June 2017 Running Challenge
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Wonder if I should sign my posts
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THE NOT_RUNNER_FORMERLY_KNOWN_AS_VYDORSCOPE
For a few day.8 -
AAAAAAH!!! I was told no running for 4-5 weeks. You know that's not likely gonna happen. Hey, I saw the assistant not the surgeon today... So, I don't have to listen right? I can swim or bike, and do glute strengthening exercises. No running until I regain glute strength.
I have running clothes with me... How can I not? GRRRR!
Oooh! That sucks. You probably should listen. Biking is fun and swimming is good, especially with this brutal heat/humidity.3 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »Saw this on other site.... never have I ever as a runner. I scored 9. Give yourself a point for every yes you have.
I scored an 8.
However, I could answer yes to the carb loading with no race, complaining about knees, and owning 10 pairs of shoes before I even became a runner. LOL3 -
PastorVincent wrote: »@MNLittleFinn - When my wife finished the her first 13.1 she was like "OMG THAT WAS STUPID NEVER AGAIN! I WILL STICK TO 10 MILES MAX FOREVER AND EVER" Guess what she did the very next day? Starting training for the full... Marathons are strange things indeed.
This. From mile 24 to the end of Boston, I was mostly walking, taking in the view, feeling nostalgic because it was going to be my last marathon.
Yeah, right. Now I'm training for Rochester in September, I can't register for Boston 2018 until September, and I'm thinking about New York 2018. I'll probably be ready to give up marathons forever when I cross the finish line at Rochester.
The feeling is unlikely to stick.7 -
Ugh! Just found out that I have to go to China on business for two weeks this September. Thus endeth my thoughts of doing a full in October. Feeling a little bummed, even though I wasn't certain yet that I was going to do it.
@skippygirlsmom - Not sure if my score is 8 (for things I haven't done) or 12 (for things I have).2 -
WhatMeRunning wrote: »I have never experienced pain or discomfort in quite the manner of my first full. Actually, all 3 were quite brutal, really. But that first one in particular. It's not the intensity of the pain...it's the distribution of it.
I remember sitting in a particular chair and being particularly careful to stay seated because I was afraid I would break if I stood up. Someone asked what part of me. My feet? Legs? I remember saying, "All of it".
Honestly, the look on that guy in @KatieJane83's top photo pretty much says how it felt the rest of that day.
It even hurt to lay down and go to sleep. Not that I had any trouble sleeping. But it hurt just laying there too.
During my first FM, I grabbed the wrong pair of shoes, the ones with 350 miles on them instead of the ones with 30 miles on them. They literally exploded around mile 10, felt like no cushioning whatsoever. I had giant blisters on the entire bottom of my feet, I had never seen anything like it. I stopped at an aid station and got some duct tape from a boy scout, taped the bottom of my feet up, put my socks and shoes back on and finished the race. A day after the race, the entire bottom of my feet actually came off. That was special... Plus just being bounced around for 5 hours makes you sore all over.
Can't wait to do it again!!!5 -
June Goal: 50mi
Current: 49.7
Percentage of Goal:
1 - 8.6mi
6 - 9.1mi
7 - 2.4 GLOBAL RUNNING DAY
9 - 10.0mi
11 - 3.2mi , Hiking Muir Woods
13 - 8.4mi
16 - 8.0mi
And once around the Lake Merritt after the Warriors Victory Parade #dubnation
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Maybe it's the taper, maybe it's just because you all rock, but I got ridiculously happy reading all thr encouragement..... It's nap time and, go figure, the one who REALLY should be resting can't sleep6
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AAAAAAH!!! I was told no running for 4-5 weeks. You know that's not likely gonna happen. Hey, I saw the assistant not the surgeon today... So, I don't have to listen right? I can swim or bike, and do glute strengthening exercises. No running until I regain glute strength.
I have running clothes with me... How can I not? GRRRR!
Oooh! That sucks. You probably should listen. Biking is fun and swimming is good, especially with this brutal heat/humidity.
@Elise4270 - You can join me in the "sidelined-runner-wanna-be-swimmer" group! Bummed for you1 -
Today was just a quick 2 miles coming home from work - I normally walk it but was probably my only chance to run until Monday. Was nice to pick up the pace, although was downhill so that was easy enough. Legs still very heavy but have gotten better rather than worse each day I've run this week so that's been encouraging.
Not sure I'll get a chance to check in over weekend, and knowing how fast this thread moves I'll never catch up so good luck to everyone doing a race this weekend - esp. @MNLittleFinn in your first full.
11-June: 6.50km easy
13-June: 5.18km steady
14-June: 4.59k *slow* + 3.18k easy
15-June 7.94k easy
16-June: 3.67k tempo
Upcoming Races:
9-July: Southend HM
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June 16 – 7.0 miles Interval Run
Total: 61.25 miles/100 miles
It’s Fartlek Friday! That was a surprisingly awesome fartlek run! The intervals were 200m, 400m, 600m, 800m, 600m, 400m, and 200m. Somehow, I managed to maintain a 9:00 pace for every interval. I had no idea I could actually do that!!! For some of you, that’s nothing, but for me that was a serious accomplishment.
Next Race:
June 23 – St. Pete Beach Series, Race #1, 5K
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My Amphipod came! Yay!2
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@BettyM1017 -Awesome! That is the best feeling!!
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BettyM1017 wrote: »June 16 – 7.0 miles Interval Run
Total: 61.25 miles/100 miles
It’s Fartlek Friday! That was a surprisingly awesome fartlek run! The intervals were 200m, 400m, 600m, 800m, 600m, 400m, and 200m. Somehow, I managed to maintain a 9:00 pace for every interval. I had no idea I could actually do that!!! For some of you, that’s nothing, but for me that was a serious accomplishment.
Next Race:
June 23 – St. Pete Beach Series, Race #1, 5K
Yay!! Good job!0 -
@PastorVincent - Since the last time I posted about the amphipod belt, I tightened it up and put diaper pins on the straps to prevent slippling. It worked; I've run with it a few times now and it fits consistently. I expect to keep using it till the weather gets cold enough that I need to switch back to the Nathan belt for slip-in holsters instead of clip-in bottles. Also paid attention; the squirting issue is only an issue with my Nuun, not with water. Nuun is lightly carbonated, and if I don't have time for it to go totally flat between making it and running, the pressure will build up as my gait shakes the bottle. So I need to use the push-pull caps on the Nuun bottles, but not the water bottles.0
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@PastorVincent - Since the last time I posted about the amphipod belt, I tightened it up and put diaper pins on the straps to prevent slippling. It worked; I've run with it a few times now and it fits consistently. I expect to keep using it till the weather gets cold enough that I need to switch back to the Nathan belt for slip-in holsters instead of clip-in bottles. Also paid attention; the squirting issue is only an issue with my Nuun, not with water. Nuun is lightly carbonated, and if I don't have time for it to go totally flat between making it and running, the pressure will build up as my gait shakes the bottle. So I need to use the push-pull caps on the Nuun bottles, but not the water bottles.
Ah! Carbonation! Yeah, that would be a problem. I have never tried Nuun. I use Propel Zero in my water which is sufficient for like an hour or so run. If I am going longer, I supplement with S-Caps.1 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »Saw this on other site.... never have I ever as a runner. I scored 9. Give yourself a point for every yes you have.
@KatieJane83 I love the new shirt! I need to get myself one of those too, it's great ;-)
@MNLittleFinn All the best for your marathon!
Can't wait to read the race report.
@Elise4270 enjoy your new bike! I'm not brave enough to hurtle down the trails on a bike, I prefer my road bike.
Speaking of trails, at the motel I'm staying the lady at the reception told me about a trail along the river. Of course I wanted to run it - but after the first couple hundred meters, I'm pretty sure the trail disappeared. It was all just thorns and swamp. 1km took me more than 45 minutes! I stayed on the road after that. Also, I didn't run even half the planned distance, because I only had a certain amount of time between lunch and a hike in the evening, and the no-trail-run took so long. But I have many more bloody scratches than after any other run I did before , so I guess at least it was an adventure ;-)6 -
6/1 5miles 46:33min
6/2 3miles 27:09min
6/3 7miles 65:53min
6/4 rest
6/5 3miles 27:52min
6/6 4miles 36:43min
6/7 3miles 27:55min
6/8 13.1miles!!! 2:06:49min
6/9 rest
6/10 3.55miles 35:30min
6/11 rest
6/12 4mi intervals 38:32min
6/13 5miles 50:34min
6/14 rest
6/15 5miles 48:52min
6/16 4miles 37:39min
Another 4 miles today. Went to crossfit yesterday afternoon and my thighs are smoked. I'm surprised I could even run this morning. 50 Wall balls, 40 knees to chest, 30 ball slams, 20 jump ups (modified pull ups), and 10 deadlifts... the workout took me 10 minutes. Crazy how maxed out you can feel in just 10 minutes.
Also did PT this morning. She pulled and stretched and I did a few exercises and my hip is feeling pretty good. The test will be when I head out for an 8 miler tomorrow.3 -
@MNLittleFinn Good luck on your full marathon tomorrow. No matter what happens in your race tomorrow, you will always be a winner to me. You took on that challenge and worked hard, adapting your training plan, and just running those miles. All of us here are really proud of you and I am really looking forward to your race report.4
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