October (2016) Running Challenge
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The best way to deal with clowns is to carry a banana with you. When a clown chases you just peel the banana, throw the peel on the ground, the clown slips, you get away. Works every time.
If you're attacked by a group of clowns, go straight for the juggler.15 -
401 marathons in 401 days!
http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/marathon-man-completes-401-endurance-runs-in-401-days-1.28179954 -
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10/1- 4.04 miles
10/2- Rest/Travel day
10/3- 3.47
10/4- 5.03
10/5- 3.0
10/6- 5.0
Total: 20.55/60
Today's notes: Another day sans Garmin and HRM, another too fast run. Headwind on the back half of the run today was brutal. I'm still trying to figure out my "off season" running and training plan, so this week is an easy week. Hopefully next week I'll be back to close to 6 days a week running.2 -
Im a little late but my goal is 30 miles this month,walking and running. 8m doing the C25K app.
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heh. i just realized my initials are MEB. i can use him for inspiration9
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Haven't ran in 2 days. Husband and kid sick with the flu! I hate it when this happens. Lack of sleep and no energy. Only ran 6 so far. Goal 441
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Hi! I'm new here. My town is too small and doesn't have any running groups so I figured I'd look on here. I've started running for health reasons. I'm only running 5K's at the moment.
My October goal is 25 mi.
Goal progress:
Running: 5.5/15
Strength training: 7/31
Upcoming races:
Beat the Pumpkin 5K 10/15-OH
WDW Jingle Jungle 5K 11/4-FL
Racing for the Balls Dec.-NC8 -
Lovemybody75 wrote: »Haven't ran in 2 days. Husband and kid sick with the flu! I hate it when this happens. Lack of sleep and no energy. Only ran 6 so far. Goal 44
You've got plenty of time in the month to reach your goal. Hope everyone gets better soon!2 -
Another 5k today :-)
Have a great day everyone!!3 -
I am semi-retired and stand in awe of people who can juggle working full time and families and still find time to run. I doff my hat to you.
October goal: 75 miles.
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@Orphia Hope you have a great day on the Sunday trail running session. I am addicted to Trail Running, especially nasty - twisty single track through the trees. Its a real test of agility and balance. My last race was a Trail with mud Bogs, Narrow tree passages, sissy hills and a field of tall grass that we had to cross. It was so much
@francaisluvr Welcome to the Gang, supportive and fun.
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AM bike day, no run today
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10/1: 13.1 Miles: 1st Half Marathon Race!! / Yoga
10/2: 4.5 Miles (Very Slow…) / Yoga
10/3: 3 Miles…Feeling much better
10/4: Body Pump and 3 more slow miles
10/5: 3.1 mile run / 1.7 mile Social run/walk through my gym with my kiddo
2016 Races Completed:
Buffalo Boogie (5K) May 7 – 23:42
Marine Creek Trailhead Trot (5K) May 14 – 22:00
Joe’s Run (10K) June 4 – 48:04
Firecracker 5000 (5K) July 4 – 22:51
XTERRA Jurassic Trail Run (15K at Night) July 16 – 1:32:05
Clark Gardens I’m Only Half Crazy Half Marathon/5K (HM) Oct 1 – 1:48:21
Upcoming Races:
Turkey Trot – Appleton, WI (5 Miles) Nov 24
BMW Dallas Marathon (HM) Dec 11
Cowtown Marathon (Full) Feb 26
I finally ordered a foam roller, and it will arrive tomorrow…YAY! How have I not gotten one of these yet?? If anyone has any foam rolling tips for a newbie, please feel free to share.
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10/1 - 12.2 mile group run. It was a nice cool morning.
10/2 - Rest day with much over-eating.
10/3 - Overslept, but squeezed in a short 3.1 miles.
10/4 - Bodypump class, then a TOUGH Abs/Core class. Finally won the Snooze Button Battle!
10/5 - 5.06 miles. After last night's rain, we have officially begun slippery leaf season.
10/6 - Taper / rest day. Only 10 days until IMT Half Marathon. Can't wait...love the race day atmosphere!
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juliet3455 wrote: »I am addicted to Trail Running, especially nasty - twisty single track through the trees. Its a real test of agility and balance. My last race was a Trail with mud Bogs, Narrow tree passages, sissy hills and a field of tall grass that we had to cross. It was so much
@juliet3455 I love trail running too. After my marathon next year, I'm going to focus more on trail running...it's my favorite. I did a really fun race in July at a state park. It was a 15K in the dark so we had to wear headlamps. There were 4 water crossings - just had to go through the water...some knee deep, it was super rocky with lots of uphill and downhill through the woods, single track through tall grass, and even some sand near some of the water crossings. Just a headlamp to see!! It was extremely tough, but a lot of fun, even though it was in the 90's, humid, with no breeze.
Now, the downside of trail running is being the 1st one on the trails in the morning. I did a test run the week prior to that race and I got there early since it was July in Texas. I have never gotten so many spider webs to the face. BLECH!! There were times where I was running through the woods with my arms doing a constant karate chop motion, and I still somehow was continuing to get spider webs to the face!! Then I started to worry that a spider may still be attached to those spider webs and was riding along.
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@7lenny7 @shanaber @ddmom0811 @kristinegift and others, thank you for sharing your experiences and those of your college bound athletes. Like you Lenny I have to say I am disappointed, I truly wanted to see her run in college and see what she could do. But there are a few things, she is looking at University of Southern Alabama, she could never run there, they are looking to recruit in Kenya. I'm so thankful she is looking at college as the start of her future and not a place to run. Since obviously I wasn't LOL She will never be a professional runner, but she will be a professional something and she needs to learn how to be that in college. She also knows now that my mother's passing will make it possible for her to come through college pretty much debt free, so she won't need the help of an athletic scholarship. A friend of hers could get a full ride at Auburn but wants to run therefore is looking at much smaller schools and even looking to change her major so she can run in college. Skip thought that was insane and I have to agree. Last night I said what do you really want to do when you grow up, she said what do you want me to do I want to make you proud. I just started to cry and told her I'm proud of her everyday and no matter what she does I'll be proud. She said great because I want to be a stripper, I said great just be the best stripper you can be Mama wants a home at the beach. She is so funny.
Thanks again for giving me all the input.
10/1 - life day
10/2 - travel day
10/3 - 5 miles
10/4 - not so much
10/5 - still not so much
10/6 - 6 miles
11 out of 115 miles
My ticker won't update so I'm leaving it out
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@juliet3455 @BeeerRunner What trail shoes do you run in? I have done a couple of demo trail runs with the local Fleet Feet to sample different shoes - we have run in the Altra Lone Peaks and Saucony peregrine 6's. I much preferred the Saucony Peregrines of those two - I have also seen the Salomon Speedcross 3's on sale right now and I am also a Hoka fan so the Challengers sound interesting (I missed that demo night ) - so I'm looking for suggestions for a good trail shoe for technical and non-technical trails - something multi-purpose... 2
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greenolivetree wrote: »I feel creeped out now. Just found out someone was burglarizing my street (unlocked cars) Tuesday morning sometime before I ran I suppose. I don't recall seeing anything odd. Just feels weird.
Also a clown was arrested nearby today for terrorizing people. Sheesh! I'm spooked now.
That would creep me out, too! I'm out almost every morning before sun up for a bike ride and then a run. There are actually quite a few regular runners and dog walkers out in my neighborhood that I am used to seeing. Whenever I spot something out of the ordinary, it puts me a bit on edge. I think if I found out something after the fact that I hadn't noticed at all then that would probably creep me out even more. Stay safe out there!2
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