November 2015 Running Challenge
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I agree with @Stoshew71 , streak running and "listening to your body" aren't really compatible. I would never want to do anything that would jeopardize the longevity of my running days. The problem with streaks is that they don't really have a clear end. The longer you go, the more likely you are to force yourself to go even when you shouldn't just to keep the streak alive. I like goals with an end, like Boston
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thanks @karllundy and @skippygirlsmom I'll try to remember. I'll either over selfie or completely forget
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Got in 3 miles yesterday late morning, but just got too busy to post.
10/2 5 miles
10/3 3.5 miles
10/5 5.5 miles
10/7 2 miles
10/11 6 miles
10/14 4 miles
10/16 3 miles
10/20 6 miles
10/22 3 miles
10/24 3 miles
41 miles total out of 50 goal.
Now I'm going to catch up on posts. Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving! Going to try and get 3 miles in tomorrow since Thanksgiving lunch will be kind of early.
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patrikc333 wrote: »06/11 - 13.5 miles
just a question to the community: what do you think of streak runners?
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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)
11/20 - Sick day
11/21 - Sick day
11/22 - Sick day
11/23 - 4.1 Sick day- but HAD to get out and do SOMETHING!
11/24 - 4.19 Not my best experience but I was really glad to be out and doing it. I'm still learning how to dress for the weather so that I'm focused on running and not on my comfort level. Had to not let myself quit, and allow myself to walk when I felt I needed it. I'm not at 100% and had to let myself do what I could without expectations. THAT was hard!
11/25 - 3.02 Was supposed to be a walk day but I really just wanted to run. So I did. Today was easier than last night and I expect to do even better when I'm back to feeling normal again.
And because of the conversation about streaks, I've decided that I am not going to participate after all. I'm one of those that will get caught up in keeping the streak alive instead of paying attention to potential injuries that could be avoided by simply taking a couple of days off. So, to those of you streaking...good luck!! For those of you keeping on with already laid plans, I'm gonna hang out with ya'll if that's ok!
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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
11/25 1.86 warm up run preparing for tomorrow's 10k!
@moyer566 good luck with your race--you'll be awesome.
Any others plan on running races on Thanksgiving?
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Just a couple of km as part of a PT session but thanks to the extra km's I have put in to meet this challenge I have taken 30 seconds off my fastest 1km time in a couple of weeks. Really pleased with the progress and wondering what folk do for December - keep same target, increase it or reduce a little to allow for festivities?
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Re @patrikc333's question on run streaking: I've done fun holiday-based ones before, and I liked them. But I think that doing long-lasting run streaks can be dangerous if you aren't listening to your body. Some people can run and run and never get injured, but most people need rest days in order to recover and prevent injury, or have to take days off due to injury. I'd rather take rest days (yay sleeping in!) to prevent injury than feel the pressure to run through anything physical, weather-related, etc. just to maintain a streak. Like @Stoshew71 said, my focus is something like a BQ time and so that's what my training focuses on and why I'll never be a "streaker"; but if someone else's training is to do a year long streak or longer, then that's their prerogative.0
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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
11/21—3.75 km—it’s been a while since ‘HILLdy’ and I had a date so I ran on loop
11/22—10.3 km
11/24— 4.87 km
11/26— 5.23 km
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11/3--5.28 miles
11/4--5.03 miles
11/5--strength training and elliptical
11/6--3 miles
11/7--13.03 (woo hoo)
11/8--rest day
11/9--5.32 miles
11/10-Strong Curves workout A
11/11-5.2 miles
11/12-Strong Curves workout B
11/13-3.02 miles
11/14-13.36 miles
11/15-rest day
11/16-5.29 miles
11/17-Strong Curves workout C
11/18-5.2 miles
11/19-Strong Curves workout A
11/20-3.46 miles
11/21-13.54 miles
11/23-5.19 miles
11/24-Yoga X
11/25-5.58 miles0 -
Nov 1 - rest
Nov 2 - 3.2 Miles
Nov 3 - 4.3 Miles
Nov 4 - strength training
Nov 5 - rest
Nov 6 - 5.0 Miles
Nov 7 - 5.0 Miles
Nov 8 - 6.0 Miles
Nov 9 - rest day.
Nov 10 - 4.7 miles
Nov 11 - strength training
Nov 12 - 5.33 miles
Nov 13 - 4.04 miles + strength training
Nov 14 - 34 mile bike ride
Nov 15 - 40 mile bike ride
Nov 16 - 4.3 miles
Nov 17 - rest day.
Nov 18 - 5.0 miles
Nov 19 - cycling class
Nov 20 - strength training
Nov 21 - 4.4 miles
Nov 22 - 7.06 miles
Nov 23 - 5.30 miles
Nov 24 - rest day
Nov 25 - strength training
@shanaber - cool article!
@skippygirlsmom - keep the cold down here, please! Good luck tomorrow! Should be fun.
Tomorrow I have a big group bike ride and then I may or may not, run 1 mile, to start off my holiday streak. I will just do it for the holidays. Since I do a lot of other biking and strength training I am just going to count the biking as part of the streak if I have to. I agree with @patrikc333 - it takes longer for me to get dressed to run than to run a mile! I think I need a lesson in why I need rest days, because I'm hard headed that way. And, since I'm going away to son's wedding first weekend in December, not sure I will get miles in then. So, it will be a "Holiday Streak if I can steak".
Good luck to all you racers and turkey trotters tomorrow and Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate.0 -
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Speaking about streak running (in the different context)....
When I was a student at Purdue University (1989-1995), we had this thing called the Naked Olympics.
Basically, what we thought was going to be the coldest night of the year (as determined by a small group of students staying in the all male Cary Quad dorm), a group of these students would just go streaking around the courtyard of Cary Quad for a bunch of laps. Word spread out quickly and more participants (mostly male) joined in. This was an annual tradition. Well it used to be:
http://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/01/11/Purdue-moves-to-bar-Nude-Olympics/4297505803600/
https://spencerbrian.wordpress.com/2014/04/16/legends-of-purdue/
http://www.purdueexponent.org/opinion/article_69a27d13-d5f2-528a-8687-bab634536d6d.html
Some time after I graduated, they stopped doing it and instead now do this "Nearly Naked Mile" thing as a fundraiser. Sounds lame.
Shortly before I was a student here, the university was OK with it. But by the time I got there, it was an illegal thing to do. And students that got caught participating did get charges against them. I don't remember if it was anything serious tho. But now they are just a part of history. :-(0 -
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 5.0 @ average 11:59 (intervals) plus strength training
11/21 Rest Day
11/22 Rest Day to celebrate my baby girl's 11th birthday
11/23 4.75 @ 12:06 (4 @ 11:30, .75 at a walk) on the park trail with Wooly Dog. Feeling yuck.
11/24 Travel/head cold day
11/25 5 @ 12:01 on the Perkiomen trail with the Wooly Dog who is afraid of deer. Beautiful, and I'm feeling a lot better today and looking forward to Thanksgiving with the family tomorrow.
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Re: the streaking... I'm doing a bit of a holiday streak here, mostly just walking a few km's a day though while running is still out of the question (although I feel extremely tempted now that my ankle is feeling a little stronger).. So I wouldn't really call it a streak so much. I wouldn't normally run every day either as I wouldn't chance the potential injuries... I'm one of those people who can find a crack in the sidewalk!
I love running though and can't wait to get back to it!0 -
6.5 km run with 6 members of the local Running club. A moderate -11C no wind chill. The run started before Moon Rise so we did not benefit from the Full Moon. Still a nice evening with friends. 40.2 Km to get to my monthly goal - should make it as I have a 10km run planned for Friday, and a long run ~20km for Saturday, Sunday regular 7km with the club so will need 3-4km on Monday. Not very often I do 4 days in a row so could be a challenge. Sunrise:8:46 Sunset:16:26. Definitely Struggling with the Limited Daylight Hours.
11/01 – 4.6 Km – 4.6km – 135.4 Km
11/03 – 5.6 Km – 10.2km – 129.8 Km
11/04 – 6.0 Km – 16.2km – 123.8 Km
11/06 – 21.1 Km – 37.3km – 102.7 Km My First HM Distance
11/08 – 5.0 Km – 42.3km – 97.7 Km
11/09 –10.0 Km – 52.3km – 87.7 Km
11/15 –7.0 Km – 59.3km – 80.7 Km
11/16 –8.0 Km – 67.3km – 72.7 Km
11/18 –7.0 Km – 74.3km –65.7 Km
11/21 –7.5 Km – 81.8km –58.2 Km
11/22 –6.0 Km – 87.8km –52.2 Km
11/24 –6.0 Km – 93.8km –46.2 Km
11/25 –6.5 Km – 100.8km –40.2 Km – – YTD – 6.5 + 472.9 = 479.4Km
@skippygirlsmom I actually want a Headband and a Toque to cover my ears to cover off the different temperature ranges I run in. Definitely looking for the knit on the outside and fleece on the inside with the windblocker over the ears.0 -
Date........Km's......Total
01/11.......5.26.........5.26
02/11.......2.20.........7.46
03/11.......0.00.........7.46
04/11.......5.18.......12.64
05/11.......4.02.......16.66
06/11.......0.00.......16.66
07/11.......4.48.......21.14 ankle avulsion
08/11.......0.00.......21.14
09/11.......0.00.......21.14 + physio
10/11.......0.00.......21.14
11/11.......0.00.......21.14
12/11.......0.00.......21.14 + strength
13/11.......0.00.......21.14
14/11.......0.00.......21.14 1st wk
15/11.......0.00.......21.14
16/11.......0.00.......21.14
17/11.......0.00.......21.14 + strength
18/11.......3.08.......24.22
19/11.......2.18.......26.40
20/11.......2.47.......28.87
21/11.......5.12.......33.99 2nd wk
22/11.......3.42.......37.41 + strength
23/11.......2.00.......39.41
24/11.......4.93.......44.34
25/11.......7.24.......51.58
26/11.......4.04.......55.62
2015 DTD: 55.62
Really really grateful for exercise at the moment! Just had some stressful news and felt pretty upset so managed to get in a quick walk and it calmed me down immensely. A mole I had removed is Melanoma and I need to have more tissue removed. I know I say I can't wait to run again.. Though I am just grateful today that I can walk.. That I have my health and my family are well.. I honestly don't understand how people cannot exercise.. Just a walk - I feel so much better for it!... and it also serves as a timely reminder to have your skin checked regularly!! I'm glad I did!0 -
06/11 - 13.5 miles
07/11 - 10.3 km
08/11 - 22.2 miles
09/11 - 10.4 km
10/11 - 13.2 miles
11/11 - 13.4 miles
12/11 - 10.4 km
13/11 - 11.1 km
14/11 - 10.3 km
15/11 - 16.2 miles
16/11 - 10.4 km
17/11 - 13.2 miles
18/11 - 13.5 miles
19/11 - 10.4 km
20/11 - 13.5 miles
21/11 - 12.2 km
22/11 - 30.6 km
23/11 - 10.4 km
24/11 - 13.3 miles
25/11 - 13.5 miles
26/11 - 10.4 km
473/500 km
mixed feelings. woke up ok, run 9k ok, pain free, lowered my pace to a more acceptable one, feeling very happy, and then I felt something wrong on my right calf. I don't have positive feelings now, I think I'm going to break tomorrow. I hope they were cramps, but that's weird. that left me in a bit of bad mood, as finally I am feeling better and better for my left leg, if something wrong is going to happen to the right one right now I'll be extremely pissed.
I just want to be a bit happy and run with no problems for a week, ffs!
need to schedule a trip to the running store, didn't realize my shoes got already 1300km, last time I checked they had 800 km - where the time is going? but considering we'll pass Xmas in a month time, it does make sense
drizzle today of course, rain for tomorrow wow wow wow!
and I smelt meatballs while running through a field this morning, it's amazing what the brain can do sometimes!
rest now till tomorrow super hard HM (that I won't finish off, I got this feeling)0 -
thanks guys for your opinion about streak runners, from my point of view it is really nice to see that people recognize that it could be a type of a challenge like a particular race qualification time or a mileage goal etc, and it's not seen stupid at first glance
for me it's difficult to listen to the body (in "normal"conditions of course), as it sends contradictory messages and what I'd like to really understand properly is if running everyday is really going to increase the risk of injuries
I believe it is more tough mentally, but that's the beauty of the challenge for me (much much much more easy to say now sitting in front a PC after a run - I won't be so positive about it tomorrow in the middle of my usual Friday park run )
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