July 2024 in review!
Total mileage for the month: 290.1
- July 1-7: 54.0
- July 8-14: 61.7
- July 15-21: 68.9
- July 22-28: 74.1
- July 29-Aug. 4: 76.1
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#jumpingjuly |
Workouts:- July 15: 12 laps of straights and curves, nothing timed but a perfect step back towards faster running!
- July 22: 8 x 400 m with 200 m jogs. This went about like you'd expect your first workout in 6 weeks to go, but my hamstring was 100% which was the most important step! 1:28, 1:30, 1:30, 1:31, 1:32, 1:32, 1:33, 1:30.
- July 27: 10 x 1:00 picks up during my long run.
- July 29: 10 x 400 m with 1:30 jogs, full recovery, 1 mile threshold. The 400s were 1:26, 1:28, 1:28, 1:26, 1:27, 1:26, 1:27, 1:28, 1:27, 1:27, showing a significant improvement from the previous week! The threshold mile was 6:41, which wasn't great but in the stifling heat and humidity and after those 400s I suppose it could have been worse.
- Favorite workout: July 29
Long Runs:
- July 6: 10 miles
- July 13: 13.3 miles
- July 20: 14.1 miles, which was a themed run by associated sites after most of running group listed to a true crime podcast series about the Springfield Three.
- July 27: 15.1 miles, including the Bass Pro Recycle Run fun run.
- Favorite long run: July 20 since it had an interesting theme. None of these runs were quick, but it's nice to be increasing distance.
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Amy's birthday |
Running Highlights:- My hamstring is all good! I probably could have returned to workouts 1-2 weeks sooner than I did, but I was extra cautious because I don't have any races coming up.
Life Stuff:
- We celebrated 4th of July in SE Kansas with lots of Ibbetsons.
- I spent part of a weekend in Fayetteville, Arkansas for a bachelorette weekend. I came back early because Nugget's health scare started while I was there.
- Nugget had saddle thrombus, a serious condition that only about 10% of afflicted cats survive. We are so thankful that he recovered, but I am terrified of reoccurrence. We are doing everything we can to rehabilitate him to regain full use of his hind legs and to treat his heart issues. He now takes 3 medications and 2 were easy to give from the start but learning to get the other one in him was quite an adventure! He has progressed greatly in the 3 weeks since the acute episode and we saw little milestones almost daily.
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Not too old for sparklers |
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Not too old for a bachelorette party |
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Keeping feet warm to promote circulation |
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Enjoying outside time |
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Working on standing up with supervision from big brother Bandit |
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Working on standing on all fours with treat motivation |
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Bandit supervises a lot |
Books:- Girl Last Seen by Nina Laurin
- Before I Go (Skyland #1) by Kennedy Ryan
- Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra
- Wintergirls but Laurie Halse Anderson
- Paper Towns by John Green
- The Teacher by Freida McFadden
- No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall
- Why I Stand by Jonathan Isaac
Theme for the month:
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Lisa's birthday |