September (2016) Running Challenge
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Spent a good evening chilling with the family, We just put the little man down to bed and are getting things packed for our hotel stay tomorrow night, before my HM. This training cycle was a pretty good one, I averaged 7 more miles per week than last cycle, with an average of 32.3 WPM, including cutback weeks. I'm feeling pretty good about how things should go.
Primary goal is to finish faster than last time. Secondary goal is to hopefully run it in 2:05 or less, and my reach goal is to run a 2:00 or faster HM. I have pretty much decided that if I can achieve my secondary goal, or better, I'm going to sign up for a full next summer. I like the HM and shorter runs, but running a full is a bucket list thing for me, so I do feel a little pressure to perform well on Saturday, so I can give myself the go ahead to run the full.
Just wanted to thank everyone on here for the support. If I don't get on here tomorrow, it's because I'm chilling with the family and purposely keeping my mind off of running.10 -
@MNLittleFinn You'll do awesome this weekend...this is what you've been training for
Can't wait to hear your results!! 0 -
Ive been negligent in posting and have about 100 messages to catch up on!
I just started running the beginning of August. I committed to 40km in September. I was logging decent mileage so I upped my goal to 80. Well here we are 10 days left in the month and I've already surpassed my new goal!
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Oh and I meant to update that I ran my first ever organised run, for charity. A 5k. This Saturday is my first 10k race, actually my first ever race, and it has chip times. I'm so excited!6
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Good luck this weekend @MNLittleFinn! You're going to be awesome after all your great training. Can't wait to hear how it goes.0
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1 September – 10.3 km
2 September – 10.3 km
3 September – 10.5 including parkrun 5K PB 26:46
4 September – 18.1 km
6 September – 10.2 km
7 September – 10.4 km
8 September – 10 km
10 September – 8.2 km hills in lieu of flooded parkrun
11 September – 12 km
13 September – 9.4 km
15 September – 8.3 km
18 September – 21.2 km – HM PB 2:07:02
20 September – 9.3 km
22 September – 12.2 km – My One Year Runniversary
Goal: 150 km
Total: 160.3 km
Events:
September 18 – Beat the Blerch Virtual Half Marathon 21.1 km. Done in 2:07:02.
October 23 – The Bloody Long Walk 35 km
November 6 – Vitality 10 km or maybe the half marathon?
My Beat the Blerch bling arrived!
How's this for swag?
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@MNLittleFinn Good luck racing this weekend! I can't wait to hear about it. Your training has been so good!
@Orphia That's so amazing swag!! Now I wish I'd signed up for his virtual race... I want a gummy lunch! Also that shirt is so cool 1 -
@orphia - love it!
@ohhim - go kill it this weekend!
@MNLittleFinn - good luck with the half! You will do great!
I noticed my ticker isn't updating properly. It should be 52.06.
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
9/14 - 5.1 miles
9/15 - 4 miles
9/16 - 4.5 miles
9/17 - 44 miles biking
9/18 - 38 miles biking
9/19 - 5 miles
9/20 - 5 miles
9/21 - strength training
9/22 - 5 miles
9/23 - 4.2 miles
Upcoming races
11/30/16 - I/ITSEC 5K
2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando
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@Orphia Love it!!!
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Good morning my running fans, Another great run last night. I hope everyone has a great day and keep running.
9/1 - 3.6
9/2 - 6.2
9/3 – 0
9/4 -0
9/5 - 2.6
9/6 - 4.3
9/7 - 6
9/8 - 4.2
9/9 - 0
9/10 - 4.3
9/11 -6.4
9/12 -6.5
9/13 – 6.1
9/14 – Rest
9/15 – 6.6
9/16 – Rest
9/17 – Crossfit
9/18 – 6.5
9/19 – Rest
9/20 – 7
9/21 – 6.2 (walk)
9/22 – 6.6
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9/1 - 4 miles. Weather was beautiful! Had to cut it short because I hit snooze too many times.
9/2 - Unplanned rest day. Apparently yesterday's snoozing was due to impending illness. First virus of the new school year.
9/3 - 8.09 mile group run. Again, beautiful weather! Plus, virus seems gone.
9/4 - Normal rest day. Way overate at family picnic.
9/5 - 5.06 miles.
9/6 - Bodypump class, followed by Abs/Core class.
9/7 - 4.03 hot, humid, sticky miles...summer is not over yet!
9/8 - 5.2 miles at Trek/treadmill class.
9/9 - Managed to turn off my alarm and oversleep by 2 hours = no run or spin class
9/10 - 9.4 mile group run. Another gorgeous morning for a run!
9/11 - Insanely busy church/family activity day.
9/12 - 4.7 miles. Getting spoiled by this weather.
9/13 - Life got in the way.
9/14 - 5.08 miles...seriously, this weather is fantastic for running!
9/15 - 4.06 miles. Legs felt like bags of wet sand.
9/16 - Spin Class. Missed it the last two weeks, so it felt difficult in a good way.
9/17 - 3.33 miles. Short run before race tomorrow.
9/18 - 10.15 miles. Capital Pursuit 10-Mile. Love this race! "Serious" runners for the most part, so it tends to be fast. Weather was beautiful, if a bit hot the last two miles. Time about what I expected based on my training level the last few months. Loved it!
9/19 - Rest day. Very sore.
9/20 - 5.05 miles. Beautiful morning.
9/21 - 4.02 humid, sticky miles. Someone forgot to tell Mother Nature that summer's over!
9/22 - 5.02 miles. First day of fall...77° and humid at 5:00 a.m.!
9/23 - Spin Class.5 -
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
9/14- 4.06
9/15- 8.88
9/16 REST
9/17- 11
9/18- REST
9/19- 3.0
9/20- 5.42
9/21- 3.0
9/22- REST
9/23- REST
Total: 100.8/115
Today's notes: Took yesterday completely off from running, and I'm definitely thinking about just skipping the shake out run I was thinking of, though I'm not 100% sure on that. I told myself I'd stay away from running forums today, to let me clear my mind, but you all are so inspirational that I had to drop in today. It's now just over 24 hours until the HM. Bags are packed, everyone is ready to go. We'll make the hour drive to where the HM is, after work. We have a hotel room booked for tonight, so we can sleep and relax and then tomorrow I can make the short 1.5 mile walk to the bus to the starting line in the morning.5 -
just stopping in. haven't been running yet, but signing up for races. I'm looking at the bridge of the gods. it would be our one year anniversary and it seems good to get away. either that or go to harry potter world and universal.
i think my next one will be the sweetest day 5k, and then i have a cider run, and a turkey trot 8k registered for.4 -
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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
9/13 9 miles - 120.1
9/13 4 miles - 124.1 << Daily Double
9/14 5 miles - 129.1
9/15 9.6 miles - 138.7
9/15 5 miles - 143.7 << Daily Double (Fleet Feet Fun Run)
9/16 5 miles - 148.7
9/17 20 miles. - 168.7
9/18 REST DAY
9/19 9 miles - 177.7
9/20 8 miles - 185.7
9/21 REST DAY
9/22 9 miles - 194.7
9/23 4 miles - 198.7
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
Easy run today. This is a cutback week for me. Glutes and lower back still feel sore. We will see how they feel in the morning. I plan on doing a 13 miler tomorrow as opposed to my normal 18-20 mile long runs. Hopefully by Monday they will feel normal enough to beat the crap out of them again.
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It's nice to see you're mortal @Stoshew71
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Good luck to everyone racing this weekend.0
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@Orphia Nice swag and Happy MFP anniversary, or was it MFP Running Group Anniversary?
@kristinegift and @Stoshew71 Now UA will *kitten* that Image for copyright/advertising infringement.
Off for a 3 hour drive for a 1 hour race and then 3 hours back home.
It makes perfectly logical sense to us runners, non-runners roll their eyes.3 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »Just wanted to thank everyone on here for the support. If I don't get on here tomorrow, it's because I'm chilling with the family and purposely keeping my mind off of running.
Keeping your mind off of running...that's a good one, ha!
You're going to nail it, @MNLittleFinn!
@mbaker566 the Bridge of the Gods HM is supposed to be one of the top HM's in the nation. It's on my short list of destination races.
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Yeah....It didn't last long.....1 -
9/1 - 7 miles
9/2 - 6 miles
9/3 - rest day - cross country meet but I noticed I put in about 3.5 miles running all over the course ha ha
9/4 - 5 awful miles
9/5 - 5 not as awful miles
9/6 - 6 still kinda crappy feeling miles
9/7 - rest day travel to Florida
9/8 - 13 hours of hospital chair sitting
9/9 - 7 miles of Oh My Goodness I needed that after ^^ that day LOL
9/10 - 4 miles my Garmin wasn't charged but I know this route is just over 4 miles
9/11 - travel day home from Florida
9/12 - too freaking tired to get out of bed day
9/13 - 7 miles
9/14 - 6 miles
9/15 - 5 miles - legs were feeling a bit tired but I couldn't sleep last night I think that's why
9/16 - 5 miles at the beach with Skip :-)
9/17 - 1.5 miles with Duchess (and Skip)
9/18 - 1.5 miles warm up and cool down with Skip and 2 400s Skip was doing speed work I was timing her
9/19 - rest day traveling home from NJ
9/20 - 6 miles beautiful morning
9/21 - unscheduled work got in the way rest day
9/22 - 6 miles glorious morning
9/23 - 6 miles
84 out of 115 miles - 31 miles to go
For some reason my ticker won't update.
Funny story. My neighbor "J" runs some mornings and she is very safety conscious wears a light on her hat and one of those vests that have LED lights on them, honestly she looks like a robot in the dark So last night I'm not home and my other neighbor "N" stops at the house and tells Skip to watch out because this morning she saw a clown when she was going through the neighborhood (don't know if all you have been keeping up with all the scary clown crap or not) anyway basically she scares Skip to death. So I run this morning and after I see J outside and ask her HM was a couple weekends back and then N walks up and starts on the clown thing. Then it dawns on me she saw J (it was 5:20 so it was really dark) I said to N I think you saw J and she said "no way I'd know if it was her" well I just kinda go oh okay and go off to walk Macy. J comes up the street and I said to her when N was pulling out of her driveway you had just run by so it was you she saw, YOU are scary clown!!!! J and I just bust up laughing. I don't know I'll ever be able to convince N that it was J.
Good luck to everyone running this weekend @mnlittlefinn you are going to kill it
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Woohoo, goal met Gonna have to up the goal for next month
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I don't think I've posted my last couple runs/total mileage. I've been swamped at work, so have missed several workouts. Also, there are lots of protests going on in the area right now (see news stories re: Terence Crutcher), so I've been a little hesitant to run around downtown. Everything has been peaceful so far, and has always stayed that way around here in the past, but I still don't want to risk getting caught in the middle of anything. We've been getting warnings from the security folks at work because some out of state protesters have started coming into town and they're worried the out-of-towners will stir up trouble. All the protests are being staged outside of either the courthouse or city hall. City hall happens to be in the building right next door to mine (actually attached to each other).
I did try out a new running route yesterday and managed to get in 4.75 miles. I did, however, end up walking quite a bit in the last couple of miles, as it was very hot and humid and uphill and I ran out of water. Plus, I'm super overweight right now (stress, slacking off, crappy eating). Trying to get it all under control now that we're pretty well settled at the new house. We finally went out and bought groceries for the first time in months, so we can eat more normally.
Anyway, total mileage for the month is only at 19.75. My goal was originally 75 miles, but there's just no way that's happening. I'll try again next month and will hopefully be a little more consistent.1 -
@ceciliaslater keep digging! Finish strong!0
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9/1 AM - 4.02 - Easy
9/1 PM - 6.0 - Easy Indoor track
9/2 - Unplanned Rest
9/3 - 5.01 - Easy
9/4 - 17.01 - Long w/ 2x3 miles at GMP + 1x2 Miles @ GMP
9/5 - Rest
9/6 - AM 5.0 MP - Indoor Track
9/6 - PM - 6.03 - 6x500M VO2Max Intervals
9/7 - 13.31 Easy indoor track
9/8 - AM - 6.01 Easy
9/8 - PM - 4.01 Easy
9/9 - Rained out
9/10 - 6.05 Easy with Strides
9/11 - 18 Mile Tempo - 2WU + 16 @ GMP
9/12 - 30 min elliptical and strength training
9/13 - AM 6.23 Easy
9/13 - PM 4.07 Easy
9/14 - 11.01 w/ 6x1200@5k pace
9/15 - 4.42 easy
9/16 - 4.04 - Recovery
9/17 - 8.01 Easy W/ Strides 10x100
9/18 - 14.01 Dead Leg long Run
9/19 - Rest
9/20 - AM - 1.0 Strength Training Warmup
9/20 - PM - 7.18 Easy W/ Strides
9/21 - 5.01 Easy
9/22 - Rest
9/23 - AM - 12.07 Easy
Total - 167.48 of 255 goal
Ended up pushing off my middle distance run to this morning vs last night. It was still in the mid 80's last night and i just couldn't motivate myself for that type of pain. This morning was cool but humidity was high. Took it real easy today since i've got another 6 this evening. HR was abnormally low, 131 average for the 12 miles with average running pace at 9:45 per mile. This was the last of the middle distance run, and Sunday will be my last long run of 17 miles. I think the schedule calls for 46-47 miles next week then the final week just has 4-7 mile runs leading up to the marathon. I'm certainly glad to be on the home stretch since the last few weeks have been rough getting the runs in.
Just because I'm a data junkie I went back and found a 12 mile run from early in the training cycle. May 8th I ran 12 miles at a 9:59 easy pace at 61 degrees. Average HR was 147 with the final 4 miles being 150-156-160-163. Today's run was 66 degrees at a similar easy pace. Average HR 131 with last 4 miles being 133-131-137-136. Granted I put in 1000 miles since that May run, but that is a pretty significant gain in fitness. It takes some time see the difference, but the principles & results of the 80/20 running system are pretty remarkable.6 -
Haha @kristinegift Your officially our poster girl for the group. @AdrianChr92 needs to photo shopped in there too! Dem legs and Kristen's calves the world will run!
@skippygirlsmom Hilarious story!
@MNLittleFinn I'm getting excited for you! I'm sure this will be a strong race for you! Have you adopted a mantra? I need something to keep the doubt out. The night before a race I'm always "why do I think I can do this? Your crazy"... I always fall back on breathing and a mantra " I'm strong I'm trained I can do this." Or something of the sort.4 -
Had this Photoshop template from a job i did several years ago. @kristinegift, now you have your own magazine cover.
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@Elise4270 I usually just start chanting cupcakes, cupcakes, cupcakes.....7
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