October challenge check-in

[blnchflr]

How did week 1 go?

What's in the plans for week 2?

Comments

[blnchflr]

I was ill as expected, so missed out on my race.

Still ill today and not expecting to be well enough for a run until end of the week at the earliest :/

[ilanarama]

:-(

[semielliptical]

Hope you have a smooth recovery. Will there be another race you can do after you're better?

[blnchflr]

This race was speshul, so not until next year - but sure, there are lots of other races, and I will do a 10K at the end of the month :)

Sooo ready to be well - staying at home sick isn't the fun and games one might think.

[ridicully]

I had the cold from hell and did not get anything done at all.

I am feeling a bit better by now and so I hope to go running at least twice this week and/or make 15km.

[ilanarama]

Boo! Everyone is sick! :-(

[blnchflr]

Colds suck!

[semielliptical]

Week 1: 7 miles, 2 active hours.

This week's plan: 30 miles, but maybe less if I'm not really feeling better, or a little bit more if I feel great. I have a half-marathon on the 19th so I'm trying to balance cold recovery and staying fit!

[ilanarama]

Oh, man, feel better soon. At least you're getting over it well before your race!

[semielliptical]

Thanks! I should be fine for the race, though I'm a bit paranoid because of the time a cold turned into bronchitis a few years ago and I missed weeks of running and two races...

[blnchflr]

It's such a hard balance - for me, I've learned the hard way to err on the side of recovery D:

[ilanarama]

I met my goal of more than 50 miles last week, with a total of 53.8.

This week, I am running two races: a trail half marathon on Saturday and a road half marathon on Sunday. My goal is under 2:35 for the first one and under 1:50 for the second one, and to not get sick, like everyone else seems to be!

[semielliptical]

That sounds like a spectacular weekend! Have fun and stay healthy!

[blnchflr]

*Whistles impressedly*.

Yeah, don't get sick - these colds mean business! Have awesome races instead :)

[ridicully]

Staying healthy is a very good plan!
Enjoy the races :D

[liv]

Week 1 was a wash-out, I didn't manage to do any of the running or other exercise I'd hoped for. This week is going to be tight, but I am hoping to go for two runs.

[blnchflr]

u cn doit :)

Do you have a tentative slot for the first run?