Run 100 miles in September

I have set the goal to run 100 miles in a month a few times and haven't achieved it yet. I am going to try to do it again for September. I know it is about a week away, but I wanted to get it out there and see if anyone wanted to join me. Either way I am determined to do it this time. 25 miles a week shouldn't be so bad.
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  • smarionette
    smarionette Posts: 260 Member
    Awesome goal. How do you think you are going to break it up? I'm currently doing 3/5/3/rest/7, next week is 3/6/3/rest/12
  • smerkord
    smerkord Posts: 101 Member
    I have run 3 half marathons this year and figure for this last one I want to go in more prepared. I am never properly trained up to the mileage. I have a 4th one October 20th, so I will have long run days once a week. 8, 9,10, 11 in September. So likely I will divide 3 more runs up that week, and add it to the long run to make 25. 6/5/6/rest/8 maybe the first week. 5/6/5/rest/9 second week and so on.
  • smarionette
    smarionette Posts: 260 Member
    Nice. I'm following Hal Higdon's Novice Marathon program right now and when I started it I was kinda taken aback by the 3 mile runs during the week (they felt short). Now though I look forward to the shorter runs as a chance to work on speed, and in just a few weeks I was seeing my mileage increase dramatically. I started on week 4, last week I ran my first 13.1 distance (but was only scheduled for 10!)
  • spaceyplum
    spaceyplum Posts: 54 Member
    That's a great goal! I would love to try for the 100 this month myself but we took off a week to work on the new house my bf purchased and I doubt I'll get much running done that week considering all the work we have to do. I would love to do it before the year is out so maybe I'll try for October. The closest I got was in June when I ran 89.9 miles.
  • clarkeje1
    clarkeje1 Posts: 1,641 Member
    I think I can do this because I'm training for a half in October as well :) I'm also doing a 14k in September.
  • smerkord
    smerkord Posts: 101 Member
    Any other takers? (Shameless bump)
  • roverdisc98
    roverdisc98 Posts: 78 Member
    I think I may try as well but may do 4 miles every day, no rest. My goal on Dec. 30, 2012 was to run at least 2 miles every day of 2013. I ran for 125 days straight and one day I decided to stop. Not sure why?

    Lets do it.
  • runnerchick69
    runnerchick69 Posts: 317 Member
    Oh for sure, 25 miles a week is easy...cause I'm training for my 3rd marathon :happy:
  • I will try this... Good challenge and like you I haven't managed it yet.
  • smerkord
    smerkord Posts: 101 Member
    Ambitious September running schedule to meet 100 mile goal.

    8/Rest/6/5/Bootcamp/6/Rest/Bootcamp
    9/Rest/5/6/Bootcamp/5/Bootcamp
    5k/Rest/5/5/Bootcamp/5/Bootcamp -this week no long run because of a 5k race, but I have an extra Sunday in the month(phew)
    10/Rest/5/5/Bootcamp/5/Bootcamp
    11/Rest --End of September
  • Oh for sure, 25 miles a week is easy...cause I'm training for my 3rd marathon :happy:

    Same here!

    Also, would be kicking it off with a half on September 1st. I'm in!
  • runninghealthy
    runninghealthy Posts: 19 Member
    I'm supposed to run 124 miles in september for marathon training, but also have to travel a lot for work this month, so I'm in for the challenge of making all my miles despite travel (and jet lag...)
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    I'm in I'll give it a go it's my birthday and wedding anniversary in September so that can be my present to myself. I'm a reasonably new runner but I think it's doable the way I'm going.
  • USMCnetty90
    USMCnetty90 Posts: 277 Member
    Ok - I will try this! I am a pretty new runner... am going to be doing the Hot Chocolate Run in Chicago in Nov - so a steady schedule of running will help... now just to figure out a schedule.... will keep following this post to see what others are doing.
    This is also my birthday month and I have a wedding in a diff state... but I can do this!
  • lilyp91
    lilyp91 Posts: 22 Member
    I'm in too! Training for my second marathon right now and am at the halfway point this, so 25 miles a week or more has become standard!
  • HealthyFocused715
    HealthyFocused715 Posts: 340 Member
    I'm in!! I ran over 100 miles in May and June, but not in July or August. Would like to challenge myself again!!! Currently training for the Baltimore Half - Oct 12!!!
  • lewandt
    lewandt Posts: 566 Member
    I'm game. Training for a half marathon in October so this is a good goal for me to shoot for.
  • jchadden42
    jchadden42 Posts: 189
    I'm game! I currently do 10+/R/3/R/5/3/R and I'm training for a half marathon for the end of September. It is a cool goal to have! Wish I'd thought of that sooner :smile:
  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,292 Member
    I'm in, I did 145km last month, only up to 110 in August though. (Not gonna do the math just now).
    So 100 miles ought to be achievable, but not a piece of cake :bigsmile:
    Currently i usually run 5,R, 8, 5, R, 18, R (km that is), but am wanting to up it a bit...

    ETA: anyone on Nike+? - I am thinking of setting up a challenge... (Schoggifroeschli)
  • Babygi6003
    Babygi6003 Posts: 356 Member
    Great goal! My goal for September is 60 miles and 13.1 of them will be completed at my first half marathon on September 1st :)
  • heatherluuu
    heatherluuu Posts: 58 Member
    I'm in! Training for a half in October!
  • hannah_ryann
    hannah_ryann Posts: 259 Member
    I'm going to commit to trying this. I just completed the 50 miles in August challenge and I could definitely have pushed myself more in the first half of the month. I don't know if I can achieve it but it will be a great goal to work towards. Training for my first ever race in October. :)
  • cola567
    cola567 Posts: 22 Member
    I wanna try this too,! 100 miles in September!
  • 13.1(or 13.28, according to my Garmin... either way was in 1:38) so far today, might do a little more later.
  • RunnerElizabeth
    RunnerElizabeth Posts: 1,091 Member
    I'll join! I made it to 86.23 last month. But this month I'm confident I can make up the difference. I've got 11, 13, 14 and 15 mile runs planned this month. Training for my 3rd and 4th halfs in Oct and Nov. Trying to get significantly faster times then the first two.
  • msrootitooti
    msrootitooti Posts: 253 Member
    I am in.. I am also training for a half in October.. Only 4 in so far though.
  • clarkeje1
    clarkeje1 Posts: 1,641 Member
    Soooooo 9.5 miles yesterday = sore today!
  • RunnerElizabeth
    RunnerElizabeth Posts: 1,091 Member
    11 on the books for me!
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    8 miles today