September 2015 Running Challenge
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8 slow and easy miles with a friend this afternoon after grabbing some lunch. Feeling a bit under the weather, so may take a rest day tomorrow (from running) as a I have a bunch of biking planned to fill time between tomorrow's two ballgames (1PM/7PM).
9/1 - 5 easy miles
9/2 - 6 miles total (1.5 run + 4.5 run)
9/3 - 11 miles total (1.5 run + 4 run + 5.5 run)
9/6 - 6 miles
9/7 - 5.5 miles
9/9 - 5 miles
9/10 - 8 miles
9/11 - 8 miles
9/12 - 4 miles (7 x 1/3 mile repeats w. 2 minute recovery jog at 6 min/mile pace)
9/13 - 12 miles
9/14 - 8 miles
Total: 78.5 miles, 1 speedwork session
Goal: 150 miles, 5 speedwork sessions
Remaining: 71.5 miles, 4 speedwork sessions0 -
September goal 65 miles
9/1 3.51
9/2 3.35
9/3 rest
9/4 3.16
9/5 life day
9/6 6.19
9/7 a "I'm too darned lazy to move a muscle" day
9/8 snokeling 3 hours
9/9 3.15
9/10 3.34
9/11 3.35
9/12 rest
9/13 Hilo Bay 5k: 3.12, 2nd place in my AG
9/14 3.3...and DH caught me a rainbow today!
Total 32.47
Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date:
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10Km this morning
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@pearshapedmum - Happy Belated Birthday!
@HonuNui - Congratulations on the 5K - 2nd place is awesome! Love the rainbow!
@ddmom0811 - 61 mile ride! Wow that is incredible!!
@chopz108 - welcome to the group! Great looking running group!
@skippygirlsmom - the lake looks beautiful! Picture of my shoes below - where's yours?
@7lenny7 - Congrats on the weekly distance PR. Pretty sure I have never run that many in a week, ever... So awesome about your daughter loving her school. I t will make her college experience so much more rewarding and memorable
Hobbes the Vizsla was admiring my new shoes today while I tried to take a picture! Actually he was frustrated I wouldn't move my foot. He was sure there was something under it that he needed to get to. After the photo shoot we got in a quick 4.5 miles at a 10:30 pace felt great even if it was hot and humid! Rain is supposed to arrive tonight so I may get a rain run in tomorrow morning! Very excited!
Date.......Miles......Total
09/01.....7.21.......7.21 - + Strength Training
09/02.....0.00.......7.21 - Much needed rest day
09/03.....6.10.....13.31 - + Strength Training
09/04.....4.38.....17.69
09/05.....9.38.....27.07
09/06.....2.00.....29.07 - Dog Beach Sunday
09/07.....5.04.....34.11 - Too hot to be running!
09/08.....5.14.....39.25 - + Strength Training
09/09.....0.00.....39.25
09/10.....5.09.....44.34 - + Strength Training
09/11.....0.00.....44.34 - Too much work and too hot!
09/12...14.00.....58.34
09/13.....2.00.....60.34 - Dog Beach Sunday
09/14.....4.46.....64.80 - + Agility
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01/09 - 4.52 km
02/09 - 3.04 km - A nice evening run
03/09 - 4.56 km - Lunchtime run but without my run buddy :-(
04/09 - Rest
05/09 - Rest
06/09 - 6.07 km - Lovely evening run
07/09 - 2.04 km - Quick blast on the treadmill to finish my strength training session
08/09 - 4.56 km - My run buddy pushed me hard today but I did get a new PB having cut off over a minute since last week
09/09 - Rest day for me today.
10/09 - 9.02 km - New distance PB and was amazed I got round without stopping!
11/09 - Rest day while I re-learn to walk.
12/09 - Unplanned rest day since the OH had to go to A&E after getting bitten by a dog.
13/09 - Rest day. No motivation to run having only gotten home from A&E at 3.30am
14/09 - 1.5 km to finish off my gym session. Getting a new gym plan next week so may not be able to manage much running at the end of each session, for the first couple of weeks anyway.
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01/9 12 miles
02/9 12 miles
03/9 10k
04/9 12 miles
05/9 10k
06/9 34.1k
07/9 10k
08/9 20k
09/9 20k
10/9 10k
11/9 20k
12/9 10k
13/9 39.1k
14/9 10k
15/9 20.1k
274km/400
it's true that when the town sleeps there is nothing better than a lonely run
so quiet, no one around - a part some funny foxes - no noise, traffic, people
loved it, sometimes I need the positive energy of the sunlight, other times like today I feel super good in the dark, rain and quiet
then back to the king of boredom - 1h40m commuting, traffic, rain, idiots on the road, office, usual day
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Hi guys well after figuring out the difference between miles and kilometres, I ran 7kms but really slow today. Looking at my last ten runs my times look as though I'm doing the two step...slow slow quick quick slow lol. Well I'm shattered today my feet are full of blisters, no not from my running shoes. ..My new heels lol..have a great day wherever in the world you are. .☺☺0
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9/2 - 3.36 miles
9/4 - 3.30 miles
9/5 - 7 miles
9/7 - 3.38 miles
9/10 - 3.0 miles
9/13 - 8.12 miles
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@Stoshew71 - THANK YOU!!! I've been travelling for work, so I apologize for not posting sooner. I tried running with your loose change theory (I just named that...and giggled my entire run) and it felt better to run that way. Definitely felt my glutes engaging more, which is what my PT had told me was the problem.
The paces helped too, I'm running my LSD's at about 11:15-11:30, so that's spot on with what you recommended. I love the guidance on the tempo runs, and I'm going to try that tomorrow.
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9/1 - 5.25 miles
9/2 - 3.55 miles
9/3 - strength training + cycling class
9/4 - rest
9/5 - 34 mile bike ride
9/6 - 12.82 mile run.
9/7 - 36 mile bike ride
9/8 - rest
9/9 - 5.06 miles + strength training
9/10 - cycling class
9/11 - 6.02 miles + strength training
9/12 - 34 mile bike ride
9/13 - 62 mile bike ride
9/14 - rest day.
9/15 - 3.3 miles. + later tonight... cycling class.
Was planning on just running W and F but after resting yesterday, I just felt the need to run this morning even though I am doing the intense cycling training tonight. Found out tomorrow I need to go to some type of teacher training that starts at 9am - 2 hours later than my usual work time...so that means I can do my long run tomorrow morning.
@patrikc333 - 1hr40 min commute. Jeez, I think you could run faster to work.
@shanaber - Hobbes is just too cute.
@HonuNui - amazing rainbow!
@ohhim - I love mixing in the biking. It feels like the biking helps me recover from the running and vice/versa.0 -
Date Miles today. Miles for September
9/1 10.5 miles - 10.5
9/2 6.6 miles - 17.1
9/3 9.5 miles - 26.6
9/4 6.85 miles - 33.45
9/5 20 miles - 53.45
9/6 REST DAY
9/7 10.4 miles - 63.95
9/8 10.25 miles - 74.2
9/9 7 miles - 81.2
9/10 10 miles - 91.2
9/11 6.5 miles - 97.7
9/12 21.5 miles - 119.2
9/13 REST DAY
9/14 10.5 miles - 129.7
9/15 10.5 miles - 140.2
It was Tempo Tuesday with my Brueggers Running Group.
10.5 miles total -- Tempo run - 8.5 miles 7:03/7:48/8:23/7:23/7:44/9:47/8:57/9:14/5:03 -- 1:11:23 at 8:24 avg pace (last ~1.5 mile was 6x 30 sec strides) Plus a 2 mile warm-up before that in 16:56 at 8:27.
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Hi all! I have just started running again after years off and many pounds heavier. I am not yet into measuring mileage…still in minutes! LOL! But I intend to get there! Taking it slow and steady! This thread is extremely motivational!0
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9.2: 1.25
9.3: 4.1
9.4: 2.4
9.8: 4.3
9.10: 5.25
9.12: 6.1
9.13: 2.75
9.15: 5.3
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@ddmom0811 I seriously think on a regular basis that it'll be more faster/fun to run instead of driving
tomorrow heavy rain whole day - it'll take me a million hours, already in a bad mood for it0 -
01/09 - 4.52 km
02/09 - 3.04 km - A nice evening run
03/09 - 4.56 km - Lunchtime run but without my run buddy :-(
04/09 - Rest
05/09 - Rest
06/09 - 6.07 km - Lovely evening run
07/09 - 2.04 km - Quick blast on the treadmill to finish my strength training session
08/09 - 4.56 km - My run buddy pushed me hard today but I did get a new PB having cut off over a minute since last week
09/09 - Rest day for me today.
10/09 - 9.02 km - New distance PB and was amazed I got round without stopping!
11/09 - Rest day while I re-learn to walk.
12/09 - Unplanned rest day since the OH had to go to A&E after getting bitten by a dog.
13/09 - Rest day. No motivation to run having only gotten home from A&E at 3.30am
14/09 - 1.5 km to finish off my gym session. Getting a new gym plan next week so may not be able to manage much running at the end of each session, for the first couple of weeks anyway.
15/09 - BAM! Just met and exceeded my monthly target with a 5.28 km lunchtime run
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01-Sep: 4.19 miles
02-Sep: <Life Day>
03-Sep: 3.75 miles - interrupted
04-Sep: Recuperation
05-Sep: 2.72 miles (prob stupid to run)
06-Sep: Recuperation
07-Sep: 3.15 miles (walk)
08-Sep: 2.50 miles (dreadmill)
09-Sep: <Life Day>
10-Sep: 2.00 miles (dreadmill)
11-Sep: Lazy?
12-Sep: 1.00 miles (dreadmill)
13-Sep: 3.61 miles
14-Sep: 4.10 miles; 1.00 miles (dreadmill)
15-Sep: 3.39 miles
Prob NOT gonna make 120 miles this month ;(
But I'm back to running (in a different location when it's dark, so my wife doesn't worry as much). Still trying to relearn pacing, so the running is less "fun" and more "mental work" but the fun will come back (My name is Dana, and I'm a running addict....).
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@Stoshew71 - THANK YOU!!! I've been travelling for work, so I apologize for not posting sooner. I tried running with your loose change theory (I just named that...and giggled my entire run) and it felt better to run that way. Definitely felt my glutes engaging more, which is what my PT had told me was the problem.
The paces helped too, I'm running my LSD's at about 11:15-11:30, so that's spot on with what you recommended. I love the guidance on the tempo runs, and I'm going to try that tomorrow.
Thanks again!
Awesome! Glad it worked out for you.
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pearshapedmum wrote: »
@ACSL3 thanks for the birthday wishes - I ended up with 3 birthday cakes, and with the Chinese food for dinner, I think I need to run a marathon to counteract the calories. Still, birthdays should be enjoyed :-)
Forgot to give you a belated Happy Birthday @pearshapedmum!
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@7lenny7 - way to push through! Sometimes it just doesn't feel great, but usually you are still glad you did it.
@patrikc333 - love running early in the morning!
@9voice9 - glad you are feeling well enough to get back to it
@unrelentingminx - Way to hit that goal!!
9/1 - rest day
9/2 - 5.2 miles treadmill "hill" workout with HM training group
9/3 - 4.5 miles around the 'hood...heat and humidity is back 74° and sticky at 5:30 a.m.
9/4 - 4 miles in the humidity...pretty good pace today
9/5 - 8.2 mi with HM training group...tough, ended with a 1/2 mile hill...twice.
9/6 - unplanned rest day
9/7 - 5.76 miles of intervals with HM group
9/8 - 4 miles in drippy, sprinkly and still humid weather...where is fall?
9/9 - 4.5 miles, super comfortable. 64° and lower humidity...yay!
9/10 - 5 miles treadmill/trek class...super sweaty
9/11 - 4.4 miles...beautiful, cool morning...went downhill a bit after the run, though. Car issue.
9/12 - 9.66 miles with HM group...beatufil weather!!
9/13 - rest day
9/14 - 5.43 miles of intervals / tempo with HM group
9/15 - 4 miles of easy, comfortable running
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9/1 - 3.5 miles - way too many pushes on the snooze this morning!
9/2 - rest day walked the doggie instead
9/3 - 5.1 miles
9/4 - 10 miles last 2 were HOT HUMID and MISERABLE LOL
9/5 - rest day - cross country meet - Skip did great 24th in her division 23:37 no where near a PR but it was so hot and humid you could hardly stand to be out there to watch let alone run. Proud of my girl.
9/6 - 5.1 miles
9/7 - 5.2 miles of trail running - OMG we had so much fun!!! Skip wanted to practice trail running for her meets and folks gave me some great recommendations of trails to run. We went out this morning and had a blast. The first trail was marked as easy/difficult so it was some easy packed dirt and some gravel with harder roots and rocks to climb. The second was difficult and some parts were about 2' wide and quite a climb (for me LOL). We loved it!
9/8 - 5.1 miles
9/9 - 5.5 miles
9/10 - 7.2 miles nice slow pace this morning, just wanted to get the miles in. Still pretty humid (97%) but the temp was 69 so it was nice. Annoying little doggie chased me this morning and nipped at my heels, honestly people it's dark out keep your doggies inside so they don't get run over.
9/11 - 5.3 miles - cool 64 but humid 100% morning, but nice weather for a run
9/12 - xc meet rest day
9/13 - 2 miles - was going to rest, but did 2 miles at the lake to move my legs
9/14 - 6.2 miles - good night 46 degrees in Alabama in September who would have thought it!
9/15 - 5.4 miles
65.6 of 120 miles
@shanaber I just love Hobbs! I'll have to post a pick of my feet in my new shoes, I love them. The lake house is my friend's I just love it there. Skip tubed, jet skied, fished, swam and drove the boat. We always have the best time.
@honunui wow!!! I love that picture
@7lenny7 15 degrees is a big difference, great job getting through the run
Skip has a XC meet this afternoon, it is affectionately called the mud run and this is why...
All the kids love this race, it has grown to about 1,000 runners. The varsity runners will go through this creek about 4 times at different places and run up hills and across fields. No I will not allow her in my car until she changes after this one. Her coach keeps telling her they are going to make her wear swimmies because the water is so high on her. It's been chilly here the past few days, like upper 40s low 50s at night and only mid 80s during the day, this water will be freaking freezing.0 -
Had to take a couple days off due to me and my baby having nasty colds. Not feeling totally 100% today but went out and did W3D1 of C25k anyway. It went way better than anticipated and I actually enjoyed the three min intervals of running.
9/15 -- 2.00mi0 -
9/1 - 3 miles
9/2 - 2 miles
9/3 - 3 miles
9/4 - 0
9/5 - 6 miles
9/6 - 1 mile
9/7 - 5.50 miles
Total for Week 1 - 20.50 miles
9/8 - 0
9/9 - 0
9/10 - 2
9/11 - 0
9/12 - 6
9/13 - 0
9/14 - 3
Total for Week 2 - 11 miles0 -
I would like join how does this work?
@rosej31 Just post how many miles (or km's) you think you can run this month. Then every time you run, come here afterwards and tell us how you did. You keep track of how you progress and share with us. The instructions for the optional ticker is on the first page.
It's just a fun and inspirational way to get you to go out there and enjoy your runs. This is also a fun place to socialize with other runners and ask questions and give encouragement.
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I would like join how does this work?
@rosej31 Just post how many miles (or km's) you think you can run this month. Then every time you run, come here afterwards and tell us how you did. You keep track of how you progress and share with us. The instructions for the optional ticker is on the first page.
It's just a fun and inspirational way to get you to go out there and enjoy your runs. This is also a fun place to socialize with other runners and ask questions and give encouragement.
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9/1 rest day -- elliptical
9/2 4.2 miles -- wasn't that easy for some reason, but done!
9/3 rest day -- elliptical
9/4 3.17 miles -- that was probably the most difficult run since I've started seven weeks ago. The humidity was so defeating and soul crushing!
9/5 rest day--too hot/humid, elliptical
9/6 rest day--too hot/humid, elliptical
9/7 3.32--running again!
9/8 rest day -- no workout
9/9 3.52
9/10 2 -- decided to run two days in a row for first time
9/11 3.18 -- another day of running (three days in a row)
9/13 3:11 -- took a day off bc of heel pain (did elliptical though) -- fasted 5K: pace 9:51/mile.
9/14 4.51
9/15 4.12
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Just a shutout for all of you. I think you're all amazing. And, @Stoshew71 you help so much. I follow your posts and advice to others all the time and almost every one of these posts help me. Thanks much.0
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9/1 Strength training and elliptical
9/2 6.5 miles (6 at 11:29 and .5 at 15:00) on the treadmill
9/3 4.5 miles at 11:59 on the treadmill
9/4 3 miles at 11:00 on the treadmill and strength training
9/5 Rest Day
9/6 5 miles-nice trail run with 4 at 11:35(ish) and 1 walking
9/7 1.5 miles at 12:00 with my 10 year old.
9/8 1.5 miles super-slow walking on the treadmill on max incline plus strength training
9/9 7.75 miles on my local park trail at 12:33
9/10 3.25 walking the doggy for my rest day
9/11 3.00 at 11:30 on the treadmill and strength training
9/12 Rest
9/13 Rest
9/14 4.5 at 12:30 on my park trail. Gravel is still not my friend. My hip flexor was once more my slightly annoying running companion. The weather, however, was stunningly beautiful--mid-50s, not a cloud in the sky.
9/15 3.25 at 10:46 on the treadmill and strength training--I decided to push my speed just a little to see how the hip felt. It was fine! I can do half a mile at 6.0 no problem now. I think I'm ready to start working on that 30-min 5k goal!
Goal: 75 miles
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I forgot to tell y'all a story from my Kansas run.
I'm a tall guy...6'5". Often when I'm on a path or sidewalk there are tree branches that hang over right at head level. If the branch isn't too big I'll just dip my head a bit and push the branch away with it. No big deal.
Saturday I'm running in Lawrence Kansas, see a small branch in my way, right at head level, and do my usual head dip and BONK!! Now it really didn't hurt too bad as much as stun and surprise me, but what made me stop in my tracks was a big ol' hedge apple (or osage orange if you prefer). I'd forgotten all about those. That will make me thing twice about doing that again.
Here's what I hit. It was a big one...probably 3 to 4 inches in diameter:
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Felt guilty for not taking the pup on my run this morning, so out we went for a walk.
9/15 -- am: 2.00mi
pm: 2.67mi0 -
September goal 100km
9/1—Rest
9/2–-5.3 km
9/3–-6.24 km
9/4—exploring
9/5—rest, exhausted from exploring couldn’t get my butt up
9/6—12.5 km, walked three times, but that’s okay
9/7—rest
9/8–5.06 km
9/9–5.44 km
9/10–5.15 km
9/11—rest
9/12–6.13 km
9/13—the big 35 birthday…rest after a night of drinking and indian food
9/14—weights at the gym, start of the k2fit challenge. Traditional rest day for me
9/15–5.17 km—half way through the month and half way to my goal of 100 km! 51/100 km
9/16—run tracker said 5.89 km, but I know the run is about 5.3 km0
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