August (2016) Running Challenge

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  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    edited August 2016
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    @ ALL YOU GUYS: Thanks for all the commiseration! I knew I could count on you :) I run with these same people on weekend runs, but those are more low-key and no one is trying to hit certain paces. One of the women texted me today when they got back to make sure I was okay, and they felt bad that it took them so long to notice. But I won't be eager to do more speed runs with them; they always go faster than the proposed pace and I get left in the dust! I think it's more useful for me to do those runs on my own. It did give me lots of high school/college XC flashbacks though to being left on my own in the heat of an August afternoon without any clue how to get back to campus... oh, how I hated cross country!!

    @Somebody_Loved Hey, are those Oiselle Distance Shorts that I see in your race photo? <3 Oiselle!
  • Somebody_Loved
    Somebody_Loved Posts: 498 Member
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    @skippygirlsmom @ddmom0811 @greenolivetree @shanaber - Thank you!! My race photos are always so awkward and I never buy them but when I saw this one, I purchased it immediately!

    @kristinegift - There are some group runs in my area and I haven't pulled the trigger on joining. I'm afraid I'm going to hold people back or that I'll get left behind. The only time I've joined was a pace group for a race back in June and had to fall behind after 15 minutes - they were going way faster than the advertised pace. I'm sorry that happened to you! And also, yes! The distance shorts are my absolute favorite - if only I had extra money lying around I'd buy them in every color!
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    @Somebody_Loved Aaah I love Distance shorts. I have 2 regular pairs and 1 hole punch pair, but I can't wear them when it's really humid so they're tucked away til fall.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited August 2016
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    My wife wants to run a color run the night after my September HM. She's like a 36-39 min 5k runner.....This is evil, I want to encourage her to try it, but I know she'll want/need me to run it with her......Recovery run night after the HM??? I can walk almost as fast as se runs.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited August 2016
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    My wife wants to run a color run the night after my September HM. She's like a 36-39 min 5k runner.....This is evil, I want to encourage her to try it, but I know she'll want/need me to run it with her......Recovery run night after the HM??? I can walk almost as fast as se runs.

    I think it's doable. My last good half I ran 5 the next day. That particular race I ran my fastest 5k Saturday, half Sunday, and the 5 the Monday. I need a few days after that. ;-)
  • luluinca
    luluinca Posts: 2,899 Member
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    Everyone here is so impressive!

    I ran today in heat for the first time really. I generally run early before the temps are much over 70 and pretty low humidity most of the time..........I know I'm lucky! ;)

    Missed my run this morning and so in order to stay on track with my 10K training I ran tonight when it was 80 degrees. I kind of surprised myself that I did pretty well. I kept about a 15:00 pace, which is a little slower than my normal slow runs and my HR was a little higher but it felt fine. I'm glad I tried it!

    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, HR average 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
    08/17 – 1 mile – 85 min Strength Training
    08/18 – Rest Day – 35 min swim
    08/19 – 2.1 miles - AVG HR 144
    08/20 – Rest Day – 35 min swim
    08/21 – 5K Tiki Run – 3.1 miles
    08/22 – 1 mile slow recovery run – 85 min Strength Training
    08/23 – 2 mile run – AVG HR 148
    08/24 – 90 minutes all strength training
    08/25 – 2.46 miles – AVG HR 153


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    Looks like I'll hit my goal on Saturday when I do my longer run.........hoping for 3.5 miles.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    Question on Strava, if I block someone will they get something telling them I've blocked them?
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    Question on Strava, if I block someone will they get something telling them I've blocked them?

    Idk. If you wanna block me an see, I'm game.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    @elise4270 I blocked you
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited August 2016
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    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @elise4270 I blocked you

    Nothing on mobile, or email.

    Online I found you in our group. Select you, and only your stats come up with your weekly mileage. There are dots marking the days you've run. Also says Huntsville AL. 2nd fasted time and location 5 days ago.

    I can screen shot it if you'd like, post here or email. My email is b****b@gmail. (I deleted all info from shirt orders).

    Let me know if you need anything else.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    @elise4270 thanks if the person wants to go find me on challenges that is fine, I want to stop showing up on their activity feed. They are stalking me and then saying smart *kitten* things to Skip. I'll go unblock you.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited August 2016
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    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @elise4270 thanks if the person wants to go find me on challenges that is fine, I want to stop showing up on their activity feed. They are stalking me and then saying smart *kitten* things to Skip. I'll go unblock you.

    No problem. People are weird. Glad to be of help.

    Edit- it did take you out of my "following" list. :wink:
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    that's fine, let her say something to me :angry:
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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    August Running Totals (miles)
    8/1 – 5.90 easy plus 4 strides
    8/2 – 6.24 hill run
    8/3 – rest day
    8/4 – 13.56 hot and humid
    8/5 – rest day
    8/6 – 14.13 paced run
    8/7 – 7.75 almost easy
    8/8 – 6.30 easy + 4 strides
    8/9 – 7.34 warmup, easy with a few fartleks
    8/10 – 6.66 group run
    8/11 – 4.18 lunch run
    8/11 – 0.88+2.04+1.15 warmup, time trial, cool down - daily double
    8/12 – rest day
    8/13 – 7.45 warmup, Bergen 5K 19:07 PR, cool down
    8/14 – 8.05 easy plus one stride
    8/15 – 5.40 easy plus 4 strides
    8/16 – 10.76 warmup + long intervals
    8/17 – rest day
    8/18 – 7.74 warmup + speed work
    8/19 – rest day
    8/20 – 22.01 partly paced run
    8/21 – 3.78 easy
    8/22 – rest day
    8/23 – 10.79 warmup + speed work
    8/24 – 6.42 group run
    8/25 – 12.26 tempo intervals
    8/26 – rest day

    August total to date – 170.79

    Nominal Challenge Goal – 200 miles
    Real Goals: Survive last month before retirement. Train as well as possible toward Rochester Marathon. Avoid putting myself back on the couch.

    Today's notes – Today's assignment was a classic challenging marathon workout: 3 miles E, 2 x (4 miles MP, 1 mile T), 2 miles E. I've attempted this workout or similar with less easy at start and end 4 times. I've completed it once, the first time I tried it while training for Boston. Last time a 13 mile version came up (2 miles E to stare, 1 mile E to end), I had to stop running at 9 miles, 2 miles into the second MP interval. It was warm and humid, and I didn't slow down enough for the weather.

    Today it was warm and ridiculously humid, much like the last time this workout came up. 84º F (29º C) when I started, falling to 81º F (27º C) when I got done wasn't too bad as far as just the temperature, but the humidity was pretty annoying. The idea was to take the paces slower than normal. I was thinking stay slower than 8 for E, 7:25 to 7:35 for MP, and maybe 6:50 to 7:00 for T. The club was very lightly attended because many people are traveling to Flint, MI for the USATF Masters Mile Championship tomorrow; no one else there had a long workout. So it was lonely this evening.

    I ended up getting to 12 miles before I was beat and hand to just run easy back to base. Actual workout was 3 easy (8:30, 8:13, 8:19), 4 MP (7:29, 7:23, 7:23, 7:15), 1 T (6:43), and 4 MP (7:19, 7:28, 7:26, 7:36), before collapsing into an easy (8:17 pace) jog back to the rest room. I think my planning was okay, but I wasn't very precise at executing the plan. Perhaps if I had been more disciplined at holding the MP slower, I might have has a slow T left at mile 13. Or perhaps not. After the run, my heart rate chart looked like MP effort for the first 4 miles of MP, but T effort for the last 4 miles of MP. That's consistent with how I was feeling and how hard it was to get to 12 miles before slowing to easy. But I got further through the workout this evening than I did last time, and considering that I haven't really done the full training plan leading to this point, I'm not terribly unhappy about this. If I'd got good running weather, I might have been able to make it through the full workout.

    Rest day tomorrow is written in stone. I have to work in the office, and I have too many life maintenance errands piled up in my to do list, so I can't afford to run. Saturday will be the last 20 or 22 mile run before Rochester; but before I worry about taper, I have to get through next week at work. I expect Monday and Tuesday to disrupt how I'd like to run.

    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) finished in 19:07 (5K PR)
    September 4, 2016 Oak Tree Half Marathon (Geneseo, NY)
    September 18, 2016 Rochester Marathon (Rochester, NY)
    November 24, 2016 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY)
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    @kristinegift Hugs for being left behind in the dark.

    @Marissaxzxzxz Hope you're not out of running action for long!

    @mbaker566 I'm happy for you!

    @lporter229 Well done getting kudos on your lab's audit! Yay you!

    @skippygirlsmom and @9voice9 Well done for making your goal!

    @Somebody_Loved Reykjavik looks beautiful, and I love the photo of you two. What an amazing experience.

    @Elise4270 How's the recovery from surgery going? No pain still, I hope.
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
    edited August 2016
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    Met the asphalt at 20mph near the end of my century ride yesterday due to a silly mistake, so cut my ride short at 91 miles, and decided to hold off on running for the day as my road rash was a bit ugly.

    Gave a 4 mile treadmill run a shot this afternoon once things were fully bandaged, and luckily given most of the damage was to my upper extremities (wrist, hands, arms), my legs were ok with the run, including a fun 1:30 1/4 mile repeat in the middle to test out my skinned knee. Feels like everything checks out on that front, so with my biking and swimming on hold it looks like I'll be doing lots of running while things heal up over the next week.

    Unfortunately the crash shattered my garmin forerunner 225's screen, but I'll try peeling off the glass and replacing with a 3rd party glass screen protector, and otherwise replace with a $145 refurbished unit if that doesn't do the trick. The crash also took out my sunglasses lenses (found 3rd party replacements on ebay), water bottle mount, and ripped my bike jersey and shorts, but the jersey/shorts saved the skin underneath the ripped areas. Given the speed of the crash, I'll take a $55 or $200 damage total vs. a broken bike frame/wheels/teeth/bones/etc...

    8/2 - 11 miles (w. 2 at MP)
    8/3 - 4 miles (w. 2 miles near threshold HR)
    8/5 - 12 miles
    8/6 - 11 miles
    8/7 - 20 miles
    8/8 - 7 miles (w. 6 at MP)
    8/9 - 11.5 miles
    8/11 - 10 miles
    8/12 - 20 miles (last 5 at MP)
    8/13 - 2 miles
    8/14 - 6 miles
    8/15 - 10 miles
    8/16 - 9 miles
    8/17 - 3 miles
    8/18 - 6.5 miles (w. 5x1K repeats at HM pace)
    8/21 - 15 miles (w. final 5 miles @ 8 pace)
    8/22 - 7 miles
    8/23 - 8 miles
    8/25 - 4 miles

    Total: 177 miles, 6 sessions with MP/threshold HR/speedwork running
    Goal: 200 miles, 8 faster sessions
    Remaining; 23 miles, 2 faster sessions

    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
    Rock 'n Roll Las Vegas 10K - Nov 13

    @kristinegift - Congrads on turning in your masters thesis! Sorry to hear your AM run didn't go as planned. I suspect the group probably hits that path frequently and knows it well enough which probably doesn't help you much going solo. Also, probably better to hold off on a race for a BQ in 2 weeks if you don't think you'll be at 100%. Small chance Boston won't fill up though by 9/25, so (not to throw too much of a wrench) if you think you'll be better by late september, you could find an early October race, or just wait for Philly.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    @Ohhim Ouch! Glad it wasn't worse!

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