July 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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7-1 7k slow
7-2 7k slow
7-3 7k between slow and easy
7-4 7k ditto
7-5 7k closer to easy
7-6 rest
7-7 7k slow
7-8 7k easy
7-9 7k slow
7-10 7k slow
7-11 7k easy
7-12 7k slow
7-13 rest
7-14 7k slow
7-15 rest
7-16 7k closer to easy than slow
7-17 7k closer to moderate than easy
7-18 7k easy
July Total: 105k
July Goal: 170k
January Total: 161k
February Total: 167k
March Total: 181k
April Total: 191k
May Total: 200k
June Total: 156k
2020 Total through June: 1056k / 176k per month
Sunny, low 70s F, and miserably humid today. Not as good a run as yesterdays -- but still OK.
Got to see the comet Neowise last night. It was pretty clear through binoculars, but I couldn't see it with my naked eyes. Mosquitoes were glad I went out to look.
When you pop in here claiming your December 2020 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs
Run at least 4 5k races
Get a 5k PR
Average at least 138k per month, to meet my Run the Year pledge of 1,020 miles
Stretch goal: If I can average 169k per month, I can run 2020k in 2020
Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders
2020 races:
9-19 Race for the Parks 5k, Hudson, OH
10-11 Haunted Hustle 5k, Aurora, OH4 -
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Stomach felt queezy since dinner last night, and not any better this morning. But got up and went out anyway. Turned out to be my longest and fastest run since coming back from injury. What? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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07/01 - 4.5 Miles
07/03 - 8.0 Miles
07/07 - 4.6 Miles
07/09 - 4.5 Miles
07/11 - 8.0 Miles
07/14 - 5.0 miles
07/16 - 5.0 miles
07/18 - 6.2 miles
July Total: 45.9/75 miles6 -
@faebert if you are interested in trying to reset your streak, check this link. I'm not sure it would still work from a week ago but it might. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10587740/how-to-get-back-your-streak
@Scott6255 glad you had a good run despite not feeling great. Hope you can find a treadmill. All equipment is so scarce right now
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
07/01/20 :::: 2.6 :::: 2.6
07/02/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 7.6
07/03/20 :::: 0.9 :::: 8.5
07/04/20 :::: 1.8 :::: 10.3
07/05/20 :::: 4.2 :::: 14.4
07/06/20 :::: 3.0 :::: 17.4
07/07/20 :::: 4.2 :::: 21.6
07/08/20 :::: 5.2 :::: 26.8
07/09/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 29.9
07/10/20 :::: 0.8 :::: 30.7
07/11/20 :::: 4.0 :::: 34.8
07/12/20 :::: 8.5 :::: 43.2
07/13/20 :::: 3.2 :::: 46.4
07/14/20 :::: 4.2 :::: 50.6
07/15/20 :::: 5.1 :::: 55.7
07/16/20 :::: 5.5 :::: 61.3
07/17/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 66.3
07/18/20 :::: 10.0 :::: 76.3
I slogged out 10 miles this morning. It says it was 73 degrees when I started but it felt much worse. I was slow going with a few walk breaks but we eventually made it. That's my first double digit run this month. It certainly felt like I haven't done that in a long time.5 -
@rheddmobile Wow....a week for telemed. That stinks. Hang in there/
@janejellyroll sorry about the sore back. I wake up sore most days - gotta be age....it does work itself out pretty fast though but still frustrating.
@Tramboman We were outside last night at around 9:30 cst looking for our comet friend. No luck. It was clear, the stars were all there but we were searching under the big dipper, between the north star and dipper ie NW. No luck. We have some weakish binoculars. Maybe too much light in our hood. We will try again tonight. Glad you caught it. I love space. I don't love mosquitos and they were well fed!
@Scott6255 Hope the treadmill works out. The other idea is to see if any gyms are closing down...they may be selling equipment. I need some bigger dumb bells and they are not for sale anywhere.
I saw this challenge pop up on my instagram feed. The Food Run Challenge. They currently have it in 6 regions but I think you can choose any of them if your state is not represented. You sign up for distance that you commit to covering each week over 6 weeks. The money raised from the fees go towards food banks and hunger relief programs. I like it because its running, walking and biking. I can hit all 3! I will do the Texas one and shoot for 20 miles a week or 120 miles (also have 30,60,90 as options). Here is a link: https://www.endurancemag.com/
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July Goal: 30 miles
7/2: 3.3 mile walk
7/4: 4.7 mile walk
7/8: 4.2 mile walk
7/9: 3.0 mile run
7/14: 3.3 mile walk
7/16: 3.0 mile walk
7/18: 4:0 mile walk
July Miles To Date: 25.5 miles
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@Scott6255 Yeah for a good run when you were feeling poorly.
@Tramboman I want to go out and see the comet before it disappears. The mosquitoes will be happy when I do too.
@katharmonic Good for you for slogging it out and getting it done.
I played singles tennis again this morning, for about 1.5 hours. It was hot. We were sweaty. But it was fun. I toyed with running when I got home, but took a shower instead. I probably will have to take Monday as a rest day, so I hope to make myself get up early in the morning and run before Facebook Church.2 -
Wow thanks @katharmonic - that’s fixed it! X4
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7/1 – 0 rest days
7/2 – 5
7/3 – 8
7/4 – 6
7/5 – 4
7/6 – 5
7/7 – 5
7/8 – 3 with Champ
7/9 – 2 with Champ
7/10 – 4 with Champ
7/11 – 4 mile trail race
7/12 – 3
7/13 – 5
7/14 – 3 with Champ
7/15 - 3
7/16 -5
7/17 - 6
7/18 - 4 trails with Champ
75 of 110 miles
Races:
Mother’s Day Virtual 5K – done
Retro Run Virtual 5K – done
Rona on the Run - Virtual for St. Jude benefit - done
Keep Moving Huntsville - at least one mile a day 1 - 31 May - done
The Big Run - June 3 - done
NEGU virtual run - June - Team NEGU helping support kids with cancer - done
Big Foot Wild Thangs Trail Race 5K/10K – June 20 on the trails…all together like a real race - done
Run 4 on the 4th – Virtual 4 miles on 4th of July - done
ISS Virtual 5K in July – done
Jackalope Trail Run 4 miler - done
2020 Liberty Road Challenge WWII soldiers journey from St. Mere Eglisde to Bastogne, Belgium – charity virtual run for the WII museum in New Orleans 716 miles team event 4 July - September
Pirate Challenge – 10 weeks mile challenge June – Sept
Oak Barrel Half Marathon – October – postponed from April
Flora-Bama 600K - Virtual race from Huntsville AL to the Florida Alabama state line in Orange Beach 80% there!6 -
Wow thanks @katharmonic - that’s fixed it! X
Yay! Glad it worked for you!0 -
July goal: I dunno
7/1 rest
7/2 3.10
7/3 off
7/4 3.10
7/5 3.00
7/6 rest
7/74.00
7/8 snorkel 3 hours
7/9 4.4
7/10 off
7/11 snorkel 2 hours
(got a new camera and am still learning the mechanics....) 7/12 2.38
7/13 off
7/14 4.15
7/15 off
7/16 3.23
7/17 off
7/18 3.00
Total : 32.76
Big Island Challenge (virtually run 110 miles from Hilo to Kona by 9/27)
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Hi guys, I’m new posting in here and also starting again with running after a long break due to various injuries.
Anyway here is my mileage so far:
01/07 - 2.7m
13/07 - 2.5m
16/07 - 2.7m
19/07 - 2.5m
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7-1 7k slow
7-2 7k slow
7-3 7k between slow and easy
7-4 7k ditto
7-5 7k closer to easy
7-6 rest
7-7 7k slow
7-8 7k easy
7-9 7k slow
7-10 7k slow
7-11 7k easy
7-12 7k slow
7-13 rest
7-14 7k slow
7-15 rest
7-16 7k closer to easy than slow
7-17 7k closer to moderate than easy
7-18 7k easy
7-19 5k easy
July Total: 110k
July Goal: 170k
January Total: 161k
February Total: 167k
March Total: 181k
April Total: 191k
May Total: 200k
June Total: 156k
2020 Total through June: 1056k / 176k per month
Sunny, upper 70s F, and horribly humid today. Managed to make it 5k, but it was a real struggle.
When you pop in here claiming your December 2020 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs
Run at least 4 5k races
Get a 5k PR
Average at least 138k per month, to meet my Run the Year pledge of 1,020 miles
Stretch goal: If I can average 169k per month, I can run 2020k in 2020
Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders
2020 races:
9-19 Race for the Parks 5k, Hudson, OH
10-11 Haunted Hustle 5k, Aurora, OH2 -
@Tramboman I was looking at your post and have a question. What is the difference between your definition of slow and easy? For me, they tend to be the same thing. If it's easy, it's definitely slow!1
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@quilteryoyo My "slow" pace is somewhere between 7:39 and 8:34 minutes per kilometer; so I usually run 8:00 minutes per kilometer and call it slow.
My "easy" pace is 7:39 minutes per kilometer; I usually count 7:30 per kilometer as easy.
My moderate pace is 7:00 minutes per kilometer, and my tempo/threshold pace is 6:25 minutes per kilometer.
My race goal pace is 6:00 minutes per kilometer; I haven't done that yet.
There are calculators on line that will give you pace numbers, based on a race time you enter - either an actual time or a goal time.
I'd post a link, but I've forgotten where I got them from, and it's pretty clear I'm not going to get any faster.
Hope you find that helpful.6 -
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Yesterday, I went to a body pump class and then did a 3 mile treadmill run. Today, I was scheduled for 5 miles. I woke up in the middle of the night with my back so tight and sore. I ended up walking towards the end of today’s run due to my back and the heat. I’m wondering if I strained it during body pump yesterday. I’m going to take it easy for the rest of today, and I’m currently sitting with a heating pad for a bit to if that will help.
My friend just sent me a link to this race that raises money for The National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI), so of course being a therapist and mental health director, I feel like I have to do it. The medal is pretty cool too and looks similar to a mural one of our inmates painted in our lobby.
https://badassrunners.com/collections/virtual-races/products/the-mental-health-run?variant=31699199688777
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