September (2016) Running Challenge
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Did my virtual 5k this morning! It wasn't pretty, but I did it
(and got bling for it!)
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@KatieJane83 - Pete Pfitzinger plans are no joke. I'm using his 18 week - 70 mile peak plan from his Advanced Marathoning book. I do feel like I'm in the best shape of my life, but after 13-14 weeks and almost 900 miles later my legs are certainly feeling the burn. What plan are you looking at out of this book? I've considered getting this book and doing some 5k-10k work before jumping back into marathon training. Let me know how you like it.
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First run of September! Wasn't sure if I'd be able to do it, almost talked myself out of it, but doggone it, I went out there and ran, and it felt okay. There was a nice cool breeze that felt very good. I had only planned to do my 3.5 mile loop since I was feeling sluggish but by the time I got to mile 3 I perked up, so I went an additional half mile and made it an even 4.
9/1 - 4 miles
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@shanaber, thank you for both: the help and the complement on my fur babies.1
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9/1 - 4.02 - Easy
Total 4.02 of 255 Miles
Today's run was much better than yesterdays. I had hard intervals on Tuesday and had to cut my run short yesterday at 8 miles. I know these plans are written and structured for a reason, but a hard interval session with 5k pace work followed by a 15 mile middle distance run is brutal. I'd probably have a better go of it in the morning vs evening but with kids getting ready for school now my running time is cut shorter in the morning so i've been trying to do them in the evening. 80+ degree running sucks. Have another 6 easy tonight and a 12 mile middle distance on Friday morning. I'm fairly confident I'll be able to squeeze the 12 out in the morning before dad duty, at least that is the plan. If I only get to 10-11 that will be fine as well.1 -
Thank you @katharmonic!0
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@KatieJane83 - Pete Pfitzinger plans are no joke. I'm using his 18 week - 70 mile peak plan from his Advanced Marathoning book. I do feel like I'm in the best shape of my life, but after 13-14 weeks and almost 900 miles later my legs are certainly feeling the burn. What plan are you looking at out of this book? I've considered getting this book and doing some 5k-10k work before jumping back into marathon training. Let me know how you like it.
So, I first got introduced to his stuff the other day, when I was chatting with the other office runner, lol, who is currently much more advanced than me, and does marathons using some of the more advanced training plans from Pfitzinger's Advanced Marathoning book. I told him I'm looking at doing a full marathon end of next year/beginning of the following, and I don't know if it will be a 'once is enough' thing or if I'll get hooked, so I want to make it worth it and something to be proud of (run the whole thing, in a decent time, hoping for at most 4 hours). He lent me his copy of Advanced Marathoning to photocopy, recommending the 18 week 55-70 mi/wk plan.
I went online to do a little research about the author, looking for a good way to bridge from where I am now, and discovered this book. My first plan of action is to actually use it to build my base mileage. I got the Kindle copy of the book as well (was only $3 after I ordered the physical copy) so started browsing and realized that this book, in addition to all the race training plans, also has base mileage building plans, score!
So, I'm going to start off jumping halfway into the 'building up to 30 miles per week' plan, since I'm already at ~25, and then move on to the 'building up to 45 miles' plan. I'm not looking to rush myself, as I want to avoid injuries, so I'll probably try to stretch that to the end of January. After that, I'll have a few filler weeks, and then can start the 12 week 46-53 mi/wk Half Marathon plan for the HM I'm eyeing in June.
This is all subject to modification as I'm sure I'll be throwing in some shorter distance races throughout this time, and might try some of the plans for those from the book.
I'll keep you posted as I delve further into it, and start actually trying out some of the plans.5 -
Oooh, and I finally noticed that they posted the 2017 date for the half I want to do in June! You need a passport to run it, lol https://bayoffundymarathon.com/1
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I'm in. Haven't run a race yet. Did hit 60 miles for August run. Going for 70 in Sept.
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Starting this month with a 2 mile easy/recovery run. This place is still just as busy as ever! Love it! I won't be able to keep up at the moment, but I'll post my mileage. Hopefully I can keep up with some of this months fun. I've been away to heal a stress fracture in my foot that I thought was just a sore cuboid back in June. Running just a single mile sucks a whole litter of kittens right now, my endurance is so bad!
9/1 - 2 miles
Total 2 of 50 miles
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KatieJane83 wrote: »
I'll keep you posted as I delve further into it, and start actually trying out some of the plans.
His books are well written and does include everything from base building to the plans. All of the aerobic, interval, threshold & pace runs have guidelines on how to run them. I've like the structure so far of the 18/55-70 marathon plan, even though it's hell on the legs. The 15 mile middle of the week runs suck, and the 20 mile week 5 long run is way sooner than anything I've ever tried. For a first marathon i'd probably lean more to the 18/55 plan. I think it starts about 40-45 miles a week1 -
Date.....Distance..Type/min/km
September 1 - 12.8km - Tempo&Reps/4:20, 3:30
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)
25/09: Black Sea 10k
09/10: Bucharest International Marathon (Half Debut)1 -
WhatMeRunning wrote: »Starting this month with a 2 mile easy/recovery run. This place is still just as busy as ever! Love it! I won't be able to keep up at the moment, but I'll post my mileage. Hopefully I can keep up with some of this months fun. I've been away to heal a stress fracture in my foot that I thought was just a sore cuboid back in June. Running just a single mile sucks a whole litter of kittens right now, my endurance is so bad!
9/1 - 2 miles
Total 2 of 50 miles
I'm going to take the return of @WhatMeRunning and @7lenny7 as a good sign that I'll be cleared for running soon.10 -
Welcome back, @WhatMeRunning ! We've missed you!
For once in my life, I have started a month on a non-rest day. Plan called for a 30 minute tempo run. I started out at what I thought was an easy pace, then looked at my watch and it was bouncing around between upper 8s and low 9s for pace. I was convinced that it was just a bad GPS lock giving me faulty data until I came back and looked at the map. It's really not nearly as jacked up as I expected--it has me starting one street south and about 1/2 block west of where I really started, then diagonaling across a parking lot and meeting up with my actual route about 1/4 block from where I actually turned south. All in all, it looks like it should all even out. So...maybe I actually was going that fast. Who knows.
Anyway, it was a little cooler today and cloudy, but very humid. To the point that I felt a few raindrops when I first stepped outside. I ended up a little shy of 3 miles at the 30 minute mark, so I just kept it slow and finished out the mile, which put me at 32 minutes total. Overall, not a bad run--not what I would call great, but ok.
The schedule for tomorrow says either rest or an easy run (no length specified), with another rest day on Saturday. After six days straight of running, I am currently of the mind that a rest day is in order. My right shin and calf are a little annoyed with me at the moment. Nothing major, just nagging a little. We'll see how I feel tomorrow...
3 miles completed of 75 mile goal.3 -
@KatieJane83 Coming North to visit us Canucks. Now I have to see if I can work this into my Schedule. I have a plan to do one event in each Canadian Province or Territory. This gives me New Brunswick and an international destination at the same time. Will probably try to link to a HM the week before in an adjoining Canadian Province. 3 for 1 Running Vacation Trip. Have passport will travel.
http://bayoffundymarathon.com/3 -
KatieJane83 wrote: »Oooh, and I finally noticed that they posted the 2017 date for the half I want to do in June! You need a passport to run it, lol https://bayoffundymarathon.com/
Oh my! That seems like so much fun!!!3 -
@skippygirlsmom - Love that pic! Your 7 miles is a fantastic first day of the month!
@Elise4270 - Good things come in threes, right?
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Thanks @karllundy0
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Today's notes: only a day into the month, and already down 8 miles. Ugh. Woke up at 0100 with a migraine, nausea and a fever, ended up having to go lay on the couch with an ice pack on my head because the bedroom was WAY too hot for me. Feel a lot better right now, but I can still feel the aftereffects of this morning. Tomorrow is a planned recovery run, to recover from what was today's cruise intervals, I'll still just do the recovery run, and hopefully get like 11 miles in on Saturday for my long run. Right now I'm focusing on staying healthy, because a 2:05 HM looks very doable, and a 2:00 is within reach if the weather cooperates and I can stay healthy.2 -
I'm back! Had an ankle injury that stopped me for a good portion of the summer. I'm going for 25 miles this month.8
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9/1: 4.3 miles
Starting the month with a run-commute! I had nowhere to legally park my car near my house last night, so I parked it at work and ran home, then this morning ran to work! I had stashed a change of clothes, work shoes, a blow dryer, some make up, dry shampoo, hair spray, deodorant, and some shower wipes in the filing cabinet next to my desk. So I got there at 7:30, cleaned up and was back at my desk looking semi-professional by 7:45! In a couple weeks I resume double two-a-days and I think this may be my go-to solution for the Wednesday night-Thursday morning runs.
Happy September! WHO IS REALLY FOR SOME AMAZING FALL RUNNING?!?!
Upcoming Races:
9/11: Lehigh Valley Health Network Via Half-Marathon
10/8: Coe College Homecoming 5k
10/16: Halloween Half-Marathon
11/20: Philadelphia Marathon9 -
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I have a 2 week beach holiday this month
then my 10k 6 days after I get home. I am therefore going to challenge myself to a number of runs rather than miles to make me do something no matter how short on holiday even if conditions are as hot and humid as expected. So goal is 14 runs - my normal scheduled 6 until I go, 6 whilst away and normal 2 when I return.
Great to see so many newbies and returners
1. 1/9 7.6m
1/14
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Took my dogs for a walk and mapped what my starter running path will be! I'm so excited to train myself to be a runner!6
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kristinegift wrote: »9/1: 4.3 miles
nk this may be my go-to solution for the Wednesday night-Thursday morning runs.
Happy September! WHO IS REALLY FOR SOME AMAZING FALL RUNNING?!?!
Me!!! Bring it on!
9/1: 1.63 miles
Started out the first day of the month, with lovely weather and a nice breeze. I did a very short and easy base run tonight. Stopped by my old walk to run group that I joined last year at this time, having never run before in my life. A couple of the people who started with me are still in that group and it was fun to see them and run with them. They were doing a short tempo run so I just did my base run along with them. It was a little shorter than I planned but that's ok, because I did longer than planned last night.
Upcoming races:
10/9 Empire State half marathon, Syracuse NY
12/3 Saint Nick Shuffle 5k
Not sure what else - hopefully some other 5k or 10k races in the fall3 -
My goal for September is 320 miles run. I think that is doable given I did 284 last month.
9/1 13 miles run6 -
I'm in. Newbie here, but not new to running. Goal for September 150 miles. This should be challenging for me right now.
Goal 150
5 miles today
145 to go4 -
This is my first time for posting on the forums (ever) but I've been trying out the running for a bit more than a year now. I'm one of those people that if, a few years ago, you told me I'd run 5K someday, I'd have laughed in your face. But I did the Couch 2 5K program on my treadmill, and to my surprise I'm sticking to it. I haven't quited managed 10K yet (well, continuous, I have a couple of 6 mile runs under my belt with a couple of walking breaks).
So I'll set my goal at 50 -- the best I've done so far is 45. Let's see if I can sustain it.
9/1 -- 3.25 miles8
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