September 2018 Running Challenge
Replies
-
Um, I just tried that link...I need to lose just two pounds to be the ideal weight for a long distance runner.
Here's a for "fun" link to find your elite weight. Let me just say, if you thought your Fitzgerald Racing Weight was beyond reached well out of high school.... Yikes! (Well now i just have to go fix a bacon pancake.. oink).@Elise4270 Shorter would honestly seem counter-intuitive (to me), given that height usually means longer legs...but then again, Eliud Kipchoge is 5'7" and look at that guy fly!
https://runbundle.com/tools/stillman-weight-calculator
Go poo poo. Cuz ur full of it haha! JK! That explains how you can run so far so fast!4 -
September goal: 100 miles
9/1: rest
9/2: 6 miles of random hotel parking lots
9/3: rest
9/4: 7 miles
9/5: 3.5 miles
9/6: 5 miles
9/7: 9 miles (6 am & 3 pm)
9/8: rest
9/9: upper body weights
9/10: rest
30.5 of 100 done
UPCOMING RACES
October -
November - 5 mile Bare Bones Turkey Trot
December -
COMPLETED RACES
January - Frosty 5k
February - Run for the Chocolate 5k
March - Penguin in the Park 5k
April - Lake Sara Dam 5k
May - Run Through the Jungle 5k
June - French Fried 5k
July - Firecracker 5k
August - Happy Birthday to Me virtual 10k
September 7th - 5k Glow Run6 -
I had never heard of either of those running/racing weight things. Wow. Just wow. Not ever going to be either of those. One is doable, but not desired and the other is grossly underweight. Just wow.
As for virtual races....I did one when my real one was cancelled for weather.2 -
Oh my god. I'm pretty lean - in fact in the last two days two complete strangers have asked me how I stay so slim - and Fitzgerald would have me lose two pounds, a weight I was a few months back which didn't look great on me, but Stillman, to be a long distance runner, would have me lose nearly 20 pounds. From where exactly?? 52.7kg - the last time I was that weight I was about 14 years old.1
-
I've done RnR Vegas 4 times, and will again this year. Trust me, you won't need a glow stick! There are only a couple of darkish spots, but still well lit enough not to need any extra. Also, I needed to stop at a souvenir shop to buy a long-sleeved shirt to run in there one year. November nites in the desert can be chilly (but you know that!)RunsOnEspresso wrote: »I also want to have fun since I'll be running the strip at night. Need to find some glow sticks. Where do ravers shop? 😂
Didn't run yesterday, snorkeled today....report tomorrow (unless Olivia interferes....)
3 -
Not feeling it today. I have a very tight spot between my shoulder blades which I think is from all the coughing I did for two weeks. It doesn't hurt as such, but it's a niggly ache. I want something to go click and then it will be ok. I had a massage this morning which loosened the tight muscles around my neck and shoulders, but the actually sticking spot is still stuck. Hoping that a heat pack on it tonight should suffice, and if not, yoga tomorrow.
So even though I was feeling off I still went out for a run. Once again, my legs proved that the fatigue was all in my head with a 5:42 without any real effort.
Running challenge
1 Sept: yoga
2 Sept: 9.22
3 Sept: yoga
4 Sept: 7.02km
5 Sept: yoga, then 4.76km with Fartleks *snigger*
6 Sept: 11.73km
7 Sept: rest
8 Sept: yoga
9 Sept: Xterra Trail Run, 13.58km
10 Sept: yoga
11 Sept: 6.34km
52.65 of 160km for September.
Upcoming events
29 October, Auckland Half
17 November, Xterra Trail Challenge Waihi 20.5km11 -
I wanna join! I'm aiming for 160 km/100 miles this month. I've only done 18.8 km so far due to a cold, but i'm sure I can catch up. My main focus for now is to gain some speed. I can run relatively fast on asphalt but then my knees get angry with me. My knees stay happy when I run on a soft forest trail but then I'm so slow due to the hills. Running up hill is exhausting, running down hill is scary especially when the ground is wet and muddy. Trying to find a compromise that keep my knees and my timer happy.14
-
Just my lean mass has me overweight for all but sprinter and non-runner on the stillman calculator. The racing weight book includes age and your current body fat percentage and gives a much more conservative target (it'll be even more conservative early next year when I pop into the next age group
). 7 -
Yesterday was a rest day after my long run, as well as the start of my taper weeks.
Nineteen days...my anxiety is quickly increasing!
The Stillman calculator says I need to lose 29 pounds. Fitzgerald says I need to lose 18 pounds. I struggle just to stay in my 5 pound range!8 -
I wanna join! I'm aiming for 160 km/100 miles this month. I've only done 18.8 km so far due to a cold, but i'm sure I can catch up. My main focus for now is to gain some speed. I can run relatively fast on asphalt but then my knees get angry with me. My knees stay happy when I run on a soft forest trail but then I'm so slow due to the hills. Running up hill is exhausting, running down hill is scary especially when the ground is wet and muddy. Trying to find a compromise that keep my knees and my timer happy.
Welcome!0 -
MarylanderX wrote: »Just my lean mass has me overweight for all but sprinter and non-runner on the stillman calculator. The racing weight book includes age and your current body fat percentage and gives a much more conservative target (it'll be even more conservative early next year when I pop into the next age group ).
Wonder how much I need to age up to negate the 30 pounds it wants me to lose?
5 -
Im in but late my goal is 45 miles :-)7
-
@RunsOnEspresso - most dollar stores have glow sticks
@PastorVincent - wow - that is a lot of flooding! I didn't realize Pittsburgh had received that much rain!
@zdyb23456 - the lines for gas and supplies reminds me of when we're going to get hit with a blizzard - same thing happens. Except I'll take a blizzard any day over a hurricane. Wishing you safety.
@sarahthes - that's quite a swing in temps! Is that normal for this time of year? Yikes - for all the grumbling about hot weather I wouldn't be quite ready for freezing temps yet.
@katharmonic - LOL - show that high school kid who's boss.
So as I was looking up half marathons last night I discovered that the Mississippi Blues half and the Gulf Shoes half team up together - one is on a Sat and the other on a Sun. They'll bus you from one to the other! A January escape to Gulf Shores - I just may have to be this crazy. Not sure how I'm going to explain this to my husband who already thinks I'm nuts for doing a half two weekends in a row - when I tell him this would be two halfs in one weekend he'll shake his head, tell me I'm crazy, and then say "I'll stay home with the dog, you go." I think I'll start checking out airfare and lodging today.
June goal - 44/44
July goal - 52/52
August goal - 55/57 miles
Sept goal - 30/60 miles
Sept. 30 - Wineglass Half Marathon; Corning, NY
October 7 - Viking Dash Half Marathon; Toledo, OH10 -
PastorVincent wrote: »Wonder how much I need to age up to negate the 30 pounds it wants me to lose?
The book says, in regards to body fat percentage, "Most endurance athletes, including beginners, are genetically capable of reaching at least the 80th percentile for their gender and age group." So, he has folks in the middle range of starting body fat percentage shooting for that 80th percentile. For a 40-49 year old male (which I am at the very tip top of, turning 50 in Feb) he would have me shoot for 16.3% body fat, which should be fairly easily doable for me (in fact my current goal would have me going lower than that so he is pretty conservative). He doesn't have you shooting for a specific body weight but, rather, for specific levels of body fat.
The book also doesn't try to squeeze you into a one size fits all thing. The basic premise is replace junk with better food and let your body find it's own 'racing weight'. How clean you eat has an impact on where you end up. He doesn't push everyone to go for 'elite' so he's not directing you to maximize how clean you eat.3 -
biketheworld wrote: »@PastorVincent - wow - that is a lot of flooding! I didn't realize Pittsburgh had received that much rain!
NPR reported that Sunday was the second rainiest day ever for the city.
0 -
MarylanderX wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Wonder how much I need to age up to negate the 30 pounds it wants me to lose?
The book says, in regards to body fat percentage, "Most endurance athletes, including beginners, are genetically capable of reaching at least the 80th percentile for their gender and age group." So, he has folks in the middle range of starting body fat percentage shooting for that 80th percentile. For a 40-49 year old male (which I am at the very tip top of, turning 50 in Feb) he would have me shoot for 16.3% body fat, which should be fairly easily doable for me (in fact my current goal would have me going lower than that so he is pretty conservative). He doesn't have you shooting for a specific body weight but, rather, for specific levels of body fat.
The book also doesn't try to squeeze you into a one size fits all thing. The basic premise is replace junk with better food and let your body find it's own 'racing weight'. How clean you eat has an impact on where you end up. He doesn't push everyone to go for 'elite' so he's not directing you to maximize how clean you eat.
Yeah, I have no idea what my body fat would be. So I am going with 0% and calling it done. 6 -
I'm so impressed by the elite athletes, and our own @garygse who can maintain and excell at that lean and mean range. I'm sure having less mass to haul around would be a huge advantage. I don't intend to try it, as I'm not even an age group competitor, but I am about to age up!
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
09/01/18 :::: 18.2 :::: 18.2
09/02/18 :::: 5.4 :::: 23.6
09/03/18 :::: 6.3 :::: 29.9
09/04/18 :::: 2.1 :::: 32.0
09/05/18 :::: 6.5 :::: 38.5
09/06/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 38.5
09/07/18 :::: 1.7 :::: 40.2
09/08/18 :::: 13.3 :::: 53.5
09/09/18 :::: 5.0 :::: 58.5
09/10/18 :::: 5.0 :::: 63.5
09/11/18 :::: 3.3 :::: 66.8
Before work run today because I have an after-work commitment (OK, happy hour). I really should try to make this a regular on Tuesdays at least. I mean the running, not the happy hour. We'll see how that goes!
10 -
7 slow miles this morning, but no real excuses. Weather was quite decent. But legs felt heavy. Didn't feel comfortable until about 6.5 miles. But stopped at 7 because it was late. Weird how on the last two runs HR has gradually gone down during the run, starting at 127 and ending at 115.
6 -
hahahahahhahaha
wait
hahahahhahahahahahahha
i've not been that weight for a very long time. none of those weights are even my goal weight
8 -
I want music.
I dont want to use my phone.
I want satellite or like iheart radio
I want something small. Wireless, not a must.
I dont want an apple product, if i can avoid one.
Please help. What am I looking for?
hahahahahhahaha
wait
hahahahhahahahahahahha
i've not been that weight for a very long time. none of those weights are even my goal weight
I'm really glad I'm 2 inches taller! Haha! Looking at that just makes me hungry. I'll stick to a Racing Weight goal er, just getting one foot in front of the other consistently! 6 -
-
I want music.
I dont want to use my phone.
I want satellite or like iheart radio
I want something small. Wireless, not a must.
I dont want an apple product, if i can avoid one.
Please help. What am I looking for?
The Garmin 635 can store mp3s (music, podcasts, etc) to play. But it is $450 on Amazon. I do not know of any that will play iHeart Radio/etc without a phone as those need internet service.0 -
Yesterday was perfect running weather, for a change. Ran the 5k around the lake at Shelby Farms a second time, since I wasn't satisfied with how tired the hills made me the first time. Better. I still don't like running there, no trees, and the people aren't friendly for some reason. But we walked over and visited the buffalo for a cool down walk, and that was pretty nifty.9
-
Re: the Stillman calculator. My goal weight, 137, would put me at sprinter. I've been all the weights on that chart at one time or another and was not very healthy at long-distance weight - I used to faint if I skipped breakfast when I weighed 119 lbs, and got colds all the time. I was also visibly bony at that weight.2
-
MegaMooseEsq wrote: »RunsOnEspresso wrote: »@MegaMooseEsq I am definitely a sweater and Vegas in November could still be warmish. I am thinking more sticks that I can wear army neck or something. I dunno. Might be annoying for more than a few miles. 😂
They gave out those twisty stick/necklaces at the night race but I found them much too annoying to run in. That's why the paint seemed like a good alternative.
When I ran my night race back in December I braided three glow necklaces together and wore them on my head, because the bouncing on my chest when I wore them as necklaces was annoying. They didn't bounce on my head.4 -
September Goal: 50 miles
Workout 1 (9/03) - 4.38 miles
Workout 2 (9/04) - 4.29 miles
Workout 3 (9/06) - 2.41 miles
Workout 4 (9/09) - 4.40 miles
Total - 15.48 miles
5 -
I'm an inch shorter than you, @mbaker566 and right around the same weight at the moment. I'd like to lose another 20 pounds or so to get down to a "normal" BMI and then decide whether that's sustainable for me. Forget about this sub-115 lbs noise! That said, if I never lost another pound I think I'd be happy - I don't think I've ever looked this good even when I was at my lowest weight - thank you weight lifting!PastorVincent wrote: »I want music.
I dont want to use my phone.
I want satellite or like iheart radio
I want something small. Wireless, not a must.
I dont want an apple product, if i can avoid one.
Please help. What am I looking for?
The Garmin 635 can store mp3s (music, podcasts, etc) to play. But it is $450 on Amazon. I do not know of any that will play iHeart Radio/etc without a phone as those need internet service.
The limited music capacity surprised me when I was looking at Garmins the last couple of days. I genuinely like not running with a phone and still having access to a decent music library. I'm getting why you've said it's very individual.4 -
PastorVincent wrote: »I want music.
I dont want to use my phone.
I want satellite or like iheart radio
I want something small. Wireless, not a must.
I dont want an apple product, if i can avoid one.
Please help. What am I looking for?
The Garmin 635 can store mp3s (music, podcasts, etc) to play. But it is $450 on Amazon. I do not know of any that will play iHeart Radio/etc without a phone as those need internet service.
I have a Garmin though.. so i wont be buying a new one.0 -
I've done RnR Vegas 4 times, and will again this year. Trust me, you won't need a glow stick! There are only a couple of darkish spots, but still well lit enough not to need any extra. Also, I needed to stop at a souvenir shop to buy a long-sleeved shirt to run in there one year. November nites in the desert can be chilly (but you know that!)RunsOnEspresso wrote: »I also want to have fun since I'll be running the strip at night. Need to find some glow sticks. Where do ravers shop? 😂
Didn't run yesterday, snorkeled today....report tomorrow (unless Olivia interferes....)
I treated myself to the Kara Goucher Oiselle jacket and sweat pants for after the race. Of course I bought them when I was set for the marathon but I guess they will still work. 😂7 -
Finally tried for a faster run this am. I pushed it a little at what should have been a tempo run pace. I averaged about 8 minutes per mile for the middle 4 miles with a 1/2 mile warm-up and a 1/2 mile cool down. There is reason for optimism. 5 total miles
10
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.1K Introduce Yourself
- 43.7K Getting Started
- 260.1K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 419 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 152.9K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 23 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.5K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions