November 2017 Running Challenge

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  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
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    MobyCarp wrote: »
    @PastorVincent - Definitely like up near the front. Probably the best advice I got for my first 5K was to line up at the front. At the time, I had no idea where I stacked up in the running community and figured I'd be somewhere in the middle. A co-worker who ran told me I belonged near the front. I lined up about 3 rows of runners back from the start line, and it worked out well.

    Planning to shoot for 7:30 pace. I held 7:50 fine last 5k, and finished with plenty in the tank. I guess I just have to start up with the real runners and try not to get sucked int a 6 minute pace or something. :open_mouth:
  • 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
    11/5 – 11.15 easy
    11/6 – rest day
    11/7 – 6.41 warm up, speed work, cool down
    11/8 – 7.02 group run
    11/9 – 6.98 warm up, speed work, cool down
    11/10 – rest day
    11/11 – 10.03 paced run
    11/12 – 7.06 warm up + 8K cross country race
    11/13 – rest day
    11/14 – 6.21 warm up, short speed work, cool down
    11/15 – 6.89 group run
    11/16 – 6.28 tempo intervals
    11/17 – rest day
    11/18 – 18.05 paced run + add on with running buddy
    11/19 – rest day
    11/20 – rest day
    11/21 – 4.09 easy and MP
    11/22 – rest day
    11/23 – 8.34 warmup + 10K race
    11/24 – rest day
    11/25 – rest/injury
    11/26 – rest/injury
    11/27 – rest/injury
    11/28 – rest/injury
    11/29 – rest day
    11/30 – 1.02 test run

    November running total – 118.51

    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 – Felt pretty good yesterday. The 2 minute egg-timing jog in my hallway was fine yesterday and this morning. The weather forecast called for showers and rain starting around 4 PM. So I went out to run at noon, with a temperature of 48º F allowing me to wear a single layer long sleeve tech shirt and light gloves. Also wore light tights, but could have got away with shorts. On November 30, you can't ask for better weather.

    The plan was an easy 5 miles. Took a route through my neighborhood with opportunities to bail out early; within the first quarter mile I was feeling the hurt spot in my thigh more than I expected. It's not really cold, but neither is it warm; maybe it will warm up? By a mile into the run I admitted that today is too soon to come back. Yes, I could have run another mile. I probably could have run a full 5 miles. But doing so had a high chance of messing me up further. So I stopped running after a mile, about 1000 meters from my driveway.

    Felt the hurt leg walking home, but it got better as I walked. Rolled it out when I got home. Noticed that I hadn't even worked up enough sweat to be worth taking a shower. If I'd worn shorts, I wouldn't have even had to change my socks; but the socks had to come off to get the tights off, so I may as well have clean socks.

    That closes out November a half mile shy of a number that would mark my post as spam. My current thinking is that I will start December with 3 consecutive rest days. I've already reported off injured from the paced run on Saturday.

    For 2017, I've run 1937.62 miles to date. 6 more miles, and I will equal what I ran in 2016. 80 more, and I will have run the year in miles for the first time. I'll get the 6 miles; right now I don't know if I'll get 80 miles in December.

    Hard decision today: I am not going to sign up for the Reindeer Run 5K (December 16) until I see how I feel after Club Nationals. I'd rather pay more for a late entry fee than face the temptation of showing up hurt because I paid early.

    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) finished in 34:42.6
    November 23, 2017 Race with Grace 10K (Hilton, NY) finished in 41:53
    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)

  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
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    @skippygirlsmom - Woo hoo! Congrats!

    Here's my amusing story regarding lining up in the wrong spot. Several years ago my husband and I did the Pittsburgh Turkey Trot. There is a 5 mile and a 5K race. I was doing the 5 mile and he the 5k, which is run prior to the 5 mile race. I wanted to run his 5K with him, but the option to sign up for both races was sold out. I decided it would be okay for me to bandit the race since I had officially registered for and paid for the 5 mile race, but I did not want my chip to get picked up by the timing mats, so my plan was to wait for him on the other side of the starting line and join in when he showed up. So I was standing there staring at the starting line from in front of the pack when the gun went off. There was a group of women lined up at the very front. They did not have the look of serious runners as described by @skippygirlsmom' s post, yet everyone around them seemed to fit the description to a tee. As you might have guessed, the gun went off and the women attempted to move at a walking pace. I think they each took about one full step before all three of them were actually trampled to the ground. Fortunately no one was hurt. They all got up and moved to the side and continued walking as streams of runners flew by them. Pretty sure they learned a valuable lessen though on how not to start a race if you intend to walk.
  • Azercord
    Azercord Posts: 573 Member
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    @Elise4270 of course I'd consult all the crazy people to make myself feel less crazy :smiley:

    Thank you for all the advise everyone. While I don't have a bike or pool I do have a rower so I might just grin and bear it on that thing for some time. The x-rays are showing some damage but it has heal so I think I put off going to the doctor long enough that I may be in the clear structurally but the radiologist will have the final say. The words of the nurse was "I won't put you in a boot yet" so at least I have that.

    If I can find an in-network orthopedist I will probably going there next.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
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    I hit 211 miles so guess I win! Where is my medal? :lol:
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
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    7lenny7 wrote: »
    I had been thinking about getting a pull-up bar for our basement, even before it was brought up earlier on these threads. With gloom & doom in my head regarding my knee I thought I better go ahead and get it. I bought a bodyweight suspension system to go with it as well. Anyone here use one of these?

    Here's the set I bought
    http://www.ultimatebodypress.com/joist-mount-pull-up-bar-bodyweight-resistance-trainer-suspension-package.html
    joist-mount-pull-up-bar-body-weight-resistance-trainer-package-4.jpg

    If I had enough head room in the basement, I'd love to have that one. I have a doorway mount on the main floor instead. (It looks like the doorway mount bar that firm offers is better than the one I have.)

    I haven't used a bodyweight suspension system like that, but what I notice right away is that the bar will let you do narrow grip, wide grip, or neutral grip pull ups. It's good to have that variety.
  • kevaasen
    kevaasen Posts: 173 Member
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    Finally Tally on my November goal of 130 with a stretch of 150

    Week 1: 35.9
    Week 2: 44.4
    Week 3: 37.0
    Week 4: 36.7
    Final Week: 17.4

    171.4 total - which I believe is my highest 30 day total to date. (~5.7/miles a day avg)

  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
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    PastorVincent wrote: »
    I hit 211 miles so guess I win! Where is my medal? :lol:

    Versus @JessicaMcB ‘s 703km? You win nothing my friend.

    But - yay to the pull-ups

    And - yay to the 7mph. You are SO on track for your under 4 goal
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
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    girlinahat wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    I hit 211 miles so guess I win! Where is my medal? :lol:

    Versus @JessicaMcB ‘s 703km? You win nothing my friend.


    OUCH! :lol:
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
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    OMG @lporter229 that is terrible, but funny!
    @PastorVincent for you

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    @azercord let’s hope the boot stays away.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
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    Congratulations @skippygirlsmom! That's fantastic and I hope it's a great move for you!

    I did not run today, so the final total for November remains at 92.2 out of a goal of 90 miles.

    For 2017 so far, I have 1081 miles, I looked at the total to see if it would help me come up with some inspiring goal for December, but I've got nothing. Not going to make one of those "run the year" goals I guess :) (LOL, if only I lived back in the 1100's). I am happy thought that this year's total already well exceeds last year's total of 935 mile. In running nerd terms, that means that on average I've run a half marathon more each month this year compared to last year. Woo hoo!
  • weat0043
    weat0043 Posts: 172 Member
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    Unplanned rest today but I met my goal of 80km yesterday! @skippygirlsmom Congrats on the job front. You're going to rock it!
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
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    Well, that's done.

    11/2: 5 miles
    11/4: 8 miles
    11/5: Rest
    11/6: Weights
    11/7: Cardio workout, run didn't happen :(
    11/8: Weights
    11/9: 5 miles
    11/10: Rest/stretching/rolling
    11/11: 5k Race
    11/12-13: Who knows
    11/14: 5 miles
    11/16: 5 miles
    11/21: 5 miles (no long run over the weekend)
    11/23: 5k race (ugh, hills)
    11/28: 5 miles
    11?30: 5 miles

    Total: 49 miles
    Goal: 60 miles

    Missing long runs on the weekends did me in.
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
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    Hooray for @skippygirlsmom
    @lporter love the starting line story
  • Ryokat
    Ryokat Posts: 168 Member
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    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    11/1 - 8 miles
    Pretty morning 55F, it was nice until the pit bull. This dog scares me to death after he attacked me, Skip and Macy last year. I went passed the house on my way home (can't avoid the house) and he was outside at first he was behind the wooden fence but he managed to make his way around to the chain link fence and all I could hear in the dark was him growling and trying to get under the fence. I think my next 1/4 mile was at a 5:05 pace. I was standing outside 30 mins later and he was still barking and losing his mind. No doubt if he got out again he would have attacked me. I had my mace but that's crazy, I get dogs bark I'm good with that but he gets in fight mode. A few weeks back I had Macy and he was out trying to get of the fence. I called Skip crying to come and get us. We all have privacy fences so it's even pretty much impossible not to pass their house.

    Yuck! I hate passing by houses that have psychotic barking dogs. (Two rottweilers for me) I mean, I know that they’re there but it still scares me almost every time.
  • mom3over40
    mom3over40 Posts: 253 Member
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    Just want to pop in to report
    11/2: 5 miles
    11/5: 9.5 miles
    11/7: 3.1 miles
    11/11: 5.6 miles
    11/12: 2.2 miles
    11/14: 2.4 miles
    11/16: 5 miles
    11/18: 7.9 miles
    11/19: 3.2 miles
    11/23: 3.1 miles Thank You Run 5k Race... too slow :(
    11/26: 4.8 miles
    11/28: 5.3 miles
    Total: ~57 miles
    Goal: 80 :sweat_smile:

    Maybe I should be more conservative in goal setting for the holiday seasons.

    Upcoming race:
    12/16 San Diego Holiday Half
    03/03 Finish Chelsea's Run 5k Race
    04/15 Triton 5K (?)
    06/03 Rock'n Roll San Diego Half
  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
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    @skippygirlsmom Woohoo, congrats on the new job!

    @ctlaws44 Fantastic news on your new-found relationship via Strava; I'm seriously happy for ya! Good luck on your training for the Boston attempt...you know you can do this!

    @JessicaMcB That's a great piece; a truly inspiring story!

    @_nikkiwolf_ Love the cookies with the googly eyes, lol.

    @Azercord Hoping for good news from the radiologist, but I would still err on the side of caution and try to keep running to a minimum while keeping up the cardio work. It sucks, but that's injuries for you.

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