August 2017 Running Challenge
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Getting closer to my goal! Ran a half marathon for the first time on Saturday! 2:10.00
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ADLampshade wrote: »Getting closer to my goal! Ran a half marathon for the first time on Saturday! 2:10.00
Hey, congrats! That is great!1 -
8/1: 3.5
8/3: 3.5
8/4: 2.7
8/5: 6.1
8/7: 2.7
8/8: 3.5
8/9: 4.3
8/10: 4.3
8/12: 6.2
8/13: 4.3
8/14: 3.2
Add 13 more miles over the weekend, just over halfway to goal ~44 miles out of 80.
About 3 weeks to the Labor Day 5K so I did a tempo run 5K this morning to get an idea of a ballpark pace for my first race ever. Not too bad all things considered. I can definitely do it faster, the real question is how deep I'll be able to dig on the day of.5 -
PastorVincent wrote: »So, today was the long run in my training plan. The plan called for 8.98 miles at a 12:03 pace, 1 hour 48 min. I reached 9 miles with about 10 minutes to spare so figured I should finish the time, and then when I finished the time, I was so close to 10 miles that I kept on until I reached 10. So my longest run to date and first time reaching 10 miles.
August total/goal: 43.38 / 75
Woot! Congrats!
Also... the place called for 8.98 miles? Not 9? That seems odd.
I know, right? I think it's because it takes my actual past runs and adds a percentage so I get all kinds of weird goal times and distances. Like 38 minutes, 11 seconds and stuff like that.2 -
Today I finally ran 10K! My previous best was 5.4 miles and I made it for 6.3 miles today. I had to wait out some storms this morning. It was 78°F and 87% humidity when I started out. I thought I had a good window of time, but at somewhere between 3 - 3.5 miles it started raining. There was no lightening so I kept going. It was really nice. When I started out I felt like the run was going to be really hard, but after about 2.5 miles I just really felt into it. I felt like I could run all day. I love it when I feel that way.
Woo hoo!! Great job. 1 -
Hi! Totally new here. I'd love to join with a 50-mile per month goal. Not exactly sure how this works but looking forward to being challenged! Just said goodbye to my Fitbit as they kept breaking and now have a Polar. Happy to connect with people there too!
Welcome!
And, @Orphia, love the costume.1 -
PastorVincent wrote: »So, today was the long run in my training plan. The plan called for 8.98 miles at a 12:03 pace, 1 hour 48 min. I reached 9 miles with about 10 minutes to spare so figured I should finish the time, and then when I finished the time, I was so close to 10 miles that I kept on until I reached 10. So my longest run to date and first time reaching 10 miles.
August total/goal: 43.38 / 75
Woot! Congrats!
Also... the place called for 8.98 miles? Not 9? That seems odd.
I know, right? I think it's because it takes my actual past runs and adds a percentage so I get all kinds of weird goal times and distances. Like 38 minutes, 11 seconds and stuff like that.
Ah, so it is a generated plan, makes sense... but I think if I created the generator I would have had the generator round it to 9. Probably makes sense to round to nearest 1/4 mile or something. 1 -
I just spent my lunch hour reading through 7 pages of posts. Wow, what an exciting weekend! Too much to comment on, but I did want to say that @Orphia and @PastorVincent 's wife definitely win the awards for the best costume!3
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@lporter229 great job at beating the time you wanted and getting 2nd in your AG. Sorry for the post race aches.
Great job @ADLlampshade2 -
8/1 = 4.5 miles
8/2 = kettlebell strength training
8/3 = 7.5 miles (six - 6 minute speed intervals)
8/4 = 3.5 miles (track workout- 800m sprints & 200m recovery walk)
8/5 = 4.5 miles
8/6 = 15 miles
8/7 = 3 miles on the dreadmill & strength training 45 minutes
8/8 = 8 miles & vinyasa yoga class
8/9 = 7.5 miles Tempo run
8/10 = 5 miles run/walk
8/11= kettlebell strength training
8/12 = 5.5 miles
8/13 = 13 miles (10 with the running group run/walk; 3 solo running miles)
8/14 = 8 miles & 40 minutes strength training
(August miles) 85/150 (August goal miles)
Upcoming Races:
8/19 = 100th Verns No Frills 5K
10/28 = Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
12/10 = BCS Marathon
1/6/18 = River Road Run Half Marathon
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PastorVincent wrote: »ADLampshade wrote: »Getting closer to my goal! Ran a half marathon for the first time on Saturday! 2:10.00
Hey, congrats! That is great!
Thank you! It's all paying off!1 -
Hey! Looks like I did pretty okay in that mile race...this just came in the mail.
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Wow! I look away for a few days and 300 new posts appeared! Looks like everyone is chipping away at their goals for the month! Keep up the hard work!
Today is a rest day/cross training day in my plan, but yesterday I got in a nice 10k. I'm at 36.33 miles so far this month.4 -
Monday 5.2 miles easy pace with not to much push back from the extra mile each day on the weekend
71.0 miles of 100 mile goal for the month and a week where I ran each day. This was a first for me in over 2 years. in 2014 I got pretty lame and had to mostly walk January 2015 I had my knee scoped and June 2015 I had a total hip replacement on my left side. I am building mileage back now to 2013 levels, when I was 65 it seems to get more " interesting " increasing mileage each year.
The highest monthly mileage before this month was 86 miles generally 4 or 5 days a week max5 -
Catching up after a busy weekend of driving! Was able to squeeze in a bike Saturday, but moved my rest day to yesterday. Have 6 planned for after work today!
Hope everyone had a great weekend and start to the week! There's too much reading to catch up!
8/2- 4+
8/3- 1 (after a bike - first brick since 2015!)
8/4- 5
8/6- 6
8/9- 5.5
8/11- 5
Total: 26.5 / 70
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1/8-REST
2/8-5.3
3/8-3.6
4/8-5.6
5/8-3.1
6/8-7.7
7/8-REST
8/8-4.3
9/8-3.7
10/8-REST
11/8-8.6
12/8-rest
13/8-2.6
14/8-5.1
Total - 49.6/120 Miles3 -
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Goal: 50 miles
8/1: 1.5
8/2: 4.0
8/3: 3.0
8/8: 2.0
8/9: 4.0
8/11: 4.0
8/14: 2.5
Remaining: 29 miles3 -
So, y'all remember my exciting race report back on page 39 of this thread? The one with photo of my wife and her Wonder Woman cape? Well I sent the race organizers a message about the event:May I make a suggestion? I would be happy to pay a bit more for the race, even double, then you could take that surplus and maybe buy some material to make signs? Everyone I talked to after the race got lost or off course at some point.
I figured that would be it. Well I just got a reply from them sayingSignage is always important. Undisclosed construction created confusion for sure. Thanks for the input. We will raise this at the event debrief. We will start planning for next year. Interested in joining the Trail Run Committee? Love to have you!
So I guess at least they heard me. I will not join the committee - I can not imagine how I would have time for such a thing. But, at least, I can feel like they might take the issue seriously.7 -
@ADLampshade Excellent! That is very close to my first (and so far, only) HM time: 2:10:07 I just wonder if I can get 5 min. off for next time... less than 1 month from now.1
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09/08 3.80 miles
10/08 3.82 miles
14/08 4.03 miles
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8/1- 5 miles
8/6- 11 miles
8/8- 5 miles
8/9- 3 miles
8/14- 10 miles (will add another 5 or so tonight)
34/75 miles
Training for:
9/17- full montana Marathon2 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »@ADLampshade Excellent! That is very close to my first (and so far, only) HM time: 2:10:07 I just wonder if I can get 5 min. off for next time... less than 1 month from now.
I'm not sure when you did your first HM, but mine was last September, and I did it in 2:09:58 (and I was out of gas by the end). In May I ran a flatter HM but did it in 2:01:54, and the following month I did a HM that was even hillier than the Sept one in 2:01:15, so I'd say 5 minutes is doable!1 -
I did my first HM in April (a few years back) at 2:18 and my second in November of the same year and took 7 minutes off at 2:11. Very doable.3
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Today is a rest day. I must have the running bug, because I'm not sure how I feel about this.
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Did 4.0 miles on Sunday, but it was really 2.0, walk around and look at the cool stuff around the trail, then 2.0 more. A beautiful forest road I've run before, where I can see deer, wild turkey, etc. But got there too early, and mostly heard deer crashing through the woods alongside me in the dark. 100% humidity before 7, and almost 80.
Beat running in my usual suburban Hellscape, though. Well over halfway to month's goal midmonth. I've upped my MapMyRun weekly goal to 12 miles.
Still having trouble finding a sustainable pace; playing with Spotify's "running" playlist-maker to hit the right rhythm. But I've gone from running .2, walking .2 to running 3 and 4 miles, so I'm happy with my pace. Not targeting any races; just enjoying the personal growth and sometimes even the view.
And bought new Asics as a reward for moving my daughter's furniture this weekend.
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Non-running check in:
The sore right Achilles was ever so slightly better this morning than yesterday morning, but still doesn't want me to run on it. I could do my morning cone touches. I could do my morning one-leg calf raises with 50 lb. weight. I could mow the lawn, and feel the uneven surface providing a healthy stretch to the Achilles. But a test jog to the mailbox after mowing the lawn confirmed that running is out today.
If it's the same story tomorrow, I'll have to admit this is an injury.
In other news, this afternoon the email arrived confirming that the club has registered me for the Michigan Mile and reserved my hotel room. Sure hope I can follow through with that commitment.3 -
Non-running check in:
The sore right Achilles was ever so slightly better this morning than yesterday morning, but still doesn't want me to run on it. I could do my morning cone touches. I could do my morning one-leg calf raises with 50 lb. weight. I could mow the lawn, and feel the uneven surface providing a healthy stretch to the Achilles. But a test jog to the mailbox after mowing the lawn confirmed that running is out today.
If it's the same story tomorrow, I'll have to admit this is an injury.
In other news, this afternoon the email arrived confirming that the club has registered me for the Michigan Mile and reserved my hotel room. Sure hope I can follow through with that commitment.
@mobycarp we seriously need a "that sucks" button. Hope it's 100% soon.3 -
Hey, all.
Back, reluctantly, from vacation and ready to run run run til daddy takes the t-bird away.
Target: 50 miles
02 - 7.5mi
13 - 3.8mi (hike)
14 - 5.4mi
16.7 miles
and speaking of vacation running..it's gonna be hard to compare with Northern Italy:
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Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
08/01/17 :::: 5.5 :::: 5.5
08/02/17 :::: 2.4 :::: 7.9
08/03/17 :::: 5.0 :::: 12.9
08/04/17 :::: 2.5 :::: 15.4
08/05/17 :::: 10.2 :::: 25.7
08/06/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 28.7
08/07/17 :::: 3.5 :::: 32.2
08/08/17 :::: 6.0 :::: 38.2
08/09/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 38.2
08/10/17 :::: 3.9 :::: 42.0
08/11/17 :::: 2.1 :::: 44.1
08/12/17 :::: 10.4 :::: 54.5
08/13/17 :::: 3.3 :::: 57.8
08/14/17 :::: 3.2 :::: 61.0
Goal = 120
Did my occasional trick of parking in the Wegman's (grocery) parking lot, running on the trail behind it along the canal, and then picking up my dinner and a few other groceries. Check off two things in fairly short order on the way home. It was kind of warm but not too bad humidity wise - could have used a bit more shade though. Glad I put my sunscreen on.
And with that I'm halfway to goal so I'm on track so far for the month.
Hey great weekend everyone - saw lots of good accomplishments in the posts above.
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