September 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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So MFP ate my earlier post...here it is generally again:
Seeing some great running here to start off the month!
@teresa502 - love the Scotland pictures! Awesome!
@kgirlhart - hope you are feeling better! While I am no longer at my goal weight due to rehab and not running, I have problems eating enough. At the end of 2017/early 2018 I came very close to adrenal fatigue between work stress and physical stress from running and trying to lose more weight. I saw a nutritionist who gave me very specific goals to hit with calories and macros and while I still struggle to eat the calories she recommended I feel so much better and my running is much better. I have lost a few pounds now that I am back running more consistently after the stress fracture but since I am training for a HM this month I am focusing on just fueling my runs and keeping my weight pretty stable. I will worry about the few extra pounds after my race and before training for the next one. If you can see a nutritionist I would highly recommend it. They can give you the specifics for your situation after ruling out (with your doctor) any other metabolic issues. My insurance didn't initially cover it but did later so that was a big plus.
@HonuNui - welcome back! What is better than a sea turtle? A sea turtle doing back flips!! Love it!
@Elise4270 - 2nd monthly question: I would like to lose 6 or so pounds by the end of the year. Primarily running consistently, getting in more intervals, lifting heavier things and cutting back just slightly on my calories. I would also like to try some new workouts/classes at the gym to see if changing things up some more will help too.
I also love hearing about all the fun places everyone has traveled.
So I would be interested in the least favorite place you have been or your worst experience?
Mine would have been that same trip around Europe with my daughter and going to Venice. Our room at the hostel was a disaster, up many dark flights (light was out and elevator was broken) of narrow and broken stairs to a tiny room with 2 twin beds crammed in and no room for our bags. We literally slept with them on our beds. The bathtub in the bathroom down the hall had been filled with dirt and had plants growing in it! It was oppressively hot when we were there and we really didn't enjoy it much.
I went out to make up my long run today with 12mi on the plan. I kept hoping my legs would loosen up and stop complaining but they were decidedly unhappy and wanted no part of running. It was also so very humid that I had a hard time breathing again at first. I am happy to have gotten in 8 but honestly I had given up the last couple of miles and was walking and running just a bit here and there. Also met a friend and stopped to talk for a few mins and forgot to stop my watch - oh well. Hope my legs feel better after some rest before the HM!
Date........Miles.......Total
09/01......8.27........8.27
2019 Planned and Completed Races
02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon Deferred to 2020
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country HM
09/15/19 - Jack and Jill Downhill HM - Boise
11/23/19 - USA Women's HM
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon8 -
9/1 - 8.17 miles
9/2 - 4.2 miles
A nice 46 degrees F here in Scotland!
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Random, anyone else have any lumps about where their laces come to?
I've been wearing old running shoes for work for the last 6 weeks, and just spotted this lump on both ankles. Doesn't hurt or anything, pretty sure they are just lipoma but thought I'd check if anyone else has any.
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Ok, ok, I'm in! I'm training for a half on Oct. 3rd so I think I should run around 80 miles this month. BUT...if something happens and I need to back off on my runs, I will. One thing I've learned is to listen when my body says slow down or take a break...before it breaks.8
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Random, anyone else have any lumps about where their laces come to?
I've been wearing old running shoes for work for the last 6 weeks, and just spotted this lump on both ankles. Doesn't hurt or anything, pretty sure they are just lipoma but thought I'd check if anyone else has any.
Are you lacing too tight? I’ve never encountered this before or heard any runners speak of it.0 -
September is off to a shaky start. Planned rest day yesterday, enforced rest today thanks to upset tummy, fever and aching joints - I’ve been in bed since 1pm and am finally starting to feel a bit better (it’s nearly 8pm). Tummy’s settled enough for me to pop some ibuprofen, so aches are easing. Hopefully just a 24 hour thing.8
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01 Sep - 5.6 miles (outside)
02 Sep - 2 miles (treadmill)
7.6 miles of ??
Hoping to do my long run on a day off on Friday but our fridge may or may not need replacing so that will take priority!4 -
September goal: try to keep up
9/1: 3.30
Total: 3.30
Ticker is my goal for 2019 and progress to date:
: I'll just leave that link below to the Revel Kulio (26 or 13 downhill miles nearly to the beach at Waikoloa-a bit sooner than you wanted, but still.......)@shanaber @RunsOnEspresso @HonuNui Eric is talking of Hawaii again. There is a tentative plan to go mid May to mid-late June. I was wondering if anyone else is planning a vaca? Thought perhaps we might even share an air B&B. We're still planning, nothing nailed down, but I'ma Amazon shop for a Magnum PI shirt for Eric.
Upcoming races:
Revel Kulia Half Marathon 1/18/20
...and because I know ya'll been jonesin' for a turtle pic:
Love the turtle! Do you think it did that on purpose or did a surprise current catch it?1 -
username301 wrote: »August was a rough month, reset in September. 1st run was 6km, which went fine. Took a bit of time to get going so the 6th km was faster than the 1st.
Goals September:
13 Runs....1 run
71km........ 6km
5km PB....Done 1 Sep
6km PB....Done 1 Sep
7km..........x
Youngest to do 5km
Youngest to do run/walk of 10mins/1min.
That is one of the great things about this "challenge" - it is new each month. Today is 9/2, fresh start to crush it this month!
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My uniform this morning is definitely a bit snug. Sigh.
I plan to lose how I always do. Eat less and move more. So will be tracking with MFP. DH is on board to buy less takeaways now that we are almost settled. And I'm leaving my wallet at home so I can't buy cafe food.
And I'm a) getting back to running (yay) and b) gonna start lifting again at the end of next week when all our stuff arrives.
Oh we move into the house Friday! 4 sleeps!
And every yayer SPRING is here!
4 sleeps? Do you think you will be actually able to sleep that last night? 1 -
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September Goal: 160km
02/9: 5.11
Total KM run: 5.11
This morning was my first pre-dawn run in a long time! I've spent the last few winter months either running after work while there's still a little light and a few degrees warmer, or inside on the treadmill. I just haven't been able to face the cold dark mornings. But I figured since it is now officially Spring and I'm back into an actual training plan it's time for me to get back into my morning run schedule.
I forgot how nice it is to run in the early morning - hardly any people or traffic. I also forgot to wear gloves
Luckily it was just a short run today.
Vacations
I'm very fortunate to have travelled quite extensively around the world so I've had many memorable trips. One of the standouts would have to be Africa. I spent a month camping on safari through Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe about 15 years ago and I've never experienced anything else like it. I'm dying to go back and do it again, but next time I think I'll go "glamping"
I'm also looking forward to another dream vacation that I have booked for February. I'm heading to Egypt for a few weeks via Istanbul. I can't wait for this trip. I have dreams of running along the corniche in Alexandria and along the banks of the Nile
Wow those sound like awesome vacations! I am not a fan of real camping, but those locations sound like great places. I assume glamping is in a camper or cabin? That I could do. 1 -
Started Sept off good. Still getting use to ATL humidity and hills. Made my NRC weekly and August running challenges.. Don’t know if my knees will let me run 10K’s again😕🙁
Donna aka #rundmc#
I assume Atlanta == ATL? If so then you can at least look forward to winter soon and much lower humidity, and being that far south probably not that cold. I used to live in TN and winters were much milder than there are here in Pittsburgh. I assume Atlanta is about the same.0 -
5 mi Easy run was the plan today. Couldn't help but do 6.2 (well technically 6.5) to show solidarity for my bro running a 10K race in Peachtree City. But my run was truly easy, and it felt good. HR averaged only 116. Hills didn't bother me at all. Only thing that would have been better if it was cooler. But that will come.
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@Scott6255 I can't even imagine running 6.2 miles and having my HR average 116! Not sure what mine averaged when I did the 10K in July, but it was probably more like 150. LOL Maybe, one day.......2
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@rheddmobile That sounds like an "interesting" race. How many miles to you think you will be running?
@kgirlhart I have never had an issue with not being able to eat enough. It's a constant struggle for me to maintain a healthy weight. Running is the only activity I have found that helps me with that. But, I have been within the same 5 pound range since April. Unfortunately, that range is still about 15 pounds higher than my goal weight. So, my goal for the rest of the year is to get under 150 pounds. (Goal is 135. Currently at 155.)
@ContraryMaryMary I hope you are feeling better!2 -
Ok, ok, I'm in! I'm training for a half on Oct. 3rd so I think I should run around 80 miles this month. BUT...if something happens and I need to back off on my runs, I will. One thing I've learned is to listen when my body says slow down or take a break...before it breaks.
Welcome! The fall (assuming you are in the northern hemisphere) is a great time to race!0 -
I got up "early" this morning to get out and do my run before it got too hot. I did hit the snooze a lot more than I intended and didn't get up until a little after 7. I had one cup of coffee and got out at 7:50. According to Garmin, it was 66°F with 83% humidity. I looked back and, while I walked quite a bit in August, I only ran 2 days...the 12th and 15th. Geeze. So, I decided to take it easy today. My plan called for 20 - 25 minutes of running. Doing the Galloway method, I did 3/1 minutes of run/walk for 2 miles - 26:14 minutes. That calculates out to a 13:03 pace. I'll take that for now. Hopefully more consistent running this month with see vast improvements on that number.
Sept 1 - 2 mile walk
Sept 2 - 0.6 mile walk......2 mile run
Month to date: 4.6 miles/50 miles7 -
9-1 4k recovery
9-2 7k easy
September Total: 11k
September Goal: 135k
January Total: 131k
February Total: 159.5k
March Total: 183k
April Total: 126k
May Total: 128k
June Total: 161.5k
July Total: 151k
August Total: 133k
Monthly average: 146.6k
Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2019 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Run at least 4 5k races.
Get under 30:00 and a PR for 5k.
Average at least 135k per month, which would put me over 1,000 miles for the year.
Run the Year Team: Five for Nineteen
Mondays are usually golf days, but with no golf due to the holiday, took advantage of a run instead. Glad I had run yesterday, because yesterday's pains gave way to today's less than usual niggles.
2019 Races:
4-13 Shine the Light 5K - 31:12 chip time; First Place male 65 and older
6-30 Strides for Starfish 5K - 31:34 chip time; 31/77 overall; second male 65 and older (no official category)
7-27 Solon Home Days 5K - 31:11 chip time; 95/141 overall; 4/6 age group (male)
8-31 Race for Freedom 5k - 31:37 chip time; 32:00 Garmin time; Third Place male 60 and older
9-14 Gift of Life 5k - off the schedule; insufficient recovery time
10-13 Haunted Hustle 5k5 -
September goal 100 miles
Hill repeats today: 8x up a nearby hill that's big enough for me to call it by name. The trip back down was slower for recovery, and I purposely picked up at least one piece of trash each time to throw away at the trash can at my turnaround point. So the place got cleaned up and I got my workout done before all of the first day of school torture, I mean, ceremonies & meetings.
It was interesting to me how I sometimes have trouble going up that hill even once during a run. I wasn't sure I could do the plan-prescribed 8 repeats... but one at a time, I did them all at a purposeful, reasonably fast pace without any laziness, and finished each one within a 3-second range (1:36-1:39).
Question #2: my goal is to drop the ridiculous 4-5 kg I picked up in the USA over the summer. I'm doing it the same way that's worked before - eat reasonably (as in healthier and less of it) and keep working out. I may have to have a procedure over the next few months that will take me away from running for 6ish weeks, so that may complicate things, but I'll deal with that as it comes.12
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