October 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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@7lenny7 Glad to hear, and see you and kody are doing well. I loved Norsemen and Ozark.
Dh watched some of Norsemen with me (he started it, I liked it) then he decided it was too stupid, although I did catch him watching it and asking catch up questions. I didn't like how season 2 ended.
Crutches do suck. Last two surgeries I had was partial weight, and I think that's worse because you can kind of gimp around without them and really tax yourself. I kept one of those thin bags from races with me to carry stuff. Coffee in a thermos, books, phone, charger ect...
It's nice that you can go to work on crutches. Sort of. I did enjoy being home with no where to go.
Will you need pt?
I've heard good things about the knee scooter.1 -
@contrarymarymary the next time you have a race in the rain bring along a big garbage bag, make a hole for your head and wear it like a poncho. Then just toss the bag just before the race. I've also saved old, long sleeve shirts to wear pre race and ditch those as well. Some bigger races will collect and donate the clothes.
@noblsheep that is one of the coolest medals ever! I loved your race report!
@Elise4270 I hated how Norsemen season 2 ended! It is full of silly humor but I enjoy that. It's a refreshing change from period series which take themselves too seriously. Thermos! <headsmack> why didn't I think of that! I was wondering how I would get coffee at work! Doc didn't mention PT and it's not on my orders. I'm going to ask about when I have a follow up visit
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10 miles this morning. First double-digit run in a month. Felt pretty good, but more tired than I should have. PSS pain only lasted for the first half mile, so that was good. But glutes were sore. Guess that is a good thing. Only about 15 seconds/mi slower than MP, so that is encouraging.
@noblsheep LOVE LOVE that medal! Great race report.
@7lenny7 glad surgery went good and you were treated well. Enjoy the time off.7 -
I'm here to meet a group of runners as much as I'm here to set a goal. I run whatever my typical distance is pretty consistently, which is currently about 5 miles 6 days per week so I'd just like to keep up with that! So far, so good, except for a few extra days off a few weeks ago after I had my wisdom teeth removed. I've run about 106 miles in total this month, and will run at least 15 more by the 31st.
Happy running!15 -
@youngcaseyr Welcome!0
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October Running Totals (miles)
10/1 – rest day
10/2 – 3.03 recovery run
10/3 – 5.04 group run
10/4 – 4.97 warm up, 2 miles @T, cool down
10/5 – rest day
10/6 – 8.90 paced run
10/7 – 6.45 warmup + 6K XC race
10/8 – rest day
10/9 – 5.01 warmup + easy XC workout
10/10 – 5.10 group run
10/11 – 6.63 easy/tempo/easy
10/12 – rest day
10/13 – 11.52 warmup + Finish Strong 15K
10/14 – 8.46 bandit run for Dennis
10/15 – rest day
10/16 – 7.02 warmup, XC workout, cool down
10/17 – 6.01 group run
10/18 – 6.45 warmup, speed work
10/19 – rest day
10/20 – 13.16 paced run
10/21 – 7.18 warmup + 6K XC race
10/22 – rest day
10/23 – 6.78 warmup, speed work
10/24 – 4.15 group run
10/25 – 8.28 easy
10/26 – rest day
10/27 – 14.92 paced run
October running total to date – 139.06
Nominal October mileage goal: 150 miles
Real Goals: Recover well from Wineglass. Avoid reinjury. Build volume only to the extent consistent with recovery and injury avoidance.
Today's notes – Today the program I pace for didn't have paced runs; they wanted everyone to run the Pumpkins in the Park 5K. People do Halloween themed costumes for that one, and I'm not much into costumes; so I went to the loosely paced group run with a competing running store.
Saw a bunch of familiar faces. The routes were 5-ish + 7-ish miles, for a total of 12-ish. It rained, and the forecast was for rain all day long.
Rainy day observations: It's easier to get started running when I'm running with other people. There's no way I would have got up this early to run by myself.
After being told that the 8:00 pace group tends to push the pace a bit, I decided to go out with the 8:30 group. I recognized a couple guys there, and figured they'd push the pace, too; but I decided I'd rather run with an 8:30 group that's pushing the pace than an 8:00 group that's pushing the pace.
Sure enough, once we got moving the rain was no big deal. The first loop came in at 5.51 miles, and an average pace of 8:33 per mile according to Garmin; but I did not pause for a couple of long stoplights. Strava strips out non-moving time, and has that loop at 8:24 per mile.
Most of the group was only doing the first loop, but one girl wanted 12 miles so the pair of us ran the second loop. That routed us through some places I had not run before, including a path through a golf course. It was really quite pleasant. I paused the watch for two stoplights that I knew would be long, and we got done with the second loop at about 6.25 miles; the my running companion was done and I went on for another 3 mile loop. My second run came it at 9.41 miles and an 8:16 per mile average pace. And it quit raining early in the second loop.
With the slow pace, my HR stayed pretty low most of the time. And I think that's just what I needed today, an easy long run. It was definitely worth getting out in the rain at 37º F (3º C) this morning.
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) finished in 20:03
September 30, 2018 Wineglass Marathon (Bath, NY to Corning, NY) finished in 3:18:02, PR with negative splits
October 7, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #2 6K (Akron Falls, NY) finished in 24:41
October 13, 2018 Finish Strong 15K (Hilton, NY) finished in 1:03:27
October 21, 2018 Pete Glavin XC #3 6K (Mendon, NY) finished in 24:17
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 8K (Syracuse, NY)
November 22, 2018 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY)
December 15, 2018 Freezeroo #1 (Don Curran Memorial 5K) (Gates, NY)
2019 Races:
January 1, 2019 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY)
January 5, 2019 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY)
January 12, 2019 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds 5 Mile) (Spencerport, NY)
January 26, 2019 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victory, NY)
February 9, 2019 Freezeroo #5 (Tom Brannon 8 mile) (Greece, NY)
February 23, 2019 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY)
April 15, 2019 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA to Boston, MA)
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@Scott6255 Glad to hear you are running without much pain and healing well.
Welcome @youngcaseyr Those are impressive numbers!
@noblsheep Awesome! I loved how you thought about why you were doing the race while you were doing it. Congratulations!
3.73 miles today = 25.74 / 25 mile goal
I have two more runs planned, so I should actually go over 30. Yippee!4 -
10/1 13.38 miles
10/2 18.57 miles
10/3 13.38 miles
10/4 26.9 miles
10/5 13.2 miles, Bike 57:05
10/6 21.26 miles, Accident/fell at mile 7
10/7 13.6 miles, 160 days on the run, Bike 4:20:09
10/8 16.22 miles
10/9 21.09 miles
10/10 14.26 miles
10/11 14.43 miles, Bike 1:27:34. Weather change, I do not like cold weather.
10/12 14.62 miles, 165 days on the run
10/13 27.43 miles
10/14 13.35 miles
10/15 13.32 miles
10/16 13.56 miles
10/17 13.58 miles, 170 days on the run
10/18 19.7 miles
10/19 13.71 miles
10/20 21.45 miles
10/21 13.13 miles
10/22 13.53 miles, 175 days on the run
10/23 16.23 miles
10/24 13.59 miles
10/25 19.43 miles
10/26 13.19 miles
10/27 19.4 miles, 180 days on the run
Been 3 weeks, finally getting the feeling back in my lip/nose from falling. Feels like I have a rock (something hard) embedded in my lip.
445.51 miles to date for October11 -
Completed week 13 day 1 of c210k today, and got in a little over 4 miles. It was 45 degrees, pouring rain, and extremely windy. In fact, my baseball cap I was using to protect my face from the rain blew off while I was running and landed directly into a puddle at a VERY busy intersection. I’m sure I entertained quite a few people trying to chase it 😭. It was definitely one of my slower runs, and I’m feeling some pain in my left shin that only hurts while I’m running. I’m thinking it might be shin splints? I’ve never experienced them so I’m really not sure.
10/1:4 miles
10/3: 4.4 miles
10/5: 4 miles
10/9: 4.8 miles
10/11: 4 miles
10/12: 2.2 miles
10/13: 4.7 miles
10/15: 1.25 miles
10/17: 5 miles
10/19: 2.8 miles-ish
10/20: 3.5 miles
10/22: 3.25 miles
10/27: 4 miles
Cumulative for October: 47.75/60 miles10 -
@amirahdaboss congrats on rain run,bummer on the hat fiasco.
@AlphaHowls occasionally the tissue of the lip will grow outside the laceration. Should go down with time.
@noblsheep *kitten* awesome bling and great race report.
@7lenny7 nice surgery report and love the shot with Kody. Before you know it January 17th will be here.
@shanaber glad Hobbes and you are feeling better.
@orphia glad you are recovering quickly.5 -
10/1 5 miles
10/6 3.2 miles
10/10 3 miles
10/12 3 miles
10/13 10 miles
10/14 3 miles
10/17 3 miles
10/18 5 miles
10/22 3.1 miles Brew Ha Ha Virtual 5k
10/27 9.35 miles of 11
Total 47.65 /80 miles
I had 11 miles scheduled today and after the last 2 weeks of crap and only getting in two runs I am proud of those 9.35. I tried to keep going but my body gave up. It wasn't worth it to keep pushing.
My goal is to make sure I get in my weekday runs next week then Saturday aim for 10-12 miles for my last long run before my half (12 is on the schedule). Also, keep trying to eat.
This has been my toughest training cycle yet. But I keep pushing through and my original goal of finishing a marathon has morphed into just have fun at the half.
Races
October 6 Estrella Cactus 5k
November 10 Rock n Roll Vegas 5k
November 11 Rock n Roll Vegas Half Marathon
November 17 Desert Marigold 6k
November 22 Strut Your Stuffing 5k
November 23 Run for Mr. Mike's Bday11 -
]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 = ⛈
10/16 = more thunderstorms AM / 4 neighborhood miles after work
10/17 = 5 miles
10/18 = rain, work, rain, work
10/19 = 17 very soggy miles
10/20 = a NINE HOUR Saturday work meeting (it was as terrible as it sounds)
10/21 = 14 miles
10/22 = 10 miles
10/23 = work, work, work
10/24 = yoga flow class
10/25 = 3 miles
10/26 = 10 miles
10/27 = 13 miles
First race of the season ✅
2 hours 9 minutes- 4 minutes slower than my time last year but far from my worst half time. I am sensing a pattern with my half marathons. I tell myself I am not going to PR because of various reasons. I see the 2 hour pacer and then remember how close to a sub-two hour half I was last year. I try to keep up with the 2 hour pacer group and start falling apart at mile 8-9. I then struggle run to keep ahead of the 2:10 pacer group.
I am going out too fast every time. Ugh. Me and my overachiever brain.
Anyway, I am pretty happy with my time. I thought it would be worse because I have been neglecting speed work since ... forever.
Overall it was fun. Much warmer than last year but it was very pleasant at the start. I like this local half - pretty, well supported
, and 20 minutes away. Plus, they always have the coolest medals...
October goal miles = 120 / 155 miles-to-date
Upcoming Races:
11/11 = Hill County Trivium (just doing the half)
11/22 = Georgetown Turkey Trot
1/26/19 = Miami Tropical 5K
1/27/19 = Miami Marathon
3/10/19 = ZOOMA half (potentially)
5/4/18 = Wisconsin Marathon (mittens challenge part 1)
5/5/18 = Kalamazoo Marathon (mittens challenge part 2)18 -
I was scheduled for 8 miles today, but took a rest day. TMI warning.......I currently have too much chaffing on the underside of my girls. Bodyglide no longer works. Yesterday I put nonstick bandages in the underside of my bra and it helped some. But later in the day when I took my bra off, the areas had stuck and began bleeding when I took the bra off. So today is forced rest to allow them to heal a little. I am frustrated by this. I have tried different bras. Bodyglide did work for a while, but it doesn't any more. Ideas, anyone?
@AprilRN10 Ditto. I tried everything. The only thing that works (for me anyway- believe it or not) is this cheap sports bra. If they ever discontinue it I am going to cry.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H6BVSKC?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title
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Race report for the Haunted Half in Jonesborough, TN:
411 people ran the full half with another 300+ running the Boo to Brews 2 and 4 person relay.
Pics below: me pre race, the starting line, and my results.Finished in under 2:45 which I wanted to. If I am goingto run this again next year definitely going to head to Athens for my long run days as the hills are similar.
The race was well run, wanted to do the early start but missed the announcement regarding it. About 10 minutes before lining up, the skies decided to bless us and continued to do so through most of the first mile or so. I had ball cap type hat that I was able to grab and tossed the beanie in the first pic to my dad as I passed him. I was plenty comfortable throughout the race despite the lower 45-48F temps and wetness.
The first portion of this race is an out to a roundabout and back in for the double loop. The doule loop cuts through 2 residential areas and around a water park. As I've noted before this double loop is fairly hilly. Total of 4 longer hills space semi evenly throughout the course, with back to back monsters, the first an 11% grade for 0.1 miles then a 1/4 mile long hill about half mile later, at miles 5-6 and miles 11-12. Met some great people and had a fun time. Beer, chili, and distillery products (vodka, cinnamon whisky, and bourbon) along with the obligatory granola bars and bananas at the pot race refreshment area.
Bling, bib and shirt pic below.
Overall a very fun race and one I will likely run again.15 -
@amymoreorless nice bling! Great race report!3
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@amymoreorless nice medal! You had a great HM! Be proud.
@workaholic_nurse love the themed race and the bling. Nice race!3 -
October goal: a 10k at least once a week
10/1 3.13
10/2 rest
10/3 3.20
10/4 other stuff
10/5 6.30
10/6 2.25
10/7 core training
10/8 3.31
10/9 3.05
10/10 6.26
10/11 rest
10/12 core training
10/13 7.12 relay for @keeprunningfatboy
10/14 rest
10/15 rest
10/16 3.00
10/17 hid under a rock
10/18 2.00
10/19 3.80
10/20 other stuff
10/21 band practice
10/22 6.25
10/23 fell down a geneaological rabbit hole....
10/24 3.12
10/25 2.00
10/26 snorkel 2 hours10/27 3.68
Total 59.67
@AprilRN10 I stopped wearing bras years ago-a body shaper camisole gives plenty of support and minimal possible chafing areas....
@7lenny7 Kody looks very happy as your footstool!
@AlphaHowls : years ago my son asked me to remove a "bump" from his knee. I incised the skin, started exploring and kept scraping up against something hard. Turned out to be a 1" shard of glass that had been fibrosed. "Oh yeah....there was this skateboard fall......"
Upcoming races:
Nov. 11, 2018 Las Vegas Rock 'n Roll 10k
January 4, 2019 Hilo to Volcano Ultra 50k Relay. In memory of @keeprunningfatboy
Ticker is my goal for 2018 and progress to date:
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@amymoreorless Congrats! Sounds like you had a good run!
@workaholic_nurse well done! Way to beat your goal!
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No run today had to run around getting clothes, and flowers, and the like for my son... WHO HAS HOMECOMING DANCE TONIGHT WITH A GIRL.
I am not ready for this phase.
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@noblsheep, @amymoreorless and @workaholic_nurse Great bling all of you and great race reports!
@7lenny7 Glad everything went well. Hopefully with the holidays coming up it won't seem too long until Jan 17. Kody looks happy to be "helping".
@shanaber Congrats to Hobbes!
@HonuNui I always love your snorkeling pictures.
@PastorVincent They grow up too fast.
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