November 2016 Running Challenge

ereck44 · December 2016

katharmonic wrote: »

Elise4270 wrote: »

Get out! Wow, girl you sure don't look it! I know your reflexes are good, with all that silly running business you do! Bet you could manage an instrument.

Eta, I mean really? Am I the only one that thought she was 26 from the profile pic?

Oh, @Elise4270, bless you and @lporter229 and @skippygirlsmom. You guys are my new very best friends. I just turned 48. A close-up would prove it

I'm in agreement with the others...you look much younger!!!!

BeeerRunner · December 2016

9voice9 wrote: »

Final post for November: 110.61% 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 - planned HM day
20-Nov: <Life Day>
21-Nov: 10.20 miles
22-Nov: 8.37 miles - Double Day (w/ Alan & Joe)
23-Nov:
24-Nov: 7.60 miles - Turkey Day!
25-Nov: 5.22 miles
26-Nov: 10.42 miles
27-Nov: <Life Day>
28-Nov: 3.29 miles
29-Nov: 3.30 miles
30-Nov: 3.30 miles

Okay, well, obviously we HAVE to form a MFP Monthly Challenge Choir somehow. Maybe I can send out the sheet music, and everyone uploads a video to YouTube, and someone else (much smarter than me) combines 'em all to make a glorious group song!

Having a hard time deciding how to set a goal for December, since I know I'm basically gonna lose a week in Japan - @_nikkiwolf_ gave some great ideas, but I'm betting it's not likely to happen. So do I just plan on doing 75% of a regular month as my goal, or what? I know, First World problems.

Anyway - I hope that all of my running family had a great Thanksgiving or some other highlight for the month of November, and now we all move on together to The Solstice/Hanukkah/Christmas/Kwanzaa/Festivus/Eid...

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

I love Fesitivus!! Can't wait to air my grievances this year! Lol

Both Eids are over though.

I had to postpone an international business trip earlier this year so I didnt arrive to the Middle East during Ramadan. Even if you're non Muslim, you can't eat in public sun up to sun down. Then I had to wait for Eid to be finished because everyone was on vacation (just like our Christmas, but it was in July this year.)

7lenny7 · December 2016

Ok, *now* I'm done with November!

5.2 miles on a cold, misty evening. I got hung up on a phone call and didn't get out the door until after 10pm. I made the mistake of putting on my running shoes before the call and was pestered the entire time I was on the phone by Kody because he was anxious to get going. He was just beside himself with anticipation and was getting frustrated with me sitting on the couch. When it was finally time to go I thought he was going to launch himself through the screen door.

Final total for March is 101.6. Biggest month since May!

HonuNui · December 2016

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
11/26 core/strength training and 2.30
11/27 rest
11/28 4.25
11/29 3.36
11/30 3.30...Yes, I met my "goal" and finished November in Hawaii....with a blizzard warning in effect!

Total: 65.20

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:

karllundy · December 2016

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.
11/15 - Bodypump class, then Abs/Core Class.
11/16 - 5.15 miles.
11/17 - 5.01 miles. Not what I planned, but By-Laws of Running Challenge say I have to run outside when it is 64° at 5:00 a.m. in November.
11/18 - 4.07 miles.
11/19 - Bodypump class.
11/20 - Rest, church, yard work
11/21 - Unplanned rest day.
11/22 - Bodypump, then 3.1 treadmill miles. Love this type of mixed workout!
11/23 - Travel day.
11/24 - Total of 6.41 miles. 2.38 run/walk with kids, then 4.03 on my own.
11/25 - 4.09 miles.
11/26 - 2.3 treadmill miles, then Bodypump class.
11/27 - Crazy busy day. Plus Christmas decorating.
11/28 - 4.59 miles. Not going to quite make my goal.
11/29 - Life got in the way
11/30 - Still in the way.

76.52 / 88 for the month.

lporter229 · December 2016

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
11/20-6 miles
11/21-5.8 miles total (last 1 with Stella)
11/22-Rest day
11/23-6.8 miles + 1 with Stella
11/24-3.1 miles Turkey Trot with Emily
11/25-8 miles
11/26-10 miles
11/27-3.8 miles trails
11/28-Rest Day
11/29-unplanned rest day-sick
11/30-5.1 miles + 1.1 stellar miles with Stella

Finished the month last night with a crazy run through downtown Miamisburg, OH. This is the town where I work. It's old and has some big houses, B&Bs and pretty churches, so lots of pretty Christmas lights to look at. I thought it would make for a nice evening run since I was getting out of work late. The only problem is, along with all of that old charm, comes old, uneven sidewalks, cracked streets, big trees with lots of (wet) leaves and poor lighting. Navigating through the streets with my headlamp felt kind of like dodging land mines. I was actually glad to see the really big hill that leads back to my work at the end of the run, because at least it is evenly paved and well lit. Needless to say, my form for most of the run was a mess and today my legs are super stiff and sore. I did yoga this morning instead of my run, which I will do around my neighborhood after work.

On a positive note, I ended the month with 150.1 miles, 20 miles over goal. I will have to look ahead at my training schedule to set my goal for December. Congrats to all that made your goals this month, especially those that pushed through hard at the end to get it in (ahem, @Ohhim. You are a beast!). Well done!

@ceciliaslater -I hope that ankle feels better!

greenolivetree · December 2016

@lporter229 Great job on 150 miles!
@karllundy Sorry about life

Hang in there
@honunui You killed your "goal" :-D A blizzard, for real? I need to click your link but haven't yet....
@7lenny7 Nice work!
@ereck44 If you did your best, that's what counts! I missed my goal by 10 miles due to 6 days off with shin/foot pain.
@juliet3455 145.5 km is awesome!
@respectthekitty Wow! Great mileage!
@ohhim That's determination/obsession/crazy

I was unwilling to run 10 more miles last night to hit goal.
@9voice9 Very nice mileage

@mobycarp Very impressive recovery miles!
@ceciliaslater Yikes! I'm always afraid of dark spots on the road. Is that an oil stain or a pothole? We don't even have potholes around my neighborhood. LOL I'm more likely to trip on uneven sidewalk. Speedy recovery wishes for your ankle!
@Calvin2008Brian Perfection :-D
@BeeerRunner Great job!
@ddmom0811 Nice work on all that running/biking/lifting!

Anyone else on previous pages who did or didn't meet goals, each and every one of you are an inspiration!

Elise4270 · December 2016

ereck44 wrote: »

Elise4270 wrote: »

I decided to offer myself a distraction from running for a bit. Of course, I'm supposed to be headed back to work any day now... (Omitting work related rant) I don't feel that I'll be back to where I left off anytime soon. PT visit Wednesday, and I'll ask when I might be able run without trying to trip myself, without increased night pain .

I'll be teaching myself the violin and thinking about running. Then do some running and think about playing the violin. I think it'll help me find a balance and help manage/unwind/mental health. I love a challenge.

I'm sad that I'm not a beast any longer. Running is so hard. Y'all are crazy suckers. Prospective second surgery in spring. Poop. I need a productive outlet. I went through a dozen self taught German lessons, but no one to converse with. I mean my cat didn't mind but... So... Figure a violin will learn to talk with me in 1-2 years. Wonder if my cat will love it?

So excited for you! I think that's great! Are you going to rent or buy a violin?

2 weeks ago I bought a flute at an antique store...I played in middle and high school, and then intermittently through the years afterward. Then I gave it to my niece who wanted to learn to play it. I forgot how much I loved it...it's amazing how much I forgot. I re-learned the scales, and can play "American Patrol", and Christmas tunes, "The first Noel" and "Silent Night".

Don't expect your cat to be a fan....my cat's eyes got very large and then it tapped its paws at my flute...every time I played. Darn music critic.

I purchased one. It'll be here Monday and I have an online lesson from the seller Tuesday. I'm sure my cats will be jealous that I'm petting something else. One of them is seriously jealous of you tube vids. I'll just slip 'em some nip.

It's great that you picked the flute back up! I played the violin a bit around the age of 10. I'm hoping I retained some of it. We moved around a lot. The next school only had band, so the violin went back. I was horrible at the school issued baritone.