August 2017 Running Challenge
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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- REST
8/22- 8.2
8/23- 6
8/24- 8
8/25- REST
8/26- 24.1
8/27- 5.1
Total: 189.3
August Goal: Not die while ramping up running mileage and technicality during 100K training
Nominal mileage goal: 250 miles HAHAHAHA not gonna happen
Today's notes: After yesterday's 5+ hour 24 mile trail run, my legs were TIRED today. That said, that's the reason for these Sunday runs, to get TOF when you're tired. Went out ang got my 5 miles in. Averaged 9:36 pace and 149 HR, so a decent run, despite the tiredness. My new schedule seems to be working well, and the extra rest day really lets me get more out of my runs.
Oh, @JessicaMcB CDR is a goal race, just not sure when.... 24 hour cut off for a 77 mile race says a lot about the difficulty.
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 Turkey4 -
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
8/24: 6.4 miles
8/25: Rest day
8/26: 19.6 miles
8/27: 8 miles
218.4 miles of 250 goal miles
8 easy ones this morning with my running group. Legs weren't super tired from yesterday, but HR still relatively high for the pace I was moving. Taking it really easy today, just lazing around doing running laundry, eating Chinese takeout leftovers, and watching some Bake-Off on Netflix before getting my heart racing again for the Game of Thrones season finale tonight
Upcoming Races:
Oct 8: Steamtown Marathon
Oct 22: Perfect 10 (10 Miler)
Nov 5: Princeton Half Marathon (pacer)
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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
8/24 = 5.5 easy miles
8/25 = 10 miles
8/26 = Hurricane Harvey rest day
8/27 = vinyasa yoga class
Hurricane rest day yesterday- and an epic rest day it was. I not only took 2 naps, I also went 1500 calories over my limit. LOL
The rain is still coming down so I decided to go to a yoga class this morning. The crazy runner part of my brain was telling me: "Go out for a short run. It's not raining THAT hard - you will be fine....." However, the sane and rational part of my brain told my runner brain to sit down and shut up. Some streets are closed in my neighborhood due to flash flooding and tree limbs are down everywhere. Power loss has been on and off. It is scheduled to rain like this for the next few days. I am going to go stir crazy!
(August miles) 150.5/150 (August goal miles)
Upcoming Races:
10/28 = Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
12/10 = BCS Marathon
1/6/18 = River Road Run Half Marathon5 -
Week 4 update.
Week 1 - 39.8
Week 2 - 25.1
Week 3 - 41.4
Week 4 - 44.6
Total- 150.9 of 125m goal/150 stretch
Good week of running. Ran my long run with a group that runs every Saturday am and made it quite fun. Next few days should add 15-20 miles to round oit August 2017 as the longest total for me to run in a month.
Hope everyone has a good upcoming week/Labor Day weekend.4 -
August goal 125 miles (definitely out of reach since I got no miles in the first week)
Aug 1.....no run.....MTD 0 miles
Aug 2.....no run.....MTD 0 miles
Aug 3.....no run.....MTD 0 miles
Aug 4.....no run.....MTD 0 miles
Aug 5.....no run.....MTD 0 miles
Aug 6.....10 miles..MTD 10 miles
Aug 7.....no run.....MTD 10 miles
Aug 8.....3.1 miles..MTD 13.1 miles. 1st run of 1/2 marathon training program.
Aug 9.....3.2 miles..MTD 16.3 miles 2nd run of 1/2 marathon training program
Aug 10...4 miles.....MTD 20.3 miles 3rd run of 1/2 training program
Aug 11...0 miles.....MTD Rest Day
Aug 12...0 miles.....MTD Cross-training day per plan. Did 1 hour of cycling.
Aug 13...7 miles.....MTD 27.3
Aug 14...0 miles.....MTD 27.3 Rest Day
Aug 15...3.1miles...MTD 30.4
Aug 16...4.1miles...MTD 34.5
Aug 17...5 miles.....MTD 39.5
Aug 18...0 miles.....MTD 39.5
Aug 19...0 miles.....MTD 39.5 Cross-training day, did 11 miles of cycling
Aug 20....7 miles....MTD 46
Aug 21....0 miles....MTD 46 Rest day
Aug 22....4.4 miles.MTD 50
Aug 23....2.3 miles.MTD 52.3 Also biked 10.8 miles
Aug 24....0 miles....MTD 52.3 Planned on a 4 mile run, but life got in the way.
Aug 25....0 miles....MTD 52.3 Rest day before 10K run.
Aug 26....6.2 miles.MTD 58.5
Aug 27....0 miles MTD 58.5 I did do a 25 mile bike ride as cross training.
No run this AM after hard race yesterday. I did do a moderately paced 25 mil bike ride early this AM. Hope everyone's having a great weekend.
Scheduled Races:
Aug 26 - Kellie's Krew Run For a Cure - My first 10K. Completed in 53:17. 5th place overall and first in AG.
Sept 16 - FCYC 5K Glow Run - Fayetteville NC
Nov - Turkey Trot 1/2 marathon(date TBD) - Pinehurst NC5 -
@kristinegift I'll be right there staring down the (80 minute!!) GoT finale with you. You know Jon is backing his auntie up tonight
@midwesterner85 thats a great idea. How did he decide what items made his essential enough bottle list???
Left quad was seizing a lot this morning on the downhils so I was lazy and called it. Made my kids pancakes and realized I forgot to make my PT appointment for tomorrow- whoops!
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.
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
August 24- 19
August 25- 20.3
August 26- 52.1
August 27- 15
481.1/420km
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@JessicaMcB I didn't ask for a list of what he had, but made notes going through the course as to what types of supplies we used. The first thing to consider is to have protective gear (nitrile gloves, mouth/nose mask, eye shield). Some items are going to be outside the kit, such as a rain jacket can be used as a waterproof covering (just wear it backwards to keep seams / zippers behind you and out of the way). Like it or not, protecting myself when giving first aid is most important.
Various supplies to help stop bleeding are extremely important because when you are several hours or days from definitive medical care, no amount of blood loss is acceptable. Things like the combat application tourniquet (CAT), gauze, tincture of benzoin, and a wound cover that allows oxygen flow (there are some window-type covers that can be purchased that are clear so they are easier to check). After that, I'm thinking a sleeping pad is a part of his hiking gear and not a part of the first aid kit in a Nalgene bottle. That's important to prevent someone who is injured from losing heat to the ground. Water for a patient to drink and to also be used to clean wounds by spraying with a pressure syringe. These are a few of the basics which can be used with all kinds of injuries and illnesses.2 -
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 +2.83/4.1+4.6
24---2.52/4.1
26---6.32/10.2
27---6.22/10. Shaved 9 seconds off my 10k post op PR. I like cooler weather. My body seems to like the increase in calories that I gotta get under control. Running easier is just about worth it though.
Total 77.68/125.3. Finally caught up.
Goal 89 miles/144 km
Upcoming races:
Sept 30 Festival 5k Tishomingo Ok.
Oct 1 Spirit of Survival, Lawton OK. Quarter Marathon
Oct 14 AIM for the Cure- 5K, virual run
Dec 2- POOP trail run, Hoping for a half! Norman OK.
January 27 Running the Rose, Tyler Tx. (11miler or 7k)
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 9.25 5k 34.27 10k 1:12.35
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@JessicaMcB I have NO idea what will happen on GOT tonight but I have a feeling I'll have a lot to talk about on my Monday morning group run!!1
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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
8/24 - 6 miles
8/25 - 5 miles
8/26 - 3 miles
8/27 - 4 miles
99 of 100 miles
Skip ran with her Coach today and I decided to tag along. They ran mostly on the paved golf course path, but I ran on the cross country trail also half of the 4.5 miles. I realized how much I miss running on trails and this trail is a nightmare of a mess but it was still fun.
@HonuNui dead pig, that’s different
Nice weekend of running @kristinegift sounds like a nice way to spend the rest of the day.
Stay safe out there @amymoreorless
Great job on the 10K time @elise4270
I hate to admit, well maybe I don’t hate to admit it, but I’ve never seen one episode of Game of Thrones.
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »Skip ran with her Coach today and I decided to tag along. They ran mostly on the paved golf course path, but I ran on the cross country trail also half of the 4.5 miles. I realized how much I miss running on trails and this trail is a nightmare of a mess but it was still fun.
@HonuNui dead pig, that’s different
Nice weekend of running @kristinegift sounds like a nice way to spend the rest of the day.
Stay safe out there @amymoreorless
Great job on the 10K time @elise4270
I hate to admit, well maybe I don’t hate to admit it, but I’ve never seen one episode of Game of Thrones.
You mean, that's not a GAME?
I love my trails. Everytime I have to run a short segment of pavement I ask myself "how the hell am I gonna race on this hard *kitten* pavement". Luckily, @BEERRUNNER sends some trail races my way1 -
Ran 10k today in a good time for me which was ace! Just under 38miles so far in August...looking forward to my rest day tomorrow!!!!
Hope everyone doing well x6 -
1.34 with Kieran. His first sub 16 minute run on this course. Guilty of hydration belt for these runs but I think there is an exception when running with a seven year old.
@skippygirlsmom can't say I am at all shocked by your viewing choices. No offense but you seem like the kind of lady that watches "This is us" with a fresh tissue box by your side.
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; kr30dc day 3
8/8: 2.7 miles (intervals); kr30dc day 4
8/9: 3.1 miles; kr30dc day 5
8/10: kr30dc day 6
8/11: kr30dc day 7
8/12: kr30dc day 8
8/13: 6.3 miles; kr30dc day 9
8/14: kr30dc day 10
8/15: 3 miles (intervals); kr30dc day 11
8/16: 2.5 miles; kr30dc day 12
8/17: 3.2 miles; kr30dc day 13
8/20: 7 miles
8/22: 2.6 miles (intervals)
8/23: 2.6 miles
8/24: 2.6 miles
8/27: 7 miles
60.4/60 miles completed
I had a nice long run today and met my goal for August! It was only 77°F when I started and was "cool" for most of the run. The sun did start coming out about the last .5 miles and that was definitely the hardest. I was slower than I would like, but I am trying to concentrate on distance for my long runs and not worry too much about speed. I guess I just expected to be a little faster since it was cooler. My kids were both in this weekend to celebrate my Dad's 80th birthday so there was less sleep and more food and drink than usual this weekend. I was glad to have the run this morning after they both headed home. I guess I am officially old. I love having the kids home, but it is kind of nice to have my house and my routine back.
@WandaVaughn and @cameronheel Congrats on the races and PRs.
@amymoreorless Stay safe and dry!
@Marissaxzxzxz Happy Anniversary!
@kristinegift and @skippygirlsmom I just recently started watching GOT. I am just on the 2nd season. I'm afraid it will take me a long time to catch up.
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@amymoreorless - hope you are safe and dry. Please be careful. Hurricane and Flood events are no joke.
8/1 - 3 mile run
8/2 - Rest Day
8/3 - Thunderstorms this morning, no running this morning. Thunderstorms are suppose to clear out this afternoon and if the roads are dry enough I will run this evening. If not, dreadmill at the gym. Life happened - work an hour over at job, then when I arrived home my son needed stuff for his football retreat this weekend, so off to the store we went.
8/4 - 4 mile run
8/21 -3 mile run
8/22 - 4 mile run
8/23 - Scheduled rest day
8/24 - Sick Day
8/25 - Sick Day
8/26 - Sick Day
Caught a summer cold and was in bed for three days. DH thinks I may have had a mild case of the flu.
The rain from Hurricane Harvey hit us here in Louisiana and it is predicted to rain all day everyday through Friday. Looks like the dreadmill is where I will be running this week.
August Total: 14/681 -
@cburke8909 I tell everyone that if they took USA and Bravo off my TV I would die. I like things like Law & Order and all it's spin offs and Housewives of Everywhere are my guilty pleasure ha ha. Nice run with Kieran, I agree on water with the kids, they don't hydrate themselves enough by habit.
@bride001 feel better soon and be safe
@elise4270 I'm with you when I get on a trail I'm like why do I run the neighborhood
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8/01/2017 - 0 miles
8/02/2017 - 9 miles Z3/Z4
8/03/2017 - 7 miles Z2
8/04/2017 - 5 Easy miles
8/05/2017 - Cranberry Cup 5k - 23:18
8/05/2017 - Howl at the Moon 5k - 25:11
8/06/2017 - Rest
8/07/2017 - 7.75 miles
8/08/2017 - 6.5 miles Z2
8/09/2017 - 7 miles Z2
8/10/2017 - 7 miles Z2
8/11/2017 - REST DAY BAH
8/12/2017 - 15 miles (includes 15km "race" )
8/13/2017 - Rest Day
8/14/2017 - 7 miles Z2/Z3
8/15/2017 - 9 miles Z2/Z3
8/16/2017 - 6 miles Z3/Z4
8/17/2017 - Cross Train - Strength
8/18/2017 - 10 miles
8/19/2017 - 8/26/2017 - Traveling no runs
8/27/2017 - 8.5 miles - Z2
Summer Goal: Get my marathon pace below 9 minutes.
Official Marathon PR: 4:11:28
Next Races (more as I find them):
10/14/2017 - Stop, Drop, and Run - Fireman style obstacle course - 5km
05/06/18 - Pittsburgh Marathon - aiming for sub four hours.
Put on new shoes and decided to try and run. I knew it would be tough since flew in early this morning but wanted to get back on the bandwagon as soon as I could. New shoes felt so stiff, feet ached for the first mile or 2 but eventually grew numb I guess. They hurt some now, but I will switch back and forth with my old shoes I guess for a bit.
Run was about 45 seconds slower per mile than I have been running, hopefully, I will get the speed back after a few good nights sleep. Any witch way was a good run, and it is good that to be back.5 -
@WandaVaughn great job on your new personal best! Tremendous!
@cameronheel Great job on your 10k! Hope you enjoyed those post race calories you earned.
@kristinegift good job getting your long run in. I don't think I notice much effect of caffeine but I haven't looked at how much I've been taking in - I know the sports beans I have do have some. I just looked - it's 50 mg. But I don't think I eat a whole serving at a time.
@JessicaMcB wow, that's quite a training run. Ouch to the chafing!
@amymoreorless stay dry and safe! Hope you don't suffer through too much power outage. And @bride001 too!
@elise4270 good job on shaving time off your 10k! You are really coming along!
@ClaireBeneymfp good job with getting 10k done too!
@skippygirlsmom glad you had a fun trail run. I like trails - most of the time. And I don't watch GoT either. I did watch the first couple of seasons so maybe I'll catch up again someday.
@HonuNui I still intend to sign up for the virtual melanoma run. I will!
OK, so my update:
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
08/24/17 :::: 3.5 :::: 96.3
08/25/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 96.3
08/26/17 :::: 11.7 :::: 108.0
08/27/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 111.0
Goal =120 miles
I'm glad so many are enjoying some cooler weather, as we are here. Today was so nice. I took my dog, Stella, for a hike this morning and she was full of energy with the cooler temps. Did my run this evening and it was still pretty nice, although much more humid than I anticipated. I was already a little sweaty from putting up blinds and curtains (lots of swearing and sweating involved in that) so I might have felt worse than it was. Still, what a treat at the end of August.
Edited to add: Congrats @orphia on your first marathon!!! You did it, and you did a great job. So happy for you.
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Forgot the pics from the run today.
Saw this flower, was as big as my hand:
And this cloud that was on fire:5 -
@PastorVincent that's a hibiscus. Mine is in bloom too.
Love the pics.
ETA I wonder if you can use the flowers for tea...
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