June (2016) Running Challenge

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Thanks @Stoshew71 as far as I know hey have clocks at 5 and 10 miles. Other than that there's no info.

    I'll be using my Garmin, which I have set to alert each mile, to help me wih pace. I have instant, lap and average pace on it, along with elapsed time and distance.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    Also, at every mile mark (at least if it is a good race) there will either be a clock and/or a timer person calling out times. That is the overall gun time elapse. Again, assuming your golden pace to be around 10:15, you want to be close to that mile marker with the clock or person calling out "10:15". But if it is more than 10:15, it's because your pace was slowed for that first mile due to congestion. So, the next mile mark, your goal is to be closer to 20:30
    mile 3 closer to 30:45
    mile 4 closer to 41:00

    It's like the Price Is Right, get as close to those times without going over.

    You hear so much about runner's math. LOL These are one of the many calculations they are trying to figure out in their head. Problem is, as the race wears on, these claculations become harder and harder to do. So they make a cheat pace bracelet that you can download and wear around your wrist:

    http://www.runnersworld.com/pace-calculators/pace-wristband-creator
    http://www.marathonguide.com/fitnesscalcs/PaceBandCreator.cfm

    This way, every time you hit a mile mark, you look at your wrist and see the time you are supposed to hit. This takes calculating paces in your head no longer a worry (when at mile 6 you are thinking to yourself what is 15 plus 15 again?) it is perfectly normal to forget simple arithmetic in the middle of a race. ;-)

    Don't forget to look at the clock as you pass the start line so that you know how far off your time is from the clocks on the course, as they will be in sync with the gun time. Depending on the size of the race, I have been off by as much as 30 minutes with wave starts. Also, I have noticed as more and more people are using GPSs for races, the number of clocks on the course have started to dwindle. It used to be that almost every race had a clock at each mile marker, now I see them more and more at specific splits like every 5K or 10K.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    @greenolivetree have yourself a rest day sounds like you need it. I get that way about running in the morning sometimes. I wake up wanting to live in another neighborhood cause I'm bored. I do have the ability to run a while in another direction and loop back around so that is good.

    @stoshew71 love the wristband idea how cool is that. I'm always the one trying to do the mental math.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Those wristbands are pretty cool. I might have to see about making one to help me keep on track
  • 5BeautifulDays
    5BeautifulDays Posts: 683 Member
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    Grabbed 4-miles on a new-to-me lake trail while my daughter was at choral practice--she's headed to Powell River, BC in a few days for the Kathaumixw Festival. She's so excited and I'm sad I won't be able to see that beautiful place myself. And now I want to go to Banff, too!


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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    July Challenge is now up. Don't go in all at once. ;-)

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10417366/july-2016-running-challenge/
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    July Challenge is now up. Don't go in all at once. ;-)

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10417366/july-2016-running-challenge/

    already in there!
  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    You hear so much about runner's math. LOL These are one of the many calculations they are trying to figure out in their head. Problem is, as the race wears on, these calculations become harder and harder to do. So they make a cheat pace bracelet that you can download and wear around your wrist:

    http://www.runnersworld.com/pace-calculators/pace-wristband-creator
    http://www.marathonguide.com/fitnesscalcs/PaceBandCreator.cfm

    This way, every time you hit a mile mark, you look at your wrist and see the time you are supposed to hit. This takes calculating paces in your head no longer a worry (when at mile 6 you are thinking to yourself what is 15 plus 15 again?) it is perfectly normal to forget simple arithmetic in the middle of a race. ;-)

    Well, crap. Now how am I gonna fill the time and occupy my brain? :smiley:

    This is really cool.
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
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    Easy effort 5k run this morning.

    6/1 - 8 brutal miles
    6/2 - 4 crappy miles
    6/3 - 3.1 lovely, fast, and hilly miles
    6/4 - 13.1 wonderful, moderate effort, hilly miles
    6/5 - Rest
    6/6 - 1.1 mile trail fail
    6/15 - 4 miles
    6/26 - 6.2 miles
    6/27 - 3.1 miles
    6/28 - 3 miles
    6/29 - 3.1 miles

    48.7/225 miles

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    Upcoming races (this list is subject to change at the posters whim):
    9/25 - Broadway Bridge half marathon (Kansas City, MO)
    10/15 - Kansas City Marathon 26.2 (Kansas City, MO)
    11/5 - Jenks half marathon (Jenks, OK)
    11/6 - Kansas half marathon (Lawrence, KS)
    11/12 - Longview half marathon (Kansas City, MO)
    11/13 - Gobbler Grind half marathon (Overland Park, KS)
    11/19 - White River half marathon (Cotter, AR)
    11/20 - Pilgrim Pacer half marathon (Lenexa, KS)


  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
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    @skippygirlsmom I probably shouldn't be bored with my town because I have multiple routes and I've even run 7 miles without repeating a single street except my own. LOL But I think I'm really missing the trails vs neighborhood streets. But with school out I don't have a reason to drive to the next town and time driving is time not running. But I'm hoping this weekend I can take some time to get out for some change of scenery.

    I'm still feeling rather poopy today but still tossing the idea of finishing my run tonight and then of course tomorrow would be rest.

  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Edit: looks like the naughty word filter isn't working.....
    What the *kitten*? Seriously?
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited June 2016
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    WhatMeRunning wrote: »
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Edit: looks like the naughty word filter isn't working.....
    What the *kitten*? Seriously?

    I went back and had to change a ***** that got through......didn't want it to actually show
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
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    Medium tempo then 6x800m repeats at 6:35/mi pace. 7mi total in 52:50.
  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
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    And done for this month. Strava counts walking breaks between my strides for a total of 170 km (or 105 miles). Next month I'm aiming for that 200 km distance badge for the first time.

    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)
    June 18 - 5.8 km - 150/Slow, I didn't care
    June 19 - 11.0km - 155/6:06 (Easy hell)
    June 20 - rest
    June 21 - 7.0 km - 178/4.37 (tempo)
    June 22 - 6.0 km - 155/6:06
    June 23 - 6.6 km - 152/6:06
    June 24 - 7.0 km - 155/5:54
    June 25 - 6.0 km - 137/8:30
    June 26 - 10.5km - 147/6:11
    June 27 - 6.0 km - ???/7:40
    June 28 - 8.0 km - 175/4:44 (tempo)
    June 29 - 5.2 km - 140/6:38

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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
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    edited June 2016
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    Two miles today. Wanted to do three, but my legs were tired out from DB365 last night. :smile:
    Yeah, that's right, I signed up for Daily Burn. Because I don't work out enough already. :p


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  • moxiept
    moxiept Posts: 200 Member
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    Almost there!


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  • Amandajs232
    Amandajs232 Posts: 194 Member
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    Up to a total of 45k with a pre work run. Went really slow to just get myself back in the habit as I was sore after Sunday. I was still sore lol. Will try again tomorrow morning to see if I can get above 50 for June.

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