November 2017 Running Challenge

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  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
    November goal 100miles, at least 1mpd

    11/1 4.43
    11/2 2.25
    11/3 6.35
    11/4 2.25
    11/5 4.50
    11/6 2.22 + snorkel 3.5hours
    11/7 7.00
    11/8 2.32
    11/9 4.13
    11/10 2.72
    11/11 4.00
    11/12 5.23
    11/13 2.40
    11/14 4.30
    11/15 5.21
    11/16 2.10
    11/17 snorkel 4 hours
    11/18 6.32
    11/19 2.32
    11/20 5.14

    Total: 71.19



    Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:

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    Upcoming races:
    Phoenix Women's 10k 1/28/18
  • Ryokat
    Ryokat Posts: 168 Member
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    My husband and I fartleked all over the park today. Because we are basically children we find the word "fartlek" amusing so we shouted it every time we started running.

    I would’ve loved to see that :D
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    And
    https://www.runnersworld.com/run-matters/menopause-and-running-what-you-need-to-know

    I am SO not clicking on that. Googleitis is a bad thing.


    @7lenny7 I like Stravistix too.


    @ceciliaslater Great to hear from you!


    @Stoshew71 LOLbwahahaha that's hilarious! Nicely played.


    @_nikkiwolf_ Epic run streak!!

    @hjeppley I hear you. I think I need a proper rest rest day. After Sunday's 24 km I walked 17,000 steps yesterday and today, including a 6 km run this morning, and my legs are sore. Runalyze says I need 2 days rest, dammit. Not sure how to cope. Whereas Garmin says training as usual. Gaah!


    @rheddmobile You have been totally getting lots of awesomes from me!


    @SusanDSME Love the sound of that new winter top! Tech/merino fabric at a bargain price. Do they sell online?

    @HonuNui Great consistency. Hey, I brought in the AIM at Melanoma Myths/Factsheet about melanoma to work today for the tea room. We're having our first week of hot weather. People have been reading it, and the information is getting out.


    @Missmissy0003 Welcome! I like your realistic and sustainable goal.


    I met a parkrun Event Director a few weeks ago who is doing an Ironman in Norway in April and swimming in a lake where it will be 59 F / 15 C. Such a badass woman. :heart:
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    beautiful pictures @Orphia

    got in a run this morning. I ALMOST made the decision to go back to bed even as I approached the front door to leave the house, that's how much I wanted the run.

    But it was fine. It was a slow one, I've been reading up a lot on breathing and improving oxygen transfer into the body. Killian Jornet has a small lung capacity (he's a little chap) and yet has a MASSIVE VO2 score, which can only mean that he processes oxygen well. So my target for my run was to spend the ENTIRE run breathing only through my nose. Felt weird, but that's mostly psychological I think. And gave me a bit of a headache, which is probably the CO2 hit, but interesting nonetheless.

    Am away for the next few days on a course, but staying with my parents which means a) I'll need to get out of the house rather than just SITTING and b) the beach is a few minutes away.

    and no, I am not taking a wetsuit and getting in the water. Just because other people happily swim in 10 degrees C doesn't mean I'm ready for that yet.
  • NikolaosKey
    NikolaosKey Posts: 410 Member
    Hello fellow runners!

    Hamstring still aches. I am so so wishing to put this behind so I can tun the HM next Sunday

    11/1: 10k -Easy-
    11/3: 12.1k -Easy+strides-
    11/4: 14.4k -w/u, Intervals, c/d-
    11/5: 20.2k -Long run-
    11/6: 10.1k -Easy-
    11/9: 8.16k -Tempo-
    11/11: 16.2k -w/u, Intervals, c/d-
    11/12: 18.2k -Long Run-
    11/13: 3.3k -as a warmup for strength training-
    11/14: 7.5k -Progressions-
    11/15: 13.5 -w/u, intervals, c/d-
    11/16: 4.1k -as w/u, strength training, c/d-
    11/17: 13k -Intervals-
    11/19: 10.2k -Easy-
    11/20: 4k -as w/u, strength training, c/d-


    165.2k/200k

    Stay hydrated!

    Upcoming races:
    9/16: 4th Kavala Night City Run 10k: 49:47 (new PR)
    9/24: Xiropotamos Trail 2017 11k: 1:17:59
    10/1: Voreia Sirris Challenge 23k: Not registered
    10/15: Nestos Trail VFUT 10k: 49:51
    11/26: 4th Democritus Half Marathon
    12/10: Valdirkeia Run10k
  • hjeppley
    hjeppley Posts: 230 Member
    Orphia wrote: »

    @hjeppley I hear you. I think I need a proper rest rest day. After Sunday's 24 km I walked 17,000 steps yesterday and today, including a 6 km run this morning, and my legs are sore. Runalyze says I need 2 days rest, dammit. Not sure how to cope. Whereas Garmin says training as usual. Gaah!

    @Orphia Tell me more about how you use your tools. I think I need something like that to prevent me from overdoing it as I ramp up. I don't have a HR monitor on my Garmin, but I do have one on my Fitbit. I've also been looking into a phone app called Welltory which looks promising. According to it, my night's sleep restored both stress and energy levels to a reasonable amount. Butt and hip flexors still really tired today but at least so far not as ravenous. I am going to skip the run this morning and see how I feel by the end of the day. I might give it another day of rest to try to feel more like myself again.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    October goal: Not chicken out and Register for Zumbro. Start training for Zumbro and figure out real mileage
    Nominal Mileage goal: 100 miles???

    11/1- REST
    11/2- 3.1+ 20 minutes shoveling
    11/3- REST
    11/4- 7.8
    11/5- 4
    11/6- REST
    11/7- 5.8
    11/8- 4.1
    11/9- REST
    11/10- 4.1
    11/11- 6.6
    11/12- 6.3
    11/13 REST
    11/14- 3.3
    11/15- 4.2
    11/16- REST
    11/17- 4.4
    11/18- 7.3
    11/19- 7.2
    11/20- REST
    11/21- 7.3

    Total: 75.5

    Today's notes- Hill repeat day! Today's assignment was 14x1minute hill repeats, with recovery being whatever it took to easily walk/jog to the bottom.

    I got up, and I could hear the wind howling.... Not a good sign. Turns out we had sustained 15-25mph winds, and I swear, some of the gusts got up to gale force. Anyway, I digress. I got going, ran my 20 minutes for warm up, getting in about 2.1 miles. Then the fun began!

    The uphill runs were GREATLY aided by the fact that the wind was at my back, I was cruising! My "recovery" on the downhills however, well, that left something to be desired. I'm pretty sure I worked as hard on some of the downhills as I did on the uphills.... Oh well. After repeat 14, I ran home, getting in another 1.2 miles or so.

    Total distance:7.3 miles. elevation wasn't much to talk about, like 370 feet, because, other than the hill repeats, it was a pretty flat run.

    Have a Runderful day all!

    2017 Races Scheduled
    6/16- William A Irvin 5k
    6/17- Grandma's Marathon 4:24:06
    7/15- Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon 7:22:23
    8/12- UMTR FatAss "Not Quite" 50k DNF, too darn hot out
    8/19- Rampage at the Ridge 5k OCR
    9/23- Ely Marathon 6:24:36
    10/21 Wild Duluth 100k 18:15:51
    11/23- TBD 5k Turkey Trot???

    2018 races
    4/13- Zumbro Endurance Race 100 Mile
    5/19- Superior Trail 25k (Lottery)
    7/8- Afton 50k???
    9/8- Superior Trail 50 mile (Lottery)
    10/xx Wild Duluth 50k? 100k?

    http://teachertrailrunner.blogspot.com/
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    And
    https://www.runnersworld.com/run-matters/menopause-and-running-what-you-need-to-know

    I am SO not clicking on that. Googleitis is a bad thing.

    I feel like I need a support group. It's all a bit overwhelming in the midst of this injured hip business. And it seems that men continue to get faster in thier master's years, not women. So poo to that. I love Google. My 10 year old self can ask 1000 questions a day. :wink:
    Welcome back @ceciliaslater and @Missmissy0003 !
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    HA! My Gramin just yelled at me because it is Tuesday and I am apparently less active on Tuesdays in general.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    HA! My Gramin just yelled at me because it is Tuesday and I am apparently less active on Tuesdays in general.

    LOL. yup, they do 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
    11/16 5miles
    11/17 9miles
    11/18 rest
    11/19 rest
    11/20 4miles
    11/21 4miles

    An easy 4 this morning. 39 degrees, but with the sun shining it felt good!
  • 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!
    11/16 - 5 miles on treadmill / Trek class, then upper body weights. Trek class kicked my *kitten*!
    11/17 - Rest day.
    11/18 - 3.4 miles on treadmill. Then upper body weights / abs.
    11/19 - 5 windy miles.
    11/20 - Woke up with some crazy pain in my right hip / glute. Not sure if I pulled something or what. Took some anti-inflammatory medicine. Hope I just need to rest / stretch.
    111/21 - 5 miles @ 45° F! Way warm for November. Apparently hip issue was weird DOMS from yardwork. It was good this morning.

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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @JessicaMcB between the frosted lashed and the mask, you look very mysterious.
  • SusanDSME
    SusanDSME Posts: 194 Member
    edited November 2017
    @Orphia beautiful pictures!
    Unfortunately, the surplus place doesn't sell online... sorry!
    Getting ready to go out for a run. I much prefer running in the morning.
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    Just catching up a little bit...
    @skippygirlsmom - Sorry to hear about your job! Glad you feel like you have a line on another opportunity. Maybe you can negotiate some of that vacation time?
    @bjderhak - I love Menchie's! I gotta wonder...are you in this group just to tell as about your nice weather and rub it in? ;-)
    @amymoreorless - I'm sure you do equally nice things for your hubby. The waffles sound amazing!
    @rheddmobile - Welcome! You'll find many of us have some less than stellar health history. Congrats on the 109 lb. loss already!!! We all started somewhere...running is addictive!
    @JessicaMcB - Your moose adventures are entertaining! I still freak out when I travel to places for work that have moose crossing signs. I've seen what a whitetail does to a car...can't imagine what a moose does!
    @ceciliaslater - Welcome back!
    @Ryokat - Generally, even in summer, I don't carry water for anything less than 10 miles. I find that, if I drink enough normally, I don't need it. I do chew gum to keep my mouth from drying out.
    @MNLittleFinn - I'm not a big trail runner, but even I think you should do that one.

    Finally, does anyone here have a suggestion for a balaclava / facemask that works well and breathes well? I need one for colder runs. A bit worried about the glasses fog factor, but planning to run in colder weather this year. Last year I cut it off about 15-20° F.

  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    @skippygirlsmom - That is freakin' awesome! Congrats to Skip and you!
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    @skippygirlsmom - so sorry about your job - and very excited about Skip's acceptance!
    @jessicamcb - moose! That's crazy!

    11/1 - 4 miles
    11/2 - Strength training - tabatas - push ups/pull ups/sit ups and wall squats
    11/3 - rest day and fly to NY!
    11/4 - 4.5 (5K and then a run from daughter’s apt to my hotel)
    11/5 - 5.0 Astoria run
    11/6 - 5.0 Astoria run #2
    11/7 - rest day and fly back to Orlando
    11/8 - Strength training/Tabatas - added in dips for 5 sets of tabatas.
    11/9 - 4 miles
    11/10 - 4 miles
    11/11 - 44 miles cycling
    11/12 - 5 miles
    11/ 13 - strength training
    11/14 - 4 miles
    11/15 - strength training + 1 mile on treadmill
    11/16 - 4.5 miles
    11/17 - strength training
    11/18 - 4 miles
    11/19 - 40 miserable miles on bike
    11/20 - strength training
    11/21 - 5 miles

    I/ITSEC 5K in Orlando - 11/29
    Daytona Beach HM - 2/4/19


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  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    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
    11/16 = Strength training
    11/17 = 6 miles
    11/18 = rest day
    11/19 = 20.5 miles
    11/20 = 3 miles dreadmill and strength training
    11/21 = Vinyasa yoga class

    Yoga this morning. I should have gone running as well. I got to work this morning and there were three different types of cake and pumpkin bread on the break room table. I am doomed today.... LOL

    109/175 (November goal miles)

    Upcoming Races:
    11/23 = Georgetown Turkey Trot
    12/10 = BCS Marathon
    1/6/18 = River Road Run Half Marathon
  • cameronheel
    cameronheel Posts: 191 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    11/1 - 8 miles
    11/2 - 0 miles
    11/3 - 0 miles
    11/4 - 3 miles of horrible
    11/5 – 10 miles of awesome
    11/6 – 0 miles
    11/7 – 6 miles
    11/8 - 0 miles
    11/9 – 5 miles
    11/10 – 6 miles
    11/11 - 0 miles state XC meet
    11/12 - 4 miles
    11/13 - 0 miles
    11/14 - 7 miles
    11/15 - 5 miles
    11/16 – 0 miles
    11/17 – 0 miles
    11/18 – 6 miles
    11/19 – 5 miles
    11/20 - 0 miles
    11/21 - 7 miles

    72 of 100 miles


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    I love when the weather is like this, 38F and chilly but nice and crisp and clear.

    Totally not running related, but I got home last night, went to the mailbox and there it was, the letter from Shorter University. Skip wasn't home and I was dying. I put it on the kitchen table and waited for her, praying oh please Lord she has worked so hard please let this be an acceptance letter. She got home, pushed the letter aside as she was babbling about her date and I said did you look at that envelope. She picked it up starting shaking opened it and started to scream, she was accepted to the one and only college she wanted to attend. Being the great kid she is the first thing she said was mommy I won't go knowing I got in was enough I can go to community college. No way we will figure it all out. Maybe this is the start of the upswing of good things.

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    Okay this proud mommy moment is done. Here's my link to her gofundme page ha ha kidding... sort of

    That is awesome about Skip. I know you are so proud!
  • ceciliaslater
    ceciliaslater Posts: 457 Member
    @karllundy - I love my Buff. It's great for either summer or winter, and you can wear it a ton of different ways (including as a balaclava). They have several different versions (polyester, merino wool, polar, etc). Here's a link to a video showing the different ways to wear:

    buffwear.com/ways-to-wear
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    @karllundy Regarding the balaclava, I use a Buff. I like how versital it is, if I get hot I can pull it down as a scarf. If it's windy I just add an extra layer for my ears, (headband).

    @skippygirlsmom Kudos to Skip! Rock on girl!
  • JessicaMcB
    JessicaMcB Posts: 1,503 Member
    @skippygirlsmom That is so exciting! Congrats to Skip- I hope this is the beginning of a streak of wonderful happenings in your house <3
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    11/21 - rest day from running but I'm off work so walked 3 slow miles

    @skippygirlsmom Yay for Skip! <3<3<3
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @skippygirlsmom That's Awesome! YAY for Skip! She's an amazing girl!

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