October 2020 Monthly Running Challange

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  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,165 Member
    October Goal: 100 Miles

    10/1: 6.24 miles



    6.24/100 miles completed for October

    1066.18/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders

    I started off October with a 10K. It was another perfect running weather morning. I could really get used to this. I have a HM coming up on November 7th. I was following a Hal Higdon plan that I tweaked, and the last few weeks I have been running, but not doing any speed work. So today I attempted a Tempo Run. I'm not entirely sure if I did it right. But I ran the first mile as a warm up, then four miles at HM pace and then the last mile as a cool down. At least that is what I attempted. I'm not really sure if that is a tempo run or a pace run to be honest, but I figure that the fact that I was actually trying to run at a certain pace and not just running easy counts as speed work. I ended up with my splits at 10:49, 9:58,10:00, 9:42, 9:52 and 10:04 with an average pace of 10:02. Then I tacked on the last .24 mile so I could get to 10k. It was a really nice run and I felt really good. The moon was gorgeous again this morning. It was big and orange. I think we are getting some of the smoke from the west, but it does make for pretty skies.

    @kristinajeang I'm really impressed that you are getting out and getting it done with two little ones. I wish I had started being fit when I was younger.

    @Tramboman I hope you are planning your fishing before your shingles vaccine. Maybe I'm a wuss, but I thought that the shingles vaccine was very painful. My arm was sore for days both times.



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    2020 races:
    11/7/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    10/1 – 6 miles

    6 (6.22) of 115 miles


    @martaindale that sounds like a pretty course.
    @Teresa502 it was in the low 50s here this morning with the same beautiful moon.
    @kristinajeang 2 under 3 yikes! – they are precious
    @WandaVaughn I’m definitely doing the Yuletide Madness - I’m a sucker for a jacket ha ha I also signed up for Halloween 5K virtual race – love the long sleeve t’s



    Races:
    154 of 335 miles Pinhoti Trail Challenge done
    215 of 248 miles of Space Race done
    Mother’s Day Virtual 5K – done
    Retro Run Virtual 5K – done
    Rona on the Run - Virtual for St. Jude benefit - done
    Keep Moving Huntsville - at least one mile a day 1 - 31 May - done
    The Big Run - June 3 - done
    NEGU virtual run - June - Team NEGU helping support kids with cancer - done
    Big Foot Wild Thangs Trail Race 5K/10K – June 20 on the trails…all together like a real race - done
    Run 4 on the 4th – Virtual 4 miles on 4th of July - done
    ISS Virtual 5K in July – done
    Jackalope Trail Run 4 miler – done
    Flora-Bama 600K - Virtual race from Huntsville AL to the Florida Alabama state line in Orange Beach – done
    Scooby Doo Virtual 10K - done
    Skunk Ape 5 miler August 1 trail race in person – done
    Pirate Challenge – 10 weeks mile challenge June – August – done
    Chupacabra 10K/HM – August 22 - done
    Running of the Bulls Virtual 5K – 9/14 – 30/2020 - done
    Halloween 5K Monster Mile virtual race - 10/31
    The Pinhoti Trail Challenge 335 miles virtual – 1 Sept to 31 Dec
    2020 Liberty Road Challenge WWII soldiers journey from St. Mere Eglisde to Bastogne, Belgium – charity virtual run for the WII museum in New Orleans 716 miles team event 4 July – September – our team has finished
    Space Race 400K Challenge 12 weeks running 248.5 miles to the ISS – August to November
    Yuletide Madness 250 miles from 10/1 - 12/25
    Oak Barrel Half Marathon – October – running virtual
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    edited October 2020
    kristinajeang wrote: »
    Today was a perfect storm (quite literally) for my run. 1) my running partner (divorced friend) slept in and wasnt answering my texts, so I decided to go anyway, 2) it started hailing as soon as I opened my door to go outside, despite no rain/hail being in the forecast for another three hours, 3) I started running after it stopped and it downpour rained three more times for a few minutes each time on my run, 4) the cold rainy weather made my ankle sore, and 5) my wet sleeve hit the "finish run" button on my watch at 2.6mi, so I had to start another activity for the last .5mi and it was so discouraging.

    BUT, I still did it. Dunder Mifflin running club virtual 5k is done! (warning, kid picture spam included below since I mentioned them earlier in the thread to @kgirlhart ; i'll remove their picture in a few hours though..)

    10/1 - 3.1mi

    3.1/35 for October

    FYI the "edit post" option is only available for an hour after you post. So if you don't want to leave something up, take it down within an hour :)

    Also GREAT JOB on your 5k!

    [mod note - images removed from quote at user's request]
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    Camaramandy648 wrote: »
    @Tramboman the girl that works across the hall from me goes trout fishing all the time! I made cod last night for the first time. Didn't hate it. The whole spread was baked cod, peas, carrots, kale and collard greens, and battered cod. Anyway I am pretty sure I have never had trout. Are you going to keep them and eat them or throw them back?

    In September, I had 206.75 miles! I remember when I was sure I could never do "something like that." My mentality now is totally different - Now, it's more along the lines of "hmmm how far CAN I go?"

    Anyway, back to work. Love you all. Happy running.

    I keep one occasionally, but usually put them back to catch again. The place I fish is fly fishing only. Caught three today before the wind shifted and they stopped biting.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,165 Member
    @kristinajeang Way to go on the Dunder Mifflin 5K! Especially in that weather. And cute kiddos. I don't blame you for not wanting to leave the pictures out there for long though.

    @hamsterwheel6 I think getting the shingles vaccine on a Friday is a good idea. I did find it to be pretty painful. But from everything I've ever heard about shingles I would rather have a sore arm for a couple of days than get shingles.

    @Tramboman Smart move getting it on your non-casting arm. I hope it's not too sore for too long.
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    eleanorhawkins wrote: »
    Anyone have any pro tips for dealing with painful, leaky (sorry for TMI) blisters under toenails? My big toe was sore after my long run (silly me, trying to run down a dry river bed in road shoes) on Saturday, and I'd noticed it was a bit purple looking but it wasn't until after this morning's run, when it started hurting again, that I really examined it and found it was raised and the corner (don't ask, it's a weird nail that was operated on 30 years ago and the roots down the sides were killed) was sticking up a lot. When I went to try and cut the corner to stop it catching on anything I found a blister underneath, which has been kinda leaking all day. I'm trying to keep it clean and let it air to dry it out, but dang it hurts and I have a virtual race on Saturday!

    I don't think "grit your teeth" is a good answer.
    Maybe get it looked at by a professional?
    A lot can go wrong...
  • Camaramandy648
    Camaramandy648 Posts: 711 Member
    @rheddmobile how's the finger?

    @hamsterwheel6 Thank you! Serious, it is. I haven't run yet this week...

    @Tramboman agree for @eleanorhawkins that "grit your teeth," is probably not a good answer. I'm not a doctor. What I would do is probably grit my teeth. But if it were my friend or my child, I'd take them to the doctor.

    Note: I am a hypocrite and I have made a deal with my big brother to let me get completely hammered and just rip my toenail off for me. he's the only man for the job.

    @eleanorhawkins please don't be like me. Go to the doctor. ;)
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,471 Member
    edited October 2020
    @WandaVaughn Where do you live? I don't recall you saying, but Gatlinburg is only a little over 50 miles from my house.

    Great run @kgirlhart !

    The doctor is probably a good idea @eleanorhawkins . But, my first thought was to soak it in warm Epsom Salts water. That usually helps my feet issues, but I've never had anything like that. It might make it feel better while waiting to see the doctor.


  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    eleanorhawkins wrote: »
    Anyone have any pro tips for dealing with painful, leaky (sorry for TMI) blisters under toenails? My big toe was sore after my long run (silly me, trying to run down a dry river bed in road shoes) on Saturday, and I'd noticed it was a bit purple looking but it wasn't until after this morning's run, when it started hurting again, that I really examined it and found it was raised and the corner (don't ask, it's a weird nail that was operated on 30 years ago and the roots down the sides were killed) was sticking up a lot. When I went to try and cut the corner to stop it catching on anything I found a blister underneath, which has been kinda leaking all day. I'm trying to keep it clean and let it air to dry it out, but dang it hurts and I have a virtual race on Saturday!

    If you have a hematoma, what a doctor would probably do is trephinate the nail.

    https://windhamhospital.org/health-community/health-news/detail?id=zm6154

    I never have the nerve with my own toes but my husband has done it with his toe and it was much improved afterwards. Just be sure to keep it clean.

    @Tramboman Rainbow trout is my favorite fish to eat! I don’t know how you have the discipline to throw them back, I would eat them all!
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,024 Member
    kristinajeang wrote: »
    @polskagirl01 thank you and THANK YOU! :) I did not know it was an hour window, so I appreciate that a lot! I just would rather not have the kids pictures out there for the world to see/forever.
    And I see the pictures disappeared from your post, but not where I quoted you. So I just reported my own post 😆 and asked them to take the whole thing down. I have kiddos of my own and totally get it.
  • TheMrWobbly
    TheMrWobbly Posts: 2,541 Member
    edited October 2020
    I was going to have salmon for dinner and then thought about @rheddmobile so chicken it is!
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    eleanorhawkins wrote: »
    Thanks for the suggestions everyone. @rheddmobile I know what you mean, there was a time I was incapable of doing anything to myself. I had gestational diabetes and I remembering sitting in the doctor's office (hormones too!) sobbing at the thought of having to prick my own finger to check my sugar levels. Then came childbirth, severe psoriasis... I ended up learning to give myself twice-weekly injections, sometimes with a small child bouncing on the couch! Anyway, I ramble. I think I pretty much already did the same as the trephination thing when I cut it, as I burst the blister. I found some antibiotic cream in the medicine cabinet so I slathered it in that last night and this morning it doesn't seem to hurt and there doesn't seem to be any redness. So today I will let it air and rest and see how it goes. Maybe if it doesn't hurt I will try to put a toe protector thingy on it to run tomorrow... Did I sound like a runner joke there?

    When I first had my diabetes diagnosis I would make my husband stick my finger! Now I don’t even think about it, it’s not a thing.

    Hoping it feels better tomorrow and the toe protector helps! If the toenail is bulging sometimes the toe protector makes it worse because it makes it larger and more likely to contact the shoe. But at least it keeps it clean.

    Usually mine are okay since I started wearing toe protectors, but a while ago I took out the toe NEXT to the toe that usually gets bruised. I guess my socks were on funny that day or something... but anyway I have an entirely fake toenail painted in that space at the moment. Running pro tip: if you paint your toenails purple, no one can tell the difference!
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,471 Member
    @marisap2010 You're doing great!!!!

  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,861 Member
    edited October 2020
    T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »
    I'm going to say 100 miles this month.

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    Are you still doing the MCM virtual @T1DCarnivoreRunner ?

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