October 2021 Monthly Running Challenge

Scott6255 · October 2021

It is hard to keep up with the thread when you are out of town, but y'all are doing great!

Ran the 40th annual Peachtree City Classic 15K this morning. This was the 5th year in a row to run it. Every year I run this race it seems I am coming off an injury. So like always, didn't start out to actually race, but about mile 4 decided to go ahead and try to make it a race. It felt harder than all the previous years, and it was my slowest time. But I placed 2nd in my age group. 47/241 overall.

quilteryoyo · October 2021

@katharmonic Thanks. Sounds like you made a good call on the run. Glad you were able to get 4 miles in between the storms.

@marisap2010 Nice running. Your dogs sound like my Tippy when it comes to baths. Good luck with the blanket. I have still to finish quilting a quilt I have had partially complete for years. Just can't seem to fine/take the time to sit down and work on it.

Congratulations on your race @Scott6255 ! You did great to get second place in your AG when you didn't decide to "try" until mile 4.

shanaber · October 2021

@ereck44 - congrats on selling your house!
@sweetdaisy13 - hope you are feeling better and get cleared for everything soon. That must have been super scary!
@quilteryoyo - Tippy looks about as thrilled with her bath as Hobbes does after his. I have thought about giving Hobbes a PB jar but have always worried he would get his nose stuck in it.
@katharmonic - not on the same level as Iowa football but we love the Broncos (BSU) and have followed them for years even though I haven't lived in Boise since I was in HS. Today however their game conflicts with the Dodgers in the playoffs 😊
Congratulations @Scott6255 on a great race and 2nd place finish! WHOOT!!!

Thanks to @eleanorhawkins who has nearly double my mileage for the year, we have hit our 2021 miles in 2021!!

I ran yesterday in the hot, dry wind and decided to push today's run to tomorrow when it should be much cooler (from 90's to 70's!). I am finding it hard to breathe when it is so hot and dry (yesterday's humidity was down to 9%). I think I must breathe mostly through my nose and when it is so dry it hurts and then my mouth and throat get so dry too and I end up short of breath.
Looking at my mileage so far this month I need to pick it up if I want to hit goal. Missing two runs because of the flu shot reaction didn't help.

Date.........Miles........Total
10/01.......0.00.........0.00
10/02.......5.86.........5.86
10/03.......0.00.........5.86
10/04.......4.02.........9.88 + Agility
10/05.......0.00.........9.88
10/06.......6.89.......16.77
10/07.......5.25.......22.02
10/08.......0.00.......22.02 - Flu Vaccine Reaction
10/09.......0.00.......22.02 - Flu Vaccine Reaction
10/10.......0.00.......22.02 - Flu Vaccine Reaction
10/11.......6.00.......28.02 + Agility
10/12.......0.00.......28.02
10/13.......3.82.......31.84
10/14.......0.00.......31.84
10/15.......5.88.......37.72
10/16.......0.00.......37.72

2021 Run the Year Team - LeftRightLeftRepeat 780.89/1256 miles (running and walking)

2021 Planned and Completed Races
03/13/21 - March of the Dogs Virtual 10k
04/26/21 - Scooby-Doo Virtual 10k
09/11/21 - Surf City Half Marathon (rescheduled/virtual)
09/11/21 - Never Forget 9-11 Memorial 10k
09/20-26/21 - Women Run the Vote, 2021 - 907 Mile Virtual Relay
09/23/21 - Beat the Blerch Virtual Run
10/07-11/07 - Fit Witch 50 mile Challenge
2021 Hot Chocolate Virtual 15K

Tramboman · October 2021

Scott6255 wrote: »

It is hard to keep up with the thread when you are out of town, but y'all are doing great!

Ran the 40th annual Peachtree City Classic 15K this morning. This was the 5th year in a row to run it. Every year I run this race it seems I am coming off an injury. So like always, didn't start out to actually race, but about mile 4 decided to go ahead and try to make it a race. It felt harder than all the previous years, and it was my slowest time. But I placed 2nd in my age group. 47/241 overall.

Well done!!!!!

polskagirl01 · October 2021

I was sure I posted already, but maybe I didn't hit "post"...
Great job @Scott6255 !!! I'm also impressed with your placement after not being sure you were going to "race" it.

I got a room because of vehicle logistics for tomorrow's race. It's pretty close to the stadium (where we start/finish tomorrow) and there's a concert. But I got my swag, and looked up some local history:

I'm in Gliwice, Silesia, where in 1939 a group of German secret police pretended to be Poles, staged an attack on their own radio station, and used the occasion as pretext for Germany invading Poland and beginning WWII the next day.

Today they're famous for several universities. I had to search to find the answer, but the guy on the fish featured on the shirt and scarf-thingie is modeled after a well known fountain of Neptune located in the city - typically you'd see Neptune along the seacoast, but this one was put up in 1794, after a canal was built that connected them to a river that led to the sea.

Apparently though because of COVID, they've replaced their more touristy race route for having us run up and down a highway, twice, which for me might be harder than going up and down hills around a lake.

SalluR · October 2021

martaindale wrote: »

WARNING: Following this thread may be addictive; it gets very talkative...miss a day and you can be 50 posts behind. This is the most popular challenge on MFP. If you found us in the middle (or end) of the month, you're still very welcome to join in - no requirements or special invite needed. Once you post, that's it you're in. And yes, we do this every month.

You set your own pace and distance for the month. We will all be doing it together. This is your virtual running group to help keep you accountable, to enjoy a virtual post-run coffee with your fellow runners, and to make new friends and learn a few things.

This is a continuation from the September 2021 Monthly Running Challenge which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10842357/september-2021-monthly-running-challenge/p1

Anyone can join in, new and old, and if you found this thread late, you can join in at any time.
We have members ranging from total beginners all the way to Boston Qualifiers and beyond. We are a friendly and encouraging bunch. You never need to be ashamed of your miles. If you are making the effort, you will find only support here.

Here are the details from last month that apply again:

Anybody want to join in for a running challenge? Set a goal here and update us every day. OPTIONAL: You can post your progress by creating a ticker at http://www.tickerfactory.com (if creating one seems difficult, or you're like me and can't be bothered, then just type in your daily miles in this thread).

You can run, walk, or do treadmill - just be consistent. Don't let the high (or low) goals of others intimidate you. Some do 25 miles, others do 50, some go higher than that, some do lower; it's entirely your goal and therefore completely up to you. We help motivate each other, so what do you say? If you're new to running, set a low goal. If you're from a part of the world where miles aren't your thing, log your distances in KMs. And if you'd rather log your progress by time rather than distance, then you're entirely free to do that as well.

Feel free to set your goal now but wait until October 1, 2021 to start logging your runs!

Also, don't forget to join our group which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/21182-monthly-running-challenges
Bookmark the previous and past challenges: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10393468/current-past-challenges#latest
Find a small group of runners that encourage and offer food support:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10573619/runners-that-need-some-nutritional-accountability#latest

Note: we also have a group on Strava and Facebook.

After you run, come into this thread and post what you did (don't forget to hit the star in the upper right corner to bookmark this thread). Simply keep a running tally of what you've done this month, and interact with the others. Many folks come in here and chit-chat it up, even on their rest days or while recouping from injury. This is a very social group and we talk about many things (sometimes even about running). It's a very friendly bunch here so don't be afraid to say hi (even if this is your first time), talk about a recent or up-coming race, ask questions, provide answers, or just lurk-n-learn. Participation is what makes this group successful.

Not quite sure how to log your runs? Follow the examples of many other challenge members. Even take a peek at last month's thread (posted above).

*******OPTIONAL TICKER*************
Info on tickers since I know there will be questions. Sign up for an account at http://www.tickerfactory.com and create your ticker. Then you need to update it after you finish a run and post it here. Here is what you will need to do.

After setting up your ticker, you will need to make note of the weblink they give you so you can return. An example would be:

http://www.tickerfactory.com/exercise/w6K1EiX/ <<<< the last part will be a part of the image link (explained below) that will be supplied to you after you initially create your link.

When you return to TickerFactory with the weblink, go to your settings page. Make sure you type your PIN in that you set when you created your ticker account. Then, where it says "Your current cumulative value", there is an add button. Simply add the distance that you just did, and the cumulative value automatically changes. Then hit next.

After adding your new miles (or KMs) to your ticker, you need to post it here.

After you hit next, it will give you a bunch of codes suggesting how to display your ticker.
Use the one at the bottom where it says Direct Image URL:

It will look something like:
http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png

To display that correctly in your post, make sure you place the image (img) tags around that link. So it will look something like the following (but removing the spaces in the img tags):

[ img ] http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png [ /img ]

^^^^^^^ Don't forget to remove the spaces between the brackets ^^^^^^^^^^

Some key things to pay attention to when posting your ticker:
Use the link that ends in .png
Remember the [ img] and [ /img] tags go in between the link
Remove the spaces in the img tags before posting
YES, there is a / in the second /img tag

By the way, everyone here should consider themselves a runner no matter how fast or slow. There's no judgment, we all started somewhere. And no comparisons, except with your former self. Don't compare your Chapter 1 to somebody else’s Chapter 20.

“I often hear someone say I’m not a real runner. We are all runners, some just run faster than others. I never met a fake runner.” – Bart Yasso

“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius

"We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it.” – Deena Kastor

“Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.” – Steve Prefontaine

“Get going … walk if you have to, but finish the damned race.” – Ron Hill

"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." - John Bingham

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Stay on track.

Kindly remove me from Monthly running challenge because i am having severe calves pain due to varicose veins and i cant run. Best of luck for all the runners . Keep running. You will reach your goal soon .

quilteryoyo · October 2021

@shanaber and @eleanorhawkins Congrats on reaching your 2021 in 2021! Awesome!

@shanaber I'm so far behind in my mileage I don't have a snowballs chance in Hades of meeting my goal for the month!

@polskagirl01 Nice swag. Good luck on your race tomorrow. Looking forward to the race report.

rheddmobile · October 2021

SalluR wrote: »

martaindale wrote: »

WARNING: Following this thread may be addictive; it gets very talkative...miss a day and you can be 50 posts behind. This is the most popular challenge on MFP. If you found us in the middle (or end) of the month, you're still very welcome to join in - no requirements or special invite needed. Once you post, that's it you're in. And yes, we do this every month.

You set your own pace and distance for the month. We will all be doing it together. This is your virtual running group to help keep you accountable, to enjoy a virtual post-run coffee with your fellow runners, and to make new friends and learn a few things.

This is a continuation from the September 2021 Monthly Running Challenge which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10842357/september-2021-monthly-running-challenge/p1

Anyone can join in, new and old, and if you found this thread late, you can join in at any time.
We have members ranging from total beginners all the way to Boston Qualifiers and beyond. We are a friendly and encouraging bunch. You never need to be ashamed of your miles. If you are making the effort, you will find only support here.

Here are the details from last month that apply again:

Anybody want to join in for a running challenge? Set a goal here and update us every day. OPTIONAL: You can post your progress by creating a ticker at http://www.tickerfactory.com (if creating one seems difficult, or you're like me and can't be bothered, then just type in your daily miles in this thread).

You can run, walk, or do treadmill - just be consistent. Don't let the high (or low) goals of others intimidate you. Some do 25 miles, others do 50, some go higher than that, some do lower; it's entirely your goal and therefore completely up to you. We help motivate each other, so what do you say? If you're new to running, set a low goal. If you're from a part of the world where miles aren't your thing, log your distances in KMs. And if you'd rather log your progress by time rather than distance, then you're entirely free to do that as well.

Feel free to set your goal now but wait until October 1, 2021 to start logging your runs!

Also, don't forget to join our group which can be found at:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/21182-monthly-running-challenges
Bookmark the previous and past challenges: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10393468/current-past-challenges#latest
Find a small group of runners that encourage and offer food support:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10573619/runners-that-need-some-nutritional-accountability#latest

Note: we also have a group on Strava and Facebook.

After you run, come into this thread and post what you did (don't forget to hit the star in the upper right corner to bookmark this thread). Simply keep a running tally of what you've done this month, and interact with the others. Many folks come in here and chit-chat it up, even on their rest days or while recouping from injury. This is a very social group and we talk about many things (sometimes even about running). It's a very friendly bunch here so don't be afraid to say hi (even if this is your first time), talk about a recent or up-coming race, ask questions, provide answers, or just lurk-n-learn. Participation is what makes this group successful.

Not quite sure how to log your runs? Follow the examples of many other challenge members. Even take a peek at last month's thread (posted above).

*******OPTIONAL TICKER*************
Info on tickers since I know there will be questions. Sign up for an account at http://www.tickerfactory.com and create your ticker. Then you need to update it after you finish a run and post it here. Here is what you will need to do.

After setting up your ticker, you will need to make note of the weblink they give you so you can return. An example would be:

http://www.tickerfactory.com/exercise/w6K1EiX/ <<<< the last part will be a part of the image link (explained below) that will be supplied to you after you initially create your link.

When you return to TickerFactory with the weblink, go to your settings page. Make sure you type your PIN in that you set when you created your ticker account. Then, where it says "Your current cumulative value", there is an add button. Simply add the distance that you just did, and the cumulative value automatically changes. Then hit next.

After adding your new miles (or KMs) to your ticker, you need to post it here.

After you hit next, it will give you a bunch of codes suggesting how to display your ticker.
Use the one at the bottom where it says Direct Image URL:

It will look something like:
http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png

To display that correctly in your post, make sure you place the image (img) tags around that link. So it will look something like the following (but removing the spaces in the img tags):

[ img ] http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png [ /img ]

^^^^^^^ Don't forget to remove the spaces between the brackets ^^^^^^^^^^

Some key things to pay attention to when posting your ticker:
Use the link that ends in .png
Remember the [ img] and [ /img] tags go in between the link
Remove the spaces in the img tags before posting
YES, there is a / in the second /img tag

By the way, everyone here should consider themselves a runner no matter how fast or slow. There's no judgment, we all started somewhere. And no comparisons, except with your former self. Don't compare your Chapter 1 to somebody else’s Chapter 20.

“I often hear someone say I’m not a real runner. We are all runners, some just run faster than others. I never met a fake runner.” – Bart Yasso

“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius

"We all know that if you run, you are pretty much choosing a life of success because of it.” – Deena Kastor

“Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.” – Steve Prefontaine

“Get going … walk if you have to, but finish the damned race.” – Ron Hill

"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." - John Bingham

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Stay on track.

Kindly remove me from Monthly running challenge because i am having severe calves pain due to varicose veins and i cant run. Best of luck for all the runners . Keep running. You will reach your goal soon .

I’m so sorry to hear that!

Many of us have various injuries, running and otherwise, which have sidelined us in the past. Feel free to stick around if you want - or not - when I was injured and couldn’t run it was too painful reading about others running! But if you want to log walking miles, or progress towards your recovery, you will find nothing but sympathy here, we’ve all been there. Do what’s best for you and I hope you feel better soon!

rheddmobile · October 2021

Scott6255 wrote: »

It is hard to keep up with the thread when you are out of town, but y'all are doing great!

Ran the 40th annual Peachtree City Classic 15K this morning. This was the 5th year in a row to run it. Every year I run this race it seems I am coming off an injury. So like always, didn't start out to actually race, but about mile 4 decided to go ahead and try to make it a race. It felt harder than all the previous years, and it was my slowest time. But I placed 2nd in my age group. 47/241 overall.

Congrats on AG place and a great race!

katharmonic · October 2021

@Scott6255 congratulations on your race! Sorry if it didn't feel great but congratulations on your place, sounds like you ran those last miles hard!

@polskagirl01 good luck on your race tomorrow!!! Nice swag. You've got a post-race snickers bar to enjoy, if you haven't eaten it already

Can't wait to hear your report.

Congrats @shanaber and @eleanorhawkins on your 2021 in 2021 completion!

Orphia · October 2021

Great running, @Scott6255 !

Nice swag, @polskagirl01 !

ContraryMaryMary · October 2021

20km nice and slow this morning. Felt great.

Avidkeo · October 2021

Hey guys.

Sorry been MIA. Kinda just been trying to get off line a bit though hasnt really worked.

I'm just ticking over really. Still running though not training for anything. I was going to do a HM at the end of November but due to current lockdowns I doubt its going to happen. So cancelled the plan I had been following. I'm going to just run by feel, or go by train hat watch suggests for a bit.

I'll still be around and will come on more often. I've really missed chatting with you all. I think this is a yearly break I seem to be having lol.

Teresa502 · October 2021

Congratulations @Scott6255! That’s a big race so you should really be proud of 2nd place!

@polskagirl01 – love, love, love that shirt! By the time you read this you will probably be finished but I hope you did great!

@shanaber! – Congratulations to you and @eleanorhawkins on your 2021 for 2021 Run the Year accomplishment!

Good to “see” you @Avidkeo.

Tramboman · October 2021

10-1 7k slow
10-2 7k sleasy (between slow and easy)
10-3 7k slow
10-4 rest
10-5 7k measy (between moderate and easy)
10-6 6k slow
10-7 rest
10-8 7k slow
10-9 7k easy
10-10 7k moderate
10-11 rest
10-12 7k slow
10-13 7k slow
10-14 rest
10-15 7k slow
10-15 7k measy
10-19 7k easy

October Total: 90k
October Goal: 150k

Partly cloudy, upper 40s F, with a brisk wind from the northwest. Another great running day!!!

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

Scott6255 · October 2021

Crap! I just lost my long post 😡
Congrats @shanaber and @eleanorhawkins on making your Run the Year mileage!
Great job on your 2nd HM! And a PB at that! You are the HM queen 😁
Good to see you back again @Avidkeo!
Nice run @ContraryMaryMary.

Thanks for the congrats everyone 😍

polskagirl01 · October 2021

SalluR wrote: »

Kindly remove me from Monthly running challenge because i am having severe calves pain due to varicose veins and i cant run. Best of luck for all the runners . Keep running. You will reach your goal soon .

As has already been said, feel free to stay! But if you're getting notifications for every new post, you can stop that by unclicking the star at the top of the page. I don't think we can remove anyone from the group.

marisap2010 · October 2021

Great job @scott6255! I didn't realize Peachtree City had a 15K. I'm about an hour away from there, so that might be a race I try out in the future.

I ran 4 miles this morning. It was in the 40s and felt so nice!

I'm really trying to figure out if I want to run the Atlanta Marathon in February or if I want to focus on improving half marathon time (there are a few halfs over the next 6 months) and then build off of that to try to improve on my time at next fall's Wineglass Marathon. Atlanta's course is extremely hilly, and I know my time won't be a PR. I love Wineglass and think that working on some smaller goals and then building up will allow me to shave off a significant amount of time. Plus, NY in the fall is amazing and much more scenic than downtown ATL. Decisions...

katharmonic · October 2021

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
10/11/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 36.9
10/12/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 40.0
10/13/21 :::: 5.8 :::: 45.8
10/14/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 48.9
10/15/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 48.9
10/16/21 :::: 4.0 :::: 52.9
10/17/21 :::: 13.2 :::: 66.1

That was a rough half today. Not a race, just completing the distance for the Half Marathon a month in 2021 challenge. We were lucky to have just a light run for the part where we were mostly in the woods. My friend put it out there to the universe that we would like it stop raining for the when we got out of the woods and headed onto the canal. And it did! Thank you universe. And right after we were done I stopped for coffee on my way home and came out of the coffee place and it was pouring rain and so cold. I was so happy we had finished before that because I was super chilled just from that and it took a while to warm up.

2 more HM to get done for this year!

polskagirl01 · October 2021

Yay I did it!!!

Gliwice Half Marathon and the Silesian Half Marathon Crown = DONE!!!!!!!!

Race recap:
Short version - I ran the entire thing with a huge smile on my face 🥰
Long version and pics:

I started out thinking I'd just take it easy, there was a pace group for 4-5 minutes slower than my PB, and I started just behind them. I knew they were going faster than they were supposed to, but it didn't bother me. Then going downhill I'd've had to put the brakes on to stay behind them, so I just let myself go ahead at a reasonable pace. 1st hill, they caught back up, but then after that I was just getting farther and farther ahead of them. I figured at any time I could slow down and rejoin them if needed, except I never needed to. There was a tunnel that messed up the watch data (4x because it was an out and back that we did twice) and for some odd reason there wasn't a single kilometer marker, so I didn't know my overall pace, but could see the next pacers ahead of me and mainly wanted to keep a pace that I could maintain without losing control of breathing, which could set off the asthma and potentially ruin everything. So "comfortably hard" pace, all the hills seemed like baby hills to me, and I didn't walk a step the whole time. I never caught the next pace group, which is odd because I finished before they should have... meaning I blew my PR out of the water by over a minute. Almost 8 minutes faster than last week. I was not expecting this. Great race, completed my Crown goal and got a PB. I'm thrilled with all of it.

Asthma did kick in AFTER the finish. At that point though, I just stood there trying to calm it down, then one puff of the inhaler and pretty quickly all was well.

Another oddity... there were 2 locker rooms with showers, but neither was marked male or female... sigh. Both ended up being co-ed 🤷‍♀️ Whatever, the guys were respectful, I got my shower without anyone walking in on me, got dressed and got out of there.

Collected my Crown shirt and medal, and my daughter made me a crown to wear.

Pics: All the shirts & medals from all 4 races. If there are any good pictures from the course, I'll share them later.

OK so then someone else posted about what one of our run club guys did today (because he didn't even mention it himself). Although there are limited places with ski lifts to certain points, most of the mountains here are typically only accessible on foot. Can't walk? You'll likely never see those places. There was a group that organized an opportunity to have teams take people with physical handicaps up into the Tatry Mountains. This guy was in a group of 5 people who took turns, carrying a young man (weighing 67 kg) on their back in a special carrying sack for 3-10 minutes at a time, up a legitimate mountain, 2172 meters above sea level. He shared a short video clip of them reaching the top, and the young man's joy is so moving. Amazing.

Tramboman · October 2021

polskagirl01 wrote: »

Yay I did it!!!

Gliwice Half Marathon and the Silesian Half Marathon Crown = DONE!!!!!!!!

Race recap:
Short version - I ran the entire thing with a huge smile on my face 🥰
Long version and pics:
I started out thinking I'd just take it easy, there was a pace group for 4-5 minutes slower than my PB, and I started just behind them. I knew they were going faster than they were supposed to, but it didn't bother me. Then going downhill I'd've had to put the brakes on to stay behind them, so I just let myself go ahead at a reasonable pace. 1st hill, they caught back up, but then after that I was just getting farther and farther ahead of them. I figured at any time I could slow down and rejoin them if needed, except I never needed to. There was a tunnel that messed up the watch data (4x because it was an out and back that we did twice) and for some odd reason there wasn't a single kilometer marker, so I didn't know my overall pace, but could see the next pacers ahead of me and mainly wanted to keep a pace that I could maintain without losing control of breathing, which could set off the asthma and potentially ruin everything. So "comfortably hard" pace, all the hills seemed like baby hills to me, and I didn't walk a step the whole time. I never caught the next pace group, which is odd because I finished before they should have... meaning I blew my PR out of the water by over a minute. Almost 8 minutes faster than last week. I was not expecting this. Great race, completed my Crown goal and got a PB. I'm thrilled with all of it.

Asthma did kick in AFTER the finish. At that point though, I just stood there trying to calm it down, then one puff of the inhaler and pretty quickly all was well.

Another oddity... there were 2 locker rooms with showers, but neither was marked male or female... sigh. Both ended up being co-ed 🤷‍♀️ Whatever, the guys were respectful, I got my shower without anyone walking in on me, got dressed and got out of there.

Collected my Crown shirt and medal, and my daughter made me a crown to wear.

Pics: All the shirts & medals from all 4 races. If there are any good pictures from the course, I'll share them later.

OK so then someone else posted about what one of our run club guys did today (because he didn't even mention it himself). Although there are limited places with ski lifts to certain points, most of the mountains here are typically only accessible on foot. Can't walk? You'll likely never see those places. There was a group that organized an opportunity to have teams take people with physical handicaps up into the Tatry Mountains. This guy was in a group of 5 people who took turns, carrying a young man (weighing 67 kg) on their back in a special carrying sack for 3-10 minutes at a time, up a legitimate mountain, 2172 meters above sea level. He shared a short video clip of them reaching the top, and the young man's joy is so moving. Amazing.

Great half!!!!!

Tramboman · October 2021

Congrats to @shanaber and @eleanorhawkins for Running the Year!!!

sweetdaisy13 · October 2021

8.1 mile run, average pace of 9:22 min per mile with 570 feet of elevation.

October cumulative:
23.1 miles
1,850 feet of Elevation

skippygirlsmom · October 2021

10/1 – 3.01
10/2 – 5.05
10/3 – 7.02
10/4 – 4.01
10/6 – 6.06
10/7 – 4.02
10/8 – 5.02
10/9 –4.32
10/10 – 5.02
10/12 – 7.02
10/13 – 5.02
10/14 – 3.18
10/16 – 13.16 (plus 2.54 walking with friend not counting)
10/17 – 2.02 recovery

73.89 of 90 miles

Did my October Half Marathon for my monthly challenge. 54F yesterday and 46F this morning, down right cold ha ha

Thanks @Orphia once you get used to it, it’s not too bad. I actually like running that early because the streets are quiet, no school buses etc. Just me and the peace and quiet. I love the cherry blossom pictures.
@quilteryoyo unfortunately I don’t see the stress or insanity stopping until March or so. I’m a test lead and right now what I’m supposed to test is pretty much 99% done, however, the piece that belongs to someone else is like 75% done. Friday we spent most of the fixing a database because a change they made messed up our stuff. It’s a nightmare, I told them for months and months this was going to be a nightmare. What can you do. I can’t believe you’re still moving all that wood.

@garygse congrats again on your Boston race. I hope they move it back to April, made it rough for folks that did Chicago, I think I read 3800 people did both.

@RunsOnEspresso they bing watch Netflix ha ha

@Teresa502 yay for kitty getting a good home.

@sweetdaisy13 that is scary, hopefully that was your only and you have no more.

@ereck44 interesting about the ownership in the race horse. If she’s doing that good why would they sell her?

@quilteryoyo what a sweet pup!

@Scott6255 congrats on 2nd in your AG

@polskagirl01 you get the coolest swag, the crown is the best thing ever! Your daughter is a gem.

@Avidkeo sorry to hear your race was cancelled because of the lockdown.

Woohoo @shanaber and @eleanorhawkins

quilteryoyo · October 2021

Great run @katharmonic ! I'm glad the universe listened and you didn't have to run in a cold rain.

Congratulations @polskagirl01 ! That is awesome. Love the crown your daughter made for you! You deserve it. That's an awesome thing the guy in your running group, and the others, did for that young man. I'm sure he'll never forget that experience.

Great run @sweetdaisy13 !

@skippygirlsmom Nice job on your half. Sorry the stress is not going to let up anytime soon. It sounds like a nightmare. BTW, I think most of the wood has been moved now. There is a little more, but it is under cover already, so we my just leave it there. Tippy is a sweet pup, most of the time.

kgirlhart · October 2021

October Goal: 111 Miles

10/3: 10.30 miles
10/5: 5.51 miles
10/6: 5.11 miles
10/7: 7.10 miles
10/10: 10.51 miles
10/12: 5.52 miles
10/13: 5.20 miles
10/14: 8.06 miles
10/17: 11.10 miles

68.41/111 miles completed for October

It was a lovely morning for a long run today. 44°F at the start and only 55° at the end. It was sunny and not too windy. Just really nice running weather. The plan called for 11 miles in 1 hr 46 minutes with a 9:47 average pace. I ran 11.1 miles in 1 hr 58 minutes with an average pace of 10:38. I did run mile 2 in 9:46. It was a nice run and I am not stressing about Hal's paces. He does say not to try to run the long runs too fast. I'm thinking "stop telling me to run them fast".

Looks like there has been a lot of great running. Congrats on your AG award @Scott6255! That is awesome!

Great Half @polakagirl01. Nice swag too! And I love what your running club did.

Congratulations to @shanaber and @Eleanorhawkins on running the year.

We had another day yesterday of going through my parents house. We are almost done. Mom's pretty excited about getting a new couch and some new bedding. She
s also excited about her new apple watch. There has been a kitten hanging around there old house and it was still there today so my husband and I brought her home. So far the dogs are little curious but they seem ok with it. We'll have to see how it goes.

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2021 Races:
4/24/21: Run For The Children 10K PR 55:46:28.
11/6/21: Run For 57th AHC Half Marathon

quilteryoyo · October 2021

@kgirlhart Great running. Glad your mom is excited about her new watch. Are you the one who got it for fall detection? I know someone on here was looking to get one for that. If so, let me know how it works out. I'm thinking about getting one for mom...or at least looking into it. She hasn't fallen, but she is outside walking around by herself a lot, so if she did fall she might be there a while before we found her. I think the same thing about myself too. Getting older and living alone presents challenges that you don't think about when you are younger. That kitten is adorable. I hope the dogs and and her get along well enough for her to stay with you.

martaindale · October 2021

@polskagirl01 Awesome race and good job on the PR.

@Scott6255 Good job on the AG award!

@kgirlhart Cute cat!

martaindale · October 2021

October total: 40.9/80 miles

10/1: 10 miles
10/4: 3.1 miles
10/6: 5 miles
10/7: 3.1 miles
10/12: 5.2 miles
10/14: 11 miles
10/17: 3.5 miles

Ran in a different part of the neighborhood today. Just a few gently rolling hills and my favorite weather! Upper 40's in the morning while I was running and high about 70. Just beautiful. I am running again tomorrow morning and it should be similar. I'm really looking forward to it.

eleanorhawkins · October 2021

Thanks everyone, and @shanaber I hadn't been paying attention to mileage really so that notification came as a shock lol.
Sorry I haven't been around, life is just too hectic to keep up at the moment, seems like whenever I'm not working or cleaning I'm running about. My family started calling me either 'the hobbit' or 'the goat' depending on how many scratches and bruises they can see.

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