November 2016 Running Challenge
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RunsOnEspresso wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »So two weekends ago I bought my daughter a new pair of running shoes, and told her they were only for running. Guess what I saw on floor in the entry way after she came home from college...yep, her running shoes. I could tell from the dirt she had been wearing them more than just for running, if she even did do any running. I'm not happy and may tell her that's the last pair of running shoes I buy for her.
Maybe she needs some walking around shoes too? Or just bonding with them.
Perhaps this.
I'm starting to get ashamed of how many shoes I am starting to have... and I just bought 2 pair last weekend because I needed some new walking around shoes and they had a special for 1/2 off your 2nd pair. Prior to that, I bought a new pair of hiking boots less than 1 month ago. Problem is that I never seem to get rid of the old. My old hiking boots have a hole in one of them... I have worn them only once since buying the new, but why can't I bring myself to throw them out? The old "walking around" shoes are now my "yard work" shoes - the reason I needed new is that they are very worn and they are stained from lawn mowing anyway. It just seems like I now have so many shoes - 3 formal (at varying levels of fancy), 2 hiking boots, 1 work boots, 1 yard work, 1 road running, 1 trail running, 1 gym, and 1 everyday walking around / shopping / whatever.
ETA: Oh yea... and a "walking around in house, but not something I would wear in public" pair... not slippers, technically. And I have a pair of water shoes and flip flops. Listing these out makes me feel even worse. It's crazy. I probably should get a shoe organizer.
I can totally relate to this....too many shoes....I will throw the ones with holes away. I have a shoe tree (organizer) but still so many that the organizer can't hold all of them.Like you, my old shoes become yard shoes. Only 2 pair of running shoes thus far!
Say, anyone else collect outerwear....I have quite the collection.. I just drool over a pretty coat.
I have over 300 pairs. Every shape and color and pattern. I have lots of leopard print. I love shoes. I have at least 8 pair of running shoes in rotation and 4 pairs in boxes. I have to stay out of the Nike outlets or I bring more home.
Over 300? I bow to the master. LOL I think I am at about 40? I stopped counting. I have been obsessed with casual sneakers lately. I spent so much at DSW this year I moved to premiere status.
I love DSW but many of mine were bought at Marshall's. They just opened a DSW by me. I have been resisting but I have a frequent shopper coupon burning a hole in my pocket..0 -
A little jaunt along the Riverbank Trails. They were having the S.Claus Parade through downtown tonight so the trails were empty - except for the 2 blocks around the downtown core - Families going in all directions. Once I got away from the area it was back to zero traffic, -5C and a strangely cold South Wind. Still a nice evening for a run.
I had planned on 14km but the Quads were starting to bark at me around km 8 so turned and cut it short at 10km. I blame the tenderness on Final Adult Swim Club in this session last night - one of the last " Fun Drills " was to Tread Water for 3 mins with increasing weights. 5lbs for 3 mins, 10lbs for 3 mins and topped out at 15 lbs for 3 mins - 7.5 lbs in each hand - held above the shoulder. Tried to do the 20lb set but just had no gas left in the tank. Note to self skip the 5 and start with the 10 next time we try this. Now where is that dang Foam Roller!
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
11/20–9.0 km –84.5 – 55.5 km – YTD 1149.5 km
11/21–14.0 km –98.5 – 41.5 km – YTD 1163.5 km
11/25–10.0 km –108.5 – 31.5 km – YTD 1173.5 km2 -
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
11/20/16 :::: 3.0 :::: 60.3
11/21/16 :::: 2.6 :::: 62.9
11/22/16 :::: 0.0 :::: 62.9
11/23/16 :::: 5.7 :::: 68.6
11/24/16 :::: 3.1 :::: 71.7
11/25/16 :::: 3.4 :::: 75.1
Today a slow and steady run along the bike path near my sister's house. It was 45 degrees so not bad, but the wind across the corn fields was a little tough.
And that brings me to my goal of 75 miles for the month! Maybe I can get closer to 90 for my final number.
My sister and I got reflexology massages today that were pretty amazing! Great work on the feet and calves, but also a pretty extensive back massage. Kind of intense but it felt really good. If I lived here I would definitely be checking them out again, it seemed perfect for running related soreness.
Need to catch up on everyone here. Hope you all have a good weekend!1 -
01 November – 10.3 km
03 November – 10 km
5 November – 5.1 km parkrun
8 November – 7.3 km
9 November – 3.1 km
10 November – 11 km
12 November – 7.6 km including parkrun
13 November – 21.3 km in the rain
15 November – 10.2 km
17 November – 9 km
19 November – 5 km parkrun PB 26:39
20 November – 14 km with 518 metres elevation
22 November – 10.2 km
24 November – 10.3 km
25 November – 7.4 km Fibonacci fun
26 November – 9.8 km including my 50th parkrun and a PB
Goal: HM, then Zen Mode
Total: 151.6 km
Upcoming:
4 December – Carman’s Women’s Half Marathon
Today was my 50th parkrun! I did a PB!
26:22, which was 17 seconds off last week's PB. On a roll!2 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »So two weekends ago I bought my daughter a new pair of running shoes, and told her they were only for running. Guess what I saw on floor in the entry way after she came home from college...yep, her running shoes. I could tell from the dirt she had been wearing them more than just for running, if she even did do any running. I'm not happy and may tell her that's the last pair of running shoes I buy for her.
Maybe she needs some walking around shoes too? Or just bonding with them.
Perhaps this.
I'm starting to get ashamed of how many shoes I am starting to have... and I just bought 2 pair last weekend because I needed some new walking around shoes and they had a special for 1/2 off your 2nd pair. Prior to that, I bought a new pair of hiking boots less than 1 month ago. Problem is that I never seem to get rid of the old. My old hiking boots have a hole in one of them... I have worn them only once since buying the new, but why can't I bring myself to throw them out? The old "walking around" shoes are now my "yard work" shoes - the reason I needed new is that they are very worn and they are stained from lawn mowing anyway. It just seems like I now have so many shoes - 3 formal (at varying levels of fancy), 2 hiking boots, 1 work boots, 1 yard work, 1 road running, 1 trail running, 1 gym, and 1 everyday walking around / shopping / whatever.
ETA: Oh yea... and a "walking around in house, but not something I would wear in public" pair... not slippers, technically. And I have a pair of water shoes and flip flops. Listing these out makes me feel even worse. It's crazy. I probably should get a shoe organizer.
I can totally relate to this....too many shoes....I will throw the ones with holes away. I have a shoe tree (organizer) but still so many that the organizer can't hold all of them.Like you, my old shoes become yard shoes. Only 2 pair of running shoes thus far!
Say, anyone else collect outerwear....I have quite the collection.. I just drool over a pretty coat.
I have over 300 pairs. Every shape and color and pattern. I have lots of leopard print. I love shoes. I have at least 8 pair of running shoes in rotation and 4 pairs in boxes. I have to stay out of the Nike outlets or I bring more home.
Over 300? I bow to the master. LOL I think I am at about 40? I stopped counting. I have been obsessed with casual sneakers lately. I spent so much at DSW this year I moved to premiere status.
I love DSW but many of mine were bought at Marshall's. They just opened a DSW by me. I have been resisting but I have a frequent shopper coupon burning a hole in my pocket..
I have a DSW by me but I hate going shopping so just browse online. I love that I can return to the store if they don't fit.
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November Goal: have as much fun running as Lily the Whippet does!
11/1 6.50
11/2 got distracted by some silly ball game...
11/3 3.20
11/4 2.05
...and off for a couple days as I travel to Vegas to meet with the whole famdamily including son who was supposed to be dead by now!
11/5, 6,7 travel
11/8 2.50
11/9 3.40
11/10 travel
11/11 family reunion/travel/playing cards/arguing politics/walking for miles in Vegas
11/12 ditto
11/13 6.38 Las Vegas Rock n Roll 10k....and more family reunion drama (tl:dr....family sometimes sucks....)
11/14 travel/15 hour airport layover, redeye overocean flight
11/15 nap...may try a treadmill run later....(didn't happen)
11/16 3.20
11/17 delayed jetlag
11/18 3.60
11/19 4.07
11/20 rest
11/21 4.25
11/22 3.61
11/23 cooking/cleaning
11/24 cooking/cleaning/eating.....<stupor after all that
11/25 6.13
Total: 51.99
Upcoming Races:
Races For Awareness Virtual 10k for Outrun The Sun Skin Cancer Awareness: soon
Ticker is my goal for 2016 and total to date:
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@Orphia - congrats on hitting 50 parkruns and smashing your PB again!
Went out for easy 5k today. Was 3°C, sunny and very light breeze so was nice running weather. The slight chill meant I went faster than planned easy pace, (close to HM pace). Not much to report - ever so slight twinge in right knee, but I think it's nothing a good stretch won't sort out. Nowhere near as tired as I have been last couple of days. Still in need of my planned foam rolling session later though, and think I may compliment that with a nice soak in the bath tonight - have got some Elemis muscle soak I'm looking forward to trying out.
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 long run.
9-Nov: 6k fast
12-Nov: 18k long run [Distance PR] Very wet.
14-Nov (AM): 5.1k easy. Wet and sluggish (no warm-up)
14-Nov (PM): 10k as 5k tempo + 5k intervals
16-Nov: 8.3k - 2 laps of hill circuit
19-Nov: 7.4k trail run at approx HM pace.
20-Nov: 11.5k - planned 19.5k long run but cut short due to tight left achilles.
23-Nov: 21.2k HM pacing practice [Distance PR]
24-Nov: 4.4k (30 mins) recovery run
25-Nov: 6.3k "tired" run
26-Nov: 5.3k easy (actually nearer HM pace than easy)1 -
@Orphia Congrats on a new PB and making it to 50 parkruns!
@Elise4270 Glad to see you beginning to get back to things, even if you haven't been officially cleared yet. Feels like it'll be really soon for you now.
Went for a gorgeous long run this morning. This new 'Saturday morning long-run including parkrun' routine is my new favourite thing, I look forward to it more than anything else in my diary. Helped that I finished right outside the village bakery so bought myself a coffee and a little treat. Also had some extra treats mid-run because today was our local parkrun's 250th event so there was cake and jam tarts and chocolates for the finishers. If only someone would always be there halfway through a long run with cake...
Anyway, I do have a stupid story to go along with this run that may amuse you all.
When I was running to parkrun, I was conscious of the time to make sure I got there for the start, so had the screen on my watch set to show the clock time instead of my pace like it usually does. I then forgot this while I was running parkrun, which I had decided to try and run at goal HM pace (which is 9:05). Because parkrun starts at 9:00am, my brain thought that what I was seeing was my pace instead of the clock time! So basically, as I was running, all I thought I could see was my pace dropping bit by bit even though I was pushing harder and harder to try and get up to, what I thought was, HM pace. This started off working well, because I was obviously running way slower and thought "THIS IS SO EASY!" but by 9:20am I was pretty devastated, convinced that I couldn't run this hard and maintain it so I was never going to get a sub-2hr HM in 3 weeks - all because I was convinced that, even going all out, I was only running 9:20 pace
When I realised what I had done at 9:50 on the run home, I laughed so hard I had to stop at the side of the road to catch my breath 
MORON ALERT.
November Running Challenge
2nd - 4.05 miles
3rd - 4.27 miles
5th - 4.60 miles
6th - 7.28 miles
7th-12th - injured
13th - 5.37 miles
15th - 3.20 miles
16th - 3.40 miles
18th - 3.08 miles
19th - 8.38 miles
20th - 4.03 miles
22nd - 3.01 miles
23rd - 5.50 miles
24th - 3.07 miles
26th - 10.03 miles
MTD - 69.27/80* miles
*Adjusted down due to injury
Upcoming races:
17th Dec - Lee Valley VeloPark Half Marathon
9th April 2017 - Brighton Marathon8 -
Ok so far so good. Day 3 of Runner's World Challenge.
Day 1 11/24 3.2 miles
Day 2 11/25 6 miles
Day 3 11/26 3 miles
Happy Saturday!
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@louubelle16 Funny story about the watch time!
35F and heavy fog this morning. We're heading to a family event 2 hours away and I'm pushing my luck that I'll get my run in this evening.0 -
OSUbuckeye906 wrote: »
@federicafezza4271 You can do it! It's okay if you're not going your fastest, just focus on going the distance. And if you can't do it, that's okay too. Don't be afraid to repeat weeks or do a few extra days of a week until you feel confident to move on. I started running with the C25K program about 6 years ago and rushed through the program because I was too anxious to move on. I finished the 5K I signed up for at the end, but it was a huge struggle and I quit running after it. The following year, I attempted C25K again and made sure to follow the plan carefully, even repeating weeks until I felt like I had it down. I've been running ever since and I returned to my original 5K last year and beat my original time by over 6 minutes. Sorry for the rant, but I love encouraging new runners because I was in your spot not that long ago and know how the C25K can help turn someone into a runner if they want to be. Good luck!
Thank you for all the encouragement! I actually ran 25 minutes consecutively yesterday, it was hard at the end but worth it Still far from 5 km but I plan to reach that goal in 2017!
On the negative side, I had a goal of 80 km walking+running for November but I believe i will only reach 50 km, I had to stop going to the gym for a couple weeks for family reasons
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I am so inspired by all of you. Your passion for running no matter the obstacles (weather, injury). My goal was 22 miles for November and I'm at 12. I will work on the next 10 miles before November 30th. Keep up the good work everyone!3
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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 Nov 21 5.2 31.4 Nov 24 3.1 34.5 Hingham Turkey Trot Nov 26 5.0 39.5
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@louubelle16 - That is so funny! Sorry to laugh at you but I can imagine doing the same type of thing!
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 + strength training
11/12 - 4.1 miles
11/13 - 51 miles biking
11/14 - 4.1 miles
11/15 - 5 miles
11/16 - strength training
11/17 - 5 miles
11/18 - rest day
11/19 - 44 miles biking
11/20 - 27 miles biking
11/21 - 4.1 miles
11/22 - 4 miles
11/23 - 4 miles
11/24 - streak starts 51 miles biking and 1.1 mile run
11/25 - 3 mile run
11/26 - 54 miles biking + 1 mile run for streak
11/27 -
11/28
11/29
11/30 - 5K
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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Hi all
TARGET: 140k
My effort:
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
11/20: 21.2k
11/22: 8.3k
11/23: 2.5
11/24: 6k
11/26: 6k
Up until now: 142k
Left:-2k
My target is DONE
Last shakout run today before my first half-marathon race tomorrow!!!
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@loubelle17 - sorry to laugh but that is too funny. Would love to know what pace you actually got up to! I'm just trying to sort childcare but will hopefully also be doing the Dec VeloPark HM (though not as quick as you!) so will let you know if so.
@NikolaosKey - well done hitting your target (and before your HM). all the best for tomorrow!2 -
@MobyCarp - Awesome run coming off your Achilles injury! I love the RwG jacket and shirts and it is always great to get a cash award! Congratulations! Also I really need to get FleetFeet to open a store in So California! I love their events and all the fun things they do. It is crazy to me that there isn't a decent running store anywhere near me - before I started running there were apparently a few (RW still lists them) but they are all out of business.
@shanaber - Do you feel called to run a business? I know the local Fleet Feet owners work their butts off marketing to the running community. They make good money, and the running community loves them. I don't know what you need to do to get a franchise; I don't have the aptitude or desire to run my own business, so I've never looked into it.
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louubelle16 wrote: »When I was running to parkrun, I was conscious of the time to make sure I got there for the start, so had the screen on my watch set to show the clock time instead of my pace like it usually does. I then forgot this while I was running parkrun, which I had decided to try and run at goal HM pace (which is 9:05). Because parkrun starts at 9:00am, my brain thought that what I was seeing was my pace instead of the clock time! So basically, as I was running, all I thought I could see was my pace dropping bit by bit even though I was pushing harder and harder to try and get up to, what I thought was, HM pace. This started off working well, because I was obviously running way slower and thought "THIS IS SO EASY!" but by 9:20am I was pretty devastated, convinced that I couldn't run this hard and maintain it so I was never going to get a sub-2hr HM in 3 weeks - all because I was convinced that, even going all out, I was only running 9:20 pace When I realised what I had done at 9:50 on the run home, I laughed so hard I had to stop at the side of the road to catch my breath MORON ALERT.
@louubelle - So what pace did you end up running when you were pushing and thinking you were slow? I envision you coming in at about an 8:40 average, working your butt off while thinking you're failing miserably.
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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
11/20 – 5.00 easy to moderate
11/21 – 5.05 windy
11/22 – 5.26 warmup, easy speed work, cool down
11/23 – rest day
11/24 – 6.91 Race with Grace 10K + cool down run
11/25 – 5.65 Black Friday Waffle Run
11/26 – 7.21 easy with fast finish
November total to date – 82.41
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 – At the Waffle Run yesterday, I spoke with the Fleet Feet co-owner. She asked if I was back, since the last time she'd seen me I had been crossing the finish line at Rochester in a golf cart. Told her how I was doing, and that I wasn't sure I was up to 8 miles Saturday. She threw out the standard advice, "You know the drill. Come back slowly."
That was just the nudge I needed to be more conservative. The training group's shortest route this morning was 8 miles. I slept in till the alarm cat went off, then was leisurely about getting breakfast. Didn't get out to run till almost 10. 39° F (4°C) and cloudy, with a light drizzle and a west wind that felt stronger than the 7 mph the weather feed claims, but it was really pleasant running weather. By the time I hit the road, it felt so good I talked myself into a 7-ish mile route with rolling hills from mile 2 to mile 5. Felt so good at the home stretch that I picked up the pace when Garmin said 7 miles and went into finish line sprint mode at the last fire hydrant before my driveway, maybe the last 100m I ran.
While this isn't really a true long run, it feels great to be running as training instead of just running as injury recovery. Yes, I still h ave to pay attention to my calves and the recovering Achilles; but there was no doubt that I could commit to a 7 mile loop route with no easy options to cut distance. Worst case, I'd have to slow to a walk after 6 miles and walk a mile home. That turned out not to happen.
In other news, the cheapskate in me got fascinated by a Black Friday deal and signed up for the Greater Rochester Track Club Freezeroo series of races. Yeah, I only saved $5. But I was feeling pretty good about being able to run, and I'm less obsessed this time around with being picky about races fitting into the Boston training schedule. I'll adapt the training to fit the races. And I would have wanted to do Resolution Run on January 1 anyway. So my list of upcoming races below got bigger. I'm thinking I may want to skip Reindeer Run on December 17, just because I've committed to so many races with Freezeroo. Hmm. Maybe I'll register for Reindeer Run after Club Nationals, if I feel great and up to another 5K the next week after traveling.
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) finished in 42:38, First Senior (60+) Male
December 3, 2016 Freezeroo #1 (Don Curran Memorial 5K) (Gates, NY)
December 10, 2016 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships 8K (Tallahassee, FL)
2017 races:
January 1, 2017 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY)
January 7, 2017 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY)
January 14, 2017 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds Park 5 mile) (Spencerport, NY)
January 28, 2017 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victor, NY)
February 11, 2017 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY)
February 25, 2017 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 10K) (Webster, NY)
April 17, 2017 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)3 -
November goal: 75 miles
11/1: 3 miles (m)
11/2: Rest Day
11/3: 3 miles
11/4: 3 miles (m)
11/5: 3 miles
11/6: 2.75 miles
11/7: 3 miles (m)
11/8: 3 miles
11/9: Rest Day
11/10: Rest Day
11/11: No running per Doc
11/12: No running per Doc
11/13: No running per Doc
11/14: No running per Doc
11/15: No running per Doc
11/16: 4 miles
11/17: 4 miles
11/18: 4 miles
11/19: 4 miles
11/20: 5 miles
11/21: 5 miles
11/22: 5 miles
11/23: Rest Day
11/24: 5 miles (m)
11/25: 5 miles
11/26: 3.15 Miles (m)
My Total/November: 64.9 miles
Mike's Total: 17.15 miles
Good run with Mike and Fergus this morning. Brought it down to just a 5K today and my hips are thanking me. Of course, within a few steps of stopping I was already regretting not doing 5 miles again. But I was pushing my pace again and sticking closer to 12 minute miles instead of 13 so that is something. I have to keep reminding myself that I am still carrying quite a bit of extra weight and it is hard on my joints. Sometimes I have to reign it in so that I can keep on going the next day. Maybe I will take an extra long walk later.
The last time I ran an actual 5K race was in 2010 and my time was around 43 minutes or so and I was about 110 pounds overweight at the time. Gearing up for the 5 K next week, I am only about 65 pounds overweight right now and running much more consistently than I was back then. I'm looking to come in under 40 minutes. Today's was right at 39, so I know I can do it.
@Oberon21 300 pairs of shoes and a DSW just opening up near you...Wanna go shopping?
@shanaber It sure is nice seeing the times improve. Especially when it feels so good...I mean, I might not really be moving all that fast, but I FEEL like I am flying sometimes.
@katharmonic Nice job hitting your goal!
@Orphia Congrats on the 50th Parkrun PB!
@RunsonEspresso Shoe shopping is about the only shopping that I can tolerate in person. I buy almost everything else online.
@louubelle16 Funny story with your watch! I have done that as well. I usually keep mine set so I can monitor my distance and I accidentally bumped it into the heart monitor mode once and kept trying to figure out why my first mile went so fast and the next one was just crawling. Glad I'm not the only one!
@NikolaosKey Congrats on reaching your goal! Good luck in your HM!
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