September 2021 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    9/1 – 6.22
    9/2 – 4.01

    10.23 of 75 miles

    I was tired this morning and almost didn’t run until I walked outside and it was 62F, you have to run when it’s 62 out! Ran out of time to go any longer, I walked the first mile or so with my friend who I haven’t had a chance to have a good chat with in a while.

    @shanaber how in the world can you run an HM in a mask in CA? That’s insane. Great job on the HM!!
    My friend was telling me today her daughter’s XC meet is no spectators, it’s on the campus of Univ of Arkansas, where this weekend is their home football game with a no mask policy and full stands. What the heck, so figure that one out. I’m going to see Makayla and attend a game, it mask encouraged.

    @kgirlhart glad the hip was feeling better

    Thanks for everyone answering my ritual question, I have none, zero none. Ha ha

    @polskagirl01 that looks like shoe sucking mud

    @quilteryoyo push the 12 miles out to another time and don’t worry about it. Your mileage doesn’t know if it’s Saturday or Tuesday, you’ll be fine. I do agree with @martaindale and others if you can do 11 you can do 13. When I did my first HM my longest official run was 10 miles, Skip full marathon her longest was 22 miles. Honestly at this point, the hay is in the barn and you’ll do great.

    I hope everyone is safe with all the flooding and tornadoes

    Nice pictures @Teresa502

    @Scott6255 sorry for the shins, shoes? Ramping up mileage? Adding downhills?

    @julieannegannon sorry about the hip, if it bothers you for more than a few days you might want to make sure you didn’t do damage on your fall. I had hip pain about 3 or so years ago and found out I have a torn labrum nerve in my hip and a born spur. I did a few weeks of PT for the labrum tear and when it starts to talk to me I stretch it better.
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,333 Member
    edited September 2021
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    Honestly at this point, the hay is in the barn and you’ll do great.

    This is a fantastic saying. Love it!
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    6/174 (or 175, haven't decided if I should round up)

    Do it, do it, do it!
    WhatMeRunning wrote: »
    Keep going @swenson19d, that scale will move. Even if that movement is you throwing it in the river

    :D:D

    @Teresa502 When I read your first paragraph then opened the image I was expecting a dog! I went back and re-read because I thought I missed something, like the cow followed you on your run. That would be an interesting running buddy!
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,869 Member
    martaindale wrote: »

    @Teresa502 When I read your first paragraph then opened the image I was expecting a dog! I went back and re-read because I thought I missed something, like the cow followed you on your run. That would be an interesting running buddy!

    Lol - I guess I should have mentioned my other sights along the way! :-)
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @martaindale Skip's coach used to say that to her and it has just stuck.
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    edited September 2021
    4.30 mile lunch time walk
    9/1 - Morning Walk - 4.31 miles
    9/1 - Afternoon Walk - 5.01 miles
    9/1 - Evening Walk - 1.36 miles
    9/2 - Morning Walk - 4.23 miles
    9/2 - Afternoon Walk - 4.30 miles
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  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Thanks for all the well wishes 💓
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @Scott6255 sorry for the shins, shoes? Ramping up mileage? Adding downhills?

    Shoes: 2 pair in rotation. Both the same model I have been wearing years, and only a couple weeks/months old.
    Mileage: Same weekly mileage for basically all this year (+/- 5 miles)
    Downhills: Same basic 4 routes / week (except last weekend's run in Houston) That has some big up/down hills, but very short. Hmm, that MIGHT be something ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

    The only other thing I can think of is yesterday was the first time in forever that I didn't pop an Advil before the run (I know, I know... terrible)

    Thanks for making me think through it!!!
    Hopefully tomorrows rest day will cure it 😁
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    Welcome new runners!

    @rheddmobile sorry to hear about your race turning virtual. Your pre-race breakfast sounds DELICIOUS!

    @juliet3455 good to hear from you! Not good to hear about your troubles. Sounds like you're making progress though, so keep it up! I'm coming back from over 6 months off running due to PF and it sucks. It sucks not running and it sucks being no where near the shape you used to be when you start back up. I hope you stick around or check in from time to time.

    @skippygirlsmom just before covid hit I was trying a new pre-race ritual that I think I'll continue. I only tried it once and it worked, but I'm calling it a ritual because I plan on continuing to do it. I'm fairly regular in the morning but I have to wait 60 to 90 minutes after my morning coffee for things to get moving. That means if I have to get up a lot earlier than I want to get things done before going on a long run or a race. My last long race what I did was to set my alarm for an hour before I really wanted to get up, slam a can of cold press coffee, then quick go back to sleep before the caffeine hit. Not only did I wake up easier an hour later because of caffeine, but I was able to go soon after I got up. (TMI for most folks, but not for fellow runners!). I do have one clothing ritual for one race. There's a local 5K for homelessness that someone in my church coordinated. It's the only race which I've run every single year it's been in existence (5 years). Each time I run it, including the first year, I wear the shirt from the first year. I have no idea why, but I do. Unfortunately I found out they won't be having the race this year. My other pre-race ritual is to second guess everything I decided to wear that day. My pre-race breakfast, when I remember to buy them, are Thomas brand mini bagels in flavors like cinnamon raisin or s'mores. Good carb to fill me up before a race. I'll also take a shot of gel immediately before a long race starts to start replenishing glycogen as soon as possible.

    @julieannegannon I have no advice but I do hope you get your hip sorted soon.

    @shanaber the post race jacuzzi sounds divine.

    @polskagirl01 that looks like quite a slop fest, I love it!

    @quilteryoyo sorry to hear about all you're going through right now. Don't worry about commenting on everything. We know that life happens and it sounds like what you're going through is more important than commenting here. As far as your run, do what you can, don't sweat what you can't do, and just enjoy the race and all the work you've done for it.


  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @7lenny7 glad you figured out what helps get things moving. I tend to take the dogs out then sit and let gravity do it's thing LOL. Okay wait Thomas has mini bagel that are s'mores what!!!??? Too bad about the race, I hate when something that is done every year doesn't happen.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    @7lenny7 glad you figured out what helps get things moving. I tend to take the dogs out then sit and let gravity do it's thing LOL. Okay wait Thomas has mini bagel that are s'mores what!!!??? Too bad about the race, I hate when something that is done every year doesn't happen.

    Limited edition, unfortunately, but I keep hoping to find them again.
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  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    Everything about that race report seems just about perfect @7lenny7 Congrats! Also, I really like the pre-morning coffee idea.
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Great race @7lenny7! That's awesome that you were able to go from a 1.5mi training run to 4.2mi. And that was very considerate of you to let that lady cross the finish before you 👏

    Hang in there @quilteryoyo! We're all thinking about you and know you can do it.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,534 Member
    @rheddmobile Wow. Two snakes! It's scary when you almost step on one. Glad you also saw butterflies and bunnies and that the temperatures are a bit better. It was 52°F here this morning.

    @Tramboman I'm glad you weren't hurt worse. I'm sure I could find something from the 50s and 60s that would work. It doesn't have to be real energetic. My current playlists aren't. They just give me something to distract me from thinking about how far I still have to go. :lol:

  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,333 Member
    @7lenny7 Sounds like a great return to racing! I love a trail race. The people are always just the nicest!

    @quilteryoyo Yay, your schedule opened up! Hopefully that gives you a little wiggle room to get your runs and your life stuff done.

    @Tramboman Hope you’re not too sore after that fall.

    Starting to see some people getting cooler temps. Those haven’t moved this way yet. By September I am full-on dreaming of fall!
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    edited September 2021
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    I think I'll follow @WhatMeRunning...
    Err...uhh...I'm pretty sure you're faster than me but you can pass right on by on the left any time (or the right if you call it with enough time for me to adjust after I initially jump to the right).

    I hear you about the black snakes @rheddmobile I've encountered quite a few this year too. Since I run near streams I always have to assume it's a water moccasin even though it's probably just a harmless thing.

    @Tramboman that also sounds like a case of not enough fishing! 😲 Have you been to the lake for PT?

    Fantastic intervals @johnisrunning

    I was a little envious about your lovely hilly location @martaindale until the latest scorpion report. Not so much now. Hope you don't get any more stings!
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    Added a 1.54 mile walk last night and a 4.99 miler this morning.
    9/1 - Morning Walk - 4.31 miles
    9/1 - Afternoon Walk - 5.01 miles
    9/1 - Evening Walk - 1.36 miles
    9/2 - Morning Walk - 4.23 miles
    9/2 - Afternoon Walk - 4.30 miles
    9/2 - Evening Walk - 1.54 miles
    9/3 - Morning Walk - 4.99 miles
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  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    @martaindale yikes! I can deal with snakes, spiders, and other manner of creepy crawlies just fine, but I'm not sure I could deal with scorpions. How exactly does one treat for scorpions in a house? Is it some sort of poison? What happens when you get stung, other than cursing and yelling? Two things we don't have to deal with in Minnesota are scorpions and venomous snakes. We do have rattlesnakes in the SE corner of the state but human encounters are very rare so I consider them nonexistent.

  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,333 Member
    WhatMeRunning wrote: »
    I was a little envious about your lovely hilly location @martaindale until the latest scorpion report. Not so much now. Hope you don't get any more stings!

    Not gonna lie, the scorpions are the worst thing about the hill country. I knew they existed there but I had never encountered one since they are hidden under rocks and are just so small that you aren’t likely to notice them on a hike unless they are right in the path. We are headed out there for the holiday weekend and I’ll be getting a couple of runs in on those hills. I am looking forward to exploring the area a bit more.
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    @martaindale yikes! I can deal with snakes, spiders, and other manner of creepy crawlies just fine, but I'm not sure I could deal with scorpions. How exactly does one treat for scorpions in a house? Is it some sort of poison? What happens when you get stung, other than cursing and yelling? Two things we don't have to deal with in Minnesota are scorpions and venomous snakes. We do have rattlesnakes in the SE corner of the state but human encounters are very rare so I consider them nonexistent.

    You plug every entry point. The doors and windows need to be well sealed - ours are. The previous owner put little pieces of screen mesh into the weep holes around the house and sealed off all the cracks around pipes going into the house. One of my first projects was to fill in the holes at the bottom edges of the garage doors where the trim doesn’t quite meet the floor. Pest control can treat the outside of the house. The prior owner used this all-natural pest control and I appreciate his interest in not using chemicals, but I do not want a single scorpion in my house so we went with the more traditional poison route.
    We have bark scorpions (pic in the spoiler) and they are very small. The sting hurts like crazy then the area stings and is numb at the same time for about 24 hours. It is a weird sensation, but unless you have an allergy there isn’t much to do but a little ice and maybe some Benadryl and lots of yelling/cursing. We also have rattlesnakes but they at least warn you they are around!

    You would never catch me holding one of these dead or alive, but this shows the size scale better.
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  • swenson19d
    swenson19d Posts: 789 Member
    Im stalling getting stuff done...

    Here's some scorpions dancing from back in the day when I was active
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    edited September 2021
    @quilteryoyo asked about songs from your running playlist. That reminded me of something I did for my first marathon. I knew in the later part of the race it was going to be tough mentally and I came up with a way for an emotional boost. I asked my wife and three kids to each pick three songs to add to my running list. I didn't give them any other criteria. I then created a separate playlist with those 12 songs. During the race, when I was in pain and thought about slowing down or even walking, I switched to that playlist in shuffle mode. Each song made me think of person who suggested and gave me a huge burst of mental energy, enough to push through the pain. I keep that playlist and during long races I'll always pull it up and end up so grateful to have them in my life. If you do this, you might get some really crazy songs, like this one from my youngest...it always makes me laugh!

    Anyway I've looked through my running playlists (about 150 songs) and picked a few which I doubt anyone else will mention. Some might call some of them weird. The links are all in Google Music.
    • Danza Dell'autumno Rosa by Talco - I bet no one else here has this on their playlist. I have no idea what they lyrics are but this song never fails to give me a burst of energy. I also have no idea how I found this song, but I love it when I go running.
    • Run, Run, Run by Celeste Buckingham - Another song I randomly came across. This is good for getting in a groove early in a run. And then there's the song title...
    • Carol of the Bells by August Burns Red - Odd song for running, I know, but it's usually played with the right temp for the "ideal" cadence of 180 steps per minute. I pick this version because it's a bit edgier than most. I play this when I need to get work on my run cadence.
    • Linus and Lucy by Vince Guaraldi Trio - Excellent mental pick up towards the end of a run. Reminds me that running is something that's should be fun.
    • Soul Makoosa by Ken Field's Revolutionary Snake Ensemble - Does anyone else listen to Afrobeat? I love Afrobeat. This song will put pep in your step.
    • Massive by Garaj Mahal - A good song for getting me in zone.
    • Papi Chulo by Lorna
    • The Ketchup Song by Las Ketchup - they have several versions. I listen to the Spanish Version
    • Soul Sloshing by Venus Hum - Venus Hum was a band who backed up the Blue Man Group for one of their tours. Very happy, upbeat song.
    • Come Down by Anderson .Paak

    My main running playlist is here. It covers a wide variety of genres.

    7lenny7's Run Playlist


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