October 2017 Running Challenge
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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
10/15/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 20.5
10/16/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 20.5
10/17/17 :::: 5.3 :::: 25.8
10/18/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 25.8
10/19/17 :::: 2.8 :::: 28.6
10/20/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 28.6
10/21/17 :::: 6.2 :::: 34.7
10/22/17 :::: 5.4 :::: 40.2
10/23/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 40.2
10/24/17 :::: 6.0 :::: 46.2
10/25/17 :::: 3.1 :::: 49.3
After work run with a friend tonight.
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RunRachelleRun wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »RunRachelleRun wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »Starting to look at getting a coach for training for my next race, but with where I am, it would be online, so I'm not so sure about shelling out the $$$ for it, even though a structured and supported training cycle would probably be a good idea, since I half assed my 100k training.
My husband has only been running for about a year and signed up with Runner's Connect a few months ago and they've already helped him PR in the 5K (21 mins) and 10K (43 mins). He loves not having to think about what to do. He just tells them his goal race (and mini-goal races if applicable), weekly mileage comfort, how many days he wants to run, and they give him a plan. He says they push him to do easier (they made him run at least a min slower than he normally did on most runs) and harder workouts than he would on his own. The coaches seem active (it's kind of a social media site similar to this), though he's not a very challenging client. He does whatever they put in his program. The only downside I've seen is that the workouts won't send directly to Garmin; their download file doesn't work. I have to input them all manually for him, which is annoying.
I would love a coach, but I know a couple things...
1) They will give me workouts I have to actually think about while running.
2) They will cost too much and would not be able to afford races anymore
3) Did I mention they would want me to think about my work out instead of zone into my audiobooks?
But I really probably need a coach (or at least a solid plan) to break through my level.
Ha, I think it is the opposite for him. He said he spends no time thinking about what to do now. He just has to be a machine and do it. He listens to audiobooks and podcasts with no trouble. It does cost about $40/month though.
What kinds of workouts do they give him? Intervals? Track work? Something else?
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WandaVaughn wrote: »@skippygirlsmom Is that the Spooktacular 5K you're doing? Have fun! I'll be doing my last long run before my race. Rain? Yuck!
@garygse , @fitoverfortymom , @ctlaws44 , and @cameronheel -- are we all Scorpios? What a great group we are! Any others?
Interesting read regarding birth month...
https://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/what-month-are-top-marathoners-born-in
"...A British study where 8,000 kids were measured at the same absolute age found that a kid born in November can typically “run at least 10 percent faster, jump 12 percent higher and is 15 percent more powerful than a child of exactly the same age born in April.”..."
Unfortunately, I'm April.
Yuck. Me too.
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10/01 - Rest
10/02 - 10 miles Z2
10/03 - 9 miles easy Z2 in the heat
10/04 - Strength + 7 miles Z3/4
10/05 - Strength + 6 miles Z2 in the rain
10/06 - 11 Miles Z2
10/07 - 16 Miles Z2
10/08 - Rest
10/09 - 9 Miles Z2
10/10 - 10.5 miles Z2
10/11 - Strength + 6.25 miles Z2
10/12 - Strength + 7 Miles
10/13 - 7 Miles
10/14 - Stop Drop and Run Race - 4.5 mile
10/15 - 11 miles
10/16 - Rest
10/17 - 7 Miles Easy
10/18 - Strength + 7 miles
10/19 - Strength + 8 miles
10/20 - 7 Miles
10/21 - Rest ( Funeral)
10/22 - Rest (Stuck doing non-running things)
10/23 - 9 Miles
10/24 - 11 Miles
10/25 - 7 Cold Miles
Summer Goal: Get my marathon pace below 9 minutes.
Official Marathon PR: 4:11:28
Next Races (more as I find them):
Thanksgiving morning - Turkey Trot - Double Gobbler! (5K + 5 miles)
05/06/18 - Pittsburgh Marathon - aiming for sub four hours.
05/12/18 - Glacier Ridge 50k Trail Ultra (or maybe 30K Still debating)1 -
Sooooooo first run with Mr. 935 was today. First thing I noticed was how much lighter it is than my AppleWatch. Not that the AppleWatch is heavy, you can easily forget you are wearing it, just that it is heavy in comparison to the Garmin. The Garmin's screen is much dimmer too. If I ever get a sunny day again, I am concerned about being able to read it. But today it was cold and rainy. My big problem with reading it was all the water on the screen.
I did as you saw up thread install the Star Trek watch face, cause I am totally a mature adult.
I also installed Race Screen, also mentioned up thread. Having looked at the default running faces, and comparing, there is no contest. Far better than anything the watch came with.
So... took it out for a run. I was not ready to trust it, so I started the Garmin, then started RunKeeper on my phone, and started running. While running I kept wondering why the Garmin had me traveling faster and farther than RunKeeper, but I let it go and planned to check the maps when I got home. Well after the run, it auto sync'd over to Strava and I got a bunch of PRs. Best 10k, best mile, and so on. I thought that was odd since RunKeeper said it was my 19th fastest run.
Well, someone over on Strava (sorry forget who) commented on it and said: "It looks like you started running before you had a GPS lock." I do not know how they could tell, but they were correct - because I am not used to waiting for a lock at all. Both my iPhone and AppleWatch take only a second or 2 to get GPS (because they already know where I am via WiFi and cell towers). Turns out the Garmin needs like 30 seconds at least to get a lock. That will take a lot of getting used to. I am used to just opening the app (on phone or watch), and by the time I can click "start run" the GPS is already locked.
So, deleted the run from Starva and uploaded my RunKeeper run. Will try again next run - and I have to dig out the manual on how to turn on voice prompts over my BT headset. And I need to look up the "modes" for tracking. I know it has 3 or 4 modes, but I do not know what they are yet or the pros/cons of each.
On the positive side though it came with 82% battery, and I only plugged it in long enough to download the updates and set up the Wi-Fi on it and now it is at 80% even after an hour in "Run" mode. Some killer cool battery life.2 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »I don't know about all marathon runners birthday edge, but I know the hottest runners were born in August...just sayin'
Hottest. August. I see what you did there. ☺0 -
PastorVincent wrote: »RunRachelleRun wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »RunRachelleRun wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »Starting to look at getting a coach for training for my next race, but with where I am, it would be online, so I'm not so sure about shelling out the $$$ for it, even though a structured and supported training cycle would probably be a good idea, since I half assed my 100k training.
My husband has only been running for about a year and signed up with Runner's Connect a few months ago and they've already helped him PR in the 5K (21 mins) and 10K (43 mins). He loves not having to think about what to do. He just tells them his goal race (and mini-goal races if applicable), weekly mileage comfort, how many days he wants to run, and they give him a plan. He says they push him to do easier (they made him run at least a min slower than he normally did on most runs) and harder workouts than he would on his own. The coaches seem active (it's kind of a social media site similar to this), though he's not a very challenging client. He does whatever they put in his program. The only downside I've seen is that the workouts won't send directly to Garmin; their download file doesn't work. I have to input them all manually for him, which is annoying.
I would love a coach, but I know a couple things...
1) They will give me workouts I have to actually think about while running.
2) They will cost too much and would not be able to afford races anymore
3) Did I mention they would want me to think about my work out instead of zone into my audiobooks?
But I really probably need a coach (or at least a solid plan) to break through my level.
Ha, I think it is the opposite for him. He said he spends no time thinking about what to do now. He just has to be a machine and do it. He listens to audiobooks and podcasts with no trouble. It does cost about $40/month though.
What kinds of workouts do they give him? Intervals? Track work? Something else?
They give easy runs, track work, intervals, cut downs, progressives, tempo, and long runs. They also give recommended strength workouts most days, but he does his own. He runs 6 days a week. They have phases where he has more or less speed work. His main goal is to improve his half time next June, but his mini goal is a 5k next month, so he is currently in a pretty intense 5K phase. He had a 22km long run last Sunday. Tues are hard track days about 12-14k, Thurs are tempo days about 10-14k, and Mon, Wed, Fri are usually easy runs between 6 and 12k. He likes their plan but grumbles a bit. He has been pretty impressed with his results as he wasn’t getting faster on his own.
Oh, and I am pretty sure your Garmin will get the GPS faster in future. It likely just had to acquire the first time. Mine only takes a couple of seconds.1 -
@ACJones82 Ah, that explains the quote!
@fitoverfortymom Hope your calf heals up soon.
@zdyb23456 I can't even begin to think how tough deployments must be, but as others have said, thank you for your family's service.
@PastorVincent Congrats on your new toy! Regarding the screen, like all modern Garmins, it has a transflective display which means in poor light conditions it will appear a lot dimmer, but the brighter the ambient light gets, the easier it is to see...you'll truly appreciate it in direct sunlight. As for the GPS, the initial signal lock may take a while (as long as 30 seconds), but it should acquire a lock in just a few seconds on subsequent runs just like your Apple watch and phone. Running before acquiring the lock simply delays its ability to lock on to a signal though.
@amymoreorless Good luck with your half this Saturday. HMs are fun; just enough distance to be able to challenge yourself without killing yourself in the process.
@7lenny7 It's great that you run with your son. My youngest always wants to run with me, but at six years old, his distance is limited, so he gets to be my warm-up lap around the neighborhood. Hopefully his interest will still stick when he's older.
@WandaVaughn Another Scorpio...woohoo!!!
@Toni1071 Congrats on hitting your goal!
Yesterday's run was the longest since my race, and so tonight's run was a lot shorter. It feels nice to be slowly working up the distance again. My running group actually texted me to see if I was ok (I haven't been running with them due to the low mileage recovery runs); they're so thoughtful! I sent a reply back saying that all was good and I'll be back to running with them next week.
02 - 5.26
03 - 4.06
04 - 4.07
06 - 2.80
07 - 2.01
08 - 26.21
11 - 2.06
14 - 6.89
17 - 4.07
19 - 5.56
21 - 5.59
22 - 4.05
23 - 4.08
24 - 7.05
25 - 4.07
Total: 83.83 / 100 miles4 -
October 24th - off
October 25th - 4.13 miles
October total 64.07/75 miles
4 mile regular loop, nothing exciting. It was 41 degrees out. I wore pants.
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October Goal met: got thru the Aim At Melanoma run without losing it.....
10/1 rest
10/2 4.20
10/3 4.10
10/4 5.30
10/5 rest
10/6 4.40
10/7 6.10
10/8
10/9
10/11
10/12
10/13
10/14 3.1
10/15 6.50
10/16 snorkel 6 hours
10/17 rest
10/18 9.75
10/19 4.43
10/20 4.33
10/21 rest
10/22 5.06
10/23 5.75
10/24 rest
10/25 5.81
Total: 68.83
Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:
Upcoming races:
AIM at Melanoma 5k 10/14/17
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Interesting read regarding birth month...
https://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/what-month-are-top-marathoners-born-in
"...A British study where 8,000 kids were measured at the same absolute age found that a kid born in November can typically “run at least 10 percent faster, jump 12 percent higher and is 15 percent more powerful than a child of exactly the same age born in April.”..."
That explains my super-fast 8 year old son (he turns 9 in the middle of November)!2 -
I’ll shoot for 50 km!4
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Oct. 25 - 2km
Wasnt really feeling it yesterday, had some things to do after work and only managed walking to my parents place and back.2 -
Interesting read regarding birth month...
https://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/what-month-are-top-marathoners-born-in
"...A British study where 8,000 kids were measured at the same absolute age found that a kid born in November can typically “run at least 10 percent faster, jump 12 percent higher and is 15 percent more powerful than a child of exactly the same age born in April.”..."
That explains my super-fast 8 year old son (he turns 9 in the middle of November)!
I think I'll use "November" to explain all those kids in elementary school that kicked my but on track and field day! I always wondered why they were so fast.4 -
Interesting read regarding birth month...
https://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/what-month-are-top-marathoners-born-in
"...A British study where 8,000 kids were measured at the same absolute age found that a kid born in November can typically “run at least 10 percent faster, jump 12 percent higher and is 15 percent more powerful than a child of exactly the same age born in April.”..."
That explains my super-fast 8 year old son (he turns 9 in the middle of November)!
I think I'll use "November" to explain all those kids in elementary school that kicked my but on track and field day! I always wondered why they were so fast.
And everyone in front of my poor April bottom in every race
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Another November born athlete here. $ miles with 3 1/2 mile intervals all on treadmill. 1/2 mile interval at 7:07 minute pace and recovery at 10 minute pace.
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I'm in for 40 miles in 16 runs.
2 OCT 2.59 mi
5 OCT 2.82 mi 5.41 mi total
7 OCT 3.2 mi 8.61 mi total
9 OCT 2.84 mi 11.45 mi total
11 OCT 3.21 mi 14.66 mi total
14 OCT 2.83 mi 17.49 mi total
17 OCT 4.24 mi 21.73 mi total
19 OCT 2.83 mi 24.56 mi total
21 OCT 3.19 mi 27.75 mi total
25 OCT 3.98 mi 31.73 mi total2 -
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
10/26 – 6 miles
99 of 100 miles – well this what happens when you are not paying attention, really 1 mile
I'm really okay with running when it's cold/chilly/arctic but I need to work my way there. Also there is a HUGE difference in 39 in the dark and 39 in the sunlight ha ha Chilly 39 this morning, frost on the grass. I had to put on my gloves but took them off about mile 3, had on a light headband too, because I hate my ears being any form of cold. My thighs were sore so I decided not to do the "hill" in my neighborhood, but that got me all turned around for some reason. I was thinking of the million things I needed to do for the XC banquet and ran right passed the street I wanted to turn on so I ended up doing a lot of my route backwards. But all in in all it was nice.
@elise4270 ha ha!!! Girl you just need to believe me.
@hjeppley I actually set a time on my phone alarm to tell me to do my PT exercises or I won’t do them. I get in bed and it’s like crap I forgot!
@Runningmischka even if you don’t reach the 135 you are up there at 83
@ariceroni you are doing an awesome job of recovery from Chicago.
@PastorVincent thanks for the consumer report on the 935. Hey if you have to look at your watch face it might as well be Star Trek. When I first got my new Garmin it took a little bit to GPS lock but now it’s zip zip no time at all so that might delay might change.
Good luck @amymoreorless
My two friends have informed they don’t love me enough to run the 5K Saturday if it’s 35F and raining. Whew I thought I might actually have to go if that was the weather. My friend T and I ran a race last year in the dark in the POURING rain but at least it was like 50 but she said she hasn’t recovered yet from that ha ha
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I had an awesome run last night. Kody & I hit the trails after dark for 6 miles. On the trail, in the woods, in the dark, cool temps, no bugs, steep rolling hills, hoot owls hooting, reflective eyes in the woods staring at me as I passed, several mud pits to splash through, Kody smiling the whole time...we were very happy in our element. I felt strong, nothing hurt (except when I rolled my ankle) and some pain I had when I started went away as I ran. Beautiful run.
About 2 miles in I must have stepped on the side of a rock and rolled my ankle. It felt pretty bad in the moment but I was able to walk it off and get back to running after 3 or 4 minutes. No pain the rest of the run. Very slight tenderness this morning, but I suspect it will go away as I move it during the day.
Tonight it's time to get the kid back out for 3 miles and I may keep going to get 5.
@HonuNui I haven't forgotten the AIM at Melanoma run. I wanted to wait until my calf was up to a proper run, and I didn't want it to be just a normal training run. Well I think I've got it figured out. The started a weekly 5K parkrun this year in a town about 20 minutes away. I'm going to take Kody with me and that will be my AIM run. I've never taken Kody with me on a race before so this will be a first.
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@7lenny7 - That sounds like a magical run. I have to say, I was a little apprehensive about my middle of the night leg of the Bourbon Chase, but it ended up being my favorite one. Not quite as hard core terrain as your run, but it was along a twisty and hilly back country dirt road at 3AM. The moon and stars were bright and the surrounding woods were totally alive. Of course, I wasn't entirely alone out there. I did pass seven other runners and one passed me, but for the most part it was solitude. I did not see another person for the first mile and a half,and that was through the low lying foggy area. It was spooky and peaceful and invigorating all at once. It makes me want to get up and drive to remote roads at 3AM every night.3
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