October 2020 Monthly Running Challange
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This morning I got in 14 km.Is it normal to feel like I'm running at altitude even after I pull the mask down? I feel like there's a delayed reaction to the mask blocking my face. Oh but wait, someone posted what they're calling a "real study" on Facebook that said masks while exercising don't affect oxygenation, CO2 levels, etc. So I must be making it up. Never mind.
Near the town where I always see weird stuff, some drunk guy tried to start a conversation with me about the "family gathering" that was apparently going on with him and the dogs that had come out from a neighboring property(?). I went to the side to give him space and kept going.
Him: "Oh, you're running, Ma'am." (The need to address strangers politely is strongly engrained in the Polish brain. He continues to use the polite formalities throughout the entire conversation.)
Me: "Yes, I'm running." While waving dismissively and continuing away from him.
Him: "Ok!" and starts running. I can't understand much of what he's saying because it isn't clear. Something about vodka, forgetting a phone to call his mom(?!), I don't know what else but I'm trying to remain calm and yet be ready to fight him off if he tries anything. I'm also impressed that he's still running, but I'm starting to worry, what if he's a drunk runner and is actually in shape to keep running?
Him: "I must admit, I'm a bit drunk."
Me: "I know. I can see that." I've also had enough and discretely pick up the pace a notch. That's all it took.
Him, a few paces later: "Aww, OK. Have a nice day!" Stops running.
Me: "Have a nice day!" and I pull down my mask and get. out. of. there.
Did I mention I had just listened to a podcast about safety while running? I guess it helps that I am regularly around alcoholics with work and am more accustomed to their behavior, not terrified like I used to be.
The rest of the run was uneventful, which is probably a good thing.
I know I said I wasn't going to make my 100-mile goal, but those pesky 6 kilometers were bugging me all day, and I was meeting a friend for a walk in the park, which happens to be about 5k from home... so I ran an extra park loop and then home. DONE. See you in the November thread!
October Goal - 100 Miles
ETA monthly summary
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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
10/14 – 0 life took over day
10/15 – 6 miles
10/16 – 0 life took over today – again
10/17 – 9 miles
10/18 – 5 miles of the Wade Mountain 10K trail race
10/19 – 3 with Champ
10/20 – 6 miles
10/21 – 4 with Champ
10/22 – 5 miles
10/23 – 3 miles with Champ
10/24 – 13.1 Bridge Street Virtual Half Marathon
10/25 – 4 miles recovery with Champ
10/26 – unplanned rest – work
10/27 – 5 miles
10/28 – 4 miles
10/29 – 3 miles
10/30 – 10K PinkPumpkin Virtual
10/31 – 4 miles
150 (152.57) of 115 miles
Thank you @katharmonic – I’ve been enjoying getting my mileage back up
@quilteryoyo sorry to hear about your surgery being put off
@shanaber thanks for setting up the challenge – that’s great about the Peloton 60 day trial
@Faebert I agree with @Avidkeo I don’t think you should have to break in new shoes either
@AlphaHowls I have a feeling your idea of rest is running.
Great job @LoveyChar
Way to get to that 100 @RunsOnEspresso I was at a local running place today and I couldn’t remember what I need to get to 150. My legs were tired and I had already raced around for 2 miles chasing my daughter’s friends at their XC Conference Championships right before my run so at 4 I said if it’s more I’ll go out at home tonight. Happy to see I didn’t need to go back out ha ha
Yay I'll be working from home for a week or two woohoo I can sleep until 5 or 5:30 now!!
Races:
300.7 of 335 miles Pinhoti Trail Challenge done
4 of 250 miles Yuletide MadnessMother’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 – 297 miles done
PinkPumpkin 10K – completed 10/30
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 – done
Bridge Street HM Virtual – 10/24 – 11/7/2020 – virtual done
Halloween 5K virtual with Fleet Feet – 10/31/2020 - done
Yuletide Madness Oct 31 – Dec 31 2020
Oak Barrel Half Marathon – October – running virtual - done
Cathedral Caverns 15K trail race – in person
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Haven't been here in forever! Said I wouldn't pay to run a 5k but I did and I loved it and I got 2nd place in my age category 30:20:04 (9:46 minute miles)! I'm so proud of what these short, little legs did for me today! Surprise surprise! Happy Halloween, everyone!
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AlphaHowls wrote: »@Tramboman wrote: »
@AlphaHowls hasn't taken a rest day since the last Ice Age...
No, I distinctly remember a 'rest day' right after the glaciers melted. I think that was the day I turned my toe nail black running from woolly mammoths or a sloth...
Now I remember!!!! Right after the Mammoth Marathon!!!6 -
@AlphaHowls You definitely deserve to take the afternoon off and not go for the next level of miles LOL3
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Yay for coming back and hitting your goal @RunsOnEspresso!! Great job!
@Faebert - I agree with @Avidkeo that new shoes shouldn't need to be broken in. Depending on where they hurt I would try different lacing patterns and/or socks if yours are too thick or too thin with those shoes.
@AlphaHowls 😂 outrunning sloths and woolly mammoths! You are amazing on your streak and distances even if the .02 to get to 492 is too much!
@polskagirl01 So scary with the drunk. Most of the ones I have come across couldn't run without falling down but I am sure he couldn't have kept up with you for very long even at a slower pace. He may be sore later when he sobers up too. I think the mask makes it really hard to breathe normally no matter what they say about the oxygenation and CO2 levels. I have not been able to run with one. Fortunately as long as I stay far away from people I am not required to wear one when I run outside.
I went out for an easy run today and my legs were not happy, just so, so tired. I thin the unplanned interval runs, while fun, were just too much. As I was turning for home my hamstring (outer part of the back of my thigh?) and my glute started to complain, a lot. So I walked the majority of that last mile. I did make goal though and a little bit more. This also completes the Fit Witch Challenge for me and I wore the shirt on my run today.
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
10/13.......0.00........45.09
10/14.......0.00........45.09 - Aerobics w/PNW Ballet
10/15.......0.00........45.09
10/16.......4.92........50.01
10/17.......6.88........56.89
10/18.......3.69........60.58
10/19.......5.29........65.87
10/20.......0.00........65.87 - + Agility Class
10/21.......5.62........71.49
10/22.......3.23........74.72
10/23.......0.00........74.72 - HIIT and Stretch & Roll Class
10/24.......7.66........82.38
10/25.......3.90........86.28 - + Strength Training @ Home
10/26.......0.00........86.28 - Fires! No run, No Agility Class
10/27.......2.70........88.98 - + HIIT and Stretch & Roll Class
10/28.......4.40........93.38
10/29.......0.00........93.38 - HIIT Aerobics and Strength Training @ Home
10/30.......5.34........98.72
10/31.......4.06......102.78
2020 Run the Year Team - 2020 R.I.O.T. (Running Is Our Therapy) 1406.45/1000 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 miles
11/11/20 - ASICS World Ekiden 2020 (Team 2)
02/07/21 - Surf City Half Marathon7 -
Great job everyone who met their goals, were oh so close, and those who did their best.
@polskagirl01 Glad the drunk was harmless and couldn't keep up with you.
@LoveyChar Yeah for the age group placement! That's a fantastic pace.
Has anyone heard from @Camaramandy648 lately? Seems like it's been a while since she has commented.
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quilteryoyo wrote: »Great job everyone who met their goals, were oh so close, and those who did their best.
@polskagirl01 Glad the drunk was harmless and couldn't keep up with you.
@LoveyChar Yeah for the age group placement! That's a fantastic pace.
Has anyone heard from @Camaramandy648 lately? Seems like it's been a while since she has commented.
She has been very active on Instagram. She's putting in some big miles.2 -
October Goal 60ish miles
10/1 3.52
10/2 snorkel
10/3 3.08
10/4 3.88
10/5 off
10/6 4.30
10/7 3.28
10/8 off
10/9 3.20
10/10 2.53
10/11 off
10/12 3.50
10/13 off
10/14 4.00
10/15 2.39
10/16 off
10/17 6.60
10/18 off
10/19 3.90
10/20 snorkel 2.5 hours
10/21 off
10/22 3.30
10/23 off
10/24 work sucks
10/25 3.44
10/26 work
10/27 sucks
10/28 4.02
10/29 off
10/30 4.11
10/29 2.35
Total 61.40
Upcoming and current races:
Asics World Ekiden Virtual Relay (5k leg) 11/11/20
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Feeling a lot better, thanks everyone! I was nervous running hard after the other day but it seemed to be okay. Lupus is weird, you never know what’s coming.
Ran the Jolly Jack o’lantern Virtual 5k. At the moment I’m leading my AG with a 28:11 which is the fastest 5k I’ve run in a while! And Strava was calling long, we ran our usual 5k course and it didn’t call until about a tenth after the usual location. Based on the segments which are more consistent I ran an 8:04 first mile! We slowed down quite a bit after that but it felt good to go hard, haven’t run that close to 8 minutes in more than a year! Apart from my dragon hat trying to fly off once, the costume worked well.
Husband dressed as Captain America. Our usual parade of Saturday morning bicyclists went by during our first mile. Normally they really annoy me since they don’t stay on their own side of the road and they pass too close, but it was kind of nice to have them all yelling out “nice costumes!”
The medals for this series are all masks - there’s a turkey for Thanksgiving and a Santa for Christmas.11 -
I ran the Trek or Treat 5k yesterday, which is the first in-person race I’ve seen here in awhile. They asked everyone to wear masks until the race started, and everyone stood a good distance apart while awaiting the awards ceremony.
My fastest 5k before yesterday had been 27:31, and my recent goal has been to improve on that time (I need a break from long-distance training). I felt really good during the run and realized as I was about a mile into it that I could pick up the pace some and still feel good. I ended up running each mile faster than the previous (!), and my race time ended up being 26:54! However, Garmin and Strava showed that the course was a little long, and my fastest 5k distance within it was 25:36. So, I got PRs on both a race and on actual 5k distance. Really proud of myself. Now I just need to keep working at it so that maybe I can place in my age group next time.
I was short of my goal since I didn’t run for a couple of days due to my migraine, but hopefully I can do better in November.13 -
marisap2010 wrote: »I ran the Trek or Treat 5k yesterday, which is the first in-person race I’ve seen here in awhile. They asked everyone to wear masks until the race started, and everyone stood a good distance apart while awaiting the awards ceremony.
My fastest 5k before yesterday had been 27:31, and my recent goal has been to improve on that time (I need a break from long-distance training). I felt really good during the run and realized as I was about a mile into it that I could pick up the pace some and still feel good. I ended up running each mile faster than the previous (!), and my race time ended up being 26:54! However, Garmin and Strava showed that the course was a little long, and my fastest 5k distance within it was 25:36. So, I got PRs on both a race and on actual 5k distance. Really proud of myself. Now I just need to keep working at it so that maybe I can place in my age group next time.
I was short of my goal since I didn’t run for a couple of days due to my migraine, but hopefully I can do better in November.
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@rheddmobile Glad you are feeling better. AND big CONGRATULATIONS on your AG finish. That's an awesome pace! Also, love the costumes and medal!1
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@marisap2010 that is an awesome time!0
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I lost my ticker for October, but I think I had put 100 miles or something like that. Either way, I ended with 130.11 miles.6
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Congrats @marisap2010 !!!!0
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WOW. Great total @T1DCarnivoreRunner !1
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Congratulations @marisap20100
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@rheddmobile Glad you are feeling better. Love the costumes and the medals! Congratulations on your great time!
@marisap2010 Congratulations on your PR. Hopefully the migraines won't cause any more trouble.
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I'm in for 80 miles this month. Hope all-a-y'all are doing well.
Well, I made only 76 miles this month. I developed a little bit of extensor tendonitis and had to take some time off.
Actually, that was a pretty productive week. I learned 1) how to tell the difference between different types of foot pain, 2) what listening to the body really means as far as taking time off, and 3) how to lace my shoes so they would not be so tight! So much new knowledge, lol.
I also learned that, even though the Higdon plan is a good one, it is, at the end of the day, a cookie cutter plan and I really do have to check in with my body after every run to see if I need to tweak the given plan, or not, to meet my own needs.
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Congrats to all of you on your PRs... however you measure them. :-)0
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@durhammfp Sounds like you did have a very productive rest week. Until I started running, I had no idea that there were different ways to lace your shoes to make them fit better.0
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Going to be quick here because October's over and I got behind.
Congrats on your 4k PR @marisap2010, that's fantastic! And @rheddmobile great job and awesome time for you too!
Thinking of you all going through personal and family health issues.
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 :::: 3.1 :::: 12.0
10/05/20 :::: 3.6 :::: 15.5
10/06/20 :::: 1.9 :::: 17.4
10/07/20 :::: 1.5 :::: 19.0
10/08/20 :::: 2.7 :::: 21.6
10/09/20 :::: 2.0 :::: 23.7
10/10/20 :::: 4.2 :::: 27.8
10/11/20 :::: 3.0 :::: 30.9
10/12/20 :::: 3.5 :::: 34.3
10/13/20 :::: 2.4 :::: 36.7
10/14/20 :::: 3.0 :::: 39.8
10/15/20 :::: 1.7 :::: 41.5
10/16/20 :::: 2.0 :::: 43.5
10/17/20 :::: 7.8 :::: 51.3
10/18/20 :::: 0.9 :::: 52.2
10/19/20 :::: 1.9 :::: 54.1
10/20/20 :::: 1.8 :::: 55.9
10/21/20 :::: 4.4 :::: 60.3
10/22/20 :::: 1.7 :::: 62.0
10/23/20 :::: 3.2 :::: 65.2
10/24/20 :::: 10.7 :::: 75.9
10/25/20 :::: 0.9 :::: 76.8
10/26/20 :::: 2.7 :::: 79.5
10/27/20 :::: 1.6 :::: 81.1
10/28/20 :::: 1.8 :::: 82.9
10/29/20 :::: 1.7 :::: 84.6
10/30/20 :::: 2.2 :::: 86.8
10/31/20 :::: 1.8 :::: 88.5/ 100 mile goal
I ended the month with a bit of whimper or a sigh. A run got done, but that's about all there is to say about the running part. I did a fantastic hike though and I will update that in the November thread because probably not many are still looking here.
Total miles were well short of my goal and my lowest mileage month in well over a year. But onward and upward.
Congrats everyone who ran this month and great job to those who are recovering and taking it slowly.4 -
October was 140 of 100 miles. Not always a daily poster.4
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Nice total @jenniferlsk !0
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