September 2018 Running Challenge
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@MegaMooseEsq Awesome job on your half!!!0
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@MegaMooseEsq !!! WELL DONE!!!0
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Great job @MegaMooseEsq!0
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Well done @MegaMooseEsq0
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MegaMooseEsq wrote: »Today I got to run 13.23 miles (and change, because my watch ran out of batteries in the last quarter mile or so), which included miles 5-7 and most of miles 4 and 8 of the Twin Cities Marathon course. For today’s PRs I ran my longest single distance, my fastest half marathon (it counts!), and most miles run in a week.
As my husband put it on Facebook: My goal this year was to run a 5K in October. After my first 5K in July, I decided to run a half marathon in October. And after running my first half marathon in September, well, I’m still planning on running another 5 (or 10) and a half in October, but I’m definitely not scheduling any marathons for 2018. My husband said I shouldn't say things like that out loud. For real, though, I think the half is probably my distance.
It was a really good day for a race. Amazing weather, sunny with a breeze, around 55 when we started with a dew point around 53. It was probably up to around 70 by mid-race, and just very pleasant the whole time. I wore a long sleeve shirt to bib-pickup but left it with my husband before starting.
The course was two laps of a figure eight around Bde Maka Ska and Lake Harriet. The race website said that registration was capped at 1500 and was listed as full a couple of days ago. I think the results page said about 1350 finishers. The starting area was pretty narrow so it was hard to tell, but it felt like about the right number of people. Everything also felt very well organized, which I appreciated.
This was a more Serious Business race than my two 5Ks, but I didn’t feel as awkward as I did waiting for those to start. I’m sure experience was a lot of it, but even though I’d never ran 13.1 miles before, I think that I knew I’d done the work to get there, and so had everyone else there, so no matter what else, we had that in common. Maybe a few of those folks were weekend treadmill warriors who mostly hated running but just wanted something to do to kill a few hours on a beautiful Sunday morning, but I’m thinking very few.
My plan was to stick to the 2:30 pacer through the first nine miles, and except for a quick bathroom break that’s what I did. There were actually two pacers per group, which was nice because 1) two heads (Garmins?) are better than one, and 2) they kept up an almost unending conversation through the race which helped me keep pace even when I was a bit ahead of them and provided a bit of a distraction.
The first 6-7 miles felt, dare I say it, actually pretty fun and easy. I’d been concerned that the 2:30 group might be a bit slow based on my math, but I didn’t count on them walking through the water stops. I haven’t figured out running and drinking yet, so the walk breaks were fine with me and kept the running pace up a little bit. It was a bit crowded at points but mostly I enjoyed running with a pace group - there were maybe a half dozen women who ran the whole way more-or-less together, and even though we only exchanged a few words, I was definitely feeling the camaraderie.
I did a little happy dance after we passed 9 miles and I was into PR land, but those last four miles were tough, especially the last three miles, but especially the last two miles, and ESPECIALLY the last mile right up until the crowd at the finish line was in sight. I think that I’ve been progressing so incrementally that I never really found myself in the position where I started questioning the wisdom of what I was doing, but that for sure happened today when I realized I was going to have to top-off my long run PR with a four mile “easy” run.
Those pacers really saved my bacon, encouraging me to keep ahead of them, and to keep moving, and to run the tangents, which I’d largely ignored up until then, adding maybe .4 mile onto my total. Ah well. I broke away from them a bit in a few places, but ended up walking and letting them catch up again. I never let them pass me, though, and I crossed the finish line just before they did. I wasn’t expecting them to be announcing names as we finished, so that was an awesome surprise.
The results are still listed as “in progress”, but I’m listed at 2:30:22 clock time, 2:28:25 net time (chip?) and either one is great with me. Nothing impressive place-wise, but even with some walking I think I passed more people in the last few miles than passed me, so that felt good. And I ran the race I wanted to run, which feels really good.
After food, a shower, stretches, a long nap, and a few hours of sitting around taking it easy I don’t feel especially beat up, although my knees are definitely of grumpy and my back is a bit tight and my hip maybe has opinions if I stay in the same position too long. I’ll do some more stretching before bed and most likely take tomorrow as a rest day. Maybe a chiropractor visit or a massage early in the week.
SEPTEMBER MILES:
9/1 Sa - recovery day
9/2 Su - 1:48:13 - 9.01
9/3 Mo - lifted heavy things, but not too heavy
9/4 Tu - 0:55:04 - 5.15 tempo
9/5 We - lifted heavy things, but not too heavy
9/6 Th - rest
9/7 Fr - 0:45:10 - 4.12 steady
9/8 Sa - rest
9/9 Su - 2:27:30 - 13.23 City of Lakes Half Marathon
September Total: 31.51/85 miles
Marathon miles: 6/26
Races!
July 4: Red, White and Boom! 5K Chip time: 0:32:20
August 25: Glo Run Night Race 5K Chip time: 0:30:40
September 8: Helen Gold 10K DNS - trip postponed
September 9: City of Lakes Half Marathon Net time: 2:28:25
October 6: Twin Cities Marathon Weekend 5 or 10K
October 21: Mankato Half Marathon
From a score of 1-10. 10 bring the best.
How do you apart from making plants to see chiropractor next day
Did you have fun?
You look so happy in the picture. Either finish time sounds good too.
Congratulations!
When the next one ?
Great wardware?0 -
Good morning,
I did it! I finished my first race ever! I was way too fast, which gave me an amazing final time (35:23 for a 5K, which is roughly 3 minutes faster than my fastest training) but I was pure jelly afterwards and felt uncomfortable for the rest of the day. I'm super proud but now I have to re-evaluate my running "career". (I'm going to make a new post for this)
Ok, back to the stats
Goal September: 50-60Km / Achieved so far: 19,6Km
1. 5 Km (lots of walking though)
2. 5,4 Km
4. 4,2 Km
9. 5 Km15 -
Need some advice here.
I have gotten my grubby paws on some half marathon entries for Oct. 14. It's a standard road HM, quite flat, women only, so she likes that part. The HM cut-off time is 3.5 hours.
SO is on the fence on whether to run it. She is a pretty good swimmer and can go at it pretty much forever. Lately she has been really getting into lifting - 4 times a week is the norm. She can run 10km in around 70-80 minutes but not without getting out of breath and walking toward the end (apparently she hasn't learned the art of slowing the f down). However, running is not something she does regularly.
Oct. 14 is 6 weeks away. We are going on a 2 week trip to Ireland late Sep. and early Oct. I've planned a lot of slow running as per marathon training plan, so ideally she could tag along and get in some pretty long runs. She might also decide sleep is more important and not run a step.
How doable is this situation? If she decides to do it, any suggestions on how to train without interfering (too much) with her lifting while not getting injured? Could she pull it off with two runs a week? What other runs might I suggest besides the weekend ever-increasing distance run?0 -
Hello my name is Maria and I have not been exercising these last couple of months due to a new, busier schedule. However I am finding balance in that schedule, (ive also *found* a few pounds 😥) and if i may join this thread I would like to start jogging during my lunch breaks 3 times a week for at least 30 minutes. (I get a hour and a half lunch break) Looking forward to this! 🏃 🏃💪13
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@MegaMooseEsq congrats on your HM! That is fantastic!
@marisap2010 very awesome on getting in your 20 miler!
@missevil way to go on your first 5K!
@RunsOnEspresso BIG hugs! I know how you feel, having failed two years in a row myself to get to the marathon due to injury. I too cried. But running a marathon doesn't define you as a runner....running does. Be it a 5K, 10K, HM, full, ultra, or just around the block. It's how it makes you feel to push yourself to the limits. And that's what you have done. Never say never. There may be a day down the road that you will try again, and that is the thrill of running. There is always more road (or trails) out there to conquer. Chin up girl! You are awesome!10 -
Need some advice here.
I have gotten my grubby paws on some half marathon entries for Oct. 14. It's a standard road HM, quite flat, women only, so she likes that part. The HM cut-off time is 3.5 hours.
SO is on the fence on whether to run it. She is a pretty good swimmer and can go at it pretty much forever. Lately she has been really getting into lifting - 4 times a week is the norm. She can run 10km in around 70-80 minutes but not without getting out of breath and walking toward the end (apparently she hasn't learned the art of slowing the f down). However, running is not something she does regularly.
Oct. 14 is 6 weeks away. We are going on a 2 week trip to Ireland late Sep. and early Oct. I've planned a lot of slow running as per marathon training plan, so ideally she could tag along and get in some pretty long runs. She might also decide sleep is more important and not run a step.
How doable is this situation? If she decides to do it, any suggestions on how to train without interfering (too much) with her lifting while not getting injured? Could she pull it off with two runs a week? What other runs might I suggest besides the weekend ever-increasing distance run?
I am slightly confused by your post, but if I start with the assumption "she" is a friend or partner, and not you talking in the third person about yourself (like it almost sounds) then...
FIRST - Does SHE WANT to do this? If the answer is "No" or "kind of" or anything other than "Yes!" - then it is not doable.
Assuming yes, then she can be ready to FINISH a HM in 6 weeks from a 10k... but it is unlikely she will get a great time or position. You are talking about doubling her 10k, and she cannot finish one of those yet. Look at some 1/2 Marathon training plans and look a the last 8 weeks or so. Could she at least do that much? Then go for it.
Unless she has more free hours than most people seem to do in a day, lifting 4 days a week while trying to double your cardio fitness level is probably not realistic. She will probably have to back off some lifting.5 -
@MegaMooseEsq WTG!
@RunsOnEspresso as @Scott6255 said distance doesn't define you as a runner, the fact that you get out there each time and push it does. *hugs*
@MobyCarp nice XC race report, love the hat.
@royalty819 welcome!
3.62 intervals and then slow run. Hit some shin splints just before mile 3 and had to walk for the last bit. Breaking in some new shoes as well so....be back to my usuals in about a week or so.2 -
@noblsheep I agree with @PastorVincent . Yes it can be done. Just make sure its a positive experience so she'll do more
3.5 hour cut off for the HM is an average 16min mile. So ya, maybe she could run every other mile or such. Love that its a women's only event!4 -
@RunsOnEspresso hows today? You slept, cried, got mad.... We at acceptance yet?
I woke up thinking about of you. I know you'll find another challenge. Hell, i bet you sneak up on a marathon or maybe even a century. You could always go to Hawaii in January and climb that volcano!
Have a happy Monday inspiring running girl!3 -
@RunsOnEspresso BIG hugs! I know how you feel, having failed two years in a row myself to get to the marathon due to injury. I too cried. But running a marathon doesn't define you as a runner....running does. Be it a 5K, 10K, HM, full, ultra, or just around the block. It's how it makes you feel to push yourself to the limits. And that's what you have done. Never say never. There may be a day down the road that you will try again, and that is the thrill of running. There is always more road (or trails) out there to conquer. Chin up girl! You are awesome!
This is really good, Scott, so I'm just going to quote it and say @RunsOnEspresso you are a runner, and an awesome one, whether you run a marathon or not. I totally understand having that goal and being really disappointed right now, so I add my virtual hugs.
@marisap2010 great job on 20 miles again. Time to taper? I'm starting to be jealous of those with marathons coming up sooner who are on their last long runs.
@missevil well done on your 5k!
@noblsheep I'm in agreement with @PastorVincent's comments. It sounds like she's in good shape and athletic, but if she doesn't run regularly and doesn't REALLY want to do this herself, it might be a miserable 6 weeks of training and race. Especially if you are traveling for 2 weeks in there. If she's totally up for it and fine with not worrying about time at all and having to walk, then sure.0 -
juliet3455 wrote: »@MarylanderX Welcome to the group, we can be chatty on lots of differant topics so it does tend to build up.
So people can get a little in sight into others quite often there is Questions of the month This month we some how have 3.
Thanks! Sure, I can answer those.juliet3455 wrote: »What did you wanna be when you grew up?
When I was little I wanted to be an architect or engineer (always playing with Legos). While I was in school those things seemed like too much work... Through random events I ended up doing IT work and hope to retire from that in about 7 years.juliet3455 wrote: »Why did I start running?
I started running the summer before my oldest daughter started high school. She wanted to do cross country so I helped her get ready plus provided her with a running partner (no way I was going to send her out running alone). She still runs today (over 10 years later) and is even willing to slow down and run with me sometimes.juliet3455 wrote: »Why do I run now?
Once my daughter was out of high school she joined a local running club and I figured she didn't need me for this any more so I stopped running. I gained about 20 lbs in pretty quick order and decided running was good for me. So, I've been running for myself and for my health for more than 5 years now.10 -
Need some advice here.
I have gotten my grubby paws on some half marathon entries for Oct. 14. It's a standard road HM, quite flat, women only, so she likes that part. The HM cut-off time is 3.5 hours.
SO is on the fence on whether to run it. She is a pretty good swimmer and can go at it pretty much forever. Lately she has been really getting into lifting - 4 times a week is the norm. She can run 10km in around 70-80 minutes but not without getting out of breath and walking toward the end (apparently she hasn't learned the art of slowing the f down). However, running is not something she does regularly.
Oct. 14 is 6 weeks away. We are going on a 2 week trip to Ireland late Sep. and early Oct. I've planned a lot of slow running as per marathon training plan, so ideally she could tag along and get in some pretty long runs. She might also decide sleep is more important and not run a step.
How doable is this situation? If she decides to do it, any suggestions on how to train without interfering (too much) with her lifting while not getting injured? Could she pull it off with two runs a week? What other runs might I suggest besides the weekend ever-increasing distance run?
I'll be a bit more blunt than @PastorVincent. I think it's a terrible idea. Not running regularly, barely able to run a 10K, 6 weeks to train, and 2 weeks in the middle taken up by travel, and not yet having learned to run slow is a recipe for No Fun At All on race day.
If SO decides this is a major priority for her, and she is highly motivated, it could be done. If she thinks she might do it just to do it with you, this is not the situation you want for that experience.
Assuming the high motivation and given the limited time, I'd recommend running 3 days a week with one of them focusing on a long run that hopefully could build up to 10 miles (16 km). The first thing I'd tell her is, "When you're running for distance your breathing should be no harder than it is when you're swimming for an hour or two. If you're breathing harder than that, you need to slow down." Maybe that clicks; if she can learn to slow down, she has a chance of finishing.
But in addition to the breathing/running slow thing, there's the running chain development. Swimming will have her in pretty good cardio shape, but running pounds on the legs, feet, and ankles awfully hard for someone who hasn't built up to it gradually. Even if she's motivated, working from not running regularly but being in good cardio shape up to a half marathon in 6 weeks has a noticeable risk of injury. She needs to want to run this half very much to make that risk acceptable.8 -
@PastorVincent @MobyCarp @katharmonic @Elise4270 Thanks for all the feedback and for pounding some sense into me. I guess I got a bit carried away with the whole idea. I will now go suggest something sensible like next spring.10
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Why did I start running?
I wasn't particularly sporty at school. Being extremely short meant I was always picked last for the netball team, and I hated track and field - I'm not a sprinter.
In my 30s I started running on the treadmill in the gym at work just because I felt I needed to get fit. I'm one of those weirdos who actually doesn't mind the treadmill. I just zone out and get it done. A friend spent weeks trying to get me to come outside and run with her, but I thought I wasn't a 'proper runner' and would always find excuses. She eventually put an appointment in my Outlook calendar for an outside run, and boom; I realised I was a proper runner.
I had a great 5k route I would run regularly at lunchtime, and I also lived about 3 miles from the office so would sometimes run rather than drive to work. I bought myself a Garmin Forerunner 205 and loved looking at the maps and data from my runs. Sometimes they looked a bit odd because I'd spotted something interesting like a kingfisher and would run back to investigate (I still do this).
In 2007 I moved to the US and started entering 5k races just for the fun of it. I wasn't particularly fast but I enjoyed it. I then upped my distance to 10k and in 2010 I ran my first half marathon. My time was 2:40:59 and I was so proud because I came in under 2:45. I ran another half later in the year and knocked 15 minutes off my time. I was well and truly hooked.
Then in 2012 I slipped on some black ice outside my house and fell heavily on my knee. And that sidelined me for six months. I ran a couple of 5ks and 10ks, but anything longer than that was a problem. I was upset and angry and completely lost my mojo and pretty much gave up running.
In 2016 I felt as if I was in a rut. I'd put on weight and felt as if there was something missing. I joined a gym and started walking on the treadmill. Then started running. And then I entered a couple of races. And there at the bottom of my race bag was my mojo. A bit battered and sad, but it was there. My new year's resolution for 2017 was to run at least one race a month.
And that's what I did. January's run was a 10k. I planned on coming in under an hour for the first time since 2009. My time was 1:00:13. I promptly went out and bought myself a new Garmin so that I could time myself better. And after that, I completely surprised myself. I placed in my age-group eight times (including a couple of firsts). I got new PRs for 5k and 10k, and I ran a half-marathon for the first time since 2011 and smashed my PR.
Why do I run now?
Because I'm having far too much fun to stop. I love planning new routes and then going out and running them. I enjoy racing and I've had a few age-group placings this year. And in one small race I even managed to be 2nd female and fourth over all. I've made friends with people I met at races, and I'm also involved with my local parkrun. Oh, and very importantly, I love the camaraderie on here and reading about everyone's running exploits.8 -
BruinsGal_91 wrote: »
Why do I run now?
Because I'm having far too much fun to stop. I love planning new routes and then going out and running them. I enjoy racing and I've had a few age-group placings this year. And in one small race I even managed to be 2nd female and fourth over all. I've made friends with people I met at races, and I'm also involved with my local parkrun. Oh, and very importantly, I love the camaraderie on here and reading about everyone's running exploits.
@BruinsGal_91 That's the best answer.5 -
9/1-4.05mi
9/2-10mi
9/3-(5ishmi walking at renfair)
9/4-nope
9/5-5.69mi
9/6-sleeping
9/7-sleeping
9/8-sleeping-was even in my running clothes
9/9-10.55mi+
i split it in two and using error made me miss at least 1 more mile.
the first half was a dog park that is mostly trails. muddy and slightly underwater. there were 2 trees over some of the back paths so there was wiggling over those. old girl set the pace thru the mud. speed demon zoomed here and there. i love that they run and play and then come back. but if i leash them-"oooooh 6 miles is too much!" speed demon probablythe second half was a big park and recreation trail. i hate bicyclists...i dropped the dogs off but is it that hard to announce yourself. what if i swerved to avoid a dog poop? or an angry snake? or i just tripped? what if i got bad vibe and thought they were trying to hurt me? 90% just flew right past me, most barely missing me. if i had old girl, i guarantee she would have not been happy and their calves would have been fair game. i don't think i'll be using that trail again.re: sleeping
idiopathic hypersomnia is making it hard for me to 1)get up-actually late to work today cause i blinked and lost an hour 2)move. i feel like my body is weighed down 3) stay awake. fell asleep in a chair as my parents were working on my house.
this all makes sticking to my training plan very very hard. i can even walk and nearly fall asleep needing to lean against walls or trees or light posts. /endwhine
i think i'm going to buy the vivoactive. it has slightly better gps battery life. and it is smaller. and the training features the 235 has aren't really ones i long to use. i'm still considering the vivosport because i like my vivosmart but i think it might be too limited for me now. the smart is losing it's charge so that it barely made the 10 miles from a full charge
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