November 2017 Running Challenge

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  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,156 Member
    November goal: 70 miles

    11/1: 3.4 miles
    11/2: 3.1 miles
    11/5: 7.7 miles
    11/7: 4 miles
    11/9: 3.5 miles
    11/12: 7.7 miles
    11/14: 3 miles (intervals)
    11/15: 4 miles
    11/16: 3.1 miles
    11/19: 8.5 miles
    11/21: 4.1 miles


    52.1/70 miles

    I had a pretty nice run today. I've gone to the track a few times on Tuesdays to run intervals but decided not to today. My husband is doing c25k and he likes to run at the track. He threw his back out (from an old injury) so he didn't get to run today so I just ran in the neighborhood. I did have to make a few detours to go around some road construction. I can't wait until they are finished.

    @skippygirlsmom Congrats to Skip! I believe it will all work out for both of you.


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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    JessicaMcB wrote: »
    @MNLittleFinn um obviously I am terribly mysterious
    Yeah... That was kind of awkwardof me.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    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
    11/05/17 :::: 3.2 :::: 17.7
    11/06/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 20.7
    11/07/17 :::: 3.5 :::: 24.3
    11/08/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 24.3
    11/09/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 27.3
    11/10/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 27.3
    11/11/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 27.3
    11/12/17 :::: 13.2 :::: 40.5
    11/13/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 40.5
    11/14/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 40.5
    11/15/17 :::: 2.5 :::: 43.0
    11/16/17 :::: 2.6 :::: 45.6
    11/17/17 :::: 0.0 :::: 45.6
    11/18/17 :::: 7.2 :::: 52.8
    11/19/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 55.8
    11/20/17 :::: 3.0 :::: 58.9
    11/21/17 :::: 4.0 :::: 62.8

    Officially last night of the fall marathon/half marathon training group. We did a base run only, and it was a small group of us, even though the temp turned to be pretty mild. Some of us seem to have started our holiday eating early so needed to burn off a few more calories today (not quite enough, probably). I should not have had that pumpkin muffin at Panera, but it was a free reward! Man, those things have a lot of calories. :)

    Congrats to Skip on her college acceptance, @skippygirlsmom!
  • Ryokat
    Ryokat Posts: 168 Member
    November 1 — 4.16 miles
    November 2 — off
    November 3 — 4.1 miles
    November 4 — off
    November 5 — 9.22 miles
    November 6 — off
    November 7 — 4.11 miles
    November 8 — off
    November 9 — 4.1 miles
    November 10 — off
    November 11 — 4.1 miles
    November 12 — off
    November 13 — 10.55 miles
    November 14 — off
    November 15 — 4.11 miles
    November 16 — off
    November 17 — 4.15 miles
    November 18 — off
    November 19 — 8.81 miles
    November 20 — off
    November 21 — 4.1 miles

    November total — 62.51/75 miles

    Another run in the cold, windy rain. Yuck. At least it wasn’t freezing rain.

    Kept getting blinded by the headlights of oncoming cars, causing me to run through puddles that I would have otherwise avoided. Sucky.

    One of the nearby chemical plants is having problems, resulting in the eastern skyline being lit up like an eternal sunset. Might have been pretty if it weren’t so freaking unnatural. :#

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  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    Congrats to Skip! That's so exciting for her!!
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    hjeppley wrote: »
    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.

    Hi

    I use Runalyze to give me different data to the other apps I use such as Garmin, Strava, Stravistix, MapMyRun, Runtastic.

    Only Runalyze and Garmin give estimates of recovery times, and they are vastly different. Garmin thinks I'm some sort of elite. Runalyze is more conservative, and seems to know if my legs are tired!

    A bit about Runalyze:

    https://help.runalyze.com/en/latest/starting-guide/getting-started.html

    It's fairly manual. I have to download the GPX file from Strava (which comes from Garmin), then upload it to Runalyze.

    But it gives me lovely things like Marathon Shape, Rest Days Needed, Monotony, Training Strain, and a fitness score.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    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:
    @Elise4270

    I love Google too. I just never believe 90% of the health information out there.

    Googlitis is Google-induced hypochondria. It's a real thing. Not saying you have it though. xx I'm sure you need to hunt high and low to find anything relevant to your situation.

    Speaking of master's years, I'm reading a great book by Joe Friel (of Training Peaks fame) called "Fast After 50".

    The general drift is that your VO2 Max (main indicator of health & fitness) and general fitness stay at optimal levels if you continue to do high intensity workouts in your chosen sport.

    I'm impressed by the book's scientific references.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    @skippygirlsmom Yay, Skip!

    @MobyCarp Yep, 18 miles needs a good rest!

    I did 24 km on Sunday (15 miles) and have only run 6 km since then, and still think I need another day off tomorrow. No idea how far to make my long run on Sunday. I'm hoping all this rest will have me raring to go.

  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member

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  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    4.5 Elliptical miles. 65 minutes
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited November 2017
    Good morning all! It's my Friday!

    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
    11/22- 4.6

    Total: 80.1

    Today's notes- headed out for my normal 1:00:00 Wednesday run. I really like that the runs are time based, I just go out and don't worry about distance. The only time I really have to think is, if I get back close to the truck and thee's time left. Anyway, it was a nice 6F this morning, so I ended up being over dressed, with a short sleeve tech shirt and fleece under my hooded sweatshirt... oh, well.

    First mile was pretty much normal, getting up the ski hill and onto the snowshoe trails. Second mile, as usual, was peaking the hill then my downhill run. Today, instead of turning around right at 2 miles, I finished the decent and turned around at the bottom of the hill. The rest of mile 3 was all uphill slog on loose snow and ice. Mile 4 was fun, it started at the peak and was all downhill. Got to the bottom and still had 5 minutes left, so I jogged along the bottom a little, the loose snow and ice making for more entertaining running.

    All in all a good run, with a huge surprise for me. I got in 4.65 miles in 1:00:08, for an average pace of 12:56. This was my first sub-13 pace run. A lot of it was the flat and downhill, but I was still very pleased that the climbs didn't slow me down that much.

    Edit to add: At 4 miles in (easiest comparison) I was 4:45 ahead of my time 2 weeks ago.... crazy.

    Have a Runderful day everyone!

    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/
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    @7lenny7 - good idea to skip the run and help at home! Enjoy the college kids at home!

    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
    11/22 - rest day - streak starts tomorrow!

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


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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited November 2017
    Orphia wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    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:
    @Elise4270

    I love Google too. I just never believe 90% of the health information out there.

    Googlitis is Google-induced hypochondria. It's a real thing. Not saying you have it though. xx I'm sure you need to hunt high and low to find anything relevant to your situation.

    Speaking of master's years, I'm reading a great book by Joe Friel (of Training Peaks fame) called "Fast After 50".

    The general drift is that your VO2 Max (main indicator of health & fitness) and general fitness stay at optimal levels if you continue to do high intensity workouts in your chosen sport.

    I'm impressed by the book's scientific references.

    Ya I understand the Google-itis. We definitely need to scrutinize the source. Everybody out there has an opinion.

    I may have to check out that book. I'm terrible at reading anything though... Think I'll try to revive my Kindle and look for the book there.
    Broaching the subject of menopause and running, anyone have anything to share? Idk what I'm looking for. Just seems I'm suddenly so old. Menopause? Hip issues? Oh gawd, "help I've fallen and can't get up", "where are my teeth deary"..... But it also feels like I'm officially an adult.. so odd.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    Most of our greenways are keep to right except to pass and trails are jump the hell out of the way if a bike comes. :sunglasses:

    @skippygirlsmom A Big congratulations to Skip.

    And we still have that white line for the narrow "runners lane" and wide "bike lane" that everyone ignores. I do, I usually stay to the right.

    @Stoshew71 they needed to remove that line 2 years ago when they went to the stay right except to pass concept. It's not an issue at the greenway in Madison. Also for the love of God people stop letting your dogs go across the WHOLE greenway on that extended leash. ha ha
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    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
    11/22 - 0 miles

    72 of 100 miles

    I’d like to say I had a planned rest day, but it was a “I’m going to lay down and pet the dog” minute last night that lasted until 5:45 this morning ha ha. Woke up startled and with my clothes on from yesterday.

    @katharmonic – thank you. Hey it’s like the law, you cannot pass up the Panera Bread free rewards.
    @Ryokat I get that sometimes with headlights too, it’s really annoying you honestly can’t see a thing in front of you even if you are looking down at your feet. Chemical plant with problems, well THAT doesn’t sound too good.
    @MobyCarp great pix for the black and white challenge, I did that too. I can honestly say I would have no idea what to do if I saw this board.
    Yeah for college kids coming home @7lenny7 My friends are so excited their babies are home too.
    @MNLittleFinn nice sub 13 on your run!
    @ddmom0811 have fun with the streak! I have overnight to think about it ha ha


    Upcoming Races:
    11/23 - Turkey Trot 5K
    11/27 - Galaxy of Lights 5K

    2018:
    4/7 - Oak Barrel HM
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    edited November 2017
    11/1- 25 minutes strength training (legs)+ 3.7 miles treadmill intervals
    11/2-5.3 miles
    11/3-5.1 miles
    11/4-10 miles +2.8 miles pub crawl
    11/5-rest day (dog walking, but that was it)
    11/6- 5 miles + 1.5 miles with Stella
    11/7-4.4 miles + 1.1 miles with Stella
    11/8-4.9 miles + stretching
    11/9-30 minutes strength training
    11/10-45 min yoga
    11/11-3.2 mile shake out run
    11/12-13.1 mile Honor Run HM
    11/13-rest day
    11/14-rest day
    11/15-60 minutes Body pump class
    11/16-25 minute strength+1.6 miles with Stella
    11/17-45 minutes yoga
    11/18-6.4 miles group run
    11/19-rest day
    11/20-P90X3 Total synergistics
    11/21-4.2 miles+ 25 min strength training+ 10 min stationary bike
    11/22-P90X3 Agility

    Did my love/hate P90X3 workout this morning. It kills me, but I also know it's the area where I need the most improvement. There are a series on long jumps in one of the segments and instead of just doing one pathetic jump after another trying to keep up, I really focused on jumping higher and farther each time and went at my own pace. I did this with a few of the other exercises as well and found out that I actually enjoyed it a lot more.

    I also noticed that getting my workout in before walking the pup this morning made a huge difference in my body warmth during our walk. I think some of you were discussing this previously but I was late to the conversation. I am currently pre-menopausal (I think) and am having a wicked time with the cold this year. This has never been much of an issue in the past, but these days I can't even take my coat off when I come in the house because I feel chilled to the core. I hope I can get past this because it's really zapping my motivation for running in the cold, which I normally love to do.

    I will be heading out to Pittsburgh to visit mom for the next few days, so not likely keeping up with the thread. i hope all of my fellow Americans have a wonderful Thanksgiving and everyone else has a wonderful weekend too!

    @pastorvincent- We used to visit the aviary regularly when I was a child. Some very fond memories. It's such a neat place.
  • 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
    11/22 = 8.5 miles

    109/175 (November goal miles)

    Upcoming Races:
    11/23 = Georgetown Turkey Trot
    12/10 = BCS Marathon
    1/6/18 = River Road Run Half Marathon
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Whoo! Groupon deal on Garmin wearables!

    Picked up a Fēnix 5S for 499$ plus tax, 46$

    Y'all check it out!!
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,854 Member
    November 1 – 5.28 miles
    November 3 – 5.01 miles
    November 5 – 17.13 miles (trail run from Damascus to White Top, VA – all uphill!)
    November 6 – 4.35 miles
    November 8 – 6 miles
    November 11 – 13.21 miles
    November 13 – 5.31 miles
    November 15 – 6.13 miles
    November 18 – 10 miles
    November 20 – 5 miles
    November 22 – 7.01 miles
    Total – 84.45 of 120 November Goal

    Upcoming Races:
    February 3 – Strawberry Plains Half Marathon
    February 24-25 – Gasparilla Amber Challenge (15K & 5K on Saturday; Half Marathon on Sunday)
    May 6 – Pittsburgh Half Marathon

    Normally, I do around 5 miles on Wednesday mornings due to time constraint of getting to work but this morning I felt the need to add a couple extra miles. The temperature was a perfect 43F and the stars were bright in the sky.
    signed for another half yesterday. This one is within driving distance but I've never done it before. Excited to start the Runner's World Streak tomorrow!

    Good luck to everyone racing tomorrow!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    lporter229 wrote: »
    @pastorvincent- We used to visit the aviary regularly when I was a child. Some very fond memories. It's such a neat place.

    This was our first time - we were not there 10 minutes before some was telling Kristi (my wife) - "You know you could volunteer and work here..." :lol: Kristi is a big fan of birds and I think it was evident. Blindly so.

  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    @elise4270 nice!
  • 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
    11/22 4.73miles

    4 miles plus 6x 20second strides with 1 minute rests.

    My first time doing strides. I sprinted and my sprints are still slower than Shalene Flanagan’s marathon pace :smile:
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited November 2017
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Whoo! Groupon deal on Garmin wearables!

    Picked up a Fēnix 5S for 499$ plus tax, 46$

    Y'all check it out!!

    Well crap no I didn't. Thanks to the insane amount of e commerce fraud my bank will not authorize the charge. F-ers :naughty:

    Ok NOW I got it ordered. :smiley:
  • 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.
    11/21 - 5 miles @ 45° F! Way warm for November. Apparently hip issue was weird DOMS from yardwork. It was good this morning.
    11/22 - 3.4 miles on treadmill. Then upper body weights / abs.

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  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    11/22 - 1 mile walk, 3 mile run, 1 mile walk

    35F warmed to 40F. I got hot. Grrr. Thin summer capris but the sweatshirt jacket killed me. I don't have a running jacket at the moment and need to get one asap.

    I struggled through the whole 3 miles. Breathing was terrible. And tiredness and hunger may have played a part.

    Not sure yet but I may do a short run tomorrow morning before thanksgiving at the inlaws.

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