AUGUST 2025 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 7,164 Member

    You are doing great @chris_in_cal !

    Uneventful is good @kgirlhart .

    Thanks @SummerSkier . Sorry you hurt your knee again. It's amazing how little things, like moving 😂, can cause issues. Hopefully you will be able to run pain free soon.

    @Teresa502 I'm glad you were able to run this morning. I hope your back is okay.

    @angf0679 You may just have to do that all by yourself. Once you get in the habit, it is easier. Maybe give yourself a reward for every run you do in a week. Would that help?

    Sounds like you are doing great and learning a lot from your current plan @WarmJellyfish . I hope the moozies aren't too bad!

  • angf0679
    angf0679 Posts: 1,587 Member

    @quilteryoyo I was looking at getting/making myself a reward chart

  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,983 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48733493#Comment_48733493

    You got this! Now get out the door and do it! 😁

  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,669 Member

    01/08 - 0 (traveling home)
    02/08 - Run 3.14 miles - Bike 5.12 miles - 0 yoga
    03/08 - Run 3.27 miles - Bike 8.13 miles - 20 min yoga
    04/08 - Run 0 miles - Bike 10.13 miles - 23 min yoga
    05/08 - Run 3.12 miles - Bike 8.21 miles - 28 min yoga
    06/08 - Run 3.26 miles - Bike 8.52 miles - 26 min yoga
    07/08 - Run 3.13 miles - Bike 8.62 miles - 30 min yoga
    08/08 - Run 3.53 miles - Bike 10.14 miles - 30 min yoga
    09/08 - Run 3.17 miles - Bike 10.21 miles - 26 min yoga
    11/08 - Run 3.22 miles - Bike 8.26 miles - 30 min yoga
    12/08 - Run 3.41 miles - Bike 10.23 miles - 27 min yoga
    13/08 - Run 4.03 miles - Bike 8.52 miles - 24 min yoga
    14/08 - Run 4.03 miles - Bike 10.51miles - 25 min yoga
    15/08 - Run 4.05 miles - Bike 10.21miles - 33 min yoga
    16/08 - 24 min yoga
    18/08 - Run 3.38 miles - Bike 8.22 miles - 30 min yoga
    19/08 - Run 3.14 miles - Bike 8.53 miles - 25 min yoga
    20/08 - Run 3.25 miles - Bike 10.31 miles - 25 min yoga
    21/08 - Run 5.52 miles (2.26morn + 3.26even) - Bike 8.53 miles - 21 min yoga

    Total Run 56.66 / 80 mile goal
    Total Bike 152.40 / 200 miles

    I took Dakota out in the morning & to get a few more miles in went out on my own this evening

  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,428 Member

    August Goal: 165 miles

    8/1: 6.26 miles

    8/3: 11.25 miles

    8/4: 5.10 miles

    8/5: 6.10 miles

    8/6: 6.62 miles

    8/7: 6.10 miles

    8/8: 6.02 miles

    8/10: 10.10 miles

    8/11: 6.10 miles

    8/12: 6.02 miles

    8/13: 6.08 miles

    8/14: 6.10 miles

    8/15: 6.02 miles

    8/17: 10.12 miles

    8/18: 6.22 miles

    8/19: 6.06 miles

    8/20: 6.02 miles

    8/21: 6.54 miles

    116.28/165 completed for August

    I ran 6.5 easy miles today. It was very humid. Tomorrow is supposed to be hill repeats. I am kind of dreading them, but the half in November is very hilly, so I know I need to run more hills.

  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 7,164 Member

    Great running @kgirlhart . Good luck on the hill repeats tomorrow. I actually sort of enjoy them. They make me feel strong.

    Sounds like you had a great day @ContraryMaryMary !

    Great run @tarun_yadavA . Of course, you have to get Ben & Jerry's if you can. What is your go-to flavor?

  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 7,164 Member

    Congratulations on your park run @ContraryMaryMary !

    I like your chart @angf0679 . Just my opinion, I think to begin with you should give yourself a book after you fill in one line. Once you get more consistent, you can change it to two lines, or maybe the entire card.

    You're doing great @chris_in_cal .

    @tarun_yadavA We have twin souls - I love nutty and caramel-y ice cream. Enjoy. I've never heard of Cherry Garcia, but sounds good too.

  • John772016
    John772016 Posts: 358 Member

    Nice wun @quilteryoyo!
    Congrats on the PB @ContraryMaryMary!
    Love the fridge magnet @angf0679! Great idea on the reward motivation.
    Congrats on the VO2Max increase @chris_in_cal!

    My mistake @tarun_yadavA, I assumed Mtrl, enjoy Quebec City, it is beautiful place. I'm hoping to get to Nfld next year as I've never been. I've been talking to a buddy about a race in each province, hoping we can make it work.

    Aug:

    01/08 - 13.34km / 8.29 miles
    02/08 - 6.13km / 3.81 mile
    03/08 - 0kma
    04/08 - 11.18km / 6.95 miles
    05/08 - 5.02km / 3.12 miles
    06/08 - 0km
    07/08 - 8.69km / 5.40 miles
    08/09 - 8.04km / 5.00 miles
    09/08 - 0km
    10/08 - 0km
    11/08 - 5.55km / 3.45 miles
    12/08 - 5.87km / 3.65 miles
    13/08 - 7.24km / 4.50 miles
    14/08 - 0km
    15/08 - 12.62km / 7.84 miles
    16/08 - 5.92km / 3.68 miles
    17/08 - 0km (cycling 27.25km)
    18/08 - 9.00km / 5.59 miles
    19/08 - 0km (apparently standing is a new challenge today)
    20/08 - 0km (walking only)
    21/08 - 0km - (decided to try out the knee with cycling, 15.2km)
    22/08 - 15.18km / 9.43 miles
    23/08 - 5.18km / 3.22 miles

    Total = 118.97km / 73.93 miles (Goal - 161Km / 100 miles)

    Walking down the condo stairs today to head out for my run and my kneecap 'popped'. Pain on every down step after that. Not sure why that happened, but I turned and climbed up instead and it seemed fine.
    Then I stretched the leg & knee out several times & it felt better. Kept heading downstairs, gingerly as it was still sore.
    Once I was on level ground it seemed fine…….decided I'll just run and see what happens.

    Overcast day in the city for a quick run.
    Bit of a concern that I had kneecap issues & pain twice in the same week since I normally don't feel much pain due to my nerve numbness. I'll need to watch and see if it recurs.
    Regardless, knee feels normal now.
    …Old man legs..🤷‍♂️...


  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,749 Member

    01.08 strength
    02.08 5.0km 38min 7:41/km - warm-up, 1000, 600, 500, 500m fast
    03.08 strength
    04.08 6.0km 47min 7:51/km - slow
    06.08 7.2km 55min 7:38/km - long and slow
    07.08 strength
    08.08 4.0km 31min 7:40/km - 17x 20s/40s intervals
    09.08 strength
    10.08 6.6km 50min 7:38/km - 3x1000m faster, 4x200m fast
    11.08 4.0km 31min 7:38/km - faster
    12.08 strength
    13.08 5.6km 44min 7:48/km - slow, 31C
    15.08 7.6km 60min 7:53/km - slow and long
    17.08 waddensea walk
    18.08 4.4km 34min 7:38/km - warm-up, 800, 800, 500m fast
    20.08 5.3km 39min 7:22/km - fast
    21.08 strength
    22.08 8.1km 61min 7:34/km - long and slow
    23.08 5.0km 37min 7:24/km - fast

    68.86/81km - 8.8 km ahead

    Hmm.. again a run that just worked for some reason.

  • angf0679
    angf0679 Posts: 1,587 Member

  • angf0679
    angf0679 Posts: 1,587 Member

    @John772016 Thanks! It was one of the few things I could find at the Jays Shop when I was there for their back for the to back to back World Series wins. I was hoping for more.

    I didn't run today. I slept in and then got busy with my "To Do" list. One of things on that list was blocking Facebook on my computer. (I don't have it on my phone.) My goal is to stay off a week as I am so much more productive when I am not on it and constantly scrolling videos.

  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,923 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48736438#Comment_48736438

    Get well soon. Spring and warmer weather is on its way.

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