassing it.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    As far as bibs are concerned, I usually pin mine to my shirt the night before (for my flat Stanley). Just one less thing to worry about in the morning. I seen people also pin it to their shorts (for the shirt-less dudes). The RD should supply pins. If you do packet pickup the day off, I usually bring an extra set of pins with me just in case. With all the races my wife and I have done, it's easy to find bib-pins in my home. Heck, I think we each have a set in the car already.
  • suzyrn288
    suzyrn288 Posts: 8 Member
    Getting a little farther every day.


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  • kimlight2
    kimlight2 Posts: 483 Member
    @Elise4270 - Good luck with surgery. You will be so much better when it is done!

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