October 2022 Monthly Running Challenge
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@quilteryoyo
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238,855 miles to the moon
477,710 miles total
If I manage the 15 miles per day:
31,847.33 days to complete or 87.25 years to complete
I am coming up on 52 years of age, with a new body, I could be done by the age of 140
...and owning a shoe store would be helpful
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Morning all. Today's 9K6
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Good morning all! Well, I finished Wineglass yesterday, although it did not go as planned at all.
The weather could not have been more perfect. 48F and sunny at the start, which was chilly at the start line but felt great after we got going. The first half went really well and I was on track to make my goal finish time. My hubby, his parents, and his cousin and wife followed me on the route to cheer me on.
A little after mile 14, I developed the worst stomach cramps. I have never had stomach cramps while running before and was afraid it was the dreaded “runner’s trots.” I stopped at one of the water stations with a porta potty but realized that wasn’t the issue. I ended up throwing up. I’m not sure what caused it. I really thought i was going to have to drop out. I called my hubby who encouraged me to sit for a minute and then walk for a little while before deciding if I was going to quit.
So I walked the next two miles and gave up any hope for a PR. I slowly drank some water and ate a Gu. I then began a run/walk for the last 9 miles. At the end, I was able to just run and picked up the pace. It took me an hour longer than planned to finish, which was disappointing.
I know every run isn’t a good run, but I just really wish it hadn’t happened yesterday! Oh well, I finished.9 -
@marisap2010 congrats on finishing your marathon! There is a very small percentage of the population that can claim that honor. Sorry it didn't go as planned, but marathons rarely do 😏
Great job for gutting it out (literally)!5 -
I also see that on our running challenge, we should head into Macon, GA in the next day or two.
Macon has a ton of music history as the home of the Allman Brothers, Otis Redding, and Little Richard. Macon is also home to the Ocmulgee Mounds. The area has been continuously habituated for over 12,000 years. The mounds are now a National Historic Park and is a great place for running and hiking.5 -
marisap2010 wrote: »Good morning all! Well, I finished Wineglass yesterday, although it did not go as planned at all.
The weather could not have been more perfect. 48F and sunny at the start, which was chilly at the start line but felt great after we got going. The first half went really well and I was on track to make my goal finish time. My hubby, his parents, and his cousin and wife followed me on the route to cheer me on.
A little after mile 14, I developed the worst stomach cramps. I have never had stomach cramps while running before and was afraid it was the dreaded “runner’s trots.” I stopped at one of the water stations with a porta potty but realized that wasn’t the issue. I ended up throwing up. I’m not sure what caused it. I really thought i was going to have to drop out. I called my hubby who encouraged me to sit for a minute and then walk for a little while before deciding if I was going to quit.
So I walked the next two miles and gave up any hope for a PR. I slowly drank some water and ate a Gu. I then began a run/walk for the last 9 miles. At the end, I was able to just run and picked up the pace. It took me an hour longer than planned to finish, which was disappointing.
I know every run isn’t a good run, but I just really wish it hadn’t happened yesterday! Oh well, I finished.
@marisap2010 congratulations on the marathon!
Don't beat yourself up over timings. It's an amazing accomplishment2 -
10/2 – 7.07 miles
10/3 – 5.01 miles
Total – 12.08
I met some friends for 5 miles this morning on a route near the office that was mostly flat. After running trails yesterday, I needed it. We had a few sprinkles of rain at the beginning but they never amounted to anything. Temp felt good at 52F.
@marisap2010 – I’m so sorry about your tummy issues yesterday. Super kudos to you for hanging in there and not giving up! A marathon is hard enough when the body is cooperating but you deserve double medals for finishing when have issues. The course looks beautiful!
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@marisap2010 huge kudos for finishing anyway, and as everyone else has already said just getting from start to finish is an amazing accomplishment, no matter how long it takes!3
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@marisap2010 So sorry that your Marathon didn't go as planned, but great job on finishing despite adversity that would make most people quit. You earned that medal. Be proud!3
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03.10 Mon 13°C 4.1km 36min
total: 4.1/80.5km
Was away during the weekend and didn't manage to run yesterday as I arrived back home too late. No probs. First run of the month. HR still too high after covid, but running went easy.4 -
@marisap2010 Congrats on finishing your marathon!!!! That's so awesome and even more so since you puked halfway thru.. Yikes. You are a warrior. wow.
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October: 7.95/80 mile goal
1 Oct - Ran 2.50 miles, Walked 1.00 mile - treadmill
2 Oct - Walked 1.00 mile - treadmill
3 Oct - Ran 2.75 miles - walked 0.70 mile - driveway laps
Mom and I did our shopping today and also got some stuff that my cousin in assisted living needed. We took it to him and visited for a little while. He seems to be doing okay. Just wish he would get out and do some of the activities they have. I know it's hard for him, esp since he is legally blind.
We left around 8:15 this morning and didn't get home until after 4 pm. I was beat and really just wanted a nap, but I talked myself into going out and doing my scheduled Tempo Run on the driveway. It was 58°F and cloudy, so great weather for a run. I ran 5 min Zone 1, 5 min Zone 2, 15 min Zone 3, 5 min Zone 2, 5 min Zone 1. I did pretty good, I think. I was a little slow for the Tempo Portion, but was in the correct zone, barely. Still, I'm calling it a win. The first 10 min were at a 13:09 min/mile pace, tempo was 12:31 min/mile pace, and last 10 min was 13:40 min/mile. I did walk when I needed to in order to stay in the correct zone and up part of the hills. I walked up all of one of the hills because it was slick from being wet still from the rain yesterday. I was slipping backward when I pushed off and didn't want to hurt myself.
It sounds like you have a sound plan and now know what NOT to do @jane_76 . Have you found a C25K that you are using?
Hahaha @AlphaHowls . The way you are going, I wouldn't put it past you to still be running HM distances every day at 140 years old. I hope you can think of a something that you can work toward that is in the realm of possibility. Maybe you could do the meridional circumference of the world - that's only 24,860 miles....less that you are about to complete.
@tarun_yadavA Another great run. I think I agree with you that you will need a rest day soon. You sure don't want to get injured.
@marisap2010 So sorry to hear that you got sick during your marathon yesterday. You did great to keep going and get through it. Most people would have given up. I love that your husband is so supportive. I hope you are feeling better today. Oh, I agree with @Teresa502 - you deserve 2 medals for finishing under those circumstances.
Nice run @yirara. Glad it was easy even thought your HR is up from CoVID. I hope it gets back to normal soon.
For the Run the World group, we just passed where my husband grew up - Adairsville GA. I didn't realize until yesterday that we would be passing so close to there.
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@jane_76 Welcome!! All experience levels are welcome and we'll cheer you on every step of the way.
@quilteryoyo So glad to see you back!
@kgirlhart Yay for an impromptu HM.3 -
@marisap2010 You're amazing for toughing out your marathon! Stomach issues are so unpredictable and seem to pop up at the worst times. Congratulations on finishing even if you missed your goal. Finishing alone is a major achievement!1
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@marisap2010 I'm sorry your race didn't go as planned! It's so frustrating to say the least that the bad run happened on race day. Very unfair. Oddly enough a similar thing happened to my friend running the Wineglass too. She ended up throwing up during the race and had back pain out of nowhere. She is so disappointed because she hoped to BQ and she was so ready for this one.
But, back to you, you trained hard and you finished a marathon despite the stomach issues that you couldn't control. Good for you for toughing it out and being strong enough to do so. I'm sorry for the disappointment but impressed and inspired at your ability to finish!3 -
October total: 22.3/180 miles
10/1: 10 miles
10/2: 6.1 miles
10/3: 6.2 miles
Speed work today. 6 x 800m with 400m recovery. It was beautiful this morning but I had to be at work early so I did this on the treadmill after work. Even though it's getting nicer, it is still hotter than I would like for speed workouts during the day.
Today I realized that I need to focus on my form more on the treadmil during faster paces. As the pace picks up, I settle back a little and it changes my stride. Today I really had to focus on my form because maintaining that fast pace for a half a mile is really tiring. When I focused on pushing off like I would outside and holding my chest up and forward a little bit more the repeats felt significantly easier.4 -
@Teresa502 and @martaindale - thanks for the welcome!
@quilteryoyo - no joke that I know what NOT to do now. I can't believe how badly I injured my knee in one run/walk where I completely overestimated my readiness. I've never had a knee issue before, so I have a new found appreciation for just how debilitating they are. As for the C25K program, I just use the app I downloaded years ago by Zenlabs - it's a free 8-week program with three runs a week. Do you have any others that you would recommend? This one lets me play my own music with prompts cutting in over my music to tell me when to walk/run.
It's been great to read everyone's posts - it's getting me excited to get back out there! Tomorrow is day one. I have physio scheduled for Wednesday, so I figure if I encounter any issues, I can get it sorted out quickly.
Happy running!4 -
@quilteryoyo - awww thank you! When I start to feel stiff, I just ignore the pace. Want to run as much as possible over the next 2 weeks as I probably won't get a chance to run the last week of this month3
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@jane_76 sounds like you're well set up with a plan. I would say though to be sure to listen to your body. When I first started, even the 1 minute runs in the first week of c25k were too much, I had to make up a few weeks of even shorter runs first! Also, make sure you run slow. Really slow. When you think you're going slow enough, slow down a bit more!
@tarun_yadavA I second a rest day. You know your body, but trying to frontload your month could backfire if you're not careful. Do you cross train? Adding in some walking or cycling or swimming could be a way to still exercise but reduce your risk of overuse injuries5
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