SEPTEMBER 2024 Monthly Running Challenge

WarmJellyfish · September 26

Looks like everyone is having a good time getting miles in. Good job all.
Did a short 4k yesterday just to test/loosen up the legs. It's still a bit stiff. Maybe I should take it easy for a few days. Not.

Ok I'm signing up for a 20miler on the Winter Solstice. It will be icy, snowy and brrrrr. I just hope its not -15F kinda brrr.

Teresa502 · September 26

I'm in Palm Beach for work and I could not bring myself to go outside and run this morning. It is very windy (we were under a tornado watch earlier) but so warm and humid. Currently 89F with a real feel of 101F. This Virginia girl is not used to this stuff! So, I went to the gym and used the elliptical for 30 minutes. Hopefully, our flight home tomorrow (through Atlanta) will not be delayed. One of my co-workers left this morning and he has experienced delays all day.

I hope you have safe travels to Berlin @Laurz9191 and I wish you the best of luck with your marathon on Sunday!

@Scott6255 - That's a brutal workout!

quilteryoyo · September 26

Wow @Scott6255 ! That is amazing! You did great!

Yes, @WarmJellyfish . You should take it easy for a few days! Congrats on signing up for that 20 miler. That's a bit too cold for me....what am I saying. That's a LOT too cold for me!

@Teresa502 I hope you make it home safely and in a timely manner tomorrow. I don't blame you for going to the gym rather than running outdoors this morning. Those are brutal conditions.

quilteryoyo · September 26

1 Sept - Walked 2.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
2 Sept - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - Driveway laps
3 Sept - Walked 0.80 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - Driveway laps
4 Sept - Walked 0.75 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - Driveway laps - Gym 41m48s
5 Sept - Walked 0.90 miles - Ran 2.10 miles - Driveway laps - drill workout - Tennis 2h7m50s
6 Sept - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway laps
7 Sept - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Treadmill
8 Sept - Walked 1.50 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway laps
9 Sept - Walked 1.11 miles - Ran 5.29 miles - Driveway and road for Shana - Gym 40m8s
10 Sept - Walked 0.8 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - Driveway laps - Gym 29m58s - Push mow 6m14s
11 Sept - Walked 0.68 miles - Ran 2.32 miles - Driveway laps
12 Sept - Walked 0.72 miles - Ran 2.28 miles - Driveway laps - Tennis 2h7m22s
13 Sept - Walked 1.25 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway laps - Gym 40m51s
14 Sept - Walked 0.99 miles - Ran 2.81 miles - Driveway and road Finished 20.25/20 miles for Shana
15 Sept - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway laps
16 Sept - Walked 0.20 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - Driveway laps - Gym 40m20s
1 Sept - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway laps
18 Sept - Walked 0.70 miles - Ran 2.40 miles - During work break
19 Sept - Walked 0.72 miles - Ran 2.38 miles - During work break
20 Sept - Walked 0.79 miles - Ran 1.82 miles - During work break
21 Sept - Walked 4.22 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Beauty Spot hike
22 Sept - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway laps
23 Sept - Walked 0.25 miles - Ran 2.00 miles - Driveway laps - Gym 33m07s
24 Sept - Walked 2.00 miles - Ran 0.00 miles - Driveway laps
25 Sept - Walked 1.00 miles - Ran 2.30 miles - Treadmill - Gym 35m12s
26 Sept - Walked 1.02 miles - Ran 2.30 miles - Treadmill - Gym 43m18s

67.40/70 mile goal

I braved the rain and went to the gym this morning. It was hard to get up and out the door. Today I did bench press plus other exercises. I'm so weak with the bench press....but that is why I go. To get stronger.

I also got another Styku scan today. I was a bit disappointed that my body shape hasn't changed very much, but I have lost 8 pounds since I started the first of April. It says I lost one inch in my waist (smallest point), but only 0.1 inch in the abdominal area. I also lost 1.3 inches in my hip area and my bone mass percentage went up 1.9%. Overall, it is going in the right direction, so plan to keep it up and see how it goes.

I did the planned drill workout today on the treadmill. I walked 0.5 miles for warm up and 0.52 miles for cool down - to even out my monthly mileage. For the workout, I did a run walk of 4.5/4.0 mph for 1/1 min for 10 min. Then I did 4 x (run 30s/walk 30s at 7/4 mph), walked a little extra and then 4 x (run/walk 30 s at 6.0/4.0). I did 10 min at 5.0/4.0mph for 1/1 min each. I was really surprised at how slow 6.0 mph felt after running at 7.0 mph. If I could just do that for more than 30 seconds at a time!

Today was my "me day." I haven't taken many of those even though my goal was for once a month. After I ran and showered, I took my lawn chair out on the porch, sat and read a book while listening to the rain "sing" in the trees and on the metal roof. Tippy enjoyed chilling beside of me.

We've had 6.14 inches of rain so far in the last three days and more coming tonight. I figured I'd might as well enjoy it.

kgirlhart · September 27

September Goal: 140 Miles

9/1: 11.02 miles
9/2: 3.15 miles
9/3: 6.02 miles
9/4: 4.11 miles
9/5: 6.25 miles
9/6: 6.08 miles
9/8: 11.04 miles
9/9: 3.52 miles
9/10: 6.02 miles
9/11: 6.25 miles
9/12: 4.11 miles
9/13: 6.26 miles
9/15: 10.02 miles
9/16: 3.52 miles
9/17: 6.04 miles
9/18: 8.02 miles
9/19: 6.06 miles
9/20: 4.04 miles
9/22: 10.25 miles
9/23: 3.32 miles
9/24: 6.01 miles
9/25: 6.26 miles
9/26: 4.02 miles

141.40/140 miles completed for September

I didn't post yesterday. It was my cousin's funeral and a 2.5 hour drive there. It was a nice service and it was really good seeing all the family that was gathered, but it was a very long day. The funeral was in the afternoon though, so I was able to run in the morning. Since I didn't go to work I got out about 8:15 and ran before I drove. It was a perfect morning for running. It was cool at 66°F. The sun was shining, but it wasn't hot and there was a light breeze. Since it wasn't dark I ran to the cemetery and then the park. I saw the dog I've been seeing there. She ran with me for about 2 miles or so. She is so cute. She found an acorn and was tossing it around to herself like a ball. I feel like she has a home. She is too sweet to be a stray.

I was pretty tired and did not want to get up this morning. But the weather was perfect. It was 57°F. My plan called for a tempo run. I'm not sure I hit all the paces, but I think I did ok. And I made the effort which is what I think is important. When I finished the workout I was at 3.66 miles and not quite home. When I got to the house I was at 3.85, so I had to loop past my house to get to 4 miles. I just can't end a run at .85 miles.

I hit my September goal today and my new shoes came in. I ordered the exact same pair as last time.

0 miles vs. 548 miles

tarun_yadavA · September 27

Morning all.
Got in 5.10 M at 10'35.

@Teresa502 hope you get home safely
@quilteryoyo hope you enjoyed your 'Me day' 😊
@Laurz9191 big weekend!!! Fingers crossed ... Thumbs tucked for you 😊

martaindale · September 27

Sept total: 92.7/115 miles
YTD: 767.5/1200 miles

9/2: 6.6 miles
9/5: 7 miles
9/6: 5.2 miles
9/7: 10.1 miles
9/8: 3 miles
9/9: 3 miles
9/10: 5.7 miles
9/11: 7.1 miles
9/12: 3 miles
9/14: 8 miles
9/17: 7 miles
9/18: 2.6 miles
9/22: 13.2 miles
9/25: 5.1 miles
9/26: 6.1 miles

Forgot to post yesterday’s run. I went to my neighborhood trail again. I haven’t used it much in a while and am remembering how much I like it. I saw my trail friend both days and we got caught up. I had planned a short run this morning, and it would have been a beautiful morning for it but my husband is out of town so I had to get the kid ready for school. That ate up the time I would have spent running. But, I opened up the windows so my cats and I could at least enjoy the cooler weather a little.

martaindale · September 27

@WarmJellyfish Always be signing up for races!! The one you chose sounds like a unique experience. I love the cold but I don’t know if I could handle that. I would definitely have to buy some new clothes. Nothing I own could come close to being appropriate for those conditions.

@quilteryoyo Glad to see you take a day for yourself. You are amazingly busy and I’m sure it does your soul some good to relax a little. I hope the flooding isn’t too bad for you and @Teresa502. Hurricanes are so unpredictable.

WarmJellyfish · September 27

@Teresa502 trust you'll have a safe trip home! Gyms are awesome.
@quilteryoyo me days are important! Learnt something new today about the Styku scan. There is one here! Going to check them out.
@tarun_yadavA nice job on the pace
@kgirlhart thats a cute doggie! Good job on the tempo. Yea there are some days when I don't feel like but I still dragged myself out the door.
@martaindale trails are fun! I get a lot of outdoor clothing from thrift stores. I figured those are better for being sweaty than a brand new item.

It's friday! I got my 5 min calisthenic workout in. Plan for a 5k tempo run later today.
I'm going backpacking to a cute little lake this weekend. Squeezing in as many trips as I can before winter comes.

yirara · September 27

01.09 6.3km hike
03.09 10.2km hike
04.09 8.5km hike
06.09 6.0km hike
07.09 7.6km hike
10.09 6.8km hike
10.09 6.3km hike
12.09 5.0km short hikes

18.09 back from summer vacation. Bumped pinky toe (again) on a rock. Might have broken it this time. Or at least thoroughly dislocated. Oh yeah, and the nail is off again. Yeah, this toe takes some beating.

23.09 1.2km 8:20min/km 9min
25.09 Concert, dancing like crazy
27.09 3.3km 7:40min/km 25min

total 4.33km

So was in Amsterdam for a concert the day before yesterday and danced like crazy. Walked through Amsterdam that day and yesterday. Ran again today, and it went very well! Went a bit too fast but it was ok.

quilteryoyo · September 28

@kgirlhart I'm again sorry about your cousin. I'm glad you were able to get in a couple of good runs. That dog looks sweet and sounds like a hoot. I hope she has a home. Love the shoes and the side by side with the new and the old.

You did great today @tarun_yadavA . I did enjoy my day. Thanks. I had forgotten about the thumb-tucking.

My thumbs are tucked too @Laurz9191 .

Nice run yesterday @martaindale . Sorry you missed running today, but the window open sounds wonderful. A couple hours of reading a book did do me good.

@WarmJellyfish That looks like a wonderful place for a weekend camping trip. Enjoy. Where do you live? I'm sure you have said, but I've forgotten.

@yirara Sounds like you enjoyed Amsterdam and got plenty of exercise. Nice run today.

I didn't get any damage, from the rain and wind, but a lot of the area's near here are devastated with flooding. Hot Springs NC, Newport TN, and Erwin TN (where I went hiking last week) to name a few. Hospital patients had to be airlifted from a hospital in Erwin. Part of Interstate 40 from NC to TN was washed away. A bridge on the way to Erwin was washed away. It's sad to see and going to be a long time before some of those major roads will be usable again.

I haven't heard anything about damage in VA, where @Teresa502 lives, so I hope she is okay and made it home safely.

After running some errands today, I was tired and, to be frank, just wasn't in the mood to get sweaty, so I walked 1.25 miles on the treadmill to keep my streak going.

68.65/70.00 mile goal

kgirlhart · September 28

September Goal: 140 Miles

9/1: 11.02 miles
9/2: 3.15 miles
9/3: 6.02 miles
9/4: 4.11 miles
9/5: 6.25 miles
9/6: 6.08 miles
9/8: 11.04 miles
9/9: 3.52 miles
9/10: 6.02 miles
9/11: 6.25 miles
9/12: 4.11 miles
9/13: 6.26 miles
9/15: 10.02 miles
9/16: 3.52 miles
9/17: 6.04 miles
9/18: 8.02 miles
9/19: 6.06 miles
9/20: 4.04 miles
9/22: 10.25 miles
9/23: 3.32 miles
9/24: 6.01 miles
9/25: 6.26 miles
9/26: 4.02 miles
9/27: 6.04 miles

147.44/140 miles completed for September

I didn't get up easy this morning, but it was perfect running weather at 59°F, and I had new shoes, so I finally got out the door and ran 6 miles. It was a great run. I don't know if it was the weather, the shoes, or the fact that I was short on time, but I was pretty speedy this morning. I didn't have perfect negative splits, but my first mile was the slowest and the sixth mile was the fastest. And my average pace was 10:30 which is about a minute faster than my usual easy pace.

Thanks @quilteryoyo! I'm glad you took a day for you. You do so much for others.

Good luck with your race @laurz9191!

tarun_yadavA · September 28

Thanks @quilteryoyo
Thanks @WarmJellyfish

Saw this on FB scrolling on the Berlin marathon
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/Ve5HTy5pbdKbGFWN/
@Laurz9191

tarun_yadavA · September 28

Morning all
Got in 7.49M at 10"06

tarun_yadavA · September 28

quilteryoyo wrote: »

You did great today @tarun_yadavA . I did enjoy my day. Thanks. I had forgotten about the thumb-tucking. My thumbs are tucked too @Laurz9191 .

I didn't get any damage, from the rain and wind, but a lot of the area's near here are devastated with flooding. Hot Springs NC, Newport TN, and Erwin TN (where I went hiking last week) to name a few. Hospital patients had to be airlifted from a hospital in Erwin. Part of Interstate 40 from NC to TN was washed away. A bridge on the way to Erwin was washed away. It's sad to see and going to be a long time before some of those major roads will be usable again.

@quilteryoyo Hot springs ? That's where we had Brunch! Oh no! That place got flooded

daria0919 · September 28

9/1 - 9/15: 29.90 miles

9/16 - 1 mile
9/20 - 1.13 miles
9/21 - 3.70 miles
9/22 - 2.50 miles
9/23 - 1.00 mile
9/24 - 1.00 mile
9/28 - 3.10 miles - did a run/jog for the CASA 5K race this morning. Time 49:21, pace 15:56. Was happy with my time considering I didn’t train much due to the tendonitis and happy my foot survived. It has a bag of frozen peas on it now 😂

41.33/50 miles for September

kgirlhart · September 28

@daria0919 I'm so glad you were able to run the CASA 5K. You did great, now rest that foot.

Laurz9191 · September 28

Hi everyone!

Thanks for all the good luck wishes. My heat starts tomorrow at 10:10 German time and I’m number 31360 if anyone wants to follow me

. I hope to be done before 15 by sure. The weather forecast looks very nice for running. Today I did a 2 mile shakeout run and am now just trying to stay relaxed until tomorrows.

It took me well over an hour of cuing yesterday to get my start number. I’m happy I didn’t have to deal with the masses today and can relax more.

254.5/270km for September.

daria0919 · September 28

@Laurz9191 have fun at your race tomorrow!!
I’ve got my thumbs tucked for you as well.

AlphaHowls · September 28

9/1 16.16 miles, County Line and Around
9/2 16.33 miles, County Line and Around
9/3 15.36 miles, Running Partner A, snatching pears from neighbors tree!
9/4 14.4 miles
9/5 14.48 miles, 2320 days on the run, Running Partner A
9/6 14.38 miles
9/7 17.49 miles, Running Partner A & E 0600
9/8 15.38 miles 3350 days on MFP, explore the other side of the HWY
9/9 14.56 miles, Run on to Glory Shana!
9/10 15.46 miles, 2325 days on the run 30.02/20 for Shana
9/11 14.01 miles
9/12 15.36 miles, Running Partner A 0600
9/13 13.1 miles *screams* Fitbit dead mid-run
9/14 17 miles, Running Partner A & E 0600
9/15 17.3 miles, 2330 days on the run, Through the Fog!
9/16 18.28 miles
9/17 14.06 miles, Running Partner A
9/18 14.53 miles
9/19 14.53 miles Fog and bright moon, who let the chickens out?
9/20 15.47 miles, 2335 days on the run, Car vs Sun vs Me!
9/21 18.27 miles, nothing on radar, but thunder and lightening, then it rained on me twice. Using Daria's versa 2
9/22 19.14 miles County Line and back
9/23 15.12 miles
9/24 14.27 miles, Thunderstorms, Crazy Laps 7.5, then out to catch Running Partner A
9/25 14.32 miles, 2340 days on the run
9/26 14.6 miles, Running Partner A 0600
9/27 13.5 miles, Crazy Laps!
9/28 14.45 miles, Crazy Laps!

TMI

So, a few things needed to fall off of my plate over the last month. My mother's dementia has really turned my world around. There are days that I have meltdowns and I have to depend on God and the routine of making it through the valley. Previously, I was able to take the trash off or go to the grocery while she napped. Now, I have to have a sitter to watch her. My internet time is one of the things that had to change. I am still around and I still fly by and read a bit here.

TLDR: I am still here

I am setting up next month, since I already had the template ready.

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