September 2017 Running Challenge

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  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    seanevan10 wrote: »
    Just wanted to add that it is HOT! 5:30 am and it being almost 80 degrees is HOT! At least the sun wasn't beating down. Is it fall yet???

    *checks calendar*

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    No.

    I am excited. Tomorrow's high is only supposed to be 88 followed by 86 on Saturday!
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    7.6 solid paced miles not pushing too hard.

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  • kevaasen
    kevaasen Posts: 173 Member
    seanevan10 wrote: »
    I FINISHED!!! I finished the couch to 5k program. I have started it a few times but never finished. Until now! SO excited that I can run for 30 minutes. I am going to go for a full 3.1 miles on Sunday just to test, but I think I have it now. Whoop. I owe part of it to you because this has been a great group of people with TONS of motivation and great advice. Thank you!

    Total 22.61/30 goal

    CONGRATS!! and well done!! I completed C25K back in early Feb, 2017 and remember that great satisfaction of completing that program. Not to push you....but you know what comes next?? That right - C210K ;). Good news is you can skip the first 7 or 8 weeks since you are well off the couch now.

    Also, if you don't have a watch would a) recommend one (greats buys on eBay) and/or b) at a minimum tracking runs via Strava via phone so you can see progress and get support via group as well
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    seanevan10 wrote: »
    Just wanted to add that it is HOT! 5:30 am and it being almost 80 degrees is HOT! At least the sun wasn't beating down. Is it fall yet???

    *checks calendar*

    2oqnx9lmxo8w.png

    No.

    I am excited. Tomorrow's high is only supposed to be 88 followed by 86 on Saturday!

    Some how your current avatar picture seems to fit that statement well. :)
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    seanevan10 wrote: »
    I FINISHED!!! I finished the couch to 5k program. I have started it a few times but never finished. Until now! SO excited that I can run for 30 minutes. I am going to go for a full 3.1 miles on Sunday just to test, but I think I have it now. Whoop. I owe part of it to you because this has been a great group of people with TONS of motivation and great advice. Thank you!

    Total 22.61/30 goal

    AWESOME!!! YAY!!!
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    9/1 13.1 miles! 2h:09m:49s
    9/2 3.1mi 31m:56s
    9/3 rest
    9/4 4.38mi 41m:07s
    9/5 6mi 57m:38s
    9/6 4mi 39m:50s
    9/7 7mi 69m:59s
    9/8 4mi 38m:49s
    9/9 9mi 1h:26m:35s
    9/10 rest
    9/11 5.2mi 53m:20s
    9/12 4mi 36m:16s
    9/13 6mi 56m:41s
    9/14 4mi 36m:25s
    9/15 4mi 34m:46s
    9/16 8mi 1h:15m:28s
    9/17 rest
    9/18 5mi 47m:53s
    9/19 4mi 37m:32s
    9/20 8mi 1h:14m:48s
    9/21 5mi 45m:14s

    Another 5 miles today. I'm still not sure if I'll do my long run tomorrow or Saturday... I'm thinking of running the trails at the state park though to do it. Haven't been there all summer and I'm wary of the bugs.
  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
    edited September 2017
    Congrats @seanevan10 , I liked Higdon plans when I was training against shorter distances- you'll do great!

    @skippygirlsmom I don't know why I didn't see them yesterday when I read your post about Skip's mud run (phone weirdness?) but they are awesome! What is the deal with senior pictures anyway? Do American high schools not bring in the lifetouch photographer to take everyone's yearbook photo against some weird marbled background and then the yearbook committee chooses which one they are putting in from your proofs? No? Is Canada really this much weirder than everywhere else :D ?

    Analyzing my HR data over my last two runs where I had almost no piriformal or torn up foot pain versus when we were in Calgary and both were at their worst- wow pain effects my HR more than I thought. I ran the same route, ran it faster and my HR average was 30bpm lower today :/ . Learn something everyday!


    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
    September 20- 21.4
    September 21- 20.5

    484.3/600km
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    edited September 2017
    It's only been 1.5 days but I WANT TO RUN. Ugh. Lol. Sorry, just had to vent! But, I know you guys get it, lol. I figure tonight I'll get in the pool and swim some laps, that always kicks my butt b/c I hardly ever do it, lol. Then, another zumba class. The good news is that last night's zumba class didn't bother my knee at all. I'm hoping that's a good sign but who knows!

    I'm kinda odd in that I like all the pumpkin spice things, pumpkin bread, but I do NOT like pumpkin pie. Go figure, lol.

    @seanevan10 congrats on finishing C25k!!!

    @MobyCarp sooo happy to see you back running again!!!

    @JessicaMcB my high school in NY definitely had the LifeTouch photographer with the bizarro marbled backgrounds and the super awkward poses (seriously, who twists their head at that angle? lol) so it's not just you Canadians!

    My temps aren't nearly as bad as some of you, but OMG am I sick of seeing 80s in the forecast! I seriously hope that predicted drop in temps holds true for mid- to end- next week

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    I watched this video this morning on running safety, it was long but interesting. I love the idea of the hunting ear piece.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot5NQc6H_IM

  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    edited September 2017
    MobyCarp wrote: »
    I see that BAA announced registration has closed and won't re-open. So @lporter229 will have to wait to see how big the cut off is. The qualifying window for 2019 started on September 16, but I haven't seen an announcement on what the 2019 qualifying standards are. Perhaps BAA is waiting to see how big the cut off is before deciding whether to keep the same qualifying targets.

    It's funny, the difference between this year and last. Last year I would have been freaking out if I was in this position. Heck, I was on pins and needles awaiting my acceptance as it was and I had a very solid cushion. This year, I really doesn't matter to me. Perhaps it's because I have already run Boston once or maybe it's because qualifying at Boston last year was never even a goal in my mind, as I was just hoping to finish without too much pain. At any rate, I would be a bit disappointed as I would love to meet @Ohhim and @Mobycarp (since I missed you last year), but whatever happens happens.

    Congrats @MobyCarp on being able to run again and congrats to @Ohhim on your solid IM performances. I can't believe you missed Kona by one place! But as @MNLittleFinn said, that still makes you awesome! Also, big congrats to @seanevan10 on completing C25K!

    Beautiful pictures of Skip @skippygirlsmom !
  • seanevan10
    seanevan10 Posts: 385 Member
    edited September 2017
    @skippygirlsmom That was a great video to watch. I need a stick like that! I mean, not that I have ever come across this situation, but I have seen quite a few guys running out as early as I do. You never know.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @PastorVincent I love your relive video, mine would be so boring ha ha

    Thanks! I hope to redo it today with more/ better pictures. Trying to figure out how far apart the pictures need to for relive to separate them instead of stack them.
  • NikolaosKey
    NikolaosKey Posts: 410 Member
    Hi fellow runners!

    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-
    9/9: 9.2k -Easy-
    9/10: 12.7k -w/u, 4x200m R, 4x400m R, 4x200m R, c/d-
    9/11: 12k -w/u, Tempo, c/d-
    9/13: 8k -Easy run-
    9/14: 9.8k -3.2k w/u, 6x2min hard/1 min recovery, 3.2k c/d-
    9/15: 6.6k -Shake off run-
    9/16: 10k -Race-
    9/18: 10.2k -Easy run-
    9/19: 9k -Easy run-
    9/20: 14.4k -3.2k w/u, 4x400R+400m jog, 1.6kE, 4x400R+400m jog, 3.2k c/d-

    Goal: 149.9k/170k

    Stay hydrated!

    Upcoming races:
    9/16: 4th Kavala Night City Run 10k: 49:47 (new PR)
    9/24: Xiropotamos Trail 2017 11k
    10/1: Voreia Sirris Challenge 23k
    10/15: Nestos Trail VFTU 10k
    11/26: 4th Democritus Half Marathon
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,156 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)
    9/13: 2.6 miles
    9/16: 3.1 miles
    9/17: 7.1 miles
    9/19: 2.5 miles (intervals)
    9/21: 3.4 miles

    45.1/65 miles

    I'm taking a couple of vacation days, so I scrapped my run yesterday and decided to run this morning and tomorrow morning. Today's run was another suckfest. It was ~85°F but humid and uncomfortable. I had to remind myself that it was better than yesterday's 100°F feels like 104°F. It did make me feel better to see so many runners on here and Strava saying how bad their runs were this morning. I usually love summer, but I am so tired of this heat.

    @seanevan10 Congrats on finishing C25k. I also started running using C25k and then moved on to C210k.

    @jessicamcb In my area of Texas we do the same as @skippygirlsmom on the senior pictures. Skips pictures were awesome. With both of my kids we had a friend do the senior pictures. They were just as good as everyone else's.



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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    We love new additions to the Strava group. I see that there are 4+ waiting to join today (Unless someone already okay'd them).

    if you've requested to join would you please mention it here in this thread so we can keep it to our MFP running challenge group

    Chloe? Scott? Till? Ya here?
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    edited September 2017
    @JessicaMcB ha ha on Lifetouch OMG they are everywhere! So here is the deal here (in the South) you get your “formal” done – you know girls in black drape and pearls (which Skip refused to wear – she wore a necklace my mom gave her), THEN the same nut photographer takes “school” pictures – the standard ugly marble back ground. Both go in the yearbook for seniors, no idea why. Then people hire photographers to take these casual shots. They start at like $350 for the sitting fee. If you want to go the park, more money, if you want to change clothes, more money, want your car in the shot, more money. I’m like are you kidding me? There is a farm by us she wants me to stop and ask if we can take fall pictures there. Up the street a bit people have Clydesdales horses she wants to stop and ask if we can take a few with their horses. I said I’ll go anywhere you want.

    This is her “official” graduation picture that will be in the yearbook - oh yeah $40 just to take the picture.

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    Sorry to go so far off running stuff! ha ha

    I have a retainer fee (price depends on if you want 1, 4 or 8 hours). It covers the planning, session, reveal/design session and admin expenses. Then I sell products. The only "extra" fees would be if you wanted to go somewhere that needed a permit or entry fee or if you lose your files and I have to dig through my external hard drives to find your session.

    Although my style is more documentary than posed. For me, I want to capture real moments that people can have for a lifetime. I am a sucker for making memories.

    If you are interested in photography, feel free to ask me anything! I learned on film and now do digital. (And film for fun - I may offer this as a premium someday)
  • bride001
    bride001 Posts: 153 Member
    Work related travel has kept me busy this week. Travel again today and tonight. I have my long run scheduled for tomorrow since we have a family weekend at my brother's fishing camp.


    09/11/2017 - 4.0 miles
    09/16/2017 - 7.0 miles
    09/17/2017 - 3.0 miles
    09/18/2017 - 4.0 miles
    09/19/2017- Overslept and no time to get run in
    09/20/2017 - Rest Day
    09/21/2017 - Planned on 5.0, but only did 4.0.

    22/72 miles
  • bride001
    bride001 Posts: 153 Member
    @RunsOnEspresso - I still have a 35mm film camera that I use to take pictures. I think a lot of pictures today are staged because everyone is trying to get the perfect picture and the delete the digital pictures that aren't so perfect.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    Anyone have experience with the Garmin LTHR guided test? Looking for info on if it's worth running one. As much as I hate to admit it, I think my 174 from my friel test might be too high.
  • 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
    9/8 3.1 miles - 37.1
    9/9 13.1 miles - 50.2
    9/10 REST DAY
    9/11 7 miles - 57.2
    9/12 10 miles - 67.2
    9/13 4 miles - 71.2
    9/14 8.25 miles - 79.45
    9/15 REST DAY
    9/16 10 miles - 89.45
    9/17 REST DAY
    9/18 7 miles - 96.45
    9/19 9 miles - 105.45
    9/20 4 miles - 109.45
    9/21 8.5 miles - 117.95

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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

  • navygrrl
    navygrrl Posts: 517 Member
    seanevan10 wrote: »
    I FINISHED!!! I finished the couch to 5k program. I have started it a few times but never finished. Until now! SO excited that I can run for 30 minutes. I am going to go for a full 3.1 miles on Sunday just to test, but I think I have it now. Whoop. I owe part of it to you because this has been a great group of people with TONS of motivation and great advice. Thank you!

    Total 22.61/30 goal

    If it makes you feel better, it took me 9 years to finish C25K. Now I'm hooked and planning on running the Dark Side Half in Disney in April.
  • navygrrl
    navygrrl Posts: 517 Member
    edited September 2017
    It was 90 today after work, but it didn't feel as miserable as Tuesday, but I only ran 2.8 miles. I just couldn't get up this morning before work. I really enjoy sleeping.

    Also today is pecan cookie day or something, so everyone at work was trying to push cookies on me.

    I don't know where I'm at, so I'll figure it out when I'm not in my phone.
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    Some comments on my morning run. Third day this week with no heart rate monitor and I beginning to think, its usefulness may have run its course. Did I really need the monitor? I think its was good to discover the information and collect the data but I'm not sure it was. I think I know my paces at this point and choosing to work a little harder here and there and a little less from time to time makes sense. I think it over complicates a simple process. I have a plan in mind for after my marathon next month. It will consist of running only 3days a week and crosstraining three. I will run some 5ks and 10ks as a progress measure. One day a week (Saturday) will be a 10 mile plus run and. One day will be hill repeats or intervals.
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    This just got very real. My race packet arrived today.
    @skippygirlsmom great video and picture of Skip
    @MobyCarp welcome back, hope the recovery goes well
    @MNLittleFinn. I think the number is high but your performances would suggest things are good
    @KatieJane83 pumpkin spice and pumpkin can be two very different flavors, pumpkin pie is very pumpkin.I love them both.
  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
    edited September 2017
    @seanevan10 Awesome job on completing C25K, congrats!!!

    @skippygirlsmom Yeah, I don't think I could eat a pumpkin spice hot dog...my initial reaction to that video was something similar to this:
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    Still really hot and sticky at 4am this morning, so there's that. I did four solo miles at a real slow pace prior to meeting up with the group and running the remaining five with them. Did I mention it was hot and sticky? Oh, and it was also really hot and sticky. Super.

    01 - 22.04
    05 - 12.10
    06 - 15.07
    07 - 12.43
    08 - 25.57
    10 - 13.29
    11 - 14.50
    12 - 11.42
    13 - 14.10
    14 - 9.70
    15 - 23.84
    18 - 11.22
    19 - 9.05
    20 - 11.34
    21 - 9.21

    Total: 214.88 / 250 miles
  • navygrrl
    navygrrl Posts: 517 Member
    Okay found it: 36.44/40 miles
  • Runningmischka
    Runningmischka Posts: 386 Member
    Hello fellow runners, hope everyone is doing well. I'm just doing a quick check in and to bed I go (not even 8:30pm yet...)

    @skippygirlsmom your daughter is a beauty! Love all of her pictures, she is stunning!
    @garygse I am with you on that one - nope! No pumpkin spice hot dog for me. That just looks gross.

    @everyoneelse awesome runs peeps ;)

    Goal: 135
    Total: 87.4
    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
    9/14 – 7 miles
    9/15 – 8 miles
    9/16 – 7.3 miles
    9/19 – 7 miles
    9/21 – 7.1 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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