October (2016) Running Challenge

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  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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    Ohhim wrote: »
    @mobycarp - I think your coach is insane. I tend to air on the side of caution (and just avoid fast paced running when I'm not 100%), but if Boston is your A race for next year, absolutely no reason to risk making a full recovery with a cross-country meet in another 6 weeks as the upside (of pushing you further up the fitness/performance curve if you stay healthy) doesn't seem to offset the risks.

    Yes, I know I won't be in the top 25 for my age group when I make it to Boston (as hopefully my BQ-10 will be good enough for 2018), but I'd much rather take on a less intense training & recovery schedule with much more cardio base building at MP+2 minutes, which will help me finish marathons in the top 5% of my age group, than take on a training plan that keeps me on the edge of an injury so I can finish in the top 1% of my age group. As a fellow retiree, I get way too much personal satisfaction for my daily runs, rides, swims, etc. and not being able to enjoy them due to being on the sidelines would be much more devastating than occasionally missing a BQ or finishing off the podium at mid-sized races.

    @Ohhim - Thank you for that perspective. I'm still working on figuring out how I feel about things. The goal is definitely to finish Boston without being beat up, rather than finish in the top 25 of my age group, which I didn't manage in 2016 anyway. If I get caught up in the race and end up putting myself out of action for a couple months afterward, that will be my last marathon. Not worth it.

    I certainly understand and share the personal satisfaction of daily runs, though I'm not much of a swimmer or cyclist. However, I find that not being able to run isn't nearly as stressful in retirement as it was when I was working. Go figure. Still, I want to avoid the sidelines. I suspect that will be fairly easy if I never race anything longer than a half; but I have too much pride invested to skip Boston 2017 unless I just plain can't run that far at that time.

    Swirling around with the pride and commitment stuff is a feeling that I owe it to the club to run in club nationals. I've got some good training and good advice out of this club, and what they want most of all is to do well in USATF national events at all age group levels. Even if I'm not 100%, I can help the club in the Super Vet age group.

    So there are competing visions of what I want to do going forward: Learn to manage a marathon. Give up marathons and live for halfs. Do the USATF national events thing. Learn cross country. De-emphasize racing, run a lot of easy, and enjoy pacing long runs for beginner half marathon trainees. I'll probably figure out what I want by observing what I end up doing.

  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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    October Running Totals (miles)
    10/1 – rest day
    10/2 – 0.56 test run (big mistake)
    10/3 – no running day
    10/4 – no running day
    10/5 – no running day
    10/6 – no running day
    10/7 – no running day
    10/8 – no running day
    10/9 – no running day
    10/10 –no running day
    10/11 – 0.55 run/walk intervals
    10/12 – rest day
    10/13 – 0.56 run/walk intervals
    10/14 – rest day
    10/15 – rest day
    10/16 – 0.85 run/walk intervals
    10/17 – rest day
    10/18 – 0.83 run/walk intervals
    10/19 – rest day
    10/20 – 1.17 run/walk intervals
    10/21 – rest day
    10/22 – 1.53 run/walk intervals
    10/23 – 1.52 run/walk intervals
    10/24 – rest day
    10/25 – 1.43 easy
    10/26 – 1.53 easy

    October total to date – 10.53

    Nominal Challenge Goal – no stated distance
    Real Goal: Return to regular running

    Today's notes – I started the day with an agnostic attitude toward whether it would be a running day. The morning hallway jog produced no counter-indications, but I got a good long walk in before making the decision. When I still felt like I could run at 4 PM, I went out. It was a 43° F (6° C) and overcast with a bit of wind, just the kind of chill fall weather that makes standing around uncomfortable. The psychology of a runner is such that when I put on a long sleeve tech shirt instead of a flannel shirt, I felt warm enough. Absent injury, it was another day when running 5 to 10 miles would have been pleasant.

    It turns out that about a mile and a half was my range today. I went a little farther, and less than a minute longer, than yesterday; but I recognized time to quit and got myself recovered well enough to putter around the house.

    Tomorrow I'll make a judgment call between a rest day and another run; if I run, Friday will definitely be a rest day.

    2016 races:
    January 1, 2016 Resolution Run 7.5 mile (Mendon, NY) finished in 53:58
    January 9, 2016 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) finished in 1:30:59
    March 12, 2016 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY) finished in 32:32
    March 26, 2016 Spring Forward Distance Run 15K (Mendon, NY) finished in 1:05:24
    April 18, 2016 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:23:01
    April 24, 2016 Flower City Challenge Half Marathon (Rochester, NY) finished in 1:36:50, targeting MP
    May 15, 2016 Highland Hospital Lilac Run 10K (Rochester, NY) DNS - injury
    June 19, 2016 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY) DNS - recovering from face plant
    July 16, 2016 Shoreline Half Marathon (Hamlin, NY) finished in 1:31:11
    August 13, 2016 Bergen Road Race 5K (Bergen, NY) finished in 19:07 (5K PR)
    September 4, 2016 Oak Tree Half Marathon (Geneseo, NY) finished in 1:31:37
    September 18, 2016 Rochester Marathon (Rochester, NY) DNF a mile from finish
    October 15, 2016 Finish Strong 15K (Hilton, NY) DNS – Achilles tendonitis
    October 22, 2016 Scare Brain Cancer Away 5K (East Rochester, NY) DNS – Achilles tendonitis
    November 24, 2016 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY)

    2017 races:
    January 7, 2017 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY)
    April 17, 2017 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)
  • vandinem
    vandinem Posts: 550 Member
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    Date     Miles      MTD
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Oct  1     6.2      6.2 
Oct  2     6.5     12.7 
Oct  4     4.3     17.0 
Oct  5     4.3T    21.3 
Oct  8    10.1     31.4 
Oct  9     4.3T    35.7 
Oct 12     4.6T    40.3
Oct 13     5.2T    45.5
Oct 15     6.5     52.0
Oct 16     4.3     56.3
Oct 19     4.3T    60.6
Oct 22     5.3     65.9
Oct 23    11.0     76.9
Oct 25     4.2T    81.1
Oct 26     4.3T    85.4

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    I just realized I've been building mileage the last 4 weeks 28.2, 30.38, 32.2, 34(assuming 6 tomorrow, 4 friday and 8 sat) Looks like next week will be a cutback week, looking at 3-4-5-4-3-9 as a cutback, then my BIG Jump to start my next cycle, which will be 4 weeks total.....6-6-6-6-6-10 to get me up to my 40mpw winter mileage goal.


    I'll be playing around with the mileage, and possibly adding in alternating HMP/MP segments into one of the 6 milers each week to keep things interesting, but that will be my general mileage for a while. Then in January/February, I'll start building the LR mileage out to 16, which will keep me JUST barely under the 35% mark. This is, of course, all just a general idea, but hopefully it will put me in the position to start 18 mile runs in April when the weather should be more permitting.
  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
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    BeeerRunner wrote: »
    This is me about to cross the finish line. My son ran out and joined me...LOL!.
    LOVE the pic! The joy on your face - not sure I've ever had such a pleasant expression when I was approaching the finish line!
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
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    October goal...run to earn wine and ice cream

    10/1: core/strength training, 2 mile run and 20 minutes of fancy footwork trying to herd the neighbor's stray cow out of our yard
    10/2 rest
    10/3 slug...never got out of my nightgown and played computer games (it was FABULOUS!)
    10/4 4.10
    10/5 3.11
    10/6 core/strength training
    10/7 rest
    10/8 3.25
    10/9 6.48
    10/10 3.18
    10/11 Snorkel 3 hours
    10/12 4.28
    10/13 core/strength and 2.41
    10/14 rest
    10/15 4.50
    10/16 core/strength and 2.07
    10/17 3.22
    10/18 rest
    10/19 4.30
    10/20 life date
    10/21 snorkel 3.5 hours
    10/22 6.50
    10/23 3.36
    10/24 rest
    10/25 4.48
    10/26 4.79

    Total 61.03

    Upcoming races:
    Las Vegas RocknRoll 10k 11/13/16

    Ticker is my goal for 2016 and accumulation to date:
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  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
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    I think I have spent more time READING the copious posts on this thread than actually getting out running.....

    running for October for me has been hit and miss and more miss than anything else. I didn't run this morning because my hip and hamstring is feeling a bit twingy, and I'm off to Barcelona this weekend for a dance festival/workshop (yes, me with the Shag dancing....) so don't want to push it.

    However, it will be all systems go for November, especially as I have a 12k race the first weekend!!!
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    @girlinahat - lol, you've spent more time reading in here. Have fun this weekend!

    Rest day.

    10/1 - 5.1 miles
    10.2 - 7.3 miles
    10/3 - travel/rest day
    10/4 - rest
    10/5 - 5.1
    10/6 - 5.2
    10/7 - hurricane day
    10/8 - 7.5 miles - trail running on sidewalks
    10/9 - 37 miles biking
    10/10 - 5.1 miles - perfect 65 degrees
    10/11 - 5 miles - still nice out!
    10/12 - strength training
    10/13 - 4 miles
    10/14 - strength training
    10/15 - 34 miles biking
    10/16 - 30 miles biking
    10/17 - 4.6 miles
    10/18 - 4.2 miles
    10/19 - strength training
    10/20 - 4.6 miles
    10/21 - rest day
    10/22 - 44 miles biking
    10/23 - 57 miles biking
    10/24 - 5 miles running
    10/25 - 5 miles
    10/26 - 4 miles
    10/27 - rest day


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    Upcoming races
    11/30/16 - I/ITSEC 5K
    2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
    2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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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
    10/7- 4.4
    10/8- 7.4
    10/9- REST- Grumble Grumble Grumble
    10/10- 5.22
    10/11- 4.02
    10/12- 3.01
    10/13- 6.0
    10/14- 4.03
    10/15- 8.1
    10/16- REST
    10/17- 4.03
    10/18- 6.01
    10/19- 4.04
    10/20- 6.11
    10/21- 4.01
    10/22- 8.01
    10/23- REST
    10/24: 4.03
    10/25- 6.01
    10/26- 6.03
    10/27- 6.04

    Total: 116.94/70

    Today's notes: Nice cool run today, with the temp near 40. Run felt good today, I was on a little flatter of a route, so it worked my muscled differently from the more rolling hill route the last 2 days. HR was still a little higher than I would like, but Average was still in z2.

    Distance: 6.04 miles
    Time: 1:02:05
    Avg. pace: 10:17
    avg HR: 153

    One note on the run. 10:17 is right around my hoped for GMP for this summer so, hopefully I can keep building miles right around where I am with pace/HR and be able to run it for 26.2 this summer.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,493 Member
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    I skipped my run last night. My quads and hamstrings are still quite sore from over doing that lunge matrix Tuesday, and my son wanted to watch the season opener for the Timberwolves so I did that instead. I'll get out tonight, pain or not.

  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    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
    10/11 9 miles - 106.7
    10/11 4 miles - 110.7 << Daily Double
    10/12 5 miles - 115.7
    10/13 9.3 miles - 125
    10/14 4 miles - 129
    10/15 15 miles - 144
    10/16 REST DAY
    10/17 7 miles - 151
    10/18 7.25 miles - 158.25
    10/19 4 miles - 162.25
    10/20 7 miles - 169.25
    10/21 REST DAY
    10/22 14 miles - 183.25
    10/23 REST DAY
    10/24 10 miles - 193.25 << 10 below VT
    10/24 4 miles - 197.25 << Daily Double 4 below VT
    10/25 9 miles - 206.25 << 6 above VT 3 below VT
    10/25 5.5 miles - 211.75 << Daily Double 4 below VT
    10/26 6.2 miles - 217.95 << 6.2 below VT
    10/27 9.3 miles - 226.3 << 9.3 below VT

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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

  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
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    1/10: 5.09 km (running and squatting in a cornfield scaring people in my PT job for Halloween season)
    2/10: REST
    3/10: 5.02 km (1/3 interval, 2/3 steady treadmill run) + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises (arms and core)
    4/10: 5.01 km (steady treadmill run) + 20 mins yoga
    5/10: 5.16 km (minimal progression run) + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises (shoulders and core)
    6/10: 5.03 km (interval treadmill run) + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises (chest and legs)
    7/10: 5.20 km (interval treadmill run) + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises (upper back and core) + 4.00 km (running and squatting in a cornfield)
    8/10: 5.00 km (running and squatting in a cornfield)
    9/10: REST
    10/10: 10.39 km (general hike and spelunking in a cave)
    11/10: 5.03 km (interval treadmill run) + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises (shoulders and core)
    12/10: 5.00 km (mild progression run) + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises (arms and legs)
    13/10: 4.74 km (steady pace run) + 20 mins yoga + strength exercises (chest and core)
    14/10: 3.50 km (interval treadmill walk/run) + 20 mins yoga
    15/10: REST
    16/10: REST
    17/10: 5.06 km (interval treadmill run) + 20 mins yoga + upper body and core exercises
    18/10: 5.00 km (interval treadmill run) + 20 mins yoga
    19/10: 5.01 km (steady pace treadmill run) + 20 mins yoga + shoulders and core exercises
    20/10: 5.00 km (mild interval treadmill run) + 20 mins yoga + arm exercises
    21/10: 4.04 km (treadmill walk/run) + 20 mins yoga
    22/10: REST
    23/10: REST
    24/10: REST
    25/10: 5.46 km (steady treadmill run) + 20 mins yoga + shoulders and core exercises (Did the Virtual Run this morning!)
    26/10: 4.32 km (interval treadmill walk/run) + 20 mins yoga + arm exercises
    27/10: 4.77 km (interval treadmill walk/run) + 20 mins yoga + chest and core exercises

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

    Races:

    20/10-01/11: Zombies Run! App 2016 Fall Virtual Run (Done on 25/10)
  • acorsaut89
    acorsaut89 Posts: 1,147 Member
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    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
    October 11 - 16 - Resting a nagging hip and foam rolling . . . not sure what I did because I didn't run that much but it hurt.
    October 17 - 1.8 miles
    October 18 - Rest
    October 19 - Massage for my nagging hip pain . . . turns out it's actually potential tendinitis in one of the tendons connecting my knee to my hip but it's super tight, so that's why it feels like hip pain. Was told to rest . . . so . . . might not make it to 26.2, we will see
    October 20 - Rest
    October 21 - Rest
    October 22 - 1.5 Miles
    October 23 - Rest
    October 24 - 1 Mile
    October 25 - 1 Mile
    October 26 - 1 Mile
    October 27 - 1 Mile

    Distance to goal: 13.7 miles

    It doesn't look like I'll get there but I'm confident my tendon injury is healing just fine with proper stretching and warming up . . . so not runnerlike with proper stretching . . .


  • karllundy
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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!
    10/7 - 5.01 miles. Chilly and windy today = long sleeves and tights
    10/8 - 7.9 miles. Lovely morning.
    10/9 - Rest day.
    10/10 - Sick day...quick 24-hour virus.
    10/11 - 4.65 miles.
    10/12 - 5.0 miles. Windy. Negative splits...whoop!
    10/13 - Family sick day...wife/daughter have whatever I did.
    10/14 - 5.06 miles. Relaxed, easy...felt like I could go forever. Alas, there is a race to be run on Sunday and a job to go to.
    10/15 - Pre-race rest day.
    10/16 - 13.37 miles.
    10/17 - Rest / Recovery
    10/18 - 3 mile recovery run. Hurt a bit in the hips.
    10/19 - 5.09 miles.
    10/20 - 5.01 miles. Cool and comfortable.
    10/21 - Unplanned rest day.
    10/22 - 7.1 beautiful miles.
    10/23 - Rest day.
    10/24 - 4.25 miles. Slog today.
    10/25 - Bodypump class, then Abs/Core class.
    10/26 - Unplanned rest day...again.
    10/27 - 5.07 miles. A little chilly, but great for late October!

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