August 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

quilteryoyo · August 2020

@kgirlhart Glad your family got to get together. Sorry your dad had a set back. Hopefully he can get back to rehab soon. I would have gotten attached to the dog too. I had a stray for only a couple of days - maybe a week, before I got Tippy. When the owner was found, I bawled like a baby. I had already gotten attached. That's how I knew I was ready for a dog in my life again. I hadn't had one since I was in college.

PastorVincent · August 2020

In case any of you work at a restaurant, a bit of advice... if someone says "no onions" and you say "is that because of an allergy" and they say "yes"... LEAVE THE ONIONS OFF THEIR BURGER.

Thank you for coming to my TedTalk.

PastorVincent · August 2020

SUNDAY UPDATE - Pastor Vincent vs Boston!

For those new/or with short memories I recently hired a coach to help me run faster - with the original goal of a BQ in 2021 (thanks to all the mess around COVID-19 and etc, this will probably be delayed but still a future goal). It is probably an unrealistic goal, but I am not getting any younger, so going for it. Several people asked to be updated on what the coach has in for me so I post each week what the coach's plan was, and what I actually did.

So here we go:

DAY :::: PLAN :::: ACTUAL
Monday :::: 6x Lactate threshold :::: 6x LT + 5 more miles
Tuesday :::: Rest Day ::::: 6x 400 meters + enoug to reach 10 miles
Wednesday :::: 6x 400 meters :::: Rest Day
Thursday :::: 10 miles :::: 10 miles
Friday :::: Rest Day ::::: 14 miles
Saturday ::::: 15 miles :::: Rest Day
Sunday ::::: 6 miles ::::: 10 miles

Total Miles: 55 running out of 39 planned

Probably my best week for hitting all the key work ours I am supposed to hit. It was a "cooler" week in that it was only in the 80s most of the week. High humidity though so that kicked my butt around a bit. This week though we found out my 10 miler race in November is canceled, so no more training to PR that race. Have a call planed with my coach this week to work out a new plan since right now my next race is not until May.

So not sure what I am in for next!

InkedAtty57 · August 2020

8/8....... 3.50 miles........ 3.50/50
8/9...... 10.50 miles..... 14.00/50
8/12...... 4.00 miles.... 18.00/50
8/14...... 2.50 miles.... 20.50/50
8/16..... 3.25 miles..... 23.75/50
8/17..... 4.25 miles..... 28.00/50
8/18..... 2.00 miles..... 30.00/50
8/20......4.00 miles..... 34.00/50
8/21..... 2.25 miles..... 36.25/50
8/22......3.75 miles..... 40.00/50
8/23......3.25 miles..... 43.25/50

katharmonic · August 2020

Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
08/01/20 :::: 1.3 :::: 1.3
08/02/20 :::: 1.6 :::: 2.9
08/03/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 6.0
08/04/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 11.0
08/05/20 :::: 4.1 :::: 15.1
08/06/20 :::: 3.2 :::: 18.3
08/07/20 :::: 2.5 :::: 20.8
08/08/20 :::: 6.8 :::: 27.6
08/09/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 30.7
08/10/20 :::: 3.7 :::: 34.3
08/11/20 :::: 5.1 :::: 39.5
08/12/20 :::: 4.5 :::: 44.0
08/13/20 :::: 2.0 :::: 46.0
08/14/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 49.1
08/15/20 :::: 10.0 :::: 59.1
08/16/20 :::: 1.4 :::: 60.5
08/17/20 :::: 3.2 :::: 63.6
08/18/20 :::: 2.4 :::: 66.0
08/19/20 :::: 2.0 :::: 68.1
08/20/20 :::: 1.6 :::: 69.7
08/21/20 :::: 3.7 :::: 73.4
08/22/20 :::: 7.0 :::: 80.4
08/23/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 83.5/ 250 day streak!

I was going to do a trail run today, but I had the chance to go stand-up paddle boarding in the morning and didn't have time to do both. I have been wanting to go out with friends on the SUPs all summer so I chose that. Also because it was supposed to be 90 degrees out, being on, and in, the water sounded like a better option all around. It was fabulous. We stopped in the middle of the lake and swam around and the water was very cool and refreshing. That's the first swimming I did all summer too, which is kind of crazy. Of course I tracked it on my Garmin and we did about 3.7 miles.

After getting some lunch (starving!) I had to go to work for a while. Then I still had to run. It said 90 degrees on my car when I left work and that was not motivating me at all. I could see dark clouds in the direction of home so I wasn't sure what I would be in for if I headed out. I took a half-hearted attempt to find a trail that I've been wanting to try connects two other trails I know of (one being the "clown murder trail" I mentioned a couple of weeks ago). I think I found it but it also looked creepy and very under-used so I decided it was a bad idea and headed towards home and something less risky in case of a downpour. While I was driving there was a little bit of rain, barely enough to use my wipers, but like some miracle it had rained in my suburb and it had cooled off significantly! I stopped at the canal park and headed out to do at least 20 minutes, but then decided to do my usual 1.5 miles out. When I got to the turn-around point though I decided to loop it instead of heading back, which meant running along a fairly busy road. I haven't done it before because I didn't know how wide the shoulders were, but it turned out to be pretty good. It helped mix it up a little anyway.

I feel pretty refreshed from this weekend. Not as productive as I hoped but I did make a start on a critical project so at least that's something. Taking a big deep breath and trying to head into the official start of the semester tomorrow with calm intention. Namaste.

kgirlhart · August 2020

@quilteryoyo It's hard not to get attached. At least we still have our two dogs. And since it is my son's dog I am sure he'll bring him when he comes to visit and we will probably dog sit again sometime. But I don't know how @mbaker566 does it with all her fosters.

HonuNui · August 2020

August Goal: 55 miles

8/1 3.00
8/2 off
8/3 4.00
8/4 off
8/5 3.00
8/6 off
8/7 4.00
8/8 off
8/9 2.50
8/10 snorkel 2 hours
8/11 3.75
8/12 off
8/13 3.00
8/14 off
8/15 3.56
8/16 off
8/17 4.00
8/18 2.75
8/19 off
8/20 3.20
8/21 off
8/22 2.90
8/23 4.09

Total 43.75

@Elise4270 ....it must be a bad "mommy dream" week as I have had several....

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)

Avidkeo · August 2020

PastorVincent wrote: »

In case any of you work at a restaurant, a bit of advice... if someone says "no onions" and you say "is that because of an allergy" and they say "yes"... LEAVE THE ONIONS OFF THEIR BURGER.

Thank you for coming to my TedTalk.

Sigh.

This is a big issue with so many people having "allergies".

It sadly causes restaurants to be a bit more lax, because most allergies aren't true allergies. Frustrating when someone has a genuine allergies.

Avidkeo · August 2020

Bike today, 35 mins. A bit achey in the calt today but not bad.

Definitely going to be another month. Sigh.

Avidkeo · August 2020

@ContraryMaryMary less than a week now!
Wellington Marathon is cancelled. I feel for the organisers, canceling less than a week out.

Damned Covid.

ContraryMaryMary · August 2020

Avidkeo wrote: »

@ContraryMaryMary less than a week now!
Wellington Marathon is cancelled. I feel for the organisers, canceling less than a week out.

Damned Covid.

Yup. I’m hoping to fluke the timings of my events between lockdowns 😂

Avidkeo · August 2020

ContraryMaryMary wrote: »

Avidkeo wrote: »

@ContraryMaryMary less than a week now!
Wellington Marathon is cancelled. I feel for the organisers, canceling less than a week out.

Damned Covid.

Yup. I’m hoping to fluke the timings of my events between lockdowns 😂

Bahaha hope this is the last one, but sadly I doubt it. Especially as they still don't know where it came from

quilteryoyo · August 2020

@katharmonic Sounds like a great weekend. Stand up paddle boarding with friends should always trump solo running.

@kgirlhart I agree. Don't know how @mbaker566 does it. I'd want to keep them all. That's why I'm not a foster parent too....have thought about it, but know I would have a really hard time having to let them go.

Tramboman · August 2020

8-1 rest
8-2 7k easy
8-3 rest
8-4 7k easy
8-5 7k moderate
8-6 7k easy
8-7 7k easy
8-8 7k slow
8-9 7k easy
8-10 rest
8-11 7k slow
8-12 7k easy
8-13 11k slow
8-14 7k easy
8-15 7k slow
8-16 7k moderate
8-17 rest
8-18 7k easy
8-19 7k easy
8-20 7k moderate
8-21 rest
8-22 7k easy
8-23 7k between easy and moderate
8-24 rest

August Total: 130k
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

Golf day today. Counts as rest.

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, OH

katharmonic · August 2020

@kgirlhart and @quilteryoyo I would love to foster dogs too, and have volunteered with a rescue in the past doing transports and home checks. I did foster one dog for a couple of weeks but it was such a difficult experience with his health issues and trying to keep him and my (previous) dog apart that I was ready to send him on his way to the permanent foster. But I did still fall in love with him a little bit and wished I could have made it work. Stella is all I can handle right now (understatement, she's a lovable challenge) but someday I hope I can help out again.

Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
08/01/20 :::: 1.3 :::: 1.3
08/02/20 :::: 1.6 :::: 2.9
08/03/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 6.0
08/04/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 11.0
08/05/20 :::: 4.1 :::: 15.1
08/06/20 :::: 3.2 :::: 18.3
08/07/20 :::: 2.5 :::: 20.8
08/08/20 :::: 6.8 :::: 27.6
08/09/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 30.7
08/10/20 :::: 3.7 :::: 34.3
08/11/20 :::: 5.1 :::: 39.5
08/12/20 :::: 4.5 :::: 44.0
08/13/20 :::: 2.0 :::: 46.0
08/14/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 49.1
08/15/20 :::: 10.0 :::: 59.1
08/16/20 :::: 1.4 :::: 60.5
08/17/20 :::: 3.2 :::: 63.6
08/18/20 :::: 2.4 :::: 66.0
08/19/20 :::: 2.0 :::: 68.1
08/20/20 :::: 1.6 :::: 69.7
08/21/20 :::: 3.7 :::: 73.4
08/22/20 :::: 7.0 :::: 80.4
08/23/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 83.5
08/24/20 :::: 2.3 :::: 85.8

Monday morning - I ambitiously set the alarm for 5:45 but quickly vetoed that plan when it went off. I debated just going to work and running this afternoon but I knew that was a mistake so eventually got out for a later, shorter run than I planned. Off to be productive!

Scott6255 · August 2020

4.25 miles this morning. Just a slow, hot, unenthusiastic plodding.

mbaker566 · August 2020

kgirlhart wrote: »

@quilteryoyo It's hard not to get attached. At least we still have our two dogs. And since it is my son's dog I am sure he'll bring him when he comes to visit and we will probably dog sit again sometime. But I don't know how @mbaker566 does it with all her fosters.

some of them, i am more than willing to give them up. others are super hard. but each dog i foster is another dog that doesn't get put down. so i cry, wait a few days, and there is usually another intake and i get another dog and it all starts over again.
this one is going to be super hard. i want her. she's a stray but so well behaved.

mbaker566 · August 2020

Two runs
run 1 was a 5k with a group of people, sorta. about 20 people got together and ran the Ethan's Run Against Addiction virtual race. it was a team for a person i knew. my late husband's sponsor was there and a few other people i knew from my husband's time in recovery. i took speed demon. it was warm and humid and the air was still. speed demon took off hard and fast and we had to walk for about .5mi before we could run again. and that was the story for the other 2 miles as well. the loops took us past a pond so i let her cool off. the ducks were less than thrilled but she didn't care about them. it was nice to get together and do a "race." i feel so bad for the parents. parents aren't supposed to bury their child.

run 2 was 4.3mi that was definitely slow. there was rain in the forecast that kept getting pushed back. so i'd plan to go out and see there was thunderstorms predicted. and time would come for the rain and nothing.
eventually, i decided to risk it and it was hot and sticky. speed demon got awfully warm awfully quick so there was a LOT of walking. still a ton of mosquitoes, even though i had on deep woods bug spray.

but it was beautiful and rejuvenating. lots of hills but not so horrible.
afterwards, we went to the lake so she could swim a bit. we made it just in time for sunset. she played with a couple of other dogs and sniffed other people. still a ton of mosquitoes, even though i had on deep woods bug spray.

RunsOnEspresso · August 2020

4 miles today. It was fairly nice (88 and low humidity). Air looks awful. It was a little hard to start after taking the last 2 days off because it's been so hot. I threatened to sell the guest room bed and buy a treadmill and make the guestroom into a gym. DH ask what I'd do woth the bike we just bought. Duh, put it in the gym!

34/80 (hah yah that's not happening)

ABabilonia · August 2020

08/01-08/23: 25.2
08/24: 3

This month has been a hit or miss for me. If I don't wake up and get an early run them I'm stuck running late afternoon when it's super hot. As month progresses I'm hoping that be able to run late afternoon without too much heat.

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