August 2017 Running Challenge
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This months goal is 75 miles, trying to get back on a regular schedule, been working crazy hours, but it should start to slow down.2
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August hasn't even started yet and I might have to change my mileage goal already1
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Hi all, I'm in for 200kms. Happy running!
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Ok. Setting a goal. As I intend to do some intentional and planned running this month and not just try and out run bad attitudes or be defiant. But also trying to stay reasonable. So, I think I am in for 40. Also, how do we have 3 pages before the month has even started?3
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Ok. Setting a goal. As I intend to do some intentional and planned running this month and not just try and out run bad attitudes or be defiant. But also trying to stay reasonable. So, I think I am in for 40. Also, how do we have 3 pages before the month has even started?
It will only get much worse... hold on tight
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »August hasn't even started yet and I might have to change my mileage goal already
Is because of the prime number thing? I thought I might have to go with 89 instead of 80. Just cuz it's a Fibonacci number too.7 -
PastorVincent wrote: »Ok. Setting a goal. As I intend to do some intentional and planned running this month and not just try and out run bad attitudes or be defiant. But also trying to stay reasonable. So, I think I am in for 40. Also, how do we have 3 pages before the month has even started?
It will only get much worse... hold on tight
*Uh hum, AMEN.1 -
I'm in for 100 again!2
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »August hasn't even started yet and I might have to change my mileage goal already
Is because of the prime number thing? I thought I might have to go with 89 instead of 80. Just cuz it's a Fibonacci number too.
No, it's more an I got invited to a FatAss run and said yes.6 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »August hasn't even started yet and I might have to change my mileage goal already
Is because of the prime number thing? I thought I might have to go with 89 instead of 80. Just cuz it's a Fibonacci number too.
Hmmm - I love Fibonacci, we may have to have this as a thing! Oh wait though that would mean I would have to run less than my goal at 89 or way more at 144...3 -
Well new month ideal time for new challenge... not sure how you log runs not very techno savvy. Hope to run as far as my body allows, tend to be lot slower these days but do enjoy the freedom that running provides.2
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Hi.
First time I've joined a challenge.
Slowly building up running again after breaking my ankle
My goal for this month is 20 miles. Hopefully can reach it ☺️6 -
01 Aug – 8 km
Goal: Run my first marathon on August 27MNLittleFinn wrote: »August hasn't even started yet and I might have to change my mileage goal already
Is because of the prime number thing? I thought I might have to go with 89 instead of 80. Just cuz it's a Fibonacci number too.
Hmmm - I love Fibonacci, we may have to have this as a thing! Oh wait though that would mean I would have to run less than my goal at 89 or way more at 144...
I adore Fibonacci.
And now for my long long run this Friday, I think I must do 34 km instead of 33 like my PT friend advised.9 -
Hi,
First time joining a challenge for me. Can't run due to weak calves after tearing them
, so a combination of walking and jogging will hopefully build them up a bit.
Aiming for 100 miles for August.6 -
@marikaCL @nickyjp2 Welcome to the group. You will find a wealth of knowledge from the posters on here. This is only my third month doing the monthly running challenge and I have learned something new on this forum every day.
@Celery73 Also a welcome to you. You say you will only jog or walk. If both of your feet are ever off the ground at the same time, you are a runner. So welcome to the group runner. Good luck on building up that strength.1 -
8/1: 7 miles of Track Tuesday
7 miles of 250 goal miles
Third track workout of the marathon season! First one was very warm and humid; second was cool but drizzly; this third workout was juuuuuuust right! Perfect weather & great company & a solid lift/strength workout yesterday meant great 800s today.7 -
8/1 = 4.5 miles
Tuesday's are usually my yoga days but we had a mini cold front blow through. It was a glorious 71 degrees this morning at 5am! I couldn't resist getting a few miles in.
(August miles) 4.5/150 (August goal miles)3 -
Hi everyone! I'm new to running. As of right now I can run a mile at a moderate pace without feeling too out of breath. I don't even know what a realistic goal would be. Can anyone who's experienced help me? I've been in sports most of my life so I do have Fitness and sports background but definitely not where I want to be right now. If you need more info about me I'm 32 with 3 kids I just had a baby 10 months ago (and 21 months ago, too) so I'm getting back into shape for 2 babies. I plan on doing 2-3 short/medium runs and 1 long run per week I have about 25 more lbs to lose to my goal weight so I'm not too overweight so I can push myself. Any help on setting a goal for this month would be greatly appreciated!1
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Hi everyone! I'm new to running. As of right now I can run a mile at a moderate pace without feeling too out of breath. I don't even know what a realistic goal would be. Can anyone who's experienced help me? I've been in sports most of my life so I do have Fitness and sports background but definitely not where I want to be right now. If you need more info about me I'm 32 with 3 kids I just had a baby 10 months ago (and 21 months ago, too) so I'm getting back into shape for 2 babies. I plan on doing 2-3 short/medium runs and 1 long run per week I have about 25 more lbs to lose to my goal weight so I'm not too overweight so I can push myself. Any help on setting a goal for this month would be greatly appreciated!
Have you tried Couch to 5k? It’s a beginner programme for runners and gradually gets you running for 30 minutes. This might help you to get some distance and to slowly train your body to run. Even if you think the beginner stages of the programme are too easy stick with it as it will gradually change your muscles and tendons to cope with the movement of running (which may be a different set of movements to previously)
Key things to note are – RUN SLOWLY. You may find you are running slower than you could actually walk. Forget pacing (slow/moderate/fast) for now, and run no faster than you could sing without getting out of breath – two suggestions on the previous page are to sing the theme from Robin Hood (not the Bryan Adams track, the ‘riding through the glen’ one; or the Grand Old Duke of York. If you’d rather not feel a fool whilst running then insert any other easily sung tune (don’t choose Madonna’s Material Girl, that’s surprisingly difficult as many poor attempts at karaoke have shown me).
Run in decent comfortable shoes designed and kept for running in.
Where possible, run outdoors.
Where possible, run offroad, in the trails*
Do not fear hills. Hills are your friends.
In terms of monthly mileage – stick with c25k for now. It’s only 9 weeks. It’ll be worth it. Try and do too much too fast and that way leads to injury
In terms of building mileage a good rule of thumb is no more than 10% increase a week, and your long run should not be more than 30% of your weekly total.
Book a 5k or 10k race now.
Key things to note about this challenge group:
Once you’re in you can’t leave
There are some very wise people here
There are some people with crazy mileage plans. Don’t try and compete
Some people like ketchup on their hotdogs, some think this is obscene
Welcome and enjoy the run.
*I’m biased. I don’t do road. Why run on roads when there are such fantastic trails out there?
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Good morning and happy August, everyone.
This month should be interesting. I'm struggling with anxiety over some potential big work and life decisions that may come to a head any time in the next few days/weeks. The HM I'm training for is October 1, so this month should probably be my peak mileage for training. Last year when I trained for my first half around the same time period, I peaked in August at 110 miles. Last month I did 121 miles, despite the heat and travel.
I think I'll set my August goal at 120 again - not sure I can increase given everything going on and the heat. But my long run increases and group workouts will probably get me at least to that. Maybe I can manage anxiety through a lot of good running.
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Hello all, I wish you a happy, shiny August.
My goal for this month is 150k. I am also targeting a 25k of swimming. After many training and brick sessions I realized that every 2.5k of swimming is equivalent to a 10k run. Pretty cool right?
Oh and some minor calf issues after the aquathlon seem to be persistent.
Stay hydrated3 -
Welcome, @Svnwitch !
@girlinahat gave you great advice (though road running is fine too
). The Couch to 5k program is a great start. A few people seem to do that in this thread each month.
Feel free to ask questions, there are some really smart people in this thread.1 -
Hello, everyone. I am a beginner runner who has recently gotten back into the habit. Two years ago I was running about 3 miles every other day with about 5 miles as a long run. Due to many changes in my personal life, I was unable to commit time to exercise until recently when I quit a second job so now I am back at it. Only now I am 50 pounds heavier.
I started in earnest about a month ago and now can run/walk 2 miles easily and 3 miles with difficulty. I would like to commit to 35 miles this month.
Thinking of running a half marathon in late October. I have run many 5Ks before and I do have a training plan that would get me there by race day but wanted some opinions on whether that is too soon for that kind of a distance. This particular half marathon is special in that I would be running a route I am very familiar with because I have helped secure law enforcement for this race for years in my work for the police department and the race sponsor has offered to comp my race fee as a thank you.
Thanks for this group and I wish everyone very best luck in completing your goals for August!3 -
Hi all! I'm new round these parts. Was on MFP religiously about 3-5 years ago, but fell off the wagon after my last race in 2015. Prior to that I was a fairly serious triathlete. Well, now I'm jumping back on the wagon and just signed up for my 5th Ironman yesterday. August will be my first true training month to get back in shape before my *true* training plan starts in December.
With that being said...goal for the month of August is 70 miles. Hopefully will be more than that, but I like hitting goals. They'll get more difficult in future months.
Happy running!5 -
Welcome @Irontri7 !! And @spencerfiretn1322 !!!2
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Fibonacci FTW! I never though of that before. I was going to make my goal 150km, with a stretch goal of 200km. Now I will have to set a goal of 144km instead, with an out-of-reach stretch goal of 233kmMNLittleFinn wrote: »August hasn't even started yet and I might have to change my mileage goal already
Is because of the prime number thing? I thought I might have to go with 89 instead of 80. Just cuz it's a Fibonacci number too.
Hmmm - I love Fibonacci, we may have to have this as a thing! Oh wait though that would mean I would have to run less than my goal at 89 or way more at 144...
I hope the other runs in August will be easier than the first one! May I whine about it a bit?
My training plan had me running intervals on Monday. But I took over a night shift from a colleague on short notice, so I got exactly zero hours of sleep. Not the best conditions for speed work, so I postponed the run to this morning, with the intention of getting up early and running to work.
Apparently the 8 hours of sleep this night weren't enough to make up for the sleep deficit, when the alarm rang I woke up with a headache. And when I got up I noticed that my quads and glutes are still *really* sore from the last strength training session (too many evil back lunges!). Add to that the fact that it was already 94% humidity and "feels like 27°C" (80F) outside when I left; and that I had to carry a backpack with work clothes, and you get a run that's definitely in "embrace the suck" territory
I really really wanted to quit more than once during the run and take a shorter way to work, or skip the intervals and just run at an easy pace. And then I always reminded myself of the calendar sheet I currently have pinned to my bedroom wall, saying "Runners don't quit". So I stuck to my planned workout - I was already feeling miserable anyway...
Surprisingly enough, the paces for the intervals turned out okay. With the exception of the one where I had to stop to say hello to a dog that ran up to me barking and dragging his leash behind him, but that wasn't my fault, so it doesn't count.
So: 10km of 144km goal done!6 -
8/1 8miles 1hr:16m:25s
Another great run this morning. It was almost, dare I say, chilly! Garmin says it was 63 degrees. I headed out at 6:15 am this morning since I had to run a bit longer this morning. It was a great way to start August out.
Have to mow the lawn this afternoon - I hate mowing, but I'll get a bunch more steps in. I'm already at 18,000 and it's only 9am.1 -
Cross training on elliptical for 4 miles today. I was able to let loose a little and use the aerobics mode without leaving zone 2. Next time I will up the resistance. If I stray into zone 3 I'll cut back.
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spencerfiretn1322 wrote: »Hello, everyone. I am a beginner runner who has recently gotten back into the habit. Two years ago I was running about 3 miles every other day with about 5 miles as a long run. Due to many changes in my personal life, I was unable to commit time to exercise until recently when I quit a second job so now I am back at it. Only now I am 50 pounds heavier.
I started in earnest about a month ago and now can run/walk 2 miles easily and 3 miles with difficulty. I would like to commit to 35 miles this month.
Thinking of running a half marathon in late October. I have run many 5Ks before and I do have a training plan that would get me there by race day but wanted some opinions on whether that is too soon for that kind of a distance. This particular half marathon is special in that I would be running a route I am very familiar with because I have helped secure law enforcement for this race for years in my work for the police department and the race sponsor has offered to comp my race fee as a thank you.
Thanks for this group and I wish everyone very best luck in completing your goals for August!
So what is that, about NINE WEEKS or so to go from "3 miles with difficulty" and 50 pounds over weight to a half marathon? I am no doctor and no expert but that sounds overly aggressive to me.
I suspect if you plan is to walk much of it and your goal is to just finish, that could be done, but run all 13 miles based on where you are at? I am not sure that is a realistic target. I think you would be risking injury and burn out. I would suggest you set your sites on a 10k first.
Again, I would not call myself an expert, but I that just sounds too aggressive based on your self-declared fitness level.5
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