November 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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eleanorhawkins wrote: »8k run today, but. Sigh. I didn't have any bananas before going out, so I had a piece of bread with a bit of honey. It worked yesterday, but today I decided to tackle my hill. Bad idea. Hill combined with bread sitting in my tummy meant I got to 7.5k and just couldn't keep going. I'm so disappointed because its only another 0.5k to get today's target but meh sometimes *kitten* happens.
Tomorrow is a 13k run, so I must get some bananas tonight.
Omgoodness I really think you and I could have been separated at birth sometimes. I actually considered hitting my husband over the back of the head with a saucepan a few days ago when I saw him happily grab and eat the last banana the night before my long run. I've found in an emergency I can switch my pre-run banana for a small cereal bar and it hasn't given me any trouble yet, but I have since put up a large sign in the kitchen forbidding consumption of last remaining banana from fruit bowl without consulting me first!
bahaha love it. I have an arrangement that I keep a secret stash of bananas inthe pantry, high up so the kids cant get them. its my responsibility to keep it stocked. so sadly I cannot blame hubby, its completely my own fault if there aren't any there. which reminds me, must get bananas...2 -
I haven't posted much because as my right ankle has improved my left foot has started hurting more and more. I may have a stress fracture - I had x-rays today and should have results in a couple of days (it's a holiday today so nobody at the imaging clinic to actually read the x-rays).
Thats where you take pics and post them for your friendly radiographer runner to have a look.... not that I am an expert or am allowed to give official reads. I'm just obsessed with x-rays. Good thing its my job eh.7 -
4 miles this evening. 37F with 26mph north wind. Didn't want to go out, but since it wasn't raining, I promised myself this morning I would go. Hated breathing through the balakclava, but was necessary when going against the wind. Pulled it off going with the wind. Wasn't fun, but got it done
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4 miles this evening. 37F with 26mph north wind. Didn't want to go out, but since it wasn't raining, I promised myself this morning I would go. Hated breathing through the balakclava, but was necessary when going against the wind. Pulled it off going with the wind. Wasn't fun, but got it done
may have to run in the cold (and rain) tomorrow, body already dreading...1 -
November goal. ?
11/1-11/5 preparing for travel. travel. recover from travel. In Arizona visiting MIL
11/6 8.25 at Rio Vista Park....slow/DRY warm miles
11/7 played cards. Ate. Played cards. Did chores for MIL. Ate
11/8 2.0
11/9 more travel
11/10 3.24 (plus a whole he!! of a lot of walking in Vegas to get to and from the race site...)
11/11 6.08 (?short course. There weren't THAT many tangents to cut distance on....)
11/12 more travel...
Total: 19.57
Upcoming races:
Nov. 10, 2018 Las Vegas Rock n Roll 5k
Nov. 11, 2018 Las Vegas Rock 'n Roll 10k
January 4, 2019 Hilo to Volcano Ultra 50k Relay. In memory of @keeprunningfatboy
Ticker is my goal for 2018 and progress to date:
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workaholic_nurse wrote: »4 miles this evening. 37F with 26mph north wind. Didn't want to go out, but since it wasn't raining, I promised myself this morning I would go. Hated breathing through the balakclava, but was necessary when going against the wind. Pulled it off going with the wind. Wasn't fun, but got it done
may have to run in the cold (and rain) tomorrow, body already dreading...
What happened to autumn? I just got my long sleeved shirts and capris out, now I'm wearing a buff, a jacket, ear warmers, and full length tights! Memphis literally went from the 90s to the 50s overnight with not a single day of moderate temperatures, and then into the twenties a week later. Since I missed running in spring due to my knee injury and went straight from winter to summer, I'm feeling gypped!6 -
Today I got to run 3.72 miles. It was rough. Dry, but very cold and windy. My clothes just weren’t doing it for me for a few reasons, my legs felt like dead weights, and I just felt crummy the whole time. My left ankle started hurting early in the run and is still hurting on and off several hours later.
I was trying to decide if this counts as my worst run ever, but considering that even after an unwisely long nap, dinner, and two episodes of ridiculous TV I’m still feeling demoralized I think the answer is a solid yes. I know bad runs are part of the game, but this one shook me pretty bad.
NOVEMBER MILES:
11/1 Th - 0:40:01 - 3.76
11/2 Fr - rest
11/3 Sa - 0:30:46 - 2.93
11/4 Su - rest
11/5 Mo - 0:55:43 - 5.07
11/6 Tu - rest
11/7 We - 0:43:29 - 3.70
11/8 Th - rest
11/9 Fr - 0:42:05 - 3.63
11/10 Sa
11/11 Su
11/12 Mo - 0:41:59 - 3.72
November Total: 22.81/75 miles
Races! (italics under consideration)
July 4: Red, White and Boom! 5K Chip time: 0:32:20
August 25: Glo Run Night Race 5K Chip time: 0:30:40
September 8: Helen Gold 10K DNS - trip postponed
September 9: City of Lakes Half Marathon Net time: 2:28:25
October 6: Twin Cities Marathon Weekend 10K Chip time: 1:05:14
October 21: Mankato Half Marathon Chip time: 2:29:25
November 24: Mustache Run 10K
December 8: Reindeer Run 15K6 -
rheddmobile wrote: »workaholic_nurse wrote: »4 miles this evening. 37F with 26mph north wind. Didn't want to go out, but since it wasn't raining, I promised myself this morning I would go. Hated breathing through the balakclava, but was necessary when going against the wind. Pulled it off going with the wind. Wasn't fun, but got it done
may have to run in the cold (and rain) tomorrow, body already dreading...
What happened to autumn? I just got my long sleeved shirts and capris out, now I'm wearing a buff, a jacket, ear warmers, and full length tights! Memphis literally went from the 90s to the 50s overnight with not a single day of moderate temperatures, and then into the twenties a week later. Since I missed running in spring due to my knee injury and went straight from winter to summer, I'm feeling gypped!
Autumn was canceled this year. There was not enough money in the budget for it.4 -
MegaMooseEsq wrote: »Today I got to run 3.72 miles. It was rough. Dry, but very cold and windy. My clothes just weren’t doing it for me for a few reasons, my legs felt like dead weights, and I just felt crummy the whole time. My left ankle started hurting early in the run and is still hurting on and off several hours later.
I was trying to decide if this counts as my worst run ever, but considering that even after an unwisely long nap, dinner, and two episodes of ridiculous TV I’m still feeling demoralized I think the answer is a solid yes. I know bad runs are part of the game, but this one shook me pretty bad.
NOVEMBER MILES:
11/1 Th - 0:40:01 - 3.76
11/2 Fr - rest
11/3 Sa - 0:30:46 - 2.93
11/4 Su - rest
11/5 Mo - 0:55:43 - 5.07
11/6 Tu - rest
11/7 We - 0:43:29 - 3.70
11/8 Th - rest
11/9 Fr - 0:42:05 - 3.63
11/10 Sa
11/11 Su
11/12 Mo - 0:41:59 - 3.72
November Total: 22.81/75 miles
Races! (italics under consideration)
July 4: Red, White and Boom! 5K Chip time: 0:32:20
August 25: Glo Run Night Race 5K Chip time: 0:30:40
September 8: Helen Gold 10K DNS - trip postponed
September 9: City of Lakes Half Marathon Net time: 2:28:25
October 6: Twin Cities Marathon Weekend 10K Chip time: 1:05:14
October 21: Mankato Half Marathon Chip time: 2:29:25
November 24: Mustache Run 10K
December 8: Reindeer Run 15K
I don't think there is such a thing as a "bad" run. There are good runs, better runs, and great runs.
Keep your head up and hang in there.7 -
MegaMooseEsq wrote: »Today I got to run 3.72 miles. It was rough. Dry, but very cold and windy. My clothes just weren’t doing it for me for a few reasons, my legs felt like dead weights, and I just felt crummy the whole time. My left ankle started hurting early in the run and is still hurting on and off several hours later.
I was trying to decide if this counts as my worst run ever, but considering that even after an unwisely long nap, dinner, and two episodes of ridiculous TV I’m still feeling demoralized I think the answer is a solid yes. I know bad runs are part of the game, but this one shook me pretty bad.
NOVEMBER MILES:
11/1 Th - 0:40:01 - 3.76
11/2 Fr - rest
11/3 Sa - 0:30:46 - 2.93
11/4 Su - rest
11/5 Mo - 0:55:43 - 5.07
11/6 Tu - rest
11/7 We - 0:43:29 - 3.70
11/8 Th - rest
11/9 Fr - 0:42:05 - 3.63
11/10 Sa
11/11 Su
11/12 Mo - 0:41:59 - 3.72
November Total: 22.81/75 miles
Races! (italics under consideration)
July 4: Red, White and Boom! 5K Chip time: 0:32:20
August 25: Glo Run Night Race 5K Chip time: 0:30:40
September 8: Helen Gold 10K DNS - trip postponed
September 9: City of Lakes Half Marathon Net time: 2:28:25
October 6: Twin Cities Marathon Weekend 10K Chip time: 1:05:14
October 21: Mankato Half Marathon Chip time: 2:29:25
November 24: Mustache Run 10K
December 8: Reindeer Run 15K
I don't think there is such a thing as a "bad" run. There are good runs, better runs, and great runs.
Keep your head up and hang in there.
Well, this one definitely counted as a "good" run then.
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MegaMooseEsq wrote: »MegaMooseEsq wrote: »Today I got to run 3.72 miles. It was rough. Dry, but very cold and windy. My clothes just weren’t doing it for me for a few reasons, my legs felt like dead weights, and I just felt crummy the whole time. My left ankle started hurting early in the run and is still hurting on and off several hours later.
I was trying to decide if this counts as my worst run ever, but considering that even after an unwisely long nap, dinner, and two episodes of ridiculous TV I’m still feeling demoralized I think the answer is a solid yes. I know bad runs are part of the game, but this one shook me pretty bad.
NOVEMBER MILES:
11/1 Th - 0:40:01 - 3.76
11/2 Fr - rest
11/3 Sa - 0:30:46 - 2.93
11/4 Su - rest
11/5 Mo - 0:55:43 - 5.07
11/6 Tu - rest
11/7 We - 0:43:29 - 3.70
11/8 Th - rest
11/9 Fr - 0:42:05 - 3.63
11/10 Sa
11/11 Su
11/12 Mo - 0:41:59 - 3.72
November Total: 22.81/75 miles
Races! (italics under consideration)
July 4: Red, White and Boom! 5K Chip time: 0:32:20
August 25: Glo Run Night Race 5K Chip time: 0:30:40
September 8: Helen Gold 10K DNS - trip postponed
September 9: City of Lakes Half Marathon Net time: 2:28:25
October 6: Twin Cities Marathon Weekend 10K Chip time: 1:05:14
October 21: Mankato Half Marathon Chip time: 2:29:25
November 24: Mustache Run 10K
December 8: Reindeer Run 15K
I don't think there is such a thing as a "bad" run. There are good runs, better runs, and great runs.
Keep your head up and hang in there.
Well, this one definitely counted as a "good" run then.
We have all had a few of those.
With everything you have going on, it's great you can get out and log a few miles.0 -
Back into it after a six day break. My legs appreciated it even if my waistline didn't!
Running challenge
1 Nov: 6.49km
2 Nov: Rest and massage (Tiny evil Thai woman went to town on my calves and hammies. Ouch.)
3 Nov: 10.32km, off-road
4 Nov: 7.91km
5 Nov: yoga
6 Nov: 5.3km
7 Nov: yoga
8 Nov: Melbourne trip - girls’ weekend begins!!
9 Nov: Melbourne - copious amounts of delicious food...
10 Nov: Melbourne - and vast numbers of pretty cocktails...
11 Nov: Melbourne - and shopping, lots of shopping...
12 Nov: Home again, yoga
13 Nov: 6.49km
36.51 of 160km for November.
Upcoming events
17 November, Xterra Trail Challenge Waihi 20.5km
8 December, West Coaster trail relay (10km leg)
Jan 20, Albany Lakes Summer Series 10k
Feb 24, Albany Lakes Summer Series 10k
Mar 3, Rotorua Off Road Half Marathon
Mar 24, Albany Lakes Summer Series 10k
Apr 21, Auckland Run Series 10k
May 11, St Clair Vineyard Half Marathon
Jun 2, Auckland Run Series 10k
Jun 23, Auckland Run Series 10k
Jul 14, Auckland Run Series 10k
Aug 4, Auckland Run Series Half
Aug 24, Mount Maunganui Half Marathon
Oct 20, Auckland Half Marathon7 -
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Congrats to all for their weekend accomplishments! I had an active rest day Saturday, walking for almost 4 miles with my dogs. Sunday was another rest day but no walk. This morning we ran an extremely slow 25 minutes for c25k w7d1, with quite a few pit stops for both dogs. My back was twinging a little before but I took the chance... knew before we were done that it was a bad idea. So much pain.
Dropped our youngest son and his wife to the airport for their vacation/ honeymoon trip to Ireland, Scotland and England. Two months! Emotional and painful day for me.
Very glad I took tomorrow off work. 8 -
Another eight *kitten* ugly character building kilometres this morning. I woke up in a funk this morning for some reason, brain came up with a million and one reasons not to go out and run. I think I need to find a new route, running basically the same route with slight changes to make it longer or shorter 3 or 4 times per week for over 2 months has now become pretty boring. Plus, as I'm a total novice and the majority of my runs are just easy runs to get the miles done, that makes it even more boring. And it's reached the point where if I go out in a T-shirt I'm cold for the first half hour or so, but if I take a jacket I get too hot and then having to carry a jacket pisses me off. Guess I need to look for a long-sleeved T-shirt to run in, but finances are really tight atm. Anyway, toyed with staying indoors and running on the treadmill but decided that would be even more boring, toyed with a new route but couldn't think of where to go that husband would approve of (he doesn't want me running on the deserted river trail or quiet streets..... I used to laugh at him but for some reason lately I have started to be wary of doing so too). In the end I gave myself a kick up the backside and a "quit finding excuses and go get it done" talking to and went and did it.
Seemed to go on forever, and I had to bribe myself with a jelly baby after 20 minutes and another after 40 minutes, but got it done. After 6.5km I decided this was boring and I just wanted to get it over and done with, so my brain came up with the idea that if I ran faster I'd be finished sooner. Did around a kilometre of lamppost intervals.... led to me doing my fastest 5k this month according to Endomondo and shaving about 9 seconds per kilometre of my average pace for the whole run. I think my knees and shins will be telling my brain off for that bright idea later though!
So I really need to find new places to run to stop the boredom beating me. There's a nice wooden boardwalk along the beach about a 15-20 minute drive away, but I don't think it's more than about 2-3 kilometres long and the thought of getting in the car and driving somewhere to run seems counterproductive to me. I HATE driving.
2/11: 7km
4/11: 11km
6/11: 7km
7/11: 5km
9/11: 7km
11/11: 13km
13/11: 8km
November goal: 125km. Completed so far: 58km12 -
out for a 3 and a bit mile run this morning. I'm working on getting back to consistency of when I run, and I seem to be just about winning the battle.
I was also faster than normal. I don't know why, and whether this is from doing more strength training or having done a hilly hike at the weekend, but I certainly felt like my legs felt good.
Starting up a new half marathon training plan in a couple of weeks so is good to get back into it, and dare I say it even find myself motivated to run?8 -
10/29-11/4 Totals: bike 21.4 km, run 26.2 km
11/5-11 Totals: bike 25.1 km, run 20.4 km
11/12 - run 14k
11/13 - bike 11.2k, run 4k (5x400@5k pace +recovery)
11/14 -
11/15 -
11/16 -
11/17 -
11/18 -
Track workout felt easier this time than 2 weeks ago when I did the same thing, same paces, so that's progress. Cycling also seemed easier today, as well. I'll take it!
Rest day tomorrow, and it's going to be a busy week.
@7lenny7 and others who clued me in - thanks! The Spanish Inquisition skit was funny!
CYCLING:
RUNNING:
Upcoming races:
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 Marathon8 -
11-1 Rest
11-2 7k intervals
11-3 7k easy
11-4 10.5k slow
11-5 7k recovery
11-6 Rest
11-7 7k intervals
11-8 7k easy
11-9 Rest
11-10 7k
11-11 10.5k slow
11-12 7k recovery
11-13 Rest
November total: 70k
November goal: 150k
Scheduled rest day today.
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@eleanorhawkins - I can relate to the boring run. I run at 4:30am and so I can't leave my neighborhood because it just doesn't feel safe. If I was to just do every street in neighborhood once it's not quite 3 miles. So I repeat several streets - especially this one circle that is .5 miles. It gets boring, some days. Every week or two I will leave the neighborhood and go on the main street. I figure if it's not a pattern no one will catch on. I run with mace and a personal alarm. I have a Run Angel bracelet but I've been lazy about running with it, so need to charge it and wear it again. I'm in Orlando and it's hot 98% of the time I run, but when I'm running in a cold area I wear layers and just start taking them off and tying them around my waist.
I set out to do four miles this morning. Somehow I miscalculated or looked at Garmin wrong, and when I looked I had gone 4.6 miles and was .5 mile from home. And it was past the time I needed to start showering. I have it all down to a routine and need a certain amount of time to get ready. And I had 2 toes hurting out of the blue so that last .5 mile was not so fun. But, I feel great now!
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 + transform app - deload - back
11/6 - 4 miles + transform app.- deload legs
11/7 - Transform App - Chest, arms
11/8 - Transform App - Glutes and legs
11/9 - Transform App - back/arms
11/10 - 44 miles cycling
11/11 - rest day
11/12 - 5 miles + Transform App - arms/abs
11/13 - 5.2 miles + tbd
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@eleanorhawkins sorry to hear about your crappy run! One thing that you might try is to put your training plan and your GPS aside and go out and run. Do pace goal, no distance goal. Just run how you feel in the moment. When I've done that I usually get refreshed and running is fun again.
For your temperature dilemma, it sounds like arm sleeves might be just the thing for you. You can pull them down as you warm up and and eventually take them off completely. They're very lightweight and easy to carry. Cheap too, at least over here. About US$7.005 -
I had another strength training session last night, my 8th of the month.
Glutes, core and upper body. For glutes and core I'm following a hurt foot workout on YouTube as much as I can but I have to be careful because some of the moves make me want to flex my bum foot, which probably isn't a good idea.
Upper body work is all with a single dumbbell. At this rate I'll need to get larger arm sleeves, LOL!
I'm working from home today and Kody does not want to leave me alone. I think he's depressed from lack of activity. I have been going in the backyard and playing fetch with him but it's not the same as a trail run.5 -
Gratuitous Kody photo
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What type of pants do you wear in the winter? This morning was the coldest I've run in so far, around 12F. I thought my leggings that I wore were pretty warm up until this morning. I didn't feel cold while out for my run but when i got home and felt my legs bare skin they felt cold as ice. I was thinking of buying a pair of joggers and wearing those over my leggings? What to do...0
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What type of pants do you wear in the winter? This morning was the coldest I've run in so far, around 12F. I thought my leggings that I wore were pretty warm up until this morning. I didn't feel cold while out for my run but when i got home and felt my legs bare skin they felt cold as ice. I was thinking of buying a pair of joggers and wearing those over my leggings? What to do...
I have three or four pair of tights I wear, one lightweight, two midweight, and one heavyweight. If it gets so cold, or windy, that the heavyweight tights won't cut it, I wear a pair of joggers over them.
For my heavyweight tights I use Smartwool PhD. Very warm!
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What type of pants do you wear in the winter? This morning was the coldest I've run in so far, around 12F. I thought my leggings that I wore were pretty warm up until this morning. I didn't feel cold while out for my run but when i got home and felt my legs bare skin they felt cold as ice. I was thinking of buying a pair of joggers and wearing those over my leggings? What to do...
i wear two to three pairs. i have fleece tights too. so 1-2 light or midweight. coooooold days fleece and another pair of tights. frozen days-2 pairs of fleece. why am i running, the air hurts my face days -capri, leggings, fleece leggings.2 -
60.9 miles after this morning! That happened fast! And I ran 6.2 again on Saturday; maybe I can make this a weekly thing 😀 Winter weather has arrived a little early in my neck of the woods and this time of year/ this kind of weather makes me appreciate having a treadmill at home. I used to go out in anything over 10°F but now it's too cold in the morning to take my son out with me in the stroller, so I've been running early before he wakes up. Lately I've been feeling a bit spoiled and have been running on it even when it's relatively decent, but I'm sure I'll be ready to go out again in the spring when the weather starts getting warmer.
Questions for people who do running streaks and/or regularly run more than 10 miles/day: how do you prevent overuse injuries? How do you handle sudden soreness or discomfort that lasts longer than a week? How did you build up to running that distance regularly?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
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Ended up on the treadmill last night as the weather was miserable - cold and windy and rainy...blegh. Did about 5.25 miles, which is a pretty long run for me! I had to slow my pace a little toward the end, but was able to keep running the entire distance. This is the longest distance I have EVER run continuously!! Was super happy about that even if it was a bit of a slog on a treadmill!
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Way to go @martaindale on your longest EVER run! Treadmill shmeadmill...who cares? You ran a distance PR!
OMG @7lenny7 that pic of Kody!0 -
What type of pants do you wear in the winter? This morning was the coldest I've run in so far, around 12F. I thought my leggings that I wore were pretty warm up until this morning. I didn't feel cold while out for my run but when i got home and felt my legs bare skin they felt cold as ice. I was thinking of buying a pair of joggers and wearing those over my leggings? What to do...
As cold as I've ever had to run in down here was a Christmas race at night when it was 20 something with a windchill in the teens. I wore heavyweight leggings with fleece joggers over and was toasty.0
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