September 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    @polskagirl01 I wouldn't want to run in an area with wild boars either. That looks like a neat place though. Which virtual race are you doing?
    It's connected to a race series in the local Botanical gardens, so the medal will actually fit (I think) with the others from the real races I'm doing.
    regular series, I missed the summer one:
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    Virtual race, we're encouraged to do it in a park or something similar.b2bvy917s6n9.jpg
    Everything's in Polish though, and I'm not sure they'll ship medals to other countries.

  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Went expoloering again at lunch. This time I used a device the wetlanders call a bridge and crossed the river to see what was over there. Plenty of pictures in the spoiler tags.
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    These are all #shotoniphone

    I keep thinking I should go back with my camera, but that would take a special trip and planing. iPhone is easier for these random wanderings.

    Love the pictures! The GAP trail starts there at the fountain on the Point, if you haven't already checked that out! When I biked it a few years ago, that section was a little confusing though as far as where the trail actually was :D (Or maybe I was just disoriented from cycling all day and now having less than a mile to go and not being able to follow directions.)

    Yeah. It is part of the rails to trail project that connects Washington State with DC. The idea is you can bike/run the entire way on the one trail, but here in Pittsburgh, it is very confusing. Still figuring it out.

    What?! A trail all the way from Washington State to DC?! How did I not know about this? That would be a fantastically long trail!

    I wonder how much of it follows roads though. Almost all of the GAP [Great Allegheny Passage, which then connects to the C&O Towpath] is on a rail-trail and gets you Pittsburgh-D.C.
    In Pittsburgh, if you can just get past the first mile or so, it gets more obvious where the trail is.

    None. Check out the project. They are doing to avoid roads. :)

    Details:
    https://www.railstotrails.org/greatamericanrailtrail/
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,464 Member
    edited September 2019
    Bartacles wrote: »
    September goal: 45 mi running

    9/10: 3.2, walk 1.9
    9/11: walk 5.3
    9/12: walk 4.1
    9/13: 3.1, walk 2.4

    5k test yesterday, new PR of 26 min! I'm stoked, previous PR was over 29 mins.

    Congratulations!! Great run and to PR by over 3 minutes is fantastic!!

    Happy Anniversary @marisap2010 !
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Bartacles wrote: »

    5k test yesterday, new PR of 26 min! I'm stoked, previous PR was over 29 mins.

    Wow! Well done!
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    Bartacles wrote: »

    5k test yesterday, new PR of 26 min! I'm stoked, previous PR was over 29 mins.

    Wow! Well done!

    +1000
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    edited September 2019
    Went expoloering again at lunch. This time I used a device the wetlanders call a bridge and crossed the river to see what was over there. Plenty of pictures in the spoiler tags.
    xqjmjede4jed.jpg
    rvwmzxe0192y.jpg
    0xq2zc0h9mp2.jpg
    ggy7666r4whm.jpg
    35m36623ece3.jpg
    yqhe5p7vnkqh.jpg
    46nz13y1iwe8.jpg
    oj6k6fiwo9fv.jpg
    kvw1g2fhu5ip.jpg
    cbt4vx0zjtnj.jpg

    These are all #shotoniphone

    I keep thinking I should go back with my camera, but that would take a special trip and planing. iPhone is easier for these random wanderings.

    Love the pictures! The GAP trail starts there at the fountain on the Point, if you haven't already checked that out! When I biked it a few years ago, that section was a little confusing though as far as where the trail actually was :D (Or maybe I was just disoriented from cycling all day and now having less than a mile to go and not being able to follow directions.)

    Yeah. It is part of the rails to trail project that connects Washington State with DC. The idea is you can bike/run the entire way on the one trail, but here in Pittsburgh, it is very confusing. Still figuring it out.

    What?! A trail all the way from Washington State to DC?! How did I not know about this? That would be a fantastically long trail!

    I wonder how much of it follows roads though. Almost all of the GAP [Great Allegheny Passage, which then connects to the C&O Towpath] is on a rail-trail and gets you Pittsburgh-D.C.
    In Pittsburgh, if you can just get past the first mile or so, it gets more obvious where the trail is.

    None. Check out the project. They are doing to avoid roads. :)

    Details:
    https://www.railstotrails.org/greatamericanrailtrail/

    Very cool.
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,313 Member
    @rheddmobile, @T1DCarnivoreRunner and @hamsterwheel6 Good job on the races!
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,464 Member
    @MNLittleFinn Did you sign up for the 200 miles or another 100 miles? I can't even imagine either one. Especially, right after completing 100 miles. You don't have to worry about me being you anytime soon. LOL Good luck. Look forward to hearing about it.

    @rheddmobile Great race results! Glad you got to meet a fellow MFP runner.

    @T1DCarnivoreRunner Your costume idea sounds like a really fun one! Good luck next weekend at the AF Marathon.

    @hamsterwheel6 Congratulations on completing your first half marathon! Awesome!

    @polskagirl01 That looks like a great series of races. They probably don't ship. I guess I didn't realize you were in Poland.

    @PastorVincent Love all of your photos!

  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    @MNLittleFinn Did you sign up for the 200 miles or another 100 miles? I can't even imagine either one. Especially, right after completing 100 miles. You don't have to worry about me being you anytime soon. LOL Good luck. Look forward to hearing about it.

    @rheddmobile Great race results! Glad you got to meet a fellow MFP runner.

    @T1DCarnivoreRunner Your costume idea sounds like a really fun one! Good luck next weekend at the AF Marathon.

    @hamsterwheel6 Congratulations on completing your first half marathon! Awesome!

    @polskagirl01 That looks like a great series of races. They probably don't ship. I guess I didn't realize you were in Poland.

    @PastorVincent Love all of your photos!

    Thank - you! I’m doomed now I think. I’ve been looking for others to sign up for haha
  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    @martaindale Thanks! Hopefully will get to my race report soon. I’ve never done one 😮
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    Can't run but i did pick up a new foster
    Pooh bear
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    Awwww good boy!
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    So, no run today. I know we are all worldly wise runners here, but if you here a clunking coming from the front of of your vehicle, you might not want to delay having it checked... it could lead to something like this happening at highway speeds:

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    That thing hanging loose there? It is how you steer the car. Without it, the tire just wabbles along however it pleases. 🤷‍♂️

    So yeah. This is not my month for running. BUT! BUT! I do have a peferect 3/3 for showing up to strength training so that is good.

    The Powers that Be seem to have you in their sights. Hang tough!!!
  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    Plan was to go for a long run today. I barely got started when I pulled a muscle in my calf. I thought I could walk it off, but turned back shortly after because that wasn't happening. Ugh, hope this doesn't ruin my next marathon.

    0.34 miles
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    Oh no! That happened to me a few weeks ago and I seriously thought I wouldn’t be able to do my half yesterday. I still have the bruise on my calf from the tear. I feel your frustration. Hopefully it’s not too bad!