October 2017 Running Challenge
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eponine1984 wrote: »W8D1 complete! 28 minutes of running. I dropped my pace back down to a 15-minute mile (I had been trying to push to 14) and it was still tough but felt better than my last few runs. I loosened up the laces (haven't relaced them yet) and I think that helped because the numbness didn't set in until much later.
Did anyone else start out like me - super slow, can barely hang on - and improve? Jumping into this challenge (trying not to compare) but it just seems like everyone is much further in their running careers than me. My sister is a runner, but she's always naturally been faster than me. So I guess I'm just hoping to hear from some other slow pokes.
8.4/40 miles
When I was doing C25k a little over a year ago, I ran about a 14 minute mile. These days I'm around 11:00-11:30, so I guess that's improvement, even though I'm still slow.
Just keep at it and you'll be amazing yourself with what you can do. I never thought I'd be able to run a half marathon when I first started out, but now I've run three!3 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »@PastorVincent ugh I can’t see the jacket…stupid company
Funny enough ... it was on all of their products, at least the ones that I looked at in the store that day.
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10/01 - REST
10/02 - 4m
10/03 - CROSS // 20 mins mat pilates + walk
10/04 - 4m
10/05 - REST
10/06 - CROSS // 60 mins Bodypump + 5 minute treadmill run
10/07 - REST
10/08 - 3.2
10/09 - 4
10/10 - CROSS // 20 minutes core/stretching work
Goal: 50
MTD: 12.2
Upcoming Races
10/08 - (5k) Run the Rocks
10/28 - (10k) Kooky Spooky
11/18 - (10k) Turkey Trek
12/09 - (HM) Fa La La Half Marathon
Ended up going for a late run yesterday evening rather than early this morning. I didn't want to risk running the dark and slipping on ice. Pulled a great time for my 4miles--inching toward that 10mm. It was hard, but in that gooooood way.
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10/2- 2 miles
10/3- 2 miles
10/4- 2 miles
10/5- 2 miles
10/6- 2 miles
10/6- 2 miles
10/7- 2 miles
10/8- 2 miles
10/9- 2 miles
Total 18 so far. Am glad I am able to keep it consistent so far!2 -
Yesterday was the first run on my new treadmill, since I worked late and didn't get home until sunset. I have to say, it went great. I was able to listen to music, which made the run much more enjoyable I must say. I did 5 miles and I was literally drenched after the run, I was sweating so much! I'm going to need to get a fan for the room, I think.
Best part about running at home - I can run in just my sports bra and not worry about what anyone else thinks.
October total so far = 34.1 miles15 -
1st October - 0 Miles
2nd October - 0 Miles
3rd October - 1.1 Miles @ 8:12/mi (testing injury)
4th October - 5 Miles @ 7:18/mi
5th October - 0 Miles
6th October - 1.8 Miles @ 10:57/mi (Coaching)
7th October - 0 Miles
8th October - 19 Miles @ 8:47/mi
9th October - 0 Miles
The following are to be completed.
10th October - 5 Miles
11th October - 0 Miles
12th October - 5 Miles
13th October - 3.12 Miles
14th October - 0 Miles
15th October - 15 Miles
16th October - 0 Miles
17th October - 6 Miles
18th October - 0 miles
19th October - 7 Miles
20th October - 0 Miles
21st October - 3.12 Miles
22nd October - 20 Miles
23rd October - 0 Miles
24th October - 8 Miles
25th October - 0 Miles
26th October - 9 Miles
27th October - 0 Miles
28th October - 3.12 Miles
29th October - 22 Miles
30th October - 0 Miles
31st October - 8 Miles
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@garygse Thanks for sharing your story and crushing your goal!
@eponine1984 Slower than a slug I was. Just gotta keep on keepin' on. Do it 'cause you love/hate it and you'll just keep getting better.3 -
girlinahat wrote: »@eponine1984 I am, like you, a slow runner. I started running a couple of years ago, as I approached my fortieth, having never done any running. I came LAST in the 800 metres race (by about ten minutes) at High School, but I only entered to get points for our team. I started running because I had started doing morning walks and I became a bit bored.
I run primarily outdoors. Pavements/sidewalks are things I run on only to get to the trails and gravel tracks I want to be on. I like undulations. I almost like hills on the way up, I definitely like hills on the way down. And I am SLOW. I did my first race (a 7.5k) because that’s what runners do isn’t it? I joined a running club and I’m still definitely at the back of the pack, with the fastest runners looping back. Actually sometimes I’m struggling to stay in front of the backmarker I’m so slow.
But like @lporter229 I’m all about building a base. As I run, I think about the way my feet are landing, I think about where my hips are positioned, is my head nicely balanced. Some mornings in the park I see the dogs let off the lead for the first time for hours and they leap into action, thrilled to be in the open air. I want to be like a dog. I want to leap and yelp and jump across streams and up hills and swing across tree branches.
I’m never going to be a fast runner. I’m never going to qualify for a race that needs a speed qualification. But you can bet I’m going to be the runner who keeps going, who accepts the challenges of rough terrain, who gets JOY out of running whenever she can. I’m a mountain goat in my head, I’m a tiger, I am ONE with the world around me and my body twists and curves with all the undulations the earth can throw at me.
Maybe speed will come eventually, right now, I’m all about play, and being a tiger.
And that's what it's all about! Well said!1 -
RespectTheKitty wrote: »Yesterday was the first run on my new treadmill, since I worked late and didn't get home until sunset. I have to say, it went great. I was able to listen to music, which made the run much more enjoyable I must say. I did 5 miles and I was literally drenched after the run, I was sweating so much! I'm going to need to get a fan for the room, I think.
Best part about running at home - I can run in just my sports bra and not worry about what anyone else thinks.
October total so far = 34.1 miles
SUGGESTION: Set up a(some) oscillating fan(s) to move the air around you as you run in place. It will help clear out the CO2 and give you a bit of a breeze to help your body's cooling systems.2 -
Late to the party again, 24 pages in.
My HM is coming up in a few weeks and my training plan all went to heck with this pain in the back of my leg. I'm supposed to get around 113 miles this month but there's no way I can make that. Certain movements don't seem to bother it - went for about 4 miles this morning with about 1/2 of that doing high knees and side-to-sides around the sidewalk cracks - exhausting but it didn't hurt. I might do more of that type of workout to keep my cardio up and give whatever is bothering me a break - and then hope I can still do the HM.
I did participate in the Rock n Roll 10k this past Sunday, which was fun. First one of those I've done. It was really cool because by the time I got to the start, the elite runners were looping back around at mile 4+ so we got to see them go past. I swear it looked like they were all-out sprinting. The longest distance for this race was HM so they probably were. They had bands set up along the course and all the high-school bands and cheerleaders were out playing and cheering for us. Very fun experience.
October to date: 23.416 -
@shrcpr The elite runners always astound me. It does look like they are sprinting!2
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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
9/8 rest
9/9 6.56miles 61m:30s
9/10 5miles 47m:01s
Muggy 5 miles! What happened to fall?!7 -
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
10/8-P90X3 Challenge (push up/pull up marathon) + 1.4 miles with Stella in the rain
10/9 4.5 miles + 40 minutes walking with doggie
10/10- 4.2 miles
I am doing three runs in 24 hrs as prep for this upcoming weekend. I probably should have thought of this sooner, but I didn't. Anyway, just did a nice 4.2 miles on my lunch hour. It was a really nice fall run. Yesterday after work i went to do my run and my garmin was dead. Not sure why because it had a full charge when I put it in my bag in the morning. It was nice to run without it, but I had to do it on the bike path because I am very sure of the distances there.8 -
@PastorVincent the mud here in AZ doesn't smell. Nothing rots out here and the dirt is very course/sandy so it makes for a very clean mud.2
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Gone for four days and we're on page 24?! You people are rock stars
Got 20 min of run/walk/run planned for after work today! Its chilly in OKC (esp. for a Tampa native) so I'm quite looking forward to it.6 -
1---5.00
3---3.44
6---3.46
7---6.23
10---2.54 I forgot the route I needed to get 2.5. I'm sure I'm going to be all Alzheimer's at some point. My daughter tells me stuff I said and i have no remote recollection of said topic. She smokes pot, so it maybe is her (adult kids these days). Another runner was out (Ashton) and I was trying to figure out if that was her and why she was in capris and a jacket! Lol! I was ready to pull my shirt off after a mile. So I forgot where I was goin'.
20.67/80 miles
Upcoming races:
Oct 14 AIM for the Cure- 5K, virual run 1130 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 PB's
1 mile 9.25 5k 33:46 10k 1:09:465 -
I've been MIA so far this month, mainly due to race nerves and a few really busy days at the beginning of the month, but things have quieted down and I am back! Thank you @katharmonic @amymoreorless @Runningmischka @cburke8909 @PastorVincent @garygse @Elise4270 @WhatMeRunning and @lporter229 (and anyone else I may have missed!) for the good wishes and kind thoughts! Abbreviated race recap (and a few pictures) are below; I posted a much more thorough recap in the challenge group here, if anyone is interested!
First of all, I did it!!! This was my third shot at Chicago (bad lottery luck in 2015, stress fracture in 2016) and I'm so proud to have finally ran a marathon!
Obligatory medal photo:
Overall the race went really well! My goal was to finish in less than 4 hours, with a "stretch" goal of a 3:55 finish. I'm happy to report that I beat both goals, with an official finish time of 3:54:35! Like a typical newbie, I started out way too fast (~8:20 pace) but managed to feel great all the way until mile 18!
Obligatory race photo:
Miles 19-25 were pretty awful, my legs kept cramping and didn't want to work well, plus I developed a giant blister on the ball of my foot and I could feel the fluid inside squishing around with every step . At this point I just completely dissociated from the pain and started walking through the water portions of all the aid stations. At the mile 25 marker, I snapped out of it and realized I could finish under 3:55 if I picked up the pace a bit, and I was even able to sprint a bit during the last 200 meters! Overall I had an awesome time and can't wait to (hopefully) run it again next year!
Obligatory blister photo:
This is how the blister looks now. I popped it already because part of the blister actually extends up between my toes to the top of my foot, and with each step the fluid would gush up into that section creating a really really uncomfortable sensation.
I did some gentle walking yesterday to get my legs moving a bit, and surprisingly they didn't feel bad at all! A little bit sore, but not achy or cramping like I expected. I ran a nice gentle two miles this morning (9:33 pace), and aside from the blister everything felt great! I'm planning to take things really easy this week while I recover from the race, then it is back to the grind for a few weeks to train for my upcoming half marathon. At least I know the distance shouldn't be an issue!
October Running:
10/03: 4.03 miles (1E/2MP/1E)
10/05: 3.01 mile easy run
10/07: 2.01 mile easy run
10/08: Chicago Marathon (26.54 miles)!!!!!
10/10: 2.01 mile easy run
Total: 37.60 miles
Upcoming Races:
Chicago Marathon - 10/08/17 Finished in 3:54:35!!!
Space Coast Half Marathon - 11/26/17
Excalibur 10 Miler - 03/18/1830 -
2.7 on elliptical this am. Easy work as I am in a taper for marathon this Saturday. Weather is not looking great. Should avoid the rain but 70 degrees and 70% humidity is not what I was hoping for in October. Could there please be an unscheduled cold front? Or perhaps a good drop in humidity? at least it won't be 90.
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@ariceroni Congrats on your marathon and on meeting both of your goals! Love the race pictures!0
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YAY! @ariceroni ! I don't desire the marathon distance, but it looks like so much fun (and @kristinegift even though you didn't run it) I may be up to it some year!0
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@ariceroni Congrats and super pictures. I'm off to read your longer report. BTW I had to giggle at the guy behind you in the medal photo, he looks to be in a bit of pain.1
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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
10/9 = 8 miles
10/10 = Vinyasa yoga class & 5.5 mile hike
Confession time: I totally played hooky from work today. A cold front blew in overnight and dropped the high from 91 to 70. It was sunny, breezy and absolutely perfect. I just could not resist running away from home (and work) with my puppy to get lost in the woods.
73/175 (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 Marathon8 -
@ariceroni That's one gnarly looking blister. Grats on your awesome marathon!0
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skippygirlsmom wrote: »@ariceroni Congrats and super pictures. I'm off to read your longer report. BTW I had to giggle at the guy behind you in the medal photo, he looks to be in a bit of pain.
Haha! I missed that!0 -
@amymoreorless awesome pictures, looks like a fabulous day to pay hooky! Sweet pup!
@elise4270 I'm always looking at the weirdest thing in people's pictures3 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »@amymoreorless awesome pictures, looks like a fabulous day to pay hooky! Sweet pup!
@elise4270 I'm always looking at the weirdest thing in people's pictures
That IS one wierd thing he's after1 -
Date Miles today - Miles for October
10/1 REST DAY
10/2 8 miles - 8
10/3 9 miles - 17
10/4 4 miles - 21
10/5 9 miles - 30
10/6 4 miles - 34
10/7 12 miles - 46
10/8 REST DAY
10/9 REST DAY
10/10 10 miles - 56
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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@ariceroni CONGRATS!! So awesome to meet you goals. I hope the blister heals soon.0
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@amymoreorless I like playing hooky in order to get lost! It was a nice drop in temps today. Wish it would stay that way around here.2
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@ariceroni yowzer! That's one heck of a blister. Kudos to you for keeping going. And you look so happy too. I always look really miserable in my race pics. My profile pic is the one exception. The photographer told me a really crap joke as I ran past and I couldn't help but laugh.0
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