September 2021 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,534 Member
    I'm sorry @TheMrWobbly !

    @kgirlhart I'm sure that was really scary to get that call, especially so close to the anniversary of your dad's passing. I'm glad it wasn't worse.

    @Teresa502 I am impressed that you exercised every day while on vacation! Welcome home.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,185 Member
    Thanks @quilteryoyo .
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,534 Member
    @Tramboman Probably a good decision to not run your race next weekend. It was a HM, right? I'm sort of glad that the AF marathon/HM organizers decided to go virtual a month ago because I would not feel comfortable traveling to OH right now...or anywhere for that matter. My 2 cents worth is that you should go for it next year.
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,869 Member
    September 2 – 8.35
    September 5 – 5.02
    September 6 – 6.06
    September 8 – 5.10
    September 9 – 5.22
    September 11 – 11.02

    What a difference cooler temps make. My goal was 9 miles this morning but it felt so wonderful outside that I ran 11 and then walked 1.86 for a cool down. I barely sweated! Last week my clothes were so soaked after a mile they were sticking to my body like a second skin.

    Sorry for the canceled races and race plans. I’m supposed to run the Cooper River Bridge 10K in Charleston SC in a couple of weeks and I’m really surprised it hasn’t cancelled. I got an email from the organizers earlier this week and it seems to be a go still. This is my deferred registration from last April 2020 when they postponed the race to this April 2021 and now September.

    Good luck tonight @polskagirl01! Love that your children ended up enjoying their outdoor time and each other’s company.

    @kgirlhart – Hope your mom is continuing to heal from her fall. I cant believe it’s been almost a year since your dad passed. Hugs to all.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,185 Member
    Thanks @teress502.

    @TheMrWobbly and @Tramboman I'm sorry about your races. I think you should go for it next year @Tramboman .

    Good luck tonight @polskagirl01!

  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    Thanks @teress502.

    @TheMrWobbly and @Tramboman I'm sorry about your races. I think you should go for it next year @Tramboman .

    Good luck tonight @polskagirl01!

    I don't mind the racing so much. It's the training that kicks my butt.
  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,333 Member
    I'm sorry @TheMrWobbly and @Tramboman . I have a race in 2 months and i am crossing my fingers that is enough time for this one to be a go!

    @kgirlhart I didn’t realize this fall happened so close to the anniversary of your dad's passing. I’m sure that ups the stress level/anxiety around it. I’m glad she is on the mend.

    @Teresa502 I am also impressed that you exercised every day while on vacation! I always have good intentions but it’s rare that I actually do anything except maybe one day. To be fair, our vacations are not usually very relaxing. We tend to be an activity-heavy vacationing family.

    @RunsOnEspresso Good job getting it done despite the lack in motivation. Those runs are the hardest!

    Good luck @polskagirl01

  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    katharmonic wrote: »
    Hi all! I don't have my personal laptop so I don't have my spreadsheet to update. I didn't run yesterday because of work and travel. This morning I ran 3.1 miles here in Killington, Vermont.

    I'm here because I guess I'm doing a Spartan race tomorrow. :# First one in 21 months. Hopefully I'll survive to tell you all about it.

    CRUSH IT!!!!!
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,185 Member
    @AlphaHowls My training plan calls for 8 miles on the 19th. Will it count if we run further than 10K?

    Thanks @Martindale. It was definitely a scary phone call. I went by to check on her today and other than looking like a she was in a fight she is feeling good.

    Great job on your race @sweetdaisy13 . I can't imagine running that distance.

    Good luck on the Spartan @katharmonic!
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    sweetdaisy13 wrote: »
    It was race day today - Total Coastal Ultra Marathon along the costal path in Devon, UK.

    Distance 30 miles (48k), ran in 8 hrs 31 minutes with 6,016 feet of elevation (1,833m).

    It was by far the hardest race I have ever done. Parts of the coastal path were very narrow, terrain was rocky and it was very hilly. Despite this, I really enjoyed and from mile 11 I got chatting to a fellow runner and we ran the rest of the 20 miles together.

    Well done!!!
  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 2,004 Member
    edited September 2021
    @kgirlhart wrote: »
    @AlphaHowls My training plan calls for 8 miles on the 19th. Will it count if we run further than 10K?

    Pretty sure it does. I will probably be running my 17 miles.

  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,534 Member
    @polskagirl01 I hate it when people commit to something and then back out. Good for you and your kids for doing your part and glad they decided to enjoy the time, rather than fight. Good luck on your race tonight. I hope you enjoy it.

    @Teresa502 The cooler weather did make a big difference today. So happy for the cooler temps and less humidity. I'm surprised that they are still having in person races, but hope you get to do yours...and stay safe.

    @RunsOnEspresso Great job in getting the miles in.

    @martaindale Nice run. Glad you are having cooler weather too. I like the honey stinger chews. Need to try the gels.

    @katharmonic Good luck with your race tomorrow. Looking forward to the race report.

    Nice race @sweetdaisy13 . Glad you had a fellow runner to hang with for most of the race.
  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,786 Member
    Great effort @sweetdaisy13, that’s a mammoth run. Glad you made a friend en route.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @rheddmobile - I too had to look up those 'apples'. We don't have them here and I have not heard of them before.
    @kgirlhart - I am so glad your mom is ok! Does she have an alert of any kind? I have the Apple Watch that will send a notification if I don't respond to it. I almost didn't get it dismissed quickly enough yesterday when I fell but I am really glad I have it. I also can't believe it has already been a year since your dad passed away. Sending you {{hugs}} another tough anniversary!
    @Tramboman and @TheMrWobbly - Does your race offer a virtual option that you could switch to? I wasn't comfortable running my HM that was this morning and I switched it to virtual at no charge. I had to upload verification of my run and they will mail me my shirt and medal. Not the same as being there in person but I am happy I changed it.
    @Tramboman - I like racing and prepping for the races. If you can still manage the training I would keep doing the races, it is good to have the motivation to get out the door and keep up with a plan.
    @polskagirl01 - Have fun with your night race!
    @sweetdaisy13 - congratulations on a great race! I can't even imagine running that far or for that long!
    @RunsOnEspresso - I second being over and done with the heat... we are supposed to be hot for the foreseeable future. I keep hoping we are going to see some fall temps at some point but not going to hold my breath. I just hope it doesn't stay hot all winter too. We didi have an amazing thunder and lightening storm the other night that dumped about half an inch of rain in just a short amount of time. All it did was make the morning extremely humid. I have never seen a storm like that since living in So California. They were pretty common in Idaho though.
    Tramboman wrote: »
    katharmonic wrote: »
    Hi all! I don't have my personal laptop so I don't have my spreadsheet to update. I didn't run yesterday because of work and travel. This morning I ran 3.1 miles here in Killington, Vermont.

    I'm here because I guess I'm doing a Spartan race tomorrow. :# First one in 21 months. Hopefully I'll survive to tell you all about it.

    CRUSH IT!!!!!
    @katharmonic ^^ THIS ^^
    @martaindale - have you tried any of the Skratch Labs products? They are made with fruit juices and are really the only ones I have found that don't upset my stomach. I use the chews and tend to let them melt in my mouth and not chew them. They have energy bars now too but I have not tried them yet.
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,569 Member
    @TheMrWobbly @Tramboman sorry for your cancelled races.
    @sweetdaisy13 great job on your ultra! Nice that you made a friend to talk to for the majority of it.
    @polskagirl01 good luck with your 10K tonight!
    @martaindale I like the Gatorade chews and like @shanaber. I just suck on them. They last at least 5 miles per chew for me.
    @shanaber ouch! That fall sounds pretty painful. Hope you aren't hurting too badly.
    @quilteryoyo great job getting those miles in!
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,869 Member
    Good luck today @katharmonic!

    Congratulations @sweetdaisy13 – so impressive!

    Thanks for the reminder about the Guinness run on the 19th @AlphaHowls!

    That takes a lot of willpower to run 10 miles on your driveway @quilteryoyo. Good mental training for race day!

    @martaindale – Have you tried the GU gels? I’ve tried others but always seemed to come back to them for taste and consistency.

    Oh goodness @shanaber – that sounds like quite a painful fall. Walking back probably helped to keep things loose though. I would have trouble managing one dog on a leash. I can’t imagine trying to manage two (even though they are soooo cute)! Great job getting back out there yesterday for your 10k.
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    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

    September Total: 39k
    September Goal: 150k

    Mostly cloudy and mid 60s F today, with a nice breeze out of the southwest. Hips and legs were good enough so I could feel my left hamstring twanging yet again -- so I'm back to normal.

    @shanaber Thanks for the encouragement.

    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 Scratch
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    Congrats @polskagirl01

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