August 2017 Running Challenge
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So sorry about the injury, @MobyCarp. I'm sure everyone hopes you'll check in with us, but do what you need to mentally and physically to cope with your recovery time.
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
08/15/17 :::: 5.1 :::: 66.1
08/16/17 :::: 3.1 :::: 69.1
08/17/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 69.1
08/18/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 69.1
08/19/17 :::: 10.5 :::: 79.7
08/20/17 :::: 2.8 :::: 82.4
08/21/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 85.4
08/22/17 :::: 3.2 :::: 88.6
08/23/17 :::: 4.2 :::: 92.8
The work day went kind of sideways on me so I didn't get home as early as I hoped - and therefore decided not to go to the make-up hill workout group run. I did sort of the opposite of a speed workout, I slowly ran on pretty flat trails (one hill but I walked it) with my dog. The weather was cool so she was pretty game for most of it, but then was like a toddler who had constant excuses - I need to pee, wait I want to see this, can we go back now, and SQUIRREL! We walked/ran a total of 5.89 miles, with 4.19 of that running at various paces. It was a beautiful night and I got a run checked off my list and tired out the dog so it's all good.
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8km walk / run. Walked/ran up Pats creek Trail with 2 of the ladies in our club. Then turned and burned downhill with 3 of the guys. The last km was a struggle as I started to get symptoms of leg cramps (Quad/Calf Stiffness-twinges) so pulled back on the pace. Was the first run of the week due to work conflicts .
08/01 0.0 km – 150.0 km - 0.0 km – YTD 862.57 km
08/01 7.5 km – 142.5 km - 7.5 km – YTD 870.07 km
08/03 14.0 km – 128.5 km - 21.5 km – YTD 884.07 km
08/05 12.0 km – 116.5 km - 33.5 km – YTD 896.07 km
08/12 20.0 km – 96.5 km - 53.5 km – YTD 916.07 km
08/16 6.0 km – 90.5 km - 59.5 km – YTD 922.07 km
08/17 10.0 km – 80.5 km - 69.5 km – YTD 932.07 km
08/19 11.0 km – 69.5 km - 80.5 km – YTD 943.07 km
08/23 8.0 km – 61.5 km - 88.5 km – YTD 951.07 km
I am the pale albino in our club. Even with all the running I do outside, walking, yard work etc. you can hardly see any tan line difference between the area below my running shorts and the part above the hem of the shorts. Some one has to be the White Elephant. All the guys and gals in the club have a good laugh - the funny part is my Knee Caps have a distinct Tan - like they stick out and shade the lower leg.7 -
8/1: 3.1
8/3: 4.0
8/5: 4.0
8/8: 4.1
8/10: 2.3
8/12: 5.5
8/14: 2.4
8/20: 2.1
8/22: 4.2
8/23: 2.1
Total: 33.8/44
Should have been a rest day today, but my colicky child a) needed a walk today and b) claims to want to go to barbell class tomorrow. She was much improved by the walk, and I had a pleasant time myself.2 -
I should probably know the answer to this...but are any of you awesome people in oregon??? I have over a week of trip time coming up... taking me across various points...and I had originally planned to run... but since that is off the table... I am finding my self trying to find decent gyms to drop in at.... and since I am used to small town "this is the only gym in town" .... places like bend and Portland are a bit overwhelming....
@MobyCarp - I am sorry that you have joined those of us sporting footwear accessories and not running... it is annoying enough to me... I can't even imagine the effect it has in your world. I hope you are back to it soon!
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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.
8/23/17 - 7.05 miles
Upcoming Races:
9/9/17 - Wabash Trace HM
10/21/17 - Oregon Trail Run HM0 -
@MobyCarp love the kitty, hate that you're benched . I hope you are back to racing by October!
@juliet3455 I too am the trail group pale kid. All the other women could be St. Tropez models and my complexion can light dark spaces
My PT is a hilariously sweet lady who gave me this today- I think she both loves and hates that my volume keeps her in perpetual piriformal workload! At least she thinks I'm pretty runderful lol
Good run today, my quads are back to about 80% (really only feeling them on steep downhills). Had a discussion with my husband tonight that he might start running!!! Of course its his assertion that he can run waaaay faster marathon times than I do...I'mma just let him find out on his own haha! My oldest two girls already love to run, all we need is him and the baby and we'll be one of those crazy running families- yes!!!
August 1- 13.4
August 2- 17.3
August 3- 16.5
August 4- 17.3
August 5- 40
August 6- 20
August 7- Off
August 8- 24.5
August 9- 34.6
August 10- 15.3
August 11- 20
August 12- 21
August 13- 14.8
August 14- Off
August 15- 16.3
August 16- 8.2
August 17- 11.2
August 18- Off
August 19- Off
August 20- 42.2 [Edmonton Marathon, 4:01:18]
August 21- Off
August 22- 12.1
August 23- 30
374.7/420km
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Horrible 12k this morning, 33c and 20klm winds. Had to add some walk breaks. It's funny how treadmill running would be so much easier but I still prefer to put myself through the pain of running outside.6
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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
8/23 3.90 0:43 PR of 30:26 for the 5k, then pooped out just before the 4 mark....but had .25 in warmup, so I guess I made the 4mile goal.....
Total 74.52
@MobyCarp I'm so sorry that your injury is so severe. I wish you quick recovery!
Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:
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)
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Managed to get another couple of runs in on Monday and Wednesday, and am just about to go out and run a 5km with sprints this morning.
Will definitely be upping my goal next month!
7/8 - 2.62
8/8 - 3.09
10/8 - 2.71
13/8 - 3.94
15/8 - 3.06
17/8 - 3.17
20/8 - 5.95
21/8 - 3.93
23/8 - 2.24
Total 30.7/40 miles
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Date Miles MTD ------- ----- ------- Aug 6 5.0 5.0 Aug 8 4.5 9.5 Aug 11 5.1 14.6 Aug 24 3.7 18.3
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8/1: 7 miles of Track Tuesday
8/2: 7.1 miles easy
8/3: 8 miles "tempo run"
8/3: 6.3 miles group run
8/4: Rest day
8/5: 6 miles
8/6: 16 miles
8/7: 6 miles group run + lift/strength
8/8: 7 miles Track Tuesday
8/9: 5 miles + lift/strength
8/10: 6.8 miles "tempo Thursday"
8/10: 6.1 mile
8/11: Rest day
8/12: 6.4 miles
8/13: 15.8 miles
8/14: 3.2 miles
8/15: 9.4 miles of Track Tuesday
8/16: 5 miles
8/17: 8 miles "tempo run"
8/17: 7.4 miles
8/18: Rest day, hallelujah
8/19: 7.5 miles
8/20: 16 miles
8/21: 3.2 miles
8/22: 10.2 miles of Track Tuesday
8/23: Extra rest day
8/24: 11 miles of Tempo Thursday
184.4 miles of 250 goal miles
I did it!! I made it through an entire tempo Thursday workout without having to stop because I was afraid I'd poo myself! Hallelujah!
And it was a beautiful day for a hard run. For comparison, Tuesday morning had been 70 degrees with a dew point of 71... YUCK. Today was 58 degrees with a dew point of 56... GORGEOUS. Made the 9 miles at tempo (+ warm up and cool down) feel amazing. Refreshing not to come home drenched head to toe in sweat for once! And since I didn't have to bail out with poopy problems, my running buddy and I ran the entire route together. I went at her marathon pace (which is only 20-30 seconds slower than my BQ pace which I may or may not aim for on Oct 8) but the long stretches of gradual uphill were not any easier at a slower pace!
I am definitely appreciating the extra rest day this week. I've had such good workouts so far (Sun, Tues, today) that I can tell it was desperately needed.
Upcoming Races:
Oct 8: Steamtown Marathon
Oct 22: Perfect 10 (10 Miler)
Nov 5: Princeton Half Marathon (pacer)
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@MobyCarp - so, so, sorry. That sucks. I don't blame you for not being able to read about other people's run. You've been so helpful to everyone on here.
I had a nice 4+ miles this morning. I am ready for the weather to get cooler - but it's only August and in Central Florida it is still months away.
8/1 - 4.1
8/2 - 5.00
8/3 - 5.00
8/4 - rest day
8/5 - 44 miles biking
8/6 - 28 miles biking
8/7 - 5 miles
8/8 - 5 miles
8/9 - 5 miles
8/10 - rest day
8/11 - 5 miles
8/12 - 53 miles biking
8/13 - 41 miles biking
8/14 - 4 miles
8/15 - 4.7 miles
8/16 - rest day
8/17 - 4 miles + strength training
8/18 - 4.5 miles
8/19 - 53 miles biking
8/20 - 40 miles biking
8/21 - 4.6 miles
8/22 - 5.0 miles + some strength training + shooting star!
8/23 - Strength training!
8/24 - 4.6 miles
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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
8/23- 8
Total: 160.1
August Goal: Not die while ramping up running mileage and technicality during 100K training
Nominal mileage goal: 250 miles-> HAHAHA Yeah, Right, not gonna happen now
Today's notes: I got in another "track" workout today. After last week's 12x400 feeling so easy, I decided to up up my game a bit. Following a suggestion from @MobyCarp I ran 8x800 with 400 recovery today. Ran my mile warm up and then got into it. Splits for my 800s were:
3:42
3:36
3:35
3:34
3:34
3:35
3:35
3:32
My recovery periods were actually slightly shorter than my running intervals, an an average of about 15 seconds shorter. I know that the recovery is supposed to be about the same time as the interval, so I'll have to figure that out some.... the 4oom rest did seem to be about right though.
Some quick stats:
Total distance: 8 Miles
Total time: 1:18:13
Avg pace: Irrelevant but: 9:46
Avg HR: 151
Average interval split: 3:35
Avg Interval HR: 163
I still feel AMAZING after this run, so I'm thinking that the speed work, if nothing else, is at least making me feel better.
@kristinegift it lookes like you had a great fast day too, that's awesome!
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- DNF Too darn hot for me
8/19- Rampage at the Ridge 5k OCR
9/23- Ely Marathon (full)
10/21 Wild Duluth 100k
11/23- TBD 5k Turkey4 -
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
8/24 = 5.5 easy miles
Just 5.5 humid easy miles this morning. I am trying to squeeze some runs in before the tropical storm (might be a hurricane soon) rolls in. They are predicting rain this afternoon but I might be able to get another run in tomorrow morning. Saturday and Sunday they are currently predicting 100% storms all day -- Running rest weekend coming up.
(August miles) 140.5/150 (August goal miles)
Upcoming Races:
10/28 = Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
12/10 = BCS Marathon
1/6/18 = River Road Run Half Marathon3 -
@amymoreorless Nice running. You're on a great track to meet/exceed your August goal!2
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Date Miles today - Miles for August
8/1 8 miles - 8
8/2 4 miles - 12
8/3 8 miles - 20
8/4 REST DAY
8/5 12 miles - 32
8/6 REST DAY
8/7 7 miles - 39
8/8 8 miles - 47
8/9 REST DAY
8/10 7 miles - 54
8/11 REST DAY
8/12 7 miles - 61
8/13 REST DAY
8/14 7 miles 68
8/15 8 miles 76
8/21 9 miles 85
8/22 8 miles 93
8/23 4 miles 97
8/24 9 miles - 106
Elkmont Hound Dog Half (unofficial) - 1/21 << 1:46:48 2 OA
Elkmont Hound Dog Half (rescheduled) - 2/18 << 1:41:04 1 in AG & 24 OA
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon - 4/29 << 4:09:59
Upcoming races:
None so far
Cool temps made it easier to get the miles in this morning.
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ETA I ate triple my calories yesterday. Running was easier. If there ever was an excuse to over eat... Maybe I can come up with a correlation: Calories / 62.5= extra kilometers to run (math+ runners brain = not real numbers).
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seanevan10 wrote: »
ETA I ate triple my calories yesterday. Running was easier. If there ever was an excuse to over eat... Maybe I can come up with a correlation: Calories / 62.5= extra kilometers to run (math+ runners brain = not real numbers).
Lol! I'm down 0.1 today... Not bad! I over ate yesterday too again..1 -
@MobyCarp So sorry to hear about the injury! I will be praying for fast healing and send good vibes your way. We love having you around but I am sure we would all understand if you need time. We do love pictures of the kitty too. I bet she LOVES having you around to snuggle with. I know my doxie does when I take a breather.
So I know I am new and slow but had a great PR today. I ran 2 miles non-stop!!! OMG! I can't remember any time in the last 20+ years (since Navy) that I have done that. So excited. And it felt great. I did have to tell my brain and body about 3/4 of the way through that I am capable and could do it.
I also want to thank everyone for their motivation. Even when you are just posting about your own runs, PR's, challenges, you are inspiring and motivating others such as myself!!! Thank you!14
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