Running Down the Dream: Jumping July

July 2024 in review!

Total mileage for the month: 290.1

#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.

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.