November 2016 Running Challenge
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Update on run and hamstring issue: I was so excited to run on Saturday, I woke up super early, and when I got out the door, I was going way too fast. It was almost like a race, but a notch lower. LOL! The run went really well. I focused on kicking off using my glutes and trying to keep my breathing in check. I didn’t feel any pain in my hamstring while I was running, so that was very promising. However, as soon as I hit the 3 mile mark and changed from a run to a walk to cool down, my hamstring felt very tender. That was definitely a bummer. It was somewhat tender the rest of the day, but it felt much better today. Since I didn’t have pain while actually running yesterday, I’m going to try again in the morning before my PT appointment. Hoping I don't have the tenderness tomorrow.
11/1: Body Pump, 20 minutes on Stationary Bike (5.3 miles), and 1 mile on Dreadmill
11/2: 45 minutes on Elliptical, substituted for 5 miles of running
11/3: Rest Day
11/4: 30 minutes on Elliptical, substituted for 3 mile run
11/5: 1 hour 45 minutes on Elliptical, substituted for 11 mile run
11/6: 3.2 miles: Dallas Marathon Social Run
11/7: 45 minutes on Elliptical, substituted for 5 mile run
11/8: Body Pump, 15 minutes on Stationary Bike
11/9: 54 minutes on elliptical, substituted for 6 mile run
11/10: Body Pump and 27 minutes on elliptical, substituted for 3 mile run
11/11: Rest Day
11/12: 3 mile run, 1:20:00 on Elliptical, substituted for 8 mile run, runners yoga
11/13: 54 minutes on Elliptical, substituted for 6 mile pace run
Goal is to keep up with marathon training on elliptical until I can run again. However, I’m doing the elliptical based on average time to run scheduled mileage.
2016 Races Completed:
Buffalo Boogie (5K) May 7 – 23:42
Marine Creek Trailhead Trot (5K) May 14 – 22:00
Joe’s Run (10K) June 4 – 48:04
Firecracker 5000 (5K) July 4 – 22:51
XTERRA Jurassic Trail Run (15K at Night) July 16 – 1:32:05
Clark Gardens I’m Only Half Crazy Half Marathon/5K (HM) Oct 1 – 1:48:21
Upcoming Races:
BMW Dallas Marathon (HM) Dec 11
Cowtown Marathon (Full) Feb 26
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@Stoshew71 Congrats again on your HM and getting a PB! Thanks for sharing the race report and pics.
@Ohhim Nice name on your race bib...LOL!
@kristinegift Good luck in the last week of your taper before your marathon. I'm so excited for you, and can't wait to hear how it goes.
@lissadecker Hope you recover and feel better soon.
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Starting mileage was at 2.5-3 miles per day, and I have upped that to about 5! Goal for daily mileage is about 6 miles. Very happy with myself today, because I was finally able to have a 10 mile long run. Didn't mean it was easy. I was cursing around the 8th mile. Haha. Half marathon is the next goal! Great progress everyone!4
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Over pushed my first mile (5:53) at the 10k tonight, felt it by mile 3 as I crossed the 5k mark in 19.5 min, decided to save my legs for pacing my buddy so I dropped to my marathon pace and finished about 1.5 minutes off my 10k PR in 41:40. Still waiting for the results but I think I finished around 14th out of about 5000 runners.
Otherwise, afterwards I grabbed some food, ran the 2 miles back to my hotel at the 11 mile mark, dropped off my medal, then met up and paced my buddy to a sub-5 marathon for 14 miles.
Feeling a bit sore, but showered and recovering. Hope to sync up with @HonuNui at some point later this evening or tomorrow.
11/1 - 5 miles
11/3 - 1 mile
11/4 - 2 miles
11/5 - 27 miles (26.2 plus two very long runs through transition)
11/9 - 3 miles
11/13 - 22 miles
Total: 60 miles
Goal: 140 miles
Remaining: 80 miles
2016 Race Schedule:
Disney Marathon - Jan 6 - 3:29:09
Gasparilla 15K - Feb 20 - 1:01:59
Ironman 70.3 Florida - Apr 10 - 5:07:51
Pittsburgh Marathon - May 1 - 3:08:25
Ironman 70.3 Augusta - Sep 25 - 4:43:56
Chicago Marathon - Oct 9 - 3:04:57
Ironman Florida - Nov 5 - 10:21:27 (3:38:20 marathon time)
Rock 'n Roll Las Vegas 10K - Nov 13 - 41:406 -
Hey,
Finally back running after a 3 week injury break from a calf strain, starting out very slow doing 1 min intervals running then 1 min walking, started feeling it a little towards the end so will keep it slow on the return and keep up the warm up and cool downs that I used to neglect before. I'm putting in a tentative 15 miles for this month depending on the calf.
@Ohhim bit behind the schedule but congratulations on the Ironman the whole thing sounds slightly insane to me but that might be down to my incompetence on a bike.
@Stoshew71 Congrats on your PR for the half
@ariceroni glad to see you back and pain free, think I'll be doing similar intervals to you just not quite at your speed.4 -
Supposed to be 5k easy this morning, but my GPS didn't lock on at the start - ended up logging 5.1k but was probably nearer 5.5k. I overslept last night so I didn't warm up - just had some water (not enough) and went out for run so felt sluggish. Wasn't helped by the constant drizzle (though was a pleasant 8C) and I was constantly annoyed at my phone giving me confusing distance/pace prompts due to GPS issue. Depending how I feel later I may go out for a tempo run this evening as well, but we'll see.
2-Nov: 13.1k - 3 laps of hilly route.
4-Nov: 6.26k - Planned 11k easy, but cut short as very stiff/tired.
7-Nov: 11.25k easy.
9-Nov: 6k fast
12-Nov: 18k - longest run to date. Very wet.
14-Nov: 5.1k easy. Wet and sluggish (no warm-up)1 -
1/11 C210K W4 D1: 3.1
2/11 Rest
3/11 C210K W4 D2: 2.3
4/11 Rest
5/11 C210K W4 D3: 3.7
6/11 Rest
7/11 C210K W6 D1: 3.2
8/11 30 mins Elliptical Trainer
9/11 C210K W6 D2: 2.7
10/11 30 mins E/T
11/11 C210K W6 D3: 3.2
12/11 30 mins E/T
13/11 30 mins E/T
14/11 C210K W7 D1: 3.7
Total 21.9 miles out of 50
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Hi all. @juliet3455 prompt me to this page and I thank her(him) very much. My goal for this month is 140k. What I did so far:
11/1: 7.4k
11/3: 6.3k
11/4: 6.1k
11/5: 18k
11/7: 10k
11/8: 3k
11:9: 2k
11/10: 9.5k
11/11: 2k
11/12: 9.2k
Up until now: 73.5k
Left: 66.5k
Races:
11/27: Democritus Half Marathon
12/18: Tour of Drama 10K
Have fun all!6 -
I was hoping for some amazing looking moon this morning, but it was covered by clouds. Maybe tomorrow morning.
Just slow steady miles for me. Got out slightly later than I meant to so had to cut off a mile. But looking past at the miles this month I see that has happened many times! I like 5 miles on a work day and almost all of them have been 4.1. Oh well. I'll get it back.
11/1 - 4.3 miles
11/2 - strength training
11/3 - rest day
11/4 - 4.5 miles + strength training
11/5 - 34 miles biking
11/6 - 9 miles
11/7 - 3 miles
11/8 - 4.1 miles
11/9 - rest/mourning day
11/10 - 5 miles
11/11 - 4.1 miles
11/12 - 4.1 miles
11/13 - 51 miles biking
11/14 - 4.1 miles
Upcoming races
11/30/16 - I/ITSEC 5K
2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando
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11/1: 8.5 miles
11/2: 6.7 miles
11/3: 3.6 miles (am), 6 miles (pm)
11/4: Rest
11/5: 14 miles
11/6: NYCM spectating!
11/7: 3 miles
11/8: 3 miles (am), 6 miles (pm)
11/9: 4.5 miles
11/10: 5.5 miles (am), no pm run
11/11: 4.4 miles
11/12: 10 miles
11/13: 5.5 miles
11/14: 3.3 miles
Just one 3 mile loop with the Coffee Crew this morning! Shin felt weird for most of the run, but then was fine after coffee when I jogged home. Taper crazies are the worrrrrrst. The forecast for Sunday has improved significantly since this weekend, so I'm hoping the 'cast lasts! I really don't want to run another rainy marathon this year!
Fall Race Season & Next Year:
10/8: Coe College Homecoming 5k: 21:26
10/16: Superhero Halloween Half Marathon: 1:42:24
11/20: Philadelphia Marathon (Goal: 3:30 or better)
3/26/17: Philly Love Run HM
5/14/17: Delaware Marathon Running Festival HM
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11/1- 6.05
11/2- 6.13
11/3- 6.01
11/4- 6.12
11/5- 10.25
11/6- Rest
11/7: 6.05
11/8- 6.01
11/9- 6.02
11/10- 6.14
11/11- 6.01
11/12-11.01
11/13- REST
11/14- 6.02
Total: 81.82/150.
Today's notes: Another day where keeping it in z2 was more of a struggle. I think I'm just tired. This will be week 6 of running more than 30 miles. Starting to look forward to cutting back next week...LOL...We'll see how I feel about running less when I get there....1 -
A quick Monday morning update:
04 - 13.25 miles
07 - 10.53
09 - 10.53
11 - 11.18
14 - 11.01
Total: 56.50 / 1001 -
54.19% of goal
01-Nov: 7.90 miles - Double Day (w/ Alan)
02-Nov: 3.94 miles
03-Nov: 5.86 miles
04-Nov: 5.76 miles
05-Nov: 10.38 miles
06-Nov: <Life Day>
07-Nov: 10.58 miles
08-Nov: 4.10 miles
09-Nov: 8.07 miles - Double Day (w/ Alan)
10-Nov: 4.08 miles
11-Nov: 7.40 miles
12-Nov: 9.54 miles - inc. Make a Difference 5K (3.12 in 30:07)
13-Nov: <Life Day>
14-Nov: 6.38 miles
15-Nov:
16-Nov:
17-Nov:
18-Nov:
19-Nov: - planned HM day
20-Nov: <Life Day>
21-Nov:
22-Nov:
23-Nov:
24-Nov:
25-Nov:
26-Nov:
27-Nov: <Life Day>
28-Nov:
29-Nov:
30-Nov:
Upcoming Races:
03-Dec: Reindeer Run (10K), Macon
26-Dec - 01-Jan: Random running in JAPAN!
14-Jan: Museum of Aviation HM, Warner Robins
04-Mar: Albany/Snickers HM, Albany
25-Mar: Cherry Blossom Road Race 10K, Macon
08-Apr: Running for Ronald 10K/15K, Macon3 -
11/1 - 5.1 miles. Gorgeous 62° morning to run!
11/2 - Slept in. Stayed up too late cheering the Cubs victory!
11/3 - 5.32 miles. Trek class / treadmill
11/4 - 4.7 miles.
11/5 - 3.5 miles. Easy, short run with my 10 year old son.
11/6 - Rest / crazy busy day.
11/7 - 5 miles.
11/8 - Bodypump class.
11/9 - Slept in. Election "hangover"
11/10 - 5.32 miles. Trek class / treadmill (oddly, exact same distance as last week)
11/11 - 5.04 miles. Windy.
11/12 - 3.12 miles. Girls On the Run 5k with my daughter.
11/13 - Crazy busy day.
11/14 - 4.85 miles.
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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 - 33.5 << Daily Double 5 miles below VT
11/4 5 miles - 38.5 << 1 mile above VT and 4 miles below VT
11/5 13 miles - 51.5
11/6 REST DAY
11/7 5 miles - 56.5 << 5 below VT
11/8 6.2 miles - 62.7 << 6.2 below VT
11/9 4 miles - 66.7 << 3.5 below VT
11/10 5 miles - 71.7 << 5 below VT
11/11 2 miles - 73.7 << easy shake out run
11/12 14.1 miles - 87.8 << HHM + 1 mi warmup
11/13 REST DAY
11/14 4 miles - 91.8 << easy recovery
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 << 1:35:55 2 in AG & 25 OA
Rocket City Marathon - 12/10
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Apparently I'm just not meant to run right now. I went out for my run on Friday morning and about 0.75 miles in I found an offset in the sidewalk and stubbed my left foot into it breaking my big toe, I was not a happy camper and I had to limp back home before some poor person passed by in a car and freaked out because some person was just laying there on the sidewalk at 4:30 in the morning.
The toe is healing well and I'm going to see if I can be stupid and go for a run tomorrow morning (I know I'm being stupid because my wife told me so) to test things out. I'm not sure how far I'll make it but I'm tired of not running.3 -
11/1 - 4 miles
11/2 - 4 miles
11/9 - 4 miles
11/13 - 3 miles
11/14 - 4 miles
19 out of 100 miles
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@ohhim great job on the race, I too love the bib
@stoshew71 nice pictures. My HM breakfast is either grape or watermelon pop tarts. Love them! I have to say I hate that out and back during the HSV Half, it plays with my mind. I saw Brandon's time, good night he's amazing.
@azercord ouch on the toe, hope it feels better soon.0 -
skippygirlsmom wrote: »@stoshew71 nice pictures. My HM breakfast is either grape or watermelon pop tarts. Love them! I have to say I hate that out and back during the HSV Half, it plays with my mind. I saw Brandon's time, good night he's amazing.
@azercord ouch on the toe, hope it feels better soon.
Grape or watermelon. Those are interesting flavors. Someone asked Josh Whitehead once what he ate before a race and he also said pop tarts. So if it works for him, it couldn't hurt me. LOL
The greenway does seem to go on forever. I don't mind the out and back so much tho. In fact, the back part seems to go quicker than the going in part for me.
yeah, Brandon got a 1:08:10 which is pretty amazing. I just entered the greenway when he was on his way out.
There was also a 6 year old boy that just missed an age group world record with 2:06:42 finish.
@Azercord That is a real bummer. I hope it heals soon.
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