September 2017 Running Challenge
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Hello everyone, hope you all are having a great week so far. There is no way I can catch up on everyone's post Sorry, life is just so busy this fall! Good but busy Taking it easy this week as I prepare for my half marathon on Sunday. Happy running!
Goal: 135
Total: 80.3
9/01 – 10 miles
9/03 – 6 miles, easy afternoon run
9/04 – 7 miles
9/05 – 6 miles
9/9 – 7 miles
9/10 – 7 miles
9/12 – 8 miles
9/14 – 7 miles
9/15 – 8 miles
9/16 – 7.3 miles
9/19 – 7 miles
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Upcoming races:
September 24 – Bachman Valley Half Marathon. Goal – to beat my previous PR of 1:50
October 22 – Gettysburg Blue-Gray Half Marathon.
November 5 –Gettysburg Battleground Half Marathon. Goal – to enjoy this local run I was not aware of!
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Ran nine miles this morning as a nice slow-paced recovery run. Four of those were run solo before I met up with the group to run the other five. And this morning's group consisted of just two people as everyone had dropped out, and the two that were left looked like they weren't particularly feeling the run this morning and so ended up dropping back while I went on ahead. So all-in-all, it was a run with the group today, but solo lol.
01 - 22.04
05 - 12.10
06 - 15.07
07 - 12.43
08 - 25.57
10 - 13.29
11 - 14.50
12 - 11.42
13 - 14.10
14 - 9.70
15 - 23.84
18 - 11.22
19 - 9.05
Total: 194.33 / 250 miles7 -
9/1 - rest day
9/2 - 7.2km
9/3 - rest day (walk)
9/4 - rest day
9/5 - 5.5km
9/6 - rest day
9/7 - 7.1km
9/8 - rest day (walk)
9/9 - 8.4km
9/10 - rest day (walk)
9/11 - rest day (walk with kids - adventure!)
9/12 - 8.6km
9/13 - rest day (walk)
9/14 - 8.6km
9/15 - rest day
9/16 - 8.9km
9/17 - rest day (walk)
9/18 - rest day (walk)
9/19 - 4.5km
Total 58.9/100 km
Ran a faster-than-intended 4.5km as it was very chilly and windy and I wanted to be done and home! Also, we apparently got a lot more rain/fluffy rain than I realized because part of my route was flooded.
Upcoming Races:
9/24 Heartbeat Run 10K
1/1/18 Resolution Run 5K
8/18/18 Edmonton Marathon 10K6 -
I had a donut today Donuts don't do that much for me, really but there they were at work when I was desperate for something. Just a Dunkin Donuts bright red frosted one. It went down pretty good with my afternoon coffee and got me through my class.
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
09/01/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
09/02/17 :::: 12.0 :::: 12.0
09/03/17 :::: 3.1 :::: 15.1
09/04/17 :::: 3.3 :::: 18.4
09/05/17 :::: 6.3 :::: 24.7
09/06/17 :::: 4.0 :::: 28.8
09/07/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 28.8
09/08/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 28.8
09/09/17 :::: 14.2 :::: 43.0
09/10/17 :::: 2.9 :::: 45.8
09/11/17 :::: 2.6 :::: 48.4
09/12/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 48.4
09/13/17 :::: 5.4 :::: 53.7
09/14/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 53.7
09/15/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 53.7
09/16/17 :::: 10.4 :::: 64.1
09/17/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 67.1
09/18/17 :::: 2.3 :::: 69.4
09/19/17 :::: 5.7 :::: 75.1
Goal = 95 miles
Upcoming races:
10/1 Wineglass Half Marathon, Corning NY
Went to group speedwork tonight but as per taper plan just did a base run instead of the workout. It was nice to chat and run with a woman who had just done her first marathon last weekend and hear all about it. It felt good, which surprised me because my back and neck have been bothering me, must have slept funny or something.
Did I mention here that I realized my HM has pacers? I'm kind of excited about that. I think that also makes it easier to let my friend know that I'm going to try to hang with the pacer.5 -
KatieJane83 wrote: »Hi guys!
I'm STILL working my way through reading all the posts. Ugh, it sucks being so busy lately!
I wanted to jump in though, and ask for some advice/experiences, because I'm kind of upset at the moment. Last night I ran 7 miles and felt awesome. Legs felt great, cardio felt great, everything! This morning I went out to my first of multiple runs today, needing to get mileage in. Was doing 4 miles. Somewhere between 3 and 3.5 I was having a pain on the outside of my left knee. I've never had it before but I'm thinking IT band. It seemed to almost radiate into my thigh a bit, and maybe even my shin. Not terrible pain, but it definitely got worse over time.
I tried one more time at lunch, just in case it was just some tightness from being up and out so early, or just a little pinched nerve or something. I got another 6 miles in, but by mile 4 I was getting the same pain in the same spot, again, getting worse as I went along. My route ends with a pretty decent downhill and that seemed to really irritate it.
So, expert runners, does this sound like ITBS to you guys too? Like I said, I've never had it before, but the location of the pain, and the way that it doesn't start until a few miles in makes me think that. It literally JUST started this morning though, although it's on the same side where I've developed that oddly-placed callous (between the toe pad of my big toe and the ball of my foot) and the blood blister, so I'm thinking it might be a symptom of an imbalance/weakness. Suggestions? Recommendations? Advice? Words of encouragement cause I'm feeling kinda down right now? All are welcome!
I've never had ITBS, so I can't say; but I do know that ITBS is more common among female runners than male. The way it comes on sounds like some sort of over-use or repetitive motion injury. ITBS certainly falls into that category.
If I had your symptoms, I'd be annoyed because I don't have an appropriate medical professional for that. It's too far up for the podiatrist. My physical therapist would do a fine job of evaluating imbalance and weakness, but not of diagnosing an underlying issue; perhaps I'd ask her what sort of doctor to go to for an underlying diagnosis.
The oddly placed callus sounds like a couple of oddly placed calluses I have, that are slowly shrinking as I don't run. My podiatrist tells me they are from being old, not having much fat on my bones, and the bones in the toes rubbing against each other as I run. Where they appear is a function of how my toes align with each other. There are a couple of things the podiatrist does and has me do to control and manage them, but eliminating them means giving up running. That's too high a price to pay, IMO.
One other thought: Do you have multiple pairs of shoes in rotation, and does this happen regardless of which pair you wear? If you only use one pair of running shoes, and this is a new-to-you ache, it could simply be an indication that it's time to replace your shoes. Or it could be a more serious issue unrelated to the shoes. If you have different shoes in rotation, and it happens regardless of which pair you wear, it's likely not the shoes causing it. That's a prime reason I wear shoes in rotation, to separate issues from worn out shoes from general issues not related to the shoes.0 -
So I know there is a lot of debate over "proper way to run" and all that but tonight while running a woman was running towards me on the sidewalk and if you ever saw someone parody "run like a girl" - that is pretty much what she looked like. Her feet were flying out to the sides and she looked barely in control. It was level terrain on a sidewalk.
Is there some physical issue that would cause that, or does she just need a coach? Seemed really odd.
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9/1 - Rest day
9/2 - 13.18 miles. Very slow, mostly walking. Really struggled with low BG throughout entire run. Depleted electrolytes and had cramping towards end and afterwards.
9/3 - Rest
9/4 - Cross train - hiked 10 miles.
9/5 - Unplanned rest day - seems like I might have sprained left ankle.
9/6 - 6.34 miles (plan was for 8, but trying to be easy on ankle ahead of HM on 9/9)
9/7 - Unplanned rest - trying to rest ankle for HM and spare electrolytes
9/8 - Rest
9/9 - 12.74 Wabash Trace HM 2:02:08 (we all took a wrong turn shortly after start, causing the short distance)
9/10 - Rest
9/11 - Rest
9/12 - 5 miles treadmill intervals
9/13 - 8.04 miles
9/14 - 5 miles treadmill, low BG issues and generally not good
9/15 - Rest
9/16A - 9.12 miles fasting, with electrolytes and yohimbine. Good BG's, indicating yohimbine is working to release stubborn fat, but slow run. Plan was for 18 miles today. Stopped for rain and because pace was so slow.
9/16B - 5.01 miles - did not get to 18 today, but stopped because it was dark and I was worn out
9/17 - Rest
9/18 - Rest
9/19 - 5.0 miles treadmill before weight lifting
I'm so far behind that I'm not going to reach goal
Upcoming Races:
9/9/17 - Wabash Trace HM
10/21/17 - Oregon Trail Run HM2 -
September goal....I'll know it when I see it.
9/1 rest
9/2 4mile hike through Kilauea Iki, then 3.2 run on treadmill
9/3 4.35
9/4 4.00
9/5 rest
9/6 5.62
9/7 4.10
9/8 4.30
9/9 rest
9/10 3.12
9/11 4.10
9/12 rest
9/13 4.10
9/14 snorkel 2.5 hrs
9/15 7.20
9/16 4.44
9/17 rest
9/18 snorkel 3 hours
@PastorVincent I'll see your pacman/bunny, and raise you a snot-nosed eel and and a giant chicken...er..swan...er...duck...er...bird thingy
9/19 4.00
Total: 56.53
@MobyCarp WooHoo re: Boston!
@skippygirlsmom at about 5' long, he really was a Honu Nui! (big turtle....)
@7lenny7 yay for the Kody sighting!
@ctlaws44 and @rusgolden Great job on the PRs
@bride001 Hate when my gut does not agree with my running plans....
And malasadas for the win....
Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:
Upcoming races:
AIM at Melanoma 5k 10/14/17 https://walk.aimatmelanoma.org/Hilo2017/
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02 Sept – 5 km parkrun
04 Sept – 2.8 km very easy
06 Sept – 4.7 km very easy
09 Sept – 5 km parkrun
10 Sept – 8.2 km
11 Sept – 6.1 km
13 Sept – 10.1 km
15 Sept – 6.2 km
16 Sept – 5.1 km parkrun
17 Sept – 15.1 km
18 Sept – swimming
19 Sept – 8.7 km
20 Sept – 10 km
September 2017 Goals:
A month of Zen Mode, rest, relaxation, and easy running
24 km on my 24 month Runniversary Sept 22
Events:
Aug 27 – Ran my first marathon, woo hoo! – 42.2 km
Oct 14 - Aim for the Cure Melanoma Virtual 5K Run. MFP Team Page:
https://walk.aimatmelanoma.org/Hilo2017/mfpmonthlyrunningchallenge
Oct 15 – Melbourne Half Marathon – 21.1 km
Nov 5 – The Bloody Long Walk 35 km
10 km today including a PB on a segment with the steepest hill in town.
I noticed I did my second-best time on the hill on Sunday, without trying, so I made an effort today. Then when I got back, I realised I didn't start trying till half way through the segment, so now I'm going to make another attempt at a PB next week, I hope!5 -
1/9-9.1
2/9-ill
3/9-ill
4/9-ill
5/9-5.0
6/9-3.1
7/9-4.1
8/9-REST
9/9-8.1
10/9-4.9
11/9-REST
12/9-5.1
13/9-3.3 (running club - lots of hill work!)
14/9-REST
15/9-5.3
16/9-5.2
17/9-8.3
18/9-REST
19/9-6.3
20/9-4.0
Total - 71.8/110 Miles1 -
@PastorVincent I'll see your pacman/bunny, and raise you a snot-nosed eel and and a giant chicken...er..swan...er...duck...er...bird thingy
Definitely see a swan.
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1.25 this morning. Apparently being cleared for "possibly" more than a mile, is enough to awaken my sadistic early morning run friend. So, I guess I best start tracking down those important 6 am things and colder run things like headlamp, and ear band, long sleeves, etc.
6.25/10 - realizing I need 3 more runs in 10 days at current clearance to make goal... i guess I best get a bit more consistent.5 -
I hope everyone is having a Wonderful Wednesday!
9/1- REST
9/2- Family Time
9/3- Family Time
9/4- 6- 384 feet elevation
9/5- 8- 1598 feet elevation
9/6- 6.2- 1263 feet elevation
9/7- 8- Track Thursday
9/8- REST
9/9- 20
9/10- REST
9/11- REST
9/12- 8.1 - 1663 Feet Elevation
9/13- 8.1- 1640 Feet elevation
9/14- 7.2- 1388 Feet Elevation
9/15- REST
9/16- 14- 2352 Feet elevation
9/17- REST
9/18- REST
9/19- 8,1- 1663 Feet Elevation
9/20- 6.2- 1247 Feet Elevation
Total Miles: 99.9
Total Elevation: 12838 ft
September goal: Survive 100k training and the beginnings of pre-race freak out
Nominal Mileage goal: 200 miles.
Elevation goal: 15000ft
Today's notes: Got to the ski hill a bit later today, torrential downpour made driving more difficult. after crossing a 10inch stream that was a paved walking path yesterday, I got down to work. I ran 6.2 miles total with 6 miles of it repeats up the hill, working my hiking muscles, as I'll be using those plenty in a month. Ran the downhills at a controlled pace due to rain and fog while running with a headlamp.
I was planning on getting in 8 miles this morning, but with a 0730 faculty meeting and the need to shower and eat before that, I was thinking about cutting it short. When the lightening picked back up, )did I mention it was a thunderstorm this morning?) I decided for real to cut it short, the small stream that formed on the hill as I was running was another indicator. So, after 6.1 miles, I started jogging back to the car, crossed the new walking path stream again, got to my car and headed to work so I could get cleaned up.
in other news, I'm probably going to miss my mileage goal for the month. This is a function of the type of running I've been doing... I could get more miles fit in on road. Still, it looks like I'll make my elevation goal without too much difficulty, so that's something I guess.
2017 Races Scheduled
6/16- William A Irvin 5k
6/17- Grandma's Marathon 4:24:06
7/15- Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon 7:22:23
8/12- UMTR FatAss "Not Quite" 50k DNF, too darn hot out
8/19- Rampage at the Ridge 5k OCR
9/23- Ely Marathon (full)
10/21 Wild Duluth 100k
11/23- TBD 5k Turkey4 -
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Yesterday's run was 30 minutes and 2.88 miles. Pretty much the same pace as the day before, but with a couple more hills, so felt pretty good about that. It was a couple of degrees cooler than the day before, so I'm sure that helped.
Upcoming race -9/30 Fleri 5K2 -
@greenolivetree I'm not going to make my goal either. It's a building month for both of us.
If anyone wants to join in and share in our nutritional support thread please pop in. Vent or come challenge us to eat a nice healthy dish of your choosing- but you gotta eat it with us. We're still feeling out how to best make of this thread so all ideas welcome.
Don't let the holiday food get the drop upswing on you this season.1 -
@KatieJane83 -Sounds like it could be ITBS, but only a PT can really tell you for sure. If I remember correctly, you are using a very aggressive, high mileage, training plan, right? It's probably a bit of an overuse injury. If I were you, I would take 1-2 days rest (I know how hard that is to do in the peak of marathon training, trust me), foam roll and do some strengthening exercises without weights. If that does not help, then I would go see a PT. Sorry you are dealing with this. Try not to let it get you down. Giving your body an extra day or two of rest is not going to hurt you, it can only help.1
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@greenolivetree I'm not going to make my goal either. It's a building month for both of us.
If anyone wants to join in and share in our nutritional support thread please pop in. Vent or come challenge us to eat a nice healthy dish of your choosing- but you gotta eat it with us. We're still feeling out how to best make of this thread so all ideas welcome.
Don't let the holiday food get the drop upswing on you this season.
But.... EEEEEGGGGG NOOOOOOGGGG is calling!2
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