August 2018 Running Challenge

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  • LaDispute57
    LaDispute57 Posts: 371 Member
    @travelling_lots I mostly go sockless, but if it's wicked cold, I go with a basic merino wool hiking sock or the Mizuno Breath Thermo
  • travelling_lots
    travelling_lots Posts: 377 Member
    LaDispute57 wrote: »
    @travelling_lots I mostly go sockless, but if it's wicked cold, I go with a basic merino wool hiking sock or the Mizuno Breath Thermo

    Thank you. I give both a try if I can find them.
  • travelling_lots
    travelling_lots Posts: 377 Member
    Well, I almost fell asleep in the bath tub trying to update that ticker counter. It seemed like it went for a walk doing the 16,062 steps I needed to add. And yet still not added. Lol
  • travelling_lots
    travelling_lots Posts: 377 Member
    Scott6255 wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    travelling_lots wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    travelling_lots wrote: »
    Hi everyone,
    New here walking while I recover. Physio said three months till I can run.
    Based on my garmin n this is what I've done so far. My goal this month is 70,000 km

    https://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wzOeWn3/exercise.png

    70,000 km ?!?!?! YOU ARE A BEAST!!! A very fast beast!

    Or maybe that was a typo? :)

    ---
    Lol
    Oh man. And here I was worried about getting the ticker graph on. Thanks

    I think I need more carbs for my brain.
    Does it look normal now?
    Still can't get the graphic on just the link Can't win here

    Did you get it figured out? I don't mess with the ticker any more. You figure your monthly walking goal? 70km maybe?

    I think y'all missed the original post from @travelling_lots.
    travelling_lots wrote: »
    Hi everyone,
    New here walking while I recover. Physio said three months till I can run.
    Based on my garmin n this is what I've done so far. My goal this month is 70,000 steps
    url=https://www.TickerFactory.com/exercise/w3pVXZB/

    So it's 70,000 steps actually
    As far as the ticker goes, you just copy everything inside (and including) the 
    [img].....[/img]
    tags

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    Lol thank you.
    exercise.png
    Now, I went back in to edit, almost fell asleep in bath tub waiting for it to update. And still hasn't.
  • travelling_lots
    travelling_lots Posts: 377 Member
    edited August 2018
    @Scott6255 Omg it works. Thank you so much. Now, my issue is updating it.

    I'm trying to eat less carbs. Not sure if that's what's making me lose marbles doing this. Lol

    Oh great instead of adding to update it's taken off my steps back zero
  • travelling_lots
    travelling_lots Posts: 377 Member
    edited August 2018
    exercise.png
    Thanks,
    @scott6255 @PastorVincent I think I have figured out now. Thanks guys!
  • travelling_lots
    travelling_lots Posts: 377 Member
    LaDispute57 wrote: »
    The ticker is retarded. Avoid it.
    Socks? I skip them entirely.
    --
    Yeah mine is subtracting instead of adding

    exercise.png
  • travelling_lots
    travelling_lots Posts: 377 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    travelling_lots wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    travelling_lots wrote: »
    Hi everyone,
    New here walking while I recover. Physio said three months till I can run.
    Based on my garmin n this is what I've done so far. My goal this month is 70,000 km

    https://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wzOeWn3/exercise.png

    70,000 km ?!?!?! YOU ARE A BEAST!!! A very fast beast!

    Or maybe that was a typo? :)

    ---
    Lol
    Oh man. And here I was worried about getting the ticker graph on. Thanks

    I think I need more carbs for my brain.
    Does it look normal now?
    Still can't get the graphic on just the link Can't win here

    Did you get it figured out? I don't mess with the ticker any more. You figure your monthly walking goal? 70km maybe?

    ---
    I'm pulling my hair out. I hot the graph on, but it's subtracted my steps not added I'm back to zero
  • travelling_lots
    travelling_lots Posts: 377 Member
    edited August 2018

    exercise.png

    Last try last time if not working,I'm done with tracker.
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
    travelling_lots wrote: »

    exercise.png

    Last try last time if not working,I'm done with tracker.

    for me it shows 42 of 70 steps done. The ticker often does not show an update for you until "cache" is timed out...eventually it catches up.
  • AprilRN10
    AprilRN10 Posts: 548 Member
    I am googly-eyed at the money that some of you spend! I am an extreme couponer / deal hunter / thrifter (you get the idea) and I have a price cut-off for everything. When @PastorVincent posted the saucony sale the other day I got 4 pair of the $120+ styles for a total of $100. I have 9 pairs of brand new shoes in my closet because when I find them that cheap, I buy multiple so that I never have to spend more than my cut-off price. I shop discount stores, sales, use coupon codes, and gift cards. I buy discounted gift cards to use online, and I also use rebates. If you don't use ebates, you totally should! You can use my link and we both get a bonus!

    ebates.com/r/APRILR713

    Also raise.com is where I get the gift cards. I find good prices on rakuten.com.

  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    Re: 'cheap' sport -

    I go to TK-Maxx (is it called TJ- Maxx in the US?) where they have discount big brands for my workout clothes. That way I can get the all singing all dancing stuff for £20-£30 rather than the stupid full price. I found shorts in Sports Direct but have moral issues about the way they treat their staff.

    socks - whatever works. I'm currently wearing Moremiles socks, but have some twinskin ones for longer runs. I've stopped having blisters in my arches so whether this is shoes, socks or experience I don't know.

    Shoes - yeah, I'll pay full price, because my feet are what keep me standing all day. I go by comfort not 'gait analysis'. Would like to get more into minimalist shoes, I have a couple of pairs of vivobarefoot.

    Everything I buy needs to be multi-purpose - so running clothes translate to gym clothes, and wet weather gear has to be good for hiking.

    But then we get into the pack territory and my stash seems pretty large - there's the simple flipbelt for morning runs where I take not a lot more than my keys and maybe a phone. Then there's the waist pack which I can fit a small bottle into, and a waterproof, for casual longer runs. Then there's the race vest which is hydration compatible, pus soft bottles in the front etc, plus space for a jacket and my cheese sandwiches. Then there's the slightly bigger backpack which works well for running but also is good for day hikes and doesn't make me look like a tw*t as the race vest does on a simple hike.

    Race costs - I tend to favour trail races, which are less expensive as they don't have to deal with road closures. So a 10k local road race might be £40, but I can do a 10k trail race for £7. My marathon I think cost me £35 plus £15 to camp for the weekend.

  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    a short run this morning - I'm trying to get back into the regime of running in the mornings, so am starting with short runs round the park this week (1.8miles). Next week I am settling into a 5k running programme, with the idea that it incorporates speedwork so might get me faster. At the end of it I'll do a Parkrun to see how I've improved if at all.

    I've got no real races or targets planned yet. I deferred a HM place last year for a race at the beginning of November, but I don't know yet if it's actually happening. Next year I have a place in a spring HM, and am repeating a marathon in June.

    I'm also toying with the idea of joining a mountaineering expedition skills week. I've never done any real mountain stuff, and might not be planning to do much winter snow type expeditions, but it could give me something to aim for.
  • marisap2010
    marisap2010 Posts: 909 Member
    8/1: 1.19
    8/3: 4.07
    8/4: 5
    8/5: 6.04
    8/9: 2.9
    8/11: 17
    8/12: 3
    8/13: 4.5
    8/14: 1.1
    8/16: 2
    8/18: 5
    8/19: 6.5
    8/21: 4.5
    8/23: 1.2

    Total: 64.4/100

    8/25 Pint Pacer 5K
    9/30 Wineglass Marathon

    I don’t know what was wrong with me last night, but my legs felt like lead. I just could not get going, and my pace for 1.2 was ridiculously slow. Today is supposed to be a strength training day, but I am going to try to run the remainder of miles from yesterday tonight.

    Tomorrow is a 5K race, but I don’t think I will push too hard since I have a long run Sunday, and I pooped out on the last 20 mile run.

    As far as running gear, I try to buy what I can on sale. Ross (like TJ Maxx) often has some of the bigger brands for cheap. I have also found, surprisingly, that Old Navy wicking tanks/shorts/capris work well for me. I do spend a little more on socks for long runs (Smartwool).
  • Machafin
    Machafin Posts: 2,988 Member
    Machafin wrote: »
    Aug to date miles ran - 15.13 miles (6 workouts)



  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,861 Member
    HonuNui wrote: »
    August....run she must

    8/1 zip
    8/2 zip
    8/3 2.57
    8/4 zip
    8/5 zip
    8/6 3.15
    8/7 zip
    8/8 4.15
    8/9 zip
    8/10 3.10
    8/11 zip
    8/12 3.00
    8/13 4.00
    8/14 snorkel 3.5 hours
    8/15 3.18
    8/16 3.34 for Dennis
    8/17 Hell at work
    8/18 4.18
    8/19 working hard to finish plans and music handouts for this
    8/20 big charity Kanikapila(music jam) scheduled for Sunday while
    8/21 battening down for this hurricane which is probably
    8/22 going to derail the whole damned kanikapila anyway
    8/23 3.29...might as well run, then

    Total 33.96

    Ticker is my goal for 2018 and progress to date:

    exercise.png

    I've been looking at scary storm pictures this morning. I hope you are safe and dry!
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    girlinahat wrote: »
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    I took today as a rest day. Fatigue and late night (10 pm lol) got to me. Marathons are not for me. I get too tired now. And I get anxiety at any run over 10 miles. Despite knowing I can do 20. In snow. Ugh.

    I've been thinking about you and this all morning. It really sounds like you are overtraining, and would benefit from a complete rest from running. Take a week off. Think about what your anxiety is all about when you go over that magic 10. I used to have a big problem getting over 7 miles, so I just started doing incremental runs that took me over the distance. Or rather, I got myself lost a few times, didn't check my watch, and didn't have any choice but to do more than 7, even if the last few miles beyond that were walking.

    I did a marathon by training 3 shortish runs a week and one long run at weekends. If my long run was hitting the 20 mile mark, I probably did even LESS running during the week. My long run was probably more like 60% of my total mileage, nothing like the 30% maximum recommended. And my body thanked me for taking it easy. Yes, it took me seven and a half hours to get to the end of 27 miles, but it was a tough route.

    I'm not saying you should follow my lead by any means, I'm probably just lucky, but think about it - how many of us here ACTUALLY follow the 'rules' of training plans?

    Run no more than one ultra a year - @pastorvincent books two a week apart. Twice
    Always have a rest day - @AlphaHowls , yeah, right. Take it easy.....
    you can't train for a marathon on three days a week - ME!!!

    etcetera etcetera.

    @Stoshew71 wrote a good blog post once about training plans - worth reading through. Some of the gist of it is - you KNOW your body. If you are tired, rest. In the grand scheme of things, does it matter if you skip a week?

    To which I would add: Long run no more than 35% (preferably 25%) of your weekly mileage.

    My last two full weeks: 20 mile long runs, 45.6 and 46.3 weekly miles, um, 43% to 44% of weekly mileage. BWDIK? I've only actually completed 2 different marathon courses, aiming for my third in September. Got to my first marathon with a 22 mile long run in a 42 mile week and no designed speed work at all.

    But then, I've been recovering from injury and now I'm building base, with 5 weeks to my marathon. My body would only handle so much beating, and I made the decision that the order of priority was 1) long run, 2) build weekly base, 3) speed work. So far, it seems to be working. We'll see how Wineglass goes.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    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
    8/9-(1 hour aerial yoga)
    8/10- (2 hours of aerial hammock and hoop)
    8/11-0
    8/12-nope faire day
    8/13-fell asleep
    8/14- 3mi
    8/15-(2 hours aerial yoga)
    8/16- 0
    8/17-6.5mi of run/walk/hike.
    8/18-3.51 mi road/trail
    8/19-8.65mi trail run-unplugged.
    8/20-0
    8/21-0
    8/22-4.01mi(2 hours aerial yoga)
    8/23-fell asleep
    8/24-overslept

    stupid sleeping disorder. oh well. maybe tonight

    gear
    shoes 2 120 and 60 dollars
    clothing no more than 15 dollars at tjmaxx
    waist pack 8
    bottle for me and dogs 8
    garmin 250
    sunglasses (oakleys 3 years old) 150 and 1 60 dollar pair of trail lenses. which were game changers




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  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    @RunsOnEspresso they thought i did too but i just have hypersomnia, very close to narcolepsy-my version. the main difference for me is i don't hit REM sleep like they do. i have to be careful not to fall asleep while driving or during an argument. sometimes, i run at home so i don't fall asleep while running.

  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    Question of the Day: Since it is almost that time of year again, what do runners with glasses use to keep glasses from fogging while running in cold weather? Any experience with commercial anti-fogging sprays and glasses with anti-reflective coating? I don't want to dissolve the glare protection...
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    @RunsOnEspresso they thought i did too but i just have hypersomnia, very close to narcolepsy-my version. the main difference for me is i don't hit REM sleep like they do. i have to be careful not to fall asleep while driving or during an argument. sometimes, i run at home so i don't fall asleep while running.

    I don't fall asleep during any of that. They asked me all those questions. :/ I don't/can't fall asleep watching tv or reading either.

    I was diagnosed with insomnia a few years ago but they kind were you can't stay asleep. I usually wake up around 3 and takes me a long time to fall back asleep if I ever actually do.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    @RunsOnEspresso they thought i did too but i just have hypersomnia, very close to narcolepsy-my version. the main difference for me is i don't hit REM sleep like they do. i have to be careful not to fall asleep while driving or during an argument. sometimes, i run at home so i don't fall asleep while running.

    I don't fall asleep during any of that. They asked me all those questions. :/ I don't/can't fall asleep watching tv or reading either.

    I was diagnosed with insomnia a few years ago but they kind were you can't stay asleep. I usually wake up around 3 and takes me a long time to fall back asleep if I ever actually do.

    i go thru cycles. i'm slouching toward too much need for sleep. just finished insomnia cycle. mine is can't fall asleep though. yay me :wink:

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