June 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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katharmonic
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It's time for the June 2019 Running Challenge!
WARNING: Following this thread may be addictive; it gets very talkative...miss a day and you can be 50 posts behind. This is the most popular challenge on MFP. If you found us in the middle (or end) of the month, you're still very welcome to join in - no requirements or special invite needed. Once you post, that's it you're in. And yes, we do this every month.
You set your own pace and distance for the month. We will all be doing it together. This is your virtual running group to help keep you accountable, to enjoy a virtual post-run coffee with your fellow runners, and to make new friends and learn a few things.
This is a continuation from the May 2019 Running Challenge which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10741323/may-2019-monthly-running-challenge/p1
Anyone can join in, new and old, and if you found this thread late, you can join in at any time.
We have members ranging from total beginners all the way to Boston Qualifiers and beyond. We are a friendly and encouraging bunch. You never need to be ashamed of your miles. If you are making the effort, you will find only support here.
Here are the details from last month that apply again:
Anybody want to join in for a running challenge? Set a goal here and update us every day. OPTIONAL: You can post your progress by creating a ticker at http://www.tickerfactory.com (if creating one seems difficult, or you're like me and can't be bothered, then just type in your daily miles in this thread).
You can run, walk, or do treadmill - just be consistent. Don't let the high (or low) goals of others intimidate you. Some do 25 miles, others do 50, some go higher than that, some do lower; it's entirely your goal and therefore completely up to you. We help motivate each other, so what do you say? If you're new to running, set a low goal. If you're from a part of the world where miles aren't your thing, log your distances in KMs. And if you'd rather log your progress by time rather than distance, then you're entirely free to do that as well.
Feel free to set your goal now but wait until June 1, 2019 to start logging your runs!
Also, don't forget to join our group which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/21182-monthly-running-challenges
There you will find lots of good info, and it's a place where everyone can talk to each other for further motivation. It's also a place to find help when there is a problem with this thread.
Note: we also have a group on Strava and Facebook.
After you run, come into this thread and post what you did (don't forget to hit the star in the upper right corner to bookmark this thread). Simply keep a running tally of what you've done this month, and interact with the others. Many folks come in here and chit-chat it up, even on their rest days or while recouping from injury. This is a very social group and we talk about many things (sometimes even about running ). It's a very friendly bunch here so don't be afraid to say hi (even if this is your first time), talk about a recent or up-coming race, ask questions, provide answers, or just lurk-n-learn. Participation is what makes this group successful.
Not quite sure how to log your runs? Follow the examples of many other challenge members. Even take a peek at last month's thread (posted above).
*******OPTIONAL TICKER*************
Info on tickers since I know there will be questions. Sign up for an account at http://www.tickerfactory.com and create your ticker. Then you need to update it after you finish a run and post it here. Here is what you will need to do.
After setting up your ticker, you will need to make note of the weblink they give you so you can return. An example would be:
http://www.tickerfactory.com/exercise/w6K1EiX/ <<<< the last part will be a part of the image link (explained below) that will be supplied to you after you initially create your link.
When you return to TickerFactory with the weblink, go to your settings page. Make sure you type your PIN in that you set when you created your ticker account. Then, where it says "Your current cumulative value", there is an add button. Simply add the distance that you just did, and the cumulative value automatically changes. Then hit next.
After adding your new miles (or KMs) to your ticker, you need to post it here.
After you hit next, it will give you a bunch of codes suggesting how to display your ticker.
Use the one at the bottom where it says Direct Image URL:
It will look something like:
http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png
To display that correctly in your post, make sure you place the image (img) tags around that link. So it will look something like the following (but removing the spaces in the img tags):
[ img ] http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png [ /img ]
^^^^^^^ Don't forget to remove the spaces between the brackets ^^^^^^^^^^
Some key things to pay attention to when posting your ticker:
Use the link that ends in .png
Remember the [ img] and [ /img] tags go in between the link
Remove the spaces in the img tags before posting
YES, there is a / in the second /img tag
By the way, everyone here should consider themselves a runner no matter how fast or slow. There's no judgment, we all started somewhere. And no comparisons, except with your former self. Don't compare your Chapter 1 to somebody elses Chapter 20.
“I often hear someone say I’m not a real runner. We are all runners, some just run faster than others. I never met a fake runner.” – Bart Yasso
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius
"We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it.” – Deena Kastor
“Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.” – Steve Prefontaine
“Get going … walk if you have to, but finish the damned race.” – Ron Hill
"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." - John Bingham
WARNING: Following this thread may be addictive; it gets very talkative...miss a day and you can be 50 posts behind. This is the most popular challenge on MFP. If you found us in the middle (or end) of the month, you're still very welcome to join in - no requirements or special invite needed. Once you post, that's it you're in. And yes, we do this every month.
You set your own pace and distance for the month. We will all be doing it together. This is your virtual running group to help keep you accountable, to enjoy a virtual post-run coffee with your fellow runners, and to make new friends and learn a few things.
This is a continuation from the May 2019 Running Challenge which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10741323/may-2019-monthly-running-challenge/p1
Anyone can join in, new and old, and if you found this thread late, you can join in at any time.
We have members ranging from total beginners all the way to Boston Qualifiers and beyond. We are a friendly and encouraging bunch. You never need to be ashamed of your miles. If you are making the effort, you will find only support here.
Here are the details from last month that apply again:
Anybody want to join in for a running challenge? Set a goal here and update us every day. OPTIONAL: You can post your progress by creating a ticker at http://www.tickerfactory.com (if creating one seems difficult, or you're like me and can't be bothered, then just type in your daily miles in this thread).
You can run, walk, or do treadmill - just be consistent. Don't let the high (or low) goals of others intimidate you. Some do 25 miles, others do 50, some go higher than that, some do lower; it's entirely your goal and therefore completely up to you. We help motivate each other, so what do you say? If you're new to running, set a low goal. If you're from a part of the world where miles aren't your thing, log your distances in KMs. And if you'd rather log your progress by time rather than distance, then you're entirely free to do that as well.
Feel free to set your goal now but wait until June 1, 2019 to start logging your runs!
Also, don't forget to join our group which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/21182-monthly-running-challenges
There you will find lots of good info, and it's a place where everyone can talk to each other for further motivation. It's also a place to find help when there is a problem with this thread.
Note: we also have a group on Strava and Facebook.
After you run, come into this thread and post what you did (don't forget to hit the star in the upper right corner to bookmark this thread). Simply keep a running tally of what you've done this month, and interact with the others. Many folks come in here and chit-chat it up, even on their rest days or while recouping from injury. This is a very social group and we talk about many things (sometimes even about running ). It's a very friendly bunch here so don't be afraid to say hi (even if this is your first time), talk about a recent or up-coming race, ask questions, provide answers, or just lurk-n-learn. Participation is what makes this group successful.
Not quite sure how to log your runs? Follow the examples of many other challenge members. Even take a peek at last month's thread (posted above).
*******OPTIONAL TICKER*************
Info on tickers since I know there will be questions. Sign up for an account at http://www.tickerfactory.com and create your ticker. Then you need to update it after you finish a run and post it here. Here is what you will need to do.
After setting up your ticker, you will need to make note of the weblink they give you so you can return. An example would be:
http://www.tickerfactory.com/exercise/w6K1EiX/ <<<< the last part will be a part of the image link (explained below) that will be supplied to you after you initially create your link.
When you return to TickerFactory with the weblink, go to your settings page. Make sure you type your PIN in that you set when you created your ticker account. Then, where it says "Your current cumulative value", there is an add button. Simply add the distance that you just did, and the cumulative value automatically changes. Then hit next.
After adding your new miles (or KMs) to your ticker, you need to post it here.
After you hit next, it will give you a bunch of codes suggesting how to display your ticker.
Use the one at the bottom where it says Direct Image URL:
It will look something like:
http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png
To display that correctly in your post, make sure you place the image (img) tags around that link. So it will look something like the following (but removing the spaces in the img tags):
[ img ] http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png [ /img ]
^^^^^^^ Don't forget to remove the spaces between the brackets ^^^^^^^^^^
Some key things to pay attention to when posting your ticker:
Use the link that ends in .png
Remember the [ img] and [ /img] tags go in between the link
Remove the spaces in the img tags before posting
YES, there is a / in the second /img tag
By the way, everyone here should consider themselves a runner no matter how fast or slow. There's no judgment, we all started somewhere. And no comparisons, except with your former self. Don't compare your Chapter 1 to somebody elses Chapter 20.
“I often hear someone say I’m not a real runner. We are all runners, some just run faster than others. I never met a fake runner.” – Bart Yasso
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius
"We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it.” – Deena Kastor
“Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.” – Steve Prefontaine
“Get going … walk if you have to, but finish the damned race.” – Ron Hill
"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." - John Bingham
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I started the thread so I'll go ahead and post a goal - I'll go with the 100-mile club again for June.
That might be a little low as I'm starting half marathon/marathon training group the first week of June. But I have a half marathon this Sunday and another Spartan race (a sprint this time, thankfully) so I will have some cutbacks. We'll see!
2019 races:
1/13/2019 Chilly Chili 5k, Cazenovia, NY: 33:00 on very tired legs
2/24/2019 Lake Effect Half Marathon, Syracuse NY DNS due to back pain
3/9/2019 Greek Peak Winter Sprint Spartan Race, Cortland NY: SURVIVED! HAD FUN! 2:15:05
4/27/2019 Tri-State NJ Beast Spartan Race, Mountain Creek, NJ: OMG 7:34:38
5/5/2019 Mountain Goat Run (10 mile), Syracuse NY: 1:44:47, not quite recovered
5/21/2019 JP Morgan Corporate Challenge (3.5 mile), Syracuse NY: 33:28
6/2/2019 Niagara Falls Women's Half Marathon, Niagara Falls, ON
6/15/2019 Tri-State NY Sprint Spartan Race, Tuxedo Ridge, NY
7/14/2019 Boilermaker 15k , Utica, NY
8/10/2019 Boston Super Spartan Race (TENTATIVE)
10/19/2019 I-35 Challenge KC Half Marathon, Kansas City
10/20/2019 I-35 Challenge DSM Half Marathon, Des Moines
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Sign me up for another 200 miles... it's getting warmer and warmer, so it'll be a decent challenge.7
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I'm in for 90 miles this month if the heat doesn't kill me.8
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I am aiming for 10 miles walking and some regular swimming and stationary biking.
Thanks for setting us up @katharmonic !! You’re alright!11 -
I am in again, just not sure for what yet. Targeting a 50k at the end of the month so there will be some tapering and well I need to come up with a plan!6
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woo hoo first page lol.
June, um, 120k I think given that I hit 100 for May - unsure if im going to make it out again tomorrow. Mojo this week is gone.
June will be uber stressful for me, last day of work on the 14th, packing and moving the following week, and starting new job on the 24th...
that said I'm doing a June streak, run/walk minimum of 3km every single day. and its in a team competition so my competitive streak is likely to come out. And I'm training for a HM on the 14th July so there is that too.
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100 mile club for me again!9
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We need a good monthly question/questions. Any ideas?
How important is running/cycling/yoga... your exercise addiction/goal to you? How has it helped you in areas of your life and what changes do you envision in the next year.
Me?
I wanna beat the odds. I want to be that person that crosses the finish line, makes it look easy, when it wasn't.
How has it helped me? I feel like I make myself a priority. Having kids and a selfish ex spouse, it's easy to lose who you are and brush off your interest. It's definitely helped me understand nutrition at a practical level.
What I envision the next year? Not much from this year actually. I'm okay with that. I can start over 100 times. I think my kitten wants to be my riding buddy. We'll see how that goes. It's all about the journey, right?he's too cute. Leapt off before I could figure out how to turn the flash on.11 -
Thanks @katharmonic.
Summer heat and life will test me this month. Backing down to 100 for June.8 -
Don't have my full plan worked out but it's looking like it will be pretty close to the last couple of months, so I'm in for 70 miles. Also going on a cruise this month so my plan might get shot to hell. We'll see.7
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Starting marathon training in June. The first few weeks are low mileage so I'm going to say 80km for the month.How important is running/cycling/yoga... your exercise addiction/goal to you? How has it helped you in areas of your life and what changes do you envision in the next year.
1. Keeps me sane.
2. Keeps me pain free.
3. Gives some sense of achievement to the sorry everyday existence.
Goals: I'm working on a respectable full marathon attempt within the year, and being able to finish a 50km trail race by next spring. A new HM PR would also be nice sometime next year.10 -
i wanna try but i dont know how to set goal; ummm i can probably do 20 kms10
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I’ll aim for 50 miles 💕💕🤗🤗6
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Thanks @katharmonic for setting up the thread for us!
Even though I didn't make it May, I am in for 100 again. Hopefully I will be fully recovered and can get more miles in!6 -
How important is running/cycling/yoga... your exercise addiction/goal to you? How has it helped you in areas of your life and what changes do you envision in the next year.
1. Keeps me sane.
2. Keeps me pain free.
3. Gives some sense of achievement to the sorry everyday existence.
Snap! Oh, and allows me to eat pizza ;-)
For the rest of this year, my goal is to manage to prepare for and complete another HM (November 3rd), without ending up injured this time. Then I would like to do a trail HM at the end of Feb, a road HM in March and we're planning another 120-140km hiking holiday for Easter. So these little legs are going to take a lot of pummeling, hoping the evil physio can make it happen!
For June, my rough plan calls for 87.5km. I'm going to be a little more conservative in case life happens and sign up for 75km. I'm signed up for two races in June as well, a charity 4.2km on the 2nd and a 10km (my first ever 10km race!) on the 15th.
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Thanks, katharmonic!
My goal is a HM distance (or more) run.
That will mean I'll have done at least one HM distance (or more) run every month for 2 years.We need a good monthly question/questions. Any ideas?
How important is running/cycling/yoga... your exercise addiction/goal to you? How has it helped you in areas of your life and what changes do you envision in the next year.
I'm in it for the long haul. That means running as the runner I am, not the runner I want to be.
I want to run regularly for years and years. I don't want to get disheartened and give up from seeing other people faster than me, or by not doing PBs every race. *kitten* that.
I like the dark winter mornings and I like walking parkrun if I've run enough the day before.
I like volunteering on trail run events (instead of running and risking injury with my dodgy flat feet and hypermobile tendons/ankles).
I like being a coach and club secretary and leading our running club Tuesday easy runs every fortnight, and, even though it's scary, I like being in charge of parkrun as Run Director every 2 months.
I'm hoping to maintain my regular running and run leading and long distance endurance, and to start our first season of leading Couch to 5K in Spring.
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I’m in. I’ll go with 60 miles. My back is on and off at the moment so not sure I’ll hit it but I’ll give it a go!7
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Always great to see some new additions! Welcome @hayz007 @ruby8968 and @deepalivohra !! No goal is ever to little or too slow!
Come find your people here!5 -
I'm in for 100 miles in June. I'm doing the RW running streak challenge which ends July 4, so it should be manageable.
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We need a good monthly question/questions. Any ideas?
How important is running/cycling/yoga... your exercise addiction/goal to you? How has it helped you in areas of your life and what changes do you envision in the next year.
Both my parents have worked physically hard their entire lives. Now nearing 80, they are both slowing down. My dad is so stiff he can barely turn his neck. My mom has arthritis in her knees making it hard for her to stand up, walk very far or stand in one place for any length of time. I want to run, do yoga and resistance training so that I can keep moving and be strong---for myself.9
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