July 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

polskagirl01 · July 2019

In for the 100-mile club as usual

It seems to suit me pretty well and consistency is one of my goals.

I have a monthly question. I've been thinking about exercise addiction. How do you know when you (or one of your MFP or real-life friends) are getting close to the line between healthy and unhealthy exercise?

(I've got some of my own answers, but want to hear others' thoughts, too.)

noblsheep · July 2019

Goal: 100km
Stretch: 120km (if I follow the plan religiously and nothing happens to miss a run)

At the very least I hope to hit all my long runs.

ContraryMaryMary · July 2019

July 1: no run.

Not happy.

Ringbearer2 · July 2019

July 1: C210K W1D1. 1.51 miles. (Harder than i remembered

)

Avidkeo · July 2019

Monday. I got out! Helped having Hubby remind me at 615am that I said I'd run no matter what. And loved it of course. Planned on 4k, did 5! So a good start to my July goal. I have a earlier start tomorrow but want to get out for 3km.

"Did you set a goal for this year? Are you half way to it or have you completely forgotten about it?"

The last 2 years I had 2 different goals. 2017 was to exercise regularly for a whole year. Did that and lost 20kg!
2018 was to run and train for a half marathon at the end on the year. And not gain back the weight I've lost. Did that.
2019. Sigh. Goal was to run 3 half marathons. SADLY I decided to change jobs and I missed the first one because it was weekend just been, and I've just moved. No time to train sadly. I don't know if I'll make the one in October. I've booked Novembers half, and am still hoping to do that.

For now my goal is to settle into my new routine, and see what happens. I'd like to lose the last 10kg, but if I end up being the same, I'll be happy.

Avidkeo · July 2019

ContraryMaryMary wrote: »

July 1: no run.

Not happy.

How are you and the kids?

eleanorhawkins · July 2019

Started the week and the month off well with a slow hot sweaty 5.1km run/walk. I've had enough of summer already. Snazzy weather app I don't really understand tells me it was 87ºF with a 64ºF dew point and 51% humidity. Dunno quite what all of that means except it felt like running through me soup. And that was getting up at 6.30am. I hate mornings. I hate summer. I wanna go live in Iceland or something.

Re: the few monthly questions I've seen:

Memory.... my memory was ruined by childbirth (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!) and is worsening even more now because of perimenopause. I used to have a great memory but now I'm lucky if I can remember my own name. As someone else said though, writing stuff down really helps me memorise them.

Exercise addiction.... I suspect I have a bit of that but am trying to keep it in check. With hindsight I think last autumn I suffered from overtraining, I was pretty wiped out physically and emotionally I was a total mess. This year I hope to control that better.

2019 goals.... can't really remember if I stated any here, as I was injured at the time. As the year progresses I've pretty much set my heart on running our local HM at the beginning of November and not ending up injured in the process (thus being able to run another HM at the end of February and possibly another on March 22nd but don't tell anyone about that!). Also since we started the Run The Year thing I kind of set my heart on covering the 2019 by myself but that will include walking too, not just running, cause there's no way I could run that many miles in a year at my current level. So far I have covered 895.72 miles, so considering HM training and stuff I think I might be able to do it...

July goal 85km. Run so far: 5.13km

Tramboman · July 2019

7-1 rest

July Total: 0k
July Goal: 150k

January Total: 131k
February Total: 159.5k
March Total: 183k
April Total: 126k
May Total: 128k
June Total: 161.5k

Monthly average: 148.1k

Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2019 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Run at least 4 5k races.
Get under 30:00 and a PR for 5k.
Average at least 135k per month, which would put me over 1,000 miles for the year.

Run the Year Team: Five for Nineteen

Scheduled rest day today. Golf instead.
Normally after a race my legs bother me. Today they don't.
Halfway through the year I'm on track to meet all the goals listed above save one: the under 30:00. I think I need to train smarter and harder (don't know if I'm capable of doing both simultaneously) because I clearly need more speed. I'll try to hit the under 30:00 goal in a fall race, because I don't think I can do it in the heat of summer.
Plus, I'm starting to lose my race with the fork. Need to get back on the food discipline train and get rid of the extra weight that is probably a significant contributor to my inability to get faster.

2019 Races:

4-13 Shine the Light 5K - 31:12 chip time; First Place male 65 and older
6-30 Strides for Starfish 5K - 31:34 chip time; 31/77 overall; second male 65 and older (no official category)
7-27 Solon Home Days 5K

girlinahat · July 2019

about time I actually set a goal and DID that rather than just reading the thread and occasionally commenting.

Going to set a goal of 80 miles this month. I'm trying to train again for a marathon (September) having pulled out of the one at the end of June (lack of training - I realised I could EITHER train for a long-distance hike with heavy pack OR a marathon but not both). I've been trying to get back to being consistent, which seems to have coincided with the sun coming out. I'm still painfully slow so need to work on that - I thought I'd found a group speedwork session but had the wrong information

"Did you set a goal for this year? Are you half way to it or have you completely forgotten about it?"

goal is to actually DO stuff. Not just running, but other activities too. We have something called MoveGB here which is like a gym membership but for all different venues and activities country-wide. So I can do yoga, ballet, trampolining, parkour, weird Brazilian cross-over dance type activities, swimming, crossfit, aerial silks, stand-up paddleboarding you name it I can probably find a class in it!!! So I'm working through a few things that sound fun to me to try. And I need to do at least one activity a week to justify my payment plan.

Memory -

I have a semi-photographic memory. So when I was at school I would revise for tests by pretty much remembering exactly where on a page my notes were written. I have got to the point where I pretty much use my eyelids as a shutter to take pictures of things. I've trained myself to be pretty observant (useful for my job) too, my mum used to phone me up to ask me where a book was on HER bookshelf in front of her.

On the other hand, I am poor at visualising. draw me a map or show me one of where I need to go and that's fine. Tell me directions and I'll remember the words 'right'; 'pub' 'second' '200 yards' but with no context whatsoever.

PastorVincent · July 2019

I can not remember a time when my memory was better than it is now.

Teresa502 · July 2019

July 1 – 5.1 miles
Total – 5.1 miles (Goal 110 miles)

After being on vacation last week, the 4:00 am alarm came extra early this morning. Temp was 69F with the dew point not far behind at 67F.

2019 Goals – None really although a friend and I signed up for the Run the Year challenge. Unfortunately, she has been sidelined with injury so we’re a little behind. I tried it a couple of years ago with my best running friend. Even more unfortunate, she was diagnosed with cancer in March of that year and passed away in August.

Memory – sometimes good, sometimes not so much. As previously said, just the act of writing things down helps me to remember.

Exercise addiction – I believe it is a real thing. As with everything in life, it also is a balancing act.

@tramboman – I need to conquer that race with the fork also. I think having to haul around a few extra pounds definitely hinders speed.

@ContraryMaryMary – Hope you are feeling better soon.

ninnymc14 · July 2019

Hello, I would like to join and will aim for 85k this month, I haven't been running recently as have had some trouble with ITband, but looking for a fun challenge to get me motivated again

martaindale · July 2019

polskagirl01 wrote: »

I have a monthly question. I've been thinking about exercise addiction. How do you know when you (or one of your MFP or real-life friends) are getting close to the line between healthy and unhealthy exercise?

(I've got some of my own answers, but want to hear others' thoughts, too.)

This is something that I have struggled with recently. I lost 50lbs last year and have maintained it for about 7 months so far. I have a routine that I follow for my food and my exercise and sometimes when that routine gets disturbed it totally causes me anxiety. I know it is irrational that I will suddenly gain back 50 lbs if I miss a run or climbing but I have to actually tell myself that. When I go on vacation and I intentionally disrupt my routine, it bothers me far less. There is something about the unexpected that does it to me. I definitely like a plan. In some ways I think the plan is keeping a potential exercise addiction in check because I do what’s on the plan. I think if I was free styling my exercise I would be adding in a little more here and there and it could get out of hand.

I have 1 friend who does triathlons and Ironman. She definitely has an exercise addiction. Even when she isn’t actively training for something or is injured, she does 2 major workouts a day. One in the morning and another after work. I know her sports require a commitment, but she isn’t a pro. She has an actual job. She is in amazing shape but definitely has some body dysmorphia going on. I honestly can’t get to that point just with life responsibilities.

Samantharavenclaw84 · July 2019

Elise4270 wrote: »

Monthly question anyone? Do you have a question for the group?

Did you set a goal for this year? Are you half way to it or have you completely forgotten about it?

I did. I set a goal to:
Participate in a 5k- DONE
Run a 5K- still a work in progress
Lose 50 pounds- over the half way mark

Scott6255 · July 2019

Woke up late, and left knee was killing me. Didn't bother me at all yesterday, and the only thing I can think of that might have caused it was when I was walking Zoey (son's 70 lb pit bull), she saw a cat and started pulling REALLY hard, and I was struggling to hold her back. Might have tweaked my knee doing that?? Fought with my brain as to whether I should try to run today. Put ice on it while drinking coffee, and it seemed better. Went ahead and did my pre-run warm up exercises, and it felt ok. Put a knee sleeve on, and it didn't hurt in the least on the run. So just went for a modest 5 miles. Feels fine after the run. Went ahead and wrapped it with an ace bandage.
So does that sound like exercise addiction?

I might be on the edge.

Squish815 · July 2019

I'm in! Shouldn't have any real life challenges to get in the way of my running till September.

Not sure for how many miles yet - I need to write up a training plan for the half marathon I have at the start of October. I've seen a few online but I need to modify them slightly to fit in with my schedule.

Elise4270 wrote: »

Monthly question anyone? Do you have a question for the group?

Did you set a goal for this year? Are you half way to it or have you completely forgotten about it?

I had 3 goals. Improve on my 5k time, improve on my 10k time and run a half marathon. I've improved on my 5k time by 39 seconds - it was done unintentionally as I was just going out for what was supposed to be a short, slow run! 10k time is still around the same. I've signed up for a HM at the start of October.

Kali225 · July 2019

Been using MFP for years now but never utilized the message boards before and this sounds like a good place to start. I was a runner from age 9 through high school, completely dropped the habit in college, and now I'm trying to get back into it to aid weight loss/fitness goals.

I'm going for just 25 miles in July to start myself off easy.

Potential inspiration for hot summer runs: my HS xc coach used to quote [read: heavily paraphrase] an African proverb to us about the circle of life in the Savannah. The gazelles have to outrun the lions, or they'll be eaten. But the lions have to outrun the gazelles or they'll starve. So before a workout, we would say "It doesn't matter if you are a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you better be running."

kgirlhart · July 2019

Monday's are rest days for me, so no run yet for July. But I thought I would answer the monthly questions.

Re: Yearly goals. My 2019 goals were:

1. Be more patient with others and with myself.
2. Save more money.
3. Run at least 1000 miles.
4. Run another HM distance at least once. (I don't have any races set yet for 2019. I will have to look into that a little more. But even if I don't enter a race I want to run the distance again. I do like bling though.)
5. Maintain my weight, and not lose any more.
6. Take all of these old t-shirts of my kid's and make them into some quilts. Get at least 1 or 2 finished.

1, I don't know. This one will probably always just be a work in progress.
2. Same answer as #1.
3. I am at 567 miles for the year so right on track.
4. I ended up running a HM in February and setting a new PR for it. I also signed up for an HM in May. It was cancelled due to thunderstorms, but I ran the HM distance the next day so I sort of count it.
5. My weight has been pretty steady so that one is on track.
6. I have made 1 t-shirt quilt this year. I also made a baby quilt for my niece. I would like to get at least one more t-shirt quilt done this year.
So I would say that 1,2,3 and 5 are on track and 4 and 6 have been met.

Re; Memory. Sometimes I feel like I have a really good memory and sometimes I feel like it isn't as good as it used to be. I do find that writing things down really helps me to remember them. I can kind of go back and picture what I wrote. I guess the fact that after I wrote down the answer to the question about goals I had to scroll back to see what the other monthly question were might tell me something about my memory.

Re; Exercise addiction. I don't think I have an exercise addiction. (A few family members might disagree ) It can be hard to find the balance between being flexible about your exercise routine and being consistent with it. It is so easy to get out of the habit of working out that I don't like it when I can't run on a scheduled run day. But I try to be flexible enough to not let it bother me when life gets in the way as long as I don't just stop all together.

heatherbenson30 · July 2019

Hello all! This seems like a great group so I'd love to join! My goal for this month is 50 miles. I am new to running, I've always been more of a walker, but over the last couple months I started adding in jogging/running and I find that it is extremely addicting! Once I get in the groove I just want to keep going! I've back tracked a bit over the last week but am ready to get going again. I'll be heading to Vegas this Sunday till Friday but I'll do my best to get in my miles while I'm there. Hope you all have a great day!

PastorVincent · July 2019

heatherbenson30 wrote: »

Hello all! This seems like a great group so I'd love to join! My goal for this month is 50 miles. I am new to running, I've always been more of a walker, but over the last couple months I started adding in jogging/running and I find that it is extremely addicting! Once I get in the groove I just want to keep going! I've back tracked a bit over the last week but am ready to get going again. I'll be heading to Vegas this Sunday till Friday but I'll do my best to get in my miles while I'm there. Hope you all have a great day!

Welcome!

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