August 2018 Running Challenge

cburke8909 · August 2018

No run this am. I'm going to sweat it out this afternoon in the heat. I did manage to keep my strength training streak goin with a workout last night. I'm considering which to do first this afternoon strength then run or the other way around.

workaholic_nurse · August 2018

LaDispute57 wrote: »

So here is question... if your spouse or SO would tell you that your running was creating serious issues for them in the relationship and that you really needed to stop running in order to keep the relationship healthy, would you stop running? Or is that the mountain you would die on? I know several runners (including myself) where that became a legitimate issue (obviously not the sole issue, but a major one) and it has been interesting to see the choices they made.

For my spouse, the running was not the overarching issue, it was me getting in shape in general and her feeling insecure d/t her disability. She was worried that I would get in shape and leave her. We discussed this many times and after much reassuring and working through it with her, she has been super supportive ever since.

No run today, hit a total body weight session. Planning 4-5 miles tomorrow.

cburke8909 · August 2018

LaDispute57 wrote: »
So here is question... if your spouse or SO would tell you that your running was creating serious issues for them in the relationship and that you really needed to stop running in order to keep the relationship healthy, would you stop running? Or is that the mountain you would die on? I know several runners (including myself) where that became a legitimate issue (obviously not the sole issue, but a major one) and it has been interesting to see the choices they made.
An ultimatum is either one of two things. One: they know your commitment to running and they know what you will choose. Thank you very much but it's your fault that we are done. Two: I need to be more important in your life. This can be accomplished without giving up running but modifying so its less intense. For some of us it's a hard pill to swallow but the time, effort and energy we devote to running can be too much. An offer to limit and restrict how much, when and how often should help. There may be more relationship issues that need addressing and cutting back on running may help to provide the time needed.

mbaker566 · August 2018

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)
8/4-nope
8/5-nope
8/6-marathon plan starts today. 3mi later
8/7- 3mi unplugged
8/8- rest day-no class tonight. dogs get shots

shuffled inside. was feeling they hypersomnia and autoimmune was causing some seizing of the neck and back muscles. i kinda miss the treadmill

because i could watch tv and run

foster dog found my pacing very concerning

AmyOutOfControl · August 2018

midwesterner85 wrote: »

PastorVincent wrote: »

midwesterner85 wrote: »

rheddmobile wrote: »

I went to Target and what do you think I saw in the parking lot? We're getting a REI! WE'RE GETTING A REI!!!!! Now I can try on different shoes and maybe buy something on sale once in a while instead of at manufacturer's price plus a markup! It's supposed to open later this month.

Excellent! Make sure to become a member so you get those 'dividends' back from purchases. I first joined several years ago when one opened about 2.5 hrs. drive from me. Now there is a store only 2 hrs. drive away (different direction) and rumor is there might be plans in the works to put a store in the closest major city (1.5 hr. drive) - also where the nearest Target and Dick's stores are located.

On my lunch walks, I pass an REI every day. is it really a good store? I kind of figured it was all hype...

They have good gear and knowledgeable sales-people. The member perks are pretty good (I have the REI credit card, so they are even better when I use that card to make purchases). While I haven't had to use it, their return policy is pretty good too.

The other benefit of their return policy is that they have "garage sale" days every once in awhile where they sell those returned items at steep discounts. Often, it was returned because someone just didn't like it or it didn't suit their need as well as expected; but there isn't anything necessarily wrong with it. Other times, there is a slight defect or problem that one can decide on. For example, I saw a running vest last time, but it was missing one of the bottles. Did that bottle break and that is why it was returned? I'm not sure. The bottles are easy to replace, and if the overall vest had worked for me otherwise, that would have been an easy way to save some bucks.

I became a member before I got into running, but was hiking/backpacking. They host classes, which I've never had time to attend, for various outdoor activities too.

I LOVE the REI garage sales! I stock up on hiking gear whenever they have them.

mbaker566 · August 2018

Scott6255 wrote: »

@Avidkeo thanks for the advice. I'm sure therapy would be beneficial to my wife, but just suggesting that would sound like an attack (because of her low self-esteem).

As far as GPS watches, I can't say enough good things about the Garmin Forerunner 235. But like it has been said before, probably most Garmin watches are a good choice.

could you suggest marital because "it would really help me"( scott, not her -ofscott)
edit::
of course you have to want to change. and if she doesn't see her issues as a problem, they will not be resolved. my husband went to counseling but really it was a whining session. because he had no role in any of the problems

RunnerGrl1982 · August 2018

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
8/7: 4 miles (1 mile warm up + 2 miles @ 10:20 pace + 1 mile cool down)

Mile To Go: 41

Upcoming Races:

Santa Monica Classic | 5K | September 9th

_________

Well....today was my first tempo run trying to hold a 10:20 pace consecutively, and it was a tough run. I completed my first mile at 11:38 and my second at 10:18. I just couldn't find a rhythm this morning. In fact, I had to walk off my first mile 3 or 4 times early on - for some reason my body just didn't want to get with the program. But, I take away that I completed the run strong, and that's what I always aim for in my running....besides having fun.

I want to run the LA Marathon next year in March. So, I'm trying to give myself a strong base before getting into it a couple months from now. And I don't really care about finishing time....at least this time. XD

RunsOnEspresso · August 2018

mbaker566 wrote: »

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)
8/4-nope
8/5-nope
8/6-marathon plan starts today. 3mi later
8/7- 3mi unplugged
8/8- rest day-no class tonight. dogs get shots

shuffled inside. was feeling they hypersomnia and autoimmune was causing some seizing of the neck and back muscles. i kinda miss the treadmill because i could watch tv and run

foster dog found my pacing very concerning

ARGH! I want to boop that nose!

karllundy · August 2018

8/1 - 4 hilly miles to start the month
8/2 - unplanned rest day
8/3 - another
8/4 - 4 hot, humid miles
8/5 - planned rest day / 23rd anniversary
8/6 - 4.5 treadmill miles
8/7 - 5 treadmill miles / trek class, then some upper body weights.
8/8 - 4.5 hilly miles. Beautiful morning!

22 of 110

RunsOnEspresso · August 2018

Shared this on Facebook meme and its *kinda* relevant to.the conversation.

My SO gets that I need to run and when I was depressed and not running he tried to get me to start again. He can't come to pretty much all my races because of his work schedule but he did go to my first half and will be at my first marathon. And if he's off (like turkey day) he will go.

I am horrible about housework. I am so tired because of the 4 am wake ups + the fatigue of my autoimmune issues. And he understands and if I don't get my responsibilities taken care of he doesn't hold it against me or anything. He will take care of it or wait until I have a higher energy day and do it myself.

Speaking of fatigue all my blood draw results came back fine. Ldl cholesterol was a tad higher than they like but my good cholesterol is "amazing" according to the doc. Iron thyroid glucose triglycerides everything is normal. So if the sleeping test reveals nothing (like the doc thinks it will) I'm just SOL and have some kind of chronic fatigue. Woo.

mbaker566 · August 2018

lol that's awesome @RunsOnEspresso

he is very boopable. i'm hoping that will hurry him into a permanent situation faster. he's a good foster

RespectTheKitty · August 2018

Question for my fellow gluten-free peeps:

Do you find that, when you accidentally ingest gluten, that it affects your energy levels? I ate some udon noodles over the weekend, thinking, "Just once won't kill me," and for the last three days I have been downright exhausted. Like, to the point of I can barely get a walk in, let alone run. It's very disconcerting. Needless to say I won't be straying from GF again. I'm also dairy-free because I've become lactose intolerant in my old age.

Just wondering what the rest of you experience.

AlphaHowls · August 2018

8/1 15.31 miles
8/2 15.67 miles
8/3 15.35 miles
8/4 15.33 miles
8/5 15.34 miles
8/6 16.39 miles
8/7 17.64 miles
8/8 18.02 miles

So many miles, so little time to get them all!

LaDispute57 wrote: »

So here is question... if your spouse or SO would tell you that your running was creating serious issues for them in the relationship and that you really needed to stop running in order to keep the relationship healthy, would you stop running? Or is that the mountain you would die on? I know several runners (including myself) where that became a legitimate issue (obviously not the sole issue, but a major one) and it has been interesting to see the choices they made.

Running and relationships...I am 47 years old. I have spent too much time and energy 'catering' to others needs/wants/expectations. In the last three years, I have made it known to anyone around me, I am not, under any circumstances, backing down from my wants and needs. The answer is 'no' I would not stop running. I also will not stop weighing out my food and checking my menu or calorie counting. I have turned my life around to meet what I want. I am an adult and only I can take care of my wants and needs. No one is responsible for this body, but me. I have a significant other. He is obese and at this point has made no effort to join me in anything remotely relating to caring for the self. I have tried backing off my running a little last year because he said he was going to work on his health. This year, I announced that I love him, but I am not waiting around. I will run and I will run distance....a lot!

biketheworld · August 2018

shanaber wrote: »

So I posted yesterday late and between then and now there have been 5! pages of comments! I think we are setting a new record! It is a good thing I am retired so I have time to read them... well sort of.

I think you can thank @LaDispute57 for that - his question seems to have really struck a chord! And so I'm going to add my two cents.

My husband and I are total opposites when it comes to activity level. I want to be outside hiking, running, biking, kayaking, or sitting with a book. He wants to sit inside in front of the TV. We've only been married 3 years and we knew we were complete opposites from the day we met. I fell in love with him and married him because he's such a good, kind man. My running and biking only become an issue when it takes time away from "us". I always run early in the morning so that's not an issue. The biking, however, will take up entire days and that's what he's asked me to be careful of. It's not that he's trying to control me or that he's insecure - it's that he wants to spend time with me. I've come to understand that for him, it's important for me to sit on that couch at night and watch TV and talk. He also has learned that if I don't run and/or bike for several days, I get a little "squirrely" and that it's good for my mental health to work up a sweat once in awhile.

Like others have said - it's about compromise. But I really believe that often, a spouse resents another spouse's hobby when it replaces time that could have been spent together. It's a fear that the hobby is more important than the spouse.

So after all that - got in 4 miles this morning. Was 30 minutes late for work too - oh well - it's good to be the queen.

June goal - 44 miles - done
July goal - 52 miles - done
August goal - 57 miles

Next race: Sept. 30 - Wineglass, Corning

Elise4270 · August 2018

Regarding the spouse/SO question.

Why no turn the table and say "Well that's funny. I was thinking if you didnt start running i was leaving" 😂

We have issues, but none of it is allowing the other time and space to pursue personal interests.

RunsOnEspresso · August 2018

RespectTheKitty wrote: »

Question for my fellow gluten-free peeps:

Do you find that, when you accidentally ingest gluten, that it affects your energy levels? I ate some udon noodles over the weekend, thinking, "Just once won't kill me," and for the last three days I have been downright exhausted. Like, to the point of I can barely get a walk in, let alone run. It's very disconcerting. Needless to say I won't be straying from GF again. I'm also dairy-free because I've become lactose intolerant in my old age.

Just wondering what the rest of you experience.

Yup. It will last for weeks. But I have celiac so it's different from other gluten sensitivities and autoimmune reactions.

LaDispute57 · August 2018

The responses have been great... and lots of good points about relationships. I have been a divorce attorney for 35 years now and have learned a lot about relationships, priorities and compromise. The question was of great interest to me since it played a role in this second divorce i am going through. One of the problems was that I was not a runner when we got married and when I not only started running, but also immersed myself in long distance running, it was hard for her to adjust. We had plenty of other issues that were derailing us, but my running became the catalyst/lightning rod that sparked some real doozies. Neither one of us would say that my running is what caused the divorce, but it certainly played a role. In her defense, she was ok with me running regularly (got me off anti-depressants, anti-anxiety meds, reduce my alcohol intake), she primarily objected to the time I spent running long distances training for races. (i.e. Do you seriously need to run 20 miles today?) I tried to accomodate some that by getting up at 2:30 in the morning to get most of my miles in before she got up, but in the end, she's gone and I am still running. This time I am with someone who is aware going in that I run and run a lot.

LaDispute57 · August 2018

August goal: 180 miles

Date................Miles............Total/Remaining
8/1...................Rest.............. 000.00/180.00
8/2...................Rest.............. 000.00/180.00
8/3...................Rest.............. 000.00/180.00
8/4...................20.00............... 20.00/160.00
8/5.....................5.00............... 25.00/155.00
8/6...................Rest................. 25.00/155.00
8/7.....................9.00............... 34.00/146.00
8/8.....................5.50............... 39.50/140.50

Upcoming Races:
August 25, 2018 Bubble Run 5K (Pittsburgh, PA)
October 20, 2018 Sinnemahone Ultra Marathon Trail Run 50K (Emporium, PA)

eponine1984 · August 2018

8/1-8/7 = 7.25/20 mi
8/8 - walk

I’m not a morning person in general and after all my health issues, my husband has been taking care of the baby so I can sleep in/catch up on sleep since I generally don’t sleep well. Today, I got up early (for me) and went on a long walk with husband and baby. 3.25 miles in the heat and humidity of the early morning and I’m glad we got it done.

Regarding the spouse question: as the crazy one in my marriage, I’m usually the one making unreasonable requests. It’s very much usually not about running/hockey/whatever. In my personal experience it has a lot to do with my own anxiety/depression and how I associate things and a dash of lack of communication. “I thought you knew I needed you but you did x instead so now I hate when you do x.” Time, communication, and the fact that my husband is an absolute saint, all help. But we’ve only been married less than 3 years, so we’re not quite ready to go pro yet, might spend a bit more time in the minor league.

PastorVincent · August 2018

RespectTheKitty wrote: »

Question for my fellow gluten-free peeps:

Do you find that, when you accidentally ingest gluten, that it affects your energy levels? I ate some udon noodles over the weekend, thinking, "Just once won't kill me," and for the last three days I have been downright exhausted. Like, to the point of I can barely get a walk in, let alone run. It's very disconcerting. Needless to say I won't be straying from GF again. I'm also dairy-free because I've become lactose intolerant in my old age.

Just wondering what the rest of you experience.

I think so. I do not think I am Celiac... so not sure I am much help in this. I just know when I eat gluten products I get all kinds of GI issues, so I avoid them. People with full-blown Celiac tell me it kills their energy levels.

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