October (2016) Running Challenge

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  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    Super frustrated this morning. Please scroll on by if you can't tolerate my venting. I think I rolled out of bed about 5:45 this morning. TOO LATE. I got out the door at 6:05 to start a half mile walk. So I started my run about 30 min after getting up. It was just not working. Same as last week, I struggled to get any lift off the ground, my legs ached all over, I was cranky because I wished I'd stayed in bed. Blah, blah, blah. This time I quit after a mile of running with walk breaks. I did go home and do a 30 min indoor workout to try and loosen up my cranky body. Even after that, my lower back protested about stretching. I only truly felt good and awake and loose after a hot bath.

    I slept well Saturday night and slept in until 7:30am on Sunday then after church I was a total bum all day and napped a long while in the afternoon. But then we stayed up late last night. I think I need more consistent sleep, and I need more time to wake up in the morning before I run. But my 5:10am fitbit silent alarm has completely ceased waking me. I must be sleeping hard at that time. I'd been doing the silent alarm to get me stirring because I just don't hop out of bed. Hubby hates alarms (not saying I love them either) and generally wakes up without one, so he gets pretty ticked if I have real alarms going off multiple times before he's ready to get up.

    I'm also frustrated that I've completely fallen off the wagon when it comes to any exercise other than running. I'm surely losing strength and flexibility. I think I need to move more when I'm not running and start rebuilding strength. I feel I've done nothing but regress for months now. I felt much stronger in June for sure than I do now.

    This is a huge vent. I'm sorry. I think I'm very tired.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    One of my Facebook friends kind of put me down today with his reply to my post about running 7.2 miles and how it was 19 miles short of the Chicago Marathon that day. He referred to what I do as "casual jogging" and insinuated I couldn't train for a marathon. OK, I realize that I am nowhere near marathon shape, but who's to say I couldn't one day train for a marathon? I'm already planning to train for a half in the near future. In fact, I have decided my schedule. I will run a 10k in the spring, and after that I will start HM training. If anything, that Facebook comment made me more determined to do it.

    Why do people feel the need to put other people down? I just don't understand.

    I don't do Facebook. Does this person run? I'd guess not, since runners tend to be encouraging. You can run a full if you wanted too. I tend to sever relationships/influences that are not supporting my goals/needs. Except I am married to a turd. But he supports my running.

    Why does he do it? He's not right.
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    edited October 2016
    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    One of my Facebook friends kind of put me down today with his reply to my post about running 7.2 miles and how it was 19 miles short of the Chicago Marathon that day. He referred to what I do as "casual jogging" and insinuated I couldn't train for a marathon. OK, I realize that I am nowhere near marathon shape, but who's to say I couldn't one day train for a marathon? I'm already planning to train for a half in the near future. In fact, I have decided my schedule. I will run a 10k in the spring, and after that I will start HM training. If anything, that Facebook comment made me more determined to do it.

    Why do people feel the need to put other people down? I just don't understand.

    Sorry to hear this. I've learned that non-runners just don't have anything positive to say about running. I post here and there about running on fb, more in the form of how nice the weather was or a pic I took, and the only likes and comments come from other runners. I specifically hide those posts from one non-runner who will make a negative comment every time. I gave up. I talk to this person every day and I don't say a WORD about running. They assume I quit running. That's fine. It's frustrating to hide a part of my life from a friend though. We just clash on the issue of running or any exercise in general so after years I quit talking about it. She's not changing :)

    And yes, you can run as far as you like!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited October 2016
    @greenolivetree Sounds like you need to rest. Maybe your fighting a cold or allergies or just need some down time. You have 5 days before you start to lose endurance. 84 until its just back to square 1. (I don't remember where I got that, prob something Stan put up).

    I have to set multiple alarms, I can not get up. Dh uses no alarm either. Catch some naps, maybe go to bed super early after a relaxing bath for a few days. Sounds rough. Can you spring for a massage?

    Oh, vitimans and iron supplements? I get like that and get a vitiman B shot if possible. Or just drink 100 energy drinks til it passes. *Not really 100. :wink:
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited October 2016
    @AdrianChr92 Awesome race report and very inspiring.

    @MNLittleFinn I actually plan a HM 4-6 weeks before my full as a time trial. Your first Marathon you shouldn't worry about a time. For me, I take my GMP and subtract 25 seconds and that should be my GHMP. If I succeed at my HM time trial, then it gives me a boost of confidence for what I plan to do at my target full marathon race. Point I am making is that you should have plenty of time to recover. Second point, you can train for both. Training for a full will only enhance your experience at the half distance.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited October 2016
    @Stoshew71 My marathon goal, if I run it, is simply to finish it. I just want to be part of the 0.5% that has run a full. I'm thinking that, since a lot of the longer Full marathon plans are longer than the 15 weeks between the 2 races I've planned, I can hopefully meld the second half of a HM training cycle into the beginning of a full cycle. In essence, I'm thinking have something that looks like a close to 30 week training cycle for the full, with the HM at the half way point. Does that make sense?

    This is totally the Special Ed teacher in me coming out, making a general outline of a LONG training cycle.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today - Miles for October
    10/1 20 miles - 20
    10/2 REST DAY
    10/3 8.1 miles - 28.1
    10/3 5 miles - 33.1 << Daily Double
    10/4 9 miles - 42.1
    10/4 5 miles - 47.1 << Daily Double
    10/5 5 miles - 52.1
    10/6 10.5 miles - 62.6
    10/7 5 miles - 67.6
    10/8 17 miles - 84.6
    10/9 REST DAY
    10/10 13.1 miles - 97.7

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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


    Slept in late since I don't have work this morning. Took it slow as far as pace is concern because I did too much speed last week and it effected my long run last Saturday. I put in a long 13 miles because I don't plan on doing a daily double. I am going (used) car shopping today. My current car is giving me some trans problems and I rather put the money into something newer, less miles, and different. My 2002 Saturn is almost 200,000 miles on it and makes too much noise.
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    @greenolivetree Sounds like you need to rest. Maybe your fighting a cold or allergies or just need some down time. You have 5 days before you start to lose endurance. 84 until its just back to square 1. (I don't remember where I got that, prob something Stan put up).

    I have to set multiple alarms, I can not get up. Dh uses no alarm either. Catch some naps, maybe go to bed super early after a relaxing bath for a few days. Sounds rough. Can you spring for a massage?

    Oh, vitimans and iron supplements? I get like that and get a vitiman B shot if possible. Or just drink 100 energy drinks til it passes. *Not really 100. :wink:

    LOL 100 energy drinks. I feel fine now and maybe I'll try that run again tonight. I should take vitamins but never can get the hang of it. My hubby pops 20 pills in the morning and I can't take 1. LOL! I've really been slacking on strength training for like 6 weeks now, so I gotta get that going again. I probably don't sleep well. Because I share a bed with someone who doesn't sleep well. He's on a high dose of prednisone now with no taper planned as of yet, so he's staying up later and later. And then he's up and down all night to the bathroom. I think my stirring at night probably correlates to his bathroom trips. 19ap1di1r570.png
  • Azercord
    Azercord Posts: 573 Member
    No running this week to see if my leg will heal in time for the weekend. Not how I wanted to taper and I may go insane from lack of running but as long as I can push through this weekend I think this will have paid off.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    Here is my suggestion. For now, slowly build up your miles; both weekly miles and long run. Forget anything that tells you to do intervals, repeats, or even tempo runs. Your goal is to build mileage and keep away from getting injured. You do that starting now and you will be more prepared for your first Marathon than I was. And that HM 15 weeks prior will seem like a piece of cake.

    That is precisely my plan over the winter. I'm currently running 6 days a week of easy running, and plan on keeping that, for a total of around 30MPW until like late February, unless I'm feeling like increasing mileage throughout the winter, and only add any tempo runs again in like March/April, so I'll have a pretty good cardio before I start on it. Ideally, I'd like to be up to 15-16 mile long runs by the time the weather gets nice, going with the slow easy pace.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    Here is my suggestion. For now, slowly build up your miles; both weekly miles and long run. Forget anything that tells you to do intervals, repeats, or even tempo runs. Your goal is to build mileage and keep away from getting injured. You do that starting now and you will be more prepared for your first Marathon than I was. And that HM 15 weeks prior will seem like a piece of cake.

    That is precisely my plan over the winter. I'm currently running 6 days a week of easy running, and plan on keeping that, for a total of around 30MPW until like late February, unless I'm feeling like increasing mileage throughout the winter, and only add any tempo runs again in like March/April, so I'll have a pretty good cardio before I start on it. Ideally, I'd like to be up to 15-16 mile long runs by the time the weather gets nice, going with the slow easy pace.

    Go for it.
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    @Stoshew71 That's awesome! Congrats!

    @skippygirlsmom Sorry you aren't yourself yet :( Hang in there. I also loved @adrianchr92 's "little grandma"!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited October 2016
    Thanks @greenolivetree I usually use running as my stress reliever. My brother has left everything having to do with my Mom's affairs to me so my mind just doesn't shut off with all the things I need to take care of. I was just talking to the big boss man, I'm back to helping him today and he gave me a sympathy card and a gift card and said "retail therapy". I tell you I love him. I may need to run to the shopping center this afternoon LOL thanks again :heart:

    @stoshew71 I didn't see the picture I must have been typing. I love that picture, none of you look the same LOL You and J are much smaller and E is much bigger (as in taller) love it!
  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    I knew you were southerner. Strava stalker :blush: Guess you're quiet sneaking out? SWMBO never wakes asking where your sneaking off to? Haha! HWMNBO? Can I do that? Always asks then wants to see my run, but not really. So I just babble on and on about the minutia of my morning.
    No, she stirs, but I'm pretty sure she's right back in sleepy-land. She's pretty much used to it by now - I've been getting up at 4:30 AM for awhile. Of course, it's a bit irksome that she doesn't (or didn't) show the same kind of restraint if SHE'S getting up before me (doesn't happen much anymore - not 'till I get lazy again!) - soon as she's out of the shower, TV on, lights on, etc. Doesn't matter that I'm not getting up until she's been gone for an hour...
    GRRR.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    9voice9 wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    I knew you were southerner. Strava stalker :blush: Guess you're quiet sneaking out? SWMBO never wakes asking where your sneaking off to? Haha! HWMNBO? Can I do that? Always asks then wants to see my run, but not really. So I just babble on and on about the minutia of my morning.
    No, she stirs, but I'm pretty sure she's right back in sleepy-land. She's pretty much used to it by now - I've been getting up at 4:30 AM for awhile. Of course, it's a bit irksome that she doesn't (or didn't) show the same kind of restraint if SHE'S getting up before me (doesn't happen much anymore - not 'till I get lazy again!) - soon as she's out of the shower, TV on, lights on, etc. Doesn't matter that I'm not getting up until she's been gone for an hour...
    GRRR.

    Oh jeez ya, same here. I don't get that. I'm not back at work yet, and can sleep in. But I don't always sleep well. Broken sleep might as well be no sleep. DH has morning prayer, which is great, but he's just not quiet clamoring into desk drawers, and muttering "*kitten*" 15 times as he's getting his day lined out. *Sigh*.
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    @skippygirlsmom Retail therapy sounds like a win!
  • acorsaut89
    acorsaut89 Posts: 1,147 Member
    edited October 2016
    acorsaut89 wrote: »
    So I've been SERIOUSLY slacking this summer . . . really my own fault and have no one to blame but myself. So to ease myself back into running I've decided to make October my marathon month in that I will run at least a marathon distance over the month (hopefully more, but since I'm just getting back into it I don't wanna go too crazy although my body is saying run more, run more, run more lol).

    So goal: 26.2 miles

    October 4 - 1.7 miles
    October 5 - Rest
    October 6 - Rest
    October 7 - 1.75 miles
    October 8 - Rest
    October 9 - Ended up doing a super long walk with the dog, so didn't run but enjoyed the fall weather
    October 10 - 1.75 miles

    Distance to goal: 21 miles

  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
    Quick report - went out (since I'm off-work today) for another 10-er. Had a pretty good run, and the knee is absolutely no issue at all - no soreness, no ache, just fine. I'm guessing then that it was the inconsistent pacing and the hillwork in Atlanta. 11:13 pace felt good. Prob could've pushed it a little, but I think that's where I need to be training right now, with my next race-HM in January.
  • lissadecker
    lissadecker Posts: 220 Member
    @RespectTheKitty Some people just aren't happy unless they are stepping on someone else. It's a real bummer that it is one of your friends on top of it. Good for you for using it as motivation rather than letting it get in the way of your running.

    @greenolivetree Maybe you need a little rest? I understand where you are coming from though. I have a very hard time getting back into the swing of anything after a break of any sort. I am very much a creature of habit and once I fall of the wagon on something, it is extremely difficult for me to get back on. It makes it difficult for me to rest when I should because I am always worried that I will not come back strong. I stopped my strength training program a short while ago due to some timing issues and have yet to get back to it. Not sure if the situation is the same, but it seems similar enough that I understand your vent. I wish I had something more helpful to say.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @RespectTheKitty - I don't post my runs much on FB anymore other than maybe a race picture or something. Primarily I get tired of all the questions 'aren't you worried about your knees???' 'should someone your age really be running???' I have not however had anyone ever tell me I wasn't a runner or couldn't accomplish something. Heck I could finish a marathon now if I wanted to - it would be super slow and I would likely be last but I could finish it and so could you. Like @skippygirlsmom said, I would unfriend them!

    Loving all the race reports!
    @AdrianChr92 - the overall race report was great but I love the line about the Grandma and also about your parents :)
    @skippygirlsmom - I hope your energy comes back soon! Stress can be super draining. Maybe something fun for running with your retail therapy will help!
  • mom3over40
    mom3over40 Posts: 253 Member 
    Date    Miles    Total
10/01    3.1    3.1 + strength
10/02    6.4    9.5
10/03    Rest
10/04    Strength
10/05    4.0    13.5
10/06    3.2    16.7
10/07    3.3    20.0
10/08    7.0    27.0
10/09    Rest

    Rest day today and posting my runs on the last 2 days:

    The group run on Saturday went on like usual. My 7 y.o. girl seemed to feel a little sluggish and wanted to walk more often than what I thought she could do. So, I told her, if she could finish the rest of the run with no walking, she could get cream cheese on her bagel after the run. She finished without walking :) And again, she was talking/singing all the way, I could not imagine what she could do in terms of running as she gets older.

    Sunday afternoon: ran the 7-mile with DH. Actually, I ran most of it behind him and then trying to catch up with him... Not too long ago, it was him trying to catch up with me and he only runs on the weekends, maybe only occasionally (once every few weeks) he could get up early to run during the week with me. Genetics is so unfair.

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    @RespectTheKitty I think your friend is jealous that you can run. Sometimes, I found that people seems to take it the wrong way when we talked about our runs: they react as if we were trying to belittle them. Some would start saying the reasons why they could not run, some about how running is bad for the joints (or other body parts) and then some just say something about how other forms of exercise would be better for you. I tend to agree with @Elise4270 - I don't know your friend, but the comment made me want to "unfriend" him :) Or, I will reply "Thank you for the encouragement, I am 7 miles closer to a marathon than the 26 miles that I was at 2 years ago!" I am sorry that your friend is not more supportive. My experience on posting our runs have been different. In fact, another friend started posting his, I found it very inspiring, especially on the days I just wanted to be a slug. So, I started posting mine, maybe 2 -3 times a week and I got nothing but encouragements. I hope your friend will turn around.

    @skippysmom It is usually after the "80 and sunny" run that empowers me to get up for the "50 and dark" run the next morning :)

    Now, onto catching up a few more pages back :)
  • RunTimer
    RunTimer Posts: 9,137 Member
    edited October 2016
    @Stoshew71 , keep inspiring..look'n great!
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    BTW. I forgot to announce that today is my 3 year Runniversary. Columbus Day 2013 is when I started this run journey. I started with my wife because we both agreed to start getting back into shape and loose all this poundage. We made a gym date in what was at the time a newly renovated gym in our apartment complex. I lifted and ran 3 miles on the treadmill. I also went back onto myfitnesspal and was tracking what I was eating. That is when I found the mfp forums and eventually did a beginners running challenge starting that November.


    From September 2, 2013
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    Hey yall!
    Had been out for 2 months with a broken fibula :( I just got the okay from doc to lace up

    (well, not entirely true, but if you don't tell him neither will i)

    so put me down for 25miles (starting small..with the hope of underpromising and overdelivering)[/quote]
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    03 - 4.2 mi
    07 - 6.3 mi commuter run
    09 - 4.9 mi flat round the lake
    11 -

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    2016YTD:
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  • RunRachelleRun
    RunRachelleRun Posts: 1,854 Member
    @katharmonic Congratulations on your half. You look fantastic at the finish!

    @AdrianChr92 Congratulations! Awesome race report. Loved it. Hope you didn't wake up with a cold lol. Amazing that you've only been running for 9 months. You're a phenom!

    @RespecttheKitty People can be stupid about so many things, including running. I quit Facebook because I was finding it the worst for people spouting off about political views/racial intolerances, etc. I was starting to hate almost everyone. People seem to say stuff on there that they wouldn't in person. Who knows what the intention was behind his comment. You can do whatever you set your mind to, including a marathon.

    @Stoshew71 Happy 3rd runniversary!

    1: 4.02 miles (aerobic)
    2: 6.01 miles (long with 5 x 1/4 mile zone 3 intervals)
    3: 3.00 miles (recovery)
    4: 3.72 miles (tempo)
    5: rest
    6: 6.97 miles (aerobic)
    7: rest
    8: bailed due to rain and other lame excuses
    9: 13.12 miles (long with 12 x 1/4 mile zone 2 intervals and zone 2 finish)
    10. 2.53 miles (recovery)


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    Upcoming Race: Oct 23rd Vancouver Rock n Roll Half-Marathon

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