August 2021 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,444 Member
    Glad your hip was good on your run @RunsOnEspresso .

    @martaindale Nice running and great news that your husband has decided to run with you.

    @7lenny7 Nice job on reaching your goal already! I am pretty lucky with my driveway.

    @rheddmobile I think the muscadines here are green when ripe. I noticed when I looked them up that they said scuppernong are a variety of muscadine. I hope you are able to find some that are edible.

  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,853 Member
    @quilteryoyo - Did you get your hydration vest yet? If it works out that it doesn't fit and you need to send it back, keep in mind that REI is having a sale August 27 -September 6 for 25% off all Nathan running accessories.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    edited August 2021
    If you want a quick, simple exercise for building leg strengths for hills, this is it. You'll notice I didn't say it was easy, though. He suggests 50 times per leg on the second part but I was only able to do 25 before I had to take a break. I'd seen this video before and kind of dismissed it because it looked too simple, but yeah, I can see (feel?) that this would work wonders for running up, and down, hills.

    Mountain Legs

    ETA: the guy is the video is David Roche, a well known running coach and regular contributor to Trail Runner magazine.
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    If you want a quick, simple exercise for building leg strengths for hills, this is it. You'll notice I didn't say it was easy, though. He suggests 50 times per leg on the second part but I was only able to do 25 before I had to take a break. I'd seen this video before and kind of dismissed it because it looked too simple, but yeah, I can see (feel?) that this would work wonders for running up, and down, hills.

    Mountain Legs

    I'm gonna try that. Tomorrow.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    My legs would tell those mountain legs to go away. I bet they make them nice and strong.
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    Those Mountain Leg exercises must be really good because I hurt just watching them!
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    If you want a quick, simple exercise for building leg strengths for hills, this is it. You'll notice I didn't say it was easy, though. He suggests 50 times per leg on the second part but I was only able to do 25 before I had to take a break. I'd seen this video before and kind of dismissed it because it looked too simple, but yeah, I can see (feel?) that this would work wonders for running up, and down, hills.

    Mountain Legs

    ETA: the guy is the video is David Roche, a well known running coach and regular contributor to Trail Runner magazine.

    I did that once. And not even close to 50. I thought my legs were gonna fall off 🤣

    Per David, he does this after runs on his Subaru and it looks a lil X rated.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,444 Member
    @Scott6255 So glad you ran with 0 pain! That's excellent news.

    Yeah for cooling from the rain AND a rainbow during your run @Tramboman .

    @Teresa502 Sounds like a nice run! I like watching the sun come up too - just wish it would do it later in the day. :wink:

    That sounds like a lovely place to walk @julieannegannon ! You are doing great!

    @RunsOnEspresso Sorry you were attacked by mosquitoes. I would have probably stopped too. They itch me so badly.

    @polskagirl01 I'm glad you were able to confidently ignore that creepy guy and therefore let him know you weren't someone to mess around with. If you are going to lose a nail, that's the way to do it - no pain and it's gone.

    @skippygirlsmom I'm glad you are headed in the right direction with your fueling. You'll figure it out, I'm sure.

    @Teresa502 Since I have a gate across my driveway, I have all packages delivered to mom. She called me tonight and said it is there. I'll get it tomorrow. Thanks for the info about the sale. Maybe they have something else I need.

    @shanaber Glad you had a nice, painless run today!


  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,444 Member
    1 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - driveway laps, barely beat the heavy downpour
    2 Aug - 3.30 Run 1.0 Walk - Tempo run - 2 hours mowing the lawn
    3 Aug - 2.50 Run 1.0 Walk - Recovery Run on the driveway - Weed eat at mom's in the afternoon
    4 Aug - 6.20 Run 1.0 Walk - Birthday run on the driveway - played singles tennis earlier
    5 Aug - 2.50 Run 1.0 Walk - Long Interval Run on the driveway
    6 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway walk this evening - doubles tennis this morning
    7 Aug - 10.0 Run 1.0 Walk - Long Run with Speed Play
    8 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway walk to keep the streak going
    9 Aug - 2.75 Run 1.0 Walk - Tempo Run - driveway laps
    10 Aug - 2.50 Run 1.0 Walk - Recovery Run - driveway laps
    11 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill walk between shopping and church
    12 Aug - 2.25 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway Long Interval Run also played singles tennis this morning
    13 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill walk after work
    14 Aug - 5.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Cut my 10 mile run short so that I could trim mom's lawn
    15 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Walk in the neighbor's field
    16 Aug - 3.50 Run 1.0 Walk - Tempo run doing driveway laps
    17 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill walk after running errands all day
    18 Aug - 3.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Foundation run - driveway laps
    19 Aug - 3.50 Run 1.0 Walk - Long Interval Run on the local road
    20 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway laps to keep streak going
    21 Aug - 10.0 Run 1.0 Walk - Long run with fast finish (sort-of) out the local road
    22 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Driveway walk
    23 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill - also played tennis and mowed
    24 Aug - 3.25 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill Tempo Run
    25 Aug - 0.00 Run 1.0 Walk - Treadmill Walk - Singles tennis this morning

    60.25/100 miles running 25.0/31 miles walking

    I opened one of the classes at daycare today - had to be there at 6:30. I already had a tennis match scheduled for 8, so I checked out at 7:30 to change clothes and get to the courts. I played singles tennis for about 1.75 hours then worked at the daycare until 3. When I got home I did a mile walk on the treadmill before taking mom to church. Not enough time for a run today. It's a good thing this is a cutback week.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
    08/01/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
    08/02/21 :::: 3.0 :::: 3.0
    08/03/21 :::: 1.8 :::: 4.8
    08/04/21 :::: 5.5 :::: 10.3
    08/05/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 13.4
    08/06/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.4
    08/07/21 :::: 5.0 :::: 18.4
    08/08/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 18.4
    08/09/21 :::: 2.6 :::: 20.9
    08/10/21 :::: 3.2 :::: 24.1
    08/11/21 :::: 4.1 :::: 28.2
    08/12/21 :::: 1.3 :::: 29.5
    08/13/21 :::: 7.0 :::: 36.5
    08/14/21 :::: 4.2 :::: 40.7
    08/15/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 40.7
    08/16/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 40.7
    08/17/21 :::: 3.8 :::: 44.5
    08/18/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 44.5
    08/19/21 :::: 1.7 :::: 46.2
    08/20/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 46.2
    08/21/21 :::: 13.1 :::: 59.3
    08/22/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 59.3
    08/23/21 :::: 3.0 :::: 62.3
    08/24/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 65.4
    08/25/21 :::: 4.1 :::: 69.5

    Ugh, so hot. 93 degree heat index tonight but I went to HM/marathon group anyway. The workout was hill repeats and it was supposed to be 35-40 minutes. I suggested maybe we cut that back a little so we didn't all have heat stroke and coach agreed so we did 25 minutes. Afterwards coach looked at us and said we all looked like it was the hardest workout we'd ever done with all our red faces and soaked with sweat. I wouldn't say that, but it was definitely a tough one.

    Sorry I'm behind in reading updates due to work craziness. Hoping that the end of the week is a little less hectic.
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    edited August 2021
    polskagirl01 wrote: »
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    If you want a quick, simple exercise for building leg strengths for hills, this is it. You'll notice I didn't say it was easy, though. He suggests 50 times per leg on the second part but I was only able to do 25 before I had to take a break. I'd seen this video before and kind of dismissed it because it looked too simple, but yeah, I can see (feel?) that this would work wonders for running up, and down, hills.

    Mountain Legs

    I'm gonna try that. Tomorrow.

    I'm afraid to even look at it.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,154 Member
    August Goal: 75 Miles

    8/1: 6.50 miles
    8/3: 5.16 miles
    8/4: 4.67 miles
    8/5: 5.35 miles
    8/7: 7.06 miles
    8/10: 5.02 miles
    8/11: 5.10 miles
    8/12: 5.26 miles
    8/15: 7.62 miles
    8/17: 4..37 miles
    8/18: 4.64 miles
    8/19: 4.03 miles
    8/22: 6.22 miles
    8/24: 3.02 miles
     

    74.02/75  miles completed for August

    I started to update this yesterday but got sidetracked and never did.  The plan yesterday was for 3 miles so that was what I ran. I couldn't keep my pace up though. My hip is still bothering me so I decided to take today and tomorrow off and see if that helps.  I don't think that running is causing the problem.  It seems to be triggered by driving a lot (Which I did the last couple of weeks) or sitting a lot(whichI do at work). But I think running probably doesn't help. And it's early enough in the training that taking a few days off now won't hurt.  I did walk this morning.  I figure that walking is low impact and moving seems to help. I'm hoping that a few days of rest is all I will need. The HM isn't until November 7, so I should have time.



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    2021 Races:
    4/24/21: Run For The Children 10K PR 55:46:28.
    11/6/21: Run For 57th AHC Half Marathon
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,552 Member
    Congrats on selling your house @ContraryMaryMary!
    Glad your run was pain free @shanaber!
    @kgirlhart hope the rest will help heal your hip!
    @7lenny7 I do a few of those mountain legs before each run, but 50 would put me in the hospital 😁
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,308 Member
    @scott6255 Good news that you ran without pain! What trail do you like to run when in Houston?

    @polskagirl01 That dude sounds creepy. I feel like I’m jinxing myself but I have never lost a toenail. I was a ballet dancer and now a runner and rock climber, all sports where toenails can be a problem and never even had one look concerning.

    @7lenny7 I’m going to try that out. I like that it is quick and doesn’t need any equipment. I’m so much more likely to do a workout if it’s easy to get it done and I don’t have to drag out gear. I have a knee that may not love those motions, but maybe incorporating some of it will also build up the muscles supporting that knee and actually make it feel better. I think I subconsciously baby that knee a little and there may be some supporting muscle weakness.
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,853 Member
    August 1 – 6.33
    August 2 – 5.35
    August 3 – 5.28
    August 4 – 5.27
    August 6 – 6.04
    August 7/8 – 5.01
    August 9 – 4.83
    August 11 – 5.59
    August 12 – 4.08
    August 13 – 5.15
    August 14 – 5.52
    August 16 – 6.02
    August 17 – 3.11
    August 18 – 8.02
    August 20 – 6.01
    August 22 – 10.01
    August 23 – 5.30
    August 25 – 5.01
    August 26 – 5.56

    So humid this morning!

    Can give your hip some extra stretching and foam rolling @kgirlhart? Are you still doing yoga pretty regularly after your runs?

    Congratulations on your home sale @ContraryMaryMary!

    Glad your knees are doing better @Scott6255. Hope you have a great visit to Houston. It’s always fun to run in a different place!

    @7lenny7 – I’ve seen that video before. Not sure if it was linked here or in some challenge that I did. Thanks for sharing and reminding me of that torture form building exercise!
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    Tramboman wrote: »
    polskagirl01 wrote: »
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    If you want a quick, simple exercise for building leg strengths for hills, this is it. You'll notice I didn't say it was easy, though. He suggests 50 times per leg on the second part but I was only able to do 25 before I had to take a break. I'd seen this video before and kind of dismissed it because it looked too simple, but yeah, I can see (feel?) that this would work wonders for running up, and down, hills.

    Mountain Legs

    I'm gonna try that. Tomorrow.

    I'm afraid to even look at it.
    Ok. I did 25. Definitely seems effective. And I seem to remember doing something like this before for a while... should keep doing it.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    8/2 – 6.01
    8/3 – 5.01
    8/5 – 3.01
    8/6 – 6.22
    8/8 – 6.01
    8/8 – 3.39 biking
    8/10 – 6.01 Happy 60th birthday to me
    8/11 – 3.03
    8/14 – 2.72
    8/16 – 4.02
    8/17 – 6.01
    8/20 – 13.11 August Half
    8/21 – 2.01 recovery
    8/22 – 3.23 bike ride (not counted in miles)
    8/23 – 2.02
    8/25 – 3.25

    67.92 of 70 miles

    Fell asleep without setting my alarm so didn’t really have time to run, that’s okay guess I was tired.

    @ContraryMaryMary you have quite the busy week. Sorry about the lockdown. Woohoo sold house!

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