October 2017 Running Challenge

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @LaurenFOB2301 awesome running!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @LaurenFOB2301 fantastic congrats!
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    Today was shoulders & triceps for me. I swear I am regressing instead of improving on this body part. Hoping to get out tomorrow to hike & find fall colors. I'm having a small, minor, nothing procedure in the morning so no lifting for a few days.
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    @OSUbuckeye906 Oh man, I'm sorry your race didn't go as well as hoped. I can't imagine running with a fever!
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,155 Member
    @OSUbuckeye906 Sorry that you had such a tough race. You are a beast for finishing! Hope you get to feeling better soon!
  • Runningmischka
    Runningmischka Posts: 386 Member
    @OSUbuckeye906 damn, I am sorry to hear you weren't feeling well during the race. That just really sucks! I am super impressed you were able to finish though, good for you! Wishing you lots of health and easy recovery. You are a super woman!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    @OSUbuckeye906 wait... did you PR after all? You said you finished 7 minutes faster? Sorry, you were sick, but dang, you knocked out a marathon anyways! Beast mode for sure.
  • OSUbuckeye906
    OSUbuckeye906 Posts: 315 Member
    @skippygirlsmom Wow, that's crazy! Major kudos to you for doing everything you did to get those girls to the start line!
    @JessicaMcB Snow! I know you're up north, but is that early for this time of year? Also, GREAT job on the ultra!
    @eponine1984 Congrats!
    @ACJones82 Way to go on meeting all those goals!
    @garygse Sorry to hear about the lack of organization at the bubble run, but sounds like your family still had fun. I kind of had the same experience at a color run back when I first started running. Some of the novelty races such as the color run, bubble run, glow run, etc. aren't put on by the regular running companies and definitely lack in certain areas.

    Thank you @RunsOnEspresso @kgirlhart @Runningmischka and @PastorVincent !

    @PastorVincent My PR is 4:42 from 2014. 2015 and 2016 were not good training years for me, which equaled slower times (and over 5 hour marathons). Last October, I finished the Chicago Marathon in 5:03, so today I finished 7 minutes faster in 4:56.
  • rlstepp29
    rlstepp29 Posts: 180 Member
    Oct. 7: 4 miles
    Oct. 8: 4 miles
    Oct. 10: 3 miles
    Oct. 12: 3 miles
    Oct. 14: 4 miles
    Oct. 15: 5miles
    23/40 miles for the month
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @hjeppley congrats to your son and your team!
    @mobycarp so glad the ankle is feeling better and you are signing up for races/race. I’m like you I won’t start in the rain but I’m okay if it starts while I’m already running
    @OSUbuckeye906 wow what a day for you. Great time and congrats on finishing a race that would have knocked out most people. I hope you are feeling better.
  • bride001
    bride001 Posts: 153 Member
    10/06 - 4.0 miles
    10/08 - 4.0 miles
    10/09 - Rest Day
    10/10 - Rest Day (not planned)
    10/11 - 4.0 miles
    10/12 - 3.0 miles
    10/13 - Uncle's funeral service - did not run
    10/14 - 8.0 miles

    23/119 miles

    Probably not going to meet my goal for this month but still following training plan for half marathon in December. I feel like I am behind but the next four weekends are the long runs of the training plan, so we will see. I have a 9, 12, 13, and 11 for the long runs of the week.

    Congratulations to everyone who completed the AIM for the Cure Melanoma 5K this weekend.
    @OSUbuckeye906 - Congratulations on your finish!
    @JessicaMcB - Congratulations on your finish! Very impressive!

    I know I missed a couple of people on their finishes this weekend!

    Cool front moving in tonight and suppose to stick around all week. 70's for the highs and 60ms for the lows but I will take it over 90 degree weather. This week is also a heavy travel week for me for work, so hoping I can keep up with the posts and my progress as well.

    Upcoming Races:
    12/02/2017 St Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend (HM)
    01/13/2018 - Louisiana Marathon (Quarter Marathon)
    02/17/2018 - Mardi Gras Mambo (10K)
  • tomaattikastike
    tomaattikastike Posts: 62 Member
    @osubuckeye906, thanks for the recap! I must admit, I cringe when I read about painkillers in racing, but I know it's a tough spot to be in, so I really wouldn't want to pass judgement. I hope you recover well, get in those strength exercises (that's something I just started working on, too), and have a better experience next time.
  • tomaattikastike
    tomaattikastike Posts: 62 Member
    @MobyCarp, you can only beat those who show up - if everyone within a 100 miles showed up to every race I run, I would never finish in the top 10. I am still proud when I do :)

    I also think age-grading is a great way to be and stay competitive, and while I don't particularly care about "elite" runners in terms of role models (too skeptic, I'm afraid), I have gotten to know some fantastic runners who compete in the over 60, or even over 75 categories - and to run at anything close to their level would be a real goal for me. If someone beats me by 15 minutes in a half marathon, I don't really care - but if someone 50+ or even 60+ is racing with me for the finish, I have nothing but respect.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    eponine1984 wrote: »
    I completed C25K today!! It wasn't as amazing a run as last night but it was still pretty good. I can't believe I did it! I downloaded the 10K app since I do really well having a plan to follow.

    I haven't signed up for the 5k yet and my husband has a doctor appointment that conflicts with it. I'm very introverted and have anxiety so I'm not comfortable going on my own, and it's very important that he takes care of himself. My sister has agreed to run a virtual 5k with me when we can get our schedules to line up.

    14.3/40miles

    @eponine1984 Yay you, completing C25K! Such a milestone!

    @RunRachelleRun Epic Halloween front yard!

    @cburke8909 3:55 is a fantastic time! Bravo on your first marathon! All your training runs showed in your pace. So sorry about the calf.

    But no sympathies about getting "a banana, a brownie, small chocolate milk and a half filled cup of potato leak soup" afterwards. After yesterday's Melbourne half marathon, we had to queue for ages and I got one tiny cup of sports drink, and that's it. :smile: :wink:

    @JessicaMcB Absolutely incredible. So impressed.

    @power0304 You run at least 16 km nearly every day?!! What are you training for? That's epic.

    @sarahthes Yay for your new shoes and cool hair!

    @OSUbuckeye906 Amazing achievement under terrible conditions!


    I'll post my recap of my half marathon race I did on Sunday tomorrow. Just caught up now on 200+ posts. You guys rock!

    Wear sunscreen!
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    Rest day
    Congrats to @osubuckeye87 on finishing a very tough race.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    10/01 - Rest
    10/02 - 10 miles Z2
    10/03 - 9 miles easy Z2 in the heat
    10/04 - Strength + 7 miles Z3/4
    10/05 - Strength + 6 miles Z2 in the rain
    10/06 - 11 Miles Z2
    10/07 - 16 Miles Z2
    10/08 - Rest
    10/09 - 9 Miles Z2
    10/10 - 10.5 miles Z2
    10/11 - Strength + 6.25 miles Z2
    10/12 - Strength + 7 Miles
    10/13 - 7 Miles
    10/14 - Stop Drop and Run Race - 4.5 mile
    10/15 - 11 miles
    10/16 - Rest

    Summer Goal: Get my marathon pace below 9 minutes.
    Official Marathon PR: 4:11:28

    Next Races (more as I find them):

    Thanksgiving morning - Turkey Trot - Double Gobbler! (5K + 5 miles)
    05/06/18 - Pittsburgh Marathon - aiming for sub four hours.

    7 day run streak crashes to an end as my schedule will not permit a run today. Ah well. Rest days are good I guess.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    I think I'm going to have to cut my mileage back. I now have a pain on the outside behind of my left ankle that seem connected to my little toe.

    I should be adding miles. Not subtracting them. What the heck. I'm thinking about limiting my runs to 3.5 miles at a time, every other day and not worry about a monthly goal.

    Thinking of you @cburke8909 this morning. Hope that ominous injury isn't going too be much down time.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited October 2017
    10/1 – 6 miles
    10/2 – rest day
    10/3 – 8 miles
    10/4 - 5 miles
    10/5 - 10 miles
    10/6 - 5 miles
    10/7 - rest day
    10/8 - rest day
    10/9 - 6 miles
    10/10 - 7 miles
    10/11 – rest day
    10/12 – 6 miles
    10/13 - unscheduled rest day
    10/14 - college visit with Skip
    10/15 - 3.1 miles for AIM
    10/16 - 6 miles

    62 of 100 miles

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    What a difference a day makes, I don't know what happened to me on Sunday but honestly I thought I was going to die .75 of mile into the 3.1 with Skip. At one point around mile 2 I actually stopped and sat down. I couldn't get my breath I couldn't breathe when I was running. Today I felt great did my 6 miles at a consist 12:14 pace. Go figure.

    @BruinsGal_91 that is so sweet, I gotta admit nothing put a spring in my step more than a compliant or a cute guy running by ha ha
    @MNLittleFinn if you feel you need a rest day, you need a rest day. You’ll have a long race in front of you, as they say the hay is in the barn so it’s about getting mentally ready now.
    @Elise4270 I hope the pain isn’t anything to worry about.


  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    What a difference a day makes, I don't know what happened to me on Sunday but honestly I thought I was going to die .75 of mile into the 3.1 with Skip. At one point around mile 2 I actually stopped and sat down. I couldn't get my breath I couldn't breathe when I was running. Today I felt great did my 6 miles at a consist 12:14 pace. Go figure.

    Could have been the weather. What was the dew point yesterday when you ran, vs today? A high dew point could easily cause that experience. Or you were more tired/stressed/etc than you thought. :)

  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    edited October 2017
    So how are all of you Packer fans feeling today? As a Vikings fan, I feel great! Sucks to see Rodgers go down, great to see the Pack go down.

    The only two Packers I ever liked are Brett Favre and Daryl Thompson. Daryl was a running back from my home town, and I played against him in high school. He currently heads up an amazing charity in Minnesota for disadvantaged kids. Similar to the Big Brothers, Big Sisters program but ties the relationships to athletic pursuits. My current 10k PR race is a race his organization, Bolder Options, held.
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    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
    10/11 - 4
    10/12 - REST
    10/13 - CROSS // 30 mins TRX / 20 mins CXWORKS / .3 mile jog with dog
    10/14 - 6
    10/15 - REST
    10/16 - 4.5

    Goal: 50
    MTD: 26.7

    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

    Mid-month and halfway to goal. Not too shabby!

    I scoped out the course for the 10k in two weeks, except I ran it in reverse (accidentally). I could re-run it this weekend and just extend parts of it to get the 7 miles I need for my long run, or just try and mentally adapt to the elevation in reverse. The way I ran it had basically one larger hill at a steeper incline with a lengthy but gradual downhill portion, whereas the reverse has a gradual incline for a bit longer with a steeper but shorter downhill portion. I think I'm overthinking it and I'll just do the 7 miles on the path I was planning anyway.

    I also tried eating before my 4.5 miler this morning. Not sure I liked it. I'll try it again on Wednesday when I do the same mileage.

    I'll do the most miles this week than I ever have before (and will continue to do the most miles from here until December).


  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    What a difference a day makes, I don't know what happened to me on Sunday but honestly I thought I was going to die .75 of mile into the 3.1 with Skip. At one point around mile 2 I actually stopped and sat down. I couldn't get my breath I couldn't breathe when I was running. Today I felt great did my 6 miles at a consist 12:14 pace. Go figure.

    Could have been the weather. What was the dew point yesterday when you ran, vs today? A high dew point could easily cause that experience. Or you were more tired/stressed/etc than you thought. :)

    @PastorVincent I'm not sure about the dew point, but 20 degree difference I'm sure was a big part of it. I knew I was tired from Saturday's college visit so I'm not surprised yesterday was so awful.

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