October 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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October goal: 100 miles
10/1: 5.75 miles
10/2: 6.27 miles
10/5: 1.01 miles - warm up
3.14 miles - Old Rip 5k
10/8: 6.27 miles
10/9: 5.63 miles
10/13: 10.26 miles
10/15: 5.56 miles
10/16: 6.05 miles
10/17: 6.06 miles
10/20: 10.02 miles
10/22: 6.41 miles
10/23: 6.76 miles
10/24: 7.05 miles
92.48/100 miles completed
I thought I might have to miss my run this morning as it was supposed to start raining around 5 am and rain all day. But it was not raining when I got up and I managed to get out the door at about 5:45 and get 7.05 miles in. I was really glad too, because by the time I left for work it was drizzling and it is raining now. But it was nice for my run. It was a little warmer at ~68°F and 78% humidity, but not near as bad as most of my summer runs. I definitely didn't need sleeves or gloves today, but I will try tying the sleeves to the flipbelt next time. Thanks @shanaber. Funny how sometimes the most obvious solution is the one we never think of.
2019 races:
2/2/19: Catch the Groundhog Half Marathon - PR 2:15:17
5/18/19: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon - Cancelled due to weather
10/5/19: Old Rip 5K - PR 27:27, 1st AG
11/9/19: Wags and Whiskers 5K
2020 races:
5/16/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon7 -
10-1 7k slow
10-2 7k easy
10-3 rest
10-4 rest
10-5 7k moderate
10-6 7k easy
10-7 rest
10-8 7k moderate
10-9 7k easy
10-10 rest
10-11 4k easy
10-12 rest
10-13 5k race
10-14 rest
10-15 4k slow
10-16 7k slow
10-17 rest
10-18 7k slow
10-19 7k slow
10-20 7k easy
10-21 rest
10-22 rest
10-23 rest
10-24 4k easy
October Total: 87k
October Goal: 135k
January Total: 131k
February Total: 159.5k
March Total: 183k
April Total: 126k
May Total: 128k
June Total: 161.5k
July Total: 151k
August Total: 133k
September Total: 135k
2019 total: 1,308k / 811m
Monthly average: 145.3k
Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2019 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Run at least 4 5k races. Completed 8-31
Get under 30:00 and a PR for 5k. Nope...
Average at least 135k per month, which would put me over 1,000 miles for the year.
Run the Year Team: Five for Nineteen - Completed 9-28
Although today is usually a scheduled rest day, played golf in the morning and ran when I got home. Reminded me that 9 holes of golf pulling clubs is really not the same as rest.
2019 Races:
4-13 Shine the Light 5K - 31:12 chip time; First Place male 65 and older
6-30 Strides for Starfish 5K - 31:34 chip time; 31/77 overall; second male 65 and older (no official category)
7-27 Solon Home Days 5K - 31:11 chip time; 95/141 overall; 4/6 age group (male)
8-31 Race for Freedom 5k - 31:39 chip time; 32:00 Garmin time; Third Place male 60 and older
9-14 Gift of Life 5k - off the schedule; insufficient recovery time
10-13 Haunted Hustle 5k - 31:22 chip time; 47/74 overall; First Place male 60 and older6 -
10/1 6.5
10/2 4
10/3 3.1 and 1.5 walk
10/4 2.5 walk
10/5 Rest
10/6 6.2 Race
10/7 Rest
10/8 6.09
10/9 4 (interval speed work)
10/10/ 6.3
10/11 3 walk
10/12 9.05
10/13/ Rest
10/14 6.2
10/15-18 Sprained foot - Rest
10/19 8.02
10/20 Rest
10/21 6.2
10/22 3.85
10/23 6.2
10/24 4.0
Hi everyone, feel like I've missed so much. Foot is much better, swelling and bruising gone down and it doesn't hurt to run anymore. Yay!. There is still a bruise on the top of the foot that does hurt when touched, but it's not interfering with running so that's good. Was 42F when I went out this morning! Had to pull out the long tights and long sleeve half zip and gloves. Felt great though being out there.
State Fair this week. Probably go tomorrow and try and not eat all the food. This years new "fried" treat is fried olives. In addition to all the other fried twinkies, oreos etc. Oh and they have a chicken sandwich in between cinnamon buns! Nothin' could be finer! LOL
I'll probably just get poutine. And funnel cake. And those mini hot cinnamon donuts.
Great races everyone! I did read all the posts - so to all - well done!12 -
I can imagine it would be very helpful, on multiple levels. Glad you got to do that together!Camaramandy648 wrote: »She's thirteen! We still have this problem though - she's operating on maybe an eight or nine year old level in terms of maturity and fore-thought. She has ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and Tourette's, so we struggle with what's appropriate/ not appropriate in any given situation and she literally just does what she feels in the moment. We had a great time, though. I was just so happy she wanted to go with me - and the activity is so so so very good for self regulation!1 -
Is anyone else participating in the Hug a Runner 5K challenge? It starts on November 11. You pledge to run a 5K for 10 days in a row. The challenge is run by the Run the Edge group (the same group that does the Run the Year challenge) and they make a donation to the American Society for Deaf Children for each registration. The basic registration is only $10 and each day that you complete your 5K you are eligible to be in a drawing for $5,000.6
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Is anyone else participating in the Hug a Runner 5K challenge? It starts on November 11. You pledge to run a 5K for 10 days in a row. The challenge is run by the Run the Edge group (the same group that does the Run the Year challenge) and they make a donation to the American Society for Deaf Children for each registration. The basic registration is only $10 and each day that you complete your 5K you are eligible to be in a drawing for $5,000.
I am and I also bought a shirt! I have been wanting that shirt for a while and every year I have not ordered in time. It also sort of coincides with our run for @MobyCarp which BTW we need a few more folks to fill in time slots.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10767469/november-miles-for-mobycarp/p13 -
Is anyone else participating in the Hug a Runner 5K challenge? It starts on November 11. You pledge to run a 5K for 10 days in a row. The challenge is run by the Run the Edge group (the same group that does the Run the Year challenge) and they make a donation to the American Society for Deaf Children for each registration. The basic registration is only $10 and each day that you complete your 5K you are eligible to be in a drawing for $5,000.
I am and I also bought a shirt! I have been wanting that shirt for a while and every year I have not ordered in time. It also sort of coincides with our run for @MobyCarp which BTW we need a few more folks to fill in time slots.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10767469/november-miles-for-mobycarp/p1
I got automatically entered for it with my early registration for the 2020 RTY, along with a bunch of streaker challenges for next year. I definitely won't be running every day in a row though, that would kill my legs at the best of times let alone not long after a HM! No shirt though, their international shipping charges are more than I can get away with. Talking of which, I'm at 1575 for this year which means I need to keep up my current weekly mileage to make it. Not going to happen, especially as I'm officially tapering and then will be recovering
Talking of which, I read an article today on post-race recovery supposedly by a running coach who says no running for at least 7 days and if possible to follow the 1 day off for every mile. Umm I was thinking more along the lines of race on Sunday, total rest Monday, swim Tuesday, easy run Wednesday.... guess I'll just have to wait and see what the legs have to say about it.
Re: the tribute run, there are a few slots that still need filling but it isn't as bad as it looks, not everyone is on the second tab with the corrected times. I need to find the time to see if I can tidy it up without breaking it.
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@eleanorhawkins - I will try and take a look at it tomorrow if I can.0
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@eleanorhawkins I wasn't able to help out much, the only time I know I'll be running is earlier in the day on Nov 2 before the 24 hours starts, during my Spartan race. I put myself on there for 12-1 EST, but I am pretty likely to take longer than that. I may be able to fill in a little on the 3rd but it's really up in the air. Sorry I can't help with the most needed time slots.
@hamsterwheel6 fried olives sound interesting! Did you try them? What state is this?
I'm still in recovery mode, no running. But I went to the gym for a mace-training class and my hybrid circuit training this morning and now I'm sorer than I was. Squats and lunges killed me.2 -
katharmonic wrote: »@eleanorhawkins I wasn't able to help out much, the only time I know I'll be running is earlier in the day on Nov 2 before the 24 hours starts, during my Spartan race. I put myself on there for 12-1 EST, but I am pretty likely to take longer than that. I may be able to fill in a little on the 3rd but it's really up in the air. Sorry I can't help with the most needed time slots.
@hamsterwheel6 fried olives sound interesting! Did you try them? What state is this?
I'm still in recovery mode, no running. But I went to the gym for a mace-training class and my hybrid circuit training this morning and now I'm sorer than I was. Squats and lunges killed me.
North Carolina. Haven’t tried them yet, was planning on going tomorrow. I’ll let you know!
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Well, it’s been a fun rollercoaster of a couple of days. I decided to skip my run on Tuesday given the wind advisory, although I did make it to the gym and had a great time with heavy squats, though the back of my neck still hurts from the barbell. Then yesterday I ended up cutting my planned 5 mile run extremely short after the localized pain in my shin I was dealing with earlier this year started up again out of nowhere on the very first step of my run. I tried stretching but that didn't help, so I looped right back around home.
In spite of feeling extremely depressed about the situation, I managed to get a text off to my PT right away, and thankfully she was able to see me this afternoon so I only had to deal with about 24 hours of feeling sorry for myself. We’d been planning on having friends over yesterday for gaming, but enough people canceled that we rescheduled for next week and my husband and I went out to watch Game 2 of the World Series instead. He went to law school in DC and is rooting for the Nationals (who won), and I enjoy watching a well-played game of baseball regardless of what teams are playing, so we had a good time.
I met the PT at the gym this afternoon and got an extremely painful massage and some dry needling, which was new for me. She said it would be fine to do the workout so I stuck around for that and managed a couple of 25 lb Turkish getups, which is definitely my new favorite exercise. My leg is still tender but the PT was optimistic that it should feel better tomorrow and that if it does, I should be fine to run my 10K race on Saturday, so fingers crossed!11 -
Ran some intervals around the apartment complex last night. There was a wind advisory but I thought it wouldn't be that bad, stepped out the door and nearly got blew over. But I got it done, slower than I would've liked but done nonetheless.
10.24 - 6.5km
Total this month: 39km10 -
Hi all. Have been trying to rest a bit in order to manage the half marathon I have entered which is this Sunday. Left hamstring (or possibly glute as it is right where they join?) is still giving me pain from an age old injury that seems to ebb and flow but never really go away.
Anyway I decided to get a run in today and then get make sure I foam roll, stretch and rest before the weekend. If I manage the half, I’ve got a decent chance of hitting the October goal....
10/6: 4.08m
10/10: 8.3m
10/12: 3.1m
10/14: 10.1m
10/21: 10.05m
10/25: 6.6m
October total: 42.1m
October goal: 64m
September total: 82.2m
August total: 85m
July total: 90.1m
June total: 86.1m
May total: 67.6m
April total: 71.5m
March total: 42.9m
February total: 30.2m
January total: 31.7m
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Is anyone else participating in the Hug a Runner 5K challenge? It starts on November 11. You pledge to run a 5K for 10 days in a row. The challenge is run by the Run the Edge group (the same group that does the Run the Year challenge) and they make a donation to the American Society for Deaf Children for each registration. The basic registration is only $10 and each day that you complete your 5K you are eligible to be in a drawing for $5,000.
HUG A RUNNER?
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Ran some intervals around the apartment complex last night. There was a wind advisory but I thought it wouldn't be that bad, stepped out the door and nearly got blew over. But I got it done, slower than I would've liked but done nonetheless.
10.24 - 6.5km
Total this month: 39km
You just need to run win the wind!
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katharmonic wrote: »
I'm still in recovery mode, no running. But I went to the gym for a mace-training class and my hybrid circuit training this morning and now I'm sorer than I was. Squats and lunges killed me.
MACE Training?
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PastorVincent wrote: »Is anyone else participating in the Hug a Runner 5K challenge? It starts on November 11. You pledge to run a 5K for 10 days in a row. The challenge is run by the Run the Edge group (the same group that does the Run the Year challenge) and they make a donation to the American Society for Deaf Children for each registration. The basic registration is only $10 and each day that you complete your 5K you are eligible to be in a drawing for $5,000.
HUG A RUNNER?
No.
I vote we see how many hugs we can get this ^^^ post :-D7 -
PastorVincent wrote: »katharmonic wrote: »
I'm still in recovery mode, no running. But I went to the gym for a mace-training class and my hybrid circuit training this morning and now I'm sorer than I was. Squats and lunges killed me.
MACE Training?
Are we nerds? This is what I thought of first too.5 -
My in-laws are visiting. I’m going to end up losing my long run this week but I did make everyone let me get outside yesterday for a quick 5k. It was the most beautiful day of the year and I regret nothing.9
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rheddmobile wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »katharmonic wrote: »
I'm still in recovery mode, no running. But I went to the gym for a mace-training class and my hybrid circuit training this morning and now I'm sorer than I was. Squats and lunges killed me.
MACE Training?
Are we nerds? This is what I thought of first too.
Well I write fantasy and scifi novels, so it would be hard for me to deny this LOL3
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