August 2017 Running Challenge

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  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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    Non-running update: The ankle doesn't hurt mostly today, until I do something on it. Some of the morning exercises came back, but prudence indicated no running. Shopping at Sam's Club indicated no substantial distance walking. Thought to get out on the bike, but it rained off and on all day. I'm a lot pickier about weather for cycling than for running. That, and caliper brakes that don't work well when they're wet seem like a much bigger deal at age 61 than they did at age 16.

    Sigh. This could take a while.
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @kristinegift One of the things that makes you such a great runner is your ability to know your body so well. Makes you a very smart runner. Had to go and look up Dunkirk because I live with my head in the sand, actually sounds like a movie I’d like, was it good?

    @skippygirlsmom Haha thanks! I don't know if I know my body well or if I'm just always happy to justify not adding more miles... ;) And Dunkirk was really good! And very stressful! It doesn't let up from the first minute until the end! ALSO: Congrats on hitting your August goal already!
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
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    8/1/17 - 3.01 miles treadmill before weight lifting.
    8/2/17 - 6.13 miles
    8/3/17 - 3.03 miles on the treadmill before weight lifting.
    8/4/17 - Rest day
    8/5/17 - 12.04 miles, rough BG before, during, and after run.
    8/6/17 - Rest day; weight lifting
    8/7/17 - Rest
    8/8/17 - 3.01 miles treadmill before weight lifting
    8/9/17 - 6.01 miles, "Race Pace" (not quite) - felt good and indicators for fat adaptation look promising
    8/10/17 - Rest (not exercising due to blood tests on 8/11)
    8/11/17 - Rest
    8/12/17 - Rest (lots of walking at state fair)
    8/13/17 - 9.00 miles
    8/14/17 - Rest
    8/15/17 - 4 miles treadmill before weight lifting. Having electrolyte issues
    8/16/17 - 4.85 miles. Still having electrolyte issues
    8/17/17 - 4.35 miles treadmill before weight lifting.
    8/18/17 - Rest
    8/19/17 - 14 Miles
    8/20/17 - Rest
    8/21/17 - Rest
    8/22/17 - 4.06 miles treadmill before weight lifting. Not feeling it today; probably low on electrolytes.

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    Upcoming Races:
    9/9/17 - Wabash Trace HM
    10/21/17 - Oregon Trail Run HM
  • 5512bf
    5512bf Posts: 389 Member
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    cburke8909 wrote: »
    Good news from doctor, diagnosis Runner's knee. Prescription: no running but I can do no impact training (elliptical, treadmil or bycicle) Saturday, I'll start slow with a 6or7 mile run and see how it feels and then slowly return to training. No more 6 day weeks, 4 days running 2 cross with low/No impact cardio.

    Dirt roads are my go to surface for running with knees that are hurting. I tried grass/cross country but sometimes the uneven surface bothered my ankles, of which both have hardware holding them together. I've also used an AlterG antigravity treadmill, which is about the coolest thing on the planet, but a bit pricy to run on daily.

  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
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    August goal: 4 x 4


    8/1: 4.72 1hr
    8/2 4.58 1:01
    8/3 rest
    8/4 5.26 1:03
    8/5 4.10 0:53
    8/6 rest
    8/7 6.37 1:11
    8/8 4.10 1:00
    8/9 4.11 0:51
    8/10 rest
    8/11 4.09 0:48
    8/12 4.00 0:50
    8/13 rest
    8/14 5.88 1:15
    8/15 4.26 :56
    8/16 snorkel 4hrs
    8/17 4.10 1.00
    8/18 rest
    8/19 6.25 1.13
    8/20 4.35 1.00
    8/21 rest
    8/22 4.25 0:55

    Total 70.62

    Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:
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    upcoming races:
    Volcano Rainforest Runs 10k 8/19
    Hilo Bay 5 and 10k 9/10
    BlockThe Sun Run 5k Oct 14 (https://walk.aimatmelanoma.org/Hilo2017) (physical and virtual options available)
  • mustb60
    mustb60 Posts: 1,090 Member
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    August Running Challenge
    Goal: 75 km
    Ran: 60.5/ 75

    23/8/17 Run 8 Km+walk 4 Km
    22/8/17 Run 3.5 km + SL A
    21/8/17 sick rest day
    20/8/17 sick rest day
    19/8/17 Run 7 km
    18/8/17 rest day
    17/8/17 SL B+ walk 4 Km
    16/8/17 Run 6 km walk 5km
    15/8/17 walk 4 km
    14/8/17 Circuit training
    13/8/17 Rest Day
    12/8/17 Walk 6 km
    11/8/17 Run 4.5 km
    10/8/17 SL A+ walk 2 km
    9/8/17 Run 5 km walk 5 km
    8/8/17 Run 7 km
    7/8/17 Run 8.5 km
    5/8/17 Walk 4 km+SL B
    4/8/17 rest day
    3/8/17 Run 8 km
    2/8/17 Run 3 km + SL A
    1/8/17 walk 4km

    SL~Strong Lift
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    @JessicaMcB I love muddy hill repeats. However, I was running with a friend, and he wasn't so hot on it, for a training run. He's a "more experienced than me" ultra runner, so I let him decide how we ran it.

    8/1- 6.1
    8/1- 4.2
    8/2- 6.1
    8/3- 4.5
    8/3- 6
    8/4- 8.1
    8/5- 15.2
    8/6- 5.1
    8/7- REST
    8/8- 6.6
    8/8- 4
    8/9- 6.2
    8/10- REST
    8/11- 4 icky not so fun miles
    8/12- 18.3
    8/13- REST/Recovery
    8/14- REST/Recovery
    8/15- 6.2
    8/16- 5.1
    8/17- 6.5
    8/18- REST
    8/19- 25.5- Including OCR race
    8/20-REST
    8/21- 8.2
    8/22- 6

    Total: 152.1

    August Goal: Not die while ramping up running mileage and technicality during 100K training
    Nominal mileage goal: 250 miles HAHAHAHAHA... Yeah Right, not gonna happen

    Today's notes: Nothing really to report. Got in my 6 miles with 9:35 pace and average HR 150. It was 47F outside, which was a real treat. lovely run.


    Have a Runderful day everyone!


    2017 Races Scheduled
    6/16- William A Irvin 5k
    6/17- Grandma's Marathon 4:24:06
    7/15- Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon 7:22:23
    8/12- UMTR FatAss "Not Quite" 50k
    8/19- Rampage at the Ridge 5k OCR
    9/23- Ely Marathon (full)
    10/21 Wild Duluth 100k
    11/23- TBD 5k Turkey
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »

    Today's notes: Nothing really to report. Got in my 6 miles with 9:35 pace and average HR 150. It was 47F outside, which was a real treat. lovely run.


    Have a Runderful day everyone!

    OMG. I have such temperature/weather envy right now! I CANNOT wait for those temps!!!
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
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    rusgolden wrote: »
    August Goal - 80 Miles

    8/01 - 2.9 - Short Hill Intervals w/ WU/CD
    8/02 - 3.0 - 8.51M/M, 147 AHR
    8/03 - 4.0 - 9.35 M/M, 143 AHR
    8/05 - 3.1 - 7:45 M/M, 148 AHR - 5K PR 24:02
    8/06 - 7.8 - 9:57 M/M, 145 AHR (supposed to be 7mi but route left me a mile+ away from home)
    8/08 - 4.0 - 9:43 M/M, 145 AHR (oops, thought today was long hill intervals, but was supposed to be regular intervals... so I did regular intervals uphill...smh...)
    8/09 - 4.0 - 9:07 M/M, 145 AHR
    8/10 - 5.0 - 9:45 M/M, 146 AHR
    8/12 - 4.0 - 9:10 M/M, 146 AHR
    8/13 - 6.0 - 9:32 M/M, 146 AHR
    8/15 - 2.7 - 9:20 M/M, 143 AHR - Intervals 5x 0.25 mi + WU/CD
    8/16 - 4.0 - 9:28 M/M, 145 AHR
    8/17 - 5.0 - 9:24 M/M, 146 AHR
    8/19 - 3.0 - 8:53 M/M, 148 AHR
    8/20 - 7.0 - 9:32 M/M, 146 AHR
    8/22 - 5.0 - 9:28 M/M, 145 AHR

    Total of 70.5 of 80

    I just started week 7 of a 10K event plan and have a 10K race in 4 weeks and HM in 13 weeks. At some point I want to switch from the 10K plan to the HM 12 week plan. In comparing the two, I am thinking about jumping into week 2 of the HM plan next week since it appears to be close to the same in weekly mileage as the week 8 of the 10K. My last 10K was in mid-June then took 4 weeks off for a calf injury and I did a HM in April using the same HM plan, so I know what to expect. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Wasn't sure if I should switch now or wait until after the 10K and jump in to the HM plan at week 4 or so.

    The plans I am using are from rundouble... http://www.rundouble.com/plans
    @rusgolden so you are comparing the "10K Event Training" and "Half Marathon Event Training" plans from that site? Then the weeks 2/8 really look comparable, I don't see any reason why you shouldn't be able to switch to the half plan right now. If you want to have some "mini-taper" for the 10k race, you could just insert the last week from the 10k plan at that point of your training, then continue with the half plan again afterwards.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    8/1 - 5 miles
    8/2 - 4 miles
    8/3 - 6 miles
    8/4 - rest day
    8/5 - 8 miles
    8/6 - 3 miles
    8/7 - 0 miles - rest day
    8/8 - 5 miles
    8/9 - 5 miles
    8/10 - 5.6 miles happy birthday run - see what I did there 5.6 miles
    8/11 - rest day
    8/12 - 4 miles
    8/13 - 10 miles
    8/14 - 3 miles
    8/15 – rest day rest day my legs said they need a rest day
    8/16 - 5 miles
    8/17 - 2 miles
    8/18 - 5 miles wow it was like running a swamp out there today
    8/19 - 2 miles
    8/20 - 0 miles decided to take a rest day
    8/21 - 5 miles
    8/22 - 4 miles
    8/23 – 0 miles rest day

    81 of 100 miles

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    Since I made goal I wanted to try to get back to resting on Wednesdays so I laid in bed and watched TV from 5:00 until 6:30.

    @kristinegift I’ll have to check the movie out and thanks on the congrats on goal.
    @cburke8909 Skip is an interesting girl. She’s determined to break under a 20 min 5K her senior year, since she decided she wants to try to walk on at the college she’s looking at. She had that same spunk at 7 so good luck ha ha Whew glad you said walking, I got nervous!
    @respectthekitty sounds like a nice run – great work
    @dcorrick love your description of the heat.
    @katharmonic wow 20 degrees is a lot cooler. We are supposed to have a “cold front” come through and it’s going to 60 tomorrow morning woohoo!!
    @mobycarp I’m sorry recovery is going slowly
    I hope you all are sending some of that cooler weather for Alabama for a visit. Oh but not you @MNLittleFinn 47 is too cold for me. Ha ha
    Welcome @amtyrell
  • 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
    8/15 = vinyasa yoga class
    8/16 = 7.5 miles interval run
    8/17 = 4.5 miles
    8/18 = 4.5 miles & 30 minutes strength training
    8/19 = 3 miles (5k race)
    8/20 = 16 miles (run/walk training thingy with the running group)
    8/21 = 5.5 easy miles
    8/22 = A.M. vinyasa yoga class / P.M. kettlebell strength training
    8/23 = 9 miles - tempo intervals

    Nine miles of tempo intervals this morning. Only 76 degrees! A tropical storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico has cooled off the temps a little bit. However, this same stupid storm is bringing flooding, rain, and thunder/lightning the entire weekend. I might have to skip my long run - kind of depressing. My husband suggested I use the gym treadmill. I think I would rather pull out my 8 remaining funky runners toenails with pliers than bore myself to death on the dreadmill for hours.

    (August miles) 135/150 (August goal miles)

    Upcoming Races:
    10/28 = Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
    12/10 = BCS Marathon
    1/6/18 = River Road Run Half Marathon
  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
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    I can't believe it. August 1 and I am 7 pages behind.

    My goal for this month is 60 and I am going to get it this time.

    August 21....6 mile run.....didn't feel like running....not sure what is wrong. It was hot and humid. I watched the solar eclipse coverage on c-span.(I didn't have those special glasses) I had hoped that it would be cooler afterward. I started feeling better after running the first 2 miles.....probably could have run farther but ran out of time...darkness ensued. Averaging about 14 minute miles. In zone 62 minutes. Average heart rate at 83%.

    August 22....8 mile run....Another day of running in which my head and heart wasn't into it. It was a nice cool day with awesome breezes. I was really fatigued at mile 5 and decided to run one mile at a time to get the distance. 8 miles completed but it was tough. In zone 61 minutes. Average heart rate at 84%.

    I will be making a decision on whether or not to enroll in a half marathon before the end of the year. I am not running that well and not really feeling it. I am not sure if it is the effect of the solar eclipse on my mood. I think that I might run the Indy Women's half in September.

    My doctor's appointment went well yesterday, but I am going to have to add Zetia due to having higher than normal total cholesterol and also have a genetic propensity to myopathy. A little bummed but was expecting it.

    I might make my monthly goal but will have to run today in order to do so. Working the next 3 nights.




    August 1....6 miles.
    August 2....8 miles.
    August 4...4 miles.
    August 14...6 miles
    August 15...5 miles
    August 21....6 miles
    August 22....8 miles
    total....43 miles
    goal--60 miles



  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    1---5.49mi/ 8.85km
    3---4.23 / 6.8
    5---4.55 / 7.3
    6---9.14 l 14.7
    8---2.85/4.6
    10---2.87, 1.98/4.6, 3.2
    11---shot, travel day.
    13---6.21/10
    14---SL
    16---2.02/3.3
    18---2.22/3.6
    19---6.69/10.8
    20---6.08/10
    22---2.90/4.7
    23---2.56/4.1 lunch time get away. It was a bit cooler, 82F 27.7C, 70% humidity. Pressed for time, I shaved 18 seconds off my post op PR. I should have several PR's over the next few months since the shot helps so much. Happy. May grab another short hot run after work, depending on if storms roll in.


    ETA I ate triple my calories yesterday. Running was easier. If there ever was an excuse to over eat... :wink: Maybe I can come up with a correlation: Calories / 62.5= extra kilometers to run (math+ runners brain = not real numbers).

    Total 59.79/96.4 Are we there yet?
    Goal 89 miles/144 km


    Upcoming races:

    Sept 30 Festival 5k Tishomingo Ok.
    Oct 1 Spirit of Survival, Lawton OK. Quarter Marathon
    Oct 4 AIM for the Cure- 5K, virual run
    Dec 2- POOP trail run, Hoping for a half! Norman OK.

    Pre-op PR's
    1 mile 8:27  5k 24:42. 10k 1:00.52.  HM 2:17.28
    Post-op Training PR's 1 mile 9.46  5k 34.27 10k 1:12.49

  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
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    kristinegift wrote: »
    ereck44 wrote: »



    @ereck44 Oooh I'm from Cedar Rapids originally (in NJ now) and Amana Colonies is always a fun outing! And the Hoover Museum is great. Enjoy the State Fair!! I'm ashamed as an Iowan to say that I've never actually gone. Sample some deep fried butter for me! ;)

    I guess that I wasn't too clear....I was attending the State Fair in Indianapolis. I had to look up deep fried butter though....wow...it that an interesting dish. We have deep fried pickles and deep fried Snickers, etc. I didn't see any deep fried butter.

    I love the State Fair esp the animals. I really enjoy the sheep and the day that we were there, we were told that the sheep had left the fair. There were goats in the sheep barn. My husband and I looked everywhere and there were no sheep. However there was a kiosk outside the building that sold lamb kebobs, lamb chops, etc. (sigh)

    What part of New Jersey? My sister owns a home in Kendall Park. I thought that it was a really beautiful state.

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