July (2016) Running Challenge

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  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
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    @MNLittleFinn I don't claim to be an expert but I think improvement like that is normal early in your running. If you truly feel that your easy pace has gotten faster it probably has. As long as you aren't racing your training runs and trying to beat your time every week I think it'll be ok. But maybe take a new look at one of those calculators if you haven't put in your actual half marathon time and see what paces they suggest?

    I screwed up my first year of running. I went from unable to run a mile to running an 8:08 5k in just under a year. Looking back to my early interval runs when I couldn't run without walk breaks, I was always running my intervals at around 8:00. No wonder I was dying. I didn't even know that was fast for a beginner. All I accomplished was a few injuries in my first 18 months and I had no endurance to run longer than 5k. Also I did all that running 2-3 times a week for 20-30 miles a month.

    You did a great job of controlling your pace during your first hm training. I think you are benefiting from all the long slow miles. Just don't race yourself and know that it's probably still a good idea to keep some really easy running in your schedule.

    Unfortunately for me I haven't found "easy". I've slowed down considerably this year but running still feels hard. Maybe asthma related though and I'm hoping I'll find running easier in less oppressive weather!
  • FrankieandSpots
    FrankieandSpots Posts: 446 Member
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    July 2nd - 8.5km (6:37 min/km... 162bpm)
    July 3rd - 3km (5:23min/km...180bpm)

    July 4th - .5km (actually 5x110m sprint, then walk back: fastest 3:11pace, slowest 3:25pace)
    July 6th - 4.5km (6:38min/km... 160bpm)
    July 7th - 8.5km (6:40 pace, 172bpm) Back at my hometown - along the ridge rd (Hilly)
    July 9th - 5km Parkrun (watch said 4.92; course is different: 5:18 pace, 181bpm)

    July 15th - 22km (6:54 pace, 166bpm)

    July 19th - 3.5km (6:45min/km, 168bpm)
    July 20th - 5km (6:24min/km, 166bpm)

    July 25th - 5km

    65.5/100km
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    July
    1-4.6mi with incline between 1-13. slow and steady
    2-nope
    3-nope
    4-nope
    5-hip and foot cramps, nope
    6-flare. jog or yoga tonight. not sure which
    7-4.11mi sprint intervals. it felt good.
    8-2 hrs of aerial yoga
    9-beat up from yoga
    10-hungover. heartbeat hurt my head
    11-still kinda hungover. too old to party
    12-slept thru my alarms and my skin is on fire. i might sneak a run in tonight. maybe. depends if clothes feel comfortable
    13-nothing-aerial yoga tonight
    14-lazy and a few nagging foot and groin strain issues
    15-nope
    16-6.65 mi run and 1.5km walk for pokemon
    17-nothing
    18-slept thru my alarms
    19-nothing
    20-teaching 1 hour of aerial yoga and 1 hour of foam rolling this evening
    21-nothing
    22-3-4 hours of aerial yoga/lyra demo
    23-1hour of aerial yoga
    24- 1.5 aerial hammock/lyra
    25- run later?


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  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    edited July 2016
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    @9voice9 - I know that run. That, "darn, I did not finish it" run. It sounds like you are like me (and a number of our fellow runners, TBH) that don't cut yourself any slack on those. I understand. I remember a particularly brutal run in the heat several years ago where I bailed after 10 of 13 miles. I forced myself to do 3 miles on the treadmill after I got home. Something about needing to know you have that mental toughness to finish. Obviously, you do. Take comfort in the fact that it happens to all of us at one time or another. It takes guts to get out there in the first place.

    @Orphia _how fun! You look awesome!!

    July 1-7.3 +1.1 with the puppy
    July 2-12 miles
    July 3-8 miles
    July 4-rest day
    July 5-6 miles + 1.1 with the puppy
    July 6- 5 miles
    July 7- 4.6 miles easy + 0.4 miles with puppy (we ran into a doggie friend and she decided that play>running!)
    July 8- 4.4 miles speed intervals
    July 9-9.3 miles with Mojo group +1.3 miles with Stella
    July 10-6.1 miles
    July 11- rest
    July 12- 6.2 miles AM+4 miles PM
    July 13- 3.9 miles+1.1 with the pup
    July 14- 5 miles AM
    July 15- 4.1 miles hill repeats
    July 16- 12.2 miles
    July 17- 4.9 miles
    July 18-rest day
    July 19- 6.1 miles easy
    July 20- 7 miles fast finish (AM)+3.4 (PM)
    July 21- AM yoga + 5 miles solo+ 1 mile with the puppy-Super hot and humid!
    July 22-4.2 miles AM hill repeats
    July 23- 12 miles (forgot to start Garmin-only logged 11.5)
    July 24-Rest day (swimming!)

    Saturday's run was one of those I would rather forget. 7:30AM group run. 78F with 92% humidity at start. Everyone was drenched and toasted by finish. I had intended to do 14, but there was nobody in the group going for more than 12. When we got back to the store, I thought I would tack on 2 more of my own, but at that point, I didn't even care. It was completely miserable.

    After the run I went home to a "brew day" party that was in progress at my house. Hubby and a few friends got an early start on making some home brews. A pork butt was being smoked and by noon we had a house full of people. Spent the entire day outside in 90F+ heat. When I woke up yesterday morning at 6AM to walk the dog it was already blazing hot and super muggy out. I decided to go back to bed for a bit and I slept until 1PM!! I think my body just needed it. So yesterday became my rest day instead of today. I did spend most of yesterday afternoon at a friend's house swimming and playing volleyball in the pool. A much better way to beat the heat than running! Hoping I may finally get a little run in the rain this evening. We sooo need it!

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  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
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    Totally disconnected from everything this past weekend, and I come back to too many comments to catch up on... lol

    Hope everyone had a great weekend!!!

    Saturday's run was good, a little tough and I added another km to it to see if I could. Today's run in the misting rain was better, achieved a new 5K PR record. :smiley:

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    1/7: REST
    2/7: 5.44 km + 20 mins yoga
    3/7: REST
    4/7: 3.00 km + 20 mins yoga
    5/7: sick
    6/7: 1.00 km (still recovering) + 20 mins yoga
    7/7: 3.64 km + 20 mins yoga
    8/7: 4.00 km + 20 mins yoga
    9/7: 5.00 km + 20 mins yoga
    10/7: REST
    11/7: 4.19 km + 20 mins yoga
    12/7: 3.50 km + 20 mins yoga
    13/7: 4.83 km + 20 mins yoga
    14/7: 3.87 km + 20 mins yoga
    15/7: 5.22 km + 20 mins yoga
    16/7: 5.64 km + 20 mins yoga (new PR – 5K in 35:53)
    17/7: REST
    18/7: 5.04 km + 20 mins yoga (new PR – 5K in 35:35) + 4.30 km power walk
    19/7: 5.06 km + 20 mins yoga
    20/7: 5.20 km + 20 mins yoga (new PR – 5K in 35:18)
    21/7: 5.06 km + 20 mins yoga (upped goal from 80km to 100km for the month)
    22/7: 5.17 km + 20 mins yoga
    23/7: 6.08 km + 30 mins yoga
    24/7: REST
    25/7: 5.19 km + 20 mins yoga (new PR - 5K in 35:06)
    26/7:
    27/7:
    28/7:
    29/7:
    30/7:
    31/7: REST (possibly, depending on whether I’ve passed my goal or not by then)

    Races:

    9/7: Tropicolour 5K
    20/7: Zombies Run! App Ultra-Violet 5K
    25/7: Zombies Run! App Big Cheese 5K
    6/8: Colour Vibe 5K
    24/9: Obstacle Course “Coureur des bois”
    20/10-01/11 : Zombies Run! App 2016 Fall Virtual Run
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Date Miles today. Miles for July
    7/1 3.1 miles - 3.1
    7/2 14 miles - 17.1
    7/3 REST DAY
    7/4 9 miles - 26.1
    7/5 9 miles - 35.1
    7/5 6.2 miles - 41.3 << Daily Double
    7/6 6.2 miles - 47.5
    7/7 8.25 miles - 55.75
    7/7 5 miles - 60.75 << Daily Double, FF Pub Run
    7/8 13 miles - 73.75 << PPounders Swamp Run
    7/9 REST DAY
    7/10 REST DAY
    7/11 9.25 miles - 83
    7/11 5 miles - 88 << Daily Double
    7/12 9 miles - 97
    7/12 4 miles - 101 << Daily Double
    7/13 6.2 miles - 107.2
    7/14 9 miles - 116.2
    7/15 REST DAY unplanned
    7/16 15 miles - 131.2
    7/16 6.2 miles - 137.4 << Daily Double w/ wife
    7/17 REST DAY
    7/18 9 miles - 146.4
    7/19 9 miles - 155.4
    7/20 6.3 miles - 161.7
    7/21 9 miles - 170.7
    7/21 6.2 miles - 176.9 << Daily Double
    7/22 6.2 miles - 183.1
    7/23 15 miles - 198.1
    7/23 6.2 miles - 204.3 << Daily Double w/ wife
    7/24 REST DAY
    7/25 9 miles - 213.3 << Madkin Mountain 633 ft elevation



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    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 << 1:20:22 1 in AG & 15 OA
    Rocket City Marathon - 12/10

  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
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    After my *kitten* run Saturday (DNF), I had a decent run this morning. 6.49 miles, 11:10/mile. Thanks to all who read my rant (especially @Amandajs232, @greenolivetree, @MNLittleFinn, @AdrianChr92, @skippygirlsmom, @_nikkiwolf_, @ddmom0811, @lporter229 for your commiserations and positive comments).

    I know that I'm more than a little crazed about this (as SWMBO reminds me on a regular basis - not least by the </rolls eye> gestures). Yes, a big part of the rant was frustration at myself for starting so late, and having too-high expectations for the conditions. 6.76 miles is nothing to sneeze at, especially given where I started the year, much less this journey.

    I am unbelievably thankful to have found this group/family. Your support means so much to me.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited July 2016
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    7/1 - 2 miles
    7/2 - 5 miles
    7/3 - 3 miles
    7/4- hiking day with Skip
    7/5 - 5 miles
    7/6 - 5 miles
    7/7 - rest day
    7/8 - 5 miles
    7/9 - 8 miles
    7/10 - 4 miles
    7/11 - 5 miles
    7/12 - rest day - took Skip to airport
    7/13 - 6 miles
    7/14 - 6 miles
    7/15 - 6 miles
    7/16 - 4 miles
    7/17 - 9 miles
    7/18 - rest day
    7/19 - 6 miles
    7/20 - 6 miles
    7/21 - 6 miles
    7/22 - 4 miles
    7/23 - 9 miles
    7/24 - rest day
    7/25 - 6 miles and that my friends is GOAL!

    110 of 110 miles

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    @tattooeddolphingirl78 great new PR! :star:
    @lporter229 your rest day sounds perfect
    @honunui how are you doing with Darby?
    @adrianchr92 awesome picture!
    @_nikkiwolf_ I love the art trail how cool
    @mobycarp if I don't put the "leftovers" in the refrigerator right when I put 2 slices on my plate, I will eat a whole pizza.
    @9voice9 one thing that I know about this group is we are ALL very hard on ourselves when it comes to our running, but because of that we can appreciate it when another member of the group is being hard on themselves. Glad you had a better run today.
  • Mathsrunner
    Mathsrunner Posts: 93 Member
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    1/7: 4.5 Miles
    3/7: 8.1 Miles
    5/7: 6.5 Miles
    7/7: 6.3 Miles
    9/7: 9.0 Miles
    11/7: 5.1 Miles
    13/7: 6.3 Miles
    15/7: 5.1 Miles
    17/5: 5.1 Miles
    20/7: 3.7 Miles
    22/7: 6.6 Miles
    25/7: 3.7 Miles

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  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    edited July 2016
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    Cramps are mostly gone today, so my plan is to go down to the gym early so I can have a little extra time to get some good mileage. Man, do I feel bummed about yesterday. Stupid TOM.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Interesting article on the benefits of heat training, and according to the article, offers more benefits than altitude training.

    http://www.outsideonline.com/2098556/heat-training-better-altitude-training
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    Interesting article on the benefits of heat training, and according to the article, offers more benefits than altitude training.

    http://www.outsideonline.com/2098556/heat-training-better-altitude-training

    So, reading the article...it looks like my immediately jumping into a long, hot shower is beneficial to my training....
  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
    edited July 2016
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    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    Cramps are mostly gone today, so my plan is to go down to the gym early so I can have a little extra time to get some good mileage. Man, do I feel bummed about yesterday. Stupid TOM.

    I feel for you kiddo. Something I get to look forward to in the coming days, and mine are horrible also. Looking forward to my surgery in November where I will no longer have to deal with TOM ever again. 6 weeks recuperation is a small price to pay. lol
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
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    TattooedDolphinGirl78 wrote: »

    I feel for you kiddo. Something I get to look forward to in the coming days, and mine are horrible also. Looking forward to my surgery in November where I will no longer have to deal with TOM ever again. 6 weeks recuperation is a small price to pay. lol

    I figure I've got about 7-8 years left of this *kitten*. LOL

  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 wrote: »

    I feel for you kiddo. Something I get to look forward to in the coming days, and mine are horrible also. Looking forward to my surgery in November where I will no longer have to deal with TOM ever again. 6 weeks recuperation is a small price to pay. lol

    I figure I've got about 7-8 years left of this *kitten*. LOL
    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 wrote: »

    I feel for you kiddo. Something I get to look forward to in the coming days, and mine are horrible also. Looking forward to my surgery in November where I will no longer have to deal with TOM ever again. 6 weeks recuperation is a small price to pay. lol

    I figure I've got about 7-8 years left of this *kitten*. LOL

    totally looking forward to no more TOM. laid up last week.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    mbaker566 wrote: »
    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 wrote: »

    I feel for you kiddo. Something I get to look forward to in the coming days, and mine are horrible also. Looking forward to my surgery in November where I will no longer have to deal with TOM ever again. 6 weeks recuperation is a small price to pay. lol

    I figure I've got about 7-8 years left of this *kitten*. LOL
    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 wrote: »

    I feel for you kiddo. Something I get to look forward to in the coming days, and mine are horrible also. Looking forward to my surgery in November where I will no longer have to deal with TOM ever again. 6 weeks recuperation is a small price to pay. lol

    I figure I've got about 7-8 years left of this *kitten*. LOL

    totally looking forward to no more TOM. laid up last week.

    I ate an entire box of cookies last week.
  • Somebody_Loved
    Somebody_Loved Posts: 498 Member
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    07/01 - 3 miles
    07/03 - 6 miles
    07/04 - 1 mile
    07/06 - 5 miles
    07/07 - 3 miles
    07/09 - 8 miles
    07/11 - 4 lunch miles + 2.5 evening miles
    07/13 - 5.5 miles
    07/15 - 4 miles
    07/17 - 10 miles
    07/20 - 4.5 miles
    07/21 - 1.5 miles
    07/23 - 7 miles

    Trying to get in as many miles as I can right now without furthering my injury. 7 miles was about all I could handle on Saturday. Took yesterday off and attempting an easy 3 mile run after work tonight. I'm trying not to be hard on myself - the fact I can still run a few days a week is something to be grateful for!

    I'm trying to maintain my fitness at the same time as treating my knees and I'm realizing the two don't go together. Hopefully a few weeks of taking it easy will really help, and I'll be able to start building back up to be half marathon ready come September. Happy Monday, everyone!

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  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
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    Elise4270 wrote: »
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 wrote: »

    I feel for you kiddo. Something I get to look forward to in the coming days, and mine are horrible also. Looking forward to my surgery in November where I will no longer have to deal with TOM ever again. 6 weeks recuperation is a small price to pay. lol

    I figure I've got about 7-8 years left of this *kitten*. LOL
    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 wrote: »

    I feel for you kiddo. Something I get to look forward to in the coming days, and mine are horrible also. Looking forward to my surgery in November where I will no longer have to deal with TOM ever again. 6 weeks recuperation is a small price to pay. lol

    I figure I've got about 7-8 years left of this *kitten*. LOL

    totally looking forward to no more TOM. laid up last week.

    I ate an entire box of cookies last week.

    I have to be careful of what I eat this week... lol
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    TattooedDolphinGirl78 wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 wrote: »

    I feel for you kiddo. Something I get to look forward to in the coming days, and mine are horrible also. Looking forward to my surgery in November where I will no longer have to deal with TOM ever again. 6 weeks recuperation is a small price to pay. lol

    I figure I've got about 7-8 years left of this *kitten*. LOL
    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 wrote: »

    I feel for you kiddo. Something I get to look forward to in the coming days, and mine are horrible also. Looking forward to my surgery in November where I will no longer have to deal with TOM ever again. 6 weeks recuperation is a small price to pay. lol

    I figure I've got about 7-8 years left of this *kitten*. LOL

    totally looking forward to no more TOM. laid up last week.

    I ate an entire box of cookies last week.

    I have to be careful of what I eat this week... lol

    LOL you all are so funny! Wait to you replace TOM with hot flashes ha ha
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Elise4270 wrote: »
    I ate an entire box of cookies last week.

    I do that a lot of weeks...and I can't claim TOM issues, that's for sure

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