September 2017 Running Challenge
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@cameronheel Awesome weight loss result; absolutely well done!!!
@amymoreorless Congrats on winning those shoes!
First week of taper is now complete, with a long run of just under 16.5 miles. It felt kind of weird peeling off from my regular long route to take a shorter path, but that's just how it's got to be! All went well with the run, and I ran the last four miles at MP, which felt relatively hard given the temps and humidity. Thankfully, things are supposed to be cooling back down again next week...hopefully for good this year! Next week will see the start of the second week of the taper with an even greater reduction in mileage, and I'll start breaking in the next pair of sneakers ready for race day.
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
20 - 11.34
21 - 9.21
22 - 16.47
Total: 231.35 / 250 miles5 -
@PastorVincent I forgot to mention, these arrived the other day...I should have worn one this morning, but I hadn't checked the mailbox in a few days, so I'll have to try one of them out next week. I'll probably test it on Monday's run, seeing as that should be the warmest day and I'll be doing about 7 miles, so a chance to get nice and sweaty...then continue wearing it through the rest of the day and basically see how long it lasts.
Oh, and I went with a timing for my absolute insane goal; we'll see how well that goes (or more likely doesn't)!
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@PastorVincent I forgot to mention, these arrived the other day...I should have worn one this morning, but I hadn't checked the mailbox in a few days, so I'll have to try one of them out next week. I'll probably test it on Monday's run, seeing as that should be the warmest day and I'll be doing about 7 miles, so a chance to get nice and sweaty...then continue wearing it through the rest of the day and basically see how long it lasts.
Oh, and I went with a timing for my absolute insane goal; we'll see how well that goes (or more likely doesn't)!
Cool beans!
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9/22 - walked a mile, ran 1.5 WITHOUT WALK BREAKS, walked another mile
Had a side stitch the whole time because I ate too much today, but I ran slow and tried to breathe through my nose and I just decided to run without stopping.
Except I had to stop for the guy backing out of his driveway who didn't see me despite neon shirt, reflective belt and LED lights! I said, Yeah go ahead and back out. Didn't realize his window was down and he looked at me and said, Oh sorry.5 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »9/17 – rest day with 5 miles of walking – my friend is in town and we walked through the Botanical Garden and Bridgestreet taking senior pictures of Skip. Thank you all for the kind words on Skip and for letting me continue to brag on her here.
@Orphia I agree with so many - Great accomplishments in just 2 years. 24 km Run Anniversary
@Eaglesfanintn As other's have said: A mile is a mile, does not matter what your pace is. Most importantly you are out there destroying shoes.
@MNLittleFinn Good luck tomorrow!! I expect an epic race report.
@fitoverfortymom Come Visit us in North West and West Central Alberta, we have one or seven small hills (200 to 230m 650ft-750ft ) in town and one or more mountains ( its not a true mountain unless it has an area above Tree Line )
@_nikkiwolf_ There are 3 times of year, Early Spring, Autumn and waiting for Early Spring/Autumn.
10 km Roots and Ruts event in Grande Prairie. Bling Report. There are two event's in Grande Prairie tomorrow 8km Steve Burgess Memorial Run and in Hudson Hope That Dam Run - A 10 mile run through the bush trails around the WAC Bennet Hydro-Electric Dam and trails/viewpoints around the Dam. Just don't have the legs for it. Will have to put it in the books for next year.
09/02 6.5 km – 143.5 km - 006.5 km – YTD 1001.07 km
09/03 6.5 km – 137.0 km - 013.0 km – YTD 1007.57 km
09/05 11.0 km – 126.0 km - 024.0 km – YTD 1018.57 km
09/06 8.0 km – 118.0 km - 032.0 km – YTD 1026.57 km
09/10 10.0 km – 108.0 km - 042.0 km – YTD 1036.57 km
09/11 5.6 km – 102.4 km - 047.6 km – YTD 1042.17 km
09/12 4.0 km – 98.4 km - 051.6 km – YTD 1046.17 km
09/14 11.5 km – 86.9 km - 063.1 km – YTD 1057.67 km
09/16 6.0 km – 80.9 km - 069.1 km – YTD 1063.67 km
09/18 8.8 km – 72.1 km - 077.9 km – YTD 1071.87 km
09/20 6.1 km – 66.0 km - 084.0 km – YTD 1077.97 km
09/20 10.0 km – 56.0 km - 094.0 km – YTD 1087.97 km 10 km Roots and Ruts Trail Race
56 km to go and 8 days with 3 of them already scheduled for our 5 km TTTG. Might come up a little short.
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Still 2km away from my 100km for Sept. But I improved my 10km pb by 3 mins today15 -
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PastorVincent wrote: »
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Another three miles today. :-)
Upcoming race - Fleri 5k 9/306 -
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
09/20/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 75.1
09/21/17 :::: 2.7 :::: 77.8
09/22/17 :::: 3.3 :::: 81.1
09/23/17 :::: 8.2 :::: 89.3
Goal = 95 miles
Upcoming races:
10/1 Wineglass Half Marathon, Corning NY
Pretty good long run this morning, as it was not too hot yet. I'm feeling really tired still so I'm looking forward to tapering back more for this next week.
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I rounded the bend in the midst of a high energy burst of downhill energy and almost ran smack into these guys on the trail ... they moved just a few steps off the trail and turned to check me out. I said hello and then decided it was best that I turn around and quietly head back in the other direction, lol! #virginia
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September Running Totals (miles)
9/1 to 9/19 – injury, rest, PT, some cycling, lots of frustration
9/20 – 2.03 easy
9/21 – 2.11 easy
9/22 – rest day, PT
9/23 – 3.11 easy
September running total to date – 7.25
Nominal challenge goal: 1 mile
Real goals: Get healthy enough to run again. [cleared to run 9/20] Make a final decision on whether to register for Boston 2018. [registered, hotel reservation made]
Today's notes – Woke with the alarm to get up for the paced run, made a snap decision that the extra sleep was more important, rolled back over. Woke again at 6:14. Realized I could throw on some clothes and make it to the 7:00 paced run. Since I was only planning on running 3 miles, I did that. I had a plan. The routes were 6+3+9 miles for a total of 18 possible. I thought I might just run the middle three, or turn back early on the first 6.
Got there, and there were no runners needing an 8:00 or 8:30 pace. So I set out with the 9:00 group, then turned to run the middle three where they went straight for the first 6. Another snap decision; I decided I liked the middle 3 route better than the first half of the 6. It was pleasant, about 59º F (15º C) and reasonable humidity. After leaving the 9's behind, just ran by feel; that turned out to be an average 8:03 pace, including a tenth of a mile with the 9's plus a wait at a stoplight. There's nothing wrong with my lungs or heart.
The ankle, however . . . 3 miles was okay. The PT was right yesterday. 6 miles would have been too much. Tentative plan is to attempt 4 miles the next time I run, probably on Tuesday. Next Saturday is the first paced run of the new session, with 5 miles for half trainees plus 3 more for full marathon; I expect to be up to running 5 miles by then. 8 might still be a stretch.
This is when patience is important. It's actually harder to convince myself to run *just a little* than it was to convince myself not to run at all. But I need to remember that coming back completely is more important than coming back quickly.
2017 races:
January 1, 2017 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY) Finished in 50:45
January 7, 2017 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) Finished in 1:32:40
January 14, 2017 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds Park 5 mile) (Spencerport, NY) Finished in 33:42
January 28, 2017 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victor, NY) short course, finished 4.88 miles in 32:50
February 4, 2017 USATF Cross Country National Championship Masters 8K (Bend, OR) Finished in 35:39, team won the 60+ Men's cross country championship
February 11, 2017 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY) sat out due to training schedule
February 25, 2017 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY) short course, finished 4.34 miles in 27:51
March 11, 2017 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY) finished in 33:25
March 18, 2017 USATF Masters 8K Championship (Shamrock 8K, Virginia Beach, VA) finished in 30:59, PR for 8K
April 17, 2017 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:49:42
April 30, 2017 USATF Masters 10K Championship (James Joyce Ramble, Dedham, MA) finished in 39:54, PR for 10K
May 21, 2017 Lilac Run 10K (Rochester, NY) finished in 40:04
May 27, 2017 Canandaigua Classic Half Marathon (Canandaigua, NY) finished in 1:33:06
June 9, 2017 Charlie McMullen Mile (Fairport, NY) finished in 5:44.90, PR for mile
June 18, 2017 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY) finished in 19:32
July 4, 2017 Firecracker Four Mile (Fairport, NY) finished in 25:42
July 15, 2017 Shoreline Half Marathon [1:40 pacer] (Hamlin, NY) finished in 1:39:05
July 28, 2017 Karknocker 5K (East Rochester, NY) finished in 19:28
August 9, 2017 Pound the Ground 10K (Mendon, NY) finished in 41:26
August 12, 2017 Bergen Road Race 5K (Bergen, NY) finished in 19:47
August 25, 2017 USATF Masters Mile (Hap Crim Michigan Mile, Flint, MI) DNS - injury
September 3, 2017 Oak Tree Half Marathon (Geneseo, NY) DNS - injury
September 17, 2017 MVP Rochester Marathon (Rochester, NY) DNS - injury
November 23, 2017 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY)
2018 races:
April 16, 2018 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)
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seanevan10 wrote: »I FINISHED!!! I finished the couch to 5k program. I have started it a few times but never finished. Until now! SO excited that I can run for 30 minutes. I am going to go for a full 3.1 miles on Sunday just to test, but I think I have it now. Whoop. I owe part of it to you because this has been a great group of people with TONS of motivation and great advice. Thank you!
Total 22.61/30 goalseanevan10 wrote: »Just wanted to add that it is HOT! 5:30 am and it being almost 80 degrees is HOT! At least the sun wasn't beating down. Is it fall yet???
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Way to go!!!!
Yes, 10K trainer is next, but when you're ready- I have two more runs to complete it- tomorrow morning and then Monday- And then I'll be on to Half Marathon training!!!! (That's my limit
I'm in Florida so I feel your pain- I was excited to see 74 degrees when I woke up this morning! I get my runs in early if I can!1 -
I took a few days off from running- life got busy!
9/1 - 4.62 miles
9/2 - 30 min cardio
9/3 - 30 min walk
9/4 - 4.16 miles
9/5 - 5.03 miles (treadmill)
9/6 - 30 min walk
9/7 - 5.08 miles (treadmill)
9/8 - 30 min cardio
9/9 - 4.81 miles
9/10 - 20 min cardio
9/11 - 30min cardio
9/12 - 4 miles
9/13 - 30 min cardio
9/14 - 30 min cardio
9/15 - 30 min cardio
9/16 - 4 miles
9/17 - 30 min walk
9/18 - 4.77 miles
9/19 - 30 min cardio
9/20 - 30 min cardio
9/21 - 30 min cardio
9/22 - 30 min cardio
9/23 - 4.82 miles = total 41.29
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9/1 13.1 miles! 2h:09m:49s
9/2 3.1mi 31m:56s
9/3 rest
9/4 4.38mi 41m:07s
9/5 6mi 57m:38s
9/6 4mi 39m:50s
9/7 7mi 69m:59s
9/8 4mi 38m:49s
9/9 9mi 1h:26m:35s
9/10 rest
9/11 5.2mi 53m:20s
9/12 4mi 36m:16s
9/13 6mi 56m:41s
9/14 4mi 36m:25s
9/15 4mi 34m:46s
9/16 8mi 1h:15m:28s
9/17 rest
9/18 5mi 47m:53s
9/19 4mi 37m:32s
9/20 8mi 1h:14m:48s
9/21 5mi 45m:14s
9/22 10mi 1h:38m:41s
9/23 4mi 40m:10s
4 slow miles. My legs still felt tired so I really tried to keep my pace slow. I'm glad tomorrow is a rest day. I guess my legs are still trying to get used to running 6 days.3 -
I got my packet from the Aim at Melanoma virtual run today.
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