August 2018 Running Challenge

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  • biketheworld
    biketheworld Posts: 2,353 Member
    @Elise4270 - timely question. I have been in a funk about running - lots of goals and ambitions - just can't seem to get out there and have fun with it. Maybe I've become too goal oriented and not fun oriented. I distinctly remember several years ago when I wasn't training for anything and took off one afternoon to run. I hit some trails and explored places I'd never been - it was just so FUN and FREE to run wherever the heck I wanted without regard for a time or a distance. I miss that. The trouble is - having a race in my future is what provides the motivation to get out there and run even when I don't feel like it. Therefore, every run comes down to time/distance/intervals/training instead of running for the fun of it. Seems like a vicious cycle and I'm not sure how to "fix" it.

    @shanaber - just yesterday my hubby was telling me I needed to get out and run because I was being crabby. So true!

    Lots of great comments about the running funk. It's all mental, isn't it.



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    June goal - 44/44
    July goal - 52/52
    August goal - 53/57 miles

    Sept. 30 - Wineglass Half Marathon; Corning, NY
    October 7 - Viking Dash Half Marathon; Toledo, OH
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    I was planning a run, but with air temp at 88F and humidity on the rise, dew point in the 70s... thinking of a rest day.

    By the time I get out of work and go run, it is supposed to be 91F, heat index 102F, and dew point 74F. I'm going to do what I can regardless, but it will likely be pretty slow. I think I prefer today's forecast over tomorrow (hot and raining).
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    I was planning a run, but with air temp at 88F and humidity on the rise, dew point in the 70s... thinking of a rest day.

    By the time I get out of work and go run, it is supposed to be 91F, heat index 102F, and dew point 74F. I'm going to do what I can regardless, but it will likely be pretty slow. I think I prefer today's forecast over tomorrow (hot and raining).

    Yeah, supposed to just get worse by the time I get out of work too. I could dreadmill it I guess.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    @biketheworld I think your answer, to getting out of that funk, is to allow yourself those runs that don't feel like training. Just be free, run like a kid. Leave the Garmin off or unattended. Grab some earbuds. Go see, smell, feel the world on foot.

    Go get reconnected with the beauty and belonging, every tree, every critter, every molecule is exactly where it needs to be, and was perfectly placed for you to find in that moment. Its your world.

    Fart the training. There's bigger rewards out there if we take the time to see them. They should never get lost in training.
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    @biketheworld Maybe just some low stress fun runs at distances that don't require specific training would be good? Like some 5K or 10K no pressure races? That's all I've got left on my calendar for the year and it's kinda freeing.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    edited August 2018
    re: funk
    i'm digging myself out of one, a really long one.

    i'm still finding my stride. what has helped: new trails. techless runs. new plan. new running buddies. fartleks. new race. new goals.

    one of the reasons i chose the plan i did for the marathon is that it emphasized one "fun" run each week. in the description, it said just go do what you want at the pace you want. trail, indoor laps, w/e
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    I was planning a run, but with air temp at 88F and humidity on the rise, dew point in the 70s... thinking of a rest day.

    By the time I get out of work and go run, it is supposed to be 91F, heat index 102F, and dew point 74F. I'm going to do what I can regardless, but it will likely be pretty slow. I think I prefer today's forecast over tomorrow (hot and raining).

    95 here, real feel 100, dew point 70. Had a big cookie. Settling in for a couch nap. I'm sore from yesterday's run. You enjoy it out there @midwesterner85 😉 stay hydrated.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    I was planning a run, but with air temp at 88F and humidity on the rise, dew point in the 70s... thinking of a rest day.

    By the time I get out of work and go run, it is supposed to be 91F, heat index 102F, and dew point 74F. I'm going to do what I can regardless, but it will likely be pretty slow. I think I prefer today's forecast over tomorrow (hot and raining).

    95 here, real feel 100, dew point 70. Had a big cookie. Settling in for a couch nap. I'm sore from yesterday's run. You enjoy it out there @midwesterner85 😉 stay hydrated.

    We broke 100 here too... unless temp really drops soon, today will be a cookies and ice cream day instead of a run day :)
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    I'm noticing a little bit of a theme on the running funk.

    Thought one. Are we overlooking the importance of cut back weeks?

    Thought two. Are our expectations misaligned with our perceived realities?

    Thought three. There's something for staying the straight and narrow, but life warrants balance. Is your diet too strict? Are you feeding yourself subpar food?

    Something that stuck with me in the reply quoting Jeff Gaudette. ( @rusgolden i think. Or maybe kevin?). Reward yourself with good food choices. Ugh. Ya, that salad/healthier choice is not punishment. Ok. I did let myself have a cookie, again. But i di'ent buy 5 of them. Only one. And a bag of chips. 😊 And half an aspertame free diet soda.

    Thought four. Run and train to manage stress. Not create it.

    Thought five. This group pushes us further that we could push ourselves. That's good. Just remember to respect the rest and recovery process. Be patient.

    If i go back and reread something i shared as if I'm reading a post from another. 98% of the time, i can see that its not as complicated as i made it out to be.
    Simply. Root cause analysis. Self parent. Lift someone up.

    All of this. <3<3<3
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    edited August 2018
    8/1/18 2.65 miles
    8/2/18 3.1 miles
    8/3/18 3.1 miles
    8/4/18 10 miles
    8/5/18 2.7 miles

    8/6/18 blood draw
    8/7/18 3.9 miles
    8/8/18 3.3 miles
    8/9/18 3.05 miles
    8/10/18 2.7 miles
    8/11/18 3 miles
    8/12/18 grieving

    8/13/18 rest
    8/14/18 3.65 miles
    8/15/18 3.05 miles
    8/16/18 3.1 miles
    8/17/18 2.75 miles
    8/18/18 2.45 miles
    8/19/18 8 miles

    8/20/18 3.25 miles
    8/21/18 4.3 miles
    8/22/18 3.6 miles
    8/23/18 rest
    8/24/18 3.2 miles
    8/25/18 rest
    8/26/18 8.25 miles

    Total 83.1 /100-115

    8.25 was supposed to be 14. I couldn't get myself to go any further. I had done my second loop and stopped at home for some Nuun performance. Walked the block, put my water bottle back and started to run again. I got about .25 in and I couldn't go any further. I think this might be the end of my marathon training. 3 attempts and no starts means it's not destined to be. I will probably drop down to the half.

    @RunsOnEspresso

    Hugs. What date is the event?

    Looks like you were trying to go from a longest run of 8 up to 14. Tough ask.

    I don't believe in destiny.

    There are other marathons, or just run the distance when you've done the training.

    I wouldn't let the date of one specific event stop me from achieving a distance goal.

    More hugs.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    @biketheworld I think your answer, to getting out of that funk, is to allow yourself those runs that don't feel like training. Just be free, run like a kid. Leave the Garmin off or unattended. Grab some earbuds. Go see, smell, feel the world on foot.

    Go get reconnected with the beauty and belonging, every tree, every critter, every molecule is exactly where it needs to be, and was perfectly placed for you to find in that moment. Its your world.

    Fart the training. There's bigger rewards out there if we take the time to see them. They should never get lost in training.

    So so so true! I've been thinking about this. I run the same darn route every time. If I "need" to do more than 4 miles, I start looping around and around. I live in the country for crying out loud - there are so many pretty routes possible - but I was stalked by a guy a couple years ago and now am skittish about heading out anyplace the homes are more than 1/2 mile apart. It's time to start exploring again. There is a wonderful nature preserve about 2 miles down the road full of trails. This Saturday - I'm driving over there - and going to just enjoy running for awhile. I feel better just thinking about it!

    Take some pepper spray. Or something. Id feel really bad if i encouraged you to something.... Ugly.
  • joannedrummond5
    joannedrummond5 Posts: 229 Member
    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
    August 7 - 14 km run
    August 8 - 10 km run
    August 9 - 23 km run
    August 10 - rest day
    August 11 - rest day
    August 12 - 10 km club run
    August 13 - 23 km run
    August 14 - rest day
    August 15 - 10 km Hill Repeats
    August 16 - 20 km run
    August 17- rest day
    August 18 - 4 km water girl
    - 23 km Howling Dog Night Run
    August 19 - recovery day
    August 20 - recovery day
    August 21 - 10 km Interval Running
    August 22 - 20 km run
    August 23 - raining
    August 24 - 11 km Hill Repeats
    August 25 - 20 km run
    August 26 - 10 km club run/5 km water girl
    August 27 - 14 km run
    August 28 - 20 km run


    Total distance 334 km - goal 350 km.