August (2016) Running Challenge

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Robin Williams on Marathon running....

    http://www.mruns.com/robin-williams-on-marathon-running/
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
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    August goal.....run

    8/1 3.12....and I struggled through that!
    8/2 snorkel 4 hours
    8/3 life
    8/4 more life
    8/5 3.15
    8/6 4.00
    8/7 lazy (can't blame life) (however, I DID mow the 2 acres and muck out the chicken coop, so I wasn't a complete slug....)
    8/8 5.83
    8/9 snorkel 3 hours
    8/10 3.2
    8/11 snorkel 2 hours
    8/12 3.30
    8/13 3.57
    8/14 rest
    8/15 4.10

    Total 30.27

    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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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Baby training like Rocky Balboa....

    https://youtu.be/MuuXFfp70E0
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,388 Member
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    @katharmonic, @luluinca, @skippygirlsmom, @cljoe7 - thanks! Hobbes the Vizsla is a great running buddy and helps to motivate me to get out the door because without our runs he would be a total nutcase! He loves to go to agility and that is one of my favorite pictures of him. It is a bit like interval training with a dog like Hobbes because he is fast so you are running fast stopping turning and then running again...
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    edited August 2016
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    @_nikkiwolf_ Congrats on running up your mountain! 800, 900 metres of elevation... that's amazing either way!

    @ceciliaslater Really glad your injury is improving and you can run.

    @greenolivetree Sorry about your health worries. Good idea you're going to rest. Good luck.

    @Somebody_Loved Good luck in Reykjavik. I demand pics! :smile:

    @AdrianChr92 Such a fast 5K! You are going to rock your first half. Love your attitude.

    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    @shanaber I see you're doing Beat the Blerch in September. I'm doing the 5k for that. :) Virtual, of course.

    @RespectTheKitty Yay, another one doing the Virtual! I'm doing the Virtual half.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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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.
    8/2- REST <- Recovering from the INSANE daily double
    8/3-4.1
    8/4- 7.82
    8/5- 4
    8/6- 13.11
    8/7- REST
    8/8- REST <- beginning of cutback week
    8/9: 5.01
    8/10-5.13
    8/11- 7.02
    8/12- REST
    8/13- 9.08
    8/14- REST
    8/15- 4.08
    8/16- 9.0

    total/monthly goal: 81.36/125

    Today's notes. Mid week "long" run. Ran 9 miles total, including 5x hill repeats on a hill that's a couple miles out of town. Ended up with a time of 1:24:26. Gonna be tired today! I woke up at 0400, and was running before 0415.
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    @shanaber - Hobbes! love the picture!
    @Stoshew71 - wow - that is very strange. I guess it's good they are trying to stop spammers but still... very odd.

    Got out early and did some intervals.

    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
    8/6 - 43 miles biking
    8/7 - 30 miles biking
    8/8 - 3.1 miles
    8/9 - 18 miles biking
    8/10 - strength training
    8/11 - 5.2 miles
    8/12 - 5.3 miles + strength training
    8/13 - 44 miles biking
    8/14 - 44 miles biking
    8/15 - 4.25 miles
    8/16 - 4.6 miles w/Intervals




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    Upcoming races
    2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
    2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando
  • 5512bf
    5512bf Posts: 389 Member
    edited August 2016
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    8/1 - 2.23 - HS XC Practice
    8/2 - 6.0 - Easy
    8/2 - 4.15 - Easy
    8/3 - 15.03 - Easy
    8/4 - 6.0 - Recovery
    8/5 - 11.06 Easy + 3.47 @ MP XC Practice
    8/6 - 7.0 Easy W/ 10 x 160M Strides
    8/7 - 10.22 MP
    8/8 - 4.38 Recovery
    9/9 - 9.53 Easy
    9/10 - 11.05 VO2Max workout with 6x600 w/ 400 recovery @ 5k pace.
    9/11 - 6.02 Recovery
    8/12 - 12.49 - Easy w/ 6.3 @ MP
    8/13 - 8.5 Easy
    8/14 - 22.01 - Long Run
    8/15 - 3.0 - Recovery
    8/16 -10.06 - Easy

    Total 152.21 of 285 miles

    Another very nice morning to run, 64 degrees according to Garmin Conect @ 4:30 am. Today was scheduled to be a 6/4 morning/afternoon double, but it was just too nice a morning to subject myself to high 80's tonight so I just ran the 10 early. HR stayed solid Z2 in the upper 130's at an easy 9:50 pace. I really hope this weather pattern makes it way to some of you guys because it's awesome. Looking ahead to this weekend we are looking at overnight lows of 54 degrees.
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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    AdrianChr92 wrote: »
    @theresawindsor7374 My first half is on 9 October. I know I could run one right now but I want to train to do it in under 1:40:00. I don't like to go into things just to finish them. Also I'm having a bad time trying to not let my long run hit a half marathon. I guess I'll do one at like 13.0 miles :)). Can't wait. Not sure I'll advance to marathon anytime soon though. Maybe next winter.


    I finally did it. Broke 20 min 5k today. Decided to do a time trial because the last week 1000 m repeats felt too easy. I got 19:57. Woooohoooo. Now I need to adjust my training paces.

    If you can run a 5K in under 20 minutes, and you can run the half marathon distance, you shouldn't have any trouble breaking 1:40 in the half. I think I ran 4 halfs under 1:40 before I ever ran a 5K under 20 minutes. For quite a while, I was convinced that a 1:40 half was slow for me and that I didn't have a sub-20 5K in me.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    @ddmom0811 Nice Running!
    @kristinegift glad to see you're feeling better!
    @5512bf Nice run! I totally understand putting both runs together and getting them done when the weather is nicer!
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    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.
    3-1.66 mi and an 1hr of foam rolling class.
    4-nothing
    5-nothing yet. aerial yoga or a run maybe-might have a kidney infection. i have to wait for results
    6-nothing
    7-renfair. i walked 5 miles but no running
    8-slept in-recovering from faire
    9-back and neck seizing up :frowning: and i was up early and everything
    10-2.01mi and 1 hour foam rollling
    11-nope
    12-date night
    13-8.02mi it felt good but was rough
    14-nope
    15-nope
    16-nothing yet. cold/flare



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  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
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    Happy Tuesday!!!

    Today's run was a little tough at first, probably because I was psyching myself out a little in regards to trying Strides for the first time. All I can say is I accomplished only 3 and wow! Body was like "what the *kitten* are you thinking?" I survived and will attempt it again someday (maybe on Thursday's run).

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    1/8: REST
    2/8: 5.30 km + 20 mins yoga
    3/8: 5.38 km + 20 mins yoga
    4/8: 5.39 km + 20 mins yoga
    5/8: 5.43 km + 20 mins yoga
    6/8: 4.50 km (Walked Colour Vibe due to terrain on course, and it wasn`t even a true 5K)
    7/8: 6.05 km + 20 mins yoga
    8/8: 5.37 km + 20 mins yoga (New PR! 5K in 34:31)
    9/8: REST (early morning meeting; walked all over instead)
    10/8: 5.40 km + 20 mins yoga (New PR! 5K in 33:59)
    11/8: 5.42 km + 20 mins yoga
    12/8: 5.16 km + 20 mins yoga
    13/8: REST
    14/8: LIFE
    15/8: 5.22 km + 20 mins yoga (New PR! 5K in 33:25)
    16/8: 5.40 km + 20 mins yoga + some strength training (tried Strides for the first time, only managed to do 3)
    17/8:
    18/8:
    19/8:
    20/8: REST
    21/8:
    22/8:
    23/8:
    24/8:
    25/8:
    26/8:
    27/8:
    28/8: REST
    29/8:
    30/8:
    31/8:

    Current PR: 5K in 33:25 / 10K in 1:17:??

    Races:

    6/8: Colour Vibe 5K
    24/9: Obstacle Course “Coureur des bois”
    20/10-01/11 : Zombies Run! App 2016 Fall Virtual Run
  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
    edited August 2016
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    MobyCarp wrote: »
    AdrianChr92 wrote: »
    @theresawindsor7374 My first half is on 9 October. I know I could run one right now but I want to train to do it in under 1:40:00. I don't like to go into things just to finish them. Also I'm having a bad time trying to not let my long run hit a half marathon. I guess I'll do one at like 13.0 miles :)). Can't wait. Not sure I'll advance to marathon anytime soon though. Maybe next winter.


    I finally did it. Broke 20 min 5k today. Decided to do a time trial because the last week 1000 m repeats felt too easy. I got 19:57. Woooohoooo. Now I need to adjust my training paces.

    If you can run a 5K in under 20 minutes, and you can run the half marathon distance, you shouldn't have any trouble breaking 1:40 in the half. I think I ran 4 halfs under 1:40 before I ever ran a 5K under 20 minutes. For quite a while, I was convinced that a 1:40 half was slow for me and that I didn't have a sub-20 5K in me.

    Charts tell me I could ran one in around 1:32 but I always like to underestimate myself when it comes to races. Because that's how I get to run negative splits since I find out in the race I can run faster once I get halfway. For now I still need to do some steady long runs to get some confidence for the distance
  • luluinca
    luluinca Posts: 2,899 Member
    edited August 2016
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    Got in an easy run this morning with my dog. 5K Sunday so I'm being cautious this week.

    08/04 – 1 mile
    08/05 – 1 mile
    08/06 – 3 miles
    08/09 – 1.3 miles – HR 135-140 HR running flat surface………154 running hills
    08/10 – 80 min Strength Training + 20 min Xtraining – Stairmaster and Stationary Bike (140 HR)
    08/11 – 3.05 miles – AVG HR 143, lower on flat (lowest 127) higher on hills (highest 153)
    08/12 – 1 mile – AVG HR 144 + 90 min strength training
    08/13 – Rest Day
    08/14 – 3.3 miles, 12 laps at park, AVG HR 155 & took 35 seconds off my mile time
    08/15 – 1 mile - 85 min Strength Training
    08/16 – 2 miles – Easy Pace AVG HR 132


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  • ariceroni
    ariceroni Posts: 422 Member
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    8/01: Off, rest day
    8/02: 4 miles, easy + strides + strength training
    8/03: 8 miles, fartlek
    8/04: 4 miles, easy + strides + strength training
    8/05: Off, active rest day - leisurely biking and walking
    8/06: 13.1 miles, long and super easy
    8/07: 10K race (51:59 - 6.30 miles) + 2.13 mile warm up
    8/08: Off, rest day
    8/09: 4 miles, easy + strides + strength training
    8/10: 5 miles
    8/11: Off, injured - 45 minutes elliptical + strength training
    8/12: Off, injured - 80 minutes elliptical + core
    8/13: Off, injured - 85 minutes biking
    8/14: Off, injured - 50 minutes biking + core
    8/15: Off, injured/rest day
    8/16: Off, injured - 85 minutes biking + core
    Total: 46.7 miles

    Overview:
    Yet another day of cross-training. The good news is, I'm starting to like biking a little more haha. My shin/calf/knee no longer hurts when I stand (straight leg) or walk on it, but it still hurts quite a lot to stand with a bent knee (like a one-legged squat) so running is definitely still out of the picture. Walking down stairs is nearly impossible without some major hobbling/sideways funny business too. I'm now on day 6 of not running, and am starting to feel really nervous about the Chicago Marathon. I had gotten in one 15 mile and one 16 mile long run the two weekends leading up to this injury setback, but now I'm not sure if I'll have time to build up to an 18 or 20 miler before I have to start tapering for the race. Though I suppose there is really no point in stressing/planning too much considering I'm not back to running yet :angry: I have an appointment this afternoon to get my leg checked out, so hopefully I'll know more then!


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    Upcoming races:
    8/07: Chicago 10K 51:59 - not my best by a long shot but I'll take it
    8/26: Rock the Night 5K
    9/10: Chicago Women's Half Marathon
    9/25: Lifetime 5K
    10/09: Chicago Marathon
    10/30: Hot Chocolate 5K
    11/27: Space Coast Half Marathon

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