October 2017 Running Challenge
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I got my AIM packet today and there was a medal! Super excited for next Saturday and virtually running with you all.7
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October 2017
08 Oct – 4 km
Goal: Complete upcoming events.
Oct 14 – Hawaiians Love S.P.A.M. (Skin Protection Against Melanoma) Virtual 5K Walk/Run.
Oct 15 – Melbourne Half Marathon Run 4 Refugees – 21.1 km
Nov 5 – The Bloody Long Walk 35 km
Tested my sore back on a 4 km run this morning. My back felt better running than it has all week! What's that about?!5 -
No week day running this week and I can tell when I did the park runs this weekend my time was total rubbish. I may have to go and do a quick run (for me) in the week even if it's just around the block.
1/10 5km great run local Debdale park
2/10 3.50 walk
3/10 PT session 3.50
4/10 3.50 walk 3.50
5/10 PT session 3.50
6/10 3.50 walk
7/10 5 km Park run
8/10 5 km great local Debdale park
Run 15 km
Walk 17.50 km
On a positive note my personal trainer posted a before and after pic of me and I've lost over 2 1/2 stone over 15lb of body fat and 2 dress sizes. I also have muscles which were previously in hiding. I'm just waiting for my abs to come out of hibernation
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Did my out and back today with 20 mph wind. Not really that strong but when there were gusts it felt like I was running in place. Of course the tailwind never felt that strong.
October 6th - off
October 7th - 9.25 miles
October total 25.96/75 miles
Same here. Of course my "out" was with the tailwind. Wind was strongest for the final mile along the river. That mile was a suckfest, as in I felt like I was being sucked backwards.1 -
@anitamistry1 - Fantastic transformation!!!1
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10/1- 6 miles+ doggie walking
10/2-P90X3 Total Synergystics+ doggie walking
10/3-P90X3 Agility +7.1 hilly miles
10/4- P90X3 yoga + hour of walking the pup
10/5-45 minute weight training+5 miles+15 min doggie walk
10/6- P90X3 Dynamix + 50 minutes of doggie walking
10/7-10 miles + 25 minutes doggie walking with some little jogs thrown in
I di the P90X3 Dynamix video Friday night and remembered just how good this video is for runners. Easy but effective dynamic stretching. I think it really helped with my run yesterday. Hubby and I hit the bike path in our area so he could do his longest ever run. He banged out 8.5 miles. So proud of him!! I also had a good run. Like I said, I thing all the strengthening and stretching I have been doing is helping. I averaged a fairly effortless 8:45 pace, even with the heat and a brutal headwind on the return.
I also took my first ever run pictures because I am running with my phone now! If you follow me on Strava, I posted the pics there. Yesterday was also our anniversary, so after our run we went to lunch then to the international market and got tons of stuff to make a Chinese hot pot. We definitely pigged out, but at least we earned it first!
@shanaber -Your hip problem sounds kind of similar to mine. High hamstring tendonitis often manifests itself in the glutes and hips. I don't have lots of advice, but I know that the strengthening and stretching that I am doing is really helping a lot. Hope you get it worked out!0 -
Congratulations on the transformation @anitamistry1 !!!!!
@shanaber Sorry to hear the quads are bothering you. If you're tight, it can be a bit of nerve compression (gah Everything is nerve compression to me- nasty little things that they are!). There's a femoral nerve (?) That feeds the quads. I'd just keep stretching, maybe some ice post run, heat when possible or a massage if you can swing it. Is your psoas right? I can honestly say my quads never have bothered me from running. You look up the symptoms of bursitis?
Idk if this is helpful... https://www.runnersworld.com/injury-prevention-recovery/cure-quad-pain-calf-pain-and-heavy-legs
Of course, a PT evaluation is the best way to go.0 -
amymoreorless wrote: »@eponine1984 For example, I had a runner tell me
"good job" as I was running past him this morning. I got all defensive thinking "what did he mean by THAT! Do I look like I am struggling that much? Is it because I am overweight?". I then I remembered that I was running UP a monster hill while he was running DOWN. He probably just ran that hill and realized how much it sucked.
Haha I had that happen to me this morning, coming from a small town I knew him, and he's a great runner, but the "good job" got me kind of defensive as well.
Oct. 8 - 5.5K
MTD - 30.5K/100K
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The other day, a guy got on a treadmill two down from me (out of dozens that were further away from me) and started running literally twice as fast as me. Sorta demoralizing.
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This time next year you are going to look back and laugh at your progress.4 -
10/1-6.2 miles 1270 Feet Elevation
10/2- REST
10/3- 9
10/4- 7
10//5- 9
10/6- 5
10/7- 15
7/8- 5- Felt like being lazy
Total Miles: 56.2
Total Elevation: 1270
October goal: Survive 100k training taper and Wild Duluth 100k
Nominal Mileage goal: 100 miles.
Elevation goal: 15000ft
Today's notes: Another "not feeling it" kind of morning. I got up with the plan to get in 5 or 6 miles. 2 miles in, I decided on 5.... Yesterday's single track running really wore me out, probably because, running with friends, I was more running their run than running my own.... on the bright side, I ran a sub-9 average (barely) with an average HR of only 150 and 87% of the run in z1 and z2, so that made me happy... Also, my garmin gave me a "new v02 MAX of 55, for what it's worth...
....weekly mileage is now 50, 1 less than last week, and a lot flatter, but a bunch faster too, because of all the road running.
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 6:24:36
10/21 Wild Duluth 100k
11/23- TBD 5k Turkey2 -
10/1 = 15 miles
10/2 = 6.5 miles and strength training
10/3 = rest day
10/4 = 8 miles
10/5 = 6.5 easy miles and strength training
10/6 = kettlebell workout
10/7 = 7 miles
10/8 = 16 miles
16 slow and easy miles with the running group this morning. 68 degrees when I started and 70 degrees and breezy at the end. Just perfect running weather. Too bad it will not stay that way. Highs in the 90s today and tomorrow.
59.5/175 (September goal miles)
Upcoming Races:
10/28 = Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
11/23 = Georgetown Turkey Trot
12/10 = BCS Marathon
1/6/18 = River Road Run Half Marathon0 -
0/1: 16.35k -Easy long run-
10/2: 10.3k -Easy+11 strides-
10/5: 10.6k -Moderate Tempo-
10/6: 7.6k -Easy run-
10/7: 15k -Intervals-
10/8: 14.4k -Easy run-
A tough run although it supposed to be easy. Yesterday's intervals combined with a long beer-night made the trick. Gooday all!
Goal: 74.3k/180k
Stay hydrated!
Upcoming races:
9/16: 4th Kavala Night City Run 10k: 49:47 (new PR)
9/24: Xiropotamos Trail 2017 11k: 1:17:59
10/1: Voreia Sirris Challenge 23k: Not registered
10/15: Nestos Trail VFTU 10k
11/26: 4th Democritus Half Marathon0 -
Galen Rupp wins the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:20 wow he's a minute off my HM PR ha ha! Awesome.9
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10/1: 3.3
10/2: 4.2
10/5: 3.2
10/7: 4.2
10/8: 4.2
Total: 19.1 / ???
My teenager wanted to bike today, so I suggested she go 4 miles and I go 2 on foot. She wanted to bike 8, so I said I'd run two miles out, then walk back. Except that she called me right after the turnaround; she had crashed her bike and misaligned the front wheel enough that the brakes were keeping it from turning. Fortunately, we have bike-knowledgeable family close, and they got her to the parking lot near her about the time I got back to our car. So I ran twice as far as intended, with the second half speedier than desirable, which hopefully will have no ill effect. Teenager landed on the back of her (helmeted) head and clearly has a mild concussion; she's attempting to nap in a dark silent room while wearing sunglasses because "this room is still too bright." (She has zero symptoms of anything more serious than a concussion, and the only treatment for concussion is time and brain rest, so napping is good.)0 -
Beautiful morning! Sunny and 59 degrees. Perfect running weather.
I'm still feeling a bit off from the new meds, so nothing major for me. I got in 5.2 miles on the Prairie Path, which was still a little muddy from the rain yesterday.
I'm getting a little frustrated with my pace. I can't seem to do better than 11:30/mile lately. I used to be around 10:50ish. I know I've gained a little weight in the past few months due to my old medication, and I wonder if that has anything to do with it. Ah well, at least I'm still out there running.
In other news, my Garmin's strap broke. It is now being held together with duct tape. I'll order a new strap soon.
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5 miles this morning. Added a mile from last Sunday. My October goal is to run a 10K (probably on my own, there doesn't seem to be any this month that fit my schedule). So, I'm only 1.2 miles away from that. I may add another half mile on next Sunday. The last mile today was pretty slow, but it's done and it's time for football (and maybe a nap).
Upcoming race - 10/28 Halloween Hunt 5 Miler4 -
Happy gobble gobble @juliet3455, @sarahthes
, et al! Had a great run this morning just here in town, came home and made breakfast, turkeying down as we speak.
I have a feeling this week, unlike our delicious turkey friend, is going to fly by
October 1- 28+7
October 2- 18
October 3- 20
October 4- 15
October 5- 18
October 6- Off
October 7- 32
October 8- 18
156/450km7 -
@JessicaMcB you're only a week out now! Oh, nice looking bird, looks like it'll taste great!1
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »Galen Rupp wins the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:20 wow he's a minute off my HM PR ha ha! Awesome.
Spoiler! Awww! I have it recorded so I didn't miss church. Yay!!!!1 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »Galen Rupp wins the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:20 wow he's a minute off my HM PR ha ha! Awesome.
Spoiler! Awww! I have it recorded so I didn't miss church. Yay!!!!
Sorry @Elise42701 -
9/1 rest
9/2 5.5miles 50m:22s
9/3 5miles 45m:30s
9/4 9miles 1h:24m:02s
9/5 6miles 55:m:30s
9/6 11miles 1h:45m:40s
9/7 4miles 38m:39s
An easy slow 4 miles yesterday. My legs felt tired.
My daughter did great at her first swim meet! Hey you always PR at your first race right?! She will only get better from here. I’m really proud of her, she said she was nervous.
Edit to add, it took 4 hours to watch her in 2 events2 -
Not going to write much on my phone, but I just finished the marathon with an official time of 3:31:21. I'll write a full race report once I'm back at home, but for now I'm going to hobble around for a bit, lol.27
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10/1 - Rest
10/2 - Rest
10/3 - 5 miles treadmill before weight lifting
10/4 - 8.15 miles
10/5 - 5 miles treadmill. Worst workout ever with serious BG problems. So bad that I skipped weight lifting afterwards.
10/6 - Rest
10/7 - 1.4 miles. Was supposed to be 12 miles, but it was raining and I had some GI issues. Ugh.
10/8 - 4.72 miles. Stopped early because of electrolyte concern and just not feeling it after waking with high BG. WTF is wrong with me?! Might go out later today and do the rest of the 12 miles for this weekend.
Upcoming Races:
10/21/17 - Oregon Trail Run marathon (First marathon... goal 4:10)
As I'm tapering for this marathon, I'm finding it suddenly difficult to do even the fewer miles in plan. Some of it is physiological as I've had more BG issues, and consequently more electrolyte issues. Some of it, I'm sure, is mental. I'm not using a CGM currently, which makes BG management more difficult.
I can handle the physical stuff better in another week when I hopefully get more supplies, but does anyone have any advice on the mental side of keeping going over the next 2 weeks during taper?0 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »Galen Rupp wins the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:20 wow he's a minute off my HM PR ha ha! Awesome.
From what I read it was a "relaxed" race, since some of the real heavy hitters weren't there because Berlin was so close. Pretty cool nonetheless. I was hoping Rupp would win.
Jordan Hasay was third for women's and became the second fastest American woman marathoner of all time. She's really going to be a major player, her first 2 marathons were a third place at Boston, and now a third place at Chicago....2 -
@midwesterner85 I tend to read a lot of running stuff during taper, for some reason, living vicariously through others helps keep my mind in the game while not fretting over everything.... speaking of which, I might want to look into that taper thing since my race is in 13 days...2
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So I had a very slow walk with a friend yesterday, then despite having a ten mile run in my schedule, arrange with another friend to climb a not-quite-mountain today. I thought that I was willing to give up my run for a short upward hike - last time I did it it was winter, and I just about managed to get 6 miles out of it, only then by running round it twice.
But my friend bailed. She's fitter and more capable than she realises, but had spent all night worrying about the hill. So I went back to plan a of a ten miler, on a different route than normal.
There's a coast path near me, not much of it, and it's pretty narrow so you have to dodge walkers and dogs, but it's five mile been two towns. So I did an out and back, albeit with a short interlude where I had an ice cream.... That's ok isn't it? Breaking a run in two?
I'm still on a nine minute run, one minute walk, but am considering changing to 8 1/2 minutes running, 1 1/2 walking. But I'm SO slow. I don't know if I'll ever run faster than a twelve minute mile. But, I'm not despondent about it too much- after all, I just ran ten miles, came home and cleaned the house and I'm still awake!8 -
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@girlinahat you got the miles, I say it counts. plus, I'm assuming you were on your feet the whole time? That would mean you didn't really rest all that much, so it totally counts.1
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@garygse wow! That's awesome
Rest day for me. Started my carbo load. Prepared some very healthy carb ladden lunch salads.2 -
@garygse - Awesome finish on your first marathon! And yes, I do remember hobbling back to the car - seemed like each street curb I needed to climb up almost caused a cramp, lol. Hope you recover quickly
@MNLittleFinn - those are just really impressive numbers VO2 Max of 55 and the speedy runs. You are really ready for this next race!
@zdyb23456 - Congrats on your first swim meet! Yes it is amazing how many hours you have to sit around in a chlorine gas filled room to watch a couple of 30 second races, lol. Been there!
@RespectTheKitty - Oh my, do I ever get the frustration with pace. This fall I at least have a recent ICU stay and 6 stents holding the veins from my left leg open to help explain it. But I had issues last fall without any such reason - it was my first Half marathon that I did not PR and in fact I broke down and walked part of it. My husband even passed me (he only runs a few races with me and does not consider himself a runner). I still don't know why last summer and early fall were tough - but I came back and had a great winter - trained for and ran my first marathon and then 2 weeks later PR'd my HM. So I guess I'm saying I understand the frustration - but keep up the good fight and it usually gets better.
Still mostly in recovery mode but...
October Goals:
1-Don't injure myself trying too hard
2-Get back to a 10 mile run
3-Get my pace back to prior marathon pace on my 2-4 mile runs.
4-Find some better compression gear for this malfunctioning left leg
5-Do a better job keeping up with this thread
Oct 1 - 5 miles (left foot and leg still a little numb and tingling for the last 1.5 miles of this distance)
Oct 7 - 6.7 miles -
Oct 8 - 5 miles
So the left calf pain from yesterday seemed to work itself out, but I was back to having a numb left foot at the end of my run, quickly followed by numbness from the knee down. Strange to not be able to feel one of your legs hit the ground. In typical stupid runner fashion, I kept going until I completed the 5th mile and then walked back home. I did at least alter my route so I wouldn't have to climb this one steep hill at the end - since I thought that might cause some damage.
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