October 2018 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,206 Member
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    Sorry, guys, didn't run for dennis. Car accident took precedence. I'm fine, car not great.

    nooooo hugs!!! car accidents suck
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    edited October 2018
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    This is the most awesome coffee mug I have ever beheld! It was given to me by my awesome baby sister on the day I performed her wedding! Consider the bar raised for all future wedding gifts. :smiley:
    (click through and see both sides!)
    https://instagram.com/p/Bo7yqfjBtC0/embed/

    That is an awesome mug! Didn't your sister wear purple? What a groovy bride!
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,206 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    Avidkeo wrote: »
    Orphia wrote: »
    How are we going?

    I finished the Melbourne Marathon! That was brutal!! So warm!! :s:D My throat started constricting at 25 km and I had to walk a lot after that, and it became just a matter of trying to finish and staying out of Accident & Emergency. :D

    The first half went great, and I stuck to my conservative pace, not getting carried away. Quick loo stop at 20 km. But it was getting warm. People’s were saying there was lots of pollen. I don't get asthma but I've had types of exercise asthma (it’s a thing, I’ve read about it) now twice. If I walked/ran, I was OK, but my throat was constricted when I talked, and for a while when talking after I finished. It was hard to breathe through my mouth when running after a while.

    It got to about 24 degrees Celsius by the time I was done. I’ve only run in 10 degrees or less for the last 7 months. Out of 7,000 starters, 6,300 finished. I was in the back of the pack, and was interested to see all ages and sizes around me. I've never had to walk in a race, so this was humbling. Marathon number 3 if you count my 50 km. Proud to have finished at all.

    Well done! Exercise induced asthma is absolutely a thing. I think half the world's athletes have it. I get it. Wasn't really able to run more than a km before my chest got tight and I would be wheezing. Fortunately my running buddy is a GP and she recognised it. A couple of puffs of salbutamol before going for a run, and I'm sweet, and the difference is amazing. I went from walk/run 5k for weeks to running 5k complete within a week of having an inhaler. Definitely worth asking your Dr about it.

    @Avidkeo Thanks so much for writing that for me! You're so nice. Yes, my chest was tight, and I see today my heartrate was 195 at that point when it first hit me. Good to know it can be managed. I was worrying about running again soon.

    I've got an appointment tomorrow.

    Of course! That's why we are all here. Often it helps knowing it's not all in your head. Good luck at your appt and I hope they recognise it. At the very least ask for a salbutamol inhaler and see if that improves things. It has very few risks (actually none that I'm aware of but all medications come with risks lol). Technically you probably best to have tests such as spirometry, but ask if you can try an inhaler before your next runs to see if it helps. One thing to be aware of, not every one responds to salbutamol. Good luck!
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    @Elise4270 - So sorry you had all that pain. It is amazing that you finished and placed! :heart:

    10/1 - Transform App- Upper body
    10/2 - 4 miles + TA W3 Legs
    10/3 - 4.5 miles + TA W4 Upper Body
    10/4 - TA W4 Legs
    10/5 - 4.5 miles + TA W4 Upper
    10/6 - 4 miles in Tampa
    10/7 - rest day
    10/8 - 4 miles + Transform - Arms/Back
    10/9 - Transform App - Legs/Glutes
    10/10 - 3 miles
    10/11 - Transform App - Back/Arms
    10/12 - tried to run but glute pain, walked 2 miles
    10/13 - 4 miles + transform upper body
    10/14 - 4 miles!
    10/15 - Transform App - chest, arms


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  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Hey, smert peeple! What do you think of:

    https://humon.io

    Says it tracks "muscle oxygen" - this a new one to me. Any good? Any real use? Should I care?
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    hesn92 wrote: »

    I think I ask a question every time I post lol. What do you do when it's icy/slick outside?

    Different strides for different folks but most fall in 3 options:

    1) Skip run
    2) Run on dreadmill
    3) Run in icy/slick conditions

    Trail shoes often function better in snow/ice than street shoes. Spikes on your shoes (screws or something like yack-tracks) also help a lot.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    hesn92 wrote: »

    I think I ask a question every time I post lol. What do you do when it's icy/slick outside?

    If it were truly icy, as in an ice storm I wouldn't run outside. If it's icy as in packed snow I'd just use my regular road shoes. At some point I would go with trail shoes and finally, I'd use a pair of screw shoes

    In any case, I'd run slower and with shorter steps.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    More about screw shoes http://skyrunner.com/screwshoe.htm
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    More about screw shoes http://skyrunner.com/screwshoe.htm

    I second this advice /\
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    10/1 = 3 miles
    10/2 = vacation
    10/3 = 5 miles hiking on vacation
    10/4 = vacation
    10/5 = 3 miles
    10/6 = 10 miles
    10/7 = 11 miles
    10/8 = rest day
    10/9 = 12 miles
    10/10 = 6 miles
    10/11 = 4 miles
    10/12 = 17 miles
    10/13 = rest day
    10/14 = 8 miles
    10/15 = ⛈ :(

    October goal miles = 120 / 79 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)
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    hesn92 wrote: »

    I think I ask a question every time I post lol. What do you do when it's icy/slick outside?

    For snowy roads, I wear trail shoes. For patches of ice in snow, the trail shoes are good enough; but mostly it's about learning to recognize where the ice is and to run so I don't fall down.

    For solid ice the day after an ice storm, I wore half inch spikes to run 8K of cross country. Many runners fell down that day, but I left no butt prints on the course. That leads me to believe that for road running the day after an ice storm, I'd probably be okay putting quarter inch spikes into my Saucony Kilkennys; but I haven't seen conditions of ice everywhere since that cross country event in February 2017.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    edited October 2018
    Well where I live, it doesn't stay below freezing for very long usually. Which typically either leads to it snowing and then melting right away, or drizzling, and then freezing on the ground lol. Like this morning when we were walking out to my car it was a little slippery going down the deck stairs because it had been raining/drizzling and then I guess it dropped below freezing over night. I didn't run this morning but it got me wondering what I would do.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    More about screw shoes http://skyrunner.com/screwshoe.htm

    oh wow, you actually put screws into your shoes... pointy side up? LOL that makes me nervous. I suppose you have to have a separate pair of shoes for this.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    hesn92 wrote: »
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    More about screw shoes http://skyrunner.com/screwshoe.htm

    oh wow, you actually put screws into your shoes... pointy side up? LOL that makes me nervous. I suppose you have to have a separate pair of shoes for this.

    Yep! As long you don't use screws that are too long ;) It's the head of the screw that digs into the ice.

    The great thing about this method is that it's CHEAP. just $2 or $3 will get you enough screws for years. I typically will use a pair of shoes that are close to being worn out, since I don't use screw shoes very often. When winter is over you can take the screws out and still run in the shoes. There's no damage which prevents their use on regular pavement.

    The first time you run in screw shoes you should either run a short route, or carry a screwdriver in case you need to take one out. One time I put a screw right where the ball of my big toe is. It didn't hurt, but it was annoying to feel the pressure.

  • biketheworld
    biketheworld Posts: 2,355 Member
    @PastorVincent - what an awesome mug - and such an honor you were able to perform their ceremony.

    @mbaker566 - so sorry to hear about your accident. Glad you're OK but sorry to hear about the car.


    June goal - 44/44
    July goal - 52/52
    August goal - 55/57 miles
    Sept goal - 72/60 miles
    Oct goal - 25/60 miles

    Sept. 30 - Wineglass Half Marathon; Corning, NY
    October 7 - Viking Dash Half Marathon; Toledo, OH
    February 2 - Sedona Half



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