September 2018 Running Challenge

baggles36

Got in a 3 mile run after a longggg day at work. Felt good to have a break, logging back on now for more work. :-/

@MegaMooseEsq, I get the same way interacting with some of my family... the stress leading up to it is almost always way worse than anything that happens during. Glad your visit went well.

Made it through another Monday, whoo hoo!

MegaMooseEsq

Thanks @shanaber and @quilteryoyo and @baggles36 - I joked with my husband on the ride home that I think his family is reverse-gaslighting me because I keep having these perfectly fine visits with his grandparents and everyone else keeps assuring me that they really are terrible (his aunt called 3-4 times leading up to and during the trip to make sure everyone was going okay). I think the grandparents have decided I'm their best chance for great-grandkids before they die and they don't want to do anything to alienate me. It was an odd weekend for sure, but that's families for you.

zdyb23456

@mbaker566 I have this one

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01BNACZI0/ref=oh_aui_i_sh_in_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I really like it. It’s comfortable doesn’t chafe and holds 2 liters in the bladder. There is a front pocket that is big enough to hold another bottle if you wanted.

I actually only fill it halfway then refill at 7-11s along the way. I’m a shorty and carrying too much water literally feels like it’s weighing me down.

ContraryMaryMary

Speedy run this morning. I started fast and got faster - in fact my final kilometre was sub-5 minutes! I finally feel I'm fully recovered from my dose of the flu. Thank goodness!

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
15 Sept: yoga
16 Sept: 11.53 + 5.75
17 Sept: yoga
18 Sept: 7.0

92.61 of 160km for September.


Upcoming events
29 October, Auckland Half
17 November, Xterra Trail Challenge Waihi 20.5km

garygse

@RunRachelleRun Another vote here for the 'go on vacation' option; sorry to hear your news and wishing you all the best.
@baggles36 Welcome!
@Spidricks Another welcome!
@kgirlhart That's awesome that Garmin are sending you a free band!

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Summer still hasn't received word that we're over half way through September already and it's past time for it to call it quits for 2018, so this morning felt warm and very humid. Can't wait to complain about how much I miss moaning about the heat.

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
15 - 13.25
17 - 15.67

Total: 182.62 / 300 miles

rheddmobile

5 trail miles at the lake, hot but otherwise lovely. Going for my stretch goal of 50 miles.

So, this is odd... I got the link today to the finish line video for my 5k. Looked at myself, usually I look like a shambling zombie by the end of a race but this time I looked almost perky, that was nice. What's odd is that I looked up my AG winners out of curiosity and my AG was won by a tall, athletic young man visibly wearing the bib number of the AG winner for the female 50-54 winner.

Also, the female masters winner is slowly walking a dog, and clearly her 23 minute time is her walking the mile walk, not running the 5k. And the second place finisher in the AG is also a walker with not a hair out of place. It's theoretically possible that both of these women ran like hell for the first 2.8 miles and then slowed to a casual walk when they turned the corner in view of the finish camera, but it seems damned unlikely. The course was set up so the mile walk started 15 minutes after the 5k and has the same start and finish, with the middle cut out.

I reported the man. The woman whose bib it was has run a couple of other local races and ordinarily runs 13 minute miles. It seems weird that anyone would deliberately cheat on a charity 5k, so maybe she gave her bib to her son or something without realizing he would win the AG. If he just ran with her bib that would be one thing, but he actually took the award away from the next person...

travelling_lots

I really had good intensional to go out and do a good walk. But I'm so exhausted. Dr said it's the meds making me drowsy. Which doesn't make a difference to me. What's the point of less pain, if I'm this tired to go out and even walk. So, here I am showered and in bed since 2000-8pm. Hopefully I'll get up early and do a good walk. :-(

PastorVincent

9/02 - 8.5 hot humid miles
09/03 - 10 miles
09/04 - Back to the car shop - yay
09/05 - 8.5 humid miles
09/06 - 8 humid miles
09/07 - 9 humid miles
09/08 - Storming
09/09 - Storming
09/10 - 13.1 miles
09/11 - 8 miles
09/12 - Date Night - No Run
09/13 - Forget what happened
09/14 - 16 miles
09/15 - 10 miles
09/16 - 9 miles
09/17 - 8 miles

Another slow humid run.

Upcoming Races:

Steel Challange 5k - May 2019
Pittsburgh Marathon - May 2019
Glacier Ridge 50k Trail Race - May 2019

--More as I find them - need to find a nice trail race

2021 - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)

PastorVincent

So Florence is in town and due to my schedule, it is likely I will not get a run in the next two days... AND I had to work late. I almost said "bah" and wrote the week off, but in the spirit of my son's music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WopyrETP-CU

I ran as long as I could in the time I had. Soaking wet... but eh, with the humidity that pretty much the case anyways.

Elise4270

rheddmobile wrote: »

5 trail miles at the lake, hot but otherwise lovely. Going for my stretch goal of 50 miles.

So, this is odd... I got the link today to the finish line video for my 5k. Looked at myself, usually I look like a shambling zombie by the end of a race but this time I looked almost perky, that was nice. What's odd is that I looked up my AG winners out of curiosity and my AG was won by a tall, athletic young man visibly wearing the bib number of the AG winner for the female 50-54 winner.

Also, the female masters winner is slowly walking a dog, and clearly her 23 minute time is her walking the mile walk, not running the 5k. And the second place finisher in the AG is also a walker with not a hair out of place. It's theoretically possible that both of these women ran like hell for the first 2.8 miles and then slowed to a casual walk when they turned the corner in view of the finish camera, but it seems damned unlikely. The course was set up so the mile walk started 15 minutes after the 5k and has the same start and finish, with the middle cut out.

I reported the man. The woman whose bib it was has run a couple of other local races and ordinarily runs 13 minute miles. It seems weird that anyone would deliberately cheat on a charity 5k, so maybe she gave her bib to her son or something without realizing he would win the AG. If he just ran with her bib that would be one thing, but he actually took the award away from the next person...

Wow. Cheating is sooooo frowned upon... I'm glad you caught it and reported it. I dont see how when they handed the AG award for a womans AG, they didn't notice the man wasn't a woman...

You can always post that on FB or uh, another runners site, I cant remember, letsrun maybe, if you dont get satisfaction.

workaholic_nurse

2.28 miles of speedwork this morning, R knee hurting just a bit this evening. 34.35/60.5 for the month. Tomorrow should be a lift day with a short run or a long slow run for fun haven't decided yet. Will see how knee feels.

MegaMooseEsq

rheddmobile wrote: »

5 trail miles at the lake, hot but otherwise lovely. Going for my stretch goal of 50 miles.

So, this is odd... I got the link today to the finish line video for my 5k. Looked at myself, usually I look like a shambling zombie by the end of a race but this time I looked almost perky, that was nice. What's odd is that I looked up my AG winners out of curiosity and my AG was won by a tall, athletic young man visibly wearing the bib number of the AG winner for the female 50-54 winner.

Also, the female masters winner is slowly walking a dog, and clearly her 23 minute time is her walking the mile walk, not running the 5k. And the second place finisher in the AG is also a walker with not a hair out of place. It's theoretically possible that both of these women ran like hell for the first 2.8 miles and then slowed to a casual walk when they turned the corner in view of the finish camera, but it seems damned unlikely. The course was set up so the mile walk started 15 minutes after the 5k and has the same start and finish, with the middle cut out.

I reported the man. The woman whose bib it was has run a couple of other local races and ordinarily runs 13 minute miles. It seems weird that anyone would deliberately cheat on a charity 5k, so maybe she gave her bib to her son or something without realizing he would win the AG. If he just ran with her bib that would be one thing, but he actually took the award away from the next person...

Even giving all of the runners/walkers the benefit of the doubt, it sounds like the race organizers were not on top of their you-know-what here.

T1DCarnivoreRunner

2.5 miles dreadmill before strength training

rheddmobile

Yeah, I'm wishing now we saw the awards ceremony... we stayed until after 11 and it was supposed to be at 10, but I never saw it, we left right after the Survivor's thingy which was I think supposed to be before the awards. I'm dying to know whether the woman actually accepted the AG award or whether she never was there at all.

PastorVincent

We have finally put our medal rack up, that we bought a couple years ago, and, umm, might be out of space already.

RunsOnEspresso

Has anyone ever won one of the challenges through myfitnesspal? I have an email saying I won and the attached rules match the ones for the challenge except for some date/prize changes. The addresses and phone numbers all match. I am just nervous about sending my name, address, phone and DOB.

RunRachelleRun

@travelling_lots Thanks! You had so much useful information for me. I am sorry you have gone through it. I am happy to hear you have been clear for so long!

MegaMooseEsq

RunsOnEspresso wrote: »

Has anyone ever won one of the challenges through myfitnesspal? I have an email saying I won and the attached rules match the ones for the challenge except for some date/prize changes. The addresses and phone numbers all match. I am just nervous about sending my name, address, phone and DOB.

Congratulations! I've never won, but theoretically someone has to! If you're worried about the email being legit you could always contact MFP via the app or website directly (rather than responding to the email) to verify.

MegaMooseEsq

Guess who has two thumbs and just snagged a Nathan Peak Waist Pack for $18 via Amazon Warehouse? Noice.

RunRachelleRun

Thanks @garygse!

@PastorVincent That’s an awesome problem to have! I want one of those. I just have mine tangled in a box

@rheddmobile How frustrating! I hope you hear something from the race people. We have a huge 10k race here in Vancouver every April, and a year or two ago, a lot of cheating came to light. Who knows how long it had been going on? But with more people taking photos, those people who win despite being seen walking during the race are more likely to be noticed. Ha, my first thought was the same as Elise’s ... didn’t they notice that a man collected a woman’s medal? But that makes more sense that she may have collected it, which is truly awful.