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  • Cooriander
    Cooriander Posts: 2,848 Member
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    Check this article out (for the people interested in numbers) concerning a comparison of runners between the 2012 and 2013 Chicago Marathons.

    http://running.competitor.com/2013/10/news/chicago-marathon-by-the-numbers_86470


    Interesting observations between 2012, and 2013 Chicago Marathon:
    increase in number of women in every women age category (except W45-49)
    increase in number of men in every man age category. (most significant M45-49)
    Increase in negative splits in every age/gender category!
  • Leanz
    Leanz Posts: 2,025 Member
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    15 Oct 5.84 miles
    16 Oct 3.73 miles
    WTD 9.57 miles

    MTD 70.02 miles
  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
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    Check this article out (for the people interested in numbers) concerning a comparison of runners between the 2012 and 2013 Chicago Marathons.

    http://running.competitor.com/2013/10/news/chicago-marathon-by-the-numbers_86470


    Interesting observations between 2012, and 2013 Chicago Marathon:
    increase in number of women in every women age category (except W45-49)
    increase in number of men in every man age category. (most significant M45-49)
    Increase in negative splits in every age/gender category!

    Thanks for sharing this link! I totally geek out on numbers and running Chicago this year makes it even more interesting for me! :flowerforyou: Did you catch the article on the man with MD that finished??? What an inspiring story! Watching him cross the finish line on the news the next morning brought tears to my eyes!
  • Cooriander
    Cooriander Posts: 2,848 Member
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    I did see the story of the MD guy, And I saw the video (see below), that was truly awesome. I agree with him on crossing the finish line; it is really is 'spiritual'. Here is a link to the video where I first learned about him (and I am not sure if he discusses the finish line here it may be in a separate video):

    http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local/chicago_news&id=9286065
  • Cheval13
    Cheval13 Posts: 392 Member
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    Question!! Do miles walked count??
  • Leanz
    Leanz Posts: 2,025 Member
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    18 Oct 3.23 miles
    WTD 12.8
    MTD 73.26 miles
  • Leanz
    Leanz Posts: 2,025 Member
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    20 Oct 14.23 miles

    WTD 27.03 miles
    MTD 87.49 Miles
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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    Week of:
    6 Oct - 5 mi
    13 Oct - 44 mi
    20 Oct - 24 mi (took it easy - Achilles pain)

    MTD - 73
    Goal - 125

    I'm hoping to hit my goal for the month, and if I stick with my plan, I should.
  • davemunger
    davemunger Posts: 1,139 Member
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    Question!! Do miles walked count??

    No, we don't count walking miles in this challenge...sorry!
  • Cooriander
    Cooriander Posts: 2,848 Member
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    Week 1: Oct 01-Oct 06: 5+26.2 = 31.20
    Week 2: Oct 07-Oct 13: 5.42 (= easy & slow, but still felt challenged) = 05.42
    Week 3: Oct 14-Oct 20: 6.64 + (5 track but lower intensity) + 3.1 (short race) + 13.1 = 28
    Week 4: Oct 21-Oct 27: recovery done, ramping up mileage = 40 something (hoping).

    Doing the Disney Goofey Challenge In January (will do for fun, may stop, and take photos), and I signed up for another marathon where I will push it, trying to BQ, in mid June (I know... it may be warm!). :drinker:
  • Leanz
    Leanz Posts: 2,025 Member
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    Week 1: Oct 01-Oct 06: 5+26.2 = 31.20
    Week 2: Oct 07-Oct 13: 5.42 (= easy & slow, but still felt challenged) = 05.42
    Week 3: Oct 14-Oct 20: 6.64 + (5 track but lower intensity) + 3.1 (short race) + 13.1 = 28
    Week 4: Oct 21-Oct 27: recovery done, ramping up mileage = 40 something (hoping).

    Doing the Disney Goofey Challenge In January (will do for fun, may stop, and take photos), and I signed up for another marathon where I will push it, trying to BQ, in mid June (I know... it may be warm!). :drinker:

    Wow! You go lady!! So first marathon can't have been too bad - you want to do another!
    I hope I want to do a second!
  • Leanz
    Leanz Posts: 2,025 Member
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    22 Oct 8.14 miles

    WTD 8.14 miles
    MTD 95.63 miles
  • Cheval13
    Cheval13 Posts: 392 Member
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    Question!! Do miles walked count??

    No, we don't count walking miles in this challenge...sorry!

    Makes perfect sense. :) Sometimes my competitive half creeps up on me and makes me ask silly questions...
  • Leanz
    Leanz Posts: 2,025 Member
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    23 Oct 2.5 miles (hill repeats)

    25 Oct 4 miles

    MTD 102.13 miles
  • shellyb2017
    shellyb2017 Posts: 119 Member
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    Excited to have met my October goal today by finishing in 1st place in my age group at a 5K ... and no, I was not the only 50-54 in my group! I am 54, which makes me smile because I was faster than those 50 year old women - LOL! Finished in 29:09 ... not bad for a runner with two hip replacements!


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  • Cooriander
    Cooriander Posts: 2,848 Member
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    Excited to have met my October goal today by finishing in 1st place in my age group at a 5K ... and no, I was not the only 50-54 in my group! I am 54, which makes me smile because I was faster than those 50 year old women - LOL! Finished in 29:09 ... not bad for a runner with two hip replacements!


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    That is Great!!! NO! Awesome!!!! Congrats!!!
  • Leanz
    Leanz Posts: 2,025 Member
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    Excited to have met my October goal today by finishing in 1st place in my age group at a 5K ... and no, I was not the only 50-54 in my group! I am 54, which makes me smile because I was faster than those 50 year old women - LOL! Finished in 29:09 ... not bad for a runner with two hip replacements!


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    Congratulations!!! That is so amazing, bet you feel great - well done!:drinker:
  • Leanz
    Leanz Posts: 2,025 Member
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    27 Oct 8.7 miles
    WTD 23.34 miles
    MTD 110.83 miles
  • davemunger
    davemunger Posts: 1,139 Member
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    Week 4: 66.1 miles

    MTD: 236

    On track for 260, which would be my highest-mileage month ever!
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
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    4 miles today - I ran the pumpkin run (see avatar). I did the kids run with my niece and nephew, and the adult 5 k. That puts me over my goal for the month and it's not even over!! First time I made goal in awhile.

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