July 2017 Running Challenge

Hi guys. I'm new to the group! I'm just getting back into
running outside again after haphazardly using the treadmill. Today was my first day outside and managed to do 6.5 miles at a 10:40 pace! I'm 223lbs so quite heavy but I'm so excited that I didn't feel tired and could have kept going....

Hoping to set a 20 mile weekly goal in August and see just how far I can go...

Long fasted 16.4 mile run today. Got a little bored running easy and I could not resist on the mile long hill so I strayed into zone x for about 2 miles. I'm thinking it's good that I notice the difference with the fasted runs. One: I must be tapping into the fat for fuel because the glycogen has to be gone by late in my run.Two I must have been benefiting from the fuel because it felt better. I have an 18 mile and a 20 coming up in the next three weeks, the plan gives me a break and only calls for 10 next Saturday. Blew through 150 after worrying about not making my goal.

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
7/20 = 4 miles
7/21= 3.5 miles (track workout 400m sprints with 100m recovery) & 45 minutes strength training
7/22 = 4 miles
7/23 = 13.5 miles
7/24 = 8 miles & 45 minutes strength training
7/25 = Vinyasa yoga class
7/26 = 6 miles
7/27 = 4 miles
7/28 = 4 miles (track workout 400m sprints with 100m recovery) & 45 minutes strength training
7/29 = 6 miles

I set my alarm for 5am and slept through about a dozen snooze alarms. At 6:15 my husband started mumbling threats....It's Saturday.... if the alarm goes of one more freakin' time.....etc. So, I dragged myself out of bed and ran 6 miles at hot 7am. Have I already mentioned how much I can't wait for summer to be over?

(July miles to date) 166.5/170 (July goal miles)

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

July 29: 4.89 km

MTD: 62.81 / 75 km

Well, I won't reach my goal unless I count hiking, which would put me at 69.63 and I have 7 km planned for tomorrow. Oh well, it wasn't so bad a month. Today, I was able to run for 30 mins without walking. I'm slowly making progress.

7/1 - Rest Day
7/2 -Rest Day
7/3 - Rest Day
7/4 - 2.98 (Based on Garmin distance) for local 5K… time was 26:22; not a PR at all, but I haven't run at all since 6/24 and won't be fat adapted for awhile yet.
7/5 - 5.03 miles - not as fast as I planned
7/6 - 3.01 miles treadmill. Plan was for easy miles, and these were scary slow.
7/7 - Rest day
7/8 - 7.37 miles. New trail running shoes! Went out on a trail I haven't visited for awhile, was hot and very slow. Very tall grass in areas made this very difficult as well.
7/9 - Rest
7/10 - Rest
7/11 - 3.0 easy miles treadmill, very slow, before weight lifting. It's hot outside and it is just easy to run on the treadmill at the gym before lifting. I knew I was going to lose some speed when changing nutrition again, but this is really starting to scare me.
7/12 - 5.02 miles, still slower than I wanted.
7/13 - 3.0 miles treadmill before lifting weights. Still slow, but plan was for easy miles.
7/14 - Rest
7/15 - Rest
7/16 - 9.08 miles, struggled with managing BG.
7/17 - Rest
7/18 - 3 miles, treadmill. Easy effort, but excellent pace. I've been struggling lately, even (especially) on the treadmill. This run brought back some enthusiasm. 2 things different this time: 1. The only food I had all day was coffee with HWC at breakfast, a piece of cheese for lunch, and 3 snack sized Slim Jims for a snack mid-afternoon (2 hrs. before running). Another explanation is that I'm finally more fat adapted again (intentional transition that should take longer than this) or electrolytes are better balance. This was warm-up before weight lifting.
7/19 - 5.05 miles "at race pace." Heat index of 108F, but still faster than expected for the heat (9:51 avg mile). And I feel good about my pace again. This time, I also did not do much walking to start out (1 block), and I took a cold shower before heading out because of the heat.
7/20 - 3.00 miles treadmill before weight lifting.
7/21 - Rest
7/22 - 6.00 trail run - heat, humidity, and hills made this a lot more walking than running; but I'm counting it anyway. FWIW, my HR looked like I was running.
7/23 - Rest
7/24 - Rest
7/25 - 3.02 miles treadmill
7/26 - 6.23 miles
7/27 - Unintentional rest day - exhausted, runny nose, congested sinuses. Just need some recovery.
7/28 - Rest
7/29 - Dr. Dash 6.5 mile, 1st place for age group; less than 1 min. to 1st place overall, but just couldn't quite catch up.



Upcoming Races:
7/4/17 - Miner 5K
7/29/17 - Dr. Dash 6.5 Mile, not 10K as previously thought
9/9/17 - Wabash Trace HM (Maybe)
10/21/17 - Oregon Trail Run HM

Medal from AG win today:

Way to run like the wind @PastorVincent and @midwesterner85 - a fast pair you two make!

Got up at 3am because I was slated to put in 40 today- then had to cut short at 35 when I realized I promised to make my husband eggs benedict for breakfast and I should've gotten up earlier. Gah! I'mma probably be lazy and tack the 5 onto tomorrow instead of going out again after bedtime. At least the man got his bennies once I flew in the door? Haha


July 2- 5
July 3- Off
July 4- 11.7
July 5- Off
July 6- 12.1
July 7- 7.6
July 8- 21
July 9- 20.5
July 10- Off
July 11- 18
July 12 -19
July 13- 15
July 14- 20
July 15- 30
July 16- 17
July 17- Off
July 18- 13
July 19- 14.1
July 20- 16.5
July 21- 20
July 22- 25
July 23- 32
July 24- Off
July 25- 16
July 26- 25
July 27- 16
July 28- 15
July 29- 35

434.2/360