November 2015 Running Challenge
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patrikc333 wrote: »patrikc333 wrote: »
got reynold's so I hope I can find something that works,
Have you tried something like this:
Heated Gloves
If you have Raynauds then conventional gloves won't be of much use. You will probably need something which has an independent heat source such as a battery.
I tried the stuff you put on the microwave - just for walks - but it didn't work
my hands are completely useless after a cold run, cannot remove my shoes, clothes etc, plus I already broke a few bowls pouring cereals everywhere on the floor
It's always going to suck when your hands get cold until they warm up again.
Maybe try having a chat with the Raynaud's & Scleroderma Association to see if they have any advice if you haven't done so already.0 -
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
11/20 6.2 miles - 129.9
11/21 22 miles - 151.9 << That will be my biggest long run this year. Now it's time to taper for RCM.
11/22 REST DAY
11/23 7 miles - 158.9
11/24 8.1 miles - 167
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@kristinegift sounds like a good plan. I can sympathize with this nasty case of piriformis syndrome. Which is just one layer of my onion. Smart to address it before it becomes chronic or leads to something more serious..
Hey runners- I think I have a sprained big toe. The same area that usually indicates gout. I have increased my pace, my gait is off, and I'm rehabing muscle imbalance. I'm almost sure it the pacing and push off.
10k Thursday. Any ideas what I can do to help it along? Or rule out gout, which I'm sure it just couldn't be. It's not red, doesn't get worse at night. It's worse with use.
Thanks.
Edit: I may spring for a stiffer shoe?
Re sprained toe: I had some issues with my big toe tendon in the spring, and it went away pretty quickly if I taped my big toe and 2nd toe together (basically I was over-using my big toe when I was striding). You could try and see if that helps, maybe?0 -
kristinegift wrote: »@kristinegift sounds like a good plan. I can sympathize with this nasty case of piriformis syndrome. Which is just one layer of my onion. Smart to address it before it becomes chronic or leads to something more serious..
Hey runners- I think I have a sprained big toe. The same area that usually indicates gout. I have increased my pace, my gait is off, and I'm rehabing muscle imbalance. I'm almost sure it the pacing and push off.
10k Thursday. Any ideas what I can do to help it along? Or rule out gout, which I'm sure it just couldn't be. It's not red, doesn't get worse at night. It's worse with use.
Thanks.
Edit: I may spring for a stiffer shoe?
Re sprained toe: I had some issues with my big toe tendon in the spring, and it went away pretty quickly if I taped my big toe and 2nd toe together (basically I was over-using my big toe when I was striding). You could try and see if that helps, maybe?
Thanks, I'll try that!
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I’ve been SO crappy about exercise/running for awhile so this is the reset month. I’m setting
the bar a bit lower..want to get in 2 miles a day so I’ll go for 60 but I really want to exceed that.
11/01: No run
11/02: Didn’t do any yesterday but I got in a respectable 3.2 today.
11/03: No run
11/04: No run
11/05: Not a lot of time this morning but I did get in 2.9.
11/06: No run
11/07: No run
11/08: No run
11/09: No run
11/10: No run
11/11: No run
11/12: No run
11/13: No run
11/14: 3.2 miles this morning. The start of getting consistent with this again I hope
11/15: No running, busy busy day
11/16: 3 miles in first frost of the year. Fast pace (for me), 10:20/mile.
11/17: 3 miles (saw a doe and her fawn!)
11/18: Rest day
11/19: No run
11/20: 3.42 miles at a good pace (10:20s). Knocking on the door of a 10 minute mile…
11/21: No run
11/22: No run
11/23: No run
11/24: Only had about 20 minutes but got 2.3 in..good clip, very low tens, one of my splits was in the 9 minutes!! Goal is probably off the table though with another 40 to go and only 6 days to get there…
@Pmm5pla : Yay!0 -
11/1-Rest
11/2-Strength Training
11/3-5.0 miles
11/4-3.2 miles+ strength training
11/5-5.2 miles
11/6-4.5 miles +yoga
11/7-Nada
11/8-Another crappy day of nada
11/9-4.5 miles
11/10-5.1 miles+ strength training
11/11-4.4 miles
11/12-3.0 miles (dreadmill intervals @ 5K pace)
11/13-3.7 miles
11/14-5.0 miles
11/15-10.0 miles
11/16-Strength Training
11/17-5.6 miles
11/18-3.2 miles w/ Hubby
11/19-5.3 miles
11/20-Strength Training
11/21-5.4 miles
11/22-11.0 miles
11/23-Rest day
11/24-3.2 miles intervals + strength training
BTW, kudos to you @kareF, for keeping up with the group and offering your support while you are injured. I know from experience how hard that can be to see everyone's amazing accomplishments while you are sidelined. Also, great work on keeping up the walking and strength training. You will be back at it in no time!
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11/1 - 10 miles
11/2 - rest day - sore shins
11/3 - 5 miles
11/4 - 5 miles
11/5 - rest day cross country meet with Skip.
11/6 - 7 miles
11/7 - life day off - XC pancake breakfast which turned into still cleaning up until lunch LOL
11/8 - 6 miles tried something new and ran 9:58 pace
11/9 - 5 miles nice slow pace since my HM is Saturday
11/10 - rest day
11/11 - 4 miles - Happy Veterans Day!
11/12 - rest day
11/13 - rest day
11/14 - 13.22 miles HM PR
2:11.37 so excited!
11/15 - rest day
11/16 - 2.7 miles recovery ouch sore ouch recovery sore run LOL
11/17 - chest cold
11/18 - chest cold - okay time to go away now I'm tired of coughing
11/19 - chest cold
11/20 - 5 miles what a difference a day makes - didn't start to cough until after my run
11/21 - 5.1 miles - legs feel so heavy
11/22 - driving day
11/23 - visiting my friend day
11/24 - 5 miles
73 out of 110 miles
thank you everyone who the condolences. Skip is very sad, but thankful he is no longer in pain. My friend is doing very good, she is very strong and he's been sick a very long time so in many ways it's a relief.
I'll have to catch up on the posts soon. Oh I had to add this, it's a post from the run we are doing Thursday. 65F I'm thinking shorts and tank top, never mind my "outer most layer" LOL
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Hi all! I'd say I will try and catch up, but this month is almost over and there is a TON of posts in here!
I'm allowing myself time to recover from my marathons over the last month. I really want to run, I have running on the brain like you would not believe! But I really ramped up my training throughout all of 2015 and never had any sort of break between my spring races and summer training. So I better be kind to this body and legs that have rewarded me for all of that effort!
I'll be back here in December when I plan to start on my spring training plan.
Good luck everyone, and be careful all of you who have raced your legs off this fall!0 -
I came across a book mentioned in an article on Runner's World. It's "Anatomy of Runners". I think it'll help me a lot. It's geared to address running injuries. Not your typical R.I.C.E. plan. It's like 10 bucks. Can preview a large section of the book for free.
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Been away for a while... was fun reading posts from old friends and seeing new faces... just started my training program this week for a spring trail race. Will get a ticker going when @Stoshew71 opens the December challenge... looking forward to talking to runners again...0
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I came across a book mentioned in an article on Runner's World. It's "Anatomy of Runners". I think it'll help me a lot. It's geared to address running injuries. Not your typical R.I.C.E. plan. It's like 10 bucks. Can preview a large section of the book for free.
I just read the same article! I will have to check out the book.
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@skippygirlsmom It is always rough to loose someone in that manner
I also am trying to figure out the best way to dress in our 50F turkey trot. There is a fun factor of the wind from Lake Michigan making it a little more complicated0 -
@skippygirlsmom It is always rough to loose someone in that manner
I also am trying to figure out the best way to dress in our 50F turkey trot. There is a fun factor of the wind from Lake Michigan making it a little more complicated
@moyer566 the wind always gets me too. 50F if sunny I'd so capris and a short sleeve top. At my last race I won a "windbreaker" vest, it's nylon in the front but mesh on the back. A cyclist there said he has a similar one and it's the bomb in the wind, blocks it but you don't get hot.0 -
@skippygirlsmom It is always rough to loose someone in that manner
I also am trying to figure out the best way to dress in our 50F turkey trot. There is a fun factor of the wind from Lake Michigan making it a little more complicated
Layers. Wear something that will keep you warm at the starting line but you can immediately take off during the run. I plan on going to the Thrift store and pick up a cheap $3 sweat hoodie. I can put it on at the start of my marathon and if I toss it to the side of the road at mile 4 (the first aid stop) never to be seen again, then it's no big deal.
They also sell arm sleeves and calf sleeves at the running store that sort of work the same way. You put them on, and when you warm up, you can quickly take them off and hide them in a pocket or storage bag that you are carrying around your waist. Or maybe just keep them in your hand until you can pass them off to your friend that is waiting on the side of the road. Just some ideas.0 -
lporter229 wrote: »BTW, kudos to you @kareF, for keeping up with the group and offering your support while you are injured. I know from experience how hard that can be to see everyone's amazing accomplishments while you are sidelined. Also, great work on keeping up the walking and strength training. You will be back at it in no time!
That is so sweet!! Thank you! I'm feeling really good at the moment.. I was a bit late getting my daughter to Gala night last night where she was performing and had no choice but to do a light jog to get her into the concert hall on time.. And no pain! I was in some old, cheap flats and my daughter thought I was hilarious citing the words "don't hurt yourself, don't hurt yourself" all the way to the door 
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11/1 4.71 miles
11/2 no run—elliptical for an hour though!
11/3 5.27 miles — lake path. here are a couple of pictures!
11/4 no run--elliptical for an hour.
11/5 4 miles--nice run, but my left calf decided to go crazy today for some reason! I did finish my run, although the last mile was painful, like a cramp, but not fully
11/7 7 miles--wonderful run, felt so comfortable and happy since I thought I won't be able to make the run
11/8 no run--one-hour elliptical instead
11/9 5.19 miles--cold, 28 degrees, but a great run!
11/10 elliptical
11/11 rest day--trip out of town for five days that made running difficult
11/12 4.71 -- trip somewhat made
11/13 none
11/14 none
11/15 none
11/16 5--back to town. Yes!
11/17 none. forced rest day bc of work!
11/18 5.19 -- good run
11/19 rest day
11/20 no run--elliptical day
11/21 no run--elliptical day
11/22 5.13 -- on the snow for the first time, was a really good run!
11/23 rest day forced bc of work
11/24 4.5 needed run
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November goal 75 miles
11/1 4.42
11/2 rest
11/3 3.18
11/4 9.47
11/5 rest
11/6 3.25
11/7 6.25: 1st (and last ) in my age group!
11/8 redeye to mainland (but 5+ miles walking on the Strip....)
11/9 travel vegas to phoenix.....jetlagged
11/10 5 in the desert: I ain't in the rainforest anymore, Toto! (as I wipe my bloody nose and wet my dry lips...)
11/11 4.21
11/12 travel
11/13 walking in vegas
11/14 HURT MY BACK!
11/15 13.45 Las Vegas RocknRoll 1/2 marathon.
11/16 travel
11/17 3.21
11/18 3.34
11/19 rest
11/20 3.47
11/21 3.5
11/22 5.0
11/23 rest
11/24 3.37
Total 71.12
@skippygirlsmom : good thoughts to you, Skip and your friend on your loss.
Upcoming races:
3/20 Big Island International 1/2 marathon
Ticker is my goal for 2015 and accumulation to date:
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DATE.................... MILES.........................TOTAL MILES
11/1 - 11/23......................................................47.50
11/24........................7.50.................................55.00
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@skippygirlsmom - love the post for your Gobbler run! 65 is warmer than it was for my half in San Diego last Saturday! I think shorts and a tank top would be perfect!
@WhatMeRunning - have a good break and we'll see you back here in December!
@Elise4270 - Thanks Elise, I will check it out too. Can you post the link to the RunnersWorld article?
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
11/21....13.20..........78.03 - USA Invitational Half
11/22......0.00..........78.03
11/23......0.00..........78.03 - + Agility
11/24......5.26..........83.29 - + Strength Training
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
02/07/16 - Surf City Half, Huntington Beach, CA
02/20/16 - Special Edition Divas Half, Temecula, CA0 -
@shanaber heres the RW article. http://www.runnersworld.com/chatter/it-takes-a-family-to-run-a-marathon
I can not find the long preview. If no one else finds it, I'll pull it from my browser history at work and share it tomorrow.
Edit- found it. "Google preview" pulls it up.
http://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/book/?GCOI=60239101283430
1-2.65 treadmill walk
2- rehab/ travel
3-2.5
4-rest/lazy
5-rehab/travel
6-5.5
7- migraine
8- 8.09
9-rehab/travel
10-4.21
11-rest
12-rehab/travel
13-5.51
14-8.20
15-Rest
16-rain run 5.70 then rehab/travel
17- 2.0 Treadmill/ new Merrell's
18-5.42
19-rehab/travel
20-5.44
21-rest
22-5.68
23- 0.5 rehab! Lol! Dang toe has got to be dealt with!
24-3.49 WTH? I can run... Nonstop. Easy. No pain.. Shhh, don't disrupt the forces...
64.90/80+
Upcoming races:
11/26/15 Turkey Trot Ft Worth 10K
3/19/16 Rock N Roll 5K Dallas
3/20/16 Rock N Roll Half Dallas
4/24/16 OKC Memorial0
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