September 2017 Running Challenge
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09/01/17 - 10 miles - mostly Z2
09/02/17 - Rain
09/03/17 - 9 miles - Z2/Z3
09/04/17 - 9 miles - Z2
09/05/17 - Rest
09/06/17 - Strength Training + + 5 miles - Z3/4
09/07/17 - Strength Training + + 5 miles - Z3/4
09/08/17 - 7 miles Z2
09/09/17 - 16 miles
09/10/17 - 12 miles Z2
09/11/17 - Rest
09/12/17 - 9 miles Z2
09/13/17 - Strength Training + 7 miles Z2
09/14/17 - Strength Training + 7 miles Z2/3
09/15/17 - 7 miles
09/16/17 - Rest
09/17/17 - 13.1 miles Z2
09/18/17 - 8 miles Z2
09/19/17 - 9 miles Z2/3
09/20/17 - Strength Training + 5 miles 50% Z2 50% Z3
09/21/17 - Strength Training + 7 miles 70% Z2 30% Z3
09/22/17 - 7 Miles
09/23/17 - Rest
09/24/17 - 12 miles Z2
09/25/17 - Rest - donate blood
09/26/17 - Rest
09/27/17 - 8 miles - Z2/3/4
Summer Goal: Get my marathon pace below 9 minutes.
Official Marathon PR: 4:11:28
Next Races (more as I find them):
10/14/2017 - Stop, Drop, and Run - Fireman style obstacle course - 5km
10/14/2017 - HAWAIIANS LOVE S.P.A.M. (Skin Protection Against Melanoma)
05/06/18 - Pittsburgh Marathon - aiming for sub four hours.
8 miles today. Skipping strength for the week due to the problems I had at the blood draw. Need let the vein heal I think. Strava says I worked my sorry bottom off.
Z1 Endurance 2%
Z2 Moderate 20%
Z3 Tempo 27%
Z4 Threshold 49%
So I guess that is good.
It was flippen 90 degrees. It is FALL. Grrr. 0 -
SO PEEPS! Is it possible to run with only one leg? No, stop laughing and hear me out... okay, keep laughing but at least listen.
Anyways a tailor noted that it looked like one calf was smaller than the other (I plan to measure and check!) and I know that after a really hard run (like the Pittsburg Marathon) my left leg is always much worse off than my right. I also notice that when I FOCUS on my left leg I pick up quite a bit of speed. I do have some biomechanical issues that could be allowing me to run primarily on my right leg and letting my leg kind of just glide through the strokes? Is that possible? Or do I need to start singing "They're coming to take me away..."1 -
PastorVincent wrote: »SO PEEPS! Is it possible to run with only one leg? No, stop laughing and hear me out... okay, keep laughing but at least listen.
Anyways a tailor noted that it looked like one calf was smaller than the other (I plan to measure and check!) and I know that after a really hard run (like the Pittsburg Marathon) my left leg is always much worse off than my right. I also notice that when I FOCUS on my left leg I pick up quite a bit of speed. I do have some biomechanical issues that could be allowing me to run primarily on my right leg and letting my leg kind of just glide through the strokes? Is that possible? Or do I need to start singing "They're coming to take me away..."
I think most people are not identical on both sides. Personally, my right leg is shorter and that causes pelvic imbalance and then my back gets all screwed up when I run. I just use a foam roller on occasion to crack and re-align my back. It isn't ideal, but it is just a part of how it is.1 -
3.65 km Walk up Pats Creek - 3.65 km Run Down.
The ladies were in recovery mode after their adventures at the Golden Ultra, so a nice light walk - run to help out with recovery.
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
09/14 11.5 km – 86.9 km - 063.1 km – YTD 1057.67 km
09/16 6.0 km – 80.9 km - 069.1 km – YTD 1063.67 km
09/18 8.8 km – 72.1 km - 077.9 km – YTD 1071.87 km
09/20 6.1 km – 66.0 km - 084.0 km – YTD 1077.97 km
09/22 10.0 km – 56.0 km - 094.0 km – YTD 1087.97 km
09/25 10.0 km – 46.0 km - 104.0 km – YTD 1097.97 km
09/26 4.40 km – 41.6 km - 108.4 km – YTD 1102.37 km
09/27 7.30 km – 34.3 km - 115.7 km – YTD 1109.67 km
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How did they fare at Golden @juliet3455 ? I've been looking at Golden for next year (though I think if I race BC again next year it'll probably be Squamish 50/50)!
@garygse is much better than I am because my "tapering" today involved me going out again after the kids went to bed for a quick 9 because I wanted to try out my full Whistler kit (new purple shorts!!!).
Cracked the 400 miles at least!...I swear to God I'm taking tomorrow off...probably...maybe
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
September 22- 19
September 23- 42.4
September 24- 26.4
September 25- 22.4
September 26- 22
September 27- 23.3 + 9
648.8/600km
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I cannot possibly catch up with everything I've missed the last few days!
9/2 2.35
9/9 2.85
9/13 2.00
9/15 3.10
9/16 1.60
9/17 1.05
9/20 2.70
9/27 2.10
Total 17.75/20
SO CLOSE! Next month.
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@JessicaMcB They all finished and no injuries.
5k 48 and 50th out of 89
60k 171 and 182 out of 189
21k 138 and 145 out of 160
They both loved it and said it was really well organized.
Golden Ultra and Roots and Ruts are the same weekend so would create a conflict for me. Too many events, not enough time.
One I want to do is a Triple Down weekend
Roots and Ruts 10k on Friday in GP
Steve Burgess 8k on Saturday in GP
10 mile That Dam Run on Saturday in Hudson's Hope B.C.2 -
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
9/8 4.30
9/9 rest
9/10 3.12
9/11 4.10
9/12 rest
9/13 4.10
9/14 snorkel 2.5 hrs
9/15 7.20
9/16 4.44
9/17 rest
9/18 snorkel 3 hours
9/19 4.00
9/20 6.40
9/21 life/chores/#damngames
9/22 5.35
9/23 4.35
9/24 rest
9/25 5.82
9/26 4.22
9/27 5.10
Total: 87.77
Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:
Upcoming races:
AIM at Melanoma 5k 10/14/17
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sorry for the absence.....now have a couple of hundred messages to keep up on.
Been away for the weekend up in Newcastle for a dance festival. 6 hours of classes over the weekend, plus social dancing and the odd cocktail have needed a bit of recovery time. Did regret NOT taking my running shoes to a job in Wales, as the place I was working has some fantastic trails running through, but I figured my legs were sore after the weekend. Next time ignore that thought and take shoes anyway.
First run for a week or so this morning. Only 40 minutes or so but was really concentrating on my form. And whaddayaknow - if you engage the glute muscles this leaves the legs feeling light and free. Am really working on figuring out form and making my running natural.
Tomorrow is a big sign-up day - there's a set of races run by one group and all registration goes live tomorrow night. So the big question will be - will I sign up (or get a place) on the Marathon??????????2 -
amymoreorless wrote: »
Okay, my fancy new watch was being sassy after my run this morning. It told me I run 24 seconds slower a mile than the average woman my age. Gee THANKS, stupid watch. Whatever....
yeah, mine does that. It tells me at the end of a hilly long run 'if only you'd run a bit faster......'
it's amazing the watch hasn't found itself thrown in the river yet.
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@ariceroni please tel me you swam in that lake? It looks LUSH.0
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WandaVaughn wrote: »Didn't get the chance to post this weekend. I did my 11 miles on Saturday. I'm ashamed to say that I walked most of mile 10 and a good bit of mile 11. Does that even count?
My feet were bothering me at mile 8. My RL running friend suggested some exercises to help build up my arch muscles and help with the pronation. Not sure how quickly I'll feel the results. I hope by 11/4!
I tried my first small breakfast before a run. (usually done fasted). 1 TB of peanut butter on whole wheat slice of bread. Will have to rethink that one. Ran with a bottle of lemon vitamin water. That felt awkward, but I welcomed the liquid. Didn't try any fueling during the run. I wonder if that would have helped? I ran 2 hours later than usual. The temp was 10-15 degrees warmer than usual and the humidity was brutal. Had shoulder muscle cramps and didn't feel much like moving after the nice shower at home.
All of that to say, I sincerely doubt my sanity right now. If 11 miles was that difficult on Saturday, what will 13 miles feel like in November? Should I try for 12 next Saturday or should I revisit the 11 that I struggled with last Saturday. So many questions. Are there any answers?
I've had the same thoughts - I've been wiped out by longer runs. I have switched to running 9 minutes walking 1 minute, and that has really helped on the longer runs (yes it counts). If your Half isn't until November then I would suggest NOT trying to go for 12 but repeating the 11, maybe a bit slower. Get that solidly in your system. You can do a half having only run 11 miles in training no problem.2 -
greenolivetree wrote: »I need to check the mail for my AIM packet since everybody keeps saying they got theirs!
I'm told that the balance of them were mailed out Monday.
Apparently mine arrived too. Hubby let me know it was there and offered to bring it if I needed it fo the wedding... bet my daughter would love it if I came to one of the wedding events in my AIM t-shirt!
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Got my AIM packet too! Very nice packet.
Went to my strength training yesterday and did some tabatas. Holy cow that was hard. I've done them in a spin class but this was pulls ups, push ups, sit ups and squats. I can't really do a real pull up - it was modified. The sit ups I just couldn't do correctly because my neck was hurting the whole time. Hope I can lift my wine glass tonight.
Nice little run this morning. Well... the same run I usually do ... even though I did throw in a couple of intervals.
9/1 - 5 miles
9/2 - 45 miles biking
9/3 - 40 miles biking
9/4 - 50 miles biking
9/5 - strength training
9/6 - REST!
9/7 - 5 miles
9/8 - 5 miles
9/9 - 8.9 miles
9/10 - strength training in the house due to hurricane on it’s way
9/11 - Rest - hurricane cleanup for 4 hours
9/12 5 miles
9’13 - hurricane clean up back yard
9/14 - 3.1 miles _ strength training
9/15 - 5.3 miles - more hurricane hurdling
9/16 - 11 miles biking; 4 miles on treadmill
9/17 - 42 miles biking
9/18 - strength training (triceps)
9/19 - 4.8 miles of intervals
9/20 - strength training (biceps)
9/21 - 5 miles of intervals
9/22 - rest day!
9/23 - 50 miles biking
9/24 - 45 miles biking
9/25 - 5 miles - some intervals and some recovery
9/26 - 5 miles - slow ones
9/27 - Strength training w/tabatas
9/28 - 5 miles
https://www.tickerfactory.com/exercise/wFsO3se/
AIM at Melanoma 5k -- virtual participant - 10/14/17
I/ITSEC 5K in Orlando - 11/29/17
Daytona Beach HM - 2/4/192 -
PastorVincent wrote: »SO PEEPS! Is it possible to run with only one leg? No, stop laughing and hear me out... okay, keep laughing but at least listen.
Anyways a tailor noted that it looked like one calf was smaller than the other (I plan to measure and check!) and I know that after a really hard run (like the Pittsburg Marathon) my left leg is always much worse off than my right. I also notice that when I FOCUS on my left leg I pick up quite a bit of speed. I do have some biomechanical issues that could be allowing me to run primarily on my right leg and letting my leg kind of just glide through the strokes? Is that possible? Or do I need to start singing "They're coming to take me away..."
Darth says yes, it's possible. It does take some hard work, though.
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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
9/22 3.2 miles - 121.15
9/23 12.5 miles - 133.65
9/24 REST DAY
9/25 6.2 miles - 139.85
9/26 8 miles - 147.85
9/27 REST DAY
9/28 9.5 miles - 157.35
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
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Runningmischka wrote: »@Iporter299 that’s really crappy…I can only imagine how disappointed you are ☹
Thanks. But I am actually okay with it. Only because I ran it this year. Otherwise I am sure I would have been devastated. Since qualifying wasn't a focus of mine at all this year, I am fine with how things turned out. I am actually looking forward to racing the Flying Pig instead. It was my first ever full and this is the 20th anniversary so they are giving out really nice finishers jackets. Plus it will save me a couple grand
Boston is expensive, y'all! 5 -
girlinahat wrote: »amymoreorless wrote: »
Okay, my fancy new watch was being sassy after my run this morning. It told me I run 24 seconds slower a mile than the average woman my age. Gee THANKS, stupid watch. Whatever....
yeah, mine does that. It tells me at the end of a hilly long run 'if only you'd run a bit faster......'
it's amazing the watch hasn't found itself thrown in the river yet.
The TomTom app is telling me my fitness age is 50. I'm 37
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PastorVincent wrote: »SO PEEPS! Is it possible to run with only one leg? No, stop laughing and hear me out... okay, keep laughing but at least listen.
Anyways a tailor noted that it looked like one calf was smaller than the other (I plan to measure and check!) and I know that after a really hard run (like the Pittsburg Marathon) my left leg is always much worse off than my right. I also notice that when I FOCUS on my left leg I pick up quite a bit of speed. I do have some biomechanical issues that could be allowing me to run primarily on my right leg and letting my leg kind of just glide through the strokes? Is that possible? Or do I need to start singing "They're coming to take me away..."
Double Olympic Champion Johnnie Peacock is a prime example of how leg imbalances should not affect running ability. He is made all the more amazing by the fact that he runs against AND BEATS runners who are double amputees. He is actually at a disadvantage against his competitors given he is only a single leg amputee, as the movement of one 'real' leg and one prosthetic leg make his life harder.
And he is also taking part in Strictly Come Dancing, so stop your complaining about leg imbalances and get back out there and RUN!!!!
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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
9/20- 6.2- 1247 Feet Elevation
9/21- 4
9/22- 6
9/23- 26.2- 1142 feet elevation
9/24- REST
9/25- REST
9/26- 8.1- 1681 Feet elevation
9/27- 6.2- 1253 Feet elevation
9/28- 8.0
Total Miles: 158.4
Total Elevation: 16914 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: 8 easy at 9:35 E pace. Nothing special today.
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
@JessicaMcB I need a shirt like that! or one that says DNF=Did Nothing Fatal3
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