September 2017 Running Challenge

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @JessicaMcB you had to mention Fat Dog, didn't you? That actually is one that works better for me. Fat Dog 120 in 2019? If this year and 2018 go as I'm hoping they will, that would be my next step.
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    9/1 - vacation
    9/2 - vacation
    9/3 - vacation
    9/4 - vacation
    9/5 - vacation
    9/6 - vacation
    9/7 - too freaking busy, ugh
    9/8 - too freaking busy, blah
    9/9 - too freaking busy, le sigh
    9/10 - 19 mile long run (9mi w/friends + South Nyack 10 Miler)
    9/11 - rest
    9/12 - Daily Double - 5.5 mile general aerobic lunch run/3.5 mile recovery after work run

    September Total: 28/
    1156.6 miles/2,017 miles - goal for the year

    Ok, I managed to read through a lot of posts. Way too many to comment on! So sorry to hear about the injuries/awesome job on races/distance PRs/you are all awesomely amazing people! Work has just been kicking my butt lately, hopefully I'll be able to be more active here soon!

    Sunday was my first run after vacation. Unfortunately, I had several stupid busy days after I got back, and just wasn't able to get other runs in. However, Sunday was a distance PR for me. First, I met up with one friend and we did 6 miles, then a second friend joined in and we did another 3. Then we lined up for the South Nyack 10 Miler.

    I wasn't aiming for any time goals, this was just a way to get some of my long run miles in, but I took 5 minutes off my finish at this race last year, so that's good! This was also the fastest average pace that I've done for these long runs. Usually, I do them as long slow runs, and average around a 10:35-10:40ish pace, but my overall average pace for these 19 miles was 9:59, so I'm quite pleased with that!

    I had only had a half a piece of toast w/pb and coffee that morning, and ate two clif shotblok chews (totaling only 2/3rds of a serving size) over the course of the run, so I'm feeling pretty good about where I'm at. I also think the vacation break was much needed, as all the tired, worn out spots, little niggles, and aches seem to be mostly gone.

    I did end up with a crazy blood blister between the big toe and the toe next to it, on my left foot, so although I have yet to lose a toenail I feel like I'm getting closer to officially being a runner ;) I also seem to have developed a callous on that same big toe, not on the pad of the toe, but on the space between the pad of the toe and the ball of my foot. It's really kind of annoying, I'm not sure why I've developed it, and I'm not sure what to do about it, lol.

    Post-race was an awesome brunch with my running buddies, which I think we all earned!

    Monday was a rest day, and I my legs were definitely sore/tired from Sunday's miles. Today is a Daily Double. Did 5.5 miles at lunch at a general aerobic pace, and will be doing another 3.5 after work, before our county running club's monthly meeting.


    3/11 - Bill Fortune 10k (dnr - sick)
    4/9 - JFK Runway 5k - 26:21.74
    4/29 - Run for the Wild 5k (through the Bronx Zoo) - 25:29 (not chip-timed)
    5/14 - Tinkerbell HM (Disneyland) - 2:01:54 (PR!)
    7/4 - GW Bridge Challenge 10k - 53:43 (PR!)
    7/10 - NYRR New York Mini 10k - 58:09
    7/25 - Bay of Fundy HM - 2:01:15 (PR!)
    7/ 8 - Women’s Distance Festival 5k - 24:03
    9/10 - S. Nyack 10 Miler - 1:39:10
    9/24 - Bronx 10 Mile
    11/19 - Philadelphia Marathon (registered, eeeeek! My first full marathon)
  • ctlaws44
    ctlaws44 Posts: 182 Member
    @KatieJane83 - Man! 19 miles! Awesome job at distance PR at long distance PR pace after being a week off at that! Sorry about blister though. Hope it heals fast. You're in great shape for your marathon!
  • ctlaws44
    ctlaws44 Posts: 182 Member
    @26kgtolose - Welcome! Just keep moving your feet.
  • ctlaws44
    ctlaws44 Posts: 182 Member
    zdyb23456 wrote: »
    ctlaws44 wrote: »
    Praying for everyone, especially in Florida, Texas, and California. For those who can, I hope you're having good runs and good weather. Those who are injured, I hope you're healing well. The weather here SE Virginia has been scary nice! I've been trying to get in longer runs. I did 16 miles on Sat. It's been tough running wise. Every run, I hit a point where mentally I feel like I can't make it. When I finally finish, I'm excited for a minute then I think, wait 26.2 - 16 = 10.2!!! :s:(:'( . It really doesn't help when you have some on here talking this 100 mile craziness. :D>:)

    I'm in South East Virginia too! The weather has been pretty awesome!! It sure felt like the heat and humidity would never end there for awhile - I feel like the fall-ish weather came early this year.

    Nice! Yes, there were a few days of hell but I've been in SE Virginia 32 years (almost my whole life). This is the earliest I've ever seen the trees have started to change and I haven't had to run my ac in 2 weeks!! Unheard of! I think we're in for a wet/ cold winter though.

  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    Thanks @kristinegift
  • cameronheel
    cameronheel Posts: 191 Member
    edited September 2017
    ctlaws44 wrote: »
    zdyb23456 wrote: »
    ctlaws44 wrote: »
    Praying for everyone, especially in Florida, Texas, and California. For those who can, I hope you're having good runs and good weather. Those who are injured, I hope you're healing well. The weather here SE Virginia has been scary nice! I've been trying to get in longer runs. I did 16 miles on Sat. It's been tough running wise. Every run, I hit a point where mentally I feel like I can't make it. When I finally finish, I'm excited for a minute then I think, wait 26.2 - 16 = 10.2!!! :s:(:'( . It really doesn't help when you have some on here talking this 100 mile craziness. :D>:)

    I'm in South East Virginia too! The weather has been pretty awesome!! It sure felt like the heat and humidity would never end there for awhile - I feel like the fall-ish weather came early this year.

    Nice! Yes, there were a few days of hell but I've been in SE Virginia 32 years (almost my whole life). This is the earliest I've ever seen the trees have started to change and I haven't had to run my ac in 2 weeks!! Unheard of! I think we're in for a wet/ cold winter though.

    I am in SE North Carolina and the weather has been delightful here as well, that is until today when it was back to the mid 80's and humid. Quite a slap in the face on my run this afternoon. Pace down and Hr up. Oh well, fall is nearly here.

    Goal for Sept is 100 miles

    Sept 1.....0 m.......Rest day
    Sept 2.....13.2m...MTD 13.2
    Sept 3.....0 m.......MTD 13.2
    Sept 4.....4.1 m....MTD 17.3 Also did 11 m ride in am.
    Sept 5.....4 m.......MTD 21.3 Much rain and distant thunder and lightning on run tonite.
    Sept 6.....3.1m.....MTD 23.4
    Sept 7.....4m........MTD 27.4
    Sept 8.....0 m.......MTD 27.4
    Sept 9.....0 m.......MTD 27.4
    Sept 10...11.2m...MTD 38.6
    Sept 11...0m........MTD 38.6
    Sept 12...6.5m.....MTD 45.1

    Stay safe everyone.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,184 Member
    September goal: 65 miles

    9/3: 7.1 miles
    9/4: 3.1 miles
    9/5: 3.2 miles (intervals)
    9/6: 2.7 miles
    9/10: 7.2 miles
    9/12: 3.1 miles (intervals)

    26.4/65 miles


    It was pretty warm when I ran my intervals today. I guess we are going to have more hot weather before fall officially gets here. It is supposed to be a high of 96°F tomorrow and 102°F on Thursday. I guess today's 91°F wasn't that bad after all.



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  • __TMac__
    __TMac__ Posts: 1,669 Member
    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
    __TMac__ wrote: »
    9/12 6m easy
    September total: 28.5 of 65 miles

    2017 Goal: Beat 20-yr-old PR (29:32)
    *Oct: Apple Harvest 5k
    *Nov: Movember 5k
    *Dec: Mitten Run 5k

    I'm slowly figuring out the best way to use my new Garmin, by there are a few things that are still a mystery to me.

    Does anyone know what the pie chart (3) means, from the Garmin Connect app activity screen?
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    @__TMac__ It's a while ago that I used Garmin. But if I remember correctly, that was for wind speed and direction, would that fit?
    (i.e. in this case wind from the North with 3mph?)

    @_nikkiwolf_, that could be it. I'll keep an eye on it over the next few days and see if that lines up. Thanks!
  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
    @skippygirlsmom That t-shirt is awesome!!!


    Today's run was a simple recovery run; nothing special to it.

    01 - 22.04
    05 - 12.10
    06 - 15.07
    07 - 12.43
    08 - 25.57
    10 - 13.29
    11 - 14.50
    12 - 11.42

    Total: 126.42 / 175 miles
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited September 2017
    2---6.21
    4---6.21
    5---3.47
    7---3.21 5k PR (post op)
    7---2.30
    9-10 Best to rest days.
    11---2.56 walk
    12---3.51

    27.47/82 miles. brought my goal down a few miles
    44.3/132.24 kilometers

    Upcoming races:
    Oct 1 Spirit of Survival, Lawton OK. Quarter Marathon
    Oct 14 AIM for the Cure- 5K, virual run 1230 central time.
    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 34.12 10k 1:12.35
  • Runningmischka
    Runningmischka Posts: 386 Member
    Quick check in before bed time (yes, going to bed at 9pm tonight :blush: ) Will try to catch up on reading everyone's post tomorrow. so try not to create another 5 pages if you can help it :wink:

    Goal: 135
    Total: 51
    9/01 – 10 miles
    9/03 – 6 miles, easy afternoon run
    9/04 – 7 miles
    9/05 – 6 miles
    9/9 – 7 miles
    9/10 – 7 miles
    9/12 – 8 miles

    _________________________________________________________________________________
    Upcoming races:
    September 24 – Bachman Valley Half Marathon. Goal – to beat my previous PR of 1:50
    October 22 – Gettysburg Blue-Gray Half Marathon.
    November 5 –Gettysburg Battleground Half Marathon. Goal – to enjoy this local run I was not aware of!
  • BettyM1017
    BettyM1017 Posts: 616 Member
    @skippygirlsmom I know what you mean! I was stressing a bit about what I was going to do about my hair for work tonight. Then I found out that the restaurant doesn't have power either. It looks like I'll be out of work for a few days more. More running! Yay!
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    edited September 2017
    9/1 - rest day
    9/2 - 7.2km
    9/3 - rest day (walk)
    9/4 - rest day
    9/5 - 5.5km
    9/6 - rest day
    9/7 - 7.1km
    9/8 - rest day (walk)
    9/9 - 8.4km
    9/10 - rest day (walk)
    9/11 - rest day (walk with kids - adventure!
    9/12 - 8.6km

    Total 36.9/100 km

    Not quite sure how I found the energy today given my toddler had a tantrum in the middle of the night last night but somehow I PR'd my 1km time--right at the end of my run. So that was awesome. I hit snooze an awful lot this morning so wound up running after work. Once my workplace moves to its new location I fully intend to run home from work a few times a week, weather permitting.

    Found the discussion of CDR fascinating. I have family in Grande Cache so maybe I'll volunteer one of these years. I am years of conditioning away from being able to participate myself, especially since I have to travel 4 hours to find a hill to run up (or down!).

    Upcoming Races:
    9/24 Heartbeat Run 10K
    1/1/18 Resolution Run 5K
    8/18/18 Edmonton Marathon 10K
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    I looked at my elevation graph thingy from this afternoon's run and had to laugh. Clearly I live in Flatland, AB.

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  • hanlonsk
    hanlonsk Posts: 762 Member
    So, question.... I want to sign up for our very important run.... but if I sign up, and am not cleared for that far by then... I will feel like I fluffed out and didn't "earn" it. So I'm thinking it would be more appropriate to simply donate.... but I want to run it, particularly for the cause... so, I am very torn, and the date is approaching quite quickly, ugh.... input? Advice?
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    9/1 - Rest day
    9/2 - 13.18 miles. Very slow, mostly walking. Really struggled with low BG throughout entire run. Depleted electrolytes and had cramping towards end and afterwards.
    9/3 - Rest
    9/4 - Cross train - hiked 10 miles.
    9/5 - Unplanned rest day - seems like I might have sprained left ankle.
    9/6 - 6.34 miles (plan was for 8, but trying to be easy on ankle ahead of HM on 9/9)
    9/7 - Unplanned rest - trying to rest ankle for HM and spare electrolytes
    9/8 - Rest
    9/9 - 12.74 Wabash Trace HM 2:02:08 (we all took a wrong turn shortly after start, causing the short distance)
    9/10 - Rest
    9/11 - Rest
    9/12 - 5 miles treadmill intervals

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    Upcoming Races:
    9/9/17 - Wabash Trace HM
    10/21/17 - Oregon Trail Run HM
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @26kgtolose - welcome! Maybe give the Couch 2 5K (c25k) program a go - lots of people here started with that as a way to get going and have some goals to keep them progressing forward.
    @skippygirlsmom - gotta love that Skippygirl out there running hill repeats! She could get me out running hill repeats! Amazing! Love the Mia Hamm quote too!
    Also on the FB post - steal away! I am hoping between that and here we can get to $1500 - we are so close... at $1310 now I think, but there are only 2 days left to join the run/walk if you want a medal and shirt!
    I am not sure if I will have another opportunity to post it again before the 14th.... so I am going to repeat it one more time here and encourage everyone to join in!
    HonuNui wrote: »
    And to belabor the point: Last sign-up day to be guaranteed the t-shirt and medal is 9/14:
    https://walk.aimatmelanoma.org/Hilo2017/

    Steve says: "Wear your sunblock and join our virtual run!"
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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    hanlonsk wrote: »
    So, question.... I want to sign up for our very important run.... but if I sign up, and am not cleared for that far by then... I will feel like I fluffed out and didn't "earn" it. So I'm thinking it would be more appropriate to simply donate.... but I want to run it, particularly for the cause... so, I am very torn, and the date is approaching quite quickly, ugh.... input? Advice?

    @hanlonsk You can run/walk if that's what it takes. We all want to run all the things!! Running well sometimes means running less.
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    Orphia wrote: »

    @hanlonsk You can run/walk if that's what it takes. We all want to run all the things!! Running well sometimes means running less.

    ^^^^ this should be on a t-shirt.
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    @ROBOTFOOD wow. stunning trails you have there. Now I am insanely jealous.
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