August (2016) Running Challenge

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  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    @skippysmom totally stalking. a lady at work who had the same model came by. she's looking forward to checking out the new one too
    I'm hopefully going to the renaissance faire this weekend and part of me is mad because it won't be here in time and will it really count....
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    5512bf wrote: »
    juliet3455 wrote: »
    I no longer give a woot about the color - fit and function over rides fashion.
    @juliet3455
    Absolutely. I wish my wife would have the same attitude. She likes to buy a running shoe based on how it looks and matches her yoga pants. She hasn't run a lick in the 17 years we've been married and I'm always surprised when she picks out a highly structured shoe because it's pretty. I'm like, you weigh 90 LBS soaking wet, you don't need a $160 pair of supportive shoes. Fortunately she only buys a pair every other year or so I can't complain too much, since I'm on pair #4 this year.

    ha ha Skip is the fashion princess. She likes her top and running shorts to match perfect, same with shoes and socks. At first the running shoes she had were every color under the sun so life was good. Then she switched and had to get black (BTW she REFUSES to wear black in a race) and I thought rut ruh. I said oh black and she said "Momma it's about the fit not the color" I was like who is this person. Her coach now makes them wear a certain practice gear, she hates it because she likes what she likes, but she sucks it up. Track the color was gray, XC it's now cardinal, he's going to go to white next season. She told him if he goes to black she'll refuse to wear it, unless he let's her wear pink shorts LOL He was going to go to black next year but told her he would wait for her to graduate first. Gotta love the need for fashion.
  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
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    mrs_madison_keane wrote: »
    Hope it's not too late for me to join! This month kicks off my official half marathon training! Can't wait to log those miles away and hopefully work up to a faster pace before race day in November. :smile:

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    It's never too late to join, welcome!!!
  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
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    @Stoshew71 This is so damn accurate for me too!!!!
  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
    edited August 2016
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    I accidentally a double today

    Date.....Distance..Type/min/km

    August 1 - 6.6 km - V.Easy/7:00
    August 2 - 7.4 km - Reps/4:00
    August 3 - 7.6 km - V.Easy/6:50
    August 4 - 6.4 km - Easy/6:15
    August 5 - 12+4km - Tempo&Reps and Easy/4:50

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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
    22/07: Bucharest After9Cross 9.5k 49:03
    28/08: Fox Trail Half Marathon (10k)
    18/09: Baneasa Trail Run (10k)
    09/10: Bucharest International Marathon (Half Debut)
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    Wow, the truth hurts (for me).

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    Hahahahahaha. I'm inly 33 and I know that feeling
  • libelulla1
    libelulla1 Posts: 22 Member
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    8/1 - 3.0 miles
    8/2 - 3.0 miles
    8/5 - 2.0 miles
    Goal: 45
    37 to go.
  • mom3over40
    mom3over40 Posts: 253 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    Wow, the truth hurts (for me).

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    I run because I failed at all other sports :sweat_smile:

    This month so far:

    8/1 Rest
    8/2 ....5
    8/3 ....3.1
    8/4 ..13.7 Longest run before race day
    8/5 ....2.2 Recovery Run

    16 days till AFC Half Marathon.

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  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    @skippygirlsmom - I loved that little cute dog story! So sweet!
    @ohhim - you remembered your laptop this time? Jealous of the temps! I'm so over the heat in Orlando, although, this morning it was slightly cooler. But it was a fluke.
    @MobyCarp - Thanks for sharing the story of the guy who had to walk at the end. (and all that heart rate stuff). Going to share it to my daughter. She is training for her first M and had something very similar happen last week. She had to walk 1.5 miles home. I don't push myself hard enough to have that happen. :wink:
    @Elise4270 - yes put on your Garmin for the trash at the curb! As I have already said, I can't WAIT to see you are running again.

    Got my weight lifting in! Yay! One hamstring is very tight - so I am going to really focus on stretching and foam rolling again. I got lazy with stretching/foam rolling the last few months and it shows.

    8/1 - 5.1 miles
    8/2 - 4.6 miles with intervals
    8/3 - 4.6 miles + Strength Training
    8/4 - 5.67 miles
    8/5 - 5.1 miles + Strength Training



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    Upcoming races
    2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
    2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
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    Elise4270 wrote: »
    greenolivetree wrote: »
    @Elise4270 I'm worried about stress fracture or at least stress reaction. It's only the one side and doesn't feel like burning shin pain I had during early attempts at running. I don't know. Maybe another week off will give me a better idea.

    I'm expecting a trash cart hauling PR from you next week ;)

    Whoo! A reason to put the Garmin on!

    I totally swore I had a stress fracture. I had an MRI and absolutely nothing showed up. I had point tenderness and a knot. Nothing.

    Thank you for giving me hope! LOL I'm not having any kind of pain at rest or with light activity. Only high impact hurts. And it has improved with a week of running so maybe I just need a second week.
  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
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    sweatingforthesoul wrote: »
    I'm late to the party- just discovered this group but would like to join.

    My August goal is 40 miles

    8/5/16- 4 miles

    Welcome!!!
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    Wow, the truth hurts (for me).

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    That could be me, except I didn't start running till I was 55. I never did well at any sports in school, and it took a long time to realize I was a good distance runner for my age.

    I still won't attempt anything involving a ball or stick or racket and hand-eye coordination.
  • mom3over40
    mom3over40 Posts: 253 Member
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    @greenolivetree, Not only could I not do anything involving a ball, I also can't do anything that involves rhythm. I tried a class in fitness club once only to find myself doing everything in the wrong direction, that is, when I could catch up the beat as the rest of the class :j
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    mom3over40 wrote: »
    @greenolivetree, Not only could I not do anything involving a ball, I also can't do anything that involves rhythm. I tried a class in fitness club once only to find myself doing everything in the wrong direction, that is, when I could catch up the beat as the rest of the class :j

    You are not alone. :flushed:

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