June 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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Whose setting up next month? The folks down under are a day ahead...
And @haydenbaird7156 come join us. You’re awesome, we’re awesome. Let’s run together! Well I’m not running... but I’ll “watch” you all knock it out! 😛
I will get up and go walk though. In a minute. Just lemme.... get motivated.
LOL was just wondering when this would be sorted...
Yay!@avidkeo! You start it? 😉
Oookkk hows this? https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10752061/july-2019-monthly-running-challenge/p1?new=11 -
Those who have more than one pair, how do you rotate them? Alternate? One pair for long distances? What ever you feel like? What's dryest?
I have one pair of trail shoes, one pair of spikes for cross country, and 3 pair of Saucony Kinvaras for general road running. Normally, I rotate by day; 3 pair of shoes and running 5 days a week spreads the mileage out more or less evenly. But I also try to keep them 100 miles apart in volume, so I can easily tell when the oldest pair is shot. Last pair got retired early, so now my 2 newest pair are closer together in total mileage than I like. So I'm ad hoc putting the newest pair on light days, and deliberately using the other 2 pair for more miles. This has happened before, and I'm confident I can stretch out the difference over time.
It's more of an art than a science.
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runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »runnermom419 wrote: »Well, I am late to the game this month.
The last two months, I've been able to get 110 miles, so I'd like to set my first goal to 110 miles and my stretch goal at 120 miles. Marathon training is in full swing; I gotta get on the ball.
June 1 - 6 miles
June 2 - 10 miles
June 4 - 3 miles
19 miles for June
Miles until Goal #1 - 91miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 101 miles
June 5 - 3 miles of speed work
22 miles for June
Miles until Goal #1 - 88 miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 98 miles
June 6 - 7 miles after work to help clear my head
29 miles for June
Miles until Goal #1 - 81 miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 91 miles
June 8 - 3.1 miles (5K with hubby, he got a new PR)
June 9 - 14 miles
46.1 miles for June
Miles until Goal #1 - 63.9 miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 73.9 miles
June 11 - 4 miles
June 12 - 6.2 miles
56.3 miles for June
Miles until Goal #1 - 53.7 miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 63.7 miles
March 14 - 7.11 miles
63.41 miles for June
Miles until Goal #1 - 46.59 miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 56.59 miles
Oh my...I think I'm overly tired. March 14 should be June 14.
June 15 - 6.14 miles
June 16 - 8.15 miles
77.7 miles for June
Miles until Goal #1 - 32.30 miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 42.30 miles
June 18 - 6.32 miles
84.02 miles for June
Miles until Goal #1 - 25.98 miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 35.98 miles
June 19 - 6 track miles (I hate the indoor track sometimes, but gotta do what you gotta do).
90.02 miles for June
Miles until Goal #1 - 19.98 miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 29.98 miles
June 20 - 3.14 miles
June 21 - Rest Day
June 22 - 4.12 miles
97.28 miles for June
Miles until Goal #1 - 12.72 miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 22.72 miles
June 23 - 10 miles
107.28 miles for June
Miles until Goal #1 - 2.72 miles
Miles until Goal #2 - 12.72 miles
June 25 - 4 miles
June 26 - 3.19 miles
114.47 miles for June
Miles until Goal #1 - Check
Miles until Goal #2 - 5.53 miles
June 28 - 4 miles
118.47 miles for June
1.53 miles until goal #2 of 120 miles for June.
6/29 - 16 miles! This was hot, sticky, and gross. But, I never gave up and kept moving forward.
134.47 miles for June.
That means I've met both goals. Now I'm trying to decide if I go for it, run 5.53 tomorrow and make it an even 140. What does MFP say?
Depends on how you feel and what the weather is like.
Would it be worth getting injured to attain an artificial goal?
Way to flip a lighthearted question. Thanks.2 -
quilteryoyo wrote: »@eleanorhawkins Yippee! Love getting deals and having unexpected great timing.
@runnermom419 I say run .53 tomorrow and make it an even 135.
Seriously, it's up to you and your body. If you need a rest day, take it. If not, and you like round, even numbers, go for it.
@MobyCarp That would be frustrating, but glad you have a great attitude about it and sounds like you had a great race, despite the problems. I've never gotten lost during a race. I think I'd panic if I did. I agree with you that the rock seems appropriate.
Thanks. I do really well with back to backs. I am just going to see how tomorrow feels. If I'm not up to run, I'll go lift or something.1 -
@Avidkeo - I have 4 pairs in rotation and one of those are my favorite new pair and one is much less cushioned. I try to only wear them once a week but it depends on how I feel. Otherwise I just rotate through them pretty much in order.
While frustrating not to see the race route markers it still sounds like the race was fun @MobyCarp. Great job and nice rock 😁
Got a run in late this morning that started out fine but then there was a lost older seemingly injured pup on the trail. Several people were trying to help, giving him water and trying to get in touch with a rescue. He decided he just wanted to be with Hobbes following us so we hung out for a while and I put a post up on Nextdoor. One of the guys thought the pup belonged back down in the neighborhood and I ran down to see, He had the house wrong but they knew whose pup it was and we found the owner! Once that was all resolved Hobbes and I headed out again on our run. We ran into a mom with a group of 4-5 kids on bicycles riding all over the trail right at pedestrians and right at Hobbes and I. We jumped to the side and stopped for them to clear the area. The mom slowly rode by with a smile like 'aren't they cute'. I can appreciate getting kids out riding bikes and having fun but not at the expense of everyone else on the trail. So as she passed I told her 'you really need to teach them some basic bike etiquette'. I think I burst her bubble but hopefully she will address it with them. Then right before we made the turn for home we ran into a friend we haven't seen in a long while so we stopped to chat for a bit. In all the time out on the trail the temps went up by over 12 degrees. It was under 70F when we left and well over 80F when we got home.
For me to hit goal will require an 8 mile run tomorrow. I was planning to get out and run. Not sure I will make 8 miles so I may get close to my goal.
Date........Miles.......Total
06/01......4.31........4.31
06/02......0.00........4.31
06/03......4.36........8.67 - + Agility class
06/04......3.53......12.20
06/05......3.45......15.65 - Global Running Day pledge
06/06......0.00......15.65
06/07......5.42......21.07
06/08......0.00......21.07
06/09......6.57......27.64
06/10......4.63......32.27 - + Agility class
06/11......0.00......32.27
06/12......2.22......34.49
06/13......5.31......39.80
06/14......3.45......43.25
06/15......8.00......51.25
06/16......0.00......51.25
06/17......3.67......54.92 - + Agility class
06/18......0.00......54.92
06/19......0.00......54.92
06/20......4.48......59.40 - + Strength Training
06/21......4.56......63.96
06/22......0.00......63.96
06/23......8.95......72.91
06/24......4.48......77.39 - + Agility class
06/25......0.00......77.39 - + Strength Training
06/26......6.39......83.78
06/27......0.00......83.78 - + Strength Training
06/28......1.75......85.53
06/29......6.50......92.03
2019 Planned and Completed Races
02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon Deferred to 2020
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country HM
09/15/19 - Jack and Jill Downhill HM - Boise
11/23/19 - USA Women's HM
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon5 -
Bears eye is healing up. I don't know what happened to it, if that's where the snake got him or a branch.
I'm at 8.7 miles for the month. I didn't think I make half that. Maybe I'll get 1.3 tomorrow to make goal.9 -
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The race was BRUTAL. Over half the field DNF, but I finished. The WINNING TIME was over 2 hours slower than my planned time showing how badly I estimated the conditions and course. 2nd place was well over 7 hours. Top 20 finish though, not sure how I am not dead.
More later.17 -
With moving, my mileage has been poor. I updated my ticker now that I have internet at my new place. It looks like I need to get out and do 15 miles tomorrow.
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@shanaber Glad you were able to find the dog's owner. Sounds like you had a fun run, even if it wasn't what you had planned when you headed out.
@PastorVincent Yeah on not just finishing, but being in the top 20!!! That must have been brutal to have that many DNFs. Look forward to reading your report.1 -
Goal: 100
June 1: 7 miles
June 2: 7 miles
June 4: 14.58 miles
June 5: 7.8 miles
June 8: 2.3 Miles
June 9: 9.86 Miles
June 11 14.89 miles
June 12 7.6 miles
June 15 6.98 miles (wish Id known i was that close)
June 16: 7.31 miles
June 18: 10.01
June 23: 7.21
June 25: 13.76 miles
June 26: 6.31 miles
June 28: 1 Mile
June 29: 7.02 mile (Tough pace repeats after leg day!)
Total: 130.63 Miles
Remaining: -30.63 Woo
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PastorVincent wrote: »The race was BRUTAL. Over half the field DNF, but I finished. The WINNING TIME was over 2 hours slower than my planned time showing how badly I estimated the conditions and course. 2nd place was well over 7 hours. Top 20 finish though, not sure how I am not dead.
More later.
Good to hear you not only survived but finished. Looking forward to your report.0 -
This month has finished with a whimper for me. Literally. I'm sitting here wimpering because I feel like death warmed up, haven't run in four days and have eaten all the things, and I'm solo-parenting as my husband is away. And may I add, not just away, but away in Rarotonga for a week on holiday with the boys. For those who don't know, Rarotonga is a tropical island in the middle of the Pacific which has amazing snorkelling and diving and sunshine and heat even though it's winter there. SO. NOT. FAIR.
Anyway, for much of the month I was a running machine and hit my goal with five days to spare. Toyed with the idea of shooting for 200km before the lurgy hit (first the children then me). July should be a good month, but with two weeks of school holidays in the middle along with it being the depths of winter here which means I can't run after hours as it's too dark, my 100 mile target could be a bit ambitious. Let's see... If I'm better tomorrow I will run to pick my car up from the panel beaters, which is about 20km away. Cross your fingers for me!
Running challenge
1 June: Yoga
2 June: Run Auckland Ambury Park 10k - 11.56km due to insufficient marshalling
3 June: 7km
4 June: 6.19km
5 June: 5.34km (Global Running Day)
6 June: Rest (unplanned, due to ill child plus husband overseas)
7 June: Yogalates + 8.1km
8 June: Yoga
9 June: 15.5km
10 June: Rest
11 June: 7.11km
12 June: 5.02km + Yoga
13 June: 15.5km
14 June: 2.64km + Pilates + 6.39km
15 June: Yoga
16 June: 12.9km
17 June: Pilates + 7km
18 June: Rest
19 June: 5.29km + Yoga
20 June: 8.04km
21 June: Pilates + 6km
22 June: Yoga
23 June: Run Auckland 10k race.
24 June: Pilates followed by 5.01km. Later yoga.
25 June: 7km
26 June: 4.2km to warm up for yoga.
27 June: Rest (sick child)
28 June: Rest (sick child, ailing myself but hoping to shake it off)
29 June: Rest (woke up feeling like death, one child bouncy, other ailing)
30 June: Rest, (ailing child showing signs of recovery, I, however, am possibly dead)
169.29 of 160km for June11 -
Does anyone have some recommendations of stretches/foam rolling mostly for calves and IT band? I'm still having a lot of pain in those two places and it's making running painful which is no fun! I've been doing some that I'm familiar with but any other tips/tricks are most welcome at this point!1
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ContraryMaryMary wrote: »This month has finished with a whimper for me. Literally. I'm sitting here wimpering because I feel like death warmed up, haven't run in four days and have eaten all the things, and I'm solo-parenting as my husband is away. And may I add, not just away, but away in Rarotonga for a week on holiday with the boys. For those who don't know, Rarotonga is a tropical island in the middle of the Pacific which has amazing snorkelling and diving and sunshine and heat even though it's winter there. SO. NOT. FAIR.
Anyway, for much of the month I was a running machine and hit my goal with five days to spare. Toyed with the idea of shooting for 200km before the lurgy hit (first the children then me). July should be a good month, but with two weeks of school holidays in the middle along with it being the depths of winter here which means I can't run after hours as it's too dark, my 100 mile target could be a bit ambitious. Let's see... If I'm better tomorrow I will run to pick my car up from the panel beaters, which is about 20km away. Cross your fingers for me!
Running challenge
1 June: Yoga
2 June: Run Auckland Ambury Park 10k - 11.56km due to insufficient marshalling
3 June: 7km
4 June: 6.19km
5 June: 5.34km (Global Running Day)
6 June: Rest (unplanned, due to ill child plus husband overseas)
7 June: Yogalates + 8.1km
8 June: Yoga
9 June: 15.5km
10 June: Rest
11 June: 7.11km
12 June: 5.02km + Yoga
13 June: 15.5km
14 June: 2.64km + Pilates + 6.39km
15 June: Yoga
16 June: 12.9km
17 June: Pilates + 7km
18 June: Rest
19 June: 5.29km + Yoga
20 June: 8.04km
21 June: Pilates + 6km
22 June: Yoga
23 June: Run Auckland 10k race.
24 June: Pilates followed by 5.01km. Later yoga.
25 June: 7km
26 June: 4.2km to warm up for yoga.
27 June: Rest (sick child)
28 June: Rest (sick child, ailing myself but hoping to shake it off)
29 June: Rest (woke up feeling like death, one child bouncy, other ailing)
30 June: Rest, (ailing child showing signs of recovery, I, however, am possibly dead)
169.29 of 160km for June
Ohhh hugs! Hope it wasn't the one I had. It was AWFUL0 -
Hope that everyone else in the UK enjoyed summer which started yesterday and ends today!
I had forgotten to post this the other day. Hopefully I will manager to drag myself out tonight to at least get 10 in for the month. Disappointing since july is going to be a disrupted month anyway and the swirly stuff remains for a few weeks at least.
2 June....5k
5 June....5k
7 June....5k
9 June....5k
12 June..5k
14 June..5k
16 June..DNS
19 June..5k
21 June..DNS
23 June..6k
26 June.. DNS
28 June..5k
Goals June
1...no of runs 13................9
2...total distance 69km.....46km
3...5km no interval............Done
4...speed 5km < 40m........Done 38.30
5...longer run 6km.............Done 6k
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@ContraryMaryMary Hope you are feeling better today! I have to tell you that the commentary on your daily log made me literally laugh out loud. At least you still have your sense of humor, if nothing else.0
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Yeah, its only 8am, but I am calling today already.
Date...........Run.......Walk
06/01........12M.......0.0M
06/02........12M.......0.0M
06/03........00M.......3.5M
06/04........00M.......0.0M
06/05........11M.......0.0M
06/06........11M.......3.5M
06/07........00M.......3.5M
06/08........13M.......0.0M
06/09........00M.......0.0M
06/10........08M.......0.0M
06/11........08M.......0.0M
06/12........11M.......3.5M
06/13........00M.......3.7M
06/14........12M.......0.0M
06/15........13M.......0.0M
06/16........00M.......3.5M
06/17........11M.......3.5M
06/18........08M.......0.0M
06/19........00M.......3.5M
06/21........11M.......3.5M
06/22........00M.......4.5M
06/23........13M.......0.0M
06/24........00M.......3.5M **Tapering
06/25........09M.......0.0M **Tapering
06/26........00M.......3.5M **Tapering
06/27........07M.......0.0M **Tapering
06/28........00M.......4.0M **Tapering
06/29........33M.......0.0M Hell Have No Hurry 50k
06/30........00M.......0.0M
---MTD: 43.75 miles walking, 203.6 miles running, and 0KM resting
Upcoming Races
Fleet Feet Liberty Mile - August 9th
Howl at the Moon - Nighttime 5k - August 10
EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler - November 2nd
(a few more races yet to register for)
202? - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)
2019 GOAL: Knock a full hour off my 50k time at Hell Have No Hurry5 -
Hell Have No Hurry Race Report:
We showed up about an hour before my start time of 10am. At this point the lot that I wanted to park in was already full, as were all save the overflow lot. This sank my plan to use my Jeep as a bag drop, but that turned out to not be an issue at all. The temperature prediction for race start was 79 degrees but it already felt warmer when we arrived.
The race was five 10k loops. My start was 10am, and Kristi’s was 2pm (she was doing the 30k, three 10k loops). My plan was if I could keep each loop under one hour, I could finish my race and run the last two laps of Kristi’s with her. On paper it was a great plan. Flawless.
Too bad I was not running on paper.
Kristi moved into the aid station and volunteered there until her race start. This had the added benefit of letting me use the aid station as a bag drop. This was a lifesaver later in the race.
So, I lined up with the front of the pack like I always do, and they blow the horn. I stick with the top five runners for a little while. We were holding an 8:10 pace which I know I would lose once I hit the hills. They told me the course would get harder the farther along the loop I went, so I was hoping to bank a little time.
I eventually slowed down and let the top five run away from me. I had no plans to place, so no reason to pound after them. From this point on I passed and was passed from time to time but mostly ran alone. It was a loop so saw several people over and over.
I reached the start/finish aid station in about an hour twenty. This was twenty minutes slower than my target and probably a good twenty minutes faster than I should have. That would be my best lap of the day.
It got brutal fast after this.
The temperature climbed, and the mud got worse and worse. There places where the mud was so deep and so slippery, I had to slowly walk with my arms out like I was on a balance beam. At least twice I had to spider crawl up a muddy bank. My shoes’ cleats filled up with mud despite stopping to wash them out at the creek every time we crossed it which made the flat dry areas just as slippery.
By the time I completed my second loop, reports were trickling in that runners were dropping out. After the third loop, I saw at least one runner being pulled from the course and I told Kristi that I thought she should take a DNS. Yes, it was that bad. (Side Note: She ran, but they pulled her from the course at 20k. I am very glad they did!)
One guy I passed was like “You know we could just stop and go home. There is nothing to stop us.” So, I told him “Hey, you paid for this fun.” Not sure whatever happened to him. I am guessing he dropped.
My target time was five to six hours, my official PR at a 50k is 7:23:34 (I thought it was 6:23, which did not help my planning). I crossed the finish line at 9:25:15.
I will say I was very disappointed as I crossed the line. When I sat down to eat the cheeseburger provided I was not at all happy with my performance and tried to reason out what went so wrong. How could I have missed my target by FOUR HOURS.
Well, when I got home, I looked at the results. First thing I noticed, over HALF the runners dropped out, many after just one loop. Second, the first-place runner took almost seven hours to complete the course, second place was over seven hours.
That means my five to six hours target was completely and totally beyond insane and impossible. In the end, I finished 19th overall.
There was nothing wrong with my finish time, I finished about where I should have given I am not an elite runner by any means. I just had expectations so far beyond reasonable as to be unattainable by the best runners out there.
The course and conditions were brutal. My plans were based on bad information. Essentially, I was expecting a much easier course and planned my pace, food, etc. all around that. I survived the race anyway, I even ran parts of the last lap, which shocked me a bit. Even as I was running, I was like “how am I still running? I should be in a stretcher!”
I am not sure I will return to this race next year, but I will decide that later. For now, I am actually going to take time to recover and try not to think about the stairs that I have to use today to move around my house.
Some pics:
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My friend Rachel Kelley finished Western States Endurance 100mile this morning as 16th female with a PR of well over an hour! WhooHoo9
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