November 2015 Running Challenge

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  • Amandajs232
    Amandajs232 Posts: 194 Member
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    Bit migrainey this week so falling behind a little. Need to blast it this weekend to catch up. For someone who hates exercise you are all getting me excited about one day being able to post 5miles as though it was nothing.

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    9voice9 wrote: »
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    So we will be in the Tampa area for Thanksgiving and we found a race in New Port Richey to run on Thanksgiving. I lost my mind and signed up for the 15K challenge. You run a 5K at 7:30 and the 10K at 8:45. Skip wanted to do both (5K for time and 10K for fun with me), but they only had 1 slot left in the 10K she so kindly offered to let me have it ha ha! I did email the race director begging for a slot for her so hopefully I can get one for her.

    Hope Skip gets her slot - but you got this (5K, then 10K)! A less-fat but still-old man I know did that last weekend, and had a great time! :smiley:

    Yeah, I did this at Cotton Row on Memorial Day this year.
    I raced the 10K then paced my wife during the 5K. I was signed up for the 10K and did the 5K as a bandit but then turned off just before crossing the finish line. I also took the timing chip off my bib just in case.

    I thought that was actually the better way to run it, 10K first and then 5K after, but okay.

    Thanks @karef you are so kind. She really is a good kid, but I also think she wanted to sit out the 10K. She has no faith in herself in anything over 8K. I'm working on that though. I wish you daughter liked to run too, it's nice to have something in common.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    kristinegift wrote: »
    lporter229 wrote: »

    Does anyone else notice a difference in pace when running in the dark? I always am slower with the headlamp. I think I change my stride a bit because I am more focused on the area directly in front of me. I also think it alters my overall posture.

    Heck yes. When I do tempo runs in the dark, I average 20-30 seconds per mile slower than if I do them in daylight. I'm way more cautious running in the dark, so my speed takes a serious beating. But it's worth it not to be tripping on cracks in the sidewalk or stepping in pot holes!

    To avoid cracks in sidewalks I run in the street as much as possible.
    I utilize side roads that are not very busy 5:30-6:00 AM.
    Our group designs routes the same way. My Thursday group runs through Research Park, so most of the routes are designed through all of the corporate parking lots to avoid traffic on the street.

    But sidwalks are dangerous to runners. So much we run in the street next to traffic. LOL


  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    edited November 2015
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    moyer566 wrote: »
    so on my long run on Saturday...my fat went numb. I had layers, and I was actually pretty warm. It was mid-30's. My belly, back of my arms and hip fats all went numb. What might be the best way to avoid this?

    Usually when something goes numb it has to do with poor bloodflow? Were you wearing something that was super tight and cutoff your circulation? Maybe dehydration too can cause poor circulation?

    no, nothing tight and I would like to think I wasn't dehydrated. @taeliesyn mentioned that fat is not great at circulation and "climate control." I will wear my windproof jacket this saturday and see if that helps. Otherwise, off to the doctor.

    Thanks for the tag @rogue024 and the help @Stoshew71

    I run on the sidewalk most because the roads I run on are busy even at 4am with buses, cops and other city traffic. I prefer to run in areas that are well-lit and some corners even have cameras. there is about a third that I run in the road because I can't see the sidewalk.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Amandajs232 wrote: »
    Bit migrainey this week so falling behind a little. Need to blast it this weekend to catch up. For someone who hates exercise you are all getting me excited about one day being able to post 5miles as though it was nothing.

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    :-)


    I remember the first time I did 6 miles on the greenway. I did 3 miles first and rested for 15 minutes.
    I then did my second 3 miles after the rest but noticed all my muscles got all tightened up after the break in between. I said, I will never do that again.

    The next time I did 6 miles on the greenway, I did it nonstop. Was way easier because my muscles didn't tighten up until after I got done. LOL That was almost 2 years ago.

  • Amandajs232
    Amandajs232 Posts: 194 Member
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    Amandajs232 wrote: »
    Bit migrainey this week so falling behind a little. Need to blast it this weekend to catch up. For someone who hates exercise you are all getting me excited about one day being able to post 5miles as though it was nothing.

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    :-)


    I remember the first time I did 6 miles on the greenway. I did 3 miles first and rested for 15 minutes.
    I then did my second 3 miles after the rest but noticed all my muscles got all tightened up after the break in between. I said, I will never do that again.

    The next time I did 6 miles on the greenway, I did it nonstop. Was way easier because my muscles didn't tighten up until after I got done. LOL That was almost 2 years ago.
    wow only 2 years ago. I would have thought you were running forever!

  • Virkati
    Virkati Posts: 679 Member
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    11/1 - 3.81 C25k W1D3 (.73 + 2.32 + .76)
    11/2 - 5.78 walking lunch break + evening walk (3.3 + 2.48)
    11/3 - 2.99 C25k W2D1 + continuation of lunch run (2.09 + .9)
    11/4 - 1.78 nice, easy, comfortable lunch walk.
    11/5 - 3.13 C25k W2D2 + 180 spm practice (2.23 + .9)
    11/6 - 4.61 walking lunch break + evening walk (2.36 + 2.25)
    11/7 - 2.16 C25k W2D3 (2.16)
    11/8 - Full rest day. Was my 1 yr anniversary for starting to lose weight so I went SHOPPING!!
    11/9 - Full rest day.
    11/10 - 6.17 C25k W3D1 + 180 spm practice (2.24 + .7) C25k repeat + 180 spm practice (2.01 + 1.22)
    11/11 - 2.8 walking lunch break *noon after the first snowfall of the season. I was overdressed. (Again)*
    11/12 - 2.93 C25k W3D2 + continuation of lunch run (2.12 + .81)
    11/13 - Events of the day truly made it Friday the 13th. But it's over and possibly lent itself to the personal best of the next day!
    11/14 - 6.01 Longest run of my life! MOD (mantra of the day) "Far, not fast." Was supposed to do C25k W3D3 but I forgot lol.
    11/15 - Recovery day. **Never really knew what that meant before.
    11/16 - 2.98 C25k W3D3 + continuation of lunch run (2.08 + .9)
    11/17 - Snowmageddon!
    11/18 - Wind day
    11/19 - 3.31 C25k W4D1 + continuation of lunch run (2.33 + .98)

    @skippygirlsmom I'm so glad they let Skip have a spot!!
    @kareF How much longer?

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Amandajs232 wrote: »
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    Amandajs232 wrote: »
    Bit migrainey this week so falling behind a little. Need to blast it this weekend to catch up. For someone who hates exercise you are all getting me excited about one day being able to post 5miles as though it was nothing.

    exercise.png

    :-)


    I remember the first time I did 6 miles on the greenway. I did 3 miles first and rested for 15 minutes.
    I then did my second 3 miles after the rest but noticed all my muscles got all tightened up after the break in between. I said, I will never do that again.

    The next time I did 6 miles on the greenway, I did it nonstop. Was way easier because my muscles didn't tighten up until after I got done. LOL That was almost 2 years ago.
    wow only 2 years ago. I would have thought you were running forever!

    Growing up I ran but as a means for something else. Football and wrestling practice we had to run a lot and hated every bit of it. You did something wrong, your punishment was to run a lap.

    After college, I kind of was a slug. Did some pickup basketball games during lunch at work or the beer softball leagues every year. But yeah, only got into the running thing as a thing of itself only 2 years ago. never did as much running as I do now ever. If only I got into it sooner. LOL
  • 5BeautifulDays
    5BeautifulDays Posts: 683 Member
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    11/1 3.1 @ 11:15 outside in the neighborhood in the rain
    11/2 rest
    11/3 5.0 @ 10:59 on the treadmill (plus a 1 mile walk and strength training)
    11/4 8.2 @ really really slow (16:04) riking (run-hiking, steep, covered with inches of leaves and treacherous fun)
    11/5 4.0 @ 12:30 recovery run plus .5 walk on the park trail
    11/6 3.25 @ 10:53 on the treadmill (really 3.0 at 10:28, plus .25 at a walk) plus strength training.
    11/7 Rest/Life Day

    11/8 Rest/Life Day
    11/9 5.5 @ 12:30 on the park trail with the doggy--who really enjoyed rolling around in the leaves!
    11/10 2.5 @ 11:38 (really 2.25 at 11:07 and a .25 walk) around the neighborhood in the rain.
    11/11 6 @ 11:32 on the treadmill (really 5 at 11:00 and 1 at a fast walk/jog) plus strength training
    11/12 7 @ 11:45 (this is really like 5 at 10:50 and the rest a little slower), plus 1 at a walk on the treadmill. I am in some pain...yesterday was squats and lunges and this may have been a little aggressive of a run for right after. :( On the other hand, I did get to watch the entirety of "Bring It On". Where are my pompoms?!
    11/13 2 @ 13ish walk/running the dog for my recovery run.
    11/14 Rest day

    11/15 4.5 @ 11:18 in the neighborhood--it was a gorgeous day for a run!
    11/16 5.0 @ 10:51 around the lake trail--my fastest outdoor run yet, in spite of a slow start. The 4th mile split was 9:44!!!!!!!OMG!!!
    11/17 3.5 @ 10:32 (really 3 @ 10:17 and .5 at 12:00) on the treadmill, and strength training
    11/18 7.5 @ 12:06 on the park trail (really 7 @ 11:53 and .5 at a walk)
    11/19 3.25 @ 11:18 on the treadmill (really 3 at 10:56 and .25 at a walk)
    11/20
    11/21


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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    beachhouse758 wrote: »
    Orphia wrote: »
    Did my PB at parkrun (5k) this morning!

    40:30. Don't laugh, I only started running on Sept 22, and I'm 48.

    It was a lovely morning for a run, too!

    22968399386_2ddbe0fb59_c.jpgMisty Lake by Orphia Nay, on Flickr

    What a beautiful picture. My 5k time is going to be slightly longer than yours. I am on Week 8 Day 1 of C25K and I was kind of bummed when I realized that there's no way I will be able to do it in under 40 minutes.
    But then I started thinking about the fact that I am doing this for me. I don't have to run. I don't plan to ever compete. I just want to be able to complete the program and go through with the Turkey Trot.

    As a matter of fact, today's 28 min. run was so brutal that it felt like I was running with those tiny conditioning parachutes that pro athletes use to give them extra resistance...only I was trying as hard as I could, lol. Aaaaaaaand I still sucked.
    But it is still way better than sitting on the couch, or in front of the computer thinking about working out, right?

    Wow, you're on Week 8? That's great!

    Hell, yes, it's better than doing nothing! Way, way, way better!

    Don't worry about my time. I'm probably taller than you, and we're all competing against ourselves first and foremost.

    Lovely to meet another C25Ker!
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
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    beachhouse758 wrote: »
    As a matter of fact, today's 28 min. run was so brutal that it felt like I was running with those tiny conditioning parachutes that pro athletes use to give them extra resistance...only I was trying as hard as I could, lol. Aaaaaaaand I still sucked.
    But it is still way better than sitting on the couch, or in front of the computer thinking about working out, right?
    You defenitely didn't "suck", you went out there and ran! Some days it feels hard while on others its fun all the way, but you still did great going out there, that's awesome :)

    @aarar Wow, -18C?! That's super chilly. Now the "below 0C" they predicted for this weekend here don't sounds so spectacular anymore.

    @skippygirlsmom I feel with you - it's really aweful when you are stuck with a cough like that - it always seems to me like it takes forever to get better. Hope you'll be fine soon. Super-cool that Skip got a slot in in 5+10 together with you!

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  • runner_girl83
    runner_girl83 Posts: 553 Member
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    01-Nov: 5.26 km run
    02-Nov: rest
    03-Nov: rest
    04-Nov: 5.18 km run
    05-Nov: 4.02 km run
    06-Nov: rest
    07-Nov: 4.48 km run – avulsion fracture : 6 weeks recovery!
    08-Nov: rest
    09-Nov: physiotherapy
    10-Nov: rest
    11-Nov: rest
    12-Nov: upper body strength training
    13-Nov: rest
    14-Nov: rest 1st week recovery
    15-Nov: rest
    16-Nov: 8k steps
    17-Nov: 10k steps : upper body strength training
    18-Nov: 3.08 km walk
    19-Nov: 2.18 km walk
    20-Nov: 2.47 km walk


    Total: 26.67 km
  • annekka
    annekka Posts: 517 Member
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    November goal— somewhere between 100 and 140 km


    11/3—5 km
    11/5—5.2 km
    11/8—10.46 km
    11/10—5.05 km
    11/11—5.39 km
    11/14—21.60 km
    11/18—4.93 km
    11/20–5.37 km
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    lporter229 wrote: »
    11/1-Rest


    Yesterday evening I ran with my hubby. He impresses me. Yes, he's slow, but he doesn't regularly run. He decided he wants to do a Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving with me, so he has been running to prepare. He can literally go from couch to 5K in a day. He pretty much does this anytime he wants to do a race...the two week training plan. I told him to imagine what he could do if he just stuck with it!

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    Ha-ha! My husband is the same way... Forget training, He just up and runs. We have a half coming up in March, he won't train at all. I've already started a training program, checked the course elevation, ordering clothes to train in the cold, and put plans in my training journal 4 months out.

    Wait until their wives are faster than they are and maybe they'll start training. I'm about 7 minutes behind him on the 10k
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
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    11/1: 22 miles LR
    11/2: 5 miles recovery style
    11/3: XT: 15 miles indoor bike
    11/4: 10 miles
    11/5: 7 miles tempo run (am), 7.2 with the Thursday crew (pm)
    11/6: Rest day
    11/7: 6 miles
    11/8: 15 miles - partly with group, partly solo
    11/9: 5 miles
    11/10: XT: 30 mins yoga
    11/ 11: 6 miles
    11/12: 4 miles (am), 3 miles with the Thursday crew (pm)
    11/13: Rest day
    11/14: 6.3 miles inlcuding 5k race and new PR! 22:16!
    11/15: 10 miles
    11/16: 4 miles
    11/17: Rest
    11/18: 6 miles
    11/19: 3 miles with the Thurdsay crew

    Nice and easy but SUPER RAINY run today with my running group! It was a light rain all day until we stepped outside to start running and then it was a rainy, windy down pour! But way more fun to run in the torrential rain with friends than solo, if you ask me.

    119.5/150

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    Upcoming races:
    11/22: Philadelphia Marathon
    5/1: New Jersey Marathon
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Date Miles today. Miles for November

    11/1 REST DAY
    11/2 10 miles - 10
    11/3 11 miles - 21
    11/4 4 miles - 25 << Recovery Day
    11/5 11 miles - 36 << Threshold Day
    11/6 6.2 miles - 42.2 << Recovery Day
    11/7 15 miles - 57.2 << Long Run (1 week till Huntsville Half)
    11/8 REST DAY
    11/9 REST DAY
    11/10 7 miles - 64.2 << Brueggers taper run (.5 w/u, 2.5 ~ghmp, 4 easy)
    11/11 4.1 miles 68.3 << Easy taper run in my neighborhood.
    11/12 5 miles 73.3 << PPounders taper run (all easy paced)
    11/13 REST DAY
    11/14 1 miles 74.3 <<< Warm-up before 1/2
    11/14 13.1 miles - 87.4 << Huntsville Half marathon (1:39:38)
    11/15 REST DAY
    11/16 5.5 miles - 92.9
    11/17 10.5 miles - 103.4
    11/18 5.65 miles - 109.05 << Rainy Recovery Run
    11/19 10.55 miles - 119.6
    11/19 4.1 miles - 123.7

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    Daily double tonight since I needed to make up miles from Monday. Nice and easy pace in my neighborhood.
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    edited November 2015
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    Swim Lessons tonight so no run. Tomorrow night Curling Club Friday night mixed league mixxer. So hopefully I will get out on Saturday (Long Run) and Sunday (Short Run). I need to take up one more sport/volunteer action as my Monday has nothing planned on a long term continuous basis.
    @beachhouse758 - @shanaber said it perfectly. Especially the comment about " I ran one race and had so much fun that I have now run many ". That's exactly how I felt after my first race. There is something magical/addictive about coming around the corner into the home stretch and hearing your co-runners who have already finished screaming your name and cheering you to the line. Doesn't matter what your time / placement is just go out and have fun( and cheer on your fellow runners).
    @skippygirlsmom Glad to hear that skip has a spot in the race, Cheers to the Race Director(s).
    Hope your cough clears up. I usually get the dry cough that ends up causing me to strain the diaphragm muscles where they connect to the rib cage.
    @kareF Glad to see you are able to get some low stress walks in and keeping such a positive attitude. Ultimately its just a small delay in getting to your goals.
  • shanaber
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    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    9voice9 wrote: »
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    So we will be in the Tampa area for Thanksgiving and we found a race in New Port Richey to run on Thanksgiving. I lost my mind and signed up for the 15K challenge. You run a 5K at 7:30 and the 10K at 8:45. Skip wanted to do both (5K for time and 10K for fun with me), but they only had 1 slot left in the 10K she so kindly offered to let me have it ha ha! I did email the race director begging for a slot for her so hopefully I can get one for her.

    Hope Skip gets her slot - but you got this (5K, then 10K)! A less-fat but still-old man I know did that last weekend, and had a great time! :smiley:

    ha ha !! Thank you race director, Skip now has a slot in both races!

    @skippygirlsmom - that is so awesome! you will do great especially having Skip by your side (or in front of you)!
    @9voice9 - you are definitely less fat but you are NOT old!
    @kareF - we are having summer like weather here too. it was in the mid 80s today. I personally am looking forward to it being cooler again!

    Heading to San Diego tomorrow. No running just walking around the expo and hanging out with my husband. I convinced him to to come with me and keep hoping running will rub off on him too :) I don't think there is any chance but there is still hope!

    Date..........Miles.........Total
    11/01.......0.00...........0.00
    11/02.......4.84...........4.84 - + Agility
    11/03.......5.20.........10.04 - + Strength Training
    11/04.......0.00.........10.04
    11/05.......6.23.........16.27 - + Strength Training
    11/06.......0.00.........16.27 - unplanned rest
    11/07.....10.50.........26.77
    11/08......0.00..........26.77 - Dog Beach
    11/09......5.30..........32.07 - + Agility
    11/10......6.44..........38.51 - + Strength Training
    11/11......0.00..........38.51
    11/12......4.48..........42.99 - + Strength Training
    11/13......2.83..........45.82
    11/14......6.56..........52.38
    11/15......0.00..........52.38 - Dog Beach
    11/16......4.25..........56.63 - + Agility
    11/17......4.08..........60.71 - + Strength Training
    11/18......0.00..........60.71
    11/19......4.12..........64.83 - + Strength Training
    11/20......0.00..........64.83

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    These are my upcoming races, let me know if you are going to be running too:
    11/21/15 - USA Invitational Half, San Diego, CA
    12/27/15 - Holiday Half, San Diego, CA
    02/07/15 - Surf City Half, Huntington Beach, CA
    02/20/15 - Special Edition Divas Half, Temecula, CA
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,337 Member
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    01-Nov: 2.4km walk
    02-Nov: 2.25km swim (not counting lol)
    03-Nov: 2.5km run plus 2.75km walk
    04-Nov: 2.6km swim
    05-Nov: Beginning strength training
    06-Nov: 6km run
    07-Nov: 2.1km swim
    08-Nov: Strength training
    09-Nov: 2.4km swim
    10-Nov: 5.1km run
    11-Nov: 2.1km swim
    12-Nov: Strength training
    13-Nov: 6km run
    14-Nov: Rest day
    15-Nov: 10km run
    16-Nov: Rest day
    17-Nov: 2.9km walk
    18-Nov: 2.5km swim
    19-Nov: 5km run
    20-Nov: 4.4km run
    21-Nov:
    22-Nov:
    23-Nov:
    24-Nov:
    25-Nov:
    26-Nov:
    27-Nov:
    28-Nov:
    29-Nov:
    30-Nov:

    So I'm up to 39km running with 25km still to do in the next ten days. Think I'll be pushing it! Few too many rest days after being wiped out after a tetanus shot last Thursday!
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    skippygirlsmom wrote: »

    LOL, you lost your mind. Hope Skip gets a spot! What's one more tiny runner?
    I'm doing a bike ride with some people from my group on Thanksgiving morning - around 50 miles I think. Then I might 1 run mile too! First Thanksgiving I haven't cooked in about 25 years. My son and his fiance are hosting!

    @ddmom0811 I figured if I run both just to run and don't worry about time and enjoy it I'll be okay. Skip said you can always wimp out at the last minute! I just want the challenge mug. I'm not sure how long I'll be in FL, if we hang around I'll let you know. Thought about checking if you were running, but even if we both drove half way it would be a way early day to get a race in between. I have to watch where I post stuff because my mom doesn't know we are coming down for the week. We want to surprise her. [/quote]

    What a nice surprise! Enjoy! Yes, let me know if you all come to Orlando!

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