October 2017 Running Challenge
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Ticked a couple of boxes today. My goal of four half marathons for the year, and improved my time by ten minutes. Still need to do 49km for the month, but the hubby thinks its manageable.14 -
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
10/01/17 :::: 13.1 :::: 13.1
10/02/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.1
10/03/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.1
10/04/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.1
10/05/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.1
10/06/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.1
10/07/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.1
10/08/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.1
10/09/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.1
10/10/17 :::: 1.7 :::: 14.8
10/11/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 14.8
10/12/17 :::: 2.4 :::: 17.2
10/13/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 17.2
10/14/17 :::: 3.3 :::: 20.5
Did my AIM at Melanoma virtual 5k this morning! It was a slow pace, but I finished it. Ribs were complaining at the end. Gorgeous day for it though! Wear sunscreen, everyone. In memory of Steve and with my heart going out to our Honu Nui. Hope your race today in Hawaii is fantastic!
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October Running Challenge
Goal: 80 km
Ran: 60.8/80 km
14/10/17 Run 8 km
12/10/17 Run 8 km
10/10/17 Run 8 km
9/10/17 Run 5.3 km
8/10/17 Rest Day
7/10/17 Rest Day walk 3 km
6/10/17 Run 8.5 km
5/10/17 Run 7 km
4/10/17 Run 7 km
3/10/17 Run 9 km3 -
@skippygirlsmom - OMG that is unbelievable! Everyone ... from the bus driver to the principal and AD. I did laugh at your comment that Skip won't be attending U of A. Go Gators!
I was supposed to do the usual Saturday morning ride of 44 miles but it started raining about 5 miles out and I don't like to ride in the rain, so I turned around and went home. I wanted to run the 5K AIM run anyway so it worked out!
As I'm riding home alone in the rain alone I see a HUGE rainbow.
Got home, changed out of soaking wet cycling clothes and put on running clothes (that's not easy when you are drenched) and then ran my 5K for the AIM at Melanoma 5K run! It was a great run and I was faster than I've been lately. I was thinking of @Hononui and her son and how amazing it would be to see people from all over the world running for both of them.
10/1 - 33 miles cycling; 1 mile run
10/2 - rest day
10/3 - 5.6 miles - birthday run!
10/4 - strength training
10/5 - 3.5 cut short by rain.
10/6 - strength training
10/7 - 44 miles cycling
10/8 - 45 miles cycling
10/9 - 4 miles
10/10 - strength training
10/11 - 4 miles
10/12 - Strength training - tabatas - push ups/pull ups/sit ups and wall squats
10/13 - rest day
10/14 - 9 miles on bike - rained out… AIM at Melanoma 5K!
AIM at Melanoma 5k -- virtual participant - 10/14
NYC Central Park - Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K - 11/4
I/ITSEC 5K in Orlando - 11/29
Daytona Beach HM - 2/4/19
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40:55 for AIM
10/2 2.7
10/7 2.25
10/14 3.1
Total 8.05/20
Doing run walk is haaaard. I hate the walking part but I get to go further. And I go slower.
Decided to go with my most Hawaiian run shorts today.
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10/1 rest
10/2 5.5miles 50m:22s
10/3 5miles 45m:30s
10/4 9miles 1h:24m:02s
10/5 6miles 55:m:30s
10/6 11miles 1h:45m:40s
10/7 4miles 38m:39s
10/8 rest
10/9 6.56miles 61m:30s
10/10 5miles 47m:01s
10/11 7miles 1h:06m:10s
10/12 4.42miles 48m:00s
10/13 12miles 1h:53m:24s
10/15 5miles 48m:31s
Nice, slow, easy 5 miles. Glad tomorrow is a rest day, I’m tired! I’m trying not to freak out about 43.5 miles in the training plan for next week.5 -
@RunsOnEspresso I have to ask... what pack do you have? Would a bottle fit in the sleeves on the front? Does the pack bounce at all?
I have an Osprey Raptor currently, which I like - it is a bicycling pack and does not bounce at all. It fits a 3L hydration reservoir and the bit valve has a magnet to attach to the sternum strap for quick on/off. However, I want to packs for next year that have space in the back for stuff (first aid kit, BG meter, snacks, wallet, keys, headlamp, etc) with water bottles in the front. I'm thinking it might be nice to have a pack without all of the weight in the back, so putting water bottles in front would work for that.
If anyone else has a suggestion of good packs that can convert betweeen a hydration bladder and front/chest water bottles or both at once if I really want to add on some weight... but not really because I'd just bring a filter to get water from streams for such length.... I'm open to suggestions. I'm hoping to start increasing distance on trail runs next year, so fortunately I have several months to mull it over and do some research.
Side-note: I don't know why, but I normally drink a ton of water. Even on short runs around town, I'm always carrying a 20 oz. water bottle and will go through about 5 oz. per mile. On most trails in my area, I can get by with 1 or 2 bottles sized 16 oz.-20 oz. because there are streams, lakes/ponds frequently. There are a few, however, where I take the 3L reservoir because of a lack of access to water. I am just looking for a pack for those other trails and to distribute weight more evenly between front and back.0 -
10/1: 5.16km
10/2: 5.17km
10/3: 4.03km
10/4: Rest
10/5: 4.52km
10/6: 1.54km
10/7: 5.10km
10/8: 4.27km
10/9: Rest
10/10: 4.09km
10/11: Rest
10/12: Rest
10/13: Rest
10/14: 6.58km
Work has been my main obstacle this week, but it was expected - glad it's out of the way so I can hit those last 20kms now!
October goal - 40.46/60 kms3 -
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Stop, Drop and Run! Is in the books. The "5k" turned out to be 4.5 miles, but I think I read the signs wrong because there was a 5k without obstacles also. It was nothing like the Spartan Race, far more sane.
My wife, son and a co-worker all ran as a team. There were walls to scales, nets to cross, things to carry, and even a smoke-filled blacked out maze to navigate on your hands and knees. Good fun. No idea on place because we just ran the course without paying attention to any of that.
Wore the GoPro on my head for the race and my co-worker wore one in a chest mount so we plan to edit the footage together. I will post a video if we can get anything reasonable out of it.
I have to get some work done but hope to do the SPAM 5k this evening.
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1---5.00
3---3.44
6---3.46
7---6.23
10---2.54
11---4.03
14---3.12 AiM for the Cure
14---3.46
31.28/80 miles
Upcoming races:
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 1:09:46
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Made it. 3:55 marathon. First and last. I do a race report later. Very happy and very appreciative of the support from all of you.22
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@PastorVincent Congrats on completing what sounds like a fun event. I love the medal.
@cburke8909 Great time for your one and only marathon. Under 4 hours is where I would love to finish my first one which I hopefully run in 2018.
Oct goal 120 miles
Oct 1.......11 miles.......MTD 11
Oct 2.......11 miles.......MTD 22
Oct 3.....,,10 miles.......MTD 32
Oct 4........6 miles........MTD 38
Oct 5........0 miles........MTD 38.
Oct 6........5 miles........MTD 43
Oct 7........13.1 miles...MTD 56.1
Oct 8........11 miles......MTD 67.1
Oct 9.........3.1 ez m.....MTD 70.1
Oct 10.......5 miles........MTD 75.1
Oct 11 ......0 miles........MTD 75.1
Oct 12.......5.1 m..........MTD 80.2
Oct 13.......2 miles........MTD 82.2
Oct 14.......2.9 m..........MTD 85.1
Oct 14 Chick-Fil-A 5K in Sanford NC. Finished 2nd in 40 and above age group. Missed getting my free chick-fil-a for a year by one spot, but finished 5 min behind the winner, so I wasn't really all that close. He had me by nine years in age, so I am not too disappointed. Most frustrating thing about the day is they measured the course short by .2 miles, so I don't know what my time over a true 5K would have been. I was 21:47 over the 2.9 mile distance so I think I could have finished somewhere around 23:30 which would have been a PR for me by 30 secs. Oh well, I still had fun.
Congrats to everyone who raced today. I hope you all did well.
Next race:
Nov 18 Turkey Trot HM in Pinehurst NC. My first HM.
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cburke8909 wrote: »Made it. 3:55 marathon. First and last. I do a race report later. Very happy and very appreciative of the support from all of you.
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cameronheel wrote: »Oct 14 Chick-Fil-A 5K in Sanford NC. Finished 2nd in 40 and above age group. Missed getting my free chick-fil-a for a year by one spot, but finished 5 min behind the winner, so I wasn't really all that close. He had me by nine years in age, so I am not too disappointed. Most frustrating thing about the day is they measured the course short by .2 miles, so I don't know what my time over a true 5K would have been. I was 21:47 over the 2.9 mile distance so I think I could have finished somewhere around 23:30 which would have been a PR for me by 30 secs. Oh well, I still had fun.
Well done! "still had fun" is the real key here.
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@midwesterner85 It's a Nathan Moxy Women's. I don't notice it bouncing. The one pocket will fit a water bottle but I use it for my phone. The other side I don't think would. I use it for gels, vaseline, money etc. There's also a pocket on the back with a clip for keys. I've also put my phone in the back when it's raining but then I can't pull it out and change what I'm listening to as easily.
And yes, I take it on every run. Even short runs. My throat gets really dry. I just vary how much water I fill it with.1 -
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Congrats @cburke8909 ! Awesome job getting out there all you virtual racers! I had a shakeout run this morning with my local FF group and I was thinking about @HonuNui and her son.
Also, congratulations to everyone who has raced recently! I've somewhat kept up with those of you who have posted in the FB group as that is easier for me, but I haven't had time to keep up with this thread. I miss you guys and wish I had more time!
As I mentioned above, I had a shakeout run this morning. I'll be running the Columbus Marathon tomorrow and the pre-race nerves/excitement has set in. I've had some sick co-workers the past week or so (plus I work with germy kids) and have been doing my best to take my vitamins, emergen-c, wash hands, drink plenty of fluids, get lots of sleep, and do anything else I can to stay healthy. I started getting a little congested earlier this week and it moved into my sinuses yesterday, so I've also added in sinuses rinses and picked up some medicine. I slept with the humidifier on last night and woke up in the middle of the night with a really sore throat but actually felt better overall this morning (knocking on every piece of wood I can find). Needless to say, I've done everything in my power short of going to the doctor (who probably wouldn't do anything else for me anyway). I'm hoping it's enough to not effect me during the race tomorrow. I've got a few goals for the marathon, but I think the higher-than-normal temps for this time of year forecasted for tomorrow may change those. I'd really, really like to beat my PR of 4:42. From the moment I finished the Chicago Marathon last year, that has been my goal for this year. I'd love to be under 4:35 and I'd be super happy if I could be under 4:30. It's supposed to feel like 68 degrees with 84% humidity tomorrow at the start...pretty warm for an October marathon in Columbus. However, looking at the hourly forecast, it may only rise a few degrees until I'm finished and the humidity will go down. I'm really hoping for a nice race, but I will also have another shot in NYC in a few weeks.6 -
October Running Totals (miles)
10/1 – rest day
10/2 – 5.07 easy
10/3 – 5.05 easy
10/4 – rest day
10/5 – 6.01 easy
10/6 – rest day
10/7 – 10.09 paced run
10/8 – 7.20 easy to MP
10/9 – rest day
10/10 – 6.09 mostly easy
10/11 – 6.30 group run
10/12 – 6.12 easy
10/13 – rest day
10/14 – 11.02 paced run
October running total to date – 62.95
Nominal challenge goal: 100 miles
Real goals: Get healthy enough to run 5 days a week. Avoid re-injury. Build base.
Today's notes – Saturday morning, and beautiful weather for running. Today we were based at Durand Eastman Park, on the shore of Lake Ontario. I got this shot of the lake a few minutes before we started:
There's an asphalt trail along the lake shore at this point, and that's where the group organizes into pace groups:
The distances offered were 7, 8, 11, and 13 miles. As a pacer, I planned to run the full 13. Things didn't turn out that way, but I'm okay with that. Turned we had pacers for 7:30, 8:00 (me) and 8:30 per mile with only one runner showing up. He's a guy we're trying to teach to slow down, so he can be more comfortable in the second half of his next marathon. Anyway, the assigned 7:30 and 8:30 guys decided to run the 7 mile loop faster, leaving me to slow down our pacee. Well, I kinda sorta did.
Somewhere around 5.5 miles there is a scenic overlook to Lake Ontario, where the instructions say to stop for a selfie. I did that; my poor selfie skills show in that I didn't get much of a recognizable lake in the background. I had hoped to capture a boat we saw, but by the time I got the photo organized I would have missed that even if I had been a competent selfie photographer.
Anyway, I didn't pause the watch for that selfie. It took longer than I had expected. As a result, mile 6 came in at 9:06 (including the selfie stop). For reference, my pacee probably should be running with the 9:00 pace group. A good mile for him, LOL.
Got back to base, and the average at that point was 8:17. So I managed to slow down from the 8:00 that I'd find comfortable, but not as much as I should have. The 13 mile route was adding another 6 mile loop the other direction; my pacee only needed 11 miles, so we did the first 2 miles of that loop as an out and back. At least is was pretty territory, along the lake shore for a mile then in a wooded area for the other mile.
As the sun rose and the day got to be more comfortable for people who weren't running, we saw several people out walking friendly dogs. We passed this bunch going out and coming back on the second part, and I had to get a picture of the wounded dog with wheels. It helped that the dog was making friendly with another pacer.
I ended up with an average pace of 8:12 for the 11 miles. My pacee should be a bit quicker (he runs with no watch) because he ran ahead of me the last half mile. I didn't feel like running a 7:30 pace just to keep him company, and I didn't have the heart to yell at him for going too fast that close to the end of the run.
Running 11 instead of 13 miles wasn't all that bad a thing. I'm still coming back from injury, and it won't hurt me to ramp up the distance a little slower. And this is the first week since injury that I've run 5 days, so a more conservative distance is likely a good idea.
2017 races:
January 1, 2017 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY) Finished in 50:45
January 7, 2017 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) Finished in 1:32:40
January 14, 2017 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds Park 5 mile) (Spencerport, NY) Finished in 33:42
January 28, 2017 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victor, NY) short course, finished 4.88 miles in 32:50
February 4, 2017 USATF Cross Country National Championship Masters 8K (Bend, OR) Finished in 35:39, team won the 60+ Men's cross country championship
February 11, 2017 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY) sat out due to training schedule
February 25, 2017 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY) short course, finished 4.34 miles in 27:51
March 11, 2017 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY) finished in 33:25
March 18, 2017 USATF Masters 8K Championship (Shamrock 8K, Virginia Beach, VA) finished in 30:59, PR for 8K
April 17, 2017 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:49:42
April 30, 2017 USATF Masters 10K Championship (James Joyce Ramble, Dedham, MA) finished in 39:54, PR for 10K
May 21, 2017 Lilac Run 10K (Rochester, NY) finished in 40:04
May 27, 2017 Canandaigua Classic Half Marathon (Canandaigua, NY) finished in 1:33:06
June 9, 2017 Charlie McMullen Mile (Fairport, NY) finished in 5:44.90, PR for mile
June 18, 2017 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY) finished in 19:32
July 4, 2017 Firecracker Four Mile (Fairport, NY) finished in 25:42
July 15, 2017 Shoreline Half Marathon [1:40 pacer] (Hamlin, NY) finished in 1:39:05
July 28, 2017 Karknocker 5K (East Rochester, NY) finished in 19:28
August 9, 2017 Pound the Ground 10K (Mendon, NY) finished in 41:26
August 12, 2017 Bergen Road Race 5K (Bergen, NY) finished in 19:47
August 25, 2017 USATF Masters Mile (Hap Crim Michigan Mile, Flint, MI) DNS - injury
September 3, 2017 Oak Tree Half Marathon (Geneseo, NY) DNS - injury
September 17, 2017 MVP Rochester Marathon (Rochester, NY) DNS - injury
November 23, 2017 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY)
2018 races:
January 6, 2018 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY)
April 16, 2018 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)
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@midwesterner85 I have this hydration vest/pack and have been quite happy with it. I specifically ordered it for the pouches on the front that would fit water bottles and the fact that it has several other pockets on the front and one bigger one on the back in addition to the large pocket for the water bladder. You can either order it with the water bottles included or the water bladder included. I opted for the water bladder as I have a ton of water bottles/flasks from other hydration belts and those fit perfectly inside the pockets (they're the 9-10 oz Nathan kind). It doesn't bounce either, but I will say that I have learned to put a little vaseline on my collarbone near my shoulders or I will get a little rubbing/chafing there.2
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10/1 - rest (walk)
10/2 - rest (yoga)
10/3 - 4.1km
10/4 - cross training (workout dvd)
10/5 - 4.8km + a really wimpy strength workout
10/6 - rest
10/7 - 4.0 km
10/8 - cross training (walk)
10/9 - yoga
10/10 - 6.0 km
10/11 - rest
10/12 - 4.0 km
Total 22.9/55 km
Both knees and ankles felt tweaky after Thursday's run so I bought new shoes today. I do think I'm nursing a mild case of runner's knee on the left side especially since it doesn't hurt while I'm actually running. I read one of the causes can be thigh weakness which also fits. A few years ago I fell really badly on that side to the point where my quad is permanently indented. Thinking I will step up the strength training as the season gets colder. It was a beauty of a bruise when it happened (and I was pregnant and didn't know it yet, which made for some extra anxiety when I did find out, but all was well on that score).
I'll head out for my run today in an hour or two. Plan is for 5.5-6km, just haven't decided my route yet.
Upcoming Races:
9/24 Heartbeat Run 10K 1:24:44 (11.1km)
1/1/18 Resolution Run 5K
4/8/18 Jasper Half Marathon
8/18/18 Edmonton Marathon 10K
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@skippygirlsmom I can understand you freaking out. I'm glad in the end all the kids got to run their races, thanks to you!
@cburke8909 Congratulations on your marathon. And what a great time, awesome
@ACJones82 Congratulations on your great half marathon. 10 minutes is a huge PR!
@PastorVincent Sounds like a really fun obstacle race! I've never heard of one with a smoke-filled maze before, how cool
@cameronheel Short race courses are really frustrating. But you ran an amazing time!
@Elise4270 @RunsOnEspresso @ddmom0811 @katharmonic I absolutely love your AIM race photos
Now I feel really bad that I didn't take a photo when I ran the virtual race.
But at least I did run it today! Usually, I would have taken a rest day today; I've been running (although mostly only short runs) each day for the last 7 days because the weather was so nice, and went indoor climbing four times, plus a bit of cycling on top of that. And (TMI!) it's that time of month and I just wanted to curl up on the couch...
In the end, I didn't let any of those excuses count and went outside to race 5km. I waited until the afternoon, so that it would also be Saturday in Hawaii, and then ran a ~3km as warm-up (and to get the hills in my immediate neighbourhood out of the way before the race
). It was an untypically hot day for October, 21°C. With blue skies and sunshine, and I was running a route with almost no shadow. It seemed kind of fitting!
It wasn't a 5k PR. Twice I slowed to walk for a short bit, but then I reminded myself that I wasn't running just for myself, but also for @HonuNui and Steve and our MFP team, and that was enough to push me to run again.
I was hoping I would manage to run 5km in less than 30 minutes. When my watch beeped for the 5km, my time was at 29:07. I ran a few extra meters to make sure Strava would really count it as 5.0km, but even with those, I was below my goal, I'm really happy with that.
I don't know if anybody who saw the T-Shirt will look up the website and read about the race. But I've been more careful mysellf this year to use sunscreen than I was in the past. And I told a few people that I would run this race today and why; I hope it will help a bit to increase their awareness as well.
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October goal: 70 miles
10/1: 7.7 miles
10/3: 3 miles (intervals)
10/4: 3.1 miles
10/5: 2.3 miles
10/7: 3.1 miles (race)
10/8: 5.7 miles
10/10: 3.3 miles (intervals)
10/11: 3.2 miles
10/12: 2.7 miles
10/14: 3.1 miles (virtual race)
37.2/70 miles
I did the AiM at Melanoma virtual 5K today. I really tried to treat it like a race. It was harder "racing" alone, but I used a course that I ran for a 5k in July and I beat my time in that race by about 11 seconds so I felt good about it. I was thinking if @HonuNui and hoping the actual race in Hawaii went well.
Upcoming Races:
10/7/17: Old Rip 5K ✔ PR: 30:46; 1st in AG
10/14/17: Aim at Melanoma 5K (virtual)✔
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So I’m on a running vacation and this morning we did 7 miles of very very squelchy trail, lots of puddles, peat and bogs and a few good rocks to slip off. I went into the bogs up to my knees and had to be pulled out a couple of times.
Oddly also a couple of panic attacks - I think related to starting running too fast, and feeling bad because I’m so much slower than everyone else.
And I was running with this guy - who had NO SHOES....his feet were cleaner than the rest of ours at the end.
So after lunch, and a few movement adjustments and games, it was time to head out for my AIM at Melanoma race. I only had the camp organiser for company- everyone else bailed. We ran on the roads, with headtorches, and I ran in my walking trainers as the only other shoes I have are soggy trail shoes. Had to add on a bit to make distance, but I ran most of it!!
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@cburke8909 Congrats on an awesome marathon race; I can't wait to read the report!
@OSUbuckeye906 Good luck with tomorrow's race, and I hope you manage to crack your goal. I was also taking in the Emergen-C drinks during taper to help boost my immune system and keep other people's sicknesses at bay!
And congratulations to everyone that took part in the AIM race, your races looked fantastic!
Today was a walk/run mixture with both my six and sixteen year old boys. The entire family took part in The Bubble Run, and the lads wanted to run with me (the others walked with my wife), although the youngest had to take a lot of walking breaks. Overall good clean fun, but the organization of the run itself left a lot to be desired.
I'll probably do a proper run tonight, and see if my sixteen year old wants to join me for a run without lots of walking breaks!
02 - 5.26
03 - 4.06
04 - 4.07
06 - 2.80
07 - 2.01
08 - 26.21
11 - 2.06
14 - 2.83
Total: 45.30 / 100 miles
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@cburke8909 Congrats on the marathon! I'm looking forward to reading the report.
@acjones82 Great job on the HM PR!
@pastorvincent Sounds like the obstacle race was lots of fun. Nice medal!
@sarahthes That bruise is awful! I'm glad it is old!
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Had a pretty great run this morning. Was looking back at my running log and realized the issue with my quads/hips started not long after I got my new running shoes. I dug out my old Skora Tempos from retirement and while the issue wasn't gone 100% it was 85-90% better and my gait and form actually felt normal. I hadn't plan to go so far, just wanted to get my S.P.A.M. AIM for the Cure Melanoma 5K in and maybe a mile or two more. I figure the 5k was somewhere in the middle of the 8+ miles and wasn't fast, probably 2 mins over my PR pace but it is perfectly ok.
Like @_nikkiwolf_ - I wish I had taken a photo for the AIM collection too like @Elise4270 @RunsOnEspresso @ddmom0811 and @katharmonic! I too was thinking about Steve and @HonuNui and hoping the physical race in Hawaii went well, she wasn't too terribly stressed by it and could stop for a few moments to soak it all in. I am so thankful my parents (my dad especially) forced me to use sunscreen well before it was considered the norm. He had very fair skin and a sun allergy sores that developed into melanoma late in his life. He would put this terrible smelling, thick sunblock on my face and ears, it was awful stuff but I am appreciative now!
@cburke8909 - Congratulations on your first (and only maybe) marathon! I am looking forward to your race report!
@PastorVincent - Congratulations on your Stop Drop and Roll! Sounds like so much fun!
@ACJones82 - Congratulations on your HM and a great time and PR by 10 mins!!
@ddmom0811 - love the pictures! That rainbow is amazing!
@Elise4270 - the sunscreen warpaint is awesome!
@MobyCarp - loving all the pictures. It does look like a perfect morning for a run! We have a pup that I see on the trail here with a contraption like the one in your picture. It is pretty ingenious when you think about it. It allows an otherwise healthy dog with an injury that would have been put down in the past, lead a pretty normal life.
@sarahthes - wow! that bruise was serious! Did you see a doctor at the time? I would have worried something was broken or torn. I am glad it all turned out ok though.
Date........Miles.......Total
10/01......0.00........0.00
10/02......0.00........0.00
10/03......4.49........4.49 - + Strength Training
10/04......5.35........9.84
10/05......2.63......12.47 - + Strength Training
10/06......5.72......18.19
10/07....10.38......28.57
10/08......0.00......28.57
10/09......0.00......28.57 - No agility due to fires
10/10......3.74......32.31 - No Strength Training due to fires
10/11......3.91......36.22
10/12......0.00......36.22 - + Strength Training
10/13......3.76......39.98
10/14......8.39......48.37
My completed and upcoming races. Let me know if you will be running them too.
02/05/17 - Surf City Half Marathon
07/23/17 - San Francisco 1st Half Marathon
10/14/17 - AIM for the Cure Melanoma 5K Walk/Run
12/16/17 - San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
02/04/18 - Surf City Half Marathon
07/22/18 - San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon4 -
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
10/8- 5- Felt like being lazy
10/9- REST
10/10- 5
10/11- 5
10/12- 5
10/13- 5
10/14- 8.1- 1476 Feet Elevation
Total Miles: 84.3
Total Elevation: 2746
October goal: Survive 100k training taper and Wild Duluth 100k
Nominal Mileage goal: 100 miles.
Elevation goal: 15000ft
Today's notes: You know you're a trail runner when.... 3 hours driving, round trip, seems OK for a 2 hour run.... Got up at 0400 and was on the road at 0420. Met my pacer for next week and got to work. First 3 miles were SLOW and easy. Technical running on a ROCKY trail in the dark, plus difficulty navigating meant that the first 3 miles were all 17min+/mile. The next 5 were better, with 2 miles at 15:30, a 12:30is mile, and the last 2 at ~13:30.... Average pace ended up being 15:30. It was a good run, meeting my pacer and getting used to the SHT both made driving longer than running more than worth it.
Hope everyone is having a Runderful day!
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 Turkey
2018 races (possible)
4/13- Zumbro Endurance Race
5/19- Superior Trail 25k5
Too much work yet to do 
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