September (2016) Running Challenge

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  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
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    Tuesday and Wednesday were short taper-week runs. Easy 3 miles on Tuesday and a fast 2 miles yesterday. I am so super excited because on yesterday's fast run I finally got a sub-9 min mile!!! It's been so long since I've had one of those! Again, it was only on a 2 mile run, but it felt really great, and it was still 80 degrees out at the time, albeit with very low humidity (finally!!!).

    Tonight will be my last pre-HM run, just 2 easy miles (maybe might make it 3, just cause I wanna run, lol). Conditions are looking really great for race time, no rain and temps ranging from low to mid 50s! Woohoo!

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    I really wanna do some kind of fun Christmas-themed run, need to start looking for a good one near me!

    South Nyack 10 Miler – 9/11 – 1:43:24
    Adirondacks Distance Festival ½ Marathon – 9/25
    Sleepy Hollow 10k – 10/22
    Bay of Fundy ½ Marathon – 6/25/17
    Christmas-y run?
  • mrs_madison_keane
    mrs_madison_keane Posts: 45 Member
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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    @7lenny7 all I want to do is sleep! Running is what wakes me up in the morning. Looking forward to good sleep tonight and tomorrow, sleeping in past 0500 will be a treat.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    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 :smile:
    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 :disappointed:
    9/20 - 6 miles beautiful morning
    9/21 - unscheduled work got in the way rest day
    9/22 - 6 miles glorious morning

    78 out of 115 miles

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    What a beautiful morning. Got into work late, well after the big boss, and he came in to the office I'm sitting in by him while helping him on the presentation we need to get done today and said "did you run today?" I said yes, went out for 4 since I wanted to get in, but it was nice so I did 6. He smiled and said "I would have been fine if you did 8". Nice guy that's why I like him so much.

    Things have been so crazy with my Mom and work and everything I haven't had time to keep up with everyone. I hope I reach goal, it's going to be close. Looks like I need to go back to Florida, ugh.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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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

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    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

  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
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    Sept 1-5.9 miles + 0.6 miles with puppy
    Sept 2-7.5 miles
    Sept 3- 14 hilly miles
    Sept 4-rest day-long hike
    Sept 5-4.0 miles + 0.6 miles with Stella
    Sept 6-8.0 miles w/ cruise intervals
    Sept 7- rest day (because I needed it!)
    Sept 8- 6 miles hills
    Sept 9- 4.4 miles dreadmill speed work AM+ 3.0 miles recovery PM
    Sept 10-3.8 miles
    Sept 11-11.1 miles
    Sept 12-rest the hamstring
    Sept 13- 7.0 miles
    Sept 14- 4.1 miles
    Set 15- rest- hamstring
    Sept 16-rest-hamstring
    Sept 17 5.0 miles
    Sept 18- rest
    Sept 19- 7.0 miles
    Sept 20-4.0 miles
    Sept 21-7.4 miles w/5@ tempo
    Sept 22-5 miles recovery run

    @kristinegift - Awesome picture! Looks like a great place to run. As for headlamp/lights, I have been wearing my headlamp around my chest as well. I kind of like it there, but I don't get as much forward illumination as I would like. It is fine on my head when I am wearing a winter hat, but in the warmer temps with no hat, I tend to get a lot of slippage. I have thought about getting knuckle lights, which seemed like a great solution, but I did not consider all of the bouncing around from the arm movement. I might just stick with the headlamp.

    @_nikkiwolf_ _ Thanks for your input on the tempo run. Your elevation numbers astound me! I can't imagine running on that kind of terrain all of the time. Super Impressive. I also liked your comment about fate wanting you to take a rest. Funny how that happens, isn't it?

    @greenolivetree -Love the cupcakes...and the theme!

    Uneventful morning recovery run, so not much to talk about there. But on a personal note, in addition to getting braces this week, I got my hair dyed platinum blonde last night. I'm not sure who I even am anymore! Feeling spunky though, so maybe that will translate into a little extra pep in my step for my interval run tomorrow.

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  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
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    Just dropping by to say, "Happy Fall, Y'all!" Although, we're still getting a high today in the 90's, so not so much Fall Weather. Yet.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    weather forecast changed for Saturday. Now looking like it'll be 50F and cloudy with like 5-9mph SE winds. This should be good. The route kind of zig-zags, so there won't be much time where I'm heading directly into the wind.

    https://www.strava.com/routes/4627230
  • mmteixeira
    mmteixeira Posts: 118 Member
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    ddmom0811 wrote: »
    @mmteixeira - welcome! Congrats on getting addicted to running! You are in the right place! I ran the Daytona Beach HM last year and will again next year. I'm not into car racing but it was very cool running on the track. It starts on the track - you go around it which is about 2 miles, then down to Daytona Beach and then back and finish on the track. So cool.

    Sweet!! Vacation plans for Feb 2018 :)

  • mmteixeira
    mmteixeira Posts: 118 Member
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    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    I really wanna do some kind of fun Christmas-themed run, need to start looking for a good one near me!

    South Nyack 10 Miler – 9/11 – 1:43:24
    Adirondacks Distance Festival ½ Marathon – 9/25
    Sleepy Hollow 10k – 10/22
    Bay of Fundy ½ Marathon – 6/25/17
    Christmas-y run?

    Not sure where you are located... http://itsawonderfulrun5k.com/

  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
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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 :-1:
    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.!

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    9voice9 wrote: »
    Just dropping by to say, "Happy Fall, Y'all!" Although, we're still getting a high today in the 90's, so not so much Fall Weather. Yet.

    Your not alone. We're still hanging about the 100° mark.
  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
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    1/9: 5.74 km + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises
    2/9: REST (hungover from the wedding the day before)
    3/9: 20.43 km + 20 mins yoga
    4/9: REST
    5/9: REST
    6/9: Life but walked all over
    7/9: 5.48 km + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises
    8/9: My Bday!!! 20 mins elliptical + 40 mins yoga + 4.61 km in the evening
    9/9: 5.49 km + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises
    10/9: REST
    11/9: REST
    12/9: 4.63 km in the evening
    13/9: 5.62 km + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises (arms and core)
    14/9: 5.61 km + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises (shoulders, upper back and core)
    15/9: 5.61 km + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises (chest and core)
    16/9: 10.25 km + 20 mins yoga (new PR!)
    17/9: REST (walked all over with a friend visiting from out of town)
    18/9: LIFE (volunteered for my city’s Army Run)
    19/9: 4.56 km + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises (shoulders and core)
    20/9: LIFE (TOM and chronic pain flare-up)
    21/9: LIFE (TOM and chronic pain flare-up)

    Current PR: 5K in 32:50 / 10K in 1:12:07 / 20K in 2:45:11

    Races:

    24/9: Obstacle Course “Coureur des bois”
    20/10-01/11 : Zombies Run! App 2016 Fall Virtual Run

    I have a feeling that my September goal will not be met like last month. I will do my best to kick its butt in October though.

    This week has been awful for me. The gist is that I have chronic pain 24/7 in regards to the female monthly visitor, and when it visits, it becomes so much worse. This week has been gut-wrenching, in the most literal way imaginable. Today seems to be a bit better, for which I'm thankful, but I'm taking a break from all forms of exercise until I feel more normal. I have the obstacle course on Saturday, and I'll be taking it easy there. I hope to be back to running on Monday. Only 7 more weeks until my surgery to remove all this painful crap from my body.

    I truly hope you are all having a better day! :smile:
  • Azercord
    Azercord Posts: 573 Member
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    81/100 miles for the month. In Vegas next week and I'm determined not to let my mileage slip. I will be running on the treadmill and along the strip. On the plus side I've got a four mile walk to and from the Convention center and my hotel so lots of good on the feet time.
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
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    mmteixeira wrote: »
    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    I really wanna do some kind of fun Christmas-themed run, need to start looking for a good one near me!

    South Nyack 10 Miler – 9/11 – 1:43:24
    Adirondacks Distance Festival ½ Marathon – 9/25
    Sleepy Hollow 10k – 10/22
    Bay of Fundy ½ Marathon – 6/25/17
    Christmas-y run?

    Not sure where you are located... http://itsawonderfulrun5k.com/

    Thanks for the suggestion! I'm actually in southern NY, Rockland County, so that's about 4 hours away, so maybe a tad far! Lol.
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
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    Blah... so many new posts... no time to read them all...

    9/1 - 4
    9/3 - 4.2
    9/6 - 2.5
    9/7 - 4
    9/8 - 4.2
    9/10 - 5.1
    9/11 - 6
    9/13 - 0.5
    9/14 - 3.5
    9/16 - 3
    9/17 - 4.8
    9/19 - 5.4
    9/20 - 3.5
    9/22 - 5.3

    Don't know how I managed to run 5.3 miles today. I was so tired. But, yeah, I did it.


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  • 5512bf
    5512bf Posts: 389 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    weather forecast changed for Saturday. Now looking like it'll be 50F and cloudy with like 5-9mph SE winds. This should be good. The route kind of zig-zags, so there won't be much time where I'm heading directly into the wind.

    https://www.strava.com/routes/4627230

    That's a horrendous place to put a 100 vertical feet of climb to the finish line.
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
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    Happy Fall from me too! We're looking at a high of 89. Much better than the past few days :D The good news is I see a low of 48 Monday night! WHAT?! Lots of rain coming too though so hopefully that's not a problem. I've run in cold rain before but it seems we rarely get a run-able rain. It has to storm and flood. LOL

    Plan is to run tomorrow morning early but I've had the worst time waking up the past two mornings so wish me luck. Still taking it easy and spacing out my runs so hopefully this knee thing will be gone for good and not continue into October. I'm so ready for a good month of steady running.

    @RespectTheKitty Nice job on the 5.3 miles :)
    @sparklyglitterbomb Bunnies=cute Coyote=scary!
    @skippygirlsmom Glad you could get in 6 miles and that was sweet of your boss :)

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