September 2015 Running Challenge

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  • aprilcanrun
    aprilcanrun Posts: 62 Member
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    patrikc333 wrote: »
    and congratulations to all here for their achievements, I'm so glad I discovered this wonderful sport, nothing is better than the feeling of achievement after a run

    Couldn't have said it better! :)

    @ddmom0811 I'm lucky that I only live 2 miles from the beach, otherwise I would probably travel as well. Nothing better then running along the beach! Also: Tiffany necklace? I may have to look into this Nike HM!

    @mwyvr A chocolate-banana bread powered run? Yum! I thinkmy run this evening was powered on Doritos. Not the healthiest :/

    Was super lazy this morning and didn't get up early for the 10km. But there is one in the next town over in a couple of weeks, so I will definitely do that one!
    I did go for my "long run" of 7 whole miles. The longest I've ran :smiley: A big loop down to the beach, along and back. I will probably cut back next week, then attempt an 8 mile the week after.

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    1-rest
    2-5.03
    3-5.04
    4-rest/ travel
    5-1.88 walk
    6-5.26
    7-3.43, 5.00
    8-9-rest
    10-2.53
    11-5.33
    12- 5.03
    13-10.03 beast!

    And now I've eaten too much....

    48.56/80+

    @AlexPaige Congratulations on the new PR! Sorry about the treadmill running, I'll agree ugh, daunting! I run in the heat before I hit the mill. I bet come cold rainy weather I'll get on it though..
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
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    Hi all!
    This month has been a bit crazy until now - I only managed two runs so far *sigh*
    I haven't yet gotten around to set up a ticker. Not sure if it would make sense to set a goal for September or October anyway... But it's nice to look at this thread when I have a free moment and see that everyone else if out on the road and logging miles, keep up the good work :-)

  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    9.1.15... 3.04...26:30- late 10 PM run
    9.2.15... 5.27.... 48 minutes: Woke up a little late- wanted to hit the road around 5:15- left at like 5:35- oh well- was worried about time due to it being the first five miler- I did okay - 48 minutes roughly- super busy yesterday didn't get a chance to update
    9.3.15... 3 miles- 27- super slow- stiff and heavy
    9.6.15- 3.02.... 28:56- I went ahead and shuffled my runs- workshop was to important to stress over a 9 miler and then the workshop. So Sunday- I did an easy 7:30 AM easy 3 miler- way more hilly than expecting- but no worries!
    9.8.15- 8.98 @ 1:34- this was rough- it was hot and humid- It was a chips and salsa left over sprint to unlock the door and straight to the toilet. Another sweaty toilet seat end to my run!!!
    9.11.15... 6.39... 55:16 felt really solid today- very disappointed I ran out of time!
    9.13.15..... 10.17.... 1.31.13- longest run of the training- mostly felt good- was VERY pleased with my first 4- a stead 8 and change landing me at 34.5 minutes- which made me happy. I ran 8 miles on the flat canal dirt path and two miles on asphalt side walk- 1 mile straight up through Princeton- and you can see on my split the last mile was down hill and quick. I didn't puke- and I didn't crap myself so WINNING!

    August: 66.23 of 75 miles
    September 39.87 of 104.5 this seems a touch low- I think I need to go back and re-add my milage. almost half way through the month and I've only officially missed one 3 miler. HERM.

    Total Half Training Mileage
    144.95 of total 225

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    I'll have to read everything tomorrow, just got back from lake. For those who asked Skip did good in the meet Saturday, she ran her 5K in 23:12 she cut 30 seconds off last week's time and this time is about 30 seconds slower than her PR. Like I said HUGE meet, she finished 120th, the girl who won ran it in 18:27 good night! They stop the clock at 40 mins for the girls with 229 finishing under that time so you have no idea how many actually ran. They try to keep things moving so they start the next race while the one before is on the course, I HATE that especially when they start the boys after the girls, the back of the field tends to get passed by the lead boys and I think that is a confidence killer for the girls. Plus the guys are running like 15 min 5K and are flying past these girls. I'd say they passed at least 20 girls.

  • CrimsonWhite
    CrimsonWhite Posts: 104 Member
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    The weather was great this evening-cool and low humidity, so I had to head outside for my run. I even got it in earlier than usual, it was still light out. And it was nice to finish up and not be completely drenched in sweat and about to collapse because of the head and humidity. I got 4 miles in, at an average of 12:08 min/miles. Pretty good for me, for that distance.

    9/3 4 miles
    9/4 3 miles
    9/6 4 miles
    9/8 5 miles
    9/10 5 miles
    9/13 4 miles--total of 25 miles out of a 40 mile goal.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    I'll have to read everything tomorrow, just got back from lake. For those who asked Skip did good in the meet Saturday, she ran her 5K in 23:12 she cut 30 seconds off last week's time and this time is about 30 seconds slower than her PR. Like I said HUGE meet, she finished 120th, the girl who won ran it in 18:27 good night! They stop the clock at 40 mins for the girls with 229 finishing under that time so you have no idea how many actually ran. They try to keep things moving so they start the next race while the one before is on the course, I HATE that especially when they start the boys after the girls, the back of the field tends to get passed by the lead boys and I think that is a confidence killer for the girls. Plus the guys are running like 15 min 5K and are flying past these girls. I'd say they passed at least 20 girls.

    Wow congrats to her!! That's awesome!!!

    I cosign the girls being in front of the boys being weird- I don't remember that at all in high school- that would really bum me out- and I ran varsity- it would still make me sad!!! Ah well- I'm sure they have their reasons (probably not good) but reasons none the less.

    23:12 is a great time- I hope she's super proud of her self!!!
  • endlessenigma
    endlessenigma Posts: 44 Member
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    Good walking day. Was my rest day, but did just a tiny jog for about a quarter mile. Almost stepped on a snake, eeek.

    9/1 - 2.06 miles (walk)
    9/2 - 2.76 miles (run/walk)
    9/3 - 2.26 miles (walk/run)
    9/4 - 2.82 miles (run/walk)
    9/5 - 5 miles (walking) also kayaked about 4 miles!
    9/6 - 2.16 miles (walk)
    9/7 - approximately 4.42 miles. (Run/walk)
    9/8 - 2 miles (walk)
    9/9 - 2.46 miles (run/walk)
    9/10 - 2.40 miles (walk)
    9/11 - 2.34 miles (run/walk)
    9/12 - 8.26 miles (walk/run)
    9/13 - 3.58 miles (walk/run)

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  • ACSL3
    ACSL3 Posts: 623 Member
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    pearshapedmum wrote: »
    happy birthday to me :-) the big 3-6!! a gentle 7 miles for me this morning giving a total of 27 so far and 21 more to go. i reckon i might beat my target! got my new forerunner 220 today, so cant wait for my next run to play with it.

    Happy Birthday! Hope it was a great one :smiley:
    Dichotomy1976 wrote: »
    1/9: 7 miles
    4/9: 6.8 miles
    6/9: 13.7 miles
    8/9: 4.5 miles
    11/9: 1.2 miles (felt something tear from my hamstring to just below my knee - 2 days before my half marathon :( )
    13/9: 13.1 miles (despite some worry about running on my dodgy leg I took it easy and managed to complete my race - yay \o/)

    Yay for completing your race! B)

  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
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    September goal 65 miles

    9/1 3.51
    9/2 3.35
    9/3 rest
    9/4 3.16
    9/5 life day
    9/6 6.19
    9/7 a "I'm too darned lazy to move a muscle" day
    9/8 snokeling 3 hours
    9/9 3.15
    9/10 3.34
    9/11 3.35
    9/12 rest
    9/13 Hilo Bay 5k: 3.12, 2nd place in my AG ( at a finish time that Skip could have done several 5k's in!)
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    Total 29.17
    Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date:


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  • mwyvr
    mwyvr Posts: 1,883 Member
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    Today scouted out the tough parts of a 25km trail race I'm running mid-October. Yup, pretty tough. But not scared off.

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Month to date:		088.12 km
Goal:			322 km / 200 miles (27% completed)
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Sep 13 12.86 km Up up up trail run
Sep 12 15.04 km MAF HR, somewhat hilly, felt good
Sep 11 07.63 km Recovery run / Date run in the forest
Sep 10 10.99 km Dead flat run around seawall
Sep 09 -----    Rest day
Sep 08 04.68 km Pushing it on the track 3x1km. I hate the track.
Sep 07 07.82 km Exploring a different trail to the dog beach
Sep 06 21.21 km Running gentle hills around the lake, felt great save for blisters
Sep 05 -----    Life break, coaching soccer 
Sep 04 07.90 km UBC forest - Date Run Friday!
Sep 03 -----    More of same
Sep 02 -----    More of same
Sep 01 -----    Life break, running an evacuation centre
    View of Indian Arm (that's salt water down there) from Diez Vistas Trail; Vancouver in the distance to the west.
  • patrikc333
    patrikc333 Posts: 436 Member
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    mwyvr wrote: »
    View of Indian Arm (that's salt water down there) from Diez Vistas Trail; Vancouver in the distance to the west.

    wonderful pic - wish I was there
  • patrikc333
    patrikc333 Posts: 436 Member
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    01/9 12 miles
    02/9 12 miles
    03/9 10k
    04/9 12 miles
    05/9 10k
    06/9 34.1k
    07/9 10k
    08/9 20k
    09/9 20k
    10/9 10k
    11/9 20k
    12/9 10k
    13/9 39.1k
    14/9 10k

    254km/400

    super tired after yesterday, plus wet and dark, and it's also Monday

    and it's going to rain till Thursday

    not a nice start of the week
  • dawniemate
    dawniemate Posts: 395 Member
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    Good morning everyone! ! Okay before I start this post I will tell you that I am blonde! !! I have struggled with my runs recently, I'm trying for 5 k. I was talking to my husband at weekend and he asked to look at my runkeeper app to see if he could help. Well he did! ! I've been running 4.46 Miles not Kilometres. I have actually been running 7.21 km!!! Firstly I felt quite stupid not realising, then all of a sudden felt elated! ! Today I ran 5 kilometres in just under 40 minutes and it's all up hill!! So now I know what I'm doing I am going to push for 35 minutes by the end of September! !! I know this is slow compared to some of you fantastic runners on here but I'm sooo happy. Have a great day wherever you are ☺☺☺( sorry to all you blondies )!
  • mwyvr
    mwyvr Posts: 1,883 Member
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    @dawniemate That's a fantastic story! What a treat to find out you've been running substantially longer than you thought.
  • pearshapedmum
    pearshapedmum Posts: 131 Member
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    @dawniemate that is very funny!
  • pearshapedmum
    pearshapedmum Posts: 131 Member
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    @mwyvr you have such lovely scenery when you jog (run?). I have to wait til my miles are slightly more increased before I can actually get into the countryside. still nothing quite as good to see as that lovely lake though.

    @ACSL3 thanks for the birthday wishes - I ended up with 3 birthday cakes, and with the Chinese food for dinner, I think I need to run a marathon to counteract the calories. Still, birthdays should be enjoyed :-)
  • smithie092015
    smithie092015 Posts: 56 Member
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    9.2: 1.25 - 1.25
    9.3: 4.1 - 5.35
    9.4: 2.4 - 7.75
    9.8: 4.3 -12.05
    9.10: 5.25 - 17.3
    9.12: 6.1 - 23.4
    9.13: 2.75 - 26.15

    I'm happy with my total for the week, but I'm still behind from my slow start this month. I'm focusing on enjoying running and the challenge of upping my mileage without letting this turn into a chore. Throwing in a few short runs has been an unexpected pleasure. Sunday I ran to Starbucks by the farmer's market, treated myself to a fancy coffee while I shopped for veggies, and then had a beautiful walk home.

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  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    9/1: Rest
    9/2: 7 miles
    9/3: 8 miles am and 6 miles pm with the Thursday crew
    9/4: 6 miles
    9/5: Rest
    9/6: Brunch and walking around museums > running 6 miles in a new town
    9/7: 18 miles
    9/8: Rest
    9/9: 10 miles
    9/10: 7 miles speedwork am, 6.4 miles pm with Thursday crew
    9/11: Rest
    9/12: 5 mile race (set new 5 mile and 5k PRs!)
    9/13: 12.3 miles
    9/14: 5 miles

    52 degrees to start... my knees were not happy when they had to warm back up when I got home, but coming home NOT totally drenched in sweat is a great way to start the week. Fall is approaching! FINALLY!

    90.7/200

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Date Miles today. Miles for September

    9/1 10.5 miles - 10.5
    9/2 6.6 miles - 17.1
    9/3 9.5 miles - 26.6
    9/4 6.85 miles - 33.45
    9/5 20 miles - 53.45
    9/6 REST DAY
    9/7 10.4 miles - 63.95
    9/8 10.25 miles - 74.2
    9/9 7 miles - 81.2
    9/10 10 miles - 91.2
    9/11 6.5 miles - 97.7
    9/12 21.5 miles - 119.2
    9/13 REST DAY
    9/14 10.5 miles - 129.7

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