August 2018 Running Challenge
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Whoops...ticker didn't work for some reason 😃1
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What a weird day! Today was supposed to be a lifting day but I ended up taking a rest day because my blood sugar has been lower than usual, my legs are tired, and I feel tanked. Woke up at 84, 87 after breakfast including toast, dairy and fruit, 103 after a big spaghetti lunch, 94 after bread, fruit, and veg at dinner. For comparison it's usually about 130 something after a similar meal. I'm about to go eat ice cream just because I can. I'm not on any meds which lower blood sugar, so I have no idea what's up. Sometimes I get this for a day or so after lifting heavy, but yesterday was no lifting, just a fairly easy short run day. I feel like I worked out much harder than I actually did.
Planning to run tomorrow if I can get out early enough - the temp is supposed to be warm at dawn then rapidly climb back into the "hellish" range. Then thunderstorms for the entire rest of the week. I'm not made of sugar, I don't mind running in rain, but I won't run in lightning. I'm definitely going to take a roll of smarties in my pocket in case my sugars aren't done being weird!5 -
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9.58 miles tonight
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August 2018 Runs
Aug 01 – 10 km
Aug 02 – 06 km
Aug 04 – 05 km parkrun 28:22
Aug 06 – 21 km
Total – 43 km
Goal – a 30 km run
September 16 - Connor’s Run 18.6 km
October 14 – Melbourne Marathon
Yesterday I was a marshal half-way up a mountain for a 50 km trail ultra. Did it last year too, and I love seeing all the awesome runners, taking their photo, and cheering them on.
Today I made the most of starting a week off work and did a half marathon around and out of town.13 -
8/1 3.5 m
8/2 Rest
8/3 Rest
8/4 3.5 m
8/5 5m
And I thought it was hot yesterday. Lots of walking breaks in the last two miles and a cold shower the moment I got home to expunge the sweat monster I had turned into.
@MegaMooseEsq re:yoga My hips are the same way. When I first started yoga (3+ yrs) I was confused why people found hip work difficult. With that said, I still struggle with chest openers and shoulder work. I know some women, much more well heeled than I, that go to classes at least three times a week. I can't afford to do that. I mostly do home yoga now. I highly recommend Yoga with Adriene. She has a YouTube channel with tons of free videos. I'm not sure where you live, but lots of studios do a roof top yoga series in the summer. I've had good luck finding those on Facebook Local. Also, you might want to check the Meet Up app to see if any event classes are listed. I found a free Sunday morning class in the park that has been great.
@LaDispute57 that video is killin me. In this heat, I'm so very glad I do not have balls.
Tomorrow is a rest day. Sort of. 10hr work day and lifting after. But I'll be lifting in a nice climate controlled gym. Hooray for a/c.
12/75
Upcoming Races:
10/28 Fitzy's Run 5k
12/8 West Reading Run Santa Run 5k4 -
Cramps Probably Caused by Muscle Damage (by Dr Gabe Mirkin, of RICE fame)
http://www.drmirkin.com/public/ezine031608.html
Even though muscle cramps are extremely common in competitive athletes, we really do not know what causes them. Nobody has shown consistent benefit from any of the most common treatments: multivitamin pills; mineral pills with calcium, zinc, magnesium, salt and/or potassium; massage or chiropractic manipulation; drinking large amounts of water; dietary manipulations; or bio-mechanical stretching and strengthening.
Known medical causes of muscle cramps are extremely rare in athletes. These include narrowed blood vessels, usually from atherosclerosis; compression of nerves, low thyroid function, or side effects of medications such as diuretics. Some cramps are caused by low mineral or fluid levels (The Japanese Journal of Clinical Pathology, November 2007). However, for the vast majority of people who suffer exercise-associated muscle cramps, blood levels of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium are normal. Research in athletes after they ran in 52-mile races showed that the runners who suffered cramps had the same level of dehydration and blood mineral levels as those who did not get muscle cramps. Cramping during exercise usually occurs in healthy people without any underlying disease or known cause.
I think that the most common cause of exercise- associated cramps is damage to the muscle itself. Before you get a cramp, you will probably feel that muscle pulling and tightening. If you slow down, the pulling lessens, but if you continue to push the pace, the muscle goes into a sustained cramp and you have to stop exercising to work the cramp out. Further evidence that muscle damage is the cause of the cramp is that the muscle often hurts for hours or days afterwards.
You may be able to prevent cramps by exercising more frequently but less intensely and for shorter periods of time, but most serious exercisers do not want to do this. There is some evidence that taking sugared drinks and foods during prolonged exercise helps maintain endurance and muscle integrity which helps prevent cramps. So take a source of sugar every 30 minutes or so during a vigorous workout, and back off if you feel a group of muscles pulling and tightening during exercise. Most exercisers just accept that occasional cramps will occur and cause no long-term harm.6 -
Still no running this morning, woke up at 6:30am to pouring rain and rolling thunder, so I went back to sleep. But at least it's much cooler than yesterday!
@LaDispute57 I love Xeros. I don't use them for running, but I've got a pair of Hanas that I go to work with and Huaraches that double as flipflops when traveling. It's great to be able to feel the ground underfoot.3 -
Hey all, man chatty again! lol.
I got out for my Monday 5k, and loved it! I could see a large dark cloud in the distance (moon is out still) and wanted to get in before it let loose. I did another PB, 5k in 27:06! Nothing like trying to beat the rain for encouragement. As i was doing my cool down walk, the heavens opened up and it was a deluge! I would have been drier in the shower! So I didn't avoid the rain but at least I didn't have to run in a torrent.
I'm starting to think my sore muscle is my new shoes. I've been fine after the weekend, no problems using my old shoes, but today during my cool down, I noticed the discomfort back. i stretched it out, and have been fine the rest of the day, but its becoming a bit noticeable. Ill be using my old shoes tomorrow (new shoes are soaked) and if I'm fine, its the shoes. grrr so frustrating. I want to try find a pair of my old shoes for sale somewhere but no joy sadly. Come September I may be shopping again. sigh.5 -
Cheers,
it seems the unnatural heat wave is slowly retreating, which is awesome! I can't stand temperatures above 25°C (77°F) and it hasn't been in above 30° (87°F) for weeks now, with close to no rain at all, which is very uncommon for Northern Germany.
So my running week wasn't that exciting since most of the days, it was already too warm in the mornings or I was too groggy after a night of bad sleep.
Still, 3 more days to go until it's finally cooling down again on Thursday. Yesterday it had been ok, so I actually went for my second run this month and was very happy with the outcome. For some reason, my Vívosport and Runkeeper differ both in pace and distance, although they're both using GPS. My watch had 100m less and a pace of 8:05 while Runkeeper gave me an average of 7:51, which is quite a difference. But no matter what, it was a good run and I was able to keep running with very few walking breaks. Usually less than a minute. I'm very proud!
August '18
Goal = 60Km / Achieved so far = 7,6
1. 3,4 Km
5. 4.18 Km
Possible race(s)
9.9. 5k Women's run
23.9. 3K Venus' run10 -
August 1 - 20 km run
August 2 - 9 km run
August 3 - rest day
August 4 - 16 km Harriers trail run/13 km water girl for football
August 5 - 15 km Harriers trail run
August 6 - 15 km run
Total distance 88 km - goal 350 km.7 -
For macros - I saw a nutritionist years ago and the one thing that I do try to watch daily is my protein intake. Whatever carbs/fat I eat is fine with me and my carb intake is higher on run days. I try to get at least 90-100g protein a day.
Aug 2 - 5 mile Treadmill run
Aug 3 - 5 mile Treadmill run
Aug 4 - 2.3 mile Trail run
Aug 5 - 14 mile run
26.3 miles so far/Goal 120 miles
Upcoming Races:
8/11/18 Hank Aaron State Trail 5k
8/18/18 Madison Mini Half Marathon
9/8/18 Tosafest 5k
9/16/18 North Face Endurance 10k
10/7/18 Lakefront Marathon8 -
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rheddmobile wrote: »dreamer12151 wrote: »So this is all self diagnosed, but as a former LMT, (& nurses aide) I think I have a pretty good idea of what is physically going on. True, I'm not a doctor or NP, but I when I read through different sources, go back to my old books & such, I think I'm a least in the right ball park anyways.
After my run yesterday, I felt a nice, sharp pain in my right hip. Did not go away throughout the day or evening, and is still with me today. When I move, do self manipulations or stretches I am oh so aware that it is inflamed. Ya, I think I've got a case of acute hip bursitis. Dang it.
Its all my fault, I've not been as stringent - ok, I've not stretched out after my runs this past week or so, and I've ignored my body's signals to take time, stretch &/or yoga it out. But with my monthly goal set higher (I know, "injuries" come 1st) because I have that "Revenge" 5K in a few weeks, just how long should I take off running to let it get better?
I am on a rest day today, plan was to run tomorrow & Tuesday, rest Wed. (run 2 days, rest 1 routine) Now thinking plan is just doing Yoga tomorrow & seeing how it goes for Tuesday, either yoga, swim or run if I feel up to it, rest Wed, then back running on Thur? Or is that pushing it?
Hips are complicated! When mine hurts it's usually IT band, and when my husband's hurts it's usually piriformis. Do you like your shoes?
I usually find running with mild hip aches is fine for me and even improves it, but it depends very much on what the problem is. Sharp pain sounds bad. It won't hurt you to get a few more days of rest.
Ya, my shoes are fine, been running on them since the beginning of the year. They are the upgraded version of the shoes I've been running in for a while. (Brooks Adrenaline GTS 18).
I've had feet issues (resulting in surgeries!) and knee problems on my left knee starting back when I was in middle school waaay back when in the early '80's, but this is the 1st time I can recall having a hip issue. Hoping a few days of Yoga, icing & "rest" will get me back to it. Already feeling a bit guilty for not going out this morning! lol
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LaDispute57 wrote: »
But run 100 miles without gear?!
I see driving 100 miles as insignificant. In fact, I drove about 115 miles (each way) on Sat. just to get to a more pleasurable / interesting trail for my long run. But I live in a rural area where driving lots of miles is the norm.
ETA: While I was out on Sat. in the city where I ran, I stopped at REI and found they have Hoka Clifton 4's on clearance. The store didn't have any in my size yet, but I went online and got 3 pairs since they are at a reduced price. I swap them out at about 500-600 miles (they are great shoes for the miles they last, but don't last a lot of miles), so that should last the rest of the year.6 -
8/1 = 15 miles
8/2 = 10.5 miles
8/3 = yoga flow class
8/4 = rest day
8/5 = 10.5 miles
8/6 = 3 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells
I ran. It was early. It was hot and humid.
August goal miles = 175 / 39 miles-to-date
Upcoming Races:
10/27 = Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
11/11 = Hill Country Trivium Half Marathon (tentative depending on work schedule)
1/26/19 = Miami Tropical 5K
1/27/19 = Miami Marathon8 -
8/1-2.66mi(2 hours aerial yoga)
8/2- 1.01(1 hour aerial yoga)
8/3- (2 hours of aerial hammock and hoop)
obligatory mile
8/4-nope
8/5-nope
8/6-marathon plan starts today. 3mi later
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Thanks for the info @workaholic_nurse. I live in a rural area so I am mostly concerned with critters.2
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Excellent run this AM. The running gods giveth, the running gods taketh away, or whatever. In any case, I kept it slow in mile one, tried not to focus on more than one thing at once, hit a dare-I-say easy stride in miles two and three, and closed with a half a mile sub-10. Shiny.
Two realizations: first, it’s easier to focus on keeping my upper arms close to my body than to worry about what my forearms are doing. Sub-realization - I’ve been running with my arms fairly far away from my body, which is probably why I haven’t experienced the chafing some women have complained of. Something to look forward to!
Second, I crossed paths with one of the visible-abs running women on my way out and had that moment of bad-head-space comparison, but shook it off. I ended up coming back the same way and as mentioned above, hit a nice burst of speed so I was running about almost exactly two minutes per mile faster than I had been on my way out. And it hit me that I had LITERALLY been comparing the beginning of my run to the end (or middle or whatever) of hers’, and how silly that was.
AUGUST MILES:
8/1 We - 0:21:46 - 1.86
8/2 Th - rest, prehab
8/3 Fr - 0:20:08 - 1.96 fartleks, lifted heavy things
8/4 Sa - 1:24:32 - 7.30
8/5 Su - rest, yoga
8/6 Mo - 0:37:54 - 3.47
Total: 14.59/50 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 5K13 -
i haven't run CC because i haven't gathered the money to get a small weapon. i have a full size walther 9mm. that and i haven't been able to commit to range time which i think is important. i believe there are free courses for the ccw around here. but i also run with 2-3 dogs and usually that is enough of a deterrent. I would not feel safe in my area otherwise.
muggings and assaults and shootings are not uncommon. shh don't tell my parents7 -
August Goal: 60 Miles
8/1: 3 miles (1 mile warm up w/6 x 200m hill efforts + 1 mile cool down)
8/2: 3 miles
8/3 Rest
8/4: 6 miles
8/5: Rest
8/6: 3 miles + 5 x 10 second strides
Mile To Go: 45
Upcoming Races:
Santa Monica Classic | 5K | September 9th
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Had a great run today. It was a sluggish start, but around the halfway point my body kicked into gear and said, "IT'S GO TIME!" I ended up accidentally running my fastest mile and fastest 3 miles since starting to run again. So, I really can't complain. Starting the week off right I guess...
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Thanks for the info @workaholic_nurse. I live in a rural area so I am mostly concerned with critters.
That would be my concern too. Dh has just been pardoned, and he bought a handgun. We've yet to do the cc course. I've mixed feelings about it. He found something like deringer size, but revolver with 6 shots, thinks i should carry on runs/bikes. Like i said, I'm mixed over it. Once in a while i remember to grab a good pocket knife. Figure that'd get me out of trouble with most potential animal attacks.1 -
Thanks for the info @workaholic_nurse. I live in a rural area so I am mostly concerned with critters.
That would be my concern too. Dh has just been pardoned, and he bought a handgun. We've yet to do the cc course. I've mixed feelings about it. He found something like deringer size, but revolver with 6 shots, thinks i should carry on runs/bikes. Like i said, I'm mixed over it. Once in a while i remember to grab a good pocket knife. Figure that'd get me out of trouble with most potential animal attacks.
have you considered bear spray too? spray for distance, knife for close encounters3 -
I did something really stupid this morning - left for my run without eating anything. Sheesh - I should know better. But I'm also struggling figuring out what to eat. We don't keep bread in the house anymore so no bagel or toast. We do have a bunch of fruit so I've been eating some of that. I know there are others eating low-carb - what do you eat before a run?
June goal - 44 miles - done
July goal - 52 miles - done
August goal - 57 miles
Next race: Sept. 30 - Wineglass, Corning1 -
So I done did it. I signed up for the Full Pittsburgh Marathon again AND I will do Glacier 50k the week after again. One of these days I will learn better... but this is not that day!20
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4 at tempo. The Red Sox had me up until midnight. At least they won. (Sorry Bronx Bombers, you had 78. This year things are different "I hope")
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8/1 rest
8/2 9miles
8/3 4.22miles
8/4 13.1miles
8/5 rest
8/6 8.5miles
The plan was to head out by 6:30am to beat the heat, but I turned off my alarm and didn't head out until almost 8am
It was 80 degrees, but at least the shady areas didn't feel too bad. The workout was 2 miles warmup, then 6x 1k at 10k pace with 2 minute rests, then a 2 mile cooldown. The first 2 miles were a struggle, but once I got into the intervals I felt really good! By the end I really felt I could have kept going much longer.
I need to lose the 5 pounds I've gained the last year - my clothes aren't fitting well anymore and I feel like it's making my runs extra hard.
So my sisters and I are challenging ourselves to cut out sweets and candy. I'm also going to give up my salty snack habit i.e. no more bags of Doritos! If only I could stop at a serving or 2. Unfortunately, my usual discipline goes right out the window when I comes to yummy food!
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 marathon8 -
i haven't run CC because i haven't gathered the money to get a small weapon. i have a full size walther 9mm. that and i haven't been able to commit to range time which i think is important. i believe there are free courses for the ccw around here. but i also run with 2-3 dogs and usually that is enough of a deterrent. I would not feel safe in my area otherwise.
muggings and assaults and shootings are not uncommon. shh don't tell my parentsThanks for the info @workaholic_nurse. I live in a rural area so I am mostly concerned with critters.
That would be my concern too. Dh has just been pardoned, and he bought a handgun. We've yet to do the cc course. I've mixed feelings about it. He found something like deringer size, but revolver with 6 shots, thinks i should carry on runs/bikes. Like i said, I'm mixed over it. Once in a while i remember to grab a good pocket knife. Figure that'd get me out of trouble with most potential animal attacks.
I take my dogs when I walk but they are not good runners. I do carry pepper spray with me, but it wouldn't be very effective against rattlesnakes and I'm not sure I would want a big dog or a coyote to get close enough to spray it.1 -
Hmm temps heading into the 90s... I think I will wait till much closer to sunset to run!2
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