August 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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RunsOnEspresso wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »RunsOnEspresso wrote: »I think I was glutened and it's been so hot that I took yesterday off and today I might try some yoga or hop on the bike.
It was 101 at 1 am Friday. We are breaking all kind of records for July.
Oh yuck, I hate that. There are so many little places wheat can sneak in. Freaking annoying.
I had pizza from a restaurant and I suspect that was the culprit. I think a tiny but of cross contamination because it's not super bad. Mostly feel tired and like I'm fighting a migraine today.
Ah, yes. Flour floats in the air for a long time and can come down on GF pizzas even in the best of restaurants. Since I can not have garlic or onion in addition to having to avoid wheat, I have not had pizza from a restaurant in a long time. Just one of the foods I have to make at home cause living without is an undesirable option.1 -
@Elise4270 thanks for the advice.1
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I would like to do 35 Miles.
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8/1 17.17 milesA monthly question.
This year has been challenging mentally, emotionally and physically (for some of us). How are you coping? What do you do to get back on track? What challenges do you face and how are you managing them? (hint: if you are not it's time to do so).
I have been on MFP for 5 years now. I learned early on to stick with what works. I log my food every single day. I have been running about 4 years (give or take). I want to be able to eat as much as possible and run every day.
I was deemed essential for COVID-19 (mental health service provider). I deal with mental/emotional and physical stress daily. Logging every thing I do, keeps me sane (most days). I have had really trying days where I would emotionally eat (use of negative coping skills). I am also the caregiver for my mother. Some days are a struggle, trying to keep her safe and me sane (I do have meltdowns).
I have never been a social person. I do not necessarily feel lonesome/alone/lonely or isolated. I have always been completely entertained in my head. COVID-19 just adds to the panic/anxiety I feel out in public.
Coping: sleep, run, eat, yard work, prayer
Stay on track: log food, keep a gratitude journal, enter a challenge with a friend
Challenges: keeping safe, sane and socially distanced (some people just get to close!)
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Hi everyone. I'm coming back after a break from the forum. Explanation in spoiler.I'm sure you all worked it out, but after we were told to "#&€% off", in the middle of an already stressful time back in March, I just didn't have the mental or emotional energy to stay. It's been a hard few months, and at the time I really mourned the loss of this group as a safe place to talk about running, life and other random stuff without the fighting of social media. But I switched to sharing more on my MFP feed, as people there were very kind and supportive, and that helped. And reading through your posts, it seems like you're back to normal, which is actually very abnormal for social media, and it's wonderful.
I live in Poland. COVID19 brought lots of restrictions, but many have been lifted for now and life is *almost* normal. I used my road bike money to buy a treadmill during lockdown, but my good old trekking bike is fine, and I'm considering trying triathlon if they ever start having real races again. I need to work on swimming a bit more. Actually, I'm probably equally slow at everything, but I practice running more than anything else.
I have been running for about 4 years. I am typically in the middle or back of the pack depending on race distance.
My ongoing monthly running goal is 100 miles (base goal) or 200 km (stretch goal). Results:
March: 219 km ✅✅
April: 162 km ✅ (19 days of not being allowed to leave the house, and no treadmill until the very end)
May: 231 km ✅✅
June: 162 km ✅
July: 167 km ✅
My main goal is CONSISTENCY. So I also have streaks of:
1) some type of speedwork 1x/week (track, hills, intervals, race, etc) - I've only missed 2 weeks (intentionally, 1 after a marathon and 1 after a 50k) since December 2018. Since I started doing that, I've actually PR'd at every distance I run, so I guess it works!
2) at least 1 HM or longer run per month - also since December 2018 (20 months)
August goal is 100 miles.10 -
Welcome back @polskagirl01!1
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Welcome back @polskagirl01 ! Good to see you!
11.26 miles to start the month! On the dreadmill! Quite impressed with that actually. I think it was manageable because I had the peloton running class on (I did 2), and listening/watching the instructors and music made the time go by.
I had initially wanted to go outside, but hadn’t slept well, and didn’t get enough sleep. So changed my mind, in case I needed to bail. I didn’t.
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Good to have you back, @polskagirl01 !0
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Hello Runners!
I took up running during the lockdown (gratefully, I live right by a running path, so it was easy to go out running safely in the mornings with few other people out. It is probably a major reason why my general mental health has been okay during the pandemic).
It's been a few months now since running, and while there has been a little bit of progress, I just feel like I've been stuck at the same slow pace (11-12min/mile, I think). I've looked up some videos for tips on how to increase speed, and I've tried: running longer distances, fartlek/speed play, but I just feel like I am stuck at the same pace no matter what.
So my August goal is to work on breaking into the 10min/mile mark. I run 3x a week for 3-5miles. Is that not enough running to see the progress I want to make?
This looks like an active thread, and I can't wait to get to know the community of MFP Runners here.
I also run 3x a week, being injury prone I need the recovery time. For me when I was a beginner my pace really started to improve when I started doing long runs of at least 10k (6.2 miles.) Then when my long runs reached 8 miles there was a BIG jump in my easy pace - it went from easy being about 11 minutes to easy being more like 9:45 or so. My race pace increased at the same time, not so much that I was able to run faster as that I was able to maintain a hard effort over a longer distance. The other thing that helped was working on my form, being more forward and concentrating on pushing off to the rear instead of trying to reach out in front of me.
There’s also no shame in being slow, particularly if you are a woman, older, or short!4 -
8/1 - 5 mile trail race
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@Elise4270 I didn’t know about your son. I’m so sorry, I knew from things you said in the past that he had his struggles.1
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@Elise4270 - So sorry about your son.
I have decided to jump back on the monthly challenge after taking a break. I would occasionally jump on here and lurk but not post. I have kept up with some of you on Facebook.
This month is full of new beginnings for me. I start a 6 week pretraining plan for a half marathon in December. They recently announced it will be virtual. We can also opt in to do a 5K, 10K, HM and Full Marathon anytime from September - December and get all 4 medals. Or we can do two races at any distances - still weighing my options.
I will also start working on my Master’s in School Counseling this month. I have to take Elementary Statistics before I can begin graduate work in the Spring, I am enrolled in an online course at a local community college. I will continue to work full time while pursuing this degree. I am currently working from home 4 days a week, in the office 1 day a week.
I am a slow back of the pack runner and have been running on and off for 8 years. I live in South Louisiana where the humidity is always high, hotter than hell even in January, food is awesome and usually deep fried, and we always have a reason to throw a party (Maybe the reason we still in Phase 2 and our COVID numbers are always on the rise).
Not sure of my goal yet this month - just following the training plan of running 4-5 days a week. Low mileage during the week, higher mileage on the weekends.
8/01 - 2.5 miles (2.0 mile run, .5 walk - warmup and cool down)6 -
Welcome back @polskagirl01! Missed you on here.
Welcome back also @bride001! Sounds like you are going to be busy!
@Elise4270 I am very sorry about your son 😢 I know you spoke of some of his trouble in the past and this was a terrible outcome. **HUGS**2 -
I don't usually run in the summer at all, and lap swim 2-3 times a week instead. Well, our pool decided not to open this year. I decided I would try to acclimate to the heat and try to run twice per week on the track at the park. I only kinda crapped out once because I was too hot and tired. I usually try for close to 5 miles 2x/WK. I'll run 3miles+ a little to get to the water faucet(in the middle of the park, there is a figure 8 type loop track), rinse off, and then finish the rest with jogging or walk/jog.
Not sure how this will work out for August. I am starting back to work full time and August is typically our hottest month(temps can be up over 100 most afternoons). I might end up skipping to Sept!5 -
Welcome, back @bride001!1
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AlphaHowls wrote: »8/1 17.17 milesA monthly question.
This year has been challenging mentally, emotionally and physically (for some of us). How are you coping? What do you do to get back on track? What challenges do you face and how are you managing them? (hint: if you are not it's time to do so).
I have been on MFP for 5 years now. I learned early on to stick with what works. I log my food every single day. I have been running about 4 years (give or take). I want to be able to eat as much as possible and run every day.
I was deemed essential for COVID-19 (mental health service provider). I deal with mental/emotional and physical stress daily. Logging every thing I do, keeps me sane (most days). I have had really trying days where I would emotionally eat (use of negative coping skills). I am also the caregiver for my mother. Some days are a struggle, trying to keep her safe and me sane (I do have meltdowns).
I have never been a social person. I do not necessarily feel lonesome/alone/lonely or isolated. I have always been completely entertained in my head. COVID-19 just adds to the panic/anxiety I feel out in public.
Coping: sleep, run, eat, yard work, prayer
Stay on track: log food, keep a gratitude journal, enter a challenge with a friend
Challenges: keeping safe, sane and socially distanced (some people just get to close!)
@AlphaHowls In my opinion, this is excellent advice!!2 -
August Goal: 55 miles
8/1 3.00
Total 3.00
Monthly Question: I am fortunately a curmudgeonly stay-at-home loner. And an essential worker. I work 7 on (in a hospital) and 7 off. When off I happily hide in my garden, my chicken coop, "run" on the treadmill using my 17 inch laptop to do virtual hikes (Sequoia Rae Lakes loop today....) and snorkel when I can. When on, I see my patients, then find a hidey hole (sometimes my car in the parking lot.....) from which to answer calls and chart.
The only "thing" I remember as a 13 year old was this odd glitch in the local phone lines: If you called your own number, you tapped into this large "party line" thing that had a perpetual busy signal, but you could talk between the beeps. It was a cool thing to be one who knew about it. Um, that was when phones were black, rotary and attached to the wall......
Upcoming and current races:
D-Backs Virtual Run Against Cancer on 10/17 (which would have been my son's 43rd birthday....)
https://raceroster.com/events/2020/27903/2020-d-backs-virtual-race-against-cancer
Big Island Challenge (virtually run 110 miles from Hilo to Kona by 9/27)
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8-1 rest
8-2 7k easy
August Total: 7k
August Goal: 170k
January Total: 161k
February Total: 167k
March Total: 181k
April Total: 191k
May Total: 200k
June Total: 156k
July Total: 180k
2020 Total through July: 1236k / 176.5k per month
Low 70s F today with a drizzly rain and a breeze that was all over the place. Since I golfed yesterday when it was raining harder than it was today, thought it would be chicken*kitten* to not run due to a little drizzle.
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 -
Does anyone have a monthly question to start us off with?
A monthly question.
This year has been challenging mentally, emotionally and physically (for some of us). How are you coping? What do you do to get back on track? What challenges do you face and how are you managing them? (hint: if you are not it's time to do so).
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Remember when you were 10-13 ish? What were your favorite after school shows, snacks, activities, favorite memories and friends or pets?
Personally I don't think that I have any ability to cope currently. Netflix, perhaps. It's an escape. I don't know how long its been since I ran. Hawaii... January 2019, I think. I delved into violin and nursing classes for mental stimulation.Then developed a left frozen shoulder which keeps me from the violin this summer, so I bought a cello. Then I can't seem to muster the brain cells to focus on it with this femur osteotomy (redo) pain, and losing DS. I've got my cats. I am hoping things will gradually change and I'll be back to a functional state before long.
10-13. Pool after school or riding my bike for hours. I remember a friend I had wouldn't come out to play with me until he watched 2 hours of tv. I wasn't allowed to hang out watching tv, usually shoved outside-go play. But I liked F-troop, Hogans Hero's, Gilligan's Island, Fantasy Island, Three's Company and Love boat; although I remember thinking Love Boat was stupid.5
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