October 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • ACSL3
    ACSL3 Posts: 623 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    @ACSL3 - welcome back! My trainer's mom is Japanese and he has family there. We have talked several times about the Blue Zone diet and the research behind it. Very interesting stuff!

    Thanks!
    I was living in Japan when I was somewhat more active in this thread a few years ago. I had heard about the Okinawa people having so many 100+ people and it being linked to diet, but never really knew what the diet was until I lived on the mainland (and we went to Okinawa all the time). The diet has definitely changed from what it was, but it's an interesting concept.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    Here is an article from NPR about the Blue Zones and it looks like there are multiple sites dedicated to that lifestyle now...
    https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/04/11/398325030/eating-to-break-100-longevity-diet-tips-from-the-blue-zones
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    @7lenny7 Wow, amazing job!
    @mbaker566 that does look like a fun race - congrats!

    I had a recovery day Monday, was lazy/busy/traveling Tuesday, and spent time with a friend today, hiking 15k in a national park. It was wonderful.
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,873 Member
    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
    October 11 – 12 miles
    October 14 – 5.16 miles
    October 16 – 5.01 miles
    October 18 – 9.08 miles
    October 21 – 4.0 miles
    October 23 – 5.06 miles
    October 26 – 11.40 miles
    October 28 – 5.03 miles
    October 29 – 1 mile (bootcamp post-test)
    October 30 – 5.57 miles
    Total – 92.71 miles

    Not sure if I will get out for another run before my 10-mile race on Sunday.
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    I have set up the November (November already!! Yikes!!) Challenge and it can be found here:
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10770461/november-2019-monthly-running-challenge/p1?new=1

    Thank you!!!
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,547 Member
    Great race @7lenny7 ! Congratulations on your PR!! I would have had to change my shoes after losing one in the mud. I have very sensitive feet. A little piece of grass you can barely see feels like a huge rock to me. I can't imagine running with a shoe full of mud. I too wonder how the mad in the tie remained so clean. Glad no one fell off the edge at the beginning also. Great pictures. Congratulations again and a very enjoyable race report.

    @mbaker566 Sounds like you did great. Love the pictures. Very pretty place to run.
  • 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
    11/10: 6.83
    12/10: 14.54
    14/10: 6.67
    15/10: 6.68
    16/10: 12.06
    18/10: 11.74
    19/10: 23.14
    21/10: 7.06
    22/10: 11.73
    23/10: 7.03
    25/10: 11.74
    26/10: 24.03
    28/10: 8.05
    29/10: 6.57
    31/10: 7.04

    Total KM run: 232.43

    That's goal for October. I have a HM race on Sunday so I don't have anything on my plan until then, but I might do a short run tomorrow, I hate starting the month out on a rest day!

    @Avidkeo I hear you on the bad diet! I've completely let myself go this week - fish & chips, Chinese, roast and Burger King have been my dinners this week :( I'm feeling so sluggish right now and I know it's because I've been eating so much crap. Whenever I get into a rut like this I give myself the week to eat whatever I want and get it out of my system then get back on track the following week. This usually works until the next time. I find I go off the rails for about a week every few months, but it seems to have all evened out in the end so far.

    @7Lenny7 Absolutely fantastic RR and amazing effort. You're a legend!

    @mbaker566 Lovely pictures, that looks like a pretty place to run

    I'll see you all in November :)
  • TheMrWobbly
    TheMrWobbly Posts: 2,541 Member
    edited October 2019
    So I start the day only 3 miles short of my jogging target though 6 miles short of my jalking target and it looks a busy day at work already. I have a 5k in the plan for my route home, some how I will make up the remaining mileage.

    Nothing wrong with a roast @kirstymn depending on how much of it you have ;)
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    October goal 110 KM (ADJUSTED DUE TO INJURY)

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    Heading over to the November thread now.
  • username301
    username301 Posts: 247 Member
    5km done. Just short of goal, which was a number plucked grom the air at random. Off to November, have much to ponder for monthly goals

    Goal for October:
    1. 15runs.......13
    2. 80km.........75km
    3. 8km long...Done 12 Oct
    4. PB 5km......Done 5 Oct

  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    Saw this fella on my run last night...

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    It was kind of humorous because I passed some runners coming from the other direction and they were all warning people about "there is a costume or something on the side of the trail up there" - I guess it scared them and they were making sure no one else was? :)

    Long time since I've seen Alf...
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Looks like I hit 177 miles, which means I was just 2 runs at most shy of my 200 normal. Ah well. Next month new start!
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