October 2017 Running Challenge
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Ticked a couple of boxes today. My goal of four half marathons for the year, and improved my time by ten minutes. Still need to do 49km for the month, but the hubby thinks its manageable.14 -
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
10/01/17 :::: 13.1 :::: 13.1
10/02/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.1
10/03/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.1
10/04/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.1
10/05/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.1
10/06/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.1
10/07/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.1
10/08/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.1
10/09/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 13.1
10/10/17 :::: 1.7 :::: 14.8
10/11/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 14.8
10/12/17 :::: 2.4 :::: 17.2
10/13/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 17.2
10/14/17 :::: 3.3 :::: 20.5
Did my AIM at Melanoma virtual 5k this morning! It was a slow pace, but I finished it. Ribs were complaining at the end. Gorgeous day for it though! Wear sunscreen, everyone. In memory of Steve and with my heart going out to our Honu Nui. Hope your race today in Hawaii is fantastic!
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October Running Challenge
Goal: 80 km
Ran: 60.8/80 km
14/10/17 Run 8 km
12/10/17 Run 8 km
10/10/17 Run 8 km
9/10/17 Run 5.3 km
8/10/17 Rest Day
7/10/17 Rest Day walk 3 km
6/10/17 Run 8.5 km
5/10/17 Run 7 km
4/10/17 Run 7 km
3/10/17 Run 9 km3 -
@skippygirlsmom - OMG that is unbelievable! Everyone ... from the bus driver to the principal and AD. I did laugh at your comment that Skip won't be attending U of A. Go Gators!
I was supposed to do the usual Saturday morning ride of 44 miles but it started raining about 5 miles out and I don't like to ride in the rain, so I turned around and went home. I wanted to run the 5K AIM run anyway so it worked out!
As I'm riding home alone in the rain alone I see a HUGE rainbow.
Got home, changed out of soaking wet cycling clothes and put on running clothes (that's not easy when you are drenched) and then ran my 5K for the AIM at Melanoma 5K run! It was a great run and I was faster than I've been lately. I was thinking of @Hononui and her son and how amazing it would be to see people from all over the world running for both of them.
10/1 - 33 miles cycling; 1 mile run
10/2 - rest day
10/3 - 5.6 miles - birthday run!
10/4 - strength training
10/5 - 3.5 cut short by rain.
10/6 - strength training
10/7 - 44 miles cycling
10/8 - 45 miles cycling
10/9 - 4 miles
10/10 - strength training
10/11 - 4 miles
10/12 - Strength training - tabatas - push ups/pull ups/sit ups and wall squats
10/13 - rest day
10/14 - 9 miles on bike - rained out… AIM at Melanoma 5K!
AIM at Melanoma 5k -- virtual participant - 10/14
NYC Central Park - Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K - 11/4
I/ITSEC 5K in Orlando - 11/29
Daytona Beach HM - 2/4/19
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40:55 for AIM
10/2 2.7
10/7 2.25
10/14 3.1
Total 8.05/20
Doing run walk is haaaard. I hate the walking part but I get to go further. And I go slower.
Decided to go with my most Hawaiian run shorts today.
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10/1 rest
10/2 5.5miles 50m:22s
10/3 5miles 45m:30s
10/4 9miles 1h:24m:02s
10/5 6miles 55:m:30s
10/6 11miles 1h:45m:40s
10/7 4miles 38m:39s
10/8 rest
10/9 6.56miles 61m:30s
10/10 5miles 47m:01s
10/11 7miles 1h:06m:10s
10/12 4.42miles 48m:00s
10/13 12miles 1h:53m:24s
10/15 5miles 48m:31s
Nice, slow, easy 5 miles. Glad tomorrow is a rest day, I’m tired! I’m trying not to freak out about 43.5 miles in the training plan for next week.5 -
@RunsOnEspresso I have to ask... what pack do you have? Would a bottle fit in the sleeves on the front? Does the pack bounce at all?
I have an Osprey Raptor currently, which I like - it is a bicycling pack and does not bounce at all. It fits a 3L hydration reservoir and the bit valve has a magnet to attach to the sternum strap for quick on/off. However, I want to packs for next year that have space in the back for stuff (first aid kit, BG meter, snacks, wallet, keys, headlamp, etc) with water bottles in the front. I'm thinking it might be nice to have a pack without all of the weight in the back, so putting water bottles in front would work for that.
If anyone else has a suggestion of good packs that can convert betweeen a hydration bladder and front/chest water bottles or both at once if I really want to add on some weight... but not really because I'd just bring a filter to get water from streams for such length.... I'm open to suggestions. I'm hoping to start increasing distance on trail runs next year, so fortunately I have several months to mull it over and do some research.
Side-note: I don't know why, but I normally drink a ton of water. Even on short runs around town, I'm always carrying a 20 oz. water bottle and will go through about 5 oz. per mile. On most trails in my area, I can get by with 1 or 2 bottles sized 16 oz.-20 oz. because there are streams, lakes/ponds frequently. There are a few, however, where I take the 3L reservoir because of a lack of access to water. I am just looking for a pack for those other trails and to distribute weight more evenly between front and back.0 -
10/1: 5.16km
10/2: 5.17km
10/3: 4.03km
10/4: Rest
10/5: 4.52km
10/6: 1.54km
10/7: 5.10km
10/8: 4.27km
10/9: Rest
10/10: 4.09km
10/11: Rest
10/12: Rest
10/13: Rest
10/14: 6.58km
Work has been my main obstacle this week, but it was expected - glad it's out of the way so I can hit those last 20kms now!
October goal - 40.46/60 kms3 -
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Stop, Drop and Run! Is in the books. The "5k" turned out to be 4.5 miles, but I think I read the signs wrong because there was a 5k without obstacles also. It was nothing like the Spartan Race, far more sane.
My wife, son and a co-worker all ran as a team. There were walls to scales, nets to cross, things to carry, and even a smoke-filled blacked out maze to navigate on your hands and knees. Good fun. No idea on place because we just ran the course without paying attention to any of that.
Wore the GoPro on my head for the race and my co-worker wore one in a chest mount so we plan to edit the footage together. I will post a video if we can get anything reasonable out of it.
I have to get some work done but hope to do the SPAM 5k this evening.
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1---5.00
3---3.44
6---3.46
7---6.23
10---2.54
11---4.03
14---3.12 AiM for the Cure
14---3.46
31.28/80 miles
Upcoming races:
Dec 2- POOP trail run, Hoping for a half! Norman OK
Jan 27 Running the Rose. Tyler Tx. 11mi or 7k
Pre-op PR's
1 mile 8:27 5k 24:42. 10k 1:00.52. HM 2:17.28
Post-op Training PB's
1 mile 9.25 5k 33:46 10k 1:09:46
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Made it. 3:55 marathon. First and last. I do a race report later. Very happy and very appreciative of the support from all of you.22
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@PastorVincent Congrats on completing what sounds like a fun event. I love the medal.
@cburke8909 Great time for your one and only marathon. Under 4 hours is where I would love to finish my first one which I hopefully run in 2018.
Oct goal 120 miles
Oct 1.......11 miles.......MTD 11
Oct 2.......11 miles.......MTD 22
Oct 3.....,,10 miles.......MTD 32
Oct 4........6 miles........MTD 38
Oct 5........0 miles........MTD 38.
Oct 6........5 miles........MTD 43
Oct 7........13.1 miles...MTD 56.1
Oct 8........11 miles......MTD 67.1
Oct 9.........3.1 ez m.....MTD 70.1
Oct 10.......5 miles........MTD 75.1
Oct 11 ......0 miles........MTD 75.1
Oct 12.......5.1 m..........MTD 80.2
Oct 13.......2 miles........MTD 82.2
Oct 14.......2.9 m..........MTD 85.1
Oct 14 Chick-Fil-A 5K in Sanford NC. Finished 2nd in 40 and above age group. Missed getting my free chick-fil-a for a year by one spot, but finished 5 min behind the winner, so I wasn't really all that close. He had me by nine years in age, so I am not too disappointed. Most frustrating thing about the day is they measured the course short by .2 miles, so I don't know what my time over a true 5K would have been. I was 21:47 over the 2.9 mile distance so I think I could have finished somewhere around 23:30 which would have been a PR for me by 30 secs. Oh well, I still had fun.
Congrats to everyone who raced today. I hope you all did well.
Next race:
Nov 18 Turkey Trot HM in Pinehurst NC. My first HM.
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cburke8909 wrote: »Made it. 3:55 marathon. First and last. I do a race report later. Very happy and very appreciative of the support from all of you.
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cameronheel wrote: »Oct 14 Chick-Fil-A 5K in Sanford NC. Finished 2nd in 40 and above age group. Missed getting my free chick-fil-a for a year by one spot, but finished 5 min behind the winner, so I wasn't really all that close. He had me by nine years in age, so I am not too disappointed. Most frustrating thing about the day is they measured the course short by .2 miles, so I don't know what my time over a true 5K would have been. I was 21:47 over the 2.9 mile distance so I think I could have finished somewhere around 23:30 which would have been a PR for me by 30 secs. Oh well, I still had fun.
Well done! "still had fun" is the real key here.
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@midwesterner85 It's a Nathan Moxy Women's. I don't notice it bouncing. The one pocket will fit a water bottle but I use it for my phone. The other side I don't think would. I use it for gels, vaseline, money etc. There's also a pocket on the back with a clip for keys. I've also put my phone in the back when it's raining but then I can't pull it out and change what I'm listening to as easily.
And yes, I take it on every run. Even short runs. My throat gets really dry. I just vary how much water I fill it with.1 -
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Congrats @cburke8909 ! Awesome job getting out there all you virtual racers! I had a shakeout run this morning with my local FF group and I was thinking about @HonuNui and her son.
Also, congratulations to everyone who has raced recently! I've somewhat kept up with those of you who have posted in the FB group as that is easier for me, but I haven't had time to keep up with this thread. I miss you guys and wish I had more time!
As I mentioned above, I had a shakeout run this morning. I'll be running the Columbus Marathon tomorrow and the pre-race nerves/excitement has set in. I've had some sick co-workers the past week or so (plus I work with germy kids) and have been doing my best to take my vitamins, emergen-c, wash hands, drink plenty of fluids, get lots of sleep, and do anything else I can to stay healthy. I started getting a little congested earlier this week and it moved into my sinuses yesterday, so I've also added in sinuses rinses and picked up some medicine. I slept with the humidifier on last night and woke up in the middle of the night with a really sore throat but actually felt better overall this morning (knocking on every piece of wood I can find). Needless to say, I've done everything in my power short of going to the doctor (who probably wouldn't do anything else for me anyway). I'm hoping it's enough to not effect me during the race tomorrow. I've got a few goals for the marathon, but I think the higher-than-normal temps for this time of year forecasted for tomorrow may change those. I'd really, really like to beat my PR of 4:42. From the moment I finished the Chicago Marathon last year, that has been my goal for this year. I'd love to be under 4:35 and I'd be super happy if I could be under 4:30. It's supposed to feel like 68 degrees with 84% humidity tomorrow at the start...pretty warm for an October marathon in Columbus. However, looking at the hourly forecast, it may only rise a few degrees until I'm finished and the humidity will go down. I'm really hoping for a nice race, but I will also have another shot in NYC in a few weeks.6
Too much work yet to do 
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