October 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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Great race report @7lenny7 - love to see other people living trails like I do.
Question - have you worn the PEK before, and if not, do you credit it with your PB? Do you think the positioning of it could improve your occasional leg pain too?1 -
Still no running for me - foot sprain still making me limp so given the suggested 8 week recovery period I'm going to try and focus on something else like weights until the new year, rather than pushing it boiling eggs in the hallway and staying injured.
Will check in here now and then when I have three hours or so spare to read the thread....9 -
Hey all - I'm Audrey. I used to post infrequently in this group a couple of years back and then had a series of unfortunate events and wasn't running for quite some time. Getting back into it, and was going to join in for the November thread, but I have been reading your posts for the past week or so.
Figured I'd jump in on @Elise4270's question. I'd recommend looking into what's called The Blue Zone Diet - and that's diet as in a way of eating, not as in something to do until you lose weight/etc. It looks at various areas of the world that have the highest concentration of 100+ year old people. What they found is a mostly Whole Food, Plant Based (WFPB) diet with some meat - mostly fish. Okinawa is the place where most people think about this kind of eating (the older Okinawan diet, as they've become more "Westernized" since WWII).
WFPB is different from Vegan though they share some characteristics - the biggest way to describe the difference is that something like Oreos are Vegan, but they are not WFPB. Paleo shares some characteristics, just a different focus on what the main food group is (animal product vs. plant product but still fresh, whole foods - usually). It may be why some diets seem so extreme in differences but have similar outcomes for healthier lives.
It's an interesting idea and one I've discussed with a mentor quite a bit as we're both interested in nutrition and how it relates to health and fitness.
It's how I eat for the most part right now. I eat mainly plant based at home (my fiancee refuses to give up cheese, though I haven't asked her to give up anything; but if she makes something with cheese I eat it too, because, cheese, ya know? haha). I eat fish at home maybe once a week, mostly only when I go out to eat. I do eat chicken/turkey when eating out on occasion, but I stay away from red meat and pork. That's mainly because I don't like the idea of eating it and likely have a bit of IBS and don't feel well when I eat those things. I've definitely been variations of vegetarian and vegan and have definitely been a junk-food vegan in the past. I'm way healthier (though obese currently) eating mostly WFPB with some meat/animal products that fairly closely lines up with the Blue Zone way of eating.
Also, I have been WFPB with no animal products while lifting heavy - you can absolutely get enough protein. There's a reason rice and beans is a staple in many cultures - it's a complete protein. Soy and Quinoa are also complete proteins. And Vitamin B12 actually comes from a bacteria - the reason cows and other animals get it and we struggle is because they eat dirt with their food and we've become way too sanitized in our eating. The bacteria is found in dirt Though it's supplemented in a lot of foods we eat (cereal and such). You can also get it in Nutritional Yeast, which is an excellent popcorn topping if you ask me
Hey Audrey! Nice to see you pop in here just for me!!!! Hahaha! I'm so down. Thank you.
I had that roast last night and probably just ate too much and felt sickish. Had a burger today and it's just not what feels right, right now. I heard about the dirt and the B12! Pretty cool.
Thanks again for the direction and the dirt/skinny! I'm going to check it out!
I love yeast btw. Hope your unfortunate events are all in the past!1 -
Stubbornness got me a very slow 6.39m this morning to ensure I hit myOctober goal. But it hurt a bit! Not made a plan for next month yet. I suspect I’ll want to focus a bit more on strength training to prep for surgery and also (wuss that I am) to keep me out of the relentless British rain! But even if I don’t set a Nov goal I will join you over there to try and keep up a few miles and cheer everyone on. X
10/6: 4.08m
10/10: 8.3m
10/12: 3.1m
10/14: 10.1m
10/21: 10.05m
10/25: 6.6m
10/27: 13.2m
10/29: 1.21m and 1.17m
10/30: 6.39m
October total: 64.1m
October goal: 64m
September total: 82.2m
August total: 85m
July total: 90.1m
June total: 86.1m
May total: 67.6m
April total: 71.5m
March total: 42.9m
February total: 30.2m
January total: 31.7m9 -
PastorVincent wrote: »All this talk of dieting got me thinking... so I baked some chocolate chip snickerdoodle cookies. I am calling it carb loading even though my race is not until Saturday.
Can't start preparing too early.
In that case I'm good, cause I've been carb loading for Sunday's HM for like a month now...
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Just dropping in:
06 Oct - 13.1 miles (outside)
10 Oct - 1.5 miles (treadmill)
11 Oct - 1.7 miles (treadmill)
14 Oct - 2 miles (treadmill)
16 Oct - 3 miles (treadmill)
17 Oct - 1.7 miles (treadmill)
21 Oct - 2.2 miles (treadmill)
23 Oct - 3 miles (treadmill)
24 Oct - 1.8 miles (treadmill)
28 Pct - 2.2 miles (treadmill)
Total - 32.2/50
I think that's going to be my total for the month as I've caught the cold that's going round and I'm trying to properly rest up so I don't get it AGAIN. Twice in one month is more than enough thank you.
I'll be back next month!6 -
It is funny how participation in this sport changes your perspective. I looked up where packet pickup is for the race this weekend is and see it is only a mile by foot. So I am like “oh, easy walk during lunch”
There was a time when I would have need a car to go that far, never mind a round trip. Heh18 -
eleanorhawkins wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »All this talk of dieting got me thinking... so I baked some chocolate chip snickerdoodle cookies. I am calling it carb loading even though my race is not until Saturday.
Can't start preparing too early.
In that case I'm good, cause I've been carb loading for Sunday's HM for like a month now...
I've started loading for next year's 5k schedule!!!7 -
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
10-22 rest
10-23 rest
10-24 4k easy
10-25 babysitting
10-26 7k easy
10-27 7k slow
10-28 golf
10-29 7k slow
10-30 7k easy
October Total: 115k
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
Another good morning to run: 50 degrees F, cloudy, with just a gentle breeze. Ran just about pain free, or as pain free as one gets at this age. Doubt I'll run 20k tomorrow, so I won't make goal this month. Now that golf is officially over, time to start back up with resistance band training and yoga - next week.
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 older8 -
6 easy miles with Kody last night. I noticed he was favoring one paw but I couldn't find any injury when we got home. Hopefully it's minor and heals quickly.
It looks like I'll just make my goal this month. 6 miles to go. If it were just for the goal, I'd skip it and go for a walk instead for more recovery time, but Kody needs his runs.
The gloves I was wearing when I took my tumble Saturday. I don't think they're going to come clean
2019 Races
02/23/2019 - Psycho Wyco 20M w/ Kody - Kansas City, KS - 5:39:36 (41/65 OA, Kody 4/9 Canine)
04/27/2019 - Tillamook Burn 50M - Tillamook Forest, OR DNF at 31.6 Miles
05/18/2019 - Superior Spring 50K - Lutsen, MN - 7:52:09 (171/204 OA, 15/18 M50-59)
07/13/2019 - Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon - Carlton, MN - 7:00:49 (236/308 OA, 29/37 M50-59)
09/14/2019 - Outrun Homelessness 5K - Savage, MN - 23:57 (7/72 OA, 6/24 M, 1/4 M50-59)
09/21/2019 - Surly Trail Loppet HM - Minneapolis, MN - 2:31:19 (318/514 OA, 229/313 M, 28/40 M50-59)
10/06/2019 - TC 10 Mile - Minneapolis to St. Paul, MN - 1:24:24 (2203/11044 OA, 1333/3883 M, 98/357 M50-54)
10/13/2019 - Loopet Loppet 12 HR Trail Race - Minneapolis, MN - 45M offical (10/68 OA, 5/38 M)
10/26/2019 - Glacier Hills 50K - Sioux Falls, SD - 6:02:03 (13/38 OA, 10/24M, 4/5 M50-59)
11/02/2019 - Icebox 480 8HR Trail Race - River Falls, WI
12/07/2019 - Alternate Chili 10 Mile Trail Run (w/ Kody) - Kansas City, KS
2020 Races
01/12/2020 - St Croix Winter Ultra (Volunteer)
01/25/2020 - Securian Half Marathon - St. Paul, MN
02/22/2020 - Pyscho Wyco 50K - Kansas City, MO
03/28/2020 - Prairie Spirit Trail Race 100M - Ottawa, KS
Registered
Tentative
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I have set up the November (November already!! Yikes!!) Challenge and it can be found here:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10770461/november-2019-monthly-running-challenge/p1?new=17 -
@mbaker566 - great job on your race! What a fantastic place to run!
@ACSL3 - welcome back! My trainer's mom is Japanese and he has family there. We have talked several times about the Blue Zone diet and the research behind it. Very interesting stuff!
@7lenny7 - if you want to save the gloves try soaking them in an oxiclean solution. I have had pretty good luck with it.
I had a couple of days off running while our daughter was visiting. It was also very hot and windy and I don't know that I would have gotten a run in anyway. I did get up early (for me) and out for a run before my morning strength training session yesterday. It was glorious. Cool 50f, a bit overcast and breezy but not the terrible high winds we have been having. I did notice I was wheezing a bit, likely from the dust (and maybe ash) in the air. I won't be able to get a run in this morning and I have PT this afternoon for my knee so hopefully I can get in my last few miles tomorrow if it isn't crazy out. Today the winds are sustained around 30mph with gusts of 60-70. Definitely not good running weather.
In other news, Hobbes the Vizsla got his stitches out yesterday and has been cleared for normal activities. I won't take him in the wind but am excited to get back out with him!
Date........Miles.......Total
10/01......0.00........0.00
10/02......4.70........4.70
10/03......0.00........4.70 - + Strength Training
10/04......4.34........9.04
10/05......5.63......14.67
10/06......3.92......18.59
10/07......5.71......24.30
10/08......0.00......24.30 - + Strength Training
10/09......3.54......27.84 - To Cambria
10/10......2.64......30.48 - Hike along the bluffs
10/11......8.01......38.49 - Trail and Boardwalk run
10/12......0.00......38.49 - Drive home
10/13......5.65......44.14
10/14......0.00......44.14
10/15......0.00......44.14 - + Strength Training
10/16......5.25......49.39
10/17......5.62......55.01 - + Strength Training
10/18......0.00......55.01
10/19......5.91......60.92
10/20......0.00......60.92
10/21......5.19......66.11
10/22......0.00......66.11 - + Strength Training
10/23......9.95......76.06
10/24......0.00......76.06 - + Strength Training
10/25......6.00......82.06
10/26......5.38......87.44
10/27......0.00......87.44
10/28......0.00......87.44
10/29......4.58......92.02 - + Strength Training
10/30......0.00......92.02
2019 Planned and Completed Races
02/03/19 - Surf City Half Marathon - Deferred to 2020
05/11/19 - Santa Barbara Wine Country HM - Complete
09/15/19 - Jack and Jill Downhill HM - Boise - HM #25 Complete
11/23/19 - USA Women's HM
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon8 -
@ACSL3 - welcome back! My trainer's mom is Japanese and he has family there. We have talked several times about the Blue Zone diet and the research behind it. Very interesting stuff!
Thanks!
I was living in Japan when I was somewhat more active in this thread a few years ago. I had heard about the Okinawa people having so many 100+ people and it being linked to diet, but never really knew what the diet was until I lived on the mainland (and we went to Okinawa all the time). The diet has definitely changed from what it was, but it's an interesting concept.0 -
Here is an article from NPR about the Blue Zones and it looks like there are multiple sites dedicated to that lifestyle now...
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/04/11/398325030/eating-to-break-100-longevity-diet-tips-from-the-blue-zones1 -
October goal: 100 miles
10/1: 5.75 miles
10/2: 6.27 miles
10/5: 1.01 miles - warm up
3.14 miles - Old Rip 5k
10/8: 6.27 miles
10/9: 5.63 miles
10/10: 6.24 miles
10/13: 10.26 miles
10/15: 5.56 miles
10/16: 6.05 miles
10/17: 6.06 miles
10/20: 10.02 miles
10/22: 6.41 miles
10/23: 6.76 miles
10/24: 7.05 miles
10/27: 9.03 miles
10/29: 6.51 miles
10/30: 4.55 miles
112.57/100 miles completed
I ran 4.55 miles this morning. It was a pretty good run despite the drizzle and 38°F feels like 30°F temperature and 11 mph North winds. I debated with myself whether I would run today or not. I wasn't sure when I went to bed last night. This morning I woke up before my alarm and I still wasn't sure. I checked the weather and decided that it wasn't too bad and since I have a 5K coming up and it might be cold and rainy that day I decided to just go out and do it. I ran my usual route, but stuck to running West, then running East with as little North and South as possible. And it really wasn't too bad. I wore long pants and a t-shirt with sleeves and a jacket. I ended up taking the sleeves off about half way through. I would have been ok without the jacket if it hadn't been rainy, but I was glad to have it. I also would have been ok in capri length tights especially since my long pants are a little big and I felt like I needed to pull them up a lot during the run. I'll probably wear capris on race day unless it is a lot colder than it was today. We are supposed to have a hrd freeze tonight so who knows what I'll do tomorrow.
Thanks for setting up the November thread @shanaber. I need to think about my goal for next month. Between the weather and the holidays it may be a lighter month than the last few have been.
2019 races:
2/2/19: Catch the Groundhog Half Marathon - PR 2:15:17
5/18/19: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon - Cancelled due to weather
10/5/19: Old Rip 5K - PR 27:27, 1st AG
11/9/19: Wags and Whiskers 5K
2020 races:
5/16/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon8 -
10/1 6.5
10/2 4
10/3 3.1 and 1.5 walk
10/4 2.5 walk
10/5 Rest
10/6 6.2 Race
10/7 Rest
10/8 6.09
10/9 4 (interval speed work)
10/10/ 6.3
10/11 3 walk
10/12 9.05
10/13/ Rest
10/14 6.2
10/15-18 Sprained foot - Rest
10/19 8.02
10/20 Rest
10/21 6.2
10/22 3.85
10/23 6.2
10/24 4.0
10/25 Rest
10/26 10.18
10/27 Rest
10/28 6.2
10/29 4
10/30 6.2
Rainy morning - debated still going but eh didn't feel like getting all the rain gear out. Also, not sure who said this earlier, but I don't mind running in the rain when I'm already out and it starts, but getting motivated to start when its raining - not so much.
Anyway 6.2 miles on the dreadmill. It felt like forever. But got it done.
I'm over my goal so I could not run anymore this month, but again - not sure how much I will next week, so might as well.
Welcome @ACSL3
Welcome back @JMNagain5 -
Thank you folks who have made such kind comments on my race and the report. I don't intend to make them so long but the words come and I keep typing. I do go back and try to find superfluous text to delete, so I can make it more concise but you can see how well that works. I always loved reading @MobyCarp 's detailed race reports and perhaps I aspire to provide something approaching his level of detail and thought processes, which I learned so much from.Camaramandy648 wrote: »oh my gosh! I LOVE ALL OF THIS SO MUCH! YOU ARE MY HERO! YOU'RE AN INSPIRATION! YOU'RE AMAZING!
@Camaramandy648 if I can inspire someone, that's awesome, but I'm in no way, shape or form a hero for any of my running. I think most able bodied people can do this, if they have the passion and desire to put the time in training for it.
And you know what...I gain inspiration from all you folks here. A beginning runner who struggles and completes a 5K accomplishes no less of a task than someone who struggles and completes their first half marathon, marathon, 50K or whatever. It's not the distance of the race that makes any one of us someone to be admired, it's the amount of effort and determination, whatever the race might be.
Just looking at my own efforts and accomplishments, completing my first 5K brought me as much joy and sense of accomplishment as finishing my first half, my first full, and my first ultra. Maybe even more in some respect. Even my DNF's bring me pride because I know I did my absolute best in those races, though that pride only came in retrospect...DNF's do suck in the moment.
We are all an inspiration and we are all amazing.rheddmobile wrote: »@7lenny7 Great race report! As usual you are the boss. You also have my admiration for finishing your race report, after my recent 50k I set out to do mine and was so tired it never did get done! I love the spread, all our 24 hr race had was an unmanned water cooler with paper cups and a bowl with a label saying “free fruit”. For real! And we had like 300 racers, compared to 41 at your race, we need to get some of your volunteers down this way!
@rheddmobile sometimes it seems it takes more endurance to write the RR than it does to run the race, LOL! If you do get a moment some time, I would like to hear about your race, even if it's just a couple of paragraphs. The spread we had at the Glacier Hills Ultra aid station, other than the pizza and beer afterwards, was typical of a good ultra aid station. The pizza and beer went above and beyond, particularly the pizza!girlinahat wrote: »Great race report @7lenny7 - love to see other people living trails like I do.
Question - have you worn the PEK before, and if not, do you credit it with your PB? Do you think the positioning of it could improve your occasional leg pain too?
@girlinahat now that you mention it, all three three times I recall sporting a PEK I've had successful races. First was my first major trail race, a 17 mile in April 2017 where I finished 112th out of 425, with less than 2 years of running under my belt. The second time was my first 50K, also in April 2017 where I set my previous PR and finished 76th out of 174, again with less than 2 years of running behind me.
I know I didn't wear one for my two DNF's or my two slow-*kitten* runs after that. On the other hand, I did not wear one for my 47 mile Loopet Loppet and that was a very successful race. Hmm... I won't credit the PEK absolutely, but I will say it contributes to success. Hopefully this one will still be on my calf on Saturday for that race.
I have to put the PEK on my right side, or he'd be running backwards and that's no good, and I like him on my leg since that's where the action is, and he can see the trail in front of me.@7lenny7 - if you want to save the gloves try soaking them in an oxiclean solution. I have had pretty good luck with it.
@shanaber I'm just going to toss them in the washer with my other running clothes. It won't bother me a bit if I can't get the stain out. I always felt they looked like Mickey Mouse gloves when they were clean.7 -
Going to fall a bit short of my run goal because I missed my long run this past weekend. Depression strikes again! But I've been doing more hiking so if I add that in as time on feet/elevation training I have surpassed my goal. LOL
As far as diet... I say do what works for you. My body needs red meat. I gave it up for a few years in high school and my iron levels were low, I had more anemic episodes, and I was sick all the time. Some of that I'm sure has to do with my undiagnosed celiac disease at the time. Still, I don't get nearly enough protein from rice and beans as I do a lean chicken breast so I'm gonna stick with my meat. My doctors aren't worried about my cholesterol numbers and they said my diet is just fine. Plus I already had to give up all the gluten so I'm not voluntarily giving up anything else.9 -
@7lenny7 Wow, amazing job!
@mbaker566 that does look like a fun race - congrats!
I had a recovery day Monday, was lazy/busy/traveling Tuesday, and spent time with a friend today, hiking 15k in a national park. It was wonderful.3
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