August 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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@Tramboman
Sunny and mid 60s F today. Went much better than yesterday.
That makes six days on the run. Look out, @AlphaHowls!!!!
Hahahahahaha!!!
*dew claws up*
8/1 14.03 miles
8/2 15.13 miles
8/3 16.21 miles, 460 Days on the run
8/4 15.14 miles
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AlphaHowls wrote: »@Tramboman
Sunny and mid 60s F today. Went much better than yesterday.
That makes six days on the run. Look out, @AlphaHowls!!!!
Hahahahahaha!!!
*dew claws up*
8/1 14.03 miles
8/2 15.13 miles
8/3 16.21 miles, 460 Days on the run
8/4 15.14 miles
You are incredible!!!
Keep it up.3 -
August goal: 100 miles
8/1: 6.30 miles
8/4: 11.06 miles
17.36/100 miles completed
I ran 11.06 miles today. It was a really good run. It was pretty warm, the temp was 74°F feels like 75°F with humidity of 90% and a dew point of 69°. But it is August so I guess that is to be expected. I keep thinking I'll get up and get going earlier, but I can't seem to get out before 7:00 am. I guess I just stay up too late on Saturday and then I like to sleep in. I did get out early enough that there was still some shade on the route. And 7:00 on a Sunday morning is still early enough that there aren't a lot of people out and it is nice and peaceful.
Congrats on the PR @ariceroni and great race @ContraryMaryMary!
2019 races:
2/2/19: Catch the Groundhog Half Marathon - PR 2:15:17
5/18/19: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon - Cancelled due to weather
2020 races:
5/16/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon6 -
Wow, congratulations on your half @ContraryMaryMary! Great pace!
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
08/01/19 :::: 3.6 :::: 3.6
08/02/19 :::: 4.1 :::: 7.7
08/03/19 :::: 10.2 :::: 17.8
08/04/19 :::: 3.7 :::: 21.5
It was a gorgeous day here today, starting out in the low 60s this morning. I went to yoga on the lawn of this beautiful inn by a lake, and it was so nice to have some cooler weather for that. I actually put on long sleeves before and after. The yoga itself was good, a little tough to balance on the slightly sloping lawn. But after that, we had Bloody Marys and brunch at the gazebo bar, which was fabulous. I ate a ridiculous amount from the brunch buffet. It felt like a little mini-vacation, so fun.
I rolled myself home from that and eventually decided I better do a little more than just yoga to make up for that indulgence, so I took the dog for a long walk. It had gotten up to about 80 degrees but the humidity was low and there was a nice breeze so it felt pretty good. After I got back home and sat for a little bit I decided it was too nice not to get a run in and I was already dressed for it, so I put the trail shoes on and headed out to the park near my house. I ran a route that I usually don't run because part of the trail is a little more challenging (rocks and roots) than I usually want, but it seemed like a good idea today. And it was, mostly. A few more hills than I was really in the mood for, especially because I forgot my water, but I enjoyed the twists and turns of the trail for a change. I kept a decent pace for the conditions so I was pleased with that - thinking about next weekend's Spartan races!4 -
Forgot to post a couple runs. Same old thing. Nothing notable. Just getting them done. All is well.
8/2: 5 miles
8/4: 3 miles
Aug total: 8 miles
Aug goal: 56 miles
2019 Races:
Piney Woods Trailfest 5k - 2/2/2019 29.23
Rodeo Run 10k - 2/23/2019 1:03.12
Run Houston! Minute Maid Park 10k - 3/23/2019 1:01.28
Brazos Bend 50 10k - 4/6/2019 1:15:33
TWRC Run Wild Run Free 5k - 9/2019
10 for Texas 10 Miler - 10/2019 registered
Wine and Dine half marathon - 11/3/2019 registered
Run the Year 2019 - Team Five for Nineteen7 -
@ContraryMaryMary - Brilliant on the HM! Such a great time, Congratulations!!
@skippygirlsmom - I hope Vanderbilt can figure out what is going on with the Skippy Girl. I also think it is so wrong of the school to keep her from running when they did nothing to fix the issue that caused her to leave in the first place!
I headed out relatively early for a long run this morning with a plan of running a few miles to a steep hill I know, run a few hill repeats and then home. I did that and found a couple of associated hills on side streets to run which were as steep (9-13% grade) if not steeper and devoid of all the traffic on the normal hill I run. 6 hills altogether and a grand total of just over 11 miles including a 0.5 mile walk home after my legs said no to anymore running. My legs hate me now, and my body is generally pretty tired, but I actually felt pretty darn good. Of course I jumped in the pool as soon as I got home and that seems to help with the muscle tightness and soreness.
Steep hillsStopped to take a picture of this Blue Heron cooling off in the river (not great pictures unfortunately)Date........Miles.......Total
08/01......0.00........0.00
08/02......4.28........4.28
08/03......0.00........4.28
08/04....11.14......15.42
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 Marathon9 -
01/08 6.3km (4 miles)
05/08 16km (10 miles)7 -
8 miles this morning. Miserably hot, 0 wind. Felt like running inside a sauna.
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Hi all.
Just popping in really quick. I have been pretty absent for the last half year, and only been lurking in here every once in a while. With life IRL getting busier and busier, this awesome challenge group has gotten away from me. With work, doing dad stuff (4yo is on 2 wheels on his bike now!) and being an applicant with the county rescue squad, I'm swamped. I've had 3 races so far this year, and none of them have gone how I had hoped/planned. I'm fully in training for my September race, and have a 4 day 3 night training camp coming up later this week, I'll be getting close to 60 miles between Thursday afternoon and Sunday morning. Then it will be 4 weeks of crazy until I hit the trail on 9/6 for my race.
Anyway, welcome to the new folks I haven't said hi to before. Also, you are all awesome. I'll be around as much as I can, but not a whole lot, and will probably miss things. Hope all you all have had a runtastic beginning to your August!17 -
August Running
08/01: 4.03 mile easy run
08/02: 4.55 miles - 2M race + 1M race + wu/cd
08/03: 5.61 mile trail run
08/04: 10.02 mile long run
08/05: Off, rest day
Total: 24.2 miles
Notes:
Last week was a cutback week, so I only did a 10 mile long run on Sunday instead of my usual 12-13. It's nice to be back at a place where 10 miles feels "short"! Then in the afternoon, I drove out to Baltimore to meet my new nephew Miles (he was born on saturday). He was so precious, and my brother/sister-in-law were nice enough to let me hold him for 2 hours straight
Rest day today, though I am hoping to do some core tonight. I haven't done any supplemental strength training in months and should really really get back in that habit again!
Thanks @shanaber @Scott6255 @katharmonic @rheddmobile @zeesparrow @kgirlhart , you are all too kind!
@ContraryMaryMary - awesome race! Way to persist despite the tough conditions
Upcoming Races
08/02: Going Green Track Meet - 2M and 1M (14:54 2M, 6:39.3 1M)
08/11: Groovin’ Woodstock XC - 7K
08/17: Eastern County 8K
09/08: Parks Half Marathon
09/14: Lake Needwood XC - 10K
10/05: Black Hill XC - 10K
11/10: Candy Cane City 5K
12/01: Space Coast Half Marathon
12/08: Jingle Bell Jog - 8K
12/15: Seneca Slopes XC - 9K7 -
what the best meal you've ever had? and what's your shoe size?
Shoe size is EU39. Though over the past years I've started to buy 40 sometimes because I'm paying more attention to my poor 4th and 5th toes. When I buy shoes that are the correct size judging by the length of the big toe, those always have to bend a little, and I'm trying to avoid that now.
@skippygirlsmom Really sorry about your race! Congrats to skip for the age group win!
I would have completely freaked out about the hornets! I used to be already terrified of wasps, though it's getting better in the past years. Childhood trauma. I guess. When I was 5 years old, once we were playing with friends in the forest and one of them stepped into a nest of ground wasps. The entire swarm attacked us and chased us off. I got stung 8 times, and one of my friends had a bad allergic reaction so our parents had to call an ambulance. I used to refuse to eat outside if any wasps were around. And hornets are bigger and scarier...
@PastorVincent I've never heard of an office environment like that! I wouldn't like it at all. I like having my plants at the window and my whiteboard behind me and the stack of folders on the shelf and my coffee machine and cup on the desk, and pens and tools and hand lotion ^^. and the drawers filled with towel/soap/clothes (for when I run to work) and running clothes (for when I spontaneously decided to run home) and bike repair tools for when I have a flat tire on the way to work and chocolate and protein shakes and tea bags and a million other things. Yeah, I'm a pack rat! On the other hand, just today two different colleagues came to me, one of them looking for tape and envelopes and the other for a screwdiver. Somebody around here has to hoard all the stuff
I think it's much easier to feel "comfortable" at work if you can arrange your work space as you like it. As long as you are not starting an unsanitary collection of half-eaten pizzas or anything...
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So far I only did one run in August, last Thursday. Didn't even upload it to Strava yet because I was travelling Friday-Sunday. And I didn't take my running clothes, on purpose. I've had a bit of trouble with my left knee recently, not only during running but also walking around the next day, so I decided this was a good opportunity to see if it would go better by not running for a week. I just forgot about that Thursday night ^^
And since this pain in the left knee is cropping up once or twice every year, I bought a book called "Ready to run" by Kelly Starrett to see if maybe some mobility work can prevent it in the future.
Did anybody else here read the book and has some experience?
I didn't get to the exercises yet, just the first part of the book. and so far I find the style of writing extremely annoying, but I'm hoping the exercise part will be better/useful. It has lots of positive reviews on amazon...
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8-1 3.5k slow
8-2 3.5k easy
8-3 4k slow
8-4 7k easy
8-5 rest
August Total: 18k
August Goal: 150k
January Total: 131k
February Total: 159.5k
March Total: 183k
April Total: 126k
May Total: 128k
June Total: 161.5k
July Total: 151k
Monthly average: 148.5k
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. @AlphaHowls can lower her dew claws.
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 - 31:11 chip time; 95/141 overall; 4/6 age group (male)
8-31 Race for Freedom 5k
9-14 Gift of Life 5k7 -
August Miles - 8.05/55, walk 4.75
08/01 - 3.03
08/02 - rest
08/03 - walk 2.61
08/04 - walk 2.14
08/05 - 5.02
After a smoky morning walk yesterday, I found myself feeling a little off the rest of the morning. So rather than go out and run, I took a nap. Must have needed it. When I woke up, my husband and I went out to a local BBQ/brew place that opened near us recently that was fantastic! The smoked turkey was moist and flavorful, and the pulled pork was also really good. They have a coconut porter that I loved... and an absolutely decadent banana pudding to finish it off. It'll be a great place to go after long runs in the future.
This morning I took the dogs for 3.5 miles, at the end of which we picked up the pace. I dropped them off, then went back out at the same fast pace for a little ways, before I settled back into my usual. The last 1/4 mile I sped up again and logged my fastest 400m per Strava. It was fun. I love that 5 miles doesn't seem too very far for me now.9 -
My plan for today was to get out for a 5 mile recovery run but my body is feeling too beat up after yesterday's long run and hill repeats. I will be foam rolling and doing my hip/glute exercises and likely get Hobbes out for a walk before it gets too warm. I need to get in some movement before agility class tonight or I will likely be too stiff to run much there. Problem is I am not sure I can get him off the bed... 😁11
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Aug Goal-60 miles
8/2/19- 4.4
8/3/19-7.4
It was hot, but nice day. There was a beautiful rainbow This week is going to be hectic!
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Today is an interview day, but I hope to sneak out for a run later, you know in the hottest part of the day when it is all done. I also get to spend time on the phone tracking down my homeowners' insurance payment was never made. Yay. I live the funnest life.
Anyways YESTERDAY was a better day. Timothy (my 15 year old son) and I went out shooting pictures of the creek and such in the area. It was a nice couple of hours without using iPhones or etc. It is nice to share a hobby with him like this. Anyways here are a few of the pictures I took (Tim is still going through his).
This last one we saw on the way back from the creek. I guess "fairy garden" does not really fit...
Ah well time to get on the phone tree with the mortgage company. Yay.9 -
@PastorVincent Is your mortgage with wells fargo? Because I have to tell them to make the payment, sometimes several times. This year they argued with me over the amount, paid less, and I got the lovely letter in the mail I was going to lose my insurance if I didn't pay the rest and had to chase down wells fargo again. And I can't pay it myself because it has to come out of escrow *insert eye roll here*0
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RunsOnEspresso wrote: »@PastorVincent Is your mortgage with wells fargo? Because I have to tell them to make the payment, sometimes several times. This year they argued with me over the amount, paid less, and I got the lovely letter in the mail I was going to lose my insurance if I didn't pay the rest and had to chase down wells fargo again. And I can't pay it myself because it has to come out of escrow *insert eye roll here*
Nope. My mortgage was just bought by some company called "My Loan Care" 🙄Just so happens that the purchase/transfer happened at the same time the payment was dues.2 -
PastorVincent wrote: »RunsOnEspresso wrote: »@PastorVincent Is your mortgage with wells fargo? Because I have to tell them to make the payment, sometimes several times. This year they argued with me over the amount, paid less, and I got the lovely letter in the mail I was going to lose my insurance if I didn't pay the rest and had to chase down wells fargo again. And I can't pay it myself because it has to come out of escrow *insert eye roll here*
Nope. My mortgage was just bought by some company called "My Loan Care" 🙄Just so happens that the purchase/transfer happened at the same time the payment was dues.
Lakeview Loan Servicing might be the actual company name. My mortgage in my last house was bought by Lakeview. myloancare was the website to go to0 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »RunsOnEspresso wrote: »@PastorVincent Is your mortgage with wells fargo? Because I have to tell them to make the payment, sometimes several times. This year they argued with me over the amount, paid less, and I got the lovely letter in the mail I was going to lose my insurance if I didn't pay the rest and had to chase down wells fargo again. And I can't pay it myself because it has to come out of escrow *insert eye roll here*
Nope. My mortgage was just bought by some company called "My Loan Care" 🙄Just so happens that the purchase/transfer happened at the same time the payment was dues.
Lakeview Loan Servicing might be the actual company name. My mortgage in my last house was bought by Lakeview. myloancare was the website to go to
Oh maybe. One of the addresses buried in the paperwork mentions Lakeview also. As long as they pay my taxes/insurance properly they can call themselves Bobby Boys Club or whatever they want.1
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