July 2018 Running Challenge

rheddmobile · July 2018

@MobyCarp Your worst mile pace is better than my best! I think you're amazing. Glad you didn't hurt yourself in the heat, even if it didn't go off as planned.

@weat0043 I'm coming back from a ruptured Baker's cyst behind my knee - I hope you see a doctor! I tried to tough it out far too long and ended up sidelined much longer than I would have if I had dealt with it sooner.

Teerai · July 2018

skippygirlsmom · July 2018

@PastorVincent @workaholic_nurse @BruinsGal_91 @Scott6255 thank you
@BruinsGal_91 glad the new shoes worked out…shame on you new shoes on race day ha ha
Great job on the race, looks so pretty there
Nice job on the 10 miles @LaDispute57 you look cool, not hot at all
Woohoo @amymoreorless yeah for ice cream
@MobyCarp great job considering everything. Nice mug and medal. What race doesn’t have bananas?
@Gary_Z how adorable is your dog!
@weat0043 sorry about your leg, feel better

I forgot to say in my race report from today, the stupidest thing happened at the water stop, in a 4 mile usually wouldn’t stop, but I ate a bug and needed to get rid of him from my teeth so I want a mouth of water to rinse and spit. The stop was at the point where the 4 mile went one way and the 8 mile went another, 3 women in front of me stopped at the table, but didn’t grab their cup and move, they stood there, honestly in front of the table picked up their cups of water and started to drink them. I said as I reached around one, you can’t stand here you need to move. Honestly I had to tell them that?

shanaber · July 2018

Our Hollywood Bowl outing was fun as usual last night and we should have been home well before midnight but an overturned big rig made that impossible. We didn't get to bed until after 1am. I changed my alarm from 5 to 6 and got up to run as planned but my stomach was queasy so I didn't get out the door until after 8. It wasn't too warm yet - barely 70F but very humid. About 2 miles out I ran into a running acquaintance I haven't seen for a while. This is an older runner with BQ times. I believe he just turned 75 because he was talking about the extra room for qualifying now that he had aged up again. He wanted to talk about running, about races, about training and recovery from a car accident as well as his military career in Japan and on and on. This is not someone I felt I could just give an excuse and walk/run on my way. Not only do I respect his running but he also trains disadvantaged teens to get them to their first marathon. Normally when I see him he has 5-10 kids running with him. He takes them to races all over this area so by the time they run their marathon they are experienced racers and these kids adore him.
So... I let him talk.
45 minutes later we headed off into the heat with recommendations for races he thought I should be running

By then though it was hot and my legs were tight and stiff and Hobbes was panting. We managed to get a decent slow run in but not nearly the 8miles I had planned or the 12 on my training plan. We also met other friends (people and doggies) that wanted to visit. I really need to be up and out earlier and/or go a different route with less chance of encounters. The last mile we walked mostly because I had nothing left in my legs. I did my usual recovery routine and stretches and sat down to do my update here. I was falling asleep in my chair so figured I would snuggle with Hobbes for a few minutes then get in the shower. Ha! Slept for over 2 hours! Apparently I was very tired!

Taking a rest day tomorrow and will get my long run in on Monday.
Date........Miles.......Total
07/01......7.64.......7.64
07/02......0.00.......7.64 - +Agility
07/03......5.01.....12.65 - +Strength Training
07/04......8.36.....21.01
07/05......0.00.....21.01 - +Strength Training
07/06......4.25.....25.26 - Agility Trial +Treadmill Intervals
07/07......0.00.....25.26 - Agility Trial
07/08......0.00.....25.26 - Agility Trial
07/09......5.97.....31.23 - +Agility
07/10......4.54.....35.77 - Treadmill Intervals + Strength Training
07/11......0.00.....35.77
07/12......0.00.....35.77 - +Strength Training
07/13......5.56.....41.33
07/14......6.62.....47.95

My completed and upcoming races. Let me know if you will be running them too.
02/04/18 - Surf City Half Marathon
05/05/18 - Cinco de Miles 5k
07/22/18 - San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon
12/15/18 - San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon

Purplebunnysarah · July 2018

7/1 - 15.0 km
7/2 - rest, 2 km walk
7/3 - 5.1 km
7/4 - 7.2 km
7/5 - 4.8 km
7/6 - rest
7/7 - 13.1 km
7/8 - rest
7/9 - rest
7/10 - storms
7/11 - 5.0 km
7/12 - 8.13 km
7/13 - rest
7/14 - 14.75 km

73.08/120 km

Turned around after 0.8 km to run home, pee, and switch shoes. I think my older pair of Kayanos are done. Can't complain, they've got a ton of km on them.

Anyway, rest of my run was good. Appallingly windy but not too hot as a consequence. I cramped up badly at 14.2/14.4km but I gutted it out until 14.4 and then walked home.

2018 Races: (italics means not registered yet, only pondering)
1/1/18 Resolution Run 5K ~38:00 (no official times)
3/4/18 MEC Road Race #1 10K 1:30:57
3/17/28 St Patrick's Day race 10K 1:24:53
4/7/18 Jasper Half Marathon 3:05:55
4/22/18 MEC Trail Race #1 5Kish 1:00:00? (Or 48:45...)
5/20/18 MEC Trail Race #2 10Kish 1:56:15
6/24/18 MEC Trail Race #3 10Kish 2:03:15
7/1/18 Canada Day 15K 2:03:04
7/28/18 Idaho Peak 10K Trail Race
8/18/18 Edmonton Marathon (Half Marathon)
8/25/18 MEC Trail Race #4 10Kish
9/22/18 Heartbeat Run 10K
10/7/18 MEC Trail Race #5 15Kish
12/1/18 Santa Shuffle

zdyb23456 · July 2018

LaDispute57 wrote: »

Elise4270 wrote: »

@LaDispute57 Id take flippin' 9 any day over this hell.

Lol...me too. As much as I hate winter, I prefer running in frigid temps.

I think I only complained about the cold twice last winter, but only because my feet got soaked in slushy icy snow. I’ll take a cold run over a hot one every day and twice on Sunday

skippygirlsmom · July 2018

@shanaber he sounds like an awesome person to chat with.

mmmandyk · July 2018

Hi, this is all new to me so I’m going to start with a modest 20 km for this month. Will see how it goes from there.

shanaber · July 2018

@LaDispute57 - that snowy trail looks pretty damned inviting about now!
@Elise4270 - made me laugh with the description of your encounter with the twins!
On the knee question... torn meniscus? I would definitely get in and get it checked out on Monday. I have nothing on things to watch... my DH is bing watching the decade shows on CNN. I think he is in the 1990s now. Oh and I'm in for emotional support person and I will bring Hobbes the Vizsla as the emotional support animal

@avidkeo - nice work on that 10k!
@KeepRunningFatboy - last year when I was having so many issues with my heart feeling like it was racing I went to the cardiologist and wore a monitor for a few days. They didn't find anything but he told me when it happens to stop and sit down, even if it means sitting in the dirt on the side of a trail, until it passes. I think the concern being that you might pass out. Ends up mine was caused by a nutritional issue but I still pay attention to it even though it doesn't happen often anymore unless I don't eat enough before I run.
@rheddmobile - you are right running does feel much better after you're done! Now I want fries too! But not with mayo! Sweet potato fries with ranch!!
@sarahthes - I don't know I think 12C might just be the perfect temp to start a run at. You will warm up fast and then it will feel so good!
@skippygirlsmom - congratulations on your race and to Skip for her AG win! She really is amazing! Also that is some hill! Glad you said something to those ladies at the aid station. I said something to some at the 5K Iran when they were walking 5 across and runners couldn't pass. WTH! I know they all have to learn but come on - it is simple logic and consideration for others.
@BruinsGal_91 - yay for the Sauconys! So glad there was no knee niggle or pain! Wish we had some of that greenness to run by! Everything here is so brown now. Even some of the trees on the trail look like they are starting to die

@mobycarp - glad you were able to finish the race even walking when you needed to and that you are feeling back to normal!
@weat0043 - hope your foot, ankle knee issues get resolved soon! Take care!

So I am now trying to find ways to fit fries with Mac and cheese (for National Mac and Cheese Day) and Ice Cream (for National Ice Cream Day) into my dinner menu for tonight

shanaber · July 2018

Welcome @mmmandyk!

Teresa502 · July 2018

Volunteered for our local track club last night at the Crazy 8s expo which is an 8k that starts at 8:58 tonight. Tons of people run but it’s too crowded for me plus I’m not much of a night runner. I got to see and talk to (well I smiled and said hi so I’m counting that) some of the Kenyans last night. One of them or someone from Eithopia will most likely win.

This morning I hit the trail to run the route again for Tuesday nights 7 mile race. Mile 3 is all uphill. I try to power walk but even that is challenging. I’m a little worried about making the cut off time but I feel a little more confident after today.

Congratulations to everyone that raced today!

AprilRN10 · July 2018

Today's run was a bust. I ended up walking a large portion of it because I ate too close to when I went out. I know better, but still did it.

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
Wed 7/11 run: 3.51 miles and shoulders/back
Thu 7/12 run: 4 miles speedwork
Fri 7/13 crosstrain: walk, skipped weights for a nap!
Sat 7/14 run: 4 miles
28.11 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 5k

Avidkeo · July 2018

Woke up with tummy cramps and a generally upset abdomen. At least its a rest day but guh.

Orphia · July 2018

Run Goal: Complete a Half Marathon. DONE!!
Bonus Goal: Handstands.

Runs
July 01 – 11.0 km
July 03 – 09.0 km
July 04 – 17.3 km
July 08 – 17.2 km
July 11 – 05.3 km inc fast 1 km
July 12 – 11.4 km inc Quality Session
July 14 – 05.1 km parkrun inc fast 1 km
July 15 – 22.1 km

Total: 102 km
Handstand practice every day so far.

My only run goal this month was to do a HM, and I did it today, so that's a HM every month for 13 months.

HonuNui · July 2018

July....she will fly (at least her feet will)

7/1 3.92
7/2 3.07
7/3 rest
7/4 3.12
7/5 rest
7/6 rest
7/7 I'm old. I really need rest
7/8 3.83
7/9 played
7/10 4.00
7/11 snorkel 3.5 hours
7/12 3.20
7/13 dealt with the aftermath of Lily's encounter with our yard intruder. You might say she had a "boaring" day....

7/14 3.49

total 23.63
Hooray @skippygirlsmom and skip...and @Avidkeo ...and hugs to all the injured and wounded....

Ticker is my goal for 2018 and progress to date:

jele30 · July 2018

My daughter had an outdoor swim meet today. She did great and it was a nice change from the indoor meets, but it was super hot out today. It was 90F or so outside, so tried to stay in the shade as much as possible. Once we got home it was hard to get up the motivation to get a run in. After putting it off for hours and my husband deciding it to go for it, I finally got ready and left the house a little after 10pm. It was muggy out, but it was decent. First mile was slow, but picked up the pace towards the end. It was a close one, but made my goal of at least 3 runs for this week,

7/9 - 3 miles
7/10 - 1.35 mile walk
7/11 - 3 miles
7/12 - 2 mile walk
7/13 - rest
7/14 - 3 miles

Total 9 miles run, 3 of at least 3 runs this week

MegaMooseEsq · July 2018

I woke up around ten this morning feeling the effects of a late night and too much cider, so I spent the rest of the day in bed reading and napping, half thinking I might go for a run in the evening if I felt better. I woke up from my second nap around quarter to eight and felt better, so out I went.

The route I’d planned was 5.9 miles, but there was a turnoff to a 3.1 mile route a little after the first mile. I was a little concerned about the weather - 86 degrees, dew point in the mid 60s - but I figured I’d be out of the sun at least and if I only felt up for 3.1 miles that was still freaking badass.

Turns out I’ve definitely been running too fast - I kept to a slower pace than I’ve been running the last few weeks, and even though I started doing my teapot impression after a half a mile or so, I fell into a groove pretty early on and didn’t end up needing to walk at all. Which was good, because the couple of times I had to stop I was immediately swarmed by mosquitos. Blech.

The route was absolutely gorgeous, to the point I was sorry I didn’t have a camera with me. I was a little worried about a portion that followed some train tracks but I shouldn’t have been - it turns out that area is also part of a prairie reclamation project and full of wildflowers. A few parts of the route got pretty dark and wooded, to the point that I thought I might have accidentally started jogging, but as I neither found nor became a corpse, I dodged that bullet.

I did miss a turnoff that added about .4 miles to my route, but that’s okay because it meant that I ran my very first ever 10K! So no speed PRs this week but two distance ones: longest single run and most miles in a week. I will take it!

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
7/11 We - 0:22:40 - 2.00
7/12 Th - rest
7/13 Fr - 0:10:45 - 0.89, lifted heavy things
7/14 Sa - 1:12:28 - 6.30

Total: 32.08/50 miles

Races!
July 4: Red, White and Boom! 5K Chip time: 0:32:20
August 25: The Glo Run Night Race 5K
September 8th, 9th, 15th, or 16th: MN Brewery Running Series 5K-ish fun run
October 6: Twin Cities Marathon Weekend 5K

hanlonsk · July 2018

So, I tried something different today, went and listened to some live music outside, and had running stuff in my car, so when it finally became a reasonable temperature out, I could go for a run.

I didn’t go as far as I thought I would, listening to the music first meant I had to pee sooner into the run than I expected...and some of the route I picked was more sketch than I thought it would be in the dark, and like @MegaMooseEsq - I was a bit concerned I would inadvertently turn my run into jog.

Also, being alone as an introvert in rural areas as often as I am... I have a fairly strong attachment to keeping on the correct side of my “if I fell and broke my leg, when would someone miss me next?” Equation. And although my insomnia runs don’t do real good things for that equation... I realized while in the sketch and unsidewalked bit of my run that I may have stretched my math a bit far.

3 today Which is not as far as I needed to go, but farther than I wanted to go.

18.9/50

shanaber · July 2018

@HonuNui - I am so sorry about poor Lily but so glad she is ok. Looks like it is going to be a bit of a recovery for her until she can be out and romping about again!

Reading about your night time runs just amazes me @hanlonsk and @MegaMooseEsq. I know @sarahthes also goes out late too but I could not even imagine heading out for a walk so late at night let alone a run. I guess it comes from living too long in an urban area. Do you all have to worry about critters coming after you in the dark? Even here we have coyotes out on the streets at night.

abutcher2122 · July 2018

I went for a run to tire myself out and yet it’s almost 1:30 and I’m wide awake. On another note if my last mile went into today can I count that as running 2 days in a row lol. I had more I wanted to say but I’ve been on my phone for 15 minutes already and I’ve deleted what I typed about 5 times now. Clearly I’m over my phone. Lol

katharmonic · July 2018

Oh no @HonuNui - poor Lily! She must be very brave though to take on a boar.

I'm about to head out for a steamy run this morning, so I wish I had done it at midnight (like your thinking @abutcher2122 on two days in a row

). Although that probably would have been more humid.

PastorVincent · July 2018

@HonuNui Ack! I must have missed the post where you mentioned her getting attacked! So glad she looks like she will be fine now!

polskagirl01 · July 2018

Friday was a busy work day, and yesterday apparently my friend was praying for rain so she could get out of running with me

and there was indeed a downpour. So I slept in, planning to get up later and run by myself. It was hard getting myself out the door, and then my husband suggested we take the kids & bikes to the reservoir. The whole way around is the exact distance I wanted for the day, so I left my bike at home and ran with my favorite little "rabbit" on his bike. The first 10k with him were a real struggle for me, leaving me very much in doubt about tomorrow evening's 5k race and wanting to get a good-for-me time. It was raining, which was fine with me. There was also the incident where we stopped so I could use a portapotty and discovered that there was a couple making out inside. I have no words.

Then we met up with my husband and daughter, who had gone the other way, and had decided to stop at a restaurant along the water "for coffee and tea" and we ended up eating a regular meal. Then I went with my daughter as the rabbit and had no problem running the additional 3.5k back to the car at a faster pace than I had run any of the previous 10. It was almost goal 5k pace, and felt fine! I need to figure out how to replicate that. Long, slow warmup, followed by a snack break, and then take off like a crazy person? Haha.

Today is also a rest day, and tomorrow night my race calendar will be empty. I'm working on it, though!

I met my weekly distance goal, and am right on track for the monthly goal as well

Upcoming race:
7/16 City Trail OnTour 5k

LaDispute57 · July 2018

@PastorVincent you need to skip church and do this. On that weekend my training schedule calls for 20 miles on Saturday and 14 on Sunday... I am thinking about doing the 25k distance as my Sunday run. Think about it.
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=53395

Gary_Z · July 2018

slowly but surely...
ran 3 miles last night 7/14

Gary_Z · July 2018

@skippygirlsmom , thank you, she is a cutie.

Elise4270 · July 2018

Knee update.

95% of the swelling is gone. No pain or instability. I still had BBQ yesterday. Nice of dh to go run without me and bring me home too much to eat when all i did was lay on the couch

Afrer church today, I'm going to decide if i should/could/would do a short run and or bike..

Fingers crossed this was all some sort of short lived mysterious injury that never happens again.

Thanks for all the well wishes. Keep 'em comin'. They must be magic! (Throw in a thought or two on the lottery)

Elise4270 · July 2018

@HonuNui Wow! Glad Lily is okay! We have boar here too. They are a nuisance. Occasionally we'll have helicopters fly around and shoot them. Heck of a job to have there.

I've only come across the once or twice our on a run or bike. And never since weve moved.

Did that pig get taken care of (maybe roasted up for doggies treats? Brave dog lilly!

katharmonic · July 2018

Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
07/01/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 3.1
07/02/18 :::: 5.5 :::: 8.6
07/03/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 11.5
07/04/18 :::: 5.6 :::: 17.1
07/05/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 17.1
07/06/18 :::: 2.0 :::: 19.2
07/07/18 :::: 3.8 :::: 22.9
07/08/18 :::: 9.4 :::: 32.4
07/09/18 :::: 4.1 :::: 36.4
07/10/18 :::: 3.8 :::: 40.3
07/11/18 :::: 6.6 :::: 46.8
07/12/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 46.8
07/13/18 :::: 4.0 :::: 50.9
07/14/18 :::: 14.2 :::: 65.1
07/15/18 :::: 4.9 :::: 70.0

We'll just call this a recovery run. Slow and steady was all I could manage after yesterday's long run, and the humidity was oppressive. Fortunately lots of good stories with friends to keep us going.

Post-run treats coming up! Don't forget:

AmyOutOfControl · July 2018

7/1 = 8 miles
7/2 = 3 dreadmill miles and 30 minutes strength training
7/3 = 6 miles
7/4 = 5 miles
7/5 = 3 miles
7/6 = 12 miles
7/7 = rest day
7/8 = 7 miles
7/9 = 3 miles & 30 minutes ST
7/10 = sick day
7/11 = 10.5 miles
7/12 = 3 miles
7/13 = 8 miles
7/14 = rest day
7/15 = 10 miles

10 hot AF slow miles with the running group. The local news this morning is reporting another heat wave with a streak of 100 degree plus days predicted.

80.5/125 goal July miles

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