September 2021 Monthly Running Challenge
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My husband and I ran the virtual Inspiration4 Miler for St Jude today. Nice medal but we mostly ran it for the swag - he lives in NASA tshirts but doesn’t have a half zip like the race one. Plus there’s a hat!
We tried to run it at race pace but found 4 miles is tricky - the first 5k would have been a really good 5k time for us, 28:03, but then there was almost another mile left and we were out of gas! So the last mile was kinda poopy. Still 10:01 mile pace overall, was hoping for 10 minute miles so not too far off. It was warmer today, mid 80s, which is a little warm for a maximal effort. The 5k time is actually almost two minutes faster than our 5k race two weeks ago, we are slowly climbing back out of the fitness hole we always end up in at the end of summer due to the heat.9 -
@kgirlhart - My fall detection has gone off 3 times, twice when I was in a Strava workout and once just working around the house so so you don't have to be exercising for it to work. From what I understand it uses the iPhone to make the emergency call, but the phone could be anywhere in the house or nearby for that to work. If you are in the house both the phone and the watch can use wifi to talk so it really doesn't need to be close. Like @rheddmobile mentioned the Apple Watch battery isn't great, certainly not like a Garmin but it has improved.The Series 6 will last about 2 days depending on what you do with it. I typically charge mine every day when I shower though.5
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Distance Log:
9/2 5.22 miles
9/4 5.90
9/6 6.70 - virtual 10K
9/8 5.49
9/10 4.51
9/13 5.73
9/19 3.06 - 5K race
9/21 6.46
9/23 5.83
9/25 5.68
9/27 6.65
Total: 61.23/80 miles
Definitely not going to make 80 miles or even 70, but have one more planned run that should bump me over 65! Whew, it's been a month.5 -
Great race time @rheddmobile ! Especially for a virtual one. Great improvement on your 5K time in just two weeks.
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September 2 – 8.35
September 5 – 5.02
September 6 – 6.06
September 8 – 5.10
September 9 – 5.22
September 11 – 11.02
September 13 – 5.71
September 14 – 3
September 15 – 5.14
September 17 – 4.65
September 18 – 10.6 + 2.6 with @quilteryoyo
September 19 – 6.30
September 20 – 5.13
September 22 – 5.15
September 24 – 3.01
September 25 – 6.25 Cooper River Bridge Run
September 27 – 5.13
Great running everyone! I had a lot of posts to catch up on and can’t comment on all but glad you were not shopping at the time of the shooting @rheddmobile. I know that had to be upsetting to all being so close to home. Glad you are surviving the lockdown @ContraryMaryMary. Hope @Avidkeo is doing well also – I haven’t seen her post in a while.
My race report is in the spoiler below.We arrived in Charleston SC around 5:30 pm and went straight to the Expo/Packet Pick-up. Three out of the four of us had received our bibs/packet in the mail. Masks were required to attend the expo. Strangely you had to show either a negative COVID test or proof of vaccination to pick up your race bib; however, nothing was required if your race bib was mailed to you. The expo was about half the size as in previous years. The local Fleet Feet store had a large booth and 15% off everything so I ended up getting a new pair of Brooks Ghosts since they were on sale.
Race morning we got up around 5:00 am and headed out around 5:45 am to catch a bus at a local shopping mall to the start line. This is a point-to-point race so we would ride a bus from the finish back to the bus stop afterwards also. The buses were loaded to about half capacity and masks were required. The weather was perfect. It was 59F when we were waiting for the race to begin and 69F when I finished. This race is typically held in April each year but well COVID… Typically the field is limited to 40,000 runners but this year they scaled it back to 25,000. The corrals were very well organized and marked. Each entrance was guarded by an attendant and you had to show them your bib with the correct corral in order to get into it. We met up with some other friends before the start and chatted briefly before dispersing to our assigned corrals.
The race started in Mt. Pleasant at 8:00 am and I crossed the start mat at 8:12 am. Not bad considering I was in Corral C. The first mile and a half were flat and then you started up the ramp onto the Ravenel Bridge. If you have ever been to Charleston, this is the bridge with the cables that connects Charleston and Mt. Pleasant. They close down all lanes on the bridge even though we just run on one side. I ended up walking some of the uphill on the bridge. There was a DJ at the midpoint on the bridge playing music. No spectators were allowed on the bridge but there were soldiers and EMTs stationed all along and they were cheering everyone on.
The run down the bridge into Charleston was nice. At the bottom of the bridge around mile 4.5, you take a left turn and head towards the downtown area. There were a lot of spectators during the last mile of the race holding up signs and shouting encouragement.
As I was running up onto the bridge, I noticed people cheering for “Larry.” Larry was running with 2 ladies and another young man who had on shirts that read “Larry is 80” on the back and Larry’s shirt read “80.” Turns out the other three running with Larry were his 2 daughters and son. I stayed just behind this group for the rest of the race and everyone was giving shout-outs to Larry. My goal was just to keep up with Larry. I ended up passing him in the home stretch but only because I was determined to beat the 80-year old man!
I finished in 1:06:14 with an average pace of 10:39/mile. The winner was a 27-year old Kenyan who finished in 28:25 at a pace of 4:34/mile. The first place female finished in 31:52 at a pace of 5:00/mile. After everyone in my group finished we grabbed a bottle of water and went into the park and listened to the live band for a few minutes. Spectators were not allowed in the park this year but there was still a large crowd there. The line was so long for the food that we decided to head out and had brunch at a local restaurant and walk around the downtown area. We caught one of the last buses back around 12:45 pm (the buses ran until 1:00 pm), changed into our swimsuits and headed to the beach for the rest of the afternoon.
Brunch!6 -
Just shy of an hour through the woods. 52 degrees this morning. Couldn't ask for better running weather.
5.1 miles @ 11:38 pace
98.6 miles out of 1007 -
I also have a meh drawer and a yay drawer for socks. My favorites are fuzzy socks. It’s so warm here that I usually only wear them in winter and that somehow makes them even more special. Like @whatmerunning wife, I like obnoxious socks. Most of my running socks are pretty boring because they are no shows and who cares. But my trail socks and fuzzy socks are all brightly colored or patterned. I passed this along to my daughter who loves a good crazy sock!swenson19d wrote: »Favorite things & Funny socks
I got this thing for socks. I don't wanna wash them or change them. What if they get lost? or don't fit right? I am loving my new swift wick cycling socks. I am also a pen hoarder of sorts. I have a carousel sorted by wavelength (colour). Highlighters, sharpies, gel pens, fav pencils... It's not a collection of all pens, they are MY pens. I sort my socks from the meh drawer to the yay! drawer. And I'm okay with a mess if it is my mess; which is just loosely organized.
How about ya'll?
@carsonsurfs Congrats on the (Don’t call it a) comeback run!
@runsonespresso I too am seeing way more people outside now! It was a core group of nut-jobs during the summer but there are people everywhere now!
@tramboman Yay for having a good run!
I like the fast finish long run. I feel like it helps me mentally to know that I had something left in the tank after a long run, especially as I am doing my first mileage buildup of the season.CarsonSurfs wrote: »
For the long run, the occasional fast finish long run is a good training tool. Run the last 1/3 to 1/4 of the long run at your projected race pace. This is a great way to get used to running fast on tired legs and helps with the long run adaptations that take place when you go over 90 minutes, like using fat for energy instead of glycogen.But I have always run my long runs slower than race pace.
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Okay, I've gotten lazy about posting here, but not about running...
9/1 - 5.1 miles
9/2 - Rest
9/3 - 7.3 miles
9/4 - 4 miles
9/5 - 13.11 miles
9/6 - 5 miles
9/7 - 8 miles
9/8 - 4.5 miles
9/9 - 6.1 miles
9/10 - Travel
9/11 - 7.56 miles
9/12 - Travel
9/13 - 6.3 miles
9/14 - Skipped
9/15 - Travel
9/16 - 6.22 miles
9/17 - 6.7 miles
9/18 - Travel
9/19 - 9.5 miles
9/20 - 5 miles
9/21 - 7 miles
9/22 - 5.3 miles
9/23 - 4.23 miles
9/24 - Rest
9/25 - 6.3 miles
9/26 - 13.11 miles
9/27 - 5 miles
September To-Date: 135.33 miles
September Goal: 141 miles
Percentage Complete: 95.98% [Percentage of Month Completed: 90%]
Should hit the goal during tomorrow's 6x800s.
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Sept totals: 61.9/70 miles
9/2: 3.1 miles
9/3: 4.1 miles
9/5: 3.1 miles
9/6: 3 miles
9/8: 4.1 miles
9/9: 3.1 miles
9/11: 8.2 miles
9/13: 3 miles
9/16: 3 miles
9/17: 3.1 miles
9/18: 4 miles
9/21: 3 miles
9/22: 5 miles
9/23: 3.1 miles
9/25: 9 miles
Realized this morning that I forgot to post my long run on saturday. Overall, it went well. I am still using the "aid station" walks every 1.5-2 miles. I vary them a little depending on the mileage the day and where I need to be to take my fuel.
This week I tried another new gel, Maurten. Hard no on these in the future. I don't know if they come in flavors but my fleet feet only had the unflavored. The consistency is like too-thick jello. Not runny enough to just swallow but not really thick enough to chew. So you just end up breaking it up some with your teeth and chasing it with water. Also, it had 100mg of caffeine, which is a lot more than other gels/chews I have used. When I am only taking 1 it's ok. But if I were needing 2 for a race I would have to use 2 different things so I don't overdo the caffeine and make my stomach upset. And because it is unflavored, all you taste is the bitterness from the caffeine.5 -
martaindale wrote: »
This week I tried another new gel, Maurten. Hard no on these in the future. I don't know if they come in flavors but my fleet feet only had the unflavored. The consistency is like too-thick jello. Not runny enough to just swallow but not really thick enough to chew. So you just end up breaking it up some with your teeth and chasing it with water. Also, it had 100mg of caffeine, which is a lot more than other gels/chews I have used. When I am only taking 1 it's ok. But if I were needing 2 for a race I would have to use 2 different things so I don't overdo the caffeine and make my stomach upset. And because it is unflavored, all you taste is the bitterness from the caffeine.
Good job on your long run. I've never heard of these gels but I can't say that I want to try them! Sound gross!1 -
martaindale wrote: »
This week I tried another new gel, Maurten. Hard no on these in the future. I don't know if they come in flavors but my fleet feet only had the unflavored. The consistency is like too-thick jello. Not runny enough to just swallow but not really thick enough to chew. So you just end up breaking it up some with your teeth and chasing it with water. Also, it had 100mg of caffeine, which is a lot more than other gels/chews I have used. When I am only taking 1 it's ok. But if I were needing 2 for a race I would have to use 2 different things so I don't overdo the caffeine and make my stomach upset. And because it is unflavored, all you taste is the bitterness from the caffeine.
Good job on your long run. I've never heard of these gels but I can't say that I want to try them! Sound gross!
These were recommended to me by someone who has a hard time taking in a lot of water at once with their gels. I have definitely had that sloshy stomach feeling and it sucks. Apparently this formulation doesn't require you to drink water with the gel itself to have it absorb appropriately so it is a good option for people that don't drink a lot at once. I am not hard core enough for these gels.2 -
6 miles today. It was 68° when I went out. 68! I'm sure once this storm finishes rolling through it will be back up but I'll enjoy it for now!
151/1746 -
9-1 7k easy
9-2 rest
9-3 4k slow
9-4 4k sloooooooow
9-5 4k easy
9-6 4k moderate
9-7 4k moderate
9-8 rest
9-9 rest
9-10 4k slow
9-11 4k moderate
9-12 4k easy
9-13 rest
9-14 4k easy
9-15 4k easy
9-16 rest
9-17 4k easy
9-18 4k slow
9-19 4k moderate
9-20 rest
9-21 4k easy
9-22 4k slow
9-23 rest
9-24 4k moderate
9-25 4k moderate
9-26 4k moderate
9-27 rest
September Total: 82k
September Goal: 150k
Golf today instead of running on an absolutely gorgeous day.
Great racing, @rheddmobile and @Teresa502!!!
When you pop in here claiming your December 2021 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)
2021 Races:
6/26 Direction Up 5k, Solon, OH 31:48 chip; 31:59 Garmin; 53d overall; 2d male 65 and over
7/17 Run of the Ox 5k, Mantua, OH 32:19 Garmin; 44th overall; 3d place male 60 and over
9/18 Hattie Larlham ThriveK, Aurora, OH Scratch6 -
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PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)
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I took the time to take measurements today. I know the scale is up, my clothes dont fit but whew that tape measure was brutal. My weight tracking app predicts that I'll lose 11 pounds by April 2033. ereeerrrr, really regretting the ben and Jerrys last night now. I gotta find some motivation. I'm sore from kickboxing so the ice cream seemed to be a reasonable choice to aide muscle recovery. I gotta pull my head out and get it back into reality. haha!
keep up the good work!7 -
@Teresa502 great race report. Nice of you to wait until just the end to pass Larry
@rheddmobile great race your you too! That is a huge improvement on your 5K time!!4 -
9/1 – 6.22
9/2 – 4.01
9/4 – 3.70
9/6 – 6.03
9/7 – 4.02
9/9 – 7.02
9/10 – 2.31
9/11 – 13.15 Sept HM
9/13 – 5.02
9/14 – 5.06
9/16 – 5.07
9/18 – 2.20
9/19 – 6.22 Guinness World Record 10K
9/20 – 4.01
9/21 – 6.02
9/24 – 7.05
9/25 – 4.21
9/26 – 6.01
9/27 – 4.02
101.35 of 75 miles
Thank you @kgirlhart and @quilteryoyo it's always a rough day
@swenson19d Beary’s friend reminds me last week a guy at work was showing me pictures of their pet Emus. I was like okay then.
My Champ likes all the toys, he runs around shaking his head like crazy making some sound like he’s possessed. I’ll have to video one day and post it. Macy is more chill now that she’s older, she play with toys but more of a biting them then playing, she does eat out the eyes…that sorta freaks me out.
My girl is home for a few days, she is taking a driving class to have her speeding ticket removed from her license. It’s good to have her home.
@quilteryoyo what a nice neighbor, that is a lot of work. I LOVE the barn/garage? It looks like a place I’d take a million pictures.
That’s weird @Scott6255 I see it’s with Guinness now to verify.
@CarsonSurfs great job on the double digit run and woohoo on being cancer free that is fantastic. Happy birthday to your step-daughter, 8 is a great age.
@kgirlhart the downfall to the plans are that they don’t take into account the weather. How does Hal know it’s hot as hell or pouring like no tomorrow when you run? Yay for a Sunny sighting.
I try to do progressive runs on the long runs. Start off nice and easy and slowly pick up my pace.
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4.31 miles - Sunday run
9/27- 49.81/60 completed3 -
swenson19d wrote: »...
PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)
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I took the time to take measurements today. I know the scale is up, my clothes dont fit but whew that tape measure was brutal. My weight tracking app predicts that I'll lose 11 pounds by April 2033. ereeerrrr, really regretting the ben and Jerrys last night now. I gotta find some motivation. I'm sore from kickboxing so the ice cream seemed to be a reasonable choice to aide muscle recovery. I gotta pull my head out and get it back into reality. haha!
keep up the good work!
Putting the fun back in the run has been a challenge lately, due to niggles and injuries.
I have made it to 180 twice this year; I was unable to continue making progress. Something I've learned over the past couple of years is that I can lose weight or fuel runs: it seems like I can't do both simultaneously.
Don't get down on yourself -- I myself never met an ice cream I didn't like. And you're right... it's the perfect recovery food.
We're on a journey -- the destination is less important than the journey itself.5 -
swenson19d wrote: »...
PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)
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I took the time to take measurements today. I know the scale is up, my clothes dont fit but whew that tape measure was brutal. My weight tracking app predicts that I'll lose 11 pounds by April 2033. ereeerrrr, really regretting the ben and Jerrys last night now. I gotta find some motivation. I'm sore from kickboxing so the ice cream seemed to be a reasonable choice to aide muscle recovery. I gotta pull my head out and get it back into reality. haha!
keep up the good work!
Putting the fun back in the run has been a challenge lately, due to niggles and injuries.
I have made it to 180 twice this year; I was unable to continue making progress. Something I've learned over the past couple of years is that I can lose weight or fuel runs: it seems like I can't do both simultaneously.
Don't get down on yourself -- I myself never met an ice cream I didn't like. And you're right... it's the perfect recovery food.
We're on a journey -- the destination is less important than the journey itself.
Thanks for the pep talk. @WhatMeRunning is has offered to be my emotional support human (of sorts)👊. I agree, when I was running and trying to trim down I never saw improvement in both weight and fueling my runs, definitely one or the other. Of course looking back, I was probably being unrealistic targeting an ideal running weight below 120. With age, it is healthier to have a higher BMI. Of course, not in the unhealthy range. But there is something to preserving health with a few extra pints of ice cream, er pounds.
“Niggles” is my middle name. 😄
Kickboxing tomorrow.6 -
swenson19d wrote: »swenson19d wrote: »...
PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)
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I took the time to take measurements today. I know the scale is up, my clothes dont fit but whew that tape measure was brutal. My weight tracking app predicts that I'll lose 11 pounds by April 2033. ereeerrrr, really regretting the ben and Jerrys last night now. I gotta find some motivation. I'm sore from kickboxing so the ice cream seemed to be a reasonable choice to aide muscle recovery. I gotta pull my head out and get it back into reality. haha!
keep up the good work!
Putting the fun back in the run has been a challenge lately, due to niggles and injuries.
I have made it to 180 twice this year; I was unable to continue making progress. Something I've learned over the past couple of years is that I can lose weight or fuel runs: it seems like I can't do both simultaneously.
Don't get down on yourself -- I myself never met an ice cream I didn't like. And you're right... it's the perfect recovery food.
We're on a journey -- the destination is less important than the journey itself.
Thanks for the pep talk. @WhatMeRunning is has offered to be my emotional support human (of sorts)👊. I agree, when I was running and trying to trim down I never saw improvement in both weight and fueling my runs, definitely one or the other. Of course looking back, I was probably being unrealistic targeting an ideal running weight below 120. With age, it is healthier to have a higher BMI. Of course, not in the unhealthy range. But there is something to preserving health with a few extra pints of ice cream, er pounds.
“Niggles” is my middle name. 😄
Kickboxing tomorrow.
Kick *kitten*!!!!4
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