October 2017 Running Challenge
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@PastorVincent Hope you have a lot of fun with your 935! There is one downside over the 235, and that is the developer of Text Watch hasn't ported it over to the 935. Seeing as he hasn't provided any updates in over a year, I can only assume that to get it, I'm going to have to brush up on Monkey C and write the darned thing myself, lol.
That is a shame. Have you tried contacting the developer? Maybe they would give you the source and you could update it if they do not have time?0 -
PastorVincent wrote: »@PastorVincent Hope you have a lot of fun with your 935! There is one downside over the 235, and that is the developer of Text Watch hasn't ported it over to the 935. Seeing as he hasn't provided any updates in over a year, I can only assume that to get it, I'm going to have to brush up on Monkey C and write the darned thing myself, lol.
That is a shame. Have you tried contacting the developer? Maybe they would give you the source and you could update it if they do not have time?
Actually @garygse what about: https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/8fad5dfc-9871-4ddc-a689-97340e66cc830 -
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Thanks! Yeah I'd seen that one, but it doesn't look anywhere near as nice, and seems to lack some of the functionality of the other one.PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »@PastorVincent Hope you have a lot of fun with your 935! There is one downside over the 235, and that is the developer of Text Watch hasn't ported it over to the 935. Seeing as he hasn't provided any updates in over a year, I can only assume that to get it, I'm going to have to brush up on Monkey C and write the darned thing myself, lol.
That is a shame. Have you tried contacting the developer? Maybe they would give you the source and you could update it if they do not have time?
Actually @garygse what about: https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/8fad5dfc-9871-4ddc-a689-97340e66cc830 -
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LaurenFOB2301 wrote: »@LaurenFOB2301 Everyone's different, so it's going to be next to impossible to predict how much and how quickly you'll improve. Rest assured though that you're doing incredibly well, and you should continue to see improvements as long as you keep things sensible and don't try to do too much too soon.
As an anecdote, I started out about 15 months ago, and was running with a pace that was over 12:00 min/mi. Over the months, I've watched my pace slowly increase, along with my endurance, to the point where I ran a marathon earlier this month with an average pace of 8:03. While YMMV, lots of mileage will definitely help.
That's great to hear. Thanks for sharing your own personal experience -- how amazing you went from doing 12 minute miles to running a marathon. I'm thinking about signing up for a 5ks next month or 10ks (eventually).
I'm worried about being consistent as I head into colder months (I live in Chicago) and that my mileage will suffer. but I'm trying to stay positive and reminding myself that running in all types of weather conditions will only make me stronger.
Today, temps were near perfect, in the mid 50s, but it was raining hard all morning. I still managed to run a few miles at the high school track. I enjoy running in the rain. Not sure how I feel about running in the snow yet!
@LaurenFOB2301 – below are the best decisions I have made to help improve my overall pace and perhaps assist in your journey.
1) Keep running: I started with C25K last Dec, transitioned to 10K program in early spring and now wrapping up my 1st go at HM training. I too was slow in the beginning and as I have increased my weekly distances, implemented speed workouts, long runs, etc - my endurance and pace has increased. My primary goal remains to improve my overall health/fitness level which has provided me many more non-speed victories vs just being faster (yes, I do like the PR’s when they come too!)
2) Speed workouts: To be faster overall, I also believe you need to implement interval and tempo training as often as recommend by various training plans such as fast 30 sec strides, 4x200's, 8x200's to 400's to miles along with progressive paces as distance increases, etc.
3) Races: Incorporating as many as feasible as they are both fun and something to work for during training. Since I only have a few under my belt, I have been fortunate that my 2nd 10K was faster than my first and I can only hope that trend continues, however I am realistic that I am not an elite runner and the conditions of the day or those leading up to it will always be different so finishing the race is the ultimate reward regardless of time as every day is a gift and on that day I was able to run a race!
4) Support: This group and Strava is awesome from an online perspective. In addition, I also found a local running group via a Strava that meets regularly and showed up (bonus - membership for them is free). Note -I'm in NW suburbs of Chicago and being in the group should help me keep me more accountable during the cold winter months where I normally might stay inside on a cold day to support them as much as they help support me. What is great about a good group and a run when you are not having to run alone (this group normally has 40-50 runners of ALL paces from beginners running their first miles, to those training for all kinds of races on a Saturday morning) and whether you only want to run a few miles or run longer than the planned route you determine who, if, and how you want to run that morning – you are never far from someone that is on the same path. 70+ from the group ran in the Chicago Marathon this year and many not running organized a big cheer section to support them. Very cool and fun! FYI- since you are located in Chicago, check out “Three Run Two” that looks very similar in their philosophy…sure there are many more.
Good luck in your training and feel free to follow me on Strava at https://www.strava.com/athletes/22401471
Thanks for directing me to Three Run Two! I had never heard of that before. Running with a group is a little intimidating but I think I'll build up confidence as I continue running. I may try one of the Three Run Two's runs when the pace is across the board. I actually spend a lot of time in the Logan Square area so it sounds fun!
Now that you mention races as a great source of motivation, I may sign up for the Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving. And it's next to impossible to say no to warm apple cider.
Today was supposed to be strictly a rest or strength training leg day, but I ended up running 1.5 miles on the treadmill at a pace of 10:15. I'm sitting at 51.5 miles now for the month.
Thanks for the advice, everyone! I can't explain how much this October challenge has helped me keep going. It's been such an inspiration to watch this amazing group of people struggle and succeed together.
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10/1: 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-
10/12: 10.6k -Easy run-
10/13: 10.6k -Easy+13ST-
UPDATE:
10/14: 2.2k -shake off b4 race-
10/15: 13.2 -3.2k w/u and 10k Trail Race-
10/18: 11.1k -Easy-
10/20: 10.6k -Trail-
10/21: 13.9k -Easy+strides-
10/22: 14.6k -Trail, hills-
10/24: 10k -Easy-
Goal: 171.1k/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 VFUT 10k: 49:51
11/26: 4th Democritus Half Marathon
12/10: Valdirkeia Run10k5 -
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Thanks! Yeah I'd seen that one, but it doesn't look anywhere near as nice, and seems to lack some of the functionality of the other one.PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »@PastorVincent Hope you have a lot of fun with your 935! There is one downside over the 235, and that is the developer of Text Watch hasn't ported it over to the 935. Seeing as he hasn't provided any updates in over a year, I can only assume that to get it, I'm going to have to brush up on Monkey C and write the darned thing myself, lol.
That is a shame. Have you tried contacting the developer? Maybe they would give you the source and you could update it if they do not have time?
Actually @garygse what about: https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/8fad5dfc-9871-4ddc-a689-97340e66cc83
I know C, C++, Java, Delphi, Kylix, .Net, and other languages... so I probably could pick up "MonkeyC" - have to look at the toolkit and such at some point. Might be interesting to mess with if I get some free time. Sure be easier if you could get your hands on the source to the one you like though. I suspect adding 935 is a minor thing.2 -
1st October - 0 Miles
2nd October - 0 Miles
3rd October - 1.1 Miles @ 8:12/mi (testing injury)
4th October - 5 Miles @ 7:18/mi
5th October - 0 Miles
6th October - 1.8 Miles @ 10:57/mi (Coaching)
7th October - 0 Miles
8th October - 19 Miles @ 8:47/mi
9th October - 0 Miles
10th October - 5 Miles @ 7:13/mi
11th October - 0 Miles
12th October - 5 Miles (Minus 5 miles - Niggle)
13th October - 3.12 Miles (Minus 3.12 miles - Niggle)
14th October - 0 Miles
15th October - 15 Miles 5 miles @ 7:45/mi (Minus 10 miles - Hangover & Niggle)
16th October - 0 Miles
17th October - 6 Miles 3 miles @ 7:04/mi (Minus 3 miles - Niggle just about still there)
Bit of a flop last week and a bit as I have been fighting a bit of a niggle. #weddingfuntimeshangoversandinjuries
The following are to be completed.
18th October - 5 miles * ADDED 5 catch up miles
19th October - 8 Miles * ADDED 2 catch up mile
20th October - 5 Miles * ADDED 2 catch up mile
21st October - 0 Miles
22nd October - 20 Miles
23rd October - 0 Miles
24th October - 9 Miles * ADDED 1 catch up mile
25th October - 0 Miles
26th October - 9 Miles
27th October - 5 Miles * ADDED 2 catch up miles
28th October - 0 Miles
29th October - 22.1 Miles
30th October - 0 Miles
31st October - 11 Miles * ADDED 3 catch up miles
To clarify this has me at 39.9 completed out of 134 miles target now.
Should be fun playing catch up. I don't think I will now hit the total, but will do my best!
Only gone and screwed my knee... Got it in a brace now and I think it's fair to say I'm done until 1st November earliest!
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Well if the notoriously unreliable FedEx does their thing, I should be getting my 935 in the next 12 hours...4
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Perfect weather this morning! Wasn't humid and 59 F! For Central Florida this is heaven -- usually the humidity & heat is here another month at least. Or in the case of the last two winters all the way through December. Tomorrow should be nice too. So I'm putting off my rest day until Friday.
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!
10/15 - 48 miles cycling
10/16 - 3 miles
10/17 - rest day/surgery
10/18 - 4.3 miles
10/19 - 4.1 sluggish miles
10/20 - strength training
10/21 - 43 miles cycling
10/22 - 66 miles cycling — 1 short of 100 for the weekend!
10/23 - 3.7 miles
10/24 - 4 miles + strength training/Tabatas
10/25 - 4.1 miles
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 - 2/4/194 -
16 miles/I hour on stationary bike part of my cross-training. I'm thinking of doing 1/2 mile intervals tomorrow morning as part of my 7 mile run. 1 mile warm up then 5X1/2 with 1/2 recovery and a 1 mile cool down.8
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Another 15 min run/walk in the books for last night! Thinking I will move up to 20 minutes next week if my Thursday and Sunday runs feel as nice.
It was 58* last night, which I know is technically prime running weather, but holy cow was I cold. Hoping this Florida girl adjusts to OK soon - winter is coming! 9 -
October Running Totals (miles)
10/1 – rest day
10/2 – 5.07 easy
10/3 – 5.05 easy
10/4 – rest day
10/5 – 6.01 easy
10/6 – rest day
10/7 – 10.09 paced run
10/8 – 7.20 easy to MP
10/9 – rest day
10/10 – 6.09 mostly easy
10/11 – 6.30 group run
10/12 – 6.12 easy
10/13 – rest day
10/14 – 11.02 paced run
10/15 – 6.51 rainy run
10/16 – rest day
10/17 – 6.02 easy plus intervals
10/18 – 6.39 group run
10/19 – 5.87 warmup, XC practice
10/20 – rest day
10/21 – 11.54 paced run
10/22 – 7.19 easy plus a stride
10/23 – 7.43 warmup, speed work, cool down
October running total to date – 113.90
Nominal challenge goal: 100 miles
Real goals: Get healthy enough to run 5 days a week. Avoid re-injury. Build base.
Today's Yesterday's notes – Yesterday evening the club venue shifted to a track. Ran my 2 mile warmup, then came back and looked at the board. The assignment was substantial: 800 at T (recovery not stated), 2-4 x 400 at R w/400 recovery, 2 x 1600 at T w/2 minutes recovery, 4 x 200 at R w/200 recovery. No way was I ready for that much volume at speed, but I was up to trying something.
So I toned it down. Thought maybe 800 at T, 1 x 400 at I instead of R, 1 x 1600 at T, and see how I felt. Ran the 800 at T and the first 200 was faster than I thought. Took 400 recovery. Ran 400 at R, took 400 recovery. As I'm about 200m into the 1600 at T, I realize I hadn't turned off autolap on my watch. It's annoying when it laps a mile before I finish a 1600 interval. So I decided on the fly to change from 1x1600 to 2x1200 at T, with 400 recovery. Then I took stock and decided the 4x200 at R was too aggressive for my physical condition. Went out and ran my 2 mile cooldown, stretched, and called it a day.
The paces I achieved during the interval workout were close to my pre-injury workout paces: 800 T, 3:11; 400 R, 1:25, 2x1200 T, 4:58 and 4:53. The recovering ankle didn't speak up until late in my cool down; I iced it down after I got home, and it's not complaining this morning. So far, so good.
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
October 29, 2017 Pete Glavin XC Race #4 6K (Brighton, NY)
November 23, 2017 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY)
2018 races:
January 6, 2018 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY)
April 16, 2018 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)
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10/1 – 6 miles
10/2 – rest day
10/3 – 8 miles
10/4 - 5 miles
10/5 - 10 miles
10/6 - 5 miles
10/7 - rest day
10/8 - rest day
10/9 - 6 miles
10/10 - 7 miles
10/11 – rest day
10/12 – 6 miles
10/13 - unscheduled rest day
10/14 - college visit with Skip
10/15 - 3.1 miles for AIM
10/16 - 6 miles
10/17 - rest day - meet day so technically I ran 4 miles ha ha
10/18 - 7 miles
10/19 - 5 miles
10/20 - rest day
10/21 - 7 miles
10/22 - life day too much going on
10/23 - 5 miles
10/24 – 7 miles
10/25 – rest day aka garbage day ha ha
93 of 100 miles
@cburke8909 I pass a lot of same people in the morning, I’ve got 2 ladies who walk, a guy who walks his dog and a 3 day a week guy who walks. The ladies I’m always coming up behind I usually give a good morning just not to scare them to death. Oh yeah and butt butt butt talk
@RunTimer nice job hitting goal with a week to go
@garygse Happy early birthday this Saturday. I'll be 23. For the second time. Ha ha This year was the 26th anniversary of my 30th birthday.
@greenolivetree the pain in the middle of the butt cheek can also be sciatic, per my back doctor
@katharmonic great job on the speed word, sounds like your ribs are better. Considering the number of days you couldn’t breathe your mileage is good.
@Dazzler21 sorry to hear about the knee I hope it heals up soon
@ddmom0811 59 were you freezing, it was in the 30s here and I didn’t want to walk the dog ha ha good day for a rest day for me ha ha
@MobyCarp sounds like a great track work out, sounds like the ankle is behaving itself.
Okay so I haven't run a race in a long time, with Cross Country it's hard since both for the most part are Saturday mornings. I talk my friends into registering for a 5K on Saturday and it's supposed to be 32F and raining, that really isn't nice. Also I never dress in costume, but decided to, so my tutu is going to get wet and cold ha ha6
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