October 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    @kgirlhart @hamsterwheel6 and @autumnblade75 congrats on the races and the AG finishes!!
    @hamsterwheel6 you destroyed your old PR! I've heard of staggered start as in they start the race in waves but I've never heard of a race where you have a window and can start anytime you want within that window. Interesting.
    @143tobe very nice! It's always great to nail a goal time!
    @Squish815 fantastic race, love the photo!

    My apologies if I missed anyone. I had a lot of catching up to do!
  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    @7lenny7 Great race report, I love the details and hearing about every moment, makes me feel like I was there. And I learn stuff too.
    As for the staggered start, the greenway would get too congested if they let everyone start at the same time even in waves. And they don't close it to the public for only 2-300 racers.

    @rheddmobile congrats on a great race as well, very cool!
  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,785 Member
    As others have said, that’s a great race report @7lenny7. I had a similar experience to you at the 18-19km mark of the Taupo Half where it all of a sudden got really hard and I though I was hitting the wall. I only realized I was running uphill when I crested the hill and things got easier again. It’s helpful to have that information/experience in the back of your mind so you can do a better performance analysis during the race.
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,211 Member
    edited October 2019
    Sooooo

    I'm treating myself to a new watch...
    I currently have the vivoactive 3 with music.

    I'm deciding between the vivoactive 4, so just the updated version of what I currently have, and love.

    Or the forerunner 645 (music)

    Both are currently the same price.

    I got the watch for the GPS and music. I like the HR and do notice vo2 max but don't live by it. I use the step counter and smart watch features.as in I love my current watch so like the idea of just updating it.

    But I think I'd like the running metric info, at least I'd find them interesting.

    Thoughts?
  • kirstymn
    kirstymn Posts: 90 Member
    October Goal: 220km

    01/10: 10.43
    04/10: 12.14
    05/10: 21.31
    07/10: 10.16
    08/10: 8.06
    09/10: 5.42

    Total KM run: 67.52

    @Avidkeo My Garmin VivoSmart 4 is just under two years old and it went from only having to be charged about once per week, to a few weeks ago it wouldn't even last the day. Like @T1DCarnivoreRunner I just figured it had run it's life span, but I was pretty annoyed it only worked for under 2 years.

    @shanaber Have a great trip. I'm hoping for the best outcome for Hobbes

    @rheddmobile Fantastic race report. Congratulations on the AG win and 4th overall female! That's interesting about no one wanting to line up at the front. It looks like you both had a wonderful day :)

    @7Lenny7 Love the detailed race report and pictures! It sounds like you had a such a great experience from start to finish - except maybe the porta-pot stop at the end :smiley:
  • kirstymn
    kirstymn Posts: 90 Member
    @Avidkeo I really want the FR645. I don't know much about the VA4 so can't comment on that. I use a FR235 now and I love it, but want the added functionality of the music on the watch so I don't have to carry my phone if I don't want to
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,211 Member
    kirstymn wrote: »
    @Avidkeo I really want the FR645. I don't know much about the VA4 so can't comment on that. I use a FR235 now and I love it, but want the added functionality of the music on the watch so I don't have to carry my phone if I don't want to

    I love that aspect of my current watch which is why I got it.

    I gather that to get the full metrics of the 645 you need an extra strap. On further reading I see the only real difference is touch screen vs buttons.
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,211 Member
    kirstymn wrote: »
    October Goal: 220km

    01/10: 10.43
    04/10: 12.14
    05/10: 21.31
    07/10: 10.16
    08/10: 8.06
    09/10: 5.42

    Total KM run: 67.52

    @Avidkeo My Garmin VivoSmart 4 is just under two years old and it went from only having to be charged about once per week, to a few weeks ago it wouldn't even last the day. Like @T1DCarnivoreRunner I just figured it had run it's life span, but I was pretty annoyed it only worked for under 2 years.

    Reading the forums, it seems a lot of watches have the same issue following an update a week or so ago. Wonder if it is actually relates
  • LoveyChar
    LoveyChar Posts: 4,336 Member
    Teresa502 wrote: »
    October Goal 100 miles

    October 2 – 5.18 miles
    October 4 – 10.7 miles
    October 7 – 4.01 miles
    October 8 – 4.51 miles
    October 9 – 5 miles

    Another cool 55F run at 5 this morning. Now this is Fall weather!

    @rheddmobile – Congratulations on your female master award! I enjoyed reading your race report but you are not slow at all! I couldn’t run a mile at 7:33 if Satan himself was chasing me!

    Great race report @7lenny7! Glad you had such a good race and took the time to recognize the beauty in the day and in your ability. That cathedral is beautiful! @katharmonic – I also thought of @MobyCarp and his race reports when I was reading.

    Very nice job, great start to October!
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,524 Member
    @rheddmobile Congratulations to you and your husband on your 5K! Congratulations also on the awesome mile PR. Sounds like that was a fantastic day all around!

    @7lenny7 Great race report. Glad you enjoyed it so much! Congratulations on making your goal time.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    MegaMooseEsq wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    MegaMooseEsq wrote: »
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    @MegaMooseEsq Sounds like a great, exhausting race! Loved the report. Except, you forgot to let us know what your finish time was. Sounds like it was probably better than expected!

    Hah, minor details! I finished in 2:03:31, slower than my arbitrary two hour target, but ahead of the marathon winners (who started 40 minutes after I did), which was the only thing I’d really wanted to avoid.

    1000 people behind you! You rocked it! :)

    Also, man @7lenny7 is tall! No wonder he is so fast, he probably only need 1/2 the number of strides of a normal person to finish a race. :smiley:

    Well, there were almost 10,000 people ahead of me, but I'll take it. I really was worried about being caught by the elite marathoners, though, so I'm super glad that didn't happen. And yeah, I'm on the shorter side (5'2") but @7lenny7 is definitely a tall dude. When I'm feeling insecure about being slow, which happens less and less often, I remind myself that I've got to take a lot more steps to go the same distance as these tall types!

    Obviously the "7"'s in @7lenny7 are because he is 7 foot, 7 inches tall.

    @PastorVincent ha, not quite. I'm just 6' 5". I'm not the tallest in the family though, my youngest son is 6' 7".

    Sure you are! :)

    Great job on your race even if it was fewer paces for you than most people ;)
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Avidkeo wrote: »
    kirstymn wrote: »
    @Avidkeo I really want the FR645. I don't know much about the VA4 so can't comment on that. I use a FR235 now and I love it, but want the added functionality of the music on the watch so I don't have to carry my phone if I don't want to

    I love that aspect of my current watch which is why I got it.

    I gather that to get the full metrics of the 645 you need an extra strap. On further reading I see the only real difference is touch screen vs buttons.

    For running, I found the touch screen extremely annoying on my Apple Watch (one of the reasons I got rid of it actually) - When the watch is wet or my hands are sweaty, it does not work. My Garmin 935's buttons always work. Just something to think about. :)
  • eleanorhawkins
    eleanorhawkins Posts: 1,659 Member
    autumnblade75 wrote: »
    This morning on the way home from work I had a conversation in my head that went like this:
    "I want to run today - it's been 4 days and I'm losing ground on the Monthly Running Challenge."
    "But my knee..."
    "The knee doesn't hurt. It'll be fine."
    "Really? So why am I limping?"
    "Shut up..."

    Anyway, I think I probably shouldn't run until I get the limp sorted out, since I don't trust myself about whether or not it hurts. Which I would seriously question if someone else said something like that. I don't have answers, though. Mostly doesn't hurt. Limping anyway. And then sometimes it hurts. Definitely limping, then. Wish I knew what I'd done, and how to prevent it happening again. Suspect stretching might help. Can't imagine any reason it would be a BAD idea.

    I'll run my Brew 5k, too. Hopefully I'll have sorted the limp out by then. I've got nearly a month. But I'm not registering for anything new until it feels better. Ha ha ha. I mean, until I've stopped limping.

    I shall commence lurking.

    As @PastorVincent would say, I'm not a doctor, but my personal experience with knees that hurt while running and on and off, gradually worsening to the point of having to walk without bending it, turned out to be caused by severely contractured calf and quad muscles. Took plenty of physiotherapy, massage and stretching along with a back-to-basics approach to running. Now my knees start to grumble at me when I'm due another massage or haven't been stretching enough, feels like someone put a metal vice round them and slowly tightens it. I'm currently experimenting with swimming as cross training, seems to be helping loosen the muscles up.
    Try and stretch as much as possible but not if it really hurts!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    @Avidkeo congrats and enjoy!

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