November 2016 Running Challenge

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  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
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    5512bf wrote: »
    November Goal - 150 Miles

    11/1 - 5.02 - Easy
    11/2 - 4.49 - Easy
    11/3 - 6.49 - Easy
    11/4 - 5.21 - Easy

    Total - 21.01 of 150

    Unremarkable run this morning. Hope to get in a few tomorrow and then do my first post marathon long run. I haven't gone over 7ish in almost a month. I'd like to get back to 40-45 miles a week, and since i'm at 26 this week, looks like i'll do a 4 & 10 this weekend to get there. Hope to maintain that base until December and see what the spring calendar looks like for another marathon.

    Right there with you. It's been three weeks since my last half and I am just now getting around to having any desire to do a longish run. I am thinking 10 and 5-6 this weekend. It gets kind of comfy here on easy street ;)
  • RunRachelleRun
    RunRachelleRun Posts: 1,854 Member
    edited November 2016
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    Happy birthday @katharmonic! And happy shopping for running stuff. Update us once you're done!

    @skippygirlsmom Sorry to hear she didn't make it. Glad she is feeling better today.

    Today, I tried running drills after my run for the first time (running high knees, butt kicks, marching kicks, skipping, walking high knees, lateral running (left, right), and backwards). They were pretty fun. I almost forgot how to skip, but it came back quickly and I felt like a kid again. There was way too much jiggle in some places (okay, my butt) and that was uncomfortable (probably for any passersby on the street too lol). I guess I better get serious about dropping weight again. I've been at this for almost two years and believe I have lost interest, but I'm only about 2/3rds of the way to my goal.

    1: 3.06 (fast finish) + lower body strength
    2: 3.04 (aerobic) + 30 mins spin bike + upper body strength
    3. rest
    4. 2.76 (speed intervals + drills) + lower body strength

    Total: 8.86 / 80 miles

    Next Race: Jan 15/17: Ice-breaker 8K
  • 5512bf
    5512bf Posts: 389 Member
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    lporter229 wrote: »

    It gets kind of comfy here on easy street ;)

    Word! Playing legos with the kids seems like a better use of time than running 2 hours, but I know it needs to get done or it's pain train time once I decide on a race this spring.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    5512bf wrote: »
    Word! Playing legos with the kids seems like a better use of time than running 2 hours, but I know it needs to get done or it's pain train time once I decide on a race this spring.
    Best of both worlds for me...I play legos with the kids at school and run before work in the morning....even though it means getting up real early
  • AdrianChr92
    AdrianChr92 Posts: 567 Member
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    Ran a new 5k pr today

    Date.......Distance.....Type

    November 1 - 11.8km - Easy+ST
    November 2 - 11.6km - Easy
    November 3 - 9.4 km - Easy+Drills
    November 4 - 8.5 km - 5k test (19:23)

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    03/04: Bucharest 10k and Family run 48:28
    16/04: Color Run Bucharest
    17/04: Forest Run 5k 22:05
    04/06: Happy Run 5k 21:57
    22/07: Bucharest After9Cross 9.5k 49:03
    28/08: Fox Trail Half Marathon (10k) 48:28
    18/09: Baneasa Trail Run (10.5k) 49:12
    09/10: Bucharest International Marathon (Half Debut) 1:31:53
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Date Miles today - Miles for November
    11/1 9 miles - 9 << 5 above VT 4 below VT
    11/1 5 miles - 14 << Daily Double 5 below VT
    11/2 5 miles - 19 << 5 below VT
    11/3 9.5 miles - 28.5 << 9.5 below VT
    11/3 5 miles - 33 << Daily Double 5 miles below VT
    11/4 5 miles - 38 << 1 mile above VT and 4 miles below VT

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    Upcoming races:
    UAH 8K - 3/6 <<< 34:33 3 in AG
    Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
    Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
    PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4 <<< 19:10 (2.9 mi) 1 in AG 5 OA
    Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30 << 44:57 PR
    Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25 << 1:20:22 1 in AG & 15 OA
    Huntsville Half Marathon - 11/12
    Rocket City Marathon - 12/10
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    Just doing a drive by to let you all know Skip did not qualify for states. She ran a 22:50, which is good as we all know this course is long. She looked strong the entire race. She was about 10 spots shy of qualifying. I think once the crying and disappointment pass she will realize what a great season she has had. I'm so incredibly proud of her! Only 2 of our boys qualified and none of ours girls did. Now on to indoor track. :tongue:

    So sorry for Skip, but she did great none the less.
  • RunTimer
    RunTimer Posts: 9,137 Member
    edited November 2016
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    Bring on November

    November 2016 - Goal 50
    01 - 6.0mi
    04 - 7.1mi
    08 - Election day..Get Out The Vote then RUN RUN RUN
    12 -
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    2016YTD:
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  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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    Daily check in - Yesterday I told my coach I'd run 5 days in a row. I was mistaken. It was six days. Granted, the longest run was about 2 miles; but it was still 6 days in a row.

    Bearing that in mind, I decided to take today off from running. I feel like I could go out and run between 1 and 2 miles, but I suspect an extra rest day may help me build mileage more than a seventh running day in a row. Tomorrow I'll see the first indications of whether that is true.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
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    MobyCarp wrote: »
    ariceroni wrote: »
    11/3: 2.57 miles - 6x(2 min walking/3 min running)
    Total: 2.57 miles

    Notes:
    First run of the month yesterday, and my first time running outside since I got injured 3 months ago! A few min of walking to warm up and then six repeats of 2 min walking/3 min running. I ran with a metronome set to 88 bpm since the running gait specialist I saw recommended that I increase my cadence by 3-5%. Seems to be working? I haven't had any pain yet so I'll count that as a win! I'm out in Denver visiting my sister so I got some good hill and altitude training in too :wink: We went hiking later in the day- it was only 3/4 of a mile to get to the top of the mountain, but a 1200 ft elevation so my legs were burning by the end! I think I'll count that as strength training for the day haha

    Sometimes the efforts like this don't get enough notice. It isn't long, it isn't all running, but coming back from injury it's HUGE. Way to go @ariceroni

    Way to go @ariceroni Glad to see you back at it!
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
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    Well I've slacked off a bit on this thread and now I'm 200+ posts behind! I've been running though. 5.5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday and 6.25 miles today. Weather has been great, except for a very rainy Wednesday (of course, the day I picked to go to the Botanic Garden... I still went, it was pretty much just me and my boyfriend there and no one else). I don't mind running in the rain at all. I wonder how I'll do in the snow. Assuming we ever get snow. It's been hanging in the 60s all week with no sign of getting any cooler.

    I'm planning a rest day tomorrow, but that may change.

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  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
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    Got a Garmin question. I have the Forerunner 735XT and I've been trying to get a walking app loaded onto it. I've tried downloading two different walking apps and it says it's downloaded, but it's not showing up on my watch. I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong here. I would really like to use the watch to clock my walking as well as running. Any advice?
  • BeeerRunner
    BeeerRunner Posts: 728 Member
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    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    Well I've slacked off a bit on this thread and now I'm 200+ posts behind! I've been running though. 5.5 miles Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday and 6.25 miles today. Weather has been great, except for a very rainy Wednesday (of course, the day I picked to go to the Botanic Garden... I still went, it was pretty much just me and my boyfriend there and no one else). I don't mind running in the rain at all. I wonder how I'll do in the snow. Assuming we ever get snow. It's been hanging in the 60s all week with no sign of getting any cooler.

    I'm planning a rest day tomorrow, but that may change.

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    Yes!! The weather was gorgeous today. I brought a coat but totally didn't need it. Wish I could have ran today, but I'm stuck on the elliptical for a while. :'(
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    Got a Garmin question. I have the Forerunner 735XT and I've been trying to get a walking app loaded onto it. I've tried downloading two different walking apps and it says it's downloaded, but it's not showing up on my watch. I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong here. I would really like to use the watch to clock my walking as well as running. Any advice?

    try hooking the Forerunner up to your computer, opening up Garmin Express and then go to manage apps and see if it's installed?
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
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    Only ran 2.5miles this morning. Legs felt like lead and I wanted to lie down and take a nap on the sidewalk. I was discouraged. Then I remembered this happens every month. LOL Oh well.

    @ohhim Break a leg ;)

    @ariceroni Great to see you back running!
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
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    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »

    I took a learn-to-swim class a few years back to learn the proper technique, but it was organised extremely poorly. 5 evenings à 45min, of which the first 10min were warm up, then the teacher explained one part of the technique (leg stroke, arm stroke, breathing), and then we were always supposed to do laps one person at a time so she could watch and correct. With ~12 people, that meant you got maybe three turns per lesson; and since only one lane of the pool was reserved for us, the rest of the time we had to stand around and "learn by observation". Still, maybe I should give it another try this winter, just practising what I remember on my own, if I can find a pool around here with convenient opening hours...

    I strongly recommend getting a private lesson rather than group lessons. The amount you learn in a single lesson is well worth the cost - and probably equivalent to four group lessons from your description. I had a couple of lessons from a triathlon trainer, and immediately saw improvement, plus the best way to implement what you learn is to practice by yourself.

    As to running, nothing so far for November. I developed shin splints from dancing on a marble floor over the weekend in Barcelona, so am resting, plusi came down with a cold straight after. I'm booked for a 12k race at the weekend, and the tail looks really interesting, but I think I will pass and just try and do my own trail elsewhere without pressure.

    Question. I've bought the 80/20 book, and haven't started reading much yet, but how do you guys calculate your zones? I have an HRM but just wondering what people do?

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