October 2020 Monthly Running Challange
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@polskagirl01 Potatoes is my official guess.0
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@quilteryoyo thinking of you today!
@polskagirl I agree with @Camaramandy648 looks like potatoes.
@Teresa502 yay for shoes!
@kristinajeang yay for rest days! Glad your run felt good.
@WandaVaughn I love running by water, so calm and peaceful. Well unless you run by the sea on a stormy day lol. Congrats on first prize in the fishing!!
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Cross training day for me. Was on call last night so go into work at 1030am. Just waiting for the kids to go to school and I'll get on my bike. Already have a few YouTube videos lined up to watch.
Calf was niggly again last night. Same situation, fine at rest, a few niggles when I walk that quickly eases. It does seem to be getting better I guess, but alwaysakes me fearful.
And I'm going to have to keep an eye out for a new pair of shoes. One pair is from January so with marathon training, they are probably on the way out. I wore them yesterday so wonder if they are contributing to niggles, since I wore a newer pair before that and was fine.
Or its just the way injuries heal. You have good days and bad days lol.
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@polskagirl my guess is potatoes too...but why would they all be piled up in a field. Harvesting?
@quilteryoyo thoughts and prayers with you today.
Didn't do my normal Monday run today. Saw it was going to drop to the 50's tonight, and I am playing golf on Saturday, so I shifted my running schedule by a day this week. Maybe that will cure my streak of Monday running blahs.4 -
"What's 'taters, Precious?"7
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Ugh I also hit done instead of post.n
Cliff notes:
Potatoes
7.5 treadmill miles (5K pr!)
Place 1st overall female out of 4 haha on last virtual 10K
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving
Love you all.
Hoping the blahs go away6 -
@polskagirl01 - Initially I was going to say potatoes too because we had piles of them like that in Idaho when I was a kid as well as sugar beets. But I am thinking turnips because the shape isn't really potato like?0
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Thanks everyone. The heart cath went well. No blockages! I feel great. It was easier than I expected.
@WandaVaughn Congratulations on the fishing win. So close to the "big fish."
@Camaramandy648 Maybe you could just run with your friend once a month or something, instead of every week. That way you both get what you need.
@kristinajeang Yeah for the great run. Hope you were able to get the tooth fixed.
Yeah for the shoe score @Teresa502 !
@polskagirl01 Nice place to run. Are those sweet potatoes?
@Avidkeo Hope the calf continues to behave. Sounds like the shoes could be a contributing factor.
@hamsterwheel6 Yeah for the PR and win!5 -
Since I have been struggling a bit lately (one run great then two or three struggle runs) I decided to change my focus from pushing to get in more miles. My focus this week is to keep right around 4 including warmup and cool down. I am hoping this will improve the quality of my runs and help me be able to run more with fewer breaks or walks. Also maybe it will help the PM understand what my cardiovascular requirements are. Today's run was great. Leaves are changing, the trail is beautiful and it smells like fall. I did end up going a bit further than intended though to use the bathroom before we headed home.
It is also getting hot here, again... 95F so far today and expected to get hotter each day this week. I am so ready for fall weather to really kick in. Last week's teaser of a few cool days was just cruel.
Date..........Miles........Total
10/01.......5.26..........5.26
10/02.......0.00..........5.26
10/03.......4.08..........9.34
10/04.......5.66........15.00
10/05.......4.54........19.54 - + Agility Class
10/06.......0.00........19.54
10/07.......5.19........24.73
10/08.......0.00........24.73
10/09.......4.95........29.68
10/10.......6.26........35.94
10/11.......4.44........40.38
10/12.......4.71........45.09 - + Agility Class
2020 Run the Year Team - 2020 R.I.O.T. (Running Is Our Therapy) 1318/1000 miles (running and walking)
2020 Planned and Completed Races
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon
07/31/20 - ISS Virtual 10K (Late)
08/15-09/30 - eRace Racism (200 miles) 200+ miles completed.
09/21-09/27 - Womxn Run the Vote - 680 mile virtual relay
09/26/20 - Beat the Blerch 10K Virtual
10/03-11/03 - Race to the Polls - 80 miles
10/01-11/18 - Fit Witch Challenge - 100 miles8 -
Wonderful to hear from you that it went well @quilteryoyo! So glad it easier than you thought. Follow your recovery instructions and enjoy some rest. I hope you continue to feel great.
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
10/01/20 :::: 2.1 :::: 2.1
10/02/20 :::: 1.8 :::: 3.9
10/03/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 8.9
10/04/20 :::: 3.6 :::: 12.4
10/05/20 :::: 1.9 :::: 14.3
10/06/20 :::: 1.5 :::: 15.9
10/07/20 :::: 2.7 :::: 18.5
10/08/20 :::: 2.0 :::: 20.6
10/09/20 :::: 4.2 :::: 24.7
10/10/20 :::: 3.0 :::: 27.8
10/11/20 :::: 3.5 :::: 31.2
I left work early to get both a short dog walk and a run in before strength training. Now I feel panicky about not getting enough done today but it was much needed time away from the computer.
I had an annual eye exam this morning and I decided to try contact lenses for the first time because I'm so frustrated with the whole glasses/face mask situation at work. Day 1 of contacts was not so successful. I gave myself a nice little hemorrhage//broken blood vessels immediately. And then somehow when I went to take them out after wearing them for several hours I realized there wasn't even one in my left eye. Which probably explains why I felt like I couldn't see very well all morning. So fresh start tomorrow I guess. I'm hopeful that I'll end up liking not having to take glasses on and off all the time which was really annoying me.5 -
Yay for no blockages @quilteryoyo!!1
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First time posting here and first time doing the challenge. I need more community support as the darkness descends over the PNW.
My goal 40 miles this month. 13 miles to date. Better get going.8 -
On holiday in Taupo at the moment. It’s been raining the whole time 🙄. Fortunately, we’re in a ‘resort’ with a massive thermally heated pool, which is lovely. The girls and I have been spending at least three hours a day soaking and swimming.
Got out for a run today. Headed from the resort to a nearby park then along the river to the Huka Falls. According to our jet boat driver yesterday, pre-Covid, the falls were the most visited tourist spot in New Zealand - something like a million visitors a year. Today, I met no one in the paths, and at the viewing platform over the falls there were two people. I guess I’ll call that a benefit of Covid!
Anyway, a few picks from my run in the spoiler.
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8ericalynn wrote: »First time posting here and first time doing the challenge. I need more community support as the darkness descends over the PNW.
My goal 40 miles this month. 13 miles to date. Better get going.
Welcome! The darkness is descending here in Poland as well
I can definitely feel the difference.
So I got the Vitamin D back out and need to find my lamp. Running in the morning helps me, too.4 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »On holiday in Taupo at the moment. It’s been raining the whole time 🙄. Fortunately, we’re in a ‘resort’ with a massive thermally heated pool, which is lovely. The girls and I have been spending at least three hours a day soaking and swimming.
Got out for a run today. Headed from the resort to a nearby park then along the river to the Huka Falls. According to our jet boat driver yesterday, pre-Covid, the falls were the most visited tourist spot in New Zealand - something like a million visitors a year. Today, I met no one in the paths, and at the viewing platform over the falls there were two people. I guess I’ll call that a benefit of Covid!
Anyway, a few picks from my run in the spoiler.
This is the ONE good thing about covid. We actually get to go and enjoy our natural attractions without all those annoying American tourists (😜)
Just teasing guys! It is true though that we avoid a lot of places due to crowds, and there just aren't the crowds atm
It is nice. And Huka falls is stunning!3 -
I’m so glad it went well yesterday, @quilteryoyo!
Two mile run last night. I wasn’t able to get started until after 7pm, so it was starting to get dark.
Tonight is supposed to be Pump, but I will try to get in a couple of treadmill miles after.4 -
10/1 – 6 miles
10/2 – 9 miles
10/3 – 6 miles intervals with Champ
10/4 – 4 with Champ
10/5 – rest day
10/6 – 6 miles
10/7 – 5 miles with Champ
10/8 – 3.13 miles
10/9 – 13.1 Oak Barrel Virtual Half Marathon
10/10 – 2 miles recovery
10/11 – 6 miles
10/12 – 6 miles
10/13 – 4 miles with Skip and Champ and Miss Ann
70 (71.1) of 115 miles
Miss Ann is a sweet elderly lady that lives on my running route, Skip and I walked a bit with her to make sure she got home okay from her walk in the dark.
Last run with my girl today she goes back to school this morning, it’s been nice, and expensive, to have her home. Ha ha
@WandaVaughn yes I signed up for it. You can do it, are you doing more than enough miles. Congratulations on the first place! Lake Guntersville is so pretty to run near.
@quilteryoyo great news on the no blockage!! Read the Caring Bridge post, I be the ice cream was good.
@shanaber I’ve had to basically not give a care about my time to get my mileage back up, if it’s 15 min miles so be it. Since May I have gone from 10 mile weeks to almost consistently at 30+ miles, also my time has dropped to around 13 – 13:30 min miles, I don’t think you can do both speed and mileage at the same time. Glad your run was great!
Welcome @Sericalynn
@ContraryMaryMary I want to come run with you, amazing
Races:
215.1 of 335 miles Pinhoti Trail Challenge 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
Yuletide Madness Oct 31 – Dec 31 2020
Oak Barrel Half Marathon – October – running virtual - done
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10-1 7k easy
10-2 7k slow
10-3 7k slow
10-4 7k easy
10-5 rest
10-6 7k easy
10-7 7k easy
10-8 7k easy
10-9 7k easy
10-10 7k easy
10-11 7k easy
10-12 rest
10-13 7k easy
October Total: 77k
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
Clear, low 50s F, and no wind this morning. Last night's thunderstorms and cold front cleared everything out beautifully.
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 - Completed 10-11
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
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