July 2018 Running Challenge
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@RunsOnEspresso my go to when i eat is yogurt smoothies.
@HeyJudii welcome😁
3.8 this morning for total of 12.5 outdoor, and 2.6 treadmill thus far.
HAGD everyone!2 -
Was going to go for a morning run before it gets hot and then I felt an earthquake and decided it would be best to stay home in case a bigger one hits and wakes the little one. Thankfully I haven’t felt any aftershocks but I clearly won’t be going back to sleep. Lol. Oh the joys of living on a fault line.10
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Gosh, you're a chatty bunch. There's no way I can catch up.
I spent the weekend in Toronto, so didn't get any running done, but did walk 13 miles on Friday and a similar distance on Saturday, plus we hired bikes and cycled round the Toronto Islands which was fun.
Went to the gym last night and did four miles on the treadmill which brings my total for the month to just under 15 miles. We're having a bit of a heatwave in Boston with temps in the 90s, so it was a very hot four miles. Hopefully it will cool down a little by Saturday when I've got a 5k road race.
2018 races completed
1/21/18 Dreamfar 10k (age-group 5/23)
2/10/18 Cupid's Chase 5k (age-group 4/24)
3/10/18 Medway Shamrock Shuffle 5k (age-group 3/25)
4/08/18 Holly Club Hustle 5k (4th overall, 2nd woman, 2nd in age group)
5/13/18 Strivers Mothers' Day 5k (age-group 15/55)
5/19/18 Martha's Vineyard Half Marathon (age-group 24/84)
6/21/18 J P Morgan Corporate Challenge 3.5m
2018 registered races
7/14/18 Tonneson and Co. 5k
8/18/18 Book it! Dedham Library 5k
9/08/18 Louisa May Alcott Orchard House 10k
9/29/18 Stride for Healthy Communities 5k
10/08/18 Reebok Women's 10k
10/28/18 Bill's Pizzeria 5k4 -
@RunsonEspresso - I usually don't eat anything before my morning run of 5 miles. If I'm going longer, I will eat a little something - usually something with PB. PB and crackers or some energy bites. When I run with my group, I have a 40 minute drive so that gives plenty of digestive time. I can't do smoothies or yogurt before running. I think it's because I get so hot and they don't sit well on a warm tummy!0
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@RunsonEspresso I do not eat meals perse I just kind of eat a little here and there all day long as that is the easiest way for me to control my blood sugar and prevent the spike/crash cycle that I am blessed with. So what I eat before I run has little to do with the run. I do not find food in my stomach to be much of an issue. I might have protein, low glycemic carbs, or candy - just depending on how good I am being
I also do not describe to "breakfast food" vs "lunch food" and sometimes have a cheeseburger for breakfast.
I rarely go more than a waking hour without some kind of eating. I even get up in the middle of the night and eat sometimes.
What can I say? I like food... therefor I run
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7/1 – 5
7/2 – 0
7/3 – 5
7/4 – 4
7/5 – 0
7/6 – 3
7/7 – 3
7/8 – 4
7/9 – 0
7/10 - 5
29 out of 60 miles
I’ve been in all day meetings yesterday and today so I’ll have to catch up later!
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7/1-1.01mi
7/2-1.04mi
7/3-1.04mi
7/4-2.02mi
7/5-3.12mi
7/6-1.01mi(2 hours of aerial hammock and hoop)
7/7-1.01mi(2 hours of aerial yoga)
7/8-1.01mi(walked 5 miles at the renaissance faire)
7/9-1.01mi
so tired. so very tired.
@RunsOnEspresso on the rare occassion i run in the morning, spoonful of peanut butter or a few of yogurt. and chews or gus on longer runs
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PastorVincent wrote: »RunsOnEspresso wrote: »What does everyone eat before an early morning run? I need something and have been having a piece of toast but having longer runs I need something I can eat quickly when I get up. I was thinking of energy chews.
I tried to get up this morning and go for a run at 3:30 am when it is cool out, but went back to sleep and decided I'll take the heat tonight. I'm going to regret it later, but it felt right at the time.8 -
yea the orange dude is me. I set up my alarm for fy vay em but I just went back to sleep. Running in the heat of the day for me, I guess.3
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7/1-1.01mi
7/2-1.04mi
7/3-1.04mi
7/4-2.02mi
7/5-3.12mi
7/6-1.01mi(2 hours of aerial hammock and hoop)
7/7-1.01mi(2 hours of aerial yoga)
7/8-1.01mi(walked 5 miles at the renaissance faire)
7/9-1.01mi
so tired. so very tired.
@RunsOnEspresso on the rare occassion i run in the morning, spoonful of peanut butter or a few of yogurt. and chews or gus on longer runs
Oh, I could probably do the spoonful of pb. Maybe a few crackers with it. That'd be quick. And just enough food. I can't eat a lot at 4 am.PastorVincent wrote: »@RunsonEspresso I do not eat meals perse I just kind of eat a little here and there all day long as that is the easiest way for me to control my blood sugar and prevent the spike/crash cycle that I am blessed with. So what I eat before I run has little to do with the run. I do not find food in my stomach to be much of an issue. I might have protein, low glycemic carbs, or candy - just depending on how good I am being
I also do not describe to "breakfast food" vs "lunch food" and sometimes have a cheeseburger for breakfast.
I rarely go more than a waking hour without some kind of eating. I even get up in the middle of the night and eat sometimes.
What can I say? I like food... therefor I run
I eat every few hours or so. Otherwise I get headaches and shakey. So far, the only thing I have found to not sit well while running is spicy foods. And it's not my stomach, it's the hiatal hernia.
I had a cheese stick this morning. That seemed to work.@RunsonEspresso - I usually don't eat anything before my morning run of 5 miles. If I'm going longer, I will eat a little something - usually something with PB. PB and crackers or some energy bites. When I run with my group, I have a 40 minute drive so that gives plenty of digestive time. I can't do smoothies or yogurt before running. I think it's because I get so hot and they don't sit well on a warm tummy!
I could never do 5 fasted! I've done 3 and that's about all I can do. And I don't do it often because I find myself not feeling as well after.0 -
Sun 7/1 crosstrain: 60 minutes elliptical and triceps/back
Mon 7/2 run: 3.15 miles
Tue 7/3 crosstrain: 60 minutes elliptical and biceps/shoulders/abs
Wed 7/4 run: 3.14 miles
Thu 7/5 run: 3.15 miles
Fri 7/6 run: 4 miles
Sat 7/7 planned rest
Sun 7/8 planned rest
Mon 7/9 crosstrain: 45 minutes elliptical and legs/back
Tue 7/10 run: 3.16 miles
16.6 of 60 completed
UPCOMING RACES
August 25th - Camp New Hope 10k
September 7th - 5k Glow Run
COMPLETED RACES
January - Frosty 5k
February - Run for the Chocolate 5k
March - Penguin in the Park 5k
April - Lake Sara Dam 5k
May - Run Through the Jungle 5k
June - French Fried 5k
July - Firecracker 5k4 -
Started off the running week with an easy (lol) 5K-ish. I lol because if this is supposed to be easy by now, then I’m doing something wrong. I mean, I definitely have times where it feels like I’m flying - my third mile today was blink-and-you-miss-it after almost giving up when my watch buzzed at mile two and I realized I still had a mile and a half to go after misjudging my surroundings and thinking I was on the home stretch.
For real though, I do not get these people I see casually chatting while they maintain what must be a sub-ten-minute-mile pace, looking like they never sweated a day in their lives. When I was just getting started I stuck to the run-as-slow-as-possible rule and it worked, but it’s never been “easy.” It wasn’t even that humid today and I was sweating buckets after the first half a mile. I know, I know, comparison is the thief of joy and I’m still a beginner and I'm faster than everyone on the couch and so on and so forth. BUT COME ON, I passed two women in sports bras with real life visible abs running the other way this morning. And here I am, huffing and puffing away like a dumpy little tea pot in compression shorts.
On the other hand, I’m kind of glad it’s hard. I mean, it’s not that hard - I don’t feel like barfing or dying during or after, there are awesome bits on almost every run, and oh yeah, that runners’ high. I live in a beautiful place and even if the weather is a little rough at times, it's not that rough. And it feels good to know that I started the day by doing something hard and kind of unpleasant. It sort of puts things in perspective.
On the other other hand, I do need to get my snacking under control, because running or not, I’ve regained about ten pounds since the beginning of May and that nonsense needs to stop. And to be clear, when your spouse tells you that they’re worried about having regained some weight, the correct response is not to scoff. At least not if you’re married to me.
JULY MILES:
7/1 Su - 1:01:09 - 5.43
7/2 Mo - lifted heavy things
7/3 Tu - 0:20:33 - 2.01
7/4 We - 0:32:46 - 3.13
7/5 Th - rest
7/6 Fr - 0:20:19 - 2.01, lifted heavy things
7/7 Sa - rest
7/8 Su - 1:10:32 - 5.84
7/9 Mo - lifted heavy things
7/10 Tu - 0:36:20 - 3.41
Total: 21.83/50 miles
Races!
July 4: Red, White and Boom! 5K Chip time: 0:32:20
August 25: The Glo Run Night Race 5K
October 6: Twin Cities Marathon Weekend 5KRunsOnEspresso wrote: »What does everyone eat before an early morning run? I need something and have been having a piece of toast but having longer runs I need something I can eat quickly when I get up. I was thinking of energy chews.
I often run on an empty stomach, sometimes I drink part or all of a cup of coffee with vanilla or caramel protein shake mixed in. If I do eat I'll usually have a quarter to a half a pack of belVita Bites, maybe some blueberries and a string cheese - too much food prep in the AM isn't my jam. I do try and eat something before longer runs but I'm not sure I've noticed a difference other than this past weekend, but I wasn't exactly in fighting shape for a few reasons there.7 -
7/1/18 unplanned rest
7/2/18 2.55 miles
7/3/18 rest
7/4/18 2.7 miles
7/5/18 3 miles
7/6/18 rest pf
7/7/18 rest pf
7/8/18 rest pf
7/9/18 3 miles
7/10/18 3.15 miles
Total 14.4 miles /75-85
Races
October 6 Estrella Cactus 5k
November 10 Rock n Roll Vegas 5k
November 11 Rock n Roll Vegas Marathon (4:45 goal/5 hour time limit)
November 17 Desert Marigold 6k
December 1 Saguaro 7k
Potential Races
September 29 Maple Leaf Half Marathon (Wisconsin)
October 14 Brew HaHa Halloween 5k
November 22 Strut Your Stuffing 5k
December 2 Hot Chocolate 15k
December 8 12k's of Christmas
December 22 Caribbean Christmas Half & 5k
May 4 Grandad Half Marathon (Wisconsin)
Humid AF for Phoenix this morning. Yay monsoon! I saw two tree casualties and several trash cans (that should have been put away yesterday) all over.
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@MegaMooseEsq Did you at least stay upright? I fell on my run this morning. Skinned both knees and bruised my right hand. I was also huffing and puffing in my compression shorts too. So right there with you. I will never be fast. My place is 13-15 min mile depending. My goal is 10 some day!7
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@MegaMooseEsq Did you at least stay upright? I fell on my run this morning. Skinned both knees and bruised my right hand. I was also huffing and puffing in my compression shorts too. So right there with you. I will never be fast. My place is 13-15 min mile depending. My goal is 10 some day!
Oof, I have not fallen while running yet, but I am resigned that it will happen eventually - it seems to come with the territory. Sorry about your knees, and thank you for the encouragement!1 -
7/1 rest
7/2 4miles
7/3 7miles
7/4 rest
7/5 4miles
7/6 5miles
7/7 11miles
7/8 rest
7/9 6milesth
7/10 7miles
Ended up doing 7 miles this morning. It was definitely warmer this morning - the shady areas were quite nice.
Tomorrow we are headed to Niagara Falls - I haven't decided if I will run early or run afterward. I should have some pictures to post!
3/18/2018 Shamrock half marathon
3/24/2018 Don't Sit on Colon Cancer 5K
5/28/2018 Run to Remember 5K
10/7/2018 Crawlin Crab half marathon
10/13/2018 Joggin for Frogmen 5K
11/18/2018 Norfolk Harbor half marathon5 -
MegaMooseEsq wrote: »@MegaMooseEsq Did you at least stay upright? I fell on my run this morning. Skinned both knees and bruised my right hand. I was also huffing and puffing in my compression shorts too. So right there with you. I will never be fast. My place is 13-15 min mile depending. My goal is 10 some day!
Oof, I have not fallen while running yet, but I am resigned that it will happen eventually - it seems to come with the territory. Sorry about your knees, and thank you for the encouragement!MegaMooseEsq wrote: »@MegaMooseEsq Did you at least stay upright? I fell on my run this morning. Skinned both knees and bruised my right hand. I was also huffing and puffing in my compression shorts too. So right there with you. I will never be fast. My place is 13-15 min mile depending. My goal is 10 some day!
Oof, I have not fallen while running yet, but I am resigned that it will happen eventually - it seems to come with the territory. Sorry about your knees, and thank you for the encouragement!
I would venture to guess that sooner or later EVERY runner has an unscheduled rapid lay down maneuver on their runs. 11 -
MegaMooseEsq wrote: »
On the other hand, I’m kind of glad it’s hard. I mean, it’s not that hard - I don’t feel like barfing or dying during or after, there are awesome bits on almost every run, and oh yeah, that runners’ high. I live in a beautiful place and even if the weather is a little rough at times, it's not that rough. And it feels good to know that I started the day by doing something hard and kind of unpleasant. It sort of puts things in perspective.
Listen to THIS hand. This is the thing to remember on every run. You got this. It WILL get better if you put in the work and stay consistent. Hang in there.5 -
MegaMooseEsq wrote: »Started off the running week with an easy (lol) 5K-ish. I lol because if this is supposed to be easy by now, then I’m doing something wrong. I mean, I definitely have times where it feels like I’m flying - my third mile today was blink-and-you-miss-it after almost giving up when my watch buzzed at mile two and I realized I still had a mile and a half to go after misjudging my surroundings and thinking I was on the home stretch.
For real though, I do not get these people I see casually chatting while they maintain what must be a sub-ten-minute-mile pace, looking like they never sweated a day in their lives. When I was just getting started I stuck to the run-as-slow-as-possible rule and it worked, but it’s never been “easy.” It wasn’t even that humid today and I was sweating buckets after the first half a mile. I know, I know, comparison is the thief of joy and I’m still a beginner and I'm faster than everyone on the couch and so on and so forth. BUT COME ON, I passed two women in sports bras with real life visible abs running the other way this morning. And here I am, huffing and puffing away like a dumpy little tea pot in compression shorts.
On the other hand, I’m kind of glad it’s hard. I mean, it’s not that hard - I don’t feel like barfing or dying during or after, there are awesome bits on almost every run, and oh yeah, that runners’ high. I live in a beautiful place and even if the weather is a little rough at times, it's not that rough. And it feels good to know that I started the day by doing something hard and kind of unpleasant. It sort of puts things in perspective.
On the other other hand, I do need to get my snacking under control, because running or not, I’ve regained about ten pounds since the beginning of May and that nonsense needs to stop. And to be clear, when your spouse tells you that they’re worried about having regained some weight, the correct response is not to scoff. At least not if you’re married to me.
Repeat after me:
DO NOT COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS.
Repeat until you comply
Seriously. I run a sub 10 on my easy runs. My wife runs more like 13 as a race pace. I can easily talk at sub-ten, she can bearly think at 13. If I were to judge her on *my* scale she is practically walking. But if I judge her on her scale she is doing great. She will likely never be a sub ten runner, at least not at any real distance. But that does not matter. What matters is she is doing great for her.
There are people *on this thread* that make me look like a pregnant turtle as far as pace goes. If I chased them and their records I would hate myself.
BUT when I compare to where I was when I started, I look like a flippen superman.
Running is about you and the course. You beat you. You beat the course, and the rest of us are here to cheer you on.
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