November 2017 Running Challenge

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  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    edited December 2017
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    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    Am I a jerk if I find that both insensitive and funny as heck? LOL
    @Stoshew71 No your not a jerk, I had the same reaction. It would be hilarious if next year a majority of runners
    - moved to the back of the pack - behind the obvious walkers/stroller rollers.
    - Wore the Race Shirt or
    - White or Black hooded sweatshirt - that said "Runners Edge" or some similar wording ( 2 for 1 on that )
    - Eating a pre-race Bagel
    - But the best - Every runner - or at least a big pack came into an aid station and they all stopped for a drink
    Hey you need to stop for a good selfie photo. Suddenly had this mental image of Black-White shirts alternating like a checker/chess board pattern.

    Me Bad ???

    @skippygirlsmom BaaHumBug on the Pitbull. Woo Hoo on the Job offer.

    @eponine1984 Yes it does sneak up on you

    @PastorVincent you only need to double your monthly mileage and then add in a 50k ultra to get close to the Run Master @JessicaMcB ‘s. I need to 10x my recent months to get within eye sight of her/your numbers.

    @lporter I once ended up in 2nd row when I wanted mid-pack. We walked over to the starting area and I stopped 10 steps back from the line turned around to face the line and everyone kept moving back past me. Of course then I let the speedsters drag me out to fast and tanked at about 7k of a 10k event. No one ran over me at the start. When you are a Mid-packer It is a fine line between to far back or to far forward.
    At one of my last events in GP this fall ( 2.5hr drive ) there were only 60 people in the 10k run so it just didn't really matter as the Start line was 50 ft wide and clock start/chip finish. The walkers stayed back so no trampling.

    See you all in December.
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
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    11/4 2.35
    11/5 3.0
    11/13 2.5
    11/23 2.6
    11/26 3.2
    11/28 2.5
    11/30 2.15

    Total 18.3/20

    So. Close.

    It was a HPA today and I forced myself to run. I had heavy breathing and some wheezing toward the end. Lungs were hurting but actually running felt good. HPA is through Friday and I hope it doesn't extend to Saturday (but an early morning run will have clearer air).
  • Ryokat
    Ryokat Posts: 168 Member
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    November 1 — 4.16 miles
    November 3 — 4.1 miles
    November 5 — 9.22 miles
    November 7 — 4.11 miles
    November 9 — 4.1 miles
    November 11 — 4.1 miles
    November 13 — 10.55 miles
    November 15 — 4.11 miles
    November 17 — 4.15 miles
    November 19 — 8.81 miles
    November 21 — 4.1 miles
    November 23 — 4.11 miles
    November 26 — 9.11 miles
    November 28 — 4.11 miles
    November 30 — 4.11 miles

    November total — 83.95/75 miles

    Regular run, very difficult and miserable tonight. Could hardly wait to be done. Oh well, I guess they all can’t be good or else everyone would run.

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  • WandaVaughn
    WandaVaughn Posts: 420 Member
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    Hurray, @skippygirlsmom! I hope your new job is absolutely wonderful!

    Great November running, everybody!
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    edited December 2017
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    For those with Icy Conditions
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  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,493 Member
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    Kody & I finished the month with a 5 mile run.

    The knee felt a bit tender to start, but soon went away. I could feel *somthing* during the rest of the run, but i wouldn't call it pain. Now that I've been sitting for an hour or so, I feel some coming back, but I think some ice and ibuprofen (and this beautiful glass of Bourbon) before bed will help quite a bit.

    While I was short of my monthly goal, I hit my trail miles and it was my highest monthly total since April. I'm cautiously optimistic about December.

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  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
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    December starting well 50 minutes on elliptical

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  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
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    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.
    11/23 - 5 miles. Turkey Trot with two of my kids, two nieces and SIL. The weather was gorgeous and it was fun!
    11/24 - Rest day.
    11/25 - Too much pie!
    11/26 - 5 miles.
    11/27 - 5 miles.
    11/28 - 5.5 miles. It was 51° F! Global warming is bad for the planet, maybe good for running. I wore shorts and a t-shirt...on November 28!
    11/29 - 4 miles on treadmill. Then upper body weights / abs.
    11/30 - Ugh! No run...missed goal. :-1:

    94.2/100 for the month.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,493 Member
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    WandaVaughn wrote: »
    It's true: if you don't aim for something, you'll hit it every time!

    I've got to set up a December goal and race for it! I work best when I have boxes to check off. Hmm.

    On another note, I'm going Saturday for my first ever trail Run! And my friend told me about a 10k trail race coming up next year. Hmmm.

    @WandaVaughn I can't wait to hear how your trail run went! Take it slow and keep an eye on the ground. I think the hardest thing about trail running is keeping an eye on the trail with all that beauty that surrounds you.

    @skippygirlsmom congrats on the job!! So glad to hear it!
    @ddmom0811 great job with the PR!!
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
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    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
    11/23-4.6 miles trail
    11/24- family day/long hike with the pup
    11/25 travel day
    11/26-5 miles tempo
    11/27-P90X3 yoga
    11/28-strength training+5.7 miles (short 0.6 mile run with Stella)
    11/29-yoga + P90X3 Challenge
    11/30-6.7 miles + 30 minutes strength training

    Finished the month with 94.3 miles. Well shy of my original goal, but I switched gears mid-month so that was part of the plan. Actually feeling really good about the current schedule I have going with mixing up the P90X videos, yoga, strength sessions with a trainer and only 3 days of running. Going to try and carry that out through December.
  • seanevan10
    seanevan10 Posts: 385 Member
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    @skippygirlsmom That's AWESOME!!!
  • rusgolden
    rusgolden Posts: 1,337 Member
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    November Goal: 75 miles.

    11/01 - 8.0 mi - 09:15/mi - 149 AHR
    11/03 - 6.3 mi - 08:39/mi - 153 AHR
    11/04 - 3.0 mi - 08:56/mi - 141 AHR
    11/05 - 8.0 mi - 08:47/mi - 145 AHR
    11/07 - 5.0 mi - 09:27/mi - 141 AHR
    11/09 - 5.0 mi - 09:16/mi - 141 AHR
    11/10 - 8.0 mi - 08:58/mi - 150 AHR
    11/11 - 4.0 mi - 09:13/mi - 139 AHR
    11/12 - 6.0 mi - 08:41/mi - 148 AHR
    11/14 - 4.1 mi - 09:02/mi - 140 AHR
    11/16 - 4.1 mi - 08:42/mi - 144 AHR
    11/19 - 13.1mi- 08:39/mi - 163 AHR (new HM PR)
    11/23 - 5.0 mi - 09:03/mi - 143 AHR
    11/24 - 6.0 mi - 09:06/mi - 145 AHR
    11/26 - 8.0 mi - 09:04/mi - 147 AHR
    11/28 - 5.0 mi - 09:05/mi - 149 AHR
    11/30 - 6.0 mi - 09:12/mi - 141 AHR

    104.6/75 miles (I ran quite a bit more after my race than I anticipated)


    2017 Races
    02/25/17 - 26:06 - 5K Mardi Gras (not official course)
    04/01 - 53:23 - 10K Jadon's Hope Bug Run (1st)
    04/22 - 1:58:24 HM Garmin Oz Run (1st HM)
    06/18 - 54:04 - 10K Father's Day Run (gun time)
    08/05 - 24:02 - 5K Spencer Duncan
    09/16 - 52:01 - 10K Kade Meyer Celebration Run (PR)
    10/01 - 40:24 - 8K WWI Museum Double run (5K-25:53/3K-15:01)
    10/07 - 23:37 - 5K Jared Coons Pumpkin Run (PR)
    10/14 - 28:00 - 5K AIM Melanoma Virtual
    11/19 - 1:53:39 HM Pilgrim Pacer (PR)
    11/23 - 8K STL Turkey Trot (Did not run due to logistics)
  • ceciliaslater
    ceciliaslater Posts: 457 Member
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    Azercord wrote: »
    So I think I have my first real running injury in a long time. I've been having some issues with my right foot for a couple weeks. More specifically my big toe back where it connects to the heel. I thought I just sprained or bruised the muscle/tendon because I do a lot of trail running out here and we have a lot of rocks that just love to jump up and catch you in the arch. Unfortunately I looked at my feet this morning with my weight off of them and noticed the right doesn't match the left anymore, I've got a hard protrusion off to the inside. I asked my wife if it looked odd to her and she said "what this?" as she pressed on it and I about peed myself so there is an issue.

    Now my wife is making me go to the doctor to get it checked out.

    My biggest fear is that there is an issue that will take time to heal and I have a 50k race at the end of January, depending on the heal time this may kill the race. While I will wait to hear what the doctor says I do have a few questions for the group.

    I've been running on this injury, if it isn't catastrophic should I just keep going and heal as I run? That way I can keep the training going and still make the race. My mental game is stupid strong so running while injured is pretty easy (this can also backfire as many here know).

    If it is catastrophic how do I keep myself for getting super bummed out as I watch all my training go down the drain?

    Is there any way to salvage a last second training plan if I can heal up in time?

    @Azercord - Sounds like maybe an injury that warrants some time off the trails. Ask the doctor about ways to keep your conditioning up that don't involve running. When I got injured at the peak of my marathon training, I had to wear one of those walking casts for a few weeks. I wasn't able to run during that time, but the doctor and I agreed that it was safe enough for me to do stationary biking to keep up my conditioning. That kept my legs working, kept my respiratory system tuned up, and let me ankle/fibula have a chance to recover without a ton of impact. Maybe you can work together to come up with an alternate plan that will still keep you on track.
  • ceciliaslater
    ceciliaslater Posts: 457 Member
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    Ran another 5K distance yesterday, to finish out November with 14 5Ks, or 43.4 miles. On to December and setting myself an actual goal.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Date Miles today - Miles for November

    11/1 5 miles - 5
    11/2 8 miles - 13
    11/3 REST DAY
    11/4 11.5 miles - 24.5
    11/5 REST DAY
    11/6 Lightening (no running)
    11/7 8 miles - 32.5
    11/8 4.75 miles - 37.25
    11/9 8 miles - 45.25
    11/10 REST DAY
    11/11 14 miles -59.25
    11/12 REST DAY
    11/13 7 miles - 66.25
    11/14 10 miles - 76.25
    11/15 5 miles - 81.25
    11/16 10 miles - 91.25
    11/17 4 miles - 95.25
    11/18 12 miles - 107.25
    11/19 REST DAY
    11/20 8 miles - 115.25
    11/21 10 miles - 125.25
    11/22 4.5 miles - 129.75
    11/23 10 miles - 139.75
    11/24 4.5 miles - 144.25
    11/25 12 miles - 156.25
    11/26 REST DAY
    11/27 8 miles - 164.25
    11/28 10.5 - 174.75
    11/29 4 miles - 178.75
    11/30 7 miles - 185.75

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    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (unofficial) - 1/21 << 1:46:48 2 OA
    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (rescheduled) - 2/18 << 1:41:04 1 in AG & 24 OA
    Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon - 4/29 << 4:09:59

    Upcoming races:
    Oak Barrel Half Marathon - 4/7/18



  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    juliet3455 wrote: »
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    Am I a jerk if I find that both insensitive and funny as heck? LOL
    @Stoshew71 No your not a jerk, I had the same reaction. It would be hilarious if next year a majority of runners
    - moved to the back of the pack - behind the obvious walkers/stroller rollers.
    - Wore the Race Shirt or
    - White or Black hooded sweatshirt - that said "Runners Edge" or some similar wording ( 2 for 1 on that )
    - Eating a pre-race Bagel
    - But the best - Every runner - or at least a big pack came into an aid station and they all stopped for a drink
    Hey you need to stop for a good selfie photo. Suddenly had this mental image of Black-White shirts alternating like a checker/chess board pattern.

    Me Bad ???

    @juliet3455 I've actually gotten a couple pairs of my running shoes at Kohl's once. LOL
  • NikolaosKey
    NikolaosKey Posts: 410 Member
    edited December 2017
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    See you in Dec challenge everyone!!

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