September 2017 Running Challenge
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PastorVincent wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »@PastorVincent nice elevation. You got tomorrow's run still to add more!
Typically pock up at least 1k if not 1500 on the weekend route. It just depends on how busy I am which I never know till it happens. 20k is not in reach, but 17k could be.
That is a decent sized mow hill I think
Youll get it. Low elevation month for me. Took to many days off after hard runs. Still hoping for like 19000 after tomorrow's run, have to see.
I really need to find some trails in reach. The one near work that is like 1/2-3/4th a mile long is just not cutting it.
Trail really helps. I'm just lucky that the local ski resort is on the way to work so I can get 6-8 miles in before the day starts, repeats are fun, I get 200 feet/mile on them, and it's 1/2 mile up and then back down again.2 -
Bought my first GU packets. Now to give them a try on my long run tomorrow...5
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OMG just realized that my marathon is in 2 weeks. How did that happen? I feel ready.11
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cburke8909 wrote: »OMG just realized that my marathon is in 2 weeks. How did that happen? I feel ready.
you got this. you're going to do great.0 -
cburke8909 wrote: »OMG just realized that my marathon is in 2 weeks. How did that happen? I feel ready.
Make sure you pay attention to all the signs! I expect full report on any good ones!
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tomorrow is the last day of the month. I'm not gonna make my goal again.
Anyway, here's next month's link since I am not good at posting over the weekend.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10601913/october-2017-running-challenge4 -
Well done, runners!
See yall in OCTOBER!!
In it for 50m
DY Distance
01-8.3m
04-3.2m
07-1.0m
09-6.2m
11-7.8m
16-6.3m
18-7.7m
22-7.6m
27-3.2m
Total 51.3
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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
9/24 rest
9/25 6.59mi 1h:02m:32s
9/26 5mi 49m:02s
9/27 7mi 67m:33s
9/28 4mi 42m:10s
9/29 12mi 2h:06m:20s
Hard run for me today. The weather was beautiful, but after mile 7 I had to start walking. Ran/walked the remaining 5 miles. Not too happy, I think I could have used some fuel during the run.0 -
girlinahat wrote: »
I have a question for you - please don't answer if you don't feel able, but with the Aim at Melanoma run coming up soon, I wonder if you could tell us a little about Steve. You post some pictures and you can see kindness shining through his smile. I want to be able to tell people I'm running a virtual race for a great guy, and it would be nice to know a bit more about him. *hugs*
I am more than happy to brag about my boy! Steve was a talented artist, musician and all around good guy. My favorite memory is one day hubby and I were singing a duet in harmony (we are choir members) and Steve burst into tears (he was about 7). "Why are you crying!?" "Because it's so pretty." That says a boatload about the kind of guy he was.
About 2 months before he died he was going up an elevator at a Reno casino. He had lost all his hair due to radiation and chemo. Two guys in the elevator beat him up for being "a skinhead." He was not upset at being hurt...he was upset at being characterized as a bad guy because of the way he looked.
When he died, on a Monday, word went out, and the house was suddenly full of people...about a hundred. At the wake, which his favorite tavern hosted-and donated all the food and drink, there were about 500....all wearing fake handlebar moustaches...he was very proud of his! Again, this for a quiet computer graphics guy. He had never met anyone (except those 2 elevator guys....) who wasn't charmed by him.
I could go on, but it's hard to type when you can't see thru your tears......
Thanks for asking....
@RunsOnEspresso It's certainly not too late to participate, but not sure if swag is still available for virtual runners-- I will ask the AIM people and hopefully post an update with my running update later today
And....for all of you virtual AIM at Melanoma runners.....please post a pic of you on that day (with medal and shirt if possible) so I can "collage" it with the physical runner pics. .....thanks bunches!
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9/1 – 6 miles
9/2 – rest day XC meet
9/3 – 10 miles
9/4 - 5 miles
9/5 - rest day
9/6 - 7 miles
9/7 - 3 miles
9/8 - 5 miles
9/9 - rest day XC meet
9/10 - 3 miles
9/11 - 9.11 miles - Never Forget
9/12 - nothing yet maybe rest day
9/13 - 6 miles
9/14 - 6 miles
9/15 – 5 miles
9/16 – rest day XC meet
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
9/18 – 7 miles
9/19 - 5 miles
9/20 - rest day
9/21 - 7 miles
9/22 - 6 miles
9/23 – rest day XC meet
9/24 – 2 miles
9/25 - 6 miles
9/26 – rest day
9/27 – 6 miles – GOAL!!
9/28 – 6 miles
9/29 – rest day
110 of 100 miles
Long long day yesterday with Skip’s meet. Didn’t get home until almost 10:00 so I decided to sleep in this morning.
She had the weirdest thing happen at the meet, a girl behind her actually hit her on her back near her shoulder with her elbow. I can’t imagine how someone could be close enough to do that, but when I saw Skip at mile one she was in obvious pain and as she went by all she could say was “momma I’m hurt”. She ran the full 5K at 23:44 but cried most of the way. We had it looked at and iced but this morning she’s bruised and swollen Very strange.
@RespecttheKitty you have our thoughts and prayers. I hope the doctor can find you what will work for you.
@Kristinegift I hope the calf is nothing and you are back running soon
@HonuNui OUCH!!!! How in the world did you do that? Ouch
@PastorVincent I have to check the weather every day to see what to do wear. It’s nutso
@ddmom0811 I hate that when you are just laying there trying to sleep but congrats on goal!
Good luck @katharmonic and everyone else who has races!
@amymoreorless Glad that option seems like it will work better for you. The pepper spray I brought had a test can with it, I was looking for volunteers but no such luck
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@HonuNui I was thinking about you and Steve today. My oldest girl did her first Terry Fox run at school and I really wasn't sure how in depth they were going to explain cancer and the Marathon of Hope to 4 and 5 year olds. When I picked her up I asked her what she learned today (point of note: my kid is in Catholic school so God's/Jesus' involvement in school subject matter is a given).
"Mrs. H told us all about Mr. Fox and how he was very sick and the doctors took his leg away. But God loved him so much that he got strong to run really far and help people. Then he died and went to heaven. Mrs. H says being sick is scary but he never gave up."
While I'm trying to keep my *kitten* together I told her that of course he didn't give up, you never give up on things that matter. And she says to me,
"Mommy is that why God makes people run?" And I figure she's not quite five so her focus is shifting away from what we were talking about, "What do you mean baby?"
"Does God make people run so there is someone who won't give up?"
At this point I was both astonished by how much she understands and how right she is. God (totally cool if you don't believe in that sort of thing) has made you a runner for the same reason he made you Steve's mother- because you'll never give up. And SPAM is a pretty beautiful testament to the fact that in your love for Steve and your determination to better the world for people suffering from melanoma you are runner grade unrelenting
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Date Miles today - Miles for September
9/1 REST DAY
9/2 12 miles - 12
9/3 REST DAY
9/4 LABOR DAY LAZINESS
9/5 8 miles - 20
9/6 4 miles - 24
9/7 10 miles - 34
9/8 3.1 miles - 37.1
9/9 13.1 miles - 50.2
9/10 REST DAY
9/11 7 miles - 57.2
9/12 10 miles - 67.2
9/13 4 miles - 71.2
9/14 8.25 miles - 79.45
9/15 REST DAY
9/16 10 miles - 89.45
9/17 REST DAY
9/18 7 miles - 96.45
9/19 9 miles - 105.45
9/20 4 miles - 109.45
9/21 8.5 miles - 117.95
9/22 3.2 miles - 121.15
9/23 12.5 miles - 133.65
9/24 REST DAY
9/25 6.2 miles - 139.85
9/26 8 miles - 147.85
9/27 REST DAY
9/28 9.5 miles - 157.35
9/29 3.1 miles - 160.45
Elkmont Hound Dog Half (unofficial) - 1/21 << 1:46:48 2 OA
Elkmont Hound Dog Half (rescheduled) - 2/18 << 1:41:04 1 in AG & 24 OA
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon - 4/29 << 4:09:59
Upcoming races:
None so far
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@amymoreorless, be safe!
@RespectTheKitty, sending good thoughts and wishes your way. Sounds like several of us struggle with this as well so you're not alone. I know it's tough.
@HonuNui, owie! Those scrapes looks painful. And, thanks for sharing your story although @JessicaMcB almost made me cry!
On the running front, got in 5.6 today for a September total of 68.0 -
Thanks @skippygirlsmom and @lporter229 for your good luck wishes for my race. I'm kind of ready to get it over with! Not sure how things will go with this cold seeming to get a little worse rather than better - it has mostly moved to my head now more than my chest and throat though so, progress?
@lporter229 good suggestion about the shirt. I'll have to dig through my stash and see what I have ready to donate. I know I'm going to want something and I'm not sure how long before the start we'll have to give our drop bag up. It might have to be a Santa Claus themed shirt - I know I have 2 identicals of those I will probably never wear from races.
Getting my laundry done tonight and mostly packed. Tomorrow morning I'll do a quick shake out run, and then hit the road around noon. We have the race expo in the afternoon and a pre-race pasta dinner. Then off to our (hopefully not too crappy) hotel and (hopefully) get some sleep. Busses to the start begin running at 5 am and gun time is 7:45. Hope it's light by then 1 -
I am more than happy to brag about my boy! Steve was a talented artist, musician and all around good guy. My favorite memory is one day hubby and I were singing a duet in harmony (we are choir members) and Steve burst into tears (he was about 7). "Why are you crying!?" "Because it's so pretty." That says a boatload about the kind of guy he was.
About 2 months before he died he was going up an elevator at a Reno casino. He had lost all his hair due to radiation and chemo. Two guys in the elevator beat him up for being "a skinhead." He was not upset at being hurt...he was upset at being characterized as a bad guy because of the way he looked.
When he died, on a Monday, word went out, and the house was suddenly full of people...about a hundred. At the wake, which his favorite tavern hosted-and donated all the food and drink, there were about 500....all wearing fake handlebar moustaches...he was very proud of his! Again, this for a quiet computer graphics guy. He had never met anyone (except those 2 elevator guys....) who wasn't charmed by him.
I could go on, but it's hard to type when you can't see thru your tears......
Thanks for asking....
@RunsOnEspresso It's certainly not too late to participate, but not sure if swag is still available for virtual runners-- I will ask the AIM people and hopefully post an update with my running update later today
And....for all of you virtual AIM at Melanoma runners.....please post a pic of you on that day (with medal and shirt if possible) so I can "collage" it with the physical runner pics. .....thanks bunches!
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@JessicaMcB You and your daughter almost made this hardened SpEd teacher tear up. I'm going to have to steal that, so much wisdom there.0
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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
9/24 – rest day
9/25 – rest day
9/26 – 4.03 easy
9/27 – rest day
9/28 – 5.36 warmup, easy workout, cool down
9/29 – rest day
September running total to date – 16.64
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 – I ran yesterday evening. It was the time trial for the opening of the half marathon training session, and I ran in three pieces. The first was getting from the store to the time trial loop site, and the last was getting back. In between, I ran the loop while the time trial was going on. It was beautiful running weather, low 60s fading to upper 50s as we ran.
The idea was just to run, not to push things. I ended up settling in about marathon pace, then let myself run at T pace for the last 800 meters of the 2 mile time trial. I slowed back down for another bit of cheering on trainees, and finished that part with around 5K of the total. As I was running T, not really time trial effort, I reflected that I might be being stupid.
Well. This morning, my ankle didn't like me as much. It's not hurt so bad that I can't do anything, but it didn't want to do calf raises with as much weight as I used yesterday. I bagged the calf raises, and bagged the idea of walking 10K steps today. After a day of relaxing, it feels a bit better. I don't think I've done permanent damage to myself, but I may have slowed my recovery down.
So . . . tomorrow is the first long run of the training session. I'm supposed to pace at 8:00 per mile. The distances are 5 miles (half marathon) and 8 miles (full marathon). Before yesterday evening I had been thinking I could stretch to 8 miles at an easy pace. Now, I'm thinking I'll run 5 if my ankle feels pretty good tomorrow morning, and may bag it if I don't see noticeable improvement from today.
Sigh. Things I might have done wrong include running too hard, too soon (top suspect); running too far (I think I would have got away with it if I'd kept it all truly easy); and not stretching after yesterday evening's run (a lesson I have to keep re-learning.)
Oh, well. Tomorrow is another day. Then it's likely I'll start October with a rest day.
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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September goal: 65 miles
9/3: 7.1 miles
9/4: 3.1 miles
9/5: 3.2 miles (intervals)
9/6: 2.7 miles
9/10: 7.2 miles
9/12: 3.1 miles (intervals)
9/13: 2.6 miles
9/16: 3.1 miles
9/17: 7.1 miles
9/19: 2. 5 miles (intervals)
9/21: 3.4 miles
9/22: 3.7 miles
9/24: 7.2 miles
9/26: 3 miles (intervals)
9/28: 3.1 miles
9:29: 3.1 miles
65.2/65 miles
I made my goal for September! I was a little worried with the rain that I might come up short, but I had a really great run this afternoon. It was almost chilly. I would have definitely been chilly if I wasn't running. I'm really looking forward to some nice fall runs.
Thanks for sharing @HonuNui. Steve sounds like a wonderful person and I am honored to run for him. @JessicaMcB sometimes the most profound things come from our children. Your daughter soumds like she has a beautiful heart.
Good luck on your race @katharmonic. I hope your cold gets better and isn't an issue.
I know there are a few more races comimg up this weekend. Good luck to all who are racing. I'm looking forward to the race reports.
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@HonoNui thank you for sharing about your boy - he sounds absolutely wonderful! Your story is very touching
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Today's run: 8.1 miles around campus, nice and chilly, perfect fall weather.
Monthly goal: 135 miles
Total: 124 miles
Any fun and exciting plans for this weekend? I am taking my 2 year old monkey to her first gymnastics class tomorrow - wish me luck!
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