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September 2015 Running Challenge

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  • ryblueeyes
    ryblueeyes Posts: 257 Member
    It's been a while, but I'm back. Going for 50 this month!

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    terihalsey62 wrote: »
    Newly here not even sure how much to go for does 25 or 35 sound ok. Brand new to running

    @terihalsey62 if you are new to running (not sure how new) you might want to try a program like C25K to build up mileage. It's hard to say to someone what is a good goal for them, all depends on where you are in your running and how much you like to run. I try to run 6 days a week (sometimes I only get in 5) I vary my distance and I'm training for a half marathon. Right now my goal is 120 miles, others are dang deer and run 200+ miles a month, other are new or just run to add cardio and may run 20 miles a month. Just be safe and injury free. Oh yeah and Welcome!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    So tired last night I forgot to set an alarm- today needed to be a 5 AM run b/c I had PT at 7 AM.
    WOMP WOMP.
    Didn't happen. guess who has to run tonight at 445 in the sun. derp derp. oh well.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited September 2015
    9/1 - 3.5 miles - way too many pushes on the snooze this morning! :smiley:

    3.5 of 120 miles

    And we're off...get it horse racing, see what I did there :wink:

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    Welcome to all the new folks and hi to the veterans of the challenge!!!
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    Welcome everyone who is new! We are a group of fun and encouraging runners at all levels. It is a great place to ask questions and get advice and just share your running experiences!

    @skippygirlsmom - lol, you are too funny!
    @jorocka and @skippygirlsmom - you both overslept! I had to be up at 5 for another early (long) meeting at 5:30. The good news is once it is over I can head out for my run while it is still somewhat cool out!
  • Zekela
    Zekela Posts: 634 Member
    Hi!!! I'm in for 300 miles :smile:
  • corinne1977
    corinne1977 Posts: 142 Member
    I slacked off a lot over the summer so my goal for September is 50 miles. I need to build my mileage back up.
  • cmlemon1
    cmlemon1 Posts: 3 Member
    I am about to complete a beginners running training course and want to continue the momentum so I'm in for 50 miles.
  • AngieFlames
    AngieFlames Posts: 61 Member
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    2.52 miles this morning
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    I made myself sleep in this morning because I stayed up too late last night. I will have to run around lunch time in the heat and humidity! (yay for plasma boost)!
  • nickylee76
    nickylee76 Posts: 629 Member
    LOL Ok I am actually going to make an attempt to keep up with this for September. I think I posted somewhere in here in July and then forgot to keep up with it. So for September I am going to go for 60 miles.

    9/1/15-2.5 (got a late start this morning looking for my arm band....never found it had to improvise)
  • mwilliams0818
    mwilliams0818 Posts: 16 Member
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    I typically do about 6-9 miles per week so I want to up my goal to an even 50 miles this month.
  • southerman46
    southerman46 Posts: 828 Member
    Going to shoot for an even 100 miles this month just hoping to get in in with all my other training going on.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    edited September 2015
    IN- 6 weeks till race day!

    9.1.15- FAIL- supposed to get up and run this morning before PT- womp womp- didn't make it. Have to run in the evening heat today. barf



    August: 66.23 of 75 miles
    September 00 of 104.5

    Total Half Training Mileage
    93.08 of total 225


    also- edit- all my milage jumps this month- my Wednesday 4 mile run becomes 5. The two 3 milers durning the week remain- but the weekend runs are now hitting 10-11-12 miles- so the mileage really jumped- Feel like I'm going to be really feeling it this month!!!
  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »
    So tired last night I forgot to set an alarm- today needed to be a 5 AM run b/c I had PT at 7 AM.
    WOMP WOMP.
    Didn't happen. guess who has to run tonight at 445 in the sun. derp derp. oh well.

    Doesn't that mean you can claim an extra 0.1 mile for each mile you run?
    :wink:

  • 9voice9
    9voice9 Posts: 693 Member
    WhatMeRunning wrote: »
    I will have to run around lunch time in the heat and humidity! (yay for plasma boost)!

    'splain please - how does running in the heat create a plasma boost, and is that a good thing or not?

  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    9voice9 wrote: »
    JoRocka wrote: »
    So tired last night I forgot to set an alarm- today needed to be a 5 AM run b/c I had PT at 7 AM.
    WOMP WOMP.
    Didn't happen. guess who has to run tonight at 445 in the sun. derp derp. oh well.

    Doesn't that mean you can claim an extra 0.1 mile for each mile you run?
    :wink:

    at LEAST a tenth- if not .15
  • 5BeautifulDays
    5BeautifulDays Posts: 683 Member
    Just checking in because I like to keep up with you all...today was a victory of sorts because I didn't run.

    I really, really wanted to, but I didn't. Because I need to fix this dumb hip problem. So today I did strength training and "ran" on the elliptical. I did some good stretching, too. Tomorrow, I can run--aiming for a 10k.

    I'm hoping I can keep my mileage at the same level, but I'm not sure if that's advisable? I was running 5-6 days, mostly 3-4 miles with a 7.5 miler once per week. If I only run 3-4 days a week, what would be a good way to distribute my 20-25 miles? I'm not sure I'm ready to run farther than 7.5 (honestly I normally walk the last quarter to a half mile of that, anyway).
  • CancerSurvivor2014
    CancerSurvivor2014 Posts: 111 Member
    MFP September 2015 Running Challenge:
    What better way to start the month off then by leaving the car at home and running to the gym. Great idea right? Well it was .......... till I got done with "Leg Day" and realized I had to run home. Wasn't too bad just slowed the pace a little and got it done.

    September Goal: 48 miles
    Complete: 2 miles
    >>>>>>>>>> 46 to go <<<<<<<<
  • rogue024
    rogue024 Posts: 1,484 Member
    September goal: 35 miles

    9/1 - 3.1 miles; yesterday's run was great, today not so much. But I slogged through it.

  • kstarallen
    kstarallen Posts: 116 Member
    9/1/15 complete. 2.81 miles
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    Zekela wrote: »
    Hi!!! I'm in for 300 miles :smile:

    @zekela that number just plain scares me. :smile:
    @jorocka the struggle was real this morning wasn't it. @whatmerunning "made" yourself sleep in. Nice!
    @cancersurvivor2014 woohoo for running to the gym, ouch for running home on leg day. I bet your legs will be feeling better because of it.
    @5beautifuldays I must have missed it, what did you do to your hip?
    @shanaber were you able to get out?

  • BanksySJ11
    BanksySJ11 Posts: 96 Member
    Quick 3 miles tonight to start me off :)
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    Zekela wrote: »
    Hi!!! I'm in for 300 miles :smile:

    @zekela that number just plain scares me. :smile:
    @jorocka the struggle was real this morning wasn't it. @whatmerunning "made" yourself sleep in. Nice!
    @cancersurvivor2014 woohoo for running to the gym, ouch for running home on leg day. I bet your legs will be feeling better because of it.
    @5beautifuldays I must have missed it, what did you do to your hip?
    @shanaber were you able to get out?

    LOL 300 scares me to. Actually my number scares me LMAO- big 3 digits!!! WHO AM I AND WHY ARE WE RUNNING SO MUCH! LOL
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Zekela wrote: »
    Hi!!! I'm in for 300 miles :smile:

    Are you crazy or a pro runner? Oh wait, both right?

    Omg! Blazin' up the miles! Look forward to updates!
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Zekela wrote: »
    Hi!!! I'm in for 300 miles :smile:

    @Zekela Yaaaayyyy, you made it!

  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited September 2015
    5BeautifulDays wrote: »
    Just checking in because I like to keep up with you all...today was a victory of sorts because I didn't run.

    I really, really wanted to, but I didn't. Because I need to fix this dumb hip problem. So today I did strength training and "ran" on the elliptical. I did some good stretching, too. Tomorrow, I can run--aiming for a 10k.

    I'm hoping I can keep my mileage at the same level, but I'm not sure if that's advisable? I was running 5-6 days, mostly 3-4 miles with a 7.5 miler once per week. If I only run 3-4 days a week, what would be a good way to distribute my 20-25 miles? I'm not sure I'm ready to run farther than 7.5 (honestly I normally walk the last quarter to a half mile of that, anyway).

    First off, with a 20-25 mile week, 7.5 is close to the maximum for your long run anyway.
    Let's say you are running 25 this week. 25% of 25 miles is 6.25 miles and 33% of 25 miles is 8.25 miles. So in a 25 mile week, your long run is limited to 6.25-8.25 miles.

    Assuming a 25 mile run week. Also assume you do a 7.5 mile LR. leaves you with 17.5 miles on the rest of your weekly runs divided into 3 more runs. The average of that is ~5.83 miles. Or 3x 6 milers (aprox). If you don't feel like doing a 6 miler in one shot, you can run 3 in the morning and 3 at night. If that seems a bit much (and it may since you have the hip problem), you can dial it down to a 20 mile week.

    Assume the same 7.5 mile LR. This leaves you with 12.5 miles for the rest of the week in 3 runs.

    That is 3 4 milers (well one of them is a 4.5 miler). Or you can do 1 6 miler at the beginning of the week. Then all you have is a 3 miler and a 3.5 miler.

    Hope this helps. Be careful tho, if you have a hip injury, you may have to dial the mileage down a bit more.

    Edited: I forgot to calculate the LR percentages based upon a 20 mile week. 25% of 20 miles is 5 miles while 33% of 20 miles is 6.67 (or 6-2/3) miles. So 7.5 miles is actually a little over 37%. A bit high but doable for a long run on a 20 mile week. You be ok to do this a few times. But with an already hip injury I would suggest to dial the long run down if you go with a 20 mile week.
  • hayleymawr
    hayleymawr Posts: 27 Member
    I'm new, just started and on week 2 of c25k- I'm loving it though so will join and commit to 40miles, which is about 35 miles more than last month so, to me, it's a big challenge. 1 down today.

    Good luck all- loads of inspiration here
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
    Zekela wrote: »
    Hi!!! I'm in for 300 miles :smile:

    Yowser!
  • velezdina
    velezdina Posts: 31 Member
    I'm in for 80 miles in September, excited about this challenge!
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