September 2017 Running Challenge
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@JessicaMcB the coach tells them all the time the importance of hills, she gets it, she doesn't love them but gets it. Saturday she said Mom I bet I passed 10 girls on the hill on the course. That's when they learn just how important hill work is. I love your daughter doing hill repeats at recess. Priceless
He likes to tell the girls "you run like a girl" so Skip and her friend Caroline had shirts made to wear to practice this week.
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@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.1
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »
Got an text from Skip's XC coach yesterday that was funny. A picture of Skip doing hill repeats on her own, while school was closed for Irma. He wrote... "this is why she is team Captain". He was driving through the neighbor where they do hill repeats and she was there. BTW she invited the whole team of 38 to join her.
@skippygirlsmom She's such a champ!! Tell her that all your internet running friends are proud of her for being a bad *kitten*.5 -
I NEVER COULD RUN SO MY SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE IS TO PROGRESS FROM THE CHAIR TO A WALK/ JOG TO A RUN. YOU PEOPLE ARE SO INSPIRING )))12 -
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)
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@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!2
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@26kgtolose - Welcome! Just keep moving your feet.0
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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!!! . It really doesn't help when you have some on here talking this 100 mile craziness.
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.
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Thanks @kristinegift0
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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!!! . It really doesn't help when you have some on here talking this 100 mile craziness.
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.
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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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_nikkiwolf_ 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?
(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!0 -
@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 miles3 -
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 1:12.352 -
Quick check in before bed time (yes, going to bed at 9pm tonight ) Will try to catch up on reading everyone's post tomorrow. so try not to create another 5 pages if you can help it
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
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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!
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@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!0
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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
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Tried my very first hill workout today. WOW, was it intense. I really powered up those hills. Feeling much better now after a really bad weekend of feeling like absolute crap.
Wound up getting a new mile PR too... 9:51. First time under 10 minutes! Guess all that sprinting up hills paid off. I have a feeling I'm going to feel it tomorrow, LOL.
Definitely going to keep doing hill workouts in the future. Absolutely loved it.
Total miles for September so far: 47.4 / whatever11 -
Did 3 miles after work, today. It was a wet, windy, woeful run.5
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To all those Athlete's doing Hill repeats-runs
Hit the track tonight for another set of Track Repeats. I should have stayed home. Legs are exhausted - I was so slow the Snails were passing me and then I slowed down some more. Still got in 4km of Kitten.
09/02 6.5 km – 143.5 km - 006.5 km – YTD 1001.07 km
09/03 6.5 km – 137.0 km - 013.0 km – YTD 1007.57 km
09/05 11.0 km – 126.0 km - 024.0 km – YTD 1018.57 km
09/06 8.0 km – 118.0 km - 032.0 km – YTD 1026.57 km
09/10 10.0 km – 108.0 km - 042.0 km – YTD 1036.57 km
09/11 5.6 km – 102.4 km - 047.6 km – YTD 1042.17 km
09/12 4.0 km – 98.4 km - 051.6 km – YTD 1046.17 km Track repeats working on a fast 5 km. Snail Pace Today
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