November 2017 Running Challenge

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    girlinahat wrote: »
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    1 hour and 11 minutes of hell tonight aka plyo. 4 rounds. Each round ended with 20 burpee box jumps. I had to go to 12" in round 3 when I biffed it at 14".

    what the torture-on-earth is a burpee box jump? Please don't ever let anyone near me find out about those.

    This, totally this. That sounds Awful!
  • seanevan10
    seanevan10 Posts: 385 Member
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    1 hour and 11 minutes of hell tonight aka plyo. 4 rounds. Each round ended with 20 burpee box jumps. I had to go to 12" in round 3 when I biffed it at 14".

    You are killing it! Way better than I can jump. I about die after 10 at the 12". I took a faceplant at the gym here at work about a month ago. This is the gym where the police officers train. YEP, full of cops. At least they know emergency response procedures. I wasn't hurt really, just my pride with 10 officers standing over me.
  • seanevan10
    seanevan10 Posts: 385 Member
    @MobyCarp thank you so much for sharing your thoughts about your runs. I am really taking your advise and thoughts into account on my runs lately. Coming back and building base from an injury is rough. This morning, I might have been able to go longer, but I am glad I took my walking breaks like I should and stayed on the path of what was given. I am a little sore, but not in pain and that matters to keep going!!!
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    edited November 2017
    @girlinahat @MNLittleFinn it is a burpee with a box jump at the end. I use the box for my push ups because 1) Im weak and 2) Im afraid I'll hit my head on the box lol Its pretty awful. Especially to put it at the end of each round after several exercises of 50 eac (100 of its single leg)

    @seanevan10 There's been a few times I've scrapped my shin on the box and its so painful. I work out at home and when hubby isn't there I'm always like what if I drop this 15 pound dumbbell on my head? At least you have people around to save you. My dogs would just lick me. :D
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    11/1 - Started month with unplanned rest day. Damn I hate colds!
    11/2 - 5 miles on a perfect morning to run (43° F and little wind)
    11/3 - Unplanned rest day...can't shake this stupid virus!
    11/4 - 5.1 miles.
    11/5 - Planned rest day / church, etc.
    11/6 - 5.1 miles. A bit chilly for November...wind chill was 19° F.
    11/7 - 5 miles. A little warmer today.
    11/8 - Overslept and didn't have time to run :-(
    11/9 - 5 miles. Wind was brutal.
    11/10 - 3.4 miles on treadmill, then upper body weights.
    11/11 - 4.7 miles.
    11/12 - Rest day.
    11/13 - 4.5 miles.
    11/14 - 5 miles. Warm enough to run in shorts!!
    11/15 - 5.1 miles. Again, shorts and a long-sleeve shirt! It was almost 50° F!

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  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    11/01 - REST
    11/02 - REST
    11/03 - 1.95
    11/04 - 8
    11/05 - REST
    11/06 - 4.7
    11/07 - 2.5 (uggg, treadmill)
    11/08 - 5
    11/09 - REST
    11/10 - Cross training: Bodypump and CX Works + 10 minutes on treadmill walking with steep incline.
    11/11 - 9.85
    11/12 - REST
    11/13 - 5
    11/14 - 2.75
    11/15 - 5

    Today my ankles felt like I was carrying anvils around them, but my overall pace was consistent with my usual runs. Weird. Still trying to figure out my new watch, and used Runkeeper today instead of Samsung Health. The "my conscience" voice prompt was super unattractive, so we'll be changing that.
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    11/1 10miles
    11/2 4miles
    11/3 12miles
    11/4 4miles
    11/5 rest
    11/6 6.62miles
    11/7 5miles
    11/8 7miles
    11/9 4miles
    11/10 14miles!
    11/11 6miles
    11/12 rest
    11/13 6miles
    11/14 5miles
    11/15 9miles

    It’s been a few days since I’ve checked in - super busy with the kids! I’m in tapering mode for my half marathon next Saturday (after Thanksgiving). Hopefully, all the turkey won’t slow me down :smile:

    Time to go back and catch up on this thread!
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    edited November 2017
    11/1 = 10 miles
    11/2 = strength training
    11/3 = 5 miles
    11/4 = 19 miles
    11/5 = rest day
    11/6 = 4.5 miles and strength training
    11/7 = 8.5 miles
    11/8 = rest day
    11/9 = 6 miles
    11/10 = Vinyasa yoga class
    11/11 = 13 miles (New Braunfels Half)
    11/12 = 6 miles
    11/13 = Kettlebell strength training
    11/14 = 6 miles
    11/15 = 8.5 miles

    85.5/175 (November goal miles)

    Upcoming Races:
    11/23 = Georgetown Turkey Trot
    12/10 = BCS Marathon
    1/6/18 = River Road Run Half Marathon
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    @greenolivetree if I stretch myself out fully I 'think' I can hit 5 foot......
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    40 minutes on stationary bike. No calf issues.
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    Dragged myself out of bed for a short run this morning.

    Because of the Crossfit class schedule I’ve had disordered sleeping all week – the class finishes late so then I struggle to wind down and my muscles are aching me restless. But even then I’ve surprised myself in being able to do repeat classes, and even yesterday on very little sleep I still wanted to workout (I rested). Mind you, I’ve never done a burpee box jump…..

    I ran 1.99 miles. Teeheehee. Sorry. I didn’t even check. I am CLEARLY not that kind of person who gets bothered by it.

    Planning a run with the club tomorrow. @WandaVaughn – my club advertised for runners ‘able to do a 12 minute mile’ but they didn’t specify for how long!!! They practice ‘sheep-dogging’, so no one is left behind, and any faster runners run loops back to where the pack is to pick up the back runners. And there’s a back-marker, which is just as well as we run in the dark, across fields. Hope you have fun tomorrow – you won’t know how it’ll be unless you try!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    WandaVaughn wrote: »
    I kicked my butt out of the bed this morning and ran. And since the running group that I want to visit tomorrow runs 10:30 at their slowest, I thought I'd test myself. I ran 3 miles at 10:15, 9:42, and 9:40 totaling 29:36. First time ever under 30 minutes! (previous pr of 31 minutes)

    The downside of it is, I don't think I'd be able to sustain that pace for the 6 miles the group is going to run tomorrow. I don't know. I guess I'll have to see.

    Great job on the sub-30!

    If you run all 6 at 10:30 you might be fine based on what you reported. Worth a shot. You already know you can do at least 1/2 the distance with them, and I would guess possibly the whole distance.
  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
    @katharmonic height buddies! Race photos next to other women make me look like Brienne of Tarth for real :D

    @RunsOnEspresso I am with @girlinahat and @MNLittleFinn a burpee box jump sounds like so much no....like I'd happily run 8 hours before I would do one haha!

    @sarahthes my current balaclava situation is driving me crazy (I run in what is technically a lot of snowboarding gear) but I hear good things about the ones UA carries!

    November 1- 18+8
    November 2- 22
    November 3- 20
    November 4- 42
    November 5- 20
    November 6- 18
    November 7- 18
    November 8- 19
    November 9- 18
    November 10- 28+6
    November 11- 38
    November 12- 20
    November 13- Off
    November 14- 19
    November 15- 19

    333/500km

    2018 Races
    *Gord's Frozen A** 50K, February 18
    *JAJA Trail Marathon, April 1
    *Red Deer Marathon, May 20
    *Cactus Coulee Crawl 30km, TBA June
    ??? Sinister 7 100 Mile, TBA July
    *Run in the Buff 120km TBA August
    *Lost Souls 100 Mile September 7
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @JessicaMcB that's not a good comparison, you and I would both gladly run 8 miles before doing pretty much anything....
  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    @JessicaMcB that's not a good comparison, you and I would both gladly run 8 miles before doing pretty much anything....

    Shhhhh! I would rather do my taxes than attempt most strength training :D
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    @WandaVaughn Great job! I haven't run with an actual group but I've noticed I run faster if I'm on a trail with other runners (or heck, even walkers) passing me in both directions. Or if I'm running along a highway with cars flying by (on the sidewalk). Somehow it just speeds me up :-p

    @girlinahat I'm glad I'm not the only shortie of the group ;)
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    JessicaMcB wrote: »
    @sarahthes my current balaclava situation is driving me crazy (I run in what is technically a lot of snowboarding gear) but I hear good things about the ones UA carries!

    I have a UA Cold Gear shirt that has a Balaclava built in and it works pretty good, but the hole for the eyes is too big so I add a hat when the weather is bad. I am thinking of buying the UA one that is a separate piece and getting a different top to pair with it, maybe a mock turtle style.
  • hjeppley
    hjeppley Posts: 230 Member
    I've been swamped at work this week and haven't made time for PT. That is going to change tonight! Also going to run today to make up for no run yesterday. But I haven't done those yet! Found a 10 mi "fun run" trail race that is part of a 50K/50 miler that I might do the first weekend in December but it is super hilly. I'll see if I can get my better half to take the boy to music lessons and I might do it! Might get me motivated to try to do the 50 miler next fall.

    Goals this month: Do 1 shorter race, plan for spring racing (register for 2 races), 90 mi total

    Day/Distance/Comments

    11/1 Walked outside for 45 min + did my PT
    11/2 Ran 3.5 mi + walked 0.75 mi + PT
    11/3 Fail (intended to run but ran out of time before leaving town)
    11/4 Walked while out of town
    11/5 Ran 10 mi + stretched
    11/6 Water walked + stretched and foam rolled a bit
    11/7 Ran 3.5 mi + walked a bit
    11/8 Walked outside + getting back on track with PT
    11/9 Ran 5 mi + walked 1 mi + PT
    11/10 Water walking for 45 min
    11/11 Ran 6 mi
    11/12 Ran 9 mi + walked 1 mi
    11/13 Rest (planned to walk later but never got the time)
    11/14 Rest (on my feet all day for lab, intended to run but ran out of time/energy)


    Goal: 90 mi
    Total: 37 mi
    To go: 53 mi

  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @JessicaMcB I have the UA balaclava with their "infrared" tech in it. I wore it on my -6F run and it was great.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    WandaVaughn wrote: »
    I kicked my butt out of the bed this morning and ran. And since the running group that I want to visit tomorrow runs 10:30 at their slowest, I thought I'd test myself. I ran 3 miles at 10:15, 9:42, and 9:40 totaling 29:36. First time ever under 30 minutes! (previous pr of 31 minutes)

    The downside of it is, I don't think I'd be able to sustain that pace for the 6 miles the group is going to run tomorrow. I don't know. I guess I'll have to see.

    Great job on the sub-30!

    If you run all 6 at 10:30 you might be fine based on what you reported. Worth a shot. You already know you can do at least 1/2 the distance with them, and I would guess possibly the whole distance.

    I agree! Awesome job, and I do not think that you will have much problem based on this. IMO, 30-45 seconds slower than what you can sustain for 5K is a pretty huge difference. If not, what' s the absolute worst that can come out of it? You meet new people and run a large chunk of your run with them, and finish up alone. And that's worst case scenario, assuming that they would go against their word and leave you in the dust. I think you will be fine. Good luck and have fun!

    @girlinahat - I din't know you were a fellow shorty! 5 ft here!
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,867 Member
    edited November 2017
    lporter229 wrote: »
    Since I finished my last HM last Sunday, I am seriously cutting back my mileage for the rest of the year. I am looking at maintaining 20-25 mpw with a focus on strengthening and working on increasing my power with plyomteric style training. I will get back into the running groove after the first of the year when I begin training for my spring marathon. Currently on the schedule is the Flying Pig, but I am toying with the idea of running St Loius in early April as my A race instead, then doing the Pig as an easy race. I will see how this off-season goes first.
    I love the Flying Pig! I've done the 3-way challenge a couple of times but never the full.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    @JessicaMcB I have the UA balaclava with their "infrared" tech in it. I wore it on my -6F run and it was great.

    It is $20 on UA's site so I just ordered it. Be interesting to see if it is different than the one I have built into my shirt:

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    http://amzn.to/2ANbRZU

    That shirt is my goto 30s and below shirt.

  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    Here's what I have. I don't normally use it until it's sub zero

    https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/mens-coldgear-infrared-hood/pcid1244401
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Here's what I have. I don't normally use it until it's sub zero

    https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/mens-coldgear-infrared-hood/pcid1244401

    Yeah, that is what I ordered. It is $40 in the stores around here so seeing it at $21 (and I get free shipping on UA's site) I jumped on it.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    Teresa502 wrote: »
    lporter229 wrote: »
    Since I finished my last HM last Sunday, I am seriously cutting back my mileage for the rest of the year. I am looking at maintaining 20-25 mpw with a focus on strengthening and working on increasing my power with plyomteric style training. I will get back into the running groove after the first of the year when I begin training for my spring marathon. Currently on the schedule is the Flying Pig, but I am toying with the idea of running St Loius in early April as my A race instead, then doing the Pig as an easy race. I will see how this off-season goes first.
    I love the Flying Pig! I've done the 3-way challenge a couple of times but never the full.

    So maybe you should make this your year! ;) The Pig is such a great race and this is the 20th anniversary so they are giving away jackets to finishers of the full, in addition to the already stellar swag. I really want to do it because it was my first full. Runners World consistently ranks the Pig among the top "first" marathons. Yeah, it's hilly, but all of the hills are on the first half of the course so you already know what they are about. But the crowd support, especially on the second half when you get out into the neighborhoods, more than makes up for it. I have done the full twice and the half once and it continues to be one of my favorite races.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    edited November 2017
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Way behind in the thread, but trying to catch up...

    @ddmom0811 I spoke with a personal trainer about my stuff, and she made me short strength work outs that I do before I run a couple days a week. I am getting stronger for sure. Lifting heavier weights at least. I did NOT reduce cardio when I started the weights, I just do them on my "speed" days (days I run few miles, but at faster pace). *shrugs* works for me at least.

    @BruinsGal_91 WHAT?!?! That chart is insane. Way too many clothes.

    @MNLittleFinn @Stoshew71 - Ideal weight is where you are healthy and can do all the things within reason you want to. :)

    How are you getting your BF number to use on the calculator?



    @PastorVincent I don't use this calculator or anything to calculate ideal weight, but in the past, I used the following calculator to estimate my BF% which is based on taking tape measurements of various areas of your body:

    http://www.fat2fittools.com/tools/mbf/

    The calculation is based on a US Department of Defense formula, or so say's the website.
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