October (2016) Running Challenge

BreanaRenae

I'm going for 50 miles!

juliet3455

140 km Monthly Goal.
I have been missing it by a whisker so will keep it at 140km.

linarex

Would love to join in - not new to running, just new again after a few years. I will shoot for 40 miles for October.

jodilynnsanders5104

@Orphia thanks for the link. I've signed up.

I ran 111km in September. Upping by 10% would be 120, but I have 5 long run days for October so will stretch my goal to 160km, which would meet the 100 mile virtual challenge. Let the games begin!

mbaker566

my goal this coming month is just to start running again.

Franacious

This will be my first running challenge. I'm in for 60! Thanks all! I need the motivation to step it up!

beginforthelasttime16

Keeping it 20 just to start turning running into a habit rather than something I think I can never do.

dkabambe

Third month here for me, and going to aim at 120Km this month as I continue to build my long run distance, but will be throwing in some speed and hill work as well this month.

tparascandola

30 miles for me! First time participating in the challenge and hoping to get in the habit of walking or running at least 4 times per week. Starting a new job soon though so hopefully I stick with it!

starkiller8885

I'm in! I'll try 60 miles for October!

RunRachelleRun

^^ Woody!

I'm in for October. Going for 100+ miles again.

mmteixeira

One of my goals for the next year is:

- change nutrition profile - daily eating habits I used to lose 135lbs can no longer be used when running 20+ miles a week - need to change daily nutrition profile to support new amount of exercise

I started in June 2015 at 315 lbs, and for the last 15 months I have changed my diet to a clean eating diet (80% or so) eating around 1850 calories per day and I have lost 135 lbs - down to 180 lbs. I have been working with a Hal Higdon 10K training plan and I am now up to running 15-20 miles a week. I'm guessing my caloric intake needs to increase...

Many online calculators seem to indicate at my age and weight, I should be eating between 2300 base calories per day and then modify base don the run length for that day. I wear a Garmin Forerunner 235 which estimated I burned 1100 calories during last night's 7 mile run. That means I would want to eat 2300 + 1100 which seems like alot. I've always been nervous about eating back all the calories I burned because I don't trust those numbers to be accurate off a wrist base HR monitor.

Do these numbers seem reasonable or do they seem a bit high? I'm guessing I need to increase - just not sure how much...

ceciliaslater

Not sure where to set my goal this month. I bombed September, after blowing away my August goal. Stress, moving, work--everything seems to be getting in the way. Thinking I might just set myself a lofty goal (or four) and use it as motivation to actually get out there more often.

So, October goals:

• 12 strength training sessions
• 100 miles running
• Track all my eating
• Lose 10 pounds (yep, I've gained enough weight since surgery that I think that's doable)

Jenniferkenn

I'm in for 100 miles of running!!!

tartanhibee

I'm going to do this, this month I'm going for a mile a day 31 miles this month.

cheesybreadsticks

I haven't gone running in months! In for 20 miles.

lissadecker

Just started running again a couple of weeks ago. I am in for 50 miles in October.

BeeerRunner

mmteixeira wrote: »

One of my goals for the next year is:

- change nutrition profile - daily eating habits I used to lose 135lbs can no longer be used when running 20+ miles a week - need to change daily nutrition profile to support new amount of exercise

I started in June 2015 at 315 lbs, and for the last 15 months I have changed my diet to a clean eating diet (80% or so) eating around 1850 calories per day and I have lost 135 lbs - down to 180 lbs. I have been working with a Hal Higdon 10K training plan and I am now up to running 15-20 miles a week. I'm guessing my caloric intake needs to increase...

Many online calculators seem to indicate at my age and weight, I should be eating between 2300 base calories per day and then modify base don the run length for that day. I wear a Garmin Forerunner 235 which estimated I burned 1100 calories during last night's 7 mile run. That means I would want to eat 2300 + 1100 which seems like alot. I've always been nervous about eating back all the calories I burned because I don't trust those numbers to be accurate off a wrist base HR monitor.

Do these numbers seem reasonable or do they seem a bit high? I'm guessing I need to increase - just not sure how much...

First of all, your weight loss has been impressive!! Congratulations!! I know it was hard work, and you should be very proud of yourself!! I had 40 lbs to lose and have been maintaining since about March of this year. I eat healthy for the most part, but when I go on vacations or if there are special occasions, I'll splurge, and I know I can get back to my maintenance weight fairly easily. I do not typically eat back all my calories from exercise. I often eat some back, but not all. However, I weigh a lot less, I'm a female, and I've over 29 again and again, so I don't burn that many calories to begin with and I can't eat that many calories. Except on Long Run Days. I love Long Run Days...I get to eat!!

What you can do is just try eating more if you aren't looking to lose weight as fast or if you are looking to maintain. If you find the scale going up, adjust your net accordingly. However, I would be careful about eating back all calories burned. It looks like your Garmin is probably over estimating.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/314404-how-many-calories-do-you-lose-per-mile/

The formula for calories burned from running is:
.75 * your weight * miles ran = x

The formula for net calories burned from running (this takes out calories from your basal metabolic rate) is:
.63 * your weight * miles ran = x

If you do the calculation for your weight and the distance you ran and compare it with what your Garmin said, you'll see your Garmin is high. My Garmin fluctuates from being over to under.

RunRachelleRun

@mmteixeira Wow! I am still trying to lose, so you are the only one to be giving advice between the two of us, but I wanted to say congratulations! Very impressive!

Agator82

First month I have seen this, I will go for 30 Miles, and I will look at adding a ticker later.