November 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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1105-6k total-11.7k, goal-100k
I haven't done the crawl out of bed and go running before dawn thing for too long. Long enough, in fact, for my cat to follow me out of bed and stare at me getting dressed with a "Why have you lost your mind again I thought we were over this" look on his face.
Pretty hard to get out the door but it was a beautiful day and I felt better the minute I got going.
Upcoming races:
20181118 Shanghai Marathon (maybe)
@rheddmobile CONGRATS on your first HM! Next time, with better road conditions and better fueling, you'll probably feel like a half is just a breeze
@lkpducky That sounds awful. Get well soon.
@katharmonic Happy birthday (hope I'm not too late)5 -
juliet3455 wrote: »
@ContraryMaryMary So is that NZ for Physio, massage ?? or a special refreshing beverage ??ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Oh yes, and a pinch and a punch!
On the October Halloween parade I had over 100 kids - live in a cul-de-sac 1 block from a 4 way stop/intersection and 3 blocks from the swimming pool. So lots of parents do a drive by drop off at the top and wait for the kids to complete the circle. Had about 30 pieces left and they went to the soup kitchen donation drop box ( with a case of Mushroom soup ) on my way to work - no goodies = no temptation.
No run for a few days - flu like symptoms but not the flu have kept me in the house - winter has arrived with a vengeance. 6-8 in ( 15- 20 cm ) of snow and more forecast. The ground is still warm = instant ice on all hard surfaces.
Oh I missed @ContraryMaryMary pinch and a punch! Lol2 -
Guy fawkes night here so lots of people letting off fireworks. I hate personal ones. Give me a public display any day!2
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10/29-11/4 Totals: bike 21.4 km, run 26.2 km
11/5 - run 7.5k
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Kept an easy pace today despite my son coming with me on his bike. The route had enough hills and mud to slow him down, and if he got too far ahead, he knew where to wait for me
Upcoming races:
November 11: City Trail Independence Day 5k
December 8: City Trail 5k
January 12: City Trail 5k
February 2-3: Lublin night 10k
February 16: City Trail 5k
March 23: City Trail 5k
April 7: Lublin 10k (maybe)
May 12: Lublin Marathon5 -
@rheddmobile Congratulations on your 1st HM. Great race report!2
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@juliet3455 Good for you for getting rid of the temptation. I live in a rural area, so no one comes by to trick or treat anymore. Not even the neighbors who have small children. So, I just don't buy and candy, lock the gate at the end of my driveway, and hibernate. Hope you get to feeling well soon!!!
@kgirlhart Glad you got in a run. It is a great stress reliever - after you get over the stress of dealing with all of those things that went wrong for you when trying to get out the door. So sorry about your step niece. Prayers for the family as you deal with your loss.4 -
@rheddmobile - awesome race report! Gravel and sharp rocks... that sounds tough!
@kgirlhart - so sorry about your step-niece. Glad you got the run in! I know just what you mean about our little accessories - sunglasses, earphones, etc. If one thing is off it can really through you!
11/1 - 4 miles
11/2 - rest day
11/3 - 44 miles cycling + transform app - deload week, arms
11/4 - 3 miles + transform app - deload - legs
11/5 - 4 miles + tbd
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Not got time to read through the 100-odd messages I need to catch up on, but I’ve been thinking a lot about the ‘What is Healthy?’ question.
For me ‘healthy’ is a vibe a person gives off, more than a measurable body weight, V02 max score or what a person eats. When I started running, and lost a bit of weight, I FELT healthy. I LOOKED healthy, I had energy, I had confidence and I smiled a lot.
Just recently I spent a weekend at a microfestival all about making positive changes and going on adventures (Yestival). A photographer took my photo, and I’ve made it my FB profile picture. I have had nothing but comments about how healthy I look – and yet, this is my face after a night under canvas, no shower, too much beer, all shiny and make-up free. But by god I look healthy. Because, I also look happy.
Healthy to me equates to happy. I’m happy when I’m moving more and able to move more. I’m happy when I’m eating just right (not too much, not too little, and good food, good tasting food). Food to me is enjoyment and it’s about taste. Food is NOT just fuel, it is NOT just something we have to get into us to make the day go by. Movement is NOT just for our long-term survival but for our EVERYDAY incremental survival. Tomorrow that metaphorical bus might mow me down and when they scrap me up off the floor like Flat Stanley, I want to show myself as the best version of myself that I can be, right now. I’m not doing this for my future me, but for my NOW me.
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Was a perfect morning to run 5.2 miles. 55F and 10 mph wind. First mile was crap, but felt really comfortable for the last 4. Was a pretty nice to run with a little light in the morning. Happy Monday y'all!
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@katharmonic Happy Birthday!
@Orphia congratulations on the great race!
@debrakgoogins Oh no! Hope you get through that without too much pain, and recover quickly.
@rheddmobile Way to go on the PR for the Half! I loved reading about all the teenagers there to support you. I am curious when you started running and what your training plan looked like, if you don't mind sharing. (How long have you been running, what distances, and how long was the plan?)
Congrats to everyone for your healthy choices and activities this weekend, be they a run, a nap or whatever your body needed!
I bought new shoes last week, the same model I've been using but half a size up. Because my heel slipped in them a tad, I thought I'd try the lock lacing technique which seemed great... until I started running. I used them yesterday for C25K W6D1 and stopped two or three times to adjust them. The top of my left foot hurt and my right foot tingled almost numb. After I got home, I undid the lock lacing, tied them normally and went back out for about a half mile without the dogs. MUCH better. I'm running on clouds again. (That half mile was my fastest pace yet according to Runkeeper! Yay me!)
Once again, I deviated from the C25K plan but I'm still crossing it off. Only one more interval run left!7 -
Glad you asked, since I forgot to mention in my race report - Nov 3 2017 is the day I finished c25k by running 5k for the first time. (For the last half of c25k my husband and I chose the option of distance rather than time.) So we did our first official half on the first anniversary of running 5k!zeesparrow wrote: »@rheddmobile Way to go on the PR for the Half! I loved reading about all the teenagers there to support you. I am curious when you started running and what your training plan looked like, if you don't mind sharing. (How long have you been running, what distances, and how long was the plan?)
I was a true couch potato when starting, and had difficulty finishing the one minute intervals, although I had some cardio fitness due to stationary bike. A year before THAT, in Nov 2016, I was morbidly obese and suffering from undiagnosed diabetes and a massive (benign) ovarian tumor which had been misdiagnosed as a cyst. The surgery to remove the tumor and my diabetes diagnosis caused me to decide to get healthy.
By the way, today, Nov 5, marks one year of my being at healthy BMI!
Until three weeks out from the half marathon, our regular running week was a tempo 5k on pavement, an easy 5 miles wherever, and 10K on trails. The longest race we had ever done was 5k and the longest distance we had ever done was 6.55 miles, which is half of a half marathon. But we saw the ads for this one, liked the shirt, liked the medal, liked the route, and wondered if we could run/walk it and make the 3 hr cutoff which would require just under a 14 minute mile. Also, the relay for Dennis was coming up. So we jumped in with both feet and ran 13.1 with only a couple of walk breaks, proving we could do it, and signed up. That left us two weeks to attempt to get as much conditioning in as possible, without wearing ourselves out, and a week for taper. So we did the last three weeks of Hal Higdon's 3 day half marathon plan, which is basically two medium runs and a ten miler for the last couple of weeks.
Honestly, after that we were pretty well conditioned to run ten miles. But despite Hal Higdon's optimism, we were not quite up for 13.1. And stepping up our mileage that quickly gave both me and my husband pain in places where we had not previously had pain. I think we would have managed better on an entirely paved route - I have no ACL in one knee and stabilizing my leg takes a lot of hip strength - but jumping to the last three weeks of a plan isn't exactly the same as building up to it, and we were not properly ready for the distance. However, considering we knew that going in, and were just wanting to finish before 3 hrs, I think we did as well as we expected to.10 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »juliet3455 wrote: »
@ContraryMaryMary So is that NZ for Physio, massage ?? or a special refreshing beverage ??.ContraryMaryMary wrote: »Oh yes, and a pinch and a punch!
Ha. No. It's what we say on the morning of the first of the month: "A pinch and a punch for the first of the month, and no returns." Although, the cheeky return is, "A pinch and a kick for being so quick."
Is that just in NZ? My husband is from the UK and I've got to ask him if he knows that phrase. The naughty bugger would make up something similar.
@rheddmobile wow that was one tough race! good on you!
@kgirlhart I am so sorry, all my condolences to you and the family. I am glad the run was a stress reliever for you.
@MobyCarp tremendous job!
Rest day from running today (although I will probably be restless and want to run anyway). I'll walk to the gym, do the arm crank erg and upper body weights, and walk back.4 -
Elise4270 wrote:
Which leads to the Monthly question...
What in the world have you done for your tomorrow self this year? Done done. Not gonna do. Not gonna get done honey. DONE.
I got back into the gym. I started running again after 32 years. Although my weight hasn’t changed significantly, it’s because I have lost fat and gained muscle. I have lost 15.6% body fat and my BMI dropped by 1.5.6 -
11-1 Rest
11-2 7k intervals
11-3 7k easy
11-4 10.5k slow
11-5 7k recovery
November total: 31.5k
November goal: 150k
Easy recovery run today; cool and damp with just a little wind.
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Do any of you do the Galloway run-walk method on long runs/races? I did when running with the LA Leggers and for some time after that, although I haven't been doing so for the past few months. I am considering whether to do so again for my long runs as I progress past 9 miles. I'm considering whether the run-walk will help me feel better going farther. I know I should find this an easier decision as I used to do this, but I can't decide for some reason. I'm wondering if it would help me increase my speed on long runs. I think I was around 12-13 min miles yesterday, and I don't want to race yet when I'm doing that pace.3
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I'm sorry but i will not be able to catch up on the posts i've missed
11/1-nope (1 hour aerial yoga)
11/2-nope
11/3-3 mi (2 hour aerial yoga)
11/4-nope
we did about three miles saturday. we tried on some canicross harnesses. speed demon panicked in one and sat whenever it pulled on her. so we stick with harness we have. the three miles felt like the last three miles of a half marathon. i think it was because i hadn't eaten much.
cleaned and food prepped sunday-tomato soup, banana bread, white cake, pancakes, pudding, eggs.
anyone vegan? i made the soup but i usually use cream to cut the acidity. what do non-dairy people use to cut the acidity? i didn't have cream so i made as is with tomato and chicken stock.
also met a surrender. we don't usually do surrenders but it was kind of an emergency and a volunteer was looking for a frenchie. but i got to take him on a walk. he is quite the personality. when he realized his person was gone he cried. it was both heartbreaking and funny(frenchies have a unique voice.)2 out of three miles at the dog park
2nd crochet project. midweight sweater vest. she's thrilled.
to distract him, i took him for a walk or as he called it: "patrol"
we'll see how long this actually lasts. i need to start soaking lentils for another soup. tomato soup was vegan and so was the banana bread.
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rheddmobile wrote: »Glad you asked, since I forgot to mention in my race report - Nov 3 2017 is the day I finished c25k by running 5k for the first time. (For the last half of c25k my husband and I chose the option of distance rather than time.) So we did our first official half on the first anniversary of running 5k!
I was a true couch potato when starting, and had difficulty finishing the one minute intervals, although I had some cardio fitness due to stationary bike. A year before THAT, in Nov 2016, I was morbidly obese and suffering from undiagnosed diabetes and a massive (benign) ovarian tumor which had been misdiagnosed as a cyst. The surgery to remove the tumor and my diabetes diagnosis caused me to decide to get healthy.
By the way, today, Nov 5, marks one year of my being at healthy BMI!
Until three weeks out from the half marathon, our regular running week was a tempo 5k on pavement, an easy 5 miles wherever, and 10K on trails. The longest race we had ever done was 5k and the longest distance we had ever done was 6.55 miles, which is half of a half marathon. But we saw the ads for this one, liked the shirt, liked the medal, liked the route, and wondered if we could run/walk it and make the 3 hr cutoff which would require just under a 14 minute mile. Also, the relay for Dennis was coming up. So we jumped in with both feet and ran 13.1 with only a couple of walk breaks, proving we could do it, and signed up. That left us two weeks to attempt to get as much conditioning in as possible, without wearing ourselves out, and a week for taper. So we did the last three weeks of Hal Higdon's 3 day half marathon plan, which is basically two medium runs and a ten miler for the last couple of weeks.
Honestly, after that we were pretty well conditioned to run ten miles. But despite Hal Higdon's optimism, we were not quite up for 13.1. And stepping up our mileage that quickly gave both me and my husband pain in places where we had not previously had pain. I think we would have managed better on an entirely paved route - I have no ACL in one knee and stabilizing my leg takes a lot of hip strength - but jumping to the last three weeks of a plan isn't exactly the same as building up to it, and we were not properly ready for the distance. However, considering we knew that going in, and were just wanting to finish before 3 hrs, I think we did as well as we expected to.
WOO HOO! Happy running anniversary, and healthy BMI anniversary! That is SO COOL!!
Thank you for sharing your running history. I have been reviewing and modifying my schedule for when I finish C25K, considering an earlier half than I'd mentioned previously (there's a local one on May 19th). At this point, I'm planning to start Hal Higdon's beginner 10k plan immediately after C25K, which would give me 5 weeks before officially starting his beginner 12 week HM plan for the May race. IF I do that.Do any of you do the Galloway run-walk method on long runs/races? I did when running with the LA Leggers and for some time after that, although I haven't been doing so for the past few months. I am considering whether to do so again for my long runs as I progress past 9 miles. I'm considering whether the run-walk will help me feel better going farther. I know I should find this an easier decision as I used to do this, but I can't decide for some reason. I'm wondering if it would help me increase my speed on long runs. I think I was around 12-13 min miles yesterday, and I don't want to race yet when I'm doing that pace.
I used that method the last time I ran a 12k, but haven't decided yet either so will be interested in seeing others thoughts.2 -
i have not used the galloway method on purpose in a race but i know a lot of people do. mostly because they run past me. and then stop. suddenly. without warning.
one nice thing i've seen is someone on the right side of the trail who holds up her hand as she slows down to a walk
@lkpducky
many people use the galloway method. especially with the c25k training being popular.
my running pace is 12ish min. and i race. i'm usually in the middle of the group.4 -
I'm sorry but i will not be able to catch up on the posts i've missed
11/1-nope (1 hour aerial yoga)
11/2-nope
11/3-3 mi (2 hour aerial yoga)
11/4-nope
we did about three miles saturday. we tried on some canicross harnesses. speed demon panicked in one and sat whenever it pulled on her. so we stick with harness we have. the three miles felt like the last three miles of a half marathon. i think it was because i hadn't eaten much.
cleaned and food prepped sunday-tomato soup, banana bread, white cake, pancakes, pudding, eggs.
anyone vegan? i made the soup but i usually use cream to cut the acidity. what do non-dairy people use to cut the acidity? i didn't have cream so i made as is with tomato and chicken stock.
also met a surrender. we don't usually do surrenders but it was kind of an emergency and a volunteer was looking for a frenchie. but i got to take him on a walk. he is quite the personality. when he realized his person was gone he cried. it was both heartbreaking and funny(frenchies have a unique voice.)2 out of three miles at the dog park
2nd crochet project. midweight sweater vest. she's thrilled.
to distract him, i took him for a walk or as he called it: "patrol"
we'll see how long this actually lasts. i need to start soaking lentils for another soup. tomato soup was vegan and so was the banana bread.
Poor sweet little Frenchie!
I think if you like the taste canned pumpkin might add body and cut the acidity similarly to cream in tomato soup. I do a tomato/pumpkin/lentil soup with garam masala.2 -
i have not used the galloway method on purpose in a race but i know a lot of people do. mostly because they run past me. and then stop. suddenly. without warning.
one nice thing i've seen is someone on the right side of the trail who holds up her hand as she slows down to a walk
@lkpducky
many people use the galloway method. especially with the c25k training being popular.
my running pace is 12ish min. and i race. i'm usually in the middle of the group.
Those type of run/walkers annoy me. If I need to walk, I always look behind me and move as far to the right as is safe before doing so.7 -
rheddmobile wrote: »I'm sorry but i will not be able to catch up on the posts i've missed
11/1-nope (1 hour aerial yoga)
11/2-nope
11/3-3 mi (2 hour aerial yoga)
11/4-nope
we did about three miles saturday. we tried on some canicross harnesses. speed demon panicked in one and sat whenever it pulled on her. so we stick with harness we have. the three miles felt like the last three miles of a half marathon. i think it was because i hadn't eaten much.
cleaned and food prepped sunday-tomato soup, banana bread, white cake, pancakes, pudding, eggs.
anyone vegan? i made the soup but i usually use cream to cut the acidity. what do non-dairy people use to cut the acidity? i didn't have cream so i made as is with tomato and chicken stock.
also met a surrender. we don't usually do surrenders but it was kind of an emergency and a volunteer was looking for a frenchie. but i got to take him on a walk. he is quite the personality. when he realized his person was gone he cried. it was both heartbreaking and funny(frenchies have a unique voice.)2 out of three miles at the dog park
2nd crochet project. midweight sweater vest. she's thrilled.
to distract him, i took him for a walk or as he called it: "patrol"
we'll see how long this actually lasts. i need to start soaking lentils for another soup. tomato soup was vegan and so was the banana bread.
Poor sweet little Frenchie!
I think if you like the taste canned pumpkin might add body and cut the acidity similarly to cream in tomato soup. I do a tomato/pumpkin/lentil soup with garam masala.
a friend suggested white bean-which i had not soaked yet but have used before. or raw cashews.
i could see the tomato pumpkin lentil with the garam masala. i have that spice blend. i like lentil with roasted tomato and smoked sausage(obviously nonvegan)3 -
Right, I have to dodge people to get to the right, and back to the left, without getting in their way. Same thing with water stations, although more people are also moving anyway
The LA Leggers are told to move to the right when they take their walk breaks. Admittedly some folks are better than others about this rule.
Being in a pace group in a race has advantages and disadvantages. Some find that they keep a better pace (especially beginners) but having a pack can get in the way of other runners.0 -
@ContraryMaryMary - your girls are adorable and it is so fun that they want to run with you! You are really setting a great example for them!
@Orphia - Nice job on your HM! I am so impressed at everyone first who runs a marathon but then coming back a few weeks (or days) later to run a HM - wow!
@zdyb23456 - Love the picture of your little swimmer girl! It brings back so many memories from when my daughter started swimming. That look with the too big swim cap and goggles smooshing her eyes and the event info on her arm! I hope your daughter continues to enjoy it as much as mine did! She swam competitively all the way through HS and could have taken a swim scholarship but opted for the academic one instead. She also made lifetime friends that she is still in contact with today.
@katharmonic - Happy Birthday! Sounds like you had a lovely day!
@MobyCarp - Another great race in a beautiful area! Wow I would love to go there just to run in with the beautiful scenery! Congratulations on a race well run and an AG win!
@debrakgoogins - Oh no!! Hope you feel better soon!
@Butterchop - we all have bad runs some days, sometimes even multiple runs in a row but it will pass and then you will have another one that feels amazing!
@rheddmobile - Congratulations! Great race report! My first few HMs were not too bad but I ran one with my daughter in Seattle (Beat the Blerch) which was really fun but.... It was almost entirely on am out and back trail of mostly large gravel and river stone. We even tried to run along the side edge in the grass but there were stones there too - you just couldn't get away from them. I will never run it again unless it is held somewhere else. My feet, knees and hips were sore for weeks and we walked large parts of it. Don't give up on HMs - they can be really fun if you are trained and ready for them! Also on hydration - it is as important to hydrate well before the race (maybe more so) as it is during the race.
@girlinahat - isn't it amazing how our happiness can be reflected in our physical appearance. I think when we are feeling good about ourselves we stand up taller and yes smile more and that makes a huge difference!
@lkpducky - I have not used Galloway's plan specifically but do walk on my longer runs typically. My running friend(enabler) who signed me up for my 1st HM in Long Beach had us walk every water/aid station even if we didn't want anything and it was just enough of a break.
@mbaker566 - that breaks my heart! I know there are often extenuating circumstances and I won't judge anyone for giving up their dog but I will never understand how they can...
I have been reading a lot about canicross. It looks like so much fun! There is a 'Running with Dogs' group on FB and many of the runners use the canicross harnesses.
Also moving to the right and putting a hand up before slowing to a walk is what I learned to do when running in a race so you don't cause others to have to stop or dodge you. I think it is just the courteous thing to do but many runners/walkers don't know to do it.
I didn't get a chance to comment when @ddmom0811 posted our picture but we had such a great time actually meeting in real life! So fun and I am so glad she could make it fit into her busy schedule!
We are back home from Florida. I did get into the gym once while there on one of our 'down' days. Mostly we walked miles at Disney World and then also at NASA. I got on the TM to walk some but ended up running a bit too - I just couldn't help myself and I did a complete weight workout too. My foot didn't hurt too much during the TM run but was achy afterwards. We are heading to Idaho on Wednesday and I am hoping to get in some walk/runs there with Hobbes the Vizsla while we are there too as long as he is feeling up to it and my foot isn't any worse. Tonight we are going to his first agility class since surgery!
Final comment - I hope everyone in the US is planning to vote tomorrow, if you haven't already voted early!8 -
Morning! 8k run this morning. Feeling pretty good, except the kids have milk colds. Hoping to avoid getting one myself.4
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So I want to start racing next year (with a max distance of 10km in mind) how do I find races in my area? The website I'm currently on is only giving me stuff that's hours and hours away, but I can't commit to driving that far with my money situation. I've found two races (one where I live one 90 minutes) but they're months apart and I want to do more than 2 races. I'm in Cranbrook, BC, and every other race seems to be in Vancouver. Any tips on finding local races?0
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@bubblegum2fitness active.com has a lot. If you are in the US there's also runningintheusa.com. Sometimes I just google 10k (or whatever distance) and the city. Once you find one you tend to find many.1
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@ContraryMaryMary - your girls are too cute and love that they wanna run with ya'.
@Orphia - Nice job on your HM! I am so impressed at everyone first who runs a marathon but then coming back a few weeks (or days) later to run a HM - wow!
@katharmonic - Happy belated Birthday!
@MobyCarp - Another great race! Congratulations on a race well run and an AG win!
@rheddmobile - Congratulations! Great race report!
No run for me today, lift day instead. 1st run of the month tomorrow hopefully. Finally rid of this cold(hopefully).
ETA:@shanaber yes I took from some of your summary...you do such a marvelous job with it . 4 -
11/1 4miles
11/2 rest
11/3 rest
11/4 rest
11/5 18miles!
Phew, I did it! 18 miles without stopping (other than at traffic lights)! My longest run to date. It rained pretty much the whole time, but thankfully never too hard. Mostly a steady drizzle that would get heavy then almost stop then start up again. At least it was 70 degrees so it didn’t really bother me. I’m sure a lot of the cars passing me thought I was crazy 😜
I averaged 10:15 pace which isn’t as fast as my last long run, but I’ll take it! My cold that I struggled with last week is also completely gone so I really think that extra rest day and skipping my long run last week was the right thing to do
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Dumb question, but what's the "Woo" reaction mean? Is it a "woo hoo" or is it a "woo - that's crazy" or something else entirely?0
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