July 2018 Running Challenge
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This thread is moving fast but I guess it always does that at the beginning of the month. Don't be one of the people who gives up and quits halfway through the month!!!
Met my friend to run C25k w5d1 today, and found out she didn't do her 2 runs while I was out of town. I was afraid that would happen, but I stuck to what I had warned her would happen if she didn't do them. I said "oh no, because now we're running for 9 minutes", started my timer and off we went. In other words, we didn't go back to the workouts she missed, we moved right on to the next week. She seemed to do alright, and we did take it slow. QUESTION: Those of you who are motivated by working out with a friend - how do you make yourself get out of bed on days when no one is waiting for you?
I counted the run with my friend, and then tacked a little more on afterwards. It was slow, including the part I did by myself, but I'm still sore and wanted to take it easy, so it was probably just about right. My race calendar is looking a little empty, though. I think I'm OK with that - for now!
Upcoming race:
7/16 CityTrail OnTour 5k3 -
Iffiormana wrote: »Iffiormana wrote: »Iffiormana wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Iffiormana wrote: »I walk minimum of 5miles daily so in a month I can do 150miles.I will try to do 150 may be a bit more or a bit less can’t say yet.
So, I do not know your level of fitness or training, but if you are newish or even intermediate to this you will want to make sure you are taking at least 1 rest day a week. It is way too easy to overdo it and burn out or get hurt. Just something to consider. Some of us (including me when schedule permits) do run every day for big stretches, but by far most runners only run 3 or 4 days a week.
No I don’t take rest days and I’m really fine with doing this,it’s helping me loose weight.
I don’t over exert myself
Anyone else a bit worried about this?
@Iffiormana Are you saying you walk 5 miles every day and are now going to run every day? I hope not.
Rest days are when your muscles get stronger and faster. You can walk on rest days, but you shouldn't run, and if you're a beginner you should only run 3 days a week.
I didn’t understood that people here are just talking about running.My bad !!
How long have you been doing that? Are you doing Couch to 5K?
If you've been doing this for a year, and you still can't run constantly for more than a mile, you're running too fast. Slow down, and your range will get longer.
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lporter229 wrote: »@MegaMooseEsq - Congrats on your sub 10 mile!! Your BIL is definitely giving you good advice to avoid the sidewalks. In addition to being a harder surface, they also generally have more trip hazards and sometimes decapitation threats from tree limbs. And I believe the word you are looking for is camber. If you run on the streets or on a loop path, it is also good to run in different directions so that you are not always turning on the same leg. This is more likely to have an impact on your knees, whereas camber is more likely to affect your hips and back. If you run in neighborhoods with cul-de-sacs, alternate the direction in which you turn on every cul-de-sac to help balance out the impact on your knees.
Camber, yes, thank you! I was initially a little skeptical about how much difference it could really make, but then my BIL pointed out that if I run 10 miles a week and take winters off, that's 250-350 miles a year and the little differences in how I'm landing will add up if I keep doing the same paths in the same directions over and over again. I've already got something wonky happening with my gait landing harder on my right foot so I'd rather not exacerbate that. I figure doing out and back for the shorter runs will help, and then make sure to change up the direction on my longer loops- I'd like to keep all my joints as healthy as possible for as long as possible.0 -
@MNLittleFinn Thanks, bud! Glad to see you are still around. I hope things get better for you...but then again life has been getting in my way for six decades now...0
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July goal is 150 miles
7/1 5.00............ 5.00/145.00
7/2 Rest............ 5.00/145.00
7/3 7.00............12.00/138.00
Upcoming races:
October 20: Sinnemahone Ultra Marathon Trail Race (50K)
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Beat my June goal (200 miles) by 25 miles so I'll say 250 miles for July since my marathon training plan is bumping up the mileage.5
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The goal is to run 50 miles this month!
I'm going to try to get at least two good outside morning runs in a week. We'll see how far that gets me.7 -
Mileage has been low to start July off but it will pick up this weekend. I have a race (Independence Day 8k)tomorrow but I'm not going to kill myself since I have 10 miles to do according to my training plan. I need to read back a few pages and see how everyone is doing.
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Can we do a Where in the World are you? I keep seeing others posting about it being winter and I wanna know my fellow winter runners are! I assume this gets done every month or so, but I'm new so please!
I'm in the Far North of New Zealand - called the winterless north, but it didn't feel that way last Saturday when it was 4 degrees Celsius outside. But to be fair to anyone further south, we are averaging about 10 degrees atm so I feel a bit bad about complaining...
I'm in the western suburbs of Chicago, USA, where it is currently hot as satan's you-know-what.6 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »LaDispute57 wrote: »@PastorVincent Thanks! And the price is sweet, too! And I haven't seen Jessica or LittleFinn since I have been back....
I'm around here, just life getting in the way. Wunjo products are pretty awesome. They are literally a brand new company, so some kinks are getting worked out. Add to that the fact that it takes about 2 weeks for packages to come from Norway, and it can take a little while for things to arrive. That said, I've been running in my X2 and LOVE it. Hands down it's my favorite vest. I normally hate running with a reservoir, but with my X2, it's easy. The vest is super light, perfect for shorter distances under 50k.
Thanks @PastorVincent and @MNLittleFinn for the reminder on this. I just ordered the smaller X2/Race vest as I wanted something light and economical and this fits the bill. I know last time when this came up, it appeared as they were just getting going and/or stock was limited as they had a projected future shipping date. Appears items in inventory now, so if 2 weeks of shipping, it is what it is.
If anyone else is interested, WUNJOWOMAN18 is a working 18% discount code I found. Helps offsets the $10 in shipping cost since my order was less than $100 (free shipping if you hit that target). Anyhow, If you google "wunjo sports coupon code" and click on the wethrift.com link, some might recognize the woman runner blazing a path in the snow wearing the teal pack.5 -
@MegaMooseEsq Excellent!
On running the same direction: My normal week-day route ends up being mostly around a loop at the city park. The loop has a couple options in the middle, so I can do figure 8's or just the outside loop, or whatever. I try to mix it up to avoid boredom and to not tun the same way every time. I still get some boredom, and I don't exactly track how many times I go each direction but hope that my random changes are enough.
My biggest problem, however, is that my right leg is shorter than my left leg. I spent years (more than a decade) with back pain before figuring that out. It made sense once I knew because the back pain is so much worse after long hikes/walks/runs or just time on my feet. I do notice it when I'm standing straight on level ground. Unfortunately, I don't know what I can actually do about it. So I just end up dealing with pain and re-aligning my back regularly. If I lay on my back and move the right way on a foam roller, I can get it pretty much back to where it should be again. Unfortunately, I just have to redo this often. Every few days when it gets bad enough to bother me or every few hours if I really want to get it right.2 -
Iffiormana wrote: »Yeah that’s what I think.I run for a mile then walk for half a mile at high pace and then again repeat.Actually I’m doing this for a year but my diet was horrible so wasn’t loosing weight but now I’m keeping my calories low and loosing weight so I can get better at running.
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midwesterner85 wrote: »My biggest problem, however, is that my right leg is shorter than my left leg. I spent years (more than a decade) with back pain before figuring that out. It made sense once I knew because the back pain is so much worse after long hikes/walks/runs or just time on my feet. I do notice it when I'm standing straight on level ground. Unfortunately, I don't know what I can actually do about it. So I just end up dealing with pain and re-aligning my back regularly. If I lay on my back and move the right way on a foam roller, I can get it pretty much back to where it should be again. Unfortunately, I just have to redo this often. Every few days when it gets bad enough to bother me or every few hours if I really want to get it right.
Can you wear insole in your right shoe to balance you out?
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also @MNLittleFinn, was reading the Wunjo blog and noticed a familiar name. Congrats2
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7/1 - 5
7/2 - 0
7/3 - 5
10 of 60 miles
I want to whine that I was hot this morning. Okay whine done.5 -
Hugs for all the awesome support! This was a nice way to start off July.midwesterner85 wrote: »@MegaMooseEsq Excellent!
On running the same direction: My normal week-day route ends up being mostly around a loop at the city park. The loop has a couple options in the middle, so I can do figure 8's or just the outside loop, or whatever. I try to mix it up to avoid boredom and to not tun the same way every time. I still get some boredom, and I don't exactly track how many times I go each direction but hope that my random changes are enough.
My biggest problem, however, is that my right leg is shorter than my left leg. I spent years (more than a decade) with back pain before figuring that out. It made sense once I knew because the back pain is so much worse after long hikes/walks/runs or just time on my feet. I do notice it when I'm standing straight on level ground. Unfortunately, I don't know what I can actually do about it. So I just end up dealing with pain and re-aligning my back regularly. If I lay on my back and move the right way on a foam roller, I can get it pretty much back to where it should be again. Unfortunately, I just have to redo this often. Every few days when it gets bad enough to bother me or every few hours if I really want to get it right.
I can see how that would create problems! My sister has the same issue but found out about it in high school after failing a scoliosis screening, so she's had time to adjust - I think she wears a lift most of the time. I'm not sure what is going on with my gait but I definitely wear through my right shoes quickly and have been working with mild knee pain primarily in my right knee related to both lifting and running.The goal is to run 50 miles this month!
I'm going to try to get at least two good outside morning runs in a week. We'll see how far that gets me.
Welcome to the challenge and to the 50 mile club! I believe the current members are myself, @amgreenwell, @ahelgers10, @bride001, @mcw2018mfp, @ereck44, @Teerai, and @hanlonsk.3 -
Sigh. 90 degrees again today. At least there's an afternoon Cubs game to listen to on the treadmill...
Actually, I'm finding myself defaulting to the treadmill a lot these days, and not just because of the heat. My agoraphobia has kind of gotten out of control since the beginning of the year, and I'm finding that I'm just... scared to go outside. I also have IBS and when I run in the morning I worry about having to use the bathroom (my symptoms are always the worst in the morning), so I choose the treadmill to stay near the bathroom. I'll have to do some research and see if there's a good outdoor route that passes lots of public restrooms. Because I really don't want to have to poop on someone's front lawn.
But I digress... the agoraphobia. I'm finding that I'm just afraid of being near other people. And there have been a few attacks on the Prairie Path near where I run, albeit a couple towns over. So... sigh... the treadmill is just the safest choice for me and my sanity.
It's a lot easier to run outdoors in my mom's neighborhood. She lives in a very well-to-do and quiet area that is so nice to run in.
I wanted to get in a nice outdoor run during my vacation, but the heat is conspiring against me. I don't think it's going to be below 90 all week.6 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »My biggest problem, however, is that my right leg is shorter than my left leg. I spent years (more than a decade) with back pain before figuring that out. It made sense once I knew because the back pain is so much worse after long hikes/walks/runs or just time on my feet. I do notice it when I'm standing straight on level ground. Unfortunately, I don't know what I can actually do about it. So I just end up dealing with pain and re-aligning my back regularly. If I lay on my back and move the right way on a foam roller, I can get it pretty much back to where it should be again. Unfortunately, I just have to redo this often. Every few days when it gets bad enough to bother me or every few hours if I really want to get it right.
Can you wear insole in your right shoe to balance you out?
It would need to be so big that my foot wouldn't fit in the shoe with the insole then.MegaMooseEsq wrote: »Hugs for all the awesome support! This was a nice way to start off July.midwesterner85 wrote: »@MegaMooseEsq Excellent!
On running the same direction: My normal week-day route ends up being mostly around a loop at the city park. The loop has a couple options in the middle, so I can do figure 8's or just the outside loop, or whatever. I try to mix it up to avoid boredom and to not tun the same way every time. I still get some boredom, and I don't exactly track how many times I go each direction but hope that my random changes are enough.
My biggest problem, however, is that my right leg is shorter than my left leg. I spent years (more than a decade) with back pain before figuring that out. It made sense once I knew because the back pain is so much worse after long hikes/walks/runs or just time on my feet. I do notice it when I'm standing straight on level ground. Unfortunately, I don't know what I can actually do about it. So I just end up dealing with pain and re-aligning my back regularly. If I lay on my back and move the right way on a foam roller, I can get it pretty much back to where it should be again. Unfortunately, I just have to redo this often. Every few days when it gets bad enough to bother me or every few hours if I really want to get it right.
I can see how that would create problems! My sister has the same issue but found out about it in high school after failing a scoliosis screening, so she's had time to adjust - I think she wears a lift most of the time. I'm not sure what is going on with my gait but I definitely wear through my right shoes quickly and have been working with mild knee pain primarily in my right knee related to both lifting and running.
I started noticing this back pain as a teenager, but don't have scoliosis and always passed that. It was really frustrating when I was a teenager. I would complain about back pain and then they would check for scoliosis under the false assumption that the only cause for back pain in a teenager is scoliosis. Since I didn't have scoliosis and still insisted I had back pain, they would refer me to a psychiatrist. Then I would tell the psychiatrist the same thing. Since it apparently seemed to the psychiatrist that I believed something that he decided wasn't real, he misdiagnosed me with schizophrenia (I'm not making this up) and as having delusions. Eventually, I just realized nobody would ever believe me and I would just have to live with the pain. It wasn't until I was an adult that I finally decided to try again under the assumption that they would take me more seriously. The difference (aside from age) is I actually went to a chiropractor rather than an MD. It took 1 visit to form a hypothesis and measure my legs to confirm. My parents thought MD's were the way to go and didn't think chiropractors were worthwhile. *sigh*5 -
I’m in Huntsville, Alabama
@garygse feel better, been there, ugh
@shanaber I hear you are going to get some really hot stuff over the next few days
Great job @MegaMooseEsq
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