September 2018 Running Challenge
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quilteryoyo wrote: »I did my run/walk for the scheduled 20 minutes today...well, actually 20:12. I managed to do 1.55 miles, so a 13 min/mile pace. I'm happy with that. With warm up and cool down walks, had a total of 2 miles. I am thinking about signing up for the Pioneer 5 mile race at Davy Crockett's birthplace in December. Hopefully, I can get down to 12 min miles by then. I know this is extremely slow for most of you, but I have never been a runner, so 12 min miles is a pretty lofty goal for me right now.
You should do it! Even if you don't get down to 12 minute miles by then , do it anyway.3 -
September goal: 100 miles
9/1: rest
9/2: 6 miles of random hotel parking lots
9/3: rest
9/4: 7 miles
9/5: 3.5 miles
9/6: 5 miles
9/7: 9 miles (6 am & 3 pm)
9/8: rest
9/9: upper body weights
9/10: rest
9/11: 8 miles
9/12: 4 miles
9/13: elliptical instead (legs needed run break)
42.5 of 100 done
UPCOMING RACES
October - Illinois Homecoming 5k (7th)
November - 5 mile Bare Bones Turkey Trot (22nd)
December -
COMPLETED RACES
January - Frosty 5k
February - Run for the Chocolate 5k
March - Penguin in the Park 5k
April - Lake Sara Dam 5k
May - Run Through the Jungle 5k
June - French Fried 5k
July - Firecracker 5k
August - Happy Birthday to Me virtual 10k
September 7th - 5k Glow Run5 -
I haven't been keeping up here while we were on our road trip to Oregon. Can't believe there are over 500 posts! You all have been busy chatting and I am not going to be able to catch up. Congrats to all who raced, to @MobyCarp for your Boston entry and anyone who has been out there running and running.
I did get some running in while we were gone but not nearly what I had planned. We had a few stops that were in/near the fire areas and the air was way too smoky to get out and run. Running in Oregon was gloriously cool and beautiful. This trip was definitely too much time in the car between stops and not nearly enough time in any one place.
Date........Miles.......Total
09/01......0.00.......0.00
09/02......8.23.......8.23
09/03......3.82.....12.05
09/04......0.00.....12.05 - To Oregon
09/05......0.00.....12.05
09/06......3.88.....15.93 - Cool Hillsboro
09/07......2.57.....18.50
09/08......0.00.....18.50 - Santa Ynez
09/09......1.60.....20.10 - Run to the dog park
09/10......4.30.....24.40 - Treadmill intervals, Home + Agility
09/11......5.25.....29.65 - + Strength Training
09/12......6.41.....36.06
09/13......0.00.....36.06 - + Strength Training
My completed and upcoming races. Let me know if you will be running them too.
02/04/18 - Surf City Half Marathon
05/05/18 - Cinco de Miles 5k
07/22/18 - San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon
10/14/18 - Surf City 10k
10/27/18 - SoCal Halloween Wigged Out 5k
12/16/18 - SoCal Santa Claus for a Cause 10k
12/30/18 - Run In The New Year's 10k
02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon7 -
9/1 16.7 miles
9/2 rest
9/3 5 miles treadmill
9/4 9.21 miles
9/5 rest
9/6 10 miles
9/7 14 miles
9/8 4miles
9/9 rest
9/10 9.41 miles
9/11 8miles
9/12 5miles
9/13 4miles
A little breezy this morning, but no rain yet. Did 4 miles then mowed the lawn since I don’t know when I’ll be able to mow again. It was already pretty long.
We are under a tropical storm warning... it’s supposed to get windy and rain tomorrow morning. Thankfully we are not in a flood prone area - I think people are most worried about the storm surge and tidal flooding which can get really bad around here.
3/18/2018 Shamrock half marathon
3/24/2018 Don't Sit on Colon Cancer 5K
5/28/2018 Run to Remember 5K
10/7/2018 Crawlin Crab half marathon
10/13/2018 Joggin for Frogmen 5K
11/18/2018 Norfolk Harbor half marathon
12/2/2018 Busch Gardens Christmas Town Dash 8K7 -
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My event on Sunday should get a new name
Don't Get Lost in the Woods 2018 Snow Much Fun
A few trees down and a little snow to hide the Mud Bogs.
Bringing very warm extra cloths and a few towels so I can go hit the Hot Tub at the local swimming pool.12 -
Aw @juliet3455 sorry. That sucks. If i win it, ill send you something i dun want. 😁4
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I will run when I get home tonight
I will run when I get home tonight
I will run when I get home tonight
I will run when I get home tonight
I will run when I get home tonight
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Ok - I said I wasn't going to try to catch up and now I have spent at least a few hours just reading... lol I have to know what you all have been doing/discussing here!
@Elise4270 - are the Oxygen glasses prescription? like @RunsOnEspresso I run blind. I can see distances very well, just struggle to read messages on my phone and sometimes have to stop to see/squint at my miles on my watch. I have Smith Optics running glasses that I love. I had to try on many pairs to find ones that fit but I got them on sale at REI. I would love to have ones with my prescription though, maybe... I think it would take getting used to now though.
Also the NUUN swag looks great except I am not much of a NUUN or Honey Stinger fan... wonder if they would care?
@ContraryMaryMary - I voted for you today too! You are still way in the lead!
@RunnerGrl1982 - do you run along the beach? If I were In Santa Monica that is where I would want to run every day!
@sarahthes and @juliet3455 - I can't believe you are getting so much early snow! Wow! It really changed drastically from hot to cold for you!
@pudgy1977 - have you thought about doing one of the Couch to 5k (C25K) programs/apps? You might find it fun and motivating.
What did you wanna be when you grew up? All the way through college I wanted to be a veterinarian but did not think it was possible given my family and financial situation. I completed my degree in Math but also got minors in Biology and Chemistry. My husband encouraged me to apply to Vet school but the counselor at the time basically said I was too old and didn't have enough 'animal' experience even though I had worked with animals at a zoo for 3 years. The 'kids' applying had 10-15 years of experience.
Why did I start running? My personal trainer told me I needed to 'up my game' and get more cardio. He encouraged me to run just a block when I was walking... That was 6 years ago - he unleashed a trapped crazy runner apparently! 😝
Why do I run now? Oh so many reasons... Stress reduction, weight management, getting to be outside, it makes me feel so amazing, getting to be a part of an amazing community of other crazy runners!5 -
04/09 3.15 miles
05/09 3.18 miles
06/09 3.20 miles
07/09 3.17 miles
11/09 3.16 miles
12/09 3.19 miles
13/09 3.17 miles - my legs really bothered me for the whole run crampy and tingly. Maybe I'm dehydrated but don't know why.
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eek
i had to replace my vivosmart. just bought the vivoactive 3(no music)
i hated spending that much money on something but hopefully it will last longer than the smarts, if not, i'll buy the next incarnation of vivosport when the time comes around. or maybe i'll give a forerunner a try.
i did get free 2 day shipping
but eek. that was a lot of money6 -
@juliet3455 Wow! That will be an interesting race if the conditions stay like they are now. Good luck with that!
@pudgy1977 You can do this! I hope you got out and ran when you got home!
@zdyb23456 Hope the storm doesn't hit you too hard. Stay safe!
I do the same thing. LOLOk - I said I wasn't going to try to catch up and now I have spent at least a few hours just reading... lol I have to know what you all have been doing/discussing here!
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eek
i had to replace my vivosmart. just bought the vivoactive 3(no music)
i hated spending that much money on something but hopefully it will last longer than the smarts, if not, i'll buy the next incarnation of vivosport when the time comes around. or maybe i'll give a forerunner a try.
i did get free 2 day shipping
but eek. that was a lot of money
I have the same vivoactive 3. So far it works great. *knocks on wood*2 -
No run tonight, work stuff, but hopefully tomorrow!
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quilteryoyo wrote: »@juliet3455 Wow! That will be an interesting race if the conditions stay like they are now. Good luck with that!
@pudgy1977 You can do this! I hope you got out and ran when you got home!
@zdyb23456 Hope the storm doesn't hit you too hard. Stay safe!
I do the same thing. LOLOk - I said I wasn't going to try to catch up and now I have spent at least a few hours just reading... lol I have to know what you all have been doing/discussing here!
You guys kick *kitten*. Just saying.
Pushed a little more today. So a little further but not much. I really want to get a mile in on Saturday without walking
Sept - 12 .54
Sept - 13 .65
Total= 1.19
Goal for September 17 miles.5 -
@Elise4270 I don't wear sunglasses because it tends to be dark during the majority of my runs. If I had to get a pair though (and I might yet), then Popticals' Popstar glasses look interesting. Not exactly cheap, but compared to other named brands, not entirely outrageous either.
@ContraryMaryMary Another vote added.
@AlphaHowls I meant to reply last month but straight up forgot: re Strava, you don't need a phone...either connect your fitness app to your Strava account online directly and when your watch uploads your activities, it'll automatically push to Strava as well. If connecting is not possible then download your runs from your computer and upload them manually using one of the following common formats: GPX, TCX, FIT.
@MobyCarp Congrats on your acceptance!
I just had to give that comment a +1 Insightful.amymoreorless wrote: »
As mentioned by both @amymoreorless and @kgirlhart, the heat and humidity has returned...I think my feelings can be adequately summed up with the word "Grrrr". Today my legs were feeling a little more like they didn't want to participate, so given that on Saturday I'll be pacing my friend at a half marathon, I'll give tomorrow's run a pass. That means that for various reasons (on-call support, Dr's appointment) I haven't managed to get a Friday long run in yet this month. Next Friday should be fun then.
02 - 5.40
03 - 18.09
04 - 14.15
05 - 15.67
06 - 12.84
08 - 14.13
09 - 14.16
10 - 15.43
11 - 14.08
12 - 15.60
13 - 14.15
Total: 153.70 / 300 miles8 -
Do not remember if I posted this yet... this is from one of the parks I run at.
This will give you an idea how bad the flooding was here last weekend. The top picture is a day after the rain stopped. The two under it are the same location on the third day after the rain stopped. The water is still receding and probably was a good 15 feet deep in places on the trail and walkways.
Hopefully, it will keep receding before the remains of Florance reach us and push it all back up again! 3 -
@pudgy1977 I know you want to run a mile without stopping to walk. Just wanted to let you know that I have decided to train the Jeff Galloway way, which incorporates planned walks into every running session. It's supposed to help cut down on injuries and fatigue without slowing you down very much, if at all. Something you might want to consider.2
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Yesterday was supposed to be my longish run but it was my husband's birthday so we spent the day together - his choice, so it was test driving cars and a fancy lunch out. Got my run in today but it was quite hard work, 1. because it was an 'opportunistic' run so I wasn't properly fuelled, hydrated or caffeinated, and 2. because I was a bit short on time and accidentally ran too fast (5:38 pace instead of 6 minute k's ..oops).
In other news, with five minutes left to go, I'm still miles ahead in the selfie/shoe competition. Dare I jinx it by saying they're mine... Better not. Let me just say thanks for all your votes, it really helped!!
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
13 Sept: cake
14 Sept: 10.77
68.33 of 160km for September.
Upcoming events
29 October, Auckland Half
17 November, Xterra Trail Challenge Waihi 20.5km10 -
Might be. My wife is 5'1" and she has to wear kid glasses. No adult ones work for her. Dunno your sizes, but if you are littler than the average male, you should at least check the female sizes.0 -
PastorVincent wrote: »
Might be. My wife is 5'1" and she has to wear kid glasses. No adult ones work for her. Dunno your sizes, but if you are littler than the average male, you should at least check the female sizes.
Well i feel better. Yes i wear kid sized hats and xs gloves, so makes sense i need smaller glasses. I thought i was just odd sized.3 -
quilteryoyo wrote: »@pudgy1977 I know you want to run a mile without stopping to walk. Just wanted to let you know that I have decided to train the Jeff Galloway way, which incorporates planned walks into every running session. It's supposed to help cut down on injuries and fatigue without slowing you down very much, if at all. Something you might want to consider.
I will definitely read up on that!! Hard to break old mind sets.2 -
Work was crazy today, and I didn’t eat all day. I then worked late and figured running on empty in 92F weather probably wouldn’t be the smartest thing to do, so I plan run tomorrow instead (on what was my strength day before the taper started).4
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So i realized we did the SPAM virtual run ladt October and went looking to sign up for it again and found this: https://www.aimatmelanoma.org/get-involved/aim-for-the-cure-walks/
@skippygirlsmom did you know? Love it!5 -
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 – rest day
9/11 – 9.24 warmup + XC workout + cool down
9/12 – 6.55 group run
9/13 – 5.18 warmup + XC workout
September running total to date – 76.59
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 – A bunch of minor stuff piled up and made me late to club practice this evening. Instead of my standard 2 mile warmup, I got one loop of a marked college cross country course plus a tag end to get to the rest room. I was totally unmotivated for speed work. The temperature was comfortable, but the humidity was still in suckfest range.
The stated XC workout was 3 x (800 at T, 800 at I, 4 minutes recovery) then 4 x 100 m uphill strides. Alternatively, a half marathon workout was offered: 20 minutes easy, 20 minutes at T, 20 minutes easy. My legs felt heavy. I want to do a long run on Saturday. I didn't feel like working hard.
The club did exactly what I wanted it to do when I joined. I tagged along to look at the marked 800 (which was short). Other runners started the workout, I followed, and it went okay. 4 minutes of standing around or walking recovery is an eternity, so I took 2 and a half minutes. The first 800/800 was a bit soft, but the last 2 were honest. Then Coach gave me a flat route for the strides instead of uphill, and running that fast felt pretty good.
Lack of motivation came back, and I skipped the running cool down. I justified it to myself as managing mileage so I could still possibly run 20 miles on Saturday, when the pacing assignment is only 9 miles. Then Sunday will start whatever I'm doing for taper toward Wineglass, with a nice little speed workout on the grass a week from Sunday.
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) 2.9 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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Yesterday, when I had finished my run I had the brilliant thought to do some walking lunges. It took me until the afternoon to figure out why I was so sore. It took me a little bit to get started on the run, but once I got started I was afraid to stop as the muscles were loosening. I had hoped for two, but decided to keep going a little further.
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
9/12 - 4 miles
9/13 - 3 miles
28 total/ 50 miles goal11 -
12.65 slow trail miles tonight
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My 7 year old and i jogged for a brief 30 minutes. I would have liked to go longer but she wasnt feeling it lol. So we got back to the house and decided to ride bikes around the neighborhood instead.12
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