JULY 2024 Monthly Running Challenge

kgirlhart · July 11

July Goal: 130 Miles

7/1: 4.02 miles
7/2: 6.02 miles
7/3: 6.02 miles
7/4: 6.26 miles
7/7: 11.27 miles
7/8: 3.30 miles
7/10: 6.52 miles
7/11: 6.02 miles

49.42/130 miles completed for July

I did not get up good this morning and got a bit of late start, but I did manage to get 6 miles in. It was about the same weather as yesterday. 75°F, 73% humidity and dew point 66°. It's not the greatest weather, but about as good as it gets in Texas in July. So I had another nice run. And since I got out later it was light the whole time too. I almost had negative splits. I was a little slower on mile 5 than on 3 and 4, but other than that they were all negative. And 5 was faster than 1. Overall, I was faster than yesterday, and I felt good about the run.

@martaindale I can't believe you are still without power. That has to be so stressful especially since you are trying to get ready for your trip. I do hope that y'all have a great time in Japan.

@tarun_yadavA Nice shoes!

Teresa502 · July 11

July 1 – 5.01 miles
July 3 – 5.10 miles
July 4 – 3.60 miles
July 6 – 7.02 miles
July 8 – 4.51 miles
July 9 – 3.01 miles
July 11 – 5.00 miles
Total 33.25 miles/ Goal 100 miles

I got in 5 miles this morning. Ran with a couple of friends for the first 3 and then did 2 more on my own. The weather was fantastic. My car read 63F and Garmin said it was 59F when we started at 5:00 am.

@martindale - I really hope your electricity comes back on this evening. Will your cleaning lady or someone be able to check on the house if you are gone when it comes back on? I always worry about things left "on."

Nice shoes @tarun_yadavA and what a busy bar!

@chris_in_cal - are you a converted morning runner now?

Great running everyone!

ContraryMaryMary · July 11

Tough break @yirara, but it’s always good to know what’s going on. And well done on making progress!

Perhaps you’ll be able to sleep on the plane @martaindale - you’ll want all the energy you have for Japan. I’m so envious, I’m dying to go back - I’ve only had a three day work trip to Tokyo which was enough of a tease to make me want at least a couple of weeks there - even if it’s just to eat!

Ha @Laurz9191 - nothing quite like cocking up your programme to make you work harder. I’ll admit to doing that more than once!

Stunning frosty morning here - made for running (well, now it is as the sun’s up and the temperature is on the rise). Sadly no run today, but have tomorrow and Sunday booked in. They’re promising to be cold and clear too.

chris_in_cal · July 11

Teresa502 wrote: »

@chris_in_cal - are you a converted morning runner now?

I remain committed to staying open minded and giving it a legitimate shot. Day 1 kind of sucked. I'll back up, readjust, and try it again next week.

martaindale · July 11

@Teresa502 My in-laws live on the street behind ours. They feed our cats when we’re gone and will probably get power back the same time we do. It’s much easier to leave town knowing they are right there and come to the house 3 times a day. I’m sure things are on. We were in the middle of our morning routine when the lights went out.

@Laurz9191 I’ve done things like that too and during the workout I’m thinking, omg this is soooo much harder than I thought it would be. When I figure out my mistake it makes me feel like I really accomplished something!

@ContraryMaryMary I am typically terrible at sleeping on planes but my husband and I were talking about how we both think we’ll pass out on the plane because it will finally be cool after no AC for 4 days in Houston in July.

shanaber · July 11

We went away for a few days for our anniversary and I was way behind. Forgot my laptop charger so had to really limit my time to have the battery last. I have gone back and read, liked and hugged where appropriate but I am not going to even try to comment on all that I might have wanted to.

I must say you all have been killing it running in the heat and humidity and @ContraryMaryMary going from heat and humidity to freezing cold rain! Also welcome to the new and returning runners just joining in here. Please jump into conversations and ask questions. There are lots of experienced voices here willing to share what they know.

On the early morning running question. When I was working I would get up early (for me - not a morning person) to run. If I didn't it wouldn't happen. I worked remotely so I didn't have to worry about getting into an office unless I was at a client site. I even sometimes listened on conference calls while I was out and prayed no one would ask me anything. Mostly I tried to schedule my early meetings around when I wanted to run and avoided those I didn't actually schedule. I even blocked time on my calendar so others would see me as unavailable. Note I am talking 5-6 or so in the morning as I am on the west coast and the company was mostly in Dallas with clients and staff all over the world.

@steviebee888 - it is strange that they dropped the HM option. Maybe it just wasn't getting the number of runners to make it worthwhile? I am glad I was able to run it while they still had it.
@martaindale - Have a wonderful trip to Japan and leave all the power worries behind you! I too love to have the housekeeper come while we are away and come home to a fresh, clean house.
@yirara - I hope there is something they can do for you to help those muscles perform the way they are meant to or at least improve a bit. it must be very frustrating not to be able to do what you know you should be able to do and not know why.

I had a multipart nuclear medicine test today (I am pretty sure I glow in the dark now 😁) that started early this morning, so no getting outside. I am planning to get back on my strength training routine though and may get a mile or so on the walking pad. I did walk while we were away. Once a slow shorter walk with my DH and another longer one the next day and there were hills steep enough to make my calves sore. We also did quite a bit of walking around town checking out the shops and galleries.

Date Miles Steps
07/01/2024 3215
07/02/2024 2.10 9098
07/03/2024 2210
07/04/2024 2466
07/05/2024 2420
07/06/2024 2.01 6660
07/07/2024 2.25 10212
07/08/2024 3230
07/09/2024 1.63 9085
07/10/2024 2.77 10357
Total 10.76 58953

A few pictures from where we were - the foggy/marine layer never really went away which was nice and it was even drizzly one morning. There were lots of crazy people out on the beach though and in the water swimming and surfing even though the surf was rough and the rip currents bad. I did not take pictures of all the hills, just a couple, but I think I managed to hit most all of them both up and down.

Food porn:
Scallop with micro-mushrooms and cauliflower puree - delicious

Anniversary dessert from the restaurant

quilteryoyo · July 12

@martaindale So sorry that you don't have power back on yet. The timing is horrible since your trip starts tomorrow. I hope you do get it back on before you leave. Good idea to charge devices at work. I'm also sorry that your kid is still not well. I hope the trip doesn't make his ears worse. I'm sure you asked the doctor about flying again and it's okay. I just hope it isn't painful for them. Enjoy your trip! I'm glad your in-laws live so close and can keep an eye on things and make sure everything is "off" that needs to be once the power does come back on,

Great use of your time to get in your run today @ContraryMaryMary .

Great running and love the shoe and food porn @tarun_yadavA . That's a huge sports bar. I don't think we have anything like that in the USA...not that I have ever seen.

@yirara Glad today's run went better. Sorry to hear your diagnosis. I'm sure it does help a little to know that there is something going on and there is reason things are the way they are. Is there anything they can do to make it better?

Sounds like you did great with the harder workout @Laurz9191 .

Nice running @kgirlhart !

The weather was great this morning @Teresa502 . Great running.

@shanaber Happy Anniversary. I'm glad you had a nice get away and was able to get in some walking with great views.

quilteryoyo · July 12

1 July - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - driveway wun - trimmed trees for 2h52m44s
2 July - Walked 1.15 miles - Ran 1.00 miles - driveway wun - built fence around the garden earlier
3 July - Walked 2.35 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill wun
4 July - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 3.00 miles - driveway laps
5 July - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
6 July - Walked 0.75 miles - Ran 1.50 miles - treadmill
7 July - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
8 July - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - driveway laps - doubles tennis for 1h29m54s
9 July - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 1.75 miles - treadmill
10 July - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway laps - Gym 37m6s
11 July - Walked 0.99 miles - Ran 1.26 miles - Driveway laps - Tennis for 1h38m33s

24.00/60.00 goal

I didn't report yesterdays exercise. I went to the gym before work, worked 5.5 hours, came home and walked a mile on the driveway before heading to visit with a friend before church.

Today, I got up early and went out for a driveway run before work. The temperature was actually a little cool at 62F (16.7C). I walked 0.35 miles and then ran/walked 0.3/0.15miles x 4, then walked to make 2.25 miles. I used segments to separate the runs and walks. The 0.3 mile run paces were 11:39, 11:31, 11:47, and 12:01. Avg pace was 11:44 min/mile. I'm happy with that since I was running fairly easily...not trying to run fast.

I worked for 6.5 hours, came home and got my tennis stuff and played doubles tennis . It was fun...a little more social than the normal Thursday night group, but it was okay. It was 86F (30C) to start, but didn't feel that bad.

VO2Maxlet · July 12

@AmunahSki pathetic PRs?! Those are amazing. Truly a runner in the making with a disciplined approach. This is awesome stuff. 45 .minute 5K may not be impressive in terms of speed, but you're absolutely killing it with consistency, with the slow and steady discipline. Don't stop--rest obviously, so yes, stop running for a day if you need to or if your program calls for it--but keep up the disciplined work.

@martaindale if I could get on a treadmill or hop in a hamster wheel to generate some electricity for Houston, I'd do it. Hoping you get power back on and Centerpoint stops dilly dallying with their repairs.

I've been out for a bit, but I haven't stopped running--although I wish I did, since Z2 really depresses me each time I do it.

Sunday Long Run 8 miles
It felt okay. I ran consecutively except for the times I had stop at crosswalks. A Toyota almost ran me over as it was making a right turn. Shame it didn't. That felony money could've gone to the rabbits, I wouldn't have to do Zone 2 anymore, and one less reckless driver would be on the street (hopefully). I wanted to have fun at the end so I just booked it and left all my responsibilities behind.

Avg 127 BPM
Max (during Z2): 140 BPM
Max out of the the entire run: 177 BPM
Average 158 SPM

Tuesday 3 Mile Z2
Also felt pretty good. I made an effort to run slower during the times I felt I was going too fast for my HR. Not a bad one, but I got mad at how slow I was going and was mumbling to myself like an old man towards the end of the run.
Avg 121 BPM
Max 140 BPM
Average 156 SPM

Wednesday 6 Mile Z2
Felt the worst. I hated this run. I have never felt so discouraged to run. By the end of it, I was filled with such a hatred for running that I wanted to quit.
Avg 128 BPM
Max 141 BPM
Avg 163 SPM

Thursday Intervals
So much anxiety. I love intervals but today I felt very uneasy about them. Something about my injury history just gives me the hitters with these. I started off just by sprinting a 400m. I fell off hard towards the end and I'm glad I did. It helped get all the running jitters out.

Then I did my intervals (I honestly don't know what that word means in terms of running. I just kinda ran to my heart's content)
Best pace 5min/mile
Max 183 BPM

I have no idea what my heart rate was doing. To me this data looks too weird. I'm either a cardiac freak of nature--not in a good way--or Garmin HRM is all messed up.

Comparing this to the last time I did stride repeats a long time ago with the Garmin plan, I don't look like a cardiac freak of nature and my data actually makes sense.

Too weird for me to comment on. Hopefully, now that I have an HMO insurance, I'm hoping I can use this to get a referral to a bunch of other doctors for the sole purpose of milking my marathon training at the cost of greedy insurance companies.

noblsheep · July 12

I got new shoes.

The 3.2km easy run last night was faster. Dunno if it was me or the shoes. Probably the shoes.

@shanaber Happy anniversary!
@Teresa502 I am so envious of your temperatures

@yirara Sorry to hear but a diagnosis is good? Is there anything they can do about it?

yirara · July 12

noblsheep wrote: »

@yirara Sorry to hear but a diagnosis is good? Is there anything they can do about it?

Probably not. But I've been like this all my life and I finally have part of an answer. Will make lots of things easier. Like I can't fast, because energy is limited. I know this now. For my next surgery the muscle doctor will write a note that I have to be the first of the day, and a few other instructions for keeping energy levels up.

Laurz9191 · July 12

Good morning everyone,

I was feeling a bit low-energy this morning, so I went in an easy 7.2km. It started raining midway through and I ended up soaked which I didn’t mind because it was the kind of hot and humid summer rains. I definitely am up for a rest day tomorrow or Sunday

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128/200km for July.

tarun_yadavA · July 12

Morning all
Got 6.24M at 09"35.

@quilteryoyo well done on the Doubles!
@shanaber happy belated anniversary. Dessert looks yum! 🤤
@martaindale enjoy your trip! Look forward to lots of run-see and food pics

AmunahSki · July 12

Hello all!

My July Goal is 3 days per week, which I am keeping to:
1 July - 1.7mi/2.74km
3 July- 1.8mi/2.89km
5 July - 1.88mi/3.02km
7 July - 1.84mi/2.96km
10 July - 1.79/2.86km
12 July - 1.88mi/3.02km

Total so far 10.89mi/17.49km.

10 July - 5 minutes walk, 10 minutes ‘easy pace’ plus optional 5, 5 minutes walk. 1.79/2.86km. HR av 132, max 155 (Z4 14%, Z3 46%, Z2 4%). I went longer today, at a slower pace, thinking about my breathing, trying to keep my HR low. Resisting calling it ‘running’ yet…

12 July - 5 minutes walk, 15 minutes ‘easy pace’, 5 minutes walk (I have been doing the ‘optional’ 5 minutes each time, today is not optional!). 1.88mi/3.02km. HR av 136, max 164 (Z5 13%, Z4 34%, Z3 13%, Z2 15%). This was my first morning outing as I need to go window-shopping with hubby at lunchtime for a new woodburner, and heavy rain is forecast later today: I decided I would ignore HR and see what I could manage. Rewarded with a new 1mi PB (a good chunk of that was at 10:03/mi, but there’s a bit of a hill towards the end of that section!). Lactate threshold now 157/11:06, apparently (from 156/11:14 on the 7th) so all going in the right direction. Rest day tomorrow so that’s my Garmin Coach Week 3 officially finished!

My PR’s:
1k: 7:03
1m: 12:11 11:56

5k: 48:04
Longest run - 5.18mi/8.36km

Scott6255 · July 12

Happy belated anniversary @shanaber. Looks like you had a great getaway. Not only do we share a birthday, our anniversaries almost match up as well. The wife and I will celebrate our 39th tomorrow, and we are going to see Jerry Seinfeld at the Winstar Casino.

Did a 5 mile TM run last night. Looks like I won't be able to run the rest of the week with family obligations filling up.

Teresa502 · July 12

Nice shoes @noblsheep! Snazzy!

Happy Anniversary @shanaber and @Scott6255!

martaindale · July 12

Happy anniversary @shanaber and @Scott6255!

Oooooo, new shoes! Love the bright colors @noblsheep!

I was supposed to run yesterday but with no way to really cool down, it seemed pointless. It's miserable enough just existing at these temps without throwing exercise into the mix. I am so far behind and I was already probably not going to meet my goal. Oh well, I can't control hurricanes or the disastrous recovery response we've been dealing with.

We woke up at 2am for a 5am flight. I have never been to our airport for the very first flight of the day. It was a cluster! They were short staffed, probably due to the storm, and it showed. As the workers finally came out and got things turned on, entire areas were shut down for check-in and bag drop. So as people figured out what was open massive groups would shift from 1 side of the terminal to the other. It was chaos. There was still a shocking number of people held over from the previous day and earlier with cancelled/delayed flights. Once we sorted out where we were supposed to be the process went ok and we made it to the gate about 10 mins before they started boarding.

When we left home the power was still out. We're up to 96 hrs now with no end in sight. My MIL saw some estimates as late as the 16th in our area on the coverage map but both of our addresses don't even have a date. They are going to stalk dog friendly hotels in our area and see if something opens up now that it looks even less promising that the power will be back soon. They are getting a little bit of a break in the weather over the next few days. Still hot but not mid 90's. The difference in comfort level between the mid 90's and upper 80's is significant. The heat and the inconvenience of not being able to keep and prepare food normally is wearing on them. And their dog is not loving the heat.

The airport was brightly lit and well air-conditioned, which was lovely. Currently sitting in the lounge trying to stay awake through our layover. By the time we board our next flight it will be the middle of the night in Japan so I can sleep without jacking up my schedule.

chris_in_cal · July 12

martaindale wrote: »

When we left home the power was still out. We're up to 96 hrs now with no end in sight.

Wow. I am sorry regarding this bad timing. Hopefully an escape to a wonderful trip will heal it all. Bon Voyage.

yirara · July 12

Running today: Hmm.. I feel too tired from an unexpected non-home office day. Lets stay in. Oh nooo! Lets go run now! *dresses up while doubting a few more times* *storm comes up* *10 minutes later a thunderstorm* Ok, lets not run today 😅 Befitting for the weather I cooked a quite lovely autumn potato charred corn and bacon chowder today ❤️

kgirlhart · July 12

July Goal: 130 Miles

7/1: 4.02 miles
7/2: 6.02 miles
7/3: 6.02 miles
7/4: 6.26 miles
7/7: 11.27 miles
7/8: 3.30 miles
7/10: 6.52 miles
7/11: 6.02 miles
7/12: 6.52 miles

55.94/130 miles completed for July

I got up a little better this morning and got out the door about 5:50, so it was still dark when I left and I used my noxgear for about 2 miles. I ran 6.5 miles and it was 75°F again. It was a nice run, but it was hot. 75 felt a little cooler after several humid days in the 80's, but after a few days you get used to it and it just feels hot again. I had negative splits for the first 5 miles, but then I slowed down a bit on mile 6 but I still finished faster than I started, and mile 6 was faster than miles 1-3.

@noblsheep Those shoes are really pretty!

@shanaber Happy belated anniversary. Looks like a great trip. And Happy Anniversary to you too @scott6255. We will celebrate our 34th in August and we are planning to take a small trip. We haven't decided where to go yet. Let me know how Winstar is. We've never been, but it is one of the places we are considering going.

Mari33a · July 12

01/07 3.57 miles
08/07 3.75 miles
12/07 3.72 miles

11.04/50 miles

A rainy but good run.

@martaindale - hope ur holiday is fab after all u have been through.

Love the new shoes @tarun_yadavA & @noblsheep

emptydog · July 12

I ran the entire park this morning. It is just about 5 miles out and back and all of it along the lake. I ran around the marina at the end of the park to look at the expensive boats with their witty names.

7/1 - 3.16 Miles. 56F, Cloudy.
7/2 - 3.12 Miles. 51F, Clear.
7/4 - 3.13 Miles. 72F, Partly Cloudy.
7/5 - 1.15 Miles. 71F, Muggy.
7/6 - 3.1 Miles. 77F, Sunny, Muggy.
7/9 - 3.20 Miles. 67F, Cloudy, Muggy.
7/11 - 4.55 Miles. 69F, Cloudy.
7/12 - 5.47 Miles. 65F, Sunny.

ContraryMaryMary · July 12

Parkrun this morning. 2 degrees with brilliant sunshine. Managed to match my PB.

quilteryoyo · July 13

1 July - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - driveway wun - trimmed trees for 2h52m44s
2 July - Walked 1.15 miles - Ran 1.00 miles - driveway wun - built fence around the garden earlier
3 July - Walked 2.35 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill wun
4 July - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 3.00 miles - driveway laps
5 July - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
6 July - Walked 0.75 miles - Ran 1.50 miles - treadmill
7 July - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - treadmill
8 July - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - driveway laps - doubles tennis for 1h29m54s
9 July - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 1.75 miles - treadmill
10 July - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway laps - Gym 37m6s
11 July - Walked 0.99 miles - Ran 1.26 miles - Driveway laps - Tennis for 1h38m33s
12 July - Walled 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway laps - Gym 27m13s

25.00/60.00 goal

It was after 9pm before I got home from tennis last night, so was really late when I got to bed. I got up a bit later than I had intended, so didn't have much time for exercise this morning. I did go out for a mile driveway walk before heading out.

I worked at daycare for 7 hours and then went to the gym. It's the first time I've been at night - same people there. I did a fairly short workout, but it really worked my legs.

quilteryoyo · July 13

@VO2Maxlet Why did you hate Wednesday's run? I say if trying to run in Zone 2 is making running too hard and stressful, don't do it. You're not being graded or paid based on how low you keep your HR. Maybe you should try running by feel instead of HR and see if that helps. I know you want to prevent injuries, but you also want to keep running and keep in shape. You're mental health is also important. Of course, I'm no expert, so feel free to ignore any or all of my advice.

Oooh. I like those shoes @noblsheep . I hope they weren't the cause of a slower run.

@yirara Just knowing that there is a diagnosis can be a big mental help. I'm sorry there won't be much they can do for it. Glad that knowing what it is will help you get through some of your other procedures and things life throws at you. Sorry the weather stopped you from running, but sounds like you really didn't mind that much.

Nice run when you were low on energy @Laurz9191 . Enjoy your rest day.

Thanks @tarun_yadavA ! Nice run!

Great running @AmunahSki ! You ARE running. Anytime both feet are off of the ground at the same time, it's a run! I think you are doing great. Congrats on your PRs.

Nice treadmill run @Scott6255 . Happy Anniversary to you and your wife! Have a great weekend celebrating!

@martaindale Wow. That's horrible that your power has been off so long. I hope your in-laws find a hotel they can get into...maybe as others get their power back, rooms will become available. I'm glad you made your flight and had some AC at the airport. Have a safe trip and enjoy your vacation!

Nice run @kgirlhart . It's funny how after a few days "cooler" weather still feels unbearably hot.

Sorry your run wasn't a good one @Mari33a . Hopefully the next one will be better.

Sounds like a really fun run @emptydog .

Great run @ContraryMaryMary . Congrats on matching your PB!

chris_in_cal · July 13

Neighborhood 1.34 Mile (at 12"59pace). Streak day 73.

It was cooler and quiet this evening. A nice run, with hills, broke 13...heh! Have a good weekend everyone.

tarun_yadavA · July 13

Morning all.
Got in 7.0M at 09"16.

@Scott6255 happy belated anniversary!
@ContraryMaryMary congrats on run! ... Did you beat the ginger kid? Lol
@quilteryoyo well done on making it to the gym after work! Trust that it wasnt a full moon and that the toddlers were well behaved.

Laurz9191 · July 13

@ContraryMaryMary Great job on your race. At 2 degrees too! And so shortly after returning from your trip!

Happy anniversaries @Scott6255 and @shanaber !

I woke up feeling energised and needing to get my energy out before driving to the Frankfurt Airport and back to pick up my parents, so I did a short gym session before hitting the road. The run felt really good, if short

. I ran 6.2km with 6x 1 min towards the end. We’ll see how much training I can get in now that my parents are here

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134.1/200km for July!

quilteryoyo · July 13

You are doing great @chris_in_cal !

Great longer run @tarun_yadavA ! The toddlers were pretty good yesterday. The day before, not so much.

Nice workout @Laurz9191 . Enjoy your time with your parents! You may just have to get up before they do and go out for a run - or after they settle for the night.

yirara · July 13

01.07 3.0km 25min 8:20/km - 10x very short interval
04.07 5.7km 50min 8:49/km - run/walk
05.07 3.6km 30min 8:21/km - slow
07.07 4.1km 35min 8:29/km - slow
08.07 3.0km 26min 8:32/km - stride repeats
11.07 5.2km 45min 8:43/km - slow
13.07 7.1km 61min 8:36/km - run with walks

total 31.68km

Got a lower run in, still with some walking. Now that I know how my body works I understand why I can't run much longer. I manage about 45 minutes until I bonk. Unless I have small walks inbetween. The total running time is still 45 minutes though. Now lets see if I can extend this a wee bit again.

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