SEPTEMBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge

Teresa502

quilteryoyo wrote: »

A group from my gym has started doing some trail runs. I may join them on Saturday. I know I'll be a lot slower than they are, but I think I'll give it a go. I'd really like to run in different areas, at least every once in a while. @Teresa502 The plan is to run from Beauty Spot to Unaka, I think is the name of the trail. Have you hiked that area before?

Yes, and I love that area! Unaka has what some refer to as the Emerald Forest because there are tall pine trees with a carpet of brilliant, green moss underneath. Will you be running on the AT? All of the NOBO thru-hikers will have already passed that section and it's probably a little early for the SOBOs to be hitting it so there probably won't be a lot of foot traffic on the trail. I think you will love it!

Teresa502

Was planning to run this morning but it was pouring rain and everyone else cancelled so I did a HiiT workout at home instead.

I hope that you are better soon @WarmJellyFish.

Sending you big hugs @kgirlhart.

@Scott6255 - You are being too hard on yourself. I've seen your paces and distances on Strava and you are doing fabulous getting back to running. You jumped in with both feet and haven't looked back.

@AmunahSki - I understand the science behind not running fasted, but I think everyone's body is different. I usually run fasted because I run early and simply don't have time to eat and let it fully digest before I start my run. Unless I got up at 3:00 am vs. 4:00 am and that's not happening!

martaindale

AlphaHowls wrote: »

That is the biggest deal with GPS, it can really pull a battery down. So my longer runs, up to 5 hours can tank a tracker. I have had them keel over while on a run. I have also run the battery down on my ipod and ear buds (when I had them)

I think this used to be a bigger deal than it is now. If you are looking at refurbished, maybe it could be an issue. I have the forerunner 265S and the battery life is amazing. I charge it once every 10-14 days and I wear it 24 hrs a day. I did Dopey with that watch and probably didn’t need to charge it but did for my own peace of mind the night before the marathon.

Scott6255 wrote: »

Did my 'long' run this morning. Not even 9 miles and I was dying at the end. Can't believe how bad of shape I am in compared to just 6 months ago. That 2 month break really broke me.

It’ll come back quicker than you think, esp once we actually get into fall. You picked a harsh time of year to come back to running!

@AmunahSki I listened to a podcast with Stacy Sims once and felt so validated! There was a time when running fasted was the in vogue trick to improving your running and it felt like it was being pushed a lot more. But, the data behind that trend was based on men and then extrapolated to women because we are, after all, just smaller men. No other differences whatsoever. I felt terrible when I tried to run fasted and never felt fueled enough even when I was doing what others seemed to be doing. There is also a portion of the running community that seems to view not fueling or drinking water as a badge of honor. I don’t understand it but it means there are people out there making it sound like fueling isn’t really necessary.
Hearing her talk about the role hormones play and how women metabolize nutrition differently made so much sense and mirrored my experience with trying to figure out fueling. These days I only do my 3 mile roll out of bed runs fasted, and that’s because I’m out the door 15 mins after I wake up so don’t have time to eat. I also take those runs easy. By a lot of people’s standards I overfuel, but I have figured out a routine that works for me and it has made longer efforts so much more enjoyable. Sure, I could eat less and still complete the run, but running is supposed to be fun, right?

martaindale

Sept total: 65.7/115 miles
YTD: 740.5/1200 miles

9/2: 6.6 miles
9/5: 7 miles
9/6: 5.2 miles
9/7: 10.1 miles
9/8: 3 miles
9/9: 3 miles
9/10: 5.7 miles
9/11: 7.1 miles
9/12: 3 miles
9/14: 8 miles
9/17: 7 miles

Temps mellowed a bit and this morning was only 72 f, so much nicer and the run felt better too. I was supposed to run after work yesterday but had such a long, draining day that I just didn’t have it in me when I got home. My husband and I went on a walk after dinner though, so at least got up and moved around a bit.
I went to Pilates on Sunday and I may be able to squeeze a second one in this week. I’m really trying to commit to doing it more regularly. My NJ HM is this weekend. It will be windy, but the temps are looking pretty nice. I need to do some logistics work. If there are lots of aid stations, I may just walk the aid stations. Otherwise, I’ll decide on a walk-run interval. Since this is an experience race, not a time race, I want to minimize the strain on my legs so I won’t need as much time to recover. The walk-run intervals seem to work well for that.

daria0919

WarmJellyfish wrote: »

76 of 150km
Logged precisely 0 mileage over the weekend.
Came down with covid, grrrrr. Thought this thing was over and done with already.
I did try to race a granny with a walker across the supermarket parking lot. I lost.

Sorry about the Covid @WarmJellyfish - hope you have a mild case and a speedy recovery.

daria0919

Very sorry to hear about your blue spell @kgirlhart ((hugs))
Those types of anniversaries are really tough. Hopefully it came with some wonderful memories of your dad as well.

martaindale

@AmunahSki I watched the video and she made the women are not small men reference very early on. I am in the throes of perimenopause and really trying to figure out what changes I need to make moving forward. She talked about how women say I woke up squishy. I totally get that. Seemingly overnight I have gained 8 lbs, mostly around my middle. My clothes still fit but are not as comfortable as they used to be. It’s quite frustrating. I recently started taking some supplements that seem to be pretty universally endorsed by menopause professionals. I have noticed that my sleep is so much better since starting magnesium, which was one of the supplements on the list. I super hate high intensity work, but this episode really drove home the importance of mixing it in. Luckily I am able to sprint, so I can mix that into running. It’s been a bit disheartening to hear from several experts that endurance training isn’t necessarily the best thing for perimenopausal women to do. I make time for it because I enjoy it and really don’t want to give up that time to do all the other things but am starting to come to terms with the fact that it just needs to be done.

ContraryMaryMary

@AmunahSki, I really rate Dr Stacey Sims. All female athletes (of all levels) should read her book (Roar) or listen to her podcasts. So much of what is standard runners training doesn’t work for women. Eat the carbs, ditch the super cold ice baths, no fasted running, lift heavy, and as for that pesky menstrual cycle, learn to work with it. And she has a lot of great information around perimenopause and menopause.

kgirlhart

September Goal: 140 Miles

9/1: 11.02 miles
9/2: 3.15 miles
9/3: 6.02 miles
9/4: 4.11 miles
9/5: 6.25 miles
9/6: 6.08 miles
9/8: 11.04 miles
9/9: 3.52 miles
9/10: 6.02 miles
9/11: 6.25 miles
9/12: 4.11 miles
9/13: 6.26 miles
9/15: 10.02 miles
9/16: 3.52 miles
9/17: 6.04 miles

93.43/140 miles completed for September

I got out this morning and ran 6 miles. It was a pretty morning. The moon was gorgeous and there were lots of stars out. It was a little cooler yesterday and while it didn't quite feel like fall, it wasn't bad.

I started this post earlier today and then my sister texted to let us know that our cousin had passed away. She was 52 years old. It has certainly been a rough couple of days. I am glad I got out for a run today though. It really helps.

tarun_yadavA

Morning all
Got in 6.24M again -- at 09"56

Teresa502

Sept 1 – 2.03 miles
Sept 2 – 3.00 miles
Sept 4 – 3.00 miles
Sept 5 – 4.00 miles
Sept 8 – 4.42 miles
Sept 10 – 5.65 miles
Sept 12 – 6.40 miles for @shanaber
Sept 14 – 3.16 miles
Sep 18 – 6.02 miles
Total 37.68 miles

The full moon was so beautiful this morning. Garmin says it was 64F when we started our run at 5:00 am this morning. Two of the ladies that I run with have a slower pace so another friend (S) and I run back to them whenever we get too far ahead on the route. By the time we got back to the car, I had 5.6 miles so S and I continued on to round it up to 6 miles. After yesterday's discussion about running fasted, I experimented by eating a granola bar on the way to our meet-up point but I couldn't tell any difference between running fasted and eating before the run.

I’m so sorry you lost your cousin @kgirlhart. 52 years old is so young!

@daria0919 hope your tendinitis flare up has subsided. Forget the streak and listen to your body – we’re in this for the long haul!

tarun_yadavA

Sorry to hear about your cousin @kgirlhart 😔

kgirlhart

September Goal: 140 Miles

9/1: 11.02 miles
9/2: 3.15 miles
9/3: 6.02 miles
9/4: 4.11 miles
9/5: 6.25 miles
9/6: 6.08 miles
9/8: 11.04 miles
9/9: 3.52 miles
9/10: 6.02 miles
9/11: 6.25 miles
9/12: 4.11 miles
9/13: 6.26 miles
9/15: 10.02 miles
9/16: 3.52 miles
9/17: 6.04 miles
9/18: 8.02 miles

101.45/140 miles completed for September

Thanks for the kind words @Scott6255 , @Teresa502, @quilteryoyo, @ daria0919, and @tarun_yadavA. It seems like hard times always come in bunches. I am just trying to stay positive.

I did get out for a really nice run this morning. Today is my 8 year "runaversary" so to celebrate I ran 8 miles. I don't usually have time for 8 miles on a weekday, but I wanted to do something to commemorate the day. I came on mfp about 9 years ago hoping to lose about 60 pounds. After I hit that goal I decided to set a non-weight loss goal. I had been walking regularly and I was starting to want to kick it up a notch so I decided to do the C25K app and I started it on 9.18.2016. I really didn't think I would ever be able to run a 5K or even be able to run 30 minutes without stopping and I figured that if I finished C25K that would be it for my running career. But once I started running, much to my surprise, I fell in love with it. Since then I have lost 20 more pounds and kept it off. I now run 5-6 days a week and I'm training for my 5th Half Marathon. It was one of the best things I have ever done for myself. Plus, I met all of you lovely people. I'm not always the best about commenting on everyone's post, but I always read them and give likes and hugs and I hope you all know that you mean a lot to me and even though we don't know each other in real life, I do consider you all friends. Today's run was really nice. It was a beautiful morning. The moon was just lovely and the stars were so bright. It was 75F, but the humidity wasn't awful and the dew point was 66, so it was better than it has been. It just felt good to be out there running.

Scott6255

@kgirlhart Happy runniversary! Nice commemorative run. Wish MFP had a 'Love' button❣️

quilteryoyo

I've not posted the last couple of days. Have a lot going on. But I have read and liked and hugged as appropriate.

So sorry to hear about your cousin @kgirlhart . You have certainly had a rough couple of days. I'm glad you were able to get out for a runaversary commemorative run today. You're story is inspiring.

Thanks for the info on the trail @Teresa502 . Yes. It is on the AT. This is what goggle search showed.
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/tennessee/appalachian-trail-beauty-spot-to-unaka-mountain

I'll try to find the time to update my runs tomorrow or the next day. I'm working all day the rest of the week, so it makes it hard. I did get my planned run in during my lunch break today and hope to do the same tomorrow and Friday.

tarun_yadavA

Morning all
Got in 9.36M at 09"46

Laurz9191

Hi everyone!

@kgirlhart I’m really sorry about you cousin! And the tough time you have been having! Thank you for sharing your runiversary story . It is really inspiring and powerful to hear how far you have come!

I don’t have too much to share today. I edited my taper plan yesterday because I thought my original plan I was following wasn’t cutting back enough on mileage, so now I have made my own plan up to race day that will hopefully let my body recover a bit more.

Yesterday was a 13.4km run with 10x1 minute intervals thrown in the middle. Today I ran an easy 6km and did some running drills. I kept my running jacket on this morning to simulate warmer weather even though I didn’t need it, and got nice and reaalllllyyy sweaty .

199.7/270km for September.

daria0919

@kgirlhart so very sorry to hear of your cousin’s passing. Keeping you and your family in my prayers.

8 year runniversary!! Amazing! I agree with @Scott6255, there should be a ♥️ button.

Well, today I’m officially 65! Was hoping to do a 6.5K (4.04 miles) today, but with the tendonitis I think it might just be .65 miles instead 😂
I have ‘flat as a pancake’ flat feet and I think with my 6-8 hour shifts at work wearing sandals has aggravated the tendonitis because of lack of arch support. I may have to give up on looking glamorous at work and go for frumpy with arch supports. Have been taking @Teresa502 and @quilteryoyo’s advice and have not been running the last couple of days.
This is what I have:
Posterior tibial tendonitis: Affects the tendon that connects your calf muscle to bones on the inside of your foot. These tendons help hold up the arch of your foot.

We’re heading to Virginia Beach for a getaway for a few days. Looking forward to the sound of ocean waves…. 🌊🌊🌊 and quiet time with the hubby.

Laurz9191

Happy Birthday @daria0919 ! I hope you enjoy your trip and your tendonitis pains go away soon!

Teresa502

Sept 1 – 2.03 miles
Sept 2 – 3.00 miles
Sept 4 – 3.00 miles
Sept 5 – 4.00 miles
Sept 8 – 4.42 miles
Sept 10 – 5.65 miles
Sept 12 – 6.40 miles for @shanaber
Sept 14 – 3.16 miles
Sept 18 – 6.02 miles
Sept 19 – 4.01 miles
Total 41.69 miles

I ran 4 miles this morning around my office complex. Boring but usually pretty safe although I did see what appeared to be a homeless guy entering the parking lot. I just went the opposite direction and I didn’t see him anymore.

Happy Runaversary @kgirlhart! I’m honored to consider you and all the others on here my friends!

@quilteryoyo – Are you doing an out and back run on the trail? I’ve noticed the trees are starting to change colors here so I’m sure you will have some lovely views. Sometimes those fallen leaves can cover up rocks and roots so take your time and watch your steps!

Happy Birthday @daria0919!! Sorry about the tendonitis flare up but glad you are being smart and letting it heal. Take a good book and enjoy the beach get away!