September 2017 Running Challenge

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  • Eaglesfanintn
    Eaglesfanintn Posts: 813 Member
    It was a bit hotter yesterday afternoon for my run (88 degrees) than I like, today will be about the same. I had to stop and walk for a bit, but I paused my Garmin and only measured my actual running. 30 min/2.88 miles.

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  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    It is pitch black, pouring out, and barely above freezing. I will run after work and not this morning.
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    edited September 2017
    9/1 = 5.5 miles
    9/2 = Rest Day
    9/3 = 16.5 miles (run/walk intervals)
    9/4 = 8.5 miles and a Hatha yoga class
    9/5 = Camp Gladiator class
    9/6 = 6 miles and 45 minutes strength training
    9/7 = 10.5 miles
    9/8 = 7 miles
    9/9 = rest day
    9/10 = 13.5 miles (run/walk intervals with running group)
    9/11 = 8 easy miles and 30 minutes strength training
    9/12 = Vinyasa yoga class & 3 mile walk with the puppy and hubby
    9/13 = 8 miles
    9/14 = 7 miles and Camp Gladiator class
    9/15 = 3 miles (and a long 6 hour car ride)
    9/16 = 6 miles hiking (up a mountain)
    9/17 = rest day (and another long 6 hour car ride)
    9/18 = 13 miles
    9/19 = sick day

    So much congestion and sinus pressure = no yoga or running. Stupid head cold. I had to take NyQuil two times last night just to sleep. I am a zombie this morning.

    (September miles) 109.5/175 (September goal miles)

    Upcoming Races:
    10/28 = Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
    12/10 = BCS Marathon
    1/6/18 = River Road Run Half Marathon
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    9/1 – 6 miles
    9/2 – rest day XC meet
    9/3 – 10 miles
    9/4 - 5 miles
    9/5 - rest day
    9/6 - 7 miles
    9/7 - 3 miles
    9/8 - 5 miles
    9/9 - rest day XC meet
    9/10 - 3 miles
    9/11 - 9.11 miles - Never Forget
    9/12 - nothing yet maybe rest day
    9/13 - 6 miles
    9/14 - 6 miles
    9/15 – 5 miles
    9/16 – rest day XC meet
    9/17 – rest day with 5 miles of walking – my friend is in town and we walked through the Botanical Garden and Bridgestreet taking senior pictures of Skip
    9/18 – 7 miles
    9/19 - 5 miles

    77 of 100 miles

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    Definitely getting warmer again. My legs started to feel tried at 4 miles so instead of 6 I decided on 5 and headed home. Skip has a meet today, they love this mud run, through the local University's creeks and fields, up some hills.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    Wasn't on here yesterday and I missed 95 posts! I'll have to make some time to go back and read them later.

    9/1- REST
    9/2- Family Time
    9/3- Family Time
    9/4- 6- 384 feet elevation
    9/5- 8- 1598 feet elevation
    9/6- 6.2- 1263 feet elevation
    9/7- 8- Track Thursday
    9/8- REST
    9/9- 20
    9/10- REST
    9/11- REST
    9/12- 8.1 - 1663 Feet Elevation
    9/13- 8.1- 1640 Feet elevation
    9/14- 7.2- 1388 Feet Elevation
    9/15- REST
    9/16- 14- 2352 Feet elevation
    9/17- REST
    9/18- REST
    9/19- 8,1- 1663 Feet Elevation

    Total Miles: 93.7
    Total Elevation: 11951 ft

    September goal: Survive 100k training and the beginnings of pre-race freak out
    Nominal Mileage goal: 200 miles.
    Elevation goal: 15000ft

    Today's notes: Got up earlt, despite waking up on and off the whole night. Drove to the ski hills and put in my miles. 8 repeats for a total 0f 8.1 miles including the jog to the base of the hill. Managed over 1600 feet of elevation, so I'm feeling OK about it, despite feeling like garbage and only averaging 11:45.

    2017 Races Scheduled
    6/16- William A Irvin 5k
    6/17- Grandma's Marathon 4:24:06
    7/15- Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon 7:22:23
    8/12- UMTR FatAss "Not Quite" 50k DNF, too darn hot out
    8/19- Rampage at the Ridge 5k OCR
    9/23- Ely Marathon (full)
    10/21 Wild Duluth 100k
    11/23- TBD 5k Turkey
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    Question for trail runners:

    Is anyone aware of any good trails to run in or near the Chicago area? I'm itching to try trail running but I can't seem to find any real trails around where I live. Everything is either gravel or paved.
    There's an app we use when traveling to find trails. It's All Trails. That or I think Strava lets you explore areas, like the heat map?
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    girlinahat wrote: »
    Come to think of it, best I stay in the UK where I get uninspired in most pastry shops, and the only donut shops are those weird American type sugar offerings. Then I can eat vegetables.
    @girlinahat Lucky you :smirk: the canteen where I work usually has some nice dessert selection. I had some carrots with the main dish, but they were followed by this:
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    I don't even have the excuse of running today. But I ran 5km yesterday, that's good enough to justify pastries today, right? ^^

  • BruinsGal_91
    BruinsGal_91 Posts: 1,400 Member
    girlinahat wrote: »
    @_nikkiwolf_ I just read all that having got on an early train for a meeting. The bakery at the railway station opened too late for me so my options were limited to bland bland and more bland.

    Despite being part of Europe (we still love you guys, apart from the idiots who don't know their yes's from their noes) British pastries and bread products are nothing to shout about. Put me in Belgium, and I'll ignore lunch in favour of something deliciously flaky, naughty and in no way good for you. Full of cream. Put me in France and I'll devour the bread, put me in Italy and I'll be on the gelato. Come to think of it, best I stay in the UK where I get uninspired in most pastry shops, and the only donut shops are those weird American type sugar offerings. Then I can eat vegetables.

    Apart from Gregg's cheese and onion pasties that is. God I miss those.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Talking with someone I know who is self-stated "needs to get in shape" and he went to the gym for the first time and came home and ate "six slices of pizza."

    I do not hold out much hope for him. *sigh*
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited September 2017
    @ctlaws44 When I was a kids, we'd get asked if we wanted a Hurt's donut. I didn't know that we're actually donuts. The bait is to say "yes", then punch the person and say " Hurts don't it". So stupid. Also the wanna asprin which was a.$s burn. Then you got whooped. I had not so nice adults in my life as a child... But then they were always high.. so I guess that was entertaining to them.
  • ctlaws44
    ctlaws44 Posts: 182 Member
    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
    girlinahat wrote: »
    Come to think of it, best I stay in the UK where I get uninspired in most pastry shops, and the only donut shops are those weird American type sugar offerings. Then I can eat vegetables.
    @girlinahat Lucky you :smirk: the canteen where I work usually has some nice dessert selection. I had some carrots with the main dish, but they were followed by this:
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    I don't even have the excuse of running today. But I ran 5km yesterday, that's good enough to justify pastries today, right? ^^

    Are those carrots on the top!? :s
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    edited September 2017
    ctlaws44 wrote: »
    Are those carrots on the top!? :s
    @ctlaws44 Actually, before tasting the first bit, I was afraid it would be some kind of pumpkin, since they are having a "pumpkin themed week" at the canteen at the moment :mrgreen: But it turned out to be kaki (persimon) fruit. Still weird!

    Running shorts as race give-away would be a nice change. Two years ago (for my second race ever) I got a pair of running socks at a 5k. I thought that was also a good idea.


  • ctlaws44
    ctlaws44 Posts: 182 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    @ctlaws44 When I was a kids, we'd get asked if we wanted a Hurt's donut. I didn't know that we're actually donuts. The bait is to say "yes", then punch the person and say " Hurts don't it". So stupid. Also the wanna asprin which was a.$s burn. Then you got whooped. I had not so nice adults in my life as a child... But then they were always high.. so I guess that was entertaining to them.

    An adult would do that to you?! That sounds awful. I'm sorry if that brought back any bad memories.

  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    kristinegift wrote: »
    I've got my pace group assignment for the Princeton Half in November! I'll be leading a group of 1:55-ers to victory! I was kind of hoping for the 2 hour group because that is such a major milestone time, but I remember that the first time I set a race goal for something other than sub-2 for a HM that was a pretty big deal, so hopefully I'll be helping people hit some sizeable PRs.

    That's awesome. And I imagine that you will still have a pretty sizable group. If I was targeting a sub 2 half, I would probably want to start with the 1:55 group to give myself some leeway. Imagine how happy they will all be when you help them shatter their goal!
  • ctlaws44
    ctlaws44 Posts: 182 Member
    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
    ctlaws44 wrote: »
    Are those carrots on the top!? :s
    @ctlaws44 Actually, before tasting the first bit, I was afraid it would be some kind of pumpkin, since they are having a "pumpkin themed week" at the canteen at the moment :mrgreen: But it turned out to be kaki (persimon) fruit. Still weird!

    Running shorts as race give-away would be a nice change. Two years ago (for my second race ever) I got a pair of running socks at a 5k. I thought that was also a good idea.


    Yes, persimmon is a weird choice. I used to have a persimmon tree in my yard. Never got a taste for them though. Cool! Socks would be good too. Really anything but a shirt.

  • ctlaws44
    ctlaws44 Posts: 182 Member
    kristinegift wrote: »
    I've got my pace group assignment for the Princeton Half in November! I'll be leading a group of 1:55-ers to victory! I was kind of hoping for the 2 hour group because that is such a major milestone time, but I remember that the first time I set a race goal for something other than sub-2 for a HM that was a pretty big deal, so hopefully I'll be helping people hit some sizeable PRs.

    That's awesome you're doing this! I've always wanted to but my pace is all over the place and I'd be afraid of wearing people out by yo-yoing my pace.
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    9/1 - 5.15
    9/5 - 3.04
    9/7 - 2.2
    9/9 - 6.2 (10k race day!)
    9/11 - 3.36
    9/12 - 2.87 (this is what my phone calculated, the hotel treadmill had it at just over 2m)
    9/13 - 3.0
    9/14 - REST
    9/15 - 30 minutes of cross train/core exercise DVD plus I'll do walking later.
    9/16 - 4 (great pace for me today!)
    9/17 - REST
    9/18 - 3.99
    9/19 - 30 mins cross trail/core DVD, plus .33 mile light jog with the pupper

    Goal: 40 miles
    MTD: 34.14

    I didn't know how I would want to continue to train after the 10k, so I probably aimed a little low for my goal, but spent yesterday mapping out my HM training plan and picking races. It's slim pickin's in December in CO, but this is what I've come up with:

    10/08 - (5k) Run the Rocks (don't be fooled, you have to run up the stairs at Red Rocks amphitheater)
    10/28 - (10k) Kooky Spooky
    11/18 - (10k) Turkey Trek
    12/09 - (HM) Fa La La Half Marathon

    I'm doing a slightly modified version of Hal Higdon's HM Novice 1 plan. I had to fiddle with the schedule in order to nail the HM before the end of the year, because the normal plan put the HM the week of Thanksgiving and there were no other HMs nearby until 12/9. I made it work, and could probably use a little bit of the reinforcement I've built in. I'm really focusing on my cross training days to strengthen my core, arms, and leg muscles that get ignored when running. I followed Hal's 10k program and it was just the right amount of training for me and I had a great race, so I figured we'd stick together for the HM.

    There. I've said it out loud so now I HAVE to do it.

  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    Heavy resistance elliptical 50 minutes

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  • ariceroni
    ariceroni Posts: 422 Member
    September Running
    09/01: Off, rest day
    09/02: 4.02 mile easy run + 30 min biking
    09/03: 20.05 mile long run
    09/04: 60 min biking + strength training
    09/05: 5.04 mile easy run + 15 min elliptical
    09/06: 8.03 miles- 7 mile progression, 1 mile cool down
    09/07: 5.40 mile easy run + 15 min elliptical
    09/08: 3.56 mile easy run
    09/09: 75 min biking
    09/10: 13.17 mile long run- 3@MP/1E/2@HMP/1E/2@HMP/1E/3@MP
    09/11: 6.04 mile easy run + strength training
    09/12: 6.05 mile easy run + 15 min elliptical
    09/13: 10.05 miles- 1.5 mile warm up; 10x800m with 400m recovery; 1 mile cool down
    09/14: Off, rest day
    09/15: 6.06 mile easy run
    09/16: 20.01 mile long run
    09/17: 90 min biking
    09/18: 5.06 mile easy run
    Total: 112.54 miles

    Notes:
    My legs felt pretty dead after saturday's long run! I made sure to walk around a lot on sunday, and rode the exercise bike for 90 minutes to loosen up my legs a bit. I was supposed to do some strength training, but it just didn't happen. Monday was an easy 5.06 mile run (9:18 pace) to mark the start of my taper! My peak mileage last week was 48 miles; my taper plan is cut down to 75% this week (36 miles) then 50% next week (24 miles, while still keeping to 5 runs a week and a bit of speed work still. Things are going to be a little bit complicated by the fact that I am going backpacking the next two weekends, which means I will have to run M-F both weeks. I also should try to fit strength training in somewhere, at least once each week but preferably twice! In hind sight, scheduling backpacking trips the two weekends before my marathon was maybe not the best idea, but at least it should help keep the taper crazies (somewhat) at bay :wink:


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    Upcoming Races:
    - Chicago Marathon, 10/08/17
    - Space Coast Half Marathon, 11/26/17
    - Excalibur 10 Miler, 03/18/18
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @7lenny7 I’ve missed Kody!
    @kristinegift yeah for you for pacing. I love pacers!
    @elise4270 yipes!
    @_nikkiwolf_ interesting dessert

    Shorts would be awesome! The Grand Prix series I did gave out tank tops which I really liked, you had to run all 3 of series since Skip had to miss one I got the shirt for her. Sorry I did it’s so nice.

    The New Balance guy that comes to Fleet Feet seems to like Skip and gives her socks every time we see him. They are compression and she likes them a lot. Last time she said that’s okay you gave me a couple pairs already, but he gave her another pair.

    At the end of the season we are going to take all of Skip’s running shirts that she doesn’t want to wear again and make a quilt for her bed at college. We are trying to buy one at each meet of her senior year. She won one so far and we brought one, last meet didn’t have any.

  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    lporter229 wrote: »

    That's awesome. And I imagine that you will still have a pretty sizable group. If I was targeting a sub 2 half, I would probably want to start with the 1:55 group to give myself some leeway. Imagine how happy they will all be when you help them shatter their goal!

    @lporter229 I'm hoping it's a good crew! If some fall back that's fine, but hopefully we can bring a crowd across the finish line!

    ctlaws44 wrote: »

    That's awesome you're doing this! I've always wanted to but my pace is all over the place and I'd be afraid of wearing people out by yo-yoing my pace.

    @ctlaws44 Haha, luckily this is a hilly course so a little yo-yoing is to be expected. Plus: hometown advantage; I run these streets/hills all the time in training. Hopefully it'll be a good intro to pacing!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited September 2017
    ctlaws44 wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    @ctlaws44 When I was a kids, we'd get asked if we wanted a Hurt's donut. I didn't know that we're actually donuts. The bait is to say "yes", then punch the person and say " Hurts don't it". So stupid. Also the wanna asprin which was a.$s burn. Then you got whooped. I had not so nice adults in my life as a child... But then they were always high.. so I guess that was entertaining to them.

    An adult would do that to you?! That sounds awful. I'm sorry if that brought back any bad memories.

    Nah it's cool. I'm in deep quandary over my kids. So I'm in an odd mood. No worries man.

    It did teach me not to ask for a dern thing though :wink:
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    http://denver.cbslocal.com/2017/09/19/colorado-springs-mad-pooper/

    Apparently there is a female runner in Colorado who's been taking a lot of dumps while out running.....
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »


    This is for everyone who is just starting out, you are not "only" running 1 2 or 3 miles you ARE running 1 2 or 3 miles! Be proud!

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    This is so much harder when you're starting OVER. I was running 7 miles in May, and still running hill repeats in June. Now here I am feeling like a beginner all over again. :'( Huffing and puffing through 2 miles with walk breaks and the tiniest hills are like mountains. LOL

  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
    @ctlaws44 I'll try ;) haha! And dude I have said that exact same thing about races needing to start doling out shorts. I get why they don't where a lot of people wouldn't be as interested but come on people, I go broke on shorts lol

    @juliet3455 I can't wait until I have your level of trail running wisdom- I'm over here just running on my torn up foot and my jacked up piriformis until I can't feel it anymore :D

    @skippygirlsmom I love that idea for Skip! I've been putting baby clothes aside for a quilt forever, pulling the trigger is hard though haha

    @kristinegift I think pacing 1:55 will be huge! So many people have a sub 2 half on their bucket list and you'll get them there!

    Feel better at @amymoreorless !

    @sarahthes I was admittedly not digging the cold and rain so much this morning, I hope its nicer for you later on!

    @PastorVincent oh dear! I wish people understood how minute their calorie burn can be in relation to their consumption. I burn 2600 or so running a full and I don't treat it like some wild food free for all because I know that- so many female marathoners I know put on substantial weight on the ON season and don't understand that they can't outrun six slices of pizza :(

    Was only feeling my hip minimally today so I was able to fly the downs better than I had yesterday and my foot is nearly at the point where I can stop pack and wrapping it, another week I think :) . Also bought the container to use as a drop bag at Whistler this morning- its happeninggggg!!!

    Does anyone else find they unintentionally cut weight at the same point every year? Last year when my training volume was at peak in September I lost control of the reins and went from 130 to 123 inside of a month- at my height it was starting to look rough before I got that back together. Now I'm at the same point in the year, high volume month and I'm somehow under 130 again. Really don't want to go into Whistler in the low 120s so I'm working on it but kind of wondering if maybe this will just be September for the rest of my life or what :/ .


    September 1- 23
    September 2- 60
    September 3- 30
    September 4- 20.6
    September 5- Off
    September 6- First Day of School
    September 7- 23.4
    September 8- 16
    September 9- 70
    September 10- 20.1
    September 11- 20.1
    September 12- 20.1
    September 13- Off
    September 14- 8
    September 15- Off
    September 16- 80.7
    September 17- 7.3
    September 18- 21.7
    September 19- 21.4

    442.4/600km


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