November 2017 Running Challenge

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    @greenolivetree I hope you're heel starts feeling 100% soon!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    greenolivetree wrote: »
    @Elise4270 Did you get a smooth stick or a bumpy one? I love my bumpy one. But it looks like some kind of torture device. Sorry about your continued issues and I hope you don't need surgery again :(

    It a smooth one. I wanted the bumby kind but this was my only choice. I should have found one on Amazon, but just checked the local hibitts.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
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    @cburke08 Sorry to hear that calf is still being a bother. Hope a bit of rest sets it right.
  • Mari33a
    Mari33a Posts: 1,129 Member
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    01/11 3.64 miles
    02/11 3.61 miles
    04/11 4.18 miles - enjoyed 2days run, first that's felt normal in ages


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  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
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    11/1 = 10 miles
    11/2 = strength training
    11/3 = 5 miles
    11/4 = 19 miles

    My last 18 miles run felt so brutal that I slowed down to 12 minute miles for my 19 mile run today. I felt MUCH better running that kind of distance at a slower pace.

    I originally set a goal for myself to finish the December marathon in under 5 hours. I am pretty sure that’s not going to happen. :(

    34/175 (September goal miles)

    Upcoming Races:
    11/11 = New Braunfels Half Marathon
    11/23 = Georgetown Turkey Trot
    12/10 = BCS Marathon
    1/6/18 = River Road Run Half Marathon
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    edited November 2017
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    katharmonic wrote: »
    Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
    11/01/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 0.0
    11/02/17 :::: 2.7 :::: 2.7
    11/03/17 :::: 4.3 :::: 7.0
    11/04/17 :::: 7.6 :::: 14.6

    Celebrating my birthday today with a long run this morning. Started in the dark and got to see a pretty sunrise on the lake (same one I posted the sunset pic from yesterday). Lots of runners out this morning so it was a fun time and I got to wear the special birthday hat for a while. And all that running makes room for tonight's margaritas!

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    @katharmonic Happy birthday to you!!! :)
  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
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    @katharmonic Happy birthday!

    @cburke8909 Sorry to hear about the calf injury.

    @bjderhak Welcome to the group!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
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    @katharmonic Happy birthday! Love the hat!
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,015 Member
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    @katharmonic Happy Birthday! Love the hat!

    @cburke89 Sorry the calf is still bothering you.

    @greenolivetree Hope the heel heals quickly.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    edited November 2017
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    11/1 - 8 miles
    11/2 - 0 miles
    11/3 - 0 miles
    11/4 - 3 miles of horrible

    11 of 100 miles

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    Ugh. I wanted so bad to get out and see @WandaVaughn at her HM but it was Senior Night for Skip's XC team last night and we stayed for the football game, then I took her and her friend to dinner so it was a late night. Decided to sleep in then didn't get out to run until it was 75F out and sunny. I've been doing an awful job of hydrating and it came back to bite me today. Went out for 6 and felt like crap so cut it short.

    @katharmonic what a beautiful picture of the swans. Happy Birthday Love the hat!
    @cburke8909 sorry you are still dealing with the calf. I hope it’s better soon


  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
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    @fitoverfortymom that's awesome!
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
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    Thanks to all for the well wishes.
    @katharmonic great hat, happy birthday
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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    November Running Totals (miles)
    11/1 – 5.14 group run
    11/2 – 6.60 warm up, speed work, cool down
    11/3 – rest day
    11/4 – 7.24 aborted paced run

    November running total to date – 18.98

    Nominal challenge goal: 200 miles

    Real goals: Stay healthy. Build base. Prepare for Club Nationals in early December and the start of Boston training in late December.

    Today's notes – It's getting to be good running weather! This morning it was 34º F (1º C) when we went out for the paced run. I'm nominally the 8:00 pacer, but there is a chronic shortage of people needing a faster pace. So my group today was myself, the regular 7:30 pacer, and one pacee who ought to be running 9:00, wants to run 8:15, and frequently trends faster on runs less than 10 miles. We try to slow him down, usually without much success.

    Had a nice conversation. Didn't do a very good job of slowing the pace down. The plan was 13 miles (9 + 2 + 2), and I thought after that I'd see how I felt and maybe go on for 15 miles. That didn't happen. I was right on plan, delaying my first gel till almost 7 miles in order to get the run in with only one gel. Then we rounded a corner, and about 7 and a quarter miles in my recovering ankle said, "Please stop beating on me."

    I've had better results from paying attention when my body says "please" than from waiting till it demands that I stop, so I slowed to a walk and told the other guys to go ahead. I actually had less than 2 miles to walk back to the store, because I could take a shorter path than the rest of the planned route.

    As I'm walking, thoughts go through my head. I want to be in better condition than this. But I want to be able to keep running worse. Walking isn't much fun. But at least it's nice weather and a pleasant route. This group has me running on a lot of hard concrete sidewalks. The Hokas help, but maybe I should run on asphalt on my own instead. My daughter wears a shirt that say, "I can't Adult today." Today, it's hard for *me* to adult. But I got it done.

    Checked in so the organizers knew I got back okay, then went home and iced down my ankle. Worked on some life maintenance stuff and basically relaxed till I was up to writing this for y'all. I'm considering doing a long-ish run tomorrow to replace today's aborted run; but that depends on how the ankle feels tomorrow. I'll just have to see.

    Getting old is not for sissies.

    2017 races:
    January 1, 2017 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY) Finished in 50:45
    January 7, 2017 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) Finished in 1:32:40
    January 14, 2017 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds Park 5 mile) (Spencerport, NY) Finished in 33:42
    January 28, 2017 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victor, NY) short course, finished 4.88 miles in 32:50
    February 4, 2017 USATF Cross Country National Championship Masters 8K (Bend, OR) Finished in 35:39, team won the 60+ Men's cross country championship
    February 11, 2017 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY) sat out due to training schedule
    February 25, 2017 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY) short course, finished 4.34 miles in 27:51
    March 11, 2017 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY) finished in 33:25
    March 18, 2017 USATF Masters 8K Championship (Shamrock 8K, Virginia Beach, VA) finished in 30:59, PR for 8K
    April 17, 2017 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA) finished in 3:49:42
    April 30, 2017 USATF Masters 10K Championship (James Joyce Ramble, Dedham, MA) finished in 39:54, PR for 10K
    May 21, 2017 Lilac Run 10K (Rochester, NY) finished in 40:04
    May 27, 2017 Canandaigua Classic Half Marathon (Canandaigua, NY) finished in 1:33:06
    June 9, 2017 Charlie McMullen Mile (Fairport, NY) finished in 5:44.90, PR for mile
    June 18, 2017 Medved 5K to Cure ALS (Rochester, NY) finished in 19:32
    July 4, 2017 Firecracker Four Mile (Fairport, NY) finished in 25:42
    July 15, 2017 Shoreline Half Marathon [1:40 pacer] (Hamlin, NY) finished in 1:39:05
    July 28, 2017 Karknocker 5K (East Rochester, NY) finished in 19:28
    August 9, 2017 Pound the Ground 10K (Mendon, NY) finished in 41:26
    August 12, 2017 Bergen Road Race 5K (Bergen, NY) finished in 19:47
    August 25, 2017 USATF Masters Mile (Hap Crim Michigan Mile, Flint, MI) DNS - injury
    September 3, 2017 Oak Tree Half Marathon (Geneseo, NY) DNS - injury
    September 17, 2017 MVP Rochester Marathon (Rochester, NY) DNS - injury
    October 29, 2017 Pete Glavin XC Race #4 6K (Brighton, NY) finished in 25:32.8
    November 12, 2017 Pete Glavin XC Race #5 8K (Canandaigua, NY)
    November 23, 2017 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY)
    December 9, 2017 USATF Club National XC Championship 8K (Lexington, KY)

    2018 races:
    January 1, 2018 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY)
    January 6, 2018 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY)
    January 13, 2018 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds Park 5 mile) (Spencerport, NY)
    January 27, 2018 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victor, NY)
    February 17, 2018 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY)
    February 24, 2018 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY)
    April 16, 2018 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)

  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
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    11/1 10miles
    11/2 4miles
    11/3 12miles
    11/4 4miles

    4 miles on the treadmill at 6:30 am - my legs still felt tired so I consciously kept it slow.

    Then I got to spend 3.5 hours standing around at a swim meet. Good times - haha.
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    edited November 2017
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    @eponine1984 I woke up with the same phlegm :/ I blame it on our temps going from 80s to 20s to 80s in 10 days time. Yuck. Precious picture though :) And awesome progress!

    @katharmonic Happy bday!

    11/4 - Walked 1 mile, ran 3 with hills and breaks bc I was dying, walked .75 mile = 4.75 miles.

    The weather was uncomfortable today. The only relief was when I faced the wind. I felt almost ill and got a side stitch too. Heel didn't hurt to run but rolling my foot after wasn't pleasant :p

    I really need to get some strength training done.
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
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    Finally open for the month... 2.35/20

    Happy birthday @katharmonic and gorgeous sunrise!

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