JUNE 2025 Monthly Running Challenge

Mari33a · June 25

01/06 2.65 miles
05/06 3.22 miles
06/06 2.13 miles
07/06 3.56 miles
08/06 3.21 miles
09/06 3.21 miles
10/06 3.25 miles
11/06 3.24 miles
12/06 3.62 miles
13/06 3.24 miles
14/06 3.36 miles
18/06 2.91 miles
19/06 3.26 miles
20/06 3.30 miles
21/06 3.31 miles
22/06 3.32 miles
23/06 3.37 miles
24/06 3.81 miles

Total 57.97/ 70 miles

Everydays run is so different. Monday’s was a slog and yesterday’s was great🤷🏻‍♀️ So what will today bring.

Some great photos. I love the bear photos @WarmJellyfish when I see them (on tv) I always wonder how or if they get enough food.

SummerSkier · June 25

Ran better yesterday feel like I am turning a corner with this unjury where I am not thinking about it all the time! yall know what I mean. Using my pace as sort of an indicator. But BOY has my cardio fitness in just 3 plus weeks gone down. And it's not tech telling me I can feel it. 30 miles for the month Woohoo.

still scared of bears and foreign food. And wtf did they do to MFP yesterday on the food diary? seriously dudes. 100% of the users are in turmoil. Perhaps like the newsfeed they will say - we did a survey and no one uses it?

chris_in_cal · June 25

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48662439#Comment_48662439

I love the bear photos when I see them (on tv) I always wonder how or if they get enough food.

@Mari33a Canadians are sinewy so perhaps a couple, but an American usually will get a bear through the whole winter. :)

🤣

chris_in_cal · June 25

@SummerSkier In the great scrambles to find alternatives to the Newsfeed users explored a bunch of the alternatives. For me the MFP food diary is the most significant part.

I tried an alternative food diary app "MacroFactor" and it works for me. It's such a better fit, that that app has been a part of me recommitting to daily logging. For me daily logging is critical to address my excess weight, so I'm very appreciative to have found MacroFactor and glad it's helped me recommit to daily logging. If you are looking to improve on your food diary, I'd encourage giving MacroFactor a try.

WarmJellyfish · June 25

Well, tried another threshold run yesterday until it felt like my lungs was going to blow up but STILL cannot get my HR up to the range. Part of it is probably the lung fibrosis and hyperinflation. So its still 0 for 0 score. When I try, I cannot get it up, when I don't try, like on a hike, its hitting the moon. Think I'm going to do this next one with a chest strap. Could be the wrist sensor being stubborn too.

@Mari33a for such a large animal, they go for lots and lots and lots of berries, grubs , any other food they can get their hands on. I once saw a grizzly dig a hole the size of a small car just to get at some marmots. If you ever see them tackling a berry bush, they are like a vacuum….

@SummerSkier But you did boyfried pace! Love foreign food! Well mostly, the haggis I've tried was really meh. They need an asian cook to really season that better, some 5 spice, soya sauce….thats why I'm here on MFP counting calories 😂. Yeah they so changed the UI, even for the desktop grrrr 👿

@chris_in_cal 😄

@yirara hang in there, it will come. My rib is also still not 100%.

@kgirlhart the first time I saw a muskrat, I thought it was a baby beaver until I saw the tail when it dived.

John772016 · June 25

Nice runs @chris_in_cal, @kgirlhart, @Mari33a, @SummerSkier, & @WarmJellyfish!

June:

01/06 & 02/06 - 0km / 0 miles
03/06 - 12.30km / 7.64 miles
04/06 - 8.19km / 5.09 miles
05/06 - 0km
06/06 - 6.53km / 4.06 miles
07/06 - 10.16km / 6.31 miles
08/06 - 5.44km / 3.38 miles
09/06 - 0km
10/06 - 10.09km / 6.27 miles
11/06 - 10.04km / 6.24 miles
12/06 - 13.16km / 8.18 miles
13/06 - 6.13km / 3.81 miles
14/06 - 10.11km / 6.28 miles
15/06 - 0km
16/06 - 7.31km / 4.54 miles
17/06 - 8.61km / 5.35 miles
18/06 - 7.47km / 4.64 miles
19/06 - 7.16km / 4.45 miles
20/06 - 0km
21/06 - 0km
22/06 - 11.18km / 6.95 miles
23/06 - 5.41km / 3.36 miles
24/06 - 5.13km / 3.19 miles
25/06 - 6.47km / 4.02 miles

Total = 150.90km / 93.76 miles (Goal - 175Km / 108.74 miles)

All the weather apps were announcing the heat warnings had been lifted for my area, so decided to eat a later breakfast & run in the afternoon as the clouds were supposed to move on.
It was still feeling close to 36⁰C during my run….

kgirlhart · June 26

June Goal: 140 Miles

6/1: 11.02 miles
6/2: 6.06 miles
6/3: 3.33 miles
6/4: 6.05 miles
6/5: 6.02 miles
6/6: 6.04 miles
6/8: 10.26 miles
6/9: 6.06 miles
6/10: 6.02 miles
6/11: 6.11 miles
6/12: 6.06 miles
6/13: 6.02 miles
6/15: 7.63 miles
6/16: 5.76 miles
6/17: 6.02 miles
6/19: 6.03 miles
6/20: 5.62 miles
6/22: 10.06 miles

6/23: 6.25 miles

6/24: 6.31 miles

6/25: 6.10

138.81/140 miles completed for June

The runner's high is real . Today's six mile run felt so good. It was hot, but it was a beautiful morning and I felt like I could run forever. I didn't see the beaver again, but I did see a great blue heron. I also had a scissor tail dive bomb me.

ContraryMaryMary · June 26

Thursday 10k here. It was very windy out which had me nearly skipping my run, but school holidays start next week so I have to make the most of my child free time so I put on my big girl pants and headed out. And boy was I glad I did. Great run - the 11.4k local loop (with the monster hill), and I ran it just a few seconds shy of my time on June 28 last year - clearly I’m getting back to pre-injury pace.

Next goal: to get back to 2022 pace… (My PB on this loop was set in June 2022 - clearly colder temps make for faster times.)

SummerSkier · June 26

yes definitely agree about the runner's high. And for me getting out first thing and watching the day start seems to change my whole life approach. I did get 2 good 5Ks in a row but I am going to take today off as my foot is achy today so as will all injuries and running and life progress is not linear with ups and downs. But those 5K s were SO nice mentally

Glad you got your AC fixed John! And yes MaryMary the colder temps seem to make for faster times and lower HRs for me also.

As far as the food diary here for now it is back to normal apparently but it is probably going to change and we will get used to it. ˆam too lazy to find another app and start over from there as all my years of data are here. at day 2951 I would like to hit 3k day streak.

@Mari33a I never know what the day will bring and it's hard to figure out what causes a slog vs a great run. I just know if I keep going those great days are there and they are worth every slog!

Teresa502 · June 26

Good morning! Another hot one and it wiped me out but I ran 5 miles and it is done.

WarmJellyfish · June 26

Nice running everyone. @Teresa502 @SummerSkier @ContraryMaryMary @kgirlhart @John772016 @chris_in_cal @quilteryoyo

Did a Z2 recovery run yesterday. Found a new old hill. Whoopeedo for hill training now. Not. Nice skyline views though.

Teresa502 · June 26

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48664114#Comment_48664114

Beautiful skyline!

chris_in_cal · June 26

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48664114#Comment_48664114

I just found a ten-week beginner weekly hill training running group here with the San Diego Track Club. Nahhhh, that sound very fun, very cool, very social, and very hard. (Maybe)

SDTC Metro Workout
JUL 1
6:00 PM Tuesday, Meet Up Spot Sixth Ave & Olive St
Beginner / Trail

1 of 10 weeks of hill training! ⛰️📈

4-5 Powder/Zigzag repeats!

ContraryMaryMary · June 26

I’m not sure if I’ll get a run today. It’s incredibly stormy out. I was woken by the sound of a tree falling down - it doesn’t look like it’s one of ours from what I can see out the window, but it’s too wild out there to venture out and look properly.

I will go to Pilates and if the wind miraculously dies down, I will try for my post Pilates trot, but otherwise I’ll be staying inside.

PS. I’ve just been onto Strava and only one of the local runners I follow has ventured forth this morning (and I follow more than a few hardy souls) and he says “it was like running through a petrol station car wash machine”.

John772016 · June 26

Nice runs @kgirlhart, @ContraryMaryMary, @Teresa502, & @WarmJellyfish

Good plan on the resting the achy foot @SummerSkier but you're doing well on the recovery.
(my diary hasn't changed at all? I must be special….I assume they're rolling out a change that hasn't gotten to me as yet.

June:

01/06 & 02/06 - 0km / 0 miles
03/06 - 12.30km / 7.64 miles
04/06 - 8.19km / 5.09 miles
05/06 - 0km
06/06 - 6.53km / 4.06 miles
07/06 - 10.16km / 6.31 miles
08/06 - 5.44km / 3.38 miles
09/06 - 0km
10/06 - 10.09km / 6.27 miles
11/06 - 10.04km / 6.24 miles
12/06 - 13.16km / 8.18 miles
13/06 - 6.13km / 3.81 miles
14/06 - 10.11km / 6.28 miles
15/06 - 0km
16/06 - 7.31km / 4.54 miles
17/06 - 8.61km / 5.35 miles
18/06 - 7.47km / 4.64 miles
19/06 - 7.16km / 4.45 miles
20/06 - 0km
21/06 - 0km
22/06 - 11.18km / 6.95 miles
23/06 - 5.41km / 3.36 miles
24/06 - 5.13km / 3.19 miles
25/06 - 6.47km / 4.02 miles
26/06 - 12.09km / 7.51 miles

Total = 150.90km / 93.76 miles (Goal - 175Km / 108.74 miles)

Temperature dropped to a comfy 18⁰C overcast day & the thunderstorms held off when I went out for a run this morning; only got rained on for about the last 3kms.

kgirlhart · June 27

June Goal: 140 Miles

6/1: 11.02 miles
6/2: 6.06 miles
6/3: 3.33 miles
6/4: 6.05 miles
6/5: 6.02 miles
6/6: 6.04 miles
6/8: 10.26 miles
6/9: 6.06 miles
6/10: 6.02 miles
6/11: 6.11 miles
6/12: 6.06 miles
6/13: 6.02 miles
6/15: 7.63 miles
6/16: 5.76 miles
6/17: 6.02 miles
6/19: 6.03 miles
6/20: 5.62 miles
6/22: 10.06 miles

6/23: 6.25 miles

6/24: 6.31 miles

6/25: 6.10 miles

6/26: 6.02 miles

144.83/140 miles completed for June

Glad the foot is getting better @SummerSkier . I think giving it some extra rest is a good idea.

Sounds scary @ContraryMaryMary I would stay inside too.

@John772016 My diary hasn't changed yet either.

Today was another nice 6 mile run. It was warm, but there was enough breeze that it was pretty pleasant for June.

SummerSkier · June 27

well I hate rest days but a necessary evil sometimes I guess… The diary changed for about 18 hrs and then changed back due to some bugs I guess. It is supposed to be a permanent change tho and it is NOT good. But like everything as long as they don't do away with the web interface I will keep going. I would not like it if they just go to AP for everything ….

Staying in sounds like a smart move MaryMary!!! Hope you don't lose too many trees. wow!

WarmJellyfish · June 27

@John772016 @kgirlhart @SummerSkier yea looks like they reverted back to the original diary design for the web page…

Yesterday short trail hike. Cut it short because some people couldn't keep up and I got tired of waiting for them. Wasn't even running. People so overestimate their abilty. 😶 but then again, I'm a fast walk huffer 😁

On the plus side of the hike, had time for photos of pretty flowers and berries galore.

Just noticed the leaves are furry…. too danged cold around here 🙄

tarun_yadavA · June 27

Hi all.

Hello from Borneo!

Haven't run inawhile. This place doesn't really lend itself to running either. Wetlands (think Florida everglades and then some).

It's quite picturesque. Most of the wildlife spotting is by boat (Kinabatangan river).

Early morning boat safari and then an evening one.

Orangutans the main event here. Saw them

Seen a lot of saltwater crocs

And I finally have a snake pic!

Mangrove cat snake. Poisonous... But nowhere near the big daddy one here (King Cobra ).

Oh, and this guy cracks me up…

Proboscis monkey.

(His nose kinda looks like a ....)

I'm hoping to get a run in when I'm in Kuala Lumpur in a couple of days - so might nudge this month's total mileage.

yirara · June 27

Ran 4km today. Managed to run 3km, then had to walk 100m and ran the rest. Slowly getting better again. My muscles are working better. Wanted to run yesterday, but the weather was miserable: super rain showers, storm and thunder for hours. Everything's still very wet today.

emptydog · June 27

@tarun_yadavA Amazing photos and trip.

I reached my goal of 50 miles today. 52.7 miles so far this month. The first time in a long time.

6/1 - 2.15 miles, 54F, Cloudy.
6/2 - 2.02 miles, 71F, Sunny.
6/3 - 2.75 miles, 60F, Cloudy.
6/4 - 1.60 miles, 87F, Sunny.
6/5 - 1.50 miles, 78F, Mostly Sunny.
6/6 - 3.03 miles, 63F, Mostly Cloudy.
6/7 - 1.50 miles, 75F, Sunny.
6/8 - 1.33 miles, 75F, Muggy.
6/9 - 0 miles.
6/10 - 3.10 miles, 62F, Mostly Cloudy.
6/11 - 3.26 miles, 69F, Sunny.
6/12 - 3.71 miles, 71F, Partly Cloudy,
6/13 - 1.81 miles, 55F, Mostly Cloudy.
6/14 - 3.10 miles, 56F, Cloudy, Misty.
6/15 - 2.14 miles, 62F, Cloudy.
6/16 - 1.48 miles, 67F, Mostly Cloudy.
6/17 - 1.32 miles, 63F, Mostly Cloudy.
6/18 - 0 miles.
6/19 - 3.04 miles, 67F, Cloudy.
6/20 - 0 miles.
6/21 - 2.59 miles, 63F, Tough.
6/22 - 1.18 miles, 83F, Partly Sunny.
6/23 - 2.24 miles, 73F-79F, Sunny.
6/24 - 1.67 miles, 79F-82F, Sunny
6/25 - 0 miles.
6/26 - 3.11 miles, 68F, Cloudy.
6/27 - 3.11 miles, 70F, Cloudy.

ContraryMaryMary · June 27

Saturday morning means Parkrun here. I volunteered to do the pre-run check which meant I got get up in the dark and rain. After my fast and hilly run on Thursday and a brutal Pilates session yesterday my legs were shot. So instead of running Parkrun proper at 8 AM I tacked a couple of extra kilometres on before calling it a day.

The first hint of sunrise this morning, and a shot of the very wet Parkway looking towards the city:

Garmin says I’m unproductive, and I agree, Strava says I’m recovering, which is far more complimentary.

I’m heading away with my eldest daughter and her friend tomorrow - they have a week of ballet involving five hours of dancing a day! I will run on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, but then my younger daughter will join us so that will be me for the week.

chris_in_cal · 4:23AM

I ran 2.28M at 13'04 out at the beach after work today. It seems like the world is out on holiday by the seashore. A happy scene with sandy sunburnt people.

SummerSkier · 11:48AM

Great photos everyone! I can remember we tried to keep people off the lake when water skiing a lot by telling them there were gators in it. Did not work but….. I am starting week 5 recovery with an achy foot dangit. 2 steps forward 1 step back. I don't exactly know what happened but I guess just taking it day to day. Had a really couple great days of 5k's last week but this week I just have to wait and see. 36 miles for the month.

kgirlhart · 2:37PM

June Goal: 140 Miles

6/1: 11.02 miles
6/2: 6.06 miles
6/3: 3.33 miles
6/4: 6.05 miles
6/5: 6.02 miles
6/6: 6.04 miles
6/8: 10.26 miles
6/9: 6.06 miles
6/10: 6.02 miles
6/11: 6.11 miles
6/12: 6.06 miles
6/13: 6.02 miles
6/15: 7.63 miles
6/16: 5.76 miles
6/17: 6.02 miles
6/19: 6.03 miles
6/20: 5.62 miles
6/22: 10.06 miles

6/23: 6.25 miles

6/24: 6.31 miles

6/25: 6.10 miles

6/26: 6.02 miit?

6/27: 6.25 miles

151.08/140 miles completed for June

I love seeing all the pictures from around the world.

@SummerSkier I hate that the foot is still bothering you.

I forgot to post my run yesterday. It was a nice 6.25 mile run. Today will be a rest day. Hopefully I'll be able to get myself out for my long run before it gets too hot tomorrow.

chris_in_cal · 3:03PM

The Western States 100 is happening today. There is no snow on the course. Here's the elevation profile. And "Yes" they do start down on the left and run up.

100 miles up hill in the Sierra Mountains. 14 hours is the record.

SummerSkier · 4:54PM

I miss our Polish friend and her crazy mountain races… I hope she is recovering eventually from her long covid …

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