September 2015 Running Challenge

5BeautifulDays

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.
9/15 3.25 at 10:46 on the treadmill and strength training
9/16 2.75 at 11:17 on the treadmill (short run, since I had to go to a meeting)
9/17 7.5 at 12:20 on the park trail
9/18 3.25 @ 11:25 on the treadmill, plus strength training
9/19 Rest

9/20 4.25 at 12:00 through the neighborhood
9/21 3.25 at 11:32 on the treadmill
9/22 3.5 at 11:50 on the treadmill, plus strength training

Goal: 75 miles

ewrook

30 mile goal

9/2/ 1.8
9/4 1.5
9/6 3.7
9/8 2
9/10 2.2
9/12 2
9/14 3.5
9/16 2.0
9/18 2.1
9/20 2.5
9/20 2.5 interval training

3.2 miles to go!

juliet3455

10.5 km run, Up Pats Creek Hill ( old abandoned Hwy ) then cut into the trees at the top of the river valley and followed a brush trail created by ATV's back down the hill. It was technically challenging but a lot of fun. Until the last 2 km where it got serious about the DOWNHILL part.


As you can tell it is truly Autumn for us.




9/1 - 0 - 0 - 140 km goal
9/3 - 6 km - 6 - 134 km to go
9/4 - 6 km - 12 - 128 km to go
9/7 - 7.4 km - 19.4 - 120.6 km to go
9/12 - 11.4 km - 30.8 - 109.2 km to go
9/13 - 6.5 km - 37.3 - 102.7 km to go
9/14 - 6.8 km - 44.1 - 95.9 km to go
9/16 - 8.2 km - 52.3 - 87.7 km to go
9/18 - 10 km - 62.3 - 77.7 km to go
9/19 - 6.8 km - 69.1 - 70.9 km to go
9/20 – 17 km – 86.1 – 53.9 km to go
9/21 - 10.5 km – 96.6 – 43.4 km to go

Stoshew71 wrote: »

We do this for our group runs too. Someone will get there early and hide a cooler full of aid on the course. Couple of times it got stolen, so we learned to hide the cooler very well.

I have done Bike Tours where 2 people would drive the route and dig holes and place Beer Drops in strategic places near the Campgrounds where we were going to stay.

@skippygirlsmom It was a Great thing you did/said to the Woman with the stroller when you met her out running. If you run into her again maybe give her the MFP Website address.
I have tried to live by a simple motto of " Give more than you receive "- and I have found out that you will receive more than you give. Way to go on protecting your precious girl from the neighborhood canines!
@kstar_lee Congrats on passing last months mileage total
@Stoshew71 Thanks for the great Information on Marathon Training and Glycogen Loading.

7lenny7

8.6 miles tonight. Started off feeling good, but the last 4 miles were tough. Got 'er done though.

MN Twins game tomorrow, so it's a rest day.

9/01 - Rest
9/02 - 6.1 Miles, 11:03 pace, 137 HR, 72F
9/03 - 5.0 Miles, 10:53 pace, 142 HR, 77F
9/04 - 8.1 Miles, 12:11 pace, 136 HR, 83F
9/05 - Family Day! - Innertubing down a nearby river and going out to eat.
9/06 - 7.7 Miles (5.2 + 2.5), First run: 11:05 pace, 139 HR, 76F, Second run with the kid. Also got in a 3 mile walk with Kody.
9/07 - 13.1 Miles <-- New distance PR! 10:59 pace, 138HR, 68F
- 2.3 Miles with The Kid
9/08 - Rest
9/09 - 8.5 Miles, 10:41 pace, 142 HR, 69F
9/10 - 9.2 Miles, 11:04 pace, 138 HR, 60F
9/11 - Road trip
9/12 - 5.1 Miles, 10:13 pace, ??? HR, 52F <no GPS>
9/13 - 5.1 Miles, 11:18 pace, 140 HR, 65F
9/14 - 8.5 Miles, 10:38 pace, 146 HR, 80F
9/15 - 8.5 Miles, 11:24 pace, 134 HR, 80F
9/16 - MN Twins game - 12 inning game after a 1hr rain delay. Got home at 1:15am!
9/17 - 8.5 Miles, 10:53 pace, 136 HR, 66F
9/18 - Rest
9/19 - 6.7 Miles, 10:01 pace, 136 HR,
9/20 - Gluttony
9/21 - Gluttony
9/22 - 8.6 Miles, 10:38 pace, 138 HR, 68F
9/23 - Go Twins!


Goal: 135 Miles
Progress: 111.0 Miles
Remaining: 24.0 Miles

shanaber

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
09/15.....5.55.....70.35 - + Strength Training
09/16.....0.00.....70.35
09/17.....7.42.....77.77 - just noticed all the 7s today...hmmm wish I was in Vegas or near a casino
09/18.....0.00.....77.77 - all day waiting at the hospital
09/19...10.32.....88.09 - more time at the hospital and a trip to the ER
09/20.....4.38.....92.47 - Hot!
09/21.....0.00.....92.47 - Dog Beach Monday + Agility
09/22.....6.32.....98.79 - Hot!

dawniemate

Hi everyone, great to see everybody doing so well. I've just got back from my usual 7km run, a beautiful day here in the uk. Autumn is definitely on its way, spectacular views of the canal in the sunshine, made me run a bit faster! ! Have a great day wherever in the world you are

patrikc333

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
16/9 20.4k
17/9 10k
18/9 20.4k
19/9 10k
20/9 42.5k
21/9 10k
22/9 20.2k
23/9 20.4k

429km/500

went into my usual field, just me, the field, and the sky with lots of stars, an amazing feeling of freedom, quiet, peace

nice raising sun as well, but don't worry, it's going to rain tomorrow

did struggle a bit in the last 5k, but toughest part of the week is done now

dawniemate

Hi fellow runners. ...whereabouts in the world are you all? As we all post frequently it made me wonder ' where are you '??. I'm in Manchester in the UK:)

patrikc333

west sussex, near Gatwick - Italian living in UK since 2005

patrikc333

@Stoshew71

thanks a lot, super info, it's definetely not just eating a ton of carbs as you said

I think the specific training is something that needs to be tested well in advance, I don't think I'm going to change much now with 3 weeks left to race day

I'm going to run Amsterdam's, my parter is running the half, and our plan is to enjoy the first official marathon, enjoy the atmosphere and experience, and don't pay too much attention to the pace

and most importantly...to finish it!

I started to run in August 2014 and I never bothered to follow any training or to study the science, I built up a running capacity and lately i focused on a long distance, using a DIY approach, now I start to feel I need to start to do things properly and your help is great

pearshapedmum

3.5 miles this morning. that's 50 in total - target now exceeded! I expect to do about 14 miles above target by the end of the month :-)

kristinegift

9/1: Rest
9/2: 7 miles
9/3: 8 miles am and 6 miles pm with the Thursday crew
9/4: 6 miles
9/5: Rest
9/6: Brunch and walking around museums > running 6 miles in a new town
9/7: 18 miles
9/8: Rest
9/9: 10 miles
9/10: 7 miles speedwork am, 6.4 miles pm with Thursday crew
9/11: Rest
9/12: 5 mile race (set new 5 mile and 5k PRs!)
9/13: 12.3 miles
9/14: 5 miles
9/15: Rest
9/16: 7 miles
9/17: 8.2 miles am & 7.4 miles pm with Thursday crew
9/18: Rest
9/19: 6 miles
9/20: 20 miles
9/21: 5 miles
9/22: XT-12 miles stationary bike
9/23: 7 miles speedwork

2 mile warm up running to track, 2 mile cool down. At track: 4 x 400 @ 1:35 with 400 recovery between and 1 x 800 @ 3:10 with 400 meter recovery before and after. Much more enjoyable than treadmill speedwork! Watching the sun rise over the houses next to the high school > watching numbers tick down on a screen.

Not certain I'll hit 200 this month since I cut a few runs out or short, but if I don't hit 200, I'll be pretty darn close!

151.3/200

ddmom0811

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. + cycling class after work.
9/16 - 11.03 miles + strength training
9/17 - cycle class
9/18 - 3.5 miles - trainer cancelled
9/19 - 34 mile bike ride
9/20 - rest day … I keep telling myself… rest is when you make improvements.
9/21 - 3.65 miles + cycling class
9/22 - 4.08 miles + strength training





Central Florida. Home of hot weather and humidity. But, bring on December - March. That's when it's all worth it.

@patrikc333 - wow you have amazing mileage, and you just started running a year ago! Marathon in Amsterdam, that will be beautiful!

@juliet3455 - beautiful pictures! My grandmother told me once "give away a biscuit and it comes back buttered". She said that because she always did so much for people her whole life, and then when she got sick and was dying SO many people helped her. She was overwhelmed and said that phrase because she felt like she was getting so much more than she ever gave (which wasn't the point of her helping people of course).

smithie092015

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
9.17: 4.5
9.20: 8
9.21: 1.25
9.22: 5.1
9.23: 2

Wednesdays are usually a strength training day, so I just ran from home to the gym as a warm up. I figured it would be an efficient use of time (which it was) but I forgot how much I dislike running with a backpack. I tried to bring as little as possible with me, so weight was fine, but I really felt off balance the whole time. Anyone have recommendations for a good backpack to run with? I think I need a hip belt to help with the flopping. I would need something big enough for a dress, undergarments and my wallet. I have flats that live under my desk at work, so I wouldn't even need to bring shoes.

smithie092015

pearshapedmum wrote: »

3.5 miles this morning. that's 50 in total - target now exceeded! I expect to do about 14 miles above target by the end of the month :-)

Yay, congrats!

JoRocka

9.1.15... 3.04...26:30- late 10 PM run
9.2.15... 5.27.... 48 minutes: Woke up a little late- wanted to hit the road around 5:15- left at like 5:35- oh well- was worried about time due to it being the first five miler- I did okay - 48 minutes roughly- super busy yesterday didn't get a chance to update
9.3.15... 3 miles- 27- super slow- stiff and heavy
9.6.15- 3.02.... 28:56- I went ahead and shuffled my runs- workshop was to important to stress over a 9 miler and then the workshop. So Sunday- I did an easy 7:30 AM easy 3 miler- way more hilly than expecting- but no worries!
9.8.15- 8.98 @ 1:34- this was rough- it was hot and humid- It was a chips and salsa left over sprint to unlock the door and straight to the toilet. Another sweaty toilet seat end to my run!!!
9.11.15... 6.39... 55:16 felt really solid today- very disappointed I ran out of time!
9.13.15..... 10.17.... 1.31.13- longest run of the training- mostly felt good- was VERY pleased with my first 4- a stead 8 and change landing me at 34.5 minutes- which made me happy. I ran 8 miles on the flat canal dirt path and two miles on asphalt side walk- 1 mile straight up through Princeton- and you can see on my split the last mile was down hill and quick. I didn't puke- and I didn't crap myself so WINNING!
9.15.15... 3.06... 27 min- Sloppy night run- I really felt like I was just tired and my form was working against me- never the less- DONE SIR DONE. now- I better get up early to run my 5 tomorrow- or I'm gonna be super cranky pants about that!
9.16.15.... 5.3... 47... rough- not recovering well and not getting enough sleep. but got it done- woke up hella late- so I'm behind- but here we go- down hill in the week! WOOT
9.17.15... 3.17...26.30 minutes- I started out quick- like it felt like a 25 min or lower type run- but alas- not so much. didn't help my hair was falling out and I tried to tie it back up- but no luck- just broke so I lost a good 15-30 seconds fussing with that. Oh well. I was hella late from work today- so I ran from 5:30-5:55ish and then raced to the gym and lifted- then off to dance class. Definitely feeling the work the chiro/pt did on my glutes/IT bands- was just what I needed-but definitely feeling it- one more mile run- one mile closer to the half!!
Womp womp
9.19.15 (or 20th) bust. I opted to stay home- I had literally no excuse other than I wanted to spend time with my man. Fail- I could have easily run a 10K and been okay- he wouldn't have died but I didn't want to run badly enough quiet honestly.
9.22.15- 3.04- 26 minutes. Nice and cool this morning- I'm going to have to start putting a real shirt on at some point- poop.
9.23.15.... 5.28... 47- supposed to be race pace- but I feel a lot like my race pace is like my regular pace- I suspect I"m going to go with that for the race- every time I get a little punchy with my gate- I wind up winded much quicker than I want. But I finished strong- and felt really good about the whole thing.

August: 66.23 of 75 miles
September 59.74 of 104.5


Total Half Training Mileage
164.8 of total 225

jtarmom

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
9/16 - 3.25 miles
9/18 - 3.27 miles
9/19 - 9.54 miles
9/21 - 3 miles
9/23 - 3.28 miles

Tempo run - still dragging.



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karllundy

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...beautiful weather!!
9/13 - rest day
9/14 - 5.43 miles of intervals / tempo with HM group
9/15 - 4 miles of easy, comfortable running
9/16 - 5.3 miles of hill repeats with HM group...I think I may die this morning...so hard!
9/17 - rest day...semi-planned. Tomorrow and Saturday will have easy runs, with a 10-mile race on Sunday a.m.
9/18 - 4.37 miles; nice weather; hips and glutes were still sore from Wednesday's hill work
9/19 - 4.0 miles, easy run on a beautiful morning in DSM
9/20 - 10.13 miles; Capital Pursuit 10-Mile; GORGEOUS morning to run and super happy with my time / pace...wish every run could be like this!
9/21 - No run; had to go for my annual physical...turn my head and cough. It is nice not to hear "You should lose weight / exercise more / go on a diet" like I always used to.
9/22 - 4.44 miles; humid today.
9/23 - 5.01 miles of hill repeats with HM group...thankfully not as hard as last week.

Stoshew71

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
9/16 6.35 miles - 146.55
9/17 10.1 miles - 156.65
9/18 6.3 miles - 162.95
9/19 20 miles - 182.95
9/20 REST DAY
9/21 10.6 miles - 193.55
9/22 10.5 miles - 204.05
9/23 6.5 miles - 210.55

ceckhardt369

9voice9

01-Sep: 4.19 miles
02-Sep: <Life Day>
03-Sep: 3.75 miles - interrupted
04-Sep: <recuperation>
05-Sep: 2.72 miles (trial run - not a great idea)
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: <tired/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
16-Sep: 2.75 miles (dreadmill)
17-Sep: 2.70 miles
18-Sep: 5.41 miles
19-Sep: 4.36 miles
20-Sep: 5.71 miles
21-Sep: 2.89 miles
22-Sep: 3.00 miles (dreadmill)
23-Sep:
24-Sep:
25-Sep:
26-Sep:
27-Sep:
28-Sep:
29-Sep:
30-Sep:

skippygirlsmom

Rest day today!



@stoshew71 goal! great job
@juliet3455 beautiful pictures
@dawniemate I live in the US, I'm a New Jersey transplant currently living in Alabama

9voice9

@dawniemate - I'm in Middle Georgia (USA). 32°35'N 83°42'W

karllundy

@dawniemate - I live in Des Moines, Iowa (USA).

Stoshew71

dawniemate wrote: »

Hi fellow runners. ...whereabouts in the world are you all? As we all post frequently it made me wonder ' where are you '??. I'm in Manchester in the UK:)

Madison, AL USA

kstarallen

9/23 -- 2.17mi
I accidentally did W5D1 and I made it! Guess on Friday or Saturday I'll go back and do W4D2?

@dawniemate - I live in Connecticut, USA

AngieFlames

Sept 22 - rest day (can barely walk or laugh from kickboxing yesterday)
Sept 23 - 2.84 miles

7lenny7

@dawniemate I live in a suburb south of Minneapolis.

@Stoshew71, @pearshapedmum, great job surpassing your goal already!
@patrikc333, an Amsterdam marathon sounds VERY cool! I visited the city once and fell in love with it.
@juliet3455, great pix! I"m really looking forward to fall running here.

Re: Running apparel - I find it interesting how my attitude has changed since I started just over 4 months ago. When I first started running I wore very plain colored clothes and would run at night or drive to a park to run so I didn't have to deal with neighbors asking me what the hell I thought I was doing. Slowly as I got more confident that I actually was a runner, I would start running from the house in daylight, then started buying brighter, more gaudy clothes (fluorescent yellow and orange!) so I would be more easily seen by passing cars.

I then bought a pair of compression shorts, and hesitated even wearing those at all except under other shorts. But, they came with pockets and reflective stripes so they must be meant for wearing alone. Now those I won't wear if I start running from the house unless it's dark, but I'll wear them in public elsewhere because they are SO DAMN COMFORTABLE! but I think it would be awkward to end up talking to a neighbor with such tight shorts on. I save those for my long runs.

Last week I bought an Amphipod Singlet Pocket, a reflective minimal harness-looking thing with a pocket. No way I would have worn that when I started running.

JoRocka

dawniemate wrote: »

Hi fellow runners. ...whereabouts in the world are you all? As we all post frequently it made me wonder ' where are you '??. I'm in Manchester in the UK:)

I'm a VA/CA transplant now living in the Dirty Jersey.

corinne1977

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 miles

9/15 - 3.5
9/16 - 1
9/17 - 3.5
9/18 - 0
9/19 - 0
9/20 - 0
9/21 - 0
Total for Week 3 - 8 miles