August 2017 Running Challenge

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  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
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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!
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
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    PastorVincent wrote: »
    shrcpr 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. B)

    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.
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
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    kgirlhart wrote: »
    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. :smile:
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
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    JoannaDGN wrote: »
    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.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
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    shrcpr wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    shrcpr 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. B)

    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.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
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    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!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited August 2017
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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 @ADLlampshade
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
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    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

  • ADLampshade
    ADLampshade Posts: 9 Member
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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!
  • EHollander89
    EHollander89 Posts: 169 Member
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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.
  • Irontri7
    Irontri7 Posts: 143 Member
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    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
  • carolineb81
    carolineb81 Posts: 459 Member
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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 Miles
  • ARoe9410
    ARoe9410 Posts: 97 Member
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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 miles
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
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    @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.

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