July 2017 Running Challenge

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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Good morning run friends. Well, I admitted it this morning, I'm injured. Sent a message to my GP asking whether I should see her or could get a referral straight to PT.... ugh

    @MNLittleFinn Good luck! I know how hard it is not to panic.


    @JessicaMcB What a nasty ordeal! Poor you. xo

    ddmom0811 wrote: »
    Has anyone done this run before?

    Sat, Oct 14: Viking Dash Trail Run: Cleveland Half Marathon, 15K & 5K in Peninsula, OH
    A friend asked if I wanted to do it and it means traveling up to OH from FL. But the timing is good for me. Never done trails so not sure that it would be good to just jump into a HM trail run.

    http://americamultisport.com/v6/viking-dash-trail-run-cleveland/

    @ddmom0811 I saw that Viking run the other day and was so jealous of anyone who gets to do it. The swag is outstanding! :smiley:
  • vandinem
    vandinem Posts: 550 Member
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    Date      Miles      MTD
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July  1     4.0        4.0 
July  3     3.7        7.7 
July  7     3.7       11.4
July  8     5.1       16.5
July  9     3.7       20.2
July 11     3.7       23.9
July 15     5.1       29.0
July 17     5.0       34.0
July 19     3.9       37.9
  • dkabambe
    dkabambe Posts: 544 Member
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    Although it felt fine during Monday's steady run, my shin got worse as the day went on so took another rest day yesterday. Today it felt slightly better but could still feel it so I tentatively stepped out ready to quit at the first sign of trouble.

    Interestingly, the leg feels better running (i.e. no niggles whatsoever) than it does walking. I deliberately kept things super slow, and managed my 12k planned point to point run, (I deliberately followed train line so could bail out if necessary).

    Even more interesting is the shin feels better now (about 45mins post run) than it did before I started. Not sure if that'll last so the rest of the week/month will depend how the rest of today goes.

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    1-July: 11.51km - easy 6.5k; HM pace last 5k
    2-July: 19.26km - easy(-ish)
    3-July: 12.84km - MP-easy
    5-July: 6.51km - Very easy
    -INJURY-
    13-July: 5.61km - easy
    13-July: 5.00km - easy
    14-July: 3.64km - easy
    14-July: 3.12km - easy
    17-July: 7.84km - w/u + 5k steady + c/d
    19-July: 12.49km - very easy

    Upcoming Races:
    9-July: Southend HM (DNS: Injury)
    ?? 22-Oct: Chelmsford Marathon ?? [Undecided]
  • cameronheel
    cameronheel Posts: 191 Member
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    July goal 100 miles

    July 1.........4.1 miles..........MTD 4.1
    July 2.........3.0 miles......... MTD 7.1
    July 3.........5.0 miles..........MTD 12.1
    July 4.........Rest Day..........MTD 12.1
    July 5.........8.5 miles..........MTD 20.6
    July 6.........3.1 miles..........MTD 23.7
    July 7.........3.5 miles..........MTD 27.2
    July 8.........Rest day..........MTD 27.2
    July 9.........8.5 miles.........MTD 35.7
    July 10.......3.5 miles.........MTD 39.2
    July 11.......8.0 miles.........MTD 47.2
    July 12.......3.2 miles.........MTD 50.4
    July 13.......Rest day..........MTD 50.4
    July 14.......6.3 miles.........MTD 56.7
    July 15.......10.2miles........MTD 66.9
    July 16.......Rest day..........MTD 66.9
    July 17.......Rest day..........MTD 66.9
    July 18.......4 miles............ MTD 70.9
  • BruinsGal_91
    BruinsGal_91 Posts: 1,400 Member
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    6.5 miles last night. I wimped out and ran it on the treadmill in the gym. Couldn't face the 86 deg and 90% humidity.

    I'm now looking at my August calendar, and I've got two 5k races lined up. Both small local affairs. One has about 200 runners and the other about 150. And I think they're both pretty flat which will make running in the heat a bit easier.

    Came home from the gym to find my new Balega socks waiting for me. I've heard good things about them so I'm looking forward to giving them a run. I'm really picky about my socks and when I find ones I like, I will buy them in bulk. My current favourites are City Sports own brand, and when they announced they were going out of business, I bought every pair that was in my local branch. My supplies are running a bit low though, which meant biting the bullet and finding something new.
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
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    7/1 - vacation
    7/2 - vacation
    7/3 - vacation
    7/4 - vacation
    7/5 - vacation
    7/6 - 5 mile run (FINALLY!!!)
    7/7 - 3 mile shakeout run in the lovely, light rain
    7/8 - Women’s Distance Festival 5k (24:03) - 72°F & 96% humidity (bleurgh)
    7/9 - 10 mile long run
    7/10 - rest
    7/11 - 6 miles w/a beatdown from the heat
    7/12 - 8 miles w/summer track workout: 2.5 mi wup, 400/800/1200/1200/800/400 ladder, 1 mi cd
    7/13 - rest
    7/14 - daily double - 5.1 mile negative split run/4 mile run
    7/15 - 5 mile recovery run
    7/16 - 4 mile slow run
    7/17 - 8.5 mile run (glorious weather, but .5 mile short due to lightning)
    7/18 - 4 mile recovery run

    July Total: 65.7/150
    832.5 miles/2,017 miles - goal for the year

    Last night was a slow, 4 mile recovery run. I find it quite challenging to keep my hr in my target recovery run zone when it's still 84°F and fairly high humidity at 6pm at night, so I don't freak about it, and just try to take it easy.

    I am kind of stressed about tonight's run. I need 8 miles for the day, and tonight is the weekly Rockland Road Runners summer track workout. The scheduled workout is 4 x 1200m w/ 600m jog, and we currently have a Heat Advisory from now through tomorrow evening and an Air Quality Alert from now through 11pm tonight (the hourly forecast says it's still going to be 90° @ 7pm, when the workout starts). Also, I've been fighting a stupid head cold since Sunday (I really, truly hate summer colds, they are like an affront to nature, lol) so I've been struggling a bit with energy, a scratchy/sore throat, and a stuffy head. So, I'm going to play it by ear, see how I feel, and if the speed workout feels like it's too much in the weather/head cold conditions I'll just bow out of it and get the miles in. Most important thing to me in my marathon training is getting the miles in.
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
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    7/1 - 7 miles. Beautiful morning to run!
    7/2 - Rest day.
    7/3 - 5 miles. Kinda sloggish.
    7/4 - 5 miles. Humid.
    7/5 - Nothing so far, we'll see. Fireworks hangover, slept in.
    7/6 - 5 miles. Crazy humidity level...so sticky.
    7/7 - 4 miles.
    7/8 - 7.2 miles.
    7/9 - Rest day.
    7/10 - 5 very sweaty miles.
    7/11 - Unplanned rest day. Hammies were not in good shape. Painful even.
    7/12 - 4 treadmill miles, then quick upper body weights.
    7/13 - 5 miles.
    7/14 - 5 miles.
    7/15 - Sick day...ick.
    7/16 - 7 miles.
    7/17 - 5 miles.
    7/18 - 4.7 miles. Super sticky! 76° and 96% humidity = running through soup.
    7/19 - 4 treadmill miles, then upper body weights.

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  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
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    7/1 = gym day: 1 hour strength training
    7/2 = 13 miles with running group (run/walk)
    7/3 = 7.5 miles & 30 minutes strength training
    7/4 = Vinyasa yoga class & 4 miles hiking with hubby and pups
    7/5 = 7.5 miles (6 - 5 minutes speed intervals)
    7/6 = 5.5 miles
    7/7 = 3 miles (track workout: 2 laps warm up, x8 300m sprints, x8 100m recovery walk, 2 laps cool down) & gym Kettlebell workout
    7/8 = 5.5 miles
    7/9 = 13 miles
    7/10 = 7 miles & 45 minutes strength training
    7/11 = Vinyasa yoga class
    7/12 = 8 miles (6 - 6 minutes speed intervals)
    7/13 = 4.5 miles
    7/14 = 3.5 miles (track workout 400m sprints with 100m recovery) & 45 minutes strength training
    7/15 = 5.5 miles
    7/16 = 13.5 miles
    7/17 = 7 miles & 45 minutes of strength training
    7/18 = Vinyasa yoga class
    7/19 = 7.5 miles (6 - 6 minutes speed intervals) & gym kettlebell workout

    (July miles to date) 113.5/170 (July goal miles)

    Is summer almost over yet? To beat the heat, I am having to get up earlier and earlier. My husband told me I now have the bedtime schedule of a toddler. I fell asleep at 8pm last night!

    Upcoming 2017 Races:
    8/12 = Verns No Frills 100 Anniversary 5K Race
    10/28 = Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
    11/23 = Georgetown Turkey Trot
    12/10 = BCS Half Marathon
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    Pulled the trigger on that hydration pack this morning. It took me the better part of 30 minutes to decide between the 1 or 2L. I got the 2. Who knows, maybe I'll be doing that much running, someday. I'm still fighting this right rear pain and counting the days to my next shot, 23. (11th of 8).

    @skippygirlsmom I love the socks. They are undoubtedly my new favorite. I got ones that come up a bit higher than the no show socks. They appear to fit where I'll never need to stop and retrieve tiny pebbles from inside my socks. I will be ordering more.

    @shanaber Did you receive your Oiselle order yet? I got a 20$ credit for your order. So thanks so much for the new shorts I'm going to get today :smiley:

    Did not get up early to run. I was awake enough, slept fine, but it's so hard to want to get moving work through this pain so early. It'd probably be the thing to do- but I'll never know unless I do it. Another heat run today. Oh, how excited I'll be to do my first heat run with a hydration pack! Whoo!

    @hanlonsk How's that injury this morning?
  • allyphoe
    allyphoe Posts: 618 Member
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    amymoreorless wrote: »
    To beat the heat, I am having to get up earlier and earlier. My husband told me I now have the bedtime schedule of a toddler. I fell asleep at 8pm last night!

    Same here, although I can't run earlier than dawn due to trail curfew. I turn into a pumpkin at 9pm.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
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    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Pulled the trigger on that hydration pack this morning. It took me the better part of 30 minutes to decide between the 1 or 2L. I got the 2. Who knows, maybe I'll be doing that much running, someday. I'm still fighting this right rear pain and counting the days to my next shot, 23. (11th of 8).

    Keep in mind 2L of water is around 4.5 pounds of extra weight. I think you said back in this thread some place you were small, so that could be a big addition to your body weight for a 200-pound person it is not much, but for a 100-pound person, it is a lot.

  • BruinsGal_91
    BruinsGal_91 Posts: 1,400 Member
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    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Pulled the trigger on that hydration pack this morning. It took me the better part of 30 minutes to decide between the 1 or 2L. I got the 2. Who knows, maybe I'll be doing that much running, someday. I'm still fighting this right rear pain and counting the days to my next shot, 23. (11th of 8).

    @skippygirlsmom I love the socks. They are undoubtedly my new favorite. I got ones that come up a bit higher than the no show socks. They appear to fit where I'll never need to stop and retrieve tiny pebbles from inside my socks. I will be ordering more.

    @shanaber Did you receive your Oiselle order yet? I got a 20$ credit for your order. So thanks so much for the new shorts I'm going to get today :smiley:

    Did not get up early to run. I was awake enough, slept fine, but it's so hard to want to get moving work through this pain so early. It'd probably be the thing to do- but I'll never know unless I do it. Another heat run today. Oh, how excited I'll be to do my first heat run with a hydration pack! Whoo!

    @hanlonsk How's that injury this morning?

    I hate 'no show' socks, but trying to find the ones that come up a little bit higher can be tricky. The no-shows always end up slipping down into my trainers making my feet really uncomfortable and causing blisters. As I said upthread, I'm really picky about my socks.
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
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    Think I'm a couple days behind. 3.03 miles yesterday afternoon and 5.11 miles this morning. I guess I'm going to have to accept that I do better with morning runs.

    MTD: 46.25 / 60
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    BruinsGal_91 wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Pulled the trigger on that hydration pack this morning. It took me the better part of 30 minutes to decide between the 1 or 2L. I got the 2. Who knows, maybe I'll be doing that much running, someday. I'm still fighting this right rear pain and counting the days to my next shot, 23. (11th of 8).

    @ skippygirlsmom I love the socks. They are undoubtedly my new favorite. I got ones that come up a bit higher than the no show socks. They appear to fit where I'll never need to stop and retrieve tiny pebbles from inside my socks. I will be ordering more.

    @ shanaber Did you receive your Oiselle order yet? I got a 20$ credit for your order. So thanks so much for the new shorts I'm going to get today :smiley:

    Did not get up early to run. I was awake enough, slept fine, but it's so hard to want to get moving work through this pain so early. It'd probably be the thing to do- but I'll never know unless I do it. Another heat run today. Oh, how excited I'll be to do my first heat run with a hydration pack! Whoo!

    I hate 'no show' socks, but trying to find the ones that come up a little bit higher can be tricky. The no-shows always end up slipping down into my trainers making my feet really uncomfortable and causing blisters. As I said upthread, I'm really picky about my socks.

    Ya those short socks sometimes work down and allow a potential blister.
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Pulled the trigger on that hydration pack this morning. It took me the better part of 30 minutes to decide between the 1 or 2L. I got the 2. Who knows, maybe I'll be doing that much running, someday. I'm still fighting this right rear pain and counting the days to my next shot, 23. (11th of 8).

    Keep in mind 2L of water is around 4.5 pounds of extra weight. I think you said back in this thread some place you were small, so that could be a big addition to your body weight for a 200-pound person it is not much, but for a 100-pound person, it is a lot.

    Well suck. :no_mouth: I knew I shoulda got the 1. :confused: I've lost about 8 pounds, so the weight really should be fine. It's for training runs anyhow. I bet I can fill it part way as needed.

    There was the option to get a 450mL bottle that stores in the front with the bite valve on it. Really think I should have done that w the 1L.

    It's already shipped so...... Dang. I bet it'll be fine..

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