August (2016) Running Challenge

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    @mobycarp what a wonderful and exciting time for you. Congrats!
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
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    8/29 4.15 miles
    A little bit cooler and a pleasant breeze tonight made this run feel much better than the last few.

    And I made it to my goal of 100 miles for the month!

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  • 1TheQueenB
    1TheQueenB Posts: 377 Member
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  • 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
    8/16 couldn't
    8/17 5.87
    8/18 3.20
    8/19 rest
    8/20 7.50...mucked the chicken coop....racked the new batch of mango wine......baked bread......
    8/21 4.24 on the treadmill, watching Eliud! (um....I did NOT maintain a 5 min/mile pace.....)
    8/22 snorkel 4 hours
    8/23 3.26 fist postop run with Akamai the wonderdog and his recently reconstructed knee: slow, but he did ok!
    8/24 3.21
    8/25 rest
    8/26 3.59
    8/27 3.25
    8/28 rest
    8/29 3.00 plus core circuit training

    Total 67.45

    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 20
    Las Vegas RocknRoll Half 11/13/16

    Ticker is my goal for 2016 and accumulation to date:
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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,399 Member
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    Thanks everyone for the concern about my heel. I did some research yesterday and decided it is Achilles tendinitis. I watched the KT Tape videos and followed the taping instructions and it helped immensely. Last night I wore my compression sock over the tape and iced it and got up this morning pain free. It did not bother me all day except after Agility class tonight. I wear trail runners so I don't slip on the grass and it may be just all the stops and turns that irritated it. I will repeat last night's course of action and hopefully it will be fine in the morning again.
    I got out late today for my run and it was too hot! I took the pup and really should have left him home. We stopped at all the drinking fountains and I made sure to dump some water on his ears and belly to cool him down but taking him was a bad move on my part regardless of how eager he was to go. Tomorrow we need to go early or he will have to stay home. Even at agility tonight it was 85F (8-9pm) and all the pups were sluggish. Hobbes as a Vizsla is fortunate to not have much hair but the Husky and Irish Setter were really hot and struggling :(

    @katharmonic - I also changed my profile picture in honor of your pup. I think @skippygirlsmom had a great idea there! I know when you are ready there will be a pup just waiting to be loved!
    @_nikkiwolf_ - what a fantastic hike and run! The view is incredible!
    @ceciliaslater - I am so sorry about the chafing but think it is awesome that you have aready gotten to where you can run a long run!
    @MobyCarp - Congratulations on retiring!! It must be so exciting!! I wish it were me!! I keep thinking in my head... just one more year, just one more year! That's assuming I don't get laid off first :)
    @ddmom0811 - no wonder you slept in this morning! I can't imagine getting up to run after a tough ride like that and being so exhausted.
    @mom3over40 - I have run the Holiday Half every year - I think this will be the 4th. The trail is nice and the freeway isn't bad - it isn't scenic like running along the ocean for La Jolla or Surf City but it isn't terrible either and the race is well organized and not nearly as big as those others. There is one section where you turn off the trail and go under the freeway to loop around to the finish that I really dislike but all in all it is a nice run ending at Torrey Pines State Beach. It is a pretty fast course with some hills but mostly it is down hill - I got my HM PR there the 2nd time I ran it and have not matched it since :) Let me know if you will be running and we can meet up before or after the race. I usually come and stay at a hotel right near the start which is really convenient. Also there are some videos of the race from previous years on the website from drones and you can see the course.
    @Elise4270 - I am with you on the Iron Nun - she is amazing!
    @RespectTheKitty - isn't it great when you realize you can do more than you thought possible?! Great job!
    @KatieJane83 - love the descriptor - 'craptastic'! I will definitely use it when I have a run like that! It just says it all! :tongue:
    @skippygirlsmom - you definitely can and should be the proud momma! You have an amazing daughter!
    @HonuNui - I saw news today that talked about storms heading for Hawaii and possible flooding. Hope you are safe and on high ground!

    Date.........Miles........Total
    08/01.......0.00.........0.00 - + Agility
    08/02.......5.24.........5.24 - + Strength training
    08/03.......0.00.........5.24
    08/04.......5.01.......10.25 - + Strength training and Rally
    08/05.......4.25.......14.50
    08/06.......7.09.......21.59
    08/07.......0.00.......21.59
    08/08.......4.21.......25.80 - + Agility
    08/09.......7.40.......33.20 - + Strength training + treadmill run of 3.2 miles
    08/10.......0.00.......33.20
    08/11.......5.12.......38.32 - + Strength training and Rally
    08/12.......4.25.......42.57
    08/13.......9.39.......51.96
    08/14.......2.00.......53.96 - Dog Beach run
    08/15.......5.74.......59.70 - + Agility
    08/16.......0.00.......59.70 - + Strength training
    08/17.......5.40.......65.10
    08/18.......5.48.......70.58 - + Strength training and Rally
    08/19.......0.00.......70.58
    08/20.......6.14.......76.72
    08/21.......6.53.......83.25 - Tiki Beach 10K
    08/22.......0.00.......83.25
    08/23.......5.07.......88.32 - + Strength training
    08/24.......7.23.......95.55
    08/25.......5.30.....100.85 - + Strength training and Rally
    08/26......0.00......100.85
    08/27....10.43......111.28
    08/28......2.00......113.28 - Dog Beach run
    08/29......5.21......118.49 - + Agility

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    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
    08/21/16 - Tiki Beach 10k, Huntington Beach
    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 Marathon
  • Amandajs232
    Amandajs232 Posts: 194 Member
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    In the UK park runs are weekly timed events in local public parks mostly 5k but some longer. They are entirely run by volunteers and are free to everyone. Can be from 20 to 500(+) participants.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    2 August – 10.1 km
    4 August – Body Balance then 13 km
    6 August – 8.1 km including parkrun
    7 August – 21.3 km
    9 August – 10.3 km
    11 August – 10.1 km
    13 August – 8.3 km including parkrun
    14 August – 15 km
    16 August – 12 km
    17 August – 10 km
    18 August – 10 km
    20 August – 10.7 km including parkrun
    21 August – 12 km
    22 August – 10.4 km
    24 August – 10.4 km
    26 August – 10 km PB 58:02
    27 August – 10 km PB 56:59
    28 August – 15 km
    29 August – 1.9 km when I was literally running late
    30 August – 9.1 km


    Goal: 160 km | 100 miles – ACHIEVED!
    BONUS GOAL: 200 km – ACHIEVED!
    Total: 219 km | 136 miles
  • dkabambe
    dkabambe Posts: 544 Member
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    Had my longest run yesterday (9km), and was the first time in my 7week running career I actually felt like a runner - by that I mean I just genuinely enjoyed running (previously had been about the achievement), rather than just feeling worried about how stupid I looked or how much my belly was wobbling!

    Anyway, after my great run Saturday I was expecting a bit of a dip. However, yesterday was my longest (8.94km) run at fastest average pace (6:24 per km) including my fastest 5k (31:24) so just felt great. Today, I rounded out my month with a short 3km jog including a big hill (had been avoiding so far) which was hard but not as difficult as I expected. [Never thought I'd call 3k short!]

    Smashed my monthly target, and now just planning how to attack September. Thanks all for the inspiration...


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  • 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
    8/17- Forced rest day<- 25 minutes of Kayaking for XT
    8/18- 9.01
    8/19- 4.05
    8/20- 10.83
    8/20- 2.4
    8/21- Rest
    8/22- Rest (unscheduled, ankle and calf still sore)
    8/23 REST- Un scheduled, up starting at 0230 because little man is sick.
    8/24- 4.01
    8/25- 6.01
    8/26- 4.01
    8/27- 7.75
    8/28- REST
    8/29- 4.0
    8/30- 9.01

    Total: 142.53/125

    Today's notes: Today's assignment was to run a 1:20-1:30 progression run. In general I run my first 2 miles slowest, then speed up to a general pace range for the middle miles, then try to drop the hammer for the last few miles. Today's middle miles pace range was to keep the pace in the 9:teens, and end pace was to get my last 2 miles <9:10. The splits were splits were:

    Mile 1: 9:37
    Mile 2: 9:25
    Mile 3: 9:18
    Mile 4: 9:16
    Mile 5: 9:15
    Mile 6: 9:14
    Mile 7: 9:18
    Mile 8: 9:06
    Mile 9: 9:01

    Total miles: 9.01
    Total time: 1:23:33
    Average pace: 9:17.
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    @MobyCarp - Congratulations! Were you at the same company for many years?

    5.2 miles. I haven't been focusing on anything on my runs the past week or so. But just now I looked and was surprised how slow my miles were today. (Mile five was 10:08, which is my usual speed and the rest were all 11 something). I just feel like running and not thinking about anything. It is so relaxing. Maybe I will do intervals tomorrow. Or maybe I will just run. :wink:

    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
    8/17 - strength training
    8/18 - 4.5 miles
    8/19 - 5 miles w/ intervals
    8/20 - 44 miles biking
    8/21 - 58 miles biking
    8/22 - rest day! I didn’t really want to, of course, but I know I needed sleep!
    8/23 - 5 miles
    8/24 - 4 miles
    8/25 rest day
    8/26 -5 miles
    8/27 - 8 miles
    8/28 - 52 miles biking
    8/29 - unplanned rest
    8/30 - 5.2 miles



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    Upcoming races
    2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
    2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
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    Aw, thanks @shanaber and @skippygirlsmom . I chanaged my profile pic to my Mojo too.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Congratulations @MobyCarp on your retirement.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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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
    8/2 4 miles - 26.5 << Daily Double
    8/3 5 miles - 31.5
    8/4 9 miles - 40.5
    8/4 4 miles - 44.5 << Daily Double
    8/5 5.25 miles - 49.75
    8/6 20.97 miles - 70.72
    8/7 REST DAY
    8/8 7 miles - 77.72
    8/8 4 miles - 81.72 << Daily Double
    8/9 9 miles - 90.72
    8/9 5 miles - 95.72 << Daily Double
    8/10 5 miles - 100.72
    8/11 9 miles - 109.72
    8/11 5 miles - 114.72 << Daily Double
    8/12 5 miles - One Hundred Nineteen, point seventy two
    8/13 16 miles - 135.72
    8/14 REST DAY
    8/15 8 miles - 143.72
    8/16 8 miles - 151.72
    8/17 5 miles - 156.72
    8/18 9.5 miles - 166.22
    8/19 5 miles - 171.22
    8/20 13.1 miles - 184.32
    8/21 REST DAY
    8/22 10 miles - 194.32
    8/22 4 miles - 198.32 << Daily Double
    8/23 9 miles - 207.32
    8/23 4 miles - 211.32 << Daily Double
    8/24 5 miles - 216.32
    8/25 8 miles - 224.32
    8/26 5 miles - 229.32
    8/27 17 miles - 246.32 miles 5-8, 17 at GMP
    8/28 REST DAY
    8/29 10 miles - 256.32 GOAL+
    8/29 5 miles - 261.32 << Daily Double
    8/30 8 miles - 269.32

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    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
    Huntsville Half Marathon - 11/12
    Rocket City Marathon - 12/10


  • karllundy
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    8/1 - Intended to run 4, but oversleeping and a thunderstorm kept it from happening :-(
    8/2 - Bodypump class, followed by Abs/Core class. I may be too uncoordinated for this ab stuff...I feel like a bull in a china shop for sure.
    8/3 - 4.11 miles. Cool but foggy/sticky. Felt like running through a shower.
    8/4 - 5 miles on treadmill (Trek class). The Y was so humid, kinda felt like I was outside anyway.
    8/5 - Bodypump class.
    8/6 - 6.33 miles with HM training group.
    8/7 - Rest Day.
    8/8 - 4.25 miles. Felt good!
    8/9 - Unplanned rest day. Some annoying back pain kept me awake all night, so I "overslept" without actually getting any sleep.
    8/10 - 4.3 miles in 75°, 90% humidity...plus, owl.
    8/11 - 4.95 miles on treadmill (Trek class). Then, some quick upper body weights. Again, humid.
    8/12 - Spin Class...not sure I have ever sweat that much in my life
    8/13 - 6 mile group run with HM training group. Nice pace, cooler temp.
    8/14 - Rest / housework day. Ended day with an unnecessary trip to the ER for my 10 year old. Even Moms that are Pediatric nurses overreact once in a while :smiley:
    8/15 - Slept in due to that ER visit.
    8/16 - Bodypump class, followed by Abs/Core class.
    8/17 - 5.04 miles. Started in a pleasant, light rain...ended in humidity.
    8/18 - 4.27 miles. Weather was OK, but felt like a slog. Just one of those days, I guess
    8/19 - Spin Class, followed by upper body weights.
    8/20 - 6.22 miles. Group run. Light rain at start, pretty cool temperature. Loved it!
    8/21 - Yard work / house work / rest day.
    8/22 - 4.0 miles. Cool, comfortable morning.
    8/23 - Bodypump class, followed by Abs/Core class (still feel clumsy)
    8/24 - Unplanned rest day...woke up with back pain / spasms that got worse as the day went. Yuck!
    8/25 - 5 miles in cool but humid weather. Back feels tender/weak, but no pain. Wonder if I did something wrong in my abs/core class on Tuesday morning.
    8/26 - Spin class, then upper body weights. If sweating gets rid of toxins, I should be clean as a whistle.
    8/27 - 7.5 miles. Group run. Flat and relatively speedy.
    8/28 - Rest day at amusement park.
    8/29 - 3.41 miles, then a short walk.
    8/30 - 3.1 treadmill miles, then weights and abs.
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    @instantmartian - Beautiful! I love running near water. Doesn't happen for me often, but it is always relaxing.
  • luluinca
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    <<<@katharmonic here's a pic my little girl Penny Lane in support of dog lovers everywhere. She hasn't been able to run with me since last Tuesday, she's been a little under the weather, but today we're going out there together again. I hope you'll find another poochie to love, and who needs love, again soon!

    @shanaber I'm so glad you seem to have figured out the heel issue. Hope it continues to improve. The heat is back again in full force. It seems like every Labor Day is a scorcher here in So Cal. Glad Hobbes survived the heat okay!

    Just waiting for the sun to come up here so I can get my run in! Have a great run everyone!

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