June (2016) Running Challenge

Another short run. I thought I could do another kilometre or two, but then I got this horrible stitch I could not outrun. I get those now and then due to health problems, even when I'm not running. Still, I think another run should carry me to my June goal. Wednesday maybe as I need to lift on Tuesday.

@louubelle16 I agree that it sounds crazy to wait until you feel well - get another opinion!

@Orphia sounds like a great challenge to do the 35 km even if you walk part of it. I bet you'll run more than you think.

@MNLittleFinn Start your Garmin when you cross the start line so you'll know your actual time. It may take a couple of minutes to get there depending how big the race is. How exciting that it's a week away. Don't go too crazy this week

@pthyay great job being so close to goal - you can do it!

@kristinegift the promise of cookies would get me to go running too!

@ Orphia Yes you did it, knocked off your first HM distance.
Being that it was not a Supported Race you will find that in the actual event with water stations and the "Runners Support " of other runners you will knock a few minutes off your HM PB.
I do have to question what happened in the last 0.2 km 7 minutes?? I guess you did not stop your watch? Knock 6:30 off your time and that is my estimate for your Race based on that funky 0.2 km and the boost you get from other runners.

If you are doing the HM with out a running buddy and since you know your average run pace ( 6:22/km ) don't be afraid to ask other runners there pace and if you can run with them, especially at the start so you don't go out to hard. At my first 2 HM's I went out to fast and the last 7 km were a battle. Now I settle in at about 2/3 back into the pack along the edge and take it easy for the first KM while the pack spreads out and the groups settle into a rhythm. By this time you will probably be in a mini-group running at a pace close to yours. Relax and enjoy the experience.

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
6/18 - 4 miles - 5K and mile warm up
6/19 - too much to do to run day
6/20 - 4 miles
6/21 - 3 miles
6/22 - 5 miles
6/23 - 4 miles - Skip had 4 on her plan, I had 5 on mine, but she was afraid to run home past the pit bull house alone so I went with her, once my legs saw the house they said "yippe"
6/24 - rest day
6/25 - 7 miles with Skip
6/26 - 4 miles
6/27 - 5 miles

97 of 100 miles

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
6/15--1.71 miles--jog/walk with Pan (mostly jogging; very hot & humid at 7pm)
6/16--1.5 miles--jog/ walk with Pan (mostly jogging; much cooler this evening; knees hurt a bit tho)
6/17--2.25 miles--RUN/ walk on treadmill
6/18--resting the knees
6/19--1.1 miles--did 1 crappy mile on the treadmill when I got a sudden sharp pain under my left knee cap. Tried to run a bit further on it, but pain did not go away. *kitten.*
6/20--swimming (because knees)
6/21--nada (because life)
6/22--zip (life interference again)
6/23--2.69 miles--walk/penguin shuffle jog around park--knees ok! also stationary bike & 50 minute dog walk (fast pace)
6/24--stationary bike & calisthenics
6/25--stationary bike & calisthenics
6/26--2.21 miles--run/ walk in the park--knees ok! asthma meh. Also walked 4+ miles as a spectator at BF's triathlon (not counting in mileage total though), & did stationary bike in the evening

Goal: 20 miles
Total: 20.38 miles done, .38 miles over (very modest) goal! Yay!

HonuNui wrote: »

@louubelle16 .....I'm sorry, but that is the most ridiculous thing I (as a physician) have ever heard.....I make a concerted effort NOT to play doctor on any chat room/board, but here is my professional opinion: go NOW and get another opinion.

Excellent advice...@louubelle16 I hope you do go for blood tests right away...

9voice9 wrote: »

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

@katharmonic thanks. I'm in the 9th pace group, so it could be a little while before I cross. Last I heard there's about 2000 people signed up, should be awesome.

Not to engage in one-up-man-ship (but, I'm a runner - we ABSOLUTELY do that! ), but my 10K race in 1 week is scheduled to be 60,000 runners. I'm in wave J behind the elites. I'm told it's a life-changing experience to run with that many....

I ran a race with, I'm guessing, 20-30 thousand in Dallas (RNR). Then a month after ran one that had 8-10. I staged better in the second race. The first, I started too far back and spent near all of the race passing and weaving in and out of crowds. Slower people didn't keep to the sides, it was a little frustrating. But that probably fueled my determination.

@MNLittleFinn , You can pass 2000 people.


Ohh hey all! End of the month game? What's your largest and smallest race?

So many posts to catch up on! I'd like to say Yay! and Congratulations! individually to everyone who has accomplished goals, done well, recovering well, etc but I think that might be impossible - so, YAY to everyone! You're all awesome! So glad I joined this group -- it's so inspiring.

@ereck44 I started MFP in January wanting to lose about 30 lbs. I've been at the middle to low "healthy" range for my BMI for most of my life, but put on weight in the past few years due to a desk job & lots of life stress (accompanied by stress eating, not enough time to work out, not getting enough sleep, etc.) Anyway, I managed to lose about 10 lbs by March, but then fell off the wagon with some more life stresses & put it all back on again. I restarted about 1 month ago now & am back down 5 lbs, with 25 more to go. I only have 2 lbs to go before I'm officially not overweight according to the BMI chart, but I'd like to be at a comfortable healthy mid-range weight. I'm hoping it will help with knee pain also. Congratulations on staying the course & getting down to your goal weight! That's awesome!!

01-Jun: 3.28 miles
02-Jun: 6.88 miles
03-Jun: 6.89 miles
04-Jun: 7.75 miles
05-Jun: <Life Day>
06-Jun: 9.44 miles
07-Jun: 5.31 miles
08-Jun: 3.52 miles
09-Jun: 5.60 miles plus 1.01 miles (walk)
10-Jun:
11-Jun: 6.56 miles
12-Jun: <Life Day>
13-Jun: 6.00 miles
14-Jun: 7.37 miles
15-Jun: 3.10 miles
16-Jun: 6.78 miles
17-Jun: 7.51 miles
18-Jun: 10.20 miles
19-Jun: <Life Day>
20-Jun: 7.12 miles
21-Jun: 7.29 miles
22-Jun: 4.27 miles
23-Jun: 6.81 miles
24-Jun: 4.42 miles
25-Jun: 4.63 miles (Cornerstone Christian Academy 5K, plus a 1.5 mile warm-up)
26-Jun: <Life Day>
27-Jun: 5.22 miles
28-Jun:
29-Jun:
30-Jun:



Upcoming Races:
04-Jul: Peachtree Road Race 10K, Atlanta, GA
13-Aug: Apple-a-Day 5K, Macon
05-Sep: Labor Day Road Race 10K
17-Sep: Joshua's Wish 5K
24-Sep: Georgia Golden Olympics 5K
22-Oct: S.C.A.R.E. 5K, Macon

GOAL MET.

Trying to do a cutback week, so my legs are a bit fresher for next Monday's Peachtree Road Race. Doing just one-a-day, but maybe a hair longer than either of the runs in my two-a-days. This morning, it was 5.22, and that felt about right. Not sure whether I'll try that every day this week or not, but....

With the heat this last week or so, I haven't put in a real "long run" in awhile. I had planned to do a mile-ish warm-up for the race, then the race, then finish out 9-10 miles afterwards, but after the race, I decided, "*kitten* it, it's too damn hot." But the weather is supposed to be just a tad cooler this week, so the morning runs might be a shade more comfy. And the high in Atlanta for Monday is supposed to be only 88 (with scattered showers/t-storms)!!

But it's amazing to me that I've somehow gotten to the point where a 10K doesn't really phaze me mentally (maybe I'm just mental all the time anyway!). I know I can do the distance - it's just a matter of time/pace. If I do a 11 minute mile, I'm okay. If it's better, I'm happier, and if it's slower, I'm mildly disappointed. It's a very different head-space than a few years ago.

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 - Spin Class. It was pretty fun, got to see some of my running buddies at the Y.
6/19 - Bodypump class...harder at 3:30 on a Sunday afternoon than at 5:00 a.m.
6/21 - Bodypump class and a short, ginger 1.5 miles on an indoor track. Didn't hurt, but felt weird. May try a 3-miler later this week.
6/22 - Rest.
6/23 - Airport, convention center, hotel...didn't manage to squeeze in a workout.
6/24 - 3.3 miles on hotel treadmill, then upper body weights.
6/25 - 3.2 miles on hotel treadmill
6/26 - Bodypump class
6/27 - 3.5 miles outside. Tried to keep things flat. Hip didn't hurt, but definitely tight. Saw my PCP today for something else. Discussed hip (he's a runner), he indicated that bursitis or ITB were likely candidate. As I thought, reduce mileage, extra rest, stretching. Plus, strengthening exercises. If not improving / better, see specialist.

Met a friend/former colleague for breakfast ata dangerous spot, over ate their yummy yummy food, then rushed to the gym so I could get in a final workout before heading to the ballpark, then to my flight back to Florida this afternoon. Although I started with a quick bike session, by the time I stepped out for my run, my stomach hadn't recovered and I slogged through 4 ugly miles before heading back in for a quick swim.

Glad I knocked off 70 miles on this one week trip up north, as I'll just have 11 miles left to take care of back in Florida over the final 3 days of the month.

6/1 - 4 miles
6/2 - 8 miles
6/3 - 13.5 miles
6/5 - 13.5 miles
6/6 - 9 miles
6/7 - 10 miles
6/9 - 12 miles
6/10 - 9 miles
6/11 - 8 miles
6/12 - 12 miles
6/13 - 4 miles
6/14 - 1 mile
6/15 - 4 miles
6/17 - 5.5 miles
6/19 - 6 miles
6/20 - 5 miles
6/21 - 13 miles
6/22 - 9 miles
6/23 - 9 miles
6/24 - 7 miles
6/25 - 10.5 miles
6/26 - 12 miles
6/27 - 4 miles

Total: 189 miles
Goal: 200 miles
Remaining: 11 miles

2016 Race Schedule:
Disney Marathon - Jan 6 - 3:29:09
Gasparilla 15K - Feb 20 - 1:01:59
Ironman 70.3 Florida - Apr 10 - 5:07:51
Pittsburgh Marathon - May 1 - 3:08:25
Ironman 70.3 Augusta - Sep 25
Chicago Marathon - Oct 9
Ironman Florida - Nov 5