September 2018 Running Challenge
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3.2 miles today. Much shorter than planned. Been under the weather the last week and just don't have the energy or desire to finish what I start.
45.2 of 807 -
Rest day today, lifted lower body and 1 mile walk on treadmill so I don't have soreness tomorrow. Run day tomorrow then upper body lift on Friday, and a 5k local race on Saturday to round out the week. Welcome to everyone joining us lately(been too many to keep up with), it is always inspiring to read from more people who are anywhere in there running journey. 🏃♂️🏃♀️💪4
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@MegaMooseEsq - your mom needs to want to improve things however if she mentions something that makes you think she is interested in getting in better shape make some 'gentle' suggestions for walks or joining a fitness group at the Y or a gym. When I was so frustrated about not losing weight my daughter made a suggestion that led to where I am now... (similar journey as @biketheworld, I just started a few years later in my mid 50's). You would be surprised at how much impact a little encouragement from our children can have on us! Maybe even talking to her about how you would love for her to get stronger so she can play with the grandkids soon
It really is about wanting it. She has gotten a bit more active over the last few months, and I've tried to make a couple gentle suggestions when she seemed open to it. Who knows, maybe something will stick. She's only in her mid-60s but she seems much older.4 -
I'm BAACCCKKK!! Well, back on this thread anyway... still have been consistent with my MFP logging and active on Strava and the FB groups, but took some time away for my sanity in trying to keep up with this thread during a very busy time at work. Still busy, but will do my best to stick with you guys.
I've been averaging about 30-33 miles/week, so I'm going to put my Sept goal at 150... might be a little steep but since I'm getting an extra weekend long run in, I think I can make it.
September Weekly Miles:
09/01 - 09.24
09/08 - 33.11
09/15 - 32.11
09/22 - 17.33 (so far)
09/29 -
09/30 -
TOTAL: 91.79
I haven't done as many races this year, but I've felt great about the ones that I have completed and looking forward to the upcoming ones to close out the year.
2018 RACES
04/21/18 - 4:20:27 - Marathon (My 1st) - Garmin Marathon, Olathe KS
06/02/18 - 1:10:12 - 7.7 mile - Hospital Hill - Kansas City MO
08/18/18 - 23:04 - 5K (PR) - Gardner KS
10/06/18 - 5K - Jared Coones Memorial Pumkin Run - Olathe KS
10/20/18 - Half Marathon - Kansas City Marathon - KC MO
11/22/18 - 8K - Turkey Trot - St. Louis MO
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9/1 16.7 miles
9/2 rest
9/3 5 miles treadmill
9/4 9.21 miles
9/5 rest
9/6 10 miles
9/7 14 miles
9/8 4miles
9/9 rest
9/10 9.41 miles
9/11 8miles
9/12 5miles
9/13 4miles
9/14 20MILES!!!!!! <- I did it all on the TREADMILL!!!
9/15 4miles
9/16 rest
9/17 10.48miles
9/18 5miles
9/19 10miles
A muggy 5 miles yesterday and the weather guy said a cold front overnight would bring lower humidity this morning. Well, the humidity may have been a tad lower, but it was still hot - lol
Got a slow 10miles in. Happy tomorrow is a rest day before my long run on Friday.
3/18/2018 Shamrock half marathon
3/24/2018 Don't Sit on Colon Cancer 5K
5/28/2018 Run to Remember 5K
10/7/2018 Crawlin Crab half marathon
10/13/2018 Joggin for Frogmen 5K
11/18/2018 Norfolk Harbor half marathon
12/2/2018 Busch Gardens Christmas Town Dash 8K7 -
So I can't decide between a 6 or 12k.
It will just be for fun and get the medal so no pushing myself. I'm leaning towards the 6k.
The Sunday before I have a 15k that I will probably push myself a bit so I can maintain the preferred start corral (otherwise I start way late and miss out on the full finisher mug.
They always run out of goodies/chocolate).
Blah.11 -
@RunsOnEspresso I'd run the 6K, relax and enjoy the goodies stress-free.
The police stopped me this morning while out running, but before I elaborate, I should rewind a couple of months to something that happened on another run. On that run, I noticed someone acting suspiciously, crossing the road and then running back again a few times...nothing illegal about that, but it's 3:45am. Suspicious. They were then joined by another person who looked to be wheeling a bike, which they took to an apartment complex before reappearing empty-handed, running back across the road, climbing over the security gates of another apartment complex, and disappearing. Ok, so it looks more than a tad suspicious now, so I decided to call the police and have them check things out. Police officer arrived, took my details and I was on my way.
Fast forward to today, and I'm near the same spot, see a police car come out of the apartment complex, who then drives towards me and stops me. Turns out it was the same officer and he wanted to give me an update on what had happened. Apparently, it wasn't a bike, they were truck wheels and they were on their way to go and steal more. The police disturbed them but didn't catch them...but they did recover all the wheels, so I guess that was my good deed for the day to some people. The officer thanked me for helping them, and then gave me a ticket for jay walking. Just kidding, he drove off.
Other than that, nothing unusual to report aside from the fact that it was humid, but in that respect I'm starting to sound like a stuck record.
02 - 5.40
03 - 18.09
04 - 14.15
05 - 15.67
06 - 12.84
08 - 14.13
09 - 14.16
10 - 15.43
11 - 14.08
12 - 15.60
13 - 14.15
15 - 13.25
17 - 15.67
18 - 14.33
19 - 15.65
Total: 212.60 / 300 miles
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MegaMooseEsq wrote: »@MegaMooseEsq - your mom needs to want to improve things however if she mentions something that makes you think she is interested in getting in better shape make some 'gentle' suggestions for walks or joining a fitness group at the Y or a gym. When I was so frustrated about not losing weight my daughter made a suggestion that led to where I am now... (similar journey as @biketheworld, I just started a few years later in my mid 50's). You would be surprised at how much impact a little encouragement from our children can have on us! Maybe even talking to her about how you would love for her to get stronger so she can play with the grandkids soon
It really is about wanting it. She has gotten a bit more active over the last few months, and I've tried to make a couple gentle suggestions when she seemed open to it. Who knows, maybe something will stick. She's only in her mid-60s but she seems much older.
Welcome back to the challenge @rusgolden!
@runsonespresso - I agree with @garygse - run the 6k and just have fun and enjoy!
@PastorVincent - I want some of those wings! They are awesome! My DH were joking about how fun the bat wings would be for halloween!
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Welcome back @rusgolden!
Those are amazing @PastorVincent, but they look a little heavy. I'd need something more like a parasail tied to an elite to do the trick for me!
Wow @garygse you got me with the ticket lol Wouldn't that have been a kick in the teeth?
3:45 a.m. is dedication. I am sometimes awake at that hour, but I can't imagine being out of bed and/or running. And I'm a little jealous at how you feel comfortable outside at that time of day. My husband is the same. He actually prefers running in the dark. I prefer light and want people to be out and about.
Are any of you ladies running outside in the wee morning hours? Do you carry anything to make yourself feel safer? We have a pretty large homeless and drug-addicted population; a few have issues that make them unpredictable in an encounter. Not to mention the wild creatures: cougers, bears, coyotes, raccoons. . . . I have stuff for hiking: a whistle, a knife, first-aid stuff, and I keep meaning to get some bear spray, but I don't carry anything other than my phone on road runs.2 -
RunRachelleRun wrote: »
Are any of you ladies running outside in the wee morning hours? Do you carry anything to make yourself feel safer? We have a pretty large homeless and drug-addicted population; a few have issues that make them unpredictable in an encounter. Not to mention the wild creatures: cougers, bears, coyotes, raccoons. . . . I have stuff for hiking: a whistle, a knife, first-aid stuff, and I keep meaning to get some bear spray, but I don't carry anything other than my phone on road runs.
I'm out running at 5:30am (dark here atm) and don't worry about anything. I wear a high vis vest so that I am visible but that's it. But we don't get wild animals like you guys do - about the most wild is the occasional flightless bird (kiwi joke lol). As for wild animals on 2 legs, I carry my phone but have never felt the need to use it. I just don't feel unsafe in my neighborhood, but I live in a tiny rural village and know a large number of the people who live here.6 -
Tough morning at the office today - legs felt leaden. I can only blame it on yesterday's yoga. Fortunately my run was a scheduled slow one, but it was 12km and that seemed to take forever to get through. On the upside, it felt a bit like summer today - the children went off in shorts and t-shirts first thing, and I did too, no need for a jacket for the school run preamble to my run. Hooray. (We'll be moaning about the heat and humidity in no time - I can't wait!)
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
12 Sept: yoga, then 4.91km with 9x100m sprints
13 Sept: cake
14 Sept: 10.77km
15 Sept: yoga
16 Sept: 11.53km + 5.75km
17 Sept: yoga
18 Sept: 7.0km
19 Sept: yoga
20 Sept: 12.19
104.80 of 160km for September.
Upcoming events
29 October, Auckland Half
17 November, Xterra Trail Challenge Waihi 20.5km9 -
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
9/11: 8 miles
9/12: 4 miles
9/13: elliptical instead (legs needed run break)
9/14: 6 miles
9/15: 3 miles
9/16: 4 miles
9/17: rest
9/18: 3 miles
9/19: 4 miles
62.5 of 100 done
UPCOMING RACES
October - Illinois Homecoming 5k (7th)
November - 5 mile Bare Bones Turkey Trot (22nd)
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 Run7 -
2.85 miles on the treadmill before strength training
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Just an easy 5k at the Greenline. My husband is having some tendon twinges so we're not pushing. It's back to being 100 degrees again.
On the way home, police blocking the road, so we had to detour around an auto accident which we later learned was a fatality. One woman died and two children are currently in ICU fighting for life. Stay safe y'all.9 -
@garygse @shanaber I keep leaning towards the 6k so I guess I will go with that!
@RunRachelleRun I run at 4 am and am mostly concerned about cars. I want to make sure they see me and I see them. I rarely see people walking/running but I do keep aware and avoid some spots that have no light. If something doesn't feel right I go a different way. Last week I came around a corner and saw a person further up. It didn't sit right with me so I switched to an out and back instead of a loop.8 -
RunRachelleRun wrote: »Welcome back @rusgolden!
Those are amazing @PastorVincent, but they look a little heavy. I'd need something more like a parasail tied to an elite to do the trick for me!
Wow @garygse you got me with the ticket lol Wouldn't that have been a kick in the teeth?
3:45 a.m. is dedication. I am sometimes awake at that hour, but I can't imagine being out of bed and/or running. And I'm a little jealous at how you feel comfortable outside at that time of day. My husband is the same. He actually prefers running in the dark. I prefer light and want people to be out and about.
Are any of you ladies running outside in the wee morning hours? Do you carry anything to make yourself feel safer? We have a pretty large homeless and drug-addicted population; a few have issues that make them unpredictable in an encounter. Not to mention the wild creatures: cougers, bears, coyotes, raccoons. . . . I have stuff for hiking: a whistle, a knife, first-aid stuff, and I keep meaning to get some bear spray, but I don't carry anything other than my phone on road runs.
I would not feel safe running in my neighborhood in broad daylight. I run with my husband. We've been shot at twice - well, shot NEAR twice - once with a shotgun and once with a rifle and seen a guy with a handgun one other time, which makes pepper spray seem kind of underpowered. Even with my husband it's not really safe here - a couple of years ago a couple were stuffed in a trunk, driven to an ATM, and then murdered while out walking on the road next to our house. We have discussed what to do in a bad situation if it comes up - run to the nearest back door if possible and ask for help, while dialing 911. If not possible, go into a brushy area and hide where others are unlikely to follow. We have had to do both these things in the past. We ran to a house when we were attacked by two pit bulls belonging to a drug dealer who had gotten out of his yard (the dogs, not the dealer!). The house we took refuge in belonged to a sweet old lady who had us read Bible tracks while we waited for the police to give us an escort home. The time we hid in the brush was at a local park - three guys pulled up alongside the path, jumped out of their car, and came towards us. We ran into the woods and made our way back to the car while they hunted for us. It later turned out the same three guys had mugged several other couples at that park.
What we prefer is to drive to a better neighborhood and run there. But we sometimes do run and walk here, we're just very alert.10 -
Welcome to all the new posters! It’s always great reading the introductions.
Tonight I chickened out and decided to go to the Y. The weather is turning so it was overcast, light rain (more like a drizzle), so rather than run the trail during practice talked my husband into going to the gym so we could use the hot tub. About a mile in I was drenched and regretting the decision to run on the treadmill. It was a good leg workout as picked a virtual hill run, but so wanted to be outside. I didn’t really feel like going into the hot tub after as I was so hot, but went in for a few minutes as that was the main reason for going. It was a good reminder though, so hopefully I can stay motivated to run outside this winter vs. returning to the treadmill.
9/1 - 4 miles
9/2 - 0
9/3 - 4 miles
9/4 - 3 miles
9/5 - 0
9/6 - 3 miles
9/7 - 0
9/8 - Stadium Run 5k
9/9 - 0
9/10 - 0
9/11 - 4 miles
9/12 - 4 miles
9/13 - 3 miles
9/14 - 0
9/15 - 6 miles
9/16 - 0
9/17 - 0
9/18 - 5 miles
39 total/ 50 miles goal8 -
@PastorVincent - I want some of those wings! They are awesome! My DH were joking about how fun the bat wings would be for halloween!
Just do not look at the price tag... it might ruin your fun dreams!
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PastorVincent wrote: »SO!!
I figured out what race I signed up for this weekend:
https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/MoonTownship/PITFlyBy5K
It is on an airport runway! That should be like perfectly flat, even here in Pittsburg, right?
That would make it stellar for a PR attempt, but I have not done speed work in months and weather could be anything this time of year. So not sure yet.
The tag line for the local Airport 5K is, "A course so fast, it was designed by the FAA."9
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