July (2016) Running Challenge
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Didn't get a chance to run until later in the day today, so just stuck with the treadmill at the gym for 7 miles to avoid the heat. Broke up the run with 30 minutes of lifting in the middle, which helped avoid too much monotony.
7/2 - 9 miles
7/4 - 1 mile
7/5 - 7 miles
7/6 - 5 miles
7/7 - 1 mile (lift warmup)
7/8 - 3 miles
7/9 - 5 miles
7/10 - 11.5 miles
7/12 - 1 mile (lift warmup)
7/13 - 8 miles
7/14 - 2 miles
7/15 - 5 miles
7/16 - 10 miles
7/18 - 10 miles
7/19 - 3.5 miles
7/20 - 14.5 miles
7/21 - 8.5 miles
7/22 - 10 miles
7/25 - 18 miles
7/26 - 7 miles
Total: 140 miles
Goal: 180 miles
Remaining: 40 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
@orphia - bicycle accident, so was moving a bit slower when I hit the pavements than on a motorbike. Just some small cuts, road rash, and a sore shin, but resting the extra day seemed to work out as my running stride is back to normal. Already hit my bike mileage goal for the month (other forum - 1,000km/621 miles this month), so mostly just using the bike for commuting, and running/swimming more during the rest of the week.4 -
Still reading all the 150 messages, but going to post in case I get pulled away:
I've had company for a week and I'm headed out of town for a few days so I'm crazy busy. I'm enjoying keeping up with reading about y'all even if I can't respond.
Sunday was a rest day, yesterday I did 4 miles around the little lake, and today was a quick 2 miles, but I had to get back to say goodbye to my departing visitors. I'm hoping tomorrow I can get in a long(er) run if the heat doesn't kill me first.
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Hi everyone! New to the group and was told this is where all the action is. Since I'm late to the party this month I'll just setup my goals for next month and be ready. See yall then.6
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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
7/25 4 miles - 217.3 << Daily Double
7/26 9 miles - 226.3
7/26 4 miles - 230.3 << Daily Double
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
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@shanaber wonderful dog pics!
I just wanted to add that I bought shoes today! But not for me, lol. My 11 year old daughter just started competitive cheer, and her practices start with a 2-mile conditioning run. She's been complaining about her sneakers (she has special shoes for cheer, but just regular shoes from Target for gym class, etc.) for awhile now. She's also been saying she wants to run with me...so I got her a pair of Mizuno Wave Riders. The same pair I've had my eyes on for myself for a few months...which will have to wait a bit now. But I'm so excited she's running! I hope good shoes will give her a little extra spring in her step.
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@Stoshew71 I'm getting jealous of the Daily Doubles. I know I have no use for them, but every time I read you did a DD, I'm like "Gah! I want to run!" Awesome running!2
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@TattooedDolphinGirl78, @Somebody_Loved, @lporter229 - just want you to know that it is all your fault and I am going to blame you when my husband asks why I need 3 more sports bras
The sales were too good to pass up and I am going to try some new brands while the prices are so great!3 -
@shanaber - Ha! When the Nordstrom sale started I said I was only going to buy clothes for work, date nights, etc. because I didn't need any more workout clothes. 4 sports bras, 2 tank tops, 1 t-shirt and a pair of leggings later...2
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5BeautifulDays wrote: »@shanaber wonderful dog pics!
I just wanted to add that I bought shoes today! But not for me, lol. My 11 year old daughter just started competitive cheer, and her practices start with a 2-mile conditioning run. She's been complaining about her sneakers (she has special shoes for cheer, but just regular shoes from Target for gym class, etc.) for awhile now. She's also been saying she wants to run with me...so I got her a pair of Mizuno Wave Riders. The same pair I've had my eyes on for myself for a few months...which will have to wait a bit now. But I'm so excited she's running! I hope good shoes will give her a little extra spring in her step.
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Thanks @Orphia
I'm now on 90km.
2 - 4.2
5 - 5
6 - 5.7
7 - 5
9 - 5.2
10 - 5.4
12 - 5.4
13 - 5.4
15 - 5.4
16 - 5.4
18 - 5.4
19 - 5.4
22 - 5.4
23 - 5.4
24 - 5.4
26 - 5.4
27 - 5.54 -
@Azercord Welcome!
@shanaber @Somebody_Loved @lporter229 I actually just checked the sites and sales but didn't buy anything yet... lol And I have broad shoulders, I can handle the blame.
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So. Now there are TWO Marathons I'm considering. One is better because it's in May, and hence cooler weather, the other in in June, so hotter, and on my anniversary, but it's also closer to home and it's a race I WILL run at some point...... I need to stop looking at race listings.3
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JULY 2016 – RUNNING (and cycling)
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01 - 3.10 miles
04 - 3.66
06 - 4.42
10 - 4.51Summertime Cold – 11 days off26 – 4.65
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Total = 20.34 Running Miles
All miles on the KATY, MKT, and Hinkson Creek Trails in Central Missouri.
Total = 88.36 July Cycling Miles – Total
P.S. - I hatched a BUNCH of 2km Pokemon Go eggs on my run!
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@MNLittleFinnMNLittleFinn wrote: »So. Now there are TWO Marathons I'm considering. One is better because it's in May, and hence cooler weather, the other in in June, so hotter, and on my anniversary, but it's also closer to home and it's a race I WILL run at some point...... I need to stop looking at race listings.
Do them both?1 -
JULY 2016 – RUNNING
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01 - 3.10 miles
04 - 3.66
06 - 4.42
10 - 4.51Summertime Cold – 11 days off26 – 4.65
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Total = 20.34 Running Miles
All miles on the KATY, MKT, and Hinkson Creek Trails in Central Missouri.
Total = 88.36 July Cycling Miles – Total
P.S. - I hatched a BUNCH of 2km Pokemon Go eggs on my run!
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Tweaking_Time wrote: »@MNLittleFinnMNLittleFinn wrote: »So. Now there are TWO Marathons I'm considering. One is better because it's in May, and hence cooler weather, the other in in June, so hotter, and on my anniversary, but it's also closer to home and it's a race I WILL run at some point...... I need to stop looking at race listings.
Do them both?
HA! I wish. Whichever one I do, it will be my first full. Got plenty of time though, as registration doesn't open for another month or 2 for them.1 -
7/1: Rest/moving day
7/2: 8 miles
7/3: 3 miles
7/4: 5.8 miles
7/5: 8 miles
7/6: 5 miles
7/7: 5.2 miles (am)
......: 6.4 miles (pm)
7/8: Rest day
7/9: 5.8 miles (Belmar 5 miler: 37:42)
7/10: 14.9 miles
7/11: 3 miles with Monday coffee crew
7/12: 5.7 miles (includes 5k XC race)
7/13: 8 miles
7/14: 7 miles (am)
.......: 6.4 miles (pm)
7/15: Rest day
7/16: 18 miles
7/17: 12.6 miles
7/18: 6.3 miles
7/19: Rest day
7/20: 8.2 miles
7/21: 8.2 miles again
7/22: Rest day
7/23: 10 miles
7/24: 15 miles
7/25: Rest day
7/26: 5.5 miles
........: 2.5 miles spectating @ XC race
Tagged along with my running buddy for the last of a 4 race summer XC series. I ran this race two weeks ago and vowed not to do it again, so I warmed up with them (it was ~90F, 50% humidity... ick!), spectated and cheered like a boss, and then did their cool down. I have a lot more fun at an XC race as a proud running friend rather than as an active participant. Plus, I got to eat a piece of pizza while running the cool down mile, and that upped my runner street cred
Now to wake up in 7 hours and run a bunch more miles!
Upcoming Races:
9/11: Lehigh Valley Via Marathon (Allentown, PA)
11/20: Philadelphia Marathon (Philly, PA)
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July Running Totals (miles)
7/1 – rest day
7/2 – 13.14 paced run
7/3 – 10.06 easy with fast finish
7/4 – rest day
7/5 – 6.74 easy with hills and a fast finish
7/6 – 7.26 group run
7/7 – 6.85 warmup, group run speed work
7/8 – rest day
7/9 – 12.33 paced run
7/10 – time for run squeezed out by Life Happens
7/11 – rest day 7.41 easy + 4 strides
7/12 – 8.07 warmup + fartlek
7/13 – unplanned rest day – time crunch
7/14 – 7.63 easy
7/15 – rest day
7/16 – 14.86 warmup + Shoreline Half Marathon
7/17 – 5.71 easy 45 minutes
7/18 – rest day 4.16 almost easy
7/19 – 6.34 warmup + speed work
7/20 – 6.90 group run
7/21 – 8.08 warmup + speed work
7/22 – rest day
7/23 – 17.01 paced run
7/24 – rest day
7/25 – 5.16 mental toughness run
7/26 – 6.05 warmup + speed work
July total to date – 172.76
Nominal Challenge Goal – 150 miles
Real Goals: Become comfortable running 5 days a week. Finish Shoreline in good shape, managing the expected heat and humidity better than last year. Build base toward Rochester Marathon.
Today's notes – 84º F (29º C) this evening, but humidity nowhere near as oppressive as it was yesterday. Hardly felt the humidity for the 2 mile warmup on roads and trails; then there was no breeze and lots of direct sunlight at the track. Didn't want to do a terribly long workout, because I like the 13 mile workout on the schedule for Thursday, I'm committed to pacing 19 miles Saturday, and I don't want to add too many weekly miles too soon. So I ended up doing the workout assigned for people pointing at a 5K: 400 at T, 2 x 400 at R (took 200 recovery), 2 x 1000 at T (tokk 200 recovery), an untimed standing around full recovery, then one set of Kenyan surge drills: 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes at I pace, with half the time recovery between. I think I ran the I pace a bit on the fast side; by the time I got done with the 1:30 easy recovery after the last 3 minutes fast, I was ready to quit running. I never seriously considered the optional second set of Kenyan surge drills.
This was just what I needed today. Not too many miles, felt great afterwards, and built my confidence that I could run some of the faster paces and not hurt.
2016 races:
January 1, 2016 Resolution Run 7.5 mile (Mendon, NY) finished in 53:58
January 9, 2016 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) finished in 1:30:59
March 12, 2016 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY) finished in 32:32
March 26, 2016 Spring Forward Distance Run 15K (Mendon, NY) finished in 1:05:24
April 18, 2016 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:23:01
April 24, 2016 Flower City Challenge Half Marathon (Rochester, NY) finished in 1:36:50, targeting MP
May 15, 2016 Highland Hospital Lilac Run 10K (Rochester, NY) DNS - injury
June 19, 2016 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY) DNS - recovering from face plant
July 16, 2016 Shoreline Half Marathon (Hamlin, NY) finished in 1:31:11
August 13, 2016 Bergen Road Race 5K (Bergen, NY)
September 18, 2016 Rochester Marathon (Rochester, NY)
November 24, 2016 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY)
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@MobyCarp - yeah, the humidity was better today, much less oppressive. But it was much sweatier work than I expected based on the nice breeze and cooler temp.
Tonight's workout was short intervals. 60-90-30 seconds with 90 seconds between (which I walked). Repeated 5 times. Then 4 sprints. I surprised myself with the paces I was able to hit throughout. I also was trying out a new pair of shoes, which so far seem ok.
And tonight's 5.76 miles brings me to my July goal!!!! And this is now my highest mileage month so far.
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