June 2018 Running Challenge
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ContraryMaryMary wrote: »RunsOnEspresso wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »RunsOnEspresso wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »MegaMooseEsq wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »For all the new runners in the thread, as we head into summer do not forget to watch the DEW POINT before planning your runs. Dew point is a better predictor than relative humidity on how bad the weather is going to impact your run. Here is a handy chart:
SRC: http://througharunninglens.blogspot.com/2012/07/dew-point-and-runners-what-is-it-and.html
Thank you for this! This will be my first spring/summer running regularly and I've been struggling to figure out how to gage the weather ahead of time. It didn't occur to me to watch the dew point instead of relative humidity.
Congrats on your first race! Yay!!!
Dew point is key, but for summer running also pay attention to:
UV index - you will be out in the direct sun for a while - and UV does not care about clouds you can be burned very badly on an overcast day. Most sunscreens will fail in sweaty conditions so pay attention to that too. Get good eye protection from UV too if you can (some people can not run with sunglasses on). You only get one set of eyes, so take care of them.
Also remember that shirts have UV protection ratings too. Do not assume that you can not get burned while wearing a shirt. It can happen. Things that look opaque to our eyes are transparent to UV.
Running at different times during the day usually avoids the UV risk nicely. Check a site like Dark Sky that gives hourly UV ratings.
Clouds - Direct sun makes temps FEEL warmer than they are, clouds help reduce the FEEL of temps.
Temperature - This one is obvious
Ideal running temperature is in the 55F ballpark for most people. The farther you get from that number, the harder your run.
Rain - A light rain is great, hail and lightning not so much. If you run trails remember that rain == mud. So be prepared for that.
Over time you will learn what conditions are bad/good for you specifically.
If you can afford it, buy the better "heat gear" style clothing. It helps A LOT but it is very very expensive in many places.
No dew point, rain or clouds here. We just have temperature. And sun. Lots of sun. I refer to it as the glowing ball of doom this time of year.
Stop your complaining, it is a "dry heat" - you know just like a convection oven.
Except we don't get freshly baked chocolate chip cookies when we open the front door. There's no reward like with the oven. HAH
In my neighborhood I have the Tasti factory (the clue is in the name - they package nuts, seeds and dried fruit but also make muesli bars, bliss balls and the like), so frequently on my runs the air is filled with the overwhelming smell of chocolate, and sometimes berries. It’s simply delicious. I can’t imagine what living right next door must be like.
I only pass carnicerias on my long runs. There are two and they both grill carne asada on Sunday mornings. When the guys aren't outside I'm all I could just run over and grab a hunk of meat. Lol6 -
Per my phone, for this morning's run, at 0740 hours, the temp was 75F, 96% humidity with dew point of 72. Urgh!
It's interesting reading though people's posts, as I'm in Fl now & have been running here for 5 years. By next year, I plan to be back in WI, so I'm trying to glean as much knowledge as I can now to help make transitioning smoother.
6/4 - 1.64 miles
6/6 - 1.55 miles
6/9 - 1.67 miles
6/12 - 1.65 miles (6.51total)7 -
My week got a little messed up. I should have went out yesterday but didn't realize it until too late.
We saw Solo last night so didn't get home until 940. Tonight we have a baseball game so it will be another late night. I can't get up at 4 if I'm not in bed by 930. 9 is best.
So no running Mon Tues and Wed. I'll get back on track Thurs.2 -
Did a 2 mile walk last night, got 2.3 miles in today, mostly ran. 41.6 miles to go.7
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6/1 = 4 miles
6/2 = 5.5 miles
6/3 = 10 miles
6/4 = 3 miles
6/5 = forced rest day (stupid work)
6/6 = 13 miles
6/7 = Vinyasa yoga class
6/8 = 12 miles
6/9 = rest day
6/10 = 8 miles
6/11 = 4 miles & 45 minutes strength training
6/12 = Vinyasa Yoga Class
After the running Dew Point chart @PastorVincent posted, I decided to skip the morning "Embrace the Suck" run in favor of a climate controlled yoga class. I will save my run for tomorrow when the Dew Point falls from "Extremely Oppressive" to "Very Humid and Uncomfortable".
150 goal miles / 59.5 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
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June goal: 75 miles
6/3: 6.5 miles
6/5: 4.3 miles
6/6: 4.5 miles
6/7: 5 miles
6/10: 7.2 miles
6/12: 4.3 miles
31.8/75 miles completed
I had a great run this morning. It was already hot at 78F feels like 82F and the dew point was 66 which according to @PastorVincent 's chart is uncomfortable for most people. But I still managed 4.3 miles at a pace that was a bit faster than my usual pace. My average pace was 11:00 miles/min and it is usually between 11:30 - 12:00 miles/min. The 2nd and 3rd mile were both under 11 minutes and the two that were over weren't over by much. I know that many, if not most, on here are a lot faster than that. But I was proud of my run and was feeling really good and peppy this morning. Then I came home and had some nice yoga to start my day off.
@RespectTheKitty I love your new profile picture!
@ariceroni What a beautiful place to run. I wish I had some place like that nearby to run. There is a lake near where I live, but there are no good trails or paths to run out there. I have thought about driving out there to run but I would end up running on residential streets and probably wouldn't be able to see the lake, or to see the lake I would have to run through people's yards which they probably would not like.
@midwesterner85 I agree that you are too hard on yourself.
2018 races:
5/19/18: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon - 2:43:59.7. - 2nd place AG
11/10/18: Wags & Whiskers 5K6 -
@kgirlhart there is only one person you should compare yourself to...and that is YOU. That is a great pace increase, especially in those conditions. You should be proud.5
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Thanks @scott6255! Not comparing myself to others has always been hard for me, but it is something that I am working on.5
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June Goals:
200 running miles.
IM 70.3 Training
Goals 6/11/18 - 6/17/18:
Run: 45 miles + Swim and Bike
TSS > 650
June Running:
06.01.18 - 8 miles.
06.02.18 - 11 miles.
06.03.18 - 6.5 miles. Weekly TSS 497 / Weekly Miles 41.5
06.04.18 - 9.5 miles. (CT - Swim 900 yds)
06.05.18 - 7 miles. EZ Right Knee pain.
06.06.18 - 9 m. (CT - Swim 900 yds)
06.07.18 - Unplanned Off Day.
06.08.18 - 7.3 miles. Humid.
06.09.18 - Planned Off Day.
06.10.19 - 13.2 miles.
06.11.18 - 3 miles and 1/2 mile swim.
Fall Running Events:
10.14.18 - Lake Tahoe Marathon
10.21.18 - Atlantic City Marathon
11.03.18 - Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
11.10.18 - Tunnel Hill 50 miler
12.08.18 - Tucson Marathon
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Does pacing back and forth in a slow elevator because the stupid building you are in LOCKS THE STAIRWELL DOORS count as walking up hill?4
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PastorVincent wrote: »Does pacing back and forth in a slow elevator because the stupid building you are in LOCKS THE STAIRWELL DOORS count as walking up hill?
Um... isn't that a fire hazard?3 -
RespectTheKitty wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Does pacing back and forth in a slow elevator because the stupid building you are in LOCKS THE STAIRWELL DOORS count as walking up hill?
Um... isn't that a fire hazard?
Most of the places I've work do this too - you can enter the stairwell on any floor but only exit on the first/ground floor. As I found out when I thought I'd walk from the 14th to 12th floors rather than take an elevator and ended up going down 14 flights in heels.2 -
I would have taken my heels off and run down barefoot!MegaMooseEsq wrote: »RespectTheKitty wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Does pacing back and forth in a slow elevator because the stupid building you are in LOCKS THE STAIRWELL DOORS count as walking up hill?
Um... isn't that a fire hazard?
Most of the places I've work do this too - you can enter the stairwell on any floor but only exit on the first/ground floor. As I found out when I thought I'd walk from the 14th to 12th floors rather than take an elevator and ended up going down 14 flights in heels.
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I was a little sore yesterday, so I took a rest day...I'm not sure that was a great idea because today I felt like someone had super-glued my hips in place. Even so, I did 2.5 miles, and all that a little faster than normal for me right now. Then I walked another 2.25. I felt much better once I got home and had a hot shower.
I got my race photos from Sunday...gotta say, I can see my extra 40 lbs more in these photos than in the mirror. Just adds to my determination to get back to where I was! These are the best of the lot, believe it or not (although my sister in bib 153 might disagree with me...she looks very disapproving, lol!). I can't post the best one, which is when those little feet behind us at the finish line came whipping around in front just as we approached. I don't know the little girl, but she has such an awesome look on her face that she beat us!
Oh...and while my own race photos are reminding me...I just want to encourage you, @midwesterner85 that you are doing a great job with a really challenging set of circumstances. You *don't* look fat--you look like an athlete.
I had a bear of a time getting my kid through gym class, I imagine it must be enormously difficult to stay balanced as a runner.
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MegaMooseEsq wrote: »RespectTheKitty wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Does pacing back and forth in a slow elevator because the stupid building you are in LOCKS THE STAIRWELL DOORS count as walking up hill?
Um... isn't that a fire hazard?
Most of the places I've work do this too - you can enter the stairwell on any floor but only exit on the first/ground floor. As I found out when I thought I'd walk from the 14th to 12th floors rather than take an elevator and ended up going down 14 flights in heels.
I didn't think it was a fire hazard as long as you can exit to the stairwell. Entering one floor from another floor at the building I work at is possible but frowned upon because several different state agencies occupy the same building. Protection of data, etc. are the reason given.1 -
MegaMooseEsq wrote: »RespectTheKitty wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Does pacing back and forth in a slow elevator because the stupid building you are in LOCKS THE STAIRWELL DOORS count as walking up hill?
Um... isn't that a fire hazard?
Most of the places I've work do this too - you can enter the stairwell on any floor but only exit on the first/ground floor. As I found out when I thought I'd walk from the 14th to 12th floors rather than take an elevator and ended up going down 14 flights in heels.
I didn't think it was a fire hazard as long as you can exit to the stairwell. Entering one floor from another floor at the building I work at is possible but frowned upon because several different state agencies occupy the same building. Protection of data, etc. are the reason given.
Actually it is s fire hazard in the case the fire is below you. All doors should automatically unlock when the fire alarm goes off.
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »MegaMooseEsq wrote: »RespectTheKitty wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Does pacing back and forth in a slow elevator because the stupid building you are in LOCKS THE STAIRWELL DOORS count as walking up hill?
Um... isn't that a fire hazard?
Most of the places I've work do this too - you can enter the stairwell on any floor but only exit on the first/ground floor. As I found out when I thought I'd walk from the 14th to 12th floors rather than take an elevator and ended up going down 14 flights in heels.
I didn't think it was a fire hazard as long as you can exit to the stairwell. Entering one floor from another floor at the building I work at is possible but frowned upon because several different state agencies occupy the same building. Protection of data, etc. are the reason given.
Actually it is s fire hazard in the case the fire is below you. All doors should automatically unlock when the fire alarm goes off.
Point. And now that you say that, I remember being told that was supposed to happen during a fire drill once. I understand the other security aspects of it, but I still think it says something about the way we prioritize physical activity that we don't build our buildings in such a way as to encourage more movement.4 -
My plan for today called for 8x400 at 5k pace. I felt so great yesterday after my run I was really looking forward to getting these done this morning. I am not sure if it was being out running in the humidity last night at agility class or the run yesterday or the combination but I was up a good portion of the night coughing and my sore throat and congestion are back... If I feel up to it later today I may hit the gym to get it in on the treadmill or I will just take another rest day from running :noway: and do my lifting at home.7
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MegaMooseEsq wrote: »skippygirlsmom wrote: »MegaMooseEsq wrote: »RespectTheKitty wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Does pacing back and forth in a slow elevator because the stupid building you are in LOCKS THE STAIRWELL DOORS count as walking up hill?
Um... isn't that a fire hazard?
Most of the places I've work do this too - you can enter the stairwell on any floor but only exit on the first/ground floor. As I found out when I thought I'd walk from the 14th to 12th floors rather than take an elevator and ended up going down 14 flights in heels.
I didn't think it was a fire hazard as long as you can exit to the stairwell. Entering one floor from another floor at the building I work at is possible but frowned upon because several different state agencies occupy the same building. Protection of data, etc. are the reason given.
Actually it is s fire hazard in the case the fire is below you. All doors should automatically unlock when the fire alarm goes off.
Point. And now that you say that, I remember being told that was supposed to happen during a fire drill once. I understand the other security aspects of it, but I still think it says something about the way we prioritize physical activity that we don't build our buildings in such a way as to encourage more movement.
I agree. By design our security doors will actually open if you pull on the hard for a fairly short period of time. However, when they open alarms will sound.0 -
6/1: 1.6 miles
6/2: 4.1 miles
6/3: 11.5 miles
6/4: 1.4 miles
6/5: 2.2 miles speed work
6/7: 1 mile
6/9: 4.5 miles
6/10: 3.1 miles
6/12: 3.5 miles
Total: 32.9/75 miles
Upcoming Races:
Wineglass Marathon 9/30
Hot run this afternoon! Pace was good though, so I was pleased.6
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