September 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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Great job on your long run @143tobe
@AlphaHowls congrats on your 10k. Great time, and glad your knee held out okay!
Good luck @7lenny7 and @PastorVincent
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
09/01/19 :::: 11.5 :::: 11.5
09/02/19 :::: 5.5 :::: 17.0
09/03/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 20.0
09/04/19 :::: 6.7 :::: 26.7
09/05/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 26.7
09/06/19 :::: 4.7 :::: 31.5
09/07/19 :::: 13.1 :::: 44.6
09/08/19 :::: 5.2 :::: 49.8
09/09/19 :::: 5.7 :::: 55.5
09/10/19 :::: 5.6 :::: 61.1
09/11/19 :::: 2.7 :::: 63.8
09/12/19 :::: 4.1 :::: 67.9
09/13/19 :::: 6.0 :::: 73.9
09/14/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 73.9
09/15/19 :::: 12.3 :::: 86.2
09/16/19 :::: 6.5 :::: 92.7
09/17/19 :::: 3.6 :::: 96.4
09/18/19 :::: 5.7 :::: 102.1
09/19/19 :::: 1.8 :::: 103.8
09/20/19 :::: 8.5 :::: 112.3
09/21/19 :::: 3.8 :::: 116.2
I got up to see the sunrise - mainly because I had to pay for a new day of parking or move my car. I wasn't quite ready to run so I grabbed a coffee and sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful views of Mirror Lake in the early morning. Eventually I geared up and went for a short run. I debated different routes and decided on easy, but then I wanted to see if I could find the trailhead for a nearby hike I've been wanting to do. I eventually found it after running over a half mile past it because I missed it. Well, of course then I wanted to just hike it because it's marked as only 0.8 miles to the summit on the steep route. It was a nice little hike, but they weren't kidding about the steep part and requiring some scrambles. One place had a rope to help you get up some bare rock. I wished I had my trail shoes on but other than that it wasn't too bad. There were very nice views from the top. I took the easier trail back down to form a loop, so the whole hike was about 2 miles.
Once back down, I ran back to town without the detour and it was only about a mile. So 3.8 miles running and 2.1 miles hiking as my warm-up for the day. I have the main hike of the day planned for later. We are going to attempt to summit at sunset. Assuming the people I'm meeting actually arrive on time and judging by the text messages I'm seeing I am not filled with confidence.
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Well done, racers. PR's and strong finishes are nothing to sneeze at, especially when the weather conditions are less than ideal.3
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PastorVincent wrote: »polskagirl01 wrote: »@PastorVincent While reading your report, I just knew you were going faster than you thought! Congratulations on a great run in the heat!!!!
What airport was that?
Pittsburgh International.
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polskagirl01 wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »polskagirl01 wrote: »@PastorVincent While reading your report, I just knew you were going faster than you thought! Congratulations on a great run in the heat!!!!
What airport was that?
Pittsburgh International.
Awesome. That's where I typically fly in/out when we're in the US
Well next time plan it for this time of you and you can hope out the plane and join the race!
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@PastorVincent I loved your write up. Sounded brutal! I'm glad you were able to sneak back in to steal your medal. Definitely earned that one!
@katharmonic sounds like such a nice day! Running, hiking, a little scrambling. What more could a woman want? Well, maybe those trail shoes.1 -
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PastorVincent wrote: »Fly By 5K Race Report
TLDR: HOT! ALMOST DIED BUT FINISHED ANYWAYS
So, the temps were supposedly only in the 70s, but out there on the concrete, I would swear it felt more like 90s weather. It is the 4th year for this race and you literally run down the runway passed parked plans, helicopters, and other airport vehicles.
As we gathered in the coral I overheard one of the other runners saying he was going to run “mid 21s” so I figured I had found my pacer for a PR. I just needed to break 22 to nail a PR. I did my best as the crowd gathered to keep him in sight.
Did I mention it was hot? Most of us were already sweating while standing there in the starting line.
Suddenly they blew the air horn with no count down and dozens of Garmins around me beeped. I was not ready, but recovered, started my Garmin and was off. I saw the “mid 21s” runner and stayed with him, oh for about ½ mile. Then the heat was getting really unbearable. I let him get several strides head.
Then some more.
Then just a couple more.
We reached the ½ way point and he is almost out of sight. I feel ready to puke. Did I mention the heat yet? Cause it was brutal and I was hoping for water at the ½ point, but there was none.
Another runner in a grey shirt was just head of me. For probably 2 miles I stayed right on his tail, unable to catch him. I did pass him briefly once or twice, but it did not last.
At about 2 miles there was finally water which I poured on my head and kept going. At this point, I knew a PR was not reachable. I decided to just run the fastest race I could do in the conditions and accept what I get. I was thinking it would be more like 24 mins by the time I finished if not 25.
Finally, the end comes in sight, I try to pick up speed but was unable to go that much faster. Stomach was nearly in full rebellion.
Then like 5 strides from the finish, I hit the wall and stumbled. I made it across the finish before the dry heaves hit and paramedics pulled me from the shoot. They dragged me into the shade, gave me a towel and water.
Eventually, they let me go, and I had to sneak back into the chute to steal my metal. I also found some Nunn and guzzled that. With the towel draped over my head, I started to get to a more manageable temperature.
To give you an idea of how hot it was, the winners came in at a little over 17 minutes. I would expect in a large 5k like this the winners to be more like 13 or 14 minutes.
Oh, you probably want to know how I did. 21:49! PR! 45th over all out of 1500! Not too shabby.
Now to find some ice cream…
Minor mistake. I finished 47th, not 45. Ah well. 6th in age group.ID# PLACE PLACE FINISHER GUN CHIP PACE
690 47 6 Vincent Trigili, 44, Baden, PA 21:49 21:47 7:014 -
quilteryoyo wrote: »@katharmonic Sounds like a nice run and hike. I hope your sunset hike works out.
This. If I was in your town, I would should up on time for sure. Sounds like a fun hike.1 -
@PastorVincent Congrats on the PR on really tough conditions!
WTG @rheddmobile on your impromptu 5K and AG place!0 -
Well done runners and racers
Sigh. Have a hole in my tire. Need to get it fixed before i drive 40 min to a race tomorrow morning. I tried to plug it but couldn't get it. Guy I'm dating is going to give it a go. Otherwise, dad early in the morning. If my dad can't get it, maybe i can borrow a car from them. (They have 2) Or speed demon and i are looking at a dns 😪7 -
6.6 miles today. I would call it 2 runs, and Zombies, Run! does, too. Fitbit considers the whole mess to be a single workout. Whatever. I had to stop for a bathroom break around mile 4. I took my time and read a few chapters of a book while I considered whether or not I was done running for the day. I'd like to come close enough to my target to increase it for next month (why? I'm struggling to get there, already!) according to my own silly rules. I might need to sign up for a half marathon to motivate myself to get the mileage in. I wish there was one on Thanksgiving - but there's not. There are some options for the Saturday immediately following, though.
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@143tobe that is outstanding! Eating in the bathtub...that's sounds even better than a shower beer! Nice job on the run!
@alphahowls I'm glad you were able to run your 10K with just minor discomfort. You ran for a great cause.
@pastorvincent = beast. Way to step up and push in spite of the conditions. A PR is a great reward, better than a medal even! You handled the heat much better than I did today.
@rheddmobile - running an unexpected 5K and getting an AG place and missing a PR by just 6 seconds...very nice! I had an unexpected 5K once. I was out on a 9 mile training run one Friday night and when I got home I had a pre-race email to a race I remember looking at and filling out the form, but am fairly certain I never finished registering. Well, what could I do but run it. I didn't come close to a PR but I did better than expected considering the training run the night before.
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Surly Trail Loppet Half Marathon
Minneapolis, MN
Sometimes you have a great race, some times there are lessons to be learned. Today I learned lessons. I was in better shape going into this race than I have been for the two previous times I've run it, so I was going for a race PR. My first year I was out of shape and it was mid-80's and I finished in 2:44. Last year I was better prepared and it was much cooler at 50F. Today's forecast was for light rain and mid 60's. Instead, the rain quit before the rain and the temps were mid 70's with 90% humidity. The air was thick and felt like a wet blanket the entire race. I was soaked and dripping within 5 minutes of the start. I have to say, it sucked. That wasn't my only problem though.
The first 2.5 miles were pretty flat with 1.5 miles of that being paved. I took advantage of that and pushed the pace and kept it between 8:45 and 9:30. I didn't like the paved portion but it did make it easier to pass and get the crowd spread out. For the next 3 or 4 miles I felt like I was going to do ok, but at some point I noticed my HR spiking more on the hills than I would expect, and taking longer to recover so I started taking power hiking the hills and eventually would have to keep hiking the flats on top of the hills until my HR settled. When I didn't, I felt like crap.
I did get a second wind about the 7 mile mark and was able to get back into a rhythm but at 10 miles I started losing it again. I knew my race PR was not happening and went back and forth between not giving a *kitten* about my time to wanting to push hard through the heat and exhaustion and finishing with pride.
In the last mile I was solidly on the running for pride side and did manage to pass a LOT of people, many of them walking. I didn't care how much it hurt, all I knew is that it would soon be over and there was a cold beer waiting for me. I also didn't want to finish worse than my first year.
Somehow I had enough for a final sprint in the last 100 yards and passed another 5 or 7 and heard the finish line announcer make some comment about me but I couldn't decipher what he said. Since there were three race distances finishing through that chute, and my race had three waves, there may not have been any point in passing those folks, but it felt good to do it.
I finished around 2:31:30. That's the time on my Garmin. For some reason there's no official time published yet. I'll have to go back later to see how I placed. Based on other with similar time I think I finished around 250 out of 440 but there are others without official times yet so we'll have to see.
In the last 4 miles I saw three runners down with what I assumed was heat exhaustion or dehydration. In each case I asked if I could help but in each case I was turned down as there was already medical help there. I was hoping I could help so I could stop running!
So what were my lessons learned? I need to pay attention to the details. Though I felt I was in a good spot in my training for this, I was pretty nonchalant about the race:- Sleep - I didn't get near enough sleep the week prior to the race. I probably averaged 6.5 hours, with just 5 hours Thursday night and 6.5 hours last night.
- Pre-race food - I think I ate too much and it just sat in my gut for a while. It made the first several miles uncomfortable.
- Use my lists - I didn't look at list this time like I normally do and didn't bring my handheld water bottle. On cooler day I wouldn't need it but I missed it today. I like to fill it half full and freeze it for cold water until it thaws. As it was I had to stop at all water stops and drink their barely cool water.
- Race nutrition - for road HMs, I don't use, nor do I think i need, any in-race nutrition. I think I need to start taking some for trail HMs. Towards the end it wasn't my HR which was the problem, but my lack of energy.
- Heat - I can't control the race day weather but I can do more to train in the heat and adapt better to running in it.
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@7lenny7 You managed the conditions you found yourself in quite well all things considered and you finished strong. Good job! 0
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@PastorVincent awesome job, congrats on the PR! I'm nowhere near that pace on a 5k.
@7lenny7 sounds like you had a lot of things stacked against you. You still did great. Awesome running.0 -
@7lenny7 I never seem to get any sleep the week before a race, I wonder sometimes what I would be capable of if I ever did! Sounds like you did well in trying circumstances. You may not be warm weather adapted but in another few months you will be rocking your ice beard while the rest of us just try to keep our extremities attached.6
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Bless your heart! But it sounds like you did well, given the circumstances.Surly Trail Loppet Half Marathon
Minneapolis, MN
In the last 4 miles I saw three runners down with what I assumed was heat exhaustion or dehydration. In each case I asked if I could help but in each case I was turned down as there was already medical help there. I was hoping I could help so I could stop running!
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@PastorVincent Congrats on the PR on really tough conditions!
WTG @rheddmobile on your impromptu 5K and AG place!
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@7lenny7 Man, that sounded brutal. Running in the heat is HARD. (For me anyway). To avoid stomach issues, and because it works for me, I do all my runs fueled by fatty coffee (5g butter, 5 g mct oil, 5g coconut oil). It takes away my morning hunger and actually gives me enough energy to get through my run or workout. I only started experimenting with adding fuel during my run last week and during this week's run. I tried to do a 100% fasted long run three weeks ago and it was miserable (it was an experiment). At the 50 minute mark is when I was like...I need to eat something NOW, but of course I had nothing. So two weeks ago I brought peanut m&m's with me and had one at the 50 minute mark even though I felt great, I ate one. I continued to eat one every 10 minutes until my 11 mile run was completed. The difference between that run and all my other runs was definitely noticeable. I only ate a total of about 8 m&ms, but my energy at the 11 mile mark told me I could have kept going. I repeated this on Saturday for my 13 miler and I had similar results. The total calories or fuel added by the m&m's wasn't much, but for some reason it's working for me. I generally eat a lowish carb diet, (carbs set at 15% but sometimes I'll eat up to 25%) so this could be why. I also carry a lightweight 1 liter hydration pack with me. It really helps because I don't like to stop at the water stations and if I make it a part of my training, I get used to it, and never have to. Great job on finishing your half! Did you get your official results yet? I bet you still beat your PR. I've done one marathon (many, many, many moons ago and my knee gave out in the first mile so I hobbled for 25 miles), and a hand-full of halfs. I have NEVER been able to sleep before any of them. It's got to be a runner's curse.
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Speed demon and i will not be racing tomorrow (later today) at petrifying springsin kenosha. The are some predicted bad storms, the trails are already muddy, the river is running high, and flash flood warnings.
Good news is my tire is fixed so I will keep an eye on the radar and see if we can't get a few miles in up around here in Milwaukee.
Still pretty itchy from my new allergy to penicillin. So maybe it's for the best.14 -
Date........Miles.......Total
09/01......8.27........8.27
09/02......6.34......14.61
09/03......0.00......14.61 - + Strength Training
09/04......5.26......19.87
09/05......0.00......19.87 - + Strength Training
09/06......4.31......24.18
09/07......3.86......28.04
09/08......0.00......28.04 - to Reno
09/09......2.78......30.82 - to Boise
09/10......0.00......30.82 - to Richland
09/11......6.83......37.65
09/12......2.33......39.98
09/13......3.80......43.78 - to Boise
09/14......0.00......43.78
09/15....13.53......57.31 - J&J HM
09/16......2.00......59.31 - Homeward Bound
09/17......0.00......59.31 - Home
09/18......0.00......59.31
09/19......5.18......64.49 - + Strength Training
09/20......5.32......69.81
09/21......7.38......77.19
09/22......0.00......77.19
2019 Planned and Completed Races
02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon - Deferred to 2020
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country HM - Complete
09/15/19 - Jack and Jill Downhill HM - Boise - HM #25 Complete
11/23/19 - USA Women's HM
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon6 -
Just got home from the U.S. Air Force Marathon. I finished, but it was not a great race.
Details:
I planned ahead to start running at 7:30, which means I cut back insulin hours ahead and took a Vespa about 7am - mostly to help better optimize fat, but it also has 5g of carbs.
The race was then delayed due to a thunderstorm, and we didn't get started until 8:30a. My planning was great except not running yet... so between 730a and 830a, my blood glucose (BG) skyrocketed. When starting, I was almost 300 mg/dl and still climbing.
I went ahead and took a little bit of insulin in the first few miles and topped out in the upper 300's at mile 3 when I realized my insulin pump's infusion set had come out. I don't know if it was from sweat or if I accidentally pulled it out, but that didn't matter. What mattered is I wasn't entirely sure if I had gotten the insulin I tried to take. Only time would tell. Sure enough, I had dropped to 206 at mile 8, so definitely I had gotten some insulin. Somewhere around mile 14, I was down to 121 and did not get much lower. Then started to climb again.
Somewhere around mile 19-20, I started asking at med tents and from course medics if they had a U-100 syringe. The plan was to extract a few units from my pump reservoir and give an intra-muscular injection. Finally was able to find a syringe at mile 24, when I was back in the 200's and climbing still. I walked much of the last 8 miles, but was back below 200 by the time I got to the finish... and I had a new infusion set in my car. The ups and downs wore me out, though, and caused cramping in the 2nd half (when BG is very high, muscles release electrolytes back to blood). I became very dehydrated, and am still experiencing muscle cramps even now.
Course selfie:
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@T1DCarnivoreRunner Wow, but you finished anyway!1
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@T1DCarnivoreRunner wow, sounds like you had quite a bit stacked against you. you did an awesome job getting through it, and managing your insulin/glucose issues.
side note, I do some medical at races, trail races in particular, would having some u-100 syringes in my bag be worth something worth having, on the off chance I have a runner who experiences a similar issue?2 -
@T1DCarnivoreRunner Wow! Sounds like you had a good plan that was fouled by the weather. So glad you made it through and were able to keep your BG somewhat under control. Hope you are feeling better today.1
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@T1DCarnivoreRunner Man, you're tough. Glad you were able to finish. Now rest and take care!1
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@T1DCarnivoreRunner congrats on finishing your marathon. You sure had to deal with a lot of things most people don't even think about. But you managed it well. You really ought to get 2 medals for that race! 🏅💪2
Gald you were able to finish despite it.Categories
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