June 2018 Running Challenge

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  • ariceroni
    ariceroni Posts: 422 Member
    edited June 2018
    June 2018 Running
    06/01: XT
    06/02: 3.02 mile easy run, 8:51 pace + XT + strength
    Total: 3.02 miles

    Started the month off with a big fat zero (running) and 60 minutes on the spin bike. I was supposed to do some strength training in the evening, but I went out for drinks with my office mates and then watched Coco/drank a bottle of wine with my boyfriend so strength obviously didn't happen :D On the schedule for today was 3 miles easy, 30 min of cross-training, and yesterday's strength training. The weather was great today, in the high 60s and fairly overcast, so my average pace was a little on the fast side for "easy". Hopped on my spin bike immediately afterwards and cranked out 30 minutes before lunch. The strength training is scheduled for later this afternoon once I'm done digesting the giant bowl of ramen I had for lunch haha. Hope everyone is off to a great start this month!

    Thanks for the "welcome back"s @katharmonic @lporter229 and @shanaber ! It's nice to see familiar faces around here :)
    @MobyCarp I definitely recommend running Chicago if you can make it out here! I may be a little biased because I've lived in the city for 10 years and it was my first marathon, but it's a fabulous course and the spectators are amazing!

    Upcoming Races
    06/07: Strides for Peace 5K
    06/24: Chicago 10K
    07/22: Rock 'n' Roll Chicago 10K
    10/07: Chicago Marathon
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    No run for me today or tomorrow. I was exhausted last night after my long run andI think I am fighting off whatever virus my hubby is recovering from. Took some vitamin C before I went to bed and more today. So far feeling better but can tell my body is tired. Tomorrow will be a dog beach Sunday with another 50 or so Vizslas for Hobbes the Vizsla to romp, run and wrestle with!
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    edited June 2018
    10 km Manzer Avenue Climb. Struggled a bit outbound - legs still a little knackered from GC HM. So added a few walk breaks. Managed to push hard on the last Km which felt good. My watch said I had a new 1 km record @ 5:15/km, but I am sure I had a lower time last year. Don't remember deleting records or resetting my watch but stuff happens right.

    Next weekend is our local club sponsored Heritage Run - a fund raiser for the local Museum.
    Which means I don't get to run since I will be doing set-up/tear down/pictures and timing assistance.

    Also we just received our new Race Start/Finish Arch - on my way to pick it up and do a trial inflation so I know what secondary items I need for nest weekend. I suspect I need a few small 3 gallon pails full of sand to act as Tie Down Wind anchors. Would hate to have it blow away at the first event and end up in the River.

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  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 1,993 Member
    edited June 2018
    @zdyb23456 wrote: »
    Plus, 2 pair of Belaga socks which are my favorite!

    Best socks ever!

  • marisap2010
    marisap2010 Posts: 909 Member
    Four hot, muggy miles this evening. I don’t think the abnormal eating/drinking from this past week’s vacation helped much either. It was slower than I’d like, but oh well. Hopefully, I will feel more energetic for tomorrow’s long run.

    6/1: 1.6 miles
    6/2: 4.1 miles

    Total: 5.7/75 miles

    Upcoming Races:
    Wineglass Marathon 9/30
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @midwesterner85 - Congratulations on your 20K even though it was a tough one! It is so exciting that you will get to meet someone who is such an inspiration.
    @sarahthes - Love your trails!! Such beautiful areas to run!
    @HonuNui - I can't imagine how hard Mother's Day must be! {{HUGS}}
    What happened to the website? Hope your leg is all better from the fall and from slipping on the stairs! Are you far from the evacuation areas? I hate seeing all of the devastation to people's homes and to the once beautiful wild lands and beaches. I know it is all part of nature and rebuilding of land but it is still terrible. I hope you can get some running in to relieve some of that stress!
    @PastorVincent - congratulations on the races in tough conditions!
    @taxgirl1 - welcome to the group!
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    ctlaws44 wrote: »
    I once ate a $5 bill in front of a fellow homeless person to make a point. Later I would regret that point. That friend never forgave me. Moral: sometimes your principals aren't very good friends.

    @ctlaws44 That sounds like an interesting story.

    fraukazi wrote: »
    First run in June: C25k week 7 completed!

    @fraukazi Yay, you!! Good luck in the final countdown to 5K!!


    DocMcStuffens wrote: »
    Hello everyone. I’m a runner and I’ve completed half-marathons as well as a one-day 28.3 mile hike. I am training for my first 50k in September and I’d love training advice.

    Welcome, @DocMcStuffens ! I'm doing my first 50 km next weekend. Stay tuned! :smiley:


    Hugs, @HonuNui


    @PastorVincent Bravo on 9th Overall in the 1 miler!!

    And that book looks interesting, dammit! I was planning to call it quits on ultras when I've done my 50 km. :smiley:


  • huntleigh3229
    huntleigh3229 Posts: 34 Member
    amymoreorless wrote: »
    6/1 = 4 miles
    6/2 = 5.5 miles

    Blech on hot and humid runs.

    Oh, I won a Strava contest! I never win anything- surprised the hell out of me. I entered the Runderwear challenge thing on a lark. Running specific underwear sounds a bit weird but i figured what the hell. Allegedly they are sending me free pairs. We will see... lol

    150 goal miles / 9.5 miles complete

    Upcoming Races (so far):
    6/23/2018 -Fit Foodie 5k
    10/10/2018 -Tough Mudder Half
    10/27/2018 -Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
    1/26/2019 -Fitbit Topical 5k
    1/27/2019 -Miami Marathon

    I was sceptical too but got my first pair a few weeks ago. Total game changer for me.
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    Oh @HonuNui big hugs. Come here and rant at us whenever you like.

    And please don’t fall down any more holes!!!!

    A few years back I went to El Hierro, the end of the Western world as was, which subsequently suffered a big underwater volcanic eruption affecting most of the pristine dive sites. They have for the most part recovered well so there is hope for your snorkel sites, even given how sensitive corals are to temperature changes.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    @HonuNui so sorry :(
  • noblsheep
    noblsheep Posts: 593 Member
    0602-4k, 0603-5k, total-9k, goal-80k

    Yesterday there was a 4k race around the block, organized by our (very) local gym. I think a total of maybe 20 actual runners showed up. However, as they were giving out glow in the dark sticks for every lap around the block, oodles of kids came over and swamped the entire area.

    But a race is a race is a race and I ended up with not bad results considering it was so hot out there, even after sunset, that the SO thought I'd turned into a lobster.

    Today was a run club event. I ran two 1500m time trials, PRed in one of them, and did a bunch of strength training. No telling how much I'll feel it tomorrow. Add that to all the warm up cool down and random running around I was going as one of the organizers of the event, I'm putting it in the 5k ballpark.

    Upcoming races:
    20181027 Mogan Ultra 30k
    20181111 Shanghai Marathon (maybe)
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    6/1 = 4 miles
    6/2 = 5.5 miles
    6/3 = 10 miles

    Another group run through the park with the running group. It is supposed to rain today and “cool thing off”. It’s “only” supposed to be a high of 93 degrees F today (with 83% humidity this AM).

    150 goal miles / 19.5 miles complete

    Upcoming Races (so far):
    6/23/2018 -Fit Foodie 5k
    10/10/2018 -Tough Mudder Half
    10/27/2018 -Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
    1/26/2019 -Fitbit Topical 5k
    1/27/2019 -Miami Marathon
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    edited June 2018
    Running Room Magazine had this link to a study about " Wearable Technology for Runners ". It looks like they would like more data if anyone is interested in doing the questionnaire.
    Caveat - one of the Purpose's of the study clearly states Canadian Runners, then in the questions they give the option of a alternate country. I wonder if that is because the majority of Grant Money comes from Canadian Sources. It's through the University of Calgary so should be reputable. Sometimes I'm not sure if it is a valid study or a marketing gimmick.

    There was a note in the Running Room story that 88% of runners at events used wearable technology and over half of the runners said distance tracking and injury prevention were the main reasons.

    @zdyb23456 A good day shopping Brooks and balega bling.
    @PastorVincent The issue of people lining up will always be there. At my Trail HM we had 10-20 people who had never done an event so while sitting in the Bleachers chatting it was suggested they start further back so they didn't get trampled by the super competitive fast runners and if they hear " on your left " just keep running in a straight line and expect to get passed on your left. I said pretend you are driving on a high way - keep to the right side unless you are going to pass someone.
    Like others I send Hugs, @HonuNui.
    Asle sorry you lost some Snorkeling areas, they will return in time.

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