November Running Challenge
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ttknowles01 wrote: »Thank you everyone!!! Question: do you usually try to increase your mileage each month? And if so by how much? What would be considered a reasonable increase for someone who is still a little new to running?
Add a mile to a couple of your runs, and back off every 3rd week. The 10% rule gets dangerous as you increase mileage.0 -
Midweek long run 8mi/8:18
137mi done - 78mi/11d remaining
Windy, but realfeel of 25 instead of -4, definitely shorts weather
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SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »Midweek long run 8mi/8:18
137mi done - 78mi/11d remaining
Windy, but realfeel of 25 instead of -4, definitely shorts weather
LOL that's a regular heat wave!0 -
I just realized that I've been tracking my progress on my calendar at home, but not updating it here ! I'm a little behind what I wanted to be at (SNOW, AGHHHHH!) but not too bad, either!
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SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »ttknowles01 wrote: »Thank you everyone!!! Question: do you usually try to increase your mileage each month? And if so by how much? What would be considered a reasonable increase for someone who is still a little new to running?
What he said, but if you'd like a longer explanation read about it here:
http://www.best-running-tips.com/increasing-mileage-safely.html
The most important thing to remember is to trust your body to tell you when you're doing to much and back off. Feeling tired or weak, more or longer lasting muscle soreness, and joint pain are strong indicators that you're pushing yourself too hard & need a rest.
_Date___ Miles
Nov 1 ____16.3
Nov 2 ____7.1
Nov 3 ____6.2am + 8.1pm
Nov 4 ____1 streak
Nov 5 ____6.2am + 7.2pm
Nov 6 ____1 streak
Nov 7 ____5.1 1,400miles in 2014
Nov 8 ____10.5
Nov 9 ____3.1
Nov 10 ___7.6am + 6.2pm
Nov 11 ___1 streak
Nov 12 ___6.4am + 4.9pm
Nov 13 ___1 streak
Nov 14 ___10.3
Nov 15 ___8.1
Nov 16 ___8.3
Nov 17 ___6.6am + 7.2 pm
Nov 18 ___1 streak
Nov 19 ___4.6am + 9.7 pm (*) 1,500 miles in 2014 (*) This was my goal for the year! Now I need to decide how many more miles to try for before New Years. Don't worry Wolf, I know it's got to be at least 259.3. Skippy says 300- I'm not sure I'm that tough...
____ Total ____ 154.7
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Nov 19 ___4.6am + 9.7 pm (*) 1,500 miles in 2014 (*) This was my goal for the year! Now I need to decide how many more miles to try for before New Years. Don't worry Wolf, I know it's got to be at least 259.3. Skippy says 300- I'm not sure I'm that tough...
____ Total ____ 154.7
You are definitely that tough! What an amazing accomplishment.
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Wow! 1500 miles? That is amazing!0
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11/01 = 6 miles
11/02 = 0 miles, Sunda-funday with the family
11/03 = 6.5 miles, evening outdoors run
11/04 = 0 miles, strength training
11/05 = 6.5 miles, outdoors
11/06 = 0 miles, strength training
11/07 = 7 miles, outdoors
11/08 = 0 miles, rest day
11/09 = 7 miles, outdoors
11/11 = strength training
11/13 = 5 miles, indoors
11/14 = 5 miles, indoors
11/16 = strength training
11/17 = rest day, super sore butt and quads lol
11/18 = strength training
11/19 = 6 miles
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Had an awesome half-marathon race in vegas over the weekend (w. perfect weather/crowds), but need to ramp up the mileage the next 2 weeks to compensate for under-running my long run & skipping a Saturday pace run.
11/1 - 6 miles (first time I tried some hashing)
11/2 - 15 miles
11/4 - 4 miles
11/5 - 5 miles
11/6 - 4 miles
11/9 - 6.1 miles (olympic triathlon @ 8:30 pace)
11/11 - 4 miles
11/12 - 8 miles
11/13 - 4 miles
11/16 - 13.1 miles (race @ 8:09 pace) + 2 miles (ran back to the hotel)
11/18 - 5 miles
11/19 - 8 miles
Total: 84 miles
Goal: 160 miles
On the downside, despite getting about 2 minutes/mile faster with all of my training for my next Marathon (Disney), the Disney marathon pace group team rejected my Vegas time (submitted 2 months before the race but after their Nov 1 deadline for proof of pace) and no longer allows corral adjustments at packet pick-up. As a result, if I run the race, I'll be stuck in a 2.5 minute slower pace corral, so I may just defer to next year and do another January marathon.0 -
11/16 13.36 (Las Vegas RocknRoll 1/2 marathon. IT WAS SO COLD!!!!!)Had an awesome half-marathon race in vegas over the weekend (w. perfect weather/crowds), but need to ramp up the mileage the next 2 weeks to compensate for under-running my long run & skipping a Saturday pace run.
11/16 - 13.1 miles (race @ 8:09 pace) + 2 miles (ran back to the hotel)
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Great race in Vegas! 8:09, that's fantastic! I'm always amazed when people go all out in a race then just take a leisurely jog back home.
Doing an 1:46 @ 8:09 pace in vegas was pretty nuts for me, as my last half (at a similar heart rate) was at a 10 min/mile pace back in July, and I usually do my training runs at an 11-13 minute/mile pace. Still, given that a 17 miler was on the plan for me, I kinda felt obligated to jog a bit after a few minutes of recovery at the finish line.
I guess the gurus are right that if you train slow, you can not only train more, but injure yourself less and consequently race fast.0 -
Date.......Miles.......Total
11/01.... 7.37....... 7.37 - Rain run!
11/02.... 1.54....... 8.91 - Dog Beach!
11/03.... 6.41......15.32
11/04.... 4.41......19.73 - Strength Training
11/05.... 4.00......23.73 - Treadmill
11/06.... 3.88......27.61 - Strength Training
11/07.... 6.06......33.67
11/08.... 3.56......37.23
11/09....11.14.....48.37 - Long run Sunday!
11/10.... 3.47......51.84 - Exhausted but got it done
11/11.... 4.15......55.99 - Strength Training
11/12.... 0.00......55.99 - Rest
11/13.... 5.07......61.06 - Strength Training
11/14.... 4.47......65.53 - Evening run - lovely!
11/15.... 8.15......73.68 - Beautiful, cool and partly cloudy morning
11/16.... 2.50......76.18 - very windy Dog Beach run
11/17.... 4.09......80.27
11/18.... 0.00......80.27 - Rest imposed by work schedule
11/19.... 3.95......84.22 - Short run between meetings
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Nov 19 ___4.6am + 9.7 pm (*) 1,500 miles in 2014 (*) This was my goal for the year! Now I need to decide how many more miles to try for before New Years. Don't worry Wolf, I know it's got to be at least 259.3. Skippy says 300- I'm not sure I'm that tough...
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On the downside, despite getting about 2 minutes/mile faster with all of my training for my next Marathon (Disney), the Disney marathon pace group team rejected my Vegas time (submitted 2 months before the race but after their Nov 1 deadline for proof of pace) and no longer allows corral adjustments at packet pick-up. As a result, if I run the race, I'll be stuck in a 2.5 minute slower pace corral, so I may just defer to next year and do another January marathon.
Great job on your Vegas race - that is an awesome time!!
Does it really matter what corral you are in? Within the first mile you will be way beyond the slower people you start out with. Or are you using those around you to motivate you to run faster? I find I just run my own race regardless of whether I start in the 'correct' corral or not but I am running off my own pace and really trying not to run too fast at least initially. Granted the Disney races are packed so placement may be more important.0 -
11/1 3.15
11/2 rest
11/3 unplanned rest
11/4 3.58
11/5 6.06
11/6 bike day
11/7 3.2
11/8 rest
11/9 travel day to get to Las Vegas Rocknroll 1/2 marathon!
11/10 post redeye slump
11/11 4.54
11/12 4.62
11/13 rest/travel
11/14 3
11/15 4.52
11/16 13.36 (Las Vegas RocknRoll 1/2 marathon. IT WAS SO COLD!!!!!
11/17 rest/travel
11/18 2.88
11/19 4.01
Total: 50.19
(ticker is my goal for 2014 and accumulation to date)
"Skippy says 300- I'm not sure I'm that tough..." I am in awe...
Fabnine asks how my Las Vegas race was: I was solidly in the middle, happy with my 12 minute pace, but obviously lagged far behind Ohhim.....and he was apparently a lot warmer than I was!
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Date - Run Miles
11/1 - 5.8
11/2 - 6.02
11/3 - Taekwondo
11/4 - Tennis
11/5 - 6.2
11/6 - Tennis
11/8 - 9
11/9 - 3.7
11/13 - 6.7
11/15 - 12.01
11/16 - 5
11/19 - 4.62
Nov Total - 59.05 miles of 80 mile goal0 -
11/1........7.00.........7.00
11/2........8.75........15.75 (hit 1,600 mile mark)
11/4........4.00........19.75
11/7........6.00........25.75
11/11......4.25........30.00
11/12......4.25........34.25
11/13......6.00........40.25
11/15......6.00........46.25
11/16......9.75........56.00
11/18......5.00........61.00
11/20......6.25........67.25
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11/2 – 6.01 miles (easy)
11/9 – 10.01 miles (long)
11/11 – 6.17 miles (8x800)
11/12 – 3.01 miles (easy)
11/13 – 7.48 miles (5x1)
11/14 – 1.61 miles (plus stronglifts)
11/15 – Rest Day
11/16 – 3.26 miles (Hog Jog – 5K – 2nd in age group)
11/17 – 5.04 miles (easy)
11/18 – Rest Day
11/19 – 5.27 miles (12x400 intervals)
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Nov 1 - Biking 24 miles
Nov 2 - Biking 20 miles
Nov 3 - 4 miles
Nov 4 - 4.5 miles
Nov 5 - strength/weights
Nov 6 - 4.5 miles
Nov 7 - rest, unplanned but trainer cancelled.
Nov 8 - Biking 38 miles
Nov 9 - 4 miles had to end early
Nov 10 - rest day
Nov 11- 3.4 miles
Nov 12 - Strength/weights
Nov 13 - 4.5 - felt really good. Last two runs had to quit early for various reasons. You don’t want to know -TMI.
Nov 14- strength/weights
Nov 15 - 4.0 miles
Nov 16 - Biking, 40 miles
Nov 17 - rest
Nov 18 - 3.5 miles and strength training
Nov 19- rest - overslept.
Nov 20 - 4.5
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