August (2016) Running Challenge
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Four down....81 more to go.
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Hello everyone! New to the group
Almost done with C25K and loving every bit of it. I'm going to start with 35 miles for August. 5 -
I want to join the challenge but I can't track miles or distance. Can I track minutes?1
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8/1- 4.01
8/1- 9.02<---Daily Double. If it isn't thunderstorming in the morning, I will not be happy.
total/monthly goal: 13.03/125
Notes on my second run. Ran a hill run this evening because tomorrow's forecast calls for thunderstorms in the morning. It was a long, hot 9 miles with the rolling hills. Ended up averaging 9:40 pace because my mom texted...worried because my phone showed me in the middle of nowhere after dark, and I had to slow down/stop to call her....That was mile 8. I had a ginormous blister form and EXPLODE between my big toe and the one next to it on my left foot, so all thinking of sneaking in miles tomorrow are totally gone. Glad I got the run in, but now I'm tired and have almost 1k calories left to eat...even after the pizza I'm about to pull from the oven.3 -
I decided I'm not going to let the whole miles thing stop me. If I'm in the wrong challenge let me know. In the meantime... I am going to log how many minutes I run each day.
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Yay August! Celebrated a new challenge month with a soul cleansing twilight run at the lake by my inlaws' house. Hoping to be more ambitious in my goal setting this month since my first organized 10K (EEEEEEK!) is fast approaching in September.
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So my plan is to increase by 10 miles each month...so for this month my goal will be 70 miles...I was only 0.06 from reaching it last month..so pretty achievable if stay focused and don't injure myself.
So I honestly didn't know that I ran 81+ miles in the July challenge...so 70 miles seems too low. I am going to change my goal to 85 miles. 90 seems too ambitious for me right now. Running really helps with relieving me from the stress of my job but I didn't know that I was running that much.
I have a bout of poison ivy that I got when I helped my husband try to cut up a tree that fell in the neighbor's yard. It is covering half of my face, neck and forearms. Will sweating make it spread? I am a little afraid to exercise now.2 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »8/1- 4.01
8/1- 9.02<---Daily Double. If it isn't thunderstorming in the morning, I will not be happy.
total/monthly goal: 13.03/125
Notes on my second run. Ran a hill run this evening because tomorrow's forecast calls for thunderstorms in the morning. It was a long, hot 9 miles with the rolling hills. Ended up averaging 9:40 pace because my mom texted...worried because my phone showed me in the middle of nowhere after dark, and I had to slow down/stop to call her....That was mile 8. I had a ginormous blister form and EXPLODE between my big toe and the one next to it on my left foot, so all thinking of sneaking in miles tomorrow are totally gone. Glad I got the run in, but now I'm tired and have almost 1k calories left to eat...even after the pizza I'm about to pull from the oven.
Two runs in one day.....whew! Regarding the blisters....are you wearing runner's socks? I started wearing 2 pairs of socks. When I ran my 2nd half marathon, I developed blisters under my toenails, and hobbled home after mile 9. I still finished, but it was painful. I was only wearing cotton socks for that event. Now I wear 2 pair of socks, 1 set runner's and 1 cotton.....no more blisters.1 -
7/1: 7.5 miles (6 mile jog, 1.5 mile high incline treadmill)
Monthly total: 7.5 miles/100
Setting a lower goal this month due to me cycling off the treadmill plus i am moving2 -
August goal.....run
8/1 3.12....and I struggled through that!
@Frmswtpot2spff log minutes, miles, kilometers....it's all good: you are competing against no one but yourself: we are here to encourage you to meet whatever goal you set!
Upcoming races:
SHEPower Virtual Half: July 18
Las Vegas RocknRoll Virtual 5k runs--making the band
......Guitar Solo 6/28 3.85
......Drum Solo 7/21
......Lead Singer in August or September
Las Vegas RocknRoll Half 11/13/16
Ticker is my goal for 2016 and accumulation to date:
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I am starting out the month on a rest day after my HM yesterday. This is the first time in a long time I woke up especially sore. I guess the hills were more work than I realized! Quads and glutes have been talking all day! Agility class took some work to be able to run the courses but I feel better after having done it even though we were all soaked afterwards it is so humid out!
Date.........Miles........Total
08/01.......0.00.........0.00 - + Agility
Upcoming Races - Let me know if you will be running too!
07/04/16 - SHEPower Virtual Half Marathon
07/31/16 - San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon
09/18/16 - Beat the Blerch Half Marathon, Seattle
11/19/16 - USA Invitational Half Marathon (Yay, I qualified again!)
12/18/16 - San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
02/05/17 - Surf City Half Marathon1 -
BetterMike wrote: »Still in training for first 1/2 marathon. The plan calls for me to run 75 miles this month which will be more than I've ever run in a month! Smart move training like this in summer, haha.
@BetterMike - while it is tough to get out there and run when it is hot and sticky you will feel amazing when you run your HM if it is in the cooler fall weather!
@elise4270 - that sucks about the crutches but just think how strong your arms/shoulders/arm pits will be when you are finally finished with them! I am glad you are allowed to swim and like @greenolivetree said earlier, just use the crutches to beat all the old people out of your way!
Also anyone who is interested in the 100 mile Olympic challenge that @Orphia posted. You can enter and get the medal for your 100 miles even if you are in the US - it is only a little over $20 if my exchange calculation is right, with the additional shipping cost.
Finally - Welcome to all the newbies! There are too many of you for me to remember to say hello to each of you here. Just know we are a great group of crazy runners!2 -
First!
Haha! I'll be back the 1st to claim my goal.
I actually beat @MNLittleFinn to the new challenge!
Thanks again Stan the Man!
@Elise4270 If you are First doesn't that mean you also have to be The First to reach your Goal for the Month??
@Orphia 100 miles (160 km) Awesome Goal and Medal - I must investigate this.
July was a recovery month due to a calf injury, I seem to be past the recovery as I managed 3 - 20km runs without re-injury in the mountains. Definitely learned how to apply KT Physio tape for maximum benefit.
(edited - accidentally typed KY - different sporting event additive
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August Goal Stay Injury free, Volunteer at the Emperor's Challenge 20km Mountain Race.
Monthly Distance Goal = 140km - 160km stretch to try and qualify for the medal that @Orphia mentioned.
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juliet3455 wrote: »@Orphia 100 miles (160 km) Awesome Goal and Medal - I must investigate this.
@juliet3455 Yay for being over your calf injury!
Here's the medal giver's Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/awesomerunningevents/?fref=ts
It seems to be one guy in the UK who cheers everybody on and answers people's questions.
Here's his FAQs:
http://www.awesomerunningevents.com/faq-contact/45913641450 -
@juliet3455 - So funny! I didn't know there was KY Tape Hahahahajuliet3455 wrote: »First!
Haha! I'll be back the 1st to claim my goal.
I actually beat @MNLittleFinn to the new challenge!
Thanks again Stan the Man!
@Elise4270 If you are First doesn't that mean you also have to be The First to reach your Goal for the Month??
@Orphia 100 miles (160 km) Awesome Goal and Medal - I must investigate this.
July was a recovery month due to a calf injury, I seem to be past the recovery as I managed 3 - 20km runs without re-injury in the mountains. Definitely learned how to apply KT Physio tape for maximum benefit.
(edited - accidentally typed KY - different sporting event additive )
August Goal Stay Injury free, Volunteer at the Emperor's Challenge 20km Mountain Race.
Monthly Distance Goal = 140km - 160km stretch to try and qualify for the medal that @Orphia mentioned.
Actually I went to the KT tape booth at the SF Marathon Expo and had them tape my knee for the race and it really helped. I wish I had bought some there but will be ordering some online. Now if I can just recall how they applied it for the knee support I will be in great shape!
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2 Aug – 10.1 km
Goal: 160 km / 100 miles
Total: 10.1 km / 6.3 miles
Upcoming:
September 18 – Beat the Blerch Virtual Half Marathon 21.1 km
October 23 – The Bloody Long Walk 35 km
November 6 – Vitality 10 km@Orphia - no expert, but I would do about 11 miles one week before and back off one mile for each Sunday before that as your long run. That assumes it fits into your schedule as not too high a % of your miles.skippygirlsmom wrote: »@MNLittlefinn I was going to agree with Kristine and then I saw you next post about the full. You should volunteer at a full if you can some time. It will give you are whole new appreciation for it. I get urge from time to time to run one, of course I'm usually drunk at the time
I think some day I will do one, but from talking to my friends (and the folks here) training for a full is another full time job. Time wise I can't swing the training, mostly because I don't want to take that time from Skip. You have plenty of time for a full.
@orphia - I had day 1 rest days - happy Zen Mode. As far as your runs training for your HM. I'm not expert but a few of the kids here told me if I can run 10 miles I can run 13 miles. They were right. I ran consistent 10 mile long runs leading up to my first HM and 1 12.5 mile run on the HM course just to experience most of the course before hand.
Thanks heaps, @karllundy and @skippygirlsmom !
I reckon I can maintain a 13-17 km long run between now and early September.
Should I taper for one week or two before the HM?
Also, I'm digging the discussion about @MNLittleFinn 's first marathon. That, and assessing my upcoming goals has made me decide not to try for my first marathon until about a year from now (when it's winter again here).
Since I only started running 10 months ago, I want my muscles, tendons and bones to have a good strong base before I push them that hard.3 -
@juliet3455 - So funny! I didn't know there was KY Tape Hahahaha
Actually I went to the KT tape booth at the SF Marathon Expo and had them tape my knee for the race and it really helped. I wish I had bought some there but will be ordering some online. Now if I can just recall how they applied it for the knee support I will be in great shape!
@shanaber Maybe there is a Race Picture showing the taped knee/leg that you can then us to duplicate.
It took me a while to get the right combination of tape placement to give the best support for my High Calf Injury.
1st KT Strip starting about 3" above the back of the Knee on the Interior side( left ) and going down to cross over to the opposite edge of the calf.
2nd KT Strip on the Exterior ( right ) edge of the right leg and going down to cross over to the opposite ( Interior ) edge of the calf - forming an X across the back of the leg with the X point at the Top of the Calf Muscle just below the knee. Then a 3rd KT strip straight across the Calf just below the X made by the first 2 strips. That is what seems to work best for the strain I suffered. One of the ladies in my Local club will place Strips down the Inside and Outside of her knee and then one wrapped around the leg above the knee and one below the knee.
The KT Tape I bought had a suggested wrapping guide inside it that was pretty good resource.
For the Emperors challenge Time Trial run I also placed a KT trip centered on my Achilles and running up onto the top of the foot on each side. This acts like a Mole Skin on the Achilles and lite compression bandage - since there were 4 water course crossings and 200-300m of the course went straight up a water way this meant very wet feet which could lead to bad Foot/Heel blisters and the placement of the KT tape added a layer of protection to my Achilles/heel area for this. Love my Smart Wool socks for this as they would quickly wick the excessive moisture up out of the shoe onto the lower leg (calf/shin) and let the foot dry out inside the shoe . A dry foot is a happy foot. 0 -
@MNLittleFinn
I got a blister a few times because of wearing cotton socks on longer runs. I switched to a super thin wool running sock by Swiftwick. I was skeptical that a thin sock would do the trick so i only bought 1 par to try, but I've been blister free for over 3000 miles. I think ive got 7-8 pair now. They are a bit pricy at $13-15 a pair but worth it in my opinion. I'm still running in the first pair I've bought so they are dursble.2 -
Date Miles MTD ------ ----- ------- Aug 2 5.0 5.0
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Frmswtpot2spff wrote: »I decided I'm not going to let the whole miles thing stop me. If I'm in the wrong challenge let me know. In the meantime... I am going to log how many minutes I run each day.
Week 1= Aug 1-Aug 6 (Goal 45 min/week)
Aug 2= 7.5 min
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8/1: 3.6 miles w/ the Coffee Crew
8/2: 5 miles
I haven't been beset by soul-crushing Womanly Cramps yet, so moved my Wednesday run to today. Wednesday is usually the "cramping, sweating, want to curl into a ball" day of Lady Time, so I think I'll be pretty happy to sleep in and take a rest day tomorrow.
I also start my new job today, but at 9:30 which is about 30-60 minutes later than I'd have to come into the office (hiring manager needs to get my orientation stuff together before I come in), so it seemed like a good chance to sneak in a run while I have a longer morning. I'm excited to get started working, but I can't wrap my head around going to the same place at the same time, 5 days a week, for the foreseeable future. I've been living the grad student life for too long!
Upcoming Races:
9/11: Lehigh Valley Via Marathon (Several Towns, PA)
(10/16: Halloween Half (Morristown, NJ) >> maybe)
11/20: Philadelphia Marathon (Philadelphia, PA)
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Just woke up.... As far as socks on last nights run. I was wearing a pair of Nike running socks I have but haven't worn Many times. They may be going away now. My Brooks, Balega, Asics and Smartwool socks haven't given me blisters before. Feeling hung over this morning...this is why I don't like running in heat/humidity. Glad I did though. The thunder and wind woke me up at the time I had planned to get up to run today.3
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Date Miles today - Miles for August
8/1 9 miles - 9
8/1 4.5 miles - 13.5 << Daily Double
8/2 9 miles - 22.5
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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@karllundy: I think your plan of every other day is a good one. I've had hip issues in the past (I was out for a good five months last Spring/Summer/into Fall last year). When I got back into running late last October, I started running no more than every other day, and I've had no hip issues, since. It was actually the first time I was able to train for and complete a half marathon after two failed attempts due to my hips. I believe it's all about finding what works for you. One day, I hope to get back to running more frequently, but I'm not sure if that'll be able to happen. I'm satisfied with my one day on at least one day off routine.
@BetterMike: I'm with you. My training plan has me at 70 for the month. This is my first time training for a half in the summer, as well, and of course it's been a hot and humid one this year!
@verodzrosas: Good luck and congrats on the decision to start running. I am definitely no expert, but my biggest advice is that rest days are crucial! (Read above.) I've injured myself a couple times, then ignored the injury thinking it would go away on its own. I've found that frequent rest days are the best thing for me to stay injury free. Some others here, only need a rest day once or twice a week - I need at least three. It's all about finding what works for you, but starting out slow and building up is the best way to do it, and listen to your body!1 -
Nice running to start the month everyone!
Nasty rain here today, so it's going to be a rest/eat day today...I was 2# down when I weighed myself this morning....Thinking that's from the hard run and big calorie deficit yesterday. Lightest I've been in over 8 years.3 -
Frmswtpot2spff wrote: »I want to join the challenge but I can't track miles or distance. Can I track minutes?
@Frmswtpot2spff Yes you can. Others have done it in the past and many top running coaches track by time as opposed to distance.
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8/1 - 2.23 - HS XC Practice
8/2 - 6.0 - Easy
Total - 8.23 of 285 miles1 -
Nice short run today to ease me in to August after a race at the end of last month. Hope you all are having a good August so far
1/8: 3.7 Miles
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Just started c25k after a couple years of no running due to Achilles bursitis trouble and life. Going to take it slow but hope to see myself back to running steadily. Packed on the pounds so that doesn't help either.
Slow an steady will be my plan to 30 mile goal this month.
2 of 30mi completed yesterday.3 -
1-stung by a bee yesterday. was told i shouldn't run today
2-leg was doing well but woke up in pain this morning and a little swelling, putting run off till tomorrow just in case.
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