October 2021 Monthly Running Challenge
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Great race report, @polskagirl01! Sounds like you trained well for a challenging race!
I ran a virtual 5K this morning and then did some ab work. The weather here is finally starting to get a little cooler, so I hope to have pleasant temps for my runs soon.3 -
@polskagirl01 - Congratulations on a great race! Sounds like you managed it well!!0
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Hooray for your half marathon @polskagirl01 ! That final hill with the 13% grade looks like a killer!0
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rheddmobile wrote: »Hooray for your half marathon @polskagirl01 ! That final hill with the 13% grade looks like a killer!2
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Welcome back @marisap2010, I was wondering where you’d gotten to.0
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October 1 – 5.14
October 2 – 22.24
October 4 – 5.14
October 5 – 3.01
October 6 – 5.05
October 8 – 6.02
October 10 – 5.50
An easy trail run in our local park this morning.
@shanaber – I had not heard of the high-dose flu shot until yesterday. I got my flu shot at work last week and I assume it was just the standard dose.
Well done @polskagirl01! Sounds like you managed those hills just fine. I love that you share a bit of Poland with us in your race reports.
Welcome back @marisap2010!
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Well, I finished my marathon today. No real race report lol I started a few minutes after 5 since I woke up at 4. My DH and dog met me at about the half way point at a nature area to swap bottles of skratch. I walked with them for a bit. I was feeling really great until mile 20. The last 10k was definitely more mental. I walked 2 of the last 6 miles. I tried to finish in under 6 hours but just missed with 6:01:55.
It was hard being a lone runner but I imagined everyone I passed in either direction was doing it with me as well.
I looked at my watch at 26.16 and got a little overwhelmed with emotions and almost cried. 26.22 today
68.28/68.2 Goals made!15 -
@shanaber hope your reaction is better today! I just heard about high-dose this week too. I had no idea.
@marisap2010 great to see you back. Preparing for a February marathon sounds totally doable for you.
@polskagirl01 congrats on your race! That elevation profile looks tough! That last hill especially. Well done! Funny about noticing a lot more men stopping to pee. Maybe just an excuse to catch their breath
@quilteryoyo hope your pain is getting better.
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
10/01/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
10/02/21 :::: 6.7 :::: 6.7
10/03/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 6.7
10/04/21 :::: 2.1 :::: 8.8
10/05/21 :::: 3.6 :::: 12.4
10/06/21 :::: 6.4 :::: 18.8
10/07/21 :::: 1.7 :::: 20.5
10/08/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 20.5
10/09/21 :::: 10.0 :::: 30.5
10/10/21 :::: 3.3 :::: 33.8
More lovely weather here today, too. Perfect fall temps for a run this morning and then a short hike close to home. Just a hill, not a mountain but had a lovely view of the valley.
Oh, my new shoes came! I wore them this morning and I didn't have quite the fabulous run experience I was hoping for but the cushiony feeling was a definite improvement. I forgot to take pics and now I'm too lazy but they are bright fuchsia pink Brooks ghost 14s. I mean bright6 -
@RunsOnEspresso fantastic job running a marathon ON YOUR OWN! That is really really tough.5
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Great half, @polskagirl01 !!!1
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RunsOnEspresso wrote: »Well, I finished my marathon today. No real race report lol I started a few minutes after 5 since I woke up at 4. My DH and dog met me at about the half way point at a nature area to swap bottles of skratch. I walked with them for a bit. I was feeling really great until mile 20. The last 10k was definitely more mental. I walked 2 of the last 6 miles. I tried to finish in under 6 hours but just missed with 6:01:55.
It was hard being a lone runner but I imagined everyone I passed in either direction was doing it with me as well.
I looked at my watch at 26.16 and got a little overwhelmed with emotions and almost cried. 26.22 today
68.28/68.2 Goals made!
Super marathon!!!2 -
Welcome back @marisap2010
Awesome race @polskagirl01 that hill sounds crazy!
@RunsOnEspresso you are AMAZING! I honestly have trouble imagining a full marathon virtually like that. It's so hard but YOU DID IT HOLY SMOKES YOU ARE A BEAST!!!5 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »Well, I finished my marathon today. No real race report lol I started a few minutes after 5 since I woke up at 4. My DH and dog met me at about the half way point at a nature area to swap bottles of skratch. I walked with them for a bit. I was feeling really great until mile 20. The last 10k was definitely more mental. I walked 2 of the last 6 miles. I tried to finish in under 6 hours but just missed with 6:01:55.
It was hard being a lone runner but I imagined everyone I passed in either direction was doing it with me as well.
I looked at my watch at 26.16 and got a little overwhelmed with emotions and almost cried. 26.22 today
68.28/68.2 Goals made!
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Great job, @RunsOnEspresso! I know a solo marathon is tough. My last marathon was cancelled in March 2020 at the last minute due to COVID, so I ran mine virtually too, and it is definitely a different and tougher experience. You rock!
@katharmonic New shoes are exciting! Can’t wait to see them.4 -
Welcome back @marisap2010 . Glad things are settling down for you.
Yeah for a great run @Tramboman !
Nice running @CarsonSurfs !
Thanks @Scott6255 ! Great run. You'll do great in your race next weekend.
Great race report and great running @polskagirl01 ! Congratulations. Sounds like a perfect day. Love the swag.
@shanaber I hope you are feeling better in the morning.
Great running @johnisrunning
Congratulations @RunsOnEspresso ! Finishing a virtual marathon is an awesome achievement.
@katharmonic Nice run and lovely view. Glad you got your new shoes.
Thanks to everyone who wished me well on my back pain. It's still hurting today...maybe a bit better. Still, it's been a few days, so I'm thinking about calling my PCP tomorrow and see what he wants to do. I did walk a mile on the treadmill this afternoon, after a much needed nap.
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@RunsOnEspresso wow, congratulations on your virtual marathon. A truly impressive mental and physical accomplishment! Really well done.
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@RunsOnEspresso So impressed with the virtual marathon!1
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@marisap2010 Welcome back! Good luck with your marathon training plan.
@polskagirl01 Great write-up! Are you doing three half marathons in three weeks?
@RunsOnEspresso Bravo on running your marathon on your own! Exciting and I can quite understand getting teary. Inspirational.2 -
Outstanding effort @RunsOnEspresso.
@katharmonic, I’m interested to hear what you think of the Ghost 14. I’m a huge fan of the 13s but hate the 14s, the soles of my feet start to burn after 40 minutes. Hence my recent Asics purchase.3 -
@RunsOnEspresso - I can't even imagine running a full marathon on my own. A HM is bad enough! Awesome job!!
Too bad you couldn't have come here and run the Long Beach HM this weekend. It ended up with way less than half the runners they normally have for the marathon and HM but it looked like it was good weather down by the beach for it!
Thanks for the well wishes - I am feeling better this evening. My arm is still a mess but I feel so much better overall, just a bit of a headache but I think I am on my way through it. Hoping for a run in the morning in the coolness!!5
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