oktoberfast is a little challenge put on by patrick (the road) and the clydesdale project. you pick your goal for the month of october and work at it. i am still trying to keep things laid-back, so instead of setting a mileage goal i am aiming to workout for at least 30-minutes everyday of the month. lately if i am unable to run (health-wise) i've been lounging on the couch and that isn't helping my waist-line, so i must quit taking days-off from exercising entirely. anything will count - walking, yoga, weights, abs, as long as it's 30-minutes or more. my other official 'oktoberfast challenge' goal is to lose 5 lbs.
october goals:
- 30 minutes everyday (5x)
- tempo runs (7:30-7:45) - 2mi and 4mi
- speed work - 4x800; 3x1600
- 12 core workouts (1x)
- long runs - 8mi and 10mi
- 90 miles on the bike
- lift 5 times (1x)
- lose 5 lbs
tuesday evening i attempted to knock the 2-mile tempo off the list, but i fell a little short. it's ok, i have time (for now) to try again.
tuesday (10/5) pm run: 5.05 miles, 45:06 (avg pace 8:56), 65*
tempo miles - 8:08, 7:44
When I first saw the title I thought you had a goal to drink a beer everyday ;)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with those goals!
Woooo, next marathon maybe in Berlin?! jejejeje
ReplyDeleteCheers, I like to hava a drink with you Lindsay but after a race, you know!
Regards from Spain!
Well, while you work your Octoberfast in the US, we will celebrate the genuine Oktoberfest in Europe. Have a drink!
ReplyDeleteGreat goals. My Octoberfast goal is to drink as many varieties of Octoberfest beer that I can find. :)
ReplyDeleteGREAT goals!!!! right to the point and easy to see/ measure/ DO. here's a good mantra for you that i used to use a lot "something is better than nothing"... repeat and.. repeat. hah.
ReplyDeleteGOOOOO OCTOBER!!!!!!! GOOOOO! :)
ahhhhh oktoberFAST not oktoberFEST
ReplyDeleteGreat goals, you can do it! Then you can have a beer. Good luck!
ReplyDeletegreat goals. good luck with them! i totally think you can rock them :)
ReplyDelete"lift (x5)"........does that include lifting a bag of M&M's!!!
ReplyDeleteJ/K
Looks like a great month of goals!
Awesome idea with the min 30 mins. Looks like some great goals for October!!
ReplyDeleteWhat is the minimum quantity of M&M's per day? heehhehe
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title is misleading! i thought we were going to talk about beer ;)
ReplyDeletegood luck on the goals.
I misunderstood the point of the challenge. I'm following Jon's Beer and Brownie training for October! (http://swicyclorun.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-workout-schedule-is-posted.html)
ReplyDeleteHow about adding a power hour to that list? ;)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the goalsies. You gon rock 'em like October is already out of style.
Love the name! And love the goals! You are inspiring me to set some of my own. 30 minutes of moving a day will totally make a difference. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great goal--just staying in the habit of daily exercise helps a lot.
ReplyDeleteSounds like great goals, especially the 5 lbs :). I will hold you accountable for that one! I'm so grateful anymore just to see my pace in the 8's, I have no idea what 7's are anymore ... so almost 2 in the 7's is mighty fine. Well, at least for me but I guess this isn't about me now, is it?! :)
ReplyDeleteLast night I ran really late, like at 9:00. Then i went to bed. I was down a pound today b/c I was probably dehydrated. Who cares, a pound is a pound. So maybe you should do your running very late at night? :)
About Jill's comment - maybe I'll start running at night! Your goals are great, but you better hide those M&M's!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the goals!
ReplyDeleteSounds like great goals. Good luck with them
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in...
ReplyDeleteOh, I love it October...fast! You have some great goals! You can totally do it....I have faith in you:)
ReplyDeleteWay to set yourself a goal for October. Though, I don't think beer is the answer Lindsay! lol. Great Goals! It's funny how your post and my post today relate. Take care, and enjoy October. It sucks, it's getting colder! Ahhhhhhhhh. Time to really get motivated about running!
ReplyDeleteMy only goal is to survive this training cycle without injury and get through my half in November. Oh, and to not drink wine every night!
ReplyDeleteGlad that you joined us! Good luck with your goals. Will you give us an update on Sunday?
ReplyDeleteBig Clyde
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Overall pace still looks good for the 5 miler even if you didn't hit the paces you would have liked for the tempo portion.
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