October (2016) Running Challenge

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    That was an awesome workout @kristinegift you're going to be totally ready come marathon time
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
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    I was planning to run today but I think I am going to rest and get back into routine tomorrow. The front of my right ankle is really sore after yesterday's 12 miles. It feels like the tendons.

    Today's high is expected to be 94 so probably won't find me doing an afternoon run!
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Way to go @kristinegift Great workout and biggest weekly mileage.
  • lissadecker
    lissadecker Posts: 220 Member
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    October goal: 50 miles
    10/1: 1.75 miles
    10/2: 3.15 miles
    10/3: 2.25 miles
    10/4: 2 miles
    10/5: 2 miles
    10/6: Rest Day
    10/7: 2 miles
    10/8: 2.25 miles
    10/9: 3.15 miles
    10/10: 2.25 miles
    10/11: 2.25 miles
    10/12: 2.5 miles
    10/13: 2 miles
    10/14: Rest Day
    10/15: 4.19 miles (2.25 + 1.9) <<<
    10/16: 2.25 miles
    10/17: 2.25 miles
    10/18: 2.5 miles
    10/19: 2.25 miles
    10/20: 2.25 miles
    10/21: 3.15 miles
    10/22: 1 mile
    10/23: 5 miles
    10/24: 2 miles
    10/25: Rest Day
    10/26: Lazy Day
    10/27: 2 miles
    10/28: 2.25 miles
    10/29: 3 miles
    10/30: 5.25 miles

    Total/October: 66.85 miles

    Today's run was pretty good. Mike and Fergus came with for the first three miles and then I continued on for another two and a quarter without them. My knees were a little achy at the beginning, but it was my hips that really were a bit of a pain going into the my last mile or so. Not surprising since it was a pretty damp, misty morning. If it weren't for the aches, this is my favorite kind of weather...cool but not cold, a little misty and foggy but not so much that it is hard to see, wet but not raining.

    @_nikkiwolf_ Thanks and I know you are right. Now that I am looking, I don't really see anything close enough to home on Thanksgiving Day anyway. But, there is a race right here in town on December 3, so I think am going to sign up for that one. I took your advice and checked last year's times and there were at least 15 or so others that are in my speed range or slower, so I shouldn't be dragging behind everyone. It isn't really the fact of being last that bothers me...I would just feel bad that everyone has to wait for me to pack it up, I think. I know, it seems silly, but there it is. It sounds silly when I say or type it...but my brain doesn't really care and it is still gonna think it. LOL.

    @RespectTheKitty I'm glad you are enjoying your new Forerunner! And look at you - zooming past your monthly goal. You go!

    @shanaber I don't eat a big breakfast daily, but I have brunch usually on Sundays after my run and, you're right, it does taste better! ;) Glad to hear you had a pain-free run!

    Have a great day everyone!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited October 2016
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    greenolivetree wrote: »
    I also ran smack dab into a tree branch tonight :o:*

    @greenolivetree seriously where is the "that sucks" button when you need it. I hope you're okay
    awesome mileage @kristinegift :smile:
  • Joanna2012B
    Joanna2012B Posts: 1,448 Member
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    It seems to always be an update behind. I ran 8km this morning so I am now at 30 km with 40 to go

    Another 5.5 this morning for a total of 35.5 with 34.5 to go!!

    I ran 5.5 on Thursday and another 8 yesterday! Total of 49 with 21 to go!!

    Ran 5.5 today. Total of 54.5 with 16.5 to go!
    BTW..it should be 15.5 to go not 16.5

    Another 5.5 today. Total of 60 with 10 to go!! :)

    Well ran my first ever 10km...pretty stoked about that. So I have officially reached my goal!! I did it in an hour and 29 seconds!!! :)

    Ran 5.5 this morning. I am now over my goal by 5.5!!

    Added on another 5.5km this morning! I am now at 81/70!!!

    Ran 10km today!! I am now at 91/70!!
  • tartanhibee
    tartanhibee Posts: 63 Member
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    I wanted to run a mile in under 10 mins yesterday, I was feeling good and pace felt good so was gutted when I clocked 10:03.

    So another mile to take me to 33 miles for the month 2 over target. I plan a run tomorrow to finish off the month hopefully on a high.
  • 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
Oct 27     5.1T    90.5
Oct 29     6.5     97.0
Oct 30     4.3    101.3

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  • OSUbuckeye906
    OSUbuckeye906 Posts: 315 Member
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    10/3: 6 miles
    10/4: 3 miles
    10/9: 26.2 miles -- Chicago Marathon
    10/13: 3 miles
    10/15: 3 miles
    10/18: 3 miles
    10/20: 4 miles
    10/22: 3 miles
    10/23: 6 miles
    10/24: 3 miles
    10/27: 4 miles
    10/28: 3 miles
    10/30: 6 miles

    This morning's run was not the kind of run I was hoping for. I'm blaming it on not drinking any coffee beforehand (didn't think I needed any), but probably not the whole reason. I wanted to run a comfortable 10 minute pace, but for some reason that seemed very hard for me today. I just didn't feel like I had any fuel in the tank, and I'm not really sure why. After pushing myself pretty hard the first mile or so, I accepted the fact that my comfortable pace today was not going to be what I thought and I ended up finishing in about 62 minutes. Disappointed, but on the positive side the slower pace resulted in minimal knee and shin pain.
  • RunRachelleRun
    RunRachelleRun Posts: 1,854 Member
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    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)
    11. skipped (grumpy quad and a bad attitude)
    12. 3.42 miles (tempo)
    13. 2.85 miles (aerobic)
    14. rest
    15. 10 miles (long at different pace intervals with fast finish)
    16. 4.01 miles (aerobic)
    17. rest
    18. 2.95 miles (fast finish)
    19. 2.43 miles (aerobic)
    20. rest (bad hamstring - skipped planned run)
    21. rest (bad hamstring - skipped planned run)
    22. rest (bad hamstring - skipped planned run)
    23. 13.1 miles (Vancouver Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon: 3:01:43)
    24. rest
    25. rest
    26. rest
    27. 4 miles (recovery hobble)
    28. 4.02 miles (recovery jog with a little less hobble)
    29. 6 miles (recovery)
    30. 6 miles (long with fast finish)
    Total: 98.18 / 100 miles

    I should hit goal tomorrow, but it means I won't get to take a rest day as I had planned. I had to do more this week than my legs wanted, but I'm almost back to normal. Had a good run today. I signed up for an 8K in January and the same Rock n Roll half next year. Hopefully having a short-term goal and a long-term goal will keep me running through the winter. It was just above freezing today, and I found it cold out there. Now I will need to get a running jacket for these lower temperatures as I don't think I want to add yet another layer. My wish list for running items is ever-growing.
  • Naija82
    Naija82 Posts: 345 Member
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    In terms of running and being female, I hate when it gets darker outside, it means if I'm running early morning or in the evening I have to stick to busier routes, so where I go is limited, takes some of the fun away

    Short run today, after a late night and limited sleep I was glad it wasn't a long one.

    1/Oct - 8.82 miles
    2/Oct - 1.58 miles
    3/Oct - 5.01 miles
    4/Oct - 7.18 miles
    5/Oct - 5.02 miles
    6/Oct - 3.30 miles
    7/Oct - 1.27 miles
    8/Oct - 2.05 miles
    9/Oct - Oxford Half Marathon
    10/Oct - 1.64 miles
    11/Oct - 5.05 miles
    12/Oct - 8.06 miles
    13/Oct - 4.04 miles
    14/Oct - 5.14 miles
    15/Oct - 13.16 miles
    16/Oct - 2.99 miles
    17/Oct - 1.68 miles
    18/Oct - 10.02 miles
    19/Oct - 6.52 miles
    20/Oct - 3.60 miles
    21/Oct - 5.28 miles
    22/Oct - 16.59 miles
    23/Oct - 2.11 miles
    24/Oct - 5.04 miles
    25/Oct - 8.12 miles
    26/Oct - 6.43 miles
    27/Oct - 3.75 miles
    28/Oct - 4.40 miles
    29/Oct - 14.02 miles
    30/Oct - 2.54 miles

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    For all ya'all experienced marathoners... I'm making an outline of my training, starting this week, through my Marathon, just as a general guide. Right now, I am doing just easy running, until probably January. When I start adding in fast running, what all do you recommend? I'm penciling in some Tempo Runs and a couple Yasso 800s, just because, but what else might be good? Oh, also looking at doing some of those crazy @kristinegift GMP/GHMP runs also.

    I have no actual time expectatio, so the speed workouts are more to split up the routine, and fill in the 20 part of 80/20.

    Thanks
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    For all ya'all experienced marathoners... I'm making an outline of my training, starting this week, through my Marathon, just as a general guide. Right now, I am doing just easy running, until probably January. When I start adding in fast running, what all do you recommend? I'm penciling in some Tempo Runs and a couple Yasso 800s, just because, but what else might be good? Oh, also looking at doing some of those crazy @kristinegift GMP/GHMP runs also.

    I have no actual time expectatio, so the speed workouts are more to split up the routine, and fill in the 20 part of 80/20.

    Thanks

    @MNLittleFinn This sounds like a great topic thread in the group forum ;) It seems a bit ambitious to me to be scheduling in any type of speed work 6-8 months in advance. I would just plan distances and you can assess week to week if you want to do tempo work or speed work depending on how you're feeling. I typically do my speed sessions Wednesday night or Thursday morning, so I schedule my typical speed work distance (7-8 miles) for those days, but there are some weeks that I skip it because my legs are just wrecked. I also don't decide what type of speed work I'm doing until the day before or day of because I'd rather do something I WANT to do, rather than something I've scheduled ahead of time and now dread.

    As for particular workouts, I'm a fan of speed ladders (best on treadmill, I do a 1 mile WU, .25 5k, .25 easy, .5 10k, .25 easy, .75 HM, .25 easy, 1 mile MP, and then back down the ladder), wave tempos (alternating GHMP and GMP), and flat-out tempos where I do marathon pace for about 6 miles of 8. I didn't incorporate these until my third marathon when I was trying for a goal time and a harder pace, rather than simply a finishing pace. If your marathon pace won't be that much faster than an easy pace, speed work has a limited effect when it's based on race paces.
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
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    @_nikkiwolf_ Way to go!
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited October 2016
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    @kristinegift you saying i should take this conversation elsewhere
  • DresdenSinn
    DresdenSinn Posts: 665 Member
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    @_nikkiwolf_ Wow..I can't even imagine running for over 4 1/2 hrs, a 5k is my limit..great job btw!
  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
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    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    For all ya'all experienced marathoners... I'm making an outline of my training, starting this week, through my Marathon, just as a general guide. Right now, I am doing just easy running, until probably January. When I start adding in fast running, what all do you recommend? I'm penciling in some Tempo Runs and a couple Yasso 800s, just because, but what else might be good? Oh, also looking at doing some of those crazy @kristinegift GMP/GHMP runs also.

    I have no actual time expectatio, so the speed workouts are more to split up the routine, and fill in the 20 part of 80/20.

    Thanks

    How do you like the 80/20 plan? I think that it has really helped me. I was able to sustain an average pace of 11:20 minute miles x 8 miles which is really good for me. No appreciable soreness.

    Kudos to you for attempting a marathon. Whenever I finish a half, I never think that I could have run another 13.1 miles.

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