June (2016) Running Challenge
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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.
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 - Decided I am going to take a break for a week or two, try to start July fresh. So, today I went to a Bodypump class and then rode a stationary bike. Gonna be sore.
6/15 - Sore! Went light with the weights in Bodypump, still shuffling like an old man. I used to do it 2-3 days a week, but kinda dropped off about 18 months ago.
6/16 - Still sore, but went back to Bodypump and the stationary bike. I miss running :-(
6/17 - First ever spin class. It was pretty fun!
Everyone have a wonderful weekend! Stay hydrated and cool!5 -
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
6/10 6.2 miles 72.4
6/11 18 miles 90.4
6/12 REST DAY
6/13 9 miles 99.4
6/13 4 miles 103.4 << Daily Double
6/14 9 miles 112.4
6/14 4 miles 116.4 << Daily Double
6/15 6.2 miles 122.6
6/16 9 miles 131.6
6/16 5 miles 136.6 << Daily Double FF Pub Run at Yellowhammer
6/16 6.2 miles 142.8
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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6/1 - 3 miles
6/2 - zip
6/3 - 5 miles
6/4 - 5 miles (I did 2 miles of intervals with my friend then walked 2 miles with her) after that I ran 3 miles with Skip so I'm going to count 5 miles
6/5 - 5 miles
6/6 - rest
6/7 - 7 miles
6/8 - 5 miles another perfect morning to run!
6/9 - 4 miles loving the weather woohoo!!!
6/10 - rest day rest day I hate rest days but I need to do a long(est) run tomorrow so it's rest day rest day
6/11 - 6 miles 80F at start of run almost 90F when we were done...hot hot hot
6/12 - 5 miles by myself and then 5 miles of intervals with my friend so I'm going to call it 8 miles - another way hot one
6/13 - rest day after running and working over the weekend for 10 hours scrubbing the liner of my pool and shop vac'ing all the water out of the bottom, my body said *kitten* no we are not moving when the alarm went off.
6/14 - 5 miles with Skip this morning
6/15 - 3 miles with the girl
6/16 - 5 miles
6/17 - rest day
61 of 100 miles
Decided to decide when the alarm went off if I wanted to take a rest day today. After snooze number 3 I decided yep I need a rest day.
Running a 5K with Skip in the morning to raise money for Big Brothers/Big Sisters here in town. I did this last year, it's a small race, but nice flat course around the office park where I work.
@greenolivetree too funny on the phone calls and picture
@elise4270 I love the pee races LOL
@shanaber have a great trip and congrats on the graduation!!!4 -
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
June 9- 3 miles solo+ 1 mile with the puppy
June 10- 6 miles AM run
June 11-4 miles
June 12-9 miles
June 13-Rest day
June 14- 6 miles + 1 mile with puppy
June 15- 5 miles
June 16-4.5 miles
June 17- 5 miles
@Elise4270 I think this not running is making you delirious! You are cracking me up!3 -
lporter229 wrote: »
@Elise4270 I think this not running is making you delirious! You are cracking me up!skippygirlsmom wrote: »
@elise4270 I love the pee races LOL
You'll have 6 weeks of my non running humor. Probably, just today of the anesthesia goof, uh unless I have to take valium. I have no idea how it affects me. Fair warning.
Hoping I can swim in the not too distant future.3 -
I got an email for $5 off a hot chocolate race!
Never mind ... I thought I could share the code, but it's only valid once.. booo1 -
@ceciliaslater I'm glad to hear recovery is moving along nicely!
@greenolivetree I love days when I get to run with the local wild life. Yesterday there were deer, and I often see foxes, herons, rabbits, turtles, loads of birds...and kitties. But not *kittens*. Because I don't live in *that* sort of neighborhood, lol!
@Elise4270 Pee races, huh? Do you get a bib and a medal for that!?
@shanaber Congratulations to your daughter on graduating medical school--that is quite the accomplishment! I hope you have a wonderful visit and restful vacation.
Today I heard some rumbly thunder so decided that the dreadmill at the gym was the better option for my 3.5 miles. It was boring, but I got it done.
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1/6: 4.5 Miles
3/6: 3.4 Miles
5/6: 3.7 Miles
6/6: 3.4 Miles
8/6: 3.7 Miles
10/6: 5.0 Miles
13/6: 4.2 Miles
15/6: 6.3 Miles
17/6: 4.4 Miles
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5BeautifulDays wrote: »@shanaber Congratulations to your daughter on graduating medical school--that is quite the accomplishment! I hope you have a wonderful visit and restful vacation.
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I missed that-congrats!! You must be proud!
@ceciliaslater- Glad to hear things are going well! Keep up the good healing!1 -
June 1- 2 mi walk
June 2- 3 mi run
June 3- 1 mi walk
June 4- 1 mi walk, 3 mi run
June 5- 1 mi walk
June 6- 1 mi walk, 3 mi run
June 7- 1 mi walk
June 8- 3 mi run
June 9- 1 mi walk
June 10- 1 mi walk
June 11- 3 mi run (race day!)
June 12- REST
June 13- 3 mi run, 1 mi walk,
June 14- 2 mi walk
June 15- 2.5 mi run/walk (in the HEAT
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June 16- 2.3 mi walk
June 17- 3.2 mi run
Another lovely (but HUMID) run this morning, even at 5 am. About a mile in, I thought to myself, this feels hard already. But then I reminded myself the hardest part was getting out of bed at 4:45 and getting out the door. I'd already done that, so might as well just keep going!5 -
@sweetdianachka -I like the way you think! I tell myself that all the time!2
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My run today was awful. After a really hard mile-and-a-half at 12:00 min/mile pace (about 1:30-2:00 mins slower per mile than my usual), I walked for a bit before ending up feeling so dizzy that I had to just sit down on the floor for about 5 minutes before I could even stand up. Then I felt fine, so I ran/walked for a bit before running the last mile home. Within about 5 minutes of getting in through the door, I had to run to throw up. No idea what's going on there, I felt OK again afterwards. I'm a bit run down at the moment and incredibly stressed at work and with my masters degree study, so maybe my body has had enough of everything when running is added to the mix. I might have to take a few 'mental health' days off work next week...
2nd June - 3.53 miles
4th June - 3.41 miles
5th June - 7.12 miles
7th June - 3.33 miles
9th June- unplanned rest day
11th June - 3.56 miles 5km PB 26:09
13th June - 8.52 miles
15th June - 4.08 miles
17th June - 3.04 miles
MTD - 36.59/80 miles
Upcoming races:
18th Sept - Run Reigate Half Marathon
2nd Oct - Tonbridge Half Marathon
30th Oct - River Thames Half Marathon
9th April 2017 - Brighton Marathon2 -
@louubelle16 My run today was also awful. I went up at 9 PM and it was still 90 degrees. Holy *kitten* it was hard. Had to stop like 5 times to cool down a bit. I still got to make courage to run shirtless I guess but I don't thing it would have helped much. On a scale of 1-10 I would classify this run as hell
At least I got eclair
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
June 15 - 6.0 km - 150/6:03
June 16 - 6.0 km - 150/6:12
June 17 - 7.0 km - 152/6:21 (Hell)
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 21:572 -
louubelle16 wrote: »My run today was awful. After a really hard mile-and-a-half at 12:00 min/mile pace (about 1:30-2:00 mins slower per mile than my usual), I walked for a bit before ending up feeling so dizzy that I had to just sit down on the floor for about 5 minutes before I could even stand up. Then I felt fine, so I ran/walked for a bit before running the last mile home. Within about 5 minutes of getting in through the door, I had to run to throw up. No idea what's going on there, I felt OK again afterwards. I'm a bit run down at the moment and incredibly stressed at work and with my masters degree study, so maybe my body has had enough of everything when running is added to the mix. I might have to take a few 'mental health' days off work next week...
@louubelle16 oh no that is awful, I hope you are feeling better now that you have had a chance to cool down. I think some mental health days are always a good idea.
@adrianchr92 yummy!0 -
@louubelle16 Aww, embrace the suck! Haha! It's the hard ones that make the easy ones.
@AdrianChr92 Alright. I gotta have an eclair now. Shame is, that here in the US they are "long johns" and not true eclairs, least where I am that is- not near a bakery.0 -
@5BeautifulDays & @greenolivetree "I love days when I get to run with the local wild life. Yesterday there were deer, and I often see foxes, herons, rabbits, turtles, loads of birds...and kitties. But not *kittens*. Because I don't live in *that* sort of neighborhood, lol!" I have equal chance of running into kitties & *kittens* in my neighborhood! I run in a city park that borders a river so I get to see both animal & human "wildlife"
@Elise4270 LOL
@shanaber Congratulations to you & your daughter! That's awesome!
@skippygirlsmom Good luck to you & Skip tomorrow! That sounds like a good cause to run for.
@louubelle16 Maybe a bit of a stomach bug? Either way, taking a little time off sounds like a great idea.
@AdrianChr92 Hooray for eclairs!
I've been feeling better & making faster progress on my "walk/ runs" than I thought I would (I shouldn't say "walk/ jogs" anymore!)....thinking of taking the plunge & signing up for an end of July 5K...this would be my first race in 3 years...If I do, I will definitely have to celebrate with an eclair afterwards.4 -
@elise4270 must be where you are, I've never heard them called that. This is what an eclair looks like where I am.
@cljoe7 thanks - we try to tie races to causes when we can. Sign up for that 5K you are so ready!!
Good luck to everyone racing this weekend! Try to keep cool and hydrated!
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@skippygirlsmom Now I truly feel cheated
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I have heard both "long johns" and "eclairs." But you know, "a rose by any other name...": no matter what they're called they are delicious. And I have to stop thinking about them or I'll have to go get one, and I don't have calories allotted for one today!
@Elise4270 Thanks for the encouragement! I think I'm gonna do it. The race I'm thinking of is for PAWS Chicago - - a no-kill animal shelter, and in addition to the 5K race they have a walk/ run for humans & their dogs. I think this sounds like a blast! Pandora would get too stressed around so many strange doggies, but my BF said he might sign up to run with his extra-friendly german shepherd if I do the race.2 -
I just had to google the difference between eclairs and long johns, since I wasn't sure if there WAS a difference. Apparently, long johns are made from a yeast dough, while eclairs do not have a raising agent in the dough--instead using steam to create a puffy pastry. Learn something new everyday.
But, in some parts of the US, long johns are usually sold under the eclair name.
Living in Missouri and Oklahoma, I don't think I've ever seen a true eclair. Mostly just the gas station long john donuts.3 -
DATE...............MILES...........TOTAL
6/1...................REST.................0.00
6/2.....................7.00.................7.00
6/3.....................5.00...............12.00
6/4...................10.00...............22.00
6/5.....................6.25...............28.25
6/6...................REST...............28.25
6/7.....................3.00...............31.25
6/8...................REST...............31.25
6/9.....................3.00...............34.25
6/10.................REST...............34.25
6/11...................4.25.............. 38.50
6/12.................REST...............38.50
6/13.................REST...............38.50
6/14.................REST...............38.50
6/15...................6.00...............44.50
6/16...................5.00...............49.50
6/17...................7.00...............56.50
2016 Races
5/14: Glacier Ridge Ultra -- 50k (Portersville, PA)
7/9: Buckeye Trail 50k -- 50k (Brecksville, OH)
9/10: 1st Annual Possum Glory Endurance Race -- 50k (Northern Cambria, PA)
10/1: Cloudsplitter 100 -- 100 Miles (Pine Mountain, KY)
10/15: Buffalo Creek Half Marathon (Sarver, PA)
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Over half way there!
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@Elise4270 It was really a selfie taken with a cat
@shanaber Congrats to your daughter!
@louubelle16 Were you overheated? I really struggled last year with dizziness, chills, nausea. I have been fine this year so far and honestly don't know what's different.
I just realized I've been confusing eclairs with cream puffs. I don't think I've eaten either an eclair or long John. I'm more of a chocolate covered donut with sprinkles kinda girl.1 -
My wife gave me my anniversary card at dinner. It says I can go buy another pair of shoes....really stumped as to whether I should get another pair of Glycerins or Ghosts or get something new like the Brooks Neuro....choices choices3
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My race is in 3 weeks and my knee has really dented my training mileage... not sure if I will even get a 100 miles this month...
And my vacation is tough...I can drink a lot of alcohol, but I am even impressing myself this trip... not getting many miles, but I'm not thinking about my knee much...lol...
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First try at running after a 2 week injury recovery break.
Managed a total of 58 seconds before my Calf told me that it was not ready.
I went for a 45 minute walk, no discomfort walking but as soon as I try to pick up the pace into a super slow run it lets me know that I need more time
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Looks like its back to the swimming pool. Goal for the month changed from 140km to 14km.1 -
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
6/9 3.12
6/10 gave DH a nursing break
6/11 8.32
6/12 3.71
6/13 3.38
6/14 4.41 snuck out of work and ran in the rain.....so I can dognurse/give DH a break when I get home. 3 weeks till he's allowed off leash.....
6/15 3.11
6/16 4.19
6/17 3.30
Total 52.05
@shanaber Tell your daughter I said welcome to the dark side....
Upcoming races:
SHEPower Virtual Half: sometime in June or July......when dog needs less nursing
Las Vegas RocknRoll Half 11/13/16
Upcoming races:
SHEPower Virtual Half: sometime in June or July......when dog needs less nursing
Las Vegas RocknRoll Half 11/13/16Ticker is my goal for 2016 and accumulation to date:
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