October 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    GUYS! SHALANE FLANAGAN JUST ANNOUNCED HER RETIREMENT :'(
  • Lazy_Bones_85
    Lazy_Bones_85 Posts: 132 Member
    Off topic question. How do you all keep track of who to “tag” when responding to multiple pages of posts? I find myself writing down your exact usernames when I’m home but can’t do it well if I’m on the train or something like that.
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    10-1 7k slow
    10-2 7k easy
    10-3 rest
    10-4 rest
    10-5 7k moderate
    10-6 7k easy
    10-7 rest
    10-8 7k moderate
    10-9 7k easy
    10-10 rest
    10-11 4k easy
    10-12 rest
    10-13 5k race
    10-14 rest
    10-15 4k slow
    10-16 7k slow
    10-17 rest
    10-18 7k slow
    10-19 7k slow
    10-20 7k easy
    10-21 rest

    October Total: 83k
    October 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
    September Total: 135k

    2019 total: 1,308k / 811m

    Monthly average: 145.3k

    Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2019 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
    Run at least 4 5k races. Completed 8-31
    Get under 30:00 and a PR for 5k. Nope...
    Average at least 135k per month, which would put me over 1,000 miles for the year.

    Run the Year Team: Five for Nineteen - Completed 9-28

    Rest day today. Golf instead of running.

    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 - 31:39 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 5k - 31:22 chip time; 47/74 overall; First Place male 60 and older
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    QUESTION: For people who try and stick to the 10% increase per week rule, I assume that you don’t count cut-back weeks? That is, if you run 10 miles in week A, then 8 miles in week B, you’d schedule week C as 10% more than week A, correct?
    Way behind in thread, and have a meeting in a couple of mins, but I can answer this real fast....

    Correct, the 10% is over your previous max and not a cutback.
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    @katharmonic Great race report! I can’t imagine running another half the day after trying to PR! look at all your loot, amazing!
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    @mbaker566 I’m a huge fan of Speed Demon! Glad you had a good run!
  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,786 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    I have a bigger issue with being used as a pacer/windbreak. I don't mind it for a few kilometres, or even for the whole race as long as you don't do what a 'friend' of my used to do - sit on my shoulder for the entire 10k race and then kick off and pass me with less than 100m to go. She could sprint, I can't. She'd beat me by 2-3 seconds every single time. Used to piss me off no end. She would laugh. Didn't get that it bothered me. Would joke about drafting and sprinting and the fact she beat me.

    I got tired of it after the third or fourth time. By the 10th race I was livid. I tried all sorts of tricks to get her to stop it - starting at the back of the pack, at the front of the pack, starting fast, telling her it's not the done thing. Nothing worked, she'd find me and run half a pace behind me. I didn't mind being beaten by her, but it felt like she ran my race, not hers. She is younger and a naturally better runner than me. If she'd run her own race she probably would have beaten me by 2-3 minutes and I would have been perfectly happy with that.

    Fortunately for me, and unfortunately for her, she is injured and doesn't run anymore.

    *rant over*

    Did you ever try a well-placed snot rocket?

    My husband did suggest I try and trip her.
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,211 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    I have a bigger issue with being used as a pacer/windbreak. I don't mind it for a few kilometres, or even for the whole race as long as you don't do what a 'friend' of my used to do - sit on my shoulder for the entire 10k race and then kick off and pass me with less than 100m to go. She could sprint, I can't. She'd beat me by 2-3 seconds every single time. Used to piss me off no end. She would laugh. Didn't get that it bothered me. Would joke about drafting and sprinting and the fact she beat me.

    I got tired of it after the third or fourth time. By the 10th race I was livid. I tried all sorts of tricks to get her to stop it - starting at the back of the pack, at the front of the pack, starting fast, telling her it's not the done thing. Nothing worked, she'd find me and run half a pace behind me. I didn't mind being beaten by her, but it felt like she ran my race, not hers. She is younger and a naturally better runner than me. If she'd run her own race she probably would have beaten me by 2-3 minutes and I would have been perfectly happy with that.

    Fortunately for me, and unfortunately for her, she is injured and doesn't run anymore.

    *rant over*

    Did you ever try a well-placed snot rocket?

    My husband did suggest I try and trip her.

    Funny I had the exact same thought.
  • Lazy_Bones_85
    Lazy_Bones_85 Posts: 132 Member
    10.01: 5.5M Easy Run (5.5)
    10.02: Scheduled Rest Day
    10:03: 6.0M Easy Run (11.5)
    10.04: 10.0M Long Run (21.5)
    10.05: Scheduled Rest Day

    10.06: 4.5M Easy Run (26)
    10.07: 4.5M Easy Run (30.5)
    10.08: 4.5M Easy Run (35)
    10.09: Scheduled Rest Day
    10.10: 5.0M Easy Run (40)
    10.11: 6.5M Long Run (46.5)
    10.12: Scheduled Rest Day

    10.13: 5.0M Medium Run (51.5)
    10:14: Skipped- Traveled all Day
    10.15: 5.0M Easy Run (56.5)
    10.16: Scheduled Rest Day
    10.17: Extra Rest Day
    10.18: 3.0M Taper (58.5)
    10.19: 15K Race (67.8)

    10.20: After Race Rest Day
    10.21: 5.0M Easy (73.8)

    My legs were very sore today so I spend some time foam rolling after I finished. Took the pace super slow since I was hurting a bit. Will cut my run short tomorrow from 5M to 3M if I'm still feeling tender.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    I was trying to figure out how to add some states to my itinerary, including VA, and found this: https://www.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=6635

    Thoughts? It seems like 211 laps around a gym would be super boring. On the other hand, it should be extremely well supported and would not even require carrying water.

    The other logistics challenge is that I plan to run in Allen, TX 2 days later. I would drive between the 2, though I know it would take longer than flying... but anyway, that means run this in the afternoon on 12/29 and then drive evening / all day on 12/30 to get to TX and run on 12/31. This is possible, but tiring...
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    I was trying to figure out how to add some states to my itinerary, including VA, and found this: https://www.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=6635

    Thoughts? It seems like 211 laps around a gym would be super boring. On the other hand, it should be extremely well supported and would not even require carrying water.

    The other logistics challenge is that I plan to run in Allen, TX 2 days later. I would drive between the 2, though I know it would take longer than flying... but anyway, that means run this in the afternoon on 12/29 and then drive evening / all day on 12/30 to get to TX and run on 12/31. This is possible, but tiring...

    I didn't find anything about changing directions every so often. I'd be concerned about my ankles and hips if you only go in one direction, particularly with a race two days later.

    No rain, no wind, no hills, bathroom and aid always within easy reach, and it's not on a treadmill, so this has some things going for it.

  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    I was trying to figure out how to add some states to my itinerary, including VA, and found this: https://www.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=6635

    Thoughts? It seems like 211 laps around a gym would be super boring. On the other hand, it should be extremely well supported and would not even require carrying water.

    The other logistics challenge is that I plan to run in Allen, TX 2 days later. I would drive between the 2, though I know it would take longer than flying... but anyway, that means run this in the afternoon on 12/29 and then drive evening / all day on 12/30 to get to TX and run on 12/31. This is possible, but tiring...

    I didn't find anything about changing directions every so often. I'd be concerned about my ankles and hips if you only go in one direction, particularly with a race two days later.

    No rain, no wind, no hills, bathroom and aid always within easy reach, and it's not on a treadmill, so this has some things going for it.

    What direction would you want to go? Backwards? :p But yes, that is a good point regarding turning the same way 844-ish times (211 X 4).
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    I was trying to figure out how to add some states to my itinerary, including VA, and found this: https://www.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=6635

    Thoughts? It seems like 211 laps around a gym would be super boring. On the other hand, it should be extremely well supported and would not even require carrying water.

    The other logistics challenge is that I plan to run in Allen, TX 2 days later. I would drive between the 2, though I know it would take longer than flying... but anyway, that means run this in the afternoon on 12/29 and then drive evening / all day on 12/30 to get to TX and run on 12/31. This is possible, but tiring...

    I didn't find anything about changing directions every so often. I'd be concerned about my ankles and hips if you only go in one direction, particularly with a race two days later.

    No rain, no wind, no hills, bathroom and aid always within easy reach, and it's not on a treadmill, so this has some things going for it.

    That hard floor I think would also be unforgiving just 2 days before a race.
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    As to the discussion about running past then cutting off to walk, I've had that happen to me many times. A few of them are still vivid in my mind because it was so bad. It was like those moments when you go to pass a car and they realize it and start to speed up. It's almost as if they can't stand someone running past them. I don't think these are people following a run/walk plan. I can usually pick those out. They usually will look, move over and slow down, making sure they aren't in front of someone. When I've gotten into these passing matches with the rude people I just pick up my pace for a while to get myself far enough ahead of them.

    Kids doing it don't bother me. They haven't learned pacing yet. I'm pretty sure 90% of kids run races this way.

    At my trail race last weekend, I was probably a bit too close to one lady at the start. I didn't want to go out to fast and she had a good pace. I did eventually pass her but not until a point I was ready. Then later I had someone hang behind me. It didn't bother me because it seems to happen more on trails. People use others to pace plus sometimes it's a single track and even though you try to stay to right there isn't always room to pass.

    I've not had too much bother with run-walkers, the only time it's an obvious problem is at drinks stops where people run in, grab a drink, then stop dead. Just move out of the way people. Literally three more steps back out from the table.

    I have a bigger issue with being used as a pacer/windbreak. I don't mind it for a few kilometres, or even for the whole race as long as you don't do what a 'friend' of my used to do - sit on my shoulder for the entire 10k race and then kick off and pass me with less than 100m to go. She could sprint, I can't. She'd beat me by 2-3 seconds every single time. Used to piss me off no end. She would laugh. Didn't get that it bothered me. Would joke about drafting and sprinting and the fact she beat me.

    I got tired of it after the third or fourth time. By the 10th race I was livid. I tried all sorts of tricks to get her to stop it - starting at the back of the pack, at the front of the pack, trying to lose her in the pack, starting fast, starting slow, telling her it's not the done thing. Nothing worked, she'd find me and run half a pace behind me. I didn't mind being beaten by her, but it felt like she ran my race, not hers. She is younger and a naturally better runner than me. If she'd run her own race she probably would have beaten me by 2-3 minutes and I would have been perfectly happy with that.

    Fortunately for me, and unfortunately for her, she is injured and doesn't run anymore.

    *rant over*

    That is definitely not what I was doing. She just happened to be running the pace I wanted to. I try not to get to close but obviously, when she slowed down I kinda caught up to her. I passed her maybe at mile 1, if not before. And I never saw her again.
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