OCTOBER 2023 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,188 Member
    @Scott6255 That was a great pace and a great job on your race. I hope tomorrow's race goes well.

    @AlphaHowls Congratulations on your AG win. That sounds scary, but you did a great job pushing through. I would have been so disappointed about the lack of waffles.
  • eleanorhawkins
    eleanorhawkins Posts: 1,659 Member
    @Scott6255 awesome race. You and the 'old guys' all rock!
    @AlphaHowls wow, awesome race too, congrats! I would guess the jelly feeling was just because you were pushing harder than you're used to, but listen to your body for a few days and make sure. Hate it when organisers are so disorganised.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,550 Member
    Great run @tarun_yadavA ! Love the food pictures. I think the KFC things are interesting. I wonder what Colonel Sanders would say about that. :lol: I would be excited about the tiger safari too. Enjoy your time with family.
  • tarun_yadavA
    tarun_yadavA Posts: 1,411 Member
    edited October 2023
    Thank you lol @quilteryoyo
  • SummerSkier
    SummerSkier Posts: 5,196 Member
    edited October 2023
    Totally impressed with our racing team yesterday. wow 🌟🌟🌟🌟

    @Scott6255 - you were flying and you ARE in a rough age group but wow. 4th is nothing to sneeze at and you had a PB.. (and your HR was not even over 140's~!! which I know for you is really high but still shows how much effort you put in)

    @AlphaHowls - that's a little scary about the jelly legs but you were going so much faster than usual for you. Congratulations on your finish and win! Hope all is back to normal this morning. I can see you may be incorporating some much faster paces in your runs for the future so your body gets used to is. How was your heart rate?

    @tarun_yadavA sounds like you just can't please everyone but you have a great adventure planned and even if you are not running you will be busy and getting a lot of walking in I imagine. Have a great vacation and looking forward to the safari pictures!🐅🐅🐅🐅🐅🐅

    @quilteryoyo I have decided you are a triathlete for ALL you do in Tennis and RUnning and HARD WORK! and how you fit it all in amazes me. Have you decided yet on the race in Dec? Edit to say that my LDL to HDL ratio is pretty good 3.1 (less than 5 is green( and my Dr doesn't push meds on me at all but I am just disappointed that my total is still high at 236 but it is down from 239 last year even if that's probably not a significant #. I mean not scary high but still. I was reading and it looks like that is also just another aging thing that happens to. My fasting blood sugar was green this time whereas the past few years it has been just a touch over the 100 mark. So improvements overall. But it just really goes to show that all the weight loss and exercise and eating right doesn't mean you will be perfect (genetics I guess )
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,875 Member
    Oct 1 – 8.16 miles
    Oct 2 – 5.42 miles
    Oct 4 – 4.79 miles
    Oct 6 – 6.02 miles
    Oct 9 – 4.10 miles
    Oct 10 – 5.15 miles
    Oct 12 – 5.21 miles
    Oct 13 – 8.16 miles
    Oct 15 – 8.75 miles
    Oct 16 – 5.01 miles
    Oct 17 – 3.24 miles
    Oct 19 – 5.04 miles
    Oct 21 – 10.02 miles
    Oct 23 – 5.11 miles
    84.19 miles/ Goal 100 miles

    It was a brisk 38F for this morning’s run. Time to pull out the long pants, gloves and ear warmers. At least I had 2 out of 3 this morning.

    @tarun_yadavA – No family vacation is complete without a little saltiness! What a cutie pie your son is! The butter chicken looks amazing.

    Ouch Laurz9191 – bee stings are so painful. What a lovely running route.

    @Scott6255 – Another excellent race for you! You worked hard and it shows! Congratulations!

    @AlphaHowls – I know ending your HM streak was a difficult decision but I’m so glad you listened to your body. We’re in this thing for the long haul! I’m looking forward to following along on your next streaking adventure! You definitely look leaner in the 2023 picture vs. 2022. I think you look great in both photos.

    Great long run pace @martaindale! Glad you and the kid enjoyed some theatre time together.

    @kgirlhart – Sounds like you had a big cross training weekend! I’m not a big baseball fan but I’m pulling for the Rangers after hearing about Evan Carter and his Christian testimony.

    Good to see you @shanaber and yay for being over half done with the treatments!! The skeletons are awesome!

    @quilteryoyo – Is tennis season almost over?

    @chris_in_cal – You have been very quiet lately. Still on jury duty?
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,550 Member
    Great running @kgirlhart ! I hope you enjoyed your visit with your family. Painting is a great workout in and of itself. My arms would be sore for sure.

    @shanaber You are doing great with getting out and doing what you can when you can. I am so glad that you are at the half way point with your treatments. Enjoy your time on the coast!!! Calvin and Hobbes..... :lol::love:

    Great running @Teresa502 ! As for tennis, we don't have anymore league matches, so I guess you can say that tennis season is over. We will continue to try to get together and play some indoors or out when the weather is nice.

    Great running @kgirlhart ! I hope you get the rain you need, but no hail.

  • martaindale
    martaindale Posts: 2,333 Member
    86.2/120 miles

    10/2: 3 miles
    10/4: 2.8 miles
    10/5: 3.7 miles
    10/6: 5 miles
    10/7: 8 miles
    10/9: 4.1 miles
    10/10: 7.1 miles
    10/11: 3 miles
    10/14: 10 miles
    10/16: 7.2 miles
    10/17: 6.1 miles
    10/19: 6.1 miles
    10/20: 3 miles
    10/21: 10 miles
    10/23: 7.1 miles

    My plan called for 5 x 1k repeats. I had to run after work so it was hot (mid 80"s) and I forgot my salt tablets, which I missed quite a bit. I wanted to try to complete the workout but I wasn't sure how it would go. I managed to get down to the target pace but it was hard to hold. The first 2 were about 10 secs off, the third was 15 secs off. On the fourth, I couldn't get down below a 9 min pace (target 8:30) so I bailed part way through. No point in pushing hard as my legs were clearly giving out. I just ran easy for the rest of the workout and finished the mileage. Anyway, the route was an out and back so I had to get back to my car.
    I really prefer doing speed work in the morning. I think I would have been able to pull that workout off in the morning. I'm going to chalk this bomb up to conditions and time of day.

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