September 2017 Running Challenge

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today - Miles for September

    9/1 REST DAY
    9/2 12 miles - 12
    9/3 REST DAY
    9/4 LABOR DAY LAZINESS
    9/5 8 miles - 20
    9/6 4 miles - 24
    9/7 10 miles - 34

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    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (unofficial) - 1/21 << 1:46:48 2 OA
    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (rescheduled) - 2/18 << 1:41:04 1 in AG & 24 OA
    Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon - 4/29 << 4:09:59

    Upcoming races:
    None so far


  • ariceroni
    ariceroni Posts: 422 Member
    edited September 2017
    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    I was featured on Women's Running Community on Instagram today! Click through to read my story. :)

    https://instagram.com/p/BYucC7GHJIs/embed/

    @RespectTheKitty so cool, I loved the write up/article! And congratulations on running 13.1 miles, what a huge accomplishment! :heart:
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »

    @Stoshew71 you know I have to mention that I have more miles than you, because never in the years I’ve know you has that ever happened until the 1st of the month was your rest day  Now you may go forth and kick my *kitten*

    Slow start this week. :-)
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    edited September 2017
    A quick 4 miles last night with Kody. He hasn't run with much over the summer. Partly because I havent' run much, and partly because I don't take him running when it's over 70 because of his thick fur. He LOVED getting out last night!

    I didn't see any Northern Lights, but then I have the metropolis of Minneapolis to my north, blocking out all but the brightest aurora borealis.

    I'm tempted to drive down to our boat tomorrow night to see if I can see the Lights.

    ctlaws44 wrote: »
    @7lenny7 & @Orphia 7:30 am Hawaiian is 12:30 pm Central. Hawaii doesn't observe DST (Nov 5 BTW)

    Good catch, @ctlaws44 .

    @OSUbuckeye906 I agree with @PastorVincent and his suggestion for the between race training with one caveat. If after the first week you feel your need a bit more recovery don't be afraid to take it. Your primary objective is to get to the start line healthy. Secondary objective is to optimize your fitness. If the first race takes a toll on your body, take care of it. You won't know until that point so @PastorVincent's plan is a good baseline.

    @RespectTheKitty awesome!!! Very cool!

    @ariceroni congrats on the stellar run!!



  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    @OSUbuckeye906 I agree with @PastorVincent and his suggestion for the between race training with one caveat. If after the first week you feel your need a bit more recovery don't be afraid to take it. Your primary objective is to get to the start line healthy. Secondary objective is to optimize your fitness. If the first race takes a toll on your body, take care of it. You won't know until that point so @PastorVincent's plan is a good baseline.

    Good call out! :smile:
  • NikolaosKey
    NikolaosKey Posts: 410 Member
    Hi all!

    9/3: 6.1k -Very easy-
    9/5: 15.4k -Long run-
    9/6: 12.2k -Easy-
    9/7: 14.4k -w/u, 3x1.6k T, 6x200m R, c/d-

    Goal: 48.2k/170k

    Stay hydrated!

    Upcoming races:
    9/16: 4th Kavala Night City Run 10k
    9/24: Xiropotamos Trail 2017 11k
    10/1: Voreia Sirris Challenge 23k
    10/15: Nestos Trail VFTU 10k
    11/26: 4th Democritus Half Marathon
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited September 2017
    2---6.21
    4---6.21
    5---3.47
    7---3.21 lunch run. May or may not run after work.. last few runs I've gotten more running done and less walking. But I've had this odd pain in my stomach. Almost more like a muscle cramp, but it feels like I might barf if I keep at it. insight?

    19.10/89 miles
    30.8/144 kilometers

    Upcoming races:

    Sept 30 Festival 5k Tishomingo Ok.
    Oct 1 Spirit of Survival, Lawton OK. Quarter Marathon
    Oct 14 AIM for the Cure- 5K, virual run.
    Dec 2- POOP trail run, Hoping for a half! Norman OK.
    Jan 27 Running the Rose. Tyler Tx. 11mi or 7k

    Pre-op PR's
    1 mile 8:27  5k 24:42. 10k 1:00.52.  HM 2:17.28
    Post-op Training PR's
    1 mile 9.25  5k 34.27 10k 1:12.35
    So I feel like I'm getting tendonitis in my right foot. I considered new shoes with 258 miles on these shoes. So I had a look at the soles. I think I see the problem. Now, what can I do about it? I suppose the first step is to have someone video me or go for that gait analysis. Any thoughts?

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    Oh ETA I see no difference in the heel wear.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    1. Hypoglycemia - I don't know if there are any other type 1's in this group, and I'm not sure if anyone here understands this... but I did a training run last Sat. of about HM distance (13.18 miles) and was constantly stopping to test BG and was running low. It took the equivalent of 15 glucose tablets to get me through that run and most of it was actually walking. Most of the time, it seems I was staying around 40-50 mg/dl, which is too low... and I was just constantly feeding BG. I was wearing my pack, but don't plan to carry that much on the race course; so I won't have my meter with me. I will be using a CGM, which is what I did at my first HM. In that event, the CGM ended up indicating lower than reality, which prompted me to consume carbs at an aid station and then at the finish line before taking a shuttle bus back to my car. In the short term, I suppose I am better off with high BG; but too high also affects performance for several reasons (including losing electrolytes - see below).

    I have a meter and test too...not type one (yet) - only in the "pre" stage. Plan to stay there as long as possible. :) But hypoglycemia is a real problem for me. For a long time, I could not stay stable for even an hour or 2. I pretty much have it beat down for now. Here is the thing, while running you need more sugar than your probably comfortable taking. Running is a different beast than sitting at a desk at work, and you need to respond and plan differently.

    Glucose tablets are probably not your best friend here. They are really emergency help and are intended to cover you for like 15-20 mins so that you can get proper food. Suggestions:

    1) Eat really well the week before. This, IME, makes a big difference.
    2) Find some constant calories you can take in the entire run. Like a Clif blok every 15 mins or something. Experiment and see what works. Do not fear sugar as much as you normally do. You will be burning through it faster than you can take it in.
    3) As close to race start as you can with out GI issues, add fat and protein into your meals. Same with after the race. all natural real Chocolate milk (not yoohoo or other chemical concoction, get the real stuff with real whole milk and no HFCS/CS) is a great post race option.

    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    3. Electrolytes - I've been really struggling with this. After that training run last Sat., which was quite slow (but also warmer), I had some pretty bad muscle cramps. They started a few miles before finishing and lasted for the next day, despite taking 3 Nuun tablets before running and another 3 at the end. Other shorter training runs have shown the same signs of low electrolyte levels. I've been trying to take some tablets and add to food this week; and plan to take electrolytes before the race on Sat. I eat low carb, which makes electrolyte depletion a bigger problem in addition to sweat.

    Replace your water with TailWinds. 1 scope of tail winds per 20oz of water per hour of running is a good place to start. This may help with your sugar levels as well. Experiment and see.

    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    3. Ankle sprain - I didn't notice it until Tues., but I think I sprained my left ankle on Mon. while hiking. It isn't terrible, but could be a small problem. During a short run last night, I wore an ankle brace. That helped stabilize it, but also decreased blood flow noticeably. My left foot, leg, and ankle was very worn out even within the first mile just due to the decreased blood flow. Weighing my options, I think I'm going to skip the brace during the race on Sat. in order to provide better circulation, but am concerned about re-injury.

    No help here, save to suggest maybe cut the leg off and replace with a spring?

    Thank you for responding.

    I want to clarify something: Type 1 is an auto-immune disease where our pancreas no longer makes insulin because our immune system decided to kill off pancreatic beta cells (aka islets of langerhans). Type 2 diabetes is a resistance to insulin (i.e. inefficient use of insulin). Pre-diabetes is a resistance to insulin, but such a small amount that it isn't fully classified as type 2.

    A person cannot go from pre-diabetes to type 1; nor from type 2 to type 1. Type 1 and Type 2 (including pre-diabetes) have entirely different pathways to the disease. Sometimes type 2 patients make the mistake of believing that the treatment method determines which disease they have. Specifically, some believe that they convert from type 2 to type 1 when they start taking insulin. That is false - the need for supplemental insulin does not make a type 2 into a type 1. It just means that the insulin resistance is so significant that they need more insulin than their body can produce.

    FYI, there are also "double diabetics" (not an official medical diagnosis). I was a double diabetic for many years. Double diabetics are type 1 AND type 2. Not only do they make no insulin (type 1), but they are resistant to insulin (type 2). Type 1's will always take insulin (because we make none) or face death within a very short time (probably 2-3 days, depending upon various factors). A double diabetic takes significantly more insulin than a typical type 1 because of having type 2. During that time, I was taking nearly 10 times as much insulin as I take today. That's because I was over-fat. As I lost the excess fat, my insulin resistance went away. I don't recall the exact level of insulin resistance required for a physician to make that diagnosis (measured in units/day/kg of insulin required for basal rates), but I do know my endocrinologist now has removed that diagnosis code from paperwork.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    1. Hypoglycemia - I don't know if there are any other type 1's in this group, and I'm not sure if anyone here understands this... but I did a training run last Sat. of about HM distance (13.18 miles) and was constantly stopping to test BG and was running low. It took the equivalent of 15 glucose tablets to get me through that run and most of it was actually walking. Most of the time, it seems I was staying around 40-50 mg/dl, which is too low... and I was just constantly feeding BG. I was wearing my pack, but don't plan to carry that much on the race course; so I won't have my meter with me. I will be using a CGM, which is what I did at my first HM. In that event, the CGM ended up indicating lower than reality, which prompted me to consume carbs at an aid station and then at the finish line before taking a shuttle bus back to my car. In the short term, I suppose I am better off with high BG; but too high also affects performance for several reasons (including losing electrolytes - see below).

    I have a meter and test too...not type one (yet) - only in the "pre" stage. Plan to stay there as long as possible. :) But hypoglycemia is a real problem for me. For a long time, I could not stay stable for even an hour or 2. I pretty much have it beat down for now. Here is the thing, while running you need more sugar than your probably comfortable taking. Running is a different beast than sitting at a desk at work, and you need to respond and plan differently.

    Glucose tablets are probably not your best friend here. They are really emergency help and are intended to cover you for like 15-20 mins so that you can get proper food. Suggestions:

    1) Eat really well the week before. This, IME, makes a big difference.
    2) Find some constant calories you can take in the entire run. Like a Clif blok every 15 mins or something. Experiment and see what works. Do not fear sugar as much as you normally do. You will be burning through it faster than you can take it in.
    3) As close to race start as you can with out GI issues, add fat and protein into your meals. Same with after the race. all natural real Chocolate milk (not yoohoo or other chemical concoction, get the real stuff with real whole milk and no HFCS/CS) is a great post race option.

    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    3. Electrolytes - I've been really struggling with this. After that training run last Sat., which was quite slow (but also warmer), I had some pretty bad muscle cramps. They started a few miles before finishing and lasted for the next day, despite taking 3 Nuun tablets before running and another 3 at the end. Other shorter training runs have shown the same signs of low electrolyte levels. I've been trying to take some tablets and add to food this week; and plan to take electrolytes before the race on Sat. I eat low carb, which makes electrolyte depletion a bigger problem in addition to sweat.

    Replace your water with TailWinds. 1 scope of tail winds per 20oz of water per hour of running is a good place to start. This may help with your sugar levels as well. Experiment and see.

    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    3. Ankle sprain - I didn't notice it until Tues., but I think I sprained my left ankle on Mon. while hiking. It isn't terrible, but could be a small problem. During a short run last night, I wore an ankle brace. That helped stabilize it, but also decreased blood flow noticeably. My left foot, leg, and ankle was very worn out even within the first mile just due to the decreased blood flow. Weighing my options, I think I'm going to skip the brace during the race on Sat. in order to provide better circulation, but am concerned about re-injury.

    No help here, save to suggest maybe cut the leg off and replace with a spring?

    Thank you for responding.

    I want to clarify something: Type 1 is an auto-immune disease where our pancreas no longer makes insulin because our immune system decided to kill off pancreatic beta cells (aka islets of langerhans). Type 2 diabetes is a resistance to insulin (i.e. inefficient use of insulin). Pre-diabetes is a resistance to insulin, but such a small amount that it isn't fully classified as type 2.

    A person cannot go from pre-diabetes to type 1; nor from type 2 to type 1. Type 1 and Type 2 (including pre-diabetes) have entirely different pathways to the disease. Sometimes type 2 patients make the mistake of believing that the treatment method determines which disease they have. Specifically, some believe that they convert from type 2 to type 1 when they start taking insulin. That is false - the need for supplemental insulin does not make a type 2 into a type 1. It just means that the insulin resistance is so significant that they need more insulin than their body can produce.

    FYI, there are also "double diabetics" (not an official medical diagnosis). I was a double diabetic for many years. Double diabetics are type 1 AND type 2. Not only do they make no insulin (type 1), but they are resistant to insulin (type 2). Type 1's will always take insulin (because we make none) or face death within a very short time (probably 2-3 days, depending upon various factors). A double diabetic takes significantly more insulin than a typical type 1 because of having type 2. During that time, I was taking nearly 10 times as much insulin as I take today. That's because I was over-fat. As I lost the excess fat, my insulin resistance went away. I don't recall the exact level of insulin resistance required for a physician to make that diagnosis (measured in units/day/kg of insulin required for basal rates), but I do know my endocrinologist now has removed that diagnosis code from paperwork.

    Sorry, I always mix up T1 and T2 mentally. My problem is that my pancreas is in way over production and produces it way too late in the digestive cycle (over simplification but give idea) , so it is believed at some point it will stop producing. So in my case, I could move to T1 but will not likely move to T2. I am doing what I can to NOT make that move of course :)
  • tweekedgirl
    tweekedgirl Posts: 114 Member
    01/09 - 3.67 miles
    03/09 - 6.19 miles
    05/09 - 3.39 miles
    07/09 - 4.26 miles

    Total 17.5/45 miles

    Upcoming races:

    19/11 - Movember 10k
    26/11 - Wilmslow 10k


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  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,157 Member
    Happy Birthday @OSUbuckeye906

    @RespectTheKitty I saw you on Instagram! That is awesome!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    LC0924 wrote: »
    Hello, all! I've been lurking for a few weeks and decided it was time to commit and introduce myself.

    I am recovering from an injury (that later turned into some extra time off, haha) and trying to start back slowly and not make things worse in my eagerness :| I'm doing one of those run/walk/run deals and am supremely hopeful but don't know what it will translate into in terms of mileage... So my goal is to run twice a week! Feels really meager compared to the badassery of the lot of you, but I'm told I have to start somewhere :D

    Welcome!!
  • seanevan10
    seanevan10 Posts: 385 Member
    LC0924 wrote: »
    Hello, all! I've been lurking for a few weeks and decided it was time to commit and introduce myself.

    I am recovering from an injury (that later turned into some extra time off, haha) and trying to start back slowly and not make things worse in my eagerness :| I'm doing one of those run/walk/run deals and am supremely hopeful but don't know what it will translate into in terms of mileage... So my goal is to run twice a week! Feels really meager compared to the badassery of the lot of you, but I'm told I have to start somewhere :D

    Welcome!!
  • vandinem
    vandinem Posts: 550 Member 
    Date      Miles      MTD
-------   -----    -------
Sep   2     4.5        4.5 
Sep   4     5.1        9.6
Sep   7     3.8       13.4
  • NikolaosKey
    NikolaosKey Posts: 410 Member
    LC0924 wrote: »
    Hello, all! I've been lurking for a few weeks and decided it was time to commit and introduce myself.

    I am recovering from an injury (that later turned into some extra time off, haha) and trying to start back slowly and not make things worse in my eagerness :| I'm doing one of those run/walk/run deals and am supremely hopeful but don't know what it will translate into in terms of mileage... So my goal is to run twice a week! Feels really meager compared to the badassery of the lot of you, but I'm told I have to start somewhere :D

    Welcome
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    9/1: Rest day
    9/2: 16 miles
    9/3: Rest day (11.5 hours of sleep!)
    9/4: 6 miles
    9/5: Rest day
    9/6: Rest day again
    9/7: 11 miles of Tempo Thursday
    9/7: 6.4 miles

    39.4 of 250 220 goal miles

    Group run / Thursday double. Ran faster than expected especially considering the tempo this morning. Looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow!

    Upcoming Races:
    Sept 16: Baker's Revenge 10 mile trail race
    Oct 8: Steamtown Marathon
    Oct 22: Perfect 10 miler
    Nov 5: Princeton Half Marathon (pacer)
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Anyone else check out the beta testing version of GC! Ohh I loves it! It'll never be Strava, I don't think. I like GC to be for my personal use and not to share so much with "everyone". So I do hope they leave it as such. But I do see the addition of segments, which again are nice to see if I can beat myself (too many folks way faster than me to keep a Strava CR for long). I know the segements were a feature before, but it looks like they may pop up in the activity like Strava does. I only have old bike segements on my GC, so I'm not sure if it's always been this way. But you can look Strava segements now- in beta.
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    Rest day yesterday (bowling night), 9 miles today.

    37.2 miles total for the month so far. Not bad for the first week.

    Keeping all the Florida folks in my thoughts and prayers. Be safe.
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
    September goal....I'll know it when I see it.

    9/1 rest
    9/2 4mile hike through Kilauea Iki, then 3.2 run on treadmill
    9/3 4.35
    9/4 4.00
    9/5 rest
    9/6 5.62
    9/7 4.10


    Total: 25.27
    @ROBOTFOOD ..yowsa!
    @jessicamcb they go from "first day" to "first date" in a heartbeat! <3

    Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:
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    upcoming races:
    Hilo Bay 5 and 10k 9/10
    BlockThe Sun Run 5k Oct 14 (https://walk.aimatmelanoma.org/Hilo2017) (physical and virtual options available)

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