July 2018 Running Challenge
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I have been running, but haven't been posting. Also trying to continue to lift weights as well.
July 5....6.23 miles......probably 88 degrees with 70% humidity.
July 8....2.28 miles on the treadmill plus weight lifting. Nicer weather but I was limited on time.
July 11...7.2 miles....another hot and humid day.
July 13....2.27 miles on the treadmill plus weight lifting.
July 18.....5 miles.....short on time again. Tempo run with sprints.
July 19....2.26 miles (treadmill) and a leg workout with weights (killer).
July 21....6.24 miles.....72 degrees, high humidity and overcast.
July 23...2.27 miles (treadmill) and weight lifting
July 24....7.26 miles on the Monon.
July 25...2.27 miles (treadmill) and weight lifting.
Getting close to goal. Maybe hit it tomorrow.
My husband had a colonoscopy today. 2 large polyps. Was told to have a colonoscopy next year due to the size of the polyps. My husband just groaned. He started kidding me that instead of beer for his birthday, he will be enjoying mag citrate.
My weight loss has stalled. I started weight lifting last month. Maybe it's just water retention.
I hope everyone is having a great week! I will catch up on posts one of these days.
Total...43.28 miles
Goal....50 miles
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Well... my insomnia running club of one met again this morning. After an hour of no sleep, off I went. It is truly a much preferable running climate than after work. But I would truly rather be sleeping. However, at least I am feeling more useful than laying awake for the entire rest of the morning.
2.5 this morning = 34.4/508 -
July 1 - 10 km club run
July 2 - 22 km long run
July 3 - sick
July 4 - sick
July 5 - sick
July 6 - sick
July 7 - 10 km run
July 8 - 6 km club run / 14 km run
July 9 - 12 km city run
July 10 - rest day
July 11 - 23 km run
July 12 - 23 km run
July 13 - rest day - Tapering
July 14 - rest day
July 15 - 10 km club run/8 km run
July 16 - 18 km run
July 17 - rest day
July 18 - 10 km run
July 19 - rest day
July 20 - 5 km last taper run
July 21 - rest day
July 22 - 21 km Greenbelt Half Marathon
July 23 - rest day
July 24 - rest day
July 25 - 14 km run
July 26 - 20 km run
226 km's run with goal 350 km9 -
I have been running, but haven't been posting. Also trying to continue to lift weights as well.
July 5....6.23 miles......probably 88 degrees with 70% humidity.
July 8....2.28 miles on the treadmill plus weight lifting. Nicer weather but I was limited on time.
July 11...7.2 miles....another hot and humid day.
July 13....2.27 miles on the treadmill plus weight lifting.
July 18.....5 miles.....short on time again. Tempo run with sprints.
July 19....2.26 miles (treadmill) and a leg workout with weights (killer).
July 21....6.24 miles.....72 degrees, high humidity and overcast.
July 23...2.27 miles (treadmill) and weight lifting
July 24....7.26 miles on the Monon.
July 25...2.27 miles (treadmill) and weight lifting.
Getting close to goal. Maybe hit it tomorrow.
My husband had a colonoscopy today. 2 large polyps. Was told to have a colonoscopy next year due to the size of the polyps. My husband just groaned. He started kidding me that instead of beer for his birthday, he will be enjoying mag citrate.
My weight loss has stalled. I started weight lifting last month. Maybe it's just water retention.
I hope everyone is having a great week! I will catch up on posts one of these days.
Total...43.28 miles
Goal....50 miles
It’s pretty common to retain weight when you start lifting - stick to your deficit and the scale will start to move eventually! Sorry to hear about your husband - mine has had two colonoscopies in the last four years with multiple polyps each time. After this second one they recommended genetic screening for cancer syndromes as several each time have been pre-cancerous. Colonoscopies every 1-3 years are a given. Scary, but manageable so long as we stay on top of it, and we’re just grateful that they recommended that first colonoscopy to a 32-year-old with unusual abdominal pain.2 -
Back to back updates because my run was late last night and then this morning to get today's run out of the way because I work night shift tonight!
July Goal: 60 miles
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
Sun 7/15 run: 5 miles
Mon 7/16 run: 3.15 miles
Tue 7/17 run: 4 miles
Wed 7/18 run: 2.75 miles tempo and shoulders/back
Thu 7/19 run: 3.16 miles
Fri 7/20 run: 6.01 miles
Sat 7/21: planned rest
Sun 7/22: planned rest
Mon 7/23: planned crosstrain turned impromptu rest
Tue 7/24: run 4.5 miles
Wed 7/25: run 4.5 miles speedwork and arms
Thu 7/26: run 4 miles
65.18 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 5k6 -
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workaholic_nurse wrote: »@Teresa502 Thanks for the great suggestions. I don't do Facebook, went dark about 3 years ago and have not missed it once. Gonna check out the Tweetsie Trail as that sounds about my speed, only looking to get in 4-5 miles to complete my 50 for the month. Depends on how many I get in Friday morning.
ETA: After checking out the Tweetsie Trail map, I think it will be about a 6 mile as I will use the Happy Valley Elementary school as my halfway, about 3 miles in.
I hope you have a wonderful visit and enjoy the trail!
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My new home has multiple entrances. I received multiple packages from Amazon via UPS yesterday - ONE AT EACH DOOR! Someone thinks they are a real comedian over there.15
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1mile on the dreadmill this morning before trainer killed my legs...totals 35.02 endomondo and 6.2 dreadmill for 41.22/50 so far.
@Teresa502 If you haven't watched the available videos from the Tweetsie Trail opening, they are quite good. Done by cyclists, but still contain relevant shots.4 -
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
7/10-1.5mi
7/11- 2.2mi (2 hours of aerial yoga)
7/12-1.04mi (1 hour aerial yoga)
7/13- 1.01mi (2 hours of aerial hammock and hoop)
7/14- 2.07mi (3.5 hours of aerial yoga)
7/15- 2.00mi
7/16- 1.01mi
7/17- 1.01mi
7/18- 6.15mi(2 hours of aerial yoga)
7/19- 1.01mi(1 hour aerial yoga)
7/20- 1.01mi
7/21- 1.01mi
7/22- 1.01mi
7/23- 1.20mi
7/24- 4.56mi
7/25- 2.23mi (1 hour aerial yoga)
7/26- (1 hour aerial yoga)
dewpoint issues. no evaporation when i sweat. my shirt was plastered to me in the first half. i did build ups, stepping up with each new block. i thought about going sports bra but the one i had looks very bra-like so i suffered.
they did not suffer
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MegaMooseEsq wrote: »polskagirl01 wrote: »Can't keep up, so I'll just leave this here...
I went to the running store, got fitted, and tried several pairs of shoes. These were the winners And I'm turning in the receipt so I can get reimbursed from my work's "Keeping Fit" benefit.
Work reimbursement FTW! My spouse's insurance refunds gym membership but I never thought to see if they'd cover running togs - I'm totally going to check now! I'm running in the Ghost 10s right now so I think that makes us shoe cousins.
I ran in the Brooks today and they are SO comfortable. So yes, cousins!!!
6.6k total today. Started with my friend, who wanted to keep going even after 30 minutes "to the top of the hill" and then still kept going(!) and then I went on a little farther by myself. I had a discouraging conversation with a homeless man (we're talking bandages rotting on his feet, and he's sitting there making fun of people who have respectfully tried to help him), and then restarted my watch and picked up the pace to get back home at somewhat of a frustration-fueled sprint.
Driving out of town every day for the next 3 days for work, but we finish up early enough... I'm kinda craving more of a run, hmmm...
Upcoming races:
August 18 Chmielakowy Half Marathon (Krasnystaw)
August 26 Kolbudy 10k, Bąkowo (Kashubia)4 -
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
7/16 = 30 minutes yoga at home
7/17 = 6 miles
7/18 = 9 miles
7/19 = 3 miles
7/20 = 13 miles
7/21 = rest day
7/22 = 10 miles (run/walk intervals with running group)
7/23 = 3 miles
7/24 = 4 miles
7/25 = 10 miles
7/26 = 11 miles (walk/run intervals with friend)
Two long runs back to back = I don’t have to set a *kitten* alarm for 5 am tomorrow— or at all. I don’t have to be at work until 4pm. I can’t remember last time I didn’t have to set a morning alarm for some early things have to do. Tomorrow will be a good day.
149.5/125 goal July miles12 -
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 6miles
7/10 7miles
7/11 5miles
7/12 4miles
7/13 12miles
7/14 rest
7/15 rest
7/16 7.05miles
7/17 4miles
7/18 8.61miles
7/19 4.25miles
7/20 9.42miles (treadmill)
7/21 rest
7/22 4miles (treadmill)
7/23 8.55miles (treadmill)
7/24 7miles (treadmill)
7/25 15miles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Holy cow! I did 15 miles this morning! A distance PR for me. I set out at 5:30am and had in my head that I would be happy with 12. I started out nice and slow, but after an hour I turned my music on and picked up the pace a little. At 7 miles I knew I would finish because if I made it to 12 what’s another 3? 🙂
I’m super proud of myself and I feel pretty good! My toenails on a few toes are sore, but otherwise no worse for the wear!
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 marathon19 -
Very awesome 15 mile PR @zdyb23456!! You should be VERY proud of yourself.1
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July Goal: 52 miles
Current Mileage To Date: 44
7/1: Rest
7/2: 2 miles
7/3: Rest
7/4: 3 miles
7/5: Rest
7/6: 2 miles
7/7: 2 miles
7/8: Rest
7/9: 3 miles
7/10: Rest
7/11: 3 miles
7/12: Rest
7/13: 3 miles
7/14: 4 miles
7/15: Rest
7/16: 3 miles + 5 x 10 second sprints
7/17: Rest
7/18: 5 x 200m hill efforts + 1 mile warm-up and 1 mile cool-down
7/19: 3 miles + 5 x 10 second strides
7/20: Rest
7/21: 4 miles
7/22: Rest
7/23: 3 miles + 5 x 10 second strides
7/24: Rest
7/25: 1 mile warm-up + 1 mile tempo run @ 10:20 pace + 1 mile cool down
7/26: 3 mile recovery run + 5 x 10 second strides
July Miles Remaining: 8
Upcoming Races:
Santa Monica Classic | September 9th | 5k
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Had a good recovery run today. Very pleased. Weather was pretty much ideal. Really I can't complain about anything...must be all those endorphins running through my system still. XD
With that said, in regards to my running specifically - I wish the first mile didn't always feel like garbage. After about a mile and a half my body just wakes up and kicks into gear. I just can't seem to ever get off to a good start. I'll even do a light warm up to help flush my legs, but it doesn't aid in my effort. I think it's more a mental thing than physical, but I honestly don't know. I'm certainly no expert on running.
Generally, I'll have a rough 1.5 miles and then all of a sudden my body gets with the program and my breathing evens out and pace really picks up. I'll have a lot of great energy for about 800m and then my body is like, "Okay, that's enough of that - go back to your usual pace." Then I'll get another energizing wind another half mile later and continue the same process. LOL. It's a bit frustrating, since my body doesn't want to keep a constant pace as much as I try. Maybe I'm doing it all wrong, but I just try to listen to my body and let it do it's thing.
Anyways....I hope everyone is doing really well. I need to catch up on everyone's threads. 0_o9 -
July goal: 80 miles
7/1: 7.6 miles
7/3: 4.2 miles
7/5: 4.6 miles
7/6: 4.3 miles
7/8: 7.1 miles
7/10: 4.5 miles
7/11: 4.5 miles
7/12: 4.5 miles
7/15: 8.3 miles
7/17: 4.5 miles
7/18: 4 miles
7/19: 4 miles
7/22: 7.5 miles
7/24: 4.8 miles
7/25: 4.2 miles
7/26: 4.5 miles
83.1/80 miles
I had a great run this morning! Runs like this are the reason I love running so much. The weather was a little less hot again at ~76F with 47% humidity and dew point of 54. I felt fast and I was able to keep my pace under 11 minutes per mile. Which is pretty fast for me. I just love it when I am running and I feel like I'm flying. I went 4.5 miles and have exceeded my goal for July.
2018 races:
5/19/18: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon - 2:43:59.7. - 2nd place AG
11/10/18: Wags & Whiskers 5K11 -
Nice job @zdyb23456!!! Congrats on your distance PR, that's fantastic. You are going to kill your upcoming half marathons. Happy for you!
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
07/16/18 :::: 3.8 :::: 73.8
07/17/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 76.8
07/18/18 :::: 4.8 :::: 81.7
07/19/18 :::: 4.1 :::: 85.8
07/20/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 85.8
07/21/18 :::: 12.1 :::: 97.9
07/22/18 :::: 4.1 :::: 101.9
07/23/18 :::: 4.1 :::: 106.0
07/24/18 :::: 3.0 :::: 109.0
07/25/18 :::: 7.5 :::: 116.5
07/26/18 :::: 4.0 :::: 120.5/ 130 mile goal
A nice morning, but yes very humid. The cooler temps made it bearable but I was a disgusting sweaty mess all the same. Great run catching up with a friend though, which made time go fast.
Looks like I'll probably exceed my goal - which is great because at the beginning of the month I felt really behind. Last month was my highest mileage month at 126.7 miles. I may end up over 140!
Tomorrow is a rest day, then Saturday is a 5k race Hoping to get a PR on that but the course is probably fairly hilly so I'm not sure. Regardless, there is chocolate promised at the finish and I'm all for that!
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Holy cow! I did 15 miles this morning! A distance PR for me. I set out at 5:30am and had in my head that I would be happy with 12. I started out nice and slow, but after an hour I turned my music on and picked up the pace a little. At 7 miles I knew I would finish because if I made it to 12 what’s another 3? 🙂
I’m super proud of myself and I feel pretty good! My toenails on a few toes are sore, but otherwise no worse for the wear!
YOUSA ROCK STAR!4 -
Holy cow! I did 15 miles this morning! A distance PR for me. I set out at 5:30am and had in my head that I would be happy with 12. I started out nice and slow, but after an hour I turned my music on and picked up the pace a little. At 7 miles I knew I would finish because if I made it to 12 what’s another 3? 🙂
I’m super proud of myself and I feel pretty good! My toenails on a few toes are sore, but otherwise no worse for the wear!
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RunnerGrl1982 wrote: »
With that said, in regards to my running specifically - I wish the first mile didn't always feel like garbage. After about a mile and a half my body just wakes up and kicks into gear. I just can't seem to ever get off to a good start. I'll even do a light warm up to help flush my legs, but it doesn't aid in my effort. I think it's more a mental thing than physical, but I honestly don't know. I'm certainly no expert on running.
this is the first twenty minutes for me. I have tried just going for a short run round the park, which is about twenty minutes long, and it feels terrible. half way round I am cursing getting out of bed. after about twenty minutes I'm flying. But anything less, hell.
so you are not alone in feeling this - there's a fair few of us here who have the same thing!!
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