September 2022 Monthly Running Challenge
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Hey everyone, I am so excited to find this page!
I have been wanting to get back into running but haven't found the right motivation to get me there.
I am a very slow runner but find it relaxing all the same. My goal this month is going to be 60 miles. Since I am restarting on my journey I will be doing interval training! I am also trying to integrate a mile walk in on my lunch breaks to help get some steps in for the day.
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AlphaHowls wrote: »https://www.wsmv.com/2022/09/06/memphis-pd-body-identified-eliza-fletcher/
*feeling angry and sad, overwhelmed*
Yep! So very sad... 😥4 -
Welcome @lou2you2! Keep us posted on your progress!
@marisap2010 We must have been posting at the same time this weekend because I didn’t see your race post. Congrats on a faster time. Sounds like you made it into a good workout.
@Scott6255 WTG crushing your workout!
@polskagirl01 Track workouts seem like a great way to handle a group with varying paces. I hope your group is able to get some regulars.
I saw the news of Eliza Fletcher earlier today. I feel so sad for her family.3 -
Sept total: 23.4/123 miles
9/1: 4 miles
9/2: 5 miles
9/4: 4.2 miles
9/5: 5 miles
9/6: 5.2 miles
Treadmill run along the coast of Greece in the town of Chania. It was lovely. There were a lot of other runners along parts of the path and the trainer mentioned that a lot of triathletes were there at that time for training. I’ve never been to Greece though its on my never ending wish list.4 -
September Goal: 100 Miles
9/1: 6.02 miles
9/2: 2.11 miles
9/4: 10.02 miles
9/6: 5.31 miles
23.46/100 miles completed for September
I ran 5 miles today. It was a good run. It was humid but not brutally hot. I saw a skunk and a frog and several cats.
Today my memories on Facebook were the pictures I posted 7 years ago that motivated me to come on mfp. I am pretty proud that not only did I lose ~80 pounds, I have kept it off for over 6 years.2015
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I was really saddened to read that they found Eliza Fletcher. I expected this outcome, but I was hoping they would find her safe. It is really disheartening to know that there are people out there who would do something like that.
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September Goal: 100 Miles
9/1: 6.02 miles
9/2: 2.11 miles
9/4: 10.02 miles
9/6: 5.31 miles
23.46/100 miles completed for September
I ran 5 miles today. It was a good run. It was humid but not brutally hot. I saw a skunk and a frog and several cats.
Today my memories on Facebook were the pictures I posted 7 years ago that motivated me to come on mfp. I am pretty proud that not only did I lose ~80 pounds, I have kept it off for over 6 years.2015
2022
I was really saddened to read that they found Eliza Fletcher. I expected this outcome, but I was hoping they would find her safe. It is really disheartening to know that there are people out there who would do something like that.
@kgirlhart wow! Well done! 🙌2 -
Not seeing my post from last night. Oh, that's because I didn't actually post it 😊
Track meeting went well. There were 3 of us (plus one who ran around once with me, took a group selfie, and continued on home). The other 2 did mostly walking with short bursts of jogging, and I did a ladder workout of fast laps (x1-2-3-2-1) with slowing down and walking with them in-between for recovery. It worked really well and I'm pushing for "Track Tuesdays", with another day during the week for the forest or whatever for those who can't do Tuesdays.
Today I rode my bike. I'm almost afraid to say it, but I've had several OK/good days in a row now. I mean, I'm not running straight through without walk intervals, so it's hard to judge my fitness level. But it feels like *maybe* it's improving???
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Good morning everyone!
7K. Settling at this distance for awhile, and not focusing on pace either. Probably due a rest day imminently. Think it's 38 consecutive runs. Which can't be sensible, I know.
Incidentally - 38 days since I last drank any alcohol! I'm out tonight and tomorrow night. So will try to nurse a Gin and slimline tonic, with celery sticks and hummus as my alcohol snack! 😁
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(I'm totally kidding btw... beers/IPAs and wings/nachos lol )3
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@polskagirl01 I'm glad a few people showed up for the track workouts. Hopefully, it will continue and grow.
Welcome @lou2you2!
@martaindale Chania is so beautiful. Hubby went there a few times while in the military, and then we had a stop there on a cruise about 10 years ago. The water so beautiful and clear.
@kgirlhart Awesome job maintaining your progress!
I didn't run yesterday since I swapped the race for yesterday's tempo run. It probably wouldn't have worked out anyway because my friend who has been in ICU for the last month passed yesterday morning, so it was a very emotional day.8 -
Nice early morning run yesterday @Scott6255! Congrats on going faster than you intended and feeling good.
This is very sad. I hadn't heard that they had identified the body yet. I feel so sorry for her family.AlphaHowls wrote: »https://www.wsmv.com/2022/09/06/memphis-pd-body-identified-eliza-fletcher/
*feeling angry and sad, overwhelmed*
Welcome @lou2you2 . Sounds like you have a good plan in place.
Nice run @martaindale . How fun to get to "run" in Greece with triathlete.
@kgirlhart Great run. Love your before and after pictures! You're my hero for keeping it off for over 6 years! I struggle with that.
Sounds like you are doing great to me @polskagirl01 . I'm glad "Track Tuesday's" went well and hope people will continue to show up.
@tarun_yadavA Nice running and yes, you need a rest day. Make "moderation" your moto tonight.
I'm so sorry for your loss @marisap2010. Big hugs to you and their family.
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I met some friends for an early morning run this morning. We got in 5 miles and a short cool down walk.
@kgirlhart - What an amazing difference 80 pounds makes! Congratulations on maintaining it!
@marisap2010 - I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend.
Welcome @lou2you2! I'm a charter member of the slow club! :-)
I read this morning that 100s of runners are gathering Friday morning to finish Eliza's run. Apparently, she was about half way through a 10 mile run when she was abducted. They are meeting where she was kidnapped at 4:20 am.5 -
@marisap2010 very sorry about your friend. Thoughts and prayers to all.
@polskagirl01 glad most of your track club at least showed up. Hopefully that will continue and you'll get more that will commit on a regular basis.
@kgirlhart what a remarkable transformation, and that's fantastic that you have made a life change to stay healthy.
I got out and did 7 'sneasy' miles this morning. It was quite a bit warmer this morning than yesterday, so felt much harder.
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@marisap2010 I am so sorry to hear of your loss! Thoughts and hugs to you!
@kgirlhart way to go! What an amazing accomplishment!
@tarn_kaur96 way to go!
@martaindale what app do you use to fun on the treadmill for?
Yesterday was a good day, I did get 2 miles in walking. I am starting out slow, even my dog didn't understand why we went as far as we did. He went promptly to bed once we got home and didn't get up till this morning. We are on this journey together as the Vet told him he has to loose 30 lbs.
Today I would like to get in a couple miles at lunch!
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Hey @lou2you2, welcome! My goal this month is 60 miles too! I'm just getting back into running after a couple of years off.
So far:
9/1 -- 3 miles
9/3 -- 3.84 miles
9/4 -- walked 5 miles at King's Dominion
9/6 -- 2.3 miles
13ish miles out of 60 for the month. I have a feeling I'll be well over due to various plans for the month.
I really appreciate being able to check this thread for inspiration!4 -
@rps67, you re doing awesome on your goal.
My last race I was supposed to run in was back in 2020, it was cancelled due to everything shutting down. I never ran the race but I have the metal from it, it's still in the bag and it won't come out until I can successfully complete the mileage, 13.1 miles. I am hoping to get back to that.
It really is a great place to check for inspiration.5 -
@kgirlhart those are AMAZING before/afters. I have know you few years now and alway known you lost a lot but seeing it like that really puts things in perspective. congratulations!!!!!!! on losing but more importantly maintaining. I will be at 5 years maintenance come Oct 1 but i only lost about 30 pounds.
38.4 miles month to date so doing well on increasing distances.4 -
@marisap2010 I'm so sorry to hear about your friend.0
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@rps67, you re doing awesome on your goal.
My last race I was supposed to run in was back in 2020, it was cancelled due to everything shutting down. I never ran the race but I have the metal from it, it's still in the bag and it won't come out until I can successfully complete the mileage, 13.1 miles. I am hoping to get back to that.
It really is a great place to check for inspiration.
You can totally get back to that!! I'm planning to move to training for a half that I want to do in the spring and I'm so excited because it's my favorite distance. I just hate the phase between sitting on my butt (which I did successfully during the whole pandemic) and being able to run long distances.2 -
07.09 Wed 24°C 4.2km 38min
total: 4.2km
Late to the party. I continue my extra slow runs after a break of 6 days. Basically last week I did an open sea swam of 1500m along the coast (with fins), explored a late 18th century rather dilapidated fort, explored a small cave. And then, when I finally walked down to a small beach to eat something and relax a bit I sprained my ankle so badly that the woman walking near me could hear something tearing. Sigh. So dinner delayed. I went for another swim to cook my ankle. Pain wasn't too bad, all fine. Next morning I found out nothing was fine and I basically hopped around with my hiking stick. And that was one day before I'd planned a big mountain hike. Yeah. But it's been healing fairly quickly, did quite a bit of sightseeing, and I can run again now as long as I'm careful and don't put the heel on the ground first (which I really never do). Run wasn't great due to the running break, but at least I did something.5 -
@kgirlhart - love the before/after pictures and that you have kept it off for 5 years! I lost 60lbs 10 years ago and have mostly kept it off until the last couple of years... Have gained back 20 of it and would like to lose at least 10 of that but not seeing much progress.
@marisap2010 - I am so sorry to hear about your friend. Sending you hugs!
@polskagirl01 - I was so excited to see the run club group selfie on Strava! Yay for persistence paying off!!
@tarun_yadavA - enjoy your evening out! Just think of that IPA as carb loading for your next run 😬
Welcome @lou2you2! Hangout here too much and we, and the running, can be addicting, in a good way!
@yirara - OUCH! I hope your ankle is ok!
No run for me today. I took the pups out for a walk and we were all just out of sorts. Beaux wanting to go one way Hobbes another and me in the middle... Beaux would go fast and Hobbes would stop to sniff. Didn't help that it was warming up and I was already dripping a half block from home. not that hot - only 80F with 70% humidity, dew point 68%. It felt better than it has been but I guess I am just over the heat. It is going to keep getting hotter until Saturday and then amazingly we 'might' get some rain. I am trying not to get my hopes up but it would be so nice! Still going to be warm (mid to high 80'sF) but so much better than it has been.
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@rps67, you re doing awesome on your goal.
My last race I was supposed to run in was back in 2020, it was cancelled due to everything shutting down. I never ran the race but I have the metal from it, it's still in the bag and it won't come out until I can successfully complete the mileage, 13.1 miles. I am hoping to get back to that.
It really is a great place to check for inspiration.
You can totally get back to that!! I'm planning to move to training for a half that I want to do in the spring and I'm so excited because it's my favorite distance. I just hate the phase between sitting on my butt (which I did successfully during the whole pandemic) and being able to run long distances.
Right?! I don't know what happened but this is exactly what I did. I am so ready to get back to the active me! I hate this feeling like I'm going to fall over because my legs are so week.
It's baby steps though!3 -
Sept total: 26.6/123 miles
9/1: 4 miles
9/2: 5 miles
9/4: 4.2 miles
9/5: 5 miles
9/6: 5.2 miles
9/7: 3.2 miles
I was going to do a treadmill run after work but I managed to perfectly catch a short storm front. The wind picked up and it was sprinkling. So I threw my running clothes on and got out the door. The temps dropped several degrees during my run and the light rain was amazing. So glad I got a chance to get outside today!8 -
@kgirlhart congratulations on your maintenance. So fantastic.
@marisap2010 I'm very sorry about the loss of your friend.
After 2 days not running, I ran 4.5 miles today with a friend. Definitely much-needed and good to catch up with her, making the time go by faster. Quite a bit cooler today but still very humid.5 -
@martaindale what app do you use to fun on the treadmill for?
My treadmill uses ifit for guided runs. I just got it earlier this summer and have really liked them. Treadmill runs can be such a grind but I have found the guided runs really enjoyable.
@kgirlhart - Congratulations on maintaining your weight loss! Such an amazing transformation!!
@marisap2010 - I am sorry for the loss of your friend.
@polskagirl01 I hope track Tuesdays continue to be successful! And I'm glad to hear you have been feeling better.1 -
September Goal: 100 Miles
9/1: 6.02 miles
9/2: 2.11 miles
9/4: 10.02 miles
9/6: 5.31 miles
9/7: 5.33 miles
28.78/100 miles completed for September
I had a great 5 mile run today. I wouldn't go so far as to say it was cooler, but it felt less hot. I saw lots of critters today. I saw a possum, a skunk, a dog, 4 deer and about 12-13 cats. I kind of lost track of the cats. I stopped by to see Lilly the donkey too and there are a couple of ducks and chickens in her yard.
Thanks for the kind comments
@tayrun_yadavA, @quilteryoyo , @scott6255, @lou2you2, @summerskier 30 pounds is amazing and so is 5 years of maintenance, @shanaber 10 years is also fantastic, @katharmonic, @Martindale, @teresa502, and @marisap2010 I am so sorry about your friend. 6 -
marisap2010 wrote: »@polskagirl01 I'm glad a few people showed up for the track workouts. Hopefully, it will continue and grow.
Welcome @lou2you2!
@martaindale Chania is so beautiful. Hubby went there a few times while in the military, and then we had a stop there on a cruise about 10 years ago. The water so beautiful and clear.
@kgirlhart Awesome job maintaining your progress!
I didn't run yesterday since I swapped the race for yesterday's tempo run. It probably wouldn't have worked out anyway because my friend who has been in ICU for the last month passed yesterday morning, so it was a very emotional day.
@marisap2010 sorry for your loss0 -
Good morning all (from a wet and gloomy London).
Was debating not running today but thought I should sweat out that Hangover.
Got in a 4!
Night escalated fast. Tequila chasers appeared with Pint#2. (I think Tequila is gross!)
Oh... And no wings or nachos. Mixed it up -Went for a fried fish platter that a friend & I picked at.
(Had buyer's remorse... Shoulda gone Buffalo wings and blue cheese!)
Anyways. I'm out again tonight. 🤦
So who knows!?
I hope you all have a lovely day! 😊
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Welcome @lou2you2
Another idea is to just set up your phone or tv where you can watch videos while treadmill running. Mine has a little "shelf" for a tablet or phone (and a tablet also covers the display, which I like when I'm running for time).
Youtube even has videos of people running trails or other fun locations. We even had someone here who was "running" different countries via those types of videos.
Rest day for me today. I need it!4 -
polskagirl01 wrote: »Welcome @lou2you2
Another idea is to just set up your phone or tv where you can watch videos while treadmill running. Mine has a little "shelf" for a tablet or phone (and a tablet also covers the display, which I like when I'm running for time).
Youtube even has videos of people running trails or other fun locations. We even had someone here who was "running" different countries via those types of videos.
Yes, this is what I have done. It makes a HUGE difference. Almost make the treadmill half-way enjoyable.
6.25 miles this morning. Got up late so it was already quite hot, and the bright shiny sun didn't help. Was supposed to be a threshold run, but I could only manage a negative split run, finishing the last mile at race pace.
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