October 2020 Monthly Running Challange
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@marisap2010 fantastic job! I bet you feel so great. I felt like it took a long time but once I saw my arms toning up it was such a boost.
@polskagirl01 yay for getting your spot in the race! Quite the HM streak you have going and you are killing it!
@Teresa502 how are you feeling about your MCM virtual coming up?
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
10/01/20 :::: 2.1 :::: 2.1
10/02/20 :::: 1.8 :::: 3.9
It's a bare minimum kind of day. Again.
TGIF.
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katharmonic wrote: »@marisap2010 fantastic job! I bet you feel so great. I felt like it took a long time but once I saw my arms toning up it was such a boost.
@polskagirl01 yay for getting your spot in the race! Quite the HM streak you have going and you are killing it!
@Teresa502 how are you feeling about your MCM virtual coming up?
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
10/01/20 :::: 2.1 :::: 2.1
10/02/20 :::: 1.8 :::: 3.9
It's a bare minimum kind of day. Again.
TGIF.
I'm getting a little excited even though we won't have the hoopla that we would experience in DC. Thankfully, there are 7 of us who will be running it on October 25th. Hopefully, the weather will be nice that day. It's the same day the in-person race was to be held. One of the girls has started have knee issues and another one is coming back from a broken foot. She is up to 5 miles but plans to run, walk or crawl to the end! A retired Marine is going to be at the finish line to put medals on our necks. We're running it on a rails-to-trails path so he's also dropping us off at one end and then waiting 26.2 miles down the trail until each of us finishes. Very kind of him to offer to use his entire day for us. A couple of other friends are setting up aid stations.
Good job on keeping your run streak alive and well! A bare minimum day is on my schedule too. I did a stretching and an abs video before work. I may do an easy bike ride at lunch but that's it. I've got 20 miles on my plan for tomorrow.6 -
10-1 7k easy
10-2 7k slow
October Total: 14k
October Goal: 170k
January Total: 161k
February Total: 167k
March Total: 181k
April Total: 191k
May Total: 200k
June Total: 156k
July Total: 180k
August Total: 172k
September Total: 176k
2020 Total through September: 1584k / 176k per month
Cloudy, upper 40s F, and hardly any wind at all. Had some nice light rain to keep me company during the last k today. Actually was fine with running alone
When you pop in here claiming your December 2020 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs
Run at least 4 5k races
Get a 5k PR
Average at least 138k per month, to meet my Run the Year pledge of 1,020 miles
Stretch goal: If I can average 169k per month, I can run 2020k in 2020
Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders -- Completed 9-29
2020 races:
9-8 to 9-13 "Virtual Boston with Vincent" Time goal 5:15:00; actual time 4:47:014 -
4.5 miles this morning. I couldn't get out yesterday morning so Hal has downgraded me to a C+.
Tomorrow was supposed to be a rest day but I'll take the dog out for a few easy miles. I need at least 2.25 to get my 20 miles for the week/Javelina Jallucinations. Figure I'll do 5k and call it a day. Sunday is a 10k virtual race (running for the bulls - benefits a local dog/pitbull rescue). I had a choice of in person or virtual. I want to limit my exposure to people and get in trail time so I picked virtual.
I'm only doing in person for the races I was already signed up for before covid. Yes, I had 3 fall races waaaaay back before covid. It's a trail series, 3 in spring & 3 in fall. The 3 spring have been moved to 2021 spring.
I'm rambling now. Lol10 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »I'm going to say 100 miles this month.
Are you still doing the MCM virtual @T1DCarnivoreRunner ?
@Teresa502 Yes, absolutely!
Here's my plan:
10/3 - Witch Dance 25K (Houston, MS)
10/17 - Walking Tall 25K (Pocahontas, TN)
10/18 - Wade Mountain 1/2 Marathon (Huntsville, AL)
Week of 10/19 or maybe 10/31? (not sure) - MCM Virtual (will find a good spot)3 -
1002-5.6k, total-5.6k goal-100k
An easy run to kick off the month. 15 degrees C. I think the days of short sleeve shirts are coming to an end, and there are gloves not far in the future. Was starting to feel exceedingly hungry toward the end, and somehow ended up in a convenience store. Only escaped four pieces of fried chicken later. Argh.
@polskagirl01 Glad you got a spot! Go easy for a few days, sounds like you really need some rest.
@Teresa502 That sounds awesome. 26.2 is a great achievement no matter what.9 -
@quilteryoyo I live just south of Huntsville, AL in a small town called Somerville. We live on the outskirts of that town, on a mountain, just past the kudzu fields. LOL! Hubby and I were in Gatlinburg the week of the 14th and enjoyed every minute!
Today I ran 6.42 miles
October miles: 11.83
Space Race Miles: 200.66 Just 47.84 to go!6 -
10/1 – 6 miles
10/2 – 9 miles
15 (15.24) of 115 miles
@kristinajeang ha ha it’s great when they close to age and have each other. Glad @polskagirl01 said about only having one hour to edit. When they are little not being splashed all over everywhere is good. I figure at Skip’s age, she’s 20, she’s done enough damage herself ha ha
I heard the singles vaccine was painful too, though I agree the shingles itself is supposed to be awful
@eleanorhawkins I’ve had a lot of black nails, I have 2 that just have been that way forever, but I’ve never had anything leaky, that might be something I’d have looked at.
@quilteryoyo @WandaVaughn and I are neighbors, we live in basically the same town, at least close enough to call it that. She’s just South of Huntsville and I’m just West.
@RunsOnEspresso that dang Hal.
Races:
163 of 335 miles Pinhoti Trail Challenge done
224 of 248 miles of Space Race doneMother’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
The Pinhoti Trail Challenge 335 miles virtual – 1 Sept to 31 Dec – 133 miles done
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 – 194 miles done
Oak Barrel Half Marathon – October – running virtual
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1002-5.6k, total-5.6k goal-100k
An easy run to kick off the month. 15 degrees C. I think the days of short sleeve shirts are coming to an end, and there are gloves not far in the future. Was starting to feel exceedingly hungry toward the end, and somehow ended up in a convenience store. Only escaped four pieces of fried chicken later. Argh.
I had to laugh out loud at this and then thank my lucky stars that I usually run on country roads with no convenience stores! The struggle is real!
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T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »I'm going to say 100 miles this month.
Are you still doing the MCM virtual @T1DCarnivoreRunner ?
@Teresa502 Yes, absolutely!
Here's my plan:
10/3 - Witch Dance 25K (Houston, MS)
10/17 - Walking Tall 25K (Pocahontas, TN)
10/18 - Wade Mountain 1/2 Marathon (Huntsville, AL)
Week of 10/19 or maybe 10/31? (not sure) - MCM Virtual (will find a good spot)
Yay! Misery loves company ya' know!3 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »I'm going to say 100 miles this month.
Are you still doing the MCM virtual @T1DCarnivoreRunner ?
@Teresa502 Yes, absolutely!
Here's my plan:
10/3 - Witch Dance 25K (Houston, MS)
10/17 - Walking Tall 25K (Pocahontas, TN)
10/18 - Wade Mountain 1/2 Marathon (Huntsville, AL)
Week of 10/19 or maybe 10/31? (not sure) - MCM Virtual (will find a good spot)
Yay! Misery loves company ya' know!
The medals are super cool with volcanic sand from Iwo Jima. I normally don't do virtuals, but I'm not passing up this medal.4 -
Nice easy 2 mile today! It felt good to get out and stretch the legs after the 5k yesterday. Not sure when/if I'll run this weekend. TBD, but I'd only run one of the days, not both, just to make sure I get at least one rest day in before the c25k run on Monday!
10/1 - 3.1mi
10/2 - 2mi
5.1/35 for October6 -
Still running!
200 mile minimum goal for October
10/1 15.02 miles, 885 Days on the run, 67 days HM+ streak
10/2 15.34 miles
13456.21 Miles so far in 886 days
My September 2020, did not want to drag the old post up. Life, busy, treading water of life, time warps, yatta yatta yatta9/1 14.16 miles, 855 Days on the run
9/2 14.02 miles
9/3 14.16 miles
9/4 14.03 miles, 40 days HM+ streak
9/5 19.15 miles
9/6 26.46 miles, 860 Days on the run
9/7 27.08 miles
9/8 14.04 miles
9/9 15.39 miles, 45 days HM+ streak
9/10 18.46 miles
9/11 15.13 miles, 865 Days on the run (my never forget run, Valor)
9/12 18.25 miles
9/13 15.1 miles
9/14 15.19 miles, 50 days HM+ streak
9/15 15.29 miles
9/16 14.16 miles, 870 Days on the run
9/17 15.15 miles
9/18 15.27 miles
9/19 15.04 miles, 55 days HM+ streak
9/20 26.36 miles
9/21 15.24 miles, 875 Days on the run
9/22 13.22 miles
9/23 13.25 miles
9/24 13.3 miles, 60 days HM+ streak
9/25 18.14 miles
9/26 19.34 miles, 880 Days on the run
9/27 18.27 miles
9/28 18.38 miles
9/29 13.27 miles, 65 days HM+ streak
9/30 16.16 miles
500 miles for September 2020
13425.85 (over half way around the earth)
11476.15 miles to go around the earth!10 -
@AlphaHowls super job in September!1
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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!
The doctor who operated on it? Is that person still around and in your rolodex? Good luck with this but it sounds like a medical professional might help. I am so sorry you have to put up with this so close to a race. Ugh.0 -
Hey guys!
Late to the party due to holiday and a week off of life.
I actually have an October goal. It's not a distance goal - though 50km would be good...
My goal is to run injury free in October! I should be able to do my first run on Tuesday. 3 days!!!11 -
rheddmobile wrote: »
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.
Y'all have a lot more stomach than I do. I almost faint at the thought of painful things happening to my boney areas.
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October Goal: 100 Miles
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.
You are where I want to be in about in 3-4 months. Right now I'm finishing a 10K training plan, will do a virtual 10K, take a week off, then start on training for a HM that would be in mid Feb, if it were being held. How did you choose that particular training plan for your HM?
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Took a ride on the bike today down to the seafront and back, managed to dodge the rain!2
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