October 2020 Monthly Running Challange

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  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    @kgirlhart Unless you are a rabbit the bobcats aren’t all that scary, they are super shy. I grew up on a farm with bobcats on the property and only once saw one, although we often heard them screaming in the mornings! They sound like human women, it’s freaky.

    @skippygirlsmom The sleeves are Decathlon. I tend to forget Decathlon even exists but everything I’ve bought from them was inexpensive but good quality.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,543 Member
    edited October 2020
    @rheddmobile Sounds like a great run. That is an awesome trail. Love all the wildlife that you see. We have bobcats around here too and you are right about their calls - very eerie.

    @kgirlhart Smart to not run in those conditions. I would probably wait until Thursday, but then I'm a wimp. :lol:

    @Avidkeo Yeah for no pain for a week!!! You are doing so good with your rehab. I hope the Physio lets you add in more running days. I think I would just make sure to not step on those beasties. ;)

    @skippygirlsmom I don't know if those people are on this forum or not. I got a request, and accepted it, from Arrowj653, but he hasn't really posted anything, except that he is now friends with lots of people. His profile is completely hidden too, so I'm thinking about deleting him - seems a little fishy to me. He sent me a few messages that were overly complementary, so I am thinking he is stalking for women. BTW, I just put him in the search area of this forum and he doesn't show up. I'm going to go over and delete him as a friend.

    Those fires are awful @shanaber ! Hope you all stay safe and the air quality improves soon!

  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,188 Member
    @rheddmobile That's really good to know.   I've been told there is a bobcat near where I run on Sundays,  but I've never seen it. 

    @quilteryoyo. I think I am going to wimp out again tomorrow and try for Thursday. 😊

    @shanaber Those fires sound awful.  Stay safe!
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,543 Member
    @Avidkeo That is great news! You've got this!

    @Scott6255 Congratulations on meeting your goal for the month! Awesome!
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,543 Member
    @polskagirl01 Glad your quad is feeling good today. That is an interesting CoVID rule. Humm. Makes you scratch your head.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    @kgirlhart @rheddmobile Agreed, bobcats are not a concern. They are small (15-40 lbs... about the size of a large house cat, sometimes slightly larger, rarely to they get to 40, but possible). And they are wild cats, so generally afraid of humans and will hide if they know you are nearby. The only wild cats that attack humans routinely as prey are tigers in the Sunderbans region. Other wild cats only rarely attack people, and only when they are threatened and feel like they have no choice. The recent cougar video from UT, for example, was protecting her cubs from a runner who got to close. Even then, she chased him off rather than attack.

    I have only seen a bobcat in the wild once. It was in GA and was very far away. It crossed the dirt road I was hiking on and stopped halfway when it noticed me in the distance. Then it decided to scurry off into the deep growth and I never saw it when I looked into the woods when I reached that point. It was probably hiding and saw me, though... likely wanted to make sure I wasn't a threat. Usually they do that without ever being seen in the first place.
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,873 Member
    edited October 2020
    10/1 – 5.23 miles
    10/3 – 21.06 miles
    10/5 – 6.08 miles
    10/7 – 5.18 miles
    10/8 – 5.11 miles
    10/10 – 15.06 miles
    10/13 – 8.33 miles
    10/15 – 5.51 miles
    10/17 – 8.20 miles
    10/20 – 5.08 miles
    10/22 – 5.43 miles
    10/25 – 26.25 miles
    10/28 – 5.01 miles
    Goal – 125 miles/121.53 miles to date

    I got out for a very slow 5 mile run around 6:30 this morning. It was rather cloudy but the skyline was a beautiful pink and blue with the sun trying to peak through the clouds. Three hours later and it’s currently completely cloudy and misting a light rain. Monthly goal is in sight!

    @shanaber – Those conditions sound horrible and very scary for residents and animals in the area. I read this morning that two firefighters were critically injured fighting this one. Very sad indeed. Stay safe.

    @Avidkeo – Yay for healing progress!

    @rheddmobile – Love those sleeves! I remembering having a big discussion here last year about all the reasonably priced running goodies sold at Decathlon but I've never ordered anything from them.

    I’ve never encountered a bobcat but appreciate everyone sharing their insights! Pretty sure I would tuck tail and turn in the opposite direction if I saw one!
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,543 Member
    @eleanorhawkins Glad your dad's operation went well! I hope you are able to talk to him soon. Sounds like he still had his sense of humor. Waiting for results is so hard. I will keep you all in my prayers. Great job on racing the virtual HM.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    10/1 – 6 miles
    10/2 – 9 miles
    10/3 – 6 miles intervals with Champ
    10/4 – 4 with Champ
    10/5 – rest day
    10/6 – 6 miles
    10/7 – 5 miles with Champ
    10/8 – 3.13 miles
    10/9 – 13.1 Oak Barrel Virtual Half Marathon
    10/10 – 2 miles recovery
    10/11 – 6 miles
    10/12 – 6 miles
    10/13 – 4 miles with Skip and Champ and Miss Ann
    10/14 – 0 life took over day
    10/15 – 6 miles
    10/16 – 0 life took over today – again
    10/17 – 9 miles
    10/18 – 5 miles of the Wade Mountain 10K trail race
    10/19 – 3 with Champ
    10/20 – 6 miles
    10/21 – 4 with Champ
    10/22 – 5 miles
    10/23 – 3 miles with Champ
    10/24 – 13.1 Bridge Street Virtual Half Marathon
    10/25 – 4 miles recovery with Champ
    10/26 – unplanned rest – work
    10/27 – 5 miles
    10/28 – 4 miles

    137 (139.22) of 115 miles

    Thanks @rheddmobile I’ll check them out
    @quilteryoyo thanks I’ll delete the requests I didn’t want to ignore them if they were someone here
    Stay safe @shanaber
    @Avidkeo glad to hear you are able to get some running time in.
    @scott6255 great job on goal
    @eleanorhawkins glad dad’s operation went well


    Races:
    287 of 335 miles Pinhoti Trail Challenge done
    Mother’s Day Virtual 5K – done
    Retro Run Virtual 5K – done
    Rona on the Run - Virtual for St. Jude benefit - done
    Keep Moving Huntsville - at least one mile a day 1 - 31 May - done
    The Big Run - June 3 - done
    NEGU virtual run - June - Team NEGU helping support kids with cancer - done
    Big Foot Wild Thangs Trail Race 5K/10K – June 20 on the trails…all together like a real race - done
    Run 4 on the 4th – Virtual 4 miles on 4th of July - done
    ISS Virtual 5K in July – done
    Jackalope Trail Run 4 miler – done
    Flora-Bama 600K - Virtual race from Huntsville AL to the Florida Alabama state line in Orange Beach – done
    Scooby Doo Virtual 10K - done
    Skunk Ape 5 miler August 1 trail race in person – done
    Pirate Challenge – 10 weeks mile challenge June – August – done
    Chupacabra 10K/HM – August 22 - done
    Running of the Bulls Virtual 5K – 9/14 – 30/2020 - done
    The Pinhoti Trail Challenge 335 miles virtual – 1 Sept to 31 Dec – 133 miles done
    2020 Liberty Road Challenge WWII soldiers journey from St. Mere Eglisde to Bastogne, Belgium – charity virtual run for the WII museum in New Orleans 716 miles team event 4 July – September – our team has finished
    Space Race 400K Challenge 12 weeks running 248.5 miles to the ISS – August to November – 194 miles done
    Bridge Street HM Virtual – 10/24 – 11/7/2020
    Yuletide Madness Oct 31 – Dec 31 2020
    Oak Barrel Half Marathon – October – running virtual - done
    Cathedral Caverns 15K trail race – in person



  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,786 Member
    @Avidkeo, I forgot to reply to your question about a half in four months. Do it. Each time I did my calf was in November, but by March (four months) I was back up to speed. Your already at my January. Just take it slowly and carefully over the next month - basically, keep doing what you're doing. You'll be raring to go in December!

    Which one are you doing?
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
    October Goal 60ish miles

    10/1 3.52
    10/2 snorkel
    10/3 3.08
    10/4 3.88
    10/5 off
    10/6 4.30
    10/7 3.28
    10/8 off
    10/9 3.20
    10/10 2.53
    10/11 off
    10/12 3.50
    10/13 off
    10/14 4.00
    10/15 2.39
    10/16 off
    10/17 6.60
    10/18 off
    10/19 3.90
    10/20 snorkel 2.5 hours
    10/21 off
    10/22 3.30
    10/23 off
    10/24 work sucks
    10/25 3.44
    10/26 work
    10/27 sucks
    10/28 4.02

    Total 54.94



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    Upcoming and current races:

    Asics World Ekiden Virtual Relay (5k leg) 11/11/20



  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,281 Member
    08/10 2.30 miles
    10/10 2.38 miles
    14/10 2.77 miles
    16/10 2:60 miles around Stirling Castle in Scotland
    18/10 2.11 miles another run in Stirling. Travelling home 2 Moro
    22/10 2.37 miles
    24/10 2.37 miles
    25/10 2.36 miles
    26/10 2.37 miles
    29/10 2.36 miles a damp one but good

    Total 23.99miles of 25
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,543 Member
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    Today was supposed to be 8 easy miles but it was a downpour with cold wind so we did 6.2 somewhat faster miles. Not too bad when we started out but by the time we were done I couldn’t feel my fingertips. I just have not mastered the art of dressing for a combo of rain and wind! By the way, dressmyrun thought today was T-shirt and shorts weather so... yeah... they have no clue either.
    This made me laugh! I don't have appropriate clothing for running in a cold rain, so I always opt for the treadmill. You did great getting in 6.2 miles. I hope you are warmed up by now.

    @katharmonic You are doing great with the streak. Almost there. It sounds like you are going to have a really nice weekend. Looking forward to seeing the pictures from your hike.


  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,543 Member
    @marisap2010 I hope your headache goes totally away today! Migraines are awful.

  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    10-1 7k easy
    10-2 7k slow
    10-3 7k slow
    10-4 7k easy
    10-5 rest
    10-6 7k easy
    10-7 7k easy
    10-8 7k easy
    10-9 7k easy
    10-10 7k easy
    10-11 7k easy
    10-12 rest
    10-13 7k easy
    10-14 7k easy
    10-15 7k slow
    10-16 7k moderate
    10-17 7k easy
    10-18 7k easy
    10-19 rest
    10-20 7k easy
    10-21 7k easy
    10-22 7k easy
    10-23 7k easy
    10-24 7k easy
    10-25 7k moderate
    10-26 rest
    10-27 7k slooooooooow
    10-28 7k measy (between moderate and easy)
    10-29 7k treadmill

    October Total: 175k
    October Goal: 170k

    January Total: 161k
    February Total: 167k
    March Total: 181k
    April Total: 191k
    May Total: 200k
    June Total: 156k
    July Total: 180k
    August Total: 172k
    September Total: 176k

    2020 Total through September: 1584k / 176k per month

    Rainy and mid 40s F today, so I decided to try out the treadmill. Went pretty well, considering I had never been on one except for my stress EKG.
    @eleanorhawkins Hope your dad makes a quick and complete recovery and the news is all good.

    When you pop in here claiming your December 2020 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?

    Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs
    Run at least 4 5k races
    Get a 5k PR
    Average at least 138k per month, to meet my Run the Year pledge of 1,020 miles - Completed 10-11
    Stretch goal: If I can average 169k per month, I can run 2020k in 2020
    Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders -- Completed 9-29

    2020 races:

    9-8 to 9-13 "Virtual Boston with Vincent" Time goal 5:15:00; actual time 4:47:01
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    I will come back later and get all caught up but wanted to post this for all of the lovers/haters of Candy Corn. Just a little bit of history :)
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    eleanorhawkins wrote: »
    Thank you all for your kind words and thoughts. They've moved him onto a ward now, he is apparently very bruised but doing well and the doctors are happy. He is refusing, however, to turn his phone on and is not allowed any visits at all due to the stupid virus, so my stepmother is relying on what the nurses tell her when she phones them. **sigh** I'm pretty impressed someone persuaded him to take a phone with him, he has always refused to even touch a mobile phone. Shame they didn't realise him taking it did not necessarily mean he would use it!
    Well clearly they didn't mess up his stubborn personality! I imagine it would be funny if it wasn't so frustrating.

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