October 2020 Monthly Running Challange

Just hit the wrong button and lost my post.

Great racing @RunsOnEspresso and @T1DCarnivoreRunner and how fun that you got to meet @Skippygirlsmom ! I want to meet you all IRL too
@Martaindale beautiful shoes! I hope I got the tags right while trying to remember who posted what.

Yesterday I just wasn't feeling it. I didn't even want to run. So I didn't. Instead, I talked to my awesome husband about stuff that was bothering me, chilled around the house, cooked and baked a failure of a pumpkin cheesecake. It tastes good. Not guest-worthy. Darn, now we have to eat it ourselves.

Today I woke up in a completely better mood and best of all ready to run. I needed to do my weekly speedwork, and figured out that about a mile from my house, there's a flat-ish, straight-ish bit of access road in the woods that is almost exactly 400 meters long. Perfect for speedwork for preparing for trail races - just enough slippery rocks, mud & leaves to keep you on your toes, but still be able to push the pace a bit. There were a number of other people out walking, cycling, mushroom hunting. It was a good challenge but I managed 12x400m plus easy running there and back.
Pictures: October Goal - 100 Miles



Half-Marathon Crown Challenge:
Sept. 12 - Lubartów HM - DONE ✅
Sept. 19 - Tomaszów Lubelski HM - DONE ✅
Sept. 27 - Kraśnik HM - DONE ✅
Oct. 25 - Lublin HM (likely to cancel this week )
Nov. 11 - Chełm HM

I’ve skimmed through the last few days. Hugs to all who need them, and high-fives to everyone who has had races and excellent runs!

Spent the last few days at my parents’ house following my dad’s discharge following surgery. He was doing much better than expected. I got roped into putting together and moving furniture for them, as well as setting up a new tv with all of the associated gadgets. I got in one short run while visiting.

I was planning to run this morning, but I have had an awful stomach ache since last night. I am going to do a few things around the house instead and hopefully feel like it this afternoon. I want to try out my new Vivoactive!

To all those who keep losing their posts, I hate that damned "done" button. I never use the forum in the app now, I only ever access on the website. Then I don't have the done button and it doesn't happen. I think the browser is so much easier. And looks almost exactly the same as the app.

I ran this morning!! Been a week, and calf was completely pain free before running. I did 4min run, 2 min walk. I got a bit of tightness right at the end of the last walk, but no pain at all after or with stretching or foam rolling.

So now I rest until Friday. Oh and I think i see my physio then... I may have mixed it all up.

Ran “speedwork” yesterday which recently has meant 5k at anything faster than easy pace. But since the weather was cool and my husband was grousing about me getting a PR on my mile on Strava when he wasn’t around, we set out to run a fast mile. PR mile from two days ago was 8:44. Fast mile yesterday - 8:43!

So what I don’t understand is, the mile 2 days ago was easy and I didn’t even feel like I was trying to run fast. The one yesterday we ran hard, it felt much faster... and only one second faster? Granted there are some hills but it’s as much down as up. And I have run that same mile I’m 8:24 not too long ago, I know what a fast mile there feels like. It’s confusing. But anyway at least my husband is happy. And the best news is my knee is not complaining about the faster pace.

We waited until about 10 am to head out because it was 41 degrees when I woke up in the morning! Uh... I don’t even remember where my running clothes are for that kind of weather! I guess it’s about time to switch gear. But yesterday I stretched it one more day by waiting until the temp hit 50, and it was 64 by the time I got home, which is quite comfortable shorts weather! I plan to avoid running in the cold as long as possible.

October Goal: 100 Miles

10/1: 6.24 miles
10/4: 11.02 miles
10/6: 6.22 miles
10/7: 6.22 miles
10/8: 6.23 miles
10/11: 11.04 miles
10/13: 6.02 miles
10/14: 6.22 miles
10/15: 6.02 miles
10/18: 10.04 miles

75.27/100 miles completed for October

1135.20/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders

I ran 10 miles today. The temperature was comfortable at ~68°F, but it was really windy at ~15 mph. I debated running down the road I usually run on my long runs. Last week I had to change my direction 4 times because of loose dogs but I decided to go ahead and try it. When I got past that area and as I turned onto another street I was thinking how glad I was that I didn't see any dogs. As soon as I had the thought I heard panting.  I looked down and there was a brown pit  bull running along side me.  I told him firmly to go home a couple of times,  but he just looked at me and kept running.  So I told him he could come with me as long as he didn't bite me.  That's when I noticed his friend. This one was a white pit. They both seemed nice though and they just ran along side me. I thought they would turn back when I got to the highway but they stayed with me. After a while I decided to head back to where they joined me and see if they would go home.  When I got back to that area they wandered off onto a yard and I guess they went home.  They ran over 3 miles with me. I get annoyed when people don't keep their dogs in their yards.  But I did notice that the white dog had a scratch on his shoulder so I think they went under a chain link fence. I'm just glad they were nice and they really seemed to enjoy our run.

I'm starting my new job tomorrow.  I'm really nervous about it. It has been a long time since I started a new job.

 


2020 races:
11/7/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon

Ordered me and speed demon our noxgear... got 35% off
Who is buying those personal speakers they are selling though? It seems generally looked down upon to not use headphones, right?
On the other hand, their "my dog is brighter than your dog" shirts are brilliant

I’m so excited. I’m off on a girls weekend on Friday with a couple of running friends. We’re headed to Rotorua to an event called We Run the Forest - a stunning trail run through the redwood forest - the clue’s are in the name! As it’s a week before my No.1 event for the year - the Auckland Half - I’ll be cruising the 12k event (well, sort of, coach has asked for 5:30 pace). Looking forward to the champagne in the spa afterwards and two days with no children!!!