October 2021 Monthly Running Challenge
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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
10-27 7k easy
10-28 rest
October Total: 122k
October Goal: 150k
Cloudy and mid 40s F for the LAST DAY OF GOLF!!! I'm still cold...
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 over5 -
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
10/19: 5.65 miles
10/20: 6.04 miles
10/21: 8.15 miles
10/24: 12.35 miles
10/26: 5.20 miles
10/27: 3.41 miles
10/28: 6.02 miles
115.23/111 miles completed for October
Today's run was the last long run before the Half. The plan called for 6 miles in 57 minutes at a 9:27 pace. I ran 6 miles in 60 minutes with a 9:59 pace. It was a really nice run. The weather was cool and pretty windy so like @scott6255 I was expecting it to be cooler than it was. I almost wore sleeves, but decided at the last minute on shorts and a tank top. I was glad too because I would have been too warm in sleeves. I saw another runner and she was wearing long pants and a bulky sweatshirt. I would have been roasting in that outfit.
It was a lovely run. There were lots of stars out. I wasn't trying to keep Hal's pace, I just ran. But I was pretty speedy for me and I really felt like I could keep on running. I also ordered new shoes this week. I wasn't sure I would get them in time for the race, but they arrived yesterday so I had time to try them out. It always feels good to run in new shoes.
Today's run put me over my goal of 111 miles. The taper has begun and I only have 3 runs before the race. Two four milers and one two miler. I am trying to stick to the taper, but the 2 mile run is on Sunday. That is when I do my long runs and I am afraid that 2 miles will be extremely unsatisfying. So I might run 4 or 5. That is still less mileage. But I will keep it short and easy so I will be well rested for next weekend. Plus I have to finish my quilt this weekend.
2021 Races:
4/24/21: Run For The Children 10K PR 55:46:28.
11/6/21: Run For 57th AHC Half Marathon
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Short 3.2 mile run - hill repeats.
Trying to catch up with the posts! @quilteryoyo hope your back gets better and that was a lovely photo of you and your mum.
Impressive distance @CarsonSurfs and @johnisrunning - that is a lot of mileage in one month.
October cumulative
56.9 miles
5,352 feet of elevation4 -
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
10/26 – 6.22
10/27 – 4.07
115.55 of 90 miles
Thank you @katharmonic today I was just like ugh no thanks. Skip has a tornado watch at school last night so she wanted to be on the phone with me while she sat in the bathroom by herself so I was up later.
@kgirlhart nice shoes!
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Glad you were cleared to do a test run @quilteryoyo!
Tonight’s run was 20 minutes at an 11:13-12:13 pace. With warmup and cooldown, I got 2.28 miles.
Saturday I am running a 10K that I do every Halloween. It raises money for a group that helps to support families of children with cancer. Everyone wears costumes or Halloween themed shirts, and it is a lot of fun.7 -
@Scott6255 Way to get out there and run in the wind. Glad your legs felt better. I love your new profile picture.
@Teresa502 Nice run. Have safe travels. With all of your running, I'm sure you can make 17 miles in two days.
@Tramboman I hope you have warmed up by now. I'm like you and it takes me forever to get warm when I get really cold/chilled.
@kgirlhart The way you are running, you are going to kill that HM next weekend! Love the new shoes too!
Thanks @sweetdaisy13 ! Great job on the hill repeats.
@skippygirlsmom Glad Skip is okay.
Thanks @marisap2010 . Nice run. Enjoy your run on Saturday. Sounds like a great cause and a fun race. Of course, you'll have to share a picture of you costume.
The chiropractor visit today went a little better than expected. I was afraid he would be concerned that there was more tightness and a little more pain for a bit after the run. But, no. He said that is to be expected and I am fine to run short distances right now...2 - 2.5 miles and walk every other day. So, I walked 2.0 miles on the treadmill this evening.
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Great news, @quilteryoyo!
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
10/18/21 :::: 2.2 :::: 68.3
10/19/21 :::: 3.3 :::: 71.5
10/20/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 71.5
10/21/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 74.7
10/22/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 74.7
10/23/21 :::: 3.1 :::: 77.8
10/24/21 :::: 10.2 :::: 88.0
10/25/21 :::: 0.0 :::: 88.0
10/26/21 :::: 2.0 :::: 90.0
10/27/21 :::: 3.0 :::: 93.0
10/28/21 :::: 1.9 :::: 94.8
I did a short treadmill warmup of about 1.4 miles this morning before strength training. Then I was walking the dog after work and realized I had 9 minutes to get home before a zoom meeting and over 10 minutes away yet. So we broke into a run and it ended up being .5 miles almost exactly. And I made the meeting9 -
Nothing like being late to a meeting to motivate you to run @katharmonic.1
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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
10-27 7k easy
10-28 rest
10-29 5k treadmill
October Total: 127k
October Goal: 150k
Mid 50s F and rainy today, so I opted for the treadmill. Just a treadmilly slog...
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 over6 -
October total: 69.3/80 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 mile
10/26: 2.2 miles
10/28: 3.1 miles
Lovely weather again. A storm blew through the night before so in addition to the cooler temps, I got a reprieve from the humidity. Nice easy taper run in the dark. I went down further on a road I never run on. I don't know why I have never gone that way. It was nice to mix it up a bit. Always running in the neighborhood can get me into a rut of doing the same paths all the time. I'm thinking I might do a version of that run every street in your town thing for my neighborhood. It would force me onto side streets I never use and maybe I'll discover an area I really like.
Going camping again this weekend right after work. It's going to be beautiful this weekend with highs in the low to mid 70's and lows in the 40's and sunny. I am so excited to get outside! It is a small state park and I am doing a 6-ish mile trail run that will cover most of the trail they offer. I'll have to remember my phone so I can take some pics.I saw another runner and she was wearing long pants and a bulky sweatshirt. I would have been roasting in that outfit.
Started seeing that this week too. It's so funny how bundled up I see people during the first temp drop! It is still only low to mid 50's in the wee hours of the morning. I would be sweating before the warmup was done!
@shanaber I read your friend's blog post. So insightful and something I needed to hear.
@rheddmobile So sorry to hear you are dealing with a lupus flare. I'm so impressed with your resolve and your ability to get a run in. I hope you feel better soon.
@quilteryoyo It sounds like you are on the mend. Glad to hear you are feeling better.4 -
Apparently, I have not run 6x800s in over a month...
I decided to compare today's results to every other set of 800s I've run in this training cycle (including one set that was 2x800, 2x tempo miles, 2x800) and the results are in the chart here:
The target is about 3:08.5, so everything faster than that is colored in green, while times slower than 3:10 get marked in red.
As you can see, this was probably my most successful set, though cooler weather probably plays more of a factor than just improved fitness alone. Still, it's the right direction...
10/1- 7.6 miles
10/2- 4.05 miles
10/3- 14 miles
10/4- 4 miles
10/5- 8 miles
10/6- 4 miles
10/7- Rest
10/8- 8.15 miles
10/9- 4 miles
10/10- 13.5 miles
10/11- 4.35 miles
10/12- 6.6 miles
10/13- 5 miles
10/14- Rest
10/15- 4.21 miles
10/16- 5.11 miles
10/17- 10.06 miles
10/18- 4.6 miles
10/19- 7.5 miles
10/20- 4.52 miles
10/21- Rest
10/22- 7.6 miles
10/23- 4.2 miles
10/24- 14.02 miles
10/25- 4.49 miles
10/26- Rain
10/27- 8.05 miles
10/28- 4.46 miles
10/29- 7.47 miles (1:02:31 total, 8:22/mile including warmup, cool down and rest intervals)
October To-Date: 169.54 miles
October Target: 185 miles
Percentage Complete: 91.64%
On-Pace?: 3.52 miles behind pace
15.5 miles to go this weekend. An easy 4 planned for tomorrow, then the long run on Sunday (which should be 15 in itself, if all goes well).
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4 easy trail miles @ 11:55 pace
I went completely rogue today.
There is a property across from the RTP trails that I usually run that has a tremendous trail system, but it was recently announced that it was purchased by Apple for their East Coast Campus. They have put up wooden gates at the entrance and No Trespassing signs everywhere. Well, they are not even close to starting construction (and I doubt they will for a long time given the current state of affairs) and they haven't even submitted for permits yet. I know this because my wife is an Architect and knows how to find that information. She says that for a project that size, it will probably take 2 years to get all the permits approved, so I don't there is any way that we will see shovels in the ground before 3 years at the earliest. So, I said "*kitten* it" and ran through there anyway. The whole property is probably 4 times the size of the RTP trails across the street. I think that I can probably do 10 to 15 miles over there without retracing any trails.
21.1 miles over my goal of 125 for the month11 -
@CarsonSurfs Such a rebel!!2
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10 mile trail run, average pace of 11:03 min per mile with 1,590 feet of elevation.
October cumulative:
67 miles
6,941 feet of elevation6 -
25 minute run! (Previous post-illness best was 22 minutes.)
But after I'd had an electrolyte drink, a coffee and a shower, my eyesight had a big "flash" in the bottom right of my vision.
It was really worrying me. I decided to have a quick bite to eat then head to the hospital.
As soon as I'd eaten something it got better!
What's that all about?8 -
katharmonic wrote: »I did a short treadmill warmup of about 1.4 miles this morning before strength training. Then I was walking the dog after work and realized I had 9 minutes to get home before a zoom meeting and over 10 minutes away yet. So we broke into a run and it ended up being .5 miles almost exactly. And I made the meeting
@CarsonSurfs - sometimes it is good to just run where you know it works and enjoy it while you can!
@orphia - glad that issue resolved itself - hope you are ok!
Glad some of you have enjoyed the blog post - it really resonated with me.
No running since Monday. Too much going on along with very hot weather again. Tomorrow both should let up a little so I can get out for a short one at least. Monday we head up the coast to Cambria and I am hoping to get a couple of runs or hikes in there with friends!.
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25 minute run! (Previous post-illness best was 22 minutes.)
But after I'd had an electrolyte drink, a coffee and a shower, my eyesight had a big "flash" in the bottom right of my vision.
It was really worrying me. I decided to have a quick bite to eat then head to the hospital.
As soon as I'd eaten something it got better!
What's that all about?
Have you ever had ocular migraines? Your description doesn’t sound exactly typical but it’s the only thing I can think of which would go away with eating.3 -
Still having lupus problems, did 5k easy plus a long walk tonight. Should have been yesterday but I really wasn’t feeling 52 F and raining with a stiff wind. So waited until the rain had stopped. I will have to run in cold windy rain eventually but not right now!
I mentioned this on the other thread but it’s too groovy not to share here too. I have a family of raccoons which lives in my backyard and they have been entertaining me all year. Babies mostly grown up now. The other night they were squealing and carrying on as if there was a big fight, so I poked my head outside, and there, fighting with my usual lot, was an albino raccoon! It’s about the same size as the babies born last spring and a true albino, pink eyes and everything. I wanted to get a photo so I threw a bunch of marshmallows out to keep them occupied while I got my phone, and they decided they would set aside their differences and eat together.
Anyway, the albino was back again when we got home from running tonight! It’s so cool having it around. I looked it up and they are not as rare as some albino animals but still pretty rare, about one in 10,000.
This is the weirdo next to one of my local babies.7 -
25 minute run! (Previous post-illness best was 22 minutes.)
But after I'd had an electrolyte drink, a coffee and a shower, my eyesight had a big "flash" in the bottom right of my vision.
It was really worrying me. I decided to have a quick bite to eat then head to the hospital.
As soon as I'd eaten something it got better!
What's that all about?
I used to get flashing a lot, sometimes for up to 10 seconds. Used to freak me out. I was told it was related to blood pressure - mine used to be highish (naturally occurring hypertension) and since having baby number 2, which fixed my hypertension (don’t know how but it did - weirdly) I rarely get it. Only when I get up suddenly, which reinforces the idea that it’s blood pressure related (although in this instance my blood pressure is probably low). Worth chatting to your GP about but not something I’d rush off to ER for.7 -
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
10-27 7k easy
10-28 rest
10-29 5k treadmill
10-30 7k slow
October Total: 134k
October Goal: 150k
Low 50s F with rain , drizzle, and just a little wind. Almost stepped on a fox squirrel that was running from a car in the street and saw a huge flock of blackbirds -- probably a couple of thousand. Going to be short of goal again, but daily runs start in November and continue through 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 over9
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