September 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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PastorVincent wrote: »@MNLittleFinn checked in at mile 85 @ 28:36:00! That is an awfully long time to be on your feet. He is positioned at 140, and at least another 20 have dropped from the ace. 15 miles to go!
He has cleared 96.2 at just over 33 hours! 65 other people have DNF'd but he is still going. At his last reported pace, he has probably 2 hours left to run. He must be exhausted beyond understanding at this point.9 -
Note - still no functional buttons on reply for pictures, spoiler or striking text, etc.. I have tried all the usual; clearing cache and restarting to no avail. Guess I will ope a problem with MFP.
I just tried from Safari on my Mac and all worked correctly. Sorry, was hoping it would be broken then I could figure out how to fix it.
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PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »@MNLittleFinn checked in at mile 85 @ 28:36:00! That is an awfully long time to be on your feet. He is positioned at 140, and at least another 20 have dropped from the ace. 15 miles to go!
He has cleared 96.2 at just over 33 hours! 65 other people have DNF'd but he is still going. At his last reported pace, he has probably 2 hours left to run. He must be exhausted beyond understanding at this point.
Just so you know what he is doing... this is one insane race!Quick Stats:
(from https://www.superiorfalltrailrace.com/100-mile-info/ )
State – Minnesota, Race start is 3.5 hours north of the Minneapolis (MSP) International Airport, 103.3 Mile point-to-point 100% trail ultramarathon – 95% single-track, Founded in 1991, Elevation Gain 21,000 FT, Elevation Loss 21,000 FT, NET Elevation Change 42,000 FT, 13 Aid Stations, 38 hour cutoff, Field is limited to 285 runners, registration via lottery, Reputation as one of the toughest, most scenic and best marked trail 100’s in the country.4 -
PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »@MNLittleFinn checked in at mile 85 @ 28:36:00! That is an awfully long time to be on your feet. He is positioned at 140, and at least another 20 have dropped from the ace. 15 miles to go!
He has cleared 96.2 at just over 33 hours! 65 other people have DNF'd but he is still going. At his last reported pace, he has probably 2 hours left to run. He must be exhausted beyond understanding at this point.
OMG, just reading this makes me exhausted!
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PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »@MNLittleFinn checked in at mile 85 @ 28:36:00! That is an awfully long time to be on your feet. He is positioned at 140, and at least another 20 have dropped from the ace. 15 miles to go!
He has cleared 96.2 at just over 33 hours! 65 other people have DNF'd but he is still going. At his last reported pace, he has probably 2 hours left to run. He must be exhausted beyond understanding at this point.
Just FYI, it's 103+ miles, not 100.0 -
I keep checking his status1
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10.15 miles tonight
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It looks like he came in just under 1 hr. ago. Congrats on a great finish, @MNLittleFinn !8
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PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »@MNLittleFinn checked in at mile 85 @ 28:36:00! That is an awfully long time to be on your feet. He is positioned at 140, and at least another 20 have dropped from the ace. 15 miles to go!
He has cleared 96.2 at just over 33 hours! 65 other people have DNF'd but he is still going. At his last reported pace, he has probably 2 hours left to run. He must be exhausted beyond understanding at this point.
Just FYI, it's 103+ miles, not 100.
HE FINISHED!!
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Woohoo!!!0
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Wow way to go @MNLittleFinn !
I ran, like, four miles today... amazing to think about 103.
Supposed to be about 10k on trails but my Achilles’ tendon was achy so I did one lap and called it good. I’m still working up to where I used to be trail running, jumping over stuff and going up and down hills is tough on the tendon.
In other news my husband almost ate a bug. You know June bugs, not the brown small Asian invaders which are sometimes called June bugs by people too young to know any better, but real June bugs which are giant iridescent green scarab beetles? Yeah one flew right in his open mouth and down his throat, bumped into his uvula, he coughed it up and it crawled out on his tongue! Gross!!!!! So I had to make fun of him for breathing with his mouth so wide open that a giant bug could fly straight in. I have while running swallowed my share of gnats and once been repeatedly bonked in the eye socket by a really territorial carpenter bee, but swallowing a whole beetle seems like it should be some kind of record.10 -
rheddmobile wrote: »Wow way to go @MNLittleFinn !
I ran, like, four miles today... amazing to think about 103.
Supposed to be about 10k on trails but my Achilles’ tendon was achy so I did one lap and called it good. I’m still working up to where I used to be trail running, jumping over stuff and going up and down hills is tough on the tendon.
In other news my husband almost ate a bug. You know June bugs, not the brown small Asian invaders which are sometimes called June bugs by people too young to know any better, but real June bugs which are giant iridescent green scarab beetles? Yeah one flew right in his open mouth and down his throat, bumped into his uvula, he coughed it up and it crawled out on his tongue! Gross!!!!! So I had to make fun of him for breathing with his mouth so wide open that a giant bug could fly straight in. I have while running swallowed my share of gnats and once been repeatedly bonked in the eye socket by a really territorial carpenter bee, but swallowing a whole beetle seems like it should be some kind of record.
https://entomology.tamu.edu/studylist_all/may-beetle-or-june-bug/ this June bug?
I hope NOT this June bug!
http://homesteadgardens.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/junebeetlejapanesebeetle.jpg
Omg the spoiler tag won’t work... gah...
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@rheddmobile @Elise4270 Eek! I've eaten my share of bugs but that... no thank you!
@MNLittleFinn Wooohooo! My brain can't even start to comprehend how tough that must've been.
@7lenny7 Congrats on the AG! I haven't run a 5k hard in ages, mainly because they are so painful. Maybe I should, just to measure where I am.
0908-10.5k total 10.5k goal-145k
First run of the month. Yeah I know. It was supposed to be a 29km but after a week of not enough sleep I just didn't have it in me - I needed a walk break after 3km! Not a good day for a long run.
I'm in a bit of a conundrum. I was originally planning on running the Shanghai Marathon on Nov. 17, but 1) my training is not going very well and 2) my boss doesn't like the idea very much, since I'll be the lead on the project and if I'm running, well let's just say it ain't gonna be pretty. She's been trying to talk me into switching to the 10km all week, and I'm probably going to.
So the question becomes, what do I do now? Do I find a HM race nearby and call it a season? Or should I find a spring marathon and restart my training plan? Ditch running entirely for a month and learn rock-climbing?
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rheddmobile wrote: »Wow way to go @MNLittleFinn !
I ran, like, four miles today... amazing to think about 103.
Supposed to be about 10k on trails but my Achilles’ tendon was achy so I did one lap and called it good. I’m still working up to where I used to be trail running, jumping over stuff and going up and down hills is tough on the tendon.
In other news my husband almost ate a bug. You know June bugs, not the brown small Asian invaders which are sometimes called June bugs by people too young to know any better, but real June bugs which are giant iridescent green scarab beetles? Yeah one flew right in his open mouth and down his throat, bumped into his uvula, he coughed it up and it crawled out on his tongue! Gross!!!!! So I had to make fun of him for breathing with his mouth so wide open that a giant bug could fly straight in. I have while running swallowed my share of gnats and once been repeatedly bonked in the eye socket by a really territorial carpenter bee, but swallowing a whole beetle seems like it should be some kind of record.
https://entomology.tamu.edu/studylist_all/may-beetle-or-june-bug/ this June bug?
I hope NOT this June bug!
http://homesteadgardens.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/junebeetlejapanesebeetle.jpg
Omg the spoiler tag won’t work... gah...
Yep that’s the one! We used to have them everywhere when I was a child but the Japanese invaders outbred them and now they are very rare around here. It didn’t seem to have taken any harm from being horked up and flew away.1 -
Finished my half in 1:54:23 this morning. Pretty good run considering the week I had. I ate my body weight in pizza last night which obviously helped.
The weather here is classic spring - torrential rain, blustery wind and moments of sunshine. We had a huge storm last night - big enough to make them cancel the marathon distance - so we were all a little nervous about the weather. It turned out to be a stunning morning, however the wind picked up in the second half.
Not my fastest race, but it was a fairly hilly course and we also had to run along the beach a few times for a total of about 1.5km, so it was never going to be a PB course.
I managed second in my age group, which I’m thrilled with, and was 22 female home in a feild of 201. Not a bad day at the office.
More importantly, I bet all my friends!
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rheddmobile wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »Wow way to go @MNLittleFinn !
I ran, like, four miles today... amazing to think about 103.
Supposed to be about 10k on trails but my Achilles’ tendon was achy so I did one lap and called it good. I’m still working up to where I used to be trail running, jumping over stuff and going up and down hills is tough on the tendon.
In other news my husband almost ate a bug. You know June bugs, not the brown small Asian invaders which are sometimes called June bugs by people too young to know any better, but real June bugs which are giant iridescent green scarab beetles? Yeah one flew right in his open mouth and down his throat, bumped into his uvula, he coughed it up and it crawled out on his tongue! Gross!!!!! So I had to make fun of him for breathing with his mouth so wide open that a giant bug could fly straight in. I have while running swallowed my share of gnats and once been repeatedly bonked in the eye socket by a really territorial carpenter bee, but swallowing a whole beetle seems like it should be some kind of record.
https://entomology.tamu.edu/studylist_all/may-beetle-or-june-bug/ this June bug?
I hope NOT this June bug!
http://homesteadgardens.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/junebeetlejapanesebeetle.jpg
Omg the spoiler tag won’t work... gah...
Yep that’s the one! We used to have them everywhere when I was a child but the Japanese invaders outbred them and now they are very rare around here. It didn’t seem to have taken any harm from being horked up and flew away.
We have the Japanese version here too. They eat all the fruit on the trees down to the pit if they can get to it and they fly right at you! I am always waving them away on the trail - Hate them! Would hate it worse if I had one fly into my mouth! Yuck!1 -
6k sat night and Another PB for 5k and 6k. It really is a testament to how slow I go. The phone notification that the Gvmt is basically falling apart gave me a distraction and the extra people out and about on a Sat made me keep a decentish form.
Goals September:
13 Runs................................4 run
71km....................................22km
5km PB.................................Done 1 & 7 Sep
6km PB.................................Done 1 & 7 Sep
7km.......................................x
Child to do 5km...................Done 5 Sep
Child to do r/w of 10/1m....x
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Hey all, have missed over 100 posts. I hope everyone's weekend has gone/is going great and everyone who is racing has an awesome race, and those just running have an awesome run!
We moved into our new house! It feels like we have so much space. I also keep remarking that we are so suburban now. We live in a quied cul-de-sac, and todayy 5yr and 3yr olds were out riding on their bikes on the footpath. We were also very comfortable saying "go outside and play" and just watch from the windows and know they have a large area to play in. We currently only have a dining table and some chairs cause the rest of our stuff is still in storage till Thursday. Have to say I LOVE hour home. So happy.
No running in a few days, but I played indoor netball today for the first time in 11 years. I thought I would die - those who haven't played its incredibly fast. It's 4 quarters of 8 minutes and you are pretty much on the go for the whole time. I did 3000 steps during the game, the equivalent of a 3k run!
730am start for me tomorrow, already got my stuff out for an early run, and am excited to discover my new area. And for the first time in YEARS I have to find a car park...13 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Finished my half in 1:54:23 this morning. Pretty good run considering the week I had. I ate my body weight in pizza last night which obviously helped.
I managed second in my age group, which I’m thrilled with, and was 22 female home in a feild of 201. Not a bad day at the office.
More importantly, I bet all my friends!
Well done! Congrats!0 -
Hey all, have missed over 100 posts. I hope everyone's weekend has gone/is going great and everyone who is racing has an awesome race, and those just running have an awesome run!
We moved into our new house! It feels like we have so much space. I also keep remarking that we are so suburban now. We live in a quied cul-de-sac, and todayy 5yr and 3yr olds were out riding on their bikes on the footpath. We were also very comfortable saying "go outside and play" and just watch from the windows and know they have a large area to play in. We currently only have a dining table and some chairs cause the rest of our stuff is still in storage till Thursday. Have to say I LOVE hour home. So happy.
No running in a few days, but I played indoor netball today for the first time in 11 years. I thought I would die - those who haven't played its incredibly fast. It's 4 quarters of 8 minutes and you are pretty much on the go for the whole time. I did 3000 steps during the game, the equivalent of a 3k run!
730am start for me tomorrow, already got my stuff out for an early run, and am excited to discover my new area. And for the first time in YEARS I have to find a car park...
Hey that is great @Avidkeo! Yay!1
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