September (2016) Running Challenge

Date     Miles      MTD
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Sep  1     0.0      0.0 
Sep  2     6.5      6.5 
Sep  3     4.3     10.8 

kristinegift wrote: »

@RespectTheKitty Aaaah, you bowl? I was on a bowling league for 12 years (kindergarten through high school). I used to have my own ball and shoes and everything. I had to quit though because a 3-step approach + running meant that one side of my body was stronger than the other and my hips came out of alignment which was HUGELY painful, and I decided I liked running more. But I love going bowling with people from time to time because 99% of the time I kick their butts
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Yeppers. I carry a 184 average.

I know what you mean about one side being stronger though. There's a good 5 pound difference between what weights I can use for bicep curls on each arm.

9/3 - 10.2 miles!!!!
Longest run yet and I achieved my 10 mile goal. It was such a nice morning to run - 50 degrees to start with fog over the lake. Nice to start feeling kind of chilly for a change. I did end up running most of it by myself but it was not bad at all. I kind of enjoyed the time to think and just be in nature.

28.5 miles for the week so far, which I believe is my highest week total.




Next long run will be in Boston next weekend - I'm there for a work meeting from Friday to Tuesday and have the whole weekend to spend running and exploring. Anyone have good running tips for Boston? Last year I did the Freedom Trail Run tour, and did quite a bit of running along the Charles River. It's a nice run along the river so I'll probably do that again.

Happy running this weekend everyone. Good luck in any races!

Looks like everyone's doing great!

Got in a short run at the gym this morning and will run my 4 miles at the park tomorrow. I'm gradually adding distance every week and it seems to be working so far. If I can keep up with the training schedule I shouldn't have any problem with that 10K by the middle of November.

09/01 – Unplanned Rest Day but swam 45 minutes this afternoon (too hot here to run)
09/02 – 3 miles – Pretty slow pace but faster than last run and AVG HR only 139
09/03 – 1.3 miles around basketball court at gym + 90 min strength training

9/1 13 mile run
9/2 off day
9/3 23 mile run

284 miles to go.

So frustrated. I headed out for a warmup walk before what was to be a crisp cool 56 degree morning run and it soon became clear that I was not going to be running. Stupid knee thing. I can take days off and more days off but as soon as I run it comes back. I told myself if I had any pain starting Sept then I'd go on a hardcore break from exercise. No running. No walking. No lower body weighted exercise. This has got to go away! I think I can do pilates and do Leslie Sansone walk- in- place workouts. Bike. That's it. No forward motion and no squatting/lunging. I'm sick of this nagging pain behind my knee. Even majorly reducing miles hasn't helped. It just feels better until I run again. Grrr.

@Elise4270 and @ddmom0811 Apparently that thing fell from a huge magnolia tree. We have a magnolia tree in our backyard and I've never seen these.

@sparklyglitterbomb Pretty pic

September

Legs sore, right foot sore so took it easy on park run today. Not fun at all. Hopefully be ok for my harder run tomorrow.

1. 1/9 7.6m
2. 3/9 5.5m

2/14
13.1m

@greenolivetree oi, sorry about the knee. You have a pt appointment, right? Is it IT band perhaps? Being female I'd look towards a hip issue.

Good luck with it. In the long run, maybe some time off focusing on core strength or a new regimen will be good for your running.

I truly understand your frustration. 1210 here and I have no intention of getting out of bed. Unless someone says they'll buy me an IBC root beer. My *kitten* hurts and it's making me sulk.