October 2017 Running Challenge

Ryokat wrote: »

Did my out and back today with 20 mph wind. Not really that strong but when there were gusts it felt like I was running in place. Of course the tailwind never felt that strong.

October 6th - off
October 7th - 9.25 miles

October total 25.96/75 miles

Same here. Of course my "out" was with the tailwind. Wind was strongest for the final mile along the river. That mile was a suckfest, as in I felt like I was being sucked backwards.

10/1- 6 miles+ doggie walking
10/2-P90X3 Total Synergystics+ doggie walking
10/3-P90X3 Agility +7.1 hilly miles
10/4- P90X3 yoga + hour of walking the pup
10/5-45 minute weight training+5 miles+15 min doggie walk
10/6- P90X3 Dynamix + 50 minutes of doggie walking
10/7-10 miles + 25 minutes doggie walking with some little jogs thrown in

I di the P90X3 Dynamix video Friday night and remembered just how good this video is for runners. Easy but effective dynamic stretching. I think it really helped with my run yesterday. Hubby and I hit the bike path in our area so he could do his longest ever run. He banged out 8.5 miles. So proud of him!! I also had a good run. Like I said, I thing all the strengthening and stretching I have been doing is helping. I averaged a fairly effortless 8:45 pace, even with the heat and a brutal headwind on the return.

I also took my first ever run pictures because I am running with my phone now! If you follow me on Strava, I posted the pics there. Yesterday was also our anniversary, so after our run we went to lunch then to the international market and got tons of stuff to make a Chinese hot pot. We definitely pigged out, but at least we earned it first!

@shanaber -Your hip problem sounds kind of similar to mine. High hamstring tendonitis often manifests itself in the glutes and hips. I don't have lots of advice, but I know that the strengthening and stretching that I am doing is really helping a lot. Hope you get it worked out!

amymoreorless wrote: »

@eponine1984 For example, I had a runner tell me
"good job" as I was running past him this morning. I got all defensive thinking "what did he mean by THAT! Do I look like I am struggling that much? Is it because I am overweight?". I then I remembered that I was running UP a monster hill while he was running DOWN. He probably just ran that hill and realized how much it sucked.

Haha I had that happen to me this morning, coming from a small town I knew him, and he's a great runner, but the "good job" got me kind of defensive as well.

Oct. 8 - 5.5K
MTD - 30.5K/100K

10/1-6.2 miles 1270 Feet Elevation
10/2- REST
10/3- 9
10/4- 7
10//5- 9
10/6- 5
10/7- 15
7/8- 5- Felt like being lazy

Total Miles: 56.2
Total Elevation: 1270

October goal: Survive 100k training taper and Wild Duluth 100k
Nominal Mileage goal: 100 miles.
Elevation goal: 15000ft

Today's notes: Another "not feeling it" kind of morning. I got up with the plan to get in 5 or 6 miles. 2 miles in, I decided on 5.... Yesterday's single track running really wore me out, probably because, running with friends, I was more running their run than running my own.... on the bright side, I ran a sub-9 average (barely) with an average HR of only 150 and 87% of the run in z1 and z2, so that made me happy... Also, my garmin gave me a "new v02 MAX of 55, for what it's worth...

....weekly mileage is now 50, 1 less than last week, and a lot flatter, but a bunch faster too, because of all the road running.

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 6:24:36
10/21 Wild Duluth 100k
11/23- TBD 5k Turkey

0/1: 16.35k -Easy long run-
10/2: 10.3k -Easy+11 strides-
10/5: 10.6k -Moderate Tempo-
10/6: 7.6k -Easy run-
10/7: 15k -Intervals-
10/8: 14.4k -Easy run-

A tough run although it supposed to be easy. Yesterday's intervals combined with a long beer-night made the trick. Gooday all!

Goal: 74.3k/180k

Stay hydrated!

Upcoming races:
9/16: 4th Kavala Night City Run 10k: 49:47 (new PR)
9/24: Xiropotamos Trail 2017 11k: 1:17:59
10/1: Voreia Sirris Challenge 23k: Not registered
10/15: Nestos Trail VFTU 10k
11/26: 4th Democritus Half Marathon

10/1: 3.3
10/2: 4.2
10/5: 3.2
10/7: 4.2
10/8: 4.2

Total: 19.1 / ???

My teenager wanted to bike today, so I suggested she go 4 miles and I go 2 on foot. She wanted to bike 8, so I said I'd run two miles out, then walk back. Except that she called me right after the turnaround; she had crashed her bike and misaligned the front wheel enough that the brakes were keeping it from turning. Fortunately, we have bike-knowledgeable family close, and they got her to the parking lot near her about the time I got back to our car. So I ran twice as far as intended, with the second half speedier than desirable, which hopefully will have no ill effect. Teenager landed on the back of her (helmeted) head and clearly has a mild concussion; she's attempting to nap in a dark silent room while wearing sunglasses because "this room is still too bright." (She has zero symptoms of anything more serious than a concussion, and the only treatment for concussion is time and brain rest, so napping is good.)

5 miles this morning. Added a mile from last Sunday. My October goal is to run a 10K (probably on my own, there doesn't seem to be any this month that fit my schedule). So, I'm only 1.2 miles away from that. I may add another half mile on next Sunday. The last mile today was pretty slow, but it's done and it's time for football (and maybe a nap).



Upcoming race - 10/28 Halloween Hunt 5 Miler

@JessicaMcB you're only a week out now! Oh, nice looking bird, looks like it'll taste great!

Elise4270 wrote: »

skippygirlsmom wrote: »

Galen Rupp wins the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:20 wow he's a minute off my HM PR ha ha! Awesome.

Spoiler! Awww! I have it recorded so I didn't miss church. Yay!!!!

Sorry @Elise4270