August 2018 Running Challenge
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PastorVincent wrote: »You know - by bailing out on Two face - you will not get this bag of Berry Tailwinds...
Oh... that's harsh man... even for a pastor.
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3 miles easy. Possible turning point for me here. I have been pushing mileage hard and hyper focused on such but although I might have tried for a longer run today, I'm accepting of running less and getting my rest. I think the strength training is making sleep and rest more important. What should be interesting to measure is the effect on performance. I'm training for a 5k and I am keeping to the training. Will all these changes in approach lead to a faster race???
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August goal: 75 miles
8/1: 4.5 miles
8/2: 5 miles
8/5: 6.5 miles
8/7: 4.3 miles
8/8: 4.6 miles
8/9: 5 miles
29.9/75 miles
I ran 5 miles this morning. All in all it was a nice run. The temperature was ~73F which should have been nice, but it was pretty humid and the air felt thick and uncomfortable starting out. I thought it was going to be a pretty tough run as I started out, but I was able to get into the zone pretty quickly and enjoyed the run. I did see a snake this morning. He was right downtown and a cat had him cornered in the doorway of a furniture store. I think the cat may have already killed him because he was not moving when I passed him.
2018 races:
5/19/18: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon - 2:43:59.7. - 2nd place AG
11/10/18: Wags & Whiskers 5K8 -
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August Goal: 200 running miles.
August Running:
07.30.18 - 08.05.18: Running Miles - 57 / Weekly TSS - 676 / Fitness: CTL - 84
Goals 08.06.18 - 08.12.18:
Run: 6 Days, at least 55 miles with a LR of 17 on Wknd.
Base 2 : Week 2 of 4
08.06.18 - 5.5 m.
08.07.18 - 9.5 m.
08.08.18 - 7.7 m.
08.09.18 - AM: 2.9 m PM:
Upcoming Events:
08.25.18 - Tour de Donut Bike Ride
Notes:
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LaDispute57 wrote: »@amymoreorless You are knocking down some solid mileage! Kudos and respect!
Thanks! I finally got my mileage back up to 40 miles per week. I had to back off earlier this year due to an ankle/foot issue. It feels good to have my mileage back to where it was even if my pace is slower.
The only drawback is that a small army of third world children have moved into the bottomless black hole that has become my stomach. A coffee shop AND new taco place have moved next door to my office (current status: eating delicious tacos). I am doomed....9 -
AlphaHowls wrote: »
All time that I am not running or at work, I spend at home on yard work, house work, caring for my mother. Ok, I have bored all enough.....
Bored? Are you kidding me? Exhausted from thinking about your schedule - yes. Bored - no. In AWE - yes.katharmonic wrote: »Oh, the things one does when they start to drink the crazy kool-aid of this running thing. I just now signed up for a half marathon that is TONIGHT.
Sounds like efficiency at its best. Kudos to you!
Did a quick 2-mile run this morning. Would have done 4 but we are being audited (at work) and I decided it would be a good idea to get here on time. Curses.
June goal - 44 miles - done
July goal - 52 miles - done
August goal - 57 miles
Next race: Sept. 30 - Wineglass, Corning9 -
biketheworld wrote: »AlphaHowls wrote: »
All time that I am not running or at work, I spend at home on yard work, house work, caring for my mother. Ok, I have bored all enough.....
Bored? Are you kidding me? Exhausted from thinking about your schedule - yes. Bored - no. In AWE - yes.
This, holy cow woman you really are a super star!3 -
katharmonic wrote: »
Oh, the things one does when they start to drink the crazy kool-aid of this running thing. I just now signed up for a half marathon that is TONIGHT.
As long as it is not flavor-aid you will be fine.
And now I am going to go join the Gym Jones gym in Utah...10 -
workaholic_nurse wrote: »biketheworld wrote: »AlphaHowls wrote: »
All time that I am not running or at work, I spend at home on yard work, house work, caring for my mother. Ok, I have bored all enough.....
Bored? Are you kidding me? Exhausted from thinking about your schedule - yes. Bored - no. In AWE - yes.
This, holy cow woman you really are a super star!
Yep @AlphaHowls these are exactly what I was thinking too! Wow!!2 -
@AlphaHowls you make me look lazy
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@AlphaHowls you make me look lazy
She makes us all look lazy!!5 -
I'll try (not a new runner, just new to this challenge). I'll aim for 115km (not miles!)
only 29km logged so far this month.
Hmm...not looking good on this one already. This week was less aggressive due to a race on Saturday plus I have a weird thing with my foot that hurts, so debating if I should skip tomorrow pre-race easy run (and then how long a break after the race for it to "heal"). The month is going by too fast!
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Good news! I’m 7 miles down out of 25 for August. I’ve also lost 6 lbs since I started this lifestyle change August 1st. I have to say I’m feeling better than I have in years. Bad news- a dog came after me yesterday and bit my arm. Not bad, didn’t break skin, but left a bruise. The dog was huge and could have hurt me bad, but the owner called him and he backed off. Thinking I might be using the treadmill for a while and stay off the trail for a while.15
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LaDispute57 wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »You know - by bailing out on Two face - you will not get this bag of Berry Tailwinds...
Oh... that's harsh man... even for a pastor.
What can I say? I am originally from New Jersey. 3 -
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@amymoreorless I'll join you in doomville. We got a new shipment of premium jerkies in today at work. I certainly did not eat half a bag if the bourban glazed beef
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@amymoreorless I'll join you in doomville. We got a new shipment of premium jerkies in today at work. I certainly did not eat half a bag if the bourban glazed beef
Looking for something in an ostrich or moose jerky.....
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8/1-8/7 - 7.25/20 mi
8/8 - walk
8/9 - w5d1 c25k 1.75 mi
Hot and humid outside so I ran on the treadmill at the gym today. It went better than Sunday’s run - apparently I do better listening to podcasts than to music.7 -
@eponine1984 I prefer podcasts now. I try to listen to music on my speed work days but I just automatically turn on a podcast.1
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August Running Totals (miles)
8/1 – 2.97 IEXC 5K #1
8/2 – 7.28 MP and easy
8/3 – rest day
8/4 – 16.01 paced run
8/5 – 6.28 easy with fast finish
8/6 – rest day
8/7 – 5.35 warmup, soft tempo run
8/8 – 3.99 warmup + IEXC 5K #2
August running total to date – 41.88
Nominal August mileage goal: 180 miles
Real goals: Avoid injury. Continue to build base and train toward Oak Tree Half and Wineglass Marathon.
Today's Yesterday's notes – Second race in the IEXC series. Got there at 4:30, and Coach told me to go mark the first mile of the course. Did that, and a more experienced guy had to come fix my mistakes. Oops. At least it did get marked right.
I got a mile of warmup for the last port-a-pot dash plus part of fixing the course markings. Then I thought to pull out my phone and take some pictures of the kid's races. I got a shot of the 5 and under 50m race, the start of the 800m, and one decent shot of a kid running with an adult (presumably the father) coming out of the very short trail section. Didn't get any pictures of the kid's 400m or mile races, but you get the idea:
The trails portion of the 5K race had some prettier terrain, but I left my phone in the car and raced that route. As last week, the real race was about the first mile, to the top of the grassy hill; after that point, one young guy chased me down and I wasn't able to catch anyone.
Bigger, tougher field this week. I think I finished 10th or 11th, but results aren't online yet as I write this. Garmin had me at 22:11, compared to Garmin's 22:16 last week (official 22:17 last week), so I can't complain about performing worse. There were just more people there, and more people who were better than me there. Distance was consistently short of 5K; 2.98 miles per Garmin this week, compared to 2.97 last week.
I did win my age group, which was to be expected given the lack of competition. Slim pickings for age group awards in a low budget race. Could have taken a mug that matches the one I got last week, but opted for a pair of throwaway gloves for a future marathon.
Lots of fun, a little cooler than a week ago, and still ridiculously humid. Hopefully all this training in humid weather will mean I'm in reasonable shape for warm humid weather at Oak Tree.
2018 races:
February 17, 2018 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY) finished in 54:48
February 24, 2018 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY) finished in 28:46
March 17, 2018 USATF Masters 8K (Shamrock 8K, Virginia Beach, VA) finished in 31:55
March 24, 2018 Spring Forward 15K (Mendon, NY) ran at MP, finished in 1:10:47
April 16, 2018 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:28:43
April 29, 2018 USATF Masters 10K (James Joyce Ramble, Dedham, MA) finished in 41:33
May 20, 2018 Lilac 10K (Rochester, NY) finished in 42:21
May 26, 2018 Sunset House 5K (Rochester, NY) finished in 20:12
June 3, 2018 USATF Masters Half Marathon (Ann Arbor, MI) finished in 1:34:42
June 9, 2018 Ontario Summit Trail Half Marathon (Naples, NY) DNS - injury
June 17, 2018 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY) short course, 18:04 for ~2.9 miles
June 30, 2018 Charlie's Old Goat Trail Run 5 mile (Victor, NY) 4.89 miles by Garmin, 43:15
July 14, 2018 Shoreline Half Marathon (Hamlin, NY) finished in 1:45:54
July 28, 2018 Battle at Bristol 10K (Naples, NY) survived in 1:28:33
August 1, 2018 IEXC 5K #1 (Rochester, NY) finished in 22:17
August 8, 2018 IEXC 5K #2 (Rochester, NY) finished in 22:11 (unofficial)
August 22, 2018 IEXC 5K #3 (Rochester, NY)
August 29, 2018 IEXC 5K #4 (Rochester NY)
August 29, 2018 IEXC TDP 1 mile (Rochester, NY)
August 29, 2018 IEXC TDP 400m (Rochester, NY)
September 2, 2018 Oak Tree Half Marathon (Geneseo, NY)
September 30, 2018 Wineglass Marathon (Bath, NY)
November 11, 2018 Syracuse Half Marathon (Syracuse, NY)9 -
@MobyCarp Great shots of the kids' races!
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OK, All - I plan to leave tomorrow (will not be running tonight) and not return until late 8/20. I'll plan to run while out, but will be in the wilderness without a computer or signal (I need my computer to update the ticker anyway, I think).
I'll just add in all my miles when I get back.9 -
8/1: 1.52 miles
8/2: 2.16 miles
8/3: 1.49 miles
8/4: 1.49 miles
8/5: Rest (although arguably not a real rest day since I deep cleaned the apartment and burned 766 calories doing it!)
8/6: 2.75
8/7: 3.22 miles
8/8: 2.70 miles
Total: 15.33 miles
Goal: 50 miles
It's super difficult to get a workout regimen going with full-time school and work, but at the same time... I feel so much better after I'm done each time and end each walk/run with yoga if it's not too late in the evening. So far what I've been doing is going on walks either during my break at school or at work and then pounding some more pavement later (more like treadmill since I'm normally not home until 9 - 9:30pm M-F and don't want to go for a walk/run that late alone). I'm considering trying to wake up earlier before work to do my longer walk/run and then when I got home just do yoga versus doing both because it'll mean my bum being in bed earlier. I'll see how that works out for me starting next week! However, if anyone has any tips, I'm here to listen!8 -
LaDispute57 wrote: »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
8/9.....................5.00............... 44.50/135.50
Upcoming Races:
August 25, 2018 Bubble Run 5K (Pittsburgh, PA)
October 20, 2018 Sinnemahone Ultra Marathon Trail Run 50K (Emporium, PA)
I know that it was just a little 5 mile "test drive" this morning, but I may have found my new favorite road running shoe. This Xero Prio is a sweet shoe. I took out the removable insole and went sockless to maximize the "bare foot" experience and the "ground feel" on these was excellent. I especially loved the way I can cinch up the shoe around the heel and/or mid-foot if I want without cramping the wide comfy toe box. My feet were loving it. Tomorrow is a rest day, but I can't wait to see how they do on Saturday's long run of 24 miles. Sometimes I think I love running just for the shoes... lol.
The whole barefoot mystique would make you feel pretty badarse.
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niavalentino wrote: »It's super difficult to get a workout regimen going with full-time school and work, but at the same time... I feel so much better after I'm done each time and end each walk/run with yoga if it's not too late in the evening. So far what I've been doing is going on walks either during my break at school or at work and then pounding some more pavement later (more like treadmill since I'm normally not home until 9 - 9:30pm M-F and don't want to go for a walk/run that late alone). I'm considering trying to wake up earlier before work to do my longer walk/run and then when I got home just do yoga versus doing both because it'll mean my bum being in bed earlier. I'll see how that works out for me starting next week! However, if anyone has any tips, I'm here to listen!
Just have to figure out what works best for you ma'am. For me running/lifting before work is best because by the time I get off and home I just don't feel it...
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Hi - First time posting on this thread. I don't really have any goals - just to run as much as I can.
August Running
Sun 8/5 : 75min Run at Park 5+ miles
Tue 8/7: 20min Run at Y 1+ miles
Thu 8/9: 50min Run at Y 4 miles
Total : 3 Runs : 145 minutes : 10+ miles
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workaholic_nurse wrote: »Just have to figure out what works best for you ma'am. For me running/lifting before work is best because by the time I get off and home I just don't feel it...
Prior to going back to school, I used to run and do yoga before work and would feel so awesome. It is why I'm thinking about returning back to that habit, but it's so ridiculously tough when I have to be at work by 7:30am versus 8:30am prior to my school schedule.
I'm convinced I'm doomed until graduation 
#DMS #Sonographystudent #Medicineforthewin #Whhhhhy?!
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niavalentino wrote: »It's super difficult to get a workout regimen going with full-time school and work, but at the same time... I feel so much better after I'm done each time and end each walk/run with yoga if it's not too late in the evening. So far what I've been doing is going on walks either during my break at school or at work and then pounding some more pavement later (more like treadmill since I'm normally not home until 9 - 9:30pm M-F and don't want to go for a walk/run that late alone). I'm considering trying to wake up earlier before work to do my longer walk/run and then when I got home just do yoga versus doing both because it'll mean my bum being in bed earlier. I'll see how that works out for me starting next week! However, if anyone has any tips, I'm here to listen!
I'm in the same boat. School is starting back up in a few weeks and while my semester load isn't as heavy this year, I've been elected president of a philanthropic club which will take up a lot of time. I'm already telling myself that I'll have to cut back on my already meager mileage for September which makes me anxious because I love how I feel when I'm walking up my steps to my apt after my run.
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Well, today has been a little bit of a mess, but I got a nice, slow run in this AM, so there you are! I had a difficult time getting to sleep last night between my brain being weird, my husband snoring, and the dogs invading my space - SO has been wanting them upstairs with us more since Bowie got sick, which I get, but does hurt the sleeping sometimes. Then around 1:30 I heard Bowie jump off the bed and a part of me said “he has to go” and another part said “no, he just wants a drink” and a third part said “while you’ve been lying here he probably peed on the bookshelf” and it turns out the third part was right!
So I let him out, cleaned things up, then made a snack and read for a couple of hours. Woke up late this AM but I put on my running clothes and they did their magic. It was pretty humid but I just stuck to a steady pace and it actually felt good. I wish I could go back a month or so and tell myself to chill out and slow down and just enjoy the run. Ah well.
I've got this week off between projects on my day job so I'm focusing on my side gig and catching up on housework, which today meant I sat in bed until 1 PM reading and snacking (only 400 calories left for dinner, oops) and then took a three hour nap. I'm up now though, and I cleaned the bedroom, and my day job sent me materials to read over the weekend for training on Monday, so all is good.
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
8/7 Tu - lifted heavy things
8/8 We - rest, prehab
8/9 Th - 0:33:38 - 3.11
July Total: 17.70/50 miles
2018 Total: 176.96 miles4
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