OCTOBER 2025 Monthly Running Challenge

ContraryMaryMary

10k in the rain this morning while Miss 13 was at volleyball training - normally she’d go from training to school but the teachers are striking so I had to bring her home afterwards.

Very soggy here today, but warm. Spring is definitely here and I was happy in shorts and a t-shirt even though it was pouring.

John772016

Nice walks & runs @quilteryoyo, @tarun_yadavA, @yirara (sorry you're struggling), & soggy 10K @ContraryMaryMary!

Enjoy the hiking/biking trip @BigDfromNJ!

It will be likely around 5⁰ C while I'm caffeinating in the morning tomorrow @chris_in_cal though our forecast (Toronto) is oddly for 21⁰ C (woohoo!). I'm actually surprised that most of the trees around here are just starting to turn colour.

Oct:
01/10 - 6.55km / 4.07 miles
02/10 - 0km - Rest day
03/10 - 0km - Cycling - 28km
04/10 - 16.17km / 10.05 miles
05/10 - 0km - Rest day
06/10 - 6.66km / 4.14 miles
07/10 - 0km - Cycling - 25.11km
08/10 - 5.92km / 3.68 miles
09/10 - 6.21km / 3.86 miles - Treadmill
10/10 - 6.32km / 3.93 miles - Treadmill
11/10 - 0km - Cycling - 42.23km
12/10 - 5.87km / 3.65 miles - Treadmill
13/10 - 6.50km / 4.04 miles - Treadmill

Total = 60.22km / 36.42 miles (Goal - 125Km / 77.7 miles)

Turkey day here 🇨🇦 so I've got a side of salmon in the oven…🤷‍♂️

angf0679

October Walking/Running

Oct. 4 - 6km run
Oct 7 - 2.37km walk
Oct 11 - 10km run
Oct. 13 - 5km run

With piano and voice lessons tomorrow night, the only real time I have to run is my lunch break. I haven't run on my lunch break since I was in the stall changing after my run, and well I hadn't made sure the door was fully and properly locked………… I need to keep up what I've done this weekend.

quilteryoyo

Shoot. My draft didn't save.

@tarun_yadavA I'm glad you felt like getting out for a run today.

Have fun @BigDfromNJ .

@yirara Do you know why your HR is staying so low?

Great use of your time @ContraryMaryMary . Sorry the teachers are on strike. I hope it ends soon.

@John772016 "Turkey day here 🇨🇦 so I've got a side of salmon in the oven…🤷‍♂️" Hahaha Being a little rebel today? Great run and Happy Canadian Thanksgiving day to all who celebrated.

Nice running @angf0679 . Hahaha. Sounds like someone got more than they bargained for when they opened the door.

1 Oct - Walked 0.90 miles - Ran 2.35 miles - Treadmill
2 Oct - Walked 1.15 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway - Doubles tennis 1h49m42s (1.28 miles)
3 Oct - Walked 0.75 miles - Ran 2.75 miles - Treadmill
4 Oct - Walked 1.10 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway
5 Oct - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway
6 Oct - Walked 0.55 miles - Ran 2.55 miles - Around town during work break
7 Oct - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
8 Oct - Walked 0.40 miles - Ran 1.10 miles - Driveway
9 Oct - Walked 0.65 miles - Ran 2.60 miles - Around town during work break
10 Oct - Walked 2.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Around town during work break
11 Oct - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway
12 Oct - Walked 1.30 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway
13 Oct - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 2.30 miles - Driveway and road

27.20/80.00 mile goal

Did a driveway wun after I got home from work today. I didn't think I would do very much, as I was tired and wanted to be done by 5 ish - I got off work at 4 today. But, once I got going it wasn't too bad, so I kept going for about 45 minutes. The running part was at an avg pace of 12:55 min/mile. Avg Hr was 141 with a max of 160 bpm. My splits were 13:26, 12:50, and 11:36.

kgirlhart

October Goal: 165 miles

10/1: 6.02 miles
10/2: 6.02 miles
10/3: 6.25 miles
10/5: 10.03 miles
10/6: 6.02 miles
10/7: 6.02 miles
10/8: 6.25 miles
10/9: 6.04 miles
10/10: 2.02 miles
10/12: 11.50 miles
10/13: 6.05 miles

72.24/165 miles completed for October

I ran 6 easy miles today. It was warmer today than it has been. But it was a pretty pleasant run, and I saw a coyote today.

yirara

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48796748#Comment_48796748

Not quite, @quilteryoyo I know I'm only able to run when my heartrate is crazy high as otherwise there's not enough oxygen getting into my muscles. I do have a muscle condition, and it seems to be one of sufficient energy creation. The autonomous nervous system munches on the same limited energy, and sometimes there's not enough for everything and my body seems to chose that keeping my blood pressure up is not necessary. And when blood pooling happens then my heartrate drops down, and as a results my muscles complain. Things work better then if I increase blood pressure with medications but I don't want to take them every day because my sleep is miserable then.

tarun_yadavA

Morning all.

Pure struggle bus here.

Still not breathing properly (and needing to honk 🤧 frequently); plus the stiffness on lower right back/lower right hip area (feel it when bending to pick up something/load the dishwasher (I have an excuse now!), when running - sharp or sudden bends).

Got in 5.5M at 11'18..

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@quilteryoyo well done on the driveway wun!

@John772016 salmon? And you still had roast potatoes and gravy with that?

Hey, btw, Yorkshire pudding. Do you guys do that in Canada with your roast dinners? (I know Americans don't!)

username301

5km this morning on the treadmill. Felt pretty good so tried to take 30secs off current pace which I did, and had enough for a little sprint for the last 200m.

In other news I logged into my old Garmin account and checked all my stats pre pandemic.

Somewhat amazingly I am now only 40secs outside my 5km time from back then. That time was pretty comfortable so I could have gone faster back then, but still, 6yrs & lets say several pounds heavier.

I am over 7 mins slower for my 10km pace, so new goal. By Christmas beat 5km & 10km pre pandemic pace.

Runs 7/18. Distance 40km/110km. Weights 3/9

Teresa502

Got in 5.25 miles this morning. It was nice at 52F and I was able to check out the Harvest Moon crescent with Jupiter close by.

Sorry you are still feeling bad @tarun_yadavA Hope all the aches and pains are gone soon.

Nice goals @username301

@Mari33a - how is your mom doing?

rennerkyler

Did a 2.5 mile run with no clicking in my knee when it started I slowed a little and pushed another .5 mile!!! Still feeling great!!

WarmJellyfish

Happy running everyone.

Got in a 1 hr recovery walk yesterday. Not as fast as I'd like but was a little underdressed for -7c/22f weather, had to resist the temptation to run to warm up. Supposed to warm up up to +6c this afternoon for the later run. Summer is back today!

@tarun_yadavA sorry to hear, take it easy for now.

angf0679

October Walking/Running

Oct. 4 - 6km run
Oct. 7 - 2.37km walk
Oct. 11 - 10km run
Oct. 13 - 5km run
Oct. 14 - 4km run - on my lunch break!

nossmf

Oct 1: .3 mi (work), 3.9 mi (incline)
Oct 2: .3 mi (work)
Oct 3: 2.5 mi (jog)
Oct 6: .3 mi (work), 1.3 mi (jog)
Oct 7: .3 mi (work), 1.3 mi (jog)
Oct 8: .3 mi (work)
Oct 9: .3 mi (work)
Oct 10: 1.3 mi (jog)
Oct 11: 3.0 mi (jog)
Oct 13: .3 mi (work), 1.3 mi (jog)

Cumulative totals: Walking 6.0 miles, Running 10.7 miles

"Driveway run"…is that running from one end of the driveway to the other, turn around and run back, repeat as needed? Basically turning your driveway into a miniature track? Yeesh, how many trips around do you need to get a reasonable distance covered?