Weekly Miles Planned: 30 Miles
Actual: 30 miles run, 3.5 miles walked.
Long Run Miles Planned: 8 Miles
Actual: 8.52 miles on Monday.
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 6.54 miles during what was apparently the only sunny part of the day. 14:00/mile, 139hr. I am okay with this. I started out slow thinking I was going farther, but I turned around after 3 miles because of the heat. The miles after the turn around are faster. Sunday Kettlebell Workout. Foam Rolling afterwards.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 8.52 miles of amazingly productive running. 13:19/mile, Avg HR 137. Plyos at the end. And then lots of stretching. It really helped that it was about 60* when I was running and not the normal 75* it has been for so many of my runs.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.21 miles outside. Tuesday weight lifting.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 5.38 very slow, very hot miles at Elm Creek Park Reserve. (Tuesday and Wednesday mileage is switched.)
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles, 13:15/mile, Avg HR 139. This was a fun run in the morning. It felt so good I kept going too fast. Thursday weight routine after work.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.21 miles in the middle of a hot day. 2.3 mile bonus walk with a friend in the evening.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 3 miles at Lake Nokomis. I slept in and by the time I headed out, it was crazy hot. 14:26/mile, Avg HR 142.
23.7.17
2017 Loony Challenge - 11 Weeks to Go. Take a step back.
Step Back Week
Weekly Miles Planned: 20-25 miles
Actual: 15+ miles run, 3 miles walked, 5 'miles' elliptical and 3+ miles on the bike.
Long Run Miles Planned: 6 miles
Actual: Thursday's workout totaled the time it would've taken to run 6 miles. It's hot and humid, so this is how I deal.
Sunday Planned:t 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 1.16 miles run around the track, Sunday Kettlebells. Restorative Yoga in the afternoon.
Monday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF
Actual: 1.21 miles. I feel like crap.
Tuesday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.21 miles. Not sure if I feel better or worse than yesterday. Thanks sinuses.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 4.18 super slow miles. Like really slow. Tuesday weight lifting in the afternoon.
Thursday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.16 miles run, 1hr on the elliptical. Plyos. No weights because I lifted yesterday.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.21 miles run in the morning, 3 mile walk with a friend. Thursday weight routine, one day late. Sigh.
Saturday Planned: 1-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 5.25 miles run. Kayaking Lake Nokomis and a Bike ride in the early part of the day. I have never been kayaking on the lake before. I had a blast.
Weekly Miles Planned: 20-25 miles
Actual: 15+ miles run, 3 miles walked, 5 'miles' elliptical and 3+ miles on the bike.
Long Run Miles Planned: 6 miles
Actual: Thursday's workout totaled the time it would've taken to run 6 miles. It's hot and humid, so this is how I deal.
Sunday Planned:t 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 1.16 miles run around the track, Sunday Kettlebells. Restorative Yoga in the afternoon.
Monday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF
Actual: 1.21 miles. I feel like crap.
Tuesday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.21 miles. Not sure if I feel better or worse than yesterday. Thanks sinuses.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 4.18 super slow miles. Like really slow. Tuesday weight lifting in the afternoon.
Thursday Planned: 1-6 Miles Run at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 1.16 miles run, 1hr on the elliptical. Plyos. No weights because I lifted yesterday.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.21 miles run in the morning, 3 mile walk with a friend. Thursday weight routine, one day late. Sigh.
Saturday Planned: 1-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 5.25 miles run. Kayaking Lake Nokomis and a Bike ride in the early part of the day. I have never been kayaking on the lake before. I had a blast.
16.7.17
2017 Loony Challenge - 12 Weeks to Go
Weekly Miles Planned: 30 Miles
Actual:
Long Run Miles Planned: 8 miles
Actual: 8.4 miles on Sunday
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 8.4 miles total. 14:13/mile, Avg HR 138. Sunday Kettlebells plus a quick plyo for a warm up instead of a finisher. Restorative Yoga which is 70ish minutes and was recommended by my walking buddy. Already I've done more stretching in July than I've done in all of June with this one class.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 6.1 miles at MAF pace,but I don't know what pace or HR that is, because that's how awesome this run was. It was 72* and 80% humidity when I started. 15:15/mile, Avg Hr 138. I told you it was ugly.
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.18 miles. 13:15/mile, Avg HR 139. Plyos before weights. Tuesday weight routine.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 5.21 miles in the morning, 13:01/mile, 139 Avg HR. Ah, the pre-period boost. Almost makes the crash that's coming worth it. Almost. Plyos at the end of the run. Attempted to Zumba but my buddy and I both had a case of the grumpies so we abandoned about half way through class.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles, 12:34/mile, Avg HR 138. Thursday weight lifting. I did not do plyos. The aforementioned crash: totally happening. Seriously, at 9pm, I can't ever remember feeling good enough to run a 12:34 mile at 138HR.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.2 miles run in the morning.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles run. No Zumba. Saturday and Wednesday running are swapped this week. Since it was over 70* when I started running this morning, I think I made the right choice.
Actual:
Long Run Miles Planned: 8 miles
Actual: 8.4 miles on Sunday
Sunday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 8.4 miles total. 14:13/mile, Avg HR 138. Sunday Kettlebells plus a quick plyo for a warm up instead of a finisher. Restorative Yoga which is 70ish minutes and was recommended by my walking buddy. Already I've done more stretching in July than I've done in all of June with this one class.
Monday Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 6.1 miles at MAF pace,
Tuesday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.18 miles. 13:15/mile, Avg HR 139. Plyos before weights. Tuesday weight routine.
Wednesday Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 5.21 miles in the morning, 13:01/mile, 139 Avg HR. Ah, the pre-period boost. Almost makes the crash that's coming worth it. Almost. Plyos at the end of the run. Attempted to Zumba but my buddy and I both had a case of the grumpies so we abandoned about half way through class.
Thursday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles, 12:34/mile, Avg HR 138. Thursday weight lifting. I did not do plyos. The aforementioned crash: totally happening. Seriously, at 9pm, I can't ever remember feeling good enough to run a 12:34 mile at 138HR.
Friday Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.2 miles run in the morning.
Saturday Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles run. No Zumba. Saturday and Wednesday running are swapped this week. Since it was over 70* when I started running this morning, I think I made the right choice.
13.7.17
Running Gear - Tuesdays on the Run
The Tuesdays on the Run topic is one we should all talk about.
What running gear do you also use for non-running activities?
Compression Socks.
If I'm in a position to wear socks to work, it's almost always my compression socks. I don't know why I'd wear anything else. They are warm in the winter. They keep me from aching in the summer. Perfect!
I wear them on planes. I wear them on trains. But I do not wear them with my Mary Janes. (In the summer, I often wear Mary Janes to work. Otherwise, I am go for fun socks.)
What running gear do you also use for non-running activities?
Compression Socks.
If I'm in a position to wear socks to work, it's almost always my compression socks. I don't know why I'd wear anything else. They are warm in the winter. They keep me from aching in the summer. Perfect!
I wear them on planes. I wear them on trains. But I do not wear them with my Mary Janes. (In the summer, I often wear Mary Janes to work. Otherwise, I am go for fun socks.)
- I think 100% of my compression socks are from these guys.
- If you are in the market, I recommend friending ProCompression on Facebook because they give out insane coupon codes.
- True story, I only own one pair of the "dress socks" even though I wear these to work more than I even wear them to run in.
- I feel like Agent Booth every time I wear funny socks under serious work clothes.
9.7.17
2017 Loony Challenge - 13 Weeks to go
Weekly Miles Planned: 30 Miles
Actual: 30 miles run, 3 miles walked, 4 miles biked
Long Run Miles Planned: 8 Miles
Actual: 8.55 miles
Sunday
Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 6.77 miles around Lake Nokomis, 13:08/mile, Avg HR 139bpm. Quick plyo routine at the end. Sunday Kettlebell routine done, didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would with two weeks off. Bonus walk with a friend on the Greenway.
Monday
Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 8.55 very slow miles. 14:39/mile, Avg HR 140 bpm. Quick plyo routine at the end. I didn't start this run 'till 9:30 or so, and it was getting hot out. Also, I think I need to update my watch program to allow an HR below 135 because that would've helped me in the beginning.
Tuesday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.06 miles. 12:44/mile and 137bpm Average. I was toying with going 6 miles, but I stopped at 4 because I knew I had to lift today as well. I am very happy with this run. Tuesday weight lifting. Squats are hard.
Wednesday
Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles, finisher of plyos. No Zumba because it's over 90*.
Thursday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles in the hot hot morning. (It was 76* when I woke up.) 13:19/mile, Avg HR 140. Plyo finisher. Thursday weights in the afternoon.
Friday
Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.21 miles run. My watch freaked out and reset as it was trying to save this run. I swear it happened. Bonus bike ride to a friend's house for happy hour.
Saturday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 4.16 miles, 13:18/mile, Avg HR 140. Plyo finisher. No Zumba because I was watching Tour de France. Bonus yoga in the evening. I haven't done this for a while and it felt great.
Actual: 30 miles run, 3 miles walked, 4 miles biked
Long Run Miles Planned: 8 Miles
Actual: 8.55 miles
Sunday
Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 6.77 miles around Lake Nokomis, 13:08/mile, Avg HR 139bpm. Quick plyo routine at the end. Sunday Kettlebell routine done, didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would with two weeks off. Bonus walk with a friend on the Greenway.
Monday
Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 8.55 very slow miles. 14:39/mile, Avg HR 140 bpm. Quick plyo routine at the end. I didn't start this run 'till 9:30 or so, and it was getting hot out. Also, I think I need to update my watch program to allow an HR below 135 because that would've helped me in the beginning.
Tuesday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.06 miles. 12:44/mile and 137bpm Average. I was toying with going 6 miles, but I stopped at 4 because I knew I had to lift today as well. I am very happy with this run. Tuesday weight lifting. Squats are hard.
Wednesday
Planned: 1 Mile Run, maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.2 miles, finisher of plyos. No Zumba because it's over 90*.
Thursday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Lift Weights
Actual: 4.16 miles in the hot hot morning. (It was 76* when I woke up.) 13:19/mile, Avg HR 140. Plyo finisher. Thursday weights in the afternoon.
Friday
Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 1.21 miles run. My watch freaked out and reset as it was trying to save this run. I swear it happened. Bonus bike ride to a friend's house for happy hour.
Saturday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 4.16 miles, 13:18/mile, Avg HR 140. Plyo finisher. No Zumba because I was watching Tour de France. Bonus yoga in the evening. I haven't done this for a while and it felt great.
3.7.17
Sunset Beach: Vacation
Friday
Vacation starts with a ride up to North Minneapolis and dinner at Victory 44 with friends. I spent the night at a friend's house so we could wake up early and find our way to the airport through all the closed roads.
Saturday
Run: Woke up at 3:55am for a quick run and quick shower.
Planed Activities: Most of the day was spent flying and in various airports across the Midwest and East Coast.
Other fun: The day ended with playing on the beach. I was the only adult with two boys so I was told not to let them get in above their waist. They didn't swim a bunch, but I only let them bury each other in the sand up to their middles. Not sure if I did it right or not.
Special thanks to my good friend who got up before dawn to haul my ass to the airport!
Sunday
Run: First barefoot run on the beach. Goals of this run were not to go too long or far. This was really about blister formation which did happen on my R big toe, my L middle toe and a weird other spot on my L foot. Plan was to let the blisters harden for a few days and then return to the beach at the end of the week.
Planned Activities: None
Other fun: Most of the day was spent on the beach. Let vacation begin for reals.
Monday
Run: 3 miles on a road that's not yet built up. Very popular for runners and bikers. It was low tide.
Planned Activities:Swamp walk. Walk with Mom and Dad on said road after my run. It was high tide (or higher tide) for this walk and the area was filled with birds and all kinds of other wild life. Bonus was walking on the pier at sunset. We aborted the swamp walk because of a mud risk, and given later events in the week probably better that we aborted because of snakes as well.
Other fun: More practice digging holes
Tuesday
Run: 5 miles on the road. Blister hardening nearly complete.
Planned Activities: Swamp boat tour in the afternoon. This is a 12 person craft with a 10cc motor. It goes very slowly. After the boat tour we took a walk on the boardwalk. Between the boat and the walk, we saw all of the snakes ever.
Other fun: Big birthday party. Cousin B's birthday was June 2, Cousin Ash's birthday was June 11, I was the week before as was Uncle Nick, one of the baby's actual birthday was today, and Cousin Al's birthday is in July. We did donuts because B's birthday was also national donuts day.
Wednesday
Run: 1.29 miles without my watch which was dead because technology issues
Planned Activities: Bird Island Nature Walk with Mom. We'd done this before, but I learned new things this time around, about the preserve and also about the dunes. It's okay to walk on the dunes on Bird Island as long as you don't disturb the vegetation.
Other fun: Young cousin and I practiced handstands and cartwheels. He did get a pic of me upside-down, but I am a hot mess.
Thursday
Run: Back on the beach
Planned Activities: Shopping! We headed in to Calabash to what I call "the Wall Drug of Calabash". I don't know it's real name. Then we went across the street for a milk shake.
Other fun: We took a walk on the beach and generally hung out.
Friday
Run: Last run on the beach. I found turtle tracks! The nest was already marked by the turtle volunteers.
Planned Activities: Mom and Dad drove me to the airport through a literal monsoon. My 4:09 flight boarded around 6:30, then sat on the tarmac 'till 6:50. Followed by hauling ass from gate E30 to D7 in Charlotte. Boarded on time, only to sit on the tarmac again through lightning issues. Finally landed late around 10:30 and my Pooky Bear mercifully took me home.
Other fun: Had a great walk on the beach with my cousin. Loved talking to her for a while. We all played on the beach in the morning 'till it was time for me to go.
Vacation starts with a ride up to North Minneapolis and dinner at Victory 44 with friends. I spent the night at a friend's house so we could wake up early and find our way to the airport through all the closed roads.
Saturday
Run: Woke up at 3:55am for a quick run and quick shower.
Planed Activities: Most of the day was spent flying and in various airports across the Midwest and East Coast.
Other fun: The day ended with playing on the beach. I was the only adult with two boys so I was told not to let them get in above their waist. They didn't swim a bunch, but I only let them bury each other in the sand up to their middles. Not sure if I did it right or not.
Special thanks to my good friend who got up before dawn to haul my ass to the airport!
Sunday
Run: First barefoot run on the beach. Goals of this run were not to go too long or far. This was really about blister formation which did happen on my R big toe, my L middle toe and a weird other spot on my L foot. Plan was to let the blisters harden for a few days and then return to the beach at the end of the week.
Planned Activities: None
Other fun: Most of the day was spent on the beach. Let vacation begin for reals.
Monday
Run: 3 miles on a road that's not yet built up. Very popular for runners and bikers. It was low tide.
Planned Activities:
Other fun: More practice digging holes
Tuesday
Run: 5 miles on the road. Blister hardening nearly complete.
Planned Activities: Swamp boat tour in the afternoon. This is a 12 person craft with a 10cc motor. It goes very slowly. After the boat tour we took a walk on the boardwalk. Between the boat and the walk, we saw all of the snakes ever.
Other fun: Big birthday party. Cousin B's birthday was June 2, Cousin Ash's birthday was June 11, I was the week before as was Uncle Nick, one of the baby's actual birthday was today, and Cousin Al's birthday is in July. We did donuts because B's birthday was also national donuts day.
Wednesday
Run: 1.29 miles without my watch which was dead because technology issues
Planned Activities: Bird Island Nature Walk with Mom. We'd done this before, but I learned new things this time around, about the preserve and also about the dunes. It's okay to walk on the dunes on Bird Island as long as you don't disturb the vegetation.
Other fun: Young cousin and I practiced handstands and cartwheels. He did get a pic of me upside-down, but I am a hot mess.
Thursday
Run: Back on the beach
Planned Activities: Shopping! We headed in to Calabash to what I call "the Wall Drug of Calabash". I don't know it's real name. Then we went across the street for a milk shake.
Other fun: We took a walk on the beach and generally hung out.
Friday
Run: Last run on the beach. I found turtle tracks! The nest was already marked by the turtle volunteers.
Planned Activities: Mom and Dad drove me to the airport through a literal monsoon. My 4:09 flight boarded around 6:30, then sat on the tarmac 'till 6:50. Followed by hauling ass from gate E30 to D7 in Charlotte. Boarded on time, only to sit on the tarmac again through lightning issues. Finally landed late around 10:30 and my Pooky Bear mercifully took me home.
Other fun: Had a great walk on the beach with my cousin. Loved talking to her for a while. We all played on the beach in the morning 'till it was time for me to go.
2.7.17
2017 Loony Challenge - 14 Weeks to Go: Vacation
Weekly Goal Miles
Planned: In theory, 28. In reality, we'll see.
Actual: 27 miles run, 10 miles walked, and a quick bike ride. I'll take it.
Long Run Miles
Planned: 6 miles
Actual: 6.53 miles on Thursday. Literally ran to South Carolina. This is a vacation week. No weight lifting or gym classes since I'm out of town.
Sunday
Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF, Sunday Kettlebell Workout
Actual: 4.3 miles on the beach, 13:12/mile with 138 Avg bpm. This was my "go run on the beach and get all the blisters worked out" run. I got one on my right big toe, and one on the middle toe of my left foot. I also got a weird blood blister on my left foot that doesn't bother me but hasn't gone away as of Friday night.
Monday
Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 3.17 miles, 13:31/mile, Avg HR 131. I'm surprised I made it that far. I only set out to do a mile. Because blisters.
Tuesday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF,Lift Weights
Actual: 5.02 miles, 13:32/mile with 138bpm avg. Bonus 3 mile walk with Mom and Dad to part of my running route. We saw egrets, ibis, and a snake that did not freak us out at all. I promise.
Wednesday
Planned: 1 Mile Run,maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.29 miles run. Bonus 3 mile walk with Mom for the Bird Island Turtle Talk. Good thing they taught me to know turtle tracks. See what happened Friday!
Thursday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF,Lift Weights
Actual: 6.53 miles. 13:15 mile, avg HR 136bpm. This is my long run of the week and one of my best runs in a long time. Bonus 1.5 mile walk on the beach with Mom and Dad. We saw lots of birds.
Friday
Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 5.55 miles, barefoot on the beach. 13:12 pace at 138bpm heart rate. Plus, I found turtle tracks in the sand! Bonus 1.5 mile walk on the beach with my cousin.
Saturday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.22 miles. No Zumba, travel destroyed me yesterday. Friday and Saturday are switched this week because I tried to use every opportunity to run on the beach. Bonus bike ride to/from a friend's house.
Planned: In theory, 28. In reality, we'll see.
Actual: 27 miles run, 10 miles walked, and a quick bike ride. I'll take it.
Long Run Miles
Planned: 6 miles
Actual: 6.53 miles on Thursday. Literally ran to South Carolina. This is a vacation week. No weight lifting or gym classes since I'm out of town.
Sunday
Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF,
Actual: 4.3 miles on the beach, 13:12/mile with 138 Avg bpm. This was my "go run on the beach and get all the blisters worked out" run. I got one on my right big toe, and one on the middle toe of my left foot. I also got a weird blood blister on my left foot that doesn't bother me but hasn't gone away as of Friday night.
Monday
Planned: 6-10 Miles at MAF
Actual: 3.17 miles, 13:31/mile, Avg HR 131. I'm surprised I made it that far. I only set out to do a mile. Because blisters.
Tuesday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF,
Actual: 5.02 miles, 13:32/mile with 138bpm avg. Bonus 3 mile walk with Mom and Dad to part of my running route. We saw egrets, ibis, and a snake that did not freak us out at all. I promise.
Wednesday
Planned: 1 Mile Run,
Actual: 1.29 miles run. Bonus 3 mile walk with Mom for the Bird Island Turtle Talk. Good thing they taught me to know turtle tracks. See what happened Friday!
Thursday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF,
Actual: 6.53 miles. 13:15 mile, avg HR 136bpm. This is my long run of the week and one of my best runs in a long time. Bonus 1.5 mile walk on the beach with Mom and Dad. We saw lots of birds.
Friday
Planned: 1 Mile Run
Actual: 5.55 miles, barefoot on the beach. 13:12 pace at 138bpm heart rate. Plus, I found turtle tracks in the sand! Bonus 1.5 mile walk on the beach with my cousin.
Saturday
Planned: 4-6 Miles at MAF, Maybe Zumba?
Actual: 1.22 miles. No Zumba, travel destroyed me yesterday. Friday and Saturday are switched this week because I tried to use every opportunity to run on the beach. Bonus bike ride to/from a friend's house.
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