October (2016) Running Challenge
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Kids being quiet and working means me checking out routes. There's the course profile for this year's version of the full I'm considering next year: https://www.strava.com/segments/57255270
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I just logged into Garmin Connect and had to laugh because it gave me a 1 mile PR this morning for my horrible run :-D I never ran JUST a mile since I've been using Garmin. So now I have a 1 mile PR of 11:29 which I must correct! LOL I could just decline the PR but I feel more inclined to accept it and then break it.
Oct 1 - Rest day
Oct 2 - 2 mile run, .75 walk, 15 min bodyweight exercises
Oct 3 - 2.75 mile walk
Oct 4 - 2 mile run, 1.5 mile walk
Oct 5 - Rest day
Oct 6 - 1.5 mile walk
Oct 7 - 4 mile run, 1.5 walk
Oct 8 - 3 mile run, 1.5 mile walk (trail)
Oct 9 - Rest day
Oct 10 - 1 mi run, .65 mi walk, 30 min indoor workout
Goal: 12/60 miles run
@lissadecker I slacked off on strength training and all activity because everything seemed to aggravate the pain behind/above my left knee. It's definitely hard to get started again. I used to think nothing of working out twice a day either, like run in the morning and strength evening, etc. Now I've gotten used to doing other things evenings. And sadly, my house sure is cleaner since I workout less :-/ Not sure I can keep it all up.
@runtimer You're 60% done with 25 miles already. Be careful and welcome back!2 -
@RespectTheKitty Go for the Marathon! I kind of said something along that line today...was thinking to myself, I remember "training" for a HM, now I have at least one 15 miler a week. We all started small and have worked up. Distance is something you work up to, I don't know anyone who woke up one morning and put on a pair of running shoes and ran a marathon. Well except for Forest Gump
Don't let it get to you, and when you do run your marathon, tell them you missed them there! 0 -
Another week, another run this time at Battersea Park. Lovely surroundings and a great event organised by the people from Runthrough, the flat course meant I ended up running a new PB! I managed 8 min/mile average but I reckon putting in more effort earlier on and I can get a better time, I certainly seem to have more to give at the end but it's always a continuous learning experience.
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@ddmom0811 Yea, it was like 5$ to print your name and time on the medal. I thought it was a pretty sweet, especially since this was my first half.
@skippygirlsmom Non runners in general are terrified when it gets under 50 degrees. Runners like us are just crazy
@Stoshew71 wow, what a change. By the way, I want to thank you. I think you are the first person that put the idea in my head that I shouldn't ran hard all the time and told me what base building was. Helped me a ton.
@RunRachelleRun Thank you. Nah, I'm fine, just horrible quad DOMS. I'm still amazed how effective structured training is if you actually follow it. Those elite guys are on to something
@MNLittleFinn Seems to be a pretty flat course until the around 20 miles but if strava is correct the elevation is not so huge. Though that hill could be "fun"
@RespectTheKitty Me and my runner friends do a lot of smack talk like that. We call each other "joggers" and stuff but we know it's just for fun. If he was serious that is a really mean thing to say. My guess is that he was just jealous. Any distance is special and has it's own fun parts (and not so fun parts). A 5k will make you spit your lungs out while a marathon will leave your lungs quite ok, but cut your legs3 -
@AdrianChr92 that hill is my only concern. However, it's a year away, ant I would be only in it to finish it, so that's no big deal. It's one of the top 10 biggest Marathons in the US, and the folks who organize it did an amazing job in the last race of theirs I attended. one bonus is that I could potentially run some parts of the route before the race, since I have family in the ares.0
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THANK YOU, everybody, for your encouraging words. Imma keep doing what I'm doing and one day I'll wow 'em all with my copious race medals.9
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That's great! Remember, only one Half of ONE PERCENT of the population has ever run a marathon, so you, me, and a lot of other people have plenty of company. Oh, if you ever want to run a marathon that has a very generous time limit, the Ely Marathon in Ely, MN has a 18 Minute/mile cut off. Not that you'd need it. Keep at it, and you'll be in shape to run a full faster than any naysayer could ever think possible.RespectTheKitty wrote: »THANK YOU, everybody, for your encouraging words. Imma keep doing what I'm doing and one day I'll wow 'em all with my copious race medals.4 -
1---3.17 walk/run ish
2---2.7 walk
3---travel day, Dallas PT
4---4.7 walk
5---rest
6---4.04 walk
7---0.6 walk
8---rest
9---state fair walk, 1+ miles
10---3.36 Ran a quarter of a mile non stop. Was okay. Quad feels very weak. Didn't kick myself once. Not okayed by doc..
19.57/50+ walking miles goal
Not Advisable races:
11/05/16 Jenks Half 5k Jenks OK (registered)
12/11/16 BMW Dallas Marathon, Half (registered)
Run the year 2016 898.42/ 2016 (registered)
Advisable races:
March 19th 2017 RNR Half Dallas, TX
March 26th 2017 A2A 5k Ardmore, OK
April 30th 2017 OKC Memorial Marathon, Half1 -
Photo from my half this weekend. My puppy giving me a congratulatory "five".
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Congratulations to everyone for your excellent races/ running over the weekend! I didn't name you all individually here, but I "awesomed" your posts
@Ohhim I turned on the tv yesterday morning just in time to see the start of the marathon - - I was thinking about you. Glad you had a good race & BQ'd. Didn't see much of the marathon after that as Panny was telling me in no uncertain terms to get off my butt & take her for some exercise...so we went squirrel hunting on the bike.
@Stoshew71 congratulations on your Runniversary! With all your expertise I would have sworn you've been running much longer. I'm very impressed.
And I'm having a hard time not getting depressed about my own lack of progress. Starting (again) & having to stop (again) so soon because of knee crap. Hoping the PT this time around does the trick so I actually can progress past a 5k...I know comparing yourself with others is always pointless, but reading about many of your experiences going from beginner to half-marathoner and more in just a few months or a year, it's hard not to feel like my body is just not cut out for running...I'm not giving up on the pt - I'll continue to work hard at it in hopes of getting back at running again...but crap.
Sorry - guess that's my "woe is me" self-pity rant for Monday
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@RespectTheKitty I agree with what others have said - - that was a jerky thing for your Facebook "friend" to say. I'd be inclined to unfriend him as well.0
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@cljoe7 So sorry to hear your knee is bothering you so much!And I'm having a hard time not getting depressed about my own lack of progress. Starting (again) & having to stop (again) so soon because of knee crap. Hoping the PT this time around does the trick so I actually can progress past a 5k...I know comparing yourself with others is always pointless, but reading about many of your experiences going from beginner to half-marathoner and more in just a few months or a year, it's hard not to feel like my body is just not cut out for running...I'm not giving up on the pt - I'll continue to work hard at it in hopes of getting back at running again...but crap.
I know what you mean about reading about the progress of others - it's sometimes hard not to feel a little left behind when you read about the amazing progress some new runners make. For what it's worth, not everyone progresses that fast - it sure took me a lot longer! I've been running (on and off) since ~2005 at a level of "2-3x 30min per week", until I resolved to finally lose those extra kilos and started running more consistently around sping 2014. The first time I managed to run a distance of 10km was in September 2014 (with walking breaks), my first 5k race in April 2015, my first run longer than 16km in July 2015, the first time I ran half marathon distance in training in February 2016, the first half marathon race in May 2016, ... I'm still dreadfully slow - I'm happy if I finish in the middle of the pack in a race, and when I look at other people's runs on Strava, I'm always impressed by how fast everyone is. But that doesn't mean I can't enjoy running - I've come to love it, even if I'll never be fast.
I hope with the PT's help, you can get back into running and enjoying it too - and there is absolutely nothing which says you have to "keep up" with other people who are running more or "progessing" faster! Take care of that knee, take your time, and feel free to rant whenever you feel like it
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@Stoshew71 happy runniversary!0
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@cljoe7 - hang in there! Even though it seems like so many here just run and run and run and never have an injury I think pretty much all the runners who have been in the challenges for a while, has had at least one and some of us have had many more. I had many, many when I started running a few years ago but from everyone's advice and suggestions here I haven't had any for over a year until recently. I could have given up when it seemed like I was getting injured and unable to run for weeks at a time, every other week but I just couldn't - I enjoy it way too much.2
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Goal: 50 Mi Run / 50 Mi Walk
10-1 3.69 mi run 3.69 mi run total
10-2 7.04 mi walk 7.04 mi walk total
10-3 3.24 mi run 6.93 mi run total
10-7 3.52 mi walk 10.56 mi walk total
10-9 3.14 mi run 10.07 mi run total
10-9 2.16 mi walk 12.72 mi walk total
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Congrats to everyone who raced this weekend! I also "Awesomed" all of your posts. I LOVE reading all of reports. This was my 1st time logging in over the weekend, and there was a lot to catch up on.
I've been taking it easy since my half...not doing any speed work, and got some running in with the family this weekend. I did a 14 mile slow and easy long run on Saturday. I went the 1st 6 miles with my husband running (his longest run to date) and my 8 year old riding his bike. It was a beautiful day. Did the last 8 by myself, which is also nice to get lost in my thoughts, sing to my music, focus on breathing...etc... Saw a man riding a giant unicycle, so that was fun!! Since it was chilly in the low 50s (well chilly for me who has really gotten acclimated to Texas weather), I tested out my arm warmers. They were great, but I did get some goofy tan lines with the sun being out and all. LOL
Today, I did a 3 mile trail run with my son and husband. It was another gorgeous day...sunny and low 70s.
@MobyCarp Glad to hear that you might be turning the corner, but glad your resisting the urge to run and taking it easy.
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Goal: 30 Mi
10/1/2016: 4 Mi Total, 1.5 Mi Running
10/3/2016: 4 Mi Total, 2.0 Mi Running
10/6/2016: 4 Mi Total, 2.5 Mi Running
10/8/2016: 4 Mi Total, 2.25 Mi Running
10/10/2016: 4 Mi Total, 2.5 Mi Running
Distance Left: 19.25 Mi
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Belated check-in: Felt just a tiny bit better today than yesterday. Jogged the hallway while the eggs cooked. Did all the PT exercises. Did my usual push-ups and pull-ups. Did some squats. Did some kettlbell TGU/Windmill combos, and added back in a set of 40 lb. KB snatches. I may not be running, but I'm getting the supporting exercises in.
Felt pretty good walking. A mile was enough to make the left upper ankle ache, but the ache faded with more walking and completing a 5K walk wasn't a big deal. On a shorter walk, I was able to run a few paces; but it's still clear that I shouldn't be running far enough to be worth measuring.
This is the part of recovery that gets mentally challenging. I feel good, and I want to run; but I'm no good enough to run as much as I think I ought to be able to. Took a leap of faith and registered for a half marathon on January 7. It's capped at 1100, and there were 900+ in 2016; I didn't want to find it sold out before I got healthy. Surely I'll be healthy enough by January to run a half!
Another PT appointment tomorrow. Will see what the day brings. A 15K race next Saturday is off the table, but I haven't given up on the 5K a week from Saturday yet.3 -
October running
10/01: day off
10/02: 3.5
10/03: 3.5
10/04: day off
10/05: 3.5
10/06: 3.5
10/07: day off
10/08: 3.5
10/09: day off (major rain)
10/10: 3.5
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3 mile interval run tonight with half mile walk before and after. I had to get back out there and make myself feel like a runner after this morning's ordeal. I'm happy with my intervals. My street is half mile long so I was running back and forth. Shorted myself the first .25 fast interval but got that straightened out
@cljoe7 I understand, believe me. I've been running just over 2 years and have had many setbacks and start-overs. Even now I'm right back to running 3-4 miles a time. One day I'm gonna work up to 10 and maybe HM.
@lporter229 Great pic and your hair is so cute!5 -
greenolivetree wrote: »@lporter229 Great pic and your hair is so cute!
I thought so too! ;-)1 -
October goal...run to earn wine and ice cream
10/1: core/strength training, 2 mile run and 20 minutes of fancy footwork trying to herd the neighbor's stray cow out of our yard
10/2 rest
10/3 slug...never got out of my nightgown and played computer games (it was FABULOUS!)
10/4 4.10
10/5 3.11
10/6 core/strength training
10/7 rest
10/8 3.25
10/9 6.48
10/10 3.18
Total 22.12
Upcoming races:
Las Vegas RocknRoll Half (or 10k) 11/13/16
Ticker is my goal for 2016 and accumulation to date:
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And I'm having a hard time not getting depressed about my own lack of progress. Starting (again) & having to stop (again) so soon because of knee crap. Hoping the PT this time around does the trick so I actually can progress past a 5k...I know comparing yourself with others is always pointless, but reading about many of your experiences going from beginner to half-marathoner and more in just a few months or a year, it's hard not to feel like my body is just not cut out for running...I'm not giving up on the pt - I'll continue to work hard at it in hopes of getting back at running again...but crap.
I can empathise with this, the sheer frustration of seeing so many people make killer progress while you have to constantly reign it in just to be able to stay on your feet. I had this battle for 18 months after my first run in August 2012 until Easter 2014 when I finally ran my first 5km (in 48mins, which is barely running anyway!) It took a lot of PT to get me to that point, and a loooooot of set-backs, but I was much stronger in the end. Then I finally managed to get up to a half distance in October 2014 before getting injured again and having to sit out for 6 more months, so the journey from couch to half is certainly not a few months for everyone. It's taken a really long time to get to where I am today, and even now I'm facing having to reign back my mileage because a new issue is rearing its ugly head. But, it's my journey, my body and, I reckon, when I cross the finish line of my marathon next year, it means I will feel even more awesome and proud simply because I fought for it even more over nearly 5 years!
So, I guess what I'm saying is that it's ok to feel rubbish about how things are going, and I won't tell you not to feel bad because I know that you will. But, don't let that feeling define your journey. Use that negative energy and channel it into doing your PT exercises, making sure you do your preventative strength training when you're back to it and DO NOT GIVE UP.3 -
@BeeerRunner What kind of arm warmers do you have?
I thought about getting some, but the ones I tried on in the store were either loose and slipping down to my wrists if I swang my arms back and forth a bit, or the "compression" kind which tried to cut off all blood circulation to my hands. Well, maybe not quite, but they were defenitely too tight to feel comfortable.0 -
@AdrianChr92 Epic run, epic race report! Just wow.
@louubelle16 Great post!
01 October – 10.6 km including parkrun
03 October – 12.4 km
04 October – 10 km
05 October – 10.2 km
06 October – 10 km
08 October – 10.5 km including parkrun
09 October – 13.6 km first try at trail running
10 October – 10.9 km
11 October – 10 km
Goal: 100 miles (160 km)
Total: 98.2 km
10 km easy this morning, then I went to listen to Australian Olympic Marathon runner, Steve Moneghetti give a talk.
He was so inspirational, funny, and insightful. He talked about:
The little things we do change the world, which leads to good work ethic and consistency. It all adds up. A little bit each day, and good relationships lead to better things in the long run.
Living, learning, leadership, legacy; Doing things that make you feel alive, and knowing all about them, then giving back to the community that you love, then being remembered for being "the guy that did this something; the guy that did that something", and not just a name.
He said when he went for his first non-school run, it was like a light lighting up. He felt like he was finally living. I know that feeling, from the first time I ran in 30 years, September 22 2015. I was totally hooked, and that changed everything.
Loved his talk. I stayed for a bit hoping to talk to him but was too shy to do it in the end, then was beating myself up all afternoon about being shy. But talking to a couple of close friends has got me planning to talk to him at his local parkrun or another nearby race in January. He was too high on a pedestal for me today. So awesome. Read his Wikipedia entry I linked to.
ETA: This just got me thinking about @Stoshew71 's Challenge threads.
We encourage good relationships, and consistency. We are here to learn, share, and support. Contributing leads to good work ethics.
So grateful for this community.
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Joanna2012B wrote: »It seems to always be an update behind. I ran 8km this morning so I am now at 30 km with 40 to go
Another 5.5 this morning for a total of 35.5 with 34.5 to go!!
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@orphia -that sounds like a really great talk you heard. It wasn't online, it was live? Very cool. I wish it was recorded, I'd listen! Little things definitely add up!
@louubelle16 - What a journey - and what a great attitude you have!
Beautiful cool morning again! Could it be fall is actually in Orlando this early? I doubt it, but I will enjoy every minute of it. I looked at the temp on my phone when my alarm went off and jumped out of bed.
10/1 - 5.1 miles
10.2 - 7.3 miles
10/3 - travel/rest day
10/4 - rest
10/5 - 5.1
10/6 - 5.2
10/7 - hurricane day
10/8 - 7.5 miles - trail running on sidewalks
10/9 - 37 miles biking
10/10 - 5.1 miles - perfect 65 degrees
10/11 - 5 miles
Upcoming races
11/30/16 - I/ITSEC 5K
2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando
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Date Miles today - Miles for October
10/1 20 miles - 20
10/2 REST DAY
10/3 8.1 miles - 28.1
10/3 5 miles - 33.1 << Daily Double
10/4 9 miles - 42.1
10/4 5 miles - 47.1 << Daily Double
10/5 5 miles - 52.1
10/6 10.5 miles - 62.6
10/7 5 miles - 67.6
10/8 17 miles - 84.6
10/9 REST DAY
10/10 13.1 miles - 97.7
10/11 9 miles - 106.7
Upcoming races:
UAH 8K - 3/6 <<< 34:33 3 in AG
Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4 <<< 19:10 (2.9 mi) 1 in AG 5 OA
Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30 << 44:57 PR
Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25 << 1:20:22 1 in AG & 15 OA
Huntsville Half Marathon - 11/12
Rocket City Marathon - 12/10
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