October 2021 Monthly Running Challenge
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October total: 64/80 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
10/18: 5 miles
10/19: 3 miles
10/22: 3 miles
10/23: 12.1 miles
10/25: 3 miles
Muggy recovery run on the trail this morning. My calf is still a little tight, but getting better with the TLC over the last couple of days. My left knee is also grumbling a little, but that’s not unusual for me on these longer distance runs. Ice helps a lot then making sure to wear well padded and supportive shoes.
This week is my bonus taper week. I usually build an extra week into my training plans just in case I get sick or injured and have to skip a long run or a whole week. I have never needed to use it but I figured since I have time, I might as well give myself a little cushion. So, shorter runs this week culminating with a 6 miler this weekend. I am camping again so I will do my 6 miles on the trails and the weather is shaping up to be gorgeous!
Congrats on a great race @katharmonic !
@kgirlhart Sounds like you are ready for race day! Good luck!
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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
October 11 – 5.03
October 13 – 5.18
October 14 – 3.89
October 15 – 5.21
October 18 – 5.46
October 20 – 5.02
October 22 – 10.09
October 25 5.26
Total – 97.24/125
A rare weekend of no running for me. I probably won’t be meeting my monthly goal, but oh well! I had the Wilderness Survival Class all day on Saturday. I learned so much. A lot was common sense but a lot of good reinforcement, new information and hands-on fire building, making shelter, etc. Yesterday was a beautiful Fall day and with a cold front coming through tonight I decided to get my bike out for perhaps the last ride of the season. I rode over 38 miles on a local rails-to-trails just enjoying the beautiful Fall leaves and the water rushing through the creek that runs alongside the trail. This morning was an uneventful 5 mile run at 5 am.
@kgirlhart – You are going to do great in HM. You have worked your training so hard. Just trust the taper!
@katharmonic – Wow, that was one hilly race but you did great!
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CarsonSurfs wrote: »I can't wait to set the clocks back this weekend. Daylight Savings Time is dumb. They should just make it go away.
Anyway, I felt fine today and did one of my standard 9k routes. The sun was shining but it was chilly. The Fall leaves are just about peaking, which isn't like in Pennsylvania, but it sure is beautiful. I like this time of year.5 -
@quilteryoyo Beautiful pictures. You and your mom look so happy. I will try remember to post a picture of the quilt.. I hope it turns out good. Thanks for the words of encouragement on my race to you and @martaindale and @teresa502. I am at that point of teetering between feeling like I won't be ready and feeling like I'll ace it.
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Cold and rainy today. Run felt good.
October mileage:
W: 14 (out of 10) , R: 50.5 (out of 40)10/2 - W: 1, R: 3
10/4 - W: 1, R: 3.5
10/6 - W: 1, R: 3
10/8 - W: 1, R: 3
10/9- W: 1, R: 5
10/11 - W: 1, R: 3
10/13 - W: 1, R: 4
10/15 - W: 1, R: 3
10/16 - W: 1, R: 5
10/18 - W: 1, R: 3
10/20 - W: 1, R: 4
10/22 - W: 1, R: 3
10/23 - W: 1, R: 5
10/25 - W: 1, R: 3
Total shoe mileage: 70.55 -
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
10/19 – 6.22
10/20 – 4.03
10/22 – 6.03
10/23 – 7.03
10/24 – 2.05
10/25 – 6.01
105.26 of 90 miles
I’m never going to catch up on the thread, but I’ll do my best to read at least. I’m working like 50-55 hours a week, it’s been so crazy. But I’m still managing to get up with the rooster and run LOL
@ereck44 thanks for the horse racing education, that’s really interesting.
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Most of Arizona doesn't follow daylight saving time and it is awesome5
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No run today. Golf instead. Was the last Monday golf of the season for me. Soon I'll be back to running every day.6
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Yo! yo! yo! I'm back from my holidays which weren't holidays, more like taking my laptop to a different part of the country and carry one but there you go. How is everyone getting on?
I will have a look through the recent posts and have a good browse at the activities.
Hope you have all been having fun!6 -
Hey there @TheMrWobbly! Great to see you back!
Don't worry about catching up on the thread, nothing ever happens on here 😏🤣😂🤣😂3 -
No run today, but I did take the pups for a walk this evening. I have a busy week of travel and site visits every day, so I hope I sleep better tonight than I have been. I’m going to work on the blanket I’m crocheting tonight. It looks SO pretty, and I hope to have it finished within the week.6
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Thanks so much everyone for the comments and congrats on my race!
The race photos were posted and there were a lot of them but they mostly looked like various degrees of suffering and awkwardness. This one near the finish I looked happy
No run for me today either. I got my COVID booster shot this morning and by late afternoon was feeling some low-grade crappiness. Nothing horrible as of yet but I'm tired and flushed, and I have the general "might be getting sick" feeling. Heading to bed early to sleep off what is hopefully a fairly mild reaction.5 -
@RunsOnEspresso Yeah for running again. Slow is better than stopped.
Nice running @CarsonSurfs ! If I were an early bird, I'm sure I'd be like you. But, I'm a night owl instead, so like it to be lighter later in the day.
Yeah for a bonus taper week @martaindale ! You're going to do great race day.
@Teresa502 Sounds like a fun weekend and nice run this morning.
@polskagirl01 Glad you felt good on your run today.
Thanks @kgirlhart .
You're doing great @mshawski !
@skippygirlsmom It's hard to keep up when you are working that many hours. It's awesome that you are getting up early and getting your runs in!
Welcome back @TheMrWobbly ! Sorry your holiday wasn't much of a holiday. At least you had a change of scenery.
@marisap2010 Would love to see the completed blanket.
Nice picture @katharmonic ! If you're like me, you were happy to be near the finish line. I hope you feel back to normal in the morning.
I worked in the barley one year old class room today. There were only 2 kids there today, so it was an easy one. And, these weigh a lot less than those I've been with for the last two months. I went to the chiropractor this afternoon. He says my left side is "adjusting" to the changes in my right side, since it's all connected back there. He adjusted both sides today and gave me another exercise to do. I can tell, in general, the back is feeling better, but it isn't normal yet.
When I got home, I did a mile walk on the treadmill and did all of the back exercises. He hasn't cleared me to run yet. I'm hoping he will by the end of this week.7 -
Couch to 5k is going well.
22 minute run this morning. Feels good!
@martaindale That's a great idea to add an extra week to your training plans in case of injuries. Must remember to do that when I get up to training for races again.4 -
I am behind as usual. Just so busy with everything going on here. Have been running and walking when I can. Seems like lots of good running and racing have been going on here.
@katharmonic - great job on your GOAT race. I remember when you ran it previously! All of my race pictures all look like pain and suffering! Yours looks great!
@CarsonSurfs - I also hate day light savings. I just wish they would commit and get rid of it. We actually voted in CA to get rid of it but the federal government has yet to approve it.
Welcome back @TheMrWobbly!
Not sure I will get to my goal of 100 miles but given how busy I have been I am look with it. I will however keep trying. Got out in the rain this morning. It was cold wet and windy but I was generally excited to be able to run in real rain - it has been a while. We got soaked but it was all good!
Some of you may recall that my friend Rachel Bell Kelly is a semi-elite ultra runner and winner of the Cruel Jewel in 2018. She has run Western States twice and silver buckled. Recently she qualified for and ran in the 2021 USTAF 100k Championships, hoping to make the 100k Team. She placed 3rd but missed making the team and didn't hit the time that she felt she could have. Her blog post here is so insightful about running outside your comfort zone and finding success even when you don't hit your expectations. It really hit home for me and I think you all might like it too.
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
10/17.......6.54.......44.26
10/18.......4.66.......48.92 + Agility
10/19.......0.00.......48.92
10/20.......4.42.......53.34
10/21.......0.00.......53.34
10/22.......1.58.......54.92
10/23.......5.77.......60.69
10/24.......0.00.......60.69
10/25.......4.23.......64.92 + No Agility - Rained out
2021 Run the Year Team - LeftRightLeftRepeat 808.10/1256 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 15K7 -
Welcome back @TheMrWobblyI am at that point of teetering between feeling like I won't be ready and feeling like I'll ace it.
Great picture with your mom @quilteryoyo and at your race finish @katharmonic
@martaindale enjoy the extra taper week! I like to have a week leeway when following a plan, too, but usually try to keep the last 3 weeks of the plan intact (so I have to use the extra week before then). But I haven't really been following any plans to build up to anything for the past year (or 2?); it's been more a matter of maintaining and being ready for whatever race I have next, so I just do what I want and aim for a consistent weekly total most weeks. I wonder if I could go back to following a plan 🤔.3 -
@CarsonSurfs - I also hate day light savings. I just wish they would commit and get rid of it. We actually voted in CA to get rid of it but the federal government has yet to approve it.
I believe that CA actually voted to KEEP DST all the time. I lived and surfed there for 5 years, up until June of this year. That was a point of contention for me and all my Dawn Patrol buddies.
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A slow 6.2 miles this morning. It seems like it takes soooo long to get warmed up these days!
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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
10-16 7k measy
10-17 7k easy
10-18 rest
10-19 rest
10-20 4k easy
10-21 rest
10-22 rest
10-23 7k temperate (between tempo and moderate).
10-24 7k moderate
10-25 rest
10-26 7k slow
October Total: 115k
October Goal: 150k
Mostly cloudy, low 40s F, with a north wind blowing across Lake Erie. Started out well, but faded a little in the middle, which is uncharacteristic of me.
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 over3 -
@Orphia You're doing great. You'll be training for a race in no time.
You are doing great, especially considering all that you have going on @shanaber ! I'll look at the blog post later. It sounds interesting.
Thanks @polskagirl01 .
@Scott6255 You are so consistent, even when you aren't feeling it. WTG!4
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