September (2016) Running Challenge
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Date Miles today - Miles for September
9/1 9 miles - 9
9/2 5 miles - 14
9/3 18 miles - 32
9/4 REST DAY
9/5 10.5 miles - 42.5
9/6 9 miles - 51.5
9/7 6.2 miles - 57.7
9/8 10 miles - 67.7
9/8 6.2 miles - 73.9 << Daily Double
9/9 6.2 miles - 80.1
9/10 18 miles - 98.1
9/11 REST DAY
9/12 8 miles - 106.1
9/12 5 miles - 111.1 << Daily Double
Upcoming races:
UAH 8K - 3/6 <<< 34:33 3 in AG
Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4 <<< 19:10 (2.9 mi) 1 in AG 5 OA
Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30 << 44:57 PR
Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25 << 1:20:22 1 in AG & 15 OA
Huntsville Half Marathon - 11/12
Rocket City Marathon - 12/10
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Good Afternoon. Plan on running 3 tonight. I had to miss yesterday's long run to not blow out my left calf, which has been bugging me. See the overweight thread.
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9/2 - 3 miles
9/3 - 11 miles (14 total)
9/4 - 2.6 miles (16.6 total)
9/5 - 4.1 miles (20.7 total)
9/6 - 3 miles (23.7 total)
9/8 - 4.5 miles (28.2 total)
9/9 - 4.7 miles (32.9 total)
9/10 - 9.4 miles (42.3 total)
9/12 - 3.7 miles (46 total)1 -
Thank you @Elise4270 @greenolivetree and @mom3over40, I think I'm going to go for the ghost 8. My closest Brooks stockist is over 50 miles away so I'll have to order online and wait for delivery, I'm sure they'll be worth the wait though
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@07KatieP13 The Ghost 7 are amazing but the soles of the Ghost 8 fall apart (I'm still wearing my 7s but my 8s are dead), the reviews say they fixed that issue for the 9s but I switched brands this time around so I'm not sure how true that is.0
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So many posts making me very jealous - haven't been able to run for a week due to dodgy ankle. Have been walking just to keep active, but I think that's stopping it healing so I've stayed off it completely today which I hope will help. Unfortunately will have a fair amount of walking I can't avoid tomorrow but so anxious to get back running again, so going to take it as easy as time will allow. As I don't have car/bike at the moment can't even get out for ride or to the gym to do some other cardio instead1
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@Azercord Wow, really? I'm so glad you told me this before I wasted my money. 9's are way too expensive for me and 7's seem really hard to find online here in the UK. Does anyone have any experience with Brooks Glycerin, any numbers to avoid? Or any other recommendations? I'll pay up to about £100, not sure what that is in $$$ lol.0
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07KatieP13 wrote: »@Azercord Wow, really? I'm so glad you told me this before I wasted my money. 9's are way too expensive for me and 7's seem really hard to find online here in the UK. Does anyone have any experience with Brooks Glycerin, any numbers to avoid? Or any other recommendations? I'll pay up to about £100, not sure what that is in $$$ lol.
Can you find a running store? I hate to compare US standards to UK. Where are you, roughly? Maybe someone closer could weigh in. £100 is about 147 USD.
Even if you can just visit a store to try it on and feel the shoe, then buy online it'd be worth it. Oh I see now. 50 miles away.. worth the trip
Hey @dkabambe said "dodgey", hes a UKer! Or watches entirely too much Dr Who 0 -
07KatieP13 wrote: »@Azercord Wow, really? I'm so glad you told me this before I wasted my money. 9's are way too expensive for me and 7's seem really hard to find online here in the UK. Does anyone have any experience with Brooks Glycerin, any numbers to avoid? Or any other recommendations? I'll pay up to about £100, not sure what that is in $$$ lol.
I'm on my 3rd pair of Brooks Glycerins and they serve me well. However, shoes can be very individual to the runner, so what works for one might be awful for another. You won't really know unless you try them out. Glycerins are neutral shoes btw, so if you know that works for you it might be worth a shot. If you need something stabilizing maybe look at other models.1 -
KatieJane83 wrote: »07KatieP13 wrote: »@Azercord Wow, really? I'm so glad you told me this before I wasted my money. 9's are way too expensive for me and 7's seem really hard to find online here in the UK. Does anyone have any experience with Brooks Glycerin, any numbers to avoid? Or any other recommendations? I'll pay up to about £100, not sure what that is in $$$ lol.
I'm on my 3rd pair of Brooks Glycerins and they serve me well. However, shoes can be very individual to the runner, so what works for one might be awful for another. You won't really know unless you try them out. Glycerins are neutral shoes btw, so if you know that works for you it might be worth a shot. If you need something stabilizing maybe look at other models.
I'm also on my 3rd pair of Glycerins! I also have a Nike Vomero and a Saucony ISO 2 in my rotation. My favorites are the Brooks though. The Glycerins cost more than the Ghosts, I guess because of more padding. If you don't need it, then don't pay more for extra padding. The running store talked me into thicker padding (#5 they call it - roadrunner store) and since I haven't had any issues I've just kept always buying that level of padding.0 -
August Running Totals (miles)
9/1 – 10.07 warmup + tempo intervals
9/2 – 7.76 partial course preview
9/3 – 3.80 easy 30 minutes
9/4 – 15.44 warmup + Oak Tree Half
9/5 – 4.52 easy 30 minutes + 4 strides
9/6 – 6.72 warmup + speed work
9/7 – 4.04 easy
9/8 – 7.18 warmup + intervals
9/9 – rest day
9/10 – 6.06 easy
9/11 – 11.04 partial course preview
9/12 – 3.77 easy
September total to date – 80.40
Nominal Challenge Goal – 200 miles
Real Goals: Manage Rochester Marathon well as a race, recover quickly.
Today's notes – Today's assignment was 30 minutes easy. Garmin says I got started at 3:18 pm and ran 3.77 miles in 30:02, for an average pace of 7:58 and a heart rate in what Garmin thinks is Zone 2 for 78% of the time. A totally unremarkable run, aside from requiring the discipline to stop at 30 minutes in compliance with the taper. Since I had already worked up a sweat, I swapped the Kinvaras I run in for the old beat up Peregrines I do yard work in and cooled down by mowing the lawn.
The taper isn't driving me as nuts as it might otherwise, because this morning I had the distraction of Boston registration. Got on very soon after the site opened, put my info in, got back an email confirming receipt of my registration at 10:10 AM. Sat and waited for confirmation that my qualifying time was verified. This is taking a while. Look at last year's emails. Don't see one with time verification. WTF?
It turns out there was no email saying my time was verified. The printout of my registration lists my qualifying race and time, and says the status is "verified." I looked at that registration a lot more closely last year, so I knew as soon as I registered that my time had been mechanically verified. This year, I was a bit of an inattentive doofus.
You lose three things when you get old. I don't remember the other two.
Oh, well. At least I remember that the official email acceptance didn't come till after the next window opened. While all the communications from BAA have the boilerplate language that your entry isn't accepted until the time is verified, in my case the relevant factor is my entry won't be accepted until BAA determines that whatever cutoff there might be will be less than 32:00. In practice, BAA will likely determine that any cutoff will be less than 10:01 and then notify everyone who registers today or tomorrow that they are accepted.
2016 races:
January 1, 2016 Resolution Run 7.5 mile (Mendon, NY) finished in 53:58
January 9, 2016 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) finished in 1:30:59
March 12, 2016 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY) finished in 32:32
March 26, 2016 Spring Forward Distance Run 15K (Mendon, NY) finished in 1:05:24
April 18, 2016 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:23:01
April 24, 2016 Flower City Challenge Half Marathon (Rochester, NY) finished in 1:36:50, targeting MP
May 15, 2016 Highland Hospital Lilac Run 10K (Rochester, NY) DNS - injury
June 19, 2016 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY) DNS - recovering from face plant
July 16, 2016 Shoreline Half Marathon (Hamlin, NY) finished in 1:31:11
August 13, 2016 Bergen Road Race 5K (Bergen, NY) finished in 19:07 (5K PR)
September 4, 2016 Oak Tree Half Marathon (Geneseo, NY) finished in 1:31:37
September 18, 2016 Rochester Marathon (Rochester, NY)
October 2, 2016 USATF Masters 5K Championship (Syracuse, NY)
October 15, 2016 Finish Strong 15K (Hilton, NY)
October 22, 2016 Scare Brain Cancer Away 5K (East Rochester, NY)
November 24, 2016 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY)
2017 races:
April 17, 2017 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) {pending acceptance}1 -
Just saw this on Facebook, perhaps it could help with the shoe shopping.
My husband and I both got fitted for shoes at a running store some time ago. He got the Glycerin 12 and I got the Ghost 7. He recently got Ghost 8 online. He didn't like it as much as the Glycerin because he felt that the padding wasn't as good as his Glycerin. But I know some others may not like so much padding.
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Did NOT feel like running after work today. Had only had two rice crackers all day and not enough water so it was a struggle. But managed to do 5.1km.
Does anyone else get weird sticky stuff on their lips when they run? Or am I just a chlorine freak from all my swimming lol.
1 September 5.2km run
2 September 3km swim
3 September 2.7km swim
4 September 3.3km swim
5 September 2.6km swim
6 September 6.2km run
7 September 2.9km swim
8 September rest day
9 September 5.3km treadmill run
10 September 2.7km swim
11 September 5.46km run
12 September 2.8km swim
13 September 5.1km run
Running total 27.26km
Swimming total 20km
Running goal 40km
Swimming goal 40km2 -
Did a shorter than I wanted 7 mile run around the Capitol this morning, as I over slept, but made up for it in steps as I did the tourist thing this afternoon around the mall. Also got in another 1.5 miles of running for a train after the steelers/redskins game tonight, as metra shut down 45 minutes after the game ended, and I didn't want to be stranded in Reston (despite the win). Off to Philly tomorrow AM, and looking forward to running around that city.
9/1 - 6 miles (treadmill)
9/2 - 10 miles
9/3 - 12 miles
9/4 - 16 miles
9/6 - 10.5 miles (w. HM pace running at end)
9/7 - 6 miles
9/9 - 6 miles
9/11 - 3 miles
9/12 - 8.5 miles
Total: 78 miles, 1 MP+ faster session
Goal: 190 miles, 8 MP+ faster sessions
Remaining: 112 miles, 7 MP+ faster sessions
2016 Race Schedule:
Disney Marathon - Jan 6 - 3:29:09
Gasparilla 15K - Feb 20 - 1:01:59
Ironman 70.3 Florida - Apr 10 - 5:07:51
Pittsburgh Marathon - May 1 - 3:08:25
Ironman 70.3 Augusta - Sep 25
Chicago Marathon - Oct 9
Ironman Florida - Nov 5
Rock 'n Roll Las Vegas 10K - Nov 13
@ddmom0811 - Glad the century went ok! I tend to sweat about 3lb/50oz water/hour when doing moderately intense rides on hot days, and once my ride length gets too long, if I don't keep up, I feel it. For rides this past week, I kept 120 oz on me (camelback + 2 bottles), refilled mid day each time, and still had another 50 - 70 oz at dinner each evening.1 -
Thanks @KatieJane83 and @ddmom0811 I think I'm going to go for some glycerins, just got to try and find a good deal online.
@mom3over40 Wow that chart is amazing, I followed it and it led to the two shoes I was considering!
I've still not been for a run since last Thursday due to tonsillitis although I think I'm over the worst of it now so fingers crossed it won't be much longer 2 -
9.4 km taper run this morning in light rain.
Will run easy on Thursday, then that's it till my third Half Marathon on Sunday.
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Love your taper blog post, @Stoshew71 !
http://therunningstan.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/my-marathon-taper-and-carb-loading.html1 -
I'm Australian, and we say "dodgy" too. I have a workmate whose nickname is "Dodgy".2
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Date Miles MTD ------ ----- ------- Sep 1 0.0 0.0 Sep 2 6.5 6.5 Sep 3 4.3 10.8 Sep 4 5.1 15.9 Sep 6 4.3 20.2 Sep 8 5.1 25.3 Sep 10 8.2 33.5 Sep 11 5.0 38.5 Sep 13 4.3 42.8
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Everyone is talking about shoes, but I just acquired the funkiest shorts
And yes, that's a skull with flowers coming from it's eye sockets
On the topic of Brook Ghosts, I tried them and they feel comfy but I don't like their big 12 mm drop
@emmab0902 I get that when I'm running for quite a while and I don't drink anything. My guess is that you are dehydrated. Try drinking a bottle of water before running
Date.....Distance..Type/min/km
September 1 - 12.8km - Tempo&Reps/4:20, 3:30
September 2 - 7.7 km - Easy/6:00
September 3 - 6.1 km - Easy/6:30
September 4 - 17.2km - MP/4:35
September 5 - rest
September 6 - 8.0 km - Easy+ST/6:05
September 7 - 8.9 km - Easy/5:40
September 8 - 17.2km - Tempo/4:25
September 9 - 9.1 km - Easy+ST/5:40
September 10- 5.9 km - Easy/6:23
September 11- 18.5km - Progressive Long Run (6:00-4:20)
September 12- rest
September 13- 8.8 km - Easy+ST/6:00
03/04: Bucharest 10k and Family run 48:28
16/04: Color Run Bucharest
17/04: Forest Run 5k 22:05
04/06: Happy Run 5k 21:57
22/07: Bucharest After9Cross 9.5k 49:03
28/08: Fox Trail Half Marathon (10k) 48:28
18/09: Baneasa Trail Run (10k)
09/10: Bucharest International Marathon (Half Debut)4 -
@adrianchr92 - okay we have to see a picture of you in those shorts!
@ohhim - wow that is a lot of water to lose per hour. I'm still not hydrated. I can see it in my skin and I've had a dull headache that nothing helps. This is exactly the type of headache I get when the weather changes to very hot/humid in the spring. In the winter I can drink water after a run and be fine. But once that heat hits in the spring if I don't start adding either gatorade, watermelon or some type of electrolyte I get this dehydration headache. Definitely a lesson learned.
Another rest day as I try to get rehydrated ... I guess that is a word.
9/1 - 4.8 miles
9/2 - strength training
9/3 - 34 miles biking
9/4 - 100 KM biking (63 miles).
9/5 - 45 miles biking
9/6 - 4 miles run
9/7 - 5.1 miles + Strength training
9/8 - rest day (avoid the bears)
9/9 - 5. 0 miles + strength training
9/10 - 34 miles biking
9/11 - 100 miles biking
9/12 - rest day
9/13 - rest day #2
Upcoming races
2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando
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9/1: 4.3 miles
9/2: Rest day
9/3: 9.4 miles
9/4: 5.7 miles
9/5: 6 miles
9/6: 6 miles
9/7: 4 miles
9/8: 3.2 miles with the Thursday crew!
9/9: Rest day
9/10: 5.3 miles
9/11: 13.1 - Via HM
9/12: 3 miles with the Coffee Crew!
9/13: 7.9 miles
I had an 8 mile route planned but it was a tiny bit short, and 7.9 put me at the front doors of Panera, so in I went for coffee because my coffee maker is moldy and needs some cleaning (it sat in storage for 2 months and wasn't dry enough when I closed the lid; ick). But all my quad soreness was basically gone today; I think I was sore because I didn't drink enough Sunday after the race. I drank twice as much water yesterday as I usually do but peed half as many times. Oops! Oh and to anyone who is following along: my calf felt great this whole run, on the hills, everything. I am totally in the clear!
Upcoming Races:
9/11 Lehigh Valley Health Network Via Half-Marathon DONE!
10/8: Coe College Homecoming 5k
10/16: Halloween Half-Marathon
11/20: Philadelphia Marathon
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Absolutely wonderful 4.02 mile run this morning on a beautiful crisp early fall day in Allentown Pa. I hit a PR for 5k this morning of 44 minutes 32 seconds which dropped 28 second of my previous and dropped a full minute and 3 seconds off my four me making it in 56 minutes and 57 seconds when my previous best was 58 minutes . I'm getting faster!
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9/1- Rest
9/2- 4.13
9/3- 10.03
9/4- 3.02
9/5- Rest driving home from visiting family
9/6- 7.01
9/7- 7.01
9/8- 7.17
9/9- 4.06
9/10-12.01
9/11- Rest
9/12- 4.04
9/13- 7.06
Total: 65.54/115
Today's notes: Run today was 7 miles @ 9:22 pace. This is right in the middle of the pace range I am hoping for for my HM (9:10-9:33). The run felt good. Average HR was a bit high at 159, but that puts me solidly in the middle of zone 3, if my zones are correct. Tomorrow is another 4-5 mile recovery run (probably 4) and then a hopeful 60 minute run at Goal pace (Hopeful 9:10 Average) on Thursday. This is the last week of any harder runs, as all my runs next week will be very easy, just to keep me loose and moving as the HM approaches.1 -
Date Miles today - Miles for September
9/1 9 miles - 9
9/2 5 miles - 14
9/3 18 miles - 32
9/4 REST DAY
9/5 10.5 miles - 42.5
9/6 9 miles - 51.5
9/7 6.2 miles - 57.7
9/8 10 miles - 67.7
9/8 6.2 miles - 73.9 << Daily Double
9/9 6.2 miles - 80.1
9/10 18 miles - 98.1
9/11 REST DAY
9/12 8 miles - 106.1
9/12 5 miles - 111.1 << Daily Double
9/13 9 miles - 120.1
Upcoming races:
UAH 8K - 3/6 <<< 34:33 3 in AG
Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4 <<< 19:10 (2.9 mi) 1 in AG 5 OA
Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30 << 44:57 PR
Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25 << 1:20:22 1 in AG & 15 OA
Huntsville Half Marathon - 11/12
Rocket City Marathon - 12/10
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Good Morning! Ran 2 on the TM last night. Felt great. Ran with compression sleeves on my calf to help with tight calf/Achilles.
I know the avatar might be weird, but it has been such as nasty, hot summer in Kansas City that I thought this would help bring on cooler weather.
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9/10 - 5 Miles. Treadmill to avoid the 97 degree heat.
9/12 - 11 Miles. Longest run of my life. Went quite slow and still my calves were very close to cramping up during the last 3 miles or so. Anything during a run to avoid that ( maybe dehydration or just the end of my endurance ) ?
37 out of 80 miles done.1 -
I'm still lurking. ran a mile on saturday during a recovery walk. but it was rainy and cold, so a friend and i ran it.
also picked up two she power half shirts. seemed like the sort of shirts that i need right now
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Good morning!
I went camping this last weekend and got an opportunity to jog on a tar path instead of the gravel I've been jogging on. All I can say is WOW! what a difference!!
I wish I could jog on that path every day!! It even had small hills and but was still a smoother jog than the ones I do on our gravel road.
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