September 2018 Running Challenge
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Running. 43.6/60
Cycling
Upcoming Races
October 14th Spirit of Survival Lawton OK. Quarter Marathon
November 3rd Dinosaur Valley Endurance Run. Half. Glen Rose TX
January 4 BIRR Ultra relay. 50k. Hawaii. For @KeepRunningFatboy
March 31, 2019 A2A Undecided distance. Ardmore OK
April 28, 2019 OKC Memorial Marathon (half)5 -
This is happening
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. Was supposed to do a 15k trail run tonight but with the rain yesterday and today turning everything into major mud bogs - plus the wind it's not happening. Declared rest day
The wind gust's are the worst part - they add some resistance if you are trying to run and a few degrees of windchill.
It's official they have declared that I am a Non-Runner.
My results say I am a runner.
Last major event 20km run over a mountain 369th of 1500 entrants. Only 793 made the 4.5 hr cutoff.
So does that make me 369 of 1500 or 369 of 793 ???9 -
9/6 3.45
9/7 3.1
9/11 3.15
Total 9.7 /60
Adjusted my goal from 100 to 60.
Scheduled for 4 tomorrow. Not sure I can get that in with my limited time in the AM but I will go for as long/far as I can.7 -
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8.79 slow miles today
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Thank you everyone for shout outs on the 5k race. I very much enjoyed reading everyone’s race reports from last weekend. I should have taken notes so I could give shoutouts too, but so many posts now! Very nice run during soccer practice. The trail was very dry and in great condition. Pace felt good on th way out, but started getting weird knee pains during the third mile. They were quick, jabbing, and very painful. I decided to slow down a little and concentrate on my music and it went away. Not sure what that was all about, but hopefully a fluke. Have some stretching to do!
9/1 - 4 miles
9/2 - 0
9/3 - 4 miles
9/4 - 3 miles
9/5 - 0
9/6 - 3 miles
9/7 - 0
9/8 - Stadium Run 5k
9/9 - 0
9/10 - 0
9/11 - 4 miles
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September Running Totals (miles)
9/1 – rest day
9/2 – 15.80 warmup + Oak Tree Half
9/3 – rest day
9/4 – 7.23 warmup + XC workout
9/5 – 6.02 group run
9/6 – 6.05 warmup + XC workout
9/7 – rest day
9/8 – 14.23 paced run + solo run
9/9 – 6.29 warmup + PG XC #1
9/10 – 9.24 warmup + XC workout + cool down
September running total to date – 64.86
Nominal September mileage goal: 165 miles
Real Goals: Run Oak Tree well, winning my age group and finishing healthy. Build base/train toward Wineglass, running PG XC #1 so as not to be injured, and running the USATF Masters XC Championship so as not to be injured. Run Wineglass easy, finishing healthy for a good recovery in October.
Today's notes – It rained late afternoon, and I thought I'd be running in the rain at club practice. I delayed leaving home so as not to have to wait in the rain, and dealt with heavier traffic than I'd like from being later; but the rain let up and it was 66º F (19º C) with overcast skies but no precipitation when I ran. The dew point was 63º, but I guess you can't have everything.
Ran the warmup. The pre-workout talk went over results from PG XC #1, and mentioned a club member who ran his first BQ at Erie last weekend. 3:50:09, compared to a target of 3:55, so he can't register till Monday; but I expect to see him in Boston next April.
The stated cross country workout was 800 at T, 2 x 1000 at I, 800 at I, all with 3 minutes recovery; then 4 x 200m uphill strides. We have a standard loop that's 1000 m, with some grass, some easy trail, some down, and some up but nothing really steep. There was supposed to be a marker at 800m.
I never found the marker for 800m. The loop at T, by the time I knew I was past 800m it made sense just to run 1000. Then I just ran 3 x 1000 at I pace, jogged down and ran the strides. The 200m for the strides may have been a bit short, but the uphill nature was exactly as intendend: not terribly steep for the first 100 to 150 m, then a bit of a kicker to get to the Big Tree marking the end.
Topped that off with about a mile and a half cool down run, mostly with some other runners. Running with other people makes it easier for me to run slower, which is what I ought to be doing on a cool down.
Got to thinking, this is the first time in about a year that I've actually run the workout as planned and added a cool down run. Gearing up for cross country, starting with the easy workouts at the beginning of the season, has matched up well for a transition from base building to real training. And I should be in pretty good shape for Buffalo on the 23rd.
But the major priority remains the Wineglass Marathon. I'm thinking this will be a peak mileage week, and I'll try to get 20 miles in on Saturday. Then I'll need to taper. That will be interesting, since I'm just kind of winging the training on general principles and not following a specific plan.
But dang, it feels good to not feel injured and have a 9 mile evening with speed work be no big deal.
2018 races:
February 17, 2018 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY) finished in 54:48
February 24, 2018 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY) finished in 28:46
March 17, 2018 USATF Masters 8K (Shamrock 8K, Virginia Beach, VA) finished in 31:55
March 24, 2018 Spring Forward 15K (Mendon, NY) ran at MP, finished in 1:10:47
April 16, 2018 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:28:43
April 29, 2018 USATF Masters 10K (James Joyce Ramble, Dedham, MA) finished in 41:33
May 20, 2018 Lilac 10K (Rochester, NY) finished in 42:21
May 26, 2018 Sunset House 5K (Rochester, NY) finished in 20:12
June 3, 2018 USATF Masters Half Marathon (Ann Arbor, MI) finished in 1:34:42
June 9, 2018 Ontario Summit Trail Half Marathon (Naples, NY) DNS - injury
June 17, 2018 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY) short course, 18:04 for ~2.9 miles
June 30, 2018 Charlie's Old Goat Trail Run 5 mile (Victor, NY) 4.89 miles by Garmin, 43:15
July 14, 2018 Shoreline Half Marathon (Hamlin, NY) finished in 1:45:54
July 28, 2018 Battle at Bristol 10K (Naples, NY) survived in 1:28:33
August 1, 2018 IEXC 5K #1 (Rochester, NY) finished in 22:17
August 8, 2018 IEXC 5K #2 (Rochester, NY) finished in 22:10
August 15, 2018 Pound the Ground 10K (Mendon, NY) finished in 43:11
August 22, 2018 IEXC 5K #3 (Rochester, NY) finished in 21:59
August 29, 2018 IEXC 5K #4 (Rochester NY) finished in 22:00
August 29, 2018 IEXC TDP 1 mile (Rochester, NY) finished in 6:07
August 29, 2018 IEXC TDP 400m (Rochester, NY) finished in 1:14
September 2, 2018 Oak Tree Half Marathon (Geneseo, NY) finished in 1:36:41
September 9, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #1 5K (Newark, NY) 2.90 miles finished in 20:50.9
September 23, 2018 USATF Masters XC 5K (Buffalo, NY)
September 30, 2018 Wineglass Marathon (Bath, NY to Corning, NY)
October 7, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #2 6K (Akron Falls, NY, probable DNS)
October 21, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #3 6K (Mendon, NY)
November 4, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #4 6K (Trumansburg, NY)
November 11, 2018 Syracuse Half Marathon (Syracuse, NY)
November 18, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #5 6K (Syracuse, NY)
2019 Races:
April 15, 2019 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA to Boston, MA)
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I wasn't going to run today - I felt very relaxed and loose after yoga so had happy thoughts of going home and reading a book in the sun. However, I have a man on the roof with a water blaster making a racket, and the nature of what he is doing (removing moss) means all the windows have to be closed and I can't sit on the deck. But the sun is shining and calling my name so I went out for a run anyway. Wanted to keep it short so headed to the park for a few sprints. Very pleasant once the feeling of wanting to hurl passed!!
Running challenge
1 Sept: yoga
2 Sept: 9.22
3 Sept: yoga
4 Sept: 7.02km
5 Sept: yoga, then 4.76km with Fartleks *snigger*
6 Sept: 11.73km
7 Sept: rest
8 Sept: yoga
9 Sept: Xterra Trail Run, 13.58km
10 Sept: yoga
11 Sept: 6.34
12 Sept: yoga, then 4.91km with 9x100m sprints
57.56 of 160km for September.
Upcoming events
29 October, Auckland Half
17 November, Xterra Trail Challenge Waihi 20.5km13 -
September, she'll remember (to run)
9/1 2.85
9/2 4.15
9/3 2.00
9/4 3.5
9/5 rest
9/6 rest
9/7 4.00
9/8 3.10
9/9 rest
9/10 snorkel 2 hours. Though not technically a "snorkel" pic.....I liked the shot of
this little sand crab:
9/11 3.20
Total 21.80
Upcoming races:
Nov. 11, 2018 Las Vegas Rock 'n Roll 10k
January 4, 2019 Hilo to Volcano Ultra 50k Relay. For Dennis
Ticker is my goal for 2018 and progress to date:
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I'm coming down with a cold. Scratchy nose, watery eyes and sneezing. Also feel achy. Might be allergies but I don't really get them. I feel really run down. Been a crap week with some personal stuff going on.12
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Life has been getting in the way of running, so no miles logged since Saturday.
In better news, however...Look Ma, new shoes!
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I'm coming down with a cold. Scratchy nose, watery eyes and sneezing. Also feel achy. Might be allergies but I don't really get them. I feel really run down. Been a crap week with some personal stuff going on.
Oh no. ‘‘Tis the season though. Early night, wake up better. And sorry about the other crappy stuff.1 -
Hi everyone, so my muddy posterior photo from the weekend’s event is a finalist to win some Inov8 trail shoes. For those if you on Facebook, could you please vote for me (I’m Mary if you haven’t figured that bit out). Link here: https://www.facebook.com/917010361675854/posts/1967174123326134/
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I can't believe it's already September 12th and I didn't post a goal (or anything else) in this thread!
Work stuff interfered with my internet time...
So far, I also didn't run as much as I would have liked ("lost" a weekend to travelling), but still a bit. 42.4 km for the month so far. Summer is trying to make a comeback, so I have to put up with high temperatures again - I was really hoping for autumn. At least the evenings cool down faster than in July and August, so it's not quite as bad.
Maybe I can try to catch up tonight *fingers crossed* - I'll try my best, but you guys have been super talkative as usual, so there's a lot to read
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@juliet3455 WTG with the race! I vote for 369/793. Can't believe you are having summer snow!!! That's crazy!
@Avidkeo I hope you are feeling better today!
@ContraryMaryMary Done. It looks like you're tied for first place at the moment! Good luck!1 -
Woke up late, couldn't find Nipeaze, slow drivers on the way over to run area=no tempo run this morning. 2.26 miles of w3d1 c25k though with the second mile at 11:04😆 so made at least one goal from yesterday. 22.7/60.5 for the month.
ETA: 72 degrees with 97% humidity. To all facing Florence prayers. @HonuNui hope Olivia doesn't dump too much on y'all.6 -
no run yesterday sleep, slept thru alarms this morning.
lawn or run lawn or run. days like these make me wish for a power mowerOkay, definitely have peroneal tendinitis (or however it is spelled). No running for
me this week until I can see the physio on Friday so I'm just going to lurk here grumpily.
i get it. i didn't really believe in the benefits of kt tape but one of my races has it for free. it made a huge difference. it is worth a try imho. i had no pain that day (half marathon with lots of hills)
here is a link to how i tape (though do whatever your physio tell you to do. i am not a doctor)5 -
4 slow miles
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The main body of the storm missed us by a whisker.
Still have a layer of ice on the ground and vehicles. Hopefully it gets warm enough to melt it today.
We had early ice storm last year and the ice stayed on the trails for 2 months, needed skates not running shoes.8 -
no run yesterday sleep, slept thru alarms this morning.
lawn or run lawn or run. days like these make me wish for a power mowerOkay, definitely have peroneal tendinitis (or however it is spelled). No running for
me this week until I can see the physio on Friday so I'm just going to lurk here grumpily.
i get it. i didn't really believe in the benefits of kt tape but one of my races has it for free. it made a huge difference. it is worth a try imho. i had no pain that day (half marathon with lots of hills)
here is a link to how i tape (though do whatever your physio tell you to do. i am not a doctor)
I second the KT tape. I was a doubter but when plantar fasciitis popped up I gave in. You can actually feel it working. When I feel my arches getting tired I tape again. But yah, not a doctor so talk with them too lol2 -
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September Goal: 70 Miles
9/1: 6 miles
9/2: Rest
9/3: 4 miles
9/4: 3 miles
9/5: 3 miles
9/6: 3 miles
9/7: Rest
9/8: 2 miles
9/9: 3.1 miles (Race Day)
9/10: 4 miles
9/11: Rest
9/12: 7 miles
Miles Completed: 35 of 70
Upcoming Races:
Santa Monica Classic | 5K | September 9th, 2018
Los Angeles Marathon | March 24th 2019
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If someone had told me 3 months ago, I'd be running 7 miles before work...I probably would have laughed at them. Getting out the door at 5 to get my workout in so early in the morning, I didn't think I'd be doing that, but here I am! I'm honestly very grateful to be able to run and enjoy the wind in my face and scenery passing me by. I never thought running longer distances would be enjoyable, but today I really hit a nice stride and never even needed to take any walk breaks. It was quite remarkable in the short time I've been consistently running. I think I've finally grasped the concept of running easy on easy days. And my easy days are slowly getting a little bit quicker in time as the months go on.
I remember thinking when I made my last turn today as I had 2 miles back to the house, that I could do this. Like, I knew for a fact I could book it the rest of the way and still have energy left over. It was such an amazing feeling. And I had been struggling with my longer runs up until recently. So, I had that extra burst of adrenaline knowing I had done so well up to that point. I finished my last mile a whole minute faster than the rest of the miles completed.
Super happy.
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September goal: 85 miles
9/2: 7 miles
9/4: 4.5 miles
9/5: 4.5 miles
9/6: 5.5 miles
9/9: 7.5 miles
9/10: 2.1 miles
9/11: 5 miles
9/12: 4.8 miles
40.9/85 miles completed
Fall is definitely not here yet. It was so hot and muggy this morning. I had to get up extra early today and it was already 73F at 4:45 this morning. It was so humid (96%) and the dew point was 70 so when I walked outside you could just see water droplets hovering in the air. I really thought this run was going to suck. But it ended up being a really good run. I had just gone about a quarter of a mile when a dog started barking at me. I've never seen a dog in that yard before so it really startled me. I wasn't sure if it was loose or not. I thought it was but it never came out of the yard. They may have had him tied out (even though that is illegal). So I get to the highway and I'm thinking this is going to be a tough one and then I see a skunk. Luckily he does not see me and there is no traffic so I just veered out into the road until I was far enough past him. It's funny though because after that I was on pretty high alert. I stopped feeling like I was dragging and just started running. I got 4.8 miles done and my average pace was 10:44 which I felt was really good. I've had good paces for my last couple of runs, but it has been so nice with temps in the 60's and a lower dew point. As I was running this morning I was thinking about the skunk that I saw and wondering how many times I have run past skunks that I never even noticed. Probably a lot more than the ones I have seen.
@ContraryMaryMary I voted for you! You were in the lead when I voted. I hope you win the shoes.
2018 races:
5/19/18: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon - 2:43:59.7. - 2nd place AG
11/10/18: Wags & Whiskers 5K10 -
Been an insane month so far...only 12 days in! 500 posts behind, I'm not EVEN going to try reading through them to "catch up". Been fighting exhaustion and insomnia, I know they kind of go hand-in-hand, but this is more than usual. Just had a yearly check up a few months ago, bloodwork was all great, so not sure what is going on.
Here in Sarasota, we have Benderson Park. It is a huge facility that has had numerous sports functions, including ITU triathlon, rowing Olympic trials...huge. There is a track around the lake that is 3 miles long & I have, for years said "One day, I'm gonna run around that". Most of the time there is an event I'm eligible for, I'm working Well, my time down here is ticking away, and finally Universe has cooperated! Signed up for a 5K next weekend!
September goals:
15 miles running
Ride, ride, ride
9/3 - Ride - 13.1 miles
9/7 - Run - 2.1 miles - 12.9 remain
9/12 - Ride - 13.1 miles
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Sep 22 - Life;Story 5K
Oct 13 - Winter Garden Wheel Works "Think Pink" Breast Cancer 30 mile Ride
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Today I got to run 6.22 miles along the Kenilworth Trail, around Cedar Lake, back to the trail, and home via Lake of the Isles. This was my first 10K-ish long run waaaaaaaay back in July, and I liked the route enough that I ran it again the next weekend. The lakes are beautiful but my favorite part of the run is actually along the trail along the railroad tracks where the city has planted a prairie reclamation garden and there’s a great view of the downtown skyline. It’s much less crowded than the lakes, but there were a good number of bike commuters this AM. Thank goodness for the divided trail!
I set my watch for 6.2 miles but I guess that was a hair short of 10K, which is fine, since my goal for the run was 9.75K to earn this lovely shiny thing. This was the first virtual run I’ve done and I think I like the concept. I was planning on running about 5 miles today, so upping that by a mile wasn’t a big deal but still a nice extra push. I like the idea of supporting good causes, I’m a sucker for collectables and love the design of the medals they offer, and the Facebook communities seem pretty chill so far. This will always be my number one community, of course, but there’s room for more.
SEPTEMBER MILES:
9/1 Sa - recovery day
9/2 Su - 1:48:13 - 9.01
9/3 Mo - lifted heavy things, but not too heavy
9/4 Tu - 0:55:04 - 5.15 tempo
9/5 We - lifted heavy things, but not too heavy
9/6 Th - rest
9/7 Fr - 0:45:10 - 4.12 steady
9/8 Sa - rest
9/9 Su - 2:27:30 - 13.23 City of Lakes Half Marathon
9/10 Mo - rest
9/11 Tu - 0:20:01 - 1.95, lifted heavy things
9/12 We - 1:07:22 - 6.22
September Total: 39.68/85 miles
Marathon miles: 6/26
Races!
July 4: Red, White and Boom! 5K Chip time: 0:32:20
August 25: Glo Run Night Race 5K Chip time: 0:30:40
September 8: Helen Gold 10K DNS - trip postponed
September 9: City of Lakes Half Marathon Net time: 2:28:25
October 6: Twin Cities Marathon Weekend 5 or 10K
October 21: Mankato Half Marathon6 -
9/1 = Walk in Park with dogs and husband instead of running.
9/2 = 16 miles
9/3 = 5 mile walk with dog
9/4 = rest day
9/5 = 12 miles
9/6 = 5 mile hike with dog
9/7 = 16 miles
9/8 = rest day
9/9 = 7 miles
9/10 = 5 miles
9/11 = rest day
9/12 = 12 miles
One rest day and I am a million posts behind....
I will never catch up! Congrats to everyone who ran races, had PRs and enjoyed the crud out of a run. Hugs to everyone who is having a hard time.
September goal miles = 175 / 68 miles-to-date
Upcoming Races:
10/27 = Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
11/22 = Georgetown Turkey Trot
1/26/19 = Miami Tropical 5K
1/27/19 = Miami Marathon
3/10/19 = ZOOMA half (potentially)6 -
Okay, definitely have peroneal tendinitis (or however it is spelled). No running for me this week until I can see the physio on Friday so I'm just going to lurk here grumpily.
@sarahthes Oh no! Rest and take care of it! This put me in a boot for a month because I ignored it until I finished my marathon in December. I figured if I didn’t go to the doctor he couldn’t tell me not to run the marathon I had been training my butt off for. Moral of the story? Don’t be me!
The tendinitis still flares up from time to time but my PT guy gave me some good exercises that help. My left ankle has weakness from nerve damage which cause my foot to roll in when I run. Physical therapy was very helpful with this in my experience.3 -
RunnerGrl1982 wrote: »September Goal: 70 Miles
9/1: 6 miles
9/2: Rest
9/3: 4 miles
9/4: 3 miles
9/5: 3 miles
9/6: 3 miles
9/7: Rest
9/8: 2 miles
9/9: 3.1 miles (Race Day)
9/10: 4 miles
9/11: Rest
9/12: 7 miles
Miles Completed: 35 of 70
Upcoming Races:
Santa Monica Classic | 5K | September 9th, 2018
Los Angeles Marathon | March 24th 2019
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If someone had told me 3 months ago, I'd be running 7 miles before work...I probably would have laughed at them. Getting out the door at 5 to get my workout in so early in the morning, I didn't think I'd be doing that, but here I am! I'm honestly very grateful to be able to run and enjoy the wind in my face and scenery passing me by. I never thought running longer distances would be enjoyable, but today I really hit a nice stride and never even needed to take any walk breaks. It was quite remarkable in the short time I've been consistently running. I think I've finally grasped the concept of running easy on easy days. And my easy days are slowly getting a little bit quicker in time as the months go on.
I remember thinking when I made my last turn today as I had 2 miles back to the house, that I could do this. Like, I knew for a fact I could book it the rest of the way and still have energy left over. It was such an amazing feeling. And I had been struggling with my longer runs up until recently. So, I had that extra burst of adrenaline knowing I had done so well up to that point. I finished my last mile a whole minute faster than the rest of the miles completed.
Super happy.
Same, same, and same! It's so much fun when the easy runs are easy, the wind is blowing, and the scenery is lovely - high five!3 -
Thanks for the support everyone! I'm hoping since the pain is minor now (it did hurt enough I took ibuprofen the first 2 days) and I only ran on it once after it started hurting that I'll be cleared to run by my next race Oct 7. I will drop down to the 5K or 10K quite happily (had been planning to do so regardless).
It is flipping cold out as @juliet3455 said. He has snow and I don't yet but it is cold enough to snow and is drizzly so I'm expecting to look up from work and see it at some point today.
I slept like crap last night so I'm pretty sure even if my foot was fine I wouldn't be running today.5 -
By the end of the day, the battery is already low, so probably not enough for music. I can't get lost, same route all the time. And if i fall? Rub some dirt on it and get back up... 😉
I have an iPhone with a mophie - which I keep snapped right onto the phone. It's basically a back-up battery that recharges the phone. I love it and it has been a life saver many times - whether on my bike or long runs or whenever the battery runs low. I just flip a little switch and presto - I'm back to 100% battery.
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