September 2021 Monthly Running Challenge
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September 2 – 8.35
September 5 – 5.02
September 6 – 6.06
September 8 – 5.10
September 9 – 5.22
September 11 – 11.02
September 13 – 5.71
September 14 – 3
September 15 – 5.14
September 17 – 4.65
September 18 – 10.6 + 2.6 with @quilteryoyo
I ran 10.6 miles with a friend at 6:00 am this morning, stopped by my office to wipe down and change clothes, and then headed to a nearby town to meet up with @quilteryoyo. We met for the first time at a race last year and it was so good to see her again. I stopped at a park alongside the trail and hung up some signs to encourage her and then drove to the parking site. As soon as I parked, she texted to say she was at her turn around point and I began to walk up the trail to meet her since she was doing an out and back. I met her at her mile 10.5 and got to hang out with her until the finish. It was getting really hot by then and there was not a lot of shade on the last section of the her run. She did an awesome job and I’m sure she will post all the details for us later.
Ooh @Tramboman kayaking! I’ve only been once this year. Glad you all enjoyed it!
Hope your leg is feeling better in the morning @Scott6255.
Congrats on your HM @katharmonic. So thankful you’re friends were there for you.
@kgirlhart – When I was sent home to work last year, I bought a simple stand-up desk from Office Depot. It wasn’t very expensive, was basic and just what I needed and best of all it was delivered to my house. Easy to put together also.
Way to go @AlphaHowls! Congrats to you and your friends on your age group placement! That pace is awesome!
Love the pictures @martaindale – especially the jackrabbit!
Congratulations @polskagirl01! That was great that the aid station workers poured the water into your hands.8 -
As @Teresa502 said above, I did finish the HM and it was awesome to have her with me and push me to run (what little I did) and finish those last 2.5 miles. I will give a race report tomorrow. I wanted to today, but by the time I got home, showered, and ate a bite, it was time to leave again to go to a 50th anniversary party for a couple that were my neighbors for most of my youth up until about 3 years ago. Just wanted to let you all know that I DID IT!13
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Congrats @quilteryoyo
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@martaindale yes! This is the vest I'm keeping. It was more than I had budgeted but it's the only one that fits my needs and fits me 🤣3
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quilteryoyo wrote: »As @Teresa502 said above, I did finish the HM and it was awesome to have her with me and push me to run (what little I did) and finish those last 2.5 miles. I will give a race report tomorrow. I wanted to today, but by the time I got home, showered, and ate a bite, it was time to leave again to go to a 50th anniversary party for a couple that were my neighbors for most of my youth up until about 3 years ago. Just wanted to let you all know that I DID IT!
Way to go!!!!!2 -
@AlphaHowls congrats on your AG place and a great HM.
@polskagirl01 way to tough out a hard HM fighting asthma. I know how hard that is...I too suffer from asthma, and I take my medicine religiously before every run.
@Teresa502 so great that you met up with @quilteryoyo and ran with her to support her for her 1st HM (even after running your own 10 miles).
And @quilteryoyo congrats on finishing your 1st HM!!
Oh and @Teresa502 to answer your question...my leg injury is just my annual shin splint / Achilles pain that I have just come to expect this time of year. It'll pass (eventually)5 -
Well done in your race @polskagirl01. Glad your new Asthma medication worked.
Re: aid stations running out of cups - many races are now becoming cupless, but that race takes it to a whole different level! Lol
I can't run and hold a cup of water, absolutely impossible. Nor do I like running holding a bottle in my hand. Wearing a running vest is now second nature to me and I always carry water when running a race longer than 10k.2 -
So much awesome running going on. No time to congratulate you all individually but I am very impressed with each of you.5
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sweetdaisy13 wrote: »Re: aid stations running out of cups - many races are now becoming cupless, but that race takes it to a whole different level! Lol
I've been throwing them into "paper", and others thought the coating puts them in "plastic/metal" because they're similar to milk/juice cartons, but we were all wrong.
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I can’t keep track of everyone I want to comment on, but just wanted to say how proud I am of everyone! @skippygirlsmom and @Teresa502 way to go with the acts of kindness! Everyone who raced, great racing! Congrats @quilteryoyo on your first Half!
@Tramboman Pretty sure that is an immature cottonmouth, they are crazy common on the Wolf this year.4 -
polskagirl01 wrote: »sweetdaisy13 wrote: »Re: aid stations running out of cups - many races are now becoming cupless, but that race takes it to a whole different level! Lol
I've been throwing them into "paper", and others thought the coating puts them in "plastic/metal" because they're similar to milk/juice cartons, but we were all wrong.
Yes you are right, they are paper on the outside but have a plastic coating on the inside.
The last few races I have done have been ultra distances and at these they never give out cup/bottles of water as they are cupless events, since you need to carry a minimum amount of fluid, you just top-up at the aid stations.
I'm unlikely to race a 10k for a long time (prefer longer distances) so don't know if these races still provide bottles of water. Most people only take a few sips of water anyway and throw the bottle to the side, so it's a waste.
I much prefer carrying my own and taking a sip as and when needed.4 -
Spending a few minutes before getting ready for church to start catching up on the thread. I'll try to finish this afternoon and get my race report written.
@Scott6255 I agree...the running community really is fantastic! Interesting that after 6 miles your leg quit hurting. I hope it heals soon.
@katharmonic Glad you got your 3.2 miles in on Friday....had to laugh at your motivation being your friend running 20 miles earlier. Also glad you chose to sleep in. Sleep is important to our health too!
@rheddmobile Sorry about the fridge issues. Hope you were able to take care of it quickly. I know parts can be hard to come by these days. Yikes on the snake. Glad you didn't step on it.
@Tramboman Glad you enjoyed kayaking. I would have liked to have seen a video of that too.
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9-1 7k easy
9-2 rest
9-3 4k slow
9-4 4k sloooooooow
9-5 4k easy
9-6 4k moderate
9-7 4k moderate
9-8 rest
9-9 rest
9-10 4k slow
9-11 4k moderate
9-12 4k easy
9-13 rest
9-14 4k easy
9-15 4k easy
9-16 rest
9-17 4k easy
9-18 4k slow
9-19 4k moderate
September Total: 62k
September Goal: 150k
Sunny and upper 50s F this morning. Started off easy until I loosened up and then picked up the pace a little. Think I'll be able to get back to 7k soon.
Starting to hear the same birds I was hearing in March.
When you pop in here claiming your December 2021 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
PUT THE FUN BACK IN THE RUN!
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs (second attempt)
2021 Races:
6/26 Direction Up 5k, Solon, OH 31:48 chip; 31:59 Garmin; 53d overall; 2d male 65 and over
7/17 Run of the Ox 5k, Mantua, OH 32:19 Garmin; 44th overall; 3d place male 60 and over
9/18 Hattie Larlham ThriveK, Aurora, OH Scratch4 -
9.31 miles this morning for the Guinness 10k world record attempt. I did extra since I walked it. Hoping that helps to make it count.9/1 - 4.31 miles
9/1 - 5.01 miles
9/1 - 1.36 miles
9/2 - 4.23 miles
9/2 - 4.30 miles
9/2 - 1.54 miles
9/3 - 4.99 miles
9/3 - 5.52 miles
9/4 - 2.32 miles
9/4 - 4.67 miles
9/5 - 3.30 miles
9/5 - 2.53 miles
9/6 - 6.37 miles
9/6 - 2.33 miles
9/7 - 5.01 miles
9/7 - 5.14 miles
9/8 - 4.24 miles
9/8 - 4.79 miles
9/9 - 4.25 miles
9/9 - 5.21 miles
9/10 - 4.26 miles
9/10 - 5.22 miles
9/11 - 6.93 miles
9/12 - 6.91 miles
9/13 - 5.03 miles
9/13 - 5.18 miles
9/14 - 5.02 miles
9/14 - 6.35 miles
9/15 - 4.30 miles
9/15 - 4.70 miles
9/16 - 4.26 miles
9/16 - 5.01 miles
9/17 - 9.39 miles
9/18 - 6.94 miles
9/19 - 9.31 miles
* All mileage is walks (for now) due to stupid plantar fasciitis
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Today I got up early to check off the Guinness WR attempt 10k. It was hard, there was math carnage going on in my head over where to turn around, but I just kept going at what felt like a fast pace but actually was more like yesterday's HM pace, and got it done.
Most of the girls from running club were doing a women's 5k race in our city, which was going past where I was going to be for church. I wouldn't've had time to get to the start to run myself, but was able to take my crazy hair, giant glasses, percussion instruments and a sign (saying our club girls are the best) to cheer everyone on. It was great fun. Then we crossed the street afterwards and hit the food truck festival. I don't get Mexican or Spanish food very often here, so it was a delicious burrito and churros for me! (Yes, I'm making the calories work to stay on track.)11 -
@polskagirl01 way to support your teammates!
@WhatMeRunning you are such an overachiever
@Tramboman glad you are feeling better!
73F 90% humidity 0 wind for a mid September morning run is ridiculous. But finished my Guinness World Record Attempt 10K. Was 2 min/mi faster than yesterday. Originally wanted to be sub 8 min/mi, but that was a pipe dream as of late. Still, this was better than I expected when I woke up this morning.
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Distance Log:
9/2 5.22 miles
9/4 5.90
9/6 6.70 - virtual 10K
9/8 5.49
9/10 4.51
9/13 5.73
9/19 3.06 - 5K race
I took off this past week due to a nasty cold (not covid, but still knocked me on my behind!) I had a 5K today I had signed up for this summer and I was hoping I'd be well enough in time to run it, and I was! Official results still pending, but per my Garmin my time was 33:15 and average pace was 10:52/mile, which is far and away the best I've ever done on a 5k. The course was a little bit short I think, but also very hilly. Long story short, I'm very happy with it.
Since I missed a week my goal is looking very lofty now - but I think I can still get to 70 miles.
Just caught up with reading and liking/hugging on the thread, too - nothing like checking the forums and having 140 notifications of new posts!9 -
September 2 – 8.35
September 5 – 5.02
September 6 – 6.06
September 8 – 5.10
September 9 – 5.22
September 11 – 11.02
September 13 – 5.71
September 14 – 3
September 15 – 5.14
September 17 – 4.65
September 18 – 10.6 + 2.6 with @quilteryoyo
September 19 – 6.30
I was feeling tired this morning and had a hard time getting out the door but I had committed to do the Guinness World Record 10k and what’s commitment without follow through eh? Turned out to be a beautiful morning with the temp around 69F. The sun had not made it over the mountains when I started so I didn’t think to take my sunglasses with me. I may have earned some extra squint lines around the eyes. Found some chestnuts and stopped to pick a couple up. They were big and shiny!
Way to go on your 5k race @penguinmama87!
Thanks for everyone's comments on me being able to encourage @quilteryoyo in person. As sweet and kind as she is, it was an easy decision. I wish we ALL could meet up IRL and run together one day!7 -
Great racing from so many people this weekend!
@quilteryoyo Congrats on your first HM!
@penguinmama87 Good job on your 5K PR, especially after being ill for a week!
@polskagirl01 Way to go! I am sorry to hear your asthma is continuing to be an issue. I hope you and your dr figure out a regimen for you that works. The water being poured into your hands at aid stations is hilarious! I would be there a while to get enough in my mouth and not just down the front of my shirt!
@WhatMeRunning @bradkcrew Reading back now I can see how my original reply was vague. You can absolutely run in a deficit and I did not intend to imply otherwise. I was still losing weight when I started running and didn’t adjust my calories because I had weight to lose/energy for my body to burn, I was only running 3 days a week and maybe 3 miles at a time doing c25k. As I got to goal weight, which also happened as I was starting to run closer to the distances @bradcrew is now, runs got hard. I adjusted to my calculated baseline TDEE and it was better for a while. Ultimately, I could tell I was still underfueling because I was so hungry at the end of the day and my “cheat day Saturdays” got super cheaty, which wasn’t normal for me. I ended up needing to add about 200 cals a day above that TDEE to maintain my weight and not be hangry. When you mentioned that your runs are hard from the first step, one of the first things to consider is whether you have the fuel for your body to be doing the activity. Other things to consider are whether you need more sleep, are you doing a warm-up, are you stretching and allowing your muscles to recover from previous activity, are you hydrated?
Re: carbs and their importance in your daily diet is going to vary from person to person. We have some runners in this group that are very low carb ( @T1DCarnivoreRunner comes to mind) and some that probably eat multitudes more carbs per day than I do. I don’t count macros, but I would say my diet seems to be pretty close to Mediterranean diet style meals with more complex carbs than straight up bread/sugar. I also have a little dessert at night, so there’s my baby sugar bump. This style of eating is what I figured out over the past several years works for me. I feel better eating like this. Your body and mine may very well not like the same foods. I get hypoglycemic so eating large carb/sugar boluses can send my blood sugar spiking and then I crash. My husband eats a ton of carbs and functions much better mentally and physically this way vs a low carb diet, which honestly made him a little depressed.
I hope that clarifies a little. You mentioned that you weren’t sure where you were with calories or where you needed to be. Sitting down and doing the math using the last couple of weeks of runs and food then looking at what you need with your weight loss/maintenance/gain goals will probably be more help than any specific diet/macro advice at this point.4 -
@martaindale I didn't get any impression from your prior post about not being able to run in a deficit. 😉 Sorry if my post made it seem that way. I was just posting to add additional thoughts to some past advice I had offered to @bradkcrew in another location in MFP. Your added advice and background is super great information, thanks for sharing all that!3
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