November 2016 Running Challenge
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My son is/should/cross your fingers and toes, be going to Ft. Benning in January. I told him GA was much like here weather wise. I don't remember GA being windy though. We get in the teens too and some ice, rarely snow. Which is why southerners can't drive in snow, there's ice under it or there's so little snow to practice on.
We can get pretty windy, but it's more gusty than a steady blow, at least around here. We're rather flat, topographically.He should graduate in March (i think). If i can run, maybe an mfp group run/race? I'll have to stalk some peoples. Haha! (I can hear you "oh please not me, not me, not me") haha! Naw, sure we'll be busy with the boy and maybe some family my brothers baby-mama and off spring and her off spring. Mountain folk.
Benning is about an hour and a half almost due west of me. It would be pretty close for @Stoshew71 and @skippygirlsmom to come down from Alabama - and let's face it, their location is much more ... Deliverance-y than Middle Georgia....
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77.25% 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. FUMC 5K (3.12 miles, 30:07)
13-Nov: <Life Day>
14-Nov: 6.38 miles
15-Nov: 7.53 miles
16-Nov: 3.22 miles
17-Nov: 8.17 miles - Double Day (w/ Alan)
18-Nov: 3.36 miles
19-Nov: 13.47 miles - 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, Macon
Got some Strava achievements on the HM this morning - felt pretty good! Now to start on the laundry for the week, and get ready for the final home game this season for MA BEARS!2 -
Date Miles MTD ------ ----- ------- Nov 5 6.2 6.2 Nov 6 5.0 11.2 Nov 7 2.0T 13.2 (+20M Bike @15) Nov 15 3.2T 16.4 (+10M Bike @15) Nov 16 3.3T 19.7 (+10M Bike @15) Nov 19 6.5 26.2
Well, there is something appealing about today's monthly total.
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11/1- 4 miles solo plus 1 mile with Stella
11/2- 0.8 miles with Stella (AM)+5 miles lunchtime run
11/3-5 miles AM + 1 mile with Stella
11/4-Rest Day
11/5- 10 miles
11/6-7 miles +1 mile with Stella
11/7-Rest Day
11/8- 5.1 miles solo + 1.1 mile with Stella(who killed it...pace PR for her!)
11/9-5.1 miles of Mound hills+1 mile with Stella
11/10-6 miles Beckett Ridge +0.7 miles with Stella
11/11-4 mile lunch run +1.3 AM run with Stella
11/12- Rest/travel day
11/13-9.1 miles in Charlotte
11/14-1.2 miles with Stella
11/15-5 miles + .5 miles with Stella
11/16-5 miles + 1 mile with Stella
11/17-6.1 miles +1.1 miles with Stella
11/18- .5 mile run with Stella (plus strength training)
11/19-10.1 miles with Mojo group
@Orphia -Congrats on the 5K PR! Solid!
Well, winter has made its way to southern Ohio. 70F yesterday, mix of freezing rain and 20 mph winds today. Got my run in with the group this morning. I don't always go to group because usually I have trouble finding someone to run at my comfortable pace, so I end up pushing the pace too fast or dragging my feet. Today I met two new people that run right at my comfy zone. Did 10 miles @ 8:40 pace and they just flew by thanks to lots of good running talk. I am meeting them tomorrow morning for 6 more. I am usually a bit of a loner when it comes to running, but I appreciate the company and am hoping that I can count on some social running to get me through the winter months. After running in the freezing rain, it feels great to hang out next to the fire place. I think this is going to be a lazy day.3 -
11/1: 3 miles
11/2: rest
11/3: 4 miles
11/4: 3 miles
11/5: 7 miles
11/6: 5 miles
11/7: 3.6 miles
11/8: 4.4 miles
11/9: rest
11/10: 4 miles
11/11: 5 miles
11/12: 9 miles
11/13: 4 miles
11/14: 4 miles
11/15: 6 miles
11/16: 4 miles
11/17: 3 miles
11/18: rest
11/19: 10 miles
TOTAL: 79/70
10 miles in 1:39:25 (9:57 pace) today on the trail. Man, were some of those miles tough due to wind sometimes up to 25mph and miles 5-7 I got pelted with with a mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and ice (tiny hail balls)...of course during the part of my run I had the least amount of tree cover. I did have parts where the wind died down to almost nothing and the sun peeked out, but just long enough to tease me . Definitely feel like I have earned some downtime on the couch this afternoon. Also, I officially surpassed my November goal! 1 -
GO KRISTINE, GO KRISTINE, GO KRISTINE <fist pumping>
@kristinegift I love that painting your nails is part of race prep! Kick some *kitten* tomorrow!!!
@7lenny7 Gotta have fun fingers and toes for the race! Thanks! I'll refrain from kicking actual kittens, but I'll kick some as* while I'm at it!
And thanks @lissadecker! I'll do my best to report back with a BQ!
Also thanks @MNLittleFinn! You're too nice
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@kristinegift Good luck! Excited for you! I know you're trying to BQ, but what is your specific time/pace goal?
@lporter229 Sounds like we had fairly identical runs (except for a much slower pace for me)! I'm still trying to warm up, haha
@9voice9 WTG on the HM!0 -
OSUbuckeye906 wrote: »@kristinegift Good luck! Excited for you! I know you're trying to BQ, but what is your specific time/pace goal?
@OSUbuckeye906 Goal time is 3:32 (need about a 3 minute buffer to actually get IN to Boston these days, and my BQ standard is 3:35) and I'll happily take anything that's faster than that. Goal pace is ~8:00 by my watch, will be about ~8:05 by the clock if the course runs a bit long.0 -
So, I have been thinking more and more about the possibility of running a marathon. I am encouraged by my progress so far, but I have only been at this for a couple of months and am running very slowly for no more than 5 miles at a time yet. The Houston Marathon is run in January. My understanding is that you can sign up for next year's race on race day with a guaranteed spot, avoiding the lottery. I could also at that time sign up for a warm up series which would include a half marathon in October, a 25K in November and a 30K in December along with the Marathon in January, 2018. So, I guess I have until January to decide if I want to commit to this now or take a chance on not being able to do it later if it fills up. I am just not really sure if I am being realistic. Will I really be ready to run a marathon in just over a year? Judging by what I have done so far, I would say it is not outside the realm of possibility...but a lot can happen in a year. So, while I spend the next two months (give or take) mulling it over, I thought I would ask if y'all had any thoughts or advice that might help.0
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OK, I give in, I never thought I'd say this....but....any good recommendations for running tights for winter? I'm looking at temps possibly below 0F for running, but pants get too baggy at times.0
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lissadecker wrote: »So, I have been thinking more and more about the possibility of running a marathon. I am encouraged by my progress so far, but I have only been at this for a couple of months and am running very slowly for no more than 5 miles at a time yet. The Houston Marathon is run in January. My understanding is that you can sign up for next year's race on race day with a guaranteed spot, avoiding the lottery. I could also at that time sign up for a warm up series which would include a half marathon in October, a 25K in November and a 30K in December along with the Marathon in January, 2018. So, I guess I have until January to decide if I want to commit to this now or take a chance on not being able to do it later if it fills up. I am just not really sure if I am being realistic. Will I really be ready to run a marathon in just over a year? Judging by what I have done so far, I would say it is not outside the realm of possibility...but a lot can happen in a year. So, while I spend the next two months (give or take) mulling it over, I thought I would ask if y'all had any thoughts or advice that might help.
If you've only been running a couple of months, it is not the time to commit to a marathon a year from now. Maybe it will work out, maybe it won't; but you can't say with certainty that it *will*. Keep the marathon dreams, but get there gradually. You've run 5 miles; next step, run a 10K race. After that, point at a half marathon. After you get through a half in good shape, it's time to think about what it takes to run a full marathon. And it wouldn't hurt if you could find a 15K or 10 mile race to run between your first 10K and your first half marathon.
The game changes as the races get longer. Running a 10K isn't all that different from running a 5K, but the game changes between 10K and a half marathon. It changes again between a half marathon and a full marathon. You can learn some of the changes from reading what other runners say; but other things don't make a lot of sense until you experience them first hand. And you may find that your body reacts in specific ways that aren't commonly addressed in the online chatter; you need time to learn how your body will react to becoming a distance runner and how to cope with the reaction.1 -
Nov 1: 2 miles
Nov 3: 2 miles
Nov 5: 2 miles
Nov 7: 2.2 miles
Nov 19: 2.2 miles
Total: 10.4 miles
Goal: 50 miles1 -
@kristinegift - I hope all the logistical issues work out well, you can concentrate on the run, and you hit your BQ target!1
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November Running Totals (miles)
11/1 – 1.77 easy
11/2 – 2.09 easy
11/3 – 2.43 (1.67 + 0.76) easy
11/4 – rest day
11/5 – 2.60 easy
11/6 – 3.19 (2.60 + 0.59) easy
11/7 – rest day
11/8 – 2.15 easy
11/9 – 3.10 easy
11/10 – 2.04 easy
11/11 – rest day
11/12 – 3.70 easy
11/13 – 3.64 easy
11/14 – 3.05 easy
11/15 – 3.38 warmup + easy speed work
11/16 – rest day
11/17 – 4.76 warmup + easy speed work
11/18 – 4.25 easy + one stride
11/19 – 5.18 easy + one stride
November total to date – 47.33
Nominal Challenge Goal – 30 miles
Real Goals: Continue recovery. Complete Race with Grace 10K on Thanksgiving without setting recovery back, even if I have to walk most of it.
Today's notes – Today was supposed to start out nice, then get cold, windy, and rainy. Tomorrow is supposed to be colder, and the forecast calls for 3 to 8 inches of snow. That means I might get as much as an inch and a half in my driveway.
With this forecast in mind, I went out to run at 9:30 AM when it was 60° F (16° C) with sunshine and a light breeze. I wore shorts and the new singlet I got for $10 at an end of season closeout sale. Who would have thought I'd have singlet running weather in upstate NY on November 19?
Set out to run one of my standard winter running routes, 4.6 miles around the section to my west with an option to add a half mile loop near the end. The goal was to run 5 miles, but be able to cut it short if things didn't go well. Things went pretty well. In the warm weather, I wore my Vivofit on my right wrist, so I could look at my HR during the run without losing the more important fields on my watch. It was kind of interesting, seeing the HR higher than I remember for the first couple of miles, then just drop around the 2 mile mark. After that, the zones that I revised to be computed by the Karvonnen method made more sense in terms of how I felt.
Got to the turnoff for the extra loop, and found myself on the loop before I'd made a conscious decision on distance. So I ran the loop. When the watch clicked over 5 miles, I picked up the pace just a little. Then when I passed the last fire hydrant before my house, I went into a stride to the first fire hydrant beyond my house. I definitely felt the recovering Achilles when I slowed to a walk, but stretching went well and the leg felt normal again soon afterward.
Saturday is normally my day for a long run. 5 miles isn't really a long run, but it's longer than I've run since the Rochester Marathon debacle. It's also probably the longest I will run until the 10K on Thursday. I'm thinking I should hold myself to about 4 miles tomorrow, then make a decision Monday as to whether that will be a rest day. Tuesday will be speed work with the club, and Wednesday will be a rest day no matter how well the running goes between now and then.
As I write this, it is 42° F (6° C) with wind and light rain. I stepped outside a few minutes ago, and there was some graupel mixed with the rain. Looks like the weather forecast got it right this time; I don't expect to be able to run in a singlet again until December 10, and that will be in Florida.
2016 races:
January 1, 2016 Resolution Run 7.5 mile (Mendon, NY) finished in 53:58
January 9, 2016 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) finished in 1:30:59
March 12, 2016 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY) finished in 32:32
March 26, 2016 Spring Forward Distance Run 15K (Mendon, NY) finished in 1:05:24
April 18, 2016 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:23:01
April 24, 2016 Flower City Challenge Half Marathon (Rochester, NY) finished in 1:36:50, targeting MP
May 15, 2016 Highland Hospital Lilac Run 10K (Rochester, NY) DNS - injury
June 19, 2016 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY) DNS - recovering from face plant
July 16, 2016 Shoreline Half Marathon (Hamlin, NY) finished in 1:31:11
August 13, 2016 Bergen Road Race 5K (Bergen, NY) finished in 19:07 (5K PR)
September 4, 2016 Oak Tree Half Marathon (Geneseo, NY) finished in 1:31:37
September 18, 2016 Rochester Marathon (Rochester, NY) DNF a mile from finish
October 15, 2016 Finish Strong 15K (Hilton, NY) DNS – Achilles tendonitis
October 22, 2016 Scare Brain Cancer Away 5K (East Rochester, NY) DNS – Achilles tendonitis
November 24, 2016 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY)
December 10, 2016 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships 8K (Tallahassee, FL)
2017 races:
January 7, 2017 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY)
April 17, 2017 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)
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First run in the cold!
OK, it's not super cold for Chicago, but it's the coldest it's been yet. About 35 degrees and quite windy. No snow this morning, though, so I still haven't run in the snow yet.
I tell ya, the colder temps made me want to run FAST! I ran the fastest five miles I think I ever have, in less than 55 minutes! I was averaging around 10:50 per mile, which is the same pace as my fastest run prior to this. So, yay cold!
Also, I learned that running against a strong headwind really... blows.
Total running miles for November so far: 64.3
Total walking miles for November so far: 28.5
Total miles for November so far: 92.8 / 1304 -
1/1: 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
11/14: 3.2
11/15: 10.4k
11/17: 8.8k
11/18: 2.1k
11/19: Rest
Up until now: 98k
Left:42k
Races:
11/27: Democritus Half Marathon
12/18: Tour of Drama 10K
I wish to all runs free of injuries!
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I had a lazy Saturday morning lay about. Rolled over to look at the clock and it was 8:30
. Not often I sleep past 6:30/7:00. Must have been a well needed rest. So when I got to the start of the traditional 9am Saturday morning running club meet everyone was gone ( 9:15 can't imagine why they left ) and I was the first person back into the Coffee shop. 8 km at a very slow relaxing pace. Was our first day in true Sub Zero Winter conditions. -8C = 18F.
Scored on shoes today, My shoe, my size&width @$79.99 for 2 pairs = 1/4 of normal price.
The catch White and Red so will look like a dirty shoe as soon as they touch a trails.
November Running 140km Goal 160km Stretch
11/01 –00.0 km – 0.0 – 140.0 km – YTD 1071.0 km
11/02–9.5 km – 9.5 – 130.5 km – YTD 1081. km
11/05–26.0 km –35.5 – 104.5 km – YTD 1106.5 km
11/12–12.0 km –47.5 – 92.5 km – YTD 1117.5 km
11/13–5.0 km –52.5 – 87.5 km – YTD 1122.5 km
11/14–10.0 km –62.5 – 77.5 km – YTD 1132.5 km
11/16–5.0 km –67.5 – 72.5 km – YTD 1137.5 km
11/19–8.0 km –75.5 – 64.5 km – YTD 1140.5 km
Then off to the swimming pool to recover my workout sheets and knock off a km.2 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »OK, I give in, I never thought I'd say this....but....any good recommendations for running tights for winter? I'm looking at temps possibly below 0F for running, but pants get too baggy at times.
When it's really cold*, you might want to try what I do. I wear UA base layer 2.0 leggings under looser fitting running pants like these.
My all time favorite running pants are over ten years old now and no longer available. They are from New Balance and were marketed as "loose tights." I like the oxymoron-ishness of their name, but even better they are almost always just the right thing. Not too hot, not too cold.
*10F or lower for me, usually, depending on the wind. Your mileage may vary.0 -
Date:: :::: Miles :::: Nov total (goal = 75)
11/01/16 :::: 5.7 :::: 5.7
11/02/16 :::: 2.9 :::: 8.5
11/03/16 :::: 2.2 :::: 10.7
11/04/16 :::: 2.0 :::: 12.7
11/05/16 :::: 6.4 :::: 19.1
11/06/16 :::: 2.5 :::: 21.6
11/07/16 :::: 0.0 :::: 21.6
11/08/16 :::: 0.0 :::: 21.6
11/09/16 :::: 2.4 :::: 24.0
11/10/16 :::: 0.0 :::: 24.0
11/11/16 :::: 2.4 :::: 26.5
11/12/16 :::: 7.2 :::: 33.7
11/13/16 :::: 3.1 :::: 36.8
11/14/16 :::: 2.8 :::: 39.5
11/15/16 :::: 5.6 :::: 45.1
11/16/16 :::: 2.7 :::: 47.9
11/17/16 :::: 0.0 :::: 47.9
11/18/16 :::: 2.2 :::: 50.0
11/19/16 :::: 7.3 :::: 57.3
This morning's weather was beautiful for a long run. 45 degrees and sunny, warming up as we went. I ran with two women who were fun to chat with and kept my pace up a bit, but didn't push too hard. I was really trying to savor the niceness of it, as we are headed for a rapid change.
Right after I got home from the run, I headed back out with Stella for a 2 hour hike. Temps made it up to 71 degrees! It was amazing and the trails were packed with people. Then I got home and thought about a nap, but went out to put away my patio furniture for the season. And then broke down and raked and hauled leaves for 2 hours. My lawn company was supposed to have come this week and I was mad that I had to do it myself. But we are supposed to get up to 15" of snow in the next couple of days so I couldn't stand to leave them. I am exhausted and blistered and sore from the day. During the leaf raking it dropped almost 20 degrees and tonight the rain has started so that seems to officially end a beautiful fall.
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I use UnderArmour HeatGear compression tights (although it's supposed to be "cooling" technology) down to the teens. We don't really get much colder than than that. I've never been uncomfortable in 'em.MNLittleFinn wrote: »OK, I give in, I never thought I'd say this....but....any good recommendations for running tights for winter? I'm looking at temps possibly below 0F for running, but pants get too baggy at times.0
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