September 2021 Monthly Running Challenge
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16 miles today. I ran the first 8 then walked a mile, ran the next 2, then it was run/walk for the last 4. It was just too warm. I stopped at home around mile 13 to use the bathroom. I shoved my vest in the freezer cuz my water was freaking warm AF. It felt good to put that thing on. Lol
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Sept totals: 10.3/70 miles
9/2: 3.1 miles
9/3: 4.1 miles
9/5: 3.1 miles
I got out for a hill run this morning! It was slightly cooler here so only 71F and about 90% humidity. My runs are definitely getting easier even though I have only done a few so far. Today, I ran all the hills, no walking! I was very proud of myself.8 -
September Goal: 95 Miles
9/1: 4.05 miles
9/2: 5.51 miles
9/5: 7.51 miles
17.07/95 miles completed for September
Today the plan was 7 miles in 1 hr 13 minutes at an average pace of 10:24. My run was 7.5 miles in 1 hr 29 minutes with an average pace of 11:55. So a little longer but slower than the plan. Hal gave me a 93% so I guess that was alright. I actually managed to get up before 7 today and got out the door at 7:25. The temperature wasn't too bad, but the humidity was. My hip was good. I felt a couple of twinges starting out, but once I got going I didn't notice it at all. I did notice my heart rate seemed high around 3 miles. I have had runs where I saw that I had been in Z5 quite a bit, but this was the first time I really noticed it while running. So I did slow down for the last half of the run. Overall it was a pretty good run. I didn't see any loose dogs, but I did see a loose goat walking down the street. I heard lots of gunshots (Dove season opened on Wednesday) so I stayed in the city limits today. It was a good run. I did some yoga when I got home and I am planning to take it easy, but not spend too much time sitting. Luckily tomorrow is a holiday. I need another rest day from sitting at my desk.
@quilteryoyo I had another good song for you on my playlist this morning. "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Benny Goodman.
2021 Races:
4/24/21: Run For The Children 10K PR 55:46:28.
11/6/21: Run For 57th AHC Half Marathon
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Hi All - I am caught up on all the postings here but haven't run since Friday when I got in a short recovery run with Hobbes the Vizsla. Yesterday was just a busy day and it has gotten so hot again. Over 100F yesterday and not cooling off much overnight again so it is hot in the morning. We are puppy sitting a 7mo Vizsla puppy for the next 5-6 days and they dropped him off this morning. He and Hobbes love to run and play but it is too hot for them to be outside much. I am hoping I can get them up and out early in the morning for a walk before it gets too bad out. At least Tuesday is supposed to be better but generally it will be hot all week.
Here' s the link to my playlist on Spotify. It should open without you needing to login or anything. I have mostly rock/Alt rock from different time periods. I have a lot of songs so I don't get bored with them and I keep adding more. I also like songs I can sing with, to myself or out loud when no one else is around.
@Tramboman - hope you aren't too bruised and sore from the fall!
@7lenny7 - Great race report!
@martaindale - Yikes on the scorpions. We have them in the mountains here and we always taught our girls in Scouts to check their bedding, clothes and shoes when we were camping. We never saw one. I would not want them in my house!
@penguinmama87 - we had bees in one of the walls of our house and attic. We never had any come into the house though. My husband and Hobbes are both allergic so it would have been terrible to have them actually in our living spaces.
@RunsOnEspresso - I hate when that happens! I hope you can find a vest you like and that works well with no chafing!
Hi There @Orphia - good to see you again here! I hope you are able to get your energy back, just keep taking it slowly!
@Avidkeo - that looks like such a lovely place to run! Glad to see you are able to get out for a run despite the lockdowns there!
@swenson19d - You are getting out there and walking! YAY!!
Nice running @johnisrunning!7 -
Nice to hear from you @Orphia !
Oh no! Which pack was it?RunsOnEspresso wrote: »I did all this research. Looked at a bunch of hydration vests. Decided on a price point and found a vest that had everything I wanted. Read reviews. Ordered it. Only to find out the side straps irritate my arms. Now I have to return it and start all over again 😭😭😭
Busy week/weekend. But I got 48k for the week - a bit higher than my normal, but it's what I was aiming for.
Just signed up for a night 10k on Saturday in a nearby town. Found out about it today, and today was the last day to register. So I figured, why not? It will be good for me to try to hit my usual 10k race pace. Remind me of that when I'm in the race questioning why I do these things 😆10 -
9/1 17.35 miles, 402 days HM+ Streak! 1220 days on the run
9/2 17.47 miles
9/3 17.54 miles
9/4 17.42 miles
9/5 17.18 miles, Crazy Laps (3 miles OTR, Driveway Loops and Crazy Laps)
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Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
09/01/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
09/02/21 :::: 1.8 :::: 1.8
09/03/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 1.8
09/04/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 1.8
09/05/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 1.8
September's not off to a strong start, running-wise or otherwise. Hope to get things back on the rails tomorrow.
I hiked on Friday the 3rd - Mt. Marshall, my 44th peak of the 46 done. I intended to do two peaks, but that's not the way it worked out. It was very wet and frankly kind of miserable for good portions of it, so we decided the second mountain wasn't happening that day. There were definite awesome highlights though including an amazing lake with mountain cliffs on both sides, where there were catwalks anchored to the side and you walked on boards over the water. And small airplane wreckage from a crash in 1969 where the solo pilot miraculously survived. The plane is still there as it was just off the trail. Pretty cool to see.
I was disappointed but it wasn't the day for the ambitious original plan. Two more peaks, both of which should be beautiful hikes and they will get done hopefully on better days. The rest of the weekend has not been the greatest either, so I'm just curling up for today and hitting the refresh button tomorrow.
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katharmonic wrote: »Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
09/01/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
09/02/21 :::: 1.8 :::: 1.8
09/03/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 1.8
09/04/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 1.8
09/05/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 1.8
September's not off to a strong start, running-wise or otherwise. Hope to get things back on the rails tomorrow.
I hiked on Friday the 3rd - Mt. Marshall, my 44th peak of the 46 done. I intended to do two peaks, but that's not the way it worked out. It was very wet and frankly kind of miserable for good portions of it, so we decided the second mountain wasn't happening that day. There were definite awesome highlights though including an amazing lake with mountain cliffs on both sides, where there were catwalks anchored to the side and you walked on boards over the water. And small airplane wreckage from a crash in 1969 where the solo pilot miraculously survived. The plane is still there as it was just off the trail. Pretty cool to see.
I was disappointed but it wasn't the day for the ambitious original plan. Two more peaks, both of which should be beautiful hikes and they will get done hopefully on better days. The rest of the weekend has not been the greatest either, so I'm just curling up for today and hitting the refresh button tomorrow.
You gotta admit it’s a little hilarious: “I didn’t get much done today, I only climbed ONE mountain!”
Sorry your weather sucked. It must be exciting to be so close to finishing!9 -
Distance Log:
9/2 5.22 miles
9/4 5.90
9/6 6.70 - virtual 10K
Total: 17.80/80 miles
Since there's no work or school today I decided to do my virtual 10K today! I wasn't sure of my exact distance so went a little over just to make sure I hit it. Average pace was 11:34/mile which was much better than I thought I could do - I'd been hovering right around 12 the past few weeks. It helped that it was clear and high 50s, and not as much traffic around due to the holiday.
Of course, now I'm thinking, "Huh. Wasn't so bad. Maybe I could do a half in the spring."
@katharmonic I'm still really impressed!! Our family has taken up hiking and while we're nowhere near that level at all, I'm amazed at what there is to see if you just walk a little out of the way of all the hustle and bustle. I'm glad you got to see some beautiful sights, even if you didn't get to all you wanted to.4 -
@polskagirl01 It’s from Osprey. The dyna 1.51
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5 recovery miles to start off the week...
9/1 - 5.1 miles
9/2 - Rest
9/3 - 7.3 miles
9/4 - 4 miles
9/5 - 13.11 miles
9/6 - Recovery Run - 5 miles (44:16 -- 8:51/mile)
September To-Date: 34.51 miles
September Goal: 141 miles
Percentage Complete: 24.48%
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9-1 7k easy
9-2 rest
9-3 4k slow
9-4 4k sloooooooow
9-5 4k easy
9-6 4k moderate
September Total: 23k
September Goal: 150k
Mostly sunny, mid 50s F, and a light breeze from the west -- just about perfect. Legs were better and the pace reflected that they're improving. Could post run stretch my usual, except for the right quad. Mo sense in forcing it to do something it's not ready to do.
Although Monday is usually a golf day, our League does not play on Labor Day or Memorial Day. Golf course charges weekend prices for holiday Mondays.
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, OH3 -
@martaindale glad you got to go to your hill country house for the long weekend. Good job running all the hills!
@shanaber I'll bet Hoobs was in doggie heaven with another Viszla to play with!
@katharmonic that is some accomplishment hitting all those peaks!
I got in 8.3 miles this morning. Still hot @ 77F and 90% humidity. Thought the cooler weather was supposed to be here by now. But since it is a holiday I got out about 2 hours later than normal, and the sun was just coming up. Cloud cover helped, and I tried to relax and breathe with more control. I think that helped ease the pain.
For some reason, for the past week or two, I get really hungry during my run. I am eating the same usual breakfast, and even have been running quite a bit slower than normal. It's just weird.
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6 miles today. Legs were feeling it after that 16 miler yesterday but I guess that is the point. LOL
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10k plus walking to 11 miles yesterday - overcast and not too hot, it was nice!10
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Mondays are rest days for me, so no run today. But I did take my dogs to the park and walked 1.25 miles. It was a little warm for the old girls, but we all enjoyed a leisurely stroll.
Sorry tou only got to hike one peak @katharmonic. I am so impressed by your hiking and just love the pictures and reports.
@martaindale We lived in Kerville for a while about 25 years ago. It was so lovely down there. I wish we had a weekend house in that area.3 -
First run of the month: 6.3 miles, average pace of 9:29 min per mile with 575 feet of elevation
Didn't get any opportunities to run last week, then on Friday my youngest son broke his arm in two places and had to get it reset, so we spent the weekend in hospital, but he's on the mend with a plaster cast for at least 6 weeks.
Anyway, got my Ultra Marathon on Saturday and it's the most unprepared I've even been for a race as I've not had much time to train. But as always, I'll just have to wing it on the day 😉.
September:
6.3/100 miles
575/10,000 feet of elevation12 -
@sweetdaisy13 hugs to your son 😩 Hope he wasn't in too much pain. You will be just fine for your ultra... You've put in the work, just have had an extra long taper 😉
Great job getting 16 miles in @RunsOnEspresso!6 -
@penguinmama87 Great job on your 10K and such a confidence boost to do better than you were expecting!
@RunsOnEspresso Nice run and great idea with the vest in the freezer!
@sweetdaisy13 Sorry to hear about your son’s arm.
@katharmonic Another peak down! Hopefully you’ll get better weather for those last ones so you can really enjoy them.
I hope everyone from the states is enjoying their holiday weekend!4 -
Sept totals: 13.3/70 miles
9/2: 3.1 miles
9/3: 4.1 miles
9/5: 3.1 miles
9/6: 3 miles
I got to run again this morning on the hills. It was harder this morning on tired legs. I had to walk 2 of the steeper hills, but wasn’t sore today like I was after the first of my runs here. I found another area to explore next time I am here. There is a community park not too far from the house that has a parking lot and could be a good starting point to access so other parts of the neighborhood.
So far on this trip we have seen a fox, a couple of jackrabbits, too many deer to count, tons of hummingbirds, woodpeckers, a walking stick, and only 1 scorpion!7
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