October 2015 Running Challenge

@Stoshew71 That is an excellent explanation of recovery runs. Thank you so much.

Everybody seems to have done wonderful things. I need to go through the great number of entries. I will tonight. My week was crazy busy! Ugh!

Here is a picture of one of the places where I run in Madison, WI.



Anyway, here is the running update:

10/1 4.75 -- I would like to do 6+ miles in the coming days, so, am resting tomorrow!
10/2 rest day
10/3 6.51 -- first 10k, longest run (time), and farthest run (distance)
10/4 rest day--this was a horrible day, could not get any exercise done and felt miserable
10/5 no running, but good elliptical workout
10/6 5.53 -- excellent run. the weather was cool and crisp, my muscles cooperated and all went well
10/7 3.11 -- recovery run? that's what i thought of this one. felt good though!
10/8 5.61 -- very good run.

@kareF Never worry about your distances and never be jealous of someone else's distance. Like so many have said in different ways - So Many Shoe's have been wore down to useless slicks for us to get to where we are. My Normal Avg everyday Run is 5km, when out with the local Running Club it is 7 to 10 km. My Long run 12-15 km - slowly but surely increasing my distance.
Whether you want to do a Time Based Plan or a Km Based or a Combination of the two is entirely up to you. I don't actually worry to much about time - my 5km's can vary from 26 minutes ( Great Day ) to 33 minutes ( Bad Day ).
@kristinegift A Group Run and Free Beer Where do I sign up? Carb Loading for a 20 miler = More Beer?
@salsup317 Yes Yes Fall Running is fantastic! Temperatures are perfect - now if we could only keep the sun from setting so early.
@JoRocka You are going to kick *kitten* in your HM. As you said once you Hit your Stride and settle in (that's when I seem to get in that mysterious Zoned out Easy Pease pace). Lipstick eh? Purple on the Top and Red on the bottom?
@karllundy Race season isn't over, It's just changing. Okay so they are all Fall-Winter races, Turkey Trot, Santa Shuffle, Resolution Run, Hypothermic Half Marathon ( The most honest name for a run I have ever seen ) and The Chilly Willy. Most of these offer 5km, 10km or HM.
@snha Love the Reflecting Pond Photo. Sometimes I think we run just to see the off the beaten path scenery.

No Run or Swimming - Today left Town at 6am and got back at 9pm - a very long day at work. Spent some quality time catching up on the Running Gang.

Been away tending a cold but back at it just in time to loosen up before a race on Saturday.

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Month to date:		042.66 km
Minimum Goal:		282 km / 175 miles (15% completed)
Stretch Goal:		322 km / 200 miles (13% completed)
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Oct 08 10.11 km Trying to loosen up before race day
Oct 07 -----    Cold here, bppv gone!
Oct 06 -----    Darn, caught a cold
Oct 05 -----    Rest day
Oct 04 16.49 km Weighted pack run, hilly
Oct 03 01.60 km Ugh
Oct 02 14.46 km Screw BPPV I'm running anyway
Oct 01 -----    Day off dealing with BPPV

@karllundy - I ran a HM that ended at a winery. They had free wine at the end but even better was the free local craft beer (you had a choice)! It was a terrible HM course but I would consider it again just for the beer!
@JoRocka - your HM is going to be awesome this weekend! I would go with pink lipstick - it is after all breast cancer awareness month and even the NFL players are wearing pink! BTW why do you have to give up running once your race is finished? We will miss you!
@Elise4270 - love the story behind the headband - I too will be checking them out!
@kareF - I think the best thing for shinsplints is stretching - especially during your run if they start to feel out of sorts and of course after you run too. I also had great success using ice cups to rub on the sore areas to reduce the inflammation.
@snha - great view!

I couldn't get out early as planned this morning and ended up running in the heat of the day at 1:00pm - started out at 86F and ended at 90F and there are heat advisories through the weekend with temps in the 100s
I am planning to be up early to run tomorrow (will not check email and get stuck again!) and have a 12 miler planned for Saturday - will really need to be out early to get that one done. I am hoping this will be the last heat wave and then we can enjoy some more fall like weather. I need to pick up the pace if I want to hit my goal. I am already falling behind!

Date.......Miles......Total
10/01.......8.45........8.45 - +Strength Training
10/02.......0.00........8.45
10/03.......6.12......14.57
10/04.......4.47......19.04
10/05.......5.39......24.43 - + Agility
10/06.......4.70......29.13 - + Strength Training
10/07.......0.00......29.13
10/08.......5.12......34.25

@kareF yes I agree, @patrikc333 has made me rethink that too! See told you I'm a noob, it's great to get advice from those who know what they're doing! Thank you guys x

@patrikc333 - wow! Very impressed over here, great work

@shanaber Awesome. Stories like that resonate with me. I can relate. My own little slice of therapy.

Oct 1 - cycling class
Oct 2 - rest - traveling
Oct 3 - rest
Oct 4 - 13.1 HM!
Oct 5 - rest - traveling
Oct 6 - cycling class
Oct 7 - 4.71 + strength training
Oct 8 - 3.01 slow and steady
Oct 9 - strength training - had planned on a short run but wasn't feeling well last night, so after getting everything ready to go for the morning run, I changed alarm time to an hour later so I could sleep. Glad I did.





@JoRocka - Good luck this weekend! You are going to do great! Lipstick? IDK - it depends upon your sports bra color. Got to match!

@Elise4270 - There was a vendor selling similar headbands at my HM and I bought 2- for my daughter and I. But, I don't think they have their profits go for any altruistic reasons. I got a pink tie-dyed one that I was going to wear during the HM but decided I better not change anything. But wore it yesterday and it felt great.

A friend was telling me that her nephew is a minimalist and he and his wife each only own 100 items each. Like 1 fork each, 1 cup, etc. That's a bit too extreme for me. As I was laying my running clothes/gear out I realized I own > 100 items that are just running related.

10/1 - 8 miles
10/2 - 5 miles
10/3 - 5.1 miles
10/4 - rest day Allen's son is in the Nat'l Guard and was supposed to jump yesterday. We were headed there when they cancelled the jump
10/5 - 10.1 miles
10/6 - 5.1 recovery miles
10/7 - rest day
10/8 - 6.6 miles of hilly hills not big hills just rolling up and down and up and down
10/9 - 5 miles my first mile I thought was crappy because I thought my watch said 10:50 and it felt like 10:50. Turned out it was 10:05 which I didn't realize until I pushed harder and my next split was 9:47. Ended up with a 9:49 pace... so happy especially after dancing too much and too late at the Miranda Lambert concert last night!

44.9 of 120 miles

10/1 3 mile walk and circuit training
10/2 4.5 mile run
10/3 rest day
10/4 rest day (unintentional)
10/5 1.5 mile walk and circuit training
10/6 4 miles run
10/7 2 mile walk and circuit training
10/8 5 mile bike ride

October Goal: 50 miles
10-1 - 3 miles
10-3 - 6 miles
10-4 - 2.4 miles
10-5 - 1.5 miles
10-6 - 4 miles
10-7 - 1 mile

10/1 8.25 treadmill run at just around 12:00
10/2 3.75 treadmill run at 11:28
10/3 rest

10/4 3.0 @ 12:03 outside
10/5 unplanned busy busy "rest" day
10/6 5.25 @ 11:40 on the treadmill, plus strength training
10/7 6.0 @ 12:05 on the park trail (and 2.5 walking to and from school/warm up/cool down--not counted)
10/8 rest
10/9 5.25 @ 11:14 on the treadmill, plus strength training
10/10

I got in a quick 3km last night with my dog (that's about all he can handle lol) and then 16km/10 miles this morning.

Monthly total is now 67km/42 miles out of 250km/155 miles.

Good luck to everyone racing this weekend!